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The Savage West: Horrors of the Frontier

Interested, will get up a sheet tomorrow.
Edit: Work has kept me busy - will try and post a CS tomorrow.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Tony Nicholson

Circus Maximus

@Sickle-cell@Migyudon@Old Amsterdam@Lasrever

The wait didn't take too long - people began coming in faster now, and the number of attendees rapidly began to increase. Tony noted that, while the circus always received a fairly large audience, the numbers were significantly bigger tonight. perhaps Pipeline said something in the invitations about Sickle-cell being invited again? That would surely bring quite a few people. This thought was interrupted, however, as the first betters came up. A line quickly formed, as not only was the betting area the place where bets were placed, but it also was the area to head to in order to find out the fights going on tonight. In fact, at least several people came up solely to ask when Sickle-Cell was fighting, and were delighted to find out he was the first fight of the night. A majority of betters simply began to place bets after Tony listed off the fights, and he quickly began to feel bad for this "Automaton" person. Even if they won, the only people who'd be happy were the people who bet for her - a fairly small number, mostly of people who thought the Wonderland rigged the fight last year.

One of the flashier betters, a girl with pink and brown hair with matching eye colors, placed a decent sum on Vector - a cape from the protectorate who was a tinker for archery. Normally, Tony would tense up when someone bet on a protectorate cape - It just creeps you out, you know? Most people who came to these things were criminals, and you rarely expect some thug to place money on a person who would toss him into the slammer without a second thought. Then again, Tony's power had given him a good deal of confidence (perhaps too much...), and the girl placing the bet didn't seem threatining. At least, she didn't look like she was - parahumans can look like anything, and act far worse than they look.

After the girl left, a couple minutes of betting passed, before another person showed up to engage in conversation. Normally this wasn't weird, but most nights, Tony's circus conversations were with drunk gang members. Instead, two somewhat relatively well adjusted girls were doing the talking.

"Up against Sickle, huh... guess that's one way to do a first encounter. So, how bad are my odds?"

Tony quickly realized this was the mysterious Automaton, and immediately felt a pang of regret. Even if she was a tinker, she didn't look like she had any gear on her, and unless she could teleport it to her, she was horribly unprepared. Tony sighed slightly, the ski mask muffling his voice slightly.

"You're Automaton, right? Just know this - there's no shame in calling out of a fight. Audience might get pissed, but tapping out is better than ending up like Juggernaut..."

Tony quickly reached underneath the booth, pulling out a small binder. He flipped it open, turning towards the folder labelled "Round 1" and, while his face was covered, his eyes noticeably crinkled.

"16 to 1 against you beating Sickle. Good luck - your fight is coming on soon."

The two talked for awhile, before Tony had to continue taking bets. After another few minutes, another person striked up conversation - pretty impressive since the first match hasn't started yet and no one was trying to get their money back.

"Hey there, compadre, I'm here to enter. Name's Gamble. Independent entry. Just one question... This nullification field thingy stay active during the fights? Cause if not, I'd like to place a couple wagers."

Tony scratched his head slightly, making sure his mask didn't rise with his fingers. People occasionally wnated to enter when they weren't already in the matches, but they didn't often make it in - not many people do so, and it's hard to find a fighter just out of nowhere.

"I can try and get you in, but I'm not really sure who would fight you. Plus, you'd probably be near the end of the night if I can get you one. That alright? Oh, and the field is taken down during matches, so place any bets you want."

Tony pointed towards the board containing the fights, before cringing slightly. He felt the chill down his spine the second he entered the circus - he knew about the field for awhile, but never felt it until today. It was disgusting, but Tony appreciated it greatly. It had saved him from numerous individuals who wanted to start trouble in the past.

The lines had thinned heavily by this point, and the first match was going to begin soon. Tony Pulled open the binder once more, thinking about that girl, 'Automaton.' He hoped she wasn't going to end up getting destroyed. Silently, he prepared himself, getting ready to introduce the first two fighters.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Will get a post out once I'm off work.

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Dirk Davidson

Health: 1680/2000
Mana: 400/500

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Theo's slash did barely anything to the massive white wolf, but the assault of his companions definitely were having an effect. The creature was burning, and blood leaked from the creature liberally. Theo wouldn't take his eyes off the wolf, doing his best to stay between it and his companions.

As soon as he thought this, a massive rabbit appeared right next to Theo, and delivered a swift strike at the wolf.

Theo was stunned - what the hell was this thing? Before he had time to deliberate over these things, Aster rushed to the wolf, delivering a two handed strike, and then three more strikes in rapid succession. This blitz took back Dirk, and he prepared himself once more.

The wolf's claws merely raked his skin - he wasn't even the main target. Despite this, the pain he felt was intense... thankfully, the game restricted most of the pain you felt, so it wasn't nearly as intense as it would be in reality. The rabbit looked like it was in pain, but Theo heard Reylan's command. He could guard himself against the attacks if he tried, and his damage was pretty pitiful against the wolf anyways, so not much would be lost. Still, the rabbit was nearly missing half it's health with just that attack - could it take another guy like that? Did tamers even have a revival ability for pets?

A shot flew past his head, and the arrow dug itself snugly into the wolf's side. Following behind quickly, a bolt of lighting from dubstepp blasted the wolf, and Theo was prepared to begin his guarding now that the attacks were over. The bunny, apparently named Totoro, unleashed a strike towards the wolf.

Another icicle blast from Alisea flew into the wolf's side, quickly followed by another shot. Before he could begin to get some aggro, a wave of tranquillity washed over Theo. His health bar rose as the healing beam hit, and Theo cast Aggravate.

As he did, so Theo rushed behind the wolf, taking the others out of range for his slashing attack. He could take another couple hits easy, and the wolf wouldn't last if they kept up this assault. Theo slashed once at the wolf, before guarding himself with his shield.

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Summary:
Cast Aggravate
Move behind wolf
Attack
Guard with shield

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Will try and post later today.
Edit: Work is keeping me busy - will try and post later today, but might have to wait till tomorrow morning

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Dirk Davidson

Health: 1880/2000
Mana: 450/500

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The Three wolves fell relatively quickly, thankfully leaving the party unharmed. Theo contemplated the thought of asking for some healing, but wasting mana was detrimental for a healer, and he still had plenty of health left. Instead, the group held a vote, and decided to head for the dead end. After all, it was clearly the wrong direction, so it had to have loot!

It only took a dozen or so seconds to walk towards Area B, and the sight of a number of chests appeared before them. Turns out this was the smart choice! Just as Theo was about to rush for the treasure and see if his searching skill would help him find extra loot, but a white flash quickly blocked their path. Focusing his eyes, Theo realized - it was another wolf, but this one was far larger, and more threatening. Reylan gave out orders, just as he had for the last match, but Theo noticed a key flaw - he wouldn't be able to draw the aggro. His attacks were nowhere near as ferocious as the mages and Aster, and the wolf would surely ignore him if he just attacked... It was the smart decision, but it would lead to Aster most likely taking a hit.

Three arrows flew past Theo's head in rapid succession, and he was snapped back to his senses. A blast of water also flew towards the Wolf, coming from where Karma was. Dirk quickly began to close the distance between himself and the wolf, planning to grab hold of the wolf - this way, the creature would be unable to attack anyone without either shaking Theo off, or killing him. Before he was able to, however, an intense blast of heat hit the wolf, causing Theo to pause. He might get set on fire if he grabbed it now...

Theo maneuvered himself in front of the Wolf, slicing at it across the face, aiming for it's eyes. After doing so, he heard Alsiea begin to cast another spell, and decided to place himself between the wolf and the squishier members of the party.

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Summary:
Theo runs towards the wolf
Basic Attack with Longsword
Tries to block the path between Wolf and rest of the party

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Will post later today.

'Project:Melas' - Millenial Fracture (Dark Sci-fi, Fantasy)

Interested.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Tony Nicholson

Circus Maximus

@Sickle-cell

The trip itself was fairly simple - just had to go down Victory Lane, and it was the creepy, abandoned looking building. It was this road where Robby found him. The memory was foul - Tony was a wreck, covered in scratches and bruises, and hadn't eaten for a few days. Some people were nice enough to offer money, but the majority just wrote him off as some kid that was just another homeless in a big city. The guys at the taverns and bars were far different than usual - they didn't want Tony to just hang around. He was there as entertainment, to have some new guy lose a paycheck in some card game. They didn't want to risk their necks supporting Tony in case the law got involved - honestly, Tony understood their sentiments. But they could have at least offered him some food! Tony just spent his days back then wandering around, roaming until the cold night air bit into him and he eventually fainted for the next day.

That's when Robby found him. To be honest, the shit that Tony gave the Wonderland was deserved. but at least they gave him a place to sleep and a few meals a day. They were more family then his father was, and some of his closest friends were a part of the place.

That still didn't make it any easier to walk inside though. Just cause some of these guys were alright didn't mean that everyone wasn't out for themselves. Tony made sure to not bring his wallet in case he got mugged, and was already wearing the Ski mask he had bought a little over a year ago. The thing was tattered around the edges, but it sure lasted longer then you would expect for a $5 mask. Other than that, he had one last thing - a pistol, holstered on his belt, hidden by his suit jacket. This had been Tony's first big purchase after landing an apartment with Daniel, solely to protect himself. Even with his power, he didn't want to get killed by some thug who needed his next fix. The metal was cool, chilled by the night air, and Tony prayed he never had to use it. After all, he had never fired it, or any gun for that matter. If he was lucky, it would be able to scare any angry betters. He gave a knock on the shoddy door, being sure to raise the mask and allow the door man to see his face. Tony didn't know if the Wonderland put in some new password or something for the Circuses, but most of the gang knew who he was from face alone.

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Everything was just as Tony remembered - but that was probably cause it was only a few weeks since he left. The preparations were already completed, and several people had already arrived. Tony quickly made his way to the small area next to the ring, where he usually conduted the bets. As he did so, he looked around, searching for a familiar face - unfortunately, he was unable to find Robby, arguably the nicest (or least aggressive) person he'd be able to meet. He was probably going to show up in time for the first fight, which Tony still needed to figure out. Several people were invited, but out of them, the only one who seemed like he'd come was Sickle-cell. His fight last year was so incredible it earned the Wonderland a decent chunk of change from bets alone... Poor Juggernaut though. Guy was big, but was decent by Wonderland standards.

Tony sighed slightly. Most people probably remember that match, and when he comes into the ring, it may require some bribery to make sure he doesn't kill his opponent. Even without a power the guy is deadly, and Tony has no clue if he even has a power. If he did, Tony felt bad for whoever had to go against the guy... But hey, the Wonderland would probably save that guy for the finale or something. Maybe Pipeline would even make an appearance? That would make a shitstorm...

Tony sat into his small folding chair, which was one of his few possessions while in the Wonderland, and looked forwards. The betting area was almost comically similar to a lemonade stand, with a small desk in front of Tony containing papers and notes on the bets and who made them. On top was a simple envelope, which Tony reluctantly opened. The first thing that met his eyes was the first match - Sickle-Cell Vs. Automaton...

Who the hell was Automaton? Their was nothing describing either side, other than a small amount of writing under Automaton's name that simply read "Tinker". Tony knew Sickle-Cell, so and his last match would provide an excellent introduction, but what was he going to say about this Automaton? Whatever - Tony would just do what he always did in these situations.

Pray no one like Pipeline comes near him, and do whatever he needed to do to keep himself from pissing someone like Pipeline off.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Will try and post sometime tomorrow.