[IC] The Citadel Stories

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. looked at the girl and the boy named Gavin. "Dont make that mistake man" K.C. drew his knife with his left hand, not transforming it yet, and raised his right hand in preparation to cast magic.

[Ayemdar]

Clara

Clara's eyes beamed at Gavin's invitation for some fun. "You know me well, of course, I'd love to help." She smiled an evil grin and gripped her two blades. She closed her eyes and focused, "Evoco a sanguinem lactantem monstrum a infernum!" Clara spoke with power behind her words. She didn't want one of her weak vampires. She wanted a vampire that would frighten this boy, and make him feel threatened by her. Clara wanted him to feel her power and dominance and hoped this monster would do the trick. After the monster appeared Clara looked at Gavin, "I've been working hard for a stronger vampire, hopefully, this one reflects my practice." She smiled at the Grimm boy.

@bluetommy2 @RangerOfTheRit

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Non temptabis puella mihi. Ego autem in arce Grimmsthorne comitatus." His latin wasnt a spell but a warning, the power behind it was meant to instill fear. "Patefio." His knife became his sword.

[DriveEMOut]

@Ayemdar
Jack woke up, and pushed Raven away. "I want to take a walk." He said, his voice hoarse. "Can I at least have that. I heal faster while exercising. Please?" He grabbed his blade and fortified it with a spell. "I'll take my weapon."

[Bluetommy]

"Adficio vita!" Gavin yelled, holding out a hand, attempting to drain the life from within the Grimm. He didn't want to have to kill the poor boy, he simply wished to incapacitate him and get him away from his less-concerned Briarwhite cousin. This spell would do little damage, but if it hit successfully, it would create a tether between them, allowing Gavin to consistently drain his life at a very slow pace. While he cast this spell, he prepared to cast his armor spell, perhaps follow that up with an incantation.

"A vampire sounds nice, just make sure you're in control of it, don't want you creating some monster like last time." He grimaced.

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. felt his energy begin to drain. He fell to his knees. "Eaque de caede et ventilabit insurgentium mihi!" He called with his remaining strength. He stood back and levelled his sword at the boy, taking a stance to fight.

[Ayemdar]

Clara

Clara glared at Gavin. "That was an accident! I've been practicing a lot more. There's probably dozens of vamps running around as proof."

Clara simply laughed at the boy. She wouldn't't just walk away. That's not how she was raised. "Looks like he's ready to fight. " Clara closed her eyes to focus once more, but then she heard Gavin cast a spell. She watched as the boy dropped to his knees. When he stood back up, Clara closed her eyes again. "affer mihi duos haedos de humo ossa!" Two skeletons rose from the ground and assumed defensive positions in front of her. "Impetus" She commanded the vampire to attack, and waited. She felt drained from using that much magic so close together.

[Bluetommy]

"Hm, your vampire ready Clare?" He asked with a turn of his head. Raising a corner of his mouth as he noticed it charging, he shuffled in front of her, holding his dagger to his chest.

"Arma." His body was covered in a black cloak, his eyes covered by a layer of red energy.

"Haud ignota loquor, hic et nunc, hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae..." He began to prepare an incantation, allowing his shadow to flail in front of him, prepared to intercept any attack, and even if the attack got by, it would have to get through his armor.

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. leapt up and decapitated the vampire before rolling behind the two skeletons. He kicked one behind its kneecap, causing it to fall, its leg separating at the joint. He slashed at the other one, which dodged. However, K.C. had no intention in going back and forth with this creature. He rolled backwards and dodged behind the skeleton's mistress. He held his blade to her throat. "Call it off. Gavin, stand down." K.C. had no joy or sarcasm in his voice.

[Bluetommy]

"...Est." Gavin finished, turning and staring at K.C. At this point he assumed that around two percent of the boy's power had been drained, less than enough to cause him to falter. He had to knock him out, even if he allowed the Grimm to let Clara go, she wouldn't let up, he knew that. Thankfully, his incantation had vastly improved his own defenses, he would have to draw K.C over to him.

"Hm? Oh you son of a... nevermind that, sure, we're done, whatever you say..." He slowly manipulated one of his tendrils up Clara's leg, moving it towards her neck in an attempt to protect it. He gestured with his knife in a way that flashed the sun into K.C's eyes, attempting to distract him.

"I'll let my powers down in a sec, it's an incantation that's hard to dismiss... uh, wait, that's not supposed to happen... sorry, sorry. Hm, ventilabo umbra ego... uhh..."

[Ayemdar]

Clara

Within moments K.C. Had made it past her minions and held a knife to her throat. shit.. She thought. She wan't skilled at combat and here she was with a knife to her throat. It was humiliating, her parents would be so disappointed...

Clara decided to try and get free. She quickly reached her hands to K.C.'s and spoke "Ignis." It was a weak spell but she hoped the fire now on K.C.s hand would be enough for him to let go, so she could escape. Clara was too prideful to admit defeat, but she was no good dead either.

@bluetommy2@RangerOfTheRit

[Bluetommy]

Holding an awkward pose for a second, Gavin pursed his lips.

"That works too... I guess." Running forth, he launched himself into the air using his shadow, around halfway he yelled "Ignis murus!" and held out a hand, between K.C. and Clara a five foot high wall of flame shot up, passively burning in one spot. With that, Gavin had cast practically all of his basic spells, he had more complex incantations and other spells but his repertoire was built on the three he had cast in this battle. Continuing to fall, he took his dagger and drove it downwards with a yell, aiming for K.C.'s left eye.

[DriveEMOut]

Jack dove for his sabre and unsheathed it. He threw his coffee at the troll, and picked up an antique bracelet. "Hey, ugly bastard. Want the shiny?" The troll ran towards him, slightly blinded by the coffee. He jumped towards it, blade raised, but it just knocked it away, and threw him at the wall. The troll lifted its studded club and swung it at Jack. He dodged, but it grazed him, which was enough to cut him severely. He limped towards his matches, lit one, and threw it at the troll. He stumbled to the window, smashed it, and jumped out.
Jack sat up, seeing Raven above him. "I'm going to go for a walk. Can I?" He asked, still weak.
@Ayemdar

[Ayemdar]

@DriveEMOut

Raven

Raven was focused on her chanting when jack sat up. She was startled but then looked at him with concern.
"No." She sighed and spoke again with a softer tone, "Alright, I'd like to go with just in case. I wasn't done healing you." She worried about Jack, he was family. Raven felt it her job to care for the young witches and warlocks. Not only because she taught most of them, but because she was one of the primary healers for the Grimms. She didn't bother learning any other type of magic; she focused her time and energy on healing and protection.

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. dropped his sword with a shout, fell on his back due to the flame wall, and raised his hands as he saw Gavin falling towards him. "Ventilabis cum exercitu magno!" He yelled, the spell sending Gavin soaring backwards. K.C. stood and picked up the Sword of Citadel. He examined the 29 inch blade, brushing some dirt from its gleaming fuller. "Why am i the only warlock that carries a sword? No good melee anymore." K.C. sighed before launching into an assault against the blonde girl. He used his sword and his magic as an effective offensive combination.

[Ayemdar]

Clara

"Damn it!" Clara yelled at the scene unraveling. If one truly looked at her she looked terrified. Her long blonde hair was a mess and her eyes held fear. She never needed combat skills, or much offensive/defensive magic skills. Her monsters normally sufficed, but now she would have to use some other, weaker for her, forms of magic. She raised her hands together forming an "x" with her blades and shouted "Scutum!" She hoped this would block his attack and spare her from being speared with his rather large sword.

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. feinted a stab before cutting up and catching both daggers on their pommels, sending them flying from the girl's hands. His sword rested under her chin. "Who are you!?" he demanded.

[Bluetommy]

Rolling back to his feet, Gavin let out a "Dammit."

The tether had been up for quite a while now, the Grimm had to be feeling the effects, but he just kept going, easily trouncing Clara in a single move, this was as much a melee combatant as a warlock. Holding his blade, he noticed a small crack in his armor, it was more a scratch, and he didn't even feel any pain. Whatever the case, he had to end this soon.

Taking off towards the Grimm, he jumped towards K.C, aiming to run him through with the knife, he had to start using lethal force, he'd have someone heal the Grimm later, but for now it was no holds barred.

[Ayemdar]

Clara

And he had her, again. This boy was good, but she'd never admit it. She looked at the sword and then back at him. "I'm Clara -" Before she could finish her sentencene she saw Gavin lunge towards the boy. She quickly spun out of the way so the sword wouldn't go through her head if Gavin made impact.

[RangerOfTheRit]

K.C. noticed Clara glance behind him. He spun around and knocked Gavin's dagger away with the flat of his blade. He kicked the Briarwhite in the chest and rolled back. He was about tired of this. He dropped to one knee and raised his hand, "Insidias inimici mei arderet in caveis!" He slammed his hand to the pavement and watched as orange sparks danced over the ground and ignited around Gavin and Clara, trapping them in domes of fire. "There. Now we can talk." K.C. said, chuckling and swinging his blade through the air.