Bubsy 2

In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

Tatsumi suddenly found himself lifted off the ground, taken away from the green gas by Sinthe. All the beasts were dead but one, the one that had originally engaged him. The creature began bounding towards the group, but was suddenly silenced, a blade suddenly erupting from its chest, only to suddenly disappear. What?! Was that and effect of the gas? No, that can't make sense... someone else must've killed it. But he's left so quick! Tatsumi got up from the ground which he had been not-so-gently placed by Sinthe. "Well, that went well, for our first fight. Thanks for your help, errrr..." He looked towards the man in the bird mask, "What should I call you?" The young man asked politely, "I'm Tatsumi."

Tatsumi's introduction was suddenly interrupted as the women he had rescued began to approach him, I'm glad she's safe. Maybe if I'm lucky she'll have some information, and maybe a place I could st- He was taken aback as he was suddenly slapped in the face. He rubbed his face "Wha-" Suddenly she was yelling at him, calling him a heretic, ranting on about her crimes. Killed her own daughter? Consumed the flesh of her son? How could a person do something like that? His expression morphed to one of shocked horror.

"I-I..." Tatsumi was at a loss for words.

And then she backed into the well, and everything got worse. The moment she smiled at him he knew what came next. "Wait! No!" He stretched out his hand and ran for the well, but it was too late. She was gone before he could get even halfway there. He ran to the well and looked over the cusp. Dead. He looked back to the group and shook his head, then turned away. He stalked away from the square, heading down the main street, and down into the alley that lay between the tavern and the building next to it. He didn't want the others to see how pitifully weak he was. Once he was out of view, a tear ran free down his face.

I've never seen someone die... I couldn't save her... but is it really right to feel bad for someone like that? Her words ringed once again in his head, "I drowned my own daughter, consumed the flesh of my only son, and this is how I am repaid for my sins?” He braced himself against the wall of the tavern, This doesn't make any sense, she was crying for help! This place doesn't make any sense! More tears flowed down his face. "Dammit!" He shouted out loud, pounding his fist against the wall. He felt useless and weak.

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I had a post written up. Then I accidentally clicked close all tabs. My life is ruined

@SlamJamcity

If you're on Chrome you can right click on a tab and hit 'Reopen Closed Tab' right after you close it, but idk about other browsers.

In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

The steps came naturally to Tatsumi. He slashed diagonally, the monster ducking the blow then skirting out of reach. Tatsumi knew he had to assert himself and pressed the attack, lunging forward with an overhead blow. The creature barely blocked, and Tatsumi pulled away momentarily, keeping up the pressure with another blow from the side. Another block, but Tatsumi kept going, this time he sent a sudden kick towards the creatures knee, catching it off guard and sending it to its knees. Tatsumi unleashed a series of overhead strikes to beat the beast down, but it managed to raise its sword and defend against the assault. Tatsumi delivered another kick, aiming for the creature's chest, sending it sprawling onto the ground. Tatsumi went for the finishing blow, stabbing downwards towards the beast's stomach.

Tatsumi himself was surprised by his aptitude with the sword. He was momentarily surprised, but than recalled the battle with wooden swords once again. He had experiencing fighting like this. Except this time if he made a mistake he would die.

In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

Tatsumi was relieved that the dog-man was no longer on top of him, but his relief was suddenly replaced by an overwhelming an inexplicable fear. If he hadn't already been on the ground he might've fallen again. What is this feeling?! Terror momentarily overwhelmed him, but he was quickly reminded of his situation by the howling of the beasts that he had challenged. It appeared that killing their companion got their attention. Tatsumi rose quickly, grabbing his sword and shaking off the strange feeling.

But still, this must mean something... something is watching us.

He refocused his mind on the battle, raising his sword across himself. Four of the beastmen were charging, and it appeared that Jennifer had joined the fight, with a large sword. It relieved him to see that she was still okay. He ran to catch up to her, "I see you've made it out of the church. I've learned a little about where we are. 'The World of Wasted Dreams', whatever that means... but I suppose we should take care of these things before catching up." With that said, he charged towards the closest of the monsters, moving to cross swords with it.

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Tatsumi was taken by surprise, barely able to react to the sudden attack. He found himself tumbling to the ground, the hooded figure pressing it's weight against him, pinning him decisively to the ground. Tatsumi was taken aback by the creature on top of him. A rabid dog, but in the shape of a man. Slobber dripped down over his face, and the creature howled at him, ready to kill. Tatsumi lost his sword in the initial attack, losing his grip on it in the scuffle. He reached wildly for the weapon, but the hound's grip was too strong. He pushed against the hound, struggling to little avail. It seemed that without Sinthe's help the hound would kill him.

At least that was how it seemed, but something else happened, something entirely beyond what Tatsumi could explain. Tatsumi felt some strange power inside him, and his next action seemed to be driven entirely by instinct instead of conscious thought: Tatsumi used magic for the first time. He raised his hand, and a shadow cast next to him seem to come alive, and form into a spear of darkness, heading directly for the strange beast man on top of him. Did I do that?!

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Tastumi sighed at the behavior of the women he now knew as Akemi. She's not going to be very helpful. His train of thought was interrupted by a sudden earthquake. Tatsumi sighed, accepting that strange stuff like this would happen in this new world. This place is so strange. Tastumi sighed again as his new 'friends' began to get rowdy. The big beefy guy was getting argumentative and Akemi was getting... touchy. He shook his head, heading for the door. I'll let these two go at it if they want to. He wasn't particularly interested in being a third wheel. Tatsumi headed outside, likely bound to get in some sort of trouble.

He took a moment to regroup. He lamented to himself, What have I gotten myself into? Despite his thought, he wasn't displeased with the situation. He was happy. Fighting monsters would be fun in Tatsumi's opinion. He began walking down the main road, but his attention was suddenly caught by the pleas of a women begging for her life. He caught sight of the woman, and the men dragging her away/ Tatsumi didn't hesitate, that wasn't his nature. He drew his sword, running towards the figures in hoods. As he caught up to them he called out, "Stop! Where are you taking her?! Let her go!" He really was biting off more then he could chew, but he didn't give it second thought.

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Oh Sorry @Diggerton

@Spriggs27

No worries, just wanted to make sure KoL didn't have to do some awkward reply

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Paging @Spriggs27 attempt 2, you should probably read my post, it might kinda change yours because we did the exact same thing and it would be kinda odd if both our characters approached Akemi while ignoring each other.

In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

Uhhhh, @Spriggs27, you might want to read my post, you basically did the same exact thing my character did ;)

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@Diggerton

Glad to see Hazel's stutter made a cameo here, lol.

@TheWindel

I-I-I-I-I, uh, really, ummmm... I-I-I-I-I have, uh, no idea what you're, uhhhhhhhhhh, t-t-t-t-talking about.