lucetimods: (Katsu)
Luceti Mods ([personal profile] lucetimods) wrote in [community profile] lucetilogs2014-05-21 11:25 pm

Zompania Draft - Draftees only, days 1-3.5

Who: All Draftees
What: This is your death. Followed by your time-traveling life and desperate bomb hunting.
When: From May 22 to May 20 to early May 23 (days 1-4)
Where: Zompania
Summary: Information post here
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post is for the draftee-only portion of the Zompania draft--the day 3 death, time travel to day 1, and then the events until the arrival of the reinforcements. Be sure to use the above info post for any plotting needs you might have. Enjoy!

Please note that there is a specific top-level comment thread for:

All other threading, from day 1 until the reinforcements arrive, should be conducted as normal.

Be sure to tag this post appropriately: [canon] character name
ahappylie: (Determination)

Day 3 - before disarmament

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-05-25 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[They'd gotten separated somewhere along the way - not that Souji was surprised with how the fighting was going. Working their way into the city had been hard enough, but once inside, it was row after row of bodies, narrow spaces, and unyielding attacks. Souji had taken to running along rooftops when the area allowed it just to avoid getting boxed in amid the dead. He'd been counting the days and he knew today was the day that the others were going to have to find that bomb and destroy it or they'd all die again.

Unfortunately, that wasn't his field of expertise and so he had to stay behind, cause some noise, keep the cultists distracted from the main team, and try to stay alive.

As Souji leapt from one rooftop to another, he narrowed in on a familiar form and a small group of cultists trying to flank him from a side alley. Skidding to a stop, he drew his sword and dropped, point down, onto the last cultist in the line.
]

Behind you!
aerialassault: (cocky -- dat splatter)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-05-26 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Not needing further warning, Cliff suddenly dug the heels of his boots into the mud and gravel and, wheeling around in that instant, smashed a heavy, gauntleted fist into the gut of the nearest incoming cultist. The warrior went flying backward into the others with the force of the blow-- and Cliff cast the group of them a cocky grin.]

Now you're really in trouble. [He said, voice dropping down to a husky, dangerous level. He had known that the enemies were there and, outnumbered, was hoping that he could outrun them. Cracking his knnuckles, he inched closer.] Ya see-- my friend's here, and we don't play nice.
ahappylie: (Demonic)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-05-26 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[For such a strong bone, the skull crushed surprisingly easy. The cultist crumpled under his weight, shoulders used to cushion Souji's fall, and by the amount of blood that now covered the bottoms of his hakama, Souji was fairly certain the man was dead. Still, just to be certain, as Cliff began to encroach upon the now nervous group of cultists, he removed the sword from the man's head and then took his head from his shoulders. The decapitated skull bounced until it hit the closest cultist's feet and Souji flicked the blood from his weapon.

He straightened and brought the sword to bear on the sandwiched group.
]

If anyone wished to run, it's too late now.

[His sandals were slick on the ground, but he used the fallen cultist's body as traction and launched himself forward, swinging the blade at the closest foe.]
aerialassault: (combat -- let's do this)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-05-26 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[The cold tone of voice and the remorseless efficiency with which Souji moved were such a stark contrast from the jokes and smiles that Cliff remembered the shock he had felt over it on their first encounter-- but, then Souji fell into motion with the grace and ease of a predator, and now Cliff understood why he would have been called a 'demon'.

He launched forth himself, lashing out with his steel covered fists and sending the enemies flying. An uppercut set one airborn. A sweeping roundhouse kick with his heavy boots threw another into a wall. And Cliff, a predator himself in this environment, only grinned.

It was good to be back on the field.]
ahappylie: (Fighting)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-05-30 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Even a he fought, he tracked Cliff's movements. It was important to know exactly where the Klausian was at all times so Souji could read his body language and know where he'd move next. And it was also interesting to see Cliff fight - actually fight, no holds barred, everything at once. There was something different about fighting real people, not simulations, and Souji tuned in to that as he kept his passive senses on Cliff.

The cultists swarmed and were reluctant to give up, driven by their convictions, but as a samurai, Souji knew how to fight those people. He pushed back just as hard, slashing and slicing arms, legs, necks and wings where he could. Take out a wrist and the sword loosened. Cut the ankle and the person stumbled. Destroy the knee and they couldn't get back up even if they tried. Slice the neck and that was the end of the battle.

He hadn't fought like this in years, unburdened by the disease or the fear of it. He caught a glimpse of Cliff smiling out of the corner of his eye and Souji mirrored the expression, dancing through the cultists with flashes of steel.
]
aerialassault: (combat -- wanna play)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-05-31 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[It was a graceful, bloody display. One that Cliff similarly tracked for the two-fold purpose of staying out of the line of fire and taking on any of the cultists who swarmed them with intents to interfere.]

More's coming in, [Cliff called, knocking down a sword fighter who had closed in on the two. A swift boot took care of that problem for the moment.] They look nasty too.
ahappylie: (Noticing)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-06-01 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Hunters?

[Souji finished a cultist with a sword through his windpipe, holding for a moment to ensure the man was dead before slipping the blade back out. He could take the foot soldiers, maybe the dogs, but the Shifters were harder even for him who had no powers.]
aerialassault: (sly -- is that so?)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-06-02 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[The grin that spread across Cliff's face was slow and wild when he got a better look at the picture.]

Yeah. Hunters.

[Foot soldiers he could handle with no problem, and the Shifters presented a similar problem for him...but, the dogs were something best managed with a blade, and the most Cliff could do alone against them was slow them down.

...this was going to be fun.]
ahappylie: (Fighting)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-06-04 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
Good.

[Alone he wouldn't have been able to do much against the dogs as they swarmed and tried to overwhelm, but with Cliff beside him, they could thin the numbers, force the dogs to spread out and then kill them all.

It almost seemed sad, killing these animals - almost. Any sympathy he felt died when he saw the first of the pack come around. They were monstrosities and unfortunately they were on the wrong side.
]

Spread them thin and I'll take their heads.
aerialassault: (combat -- let's do this)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-06-04 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Roger that.

[He was already in motion before he finished his reply, charging toward the beasts at full power. The monstrosities were almost pitiful in their yelps and cries when he slammed his fists and boots into their bony hides-- almost. Cliff remained unmoved by their cries and kept driving his fists onward.

It was almost like being back home.]
ahappylie: (Determination)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-06-05 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[As the pack broke, Souji ran in. Their hides were tougher than most animals, but the folded steel of a blade still didn't have much trouble as he caught them across the backs and necks.

When the first Hunter fell, blood spraying from a gash that severed its spine, the others began to yelp and fall into line, trying to jump and bite at Cliff and Souji both. He was able to catch one in the mouth, splitting its lower jaw off, but another slammed into him from the side, throwing him off balance into a wall. Dropping his sword, Souji grunted and pushed his armored forearm up between the animal's jaws, trying to keep it from biting his face.
]
aerialassault: (attention -- that's interesting)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-06-07 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[The missed beat in the steady refrain of snarling death cries was immediately noticeable to Cliff's ears. He spared a second to cast an investigatie look backwards-- and was immediately in motion. Within moments he was there, strong arms wrapped around the beast's throat in an attempt to halt it and prevent it from moving further.]

Souji!

[There wasn't enough time for more-- these beasts were fast, he knew. They didn't have long.]
ahappylie: (Focus)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-06-08 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Damn, but the beast's jaws were strong. He could hear the fangs grinding on the metal, the bracer creaking under the pressure and knew his arm was probably punctured, if not worse. Still, he pushed, trying to choke the Hunter before it got anymore of him to bite until--

Suddenly Cliff was there, hauling the creature off him. The canines dislodged from his arm, one tooth cracking and breaking off just below his wrist, thankfully missing anything important. Souji grimaced and then pulled his short sword awkwardly with his left hand, slitting the dog's throat in one fluid movement. The others were moving in now, seeing that both of them were distracted and he grit his teeth against the pain, hissing out:
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Watch your back! Three left incoming!
aerialassault: (combat -- blade block)

[personal profile] aerialassault 2014-06-10 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Shit--

[Hands bloodied with the beast's dying cries, Cliff hefted the body and shoved it at the incoming monsters. It was a paltry block, but it was enough to buy Cliff the few seconds he needed to grab Souji's uninjured arm and drag him along in a dead run.

They needed some space and, with Souji's arm injured, they would need a healer before they could effectively take on the beasts as a team.

He hated when the odds were stacked this high against them.]
ahappylie: (Determination)

[personal profile] ahappylie 2014-06-10 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[They were running and Souji couldn't help but look over his shoulder, loathe to leave the battlefield. The dogs were already climbing over their fallen comrade, rolling to right themselves and shaking their heads.

They had time, they could kill the dogs while they were dazed, but they only had a few seconds.

The fang in his forearm stung, but blood was nothing new to him.
]

We have to finish the job. Cliff-san, we need to go back!