The Land of Wings and Blades[Altair/Diego]

Altair thanked the guard and stepped forwards with Diego.  the tower was large and imposing, and it's height should have been impossible.  The gate itself was a sheer surface of black glass that drew in all light.  not even the sun reflected off it's surface.  Altair was slightly confused.  How did they get inside?  He stepped forwards to put his hand on the gate, and reached out to touch it.  As soon as his fingers made contact there was a flash of light, and he and Diego were transported inside.  The light show lasted a few moments before they were dropped inside of a lush jungle that looked upon a large mountain.  Altair turned to look back, and almost fell off the floating island that they appeared to be on.  He hurried forwards away from the ledge, and breathed a sigh of relief.  he was actually inside.  The landscape was astounding, and there were actual animals in the surroundings.  Altair wondered whether they were unfortunate enough to be trapped inside, or whether they existed just in the dungeon.  Suddenly Altair snapped back to reality.  He looked for Diego who arrived shortly after he did.  Sticking close, they headed towards the mountain.

The member 'Altair Loros' has done the following action : Dice roll

'Main Hall - Beast' : 2

As Altair touched the Dungeon's black doors, Diego, Trixie, Zanzibar, and him saw a bright flash of light. After a few seconds the glare died down, Diego blinked his eyes to adjust his vision. A lush forest surrounded them, a mountain loomed in the distance. The breeze carried a scent that reminded Diego and Madam Trixie achingly of home. He surveyed the area, looking for signs of life, spotting Altair nearby.

"Squee~" Zanzibar's furry mandibles rubbed together in curiosity as he took in the sights atop Trixie's back. She stuck near Diego's side, enjoying the scenery while still on guard, sensing anxiety in him. When Altair started to move towards the mountain, Diego followed him keeping close, unsure of what to expect.

Abilities:

The sound of flapping wings would begin to approach from the distance as Caim's first challenge approached. Winged creatures shaped somewhat like men flapped their large wings and brandished swords while making violent battle shrieks. The noisy squawking was full of hostility and while they appeared to be dressed in armor suggesting some kind of civilized nature, and the craftsmanship of their weapons were crude in design but practical and well forged. But despite any signs of being remotely human, the beasts gave off the presence of a wild mob of feral monsters. It was clear they were out for blood and they were heading Altair and Diego's way.

The space between them was along the edge of the forest where the river bank demanded the tree line stay at bay. The beach was roughly 5m wide and stretched on for 60m in both directions with some slight bending to accommodate the shape of the river.

Altair heard the screams of the birds and looked into the sky to see a dozen of them flying towards the pair at great speed. "Here they come Diego! Try to take down as many as you can before they can reach us. I'll draw their attention." Altair drew his staff and began muttering the spell that would summon the swarm. "Crown of Locusts!" Immediately a large swarm of locusts burst into the air, seemingly from nothing. they flew at the flock of bird warriors, and flew around them, trying to disorient them without getting in the way of Diego's arrows.

Techs:

Stamina/Magoi: 230/250

Diego counted twelve birds flying towards them as they stood near a beach. As Altair told him to get ready, he was already slipping off his bow, knocking five arrows. He tilted his bow sideways and took aim at the birds. They were still too far away for him to hit, but he started running closer, prepared to unleash a Multi-hit when he was within ten meters of them. The five arrows would rush forward at fifteen meters per second each towards a different target.

Trixie kept to Diego's side with Zanzibar on her back, keeping an eye out for danger. She was protective of her master and she was at the ready to help him.

[150/160 magoi]

Abilities:

The flock of Avian fighters would make annoyed screeches as the swarm of insects formed and intercepted them. This would create a moment of panic and confusion which stalled the beasts movements long enough for Diego's arrow's to all find their marks. Five of the twelve Avian Guards were struck with arrows causing them to drop to the ground defeated. The other seven would continue to fly through the swarm unhindered however and their Avian Anatomy carried them past it in just a couple seconds. Four of the beasts would perform Soaring Slashes at Diego and Madam Trixie, two of them for each target. The remaining three would fly towards Altair and all perform Soaring Slashes of their own threatening him with a set of attacks.

((Assume all the Avians are roughly ground level making them within reach of melee attacks))

Altair released his control of the swarm, causing it to disintegrate back into nothingness. He then focused on the three birds approaching him. He attempted to counter attack, trying to kill the birds before they could strike him. Altair used his Second Wasps Dance to block the incoming strikes, and then delivered powerful blows to each of the birds with his rod. In the midst of this, Altair looked to see how Diego was faring, ready to spring to his aid should he be needed.

Techs:

Stamina/Magoi: 210/250

As the arrows loosed towards their mark, Diego nocked five more arrows, specially made Water Arrows, which he aimed at the seven that flew out of the swarm. Four of the avian birds flew towards Diego and Madam Trixie, the others moving to Altair. He gaze a low whistle to his pets signaling them to attack in combination with his attack. Taking aim at the four targets, the extra arrow aimed at one in front of him, he let loose his arrows sending them towards the avian birds at fifteen meters per second. If the arrows impacted it would deal damage as well as cause the water filled clay tips to burst, each dousing a one meter area. He quickly drew a regular arrow from his quiver and sent another arrow at ten meters per second at the Avian Guard that didn't receive the extra arrow.

"Squee~" Zanzibar aimed his butt towards the Avian Guards in front of Trixie, as he launched a Web Net towards them, over her head. Trixie pounced behind the web and sent two quick slashes towards both the Avian Guard's lower torsos. After firing his web, Zanzibar would let go of her back and skitter a couple meters behind Diego.

[130/160 stamina][9 free ammunition]

Abilities:

Had all three Avian Guards reached Altair, his efforts would never have defeated them all. While an opportunity to strike one of the beasts would come, the others would have flown well out of reach before more follow up attacks could have been made. Thankfully, he would only end up having to face one of them as Diego's arrows swiftly dispatched a large number of the beasts with only one of his arrow's missing their mark. This birdman would be swiftly dealt with by Altair's staff however as his parry succeeded leaving it open for a blow to the back as it tried to continue flying past him. Madam Trixie and Zanzibar also made short work of their own targets and the battle concluded with the challenger's victory.

Altair breathed a sigh of relief.  "Diego, are you ok?  How are you faring?"  Their first enemy was defeated, but there were sure to be more, and probably stronger enemies ahead.  "We have to keep moving.  If we stay here in the open we are sure to be attacked again.  He wiped the blood off his rod in the stream, and with Diego behind him, he continued towards the mountain. The road stretched before him, leading into the mouth of the great cave and up into the base of the mountain. The riven flowed beneath them, seemingly fed from nothing. If they fell from their perch, they would be swept away into the nothingness over the ledge of the island.

The member 'Altair Loros' has done the following action : Dice roll

'Main Hall - Go' :

[Caim will now post your Midway topic. Don't forget to roll your beast dice when you post in it]