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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 19:58:06 GMT -5
With a thud, Leo landed face-first into thick snow. Groaning slightly, he picked himself up, brushing the snowflakes that stuck to his armour. Checking himself, he didn't seem to have sustained any serious injuries from the fall, and Byrnhildr was still intact. He inhaled and exhaled... Noting that it seemed harder to breathe wherever they were, and the cloud that escaped his mouth. "So," he said, taking in the landscape. "This is where Corrinne and Corrin said the true enemy is..."
The sky was a dark, deep purple, with a green aurora and countless stars. It appeared as though they were in a mountain range, each peak topped with thick snow. It appeared as though they were on the highest mountain... Leo hoped nobody was around to hear his gulping.
Speaking of which... It appeared as though the dark mage was alone. Reinhardt was nowhere to be seen, either. "Oh, come on."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 20:03:30 GMT -5
Takumi's landing was just about as graceful, the archer slamming headfirst into the a snowbank. With a bit of struggle, he managed to free himself, shaking the snow from his hair. ...It was an odd feeling; Hoshido didn't get a lot of this kind of weather usually.
"Urrgh... so this is where we're supposed to go, huh? Where those invisible soldiers came from... ...Hinata? Oboro? ...Oh, damn it..."
He was alone. In this frigid... and very high mountain peak. ...Lovely. At least he still had the Fujin Yumi with him. Its magic would help him traverse the mountain path.
...Or so he thought anyway. Nothing was happening.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 20:37:40 GMT -5
There was no way to go but down, Leo figured. But first...
Opening Brynhildr up, he mumbled a chant. "White blanket of the earth, move." As he walked, some of the snow scattered at his feet... Although most of it still seemed to remain. Something wasn't right.
Twang. An arrow passed by, narrowly missing his head. "What in-"
Leo wasn't alone, but there was a hostile presence. He flipped to a different page in the ancient tome, the familiar attacking spell... Hopefully it was just Niles in a case of mistaken identity...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 20:45:15 GMT -5
This wasn't good. Takumi could already feel the chill seeping in despite his layers of clothing. The Archer made his way along the mountain pathway, trying to find a way down...
He suddenly jumped back, a blast of magic erupting from the ground below. "...Okay, this is now happening..."
Snarling, Takumi pulled back the bowstring of the Fujin Yumi, scanning the area. "...I swear, this had better not be who I think this is..."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 20:56:42 GMT -5
It was at this point that Leo slipped; the path he was travelling on, as it were, was made from snow, causing him to lose his footing and tumble down. "Shit...!"
The tumbling ended when the black-clad prince crashed into a snowbank, back-first. "Fuck..." he said, as he pulled himself to his feet. He thought he sensed a presence. Leo tried to stand up in the snowbank, a task easier said than done.
When the source came into view... Leo made a derisive tongue-clicking sound. "Oh, it's you. I'm disappointed, actually."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 21:00:22 GMT -5
Takumi stiffened as he heard the crash behind him, turning towards Leo with his hand still firmly grasping the Fujin Yumi.
"And just what pray tell, do you mean by that?" He frowned, not removing his hand from his weapon. "I just had someone attempt to hit me with a spell. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, now would you?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 21:28:40 GMT -5
"Wouldn't know of that," Leo sincerely replied. "Although I do want to know who did so. I'd like to send them a gift."
Drawing himself up to full height at last, the spell of Brynhildr glowed at his fingertips. "Of course, considering you just fired an arrow at me, I doubt you have the right to talk."
A creeping sensation drew nearer to these immature teenage boys...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 21:31:45 GMT -5
"Excuse me?! I did no such thing, though now I kind of wish I did!"
He actually growled at Leo, pulling back the bowstring. "And how can I believe that you didn't send that spell at me? You hardly seem like it would break your heart."
The white-haired young man barely paid the sensation much mind. More important things were at hand.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 21:47:59 GMT -5
"Hmph." The spell was still ready to be cast at a moment's notice. "I don't need to justify your accusations... Even if giving you a reason would bring me joy."
Something creeped up... Something uncanny... Something wrong. Leo frowned. "Get down."
Without waiting for the other prince to respond, Leo cast the spell. What appeared to be a small, snow-covered evergreen tree sprung up, knocking a figure that appeared to have been an Outlaw into the air before it vanished, its body dissolving... Well, that answered the question of where the arrow came from at least...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 21:50:50 GMT -5
Takumi, loath though he was to take orders from Leo, did so, and he saw the figure get blasted. "...More of these damn invisible soldiers. Alright then..."
His eyes scanned over the area, before he fired an arrow of wind, shooting it past Leo's head, impaling through the skull of a Dark Mage. "...Hmm. Alright then. It seems we have company." He turned around, showing his back to Leo. "...Try not to get yourself killed."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 22:03:47 GMT -5
"Hmph. I would say the same to you, pineapple."
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[Chapter 22: Bitter Cold]
[Select Units]
*Leo
*Takumi
[Support]
[View Map]
[Equip Skills]
Leo: Pragmatic, Heartseeker, Malefic Aura, Rally Resistance
Takumi: Competitive, Skill+2, Quick Draw, Rend Heaven
[Inventory]
Leo: Brynhildr
Takumi: Fujin Yumi
[Save]
You cannot.
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[Objective: Escape with all units!]
"It appears as though we're surrounded," Leo said, not looking at Takumi. "We can't defeat all of them. We need to get off this mountain." His breathing seemed oddly laboured...
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 22:12:41 GMT -5
Takumi just nodded at first. "...It seems so. I can see a path to the southwest that looks somewhat traversable. We should make a hole in their force then head down that way... try not to get in my way."
[Takumi and Leo cannot stand each other. Don't let them get too close or you risk a negative Support effect!]
The Archer moved a bit, taking aim at a Ninja and firing an arrow... though he didn't fall at first, to Takumi's surprise. "Wh... damn it, it's not just the magic helping my movement..." He barely avoided the counterattack, though the second shot felled the shuriken-wielder. "What kind of place is this?!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 22:32:58 GMT -5
An evergreen tree once more sprouted, ensaring an Oni Savage. While stunned for a moment, it quickly regained its footing, jumping from the tree to slam its Dual Club down. Leo jumped back, narrowly avoiding its attack. "D-Damn it..." His hand shook slightly as he cast the spell for Brynhildr, a feeble-looking evergreen sprouting, though thankfully, this fell the club-wielder. "Don't know. It has to be this air..."
[Leo
HP: 29
Status: Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness makes you weak...]
Leo's breathing was laboured as he spoke. "It's this... damn mountain air..."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 26, 2017 22:38:28 GMT -5
"Rrgh..." Takumi grimaced, feeling his own breaths getting more labored. "This isn't good..."
From what he could make out, the group surrounding them wasn't exactly small, either. "Take a breather if you must, but we can't wait too long!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 26, 2017 22:50:49 GMT -5
"Same to you..." Leo replied, panting. This wasn't exactly an experience he would recommend.
[Leo
Status: Altitude Sickness -> None]
It was then that something caught his eye. "I wonder..." He said, approaching what appeared to be a red light, sticking out against the white snow.
Dragon Vein: Fire
A burst of flame erupted from the light, melting some of the snow around Leo.
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