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Post by turtleduck on Jul 6, 2012 20:41:39 GMT -8
The sound of shots being fired drove Karen behind the nearest thick, sturdy tree. I sure picked a good day to come up here, didn't I? she thought to herself as she scanned around for signs of damage to the surrounding area. She didn't see anything out of the ordinary, but she was pretty sure the source of the gunfire was in the direction she had been heading.
What a fine day...Not going to chance getting back out in the open, because that sounded much like a heavy piece of weaponry. What kind, though, I can only guess...But one thing's for sure. I'm not getting in the middle of it unless it happens to drag me in.
She drew her mid-length knife out of her jacket and waited. The gunshots were far enough away for her position that she felt more comfortable waiting for somebody to come to her, that way the chances of getting surprised were minimized.
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Post by Alex on Jul 6, 2012 21:01:09 GMT -8
The Seraphics scattered just like Ellie wanted, and she followed their trail with her eyes. They ran... toward me? Her face expressed confusion. She lost sight of them a couple moments later as they entered the trees just north of them. Then she realized, he may be magical, and trying to scope out her aura. She quickly whispered to her squad.
"Follow those Seraphics! Don't lose-"
"Hail, warriors! And how are we on this fine morrow?"
Ellie's jaw dropped.
She looked down to the forest ground and spotted a scraggly man not 10' away from the tree she was in.
"And WHY was I not informed of THIS guy?!" She spat into her headset, as harsh as possible while maintaining a whisper.
"He just... seemed so harmless..."
"That's no excuse! And it's coming out of your pay,"Ellie said. "Now, surround this guy. Forget about the Seraphics for a minute and back me up."
Ellie put away her Plasma Sniper and drew a .50 cal pistol from a holster on her waist. She then leapt of out the tree, and just before landing, activated her three shield drones to dampen the impact. She then pointed her gun at the bearded man. The Spec. Ops were in hidden in a triangle shape around them.
"Who the hell are you? This is Feratic Territory. Leave now or I'll shoot you."
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Post by Dan on Jul 6, 2012 21:18:45 GMT -8
The Seraphics shifted formation quicker than he could reach them, and the original aura he felt revealed itself. A woman... How... delectable, his smile grew even more. He was feeling more devilish than usual. Must have been the hunger, he did usually get this way when he was starting to be drained.
However, it was a tactically superior option to go after the Seraphics still. He continued on his path to circle around the Seraphic units. Xaer was within in range in mere seconds and unslung his twin kusarigamas and lunged forward at the trio. He quickly eviscerated one of the soldiers, spilling his intestines onto the ground.
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Post by ABE on Jul 6, 2012 21:30:33 GMT -8
AMBUSH! called out the allied troop, Kalek quickly turning around with sniper in one hand reaches out to the abbyssial with light surging through his arm to bind the abbyssial in bright chains. The remaining troop aiming for a kill shot
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Post by thedaythemusicdied on Jul 6, 2012 21:34:56 GMT -8
Randolph laughed loudly as he saw the woman aim his gun, and threaten him.
"Well met, madam!" He said, obviously enjoying this quite a bit. He performed a flourished bow, and tipped his fedora.
"I am Randolph Harrazar, author. I do not mean you any harm, and simply wish to partake in the view from the other side of the arch." He said with a smile on his face. "If that is not a valid option, I shall leave peacefully the way I came."
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Post by turtleduck on Jul 6, 2012 21:45:17 GMT -8
Karen kept a firm grip on her knife. She heard shouting, but she wasn't close enough to tell what was being said or what was going on. At the moment, nobody seemed to be heading in her direction, so she took the opportunity to strengthen the blade on her knife, just in case whoever headed her way happened to be armored. It wouldn't be foolproof, but it would improve her chances if she didn't have a clear shot at some vitals.
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Post by Alex on Jul 6, 2012 22:02:09 GMT -8
Ellie despised this man laughing at her. This was no joking matter. This was her mission. The smile on his face, while devoid of any malice, was utterly aggravating to her. Her face contorted into a scowl in response to him talking. Then she heard:
"If that is not a valid option, I shall leave peacefully the way I came."
A moment of silence fell. Ellie had a very strong urge to attack this man, but it wasn't in her to hurt others in cold blood. She forced those thoughts out of her head.
Well I guess if he's not hostile... maybe he'll help us?
Without lowering her pistol, Ellie addressed the man:
"Mr. Harrazar. I have been tasked with setting up a perimeter here on Nemesis Arch. Absolutely no one is allowed through. I am authorized to use lethal force against those who try. However, if you really want to get to the other side of the arch, I'll make you a deal. I'm sure you heard that drop ship not too long ago? Well, it let off a few Seraphics on the arch that we'd like to eliminate or force to retreat. I'll offer you a deal," Ellie said, her blue eyes deadly serious. "You help me with my job. You get to see the other side of the arch."
Without waiting for him to respond, she added: "And if you won't, then get the hell out of here."
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Post by Dan on Jul 6, 2012 22:11:57 GMT -8
Kalek's arm shot out at Xaer with the recognizable light of Seraphist magic. He swept it up and away with his right arm and then quickly wrapped it around Kalek's. The Abyssial then made a quick motion up and to the right to not only break the Ille'ren's elbow, but also block the remaining soldier's line of sight and prevent what would have been a lethal attack.
Xaer then let go of his victim and pushed back with a kick to topple Kalek over as well as the threat that was behind him. "A fair attempt," Xaer said as he entered a ready stance. "But try again."
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Post by ABE on Jul 6, 2012 22:22:24 GMT -8
"such speed!" kalek had to stop the spell to avoid serious damage, he dropped purposefully from the kick backward roll to a kneel with sniper drawn to blast away the abbyssial
the remaing seraphic, behind kalek aim to fire
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Post by thedaythemusicdied on Jul 6, 2012 22:28:10 GMT -8
"Drop ship?" Thinking back, Randolph supposed he'd heard something like that. "Well, certainly! I see no reason not to assist you!" He said, chipperly. "Do you have an inclination as to their location, or shall I simply follow you?"
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Post by turtleduck on Jul 6, 2012 22:32:14 GMT -8
((I really hate to have to do this to you guys, but my time limit's up, so I can't continue on tonight. Shame, really, but oh well, life and all. I dunno what the policy is on something like this, but go ahead and assume Karen got eaten by the local fauna or something, since I can't stick around.))
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Post by Alex on Jul 6, 2012 22:47:53 GMT -8
"Do you have an inclination as to their location, or shall I simply follow you?"
"Yeah, about that," one of Ellie's Spec. Ops said in her headset. "The Seraphics are dukin' it out with some Abyssial. First guy's guts was spilled out. It's gettin' pretty heated."
The sounds of far-off gunfire rang, but Ellie was unable to discern the exact direction. She did notice some of the shots sounded remarkably similar to her rifle.
"Coordinates?" Ellie said aloud, no doubt making Randolph notice the small mic and earpiece.
"Just north of us, not too far. I'll ping ya'."
Ellie dropped her left hand from supporting the pistol to look at her Arm Terminal, then realized that Randolph had agreed to the deal, and so lowered her pistol as well. After checking the screem, she looked back to the bearded man. It was then that she really tried to size him up. He looked like he had some combat experience. That was good.
"Okay Mr. Harrazar, you take point. When we see the skirmish, you engage the Seraphics. Don't harm the Abyssial unless they attack first. I will provide supporting fire from a nearby tree."
Then, to her squad- "Alright, you heard me goons! Follow the writer and don't get yourself caught!"
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Post by Dan on Jul 6, 2012 22:58:22 GMT -8
His maneuvering of Kalek's body had been able to throw off his enemy's aim temporarily. A few shots hit his limbs as they fired as soon as they could, but no hits were made in vital places, fortunately. Xaer put up his aura in a defensive manner to absorb the volley when their aim got better so he would not be maimed too badly.
Cyan aura mist seethed from his wounds as he manifested his aura of grey fire to defend himself from the gunfire that would have been truly harmful. However, this form of his defense cost him his mobility, and so he could only stand there and strategize.
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Post by ABE on Jul 6, 2012 23:05:49 GMT -8
reload kalek kept his plasma rifle aimed "what business do you have with us abbyssial, our mission is seraphic business, kindly divert yourself or be detained by seraphic legion for trial"
"We should just kill him now!" the soldier strafes and lets off a volley of rounds at the abbyssial
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