Derick
Soldier
A deserter from Bern, struggles to reign himself in.
Posts: 170
Profession: Amateurish Mercenary
Affinity: Anima
OoC Alias: Derick
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Post by Derick on Apr 15, 2012 18:05:11 GMT -6
Derick felt his throat tighten as the group charged the the labyrinth of buildings and merchants' stalls. Something about the sea breezes didn't agree with him...or perhaps he was just rusty from sleeping on a ship for 24 hours. Regardless, more soldiers seemed to be joining the chase, and as Derick rounded the next corner...
"Gotcha!" The Etrurian soldier sneered as he grabbed Derick's arm. "I hereby arrest you for--" Derick spun with the grab, so that the soldier's arm was wrapped around him and Derick's back was pressed against the soldier's chest. Derick cocked his armor-plated elbow and slammed it directly into the soldier's jawbone. The grasp on his arm slackened, Derick exhaled a sigh of relief, and then turned away from the soldier's behind him. "This way!" he motioned for the rest of the group to ignore the turn and continue straight.
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Post by Cefia on Apr 18, 2012 16:31:11 GMT -6
Cefia was having quite a bit of trouble of moving around skillfully through the mess. There was too many people for her liking plus things seem to pop out of nowhere. Just then, she bumped and knocked over another barrel, further distancing herself from the group. She was a fighter not some thief running away from trouble. It would be so much easier to hold her place but that would be the death of her.
Derrick's motioning was her only guide. She was honestly lost for the most of the run. Only the figure of her ally and acquaintances were her guide through town. As she made a mad dash for it, she felt a body collide onto her back. She was tackled by a soldier and the surprise was enough to knock her over. It took her a good punch to the face and the kick to get herself free but now she was even more behind.
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Derick
Soldier
A deserter from Bern, struggles to reign himself in.
Posts: 170
Profession: Amateurish Mercenary
Affinity: Anima
OoC Alias: Derick
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Post by Derick on Apr 18, 2012 16:57:32 GMT -6
Derick glanced over his shoulder as he ran, he anxiously noted that the soldiers were gaining ground on them, some members of the group had them right on their tails. Derick turned forward, and dirt grinded underneath his heels as he screeched to a halt. A dead end, with no pathways leading to the side.
Derick closed his eyes, his brow furrowed due to irritation and concentration in equal parts. Finally, with a smile, he grasped one of his brand new javelins and brought it into a throwing position, as he had been trained to do. "Everyone!" Derick was surprised at the strength of his voice, it was almost as if his combat reflex--"we need to clear a path!"...was doing the talking.
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Sabin
Pirate
Sightseeing's fun, isn't it?
Posts: 148
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Post by Sabin on Apr 22, 2012 6:30:06 GMT -6
"What?? A dead end? Blast!" was all that Sabin could exclaim as a soldier tried to thrust his speed at Sabin. Sabin side stepped, then kicked the soldier forward, sending him crashing into the dead end.
" Alright, so soldier- slayin' time, eh? Was waitin' just fer this!" Sabin said, taking out his steel axe. "One swing should probably send two of 'em flyin'!" he exclaimed, as two of the soldier ran towards him, going in for an upward thrust.
Jumping back, Sabin used his Steel axe the latch on to the middle of the lance of one of the soldiers, and yanked it such that the lance was directed to its right, hitting the other soldier, who stumbled backwards.
Sabin gritted his teeth as he retreated backwards. This place was too small for so many to fight in, and their numbers were either equal or less. Things weren't gonna be pretty.
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Post by Cefia on Apr 24, 2012 11:22:59 GMT -6
Cefia didn't plan on drawing her axe anytime soon. This was still Etrurian territory and she had nowhere to run to. Then again it could get complicated if she was even caught and sent to the jail. It really seems that any action she did was very well against her. There was no way she was gonna go down without a fight though.
"Any plans?" she asked to no one in particular. She had none at them moment but to smash her way through. It worked in theory but fails if there was too many. She might end up with a spear or sword sticking to her back. Instead of waiting for an answer, her hotheadedness seem to take over. She charged forward, slamming into the nearest soldier. He fell down easily enough but there was soon someone else to take his place.
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Apr 26, 2012 8:48:52 GMT -6
(OoC: finally posting due to Mel annoying me during lunch. You can thank her for that.)
[purple]"So, it's close combat? Excellent!"[/purple] Vashnar exclaimed as he charged at the soldiers, who were already occupied with Derick and Cefia fighting them. Charging forward, he drew his lance as he shoulder rammed a soldier onto the pavement. Thrusting forward Vashnar tripped another as a third thrust at him, glancing off Vashnar's armor as he got kicked in the stomach as Vashnar turned his attention to him.
[purple]"This is boring!"[/purple] Vashnar said dryly as he formed a defensive stance as he started to parry spears thrushes at his face. [purple]"Dee, we really need your help! More soldiers are heading this way, and this suddenly not turning out to be fun."[/purple] Vashnar exclaimed as he heard more footsteps and a cut across his cheek. This is starting to be more serious. Soon enough we'll have to start killing these guys.
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Zero
Myrmidon
Wandering the world to perfect his technique and find his rival.
Posts: 62
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Post by Zero on Apr 26, 2012 10:50:29 GMT -6
Zero groaned as he met up with the rest of his group as soon saw that they had quickly engaged the group of soldier's pursuing them,Eye'ing carefully he soon became nervous as he quickly took note of the lance wielders among the enemy team,as he drew out his sword,taking a deep breath. Knowing he'd need to be very careful to close the distance between him and his opponent if he wished to land a sinlge blow before getting skewered. Zero figured his speed would help his approach but he still feared the range of lances,especially since soldiers weren't as slow as knights.
"Hey listen guys,I can tell there are a couple lance wielders among their group,I'm agile but I'll still need some cover as they can stab me before I get within attacking range! Back me up here!"
Zero took a swift pivot around as he griped onto the hilt of his blade while it was still in it's sheath,sprinting along the town roads,in a zig-zagging pattern to confound the soldier before him,as the Etrurian soldier thrusted it's lance towards Zero. Zero narrowly side-stepped the lance, to the help of his agility and possibly a bit of good timing and reflex. Seeing the brief window of opportunity in the opponents defenses,he took advantage of the small opening in the defense of the soldier who missed his thrust,Zero swiftly unsheathed his blade as he landed a pair of swift slashes across the torso of his opponent before leaping back to retreat into a safe distance.
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on May 9, 2012 8:52:38 GMT -6
[purple]"You need cover? I'll give you cover!"[/purple] Vashnar shouted at Zero as he charged more soldiers near Zero, knocking the man to the ground. Thrusting forward, he started to give wounds to soldiers paying attention to Zero, making them choose; either attack the nimble swordsman who they had reach on, or attack the sturdy knight whos armor will block their thrusts. With this in mind, the attacks became less powerful and sloppy.
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Sabin
Pirate
Sightseeing's fun, isn't it?
Posts: 148
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Post by Sabin on May 17, 2012 3:56:30 GMT -6
Sabin grunted as the two soldiers got up and closed in on him. He could hear grunts everywhere, the sounds of metals colliding as exciting as ever. But as much as he had liked battle, this happened to be to risky for his tastes. They were going to have to push through, and yet these soldiers were no pushovers. You had to give it your all, if you wanted to get through unscathed.
He retreated, until he almost had his back to the wall. One of the soldiers decided to do a vertical thrust- from top to bottom. Sabin blocked this by swinging his axe upwards, the axe head locked with the spear as of now. The other soldier tried to thrust his spear into Sabin- this Sabin dodged by sidestepping, and then he kicked the soldier, who stumbled backwards. After this, Sabin moved to the side suddenly, letting go of the weapon wrestling with the other soldier. The soldier, realizing that he had given an opening, tried to use his shield, but Sabin kicked the shield hard, which made the other soldier stumble. Sabin, now finding his opening, hacked into the soldier he had kicked earlier. The soldier gave a loud cry, and then slumped to the ground.
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Derick
Soldier
A deserter from Bern, struggles to reign himself in.
Posts: 170
Profession: Amateurish Mercenary
Affinity: Anima
OoC Alias: Derick
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Post by Derick on Jun 6, 2012 21:19:34 GMT -6
"W-we need t-to--" Derick's mind was a swirl of mist and lust, think, dang it! The battle was moving in slow-motion before Derick's eyes, his heart seemed to pump with satisfaction as he wound up another javelin. I can't...let it...WIN! Derick breathed in deep, the air stung his throat, and his eyes teared up, but his mind was his own again. The battlefield was uneven...the soldiers were pressing in on the left side...but on the right..."Cefia!"
She had almost worked her way up to the street corner...beyond that was the road to the port, they had a chance! "Everyone! On me!" The plan was simple, run as fast as possible and escape, Derick hoped everyone was up to the task. Derick squinted one eye shut, lining up a final javelin throw. The spear whipped out of his hand and thrust itself deep within a soldier's breastplate. The man barked a gurgled cry and double over. Derick broke into a sprint and grabbed Cefia's arm as he passed it, it was going to be a tight gap. "Let's--ungh," an arrow had buried itself in his lower back, Derick choked down his combat reflex, "--go! The port!" They had escaped by the sea once, Derick hoped that would hold true a second time.
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Post by Cefia on Jun 7, 2012 18:19:54 GMT -6
If it wasn't for Derick's timely save, Cefia would surely have become a human shish kabob. She was honestly surprised that Derick killed someone before she got to it. With everything that was going on, she found it better to forget this as a whole. The others looked capable of handling matters enough. Besides she was pretty much being dragged off by Derick.
"Alright, alright," she managed to say as she was being dragged. The sudden force had made her unsteady and she stumbled a few steps before finally getting back in position. It didn't help that her armor and heavy axes were making it difficult to carry her along. She understood Derick's plan enough. It was simple getting on another ship if you prove yourself able or simply hiding out on them will do. She hoped to find information on her old captain but it looked like they had to worry about that another time.
"I think I know just the ship," she managed to say. She had seen a promising prospect. It was easy to tell an independent trading ship from the others. A merchant ship could always use a little more hands but it would seem they wouldn't have time to discuss the matter with the authorities on hand.
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Jun 7, 2012 18:54:35 GMT -6
Seeing how the fight was turning sour, Vashnar wasn't the only one with the idea of running for it. The two new additions of the group made a break for it, and Vashnar didn't want to die here away from his family's grave across the world. He ran after them. Thrusting his spear at every soldier that got in his way, he killed or wounded at least a dozen as he caught up to the two.
[purple]"Hope you two don't mind, but I'd like to tag along. Every one else will be fine without me, and I have a feeling the person I'm searching for isn't in the Western Isles. Hope you got a plan on getting out of here, because I got none."[/purple]
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Derick
Soldier
A deserter from Bern, struggles to reign himself in.
Posts: 170
Profession: Amateurish Mercenary
Affinity: Anima
OoC Alias: Derick
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Post by Derick on Jun 10, 2012 13:02:39 GMT -6
Derick bit his tongue to stifle the pain resonating from his lower back, this was neither the time nor place to deal with the wound. A hand axe sailed past his right and clattered on the pavement in front of him. We can't catch a break... "I think I know just the ship." Derick smiled and lagged his pace for a second to allow Cefia to take the lead. It was nice to have a plan again...*Clang!* *Crash*...but apparently there were more problems still.
Derick broke his stride to peer over his shoulder, an armored soldier, whom Derick recognized as one of his new companions, was surging through the enemy and, despite the burden of his extra armor, managed to catch up to Derick and Cefia. That wound must be slowing me down more than I think, Derick winced as a bolt of pain shot through his lower back.
"...Hope you got a plan on getting out of here, because I got none." Derick faced forward again, following hot on Cefia's heels, "Just keep up, we'll get something figured out." By 'we' he meant Cefia, he'd have to remember to thank her later.
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Zero
Myrmidon
Wandering the world to perfect his technique and find his rival.
Posts: 62
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Post by Zero on Jun 11, 2012 12:55:42 GMT -6
Zero grunted a little as he grinded his teeth in agitation,with all the soldiers the group was facing,while he did manage to fell a couple of them,with some swift and well-placed slashes. To be completely honest Zero was doing far more side-stepping and dodging than slashing,all the oncoming spears was hard for him to deal with at once even while using Vashnar as a human shield,taking note of a hand axe wielder nearby Zero made the axe-throwing soldier his next target. " Grah! These lances are really starting to tick me off guys! I can't dodge forever, and honestly I have no form of armor or protection at all,gimme a little more cover so we can escape in one piece!"
Zig-zagging across the streets and narrowly avoiding the incoming blades and spearheads,frantically trying to avoid becoming a skewered Sacaen. He felt his blood boiling and his adrenaline rushing throughout his entire body,pumping himself up with vigor and energy,his lithe and agile legs carrying him as quickly as he could so he could keep up with the rest of the group.
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Post by Cefia on Jun 11, 2012 21:26:59 GMT -6
Cefia looked behind, great now there were two more people. How was she to deal with smuggling two people on board. With things going on as they were, they are better off simply finding whatever ship they could find. She was hesitant about this matter and it seemed some of them did not wish to remain in the Western Isles as she needed to be. They'll have to sort this out some other time it seems.
She continued to run at full speed, of course her stamina began to ween but the port was so close. Sure enough the shipyard area was perfect for her to begin dodging through the crowd. She managed to dive into a bundle of crates soon after turning a corner. She didn't dare poke her head out, hoping that the guards got tired or make a mistake soon after. Yes, this was her hastily put up plan and as far as she was concerned, it would work.
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