Log:Post-Apocalyptic Dwarves, Scene 4

Post-Apocalyptic Dwarves 2020/02/28 Ascendant Artemis Charm Fauna Ghost Moonshadow Titan Thunder Firebeard The Mountain Stoutheart Stick-in-the-Mud

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Stoutheart says, <> while he swaps back to his railgun to fire at Ascendant.

... but Ascendant is too fast for him.

Ascendant squares off with Stoutheart after dodging, an eager smile on his face. "The Godflora are your opponents today!" he taunts as his influence lets Stoutheart see him as a bloodthirsty, dangerous, and monstrous opponent.

Ghost doesn't bother standing. She astral steps to the bleeding Artemis and casts a healing spell.

Ghost lays a hand on Artemis and infuses the bleeding heroine with healing mana. Her success is measured by how wounds cease bleeding and even heal a little.

Moonshadow and Charm reappear in the Traveler's base. Moonshadow leads Charm to the elevator and presses the 'Up' button.

The pool of blood beneath Artemis stops spreading as the bleeding is stopped, but she remains in rough shape and unconscious.

The pool of blood beneath Artemis slows it's spreading, but she's still bleeding out. She remains in rough shape and unconscious.

The elevator appears to take Charm up.

Stick-in-the-Mud pops out of the ground about where Charm and Moonshadow last were - and looks about in confusion.

The two remaining aerial soldiers who were fighting Titan switch back to railguns and try to shoot him from outside.

Only one hits - and the projectile bounces.

Of the other six - two have the presence of mind to observe Ghost's appearance and move to strike her. The other 4 engage fight Fauna - their backs are pretty much to Fauna anyway!

Ghost is sent rolling over and over along the rocky ground, adding a couple more light bruises to her collection.

The axes rail into MegaFauna and cause the massive god-beast to slump over, and the shooters realize too late that they probably were better off not striking from melee range.

The four attacks end up pinned under Fauna, not quite unconscious, but probably wishing they were.

Titan tries to take a breather where he is in the alcove, hoping hte cover is enough to allow him to get a second wind.

The laser canon take aim at Fauna - but Fauna drops before it fires.

The lesser earth elemental stands around dumbly, unsure where Charm went.

The Mountain shrinks abruptly to merely twice Titan's size again. And take deep breaths.

The massive MegaFauna shrinks down to regular-sized Fauna. Covered in fur, her belongings scattered about somewhere.

For a few moment, Stoutheart is awed. Then he sneers. "Nay, you're no fae, much less a fearsome one, though you play tricks like them. Let's see how this takes you...." He switches to what appears to be a grenade launcher.

Ghost returns to Artemis via astral step.

Ascendant is blasted back, but turns it into a backflip and lands on his feet. He laughs off the explosion damage and holds out his hand, summoning a psionic spear. "The Godflora are much more than Fae or Dwarf, as you'll soon find out!" he announces as he charges at Stoutheart, spear first.

Ascendant strikes Stoutheart across the temple with a sweep of his spear, knocking the dwarf to the ground unconscious. "You should have listened to my warning instead of sticking to your folly!" he laughs.

Titan has gotten enough of a breather. Time to try to take out at least one of the opposition. He plants hsi feet and smashes the laser cannon in front of him as hard as possible.

Titan drives his fist into the weapon, sending the remaining bits flying several meters...and making a lound enough sound to probably draw fire again.

Stick-in-the-Mud doesn't see her target - but the nearby earth elemental is a problem she can clearly handle.

The elemental's body begins to stiffen and become less mobile.

One of the soldiers calls the others to order and they fly to take aim at the biggest remaining threat as they see it: Titan! That is, other than three stunned and one unconscious near Fauna.

Titan gets hit several times, bounces off the wall, and keeps his feet. He then tilts his head back and forth, causing his neck to crack while he stares tthe soldiers down. His patience is now gone.

Ghost sees the elemental get attacked and calls over to it, "You have done your task. Return home."

The lesser Earth elemental sinks back down into the ground.

The Mountain turns to face Titan, and attempts to slam her warhammer into the hole in the cliff face.

Titan is struck quite hard and driven against the wall in the alcove. He's only bruised a little by it, though. Thankfully. He mutters to himself, "Of course the cowards continue to pile on."

Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx the Ascendant Doj'on Representative is quite pleased with himself. Stoutheart proved himself a delightful plaything worthy of bringing the glory of combat to him until he could take no more.

Now with that done he turns towards what's left of the fray and grins gleefully. There is still much time to bask in Hod's Light.

Ascendant throws himself into the air wrecklessly- full speed towards the mighty living Mountain in the distance. He finds is suspicious so many o fhis allies are unseen but he assumes they are having as much fun as he.

"Oh this is shaping up to be a day worthy of the Godflora! THis towering miscreant will bend beneath my Immortal Form!" He says before laughing again.

Ghost lays her hand on Artemis amd again casts a healing spell.

More of Artemis' wounds close up. She's still injured, but no longer dying.

Titan springs to his feet again...and launches himself at Mountain. He lands next to her and just slugs away, again trying to put everything he can into it.

The giant staggers backwards 4m but keeps her feet.

The 7 conscious soldiers all fire on Titan!

Titan gets blown off his feet again by the railguns...and rolls to his feet. His clothing looks pretty tattered by this point.

Stick-in-the-Mud sinks into the ground again, unseen by anyone.

Ascendant would rather act as a thousand year rain and wear the Mountain down but as he gets closer its clear the soldiers know nothing of Honorable Combat.

He sighs knowing that to walk the Path he must protect his allies, even to the bitter end. Even if that End promises perpetuity. He roars as he banks off and charges the closest soldier, "Fools! You play at wars like sniveling dotards! If you will not face him in Honorable combat then you will face me instead!"

As he nears he attamps to stepkick one soldier into another.

Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx does not hold back- in fact he had hoped to force his quarry into another but he is a patient Highborn being. He will bring them each down in time and time is something he has plenty of.

He laughs as his target plummets ot teh ground, already looking for the next who might take his Righteous Fury.

His target continues sailing on towards the ground, into the distance.

Ghost astyral steps to the fallen dwarven warrior crushed by Fauna. Dropping to one knee, because dwarves are short, she picks up the railgun and swings it into line with Mountain. "Now if I was a trigger which button would I be. Ah.. this one.

The bullets bounce off the giant's thick skin - but are not without effect.

Ghost is no tech unaware Fae. Which may surprize the dwarves when she picks up a railgun and uses it quite effectively.

The Mountain pays little heed of the bullets. She grins at Titan. <>. And she brings her warhammer down on his head again.

Titan braces himself for the strike and catches The Mountain's hammer with both hands, stopping it from actually striking him. "I have no idea what you're saying. I'm assuming it's some whining about how your backup can't handle this for you."

"She said 'So, you've decided to stop hiding in a hole like a coward?' with feigned surprise, Titan of Hollywood." Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx advises absently. "Perhaps they have not seen your films. This will make it more fun to break them upon the anvil of our Divine Will!"

Titan gets knocked back again, a good 17m...and lands on the ground. He's not quite able to get to his feet this time.

Stick-in-the-Mud suddenly appears from the ground a few metres from Ghost - and sends a mass of earth towards her.

Ghost hits hit by the wave of earth. Her body and spirit go east and west, physical body rolling along the ground a couple of dozen meters. Her spirit remains where it is for a second, a translucent ghostly Ghost. Then is pulled back to her body.

Ascendant continues his rampage- leaping towards the next soldier. He plan is much the same as before. As he nears he attempts to stepkick one soldier into another. It didn't work last time but it doesn't give him any reason to try something different- not yet anyway.

Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx's strike meteorically falls upon the armored soldier's shoulder. It breaks before his might- though even the generally ambivalent godling will have to admit these paltry peons were already softened up before his arrival.

Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx's strike meteorically falls upon the armored soldier's shoulder. It breaks before his might- though even the generally ambivalent godling will have to admit these paltry peons were already softened up before his arrival.

Ascendant laughs nevertheless and he leaps at another Soldier, swinging his fist in a backhand arc to strike his target across the jaw. He will be satisfied before this day is over or so help any beast, mythical or mundane.

Titan again rolls to his feet. Apparently he's not inclined to stay down. He leaps over to The Mountain again...and just slugs away one more time. Sooner or later, this mountain will fall. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

The Soldier staggers as he's struck by the Godflora. His helm rings like a bell contributing to the strange melody of Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx's laugh. "AH- you stand firm! Finally! Let us break our differences in Hod's Light, Mortal!" He says as he finds one worht keeping his attention a moment longer.

The giant staggers back another 10m. She looks shaken, but isn't out yet....

Four solderis fire on Titan

Titan is knocked to one knee by the railgun fire, but gets his feet underneath himself again quickly.

Stick-in-the-Mud gestures at Ascendant, trying to force dirt up his nose.

But the dirt flies past him.

The Mountain brings her warhammer down on Titan again....