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Lenier

Getting a closer look, it seemed like Lenier was going to have to entertain Nirema after all. The scavenger was pale and trembling, on his last legs as far as the state of being alive went. He hadn't brought any medical gear, so Lenier wasn't sure the guy would survive being carried back to the underground. Was it worth it to make the effort?

He glanced down as the Scavenger asked for his help, the fact that he was able to talk at all a small miracle. The Daybreaker held back a sigh, mulling over what to do. They'd spent enough time that a few more seconds wouldn't make that much of a difference.

As it turned out, he didn't get a choice.

Blue lights and a monstrous scream, then sudden pain from parting flesh, muscle, bone. There was barely time to notice that something was missing before he was suddenly flying through the air. Impact, once. Again. Before his flight was broken by a third and he was left to slide to the ground in a haze of pain.

"fuck," Lenier coughed weakly as his head shifted slightly to see movement through his blurry vision. He also didn't see his leg, which was generally the biggest problem a top a bunch of other problems like broken bones and damaged organs. Blood poured out of the stump he now had for a leg, and he bled from the several wounds that had been created. His vision was limited to one eye, because of the red blood that had gotten into the other one and made it difficult for him to see. That went well, he dully noted as he focused on regenerating the damage that had been done by the sudden assault.

Needless to say, Hikari was on her own for a bit.

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Tis but a flesh wound

inSINerate - Our Unending War

Lenier

Lenier did his best to keep from visibly reacting as Nirema voiced her approval of his companion. It was not a surprise to him at least, with her desire for someone unpredictable to keep her entertained. But he had a task to focus on, and that should serve to keep hr from causing him too many annoyances for the moment. The obsidian spire was easy to move along and they soon entered the building that waited for them.

He tensed as their crown met the miasma, banished by their Divinity and serving as a sign that they were probably in for a race at the very least. The silent question was answered as he spotted the pile of bodies. It seemed they had been too late to rescue them. Unfortunate, that was for sure.

Glancing over to Io, Lenier was a bit more dismissive. "Doesn't seem to be any Tyrants nearby. A few minutes wouldn't have made a difference." That was just the indication that he got, and he would admit that he could be wrong. Did it really matter in the end though? They were dead, and that was all there was to it.

Her voice whispered in his head again, earning a slight grimace as he went checking the survivor to see how badly he was injured. Best to at least determine that much before they decided if he couldn't make it after all.

inSINerate - Our Unending War

Well then Yui is just gonna have to come with next time.

inSINerate - Our Unending War

To be fair with the outside commentary provided I wasn't sure how clear it was supposed to be that he could still be saved. Critically wounded people tend to be bad information sources anyway.

Lunacy of Love: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Alicia Hayden

Up on the rooftop of the community center, the lesson was going fairly well. Caren had provided a demonstration by firing off a couple arrows, and now they were firmly engaged in helping her solve her particular problem. Being a teacher wasn't something that Alicia did often, but she did the best she could regardless.

"Your hand is wrong," Alicia explained as she stood beside Caren, gently manipulating her fingers with the arrow that she now had strung. "It'll work better like this, cause it'll keep it from turning a bit off the launch." That was something she had struggled with a lot, but she would admit that there was more than one way to do it. It was all about finding the method that worked for you.

Caren nodded, looking down range and memorizing the feel of her current hold. "Okay. Is there anything else?"

Alicia shook her head, taking a step back so Caren had freedom to move and act. "Nope, go ahead and give it a try." She figured this had solved the problem, now they just had to make sure that it had done the trick. For that, it was all Caren.

With a nod, Alicia watched as Caren took a deep breath before letting the arrow fly. It was more accurate than before and slammed into the target on the other side of the room with good precision. Not perfect, but it was a step up, and Caren grinned at her success as she lowered her bow.

"See, I knew you could do it. Just have confidence, and don't think too hard about it," Alicia told her friend as she patted her on the shoulder. "You good for now?"

"Yeah," Caren confirmed with a nod. "You can go ahead, I'm going to do a bit more shooting." With that she raised her bow once again, while Alicia turned to had down back into the building.

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Meanwhile, Suwako would find her salvation arriving as a window opened up and a girl with log red hair poked out "Oyyyy, Suwako!" Amelia called, waving to the other girl eagerly. They might not have hung out all that much, but she knew who the approaching girl was. Beacon wasn't that big after all.

After a few moments though her gaze traversed to see the kid approaching, and she took on a devious smirk as she called to the other girl once again. "Suwako, is that your boyfriend? He's kinda cute, even if he's on the shorter side." She had no shame, and ducked back inside before the anger and indignation could follow her. Well, that was one way to solve her problem.

@Hammerman

inSINerate - Our Unending War

Sorry about that, I'll try to be quicker on the turn around next time. Funny how time slips away from you.

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Lenier

The lack of Tyrants was unusual but not unwelcome, easing their passage and allowing them to move after the scavengers easier. Lenier was all for that, and not as inclined to idle conversation while they were on the move. Otherwise they might miss a sign that could lad them to their destination.

First they found a collapsed entrance, indicating that the scavengers had tried to come back, only to find themselves locked out by the fallen rubble. That explained a lot, at the very last why they were out here right now on a rescue mission. There was no particular danger, it was just difficult for the scavengers to get to another entrance route that was not cut off.

"Might as well get this," Lenier muttered to himself as he stepped up to the rubble, lashing out with solid blows that soon reopened the hole to the catacombs down below. Even if there was that nagging voice that said it would be more fun to leave it as it was, and go the long way around back to safety. He was able to ignore that though, at least for the moment.

With that done he turned, following the tracks onwards to wherever they might lead. Smooth steps moved past large buildings impaled by spires, the chaotic destruction of the Tyrants made manifest. It was an old sight, yet there was always a new stance, a new setup that kept it from getting too boring. And in all that the next clue was found, with a scavenger laying on the ground. It was hard to tell what had happened, but the way the man clung at his leg was a good sign that he'd been left behind for a reason.

Lenier watched for a few moments before shaking his head. "Guess they went this way," he said to himself before he move on, looking for a way to ascend the spire, and follow the tracks as long as they lasted

Valkyria Chronicles: Dark Corners Of Europa

Clearly the tank driver was just brought in to drive the truck. Something something glorified chauffeur :V

Lunacy of Love: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

@Flamelord Canary didn't post in the character tab yet, did they? Either way, looking forward to seeing that post.

@BrokenPromise

Eh, still deciding how I want to handle Suwako's problem anyways. Like do Ariamis' job and throw an NPC at her or toss an arrow off the roof and onto her head :P