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((OK, whoa. This is ridiculous.
I don't want to bring any kind of punishment on myself, but seriously? I mean, I understand trying to even things out, but Bayer and I were actually like, I dunno, around for that huge stretch in the middle. I get that real life gets in the way, but Samuel was unconscious, right? So, how is he supposed to be as powerful as Joe and Paul, who've been training that whole time?
And it's not metagaming. I have yet to see anything that can be truly classified as metagaming.
So you know what? Give me a punishment if you want. But reading over that last page was seriously like, ******** ridiculous. Sorry about the sudden rage.))

Joe fired at zombies wherever he could, reloading and such as needed.

Marco, meanwhile, came down to the ground and was defending Joe's platform with precise Force Bullets to keep enemies back and clear the way for the other Hunters to do something.

((E'splain?
If you're saying that I'm motivated by the need for us to be stronger than Sam, then perish the thought. Lately I've been participating in a lot of debates and I think I've expanded my views when it comes to certain situations. That, and I'm a bit more impartial. Especially since I already used up my Save on Sam before.
It's just...yeah. What I said above.))

((I was referring to the fact that in the bit of battle I've been in, they have reneged on openings or mistakes they have made in previous posts, due to receiving information that they might not necessarily know from the opposing party's post.

Metagaming is using information your character does not have to determine the character's actions. I dislike metagaming. It ruins the fun. Even if it is minor metagaming.

Please define what you thought metagaming was, Joe.

Some of the mistakes made are understandable that the character would change tactics after finding out the information, but would still lose seconds of combat time. Since Venom asked, the one I feel is most guilty of this is Bayer, but I wouldn't know, since Joe has played little role in this battle.))

((In all honesty, I do not believe the timescale we have been dealing with is sufficient here. The power gap that could be made in a month's time is small, even with multiplied growth rates. Most of the characters should have drained themselves dry of mana, or run out of places to borrow power from. Timeskips for rest and training are necessary.

Not to be rude, but with his long rest period and the training he recieved, Samuel is probably the most powerful PC in the room. There is part of your reason, Joe. Just the pace at which you guys went around doing stuff strikes me as silly. The fact that you'd strike at an enemy base in the state you should be in is sillier. Management error on Venom's part.

Not a huge one, but if mana regeneration is on the level that would allow them to run around like they have, their bodies would collapse and break down before they ran out of mana. Generally, the setup has it the other way around, otherwise there is no reason to conserve mana whatsoever, thus derailing the reason for the existence of an organization like the Sages. Anyways, I'll get on with my post...))

Samuel continued his approach, slowing to a walk once he got within ten feet of the stone platform, he finished his chant, pointing at the platform. The base turned an emerald green. Samuel raised his sword and rushed at Sebastian.

((Post exploded. You get short version because I don't want to retype.

Devath, regarding mana regeneration: Paul has been mainly relying on his gun.
Joe's whole power is that he has HUEG mana but he's out anyway right now.
Marco gets mana boosts for sapping demons, which he did much of in the melee above. However, at the rate he's going, he'll STILL drain himself soon.
Fyrin: Wait, how is he still popping out shields and fireballs like that...?

Bayer: Fyrin is only harmed because I made him be so. Otherwise he'd be in perfect condition.
If Paul didn't cook the grenade, a zombie would've intercepted it or Takeshi would've thrown it to a zombie. The zombie would then suicide bomb you, and that's all kinds of bad. I'm not being half as cruel as I would've been if you'd done that.

Also, Samuel is the strongest PC here. Sage magic will do that for you.))

Sebastian grimaced and clenched his fists. Stone erupted from beneath the skin, spraying blood. As he set for Samuel's attack, the stone of the platform erupted, spraying green shrapnel into his side. He leaned against the wall as Josh jumped in to cover him.

((Yes, Sebastian gets his nickname because he keeps stone beneath his skin.))

((Fyrin can do it because he's a thaumaturge, and most of his mana is poured into storage for usage. Whether in bandages or in bones, that's where all his spare mana goes, I thought I'd made that clear.

That, and he's been alive for like... 700 years. He's gotta have some skill with mana control, srsly.

Paul can do it because yes, he is a rifleman and not a mage so much anymore. biggrin

Don't hate the macros, Venom!))

Vladimir tried to seize hold of the zombie, thrusting at him with wind from the far side and firing at the other one. Paul ignited himself to shake off the zombies. Like, really ignited himself. He wasn't being burned, but there were plenty of flames circling.

Fyrin backed off a little, putting more mana into rebuilding bones.

((THAT WILL TAKE SOME TIME D:

Ha, if you'd rather, we can just have him be running low on mana.))

((Marco ~=~ Fyrin in mana storage.
He's a thaum too.))

((Oh, I haven't been working on that list at all, Venom. I'd like to defend myself, though, in that he was storing mana.))