I've been chillin' out on a star with my 5 star view

[lucetimods]

Who: All draftees
What: The space battle commences
When: After 3PM on the 19th to the 23rd
Where: In Space! On the Moon!
Summary: The battle finally begins! First there's asteroids to take down, then we finally arrive!
Rating: SPACE

MORE SPACE

All the details you need are here, so read up on it. This didn't get mentioned before, but you can tag the cultists instead of killing them. Details on this are on a previous draft post. Using the scanners are optional!

There will be a thread for interacting with NPCs, but they may not all go up at once, so keep an eye out for them.

Note: A log for the events in the village will go up on the 21st, in time for the hurricane and droid incursion.

Comments

[selfhelp]

[It takes him a moment to respond, shoulders slumping, winding down slowly from his latest spell. He's feeling a little dizzy, so after a few seconds of attempting to regain his balance, he finally just caves and lets himself flop back on his ass to take a break, though he does keep an eye out on what's going on. He's not about to let his exhaustion get them killed.]

Yeah... yeah, I'm okay. Just need to sit for a minute. [He looks over at her, lips pursing.] ...You?

[lorentzian]

Tired. But managing.

[ Watching him flop, she decides to follow his lead and more gently settles herself on the floor, crossing her legs in front of her. She feels little, suddenly, compared to him. Even when they're both sitting down he's taller than her. Of course, it's nothing compared to Thor, but somehow, in the midst of war, she notices little things like this. Like her mind wants something else, anything else, to focus on. ]

It's easier if I just sort of ... don't think, too much.

my god he's finally taller than someone!?

[selfhelp]

[Billy frowns, then nods slowly and glances away again, focusing on the empty sky around them. It might've been easier if it actually looked like space, but... this is just depressing.]

We're- we're not killing anyone. We're not even hurting them. It's... just self defense. It's okay.

[They just have to stay alive, that's all. Make it back, go back to waiting for the day that they'll get out of this place. It's okay...]

don't feel proud billy she's the shortest of shorties ok

[lorentzian]

... it's okay. [ She wraps her arms around her knees and manages a small smile, effort though it is. She feels like she owes him, in a way. ] For just trying to survive, I think we're doing pretty well.

[ Wait, what was that? That sound. Jane turns her head, quick, but sees nothing. But she thought she heard footsteps...

She looks around for a moment more, uncertain, but seeing nothing, she settles again. ]

he will take pride anywhere he can

[selfhelp]

[Her glance only makes him glance, straightening up and immediately set on edge. It takes him a moment longer to respond, fingers twisting uneasily in his cape. What was that...?

Okay, relax. Stop being paranoid, it won't do either of us any good.]

Yeah... heh, how many have we captured already? Does that scanner have a number we can track with?

[lorentzian]

Um...

[ She looks down at the scanner to check.

In the next instant, an Elite is on them, a handful of foot soldiers coming up behind him.

Jane barely manages a strangled shriek before the Elite strikes. ]

[selfhelp]

[WHERE THE HELL DID THEY COME FROM.

In a sudden rush of panic, Billy reaches out a hand and grabs her shoulder, yanking back just as the Elite swings his weapon, preventing her from getting sliced in half, though it doesn't prevent an injury the way he'd have liked. His free hand is coming up at the same time, creating a protective bubble around them until he can check on her. If her injury is bad, then she needs medical attention right away, but he's not sure if he can pull off a teleport in the middle of holding up a force field.

And the field won't last long against so many, either... dammit, how did they sneak up on them like this!?]

Jane, are you okay!?

[lorentzian]

[ EVIL, TERRIBLE MUNS.

Acting, of course, reflexively, Jane lifted her arms to ward off the blow. Billy's quick thinking keeps them from being completely severed, but she is left with two deep cuts that sting like a bitch. Jane doubles over, arms curled protectively against her stomach, gasping and trying not to weep with pain. ]

Agh... I'm not... ow, I'm... I'll be okay? Billy...

[ Looking up at whatever the hell is going on outside his force field. The Elite and his soldiers circle. Waiting. Seeking entrance. ]

[selfhelp]

[oh right, those.

She doesn't sound okay, and he can see blood in his peripheral, so now it means they probably can't just start running if he drops the force field.

Okay, so. They're basically cornered. That's... not good. At all. Billy intensifies the shield, muttering "Sendthemawaysendthemawaysendthemaway" in the hopes of pushing them back, but spreading out his magic isn't going to do them any favours, particularly with the Elite eyeing them the way he is. He's never had to dual-cast before- he's not even sure if he can. They don't have a choice, though- not now. If he can at least get some distance between them...

He raises his voice, practically yelling the chant now, and with a sudden rush of energy, the force field tears outwards, sending most of their opponents flying. The protective field is gone, and it almost seems safe for a moment... except that the Elite, out of all of them, managed to stay on his feet despite the attack, and now he's approaching as the rest try to recover.

Shit.]