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Disruptorss Operation In Lima Peru 241018
In the shadowed streets of Lima, Peru, amidst the chaos of a cold night under brooding storm clouds, the Disruptors, a tenacious group, engaged in a fierce battle at a critical juncture of their mission to seed the Senate with humans sympathetic to their cause. Their target was the uprooting of Vetr-Corp’s influence, marking a significant shift towards anti-corporate governance in the region. The skirmish saw characters such as Korina with her steel claws and Nikolai with his hammer and supernatural abilities making significant strides towards their objective. Despite the freezing temperatures and the looming threat of their adversaries, their determination never wavered, their actions driven by a blend of meticulous strategy and raw power.
As the battle raged on, a peculiar blend of physical prowess and mystic abilities unfolded. Emmanuel, with a marksman’s precision, and Euphemia, infused with celestial fire, provided support, countering the assaults of their foes, including the formidable Kah and a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame. Amidst the chaos, Korina’s leadership and fierce combat skills shone brightly, her claws carving paths through enemy defenses. The climax arrived when Korina, undeterred and resolute, continued influencing the voices of the people, her efforts unyielding even as the Disruptors faced mounting opposition. In the end, their tenacity bore fruit: the Balanced Alliance emerged victorious, a testament to the strength and unity of the Disruptors. Their victory in Lima was not just a testament to their combat prowess but a significant step towards altering the political landscape in their favor, marking a pivotal moment in their crusade against corporate dominance.
At Thu Oct 17 2024, in the city of Lima, Peru
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue influencing the voices of the people until the process is complete.
Striking out from the captured Vetr-Corp complex, the Disruptors aim to inspire a grassroots anarchic movement to claim seats in the Senate for their recent elections - naturally, these individuals are humans who were approached by and have made pact with the Disruptors. By placing these individuals into office, the Disruptors will cement a foothold in Peru, both materially and spiritually.
Uprooting the previous Vetr-Corp foothold here is the first step, and that will be through encouraging anti-corporate laws to be passed.
Peruvian Senate
It is night, about 8F(-13C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. There is a full moon.
Kah charges toward corner.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Kah which grazes his forehead.
Korina perks up. "Oh, we get to fight that guy," she tells Nikolai. She's forgotten his name. You know the guy. /That/ guy.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she fires an arrow at Kah, which ineffectually wounds his right leg.
Emmanuel charges toward Kah.
Emmanuel is a single man. He sees a flying woof? He shoots.
Erm, Emmanuel may be a SIMPLE man, rather.
Euphemia says "Where to?"
Picking up something heavy, Kah hurtles it at Emmanuel with all his might, which misses him.
Loosely drawing back her bowstring, Korina takes aim at Kah and lets an arrow fly where it may; it sparks off the ground near his feet.
Nikolai taps his neck twice and activates a distress beacon.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Korina says "Corner. "
Fire begins to drip from Isaiah's fingertips and puddle on the ground by his feet. After a moment, the flames begin to take on a humanoid shape.
Nikolai makes a supernatural leap to corner.
Korina moves protectively towards Nikolai.
Kah charges toward corner.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Kah which grazes his cheek.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Euphemia draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kah, it completely misses him.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Picking up the nearest rock or boulder, Kah throws it at Emmanuel with massive strength which misses him.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah draws and quickly fires an arrow at Emmanuel, it sparks off the ground near his feet.
Nikolai charges toward Kah.
Korina charges toward corner.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards Kah, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Nikolai disarms Kah.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Kah in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Kah suddenly freezes in place.
Emmanuel charges toward Kah.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she fires an arrow at Kah, which grazes his forehead.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Isaiah which grazes her forehead.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah draws and quickly fires an arrow at Korina, it strikes the corner she's taking cover behind.
Gripping his hammer in both hands, Nikolai brings the massive weapon down upon Kah in a crushing blow that is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Korina jumps in with blades out, scraping them along Kah's shield which is highly unlikely to be pleasant, and the physical assault is swiftly followed up with a mental one, the man held very still for her companions on this mission to follow up.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Isaiah which grazes her cheek.
Emmanuel prepares a landmine.
With lightning-fast jabs, Kah stabs with his spear at Korina and anyone close with blows that is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's claws of steel swipe in a languid slash towards Isaiah, aiming to nick instead of kill as she repositions for a follow-up; the attack is parried by her shiny pocket knife.
Euphemia's weapons start to glimmer with flame.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she swings at Kah, which grazes his right arm.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Kah in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and deflects off his shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his armor.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
A sheathed broadsword appears on Nikolai's hip.
Marching forward, Kah shoots his spear forward toward Korina with a strike that is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
"I will deal with you soon, wait," Korina tells Isaiah as though explaining to a small child, moving on after a quick slash at them to instead focus on someone once more.
"I will deal with you soon, wait," Korina tells Isaiah as though explaining to a small child, moving on after a quick slash at them to instead focus on Kah once more.
Isaiah starts to look a little more unsure of herself.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards Kah, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault deflects off his shield.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she swings at Kah, which grazes his right arm.
Kah fades out of the nightmare.
Gripping his hammer in both hands, Nikolai brings the massive weapon down upon Isaiah in a crushing blow that is parried by her shiny pocket knife.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Roger fades out of the nightmare.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which mildly wounds his right shoulder.
Honestly, it's nice to be on this side of Korina's magics, though Emmanuel does at least shoot a slightly empathetic glance over toward Isaiah.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Isaiah, it deflects off her shield.
Euphemia briefly admires Korina's claws before cutting Kah down with her sword. A wide grin spreads across her face, and she looks excited towards Emmanuel. only to find him engaged in combat. DUH.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's claws of steel swipe in a languid slash towards Isaiah, aiming to nick instead of kill as she repositions for a follow-up; the attack deflects off her torn lightweight stab vest in forest camouflage.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Isaiah in an attempt to whittle down her defenses and deflects off her armor.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Nikolai says "Bozhe moi, Jane."
Nikolai says "You are not being helpful."
Euphemia swings her weapon at Isaiah, it grazes her left leg.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Isaiah, it ineffectually wounds her right leg.
Isaiah fades out of the nightmare.
Korina's claws are to be admired heavily, yes. They're steely and viciously curved and every bit deadly as she is without them. They do help, of course. She moves on to the annoying imp next, stabbing at the fiery little guy who's been punching at her.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault is parried by him.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and ineffectually wounds his stomach.
a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame fades out of the nightmare.
Korina makes a supernatural leap to sedan.
Wings appear on Nikolai's ankles
Nikolai moves protectively towards Korina.
Korina runs towards the objective.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Nikolai moves protectively towards Korina.
After a few moments Emmanuel raises a hand to cup his mouth, "Hey!" He calls out across the battlefield, "Why are you doing another uproot in the Godrealms, eh?" The Frenchman yells at the Hand folk.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina is too busy voicing at the people or something, but she glances up at Emmanuel's question. "Because dragons suck."
"Venice got involved," Nikolai calls back. "Some shit about self-sabotage, do it again." He shrugs his massive shoulders, seemingly unconcerned. "Is no big deal. No one beats Hand anyway. I do not mind second try."
Euphemia steadies herself, waiting for Emmanuel's direction.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"..Fair," Emmanuel clucks his tongue in easy response. Dragons do suck. "Ah, does this mean Selina was crying again?" He calls over toward Nikolai, shaking his head. "It is weird the things they get involved in."
Vox populi fires off a shot at Nikolai which misses him.
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that misses him.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"Wait, I think this means that if we are attacking each other, they will invalidate this operation too, non?" Emmanuel mutters half-aside to Euphemia, thinking it over.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Nikolai which misses him.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"It is really not big deal," Nikolai replies, turning around for a moment to blast some far-off bastard with a cheeky bit of forge-fire. "And Venice is rare to do thing you expect if you try to maneuver them into acting on own behalf. Besides, this way Heralds can hold Lima for the alliance. Much more secure, that way, da?"
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that impacts against his armor.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
"You can try." Korina snorts in amusement at Emmanuel, though she doesn't seem concerned in the least. Maybe she just longs for the familiarity of fucking up Emmanuel's brain.
Vox populi launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia swings her weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
"Non! Not secure!" Emmanuel calls back over toward Nikolai, and Korina, while interally cursing whomever thought it was clever to plan an uproot operation against their own foothold.
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that strikes the corner he's taking cover behind.
Vox populi launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says "Parry that, M-Fer."
Nikolai says, exasperatedly, "Did you just say emm-effer? Speak like adult."
Euphemia throws what she THINKS is a gang sign. What it actually means is "I love you."
Korina says, rather loudly, "Mother FUCKER."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"..I still cannot believe this is happening." Emmanuel laments as he watches all their hard work become undone, and then sighs quietly.
Euphemia says "we'll get it back, Manny."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina undoes all the hard work. She seems very happy about it too.
Euphemia drops her sword to rub Emmanuel's back softly, given her other arm is broken.
"..Euphie." Emmanuel murmurs back in response to her, "Pick up your sword," He notes then, before leaning down to scoop it up, "There is a time for the crying and the ice cream later, hm?"
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says, blinking, "...But you are the one doing the crying."
"Oui. I will do the crying." Emmanuel agrees.
Euphemia says "Baby. "
a svelte woman in a three-piece suit fades out of the nightmare.
"Latest batch of recruits seems promising, Emmanuel," Nikolai smirks down the way. Even if he is too far away to make out clearly, the smirk can be heard in his voice. "Your interim Commander did not last long, either. What are you teaching them these days?"
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Emmanuel's bottom lips wavers, and for a moment there it seems like he's going to burst out into tears, but he heroically manages to pack it back in, saving it for later. When he can lie in bed, and watch cat videos, and cry.
"I think she is Disruptor, not Templar." Korina whispers to Nikolai, leaning in close.
Leaning in as well, Nikolai murmurs back, "I know, but I am talking shit to Emmanuel in particular."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says "And me, by association. But hey. It's not like i'm standing RIGHT HERE or anything."
Korina's eyes widen just a tiny bit, and she nods her head at Nikolai in understanding. Talking shit to Emmanuel is a time-honored rite, of course. "Your apartment looks like shit," she calls over to Emmanuel now, also ignoring Euphemia. "Like someone took a poop in it and called it interior design."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Nikolai reaches up to pinch the bridge of his nose and lets out a quiet sigh.
The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.
As the battle raged on, a peculiar blend of physical prowess and mystic abilities unfolded. Emmanuel, with a marksman’s precision, and Euphemia, infused with celestial fire, provided support, countering the assaults of their foes, including the formidable Kah and a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame. Amidst the chaos, Korina’s leadership and fierce combat skills shone brightly, her claws carving paths through enemy defenses. The climax arrived when Korina, undeterred and resolute, continued influencing the voices of the people, her efforts unyielding even as the Disruptors faced mounting opposition. In the end, their tenacity bore fruit: the Balanced Alliance emerged victorious, a testament to the strength and unity of the Disruptors. Their victory in Lima was not just a testament to their combat prowess but a significant step towards altering the political landscape in their favor, marking a pivotal moment in their crusade against corporate dominance.
At Thu Oct 17 2024, in the city of Lima, Peru
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue influencing the voices of the people until the process is complete.
Striking out from the captured Vetr-Corp complex, the Disruptors aim to inspire a grassroots anarchic movement to claim seats in the Senate for their recent elections - naturally, these individuals are humans who were approached by and have made pact with the Disruptors. By placing these individuals into office, the Disruptors will cement a foothold in Peru, both materially and spiritually.
Uprooting the previous Vetr-Corp foothold here is the first step, and that will be through encouraging anti-corporate laws to be passed.
Peruvian Senate
It is night, about 8F(-13C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. There is a full moon.
Kah charges toward corner.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Kah which grazes his forehead.
Korina perks up. "Oh, we get to fight that guy," she tells Nikolai. She's forgotten his name. You know the guy. /That/ guy.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she fires an arrow at Kah, which ineffectually wounds his right leg.
Emmanuel charges toward Kah.
Emmanuel is a single man. He sees a flying woof? He shoots.
Erm, Emmanuel may be a SIMPLE man, rather.
Euphemia says "Where to?"
Picking up something heavy, Kah hurtles it at Emmanuel with all his might, which misses him.
Loosely drawing back her bowstring, Korina takes aim at Kah and lets an arrow fly where it may; it sparks off the ground near his feet.
Nikolai taps his neck twice and activates a distress beacon.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Korina says "Corner. "
Fire begins to drip from Isaiah's fingertips and puddle on the ground by his feet. After a moment, the flames begin to take on a humanoid shape.
Nikolai makes a supernatural leap to corner.
Korina moves protectively towards Nikolai.
Kah charges toward corner.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Kah which grazes his cheek.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Euphemia draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kah, it completely misses him.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Picking up the nearest rock or boulder, Kah throws it at Emmanuel with massive strength which misses him.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah draws and quickly fires an arrow at Emmanuel, it sparks off the ground near his feet.
Nikolai charges toward Kah.
Korina charges toward corner.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards Kah, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Nikolai disarms Kah.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Kah in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Kah suddenly freezes in place.
Emmanuel charges toward Kah.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she fires an arrow at Kah, which grazes his forehead.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Isaiah which grazes her forehead.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah draws and quickly fires an arrow at Korina, it strikes the corner she's taking cover behind.
Gripping his hammer in both hands, Nikolai brings the massive weapon down upon Kah in a crushing blow that is blocked by his Macedonian shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which misses him.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Korina jumps in with blades out, scraping them along Kah's shield which is highly unlikely to be pleasant, and the physical assault is swiftly followed up with a mental one, the man held very still for her companions on this mission to follow up.
Euphemia charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Isaiah which grazes her cheek.
Emmanuel prepares a landmine.
With lightning-fast jabs, Kah stabs with his spear at Korina and anyone close with blows that is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Isaiah charges toward corner.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's claws of steel swipe in a languid slash towards Isaiah, aiming to nick instead of kill as she repositions for a follow-up; the attack is parried by her shiny pocket knife.
Euphemia's weapons start to glimmer with flame.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she swings at Kah, which grazes his right arm.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Kah in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and deflects off his shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his shield.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which deflects off his armor.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
A sheathed broadsword appears on Nikolai's hip.
Marching forward, Kah shoots his spear forward toward Korina with a strike that is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
"I will deal with you soon, wait," Korina tells Isaiah as though explaining to a small child, moving on after a quick slash at them to instead focus on someone once more.
"I will deal with you soon, wait," Korina tells Isaiah as though explaining to a small child, moving on after a quick slash at them to instead focus on Kah once more.
Isaiah starts to look a little more unsure of herself.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards Kah, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault deflects off his shield.
A flickering, white heat spreads through Euphemia's veins. she seems somehow empowered by this celestial inner fire as she swings at Kah, which grazes his right arm.
Kah fades out of the nightmare.
Gripping his hammer in both hands, Nikolai brings the massive weapon down upon Isaiah in a crushing blow that is parried by her shiny pocket knife.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Roger fades out of the nightmare.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Roger which mildly wounds his right shoulder.
Honestly, it's nice to be on this side of Korina's magics, though Emmanuel does at least shoot a slightly empathetic glance over toward Isaiah.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Isaiah, it deflects off her shield.
Euphemia briefly admires Korina's claws before cutting Kah down with her sword. A wide grin spreads across her face, and she looks excited towards Emmanuel. only to find him engaged in combat. DUH.
Isaiah launches a stab at Korina, it is parried by her set of graceful, wickedly-bladed claws.
Korina's claws of steel swipe in a languid slash towards Isaiah, aiming to nick instead of kill as she repositions for a follow-up; the attack deflects off her torn lightweight stab vest in forest camouflage.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards Isaiah in an attempt to whittle down her defenses and deflects off her armor.
A snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame throws a punch at Korina, it is blocked by her.
Nikolai says "Bozhe moi, Jane."
Nikolai says "You are not being helpful."
Euphemia swings her weapon at Isaiah, it grazes her left leg.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Isaiah, it ineffectually wounds her right leg.
Isaiah fades out of the nightmare.
Korina's claws are to be admired heavily, yes. They're steely and viciously curved and every bit deadly as she is without them. They do help, of course. She moves on to the annoying imp next, stabbing at the fiery little guy who's been punching at her.
Korina's steel claws slash through the air savagely towards a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame, their viciously-bladed edges seeking to rip and tear without restraint, and the assault is parried by him.
Nikolai's hammer flicks speedily towards a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame in an attempt to whittle down his defenses and ineffectually wounds his stomach.
a snickering Imp comprised of roaring flame fades out of the nightmare.
Korina makes a supernatural leap to sedan.
Wings appear on Nikolai's ankles
Nikolai moves protectively towards Korina.
Korina runs towards the objective.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Nikolai moves protectively towards Korina.
After a few moments Emmanuel raises a hand to cup his mouth, "Hey!" He calls out across the battlefield, "Why are you doing another uproot in the Godrealms, eh?" The Frenchman yells at the Hand folk.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina is too busy voicing at the people or something, but she glances up at Emmanuel's question. "Because dragons suck."
"Venice got involved," Nikolai calls back. "Some shit about self-sabotage, do it again." He shrugs his massive shoulders, seemingly unconcerned. "Is no big deal. No one beats Hand anyway. I do not mind second try."
Euphemia steadies herself, waiting for Emmanuel's direction.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"..Fair," Emmanuel clucks his tongue in easy response. Dragons do suck. "Ah, does this mean Selina was crying again?" He calls over toward Nikolai, shaking his head. "It is weird the things they get involved in."
Vox populi fires off a shot at Nikolai which misses him.
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that misses him.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"Wait, I think this means that if we are attacking each other, they will invalidate this operation too, non?" Emmanuel mutters half-aside to Euphemia, thinking it over.
Vox populi fires off a shot at Nikolai which misses him.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"It is really not big deal," Nikolai replies, turning around for a moment to blast some far-off bastard with a cheeky bit of forge-fire. "And Venice is rare to do thing you expect if you try to maneuver them into acting on own behalf. Besides, this way Heralds can hold Lima for the alliance. Much more secure, that way, da?"
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that impacts against his armor.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
"You can try." Korina snorts in amusement at Emmanuel, though she doesn't seem concerned in the least. Maybe she just longs for the familiarity of fucking up Emmanuel's brain.
Vox populi launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia swings her weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
"Non! Not secure!" Emmanuel calls back over toward Nikolai, and Korina, while interally cursing whomever thought it was clever to plan an uproot operation against their own foothold.
Nikolai points his hammer at vox populi and focuses for a moment before a gout of flame leaps from his weapon towards him that strikes the corner he's taking cover behind.
Vox populi launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at vox populi, it is parried by him.
vox populi fades out of the nightmare.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says "Parry that, M-Fer."
Nikolai says, exasperatedly, "Did you just say emm-effer? Speak like adult."
Euphemia throws what she THINKS is a gang sign. What it actually means is "I love you."
Korina says, rather loudly, "Mother FUCKER."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
"..I still cannot believe this is happening." Emmanuel laments as he watches all their hard work become undone, and then sighs quietly.
Euphemia says "we'll get it back, Manny."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Korina undoes all the hard work. She seems very happy about it too.
Euphemia drops her sword to rub Emmanuel's back softly, given her other arm is broken.
"..Euphie." Emmanuel murmurs back in response to her, "Pick up your sword," He notes then, before leaning down to scoop it up, "There is a time for the crying and the ice cream later, hm?"
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says, blinking, "...But you are the one doing the crying."
"Oui. I will do the crying." Emmanuel agrees.
Euphemia says "Baby. "
a svelte woman in a three-piece suit fades out of the nightmare.
"Latest batch of recruits seems promising, Emmanuel," Nikolai smirks down the way. Even if he is too far away to make out clearly, the smirk can be heard in his voice. "Your interim Commander did not last long, either. What are you teaching them these days?"
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Emmanuel's bottom lips wavers, and for a moment there it seems like he's going to burst out into tears, but he heroically manages to pack it back in, saving it for later. When he can lie in bed, and watch cat videos, and cry.
"I think she is Disruptor, not Templar." Korina whispers to Nikolai, leaning in close.
Leaning in as well, Nikolai murmurs back, "I know, but I am talking shit to Emmanuel in particular."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Euphemia says "And me, by association. But hey. It's not like i'm standing RIGHT HERE or anything."
Korina's eyes widen just a tiny bit, and she nods her head at Nikolai in understanding. Talking shit to Emmanuel is a time-honored rite, of course. "Your apartment looks like shit," she calls over to Emmanuel now, also ignoring Euphemia. "Like someone took a poop in it and called it interior design."
Korina continues influencing the voices of the people.
Nikolai reaches up to pinch the bridge of his nose and lets out a quiet sigh.
The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.