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[b][color=DECF4C]Wordage:[/color][/b] [i]773 words (+2 points)[/i]
[b][color=DECF4C]Experience:[/color][/b] [i]8/10 EXP[/i]
[b][color=DECF4C]Location:[/color][/b] [i]Valley of Ruin[/i]
[sup][b][u][color=DECF4C]Interaction[/color][/u][/b][/sup]
[sup]Giovanna's [@Lugubrious], Roxas’ [@Double], and Zenkichi's [@Multi_Media_Man][/sup][/center]
Suddenly his prior grievances about the Seekers seemed pretty silly considering the fact that out in the valley the only scrap that wasn't salvaged was probably the kind that the machines had already got their metal hands or claws on.

Partitio unclenched his fists '[color=DECF4C][i]Shucks.[/i][/color]' the merchant looked up at the jungle of metal that towered over the construction yard with a slightly embarrassed look on his face, but it wasn't long before he shook his head and moved on when Zenkichi leaned over to whisper to him "[color=DECF4C]Sounds like a plan, you work your magic and I'll give these metal things a good old fashioned thrashin![/color]" with their hackney plan in fruition, the merchant waited til he heard the rang of gunshots to leap into action while the Simians were distracted by Zenkichi for the moment.

Holding onto his hat as he leaped over a beam, Partitio brandished the scrap metal spear in his other hand. Coat flapping in the rain and wind as he joined the fray. Thankfully Zenkichi was the main target of the ranged combatants, leaving room for Partitio to engage the ape-like robots as they tried to swarm the former Turk. He charged one of the things, aiming a jab at its back.

Fortunately the material and craftsmanship of the weapon was specifically designed to deal with machines so it pierced the Simians back disabling it, he didn't stop there however jabbing it again and again before he took a punch from one of the others, knocking him back slightly. The suckered hit harder than he expected, but he had no trouble recovering from it with a preemptive Rest.

It rushed him, and with a metallic whack it got slammed with the spear before it found a spear in its neck causing it to grasp at the merchant "[color=DECF4C]Better luck next time.[/color]" he chuckled driving his weapon further into the machine. He would have been ready to take on more had the sudden sound of gunfire far off not drawn his attention for a second he looked up to see that Giovanna had stopped to peer off towards something "[color=DECF4C]What the-[/color]" a hail of gunfire whizzed over his head, that thankfully only put holes in the nearby buildings and not him.

Ducking behind whatever cover he could find, Partitio found himself beating off another Simian as it leapt for him. Thank the Flame he had enough time to hold his weapon out so it impaled itself as it tried to jump him, if he didn't move he'd find himself swarmed probably. With only enough time to use Rest, he ran from cover as the ape-like robots came at him two by two.

If this kept up the merchant wouldn't have enough vim in him to withstand more than a few of these critters as they tried to get in and grab him. If they pinned him he'd be done for, he whipped out the nailgun at his side to let loose a spray of piercing projectiles "[color=DECF4C]Well darn.[/color]" the ammunition failed to even dent his enemies, missing them mostly and doing surface level damage at best. From where he stood he only could make out the giant shape of something coming before he could holler something to Zenkichi about taking cover.

However he was grappled by a robot taking him to the ground just as something roared past them, he heard some familiar voices but was too busy fighting off the machine before getting thrown back against a metal beam from. The sudden force of an explosion.

He was hanging by a thread, just barely conscious enough to recover "[color=DECF4C]Tora?[/color]" grunting Partitio wobbled to his feet, cracking the kink out of his neck as he slowly recovered from his wounds "[color=DECF4C]Ain't you all a sight for my aching eyes.[/color]" he quickly regained his lost vigor with a few Rests but it didn't stop the ringing in his ears. Once he got to his feet and got a good look around, he spotted the remains of what was probably once the transport they used to get all the way out here, as he made his way to where the others were. He wasn't too sure where Zenkichi was but it was hopefully close.

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They all regrouped and headed out, following the intrepid engineer and his invention. The merchant wanted to see if the fallen machines could be grabbed but to his confusion all that was left were some strange orbs of light. So he left them, not understanding how spirit orbs work and Noone having the time to explain when their was bigger fish to fry. Like the news of the machines marching towards Midgar.