Round 7: Meeting the Shadows
Time: Morning
NAV puts his rifle onto his back and picks up his baseball bat. He charges at Person like he's running for a score, but instead of sliding into a home run, he places a cleat down into her backside, pinning her facedown as he triumphantly lifts his Louisville Slugger into the air. "Maybe you will consider vegetarianism in your next life. Sorry horse." [5+2 VS. 9-4] As NAV crashes downwards, Person gets enough strength to escape from under his foot, rolling away. NAV's bat hits the ground, and in frustration he kicks Person before she gets far, planting his shoe right in her gut, a gasp of air escapes from her throat.
Dark speaks to his new forces, "Good, my Gingerbread men. You are but the first of many, if i can work this right." They all bow accordingly as Dark turns to his Menshevik ally, whispering so that the gingerbread men cannot hear him, "See, I told you it was lucky. Still something unusual happened when i used it. Give me a little while to see if I can get to the bottom of this"
The Menshevik sighs, "Yes, you created strange life out of these pastries. I still think you are playing with something that you shouldn't be toying with..."
Dark once again grips the Stolen Ganesh Idol tightly, conjuring up the thought of the individual he saw, and transmuting that thought into the statue. Sure enough, the Idol begins to glow and vibrate once more. There is a brilliant red flash of light in front of Dark and from it a figure steps out, all of its features now identifiable. It is a brown-skinned man wearing a breastplate and leggings made out of gold, exposing his muscular arms and heavy jawline. In one hand he holds a bejeweled glaive. The baker couple screams and flees upstairs, slamming the door behind them.
The man smiles and speaks, "My name is Jyoti. And I know, you are Darkgamer." The Menshevik steps back defensively and raises his rifle, but Jyoti only laughs, "Relax. I am not here to hurt you, if possible. I only want one thing Darkgamer, and you know what that is." The Ganesh Idol begins to vibrate again. Dark offers to gamble for the ownership of the Idol, [Persuasion: 9-2(Chaste Target) = Success] Jyoti rubs his head, "As a holy man, I do not usually gamble...but we are not gambling for money, this is of much more importance. Here are my terms: we will each roll a die, and in the case of a tie, roll again. If you win, you may keep the Idol. And if I win, I will take the Idol back, as well as all of your belongings, and the belongings of your companion as well. Consider it payment for all the work I had to do to apperate to this world."
The Menshevik grabs Dark's shoulder, "Don't do it! Just hand it over. I'm not going to give up everything we have over a damn game."
Fallacy strolls through the forest, reloading his pistol and picking up a few more pinecones. He stops in front of a huge tree, far larger than any of the trees around it, rivaling the great Redwoods. Spotting a pinecone near its base, he picks it up casually. Suddenly the ground beneath he begins to shake violently, almost enough to put Fallacy on the ground. The enormous tree begins to shift and spin, dissolving in front of him. It transforms into a tall wooden tower, with windows and even a door! The door swings open and an old man with a blue robes, a matching pointy hat and a long white beard answers. He puts his hands on the side of his head and yells incoherently into the air, "Aaaaaaagh!" He looks down, sighs, and then looks back at Fallacy, shrugging. "All I wanted was some peace and quiet, that's why I moved out here. 'Go deep into the forest', they said, 'They'll never bother you in the forest!' Well, here we are now. I want to tell you to go away, but as per the custom, 'Thee who discovers thou must be rewarded for their wit and bravery and blah blah blah'. Ugh. My name is Jaameen. This is my wizard's tower. I suppose I have to invite you in now...hmm...do you want some tea or anything?"
Person, clutching her stomach with her wounded arm, goes for broke and uses her last remaining arm to aim her SMG at NAV's head. [6+1-2-2(Aim Head) VS. 8] The spray of bullets goes into the air before the gun slips out of Person's weakened grip. She lets out a weak last gasp of breath and then lays back down, blood pooling around her body.
NAV has defeated Person! He gains 1 Point!
+Article: Kero Kero Chime: +Ability: Frog TransformationBlitz directs her vigilantes to the newest threat, Croc. "Come on boys, let's get 'er!" [1 VS. 9+4(Foot VS. Vehicle] As the vigilantes run down the straight path between the stalls at the motorcyclist, she puts down the breaks and lifts up her Tommy Gun. [8+2+1(Easy Targets) VS. 2] In a perfect recreation of a WWI trench charge, the vigilantes run headfirst into machine gun fire that tears them to bits. Soon the ground is stricken with five bleeding corpses.
Blitz herself took the opportunity to reload her revolver, and instead of a foolhardy charge she begins firing on Croc from a distance. [1 VS. 6] Even against a stationary target, Blitz manages to miss with half of her clip. Croc retaliates, [4+1 VS. 3] shooting off another burst that grazes Blitz's upper left ribcage.
KJ explains the function of his goods to the crystal merchant in his squeaky voice,
"The camera makes the pictures by the way. Anyways, I have a madwoman on a motorbike to murder." He runs down the path, in time to see Croc eliminate the vigilantes and even score a hit on Blitz. It's an open space with civvies on both sides, not the ideal situation for KJ. Regardless, he aims the musket at her as she hits the gas. [7+1 VS. 2+2] Once KJ has a good look at her, he fires a musketball into Croc's right shoulder. She goes down, falling off the bike [Crash: 3] and colliding into the side of barrel, breaking her right ankle on impact. The bike slides off into one of the booths.
Croc gets up to her feet, still clutching the Tommy Gun with her one good arm, and shoots KJ. [8+2-2 VS. 9] Her skill can't make for her injuries as KJ dives to the ground, avoiding the bullets that sail above him.
Dolosus Doleus jumps out of a biplane (which lands safely) mid-flight and parachutes directly into a convertible sports car below that he drives into the middle of town.
Jyoti
Status: Normal
Assets: Decorated Glaive
Name: Blitz Dungeoneer
Gender: Female
Nationality: English
Robert Allen: +1 Trade, +1 Law, +Colonel's Revolver, +Politician's Suit
Bernard's Watch: +Bernard's Watch [Stops Time, giving user an additional Action. CD:3]
Come Hither Child: +3 Poetry
Fidelia Bridges: +3 Nature Watercolor
Community Justice Act 2016: +5 Community Vigilantes
Status: Upper Left Ribcage Graze
Points: 0
Assets: Colonel's Revolver [36] [QR], Politician's Suit, Bernard's Watch [Stops Time, giving user an additional Action. CD:3]
Allies:
Name: Ocean Soul
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
USS LST-1022: +
UST LST-1022 Tank-Landing Ship
Eugene Wilton Frémaux: +2 Trade, +2 Tanning, +Business Suit
Phoenix Skywalker: +Phoenix Skywalker Motorized Paraglider
Early Life and Career of Abraham Lincoln: +1 Sailing, +1 Exploration, +1 Rifles, +2 Law, +Hatchet
ING Bank Śląski: +1(+2) Trade, +$500
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Assets:
UST LST-1022 $500, Tank-Landing Ship, Business Suit, Phoenix Skywalker Motorized Paraglider, Hatchet
Name: KJ 1225
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater +2 Opera & Ballet
Battle of the Plains of Abraham: +1 Muskets, +Bayoneted Musket, +Marching Infantry Uniform
Rieger Tuning: +2 Mechanics, +Modified Sports Car
Solomon Butcher: +2 Photography, +19th-Century Camera, +Picture:
Sod House on the HomesteadMV Victoria: +
MV Victoria Ferry
Demolición: +2 Demolition, +1 C4 Explosive,
+Sledgehammer
Status: Right Finger Severed [Bleeding]
Points: 1
Assets: Marching Infantry Uniform, Modified Sports Car,
MV Victoria Ferry, Bayoneted Musket [0/1] [MR], C4 Explosive, Sledgehammer
Name: NAV
Gender: Male
Nationality: Chinese/American
Vegetarian Times: +2 Vegetarian Cooking, +Ability: Vegan Metabolism
Yang Ling: +2 Rifles, +M1 Garand Rifle
Milton, New Zealand: +2 Mining, +2 Pottery, +Artisan Clay Pot
42: +4 Baseball, +2 Clubs, +2 Throwing, +Baseball Uniform, +Baseball Helmet, +Baseball Bat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Julius_Gr%C3%BCneberg: +2 Chemistry, +1 Trade, +1 Bundle of TNT
Kero Kero Chime: +Ability: Frog Transformation
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Assets: M1 Garand Rifle [6/8] [MR], Artisan Clay Pot [3 Cabbages], Baseball Uniform, Baseball Helmet, Baseball Bat, 1 Bundle of TNT
Abilities:
Vegetarian Metabolism: NAV can cure wounds by eating Vegetarian meals, but becomes sick if they eat non-Vegetarian food. Also, they never stop talking about Vegetarianism. Ever.
Frog Transformation: NAV turns into a humanoid frog whenever he is doused in water. While in this form, NAV gets +3 Jump and a long tongue that gives +2 Strength when it used. As soon as he is dry NAV reverts to human form.
Name: Dark Gamer
Gender: Male
Nationality: Viking / Russian
Gotland: +1 Axes, +Viking Battle Axe, ,+Viking Helmet, +Bag of Silver Coins
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen: +2 Singing, +Artifact: Stolen Ganesh Idol
Tazza: The High Rollers: +2 Gambling, +Fancy Suit, +Leather Dress Shoes
Ormskirk: +4 Gingerbread Baking, +1 Trade
Left-wing Uprisings Agains the Bolsheviks: +2 Sabotage, +Prilutsky M1914 Pistol, +Ally: Embittered Menshevik
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Assets: Viking Battle Axe, Viking Helmet, Bag of Silver Coins, Fancy Suit, Leather Dress Shoes
Artifacts:
Stolen Ganesh Idol - It is said that this religious idol grants whoever hold it long lasting fortune. However, it is stolen, and it feels like its original owners want it back...
Allies:
Embittered Menshevik [WWI Rifle [5/5] [MR], Dagger, Permanent Loathing of Bolsheviks]
Loyal Gingerbread Men [150/150]
Name: Croc And-Bear Lover
Gender: Female
Nationality: Turkish / Japanese
Ayşe Işıl Karakaş: +3 Human Rights Law, +Hijab
Inside the Mafia: +1 Assassination, +1 SMGs, + Tommy Gun
Airbus A380: +Airbus A380 Passenger Jet
Fate/Extra - Aoko Aozaki: +Ability: Magical Bullet Storm
1988 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix: +2 Motorcycles, +Japanese Racing Motorcycle
Status: Right Shoulder Pierced [-2 Two Handed, Bleeding], Right Ankle Broken [-2 Movement]
Points: 0
Assets: Tommy Gun [11/30] [QR], Airbus A380 Passenger Jet, Motorcycle
Abilities:
Magical Bullet Storm - Croc activates this powerful spell where magical energy manifests as large bullets that fire into a wide area, resulting in a high level of destruction. This spell can be aimed at a general area, but not single targets, as its power is offset by its inaccuracy. CD:5
Name: Dolosus Doleus
Gender:
Nationality:
Act a Fool: +Pimped-Out Sport Car, +Double-Barreled Shotgun, +Gold Chain
Aliens Gone Wild: +Futuristic Space Armor w/Laser Cannon
Sky Raiders: +2 Flying, +Biplane, +Ability: Daredevil with the Drink
Juan Falú: +2 Argentinian Classical Guitar, +1 Psychology, +Guitar
Welch Regiment: +1 Rifles, +Lee Enfield Rifle, 3 No. 73 Anti-Tank Grenades
Status: Normal
Points: 0
Assets: Pimped-Out Sport Car, Double-Barreled Shotgun [2/2] [MR], Futuristic Space Armor w/Laser Cannon [30/30] [LR], Biplane, Guitar, Lee Enfield Rifle [10/10] [MR], 3 No. 73 Anti-Tank Grenades