Equivalent Exchange--Episode 2: Blood is Thicker

[Rystil Arden]

*The soulmeld and Selim are both too stunned to act, giving Elysia just the chance she needs to...*

(OOC: Elysia's turn)

 

[Raylis]

Elysia scoops up the head of the soulmeld and dahes toward Selim, grabbing the boy's arm and dragging him down the hall.

OOC: will use extra effort, if necessary

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Yep, Extra Effort should take care of that)

*With a burst of speed and adrenaline, Elysia grabs the head of the Soulmeld and her stunned comrade and dashes back and into the hall with lightning speed, making it down but not quite to the turn-off before Laura's trap.*

(OOC: Laura, you've been delaying. Would you like to choose to act now?)

 

[stonegod]

Laura grins as things begins to fall into place.

OOC: If the chimera follows, she'll move back to the trap's trigger. Otherwise, she'll have to swipe at it once to draw its attention then move back.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: So a delay for the chimera--sounds good!)

*With Laura standing in the way, the chimera pounces at her, coming in for a critical strike with an overpowering blow...*

(OOC: Wow, the Invisible Castle gods have a way of giving and then taking away--The chimera just rolled a confirmed crit against Laura (it only threatens on a 20), followed by Laura rolling a 2 on Toughness. This would put her at Dead/Dying. I'll let you spend a Hero Point to reroll like I did for Elysia. I'll also point out that when the enemy crits or gets something really lucky against you, if you just roll with it, you receive a free Hero Point. So your options are to take the hit for a Hero Point or try to stop it for a Hero Point. If you use up the Hero Point, I can guarantee you that you will at worst be staggered, stunned, and injured, but you will only avoid being stunned 10% of the time (in which case you will still get another injury). )

 

[stonegod]

Laura collapses to the ground, apparently mortally wounded.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Alright, free hero point! I'll take care of the description )

*The chimera leaps forward and savages impales Laura, smashing her into the ground in a bloody heap, a mortal blow striking to her heart, as the chimera sees the life and motion fade away, not even bothering to pin the motionless body as it looks forward at the fleeing pair.*

(OOC: Selim now)

 

[Festy_Dog]

Selim regains his wits with a start, and looks towards Laura in surprise.

"Elysia, can you finish what Laura started?" he asks, readying his sword, "Give me the head."

Assuming he is given the head Selim moves to the edge of Laura's trap and takes on a defensive stance.

(ooc: Defensive attack -5/+5; move action to edge of the trap, standard action to ready attack against the chimera when it closes. Double move action without readied action if necessary to get into position.)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: He couldn't be given the head until Elysia's turn, so I assume he delays)

*The chimera blocks the end of the passage, snarling at the pair and steadying itself, perhaps for another pounce.*

(OOC: Elysia's turn)

 

[Raylis]

"No, I only know some simple stuff, nothing on the scale she was planning. " Elysia says, with a heavy breath and handing the head over to Selim, "Cover me, I'm going to pull her back."

Elysia dashes to where Laura is lying, drawing a dagger as she does so.