{"id":25193,"date":"2025-09-02T06:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:44:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-02T06:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:44:18","slug":"log-952","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenrpg.net\/newsite\/2025\/09\/02\/log-952\/","title":{"rendered":"The Illusium Court&#8217;s raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n    .edgt-post-text-inner p {\n        margin-bottom: 35px !important;\n    }\n    <\/style>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2025-09-01 18:02<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>At Mon Sep 01 2025, in a vault in Redstone<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080\">Mission: Obtain a suitcase filled with valuables and bring it back to the extraction point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>some vault somewhere in Redstone<br \/>It is <span style=\"color:#808000\">afternoon<\/span>, about <span style=\"color:#008000\">70<\/span>F(<span style=\"color:#008000\">21<\/span>C) degrees, and there are clear skies.  The mist is heaviest <span style=\"color:#c1f9fe\">A<span style=\"color:#c5f6f7\">t<span style=\"color:#c7f4ef\"> <span style=\"color:#caf2e7\">B<span style=\"color:#ccefdf\">i<span style=\"color:#ceedd7\">r<span style=\"color:#d0ebcf\">c<span style=\"color:#d2e9c7\">h<span style=\"color:#d4e6bf\"> <span style=\"color:#d5e4b8\">a<span style=\"color:#d6e2b0\">n<span style=\"color:#d7e0a8\">d<span style=\"color:#d8dea0\"> <span style=\"color:#d9db98\">P<span style=\"color:#d9d990\">r<span style=\"color:#dad788\">o<span style=\"color:#dad580\">s<span style=\"color:#dad378\">p<span style=\"color:#dbd170\">e<span style=\"color:#dbcf68\">c<span style=\"color:#dacd5f\">t\/span>\/span<\/span\n\n\n\n<span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color:#008080\">a soldier of the 63rd<span style=\"color:#008080\"> has a suitcase filled with valuables.\/span><\/span\n\n<br \/><span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>Stelle charges toward desk.<br \/>Stelle gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward desk.<br \/>Alice gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Uh. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Convenient&#8230; <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at a soldier of the 63rd which completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>With the *twang* of a bowstring <i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> slaps out a snapshot with her bow at <b>96a soldier of the 63rd<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> that  completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Whatever, let&#8217;s gun it.\/b\/span\/i><\/span\"<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Yeah I&#8217;m gonna run at them.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">They are behind the cabinet.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">I&#8217;ll follow behind you.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">We&#8217;ll claim the cabinet then I guess start tearing down other cover.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Yes, though I suspect people will deploy close to the cabinet.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">And the desk, like we did.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at a soldier of the 63rd which completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/>Illusory wings appear on Stelle&#8217;s ankles<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward a soldier of the 63rd.<br \/>A soldier of the 63rd fires off a quick blast at Stelle which sparks off the ground near her feet.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at a soldier of the 63rd which misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/><i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> stomps forward and barrels into the defense of <b>96a soldier of the 63rd<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">, blade singing in a wicked blow that impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward a soldier of the 63rd.<br \/>Stelle gets into cover behind the cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd fires off a shot at Alice which misses her.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at a soldier of the 63rd which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Testing for an opening, <i>26Stelle<\/i\/b\/i>\/span snaps at <b>60a soldier of the 63rd<\/b> with her blade in a swift cut which impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Alice which is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/>Alice gets into cover behind the cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Alice makes a forceful circular gesture at the ground, creating a <span style=\"color:#5f00d7\">glowing runic circle<\/span> from which a shape begins to rise.<\/p>\n<p><i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> stomps forward and barrels into the defense of <b>96a soldier of the 63rd<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">, blade singing in a wicked blow that severely wounds his left arm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">a soldier of the 63rd is forced to retreat.\/b\/span\/i><\/span<br \/><span style=\"color:#008080\">Stelle<span style=\"color:#008080\"> has a suitcase filled with valuables.\/span><\/span\n\nAlice wards an object.\n\nA soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.\n\nAlice swings her weapon at a soldier of the 63rd, it strikes his armor with bruising force.\n\nTesting for an opening, <i>26Stelle<\/i> snaps at <b>60a soldier of the 63rd<\/b> with her blade in a swift cut which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle disarms a soldier of the 63rd.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd&#8217;s wounds seem to be bleeding a bit more freely all of a sudden.<\/p>\n<p>A soldier of the 63rd launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is kind of romantic,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Alice<\/span> muses, offering zero evidence. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> huffs out a breath, extracting herself from the melee momentarily after fending off the soldier&#8217;s blows. She fails to disarm him, apparently. &#8220;A little.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just you, me, and a horde of enemies breaking themselves upon us,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Alice<\/span> continues happily, idly checking her ammunition. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> sings out, not very well, &#8220;I looooove&#8230;&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re brainrotted,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Alice<\/span> laments. <\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at a soldier of the 63rd, it severely wounds his left arm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">a soldier of the 63rd is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>&#8220;I do not know what that means,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> replies, smiling innocently. <\/p>\n<p>Alice points at the security guard. &#8220;Kill that guy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>With the *twang* of a bowstring <i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> slaps out a snapshot with her bow at <b>96an armed security guard<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> that  completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Oh, column.\/b\/span\/i><\/span\"<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Oh, Rocinante&#8217;s probably not gonna make it.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Shoot. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">I believe in her.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice mutters, &#8220;Daddy makes me smoke cigarettes if I don&#8217;t eat my sketti&#8230;&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> frowns at Alice. <\/p>\n<p>Alice smiles innocently at Stelle. <\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\"><span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">a <span style=\"color:#ffff00\">toy knight<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> on a <span style=\"color:#964b00\">plush horse\/span>\/span<\/span is forced to retreat.<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Oh, she&#8217;s done for.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">I should have kept her close.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Ah&#8230; She had a chance before there were two though, no?<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at column, it damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Alice wards an object.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Should I charge them?<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Yes. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Illusory wings appear on Stelle&#8217;s ankles<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward an armed security guard.<br \/>An armed security guard launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p><i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> stomps forward and barrels into the defense of <b>96an armed security guard<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">, blade singing in a wicked blow that is parried by him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>An armed security guard launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward column.<br \/>Alice&#8217;s blades start to glow red with heat.<\/p>\n<p>Testing for an opening, <i>26Stelle<\/i\/b\/i>\/span snaps at <b>60an armed security guard<\/b> with her blade in a swift cut which severely wounds his left leg.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which sparks off the ground near his feet.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward column.<br \/>Alice gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Strange. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">That they would not show up to their own raid, I mean.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">A little.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Did he get himself stuck&#8230;?<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Yes. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Skill issue, I suppose.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Sometimes we end up in the strangest places, no?<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it severely wounds his left arm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">We do seem to get into a lot of shenanigans.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Do you wanna stay in the column? We hit it a lot.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">It is very close to extract but also probably about to fall apart&#8230;<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Desk? <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Could do desk.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>An armed security guard launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Ow. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice swings her weapon at an armed security guard, it is parried by her.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle swings her weapon at an armed security guard, it impacts against her armor.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle disarms an armed security guard.<\/p>\n<p>Alice&#8217;s blades start to glow red with heat.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">SON OF A.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Huh. <\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice fires off a shot at an armed security guard which impacts against her armor.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle draws and quickly fires an arrow at an armed security guard, it impacts against her armor.<\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Ambrose should be arriving any minute now.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Hi, Anna.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Ambrose slides off his horse, and decides, &#8220;Ah. Good. Well, then.&#8221; And he turns and fuckin&#8217; books it. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ambrose what are you <i>wearing<\/i>?!&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> calls out. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hi!&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Annabelle<\/span> calls out as she whips off her horned horsie and takes to the pavement. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> turns to Alice and asks, &#8220;What is he wearing?!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Same things I always wear lately,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ambrose<\/span> claims back to Stelle, unfolding his navaja knife. &#8220;Looks like I&#8217;m on the wrong side, today, though. So it goes.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Alice peers at Ambrose, then decides, &#8220;He looks like a guy who would work the register in a record store.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber<\/span> starts jogging to Ambrose after gathering her wits, &#8220;Wrong side? Isn&#8217;t this our raid anyway?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Lord of my Lands has drip okay.&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Annabelle<\/span> comes to the defense, in a manner of speaking. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He looks like he should own a euh&#8230;&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> adds, humming, &#8220;Like a euh&#8230; Spencer&#8217;s?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Ah. Amber is here too.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>An armed security guard fires off a shot at Amber which misses her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Make sure you help Navessa get situated,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ambrose<\/span> requests with a wave of his knife&#8217;s blade off toward Navessa, vaguely. Back toward Amber, with a small nod, he reports, &#8220;Court&#8217;s on the Order. I was deploying to assist defense.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at Annabelle which misses her.<\/p>\n<p>Amber charges toward Ambrose.<br \/>Ambrose moves protectively towards Amber.<br \/>An armed security guard fires off a shot at Ambrose which misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose lurches in front of Amber at the fire, apparently unwilling to directly engage on the Order but more than willing to turn on the guards. <\/p>\n<p>Amber empties her firearm at an armed security guard in a wild spray. One of the stray bullets completely misses her.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at Ambrose which misses him.<\/p>\n<p>King says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Apparently that long&#8230;<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Annabelle charges toward Alice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>King charges toward desk.<br \/>King gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it is parried by him.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#D1D1DD\">Annabelle <span style=\"color:#20202A\">pauses, lo<span style=\"color:#20202A\">oking like hos<span style=\"color:#2A2A3C\">tilities have <span style=\"color:#363648\">ceased. She ra<span style=\"color:#45455B\">ises the scalp<span style=\"color:#525268\">el in her han<span style=\"color:#5F5F75\">d, and taking<span style=\"color:#3C4550\"> a step forwar<span style=\"color:#2B333A\">d, treats <span style=\"color:#D1D1DD\">An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter <span style=\"color:#2B333A\">to a <span style=\"color:#21282F\">long-distance <span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">procedure that<\/span> misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi charges toward desk.<br \/>Nemi gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Amber grabs a <span style=\"color:#5f5f5f\">c<span style=\"color:#875f5f\">r<b>31e<b>67e<b>67p<b>67y<b>67 <b>31d<span style=\"color:#875f5f\">o<span style=\"color:#5f5f5f\">ll<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> and spits <span style=\"color:#870000\"><b>24b<b>60<b>96l<b>96<b>96o<b>96<b>60o<b>24<span style=\"color:#870000\">d<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> in its face. Amber drops the <span style=\"color:#5f5f5f\"><span style=\"color:#875f5f\">d<b>31o<b>67l<b>67l<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">, and the <span style=\"color:#870000\"><b>24b<b>60<b>96l<b>96<b>96o<b>96<b>60o<b>24<span style=\"color:#870000\">d<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> is gone by the time it lands. <span style=\"color:#5f5f5f\">After a<span style=\"color:#875f5f\"> moment<b>31, it st<b>67arts to<b>67 twitch.<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You should go for cover,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ambrose\/span>\/b\/span<\/span laments to Amber aside. \n\nKing fires off a shot at Ambrose which misses him.\n\nAn Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.\n\nAnnabelle&#8217;s eyes suddenly look bloodshot.\n\nAlice swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it is parried by him.\n\nStelle swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it impacts against his armor.\n\nAmber charges toward column.<br \/>Amber gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle charges toward Alice.<br \/>Annabelle gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose moves protectively towards Amber.<br \/>Ambrose gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle is bathed in sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle hunkers down, given that she&#8217;s blind.(Encourage) <\/p>\n<p>Amber launches a stab at Annabelle, it is parried by her dagger length scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi fires off a shot at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter which impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at Amber, it is parried by her folding hunting knife.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle&#8217;s wounds seem to be bleeding a bit more freely all of a sudden.<\/p>\n<p>King charges toward column.<br \/>Testing for an opening, <i>26Stelle<\/i> snaps at <b>60An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter<\/b> with her blade in a swift cut which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t hit me or I&#8217;ll hit back!&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Annabelle<\/span> cries out as her eyes sting. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">Annabelle fixates a <span style=\"color:#20202A\">Piercing stare<span style=\"color:#2A2A3C\"> past Stelle, the <span style=\"color:#363648\">nurse&#8217;s voice <span style=\"color:#45455B\">a cadence that<span style=\"color:#525268\"> brings and ta<span style=\"color:#5F5F75\">kes life from <span style=\"color:#3C4550\">this <span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">world.<span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\"> &#8220;<i><span style=\"color:#2B0B0B\">Shhhh, hold still now.<span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">&#8220;<\/i> <span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">The sudden gut stab<\/span> is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Amber launches a stab at Annabelle, it is parried by her dagger length scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>Navessa does indeed have that look of frozen &#8216;oh this is much more than just theory&#8217; about her. <\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Ow. \/span>\/span<\/span\"<br \/>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>King yells &#8220;Charge!&#8221; and runs out onto the field trying to cover as much distance as he can.(Advance) <\/p>\n<p>With a sheen of <b>03raw energy<\/b> along his navaja knife, <span style=\"color:#008080\">Ambrose<\/span> lunges a raking slash at <span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard<\/span>. The blade strikes her armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sorry! Kinda the point!&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber<\/span> counters. <\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at Ambrose, it is parried by his folding navaja knife.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi fires off a shot at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter which strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p><i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> stomps forward and barrels into the defense of <b>96Amber<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\">, blade singing in a wicked blow that is parried by her folding hunting knife.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle starts to move a bit slower.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard is forced to retreat.\/b\/span\/i><\/span<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Stelle, change cover.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">If you need.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Amber launches a stab at Stelle, it is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Illusory wings appear on Stelle&#8217;s ankles<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">A distant, c<span style=\"color:#20202A\">linically di<span style=\"color:#2A2A3C\">sassociated s<span style=\"color:#363648\">tare meets <span style=\"color:#45455B\">Amber as <span style=\"color:#D1D1DD\">Annabelle&#8217;s <span style=\"color:#525268\">scalpel lunges ou<span style=\"color:#5F5F75\">t to make an <span style=\"color:#3C4550\">incision to <span style=\"color:#2B333A\">her patient&#8217;s<span style=\"color:#21282F\"> sick body. <span style=\"color:#1A1A1D\">Her procedure completely misses her.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward cabinet.<br \/>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Alice, it is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Alice, it is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Alice, it is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber\/span>\/span<\/span does hop behind cover as Ambrose suggests, but soon she finds half of everyone else also has? Just kind of flailing with her knife at this point, \"I think it's kind of boned.\" \n\nAnnabelle hushes, bolting upright as if marionetted by strings and whipping out a scalpel with a level of concern for where it hits amounting to that of where a slaughtered big is to be stuck. \n\nAmbrose holds his hands up, fingers bending and crooking at precise, likely uncomfortable angles. &#8220;We have the cover, nearly,&#8221; he reports to Amber aside, without levying blade at the Order proper. He does take a stab from Alice on her way out, unflinching from it. &#8220;We will do what we can, but yes. They are a well-oiled machine.&#8221; \n\nNemi charges toward King.<br \/>King has his shield up, running across the field like a mad man, shouting and trying to reach the column where the Illusium forces are massed. Why? Who knows. But that is where he is headed. His revolver is swapped out for his knife as he tries to get in close enough to use it instead. <\/p>\n<p>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">All ranged forces, fire on the column.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Navessa charges toward desk.<br \/>Navessa gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>King charges toward column.<br \/>With the *twang* of a bowstring <i>26Stelle<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> slaps out a snapshot with her bow at <b>96column<span style=\"color:#c0c0c0\"> that  damages it.<\/p>\n<p>A creepy doll with a ruined eye that&#8217;s always open launches a slashing rake attack at Annabelle with her claws which is dodged by her.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>Amber launches a stab at Ambrose, it completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward cabinet.<br \/>Stelle gets into cover behind the cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it is parried by her dagger length scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Annabelle, it is parried by her dagger length scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it is parried by her dagger length scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/>&#8220;Shit, sorry. Illusionist,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber\/b\/span\/i><\/span calls out to Ambrose. \n\nKing charges toward column.<br \/>King(wolf) gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Alice fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>With a sheen of <b>03raw energy<\/b> along his navaja knife, <span style=\"color:#008080\">Ambrose<\/span> lunges a raking slash at <span style=\"color:#800000\">King(wolf)<\/span>. The blade is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Alice which is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p>A creepy doll with a ruined eye that&#8217;s always open launches a slashing rake attack at Annabelle with her claws which impacts against her a super cool chalked motorcycle helmet dat protecc.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi charges toward King.<br \/>Amber launches a stab at Ambrose, it completely misses him.<\/p>\n<p>King(wolf) launches a slashing rake attack at Amber with his claws which ineffectually wounds her right arm.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi fires off a shot at column which damages it.<\/p>\n<p>King(wolf) starts to move a bit slower.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at King(wolf), it is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Annabelle, it impacts against her a super cool chalked motorcycle helmet dat protecc.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at King(wolf), it is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>Alice charges toward cabinet.<br \/>Alice gets into cover behind the cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>King(wolf) hits the column in a mass of fur, fangs, and claws, shredding and tearing at everything he can get in reach of. <\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Oh you&#8217;re kind of fast.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Stelle which is parried by her engraved hand-and-a-half longsword.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose launches a stab at King(wolf), it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it is parried by him.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi charges toward King.<br \/>Amber launches a stab at King(wolf), it is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>King(wolf) launches a slashing rake attack at Ambrose with his claws which is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>A creepy doll with a ruined eye that&#8217;s always open launches a slashing rake attack at King(wolf) with her claws which is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it impacts against her a super cool chalked motorcycle helmet dat protecc.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Annabelle, it strikes her armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at King(wolf), it ineffectually wounds his chest.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter fires off a shot at Nemi which misses her.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Alice which is parried by her saber.<\/p>\n<p>With a sheen of <b>03raw energy<\/b> along his navaja knife, <span style=\"color:#008080\">Ambrose<\/span> lunges a raking slash at <span style=\"color:#800000\">King(wolf)<\/span>. The blade grazes his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>Illusory wings appear on Stelle&#8217;s ankles<\/p>\n<p>Nemi charges toward column.<br \/>Nemi gets into cover behind the column.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle charges toward desk.<br \/>Stelle gets into cover behind the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Nemi swings her weapon at Ambrose, it is parried by his throwing knife.<\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it is parried by him.<\/p>\n<p>Amber launches a stab at King(wolf), it ineffectually wounds his left arm.<\/p>\n<p>King(wolf)&#8217;s eyes suddenly look bloodshot.<\/p>\n<p>Navessa decides getting behind a desk to just, you know, watch is probably a good idea. But also because guns are sort of OP when you don&#8217;t have one. <\/p>\n<p>King(wolf) launches a slashing rake attack at Ambrose with his claws which is dodged by him.<\/p>\n<p>A creepy doll with a ruined eye that&#8217;s always open launches a slashing rake attack at King(wolf) with her claws which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Nemi, it is blocked by her penance tower shield.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Nemi, it is blocked by her penance tower shield.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it strikes her armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle moves protectively towards Alice.<br \/>Annabelle quickly bandages some of Annabelle&#8217;s injuries.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it strikes her armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Alice which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> motions towards Navessa with a casual little wave, &#8220;Heya.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Nemi swings her weapon at Ambrose, it is parried by his throwing knife.<\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it impacts against his armor.<\/p>\n<p>Amber launches a stab at King(wolf), it mildly wounds his left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">King is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Nemi, it deflects off her shield.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches a stab at Nemi, it strikes her shield with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Nemi, it mildly wounds her right arm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">Nemi is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>Alice says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Go, Stelle.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Ambrose says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">No way we can prevent them from extracting, realy.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>An armed security guard launches a stab at Amber, it is parried by her folding hunting knife.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter swings his weapon at Annabelle, it mildly wounds her left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">Annabelle is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Alice which impacts against her Patrol Cut Crye Precision LVS Vest.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Working on it.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>Amber charges toward Stelle.<br \/>Amber empties her firearm at Stelle in a wild spray. One of the stray bullets misses her.<\/p>\n<p>The air around Stelle blurs slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Alice swings her weapon at An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter, it strikes his armor with bruising force.<\/p>\n<p>Alice sucks in air, very much about to lose her duel with a Masquerade Hunter. &#8220;Delay tactics, for now &#8211; don&#8217;t let them get to Stelle,&#8221; she commands. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber<\/span> listens to Ambrose and seems to decide to go for an entirely different strategy. She bolts from cover after Stelle, firing wildly as she goes out trying. <\/p>\n<p>Amber suddenly freezes in place.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose peels from the multiple engagements to try the same, but it doesn&#8217;t look like he&#8217;ll get there in time to even try a swing or a shot, himself. <\/p>\n<p>Navessa gives a little wavery smile back. &#8220;Sorry, first time.&#8221; She is peeking over the desk a little and wiggles her fingers as Stelle leaves the safety of the desk. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> ducks back from a rattle of gunfire but then she&#8217;s on the door and <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Stelle<\/span> is every door&#8217;s worst enemy. <\/p>\n<p>Alice spits a word in French: <i>ARRETE<\/i>. She packs that word with magic, pointing at Amber as she does. &#8220;You&#8217;re not going anywhere.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Alas, the second necromancer of the pair does not deign to still his own legs, and <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ambrose<\/span> starts to take off out of cover. The <i>French<\/i> have no sway over him. <\/p>\n<p>An armed security guard launches a stab at Ambrose, it is parried by his throwing knife.<\/p>\n<p>An armed security guard launches a stab at Ambrose, it ineffectually wounds his right leg.<\/p>\n<p>An Illusium Court Masquerade Hunter launches an attack at Alice which mildly wounds her left arm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\">Alice is forced to retreat.<\/span><br \/>&#8220;I hate necromancyyyy,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber<\/span> whines upon hearing someone, trying to gt what distance she can befor eher legs go. <\/p>\n<p>Amber charges toward Stelle.<br \/>&#8220;I hate necromancyyyy,&#8221; <span style=\"color:#ffffff\">Amber<\/span> whines upon hearing the French lady, trying to get what distance she can before her legs go. <\/p>\n<p>The air around Stelle blurs slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose is, unfortunately, snared immediately. <\/p>\n<p>Amber reloads her firearm before taking a careful stance and aiming with both hands. After a moment&#8217;s pause, she fires a shot at Stelle which misses her.<\/p>\n<p>Stelle says &#8220;<span style=\"color:#00afff\">Oh this is very busy now.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/>With a sheen of <b>03raw energy<\/b> along his navaja knife, <span style=\"color:#008080\">Ambrose<\/span> lunges a raking slash at <span style=\"color:#800000\">an armed security guard<\/span>. 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