The Coming of Shadows

[Flarecobra]

"Well, that was what I was about to say. I'm a Vampire." Kazi said. "Course don't get me wrong, I'm not like most of the others. I was forced into this. Hell, we're probably the same age."

[Kuffie]

Coyoto waited awhile and faded to the shadows once more <I must know I must> he watched as what looked like a man ( though a little burned ) limp a short distance and collapsted Coyoto was amazed <what the hell?> a while after he caught up to them Coyoto was right behind them all of a sudden the worst happened the spell wore off it made quite a loud noise <oh man its not my day> as he hoped the two didn't hear him

[Kuffie]

Coyoto readied his sword and look at what he thought was the threat ( the drake) <if I have to I'll cut right thriugh his neck>he noticed there was sun light dripping through the trees <maybe not>he felt his sword growing alittle heavier so he put his left hand

[Ryu Kurai]

Kirrass made a soft exhalation softly to himself. "A vampire, eh? Well, that certainly explainssss why you were able to take a crosssssbow bolt or two in the chesssst and back without dying." He said, placing his stinger back in his belt. He wasn't scared. He figured that if she wanted to drain him, she could have already. "If you're sssso powerful, why do you need a bodyguard, though?".

[Flarecobra]

"Like I said, I'm not a fighter, and for a 300-year-old Vampire, technically I should be more adapt at fighting then I am. See, Vampires get most of their power from the blood of those that they drain. I only drink enough to let me live, so I'm a bit on the weak side." Kazi said, sounding a bit ashamed. "Of course, it does help hide the fact that I am what I am."

[batgirl]

Jun was tiring of the bar, so she went outside for some air. She saw a Drake and the strange girl from before talking. She found a nice tree and swung onto the highest branch to watch the sun rise.

OOC: I'm not really sure what's supposed to happen now, so let me know where I should go.

[Flarecobra]

(OOC) It's close to midnight, Kazi and Kirrass are walking through the woods to Kazi's place, and Kuffie's tailing them, but the camaflague he was using just failed. That's what's going on in this storyline. I don't know about AB's one though.

[Astral Harmony]

OOC: Sorry, but I haven't been able to access Nuklear Power for several weeks. I dunno why I couldn't, but the site just wouldn't come up. I'll catch up right after checking a few other things. Thanks.

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Clitonna pushed away some additional brush so Lilemi and Ferra could see.
Ferra: "You're right, Clitonna. They're goddamn morons."
Clitonna: "I told you, didn't I?"
Ferra: "Yeah, but I didn't want to believe it."
Lilemi: "Are they really going to attack the Gelti fort like that?"
Clitonna: "They look serious, so..."
Ferra: "Yeah, they look serious, all right. Seriously stupid. They're going to walk right into the hails of arrows I'm sure those archers will fling to them."
Clitonna, Lilemi, and Ferra were investigating what looked like would soon become an engagement of the Free Alliance and the Gelti Empire. The Geltis had constructed a small fortress...actually, a three-sided wall with "windows" meant for launching arrows. All of the seven windows had archers ready to shoot. There was also a Knight Captain and three standard Soldiers. The Free Alliance folk were assembling just out of the range of the Archers maximum aiming distance. Where the problem lay was that between the fort and the FA forces was a series of steep cliffs that went from the FA army all the way up to the Gelti fortified wall. This would slow the Free Alliance down, allowing the Archers more time to pick off soldier after soldier. There were two small doorways through which you could enter the fort without circling all the way around the wall, but two of the soldiers had the doorways guarded, forming a defensive barrier that archers can shoot through to strike out more of their enemies. As far as the tactics looked, the FA would lose three times as much people as the Geltis would by the time the FA managed to kill everyone. Not good numbers for the three girls, but they had the advantage of surprise. They were near the fort, and were ready to flank the soldiers and archers at a moment's notice.
Clitonna: "The commanding officer for those FA soldiers must either be desperate or totally out of his mind. We've got to put a dent in the number of casualties they'll sustain by invading this fort."
Ferra: "Do you hear that?"
The sound of a bugle reverberated through the air.
Clitonna: "They're going to charge the fort now! Let's go!"
Ferra: "Lilemi, keep those Soldiers off of us while we beat down the Archers! Let's do it!"
Lilemi: "Good luck, girls!"
Lilemi stood up and pulled out her new Crossbow, a Heavy Ballista, while Clitonna drew her Ebony Twilight sword and Ferra whipped out her Tonfas and rushed to the fort.
Clitonna: "Stop the FA casualties, Shock Falchions!"
Knight Captain: "What the? Surprise attack from our right flank! Soldiers, stop those bitches! Archers, focus on those Free Alliance!"
FA Soldier: "Who're those girls?"
FA Lieutenant: "I think...they're helping us! Thank God! This sounded like a suicide mission but we might be okay! Emerald Phoenix Battalion, CHAAAAARGE!!!"

[Kuffie]

Coyoto was starting to rethink his strategy < maybe I should back up a bit>he jumped backwards then Lunged toward Kazi ( he learned her name when he was spying on them " I'M SORRY KAZI!!!!" he yelled

[Astral Harmony]

She certainly didn't look like a commanding officer, but then again, when you thought about Ashgand, everyone else just seems like they're better off being grunts under his command. She was very beautiful and listened carefully to Ferra yelling for roughly a minute, until Clitonna stepped in.

Clitonna: "Ferra, that's enough."
Ferra: "Huh? But I'm still not done talking about how boneheaded her strategy was!"
Clitonna: "Please, Ferra? Would you just leave her to me?"
Ferra: "Eh...yeah, sure. I'll go hang with Lilemi."
Ferra left, leaving Clitonna and the woman as the only two people in the tent.
Clitonna: "Don't let Ferra bother you so much. She's very gruff, but her heart is in the right place. You seem like you held up well against her tirade."
Samantha: "She's right, though. It was a real mess on my part."
Clitonna: "I don't think so. I definitely think what you did was more out of desperation, and not of bad strategy. Can you tell me why you tried to take over the fort that way, though?"
Samantha: "It's Grephen and Lufice."
Clitonna: "Excuse me?"
Samantha: "The commanding officers of the divisions to my west and east, respectively."
Clitonna: "What do they have to do with any of this?"
Samantha: "They're going ahead of schedule just to spite me because I'm a newly appointed commanding officer."
Clitonna: "Oh, geez."
Samantha: "You don't believe me?"
Clitonna: "Girl, I totally know what you're going through. Bunch of sanctimonious pricks pushing it all onto the newbie. I took a lot of shit like that when I was in the military academy at Gelti."
Samantha: "You were a soldier for the Gelti Empire?"
Clitonna: "All three of us were, but don't worry. We aren't imperial soldiers anymore. Damnit..."
Samantha: "What is it?"
Clitonna: "Mention of those bastards just gets my goat! Well, tell you what! We three are going to help your forces!"
Ferra: "WHAT?!!"
Ferra rushed back into the tent, followed by Lilemi.
Ferra: "I thought we were going to sweep across the border, mopping up imperials?"
Clitonna: "We were, but this really pisses me off. Samantha, if you'll have us, I wanna help you push farther into the Gelti Empire than those jerk offs next to you ever could."
Samantha: "Are you sure you want to? It's really just a personal fight between us three."
Clitonna: "I don't care. I hate egotistical pricks like that! We're going to make you the spearhead for the invasion!"
Samantha: "Well...thanks, I guess. Well, since you're going to help me, I think I might be able to help you."
Ferra: "How will you do that?"
Samantha: "You have a swordfighter, a martial artist, and an archer. If you add a sorceress, you'd have quite a formidable squad going for you, even though it's not in itself a complete squad."
Lilemi: "Do you know any sorceresses that we could use?"
Samantha placed her left hand upon her chest without saying a word.
Clitonna: "You? Are you sure about this? Not that I'm complaining, but you're a commanding officer. Are you sure you want to put yourself in danger?"
Samantha: "It wouldn't be appropriate to not assist the people who are assisting me in such a bold crusade, so I think it's only the least I can do by lending my hand to your own strike force."
Clitonna: "All right, then. Welcome aboard. My name is Clitonna O'Thanash."
Ferra: "I'm Ferra Dymantyne."
Lilemi: "And I am Lilemi Helnisbloom."
Samantha stood up and nodded, smiling.
Samantha: "I'm Samantha Seltselt. Ummm, don't make fun of my last name, please?"
Clitonna: "No problem, as long as you don't screw up."