From being an Abandoned who had rarely left the Hollowed Grounds, to embracing the call of adventure, to dying and being reborn first as an Ascended and then as an Ancient, Maea has gone through quite the amount of changes in her life. One thing remains common, though, in her attempts to find out just where she belongs; she’s always had a craving for knowledge which has brought her to so many places and to meet so many people here in Caido. We can’t wait to see what else is in store for her!
Congratulations, Maea!
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Another whistle, Nate trying to aim his arrow at the small spaces between the creature wings, trying to pick away at the pieces of it that are still vulnerable. The wings look solid enough that it’s not worth slashing out anymore, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to do nothing.
It takes a certain kind of senseless recklessness to not back away even when the great beast at your side does, but Nate doesn’t even seem to notice Isla withdraw. He sees an opportunity, a chance to rush forward and topple to monster, leading with his shoulder as he runs and slams into the metallic bulk of its body.
Nate sends his arrow to strike the monster again, and then charges it to try and topple it
Everywhere Arrow | A sleek, obsidian arrow. Controlled by whistling, the arrow is moved and directed via a mental link with the user. Range of 15ft, works with Ascended only.
Subdermal Shielding Upgrade | Lightweight biomechanical scales are embedded beneath 80% of Nate's skin. When his senses detect he's in physical danger, they rise above his dermal-layer and create a shield.
The relief as strength filled his body again was overwhelming; Adam let out a heavy sigh and rolled his neck and shoulders, though quickly was stepping out to be in line with Kiada again. Nate seemed to once again have this mostly handled, rushing back in after the beast reacted, with all the determination and strength of a mythical hero; had he always been so damn cool?
Adam didn't want to be shown up, so he took his crossbow out again and tried to be a little smarter this time. Instead of aiming for the eyes, which Nate was far too near and he'd already missed, he instead aim to the side and lower, hoping to take out one of the monster's legs (or even two, depending on how big and far apart they were. It was hard to tell in the chaos) and make it unsteady. Praying for the sake of his ego he'd make the shot, he pulled the trigger.
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Now healed, Adam steps back into the fight and attempts to shoot the beast with his crossbow in one of the legs. (hopefully missing Nate :U).
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
black hearts, the wicked never rest. i curse the day i let you in
so tell me dear,
In the instance of dumb decisions, Kiada hisses as she watches the creature pull up into itself. Isla retreats and Nate rushes forward, Adam seems to shoot from range and Kiada? Well, Kiada’s all out of tricks except for one. She hasn’t used this form yet, finding it new to her, but she had died as an attuned and she hopes to use this to her advantage when it comes to the large form that she shifts into.
It’s a moose that stands there, horned head lowered and puffing out sounds of frustration. The sword is discarded back into the snow, hopefully to be picked up later, but as Nate tries to topple it? So does she. She charges at the metallic creature’s side, antlered head lowered to try and knock it over, to stop whatever it is that it’s doing, to try and get it to open up again so they can slay it.
Kiada shifts to MOOSE!KIA and tries to help Nate flip it/knock it over!
Kiada has a large X scar on the right side of her neck.
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Kiada, without killing her <3
It's so fascinating to see what you all do, when faced with this sort of dilemma. Do you make the smart decision? Or the one that will likely get you killed? Let me put it to you this way, in terms of characters who did the smart thing, the order goes Isla, Adam (somehow), and then @Nate/@Kiada are tied for last place.
The hard shell which has formed over the creature makes it completely impenetrable, leaving Nate 's arrow to bounce off of it with a small static snap. Adam 's crossbow will find a target, just not the one he intended. Though Kiada is the larger in her moose shape, Nate having tackled the creature makes him an easy target to be shot in the ass by Adam. Luckily there isn't much ooomph behind Adam's arrows, but still.
Neither Nate nor Kiada are able to flip the creature. What they won't be able to see are the spikes its driven deep into the ground to hold it in place, while it completely heals itself.
Healed, the monster's outer shell clunks and clacks as metal panels slide around. Now the harder outer layer has become wings, letting the monstrosity take to the skies. Though Isla is the biggest target, Nate and Kiada are the most annoying, and so it is the two of them who receive the brunt of its focus. Perhaps due to this sudden gain in altitude, both attacks miss, leaving the only actual damage this round via friendly fire. Which, all things considered, isn't too bad.
Your randomly chosen initiative order is: Isla, Nate, Adam, Kiada You have 24 hours to respond, based on when the person before you posted.
Please keep your posts as concise and clear as possible. Remember, this is a KQ. You can spend words on introspection later. Keep things action-based, and refer to the KQ guide in the guidebook for information about our expectations.
If I don't specifically say how your character has evaded an attack, or where the damage is, feel free to add this flavour in yourself!
It fucking heals itself. Isla lets out a roar of fury as the monster takes to the skies, her wings flat against her back as if she has to stop herself from leaping into the air and taking after the monster. Around them things have taken a bit of an idiotic turn, and as fun as the manticore shift is, she can't speak with it.
Still, it's too valuable to give up just yet - and they need to get up there and after it. Hit hard and fast and all that, stop it from healing a second time. So she growls low in her throat and hunkers down, offering a lift up for whoever wants to take it. Then, presuming that there's nothing more to do, she leaps into the air to make chase on the monster. And if she's able, she'll lance out at it with the scorpion's sting, attempting to poison it.
Isla offers a ride to whoever wants/needs it and then takes to the air to chase after the monster! She will try to poison it with the scorpion sting.
The world is new to you, and you to it. During PQ/PQ+/KQs/Drops, you roll with advantage on luck-based rolls and receive an extra name during drops. (In order to use this, make sure to note the ability at the bottom of each post)
sooner or later, we all have to wake and try forgetting everything
A blender in a lightning storm, disguised as a blessing I'm sure
What a useless fuck around. Of course the fucking thing is as solid as a building. Of course it has a way to undo all they’ve done. Of course there’s a sudden irritating throb in his ass, Nate doing the very inadvisable and turning to throw a glare at Adam. ”What the fuck Adam?” Circumstances have his tone far harsher than it might otherwise be, a snarl dragged across his features.
Working on more instinct than planning, Nate gestures at the sword that lay discarded in the snow, then to the lowering FuckingManticore. ”Grab the sword, go with Isla!” That leaves Kiada with him, a fact that he hopes is obvious as he taps into a stolen power and shifts, scales and horns and wings growing into the shape of a dragon.
He pauses long enough for his fellow ascended to clamber up, if she so chooses, then takes to the sky alongside Isla.
Nate tells Adam to grab Flametongue and go with Isla, then shifts into a dragon and gives Kiada a chance to climb on, then takes off after the monster
Type: Dark
Flametongue | Magic sword that sheds dim light like a torch and is warm to the touch; causes user to constantly have spice on the tongue as if they ate something fiery hot.
Adam cringed as his arrow sunk right into Nate's meaty ass. Not what he had intended to do; he tapped the side of the crossbow as if trying to blame it, wondering if somehow his aiming skills with his guns just couldn't translate over to this. "Uh, sorry! Didn't mean to!" At least he knew Nate didn't feel any pain to go along with his new orifice.
Given he'd just shot the guy in the ass and he didn't have any other plans, he nodded and followed Nate's advice. Clambering onto Isla's back as soon as she paused and taking the sword, he grabbed on for all he was worth as she soared into the air, maybe letting out a somewhat undignified yell-scream.
If Isla got close enough with her attack for him to make a swing at the creature in the air, he would, desperately trying not to look down at the same time.
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Adam takes Flametongue and jumps onto Isla, then attacks the creature with the sword if close enough (during Isla's attack).
Type: Dark
Flametongue | Magic sword that sheds dim light like a torch and is warm to the touch; causes user to constantly have spice on the tongue as if they ate something fiery hot.
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
shed every skin that doesn't fit even if they call you cold-blooded
unhinge your jaw —
Utterly useless, she chides herself as she paws at the ground, stepping back and shaking her head. She spies the arrow in Nate but she doesn’t have anything to comment on it, just knowing that she’s essentially used up everything she has. So she hisses, again, once she’s shifted back to herself and evaded the monster’s attempt at striking her, to spy Adam grabbing the sword and hopping onto Isla’s back, just in time to see Nate turn into a fucking dragon of all things.
The doctor gives her time to clamor up on his back, though, and she does without hesitation, enacting her armor upgrade again as she reaches for anything she might have to help her. A few more throwing knives, unfortunately, but she readies one, grabs onto one of the spines of the dragon, and holds on as they try to catch up.
Kiada shifts back into herself and activates her armor upgrade and climbs onto Nate’s back to follow the monster in the air!
Type: Grey
Bionic Armor Upgrade | Lightweight but hard armour extends from her spine, wrapping around her upper body in a defensive sheet of armour.
— go for the throat
KIADA
Kiada has a large X scar on the right side of her neck.
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Kiada, without killing her <3
New to flying, and newer still to trying to use a limb she didn't possess before, Isla 's manticore tail strikes at nothing but air as she persues the monster. Adam 's attack is similarly unsuccessful, forcing the manticore and her rider to circle around and perhaps try again. Nate and Kiada charge into the air in full pursuit. All in all, it's a fairly terrifying aerial battle all of a sudden.
Putrid gas spills from the monster's wings, and though neither Nate nor Isla are terribly well versed in flight, both evade the putrid air-borne spill to keep both their and their-rider's lungs clear.
Your randomly chosen initiative order is: Isla, Nate, Adam, Kiada You have 24 hours to respond, based on when the person before you posted.
Please keep your posts as concise and clear as possible. Remember, this is a KQ. You can spend words on introspection later. Keep things action-based, and refer to the KQ guide in the guidebook for information about our expectations.
If I don't specifically say how your character has evaded an attack, or where the damage is, feel free to add this flavour in yourself!
It's an altogether impressive and yet thoroughly useless display, and whilst Isla is new to flight (and having a rider and a scorpion tail), her roar of frustration is all manticore, baby. Swerving out of the way of the putrid gas is all well and good, but it doesn't get the monster any less dead, and her wings tuck in that she might approach again, this time from above.
Again she aims the stinger on her tail at the monster, targeting the membranes of its wing in particular. If they can bring it down to ground level again, perhaps they can pile on it before it can heal itself a second. Either way, it's as much of an ambush as she can achieve - Isla wants to get in and out before anything else comes flying - either from the monster, or from the dragon circling nearby.
Isla goes in again with the scorpion sting, trying to aim for the monster's wing membrane. She gets in and out as quickly as possible, to put distance between herself (and Adam) and anything that might come their way.
The world is new to you, and you to it. During PQ/PQ+/KQs/Drops, you roll with advantage on luck-based rolls and receive an extra name during drops. (In order to use this, make sure to note the ability at the bottom of each post)
sooner or later, we all have to wake and try forgetting everything
A blender in a lightning storm, disguised as a blessing I'm sure
Great minds think alike, it seems, though whether that will help them or not remains to be seen. Nate rises up above the monster as well, great wings beating and muffling the crackle of electricity building in his throat.
Kiada will get only a rumbling growl as warning before lightning bursts from between his jaw, preceding reaching claws that try to rip apart the flying monster, trying to slam it back towards the ground.
Nate gets above the monster, shocks it with lightning breath, and tries to force it make to the ground
02-22-2021, 06:04 PM (This post was last modified: 02-22-2021, 06:05 PM by Adam.)
It seemed he was really destined to be pretty fucking useless in this fight, as yet another one of his attempts to hit the monster failed, Adam grabbing onto Isla to make sure he didn't fall off from the momentum of the missed attack. Isla didn't do well either and he held back a yell of frustration as they flew away to readjust for a new swing at it - maybe it would just be best to fly away, but he wasn't the one in charge here.
As she went in for the sting, he decided to aim for it's eyes again; they were the squishiest part he could see, and a lack of visibility would really screw the beast over. In a possibly ill-advised spur of the moment decision, he drew back the hand holding Flametongue and tossed it, hoping to strike it right into one of the eyes.
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Adam throws Flametounge at the creatures eyes as Isla gets close.
Type: Dark
Flametongue | Magic sword that sheds dim light like a torch and is warm to the touch; causes user to constantly have spice on the tongue as if they ate something fiery hot.
So collect your courage and collect your horse
And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
shed every skin that doesn't fit even if they call you cold-blooded
unhinge your jaw —
Don’t worry, Adam, Kiada’s completely useless here too. She clings to Bate as he rises up into the air, hand tight on the spine that she sits behind as if it’s a rein of sorts, and when they get close enough she throws one of the throwing knives over at the creature. But then Nate’s growing and both hands come to the spine to tuck her in, gritting her teeth as Nate’s lightning erupts and they’re still moving through the clouds.
This isn’t what she had anticipated for a LongNight adventure, but at least she’s got some upgrades to work with, keeping her grip tight on the back of Nate and hoping that perhaps she won’t get flung off with this approach from her fellow Ascended-turned-dragon.
Kia throws a throwing knife at the monster and then holds on for dear life, keeping her armor upgrade in place!
Type: Grey
Bionic Armor Upgrade | Lightweight but hard armour extends from her spine, wrapping around her upper body in a defensive sheet of armour.
— go for the throat
KIADA
Kiada has a large X scar on the right side of her neck.
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Kiada, without killing her <3
The doctor learns quickly: Isla 's second attack strikes and poison begins to flood the monster's system. It isn't suspectable to the same deadly elixirs that human-type creatures are of course, and so death is not on the table. Its wing does flicker uncertainly as fluid pours from the wound. Adam throws the glowing sword into the darkness, but it plunges toward the ground, harmlessly falling amidst the snow.
dragon!Nate 's jaws open and electricity peels through the air. How it misses the monster is hard to see through the blue-white glare (bad luck, is the answer), but miss it does. Kiada 's dagger strikes it, falling to the ground, but without more ooomph behind the attack (aka more STR on Kia's part), the blade does very little damage.
Judging Isla to be the biggest threat thus far, the monster rounds on her, opening its jaws to try and capture her receding form in a dark blast of energy. Isla is able to dodge it however, protecting both herself and Adam.
Your randomly chosen initiative order is: Isla, Nate, Adam, Kiada You have 24 hours to respond, based on when the person before you posted.
Please keep your posts as concise and clear as possible. Remember, this is a KQ. You can spend words on introspection later. Keep things action-based, and refer to the KQ guide in the guidebook for information about our expectations.
If I don't specifically say how your character has evaded an attack, or where the damage is, feel free to add this flavour in yourself!
