Rising Dawn: Firing Range: David West, Jenny, Akane
David watched on, she wasn't going to enter the Army Ranger Wing anytime soon, but she had a fallback if she needed it.
"Alright, you got the gist of it. Now, how about some moving targets, eh?" He asked as he set up the targets to begin moving from left to right as well as up and down.
"Now, I'm just going to assume that because you are 500 years old, You've seen a fair bit of combat, including experience with moving targets. Take what you've learned and shoot them down. But don't think too much about it, Just imagine you are using your fireballs instead of a pistol and remember: Unlimited ammo. Spamming bullets can still be extremely effective in the sense of landing a hit or just making it harder for your enemy to attack. Give them Hell, 'Kane." He said before letting the Kitsune get to work, though he was thinking how much easier his life would be with unlimited ammo.
Jenny meanwhile, despite all the crap she's lived though, never could get used to gunfire so she was a little startled as well, but after that shock wore off, she kept watching Akane try to hit the targets. ...Maybe I should take up firearms?... She thought, Even with Akane's mistakes, it didn't seem too hard...
Noticing everyone leaving or doing their own thing, Yu Narukami's attention went on Ryan.
Yu did not know this person and to him it would serve some good to know him. Especially since the person looked like a lizard on the outside and Yu had experience handling weird forms of animals, his thoughts went back to his old friend of Teddie. Yu now wondered if Ryan was just like Teddie in a way.
Walking over to Annie and Ryan, Yu introduced himself. "Hello, my name is Yu Narukami, I handle natural persona users. I do believe we have not met?"
The Lone Wanderer & Jack the Reaper.
Location: Snowy Graveyard | Purgatory.
"I go as I please Reaper, that is my title. As for a judge, only something higher then the tallest skies can become mine, someone who can actually manage to kill me!" The voice of the Wanderer called back, the supernatural wind only growing stronger, sweeping snow, blocking almost all sight of the Wanderer. When it had settled down, no body was there and no path remained. It seemed this place wanted to show the Wanderer something, be it good or bad.
To the Wanderer, the globe of windy snow surrounded him. Thankfully the helmet he wore kept it out of his eyes, yet no matter how much armour or clothing he wore, the cold would keep seeping into his body. Breathing as he did let out me visible cold air. Until suddenly the snow faded away like an illusion revealing a destination. Gaining a look back he didn't see his original starting point or the annoying Reaper.
"It's like they think they're Angels or something ... " The Wanderer quietly said to himself as is arms were kept folded to keep the cold away, even if it was useless, it was more because of habit.
Looking at the Church, he kept walking, there were no doors, as if this was here before the concept of doors were invented. Gaining access to the inside, there was more snow, more wandering souls. "No roof." He simply said. Walking on there were broken seats, pillars and even a ancient tablet or two. The wandering souls looked more like a Christian community, pretending to be sitting down on broken pews, one was even preaching.
The sight was nothing new to the Wanderer, except this was a actually Christian church sermon. The closest thing to this moment to the Wanderer was the sermons he saw in Rivet city and many other religions that seemed to be based or at least inspired by the religion. Being someone of the faith due to his mother and father, the Wanderer tried to pick up a sit-able pew and listen in.
"My brothers and sisters, I beseech you to listen in and come hither!
We're in the midst of the storm of our time.
Our efforts may or may not be for naught, but we must seek to be forgiven by our Lord God.
For his Angels descend from the Heavens.
Thou does not know why they are, but we must remain vigilant and ever faithful so that our outcome will be for the betterment of the future.
Come my brothers and sisters!"
The Wanderer tuned in confused and a tad scared, the voice from the Preacher sounds like an echo lasting forever. He was expecting a bit more from the bible, but it had seem these people had gathered for more then just a sermon, it seems something dire was going on. Sitting in the brittle and fragile pew, the Wanderer picked up a Bible, surprisingly it did not fall apart in his hands. It was an old Bible too, seemed to at least be made around times much before his own and his great grandfather.
Even some of the words that the Preacher was saying were almost foreign to him, yet the Shakespeare he had read make him sure that this was from times then or even before. Coming back into sense, the community of the Church were standing up from their seats, tension was in the air. More eerie voices called out.
"But they come to kill us, they surely must. Everyone looks at us with evil eyes as if we use witchcraft!" A woman called scared.
"Woman, they're Angels, they would not come to kill us, they would kill the non-believers." A much older man said calmly with a calm smirk, they made the Church quiet.
"Or Demons ... " Another voice broke the silence. A hooded and cloaked man said at the back of the room, it had seem the spirits turned to the unknown man.
"Samuel keep quiet! You will scare everyone." The man from before said, now shaking a bit at the thought of their possible fall.
"Yes, it would be better if we kept calm. surely we would not perish."
"Yes, but are you surely certain of that. Hah ... "
The air of the Church turned to a chill, every breath of the spirit's turned to white. The invisible candles were put out. All the attention was back to the man named Samuel, all voices ended, and the sight confused the Wanderer even more as he kept his seat. The creepy man rolled back his hood to reveal a half mutilated face, the skin was missing and it felt like a darker, unholy feeling washed over the Church area.
Yet, the creepy man began to peel his own skin, more like rip apart. Revealing a obsidian like skin. Yet it more felt like a larger object was going to burst out of the skin of the man. Suddenly a explosion of red, meat and flesh of humanity fell to the ground, somehow revealing a large figure that stood up from a kneel. Just looking at the figure made the Wanderer freeze still, seeing how it was impossible to place a thing this big inside a person that small.
The red-ish skin of a Demon was bare naked, yet the fear did not subside. "By God ... "
These words of the Wanderer did nothing as the Demon started to do his business. The blood flowed with a blink, a divided body was already on a wall, hanging like a anti-cross. In a mere amount of seconds, the whole community of the Church was already sliced, diced and killed in a numerous amount of ways, people lined the walls and people lined the ground. Yet the demon had not moved.
Instead a bird was perched on his shoulder, covered in the slightest amount of blood. Samael the Demon sighed, "Why would they send me here if a bird could do my work." He said in a bad mood, the bird happy with it's kill. The two were gone in a blink of the eye and the full effects of the slaughtered Church. Covering his eyes and falling to the ground, the Wanderer tried to keep his gaze from the demon, bodies and blood.
Opening his eyes, he saw a empty, non-bloodied Church. Breathing in deeply, the Wanderer placed the book into his invisible inventory. Getting up from the pew he saw a latch and a door to the Church's basement. "Would anything be down there?" Shrugging he approached the door, yet feeling a bad presence he turned around with guns in hand. The first thing he had seen was stone-like steel and much blackness.
A deep husky voice came from within the armour, cliche to the Wanderer.
"You ... why are you here!?"
"Shit." The Wanderer said quietly as he noticed the surge of dark power from this thing.
"A demon.Why would they be here?" He said to himself.
"Speak human." The Demon kept it's calm.
"Well ... I'm not dead, that's for sure. I'm just waiting."
"For what!?" The Demon's voice sounding more demanding now.
"I'm not saying~" The Wanderer said back, pouting and looking away.
Grunting, the demon threw one of his large swords at the Wanderer, yet the mark it hit was besides the Wanderer's head, missing him completely. The Demon itself actually didn't like his job, he didn't want to become a Demon but apparently his family was a long line of cultists and their 'dark lord' decided to throw them a bone and make their youngest son at the age of 12. Being forced into Demonhood annoyed him, so he did his job as lax as possible.
The unholy sword flew back to his hand. "Can ... can you just leave. I don't really want to kill anyone today." It said with it's unusual voice. "Well, too bad mate." The Wanderer simply shrugged with a smile and immediately pointed his guns at the demon, ready to fight.t it.
Cz gave a curt nod and closed her eyes to listen. Both of the locations sounded equally terrible, she really didn't want to be in a combat situation while still being in this world. If it came down to it, she preferred to be far, far away from alcohol, men, and men drinking alcohol as possible since she didn't have the power to conceal herself from the attention of mortals.
"I think I will go to this 'Wild Duck Burger' place," she brushed her bangs from her face and crossed her arms. Her eyes, still closed, gave away her annoyance. "What sort of a name is 'Wild Duck Burger' in any case!?"
Shadow Operatives Building, Conference room Akane, Devon, Cutie Bruisers
[color=00c863]"I know, just don't go too hard about it. After all, I think she's feeling a bit overwhelmed for some reason... I know it sounds odd, but her movements aren't as sharp as one would expect from one recovering from a hangover."[/color] The concern in the message was rather clear, even though the reasoning behind the concern was a bit off. Then again, there were stories going around the ship about how much Devon'd practiced dancing, so it would make sense that she knew a bit about body language.
After that message, though, Devon's attention was drawn to her brothers. [color=00c863]"I'm sure you two will be really helpful here, okay? Just take care of yourselves as well, since it can get dangerous in there. It's nothing against you two, but I've got to be a good big sibling to you two."[/color] This was immediately followed up by a sudden hug from Devon which wasn't unwelcome. Maybe Devon would try something different as well?
[color=00c863]"Look, I don't know what you're thinking about, but I don't know I like the feeling of it... fuck, I didn't even think I could feel queasy."[/color] It was hard to tell, but Mengde felt different somehow as the Persona let out a rare response.
[color=00c863]"Considering what happened the other day, though, I do need to try something different. Just deal with it, and if something happens because of it? We keep going and make sure that we can get back to Caim and Angie safe."[/color]
Slindis dryly quipped when she heard Rugal's off handed comment [color=c200]"Rugal, if I had a raindrop for every time I thought that something was going to be simple, I could flood the Rising Dawn."[/color] If there was anything she'd taken from all she'd seen, it was that things were never that simple. Of course she still tried to prove herself wrong, but she'd never been so lucky.
There was going to be more of a response when one of the minor Kirijo Group employees approached Rugal and handed him the gleaming copper colored ring. "My apologies for intruding, but an officer was over here earlier to return the ring that was lost, Bernstein-san." It was rather convenient for it to be returned so promptly, but it was a nice ring.
It was right after that when Kalastryn announced her wishes to join with Slindis and Melethia, and the two greeted her. [color=c200]"Well, that's certainly comforting news. Just take care in there, okay? I know all too well that lacking access to things that seemed natural throws a torch in the corner to how you fight, so I'd stick to how you learned to fight in antimagic fields."[/color]
"Or just have your persona cripple the shadows so we can do out thing. After all, preparation often decides between victory or annihilation. Melethia's rather blunt choice of words brought another extremely concerned look from Slindis, though...
Ella strolled over to everyone's favorite little vampire and gave her a nervous grin to make it known that she was a bit on edge as well. "Well, Constance, it's good to see you're so positive about heading in. I know I'll be busy keeping an eye on the Bard there for the first bit, but I'm sure she's smart enough to find something that works. Just be careful yourself, will you? We know that there's some people here that would hate to see you hurt, and I'm not talking about your stuffed companion."
"...We can dare to dream, I guess?..." Rugal sighed, knowing how wrong he was, especially in recent days.
He then blanched for a moment when some random Shadow Operative came up to him with one of Gilliam's rings, namely the one his other side threw in the trash the other day.
"...Thanks...Guess I dropped it..." He then said as he wiped it a little and put it on, leaving out the finer details before he timidly added "Still, shouldn't be anything we can't handle..."
He also shared the concern when Melethia rather coldly suggested to Kalastryn about crippling people with her Persona, Saying "Hopefully, there won't be any need for that. We aren't on a warpath, we're just glorified police officers in this assignment. Granted, there is a chance things could get violent, but let's not encourage them."
Oh the Irony...
Anti-magic fields were a hell of a time on Kala. As strange as it may seem to some, she was rarely ever armed, and even then mostly with magic oriented equipment. She didn't quite feel she had the strength or dexterity to really use anything other than a wand or scroll. Then again, she's coming from a world where the only ranged weapons were bows and crossbows, which were pretty heavy and hard to aim. Getting in close? Well she'd never quite tried it... but how could she really? Shields or Armor would dampen her ability to use her magic to any effect at all. It was pretty certain she'd grown significantly in strength and co-ordination since she got her wings and the week or so of training that followed with using and combating with them. She decided she might give close quarters a try. There were certainly ways she'd seen others to use magic exceptionally well to bolster such abilities, rather than be hindered by them.
She took out a book. Few would recognize this as a wizard's spellbook, save maybe Slindis and Melethia. Then again, she'd never much had to use it as she'd always committed to memory every spell in it she'd ever use under normal circumstances. This was simply to brush up on ones she hadn't used often. She politely excused herself from the conference room. "I'll be back in a moment, but I've preparations to make in case things go sour. I know it may seem folly to worry about combat or any such thing in what I assume could be as simple as a health inspection... but I swear I've a third curse... pretty much everything goes sour around me. Around all of us really." She said with a chuckle, walking out the door and towards the training room.
Entering the training room in question she sat and looked through her book, placing her finger on the words she was reading so as not to lose track amidst all the incantations and runic writing. She didn't look much up from it as she memorized them, not noticing any others (if there were any) in the room at the time. She had a conversation again in her mind with her persona/shadow. "Think any of these would work Demi? I mean I know they would, We've a lot of intellect, more than needed perhaps to cast a damn genesis spell... ah if only I could find any trace of that spell through our wanderings here... seems to be about the only one missing it seems..." She thought, almost trailing off. "Nevermind... anyway do you think they would fit the bill or would we have to improve them, if they could be?"
As her persona and her discussed... or well, mentally discussed, the spells in question... Well it was easy to see considering the ones she had in mind why the next statement was said "So are you really through being the coward at the back of the pack shouting spells and waving sticks around or is this just temporary? Either or, no, they won't do... as is. They can certainly be improved, I mean we've even seen them used to far better effect than what's written down." The persona said as a mental interpretation of the spellbook in her hands entered her mind-scape. A pen in her persona's hand, she scribbled a bit next to the respective spells on each page in which they were contained. "Next time perform them like this." Demi suggested. A small mental spat over how to perform the spells to greatest effect later and her spell-like abilities were ready to go. Almost unnoticed by David, Akane, and Jenny... she left back to the conference room and asked Slindis.
"I realize now that you've largely given up that old bulky armor you used to wear, so I assume you might fight unarmed now? Regardless of whether or not that's the case... might you have a spare sword you could loan? Anything not too large to wield in one hand would do... but I've not anything really to defend myself with where magic might fail."
((Beware ye who click the spoiler text for Kala's new abilities and spells... it's quite a long list. Don't worry, the biggest hitters also have the highest drawbacks))
I figured it was high time I tried a little new method of fighting with Kala, and guess what? They've come out with yet another new one of the skill trees in DDO... this time for wizards AND sorcerers alike. It's also no longer impossible to take from multiple skill trees. She's still mainly a necromancer but will, should it be able to fly with T, have the following abilities. This kinda also gives me a chance to lay out a new character sheet seeing as how... well... I misplaced the old one. Anyway... ELDRITCH KNIGHT TIME!
The Eldritch Knight in DDO specializes mainly in melee combat. They can even take skills to be able to, as of around level 12... be able to use full plate alongside any type of shield (save the heaviest one, the tower shield) with such a reduced spell failure from such encumbrance as to never have spells effected. I'm still debating whether this should come into play as the spell like abilities, which are all toggles (no dispelling, no antimagic) and a core ability of the tree being to make a weapon enchanted with one of 4 elements (acid, electric, fire, and cold) are likely more than enough. I'm willing to dumb this down a bit if it seems too strong, but one thing I really do NOT want to touch is...
"Tenser's Transformation" This is the bread and butter of the eldritch knight... such a shame it takes so long to grab as it's one of the highest skills up the tree. Regardless *ahem* "Causes the caster to become a virtual fighting machine, becoming stronger, tougher, faster, and more skilled in combat. Though this comes as a trade with some spell casting ability. The spell grants (in terms of DnD stats) +4 alchemical bonus to strength, dexterity, AND constitution. Proficiency with all simple and martial weapons, a +6 bonus to AC, making them harder to hit, and the character's base attack bonus equals their level, regardless of classes those levels apply to. The reduction in spell casting ability result in a -2 penalty to the check needed to avoid all types of spell (DC) and and the effective level of the caster as for getting through spell resistance. As well as double cool-down on all spells cast." This doesn't make it impossible to use magic, just a bit more difficult, so people using this, as mainly everyone in this skill tree does, usually focus on buffing abilities.
"Improved mage armor and improved shield." two separate abilities I suppose, but as you get one right after the other, they are typically ALWAYS used in tandem. The spell shield gives you (in my AA interpretation as AC really doesn't apply in every situation here) an invisible, though tangible, field of force in their off hand usable kinda like a ward from skyrim. Improved shield would I suppose be this effect, but usuable as an actual permanent, semi-tangible shield that doesn't effect spell failure. Mage armor was essentially another invisible force field that was meant to cover the body as though armor, where wizards would have a hard time casting in real, clunky armor. Improved mage armor (getting back to DnD terms) gave you a +10% bonus to your AC after it was all added up. In this case, I'd just say it'd be an actual invisible suit of armor created around their body.
That's without the necromancer abilities. The abilities I never got around to stating, but that she had as a necromancer for quite a time.
(I do apologize if it seems this is a bit much... but... well in game updates since I first started playing Kala, and not being around much since. Well at first I wanted them to be close to how they were or could be in game. Recent updates to the game, I suppose, made me kinda wish for recent updates to the character here too.)
Necrotic touch, Bolt, and Blast.
These all do the same amount of damage relative to Kala's level, in negative energy (Or I suppose in persona's case, darkness) as a damage type. The damage essentially spans from her level, to with all maximum dice rolls, 6x her level, as statistically improbable as it is. The difference between the abilities being that necrotic touch is mainly a touch attack, meaning it's only usable when your in range to physically touch the enemy used on. Necrotic bolt, is essentially the same, except in a sort of projectile, sort of like the scorching rays We're well familiar with her using, except one at a time. Necrotic blast is essentially the same as bolt, but on contact with the target, explodes outwards effecting nearby enemies. These abilities actually cost HP instead of mana, and in the order of touch, bolt, blast, the costs are 2, 5, and 10.
"Shroud of the master vampire." This essentially allows Kala to take on the statuses and abilities of a vampire (She could kinda mess with Constance on this one huh?) Stat bonuses are a +2 to strength, dexterity, and charisma, +2 to the difficulty of enemies to resist her enchantment spells, and healing very slightly for *negative* energy when they land a hit on an enemy. The drawbacks? while being undead, or as close to it as she can be while able to return fully to normal life may come with immunity to being critically hit and poisons. However, she can't be healed by positive energy... in fact, it HURTS should someone attempt it. As deeply connected with death as she then is, negative energy is the only way to heal them. Going further? She takes double damage from light attacks, (triple in the base form, but this is the upgraded version)
Finally, the actual spells changed.
Due to Kala's extremely high intellect (seriously it's well over 40) Spell slots are never in short supply, but things she always has prepared to utilize the above abilities are.
"Death aura" Is much like Teri's healing aura, except equal and opposite. Instead of positive, life energy, it is negative, death energy... perfect for her to heal herself with, and hurt any living thing coming too close for comfort.
"Negative energy burst" is essentially the same as death aura, but instead of a lingering effect, it is a blast centered around herself, so that she can heal instantly within that above form and unleash quickly delivered pain to living things around her.
and finally,
"Haste" ... granting herself and her friends the ability to run away from or towards an enemy quickly is never a bad idea.
After hearing the introduction of the new Author and shaking his hand with a firm grip, Yu could feel the scales yet he wasn't all that afraid. "It is nice to meet you Ryan-san. And I see, I'm not new to the term Author, although I do not know much about them." Yu said to Ryan, accounting for also why he is here and his own Shadow.
"Funny thing, I'm not all that afraid, one of my close friends is similar in a way, he is technically a shadow and a bear, but yet inside of him he has a human form." Yu said once more, but getting to his friends his thoughts ran away for a few seconds, leaving a brief silence. The thoughts of his friends being far away worried him, yet he shook it quickly as he remembered that he can always go to see them.
"Sorry about that, I was thinking about my friends. As for your Shadow, the best way to deal with it is to accept it, I have only seen this rarely ... and recently. If this does not happen I fear your Shadow will grow stronger with each thought until it forces you into a battle. But whatever happens that is a reason why I am here and others are here, it turns out that is my field specificity here." Yu gave a smile of confidence.
[color=c200]"We can, Rugal. I just like planning for if the plan goes south; not doing that's cost me in the past."[/color] Slindis noted that the discussion was tying up and that it was just waiting for the last people to finish their own preparations.
Still, it seemed that Melethia was still rather intently focused on any fighting that was sure to pop up there even with Rugal's warning and only gave a curt nod in acknowledgement.
Kalastryn's question, however, was met with a shake from SLindis' head. [color=c200]"I wish I did, but nothing's really in there weapon wise. I'd check the armory on the Rising Dawn if I were you, since they've some simple yet effective weapons to use."[/color]
Shadow Operatives Building, Conference room Team Health Inspectors
When Kalastryn brought up needing a weapon, Rugal remembered yet another thing from his Shadow's actions, reaching into his jacket and pulling out a 9mm pistol he "Borrowed" from one of Mr. Skin's men.
"In case you don't find anything. It mightn't be to your taste, but it never hurts to have, provided you use it right. Just think of it as a crossbow, only..."Faster"." He explained in case the Tiefling was un-familiar with firearms, It wasn't a formal training like David would do, but he found the the act of firing a gun was rather simple so there shouldn't be a problem.
Glancing over at Melethia, he noticed she didn't really get the message on how this wasn't going to be a "Guns Blazing" operation.
Then an idea: "Mel, Think you can lend one of your weapons to our friend? After all, you do only have 2 hands, least last I checked."
Granted, it wouldn't really calm her down (Nor would it really slow her down), but Still, There was little reason why she couldn't lead one.
She turned to Slindis first saying "Well that's a shame but I'll be sure to look in the armory then, Shouldn't be too difficult to find something by the sounds of it."
She then turned to Rugal, happily accepting the fire-arm but saying "Well it'd be a pretty small crossbow, but I get the point. I think I've seen these used a couple times." *ahem* "It may not be very wise to borrow anything from Mel when it comes to weaponry. People where we are from could be tasked with any number of foes with any number of strengths and weaknesses. Weapons she'd probably carry might be versatile, though necessary, for any given situation. It's probably not the best idea to lessen anyone's arsenal, especially Her's... and taking into consideration how prepared she always seems to be... well I wouldn't say she couldn't have spares. However I wouldn't chalk it up to assumption there would be any that it would be wise to part with. I'll just go check the armory and meet back here when I find something."
She left the three with a bow and went to the Rising Dawn, searching through doors until she came across the armory. Scanning the shelves carefully, she weighed and practiced with a few swords in her hands. There was one sword out of the few she had tried that seemed lighter and more nimble than the others. She decided that would be the best one to use.
(with the stats of this weapon)
Returning with a sword that looked maybe a bit flashy, though not chosen for that purpose, she turned to the three and said "When our team has gathered themselves, I'm as prepared as I believe I could be. I've got that armament Rugal gave me in my pocket, and this too." She said patted on the hilt of her sword, sheathed at her side. But as she felt the grip of it, she noticed the hilt was missing something, a Gemstone, no doubt probably just a cosmetic addition, but it was about the right size for... *ahem* "I just seem to have noticed it's missing something. Mel... would you happen to have anything useful that could be put in the hilt of it?" She asked, recalling that she'd seen enchanted gemstones often embedded into weaponry to make them more potent in combat. Some were even useful to her, since they could turn any old sword with a place to fit it into a decent spell-casting implement.
Rising Dawn: Firing Range: David West, Jenny, Akane
A few dozen leaps up the "High Score" Rankings and David realized that Akane had began to understand the mechanics of a firearm.
"You know, I'm kinda surprised you never learned how to shoot before. I mean, Muskets were starting to phase out swords back in, what? 1500, 1600? You HAD to bump into a least one or two in your lifetime....
Unless its like 100 years for me would count as 5 for you. Which would make you...25?..." He mumbled, clearly talking out of his ass, though he did eye her up a little after saying that.
"...Which truth be told does seem surprising accurate to me..." He added as Jenny nervously stepped up. "...Hey, Um....I was thinking...Jus-....While we were on the topic....C-...could...you...teach me too?..." She asked, clearly still mulling over if this wise or not.
"Yeah, sure J. That's what I'm here for. Hang on, Got just the piece for ya." He kindly answered before doing a quick search of the weapons locker.
While Jenny was somewhat excited, even smiling to Akane at one point, she was still extremely nervous as David came back with a .22 Pistol.
"Okay, Baby steps here. This is low power, low recoil and weight. .22 ammo, used by Boy Scouts for firearms training actually, Something I don't approve of. Kids with Guns? If you can't trust someone with Booze, then you can't trust them with a weapon, that's my mantra." He explained before handing Jenny the butt of the gun with the barrel pointing down as she slowly reached out and took it, gently examine it while being very careful to not point it at anyone.
"Tch, Why they even need to have a Gun Badge is beyond me. I mean, Then the US wonders why everyone is so gun craz-" *Bang!*
While the discharge was far less violent then the one on Akane's .45, the effects were clear instantly as Jenny dropped in horror right as David fell to the ground, holding his foot.
"OH!....FUCKIN-...SON OF A-...GRRRRRRR....[sub]pissssss[/sub]...." He growled in pain as he fought off screaming in pain. "OH!...OH ARCEUS! I-I-I DIDN'T MEAN-....I got-...I gotta..." Jenny stammered before going what everyone would do in a situation where they just shot one of their friends: Bolt it out the door and out of the ship, going to regroup with her team and hopefully deploy before word of this got out.
"Ahhh...J! J! COME BACK!....arrgghhhhhhh.....[sub]She ain't coming back[/sub]....Ow..." David protested as he got used to the pain while also glad he didn't give her a bigger gun to test with.
"...Little Help?..."
Kala had heard rushing footsteps outside the door that abruptly stopped at it as Jenny took a deep breath and entered the room. She would have assumed she just wanted to get there quickly if she didn't look rather nervous. "Everything alright?" she asked Jenny. "Whatever David did to try and lessen your hangover seemed to work if you could run that fast without getting a headache. Eh, regardless... where is he at the moment? I was just about ready to head off when we got together with everyone in our group." She stated. Not seeming suspicious of Jenny at all, but still looking a bit curious and concerned as to the three that had just departed minutes ago being reduced to one. With a sigh she suggested. "If you don't know where they are you can stick with us and we can look for them."
Shadow Operatives Building, Conference room: Team Health Inspectors
Jenny was clearly shaken by something, though if there was one thing a Therapist knew it was when someone was lying.
And how they hid it. "Yeah, Just...I don't know what's in that "Parrying Oyster" of his, but...I think he like threw in a few Energy Shots into it or something. I feel so....I dunno...Still, Um, I think he's going to the Club and Akane might be doing with him She lied as an excuse for her build up of nervous energy, unaware of the fact Akane was actually going with them.
Rugal wasn't buying it, Takes a liar to catch one after all.
"...Jenny, Are you sure you are alright?" "About as good as I can be, yes. Now, shall we be off? I don't think they'll wait around all day for us to Investigate them. Hahahahaha...hah..." She joked, her ruse doing as well as she thought it would: Badly.
Rising Dawn: Firing Range: David West, Jenny, Akane
"You know, I'm kinda surprised you never learned how to shoot before. I mean, Muskets were starting to phase out swords back in, what? 1500, 1600? You HAD to bump into a least one or two in your lifetime....
Unless its like 100 years for me would count as 5 for you. Which would make you...25?..." He mumbled, clearly talking out of his ass, though he did eye her up a little after saying that.
"...Which truth be told does seem surprising accurate to me..." He added as Jenny nervously stepped up. "...Hey, Um....I was thinking...Jus-....While we were on the topic....C-...could...you...teach me too?..." She asked, clearly still mulling over if this wise or not.
"Yeah, sure J. That's what I'm here for. Hang on, Got just the piece for ya."
Akane raised an eyebrow when David began talking about muskets and swords being 'phased out', then he segued into a terrible pickup line. She supressed a small grin at his words, satisfied in her ability to hit the target and being used to the firearm now. She clicked the safety on like David had showed her and placed it back into her sash by her tails. "Now now David-kun, it's rude to ask a girl her age. As for these guns, I come from a place where you used Magic or bows. Remember I can normally throw fireballs."
Then David handed Jenny her pistol and did some more talking as Akane watched in interest at Jenny testing the pistol. Then the Pokemon's finger fell inside the trigger guard and closed on the trigger. Before she could call out Jenny had squeezed it and shot David in the foot. Akane gasped and before she could try to comfort Jenny she bolted. David seemed somewhat okay despite being shot... So Akane knelt down and helped him. "Come on you big strong man you, let us get you to the medbay. Slindis-san or Teri-san?" Akane asked as she helped the Sniper to his feet.
David was helped onto his good foot by Akane, hands bloodied by holding his foot in pain, but he seemed stable, hole in his other foot not withstanding.
"Thanks...Ohhhhh, this is far less funny then it is in cartoons..." He stated as he managed to stand by himself, albeit limping.
"Naw...Just get me there, Wanderer, big guy, might have met him, Shoots himself in the face recreationally. Bastard carries some shit on him I can use, Stimpaks I think they're called. Really good for bullet wounds. Grrrraggghhhh...Okay...I'll admit to that being largely my fault. Heheh, I mean, Can't trust J with booze, right? Heheh-[sub]Owwww...fuck...[/sub]" He joked as the pair of them made their way there.
"...Well...Least we can say this is a learning experience, right? Better it be a few toes then some gray matter..."
((Also, dunno if it's been fairly obvious or not, but there WILL be a fight at each...))
Get to Da Club and get tipsy Deadshot
Annie
Cadolbolg
Constance
David
Devon
Ella
Garm
Teri
Ton Ton
Yu
Health Inspecting with Wild Duck Burger
Angelus
Akane
Caim
Cz
Jenny
Kalastryn
Melethia
Ryan
Rugal
Slindis
Som
Shadow Operatives Building: Annie, Garm, Teri
"After confronting my Author, I have gained knowledge on the fact I have no control over my life. Since he owes me a great deal, I wanted to know how Authors can release possession over their subjects. Mind you, I am not abandoning anyone in the Rising Dawn. Rather, I wish to be free from ever being told what to do against my will again."
The Cleric looked up at the Titan Shifter, and lowered her eyes again, pain crossing her face as she slowly spoke up, [color=0E59E4]"...It varied from Author to Author, how they released those under their thrall. Mark wrote an extensive letter of release to each and every person or creature in his name, Darren probably Wrote off his control, I don't know what Jake or Devon did, and I... I took a very foolish route. I didn't release my control via Writing, because I thought it wouldn't take, seeing that I was in a universe outside of my home universe. So... I brokered a deal with the Fates, a trio of goddess, and offered up some gifts to the goddesses so that they would break the connection. It worked, but I paid more than the offering I gave."[/color]
Her hands clenched bits of robe, and her eyes went to the floor again, [color=0E59E4]"...Just tell Ryan to Write out the connection in a place where Author based abilities will work. Do it however he likes, letter, official ceremony, whatever. He just has to mean it. That'd be my guess. Just don't let him make my mistake, and try to broker a deal with something he doesn't understand. Now, if you would excuse me."[/color]
Teri got up from her seat, giving a wave to Garm before making her way to where Mitsuru and Fuuka were gathering the groups, Toyotama ringing in her ears, [color=0E59E4]"Wow, that didn't come off as rude at all... You could have told her you wanted some time, or to hold off on the questioning after you just found out Jake died. Speaking of, have you made any sort of expression of being upset aside from that initial 'Oh no'? Do you realize how hollow you sound? You're stressed " "Leave me, Toyotama." "No, I won't. You need to talk to someone, or your grief will consume you... Ain't that right, Sadei? Someone here needs to open up some more."[/color]
((if that's not enough of an answer for Annie, Caramel, it will have to be put in a flashback.))
Following that, after a moment for the party to gather themselves, the two groups were put into a set of vans each, and found themselves at their locale of choice.
Paulownia Mall: Club Escapade Annie, Cadolbolg, Constance, David, Devon, Ella, Garm, Teri, Ton Ton, Yu
This sounds like club music... right? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbdGvTpMwg]
Outside entrance.
Interior
There's also an upstairs area for private booths.
Upon arrival to the club the group there found that despite reports that the club was supposed to be closed, it was up and running. The music was hopping, there were people at the front of the bar getting ready for any customers to come in, and a spare waiter or two could be seen dancing to the beat of the music. But, oddly enough, no customers were in sight. Perhaps it was because it was early in the day, or perhaps it was because the aforementioned repairs; but either way, the party was free to start looking about; even if some of the workers were starting to give them funny looks. After all, it was more than a bit early to come and grab some drinks...
Outside. Wild Duck Burger is next to the local book store, and is on the lowest tier of several floors of shops in this shopping center. In the far left on the image below, you can see the stairs that lead to the other floors of shops.
Interior. Can't get much more explanation than that.
True to Mitsuru and Fuuka's word, when they arrived at Wild Duck Burger, the establishment was roped off by police tape, and there was a sizable force standing outside of the establishment. After a few moments from their ever helpful aides, the party was able to make their way inside of the restaurant. And, just as some had remembered it (at least, those who had visited the resturant the day before), the smell of grease and salt filled the air, the staff still working behind their register; despite the police containment. Odd, it was almost like they didn't even care that they were lacking any customers aside from the party, coupled with the fact that it was deathly quiet; save for the sound of cooking food...
Paulownia Mall: Club Escapade Annie, Cadolbolg, Constance, David, Devon, Ella, Garm, Teri, Ton Ton, Yu
Datsik & Excision - Vindicate AKA Dubstep Gun Theme 2 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeA_p2pr1iI]
David seemed to be a mellow mood for much of the trip over, mostly because of the stims he...um, "Borrowed" from Wanderer's stash he used to get over the fact he was shot in the foot.
Now, his foot was fine, but he didn't want tell Teri and to out Jenny for her crime, he bet she was mortified enough.
Still, once he was in the club, he seemed be to able to move about handy enough, even hitting the bar.
"Can I get a Double Vodka, with Ice, and a 7-up?" He asked as he did his best to mingle with...No one.
"...So...What's with the tire marks?..." He asked before pointing to the rubber on the dance floor.
Jenny was extremely skittish during the entire ride over, clearly wishing to whatever gods there were that Akane wouldn't spill the beans on the fact she shot David.
This new Bombshell was pure gold for her shadow. "EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! HACK THERAPIST SHOOTS FAMED SNIPER! HIDES IT FROM EVERYONE!"
Despite everything, she managed to keep tight lipped for most of the trip, glancing at the Kitsune once or twice, pleading for her to keep quiet about it.
Rugal meanwhile was the first one in the door and understandably confused when the employees were still working.
Turning to the nearest officer, he then asked "Officer...Why are these people still here? Did you not bother to check if the building was empty before you taped it off?! Gah, forget it. Just get me Nise Mono and quickly, this place smells like hemorrhoids wrapped in bacon..."
Thus he moved in, keeping his guard up as he did, least until he came to a large soda on one of the tables.
"..."
As a test, he casually knocked it onto the floor, letting the contents spill out.
Kala's appearance didn't seem to phase the police on her way back into the place she least wanted to remember, but more pressing in her sense, they did seem to be a bit used to the unnatural... that was the only explanation she could find. She couldn't believe she never asked who employed them. In another case, She still wasn't sure if it was her shadow that knocked her out the other day, or the smell... walking back into the fast food place, both options were still equally viable. Even if her shadow did knock her out, the smell probably helped. She didn't pay much attention to Rugal spilling the cup onto the floor so much as she did notice the employees working away as they do... at a now closed business. The cashiers simply manning their workstation when there was no need. Stranger to some, and certainly to Kala, they didn't seem to take any heed to their entrance. Rugal she could understand being relatively unheeded as he actually looked human, but not even a sideways glance was tossed in her direction.
The Path of Inspiration, a "religion" She had at some time needed to force out of Stormreach, often played a similar game in their attacks. People they beguiled into looking into their "religion" went to their church for the first time and never came out the same. Every one of them seemed to in some way preach how it in some way changed their lives for the better. There were no critics that came out of their halls, though plenty had gone in. ...... They controlled them. Broke their will to shambles and controlled their minds. When she didn't fall for such tricks, she was able to put an end to the establishment with force, though there was no solace for those without their will... they couldn't be restored. She then walked to Rugal and whispered. [small] "I have more than a small feeling the employees are not in their right mind... be careful. [/small] Then kept an eye on them while waiting for the rest of her party to enter.
"I'm guessing it was the Deadshot we are looking or the first club incident tracks." Yu said to David who had his drink, if David looked over he could see a shortsleeve shirt fit for summer, no jacket and Yu holding a glass of god knows what. The face of Yu looked incredibly casual, it was something that not many people have seen before.
"Hopefully ... we'll find Deadshot somewhere, the sooner, the better." Yu's smug face said and leaned on the bar.
Paulownia Mall: Club Escapade Annie, Cadolbolg, Constance, David, Devon, Ella, Garm, Teri, Ton Ton, Yu
This sounds like club music... right? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbdGvTpMwg]
There was a understated desperation in Sadei's tone as she tried getting through to Teri. After all, it was painfully obvious to Sadei what was going on here. [color=b05fe9]"Teri, you really do need to open up more. What, do you think that not telling anyone will make it better? You can go ahead and call out that Bard on that false bravado, but you're really calling the kettle black at this point. If you want to keep up with this, though, I will start contacting Slindis or Ella."[/color]
Ella approached the counter and placed a few bills down to draw the attention of the Bartender after they served David. "Word around here is you know a scarred rowdy foreigner that's looking for a good time in here. You toss him our way or us his way, there's some more yen where that came from." It was certainly a bit crude, but the language of money was hardly foreign to the Barkeep.
Devon, though, focused on whatever it was Narukami was drinking and shook her head. [color=00c863]"The King's Game again? Oh lord... Ton-Ton, Cadol, don't order any drinks here. Me, Ella, or Teri can handle it well enough.[/color] SHe hoped that this wouldn't turn into a drinking contest when there was an asshole of a mercenary to save from himself yet again. Devon almost thought that Deadshot was going for a Darwin Award at this point!
[color=c200]"You know, Kalastryn, they shouldn't acting like it's business as usual with that shutdown. Since there's no customers at all today, the employees would have a large reason to not be in today. Heck, it doesn't make sense from a business standpoint since the employer's losing money having the workers in today."[/color] It was clear that she was just as suspicious as Rugal when it came to the restaurant, and she moved over to Jenny after getting inside.
[color=c200]"Jenny, I understand that a lot has to be going through your mind, but you have all of us here. If we handle this intelligently and work as a team, we should be able to handle whatever's in front of us."[/color] It was clear that she hadn't heard about the accident with David, and perhaps that was for the best.
Meanwhile, Melethia seemed to be in full soldier mode as she checked all of the blind corners and vents. Her failing to do that had been what caused Jake's fall yesterday in her eyes, so she wasn't about to let herself get caught unaware if she could help it. It was a bit jarring to see how little emotion was in the girl's eyes, however; it was almost as if she was shutting down anything that wasn't related to the task at hand. Although it was a somewhat bad trait for a well-trained soldier, it was downright eerie to see it from Melethia.
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