Masquerade Ball - Totally not an ambush

[hiken]

Who: Anyone going to the Corsair Island Masquerade Ball!
Where: ...IDK?
When: April 26th - 27th (Early AM)
What: The Masquerade Ball + Ambush (12am)
Warnings: D for dancing, V for violence, A for Ace, L for Luffy
Style: Action or prose.
Status: Open to anyone attending!

There are going to be two main threads. One for the ball itself and the other for the Ambush! There will be an obligatory third thread for FASHION. Just remember to tag your muse in the subject header and OTA or 'Closed to ???' as you comment.

Comments

[theartofboom]

Yeah, sounds like a serenade just for us...

[She gives him her best grin and starts towards the center of the lobby, ignoring the screaming civilians all around. She was used to that, and she wasn't a murderer so all the people who didn't try and fight she was planning on leaving alone. A bold ensign came at her with a sword when she reached the center, but it shattered on her arm and he scrambled away when she wiggled a finger.]

Naughty, naughty.

[Her teasing demeanor gave way to rather intense focus though, and she held up her hands, gathering a raw burst of mana and letting it ripple outward to shatter windows, rip open doors, and pass harmlessly through living things.]

You may wanna cut open some new doors, too.

[donthithimintheballs]

[As they came out into the Lobby it was clear people were scrambling to get out, dressed in wild costumes, while others in Navy uniform were pushing their way inside. Chaos. the shattering of windows and opening of doors helped to get people out, as well as in.]

My pleasure. [ Logan moved to a wall, drawing fists back and slashing through it, once, twice, a X in the wall. the last hit was his foot drawing back and punching through it. The breaking wall startled a few Navy men who were behind it.]

[One man drew two swords, had on a long captains coat and dressed slightly out of uniform. Someone important. Before he knew it his claws came up to block the clash of one sword, then dropped to stop the other. He was fast. Maybe he should have had those lightning claws. None the less, He started to push the man back, just outside the lobby, taking sword hits to the claws, and slashing at the man as he could. About time he found a good fighter around here.]

[Excuse him, he’s a bit busy. If you happen to notice and want to toss some powers on them claws, he won't mind one way or another. He’s going to be breaking those swords and taking the captains coat anyhow.]

[theartofboom]

[Power surges down Chandra's arm and over to Logan, this time something new. He'll actually grow a few inches taller, his muscles bulging out. It's less an enhancement and more actual growth.

She herself busies herself with blowing open more holes in walls, giving people escape routes and offering the chance to leave. Most of the navy men steer clear of her, terrified of the blazing power she holds around her. For now, at least...they're more focused on Logan.]

[donthithimintheballs]

[Well, that was... odd. He's not sure he likes it, but it does help. What doesn't help is that while fighting the guy with the swords, he's gone into a bit of a berserk mode. Mowing down anyone else who got too close. He's loud, he's angry, and he's fighting this ranked guy with power.]

[Isn't it nice to have this big neanderthal around once in a while? You know, for distraction. Sorry dear, leaving you to open up doors. Logan is going to make a mess of anyone who is dumb enough to come at him.]

[Those two guys that just skidded across the floor to her feet? They got thrown there from outside. Neither of them awake anymore, but alive.]

[The man with the swords? He's a damn good fight. A challenge he likes. Though it reminds him of Japan. Of the battle at her home. Taking out that jack ass was hard but manageable. There was a trick that let him get closer in that fight...]

[This was different. Two swords. Sabers it seemed. But like the other battle, this had the same trick. With a spin slash he broke one sword in half, the other coming right in for his chest. The two paused as the sword sank in, deep into his chest and out his back. There goes the costume. Blood seeped through and he growled, grinning up at him like this.]

That tickled. [His grin was sharp, manic. He started pushing forward on the sword, getting in real close and shoving two sets of claws into the startled mans chest, returning the feel.] How's it for you?

[He huffed, and as the man slumped, his claws retracted. The man dropped and he stood there, panting, sword sticking out of him still. Reaching for it he pulled it out with a sharp long, low growl, and threw it to the side. Several men stopped in their tracks, watching him like he was a demon. Bending down he grabbed up the swordsmen Navy coat and swung it around. He didn't care if he got blood on it. This was his trophy.]

[Someone got the idea that a pistol was the idea and shot at him and missed. He was taking a moment to regenerate. Sadly it was... slower. Much slower. The bleeding hadn't even stopped yet. Crap. Another shot came through and he growled, looking for a new target.]

[He'd lost track of Chandra.]

[theartofboom]

[Losing track of her is pretty hard, given the sheer chaos that she's bringing with her. Using the rubble from buildings, she's created golems, fusing them together with magmatic cores. The creatures bellow out a challenge and barrel into the soldiers rushing to them with the speed and force of a wrecking ball.

Men go flying, bones shattering and weapons clattering to the ground.

The pyromancer herself is more than content to watch and lob fireballs at the enemy that manages to get around the monsters she's created. It's not really much fighting, it's more a slaughter really, but she's beginning to move towards the ruined gates. Logan can either follow along or go towards the main fighting. Either way, Chandra's heading to make more havoc.]