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Post by Elias Sands on Jul 5, 2007 17:07:29 GMT -5
:The once great kingdom has been rebuilt after ever war but never back to its formidable self. The empire still chooses it as one of the first sites to attack. Soldiers are able to close up all entrances and the front gate before soldiers in Magitek armor arrive. The soldiers begin attacking the gates, trying to break in while the Doma soldiers fire down on them with arrows. They try to hold out for someone to come help:
(OOC- Again...I'd like to decide whats going on here tonight)
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Post by Situation on Jul 5, 2007 20:08:14 GMT -5
:The front gates finally break down and the Magitek soldiers slowly trudge past some of their fallen soldiers. Once inside the devastation is great as all defending soldiers are killed. No survivors are left and the Empire sets up the castle to be a temporary base:
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 14:07:43 GMT -5
(OOC: is it alright for me & Steel to just observe here?)
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 14:47:53 GMT -5
(OOC: Thanks for the PM Infinity)
::Natalia and Lekalii land gently on the outskirts of the city. Finding a new mount hadn't been easy, but she had managed to locate a beggar, which she had since transformed into a bird-like monster::
We won't be here long. I'm just trying to get an idea of what's going on.
::Her eyes turn serious as she takes in the grim scene. From her vantage point, she can see what appears to be large metal humanoids stomping about on noisy feet::
The more I come to know of humans, the less sense they make. Whoever designed these monsters couldn't have been alright in the head. Just another weapon. As impractical as they are, I still wouldn't want to risk an encounter at the moment. I just hope they can't see us. It would be wise to fold your wings Lekalli.
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Post by Elias Sands on Jul 6, 2007 14:54:11 GMT -5
:Blood runs in the moat around the castle and stains its walls, outside and in. The giant machines look like a carosel around the giant castle with guards overlooking them from the walks on the tops of the walls. The castle seems impenetrable right now without an equally large or larger army:
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 15:31:30 GMT -5
(OOC: I'll be at work from 3-7ish. I'll be back in a couple of hours. Lekalli, feel free to move along if you get back before I do)
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 6, 2007 16:49:27 GMT -5
::Lekalii tilts her head. Natalia was afraid of these? She looks at the machines again and bites her lip.::
"Can't I eat them?"
::Those spearheads Natalia had offered were nothing. Lekalii was still less than half of her normal density and the feeling she had was equal to hunger as she stared at the glinting sides of the machines. She was like a kid in a candy store and no one would let her have any. She squirms restlessly as one passes close by. It would be so easy... one, two, three cuts would bring it down and all metal parts would be gone in the blink of an eye.::
"No one will notice if five or six go missing..."
::She whines quietly.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 21:13:30 GMT -5
::Natalia frowns at her::
No one would notice? If these are as advanced as they're rumored to be, they probably have a communication system on them, to alert others. Now if you can figure a way to lure them here without making the entire Empire aware of our presence, then by all means. Be my guest.
::Natalia realizes too late that her sarcasm, and Lekalli's inability to detect it could have just caused a major problem::
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 6, 2007 21:23:05 GMT -5
::Lekalii grins. Communication system? Fine... she'd do it the quiet way. She quickly melts down and slithers through the grass up to the nearest machine. If they were advanced she certainly didn't think so, they weren't seamless and that was their flaw. She slides up into the cracks and weaves herself throughout it's system. Sure enough all its vital computer systems were kept in a nice little compartment. She looks at the for a moment not recognizing which is which so she decides to leave the whole thing running. The shell would make a nice snack anyway. She melts all the metal parts around the main computer system down and gently lowers it to the floor. She darts back to their hiding place and reforms. No alarms sound, none of the others come running.::
"You should really have more faith in me than that..."
::She smirks once more.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 22:24:46 GMT -5
(OOC: You know, I'm pretty sure those armors have soldiers in them. I'm not positive though)
::Natalia's eyes narrow at Lekalli. She feels like she's talking to Iole::
If you're hungry, you could just ask. I feel like I'm watching a child.
::Suddenly an idea sparks in her mind::
Lekalli, do you think you can bring me one of their computers... intact?
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Post by Elias Sands on Jul 6, 2007 22:33:06 GMT -5
:There is a click as a soldier cocks his gun:
"Yes.....they normally do."
:He grins and pulls out his radio."
"I wondered what that was..."
:Presses the button:
"Doma base. I found the two blips on your screen that you were talking about. At my location now. Send in a squad."
:The soldier puts his radio back and takes aim:
"Sorry ladies....no spying. Sands wouldn't be very happy!"
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 6, 2007 22:37:55 GMT -5
[You didn't tell me that.. T.T]
"I did tell you!"
::Lekalii pouts and picks at her dress.::
"Get it? Sure..."
::She quickly reliqifies and returns to the computer she left before. Flowing under it she carefully makes her way back with it and pulls it into their hiding place.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 22:43:14 GMT -5
(OOC: I'm just going to assume, the soldier is holding Natalia at gunpoint, and that he moved in after Lekalli left. That's just how it sounds)
::Natalia remains casual, as she puts her hands on her head and mutters to herself::
Now look what you've gotten us into.
::Without warning Natalia whirls around, violet flamesword in hand. She slices the soldiers firearm in half, quickly disarming him. She holds the blade to his throat::
Trying to take a demon sorceress hostage. That wasn't very smart of you.
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 6, 2007 22:58:23 GMT -5
::Lekalii sets the computer down and tilts her head to look at the scene before her.::
"Where did he come from?"
::She walks around the pair and then looks at his bleeding arm and giggles.::
"Humans aren't very durable are they?"
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Post by Natalia on Jul 6, 2007 23:03:21 GMT -5
::Natalia grins::
Not all of them are as weak as this one. Thank you for your help dear. I think we should be leaving now.
::Never taking her eyes off the soldier, she climbs onto her mount, motioning for Lekalli to follow suit::
Don't try to follow us.
(OOC: Sorry, but I have to wrap this up. I'm getting kicked off. I'll be off for the rest of the night. We'll pick this back up in travel-air)
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Post by Elias Sands on Jul 6, 2007 23:07:32 GMT -5
:He points at them:
"You'll certainly regret this!!"
:The man casually looks out of the corner of his vision to see reinforces on their way:
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 6, 2007 23:07:38 GMT -5
::Lekalii looks up at the horse.::
"Mmm... can't I fly instead?"
::She had just ingested a few hundred pounds of metal from the machine's make up and doubted it could hold both of them. She unfurls her wings and rises from the ground.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 7, 2007 15:07:19 GMT -5
::She rolls her eyes at Lekalli.
Suit yourself.
::Her dark horse rears up on its hind legs, sprouting wings from its back. It kicks the soldier to the ground::
What do you know of regret?
::The two of them take to the skies. She notes the reinforcements heading their way, and decides to double their speed::
(OOC: Lekalli, to travel-air)
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Post by Elias Sands on Jul 7, 2007 19:20:59 GMT -5
:The soldier stands there as others arrive. An officer comes up to him:
Officer: "Soldier?"
:The soldier grins and turns around holding a small gun looking object:
Soldier: "I have their information. They also have a unit."
:He grins and hands it over to the officer:
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