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Juniper stifles a cry as the lamp shatters against her. She's hurt, badly, and barely manages to maintain her lights and her hovering. Drawing her bow is agony, but she knows she has to act -- they have to take care of these creatures, or she will die here, a possibility that she's suddenly very aware of. She doesn't know if she can take another hit like that.
While she'd like to help Sah, grappling with that chandelier seems like a bad idea -- she might have to leave that one to someone else. Instead, she shoots at the skittering oil lamp as it blocks their path.
Juniper maintains her lights and continues to hover, and shoots at the oil lamp with her bow.
Juniper
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Sah goes down hard, landing on his back with a pained hiss. The sensation of metal piercing through him is unfortunately familiar at this point. "Oh, stab the Abandoned with shit luck. How original." The words are strained but dripping with mockery as he gasps against the burn in his muscles. Attempting to move makes it clear that he's well and truly pinned. Annoyed and in pain he glares at the spider.
Perhaps it's the blood loss and agony or maybe he's just fed up. But Sah finds himself chuckling as he eyes the monster. A low reverberation of mirth and irritation. "Well, this does answer one question of mine. You do want to die."
Glancing at Noah and Locke as much as he can, Sah calls out once his ill-timed laughter abates, "Go for the joints!"
Sah mocks the monster and yells out to the others to go for the joints.
I feel the pages turning, I see the candle burning down before my eyes
Once again, the house strikes. The chandelier and lamp both launch themselves for the group and Noah ducks, his center of gravity dropping. Growling, the hunter lifted his bow and aimed for the oil lamp that attacked Juniper. He let the arrow fly as hers did, hoping to make it skitter away in flames.
Behind him, Sah yelled as the chandelier pinned him to the ground. It was too risky to loose another arrow, and so the demigod ignited his magic that hopefully would make the chandelier release his friend as well as offer the group some healing in its wake.
This was different than before, with this group of people. He was not the one being protected, and he could feel the rage of bear within him wanting to burst forth and destroy everything that would dare harm them.
Noah shoots an arrow at the oil lamp, then ignites Divine Opposition to harm the house/wares and heal his comrades.
Noah has everything listed in his profile as well as:
- 9/10 arrows (within his quiver), and his bow.
Type: Dark
Fire Quiver | A magical quiver that turns any arrow placed within into a flaming projectile that ignites upon impact. (Made by Deimos)
Magic: Divine Opposition | Noah summons a celestial shield dome in a 15ft radius. Any allies within the shield receive Basic Healing, and any enemies are damaged at a Basic level. The shield lasts for 1 post, with a 3-post cooldown.
Type: Light | Rank: Basic
Beyond the stairs biting, it's been relatively calm the last few moments. And then suddenly it wasn't. The house is a lot less funny now, with the lamp crashing down on Juniper and then the chandelier crashing down on Sah. For a moment, he's lost. He's fought plenty of people before but sentient, evil chandeliers is a different story.
There's bows being fired and Noah does some kind of magic, he thinks, but he's more focused on the pinned man. Locke shifts, fully jaguar now. Tail whipping back in forth in annoyance before he tries to bite one of the chandelier's legs and pull it off of Sah.
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Locke shifts into a jaguar and tries to pull the chandelier up and off of Sah by biting it.
He has his dagger and what's listed in his profile.
In disguises no one knows hides the face Lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace
Chaos erupts between furnishings and our heroes, and though it seems like a mixed bag, overall our heroes seem to come out on top!
Sentient lamps are a little more spritely than most might expect, though, and Juniper's arrow goes whisking past it with little effect. Booooo!
As the lamp scuttles forward, the world grows bright and warm with Noah's Divine Opposition. Both lamp and chandelier shriek their dismay as they are caught in the demigod's range, but Noah's allies will feel very much better for it.
And whilst one might think it a remarkably bad idea to go chewing on a chandelier, the jaguar's jaws do fasten around it. And strangely enough, Locke's attack does seem to do a bit of damage.
Enough that, for whatever reason, although it writhes and tries to stab at Sah, the chandelier can't quite get at him. The lamp does continue on its scuttling rampage, though, and it slices a nasty cut against Locke's left hind leg.
Angry Lamp 41/60
Spider Chandelier 61/100
Because this has plot ramifications, it (and all subsequent relic KQs) will be scaled based on level and more difficult than normal). Remember to include a summary at the bottom of your post with all action taken. If weapons/upgrades/abilities/items/shifts/etc are used, please include their desc. from your profile at the bottom of your post as well. If you don't do this, they won't be taken into account!
Juniper holds back a Damn as her shot misses the lamp. For a moment she wavers, considering trying to flee the house, or at least retreating from this particular battle -- though she has no idea where in this house would be safe to retreat to. And if she leaves, the group will lose the light offered by her illusion-magic.
Before Juniper can decide whether to stay, Noah's magic kicks in, and her battered should and wing heal, bruised flesh smoothing back out. Feeling hearty again, Juniper chooses to stay and trust in Noah's magic to sustain her.
And if she's going to stay, she'd better fight. She doesn't want to shoot the chandelier, for fear of hitting Locke or Sah by accident, so she shoots again at the lamp.
Juniper maintains her lights and hovering while shooting at the lamp with her bow.
Juniper
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Free, Sah scrambles to his feet. Fully prepared to fight through the pain, Noah's healing comes as a welcome surprise. Eyeing Juniper's wary posture, he steps in-between her and their enemies. And then Sah finally sees an opportunity to strike. He locks onto the chandelier spider, the larger threat and focuses his magic.
He's never tried this before, but he's determined. Sah focuses his telekinesis on the spider, willing his magic to hold it in place or at the very least slow it down. At the same time, he calls on his lightning magic, letting it crackle over his skin as he attempts to send it straight at the (hopefully immobile) spider.
Sah steps between Juniper and the monsters. He then simultaneously uses his telekinesis to hold the spider still (or at least slow it down hopefully) and tries to send a bolt of lightning at it.
He has all the items in his profile.
Telekinesis: Can move medium objects, in a 30ft radius
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Lightning manipulation: Can create and control Lightning. Must be within a 30ft radius.
Type: Dark | Rank: Mastered
I feel the pages turning, I see the candle burning down before my eyes
With an arrow missing the mark, but his magic working to its fullest effect, Noah knew what he must do. Temporary satisfaction rolled through the hunter as he watched his magic give vigor to his comrades. He would remember to visit one of Vi's shrines soon and thank him for it.
Taking another arrow from his quiver the hunter nocked it quickly. Sah rushed forward to help Juniper with her assailant, so Noah turned on his heels and lowered his body into a half-crouch. The chandelier was writhing as cat!Locke attacked it, but it's body was large enough and no longer on top of his friend that Noah thought his aim would be less risky. Drawing and firing, the Paladin aimed for the chandelier's largest part and hoped to set it aflame.
Noah turns and shoots an arrow at the chandelier's largest part.
Noah has everything listed in his profile as well as:
- 8/10 arrows (within his quiver), and his bow.
Type: Dark
Fire Quiver | A magical quiver that turns any arrow placed within into a flaming projectile that ignites upon impact. (Made by Deimos)
His attack is mostly successful and Sah is able to get away. He takes a step back, only to be sliced by the scuttling lamp. Noah and Sah seem to have a handle on the chandelier, maybe, so he turns his attention to the lamp Juniper is shooting at. He shifts, testing out entirely too new wings and claws. He clicks his new beak at the lamp before pushing himself into the air. He feels no small measure of blood lust, almost overwhelming really. He swoops down, trying to grab the offending lamp. If he manages to grab it, he'll peck at it. Easy peasy.
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Locke uses his gore crow shift to try to grab and peck at the lamp.
He has his dagger and what's in his profile.
In disguises no one knows hides the face Lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace
Divide and conquer. A wise plan, some might say (though others might say foolish). Juniper is first, the Fae swooping and maintaining her height, though as she shoots again at the lamp, it just falls short, thunking into the ground beside it. And it's a similar story for Locke unfortunately - the gore crow swoops and tries to grab and peck at the lamp, but it's scuttling dance is too agile even for the quick corvid. Booooo.
Given that the gore crow is so close, however, the lamp does try to lash out at it with broken glass and oil slick flame. Locke will feel the blows connect, but the going is awkward and is easily absorbed by his feathers. They will leave no damage on him.
Now onto the chandelier. It's an impressive sight, to watch Sah weave his magic, and he more than makes up for having been pinned by the chandelier before. Writhing in the grip of his telekinesis, the chandelier can do little but absorb the crackling lightning that lances through he air and all over its spidery form. If lamps could scream, and all that.
Like a well oiled machine, Noah takes full advantage of this - his arrow lances through the air and shatters into what would be considered the bulb of any arachnid's thorax. And whatever it is keeping the creature animated and cruelly scuttling around, it ignites and perishes in a wash of fire.
Angry Lamp 41/60 Spider Chandelier 0/100
Because this has plot ramifications, it (and all subsequent relic KQs) will be scaled based on level and more difficult than normal). Remember to include a summary at the bottom of your post with all action taken. If weapons/upgrades/abilities/items/shifts/etc are used, please include their desc. from your profile at the bottom of your post as well. If you don't do this, they won't be taken into account!
Juniper doesn't swear much, but she has to bite down on a curse as her second arrow goes awry. Well, nothing for it but to keep trying. She draws her bow and shoots at the lamp again, flying a bit higher to try to get a better angle on it.
The crackling sounds make her glance back, and she's impressed to see that Sah has dealt with the chandelier -- impressed enough to give him a "Nice job" before she returns her attention to the lamp. Now if they can just get rid of this skittering little thing, they should be free to head into the playroom -- and whatever greater dangers await there.
Still maintaining her lights, Juniper flies a little higher and shoots at the lamp again.
Juniper
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Sah feels a burst of satisfaction when his lightning surges through the spider only for it to then be shot down by Noah before it can react. He sends Noah a nod, glad to have the demigod at his back. Juniper's compliment gets another nod before the Abandoned locks his eyes on the lamp.
The lamp is smaller but faster. Sah imagines that this means it'll be harder to grab but easier to hold with his telekinesis. Using another burst of lightning would probably kill it but given its size he's wary of it missing and the lighting hitting one of his companions or hitting a wall and sending it tumbling on their heads. And so, he refrains and instead focuses on grabbing the lamp with his telekinesis. If he gets it, he'll then lift and smash the lamp onto the floor with as much force and speed as he can.
Sah attempts to grab the lamp telekinetically and then lift it and smash it onto the floor with as much force/speed as he can. He's still standing between Juniper and the monster. He has everything in his profile.
Telekinesis: Can move medium objects, in a 30ft radius
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
I feel the pages turning, I see the candle burning down before my eyes
The arrow flying through the air and hitting his target, even in the short distance that it did, brought more satisfaction to the Sentinel's breast than the efficacy of his magic. While it was a wondrous gift from Vi that he would forever be thankful for, he would never abandon the skills that kept him alive for so many years on the unforgiving tundra.
Neither Locke nor Juniper were as successful in their endeavors, however. Sah reached out with another magic towards the lamp (at least, the hunter assumed that, given how lightning did not extend from his fingertips). Juniper sent another arrow flying towards the sly assailant. Noah hoped it would hit, but given her last two shots he wasn't sure. Rather than taking another arrow from his quiver, the hunter surged forward after Juniper's arrow and swung his bow. An old weapon, hardened and seasoned from its many years of work, might be enough to send the creature scuttling away from them.
Noah tries to hit the lamp with his bow.
Noah has everything listed in his profile as well as:
He misses, instead getting splashed by oil slick that rolls off his feathers. He fluffs himself in annoyance and caws at the offending lamp. The chandelier at least is gone and the lamp has proved to be more annoying than dangerous at this point. He pushes himself into the air, trying to stay out of the way of the arrows and magic being thrown about. It's moments like these he wished he had a bow or something. That said, he still has claws and a sharp beak. He may have missed the first time but that doesn't mean he'll miss the second. He swoops down again, trying to peck at the lamp and slash it with his talons.
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Locke tries to peck and slash at the lamp again as a crow.
He has his dagger and the stuff in his inventory.
In disguises no one knows hides the face Lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace
