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  1. rokubiraijuu
    Idei laughs softly, a rare show of outward emotion that lingers in his eyes. "I'm sorry. It is... an expression used by my tribe. I wanted to know what you were thinking." But Darius' answer is more grave than he'd expected, and he recalls their conversation from some time ago, on the bow of the ship en route to Kabumu. Then, he had talked about this burgeoning struggle with his desire for revenge. "...What caused the change of heart?"
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    A hum of acknowledgement is his answer to Darius' words as he takes a seat next to him. The overhead branches sway in the breeze, dappling the extended shade before him with the dancing shadows of rustling leaves. "I did not used to think I would ever like this place," he replies with a touch of humor. "Closed up and full of stone..." He glances over to the shaman after a pause. The man looked weary from more than just travel. "Whose tracks are you walking?" he asks. "Or... I think, here, you say 'a vesper for your thoughts'."
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    Their journey has been long, and Idei is glad for the time to idle and relax, even if for a moment. The skies are clear, the winds brisk on this day in the capital city. He realizes with a surge of affection, as he looks around at the quiet bustle of the courtyard, that he's come into a fondness for this stone-walled city. Perhaps it took leaving it to see. Briefly, he toys with the idea of joining Emilee and Belros. The bow and the sword have long been tools of his people, too, and his skill with a blade has rusted in the years since his leaving Arcadia. Maybe another time. Crowds, even of three, have never been his atmosphere. Instead, he ties Kite to the fountain statue fixture in the center of the courtyard and allows him to drink before making his way over to the tree under which Darius sat, sequestered away. "Do you mind if I join you?" he asks, gesturing next to the man.
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    Winston attacks Guard B and ( if able ) Cantos to N13. Fired up, Beatrix turns to face down the new hoard of incoming enemies. "All right, watch this next move!" Move to N12, attack Guard C.
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    He had kept to himself the whole walk, silently tailing alongside the others, a look neither relieved nor apprehensive on his face. The night only seemed to grow longer and darker as they made their way through the forest and drew further away from the estate. Then there was that presence, that unmistakable killing aura that had come onto the scene halfway through the skirmish. He regrets that he hadn't been able to get a good look in all the commotion; the weight of that lethal presence had both alarmed and entranced him. It's hard to shake his mind of it even now. Eventually, Coel speaks, and Lenny watches him slump against a nearby tree. The heretofore apathy on his face suddenly changes, and he smiles, stretching his arms upwards and releasing a loud and carefree sigh. "Fair enough old man, your call." With another huff of relaxation, he plops himself down against another trunk and stretches out his skinny legs to take some pressure off his feet.
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    "Yeah, yeah," she replies, jovially, though not dismissively, to Yuel's remark. "But I'm strong enough on my own too. These bad guys better watch out!" Take a step forward to N9.
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    Cassidy's customary eagerness wins a grin and a (still out of breath) little laugh from Beatrix before she fully straightens up again, head high and raring to face down the next one unfortunate enough to pick a fight with them. "Readsie wordsies... you never fail to crack me up. Well, that takes care of all of them." Tome tucked under her arm, she dusts her hands together. At her hip, the sheathed sword still gently pulses with an intangible energy, responding to the last vestiges of distortion in the air that her attack had caused. But she knows it won't bother her anymore for now. "You know I don't need protecting or anything though, Cassie. I'm perfectly fine by myself."
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    Dark magic is no joke. It's what her mom used to say to her all the time to caution her against the decision she'd made in school, to turn her away from the path that Bea had always felt was laid before her. Of course, anima is destructive too, but... I don't know, honey, there's just something about dark magic. You know where it comes from, right? You don't know what it could do to you. Anima is in the world all around us. We know about it. It's safe. Looking at the felled tree, its splintered stump, the crash still ringing in her ears, Beatrix marvels at the capabilities of the basic tome in her hands. Just a Worm tome. But she finds herself breaking into a jubilant grin, excitement filling her instead of apprehension. She'd done that. Her power. "Yuel! Cassidy! Did you guys s--" Sudden intensity, its locus clasped to her left hip, buckles her nearly to her knees. She staggers, a sound of frustration leaving gritted teeth. "Damn, not this again." Muttering, she rights herself, glaring disapprovingly at the sword that's never left its sheath, its blade still a mystery to her. "Stop being such a pain in my ass about all this."
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    "Who's really coming to whose aid here?" Beatrix quips to herself good-naturedly. As she'd thought, the others were trying to help the townsfolk too. But they looked more serious than the impromptu inn militia. Not that any of that mattered as long as they could clear out these troublemakers! Rushing forward, Beatrix catches sight of the colored cloak nested in the trees. He better not be thinking he can hide. Move to N8, attack Mage C.
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    More of those robed freaks are closing in, and still some of these people are trying to fight despite the obvious life-threatening danger they're in. That magic, so dense Lenny can feel it from where he stands even if the darkness makes it impossible to see what's happening, tells him more than enough about their odds. "Forget this," he mutters to himself before turning on his heel and following the sensible ones into the trees. Move to H3, Hold.
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    "Cassidy! Yuel! There are people up ahead. Come on, we've got to help them!" Move to Q7.
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    Move to S9.
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    A couple down, a few more no-good bad guys to go. Move to V9 and Hold.
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    Even Lenny isn't immune to that tangible shift in the atmosphere. Everything feels heavier all of a sudden, and dread worms its way unbidden into the pit of his stomach. Gritting his teeth, he strains to see through the darkness, but can't make out anything past the chaos. Whatever caused this, it's out there. "Tch, this got bad," he mumbles to himself under his breath. Picking battles is an important life skill. "Get yourself together and let's get out of here!" Heal Lyle.
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    Idei nods. "Just in case." At the very least, he has little else to do besides await further instructions, and combing the town will allow Kite to burn off the remainder of his adrenaline from the fight. He gives a clicking sound and shifts his weight to turn the stallion around and move him into a trot down the dirt road. The shaman appears to be right. The houses look overturned and abandoned, evidence of hasty departures everywhere. But he dismounts as he draws closer to them anyway, taking Kite by the reins as he examines them closer up.
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    He watches the bandit leader finally collapse to Commander Madante's final blow, and the adrenaline begins to drain from his muscles. Part of him, he realizes, had begun to wonder what they would have to resort to in order to finish this. In the end, they had simply thrown everything at him, hoping that something would work eventually. Could that be called skill? After he's sure that the man won't rise to strike again, Idei lowers his bow and lets slack back into the string. Kite shifts beneath him, stamping at the ground and tossing his head with a triumphant snort. From the saddle, he surveys the surroundings now that he can get a good look at them. Most of the houses and structures have been pillaged by the bandits, and it doesn't look like there are any civilians left. But in the event that any innocents had been caught up in this crossfire... "Commander." Kite's hooves clop dully against the dusty ground as he draws up beside Madante. "I'm going to look for townspeople who survived. I'll return."
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    "Okay, time to get warmed up! Battle's come to us now, so here's my chance to shine!" Attack Swordsman A.
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    She doesn't take two steps beyond the threshold of the door before seeing the line of armed men waiting for them in the street. "Wh-Whoooaa!!" Coming to a halt so suddenly that she nearly topples backwards, she fumbles to keep a firm grip on her tome as she eyes them up. Lips a hard line, she looks from them back to the others. Right, outnumbered. "We should form up!" She clenches her fist at her side, then turns on her heel to give the treasure hunter a passing high-five as she swaps to stand behind her. "Rrrrgh, really want to go and bash their faces in right away, but I guess that'd be stupid. Take it away, Cassidy!" Move to Y9.
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    Staggering a little under the sudden weight of her friend, Beatrix nevertheless swells with greater confidence at her words of encouragement and gives a determined nods. "Right. Who said anything about dying here? We'll handle them. Come on, Cassidy!" Without further ado, she makes her way towards the door, steps full of resolve.
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    It'd been some time since the alarm had sounded, and for most of that time, Beatrix had been sitting at one of the round tables, legs crossed, one hand resting on the tome in her lap, the other at a more comforting place: the hilt of the sword at her hip, most of which is concealed beneath her cloak. The air is tense — she can feel that much — but there's a different kind of energy eating at her, and it only gets worse as she watches Cassidy restlessly pace the boundaries of the inn, talking excitedly. Then the young man starts chastising them for taking the situation too lightly. "This is it..." she mutters under her breath. Rising suddenly from the chair, she steps around behind it, leaning over the back of it and impatiently tapping the toe of one boot against the wooden floorboards. "I know this isn't some game! But we can't run out of here and let them have their mill of the town!" Her grip tightens on the spell book, and she looks between Cassidy, Yuel, and the guy. "We need to show them we're made of something! We can take them, no problem!"
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    The immediate threats are cleared out. Taking a moment to simply breathe and assess the situation, Idei sweeps his gaze across the street ahead from his vantage point, lifting a hand to wipe sweat from his brow. Only to see a swath of blue -- Belros! -- enveloped in a thick swirl of dark magic. The spy sinks to his knees. What's going on? Hadn't Belros gone with the Captain to put a preliminary end to the fighting? In all the commotion happening, he hadn't been able to get a thorough idea of the situation. Whatever the case, he could only react based on what his eyes told him: that a comrade has been felled, and the burly man standing before him has no intention of peace talks. A kick spurs Kite into motion again. If the man is using magic, then he would have to strike from a distance where even that could not reach him, lest he end up in the same place as his ally. But the man's caliber -- a few cuts above the rest around here -- is glaringly obvious. Idei knows better than to believe that just skill alone is going to help them through this. Winds, guide me. Move to E11 and attack Randel with Steel Yari.
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    It seems they are making decent headway in breaking the enemy ranks. With the poison from the bandit's dagger now coursing under his skin, he has to be careful not to exert himself too much. It's not unlike being bitten by one of the myriad of venomous serpents that roam the steppes of his home. As all warrior-hunters of the Nayavu are taught when they are young, he steadies his breathing and, fighting the instinctive urge to panic from the toxin, slows his heart rate. It won't stop the poison from doing its work, but it would stall its advancement through the blood and give him more time. Move to H17, attack Scav 3, and canto to H14.
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    Bea will take Dark.
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    Fortunately for both him and Kite, this dusty terrain is not unlike the packed ground of their home. For all the riding back and forth that he's doing, it pays to be so mobile. "We should go help the girl." A shift of weight and a squeeze of his legs are all that's needed to guide Kite in the right direction, his hands moving to notch another arrow. Move to H14, shoot Scav 2, Canto to J14.
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    Everyone was dropping like flies. Great. It was a lot more work for him when everyone else couldn't stay on their feet. But this is what he'd chosen, after all. And he'd be damned if he was going to back out on it. "Hm. Get back in there." Move to J5 and Heal Lyle.
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