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

[RUDELY. RUDELY!!! HELP. They're really out here with their shields, though, damb.

Since Vin's running off toward Big Dragon, Kashuu's just going to focus on the smaller ones, trying to cut down whichever ones are going most aggressively after the survivors, aiming for their throats. His 19 roll will probably help him with that! He'll then try to draw their attention away from the survivors and those two sad beat-up soldiers, attempting to lead them away with an 18 roll and the power of yelling very loudly and doing some flashy snowflake magic about it.]

[ I will give Vin an advantage because its movements are sluggish and it cannot properly retaliate and counterattack despite its 16. The dragon, with its 16, does dig its claws into Vin's leg. The direct hit lands and it cuts into its neck, but not through. Dragon scales are tough, but she does find her sword halfway there. Again... It's going to charge its fire. It's all or nothing.

The soldiers... They try to pick up their own, but there are too many for them three and they are also heavy with their armor. They attempt to use a ramp used for smaller cannons as a stretcher. Nice, nice. They are hustling, lesbians. Let's go!!

The dragons are pursuing now fewer in number thanks to Kashuu, of course, but they fly above, playing the waiting game. One swoops down and takes one injured and yeets them into the white abyss. Definitely dead. One of the knights becomes even more vigilant, taking out their bow to shoot. ]

Don't halt—Falcon's Nest is to our South!

[the claws sink deep thanks to her roll, tearing across her knee, and she stumbles slightly with a grimace. still, she's desperate as soon as she realizes the dragon is preparing to fire again.

with a motion that's as quick as she can make it, she pulls the sword out of its neck, then tries to shove back in, hard, into the cut she's already made. as she does, though, she closes her eyes for a second. under her breath:]

Stop talking to me...!

[is. is she good. who knows.

eli 🔪 vin Roll: [6] Result: 6]

[IS KASHUU EVEN CLOSE ENOUGH TO HEAR HER SHE'S OVER THERE WITH THE FAT DRAGON AND HE'S OVER HERE WITH THE DRAGONS YEETING PEOPLE but this is the expression he'd be making if he did hear her.

It's the expression he makes as he watches one of their injured get snatched up and just wholeass chucked over the side of this mountain into hell, in any case.]

Oh my god...

[Flying enemies.......... are bad.]

—Eh?! Falcon's Nest?! Should we head there--?

[He'll take this 19 roll and try to help them move some of their injured more quickly, poised to fend off any that might try to swoop down and yeet more. He's casting a worried look Vin's way, though, checking to see how she's doing with her LOW ROLLS EXCUSE ME.]

[ Well... She's halfway through its head, but it is firing up its fire ball. Her greatsword has a hard time, but it cleaves through right as the dragon spits its fire. Instead of from a tunnel that is its mouth, the fire just comes in a large wave. Its a heat that doesn't kill her, but... Wow. It is fire, a fire of vengeance and maybe she can feel the hatred in how it searches to singe all it touches. It fills in every gap and hole it finds in her, once the shield she gave herself melts away.

With her 6 and tank traits bolstering her to survive better than other professions, she can stay standing. Barely. The degree of her burns and where is up to you.

The knight had been leading Kashuu to Falcon's Nest already, no worries, but Kashuu does so well defending the dragons and maybe nailing them with his ranged snowflake magic spells when they come to his range. Another injured does not get taken.

Instead, a dragon comes to attack the knight in the back who's trying to snipe the dragons down. ]

Railoux!

[ Their ally cries, but the downed knight fending the dragons maw with their bow yells back: ]

March on! Leave me behind!

Edited 2022-03-29 03:15 (UTC)

[good news! the wound on her arm is getting cauterized! bad news! everything else!

the fire spills over her hand and arm as the shield is destroyed, and she cries out again, the damage extensive. she doesn't collapse, but she's clearly incredibly pained as she looks at the severed dragon head nearby.

please hold while she decides what to do next.

im mobile but i got a thirteen]

[I MEAN. He may be over with these other dudes but he's not so far away that he can't see that wholeass wall of fire from the stump of a dragon's neck washing over Vin.]

Vin—!!

[Probably at the same time that these other people are having their own tragic moment, rip. War is garbage and even though he knows it so well, it is still so tiring every time.

In any case, if no dragons seem to be heading Vin's way, he'll try to help fend off the dragon going after this apparent Railoux which WITH AN 8 PROBABLY WON'T DO MUCH. But. He's always going to prioritize the people he cares for, especially in a situation where everyone else is probably fake anyway, so. After that he's briefly ditching this side of the squad to sprint her way THAT'S HIS ADOPTED STRAY CAT AND SHE NEEDS HELP. The sprinting at least is a 13.]

[ Vin! Will not be met with any new enemy. The dragons are too focused on Kashuu and friends. Unfortunately, for Kashuu, yeah. He won't be able to help "Railoux" much. The dragon claws the shit out of him and it knocks off his helmet. What Kashuu will see, instead of a regular human that he does not recognize, is a familiar face. What is the point here when this pour sword is dead? His chest is gored through by the talons, as if the dragon is making a nest out of this poor lad. ]

Damn it, Kunihiro!

[ That's also a familiar voice. Damn. Identity reveal... Kashuu will leave them, but at least they're close enough to Falcon's Nest that he can see reinforcements are coming. ]

[since she's out of dragons to behead and kashuu seemed to be dealing with some nonsense before he ran her way, she'll start heading towards him in turn! she's kind of staggering at this point due to the ridiculousness going on with her arm and the wound on her leg, but it's fine.

she's still dragging this huge sword behind her just in case......]

[Oh, that's a face. That's not the first time he's seen Horikawa damaged on one of these ventures, either! Seeing his body gored so viscerally invokes a kneejerk response, where he wants to abandon everything to help him, but. Well.

It's not real, right? Because Horikawa dies and dies again, gutted open or nailed to a wall dirty and burned or just simply gone without a warning or a trace, and it's never real. The same with the bodies on the tables, or the emptiness of his Citadel. The same with that familiar voice. In this moment, it's not anguish or despair or loss that pulses through him so much as a fury, raw and biting and ice-cold - a venomous, roiling hatred for this place and what it does to them.

He'll keep running until he gets to Vin and he's just going to try scooping her the fck up with his 15 roll and making a break back toward Falcon's Nest and its oncoming reinforcements where that familiarly voiced Other Knight was. WHERE'S THEIR HEALER HELP THEM.]

Keep your guard up, tell me if you see anything from behind.

[ !! You're GOOD! The knights that have helped those Kashuu left behind are being ferried back to Falcon's Nest. Unfortunately for Kashuu, he will see the knights taking Horikawa's body back with the other surviving knight by their side as they draw closer to the village. When the leftover knights see Kashuu and Vin in their state (poor Vin, really), they rush over to help them. There is a man that leads the garrison and he speaks first.

This Elezen gently asks Kashuu to entrust her to the knight on black chocobo, so she can be flown to Falcon's Nest immediately. "Her injuries are grave, but naught our conjurer's can't handle. Do not fret, my friend... And I thank you with all of my heart. The second knight on chocobo can accompany you after her." His voice is soft with a friendly lilt, trying to comfort them.

And beside them there are two black chocobos with knights ready to ferry them! Yes, no? Maybe so? ]

[in any other situation, she would probably fuss about being princess carried, but everything hurts and she's dying (okay not the second part (unless...?)). she nods in agreement to his request, trying to clamp down on any pained noise that comes out of her mouth. when they make it to these knights and this stranger giving them that offer, though—

she'll go with whatever kashuu thinks is best, but that doesn't stop the way her uninjured hand tenses on his arm at the idea of being separated for any part of this, even if it's just riding separately. how are they supposed to get there on the same chocobo? good question that she's not thinking about!! she looks up at kashuu, though.]

...What should we do?

[DON'T DIE SO EARLY HELP.

Also, that's a fair mood. Kashuu's grip tightens just a little - somewhat reflexive, but he's mindful of her injuries. This Elezen seems like a person he'd want to trust, but he doesn't trust anyone with Vin's safety more than Vin and himself in this world full of strangers and hallucinations.

But also, how are they supposed to get there on the same chocobo. After a few seconds of hesitation:]

...Let's go separately. You really do need to get those injuries looked at, like, stat. I don't wanna waste any time. [And then, at a quieter clip for Vin's ears only:] If anything happens, I'll be right there with you.

[Even if he has to STAB A TEAMMATE TO GET THERE or something man he doesn't know he just doesn't trust anything on these ventures. To this stranger:]

Thanks - that sounds good. Let's go.

[ And they will be ferried by black chocobo to Falcon's Nest. Vin, on the chocobo ahead of Kashuu, is always within his sights! The knights are dutiful and make sure the flight is smooth and instantly they're taken to the conjurers' tent. There are medics, healers, and doctors, potions abound. They fix Vin up as best as they can! And she will be able to walk with ease.

Food is provided, too. It's a soup with a side of bread (very French bread), hearty and warm. They can take in the village in full, now that they're rested and healed to stability, given the jaunt back in their steps.

It is full of people, homes, and this village is predominantly made up of humans and Elezen. While there are a solid number of civilians and craftsmen, there are plenty of knights. The man that helped the two of them is talking to another knight...

For Kashuu, he will, again, see the survivor knight wallowing beside Kunihiro's bedside.

Here, Kashuu and Vin can talk to whoever (the Elezen knight, the survivor knight, people around) they wish and try to get information, then decide their next course of action. Or. They can just leave, I guess. I don't control them. ]

[ Kashuu and Vin can separately talk to people of their choice! Falcon's Nest is pretty open so they would be within sight of each other most of the time, as long as it's outdoors. ]

[He's going over to the survivor knight because of course he is. Heart weak!!! Even when he knows none of this is real, he just has too much of a soft spot for his fellow Shinsengumi swords. They get him every time.

He'll walk over, looking down at Horikawa. He will commit this sight to memory so he can use it if he ever needs to get extremely furious in the future. But, for the survivor - a beat, and then a single simple:]

...Sorry.

[That he rolled that 8... damb...]

[ why did i thought it was a good idea to improtu rp. This knight truly is Kanesada Izuminokami by appearance, beside the supposedly Kunihiro's body, which is covered by a white drape. His eyes... They're fixed on it. His fingers flex, then curl to form fists so tight nails bite into his palm. ]

No, it's not your fault—it's... Mine. [ ... ] But he lived like he should. As swords, we're supposed to live to protect and that's what he did with his very last breath.

[ Sometimes, you have to comfort yourself. ]

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✔️ FALCON'S NEST

YOU TALK TO THE PEOPLE...!

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DISCUSSION...!

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??? - CRIMSON AND FLAME (LOCKED TO KASHUU)

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DECISION

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