((2950z -> 4950z))
(( Drain1Damage: Drain 50
Accuracy: C
Description: Summons a cloud of Skeeter viruses, and sends them flying at one enemy. They surround the target, proceed to drain HP from it, and send the stolen energy back to their summoner before vanishing. This attack has a slow travel speed.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D GET!))
((New bounty: Starfish))
Delta couldn't help but be curious about the prog's situation as he collected the reward, "What happened to your lasso?"

This is acceptable. Thank you for the assistance.
-Delta.exe

"I should have specified...but you would be correct. I'll take the chip data for the reward, and as for the new bounty..." Delta trailed off, examining the list of targets.

After a few moments, Delta came to a conclusion, "I'll take on the Starfish, then."
((2000z + Drain1Damage: Drain 50
Accuracy: C
Description: Summons a cloud of Skeeter viruses, and sends them flying at one enemy. They surround the target, proceed to drain HP from it, and send the stolen energy back to their summoner before vanishing. This attack has a slow travel speed.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D: Drain 50 (Acc: C) reward, Starfish bounty))

((From: Network Hike via Internet City))

Delta returned to the stall, "Turning in the bounty for ten Skeeters. Can I also get another bounty while I'm here?"

Delta.exe here. I was told that this was the place to request a Support Program core?

-Delta.exe

((Not gonna lie, I tried double-checking in the Rules Section, but I was mostly going with my experience with IronBody viruses in the games. And yeah, this was as much a gamble that I lost as anything else. So no, nothing on the site specifically. In any case, I'm going to say that Delta made a similar mistake - one that won't be made again.))

Looking around in the silence of the forest after the battle, Delta took a moment to stretch, before collecting the spoils of war from where they lay.

((1850z -> 2950z))
((183BF -> 198BF))
(( Shadow1Effect: Shadow
Accuracy: S
Description: Grants the user Shadow. This reduces all incoming non-Slashing attacks to 0 damage, and reduces accuracy on ranged attacks by 20%.
Duration: One turn
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D: Shadow + 1-Turn (Acc: S) GET!))
((Skeeter Bounty: 5 -> 10))

As he was examining the bounty of data that he had collected, Henry spoke up, "Delta, do you mind cutting this short?"

"You should be able to see that I'm still good to go Henry."

"It's not that. I was doing some research into the bugfrags that you've been collecting, and there's actually something that we can do with them. We'll need to take on a mission from GNA first though."

Delta pondered his netop's words before replying, "Alright...why don't you explain while I'm running around for these errands?"

"I'll do you one better: we have enough zenny that we could grab an upgrade or chip before setting out."

Delta nodded, turning to head toward the Okuden net's exit to NetFrica, then he paused. "Actually, we should probably detour through internet city. If it involves a mission, we can post the request on the BBS, THEN visit the various shops, and any response should be waiting when we get back." With that said, the navi instead set off for the connection to Internet City.

((Leaving Okuden for Internet City, then heading to the Bounty Shop: Delta.exe Bounties))
((Yeah, I've decided to grab a support program on this character.))

Seafoam collected the reward data, examing it, "Just Zenny this time..." she said. A moment later, the netnavi turned and started towards the exit from the cave, aiming to see what ACDC network looked like outside.

((2220z -> 2670z))
((Exit the cave))

Seafoam glared up at the pulsebat, "Carol, send me the AquaNeedle chip that we have?"

"AquaNeedle in."

The netnavi raised her arm, hand glowing blue. Above the Pulsebat, needles appeared, falling straight at the evasive virus. Seafoam dropped her arm with a satisfied look on her face.

She didn't leave it at that though. Should the bat have survived her strike, Seafoam stepped in and too the side as it descended to unleash its sonic attack, pivoting to strike it with her claw.

And once more, turning her hand to slash back in the reverse of her previous strike.

And a final strike for good measure, bringing her hand around to realign the claws and slashing horizontally at the virus. A moment later, Seafoam stepped back from the virus (or what was left of it).

"Oof...okay, note to self: IronBody does NOT prevent one from attacking." Still, despite the miscalculation, Delta's barrage had mostly had the intended effect, deleting the mosquitoes and damaging the hives. Now though? It was time to see if the netnavi could end this fight. He gauged the distance to his foe, carefully planning his next strike.

Then, he charged. Delta swung as he approached, aiming to cut down the tree. However...just in case the tree were to switch itself with one of the remaining inanimate trees, Delta prepared himself to charge in with his blade a second time. Bringing the shield navicust back into operation as his sword vanished, spent, against the possibility of the tree having survived.

Finally, Delta raised his buster and fired twice at each of the remaining hives. More Skeeters might mean more of a bounty, but the navi wanted to be done with this fight.

Okay, yeah, the potential of having passive status guard would definitely be a reason to NOT have status guard be an option for signatures. I saw a similar argument about a Necromancy sig effect, and they specifically said that they didn't want to have some effects barred from being part of passive sigs. And yeah, passives apparently badly messed up the action economy.