Dartbored Fairy

Defiance

Lannissa

@tex

Accepted!

Tamriellah & The Midg

@Prima Luce

Very nice sheet, but I wouldn't expect anything less from you. Accepted as well! (Obviously)

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Darren Madeus Dakarr

@ArkmageddonCat

Boris
AKA The Bonecrusher

@Hokum

Both accepted!

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Lui curiously listened to all the new people arrive and talk about their ideas. Most, if not everyone, agreed with going to the location marked on the map. Except Dani, that is.

"Hey, Dani. How about we leave immediately for the location marked on the map? Think about it, if we go there all these other people will be with us too. Better to wander around in a group with some tough people than all alone, right?" Lui said, smiling. "And if things do go wrong we can just run away. You're good at navigating, right? If we get in trouble we can just follow you out of there."

"But, if you're really unwilling to go check it out, then I'll come with you if Aelih comes too. I don't know about these newcomers but I trust both of you more."

Realising she said that out loud, Lui quickly goes back to hiding behind Aelih. She really wanted to check out what was on the map, but if that'd mean following people she didn't know then she'd rather not.

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As the town is completely overrun, the undead legion slowly approaches the west gate. It'll take a while before they get there, but if the people at the gate wait too long they'll have to no choice but to fight again.

-@Hokum-

Following the map, Devlin travels into the forest to the west of Nadska. The thick foilage blocks out the majority of the sunlight, leaving the forest a dark and eerie place. The fighting has scared away many birds it seems, as the forest is quiet. The only sounds heard are the sounds of Devlin's footsteps as she walks through the piles of leaves that are already on the ground.

The only other sound that can be heard is a distant, eerie sound of wind chimes, coming from deeper within the forest.

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Lui listened to Dani argue against her idea. Apparently Dani was really good at leading the way, though the mention of hunting parties was... unsettling. What were they hunting in the first place? Magical Constructs? Lui really didn't want to find out.

Then, Dani apparently heard something, and Lui heard it too. She was starting to think that maybe, just maybe, Dani's idea was far superior to her own. After all, how could they hope to fight something really big? Although the scary orc was big, perhaps the undead had something even bigger. Lui hoped that, whatever it was, wouldn't come for them.

As Dani states that he is against the idea, Lui opens her mouth to agree, only to be interrupted by the arrival of the woman from before.

Lui already didn't like her, but she did give more information about the map. It did make Lui more curious, but she still wasn't as sure of her plan as before.

Then, someone else arrived, a man wearing strange gauntlets. Lui had seen them before in the tavern, and she still didn't like the idea of being within range of the gauntlets. So, she did the most sensible thing ever, and hid behind Aelih. At least they were tall enough to hide her, right?

Dani then spoke again, asking about survivors. Was he planning to go in if there were? Lui hoped not. She'd much rather stay outside after all.

"...if there are, will we wait or will we try to rescue them? Can we please not go inside again?" Lui cautiously asks, peeking out from behind Aelih

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@EldarionI

Don't worry about it. Can you make the changes to your character I asked you to make? Don't forget to mention me when you're done

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Lui nodded as she listened to Dani. The large amount of undead didn't look like good company in any kind of way - unless you were suicidal - so Lui didn't want to go anywhere near them.

"I'm with Dani on this one, let's not go back into the town. I much prefer staying alive over joining those creepy skeletons." Lui said, sighing. "We'll just have to build a small memorial or something to whoever doesn't make it out alive."

Then, Fauve caught up. Lui had only seen a glimpse of her in the Tavern, and she didn't really like her, given how noisy she was. Still, she did bring some interesting information. Something about a person with a map. What could be on that map? "I haven't seen them, sorry. Are sure they're still alive?" Lui replied. "I don't think it's very safe to go looking for them now."

Then, Lui had an idea. If there were still people trying to escape, then maybe it was worth waiting for them.
"Hey, I have an idea that may or may not be bad. Instead of going back in, how about we wait at the gate? If more survivors come we could help them get out. If not, we can always make a quick escape. Plus we could potentially even close the doors on those Undead, keep them temporarily trapped. It's far safer than heading back in, don't you think?" Lui suggested. It wasn't the best of ideas, but Lui was proud of it. She didn't often have such grand ideas.

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As the group retreats from the Church, the behemoth charges forward, towards the church. Moments later, it crashes into it, the behemoth's massive strength that was previously used to create a hole in the town wall was now used to bring down the church itself. The first hit is enough to severely damage the front of the building and make the tower highly unstable. A second hit destroys more of the building, and causes the old church tower to collapse. From a distance, the tower can be seen falling over sideways, with the impact being easily audible for a long distance.

With the church tower gone, the behemoth stops for a few moments, before continuing, slowly but surely levelling the old church. As it does so, the Skeletons rally. Temporarily halting their pursuit to group up and start a steady advance, searching every building as they make their way to the West Gate, ensuring to take down everyone foolish enough to not flee. Although it gives those trying to flee some extra time, anyone foolish enough to stay behind would find themselves less fortunate, facing overwhelming numbers for even the toughest fighters.

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Lui smiles as she both spots and hears Dani. She'd been worried aobut his fate, but fortunately he seemed to be alright.

"Dani! Hi!" Lui says happily, now able to actually hold a conversation. "I... don't really know them, no. And I don't think Aelih does either, but they seem like good... people... to me. At least they're decreasing the skeleton-to-non-skeleton wherever they go."

"So, how have you been doing anyway? Did you narrowly escape death or something?" Lui says, flinging a fireball at a skeleton that was approaching Corc, knocking the skeleton's head off of it's ribcage and causing it to collapse.

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As the North Gate collapses, Lui starts to panic more and more. Are they going to die here, at the hands of Skeleton Hordes? And what about Dani? Was he still alive, or did he meet a fate that she and Aelih were likely to soon meet?

Lui's train of thought is soon interrupted however as Aelih seems to spot something, and picks up Lui, running off while carrying her. While she didn't like being picked up so suddenly, she understood Aelih's reasons quite well. "Alright... count on me! I'll teach those bony bastards!" Lui shouts, flinging a few fireballs at the horde.

Though the fire itself doesn't really harm the skeletons, Lui's simple attack makes the spellcasters in the hostile horde a bit more cautious. After all, getting set on fire tends to hurt.

Then, Lui hears a rather familiar sound. A sound similar to one she's heard before. "Is that Dani?" Lui asks Aelih, since Lui herself can only look around in so many directions now that she's flung over Aelih's shoulder.

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While the last few that can get to safety are busy escaping, the attacking hordes link up, forming a C shape that slowly but surely approaches the West Gate, threatening to soon trap those still in the town.

Jack and Gabriel's attacks however do not seem to have much impact on slowing down the lumbering behemoth. Jack's attack only briefly causes it to stop and attempt to kick Jack with said leg, but the creature soon resumes on it's path. It won't be long before it reaches the small square in front of the church...

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The bell tolling startles Lui, who freezes in places. It wasn't time for a bell to be tolling, and the noises combined with Aelih's statement weren't making things much better for Lui.

Then came the skeleton, Lui lets out a startled screech, but Aelih quickly deals with it. Lui however isn't really put at ease with the thorough destruction of the skeleton Aelih caused, and decides to cast a spell to set it on fire as well, just in case.

As Aelih suggests leaving, Lui nods. "That sounds like a brilliant plan." She says, following Aelih. "Should we go look for Dani?"

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As the skeletons keep pouring into the town through the East Gate and Wall, more and more people are forced to flee. While the fastest of the horde easily get picked off by the few who are brave enough to defend the town, the main horde is slowly but surely advancing deeper into the town, accompanied by the massive beast. Soon they are within sight of the church as the beast prepares to attack the church, which will likely level it in the process.

The skeletons themselves meanwhile stay out of the way of the beast, not directly approaching the church but instead moving to attempt to encircle it. Simultaneously, the main horde makes it to the Library and begins it's approach to the North Gate.

At the North Gate itself though, people are starting to realise that the North Gate isn't going to open, and start to turn away to flee to the West Gate instead when their attention is caught by a loud noise. Moments later, something heavy seems to collide with the door as it is forced open. However, the impact seemed to be too much for the door, as it's hinges shatter and the doors collapse, crushing some unfortunate civilians. The North Gate has also been breached, as undead have used some sort of siege weapon to force open the gate. This time accompanied by what appear to be a group of people capable of casting spells, the undead now also begin their assault from the North, charing straight into the mass of defenseless civilians that haven't yet managed to escape.

Near the port, things aren't looking much better, as hideous, bipedal frog-like creatures emerge from the river, boarding ships to prevent people from fleeing via the river. They seize any defensive weapons the ships could potentially have and use them to attack the town, firing ballistae at any civilians they can spot. Until they run out of bolts that is, at which point they torch the ships and head into the town itself.

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As the sun slowly begins to rise over the town of Nadska, it's inhabitants start to wake up and begin their peaceful, daily routine.

Though, that peaceful routine is soon shattered almost before it can start, as a strange noise can be heard near the Eastern Wall. Moments later, a loud crash can be heard as something slams into the town wall. After a few seconds, the sound can be heard again. And Again. And then, with the fourth impact, something breaks through the wall entirely, causing debris to crush the unlucky few that were standing on the town side of the wall.

A massive boar-like creature, almost two stories tall and reeking of rotting flesh, has forced it's way through the wall. Having used it's armoured head to break through the wall, it now uses it's massive size and strength to trample people and crush buildings that get in the way of the creature's slow journey towards the town's church. Riding on top of it are skeletons, armed with bows. From their advantageous position they use their weapons to attack people who try to fight or flee, attacking even harmless civilians as they try and get to safety.

Following the creature through the hole it created in the wall are even more monsters, most of which appear to be undead. They make their way to the gate and force it open, allowing for even more monsters to invade. A few brave villagers have taken up arms to try and fight back, but they soon meet a gruesome fate at the hands of the undead hordes.

As all this is happening, the church bell tolls. However, it's not the regular bell, instead it's the alarm bell. It alerts everyone in the town of the present danger, and wakes even those fast asleep. As it tolls, the people start the panic. Fearing for their lives, they flee towards the nearest gate. Merchants abandon their stalls and run away, taking with them only their most valuable possessions and leaving behind the vast majority of their wares. The local garrison, aware of the fact that they can't possibly hope to defeat the threat, focus their efforts in getting those barely capable of saving themselves to safety before putting up a last-ditch effort to delay the monsters and buy the fleeing civilians more time..

However, in a stroke of bad luck, most people flee towards the North Gate, for they know it to be the fastest path to the nearest safe city. Oblivious to the fact that the gate is stuck, hordes of people gather at the gate and try to force it open, to no avail...

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