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In Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP) → 21 days ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Shizuyama Wilderness


~ @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI), @AzureKnight (HIN & ATS) ~


“For you, Takeshi? Getting rid of the students helped but you still didn’t learn the technique. Maybe get Shizuka to teach you, he seems familiar with the basics.”
Skarsneek


Takeshi chuckled at Skarsneek's remark. "I always learn from my fights, Sir Skarsneek." He replied with a cheeky smile on his face. "In fact, I picked up more than the Heavenly Strike technique during our battle in Kenshiro's Rest."

“You’re gonna have to learn how to get the remaining surviving students on your side. Every manpower at this point counts, just say that the master got defeated by you and that means you’re better or something.”
Skarsneek


At this suggestion, Takeshi's previous cheery face scrunched into a frown. "I will not. They have already spilled the blood of our people. Not even warriors in a battlefield, but innocent villagers. They have already chosen their side in this war." The young lord declared, humoring no debate on this matter.

"Takeshi-san, you lout! The prospect of death is no laughing matter!"
Atsuha Hangai


Takeshi only laughed as he upset Atsuha Hangai again. The spider yokai's general attitude reminded him of a lot of people he knew, people who were typically not amused with his sometimes macabre humor.

“Normal Varjan bois, no problem, but them ‘ard bois are. More boiz too. So we need to strike and take their lootz. We go to their camp, bash their heads in. Take everything, and use it to bash more heads in.”
Gringor


"Well, at least one of us is having fun here." Takeshi remarked about Gringor, to the male monster himself. "But yes, some of the Varjans we fought were legionnaires. I don't remember if I said it before, but these warriors are powerful. Clad in blessed armors, their power and abilities are only second to actual blessed Heroes of The Order."

"They were trained to specialize in fighting monsters." Takeshi finished. "But their true call was, apparently, fighting their fellow humans."

After the brief conversations, the rest of the trip back to Terauchi Temple was uneventful.


Terauchi Temple


~ @AzureKnight (SHI, HIN & ATS), @Enkryption (ALI & CRL), @The Irish Tree (EUL & LIL), @Rezod92, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI), @Crowvette ~


"Greetings, Sir Revuel. The battle was indeed long and hard fought, but we managed to pull off a victory in the end. We'd do well to rest, thank you much."
Shizuka Kannazuki


Revuel was about to respond when he suddenly stopped, just when the visions of Cecilia's memories entered Shizuka's mind. The ex-Warlock's attunement to the extraordinary arts allowed him a more vivid sight to the dreams broadcasted by the unstable Dinah. Despite lacking any meaningful connection with her, Revuel only smiled with a nod when Shizuka suddenly went away.

However, Revuel had to think deeply with what he had just seen. He quietly retired to his quarters to ponder this predicament.

---

Dinah had unwittingly shared some of Cecilia's past memories to the taskforce in her continuous struggle to maintain herself. She may have wished that she did not bother the people she loved and loved her back, but it was far too late. Her newfound companions, and possibly some others, were well on their way to see her. Intending to help or, at least, comfort.





~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~




~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~




~~ SORAE TALES ~~




~~ SHIZUKA (MERCHANT) TALES ~~




~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~








In Iskah And The Incubus Knight (Xaltwind and PaulHaynek) → 28 days ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Southern District

Streets Of Ortus


@Xaltwind


Having moved not to defend herself but to support her client, the pink tendrils reached Vanessa's broom and brought a sudden stop to it. The Dark Mage was sent careening into the cobblestone streets of Ortus, her physiology preventing any serious damage but her exposed skin did get smidged a bit by dirt. Exhausted as she was, the Dark Mage could only watch what unfolded next.

Vanessa's storm of icy spikes rained down upon Iskah, Aun and Katelyn. Like what the Dark Mage had planned, Katelyn the Salamander was affected most by the icicles. Aun blocked the projectiles with just his armguards while Iskah was protected by Vanessa's earlier shield spell. Katelyn tried to block the icicles with her sword, but too many hit her and she was knocked onto her ass by the icy barrage. But despite the hits, Katelyn remained conscious.

"Heh. Not bad, Iskah." The Salamander muttered. "You've got some strong--"

"RAAAAAAAAGHHHH!"

A loud cry from Aun interrupted Katelyn, startling everyone present. The Incubus Knight started swinging away his bardiche at his reptilian suitresses. Iskah and Katelyn were forced to defend themselves, although Vanessa could swear she saw the Salamander smiling. Katelyn's ally, the Cupid, descended to join the fight. Despite fighting three monsters, Aun appeared to be holding his ground. Even seeming to have the upper hand.

And that, was what Vanessa saw before completely passing out.


Southern District

Wayland Keep Dungeon


@Xaltwind


The next time Vanessa awoke, she found herself in a jail cell. A comfy jail cell, with a soft bed under her and a fluffy pillow on her head, but a jail cell nonetheless with its classic iron bars. Also with her in the cell was her client, Iskah, and their rivals, Katelyn and her Cupid ally. They were all still knocked out, and the Dark Mage was alone in the cell with sunlight illuminating the cell through a small gap.

Outside the cell, Vanessa saw a brown-cowled knight sitting by a small round wooden table with a book in his hands. The Dark Mage recognized him as one of the Lot Knights when she and Iskah raided the knights' keep. "Oh, you're awake. I was wondering when you'd come to." The Lot Knight put his book away and approached the bars.

"You've all caused quite the commotion last night. We wanted to get a report from Inky, but he was too pissed to give us one... And we're not exactly capable of beating it out of him." The knight revealed. "So I have no choice but to take it from you. What happened last night that's got Inky all worked up?"
In Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP) → 3 mos ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Kenshiro's Rest


~ @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI), @AzureKnight (HIN & ATS) ~


"All of you, gonna join fight? Then you follow Underboss Takeshi, or Shizuka. Or I crack yer 'eads in. If not, then do whatever you want."
Gringor


"Fufu, we'll help in our own way, Sir..." The Raiju responded coyly at first, before her eyes narrowed as she realized just exactly what Gringor was. "Wait, you are a monster... but also a--"

The Raiju was interrupted when the better part of the taskforce intervened to defend Dinah from the upset Takeshi. The stress soon got to the fused mycelium yokai, which prompted her to dash away in search for peace in multiple meanings of the term.

"Right, anyone wants to explain further on who's Dinah? She's like...a twin of Alice or something? You said something about merging and ripping eyes out-?"
Skarsneek


"Okay! So! Dinah is Alice and Carroll when they do a…a thing…and…become one person, somehow. And she’s really cool and fast, and we fought, and she was like ‘wunanunanuna’ and I was like “kapow, blam, zoom,’ but she’s still waaaaaay faster than me, so, so, and then, she’s scared of fire, so she freaked out from the lightning during the battle, and was scared, and got scared that we were gonna die and was running to get us out of there, but I told her we were gonna fight, and she got her feelings hurt, but she came back and used her party to heal everyone during the fight, but I think people calling her Alice upset her because she’s her own person, so I gotta go!”"
Liliana


Takeshi Oja wanted to respond, mostly with questions, but about half of the taskforce went after Dinah after Liliana's brief explanation. Well, at least that cleared one detail for the young lord regarding Alice and Caroll. "Whatever am I gonna do with these yokai?" He released a very tired sigh.

"Uhh... Is everything alright with the taskforce, milord?" The Raiju, who only watched the scene unfold dumbfounded, was compelled to ask.

The young lord pinched the bridge of his nose, attempting to form a suitable explanation but could not come up with any. "It's... complicated, I suppose." He replied to the Raiju yokai present. "My gratitude, by the way. Even though such words would earn me execution had our circumstances been normal. At any rate, I think we should part ways for now. Farewell."

"Let's go, everyone. We're finished here." Takeshi took his leave, heading through the crack in the mountain wall, but the taskforce members would hear a bit of the Raijus gossip as they left.

"Aww, man. I wanted at least one of them to introduce me to that azure swordsman guy."


Shizuyama Wilderness


~ @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI), @AzureKnight (HIN & ATS) ~


Takeshi's half of the taskforce traveled peacefully through Onrai's countryside. Smoke pillars rose in the horizon, but there was nothing much the group could do about it. Still, it pained the young lord that their fight was far from over. Looking for a distraction, he had the taskforce to converse with... even though they were his and his ancestors' sworn enemies for hundreds of years. War truly made for strange bedfellows.

"I believe this is the first time we've all fought together, haven't we?" Takeshi began. "It could've gone better... but the others were right, it could've gone worse. Way worse." Approaching Io, the young lord's mischievous side showed when he decided to ruffle her hair. "I guess a second death would be quite troublesome, don't you think?"

Being alone with the young lord, the taskforce members present were afforded an opportunity to ask any questions they want from the island's royalty... Or notify him of any future plans.


Terauchi Temple


~ @AzureKnight (SHI), @Enkryption (ALI & CRL), @The Irish Tree (EUL & LIL), @Rezod92 ~


Shizuka and Dinah carried their dozing teammates back to Terauchi Temple without further incident. They reached their temple base first, having already traveled a bit ahead of Takeshi and the others. The refugees in their way immediately recognized them and bowed lightly in respect and gratitude.

Oddly, however, there seemed to be less people in the temple than when they left. In fact, most of the warriors guarding the area were gone. Inquiries should probably be made about that.

Revuel was the first to actually greet the arriving taskforce. "You've returned." The former Warlock was not sure if he recognized Dinah, but definitely Shizuka. The former was also carrying asleep taskforce members so she was probably with them. "Looks like it was quite the quest with some of you knocked out." He remarked. "Your quarters are fully prepared. Take some rest, you all."

Gazing at the sleeping Kerry, Revuel became pensive. "Any... developments regarding the Madam Kerry's pregnancy?"





~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~




~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~




~~ SORAE TALES ~~




~~ SHIZUKA (MERCHANT) TALES ~~




~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~








In Iskah And The Incubus Knight (Xaltwind and PaulHaynek) → 3 mos ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Southern District

Streets Of Ortus


@Xaltwind


Iskah noticed too late the incoming magic orbs heading towards her. She closed her eyes and braced for impact, only for the orbs to never hit. Upon opening her eyes, she saw that the pink orbs were now gone and there was faint dome surrounding her. Even moving with her as she traversed the rooftops of sleepy Ortus. It was no mystery to Iskah on who casted this protective barrier. "Thanks, Vanessa!" She yelled as she continued on towards Aun and Katelyn, unimpeded.

The Cupid spotted the lightning bolt aimed at her, and made no attempt to evade. Instead, the angel covered herself with her pinkish-white wings. It was enough to block the weak bolt. "Hmph. So the Doppelganger Lizardman has an ally herself." The Cupid smirked, now knowing that this catfight between two reptilian monsters involved more parties than themselves. "Let's see you handle this!"

The Eros divinity fired two arrows, neither was aimed at Vanessa much less Iskah. The two arrows embedded themselves in two opposite roofs. Their tail ends then glowed and glowing pink lines emerged which then struck out very quickly towards Vanessa on a broom. The Dark Mage would know that these were some sort of magical ensnaring whips. Harmless, of course, but if Vanessa was impeded now then she would be unable to provide further support to Iskah.

Meanwhile, Vanessa also saw Katelyn tackle Aun near the end of the rooftop that lead to a square. However, Iskah also tackled them and they all fell to the waters of an unfortunate Ortusian fountain of very basic design.
In Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP) → 4 mos ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Kenshiro's Rest

THE HEAVENLY STRIKE

~ @AzureKnight (HIN, ATS & SHI), @Enkryption (ALI & CRL), @The Irish Tree (EUL & LIL), @Rezod92, @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI) ~


Kerry's spear reached the Iron Grinder in barely a second, and it was followed closely by a charged shot from Eula's palm. The spear hit the arm that held Liliana, releasing the captured Fairy while the energy shot punched through the armor and sent the Iron Grinder flying into the mud.

But the muddied Iron Grinder rose again despite his punctured armor, the tenacity of a legionnaire exemplified. He still had his sword and--

*BOOM*

A large bolt of lightning struck the legionnaire directly. Electrified and fried, but somehow still alive, the Iron Grinder finally dropped unconscious back into the mud. His armor was singed and with the damage taken from the taskforce's attacks, probably unusable unless repaired. The taskforce's fight was done, now only Takeshi's--

*BOOM*

Tetsuo Okinaga fell from the second level, rolling down the slope with his clothes also singed and burnt. The taskforce could still sense his weak Spirit Energy, indicating he was still alive. Takeshi Oja, his sword sheathed, slid down the slope to rejoin the taskforce. "Is it just me, or is this foul weather rather... fond of us?" He loudly wondered about the seemingly-coincidental-but-helpful lightning strikes during the battle.

Another bolt of lightning struck the ground near the gathered taskforce, but the strike seemed... gentle. The lightning was bright and momentary, as all bolts were, but something appeared after this one.

"Hiiii~!" A group of four fair-skinned, beautiful women in blue, loose kimonos appeared. They had deep blue hair that ended in a light blue color, long enough to reach their waists. They were Raijus, monsters of thunder and lightning who were native and exclusive to Zipangu. "First of all, I wanna apologize for not directly aiding you all in combat. The students of the Heavenly Strike technique are very familiar with us, so they'd know how to deal with us if they were sure we were here."

"And secondly..." The Raiju group all bowed in unison, a rather formal expression for a race known to be wild and rowdy. "We'd like to thank you for dealing with the students. It was... bloodier than we'd like, but we'll take it." The Raiju spokesperson then explained. "You see, while the Heavenly Strike technique drove our ancestors from this island, we were raised to respect that technique and hold it sacred. Thus, we could not sit idly by while the students of the technique dishonor the move by slaughtering the very people the technique was invented to protect."

"But we could not intervene directly. Students of the Heavenly Strike are especially trained against Raijus. It would have ended badly, even if we survived." The Raiju continued. "Fortunately, a ragtag taskforce with their cute and handsome sponsor were around and were more than enough to take back the technique from the wicked!"

While the Raiju group expressed their gratitude to the taskforce, Dinah at the back was approached by a serious Takeshi. "Alice." He greeted her before crossing his arms, only aware and familiar with one of the identities. "While I appreciate you and the others coming back to help us win the day, your sudden retreat has left many of us in peril." His voice was stern, and unamused. "I'd, at least, like an explanation."





~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~




~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~




~~ SORAE TALES ~~




~~ SHIZUKA (MERCHANT) TALES ~~




~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~










~~ LEGENDARY TALES ~~


In Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP) → 4 mos ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
"..."

"...I've got it."



Kenshiro's Rest

THE HEAVENLY STRIKE

~ @AzureKnight (HIN, ATS & SHI), @Enkryption (ALI & CRL), @The Irish Tree (EUL & LIL), @Rezod92, @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI) ~


The sudden appearance of a herd of cows took everyone by surprise. A choir of moos and the thunder of hooves distracted even the warriors harassing the Hangai sisters, completely stopping any more attacks.

The stampede, enhanced by Kerry's spell, threw the enemy forces into complete disarray. Lightning continued to strike as the enemy panicked, making them vulnerable to the taskforce members' attacks. A logical weakness of the students' legendary technique was also found so within minutes, all the technique students and Iron Grinders have fallen to either the stampede or have been picked off by the taskforce. Kenshiro's Rest have also become the resting place of other, more wicked warriors.

The Iron Grinder leader held firm under Gringor's axe assault. His limp made it hard to find an opening for a counterattack, but he patiently waited. He also noticed that he was practically alone now, with no casualties amongst the taskforce. That momentary distraction prevented him from focusing on his fight with Gringor and he was unable to predict nor react to the male High Orc shoulder tackling him.

The legionnaire was sent to the ground and before he could respond, Gringor swatted away his shield and delivered a nasty punch to his face. The hit almost broke his mask but the Iron Grinder wasn't done yet. Letting go of his arms, he grabbed Gringor's face for a punch to the face of his own. The swing knocked the male High Orc off of him, but this fight wad done. The Iron Grinder was looking for a way out now.

Spotting Liliana riding forth towards the second level to Takeshi's aid, the Iron Grinder also saw opportunity. He surged forward before his High Orc opponent got any more funny ideas, picking up his sword as he did. The legionnaire stood in front of Liliana and her mount's path before unleashing a powerful slash, slicing off one of the cow's frontal legs and sending the beast barreling down the muddy soil. Alive, but not for much longer.

Liliana was also sent into the mud before immediately being picked by the Iron Grinder. His iron grip was tight, but only enough that she could not escape through physical force. The legionnaire then presented the captured warrior Fairy to the rest of the taskforce, his other hand grasping his sword. "Stand down, you mongrels! Stand down or this little sprite gets it!" He threatened the Fairy's allies.

This was the last enemy the taskforce needed to deal with, but they must approach with caution. The Varjan legionnaire was cornered and outnumbered. Desperation and spite was his name of the game.





~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~




~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~




~~ SORAE TALES ~~




~~ SHIZUKA (MERCHANT) TALES ~~




~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~










~~ LEGENDARY TALES ~~


In Iskah And The Incubus Knight (Xaltwind and PaulHaynek) → 4 mos ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Southern District

Streets Of Ortus


@Xaltwind


"There you go, sweetness. Now, go, I'll follow and lend you support."
Vanessa


Iskah watched as the golden glow jumped from Vanessa's hand and into herself. Her body felt light and powerful, catching up to Aun and Katelyn felt like it would be a piece of cake. And it was when Iskah launched high into the air with but one leap. "Thanks Vanessa!" The Lizardman yelled as she landed on one of the roofs of the cityscape. Now seeing the chase clearly, Iskah took off with incredible speed and almost instantly catching up to the chase.

Vanessa followed behind Iskah, sitting on her flying staff like a classic witch. The two lizard monsters plus Aun bantered as they each chased the other across the rooftops of the sleeping capital.

"Guys, it's literally midnight! I'm getting deployed tomorrow!" The Incubus Knight cried out.

"All the more reason to catch you now, Aun!" Katelyn replied, undeterred.

"Leave him alone, Katelyn!" It was Iskah's turn to speak. "I've already fought him and lost!"

"So? What's that got to do with me and my feelings for him?" The Salamander responded. "Little help here?!"

The last sentence was actually a call for help. As if from nowhere, a pink, winged figure joined the chase. On a closer look, Vanessa recognized this figure as the Cupid from earlier this day. The one who left on a tantrum from a human crowd. Who would have guessed she was actually part of Katelyn's team?

The Cupid did not seem to notice Vanessa, as she nocked an arrow into her bow and shot it at Iskah. But the arrow was magical, as it split into three pink orbs of magic. They were most probably harmless, much less lethal, but they looked like they would definitely impede Vanessa's Lizardman client.
In Magus Reaver: Scions of Sorcery → 5 mos ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
~ Cambridge ~


- @Silverstein -


Ugh. Malfested.

Einer had his fair share of assignments cleansing areas tainted by Miasma back in Flugell. The fighting was long over every time Einer's services were called and all the musician knew of the Miasma firsthand was how grotesque it turned everything it touched. Obviously, Einer read about the taint's effects, much like everyone, but he still remembered the first time he encountered it out in the open. Many were horrified, and it horrified Einer too... but similarly with Scarlett, the musician always found the taint oddly fascinating in a way.

Apparently, this neutral city caught a bad Miasma infestation at such a seemingly coincidental time. It fell to the newly-arrived Reaver guests to help eradicate the darkness. Once again, Einer found himself accompanying Leon, Eve and Lapi investigating the city's alleys and crannies for anything tainted. Einer was playing the Song Of Varda all the while, a tune that made it seem this small party were the heralds of salvation of Cambridge against the Miasma. Not exactly a fitting tune right now, but it cleansed any Miasma energy wherever they went. Of course, it would also attract any Malfested who heard the song. But perhaps that was for the best in order for the threat to be dealt with immediately.

Sure enough, the party was assailed by the Malfested. Einer was actually startled by the creature's speed, even making him stop playing the song. "...So that was a Malfested." The musician muttered as the others talked. They were hideous as ever, but they were surprisingly quick contrary to Einer's expectations.

”Many things in nature take on grotesque forms when on the path of evolution.”
Malfested Woman


But any further investigation must be put on hold, a woman emanating powerful Miasma appeared before the party. She radiated evil... and power. Einer was awed at her presence, his mouth agape. The fact that she could speak flew over the musician's head.

”To think you refer to those with Mother’s gift with such contempt. It’s sacrilege, aside from it being utter mockery.”
Malfested Woman


Shortly after that sentence, the woman unleashed a powerful wave of negative energy that sent everyone except Leon flying a couple of feet away. As Einer recovered, he noticed more Malfested incoming to join the party. While Leon fought the Malfested lady, Einer along with Eve and Lapi had to deal with these tainted. Perhaps playing the Song Of Varda the entire time earlier wasn't such a good idea after all.

The Malfested homed in on Einer. One was taken down by Eve, but there was still another. Einer's close combat instincts kicked in as he quickly dropped his lute to receive the enemy. As the Malfested lunged, Einer made himself low before catching the tainted creature and slamming it down on to the pavement. The musician knew that the Malfested were strong, practically impervious in hand-to-hand combat. Einer put the Malfested into a headlock, the proximity to this evil made Einer's stomach churn.

"Eve! Lapi!" Einer cried out, using all his strength to keep the Malfested from breaking free. "You need to cover me! I can play music that'll weaken the Malfested in the area! But you need to cover me!" Such words shamed Einer, but desperation and the instinct to survive mattered more in these circumstances.
In Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP) → 5 mos ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
"What are you waiting for, boy? Another yokai to hit me in the back?"

"Not waiting. Studying, and learning..."

"..."

"...Although that did cross my mind."



Kenshiro's Rest

THE HEAVENLY STRIKE

~ @AzureKnight (HIN, ATS & SHI), @Enkryption (ALI & CRL), @The Irish Tree (EUL & LIL), @Rezod92, @Crowvette, @Restalaan (SKA & GRI) ~


Skarsneek's attempt to assist Takeshi was moderately successful. Tetsuo had to shift his attention from his duel to evade the male Goblin's attack, which left him open to Takeshi's advance. The young lord did not get a hit in, but he took advantage of the brief opening to unleash a string of mighty swings. Tetsuo was forced to fall back, taking back steps ascending to the second level.

The rock that Skarsneek launched at the Iron Grinder was of little effect. His armor protected him from the speeding stone. Fortunately, the follow-up attack was not necessary as Kerry attempted to kick the legionnaire off the Lich. It did not fully work but Io was afforded more room to cast another beam spell that took out her captor. Before someone else decided to attack Io, she was carried off to a relatively safer position by Kerry.

With a scroll from her body, Io casted a healing and strengthening spell targeting only her allies. The Varjans and their allies no longer had the numbers nor the capability to interrupt Io, allowing her to maintain her spell. Still, the taskforce members might get into deep trouble and would require a direct intervention from the Lich.

Gringor caught Iron Grinder leader's sword with his teeth and hit the limb on his chest with his trusty axe. Contrary to Gringor's expectations, it only took one swing to get the legionnaire leader off of him. The Iron Grinder still stood, prepared for Gringor's next move, but with a noticeable limp now. Perhaps that could be taken advantage of.

Shizuka and the Hangai sisters were relieved by the timely arrival of their teammates. Dinah went to help the former while Liliana and Eula, later joined by Kerry, went after the latter. Dinah and Shizuka made short work of the technique students who once had the azure swordsman on the ropes. No more tried to attack them, for what remained of the enemy forces were already occupied by the other taskforce members. Shizuka moved to help the others, but apparently not Dinah.

"Behind us!" A student yelled as he saw reinforcements coming to the Hangai sisters' aid, catching the attentions of the two Iron Grinders.

One of the Iron Grinders slammed his hammer unto the moist soil, flinging drops of mud everywhere to stop Eula and Liliana's advance and momentum. With the initiative theirs, the other Iron Grinder surged forth to take a horizontal swing at the Automaton. The other wanted to go after the warrior Fairy, but his huge hammer wasn't really optimal to hit small, fluttery targets and opted to go after others instead. Like the Hornet, Kerry.

The Hangai sisters were still being attacked by several of the technique students. But the traitorous students were more vulnerable now, now that their armored allies no longer had their backs.

Meanwhile, Takeshi and Tetsuo's duel had taken them to the second level. A small clearing there would be their final arena. Tetsuo was reaching his limits but Takeshi, helped by Io's empowering spell, was about ready to finish this fight.





~~ TAKESHI'S JOURNEY ~~




~~ TAKAMORI TALES ~~




~~ SORAE TALES ~~




~~ SHIZUKA (MERCHANT) TALES ~~




~~ TALES OF SHIZUYAMA ~~










~~ LEGENDARY TALES ~~


In Iskah And The Incubus Knight (Xaltwind and PaulHaynek) → 5 mos ago Forum: 1x1 Roleplay
Southern District

Nekhay Tavern


@Xaltwind


"Of course, I've got no intention of causing any long-lasting or permanent damage, so don't worry. Just keep in mind that we can't keep playing nice with him."
Vanessa


"Yep, we can hold nothing back now." Iskah nodded at Vanessa's words, having no problem with the Dark Mage taking off the kid gloves. "Aun is very much aware what comes next after defeating a Lizardman so he'll definitely be resisting harder against us. The Incubus Knight won't go down easily, so we'll have to give him our best shot!" The Lizardman raised a tankard.

--- THAT NIGHT ---


Iskah paid for a two-bed room where she and Vanessa could stay the night. They will need plenty of rest if they were to take on a vigilant Incubus Knight the next day. However, their slumber was interrupted by noises in the night. Heavy steps fell on the roof of the inn, stirring Iskah and Vanessa awake. But the Lizardman snapped awake, for she also recognized the energies likely making the noises.

She sprang up and immediately went over to Vanessa, shaking the Dark Mage to fully awake her and explain what was happening. "Vanessa! Vanessa!" Despite the urgency, Iskah still used a hushed tone. "It's Aun! He's here! Something's wrong!"

Confident that Vanessa would follow, Iskah left the room and made her way to the inn doors. While also making sure to make as little noise as possible. No doubt the commotion was already waking people up, but Iskah was instinctually polite. Once out of the inn, the Lizardman quickly turned her gaze to the rooftops. Immediately, she spotted two silhouettes running across the city's rooftops; One chasing the other.

One of the silhouettes was too dark to recognize, but Iskah knew him to be Aun as his energy signature could not be mistaken. The other silhouette glowed a bit of orange as if she had embers stuck on her body. "Oh no. Katelyn..." Iskah muttered. Her rival Salamander was now here, and chasing her beloved Aun. "We've got to stop her and rescue Aun!" The Lizardman declared to Vanessa, whom she assumed was with her.
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