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kuropeco rolled 1 10-sided dice:
7
Total: 7 (1-10)
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 Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:16 pm
Gale just stared at Stormy because really, Stormy, really. You just made a short joke, didn't you.
"I like faster and lighter," said Gale, swinging around and parrying Stormy's next strike with one of his own, turning around in a circle. He grinned a little, pushing her off. "Faster and lighter sounds better than shorter and smaller."
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medigel rolled 2 10-sided dice:
9, 1
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:19 pm
Yes really. That's who you're dating, Gale.
"That's the spirit~ I mean, I have really small hands for a pianist, but I still tried Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Minor and boy was that hard."
Swing!
"But I still got almost full scores for it anyway! And let me say that man had like giant hands. Like the size of my face hands okay. I should play it for you sometime after I re-learn it and get a runic piano: it's very dark and foreboding and energetic but also a little optimistic at some points, like dark chocolate with fudge pieces and a little bit of vanilla at the top. You've had those, right?"
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kuropeco rolled 1 10-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:27 pm
He smiled a little.
"I still need to hear you play the piano," said Gale, catching her wrist this time and spinning her around, twisting Stormy back away from him. His grin widened a bit, and he circled around her, half bent into position. "I don't play any instruments, I'm afraid."
"And yes, I have, and now you're making me hungry."
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medigel rolled 2 10-sided dice:
9, 9
Total: 18 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:36 pm
She was surprised he actually reached out and grabbed her this time, and without the support of both hands the greatsword was rather useless in piercing his defense. She shook her hand out as Gale backed away, passing him a cheeky look for the maneuver. "Promise you I will~ I just need to get some more money. Is there a way to get extra jobs here or something? Do the Life Labs pay you for experiments?"
Yes, she was willing to get poked and prodded by mysterious equipment to fulfill that musical desire.
"It's probably the heat talking," she added with a wistful sigh, grabbing her weapon and charging with a little grin. The greatsword was swung with a vengeance. "Smoothies and ice cream await; that sound alright?"
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kuropeco rolled 1 10-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:41 pm
"There are always little jobs to be done here and there," said Gale, rolling his shoulders a little. He took an experimental step forward, then one back, trying to figure out his own footing. "They do at times - you get paid for doing the weapon golems, as a matter of fact, but not much. But I'm sure the Life Labs would pay for some things, at least."
Stormy lunged towards him and this time Gale was too slow on the uptake, the gun swinging around too slowly. He felt the sword crash into him, hitting the FEAR shield with a clang, and Gale staggered backwards, stumbling until he hit the ground with a gasp.
"Bloody hell, that was a good hit." He gave her an appreciative glance from the grass, taking a deep breath. "I'm impressed."
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medigel rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 7
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:50 pm
"Thank you~ Never think I can't take a little revenge now and then," she chirped rather sweetly and with a wink after said strong attack. "I might look like a kitten, but I do have tiger claws when I need them." The implied words afterwards were, And I can take care of myself.
Granted she was using one example to prove it, but one was better than none.
Thane snorted. < < It is mine claws you use, not some pet's. > >
You know what I mean.
Her next strike proved useless, however, bouncing against Gale's weapon with an awful clang that made her wince. "You've gotten pretty good at this short range defense too!" Stormy complimented with a smile. "Do you want to keep going and see how it holds up if I try that charge one more time? It's been bugging me how I botched it. Orrrr we could flip to me defending against your bullets at long range, up to you!"
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:00 pm
"Yes, well, you're a very pretty tiger," said Gale, winking at her, though he did catch the subtle double meaning to her words. "A very pretty, strong tiger with some claws."
He straightened a little and then gave a sharp nod, bracing himself, the rifle gripped in his hands.
"Go ahead," said Gale firmly. "I can take it, and I know you can do it, so go ahead and fire."
A pause.
"Er, you know what I mean."Ol-j-man this is me going to bed obvs /really flees
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kuropeco rolled 1 10-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-10)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:01 pm
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medigel rolled 10 12-sided dice:
4, 9, 9, 12, 6, 1, 5, 4, 3, 5
Total: 58 (10-120)
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:14 pm
She smiled even more at the surprise compliments, even going so far as to make a purring sound to show how pleased she was--even if inwardly she didn't believe them. "I'm no Raja, sadly, but that would be a nice image wouldn't it. Little girl, big claws, nice soft fur, a palace . . ." And now she wanted to watch Aladdin and get a minipet of her own, thank you, Gale. "Though I thought I was a bear~?"
< < I am surprised you wish to attempt this so soon and not, say, ignore my requests entirely as you often do. > >
As long as we agree to work together on this, I'll do it. They were in accord on this one: time for a little show off. And maaaaybe a little extra because she wanted to be seen as fierce as a tiger.
She grinned at Gale for his punny insert but gave no warning this time for her attack--the glow of runes was his only warning before she rushed at him, inky sword bursting into flame seconds before impact.
And then the contained explosion broke out.
It wasn't quite as bad as before on Stormy's end, and she managed not to flinch this time as she followed her swing through, a blazing trail left in her wake.
Quote: HP: 33 Damage: 36 31 to Gale, 17 to herself
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:38 am
She was seriously just so cute it was ridiculous. Gale gave a minute shake of his head, forcefully telling himself to keep his mind clear and focused, - though Jinhai snorting with laughter was not exactly helping the situation.
But then Stormy was lifting the sword again, and Gale swung the rifle as well, both weapons colliding with each other in a scream of metal, fire cascading down over the blade and the gun in an explosion of flames and smoke. Gale held on for as long as he could, his teeth gritted with the effort, but after a few seconds he could feel the heat and the pressure, and he loosened his hold, staggering backwards and collapsing onto the ground, breathing heavily.
"Well, that was...intense," he said, taking a deep breath as he pushed himself up onto his elbows. "So that's Thane's ability, is it? Kinda ironic it's got to do with flames, since Jinhai's an ice dragon, and he gets colder when I have the charge ready." Quote: HP: 18/60 DEF: n/a, pausing for a minute
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:31 am
Stormy held the pose for an extra second or two before relaxing, panting a bit herself and once again sweater than before, but grinning proudly. She stuck the greatsword into the ground and went over to Gale, squatting. "Not too bad, rookie," she commented in Phil's voice again, though she was gently running a hand over him just to be sure nothin had happened. In her normal voice she went on to say, "I didn't think it'd hit that hard so...huh! Surprises everywhere."
Her hand slid off his shoulder once she was satisfied. "Is he really?" Stormy asked with a curious look, chuckling a bit. "Nice~ Thane's undead so it wasn't really fire so much as acid you were feeling there. Combustible acid. That's what he tells me were most dracolichs' breath weapons if not ice or something." She offered Gale a hand up as she got to her feet. "But isn't that something: stormy and stable, fire and ice, tanned and you-need-more-sun-you-ghost~"
Are you happy now?
< < 'Happy' is too base a word. Satisfied, however, I am. For now. > > She could hear Thane rattling softly as he curled up in her mind.
"So, still up for shooting at your girlfriend? How far should I go?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:23 pm
Gale grinned up at Stormy, though it might have also been a slight grimace. Instead of using her to pull him up, he reached up and grabbed her hand instead, tugging a little playfully. "We're like paradoxes wrapped in enigmas wrapped in a contradiction, aren't we?"
He squeezed her fingers and pulled himself up to a standing position again, rolling his neck to try and ease some of the tension that made him stiff. Gale picked up the rifle again.
"All right," he said. "Ready when you are - go as far as you like."
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medigel rolled 1 8-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-8)
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:42 pm
"Looks like~" she hummed in agreement, wiggling his arm in return. "All the interesting sorts of people have a secret or two anyway."
Stormy followed suit, shaking out her arms and rolling her neck as she dragged her weapon with her some distance away; she'd remembered how far some of Gale's shots had been from the previous battle and tried to match it up here. She was not, however, planning on standing still for practice; then she'd be no better than a training dummy. Gale could practice on a moving target while she built up endurance on carrying her weapon through his fire.
Stormy passed a two finger salute to her temple to show she was ready, then added a small wave of the greatsword before she wrapped one hand around a parrying hook to steady it in a defensive hold. Taking a deep breath, she began to move forward at an angle, going easy at first.
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kuropeco rolled 2 12-sided dice:
4, 3
Total: 7 (2-24)
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:16 pm
She was at a relatively far enough away distance now. Gale knelt down on the ground, one knee pressed into the grass, the other raised, and pushed out the kickstands for the rifle, settling it into place. Reaching a hand into his pocket, he pulled out his shooting glasses and slid them on over his nose, bending to peer through the telescopic lens.
Focus.
<< Steady as she goes. >>
His first shot was less than successful, but Gale had done that purposefully.
"A warm up shot," he shouted to Stormy, cocking the rifle again.
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medigel rolled 1 8-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-8)
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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:23 pm
She thanked God he couldn't hear the squeak that left her as the bullet hit the ground not too far from her path.
< < Focus. This is not the first time you have encountered guns. > >
Easy for him to say; he was covered in nothing but bones!
But Stormy steeled herself, because the free shot was done. Tutorial over. She took a breath and nodded to Gale, continuing on her path before suddenly shifting directions towards the other side, the greatsword still before her to catch his shots.
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