EliteCommander

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ssarak Dyreackthanose

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Ssarak knew not why many of the demons suddenly turned their weapons on themselves, but now was not the time to question it. Had they not, there would have been no hope of them breaking into the dining hall. Meirin moved to hold the entrance while the rest of them made their way inside, but Ssarak had no intention of leaving her to fight alone. With a quick telepathic message, Ssarak ordered three guards to follow and protect the students they had been escorting as they ran into the dining hall, while the rest of them remained to hold the door.

Ssarak took his position next to Meirin to cover her flank, just as the guardsman beside him was covering his. Even with the sudden death of many in the demonic horde, they were still a fearsome and deadly force. Alone, they were assured to be overwhelmed, so it was only by working in tandem with one another that they would be able to hold the line. On the way over, Ssarak had informed the others of his psychomantic capabilities, so if they needed to relay information to him, they needed only to think about it and allow him access to their minds. In turn, he could give crucial information to them wordlessly, and direct them all in a way that allowed them to fight near-perfectly together.

When the demons pushed forward, the line held as best as it could. When Ssarak saw a demon with a crude longsword advance on Meirin from her right, he stopped it by simply placing himself between her and the blade, which slid harmlessly across his armored torso. One swing of an axe was all it took to cleave into its chest and crush the bones underneath with the force of the blow. Unfortunately, he was unable to move fast enough to avoid the blow from the demon behind it. It was a bit larger than many of the demons surrounding it, though still smaller than Ssarak. It carried a simple-looking mace, which impacted hard against Ssarak's right shoulder. It had been aiming for his head, but with the height difference between them, he was at least able to prevent that serious of a strike. Ssarak swung horizontally at the being, but the surprisingly agile demon managed to duck underneath the axe, then deliver two quick, fierce blows with the mace. The first struck his chest hard enough to make him recoil, while the second was bound for his head, but instead struck his forearm when he threw it up to protect himself. His armor did little to protect against the blunt force, and while the second strike was more of a glancing blow, the first knocked the breath out of him, and could potentially have done even more damage than that. Luckily, Ssarak was not alone. The guardsman to his right managed to push away the demon he was struggling against just long enough to hit Ssarak's assailant with a shield bash. Ssarak gladly took the opportunity and retaliated with his axe as quickly as he could manage. The demon attempted to jump back, but the Esyire's swing caught it right at the knee, cutting its leg in half.

Meanwhile, on their far right flank, one of the guardsmen was facing far less success. A demon about the height of a forest elf with a club fused to its arm managed to knock him off balance. When he raised his shield to protect his vital organs, the demon simply used the club to crush his leg, causing him to scream out in pain. His ally beside him managed to mostly sever the arm of the offending demon with a swing of her longsword, but the damage was done. Around the same time, Meirin called for a retreat, to which Ssarak could not agree more.

"Hold for just a moment longer!" Ssarak said telepathically to the guards as himself and Meriin moved behind them. Ssarak grabbed the wounded guard and drug him into the dining hall just as the three guards who escorted the students inside returned to reinforce the door. Ssarak handed off the wounded guard to one of them so he could be moved somewhere safer. The other two guards, along with himself and Meirin, prepared to defend the interior of the hall.

"Get inside, now! Ssarak ordered to the guards holding outside. They each backed their way into the room at the same time as the demons were pushing forward. Most made it inside to reinforce the defensive line forming next to the door, but the last guard through was not so lucky. One of the demons grabbed a hold of her shield and pulled it aside to expose her to an attack from the other demon next to it. Two heavy blows of a one-handed warhammer struck her head. Though she was wearing a helmet, the impact went through all the same. Ssarak wanted to help, but by the time he saw what was happening, it was already too late. She was on the ground, no longer moving, and demons were pushing through the door around her. Although her life was lost, the other defenders were now in a much better position. The door was acting as a choke point, through which only a few could pass at a time. Ssarak, Meirin, and the guards were actually now capable of surrounding them as they entered the room to finish them quickly. For most of the demons, this strategy worked perfectly, but Ssarak feared it was only a matter of time before a tougher, more unique demon made its way through the door, one which could break down their line.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I'm still working on this post. Nearly done.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Goodnight.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Well, if we are at a different entrance, there is no reason I cannot respond now. We shouldn't affect each other.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

So,,,are we all at the same entrance, or a different one?

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Ryonara said
Well, from what I understand, the Dinning Hall is being attacked by a lot of demons. I think there are two entrances we can take, one of them with a lot of demons and the other one too far away. I figured since you want us in the dinning hall I had to figure out how we got into the place before the demons attacked, so reading back through the past posts I noticed Cypher had one of his characters kill a bunch of demons around the Dinning Hall. I figured I'd use that chance to get us inside. I didn't want to control your character Elite so I didn't mention what he did, only that I had Meirin tell everyone else to go inside as she held off two demons, before she went inside herself. Maybe Ssarak stays out and helps her fight, maybe he goes inside and talks to a teacher? I think Satori is still around, so maybe you could talk to her.

My biggest concern is Leon's characters, since they are in the same place, I believe at the same time. Leon said he is nearly done with his post, though, so I'll await him to finish. I may or may not be less confused once he posts.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha pressed on with Fendros right behind her. His performance now was a farcry from when he first began. While perhaps not as agile as her, he could move with just the same speed, perhaps even a bit more. Being that he was male, his muscles were naturally stronger than her own, which extended to the leg muscles propelling him forward. She could outmaneuver him, but he could gain ground while moving straight ahead. She had to be alert to avoid the trees, so she could not look back, but she could hear him right behind her. If she had been capable of smiling in this form, she would have been. Without warning, Ahnasha suddenly stopped, twisting herself around to get a hold of him as he tackled her.

Given the speeds they were traveling at, they tumbled on the ground for a fair distance before finally coming to a rest. Using what leverage she had, Ahnasha managed to pin Fendros to the ground on his back, with her on top of him. With his strength, he could probably force her off of him if he really tried, but for the moment, she stared him dead in the eyes, growled slightly as she moved her head closer to his, then...started once more to lick him repeatedly in the face as if she was an excited puppy.

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Lucius Cypher said
Seems like you guys came in around the same time Tyrael had all the demons kill themselves. That was a bit while ago, but it's doable I suppose, since Ssarak and Meirin have been inactive for some time. You guys get your bit finished there and I'll see if I can add you to my soon-to-be-done post.

To be entirely honest, I am a bit confused as to what is going on.

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Leon5431 said
I am almost done with my post, I was going to post it up, then afterwards we could start the collab. It wont take me very long, I am in the mood to do some writing and have an awesome soundtrack to help me.

Alright, hopefully no one will have to edit anything, but if you've been working on that for a while before this, that might be optimistic.

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Fallenreaper said
Also, the hallways tend to be narrow enough to allow the hordes to be more manageable so feel free to use that as well.

We could turn the doorway into Thermopylae, except with no pass to get up behind us.