We're more than carbon and chemicals

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Fighting Third Party
When: 26th, 27th, 28th, 1st, and 2nd
Where: The Southern Farmlands
Summary: See here for overall details.
Rating: Probably gonna be gorey in places :|a

DOESN'T NEED A CUT. People should know how this works, if not, just follow other people's lead. I'm gonna set up some strategist threads at the top, for the four strategists to use if they want to, otherwise people should start their own threads.

((Mod Note: Since this has been asked a few times, just fyi, the livestock do not talk. Happy hunting!))

Comments

Defensive Post, any day

[blessedbyfarore]

[The first day is easily the worst. Not only does Link feel so unwell that he's largely unable to fight, but the magic he intends to use has all but deserted him, too. Still, he'll press on - by the end of the day, he can stop feeling useless and get on with defense.]

[The end of the first day, and the next few, are easier. Link can generally be found higher up, using Golden Gauntlet-enhanced strength to send arrows shooting far and fast. Magic doesn't stick when they get closer to the Shifters - but, well, an arrow on fire and shot with supernatural strength is still an arrow on fire and shot with supernatural strength.]

Day 2

[emp3thy]

[The fighters on the offensive means attacks here come in waves, sometimes with large breaks in between. During one such lull Minato steps away from his usual position to take a glance around the area. The green tunic immediately catches his eye, and he steps over.]

Link-san, hello.

[blessedbyfarore]

[Link, scanning the fields for more of the Third Party, comes close to jumping when Minato approaches, then immediately rebukes himself for it. He hadn't been caught by surprise like that for a while...]

Hi, Minato. [He gives him a smile, lowering the bow for the moment, although he's still keeping an eye out for movement.] How are things going?

[emp3thy]

Well, so far. [sorry to surprise you like that man.] You?

[blessedbyfarore]

Okay. I'm feeling better now!

Day 1, earlier in the day

[restoretheworld.livejournal.com]

[If Link's having trouble during the first day, he ought to appreciate a little bit of assistance, right? Even if said assistance is rather... simple for the time being. Because a certain Mercury Adept happens to be nearby...

...but rather than attempt to use his Psynergy on the Third Party soldiers, he's intentionally limiting himself to trying out some of the items he had requested back at the dorms. Right now, he's trying out a bramble seed, throwing it in the direction of one of the soldiers. It doesn't actually hit its target, but rather lands next to it.

And then suddenly sprouts into five large, thorned vines not unlike these. (http://goldensunwiki.net/images/7/73/PsyThorn.png) Needless to say, this seems to catch the soldier off-guard. And while the thorns are no doubt painful, the primary purpose of this particular trick is to slow down that soldier momentarily - something it does a pretty good job at, no less.

Do feel free to notice what your fellow draftee's doing, Link. Who knows, he might not even be opposed to teaming up if need be!]

Sorry about the slow, notifs are being really... spotty

[blessedbyfarore]

[Link, apparently, has ignored the part about incompatible draftees staying safe and secure - he's out on the fringes of the battlefield, doing his best to fight while also sneezing and feverish.]

[It's not going particularly well. He might just stop and stare at Alex, instead.]

No worries! I'm being slow as well, anyway. :|b

[restoretheworld.livejournal.com]

[As did Alex, though in his case, that may be because he doesn't actually seem to be affected by any negative effects of the incompatibility... at least as far as he can tell.

While the soldier is still occupied with the vines, he'll turn toward Link - it's hard to miss that feeling of someone staring. Not that he seems to mind the staring, anyway... at least if the smile he greets Link with is any indication.]

Are you certain that you should be out on the battlefield? You hardly seem to be in any condition for combat.

[Is that concern in his voice? Why, yes, it is. Being out on the battlefield while sick could prove to be dangerous, after all. Whether that concern is genuine or not... that's a different story.]