I luv mondays.....
[ooc]** spoiler omitted **The Warden appears via the omniportal. He walks to the site of the attack on KC. He kneels, and sniffs the ground. Tracing a finger along the blast mark that few can see, he touches the essence to his tounge.KC rolls in, looking shaken.
"I have some bad new--"
A cloaked figure appears.
"I'm back..."
KC is blasted by Board Essence.
"...to finish the job."
There is a bright light, and they are teleported elsewhere.
The Warden slowly moves his hand over the area. Wisps of black smoke flow into him. He gets up and heads to the omniportal.
I luv the way smoke flows too. It looks soooo dreamy sometimes.
LJ stretched luxuriously, noticing with a blush how many of her feathers were strewn around the room. It was a good thing they grew back quickly. She smiled and leaned over to kiss JH good morning.
"Good morning, sleepyhead. Care to join me for a shower?"
"Robert, smoke damage in the reception hall."
Robert grumbles under his breath, grabs the spray gun & some rags, then proceeds towards the site of KC's latest demise.
LJ stretched luxuriously, noticing with a blush how many of her feathers were strewn around the room. It was a good thing they grew back quickly. She smiled and leaned over to kiss JH good morning.
"Good morning, sleepyhead. Care to join me for a shower?"
Well...maybe...since you asked so nicely. ;)
Then to the Eyrie, then maybe we can do some shopping at that new Bazaar. But that's all LATER. ;)
After a pleasant morning 'workout' in the shower, they were ready to head over to the Eyrie.
I'm really looking forward to showing you around. And this new Bazaar sounds like fun too. Come on, no more dilly-dallying, she added with a laugh, pulling him towards the omniportal.
After a pleasant morning 'workout' in the shower, they were ready to head over to the Eyrie.
I'm really looking forward to showing you around. And this new Bazaar sounds like fun too. Come on, no more dilly-dallying, she added with a laugh, pulling him towards the omniportal.
JH and LJ finally get to the omniportal and step thru. After all her foot-dragging. ;)
No sooner than JH and LJ leave does the omniportal flash again. A large, angry, blue-skinned behemoth wielding an earthbreaker steps thru.
Where is that poppinjay Jack Hammer?! Him and me have some unfinished business!
He storms towards the main hall, trickles of energy flowing off his skin. Lightning, fire, and motes of wind and earth. The floor shakes beneath his feet, and he bowls over anyone in his way.
"I am quite certain that such actions are entirely outside the bounds of allowable behavior here, sir, and I do use that term loosely," says a somewhat foppish looking djinn drawing a scimitar as he speaks. "I do believe that you require a lesson in manners."
"I am quite certain that such actions are entirely outside the bounds of allowable behavior here, sir, and I do use that term loosely," says a somewhat foppish looking djinn drawing a scimitar as he speaks. "I do believe that you require a lesson in manners."
HoD continues his advance, reaching to swat the interloper with the fist of his off-hand. Though it seems too large to wield single-handed the earthbreaker still moves smoothly for the berzerker, as he scans for his intended target.
HoD continues his advance, reaching to swat the interloper with the fist of his off-hand. Though it seems too large to wield single-handed the earthbreaker still moves smoothly for the berzerker.
With the swiftness of wind, the djinn glides out of the way of the powerful blow.
"You see, this is exactly the sort of thing I am speaking about. A civilized person does not respond to a spot of conversation by trying to smash someone into the carpeting."
HoD continues his advance, reaching to swat the interloper with the fist of his off-hand. Though it seems too large to wield single-handed the earthbreaker still moves smoothly for the berzerker.With the swiftness of wind, the djinn glides out of the way of the powerful blow.
"You see, this is exactly the sort of thing I am speaking about. A civilized person does not respond to a spot of conversation by trying to smash someone into the carpeting."
HoD swings the earthbreaker in his other hand. He misses the quick opponent, but the ground beneath the blow explodes into a shower of debris wounding anyone close.
Djuhah frowns. "Now that was just uncalled for."
He feints, and then moves in for a quick strike, drawing blood as his scimitar wounded the berserker.
"I cannot stand by and allow you to brutalize innocent bystanders."
Alaina sees the fracas going on and walks swiftly towards the fight. She raises her hands.
You are not welcome, intruder. Depart or feel the wrath of the Sun God!
A swirl of firey plasma forms within her outstretched arms,
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
"Well that certainly explains why your face is so ugly," he says conversationally as he dodges out of the way of the hammer, wincing a bit as he doesn't dodge quite far enough and takes a glancing blow along his side. "I've always wanted to laugh in the face of death," he wheezes, trying to catch his breath. "Ha. Hahaha."
He takes advantage of a momentary opening to deliver another small slash to the crazed berseker.
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
"Well that certainly explains why your face is so ugly," he says conversationally as he dodges out of the way of the hammer, wincing a bit as he doesn't dodge quite far enough and takes a glancing blow along his side. "I've always wanted to laugh in the face of death," he wheezes, trying to catch his breath. "Ha. Hahaha."
He takes advantage of a momentary opening to deliver another small slash to the crazed berseker.
'Happy to oblige', the berserker growls. The earthbreaker begins to glow with black energy. HoD's wounds begin to close slowly. Each step he takes causes damage to the floor, stress or scorching. He looks upon his opponent for the real first time, his eyes glowing with fire. As he looks at Alaina his eyes glow blue. The speed of his strikes increases. The elemental power that accompanies each changes with each opponent mid-swing.
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
Alaina smiles a grim smile
Are you ready to face a mirror?
Flame Strike!
A burning arc of flame shoots from Alaina's outstretched arms and smites HoD
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
Alaina smiles a grim smile
Are you ready to face a mirror?
Flame Strike!
A burning arc of flame shoots from Alaina's outstretched arms and smites HoD
HoD grimaces as the divine energy blasts him, but the flames he sheds as a duck sheds water. Motes of flame are flung around the area in double the standard radius.
The berserker begins a sustained whirlwind attack, moving around the room like a spiining top. Blue jets of flame gout from the whirling dervish. The flames cling to all they strike. The furnishings begin to burn.
It's all Djuhah can do to avoid getting hit again. When he sees what the berserker is doing, he transforms into a whirlwind himself, blocking the flames from hitting innocent bystanders as much as he possibly can.
The berserker ignores the sabre slash and grins at the pending fire attack. He begins swinging his earthbreaker in large sweeps, crushing anything in its path.
Puny insects. Do you not know the Face of Death?
Alaina smiles a grim smile
Are you ready to face a mirror?
Flame Strike!
A burning arc of flame shoots from Alaina's outstretched arms and smites HoD
From his every essence, he reaches into his torso and pulls two soulforged blades. Bouncer wades through Alaina's flamestrike with no physical harm.
"You are not welcomed in the Sanctum. My master has seen to your demise."
He enters melee with the Hammer of Death.
He enters melee with the Hammer of Death.
Seeing that her flame strike is ineffective, Alaina feeds energy to Bouncer as he wades into battle
Perhaps you will do. These 'kittens' bore me.
HoD engages, using both hands on his earthbreaker. Head or butt, each end deals a strong blow. Ice, wind, and cold accompany each strike.
*BEEP*
YOU ARE AN INTRUDER! DEFEND THE SANCTUM!!
Acme transforms, his arms refashioning into two massive chain guns. The guns very odd-looking, covered in arcane runes. A layer of rune-encrusted armorplate envelops his slender form, increasing his size until he stands eight-feet tall. Spikes emerge along his arms and legs as the runes flash golden. Each spike is crackling with elemental fury.
Acme begins firing his twin chain guns, the whine sounding like a wounded griffon's scream. Glowing bullets trailing blue-green fire stitch a line across HoD's midsection.
Seeing that her flame strike is ineffective, Alaina feeds energy to Bouncer as he wades into battle
He enters melee with the Hammer of Death.
Alaina notices that some of her power flows to HoD.
Bullets fly everywhere, as some are deflected by the earthbreaker, but many get thru. HoD is strengthened by the Hot of the hot lead, but not the lead part.
ARRRGGHHH!
He races towards Acme.
Alaina sees tattoos glowing on her forearms. They are symbols of Sunny Godhead in the shape of curved souls. She (and only she) hears his voice.
"I will down shortly. They are Soulforged weapons my disciple. Concnetrate, call them forth, and use them the way Bouncer would. Now, defend the Sanctum."
Djuhah takes advantage of the berserker's distraction to deliver another slashing blow. Likely ineffective, but every little bit helps. He is quite singed.
Perhaps you will do. These 'kittens' bore me.
HoD engages, using both hands on his earthbreaker. Head or butt, each end deals a strong blow. Ice, wind, and cold accompany each strike.
Bouncer sways with each arc of the hammer. Crossing his swords to absorb and dispurse the colder elements of HoD's attack.
Alaina notices that some of her power flows to HoD.Seeing that her flame strike is ineffective, Alaina feeds energy to Bouncer as he wades into battle
He enters melee with the Hammer of Death.
Seeing Hod siphon off her energy, Alaina prays to Sunny G. Suddenly a wave of pure Positive Material Energy washes over HoD. He is struck by a bolt of pure life force energy.
Bullets fly everywhere, as some are deflected by the earthbreaker, but many get thru. HoD is strengthened by the Hot of the hot lead, but not the lead part.
ARRRGGHHH!
He races towards Acme.
Acme keeps his guns trained on HoD until he approaches just far enough, then the guns morph into two huge glowing golden runic swords. He waits in a defensive stance, sword arms ready.
Djuhah takes advantage of the berserker's distraction to deliver another slashing blow. Likely ineffective, but every little bit helps. He is quite singed.
Seeing the Djinn is slowly roasting in the confrontation, Djuhah sees Sunny's holy symbol on his forearm. He finds the heat and fire now quite tolerable.
Feed me! Give me your life and your souls.
The berserker seems to call to the Bouncer and Alaina, and the soulforged blades the Bouncer wields. They feel compelled to obey.
He ignores yet another sabre slash, but the wound heals more slowly. Acme is the center of his attention.
Feed me! Give me your life and your souls.
The berserker seems to call to the Bouncer and Alaina, and the soulforged blades the Bouncer wields. They feel compelled to obey.
He ignores yet another sabre slash, but the wound heals more slowly. Acme is the center of his attention.
Acme punches his two glowing runeblades into HoD's midsection. A crackling electricity travels off the blades into the Hammer of Death.
Seeing Hod siphon off her energy, Alaina prays to Sunny G. Suddenly a wave of pure Positive Material Energy washes over HoD. He is struck by a bolt of pure life force energy.Alaina notices that some of her power flows to HoD.Seeing that her flame strike is ineffective, Alaina feeds energy to Bouncer as he wades into battle
He enters melee with the Hammer of Death.
It is uncertain if the energy helps or hurts the behemoth.
Alaina fumbles, the wave of positive energy she sends towards HoD stuttering. She feels the pull of command in the hollow space of her mind where Calistria used to lurk. She takes a halting step towards the Hammer of Death
"Thank you, Sun God," the djinn says, feeling much better. He slashes at the berserker one more time with his scimitar, but stops mid-stroke as he sees the priestess heading towards the behemoth. He tries to position himself between her and the berserker.
Acme punches his two glowing runeblades into HoD's midsection. A crackling electricity travels off the blades into the Hammer of Death.Feed me! Give me your life and your souls.
The berserker seems to call to the Bouncer and Alaina, and the soulforged blades the Bouncer wields. They feel compelled to obey.
He ignores yet another sabre slash, but the wound heals more slowly. Acme is the center of his attention.
The HoD smiles at the blades stuck inside him. More electricity is drawn in. His eyes crackle with the energy.
He laughs.
Your runes are young. You do not command the elements as I do. Begone.
A blast of blue fire erupts from HoD's mouth and strikes Acme, both shocking and burning his metal body.
"Thank you, Sun God," the djinn says, feeling much better. He slashes at the berserker one more time with his scimitar, but stops mid-stroke as he sees the priestess heading towards the behemoth. He tries to position himself between her and the berserker.
HoD has gotten stronger since the last strike. Electricity blasts Djuhah as his weapon connects. It's like striking a lightning bolt.
Acme's spikes seem to collect the elemental fury. Acme's armor seems to glow with a dozens of blue-white stars.
I may not command the energy, but I can certainly channel it.
Acme's spikes discharge the energy HoD sent over in an arc of fury straight back at him.
Djuhah is badly damaged, but he stands firm, determined to keep the priestess from stepping near to the behemoth.
Acme's spikes seem to collect the elemental fury. Acme's armor seems to glow with a dozens of blue-white stars.
I may not command the energy, but I can certainly channel it.
Acme's spikes discharge the energy HoD sent over in an arc of fury straight back at him.
HoD basks in the elemental discharge, and grows. His wounds heal.
He releases bolts of energy in all directions, relishing in the destruction. He laughs if he is lucky enough to strike someone down.
Alaina takes a direct bolt from HoD and staggers. She collapses
HoD turns his back on Acme, and steps towards Alaina.
Join with me woman of fire.
Djuhah had barely avoided being hit himself. He sees the priestess collapse, and quickly moves to carry her away from the field of battle.
Down steeping into the Sanctum, dressed in fine togas and attire of a by-gone roman stands a man in what appears to bronzed platemail. His hair is slick, long golden and combed back. He carries a large shield in hand. His other hand is adorn in a ceremonial gauntlet, plated all the way up to his forearm.
"It semms you have earned my attention, and through violence no less. Something no one has done in two score millennium. Cease desecrating my sanctum or suffer the consequences."
Down steeping into the Sanctum, dressed in fine togas and attire of a by-gone roman stands a man in what appears to bronzed platemail. His hair is slick, long golden and combed back. He carries a large shield in hand. His other hand is adorn in a ceremonial gauntlet, plated all the way up to his forearm.
"It semms you have earned my attention, and through violence no less. Something no one has done in two score millennium. Cease desecrating my sanctum or suffer the consequences."
Begone, diety. Lest you find your immortality at an end. Death is Master of all. And I am his Reaper.