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Post by Jack on Aug 4, 2023 20:53:00 GMT -6
Calculations
Mashiik uses Lightning Bolt! Mashiik's Dexterity of 11 + 9 rolled by staff = 20 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Mashiik will deal the most damage possible! Lightning Bolt deals 6 damage Mashiik has 0 MP remaining Kingly's Health is now 28
Kingly skips his turn!
Hektor uses Crunch! Staff rolled a 1, Hektor misses his attack!
Balboa skips her turn!
Farida uses Crunch! Farida's Dexterity of 6 + 3 rolled by staff = 9 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Farida misses her attack!
Sequinn uses Fly! Sequinn's Dexterity is now 10
Sequinn is poisoned! Sequinn's Health is now 9
Health Tracker Kingly - 28 Balboa - 24 Farida - 15 Hektor - 24 Mashiik - 15 Sequinn - 9
Turn Tracker 1 - Mashiik 2 - Kingly 3 - Sequinn 4 - Hektor 5 - Balboa 6 - Farida
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Post by Alma on Aug 4, 2023 22:51:02 GMT -6
Alma had seen young estharne chasing and pouncing after butterflies that floated just out of reach of their claws, the insects showing no signs that they even knew the beasts below were trying to smash them to the earth. Her balgor, the two that were not the now prone Balboa, the miasma balgor dragging her head against the ground, reminded her of that sight as they leapt and snapped at open air, their wings of long hair fluttering behind them as though they too were about to take flight.
Of course, those bits of hair were no more flight-capable than the rest of their manes, and Alma could not help but sigh as Hektor stumbled and slowed after a poor landing. They might get lucky if the wiurn chose to attack them, or if the lighting bolt that erupted from the alurook had been enough to send it plummeting, but Alma found herself more willing to try something else, regardless of how unlikely it was to work. It was more than mildly embarrassing now that her balgor could not hit the wiurn and, she forced herself to take a deep breath, were stuck circling on the ground as Xentus’ beasts soared through the air to engage it.
Hoping that it might swoop lower, whether to evade the other flyers or just out of blindness, Alma yelled, “Hektor, growth!” As the custom balgor reared up, wisps of green-yellow flames tearing free of her front paws as she slammed them back down into the ground, Alma followed it with “Farida, blessing!” The temblor always seemed a little faster, a little surer with that command, and the balgor dipped her immense head as her fur grew somewhat whiter, the bloody wounds sparkling with reflected light. And, just in case Balboa got her sight back in time to run into the thicket of plants sprouting and reaching for the wiurn, she threw in a “Balboa, stay!”
[Hektor uses Verdant Growth. Balboa does nothing. Farida uses Blessing.]
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Post by Xentus on Aug 4, 2023 23:14:05 GMT -6
The storm raged in the Alurook's mind, her unpleasant flashbacks dominating her actions. The lightning was again loosed from her beak, arcing wildly and striking the wiurn by chance. 'Mashiik!', the leopard called for the bird mentally, his voice finally breaking through the chaos. It was near instantaneous clarity for the alurook as she snapped back to reality. (Sorry...), she apologized quickly and quietly, ego bruised after her confident declaration just earlier had blown back in her face. 'To the darkness', her keeper commanded and sent her to action - vanishing from sight. He knew she was likely tapped out from that bout of magic expenditure, to he granted her a brief reprieve. Just a moment to breathe.
Down on the ground for only a moment more, Sequinn dodged the stomping paws of the balgor rushing in trying to bite at the wiurn. And as her keeper commanded (and much inline with her wishes anyway), the tiny faeron took to the air. This was... Hopefully safer. "Sneeze, Quinn!", the leopard then called to the black dragon. A... Admittedly strange command, one that inspired cute thoughts. The faeron heeded it, however, and loosed a tiny writhing shadow from her snout as she sneezed.
[Mashiik uses Vanish. Quinn uses Shadow Bolt]
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Post by Jack on Aug 9, 2023 18:30:48 GMT -6
Colors were starting to come back into view as he veered in the air, but it wasn't quite done yet as the lights pulsed all around him.
[Kingly skips his turn!]
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Post by Jack on Aug 9, 2023 19:01:15 GMT -6
Calculations
Mashiik uses Vanish! Mashiik's Dexterity will be 15 on their next attack Kingly's Dexterity will be 5 if he attacks Mashiik while they are in Vanish Vanish cancels when Mashiik next attacks
Kingly skips his turn!
Sequinn uses Shadow Bolt! Sequinn's Dexterity of 10 + 8 rolled by staff = 18 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Shadow Bolt does 1 damage Kingly's Health is now 27 Shadow Bolt will deal 1 point of damage on the next turn as well
Kingly hits back! Kingly uses Wing Buff on Sequinn! Kingly's Dexterity of 10 + 8 rolled by staff = 18 vs the 10 Dexterity of Sequinn Kingly will deal the most damage possible! Kingly's Dexterity is 10, Wing Buff deals 10 [flt] Wind damage! Sequinn's Health is now -1 Sequinn is out of the fight!
Hektor uses Verdant Growth! Kingly has less than 20 Strength, he will skip his next 2 turns
Verdant Growth also hits Mashiik! Mashiik has less than 20 Strength, she will skip her next 2 turns
Balboa skips her turn!
Farida uses Blessing! Farida gains +1 to all stats, new stats are: Stamina: 9 = 27 Health Strength: 9 Resistance: 8 Dexterity: 7 Mentality: 7
Health Tracker Kingly - 27 Balboa - 24 Farida - 18 Hektor - 24 Mashiik - 15
Sequinn - -1
Turn Tracker 1 - Mashiik 2 - Kingly 3 - Farida 4 - Balboa 5 - Hektor
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Post by Xentus on Aug 9, 2023 19:48:50 GMT -6
Oh how things turned for the worst so quickly. Mashiik disappeared from sight, as planned, but it left Sequinn in the air with the wiurn all by herself. Her slithering bolt struck and sparked the beast's enmity. Normally this would be fine, but the wyvern attacked with wind stirred from its wings. With no means to defend herself from the battering winds, the tiny dragon plummeted from the air and landed in a lump on the ground.
"Quinn!", the leopard cried out, unable to do anything for his pet. He knew this was the risk he took bringing her here. And this marked the second time the faeron had fallen in combat. Xentus grit his teeth, balling a hand into a fist. Then the next bout of bad luck struck. (I'm stuck - the vines!), the bird cried in his mind helplessly as the entangling plants ensnared her along with the wiurn. The leopard's eyes danced about the air trying to find whatever form might be Mashiik, but her invisibility held. 'It's ok Mashi, calm down', the man said through his own distraught feelings, 'Do not fight it, it's ok...'
[Mashiik skips!]
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Post by Alma on Aug 9, 2023 20:44:17 GMT -6
Alma hissed in sympathy as the faeron went tumbling to the ground below and Xentus had cried out its name.
The alurook was gone too. She hadn’t been watching it, her attention locked on the vines and leaves that had erupted from beneath the veering wiurn, holding her breath as they flailed out into the air. Some failed to find him, vines instead colliding around vines, and Alma had a moment to believe that Hektor had missed again, that the wiurn would sail away to launch an attack like the one that had sent the faeron tumbling to the ground. But then the living green caught and wrapped itself over blue scales, the wiurn still in the air but struggling against the vines.
But she couldn’t see where the alurook had gone. Had it disappeared when the man had cried out and the faeron had fallen? Before, when she had been watching Hektor? Or had the golden owl vanished while she stared at the writhing green, Xentus having decided to pull back his other beast before it could also fall?
She shook her head, mirroring the motion of Balboa as the miasma balgor threw off the last effects of the blinding light to snarl at the tower of vines. No reason to ask. The wiurn was still in the air, still somehow flying as the vines clung to him, but she had seen her balgor reach such heights before. And they would have to, as they and the wiurn were the only creatures still moving, that she could see, in the pit below.
“Balboa, crunch!” The miasma sped past the other two, ignoring the small lump on the ground that annoyed her before, acidic drool dripping from her mouth as she glared upwards. “Farida, crunch!” The temblor balgor caught up effortlessly despite her wounds, fur glowing in the light and snarling as she bounded past Balboa, tensing to leap at the struggling wiurn. “Hektor,” a short, silent prayer begged to Order as she said the name, that the custom’s fangs would finally close on something other than air, “Crunch!” And the custom ran as though she could hear the silent words, jumping a beat after the others to snap at the trapped wiurn.
[Farida uses Crunch. Balboa uses Crunch. Hektor uses Crunch.]
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Post by Jack on Aug 13, 2023 18:10:49 GMT -6
Vines wrapped around him, his wings were trapped! Kingly thrashed as hard as he could, but nothing was happening, at least not yet...
[Kingly skips his turn]
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Post by Jack on Aug 13, 2023 18:20:54 GMT -6
Calculations
Mashiik skips her turn!
Kingly skips his turn!
Farida uses Crunch! Farida's Dexterity of 7 + 3 rolled by staff = 10 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Farida will deal half damage! Farida's Strength of 9 + 6 damage of Crunch = 15 15 - 9 Resistance of Kingly = 6 damage 6 halved = 3 damage Kingly's Health is now 24
Balboa uses Crunch! Balboa's Dexterity of 6 + 3 rolled by staff = 9 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Balboa misses her attack!
Hektor uses Crunch! Hektor's Dexterity of 5 + 3 rolled by staff = 8 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Hektor misses his attack!
Health Tracker Kingly - 24 Balboa - 24 Farida - 18 Hektor - 24 Mashiik - 15
Sequinn - -1
Turn Tracker 1 - Mashiik 2 - Kingly 3 - Farida 4 - Balboa 5 - Hektor
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Post by Alma on Aug 13, 2023 19:14:40 GMT -6
It could have gone better.
Three balgor had leapt at the tower of vines, jaws wide open as teeth sought flesh. One chose her jump poorly, the first to have leapt, Farida’s teeth closing on scales and some meat without the satisfying crunch she had hoped for. She twisted away from the struggling wiurn and the wriggling vines, not wanting to risk being caught in the green. She landed with the taste of fresher blood in her mouth, a twinge of complaint from her ripped back, and turned to circle the pillar of green.
Balboa missed. Perhaps over eager to follow Farida’s lead, she leapt too early, her jaws snapping shut on open air as she squirmed in midair and slid down the side of the tendrils. She snarled when Farida turned her head to look at her and started to run in the opposite direction.
And Hektor. Well, Alma would have been stupid to assume the custom balgor suddenly would have figured out how to hit a target after spending this long missing it. The vines that had grabbed the wiurn likely were a fluke, and she could not help but let out a disbelieving laugh as she watched her three balgor circle the mostly immobilized, and mostly the same as before the vines grabbed him, target. She might have yelled something else out if she hadn’t remembered Xentus was still there, the little lump that was the faeron still on the ground even if the alurook had fucked off somewhere.
When the wiurn broke free and started picking off the balgor one by one, then she might consider a forfeit. Until then, she had put out the ad, and his beast was lying unconscious on the floor because of it.
Alma crossed her arms against her chest, glaring at the wiurn. Why had she picked balgor instead of something that could fly, something that could breathe fire or whatever else it took to get through those thick scales? “Farida, Balboa, crunch!” The two’s strides lengthened as they prepared to jump at the trapped wiurn. Alma had to bite back a giggle as she added, almost as an afterthought, “Hektor, crunch!”
[Farida uses Crunch. Balboa uses Crunch. Hektor uses Crunch.]
[Minor Note: Hektor has a dexterity of 6, not 5. This does not change anything about the previous failure.]
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Post by Xentus on Aug 13, 2023 22:51:23 GMT -6
Xentus watched on helplessly. The balgor overall struggled to land their snapping bites, though there was a lucky hit this time. That was something. Something good, but would it prove good enough once the vines gave way and let the wiurn free? Doubt roiled his mind. That along with the burning guilt and anger he felt for seeing Quinn fall again was making it rather difficult for the mammalian to maintain his composure. Agh. He couldn't think this way. The fight wasn't over yet. There was still time and a chance to overcome the wiurn. Kingly was looking rather ragged out there, with lightning scars seared into its scales and deep bites sunken into its legs. Mashiik had advantage of invisibility which would give her an edge once freed. Then her power along with the balgor might just be enough to pull through. 'Steady now, Mashii. Xentus believes the vines are starting to lose strength', the man assured the alurook. It was a lie - he really coundn't tell. But he had to give some kind of hope. He needed it too.
[Mashiik skips!]
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Post by Jack on Aug 19, 2023 17:45:54 GMT -6
Kingly struggled and gnashed continuously, feeling the vines beginning to loosen. His eyes zeroed in on the offending creatures, they would pay.
[Kingly skips his turn]
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Post by Jack on Aug 19, 2023 18:00:24 GMT -6
Calculations
Mashiik skips her turn!
Kingly skips his turn!
Farida uses Crunch! Farida's Dexterity of 7 + 8 rolled by staff = 15 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Farida will deal the most damage possible! Farida's Strength of 9 + 6 damage of Crunch = 15 15 - 9 Resistance of Kingly = 6 damage Kingly's Health is now 18
Kingly hits back! Kingly uses Wing Buff on Farida! Kingly's Dexterity of 10 + 4 rolled by staff = 14 vs the 7 Dexterity of Farida Kingly will deal the most damage possible! Kingly's Dexterity of 10 = 10 10 - 8 Resistance of Farida = 2 damage Farida's Health is now 16
Balboa uses Crunch! Staff rolled a 10, Balboa's attack automatically hits! Balboa's Strength of 8 + 6 damage of Crunch = 14 14 - 9 Resistance of Kingly = 5 damage Kingly's Health is now 13
Balboa has Acid Fang, dealing an extra 2 damage Kingly's Health is now 11
Hektor uses Crunch! Hektor's Dexterity of 6 + 5 rolled by staff = 11 vs the 10 Dexterity of Kingly Hektor will deal the most damage possible! Hektor's Strength of 8 + 6 damage of Crunch = 14 14 - 9 Resistance of Kingly = 5 damage Kingly's Health is now 6
Health Tracker Kingly - 6 Balboa - 24 Farida - 16 Hektor - 24 Mashiik - 15
Sequinn - -1
Turn Tracker 1 - Mashiik 2 - Kingly 3 - Farida 4 - Balboa 5 - Hektor
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Post by Xentus on Aug 19, 2023 18:14:34 GMT -6
The wiurn was left rather haggard after the next assault by the trio of balgor. They landed their attacks well given the wiurn's restraints, as far as Xentus could tell. But the winged lizard was still plenty able to fight back, as it demonstrated against one of the balgor with the same buffeting winds that took Quinn out of the right. Thankfully the lion-like beasts seemed far more capable of taking it than the tiny dragon.
"Oh, those beasts are keen", the words were spoken in a near whisper, giving quiet admiration where it was due.
(I think I can get out..), the alurook said quietly into his mind, as if afraid to reveal herself too soon still. The vines were beginning to wither and lose strength. 'Good, then, free yourself and fly up, get a good vantage point. Then, on my mark, wing', the leopard instructed back. He couldn't see his owl, but he did see where a cluster of foliage broke away. Kingly would soon follow, he was sure. "Now, Mashi!", Xentus called out, a hint of despair and desperation in his voice.
[Mashiik comes out of Vanish and uses Wing Buff]
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Post by Alma on Aug 19, 2023 18:52:57 GMT -6
Some of the vines snapped as the wiurn broke free, others slipping away as though exhausted from the struggle. These fell towards the ground, leaning against one another like drunks leaving a bar, withering and leaning on those stems who still stood a little straighter, still a little greener, still clinging to empty air. Alma paid little attention to the vines, watching as the wiurn broke free. She knew what would come next. The wiurn would fly higher, the balgor would miss and rumble, and she would have to cry out for them to crunch or forfeit.
And just as she had known trapping the wiurn would let her balgor hit the elusive target with ease, she was completely wrong again.
Farida practically flew into the air, biting down as hard as she could before releasing him to look to the ground. The wind from his wings shook her, and Alma winced as she half expected the balgor to crumble as the faeron had. But she staggered and turned to meet the wiurn with a snarl, shaking off the effects of the wind as her sisters took advantage of his attack. Balboa bit and ripped, landing as Hektor finally had her first taste of wiurn blood.
“Hah!” Alma slammed her fist on the railing, grimace shifting into a mad grin. She glanced over at Xentus, responding with a louder and joyous “Ain’t they just.” Then, even louder, “Good job, ‘gors!” Ears flicked in her direction, perhaps a new note joining their rumbling for a moment, but none of the three dared to take their gaze off their bloodied foe. She saw the puff of foliage that broke free as she drew in a deep breath to shout again, as though a large, invisible cannon ball had ripped through the withering plants, and any confusion she had turned into a hint of embarrassment as she heard Xentus’ words. The alurook was not gone then, no. She was glad she hadn’t said anything, a bit more ashamed that Hektor had once again plucked an ally out of the fight, then the joy of her balgor having hit the wiurn so hard reinforced her wavering grin.
“Right! Farida, Balboa, Hektor, crunch!” And knock that flappy bastard out of the sky.
[Farida uses Crunch. Balboa uses Crunch. Hektor uses Crunch.]
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