The cow, for some reason, was proving a more worthy opponent than the others had. When Sid lashed out at it, it bellowed angrily and tossed it's horned head at her, chasing her away from it's face.
Circling up and around, the DJ studied her opponent to find the best angle of attack, and then she was diving again. Her clawed feet bot it in the side of the face and she slashed at it with her beak, clinging as it threw it's head up. It managed to knock her away and she fluttered to the ground with a hard thump.
It knocked the wind out of her, but she struggled to get air born again, leaving behind a few feathers to float down in her wake.
Current Form: Animal (macaw parrot) Character HP: 40 Damage: 8 Total Damage: 597
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Character Name:Sidney James Brief description of character: Reluctant Chosen of Apollo, Sid is more interested in partying and making music than being a warrior. Upbeat and bright most of the time, she's also a bit selfish and unlikely to go out of her way for people she doesn't know.
Deity: Apollo Weapon: Bow (6 base damage) HP: 47 Minicert:
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:56 pm
Mal heaved a heavy shoulder against something-- something furry, though he wasn't sure what it was anymore. They were blurring, and that was bad.
Current Form: Medium Animal: Pangolin Character HP: 40/40 Damage: 8 (auto-damage) Total Damage:605
Character Name:Mal Gherig Brief description of character: Mal is the the quintessential ice prince; cool in a crisis, he keeps a space of calm around himself even when the world is falling to pieces, but what you see on the surface isn't necessarily what's going on beneath. He has no fear of appearing like an a*****e in order to play devil's advocate, and will frequently go out of his way to do so in order to force others to think about their choices.
A howler monkey leaped overhead near -- vines?? -- and she shot it down, sidestepping as it fell near her.
Current Form: Human Character HP: 36 Damage: 6 Total Damage:611
Character Name:Juniper Rose Brief description of character: An enigmatic songstress who seems to have stepped out of a time long passed, Rose is level-headed and self-reliant, perfectly willing and capable of doing what's necessary with her own two hands. Strong-willed and no-nonsense, she's a bit reserved but puts on affable airs, making her somewhat pleasant to be around.
Deity: Apollo Weapon: Balanced Bow HP: 47
Shaddaling rolled 1 6-sided dice:
1Total: 1 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:58 pm
Lex swung, clipping the creature in front of them and the large boar just dropped. Dead? Unconscious? They were not sure that they were caring all that much at the moment. Lex dragged a hand through their hair, brushing it out of their eyes and looked up.
Current Form:Human Character HP: 43 Damage: 2 Total Damage:613
Character Name:Lex Tavei Brief description of character: Impulsive to the bone and flamboyant, Lex is a ball of energy, making rash decisions and depending on his/their luck to carry him/them out of trouble. Deity: Hermes Weapon: Brass Knuckles (Agile, melee) HP: 50 Minicert: latter maybe Items: cures (?9/11)-Misha was holding
All around them, Circe's minions are fading; falling down dead or unconscious, it's hard to tell, flagging or fleeing. The attacks slow, become less ferocious.
And finally, they simply stop.
Chosen and Circe alike might be startled to find that the battle has come to an end. They can all blink, before Heroes turn their attention slowly up the staircase...
But Circe has a final plan for this, as well. She raises her staff and the vines and greenery winds its way up the staircase, overtaking it and burying it in growth. It becomes unpassable. They will have to clear it, to get to her.
And she looks terrified.
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The minions have been defeated! Now it's just a simple matter of getting to Circe.
The vines have 100 HP. Once this has been reached, it will be possible to get up the stairs to capture her!
Reset Total Damage to 0 starting now.
Chrystali rolled 1 6-sided dice:
5Total: 5 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:00 pm
And just like that, the battle...stopped.
Rose turned in time to see Circe hide herself in a veil of vines, but she didn't miss the fear.
Something twisted in her chest, a dark sort of satisfaction to know the wretch was afraid, now. "Oh, no you don't," the songstress very nearly sneered, turning her attacks to the wall.
It was time, and Circe was going to pay.
Current Form: Human Character HP: 36 Damage: 6 Total Damage:006/100
Character Name:Juniper Rose Brief description of character: An enigmatic songstress who seems to have stepped out of a time long passed, Rose is level-headed and self-reliant, perfectly willing and capable of doing what's necessary with her own two hands. Strong-willed and no-nonsense, she's a bit reserved but puts on affable airs, making her somewhat pleasant to be around.
They were reaching the end. Caleb could feel it as he watched Circe cast a series of vines up the staircase leading to her in a last-ditch effort to protect her own skin. Well, Caleb was there to show that this a** wouldn't let her a** get away with being an a**. He ran forward in his donkey form and chomped his teeth at the vines, pulling at them and tugging to tear them.
Current Form: Medium Animal - Donkey Character HP: 40/40 Damage: 8 Total Damage:14/100
Character Name:Caleb McCloud Brief description of character: Caleb is a strong and silent type, but when he does speak, he's probably being an a*****e. But he's got a hell of a jawline, so he's got that going for him at least.
Deity: Ares Weapon: Greatsword HP: 50
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:01 pm
Mal found a spot on the steps that wasn't occupied by other animals-- or was occupied by someone tall enough for him to scoot under their legs-- and began to dig up the vines. He kind of wanted to give Circe a sticky, ridiculously long (sticky) lick and let her freak out a little. Ugh.
Current Form: Medium Animal: Pangolin Character HP: 40/40 Damage: 8 (auto-damage) Total Damage:22/100
Character Name:Mal Gherig Brief description of character: Mal is the the quintessential ice prince; cool in a crisis, he keeps a space of calm around himself even when the world is falling to pieces, but what you see on the surface isn't necessarily what's going on beneath. He has no fear of appearing like an a*****e in order to play devil's advocate, and will frequently go out of his way to do so in order to force others to think about their choices.
Marisol snapped her beak ferociously at the damn greenery blocking the witch. She wanted this battle to be over. Right this moment. She wanted to be herself and take a month long vacation.
Current Form: Large Animal - Ostrich Character HP: 35 Damage: 12 Total Damage: 34
Character Name:Marisol Whelan Brief description of character: Marisol is a young woman who is adept at fitting in and capable of charming most of those she meets. A thrill seeker at heart, she does not shy away from difficult tasks or the spotlight.
Deity: Hermes Weapon: Whip HP: 47 Minicert:
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:01 pm
The cow broke off attacking, either fleeing or falling, she wasn't sure. It was just suddenly not there when she came back.
She flapped desperately for height to survey the damage, and was in time to watch as Circe called up vines to protect herself. <******** coward... though really, she was in no position to talk, considering her own inclinations.
Wheeling about, Sid went for the vines, making good use of her powerful beak to rip and tear at them. Turned people she might have held back on, but plants were another matter, and she took out all her anger and aggression on them.
Current Form: Animal (macaw parrot) Character HP: 40 Damage: 8 Total Damage: 42
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Character Name:Sidney James Brief description of character: Reluctant Chosen of Apollo, Sid is more interested in partying and making music than being a warrior. Upbeat and bright most of the time, she's also a bit selfish and unlikely to go out of her way for people she doesn't know.
Deity: Apollo Weapon: Bow (6 base damage) HP: 47 Minicert:
Surprisingly, that made it turn tail and start to run. Ernst looked around in amazement - it was a little hard to see because there actually were bodies in the way, but...
It looked like most of the animals were gone. And Ernst was basically in the front lines. He ran forward and tore at the nearest vines, happy that he had some experience with them now.
Though, you know, they were still vines. Just plants. Plants that might become strangely tentacular later on.
Character Name:Ernst Nzikobankunda Brief description of character: A very tall, friendly but airheaded man with a tendency to ramble. He looks tired and run-down, and is wearing a worn-down teal shirt, a jacket tied around his head, and black floral underwear. Don't ask.
Current Form: Small animal - water chevrotain Character HP: 45/45 Damage: 5 Total Damage: 47
Shaddaling rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3Total: 3 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:02 pm
Well, hello, Circe. Aren't you going to stay? Lex snorted and started tugging and pulling away the vines. Nope, She made them go through so much crap, they weren't getting away that easily.
Current Form:Human Character HP: 43 Damage: 4 Total Damage:51
Character Name:Lex Tavei Brief description of character: Impulsive to the bone and flamboyant, Lex is a ball of energy, making rash decisions and depending on his/their luck to carry him/them out of trouble. Deity: Hermes Weapon: Brass Knuckles (Agile, melee) HP: 50 Minicert: latter maybe Items: cures (?9/11)-Misha was holding
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Beejoux rolled 1 6-sided dice:
6Total: 6 (1-6)
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:03 pm
It was the impact of beast on beast, the furious scream of a large cat, that signaled just how close Ed had come to getting up close and personal with a pair of large, very sharp horns. Bouncing up to his feet, he lifted the hammer at the ready, but the immediate threat had already been taken care of by a sleek, black leopard. He stared at the cat for a long moment, searching for recognizable features that just weren't there, and finally had to guess after a quick sweeping glance at through the rest of the battle. "Misha?"
There wasn't really time for confirmation. The animals around them, the ones that had been attacking, were falling away. It cleared the way to the stairs, to Circe, and the Chosen were moving as one, human and beast alike, to meet her.
She wasn't beat though, not yet. A wave of her staff, and more vines surged forward, twisting and knotting up the length of the staircase to create a living barricade. There was a slight pause, and then someone struck, hacking at the plants. Then another. And Ed was lifting the hammer once again to bring it down in a sweeping arch through dense, writhing patch of them.
Current Form:Human Character HP: 35 Damage: 10 Total Damage: 61
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Lissesul rolled 1 6-sided dice:
4Total: 4 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:03 pm
Briiva almost snerked at the retreat, quickly changing her focus to the vines. Of course, an arrow was much less effective than a machete in this instance, but you worked with what you had. She fired away.
Current Form: human Character HP: 43 Damage: 5 Total Damage: 66
He could admit that hitting vines was easier than hitting kids, even if he might have thought this lot deserved a few cuts and bruises. Zan started slashing at Circe's newest barrier, but his dagger was far from serrated, and he had to put some real force into his slicing to get anything done at all.
Current Form: Human Character HP: 44/50 Damage: 2 Total Damage: 68
Character Name:Zan Gethin Brief description of character: Friendly, perceptive, phony. Zan has wholeheartedly embraced the more mundane aspects of his new life at the Prytaneum—such as regular meals, his stipend, and the gym—but his inability to stick with any one thing for long has left him struggling to pin down how he might best serve his god long term.
