FOR THOSE WE HAVE LOST | FRAY'S PALACE

[bloodweapon]

Welcome to the Vault. Let your judgment begin.
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[destage]

[Sayaka isn't sure about this...but they have to press on, don't they? What's the worst that could happen?

Missing an Agilao (9), apparently. Whoops.]

[moonshaded]

This? I’ve got this son of a bitch handled. [Like normal.] Might as well while you’re here.

[Huh, what an interesting glow. Wonder what that could be for.

With Sayaka here and the butterflies dead, she’s not going quite as crazy with her attacks. Kainé gets out a respectable if close call Giant Slice (11), but does very poorly at being able to have any spatial awareness whatsoever (1).]

[bloodweapon]

[i can't believe y'all just dodged the mechanic by failing rolls, incredible.

Well anyway, Ravana laughs at those failed attacks and launches himself at Kainé again. While only two of his hits land, they both deal quite a lot of damage (20, 8, 19, 5) - but that only fuels your enjoyment of the battle, doesn't it? After all, what could be more fun than fighting something that hits back so hard?]

[destage]

Kainé--!

[...The thrill of battle is getting to her too but GIRL, THOSE HITS LOOK LIKE THEY HURT--

Sayaka will throw another Dia at Kainé, inwardly cursing that her healing is definitely not good enough--but she'll absolutely take aim at Ravana with Maragidyne (20, 6, 11), hoping that she'll be able to pull his attention away from her--]

I've got your back--we'll destroy this guy together, but please be careful...!

[moonshaded]

[Those hits did, indeed, hurt a lot, and the Dia combined with the sheer adrenaline keep her going -albeit staggering briefly to one knee.]

Oh my god. [She wipes her bloody nose.] Hold off on the pep talks until we find the person who needs them, huh?

[The pep talk tragically didn’t save her the way the Dia did, and Kainé might be seeing double, because three attacks all completely fail (2, 3, 7). Whew. Arena’s spinning.]

[bloodweapon]

[Being careful?? In the reckless window?? Come on now, Sayaka.

Anyway, that attack definitely stings and Ravana turns his attention on her. Probably for the best, as that will give Kainé some time to recover. Three of his four sword slashes fail to find their mark, but the fourth one clips Sayaka.

Ravana is clearly weakening. You're making progress. In fact, this might be the last push! Kainé will feel herself steadying despite the repeated hits and baby heals. Both of you roll with advantage this round!]

[destage]

[You know what, you're right, actually. Sayaka watches the attacks come at her and she feels herself start to smirk in earnest. Sure, that one clipped attack smarts a bit, but compared to the emotional pain that she's endured today, that? That's nothing.]

I'm going to make you regret laying a single hand on Kainé-san!!

[And true to her word, and with another Dia to hopefully help with the pain, Sayaka will rush into the fray herself and bring her sword in to inflict a Megaton Raid (19 after advantage!)]

[moonshaded]

[The rallying is very much felt - well, it's not like it was that big of a deal in the first place, right? Hard not to wonder who's the worse influence on Sayaka at the moment - especially not when this wild revel is just rewarding them in kind.

While Ravana's attention is on Sayaka, Kainé drains a generous chunk of her remaining power on one Psiodyne for the road before running straight back into melee (14, 16, 18).]

[bloodweapon]

[Those attacks do the trick! Ravana drops to the ground, swords clattering around him.]

Well done...

[His body starts to fade in a blinding light - when you blink, he's simply gone. For a long moment, all is silent.

Then a voice speaks, sounding both familiar and not at the same time. Though you can almost pick out familiar voices of those you care for within it, it doesn't properly fit any one person.]

Do you know your own limits or will you continue fighting until your last breath?

[Do you answer truthfully?]

[moonshaded]

[That voice...hurts her head a little bit, but she shakes it off. The adrenaline still hasn't fully left her, after all.]

I'm gonna keep fighting. Even if I need to find another reason... because I'm still alive.

[It's not like this all the time anymore, even though it's been years... but to a certain extent, the tone of her voice reveals that to her, living is fighting, if not always with physical violence.]

[bloodweapon]

[The voice doesn't reply, but the world around you slowly starts to fade to white. When you blink, you find yourself in front of the stained glass window again, though this time it's shattered. There are two remaining windows.]