Hugging his sides, Kursha doubled up with laughter. His voice rang through the cavern space and the tunnels beyond. He could not help himself. The disbelief, the outrage, the panic, the regret... it was even better than he had imagined. He should have known better than to think they would disappoint.
As he caught his breath, he wiped a tear from his eye. “Really... You guys are a bunch of morons!” he exclaimed, voice shaking. He was barely able to contain himself. “I can't believe you've lasted as long as you have!”
The last of his laughter subsided and Kursha straightened. Grinning shamelessly, he regarded his former comrades. Some he barely knew and others he was well-acquainted with and others still he might have once considered close. Not that it mattered. Not one of them knew him. Not one of them had made the effort to. Their loss, his gain he supposed.
Comrades. Ha! What a disgusting word.
He placed his hands on his hips. “You didn't think you could win like this, did you?” Kursha asked, giving them a look that was half incredulous and half pitying. “A ragtag assembly of outlaws with no political foothold, no technological assets... Come on! Your numbers are pathetic, yet you're still stupid enough to spend time ******** around infighting.” He paused, thoughtful. Then his grin returned, broader than ever. “I gotta say though, I'm gonna miss watching you guys tear into each other. Prime entertainment right there. Too bad, huh?”
He was running out of time. His audience was getting antsy, but to be fair, so was he. It was time to get this show on the road—for the glory of the empire and all that. “Anyway,” he continued. Casually he unslung the rifle from his back. “It's been fun, but I've got a big mission to carry out. Infiltrate a rebel nest, retrieve a mother grub, collect a few heads, you know...”
His eyes glittered dangerously. The pupils morphed into crosshairs.
“Basically kill all of you here.”
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:25 pm
This is a Two-Boss battle! Royalist trolls should attack Byakko and Rebel trolls should attack Kursha. At the start of the battle, your troll may choose which side they would like to fight on irrigardless of your initial path choice, by your first attack. Once you pick one boss to fight you may not switch later on in the battle.
All posts must have minimum two sentences of writing in them to count towards growth/meta rewards.
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Royal Drone Forces: 120/120 The amount of remaining Drones is the amount of extra damage Byakko takes at the start of every new round, starting at round 2. Kids can either sic their Lusii (or unleash tumbling ball deaths) onto these drones, or cheer them on from the sidelines, encouraging them to get back in the fight!
Rebel kids: At each half hour, roll 1d4. That is the amount of drones that you have taken out through whatever tactic you chose! They truly are the storm troopers of Alternia. Royalist kids: At each half hour, post a flavour text of your troll keepint out of trouble's way and encouraging the drones to keep fighting in their own special way. For each 5 kids that post, a drone will re-join the battle!
Kursha held high a dark, cylindrical object; sometime during his speech he had unclipped it from his belt. Reeling his arm back, he lobbed it into the centre of his audience. There was a sharp bang and the chamber burst into white. Any with their eyes left open were immediately blinded. A second later, over the dull ringing that reverberated off the cavern walls, came the report of gunfire. As the military forces flooded the room and rushed the rebels, Kursha fired off a spray of bullets. “Whenever you feel like surrendering, just lemme know! I'll make sure it's painless—mostly,” he jeered, leaping spryly through the fray.
If you rolled a 1, unfortunately you were close enough to the grenade’s point of impact that not only are you blinded but your hearing is shot as well. Take 5 damage and -1 to accuracy for this round. If you rolled a 2, while your retinas are recovering, Kursha takes advantage of your disorientation and fires at you! Take 3 damage. If you rolled a 3, you manage to turn away just in time to avoid being blinded, but now there’s a couple of trolls in military uniform standing between you and Kursha. Take 3 damage and deal half damage for this roll. If you rolled a 4, ducking down, you clap your ears over your head and manage to avoid the worst of the flashbang. Suddenly, an unwitting soldier trips over you. Take 2 damage. If you rolled a 5, positioned near the fringe of the explosion, you suffer little of its effects. Engaging Kursha in melee, he takes a swipe at you with the stock of his rifle, but you land a solid hit! Take 1 damage, but deal +1. If you rolled a 6, you see the grenade coming and make a snap decision. Rushing forward, you take him by surprise and punch him in the jaw. That’ll teach him not to monologue! Deal +2 damage!
Half hour options: Fight! Teens and up can choose to attack Kursha once every half hour, as normal. Teens and up can also attack trolls on the other side as though they were fighting in a normal battle thread, however they will not be able to attack children as their Lusii will shield them from harm. If you want to attack other trolls, please read the PVP rules below to keep the battle controlled, fair, and friendly. Assist! Kids can roll 1d4 every half hour to get their lusus to take out some of those annoying drones! Whatever number they roll is the amount of drones they take out with their lusus-jitsu.
The tunnels leading away from the base were now the only means of escape. Narrowing an enraged glare on Kursha and his troops, Byakko gritted her fangs rose her kanabo defensively. "I feel sorry for all of you. Do you seriously just eat up whatever garbage Marian throws your way?" She let out a scathing growl. Although her expression remained steeled, the rebel leader's eyes were wild with fury. As the light from Kursha's grenade filled the cavern and the two forces collided, she darted into the explosion's aftermath and braced herself for another arduous and bloody battle.
If you rolled a 1, the edges of your vision swim with little speckles of light as Byakko's kanabo connects with your jaw. Sending you reeling, she shoves you over before spinning to defend against another royalist. One of the other rebels passes you, delivering a solid kick to the gut. Take 5 damage, and deal none this turn. If you rolled a 2 you're not entirely sure how you ended up there, but you found yourself sprawled out on the stone floor, dazed. The rebel leader's scowling face loomed above you. She begins lifting her club to deliver a crushing downwards blow, but one of the drones tackles her away in the nick of time. Take 3 damage. If you rolled a 3, one of the rebels shoves you as they race by. Stumbling as you tried to catch your balance, you topple over onto a very pissed off military soldier. Your ally swiftly backhands you and shouts a warning, unimpressed by your lack of battle prowess. Take a hit to your pride for 3 damage. If you rolled a 4 meeting face to face, Byakko swung her club at you in a sweeping arc. You parry her attack with expertise. Deal no damage, and take 2 damage. If you rolled a 5, as the rebel commander twists to kick your chest, you swipe at her supporting ankle, knocking her flat onto the floor. You strike without hesitation while she's down, splattering mutant pink blood across the tunnel walls. Take 1 damage, and deal 2 damage. If you rolled a 6 time itself seems to stop. The onslaught playing out before you moved in slow motion, your senses heightened as the thrill of battle rushes through your veins. Deal 3 damage and add +1 for every attack this round, until you get a 5 or 6.
Half hour options: Fight! Teens and up can choose to attack Byakko once every half hour, as normal. Teens and up can also attack trolls on the other side as though they were fighting in a normal battle thread, however they will not be able to attack children as their Lusii will shield them from harm. If you want to attack other trolls, please read the PVP rules below to keep the battle controlled, fair, and friendly. Assist! Kids can cheer their team on, encouraging the drones to stay in the fight! For each 5 posts (between all kids, not individuals) one drone that has been knocked out of the fight will get back up and fight on.
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PVP rules:
PVP is separate from boss mechanics, and you do not need to wait half-hours between each attack. You can also continue to attack the boss at half hour intervals.
If you want other trolls to attack your troll, or if you want to attack other trolls you must put this code in your posts whenever you are ready to join the player vs player fray - once you have put it in you must keep it in for the rest of the battle! There is no off switch. Welcome to the ride. By putting this in your post you signify you have read, are aware of, and will follow the rules below to keep things in the battle organized and smooth. Rule breakers will get suspended from the meta so please make sure to only use this option if you are prepared to pay extra attention during the battle.
1) Only attack other trolls with the PVP TROLL sign in their posts. 2) Do not ignore people who have attacked you. You can choose to not attack back, but your troll must be aware of, and react to attacks from others. 3) Once you have attacked a PVP troll, do not attack any other PVP troll unless A) in response to someone else attacking you or B) the person you attacked has replied to you. 4) If the person who you attacked did not attack you back in their reply you can not attack them again, and may either wait for an attack or find a new target. 5) Do not attack someone who has not posted in over 3h unless you have received prior permission from them to engage. 6) Always quote the person you are currently attacking.
ATHENE IS ATTACKING KURSHA Any fear Athene had morphed into pure, cold rage at this point. He wanted to kill them? Good luck. They had already survived so much, this would be nothing.
Eyeing the thing he threw, her mind supplied helpfully that this was a grenade, much like the one that had happened in the past fight. Immediately she ducked down, squeezing her eyes shut and clapping her hands over her ears. It was just her luck though that a soldier would trip over her though and she choked out a pained grunt, his boot catching her side and painfully digging into her ribs.
She stood up though once she was sure the danger was gone, rushing at Kursha and aiming neatly with her garrote to try and do some damage, any damage. HP: 18/20 Athene did 2 damage
Sypon rolled 2 6-sided dice:
4, 4Total: 8 (2-12)
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:32 pm
GANYMA IS ATTACKING KURSHA (note to other players: Ganyma is disguised and wearing a mask)
18/20 3/3 regen Offensive Style A novice trinket +1 Damage
Ganyma had already made up his mind. There was no doubt what needed to be done, and where the core of all of this evil had arisen. Kursha had to be stopped.
His heavy breathing fogged up the sight of his mask. But as soon as Kursha threw the first flashbang, Ganyma was ready. Vision already obscured, he was able to quickly react to the blast. He released his pushblades with a sharp click and roared, turning on his own side with a boisterous call. It didn't matter that he was fighting the royalists. He was out for only one troll's blood.
Ganyma shoved a spiky drone out of his way and charged at Kursha.
As the cavern exploded (literally) into violence and further chaos, Zeffer did the first thing he could think of as Akko stepped out to meet Kursha. He only just managed to clip one baton away and snag Maneki as he tried to scurry after his caretaker, pulling the young troll close to shield him, and ignoring his panicked cries as the flash blinded everyone.
"Merm will be okay, little Man. I need your help while she ******** up the bad guys." He panted as his eyes recovered, turning as a spray of bullets rained down on them and keeping Maneki tucked under his arm. He didn't know what else to do. It was precarious as ********, but he couldn't abandon the kid and the fight. Without another word, he darted in to repay Kursha for the painful first strike, blue blood already pouring down from where the bullets had grazed him.
40/40-3 = 37/40 +1 dmg for adultness +1 for military grade weps
ODETTE IS ATTACKING KURSHA Odette is disguised and wearing a mask Odette used her Aerokinesis.
Under her mask, Odette seethed. Healing session caught short, Odette could still feel the pain as she applied weight to her other leg. But who really cared about how she felt? Maneki, Aerona— The Mother Grub. They needed to be kept safe, and a little foot injury wasn't going to keep her back. She had made it through entire performances with strains, choking back the pain. How was this any different?
Ducking down, Odette narrowly escaped the brunt of the grenade's damage. She glanced back up as soon as the air was clear, surveying the area for the perpetrator.
A large troll charged at Kursha. Odette didn't have to think twice about who it was. Using the wind to her advantage, Odette leapt up and dove down at the greenblood, furious from his betrayal.
HP:19/20 Aerokinesis: 1/2 Off B Trinket: 2/4 Odette dealt 2 damage.
There was no going back now. Kursha wanted this? Fine, that's what he was getting. Byakko called a retreat, but Luxara wasn't about to run out. This was her shot to prove herself. And show Kursha that he had made a horrible move.
He was aggressive yet always had a flair. So predictable. Luxara easily avoided the explosion, turning away with her coattails flying. As she prepared to let him have it, some of his cronies came up. "Oh, for ******** sake!" She'd have to waste some bolts on them too. HP: 17/20 Attack: 2 + 1 = 3 Inventory: Agility trinket
A stunned pause. Screaming children. And then all hell broke loose. The hooded figure that had led the army there had apparently been a rebel traitor and the mutantblood was clearly not happy about the discovery. Abrila snorted and huffed much like her lusus used to and quickly set on retaliating before things got completely out of hand. The rebel commander tried to aim a kick at Abrila's chest but she was quicker, using her shovel to slash at her ankle. She fell and Abrila took the opportunity to slash her again with the shovel's blade.
Maneki Belbog knew one thing - He was going to kick some a**. Furiously hissing, he lashed out his claws at anyone who dared approach Zeffer. "LETS KILL THEM ALL!"
Splitch screeched loudly as the grenade went off, diving in front of Alexin and shielding them from the blast - it was useful to the rebels in two ways, for the large bulk of the lusus shielded more than the growing child from the sight - and in their swoop across the cavern, the tip of their wings had knocked into a number of the royalist troops!
Leeroi gave a battle cry, charging into battle the first moment he could. Despite his kicking, Glitch refused to budge until the orders were given. When the fists broke out, Leeroi almost cried of excitement. Here was his first battle! Hopefully Glitch could keep up.
The large hornbeast charged into the fray, trampling any rebels standing in her way. No one was going to hurt her little boy on her watch. She was going to deliver all the carnage she needed to to keep her charge safe.
The military leader's violence angered Leeroi, but when he noticed that his anger was being directed more towards his lusus, he lost care. Glitch was a mess. He didn't need any drones telling him.
ANGUIS IS ATTACKING KURSHA As far as Anguis could tell, the only was out was through one side's leader defecting. And as much trouble as the rebellion had got him in, he felt no malice towards the leader of the rebellion. The mutant had only been trying her best. So he decided that he'd square up against those who had started the trouble, really.
He could only watch in fear though as the, round object whatever it was, was flung into the air. He was lucky enough to turn and duck in time and avoid the blinding effects, but when he turned back there was a number of drones in his way. Whatever, it was expected. Letting go of Forera's hand, he used his sword as best of his ability to get what damage he could do, done.
HP: 17/20 Anguis does 1 damage!
Doutei rolled 2 4-sided dice:
2, 4Total: 6 (2-8)
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:41 pm
HP: 37/40
As Scuttle began to frantically rollerskate towards the tunnel they had come from, a bright flash of light blasted and temporarily blinded him! A rain of bullets showered the area as well, causing the tortoise to scramble in pain and lose control of his direction, steering straight into a line of drones and knocking them down!
As the fighting got started, MeduMa drifted forward over Lorata's head, long tentacles lashing out over the shoulders of the drones that held the front lines. Lorata could see that she was aiming for the rebel leader, that horrible mutant woman, but unfortunately her tentacles were knocked away before she could sink her teeth in. The seadweller glared. Next time she'd get what was coming to her for sure.
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