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Post by Seryna on Jan 25, 2012 20:08:05 GMT -5
The ground rolls slightly downwards as you hurry towards the east. The lowest area ahead of you contains a blue lake; which looks inviting to your thirsty self. The perimeter is flecked by the occasional tree; but the ground is mostly open out here. Grasses in a rich green move slightly in the wind. An occasional pop of color suggests wild flowers and growing plants.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 10, 2012 19:44:48 GMT -5
As the six tributes crossed the stream to the Meadow, you note a change in the air. The warm day is beginning to cool. You'd be comfortable enough with the windbreaker that was provided as part of your uniform for now, but you wonder if the temperature would continue to drop. Lifting your eyes to the sky, you realize that the sun has begun its descent. Nightfall would be descending within a few hours.
Where should you make camp? What tasks should you do before then?
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 10, 2012 19:54:41 GMT -5
Conrad was the first to break the silence.
"I've been doing some thinking... my pack is full of swimming and fishing gear. That... half-girl we saw a while back had some kind of underwater sonar in her pack, which probably means at some point we're going to have to go out in the ocean. That, the fillet knife she had and my own fishing kit leads me to believe that after the Cornucopia supplies, the next big source of food is probably marine life given I've seen at least one trout already."
Conrad paused in his spoked-out-loud musings.
"I think we should find somewhere to do a spot of fishing before we set up camp. It'd be a good idea to conserve what food we earned earlier that isn't perishable for emergency use later on."
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Post by Seryna on Feb 11, 2012 17:14:40 GMT -5
"Makes sense." Cypress agreed with Conrad. "We don't have much food that will last through the first few days."
"The Lake will likely be teaming with those tributes who made it over here." Vibrance mused, staring over at the blue lake. Her eyes are on those few dark trees; perhaps wondering about an ambush. How about we do a jog around the lake first and see if any one is waiting for a fight? I don't want to have my back to the trees when one of those girls sneaks up and clobbers us."
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 11, 2012 17:40:13 GMT -5
"Sounds like a good plan Vibrance." Conrad smiled. With any luck, this alliance could survive to the end of the... well, it'd survive as long as possible regardless.
"Okay, us two and Singer will dash round the lake... and you three set up camp and keep an eye on the gear. Sound good?" Conrad posed to the team. It seemed a good idea to split up the districts in that way.
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 12, 2012 0:40:55 GMT -5
Bobbeh rolled 5 dice to "Find Shelter" 9,1,5,2,9 (2 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 12, 2012 1:00:03 GMT -5
Singer hesitated for a moment, glancing towards Bobbeh. "I guess I can go with you. Be careful, Bobbeh." The petite redhead emphasized.
Singer falls in step beside Conrad; while Vibrance walks two strides ahead. Vibrance moves at a quick pace; her sword at the ready. The copper hair tribute gives a yell and points towards the lake. You spot Lyric, the girl who had watched the pirranha attack earlier, kneeling beside Ore and Buttercup at the edge of the lake. At Vibrance's yell; the three look up like startled deer. The young girls leap to thier feet and immediately begin to flee further into the Meadow. Ore moves at a slower jog; glancing back at you as he leaves.
The three have a head start and you won't be able to catch up to them. Vibrance makes an irritated noise. Singer, however, moves to the closest edge of the lake. Reaching into her pack; she draws out a fishing net and a fishing kit; complete with pole. While Singer baits a hook; Vibrance takes the net and gives it a throw into the lake. Within an hour of fishing, each girl catches a single fish.
Vibrance rolled 4 dice to "Fishing (Survival & Intelligence)" 7,6,8,5 (1 successes) Singer rolled 5 dice to "Fishing (Survival & Intelligence)" 7,9,1,4,6 (1 successes
"Least we caught a few..." Singer stated. "We can cut them up and share. Should we head back?"
Chisel, Cypress and Bobbeh move away from the lake; choosing to look for shelter. As they walk, Bobbeh finds a higher hill in the meadow. From this high ground, they were a twenty minute walk from the lake. Due to the ground sloping towards the lake; they would be able to spot any attackers coming from there and the nearby woodland.
It was a bit exposed; but they had the high ground.
Cypress set her pack on the ground and began to rummage through it. She withdrew her tent which she set up with the opening facing the the lake. Chisel looked into the extra pack that he had taken from Vibrance; selecting a tent and setting it up. He also withdrew a sleeping bag that he placed within his tent.
"Do we have enough tents for every one?" Cypress wondered. "I didn't get one in my pack." Chisel replied. "But we picked one up at Cornucopia. Vibrance and I can share a tent."
Cypress glances towards Bobbeh.
"Do you have one? Should we do anything while we wait?"
As you consider that, you realize that the shadows are lengthening. Nightfall is coming soon; and hopefully with it will be gifts from your mentor.
You also wonder if you should bandage up your leg; or tend to Vibrance's more severe wounds.
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 12, 2012 5:13:28 GMT -5
Conrad Miles rolled 5 dice to "Fishing" 5,9,9,7,5 (2 successes)
"Yeah, I think the fish have stopped biting for the day." Conrad stated, using the empty backpack from the dead girl to store their catches in. The brief spell of fishing with the girls had been oddly enjoyable, a moment of calm and tranquility to distract them from the events at hand.
It was an odd feeling... trusting people enough to go with them or leave them behind with your district mate, yet a small nagging doubt at the back of your mind that they might not be sincere or could be plotting to off you. Conrad couldn't deal with thinking like this in the Games... as far as he was concerned, it was so much easier to sort things into black and white. At the moment they were on his side which made them his friends, and Conrad would therefore fight by them, protect them and help them as needed until they did something to put themselves in the foe category.
"I think we should go get patched up... some of those injuries don't look very pleasant Vibrance." Conrad stated, concerned for his alliance partner.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 12, 2012 14:28:10 GMT -5
"Great." Singer said, looking after to where the other three had departed to. She seemed apprehensive.
"Yeah," Vibrance examined her deepest cut; the one across her collarbone. "- I could do with some patching up. "
Before departing, Vibrance kneels by the water edge. She unstraps the half - empty water jug and fills the jug with water from the lake. "Cypress can treat this when we get back." She explains. "Wish we had more water containers. We don't have enough for ourselves as it is." Vibrance winces slightly as she straps the water jug back on.
As Bobbeh, Cypress and Chisel deliberate; they notice figures walking up from the lake. Within a few moments; they recognize thier allies. As Conrad, Vibrance and Singer reach the top of a hill; they see two tents have been errected on the high ground. Cypress is sorting through her backpack. At seeing the fish; she draws out a cooking pot.
"Good job." She greets the returning tributes with a smile. Vibrance immediately moves towards Chisel's tent; unslinging her backpack into the tent interior. She places the water jug a foot in between the tents.
The task of fileting and cooking the fish is next. The fish have enough meat for one person; but you have to make these four fish go six ways. Breaking into the food reserves is likely on some people's minds.
The sun is now touching the horizon. A golden sunset stretches over the horizon; but you remember that the Anthem will be playing once the sun dips out of sight.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 13, 2012 21:06:39 GMT -5
As sunlight fades; Cypress turns her flash light on. Vibrance turns her light as well, hanging it from a post on her tent. The brunnette Cypress rummages in her pack before announcing with a frown.
"I don't have any medical gear. Does any one else have any?"
The brunnette settles by the redhead; eying Vibrance's wounds with concern.
The sky begins to turn a plum color. The Capitol music begins to play, signalling that the anthem is about to begin. Soon, the faces of the tributes are projected into the sky one by one in the order of thier districts. Cadence flashed first and you recall the battle with the athletic girl. Then Viker, the tribute that Bobbeh had fatally shot fills the screen. The young district 3 tribute, Jewel, graced the screen next. Ron, the district 5 tribute that had attacked Bobbeh and who had been attacked in turn is next. Then the innocent looking girl, Melody, from district 8 graces the screen. Now five cannon shots sounded, booming over the meadow.
To your surprise, the anthem isn't over. In years past; you assume that only the faces of the dead are shown to the tributes. Yet now you are supplied with an overhead view of the Cornucopia as the tributes rise up in thier tubes. You see different angles of the fighting- to your surprise, you watch as Alexanderite follows Singer until she joins up with Bobbeh and he hesitates to attack. Singer shivers; giving Bobbeh a look.
Now the camera zooms in on the ill - fated Melody as she stoops to pick up a backpack. The girl makes the mistake to look inside as the older, larger tribute Chaff walks up beside her. As she turns, he savagely runs her through with his sword. As her body strikes the rocky floor; he stoops and shrugs into the backpack Melody had been looking through. You then watch as Homer and Honor avoid fighting; skirting the edges and grabbing random things from the floor. They break for open ocean together soon after.
The camera lets you watch as the groups begin to move off - Chaff now joined by two younger girls heading towards one of the islands. Buttercup, Lyric, poor Jewel and Ore head to the Meadow. Alexanderite and Vance head to the desert. To your alarm, the camera settles on Conrad as he brings over gear to the horn. The footage continues to play as it shows you and your allies divying up the gear.
Is the capital showing the others that you are the ones bloated with gear? Why was no footage of Buckley and Diedre's wherabouts shown?
You now realize that you have eighteen tributes left... including five here with you.
As the music fades away, parachutes begin to drift down from the sky above. The first white wrapped package floats to Singer; who opens it to reveal a warm jacket. As she shrugs into it, she pulls out a blowgun and a case of darts from the pocket. She assembles the new weapon with interest...
Cypress recieves her parachute next, unwrapping a jug with a days supply of water. She is visibly relieved as she investigates her smaller package, a set of three finely crafted throwing knives. She practices holding them, remarking: "These are lighter for me. Maybe they'll be easier for me to use than the sword." She reaches into the bottom of the parachute and withdrew wires for constructing snares for animals.
A larger parachute drifts towards Conrad. He opens it to reveal a nice set of chest armor, sized to fit him like a glove. The smaller wrapped package is a jug containing a days supply of water, a sleeping bag and a blanket.
A similiarly sized package drifts towards Chisel. Upon opening it, he finds a nice set of chest armor, sized to fit the larger tribute. He tries it on with a pleased smile.
Vibrance recieved the next package, a long one. She opened it to reveal a finely crafted sword. The redhead picked it up, a smile stretching ear to ear. She stood and gave a practice swing, remarking.
"This is an excellent sword."
Next is Bobbeh's package; which opened reveals a cross bow. It seems bolts will need to be procured...
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 13, 2012 21:25:05 GMT -5
Conrad watched the anthem with concern.
"Way to paint a bullseye on our chests..." the male muttered with disdain.
As the music faded away and the parachutes started drifting down, Conrad eagerly snagged his armor, stripping off the chestpiece he was already wearing. Looking around at the group, he made note of the gifts they were receiving with interest. As he listened to Cypress' complaints and laid eyes on Singer's blowgun he had an idea. Rummaging through his backpack, he handed the darts and blowgun he picked up from the dead girl earlier to Cypress.
"See if that's of any use to you. If it doesn't suffice, pass the darts onto Singer."
As Chisel took charge of his new chest armor, Conrad smiled. That made it simple to pick the recipient for his gift.
Walking over to Vibrance, he whistled appreciatively at her new weapon.
"Nice workmanship." he commented. "If you want it, I've got armor going spare. Seems a shame to dump it in the ocean so that the other tributes don't get it."
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Post by Seryna on Feb 13, 2012 21:48:12 GMT -5
"I definitely think they're playing us up as the main threat. More screen time at home; but you're right, Conrad, the others may be gunning for us." Singer observed.
"Thanks, Conrad." Cypress accepted the weapon and darts with a smile. "Hopefully this will be easier than the sword. When the sun rises; I'll do some target practice. "
"You mean the vest?" Vibrance glances over to Conrad's discarded vest. "Yes, I'd like it. We all seem to be armored up nicely, now.
She walked over and donned Conrad's proffered armor.
"I'm tired." Chisel exhaled, glancing towards his tent. "I want to sleep."
"Is that a good idea?" Singer worried. "We saw three other tributes around here who might be cold and hungry - and they know we have gear."
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 13, 2012 21:56:49 GMT -5
"Well I've got a brand new sleeping bag and blanket handy if there's not enough to go around... I think given the size of our group and the fact Singer just mentioned about the other tributes out there that we should have four asleep and two awake to keep an eye out. Take turns throughout the night... three shifts of two on watch, then wake the others if needed."
Conrad paused, waiting for feedback on the idea. He seemed to have become the group's strategist by default, not that he minded the position.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 13, 2012 22:42:29 GMT -5
"I can stay up pretty well." Singer replies. "I'm not very tired." "I never have much trouble staying awake either." Cypress replies.
"I won't lie, I'm pretty tired." Chisel declared. "Yeah, I'm not feeling very hot." Vibrance confided.
"I'll set up some snares tomorrow morning." Cypress told the group. "Maybe I can catch us some dinner while we're out and about."
"Yeah, we should probably decide a game plan for tomorrow." Vibrance pointed out. "We need to deal with Ore." Chisel declared, sitting down in front of the tent that he will share with Vibrance. Vibrance takes a seat beside him on the ground.
"Buttercup and Lyric are out there too." She pointed out.
Cypress unwrapped one of her wood piles; setting up for a fire. "I'm going to cook those fish." She explained; beginning to attempt a fire. Within a few moments, a good sized blaze was crackling. The warmth was welcomed in the evening chill. Cypress uses some of the water in the pan; then filets the fish. She uses the pan to grill the fish...
Cypress Woodward rolled 7 dice to "Firemaking" 5,9,8,4,7,5,8 (3 successes) Cypress Woodward rolled 7 dice to "Cooking" 10,7,9,5,6,8,4,10,10,1 (5 successes)
The brunnette passes around several slivers of fish resting upon a leaf 'plate' to each tribute. The fish taste tender and cooked to perfection; leaving you wanting more.
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 14, 2012 0:09:21 GMT -5
"Well if Singer and Cypress don't mind taking the first watch, Bobbeh and I could take the second and leave Chisel and Vibrance to take the last watch? Then if we haven't encountered anyone overnight, we can make plans to track down Ore's trio in the morning." Conrad suggested to the group.
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Post by Seryna on Feb 14, 2012 0:18:30 GMT -5
"That sounds fair." Singer replies with a nod. "We'll wake you up when we get tired."
"Yeah, I don't like them skulking out there somewhere." Chisel declares; before abruptly heading into his tent. Vibrance follows after him and the tent flap closes behind the two district one tributes.
Cypress and Singer take first watch, with Conrad volunteering for the middle watch. As some settle into sleep; the girls sit with thier backs to the fire; staring down the hill towards the lake. That was where you had seen the three tributes last. Both girls sit with thier blow guns on thier lap; although Cypress' knives lay beside her knee and Singer wears her mace and sword in a scabbord on her person; moving her hunting knife to her pack.
The night is full of the sounds of chirping insects; crickets and other things. Soon, the girls wake Conrad and Bobbeh for the next watch and move to set up thier own tent. Soon Cypress and Singer dissapear within thier tent to hopefully rest...
"Did you see that guy sharing the loot?" A young man's voice whispers. "Just laying it out in front of everyone like that." "It was odd." A younger girl whispers. " Its like he's not screwing them over." "Stupid." The older boy declares. "He teamed up with district 1. You think they won't stab him in the back when they don't need him any more?"
Who was saying these terrible things? Lifting your eyes, you see a pair of brightly colored macaws; one red and one blue. As you watch, the blue one's beak moves and you hear:
"Especially that Vibrance. She looks like she might pull a Diadem..."
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Post by Seryna on Feb 14, 2012 14:21:52 GMT -5
Despite the troubling, mimicking birds parroting conversations gleaned from other tributes; Bobbeh and Conrad had an uneventful watch. They awoke Chisel and Vibrance for the last shift and settled into their own sleeping arrangements. All too soon; someone is shaking the foot of the tent.
"Up!" Chisel crows. "Up! Attack!"
As you struggle out of the tent, you see Chisel standing on the other side of the fire; trident held over his head in preparation for an overhand throw. Vibrance is just leaving the tent shared by Cypress and Singer; her gleaming sword in her hand. You are alarmed to see dried blood on the front of Vibrance's shirt, peeking over her armored vest. Her sliced skin on her collarbone looks to have broken open in the night due to being untreated...
Cypress is the first to struggle out of the tent; wearing her armor and holding her blowgun in one hand, her sheathe of throwing knives in the other. She charges forward to stand behind Vibrance. Singer is the next out of the tent, her mace in one hand and her blowgun in the other. She chooses to stand next to Cypress, placing the blowgun to her lips.
Looking down the hill, you clearly see the forms of Ore, Lyric and Buttercup charging up the hill. About twenty feet away, Buttercup takes a knee and lines up her bow. You have a bad feeling that arrows are going to be raining in while you deal with Ore & Lyric's swords.
A moment later, Buttercup's arrow rushes forward and pierces Bobbeh's left leg. Ore and Lyric continue running up the hill; to meet you in moments...
Buttercup rolled 6 dice to "Firing bow at Bobbeh" 6,6,9,8,3,3 (2 successes) You can attack Ore & Lyric this round, subtract 3 for defense & armor Remember to add weapon mods: +1 for cornucopia weapon, +3 for Bobbeh's bow. You can add WP three times for a +3 on one roll; but you will not regain wp until you sleep next or act on a vice. Choose wisely
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 14, 2012 14:53:23 GMT -5
Conrad grimaced at the parroting birds and their repeated conversation but said no more about it. If he started worrying about betrayal at every turn, he would not be able to keep a clear head in the games. Black and white, black and white...
Not quickly enough his night shift came to an end, allowing for a brief but uneasy sleep before trouble fell upon them.
"Up!" Chisel crowed. "Up! Attack!"
Conrad was alert in an instant, hastily shoving his way free of the tent, kicking off the blanket clinging to his footwear. There was a brief look of alarm at the blood running down Vibrance's neck before battle made it necessary to ignore such things.
Protect! Defend! Instincts flashed through Conrad's mind, driving him forward past the blowgun-wielding girls to challenge the swords of Lyric and Ore.
As an arrow whistled past, Conrad realized his sword was still by his pack. Thankfully for Conrad's future survival, his knife and dagger still remained attached to his belt. Pulling both weapons free, Conrad thrust both of them in Ore's direction viciously, intent on letting him advance no further.
Conrad Miles rolled 6 dice to "Dagger & Knife" 1,2,8,4 / 2,9 (2 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 14, 2012 16:07:16 GMT -5
Chisel's muscles bunched in his back as he extended his arm; hurling his trident forward through the air. It pierced Ore's right arm and he bellowed with pain, collpasing. Yet he painfully withdrew the trident, discarded it on the ground and regained his feet. You'd have his fury to contend with soon... Chisel drew his sword and looked for another opening.
Lyric approached the group and darted forward, her sword finding purchase on Conrad's right thiegh. The girl was small, but she could handle that sword. From behind Conrad; a puff of air delivered a small dart to Lyric's right arm. Lyric looked at it with bewilderment.
Chisel rolled 4 dice to "Trident throw at Ore" 9,3,3,6 (1 successes) Lyric rolled 4 dice to "Sword fighting (Arena) (Conrad)" 3,8,2,9 (2 successes) Cypress Woodward rolled 5 dice to "Blowgun (Lyric) " 10,2,1,4,2,6 (1 successes)
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 14, 2012 16:30:45 GMT -5
Conrad hissed in pain as Lyric's sword carved a bloody line across his thigh. Trying to hold the line, both of Conrad's blades swung towards her in an attempt to repay the wound and then some.
Conrad Miles rolled 6 dice to "Dagger & Knife" 4,8,5,10,5 / 6,6 (2 successes)
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Post by cobrawax on Feb 14, 2012 18:51:53 GMT -5
Bobbeh tries to shoot Buttercup back but misses.
Bobbeh rolled 2 dice to "Eyeshot w/o will" 2,1 (0 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 14, 2012 21:05:26 GMT -5
Buttercup glanced up as the arrow implanted itself beside her foot. She reached over, plucked it up and wiped it off on her pants. Buttercup notched the arrow in her own bow and returned it to Bobbeh, piercing his leg just below his left knee.
Chisel attempted to meet Ore with his sword; but the muscular tribute managed to take advantage of his reach and sliced a ribbon of red across Chisel's right forearm. Chisel appeared more annoyed than hurt.
"Aaah!" Cypress cried out in pain, clutching her knee. Blood oozed out between her fingers. The depth of the cut appeared serious from the pained expression on the girl's face.
Buttercup rolled 6 dice to "Firing bow at Bobbeh" 8,10,6,2,9,10,3,4 (4 successes) Ore rolled 4 dice to "Attacking (Sword) (Chisel)" 10,7,7,5,4 (1 successes) Lyric rolled 4 dice to "Attacking (Sword) (Cypress)" 10,3,6,10,10,10,4,7 (4 successes)
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 15, 2012 4:40:38 GMT -5
As Lyric got past him, inflicting a severe injury to his partner, her agonized cry tearing through the clearing, the sound dominating his hearing and drowning out the other noises of combat - something snapped in Conrad, the male tribute seeing nothing but red.
Conrad whirled around, the burning wave of pain from his sliced thigh only serving to fuel the fire rapidly growing in his mind. Murder! Kill! As Lyric had gotten past him to attack Cypress, it now gave him a nice clear shot at her unfortunately armored back. Flipping the weapons in his hands to face point downwards, Conrad raised both his bladed weapons and howled his rage into the night, his intention to impale the girl where she stood.
Conrad Miles rolled 12 dice to "Dagger (Will) & Knife (Will)" 7,4,4,3,8,6,8 / 10,5,8,8,8,6 (6 successes)
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Post by Seryna on Feb 15, 2012 12:17:43 GMT -5
Cypress stumbled, but maintained her grip on her light, slim weapon. She brought it to her lips and blew; aiming a dart into the back of Lyric's hand. Lyric made a grimace of pain and withdrew the small dart, dropping it onto the ground. She was distracted as Conrad made his ferocious attack; his blades impaling her shoulder blades.
The girl makes a shriek of pain; falling to her knees. The wound looks grievous; but the girl is insidious as she makes a slice with her sword across Conrad's right calf.
From beside Cypress; the petite redhead makes a huff and her small projectile hurls itself into Buttercup's shoulder. The blonde loosens her grip on the bow to dig it out; earning a repieve from those well - placed arrows.
Lyric rolled 4 dice to "Attacking (Sword) (Conrad)" 5,8,2,4 (1 successes) Singer rolled 4 dice to "Attacking (Blowgun) (Buttercup)" 5,9,4,10,9 (3 successes) Cypress Woodward rolled 5 dice to "Attacking (Blowgun) (Lyric)" 10,4,1,6,1,2 (1 successes)
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Post by Aeon The Phoenix on Feb 16, 2012 5:30:47 GMT -5
Still locked in a fit of rage, Conrad had no outward reaction to being sliced across his right calf, staring down at the girl on her knees with a cold, hard look of fury.
Conrad Miles rolled 6 dice to "Dagger & Knife" 4,9,4,9 / 9,2 (3 successes)
Barely a moment later, his blades raked across her back again in quick succession. the dagger biting in harder than the knife, carving two new lines of pain for Lyric to deal with.
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