soul_mods: (Witch's Soul)
Soul Campaign Moderation Journal ([personal profile] soul_mods) wrote in [community profile] soul_logs2012-03-14 12:10 am

[Event] Invasion!

Characters: OPEN to everyone!
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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megitsune: (scared looking up)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-14 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
Megumi could hardly help herself from ducking when he threw that pipe. Clapping her hand over her mouth, she ran for it when Saitou told her to, right past some undead hands trying to snatch at her ankles from a large grating in the street. This was so disgusting! She wished she could close her eyes, but she'd already tried that and it just didn't work well when trying to navigate cobblestone.

She spun around a lightpole and down another street that looked to be empty. Unfortunately, it was also a dead end. Megumi turned, panting, and clutched her katana in front of her. She could hear something growing nearer from around that corner. Taking a deep breath, she tried to steel her nerves. She was going to whack whatever it was advancing on her good!

She raised her sword to make ready, her stance completely and horribly wrong, feet pigeontoed and arms bent at the elbows.
thrusts: (NO1CURR)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-15 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
This wasn't Kyoto, was it? As the water made it through his system, Saitou started to notice things that were different: corridors that he knew like the back of his hands led to others that didn't exist, or that alleyways ended up in dead ends - something wasn't right.

Saitou followed her, being ruthless as he practically punched through zombies or kicked them in their throat, smashing their skulls or whatever it took to make sure that Megumi out of here safely. It would really help if he could just find a katana and gatotsu multiple ones at the same time, but for some odd reason all of these katanas just shattered into pieces.

When he did reach her, he grabbed one of their skulls and smashed it against a wall before grabbing her and grabbing her katana.

"That's a horrible stance."

At least he made light of the situation.
megitsune: (lineface)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-15 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
"What do you expect, honestly," she hissed, cringing away from the gory smear of the zombie against the wall. She held the sleeve of her kimono up to cover her nose from the smell of rotting flesh. Looking up to the sky, she tried to maintain her breakfast where it was, in her stomach. "You think I've ever been taught to use one? I was raised properly!"

"Moving corpses? Giant insects? What on earth is happening?" she worried, not caring for the moment that it was Saitou she was worrying to.
Edited 2012-03-15 05:16 (UTC)
thrusts: (SHANK TIEM)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-16 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
"So it would appear." He retorted cooly, not responding to the smell or the state of everything around him. Without so much of a heartbeat, he turned around and started to clear a path for Megumi. He was used to women yelling at him about his arbitary faults or unwarranted commentary on things. When he regained his senses, he'd remind himself that Tokio often scolded him in the same way about things like 'faking his death at Mount Hiei - just as a note.

Behind him, another one of the spiders appeared, apparently angry at the death of the other, but what was he going to do about it. Saitou, with actual katana in hand leaned, ready for the charge before he parried with his own gatotsu. He really didn't develop a variation on it for Giant Spiders(tm).

"At least it's a challenge."
megitsune: (i gotta bad attitude)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-16 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
"You are looking so hard for a challenge?" she asked, quirking an eyebrow. "You have seen how many flights of 'stairs' you must climb to reach the top of these buildings, correct? Why not just choose that over giant bugs."

"Come clean, you," she chided, folding her arms. "Did you wish for this to happen? Can I blame it all on you then?"
thrusts: (LETS GO)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-17 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I doubt it would be this."

But he didn't linger after the response before charging, slicing the spider's legs off before getting out of the way so that he could go in for another attack. If his battle plan worked as it was supposed to, that spider was going to lose both its legs before going for final attack.

This thing was not good enough for the zero stance. That alone was to take Kenshin's life.
megitsune: (very suspicious business)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-18 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Now you're just showing off," she mumbled, watching with disinterest plain on her face. She figured being impressed or scared was more what Saitou would prefer, hence doing the exact opposite. "You could have finished it with the first strike."

"Incidentally," she wondered aloud, as if to herself, "I wonder if Ken-san's oath not to kill extends to spiders and ants as well?"
thrusts: (ALMOST GONNA SHOVE THIS IN YOUR EYE)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-19 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
He didn't respond, instead flicking his wrist so that the blood could be hurled off. He wasn't in the mindset to know who "Ken-san" was (though had he known she was referring to the Battousai, this entire conversation would be going in a whole other direction).

"It doesn't hurt to be thorough."

Seriously Megumi, did you not watch Zombie Land?
megitsune: (very serious business)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-20 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Suppose not," Megumi grumbled. She followed closely behind, eyes watching behind them as they moved to make sure nothing was sneaking up on them. "Incidentally, I'm not sure if I should hope he is keeping his vow. I don't relish the idea of being surrounded by ants and spiders who are now intent on living their lives to atone for their past wrongs."

No, despite the fact that she didn't want to think about Kenshin killing, she had to admit that at the very least, Saitou had an efficient way of handling business.

"Over there," she ordered, and pointed to where there were some guests fighting a few blocks ahead. "That's where I want to get to."
thrusts: (DEFAULT)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-22 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
She was used to women babbling on nervously when he escorted them. However, that had only happened back in Kyoto. He really didn't care to reply, it was none of his business who she was talking about. All he started to do was try and start clearing a path for her.

"Stay behind and out of sight. I'll signal when it's clear."
megitsune: (oh shit i hate ninja)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-22 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Megumi crouched behind a brick building's corner, peeking around to see what was happening. It was kind of annoying not to have anything useful she could do. She watched Saitou take on the creatures up ahead-- and was so intent on doing so that she didn't even notice when a furry feeler tapped her on the behind.

At least, she didn't notice the first time. The second time, she swatted it away and whirled around, ready to go ballistic on whomever thought they had the right to try something like that-- only to find herself staring up into the face of a gigantic ant.

Megumi didn't stop to think. She whipped off one of her wooden geta and whacked the big on the face with it, shouting to try and scare it off.
thrusts: (SHANK TIEM)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-22 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
What part of stay hidden did she not understand? Saitou finished a zombie off before he turned his back on the enemy to see what she was yelling at. He couldn't a clear path in time if he wanted to get her, he would have had to take a different route. Spearing another undead, Saitou's plan was simple- show them an easier meal.

Spearing half a torse on the tip of his sword, Saitou moved slow enough not to startle it, but fast enough to show that he was the one that it wanted.
megitsune: (ara?)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-23 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
The ant's feelers wiggled excitedly. It did see a better meal-- Saitou and his zombie torso! The insect chittered and hurried over to where the former Shinsengumi stood, mandibles opening and closing. Suddenly it spat a stream of acid, aiming for where Saitou was trying to bait him.
thrusts: (SAY WHAT MOTHERFUCKER)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-23 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Well, he wasn't expecting that one at all. He didn't get time to get out of the way completely, the acid burning through his clothes and burning his arm. Hissing, he had to fight through that horrible pain that went up through his good arm.

Trying to make the distraction was harder than he thought it would be. Slowly throwing (yet feebly) the torso in the completely opposite direction of Megumi, Saitou decided that it was up to him to get rid of this thing using good old fashioned stabbing.

"Run!"
megitsune: (gasp embarrassing)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-24 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Run she did, her sandals clacking loudly as she tried to escape. Around the block, she stopped to catch her breath, hands on her knees. The weight of her obi was making it harder and harder to inhale. She hoped Saitou wasn't far behind, she wasn't going to get far on her own.

What on earth kind of place had she fallen into, honestly? This was beyond the pale. She wasn't going to last long here if it was always like this, she reasoned.
thrusts: (I AM AMAZING)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-26 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
He would emerge not more than 20 minutes later from that fight. His arms bloody, acid still burning through to the point where he would actually need to slump down and get it attended to. But, for now, Megumi was safe and that was what the objective was.

In fact, despite how much pain Saitou was in, he was actually being quite smug about it. Heh, the Immortal One he really is.
megitsune: (surprised by all of you)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-26 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Megumi gasped. "Good gracious, look at you, Saitou Hajime," she fussed, hurrying over with her box on her back to have a look at the wounds. "Those stupid ants and their acid. Let's get to somewhere sheltered, with a water source. I can treat this before it does more damage. It'll heal much faster."
thrusts: (I AM AMAZING)

arghhh i apologize. tags from here on out might be slower because i'm battling the flu

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-28 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
If he could have shrugged, he would have. He would have also sassed back if they hadn't gotten his legs too. While he was struggling to stand, he wasn't going to rely on his sword in front of a civilian.

"That can be done later, we're going to take you back to your home."
megitsune: (very serious business)

Re: I just caught the flu myself. lol. no worries bro.

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-29 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not going home, you ninny, I'm going to where the fighting is happening, are you deaf?" she returned hotly. "But I'm not going before I tie up your leaking wounds." She gestured to his injuries. "Listen, the acid is still burning you. This is despicable."

Megumi looked up and down the street, and nodded to him when she spied an empty bar of some sort two doors to their left. "This way," she commanded.
thrusts: (LETS SEE)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-03-31 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
"You're only getting in the - " Argh, he couldn't even finish his remark (things lose their edge when something is giving chemical burns), "way."

He was too stubborn to relent, he was going to make sure she was taken to safety, whether she liked it or not. So while she was trying to get him out from the path of danger he was going to pick her up and carry her to a safehouse.
megitsune: (yelling at Saitou)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-03-31 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
She let out a loud, rather dramatic gasp. "What the hell do you think you're DOING?" Megumi exploded with vitriol, arms and legs flailing. She let out a squawk, hoping someone might come help save her from whatever idiocy Saitou had in mind for her. "You get your dirty hands OFF of my person, you foul beast of a man! Help! Help! Pervert! Shinsengumi!"

Where were Ken-san and Sanosuke and Kaoru when she really needed them? Hell, even Yahiko would be a godsend.
thrusts: (WELL DAMN)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-04-01 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
Since when was the Shinsengumi an insult? He was hobbling along with this harpy as he tried to find a safe place for her. "You really want to die, don't you?"

Argh, his legs, they felt like they were going to tear off. His duty, however, was to her first and then to himself. He would rather die than see a civilian die because of ...

Whatever it was that was happening.
megitsune: (i hate you shinomori aoshi)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-04-01 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It wasn't an insult that Megumi was using it as, it was a general alarm, as in, help, help, somebody, there's a Shinsengumi carrying me off to do god knows what with my delicate and innocent body before he gatotsu's me!

"How dare you threaten me! Unhand me, you brute! Help! SANOSUKE! KEN-SAN! Gyahhh, let me go, you stink like tobacco smoke!" Cry out as she might, there didn't seem to be anybody around to answer to her pleas for help. Pummeling him with her fists didn't seem to be working, and her legs weren't reaching when she kicked. Which was pretty much why she decided to try and poke Saitou in the eyes.
Edited 2012-04-01 23:14 (UTC)
thrusts: (Default)

[personal profile] thrusts 2012-04-02 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Stop yelling."

His head was pounding as he sweat out the black the water. With the combination of the acid and the water, Saitou was slowing down his pace and the next thing he knew, he had to set her down on a bench and he was barely able to keep up with her beatings.

"You have a lot more things to worry about than my smell." He growled, even as he was hobbling along, trying to keep his grip on her.

"Poke me in the eye and see what happens."
megitsune: (glare - how dare you)

[personal profile] megitsune 2012-04-02 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Megumi went right ahead and poked, completely irate by this point and not caring what the hell he'd try next. Her heart was pounding and her face was flushed bright red with anger, but she couldn't shake his godforsaken grip on her. "There, now get your hands. Off. Of. My. Person! You son of a dog. I'd rather be handcuffed to Shinomori Aoshi than be carried around like your personal bag of rice."

"You look like you're about to vomit," she added, noting his sweating and his complexion becoming rather bluish-gray as he leaned dangerously forward. Was he swallowing? Was he moving towards her? Oh, no! How disgusting! "Don't-- don't you dare do it on me," she stammered, objecting. "I'll make you sorry you ever saw the light of day."
Edited 2012-04-02 21:43 (UTC)

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