Metropolis - The Weight of the World (and Found Wanting)

[Phoenix]

A wordless scream ripped from Alexi's throat. Fire. It feared fire. Yet they had none. Alexi heeded the warning of Boar though and went up to Whale and said in his ear, "Let us re-shut these doors to bring back suitable weapons!"

Whale screamed through the mass of writing tentacles that threatened to devour them all, "You're kidding, right?"

 

[Fenris]

Whale screamed through the mass of writing tentacles that threatened to devour them all, "You're kidding, right?"

"And what would you do, stand here while that thing multiplies before us!?! What can we do against it. Now, Get ready to follow behind me and close the doors." and with that Alexi pulls his visor down, points his sword and bellows his cry of "Metropolis!" as he charges straight at the void demon.

Phoenix
[sblock] Bull rush [/sblock]

 

[Tonks]

As the cries of many began with the silence of the one, Azot looked at the pale man beside him and wondered how much strength there truly was left in him. While they could escape from a slow death, he was not sure that the hunters waiting would allow them to escape from their quick death.

'The strong prey upon the weak. It is as things are meant to be.'

While Sebek granted some of his followers the ability to alter the minds of beasts, Azot knew that his role as Sebek's hunter limited that power to near ineffectiveness.

'It shall be for her to decide then...'

Walking inside the temple, Azot grabbed one of the pews and began dragging it out of the temple, the heavily cloaked man fading into the background of the temple.

"If this plan fails, you knew you will die correct? Mate or no mate, you will truly never see her again until the afterlife consumes you."

 

[Phoenix]

The Gateway - Two perspectives

Ymris and Jasmine could feel the sickly corruption of the thick black cable as they tried to squeeze past it. It had writhing veins that pressed against their skin and a palpable feeling of evil seeped into the pores of their skin and burrowed its way into their soul, chilling the two to the bone.

There was a buzzing feeling that invigorated the two as they pushed their way past, as if they past through a veil of energy that bolstered their well-being. But as they made the final step, they were both plunged into almost darkness. Three knights, clad in platemail armour, emitted a bright aura of light as they hefted great weapons against a terrifying foe.

The dark cable split on this side of the veil, manifesting ten dark tentacles bearing savage maws that snapped at the knights, tearing at their steel and rending their flesh.

[sblock=Ymris and Jasmine]You are both fully healed.[/sblock]

[sblock=Void Demon vs The Knights of Metropolis: Combat Round 4]Alexi - 23/42hp
Dragon - 25/48hp
Void Demon - 12pts/12pts/12pts/12pts/12pts (Whale) 12pts/12pts (Alexi) 9pts/9pts (Boar) 12pts/8pts (Dragon)
Whale - 33/67hp
Boar - -22/35hp
Bless active.
Spiritual Weapon active.
Dragon has Divine Favour active.

Void Demon attack of opportunity (Alexi AC 22) +14 - Miss
Alexi bull rush roll (Void Demon DC…wow, I can’t think of a number high enough…a million? Yeah, a million will do…) +19 - Failure
Dragon attack roll (Void Demon AC hidden) +16 – Hit
Dragon damage roll - 5pts
Dragon attack roll (Void Demon AC hidden) +18 – Hit
Dragon damage roll - 8pts
Void Demon attack roll (Dragon AC 23) +22 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Dragon AC 23) +26 – Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 12pts
Void Demon attack roll (Dragon AC 23) +24 – Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 11pts
Void Demon attack roll (Whale AC 21) +20 - Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Whale AC 21) +15 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Whale AC 21) +8 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Alexi AC 22) +12 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Alexi AC 22) +15 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Alexi AC 22) +18 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Dragon AC 22) +19 - Miss
Whale attack roll (Power Attack: 5 - Void Demon AC hidden) +15 – Hit
Whale damage roll - 14pts
Whale cleave roll (Power Attack: 5 - Void Demon AC hidden) +18 – Hit
Whale damage roll - 12pts[/sblock]

Alexi charged his foe, dodging the snapping maws and crashing into its source, trying to push it back through the gate. It was like trying to move a ship, the thing was heavy, strong, and probably sturdier than a building. He leaned against the dark trunk from which the tentacles spewed for a moment, trying to overcome the pain in his shoulder, when he saw them.

In the darkness there were to figures, standing beside the trunk in the darkness, impossible to see until now. They may have been women, but it was too hard to tell. Behind him Dragon and Whale continued severing heads and beating off the creature, but it seemed that the creature had no end to its heads, regrowing any that were lost.

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

"Earlier, the jackals paid little attention to us. They wanted in as soon as a way was made for them, but were not focused on us. Perhaps I could hide until they pass and then try to slip out?" He doesn't exactly speak with conviction, but he seems at peace with the situation. "If the fate of the whole city hangs in the balance can I let my own life tip the scale? What of you, have you means to escape?"

 

[Bront]

Jasmine, realizing that she perhaps has access to a vulnerable spot on this Demon, looks for a spot and tries to plunge her dagger into the beast.

[sblock=OOC]Hoping to get a sneak attack, flanking and all that, though technicaly I am aware I'm not on the other side of this thing.[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

Blinded by the darkness, Ymris stops dead and peers towards the gleaming...knights? who seem to be battling against a shadowy multitude of tentacles that she can only assume come from the massive thing that is pushing its way through the gate. Closing her eyes she takes a deep breath and slowly exhales, allowing her consciousness to sink deep within her. Finding that spark of consciousness within she murmurs in an archaic form of common, "Outside, as within," calling forth arcane light.

OOC: casting Light

 

[Phoenix]

Ymris pushes herself up against the wall hoping to avoid drawing the attention of the tentacles flailing at the knights. She looks at the knights gleaming with righteous might and sees their wounds, the blood on their damaged armor, and the fallen knight. Knowing the tentacled horror is much larger than they likely are aware Ymris begins looking around the chamber for something that she thinks may help drive the massive thing back through the door.

[sblock=OOC]The chamber is completely flooded in darkness, making it impossible to see anything past the aura of light that eminates from the knights.[/sblock]

 

[Tonks]

"Earlier, the jackals paid little attention to us. They wanted in as soon as a way was made for them, but were not focused on us. Perhaps I could hide until they pass and then try to slip out?" He doesn't exactly speak with conviction, but he seems at peace with the situation. "If the fate of the whole city hangs in the balance can I let my own life tip the scale? What of you, have you means to escape?"

"Sebek has given me the gifts of a beast shifter, but I have only assumed his form so far. I may be able to take on another though if he wills it."

'Or he may see the cowerdice of my actions and keep my feet on the ground...'

Knowing it was best to let the man worry on his own survival alone, Azot placed the first of the pews and went back inside to grab another.

"You might want to warn that priest he is going to have some company. Then find your cranny and pray their noses don't detect you."

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

"The priest is but a skeleton, and did not move during our contacts with him. He may make a fair chew toy for this others, but I don't think he'll take much notice." Jazick sets to work with the pews and considers where to hide. "I may need a little time to prepare my hiding place."