Dawn of Champions [IC Thread]

[The Chuck]

After tossing the first stick of dynamite, Daniel loaded a soft lead core .45-70 and stepped back out from behind his rock. This time he aimed at Engineer's turret and squeezed the trigger. His goal with using a soft round was to knock over the turret or destroy it since a hard jacketed round would punch straight through it. Stepping to the other side of his rock, Daniel pushed forward towards Oni with the hopes of avoiding detection. As he approached from cover, he put away his rifle and pulled out his whip in his right hand and his Schofield in his left.

[Greater South]

After tossing the first stick of dynamite, Daniel loaded a soft lead core .45-70 and stepped back out from behind his rock. This time he aimed at Engineer's turret and squeezed the trigger. His goal with using a soft round was to knock over the turret or destroy it since a hard jacketed round would punch straight through it. Stepping to the other side of his rock, Daniel pushed forward towards Oni with the hopes of avoiding detection. As he approached from cover, he shouldered his rifle and pulled out his whip in his right hand and his Schofield in his left.

The soft round mannged to pierce throught the turret's hull, completely disabling it as Engineer staggered back, racking his shotgun. "SENTRY DOWN!" He cried out, readying his shotgun as he fired off at Daniel. The Sniper, after attempting to retreat from Oni following the encounter, went onto a lower, albeit further distance as he nocked another arrow in his Huntsman and shot it at the cowboy.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to reunite ya with that cheap show pony! Believe me, if that bloody bridge didn't finish him off, I would!" Sniper cackled as he fired.

[Polish Prussian Commonwealth]

Unfortunately, Sniper wasn't the only marksman here.
Erika sighted him, crouched, and levelled her rifle at Sniper.
Windspeed5mphdistanceapprox300meters-
A single thought crowded out the others.
Drop the fucker.

She pulled the trigger, and a gyrojet-assisted 12.7mm bullet sped out, and flew towards Sniper.

[The Chuck]

After tossing the first stick of dynamite, Daniel loaded a soft lead core .45-70 and stepped back out from behind his rock. This time he aimed at Engineer's turret and squeezed the trigger. His goal with using a soft round was to knock over the turret or destroy it since a hard jacketed round would punch straight through it. Stepping to the other side of his rock, Daniel pushed forward towards Oni with the hopes of avoiding detection. As he approached from cover, he shouldered his rifle and pulled out his whip in his right hand and his Schofield in his left.

The soft round mannged to pierce throught the turret's hull, completely disabling it as Engineer staggered back, racking his shotgun. "SENTRY DOWN!" He cried out, readying his shotgun as he fired off at Daniel. The Sniper, after attempting to retreat from Oni following the encounter, went onto a lower, albeit further distance as he nocked another arrow in his Huntsman and shot it at the cowboy.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to reunite ya with that cheap show pony! Believe me, if that bloody bridge didn't finish him off, I would!" Sniper cackled as he fired.

As Daniel tucked back behind the rocks he heard the blast of a shotgun and felt something puncture his hat. As he ducked down, his vision clouded up. The shotgun was useless with the gap between them but the arrow had hit his hat and managed to nick his head. This superficial wound caused a fair amount of bleeding but it hadn't actually damaged his skull. Taking a moment to tie his bandana over the wound, Daniel pulled the arrow out of his hat and moved forward utilizing the rocks as cover between him and the engineer and sniper. At one point there was a twenty foot gap between his rock and the next rock he was attempting to get to that was closer to Oni. Looking around he noticed a can lying on the ground. Picking it up he realized he had picked up a can of Bonk! Atomic Punch. Cracking the tab, he downed the can and felt it affect him. Using the momentary invincibility, Daniel hobbled across the opening and behind the next rock while he was shot at. All the while he moved closer and closer to Oni while staying out of sight.

[Greater South]

Unfortunately, Sniper wasn't the only marksman here.
Erika sighted him, crouched, and levelled her rifle at Sniper.
Windspeed5mphdistanceapprox300meters-
A single thought crowded out the others.
Drop the fucker.

She pulled the trigger, and a gyrojet-assisted 12.7mm bullet sped out, and flew towards Sniper.

The bullet managed to mortally hit Sniper in the abdomen and took a gory chunk out of his body with the shot, severely weakening him to the point of near death. He managed to catch sight of Engineer's dispenser he left with him, though, and started crawling towards it, as it was his only chance of survival at this point.

Engineer did everything in his power at this point. He rushed over to the sentry as he had just about 100 scraps of metal in his pockets; enough to get the sentry back up. Providing temporary fire at Oni for a while, he rushed over to fix his sentry in the meantime.

Sighting Erika providing ranged fire against the Sniper, Spy saw this as a valid opportunity as he crept up silently behind Erika while cloaked to invisibility, disguised as Daniel. Once he got directly behind her, he drew his butterfly knife as he prepared to attack her by attempting to stab her in the back and throat.

[The Chuck]

As Daniel crept along towards Oni, he heard the report of Erika's rifle and turned his attention to see where she was. Spotting the familiar glint of her rifle he smiled and was about to move when he frowned. Behind Erika stood him. Well... not him... the man who looked like him was not limping and didn't had a head wound. Holstering his Schofield and whip momentarily, Daniel pulled out his rifle, aimed, and fired repeatedly at the fake Daniel.

[Polish Prussian Commonwealth]

Erika, not noticing the fake Daniel behind her, lined up another shot at the dispenser and fired.

[Greater South]

Erika, not noticing the fake Daniel behind her, lined up another shot at the dispenser and fired.

Sniper gasped as he saw the dispenser blow up in front of him, his face overcome with fear, as he finally succumbed to death. His death was not in vain, though, for this had given Spy the oppurtunity to take on Erika as he grabbed her and attemped to thrust the knife into her back and throat. A few moments later, he'd come under fire as several shots missed him, attempting to return fire with his revolver while using Erika as a human shield, dead or alive.

Meanwhile, the Engineer then rushed over, hopefully out of Erika's sight as he parkoured his way across a line of crates, jumping down as he set up his sentry gun once more with what was left.

[The Legion of the Shadow]

Citadel of Shadow, Knightfall
Warden-Paladin Jacket the Magnificent watched her Legionaries talk with the Prince, her hand holding the view portal shrouded in shadow. "They are taking too long with their talk of 'honor', Jacket. If they wish to win, they should simply kill that foolish mortal and be done with it." Jacket nodded in agreement with the Shadow God she shared her body and mind with, and used her vast magic to send a single command to them. "Kill the Prince, or I will make you."
Armine's face contorted in pain as the message went through his thoughts. "My lady, I have sworn on my honor that Johamma will face him in single combat!" Another message went through his mind. "Then I will make you. Remember, you are here to serve the Legion, not to showcase 'honor'" Armine looked at the Prince and said. "I would advise you run." Then all of the Legionaries eyes became fully black as the Warden-Paladin used the Shadow Spirits in them to block out everything expect one command. Kill Prince Astre.

[Polish Prussian Commonwealth]

Erika, not noticing the fake Daniel behind her, lined up another shot at the dispenser and fired.

Sniper gasped as he saw the dispenser blow up in front of him, his face overcome with fear, as he finally succumbed to death. His death was not in vain, though, for this had given Spy the oppurtunity to take on Erika as he grabbed her and attemped to thrust the knife into her back and throat. A few moments later, he'd come under fire as several shots missed him, attempting to return fire with his revolver while using Erika as a human shield, dead or alive.

Meanwhile, the Engineer then rushed over, hopefully out of Erika's sight as he parkoured his way across a line of crates, jumping down as he set up his sentry gun once more with what was left.

Erika thrashed about, slammed an elbow into Spy's stomach, and with her other hand grabbed her bayonet and tried to, at least, cut off Spy's hand.

[The Chuck]

Erika, not noticing the fake Daniel behind her, lined up another shot at the dispenser and fired.

Sniper gasped as he saw the dispenser blow up in front of him, his face overcome with fear, as he finally succumbed to death. His death was not in vain, though, for this had given Spy the oppurtunity to take on Erika as he grabbed her and attemped to thrust the knife into her back and throat. A few moments later, he'd come under fire as several shots missed him, attempting to return fire with his revolver while using Erika as a human shield, dead or alive.

Meanwhile, the Engineer then rushed over, hopefully out of Erika's sight as he parkoured his way across a line of crates, jumping down as he set up his sentry gun once more with what was left.

Daniel, praying that Erika could take down the Frenchman turned his attention back to the Engineer. From behind cover he shouted,

"Engineer! You seem like a good ol' boy to me. I propose we have a temporary alliance. We have bigger fish to fry and the more who survive to take on those fish, the easier it will be for us to make it to the end. If you agree and we both make it, we can have a manly fist to fist fight to settle who wins! I know you don't want to work with Spy since he always destroys your equipment! Your choice!"

After making sure Engineer heard his proposition, Daniel tossed his saddle bag again on the ground and laid down. Clicking his aperture sight, he took aim at Erika and the Spy as they thrashed about.

[Low bloods]

Oni would be gunned down at first glance, but indeed this to just a a Hallucination as he laughter could be heard from behind them. He had retrieved the sword by slipping past.

"You fellas should probably get your head checked."
The King of Corpses teased. vertically slashed the group from behind mainly focusing on the Engineer in Hope's to knock him out or just knock him off his footing then a piercing jab at the turret trying to take it out or just jam it in general.
"I guess you can call me the backliner." He chuckles eying sniper "I'll be prying that bow off your dead body after this." He snapped his sccisor blades together the breaking them back to their twin greatswords in a taunting motion.

Oni's swipe managed to catch them both off guard, knocking engineer to the side. His turret managed to lock onto him in the meantime and start firing, but its' detection system was briefly hindered as Oni's blade would somehow manage to jam its' detection system after firing. Meanwhile, as he awaited the Engineer reject, he looked at Oni as he confidently laughed at him.

"Don't worry, mate! I'll give ya somethin' that's checked, ya Undertale reject!" He said, throwing his signature jar of urine at him as it'd shatter and explode into a cloud of pee before firing at him with his submachine gun.

"Undertale!? Atleast I didn't get overshadowed by Overwatch. Undertale, Lowbloods lore has nothing to-" He noticed a grew cautious and took a few steps back, unfortunately getting hit with a light mist of it "What is this urine? The hell man" He sniffed the air with the look of disgust and held out his dark hand to deflect the bullets though it broke through for a brief moment, he had to let it gather more energy he could block another shot.
Taking a bullet to his shoulder he crossed his blades and charged the sniper coincidentally dodging Daniel's shot, the blades extended on both sides of the sniper ready to clamp shut like a bear trap.

[Greater South]

Sniper gasped as he saw the dispenser blow up in front of him, his face overcome with fear, as he finally succumbed to death. His death was not in vain, though, for this had given Spy the oppurtunity to take on Erika as he grabbed her and attemped to thrust the knife into her back and throat. A few moments later, he'd come under fire as several shots missed him, attempting to return fire with his revolver while using Erika as a human shield, dead or alive.

Meanwhile, the Engineer then rushed over, hopefully out of Erika's sight as he parkoured his way across a line of crates, jumping down as he set up his sentry gun once more with what was left.

Erika thrashed about, slammed an elbow into Spy's stomach, and with her other hand grabbed her bayonet and tried to, at least, cut off Spy's hand.

Spy managed to step back as the elbow drove into her stomach. Looking back up, he then stepped forward as he employed a forearm block on her and then wrapped it in a way around her arm as he attemped to break it or at least hold her in place, which would be followed by a karate chop to the neck.

Sniper gasped as he saw the dispenser blow up in front of him, his face overcome with fear, as he finally succumbed to death. His death was not in vain, though, for this had given Spy the oppurtunity to take on Erika as he grabbed her and attemped to thrust the knife into her back and throat. A few moments later, he'd come under fire as several shots missed him, attempting to return fire with his revolver while using Erika as a human shield, dead or alive.

Meanwhile, the Engineer then rushed over, hopefully out of Erika's sight as he parkoured his way across a line of crates, jumping down as he set up his sentry gun once more with what was left.

Daniel, praying that Erika could take down the Frenchman turned his attention back to the Engineer. From behind cover he shouted,

"Engineer! You seem like a good ol' boy to me. I propose we have a temporary alliance. We have bigger fish to fry and the more who survive to take on those fish, the easier it will be for us to make it to the end. If you agree and we both make it, we can have a manly fist to fist fight to settle who wins! I know you don't want to work with Spy since he always destroys your equipment! Your choice!"

After making sure Engineer heard his proposition, Daniel tossed his saddle bag again on the ground and laid down. Clicking his aperture sight, he took aim at Erika and the Spy as they thrashed about.

Engineer thought for a moment; it's as close he'll get to winning the competition for his team, as much as he really didn't want to betray them. He's worked beside them for years and, sure, he doesn't really get on anyone's nerves, but they've gotten on his. Besides, the glory he'd get from winning the competition after a one-on-one tussle, Texan style, would be wordless.

He turned over as he clicked on his PDA. "Very well, partner. I guess we could buddy up until the competition dies out and leaves us to ourselves to settle it man to man. After all, I hadn't seen a fair tussle in the field for a long time." He said, setting his sentry to consider Daniel 'friendly'. "You've got yourselves a new partner. Now, how's about we take ourselves down Mr. Bogeyman here?"

[Cossack Khanate]

Veil had been biding his time, but now he walked around the perimeter shadows of the battlefield, waiting for an opportunity. He had let the others take on Zero, because he knew that he was not powerful enough and would suffer heavy damage. Veil had three targets for now: Spy, who was his rival, Engineer, who was being annoying, and Casey, who kept evading death. He went for Engineer first (while Engineer was thinking about Daniel’s proposal), using his stealth skills to creep up within firing distance of him. Engineer was rapidly trying to set up the Sentry, and if he succeeded, it might lock on Veil. He aimed his M4 at Engineer, and held the trigger. Engineer stumbled, and tried to run, but he was pinned down by gunfire, which eventually knocked him down. Veil reloaded and leaped over Engineer's equipment to stand over Engineer's head and fire one last time.

Next was Casey, as Spy was someone to be careful with. Casey was busy dealing with his health, Zero, and his dreadlocks, so Veil climbed atop a crate and crouched there, M4 aimed at Casey's position. He appeared from behind a crate, and was hit with another couple of bullets from Veil's gun. Veil had taken whatever ammo Kirve had, including his gear. Veil pulled the pin to a grenade and let it fly, landing it near the box Casey was behind.

"Sorry guys," said Veil sarcastically, mimicking a seven-year-old. He reloaded again, and locked through his scope. He saw in the distance that Erika and Spy were thrashing about. Veil aimed at both other them and fired three rounds and let his scope settle. He repeated this process, as he was unable to see if he got his kill(s)

He had faintly overheard Daniel’s proposal, so he sheathed his M4 and drew his Uzi for short-range combat. Creeping towards Daniel, Veil was almost there when he caught sight of Oni and Oni caught sight of him. Oni started to charge at him while yelling. Then Veil realized that Oni had meant to charge at Daniel, but switched to him. Daniel must have turned to fire a shot at Oni, since a bullet thwanged off of Oni's sword. Veil released a full extended magazine in Oni's direction, then climbed a container and made a dash for it to gain a better position.

He decided to go back for Casey...

[Veise]

Astre was thoroughly uninterested in the sudden change in his opponents. All he registered was that they would now all be attacking him.

He decided to feign ignorance and just started boredly checking out his rapier. In reality, his muscles were tensed up, ready to blast off.

[The Legion of the Shadow]

Astre was thoroughly uninterested in the sudden change in his opponents. All he registered was that they would now all be attacking him.

He decided to feign ignorance and just started boredly checking out his rapier. In reality, his muscles were tensed up, ready to blast off.

Johamma rushed forward and brought her hammer down in front of the Prince, causing a tremor, while Gilibertus continued healing up Jana. Armine then used the shadows to make it seem as if there were four of each Legionnaire.

[The Chuck]

Hoping that Erika would understand if he fucked up, Daniel loaded a round into his rifle and pulled the trigger. Without looking in case he did screw up, he got up. Stepping out into the open, Daniel smiled and walked forward with his hand stretched out in the traditional symbol of agreement. Upon shaking hands he turned his attention back towards the Spy and Erika to see what had happened.

[Veise]

Astre was thoroughly uninterested in the sudden change in his opponents. All he registered was that they would now all be attacking him.

He decided to feign ignorance and just started boredly checking out his rapier. In reality, his muscles were tensed up, ready to blast off.

Johamma rushed forward and brought her hammer down in front of the Prince, causing a tremor, while Gilibertus finished healing up Jana. Armine then used the shadows to make it seem as if there were four of each Legionnaire.

Astre outstretched his free hand, and caught the hammer. The ground beneath the Prince shook, and a small crater formed below his feet, but the Prince only struggled enough that his single arm shook with mild exertion.

The Prince held a deadpanned look on his face, and was silent.

//Wait, how was the healing process not interrupted by the Zeonic mechs performing mortar-fire everywhere?

[Skyhooked]

Bjorn of Steel responds to soldier's taunts: "Ha! I've heared of your "exploits". The land of Eagles deemed you unworthy for a war, so you just went to Europe yourself to placate your pride. You couldn't claim any war trophy in a battle against those gnawed by ravens from a long gone war, so took some things from the rubbish bin and made them look like ones! Now let's see if your showel is as fast as your tongue!"-He says and before soldier runs to "Hippy", tries to slash him. Then he hears Pyro's landing and loading and turns around, while windly swinging his sword at him and then jumps aside and charges, trying to outflank the Pyro.

Stan Dixon was still sitting and shooting at his foes from his winchester. Now he tried to hit Pyro from afar, after four shots switching to Soldier, who was charging at Casey James. After that, he switched on the newly appeared Daniel and launched a magic ice spike at Oni and then tried to shoot Daniel.

As for Casey, he was enjoying his Medi Gun and healing his wounds, until Soldier fired a rocket at him. Casey's reflexes allowed him to dodge the missile. Then he picked up and recalim his sledgehammer, before charging at Soldier and trying to hit him with this tool, while saying: "Whoah dude... you're too uptight. Take a hit, get hammered and relax..." Yeah, he got hit with one of the bullets, but didn't stop, as it just scratched him.

Meanwhile, John Walker AI lost too much coolant and his core was about to overheat. He said "Self-de...tru...t... upl...ding memory in the lab...", before getting up trying to charge at Veil. Too bad, due to limp, he fell and then tried to crawl, crawling as much as he could to get as close as possible to Veil's position and maintaining safe distance for his teammates. Almost making it, he explodes and his parts fly around as shrapnel, possibly hitting someone. And looks like one of the parts hit Stan in his arm. Not incapacitating, but painful and interrupting to shooting.

[The Chuck]

Taking Stan's bullet to the same leg that he had dug the parasitic creatures out of, Daniel staggered in pain behind a rock. Shouting at Engineer,

"Can you get your dispenser up? I could use the heal!"

While he waited for Engineer's response he ripped a section of his shirt sleeve and used it to bind the new wound. As he sat against the rock he pulled out the mirror he had used before with Patient X and used it to peek around the rock towards Stan who was shooting away like a bat out of hell. Waiting for his opportunity to return the favor, Daniel waited till he was distracted with attacking Oni before he rolled over on to his stomach and returned fire with his superior Marlin lever action. In rapid succession he sent four rounds down range before rolling back behind the rock.

[The Legion of the Shadow]

Johamma rushed forward and brought her hammer down in front of the Prince, causing a tremor, while Gilibertus finished healing up Jana. Armine then used the shadows to make it seem as if there were four of each Legionnaire.

Astre outstretched his free hand, and caught the hammer. The ground beneath the Prince shook, and a small crater formed below his feet, but the Prince only struggled enough that his single arm shook with mild exertion.

The Prince held a deadpanned look on his face, and was silent.

//Wait, how was the healing process not interrupted by the Zeonic mechs performing mortar-fire everywhere?

OOC: Didn't notice that. Fixed it.
Johamma, grunted as she kicked the Prince, hoping to hit him in the chest, while Armine charged with his staff, aiming for the Prince's arm. Armine leaped and crashed his staff down with master precision, trying to hit Astre's arm.

[Veise]

Astre, like a blur, weaved under Johamma's leg and then Armine's attack. Finishing the rapid movement, Astre instantly followed up by attempting to uppercut Johamma in the jaw hard enough to fling her into the air, hoping to leave her well-vulnerable to an air combo.

[The Legion of the Shadow]

Astre, like a blur, weaved under Johamma's leg and then Armine's attack. Finishing the rapid movement, Astre instantly followed up by attempting to uppercut Johamma in the jaw hard enough to fling her into the air, hoping to leave her well-vulnerable to an air combo.

Johamma took the hit and few into the air, but she had enough composure to throw her massive hammer at Astre which, if it hit, would create a large crack where he was standing, while Armine recovered from missing Astre and swung his staff at his opponent's knee caps.

[Veise]

Astre knew, with his strength, there was a good amount of time for someone of his speed to do a few things on the ground first. Astre did not expect the hammer and winced as he sidestepped it, but found his knees tapped by a staff. His knee bowed a little, providing a small instant for Armine to do something before Astre retaliated. The Prince's rapier was primed to slash him.

[The Legion of the Shadow]

Astre knew, with his strength, there was a good amount of time for someone of his speed to do a few things on the ground first. Astre did not expect the hammer and winced as he sidestepped it, but found his knees tapped by a staff. His knee bowed a little, providing a small instant for Armine to do something before Astre retaliated. The Prince's rapier was primed to slash him.

Armine was a veteran of combat and knew when to fall back, and upon seeing the rapier he brought his staff back into a defensive postilion, ready to fight the Prince. Meanwhile, Johamma came smashing back down to the ground, and caused a large crater to appear upon landing.