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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 18, 2016 18:46:59 GMT -6
"Take these three, then break through to the outpost!" Rand orders. "Nevyn, are you good to fight?"
"Y... Yeah, I just needed a minute to catch my breath. Let us smite these abominations!" Nevyn answers. He crouches down, fur and fangs growing rapidly as he shifts into a wolf.
"OK..." Mina says, twirling her lance. "I... I can do this!"
Rand hefts his axe. "I'll take the fighter. Go!"
Nevyn leaps onto one of the revenants and starts ripping it to pieces. The gelatinous monster is surprisingly resilient, continuing to mindlessly swing at the wolf even with half its body scattered across the ground.
Mina stabs at hers and her lance easily pierces its flesh. Her lance becomes stuck in the viscous creature as it continues to advance. She struggles to wrench it free, finally pulling it free at the cost of her balance. She falls on her back, forcibly bracing her lance against the ground. The revenant lunges at her, impaling itself on her lance. It doesn't stop, forcing itself down the shaft to rake its claws against her helmet. Mina desperately kicks it back, tearing her lance free again. She switches to slashing attacks instead of stabs, and the creature eventually succumbs to her attacks, but not before leaving her with several wounds.
"Hector, now!" "SCREEEEE!"
Hector hops into the air. Rand hops off, jumping into the air. Hector dives down, flipping at ground level. He whips his tail into the Risen, knocking it up as Rand drops with his axe, cleaving it in twain. Hector catches Rand and the pair turn towards the outpost.
Mina struggles to keep up with Rand and Nevyn as they make for the outpost. Hector scoops her up in his talons. Mina grunts in pain at the rough grab, but doesn't struggle. A pair of Risen try to intercept the group, but Hector nimbly weaves between them, and Nevyn dashes around them.
They manage to make it to the outpost without being drawn into a fight.The beacon's light burns brightly, dispelling the mists within. The outpost's fence seems to be in one piece, though a pair of revenants mill about in front of the entrance. A Risen archer's taken up position on the other side, but it's distracted and firing at someone in the wooden watchtower. A handaxe, thrown blindly from the tower, horribly misses the archer. The door to the cabin-like barracks is ripped open - no sounds of combat are coming from inside. Not a good sign.
"I don't know what happened," Nevyn explains. "When my men and I arrived, no one was here... We stopped to investigate, and these things started bursting from the mist and overwhelmed us. I went to get help, but..."
"Who are you, anyway?" Rand asks.
"Meridian representative. We were supposed to escort you..."
"What about the outpost guards?" Mina asks. "The paladins?"
Nevyn shakes his head. "We found no bodies..."
Rand glowers. "Those Risen... some are wearing scraps of Carcinan armor."
Hissing sounds from the rear remind them that they're surrounded. Rand: 100% Nevyn: 90% Mina: 60%
(A) Have two attack the revanants at the entrance, one rushes past to the archer (choose who) (B) Lure the revenants further away (C) Try to circle around and break through the rear fence
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Post by empireoffire on Sept 18, 2016 18:50:44 GMT -6
A; Nevyn rushes
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Post by SpringForest on Sept 18, 2016 19:07:50 GMT -6
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 20, 2016 10:19:39 GMT -6
Y'know, it'd be nice for you guys to get to see his stats. You should also give him his skills and know who his parents are. New Recruit!
Nevyn Class: Wolf HP: 14 Str: 10 Magic: 4 Skill: 10 Speed: 11 Def: 8 Res: 6 Luck: 8 Skills: Howl, Skill+, 2 Inheritence ~ Cynbel, Homebound Warrior ~ Cynbel was a Meridian knight of some renown assigned to June's group for the sake of promoting goodwill - back when Valeria and Meridia were allies. He was instrumental as a guide during the final few battles. He was eventually placed in charge of a small, out-of-the-way fort. Married to Harrow.
~ Harrow, Forsaken Priestess ~ Harrow was the priestess of one of the larger laguz tribes. Decades of training and meditation allowed her to use healing magic with some skill. The rest of her tribe was wiped out in an experiment by Jeckel; her training allowed her to resist becoming feral until June's group rescued her. Married to Cynbel. Mother skill: (1)Shade (2)Resistance+ (3)Healtouch (4)Bond (note: changed to 15% HP) (5)Miracle
Father skill: (M)Discipline (N)Outdoor Fighter (O)Luna (P)Patience (Q)Resitance++ (R)Dual Guard+
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Post by empireoffire on Sept 20, 2016 10:45:46 GMT -6
5O
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2016 11:46:06 GMT -6
What does Shade do again
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 20, 2016 11:48:52 GMT -6
Makes enemies less likely to target them. Functionally gives them 1/(total party members) chance to eat a hit.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2016 14:58:37 GMT -6
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Post by SpringForest on Sept 20, 2016 15:39:43 GMT -6
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 21, 2016 20:26:22 GMT -6
"So, uh... Was that your last hand axe?" The soldier looks at his partner nervously. He wears bright red armor. The Meridian design is unusual, with several spikes jutting out from the shoulders, knees, hips. Underneath his helmet, his golden hair hangs low over one eye.
"'fraid so," the fighter answers with a shrug. Her scarlet hair is wrapped around her neck in a tight ponytail. A heavy, silver plate covers her breasts, but she wears nothing over her muscular stomach. She wears a short, light plateskirt and silver-furred boots. "You out of javelins?"
"Yep. This is just great. How long do you think we can last once they start trying to tear down the tower?"
"Eh, don't worry about it. I'm sure the boss will be back an-n-n-ny minute with help."
"He's only been gone for-"
"Attack!" Rand calls out. He dives at one of the revenants milling about the entrance. Hector slams it against the ground while Rand hacks away at it. It melts into a puddle, schlorping behind Rand to reform and attack. "Wha- agh!" Hector whips his tail out, knocking the revenant aside. Rand leaps off Hector's back to cleave it in half, then quickly hops back on.
Mina learned her lesson from the first revenant. She takes her time, circling it slowly, launching light thrusts and powerful slashes to keep her lance from getting stuck again. As it turns into a puddle, she's ready for the attack. But it moves unexpectedly, and she stumbles through the Risen's sunken body. It latches onto her ankle and drags her to the ground, clawing at her calf. She kicks it repeatedly with her free foot before managing to free herself. She scrambles up and stabs it repeatedly.
Nevyn takes advantage of the confusion to slip between the revenants and tackle the archer, pinning it to the wall. He snaps the bow in half between his jaws, clawing at the Risen. Exhausted, he turns back to his human form, repeatedly punching the snarling monster's face against the fence.
The fighter jumps out of the tower and runs to help Neyvn. The soldier calmly climbs down the ladder after her, then sprints over to Mina.
"Glad to see you back so soon, Boss!" the fighter tells Nevyn as she beheads the Risen archer. "Gods, that was satisfying... Dastard's been shooting at us ever since you left."
"Are you alright, Fei?" Nevyn asks.
"Never better!" she lies.
"How'd you get here so fast!?" the soldier asks. He kicks the revenant-puddle and it spills out across the ground. He randomly stomps a few of the fragments while he offers Mina his hand. "Hi. Um. Name's Judoc."
"Oh... Mina. Thank you." She takes his hand. "We were already on the way when we heard Nevyn howling..."
Judoc blinks in surprise. "That... makes you Prince Rand? Ah... I'm sorry we were too late to help your people. But thank the gods you arrived when you did. A few more minutes and..."
"Later," Rand orders. He looks around the camp. Shuffling can now be heard coming from the once-silent barracks. And more howling's coming from outside. If they don't act soon, they'll be fighting a war on two fronts. "How many are inside?" he asks no one in particular, pointing at the barracks.
"Not sure," Judoc says. "At least 3? Can't be more than a half-dozen."
New recruits!
Judoc Class: Soldier HP: 12 Str: 8 Magic: 4 Skill: 8 Speed: 8 Def: 8 Res: 8 Luck: 8 Skills: Legion, Underdog
Fei Class: Fighter HP: 14 Str: 10 Magic: 3 Skill: 6 Speed: 9 Def: 8 Res: 6 Luck: 8 Skills: HP+, Acrobat
Available: Fei, Judoc: 100% Rand: 85% Nevyn: 85% (transformation gauge: 50%) Mina: 50%
(A) Palisade Entrance (B) Barracks (C) Outside (D) Take Cover/Heal
Victory: Survive 8 turns (5 remaining). Choose who will go where this turn. If you want to run, send everyone outside. Rand will dismount if sent to the barracks.
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Post by empireoffire on Sept 22, 2016 15:51:10 GMT -6
Nevyn's untransformed, right?
B: Rand, Judoc, Fei D: Nevyn, Mina
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 24, 2016 17:13:56 GMT -6
Rand hops off of Hector and points at the barracks. "Alright, we need to secure our backs. Judoc, Fei - let's see what you can do. On me." Mina and Neyvn start to follow, but Rand holds up a hand. "Patch yourself up, Mina - we need to take advantage while we have some room. I'll shout if anything happens."
"Take a breather, Boss, we've got this!" Fei tells Nevyn.
"Do you have enough medicine?" Judoc asks.
"No, I already used the last of it," Nevyn answers. Fei tosses him her vulnerary.
Rand charges into the barracks, axe raised and ready for a fight. A pair of Risen fighters near the entrance both immediately surge towards him. Fei leaps forward, putting herself between the prince and one of the two. Fei meets the attack head-on, locking her axe to the Risen's as they push against each other. With a grunt of determination, she shoves its axe away and drives hers into the Risen's face.
Rand sidesteps his undead opponent's clumsy charge, burying his own axe in its back. The fighter growls and turns around, ripping Rand's axe from his hands. The Risen lunges and clips Rand's armor. Rand switches to his hand axe and finishes it off, then reclaims his axe.
A Risen mercenary moves to join the fight, and Judoc intercepts it. He fends off the blade, stabbing back in retaliation, meeting it blow-for-blow with a graceful, flowing rhythm. Fei walks over and unceremoniously chops its head off from behind. "Thanks..." he says, a slight disappointment in his voice.
"Don't mention it," she says.
Rand double-checks the barracks. That's all of them. He nods with satisfaction. "OK, let's get back out there - we're not done yet."
Back outside, a pair of revenants are now standing at the entrance. The sound of splintering wood comes from the rear wall as another revenant claws at it. "We need to take care of that..." Rand says. The fog is slowly beginning to clear, and Rand notices he can see a bit further outside the fort. Looks like another revenant's coming towards the rear.
"I'm out of javelins," Judoc mentions.
"Outta hand axes," Fei adds. "I could use yours, though."
"I have a javelin," Mina offers.
"I'm feeling better," Nevyn tells Rand. "Ready to fight." Objective: survive 4 more rounds. Choose who will go where.
Available: Mina, Nevyn: 100% Fei, Judoc: 85% Rand: 70%
(A) Main Entrance (B) Rear Wall (C) Rest
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Post by empireoffire on Sept 24, 2016 17:27:54 GMT -6
Mina, Nevyn, Rand to A Fei, Judoc to B
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Post by SpringForest on Sept 24, 2016 17:34:29 GMT -6
Mina, Nevyn, Rand to A Fei, Judoc to B This, but switch Rand and Judoc.
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Post by Anna on Sept 27, 2016 7:58:40 GMT -6
So Mina, Nevyn, and Judoc will go to the main gate...
Rand and Fei will head to the rear.
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 27, 2016 22:28:04 GMT -6
Rand tosses his hand axe to Fei. "I'll distract then, you cover me."
"Got it!" she answers, fumbling the axe a bit.
"We'll cover the front, then...!" Nevyn tells them. "Judoc, to me!"
Mina looks back and forth for a minute. "Um... I'll help you, Ra-"
"I got this! Help the others!" he tells her. He jumps back on Hector and leaps over the fence.
Fei lobs a hand axe over the fence and it embeds itself in the revenant. Rand drops down and easily finishes it off before it can recover.
Nevyn tears into one of the pair at the gate, pulling its limbs off. The gelatinous creature spews flesh out of the wounds, forming new arms in an instant. The ends rip open into claws and it slashes Nevyn. Nevyn spins and kicks the creature into the air, catching in his jaws and throwing it to the ground, dead.
Mina misses her first throw, barely missing Judoc's shoulder. Her second hits the thing in the leg. Judoc takes the chance to step in and stab-stab-stab at it before spinning back as it lunges at him. He twirls and swings his lance across its neck.
Rand pulls back behind the fence. The fog's starting to get thin now. And the distant howling and hissing are clearly less numerous, though the source is clearly getting closer. It's coming from the fog near the entrance. Rand strains to see, but it's still not clear. Other than that, there's one revenant and a pair of Risen mercenaries on their way to the rear fence. Victory: Survive 3 more rounds.
Mina: 100%
Nevyn, Fei, Judoc: 85%
Rand: 70%
(A) Guard Front Gate (B) Defend Rear Wall (C) Heal (D) Scout
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Post by empireoffire on Sept 27, 2016 22:44:13 GMT -6
Rand - A Mina - A Nevyn - D Fei - B Judoc - B
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Post by SpringForest on Sept 28, 2016 5:49:00 GMT -6
Rand - C Mina - A Nevyn - A Fei - B Judoc - B
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 12:06:04 GMT -6
Rand - C Mina - A Nevyn - A Fei - B Judoc - B This one because I rather have Rand sit back and heal
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Post by SummerCrow on Sept 29, 2016 14:00:13 GMT -6
"How much vulnerary do we have left?" Rand asks.
"Um... About seven doses," Mina tells him.
"OK. Plenty. Better safe than sorry," Rand says. "Judoc, move to cover the back with Fei. Nevyn, you and Mina stay on the front. Something's coming." Mina tosses him a satchel of medicine and he starts applying it to his wounds.
"Yes... it is..." Nevyn says. His ears twitch uncomfortably.
Judoc and Fei throw their weapons over the back wall. The mercenaries sidestep the attacks easily, but the slow revenant collapses into a puddle and begins to dissolve. One of the mercenaries starts hacking at the wall, but it holds firm.
The hissing grows louder and louder. Finally, a horrible Risen monstrosity reveals itself as it emerges from the mists. It stands at more than twice the height of a normal man, rippling with muscle. Its got the same gelatinous consistency as the revenants, but its skin is laced with several hissing and snarling faces, eyes all glowing with an evil energy. It has a lance embedded in its flank, and a sword pierces its chest.
Mina screams in surprise. "Wh... Wh-what is that thing!?"
Nevyn lets out a nervous growl. "Whatever it is, it's dangerous...! Injured, but... dangerous...!"
It... looks incredibly strong, Rand decides. It could probably floor Mina with a punch. Even Hector would have a hard time meeting it head-on. And it's shambling towards the front gate.
"Huh. Would you look at that," Fei says with interest.
"Think we can beat it?" Judoc asks.
"It'd be a really rough fight," Rand admits. "I think we already took most of them down. It may be better to just try to get out of here." Mina, Nevyn, Rand: 100% Fei, Judoc: 70% Wall: 60%
Objective Change!
(A) Defeat Boss (B) Escape
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