Athkathla II

[Xandax]

{ OOC:

That’s fine and great, but a fight wouldn’t have began in the first place if you had kept your weapons sheathed!

Well my weapons was already drawn due to the comotion - I didn't feel like putting them away when trouble is around.

@Xandax: Given some time, you could probably overpower the dwarf and cleric. How you handle the mage should be interesting, though...

Well who wants to live forever
Well actually I can think of several ways with the mage – the question is how much you have in store for me and him
}

“The dagger should have hit is target – something stopped it. Was this guy protected against weapons and if so magical or only normal – or even by a God.” The thoughts were many as Xandax saw the dagger fall to the ground.

”AAAARRGG” Xandax fell down – hit by a powerful magical attack. As Xandax lay on the ground he could see that Faisal was gone, so was the assassin and the swashbuckler.
Suddenly a Skeleton Warrior was summoned – but that was the least of Xandax’ worries - the dwarf almost atop Xandax about to place his axe deep inside Xandax.

Once again using the combined shield and sword in his left hand as a weapon – Xandax swung his left arm up to block the attack with the shield and simultaneous slash the sword towards the dwarfs torso.

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[CM]

OOC my bad, sorry for that. Must have missed that.
Ok just tell me when i should be back in.

[Magus]

The sword finds an opening next to the dwarf’s huge shield, gouging a deep slash in his midsection. Unfortunately, the axe's collision with his shield sends Xandax reeling, unable to follow through and land a deathblow.

“Ye’ll pay for that, ye bloody bastard!” the dwarf roars, and charges at Xandax. Xandax marvels that the dwarf could take such a blow and seem none the worse for wear. Another spell flies at Xandax from the mage. For an instant, his limbs freeze in place, and Xandax panics. He manages to fight off the power word stun, but this was bad...at this rate he would soon be overwhelmed. Xandax spots the cleric weaving another spell as the dwarf dashes in, the skeleton warrior close behind. It would be all over if one of them got around behind him...
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@Fas: You can join in after Xandax’s next post.

@craig: You can join in anytime now.

[Xandax]

Fighting to get over the effect of the spell Xandax starts canalising his strength – He feels the bonus of his enrage.
The dwarf bleeding – but not slowed significant. The skeleton warrior. The pries. The mysterical mage.
“No more skeletons” Xandax thinks.
In a desperation move – Xandax takes the sword in the right hand and throws it against the cleric, and starts running in the same direction as his sword, narrowly avoiding the lashes of the dwarf and the relative slow skeleton warrior. “Thank God – that the dwarfed is slowed a bit”
With a bit of luck the sword will hit is target with Xandax close behind, able to draw the sword out of the body in a smooth motion.
Xandax notice the name “Ferox” on the blade of the sword is glowing, stronger and stronger.
He has often thought of the sword like a sentient being, and the way the sword hurled through the air reinforced his belief.

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[Brink]

@All-Sorry guys, couldn't really think of anything during the weekdays .

@Magus-Thanks for filling in for me

@Fas,craig and Xandax-Good luck with the fight

*****

As Kierran admired the beauty of the sun rising and dispersing the darkness of the night, he began recollecting what happened earlier while he was out slumming on his own for the first time. It was amazing how he was already familiar with the ins and outs of the slums district even though he was still a newcomer to this strange place. Even Old Fitz was surprised at the rate that Kierran was learning, so much so that he had no more worries about the young lad adventuring around the district on his own.Of course, Kierran didn’t tell him that he was a ranger before he arrived here; he was trained by his father from young to adapt to his surroundings as quickly as possible.

He remembered the fight between the guard and the figures dressed in black vividly. He felt helpless that he could not come to the guard’s aid at the time, but that soon changed to marvel as he bore witness to one of the most amazing events that he has ever seen. Admittedly, he had never been involved in many fights, but seeing a lone guard taking out a group of thieves (Shadow Thieves, as Old Fitz would call them, though there were other unpleasant names being associated with them as well ) with such ease was breathtaking, to say the least. ”I must learn more about that guard,” thought Kierran as he gazed upon the bright red colour of the sky. ”Ahh…how I long for the tranquility of the forest right now, “ he sighed, as he prepared his plans for the day (or shall we say, the night ).

With that done, he took one last look at the sky before finally retiring to his ‘bed’ .That day, he dreamt of once again being amongst the wood nymphs back in the great Forest of Tethyr

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[Craig]

{OOC sorry for not joining in, i don't mind any one roleplaying Thryn (Him being CN and all actualy accounts for it) i realy can't go on the net weekdays so my guy need you to roleplay him a bit.Umm its 11:25 here i can't make this one long
@Magus i ment xandax

Noticing the commotion Thryn go back inside forgeting about the drow he goes down to find an almighty brawl, out of instinct he hides, slipping behind a mage getting redy to backstab him, and he begins his powerfull assult.
In an instant the mage swivils(sp) and casts a quick spell, Thyins blade only strikes him with its side, Thryn took a few steps back and charged.
The mage seeing this trys the spell again, but it doesn't work, Thryns sword changes the metal becomes elongated and better for piercing, which is what it did, right through the mages ribs, he twists the sword in cass the mage can still cast spells.

{OOC well maybe I had more time than i thought

[Magus]

@Brink: Glad to see you back. I’ll let handle your character for now. You can ask around about Calahan, or you can investigate the strange going-ons that’ve been happening at the Copper Coronet, after you’ve rested of course
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The sword flies through the air. At first it seems Xandax’s hurried throw has undone him, and the sword will miss wide to the right. But suddenly the letters “Ferox” on the sword glow with a life of their own, and it curves in midair to strike the cleric of Cyric dead on. The sword impales him right through his black heart, killing him instantly before his spell is finished. Xandax dashes over to pull out his sword and counter the dwarf’s incoming axe. But a feeling of dread seizes him, and abruptly he knows he won’t be able to free the weapon in time.

To his surprise and amazement, the sword slips out of its grave of bone like butter, the engraved letters glowing brightly. His sword freed almost instantly, Xandax has the precious time he needs to block the well-placed axeblow. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the mage point his finger directly at him. Agony rips through Xandax as the finger of death nearly ends his life. Somehow the mage’s power was growing...

The breath knocked out of him, Xandax’s view of the mage is abruptly obscured by the towering skeleton warrior. Its sword descends toward his head as the dwarf’s axe cleaves through the air towards his hip.
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@Fas+craig: You’re welcome to join in anytime now...Xandax could certainly use the help!

[Magus]

Post-lag again. Didn't see your post, craig. Unfortunately, the mage will not fall that easily, as I've been hinting at. We’re taking this battle step-by-step, which means you tell what your character’s going to do, and I tell what happens. So here's what actually happens when Thryn arrives...
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Thryn, entering and seeing the lone fighter being attacked by no less than three enemies, decides to even the sides a bit. Quickly ascertaining that the mage is the biggest and most vulnerable threat, he swiftly slips around for a backstab. His attention focused completely on Xandax, the mage doesn’t even see the deadly blow coming. The sword elongates and stabs out towards his exposed back...

...and runs right into an invisible wall, the force of the collision sending shudders through Thryn's arm, and causing him to drop his blade. Turning, the mage waves his hand forcefully as if shooing a pest, and Thryn flies backwards through the air to hit the wall with a bone-crushing impact. Stunned and unable to move, Thryn lays in shock trying to fathom how the mage could possess such power...
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Just so you guys know, this happens right when Xandax is being attacked simultaneously by the skeleton warrior and dwarf.

@craig: Don’t worry. I have a good reason behind my actions.

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[Xandax]

The plan had worked – somewhat better than anticipated. The sword had hit it’s target, and practically jumped into back into his hand when prying it out of the dead clerics body.
But now the engraved “Ferox” wasn’t glowing anymore.
“Hmmm – I wonder…” Xandax didn’t get to think anymore – the dwarf was over him again. Xandax nearly didn’t deflect the blow – then the mage did it again – Xandax fell down with pain and agony.
“He is going to kill me – if I don’t get out of there. I got to find out who or what he is”. Xandax thought.
Xandax knew that he had to get the dwarf out of the game, so he could find Faisal and get away from the mage, nothing else matter much at this time.

But the immediate threat was from the dwarf and the skeleton. Both were almost atop Xandax as the both made their attack. The skeleton warrior with the obvious height advantage struck down from above towards Xandax’s head. The dwarf slashed towards the Xandax hip.
Quickly reasoning that the blow in the head would kill him Xandax reacted.
Moving his shield up to block the blow from the skeleton warrior Xandax made a deadly gamble.
Instead of blocking the attack from the dwarf Xandax let him follow through. Xandax could feel the Axe penetrating his armour and enter his flesh deep. Thanks to the bonuses from his enrage, which were still active – it didn’t slow him much. At the same time as he felt the axe from the dwarf hit him – he slashed out with his sword aiming for the dwarfs weapon arm.

Meanwhile Xandax heard his mothers voice in his head: “Remember the amulet, remember effingo statua” Xandax didn’t know what this meant.

[CM]

{OOC Magus could you next time when you list the members could you say something like, don't waste your time, you will be dead, or pushover so we (me esp.) know how to structure the battles.}

Seeing Xandax being attacked by the dwarf and skeleton, Faisal rushes to his aid.
Coming directly behind the Dwarf and skeleton, but they did not notice him as the din in the room is very loud due to all the fighting in the coronet.
Faisal slams his sheild into the dwarf sending him flying over xandax and slashes his sword through the rib cage of the skeleton which turns to dust.
Standing over Xandax, Faisal inspects his wounds, seeing that the dwarfs axe had penetrated deep, faisal starts to move Xandax out of the way so he is safe.
However his sword flashes a deep green, faisal ducks and brings his large shield over his body at a 45 degree angle to block any attack.
Faisal feels the axe smash against the sheild with such force that he loses his balance and slips with the shield falling on top of him.
The sudden loss of the shield as a counter balance, the dward is also over balanced and falls on top of faisal.
However he is up quick and pivots to face faisal, who is also at this point on his feet.
The dwarf is wounded but still more than able to fight.
*Boy this is going to take all my training to win this one.*

A strange thought enters faisal mind:
*Luck is the key to any battle, luck...luck...luck...*

{OOC there Xandax now lets see what your amulet does }

[Xandax]

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OOC

{OOC Magus could you next time when you list the members could you say something like, don't waste your time, you will be dead, or pushover so we (me esp.) know how to structure the battles

Where would the fun be in that

OOC there Xandax now lets see what your amulet does }

Patience patience - first lets see if my attack choped of the arm of the dwarf and/or you did some serious damage

}

[Magus]

<STRONG> {OOC Magus could you next time when you list the members could you say something like, don't waste your time, you will be dead, or pushover so we (me esp.) know how to structure the battles</STRONG>

Now why would you foolishly get into a fight, totally outnumbered, if you already knew you were going to get your ass handed to you? I did say, however, that they were a veteran group, but that was in the same post that listed their members, which you obviously missed. (just kidding) I also gave some other hints, which I can’t say now because it could still spoil the fight.

@Xandax: I didn’t see any mention of Thryn being thrown across the room. I think that would be quite the unnerving sight, and an insight into the mage’s power for your character.
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The axe bites deep into Xandax’s left side, just above the hip. A deadly gamble that luckily doesn’t leave him dead. The magical blade shears through his lower abdomen, goring a kidney before it stops halfway through. The wound immediately begins spurting blood like a fountain, but Xandax doesn’t take notice. For at the same time his blade is carving through the flesh and bone of the dwarf’s axe arm, leaving it permanently dismembered. The dwarf howls in pain, but still he doesn’t fall. His eyes shine with beserker intensity as he drops his shield and tugs his axe out of Xandax’s side. Xandax stabs out with his sword again, but collapses, his strength gone. He waits in a daze for the descending axe to end his life as his mother’s voice echoes through his head: Remember the amulet, remember effingo statua...

Faisal’s shield charge saves his life. The dwarf is sent sprawling across Xandax’s line of sight. Then everything goes black...
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{This is after what Faisal wrote}

The dwarf pants heavily, holding his axe in his good hand, his other arm completely mangled. He charges Faisal, but it is a banzai charge, a last resort. The blow doesn’t have that incredible strength behind it, as the one before. Faisal easily blocks it, then grimly swings for the dwarf’s neck. With his axe overextended, and his shield gone, the dwarf can only fall into oblivion as his head is sliced from his body to roll onto the floor.

A veteran of battle, Faisal is nonetheless sickened by the gruesome sight.

Suddenly, he feels the piercing gaze of another. Spinning around, he comes eye to eye with the red-robed mage. He smiles from the depths of his hood, daring Faisal to attack.
*****

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[Xandax]

{OOC @ Magus:

&lt;snip&gt;Faisal’s shield charge saves his life. The dwarf is sent sprawling across Xandax’s line of sight. Then everything goes black...
&lt;snip&gt;

Is it me or the dwarf that is unconscious ??

@Xandax: I didn’t see any mention of Thryn being thrown across the room. I think that would be quite the unnerving sight, and an insight into the mage’s power for your character.

Well I'm to bussy not dying to notice Thryn being thrown through the room

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[Craig]

{OOC no one write any thing, i have an idea that need more imfo are there any other enemys left(other than the mage)?

[Xandax]

Originally posted by craig:
<STRONG>{OOC no one write any thing, i have an idea that need more imfo are there any other enemys left(other than the mage)?</STRONG>

{OOC: Don't think so, not if Fas got the Skeleton Warrior also, wich I think he did.
But remember that the mage is somehow protected from at least weapons}

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