Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Rystil Arden]

“What nonsensical fetish would that be? I just deplore the mistreatment of women, no matter their status. As for being friends, well while I don’t think it likely, who knows what might happen in the future, as I’ll consider this matter concluded once the duel is over.”

*Having deflected Meleagant’s powerful attack wide, Gabriel riposte is like lightning as he lunges with the Debreuil blade.*

[SBLOCK=OOC]BTW did Gabriel hit with that last strike, as you didn’t say?

Gabriel’s Attack: Attack roll 23, damage 11
Critical confirmation roll 10
Yay, average damage, and a critical threat (assuming 23 hits), no success on the confirmation roll though, which is probably for the best.

Yeah, I'll do something with the repartee, just not sure what yet.

Edit: Okay, I've edited the previous post, tell me if that fits better.[/SBLOCK]

(OOC: In that case, in response to the edit, Meleagant would add: 'Well if you wanted the handicap, little girl, you could have asked.')

*After Gabriel's second attack, Meleagant is forced backward by the sheer power of the lunge. Though he obviously is barely standing, he tries not to show it.*

"Well that's two. Though you obviously had no intention of making this duel count for anything, I'm willing to apologise:"

"I'm sorry...that Anne Debreuil is such a conniving witch. There you go. If you had actually agreed to my terms, you might have gotten better. But don't worry, peasant-lover. I'd say it regardless of her station, no matter how inappropriate your sentiment that you would fight for a woman regardless of rank--ha! What kind of sane King's Musketeer would go after a nobleman for, for instance, a peasant girl? No matter, you're clearly not a little girl. I must have been mistaken. Just a deluded boy," Meleagant shakes his head and heads back inside.

*As Gabriel follows him inside, suddenly Meleagant begins to tremble and shake, and then his eyes roll back and he collapses to the ground insensate. At about the same time, something similar but less extreme happens to several of the other guests as well. Valerie sinks to the ground slowly in a near-faint, though she looks to be conscious. Then Heloise, Aric, Julien, Elise, and Anne take similar slow descents. All seem to be conscious, but clearly not all right. Better off than Meleagant though. Zoe rushes to Elise like an arrow shot out of a bow to try to see what's wrong.*

(OOC: Gabriel can act here)

 

[unleashed]

*After Gabriel's second attack, Meleagant is forced backward by the sheer power of the lunge. Though he obviously is barely standing, he tries not to show it.*

"Well that's two. Though you obviously had no intention of making this duel count for anything, I'm willing to apologise:"

"I'm sorry...that Anne Debreuil is such a conniving witch. There you go. If you had actually agreed to my terms, you might have gotten better. But don't worry, peasant-lover. I'd say it regardless of her station, no matter how inappropriate your sentiment that you would fight for a woman regardless of rank--ha! What kind of sane King's Musketeer would go after a nobleman for, for instance, a peasant girl? No matter, you're clearly not a little girl. I must have been mistaken. Just a deluded boy," Meleagant shakes his head and heads back inside.

*As Gabriel follows him inside, suddenly Meleagant begins to tremble and shake, and then his eyes roll back and he collapses to the ground insensate. At about the same time, something similar but less extreme happens to several of the other guests as well. Valerie sinks to the ground slowly in a near-faint, though she looks to be conscious. Then Heloise, Aric, Julien, Elise, and Anne take similar slow descents. All seem to be conscious, but clearly not all right. Better off than Meleagant though. Zoe rushes to Elise like an arrow shot out of a bow to try to see what's wrong.*

(OOC: Gabriel can act here)

OOC: Altered the previous post again, as it doesn’t seem to be having the desired effect no matter how I word it.

“No intention of making it count for anything, why the satisfaction of besting you with this rusted piece of crap as you called it, is more than enough to regain the lady’s honour. Of course, for one such as you that would mean nothing, and as usual you have misinterpretted or deliberately twisted my words, most likely the latter, so there is little point of speaking further on anything it seems,” Gabriel laughs, quickly binding his wound, before slipping his outer jacket back on and heading inside.

“Fool, he didn’t even take the time to bind his wounds ... too proud by half,” Gabriel thinks, as he watches Meleagant collapse, “I’d better check on him though, as I wouldn’t want to be held accountable for his death.”

*As he crouches to check on Meleagant’s condition, he notices several others fall as well, Anne amongst them. Once he’s satisfied Meleagant isn’t going to die and has just passed out, Gabriel rushes over to Anne. If Elise is on the way, he checks on her quickly, but leaves her in Zoe’s capable hands.*

“Are you alright, my dear?” Gabriel asks, as he drops to one knee beside Anne.

 

[Shayuri]

Jacen lets go of Marie's hand to go to Tristan's side.

"Wound?" he asks, hearing Hyacinthe's words. "Bread? You're not making any sense! Was there a fight in here?"

Abruptly thinking of assassins, Jacen puts his hand on his hilt and backs up closer to Marie.

"Was someone in here?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: Altered the previous post again, as it doesn’t seem to be having the desired effect no matter how I word it.

“No intention of making it count for anything, why the satisfaction of besting you with this rusted piece of crap as you called it, is more than enough to regain the lady’s honour. Of course, for one such as you that would mean nothing, and as usual you have misinterpretted or deliberately twisted my words, most likely the latter, so there is little point of speaking further on anything it seems,” Gabriel laughs, quickly binding his wound, before slipping his outer jacket back on and heading inside.

“Fool, he didn’t even take the time to bind his wounds ... too proud by half,” Gabriel thinks, as he watches Meleagant collapse, “I’d better check on him though, as I wouldn’t want to be held accountable for his death.”

*As he crouches to check on Meleagant’s condition, he notices several others fall as well, Anne amongst them. Once he’s satisfied Meleagant isn’t going to die and has just passed out, Gabriel rushes over to Anne. If Elise is on the way, he checks on her quickly, but leaves her in Zoe’s capable hands.*

“Are you alright, my dear?” Gabriel asks, as he drops to one knee beside Anne.

*Meleagant's pulse is extremely weak. As Gabriel checks on it, it stops completely.*

*Heading towards Anne, the other people along the way who fell look woozy and a bit disoriented but probably fine. Their eyes look dreamy and entranced, as if in an altered state. As he passes Zoe bent over close and tending to Elise, Elise's eyes seem distant, and she sits up slightly and pulls Zoe's lips down into a kiss. Zoe eyes open wide in shock at this odd circumstance. Meanwhile, Gabriel makes his way over to Anne.*

 

[unleashed]

*Meleagant's pulse is extremely weak. As Gabriel checks on it, it stops completely.*

*Heading towards Anne, the other people along the way who fell look woozy and a bit disoriented but probably fine. Their eyes look dreamy and entranced, as if in an altered state. As he passes Zoe bent over close and tending to Elise, Elise's eyes seem distant, and she sits up slightly and pulls Zoe's lips down into a kiss. Zoe eyes open wide in shock at this odd circumstance. Meanwhile, Gabriel makes his way over to Anne.*

As Meleagant’s pulse stops, Gabriel calls out, “Some help here, a priest if there’s one about, as he seems worse than the others and beyond my scant skills,” before he moves on, knowing there is little he can do.

“Lucky girl,” Gabriel thinks with a grin, as he passes Elise and Zoe.

*If Valerie is between Gabriel and Anne, he will stop to tend her, if she’s not being attended by anyone else ... otherwise he’ll go on to Anne.*

“Are you alright, my dear?” Gabriel asks, as he drops to one knee beside Valerie/Anne and begins to attend to her.

OOC: Not sure where Gabriel is exactly in relation to everyone, or whether he’s reached Anne or not, so I’ve made a multiperson post that works for either Valerie or Anne.

 

[Rystil Arden]

As Meleagant’s pulse stops, Gabriel calls out, “Some help here, a priest if there’s one about, as he seems worse than the others and beyond my scant skills,” before he moves on, knowing there is little he can do.

“Lucky girl,” Gabriel thinks with a grin, as he passes Elise and Zoe.

*If Valerie is between Gabriel and Anne, he will stop to tend her, if she’s not being attended by anyone else ... otherwise he’ll go on to Anne.*

“Are you alright, my dear?” Gabriel asks, as he drops to one knee beside Valerie/Anne and begins to attend to her.

OOC: Not sure where Gabriel is exactly in relation to everyone, or whether he’s reached Anne or not, so I’ve made a multiperson post that works for either Valerie or Anne.

*Someone screams, and they shuffle about looking for a healer and eventually bringing one down to look at everyone.*

*Meanwhile, Gabriel has reached Anne. Her pupils are dilated oddly, and she seems as if she isn't thinking straight. She turns to regard Gabriel semi-lucidly.*

"Hey lover," she slurs slightly in her speech and smiles as Gabriel approaches, though it isn't clear that she is seeing or recognising him.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Hyacinthe dont wait one more second and go back down to the servant quater. If he is not aware of it, Hyacinthe will ask if the Dullirand wouldn't have by chance a healer inside there house and if he couldn't see it. If he knows already that information, he will just directly go fetch the healer.

"Uhh...I could--" Tommy offers, but before he can finish, Hyacinthe is gone.

*Hyacinthe looks around for a healer and finds the healer down in the Great Hall. Of course, there are also a bunch of collapsed people here. The healer is checking on an unconscious man. He shakes his head solemnly.*

 

[unleashed]

*Someone screams, and they shuffle about looking for a healer and eventually bringing one down to look at everyone.*

*Meanwhile, Gabriel has reached Anne. Her pupils are dilated oddly, and she seems as if she isn't thinking straight. She turns to regard Gabriel semi-lucidly.*

"Hey lover," she slurs slightly in her speech and smiles as Gabriel approaches, though it isn't clear that she is seeing or recognising him.

“Hello there, lovely Anne, you know don’t seem quite yourself at the moment,” Gabriel smiles in return, his brow creased as he wonders if her condition is from something she’s ingested tonight. “Have you eaten or drunk anything while I was away, my dear?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Hello there, lovely Anne, you know don’t seem quite yourself at the moment,” Gabriel smiles in return, his brow creased as he wonders if her condition is from something she’s ingested tonight. “Have you eaten or drunk anything while I was away, my dear?”

"I'll tell you what I want to taste," Anne murmurs, then she grins salaciously, if still half zoned out as if in a trance, and plants her lips on Gabriel's.

 

[unleashed]

"I'll tell you what I want to taste," Anne murmurs, then she grins salaciously, if still half zoned out as if in a trance, and plants her lips on Gabriel's.

Gabriel places his hands on her shoulders and pushes her back gently after only a moment, smiling as he says, “Any other time, I would be more than happy to kiss your for as long as you’d like, lovely Anne, but you are not yourself and I’m afraid you’ll hate me and yourself later if I give in to your current desires. Now, I will ask again ... have you eaten, drunk, or otherwise ingested anything while I was away, my dear?”