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Beejoux rolled 2 8-sided dice:
3, 2
Total: 5 (2-16)
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 Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:21 pm
An exaggerated wince and a hand lifting to press against his chest. "Cold, Ambrodiel. Very cold. " Said a** might have been giving a inconspicuous grope as Ever held the door for him, and he lowered his voice as he passed. "And what good is saving it going to do if you let me get eaten alive by shadowlings?" The look he gave was a challenge, albeit a good natured one. All in fun. "Can't exactly going on any nice picnics if I'm dead." He gave one pale cheek a pat, fondly even, before flashing a grin and heading into the course. Inside he summoned Lagertha, fingers tightening against the wrapped grips on her handles. Of course he hadn't really known what to expect here. Having never tried it, and carrying only the most basic information, Zeke didn't know the shadowlings were just running free directly past the door. He had time to stiffen, startled by the sheer number of small moving bodies, then they were charging for him, biting, clawing, dragging at his coat. "s**t-" A few were knocked away, sent spinning with a well placed kick, but there were more, and they were relentless. He went down with a curse, and that was that. His last clear thought before oblivion was that Ever was probably never going to let him live this down. Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: nope Total Shadowlings taken out: none, because he is full of FAIL. Recoveries left: 0
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:03 pm
For a split second, Ever just stared, agape and amused, by the fact that Zeke had failed in the first minutes of the course. This made him feel much better about his own atrocious experience in Life, his home ground, and so he took a certain amount of pity on the man. Instead of continuing alone, he caught Zeke under the armpits and hauled him out of the course, to drop him in the dirt outside and settle down to smoke a cigarette while the tech from the observation deck treated him with enhanced bandages. Then, maybe, they could try again. When he woke up, Ever was most of the way through, squinting down at him, eyes too bright. Laughing at him, yes. "You want me to go first, this time?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:24 pm
Zeke came back to with a grunt and a wince, hand coming up to rub at his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose, before sweeping fingers back through his here. "********." He was really getting sick of waking up at training courses. "That was kind of pathetic." It was the smell of smoke that let him know Ever was there, and he opened his eyes to look up at the other man. His eyes were shiny with suppressed laughter, and he really couldn't blame him. He'd have laughed too. "Yeah, that'd be great. You cut a path, and I'll just follow you." A pause, as he pushed himself up. "Did you pull me out of there, or the techs?"
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and be blue rolled 2 10-sided dice:
6, 10
Total: 16 (2-20)
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:32 pm
"I told you I'd leave you, didn't I?" Which wasn't really an answer, but it was the best Zeke was getting. Ever flashed him a smile as he abandoned the last of his cigarette and stood, shaking his weapon into his hand -- and when he eased in, Ever plowed through the first wave. It was funny. He was much better at this when Zeke was watching, and he didn't want to think too much about what that might mean. Round 1: SUCCESS
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Beejoux rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 2
Total: 4 (2-16)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:09 pm
"Shame." He tugged at his coat, making it hang straight again. "Would have given you the sort of appreciation a hero deserves." Hell, he probably still would, fairly certain Ever had been the one to pull him out of the shadowling swarm. As the Lifer stepped up to bat Zeke hung back, watching, and a low whistle left him as Ever did indeed cut a path through the writhing mass of little black bodies. And maybe, just maybe, he was admiring the way worn jeans clung as the taller man advanced. It would certainly explain how he didn't notice the first little body that crept up to nibble on his foot, or the second that darted in to chew at his laces. By the time he felt a bite on one leg there was a pack around feet, and he stiffened, mentally cursing for allowing himself to be that distracted, and made a grab for the door that was just behind him. One hand snagged the handle, yanking it open, and he barely managed to drag his sorry a** out before his shield shattered for a second time. { You are a disgrace of a warrior.} Kindly shut the ******** up, Laggy.On a sharp, irritated exhale he sank down in the spot Ever had been sitting while he'd waited for him to wake up, and pulled out his phone to pass the time while he waited for the Life to finish up.
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and be blue rolled 2 10-sided dice:
6, 4
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:47 pm
For a moment, Ever paused -- blinking as Zeke was overwhelmed, hesitant, not sure if he should dive to the rescue -- but he'd played dashing hero once, and at this point, there was little use to it. They weren't going to try a third time. So he could just finish up the course again.
As the next wave came at him, he sliced through them with the sharp edge of his stiletto.
Round Two: SUCCESS!
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and be blue rolled 2 10-sided dice:
2, 8
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:14 pm
In truth, there was something satisfying about this: swatting the creatures easily, Ever's eyes bright. Maybe, just maybe, for a moment he could understand the appeal of Sun.
Round Three: SUCCESS!
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and be blue rolled 2 10-sided dice:
8, 2
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:15 pm
Ever reached an easy rhythm and just faintly he hoped that, by now, Zeke was awake and watching, somewhere. He wasn't, of course, but...
Round Four: SUCCESS!
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and be blue rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 9
Total: 12 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:16 pm
He needed to survive five rounds, as he understood it, but after the fifth Ever faltered -- shooting a look toward the door and then deciding to try just a bit more.
ROUND FIVE: SUCCESS
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and be blue rolled 20 10-sided dice:
6, 7, 2, 10, 6, 2, 7, 6, 2, 10, 10, 5, 8, 1, 9, 6, 8, 2, 8, 7
Total: 122 (20-200)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:18 pm
At this point, Ever had probably been in there much longer that Zeke had expected, probably: was lost in the slow circling and spinning against the creatures and was, perhaps, starting to wane. But after this long, he just had to know. How long could he last?
Round 6: 6, 7 = SUCCESS
Round 7: 2, 10 = SUCCESS
Round 8: 6, 2 = SUCCESS
Round 9: 7, 6 = SUCCESS
Round 10: 2, 10 = SUCCESS
Round 11: 10, 5 = SUCCESS
Round 12: 8, 1 = SUCCESS
Round 13: 9, 6 = SUCCESS
Round 14: 8, 2 = SUCCESS
Round 15: 8, 7 = SUCCESS
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and be blue rolled 20 10-sided dice:
5, 3, 3, 2, 6, 7, 10, 2, 5, 9, 9, 1, 6, 8, 7, 4, 2, 8, 4, 3
Total: 104 (20-200)
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:21 pm
Really tired: Ever was bright-eyed, but after just a couple more waves he sagged under their weight, Amory snarling in his mind for not using his damned charge as his world faded to black.
The techs would rescue him, certainly, and deliver them to Zeke. If he was still waiting after all this time...
Round 16: 5, 3 = SUCCESS
Round 17: 3, 2 = FAILURE
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:15 pm
Zeke was waiting, head back against the wall, eyes closed, just soaking in the sun. When a door opened he'd blink, turning just enough to take in Ever being carried out by the techs. On a brow twitch they informed him that the Life had passed the fire required waves, and he smiled, glad someone kicked some a**. "I'll take him from here." He'd gotten to his feet, moving to meet the techs, and lifted the tall blonde into his arms, effortlessly. Ever wasn't terribly heavy anyways, but the added strength provided by his pissy weapon meant he probably could have carried the other man for hours. He carried him back to the dorms, Ever's room specifically, and sank down on the edge of the bed. It was a short struggle to get his boots off, but when he managed it he'd slid back until his back was against the head rail, a pillow propped up behind him, and Ever drawn up and resting against his chest. While he waited he read on his phone.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:53 pm
Ever came-to slowly, groggy, confused, squinting around the room and completely unable to remember where he was, what was going on. His room -- he'd figure that out fairly quickly, as his eyes settled on the rack in the corner. He licked his lips, swiped at his mouth, and maybe he elbowed Zeke in the stomach just a bit as he moved up into a sitting position. "...dream?" It was confused, blurry, Ever working to shake himself out.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:14 pm
Zeke's attention slid from the phone down to the man laying in his lap as he started to stir, and he'd have grinned down at him had an elbow not connected with his stomach, making him grunt. "Jesus, ow." Long fingers wrapped around Ever's arm, steadying him as he tried to sit up. "No, you aren't dreaming." There was a hint of irritation, but it was short lived. "Sun run, remember? I failed spectacularly, but apparently you kicked some very serious a**, before getting overwhelmed." He smirked, pulling on the other man's arm to get him to lay back again. "Some ridiculous number of waves. Very impressive." Whether Ever settled again or not, Zeke sat back, comfortable. "They brought you out, and since I was still there waiting I just brought you back here to let you sleep it off. You haven't been out that long."
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:18 pm
There was a pause: a blink and then a snort, Ever grinning as he turned his eyes on Zeke instead. He looked a bit tired, now, all that time spent sending off wave after wave of shadowlings. "I lost count, after ten waves, I think." And he elbowed Zeke again, but gently this time. "Princess or fireman carry?"
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