Tobias continued to lead a slowly growing formation of local guards steadily through part the main street as shield bearers held a steady line while advancing as other guardsmen wielding two-handed weapons followed in support cutting down any demons that got though or aiding the front line guardsmen as they tried to press on in combat. Seeing now they had a plan of action now fighting together as a group instead of spread out separate fights Tobias had brief words with one of the more senior guardsmen next to him both nodding acknowledging the discussion Tobias dropping out of the formation as the senior guardsman kept the formation going steadily trying to secure more of the street.

Tobias ran over to other isolated guards aiding them in cutting down the skeletons they where holding off and rallying another small group of fighters together when he heard someone yell [color=800080]"Help? Anyone!"[/color] he searched for the caller looking around when he noticed an oddity two skeletons facing away near what looked like a crossbow on a stand, after stepping two paces to the side to get a better view through the fighting around him he finally noticed a Gnome was trying to hold the skeletons off. Tobias turned to the group of guards next to him [color=00FFFF]"Right lads stick together & try to push over the them guards in that formation over there!"[/color] He looked at the fresh faced guardsmen pointing at two of the less terror-stricken ones as he spoke [color=00FFFF]"You and you follow me!"[/color] Tobias rushed off with two of the guards following him the rest heeding his orders as they headed off towards their comrades. Tobias could see the Gnome in trouble as he hoped she could hold out a little longer as he was trying to cut a path over to her but the skeletons where tenacious constantly getting in his as he tried pushing over towards her.

A skeleton almost leaped at Tobias grabbing onto his shield stopping him as three more rushed him & the guards following, Tobias grunted in frustration but thankfully as he glanced back over towards where the Gnome was another young woman had gone to the Gnomes aid slicing one of skeletons with an axe. Now returning his attention to the annoyance clawing at his shield & shoulder plate Tobias slammed his sword down into the ground then in almost one fluid movement with his now free hand grabbed the flaming skeletons skull & hurled it through the air into the side of a stone wall the creature shattering on contact landing in a nearby puddle its flames extinguishing as parts landed, Not wasting a moment Tobias brutally kicked at the nearest skeletons pelvis pinning the creature to the ground and under the weight of his armored boot shattering its pelvis robbing the creature of its legs as it continued frantically clawing at his leg armor before he lifted his leg & brought his foot down on its skull smahing it into pieces the creature immediately falling lifeless. Tobias grasped the hilt of his sword yanking it back out of the ground as he turned to the two guardsmen following him both having dispatched two of the skeletons on their own and giving them an approving nod as he lead on over to the two girls.

Tobias sheathed his sword as he approached them & lent over picking up the axe the woman had dropped in the melee as he then offered it back to its owner pointing haft towards her as he spoke [color=00FFFF]"Good on ya lass!, not any other youngsters as pretty would be willing to fight these things"[/color]. he spoke in a kind tone, not a moment after finishing his sentence however he heard a familiar & overzealous voice yell [color=FFFF00]"YEA!, WHO'S NEXT!"[/color] Tobias smiled muttering [color=00FFFF]"actually, never mind there are..."[/color] sighing slightly as he did so but still grinning at his own thoughts. Tobias then turned his attention to the Gnome taking note of the crossbow mumbling to himself further [color=00FFFF]"they're definitely are... whats up with youngsters these days..."[/color]. The two guardsmen grinning as they overheard everything though the younger guard kept trying not to noticeably look at the Gnome lassie while turning slightly red in the face despite the surrounding situation.

After handing the weapon back to its owner Tobias turned to the Gnome putting his hand on her head patting her like he would a child [color=00FFFF]"Sorry i couldn't make it over earlier! littlin but you got lucky!"[/color] Tobias nodded towards the Gnomes rescuer, [color=00FFFF]"You really should find a decent vantage point to fight from & not leave ure self out in the open in future ok!"[/color]. Tobias totally oblivious to what the Gnome had accomplished with the burning building, Just then one of the guard cut down another skeleton that had charged them Tobias nodded [color=00FFFF]"Right can't wait here all day!"[/color] he then drew his sword and readied to fight more of the skeletons approaching.

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Meanwhile Katia continued to run rampant thoroughly enjoying herself as others fought on desperately for their very lives, She found herself now encircled by a group of the skeletons she'd distracted earlier grinning away like a demon-possessed as she checked her surroundings as one of the skeletons made a move before getting hit's head shattered from quick head-on blow from Katias spear, which she quickly followed up with a lighting array of moves swipeing the legs out from two of the skeletons, then immediately forcing her half turn from the swing back as she turned slicing at another skeleton smashing in in half before dropping to one knee & rolling forward still in mid turn as she stood back up slicing clockwise again taking out several more the third skeletons head sent flying and smashing into other demons skull in the distance killing another.

Katia having witnessed the totally unintended result snorted as she tried to refrain from bursting out laughing at the skeletons, before returning her attention to the remaining four that had formally been part of the group encircling her. Katia took several paces towards them spinning her spear from hand to hand before abruptly smacking the pommel of the spear a good couple inches into the ground allowing the spear to stand on its own as Katia walked four more paces towards them drawing a hand-axe from her left hip and one of her short sword from its scabbard at her lower back smiling almost seductively as she approached the skeletons. As if on cue one motioned to charge at Katia, who had counter charged on reflex cleaving downwards with her axe splitting the skeleton where it stood the one next to it barely had time to move before the tip of a short sword was driven into the skeletons forehead shortly before it's skull split in two as both skeletons dropped lifelessly to the ground.

As if on cue one of the remaining two skeletons now slightly behind her charged as did the other from her side, Katia dropped down to her left knee seemingly not even having to think about her situation. The demon approached from slightly behind grabbing now at air missing katias head as she dropped as the under-edge of an axe blade hooked onto the side of one of the skeletons leg swiping the creature off its feet, Katia raising back up as she did so her right arm swinging forcefully downward from overhead at the second skeleton charging her smashing its skull in from above, Katia in a quick & graceful matter stepped slightly to the side at the second skeletons body fell to the ground lifelessly. Katia now less gracefully rushed over to the downed skeleton stamping down on its ribs effectively crushing them in the process as she hammered the axe into its head killing it as well after which she stood up ran over to a bucket of water plopping her left foot into it to extinguish the fire after getting carried away and stamping down on the last kill remembering only afterwards that she doesn't wear full metallic body armor like Tobias so she cant mimic all of his fighting moves, at least against flaming undead creatures anyway...

Shaking off the momentary lack of judgement & slight embarrassment Katia sheathed her weapons as she ran back over to her spear prying back out of the ground just before more skeletons make their way over as she was still standing in between them & some of the more newly arrived town guards, taking up a new stance as she leveled her spear as excitement gripped her again, instantly forgetting her previous lapse in judgement as she yelled at her new attackers [color=FFFF00]"YEA!, WHO'S NEXT!"[/color] before charging off towards them with sheer bloodlust & excitement.

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