come on guys lets get going
Hit the Sniper that apparently nobody's attacking.
Dust myself off and gape at Claire's ability to show even Pierre up.
Use a heart on Zathyran, Daniel and Myself. Scavenge the battlefield for more hearts afterward!
Search for more supplies for my kit.
Loot loot loot loot loot!
(Auto'd) Go with everyone else.
Follow the group, move forward.
Make sure that sniper is dead.
Wymar and Jonas approached the first sniper's body while Claire started going through the other fallen enemies for lootz. (2) The witches weren't carrying anything but their brooms, boots, hats, and short dresses. Claire was a pirate and proud of it! She had no interest in cosplaying! While she was looking through those, Jonas and Wymar were stomping the hell out of that corpse. (7, 4) If that sniper was still alive, it wasn't now after Wymar managed to somehow dissolve its entire ribcage into powder through its armor with a well-placed stomp. Jonas kicked it in the head for good measure, then walked away from it. Like a vulture, Claire was on it! (4) Nothing useful here, either. The armor - what was left of it - was meant for male torsos and frankly wasn't as good as what she had on. With a disappointed sigh, she walked away.
Daniel was also looting bodies, but for other reasons entirely. (8+2) With his knife, he cut away some of the Malachi's skin and plucked several feathers from one of the snipers. These he ground up with his mortar and pestle and placed in a small pouch inside his medkit. (Medkit is back to full usage. Don't question me about how this combination works. >.>) Pierre dusted his cape off, wondering how Claire had surpassed him in flashiness! It was a mystery to everyone who bothered to think about it, which is to say, only Pierre. Greenmoore crushed three of the demon hearts in his possession, one near himself, one near Daniel, and one near Zathyran. (G: 5. D: 6. Z: 5.) Afterwards, he looked for moar hearts! (3) ...He couldn't do it. Despite being fallen, the snipers were still angels. No go there. The witches, however evil, were still women. He wasn't about to cut them open. As for the Malachi, some quick surgery from Daniel at his request revealed it had no internal organs he could recognize. Maybe it just ran on demonic energy.
Eager to get going, Malleus and Zathyran led the group onward. (MAR: 2) If any monsters were in the area, they weren't showing themselves. The long walk to the castle was wearying; the sun was getting low in the sky. Of the nine of them, Jonas looked the most fatigued; understandable, considering the blow he had taken in battle earlier. At the bottom of a hill, he stopped and sat on a nearby tree stump. "I'm sorry, I can't go any further right now. Go on; I'll catch up with you later," he said, waving them onwards.
*Jonas Weaver has left the party*
The remaining eight climbed a steep hill. At the top was a broad gravel path; at the end, nearly a mile away, was the gates of the dark abode known as Castlevania. There was a bench to the left of the gates, and what appeared to be a man sitting on it, reading. It was hard to make out from this distance. There was no choice but to continue forward... (MAR: 7) ...and as they did, more hands rose from the ground. The zombies were more numerous the closer they got to the castle, it seemed...
(The only enemy to target in this fight is the Zombie Horde.)
Malleus Raulat: 40/40 HP - 14/15 MP
Wymar Sane: 10/15 HP - 26/30 MP
Pierre Dé Grasse: 36/40 HP - 9/10 MP
Friar Greenmoore: 20/20 HP - 25/30 MP
Daniel King: 25/25 HP - 20/20 MP
Claire Rosara: 35/35 HP - 13/15 MP
Frenz Grende: 40/45 HP - 5/5 MP
Zathyran Firsankh: 20/25 HP - 14/25 MP
Greenmoore's Hearts: 1/5
Daniel's Medkit: 3/3
Hey, they do state specifically in Order of Ecclesia that Castlevania IS the castle's name.
Also, Zako. Congrats on 25 and a skill. ^^