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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thelongestword: (angry | hmph)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-05 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
It was less a poor match and more of an inability for Shirogane's soul to willingly reach out and trust someone other than Ryuuko.

But from what he had gleaned from the network, this didn't feel...right.

"It isn't working."

He says this as if this is somehow Bakura's fault.
shiromadoushi: (Sigh)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-05 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
It's only a moment longer that Bakura holds out, trying to make it work before the dice glows again and he returns back to normal, looking just a touch disoriented as it takes him just a moment to get his bearings again. "S-- sorry..."
thelongestword: (fighting | losing)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-07 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
When the connection (if you could even call it such a thing) breaks, Shirogane sighs and his hand immediately goes to his forehead, "I guess it doesn't-"

A clacking noise makes Shirogane look up, and without any sort of warning, he shoves Bakura out of the way as an ant launches a glob of acid at them.
shiromadoushi: (Startle)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-07 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh shi---!

On reflex, Bakura reverts back to weapon form, rolling out of the way before changing back again. Crap crap crap CRAP! Looking around for anything he could use as a make shift weapon to help, the only thing he could spot was someone's grocery bag, discarded on the sidewalk as they had run.

He hoped whomever had been shopping had been getting canned goods...

Without even pausing to think, he grabbed hold of it, swinging it at the ant to try and knock it away.
thelongestword: (angry | no.)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-10 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
'At least this guy knows how to transform into weapon form easily' was what Shirogane thought as he watched Bakura roll backwards.

The hit connects, but sadly the bag wasn't full of canned goods. But it did have the next best thing: frozen juice concentrate. It hits the ant in one leg, knocking it off balance, causing it to hiss and clack in their direction as it struggles to right itself.

As it struggles Shirogane closes his hand around the nearest thing that could be used as a weapon: a cane, most likely left behind when people had tried to get away. He swings it like he would a sword, aiming for the place where the ant's head connects with its body.
shiromadoushi: (Worried)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-10 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
Transformation was the part Bakura had the most practice with. The changing back had been the tricky part to master doing quickly, but it was one of the few things he could practice on his own, so he had. He had almost no fighting skills on his own, so anything that would get him out of the way of battle and to where he could be useful...

But with poor resonaton, all he could use were his dodging and pathetic fighting skill. It was very lucky Shirogane was far more skilled, his strike doing far better against the ant as Bakura again swung his makeshift flail. Maybe between the two of them, they could defeat it physically...?
thelongestword: (angry | another tsun face)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-11 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
He had thousands of years to practice. Shirogane would be really angry if he couldn't even take down a giant insect, especially one that looked to now be lame in one leg.

Shirogane doesn't even bother to glance at what Bakura was doing while he takes another swing at the same place the first hit had connected, "Aim for the joints."
shiromadoushi: (Worried)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-11 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Bakura nods, breath coming a bit quickly from exertion and adrenaline as he readies another swing. He's really not good at this, but he's giving it all he can with his one good arm and will continue doing so until either the bag breaks or the ant does.

He's hoping the latter will happen sooner than the former, though the stress on the bag is already showing... Maybe if he could take out another leg....
thelongestword: (fighting | shit.)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-13 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Shirogane jams the cane between the ant's head and its body, leaning all his weight on it. Without a blade, all he had to rely on was his own strength, after all.

At least the struggling seems to be slowing as Shirogane and Bakura's hits take their toll on the ant.
shiromadoushi: (Sigh)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-13 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Which was good as Bakura's poor stamina was already running out. With one last smack, the bag broke, contents flying every which was as he stumbled back a few steps. Thankfully, Shirogane's efforts reached fruition and with one last twitch, the ant lay still.

Chest heaving, Bakura leaned back against the wall, shoulders slumping. One down....
thelongestword: (angry | peaceful!Shirogane = angry!Shiro)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-13 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Shirogane gives the ant one more moment, just to make sure it really is dead before he straightens up and pulls the cane back out. It had decent reach, and would make a suitable weapon for now. An apple rolls to a stop by his foot and he finally turns back to look at Bakura, his brow furrowing as he takes in the other's stance,

"If you're going to rest, at least find somewhere safe to do it."
shiromadoushi: (Anime: I'm fine no really...)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-13 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Letting out a deep breath, Bakura nodded. "Sorry-- just-- never had to do anything like that before. Really not any good at fighting..." he apologized.
thelongestword: (neutral | hmph.)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-13 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
The polite thing to do at this point would have been to comfort or otherwise offer his support, of course.

"Then you should have practiced more. To start off with, you should have aimed for the joints in the beginning."

Shirogane is bad at the polite thing. And he has long ago replaced the 'good job' entry in his vocabulary with 'you could have done better'.
shiromadoushi: (Shiranai kedo...)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-13 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
But Bakura just nods, mentally taking notes, as there's a high likely hood that he'll be chased by another ant before he manages to get home. "Anything else...?" He was determined to learn from his experiences!
thelongestword: (angry | another tsun face)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-15 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Get a better weapon. You're dead if you get caught unawares with a weapon as temporary as a plastic bag holding groceries."

This is a good attitude that Bakura has, and Shirogane approves of it. Which doesn't mean he isn't still going to lecture you until you are as good as he thinks you should be and he just keeps raising the bar so you'll have to work a lifetime for his approval.
shiromadoushi: (Small smile)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-15 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
The teen nods again, with a touch of a rueful smile this time. "I'll see what I can find." And that he can use. He much more prefers being the Weapon than using one... but when that doesn't work out...
thelongestword: (angry | Don't make me repeat myself)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-24 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Look for something long. The length will help you use the most of what little strength you have. Metal. Stay away from something that could break."

His grip tightens on his cane though. He isn't giving it up.
shiromadoushi: (Serious - 01)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-25 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Bakura nodded again. Like how it helped with leverage... If any street signs were knocked over again... or maybe a shovel... if he could manage it one handed, that could work. "I'll keep an eye out for one, thank you!" he bowed slightly. "Though I really hope I can get back home before I run into another one..." he half sighed, a slightly worried look crossing his face.

Speaking of home... "Thank you for your help!" he bowed again. "Since the coast is clear...." Time to make a break for it.
thelongestword: (neutral | hmph.)

[personal profile] thelongestword 2012-04-28 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Shirogane crosses his arms, not returning the bow, "I wouldn't count on it. Keep to the bigger streets, you're more likely to find help."

Shirogane stays where he is, waiting for Bakura to leave.
shiromadoushi: (This way)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2012-04-28 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aaa-- good point," Bakura grimaced, nodding. "Good luck!" he called before peering out again and making a dash for it.