Dark Empire - IC

[KitsuneKinomi]

Kagami, Sheep in Wolves Clothing; Location: Blackshield Estate; Tag: Melana; Mood: Scared;
Core States: HP (26/26)[+1 non Lethal]; AC 14; CMD 13; Init: +3; Fort: +2; Ref: +5; Will: +5
Base Save DC: 15; Grade 1: (8/8); Grade 2: (6/6); Grade 3: (4/4) Meta Magics: +1

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Kagami hadn't liked the service, but she learned early in Hawken that you have to obey without question with humans. That they might go easy on you if you showed total submission. That was her plan, at least until she could find a way to go see Purulen again. He might have a better idea, but for now she would lick the muddiest boots if it ment Melana left her alone. Though it seemed Melana had a plan to make her much more obedient, or perhaps entertaining? Whatever the plan was, Kagami instictivly shielded her mind, perhaps earning the ire of her mistress.

The commotion was the first thing to rouse her from her boot licking, she looked at the entrace. Masked figures pouring it, and one in particular stood out. When the leader spoke she immediatly recognized Hazels soft sulty tones. The bunny was angery, but rightfully so, she must have come to save her, that was it, they where hear to free Kagami from Melana...

Kagami's world was shattered as she watched Ayune fade into dust, the girl leaving without so much as looking at Kagami. This was wrong, somthing wasn't right here. Thinking quickly she drew her casting sign and spoke, "occultare meis sociis" pressing her hand against the grieving Melana. A shimmering vile covered the Melana, making her invisible. "My Lady, you have to get to safty, you're the one they are after," Kagami observed, standing up, and holding onto the mistress of the castle to help her to her feet even while viled.

[Invisiblity on Melana]
[Stand up from prone]
[Initive 22]

 

[Drayco84]

Kessa Summersword
HP: 64/64 Armor Class: 23 (Touch: 12, FF: 21)
CMD: 24 (FCMD: 22)
Fort: 7 Ref: 4 Will: 1 (+2 vs Enchantment)
Initative: 9 (7+2) AoO: 3
Active Effects: None

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Mood: Combat!
Tag: Everyone
After watching the antics displayed by the fox-girl Kagami, Kessa couldn't deny that on some part she deserved the treatment she was getting from Melana. However, she didn't like to see acts of needless cruelty as it reminded her too much of her asshole of an older brother, so the half-elf was already in the process of taking a stand to speak when all hell broke loose.
Even blinded by the smoke grenades Kessa had her shield readied and she wore her armor so much that it was as familiar to her as the clothes on her back and something she never went anywhere without. The armed insurgents... Wait, were these insurgents? This didn't seem right, there were MANY other nobles that deserved a crossbow bolt to the chest far more than Melana, so why go after her? Was her Mistress/Employer hiding something? Something really dark and terrifying? Didn't seem right, she pretty much let the others have free reign of this place within reason...
Her thoughts were interrupted as the crossbow bolt was fired at Melana, only to be intercepted by Ayuna's own chest. Kessa gasps in horror as the elven maid dissolves into dust, a sinking feeling of regret and despair filling her... Ayuna didn't deserve this...
Gritting her teeth as her body trembles, Kessa draws her unusually shiny sword and holds up her shield, sticking close to Melana to be the last point of defense for her mistress/employer.

(Init: 7+2=9)
(Perception 13+11=24 to notice anything unusual about these intruders.)
(Kessa is sticking beside Melana, Bodyguard to give +2 AC to Melana as an AoO and In Harms Way to take an attack for her if the AC boost isn't enough.)

 

[helvorn]

Name: Oriala Lend Slayer and Hidden Mongrel Location: Dining Room Tag: Vivian the Slave-Slut and the rest
HP: 40/40 Armor Class: 20 / 14 Touch / 17 Flat Footed Initiative Bonus: +7 CMD: 22 / 19 Flat Footed Saves: +5 Fort / +8 Ref / +1 Will
Specials: None

Oriala took the leather controller of Vivian's leash and smiled. She could feel a flow of awareness grow around her as the collar let Oriala know exactly where her slut was at. It was a heady feeling and she barely restrained herself from throwing the slut to the bed again and ravishing her!

She patted and stroke Vivian's head, ears and tail as she spoke eagerly of their mission. "More likely a litter of puppies in the slut my Lady," Oriala laughed. "Perhaps you can charm Vivian to more likely bear a large brood from the demon hounds?"

When the intruders entered Oriala stood immediately. This was politics but a threat to them all despite honeyed words. She stepped to the side and released Vivian's leash. "Prepare to fight them Slut," Oriala whispered to her slave. She watched, horrified as the cursed bolt struck Ayuna in the chest and turned her to dust. Hopefully the resurrection would be effective still. Pulling free her sword Oriala charged beside Hana striking down the foe to clear a way to the leader. She glanced at the foe and sized up their weaknesses

OOC: Initiative 17

Swift action studied target +2 attack/damage

Charge foe, ideally leader with Hana or a crossbowman engaging her.

Attack 28 Damage 20

 

[theguy09]

Name: Vivian the Slut Location: Mansion, Tag: Oriala
HP: 51/51 Armor Class:17/18 with shield Initiative Bonus: +4 CMD: 18 Saves: +7 Fort / +3 Ref / +10 Will Speed: 20ft
Initiative: 16 Conditions:
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"AYUNA!" Vivian cried out her name as she was helpless to save the broken, cute elf maid. Seeing her just disintegrate brought a sense of finality to Ayuna's death, one that Mistress's machine might not be able to reverse! Maybe...maybe she could commune with her Goddess and ask for her help? She was the goddess of souls, so perhaps she could help resurrect Ayuna? These thoughts flashed through Vivian's mind and only took a second for her to go through them. Now was not the time to be lost in grief!

"You all dare attack my Mistress!? Dare kill her property!?" Vivian was enraged, no one was allowed to do either of those things with her around! Her training and draconian heritage started to act up, twisting her lips into an animistic snarl as she moved in front of her Mistress trying to block any arrows that might be sent towards her with her shield while she chanted and called upon the powers of her Goddess! As she finished the chant, a sudden blast of pure sound exploded in the middle of the attackers, sending a sock wave through them!

Initiative = 16

Cast Sound Burst! Radius is 20 ft and Vivian aims it to hit as many enemies as she can. All enemies caught up in the blast are dealt 7 dmg, and must make a fortitude save of 17 or be stunned for the next round!

 

[Repetition]

DM, Tag All
Melana's assault horrifying as the man who killed her precious slave is shredded into a fine red mist. Hana being next to react to the attack sprigs forward after the leader slicing through one of the assailants in retaliation to a blocked strike. However, as Hana approached her quarry the same continued her flight to the door in an attempt to escape outside. Walking swiftly but not looking back as she carefully approaches the door. Meanwhile back in the dining hall nearly all of the insurgents fall quickly, between Seena's volley and Vivian's spell. The survivors realize at that point why their leader was leaving and start retreating themselves. The crossbow wielders firing the loaded bolts to no effect on the withdraw. One of the assailants even attempt to escape by the window and seems to be running through the garden to jump the fence. As the assailants retreat Kessa attempts to cover the now missing Melana. She was right there but it seems a foxy spell had been cast to hide the Mistress from harm.
[I rolled attacks on Seena and Viv because Melana was hidden and they did the most killing. The attacks were way off, I won't even bother looking at AC]
~~End Round~~

 

[Pervy]

Melana Blackshield

A bit of the dust on the ground rose through the air, before disappearing in Melana's grasp. It seemed that beyond her outburst earlier, she was not interested in attacking or defending herself.. luckily, the latter seemed to not be a necessity. Some more dust was scooped up next..

Melana Grieves as a full round action!

Meanwhile, one of the fleeing assailants found themselves freezing up, a literal feeling of a cold hand upon their shoulder

"Ouuhhuuhhhh.... You haveeee disturbed my rest... oooooh... and with death threats to my grand-daughter, no less." She mused, floating out of the ground, tilting her head.. and then tilting it a little more, her neck cracking, ever so slightly, hanging, with her hair falling up to the ground, covering most of her face. She extended a single finger, her howling replaced by a guttural chittering noise, "Graaaahrrrrarrraaaaaa" whilest all other noises slowly faded away. For her unfortunate victim(s), even if there was more than one of them, it suddenly seemed like there were no pursuers, nor allies around, just them alone now, with this thing, that twitched slightly, pointing, reaching out towards them, only to fall over.. and crack a broken seeming arm forward, crawling over ther ground towards them with unnatural speed the sound of someone dragging a wet sack over the ground, her jaw hanging agape, expression angry.. yet lifeless.

Bonus combattant: Elizabeth Blackshield, with initiative 9, moves in and attempts to use frigthful moan on an, ideally, isolated assailant, or group of assailants, attempting her best to avoid the pc's with it's 30 ft aoe, Will save DC 18 or be panicked for 2d4 rounds. On a failure, She will also attempt to posess a panicked target as a bonus action, 22 Contested Charisma check.

 

[Aenon]

Name: Hana, Keeper of the Sleeping Spring
HP: 55/55 Armor Class: 25 Initiative Bonus: +8/10 CMD: 28
Panache: 6/7, Charmed Life: 2/3, Stunning Fist: 2/3. Conditions:
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Hana tries to charge after the mysterious assassin leader, however before she could do that, something stopped her...

 

[Stellarnova]

Seena Livy the unbroken Spidergirl, Hawken, Tag: Everyone, Mood: Confused, determined
The rest of the attackers dispersed into the mansion, driven away by Seena's and the others quick reaction. She did not harbor any thoughts of Melana or Ayuna, instead she quickly fastened all her gear websacks on the back of the cephalothorax. She grabbed Kessa's arm. "I'm following after Hana. Come along, or protect the others. Take care." Her words were harsher than she intended, perhaps commanding in tone, but she was too confused and internally conflicted to measure her tone right now. This could be her chance for freedom, or revenge...

She rushed after Hana, easily jumping over the fallen attackers with her legs, finding herself nearly catching up to Hana in the corridor outside, seeing the leader fleeing through the door.
You're not getting away, I want answers!
Seena readied another arrow, aiming for the runner's limbs. However, as soon as she took aim, a wave of dizziness flowed over her, making her vision swim. Part of her didn't want to risk hurting that one. Not until Seena knew the truth...
Damn!

(Movement 40 feet,
Will save: 15)

 

[KitsuneKinomi]

Kagami, Sheep in Wolves Clothing; Location: Blackshield Estate; Tag: Melana; Mood: Scared;
Core States: HP (26/26)[+1 non Lethal]; AC 14; CMD 13; Init: +3; Fort: +2; Ref: +5; Will: +5
Base Save DC: 15; Grade 1: (8/8); Grade 2: (6/6); Grade 3: (4/4) Meta Magics: +1

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With Melana seemingly on her feet, Kagami took the moment to cast once more, "obscure species mea" The shimmering vial covered her and she kept firm hold of the mistress, knowing that if they separated in this chaos it might be impossible to find her again. "My lady, we must get to safety..." She watched as the dust was scooped up, disappearing as it went. Kagami carefully keeping hold, moved around to help scoop up the dust of the fallen Elf, the chaos of battle was still ragging, but she didn't have the heart to pull Melana away, not yet... with one hand she scooped the dust, putting it into an empty bad she had. Once they had collected the ashed, she once more said. "My Lady, we should go further into the estate, away from the fighting, it will be safer there." she gently pulled on Melana's shirt, as that was the part she had gripped.

 

[Drayco84]

Kessa Summersword
HP: 64/64 Armor Class: 23 (Touch: 12, FF: 21)
CMD: 24 (FCMD: 22)
Fort: 7 Ref: 4 Will: 1 (+2 vs Enchantment)
Initative: 9 (7+2) AoO: 3
Active Effects: None

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Mood: Combat!
Tag: Everyone
The half-elf warrior watches as the intruders make a rather militaristic organized retreat, the remaining ones at least, and makes sure to tuck that bit of information away for later. After a quick glance around to make sure there's no remaining threats close to Melana, she bolts after the one in the rabbit mask, running after them and moving surprisingly fast for somebody in medium armor.

(Using Double Move, deleted rolls. Damn, I'm never gonna land a crit.)

 

[theguy09]

Name: Vivian the Slut Location: Mansion, Tag: Oriala
HP: 51/51 Armor Class:17/18 with shield Initiative Bonus: +4 CMD: 18 Saves: +7 Fort / +3 Ref / +10 Will Speed: 20ft
Initiative: 16 Conditions:
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Vivian watched with a righteous anger as the assailants were ruthlessly cut down between all of their efforts. She was ready to chase them down and cut them all down for what they did to Ayuna, for what they tried against her Mistress! But her Mistress needed someone to protect her as she grieved, and so Vivian stayed in the room as Hana and Seena ran off after the leader of the attack!

Turning to Melana, Vivian kneeled next to her. "Mistress, Ayuna's soul is surely still intact. There has to be a way to bring her back, her servitude to you has not yet ended! We are your slaves, you own us entirely, soul and all!" Vivian nodded along to Kagami's words and added her own. "Mistress, let us protect you, though if you order it, I shall join in the hunt for the scum who murdered Ayuna!"

 

[Repetition]

DM, Tag All
[Starting with the perception from last round because I forgot]
Kessa observed the way the men moved carefully watching the organized retreat. This was exactly the way the military operated, she had seen it as she was training herself, but found single combat more useful. In her despair, the invisible mistress continued mourning her lost servant. Meanwhile, Hana ran after the masked assailant lifting her sword to strike the woman down only to lock eyes with the woman at the last moment. Hana couldn't bring herself to strike this woman, though the reason was probably magical in nature. Seena too attempts to shoot down the masked lady meeting her eyes for a moment and releasing the tension on the bow without shooting the nocked arrow. This doesn't cause any commotion within the mostly emptied dining hall where Kagami, Vivain, and Oriala protect their mistress from harm. Some of the assailants manage to escape by various passages and the garden, probably not to be seen again. Though the group that clustered together gets a surprise as a ghost appears among them wailing and then possessing one of their number. The masked lady opens the front door and speaks to those following in the hallway. "You fight a pointless battle, but know your decision won't be forgotten. Throwing your lot with pigs like her." She speaks calmly and collected as she then walks out onto the nearby street starting to mingle with the people passing by.

Hana and Seena are unable to attack her until the spell ends, they can make a spellcraft check (must be trained) to determine the spell.

 

[Pervy]

Melana Blackshield

Melana, still invisible, finally answered with Kagami's encouragements... "Yes.. yes.. to my laboratory!" She declared.. and tried to do just that, rushing.. forcing Kagami to try and keep a proper hold to stick close to her and hold on (Str check of 8 or less means Melana tears free and absconds to her laboratory.. you can still try to follow her easily enough however, knowing her destination.)

"Yes.. yes.. you are right.." She agreed with Vivian with enthusiasm, seeming to at least not be lost in shock anymore as she ascended to her chambers.
(Melana will likely full round move for the rest of combat.)

One of the masked assailants meanwhile returned, jogging back with hands raised, weapons dropped, halting in a.. secure distance from the others. "I've been a naughty piggy and need to be spanked." They said, in a strangely hollow voice, before explaining: "I'll lock myself in the dungeon, downstairs to the right behind the kitchen, don't go to the left though, that's where this awesome, pretty, handsome ghost-lady keeps her stuff.. oh and if someone can rope up this little piggies hands?" The assailant nodded, before, unless stopped, just doing that, wandering deeper into the mansion, with intent to incarcerate themselves.

 

[Drayco84]

Kessa Summersword
HP: 64/64 Armor Class: 23 (Touch: 12, FF: 21)
CMD: 24 (FCMD: 22)
Fort: 7 Ref: 4 Will: 1 (+2 vs Enchantment)
Initative: 9 (7+2) AoO: 3
Active Effects: None

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Mood: Chase!
Tag: Everyone
Kessa continues to rush after the assailant in the rabbit mask as they try to lose their pursuers in the street. Realizing that she would be drawing a lot of attention with her sword drawn and rushing through the crowd, she points at the escaping assassin with her blade and loudly cries out. "Stop that woman! She tried to kill my Lady!"

(Perception 19+11=30)
(Double-moving as well, not in range to make a melee attack.)

 

[Aenon]

Name: Hana, Keeper of the Sleeping Spring
HP: 55/55 Armor Class: 25 Initiative Bonus: +8/10 CMD: 28
Panache: 6/7, Charmed Life: 2/3, Stunning Fist: 2/3. Conditions:
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Hana, realizing that some kind of magic prevents her from attacking the assassin ringleader, preventing her blade from striking her down...however she follows her outside...intenting to give chase.

When she notices the crowded street, she shouts, pointing towards the escaping bunny girl.

"EVERYONE, STOP HER, SHE IS A CRIMINAL! BLOCK HER WAY!" surely there would be many willing to help arrest an unarmed, suspicious looking girl...

(Persuasion 26)

 

[Stellarnova]

Seena Livy the unbroken Spidergirl, Hawken, Tag: Everyone, Mood: Confused, determined
Seena scurried after Hana, trusting that her beloved would keep track of their quarry.
I can't let this one get away! I want answers!
Instead of running into the street, Seena stuck to the wall, running along it, moving down through the all the mansions front yards, climbing over obstacles to remain roughly in tandem with Hana. (Take 10 for Accelerated Climb: 25, double move 80 ft total.)

 

[KitsuneKinomi]

Kagami, Sheep in Wolves Clothing; Location: Blackshield Estate; Tag: Melana; Mood: Scared;
Core States: HP (26/26)[+1 non Lethal]; AC 14; CMD 13; Init: +3; Fort: +2; Ref: +5; Will: +5
Base Save DC: 15; Grade 1: (8/8); Grade 2: (4/6); Grade 3: (4/4) Meta Magics: +1

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Kagami couldn't help but hear Hazel's parting words, striking her like a rod. Prurlen and she just wanted the abuse of monster-bloods to stop right? She had to wonder what was the true motivation behind such extreme actions and whether she had been now outcast for simply trying to stop further bloodshed.

While Kagami was contemplating Hazel's actions and words, Melana fine robe slipped through her fingers. "Yes, my lady," Kagami said, running after Melana. Though both the fox and mistress were invisible, they declared destination made Kagami feel at least a little comfort that she could find the mistress once they had separated.

Kagami hadn't explored the stone walls of the castle much in her time, but she did know of the lab that Melana likely mentioned. She raced off down the stone hallways, the leather soles of her shoes smacking against the brink flooring. Finally turning into the lab, she was hit with the strong alkaline smell of science! Dropping her invisibility, she pulled out the plump sack she had Ayune's ashes in. "What should I do?" She asked, a little out of her depth with this field, but assuming her magical knowledge might make her a little more than useless in whatever Melana was planning.


[Strength Check: 8-2 = 6 fail]

 

[helvorn]

Name: Oriala Lend Slayer and Hidden Mongrel Location: Dining Room Tag: Melana, Vivian, Ghost
HP: 40/40 Armor Class: 20 / 14 Touch / 17 Flat Footed Initiative Bonus: +7 CMD: 22 / 19 Flat Footed Saves: +5 Fort / +8 Ref / +1 Will
Specials: None

Oriala remained on guard as the others swarmed after their attackers. When the possessed attacker came back into the room Oriala laughed and quickly tied the hands of the prisoner. She gave him a slap on the rump and a squeeze of the cock. "I think I may have to come down and visit you later and bring my slave along as well." She then followed the others to the lab.

OOC: Quick post but catching up!

 

[Pervy]

Melana Blackshield

Melana lead the way to her laboratory, with determined purpose and a swishing of her cloak. Her Arcane laboratory had the usual you'd expect of an arcanotech mage of hawken, bubbling vials, a bookshelf with complicated looking tomes, copper wiring stacked haphazardly in a corner. A demonic looking circle on the ground, looked pretty fresh.

Melana ignored it all, rushing to the bookshelf and tugging on a scroll, reading: Advanced Mathematics II. Interestingly, the scroll showed itself more tug-resistant than expected... infact so very much so, that with a mechanical clicking and whirring and smell of oil, the book-case slowly slid open. Granted, it was not that suprising that a rich, powerful wizard had a hidden chamber now, was it?

what was strange perhaps, was the decoration, quite different from most wizard chambers, the most prominent feature was a gigantic seeming glass-globe. The crystalline pillars by the side completed the jewel-clad aesthetic, as Melana rushed forth, uncaringly brushing aside little crystal-shards and knick-knacks off of her table, before dumping a bit of dust upon it.
Well, that was what one would presume she did, anyway, until the invisibility ran out, only the active results of her actions could be seen, although she made little effort to maintain the invisibility, with her appearing again, staring at the dust as if her eyes could reform the same into her servantgirl.

"'Hmnn? Wha? Oh, the foxgirl, right.. Check the psycristal configuration, I need to yes.. Call to Mind should do it. Yes. There's always a sollution. Death rules me no longer.."
She mumbled to herself, slowly drawing circles into the dust, canting her fingers into a meditative-seeming pose.

 

[helvorn]

Name: Oriala Lend Slayer and Hidden Mongrel Location: Secret Lab Tag: Melana, Vivian, Kagami
HP: 40/40 Armor Class: 20 / 14 Touch / 17 Flat Footed Initiative Bonus: +7 CMD: 22 / 19 Flat Footed Saves: +5 Fort / +8 Ref / +1 Will
Specials: None

Oriala followed along into the laboratory glancing curiously at the equipment and arcane doings. Her eyebrows raised a bit as she watched the manipulation of the book and then the opening into the secret room. She wasn't surprised as such things were expected but Oriala did take very careful note of the exact manner in which the hidden area was accessed for future use if needed. Stepping inside with the others she looked about, frowning a bit at the demonic circle but again keeping reference only for later. Staying near the door to guard Oriala called out as well. "I can aid as well Lady."