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capemods ([personal profile] capemods) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2013-08-26 02:56 am

ASTHENOA

WHO: The imPorts trapped in a video game.
WHERE: The virtual world of Asthenoa.
WHEN: 10AM August 26th to 11PM August 31st.
WARNINGS: Violence and fighting. Alert me of anything else for updates.
SUMMARY: A comedy of errors: imPorts are trapped in a Vulcanus-made video game.
FORMAT: As you like it.



Asthenoa is a land set on lush rolling hills under a bright blue sky eternally streaked with clouds. The only celestial variance comes during the nightly setting, where an eternally yellow full moon partially hides behind those clouds. The people of Asthenoa may be human, or elven, or dwarven, or they may have animalistic features, but none of that is of great social concern. Asthenoa has always been this way. The heart of the land is a medieval town set upon one of the highest hills, and the middle of that town sits a majestic stone castle. The busiest part of the town is the center, which hosts the marketplace. There you can buy necessities, or meet the blacksmith and other artisans at their working studios. Beyond the artisanal studios are the taverns and the inns.

Beyond the cheerier inns is a place called The Shriveled Shrike. If you head to the second floor and knock on the third room door thrice and rub your knee against the handle once, it will magically open and expose to you a staircase. People of the Rogue class know this inherently.

The staircase is five flights long. It leads to a black market in a mile long, mile wide underground bunker, where gambling and other darker magicks are indulged. You might meet a necromancer or three. You might run into trouble.

If you were to step out beyond the town, you would have to cross a moat via the drawbridge. It’s always closed up at nighttime, you can only pass during the day.

Beyond the moat (where serpents might swim) is a hilly pasture. Beyond the pasture is an enchanted forest. Strange things happen in these gnarled woods – this is where mystical creatures lurk. Acres of dark wood house sparkling lights and floating orbs and very unusual flora. The fauna includes many mythical beings, including centaurs and fairies and griffins. There could be even more hidden within secret caves or pools of darkening water.

You feel the need to venture past this alluring wood. You feel it deeply.
lucke: (Hmmm.)

[personal profile] lucke 2013-09-03 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[With Kenzi between Lancer and the beast, options were few. Maybe if the ceiling.g was a bit higher he could vault upwards and catch it with toss of his spear before it reached her. Maybe.

But that wasn't looking like an option...
]

Stay calm... [His voice was quiet and mellow, as to not provoke the beast into moving before they do.] Think ya got enough juice left in ya to jump towards me?
wisecracked: (☠ Next time I'll be braver)

[personal profile] wisecracked 2013-09-05 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[She can move but she just can't do what she was doing before any time soon. She starts moving forward slowly, figuring if she doesn't make any sudden moves the beast won't either.]

I really hate this place. [She whines quietly as she continues making her way toward Lancer.

Meanwhile the beast is moving in closer so that it can pounce easily on her.
]
lucke: (It's my pleasure...)

[personal profile] lucke 2013-09-05 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lancer's face softens at her distress and he smiles warmly in an attempt to reassure her.]

Don't worry, I've got you. As long as you're by my side nothing will bring you harm.

[While his tone was smooth and soothing, his crimson eyes were staring daggers at the beast as it stalked closer to its intended prey.

The moment its vine covered muscles contracted for a pounce, Lancer loosed his spear as quick a lightning flash. No more than an inch away from her face as it passed her and bit into the haunch of the beast.

Only a glancing blow, but it was enough to stall its advance for a split second. Enough time for him to leap to her side and scoop her into his embrace. As the beast snapped its maw forward to snag its prey, Lancer threw up one arm defensively as a substitution for Kenzi's neck.

Grunting from the pain, Lancer was able to remain standing as the creature knawed on his plated forearm, drawing ribbons of blood where its nail-like teeth penetrated his armor.
]

Oye... Is that all you've got, you leafy assed son of a bitch?! Don't screw with me!

[Suddenly he grabs the end of the monster's snout that extends past his wrist, clamping it even tighter down on his limb. For a moment the monster didn't quite understand its fate until it was too late.

It couldn't move.
]

Oye. [His voice is suddenly heady as he breaths his words through a wild looking grin that gives him an ominous appearance.] Missy. Do you want the honors or shall I?
wisecracked: (☠ You better hurry)

[personal profile] wisecracked 2013-09-06 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's seriously a blink and you miss it moment. Which Kenzi does, one moment she's sure she's going to end up dog chow (despite Lancer's words) and the next she can hear the frustrated beast and feel him around her. She doesn't fight it since she's worn out from all the running. Likely injured as well but not yet registering it.

She cringes when she realizes the dogwood is biting into Lancers arm.
] Ouch... [Although she's entirely thankful it's not her in those teeth.

It takes her a moment to register what's going on but once she's got it she nods and shifts so she can thrust her dagger between the beast's eyes. It's not easy but she manages to find the energy to ram it in deep after which she sinks to the ground with a sigh.

Naturally the beast hangs on for a few more moment, thrashing about before it goes limp.
]