saturations | Week 6 cyoa: hei, jiuqing, vin, and kashuu

What?

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help. she stares at the weapons. okay, this is different from last time.]

[ me, whispering: run, fool. The one with the bow points at her. ]

For Ishgard!

[ And they launch the arrow as the very first assault in the coming many. The one of the cane starts casting a spell, then the two melees are approaching her quickly. ]

[ishgard - hearing that a second time jogs her memory.

many of ishgard’s military are bright personalities… some, not so much.

she's sure he was just speaking of levity, but she's starting to wonder if, perhaps, ishgard's military simply isn't quite that bright intelligently, too. just attacking first without any real attempt to gather information?

anyway, she brings up her staff to try and deflect the arrow, and is mostly successful - instead of piercing her somewhere awful, it dings against the staff and grazes against her cheek, drawing blood as it sails past her but not piercing her. she casts a glance that's almost terrified at the caster and the two knights with melee weapons.]

Please - I don't even know you...!

[...before turning to run.

where does a roll of 16 take her.]

[ They! Will not listen!

A familiar voice sounds again, "the people only know war. They cannot afford to give benefit of the doubt."

How would she know where she's going in this snowy place? We just know she's running and she has a good lead with a 16. The one that tailgates her is the one with a shield and sword and, unfortunately with a higher roll, does catch up to her. The knight swings their sword in a wide arc toward her back.

The one with the lance is close behind, but not quite there yet. She only needs to deal with this tank. In ways, she's lucky that the ranged knights cannot reach her with their low rolls. She's out of their reach, so they're running to try to get close enough for them to properly cast/aim. ]

[she's running. she can hear the crunch of boots on snow behind her, and knows that she needs to keep moving. they sound too close, so she keeps going, one foot in front of the other, until—

she feels the bite of the knight's sword across her back, and cries out, because the knight only got a 6 but somehow i rolled a fucking 4. she stumbles and hits the ground; her blood stains the knight's sword and splatters across the snow.

wincing, she tries to force herself back up to her feet, but - it's slowed her down.

she wants to keep moving. the question is, can she run quickly enough with this wound in her back? maybe not, but it won't stop her from trying.

[5:42 PM] Dice Maiden: britt 🧃 sip juicing Roll: [9] Result: 9]

[ i'm sweaty our HEALER.

The tank really is HUSTLING and they stay on her. The lancer also comes closer... The ranged? Still out of reach. Su Jiuqing will notice her cane glows, lily blossoming as she's being chased. The sword and shield this time goes for a shield bash, rushing towards her with a shield.

Think of it was a half-body tackle, but with a shield. It should send her flying depending on this upcoming roll, and if she lands against anything is up to you. ]

[I JUST KEEP ROLLING FOURS SO. YOU KNOW WHAT. FINE.

it does in fact send her flying. she hits the ground hard, her grip loosening on her cane, and she goes still.

it's cold out here and she's bleeding, fam. and dice maiden really just said get fucked so here she is.]

[ When she lands, her cane glows even brighter, lily blooming in full as if beckoning her to use it. The tank has been pursuing her so well, as a good tank should, and the lancer is now not too far away. However, with how far she was sent flying, it will take them one more tag round before they reach her.

The ranged... Well. They're somewhere. They are hustling a bit more than before, but it will take them longer. ]

[well

she gets her grip on the cane again as she's trying to get up from the force of the tackle. she sees the tank and the lance approaching, closes her hand around her cane, and...

casts! oh, this feels kind of familiar, actually? the sword wound on her back, the arrow wound on her cheek, and the bruises she would have formed from the tackle all heal over in a bright flash of light which may or may not blind the party.]

I don't want to fight you! I'm just trying to survive!

[and she's up and running again. which:

[6:11 PM] Dice Maiden: britt 🧃 sip juicing Roll: [19] Result: 19]

Edited 2022-03-29 01:17 (UTC)

[ Nice. Astral lilies hover around her, raining a rain of very light sparkles to heal her wounds. She will find that it has staunched the bleeding some. Being a healer really is nice.

The healer is now catching up, but how can they catch up to Su Jiuqing's leggies? With a sixteen, they start casting and the magic barely misses her. It feels as if Jiuqing has been running forever... And the party does not relent.

However, she will hear a large explosion from behind. Does she look back? ]

[it would probably be smarter for her to keep running

but yes, she does in fact turn around at the sound of that explosion. what does she see? i'm not rolling for this, she has eyes.]

[ imagine if i told you you have to. I'm kidding. She will see that there is a large melted crater... And. Well. The healer is dead in the middle. From across, she will see some figures. One is casting again, but it doesn't seem to be aimed at her.

The archer comes first. Having not caught where the spell came from, they can only assume it's Jiuqing. ]

They—they had so much to live for and you...!

[ They launch an arrow! And. It misses. I don't know what to say. She gets to watch them get obliterated by a fireball cast right in front of her. ]

[

what the hell just happened.

well, jiuqing just failed her WIS check with a roll of 1, so instead of beating feet and getting the hell out of there, she's turning to run back toward the crater and look for survivors so she can try to heal them.]

[ THESE BITCHES TRIED TO KILL YOU????

The healer is a wet noodle, so they're on the brink of death... The archer is in better wear! But they glare at Su Jiuqing as they grip onto an arrow. Unfortunately, both of them are immobilized, unable to battle right now. She will hear footsteps from ahead (where the party came from) and then from the source of the fireball.

Will she... heal them? Run? Run to where?? ]

[they did try to kill her! but i rolled a 5 on her desire for revenge and she is a doctor, so.

she will use her two remaining heal charges on the both of them, then turn toward the source of the fireball and fire off a regular attack.

...

with a roll of 6 dice maiden can you PLEASE be nice to me.]

[ BY THE TWELVE, the healer is breathing now, but since they were unconscious before they are still unconscious now. The archer doesn't listen and, with how she has healed them, takes the arrow in their tight grip. It drips with venom and they lunge to jab her.

Except their 18 does not beat the other group's 19. Quickly, Elezens (if we need to remember, they are elves like Estinien and Aymeric) come to apprehend them. She will hear a voice from behind her and she can witness the leader of this group that halted the pursuing knight party's chase.

Her skin is as white as snow, complexion that would blend into the terrain if it weren't for the silver reflection of her long locks. Her clothing, as well, are a royal blue and stands in contrast to all the white. ]

Capture the two to arrive.

[ She commands the rest of her men and they nod, "right away, Lady Iceheart." Two go toward the sound of the knights' footsteps while two stay here to care for the archer and unconscious healer.

Iceheart frowns at the sight, but pushes it aside before she bends a knee right beside Su Jiuqing. ]

Have you sustained injuries?

[she

stares down at the archer as they're stopped. really? really? she just healed your dumb ass. they really won't see reason at all? her grip tightens on her cane, and when they're stopped by the arriving elves, she breathes a sigh of relief.

...

with a roll of 2 she is not able to resist the tiniest of dokis for this woman.]

N-no. I'm fine.

Good... This war has taken too many and if I could save one more life, then all the struggle would be worth it. Worry not about the knights. We will be taking them in.

[ There is like a human here and there but you get the point. Anyway, Iceheart looks wholly relieved. ]

Whence did you come? Your robes—they are... Perculiar.

I...

[jiuqing tries to think of a way to explain, and comes up with absolutely nothing. help. how do you tell someone that you think they're not real, or just a figment of someone else's memory that she only knows of because she got kidnapped and is now residing with them in a maniacal prism where there is murder every week?]

I don't know. The last thing I remember, there was a flash of light, and... then I was here. [she glances in the direction that the injured soldiers were taken to.] ...when they saw me, they called me a heretic and tried to attack...

I can't remember anything before that...

[ uh... okay. Iceheart is like if you say so, I guess? She crosses her arms and tilts her head. ]

... You do not look like one of mine. [ Closes her eyes. ] If they brand you as a heretic, 'twould be a death sentence to return you to Ishgard, but with the knights captured here you might have a safe return.

However, the inquisitors—if they find aught suspicious—will execute you for sacrilege.

[ ... ]

You are cold, are you not? We can provide you temporary shelter for the moment, until you decide your next journey.

[it's not entirely a lie. she doesn't know anywhere in this world that she could possibly have come from.

she looks a little freaked out when iceheart mentions execution! wow! ...but she changes the subject pretty quick. shivering, she nods.]

I... I would appreciate that. Thank you... Lady Iceheart, was it?

[ Her expression stays neutral, but in her steely gaze Su Jiuqing can see that she doesn't like it. ]

... That is the title they gave me. [ ... ] My name is Ysayle.

[ The two heretics return with the two knights, bonded and silenced. ]

My men have returned, so we may away. Follow closely. Even if the knights pose no threat now, the fauna in Coerthas are still dangerous.

[ And Ysayle with her party leads Su Jiuqing nearby to a place on a hill. The two-story building sits near the mills, seemingly abandoned and frosted over from the shillings and the sills. When they enter inside, the ground floor is a stable, but no farm animals to be found. They descend the steps...

Ysayle asks her other followers to get Su Jiuqing some soup to warm her up. Otherwise, she's here for what Ysayle said, for temporary shelter. At this time, she may talk to any of the people here (Ysayle, other heretics, or one of the now gagged knight prisoners) for more information before she decides where she wants to go. Or, she can, I guess just decide right away and leave. ]

Lady Ysayle, then.

[she follows her! ...it's still pretty chilly; she'll gladly accept the soup for warmth.

time to gather some information. she'll address ysayle first, unless she seems like she's busy, in which case she'll talk to some of the other heretics.]

You said this was... Coerthas? I don't suppose you have a map of the area...?

And yourself?

[ Might as well learn the stranger's name for conversation. ]

Of course. Only a fool would wander the tundra without an inkling of their whereabouts. [ wait, oof. ] I did not intend to give offense.

[ But Ysayle gestures to the nearby table where Jiuqing will find a map! They are in the circled area, Gorgagne Mills. To the Northeast is the Sea of Clouds, the Northwest Dravania, and very far south leads to Ishgard. ]

My name is Jiuqing.

[hmm. she smiles faintly.]

...no offense taken. If I'd chosen to come here on my own, that would have been pretty foolish of me, but... I don't know how I ended up here, so...

[anyway, she goes to look at the map!

there is, like, zero recognition when she reads the names on the map.]

How long would it take to travel to most of these places...?

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