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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 4
Total: 6 (2-16)
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 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:24 pm
"Who says," growled Gale. "I'm not trying hard you git - "
He couldn't understand why things had gone downhill so fast - maybe it was that he was just a kid, younger than the rest. Marcus had already proven that he was useless against close-range attacks.
Clearly this was one of those times where he just simply was going to lose.
Again.
To Bix.
Again.
The fact that he completely missed his next shot only solidified this.
[ HP: 11/40
Target: Bix.
Damage: 0.
Charge: 1/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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iloveyouDIE rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 1
Total: 5 (2-16)
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:34 pm
Bix frowned when Gale got mad. He stopped running again to catch his breath and try to line up a shot. He'd gotten good with his aim but he was trying to get more specific. Challenge himself.
"Maybe you take yourself too seriously."Bix wasn't teasing now, he was trying to be helpful. "Maybe you are too tense." His own shot went wide as the tickle of a sneeze drifted up his nose.
s**t.
[ HP: 25 / 40
Target: Gale
Damage: MISS
Charge: 1 / 3
Charged Attack: Pinions of the Dawn Star; Bix fires an arrow into the air which splits into many arrows and rains down on the enemy. ]
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 3
Total: 7 (2-16)
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:39 pm
"It's easy for you to say," Gale burst out suddenly, the frustration that had been building up over the course of several months finally spilling out. He took a halfhearted swing at the other, but only grazed Bix's shoulder. "You're the same age as everyone else, you don't have to constantly try and prove that you deserve to be here as much as everyone else. People like you, they see you as an equal - but it's different when every step you take is seen as one of a kid."
He stopped suddenly, his chest heaving, realizing just what exactly he was saying. His face flushed a dull red, and Gale staggered a few steps backwards, clutching the - for once, silent - sniper rifle tightly in his hand.
"Er," he muttered, embarrassed beyond belief. "Never mind, just - just forget all of that, will ya?"
[ HP: 11/40
Target: Bix.
Damage: 1.
Charge: 2/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:51 pm
Bix dropped his bow when Gale started to rant. He wasn't into this fight if this is how it's going. He should have been able to tell when Gale started out by beating him with the weapon.
"Hey.. hold on a second." Bix wasn't happy to hear any of this. "First of all you don't have to constantly prove anything to anyone. If you are doing it for yourself, that's one thing but don't you think for a second that your skills need to be justified." Bix had forgotten the fight for the moment. He slid up closer to Gale.
"No one that matters thinks you are a kid. We have a little team thing going on. You proved yourself out there in that battle with .. Red.. Aria.. whatever. I was blind and you were nailing that thing with bullets." Bix grabbed him firmly by the shoulder.
"You proved yourself. Just getting here means you are worthy. They gave you a free gun. You are how old? And someone gave you a GUN. Obviously you can be trusted with it." He fist bumped Gale's chest.
[ HP: 24 / 40
Target: Gale
Damage: ---
Charge: 1 / 3
Charged Attack: Pinions of the Dawn Star; Bix fires an arrow into the air which splits into many arrows and rains down on the enemy. ]
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:01 pm
He shook his head, pushing his hair away from his face. "I'm doing this because this is what I want, said Gale fiercely, looking Bix straight in the eye. "Because I've spent my entire life trying to justify myself to people, and I figured this was the perfect way to prove that I didn't need anyone else, that I could do it by myself."
Maybe Bix was right. Maybe he was taking himself too seriously. Either way, Gale let out a small sigh, shaking his head.
" 'Sheer dumb luck,' " he mumbled, swaying a bit under Bix's firm and unexpected clamp on his shoulder. "I got lucky with that...thing."
Looking down at the gun in his hands, Gale turned it over, running his fingers down the cool metal. Jinhai remained silent, except for a soft, barely audible hum that was more felt than heard.
"Fifteen," said Gale. "I'm almost sixteen - or maybe I already am, I've already lost track of the days in here. I could already be sixteen, for all I know. But people seem to see me like I'm six, not sixteen. Like I need help crossing the street, rather than being the one to cross myself. Why do you think I'm always the first to volunteer for things?"
He wobbled backwards, then scowled first at Bix's fist, then at the man himself, rolling his eyes. But talking it out had made him feel a little better, at the very least.
"...whatever, mate," mumbled Gale, but he looked slightly mollified anyway.
[ HP: 11/40
Target: N/A.
Damage: N/A.
Charge: 2/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:11 pm
"Well.." Bix smirked. "Come on then. We started a duel and it's no good not being mature about it." He backed up and tossed his bow for a moment. "You come at me and I come at you and instead of just thinking about beating me, get more critical of all the technical things you are doing." It should help him with his skills but also keep his mind away from the emotional attachments of all of this.
"I'm not much of a warrior myself. OBVIOUSLY." He didn't claim to be. "I'm just a nitpick about details and some of these things are just technical tweaks." Bix seemed to talk like fighting was a math problem or a school project. "And you need more comic books in your life.. or fantasy books or something.." He'd have to find a way to acquire some more. "It helps. Seriously."
He held his arms up in challenge. Could Gale power through this? Accept defeat if it came and improve himself with it?
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kuropeco rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 8
Total: 10 (2-16)
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:15 pm
The look he gave Bix this time clearly said something along the lines of Really? REALLY, Bix, you just recommended me to read fantasy comic books to help empower myself?
Though there was some amusement in his eyes all the same.
Despite all this, however, he couldn't help but wonder whether or not Bix was right. Out of everyone on the island, the albino was the one he trusted most, after all - even with Bix's little...odd quirks.
"Fine," said Gale finally, gripping his rifle tightly. A smirk had begun to grow on his face. "Let's finish this, then."
He swung the rifle up, directed towards the other, and pulled the trigger.
[ HP: 11/40
Target: Bix.
Damage: 4.
Charge: 3/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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iloveyouDIE rolled 2 8-sided dice:
5, 7
Total: 12 (2-16)
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:15 am
Bix grinned to see Gale give in to the fight with a bit more relaxation. They may be a member of an insane monster fighting society, but Gale was much too serious! Comic books were perfect therapy!
He was too busy grinning like an idiot to avoid his friend's next shot. The fair skinned hunter started to zig-zag run. He was putting the challenges on himself now, trying to work on new moves, trying not to pass out from exhaustion during a fight.. all kinds of things!
His pep talk may have worked better on himself than it did on Gale. Or maybe training alone wasn't working as well as his friend hoped. Either way, Bix stung him again with another shot but he had to stop running again to pant and catch his breath.
[ HP: 20 / 40
Target: Gale
Damage: 6
Charge: 2 / 3
Charged Attack: Pinions of the Dawn Star; Bix fires an arrow into the air which splits into many arrows and rains down on the enemy. ]
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kuropeco rolled 7 4-sided dice:
2, 4, 3, 1, 1, 3, 4
Total: 18 (7-28)
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:27 am
Gale dropped down to one knee after Bix's last hit, breathing heavily. The arrow had gone through his leg, causing him to stagger, though the projectile disappeared right afterwards.
Ready for one last shot, Jinhai?
The weapon's reply was almost a purr. A chill crept up the barrel, icy steam rising from the end. << Aren't I always? >>
A grin crossed Gale's face. From his kneeling position, his head spinning, he lifted the rifle, pointed it towards Bix, and pulled the trigger.
[ HP: 5/40
Target: Bix.
Damage: 16.
Charge: 0/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:43 am
Bix was hit square in the chest, the ice spreading on contact to frost up his jacket and shirt. He didn't have much time to admire the shot because it took him off of his feet and laid the older hunter out on his back.
"Ow." It was the first time in their fights that Gale had actually hit him with the attack. "It's got a sting.. that.."
Going from feeling so-so to immediately feeling like you were barely able to stand was quite a draining ordeal. "If I concede.. can we just go rest? Or hit up the infirmary or something?" They would probably need to lean on each other. "That really hurt man.. Unless you want to pound me into unconsciousness.."
He'd stick around if that was the case but he was feeling just a tad worse than Gale looked. One good hit looked like it would take out either of them.
[ HP: 4 / 40
Target: Gale
Damage: ---
Charge: 2 / 3
Charged Attack: Pinions of the Dawn Star; Bix fires an arrow into the air which splits into many arrows and rains down on the enemy. ]
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:07 am
Maybe it had been a low move, but at the very least Gale had gotten one decent shot in. He hauled himself to his feet and staggered unsteadily over to his friend.
"Nah," he said, and reached down, attempting to pull the other up. It wasn't entirely successful, considering how pathetic the two of them now looked, but the attempt was there, at the very least. "I wouldn't do that to you. You're already down, right? You don't hit a mate when he's already down."
Gale tugged a bit harder under Bix's arm, until the other was half leaning on him, supporting the both of them with his arm around the albino's waist.
"Weren't you going to show me some comic books or something?"
[ HP: 5/40
Target: --
Damage: --
Charge: 0/3.
Charged Attack: Diamond Dragon of Fucanglong: For a limited time, when Jin is shot, tiny ribbons of crystallized ice twist around with the bullets, giving them more force and causing more discomfort to the target. Gale uses "The Battle Cry." ]
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:36 am
"Cool.." Bix leaned on the younger hunter but they were both pretty wobbly. "Well hey.. lookit that.. you won anyway." And it wasn't a cheapo crappy win. That shot of his had really taken Bix down. Making his way back to the building he couldn't help talking about the comics that awaited them. "Yeah.. you should see Ms. Marvel's high cut leg holes in her outfit..." He let out a low whistle.
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