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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 8, 2016 15:10:37 GMT -5
"Phew... finally made it..."
Corrinne took a few breaths as she gazed up into the sky, the smoke signal having faded. Instead, a lone pillar of smoke blew up...
The manakete gave a small gulp, gripping her Yato. "That probably means one of the ninjas is in here at the very least. Let's hope for more..."
The trees seemed to grow more menacing as she, and her twin brother, stepped into the dark forest. Branches broke beneath their feet, and aside from the sounds of the local wildlife, the place was eerily silent...
Crunch.
Corrinne jumped slightly and whipped her head around. That crunching sound didn't come from them...
"Did you hear that...? Please tell me that was just a forest animal..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 8, 2016 15:30:11 GMT -5
Corrin nodded, gripping his blade close. "Yeah. We need to find the others as soon as we can."
When the crunch sounded, his grip tightened. "...I heard that. Get ready..."
Meanwhile, a little ways away...
"Felicia! Be more careful; this area could be dangerous and we don't want to get caught!"
A suit was not the best outfit to wear in a forest that was rather hot, like this one. That still did not dissuade Jakob from wearing his outfit. He and Felicia had gone to the woods, following Corrin and Corrinne. Unfortunately, they'd lost track of the two in the woods, and that lead them to the situation they were in now, blindly stumbling about.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 8, 2016 15:48:35 GMT -5
"S-Sorry, it's just that- well, there's a lot of branches..."
Heels, and a maid outfit in general, were not what one would call the ideal outdoors outfit. That did not dissuade Felicia from wearing her usual garb in the slightest.
Crunch.
"W-What was that? I swear, that time it wasn't me...!!"
Meanwhile, in a different part of the forest...
"False alarm... That was probably just a bear or something... right?"
Corrinne gave a nervous laugh as she slightly lowered Yato. "Some light would be nice, though..."
But then something appeared in her vision...
Something vaguely fiery...
"Corrin, is that an actual fire or something else that's fiery?"
At this distance, it could be either...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 8, 2016 15:52:23 GMT -5
Corrin nodded. "...Maybe. These cuts look a bit too 'neat' to be a bear, though..." He gestured to a few cuts on a nearby tree. When his sister saw the 'fiery' thing, he began going over, wincing as he stepped on a small twig, breaking it. "...I'll go look."
Jakob frowned, having heard the snap. "No, it wasn't. Hold a moment. I will go check."
Gripping his shuriken, the butler began heading towards the location of the sound...
Then the two saw each other. And screamed in surprise, jumping backwards.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 8, 2016 15:56:12 GMT -5
"Jakob? What- What's going on-?!"
"Corrin? What are you-?"
Then Corrinne and Felicia saw each other.
And then they both screamed, Felicia throwing up her arms, revealing the Flame Shuriken...
After the four had gotten the screams out of their system...
"F-Felicia, Jakob? Is this for real?"
"L-Lady Corrinne! Lord Corrin!"
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 9, 2016 13:39:19 GMT -5
"Felicia! Jakob!" Corrin smiled brightly, before hugging the Maid.
Jakob remained frozen in place a moment... before coughing slightly, adjusting his outfit a bit. "...Tell no one of what just happened. Still, it is good to see you both again. I trust that you've been well?"
Corrin nodded, letting go of Felicia. "Yes. It's good to see you again; we've been searching to try and find the others... we all got separated when we arrived here. This isn't... you know where."
The Butler rolled his eyes slightly. "Well, I believe that I could've told you that. Still, this is quite the odd place."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 9, 2016 15:53:08 GMT -5
"Odd? Definitely... Corrin almost stabbed this weird machine that shot out toasted bread, and I declined tomato soup when it came out of a noisy machine... What about you two?" Corrinne asked. A faint purple-misted figure could be seen behind the manakete...
"Well, it's been interesting. Jakob had problems with this weird machine- but not for long!" Felicia hastily added. "And, well, I broke something already... said it was a burglar alarm or something along those lines-"
A steel shuriken flew by Corrinne, slicing away some of her white hair, before being intercepted by Felicia's Flame Shuriken. "M-Milady! You're not hurt, are you...?"
"No, I'm not. But that- We're surrounded, aren't we..."
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[Chapter 20: In Search of Truth]
[Select Units]
*Corrin
*Corrinne
*Felicia
*Jakob
[Support]
[View Map]
-> [Check Morale]
*Corrin: 15/30 (Normal)
*Corrinne: 15/30 (Normal)
*Felicia: 15/30 (Normal)
*Jakob: 15/30 (Normal)
[Equip Skills]
Corrin: Dragon Fang, Swordfaire
Corrinne: Dragon Fang, Shurikenbreaker
Felicia: Resistance +2, Demoiselle, Live to Serve, Sol
Jakob: Resistance +2, Gentilhomme, Live to Serve, Shelter
[Inventory]
Corrin: Yato, Dragonstone
Corrinne: Yato, Dragonstone
Felicia: Flame Shuriken, Mend, Physic
Jakob: Barb Shuriken, Sun Festal, Wane Festal
[Save]
There's no turning back now...
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[Objective: Rout the enemy!]
"Hey... Is it me, or can anybody else not see much in here...?" Corrinne asked, squinting. She swore she could have made out something in the darkness...
"I can see... But not too far ahead. Maybe about four arms' length?" Felicia replied. The Flame Shuriken didn't provide nearly enough light to see much beyond that...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 9, 2016 16:02:38 GMT -5
Corrin frowned. "I kind of wish Robin had come with us. Oh well, not much that we can do. Hopefully he'll find some of the others in the city." Drawing his blade, Corrin eyed over the battlefield. "Stay close, everyone."
Jakob scoffed, gripping his Barb Shuriken. "I am at your service, Lord Corrin."
The first enemy to enter their vision was a Samurai. He didn't last long, however; Jakob immediately moved, gripping his Barb Shuriken and throwing it. It was not a critical hit, but Corrin's followup attack was more than enough to fell him.
"Nice shot, Jakob."
"Thank you, Lord Corrin. Remain vigilant."
They could hear a lot of movement in the darkness... but none became visible yet.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 9, 2016 17:25:42 GMT -5
There didn't seem to be any more soldiers around...
"Felicia, back me up. I'm going to take a look..."
Corrinne took a few steps forward... Only to bump into a Spear Fighter that had been hiding in the darkness. "E-Eek-!!"
Felicia tossed her Flame Shuriken in response, both the initial hit and its rebound striking the invisible soldier, though both strikes were not sufficient to vanquish the entity. "Lady Corrinne, are you-"
"I'm fine, Felicia. It's just that... I was taken off-guard when I bumped into-"
She gave a yelp as the Spear Fighter struck her with its Iron Naginata. While it didn't do enough damage to fell her, Corrinne felt a deep gash open in her armour and side...
Seal Defense
"Urk...!!"
[Corrinne:
HP: 16/27
Defense: 5
Base Value: 12
Yato: -1
Weakened: -6]
A quick application of Felicia's Mend staff restored her lost health, but the open wound in her side remained. "T-Thanks... Gotta be more careful..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 9, 2016 18:51:33 GMT -5
Corrin winced, moving in front of Corrinne, holding his weapon at a ready stance. "...Look out. I think enemies are- ack!"
Before he could finish, an arrow went whistling by, striking him. "Gah! Clever..." He grimaced. "They have archers... stay alert!"
They could see a few more enemies coming into view; Ninja and Archers...
Jakob used his Sun Festal, healing Corrin's injury. "Leave the Ninja to us. Your blades put you at a disadvantage."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 9, 2016 20:14:50 GMT -5
"Corrin, if a Ninja pops up, let me handle it. I've been a dragon-shaped pincushion enough times to handle it..." Corrinne said, though remaining behind her brother.
Lo and behold, there were some Ninjas mixed in with the Archers. One threw its shuriken, missing Corrinne...
"You won't stop me!"
With a gleam in her eyes, the manakete lunged at the shuriken-wielder, its body dissolving into nothing from her slash.
Not too far away, Felicia kept some distance between herself and some of the Ninjas, staff out just in case...
Meanwhile, a short distance away from the manaketes and servants...
Kaze stopped near an old tree; they had been past this one before.
Other Phase
"We're going in circles... Perhaps it was just a bear..." the ninja simply stated.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 9, 2016 20:17:58 GMT -5
Silas nodded. "I'd guess so at this point, but... wait." The Cavalier stopped, his horse alerting. "...Something's not right. You hear that? That sounds like... a fight. C'mon."
Carefully making his way through the thicker underbrush, Silas began heading down towards where he heard the sound of fighting.
Player Phase
Corrin rolled forward, cutting down an Archer, with Jakob taking down a Ninja nearby. "There's still quite a few from what I can hear. I just wish we could see them better..."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 9, 2016 20:29:50 GMT -5
"Y-Yeah... shame we haven't run into one of the ninjas..." Corrinne added. "Though, why don't they just shoot from the shadows?"
At that, an arrow shot by her. Corrinne mumbled some profanity she had probably learned from Charlotte or Hinata at some point under her breath. "Just had to say that, didn't I? There's probably someone with a Spy's Yumi in there, isn't there?"
Felicia gave a small nod, the fiery throwing star returning to her hand after it had fell an Archer. "It appears so, milady... They just don't stop..."
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Before it was able to get off an attack, a Dark Mage found itself on the receiving end of a shuriken and its rebound. Kaze caught the Steel Shuriken as the tome-wielder faded into nothing. "There's somebody in the distance; I can't quite make it out from here, however."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Aug 9, 2016 20:36:20 GMT -5
Corrin grit his teeth. "I'm not sure where exactly they're shooting from, either. Hold on..." Sheathing his blade, Corrin grasped his Dragonstone, transforming. "I'll cover you. Stay behind me."
Jakob held his Barb Shuriken, spotting a Diviner preparing to attack the Manakete. "...You are excused!" With a masterfully executed throw, the barbed weapon ripping into the Vallite, making him vanish.
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Silas speared through a Samurai, nodding to Kaze. "You have the better eyes. I'll cover you; see if you can't get a better view."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Aug 9, 2016 21:01:24 GMT -5
"You have my gratitude."
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"Argh... lousy archers... Just come out and fight normally..."
It took all of Corrinne's willpower to not just throw Yato and/or her Dragonstone into the darkness in hopes of hitting SOMETHING.
This lull in her concentration was enough to allow one of the Ninja to score a hit on her. While she was able to dodge the rebound, she felt ill after it hit her.
Poison Strike
"U-Urk...!!" she was able to get out, balancing on her Yato.
[Corrinne
Status: Poisoned
Poison steadily saps a unit's HP...]
"Lady Corrinne! Are you okay?!" Felicia yelled, her staff pointed at Corrinne.
"N-Not... really..."
"It'll be fine! I'll heal you...!"
As she raised her staff, a Fighter had made its way through the darkness, raising its axe above the Maid and the manakete. The maid screamed, unable to reach her Flame Shuriken...
... Only for the Fighter to reel back, a Steel Shuriken slicing by its neck, causing it to recoil back as its rebound hit.
A familiar voice could be heard. "There's an opening!"
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