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[Event] Invasion!

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Location: All over Death City
Rating: Various
Time: February 2nd
Description: Witches have invaded and are attacking the city!

The attack, when it comes, happens quickly enough that Death City would have been caught flat-footed had there been no prior warning, but it's not completely unexpected because of the city's heightened state of alarm the past day. Warning sirens start sounding to alert the citizens and guests the moment a dark, slow-moving mass out in the desert to the south-east of Death City is spotted by Shibusen sentries. There's even time for civilians to run and hide before the mass is identified as an army of what looks like decaying, shambling corpses. The city's defenders are slow to move, however; most of them are distracted and are having trouble dealing with the black blood in their bodies. While agents are gathering to head out to deal with the zombie threat, that's when the witches make their move.

Portals begin opening in the skies above the city, disgorging hideous familiars: bulbous spiders and leggy ants the size of dogs. They drop hundreds of feet down into the streets and alleyways of Death City, and scuttle off in search of victims. The spiders are poisonous and can spin copious amounts of web to capture their targets, the ants spit acid that cause agonizing, paralyzing pain. Their masters bear down on the city in a cloud of black shadows--massive ravens strong enough to carry off adult men. There are five witches, women on broomsticks, beautiful if not for their crazed grins and obvious glee at the chaos descending upon the city. At some unknown signal--maybe the cackling from a couple of them--they dive in concert and disappear into different areas of the city.

Their masterful plan has begun!

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[She can't help but laugh after the initial surprise fades away] I'd say I was sorry for taking it, but... I'm not really.

[A sigh and she lets the shinai rest against the wall, flexing her fingers. Her palms feel bruised from gripping so hard, but she doesn't complain.] Yeah, it is. I wonder how long they were planning all of this.

Terezi had that one right on the nose. Karkat's still sore over the Dave thing, especially since their fight.

"I don't fucking know," Karkat snaps back, still moving. "She's usually on the rooftops or out looking for me."

He draws to a halt, trying not to wince at the way his side's throbbing. It wasn't that long ago that Tavros and Masaru punched holes in him, and all this running isn't helping matters. "It's not like her to just disappear like that, dammit! She should have contacted me by now, I mean what the hell is she thinking? We're given these stupid pads for exactly this kind of situation, it wouldn't kill her to at least let me know where the hell she is!"

Karkat's angry ranting isn't doing much to hide his worry. Or keep them from being noticed by the approaching horde.

Edited 2012-03-14 01:14 (UTC)

You shouldn't. Kamiya Kasshin Ryu is about protecting yourself and others. Had you not have taken it you might be worse off. That's what they're there for. [ she notes this but doesn't comment, she's still weak from her injury. ]

It's hard to say. But..they really aren't human, are they? These Witches.

She rolls her eyes, skidding to a stop beside him. She's really trying to be understanding. They've both lost a lot of people recently, and that on top of this whole madness thing is probably making him even more paranoid than usual. But he's not paying attention, and his ranting is drawing the attention of a group of zombies nearby. She clears her throat about halfway through his rant ineffectually, then finally snaps out a harsh, "Karkat!" These things are definitely surrounding them.

[Alien. He's an alien. He just happens to look like a frog.]

Hn. Suit yourself. [Said dismissively, like he couldn't care less what she did...

...but he's staying nearby until he's sure you'll be fine on your own.]

"What..." Bakura blinked a few times, the adrenaline and distraction of making sure none of those man eater bugs (ha ha, no really, the ants kinda look like--, no, no, focus!) were too near.

Wait.

"Aa--! You mean... Weapon, a d10. You?"

...that wasn't an unmanly sound of surprise he just made when she picked him up. Absolutely not.

He looked at the acic covered spot he was standing just moments ago. It was smouldering. Well, that, along with the fact that she'd been attacking the zombie, proved that she was an ally, at least.

"...thanks. I guess." His apology was a bit awkward, but at least it was sincere.

Dave didn't have Terezi with him, which was a real drag. But he wasn't going to leave Yuuri by himself like that. Sure, he had no clue who the guy was, but that didn't mean anything.

The best he had on him when the sirens rang was a sword. Just a normal sword that he bought out of comfort and for emergencies.

His heart was still beating against his chest, and there was that voice in the back of his head reminding him quite thoroughly that he could die. But he ignored it as he leaped and slammed the sword into the body of the spider. "Hey. I know you're a little tied up, but if you can do anything like get your ass going, now would be the best fucking time to get your shit out of this. I don't know if shitty swords are really meant for taking out huge ass spiders, so this can potentially end really terribly or end really awesome."

[The next one rears up on four legs, and disturbingly, manages to block Takuto's next strike with a hairy leg. His hit punches through the leg itself, but lacks enough momentum to do more than dent the round, shiny head. He swiftly brings his other sword up, toppling the monster backwards.

Its legs kick wildly in the air as it tries to right itself, and the scene might have been comical... if the spider hadn't started spewing a sticky webbing out of its bulbous abdomen, and the webbing hadn't been aimed at Takuto's feet.]

Blegh, what is this stuff?! [He retreats, trying to shake off the thick strands from his leg and not get further tangled in it.]

[Ling had staked out a cobblestone street, trying his very best to keep the zombies from attacking citizens. Armed with his Watch-issued sword and what few bombs he had left, he was determined not to let anyone get hurt if he had anything to say about it.]

[Fighting his way out of a clutch of zombies and kicking them away to the gutters, he glances around the street, hoping to find a Meister. He's permanently plastered a cocky smile on his face. This is terrifying but Ling won't let himself freak out, others are watching and it's best to keep them calm.]

Heh, and I'd found a tea leaf standing up in my tea today. So much for [He slashes with his sword and shoves a zombie back with his heel] good luck!

Edited 2012-03-14 01:39 (UTC)

[There's a twitch of a smile--it's kind of cute--and she takes in a deep breath.] Good to see some people still have their minds about them.

Might as well be polite, right?] I'm Rei.

Either Terezi was the best goddamn hider that ever could play hide n' seek, or Dave really sucked at finding a blind troll in the middle of an attack. He's going to go with the first one, because there's no way he can't find Terezi.

He quickly went through the streets, taking down whatever he ran into with the cheap sword he had bought. He can hear his heart beating in his ears loudly. The black blood was still in his system, and he was doing his best to pretend it wasn't. He wasn't scared. Fuck that shit. He's been through worst. Okay, so giant poisonous spiders and acid spitting ants kind of go in the worst department, but that's also besides the point. Dave could have easily contacted Terezi through his communicator. But Dave has long forgotten that it was sitting safely in his pocket. Of course he'd forget about something like this in such a critical moment.

Dave continued down the street, looking for his partner. "Pyrope, this is a shitty time to play hide n' seek with me."

...Thanks. [She can't help but smile fondly at the younger woman] You're a great teacher; I would've been much worse off without your instruction.

[Lightly rubbing her palms, Rei shakes her head] Not really; at least, I don't think so. They're like an entirely different species. [Well, maybe not that extreme.

She looks to Kaoru, suddenly feeling a little awkward. How do you tell your friend that their husbando tried to assassinate you?] Have you seen Kenshin?

[Dave was definitely scared. But like every good poker face, he didn't let it show as he shoved his sword through one of the zombies, quickly pulling out to keep moving forward.

How ironic. He was looking for a Weapon. He really doubted that he could get through the entire day with just this though.]

Yeah, well my apple juice told me I was going to get to relax today. Isn't that a load of bullcrap if I ever heard some.

[Lili was used to the smell of blood. To her, it was familiar, almost comforting. She liked it. Rich crimsons and metallic tastes had become a part of her, just as significant as the way she moved or spoke.

The smell of death is different. The blood's been drained out, or the heart no longer has the strength to pump it, leaving only rot. She didn't like death. It's not fun anymore when people are dead. Lili had killed before, but it was in self-defense. It had been her only option.

Still in the city, Lili can't see the army of corpses that have come to destroy them, but she doesn't need to. The stench is thick in the air, and she doesn't waste her time doubting it. The dead rising wasn't completely unheard of, back home. Not to mention that there were more important things to deal with right now.

Like the giant spider that's got her pinned against the wall. That's different, but not concerning. She kicks it in the head without so much as a shout, and knocks it back, before she moves away and into a better position.]

Dave almost considered staying inside, something the black blood was probably influencing. But he got his ass up and went out.

His first stop was the office. He assumed if there was anywhere to start, it would be here. "We can replace that shit later." Dave had no qualms about breaking into the office. He was sure, no one would put it against them when shit was hitting the fan so crazily.

He shoved his hands in his pockets, and while he looked like the epitome of a coolkid waiting to get into the fray of things, he was scared out of his wits inside. But he had a job to do, and he wasn't going to let people get killed.

The second he could catch a break from the onslaught of far too large insects and walking dead Kotetsu quickly made his way over to a nearby building and took cover in a well-enough hidden spot, slouching down and catching his breath while trying to steady his nerves.

Even as he removed his hat and ran a hand through his hair, he realized that he couldn't really stop shaking and thus clenched his hands into tight enough fists to hurt for a moment. As easy as it was for him to push himself and let his will to fight fuel him the remnants of black blood was still making him a jittery and nervous mess on the inside. Even with the thoughts of making sure he could do whatever was possible to defend the city and anyone that happened to pass his way, the formerly dead figures walking around the city were making dark, rather twisted images go through his head that he wished would just leave him alone.

Kotetsu took a deep shaky breath as he rubbed his face with a hand, covering his eyes as if to block out what he was seeing in his head. Nothing but dead bodies and awkward limbering figures, one eventually resembling less of a faceless body and more that of a woman that was too familiar for his comfort.

A cold chill hit him and immediately Kotetsu pulled himself back up and looked around to figure out his next destination, taking a quick moment to shift one of his hands to a partial weapon state in case anything tried to catch him off-guard. Distractedly, he wondered whether or not he should have told Barnaby to come along with him. Most likely not the best idea. This search of his didn't really concern his partner. Plus he was sure that Barnaby probably hated bugs. Or did he? He should have asked that too.

Luckily the black blood is mostly out of Terezi's system, so she's in a much better state of mind than he is. She's been trying to get a hold of him with her mirror all day, but it hasn't worked. She's resorted to searching the city for him methodically, even though the stench of rotting flesh has made her head ache.

She finally, finally finds him, though. Or, well, hears him. All of the other odors permeating the city are making things sort of murky, but at least her ears still work. "Dave!"

That's because he forgot it was in his pocket. Dave's forgetfulness still is an amazing thing apparently.

He stops running, as soon as he hears Terezi's voice call him though. He recognizes her voice and he looks over, spotting her. "Sup Pyrope. Where you been? I mean, more crappy zombies and giant animals for me, but shit was getting kind of dull. Listening to myself talk is hardly as interesting unless someone else is listening to me too." You better just tell him to shut up, because he's seriously going to keep rambling. "Did you know that slicing through spiders and ants is ten times more gross then just stepping on them? I mean, seriously, that shit is so nasty. Not in the sicnasty way. Just nasty."

A number of the enemy was already in the city, but the zombies were shambling along behind them. The ants, spiders, and crows had no difficulty crossing the barriers between the quarters, entering Shopping District by crawling or flying over any buildings in their way.

Nearby the Agency was Naoto, facing off against one of the many giant ants that had entered the city, lead pipe before her. She dodged its acid spit nimbly, closing in for the next strike to its head, but had to spring back before the pincers snapped her weapon. She scowled, circling slowly as the ant seemed to contemplate what to do with her. If she didn't have to worry about the ant possibly snapping her weapon or melting it, this would be over already.

"What??" Karkat, still on edge, turns to her to start a completely different sort of rant, but cuts off abruptly when he notices the zombies. Undead were nothing new for trolls, but he personally had never faced them before. And if human zombies were even half as dangerous as Alternian ones...

He grabbed Terezi's hand to pull her along, but another group of undead appeared on the street he turned onto. Behind them, the original mob was closing in.

"Oh fuck..." he breathed, looking between the mobs, then turned to Terezi. Two weapons had to be really close to use each other's form in combat, and there'd be no benefits from resonation, but they had no other way out. He squeezed her hand, tugging urgently.

"You know how to change forms, right? Hurry up!"

Takuto?! [Kaoru has her hands busy with the next one in line, making disgusted sounds all the while as she kicks one back, then uses her body weight to jam the shinai into it's jaw, and out of the top of it's head. It seems..the most soft part anyway. Yuck!

The shihandai turns in mute horror as her student is ensnared, beginning to run towards him and drop her shinai, crouching to stare at the stuff. ]
Hold still--you might make it worse..um--ugh where is something sharp?!

[the smile is returned tenfold as she leans against the wall, taking a breath. her ribs ache. this was a bit too close between the last big thing here. but she'll survive. ]
I'm only a great teacher if my students know how to apply what I've taught them. Even taking the first step is the sign of a student who is more than capable of learning. Things considered, for someone with little training in combat, you've done a good job for yourself. [she nods about the Witches, taking the time to edge out towards the wall to check on things only to flinch at the question. ]

I..[She has her back turned, so she can't see her reaction. ]
I did. But..things had calmed down so--I didn't think we needed to stay close. [Even if she had wanted to. ]
--I'm going to have to look for him again. He--[she breaks off. ]

This last event..was hard, you know?

These seem a little slower than the ones on Alternia, at least, but she has no idea how durable they are. Honestly, she should probably be the one fighting, but the stench of the zombies is throwing her off majorly, and he's in one of his moods. It would take way too long to convince him otherwise, so she just squeezes his hand back. "Okay, okay!"

Luckily she's gotten pretty quick at this transformation thing since she's gotten here, and they're close enough for this not to really be an issue. A cane is way different from a sickle, of course, but she trusts him to get them out of this. Her biggest concern is that he'll get hurt again, or make his injuries worse.

You'd think that if monsters were a problem around here, they'd let us be armed!

[Though if he's honest, he appreciates that no one outside Watch members have been armed in the past few days. Still, it's no laughing matter if he gets tripped up in this stuff and can't maneuver quickly.]

But at least keep your sword in hand, Kaoru! [He doesn't want to see a spider come crawling and have it knock her only weapon out of reach.] I can just pull it off--don't worry about it! Focus on those bugs!

[And by "those bugs" he means the half dozen that are scaling down a nearby wall, making hissing noises amidst the creepy clapping of their pincer mouths.]

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[Event] Invasion!

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Pretty sure. They somehow just... never talked on much game specific stuff :D

haha, I guess not. XD

8D Yay?

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[Ling Yao] [Streets/Anytime] [Open] Meisters? Wanna try?

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[Dave Strider][Streets/Afternoon][Open to Terezi]

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I hope this is okay! :)

[Lili Rochefort] [All over/anywhere] [open]

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[Kotetsu & Barnaby] [streets/afternoon] [closed]

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