Was he... dead? Jake slowly opened his eyes to see... chaos. That horse/hunter thing was now... petrified? Just what in the world happened? And... wait, why was he still here?
S-sorry.
He looked around to see what else was happening. The death lead seemed to be fighting some kind of... creature? Jake hadn't known Caelius for long, but at the moment, he had nothing but utmost respect for him. THIS was a guy who knew what he was doing, not like those... other hunters trying to defend that... that thing.
Charging towards the thing attacking his division leader, he let out a yell, swinging his tonfas toward it.
Attacking: Red Damage done: 1 (LOL) Total damage done: 38
Stats:
Name: Jake Cross Faction: Hunter - Death Trainee HP: 20/40 FEAR Strength: 75% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: N/A RP Blurb:Here. Wears a sleeveless hunter coat with the death division symbol on the back. Bandages wrapped around his torso, fresh wound on his left shoulder. Wields bladed tonfas.
Action: Attacking Red Result: 1 dmg
Fear Attack: World of Darkness (Y2 Headlights) Charge: 3/3 [0/2] Attacks Used: 1/3
It happened so quickly, because nothing ever happened at a comprehensible pace in a dog-mind. From the fog came someone who carried the scent lingering in Red's office, clashing with the figure he recognized as the hunter leader SEEDs called Caelius. Thackery braced for imminent danger, but the two seemed fixated on one another, locked in a battle that...wasn't this a lot like the story of the Haunted House the other students solemnly passed around? Wasn't this how Red died in the first place?
He thought fondly of that shiny ball. Of how Red looked through Taru's eyes, and how the last remaining piece of Taru was back at Amityville, waiting for him. He'd refused to let Taru down before, and he wasn't going to let her down now.
Trading obscenely mismatched clothes and Fright Night swag for fur and bones, he went bounding on all four paws towards the cloaked figure. Though his focus was on her, he could hear Aymet's words ringing true through the din. They had to do this. This was the last shred of proof that Halloween was strong, that Halloween would never die.
He snapped at her cloak, trying to catch it in her teeth to help tug Red away, panicked eyes still darting from side to side. It didn't matter how hard they pulled if the strikes still landed.
It was a Cerberus' job to protect. And that was exactly what he intended to do.
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(( HEY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
Red is back! Which means maybe she can be saved! But it's only possible if we all TURN THE TIDE and work together!
* If you want to try to save her, BOLD AN ACTION OF TRYING TO GRAB AND PULL HER AWAY FROM THE FIGHT. To safety! And especially, the hell out of the IHH. Hopefully we will find out if we can.
* Instead of using your 3 attacks to hurt her or Caelius or some other person, why not ROLL TO DEFEND HER? OR HEAL HER?
GUARDING RED
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Name: Thackery HP: 50/50 FEAR Strength: 95% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: 1 Pumpkin Pill, 1 Runic Bandage, 1 Corrupted Runic Bandage RP Blurb: 5'6" Y3 Cerberus who has clearly been crying but will not admit that is in natural form and trying to be a badass.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:01 pm
Though she was shocked to see Red, she was also relieved to see her again in some form. Though, this left her at a stalemate.. she couldn't attack either side. If she was to attempt some sort of alliance with the hunters, attacking their leader would only prove to make things more difficult for then it already was. Then there was the matter of Red.. she would not attack her! She couldn't attack her, or anyone else who were not affiliated with the horsemen. To do such a thing would go against her own morals. For now, she would sit this out, and offer assistance in healing if need be.
Not attacking either of them 8U
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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
Aymet's voice pulled the Pricolici out of her slight feeding fervor, suddenly jerking away from Caelius to whirl her head around, looking back towards Red in sort of a blind daze. Heal Red. Protect Red. Shehk couldn't protect anybody, but she..she had at least learned the smallest amount of healing from Cricket.
Shehk only came back to Red for a moment, reaching out to put her hand for the red draped figure for a moment before she turned away again. It wasn't exactly the best job at healing, but she tried. It had never been her best skill, after all.
HEALING: Red Healed For: 1 (From Learned Ability) Total damage done: 37
Stats:
Name:Shehk Faction: Student HP: 50/50 Fear: 100% Insanity: 10% Visual Reference:Shehk Inventory: - Glass - x - Pumpkin Pill - x - Used x - Regained x - Corrupted Pumpkin Pill - x
Actions Selected: 1 - Ignore Fog and Move in a Random Direction - x 2 - Agree to Return Item, Attack - x 3 - Use Pumpkin Pill on Figure - x 4 - Pick up the Beaker - x 5 - All Paths Lead to the Same End - x
The zombie's words were rewarded with a sympathetic look that Belladonna wished she could do more about. Unable to think of a single thing, she only leaned forward and pressed a kiss to his temple. "I know darling, just hold on a little longer." Her voice was soft, as comforting as she could make it after nearly yelling herself hoarse, but she bestowed him with the tiny hope of a smile. A wayward punch from Alexander made the almost smile quickly turn into a petulant pout that she tossed at the zomboil, but promised to scold him for it later, once things weren't quite so serious. Unfortunately, the Hunters fighting amongst themselves made her grow quiet, and the suddenness of... Everything, made her heave a sigh. Quick hands found Mort's arm as she rose unsteadily to her feet and gave him a tug that meant he too needed to stand. "Up you go..." Belladonna mumbled as she pulled him to a standing position, though she immediately tucked herself into his side so that she could be used a crutch. "Looks like we have a little bit further to go before we can rest... But then we'll have a nice long sleep, alright?" It felt strange to act so bright when she felt her own light fading, but as the two opponents became clear, the witch felt herself lighten both emotionally and in that strange place she could not name. Yet even knowing that the odd push to return Home, to keep her loved ones close, had ebbed cheered her, and when the witch realized the voices had dimmed vastly, she did really smile.
The smile was immediately dashed when a snap of Red caught her vision, which was impossible because... Because... A voice from above boomed down, and Belladonna looked up at the figure, oddly aware of his words. After all, they were right. Their gym teacher, her gym teacher, was back, and the memory of her first class at Amityville rose fresh in her mind. With a deep breath, the witch nodded and lowered her head back to stare at the creature rushing through the fray. Glad to have hung back with Mort, the witch shuffled her cards mid-air before she produced one she'd used earlier. "Let's see just how lucky you really are." Belladonna told Mort with a wink before she sent the card off across the field toward Red. The full moon burst half way across the distance, but its light sped off toward her, brighter than the witch had ever seen it, bright enough that she let out a laugh and squeezed Mort all the closer.
Action: Using 5% FEAR to recharge her FEAR attack HEALING: Red Healing done: 11 Total damage done: 26
Stats:
Name: Belladonna Divine HP: 26/40 FEAR Strength: 85% Insanity Strength: 10% Items:1 Corrupted Pumpkin Pill, 1 Pumpkin Pill RP Blurb: 5 Foot Even, Rather Tired and Tear Stained, But Altogether Much Happier Than Previously Witch Attack 1/3
Roland turned too late. He looked away from Rep and Harrison as the last attacks landed, the creature, whatever it was that was Ceres started to go grey like someone was slowly turning down the colors on a monitor to a muted grey. Slowly he moved through the chaos Sylvia missing from his hands as he picked his way forward.
Shaking hands moved to cold stone, running along the side of the stone.
"No no no no... you can't be gone Ceres..." His fingers slowly curled into fists rubbing against the now cold stone.
<< Ro you can't bring her back... you have to let it go, others will die if you don't help. >>
"But she helped me, she was there not all the time but she tried to help me the idiot new guy." Slowly he stepped back Sylvia flashing into his hand turning towards the Halloween people gathered up. He moved towards them pushing to get between Caelius and the other creatures and people Sylvia lashing out with a whine
Attacking Riley lawl: Damage: 4
Stats:
Name: Roland Taft HP: 30 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: All the emo RP Blurb:Ro
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Bittiface rolled 1 6-sided dice:
5Total: 5 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:18 pm
It.. was Red.
Red was here. Alive? That was her. Not a statue'd skull. Not a terrible mockery of a beast. She was fighting proudly against Caelius while the rest of Halloween rallied behind her.
Mot's attention was shaken as he turned to watch Caelius. Fighting him was a bad idea.. but he was dangerous left alone. He couldn't stand there and cower over his own well being when so many others fought. If he wanted to be a Boogeyman like the ones he admired, he'd need to thicken his skin.
Mot moved forward, but found himself grounded soon after. He couldn't blink or barely breath. Had he been hit?
Unfortunately, though the first attack made it through the second never even touched him. The black dog, spun around prepared to lash out again, but was caught up in one of the death lead's own attacks, forcing the canine to the ground, paralyzed.
Tybalt is paralyzed!
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Name: Tybalt HP: 41/50 Damage: n/a FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: n/a RP Blurb: Looks like this or this. Depending on which form he is in.
OnionGrump rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3Total: 3 (1-6)
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:41 pm
He should have known he wouldn't have been able to hit him. This was Caelius after all. A trainee landing a hit on the death lead was about as likely as toddler overpowering a grown up. Despite this known fact, Ryan didn't want to simply give up. He wanted the death lead to pay and he would do whatever he could to see that happen. So when the moon trainee found himself on the ground, paralyzed, he only growl out his frustration as he glared up at the death lead.
Ryan is paralyzed! GJ Ryan GJ
Stats:
Name: Ryan O'Conner HP: 47/50 Charge: 2/3 FEAR Strength: 70% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: None RP Blurb: Looks like this.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:44 pm
Belladonna gave him no response, just a look and he immediatly began to back off, hands held up in a defensive gesture, back towards where he had first backed away from Yin.
Since he felt completely useless in this situation, he wondered if it might be better to not do anything at all and let those who were actually making progress finish what was already started.
Of course, as he turned back towards Yin it was only to see that the weremantis was staring back towards him, and he halted, confused, wondering if he had done something wrong. He had only put the distance between them to try and lessen the likelihood of accidentally hitting him.
Of course, all hell would break loose, again, at that moment. New figures, one recognizable as the hunter, one of their leaders with the large glowing blue sycthe, another, not recognizable, but the name being thrown around was. Red. The old gym teacher. The ghoul whom Ashly, the smoker zombie from the trance he had been in, had looked up to and had a great amount of respect for. It seemed that the student they had been trying to get to had been lost, and Alex felt a deep pain of sadness, even as a cold feeling swept upward from his stomach and into his chest, nearly paralyzing him.
That could have been him.
But no, somehow, someway he had been saved. He still couldn't quite remember what happened, but it was over now, and he had to move on. Oddly, he began to feel better in that moment, like some odd hold on him was beginning to ease up and let him go free.
He made his way closer to Yin, able to hear and see what was going on in the chaos around them but not knowing what course of action to take, needing somebody to be the leader he knew he could never be.
"What should we do?" He only assumed they were still sticking together.
No action taken.
Stats:
Name: Alexander HP: 50/50 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: Horsemen vial, pumpkin pill-used. RP Blurb: 6'3" zombie like this minus skateboard, minus left eye, plus horsemen insignia on back of right hand surrounded by grey.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:46 pm
Why was the world still moving? Why couldn't things stand still for just a moment?
Something called to him in the fog and, unsettled, he immediately leaned closer against the witch in hopes that her proximity would stop the presence looking closer, reaching out to him, yanking - yanking something out of him. And by he time he came to, Mort realized that the world indeed continued to turn and broil and bray - the barrier was gone, as was the rampaging monster. Now there were two new figures to contend with.
And somehow he had been pulled to his feet while he was busy processing it all. Blinking back into reality, he watched the silvery moon soar off to heal the red-cloaked figure, listened as Aymet roared over the sounds of battle about Red, and shook himself of the strange stupor that had been settling over him for what felt like hours. No resting yet.
He was still perplexed, yes, but for the first time in a long while he felt conscious. "Mrrr...Th-Thought lucky charm was you," he said with a faint smile after a moment, squeezing her back. "M'proud've you; knew could get heal down eventually. But..." He cast a look at the battlefield, his smile fading. "What should we..."
Mort caught sight if the familiar scythe-wielding hunter and tensed. "/Caelius./"
Riley felt the sting of an attack on her back, even as she attempted to pull Red down to safety. She turned, arms out at each side, and looked at her assailant. Her eyes thinned to slits, narrowing as she glared at Ro. She memorized every single detail of his face, his body, and his weapon.
She would remember him. For later.
Stats:
Name: Riley HP: 36/40 FEAR Strength: 100% Insanity Strength: 0%
Ceres....He caught the mind length too late as he turned and stared at her stone body. No no no no, Again. Ceres and Marcus. Moons. His Moons. Gone.
Always the Moons. Dakota heaved a breathe as he heard Wilson call out for Ryan, the moon trainee going right for Caelius's neck. ********, that wasn't smart.
Good thing. He wouldn't need to get Ryan as he was paralyzed, Another good thing. He wouldn't have to kill Rep...or he would depending on what happened when they got ******** the halloweener and we'll figure this out tomorrow. No Emotions Dakota.>
His face shut down as he did excatly what his weapon asked.
Attacking: Red Damage done: 1 Total damage done: 27
Toshihiko Two rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3Total: 3 (1-6)
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:49 pm
Harrison caught Rep as he came down. B0nez was still charged.
"That new move of yours is a hell of a thing."
The overall battle was something different. His mouth set. This had happened last time, too, Caelius pushing himself until his weapon wore out...only last time he hadn't been under fire from more than his share of Halloween, and their own guys. Last time Harrison had stood at Caelius's side. Even if it had been dumb.
Nobody else had come out of the House.
"We gotta help him. Marcus and Bix are dead. They're not the only ones. He goes down, it's just us trainees out here."
Stats:
Name: Harrison Hughes Charge: 3/3 Defending: Rep HP: 50/50 FEAR Strength: 90% Insanity Strength: 10% Items: Corrupt Runic Bandage (x2), Runic Bandaids RP Blurb: Scarred hunter with a bleach blonde buzzcut, a pink sash around his waist, and dual cutlasses.
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