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Twilight, the Drowned Man's eyes go wide when you whip out your rifle, but man, she's had guns pointed at her before. Her painted face twists into a vicious sneer, and she shoves up close to you. "gently caress you, bitch! You think you can take a Drowned Man?" She pushes you, hard. "Try it! You ain't got the fuckin' s-" STAKOOM! What was that sound? Screams ring out around you and you slowly realize that, whoa, that was you, you just blew her the gently caress away! How does that feel? Blood spatters across the planks as the Drowned Man hits the floor, her eyes dull and empty. People flee in all directions as you stand over your fallen prey... Iris, Sparks has his hand on the door when you step out and lock eyes with him. He goes rigid, twitching, as you wring his brain like a fuckin' sponge. Then he spasms wildly, throwing up his hands to try and block your terrible gaze: "No... no no NO! Get away!" he howls, and flees through the door, slamming it behind him. You hear the sister gasp, and the frantic sound of scraping as Sparks tries to barricade the door! Screams ring out nearby -- you get the feeling poo poo is about to go downhill 'round here and fast. Lady Monsoon, Bolt takes one look at your face and reconsiders his position in a drat hurry. He stops dead, the color draining outta his face, and kinda leans away from that loving smile you've got on. He's practically trying to hide behind Lyric. "Holy poo poo, girl, just... just calm down!" he says, the knife wavering. He nods desperately at Inque: "Yeah, see, see, I'll just take her, it'll be fine, nobody needs to... nobody has to get hurt here! I just gotta get to the boat and then, and then everything will be fine!" His voice is cracking a little; it's like he's tryin' to convince himself as much as you. megane fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Nov 19, 2016 |
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Cool +1 | Hard +0 | Hot +1 | Sharp +2 | Weird -1 Harm: 0:00 | XP: 3/5 | Angel Kit: 6/6 | Barter: 1 The girl is scared, uncertain. People often are when they're under the power of something they don't understand, like their own body bleeding and hurting and falling apart. But, it could be worse for her - her head's still in a place where she can make clear decisions, she came to me and she can pay. So, could be much worse. I force myself not to smile with dark amusement at both her talk of doctors not having to talk about what they hear and her putting her affliction into the terms of a curse. Maybe in the Old World, healers had that luxury, where they were protected, respected, where people didn't have to worry everyday that someone was going to kick down their door, gun in hand. No idea how that actually worked in the Old World what with people being the way they are, but somehow it was this way. Or perhaps the books I read told lies. But my patient wants to hear none of that. Looking at her with the word 'curse' on her trembling lips, my patient would probably believe me if I told her that, yes, she is cursed, I am a sorcerer and I first need to consult the crawling voices from beyond before I can cure her. But that's not the kind of power that I want, even though it sometimes seems people want to force it on me. Just like people think it's best to give leadership over them to the biggest, meanest son-of-a-bitch with the biggest gun. I'm getting off track. I wave my hand, casually dismissive. "You're not cursed, Yellow. Nobody did this to you, and you didn't do it to yourself. You're just sick, and it's right you came to me." I look her in the eyes. "I'm not gonna lie to you though. This isn't like a gutshot wound where I either can fix it up in an hour or it turns out it's already too late. It's gonna take time. I know you don't want to hear it, but that's the way it is. Now, you got to hold on and listen to me, right?" She seems younger now than I initially thought. Maybe it was her mentioning her mother - she has family, good - maybe it's the way sickness makes us look older. "As best you can, I want you not to touch anyone with that arm, or anything anyone is going to eat. Okay? Maya here is going to wrap it up for you, but still." I scratch my chin. "I assume you and your boyfriend rutted since your hand started to feel weird, but it wasn't like this? I want him to come in here so I can take a look at him. Your mom too. ...not at the same time, of course. And tell me if anyone else around you starts feeling weird in the same way." I sigh, and push myself to my feet, signalling that this is coming to an end. What I really should do is isolate her, keep her apart from everyone else, but, it's impossible. How am I going to do that? I don't have the space. "You ever been outside Thames, Yellow? I might need something out there to cure you, and you may have to come along. I'll tell you when. Alright?" I briefly wait for her to respond, if even just with her eyes, then turn towards Maya, still there, hovering and watching from behind me. "Maya, I want you to-" I feel my skin prickle even before I realize why. Then it crawls through the gates of instinct to the place in my head where I can actually realize what just happened. What I hear. Scream. Inside Thames. Abruptly cut off. Strike to the head. A second passes and I am not moving. No follow-up screams. Might be over, might have devolved in a standoff. As nothing else happens right away, I slowly come out of it, and with some satisfaction notice that my hand is on my holster. Didn't need to think about it. I collect myself and play it like nothing happened, even though we all know something did. "Maya, I want you to wrap Yellow's arm up - put on gloves first - and before that, take some samples. Skin, fingernails." I know Maya probably heard the scream even louder than me, but that just means she needs something to do even more. "Get to it." I let a moment pass, then make my voice a little more reassuring, or at least confident. "I'll take a look at what's going on. Yellow, stick around for a bit, okay?" I leave them behind, hopefully too busy with my instructions to be distracted by the gunshot. Is it starting? Maybe, maybe not. Might just be a normal day in Thames. Someone took out whoever it was in an instant, and most people here couldn't do that this quickly with a knife or machete. It's more serious than what you find in the day-to-day back-alley knife fights then. A silenced gun? Twilight? I gather up the ladder Noah fetched from outside and for now carry it back to where it was, leading to the roof of my infirmary. I need eyes on whatever is happening. It takes a few moments before I find my old, beaten up binoculars - what those things have seen - but after that, I'm good to go. 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"loving - OW!" Bolt staggers, dropping the knife. "Goddamn you, Lyric, you piece of poo poo!" Clutching his hosed up hand, big-rear end bruise rising on his face, his hostage loose, Bolt finds himself pretty darn short on options. "G-go to hell, all of you!" He makes a break for the door! Lyric, you seem to be bleeding, hon -- the fucker musta caught you a bit with the knife. You've got a nasty-looking gash on the side of your neck. Nothing that won't heal, but pretty fuckin' painful even so. Take 2 harm; remember to roll for it.
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Cool +3 | Hard -1 | Hot +2 | Sharp =0 | Weird -1 Harm 0:00 | Exp 1/5 | Barter 2 You don't like that, do you Bolt? Heh. He's in miles over his head by now, and not just because I'm here. The look on Lyric's face could show him how hosed he really is, if he could see it - and with his flinch, that was all she needed to get out of his hold and gently caress him up. "'nobody has to get hurt?' That ended the minute you put a knife at her throat." She looks really caught up in the moment, so much so I'm not sure if she even noticed that cut on her neck, god did I ever misjudge her. She might be hotter than Inque, at least when she's like this. Despite - or because of - the blood she's spilled, I'm grinning even more now. "Bolt, Bolt Bolt Bolt... If you aren't prepared for things to end in violence, you should never start it." I look at his fleeing back and shake my head, then smoothly draw Thunder from my holster, aim, and fire at his leg. Mmm... that was a pretty satisfying splatter, though I took a bit more of his leg off than I'd meant to. Probably isn't going to last long like that. Still... I walk over to him and put a foot on his back, pressing him into the ground, and look over at Lyric, grinning broader still, and pointing my gun down at his head. "So Lyric, he's not going to last long. Should I put him out of his misery, or did you want to have a talk with him about your metal?" [03:26:58] <GodFish> alright [03:27:08] <GodFish> !r 2d6-1 [03:27:09] <Krysmbot> GodFish, 10-1 = 9 [03:27:12] <GodFish> cool :v I'll suffer little harm (-1) and take undeniable control over him GodFish fucked around with this message at 12:43 on Nov 19, 2016 |
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Hard =0 | Cool -2 | Hot +1 | Sharp +1 | Weird +2 Harm 6:00 | Experience: 3/5 | 5-barter I hear the sound of something dripping. It's... blood? I'm bleeding? The pain is- it is nothing. Nothing compared to the pain they felt while they were being torn apart. Nothing compared to what I will do to him. This is just a scratch. It will heal. But he won't. I will make sure of that. Harm roll: 2d6+2 6 I see him, sprawled on the ground, like the pathetic piece of rust that he is. I grab a wrench from the table, and walk over to him. I crouch beside him, slide the wrench underneath his chin, and use it to slowly lift his head up, "Tell me, why did you do this?" My voice had an unnerving calm to it, "Why did you hurt them? And who is this "brother" of yours? If you confess, maybe they will forgive you. Maybe they will decide to give you a second chance at redemption. You are a healer of metal, too, yes? And there are not many like us around. You do not have to die. So, do you confess? Will you repent? Or," I inch closer to him, "Will you face the judgement of The Metal?" Tardzilla fucked around with this message at 13:48 on Nov 19, 2016 |
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Cool+1 Hard-1 Hot+2 Sharp+1 Weird=0 Harm 0:00 xp 2/5 Barter 1 Lyric! She's hurt! My precious Lyric is bleeding. I look around for something to cover the wound that isn't some greasy rag. The place is such a mess I can only come up with one of my sleeves. I don't mind if it's her. I gently place a hand on her shoulder. "Love, you're hurt. Let me bind that at least." I frown at her being so riled up. She's liable to make it worse if she flails around too much.
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Cool -1 | Hard +3 | Hot -2 | Sharp +1 | Weird +2 Harm 0:00 | Experience: 1+1/5 | 1-barter Counting on my nerve failing? A poor decision. I was tempered by the hunt. I had killed before, of course, mostly bandits and scum like this. I preferred the thrill of a real hunt. The battle between myself and nature. Yet, in the end, I would need to master hunting both man and creature alike to truly understand my ultimate quarry. The woman was lying in a puddle of blood at my feet and screams filled the air around me. The screamers were not likely a problem. The problem would be those who came to avenge their fallen sister. Though I was certainly not afraid of their retaliation, it would not do to give my position away as I fought to more advantageous ground. I scanned the environment, noting which doors were being barred and which seemed suspiciously silent. quote:[08:39:49] <Tricky> Twilight reads the situation
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Cool +1 | Hard -2 | Hot-1 | Sharp +2 | Weird +2 Harm: 0:00 | XP: 2+1/5 | Barter: 6 As Sparks attempts to hide, I hear screams break out. Was that Twilight? So much for subtly. I kick the door, trying to get in before he can lock me out. "We need to talk Sparks." [15:45] <Heliotrope|Away> Act Under Fire [15:45] <Heliotrope|Away> !r 2d6+1 [15:45] <Krysmbot> Heliotrope|Away, 6+1 = 7 Marking XP Heliotrope fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Nov 19, 2016 |
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Lady Monsoon, Thunder's glorious voice echoes through the room. gently caress yeah! Poor Bolt's thigh shatters into a gory mess; you pretty much took his whole drat leg off in mid-run. He gives a sort of choking scream, topples over, and slams heavily against the floor. There's blood everywhere; he's not gonna live long. Maybe the Angel could fix him, but man, it'd be a fuckin' miracle. Sure as gently caress not going anywhere, in any case! When Lyric grabs hold of his head, he just sort of moans piteously. "S-safe and dry, safe and dry... they said... they... brother, h-help me, take me away from here, protect me from the rain, ohh, they..." He coughs weakly, spraying blood on Lyric's shoes. Iris, you shove your way through the door, but Sparks makes you fuckin' work for it, bashing you with the door and trying to shove you back out. Take 1 harm ap. "Get away! Leave us alone!" he screams. But eventually you manage to force your way in. As you stumble into the room, your slippery fingers betray you: your 9mm goes spinning across the floor! This place is pretty crap, honestly; the rain leaks in from a dozen places and it'd be a drat squeeze for one person, let alone two. Sparks retreats out of your way, then goes to snatch up your gun. Sparks' sister Fade is in here, too; she was makin' lunch but now she's tryin' to get a good look at you around Sparks. She's brandishing a rusty but oh-so-sharp filleting knife, still slick with fish guts. There are probably better things to get stabbed with. "Wait, I know you!" she shouts. "You're that w-witch!" Twilight, as the crowd vanish themselves into shadows and doorways, a handful of those gray-painted Drowned Men fuckers shoulder their way out to face you. They aren't happy about tangling with that gently caress-off rifle of yours, but you just murdered one of their own, kid! Where's your best escape route? Well, gently caress, it's pretty much straight through these assholes. That's what you wanted, right? megane fucked around with this message at 09:33 on Nov 21, 2016 |
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Cool +1 | Hard -2 | Hot-1 | Sharp +2 | Weird +2 Harm: 3:00 | XP: 3/5 | Barter: 6 "I need to talk to your brother." Fade has a knife out, but my eyes are on Spark. I rush over and reach to touch his face with my gloved hand. I have to keep him around for a while, and maybe I can make sure Fade doesn't try to stab me right now. Keep me safe for the day [03:45] <Heliotrope> In-Brain Puppet Strings on Sparks [03:46] <Heliotrope> !r 2d6+2 [03:46] <Krysmbot> Heliotrope, 12+2 = 14 I have 3 hold on Spark Once this is done, maybe I should meet up with Twilight and we can get out of here.
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Hard =0 | Cool -2 | Hot +1 | Sharp +1 | Weird +2 Harm 6:00 | Experience: 3/5 | 5-barter I stare at Bolt's squirming body, and all the anger, all the hate that I once had for him, is gone now, and in it's place is pity. I am not alone in that feeling. Where there was once a raging storm, calling for blood, there is now a quiet, melancholic breeze. The sounds of those who miss their brethren. They do not hate him, but they do not forgive him. He was a man who was sworn to them, who had betrayed their trust. If he had prayed to them, then he would have been given a chance, but instead he chooses to pray to his "brother." There is only one thing left to do for him now. I look up at Lady, eyes filled with sadness, "Lady, please take him out and do what you will, but make it quick. Do not let him suffer any longer. We will discuss your payment after you are done." I hold Bolt's head gently, and whisper, "May your spirit find forgiveness, so they may let you join in the Great Machine." I slowly stand up, and put a hand on Inque's. I turn my head around to see her, and say, "Yes, we should take care of this wound, shouldn't we? Let us sit so you can bind it. And Inque?" I turn my head away, so she would not see the shame on my face, "I am... sorry you had to see me like that."
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Cool+1 Hard-1 Hot+2 Sharp+1 Weird=0 Harm 0:00 xp 2/5 Barter 1 I reflexively grimace at, well everything. But especially Lyric being so upset. "It's nothing I haven't seen before," I assure her. I won't begrudge her her passion either. It is why I love her. Though I do prefer it in her being creative than vindictive. Theres enough of that to go around. I lead her over to the pile of cushions I had set up in the corner. Watching her work was a bit of an ordeal before I make the workshop more livable. After setting her down I tie my sleeve over her cut. With a kiss I say, "There. All better." I try not to let on my nagging worry. That wouldn't help calm this down at all. But I think I know what type of person would be mumbling about dryness when delirious. I already didn't like the sand men on my few principles. I really hope it's just a coincidence they have been annoying me, then sabotoge my love.
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Cool -1 | Hard +3 | Hot -2 | Sharp +1 | Weird +2 Harm 0:00 | Experience: 3/5 | 1-barter Five hostiles visible. Small arms and hooks of some flavor. This position is disadvantageous. Too many angles. Too many possibilities of ambush. I don't wait to exchange pleasantries. Instead, I whip my rifle up and start firing quick bursts at the Drowned Men as I charge towards them. A few bullets ping off of my armor as I run, but they are low-caliber. Unfit for a proper hunt. My own bullets were far more effective. They tore through what little armor they could muster with ease. Designed and cast to hunt real monsters, not these pale imitations. I roared out over the quiet report of my rifle, "The hunt has found you, shark-fuckers! Ask the sea for mercy if you want, you ain't getting any from me!" A small trickle of blood found its way into my mouth. Mine? Theirs? It doesn't matter. Not anymore. I revelled in the taste, baring my teeth at my quarry. quote:[06:45:30] <Tricky> Twilight seizes the escape route by force Tricky fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Nov 22, 2016 |
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Cool +3 | Hard -1 | Hot +2 | Sharp =0 | Weird -1 Harm 0:00 | Exp 1/5 | Barter 2 Hmm... It looks like the mood kind of died for everyone else with his begging. They aren't anymore used to this than Bolt is, really. Shame, because my blood is still boiling. "Your wish is my command~" I give Lyric a flourishy bow, eyes sparkling slightly, and then heave Bolt up off the ground, keeping his arms locked back with my own, and haul him out to the door. "Nice and quick..." Outside, I shove him up against a railing overlooking the water, and take a moment to think. A bullet in the head would put him out of his misery, but would that be more or less suffering than drowning him? Probably less. Yeah. "Sorry about this." Thunder rings out again, and Bolt's body tumbles down into the water. Sharkbait. I lean out after, sticking my face into the rain to let it wash off the blood splatter, then head back inside and to the others. "That's that," I clap my hands together once or twice, then bend over to look at Lyric's bandaged side. "How are you holding up? Cut bad?" We might want to take her to Abel first, if we need to.
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Iris, Sparks's eyes go dull and glassy as you gently caress with his brain once more for good measure. He picks up the gun and gets up unsteadily, trying to understand what you've done to his mind. "I," he starts, and then stands stupidly, looking at you. "Y-you witch, what did you do to him??" moans Fade hysterically. "Sparks! Sparks, talk to me! Ohhh, let him go, let him go!" She raises the knife and starts to lunge towards you... and then Sparks steps between you, pointing the gun at his sister. "Don't hurt her, Fade... I'm warning you..." His voice has a weird, hollow slur to it, and he's clearly in a serious fuckton of distress over this poo poo. His fingers twitch and curl around the grip of your 9mm, like he's trying to touch it as little as possible. But he doesn't lower his aim. Fade stops short, horrified, and bursts into tears. Twilight, perhaps these guys got it into their heads that, with their numbers, they had an advantage over you. Poor dumb fuckers. Poor dumb, dead fuckers. In seconds three of the Drowned Men have joined their buddy in the deep and dark, and a fourth is screaming and thrashing in the shallow water. The fifth quickly decides gang membership isn't as beneficial as he'd thought, and flees. That leaves the way wide open for you to get clear -- Abel's clinic is just up ahead. Lady Monsoon, Lyric, and Inque retreat for a moment of privacy. Lady negates any moves involving her, but Inque's move triggers for Lyric and vice versa. megane fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Nov 22, 2016 |
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