Jade and Cattle, 3/31
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leticiaBrian says "Alright, ladies and gentlemen. When last we left you all, you were locked in mortal combat with five members of the Wyld Hunt, in the rubble of what had once been a prosperous inn. The old man you believe to be Swan Dragon is watching nearby, no expression on his face at all. Mnemon Bauzaid's armor has been crapped, and deep cuts have been sliced into the wrists of Cynis Monsa, but the others are more or less unhurt."
Brian says "Then let us begin. Roll initiative."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 1d10 + 18 for init: 20
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 14 for init: 22
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 20 for init: 29
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 17 for init: 25
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 1d10 + 9 for init: 19
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 1d10 + 9 for init: 11
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 1d10 + 13 for init: 18
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "And for Seven..."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "It's fun surprise DBs by being faster. ;p"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 16 for init: 23
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 10 for init: 15
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 1d10 + 17 for init: 23
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1d10 + 10 for init: 13
<<OOC>> Brian says "Liu, for Midnight?"
<<OOC>> Liu says "One sec, sorry"
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 1d10 + 6 for init: 9
Brian says "Order is Uradhi, Bauzaid, Seven, Deled, Austara, Phoenix Maiden, Kanfi, Diamond Borealis, Monsa, Aidan, Liu, ???, Midnight. I get everyone?"
Brian says "Uradhi, blood streaming from her multiple wounds, bows slightly to Liu. The burning wreath of her anima flows around her limbs and she launches herself screaming at the Night, the flame-corona transforming into fiery dragons that draw along her arms to her swords."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 18 dice: <1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Liu says "That'll be Seven Shadow Evasion, Herr Storyteller. Shall I pose first or roll first?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "SSE doesn't require a roll. Pose. :)"
<<OOC>> Brian says "In fact, pose fully dodging the attack, at that."
Liu drops into a half-crouch as the Dragon Blood approaches her, thighs and calves taut and ready. As the sword-points come a hand-breadth away from Liu's soft unprotected belly, she leaps upwards and forwards into the Fire Aspect, and plants her hands on each of the woman's shoulders. At the apex of the move, Liu thrusts her legs into the Stag pose, one knee bent and thrown forward, and then she flips fully over the Dragon Blood and tucks and rolls away behind her.
Brian says "Bauzaid breathes deeply, realizing in that moment that his lifespan has potentially just been shortened from centuries to seconds. But the light of fanaticism burns through his stony grey eyes, and within him is no regret at this-- only the desire to buy what time he can for his comrades to make some miracle; for the Immaculate Dragons to smite down the demons that beset the righteous order behind his foes. Despite his emptied reserves of essence, he charges Phoenix Maiden once more, head down and arms outstretched as he dedicates his all to ensnaring her in his limbs and holding her down."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He's spending a WP to add Conviction."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 3 dice: <4 5 9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 16 dice: <1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "... bugger."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden is really annoying like that. :p
<<OOC>> Brian says "Pose your parry, woman. :P"
Phoenix Maiden is the immovable object; a Zenith in her strength, resisting all forces. The Golden Child of Lightning dances through her glittering anima like another ray of light, reflecting here golden beams and there deflecting an attack; even in the face of the bone-crushing force of Bauzaid's charge, she will not move from her chosen ground, but the sharp blade and stout shaft leap to position to force him away, even before the assault begins.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "...Straight reflexive parry, with +4 successes. :p"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And a 2 point stunt. :P 1 WP or 4e back."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Take the essence this time."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 16 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 8 8 8 10 10> for 7 successes.
Brian says "Once more, Bauzaid is beaten back, all of his effort and will leading to naught as he is bodily flipped away from the brilliant Noontide Priestess. Seven's turn."
Seven bows his head and spins, taking advantage of the wounds his horrid and vile master just inflicted on the mighty and righteous yet beleaguered fighter. He's so much faster than he looks and sends his spear down with irresistible force. "I wish not to hurt you, honorable lady," he cries, even as dust and sand explode up from the speed and violence of his strike.
<<OOC>> Brian says "... Auwwwwwww. 2 point stunt."
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 12 dice: <1 1 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "The spirits of the woods themselves whip up a leaf storm around Cynis Monsa as the highly confused Immaculate says, "I'd really rather not be hurt either-- why do you serve them, enslaved Legionnaire?" she cries as her body bends like a willow-branch, flipping her away from the deadly strike."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 23 dice: <1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
Brian says "As Monsa uses the flowering power of her Anima to escape the relentless blows of the impassioned Seven, she rolls up once more, desperate to nock arrows that can somehow penetrate the defense of the ungodly before her. While she is so occupied, Peleps Deled bellows with rage and insensate fury, devoting all of his not inconsiderable power into a single, perfect moment. "I WILL CRUSH YOUR SOUL, ANATHEMA!" he screams at Diamond, pulling back one razor-claw-clad-arm and pushing forward with the other. A broad set of water talons unfolds like some barbaric ornament around his elbow on the pulled back arm, and he strikes forward with that hand, his razors reaching for the Twilight's bronzed throat, the water-claws surging along with it."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He is ALSO spending a WP to activate a Conviction Channel"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 28 dice: <1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "You know they're doomed when they start channeling conviction every which way. :p"
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis will parry first with the flamethingiei
Diamond Borealis stares back at the enraged immaculate. Unimpressed by his cries. "You've been burned once, do you seek to feel the flames yet again?" The Virtuous Guardian of Flame leaps to his defense without hesitation, striking back to counter the water talons aimed at the bleeding Solar. Grendel's Claw moves in mimicry, a golden shadow of the flames, to help in the defense should the sorcerous Guardian fail.
<<OOC>> Brian says "2 point stunt."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 8 dice: <1 5 6 6 7 8 9 9> for 4 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Defaulting to a Parry, I take it?"
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Yeah. That -2 sucks. :P He'll get his though."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 10 dice: <1 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 8 9> for 3 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Uh, can I use RitW?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "Yes."
Diamond Borealis sees, with the speed and clarity of the Solar, that the blow will make it through his defenses. In a desperate desire to forestall more damage, he taps the essence around him, moving like spider web gossamer in the wind to avoid the blow only slowed by the defense of his Guardian and Blade.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Roll 'em. How many motes are you spending?"
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 11 dice: <1 5 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 9 10> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "4m then."
<<OOC>> Brian is going to count that as being successful, since you just did _three_ defenses.
Brian says "Diamond's agility proves the greater as he moves away from the deadly attack. Once more, Deled's hatred and zealotry prove insufficient to the task of snuffing out the Copper Spider's life-- or even wounding him at all more than he has. There is a flash and a bang as Austara drops another smoke bomb, its light flaring even as she fades once more."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 9> for 3 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Everyone make Perception + Awareness rolls, difficulty 5."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 7 dice: <3 8 8 9 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis smugs.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 6 dice: <3 4 4 5 10 10> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 5 dice: <2 3 4 9 10> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 5 dice: <1 6 9 10 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "Diamond and Phoenix Maiden, you can see her, though none else can. Her hazy form is moving through the combat behind the injured Deled, her energized Infinite Jade Chakram hovering over her right forearm."
Brian says "PM, your turn."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "You should be happy though, Diamond. If the silly Air managed to vanish again, that means I am going to *end* the water guy that's currently annoying you."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 7 dice: <3 5 6 6 7 8 8> for 3 successes.
Phoenix Maiden notices the Air Exalt moving, but keeps her attention on the offensive presence of the Dynast in white jade before her. She hammers down her dire lance with the wrath of the sun's chosen; with the fury of desert noon - and its blinding light, her anima flashing into brilliant glory in the air surrounding her. She drives the point of her spear at the weakened, crushed armor, seeking to pierce it and its wearer through in a fierce assault of thrusting blows; now she moves, another step forward as she launches each attack.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Same deal as last time; splitting three ways, HTT on all of 'em. :p"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Let's see if this sucker kept anything for a dodge THIS time. ;)"
<<OOC>> Brian says "Niiiice. You're still at 2-dot."
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Bye-bye Stone Face"
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 12 dice: <1 2 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10> for 9 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 11 dice: <1 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 10 dice: <1 2 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Okay, so 3 attacks? What's your damage total before successes?"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Base damage 12."
Bauzaid did not waste his time trying to dodge at all; instead, he put all his hopes in that one chance of restraining you. As that did nothing, he is as empty as sky to the point of your blade, though he does summon up his stone overskin once more.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Damage is 11, 17, 13."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 11 damage dice: <1 1 1 3 5 5 6 8 9 9 10> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 17 damage dice: <1 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 13 damage dice: <1 1 3 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Dear god."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden smiles sweetly.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis grins
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "It's all in the tactics. ;) Against a man who's too stupid to dodge, HTT is your FRIEND."
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "That's a lot of HLs."
Brian says "The glowing force of Phoenix Maiden's spear leaves huge craters in the jade-plated Resolute Armor. Spiderweb fractures pulse out from them, and the champion of the Unfettered Sky feels her spear bite once, twice into the softer stone beneath, impaling his chest. He looks up at Phoenix Maiden in the split second before the third strike, uncomprehending, nothing but the burning hatred he holds towards her and all her kind as her spear dives down again-- impaling his skull, the raw Essence causing it to explode in rocky chunks."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden blows smoke off her spear. ;)
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "That raw hatred can't be good for the karmic wheel"
Brian says "Kanfiturn."
<<OOC>> Brian meanwhile, literally shreds his print-out of the 60 XP Bauzaid. Let's hope the 125 XP Deled fares SLIGHTLY better. :P
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis snorts.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Hahaha."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Right. Between Diamond and Aidan, he's really going to last. :p I'm sure."
Kanfi laughs softly, under his breath at the ridiculousness of Seven's comments, and bounces from bit of debris to bit of debris, working his way to get above the archer. "He serves us, because it's the right thing to do, lady archer!" Except that as he moves, Silken Strike spins in one hand, keeping up momentum and giving off glittering motes of power, reflecting the dust the fight has kicked up and making Kanfi begin to glow-- except that he IS glowing, and it intensifies in a sudden burst, the skycutter leaving his hands and making straight for the archer again, guided by his keen eye and helped in its path by the power he wields.
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "Combo. XD 6 motes for PSR, and then Joint-Wounding Attack."
<<OOC>> Brian applauds. 3 dot stunt; 1 WP or 6 motes back.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 12 dice: <1 1 3 3 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 15 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9> for 5 successes.
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "Goddammit, dice!"
Brian says "Cynis Monsa's day has not been good at all. The ambush barely dented her unholy foes, one of her friends has been slaughtered, and a psychotic Brass Legionnaire has been repeatedly trying to puncture her without success. Blood is dripping from her wrists, even as the healing energies of Wood fight to staunch the flow. Seeing the deadly arc of Silken Strike careening through the air she screams in horror, leaping forward to evade its wrath."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 20 dice: <1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Evasion complete. Dice like her this time."
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "NYARGH."
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "SHE'S having a bad day?"
Brian says "DB's turn went to his defaulted defense, so it's Monsa's turn. She folds her arms over her chest and calls out to the Strewer of Much Grass to aid her. The deep furrows on her wrists begin to fuse, leaving ugly bruises (and the searing pain), but she is no longer bleeding to the quick."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Monsa converts her Lethal damage levels to Bashing. Aidan's turn."
<<OOC>> Aidan glees.
Aidan stands up from where he landed after his last dodge and surveys the wreckage of the street corner. The Child of Mela has evaded his sight once again, leaving him unable to repay her treachery. He turns, and his gaze settles on the Water Exalt currently harassing diamond Borealis. "Like the last drops of a rainstorm fading away in the bright light of day, so now shall you fade, Child of Danaa'd. The treachery of your comrade bought you precious time, but now comes your end." With those words, the Hunter explodes into motion, eschewing Essence in favor of the visceral satisfaction of of a good, old-fashioned beatdown. He rushes up behind Deled as the other finishes up his failed attack on the Copper Spider, and rains down blow after blow on his unprotected back.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Holy Jesus. Stunt +3."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Reserving charms for defense. That's a full Rate of 7."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Roll 'em."
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 15 dice: <2 2 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 14 dice: <1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 13 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 12 dice: <3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 9> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 11 dice: <2 2 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 10 dice: <3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 10> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 9 dice: <1 2 5 7 8 9 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "What's funny is I actually don't have any Essence or WP to gain back for that."
Brian says "For once, Deled's fanaticism is pierced by sanity. The battered but unbroken Huntsman summons up an unfamiliar Essence, alighting little flickers of fire and puffs of steam in his anima as he tries to get out of Aidan's way."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Everyone wants to get out of the way of an angry Dawn."
Brian says "The vortex of water also arises around him, sucking in the force of Aidan's blows-- but not by much."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He only has the Essence to do ... let's see..."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Yack. 2 dodges. >_<"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And the BDD though."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 8 8 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "First attack misses. All 6 of the others hit. Roll 6 1-die shots."
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <1> for 0 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <3> for 0 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <7> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <3> for 0 successes.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Technically speaking, 3 successes on 6 damage dice is better than average... since tens aren't double."
<<OOC>> Liu says "So. Very. Happy. to have a Dawn. :)"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Amen."
<<OOC>> Aidan glees.
Brian says "Three times, Aidan's claws reach past Deled's defensive vortex. Three times, long, bleeding lines are sliced into his flesh, cutting past the Huntsman's armor. Three times, Deled is struck-- and even the unyielding hatred in the Water-Blood's heart is not enough. He collapses, falling backwards from the pain and shock, incapacitated from his many wounds. Austara uses that very moment, though to grab her leader from behind-- catching him up and suddenly creating a great leaping gust beneath her!"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 12 dice: <1 2 4 4 5 6 6 9 10 10 10 10> for 9 successes.
Liu, grasping her sword-hilts between her curled toes, gets a sudden flash of inspiration from the play of shadows across the smoke and floating ash of the tavern, and focuses her Essence *inwards* - becoming at once like the smoke and the shadows that surround her. Deftly, as a grey blur in the fire-caste's blind spot, she continues her ssomersaultover the Immaculate's head, juggling her swords widdershins in a hazy flash of steel amidst her suffused outline, and finally jerks out in a flash to (hopefully) impale each of her swords to the hilt directly between the monk's shoulderblades, diving outwards to her final goal amidst the shelter of the ruins.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Everyone gets 5 XP right now, btw; Stage I is completed."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "We only got to kill one of 'em! ;_;"
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 16 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 7 9 9 10 10> for 7 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "There's still wood and fire left."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 15 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 7 7 8 9 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 15 dice: <2 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10> for 9 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 14 dice: <1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 9> for 2 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 9 dice: <1 1 2 4 7 9 10 10 10> for 8 successes.
Brian says "There is a bolt of silver across the sky as Liu's whirling blades slice for the exhausted Immaculate. Just as the skyshard-sharp golden edges are about to hit, the silver bolt blocks out the sun for a moment, a great whirl of of mass and limbs. One immense fist strikes out towards the first stab, slapping it down towards the earth and for just a moment pinning it down there. A lengthy, fur-covered tail whips out of the dervish's silver blur, lightly tapping the other one away-- not enough to deflect it, but enough to give the battered Fire-Blood time to make another flame-winged leap out of the way of Liu's deadly assault.
Standing before Liu and holding down her blade is a huge figure-- a good eight feet tall and towering over the tiny acrobat. Covered in fur from head to toe, he has a round face with a short muzzle fixed in a maniacal grin, bright yellow eyes, and a befanged mouth-- as well as the largest, roundest ears you've seen since the LAST time you were looking at an eight foot tall monkey. On his head is a blue crown ringed in silver with two long snow-leopard tails trailing from behind it; over his body is a long and brightly colored buff jacket decorated in tattoo-like swirls of pink, blue, and red, with reinforced plates of the wondrous, shimmering, moving metal known as Moonsilver forming a breastplate and abdominal guard atop it. His lashing tail peeks up from the split of the "skirt" of the reinforced buff jacket, flitting about. On his right hand, the one holding down Liu's sword, he bears a massive smashfist formed of the oozing moonsilver as well-- it is currently flattened, almost disc shaped. On his left, a similar protean gauntlet is found, but with long tendons of moonsilver reaching down over the forearm to connect-- a crushfist. Beneath the "skirt" of the reinforced buff jacket he wears peach-covered poofy pantaloons, ending just above the ankles of his hand-like feet.
The strange figure laughs, a high pitched, piercing, jagged sound, right in Liu's face as he rests on the smashfist-- all of his other limbs, including his long, silk-furred tail, high in the air. "Naughty naughty, little sister," he cries. "Starting the fun without your big brother!" His feet grab Liu before she can speed away, pulling her close to his fanged mouth-- and the giant monkey gives her a gigantic smooch before releasing her and bounding back to his feet."
<<OOC>> Liu says "Oh my."
<<OOC>> Liu says "OK, Midnight."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Actually, you've sort of pushed me to go to Stage 3 in one step, since otherwise you outnumber Jhemon and the remaining Immaculates nearly 3:1. >_> So everyone get ANOTHER 5 XP, and while Liu is thinking of a Midnightpose, I'll start the intro pose to the Stage III pair."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Also, while we're waiting, all Exalts make Wits + Awareness rolls, difficulty 4. Liu, don't worry about yours until you're done posing for Midnight"
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 5 dice: <2 6 8 9 9> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 5 dice: <1 4 4 7 9> for 2 successes.
Midnight-With-Stars screams a whinnying challenge at the presumptuous, grabby-handed Lunar, and bolts toward his mistress, dodging rubble and bits of wall along his way, making sparks fly against the cobblestone under his hoofs as he zigs and zags. He rears as he comes alongside her, bringing those hoofs down on the legs and feet of the gigantic chimp.
<<OOC>> Brian says "2 point stunt. Roll it."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 9 dice: <2 4 6 7 7 8 9 9 10> for 7 successes.
<<OOC>> Liu says "For Midnight's stomp."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Minus wound penalty on that check?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And, I'm afraid so."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 6 dice: <1 3 4 5 6 7> for 1 success.
<<OOC>> Liu says "For Liu's Wits+Awareness... oh lame"
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 6 dice: <1 4 7 7 8 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "Jhemon Sagetail whirls around as Midnight's hooves slash down at him. His body BENDS-- a horrible, unreal movement unlike the transcendent grace of Liu's body, but somehow akin to it, drawing strength not from style or grace but from transforming his body-- forcing it to bend BENEATH Midnight-With-Stars' attack by essence as much as speed."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 19 dice: <1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10> for 12 successes.
Brian says "As he bends down and out of the way, his tail whips up like the head of a striking serpent, flicking towards the God-Blooded Stallion's head."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Snake Body Technique Counterattack. Midnight has a 5 success attack on him; you can burn a PoM action to dodge."
<<OOC>> Liu says "I will invoke the Princ-- Yes, and Parry."
Midnight-With-Star's celestial patterning glows a silver light again, and he moves with a speed not granted to Creation's more common horses. A blurring-fast rear brings his front hooves above the tail of the Lunar Beast, and to push the striking tail away from his head as they come back down towards the ground.
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 7 dice: <1 2 3 4 5 6 8> for 1 success.
<<OOC>> Liu says "or, actually, not."
<<OOC>> Brian says "What's Midnight's Soak?"
<<OOC>> Liu says "really, there wasn't much I could do against 12 successes... *grin* Bri, his Stamina is 7. I think that's his full soak."
<<OOC>> Brian says "5 successes, actually, so it's not too bad. The following damage roll is Bashing."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 4 damage dice: <1 3 6 6> for 0 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "..."
<<OOC>> Brian says "And does nothing at all."
<<OOC>> Liu says "Good Horsie."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden approves!
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden feeds the dice cookies.
Brian says "Jhemon's "Sage Tail" perks up in front of Midnight's face, just past his hooves as the massive Full Moon releases Liu's sword, pulling up alongside the lunar so that his tail can come up... and just swat the stallion lightly, a slap on each cheek right below the eyes."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Pausing for Diamond... We may have to end here for the night if his Wireless is Suck."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Hey, we got through one round... ;)"
Brian says "Two more figures step out after the assault on Midnight. A much more serious demeanour drives these two. They neither posture nor caper, just step out from behind one of the damaged nearby buildings, to the north of you. One is tall, the other short, but both of them have an air of menace around them, compounded by the mingling of purple and yellow auras about their tall frames; those self-same auras leaching out from them like the rising tide to encompass Urasdhi, Monsa, and Jhemon (the Monkey Lunar) as well.
The shorter of the pair is the one from whom the purple rises, and her eyes are tinted purple as well. This is about all that can be seen of her, for she wears a grey wrap around her head, concealing her lower facial features-- indeed, all of her face and head save for her purple eyes and a tight ponytail. A circlet is concealed beneath the grey swathings, giving her head a crowned look, or perhaps a halo, barely shaded. A cloak and wrappings of a similar grey bind her body, slight curves barely visible beneath the heavy cloth betraying her gender if nothing else. Purple characters written in the Old Realm, telling tails of Maidens and threats are subtly woven into the cloak in finest silk. In one hand, she wields a three foot long blade of a strangely glittering steel; light reflects off it slightly 'off', refracting and changing the images so shone to distort them. On both wrists are solid leather bracers, lightly strung with odd whirling strands of a similar metal to that of her sword. She is poised in a martial arts stance utterly unfamiliar to you all, even Aidan, her sword aimed at the Circle and their allies.
The taller figure is clad in yellow, from the yellow of his broad straw hat, shading his yellow-tinted eyes and oddly bland face. He wears a loose set of robes-- a sensible, well-fitted garment of saffron dyes and decorations (mostly gulls and ships) over plain white, the robes just loose enough to permit movement without becoming entangled. Over his chest, a breastplate lies. Its burnished surface has the same glittering as the sword, and the odd refractions are enhanced by the picture of a lone column of wood, stretching up to a point with a circular platform-- a mast, with a crow's nest. In his hand he carries a long thong of leather with glittering wires leading up the straps to a similarly sparking "cup", which already has a bullet weighing the sling down. He tilts his hat to you all and silently steps back, letting his partner move towards you all with her blade outstretched while he takes aim with his sling."
<<OOC>> Brian says "We're going to break here now; please include this last OOC in the log so Diamond can see it. Everyone gets 3 XP for the session, plus the 2 5 awards earlier, for 13 XP for this session."
Brian says "Then let us begin. Roll initiative."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 1d10 + 18 for init: 20
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 14 for init: 22
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 20 for init: 29
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 17 for init: 25
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 1d10 + 9 for init: 19
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 1d10 + 9 for init: 11
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 1d10 + 13 for init: 18
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "And for Seven..."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "It's fun surprise DBs by being faster. ;p"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 16 for init: 23
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 1d10 + 10 for init: 15
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 1d10 + 17 for init: 23
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1d10 + 10 for init: 13
<<OOC>> Brian says "Liu, for Midnight?"
<<OOC>> Liu says "One sec, sorry"
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 1d10 + 6 for init: 9
Brian says "Order is Uradhi, Bauzaid, Seven, Deled, Austara, Phoenix Maiden, Kanfi, Diamond Borealis, Monsa, Aidan, Liu, ???, Midnight. I get everyone?"
Brian says "Uradhi, blood streaming from her multiple wounds, bows slightly to Liu. The burning wreath of her anima flows around her limbs and she launches herself screaming at the Night, the flame-corona transforming into fiery dragons that draw along her arms to her swords."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 18 dice: <1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Liu says "That'll be Seven Shadow Evasion, Herr Storyteller. Shall I pose first or roll first?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "SSE doesn't require a roll. Pose. :)"
<<OOC>> Brian says "In fact, pose fully dodging the attack, at that."
Liu drops into a half-crouch as the Dragon Blood approaches her, thighs and calves taut and ready. As the sword-points come a hand-breadth away from Liu's soft unprotected belly, she leaps upwards and forwards into the Fire Aspect, and plants her hands on each of the woman's shoulders. At the apex of the move, Liu thrusts her legs into the Stag pose, one knee bent and thrown forward, and then she flips fully over the Dragon Blood and tucks and rolls away behind her.
Brian says "Bauzaid breathes deeply, realizing in that moment that his lifespan has potentially just been shortened from centuries to seconds. But the light of fanaticism burns through his stony grey eyes, and within him is no regret at this-- only the desire to buy what time he can for his comrades to make some miracle; for the Immaculate Dragons to smite down the demons that beset the righteous order behind his foes. Despite his emptied reserves of essence, he charges Phoenix Maiden once more, head down and arms outstretched as he dedicates his all to ensnaring her in his limbs and holding her down."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He's spending a WP to add Conviction."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 3 dice: <4 5 9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 16 dice: <1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "... bugger."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden is really annoying like that. :p
<<OOC>> Brian says "Pose your parry, woman. :P"
Phoenix Maiden is the immovable object; a Zenith in her strength, resisting all forces. The Golden Child of Lightning dances through her glittering anima like another ray of light, reflecting here golden beams and there deflecting an attack; even in the face of the bone-crushing force of Bauzaid's charge, she will not move from her chosen ground, but the sharp blade and stout shaft leap to position to force him away, even before the assault begins.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "...Straight reflexive parry, with +4 successes. :p"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And a 2 point stunt. :P 1 WP or 4e back."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Take the essence this time."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 16 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 8 8 8 10 10> for 7 successes.
Brian says "Once more, Bauzaid is beaten back, all of his effort and will leading to naught as he is bodily flipped away from the brilliant Noontide Priestess. Seven's turn."
Seven bows his head and spins, taking advantage of the wounds his horrid and vile master just inflicted on the mighty and righteous yet beleaguered fighter. He's so much faster than he looks and sends his spear down with irresistible force. "I wish not to hurt you, honorable lady," he cries, even as dust and sand explode up from the speed and violence of his strike.
<<OOC>> Brian says "... Auwwwwwww. 2 point stunt."
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 12 dice: <1 1 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "The spirits of the woods themselves whip up a leaf storm around Cynis Monsa as the highly confused Immaculate says, "I'd really rather not be hurt either-- why do you serve them, enslaved Legionnaire?" she cries as her body bends like a willow-branch, flipping her away from the deadly strike."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 23 dice: <1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
Brian says "As Monsa uses the flowering power of her Anima to escape the relentless blows of the impassioned Seven, she rolls up once more, desperate to nock arrows that can somehow penetrate the defense of the ungodly before her. While she is so occupied, Peleps Deled bellows with rage and insensate fury, devoting all of his not inconsiderable power into a single, perfect moment. "I WILL CRUSH YOUR SOUL, ANATHEMA!" he screams at Diamond, pulling back one razor-claw-clad-arm and pushing forward with the other. A broad set of water talons unfolds like some barbaric ornament around his elbow on the pulled back arm, and he strikes forward with that hand, his razors reaching for the Twilight's bronzed throat, the water-claws surging along with it."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He is ALSO spending a WP to activate a Conviction Channel"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 28 dice: <1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "You know they're doomed when they start channeling conviction every which way. :p"
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis will parry first with the flamethingiei
Diamond Borealis stares back at the enraged immaculate. Unimpressed by his cries. "You've been burned once, do you seek to feel the flames yet again?" The Virtuous Guardian of Flame leaps to his defense without hesitation, striking back to counter the water talons aimed at the bleeding Solar. Grendel's Claw moves in mimicry, a golden shadow of the flames, to help in the defense should the sorcerous Guardian fail.
<<OOC>> Brian says "2 point stunt."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 8 dice: <1 5 6 6 7 8 9 9> for 4 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Defaulting to a Parry, I take it?"
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Yeah. That -2 sucks. :P He'll get his though."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 10 dice: <1 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 8 9> for 3 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Uh, can I use RitW?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "Yes."
Diamond Borealis sees, with the speed and clarity of the Solar, that the blow will make it through his defenses. In a desperate desire to forestall more damage, he taps the essence around him, moving like spider web gossamer in the wind to avoid the blow only slowed by the defense of his Guardian and Blade.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Roll 'em. How many motes are you spending?"
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 11 dice: <1 5 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 9 10> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "4m then."
<<OOC>> Brian is going to count that as being successful, since you just did _three_ defenses.
Brian says "Diamond's agility proves the greater as he moves away from the deadly attack. Once more, Deled's hatred and zealotry prove insufficient to the task of snuffing out the Copper Spider's life-- or even wounding him at all more than he has. There is a flash and a bang as Austara drops another smoke bomb, its light flaring even as she fades once more."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 9> for 3 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Everyone make Perception + Awareness rolls, difficulty 5."
<<DICE>> Diamond Borealis rolls 7 dice: <3 8 8 9 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis smugs.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 6 dice: <3 4 4 5 10 10> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 5 dice: <2 3 4 9 10> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 5 dice: <1 6 9 10 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "Diamond and Phoenix Maiden, you can see her, though none else can. Her hazy form is moving through the combat behind the injured Deled, her energized Infinite Jade Chakram hovering over her right forearm."
Brian says "PM, your turn."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "You should be happy though, Diamond. If the silly Air managed to vanish again, that means I am going to *end* the water guy that's currently annoying you."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 7 dice: <3 5 6 6 7 8 8> for 3 successes.
Phoenix Maiden notices the Air Exalt moving, but keeps her attention on the offensive presence of the Dynast in white jade before her. She hammers down her dire lance with the wrath of the sun's chosen; with the fury of desert noon - and its blinding light, her anima flashing into brilliant glory in the air surrounding her. She drives the point of her spear at the weakened, crushed armor, seeking to pierce it and its wearer through in a fierce assault of thrusting blows; now she moves, another step forward as she launches each attack.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Same deal as last time; splitting three ways, HTT on all of 'em. :p"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Let's see if this sucker kept anything for a dodge THIS time. ;)"
<<OOC>> Brian says "Niiiice. You're still at 2-dot."
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "Bye-bye Stone Face"
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 12 dice: <1 2 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10> for 9 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 11 dice: <1 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 10 dice: <1 2 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Okay, so 3 attacks? What's your damage total before successes?"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Base damage 12."
Bauzaid did not waste his time trying to dodge at all; instead, he put all his hopes in that one chance of restraining you. As that did nothing, he is as empty as sky to the point of your blade, though he does summon up his stone overskin once more.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Damage is 11, 17, 13."
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 11 damage dice: <1 1 1 3 5 5 6 8 9 9 10> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 17 damage dice: <1 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 13 damage dice: <1 1 3 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10> for 6 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Dear god."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden smiles sweetly.
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis grins
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "It's all in the tactics. ;) Against a man who's too stupid to dodge, HTT is your FRIEND."
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "That's a lot of HLs."
Brian says "The glowing force of Phoenix Maiden's spear leaves huge craters in the jade-plated Resolute Armor. Spiderweb fractures pulse out from them, and the champion of the Unfettered Sky feels her spear bite once, twice into the softer stone beneath, impaling his chest. He looks up at Phoenix Maiden in the split second before the third strike, uncomprehending, nothing but the burning hatred he holds towards her and all her kind as her spear dives down again-- impaling his skull, the raw Essence causing it to explode in rocky chunks."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden blows smoke off her spear. ;)
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis says "That raw hatred can't be good for the karmic wheel"
Brian says "Kanfiturn."
<<OOC>> Brian meanwhile, literally shreds his print-out of the 60 XP Bauzaid. Let's hope the 125 XP Deled fares SLIGHTLY better. :P
<<OOC>> Diamond Borealis snorts.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Hahaha."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Right. Between Diamond and Aidan, he's really going to last. :p I'm sure."
Kanfi laughs softly, under his breath at the ridiculousness of Seven's comments, and bounces from bit of debris to bit of debris, working his way to get above the archer. "He serves us, because it's the right thing to do, lady archer!" Except that as he moves, Silken Strike spins in one hand, keeping up momentum and giving off glittering motes of power, reflecting the dust the fight has kicked up and making Kanfi begin to glow-- except that he IS glowing, and it intensifies in a sudden burst, the skycutter leaving his hands and making straight for the archer again, guided by his keen eye and helped in its path by the power he wields.
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "Combo. XD 6 motes for PSR, and then Joint-Wounding Attack."
<<OOC>> Brian applauds. 3 dot stunt; 1 WP or 6 motes back.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 12 dice: <1 1 3 3 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 15 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9> for 5 successes.
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "Goddammit, dice!"
Brian says "Cynis Monsa's day has not been good at all. The ambush barely dented her unholy foes, one of her friends has been slaughtered, and a psychotic Brass Legionnaire has been repeatedly trying to puncture her without success. Blood is dripping from her wrists, even as the healing energies of Wood fight to staunch the flow. Seeing the deadly arc of Silken Strike careening through the air she screams in horror, leaping forward to evade its wrath."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 20 dice: <1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10> for 14 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Evasion complete. Dice like her this time."
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "NYARGH."
<<OOC>> Kanfi says "SHE'S having a bad day?"
Brian says "DB's turn went to his defaulted defense, so it's Monsa's turn. She folds her arms over her chest and calls out to the Strewer of Much Grass to aid her. The deep furrows on her wrists begin to fuse, leaving ugly bruises (and the searing pain), but she is no longer bleeding to the quick."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Monsa converts her Lethal damage levels to Bashing. Aidan's turn."
<<OOC>> Aidan glees.
Aidan stands up from where he landed after his last dodge and surveys the wreckage of the street corner. The Child of Mela has evaded his sight once again, leaving him unable to repay her treachery. He turns, and his gaze settles on the Water Exalt currently harassing diamond Borealis. "Like the last drops of a rainstorm fading away in the bright light of day, so now shall you fade, Child of Danaa'd. The treachery of your comrade bought you precious time, but now comes your end." With those words, the Hunter explodes into motion, eschewing Essence in favor of the visceral satisfaction of of a good, old-fashioned beatdown. He rushes up behind Deled as the other finishes up his failed attack on the Copper Spider, and rains down blow after blow on his unprotected back.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Holy Jesus. Stunt +3."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Reserving charms for defense. That's a full Rate of 7."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Roll 'em."
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 15 dice: <2 2 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 14 dice: <1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10> for 10 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 13 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 12 dice: <3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 9> for 4 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 11 dice: <2 2 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 10 dice: <3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 10> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 9 dice: <1 2 5 7 8 9 9 10 10> for 8 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "What's funny is I actually don't have any Essence or WP to gain back for that."
Brian says "For once, Deled's fanaticism is pierced by sanity. The battered but unbroken Huntsman summons up an unfamiliar Essence, alighting little flickers of fire and puffs of steam in his anima as he tries to get out of Aidan's way."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Everyone wants to get out of the way of an angry Dawn."
Brian says "The vortex of water also arises around him, sucking in the force of Aidan's blows-- but not by much."
<<OOC>> Brian says "He only has the Essence to do ... let's see..."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Yack. 2 dodges. >_<"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And the BDD though."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 10 dice: <2 3 3 4 4 5 8 8 9 10> for 5 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "First attack misses. All 6 of the others hit. Roll 6 1-die shots."
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <1> for 0 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <3> for 0 successes.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <9> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <7> for 1 success.
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 1 damage die: <3> for 0 successes.
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Technically speaking, 3 successes on 6 damage dice is better than average... since tens aren't double."
<<OOC>> Liu says "So. Very. Happy. to have a Dawn. :)"
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Amen."
<<OOC>> Aidan glees.
Brian says "Three times, Aidan's claws reach past Deled's defensive vortex. Three times, long, bleeding lines are sliced into his flesh, cutting past the Huntsman's armor. Three times, Deled is struck-- and even the unyielding hatred in the Water-Blood's heart is not enough. He collapses, falling backwards from the pain and shock, incapacitated from his many wounds. Austara uses that very moment, though to grab her leader from behind-- catching him up and suddenly creating a great leaping gust beneath her!"
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 12 dice: <1 2 4 4 5 6 6 9 10 10 10 10> for 9 successes.
Liu, grasping her sword-hilts between her curled toes, gets a sudden flash of inspiration from the play of shadows across the smoke and floating ash of the tavern, and focuses her Essence *inwards* - becoming at once like the smoke and the shadows that surround her. Deftly, as a grey blur in the fire-caste's blind spot, she continues her ssomersaultover the Immaculate's head, juggling her swords widdershins in a hazy flash of steel amidst her suffused outline, and finally jerks out in a flash to (hopefully) impale each of her swords to the hilt directly between the monk's shoulderblades, diving outwards to her final goal amidst the shelter of the ruins.
<<OOC>> Brian says "Everyone gets 5 XP right now, btw; Stage I is completed."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "We only got to kill one of 'em! ;_;"
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 16 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 7 9 9 10 10> for 7 successes.
<<OOC>> Aidan says "There's still wood and fire left."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 15 dice: <1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 7 7 8 9 9> for 5 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 15 dice: <2 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10> for 9 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 14 dice: <1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 9> for 2 successes.
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 9 dice: <1 1 2 4 7 9 10 10 10> for 8 successes.
Brian says "There is a bolt of silver across the sky as Liu's whirling blades slice for the exhausted Immaculate. Just as the skyshard-sharp golden edges are about to hit, the silver bolt blocks out the sun for a moment, a great whirl of of mass and limbs. One immense fist strikes out towards the first stab, slapping it down towards the earth and for just a moment pinning it down there. A lengthy, fur-covered tail whips out of the dervish's silver blur, lightly tapping the other one away-- not enough to deflect it, but enough to give the battered Fire-Blood time to make another flame-winged leap out of the way of Liu's deadly assault.
Standing before Liu and holding down her blade is a huge figure-- a good eight feet tall and towering over the tiny acrobat. Covered in fur from head to toe, he has a round face with a short muzzle fixed in a maniacal grin, bright yellow eyes, and a befanged mouth-- as well as the largest, roundest ears you've seen since the LAST time you were looking at an eight foot tall monkey. On his head is a blue crown ringed in silver with two long snow-leopard tails trailing from behind it; over his body is a long and brightly colored buff jacket decorated in tattoo-like swirls of pink, blue, and red, with reinforced plates of the wondrous, shimmering, moving metal known as Moonsilver forming a breastplate and abdominal guard atop it. His lashing tail peeks up from the split of the "skirt" of the reinforced buff jacket, flitting about. On his right hand, the one holding down Liu's sword, he bears a massive smashfist formed of the oozing moonsilver as well-- it is currently flattened, almost disc shaped. On his left, a similar protean gauntlet is found, but with long tendons of moonsilver reaching down over the forearm to connect-- a crushfist. Beneath the "skirt" of the reinforced buff jacket he wears peach-covered poofy pantaloons, ending just above the ankles of his hand-like feet.
The strange figure laughs, a high pitched, piercing, jagged sound, right in Liu's face as he rests on the smashfist-- all of his other limbs, including his long, silk-furred tail, high in the air. "Naughty naughty, little sister," he cries. "Starting the fun without your big brother!" His feet grab Liu before she can speed away, pulling her close to his fanged mouth-- and the giant monkey gives her a gigantic smooch before releasing her and bounding back to his feet."
<<OOC>> Liu says "Oh my."
<<OOC>> Liu says "OK, Midnight."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Actually, you've sort of pushed me to go to Stage 3 in one step, since otherwise you outnumber Jhemon and the remaining Immaculates nearly 3:1. >_> So everyone get ANOTHER 5 XP, and while Liu is thinking of a Midnightpose, I'll start the intro pose to the Stage III pair."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Also, while we're waiting, all Exalts make Wits + Awareness rolls, difficulty 4. Liu, don't worry about yours until you're done posing for Midnight"
<<DICE>> Phoenix Maiden rolls 5 dice: <2 6 8 9 9> for 3 successes.
<<DICE>> Kanfi rolls 5 dice: <1 4 4 7 9> for 2 successes.
Midnight-With-Stars screams a whinnying challenge at the presumptuous, grabby-handed Lunar, and bolts toward his mistress, dodging rubble and bits of wall along his way, making sparks fly against the cobblestone under his hoofs as he zigs and zags. He rears as he comes alongside her, bringing those hoofs down on the legs and feet of the gigantic chimp.
<<OOC>> Brian says "2 point stunt. Roll it."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 9 dice: <2 4 6 7 7 8 9 9 10> for 7 successes.
<<OOC>> Liu says "For Midnight's stomp."
<<OOC>> Aidan says "Minus wound penalty on that check?"
<<OOC>> Brian says "And, I'm afraid so."
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 6 dice: <1 3 4 5 6 7> for 1 success.
<<OOC>> Liu says "For Liu's Wits+Awareness... oh lame"
<<DICE>> Aidan rolls 6 dice: <1 4 7 7 8 10> for 5 successes.
Brian says "Jhemon Sagetail whirls around as Midnight's hooves slash down at him. His body BENDS-- a horrible, unreal movement unlike the transcendent grace of Liu's body, but somehow akin to it, drawing strength not from style or grace but from transforming his body-- forcing it to bend BENEATH Midnight-With-Stars' attack by essence as much as speed."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 19 dice: <1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10> for 12 successes.
Brian says "As he bends down and out of the way, his tail whips up like the head of a striking serpent, flicking towards the God-Blooded Stallion's head."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Snake Body Technique Counterattack. Midnight has a 5 success attack on him; you can burn a PoM action to dodge."
<<OOC>> Liu says "I will invoke the Princ-- Yes, and Parry."
Midnight-With-Star's celestial patterning glows a silver light again, and he moves with a speed not granted to Creation's more common horses. A blurring-fast rear brings his front hooves above the tail of the Lunar Beast, and to push the striking tail away from his head as they come back down towards the ground.
<<DICE>> Liu rolls 7 dice: <1 2 3 4 5 6 8> for 1 success.
<<OOC>> Liu says "or, actually, not."
<<OOC>> Brian says "What's Midnight's Soak?"
<<OOC>> Liu says "really, there wasn't much I could do against 12 successes... *grin* Bri, his Stamina is 7. I think that's his full soak."
<<OOC>> Brian says "5 successes, actually, so it's not too bad. The following damage roll is Bashing."
<<DICE>> Brian rolls 4 damage dice: <1 3 6 6> for 0 successes.
<<OOC>> Brian says "..."
<<OOC>> Brian says "And does nothing at all."
<<OOC>> Liu says "Good Horsie."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden approves!
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden feeds the dice cookies.
Brian says "Jhemon's "Sage Tail" perks up in front of Midnight's face, just past his hooves as the massive Full Moon releases Liu's sword, pulling up alongside the lunar so that his tail can come up... and just swat the stallion lightly, a slap on each cheek right below the eyes."
<<OOC>> Brian says "Pausing for Diamond... We may have to end here for the night if his Wireless is Suck."
<<OOC>> Phoenix Maiden says "Hey, we got through one round... ;)"
Brian says "Two more figures step out after the assault on Midnight. A much more serious demeanour drives these two. They neither posture nor caper, just step out from behind one of the damaged nearby buildings, to the north of you. One is tall, the other short, but both of them have an air of menace around them, compounded by the mingling of purple and yellow auras about their tall frames; those self-same auras leaching out from them like the rising tide to encompass Urasdhi, Monsa, and Jhemon (the Monkey Lunar) as well.
The shorter of the pair is the one from whom the purple rises, and her eyes are tinted purple as well. This is about all that can be seen of her, for she wears a grey wrap around her head, concealing her lower facial features-- indeed, all of her face and head save for her purple eyes and a tight ponytail. A circlet is concealed beneath the grey swathings, giving her head a crowned look, or perhaps a halo, barely shaded. A cloak and wrappings of a similar grey bind her body, slight curves barely visible beneath the heavy cloth betraying her gender if nothing else. Purple characters written in the Old Realm, telling tails of Maidens and threats are subtly woven into the cloak in finest silk. In one hand, she wields a three foot long blade of a strangely glittering steel; light reflects off it slightly 'off', refracting and changing the images so shone to distort them. On both wrists are solid leather bracers, lightly strung with odd whirling strands of a similar metal to that of her sword. She is poised in a martial arts stance utterly unfamiliar to you all, even Aidan, her sword aimed at the Circle and their allies.
The taller figure is clad in yellow, from the yellow of his broad straw hat, shading his yellow-tinted eyes and oddly bland face. He wears a loose set of robes-- a sensible, well-fitted garment of saffron dyes and decorations (mostly gulls and ships) over plain white, the robes just loose enough to permit movement without becoming entangled. Over his chest, a breastplate lies. Its burnished surface has the same glittering as the sword, and the odd refractions are enhanced by the picture of a lone column of wood, stretching up to a point with a circular platform-- a mast, with a crow's nest. In his hand he carries a long thong of leather with glittering wires leading up the straps to a similarly sparking "cup", which already has a bullet weighing the sling down. He tilts his hat to you all and silently steps back, letting his partner move towards you all with her blade outstretched while he takes aim with his sling."
<<OOC>> Brian says "We're going to break here now; please include this last OOC in the log so Diamond can see it. Everyone gets 3 XP for the session, plus the 2 5 awards earlier, for 13 XP for this session."
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Date: 2006-04-03 12:04 am (UTC)