Olympos
Welp, so much for that plan.
"Snipers, take cover," Rufus ordered without emotion through the comm, "Alleyways, preferably, and some place you can get moving in a hurry. Imuka, are your drones battle ready?"
Rufus turned around, drawing forth Sanguis Aspernor. He detached the blade from the hilt to his left arm, widening it to a shield with a simple flick of his hand over the crystal. A clench of his right fist and the vorpal blade extended to the length of a bastard sword.
He kept backing up, heading towards Olympos Tower as his eyes scanned the area.
"Lucas, anything?"
Royal Palace
The airships flew over them, marked by a strange sigil. An inverted triangle, black, and a rearing Nevermore image inside it.
Percival flared his semblance and flew towards them. A strange Grimm had engaged the Royal Soldiers.
was
a sight to behold, smashing its lance-arm at the soldiers who fired their rifles...
Olympos Tower
Another airship flew above the tower as men rode towards them.
Men in masks made of what seemed to be bone, wearing black cloaks, riding the Grimm Nightmares, wielding guns and lances...
"Open fire!"
Jack slowly made his way up the stairs of theboat, towards the engine room, ready and hoping for any Whote Fang to show up, he could see several heading to the decks, He jumped, grabbing onto the opposite railing and jumping back and forth from flight of stairs to flight of stairs until he could intercept the group. When he finally beat them, he climbed onto the staircase, beat his gauntlets together, "Hey, um guys? There's an iceberg downstairs. Also, do any of you know a fox faunus named Frey?" He asked, partly curious.
edited 15th Aug '14 5:18:10 PM by TroyandHawk
Good to be backDuel
Medus stepped back and blocked several of the strikes, however the last few still got through due to their speed. And then he was toppled by Ieria's throw. The rocker rolled with the momentum and came back to his feet, the shotgun barrel aimed directly at her chest as he fired. Nightshaker was only loaded with practice rounds, but they would still hurt like a bitch.
Palace
Medus grabbed Ieria by the shoulder and attempted to spin her back towards the palace entrance. "Really? Because I think one of us should stay with the Queen to protect her, just in case. And that should give you plenty of time to shed."
-dramatic music ensues-Royal Palace
"February! We're going up!" Pius yelled, reaching his hand out to her. When she took it, the Nobel would take them up into the sky until they were roughly a couple hundred feet above the Grimm.
"You divebomb it, I'll distract it as you go. One hit, and it should fall. Ready?" Once his partner gave the signal, Pius let her go and flew down past her, firing lightning bolts at the centaur-like Grimm to distract it from the Faunus falling towards its equine half.
Cottage
"I..." Urujauni replied, staring at the cookies' sudden appearance and realizing her own hunger. "I don't understand what you mean." Then she took a pair of the treats and quickly ate them.
"Does that have to do with the crops outside?"
edited 15th Aug '14 5:25:38 PM by Insano
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%...Docks
"You sure you want ta call this bilge rat a badass? I bet me grandad could kick his arse, an' he's short a foot." After drawing his axe and sword, Johnny added "So we killin' this son o' a whore or are we gonna let him live with the knowledge that he was beaten by two o' the hardest lads on this side o' the planet?"
Olympos
Rufus rammed the shield of Aspernor into the ground, taking cover behind it as the fire came. Weapon fire was stopped micrometers short of the surface by the rejection field.
"I consider the riders more dangerous," Rufus said over the comm, "Lucas, Remus, aim for the men. Imuka, you and I will focus on the monsters."
That's when the stuck his right half around the side of the shield and thrust his sword forward, the vorpal blade spearing forward to take one of the Nightmares in the chest.
Royal Palace
February nodded as she took Pius' hand, before looking down at the Grimm who invaded the Palace. This would be a precise manuever, and she hadn't quite trained for it.
Time to bring out the big guns. After giving the signal, Feb reached into her pocket and pulled out one of her Dust grenades, gripping the sharpened explosives carefully as she fell. The rushing wind was making her senses all shaky, but she continued to focus as she aimed for the base of its spine.
One hit, one kill. That was what she intended to do.
Palace
Ieria chewed her lip before nodding her head. "Right. I will tend to the queen in that case." She said before heading inside after her highness.
Duel
Ieria was knocked back by the shot from his weapon, she hissed in pain as she righted herself before dashing forward. Her best bet in the fight was to constantly stay close to him, close enough so that attacking would only be possible for her. She lead with a swipe of her right claw, followed by a stab with her left.
Cottage
"In a way, yes it does. They should have died when I started growing them, and yet they have not." She smiles as she leaves the plate in front of Urujauni. "They have thrived, and they are doing better than many of their brethren at lower altitudes."
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperThe Ship
Both Davros and Jack came face to face with the machine gun toting thugs. Without a word, they opened fire.
The Dock
Jones laughed, the sound harsh. "Stupid little shits, aren't you?"
Wirh surprising speed, he was right in front of them, lifting Johnny by the neck.
Royal Palace
The Grimm defused Pius's lightning with its shield like arm...and from its humanoid back grew spiked tentacles, impaling Feb before she got too close.
Percival was in the air, tanking the airship's guns, weaving in and out.
And now, men were arriving to back up the beast, men with guns...
Olympos Tower
As the gunfight continued and the Nightmares fell, their riders kept charging heedless of their own lives.
The one whose mount Rufus had felled dropped his weapon and went for the Huntsman's throat...
Cottage
"How did you do that?" Urujauni asked, taking another pair of cookies.
Royal Palace
"No!" Pius yelled when his partner got struck by the Grimm's tentacles. His gauntlets glowed a cyan light as he released a barrage of ice at the Grimm's feet and at the men coming up behind it, seeking to immobilize his targets so that February could retreat with minimal damage, maybe even try to plant her grenade into the Grimm's body.
Is the Grimm actually fighting for them? The Nobel thought. That doesn't make any sense!
Allurand and surrounding world loading, 28%...Duel
Medus did not move to dodge or block at all but instead simply raised an eyebrow and fired another round at his charging partner, this one aimed at the collarbone.
Palace
Medus looked over the field for a moment. Grimm, airship, canon fodder with guns...Got it. The rocker ran towards the incoming troops firing a shot at the grimm as he passed it. "Hey, Donkey-man. Come and get me, leave the small fries alone."
-dramatic music ensues-Palace Interior
Once she had adequate room and privacy, Ieria hurriedly stripped down before pulling at the dead skin covering her, peeling it off as quick as she could.
Duel
She saw the shot coming and weaved around it, closing the distance and lashing out at Medus with both claws now.
Cottage
The Old Woman shook her head. "I have my reasons for not telling you." She said with a smile. "But rest assured, it is not through my semblance, not entirely at least." She turned to Urujauni, her eyes gleaming. "I wonder how I can mold you into one such as those plants..."
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM SniperShip
"Ha, die!" Davros shouted, aiming Chelsea at the thugs.
But he stopped. He said he wasn't going to kill anyone - at least on purpose - so that wouldn't work.
Instead, he shot the mortar round straight up at the ceiling of the hallway, and bounced through to whatever random section of the ship was there.
The Dock
Johnny instinctively held his breath as Jones lifted him by his neck. This wasn't the first time that Johnny had been in this situation, and hopefully wouldn't be the last. Once his feet left the ground, Johnny began hacking at the arm holding him with his axe and fired a shot at the man's shoulder with his sword's pistol.

Duel
Ieria couldn't help but smile as they fell back from each other. She shifted her weight forward as she dashed towards him. She slashed at him seven times in quick succession, trying to break past his guard with at least one strike. Hit or miss, after the seventh, she would lunge forward and attempt to force a grapple with him, if she succeeded, she would turn and throw him towards the ground.
Royal Palace
"Medus...I think my shedding skin can wait." She hissed as her claws were bared.
"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper