bionicle_fanatic Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Through the pain wracking his body, Karl couldn't help but grin at Keliim's joke. He rolled out of the way of the scuffle, ending up safely in the back row. Seeing the magician occupied, he slung his shuriken at the thug to keep him occupied, sending a brief prayer to Ennoc (or whoever was listening) that it would fly true to it's target. Battle Order: Boris Keliim Karl Edited January 14, 2015 by bionicle_fanatic Quote
Zepher Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 Round Four Street Fight >Boris heals Keliim - Heal Less (+3 health, -1 ether) Keliim v. Magician - Extra Critical Hit ([[3*3]+3]-1=KO) >Karl v. Thug - (([3*3]+3)-2=10 Damage, +8 Gold) Boris, still shaken by the brutal battle, isn't able to fully heal Keliim though he gives it a good go. Keliim, on the other hand, makes good on his promise, sneaking his axe in right under the helmet and lopping off the Magician's head in one stroke. Karl too throws his Shuriken on a true path, imbedding it in the Thug's shoulder. The Thug shudders and knocks over some of the gold left on the table, and Karl is quick to snatch it up! The Enemies Street Thug Level 8 Humanoid *Immune to Stunned and Poison* Health: 12/22 SP: 2 Special: Street Wise - The Street Thug attacks the hero with a move he learned on the streets, stunning them and dealing 8 damage. Drops: Rusty Chainmail (SP: 2, Immune to Stunned and Poison), 20 Gold The Party Karl (surname unknown) (Bionicle_fanatic) *Party Leader* 18 year old male human Rogue Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/9 Gold: 24 Equipment: Shuriken (Throwing Weapon, WP:3) Inventory: Bedroll, Venom x2 Boris Bruhalv (Waterbrick Down) 38 year old male vampire Cleric Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 9/11 Ether: 1/7 Gold: 17 Equipment: Simple Mace (WP: 3, mace) Inventory: Keliim the cruel (Mencot) Age 35, male human Barbarian Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 5/10 Gold: 17 Equipment: Rusty one handed battleaxe (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead Quote
bionicle_fanatic Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Fourteen gold... Karl could hardly believe his luck. He stuffed it into his pockets, glancing furtively at the thug as he ripped the shuriken from his orange flesh. Keliim and Boris stepped up beside him, and Karl gave an appreciative of to their handiwork against the street magician. "All or nothin'. Hit him hard, and hit him fast." He leaped forward and snapped his leg into a vicious kick aimed at his adversary's head from the front row. Battle Order: Karl Boris Keliim Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 "With pleasure," Boris brought his mace down on the Thug from the front row. Quote
Mencot Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Keliim agrees "Take this scum" The big man jumps towards from Frontrow against the Thug aiming his axe in the middle of it's head. Quote
Zepher Posted January 15, 2015 Author Posted January 15, 2015 Round Five Street Fight Karl v. Thug - Special Damage (KO) Boris v. Thug - Hit (3+3-2=4 Damage) Keliim v. Thug - Miss It appears the Thug doesn't take too kindly to having a shuriken thrown into his shoulder, as he grabs Karl by both shoulders and slams his back into the ground, knocking him out instantly. Boris drives the Thug away from his party leader, but there's no doubt that Karl is down for the count. The Enemies Street Thug Level 8 Humanoid *Immune to Stunned and Poison* Health: 8/22 SP: 2 Special: Street Wise - The Street Thug attacks the hero with a move he learned on the streets, stunning them and dealing 8 damage. Drops: Rusty Chainmail (SP: 2, Immune to Stunned and Poison), 20 Gold The Party Karl (surname unknown) (Bionicle_fanatic) *Party Leader* *KO'd* 18 year old male human Rogue Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/9 Gold: 24 Equipment: Shuriken (Throwing Weapon, WP:3) Inventory: Bedroll, Venom x2 Boris Bruhalv (Waterbrick Down) 38 year old male vampire Cleric Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 9/11 Ether: 1/7 Gold: 17 Equipment: Simple Mace (WP: 3, mace) Inventory: Keliim the cruel (Mencot) Age 35, male human Barbarian Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 5/10 Gold: 17 Equipment: Rusty one handed battleaxe (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead Quote
Mencot Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Keliim looks at Karl on the ground, unconscious. Then he looks at the thug an says "Thou gonna regret that! Because, ugly face say hallo to my axe, aargh." Keliim attacks theThug from frontrow. Edited January 15, 2015 by Mencot Quote
bionicle_fanatic Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Time seemed to slow down. Karl's poker-straight leg preceded the rest of him through the air, closing on the that's face. Two meters... One meter... Stop. Pain shot up his thigh as the tough stopped his attack mid flight with a powerful extended arm. Next moment he was sailing back the way he'd come, suspended in mid air for a moment that seemed like eternity. Then the gravel road rushed up at him. Somewhere in the back of his mind he cursed his luck: Why couldn't it have been the lovely soft dirt paths he'd taken many a tumble in? Then his short airborne trip came to an abrupt end. Stars exploded in his vision, followed by... nothing. Total blackness. Empty void. He was being carried swiftly across somewhere, carried by someone who was breathing heavily. Karl's eyes darted about him. It was night, but he couldn't tell what time. The moon was bright enough to cast a shadow on him, the shadow of his bearer. He was a sturdy man, carrying the boy like he weighed only an ounce, with short brown hair cut in a military style. Then Karl realised two things about him: He was running, sprinting, desperately charging across the moonlit ground, as though pursuing or fleeing something. And he was crying. A thunderous broom tore through the quiet night air, and a sheet or orange flame consumed all. "Karl..." "Take your time. Aim a little more to the left..." Clang. "Father Grogmas will not be bringing him a sword..." Clang. "'Oo does not know where de docks are..." Clang. "Karl..." Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Boris watched the young man crumble under the fist of the thug, without time to focus on the task at hand, his healing powers would be no good at the moment. The vampire diverted his gaze, "45 seconds" he pushed a surge of healing power at Keliim from the back row. "Hold tight." Battle Order: Boris Keliim Quote
Zepher Posted January 15, 2015 Author Posted January 15, 2015 Round Six Street Fight >Boris heals Keliim - Heal More (Full Health, -1 ether) Keliim v. Thug - Hit ([3+3]-2=4 Damage) With their leader down, the remaining heroes pull together. Boris is able to fix up Keliim completely, and Keliim himself lands a hefty hit on the now staggering thug. The Enemies Street Thug Level 8 Humanoid *Immune to Stunned and Poison* Health: 4/22 SP: 2 Special: Street Wise - The Street Thug attacks the hero with a move he learned on the streets, stunning them and dealing 8 damage. Drops: Rusty Chainmail (SP: 2, Immune to Stunned and Poison), 20 Gold The Party Karl (surname unknown) (Bionicle_fanatic) *Party Leader* *KO'd* 18 year old male human Rogue Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/9 Gold: 24 Equipment: Shuriken (Throwing Weapon, WP:3) Inventory: Bedroll, Venom x2 Boris Bruhalv (Waterbrick Down) 38 year old male vampire Cleric Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 9/11 Ether: 0/7 Gold: 17 Equipment: Simple Mace (WP: 3, mace) Inventory: Keliim the cruel (Mencot) Age 35, male human Barbarian Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 10/10 Gold: 17 Equipment: Rusty one handed battleaxe (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Boris silently eyes the bleeding thug as he swings his mace one more time from the front row. Battle Order: Keliim Boris Quote
Mencot Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Keliim looks at the vampire, nod and says:"Lets end this!" Then he turns anD looks at the bleeding thug, "Thou still have a chance to give up?" But the thug just laughs, spitting up some blood at the same time. Then he takes one step forwards, ready to make a last stand. Keliim raises his axe and starts to move forwards against the Thug and hits him from frontrow Quote
Zepher Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 OoC: Sorry about when the dice decided to change their mind about you guys, Bio_Fan. Round Seven Street Fight Keliim v. Thug - Hit (4 Damage) Boris v. Thug - Critical Hit Keliim makes good on his promise to "end this" and splits the Selkreeth's skull in two. Karl is able to stumble to his feet, but he doesn't look too hot. The Battle is Successful! The Party Karl (surname unknown) (Bionicle_fanatic) *Party Leader* 18 year old male human Rogue Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/9 Gold: 24 Equipment: Shuriken (Throwing Weapon, WP:3) Inventory: Bedroll, Venom x2 Boris Bruhalv (Waterbrick Down) 38 year old male vampire Cleric Level 4 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 10/12 Ether: 1/8 Gold: 17 Equipment: Simple Mace (WP: 3, mace) Inventory: Keliim the cruel (Mencot) Age 35, male human Barbarian Level 4 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 11/11 Gold: 17 Equipment: Rusty one handed battleaxe (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead Loot: x3 Potion Remedy Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Rock) Little Flame (WP: 2, Fire Elemental, Dagger) Rusty Chainmail (SP: 2, Immune to Stunned and Poison) 20 Gold "You heroes saved my tail feathers, huh?" cackles Dr. Everstien as he lands. "It is a pity that they could not handle losing better." The doctor callously puts all of the gold left on their table into a pouch. "My winnings," he grins at the heroes. "Everstien!" "Hm? Oh, not kind enough. You have always been prickly. Where have your manners ever got you?" He takes out a strange foul smelling liquid and sips at it, pocketing it just as swiftly as he produced it. "You're right. I will pay the heroes in my own way." He looks at the heroes. "You took time off from your task to assist me. Let me expedite the process. You're looking for a contact, perhaps? You wouldn't have stopped if there was immediate danger. Besides, young heroes such as yourselves are best for errand running. I am an expert problem solver. Let me help you." Quote
Mencot Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) As Keliims axe hits the thugs head and slices it in half. Keliim knows the battle is over, for now. The big man wipes the blood of the axes, puts it down on the ground, kneels and closes his eyes. After awhile he gets up and turns to Karl and says "Thou, are alright? Thou were hit badly,"asking Boris "is there anything thou can do Boris?" Edited January 16, 2015 by Mencot Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Boris wiped the sweat from his brow as he stowed his mace. The cleric gazed down at the rogue. "I've got a little bit of healing left in me." The vampire stared at the bloody body for a moment more before stretching out his hand and bathing Karl's wounds in a cold harsh light, healing him of his of suffering. "Next time more dodging and less Chi Monk, lad." Quote
bionicle_fanatic Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) "...time more dodging and less Chi Monk, lad." Pitch black was replaced by the velvety blue of the midnight sky. The concerned faces of his friends looked down at him, and he realized he was lying on the ground. The battle must have ended, then. He groaned. Every inch of his body throbbed like a splitting headache. He rolled over onto his front, fighting back the nausea that came with the movement. After one or two minutes to regain his composure, he looked at the remains of their enemies. "Nice... nice work, guys." Mustering his strength, he pulled himself into an upright position, leaning heavily on the magician's table. His eyes lit up as they caught the booty spread around the corpses. He set to work distributing it. Loot distribution: Keliim: 1 potion, 7 gold, Really Hard Helmet. Boris: 1 potion, 7 gold, Rusty Chainmail, Remedy. Karl: 1 potion, 6 gold, Little Flame. He tossed Keliim the helmet. "That'll look good alongside your axe." He gave Boris the chainmail with a wink. "Now you'll always be protected against poison if we run into any more rats." Going back to the corpses, he plucked out a small, gold-red dagger. He tossed it about, weighing it, feeling the raw power emanating from the weapon. It felt comfortable in his hand, like he'd had it a long time and was only just realising it. "Mind if I keep this? Then at least I won't need to go all martial artist on you again." He turned to the "Dr.", giving him a proper once-over for the first time. He was either a rare species or a wereraven. Karl guessed at the former. "We need some help, Mr. Everstein. We're looking for a certain Johnny Everyman. He often hangs about here. As in the Hovels, not this alley. Do you have any idea where he'd be?" Karl knew it was unlikely, but he supposed Everyman was fairly well known, so it was worth a shot. Edited January 17, 2015 by bionicle_fanatic Quote
Zepher Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 He turned to the "Dr.", giving him a proper once-over for the first time. He was either a rare species or a wereraven. Karl guessed at the former. "We need some help, Mr. Everstein. We're looking for a certain Johnny Everyman. He often hangs about here. As in the Hovels, not this alley. Do you have any idea where he'd be?" Karl knew it was unlikely, but he supposed Everyman was fairly well known, so it was worth a shot. "Ah," cackles the were-raven. "Everyman, of course." His eyes scan their companions. "Not to kill him, I hope. U'Or, Elba... no, not even you would stoop that low, Shawe." "Don't know." The were-raven cackles again. "Trying to find someone who knows Everyman is like finding hay in a hay stack. Finding someone who knows his current location is more difficult. It is generally the assumption that he will find you." The were-raven pauses dramatically. "Of course, I am up to the task. Follow me." U'Or falls into step next to Boris again. "That is exactly the danger of this city," says U'Or. "How can there be a brawl on the streets? Where is the guard? I am told that in Dastan the Empire is either at war or at peace in Dastan I'm told. Not so here." "What has brought you here?" Everstien asks Keliim. "The vampire must seek asylum in this city or few others, and this one," he stretches out a talon to indicate Karl, "is from the city itself - I can smell it on him - but you are not. Why have you come so far to be a hero?" "He's a bit pompous, isn't he?" hisses Shawe into Karl's ear with a smug grin plastered across his face. "You think that he'll actually be able to find Everyman?" Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Boris donned the chain-mail, withdrawing a flask of oil from his satchel the vampire began to rub away at the rust as the group followed the were-raven. U'Or falls into step next to Boris again. "That is exactly the danger of this city," says U'Or. "How can there be a brawl on the streets? Where is the guard? I am told that in Dastan the Empire is either at war or at peace in Dastan I'm told. Not so here." "The guards' only care for the troubles of the Hovels is that they remain contained within them. 'For the downtrodden will forever dwell upon Olegia.' The fifteenth of Detour stanza eleven part one. There's no such thing as a free meal U'or, I'm sure even Dastan has its troubles. So what's with Beaky? I assume you have some prior relationship with him?" Quote
Mencot Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Keliim looked at the Helmet that was taken from the dead magician, wiped of the blood "This will be useful" "What has brought you here?" Everstien asks Keliim. "The vampire must seek asylum in this city or few others, and this one," he stretches out a talon to indicate Karl, "is from the city itself - I can smell it on him - but you are not. Why have you come so far to be a hero?" "That is a long story how I came to be here in this place and maybe none wants to hear it now but I can try to answer, why to be a hero! If one can speak of heroes, ain´t we just men, what makes a hero, is it the noble deeds one does or the path one choose to walk to fame? My choice of path and oat is to protect the weak, step up for what is right! Thou know what I mean?" Quote
bionicle_fanatic Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 "He's a bit pompous, isn't he?" hisses Shawe into Karl's ear with a smug grin plastered across his face. "You think that he'll actually be able to find Everyman?" Karl leaned away from Shawe's reeking breath, the grin being not the only thing that was plastered with the man. He held up a hand as he accentuated the S in pompous, his throbbing head hammering at his skull like a dwarven hammer. "Yeah. Bit egotistical. Got brains though. He'll get Everyman. And please don't shout." He massaged his temples, trying to ease the pain. Quote
Zepher Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Boris donned the chain-mail, withdrawing a flask of oil from his satchel the vampire began to rub away at the rust as the group followed the were-raven. "The guards' only care for the troubles of the Hovels is that they remain contained within them. 'For the downtrodden will forever dwell upon Olegia.' The fifteenth of Detour stanza eleven part one. There's no such thing as a free meal U'or, I'm sure even Dastan has its troubles. So what's with Beaky? I assume you have some prior relationship with him?" "There are of course troubles in Dastan, but they either come to a head or they don't in Dastan. That is my understanding. The U'Kin were once oppressed, now they are not." He sighs. "A stronger guard would at least allow the honest people in the Hovels to have a chance. It is difficult enough to put bread on the table without worrying if it might be stolen." "Dr. Everstien is a friend of the Guffington estate. He helped to protect Guffington a year or so ago - perhaps more now - when an attempt was made on his life. I will forever be thankful to him for that. He is a crude were-raven on occasion, but he is shrewd and intelligent, and I can tell that Guffington likes him, and that is enough for me that Guffington likes him." Keliim looked at the Helmet that was taken from the dead magician, wiped of the blood "This will be useful" "That is a long story how I came to be here in this place and maybe none wants to hear it now but I can try to answer, why to be a hero! If one can speak of heroes, ain´t we just men, what makes a hero, is it the noble deeds one does or the path one choose to walk to fame? My choice of path and oat is to protect the weak, step up for what is right! Thou know what I mean?" Everstien snickers. "Honor." He shrieks. "Give this city a week or two and it will beat that out of you. The naivety." But then the were-raven's eyes soften... barely, but surely. "My father came here from Terra Chima. He sought work, and he found it. But barely. I too would be living in squalor if I had not thought to skimp on meals and buy books instead. This is his." He bangs on the armor he wears. "He was a warrior in Terra Chima. His honor did him little good here. But, regardless, he was a good man until the end. That is nothing to laugh at, I suspect." "Yeah. Bit egotistical. Got brains though. He'll get Everyman. And please don't shout." He massaged his temples, trying to ease the pain. "What have you done to offend our Karl?" asks Elba with an equally amused grin as Shawe. "I was trying to see if he was willing to bet me, but he's too clever." "Never bet with this man," Elba advises. "He has a very specific technique to get your gold away from you. First he makes you believe that there will be one outcome - one he himself doesn't believe in - and then he pretends to be generous and let you bet on that outcome, saying:" "I'm a betting man with gold to spare. I'll take the bad odds. What the Hel," they quote in unison. "What was your plan this time around?" "I wanted to see if he'd be willing to bet that Everstien couldn't find Everyman. But I'd bet he will." "But our hero was too smart for you." Elba claps Karl on the back. "Good on you, Karl." Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 As they walked Boris gazed at the street urchins playing in the filth and the groups huddled around barrels of burning trash. The city was sick, but he knew not even Ennoc could heal it. The cleric turned to the barbarian. "Well Keliim had your fill of Eubric yet?" Quote
bionicle_fanatic Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Karl shrugged as the two bantered with him, only half-hearing their words. "Umm... To be honest I thought he was just using an expression, I didn't actually think he was wanting to bet." He realised that he sounded naive, but he didn't really care at the moment. He shook his head to try and clear it. The pounding intensified. So much for instinct. Quote
Zepher Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 "That's how he tricks you. You don't realize it," chuckles Elba. Quote
Mencot Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 As they walked Boris gazed at the street urchins playing in the filth and the groups huddled around barrels of burning trash. The city was sick, but he knew not even Ennoc could heal it. The cleric turned to the barbarian. "Well Keliim had your fill of Eubric yet?" Keliim looked at the vampire and responded "Hmm, it is not much unlike other big cities. Every city has it´s own personal thing that distinct it from others but deep deep down, especially when walking in places like the "Hovel" thou know they are all the same. Dead and Like thou said, sick and without healing." "I have never liked the big cities, I am of the mountain tribes and we were living close to nature and animals. Thou could call it somekind of symbios, one couldn´t be complete without the other. Anything like that can´t be felt in this place nor any other big city." Quote
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