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Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Monster Girl RP)

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Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Profile visitors disappeared! Time to re-stalk all my players!

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Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Oh, I forgot to add:

@Xaltwind @AzureKnight

If your characters aren't staying in Sanjo Town and retreating to the camp, you can post them arriving at the campsite.

Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Monster Girl RP)

Bump! Looking for players!

If you are interested, send me a PM since your character's entrance will need to be discussed.

Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Monster Girl RP)

Bump! Looking for players!

If you are interested, send me a PM since your character's entrance will need to be discussed.

Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Update out!

The taskforce has received: Takeshi Oja!

Tales Of Shizuyama: Alternative (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Sanjo Beach

~ @Riffus Maximus, @AzureKnight (KIR & LAV) ~

"Argh!" Saarvel screamed when his hands were crushed by Kirei who then stabbed him in the throat with two materialized daggers. He choked on his blood, but was far from dead. The legionnaire had one last trick up his sleeve, a backup knife from his boot, to try and take Kirei with him once and for all.

Alas, the waters that Kirei was under parted and lunged at Saarvel. The dying Shadow Master stumbled back, right into the readied blade of Stella. The Leviathan's weapon pierced through Saarvel's armor, running the legionnaire through, and was coated in blood. This was the end for Saarvel the Seafarer. He did not even see who finally killed him.

Lavinia's ice bolts and Janus' lightning strikes made short work of the Varjan Brigands throwing javelins. For the moment, no Varjan had their attention. The invaders were focused on ascending the hill and battling the last of the defenders. The final line of the Shizuyamans had been broken, watchtowers burned and wooden walls were coming down. The futile defense was reaching its inevitable end.

Releasing a quick sigh, Janus looked to the taskforce. "We must flee back to the campsite, taskforce. While no one's onto us." He then did a fast headcount and noticed Nyla wasn't exactly with them.

With haste, he looked and found the Shoggoth among some rocks...

~ @Rune_Alchemist ~

"Just rest and maybe...have a little bite? Its packed full of nutrients and will make you feel much better quite soon."

N'ylaatothk

With the samurai on her lap, Nyla could finally make out his features. The samurai was young, likely somewhere in his early twenties. Black of hair, his face was dirty with a mixture of blood and sand. His dark yellow eyes were half-lidded, but he noticed the Shoggoth's offer of pastry.

He reached out a hand in his delirium, but it never touched Nyla's cake. Instead, the hand caressed the eldritch woman's cheek and smudged it a bit with bloody sand. "You have... beautiful eyes..." He said to the Shoggoth before his eyes closed, his last strength slipping, his consciousness leaving him and the pastry going uneaten.

Janus suddenly appeared, apparently looking for Nyla. "Miss Shoggoth, we must-- Gods above..." The caster immediately kneeled down and took a good look at the samurai's face. "Do you have a deity of luck watching over you, Shoggoth? This man right here is Takeshi Oja, son and heir of Hideo Oja. How have you found him? What are the chances-- It doesn't matter now. We must flee, back to the campsite where I received you."

"Hold onto him, Shoggoth, and never let go."

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Sanjo Town

~ @Xaltwind (GWN) ~

After dealing with the Varjan group by blowing a gust of wind so powerful that it created a hole in the house from whence the Varjans were ejected, the familiar blue-armored Sidonus appeared and stood in front of the space that Gwen made with her magic. "Bloody hell, Baphomet. I understand that collateral damage is inevitable in this kind of fight, but try not to knock down people's homes, yeah? They hate you enough already."

"Anyway, we've done what we can. There are still villagers here, but the Varjans are getting too many for us. We've got to retreat back to Janus' campsite." Sidonus explained. "Make your way there now. I'll look for the others." And with that, the blue warrior left for his objective.

The order was given, but Gwen can either obey it... or follow Sidonus to continue helping.

~ @Xaltwind (COCO) ~

Returning to the rendezvous point after helping evacuate more villagers rather than help Vară, Coco would find a Sidonus who also recently arrived. "Nice to see you still kickin', cat."

"Listen, there's still people to help but the Varjans are getting too many. I fear the battle on the beach is lost and it's time for us to haul outta here too." Sidonus told the Werecat. "Make your way to Janus' campsite. I've already told the Baphomet so the last one should be the Succubus. I'll go find her." And with that, the blue warrior left for his objective.

The order was given, but Coco can either follow it... or follow Sidonus instead to try and keep him out of trouble, perhaps.

~ @AzureKnight (VRA) ~

Na'kratz took a readied stance when Vară summoned a draconic familiar as well as transform her appearance. When Camael came at him with fiery claws and sharp teeth, the Amethyst Prince evaded them all with surprising swiftness. Until Na'kratz parried a claw swipe and seized the familiar, dragging Camael around and letting him receive the fireballs from Vară.

Regardless if Camael was hurt by the fire or not, Na'kratz then shoved the familiar and followed it with a thrust of his claws. The attack was cancelled, however, by a downward swing of a sword from Sidonus. Before Na'kratz could react, he was kicked away by the blue warrior. "We need to flee, Succubus! Head back to Janus' campsite! I'll follow you once I destroy this fool!"

Sidonus then attacked Na'kratz. Despite his words, the Amethyst Prince was simply too fast for the blue warrior. After dodging a sword thrust, Na'kratz found an opening and slammed his claws into Sidonus' chest, piercing the armor. "Aggghhh!" The warrior howled in pain. "Go! Don't worry about me!"

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Janus' Campsite

~ @Riffus Maximus, @AzureKnight (KIR & LAV), @Rune_Alchemist ~

After escaping Sanjo Beach and reaching his camp without complication, Janus let out a deep sigh. Things have developed faster than he anticipated. Perhaps, even faster than what Lady Kyouko anticipated. He should send word to her soon. The situation in Shizuyama was completely different now. In hindsight, however, they should have seen this coming. Maybe that was why Lady Kyouko was so eager to send a capable taskforce here.

"Is everyone alright?" Janus asked of the taskforce. "...'Twas a fool's hope. That defense on the beach could never be won." He remarked. "But we did not emerge empty-handed. Fortune smiled upon us in that dark hour." The caster then looked to Nyla.

"Lady Shoggoth, how fares Lord Takeshi Oja, heir of Shizuyama?"

Magus Reaver: Scions of Sorcery

~ Eon Tower, Main Hall ~

- @Polaris North -

"You in, Einer? We can discuss Miss Nadia's crazy synergy research if nothing happens."

Shavis Namiste

"Hmm, I suppose I'll take you up on that offer, Miss Namiste."

Einer and Shavis exited Nadia's office after the... debacle with Scarlett back there. Shavis led the bard back to the main hall after suggesting they take a fresh breath of air after witnessing such a scene. Einer agreed, and followed the Belua without question.

The main hall was filled with faces familiar and unfamiliar. Einer had no time to observe all of them in finer detail, as he was with Shavis looking over the current requests. The Belua eventually settled for an escort quest: a Republic noble on a business trip needing some guards due to an increase of reported monster attacks. An easy mission and a hefty reward... on paper. Einer feared there might be more than meets the eye like in the previous quest her undertook.

Still, he had the mighty Shavis Namiste with him. She looked like she can handle a monster or two or maybe even a dozen. "Indeed, that is a good approach to the general nobility, Miss Namiste, but worry not. If Lady Molnar decides to be rude towards you, know that you also have a noble at your side."

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Update out! It's clobberin' time!

Tales Of Shizuyama (Far-Eastern Monster Girl RP)

Terauchi Temple

PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE

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

The combined magical barriers of Io and Atsuha put a veritable wall between the Varjans and the insides of the temple, taking down the first attackers who attempted to pass through them. The warriors of Shizuyama and some of the taskforce were with the Varjans on the other side of the barrier, making them the focus of the invaders' ire. Something that was preferable in the defense of Terauchi Temple.

Losia, a Varjan Champion of the Blood Horde and also a legionnaire of the infamous World Hounds, was only further angered when Kerry used her as a stepping stone to get further into the Varjan lines. The Champion was about to go after the Hornet when she was struck in the face by a sectioned staff, courtesy of Hinami. Only Losia's head twisted in the attack, and she looked back at the Jiangshi before spitting out a bloody tooth.

With almost inhuman speed, Losia slammed the edge of her shield into Hinami's midsection which knocked the wind out of the undead. The Champion then kicked Hinami with enough force to knock the Jiangshi flat on her back. Seeing the figures of Atsuha and Io after Hinami's fell, Losia switched targets. Much like her compatriots in the Blood Horde and the World Hounds, she utterly despised spellcasters. And she could tell these ones were casters with only one glance.

"RAAAAAHHH!" She thrust forth her sword, loosing several fireballs at the monsters' positions and sending wisps of flame flying at the very wooden buildings of the temple.

Meanwhile, Skarsneek saw all this happening from one of the roofs of a pagoda. He also saw in the distance a group of Varjans deep inside the temple already. They were in one of the corners of the temple, a section full of the crude, hastily-built shelters for refugees. One of them wore a distinct blue armor and his helmet was far more noticeable than the others.

Fortunately, the hiding peasants were nowhere near this area. Unfortunately, the Varjan group has freed and were now speaking with all the prisoners the taskforce has taken so far.

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~ @The Irish Tree (EUL) ~

Fighting alongside the warriors of Shizuyama, Eula took down all of the Varjans that stood in her way while looking for an opportunity to break through the enemy lines. But the attacking Varjans were just too many, and the few Shizuyaman warriors were becoming even fewer. Magical barriers from her fellow taskforce members were erected to halt the Varjan advance, but Eula was on the other side alongside her human allies.

After a samurai was hit in the chest by a javelin, Eula found herself alone and surrounded by Varjan Brigands and Warriors. A most unfortunate development and the Varjans were not waiting, a Varjan Footman fired an arrow at the Automaton to start this one-sided fight.

*TING*

The arrow bounced off the sword of Takeshi Oja, who had rolled in past the Varjan encirclement to aid the lone Automaton. "I've got your back." The young lord assured Eula. The Varjans hesitated, one monster was one thing but a monster and the Island Lord's heir? They took a moment to gather their courage and attack.

With her back covered, Eula now only had to face a Varjan Warrior with a two-handed axe who went for a horizontal swing at her with a sword-armed Varjan Brigand following close behind.

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~ @Rezod92 ~

Kerry flew past the advancing Varjans and reached their backline in but a moment. She did not go unnoticed, of course, but few of the attackers had ranged weapons, much less ranged weapons that could reach the Hornet's altitude.

Soon, Kerry spotted the Varjan artillery: Two catapults hurling burning boulders at the temple. Io's shield continued to protect the temple but it was a dangerous risk to continue relying on the shield. Kerry also spotted a small, dark obelisk between the catapults. It was covered in runes that glowed blue.

Meanwhile, a couple of Varjan Footmen attempted to drive her off with some arrows while the catapult crews continued their work but also watching Kerry cautiously.

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~ @Hammerman, @Nakushita ~

Yuki and Lunatea elected to stay behind and handle any Varjans that got past the defensive lines held by their allies, the latter joining the former after giving a short speech to the refugees that confused them... but also reassured them.

Their positions were soon tested, however. The rest of the taskforce had chosen to stand with Takeshi in the main entrance, leaving the other entrance a little undermanned. Still, both entrances held but Yuki and Lunatea heard the barks of vicious canines. They saw, in the other entrance, a group of Varjan Wardogs zip past the Shizuyaman defenders and start attacking the refugees who were still out in the open. They lunged and bit, going for the legs and the necks of their hapless victims.

Four of the Wardogs spotted Yuki and Lunatea and they moved in for the kill, not showing any sign of fear towards the monsters. Even Yuki's current appearance did not deter them the slightest.

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Varjan Ship

LOST AT SEA

~ @Enkryption, @The Irish Tree (LIL), @AzureKnight (SHI) ~

(Currently in collab)