Esther
Archer
for the love of clockwork
Posts: 83
|
Post by Esther on Aug 4, 2009 20:02:02 GMT -5
"Oh wow, Howl, that's brilliant. Really. You should get a medal. Do you plan on telling me HOW we're going to do that without them breaking our necks?" Esther cried, turning and running her blade through a nearby Firestarter.
|
|
Howl
Scholar
I know I'm crazy, thank you
Posts: 283
|
Post by Howl on Aug 4, 2009 21:01:07 GMT -5
Howl pulled out a 3/4 potion of jump. "It doesn't only work on one person, you know, it's has a small effected area that should be enough to get both of them in there." Howl placed the potion in front of the window, pointing at it.
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 4, 2009 21:28:47 GMT -5
At this point the Shadow has managed to cut his way through the ranks of the Somnambulists to Howl. He hopes, if that word can be applied to the Shadow, that his glider won't be damaged since he left it up so high. Maybe he'll be able to find it, but probably not.
He slices through the last few soldiers, and notices that there appears to be two figures conversing. He also notes that one of them was the alchemist he noted earlier. Grim, dull satisfaction is felt, a tying up of loose ends.
Lightning fast, he moves towards the two figures, intent on cutting them down.
|
|
|
Post by Athena on Aug 4, 2009 22:18:50 GMT -5
Idly, Athena devoured another spoonful of noodle, ramen noodle, to be precise, and wondered why various Sonambulists and Firestarters were gathering outside of her window. She pondered if she should panic, figured it wasn't worth the effort, and finished her ramen.
|
|
Howl
Scholar
I know I'm crazy, thank you
Posts: 283
|
Post by Howl on Aug 4, 2009 22:31:16 GMT -5
Howl noticed that the dark creature was moving towards him, Howl decided to feign surprise, and stepped backward, away from the jump potion. He would only have to wait a few seconds...
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 5, 2009 5:49:55 GMT -5
The Shadow keeps coming, putting on sudden burst of speed as he triggers his jets, almost closing the gap between himself and Howl instantaneously.
|
|
Howl
Scholar
I know I'm crazy, thank you
Posts: 283
|
Post by Howl on Aug 5, 2009 10:55:45 GMT -5
When "the Shadow" reaches the window, Howl triggers the jump potion, which sends himself backward into the battle a dozen feet, and sends "the Shadow" flying through the window.
Howl landed next to one of his fighting allies, who helped him get up. A bit sore from his short trip, Howl could barely react when 3 Firestarters approached and started assaulting Howl and his comrade. Howl's ally held up his shield, trying to protect both himself and Howl, and howl readied his claymore for an assault.
"Esther!" Howl yelled, "Get the small thing through the window!"
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 5, 2009 11:28:11 GMT -5
The Shadow's blade is a foot from Howl's neck when the potion activates, flinging him away and through the window. The Shadow reacts instantaneously, launching his hand at Howl and grabbing him around the shoulder. The metal fingers constrict with bone crushing force as Howl is pulled through after the Shadow.
Inside the room itself, the Shadow is heaved to the floor but rolls and comes up in a crouch as he reels Howl in. Howl's brutal death, however, is delayed by the Shadow examining the room curiously, followed almost immediately by him whipping out his sword and ignoring the room's other occupant, Athena. He then tries to kill Howl.
|
|
|
Post by Athena on Aug 5, 2009 11:54:08 GMT -5
((through her mystical magical powers of awesome, Athena makes the sword disappear because she's just that awesome))
A movement of her hand, and time freezes. Sure, it may just be a sleight of hand, but it works out. Carefully, she pries the sword from The Shadow's grip, notices the imminent death of Howl, who might die if she lets time go again, and moves him away from the Shadow.
Now this is interesting, she thinks to herself. A Firestarter, and a Sonambulist, who apparently discovered my window. There isn't much damage to the window, and she can fix that herself later. Stuffing her notes inside her desk drawer, she hops up onto the edge of said desk, and contemplates the figures before her.
Time resumes.
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 5, 2009 11:57:48 GMT -5
The Shadow plunges his sword into Howls gut, and realizes that neither his sword, nor Howl is there. He wildly turns around, this time seeing Athena, holding his sword. He moves into a fighting crouch and two daggers appear suddenly in his hands.
"Give that back."
|
|
|
Post by Athena on Aug 5, 2009 12:03:32 GMT -5
Sighing a little, another movement of her hand, and time stops. She plucks the daggers out of the Shadow's hands and thusly throws them out said window. She sits back down again, holding the aforementioned sword still, glares at the Shadow, and resumes her former position.
Time resumes. Athena grins. It is not a comforting image.
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 5, 2009 12:12:11 GMT -5
The Shadow looks at his now-daggerless hands for a second, then opens them and stares at them, his expression hidden by his mask. He then looks at Athena. She can feel the glare through the mask. He begins to assume a fighting stance, thinks about it for a second, and then straightens somewhat dejectedly. He crosses his arms and sits rather petulantly on one of the stairs.
It's silent.
|
|
|
Post by Athena on Aug 5, 2009 12:18:23 GMT -5
"Why are you here?" asks Athena, abruptly. Her voice is quiet, and she is not entirely sure if she expects an answer. Her knuckles have gone white from gripping the Shadow's sword.
|
|
Badgerlord
Swordsman
Lord of the Badgers. Ninja. Surprisingly good dancer.
Posts: 157
|
Post by Badgerlord on Aug 5, 2009 12:25:31 GMT -5
"I-"
The Shadow stops almost as soon as he starts and is still for several seconds. Then, he lifts a hand to his "face" and apparently activates a hidden mechanism or something because the back of the helmet folds up and allows him to remove the whole thing, revealing the weathered, emotionless but still somehow handsome face of a young man.
"I was propelled here by him."
He points at the unconscious Howl.
|
|
|
Post by Athena on Aug 5, 2009 12:31:18 GMT -5
Athena blinks. This is true. She supposes introductions are in order, although she already knows, sort of, who he is. "I'm Athena; of the Silent Rose. You are?" she asks; almost a demand, but not quite.
|
|