There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth

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Who: Everyone involved in Death Day
Where: Noctem
When: January 21st-25th
What: Taking on Hawtrey, destroying shrines, and raiding his supplies. Surviving Noctem...or not. With a good dose of nightmares in between.
Warnings: Language. Violence. Trauma. It's an island of nightmares. Expect the worst.
Status: Open to all.


Killing Hawtrey seems to come first and foremost. The shrines can wait until after. We'll see if the wind blows fair or ill on that decision (on the 25th).

For now, the descriptions should tell you all you need to know. If not? Feel free to check / ask here.

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[willwork4sugar]

[That would've been trouble, but Gan Ning's earlier intentions pay off, allowing Gaius to get through without breaking the chant.]

How about this-?!

[Again the lightning sigil flares, and the bolt of energy crackles as it slams towards Orochi. Not even waiting for the light to die down, Gaius is already springing with his blade bared, he tries to strike close to Orochi's head. There's little other open place to do so given how much armor the guy's got on him.]

[youhearthebells]

[Nice shot! Gan Ning had used the chain to haul himself up, and at the same time as Gaius strikes, he comes flying from the other side, foot first, trying to kick the demon lord in the head.

It's pretty clear by now that as long as they can keep from being hit, all they have to do is get inside his guard and hit him, as many times as they can, whether with magic or a blade. Gan Ning is less than graceful with his hit, and sort of lands on Orochi's back. Even better! Now he can reel in the scythe from the end of the chain and hack right at his enemy's neck.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Glad that Gan Ning's jumped back in, Gaius is quick to figure out what their best bet for strategy needs to be. And with that scythe being tied up, at least that is one method of retaliation that they don't need to worry about from Orochi.

He'll take advantage of that split attention, aiming for another blast of fire to the face since he doesn't want to endanger Gan Ning with a lightning spell.]

[youhearthebells]

[Yes, he appreciates not being collateral damage. Orochi manages to fling Gan Ning off his back only to get the fireball in the face again, which makes him roar with rage. Ning lands on his feet this time and rushes back in, concentrating in order to use his musou-enhanced burst of speed. Not to attack, this time, but to wrap the chain around and around their opponent, lashing the shaft of the scythe to his side and tangling his legs with the chain. Maybe that'll help even more!

As his energy runs out and his speed returns to normal, Ning slides across the dirt and manages to scoop up River Master from where he left it. He takes a moment to catch his breath, hoping Gaius can get another hit in before he follows it up with one of his own with his blade.]

[willwork4sugar]

[First he needs to make sure he doesn't get hit somehow because wow, that sound is pretty frightening, and Gaius figures getting caught by the guy will be just as terrible.

He drops down into a crouch- good if coincidental timing as Gan Ning begins to run circles around Orochi, and once he realizes what's being done, Gaius rolls out of the way so he won't get accidentally tangled up as well. Seeing Gan Ning slow down, Gaius springs back into action, glad he was able to catch his breath.

Whispering the last few words of the lightning spell, he sends it arcing towards Orochi, trusting Gan Ning to take that cue for a follow-up.]

[youhearthebells]

[Follow it up he does, whisking past Gaius from the side with River Master raised over his head for a massive overhead slash. The lightning seems to be rather effective against Orochi, or whatever nightmare is wearing his face, it stuns him for a heartbeat - just enough time to land a blow.

So maybe Gan Ning lets out a bellow of his own as he brings the sword down to cut through the plates at Orochi's shoulder. It's not a finishing move like he wanted, but it's definitely a mortal blow. He begins to leap backward to escape, but Orochi grabs him again, and this time hangs onto him as he summons that halo of dark energy one more time. Gan Ning can't even get out the curse on his lips before he's zapped a second time and blown back across the rocky ground.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Seeing Gan Ning in trouble again, Gaius wastes no time in darting in. He's too late to get to him before Orochi throws out another burst of dark energy, and the red aura that usually glows dully around the thief brightens slightly as he rushes headlong into the fading halo.

For a brief moment he's a wisp of shadow, and in the blink of an eye he's suddenly bearing down upon Orochi with the edge of his blade pressing for the fiend's neck.]

[youhearthebells]

[the second hit was a bit too much, Gan Ning is really down for the moment, but he's conscious enough to see what happens next. At least, he thinks he is. Watching Gaius phase in and out like that, he's sure his eyes are just playing tricks on him. Blood loss will do that to you.

But it's just what they need. Orochi isn't used to people getting inside his guard, particularly with weapons bared. He's too slow to throw Gaius off, particularly without the use of his scythe, and the blade cuts deep. At long last, the creature masquerading as Ning's worst nightmare begins to bubble and fade into wisps of shadow, melting away into the fog.]

[willwork4sugar]

[He stumbles a bit as he lands to the side, Gaius drops a hand to the ground to steady himself as he watches the thing begin to fade. Panting, he shoves his mask up over his head, still warily eying the spot that Orochi had stood. As the wispy shadows faded away, he sheathed his blade, moving to Gan Ning's side.]

-hey, Jingles, can you hear me?

[youhearthebells]

[there's a long groan, which can probably be taken as some sort of 'yes.']

Ya got 'im, right?

[willwork4sugar]

[It'll have to do.]

...think so. Unless disappearing into a mist is one of his tricks.

[Which just makes him glance back where he last saw the guy.]

[youhearthebells]

Nhhh...nah, not that I remember.

[he pries himself up off the ground just a hair, squinting up at Gaius. He's pretty shredded, though the magic damage isn't quite as obvious as the cuts and scratches all across his shirtless torso.]

Shit. I wanna keep movin', make sure the others didn't run into anything at the shrine...

[willwork4sugar]

[Gaius turns his attention back towards Gan Ning, looking at him pointedly.]

Sure you're up for that just yet? The way up doesn't get any easier.

[youhearthebells]

I gotta. I'm the captain, they're my guys. And girls.

[if only his legs would cooperate. It's going to take a few minutes to get the feeling back in them.]

[willwork4sugar]

[Not that he was expecting anything less. Once again he wishes Brady were around.]

Well. Whenever you're ready then.

[He'll help drag you on up once you can stand, Gan Ning- at least, however best he can. You're still a lot meatier than him.]

[youhearthebells]

[princess-carry him Gaius

He doesn't want to wait, so numb extremities or not, Ning struggles to get up as best he can before leaning on Gaius. He'll take the assistance, so long as he can get to the shrine and make sure none of his beloved crew are killed by monsters.]

[willwork4sugar]

[No way you'll break his back At least he's probably gotten some practice supporting him when drunk? Just that they weren't on a rocky incline.]