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by United States of Indonesia » Wed Apr 13, 2016 5:51 am
by Tulkomanistan » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:29 am
by Castle Crashers » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:02 pm
by North Arkana » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:01 pm
Castle Crashers wrote:Max, instead of heeding the warnings of the others, had decided it would be best for her to stay away from the large group and the other players huddled within the Town of Beginnings. She feared that someone would call bloody murder at her presence, and she'd never recover from what she'd done. But, perhaps, she was over-exaggerating. Most people who recognized her were dead, and the few whom had escaped were probably long gone. Either way, she didn't want to take that chance. She stayed in a throng of trees near the outskirts of the town instead, deeming it an acceptable place for her to reside until this whole event blew over. She could take on a few mobs if she needed to, though it seemed they were all headed for the player-infested town only a little ways away from her hiding spot. She wandered the skinny trees for a little while, the dark sky providing only dim light for her to walk in. She didn't mind, it only benefitted her. It was, however, eerily quiet in this place...the war cries and screams of other players off in the distance.
It was only when she heard the grass crinkle and twigs breaking that she realized she wasn't alone here. She whipped around in search of the source of the sound, her eyes wide and fearful. She armed herself, but it didn't seem like that would be enough. "Did you forget about us..?" A low voice asked, and an arm was around her neck too quickly for her to react. She was jerked back, the breath knocked out of her as she hit the ground. Before she could struggle to get back up, a foot hit her cheekbone so hard she saw stars. She coughed, wheezing, pushing herself up on an elbow. It was too dark for her to see exactly who it was, but she recognized the voices enough for her to tell.
"Or, perhaps, you thought you could just leave without another word?" A female voice spoke, and Max recognized it so quickly it almost scared her. She had usually been the one to walk the red-haired girl out to her baiting positions.
They'd used to be friends.
Now, she guessed, that wasn't so.
This time, a small fist slammed into the side of her face, knocking her back to the ground. She howled in pain, the punch having landed right in her eye socket. This may have been a game, but the pain she was feeling was almost real. "W-what do you want from me..?" She asked, the metallic taste of blood filling her mouth.
"What do we want?" They all laughed at once. It only scared her more. "You, darling...or your soul..."
She couldn't go back to that, to be a reason for all these innocent people to die...she'd rather go in their place.
She didn't want to be known for that, she wanted to be a better person. "I-I can't go back..." She coughed. "I can't do that...I won't do that..."
"Ah, that's a shame..." She heard a sigh, and before she could stop it there was a wire around her neck.
Someone was dragging her with it.
She coughed and gagged, grabbing at her throat as it was constricted. Her health, albeit slowly, began to drop as her breathing was restricted and her blood flow to her head was struggling. She couldn't get a grip on the wire, it was too thin. She flailed and she clawed at the small wire around her throat as she was dragged across the ground. No laughter filled the air--there was only the sounds of her struggling. She kicked her feet to try and get traction, but the soil was too soft. She was becoming light-headed, her health dropping into the yellow zone, nearing red. Fear and panic started to cloud her thoughts even as they started to fade.
She tried to scream, but it came out as a gurgled cry.
And there was no one to hear her anyways.
She was alone, and she was dying.
by Relikai » Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:53 am
by Castle Crashers » Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:32 am
North Arkana wrote:Castle Crashers wrote:Max, instead of heeding the warnings of the others, had decided it would be best for her to stay away from the large group and the other players huddled within the Town of Beginnings. She feared that someone would call bloody murder at her presence, and she'd never recover from what she'd done. But, perhaps, she was over-exaggerating. Most people who recognized her were dead, and the few whom had escaped were probably long gone. Either way, she didn't want to take that chance. She stayed in a throng of trees near the outskirts of the town instead, deeming it an acceptable place for her to reside until this whole event blew over. She could take on a few mobs if she needed to, though it seemed they were all headed for the player-infested town only a little ways away from her hiding spot. She wandered the skinny trees for a little while, the dark sky providing only dim light for her to walk in. She didn't mind, it only benefitted her. It was, however, eerily quiet in this place...the war cries and screams of other players off in the distance.
It was only when she heard the grass crinkle and twigs breaking that she realized she wasn't alone here. She whipped around in search of the source of the sound, her eyes wide and fearful. She armed herself, but it didn't seem like that would be enough. "Did you forget about us..?" A low voice asked, and an arm was around her neck too quickly for her to react. She was jerked back, the breath knocked out of her as she hit the ground. Before she could struggle to get back up, a foot hit her cheekbone so hard she saw stars. She coughed, wheezing, pushing herself up on an elbow. It was too dark for her to see exactly who it was, but she recognized the voices enough for her to tell.
"Or, perhaps, you thought you could just leave without another word?" A female voice spoke, and Max recognized it so quickly it almost scared her. She had usually been the one to walk the red-haired girl out to her baiting positions.
They'd used to be friends.
Now, she guessed, that wasn't so.
This time, a small fist slammed into the side of her face, knocking her back to the ground. She howled in pain, the punch having landed right in her eye socket. This may have been a game, but the pain she was feeling was almost real. "W-what do you want from me..?" She asked, the metallic taste of blood filling her mouth.
"What do we want?" They all laughed at once. It only scared her more. "You, darling...or your soul..."
She couldn't go back to that, to be a reason for all these innocent people to die...she'd rather go in their place.
She didn't want to be known for that, she wanted to be a better person. "I-I can't go back..." She coughed. "I can't do that...I won't do that..."
"Ah, that's a shame..." She heard a sigh, and before she could stop it there was a wire around her neck.
Someone was dragging her with it.
She coughed and gagged, grabbing at her throat as it was constricted. Her health, albeit slowly, began to drop as her breathing was restricted and her blood flow to her head was struggling. She couldn't get a grip on the wire, it was too thin. She flailed and she clawed at the small wire around her throat as she was dragged across the ground. No laughter filled the air--there was only the sounds of her struggling. She kicked her feet to try and get traction, but the soil was too soft. She was becoming light-headed, her health dropping into the yellow zone, nearing red. Fear and panic started to cloud her thoughts even as they started to fade.
She tried to scream, but it came out as a gurgled cry.
And there was no one to hear her anyways.
She was alone, and she was dying.
ARIA
She could barely hold herself from giggling with joy, and had to settle for a satisfied grin. Right in front of her, someone was dying. It wasn't a sight most people got to see too often, and usually it was quick, a rapid death followed by a shattering into glass-like fragments before forever disappearing. But this, what she was watching, was glorious. It was slow, the victim was struggling, and you could see the suffering etched on her face. Of course, the other reason she was smiling was because the one using the garrote had their back to her, and she was about to kill them.
ARIA made a rapid dash forward, the beginning of a basic lunging attack, and then felt satisfying feeling of slight resistance as the tip of her single-edged straight bladed sword, of similar design and aesthetic to a Japanese katana, pierced through the back of the strangler's neck and forced it's way out the front. From there she made her own movements, breaking the skill assist, and twisted the blade slightly before drawing out with a slicing movement, which would normally leave the head attached only by a flap of flesh and skin. She finished with a decorative flourish of the blade, which in real life would have been made to remove blood from the weapon, and took up a fighting stance, prepared to fight the strangler's companions.
"My apologies. I'm afraid this one belongs to me~."
by North Arkana » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:16 pm
Castle Crashers wrote:The player shrieked as the sword struck his neck, but it quickly silenced when she pulled the sword away. He imploded into a million little blue pixels, the garrote he'd been using to choke Max falling away from her neck. She collapsed, coughing and drawing in deep breaths when her throat allowed her to. She couldn't see who'd done this, who'd saved her, it was too dark. She could barely think straight, her mind a jumbled mess from the brief lack of oxygen she'd experienced. She wasn't even thinking clear enough to hear the words of what the girl had said, and she couldn't even see. Her breathing was ragged and slow, a thin bleeding line cut around her neck where the wire had been. Her health had just barely dropped into the red zone. They strangler's companions looked at each other and then to ARIA. "This isn't over." One of them sneered.
"We'll be back for her..." Another spoke. "But next time, perhaps you won't be there to save her..." They all laughed before they pulled out their crystals and teleported away. They'd disappeared too quickly for ARIA to get another hit on them. There was only Max now, trembling and coughing like a person with bronchitis. She didn't even have the energy to speak, and her throat burned like nothing else. She didn't even bother trying to sit up, she simply remained where she was.
Vulnerable, weak, and hurt.
by Castle Crashers » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:53 pm
North Arkana wrote:Castle Crashers wrote:The player shrieked as the sword struck his neck, but it quickly silenced when she pulled the sword away. He imploded into a million little blue pixels, the garrote he'd been using to choke Max falling away from her neck. She collapsed, coughing and drawing in deep breaths when her throat allowed her to. She couldn't see who'd done this, who'd saved her, it was too dark. She could barely think straight, her mind a jumbled mess from the brief lack of oxygen she'd experienced. She wasn't even thinking clear enough to hear the words of what the girl had said, and she couldn't even see. Her breathing was ragged and slow, a thin bleeding line cut around her neck where the wire had been. Her health had just barely dropped into the red zone. They strangler's companions looked at each other and then to ARIA. "This isn't over." One of them sneered.
"We'll be back for her..." Another spoke. "But next time, perhaps you won't be there to save her..." They all laughed before they pulled out their crystals and teleported away. They'd disappeared too quickly for ARIA to get another hit on them. There was only Max now, trembling and coughing like a person with bronchitis. She didn't even have the energy to speak, and her throat burned like nothing else. She didn't even bother trying to sit up, she simply remained where she was.
Vulnerable, weak, and hurt.
ARIA
Making a second flourish of her blade, ARIA sheathed her weapon, before examining more closely the person who's life she had just saved. After looking at her long enough for some basic player information to pop up, ARIA couldn't help but grin. If her memory was serving her correctly, this girl used to be one of the baiters used by the red guilds. Of course, there was also the chance this girl, Katsumi, knew who ARIA was as well, and if that was the case, well, she'd just have to make sure she kept quiet about it.
"Ara ara~. I didn't think I'd end up coming to the rescue of someone like you, hm~? Perhaps I should have let them finish and then have acted, it's not as if justice wouldn't have been served if i hadn't, hm~?"
She crouches next to Katsumi, grabbing her hair by her ponytail and pulling her head around so they could look at each other face to face.
"Ah, that expression on your face right now is just priceless. I wouldn't expect any less from a near death experience, hm~?"
by Relikai » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:36 am
by United States of Indonesia » Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:04 pm
by Tracian Empire » Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:30 pm
by North Arkana » Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:54 pm
Relikai wrote:The sound of a weapon being drawn, as Yuria stepped out from behind the tree. Her purple hair shone in the dark, as well as her eyes. One of her swords, the one crackling with electricity, was held by her left hand, and placed close to her self as she approached.
"Seems like you have gotten some enemies." She said to Katsumi, while eyeing ARIA. "What do you intend to do with her? I heard your conversation, dont tell me you're thinking of gutting her now after you chased those who would kill her."
The blade rested on her shoulder as Yuria stopped ten feet from the two.
"Not that I'll allow you to as well."
by United States of Indonesia » Sun May 01, 2016 3:03 am
by Relikai » Sun May 01, 2016 3:11 am
North Arkana wrote:ARIA
"Oh~?" ARIA asks, tilting her head to the side. "You wouldn't let me kill this one if I wanted to, hm~? What if I was to tell you all about the horrible things she's done?"
ARIA's hand rested on the pommel of her sheathed sword, her posture mostly relaxed, except for maintaining her none too gentle grip on Katsumi's hair.
"Would you be willing to stop me then, hm~?"
by Tulkomanistan » Sun May 01, 2016 9:28 am
by North Arkana » Sun May 01, 2016 6:26 pm
Relikai wrote:Yuria smiled as she had a proper view of the two ladies. Both of them were cute, probably have boyfriends back in the real world, or here if they ever made it so far. They seemed to have the same body shape, and in another scenario, might even pass off as siblings.
"Despite what she has done, killing her won't solve it without a proper trial. She might have her reasons, or she might be doing it out of boredom. However, she's helpless now, and killing her in cold blood would not do you any favours." Yuria said with a relaxed tone.
"You can keep that grip on her hair, or even on her neck. But allow others to deal with her, instead of having your hands dirtied. My blade would not flash to save hers, but rather, yours."
by Relikai » Mon May 02, 2016 12:27 am
by North Arkana » Mon May 02, 2016 12:43 am
Relikai wrote:"I'll pay no price." Yuria said as she stared at the girl lying on the ground. "But if it's really worth it, I might reconsider."
Yuria thought over the implications before she replied, especially thinking of whether the girl in front of her could be trusted.
"And how do I know that you're not luring me into a trap of player-killers?"
by Relikai » Mon May 02, 2016 2:32 am
by Castle Crashers » Mon May 02, 2016 7:13 am
Relikai wrote:"To town huh." Yuria said as she sheathed her blade, seemingly convinced that this character in front of her won't try to gut her at the first try. Even if she did, Yuria possesses just enough, that she might be able to pull out her signature moves to defend and perhaps subdue anyone.
"Very well then, you can bind and carry her if you'd like, I'll be keeping an eye on the two of you..." Yuria's voice trailed off as she remembered something.
"Town's not safe. People can get murdered there, it's an exploit which others are using. Are you sure it's a place where she won't get murdered?"
by Tracian Empire » Mon May 02, 2016 9:37 am
by Relikai » Mon May 02, 2016 6:25 pm
Castle Crashers wrote:Max coughed, having just been delivered a kick in the gut, struggling to push herself back into a sitting position. It seemed that trying to find some place of seclusion was a worse decision than she'd originally thought. A much worse decision. She scoffed, rubbing at the cut around her neck. "I doubt it...it seems that even going somewhere isolated like this place is was enough to get me killed. Nearly, atleast." She muttered. "If even a single player realizes who I am in a crowded place like that, panic'll spread quicker than a wildfire." She sighed. "There's no where for me to go, no where safe. Not when my old guild is looking to get me. They'll sniff me out like dogs." She was beginning to regret her decision to leave them more and more, death becoming more imminent by the moment. They'd be back to kill her off, but she didn't know when, and that was what scared her the most. She wouldn't know where they were coming from.
by North Arkana » Mon May 02, 2016 10:49 pm
Relikai wrote:Castle Crashers wrote:Max coughed, having just been delivered a kick in the gut, struggling to push herself back into a sitting position. It seemed that trying to find some place of seclusion was a worse decision than she'd originally thought. A much worse decision. She scoffed, rubbing at the cut around her neck. "I doubt it...it seems that even going somewhere isolated like this place is was enough to get me killed. Nearly, atleast." She muttered. "If even a single player realizes who I am in a crowded place like that, panic'll spread quicker than a wildfire." She sighed. "There's no where for me to go, no where safe. Not when my old guild is looking to get me. They'll sniff me out like dogs." She was beginning to regret her decision to leave them more and more, death becoming more imminent by the moment. They'd be back to kill her off, but she didn't know when, and that was what scared her the most. She wouldn't know where they were coming from.
The girl on the ground spoke. In truth, she looked weak, and visually pathetic. Whether it was an act or not, Yuria took in her words, nodding as she considered the implications of getting her to a populated area. Do they really need to break out into isolation from society just to protect this girl? A part of Yuria regretted coming out to look for stragglers, while another part of her yearns for this adventure.
"If they'll hunt you down like dogs..." Yuria said, picking Max by her lower jaw and pressing her cheeks softly.
"...then we'll kill them like dogs."
by United States of Indonesia » Tue May 03, 2016 6:21 pm
Congratulations!
Player <<Josua>>
defeated Adramelech,
one of the Demon Generals!
by Tracian Empire » Sat May 07, 2016 7:47 am
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