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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6188834" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>JOHN PLAY</p><p>“05 JUST PUSH PLAY”</p><p>SEGMENT 82</p><p>“DEF LEPPARD”</p><p></p><p>RHAAN 3 ,997 22ND BELL</p><p></p><p>The now Deaf Leppard takes cover into a tower before Lucan can strike with another wand attack. Unknown to him, the wand has used up its attacks and turned into ash and splinters. “We better get after him John that wand effect won’t last long. It’s a wand I took off of a goblin last week. It has a very short life.” The Dark lantern calls out.</p><p></p><p>Play begins to fly to the section the furry assassin went into but suddenly finds himself slowing down and beginning to hover. “Uh-oh… speaking of running out….” Play’s fly spell potion is wearing off and he is now floating towards the doorway but several floors lower than he wanted.</p><p></p><p>“<strong>GO</strong> on ahead of me. My fly spell is <strong>WASTED</strong>. I’ll catch up in a few minutes.”</p><p></p><p> Lucan pauses then runs ahead as he switches to his sword. </p><p></p><p>“<strong>C’MON C’MON</strong>…. I can’t continue to deal with this <strong>EVERYDAY</strong>.” Grumbles Play as he floats down a total of three floors from his target.”</p><p></p><p>Several <strong>WOMEN</strong> and a man are startled as John Play rushes at them on the bridge. He switches over to his club and a wand again. One of the women begins to scream in fear he is attacking them. Ratmen, <strong>LOVE</strong> and now this <strong>ANIMAL</strong> guy…. It’s all so <strong>UNBELIEVEABLE</strong>. The woman continues to scream from <strong>HYSTERIA</strong> as he runs by them. </p><p></p><p>Finally he finds what he was looking for- stairs going up. This is the thing about chases in Sharn- it can go <strong>ON THROUGH THE NIGHT</strong> and into <strong>TOMMORROW</strong> since it looks and feels like a huge maze. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Lucan is chasing the Leppard up the tower away from Play.</p><p></p><p>Play can hear sounds of panic above and Lucan calling out “<strong>NO NO NO</strong>!” with then banging sounds.</p><p></p><p>Play comes to the top of the stairs and finds Lucan at a door lock. “He has locked it <strong>FROM THE INSIDE</strong>.”</p><p></p><p>“Ah for <strong>CRY</strong>ing out loud- are you <strong>FOOLIN’</strong> with me?!?” calls out a frustrated Play. “<strong>TONIGHT</strong> has not been my night…. “</p><p></p><p>Looking at the door Play decides <strong>PERSONAL PROPERTY</strong> or not, he’s breaking down the door. Play and Lucan both strike the door and it falls apart. Inside is a less than <strong>EXCITABLE</strong> woman whom looks to be in shock. She has a welt forming on her cheek. They follow the path of destruction and it leads to the furthest room back. The would be assassin has taken a bed sheet and used it to made a rope. “He went down to the bridge we started on.” States Lucan.</p><p></p><p>“NOW- That is very mean…. First he tries to kill me and now he runs away.” </p><p></p><p>Lucan is first to climb out onto the home-made rope. Three arrows strike him of the four the assassin fires. “<strong>ANOTHER HIT AND RUN</strong> guy. Well- here’s <strong>BACK IN YOUR FACE</strong>!” and Play fires his wand into the shadows were his magical mask shows the archer is hiding. They hear the assailant snarl in pain and he can now be seen by Lucan as he stands within a <strong>RING OF FIRE</strong>. A clear change in attitude is seen on the assassin’s face as he begins to <strong>STAND UP</strong>. The creature drops his bow and produces an incredibly large club. “Here comes Mr. <strong>DEMOLITION MAN</strong>… a regular fill-in for the <strong>GODS OF WAR</strong>. If you’re up for the <strong>ACTION</strong> then comon. Keep in mind thought- the last assassin tried and didn’t do so well. We <strong>FRACTURED LOVE</strong>. And the ones before her were <strong>TORN TO SHREDS</strong>.”</p><p></p><p>The Quaggoth warrior goes into a berserker rage and rushes them as Play gets off the rope. “<strong>LET ME BE THE ONE</strong>.” Suggests Play as he rushes past Lucan. “I’m <strong>TWO STEPS BEHIND</strong> you.” answers Lucan.</p><p></p><p>Play fires the wand again. The fire doesn’t <strong>DISINTERGRATE</strong> him…it only makes him more angry. Play and Lucan both move up but spread out to the edges of the bridge. They are hoping to lure the creature in and flank it. (CRAP! Confirmed crit!) Play is struck by the oversized Great Club and nearly goes over the edge. Up this close, Play sees there is a long <strong>SCAR</strong> going over one eye and the assassin is female. Play is suddenly happy the young Lantern is here as its clear <strong>SHE’S TOO TOUGH</strong> to battle one-on-one. </p><p></p><p>Play easily tricks her into one move as he adjusts his stance and clubs her hard for maximum effect. Lucan slips behind her and strikes her. “We don’t have <strong>ALL NIGHT</strong> Lucan. <strong>TEAR IT DOWN</strong>!” </p><p></p><p>The creature turns onto Lucan and unloads several heavy hits onto him. His eyes roll back and <strong>GRAVITY</strong> does the rest as he falls over (-5 in one round!) “If you’ve killed him I’ll hunt you down <strong>DAY AFTER DAY</strong>.”</p><p></p><p>Play takes another series of vicious hits. Play has to move away. He can’t take another hit like that and he can only hope to find Lucan <strong>TO BE ALIVE</strong> when this is over. With no remaining Fly potions, Play needs to escape with a great deal of caution. The two of them find themselves <strong>COMIN’ UNDER FIRE</strong> by the law again. The creature looks back at the source of the arrows and Play tumbles away towards the exit. Play <strong>PROMISES</strong> himself to buy more Fly potions from Cue at the Citadel if he survives this.</p><p></p><p>The creature is about to charge the men when Play calls to it. He knows the men will be quickly killed by her otherwise. “Hey look beastie! <strong>YOU GOT ME RUNNIN’</strong>. Am I too much for a <strong>GIRL LIKE YOU</strong>? If I get away you have to <strong>ANSWER TO THE MASTER</strong>.” And with that he runs.</p><p></p><p><strong>WHITE LIGHTNING</strong> flashes behind them as the law enforcers are here with better wands to stop the crazy violence. The patrol captain however is not very good with the magical weapon and misses pitifully. However, Play’s <strong>ACTION NOT WORDS</strong> has lead the assassin away from Lucan and the law is there to stabilize him from his serious injuries.</p><p></p><p>Play ducks into a dark corner and hides for a moment. Shortly the creature runs by. The enclosed hallway makes it impossible to swing the over-sized weapon. “<strong>HELLO</strong>…..” says Play seeing an awesome opportunity to take it down. Play downs a few potions quickly then calls to the assassin. “Zap!” he says and activates the wand. The fireball strikes it as it stops and begins to attempt to turn. The size of the club actually hampers her ability to even turn within the narrow hallway. “It was <strong>TOO LATE FOR LOVE</strong> and soon it’ll be too late for you.” says Play as he fires another blast. He will attack at range for as long as he can then use his club. She howls out in pain and frustration. She is forced to drop her club to avoid the blasts. “<strong>SORROW IS A WOMAN</strong> without her club. I use the word woman loosely of course.” And with a smile fires again.</p><p></p><p>Then she does something Play did not expect- she charges! She attacks with Tooth and Claw. The attack is effective and causes a lot of damage to the ex-Lantern. His own patience and anger surfaces. He decides to<strong> LET IT GO</strong>. Just <strong>GOTTA LET IT GO</strong>. Play batters her right back with a sickening strike to the ribs then to the neck. She back hands him hard but he blocks the bite and following claw attacks. Once more he spins and tricks her into protecting one area while aiming for another. Her jaw and cheek bone shatter as he strikes her across the face. Her dead body thumps up against the wall and slides down it leaving a bloody smear.</p><p></p><p>One of the law enforcement officers runs up yelling for him to stop and drop the weapons (wand and club). Play stops and puts down his tools of the trade. “I’m John Play. If you talk….”</p><p></p><p>“I don’t care if you answer to the king himself. I am placing you under arrest! Several of the city’s finest are dead because of you. You are <strong>GUILTY</strong> of murder and I’ll see you die for it.” With obvious fear in his eyes, the officer pulls out manacles. </p><p></p><p>“Officer- please- there could be more. Contact the Citadel… ask for the Lanterns. I know they will support me…..” He is cut off as several arrows sale through the air. Two glance off of Play and one imbeds itself into the arm of the officer. The officer gasps then falls to the ground. Play catches him midway and settles him to the ground. He is alive but unable to move.</p><p></p><p>“POISON!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6188834, member: 9255"] JOHN PLAY “05 JUST PUSH PLAY” SEGMENT 82 “DEF LEPPARD” RHAAN 3 ,997 22ND BELL The now Deaf Leppard takes cover into a tower before Lucan can strike with another wand attack. Unknown to him, the wand has used up its attacks and turned into ash and splinters. “We better get after him John that wand effect won’t last long. It’s a wand I took off of a goblin last week. It has a very short life.” The Dark lantern calls out. Play begins to fly to the section the furry assassin went into but suddenly finds himself slowing down and beginning to hover. “Uh-oh… speaking of running out….” Play’s fly spell potion is wearing off and he is now floating towards the doorway but several floors lower than he wanted. “[B]GO[/B] on ahead of me. My fly spell is [B]WASTED[/B]. I’ll catch up in a few minutes.” Lucan pauses then runs ahead as he switches to his sword. “[B]C’MON C’MON[/B]…. I can’t continue to deal with this [B]EVERYDAY[/B].” Grumbles Play as he floats down a total of three floors from his target.” Several [B]WOMEN[/B] and a man are startled as John Play rushes at them on the bridge. He switches over to his club and a wand again. One of the women begins to scream in fear he is attacking them. Ratmen, [B]LOVE[/B] and now this [B]ANIMAL[/B] guy…. It’s all so [B]UNBELIEVEABLE[/B]. The woman continues to scream from [B]HYSTERIA[/B] as he runs by them. Finally he finds what he was looking for- stairs going up. This is the thing about chases in Sharn- it can go [B]ON THROUGH THE NIGHT[/B] and into [B]TOMMORROW[/B] since it looks and feels like a huge maze. Meanwhile, Lucan is chasing the Leppard up the tower away from Play. Play can hear sounds of panic above and Lucan calling out “[B]NO NO NO[/B]!” with then banging sounds. Play comes to the top of the stairs and finds Lucan at a door lock. “He has locked it [B]FROM THE INSIDE[/B].” “Ah for [B]CRY[/B]ing out loud- are you [B]FOOLIN’[/B] with me?!?” calls out a frustrated Play. “[B]TONIGHT[/B] has not been my night…. “ Looking at the door Play decides [B]PERSONAL PROPERTY[/B] or not, he’s breaking down the door. Play and Lucan both strike the door and it falls apart. Inside is a less than [B]EXCITABLE[/B] woman whom looks to be in shock. She has a welt forming on her cheek. They follow the path of destruction and it leads to the furthest room back. The would be assassin has taken a bed sheet and used it to made a rope. “He went down to the bridge we started on.” States Lucan. “NOW- That is very mean…. First he tries to kill me and now he runs away.” Lucan is first to climb out onto the home-made rope. Three arrows strike him of the four the assassin fires. “[B]ANOTHER HIT AND RUN[/B] guy. Well- here’s [B]BACK IN YOUR FACE[/B]!” and Play fires his wand into the shadows were his magical mask shows the archer is hiding. They hear the assailant snarl in pain and he can now be seen by Lucan as he stands within a [B]RING OF FIRE[/B]. A clear change in attitude is seen on the assassin’s face as he begins to [B]STAND UP[/B]. The creature drops his bow and produces an incredibly large club. “Here comes Mr. [B]DEMOLITION MAN[/B]… a regular fill-in for the [B]GODS OF WAR[/B]. If you’re up for the [B]ACTION[/B] then comon. Keep in mind thought- the last assassin tried and didn’t do so well. We [B]FRACTURED LOVE[/B]. And the ones before her were [B]TORN TO SHREDS[/B].” The Quaggoth warrior goes into a berserker rage and rushes them as Play gets off the rope. “[B]LET ME BE THE ONE[/B].” Suggests Play as he rushes past Lucan. “I’m [B]TWO STEPS BEHIND[/B] you.” answers Lucan. Play fires the wand again. The fire doesn’t [B]DISINTERGRATE[/B] him…it only makes him more angry. Play and Lucan both move up but spread out to the edges of the bridge. They are hoping to lure the creature in and flank it. (CRAP! Confirmed crit!) Play is struck by the oversized Great Club and nearly goes over the edge. Up this close, Play sees there is a long [B]SCAR[/B] going over one eye and the assassin is female. Play is suddenly happy the young Lantern is here as its clear [B]SHE’S TOO TOUGH[/B] to battle one-on-one. Play easily tricks her into one move as he adjusts his stance and clubs her hard for maximum effect. Lucan slips behind her and strikes her. “We don’t have [B]ALL NIGHT[/B] Lucan. [B]TEAR IT DOWN[/B]!” The creature turns onto Lucan and unloads several heavy hits onto him. His eyes roll back and [B]GRAVITY[/B] does the rest as he falls over (-5 in one round!) “If you’ve killed him I’ll hunt you down [B]DAY AFTER DAY[/B].” Play takes another series of vicious hits. Play has to move away. He can’t take another hit like that and he can only hope to find Lucan [B]TO BE ALIVE[/B] when this is over. With no remaining Fly potions, Play needs to escape with a great deal of caution. The two of them find themselves [B]COMIN’ UNDER FIRE[/B] by the law again. The creature looks back at the source of the arrows and Play tumbles away towards the exit. Play [B]PROMISES[/B] himself to buy more Fly potions from Cue at the Citadel if he survives this. The creature is about to charge the men when Play calls to it. He knows the men will be quickly killed by her otherwise. “Hey look beastie! [B]YOU GOT ME RUNNIN’[/B]. Am I too much for a [B]GIRL LIKE YOU[/B]? If I get away you have to [B]ANSWER TO THE MASTER[/B].” And with that he runs. [B]WHITE LIGHTNING[/B] flashes behind them as the law enforcers are here with better wands to stop the crazy violence. The patrol captain however is not very good with the magical weapon and misses pitifully. However, Play’s [B]ACTION NOT WORDS[/B] has lead the assassin away from Lucan and the law is there to stabilize him from his serious injuries. Play ducks into a dark corner and hides for a moment. Shortly the creature runs by. The enclosed hallway makes it impossible to swing the over-sized weapon. “[B]HELLO[/B]…..” says Play seeing an awesome opportunity to take it down. Play downs a few potions quickly then calls to the assassin. “Zap!” he says and activates the wand. The fireball strikes it as it stops and begins to attempt to turn. The size of the club actually hampers her ability to even turn within the narrow hallway. “It was [B]TOO LATE FOR LOVE[/B] and soon it’ll be too late for you.” says Play as he fires another blast. He will attack at range for as long as he can then use his club. She howls out in pain and frustration. She is forced to drop her club to avoid the blasts. “[B]SORROW IS A WOMAN[/B] without her club. I use the word woman loosely of course.” And with a smile fires again. Then she does something Play did not expect- she charges! She attacks with Tooth and Claw. The attack is effective and causes a lot of damage to the ex-Lantern. His own patience and anger surfaces. He decides to[B] LET IT GO[/B]. Just [B]GOTTA LET IT GO[/B]. Play batters her right back with a sickening strike to the ribs then to the neck. She back hands him hard but he blocks the bite and following claw attacks. Once more he spins and tricks her into protecting one area while aiming for another. Her jaw and cheek bone shatter as he strikes her across the face. Her dead body thumps up against the wall and slides down it leaving a bloody smear. One of the law enforcement officers runs up yelling for him to stop and drop the weapons (wand and club). Play stops and puts down his tools of the trade. “I’m John Play. If you talk….” “I don’t care if you answer to the king himself. I am placing you under arrest! Several of the city’s finest are dead because of you. You are [B]GUILTY[/B] of murder and I’ll see you die for it.” With obvious fear in his eyes, the officer pulls out manacles. “Officer- please- there could be more. Contact the Citadel… ask for the Lanterns. I know they will support me…..” He is cut off as several arrows sale through the air. Two glance off of Play and one imbeds itself into the arm of the officer. The officer gasps then falls to the ground. Play catches him midway and settles him to the ground. He is alive but unable to move. “POISON!” [/QUOTE]
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