Argenti's Palace

[beautifulknight]

The stage is set they say;
They don their masks and shields,
Shadows creep and cover their minds;
Now, what beautiful role shall they play?

𝓜𝓮𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓵𝓮


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[bloodweapon]

[Oh, just in time. Fray greets Richard with a nod, though doesn't turn his attention away from the enemies.]

Thank you. It would seem I wasn't careful enough while exploring.

[should've stopped after the first statue's arm broke off tbh....]

[beautifulknight]

[ Avrae decided to be rude. One of Shiki-Ouji even tries to charge Fray while he's talking to Richard, rude! But fortunately the enemy misses (3), and then changes gears, to whack Richard (12)

The second one casts Matarukaja on the party again, raising attack. Then, it tosses a Psio at Fray again (14) Bet he's getting sick of these mofos, huh? ]

[bloodweapon]

[ABSOLUTELY, it's Thunderous Rage time again, aiming for the weakened first Shiki-Ouji again! (11) Thanks for the backup, Richard, this should make it more of a fair fight!]

[ledbythewind]

[That is indeed rude and Richard does not approve!! Wow.

Also ow, because that hurt.]

Thank me after we take care of these.

[For now, he's just going to cast Marakukaja on both of them to buff their defenses a bit in anticipation of that raised attack. Man, these things are like cockroaches...]

[beautifulknight]

[ Fray's strategy is good because it does get hit and because of that it seems like its movements are weaker (benefit of it being a lower level), suggested by how it tries to hit Fray again and misses (5), though it tries again because it's stubborn (12)

As for the second one, it focuses on Richard, casting Psio twice on him (13, 16) ]

[bloodweapon]

[Good, maybe he can finally finish it off with a sword stab, since he's going for the kill strike here (14)! If we can finish one off, the fight will be much easier! Heals can wait, stabs only now.]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard is actually in agreement with that, choosing to target the other one with a Tiger's Prowl (13). Heals later when annoying Shiki-Ouji are dead!]

[beautifulknight]

[ Honestly, good on the both of them, because it is deader than dead after their combination attack slays it, wiping it out completely.

The leaves the last one, though, who decides to target Fray for wiping out its friend with a Psio (20), and then that leaves its attempt to hit Richard, only to miss (9) ]

[bloodweapon]

[OW grumble grumble, gotta be a utility character grumble, here's a Media for both of us to get us through the rest of this fight - go Richard, go!]

[ledbythewind]

[HE'S A UTILITY TOO but it's fine, they've (probably) got this???

... things said ten seconds before Richard tries to strike it with his rapier (1).

The faint echo of Yakety Sax plays in the BG.]

[beautifulknight]

[ The Shiki-Ouji laughs at the poor strike.

Then it tries to strike both of them (9, 2)

...

Yeah, well then. ]

[bloodweapon]

[...

Right, well! Fray can totally manage to get a hit in and hopefully we can move on— (9)

yakety sax intensifies.]

[goei]

[Izou and Kirumi came down the stairs to gather everyone... Only to find this???]

You guys were fightin' without me??

[Impatient to fight, Izou hasn't even finished running over when he lashes out with his sword, Medea channeling it into a Eiga (12)]

[bloodweapon]

Good to see you too.

[THANK GOD SOMEONE WHO CAN HIT—]

[ledbythewind]

[WOW!!!]

[bloodweapon]

[it's okay richard you did a very good heal, you are still very useful]

[ledbythewind]

[LET'S TRY THAT AGAIN. And with a (16) this time, so his strike will connect!

Take that, haters--]

[beautifulknight]

[ TWO strikes in! As with before, that is all it takes for a Shiki-Ouji for this high of a level to begin weakening.

Though, it still persists, looking at the fact that there are three enemies now. It swipes at Richard, missing him entirely (3)

But then it remembers it has a multi-target spell and casts Mapsi on Izou, Fray and Richard (19) ]

[bloodweapon]

[there was a turn here but it was just a (9) again so don't worry about it—]

[ledbythewind]

[WELL THAT SURE IS A NAT 20.

Richard is mad as hell and he isn't going to take it anymore, so eat that Tiger's Prowl (20) to the face. This is revenge for making Izou have to show up to help them!!]

[beautifulknight]

[ ALRIGHT I'm going to say that this fucker is going to get wiped out with (20)!

A couple smaller shadows come over and throw roses at the three's feet before scattering, laughs gentle and like the wind. It sounds like children.

They disappear out of sight, though.

Huh. But now there are a bunch of roses at the three individuals' feet. Congratulations, Izou, Fray, and Richard!

There is also nothing else here to be scoped out or otherwise. ]

[goei]

[My slow ass wasting an 18... Izou kicks at the roses, irritated.]

Tch. Didn't even get ta pay it back fer slingin' that magic at me!

[bloodweapon]

[Thank you for taking care of my follow-up question, Lum... Anyway, Fray sighs and rests his blade on his back as usual.]

You'll get another chance to fight, I'm sure. What did you all find?

[C'mon, let's go gather up the others so Izou can be a good catherder!]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard is going to take some of those roses with him, just in case...]