Destiny's Tears: Zykovian's Sidetrack

[Keia]

OOC: Yup . . . guidelines Zykovian doesn't need Fraye on his butt along with everything else that is going on though.

Zykovian quietly drew his bow and arrow, drawing a bead on the alleyway in question. He tried to stay to the shadows but move to see what was going on in the alley. His first priority was to save any Mojiin, the second was to secure the woman alive, then dead.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Fraye pulls the trigger. There is a curse in Praetorian and a scream of pain. Then a shroud of billowing darkness envelops Fraye, and it is his turn to curse as he is forced to move out in order to see again, rolling off the side of the roof and dropping to the ground without a scratch. Meanwhile, Zykovian rushes to the alley, where he catches a glimpse of the woman, silver hair billowing down behind tightfitting dragonscale armour, as she turns the corner, leaving the alley in the other direction. The Mojiin is dead--and it has been so for at least a few minutes. There is a bloody message fresh on the wall, with the telltale "I will meet you at Nemesis' End" not quite complete.*

 

[Keia]

Zykovian muttered arcane words as he pursued the target around the corner, taking a wide angle to avoid someone standing just around the corner.

OOC: Cast Shield. AC 22.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*As Zykovian speeds around the corner, covering himself with a protective shield, the woman is gone, nowhere to be seen. Fraye appears behind Zykovian, moving just as quickly.*

"Hmph, Zykovian. So you came for my bounty too, huh? You aren't good enought to have solved this case on your own--I bet you just copied off of me. Looks like she's gone now. Bitch."

*Despite his words, Fraye heads past Zykovian, looking at the ground.*

 

[Keia]

"Yep, I guess that's me," Zykovian replied, not rising to the jab. Zykovian muttered more arcane words, realizing that the woman had used magic on Fraye.

OOC: Detect Magic down the alley, avoiding Fraye if he can.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Fraye shrugs.*

"Guess I'd better call it a night then."

*With that, he turns into a random building, still glancing at the ground.*

*Zykovian's spell reveals an aura. If he waits a bit longer, he can pinpoint it and try to determine the school and the strength.*

 

[Keia]

Zykovian concentrated on the location, though his gaze turned from the location he was looking at. He looked up to see if perhaps the woman had gone to the rooftops, though he really considered her to be invisible and standing where he concentrated.

"Later, Fraye, take care of yourself," Zykovian replied as the man left.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Zykovian detects the number of auras now, and there are quite a few, though some are from his Shield spell and the like. He notices 7 auras ahead and sort of off in the direction Fraye left and 10 behind him, plus another up on the roof where Fraye used to be. When he concentrates to get the exact location and schools, all of the auras are out of range except for an Evocation aura up on the roof where Fraye used to be.*

 

[Keia]

Zykovian turned around, looking at the ground for a blood trail, but maintained his magic. He followed back behind him, looking for the 10 auras.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*He sees a blood trail all right, but it leads forward, not back. In fact, it leads into exactly the same building that Fraye entered.*

(OOC: Heading backwards or forwards?)