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Post by M&M&M on May 26, 2017 0:02:07 GMT
Firebrand couldn't help but grin when he heard Frato's next order. "Heh heh, now it's my time to shine. Hey big guy!" The young woman pointed at Graggins to get his attention. "Watch what I can do! Lemme show you how we do things in Burmecia!" The woman proceeded to let out a excited warcry and lunged at the Carrion Worm. Going all out, Firebrand lashed out with her weapons and dealt a total of 14 damage and blooding the fiend considerably.
With Frato and Ditz attacking afterwards, they were able to dispatch the last fiend and stop it from causing any more harm. Frato and his party is granted 800 Gil and one mid-potion from scavenging. Graggins can be seen a few feet away chuckling and clapping his hands.
"Well done, lass! Well done! Gave that fiend a good lesson, you did."
"Damn straight I did!" The red-head raised her arms in a cheer and turned to her mentor. "You see that, Teach? I managed to connect all my hits! Wasn't that awesome!?"
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Post by Robshi on May 26, 2017 22:48:20 GMT
Heh, I can count on Firebrand to deliver a good show. Frato beamed as he watched Firebrand carry out her order, feeling very cathartic as he watched her deliver a mighty blow to the fiend. Yeah! That's it Firebrand! Gut the bastard!
He gleefully stuck a lethal blow himself afterwards, and felt very pleased with himself for dispatching the fiends and showing the skills of both his students and himself to Graggins.
"Yeah, that was amazing! That worm didn't stand a chance against you Firebrand! You totally owned it!" Frato praised his student as the redhead revelled in her attack. She really did. She's really showing promise when it comes to battle. Firebrand is so dedicated to her training... and she's become so powerful. Uh... whoa. I think I'm actually falling for her.
The hybrid couldn't help admiring his student for a moment, feeling totally smitten.
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Post by M&M&M on May 27, 2017 0:36:32 GMT
"Indeed, you got yourself a nice pair of students there, boy." Graggins patted Frato's back once more, not noticing the man's gaze through the harsh rain. Right when Firebrand was gonna do another jump for joy, voices caught everyones attention from behind them.
"Frato! Sir Frato!"
"Yo Boss! The calvary's arrived!" From the rain came the dragon knight's allies. Daniels was leading a cart with Jack the moogle close to his side and a robed figure on the other, which they can easily deduce is Agatha. On the cart was packed suitcases and luggage, with Mortimmer sitting on it. The chubby scientist looked around with both efar and excitement on seeing the battle around him.
"Fascinating! Absolutely fascinating! Yes! Look at these fiends! Acting together with their insectoid brethren and attacking as an army instead of contesting each other for food and territory! What a marvelous display! Oh, how I wish I could study the corpses when it is done! But I wonder, what being could possibly unite these aggressors? It has to be superior fiend above all to do such a feat, oh yes..."
"Maybe it is, Doc." Jack then proceeded to stare at Agatha with a suspicious glare. "Or maybe the 'fiend' in question is closer to us kupos than we thought.."
The elder cleyran's muzzle morphed into a snarl. "I only had interest in the Bomb King. In no way I had the time to make any other greater fiends to submit to me nor any of my brethren. I am the last on this island. Save for my Daniels of course. And he does not have the power...no, the heart to complete such a task."
The other cleyran said nothing, not wanting to add to the conversation, Instead, he rediverted the focus at the task at hand. "Suspicion and blame will get us no where. Our priorities should be to help Sir Frato and the others achieve victory. or at the very least, help as many as we can to escape this melee."
Mortimmer raised his hand excitedly. "Ooo! Allow me to join you! I carry explosive and elemental grenades from old bottles I don't use anymore! I'll be sure to be an asset at least, as long as you promise me that all loot containing any fiend bodily parts and organs be gifted to me with no questions asked. Hee hee, yes."
Agatha could be heard exhaling with a sigh. "Very well, If I'm forced to aid you, I'll at least require my staff, which your demon master saw fit to take from me."
"Whoa no way! The hell with that, kupo!" Jack protested the idea. Firebrand and Ditz looked uncomfortable at the thought as well. "What if she uses it to back stab us! Plus, what's an old woman going to do with a stick anyways? Smack their behinds and make them stand in the corner? Besides, only mages needs staves, and she could us.."
"I am trained in the art of melee as well, moogle. Not as well as these warriors around us, but it's enough. And I suggest you watch your tone with me or I'll do more than just make you sit in the corner. And I am fully aware of what abilities to use and not use. Now, give me my staff."
Daniels looked hopeful towards the Dragon Knight. "It's...up to you, Sir Frato. I will say however that she is trained to fight very well, something she taught me as well in case we ever run into any trouble. Trusting her back her weapon will also garner her trust. But I'm sure you are still suspicious of her motives. So I will not force you to act and leave you to decide."
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Post by Robshi on May 30, 2017 12:30:18 GMT
Huh? Oh yeah... it seems they are learning a lot from me. Frato smiled, but heard a commotion behind him before he could reply to Graggins' compliment. What's this noise about? Ah, Jack and Daniels came to he-GAH! They brought Agatha too! At least she's wearing her hood. I just hope they don't blurt out her identity.
As he heard his comrades talking, his heart sunk as Agatha spoke about controlling the Bomb King. Urgh... do you want Graggins to kill you!? Be quiet you stupid woman!
"Yes Mortimmer, you can have any fiend parts we find. Just don't go wandering off because you saw an interesting specimen. We need to stick together." Frato replied to the nu mou's offer of help.
The hybrid then frowned as Agatha requested her staff back. Rrgh... I'm not sure about this. I still don't trust her, but we might need all the help we can get just to fend off this attack.
"Well firstly, you should watch your tongue." Frato warned, before then glancing towards Graggins quickly and hoping that Daniels and Agatha would see his point. He then lowered his voice as he continued to avoid being overheard by Graggins. "I don't like this, but we can't afford to be carrying dead weight around right now. You can have your staff back, but I'll be watching you. Try anything funny and you're dead."
The dragon knight then reluctantly returned Agatha's staff to her.
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Post by M&M&M on May 31, 2017 0:44:46 GMT
Graggins only watched mutely as Frato and his allies discussed their arguments. He raised an eyebrow however with the arrival of the new robed woman and her discussion of the Bomb King and her staff. It was clear he wanted to ask many questions but knew this was no time for a casual chit chat.
Agatha hummed as she received her staff and held it in her hands once more. Then gave a antagonizing look to the hybrid. "Good. And I know you mean your words, demon. I remember all too well on how you mercilessly killed my children, especially in front of Daniels. Until he is safely out of your dangerous hands, I will play by your rules. Speaking of which." The blind elder turned her head towards her younger counterpart. "Daniels, I need you to hide yourself in the wagon or hold yourself back. As long as you are on this island and surrounded by these oafs, you would only be a hindrance to us all.
The cleyran seemed forlorn at the idea but he ultimately nodded. "I understand. I'll join in on the wagon for now."
Finally it was time Graggins said something. "Well that's all well and good m'boy. But I think we should notch another member off the team for efficiency. There's too many in our group and it could get messy if we all try to fight at once. So best you decide who to axe before we move on. And make it quick."
(Jack loses 10% affinity to Frato for his decision to equip Agatha, as Firebrand and Ditz loses 5%. Daniels however gains 15% for seeing Frato trust her)
Agatha's moves are as follows:
Clear Cut: 2 MP. Using a hidden blade inside her staff, she swings and aims for a vital vessel in her opponent and deals 3 damage with a 50% chance to cause the bleeding status effect for 3 turns. Using this again while the opponent has bleeding status on will reset the bleeding status timer and increase it's damage per turn, up to a maximum of 3 damage per turn.
Radial Knockdown: 4 MP. Deals 2-3 damage against up to 4 opponents.
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Post by Robshi on May 31, 2017 12:31:21 GMT
Rrgh... it looks like he heard that. I hope he knows to keep his mouth shut. I don't want anyone figuring out that Agatha is alive and still with me.
He then gave a slight frown as he heard the elderly Cleyran remind him again about killing her followers. You sent them to kill us. Hmph. At least she seems to be playing ball for now. Eh? Putting Daniels in the wagon? Rrg... I guess it is dangerous to use his magic as well. Hopefully Mortimmer will actually obey orders and heal us.
Frato turned with a thoughtful look as Graggins suggested they leave behind another ally so they could move quickly.
"Hrm? Alright. Jack, you go with Daniels." Frato ordered. It's tempting to leave Agatha behind, but there's no way I trust her to be alone with Daniels. It'd be a perfect chance to run off. "Everyone else, let's move out and look for Ronzo."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 1, 2017 21:19:21 GMT
The moogle raised his eyebrow at the hybrid's decision, but hardly put up any resistance to it. "Peh, whatever. I make a better lover than a fighter anyways. Tho stickin' me with goody-two shoes here won't make my evening any better."
Daniels sighed in response. "Please, Mr. Jack. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Anyways, let's remove ourselves from this scene, if you will. I'll try to give you as much room as I can, but no promises."
"Heh, be sure not to forget my pom-pom neither. It's VERY delicate."
While the two hid themselves, Graggins raised his arm to get everyones attention. Bedlam still ruled the area surrounding them and he had to speak loudly for Frato and his allies to hear him. "Alright! I don't know where Ronzo could have headed, but I think it's best we find Odessa first. She's our only lead and I'd like to make sure she stays safe in this melee. So follow me!"
The giant human lead the way through the rain and darkness, his huge bulk makes it very easy to see through the fighting. Soon they come across the woman who stood alone facing a large dark swath of trees. She was scarred from head to toe from multiple fights, but she held herself up through sheer determination. Her bow was readied and pointing into the darkness. Multiple corpses can be seen strewn all around her, making a path directly where the Bangaa was looking. "I know you're there, you monster! Come out and face me! Tell me where my son is or so help me, I will hunt you down and exterminate each and every one of your brood! COME OUT!" She was hysterical in her cries, meaning every word. She didn't notice Graggins or his allies until they were very close to her. Before she can say anything to them, a loud rumble from the forest caught their attention. Then another. And another. Dozens of smaller fiends such as fangs and mu's rushed out of the forest. Not to attack, but to fearfully flee. Eventually the loud footsteps came close enough to show a giant dark silhouette emerging from the forest. Then it waltz right out and under the light of the moon.
Bigger than most dragons Sir Frato has ever seen, the giant mantis-like Abadon completely towered over the small group of warriors. Different than any Abadon he has seen as well, the fiend seemed more equipped with thicker plating skin and razor-like scythes attached on it's four well spiked arms. Behind it's back was crawling with dozens, no, hundreds of smaller Abadons crawling all over it's abdomen for protection. Tho still immature, they would still prove a worthy foe if each were to fight, and a massacre would ensue if all of them were to join at once. Upon looking down at it's opponents, the fiend outstretched it's magnificent red and green wings and let out a ear-piercing roar; throwing a force of wind and saliva at each of them.
"Mother of Gaia..." Was all Graggins could whisper as he stared up at the giant monstrosity before him. Even Odessa, the most hardy of the group, looked up in wide-eyed awe at what she has seemed to have summoned.
However, it was Mortimmer who seemed to illicit the strangest response; excitement and laughter.
"Ooo! OOH!!! Can it be!? Yes! YES! It's a Grand Matriarch Abadon, a fiend of legends and only a few has ever been documented to have been seen! What wonder! Look at her! Look at how advanced and powerful she looks! It is no wonder the Abadons are considered the queens of the insectoid race, and she must be the queen of queens! Truly evolution and age had only made this magnificent creature more beautiful than I can ever possibly imagine! She must be the one leading all these fiends together!"
Firebrand had enough of the Nu Mou's prattling and slapped the back of his head forcefully. "Not the time to stand there gawking, you freak! We're in trouble here!"
"I agree, that fiend could be too much trouble, even for all of us." Ditz then turned fearfully to Odessa. "Ma'am! We have to run! I don't think we can take her down ourselves!"
The knight's cowardly reply brought the bangaa back to her senses. "NO! My son is in there! He is in the back of that forest, I know it! I'm not leaving without him! Run if you want but I'm staying here! Sir Frato, please! My little boy is in danger and I need to save him. If you can't fight with me, then I beg you to go find help at once. I will try to hold it off as long as I can, but I am not leaving until my baby is found and alright!"
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 2, 2017 6:28:03 GMT
(Copy and Pasted from Robshi because he's incompetent)
At least Jack's okay with me leaving him on the sidelines again. I guess that talk I had with him seems to have stopped him thinking he's a spare wheel in our group.
The hybrid then nodded and followed Graggins through the chaos until he spotted a familiar looking figure ahead of them. That looks like Odessa. Sheesh... she's butchered a ton of these monsters! I guess she really will tear the world apart to save Ronzo. I can't really blame her.
A rumble in the ground then made Frato nervous. What the... this cannot be good. As he saw the source of the noise and small quake, his eyes widened in horror. Sweet merciful Burmece! I've never ever seen a fiend that huge! How the hell are we supposed to fight that thing?! Even those little monsters crawling on it would slaughter us.
He was snapped out of his terror as he heard Mortimmer admiring the thing. He turned to look at the nu mou in disbelief. Mortimmer, you are completely mad. You'd be busy singing it praise and taking notes whilst it stepped on you.
After then hearing Odessa's pleas Frato quickly found his resolve. "Alright, we'll help you. We'll have to keep quiet though, as I don't want to attract the attention of the big nasty that's just appeared." Frato answered. "You said Ronzo was in the forest? Did you see what fiend took him?" Please don't be an Abadon, please don't be an Abadon.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 2, 2017 6:28:15 GMT
"I...I don't know." Odessa admitted, she seemed to almost break under the question. "This may sound silly to you mainlanders, but I just know. 'Mother's Intuition' as your people may have called it. I Just kn-" Before she could answer, the Matriarch Abadon roared once more, this time in tune with the thunder. Using Sir Frato reckless waste of time to ask a question, the giant fiend took the opportunity to deliver the first strike. Raising it's right appendage, it launched it straight down onto Firebrand. Thankfully the red-headed burmecian was quick to dodge a instant killing blow, but it wasn't without any damage as there was a clear slicing cut that tore through her armour and chest down to her waist. Already, blood began to pool down to her feet and she began to tremble from the pain. (Firebrand suffers 6 damage)
"Marvelous! Simple marvelous!" Mortimmer was once again in awe of the fiend's ferocity. "Look how cleanly she cut the red one and her fur armour! Like it was nothing but wet paper or hot butter! Yes! Even as old as she is, the Abadon's blades are as sharp as if forged from a master smi-"
"Mort, shut the hell up before I show you a thing or two about cutting in person!" She was pissed, and her pain was only aggravating her more. It was even making her snap at her mentor. "Teach! Hurry the hell up and tell us what to do! If I'm gonna die, I'd rather die fighting and not standing there and asking for another close shave!"
Meanwhile, Agatha can be seen closing up to Sir Frato and began to speak in a low hush. Even the tension was getting to the elder cleyran and she began to get restless. "I've yet to feel a force in my whole life. Not being able to see our new terror only makes it harder on me. So I suppose I'll tell you of another ability I know of, which I have cleverly perfected for many years. I can transfer my healing spells into any potions you give me, allowing me to heal those with the potion's effects and my spells. I doubt these barbarians would even notice I'm doing it. But I warn you, I'm only admitting this to save Daniels, not you. If you die, I will escape and take him with me to safety. Your underlings are far too corrupted to save and would only hinder me. So you better be wise in your next move, Demon."
New Party Member Skills:
Agatha
Cure - Cost: 3 MP. Heals 3-4 HP to target's health. Deals holy damage instead to undead targets. Can imbue potions with this spell to create a far superior healing apparatus.
Cura - Cost: 5 MP. Heals 5-6 to target's health. Deals holy damage instead to undead targets. Can imbue potions with this spell to create a far superior healing apparatus.
Dr. Motimmer
Holds many different grenades converted from unused flasks and bottles.
(3) Fire Grenade - Deals 3-4 Fire Elemental damage to one target.
(3) Ice Grenade - Deals 3-4 Ice Elemental damage to one target.
(3) Lightning Grenade - Deals 3-4 Lightning Elemental damage to one target.
(2) Hextech Explosive Grenade - Deals 6 damage to one target or 3-4 damage to up to 4 targets.
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Post by Robshi on Jun 2, 2017 12:48:51 GMT
Frato quickly turned to look at the Abadon Queen as it roared once again, and he was horrified to see it decide to attack them. ARGH! Go away you big brute! What the hell does it want with us!? Urk... Firebrand! NO!
The dragoon's heart was in his throat for a second as the towering fiend struck his student, and he was thankful his pupil managed to evade a killing blow.
Frato was about to give an order, when he heard Agatha move in to whisper. "Hrm? Alright, that may prove very useful. Thanks Agatha." Frato whispered back. Hmph. Trust her to just want to save Daniels. Everyone is corrupted in her eyes.
"We'll stand and fight together. I can't leave you here to that giant fiend Odessa." Frato replied firmly, before getting into a battle stance. "I just hope we can drive this thing away. Ditz, go and see if you can find some other warriors to help us fight this thing. We'll need all the help we can get to bring this thing down."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 5, 2017 0:48:33 GMT
Ditz couldn't help but stare at the fiend before it. It almost looked like the poor nezumi was quaking in fear. It was only Frato voice that enabled the knight to finally focus?
"Huh? What? Oh! O-okay! Right away, Sir Frato. I'll be back as quick as I could!" Before the burmecian could scamper off, Graggins caught Ditz by the shoulder started to speak.
"Hold there, I'll make it easy on ya. My boys are fighting in the melee too. They're all wearing navy blue coats and would normally be packed together by half a dozen. They'll help us greatly, so go find them and tell them Graggins sent ya. They'll run right quick when they hear me name!"
"Got it! Thank you Mr. Graggins. I'll get right on it."
The giant human watched the brown burmecian skitter away remarked on him. "Good lad. At least he follows orders well without being told what to do twice." Then he turned a dark eye towards the beats in front of him. "Now to deal with this big bitch..."
"Yes..." Odessa whispered, clinging to her weapon fiercely. "And thank you. Everyone. For helping me. If I die, know that I was proud to stand with you all to the end. Now, let's deal with this monster and find my son!" With her last cry, she aimed her crossbow and prepared for battle.
Grand Matriarch Abaddon HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
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Frato Corona (Reraise) HP: 07/14 MP: 12/12
Firebrand HP: 03/16 MP: 02/06
Agatha HP: 14/14 MP: 18/18
Mortimmer HP: 12/12 MP: 0/0
Graggins HP: 13/24 MP: 0/0
Odessa HP: 20/24 MP: 08/08
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Post by Robshi on Jun 5, 2017 23:00:53 GMT
Wow, Ditz sounds really rattled. I can't blame him though... this titan of a fiend is enough to scare anybody. The hybrid felt a little more encouraged as Graggins stopped Ditz to ask him to find his men to aid them. Of course! I'm sure Graggin's allies will help us. They should be nearby too! I just hope Ditz can bring them here quickly.
Frato then turned his attention back to the Abaddon facing them, and tried to focus on how to bring it down.
"Hey Graggins, do you think you could soften this fiend up for us?" Frato asked. He then rummaged in his bag for some items. He passed some Goldenrod Herbs to Mortimmer and a Mid Potion to Agatha. "Firebrand, attack the Abaddon. Mortimmer, please use this on me." He then lowered his voice so only Agatha could hear. "Agatha, use you Cura magic with this to heal Firebrand."
(Is Firebrand under Berserk status due to her low HP? Also, thanks for giving me a hint about the monster's armour... mwahahaha!)
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 6, 2017 2:00:10 GMT
"Aye, lad! I can do that." Graggins was preparing himself for it by cracking his knuckles. "You lot go ahead, I'll need a moment to order myself."
"Do it well and proper then, without mistake. I don't think we can afford it." Odessa was loading some bolts into her crossbow and began to aim. "You too, Sir Frato. I fear that even making a round with the tiniest of mistake can lead us to destruction. Let us fight with everything we can muster!"
Agatha gave a small snort when given her own order. "Hmph. Very well. And when you want saying, you say please. Hasn't your mother ever taught you that? Or do demons even have mothers?" Nevertheless, the elder cleyran proceeded to imbue the potion given to her with her magic and toss it towards Firebrand; healing her completely.
Firebrand went on to attack afterwards, dealing only a measly 2 damage; one damage each from her weapons due to the sheer thickness of the Abadon's armour. "Holy crap!" The red-head stumbled back in confusion and awe. "I hardly put a dent in that thing! Yp Mort, see if one of your explosive, uh, things can do a better job. Mort?" She turned to look at him, only to see the nu mou ogling over the herb Frato has given him.
"Oooo, who might you be, pretty little thing? You smell absolutely marvelous my dear, oh what properties do you hide in those naughty leaves covering yourself? Oh how I wish I wasn't sacrificing and instead holding you under a nice warm microscope an-OW!" He was konked on the head by Firebrand. Only when he saw the angry face of her did he proceed with his actions. "Fine, fine! Very well! I'll use it. But I hope there's leftovers." In the end, he did what he was told and healed the hybrid. Sadly luck was not with the Dragoon on this turn as it only healed him for 3 hp.
Odessa fire her crossbow, only managing to hit it for 2 damage, despite the strength of her weapon. She can be heard cursing, but the rain and lightning made it hard to hear what she was saying exactly.
Seeing as Frato did nothing for his own turn, he objectively passed. But the Grand Abadon would take no such luxury, instead taking advantage of it. Pointing it's giant reaper claw horizontally, it slashed at the warriors below in a forceful gale of carnage. Odessa was dealt 3 damage, Firebrand and Graggins was dealt 4 damage, and Mortimmer was dealt 3 damage as well.
Grand Matriarch Abaddon HP: (-04)??/?? MP: ??/??
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Frato Corona (Reraise) HP: 10/14 MP: 12/12
Firebrand HP: 12/16 MP: 02/06
Agatha HP: 14/14 MP: 13/18
Mortimmer HP: 09/12 MP: 0/0
Graggins HP: 10/24 MP: 0/0
Odessa HP: 17/24 MP: 08/08
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Post by Robshi on Jun 6, 2017 23:16:22 GMT
Frato couldn't help grind his teeth in frustration as Agatha chastised him for not saying please. Grr... is now really the time to be lecturing me about manners!? Just do as your told before we all die!
The dragoon's mood didn't improve as he saw how ineffective Firebrand's attack was. Holy hell... Firebrand barely scratched that thing. Just how are we supposed to kill this fiend? Frato then heard Mortimmer cooing over the herbs he'd just given him and buried his face into his hand in despair. Urgh... this just isn't my day today is it?
Thankfully Firebrand slapped some sense into the nu mou, and the hybrid started trying to think of what they should do next. I guess we have to get around this things tough hide. Graggins has softened it up a bit, but I don't know how much help that'll be.
"Mortimmer, try using one of your Fire Grenades. Everyone else, hit that thing as hard as you can!" Frato ordered.
The hybrid then looked carefully at the fiend to try and pick a weak point. There has to be some where I can break through this tough hide easier. There! The dragoon then charged forward and unleashed a Pierce attack on the Abaddon.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 7, 2017 0:48:16 GMT
Firebrand was the first to act this time, swinging her weapons at the fiend and hoping to deal some good damage. The sounds of her swords bluntly hitting at the Abadon's armour crushed her hopes and showing she hardly did more than she wanted to; 3 damage.
Odessa was next, reloading another bolt and aiming. She fired at what was supposed to be the creatures torso and still only did 2 damage. Her curses were repeated just as well.
"HA HA HA! Yes! It's my time to shine!" With a most excited grin, the nu mou scientist pulled out a large bulb-like flask containing a bright red liquid. Lighting a small string on fire, he hurled it at the giant fiend. The grenade exploded and caught the giant insect by surprise. Although it was clear that the Abadon was weak towards it, the scientist also noted that it it's armour protected it from the most serious damage (4 damage). "Fascinating. Hmm. Yes! We'll have to weaken that armour some more into order for it to be fully effect. But yes! My hypothesis was correct nonetheless! Ha ha!"
Frato was next, attacking with his Pierce attack. He could feel his sword slicing more cleanly through the insect's carapace through his focused efforts, dealing 4 damage to the target.
Agatha was next but it's no secret that combat is not her specialty. She was only able to deal 1 damage.
Last was Graggins, hoisting himself and charging at the fiend for 2 damage. He too cursed at the giant. "Damn you, you walk tank! Give a damn chance, you bastard!"
If the fiend understand the human language, it showed no signs of it. Instead it began to rear up both of it's bladed arms in the air to prepare for a vicious attack. A moment later, it struck down violently onto Odessa for 9 damage and successfully putting her in a confused status effect.
Agatha could be heard growling under her breath. "Not only do we have a demon as a leader, but an idiot as well. Or maybe this is his plan to have us all killed so he alone can survive. Should've ordered the fat man to continue pilfering it's defenses instead of peppering it with useless attacks. Oh, God give me strength and patience against my frustration..."
Grand Matriarch Abaddon (-1 Defense for 2 turns) HP: (-21)??/?? MP: ??/??
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Frato Corona (Reraise) HP: 10/14 MP: 12/12
Firebrand HP: 12/16 MP: 02/06
Agatha HP: 14/14 MP: 13/18
Mortimmer HP: 09/12 MP: 0/0
Graggins HP: 10/24 MP: 0/0
Odessa (Confused) HP: 06/24 MP: 08/08
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Post by Robshi on Jun 7, 2017 22:31:12 GMT
Frato ground his teeth in frustration as he saw Firebrand's and Odessa's attacks do little to the Abaddon once more. Sheesh... just how hard is this thing's hide? Was it born in an armour shop or something?
His mood was lifted somewhat as he felt his Pierce attack hit home, and noticed Mortimmer's grenade hurting the creature. Hmph. It seems magic is more effective against it. Why the hell won't the islanders here see the benefits of using magic? Sometimes it's the only way to kill a fiend! I'm amazed an army of flans haven't just took over the village with their attitude to magic.
The dragoon then glared daggers at Agatha as he heard her complaining again. "Grr... you know, you're not being very helpful. Moaning after the fact isn't going to help slay that thing!" Frato exclaimed. He then reached into his pocket and handed her a potion. "If you have time to complain, then you have time to add a little something to this potion and use it to heal Odessa."
He then turned to his other comrades. "Graggins, see if you can soften this thing up some more! We need to get through this fiend's armour. Firebrand, hit that thing again. Mortimmer, try a thunder grenade on that thing this time. We'll save your fire grenades for when it's armour is weakened further."
Frato the looked for an opening in the Abaddon's hide once more, and hit it with another Pierce attack.
(You forgot to take off MP for Frato's last Pierce attack. Unless you're letting him use it for free... it would only be fair after you robbed Frato a turn earlier. >=3)
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 8, 2017 1:17:43 GMT
"Hmph, at least when I speak, I make sure everyone gets my meaning." Was all the woman could retort as she quickly grabbed the potion and angrily did what she was told. As Frato wasn't specific of her actions, she used a basic cure spell to add to the effectiveness to the potion; healing Odessa for 9 HP.
Meanwhile, Firebrand did what she was told and attacked once more, dealing 3 damage once again. Mortimmer had slightly equal luck, as his thunder grenade reacted with the rain that drenched the fiend, dealing 4 damage. Frato's Pierce attack dealt 4 damage as well, actually drawing blood from where the hybrid has attacked.
Odessa unfortunately failed her check with confusion. Bungling with her crossbow, she shot and accidentally hit her own ally, Firebrand, with an arrow and dealing 5 damage. Graggins thankfully succeeded in attacking the gargantuan fiend, dealing 2 damage and lowering it's armour an additional 1.
The Matriarch Abadon was beginning to show annoyance at the little warrior, thrashing her head and roaring in frustration. It appears it has decided to up the scale of her attacks. It began to bend downwards to the ground while raising his lesser fiend infested abdomen up. With a strong but careful flick, it threw four of it's children over her and in front of her. The Lesser Abadons were no bigger than Frato himself, but they still looked deadly and will adequately prove it thusly if anyone allows it. Thankfully however, they are nowhere near as powerfully armoured as their more evolved predecessor. They now poised themselves to protect it's queen and to kill the ones defying her. Due to the new opponents cutting in between Frato and the giant Fiend, the Dragoon and his allies can only attack the Grand Matriarch Abadon through Ranged or Magical attacks unless they wish to brave a melee attack and be dealt a counterattack from one of the lesser Abadons at the same time.
In the nick of time, Frato heard a shout behind him.
"Sir Frato! We're here to help!" Ditz can be seen running up to the Dragoon, along with 5 other warrior wearing dark blue uniforms and rain ponchos covering their bodies. They can clearly be seen surprised and fearful when they saw the giant Abadon right there in front of them. Thankfully they did not run away, instead catching up right in front of Graggins and then saluted. One of them stepped forward, a long eared anthropomorphic beagle with a copper ring attached to his nostrils.
"Bristill, reporting for duty. What in Gaia's name is that thing?"
Graggins took the time to spit and then speak. "Aye, the cause of all this nonsense! That big bitch is leading the entire attack. Glad to see you all here, but where to hell is Captain Geoff? He's the one who should be leading you."
"Dead sir."
"What!?"
"Aye, he sacrificed himself to save us and a few others by charging at a dozen of the bastards. We're all alive thanks to his bravery."
"Oh, oh no..." The poor man seemed heartbroken at the news, and was just staring at the ground until his underlings spoke again.
"There's time to mourn him later. I'm sorry. What are your orders?"
"Orders? Shit, I'm no soldier or officer! I'm just a merchant who knows how to fight! Uhhh..." Then he remembered who he was fighting alongside with. "Oh yes! We have a officer right here, a Dragoon! Sir Frato!" The human waved a hand to get his attention. "Hey! These are my shipmates and security guardians; the Sea Hounds. Tell them what to do, we'll have them flanking the big bitch to her side so she'll be hard pressed. While Ditz rejoined Frato's ranks, the security forces looked to the burmecian and eagerly listened for their instructions.
Frato can order them to do one of three options: 1. Focus on debuffing the Grand Abadon (Lower it's defense, attack, ect), 2. Focus or dealing as much damage as possible. And finally 3. Focus on buffing Frato and his allies (healing is not part of the option).
Grand Matriarch Abaddon (-2 Defense for 3 turns) HP: (-34)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon A HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon B HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon C HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon D HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
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Frato Corona (Reraise) HP: 10/14 MP: 06/12
Firebrand HP: 06/16 MP: 02/06
Ditz HP: 13/13 MP: 08/08
Agatha HP: 14/14 MP: 10/18
Mortimmer HP: 09/12 MP: 0/0
Graggins HP: 10/24 MP: 0/0
Odessa (Confused) HP: 15/24 MP: 08/08
(Nice try..)
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Post by Robshi on Jun 8, 2017 23:49:13 GMT
Frato started to feel a little hopeful as he saw he and his allies deal some actual damage to the Abaddon. Yes! Now we're starting to hurt this thing! Maybe we can bring it down if we keep chipping away at it.
The dragoon then looked horrified as Odessa ended up attacking Firebrand in her confusion. Huh? NO! Damn it... that fiend has knocked Odessa for a loop. She's attacking senselessly! I can't cure it either without... hrm? Oh no... A huge sense of dread filled the hybrid as he saw the Abaddon lean back and then hurl its children down to attack them. Oh no... this fight was hard enough already! Damn it!
Frato's ears then pricked up as he heard Ditz's voice, and as he turned and spotted their reinforcements he smiled with relief. "Ditz! Boy, I am glad to see you."
The dragoon's smile then faded into a more serious expression as he heard that one of Graggin's allies had died in the fiend attack. That is unfortunate, but we need to worry about keeping ourselves alive right now. Eh? Wait, what!? He wants me to order these guys?!
Frato looked a little dumbfounded for a moment by Graggins turning to him to give orders to his men before then quickly snapping back to focus.
"Eh? Oh, right. Okay Sea Hounds. First off I want you to focus on hitting that Grand Abaddon as hard as you can. Graggins has already softened it up for you." Frato ordered, before turning to the rest of his allies. "Graggins, Firebrand and Ditz, focus your attacks on that smaller Abaddon. We need to get these things out of the way as quickly as possible." The hybrid then pointed out Lesser Abaddon A. "Mortimmer, use another one of your Fire Grenades on the Grand Abaddon."
The dragoon then got out another Potion and handed it to Agatha. "Use this on Firebrand, and imbue it with a Cure spell. Please." Frato whispered, bearing his teeth a little as he emphasised the please.
He then moved away quickly, and charged towards Lesser Abaddon A and swinging his sword at it.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 9, 2017 8:35:45 GMT
(I lost all my progress in a random black out and I'm too darn mad to type out everything I said, so I'm just gonna make it all simple.)
Firebrand deals 4 damage to Abadon A
Agatha heals Firebrand for 9 HP. She noticed the Frato's hiss but not facial expression, countering with a glare.
Ditz attacked Abadon A for 5 damage, killing it.
Odessa tried to attack, but failed her confusion check once more, attacking Agatha for 5 HP.
Frato attacks Abadon B for 5 damage.
Mortimmer attacks Grand Matriarch Abadon with a 2nd fire grenade for 6 damage.
Lesser Abadon B attacks Firebrand for 3 damage.
Lesser Abadon C attacks Frato for 2 damage.
Lesser Abadon D attacks Graggins for 3 damage.
Graggins attacks Abadon B for 5 damage, killing it.
Grand Matriarch Abadon attacks Ditz with Thundaga, dealing 12 damage.
Sea Dogs attack the Grand Matriarch Abadon for 15 damage total, citing still formidable armour.
Grand Matriarch Abaddon (-2 Defense for 2 turns) HP: (-55)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon A (Dead) HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon B (Dead) HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon C HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
Lesser Abaddon D HP: (-00)??/?? MP: ??/??
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Frato Corona (Reraise) HP: 08/14 MP: 06/12
Firebrand HP: 12/16 MP: 02/06
Ditz HP: 01/13 MP: 08/08
Agatha HP: 09/14 MP: 07/18
Mortimmer HP: 09/12 MP: 0/0
Graggins HP: 07/24 MP: 0/0
Odessa (Confused) HP: 15/24 MP: 08/08
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Post by Robshi on Jun 9, 2017 23:24:33 GMT
Frato was glad to see that the smaller Abaddons were much easier to slay than their mother. Whew. We're making quick work of these guys at least. The Sea Dogs are doing some nice damage too. We might still-Whoa! The dragoon then looked horrified as Ditz was hit with a powerful Thundaga attack. DITZ!! Oh... he's still standing. Just. Yeesh... that big Abaddon has some scary attacks.
The dragoon then started rummaging through his potions cursing to himself. Urgh... I can heal Ditz, but if that huge Abaddon unleashes another attack like that it'll be for nothing! Rrg... what do I... ah! Of course!
Frato then pulled out a Tybalt Herb, along with a High Potion. He handed the high potion to Agatha and whispered to her again. "Use this on Graggins imbued with a cure spell please."
He then turned to his other allies to give orders. "Sea Dogs, keep up the attack! Ditz, use your Chakra skill to heal yourself. Mortimmer, use a Hextech grenade on all of the Abaddons. Firebrand and Graggins, attack the Lesser Abaddons."
The dragoon then moved over to Ditz and used the Tybalt Herbs on his student. "Here, take this. I was really worried about you for a second there." Frato commented, looking a little concerned. "You're pretty darn tough to still be standing after an attack like that."
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