That's messed-up, isn't it? Not a single bit of what Atem told him even alluded to such a thing... But then again, why would he ever tell Shalem? That bit about extracting souls-- no, wait, Ka, as he put it-- is so obviously immoral and terrible, who wouldn't want to keep it a secret?
He crosses his arms over his chest, and taps a finger on his elbow.]
Enlightening. [His characteristic softness is gone, he's more stern now.] And perhaps a valuable clue to solving this entire place and saving Atem.
[ the temptation to throw something at the guards is like. | |.
except that it's not temptation because thanks to skyler permission joshua whirls around and picks up a nearby pot that's within arm's reach, and proceeds to fling it at the guards (17). ]
Do you mind? I don't recall ever inviting you to this conversation. We are trying to plan a coup here, after all.
[Shalem raises an eyebrow at the guards, especially at his fellow serpents-- he's especially unimpressed at them, where the fuck are your manners. Him versus them. Perhaps... He should continue with Joshua's line. It's entirely a bad idea, but bad ideas are what got them here. Surely, if they keep going with it... Surely something good will eventually happen.
Then he raises one finger. And slips back to being a pretentious little prick with his accent because Englishmen just sound smarmy all the time.]
He is correct. Have some decorum-- do not jump into a conversation that does not involve you. [And then he's going to go even further. Because they're serpents, and he is one as well, he's in a unique position to really hit them where it hurts. (18)]
You're all embarrassments to your own kind, our own kind. But I suppose none of you haven't any pride anymore, if you're all bowing and scraping to a singular mortal-born brat.
At Joshua and Shalem's provocation, the two guards transform into Naga. They coordinate their attack and lunge at them with a Power Slash, dealing a critical hit on Joshua and an 18 on Shalem.
[Help? FUCK NO-- Shalem immediately has to yell for the others:]
Run! Open those doors and run! Use the commotion to hide or find Atem!
[Then he casts a Media for himself and Joshua. He's hurt, yes, but he doesn't give a fuck about that right now. (player is gonna have to do a sanity check soon--)]
he's not expecting anyone else to stay behind, and alarmingly,
he's starting to understand why neku would do these kind of things.
since he doesn't have to heal himself that much thanks to shalem, i'm using the banked rolls from yesterday for josh to deal a makouga at both of the nagas, one of which deals a critical hit (20) and the other one goes wide (4) unfortunately. ]
Before Jesse can escape down the hallway after Soujuurou, one Naga hits him with a Zionga for 15 damage, but he's overall successful in getting the hell out of there.
[whyyyy did we piss off the guards, we could have not done that!
but haruka isn't surprised, by this point.]
So much for an honorable duel.
[Argenti's gonna be so mad, huh? Oh well! Anyways, Haruka will at least cast a Marakukaja on Josh and Shalem before he tries to escape. Keyword being try, with that 2.]
[ Sunrise figures the sonner they find Atem the better, so she listens to Shalem and runs (18). It turns out the same unfettered determination she gets when she's hunting someone down can also be useful to run the hell away? ]
Argenti (12) and Joshua (20) deal a good bit of damage with Mapsio and Makouga on one of the guards. The other remains unscathed and retaliates with Mazio, missing Argenti (4), Joshua (4), but lands on Haruka (15).
Haruka has given up. It's time for fire, though his cast of Imperial Chain (6) isn't very strong, at least the guard who zapped him isn't unscathed anymore.]
[Shalem's tongue flutters out. What a mess, isn't it? Except he feels absolutely alive, the blow he sustained has gotten the blood pumping-- and quite a bit. He wants a little bit of murder in the chaos he's orchestrated, because chaos, too, can be art. Especially as a precursor to tragedy.
He's always been a performer, never the producer or director, but he could get used to this! He pulls the tunic up over his head and off, and tosses it down onto the floor. However, the Nagas did ruin his shirt, so he sheds that as well, all he has now on his shoulders is the jacket.]
Is that it? You should have killed me when you had the chance, but I am still here and I've a mind to decorate this mural with your blood.
[He's, of course, addressing the Naga. They're his targets after all, and everyone else might as well have become background noise. He swings his staff more like a sword with a Giant Slice towards the Naga (8, 18).]
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That's messed-up, isn't it? Not a single bit of what Atem told him even alluded to such a thing... But then again, why would he ever tell Shalem? That bit about extracting souls-- no, wait, Ka, as he put it-- is so obviously immoral and terrible, who wouldn't want to keep it a secret?
He crosses his arms over his chest, and taps a finger on his elbow.]
Enlightening. [His characteristic softness is gone, he's more stern now.] And perhaps a valuable clue to solving this entire place and saving Atem.
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It is enlightening. I am...a little nervous that this is what he's going to do to us in this palace. It may make it hard.
Should we try to think of a strategy to combat this? Can we?
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"Pray your ancestors remember you, because the last guy who tried met his end in the waters of the abyss."
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except that it's not temptation because thanks to skyler permission joshua whirls around and picks up a nearby pot that's within arm's reach, and proceeds to fling it at the guards (17). ]
Do you mind? I don't recall ever inviting you to this conversation. We are trying to plan a coup here, after all.
[ :) ]
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Then he raises one finger. And slips back to being a pretentious little prick with his accent because Englishmen just sound smarmy all the time.]
He is correct. Have some decorum-- do not jump into a conversation that does not involve you. [And then he's going to go even further. Because they're serpents, and he is one as well, he's in a unique position to really hit them where it hurts. (18)]
You're all embarrassments to your own kind, our own kind. But I suppose none of you haven't any pride anymore, if you're all bowing and scraping to a singular mortal-born brat.
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Guess we're doing this a second time!
At Joshua and Shalem's provocation, the two guards transform into Naga. They coordinate their attack and lunge at them with a Power Slash, dealing a critical hit on Joshua and an 18 on Shalem.
Anyone want to help?
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Run! Open those doors and run! Use the commotion to hide or find Atem!
[Then he casts a Media for himself and Joshua. He's hurt, yes, but he doesn't give a fuck about that right now. (player is gonna have to do a sanity check soon--)]
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he's not expecting anyone else to stay behind, and alarmingly,
he's starting to understand why neku would do these kind of things.
since he doesn't have to heal himself that much thanks to shalem, i'm using the banked rolls from yesterday for josh to deal a makouga at both of the nagas, one of which deals a critical hit (20) and the other one goes wide (4) unfortunately. ]
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[Which. Jesse is going to cast Marakunda on the Naga before trying that door. Kick their asses, boys.]
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Might want to hurry.
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but haruka isn't surprised, by this point.]
So much for an honorable duel.
[Argenti's gonna be so mad, huh? Oh well! Anyways, Haruka will at least cast a Marakukaja on Josh and Shalem before he tries to escape. Keyword being try, with that 2.]
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Be careful!
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Sunrise, Yoon, and Jesse have escaped!
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Haruka has given up. It's time for fire, though his cast of Imperial Chain (6) isn't very strong, at least the guard who zapped him isn't unscathed anymore.]
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[ Argenti himself is still raring to go!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. He fires off another Mapsio at the guards (19, 12)! ]
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He's always been a performer, never the producer or director, but he could get used to this! He pulls the tunic up over his head and off, and tosses it down onto the floor. However, the Nagas did ruin his shirt, so he sheds that as well, all he has now on his shoulders is the jacket.]
Is that it? You should have killed me when you had the chance, but I am still here and I've a mind to decorate this mural with your blood.
[He's, of course, addressing the Naga. They're his targets after all, and everyone else might as well have become background noise. He swings his staff more like a sword with a Giant Slice towards the Naga (8, 18).]
Bloodless art is never finished!
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Discretion... and some attempt at grouping is important, I think. But there's nothing stopping us from thinking of ideas right now.
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S-Sorry. I can try to think of things.
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No, don't be sorry about being worried out loud. It's a natural reaction.
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[ Falin sighed. She really needed to start asking names when she was in the group ahead of time. ]
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Shalem-- my name is Shalem.
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