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Spears Of The Seas Operation In Rhagost 240218
In the dense forests near Rhagost, a group known as the Spears of the Sea embarked on a daring mission to reclaim a magical golden harp, hidden within the walls of Shroud Manor. Protected by steadfast centaurs and a traitorous insider, the mission was fraught with danger from the start. The team, including Samantha and Harriet, faced off against these mystical guardians under the cloak of night. Their battle was fierce, arrows and spells flying through the chilling air, but through cunning and sheer force, the centaurs fell one by one. However, their victory was short-lived, as the harp itself bewitched the hunters of the land with its siren songs, calling for its salvation and echoing despair into the hearts of those who dared to steal it.
As Samantha desperately clutched the harp, attempting to stifle its cries, waves of hunters, drawn by its lament, crashed against the Spears of the Sea. Alexander, Harriet, and Samantha, lying in wait, deployed every skill and weapon at their disposal. Samantha with her spear, Alexander with his magic, and Harriet with her unmatched archery, they fought valiantly. Their battle raged through the forest, their foes relentless. In the end, despite being overwhelmed by numbers and the ethereal call of the harp, the team managed to hold back the tide. Through tears, sweat, and the defiant roar of the night, they reached the extraction point, securing victory. The golden harp, with its voice of gold and heart of cold, was theirs, but its songs of woe echoed long into the night, a haunting reminder of the sacrifices made for glimpses of glory.
At Sat Feb 17 2024, in a forest near Rhagost
Mission: Intercept a golden harp and bring it back to the extraction point.
The Spears of the Sea are making a second attempt at stealing a magical harp from the manor house in southern Rhagost. Unfortunately after the last attempt the lord of the house has hired new security, but fortunately they still have a contact inside who can move the harp to an easily accessible location.
a dense forest in southern Rhagost
It is night, about 39F(3C) degrees, and the sky is covered by grey clouds. There is a first quarter moon.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it is parried by her.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
The brooding Shroud Manor hid among the undisturbed wildernesstThe glow of twilight gilded the dew-kissed leaves around it. Within its sinewy walls cradled the famed golden harp, what stood between the treasure and the team was an unlocked door and a pair of guardians not of this realmEarth-born, half-man, half-beast, the centaurs, Korin and Therion. They paced, their powerful hooves clip-clopping on the cobblestone path surrounding the manor, their body heat ruffling the winter-chilled air while inside, a traitor held his breath, ready to play his role.
"We've been through this before, Therion," Korin started, flashing his equine eyes at the manor. "Something's off. The birds, they've stopped chirping and there's that metallic scent in the air. Like just before a storm."
Rubbing his palm against his worn-out bow, Therion grunted in response, his gaze fixated upon the forest behind the manor, "That's cause there's another storm coming, Korin, but it ain't the weather kind."
Samantha charges at the centaur as soon as they appear, cutting off his conversation with his friend as she thrusts at him with her trident. "He kinda... has a height advantage." She complains.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it deflects off her armor.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet blinks a bit as someone immediately is attacking Samantha with its bow and arrow. She tells Samantha, "Quit being so popular," over being the chosen one. For getting attacked, that is. The brunette agrees, "It is a bit unfair."
Samantha beams back over her shoulder at Harriet as she shoots the centaur. "Thanks! No sign of the Harp so far though, maybe it's further out to the east somewhere?" She muses as she starts treading through the forest, head on a swivel as she looks for the item.
Harriet blinks a bit as centaur immediately is attacking Samantha with its bow and arrow. She tells Samantha, "Quit being so popular," over being the chosen one. For getting attacked, that is. The brunette agrees, "It is a bit unfair."
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Harriet's hazel eyes sweep the area, and she nods to Samantha. "Perhaps--oh," she pauses, nodding to the centaurs in the distance. "There it is."
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Samantha squints off in the direction Harriet indicates and nods. "Right, lets form up behind that weird looking sapling." She decides, shouldering her rifle and heading off at a jog in that direction.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Samantha draws a rune in the air with her fingertip, water vapor trailing behind her finger.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
"The weird looking sapling," Harriet repeats, narrowing her eyes further as she looks for this specific tree that Samantha has chosen as their go-to location. She finds the weirdest looking one, and heads that way, glancing over her shoulder to ensure Alexander is also following.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Alexander is doing his best to keep up with these genetic freaks
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which strikes the tree he's taking cover behind.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
A sudden, gunshot-like crack echoed as one of the distant sentries fell from the hefty weight of an attack. Korins nostrils flared at the musty scent of blood, his heart drumming against his furred chest. "Fucking thieves!" His bellow rolled over the manor grounds, shaking the eaves. Beside him, Therion immediately had his bow raised, arrow notched, eyes scanning the edges of the dimly lit forest. Emerging from the spectral darkness of the woodland, Felus joined them, his horse-half heaving, eyes a tale of fury and despair.
"We move to defend, canyon formation, keep them isolated!" Felus ordered as they clustered protectively behind the gnarled tree. Illuminated by the moonlight, this bark-skinned giant stood unbroken, a silent testament to the fight they intended to give. As the wind whispered through the ancient branches above. The centaurs kicked the ground, arching their bows, their muscles tensed.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Samantha dashes into cover under the weird looking sapling, firing off at the heavy tree the centaurs have taken cover behind. "Shit." She curses when a small, dark green baby crocodile dashes out.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander says "Pull him back I'll tend to him"
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Harriet is doing her best to try and hear what the group she's shooting at is deciding upon across the way. "Crikey!" she calls out at a small, dark green baby crocodile after Samantha swears.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander says "Out of range of my weapons"
Alexander says "Gonna go for the rock"
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander charges toward rock.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander says "Shoot still out of range"
Samantha nods in agreement with Alexander and bends down to give someone some scritches. "Good boy, did the mean horse people shoot at you?"
Samantha nods in agreement with Alexander and bends down to give a small, dark green baby crocodile some scritches. "Good boy, did the mean horse people shoot at you?"
Alexander hurries back to their cover and moves to the crocodile, attempting to tend to its wounds.
Harriet watches as each a patrolling centaur decides that Alexander's chosen rock is their target. "Ah..." she exhales out, looking back over at the enemy, and then gives Samantha and a small, dark green baby crocodile a gentle smile before her attention returns to trying to put enough holes in the tree to make it fall over.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander draws a deep and gentle breath. "I do need a rifle. I've been practicing!" he insists
"I'm not a hundred percent sure what they'll do when we destroy the tree." Samantha admits, "They might charge but they're also looking kind of skittish so maybe they'll run to try and hide behind that large rock or something..." Samantha speculates as she fires off another burst from her rifle.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander says "We could send Robo at them to draw fire and charge in, if we could win up close?"
"Guns are pretty cool." Samantha opines as herself and Harriet outrange the centaurs and snipe down their cover.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet listens to Samantha as she keeps firing off at the tree in the distance. She nods in agreement about the guns. "Guns are pretty much the best," is claimed, glancing over at Alexander on purpose after that... as he does not have a rifle.
Alexander says "I am working on it, damnit Harriet!"
Harriet tells Alexander, "We're safest like this, actually. Save Robo for if we find real trouble," in a motherly tone.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
tree fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha says "Tree is destroyed."
Alexander nods taking a deep breath and closing his eyes. "Sounds good," he admits. "When we approach I will bind them if they try to flee."
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses him.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Harriet admits to Samantha, "I told Charlie that other day that I felt like her older sister, and she told me she thought of me more as her mom..." She blinks a few times as she clears her gaze to refocus through the sight of her rifle. "I suppose I can be a bit of mom to her, but it certainly made me feel old," is claimed as she shoots at a a patrolling centaur.
"You're a mom, Harriet. It's your nature," Alexander says with a shrug.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off his armor.
Samantha dashes up towards the rock as she starts firing at the centaurs, "Well I don't think of her as a mom." She objects, sounding a little offended.
The topsoil around a patrolling centaur turns to quicksand.
Alexander flicks his hand up, ring glowing and makes a fist, shifting the earth beneath the centaurs into a mire of quicksand.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it deflects off his armor.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has a golden harp.
Harriet squints some as she listens to Alexander, and then she asks, "Am I really?" but then Samantha's very different feelings on the subject give her some relief. "That would be awkward," she admits, looking over at Samantha and giving her a wink. Then an arrow whizzes past her head and into the baby tree.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
The Spears of the Sea fire off round after round from their weapons. The ancient tree withstood the first few shots but in time, its steadfastness wore thin. It creaked in torturous agony, the resistance of centuries succumbing to the deluge. With one final wail, it shattered, laying bare the centaurs' last safe haven.
Gritting his teeth, Felus bellowed, "Charge, to death or glory!" The order carried across the estate, resonating with an air of defiance. Their hooves pounded the frosty earth as they thundered into battle.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it misses her.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
pulls out his handgun and fires off a stacatto trio of rounds towards the centaur, before pivoting. "Let's seperate their numbers," Alexander murmurs, calling upon the source to bind their number further as they struggle in quicksand
A root grows suddenly around a patrolling centaur's ankles.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet has a golden harp.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander says "Sam! Why are you...!?"
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Samantha dashes out of cover when there's only one left. "I gotta get the harp!"
Alexander says "Right, we got it, sorry."
Alexander says "Team mom infecting me"
Harriet watches as both Samantha and Alexander go running, and she remains next to the sapling. "We only need one mother, Alexander!"
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
A patrolling centaur swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it is parried by her.
Alexander charges toward a patrolling centaur.
"You use two tridents christ..." Alexander shakes his head. "Save some cool for the rest of us!" he insists.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
"I don't think cool is a finite resource." Samantha pants out as she fends off a swing from the center and goes chasing after it.
A patrolling centaur swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has a golden harp.
Alexander runs towards the extraction point.
Alexander says "Any other contacts!?"
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander begins to move swiftly to extraction, knowing Samantha will quickly overtake him
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Alexander runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha snatches the harp from the center and turns around, throwing herself to the ground as a barrage of arrows come out of the wilderness at her.
Alexander says "Oh shit!"
Harriet calls out to Alexander, "You should probably head this was, Alex."
Harriet corrects, "This way, rather!"
Harriet charges toward rock.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander extends a hand forth, arcane energy forming around his wrist. "Robo!" he bellows. "MK2!" There isn't an ounce of embarrassment in his expression. "Come forth! Strike down evil!" He points at Alexander.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Alexander moves as Samantha approaches to tend her wounds, and moves to follow Harriet
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Alexander changes tack.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Samantha shoots a mounted demigod hunter with a tranq dart.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it is parried by her.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander charges toward a mounted hunter.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
Harriet moves protectively towards Samantha.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
Alexander says "Get 'em! Robo!"
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Samantha charges toward rock.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander says "Yeah! "
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes the rock he's taking cover behind.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
Alexander grins as robo slams a plastic beam saber through a hunter.
Harriet is lightly amused over Alexander's enthusiasm over his robot, and then she's heading back towards the rock, booking it as quickly as her long legs will take her.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it ineffectually wounds her right leg.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes the rock he's taking cover behind.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it deflects off his armor.
Samantha staggers back behind the rock as the hunters charge in at her, fending off their blows and frantically fighting back.
Samantha disarms a mounted demigod hunter.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Alexander sprays a mounted hunter in the face with pepper spray.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander seeing Samantha has been tended to, wheels about and sprays pepperspray in the face of a hunter. "Back off!"
Alexander says "One left!"
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted demigod hunter, it is parried by him.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
In a flurry of hooves and howling wind, the mounted hunters erupted from the wilderness, hell-bent on reclaiming the stolen golden harp. There was an assorted viciousness about them - obscure faces under wide-brimmed hats, tattered cloaks billowing, riding on a wave of intimidating silence broken only by the jingle of their swords and axes. Raina, their leader, a woman with a legendary eagle-eye and unrivaled archery skills, rode at the forefront, her bronzed figure aglow in the dying embers of the twilight. She raised her hand, her falconer's glove weathered and harsh, signaling her men to fan out as they began their ferocious charge towards the Spear of the Sea group.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted demigod hunter, it is parried by him.
"Ok, ok we got this." Samantha pants as she uses the prongs of her trident to temporarily disarm Raina then cruses when the demigod pulls out a different weapon.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
"I'll be ok." Samantha promises as she's quickly starting being turned into a mummy by Harriet and Alexander.
Alexander focuses, dagger pulled free as he lashes at the incredible awe inspiring hunter. He almost feels...embarassed.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted demigod hunter, it deflects off his armor.
Harriet seems confident in Samantha's assessment of the situation, and she's doing her very best to take care of her girlfriend... and... kind of mothering her...
Alexander says "Toldja Harry!"
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted demigod hunter, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a mounted demigod hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander says "We gotta get to extraction, right?"
Harriet gives Alexander a /look/ at first.
Samantha nods warily. "Yeah, just give me a sec to recover though."
Alexander whistles. "Robo! Get your ass on Sam, keep her safe," he declares boldly. Then sticks his tongue out at Harriet. Devil look has no effect on him.
Alexander says "The longer wait the stronger the reprisal will be...right?"
Alexander flexes. "I'm ready for more, I'll stall the next group."
Alexander says "FUCK "
The topsoil around a mounted hunter turns to quicksand.
Harriet warns Alexander, "Don't ever just run off." Then she looks at a mounted hunter and all of their friends.
Alexander pivots as arrows sail down around them, he pulls the ground below them into a mire once more.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses her.
Alexander says "Errant croc, Sam!"
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
"I'm going to start making a break for it." Samantha explains.
Alexander nods. "They're slowed for a time..."
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses her.
Alexander says "The Quicksand won't hold them much longer"
As the last of Raina's hunters tumbled to the cold, hard earth, the golden harp shimmered, a soft, ethereal glow enveloping it. The strings strummed themselves, echoing a sound as clear and haunting as whale-song into the silent night. "The audacity!" the harp's voice rang out, as delicately melodic as a bell, but laced with indignation. "To be manhandled by the likes of you, bathed in the filth of betrayal and common earth. Revolting!"
Then, it sang out with all its might, a cry woven with desperate pleas and commanding tones weaved into one melodious symphony. It wasn't just a call for aid; it was a beacon, a siren's song piercing the quietude of the night, reaching outwards through the thick fog, beckoning to any hunter who had ears to hear. Each note was a call to arms, a plea for deliverance - saving it from this degrading exposure to the mortal world.
Alexander extends his hand. "Robo! Go get 'em! They're ignoring everyone but Sam! Let's make 'em pay!"
Alexander charges toward Harriet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which deflects off her armor.
Samantha turns and starts sprinting through the forest to the west, trying to stifle the harp under her arm as it calls to the hunters.
Alexander exhales harsh and moves to Harriet's side, firing off at the charging hunters. "We stop them, cut them down, and give Sam the time she needs," he insists.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as someone takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as someone takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
The golden harp thrummed with hopeful vibrations, its strings quivering in tune with the surging energy of the incoming swarm of hunters. "Ah, salvation approaches!" Its voice echoed out melodically, carrying a mixed note of relief and anticipation amidst the chaos. It sang louder, the music reshaping around the figures that rushed from the trees. "Your prize is here!" it crooned, the strings promising glory and honor in every lingering note.
Bouncing under Samantha's arm, it shifted its song into a pulsing siren call. Its melodies wove between the frenzied clashes of weapons, riding the currents of the night, gaining an urgency only understood by the pursuers. "Swift, swift, valorous hunters!" the harp urged, vibrating under the strain. "Come, and claim your golden glory!" Its song reverberated, an aria of hope, a harmony of pleas, imploring the hunters to reach before it was too late.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as Samantha takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
"Fucking... shut up..." Samantha bitches at the harp as she scurries through the underbrush, sharp branches tearing at her as she goes.
Samantha charges toward brush.
Alexander closes his eyes as the melody strikes through him. "...Are we such petty thieves...?" He wonders aloud.
Alexander sprays a mounted hunter in the face with pepper spray.
Harriet gives Alexander a warning look. Nay, a mom look.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet raises up her platinum warhammer like it weighs nothing more than a can of soup, and she's swinging it mightily at a mounted hunter.
A gleaming plastic one foot tall robotic warrior of justice fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander twirls his knife around as the hunters step in, he dances between their charge a moment, pepperspray into the face of one as yet untargetted. His erstwhile robotic pal fighting beside him and Harriet. Then he is struck down. He glowers
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it is parried by him.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted hunter, it deflects off his armor.
Alexander grabs the inanimate form of Robo, tucked into his cloak. "S'alright buddy! We got it from here!"
Samantha crouches in the brush as she watches Harriet and Alexander battle all the hunters, trying to muffle the harp with her coat.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
a small, dark green baby crocodile fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Alexander, it is parried by his black steel combat knife.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it is parried by his black steel combat knife.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Alexander fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it mildly wounds his right arm.
Harriet watches as her comrades behind the rock all fall to the hands of each a mounted hunter, and she stands there alone agains the group.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it deflects off her shield.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it impacts against her armor.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Samantha runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha starts wiggling through the underbrush on her belly towards the extraction point, looking over her shoulder as she goes.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it mildly wounds her left shoulder.
Samantha runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha crouches in the underbrush next to the extraction point, peering out between the branches at the charging hunters.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Samantha launches a tear gas grenade at a mounted hunter.
The Virtuous Extremists Alliance has proved victorious.
As Samantha desperately clutched the harp, attempting to stifle its cries, waves of hunters, drawn by its lament, crashed against the Spears of the Sea. Alexander, Harriet, and Samantha, lying in wait, deployed every skill and weapon at their disposal. Samantha with her spear, Alexander with his magic, and Harriet with her unmatched archery, they fought valiantly. Their battle raged through the forest, their foes relentless. In the end, despite being overwhelmed by numbers and the ethereal call of the harp, the team managed to hold back the tide. Through tears, sweat, and the defiant roar of the night, they reached the extraction point, securing victory. The golden harp, with its voice of gold and heart of cold, was theirs, but its songs of woe echoed long into the night, a haunting reminder of the sacrifices made for glimpses of glory.
At Sat Feb 17 2024, in a forest near Rhagost
Mission: Intercept a golden harp and bring it back to the extraction point.
The Spears of the Sea are making a second attempt at stealing a magical harp from the manor house in southern Rhagost. Unfortunately after the last attempt the lord of the house has hired new security, but fortunately they still have a contact inside who can move the harp to an easily accessible location.
a dense forest in southern Rhagost
It is night, about 39F(3C) degrees, and the sky is covered by grey clouds. There is a first quarter moon.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it is parried by her.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
The brooding Shroud Manor hid among the undisturbed wildernesstThe glow of twilight gilded the dew-kissed leaves around it. Within its sinewy walls cradled the famed golden harp, what stood between the treasure and the team was an unlocked door and a pair of guardians not of this realmEarth-born, half-man, half-beast, the centaurs, Korin and Therion. They paced, their powerful hooves clip-clopping on the cobblestone path surrounding the manor, their body heat ruffling the winter-chilled air while inside, a traitor held his breath, ready to play his role.
"We've been through this before, Therion," Korin started, flashing his equine eyes at the manor. "Something's off. The birds, they've stopped chirping and there's that metallic scent in the air. Like just before a storm."
Rubbing his palm against his worn-out bow, Therion grunted in response, his gaze fixated upon the forest behind the manor, "That's cause there's another storm coming, Korin, but it ain't the weather kind."
Samantha charges at the centaur as soon as they appear, cutting off his conversation with his friend as she thrusts at him with her trident. "He kinda... has a height advantage." She complains.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it deflects off her armor.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet blinks a bit as someone immediately is attacking Samantha with its bow and arrow. She tells Samantha, "Quit being so popular," over being the chosen one. For getting attacked, that is. The brunette agrees, "It is a bit unfair."
Samantha beams back over her shoulder at Harriet as she shoots the centaur. "Thanks! No sign of the Harp so far though, maybe it's further out to the east somewhere?" She muses as she starts treading through the forest, head on a swivel as she looks for the item.
Harriet blinks a bit as centaur immediately is attacking Samantha with its bow and arrow. She tells Samantha, "Quit being so popular," over being the chosen one. For getting attacked, that is. The brunette agrees, "It is a bit unfair."
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Harriet's hazel eyes sweep the area, and she nods to Samantha. "Perhaps--oh," she pauses, nodding to the centaurs in the distance. "There it is."
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Samantha squints off in the direction Harriet indicates and nods. "Right, lets form up behind that weird looking sapling." She decides, shouldering her rifle and heading off at a jog in that direction.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Samantha draws a rune in the air with her fingertip, water vapor trailing behind her finger.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
"The weird looking sapling," Harriet repeats, narrowing her eyes further as she looks for this specific tree that Samantha has chosen as their go-to location. She finds the weirdest looking one, and heads that way, glancing over her shoulder to ensure Alexander is also following.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Alexander is doing his best to keep up with these genetic freaks
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which strikes the tree he's taking cover behind.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
A sudden, gunshot-like crack echoed as one of the distant sentries fell from the hefty weight of an attack. Korins nostrils flared at the musty scent of blood, his heart drumming against his furred chest. "Fucking thieves!" His bellow rolled over the manor grounds, shaking the eaves. Beside him, Therion immediately had his bow raised, arrow notched, eyes scanning the edges of the dimly lit forest. Emerging from the spectral darkness of the woodland, Felus joined them, his horse-half heaving, eyes a tale of fury and despair.
"We move to defend, canyon formation, keep them isolated!" Felus ordered as they clustered protectively behind the gnarled tree. Illuminated by the moonlight, this bark-skinned giant stood unbroken, a silent testament to the fight they intended to give. As the wind whispered through the ancient branches above. The centaurs kicked the ground, arching their bows, their muscles tensed.
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Samantha dashes into cover under the weird looking sapling, firing off at the heavy tree the centaurs have taken cover behind. "Shit." She curses when a small, dark green baby crocodile dashes out.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander says "Pull him back I'll tend to him"
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Harriet is doing her best to try and hear what the group she's shooting at is deciding upon across the way. "Crikey!" she calls out at a small, dark green baby crocodile after Samantha swears.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander says "Out of range of my weapons"
Alexander says "Gonna go for the rock"
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander charges toward rock.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Alexander says "Shoot still out of range"
Samantha nods in agreement with Alexander and bends down to give someone some scritches. "Good boy, did the mean horse people shoot at you?"
Samantha nods in agreement with Alexander and bends down to give a small, dark green baby crocodile some scritches. "Good boy, did the mean horse people shoot at you?"
Alexander hurries back to their cover and moves to the crocodile, attempting to tend to its wounds.
Harriet watches as each a patrolling centaur decides that Alexander's chosen rock is their target. "Ah..." she exhales out, looking back over at the enemy, and then gives Samantha and a small, dark green baby crocodile a gentle smile before her attention returns to trying to put enough holes in the tree to make it fall over.
Alexander charges toward sapling.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander draws a deep and gentle breath. "I do need a rifle. I've been practicing!" he insists
"I'm not a hundred percent sure what they'll do when we destroy the tree." Samantha admits, "They might charge but they're also looking kind of skittish so maybe they'll run to try and hide behind that large rock or something..." Samantha speculates as she fires off another burst from her rifle.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Alexander says "We could send Robo at them to draw fire and charge in, if we could win up close?"
"Guns are pretty cool." Samantha opines as herself and Harriet outrange the centaurs and snipe down their cover.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet listens to Samantha as she keeps firing off at the tree in the distance. She nods in agreement about the guns. "Guns are pretty much the best," is claimed, glancing over at Alexander on purpose after that... as he does not have a rifle.
Alexander says "I am working on it, damnit Harriet!"
Harriet tells Alexander, "We're safest like this, actually. Save Robo for if we find real trouble," in a motherly tone.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it.
tree fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha says "Tree is destroyed."
Alexander nods taking a deep breath and closing his eyes. "Sounds good," he admits. "When we approach I will bind them if they try to flee."
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses him.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Harriet admits to Samantha, "I told Charlie that other day that I felt like her older sister, and she told me she thought of me more as her mom..." She blinks a few times as she clears her gaze to refocus through the sight of her rifle. "I suppose I can be a bit of mom to her, but it certainly made me feel old," is claimed as she shoots at a a patrolling centaur.
"You're a mom, Harriet. It's your nature," Alexander says with a shrug.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off his armor.
Samantha dashes up towards the rock as she starts firing at the centaurs, "Well I don't think of her as a mom." She objects, sounding a little offended.
The topsoil around a patrolling centaur turns to quicksand.
Alexander flicks his hand up, ring glowing and makes a fist, shifting the earth beneath the centaurs into a mire of quicksand.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it deflects off his armor.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has a golden harp.
Harriet squints some as she listens to Alexander, and then she asks, "Am I really?" but then Samantha's very different feelings on the subject give her some relief. "That would be awkward," she admits, looking over at Samantha and giving her a wink. Then an arrow whizzes past her head and into the baby tree.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which misses her.
The Spears of the Sea fire off round after round from their weapons. The ancient tree withstood the first few shots but in time, its steadfastness wore thin. It creaked in torturous agony, the resistance of centuries succumbing to the deluge. With one final wail, it shattered, laying bare the centaurs' last safe haven.
Gritting his teeth, Felus bellowed, "Charge, to death or glory!" The order carried across the estate, resonating with an air of defiance. Their hooves pounded the frosty earth as they thundered into battle.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a patrolling centaur with her M4, it misses her.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
pulls out his handgun and fires off a stacatto trio of rounds towards the centaur, before pivoting. "Let's seperate their numbers," Alexander murmurs, calling upon the source to bind their number further as they struggle in quicksand
A root grows suddenly around a patrolling centaur's ankles.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet has a golden harp.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
A patrolling centaur draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander says "Sam! Why are you...!?"
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Samantha dashes out of cover when there's only one left. "I gotta get the harp!"
Alexander says "Right, we got it, sorry."
Alexander says "Team mom infecting me"
Harriet watches as both Samantha and Alexander go running, and she remains next to the sapling. "We only need one mother, Alexander!"
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
A patrolling centaur swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it is parried by her.
Alexander charges toward a patrolling centaur.
"You use two tridents christ..." Alexander shakes his head. "Save some cool for the rest of us!" he insists.
Alexander fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Harriet fires off a shot at a patrolling centaur which deflects off her armor.
Samantha charges toward a patrolling centaur.
"I don't think cool is a finite resource." Samantha pants out as she fends off a swing from the center and goes chasing after it.
A patrolling centaur swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha lashes out at a patrolling centaur with her spear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a patrolling centaur fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has a golden harp.
Alexander runs towards the extraction point.
Alexander says "Any other contacts!?"
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander begins to move swiftly to extraction, knowing Samantha will quickly overtake him
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Alexander runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha snatches the harp from the center and turns around, throwing herself to the ground as a barrage of arrows come out of the wilderness at her.
Alexander says "Oh shit!"
Harriet calls out to Alexander, "You should probably head this was, Alex."
Harriet corrects, "This way, rather!"
Harriet charges toward rock.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander extends a hand forth, arcane energy forming around his wrist. "Robo!" he bellows. "MK2!" There isn't an ounce of embarrassment in his expression. "Come forth! Strike down evil!" He points at Alexander.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Alexander moves as Samantha approaches to tend her wounds, and moves to follow Harriet
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Alexander changes tack.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Samantha shoots a mounted demigod hunter with a tranq dart.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it is parried by her.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander charges toward a mounted hunter.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
Harriet moves protectively towards Samantha.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
Alexander says "Get 'em! Robo!"
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A mounted demigod hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Samantha charges toward rock.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander says "Yeah! "
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes the rock he's taking cover behind.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
Alexander grins as robo slams a plastic beam saber through a hunter.
Harriet is lightly amused over Alexander's enthusiasm over his robot, and then she's heading back towards the rock, booking it as quickly as her long legs will take her.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it ineffectually wounds her right leg.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes the rock he's taking cover behind.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted hunter with her spear, it deflects off his armor.
Samantha staggers back behind the rock as the hunters charge in at her, fending off their blows and frantically fighting back.
Samantha disarms a mounted demigod hunter.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
Alexander sprays a mounted hunter in the face with pepper spray.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander seeing Samantha has been tended to, wheels about and sprays pepperspray in the face of a hunter. "Back off!"
Alexander says "One left!"
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted demigod hunter, it is parried by him.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
In a flurry of hooves and howling wind, the mounted hunters erupted from the wilderness, hell-bent on reclaiming the stolen golden harp. There was an assorted viciousness about them - obscure faces under wide-brimmed hats, tattered cloaks billowing, riding on a wave of intimidating silence broken only by the jingle of their swords and axes. Raina, their leader, a woman with a legendary eagle-eye and unrivaled archery skills, rode at the forefront, her bronzed figure aglow in the dying embers of the twilight. She raised her hand, her falconer's glove weathered and harsh, signaling her men to fan out as they began their ferocious charge towards the Spear of the Sea group.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted demigod hunter, it is parried by him.
"Ok, ok we got this." Samantha pants as she uses the prongs of her trident to temporarily disarm Raina then cruses when the demigod pulls out a different weapon.
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it is parried by him.
A mounted demigod hunter swings his weapon at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
"I'll be ok." Samantha promises as she's quickly starting being turned into a mummy by Harriet and Alexander.
Alexander focuses, dagger pulled free as he lashes at the incredible awe inspiring hunter. He almost feels...embarassed.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted demigod hunter, it deflects off his armor.
Harriet seems confident in Samantha's assessment of the situation, and she's doing her very best to take care of her girlfriend... and... kind of mothering her...
Alexander says "Toldja Harry!"
Samantha lashes out at a mounted demigod hunter with her spear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted demigod hunter, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a mounted demigod hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander says "We gotta get to extraction, right?"
Harriet gives Alexander a /look/ at first.
Samantha nods warily. "Yeah, just give me a sec to recover though."
Alexander whistles. "Robo! Get your ass on Sam, keep her safe," he declares boldly. Then sticks his tongue out at Harriet. Devil look has no effect on him.
Alexander says "The longer wait the stronger the reprisal will be...right?"
Alexander flexes. "I'm ready for more, I'll stall the next group."
Alexander says "FUCK "
The topsoil around a mounted hunter turns to quicksand.
Harriet warns Alexander, "Don't ever just run off." Then she looks at a mounted hunter and all of their friends.
Alexander pivots as arrows sail down around them, he pulls the ground below them into a mire once more.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses her.
Alexander says "Errant croc, Sam!"
Samantha charges toward sapling.
Alexander charges toward Samantha.
"I'm going to start making a break for it." Samantha explains.
Alexander nods. "They're slowed for a time..."
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses her.
Alexander says "The Quicksand won't hold them much longer"
As the last of Raina's hunters tumbled to the cold, hard earth, the golden harp shimmered, a soft, ethereal glow enveloping it. The strings strummed themselves, echoing a sound as clear and haunting as whale-song into the silent night. "The audacity!" the harp's voice rang out, as delicately melodic as a bell, but laced with indignation. "To be manhandled by the likes of you, bathed in the filth of betrayal and common earth. Revolting!"
Then, it sang out with all its might, a cry woven with desperate pleas and commanding tones weaved into one melodious symphony. It wasn't just a call for aid; it was a beacon, a siren's song piercing the quietude of the night, reaching outwards through the thick fog, beckoning to any hunter who had ears to hear. Each note was a call to arms, a plea for deliverance - saving it from this degrading exposure to the mortal world.
Alexander extends his hand. "Robo! Go get 'em! They're ignoring everyone but Sam! Let's make 'em pay!"
Alexander charges toward Harriet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which deflects off her armor.
Samantha turns and starts sprinting through the forest to the west, trying to stifle the harp under her arm as it calls to the hunters.
Alexander exhales harsh and moves to Harriet's side, firing off at the charging hunters. "We stop them, cut them down, and give Sam the time she needs," he insists.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as someone takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as someone takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
The golden harp thrummed with hopeful vibrations, its strings quivering in tune with the surging energy of the incoming swarm of hunters. "Ah, salvation approaches!" Its voice echoed out melodically, carrying a mixed note of relief and anticipation amidst the chaos. It sang louder, the music reshaping around the figures that rushed from the trees. "Your prize is here!" it crooned, the strings promising glory and honor in every lingering note.
Bouncing under Samantha's arm, it shifted its song into a pulsing siren call. Its melodies wove between the frenzied clashes of weapons, riding the currents of the night, gaining an urgency only understood by the pursuers. "Swift, swift, valorous hunters!" the harp urged, vibrating under the strain. "Come, and claim your golden glory!" Its song reverberated, an aria of hope, a harmony of pleas, imploring the hunters to reach before it was too late.
Harriet is distracted by the song of the harp, turning her head and watching as Samantha takes it with her. She blinks a bit as Alexander's words bring her out of it, and she hmms? once before realising she is indeed in a battle at the moment. "We certainly try to," she confirms.
Harriet fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Alexander fires off a shot at a mounted hunter which misses him.
"Fucking... shut up..." Samantha bitches at the harp as she scurries through the underbrush, sharp branches tearing at her as she goes.
Samantha charges toward brush.
Alexander closes his eyes as the melody strikes through him. "...Are we such petty thieves...?" He wonders aloud.
Alexander sprays a mounted hunter in the face with pepper spray.
Harriet gives Alexander a warning look. Nay, a mom look.
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a mounted hunter fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet raises up her platinum warhammer like it weighs nothing more than a can of soup, and she's swinging it mightily at a mounted hunter.
A gleaming plastic one foot tall robotic warrior of justice fades out of the nightmare.
Alexander twirls his knife around as the hunters step in, he dances between their charge a moment, pepperspray into the face of one as yet untargetted. His erstwhile robotic pal fighting beside him and Harriet. Then he is struck down. He glowers
Harriet swings her weapon at a mounted hunter, it is parried by him.
Alexander launches a stab at a mounted hunter, it deflects off his armor.
Alexander grabs the inanimate form of Robo, tucked into his cloak. "S'alright buddy! We got it from here!"
Samantha crouches in the brush as she watches Harriet and Alexander battle all the hunters, trying to muffle the harp with her coat.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
a small, dark green baby crocodile fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Alexander, it is parried by his black steel combat knife.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it is parried by his black steel combat knife.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Alexander fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Alexander, it mildly wounds his right arm.
Harriet watches as her comrades behind the rock all fall to the hands of each a mounted hunter, and she stands there alone agains the group.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it deflects off her shield.
A mounted hunter swings her weapon at Harriet, it impacts against her armor.
Harriet charges toward sapling.
Samantha runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha starts wiggling through the underbrush on her belly towards the extraction point, looking over her shoulder as she goes.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it mildly wounds her left shoulder.
Samantha runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha crouches in the underbrush next to the extraction point, peering out between the branches at the charging hunters.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
A mounted hunter draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it misses her.
Samantha launches a tear gas grenade at a mounted hunter.
The Virtuous Extremists Alliance has proved victorious.