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Post by zantetsuren on Dec 9, 2014 17:25:18 GMT -5
There are indeed two large men shoveling an unknown material into a furnace. Ren is curious what the material is, but would also like to get out quickly and so is willing to curb his curiosity. For now.
Meanwhile, Inu whispers to Ren about what he'd like to do. Ren whispers back that he'd like to give the door a shot.
Ren>Attempt to sneak past the two men Ren>If successful, cautiously try the door
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Post by Willy on Dec 9, 2014 17:34:27 GMT -5
Ren and Inu sneak past the two men. They seem pretty caught up in their work and don't seem to notice a thing.
Upon coming to the door, Ren slightly and very slowly cracks the door open. A small gust from outside and bright light indicates that this door leads outside. Fearing the light and gust could alert the two men, Ren and Inu slip through the door quickly.
They silently close the door behind them just in time to hear the clang of metal against metal. Looking up the stairwell they find themselves in, they can see three people. One appears to be attacking the other with a sword, while the one being attacked blocks it with some misshapen lump of metal. Meanwhile an amazing, handsome, strapping young man appears to be heroically trying to take the sword from the attacker. What a cool guy he obviously is even though he failed to take the sword.
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Post by Wombat on Dec 9, 2014 20:51:24 GMT -5
Oh my gosh a lamp post oh my gosh stairs oh MY GOSH HE'S ATTACKING HER WHY IS HE ATTACKING HER
Luckily, Wombat has crazy-awesome reflexes and a sort-of proto-hammer thing so it's all good. Talk about ungrateful!
Wombat>Do the best puppy-dog-eyes look you can manage Wombat>Back away from the scary weird guy with alacrity
Oh yeah, there were those stairs, weren't there? There appear to be people there now, and Wombat waves eagerly, forgetting about the last minute or so instantly at the prospect of NEW FRIENDS!!!
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Post by zantetsuren on Dec 9, 2014 20:57:47 GMT -5
Ren is glad that he and Inu safely made it out of the furnace room, but is now staring incredulously at the scene in front of him. There's a guy with a sword attacking a girl with a club thing and another guy trying to stop the first guy.
And now the girl is waving at Ren and Inu? Short attention span, that one. Ren isn't sure what's happening, but he supposes if things escalate he could try using the Chill Mask to calm people down. For now:
Ren>Wave back awkwardly
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Dec 9, 2014 20:59:01 GMT -5
Blah's plan to violently murder the girl with metalbending powers goes, somewhat predictably, nowhere fast. However, the tool she used to stop his assault catches his fancy, far more so than the barbaric weapon he's currently holding. He gets an idea.
Blah>Make a proposition: he will forgive the lady and stop trying to kill her if she trades the club-hammer-thing for the sword.
He is so engrossed in the splendor of the blunt instrument that he fails to notice the people climbing the stairs.
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Post by Wombat on Dec 9, 2014 21:38:30 GMT -5
The guy apparently has a proposition. Wombat is slightly hesitant to trust him after his attempt at injuring her, but she is certainly eager to patch up relations if at all possible.
Wombat>Ponder briefly Wombat>Realize you're really not all that attached to the club beyond it being made of iron and having played a part in your freedom Wombat>Accept the strange man's offer
Still, what is she gonna do with a sword?
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Post by Willy on Dec 9, 2014 21:48:34 GMT -5
After some awkward waving and some bargaining, a deal is struck and the club is exchanged for the sword.
Willy is about to mention that he's still interested in taking the sword if no-one else wants it, but is interrupted by another sound from the stairwell.
The door opens again. This time two men with shovels emerge. And they don't look too happy. In fact, one swings his shovel directly at Ren!
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Post by zantetsuren on Dec 10, 2014 0:11:04 GMT -5
Well that went well enough. Seems like everything's cool now-- wait, the door is opening. The shovel guys are coming out and oh god one of them is attacking Ren.
Ren>Duck under the shovel Ren>Use Skill: Mask Activation: Chill Mask Target>>Shovel guy attacking Ren
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Post by Willy on Dec 10, 2014 0:19:08 GMT -5
Ren ducks under the shovel and pulls out a mask. As he stands back up, he quickly places the Chill Mask on the face of his assailant.
The man drops his shovel and sits down on the stairs nearby. He kind of just wants to like... sit and think for a while? About stuff? He's not really feelin' this conflict right now.
The other man definitely is, though. He immediately charges at Inu and Ren, thrusting his shovel at them like a spear as he rushes forward.
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Post by Wombat on Dec 10, 2014 15:15:52 GMT -5
Oh God there were two creepy guys in the basement under her this whole time? For some reason Wombat is deeply bothered by this.
Ooooon the other hand that guy dropped a shovel and that shovel has metal on it. Whatever mask guy did made the shovel guy instantly chill out, so Wombat decides the odds of obtaining a not-so-shiny not-exactly-new shovel are pretty decent.
Wombat>Drop the sword and rush over to grab the shovel Wombat>Try to whap the other shovel guy with hopefully newly acquired shovel
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Post by »katteyla on Dec 10, 2014 15:51:21 GMT -5
Inu totally called the fact that they were serial killers. She was about to declare to their now larger party that they should be thankful for her wonderful intuition, but then they attacked.
Although her new friend (potentially saving her life promoted Ren from acquaintance to friend status) stopped one, Inu could see the other running toward her, as well as that new, potentially manic girl running near her with a weapon.
Inu>Quickly pick up Katan Inu>Back out of the point of collision between the shovel guy and the other girl
Why fight when you don't have to, right? And Inu shamelessly places the safety of Katan above that of these three strangers, anyways.
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Dec 10, 2014 16:24:29 GMT -5
Satisfied with his new, temporary weapon, Blah finally notices the appearance of several new people from the stairs, who are apparently having some sort of conflict.
Cool story bro.
Blah heads over to the broken window. He has a good idea of how he can make productive use of his time.
Blah>Try to find a glass shard from the window wreckage that has a sufficiently sharp edge Blah>Harvest a branch from a tree Blah>Attempt to carve a new wooden backscratcher with the shard
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Post by zantetsuren on Dec 13, 2014 1:20:21 GMT -5
Sweet, it worked! Ren makes a mental note to retrieve the mask once the other guy is taken care of. In the meantime, the other guy is stabbing his shovel towards Ren and Inu.
Ren>Sidestep out of the way
Yeah Ren's out of tricks right now. He could use his woodcarving knife as a weapon, but the shovel guy would still have a distinct advantage in terms of his weapon's reach. So dodging it is.
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Post by Willy on Dec 13, 2014 1:45:31 GMT -5
Inu and Ren successfully sidestep the attack from the shovel, causing their attacker to slam his shovel against the concrete wall of the stairwell that was behind them.
Wombat, not far away, makes a dash to the stairs to grab the shovel.
CRITICAL SUCCESS
Wombat grabs the shovel and in a single motion brings it down on the head of the brute, still distracted by his shovel hitting concrete.
The Man is now Lightly injured. The Man gains the status Knocked Out The Man is now Incapacitated
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Willy picks up the Dull Copper Shortsword and gives it a couple practice swings.
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Blah successfully finds a shard ofgla͢s̶s͢ a̴ńd a b͡r͞a͞ńc̶h̢ şu̕f̡ficie͠n͠t̡ ͟t̡o͡ ̨c̛rea̵te҉ h̸is̶͠ ̕n͝͏e̛w̡ ̴͝backs҉͏c̴̷r̴̢a̢t҉̸͜c̴h̶̀͢er̨͟͞.͢͡ B̢͞u͘t b̴̨̀e̶̸͜͟f̕ǫ̵ŗ̸͘͢e̢̛ ̵͝͏̢͠h̴̶̛͘é̸̶͜͜ ̵̡̢̛͜c̢̛̀a̸̕͠͠ǹ͝͡ ̢͢g̨͘͘͠ȩ̴̴͞t̶͘҉ ̸͠s̛͞t͏a͞͝ŕ̢̨͡t̨̨̕͟͝e̷͢͞d҉̛
W̵̕h́͡at̴̶͡?̕
Y̸̷͟ou̵̧r Eg͢g h҉à͟͞s͘ h̵͠a̴t̴͝ch͠e͠ḑ͞ ͘i̷͘n̡t͜͠o Eg͢g (2)
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Dec 13, 2014 2:37:37 GMT -5
...did
did that egg just hatch into two eggs??
Blah's brief distraction alerts him to the fact that the shovel dudes are now out of commission, combat-wise. They were the only ones who seemed to be baselessly aggressive, which is good because Blah needs somewhere to offload this extra egg that he doesn't need.
Blah>Hand extra egg to Ren as a peace offering Blah>Resume the interrupted crafting task
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Post by zantetsuren on Dec 13, 2014 14:09:31 GMT -5
Aw yeah, way to go, random girl. Now to get the Chill Mask back...
Ren>Grab unconscious man's shovel Ren>Whack the Chilled guy in the head to knock him out, too Ren>Retrieve Chill Mask
It suddenly occurs to Ren that there is a man trying to give him an egg. Ren has no idea why this man is trying to give him an egg.
Ren>Awkwardly take egg?
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Post by Willy on Dec 15, 2014 4:30:36 GMT -5
Ren makes short work of the other man, knocking him out. He then retrieves his mask, and accepts the egg. It looks as though those two men might still have things other than the shovels that might be worth looting. It'd be worth checking anyway.
After handing off the egg, Blah continues to carefully carve the branch with his glass.
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Post by Willy on Jan 5, 2015 23:34:47 GMT -5
After a long wait, Willy goes over and starts searching through the unconscious duo's pockets. Each man has a stack of about 20 business cards that read "Vivian's Office and Paper Supply: Keeping You Above the Fold." One of the men has a note that appears to be signed by Vivian herself. Without regards to the man's privacy, Willy begins reading aloud:
This should be the last one. The six of you should have no problem destroying everything in this last warehouse and leveling it. You should be able to access it easy enough through the underground entrance. With no-one left standing in my way, I'll be sure to reward you ever so handsomely.
Vivian Kami
What an oddly written note that will probably have no relevance to the rest of this adventure. None at all.
After finishing reading, Willy points out that it's beginning to get dark, and that it would be very unsafe to spend the night outside. Then again, he and Blah had just spent the last night in the middle of a grassy field, so what would be the harm?
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Post by Blahsadfeguie on Jan 6, 2015 23:45:51 GMT -5
Blah doesn't quite listen to Willy's dictation of the letter. He is far too focused on making up for the tragic and untimely loss of his backscratcher.
He does, however, catch the mention of how late it's getting. Mostly because the light he needs to work under is starting to fade. Ah, yes. Good thinking, says Blah. He gathers his crafting materials and seeks out some shelter and/or light. Coincidentally, there's a good-sized warehouse building right nearby that might do the trick.
Blah>Head into the basement of the warehouse
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Post by Willy on Jan 6, 2015 23:49:53 GMT -5
It's also pretty dark inside the basement, but in the corner you can still see the glow of the furnace. The flame is starting to go down, but there's gotta be some stuff to burn around here.
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