[IC] Haunting Revolutions

[AwesomeZero5]

Bookworm was not alright for multiple reasons. No, they weren't really alright at all. The pain had stopped, true... but it wasn't something that made it just 'alright'. They hardly had time to notice Margaret patting out the flames as the pain had passed through.

Book-worm was nearly spent. Then they could feel hatred, just hatred coming out from the paladin. They felt someone else piercing into their mind. They hadn't felt hatred, not directly, not like this since they lost their antennas and they didn't mean to but they would just as quickly try pushing Margaret away and letting out what was a very monstrous screech.

Just faintly in that, a response would come to Margaret: No.

They knew, hatred doesn't stop. Hatred does not let a fleeing creature or child simply leave. Hatred drives misery and suffering on a target. Hatred would track down anything to make it suffer unfathomably or cause it to be destroyed, pursuing to no end. Hatred was something that needed to be removed.

Book-worm's legs and body were already moving before they realized it. They would distance themselves further from the paladin but start to run weaving patterns and twists as to avoid attacks. A terrifying pained screech coming out of their mouth over and over again.

A strong beam of stellar (eldtrich) energy that briefly took the form of a wolf would shoot out toward the paladin's chest. It shot quick as a crossbow bolt and rammed just as strong as a heavy bolt meant to pierce through shields. Within each moment or breath afterward Book-worm would shoot this energy again, and again, and again with every breath they were given, all the while moving.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret frowns, unsure what to make of this sudden change in behavior. She had very little skill in mental communication but with everything she has she hopes that Book-worm gets her message: I'm sorry. She prepares herself in a fighting stance, ready to help if she was needed.

[Skinner35]

Just as everything happens, the Paladins mental blasting stops, and he slowly thinks, before being blasted by Book-worm. "They're not ready... But we can't stop..." He is then barraged by energy blasts, which easily slams him back roughly fifteen feet. Then, the Paladin slowly rises. "I must say, this is impressive... But not good enough." He says, with an audible cut of fear, anger, and agony. "Try... Harder..." He says as he bolts towards Margaret, after dropping his sword and shield. He is unarmed and attempts to throw an easily dodgeable punch towards her. "Book-worm... Distance maybe your greatest ally... Use it." He says quietly, only loud enough for himself to hear it.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret dodges his punch, sweeps low, and uses her leg to sweep his leg out from under him, then throws a weapon needle, pinning the Paladin down, if for a moment.

[Skinner35]

The leg sweep catches the Paladin off guard, and he is then pinned down. "Your combat abilities are impressive, but you have to learn how to keep track of what's around you." He says before launching a handful of dirt directly into her eyes. He says where he is, but he also needs to teach them how to know their surroundings and work with them. He then tries to reach out to Book-worm, "Your distance is good. What can you do from that far away?"

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret shifts so that her eyes have second eyelids and the dirt doesn't bother her. She gets to her feet, and shifts so that she looks just like Ariues. Then she picks up a large tree limb and brings it down on the Paladin's head.

[Skinner35]

"Heh. How flattering..." He says before snapping the needle holding him down and rising just in time to catch the tree limb, holding it between them. "You fight to kill... Good. That's good. You've done well." He says with that Charisma returning.

[AwesomeZero5]

Book-worm well knew to stay a distance away, especially from a paladin. They stuck to that very strategy although made certain to not be distracted themselves.

They were a bit too far to do much more but send the barrage of blasts toward the paladin to be effective. On the otherhand, the distance would make it rather unlikely to be attack by the paladin without him leaving an opening to be backstabbed.

The nlaste continued but the intensity of emotion behind them calmed

[Shadow Dragon]

Under the clouds, and the pillar of darkness, the dead begin to rise, crawling out of swamps, crypts, tombs and graves.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret grunts, but as she as strong as Ariues, it's a battle of wits. "Maybe I could do a bit better," she smiles coyly, then uses his momentum to pull back the limb and swing for his legs.

[Skinner35]

Knowing that the hit is coming, he digs into the ground and the hit does little more than shattering the tree limb. His Charisma doesn't fade. "Hey! You almost dented my armor!" He says with a laugh as his fists catch fire, then he lunges forward, carefully throwing two hard punches.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret curses under her breath, grabs fistfuls of dirt in each hand, and meets Ariues's hands, using the dirt and lack of air to extinguish the flames and give her hands some protection. Margaret moans softly in pain, but she keeps pushing until the fire is put out. Reflexive tears in her eyes, Margaret shifts into the street fighter, gaining his fighting skills alongside her own. She grabs his head and slams it into her knee.

[Skinner35]

"Holy fire doesn't go out... Unless I put it out..." He says as he pushes harder, before having his head slammed into a knee. "Heh..." He exhales as he becomes dazed for a second. His lack of eyesight makes him vulnerable to rapid attacks.

[AwesomeZero5]

Book-worm would keep the heat up of rapid attacks. They had no particular reason to give Ariues the opportunity to relax. They would aim a particular blast at the back of Arieus left knee, aiming to knock them off balance.

go left book-worm called out to Margaret and only her. The aim to get at Ariuws weakened side.. assuming

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret dashes to the left, and crouches in a fighting position, panting slightly. She curls her burnt palms into fists.

[Skinner35]

As Ariues stood there, dazed. He was hit by another barrage of blasts, which took out his leg, and also sent him back five feet. He was still dazed, and now with no defenses.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret sends a needle, taking out his other leg. She takes Ariues's back, supporting him against her chest with her arms under his armpits and meeting behind his head. A third arm poises a weaponized needle at his neck. "I love third arms," she sighs quietly.

[Skinner35]

All that Margaret hears from the Paladin is a soft laugh. "Nicely done. I think you're ready. Now, if you'd go got Book-worm, that'd be great." He says, knowing that if she goes for a killing strike, that it won't work.

[AwesomeZero5]

Book-worm would hold their fire for a moment seeing as Margaret attempted to get him in a hold.

Seeing as the paladin laughed, it seemed like it was over.

Bookworm approached the carriage.

[Sharidi37495]

Margaret sighs, catching the needle as her third arm vanishes, and releases the Paladin. "Let's go," Margaret says to Book-worm, gathering her needles. "Excuse me. Hold still," she blushes slightly as she pulls the needles from Ariues.