The Illusium Court’s raid
Date: 2026-07-10 19:29
At Fri Jul 10 2026, in subway tunnels beneath Highgate
Mission: Obtain briefcase and bring it back to the extraction point.
in subway tunnels beneath Highgate
It is afternoon, about 84F(28C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. The mist is heaviest At High and Darkwater
Elaine draws a knife, sighting Maren as she settles it between her fingers.
“Stand down, Elaine.” Maren commands, not raising her own weapons, yet.
Lowering the knife, Elaine exhales. “As is your will, Miss Maren.” She almost looks, angry. “I am your Nesperity. Your will, is as law.”
as Maren moves towards Elaine, her features blank, entirely blank.
Maren charges toward Elaine.
Elaine’s expression closes, eyes as cold as ice as she settles her hands at her side, unresisting.
Maren charges toward Elaine.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Cuts slash into Elaine’s skin, her face remaining almost unnaturally blank as she stands, still as a statue.
Maren keeps her hands steady as she continues raining down blows. her own expression a mirror of Elaine’s.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren studies Elaine with eerie stillness as she raises her blade in preparation
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren studies Elaine with eerie stillness as she raises her blade in preparation
Yet more blows land, and Elaine remains still. Her eyes, however, are practically aflame, nearly glowing with golden rings as she remains frozen.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Elaine’s fingers curl to fists, her wounds healing almost as quickly as Maren causes them. And, while she doesn’t make a sound, it is, fairly clear she feels every one.
Maren holds that gold, gold gaze, combat not conducive to maintaining a mask, and the girl’s sheer loathing finally cracks through, practically buning through her reserves to get it over with quick, quickly as possible.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
“You are too weak.” Elaine states quietly, fingers twitching. “Have I your permission to assist?”
“Yes.” Maren manages, the words slipping through clenched teeth.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Elaine’s hand moves almost mechanically, knife coming up to drive into her stomach, along with a sharp inhale from Elaine.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren flows forward with silken grace and delivers a testing thrust at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Maren studies Elaine with eerie stillness as she raises her blade in preparation
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it is parried by her balanced throwing knife.
Elaine has to keep stabbing, again and again and again as she tries to cut through her own unnaturally durable skin, teeth visibly clenched.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that ineffectually wounds her stomach.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it ineffectually wounds her chest.
Maren studies Elaine with eerie stillness as she raises her blade in preparation
“You, are never.” Maren hisses as she continues stabbing mechanically. “You are never to deploy into a smashngrab by the court again. Never.” the last word is a shreek, though her blade does not stop.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that ineffectually wounds her left leg.
“As is your command.” Elaine says, fingers tight around her knife as it begins to make headway into her stomach.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that ineffectually wounds her left leg.
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Lowering the blade, Elaine slides it back into its sheath. “You should be capable, from here.”
Maren blurs forward and thrusts her blade down at Elaine that ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Elaine launches a stab at Elaine, it mildly wounds her right arm.
Elaine is forced to retreat.
Maren has successfully got away with briefcase.