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The Golden Shadows Operation In Lauriea 250219
In the mystical borderlands near Lauriea, a fierce battle unfolds as a team sets forth to establish a strategic outpost amidst the dense forests guarding the Golden City. With the chilly morning air as their witness, warriors from varying backgrounds join forces against the elusive Kitsune and the enigmatic Golden Shadow mercenaries. Sophisticated strategies and supernatural abilities clash, with characters such as Sophie, Juniper, Colton, and William showcasing remarkable skill and resilience in face of the unknown. Kitsune, with his spectral foxtails and keen swordsmanship, proves to be a formidable adversary, parrying attacks and dispatching mercenaries with a blur of motion. The battlefield is rife with strategic maneuvers, with the team dynamically adjusting their positions and targeting key points such as the sapling and rocks for tactical advantage.
As the conflict draws on, the team's synergy and adaptability become evident. Colton's decisive commands, Sophie's sharpshooting, and William's magical support are complemented by Juniper's lethal precision. Despite Kitsune's tenacity and the persistent onslaught of Golden Shadow mercenaries, the team perseveres, with the mercenary ranks thinning under the coordinated assault. The turning point arrives as Sophie undertakes the mission to establish the strategic outpost, her efforts supported by her comrades who fend off the remaining opposition with unyielding resolve. In a spectacular display of teamwork and individual prowess, the outpost is successfully established, marking a significant victory in the shadowy realms of Lauriea. Victory is claimed by the Spiritual Moderates Alliance, demonstrating the power of unity and strategic brilliance against formidable foes.
At Tue Feb 18 2025, in a forest near Lauriea
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue Establishing a strategic outpost until the process is complete.
Deep within the borderlands of Lauriea lies a strategic opening leading further into the territory. This site provides a perfect vantage point for observing the heart of the mystical realm, the Golden City, and the dense forests protecting it. The aim of this operation is to establish a fortified military outpost. From this stronghold, it will be possible to orchestrate further missions into the enigmatic depths of the Fae lands, navigating the fascinating lines that connect the realms.
The borderlands of Lauriea
It is morning, about 40F(4C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by grey clouds.
Juniper says "Fancy meeting you here."
Sophie reaches down to adjust her bracelet, her fingers brushing against a hidden button in a discreet signal.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton says "Fancy that. Hope we've got some opposition - oh, good."
Sophie squints at the flying fox.
Siofra charges toward sapling.
Colton says "Kitsune. "
Sophie says "Rock? "
William says "Rock "
Colton says "Look at us, nice and close to the capture point."
William charges toward rock.
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Juniper charges toward rock.
Kitsune is picked up by an invisible force..
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
William charges toward rock.
Sophie says "There's Siofra too."
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Juniper charges toward rock.
Sophie reaches down to adjust her bracelet, her fingers brushing against a hidden button in a discreet signal.
Colton says "They're on Kitsune's cover."
Siofra fires off a shot at Juniper which completely misses her.
Siofra retreats from rock.
William says "Well, as long as they help us..."
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says, after a brief pause, "That's not a real name, is it."
William charges toward rock.
Juniper says "Oh it is."
Sophie says "There's no way."
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Colton says "Let's blow that sapling for now."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Sophie fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses him.
William charges toward rock.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Siofra charges toward rock.
Siofra fires off a shot at rock which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Siofra. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and misses her.
Colton says "I'm going to pull Siofra in."
Siofra is pulled towards Colton by an invisible force.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Siofra which misses her.
Colton says "Damn, just slow enough."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Siofra. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses her.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it misses her.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Sophie says "Mercenary. "
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Siofra. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and deflects off her shield.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
sapling fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "Siofra's pretty messed up, but I can't get a good angle from here."
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Juniper disarms a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Colton swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
"With my magic she shouldn't be able to do much while shooting... She'll just retreat and get ready again" William tells, glancing around once more
Kitsune made their stand in the cover of a depression in the landscape, and they seem content to stay there for the moment, fending off Golden Shadows with their blade and the nine spectral tails behind them.
Sophie makes a disgruntled little noise, but just settles back to watch the fighting going on in the distance for now.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
William says "Do we want to get rid of the brush as well?"
And those mercenaries are coming at Kitsune in a steady stream it seems. Just enough to keep them pinned down and not quite enough to give them a break to get after the objective more directly.
Colton says "Let's leave one bit of cover, just in case. Our rock's not fucked, but it's taken a few shots."
Juniper says "Agreed. "
William nods his head
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "I can run over to Siofra, but Kitsune running up on us while I'm at a distance would be bad."
Sophie pats the rock in question. "It's my rock."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Siofra. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact deflects off her shield.
Siofra fades out of the nightmare.
Juniper says "It's a nice boulder."
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "She sprinted into range. Interesting."
Colton says "Nice shot, Wilson."
Colton says "Right in the heart."
Sophie preens, just a little bit.
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton reaches out a lone hand towards Kitsune, locking him in place for a moment.
"So uh... Now we just wait for him to do something?" William asks the others, tilting his head to a side "Is that how we do this? Wait for everyone to be down before securing the terrain?"
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
"He likes to fight defensively," Colton grunts, gesturing vaguely in the enemies' direction. "But he's alone, so he can't afford to do that. He'll approach us because he has to. I'll shoot him with poison when I can. He might decide to lurk until one of us gets into position and I start covering them, but we should regroup at cover once he's close enough to threaten us."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at depression in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade damages it.
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
Colton lifts a hand again, locking Kitsune in place.
Sophie says, to Colton, "Maybeyou should just head over to the capture point alone, if you can jump back the distance."
Colton says "Alright. "
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his stomach.
"Got it... I can try and trick him as well... For a while at least, if he tries to attack the guy, he might end up attacking his cover" William comments
Juniper says "Do you want my cover, Colt?"
Colton says "No, I heal faster. Let me go get into position."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at depression in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade damages it.
Colton runs towards the objective.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
Colton says "Getting started over here."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Despite the illusory interference from down range, Kitsune eventually finds their target again to work on dispatching them, even as one of theirs goes for the objective.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade deflects off her armor.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
William huhs, scratching the back of his head "Well, seems easy enough then... And the control progress is much faster than waiting for those extractions..."
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune takes a few moments to collect their breath and balance, leaning heavily against their cover as their wounds start to close up beneath the white robe and chain mail. They keep a watch on the field to see if anyone crosses the no man's land between them and their opponents.
Kitsune charges toward brush.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Colton, it misses him.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "He's coming."
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and
Sophie says "Behind the brush."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which strikes the brush he's taking cover behind.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Kitsune tries to brush away whatever they see in their peripheral vision, but they remain otherwise focused on sending foxfrosty goodness down range at the opposing team, even as the Golden Shadows arrive over there.
William swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by her.
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes her left leg.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper disarms a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it strikes the brush he's taking cover behind.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes her cheek.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "Nicely done."
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Kitsune is picked up by an invisible force..
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at brush which damages it.
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Sophie says "... did those guys just run really fast or is it just me?"
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at brush which damages it.
"The have appeared quite fast" William agrees
Colton says "Sure did."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Kitsune dispatches their own Golden Shadow and starts back up with the foxfrost volleys toward the opposition.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
brush fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "Brush down."
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) which misses him.
Sophie says "Girls are holding off the mercenaries."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at William, it is parried by his pristine, metallic longsword with customized rose-inspired guard.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it misses him.
Sophie says "Or not."
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter). The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and completely misses him.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Sophie says "Ha. "
Colton says "And off he runs."
"Seems like he's getting ready to fly somewhere else again" William comments as he tries to defend himself against the mercenaries, saying "Always shifts to move"
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes his right arm.
William swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Juniper says "We can get back on capture then."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Colton says "I forgot my damn naturalizer."
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "I'll keep an eye out for his approach. Don't come to me if he chases me."
Sophie says "I'm watching."
Juniper opens her mouth to quip, but then just grins sidelong at Colton.
Colton says "I've got my back to him, so let me know."
William nods to the leaving man, before asking "Is it more useful to naturalize or to neutralize shifters? I was under the impression neutralizing would be better- Makes them animal brained and all"
William says "Hasn't moved so far"
Kitsune ends up back at the depression, watching the opposing team down the ways a bit. While the foxfrost did not take anyone out, they observe the opposing team may need a breather after it, much like themself. But there is no longer any cover near the rock from which to dispense more foxfrost. They narrow their eyes as they glare across.
Colton says "Neutralising makes them fight like a normal animal does, but it doesn't stop them flying or moving fast."
Sophie says "Moved a little, but still out of range."
Colton says "And you'll find someone whose first instinct is caution and running away will keep that instinct when you reduce them to an animal's mind."
Colton says "Naturalizing him - if you can time it right - would stop the running away altogether."
William says "Got it, thanks... And yeah, he's out of cover now"
Sophie says "Moved. "
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Sophie says "Hey-- Angela, come back."
Sophie frowns very loudly at a blonde dressed in all black, wielding a pair of batons.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Juniper snickers quietly before looking back down her range to aim.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which misses him.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Kitsune. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses him.
Sophie peers at Colton. "Want me to go capture instead? I don't mean to brag, but I'm /great/ bait."
Colton says "You have range I don't."
Kitsune starts to glow slightly.
Sophie says "Yeah, but it doesn't matter if he's just staying /way/-- oh there he goes."
Colton moves protectively towards rock.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which misses him.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and misses him.
"Yeah... As long as he stays away from bow range, I can only reach him with magic... If he steps a little bit closer, it's another story" William comments, readying his bow
Kitsune is pulled towards Colton by an invisible force.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it misses him.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it completely misses him.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton charges toward Kitsune.
Sophie says "Nice pull."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter). The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses him.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) which misses him.
William says "He's getting ready to fly again it seems..."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton moves protectively towards rock.
Colton says "I shot him up with some paralytic."
Juniper says "Saw that. That stuff's a bitch."
William nods his head a couple times "There he goes... Should we go- Oh, nevermind, mercenaries"
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper says "To the west."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper says "That one's after Sophie's Rock."
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses her.
Colton says "Is that what we're calling this place?"
Sophie says "Yes. "
A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Kitsune.
William says "She did claim it was her rock"
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Juniper says "Pay attention, Colt."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off his armor.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and strikes his armor with bruising force.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
Colton says "Alright. Soph, you want to go capture?"
Sophie says "Sure. "
Juniper says "Have fun storming the castle."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
"Well, one more down... And he should be busy with those guys..." William says with a tiny shrug "Whenever there's only one left, I can confuse him to have him hit is cover"
Colton says "God damn, I hope this doesn't take so long we're too wiped for drinks."
Nine, white, spectral foxtails appear behind Kitsune and wiggle. Then each one flicks toward the ground to create an icy form.
Juniper says "No shit."
Colton says "I hate dealing with people who drag it out."
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
Juniper says "Kitsune has staying power, that's for sure."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "He has running power."
"You should have seen how long Novel lasted that time... And he ended up winning- Demons are just built different I guess" William opines, shrugging again "If they can run, they can regenerate and come back..."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "Kitsune's not a demon. He's pretending to be one. It's a faeborn trick."
Colton says "Nearly there, Soph."
William sighs "Oh, of course... Faes are the worst..."
Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade
Sophie says "I'm /capturing/ already, what do you mean nearly there?!"
Colton says "Oh. Well, I looked, and you were a few feet off."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "Maybe a trick of perspective."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right leg.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
Colton says "Heh, he's not running so fast now."
Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with his claws which deflects off her armor.
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his chest.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Kitsune fades out of the nightmare.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it mildly wounds his left shoulder.
Colton says "Shifted again. When faeborn start shifting rapidly, they're trying to protect themselves. Werewolves can't do it, but their kind become sturdier in the moments between."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
"I thought the whole shifting thing was just an offworld thing, not that he was truly a fae..." William hums tilting his head, before nodding his head "I do know the sturdier thing- And I am supposing the little one is his minion, yes?"
Colton says "I saw her take a wound, there..."
Colton says "Him, her, whatever."
Colton says "Not sure how he's still going."
Juniper says "I thought that was a summon. The little fox."
Colton says "Oh, so it is."
Colton says "Ignore me."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Sophie says "Take care of my rock while I handle business."
Juniper says "Mighty little thing."
Colton says "Destroying its own cover."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
William nods his head "Well, minions are minions... Can't ask too much of a dead spirit without guidance..."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
a small, two-tailed arctic fox with glowing blue eyes fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "Alright, they're coming in now."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear starts to glow slightly.
William lights up one of the incoming mercenaries, nodding his head "Well, the rock is still in one piece, we probably can still take them down"
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "Five of them and four of us is no issue."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off her armor.
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
The Spiritual Moderates Alliance has proved victorious.
As the conflict draws on, the team's synergy and adaptability become evident. Colton's decisive commands, Sophie's sharpshooting, and William's magical support are complemented by Juniper's lethal precision. Despite Kitsune's tenacity and the persistent onslaught of Golden Shadow mercenaries, the team perseveres, with the mercenary ranks thinning under the coordinated assault. The turning point arrives as Sophie undertakes the mission to establish the strategic outpost, her efforts supported by her comrades who fend off the remaining opposition with unyielding resolve. In a spectacular display of teamwork and individual prowess, the outpost is successfully established, marking a significant victory in the shadowy realms of Lauriea. Victory is claimed by the Spiritual Moderates Alliance, demonstrating the power of unity and strategic brilliance against formidable foes.
At Tue Feb 18 2025, in a forest near Lauriea
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue Establishing a strategic outpost until the process is complete.
Deep within the borderlands of Lauriea lies a strategic opening leading further into the territory. This site provides a perfect vantage point for observing the heart of the mystical realm, the Golden City, and the dense forests protecting it. The aim of this operation is to establish a fortified military outpost. From this stronghold, it will be possible to orchestrate further missions into the enigmatic depths of the Fae lands, navigating the fascinating lines that connect the realms.
The borderlands of Lauriea
It is morning, about 40F(4C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by grey clouds.
Juniper says "Fancy meeting you here."
Sophie reaches down to adjust her bracelet, her fingers brushing against a hidden button in a discreet signal.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton says "Fancy that. Hope we've got some opposition - oh, good."
Sophie squints at the flying fox.
Siofra charges toward sapling.
Colton says "Kitsune. "
Sophie says "Rock? "
William says "Rock "
Colton says "Look at us, nice and close to the capture point."
William charges toward rock.
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Juniper charges toward rock.
Kitsune is picked up by an invisible force..
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
William charges toward rock.
Sophie says "There's Siofra too."
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Juniper charges toward rock.
Sophie reaches down to adjust her bracelet, her fingers brushing against a hidden button in a discreet signal.
Colton says "They're on Kitsune's cover."
Siofra fires off a shot at Juniper which completely misses her.
Siofra retreats from rock.
William says "Well, as long as they help us..."
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says, after a brief pause, "That's not a real name, is it."
William charges toward rock.
Juniper says "Oh it is."
Sophie says "There's no way."
Sophie moves protectively towards rock.
Colton says "Let's blow that sapling for now."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Sophie fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses him.
William charges toward rock.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Siofra charges toward rock.
Siofra fires off a shot at rock which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Siofra. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and misses her.
Colton says "I'm going to pull Siofra in."
Siofra is pulled towards Colton by an invisible force.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Siofra which misses her.
Colton says "Damn, just slow enough."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Siofra. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses her.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it misses her.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Sophie says "Mercenary. "
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Siofra. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and deflects off her shield.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.
sapling fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "Siofra's pretty messed up, but I can't get a good angle from here."
Siofra's rifle barks, but instead of a clean shot, the round splinters mid-air, sending a lazy cascade of jagged fragments outward around rock and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Siofra retreats from rock.
Juniper disarms a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Colton swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
"With my magic she shouldn't be able to do much while shooting... She'll just retreat and get ready again" William tells, glancing around once more
Kitsune made their stand in the cover of a depression in the landscape, and they seem content to stay there for the moment, fending off Golden Shadows with their blade and the nine spectral tails behind them.
Sophie makes a disgruntled little noise, but just settles back to watch the fighting going on in the distance for now.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
William says "Do we want to get rid of the brush as well?"
And those mercenaries are coming at Kitsune in a steady stream it seems. Just enough to keep them pinned down and not quite enough to give them a break to get after the objective more directly.
Colton says "Let's leave one bit of cover, just in case. Our rock's not fucked, but it's taken a few shots."
Juniper says "Agreed. "
William nods his head
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "I can run over to Siofra, but Kitsune running up on us while I'm at a distance would be bad."
Sophie pats the rock in question. "It's my rock."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Siofra. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact deflects off her shield.
Siofra fades out of the nightmare.
Juniper says "It's a nice boulder."
Kitsune swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "She sprinted into range. Interesting."
Colton says "Nice shot, Wilson."
Colton says "Right in the heart."
Sophie preens, just a little bit.
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton reaches out a lone hand towards Kitsune, locking him in place for a moment.
"So uh... Now we just wait for him to do something?" William asks the others, tilting his head to a side "Is that how we do this? Wait for everyone to be down before securing the terrain?"
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
"He likes to fight defensively," Colton grunts, gesturing vaguely in the enemies' direction. "But he's alone, so he can't afford to do that. He'll approach us because he has to. I'll shoot him with poison when I can. He might decide to lurk until one of us gets into position and I start covering them, but we should regroup at cover once he's close enough to threaten us."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at depression in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade damages it.
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
Colton lifts a hand again, locking Kitsune in place.
Sophie says, to Colton, "Maybeyou should just head over to the capture point alone, if you can jump back the distance."
Colton says "Alright. "
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his stomach.
"Got it... I can try and trick him as well... For a while at least, if he tries to attack the guy, he might end up attacking his cover" William comments
Juniper says "Do you want my cover, Colt?"
Colton says "No, I heal faster. Let me go get into position."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at depression in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade damages it.
Colton runs towards the objective.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
Colton says "Getting started over here."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Despite the illusory interference from down range, Kitsune eventually finds their target again to work on dispatching them, even as one of theirs goes for the objective.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade deflects off her armor.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade strikes her armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
William huhs, scratching the back of his head "Well, seems easy enough then... And the control progress is much faster than waiting for those extractions..."
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Kitsune takes a few moments to collect their breath and balance, leaning heavily against their cover as their wounds start to close up beneath the white robe and chain mail. They keep a watch on the field to see if anyone crosses the no man's land between them and their opponents.
Kitsune charges toward brush.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Colton, it misses him.
Colton continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "He's coming."
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and
Sophie says "Behind the brush."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which strikes the brush he's taking cover behind.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Kitsune tries to brush away whatever they see in their peripheral vision, but they remain otherwise focused on sending foxfrosty goodness down range at the opposing team, even as the Golden Shadows arrive over there.
William swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by her.
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes her left leg.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper disarms a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it strikes the brush he's taking cover behind.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes her cheek.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "Nicely done."
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Kitsune is picked up by an invisible force..
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at brush which damages it.
William shoots a specially fragile arrow particularly fast towards brush, having it shatter on impact and hitting everyone around with sharp shards, which damages it.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Sophie says "... did those guys just run really fast or is it just me?"
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward brush. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at brush which damages it.
"The have appeared quite fast" William agrees
Colton says "Sure did."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Kitsune dispatches their own Golden Shadow and starts back up with the foxfrost volleys toward the opposition.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at brush. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact damages it.
brush fades out of the nightmare.
Sophie says "Brush down."
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) which misses him.
Sophie says "Girls are holding off the mercenaries."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at William, it is parried by his pristine, metallic longsword with customized rose-inspired guard.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it misses him.
Sophie says "Or not."
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter). The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and completely misses him.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Sophie says "Ha. "
Colton says "And off he runs."
"Seems like he's getting ready to fly somewhere else again" William comments as he tries to defend himself against the mercenaries, saying "Always shifts to move"
Juniper launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it grazes his right arm.
William swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Juniper says "We can get back on capture then."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Juniper, it is parried by her brown folding knife.
Colton swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.
Colton says "I forgot my damn naturalizer."
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "I'll keep an eye out for his approach. Don't come to me if he chases me."
Sophie says "I'm watching."
Juniper opens her mouth to quip, but then just grins sidelong at Colton.
Colton says "I've got my back to him, so let me know."
William nods to the leaving man, before asking "Is it more useful to naturalize or to neutralize shifters? I was under the impression neutralizing would be better- Makes them animal brained and all"
William says "Hasn't moved so far"
Kitsune ends up back at the depression, watching the opposing team down the ways a bit. While the foxfrost did not take anyone out, they observe the opposing team may need a breather after it, much like themself. But there is no longer any cover near the rock from which to dispense more foxfrost. They narrow their eyes as they glare across.
Colton says "Neutralising makes them fight like a normal animal does, but it doesn't stop them flying or moving fast."
Sophie says "Moved a little, but still out of range."
Colton says "And you'll find someone whose first instinct is caution and running away will keep that instinct when you reduce them to an animal's mind."
Colton says "Naturalizing him - if you can time it right - would stop the running away altogether."
William says "Got it, thanks... And yeah, he's out of cover now"
Sophie says "Moved. "
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Sophie says "Hey-- Angela, come back."
Sophie frowns very loudly at a blonde dressed in all black, wielding a pair of batons.
Colton makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Juniper snickers quietly before looking back down her range to aim.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which misses him.
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Kitsune. The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses him.
Sophie peers at Colton. "Want me to go capture instead? I don't mean to brag, but I'm /great/ bait."
Colton says "You have range I don't."
Kitsune starts to glow slightly.
Sophie says "Yeah, but it doesn't matter if he's just staying /way/-- oh there he goes."
Colton moves protectively towards rock.
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. Each tail flicks an ice shard toward rock, and they explode which damages it.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune which misses him.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward Kitsune. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and misses him.
"Yeah... As long as he stays away from bow range, I can only reach him with magic... If he steps a little bit closer, it's another story" William comments, readying his bow
Kitsune is pulled towards Colton by an invisible force.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it misses him.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune, it completely misses him.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton charges toward Kitsune.
Sophie says "Nice pull."
Bracing the rifle against her shoulder, Sophie exhales slow, then fires at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter). The .308 round thunders out of the barrel, and its impact misses him.
Juniper fires off a shot at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) which misses him.
William says "He's getting ready to fly again it seems..."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Kitsune charges toward depression.
Colton moves protectively towards rock.
Colton says "I shot him up with some paralytic."
Juniper says "Saw that. That stuff's a bitch."
William nods his head a couple times "There he goes... Should we go- Oh, nevermind, mercenaries"
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper says "To the west."
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Juniper says "That one's after Sophie's Rock."
Nine white, spectral foxtails appear briefly behind Kitsune and wiggle briefly. With a flick, each of the nine tails sends a shard of ice toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear! The ice misses her.
Colton says "Is that what we're calling this place?"
Sophie says "Yes. "
A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Kitsune.
William says "She did claim it was her rock"
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Juniper says "Pay attention, Colt."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off his armor.
Raising her rifle, Sophie squeezes the trigger, sending a crisp shot toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear. The gilded bullet rips through the air with a sharp crack, and strikes his armor with bruising force.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Kitsune draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade is parried by her.
Colton says "Alright. Soph, you want to go capture?"
Sophie says "Sure. "
Juniper says "Have fun storming the castle."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
"Well, one more down... And he should be busy with those guys..." William says with a tiny shrug "Whenever there's only one left, I can confuse him to have him hit is cover"
Colton says "God damn, I hope this doesn't take so long we're too wiped for drinks."
Nine, white, spectral foxtails appear behind Kitsune and wiggle. Then each one flicks toward the ground to create an icy form.
Juniper says "No shit."
Colton says "I hate dealing with people who drag it out."
Kitsune suddenly freezes in place.
Juniper says "Kitsune has staying power, that's for sure."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune, it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "He has running power."
"You should have seen how long Novel lasted that time... And he ended up winning- Demons are just built different I guess" William opines, shrugging again "If they can run, they can regenerate and come back..."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it is parried by his an ornate katana.
Colton says "Kitsune's not a demon. He's pretending to be one. It's a faeborn trick."
Colton says "Nearly there, Soph."
William sighs "Oh, of course... Faes are the worst..."
Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) draws their katana and strikes at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear in a blurred flash of motion before sheathing the weapon. The blade
Sophie says "I'm /capturing/ already, what do you mean nearly there?!"
Colton says "Oh. Well, I looked, and you were a few feet off."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "Maybe a trick of perspective."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right leg.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
Colton says "Heh, he's not running so fast now."
Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with his claws which deflects off her armor.
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his chest.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Kitsune fades out of the nightmare.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Kitsune(vulpes lagopus fallaciter), it mildly wounds his left shoulder.
Colton says "Shifted again. When faeborn start shifting rapidly, they're trying to protect themselves. Werewolves can't do it, but their kind become sturdier in the moments between."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
"I thought the whole shifting thing was just an offworld thing, not that he was truly a fae..." William hums tilting his head, before nodding his head "I do know the sturdier thing- And I am supposing the little one is his minion, yes?"
Colton says "I saw her take a wound, there..."
Colton says "Him, her, whatever."
Colton says "Not sure how he's still going."
Juniper says "I thought that was a summon. The little fox."
Colton says "Oh, so it is."
Colton says "Ignore me."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Sophie says "Take care of my rock while I handle business."
Juniper says "Mighty little thing."
Colton says "Destroying its own cover."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
William nods his head "Well, minions are minions... Can't ask too much of a dead spirit without guidance..."
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
a small, two-tailed arctic fox with glowing blue eyes fades out of the nightmare.
Colton says "Alright, they're coming in now."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear starts to glow slightly.
William lights up one of the incoming mercenaries, nodding his head "Well, the rock is still in one piece, we probably can still take them down"
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton says "Five of them and four of us is no issue."
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
William draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off her armor.
Sophie continues Establishing a strategic outpost.
Colton draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Juniper fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
The Spiritual Moderates Alliance has proved victorious.