White and gold boots skidded to a halt as Hver came racing back from her bout with the youma and Ida felt a wash of relief as she took up a position behind her in (relative) safety. She was not all that confident she was big enough or strong enough to make an effective wall, but by god, she would try. The senshi offered what she hoped was a confident smile to the two cosmos knights, setting her feet in a wide, solid stance.
“Keep your backs to each other or another knight or senshi. We don’t know if its alone… don’t let anything sneak up behind us. If you can find something to throw at it, go wild. The more we harass it, the less its going to be able to concentrate on any one person, right?” She called over her shoulder as she threw her arm up in front of her.
“Castor!” Ida called, feeling her magic build. She could see the prince tangling with the monster, right in the path of where her attack needed to go. He’d seen her attack before… hopefully this would be warning enough to clear the way. “In-coming!”
“Heavenly Orchid Arrows!” For the second time, petals fell from Ida’s hand to form the shape of her bow and when she pulled back the string, another growing arrow appeared between her hands. This situation was far different from archery practice, but Ida ran through the list of things and adjusted her stance accordingly. She didn’t know if it would help, but it felt right now. Releasing the string, the arrow flew straight and true this time, taking advantage of her firm stance and steady aim. It collided with the broad side of the youma and exploded in an impressive boom and flash of light.
Ida had shown up too, Hyperborea wanted to talk to her. She hadn't seen the Senshi since there trip to her planet. One person the young cosmos page wasn't expecting was the Prince who showed up. Ida's shout confirmed his identity. So this was Prince Castor, the murderous royal that Andronicus had warned her about and she guessed the senshi he appeared with was his brother Pollux. She wanted to approach him to demand to know if the stories were true and why he acted that way. But now wasn't the time, he was clearly here to help and she could appreciate how helpful having someone of his power on their side would be.
Things only got weirder when a the smoking guy, she assumed it was pot, showed up and then some girl made the guy and some cat suddenly float in the air. She was happy to see Faust show up, she had come to really like the foul mouthed Mauvian. Another Cosmos girl showed up looking terrified, Hyperborea wanted to meet her, this was a new shield-sister. But all that would have to wait.
The girl had gotten free from the Youma but it wasn't dusted yet. It had hacked up some weird hair balls, Hyperborea decided it was best if she tried to avoid them since there was no telling what they might do plus they looked super gross.
She went in to kick the thing, but her kick didn't seem to faze it much.
Aludra fell back, her makeshift weapon still clutched tightly in her grasp. She circled and watched as more allies appeared and ran into the fray. Castor was here, the prince in all his glory and something about his precious, as scary as he was, made everything alright. If someone so powerful was on their side, they had to win.
This battle felt so much different than her last. Last time had been a one on one fight, with no support from anyone. She’d been alone and overpowered. Now she had friends to fight alongside her and it felt right. This was how battling evil was supposed to be. You weren’t supposed to do it alone.
Arrows exploded in light and Aludra darted in with the light, doing her best not to get in anyone’s way as she aimed another strike. It was a weak hit, more of distraction but anything helped. She jumped back a space, preparing to use her own magic if she got the chance.
Physical Attack: 2+1 = 3!
litian rolled 1 6-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-6)
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:02 pm
He hadn't been the only one to attack the youma and it seemed that between all of them they had managed to get the senshi that the thing had been pinning out from under its claws.
They weren't done yet though - not with the thing still here and hacking up... Balls? Yes they were balls.
Balls that looked kind of like toy stuffing - well toy stuffing that had been dragged around until it had gotten all gross that is.
He wasn't sure that he wanted anywhere near it.
He moved to try and claw at the youma but got distracted as a familiar voice called out the words 'Heavenly Orchid Arrows'.
Ida. Ida was here too!
And then he gave a mew as he was hit by a stray ball of stuffing and got a painful zap in return.
The first piece of rubble he had thrown had managed to hit the thing and so Oort had searched around until he had found another piece that he thought would do as well and had chucked that at the youma too.
He knew that he couldn't keep throwing bits of rubble at the thing though.
There was perhaps his magic - after all it had made Horatio stronger that one time and him a bit faster on that day when he'd met Scary Lady in the woods.
It would be really nice if he could be a bit strong...
The thought trailed off as the monster started hacking up bits of what appeared to be balls made of toy stuffing, albeit icky and gross toy stuffing and he instinctively ducked the one that flew in his direction.
*physical attack for 5 damage*
Kaori_luv rolled 1 6-sided dice:
4Total: 4 (1-6)
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 10:55 pm
Rhea turned to see that her attack had indeed worked, but moment later the monster was hacking up cotton fluff or something. Her stomach rolled do to the wet weirdness of it. In the process of backing up she literally stumbled right into another.
She tripped and fell hard on the butt looking up in surprise, "Ellicott!"
She noticed the girls dear in the headlights expression and jumped up, "Snap out of it Elli. You got to do something or you're going to get got."
She frowned and looked wide eyed at the monster, reaching down to grab what she thought was some piece of old toy or something. She wasn't terribly sure, but she hauled it at the monster with all her might,. "Come on Elli, move girl."
Her attack complete, Ash broke and ran, darting out of the 'danger zone' to a safe, non-lethal distance from the youma monster. Her fur still stood on end, making the silver cat a puff ball on four stiff legs.
So, the reason for being pulled here was pretty obvious, right? Big nasty youma needed smushing. The uncomfortable unknown was what had brought them here and how it had known to do so or who to grab. What was behind all of this? The questions weren't easy to answer in the middle of battle with everyone shouting and rushing about, firing off attacks from all sides.
The arrival of a familiar figure with dark grey wings and his grumpy twin brother was a relief and a confidence booster. Castor was a prince and his brother was a strong eternal. With them here, there was no way they could lose to a monster, no matter how big. And there were others of her senshi here too, only boosting their odds.
A burst of sparks scattered outwards as Ash jumped and her form glowed, shifting to something far larger. Her cape fluttered behind her as the humanoid mauvian darted to heft a chunk of debri in her hands, her little grey ears pinned back to her blue hair. Winding up with the necessary dramatics, Ash gave a little squeal as she threw the bit of rock with childish motions, stumbling forward a step as her tail lashed back and forth.
For all her excited little motions, the rock flew true to collide with the monster and Ash cheered as she bounced on her toes, her arms waving over her head.
"We're gonna dust this monster in no time!" She assured those fighting around her.
Attacking for 5
Shazari rolled 1 6-sided dice:
5Total: 5 (1-6)
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:36 am
Hvergelmir was glad for Ida's presence. She kept a cool head in battle, offering leadership, guidance and support -- it was more than welcome. More, she'd given Hvergelmir something to do that felt safe and protected: holding the back rank, working with others, keeping an eye on the Cosmos page with them. Ida wasn't going to abandon her.
She found a loose brick on the ground, hefting it in one hand -- then drew back her arm and chucked it at the youma.
"The hell's wrong with that thing?" The Mauvian looked on to find the youma stuck between giggling and coughing up hairballs - or stuffing balls. While Faust could sympathize with the latter, he chose not to. Nothing about those stuffing balls spoke of luxurious fur or hours of careful grooming to maintain said luxurious fur.
Sheeit, maybe if I can paralyze it like that, it'll choke on its own, uh... Dinner.
While Faust scrambled for some distance, he heard the familiar shouting of one of the few Guardian Cats that he recognized. Except, instead of spotting the tabby that he met in Thraen's car, he witnessed some girl in an ugly mint jumpsuit and a cape. The hat was pretty cool, but Faust found the rest of the outfit tacky. But beyond his offended fashion sense, was that Ash? It sounded like her, and had her weird little mannerisms that made her look kinda stuck up. He never liked the way she washed her paws so frantically and deliberately anyway.
Faust reminded himself to focus, and darted toward her abruptly. "Yo! Ash! Use yo' cat beam on it! If we can get it stuck like that, it might just choke on its own stuffing!" To prove his point, Faust drew energy into the star on his forehead and fired it off in a great burst. The brilliant beam shot directly toward the youma, and struck it in the side.
"Jus' like that!" Came his declaration, albeit slightly exhausted.
Havasu had fallen back after making his earlier attack, fast enough to avoid what ever sent the beast sprawling but not quite fast enough to dodge all the balls of fluff. One just brushed past him, barely touching but enough to sent a wicked jolt of electricity through him like one monstrous static shock.
He did his best to shake the pain off but it had more of an effect on him then he expected. To keep his distance he scooped up a large-ish rock, a range weapon this time. With a heave he tossed it at the creature just as a senshi released her magic. Her 'arrow' and his stone landed at the same time but he could only stand there in awe, "Damn. That was pretty sweet." It was actually one of the few times he had seen flashy magic, and Havasu silently wished he could do something like that. The minor damage his stone did forgotten in his magic envy.
Physical Attack: 4
Whimsical Blue
for mention... and awe since he loves her attack, almost as much as caster's wings when he finally notices him XD
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Ellicott was jarred from her frozen shock when a brightly clad little girl tripped right over her. She blinked down at her, slowly processing the sight of Rhea. "Oh," She struggled to her feet and took a few steps back, "Of course." Rhea's appearance and attack helped Ellicott realise that she couldn't just sit there. She needed to help, even though she didn't really think there was much she could do.
She wasn't a fighter. She wasn't good at hitting or kicking, bare feet weren't the best for that anyway, her aim was off and while she could swing something like a bat Ellicott didn't see anything terribly handy. Besides those balls of stuffing looked gross... no thank you. So physical was out but she did have magic. She shouted out her attack, "Dancing To Battle" as she began to pound the ground with her feet. Every step driving the magic and the internal beat only she could hear.
((Ellicott does a strong, driving, war dance and as her feet pound out the steps on the ground the members of order around her feel a upsurge of strength, courage, determination, and power. Only the order members in a 5 foot diameter feel the affects of her dance and the affects last only as long as the dance does or 20 seconds, which ever comes first. This can only be used three times in battle.))
Kaori_luv
{{Don't know who is in her range, or if you want to be. If you are you are will feel the affects of her boost}}
Sadachbia's proximity to the youma resulted in one of the nasty stuffing balls rolling into her, giving her both the feeling of a nasty damp fuzzball against her and a zap. "Ew," she said almost automatically, shuddering to try and shake off the feeling. Ignoring that Megrez was closing on her and yelling for her to wait, she rushed the youma again and delivered a well-trained punch to it. If there was anything she was good at, it was punching. Okay, so she was punching a big freaky monster and not a bully, but after a while they kind of blurred together.
Sadachbia hits for 4 damage!
Sami-Fire rolled 1 8-sided dice:
7Total: 7 (1-8)
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 6:42 pm
"Sadachbiaaaaa!"
Megrez zoomed towards the Senshi of Construction but was too late to grab her and keep her from going after the youma. Taking care to avoid those nasty hairballs (fluffballs?), Megrez got close enough to the youma to make sure that her egg would actually hit. She was going for the big ones to start- the dinky normal ones wouldn't do for a beast of this caliber. "Ostrich Egg Toss!" she called out, summoning one of the large eggs and lobbing it at the beast. It found its mark, and the crack and splatter were satisfying to hear and see.
The youma started coughing up strange, dangerous looking fluff, so Cybele quickly stepped back. Being to close to the youma seemed to mean being in the line of fire, anyway. Almost everyone else seemed to be hurling debris or magic attacks at it.
She was decent at attacking things at this point, but large scale battles and battle strategies were a bit beyond her, even when she hadn't just been ripped from a nap, so she stared for a bit longer, half searching the area around her for debris of her own to throw, half at insane flow of the battle. All that was at her feet were some small pebbles, however, and all she noticed about the battle was a few familiar faces taking part in it. She was wasting more time.
She needed to focus, and not just by taking deep breaths and trying to logically figure things out. "Hunter's Deadly Grace!" she called, firing the ethereal arrows into the air as soon as she could. They came back down quickly, two of them bathing Cybele and the girl next to her, who was young, maybe even a chibi, with pigtails and a red hood, in soft green light. The third arched towards the Prince she'd never seen before. The magical focus washed over her instantly, and she felt a bit better. She could think, at least.
Ruriska
Here, have a buff!
iStoleYurVamps
You too!
((She used the Super attack, but you kinda need to read both for it to make sense? Sorry.)) Sailor Scout Attack: Hunter's Grace A phantom bow forms in Cybele's hands. She shoots the bow at a ally, or straight up in which case it will target herself. When the arrow reaches the target, it splits and they are covered in its strange light. They are suddenly filled with concentration, their senses are sharpened slightly and their speed increases slightly. This state lasts for 30 seconds. It is useful for tracking and makes dodging attacks easier. While physical and mental strength is not increased, a fast attack at high concentration tends to do more damage than a normal one. She can also use the bow to threaten people, though if she does not shoot it after 30 seconds, it fades, using a use of the attack. She can use this attack twice per battle. If she is not targeting herself, she has to actually aim the bow. A knowledgeable enemy could knock it off course quite easily or even intercept it, gaining the benefits.
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Hunter's Deadly Grace Cybele summons a bigger bow with three arrows. The speed boost they provide is slightly more noticeable than Hunter's Grace. She shoots the bow straight up, and the arrows automatically target her and up to two nearby Order aligned beings (including cats). However, if there don't happen to be enough Order aligned beings around, the remaining arrows will randomly fall, and can be easily or even accidentally intercepted by anyone else around, giving them the benefits. The arrows can target Order aligned beings within five feet of where they are fired from, but arrows without targets tend to fall closer to that spot. The effect lasts for 30 seconds. She can use the bow to threaten people, under the same conditions as before. She can use this attack twice per battle.
Castor, to a small credit, was no stranger to focusing his energy and agression at youma. He was more than happy being at 'the front' and the balls of zapping slime fur were laughed off with enthusiastic bravado. It was battle, a hunt, a fight. This was his bread and butter, and when he felt magic rush he moved, wings folding back and lowering his body to avoid the attacks from fellow comrades, only for his to rise up and yell out in italian, his brother echoing behind him, Pollux's brow furrowed in a twisted sort of pleasure as he came forward, his own magic sealing skin under ice. "PER LA GLORIA!"
(castor magic-7+4+1+4= 16 DMG)
(SORRY TO EVERYONE WHO QUOTED ME I JUST HUNKERED IN RL ;; )
The youma started coughing up strange, dangerous looking fluff, so Cybele quickly stepped back. Being to close to the youma seemed to mean being in the line of fire, anyway. Almost everyone else seemed to be hurling debris or magic attacks at it.
She was decent at attacking things at this point, but large scale battles and battle strategies were a bit beyond her, even when she hadn't just been ripped from a nap, so she stared for a bit longer, half searching the area around her for debris of her own to throw, half at insane flow of the battle. All that was at her feet were some small pebbles, however, and all she noticed about the battle was a few familiar faces taking part in it. She was wasting more time.
She needed to focus, and not just by taking deep breaths and trying to logically figure things out. "Hunter's Deadly Grace!" she called, firing the ethereal arrows into the air as soon as she could. They came back down quickly, two of them bathing Cybele and the girl next to her, who was young, maybe even a chibi, with pigtails and a red hood, in soft green light. The third arched towards the Prince she'd never seen before. The magical focus washed over her instantly, and she felt a bit better. She could think, at least.
((She used the Super attack, but you kinda need to read both for it to make sense? Sorry.)) Sailor Scout Attack: Hunter's Grace A phantom bow forms in Cybele's hands. She shoots the bow at a ally, or straight up in which case it will target herself. When the arrow reaches the target, it splits and they are covered in its strange light. They are suddenly filled with concentration, their senses are sharpened slightly and their speed increases slightly. This state lasts for 30 seconds. It is useful for tracking and makes dodging attacks easier. While physical and mental strength is not increased, a fast attack at high concentration tends to do more damage than a normal one. She can also use the bow to threaten people, though if she does not shoot it after 30 seconds, it fades, using a use of the attack. She can use this attack twice per battle. If she is not targeting herself, she has to actually aim the bow. A knowledgeable enemy could knock it off course quite easily or even intercept it, gaining the benefits.
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Hunter's Deadly Grace Cybele summons a bigger bow with three arrows. The speed boost they provide is slightly more noticeable than Hunter's Grace. She shoots the bow straight up, and the arrows automatically target her and up to two nearby Order aligned beings (including cats). However, if there don't happen to be enough Order aligned beings around, the remaining arrows will randomly fall, and can be easily or even accidentally intercepted by anyone else around, giving them the benefits. The arrows can target Order aligned beings within five feet of where they are fired from, but arrows without targets tend to fall closer to that spot. The effect lasts for 30 seconds. She can use the bow to threaten people, under the same conditions as before. She can use this attack twice per battle.
Ruriska
Here, have a buff!
iStoleYurVamps
You too!
Because of this attack's possible bonus lets see what it does!?
First Dice is the Chibi Aludra and second is Prince Castor! If you don't use it this round you're welcome to use this bonus the next!
Whatever the Dice rolls add this to your next attack!
