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 Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:15 pm
((ooc: this is a "just for fun" PRP. Prompt: Mythological, The Mall, THE legacy of Destruction/ Protection))
Joy glanced up at the high ceiling irritably as what most teenagers considered as "popular music" continued to pipe out of the mall's speakers. She'd put in a request to have the speakers shut off hours ago but alas, without the sort of clout the shopping center's authorities respected, the Legacy-Candidate would have to put up with the nth time the human vocalist warbled out Oh baby, baby, baby~ My baby, baby~.
"I bet if we could tell them what was really coming they would all get the ******** out and turn that damn playlist off," she muttered to who was both her companion and competition.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:28 pm
"I think it's catchy." Clyde bobbled along with the music for a moment. It was clearly meant to attract teenagers and they were out in droves today. "Let the poor kids have their last day alive. Despite all our prep work a few of them will probably die." he had put up as many barriers as he could manage. The sight seer had foretold of an attack here. And here, the council had decided would be the final test. It was too bad their organization couldn't just move all the people out of the way. But there just wasn't trust. Who could predict gods and monsters? Even the sightseers were wrong occasionally. Not that he didn't want to prove himself, but he hoped this time they were. Clyde did his best to relax. "Besides, I like having a little music when I fight."
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:33 pm
She let out a derisive snort, "You would," and stuck her tongue out at him. It wasn't out of malice or spite, but sometimes Joy just really didn't get his tastes in music. She turned her attention back at the windows, staring at the horizon in search of a shadow, a shape, anything that shouldn't be there but was.
"This is the kind of music you work out to, not beat something to death with." And though they were here to protect, it wasn't always possible to avoid collateral damage. "Ugh, I wish our organization was allowed to take the fight to the Legacy of Destruction's base. Instead of just sitting on our asses waiting for them to make the first move."
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:45 pm
Clyde flexed at her. "Then think of it as a work out and not a life or death situation. Or did you want hard metal?""If we attacked it, it would just move. We need to be ready. which means we need more people willing to fight. Which means that the next legacy of protection needs to be a bit more charismatic." He elbowed at her a bit. They both knew the stakes, and whoever "Won" their little competition, they would still both be busting a** after no matter the results. He did hope it was him and not her. He didn't want the responsibility to fall to anyone else, it could be crushing. "We'll figure it out either way. You should take me as your second in command if you win. I can do the charismatic portion for you." he flexed at her again. "Look at these guns." he was not talking about the ones in his hands. Suddenly there was a stirring in the water. The east, as predicted... Time to get serious.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:14 pm
"Excuse you, I've got <******** loads of charisma," Joy declared.
They were the most viable candidates to take up the mantle to be the Legacy of Protection. Joy absolutely refused to believe that no one but her (and possibly Clyde but again no one but her) was the most appropriate choice. But personal belief was not always enough. And they needed to prove their mettle both in and out of battle.
Like Clyde, Joy spotted the ripples, then the flash of scales. "So, who wrangles and who acts as bait?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:28 pm
"I'll bait. I mean look at these guns, who could resist?" Clyde might be baiting her. "I mean clearly I'm the more attractive of us." he stood up and tested his legs a moment. They knew it was coming, it was time to head it off. Clyde ran and launched himself off the roof of the mall and down to the parking lot between. He debated where he wanted to lead it. Parking lot had a lot more open air and mobility, but there was so many cars. and he heard barking from inside the cars. Well, Clyde wasn't going to be the legacy of protection for dogs of stupid people. He did take a moment to break a window and release one. Look he tried. The monstrous head emerged from the water. It was time. Clyde started shooting before it even got all the way out of the water.
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:28 pm
Joy would have laughed but instead, she gave him a light tap of her knuckles against his shoulder, "And you got the long-range weapon. Fine, I'll round these ignorant sops and try to keep 'em outta the way."
For the most part, she didn't need to do much. Clyde kept the beast far enough away. But then she realized its movement pattern indicated "s**t, it's ignoring him and heading this way..."
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:12 pm
Clyde was shooting and getting a couple good shots in. They weren't very effective but he thought he'd get it's attention. He didn't. The beast completely ignored him. "HEY!" he ran back towards the path of the best. "HEY! I'm right here!" he shot at it again. The monster didn't seem to care. Just how thick was this things skin?
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:31 pm
Joy did her best to disperse the crowd, but when the monster's form became apparent, she needed to ensure the people weren't going to end up hurting themselves before the monster did. A good number managed to get into their vehicles and drive inward into land for safety.
But that wasn't going to do much when the ground began to quake and tremble as the creature rose from the depths and gotten to the shore. "s**t, s**t, s**t!" she swore as she summoned her weapon to charge at the beast. Where the hell was Clyde?
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:15 am
Clyde was here, but it was a big monster! He was running around it, shooting everythin in range. (Ankles and toes and knees. but this thing just didn't care. Or rather shook it's leg like it was trying to shake off some grass.) Clyde had to wonder at the building traffic jam of people who were going for vehicles. A lot were getting away, so that was the important part. "I have to get up there... Joy!" she wasn't supposed to be here. "s**t." he was the bait.
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:37 pm
The beast, for all its size, was at least lumbering and not as fast as it would have been in the water. Gravity had a stronger hold on the monster and it allowed Joy opportunities to dodge, rolling out of the way and managing to jump onto the limbs that came down to smash her into paste and run up its length.
But each time she almost reached the head, the creature moved and sent her sliding and falling back down. "This bullshit isn't working!" she yelled at Clyde as she descended.
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