(Folks, as long as something isn't a huge breach of the rules, it's okay. If it's not listed, go ahead and try it. If I don't like it, I'll just add a new rule (heh...). Huge demonic monsters: okay! (NPCs). Sending your character to the underworld: okay! (making a character inactive).)
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Draven landed on a fallen tree and folded his arms. There was no sign of the green leaves that once covered the now dismal area.
Blast it... fighting all day... tiring...
No! I'm trained for this... One more makes no difference!
"I'll see to it that you remain dead this time..."
Aura flaring, he cupped both hands in front of his chest. A small ball of crimson energy appeared within, which he began to pour vast amounts of energy into...
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"Ladies first..."
Jayce held the blade to Nevina's neck, raising it in preparation for the chop...
Suddenly, he was smashed in the back with the long lance of the phoenix rider, sending him flying forward some 25 feet and tumbling on the rocky ground. He immediately leapt back to his feet as the jouster swooped past.
"You son of a..."
The rider turned for a second swoop, but his jousting lance had been destroyed by striking the barbaric man. Tossing it aside, he drew his sword as the pheonix dove at full force.
Jayce turned and began to fly backwards, in the opposite direction of the giant bird (and the unconscious warriors), parrying the humongous talons with his blade. When the time was right, he aimed horizontal slash across the bird's neck...
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(Awww... no fun. Okay, I'll work with ya.)
Neptra thrust both hands outward, aiming to meet the outsider with an intense blast of presurised water to separate him from her.
"Draven released you? That's not like him... Whatever. If you touch my boat or my troops, I'm gonna kill you..."
She turned around and began to skid across the water back to the ship, keeping an eye out to ensure the rebel outsider didn't head for the army she had just a few hundred yards off of the shoreline...
"Draven's problem... not mine."
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Iduran rubbed his neck.
"Ohhh, my head..."
He stood up, removing his last potion he had from his pouch and drinking it. It only made him feel a little better.
There were two doors in the room. The one on the left wall was glowing dimly, as if there were some sort of aura protecting it. The other, the one on the right wall (that lead to the main hallway of the ship), was firmly locked. He sat down, contemplating weather he should try to kick it down. But then, the handle turned...