The creature fell, and from its remains rose a phoenix like the one from the islands. What did that mean? The previous bird held what seemed to be an accumulation of restless souls...did this one? Thackery's heart sank. As a Cerberus, a guardian of souls meant to be at peace, the thought was almost too much to bear. There had been so many the first time. If there were that many this time...
Too dizzy to stand, he let himself drop to the ground, held up by trembling palms.
He glanced at the others around him, eyes blurred through tears or disorientation or things he didn't want to place. Why did they continue to fight when it always ended like this? The naivety of his childhood seemed disgusting now: all the valiant heroes and battles for victory were so transparently one-sided when he considered all of the lives that were surely lost. And now it was them. They rescued their own at the price of killing a human. They saved themselves at the cost of people who would never come back.
Heaving a burdened sigh, he buried his face in his knees. Now was not the best time for this crisis.
Melvin breathed out, watching as the giant beast vanished into what looked like a giant bird before flying off. The fog was still oppressive, but it was better than a looming dragon that was ready to blow fire at you any moment.
Taking a breather, he watched as ...Eva? - came over and wrapped Otto up in a scarf. It was at least something to keep the boy from shivering, but it was rather adorable how she dotted on him, especially with how sour Otto looked.
Melvin had little time to poke fun before yet another beast showed up. "Oh, come one." They just kept coming! Where was their portal anyways.
He took up a stance by Otto once again.
Name: Melvin HP: 40/40 FEAR Strength: 85% Insanity Strength: 40% Target: Otto - Defending Charges: 2/3 Items: Med Kit X 2, 2 Corrupted Runic Bandages RP Blurb: Sweater-wearing, tall, immaculate man with a red gun.
The half beast boil shuddered after the burst of insanity had seemed to remain silent for far too long. By then he was feeling every little spine on his body tremble and when the hunter of insanity revealed itself-
he knew
to freak
the ******** style="color: red">Target: Tro ;; Target HP: Still 150
Stats:
Name: Bul HP: 48/50 FEAR Strength: 85% Insanity Strength: 45%
It was so confusing how things turned out. One moment the large behemoth was there and the next it changed and disappeared. Or had it? It seemed the fog was still moving and shifting. Swirling until it revealed a new enemy....a hunter?
Taking a step back and behind Shun, Mitsu was sure to stay back and with her group. Though she had a sinking feeling her group was going to charge forward and attack. Would she be brave enough to follow?
Whether she could press herself forward or not she at least wanted to make sure Shun was safe somehow. Her fear pooled into her shadow forming the large black inky wolf that stayed by Shun's side protectively. At least one way or anything she could help and not be as useless.....right?
Stats:
Name: Mitsu Lupus HP: 50/50 FEAR Strength: 95% (recharge fear attack) Insanity Strength: 0% Items: 2 pumpkin pills Fear: The barrier Target: Shun RP Blurb: a small 5'2" student werewolf with white short cut hair in a pixie style cut, a panda hoodie, and a tattered black skirt and leggings.
If Otto was looking for a shield, Melvin was there to help. Now if his healing or attacks proved anything, he wasn't a master defending either. Woe was the life of a green horn trainee.
You could almost feel the fail radiating off of Melvin.
Name: Melvin HP: 40/40 FEAR Strength: 85% Insanity Strength: 40% Target: Otto - Defending Charges: 2/3 Items: Med Kit X 2, 2 Corrupted Runic Bandages RP Blurb: Sweater-wearing, tall, immaculate man with a red gun.
From her position in the sky, Poke could see a figure approach. She couldn't' see what it was, but the sudden blasts of color had her veering away, putting as much distance as she could between herself and the beast. When she circled around, she was just in time to see the beast fall. Only to be replaced by a retreating phoenix. It was a amazing, yet horrifying spectacle.
But as soon as one boss was defeated, another one took it's place. This one though was different. The dragon's eyes narrowed. It looked like a hunter...infected by insanity. Was that right?
Regardless of whom it was, It was still someone who needed to be brought down. Folding her wings inward, she dived straight towards the boss, only pulling out of it so she could rake across the top of it's head with her front claws.
Target: Tro D: Target HP: 146
Stats:
Attack 1 Name: Pokerus HP: 30 FEAR Strength: 80% Insanity Strength: 20% Items: 2 Pumpkin pills RP Blurb:Blue dragon Roughly the size of a shire horse. She's currently flying above the battle
While Bul had every intention of... uh... not fighting the hunter, he didn't realize until upon closer inspection he was looking at a particularly interesting weapon- wielded by an equally un-faced hunter.
Oh, No.
Oh JACK no.
Those markings were familiar and not just in that runey sort of way. The moment he saw them not marred into a certain tikbalang's flesh. "Hng- t..-tro?" he quietly mouthed to himself. And that's when it hit him. No, he wasn't fighting a hunter. He wasn't fighting another student and he wasn't fighting a horseman. This was something much more evil. The lizard boil hissed loudly and thrashed his tail wildly behind him before going after the figure with his scales starting to create a gradient across his skin. This tackle was for you, Tro.
Target: Tro ;; Target HP:
Stats:
Name: Bul HP: 48/50 FEAR Strength: 85% Insanity Strength: 45%
Shun nodded slowly to Xiu with her question, then looked back at the giant form. Though, it seemed the whole question about the runes was no longer needed. The beast had vanished, leaving behind a phoenix for just a moment. He was getting ready for another fight, but apparently that wasn't even needed. There was a moment of calm now, but he didn't know how long that would last, especially with these hunters around.
And just like that, a form emerged from the fog. At first glance, he looked like a hunter, but.. was he made of the fog? What the hell had just happened? The Reaper soon noticed an inky wolf at his side. Mitsu's fear ready to give him aid. A part of him wished she had shielded herself really.
Well, if she was doing this, he may as well make the most of it. It would do little good playing meatshield for her at this moment. Also, it did give him a little bit of hope. She might not be attacking.. but she was still doing something to help out rather than huddling in on herself. This realization had his expression softened for just the moment.
"I knew you would have my back," he said quietly, then turned towards the strange hunter. He couldn't see their face. Was it really a hunter? Especially considering it looked as though it had done something to one of the others?
... Well, he supposed it didn't matter that much. Real or not, they were better off dead. He was just about to throw a dagger as an opening move, when he managed to hear Bul stutter out a name.
Wait.
Tro? The horse boy? The thought distracted him, making him completely miss his mark. He turned to look towards the strange hunter. No. Couldn't be. Could it?
Target: Tro Target HP: 135 Currently shielded by barrier Stats:
Name: Shun Kuroda HP: 40 FEAR Strength: 90% Insanity Strength: 15% Items: 2 pumpkin pills Damage: FEARS: y3 SS, y2 Eye, y1 SS RP Blurb: Grim reaper with one eye.
Nothing Yet.. That had been the key word. And then... something.
The creature... no, figure, had caught him completely surprised. Was that... a hunter?
Jake grit his teeth. It clearly looked like an enemy, yet, it was still a hunter? Should he attack or not? He waited for a response from Chester, in case the weapon decided to chide him for attacking an "ally".
Jake scoffed. "I'll take that as permission to do whatever the hell I want." He rushed in for an attack.
Target: Petro + Hunter?? Target HP: 129/150
Stats:
Name: Jake Cross Faction: Hunter - Death Trainee HP: 28/40 FEAR Strength: 75% Insanity Strength: 0% Items: N/A RP Blurb:Here. Wears a sleeveless hunter coat with the death division symbol on the back. Bandages wrapped around his torso. Wields bladed tonfas.
Action: Attacking mystery enemy Result: 6 dmg
Fear Attack: World of Darkness (Y2 Headlights) Charge: 3/3 [0/2] Attacks Used: 1/3
So Red...she had really just been a creature formed from the insanity and from their memories? A part of Xiu was not particularly surprised by this development, but she was most certainly saddened by it. She had hoped against hopes that maybe, just maybe, they were were being given a second chance to set things right this time--to save Red...but perhaps second chances just didn't exist, and she had allowed herself to be lost in blind naivety and hope.
Although the large creature was now gone, a new foe quickly came to take their place. What separated this hunter from all the others present, she did not know, but something about them just gave off a feeling of unease. Certain that the hunter would not hesitate to attack the students, Xiu moved forward, swinging a fist out at the figure.
There was a moment of pause--of confusion--as she got close enough to see the markings on his weapon, but before she could let herself take a better look at it, Xiu forced herself to dodge back to a safer distance.
Target: Tro Target HP: 125
(( Stats: ))
Name: Xiuying HP: 48/50 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 5% Items: 2 Pumpkin Pills RP Blurb:5'2" baku ghoul
First a giant fog beast, now a..seriously who or what is that? Well whatever it was, it did not look nice. Nope, better safe then sorry. Clyde picks up a convenient rock and chucks it at the figure...It hits, but doesn't do much damage.
Target: Petro Target HP: 124
Stats:
Name: Clyde HP: 23/30 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 25% Items: NOPE. RP Blurb: VARCOLAC YEEEAAAA
Jason had somehow managed to keep out of harms way, even finding a large rock to shield him from the beats blast. But then a hooded figured showed up and...defeated...it?
who the figue was, or how they had managed to bring it down, he wasn't sure, but he ducked out of sight when the phoenix flew over head. Reemerging from behind his rock, the moon trainee leaned against it, sighing in pure relief that the thing was gone.
But then something else popped up. Oh....joy bunnies. At least it wasn't as large as the other two monsters, so reluctantly he moved himself towards it, holding up his sword and ready to strike.
Untill he fell flat on his face, that was.
Target: Petro Target HP: 124
Stats:
Attack 1 Name: Jason Kenneth HP: 40/40 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 0% Items: none ono RP Blurb: Moon trainee. Short blond hair, blue eyes, wearing his hunter coat and ready to hide from EVERYTHING
Charge 1/3
Kaiyumi rolled 1 8-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-8)
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:26 pm
That was...a hunter? Where on earth had he appeared from? Eva eyed the newcomer with some confusion, but did not seem intent on dwelling on the matter for long, simply shaking her head before moving to Otto's other side and taking Chara up, holding her bladed staff in a defensive position. She wasn't really sure what was going on, but considering the state Otto was in right now, she wasn't willing to take any risks if another giant monster decided to show up and attack.
"I wonder what's going on?" She murmured, her gaze sliding to the side so that she could look at both Melvin and Otto, "I mean, I don't know who that guy is, but..." But what now? The giant creature was gone, and it seemed to just be hunters and students left.
Target: No change Target HP: No change Defending: Otto for 2
Unsure on whether or not she should be relieved or saddened by the creature suddenly vanishing, her gaze flickered to something that moved within the fog. It was hard to determine what it was that was there, but she had a bad feeling about it.
Finally, when it came into view, she set her gaze on the hooded figure wielding the strange weapon. Was that.. a hunter? Instantly, she searched the crowd to see what the hunters thought of the 'persons' appearance. All of them looked as perplexed as the rest of them. Maybe.. maybe it wasn't a hunter after all? But how could they know?
Cursing under her breath, she decided to risk attacking them on the off chance they were not.
Target: Tro Target HP: 117
Stats:
Name: Mei-Xiu HP: 50/50 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 20% Items: None RP Blurb: 5'3" Broken/living doll that looks like this
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