FimbulvetrDeathmatchPart III: BlackfireSomewhere in IcelandNoon, Heavily Snowing, 650 BCE A wooden boat oar meets the frigid, arctic Icelandic waters as the brothers Kai and Kevin Müller continue their trek up North, searching desperately for a fortified position with an open sky and the acoustics to carry Kai's voice for miles on end. [Spot: 10] On the riverbank, Kai spies the spot he was thinking of: a forest clearing next to what appears to be three standing Stones, engraved with the visages of a man-at-arms, a wizard, and a rogue or thief of some kind. The ornate carvings stand out against the grey rock and white snow, and immediately draw the eye of the brothers Müller, and so they dock next to to the Stones. The sky may not be clear, thick with falling snow and the stench of combat, but it's as good as Kai will get it in the rough and tumble tundra of Iceland. Kai and Kevin step out in the center of the Stones, and sling their paddles across their backs.
Breathing deeply through clenched, blackened teeth, Vavil's free hand leaves his injured appendage and slides towards a holster slung around the small of his back. He meets Johnny Cash's eyes, as his own red set narrow deeply and a scowl tears across his lips. "
Why don't...you go home to your wife? He then grins as his hand wraps around the wood grip of his second Fine Bleeder Dart. "
Better yet...I'll go home to your wife. Other than the improvement...she won't notice a thing!" Right then and there, he tosses the dart blade-first towards Johnny Cash, hoping for a comeback. [7 v 1+1 (Damaged Shield)] Cash raises his shield quickly, but it's no use, as the blade and its two prongs find purchase in his right pectoral, punching into a rib and stopping just shy of his lung. Despite the lack of organ damage, blood begins pooling across Cash's clothes, and a little even seems to squirt onto the white ground. "
I guess I found...the one sense you and your wife are the same! You're both squirters!" Vavil shouts defiantly, before the orange glow rises back up his throat and his speech stops save for a deep growl. [3 v 9] The stream of flame emerges from Vavil once again, but Johnny Cash dives onto his back and dodges the blast.
With the mech blinded, it's red eye turning black as the crack from the spear strike expands out from the hole the blade created, The Valkyrie grits her teeth and turns her attention to the Crocodile-woman who just spooked her horse with a wide-angle blast. Re-readying her javelin, and ignoring the pain rushing across her belly like the fires of Muspelheim, The Valkyrie takes a second to look up into the sky at Huginn and Muninn and whisper a request of favor from the Allfather before riding towards Hannah Shepard. [9 v 2] Cracking Jasper's reins, she finally speaks openly for the first time in this conflict, shouting "
FOR VALHALLA!" before hurling the Javelin through the air towards her opponent. The wooden polearm oscillates through the air, until it connects blade-first into Hannah's chest, and the force of it from the throw pops the iron point through her back on the other side. Yelling out in a guttural voice, Hannah collapses onto one knee as the Javelin remains in her body.
Charging towards Hannah, however, was the plan no matter the setback. Growling and raising her right arm, despite the pain from the spear in that side of her body, she raises her Raikou pistol and aims towards The Valkyrie before squeezing the trigger. Pushed through a Mass Effect field, a minuscule shred of metal leaves the barrel in a blast of blue light. [8-2 (Pain) v 3+2 (Undamaged Armor, Blind-Fired] The blind fire does not connect with the compromised areas of The Valklyrie's armor, but it still passes through the shield and splinters it in an explosion of wood chips, leaving the south side of the formerly segmented and circular shield a broken mess. (
Shield Effectiveness Reduced, only +1 Defense if used) Still using it's auditory sensors, the Ogre Mech turns towards the heavy hoof-falls and fires blindly in The Valkyrie's direction. [6-2 (Blind) v 3+2 (Undamaged Armor, Blind-Fired)] A burst of three shots rings out from the metal beast's Pulse Rifle, but all three of them miss just narrowly and whiz past The Valkyrie.
Despite the blood leaking from his wounded body, Johnny Cash takes a second to control his breathing and rise from the ground, while narrowing his eyes back at the Dark Elf. Licking across his bottom lip, he grunts back "
Keep up those burns...and you might manage to hurt my feelings, funny man." He reaches across his chest, and leaves the Dart in knowing full well that pulling it out will make him bleed out faster. Instead, he fastens the strap of his damaged shield just a little tighter, and feels the warmth deep inside his soul boil over across his nerves. [Rampart: 10 v 10] He lets that warmth carry him as he charges forth, shield in hand, for another Rampart. As he gets close, Vavil strikes up and kicks his shield out of the way just in time to avoid the charge and making Cash spin through the momentum, only for Cash to then make a mace-strike as he rotates! [7 v 8] Swinging downward through the spin, Vavil dodges back quick enough for the mace and, soon after, Cash to hit the ground and kick up snow. Cash scrambles up to his feet and grits his teeth, before swinging again like he had first planned to. [10 v 8] The second strike connects, mostly bruising the skin and fat of Vavil's belly as the steel impacts his stomach. He lets out a deep cough, and steps back with his one working hand clutching at his abdomen.
Dashing with expensive shoes on his feet, traipsing through a frozen forest and hopping over errant roots, the Ambassador Jon Benjamin ducks and weaves around the branches [6+2 (Gymnastics)] quite successfully, never breaking his stride as he now quests for two things of interest: his valuable Standing Stones, and an animal companion he can communicate with, possibly a rare Icelandic Tiger if such a thing has been mystically granted to the area. [Spot: 2] As for the Standing Stones, still zilch, nothing. An inkling of instinct whispers in Benjamin's inner ear, passing the thought along that he may not be going the right direction. [Intuition: 6] Maybe...North? Northwest? Somewhere like that. With that in mind, his eyes trace over the environment for his other objective. [Spot: 2] Sadly, either due to camouflage or just not seeing it at all, no cats seem to be around. Tiger, Lion, Liger, housecat, or even Ocelot. No matter what kind of feline he tries to find, none are evident over the white snow.
BSN:
Sorry it took so long! But, hey, man of my word. Sometimes. Occasionally.
Hope you enjoyed!
Name: Vavil
Species: Dunmer
Gender: Male
Nationality: Morrowindian
Injuries:
Mangled Left Arm (Light Bleeding, Bone Shattered at the Elbow), Bruised Midriffhttps://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Vavil_the_Artisan: +2 Crafting, +2 Craftsmanship, +Chisel, +Ability: Dunmer Racial Buffs
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Flaming_Breath: +Ability: Flaming Breath
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Fine_Bleeder_Dart: +Fine Bleeder Darts (x2)
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Stalhrim_Helm: +Stalhrim Helm
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Guardian_Stones: +Additional: Guardian Stones
Assets: Chisel, one Fine Bleeder Dart (throwing knives with a unique design that encourages faster bleeding out), Stalhrim Helm (a helmet made from a mystical material that, if enchanted to deal or resist frost damage, strengthens the enchantment)
Abilities: Dunmer Racial Buffs (you can use "Ancestor's Wrath" once in a twenty-four hour period to swarm the area around you in a fiery aura for a full minute. In addition, fire automatically has a -2 Attack against you, meaning it does less damage, if it manages to hit at all)
Flaming Breath (you can expel a jet of fire from your mouth)
Additional: Guardian Stones (in a random spot in Iceland lies three stones. If a Wiki-Warrior attunes to one of these Stones, they can gain one of three buffs based on if they attune to the Warrior, Mage, or Thief Stone)
Name: Kai Müller
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: German
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_M%C3%BCller: +2 Canoeing, +Paddle, +Canoe, +Ally: Kevin Müller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Ocean: +Ability: Stand (
https://jojowiki.com/Under_World)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Walter_Maunder: +2 Astronomy, +Telescope, +Ability: Maunder Minimum
https://adventuretime.fandom.com/wiki/Slider_Guys: +Iron Pipe (broken off from a playground slide)
https://adventuretime.fandom.com/wiki/Janet_Klein: +2 Singing
Assets: Paddle, Canoe, Telescope, Iron Pipe (a broken off metal part from a playground slide)
Abilities: Stand ("Under World" - A Stand that physically excavates memories from the ground and traps people inside of them. If the event depicts a deadly situation, the trapped soul will die in the memory unless they exploit a loophole that would let them survive)
Maunder Minimum (can minimize the heat from any source, in exchange for the area around them becoming far colder)
Allies: Kevin Müller (+2 Canoeing, +Paddle)
Name: Hannah Shepard
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Nationality: American
Injuries:
Currently Impaled (Right Side of Chest, Possible Rib Fracture or Lung Puncture)https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Hannah_Shepard: +Raikou-IV, +2 Leadership Prowess
https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Ogre_Mech: +Ally: Ogre Mech
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Placid_2: +Ability: Crocodile Transformation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0rem_Korkmaz: +2 Hand-to-Hand Combat (Judo)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Custom_Night: +Ability: The Phantoms
Assets: Raikou-IV (semi-automatic Magnetic pistol, 17/17. The weapon is not reloaded, but rather has an overheating system. The more rounds fired, the longer it takes for the thermal clip to cool fully. If the weapon runs out of "ammo", what really happens is that it overheats and cannot be used until it cools completely, "restoring" the "magazine.")
Abilities: Crocodile Transformation (can transform into a Crocodile, either completely or simply gaining the traits of one while remaining humanoid)
The Phantoms (can summon "Phantom Animatronics", hallucinations that last only one turn. On a successful hit, they do no damage, but rather interrupt the enemy, either stunning the enemy if they've already done their action, or removing their current action if this player acts quick enough)
Allies: Ogre Mech (a massive, synthetic powerhouse that can utilize either a Pulse Rifle or a Storm Launcher to inflict pain. However, it's eye and arms are very obvious targets, either depriving it of it's ability to discern between friend and foe (in addition to being unable to see at all), or disabling it's weapons.
Movement Servo damaged in it's right arm, and a throwing knife is stuck in it. It's also been blinded.)
Name: Jon Benjamin
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_Mexico: +Additional: Multilingual, +Stun Gun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vegetarian_festivals: +Additional: Vegetarian
https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Silver_Monkey_(Beware_the_Batman): +Wrist Gauntlet Claws, +Throwing Knives (x4), +2 Gymnastics and Acrobatics
https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Catwoman_(Burtonverse): +Whip, +Ability: Meow!
https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Fright: +2 Defense Against Toxins
Assets: Stun Gun (melee stunning tool), Wrist Gauntlet Claws, three Throwing Knives, Whip
Abilities: Meow! (can communicate with cats and recruit their aid)
Additionals: Multilingual (can speak English, Spanish, German, and Swedish fluently)
Vegetarian (must keep themselves off meat at all costs. Unlike vegans, eggs and dairy, among other non-meat related foods and products, are allowed)
Name: The Valkyrie
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Nationality: Northlander
Injuries:
Armor Compromised (no defense buff on shots to the gut or lower back), Plasma-Scored Left Side (no bleeding, as the blast cauterized the wound)https://forhonor.fandom.com/wiki/Belligerent_Conspirator: +Spear, +Shield, +Javelin, +Bear Trap
https://forhonor.fandom.com/wiki/Jasper: +"Jasper" Style Plate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Will_Tell_(1917_film): +Ability: Blood Will Tell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Quarter_Horse_Association_Hall_of_Fame: +2 Horseback Riding, +Quarter Horse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yury_Nozhikov: +2 Engineering
Assets: Spear, Shield (Damaged,
only +1 to Defense if used in Lieu of Armor), Javelin, Bear Trap, "Jasper" Style Plate (+2 Defense to all areas of the body
except the gut and lower back), Quarter Horse (his name is Jasper, too)
Abilities: Blood Will Tell (sniffing fresh blood will enable you to track them automatically as long as they are still within a seventeen-yard span of space)
Name: Johnny Cash
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Injuries:
Bleeder Dart Stab Wound (Moderate Bleeding, Unconsciousness in Four Turns)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Over_Again_(Johnny_Cash_song): +2 Guitar, +2 Singing, +Guitar, +Ability: All Over Again
https://darkestdungeon.fandom.com/wiki/Chevalier: +Ability: Bloodsucker Transformation
https://darkestdungeon.fandom.com/wiki/Obstacle: +Shovel
https://darkestdungeon.fandom.com/wiki/Man-at-Arms_(Darkest_Dungeon_II): +Mace, +Shield, +Ability: Rampart
https://darkestdungeon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fanatic: +Additional: Cleansing Fire
Assets: Guitar, Shovel, Mace, Shield (
Damaged. +1 to Defense unless repaired)
Ability: All Over Again (gain a +2 to rolls in the matters of Diplomacy, Charm, Charisma, and other light-hearted checks of discussion)
Bloodsucker Transformation (transform into a horrifying insectoid monstrosity, specifically a Chevalier, that can inflict brutal attacks and is resistant to poison, but is more susceptible to bleeding out)
Rampart (a charging shield bash that, if it connects, will knock enemies on their ass)
Additional: Cleansing Fire (you have a sick, subconscious compulsion to set your enemies and/or their corpses on fire)