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Bigger A(spire)ations - Ronin - 03-11-2019 It was time. Ronin had prepared, stalled, prepared again and finally, finally, he had given his daughter over to Vervain at the Infirmary and he had headed to the Spire at high noon. The Flowerbirth sun, pale but still warm, shone down upon him as he came to a halt just within that strange, invisible line around the Spire that most deemed 'safe'. Not that he would stay within it for long. The ex-captain was dressed in his old Storm Guard leathers, Ronin determined not to receive another bite from the creature if he could bloody well help it. His left hand flexed, clenching and unclenching; the God Hand gauntlet gifted to him by a goddess shimmered with each movement. He had donned his kinesis bracers, too, making sure they were fully charged; from one of them, a small plume of osprey feathers bristled in the breeze. An eye-shaped pendant lay warm against his chest beneath his clothes, too (did it feel warmer than usual? Did it?). He was ready as he'd ever be. Tilting his head up to greet the sun, Ronin closed his eyes. [say]"Safrin, smile down upon us today,"[/say] he murmured, before turning to face his comrades. [say]"Thank you all, for being here. It... it's encouraging, not showing up and finding out I was to do this alone."[/say] He laughed quietly, slinging a small sack from his shoulder and setting it down before the group. [say]"The monster is weak against fire and other incendiaries. Courtesy of my favourite alchemist, I have here a selection of grenades and glass bombs, which should spread fire where they ignite. There is flint and other means to set them alight in there, too. So please, arm yourselves."[/say] OOC NOTE: Each participant will have 1 x grenade and 1 x glass bomb (AKA Molotov) to use as a thrown projectile throughout this KQ. [say]"I also have this."[/say] Ronin withdrew three vials from his pocket, handing them out to the group - noticeably, there was not one for him. [say]"Isla was able to make this much antivenom to deal with the creature's poison before she died. If you get bit, knock that back and you should be... well. Not alright, but you know what I mean."[/say] Clearing his throat, Ronin glanced over his shoulder to ensure he had not unintentionally drawn the creature's ire just yet. [say]"I suggest Sparky stays back and tries not to get too close to the creature."[/say] He winked at Ashetta. [say]The rest of us... if we can draw it out from the Spire and its shadow using the projectiles, all the better. If we can keep it away, we stand a very good chance, I believe. I'll go in first and draw it out. Roana, I'd appreciate you being hot on my heels. If you can attack, I'll shield you as best I can. Agreed?"[/say] Whether they were all in agreement or not... it was happening. Welcome to the Key Quest! 1. Ronin 2. 3. 4. Remi You have 48 hours to respond, detailing your character arriving and their preparations. REMEMBER: KQs are rewarding, but dangerous. They may cause death and/or permanent changes to your characters - enter at your own risk! RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Remi - 03-11-2019 [say]"I will take that as a compliment and pretend that I am not the only alchemist."[/say] Remi said with a smile that belayed none of the worries and fear that he should have been feeling. Glancing warmly at Glancing up towards the sky, three medium-sized hawks circled. Nodding towards them, the alchemist smiled. [say]"Last time it was just the spire demon on its own..but if more trouble comes, they can alert us and provide a distraction."[/say]
RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Ashetta - 03-11-2019
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RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Roana - 03-11-2019 Roana arrived promptly, obviously ready for battle. Her hair was pulled back in a tight braid, the hardened leather armor she wore nothing as glorious as the mail she had in her time in Northwind, but a heck of a lot better than the plain tunic and leggings she had worn before. On her hip, back where it belonged, Krosis. Her boys were safely away with Phoebe, with whom she had recently reconciled despite the narrator's arbitrary decision to not write about it as the readers beyond the now shattering third wall would probably find it boring (and no one was here for boring). Momentary pause for the fragments of the third wall to repair. Thank you for your patience. Upon seeing Ronin, a pack in hand, she smiled and nodded her greeting. She remained quiet, listening to his instructions and decisions. They all seemed sound enough to her. As he mentioned each person in their cohort, Remi, She glanced back at Ronin then. [say]"Ready to go play bait and switch, Captn'? I pray your Safrin is with us."[/say] Phoebe had told her a bit more about this Goddess. While she hadn't had the time to visit her before this...it seemed if any might give them some advantage it was her. If she lived through this, she planned to pay her a visit too. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Safrin - 03-12-2019
There are no words of encouragement to offer, none that will change this outcome now.
Still, Safrin sends a cooling breeze through the midsun air. It wraps itself around the maybe-martyrs-but-hopefully-heroes and invigorates them, body, mind, and soul. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Court Official - 03-12-2019 It lingered in the shadow of the spire, waiting. It waited because it knew. It knew because it had been told. The Outlander's assumptions of safe zones and the strength of their anti-venom would be their downfall just as much as teeth and claws and poison would. It would give them no time to plan, no time to lay traps or tempts or feints. It raced towards them, its claws leaving scars in the budding earth as the scent of the four drowned out the whispered and eroded voices of a once rational mind. It was As it runs into the group, it swipes at the softest looking target, the one without weapons or armour (Remi). Its long and grisled claws rake towards him, wanting to flay flesh from bone. Its prey is faster than he looks, and the demon's claws catch on naught but air. Spinning in a snarling whirlwind it snaps its teeth towards The initiative order is as follows (determined by dice roll): MONSTER, REMI, RONIN, ASH, ROANA. Your turn is roughly 6 seconds long, so keep that in mind when writing your posts. If you want to use your turn to protect someone else, you must have specified that in your previous post. MONSTER {ATK REMI/CLAWS - MISS} {ATK REMI/CLAWS - MISS} {ATK ROANA/BITE - HIT} - 30 DMG + poisoned ENDING HP Ending HP Monster: 500 Remi: 147 Ronin: 161 Ashetta: 105 Roana: 80 poisoned You have 48 hours to reply. Failure to do so might result in you being removed from this KQ RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Remi - 03-12-2019 The alchemist watched as fire curled from Ashe's finger. He was glad that after all the months prior that he'd promised to make her the item that she now wore, that he'd been able to make good on his promise. Whether or not it would make any difference now however was another matter entirely. Having watched the Ro's interact together with easy soldierly-camaraderie before, the alchemist felt the naive stirrings of hope and optimism sparkle in the back of his throat making him want to laugh or to perhaps ask Ronin to say some silly words over them as a precursor for what they were about to face. However the hawks above suddenly trilled loudly, their minds pressing inwards on Remi's with wordless ripples of !!!!!!!!!! that buzzed with warning and panic. [say]"MOVE!"[/say] Remi cried, hardly finding the time to do or say anything more as the creature vaulted towards them. Its claws raked outwards and the alchemist dodged backward nimbly on his feet for the first swipe, hardly making it out of the way of the second. Remi was quick and nimble, but he possessed none of a soldier's predictive knowledge and so had little guess as to where a creature such as this might attack next. Reaching deep into the wellspring of his magic, Remi felt for the magical tendrils of earth beneath the creature as it snapped at Roana. Gripping at them like a handful of string, Remi tugged with all of his strength—mostly magical, though his muscles rippled in response. He tried to create a 30ft deep pit, thrusting the misplaced dirt high into the air to land away from the group and away from the demon (so that it could not use it to crawl its way back up). Hopefully the creature might take damage by falling, but if nothing else, at least it might be temporarily incapacitated in the hole so that Ashe could blast it with lightning. Remi dodges the two attacks, then tries to create a 30ft deep pit with mastered earth manipulation magic for the creature to fall into. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Ronin - 03-13-2019 Watching as they all grabbed up the supplies and made their preparations, Ronin took a long, deep breath and let it out again, as if steeling himself for what was to come. Still, he managed a crooked smile to Roana at her quip, lips parting to offer one in return when-- MOVE! Only military training and a great deal of luck had Ronin darting out of the way before the order had even fully registered. He'd forgotten, almost, the horrifying sight of the thing; the stench of old blood and death, the unhinged jaw and the rictus grin that had haunted his nightmares in those first few weeks after arriving. The difference now, though, was they were not only better armed in general. They were armed with knowledge, too. Hissing a curse as he watched Roana receive a nasty bite (and he knew how much it fucking hurt) and feeling the ground begin to shift beneath his feet as Remi worked his magic, Ronin rushed in. It was all or nothing. He moved up behind Roana, one hand braced against her unharmed shoulder so he could keep hold of her (he didn't want her to get dragged off with the monster), before aiming a solid, point blank strike at the creatures eyeless plane of a face with Safrin's gauntlet. At the same time, he engaged his kinesis bracers; should he succeed, he might cause some damage and hopefully aid the creature on its way down into Remi's pit. Ronin has grabbed Roana and punched the demon in the fucking face! If he succeeds in hitting, the effects on the following items will trigger: Type: Grey Kinesis Bracers {Upgraded} - Stores kinetic energy that can be released at will. Gives +3 strength and +1 endurance for one post, and +1 endurance in the next two posts. Also causes a knock back RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Ashetta - 03-13-2019
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RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Roana - 03-13-2019 There are two major factors on any battlefield: training and sheer damn luck. Roana had impeccable training. She was a refined, honed fighting machine. However, luck had never been the former Captain’s strong suit. Case in point, where she just so happened to be standing. She heard the shout to move, and had turned to do just that…but her proximity to the Spire and thus the beast just by happenstance led to her demise. Okay, not demise yet but it sure as hell felt like it! Roana shouted, teeth gritting as fangs tore flesh from bone, what remained intact burning as poison began to course through her veins. Just a flesh wound, just a flesh wound… On instinct she pulled back away from the monster, abruptly running into who she assumed was Ronin, but forgive her for being a bit delirious with pain in second 2 of this attack. His hand on her shoulder steadied her, which she needed as she instinctively reached for her sword, still in its sheath on her hip. Fortunately the beast had gotten her left shoulder (not that it mattered terribly as she was ambidextrous by training) so as she reached with her right, arm for the blade she was unhindered, save for Ronin’s hand there. In one swift motion she drew the blade and slashed it towards the beast, in hopes of causing it serious damage with the near 5 foot blade and forcing it somewhat away from her. Roana slashed at the demon with her claymore and moved back away from it. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Court Official - 03-13-2019 Sweet. She tasted sweet, and it was all but consumed by the fresh meal, determined not to let it go. Unfortunately, it did not seem to have a choice in the matter. The earth tilted alarmingly, the creature releasing its grip on Then something went and punched it in the fucking face. With a tinny sort of squeal, the demon was propelled back by something unnatural, aiding gravity in its pull downwards. Unfortunately, the hit meant that the suddenly sparking, hot vile, fire, pain, KILL lightning missed it on the way down. It did strike hard into the side of the pit, true, but Then, at the very last moment, Krosis blazed bright and true, and the length of the blade leant it the luck that Roana had so sorely lacked. Slicing at the beast's chest, it opened a deep wound that sprayed black blood into the air as it thumped into the pit below. For a beat, silence. Then laughter, hideous and wheezing and altogether not human, echoing up and up and up from the pit. On legs more than used to clawing, rending, climbing, and with a strength that had been waiting to tear these fleshlings to bits, the demon began to vault itself back out of the pit. It would be with them again very, very soon. The initiative order is as follows (determined by dice roll): MONSTER, REMI, RONIN, ASH, ROANA. Your turn is roughly 6 seconds long, so keep that in mind when writing your posts. If you want to use your turn to protect someone else, you must have specified that in your previous post. TEAM {ATK REMI - HIT} {ATK RONIN - HIT} {ATK ASHETTA - MISS} {ATK ROANA - HIT} The monster SUCCEEDS in clawing its way back up out of the pit! ENDING HP Monster: 393 Remi: 147 Ronin: 161 Ashetta: 105 Roana: 75 poisoned You have 48 hours to reply. Failure to do so might result in you being removed from this KQ. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Remi - 03-13-2019 As the creature fell into the pit he'd created, for a moment the alchemist felt a painfully naive spark of hope. Could it really be that simple? That it could be contained in the earth where the likes of Ashetta could simply blast it with enough lightning to render it defeated? But then something rose up from the pit. Not the creature, no not yet, but its laughter? Whatever it was, the sound chilled the alchemist to his core as he edged carefully forward to peer into the pit. With claws that easily overcame the sheer walls he'd tried to create, Remi gave himself a one second respite to internally curse and groan and wish that for once something might have gone their way since the beginning. Quickly though the not-soldier shook this thought lose, his rather pragmatic mind immediately rushing towards a potential solution. In his hands flint and stone suddenly appeared, the grenade and the glass bomb that he and Ronin had worked on. Holding them with his magic, the alchemist struck flint against stone, holding the wicks of both devices close until they caught. Giving how close the creature was, Remi used his magic to wrap the wick tightly around the bottle's opening so that it would burn quickly. Rather than tossing the two devices, Remi magically lowered them, intent on ensuring that whenever they detonated, it would be directly on the creature. He'd not risk a rogue bounce or having the fire burn at an interval that he hadn't predicted just to render it useless at the bottom of the pit. Hopefully having hit the creature twice before it made its way out, the alchemist would then leap into the air to take flight, flying up and to the opposite side of the pit hopefully avoiding whatever retaliation the creature might have. Not quite cowardly, but definitely defensive. Besides, he'd need a bit of range for what he had planned next. Remi lights and then uses his magic to hold the molotov and the grenade near the creature to hopefully ensure that they both hit. RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Ronin - 03-13-2019 As the creature fell into the pit, Ronin was already on the move. [say]"Antivenom,"[/say] he told Roana in but a moment as he released her - by that time the cackles of the beast had reached them, and the dismay on Remi's face was enough to tell him that it would not be contained for long. Following suit and breaking into a run around the pit on the opposite side to the alchemist, Ronin slid his own flint and stone from his pockets, along with the glass bomb - that would prove the most effective weapon currently. Hunkering down near the edge of the pit, Ronin wasted precious seconds - fuck, dammit - to light the thing, but once it was done he threw the thing as hard as he could. Unlike Remi, he aimed directly at if not slightly above the creature, so even if the bomb should shatter, the flames might shower it. Hopefully. [say]" Ronin gives hasty instructions and lobs a glass bomb at the creature! RE: Bigger A(spire)ations - Ashetta - 03-13-2019
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