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The Sapphire Martyrss Operation In Lima Peru 241021
In the shadowed streets of Lima, under the cloak of an emerging storm, a team of treasure hunters and mercenaries congregated with the singular purpose of acquiring the mythical Tumi of the Sican Lord, an artifact of untold power rumored to shift the balance of forces in a hidden war. Among them, Emmanuel, Lilah, Roger, and Elias—a quartet of differing strengths but united resolve—found themselves embroiled in a chaotic race against the so-called Sapphire Martyr soldiers and their own competing interests. The initial skirmish was a flurry of magic and might, with Elias summoning icy mists to battle their technologically equipped foes, and Lilah utilizing her sharpshooter skills to thin their numbers, all while Emmanuel led their charge with tactical acumen.
The battle reached its climax when Roger, through a surprising act of valor and skill, managed to secure the Tumi despite being heavily outnumbered. As the conflict intensified, alliances shifted moment by moment, with former allies quickly turning their weapons upon each other in pursuit of the artifact. Amidst this chaos, Emmanuel and Lilah displayed a remarkable blend of teamwork and resourcefulness—leaning on Emmanuel's tactical strikes and Lilah's combat prowess, even as she fought through the hindrance of her transformation into a dama dama. Their persistence paid off when, against odds, they defeated the remaining Martyr soldiers and ensured their hold on the ancient artifact. In the end, it was not just the prowess in combat but the strength of their alliance that won them the coveted Tumi of the Sican Lord as they made their way to the extraction point, victorious.
At Sun Oct 20 2024, in the city of Lima, Peru
Mission: Intercept an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord and bring it back to the extraction point.
In the heart of Lima, amongst its historical buildings and bustling streets, whispers of a priceless artifact lend a sense of awe and mystery. Unearthed beneath the city's oldest church, rumors speak of the Tumi of the Sican Lord – a ceremonial knife of the ancient Lambayeque culture, purported to have the power to sever spiritual bonds. Top collectors and treasure hunters alike are drawn to it, fueling a race amongst various factions to capture its rumored power. Unbeknownst to the masses, this artifact is more than just a relic – its power can dramatically shift the balance of power in the Nightmare, making it a much-coveted jewel in this high stakes game.
Historic center of Lima
It is dusk, about 24F(-4C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. It's snowing.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "Taxi, I am supposing"
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
"Oh wow, so close to the where we'll extract," Lilah says, turning to run after Emmanuel. "Where's everyone?"
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Lilah tips a single drop of liquid from a small vial. It hits the ground and seems to shimmer before disappearing.
Roger stares over at Julius, "..Are you stabbing yourself?"
Elias charges toward alley.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
Roger charges toward van.
"Should we take out some of the nearby cover that might be an issue later?" Lilah asks of Emmanuel, as she ducks in behind the parked taxi.
Elias opens his mouth and icy mist rolls out of it. The mist swirls into the shape vaguely of a fox.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Julius fades out of the nightmare.
Roger charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
"Oh, this is a good idea." Emmanuel notes back in response to Lilah with a quirk of the lips.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it completely misses him.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Lilah slants a smile in return, then twists her body so that her focus is on that corner so neatly keeping an eye over the point of extraction. Lifting her rifle, she fires, but muses, "Poor Roger. At least, I think that's Roger down there."
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it completely misses him.
Roger charges toward van.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
A small fire suddenly ignites on corner's clothes.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Ah, that is the dirty man?" Emmanuel asks of Lilah, as he peers across the battlefield with a squint.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Oh... there's another creature on the field throwing ice like my nymph," Lilah says, squinting into the distance. "Who could that be?" But then she's grumbling at the willful little nymph that barrels off on her own.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
corner fades out of the nightmare.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"The itty bitty fox thing?" Emmanuel clarifies of Lilah, "I think it is belonging to Elias, hm? I do non know much about him. Just another Forged Fortune lot. Magic. He can call down the lightning."
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Ahhh. That's not good," Lilah says, wincing slightly as she peers down the battlefield. "I would -love- to be able to control other elements like that, but if I push myself too hard..." She shakes her head, taking a quick break to check her gun, after the corner crumbles.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Elias charges toward bus.
There's a quite glance aside to Lilah at her tapering off sentence, and a mild nod of agreement from what it seems to imply. "If the Martyrs move on Elias when their cover is gone? We may be able to do the same." Emmanuel considers quietly.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against his armor.
Lilah nods to Emmanuel in response. "That makes sense. Elias has charged their cover, it looks like..." She peers downfield. "Just let me know what you want me to do."
Emmanuel says "We could take his cover?"
"The alley?" Lilah asks.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Elias has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel says "Oui. "
Lilah says "Gods, you're fast."
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias(gyrfalcon) takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which
Lilah charges toward alley.
A small fox-like creature made of swirling mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Emmanuel charges toward alley.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias(gyrfalcon), it ineffectually wounds his chest.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Elias charges toward alley.
A small fox-like creature made of swirling mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they misses him.
Emmanuel says "I will choose to take this as a compliment, hm?"
A lightning bolt flashes down from the sky to strike Emmanuel!
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
bus fades out of the nightmare.
"It is!" Lilah yelps as she tries to hustle her pregnant body across the field with anything like the speed Emmanuel manages.
Lilah fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel suddenly freezes in place.
Lilah fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it impacts against her armor.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Roger has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel charges toward alley.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at Emmanuel which is parried by his steel battle-axe.
a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Emmanuel disarms Elias.
"He can fly," Lilah whines wistfully as she notes that Elias has already returned to the alley. "I want to fly." But on she huffs and puffs, and jogs, instead.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at Emmanuel which
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Elias's armor blackens and burns.
Elias retreats from Emmanuel.
Emmanuel glances at Elias's weapon, a katana, and makes a little chuff noise from beneath his mask.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which impacts against his armor.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Lilah's blades start to glow red with heat.
Emmanuel shoots Elias(gyrfalcon) with a tranq dart.
Elias fades out of the nightmare.
A petite nymph in a swirl of water and ice conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Elias(gyrfalcon), they mildly wounds his left shoulder.
Lilah charges toward alley.
"Good work, Lilah, good work. You saved my bacon there, hm?" Emmanuel points out as he pauses to catch his breath behind the cover, and starts replacing shattered and damaged plates in his armour.
"Oh no! Roger has been so nice to me," Lilah says as she squints down the field at the fellow who now appears to be the target du jour. "Shit. I'm going to feel so bad for this..." But then Emmanuel says what he does, and she looks to him curiously. "What happened?" It's a serious question. "I was being slow... sorry!"
Somehow Roger has managed to capture the objective while the others fight, and given that his own ally chose to kill themselves, he's now left alone on the battlefield.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
"The lightning." Emmanuel points out with a half-laugh, the sort you do after a near death experience.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which sparks off the ground near her feet.
"Oh. He hit you with it?" Lilah winces. For a moment, she cringes at the idea, then turns to look over Emmanuel. "You're okay though? I mean you're here, so I assume you're okay?"
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Lilah says "Goddamn it, they're getting further away!"
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A small fire suddenly ignites on a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear's clothes.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by her.
Emmanuel says "How dare they run away from our bullets!"
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
"Right?" Lilah mutters with a look over her shoulder at Emmanuel. "It's rude!"
Emmanuel fires off a shot at van which damages it.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
"Tres rude!" Emmanuel buzzes back with a quiet laugh.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
"Poor Roger," Lilah bemoans again, though she keeps up the assault on the van. After all, she's not the one attacking the fellow.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon van and their surroundings, which damages it.
Lilah charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon van and their surroundings, which damages it.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it deflects off his shield.
Lilah charges toward van.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
van fades out of the nightmare.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by her.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
"Shit, Roger's good," Lilah says, changing her tune a little as she watches the fight continue.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it deflects off his shield.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
"Oh, no. Oh no." Roger mutters out as he does his best to fend off the Martyr, while the others charge down upon him. He doesn't have anywhere to go at this point.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his shield.
Roger fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"Hi Roger! Sorry, Roger!" Lilah calls down the field, to someone. "But holy shit, nice job earlier against Nikolai!" She puffs as she runs, and really should shut up, but she's not.
Lilah charges toward Emmanuel.
"..Well," Emmanuel exhales the word as he shoots the other fellow in the chest, "Back to the taxi, hm?"
"Hi Roger! Sorry, Roger!" Lilah calls down the field, to the fellow before he falls. "But holy shit, nice job earlier against Nikolai!" She puffs as she runs, and really should shut up, but she's not.
Lilah nods to Emmanuel.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"I really am trying to run as fast as I can!" Lilah informs Emmanuel, through puffs of breath. "I promise... shit! Ow!"
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward Lilah.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses him.
Emmanuel says "Oh! "
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
Emmanuel moves protectively towards Lilah.
Lilah charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes his armor with bruising force.
Emmanuel moves protectively towards Lilah.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel says "Go straight for the cover, oui?"
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Lilah nods
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Emmanuel prepares a landmine.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
"If I shift to heal, will I drop this?" Lilah asks, as she runs.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Lilah(Dama dama) does, indeed, drop it. Sorry!
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lilah(Dama dama) nudges up against Emmanuel, as he ducks into their cover. Her big, sort-of-sad eyes watch the nymph fall, as she paws at the ground and snorts in frustration, still trying to catch her breath.
"Phew," Emmanuel blurts out yet again, doubling over to catch his breath, and reaching over to try and scritch Lilah(Dama dama) between her ears. "Almost there, hm?"
Lilah(Dama dama) lowers her head for that scritch, in a gesture that might also be a nod. Her forehoof once more smacks the ground, but she's slowly seeming to pull herself back together.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Lilah moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Lilah moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.
The battle reached its climax when Roger, through a surprising act of valor and skill, managed to secure the Tumi despite being heavily outnumbered. As the conflict intensified, alliances shifted moment by moment, with former allies quickly turning their weapons upon each other in pursuit of the artifact. Amidst this chaos, Emmanuel and Lilah displayed a remarkable blend of teamwork and resourcefulness—leaning on Emmanuel's tactical strikes and Lilah's combat prowess, even as she fought through the hindrance of her transformation into a dama dama. Their persistence paid off when, against odds, they defeated the remaining Martyr soldiers and ensured their hold on the ancient artifact. In the end, it was not just the prowess in combat but the strength of their alliance that won them the coveted Tumi of the Sican Lord as they made their way to the extraction point, victorious.
At Sun Oct 20 2024, in the city of Lima, Peru
Mission: Intercept an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord and bring it back to the extraction point.
In the heart of Lima, amongst its historical buildings and bustling streets, whispers of a priceless artifact lend a sense of awe and mystery. Unearthed beneath the city's oldest church, rumors speak of the Tumi of the Sican Lord – a ceremonial knife of the ancient Lambayeque culture, purported to have the power to sever spiritual bonds. Top collectors and treasure hunters alike are drawn to it, fueling a race amongst various factions to capture its rumored power. Unbeknownst to the masses, this artifact is more than just a relic – its power can dramatically shift the balance of power in the Nightmare, making it a much-coveted jewel in this high stakes game.
Historic center of Lima
It is dusk, about 24F(-4C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. It's snowing.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "Taxi, I am supposing"
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
"Oh wow, so close to the where we'll extract," Lilah says, turning to run after Emmanuel. "Where's everyone?"
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Lilah tips a single drop of liquid from a small vial. It hits the ground and seems to shimmer before disappearing.
Roger stares over at Julius, "..Are you stabbing yourself?"
Elias charges toward alley.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it is parried by his bowie knife.
Roger charges toward van.
"Should we take out some of the nearby cover that might be an issue later?" Lilah asks of Emmanuel, as she ducks in behind the parked taxi.
Elias opens his mouth and icy mist rolls out of it. The mist swirls into the shape vaguely of a fox.
Julius launches a stab at Julius, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Julius fades out of the nightmare.
Roger charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
"Oh, this is a good idea." Emmanuel notes back in response to Lilah with a quirk of the lips.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it completely misses him.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Lilah slants a smile in return, then twists her body so that her focus is on that corner so neatly keeping an eye over the point of extraction. Lifting her rifle, she fires, but muses, "Poor Roger. At least, I think that's Roger down there."
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it completely misses him.
Roger charges toward van.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
A small fire suddenly ignites on corner's clothes.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Ah, that is the dirty man?" Emmanuel asks of Lilah, as he peers across the battlefield with a squint.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Oh... there's another creature on the field throwing ice like my nymph," Lilah says, squinting into the distance. "Who could that be?" But then she's grumbling at the willful little nymph that barrels off on her own.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Lilah fires off a shot at corner which damages it.
corner fades out of the nightmare.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"The itty bitty fox thing?" Emmanuel clarifies of Lilah, "I think it is belonging to Elias, hm? I do non know much about him. Just another Forged Fortune lot. Magic. He can call down the lightning."
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes the bus he's taking cover behind.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
"Ahhh. That's not good," Lilah says, wincing slightly as she peers down the battlefield. "I would -love- to be able to control other elements like that, but if I push myself too hard..." She shakes her head, taking a quick break to check her gun, after the corner crumbles.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
A small ball of icy mist forms in the hand of Elias, hurling it directly at bus which damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Elias charges toward bus.
There's a quite glance aside to Lilah at her tapering off sentence, and a mild nod of agreement from what it seems to imply. "If the Martyrs move on Elias when their cover is gone? We may be able to do the same." Emmanuel considers quietly.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against his armor.
Lilah nods to Emmanuel in response. "That makes sense. Elias has charged their cover, it looks like..." She peers downfield. "Just let me know what you want me to do."
Emmanuel says "We could take his cover?"
"The alley?" Lilah asks.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Elias has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel says "Oui. "
Lilah says "Gods, you're fast."
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias(gyrfalcon) takes a quick, clean slice at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which
Lilah charges toward alley.
A small fox-like creature made of swirling mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Emmanuel charges toward alley.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Elias(gyrfalcon), it ineffectually wounds his chest.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
Elias charges toward alley.
A small fox-like creature made of swirling mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they misses him.
Emmanuel says "I will choose to take this as a compliment, hm?"
A lightning bolt flashes down from the sky to strike Emmanuel!
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at bus, it damages it.
bus fades out of the nightmare.
"It is!" Lilah yelps as she tries to hustle her pregnant body across the field with anything like the speed Emmanuel manages.
Lilah fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel suddenly freezes in place.
Lilah fires off a shot at a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it impacts against her armor.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Roger has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel charges toward alley.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at Emmanuel which is parried by his steel battle-axe.
a small fox-like creature made of swirling mists fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Emmanuel disarms Elias.
"He can fly," Lilah whines wistfully as she notes that Elias has already returned to the alley. "I want to fly." But on she huffs and puffs, and jogs, instead.
Spreading his stance while his blade in its sheath, Elias takes a quick, clean slice at Emmanuel which
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Elias, it is parried by his steel katana.
Elias's armor blackens and burns.
Elias retreats from Emmanuel.
Emmanuel glances at Elias's weapon, a katana, and makes a little chuff noise from beneath his mask.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which impacts against his armor.
Lilah charges toward alley.
Lilah's blades start to glow red with heat.
Emmanuel shoots Elias(gyrfalcon) with a tranq dart.
Elias fades out of the nightmare.
A petite nymph in a swirl of water and ice conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Elias(gyrfalcon), they mildly wounds his left shoulder.
Lilah charges toward alley.
"Good work, Lilah, good work. You saved my bacon there, hm?" Emmanuel points out as he pauses to catch his breath behind the cover, and starts replacing shattered and damaged plates in his armour.
"Oh no! Roger has been so nice to me," Lilah says as she squints down the field at the fellow who now appears to be the target du jour. "Shit. I'm going to feel so bad for this..." But then Emmanuel says what he does, and she looks to him curiously. "What happened?" It's a serious question. "I was being slow... sorry!"
Somehow Roger has managed to capture the objective while the others fight, and given that his own ally chose to kill themselves, he's now left alone on the battlefield.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
"The lightning." Emmanuel points out with a half-laugh, the sort you do after a near death experience.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which sparks off the ground near her feet.
"Oh. He hit you with it?" Lilah winces. For a moment, she cringes at the idea, then turns to look over Emmanuel. "You're okay though? I mean you're here, so I assume you're okay?"
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Roger draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear, it sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Lilah says "Goddamn it, they're getting further away!"
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A small fire suddenly ignites on a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear's clothes.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by her.
Emmanuel says "How dare they run away from our bullets!"
Lilah charges toward a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
"Right?" Lilah mutters with a look over her shoulder at Emmanuel. "It's rude!"
Emmanuel fires off a shot at van which damages it.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
"Tres rude!" Emmanuel buzzes back with a quiet laugh.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
"Poor Roger," Lilah bemoans again, though she keeps up the assault on the van. After all, she's not the one attacking the fellow.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon van and their surroundings, which damages it.
Lilah charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon van and their surroundings, which damages it.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it deflects off his shield.
Lilah charges toward van.
Lilah fires off a shot at van which damages it.
van fades out of the nightmare.
Roger launches an attack at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which is parried by her.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
"Shit, Roger's good," Lilah says, changing her tune a little as she watches the fight continue.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear launches a stab at Roger, it deflects off his shield.
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
"Oh, no. Oh no." Roger mutters out as he does his best to fend off the Martyr, while the others charge down upon him. He doesn't have anywhere to go at this point.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his shield.
Roger fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel has an ancient artifact: the Tumi of the Sican Lord.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"Hi Roger! Sorry, Roger!" Lilah calls down the field, to someone. "But holy shit, nice job earlier against Nikolai!" She puffs as she runs, and really should shut up, but she's not.
Lilah charges toward Emmanuel.
"..Well," Emmanuel exhales the word as he shoots the other fellow in the chest, "Back to the taxi, hm?"
"Hi Roger! Sorry, Roger!" Lilah calls down the field, to the fellow before he falls. "But holy shit, nice job earlier against Nikolai!" She puffs as she runs, and really should shut up, but she's not.
Lilah nods to Emmanuel.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which sends up a spray of water near her feet.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"I really am trying to run as fast as I can!" Lilah informs Emmanuel, through puffs of breath. "I promise... shit! Ow!"
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward Lilah.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses him.
Emmanuel says "Oh! "
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which misses her.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
Emmanuel moves protectively towards Lilah.
Lilah charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes his armor with bruising force.
Emmanuel moves protectively towards Lilah.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel says "Go straight for the cover, oui?"
Lilah fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Lilah nods
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Emmanuel prepares a landmine.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Lilah which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
"If I shift to heal, will I drop this?" Lilah asks, as she runs.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Lilah(Dama dama) does, indeed, drop it. Sorry!
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel raises two fingers to his mouth, whistling as he calls in a drone strike upon a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear and their surroundings, which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which sends up a spray of water near his feet.
Lilah charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which impacts against her armor.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
A Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fires off a shot at Emmanuel which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Sapphire Martyr soldier in urban combat gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lilah(Dama dama) nudges up against Emmanuel, as he ducks into their cover. Her big, sort-of-sad eyes watch the nymph fall, as she paws at the ground and snorts in frustration, still trying to catch her breath.
"Phew," Emmanuel blurts out yet again, doubling over to catch his breath, and reaching over to try and scritch Lilah(Dama dama) between her ears. "Almost there, hm?"
Lilah(Dama dama) lowers her head for that scritch, in a gesture that might also be a nod. Her forehoof once more smacks the ground, but she's slowly seeming to pull herself back together.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Lilah moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Lilah moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.