Tamiya could hardly hear anything anymore except for the hissing within her own head. It echoed through her spongeclots into her thinkpan and spun out through her mouth as she inhaled and exhaled the smoke from her destroyed livelihood. She fled from her friends. Her shrieking had become white noise -- Kabukidad was placating his child by finally speaking up. He hadn't said a single word to her during this event, and finally broke his silence.
"Balance is ********' broken. Assnasty spirits be damned; every ********' line's breached, b***h. What're you going to do about it?" He hissed. Kabukidad's tone was low and multi-faceted; his dischordant voice created dissonant harmony. "What're you gonna ********' DO?"
Tamiya needed to find reason behind this madness. No, she was beyond reason. Retribution was the answer. She continued to flee with her lusus, until the burning building was a gnarled silhouette over the treetops. The area around her hive was dotted with coastal trees. She threw herself into one as Kabukidad engaged her. She sobbed and snarled, unable to find balance within herself, a creature of pity and hate.
"b***h, you'd better listen to me. This ain't what I ********' told you. This ain't what we preach, now get up. Get up and find the damn answer. Messiahs have a sign for you, "
She looked up wearily, face contorted. And as she did, a troll passed overhead.
Tamiya did a double-take. A young redblood rebel -- yes, a redblood. Was flying overhead. The sign. This was the cause of it all. She couldn't believe her eyes. Everything her father told her was true. This was the source of the corruption. Something in Tamiya's mind clicked very suddenly. Her fears were washed out to the Old Hemisect Sea as this Final Omen took its place. Everything had meaning, and for Tamiya the meaning of her symbols beat any sense of logic. The rebels were the cause of all of this, but at their core a fundamental truth. The tainting of nature by the rebels was fueled by those with powers beyond imagination -- powers that highbloods such as herself could never conceive. Powers that, without the the tricks of the eye were simply unexplainable, supernatural. Unholy powers wrought by lowbloods and fostered by the same rebels that took her childhood away from her. They threatened to destroy the order of everything: lowbloods, highbloods, and everyone in between. They destroyed her house. They tried to destroy her. Tamiya lurched to her feet, fingernails ripping at the bark of the tree.
"THERE!" She screamed. She pointed at the trajectory of the girl. Kabukidad immediately laid chase -- they'd corner her in no time. She was going towards her hive. Of course she was. There was no thought process in Tamiya's thinkpan. Pursuing and exorcising the threat was the only matter of importance. The world must be cleansed. The world must be cleansed.
"I live for, The Carnival, I die for, The Carnival, I pray for, The Carnival... Please take me away, take me away I love for, The Carnival, I die for, The Carnival,"
Tamiya came upon the redblood. Kabukidad slunk around to her back. "You." It was nothing but a whisper. "Rebel ********. You use the skies like a ******** holy circus name in goddamn vain, but your pisspan is up no-o-o-ow...." Tamiya reached subconsciously for her kiseru. It was not there. She trusted that Kabukidad would protect her if this redblood was to strike, and for now she was hardly afraid. She was filled to the brim with venom and rage. And this redblood was her unknowing scapegoat. "b***h, sit where you are or this s**t's going to get. Very. Nasty. You have ******** the good name of Alternia and I'm going to stop you. I am going... To end your horrors." A ritual was about to begin. Tamiya reduced her words to a low, bleating hum and advanced on her prey.
Before she did anything, Vremea decided to build a base for the very first time, feeling energized from the war cry. So she built something fairly stable, and was quite proud of it!
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 29 Result of Action: Built a base on Paleflush Pleasure District [1,6] for 9 durability!
As she didn't want any royals to come out of nowhere and attack the base, the yellowblood ordered the trolls she had on standby to move there. They agreed and moved there immediately, leaving Vremea speechless. Who knew she could manage to lead others?
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 0 Result of Action: Moved 29 trolls on standby to the Paleflush Pleasure District [1,6]!
They were running out of time. It was almost over. The end was so close to coming Milieu could taste it. In that last burst of energy she did all she could.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 0 Result of Action: Created a base at Aiguma Theater [2,2]
News crackled through the radio. The Luxury Docks was down again. Milieu groaned and shook her head. No point in anger. She moved as swiftly as she could and began to rebuild.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 0 Result of Action: Rebuilt the base at Luxury Docks [6,5]
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:15 am
She was so tired. So very tired and weak. Mili hunched down at the rialstation, her eyes almost closing. In the distance she watched The Director point trolls here or there. Yes, it was almost over. Almost.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 0 Result of Action: Moved 20 defenders from the railstation [4,4] to Aiguma Theater [2,2]
So close... Milieu laid down on the ground. Trolls passed by with weary eyes. All were exhausted and beaten. It had been so long. A heaviness pressed against her body. Blinking her eyes open, she saw Owl mom placing a blanket over her. The lusus snuggled down and wrapped both arms around her. It was time to sleep.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 0 Result of Action: Moved 20 defenders from the railstation [4,4] to Luxury Docks [6,5]
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:34 am
DAILY REFRESH!
It's a new day! This evening, everything is quiet in anticipation. The rebels gave a strong push, but the royalists are beginning to retake control. Tonight will be the deciding factor for the Battle of Old Hemisect.
Today's Happenstance: Actions taken today will result in double points.
Each troll is refreshed and ready to go with3 available actions.
REMINDER:Today is the last official day of the territory game. Come Monday's refresh, the mechanics of the game will cease as the scores are tallied, the threads are reviewed, and we prepare for the final phase of the meta. You will still be welcome to RP in the team threads, but please plan your actions accordingly!
Refreshers: POSSIBLE ACTIONS ARE:
Build: Roll 1D6 to build on a coordinate that you have unlocked – the roll result determines the durability of the base. You can also build on friendly bases to add durability, up to a maximum of 30 durability. You cannot build on a coordinate that already has an enemy base on it. Trolls with training in Construction get a bonus to their roll: Apprentice: Roll 2D6 Journeytroll: Roll 3D6 Master: Roll 4D6 Grandmaster: Roll 5D6
Rally: Roll 1D6 to organize defenders, which can be assigned to any coordinate you have unlocked. The roll result determines the amount of defenders you have rallied. Defenders will be on stand-by until you mobilize them. Defenders are the second level of defense that can be assigned to protect a base. You must use defenders to take out defenders if you want to demolish an enemy base! Trolls with training in Recruiting get a bonus to their roll: Apprentice: Roll 2D6 Journeytroll: Roll 3D6 Master: Roll 4D6 Grandmaster: Roll 5D6 Demolish: Roll 1D6 to destroy a base on a coordinate that you have unlocked – the roll result determines the amount of damage done to the durability of the base. At 0 durability, the base is destroyed. You cannot demolish a base with defenders assigned to it. Trolls with training in Demolition get a bonus to their roll: Apprentice: Roll 2D6 Journeytroll: Roll 3D6 Master: Roll 4D6 Grandmaster: Roll 5D6
Intelligence: Roll a new coordinate (2D6). If you roll a coordinate you have already unlocked, the roll is wasted. Trolls with training in Intelligence get a bonus to their rolls: Apprentice: Roll 2 new coordinates (4D6) Journeytroll: Roll 2 new coordinates (4D6); if at least 1 of the coordinates is not unique, re-roll. Each re-roll will increase in numbers by 2D6. So, if you don't find a coordinate on your first 2D6 roll, roll 2D6 again. If there are no unique numbers, roll 4D6. Then 6D6, etc. The FIRST unique coordinate unlocked will be considered the new coordinate. So: Bobbie rolled 4D6 and got 2,2, 5,5 and both sets of coordinates are unique. She ONLY unlocks [2,2]. Master: Journeytroll effect OR select one new coordinate from another team and unlock it. You must post with roleplay in your own thread and the other team’s thread for this to take effect. Grandmaster: Journeytroll effect OR Master effect OR… Roll 1 coordinate (2D6). If your allies control the coordinate rolled: add 5 durability and 5 defenders to that coordinate (may surpass the maximum durability/defender limit by 5). If your opponents control the coordinate rolled: it loses 5 durability and 5 recruits (does not apply if the numbers would decrease past 0). You additionally unlock the coordinate.
Mobilize: Choose one of two options: 1. Send defenders from your stand-by or a friendly-base you control to any friendly-base on a coordinate that you have unlocked. 2. Assault an enemy-controlled coordinate that you have unlocked using defenders from a friendly base. Defenders must be deployed to a base before they can assault an enemy base and cannot attack directly from your standby.
POST IN THE WAR ROOM THREAD IF:
You build a new base on a coordinate You reinforce a friendly base You assign defenders to a base You assault a base You do damage to a base You destroy a base You use the Grandmaster Intelligence perk to affect a base
This was very weird. She hadn't been able to get in contact with Odette in a while... Maybe she should look for her? Who knew what could've happened to her.
No, no, she was just letting paranoid get the best of her. She's ok. Vremea was just overreacting...
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 18 Result of Action: Vremea rallied 18 defenders and has placed them on standby!
Vremea kept at it, thankful she now had different clothes to wear, but missing the nice comfort the hoodie had given her. Maybe she'd have to invest in buying some grey, anonymous bows. Those would look cute.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 18 + 15 = 33 Result of Action: Vremea rallied 18 defenders and has placed them on standby!
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:16 pm
When Vremea heard a base was being attacked-- she needed to help. So she contacted her fellow partner at JV, sending them somewhere they knew where it was. "Troops! To the Rail Station!" She exclaimed, sending them to defend their base.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 33 - 25 = 8 Result of Action: Vremea sent 25 trolls to Rail Station[4,4]!
Owl mom flapped alongside Mili. The troll rn as fast as she could, but the distance never seemed to go fast enough. It was coming down to the wire. The Royalists, for all their laziness, had suddenly picked up. Rebels were at a severe disadvantage. Today would make or break them.
At the beachfront, Milieu began to fortify the base. It had been looking structurally unsound, but now stood strongly.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 8 Result of Action: Fortified the base at Beachfront Wastes [5,3]
Aiguma Theater again, huh? Hadn't Just Vigilance been there? She felt... Odd.... The whole thing, when Mili first had come, had been razed to the ground. JV didn't seem the sort to unleash such chaos.
Sighing, she shook her head and finished prepping the building until it was as strong as it could be.
Group Progress: Coordinates Unlocked: [1,2] [1,6] [2,2] [2,5] [2,6] [3,1] [3,3] [4,1] [4,2] [4,3] [4,4] [4,5] [5,2] [5,3] [5,4] [5,5] [5,6] [6,1] [6,2] [6,4] [6,5] Defenders on Standby: 8 Result of Action: Fortified the base at Aiguma Theater [2,2]
Their walk had been quiet between them. All around poured in the sounds of strife and fighting. That was more than enough to fill their ears until they sang in pain. Milieu shuddered as they slunk through the shadows, allowing them to guide a zigzagged pattern through the war torn buildings. These used to be homes. Places people lived and loved in... Now they're wrecked. Everything is destroyed, all because the Royalists... Such dark thoughts bubbled deep below the surface. Whoever was stupid enough to join those Loyalists really needed a swift kick in the a**.
The train station was busy, with more trolls and defenders milling around, gathering supplies, and relaying messages. Tugging down her scarf, she moved with Stryke to a nice quieter area and sat down. Pulling the book from her pocket and wrote down a few thoughts and presented them to the other troll, | I have such a hard time seeing the town as it is... Trolls lived here and now it's basically all but destroyed. I almost went to OHC, instead of NHC... If I had, my home would be gone right now. |
Taking out her walkie talkie, Mili flipped it on and began to tap
Reply
