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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 4:45:41 GMT -6
Asher soon went back down as he unloaded his now empty cartridges and began to reload the revolver with more.
"Say wha-", Asher managed to say only to cover help cover his eye as a blinding light came from a gun in his hand.
"What in the world was that? Also why do everyone have these special guns these days?!", Asher soon commented then noticed a few of the assassin's trying to flank them which he responded with his own revolver.
As the fire fight continued for another five whole minutes it soon began to quiet down as some of the assassin's began to fall back with some of her own wounded. It was strange because there was still plenty of them left.
"Well that was easy... but that is strange why would they pull back sud-", Asher soon said til he felt a sense of danger and it came from the same alley way Mary went to.
"Where is the Queen?!", Asher soon said as he suddenly moved quickly to see a man with mechanical parts on him. His entire arms were fully metal with pipes and some vacuum like tubes all over. His own head looked less human but like a hard hat been bonded into his skull. Before him the man was walking with the Queen unable to move which Asher quickly pulled her a way as the man's fist collided with the wall making a small crater.
"What in Path's name is that?!!", Asher soon yelled.
The man continued to talk out of the alley way to as its cloak soon came off to show its half human half mechanical body.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 4:55:29 GMT -6
"Oi, don't give me that! I had to steal this gun, I worked for it!" Cadan shouted back in answer before pulling back behind the wall of the stand for cover, letting the kid take over firing once he had reloaded.
"It's a laser by the by, the Doevassau like to use em."
The troops in his company continued to fire on the assailants until they peeled back, when they used the opportunity to unsling their rifles and move around to take higher ground. To do that several began to haul themselves up fire escapes or use carts left behind by porters to get onto rooftops, just in case these mysterious people wanted to resume fighting.
But it seemed they had a different idea.
"Easy? You son of a bitch, you just lured 24 goddamn armed me-" At the mention of the queen he stopped, resisting the urge to facepalm. "Ah crap."
Mary yelped when she was tossed out of the way of the mechanical man's fist, with Cadan catching her and moving her behind himself to be safe. "Stick close to the Gwithysi, they'll get you out of here." He whispered to her, and then turned back to the fight. She chose to make a quick escape to link up with his forces before anymore surprises happened, leaving these two to deal with whatever this thing was.
"I got no idea but I can tell you what it's gonna be, shark bait!" Yelled Kasorymor before firing another beam at the cyborg.
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 5:20:26 GMT -6
As Asher saw Cadan fire his weapon, expecting the person to instantly fall he soon looked at the gun's attack did affect him. The laser hit the armor and soon it... deflected from where it hit.
"Uhh you were saying?", Asher managed to say only to notice its left arm began to go up which if anyone even took notice how it looked like a machine gun you placed in trenches didn't help.
"Oh Come on!!", Asher soon shouted as the gun soon came to life and Asher began to run to take cover as the machine gun soon fired bullets stream that continued to follow them.
Asher responded to no avail as he fired his revolver which simply bounced off the man's armor like it was tank armor.
"What is this guy made of!!", Asher said as he took out his second revolver for good measure.
As he continued he soon saw a window and fired a last of his rounds to make holes into the windows and crashed right into it. Expecting Cadan to be next to him he soon says as he patted, "First I am arrested by James, then the Princess kisses me, then some weird blonde chick goes and threatens me!! Then a bunch of armed men begin to shadow me trying to kill me!! Now this some fucking monster from a bad fable story appears and our guns are useless!! What is with this place!!"
The bullets continued the pound the building til it stopped likely from a reload or something.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 5:29:32 GMT -6
Cadan went silent and blank faced when his beam was refracted harmlessly over the machine's body.
"You have got to be shitting me!" He exclaimed, looking down at his pistol like he didn't believe it. You can bet he snapped right back into attention when that machinegun was leveled right at them. He was already running by the time it started firing, bolting at full speed to get the hell out of the way from the heavy caliber bullets ripping up the road and walls as it tried to draw a bead on either of them.
"Welcome to the bloody capital, kid. And when we're done here, we're probably going to be thrown in the slammer while they investigate this mess, so don't think you're gonna be out of the woods anytime soon. Son of a bitch, I don't have time for this."
He risked a peek around the building to see where the cyborg was, taking advantage of the situation while the bastard needed to reload.
"Think I know how to beat him, but you'll have to distract it." Cadan offered, unless Asher had a better idea.
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 5:37:55 GMT -6
"I dislike cells.", Asher commented when he said being thrown into the slammer.
As he was reloading his own bullets into his revolvers his head soon perks up, "Say what. You mean like run out there get his attention then get ridden with bullets right?"
Of course Asher knew what he meant but still that itself was almost suicidal. Asher looked up and noticed he was still reloading his gun it was a slow process after all. Asher looked then around not sure if what he could think up of he soon noted the various tubes on him then he wondered what they were used for.
"Nope I got no better idea.", Asher soon said as he was set to listen what the man had in mind.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 5:48:03 GMT -6
Cadan had a bandolier on over his coat, and it held a number of silvery, capsule-shaped bottles. What they were used for wasn't quite clear, until he grabbed hold of one and screwed off the top to pull out some kind of battery. He dumped the current one out of his pistol and replaced it, the gun making some dangerous sounding whir noises as it powered down, and then back up with the fresh cell.
"Right then, here's the plan." Kasorymor pointed to a metal balcony facing the road on the third floor of a residential building. It looked fairly high class, likely a merchant's home in the city. It looked very heavy, and it was decorated with stone statues and fixtures resembling gargoyles that no doubt added a lot to its weight. "You get him under that, and I'll drop it on his head."
Then he stopped, something hitting him. "Wait...what was that about the princess?"
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 6:04:15 GMT -6
Asher soon noticed where he was talking about, figuring it may work there was something bothered him if it would work. As he soon nodded he was about to head out when he heard the question.
"Uhh... sort of happened really fast... Uhh don't tell? Please?", Asher soon pleaded and then went to his job to distract.
Jumping out of the window he soon yelled at the man, "Hey Bucket head over here!!"
Quickly moving the man soon saw him and he quickly dashed towards his destination the man completely turned towards him and then began firing at him. Strangely as Asher managed to dodge fire he noticed... the man was missing him on purpose and trying to corner him.
'What the... isn't he trying to kill me? But why would he miss on purpose?'
As the man continued moving towards him as he lead him to the place Cadan told him he continued to fire his revolver this time aiming at the tubes and then noticed the man began to move slower when they got hit.
'Wait the tubes... if their like a Dragon... then!!', Asher soon thought of a plan to help slow the monster down to unable to dodge the attack. He took each shot carefully aiming at at different places the tubes were near a joint. It looked like the monster was about to corner him as he lead him directly under the metal part. Soon figuring a perfect place to dodge the drop Asher then shouts, "If your going to do it now!! Do it now!"
Asher quickly soon jumped out of the way as the trap was set and barely managing to avoid being smashed.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 6:13:15 GMT -6
Cadan stayed down while the colossal man of metal thundered down the road to follow Asher, every step as loud as a gun going off. He only poked his head out of the house when the thing was at least twenty feet away from the hiding spot they were using, and here he noticed the two of them trading fire. He noticed the figure slowing down, but wasn't really sure why, until he noticed the tubes being blown off by precise gunshot and put two and two together.
"Clever lad." He admitted, watching carefully for just the right moment.
Once the cyborg was perfectly placed Cadan fired again, holding down the trigger and using the laser beam to saw through the balcony. Metal turned red and then melted into dripping slag that plopped down three stories onto the road, which was another hazard Asher would need to watch out for. But of greater concern was the screeching of metal giving way, as the supports he hadn't burned through yet were no longer able to bear the weight. They started to twist and buckle, before the whole thing came toppling down on the both of them.
The kid managed to dodge out of the way in time it looked, he hoped the clunky monster would not. Either way, the margrave dove out the window and moved quickly from cover to cover to get closer and see the outcome.
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 6:18:41 GMT -6
As the dust settled Asher soon got up coughing up as the dust got into his lunges for a second. Looking around he only saw the outcome of what Cadan did which he prompts a whistle and adds, "I got to get me one of those..."
He readied his revolver as he positioned himself next to Cadan then turns to him asking, "You think he is dead?"
Waiting for a reply so far nothing moved or stirred from the crumbled part of the building.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 6:20:55 GMT -6
Using a foot, Kasorymor poked at the pile of rubble and twisted metal.
"You kidding me, with your luck? He's probably going to bust out of here any moment now. I say we run before the guards come and let them handle the mess. They get paid to do this, I don't see a single doria to keep the peace."
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 6:23:57 GMT -6
"Agreed.", Asher soon said as he soon heard sounds which meant guards were alerted. Quickly he prompted to go the same way that Cadan's men went and begin to high tail it out of there.
Not to long too long later before the guards came but when Cadan and Asher left the rumbled stirred, the monster soon got up one could tell it was heavily damaged but managed to walk still. It soon left the area back to the gathering point the others were assigned to go.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 6:31:22 GMT -6
Without skipping a beat, the sailor turned on a heel and ran the way only a man with years of experience fleeing authority can. The two of them got safely out of there before the guards showed up, with his soldiers and Mary both waiting for him a couple blocks away from the scene.
"Anyone hurt?" Cadan asked immediately, taking stock of the situation.
"Two wounded, no dead." One of the Gwithyas reported.
"Mortal?"
"Don't think so, my lord."
"Alright. Daveth, take the wounded back to the ship. Leave your pistol with Mary. Rest of you, stay with me."
"Sir." They snappily acknowledged, breaking off into two groups after one handed a gun to the Queen. She took it and slid it into a pocket in her dress.
"You didn't come armed?" He asked her.
"I had hoped I wouldn't need it." She quietly answered.
"Next time be more careful. Anyone dumb enough to attack me won't care about your rank either."
She nodded, and after checking a gauge on the back of his pistol, the man from Kollelkost slid it back into its holster.
"Alright, so what the hell was that all about? I'm gonna go off on a limb and say those guys aren't with the king, last I knew, he didn't hire robots." He said, placing his hands on his hips and very much wanting answers to some of the questions he had.
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Post by Pitman on Apr 8, 2014 6:39:07 GMT -6
"Well I am not too sure.", Asher soon said who pondered on what just happened. Of course it was expected since he never seen a robot before in his entire life.
"Could it be... maybe one of the participates hired them?", Asher pondered out loud then realized the time.
"The Announcement!! Totally forgot its in 10 minutes I think we should head to the main square for you to get your answer!", Asher soon said thinking it was the only way to exactly explain what was going on.
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Post by Richter on Apr 8, 2014 6:53:06 GMT -6
"Hell of an assassins guild if they throw that kind of muscle around. Bloody hell, what happened to sending people bombs? Did that fall out of style over the century?" Cadan called back to his conversation from earlier, rolling his eyes even though the gesture was unnoticeable behind the mask.
The mention of the announcements made both him and Mary pause, however.
"I completely forgot about the announcement." The queen said.
"Me too. Let's do it. Least with all those people around no one would be dumb enough to pull that stunt a second time."
The group began to head that way at a quick pace, Asher free to follow if he wanted.
"I get the feeling I'm going to be even more annoyed when I hear what the high king has to say. I don't even know why I'm going."
"You must enjoy being angry, sir." One of the men contributed.
"Must be. It sure reminds me why I don't come here. Next year, I'm sending someone else."
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Post by Pitman on Apr 10, 2014 2:47:47 GMT -6
Asher soon nodded and followed Cadan. Along the way he noticed more and more people were emerging til he got to the main square again. He soon waited in the crowd for the announcement to take place, it was time to see the reaction of the people.
Announcement
As the people gathered soon the Royal Guard came walking out of the Palace Citadel, with them they held their Gun Halberds. They soon moved to the side and a trumpet soon played as the High King Kylan soon came out from the same door way. Walking up the High King soon took his place at the Podium as the people cheered on for their King, commoners usually only cared when they are happy thus why their loyalty. As he soon came up he soon began his announcement with the crier soon shouting, "Hear Yee!! Hear Yee!! High King Kylan The Sixth in his name now has a announcement!! Silence please!!'
When the crowds soon quieted the High King large hands came on the podium and he began his announcement.
"To All I have a very special announcement!! As you all know today the Trial of the Dragon will begin to determine this year's Dragoons! To make this year exciting and a change of pace I have determined a way to increase difficulty. To only allow the very best to be able to pass I will now make a change to the current rules set of my grandfather High King Kylan The Fourth, may the Path rest his soul!! The Rule set will be set to the traditional rules set before he made such changes!! I have determined to allow the participates are now allowed to kill their fellow within this year's Trial!! As well a slight change. The Survival portion of the Trial will now instead of taking placed in an area away we shall use the now closed enclosed forest that was previous used for the ancient 'war games'! Here the participates will now instead of one night but survive for three days without any help from the outside!! Your goal is simply survive those three days living off the land but please note water and food is scarce!! As well to help with entertaining the masses the people will be allowed on the special stands surrounding the forest to watch the results!! A first in the history of the Trial!!"
For a second people question his announcement but with the idea for commoner's to actually see got their interest piqued. First one person cheered then another then more in fact the people were celebrating the bloodbath that was soon to come.
Asher
"See what I mean? More then likely those guys who attacked were likely hired by a participate trying to off some others before it even fully began. Now that its perfectly legal to kill the other it will become more bloody. What in Path's Name the High King thinking?", Asher soon said to the others around him.
Neville
"Hrmm... such a folly, just add a bit of entertainment value and the masses are appeased.", Neville said with a bored face at what he was seeing. In truth he resented the fact the people wanted such blood, then humans are not perfect beings.
"Your Majesty what should we do?", Kennocha soon asked.
"I got a feeling someone else is already working on this.", Neville said as he saw his brother raised his hands like he was all powerful.
"How could you know, your majesty?", Kennocha then asked.
"Its simple... my gut is telling me we need to be worried about something else.", Neville said as he eyes wondered to see someone in a hood from a rooftop disappear.
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