Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Alexandra Kaylock on Jan 19, 2015 5:52:25 GMT
Alexandra sighed as she heard the burst of fire from the upper decks. She was late to the fight. It was unfair of the captain, giving her extra work today. It certainly wasn't her smart mouth getting her in trouble again, oh no, it was just the captain playing favorites with Rook again. She was sure of it. Still though, she might go a tad easier on the smart remarks with Captain Calypso for a few days.
Slipping the last of her knives into place Alex bolted for the upper decks, only slowing down when she reached the top, taking a breath the diminutive woman casually sauntered on deck and after a quick look around decided to join Rook on the port side. As much as she disliked him, it was probably safer on the left side of the ship, away from the captain. Besides, she couldn't pass up a chance to give him grief. "What's wrong, bilge rat, couldn't handle one of the cannons? Not that your little gun isn't nice. I'm sure it almost gets the job done. " Insult delivered, Alex joined one of the crews manning the heavy cannons and made busy with the work of readying the beast. When the time came for boarding she didn't want to be tied to one of the single crew weapons, she wanted to be ready to jump the rail at a moment's notice. Though all things considered, she might actually wait for the boarding order this time.
Rava listened to Caitlin's answer and just let out a small "mmeerrrr~" well at lest they where close without the hole running and robbing them in daylight she was used to but it was something, she look up more as the battle raged on in the sky however Rava had more to say "say Cait? after this we should all go back to the salty dog and have drinks , 1st round on the house " she offered since it would be good to end the night well with everyone she know and maybe a few she didn't at the bar. as well as being a chance to get something out this night as she watched the sky.
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Jun 2, 2015 16:59:54 GMT
For the first time since the gunfire began, she took her eyes off the sky and looked over at Rava.
"That sounds like a perfect plan." She smiled. Caitlin lifted her binoculars back to her face and searched the warring ships for her trials. The inductee she found first, climbing into the forward mounted weaponry. He didn't hesitate, which was a good sign, even as yellow sparks flew past him and pinged bullets off the large metal cross-hair scope. She panned along the nose of the vessel to the large bay windows. The Ace Machine was already returning fire from above the pilots cockpit. Inside the windows she could see Levi Küper animatedly shouting orders to the gunner behind the machine. Calypso was laying down heavy fire... seems Alexandra Kaylock, Mad Rook Madiggan, and Calypso worked together like a well oiled machine.
She pressed her lips together in a firm line. She didn't want to lose any assets in this trial. This was an expensive indoctrination they were playing at. "Well, at least it'll be a good show."Ikuze Storm, Rava, and the few others she had on the ground.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
The excitement of the fight fuels Ruffio with excitement and jubilance, for what point is there to life if you can't enjoy the moments.....even the dangerous ones!
"Ah, cannons.... such crude devices....where's the style? " Ruffio yells out to his surrounding crew mates.
With careful aim Ruffio takes aim at the opposing ships main guns weapons.
"Come now you bland blaggards..! At least try to give me a challenge, your weak attempts at combat are beginning to bore me..." Ruffio shouts out. "Why don't you try to board and see if you can provide a better challenge face to face!"
Levi keeps the ships parrallel, flipping levers here, and spinning cogs there. It's all just one complex system of, don't go up or down, but rotate! And, well, trying to keep his guns from getting blown off of the ships as cannons and flares are exchanged in a wonderful delight through the sky. He remains calm, his hat keep his hair from blowing all over the place as the sound of the giant fans and weaponry drowning out his ears. It's calm up here, in a sense. Besides from being shot at, but Levi won't lose, it's his place to win. It's his right to this ship!
With shots ringing around him Ruffio light hearted demeanor changes... it's cold, un-feeling.... "I'm bored..." is the only word that is uttered before taking aim. Observing where the cannons on the opposing ship are placed Ruffio takes aim at the 2 on the starboard side. Rather than aiming for the cannons he takes aim between, approximately where the ammo would be stored.
Taking aim...."Boom.."
Firing, and hitting the ammo storage. A third of the ship explodes outward into tiny splinters... the firing from the ship pauses as the enemy ships crew can be seen scurrying to salvage the ship..
Ruffio stands motionless "I hope this pointless game has proven my worth..... I don't appreciate my time being spent on trials that children could accomplish" an emotionless stare is focused at Levi as the opposing ships smolders in the background...
With the slightest of smirks "....Now.... what more can you show me..."
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Jun 11, 2015 22:25:52 GMT
"You're trial aint even begun yet, squirt," A mammoth of a man answered Ruffio from behind the cannon. "You thought this fight was for you? Nah, you ain't important enough yet for them kinds of damages...C'mere," He grabbed the boy by the back of his coat and yanked him from his feet. "Tuck... and.. roll," He advised as he tossed Ruffio from the side of the ship without further explanation.
Cait lowered her binoculars. "Look lively, ladies and lads, our package is airborne." She picked up her feet and hustled to get beneath the chuteless sky diver. "I'll bring him down, you do the rest. One at a time please, and make it a good show," she told them, specifically for Rava and Ikuze Storm sakes.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Rava smiled as she ready herself , "i call dibs going 1st !!" Rava said as she spun her pistol into one of her holders, hoping Cait would let her go 1st
Post by Mad Rook Madiggan on Jun 15, 2015 1:22:53 GMT
BOOM! An explosion all around. Time for him to actually do what he was good it. With a whooping cry, Rook ran forward and, seeing him dashing, one of the winged Anders who Madiggan had gotten to be pretty chummy with wrapped his arms around the red haired madman's waist and swooped him towards the enemy ship. Mid flight, rook lobbed one of his gas grenades at the deck of the ship and let it do its business. The heavy gas spread across the deck of the ship, burning the eyes and throat as well as choking those who came in contact with it. To follow up his little attack, Rook lobbed one of his firebombs at the deck as well, near the guns that had blasted part of his ship!
Ikuze sighed as she looked around the exploding ships around her. "Well, no sense hanging around here..." she said before she took up her satchel from her vantage point and made a jump for it. On the way down she spotted Ruffio without his own parachute. She shot past him with a little mock salute before judging the distance between herself and the ground coming up fast towards her. At the last moment she flicked open her chute, bracing herself for the jarring sensation in her bones as the parachute quickly performed its job, silently thanking that this contraption at least didn't go bottoms up on account of the Anders blood running in her veins.
She tucked and rolled as she landed on the ground, snapping herself out of the folds of cloth and making sure her gear was all intact. She looked over at Caitlin and the others coming towards them before looking back up at the plummeting Ruffio. "...Was I supposed to catch him on the way down?" she asked sincerely, this multiple person exam doing a number on her faculties... that along with the various explosions and near-death experiences from a few short moments ago may have had something to do with it as well.
Post by Caitlin Cockfoster on Aug 12, 2015 3:32:16 GMT
Ikuze came down first, must have jumped first too. The girl landed gracefully and turned her eyes up at the prize after regaining her feet. "...Was I supposed to catch him on the way down?" She asked innocently, Caitlin just laughed. "No that's my job," then she handed off the binoculars. Focusing on her magic, she rubbed her hands together and bent her knees to test how warmed up her legs were. "Before we begin... Rava called dibs," she informed the blue haired 2IC.
Without further adieu, the baroness took off running. Her first jump was against the side of one tree, which she kicked off of and launched herself at a second. From there she bounced even higher - launching herself a good ten feet in the air above the ground. Hovering over dead space now, once she reached her peak height, she cast her first Speed I spell, conjuring a silver glowing platform beneath her feet and pushing off with all her leg strength to propel herself even higher. She repeated this twice more before colliding with the free-falling inductee.
"Gotcha," she called out, even as the wind was knocked out of her from the force of his descent. They were really speeding at the ground now. With her last two level one casts, she conjured identical platforms. One to break their speed, (which they crashed through painfully, but not so jarring that their organs splattered in their bodies)... the second which broke their fall completely, before shattering and dropping them the last ten feet haphazardly on the ground.
Caitlin rolled off of him and was helped to her feet by one of their own. They circled around the newbie... and waited. Magic available: remaining Rank I casts: 0 (Speed I used 5x) remaining Rank II casts: 4 remaining Rank III casts: 3
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Watching as Caitlin is lifted off of him Ruffio stared at caitlyns butt..."so that's why her fall ontop of me was so soft...extra padding" he said to himself as he allowed his gaze to drop below Caitlin's waistline.
Gathering himself Ruffio raised from the ground sitting up, "My thanks for the assistance in landing m'lady, but I must say I am surprised there was no thanks for cushioning the bulk of your *ahem* less than graceful fall."
"I guess the privilege of teaching you manners will fall to me" Ruffio says as he rises to his feet. Without looking around he was quite aware of the other people that had begun to circle him.
"My they are an eager bunch, I can feel their anxiousness to try and show me something...." He says to himself
Ruffio casually stretches his back out, like a cat that has woken from a good nap, shakes out the dirt from his thick locks on his head and then begins to dust off his worn leather pants and boots; looks up and rises again.
With his legs smoothly sliding shoulder width apart and a slight bend in his knees, "Now then..." cocks his head and with the slightest of smirks and a wink, says "...shall we dance?"
Suddenly Ruffio felt a tap on his shoulder "excuse me sir but , this is your trial , in in trials , you feels lot of pain " Rava said as she throw a punch at his smug face (UC I used ) making sure it connected before with her other hand pull out one of her pistols and pressing it against his shoulder "I was gonna jump on you but I don't thing that would hurt enough " Rava then readies to pull the trigger as soon as he moved "I was like you once , all smug and what not , but I learned that smug tends to get you in things like this and worse , so you gonna give up and learn or just take it like a man fight with everything?" Rava was not out for blood , but more she was out to kick arse and drink rum and she was out of rum.
A thought had crossed Ruffio as he took the punch; Grandfather said the first move in battle does not always dictates who wins....
Ruffio speaks "You talk to much...."; Sometimes it's the second...
With the pistol pressed against the backside of his right shoulder Ruffio quickly took a short side step and turned (UC1) with his left hand up close to his side knocked the weapon away, with his right hand he grabbed the pistol and bent it inward in a painfully awkward fashion causing the girl to let out a yelp of pain and release the pistol. With his hands still on the pistol Ruffio feeling the hand release its grip, flips the pistol back the other way there by taking ownership of the pistol in his own hands. "Your mistake was in NOT treating this as a real battle...." Ruffio says coldly while cocking and aiming the pistol back at its former owner with a fierce tension that was not present before "...if this is how you train, maybe it is YOU who should be in my place." With that said Ruffio slams the pistol down on a stone close to his feet breaking the weapon.
"Pathetic.." Ruffio growls as he kicks the pieces back to the girl.
~I am the Pan~
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