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Post by Matis on Mar 18, 2008 11:42:36 GMT -6
Matis reacted shortly after Durban's attack, hoping that it would not kill Alexia. He had to step back when Durban roared, though, and one of his lances remained stuck on Durban's body. He had managed to pierce through his armor. The beast still moved, though.
Just what does it take to bring him down? he thought, as he saw an arrow whizzing by, shortly after hearing a familiar voice say something. Dirk's back down to Earth. And just in time too!
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Post by Durbans on Mar 18, 2008 11:54:49 GMT -6
He seemed to slow down after the twin arrows struck him, as if that battle was finally taking it's toll on him.
"I...I am Durban.. I am called Armadas...I am power....Power without peer....I am the dragon hunter, I am the fleshbiter, the bone crusher, the skull breaker, the doom bringer..."
While his movements slowed, his strength did not yield, as now the axe came once again for Matis.
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Post by Matis on Mar 18, 2008 12:26:14 GMT -6
Matis tried to dodge, but got hit with the blunt side of the axe instead, sending him flying backwards a couple of meters.
The power of Armads, the sacred weapon, and Durban, the legendary Berserker. Will Hartmut prove to be even more powerful than this?
Using his other lance to stand up, Matis spun the lance around, getting into attack stance.
It's all or nothing now
He lunged forward, stabbing with whatever strength was left in him, hoping to end this battle, once and for all.
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Post by Alexia on Mar 18, 2008 13:46:10 GMT -6
Alexia's wound ached with each movement, even though Night Flight did most of the work. Cringing, she hefted her lance and dug in her heels. Matis had become the focus of the attack, and Durban's hit hurt her that much, it would be fatal to to him.
She charged, thrusting her lance at Durban, hoping their duel hit would prove to be a killing stroke... Or one of their own may fall.
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Dirk Karavalenge
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Post by Dirk Karavalenge on Mar 18, 2008 14:07:18 GMT -6
This was it, the finale. if the last blow didn't finish Durban off, Matis and Alexia were goners. He shot an arrow from his homemade short bow, it flew through the air beautifully. Dave, I now realize what you meant. Three times I ran, but my fate is to fight. Matis and Kenshin, they are true Warriors, I will never be as good as them. However, I will not neglect my training anymore. When I first saw you ten years after our village was destroyed, it made me think that everyone was alive, but I know that you are my brother, the last of our tribe. This experience has taught me that. If we lose against this bandit, it will not have been in vain, there are young people all over that are searching for the Way of the Warrior.
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Saru
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?When you have nowhere to move but forwards: don?t look back.?
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Post by Saru on Mar 18, 2008 14:09:55 GMT -6
Saru looked over at Durban. 'How can he continue like that?' he thought. 'He must have dozens of wounds, several fairly severe.' Seeing as the few pirates left were staying away from the group at the moment, Saru continued to focus on the other fight. Seeing Matis and Alexia's dual attack, he hoped that that would be the final blow needed to fell the berserker.
While keeping his eyes on the fight, he then began to dig through his small pouch which had stayed attached to his hip miraculously. 'Let's see now...where are those vulneraries? I need to use one just to be ready in case the pirates attack again.'
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Post by Durbans on Mar 18, 2008 14:16:14 GMT -6
The twin spears ripped through his chest completely impaling the Berserker. He swayed for a moment and gripped Alexia's spear.
"I...am Armadas..." He growled as he began pulling himself up the spear. "I..am...power...without...peer." He pulled himself all the way to the haft of her spear and grinned a sick grin. Before he could do anything an arrow struck him right between the eyes and his body froze. His body stopped and toppled sideways, wrenching the lance from her grasp. His body hit the ground with such force that a cloud of sand flew up.
The pirates, for their part, took this as the time to run. They certainly weren't going to fight these people.
As Alexia reaches down to pull her Lance from the Berserker's body she finds another lance buried under the dunes, that was revealed when Durban kicked up the massive cloud of sand.
Alexia has acquired a Killer Lance, with Half uses.
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Post by Roscanza on Mar 18, 2008 15:11:55 GMT -6
O.o.c. The 2 pirates fighting Katara are still alive because Katara ignored them and ran to fight Durban. Otherwise you killed all of them I.c. Roscanza gained conscious and used a vulnerary to make him feel better. All of the opposing fighters were focused on Durban. He saw Saru and Raen backs to him and stumbled up. As he looked up he saw Durban fall to the ground and all the remaining pirates including his run away. Roscanza spit and reached around Raen quickly to put his axe touching the front of his neck and using the other arm to (try) to hold him into place. "Drop your weapons or this guy dies." O.o.c. If Raen thinks he'd be quick enough you can have him escape.
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Post by Alexia on Mar 18, 2008 16:06:56 GMT -6
Alexia stared down at the berserker, physically illed by the sight. Still, she wrenched her lance out, and was surprised to notice another within.
"Matis, you can have my Javelin..." she said, pointing in the direction of the thrown weapon, "there's no way I can carry all this..."
She picked up the killar lance, wincing...
When she rose, she saw the pirate who'd warned them had taken someone prisoner. She sighed, shaking her head. Now?
"Let him go, you saw us fight. You're not going to be able to stop us, and I see no reason for us to attack you, so long as you let him go."
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Post by Raen on Mar 18, 2008 16:50:46 GMT -6
Taking an ice cold tone in his voice, "Listen knave, we helped you and if you don't put the axe away right now, I'm going to reclaim the favor with your blood" Remaining perfectly cool on the exterior, Raen tensed up inside for a drastic spring, "So, what will it be?"
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Post by Matis on Mar 18, 2008 19:15:12 GMT -6
"Thanks, Alexia. I might need an extra weapon now that the Mani Katti is broken..." he said, looking at the weapon lying on the sand. The weapon which had been with him for so long was no more. He snapped out of it and grabbed the Javelins, then turning his attention to the only pirate left.
"We might be injured, but after all of this, you are in no position to do what you're trying to do" he said, pointing a Javelin at the guy.
Hopefully, I won't have to test my aim right now...
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Saru
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Post by Saru on Mar 18, 2008 19:48:36 GMT -6
Seeing Raen get taken hostage by the pirate, Saru had to restrain himself from rushing over to rip said pirate limb from limb. Instead, he said in a menacing voice, "You are in no position to negotiate with us! If you kill him, you die. If you even hurt him, you die. If you let him go, you might just be able to walk out of here." He sneered at the pirate. "You want to live, right? Then let. Him. Go."
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Roscanza
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Post by Roscanza on Mar 19, 2008 10:45:08 GMT -6
"What a choice. Get killed by these guys or get killed by the captain for failing," he muttered.
He would certainly get killed if he killed the archer but he might be able to trick his captain into thinking he succeded if they left the island.
"Ok, if you guys swear you'll leave the island by the end of the day, I'll let him go alive."
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Post by Matis on Mar 19, 2008 13:16:53 GMT -6
"Fine by me. We'll be out of this place by then"
I hadn't thought about that, really...Our task here is over, but I heard the currents nearby are very powerful. And there's roughly a couple thousand meters from here to the mainland...Unless we can find a boat of some kind, we won't even have a chance
"Any objections, guys?" he asked to the party, but by now it was more of a formality. Any other comment and Raen would not live to tell the tale.
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Post by Alexia on Mar 19, 2008 16:20:24 GMT -6
"None here," Alexia admitted, visibly relieved. The pirate still hadn't let Raen go yet, so they couldn't relax just yet.
"I do object to his still holding our companion, however," she pointed out, nodding towards Roscanza.
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