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posted on Feb 26, 2019 1:02:26 GMT by AKATSUKI
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edited on Feb 26, 2019 3:11:59 GMT by AKATSUKI
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| 'S o this is the dungeon?' Akatsuki thought to herself while looking at the large doors on the other end of the main lobby of a massive tower in the middle of Orario. She had looked around and saw people looking for parties grabbing signs from a wall near the registration counter- all supporters. She walked over and looked at the signs and pouted. First off, she was so short that she couldn't see over the counter. Secondly, none of the signs had the correct role on it. Thirdly, there were no quills within Akatsuki's visual range to rectify the second issue.
Akatsuki had looked around and saw a man signing something and ran over, pulling his pant leg and asking if she could borrow his quill. He finished signing his document and handed it to Akatsuki, who then ran over to one of the signs and stopped. She looked up and noticed issue number four... The head of the sign was two feet above her own head. She puffed her cheeks and let out a muffled, highly irritated groan. She then grabbed the edge of the nearby counter and pulled herself to stand on it. There was a young woman with pointy ears that said "Excuse me, miss. You can't stand on there!" in an alarmed tone. Akatsuki ignored her and grabbed the head of the sign, turned it to face her, and wrote the word "Combat" above the word "Supporter" to make the sign read "Combat Supporter" with 'combat' written in cursive and underlined to emphasize that she wasn't a pack mule. Of course, she did have a small backpack on her back so she could help carry things, since she was still a supporter. It just wasn't a giant bag that could almost literally fit an elephant.
She then walked out to the front of the main entrance where she saw the other supporters go and saw that all of them had been taken by other adventurers. 'Evidently there's a high demand for supporters...' she thought while looking at the lack of competition. Akatsuki had held her sign up for what must've been twenty minutes with no one even giving her a passing glance. People wanted supporters because they were strong enough to handle monsters on their own, and wanted someone to run around behind them and grab their loot. If they wanted combat support, they would just find another adventurer... It was something Akatsuki didn't know or think of. After another ten minutes, she let out a sigh and walked over to a large fountain in front the building's entrance where she sat. The sign was positioned so the words 'Combat Supporter' could be seen by passers by, and Akatsuki had sat with a pouch of cookies on her lap that she was contently eating whilst waiting for someone to ask for her services.
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ADVENTURER
Better was it to go unknown & leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust
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[attr="class","roadhead"] Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft. [attr="class","Agarrar"] Some asked why she fought, rather than home with family; "family" being the people who birthed and raised her. Depending on who asked, Scherza could provide a variety of answers. Fortune and fame were what most liked to hear, while others were easily placated if she announced her allegiance to her Familia. Only a few oddballs brushed against her true intentions, and for them, all she had was "Death." Not the whole truth, but short and quick and to the point. But how many people wanted to work with someone who would so easily lend herself to death? Not many, she reckoned. And at any rate, she was more inclined to explore the dungeon on her own. Or would, once she was strong enough to do so without frequent retreats. Scherza lightly touched the hilt of her sword, both out of reassurance and to cease her fiddling. There were many opportunities before her, from burly adventurers to slim and lithe supporters, and vice versa. Some were in groups of two and four, the former being her ideal. It would be awkward with just the two of them, but she preferred that to feeling lost in a larger group. And people in larger groups were usually friends or at least familiar with one another... Walking through the throng of lonely supporters left her feeling uneasy. Picking one vaguely reminded her of fighting over puppies with her brothers and sisters. What made a good support, anyway? Someone strong enough to carry her gear and supplies...like a mule? One of them, a young man with arms like tree trunks, flexed and winked when she caught his eye. If the thought of treating men like slaves amused her, maybe. Instead, Scherza found herself staring at a sign propped up by a rather small girl...a Prum? That alone was cause for concern, but unlike the other supports, this one was advertised as a "combat supporter". Infinitely better than a mere pack mule. Maybe she knew a thing or two? Scherza let her face soften as she approached the girl, adapting a charming smile. Pretending came easy to her, after all. "Hello! I've never seen a combat support before. Would you like to group up?" There was something pleasantly unalarming about most girls, and she could handle (tolerate) the catty ones. ✏: An introvert playing an introvert posing as an extrovert... @: AKATSUKI 瑤光 [newclass=.Agarrar]padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#b9b9b9;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;opacity:0.8;[/newclass] [newclass=.Agarrar b]color:#1da074;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead]font-family:'Iceland';font-style:normal;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#1da074;text-align:center;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead:hover]color: #bc4c72;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass]
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posted on Feb 27, 2019 2:02:50 GMT by AKATSUKI
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edited on Feb 27, 2019 2:07:32 GMT by AKATSUKI
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| I It wasn't too much longer before Akatsuki heard someone greeting her and commenting that they had never seen a combat supporter. The voice was female and seemed quite personable, with little-to-no ill intent towards her. Akatsuki looked up, holding the upper half of a cookie in her mouth and her eyes met a very beautiful woman with silver eyes. Her hair was long, though, not as long as Akatsuki's, and silky smoothe. The thing that stood out most to her was a pair of fox-like ears on top of her head that made Akatsuki's cheeks turn a slight shade of pink. They were cute and Akatsuki wanted to touch them. Lady Metis had told her that she needs to get to know people before touching them, so Akatsuki had to force herself to not act on her desires.
It had been a full three seconds and Akatsuki had still been staring at those fluff bastions of softness. 'I bet they're warm...' Akatsuki thought before quickly darting her eyes down to the ground, her cheeks slightly redder- just by a couple shades. She bit down on the cookie and gave a quick nod before sliding off the edge of the water fountain and tying up her cookie pouch to put it away. Akatsuki then brushed the crumbs from her mouth before turning to the woman. 'Don't ask to touch her ears. Don't ask to touch her ears. Don't ask to touch her ears...' she repeatedly thought. She had said "My name's Akatsuki." in a very gentle voice while giving an oriental styled bow.
While Akatsuki was in the middle of her bow, a group of adventurers consisting of two men and three women had approached from behind and said "Excuse me, but would you happen to be available miss supporter?" Akatsuki had straightened up and turned around with a curious expression and saw the large group. She respectfully said "I've already agreed to aid someone." In all honesty, she didn't want to go with them because they left out the 'combat' part of her title. The man stepped forward and squatted down, saying "That's a real shame... It would be a lot more profitable for you, with us. There's more of us, so we can move a lot faster. All you gotta do is hang back and-" Akatsuki interrupted him and said "No, thank you. I have already agreed to go with a different party. It would be dishonorable to-" "Plus, with how small you are compared to the rest of us, you'd be a lot safer with us than with just one adventurer."
That was the final straw for Akatsuki. A massive vein bulge appeared on Akatsuki's temple and she quickly moved to grab her sign post, a quarter of the way from the bottom of the shaft. The man was still rambling nonsense, trying to break Akatsuki's agreement and giving her some crap about being able to do nothing. A combat supporter NOT partaking in combat- no, being asked to not partake in combat... Insulting! Akatsuki began swinging the signpost in an under-hand swing, the head of the board making a slight scratch in the ground as it ground against it. Akatsuki grabbed the bottom with her other hand as it was in mid swing, giving it even more force. The man was giving Akatsuki a bright smile, sure that the prospect of more money would get her to abandon someone she had just agreed to work with. This stupid smile stayed on his face when the very tip of the corner of the sign had began impacting his groin, and remained there even as the rest of the sign began making contact. He was squatting and the sign post kept going, cracking as the force behind Akatsuki's swing made him begin catching air. His smile began to fade as his mind registered the pain. Just as the head of the sign post had turned into nothing but splinters, the man began soaring straight up while screaming in pain.
Akatsuki held the half-sign with the pole resting on her shoulder and a clearly unhappy expression on her face. She glared at the rest of his party, one of which was holding his gonads since he could feel the other man's pain. Akatsuki said "I said no!" in a defiant tone, to which the three girls nodded in agreement. Akatsuki began turning back towards Scherza as her victim was beginning to return to earth. She looked Sherza in the ears again, quickly catching herself and returning her vision to the woman's eyes and said "I would be honored to accompany you. May I have your name, please?" Her eyes had returned to their original, semi-neutral, slightly inquisitive, version and her tone was once more gentle. As Scherza finished responding and the two were just beginning to walk away, the man would crash back to the ground. Despite the searing pain from his currently smoking manly-region, he would lift his head and say in a wheezing tone "Maybe... Next time?" after which Akatsuki would spin around on her heel and launch the rest of the signpost like a javelin, nailing the man square in the middle of his face and leaving a big red mark while also knocking him out.
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Better was it to go unknown & leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust
played by
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[attr="class","roadhead"] Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft. [attr="class","Agarrar"] Scherza's ears lightly twitched, painfully aware of the seconds that ticked past. The girl was a bit pink and working on a cookie. Perhaps this was a bad time...? But it was too late to turn around now, and she was still curious about the "combat supporter" angle. She took a step back when the girl moved off the fountain. The bow surprised her; not too many people here were as elegant. Scherza started to give a polite nod of the head, but was not able to fully return the gesture in kind. Her tail froze and her ears perked up, before briefly flattening against her head. A large group of adventurers had appeared behind the girl and were now trying to steal her away. "Excuse you," she said, voice quiet and tight. They had plenty of people already! Why did they need more? She crossed her arms, tail lightly swishing behind her in annoyance. It wasn't just that they were interfering, but now the main conspirator was mocking the girl. But it was just one of her versus the lot of them. It all boiled down to whatever Akatsuki wanted to do, but it seemed the odds were not in the man's favor. "Oh." The man, in his condescending squat, realized too late that he should've remained standing. She hopped back as the man lurched into the air, screaming and hollering. The rest of his party were similarly rattled, particularly the "last man standing." Scherza smirked and shrugged when they glanced her way. It was a bit too much, but she admired the girl's ability to defend herself. "I would be pleased to have you," she said, once Akatsuki continued their conversation. "My name is Scherza." Her eyes flickered to the side as the man finally hit the ground with a thud. She'd almost forgotten about him, and chuckled into her hand when he was struck by the signpost. "I think he needs you a lot more than you do him. What a weak man..." And he had the gall to tell Akatsuki her place was in the back? Bullshit. Scherza wanted a piece of the action, though she wanted more than a two pump chump. "Let's go." She caught herself before she could follow up with a "I want to fuck shit up." "I'm eager to explore the dungeon." There, better. She wanted to put her blade to proper use, not on dummies or in sparring matches, but to kill and maim. Something with a real bite to it. How hard could it be? ✏: --- @: AKATSUKI 瑤光 [newclass=.Agarrar]padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#b9b9b9;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;opacity:0.8;[/newclass] [newclass=.Agarrar b]color:#1da074;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead]font-family:'Iceland';font-style:normal;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#1da074;text-align:center;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead:hover]color: #bc4c72;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass]
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posted on Feb 27, 2019 21:47:46 GMT by AKATSUKI
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| A katsuki had nodded in response to Scherza's comment about the man. Anyone who thought that Akatsuki would prefer doing absolutely nothing while her comrades took on the danger, and also lacked the ability to defend themselves, were weak- physically and mentally. Scherza had urged them to move onwards, saying she was eager to explore the dungeon. "Me, too." Akatsuki said while following closely behind.
As they crossed through the entrance to the tower, Akatsuki had took her backpack off to put away her cookie pouch. It easily took up a fair bit of space in the bag, but not so much that it would prevent them from having a long trek through the dungeon. When they were halfway through the lobby, Akatsuki had said "Scherza-san." to get the woman's attention. If Scherza hadn't acknowledged Akatsuki, then the small woman would speed up her steps and give a gentle tug at the base of Sherza's top. Once Scherza had responded to her, Akatsuki would say "This is my first time entering the dungeon. I would prefer to stay on the first level, but I won't abandon you if you choose to go deeper." Her tone was very calm, as always. Her eyes showed no signs of being afraid, nor did they suggest that she planned to go back on her word.
Moments later, a pair of adventurers would burst through the door leading to the first floor of the dungeon, slamming it shut behind them with haste while gasping for air. "They got Alana..." one of them said before resuming his panting. They turned around and saw Akatsuki and Scherza, and immediately said "Don't go in there... not yet." with a slightly panicked tone. It was a warning that any wise adventurer would heed. Akatsuki would look to Scherza and then look to the other two while walking forwards. "H-hey! You'll die if you go in there! They already got-" "I would rather die than live in fear." Akatsuki interrupted. She then bowed to them and said "Thank you for attracting opponents. I will avenge your friend." The adventurer stood silent as Akatsuki began opening the door for herself and Scherza, and then said "Wait!" Which made Akatsuki pause. "You should at least know what's in there... It's kobolds, ten of them. One of them has a sword... if you can bring it back, I'd appreciate it." Akatsuki nodded and then walked through the opening.
On the other side, there was rock walls and a dusty floor. Akatsuki could see down the tunnel wasn't really anywhere for monsters to hide, so she figured that they had retreated further back. "It's not as dark as I thought it would be." Akatsuki said before following behind Scherza. And, after a minute or two of walking, the tunnel would come to a sharp turn, where sure enough, there was ten kobolds waiting for them. These midget lizards were wearing two distinct sets of markings, meaning it was actually two packs that joined together. Akatsuki didn't freeze like most would, she immediately drew the sword from her hip and got ready for battle. The blade was almost as long as Akatsuki was tall, and had several cracks on the sides, which may lead some to believe that it was in poor condition; but, those cracks held their own secrets.
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Better was it to go unknown & leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust
played by
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[attr="class","roadhead"] Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft. [attr="class","Agarrar"] She could feel it – a ball of nervous but eager energy swelling up from the depths of her stomach. They were going up against living creatures, not test dummies. For a fleeting moment, she almost wish she'd gone with the larger party. But then she reminded herself that this was not to be a full on assault, but a curious foray onto one or two floors. Scherza wanted to get a taste of what she was in for, during future excursions. "Hm?" At the sound of her name, Scherza turned her head. She'd been rubbing at her chin with her forefinger, occasionally tapping her lower lip. "It's my first time, as well. I'm still unsure if I want to go any deeper than the first floor, but I was going to play it by ear..." If she felt confident, maybe. For now, they could stick to one floor and retreat when it became too much. The sight of two frightened adventurers gave her pause, however. They'd lost their friend and led monsters straight to the door. It was sloppy, but she chose to keep those thoughts to herself. No need to kick them when they were already down. "If I die, I die," she said, ignoring them and moving towards the door. Again, the survivors interrupted, this time tasking them with retrieving a sword. Scherza assumed it belonged to their fallen companion, but said nothing. If they wanted it so badly, they could go in and take it. She personally wanted to see if it was worth anything. It was a bit brighter than Scherza preferred, but she'd have to make do. If she timed it right, she could definitely get the jump on them. She drew her sword and masked her footsteps, ears flickering at the faint sounds of clumsy and heavy-footed critters coming from up ahead. It was like listening to someone crashing through the underbrush. 'So noisy.' Perhaps they thought they were safer in numbers, but they were going to regret that carelessness soon. "Follow my lead," she whispered to Akatsuki. And just like that, Scherza was gone. When they came to the twist in the hall, Scherza tried to make herself as small as possible, rounding the corner and striking the closest kobold with her rapier. The lizard-like creature grunted in surprise and tried to defend itself with a crude dagger. Scherza swung her arm up to knock the dagger aside and drove her knee into its gut. For a moment, the kobold appeared to stagger, maw working and saliva dripping. She could feel (and smell) its hot, rancid breath on her cheek and tried not to gag. Imagine being cut down by one of these nasty little bastards. 'There has to be a better way.' No one would mourn her if she died to a kobold. She shoved it away from her, away from the others, towards Akatsuki. With its back to her, Scherza was able to get in another slash, before immediately turning to stab at a second kobold. This one had had time to get over the initial shock of seeing its friend attacked, but she was ready for him. ✏: --- @: AKATSUKI 瑤光 [newclass=.Agarrar]padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#b9b9b9;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;opacity:0.8;[/newclass] [newclass=.Agarrar b]color:#1da074;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead]font-family:'Iceland';font-style:normal;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#1da074;text-align:center;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead:hover]color: #bc4c72;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass]
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posted on Feb 28, 2019 5:09:22 GMT by AKATSUKI
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| I t was battle time. Akatsuki had much more experience in fighting than Scherza, it would seem. She had trained with her clan's guard from a very young age, getting the head guard to train her in his spare time by saying that if she was to serve the heiress, she would need to be able to protect her as well. That was the only reason she trained, and she never stopped training even after she'd become the second in line for inheriting the clan. Akatsuki had been in many fights, not just sparring, but fighting people when she was reclaiming her sister from captivity. Killing wasn't anything new to her; and, while she did carry a very sweet attitude most the time, she also had the side of her that was a battle-hardened savage.
Akatsuki let her party leader run in first, getting the strike on the first enemy she could and getting a few hits on the creature. The problem with rapiers was that they were extremely precise weapons, making very small holes, and almost exclusively -but not one hundred percent- for stabbing. Akatsuki had seen the kobold turning to try and grab Sherza from behind, despite having been slashed on the back and stabbed. She began moving, closing the gap very quickly and swinging her blade to create a much deeper cut on the lizard's back. Katana's were the exact opposite from rapiers. Much the same way most rapiers had a bladed edge for slashing, katana's had a pointed tip for stabbing. However, a two-handed katana's strength wasn't in it's stabbing ability. Vertical pressures could distort a katana like Akatsuki's and even damage it... Her katana was made for slashing and cutting clean through bodies. Despite the blade looking damaged, it was a seven man sword- meaning it can cut through seven men's torso's in a single swing before getting stuck in the eight. This being the case, even though Akatsuki hadn't put much pressure behind her attack, the cut had been deep enough to sever the kobold's spine and paralyze it.
She didn't waste time with finishing the monster off. It was no longer a priority, and Akatsuki had seen Scherza had begun going after the second opponent. Two kobolds with the same scale patterns had flanked their partner, who was doing his best to keep Scherza distracted. 'They're using tactics...' Akatsuki thought to herself. She was told many of the early enemies were absolute idiots, this group seemed to be an outlier. Akatsuki had moved to Scherza's left, taking a lower stance while putting her nodachi to her left side and slashing the legs of the kobold that was flanking her partner. She spun around on her heel, getting behind the kobold while changing the direction of her swing to cut the creature's back, cutting it's spine like the one before. Her blade was brought around and gripped with two hands as she made a stabbing motion behind Scherza, aimed at the kobold that was coming from her right flank. This one had more time to react to Akatsuki and abandoned his initial attack on Scherza in favor of moving to evade the blade coming at him. The result was that Akatsuki ended up cutting the side of its head, instead of running the blade through its eye and into the brain.
This was the exact definition of combat support. Akatsuki didn't aim to kill their enemies, but rather, she aimed to do the things that her ally couldn't do. They can't watch their own backs, so she watched it for them. The numbers were too great for them to kill all of them, so Akatsuki had weakened the enemies with extremely precise attacks or killed them outright if she could. She didn't care about glory when the life of her ally was at risk, and she never left their side.
The one that had barely evaded death had jumped back, knowing that Akatsuki's danger zone was limited to the length of her blade. On Scherza's right, where that kobold was, was three more. To her left was two, and directly in front her was the one she was facing. Behind that one, there was another that was moving forward with the sword that they were asked to retrieve. It was getting distance while also grunting to the others. It was also larger than the other nine, meaning it must have been the alpha. Akatsuki would wait for Scherza to strike at her opponent before taking a few steps from behind her, towards the one that took a step back. This had left Akatsuki open to be flanked, and any sub-par enemy would take the bait.
One of the kobolds on Scherza's right was that sub-par enemy and went in for a slash with its claws. Akatsuki had put her sword against her back, using the flat side to block the claws before turning the blade towards the kobold's hand and moving it to cut it. The kobold retracted its hand and spun on her heel once more, bringing her nodachi to a modified o gasumi stance (also known as inside-right/left) and stabbed directly through the kobold's lung. She withdrew the sword with her left hand and user her right to throw the dying kobold at the one Scherza was fighting and shouting "Incoming!" as a means of distracting it and giving her partner an opening for her own attack.
------ Enemy Updates Encountered: • Goblin: 0 • Spider Swarm: 0 • Kobold: 10 • Frog Shooter: 0 • War Shadow: 0 • Killer Ant: 0 Alive: 10/10 Incapacitated: 3/10 Dead: 0/10
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Better was it to go unknown & leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust
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[attr="class","roadhead"] Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft. [attr="class","Agarrar"] Okay, so that plan failed. The kobold had eyes for her alone, but in its haste to attack her, left itself open to an attack from behind. The kobold screamed as his previous wounds were torn apart by Akatsuki's blade, but it wasn't enough to finish it off. 'Well, there's a reason she calls herself a combat supporter...' Regardless, the kobold was now a sitting duck. Akatsuki must've hurt him pretty good, because he slumped over, grunting and feebly clawing at the ground. It was actually pretty sad, and had she not been preoccupied, Scherza would have dealt the final blow and put the poor bastard out of its misery. But two of the kobold's buddies were flanking her; the one she struck at, and one who tried to take advantage of her open back. The keyword here is "tried". It managed to knick her in the side, but Scherza avoided the worse of it by dancing to the side, thrusting her blade up and through the shoulder of the other kobold. It occurred to her just how easy it would be to die in here, had she gone in on her own. But she had Akatsuki, who sliced through her kobold's back with surgical precision. Was this really her first time in the dungeon? The kobold, perhaps sensing that the smaller target was a greater threat, yanked himself free of Scherza and – she winced. It wasn't a bad cut, but she didn't need to see inside the monster's head. Or...she tried not to think about the others, who were now crawling on the floor. The bastard with the sword was rushing forward, but its movements were clumsy and predictable. It may be the alpha, but that sword was made for human hands, not claws. One of the other kobolds dived for Akatsuki, but by now Scherza was more than confident in the support's capabilities. She had bigger fish to fry, like dodging the alpha's wide swings and claws. She was used to sparring with others at and above her level, and this guy was definitely not her equal. He relied more on his bulk and strength, but Scherza was nimble and could wear him out while poking him down. She hopped back when Akatsuki called out, not knowing what to expect, but pleased with the results. The big guy almost dropped his sword when a smaller kobold slammed into him. Angry, the alpha slashed and kicked at the dying kobold, which fought back as best as it could. It was as good as an opening as she was going to get. Scherza danced around the flailing limbs and writhing bodies, stabbing at the alpha as he tried to stand up and reorient himself. He'd already sustained some damage from his now dead companion, and was now struggling to fight off the flurry of blows. She kicked him in the small of his back and drove her sword down, between the shoulder blades. So deep she almost couldn't pull it out. The alpha slumped forward, landing facedown in a pile of his own sick. Was he dead...? She jabbed at the body a few times, but he wasn't responding. "Whew..." If this was her first kill, it felt rather anti-climatic, but the fight wasn't over yet. The remaining kobolds had come to a stop, but they all had eyes for her. Scherza locked eyes with one as she stabbed into the head of one of the crippled kobolds, killing it. The other one, seeing what was happening, tried to crawl away, but was cut down in the act. She didn't want to risk them turning on her if she got knocked down. ✏: Alive: 6/10 || Dead: 4/10 @: AKATSUKI 瑤光 [newclass=.Agarrar]padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#b9b9b9;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;opacity:0.8;[/newclass] [newclass=.Agarrar b]color:#1da074;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead]font-family:'Iceland';font-style:normal;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#1da074;text-align:center;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead:hover]color: #bc4c72;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass]
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posted on Mar 1, 2019 1:08:12 GMT by AKATSUKI
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edited on Mar 1, 2019 1:08:30 GMT by AKATSUKI
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| A katsuki's blade was held in the City Guard stance, two hands on the hilt of the blade with the blade extended directly in front her at an angle, with one foot held back to keep her balance distributed. There was now six enemies remaining, and the one with the sword had been disposed of. "I'll get the three on the right." Akatsuki said and turned herself to face them. The kobolds had looked at Akatsuki with an unhappy expression. "Their leader's gone, but desperation breeds recklessness. Don't underestimate them." she said before moving towards the three targets.
The first target had began moving towards Akatsuki, and the second broke off to try and flank her, using the most previous order received to judge its actions. The third, however, had began making a b-line towards Scherza. Akatsuki had turned around and threw her nodachi, sending it straight into the kobold's leg and making it fall to the ground. It had grabbed its leg just above where the sword was and began screaming in pain, too afraid to take the sword out. Those who had seen as much combat as Akatsuki had developed sharp instincts. The most basic knowledge was that if you turn your back to an opponent, they will try to hit you in it.
Akatsuki pushed off the ground to begin performing a backflip, moving above the kobold who's claws were inches away from her spine. The kobold that was flanking her had been forced to adjust its angle of attack and come at Akatsuki from the front. The royal guards were her clan's most elite soldiers, and as such, they were trained for as many situations as possible- including the loss of their weapons.
The first and second kobolds were coming towards her at marginally different distances. The one to reach her first was the one that she jumped over, and it had tried to stab at her with the claws. Akatsuki was smaller than them -probably smaller than even the goblins in this place- and had the advantage because of it. Being at a lower angle, she had a clearer view of vital spots, and was a much harder target to hit- even with hand-to-hand. Her first action was to swing her hand to the side and grab the wrist of the kobold and pull it towards her. While doing this, she shifted her weight so that the side of her closest to the kobold was rooted in place. She rammed her shoulder into the lizard freak's stomach and lifted it up, taking the creature off the ground while its momentum sent it over Akatsuki. As it did so, Akatsuki shifted her weight to match the creature's movements, keeping her from being crushed or tipping over.
The kobold that was flanking her at first wasn't forgotten. As soon as the other one had mostly cleared its arch, Akatsuki dipped low to dodge an incoming claw swipe. She jumped and slammed the top of her head into the kobold's chin, knocking it back while also disorienting it slightly. It hurt Akatsuki a bit, too; but, not nearly as much. She landed quickly after and sent her right fist into the kobold's stomach while moving forward, forcing the kobold back just a bit. The kobold tried to grab her with its right hand, and Akatsuki used her free left one to block and redirect the attack outward. Keeping one foot rooted, Akatsuki lifted her leg in a wide, vertical, circular, arch to make the side of her foot smack the side of the kobold's jaw and send it falling sideways.
When she landed, she was facing the first kobold, the one she threw over herself, which had already recovered and had begun charging at Akatsuki while letting out a blood curdling battle cry. It was no longer a matter of 'kill this bitch' for this one. It had known that it and its comrades were going to die. This was now a matter of 'I'll kill you, before you can kill me' and its battle cry expressed that sentiment perfectly. It jumped, trying to body slam Akatsuki and pin her to the ground, probably assuming its partner would finish the job. Akatsuki had move to the side, letting the monster crash unceremoniously to the ground where it quickly got up while trying to slash at Akatsuki's torso on the way to a standing position. She jumped back, receiving only a scratch on the leather of her armor that exposed a bit of the skin below.
The halls were narrow, and quite literally, Akatsuki had her back to the wall. The desperate kobold had moved towards her without pausing, trying to go for the old stabbing once more. Akatsuki had dropped all the way to the ground while sweeping her leg along it, catching one of the kobold's ankles and ruining any balance it had, sending it to the ground. She quickly jumped forward, over it, into a front roll where she was standing between the two monsters. Their friend with the sword had been slowly dragging himself away, further into the dungeon, but hadn't gotten far at all.
The one that had been kicked in the jaw had got up and rushed towards her, going in for a tackle. Akatsuki had jumped into a side-roll and let it crash into its partner while she ran back towards their buddy with a leg problem. She grabbed the sword and cut the kobold's leg at an angle while tearing it out, making it fall back down and begin screaming again while bleeding profusely. Akatsuki then rushed back towards the two monsters who were regaining their center. They came at her together once more, seeing no other way out of the situation. Akatsuki had swept her nodachi upwards, cutting off one kobold's claw. In mid-swing, she turned the blade and cut in the opposite direction, removing the rest of the kobold's arm. It backed up while screaming and clutching the bleeding joint, backing right into its partner.
The second kobold had grabbed the first one out of instinct, catching it while also seeming to begin drawing a blank. This was common among organisms, the brain knows how to react based on pre-programmed instructions that we call instincts. When a new situation is presented, like having to choose between throwing your injured ally aside or not, the mind sometimes freezes entirely and opts to do nothing. This was the worst time for the kobold to choke. Akatsuki didn't know mercy when it came to battle. She turned the blade on its side and thrusted it through the ribs of the first kobold, straight through the chest, into the second one. She immediately ripped it out and spun around while swinging the blade, moving behind the pair and beheading the one that had choked. She brought the blade back around and stabbed the other kobold in the back of the neck before raising the blade, cutting straight up the back of its skull where both enemies turned to black dust at the same time.
The last kobold for Akatsuki was the one that was holding its severed limb. She approached it with no sense of urgency and looked down on the creature with a cold, unfeeling expression. "Xin lỗi vì đã để bạn đau khổ- Sorry for letting you suffer." she said and then raised her sword and rammed it into the monster's eye, straight into its brain, making it join its buddies in dushood. Akatsuki flicked her nodachi and then turned to face Scherza, this time with her standard, gentle and slightly inquisitive expression. If she was still in combat, Akatsuki would go help.
one all of the enemies had been disposed of, Akatsuki would help with collecting the black crystals that they dropped. She would also ask "Are you injured, Scherza-san?" to confirm the condition of her team. Along with that, Akatsuki would take up the sword from the alpha kobold. She would examine it and say "Bình yên cho người sa ngã- Peace to the fallen." after her very quick observation. She would then flick the sword a few times to gain a feel for its weight, as well as how it was distributed. "When we finish, I'll bring this back to the registration lady so she can give it to that person's party. If we're lucky, we'll find the corpse to go with it." if Scherza had asked Akatsuki why that was luck or important at all, Akatsuki would say "Come home with your blade, or on it." It was one of the many creeds that her and her people lived by, and she would only say it if Scherza had asked.
------ Enemy Updates Encountered: • Goblin: 0 • Spider Swarm: 0 • Kobold: 10 • Frog Shooter: 0 • War Shadow: 0 • Killer Ant: 0 Alive: 3/10 Incapacitated: 0/10 Dead: 7/10
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ADVENTURER
Better was it to go unknown & leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no dust
played by
Benetnasch
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[attr="class","roadhead"] Besser allein als in schlechter Gesellschaft. [attr="class","Agarrar"] Scherza did a quick mental count of their enemies. Four down, six to go. Even breaking it down to groups of three, it still felt like a lot to her. But there ws no helping it; they'd known what to expect before they came in here. She'd have to be careful in the future, especially if she wanted to explore more on her own. A bit daunting, in hindsight, but if she could take down an alpha, surely she could hold her own. In thinking of the alpha, Scherza remembered the sword they'd been sent to retrieve. She wanted to examine and determine its wealth, but now was not the time. The kobolds looked miserable, but were definitely not backing down anytime soon. Even as Akatsuki spoke, the kobolds were shaking off the shock and steadily creeping closer. Scherza nodded in confirmation. She was prepared to take on the group to the left, while Akatsuki took out the others. But a kobold from the other group abandoned the order and instead ran towards Scherza, dagger extended. As it did so, the ones to Scherza's left moved into action. She'd turned her body and sword towards the lone kobold, but now found herself torn between fighting it off or confronting the others. If she went after the one kobold, her back would be open to the other three. If she confronted the group, she'd still have a kobold breathing down her neck. Either way, she was going to get hemmed in, but she'd rather have the one to her back than a group of three. 'Remember Akatsuki,' she told herself to still her mind. She had to...believe that the girl would stay true to her word. After all, if one of them fell now, it could spell doom for the other. And she liked to think she could trust the girl to keep her word. Scherza's tail swished behind her in agitation. There was screaming in her ears, an inhuman racket from one of the kobolds; the one that ran at her, she presumed. One of the kobolds – hers was transfixed on the scene behind her, but the others were charging forward. One was armed only with its claws and teeth, but the other held a rough-hewn club in its hands. The unarmed kobold was faster and lighter. It reached her first, making broad sweeping gestures with its claws. A few of the swipes actually connected, but left little more than light scratches. It couldn't risk getting within range of her sword, and she used that to her advantage. When the one with the club tried to flank her and swung, Scherza ducked. She heard a solid BONK as the unarmed kobold took the full force of the hit. And the dumb reptile above her could only say "Huh," and started to scratch its head in confusion. Scherza stabbed up, through its belly and out the back. The kobold, still scratching its head, began to shriek. First in pain, then anger. It tried to swing at Scherza, who moved back to yank her rapier free. But it was like dragging a river of molasses. The club hit her high up on the shoulder and she grit her teeth, determined not to cry out, even as tears stung the corners of her eyes. 'Shit, shit, shit.' The stunned kobold tried to sling an arm around her, but backed off with a hard jab in the ribs. If the third one decided to pile on, this could turn deadly. And the club was back in the air, poised above her head and ready to strike. Scherza fell to the side, twisting the blade and causing fresh shrieks of pain above. It still swung at her, but the idiot behind her got in the way. One hit, two, three... While that was going on, Scherza freed her sword and rolled away to safety. She went for their ankles, hoping to incapacitate the monsters before they could home to their senses. She paused mid-stab as a shadow fell over her. Thick, green saliva that she almost mistook for saliva dripped onto her throbbing shoulder. Scherza quickly righted herself and swatted away its hand with her sword. It squeaked, but continued to come after her with a dagger. She kicked at it before hopping to her feet and stepped behind the other two kobolds. One was down on all fours, head bashed into a pulp by the one kneeling above it. The sole survivor ignored its fallen companions, knife flashing in hand. It was...smiling? Ugly rows of jagged teeth and black lips dabbed with green. Scherza liked this one least of all; it was hideous, but moved with caution, stalking her like a cat. The throbbing in her shoulder was growing stronger, and the rush of adrenaline was starting to die down. Just a bit more... A fresh wave of pain washed over her as she darted forward, and the kobold did the same. But no matter how much it tried to fool her into thinking it was well practiced with a blade, a crude dagger was no match for a sword. Scherza had reach and full use of her arms and legs. She deflected its blows as best she could, and struck out once the kobold was put on the defensive. She hacked off the kobold's dagger wielding hand and pinned it to the wall with her blade. It was a cleaner death than the other two were given, but it was over. And so was Akatsuki's share, it seemed. Scherza sighed and leaned against the now empty wall to catch her breath. The third kobold and the others in its group all left behind black crystals, which Akatsuki was making her way towards. Right, combat support. It was strange that their main purpose was to clean up after adventurers, but that's how the world worked. "Just a little," she mumbled, when asked about her injuries. The runarl was covered in scratches, but they were shallow wounds. Her shoulder and sighed worried her a bit, but they were nothing major. Still, she tapped out the problem areas and gave a sullen shrug. "They aren't bad, I can still fight." It was too early to turn back now, but she was alright with sticking to the first floor. She didn't care much about the sword right now, however. If it was a rapier, maybe... But she did not see how finding the body was "lucky." They were dead; they were the lucky one. But she asked anyway, out of curiosity. What did that mean? She glanced down at her own sword when given the answer. Scherza wasn't terribly attached to the blade, but she could understand the sentiment behind it. If someone wanted to loot her body, she'd rather they take it from her grave. ✏: Alive: 0/10 || Dead: 10/10 @: AKATSUKI 瑤光 [newclass=.Agarrar]padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#b9b9b9;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;opacity:0.8;[/newclass] [newclass=.Agarrar b]color:#1da074;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead]font-family:'Iceland';font-style:normal;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#1da074;text-align:center;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass] [newclass=.roadhead:hover]color: #bc4c72;-webkit-transition: all .5s linear;-moz-transition: all .5s linear;-ms-transition: all .5s linear;-o-transition: all .5s linear;transition: all .5s linear;[/newclass]
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