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 Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:15 pm
 Sun Hunter
SHADOW RUN
The Shadow Run is both the simplest and most dangerous training course that can be run without a golem. A flurry of continuous attacks is what the Sun Division holds in highest respect, and the course reflects that. The course itself is a simple tunnel, reached via portal. Within the tunnel await hundreds of weak, hungry shadowlings. Nothing to worry about on their own, but capable of overwhelming a Hunter through sheer numbers at the first moment of weakness. At the other end of the tunnel is another portal, leading back to the course observation booth.
If you fail: your character is KO'd, but there's always a senior hunter in the observation booth with enhanced bandages at the ready. They should reach you in time. Really. Trained and trusty professionals on-hand 24/7.
If you win: peen points and bragging rights to those who take out the greatest number of shadowlings and go the most turns without needing to attempt a recovery maneuver.
Mechanics
You must get through 5 waves of attacks to make it through the tunnel.
Simply roll for attack as you would in battle.
If you miss, your character falters in their attacking and is overwhelmed by shadowlings.
After 3 successful hits, you may use your weapon's charge attack.
Bonus Mechanics
This bonus is consumable.
The bonus in this course is in the form of "recoveries" ~ these are would-be missed attacks that are quickly recovered and turned into a successful hit. Basically, they can miss once and roll again for an extra try. If you keep consecutively missing, though, and run out of recoveries, it's lights out. These do not equal an automatic pass for a round, you still have to land a successful hit to proceed.
Trainees: 0 recovery
Sun Trainees: 1 recovery
Hunters: 1 recovery
Sun Hunters: 2 recoveries
[quote="Status"]
[size=14][color=#00BFFF][b]Wave: (current wave number)[/b][/color][/size]
[b]Attack Dmg:[/b]
[b]Total Shadowlings taken out:[/b]
[b]Recoveries left:[/b]
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 6
Total: 8 (2-16)
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:33 pm
Attempt 1Ami wasn't so sure about this. It's true that she had done well on the life training course and was feeling a tad more confident than on most days, but she'd heard rumors about this course- and they were rumors from Wilson so you know they had to be bad.
She still remembered the day he came into her dorm all beat up claiming it was due to the shadow run.
With a nod and a deep breath in, Ami stepped down the eerie hallway. Only a few monsters approached her at first, and Ami decided to start slowly. There was no point in haphazardly running through. Best to take small steps and work her way down the hall.Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: 2 Total Shadowlings taken out: 2 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 5
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:35 pm
This really wasn't so bad. So far she'd only seen shapeless figures- no bugs or rats. That was an improvement from the insanity creatures.
She started to pick up the pace. Maybe she could actually do well at something physical for once?Status Wave: 2 Attack Dmg: 3 Total Shadowlings taken out: 5 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 2
Total: 4 (2-16)
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:37 pm
Her thinking was with hubris though. She destroyed one more, and the mob was upon her. No more "one or two" monsters. Now it was a full on crowd, swarming her, crawling up her legs, attacking her from every angle.
She was swallowed in mere seconds.
Status Wave: 3 Attack Dmg: -- Total Shadowlings taken out: 5 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
6, 8
Total: 14 (2-16)
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:36 pm
Attempt 2First attempt? Not so great. She took it too slow. Ami's plan today was to attack it all at once.
At first, it was rather successful. She made it almost ten feet into the hallway when the swarm came once more. She found herself batting left and right, and was actually doing somewhat well, if not exhausted.Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: 8 Total Shadowlings taken out: 8 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 3
Total: 5 (2-16)
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 11:36 pm
The exhaustion got the better of her. Her swings slowed until she found herself taking pauses to rest. Here's a little tip for all you newbies out there: Pausing in the shadow run is just about the worst idea out there.
The monsters immediately seized the opportunity granted by her inactivity and launched themselves at her. She was under the pile, thrashing and kicking, and then knocked out completely.
It was a good thing trained and trusty medics were standing by.Status Wave: 2 Attack Dmg: Total Shadowlings taken out: 8 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 7
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:02 am
Attempt 3She was not giving up on this thing. There was no way she was letting it go without a fight. Multiple fights. She would tear the hallway down if that was what it took.
She decided the slow and steady pace was the better of the two options, and started there.Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: 3 Total Shadowlings taken out: 3 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
6, 1
Total: 7 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:03 am
The next few steps she was pushed back by the shadows so much that she only managed to stab one through before a number of them jumped on Junpei. She spent a good ten seconds shaking them all off, and that was precious time lost for her.
It was getting harder already, even though Ami didn't feel like she'd even passed the first section. Slow and steady was reliable, but long.Status Wave: 2 Attack Dmg: 1 Total Shadowlings taken out: 4 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
7, 8
Total: 15 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:04 am
After slowly making it forward a step or two, Ami decided to beserk. She just went crazy and let Junpei hit whatever he wanted. Quite frankly, it was actually a rather good stress reliever. She just sort of imagined all the shadows with Sy'd face.Status Wave: 3 Attack Dmg: 9 Total Shadowlings taken out: 13 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 2
Total: 6 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:05 am
It began to wear on her though. Ami was built for short bursts of ingenuity, not long term plans, at least when it came to fighting. Mentally she could go for days, but she was physically inept in a lot of ways.
Hopefully they wouldn't test her on that.
Ami realized after a moment or two that she had actually made it farther than she had on previous days. She gave a little whoop, only to find the monsters REALLY liked noise. They immediately stormed her battle cry and took her down once more.Status Wave: 4 Attack Dmg: -- Total Shadowlings taken out: 13 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 5
Total: 9 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:10 am
Attempt 4Ami frowned as she walked into the room once more. She was stubborn to the point of fault when it came to this course. She just wouldn't let it go. She HAD to win. Had to.
She stepped in and began adopting the same strategy as before. Slow and steady. Defeat one enemy, take one step forward. It was rhythmic, but certainly not pretty. Ami wasn't a good fighter after all. Most of her hits were lopsided, slashing diagonally instead of vertically, horizontally instead of diagonally ... There was no coordination.Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: 3 Total Shadowlings taken out: 3 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
1, 3
Total: 4 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:12 am
As the shadows overcame her, Ami made a note to create a strategy before coming back the next day.
These medics must've been really familiar with her by now.Status Wave: 2 Attack Dmg: 0 Total Shadowlings taken out: 3 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
7, 7
Total: 14 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 12:07 pm
Attempt 5This time. It would be this time.Status Wave: 1 Attack Dmg: 6 Total Shadowlings taken out: 6 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
5, 6
Total: 11 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 12:08 pm
Ami was just getting frustrated now. She started slashing left and right, not really having a plan. There was no plan whatsoever to this.
She was so glad she wasn't a sun hunter.Status Wave: 2 Attack Dmg: 5 Total Shadowlings taken out: 11 Recoveries left: 0
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chiickadee rolled 2 8-sided dice:
4, 2
Total: 6 (2-16)
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 12:09 pm
One more step, and the swarm came upon her. She was swallowed within seconds. Status Wave: 3 Attack Dmg: Total Shadowlings taken out: 11 Recoveries left: 0
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