[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISM1z9BSED0][img]https://i.imgur.com/5B3hkEZ.png[/img][/url] [sub][@Ponn][@Crusader Lord][@FamishedPants][@Izurich][@SilverPaw][/sub] By the time Su had arrived at the bottom of her castle, Lilliah’s wounds were partially healed up. Ashley didn’t have time to respond before Binky arrived, at which point Jacqueline started to talk to her. The Frenchwoman seemed a little agitated, but Su could understand why. If someone had cut into her guts like that, she’d be upset if they got away too. But her request… [color=baddab]”You… Want Lada to use her blood magic on you?”[/color] Binky raised an eyebrow. [color=peachpuff]”Leroux! No!”[/color] Su approached. [color=peachpuff]”Blood magic very bad! Lada curse you! We not know-”[/color] Binky placed a hand on Breacher’s shoulder, and she closed her mouth and stepped back. [color=baddab]”What you want to do is very brave, but it’s not viable.”[/color] Binky folded her arms. [color=baddab]”Rottweiler did become more resilient under the effects of his dark blessing, but he was a normal human with training. You’re an esper and already under the effect of some potent magical effects. You wouldn’t gain as much out of it as he did. Even If you were willing to fight out of the esper state, part of Lada’s agreement with Fritzi was that we wouldn’t put her in danger, hence why she’s in an armored vehicle where she can meditate inside her magic circle. I’m unsure her blessing would help you deeper inside. She has demonstrated that she can heal superficial wounds, but ones like [i]that?[/i].”[/color] Binky let her arms swing by her side and stepped ahead. [color=baddab]”All you need to know about blood magic is that what it can do depends on the skill of the one using it. The stronger stuff requires sacrifices, and some monsters are able to use it through their own [b]chaotic[/b] powers instead of through [b]arcane[/b] rituals. Otherwise, everything Fritzi told you over the last operation should still apply for human magi.”[/color] She looked over everyone. [color=baddab]”But we can go over that while moving towards our objective.”[/color] The G.E.M.I.N.I. agents fell into formation and hurried deeper into Justin’s mansion, leaving the room filled with flames and corpses behind them. [hr] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oMNwI4Gyq0][img]https://i.imgur.com/rtlB6LL.png[/img][/url] [sub][@OwO][@mantou][@ERode][@Majoras End][/sub] Billy chuckled as he watched Klava and Apollo rush off. [color=lightgray]”Guess they’re worried about the li’l tike. Girl’s busted pretty bad and she’s still as quick as a hiccup.”[/color] [color=75c159]”Just one second Billy, and we’ll catch up to them too.”[/color] Once Billy sat upright, Luna placed a hand on his wounded back. Her body was enveloped in golden rays. She shined with the kind of radiance that would even make the god of light jealous. But with Billy’s back to her, no one was around to notice it. Monsters, much like espers, had an impressive ability to heal from any wound over time. So Luna’s magic was just as effective for healing Billy as it would be any esper. [color=75c159]”Ready for Justin?”[/color] [color=lightgray]”Hell yea!”[/color] It wasn’t until they got down the hall that they could see what happened to poor Finn. Billy placed a finger under his chin. [color=lightgray]”Kid looks a little under the weather.”[/color] [color=75c159]”What the SHIT!”[/color] Luna had just healed Billy. She couldn’t do anything about the Time Keeper’s wounds at the moment. Apollo was able to start mending his shoulder and chest, but there was too much damage to get it all in one note. Hiis leg was still broken, and would need to be healed before he could move around much. [color=75c159]”I can carry him, I’ll finish healing him once I’m able.”[/color] She pulled Finn’s arm around her neck and helped him limp down the hall. [color=lightgray]”Keep your eyes peeled.”[/color] Billy walked behind them. [color=lightgray]”That ghost guy is still around here.”[/color] [hider=Tetrad] [center] 21 | Female | Maverick | Fortune Pit Boss | Staff | Arcane | High Roller Croupier | Graceful Gambit | Gravity | Draw 4 [Weightless, Suspend], Stabilize, Damage, Push, Transplace, Extend, Heal, Zone, If: Friend, Else DAMAGE: E | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750 [Silver touch][Heal] = 72 Goddess Radiance PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 128 [/center] [/hider] [hr] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Pzx1NDTtI][img]https://i.imgur.com/OYSa6cT.png[/img][/url] [sub][@The World][/sub] Marrie was asking a lot of herself. She was carrying what was essentially a headless woman over her shoulder while trying to steal a coin, and then hitch a ride before Highway to Hell arrived. It was daring, it required the right elements. But it was just an average Tuesday for an esper. Marrie’s olympic strength made hoisting a grown woman over her shoulder easy enough, and plundering the coin from the goblin was like stealing from a big green toddler. Even if the coin appeared to be on fire, all Marrie could feel was a soothing warmth in her fingertips. Aside from the flame, the coin was just a penny, a piece of copper with Lincoln's face on it. The goblin was spooked, but made no attempt to recover the coin as it jumped onto another waggon. The wagons were being pulled by goblins, but they were unable to spot Marrie and Stacy with the huge pile of trash in the way. And the sound of the idling chainsaw either went unheard, or was masked by a giant snake crashing into the goblin’s neighborhood. Only the goblins knew. But as frantic as the situation was, Marrie was in the clear. She had collected the coin, and just needed to open a portal to return to the sewer where Pac-A-Fist was waiting for her. There was no more danger, she could rest easy. Now she did have a choice to make. Two requests, one for the coin’s destruction, and the other for its recovery. If Marrie wanted to destroy the coin, her knife would be more than up to doing the job. A coin was little match for an indestructible instrument. She’d just need to take a picture of her handiwork to claim the reward. Or she could hold onto it and deliver the coin to a collector. The payment was near equal, so it came down to what Marrie thought was best. But she did not have long to decide. Highway to Hell was getting closer, and the goblins would likely flee their caravan in favor of saving their lives. While she was only a portal away from safety, Elroy and Regina would bicker about what to do with the coin until the sewers turned into a molten war zone. It would be best to decide on the coin’s fate before she encountered Pac-A-Fist again to ensure a smooth resolution to the mission. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9zU3FKR.png[/img][/center] [sub][@Nearly Everyone Lol!][/sub] Both G.E.M.I.N.I. and Maverick forces would find themselves entering another room. On one side, the government agents walked across white and red tiles, while the Mavericks side was black and white. It would have been reminiscent of a dinner if it wasn’t for the elevated ceiling and other accessories. Each side of the room mirrored the other. The corners had a couch with cushions that matched, and a small table with a candle sat at the end of each one. Further down from each couch were several suits of armor and an armoire, which were positioned by the north and south walls respectively. It was not clear what these spaces were designed for, or if Justin just had a fetish for clothing. Even on the jog here, it seemed like nearly every room had a dresser of some kind. The center of the room had only black and red tiles, with no white ones present. There was also a large statue of Justin crawling on top of a giant bull. He was grinning, bearing his fangs as the creature succumbed to death. It was chiseled in stunning detail, though most would take issue with the fact that Justin was wearing nothing but his smile. In front of the statue was a chandelier that illuminated the mirror before it, and cast shadows down the hall to where Justin’s office must have been. While the giant statue obstructed their view, it didn’t stop either squad from noticing the other. Seven G.E.M.I.N.I agents in formation and Billy Black were about as obvious as you could get. Both leaders signaled for their squads to stop before stepping behind the statue. There was just enough light for Binky and Billy to make out each other’s faces. Everyone had their weapon up, but they had their attention divided between the other team and what their leaders were saying. [color=baddab]”You made pretty good time.”[/color] Binky placed her hands on her hips. [color=lightgray]”Yea.”[/color] Billy left his sword in his holster. Though anyone who saw him fight knew that it would be in his hand before Binky finished transforming. For the moment though, she was still out of the esper state. [color=baddab]”Looks like your squad took a beating.”[/color] [color=lightgray]”Yours too.”[/color] Billy swung a hand towards the G.E.M.I.N.I agents. [color=lightgray]”They used fire on the both of us, huh?”[/color] [color=baddab]”And trickery. They brought women and children into it.”[/color] [color=lightgray]”Repulsive, ain’t it?”[/color] Binky rolled her neck until it cracked. [color=baddab]”We both want Justin dead, right?”[/color] [color=lightgray]”Yup.”[/color] Billy tipped his head to the side. [color=lightgray]”But once he’s dead, we need somethin’ else to fight over, huh?”[/color] Binky eyed up Billy. [color=baddab]”You’re a terrorist and a monster. We could fight you next.”[/color] Billy scoffed. [color=lightgray]”And you’re one-O Fritzi’s favorites. Might wanna send her a message.”[/color] [color=baddab]”Sounds like our company can get started without us.”[/color] [color=lightgray]”Agreed.”[/color] Binky entered the esper state then and there, while Billy drew his sword. But they did not fight each other. They ran down the hallway into the dark, and were obscured from view. [hr] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXnw5hrc1bs][img]https://i.imgur.com/njpYKuH.png[/img][/url] Meanwhile, in a secluded part of the catacombs, a pink haired woman danced around a camp fire holding her katana like a microphone. [color=tomato]”And in this corner we have the agents of G.E.M.I.N.I.”[/color] She could barely contain her smile. [color=tomato]”At the front of the line is ‘Soccer mom Su, flanked by ‘Hold-the-line Jacqueline’ and ‘Gorilla Lilliah.’ Behind them is ‘Sam-I-am-Sam-you-El’, ‘Still Maria’, and ‘My skin is a little Ashley.’ I haven’t seen this much racial appropriation in a long time. Get with the program, Hollywood! Then we have a single Maverick esper and a bunch of hired hands.”[/color] Oros waved her hand towards the other side of the cave. [color=tomato]”At the front we have ‘Hot-as-Lava-cool-as-Klava’, with ’Way-low-Apollo’ and ’Lucky-Lucky-Luna’, with ‘Dead-again-Finnegan’ in the back. [center]Every cell is burning![h3]THERE IS NO REMISSION OF SIN[/h3][h2]FIRST TRY[/h2][h1]IT'S YO BOY! ALTERCATION ENGAGE SEVENTH SUNDAY![/h1]”[/center][/color] Sharr rolled over in her sleeping bag. [color=e3bbc6]”Could you tone it down just a little? I need to sleep.”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/rGLuY96.png[/img] [color=PeachPuff]“I glad I not have to shoot Protector… Yet."[/color] [color=888888]— Su Fang[/color][/center] The order had been given, and Su would be the first to oblige. Su would normally have trouble firing on freelancers that helped her, but she hadn’t directly worked with any of the ones present. She remembered Apollo fired down the hall of the police station, which wasn’t an endearing memory. She couldn’t confirm if some were Maverick gang members, but imagined a few of them had to be. No, attacking was not the hard part, especially since she had more team mates than enemies. It was attacking and knowing that some of her teammates could not fight their best. Some were wounded, and some were out of mana. But at least in this situation, Su could do her job. She could breach. With a few hand gestures, Su announced her intentions to her companions. She was going to head around the back of the statue. Ideally another squad would go around the front of the statue or even join up with Su, but she couldn’t assess how well everyone was. Maybe over time, Ashley would be able to heal everyone back to full fighting capacity. Su was already moving before she finished making hand signs. Her hand was back on her gun, and she had it pointed at the enemy squad. From there, she just fired. So long as there was something to hit, she’d fire. Su had a bit of mana left, but that didn’t mean she had to open the fight by constructing another castle. She felt reasonably safe behind her shield, and while her pistol wasn’t flashy, a single bullet could give anyone a bad day. Su was a pretty decent shot, and could reliably hit something if it decided not to hide behind cover. [hider=Su] [center]32 | Female | Gemini | Steel Gaze Bipartisan | Handgun, Greatshield | Physical | Bullet Window Dragon Breacher | Kevlar Vest Debris | Wind | Locally Sourced [Storm, Flight], Push, Pull, Construct, Purify, Restrain, Damage DAMAGE: D | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: C | 500 [Bronze nothin’] = 0 PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: D | CHAOS: C | 144[/center] [/hider] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/UIqPsWe.png[/img] [color=75c159]”...Huh?”[/color] [color=888888]— Luna Gallo[/color][/center] Just like Luna said she would, she reached for Finn’s leg and finished healing it. It would take a few seconds for the bone to fully mend, but at least he could walk on it now. [color=75c159]”Try not to get hurt, okay?”[/color] Luna’s eyes seemed bigger than normal, and they were sparkling. [color=75c159]”We just need to hold out for a little bit.”[/color] As optimistic as Luna tried to be, she knew that the enemy team outnumbered them. Even if some of them were on their last legs, that was a lot of possible melodies that could come their way. They needed to play it safe. She wouldn’t have long to chat.before breacher popped around the back of the statue. Luna had this weird desire to not get shot today, so she hid behind the black armoire closest to Su. Pit boss was not a powerful weapon, and moreover, magical projectiles were far less effective against other espers than physical ones. But if she could divide Su’s attention, maybe her allies could take up defensive positions or even counter attack. What a mess. [color=75c159]”Hey! You like card tricks?”[/color] Luna fired a flurry of cards at Su before ducking behind cover. If she could keep this up without getting shot, she was sure things would be alright. [hider=Luna] [center] 21 | Female | Maverick | Fortune Pit Boss | Staff | Arcane | High Roller Croupier | Graceful Gambit | Gravity | Draw 4 [Weightless, Suspend], Stabilize, Damage, Push, Transplace, Extend, Heal, Zone, If: Friend, Else DAMAGE: E | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750 [Silver touch][Heal] = 72 Sparkle eyes! PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 56 [/center][/hider]