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tushanshu_logs2014-10-23 05:43 pm
raavashing) wrote in tushanshu_logs2014-10-23 05:43 pm
Possession is 9/10 of the law
Characters: Anyone helping Wan attempt to counter-possess Asti; Malicant
Date: Sat. 10/25
Location: Various TBD
Situation: Wan is attempting to possess Asti; others are acting as distractions/helping power boost
Warnings/Rating: Will post them in subject lines when/if needed
The log is going to be broken up between the following Event 'points' just to manage them easier:
Pre-Possession Power-Up (Mingle for those powering up Wan before his group heads to the Turtle's Head)
Pre-Distraction Meet-Up (Mingle for the distraction teams to finalize tactics or throw caution to the wind)
Possession Attempt (The actual possession attempt)
Distraction Group One (Headed up by Dante, this group is going to be dealing with the cultists directly)
Distraction Group Two (Network distraction group and/or different group of cultists)
End of the Day (for people to deal with the fallout of the event if they want to do so in this log)
ANYONE can tag in and take part in any of the threads except the Possession Attempt itself - that's closed to Wan, Valdis, Zuko, and Katara so the group is small and less easily noticed.
Date: Sat. 10/25
Location: Various TBD
Situation: Wan is attempting to possess Asti; others are acting as distractions/helping power boost
Warnings/Rating: Will post them in subject lines when/if needed
The log is going to be broken up between the following Event 'points' just to manage them easier:
Pre-Possession Power-Up (Mingle for those powering up Wan before his group heads to the Turtle's Head)
Pre-Distraction Meet-Up (Mingle for the distraction teams to finalize tactics or throw caution to the wind)
Possession Attempt (The actual possession attempt)
Distraction Group One (Headed up by Dante, this group is going to be dealing with the cultists directly)
Distraction Group Two (Network distraction group and/or different group of cultists)
End of the Day (for people to deal with the fallout of the event if they want to do so in this log)
ANYONE can tag in and take part in any of the threads except the Possession Attempt itself - that's closed to Wan, Valdis, Zuko, and Katara so the group is small and less easily noticed.
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He glances up as Valdis suddenly plows into the fray nearby. And that's when he notices that there are more coming through the portal.
"Valdis, where's Wan?! We need to get out of here!"
There was no way they could keep holding off all these cultists as they kept coming.
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He's injured, She replied, You and Katara must get to him. I'll hold them off. She was only thinking of getting them out of danger before they could be tainted, but she had to be rational about it. If you can get him close enough to me, I can carry the three of you back to the city. I'm faster than they are.
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The newest arrivals broke around Katara's attempt to meet them and instead went for Valdis after they dodged around the waterbender. One of them recognized her from their previous scuffle, as made obvious by his declaration, "That's the giant bitch I told you about! Avoid her jaws!"
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There were so many of them coming now, and while she fended them off as best she could, she growled in frustration as they evaded her, sending her stream toward them in another spray of ice shards, careful not to hit Valdis or Zuko. Her heart hammered as she spun and saw the two closest to Zuko, and immediately, she brought up as much water as she could in an attempt to drench and freeze the attacking cultist in place, even if it meant his losing one sword.
As close as she had put herself to the new arrivals, however, she barely had the time to draw up water around herself again, forming a quick wall as she moved to put space between herself and the attackers again, and put herself between the newest arrivals and her friends.
Valdis and Zuko were right, but with control of a long range element, Katara knew she couldn't abandon Valdis, even if it meant taking both herself and Zuko from the battle and to safety.
"You and Zuko go get Wan. I'll hold them off and you can come back for me," she called. Taking a careful stance, she pulled again at the ocean with all of her will.
After a moment, a massive wave would rise from the side of the turtle, just as she had done from the firenation ships back home. The call from the one about Valdis made her smirk in a single second of vanity, the wave towering over her as she faced the cultists again.
"Avoid this," she muttered to herself, bring her arms down in a smooth but powerful jerk.
The great wave would slam downward, crashing into any of the cultists threatening to overtake the battlefield.
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But he then quickly snaps out of it as the battle continues to rage around him. Now wasn't the time to freak out. Bracing his foot on the frozen cultist, he pushed and yanked his blade free. But... they were now useless, so he sheathed the weapons. But there was a deep frown as both Katara and Valdis commanded the other to go get Wan while they held the cultists off.
He had a better idea.
"Katara, can you make an ice bridge to the turtle's head? I'll go get Wan. Both of you can hold them off until I come back with him."
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Katara's words filled her with fury, but she landed and spun away from her prey, retreating to allow Katara to attack. Zuko's voice cut in with a no nonsense tone.
Fine, she hissed, But go quickly.
Then she faced down the cultists once more.
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The one that recognized Valdis was clearly still aiming for, as his eyes didn't leave her even when he'd had to dodge both her attack and Katara's. A silent signal between the group caused four of them to pull back and kneel down as their bodies began to reform themselves.
Another three cultists came out of the portal and the group Katara and Valdis had to face was now almost fifteen people strong.
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Siding with Valdis, Katara drew up all the water around her, ready to defend and attack, striking quickly at the ones kneeling in an attempt to stop whatever it was they were trying to do.
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Leaping onto the ice, Zuko then threw his arms back. Flames erupting from both hands and propelling him down the bridge rapidly as he slid on his feet. What would normally be a lengthy walk that would take several minutes, was considerably shortened. Crouched, he shot down the slide like a rocket, the wind whipping at his hair as he went. Once reaching the bottom, the flames died and he lept off, not losing his momentum as he ran towards Wan.
Once he had reached the Avatar's side, he bent down next to him.
"Wan, are you all right?"
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Get behind me, Katara
Hoping that the girl would listen, Valdis closed her eyes and summoned the void for the third time. It rushed outward, sensing that, this time, it would have prey to condemn and consume. It left her body and took on a physical form, thick black mist which laughed and twisted around her body. Her red eyes blazed through the darkness when she opened them, her voice echoed by a thousand souls.
If you run, I will spare you.
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Meanwhile the four kneeling kedan were protected from Katara's water strikes by the others in front of them. The group was very focused on making sure those four finished whatever it was they were starting. To the point that they laughed at Valis and formed a line with their bodies. Their feet thickening as each of them became rock-like. Ten strong, the stood on guard as slick black bulges starting to grow from the shoulders of the four behind them.
From the portal, another three cultists appeared and began running toward the fight.
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When it did little to phase them, her chest clenched, and she stared as another three appeared and quickly approached before she risked a glance back at Zuko and Wan.
"This isn't working, Valdis!" she called, pulling more and more water up from beside the turtle once more. Determined, she brought the water around herself and forced it to lift her higher into the air, to give her a better striking point and view of whatever it was that was happening to the four kneeling. They would soon find large shards of ice hurtling toward them.
Wan, you need to lose a few Zhu Li's!
"Get on my back," he told him, his voice leaving no room for argument. He knew they needed to get out of here, and Wan was in no shape to move quickly. He would even pull Wan into his back if need be. And once the other man was secure, Zuko walked back to the ice, struggling a little under the added weight. He still hadn't regained all his strength back, but he managed. Zuko then shuffled his feet on the ice, making sure they were wet and slick before crouching and throwing his arms behind him again.
Flames shot from his hands once more, except this time they were more intense. Keeping the flames away from Wan so that he wouldn't burn him, the both of them slid back up the bridge. It wasn't as fast as when Zuko had descended, and he had to put in twice as much effort, but they made it back up to the rim of the shell within a couple minutes.
[[OOC: Feel free to skip us for a few turns while they make their way up!]]
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Then your souls are forfeit
Valdis gave herself over to the darkness and allowed it to flow freely without hinderance. The mist condensed into shadowy figures, one for each of the four kedan shifting behind the wall of cultists, and then the shadows shot outward, faster than the eye could follow.
The shadows would silently, but visibly enter the cultists without leaving any sign of injury. After a moment, their hearts would simply stop as their souls were ripped from their bodies.
[ooc: feel free to have them miss their intended targets and hit different cultists]
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That was when she saw the full extent of the shifting flying overhead.
Shifting her position just before she hit the water, she let it consume her, and then, moments later, had it throw her back up into the air, her intention to intercept the enemy headed for Zuko and Wan. With another wave of her arms, part of the wave she was riding would try to engulf the winged beast, or at least knock it off its course before she had to physically do it herself.
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Now that the cultists were between her and the edge of the shell, she had only a split second to carry out her plan. She swung her body, throwing herself sideways at the cultist, trying to knock as many of them off the shell's edge as possible, knowing full well that the force would take her over the edge as well.