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lizbot rolled 2 4-sided dice:
1, 3
Total: 4 (2-8)
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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:05 am
A small body climbed up on the large man's back and settled on his shoulder. The girl sighed with relief as Mr. Mittens was no finally safe. Surely Mister Robert would protect him to the very end! With a loud shout, Rainbow kicked out at the rats, "For Mr. Mittensss!"
HP: 5
Damage to rats: 0
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
8, 9
Total: 17 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:08 am
Robert stood back up when he felt the weight on his shoulder, but his eyes bulged out when she ran off, and he stared at the cat sitting pretty on his shoulder. "Aw GEEZ kid, come ON!" She was making this harder than it had to be - but since when did kids not? He reached out, two big steps crushing rats under his boots as he scooped her up in his arms, and held her close against him. "Rainbow. Listen to me. You're a very brave girl, sweetheart, but right now I NEED you to hang on tight. Let me handle the bad rats. Please." His arm clamped down against her little form, pressing her tightly up against him, while his other hand gripped Jezebel's handle tightly and prepared to assault. He was getting frustrated, and the clench of his teeth, the tense grimace locked in his expression, was showing it. He stabbed another rat as it flung itself at him, and put Jezebel between his teeth for a moment while his hand dug into his pocket and pulled out a cell phone. He pushed dial on the first number he could see, pressed it between his ear and his shoulder, and took Jezebel in his hands once more. He started to twirl, the batleth held pointed out in front of him, and his rotating blade took out any nearby rats like a barrel roll would. The phone had been ringing, but it wasn't until he stopped spinning that he heard a voice on the other end. All he could say, as his voice cracked in desperation, was one word. "Help."HP: 35 Damage: 11 HP to boss: 30
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lizbot rolled 1 12-sided dice:
7
Total: 7 (1-12)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:52 am
The girl was crying outright now, finally noticing the blood and the pain and the just plain scary. At least Mr. Mittens would be okay...and her mom wasn't there. For some reason she was really glad her mom never saw the bad things, the scary things. It had always upset her before but now...now it was something to be thankful for.
Rainbow wobbled on her feet, the injuries finally making their impact, her eyes began to close and her body dropped down to the ground.
Only to be swept up before she hit, the last thing she would see was a blonde woman shouting, "Goddamnit Robert!"
Rainbow: (5+7 healing) 12
Clarice: 55/60
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
2, 5
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:57 am
Robert dropped the phone as soon as he heard Clarice's voice in his presence, and his heart leapt into his chest. He didn't care that she looked more pissed than ever, she had come. She'd come, and she'd healed the girl, and she'd come. He was staring at her with an uncomfortably dopey look of gratitude, even as he plunged his batleth into a single rat, pinning it to the ground.
"You came." He whimpered, curling his arms up tighter on the girl and bending his head to cuddle her into the crook of his neck like she was something precious.
"She came, Rainbow." Was there a little bit of hysteria in Robert's voice? It was hard to tell with someone whose voice was so deep.
HP: 30
Damage: 1
Boss HP: 29
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lizbot rolled 2 12-sided dice:
2, 4
Total: 6 (2-24)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:14 am
The assistant's voice was uncomfortable tight as she snapped back, "Of course I came!" God it had been such a near thing. Hadn't she explained that time worked differently when using portals between the Island and the rest of the world? What if it she had arrived hours after the call rather than five minutes prior?!
Heart beating hard in her chest she summoned Raeg. That ******** call...just saying help, and in that desperate, nearly broken tone. What the ******** was that Robert? That could mean ******** anything you goddamn idiot. "s**t." Taking a deep breath she pushed the angry panic down and swung down hard at the mob of rats.
She destroyed a park bench ********> get her away from here!"
HP: 50
Damage: ******** park benches
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
9, 7
Total: 16 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:24 am
The rats were gnawing at his ankles, their sharp teeth piercing as they tried to climb up the trunk of a man to get to the little girl in his arms. He used Jezebel to knock them off, but he didn't run. He just balled up Rene tighter, and clung to her like his life depended on her survival.
"I AIN'T LEAVIN' YOU, JUST LIKE I AIN'T LEAVIN' HER." He roared, red eyes flashing stubbornly as he twirled Jezebel in one hand and arced her down and around, wiping out a herd of rats that had grouped together to come at him as one. They died as one, their simultaneous squeals ringing in his ears.
HP: 25
Damage: 10
Boss HP: 19
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lizbot rolled 2 12-sided dice:
7, 8
Total: 15 (2-24)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:30 am
Jumping back from the Intermediate, Clarice turned and swept a wide, bloody path with Raeg's edge. "Robert...you...stubborn..." she couldn't continue, now wasn't the time for lectures. They had to clear the rats out quickly, before any other civilians got involved. And the girl, Clarice glanced at the limp, bloody form with a frown. Who knew what harm those bites may be carrying, she'd brought some of H's personal bandages just in case, but if they took to long to fully treat her...
HP: 45
Damage to rats: 9
Boss HP: 10
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
1, 3
Total: 4 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:38 am
"Yep, that's me." Robert beamed proudly, as he hefted the batleth up and prepared for another strike. "A stubborn little-"
A rat had leapt up right along Robert's middle, and sunk it's teeth into his stomach. He dropped Jezebel with a noisy clatter, and winced as his body tried to double over in pain. Both arms wrapped around Rainbow instead, holding her clutched against his body as he gritted through the pain.
..Was he humming a nursery rhyme?
HP: 20
Damage: Robert
Boss HP: 10
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lizbot rolled 2 12-sided dice:
6, 3
Total: 9 (2-24)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:43 am
Clarice's eyes widened as the trainee dropped his weapon, "Robert, hold on okay? Stay standing!" Kicking several rats out of the way, the assistant slid a toe under the batleth and kicked it up, another rat flying off it's handle. Catching the weapon, she shoved it at the man. "And don't ******** lose your best defense!"
HP: 40
Damage to rats: 3
Rat HP: 7
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
6, 1
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:57 am
Robert lifted his eyes up off of Rene when Clarice called out to him, and his hand struck out to catch Jezebel when she was held out at him. He immediately used the tip of his weapon to knock a rat off his leg, and then held it up in front of him, using it as a shield to keep the rats away from Rene.
"I know what my best defense is," He growled, baring his teeth and jerking forward when the rats threatened to pounce. His body was his best defense, and he was using it to keep her safe. The rats had started to call his bluff, and they sunk their teeth into his legs, chattering happily as they gnawed him. Jezebel rested against Rene's back, keeping as much of her shielded as possible - he couldn't give a damn about the rest of him. As long as she was safe, he was winning.
HP: 15
Damage: 1
Boss HP: 6
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lizbot rolled 2 12-sided dice:
6, 9
Total: 15 (2-24)
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:07 am
Robert's answer left Clarice gritting her teeth, she knew, somehow she just knew that he was thinking something entirely stupid and unacceptable. With a soft curse, the blonde made sure she was out of range before flipping Rage high into the air, jumping up herself to slam the massive back down into the ground, creating a small crater. The remaining rats stared at the hunters for several long, entirely creepy moments before turning as one and disappearing into the shadows once again.
Panting slightly, Clarice desummoned Raeg and quickly went to girl from Robert, "We have to get her treated immediately." She pulled out a small first aid kit from her pocket and placed it on the ground, "Lay her down. You'll work on cleaning out the infection, I'll take care of the runics." She was already pulling out several unique runic daggers, even as she lectured, "These can enhance healing. Similar runes are built into the cornerstones of the Infirmary, and we normally use these daggers for triage tents. The trigger phrase is vis medicatrix naturae." A soft glow briefly filled the immediate area, as it faded, so to did the most immediate of their pains. Lingering wounds stopped bleeding and it was suddenly just a little easier to breathe.
Sighing, she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small, locked metal case. The doctor would probably be a little pissed once he noticed she'd taken it, and for Robert Morris of all people, but she could deal with him. Certain other things were much, much harder to handle. Glancing at Robert, she asked softly, "Are you okay?"
HP: 35
Damage to rats: 9
Rat HP: they gone
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:50 am
Robert wasted no time in laying her down on the floor, if only because he stumbled to his knees without meaning to, and it got him to the ground quicker. His hand remained behind her head until she was down, and then he slid away, and started finding every bite he could. He turned her arms left and right, then left them laying in a position where the bite was visible, and started pulling out cleaning gauge.
"I'm fine," He whispered, without even looking up at her. His eyes were locked, transfixed on the girl in front of him, and his face was etched permanently with worry. "Forget about me, just make her better."
He moved to start cleaning one bite, but he remembered something he'd seen on some show or another.. and decided that this was the right time to try it.
So he bent in and tried to suck the infection out. As if it was snake venom.
HP: -1 for being an idiot
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:59 am
Clarice spent a nice few moments wondering just what the ******** Morris thought he was doing. Then she was pushing him up and off the girl and shoving a bottle into his hands. "You..." she hissed, "...do you even know how dirty the human mouth is?! Just use the goddamn antiseptic and swabs to clean her ******** wounds!"
Noting that he was suddenly far less healthy looking than moments prior the assistant gave an exasperated sigh and furiously jimmied the lock on H's special sauce personal bandages. For something so excessively secured, they looked sadly mundane. Slapping one on Robert's forehead, she returned her attention to the girl who was beginning to stir with a soft, pained moan.
H's bandages were the healing equivalent of a viciously effective punch to the face. They felt about the same too.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:25 am
Robert's a** slammed into the ground as he was pushed off, and his fingers clutched around whatever he was handed automatically. Clarice's strongly worded advice had him staring in horror, and he sputtered out a dozen 'I'm sorry's over and over as he crawled back to the girl and started wetting a gauze with antiseptic. He picked up her small hand and rubbed the wound until it looked red and clean, then shifted over to her other arm. He'd just finished that one when he was punched in the face, and found himself flat on his back before he could even realize what had happened.
He felt good. Whole. Less tired. And yet, all sorts of new pains cropped up, mostly around his face. When he sat back up, he rubbed the spot where the band-aid had been placed, and gave Clarice a grumpy stare.
"Thanks. I think." He grumbled under his breath, a foul mood tempering his expression until he heard the child moan. In a snap, his eyes lit up and his heart soared, as he leaned in to meet the girl eye to eye. His face lit up in a brilliant smile.
"Hey, sweetie." He whispered in a startlingly gentle voice. "You're okay, aren'tcha sweetheart? Just lie there and rest, we're just takin' care of you now. Then you'll be all better, I promise." He wet another gauze, and worked on her wounds quicker now that she was awake, all the while speaking soothing words of silly comfort to the girl to try and keep her occupied.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:44 am
"Yeah, well you're welcome," she cocked an eyebrow at the Intermediate and continued sarcastically, "I think." Deeming it a matter of now or never, Clarice held one of the girl's hands in on of her own, and with the other, carefully placed a bandage over one of the cleaned bites. "Now don't freak out, kay?" The girl gasped, her whole body seizing painfully for several long, torturous moments. The small hand clutched the huntress' with unnatural strength and then suddenly she was lying limp again. Checking the girl's vital signs first, Clarice went on to check her FEAR levels as well to see if any Halloween-based diseases remained in her body.
Seeing the results she eased back with a sigh, "She'll live. Finish with the disinfectant and normal bandages, I'll call for a clean-up crew." She had questions. She had a metric ******** of questions, but they could wait. For now.
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