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[Pyrif]

"More than we can handle... That's fine, I like a good challenge!"

[Lupus590]

Following the increasingly horrid smell of what must be decomposing bodies. Surely the villagers know to bury their dead deep so that the smell doesn't rise through the soil. Wait. It wouldn't be this potent even with several thousand bodies just under the surface.

Movement catches everyone's eyes on the edge of light emitted by Jacobs spell. The sign marking the graveyard is in clear view between the newly formed group the mysterious moving object.

More movement, in a different place this time. If this is one creature then it can move very quickly, or it can be many given that one starts be for another fully stops. (Or is that just a trick of the light?) Either way, the thing causing this movement is about the size of a person.

Suddenly all is still and quiet. Moments later there is a twang swiftly followed by an arrow flying through the ball of light floating above the group. The light flickers but holds. Movement starts up again, edging closer, and closer, and closer.

Objects shine dimly in the hands of the creatures. Using the arrow to seed any predictions, one would guess that these almost shiny objects are swords, shields, spears and other weapons.

One's prediction would be correct, as several partly decomposed corpses move towards the group in a stumbling charge.

As for the graveyard itself, it is littered with empty graves flanked with mounds of dirt. Not all of the graves are open though, only those who's occupant died in battle.

[OOC] A reminder on combat, the receiver of the hit decides what happens. Unless you are attacking a creature/monster (like now), in which case I'll allow more freedom to players. [/OOC]

Edited by Lupus590, 22 July 2015 - 12:57 PM.

[cptdeath58]

[OOC] Yep, I was guessing undead, maybe necromancers. But it could be worse than that. [/OOC]
*Takes out his spell book and casts a spell. Three magic missiles form floating is circles above his hand. He then shoots the to three of the zombies...Which burns through each of their heads*
"Well, this is gonna be one heck of a night!"

[Cranium]

Shaking himself from the initial shock from actually seeing the dead rise, Nico roars a battlecry, "Urah! To battle!"
He then charges to the rear of the enemies to attack the archers.

[Lupus590]

The archers send a volley to the charging bear, intent on stopping their attacker before he reaches them.

The others charge past the bear to the mage which killed three of there friends. Shields raised and swords ready.

Edited by Lupus590, 22 July 2015 - 04:26 PM.

[Cranium]

Lupus590, on 22 July 2015 - 04:24 PM, said:

The archers send a volley to the charging bear, intent on stopping their attacker before he reaches them.

The others charge past the bear to the mage which killed three of there friends. Shields raised and swords ready.

[OOC]Now, are we supposed to wait for the rest of the group to do something, or do we just roll with it, and if we make some sort of decisive action, wait until you respond to those actions?[/OOC]

[cptdeath58]

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Cranium, on 22 July 2015 - 05:04 PM, said:

Lupus590, on 22 July 2015 - 04:24 PM, said:

The archers send a volley to the charging bear, intent on stopping their attacker before he reaches them.
The others charge past the bear to the mage which killed three of there friends. Shields raised and swords ready.

[OOC]Now, are we supposed to wait for the rest of the group to do something, or do we just roll with it, and if we make some sort of decisive action, wait until you respond to those actions?[/OOC]

I think we should respond to the attackers until the group decides to join in on this, because any of them can be gone without a moment's notice.

*Looks at the charge of raging undead, then decides to cast a floating disk, turns it vertical, and propels it forward to the charging group, staggering the charge as a 3 foot wide "shield" hits them.*

[Cranium]

[OOC]Sounds fair enough I suppose.[/OOC]
Nico continues to charge at the archers, but increases his speed to avoid the first volley of arrows, and closes in on the archers in a manner of moments. As he reaches the undead, he grabs his hammer from its sling on his back and lays into the group with wild swings.

[Pyrif]

"Well, I guess now would be about the time to show that I'm not so foolish, no?"

OOC

A little note about Pulse's ability: It has variable size, but the larger it is, the weaker and slower it is, but even a 90 Degree pulse is fairly strong.

*Pulse shoots an electromagnetic pulse at two of the different undead, tossing them back several yards and dealing minor damage.*

[KnightMiner]

OOC

Boy, a lot has happened since I had logged on two days ago
For the sake of my character not standing around doing nothing, I am going to assume my character's first actions are happening at the same time as the other character's first actions

Matthias takes a glowing red stone from his handbag in his right hand and faces it towards his axe. Flames flow through the air, causing the white crystal on top of the axe to turn red.

"Like the axe, no? I made it myself" he says, as he charges towards two of the undead.

Matthias then hits the two, both knocking them down and setting them ablaze.

"You cannot fight back with your limbs burned up, can you?" he says to the undead.

Edited by KnightMiner, 22 July 2015 - 06:41 PM.

[cptdeath58]

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LightMystic, on 22 July 2015 - 06:30 PM, said:

"Well, I guess now would be about the time to show that I'm not so foolish, no?"

OOC

A little note about Pulse's ability: It has variable size, but the larger it is, the weaker and slower it is, but even a 90 Degree pulse is fairly strong.

*Pulse shoots an electromagnetic pulse at two of the different undead, tossing them back several yards and dealing minor damage.*

Erm, You mean an EMP... I don't know if EMPs actually affect things in that way but this is a game so it won't matter anyways. Its just weird to me.

*He then casts three more magic missiles and shoots them at the archers, burning holes into their heads*

Edited by cptdeath58, 22 July 2015 - 06:55 PM.

[H4X0RZ]

*Sandwich suddenly disappears, just leaving a weak blow of air behind. (I have no idea if this is correct/normal english)*

*Some seconds later ne appears on a nearby tree, observing the situation. Nes movements are silent.*

"Interesting! Ne want's to see if the giant teddy bear holds what he said!" [OOC] Reference to Nico talking about how strong he is. Also it is a reference to Nico saying that magic can fail, but his axe/hammer doesn't[/OOC]

[OOC]In "situations" like this (e.g. sitting on a tree) Sandwich mostly talks to nemself. Only when I specifically say that he doesn't. This doesn't apply to situations like Sandwich standing in a group with others. Then I will specifically say that ne talks to nemself.[/OOC]

[Cranium]

Before the ursine barbarian reaches the archers, they launch one final volley at him, and he takes several shortbow arrows to the chest. Shrugging off the damage, Nico roars, and swings his mighty axe into the group, obliterating bone and rotting flesh in a deadly arc. One final archer raises its bow, but is crushed beneath the hammer end of the axe.
Nico raises his head, and shouts a triumphant roar, "Nothing stops my Sylvana! We will crush you before our might!"

[OOC]Just a heads up, I'm pretty sure we're not invincible, so I thought I would go ahead and be the one to take the first damage. Considering I'm the 'tank' of the group, I should be fine. I've got a pretty thick hide.[/OOC]

[cptdeath58]

Cranium, on 22 July 2015 - 07:55 PM, said:

Before the ursine barbarian reaches the archers, they launch one final volley at him, and he takes several shortbow arrows to the chest. Shrugging off the damage, Nico roars, and swings his mighty axe into the group, obliterating bone and rotting flesh in a deadly arc. One final archer raises its bow, but is crushed beneath the hammer end of the axe.
Nico raises his head, and shouts a triumphant roar, "Nothing stops my Sylvana! We will crush you before our might!"

[OOC]Just a heads up, I'm pretty sure we're not invincible, so I thought I would go ahead and be the one to take the first damage. Considering I'm the 'tank' of the group, I should be fine. I've got a pretty thick hide.[/OOC]

[OOC] I can see that [/OOC]

*He then looks at what is left of the raging undead, and conjures up a magic sword, which goes to finish them off and then dissipates*
"Well, that takes care of that. I wonder what has caused this..."

[Pyrif]

"There are loads of possibilities, but most of them relate to magic, such as necromancy, which would be the most likely case. Magic is a powerful weapon, but in the wrong hands, things like this can happen." *Pulse looks upon the bodies of the undead splayed across the land, remaining silent*

[Lupus590]

The guard which advised Jacob to go with the others approaches the group.

"What happened? I heard commotion!" he exclaims with a strange glow in his eyes.

[Cranium]

"My friend, we had a glorious battle!" Nico claps a paw on the guards' shoulders, throwing him to the ground.
"We cut down the rotting men like saplings in a forest. Come, we shall go back to town and tell them we have saved them, and perhaps they may buy us some ale!"

[H4X0RZ]

[OOC] Damn ninja xD [/OOC]

*Sandwich appears behind Nico, without making a noise*

"What if they weren't in danger? What if one of them summoned the undead? Maybe they wanted to get rid of us." ne said.

Edited by H4X0RZ, 22 July 2015 - 10:59 PM.

[cptdeath58]

*Looks at the group.*
"Someone most likely did. Corpses usually don't just wake up and walk around with weapons. Maybe a necromancer or necromancers are behind this..."
*Looks to the guard*
"Do you know any kind of necromancy in this town? Anyone who might have the ability to waken the dead?"

[H4X0RZ]

*Whispers to Jacob* "You shouldn't trust the guard! Ne thinks he might be the necromancer! He was the one who led us here, so he might be involved!"