#dutybounded

Event starter for @elegiac-boar, @prhyst and @dutybounded

The projectionist had claimed that these were the perfect training dummies, and from her demonstration they were certainly interesting foes. Larcei would have had no problem raising her sword against these enemies, but… this was an opportunity. To try out something new. Something exciting. Something she’d never had real combat experience with before. 

The plan was to fight a whole gauntlet of enemies, right? So it was only fitting she used gauntlets to do it. 

One two, one two. She planned out her attack in her head, trying to emulate the brawlers she’d watched. Jump in, one two, dodge the counterattack. Simple, right? 

This first round was two vs four, Larcei had confidence she and her teammates would breeze through this. Her first target: the archer. 

Larcei rolls: 15, 14. Hit and hit! (-1hp) Archer rolls 16. Hit! (-2hp) 

One two! With a satisfying bash, Larcei got two solid blows in. Initial impressions: gauntlets were pretty fun. 

What wasn’t so fun was the dodging part. The archer drew and released before Larcei had time to react, and she was hit in the arm. Oof. 

“Alright, who’s next?” She called out to her teammates pulling out the arrow. It stung, but she’d be fine. 

Phantasmagoria arena starter for @dutybounded @elegiac-boar @keen-kin

Three new enemies appeared before them, and at the moment, they were only three team members strong. Previous taken hits still impacted them, and Rhys figured he’d have his hands full for the round with healing.

He was excited to try out wind magic too, but after the underwhelming results of the shock stick, he was alright with sticking to what he knew first.

Rhys turned towards Dimitri with a better healing staff than he’d had before in hand. “Here we go!”

Rhys Roll: 7, +4 HP to Dimitri. Dimitri HP: 4/10

In truth, Deirdre does not mind the rain. If she gets a little wet, well, she can always dry off again later. There is something freeing about feeling it drip down her skin.

PhantasmaGoria Arena starter for @dutybounded @keen-kin @elegiac-boar

Rhys had his work cut out for him, seeing as they were all poisoned… including him.

Rhys HP: 7-.5. 6.5/10

He blanched, muscles going a bit weak as the poison ate at his stamina. Had anyone else brought a restore spell? At a glance, no. Well, he didn’t want to inconvenience anyone. He’d be fine.

"Why thank you, Sir Frederick!" Mercedes replies as she pulls the shawl closer around herself. There was an unexpected chill in the air, giving the morning a crisp sharpness. It's been an awfully long time since anyone has called her Lady Martritz. Years ago it had been a backhanded compliment, unfailingly polite but a reminder that she was an intruder. A way for her half-siblings to hold her at arms length.

It sounds quite different now, spoken with genuine respect. It brings a smile to her face, which it never has before. For that, she'll have to repay him. Perhaps she'll knit him a shawl of his own, to guard against the cold. Crimson, an homage to his beloved.