Log:Don't Fear The Reaper, Scene 4

Don't Fear The Reaper 2011/12/27 	 Electric Bill Ellbeth Flutter Invincible Lorelei Nightshade Pendragon Primal Speed Demon Sukeban Warhammer 4

Primal grins to herself as she spots something that looks like it might be a bit more sensitive than the Reaper's boney occipital lobe. She straightens out from within the rib cage and then she pounds! She lunges forwards to close on the darkness within, toe claws seeking purchase and grip so that she doesn't slip and slide around in there where she leans way back and with her tail lashing back and forth behind her she slashes with her claws as hard as she possibly can!

"Primal..." says Pendragon, as she knows Primal better than any of the others here, "Or anyone who -can- answer. Are these other enemies animated dead? Or simply empowered and controlled by this Reaper?"

Flutter tells Pendragon, "They are *oof* without will, and destruction will not change their nature."

Lorelei says, "They are the people they appear, their souls shackled to the demon."

Primal shouts out from inside the ribcage, "Dead souls don't belong here. Kill them and send them back to where they belong!" That's her opinion anyways.

Sukeban glowered at Electric Bill, "Beat ya punk, yer botherin' me. I got bigger fish to fry!" She rocketed into the air on a pillar of flame and lashed out at the Reapers with another blazing bolt of fire!

THOOOM! The Reaper's enormous frame is rocked and fall backwards onto the ground.

Lorelei reverts to more customary tactics, attempting a stunning pose for Invincible. . o o (I hope the others can handle Reaper - I didn't seem to have much effect on it.)

It's times like this that Primal is /really/ glad she has some foresight, being inside the big baddy after all is doubtlessly going to make for a bumpy ride. Still she wasn't expecting it to teeter /that/ much and it takes all her skill to not lose her grip and go tumbling. Instead she ends up doing the vertical splits, one clawed foot on the inside of the Reapers chest, the other on the inside of his back when he hits the ground. She's not giving up her prey that easily!

Invincible is standing over Flutter. He winces, from the effects of Lorelei's attack. She's regained his attention now.

Shaking her head to Warhammer, Pendragon remarks, "You shall be returned to the nether realm where you belong. But first.." She turns and trots towards Invincible with her cloak/cape flaring out behind her. The gleaming blade in her hands swings towards Invincible as she says, "Hey. You wish to fight someone, fight me."

ZOOOM! Speed Demon zips past Pendragon, with her arm extended for a super speed clothesline.

Even as she darts towards Invincible, Pendragon swipes her blade through the air just to one side of the dodging Invincible. And just as it seems Speed Demon is going to get the drop on her, the blade whips about almost on its own and the clothesline wrenches her arms a bit by impacting on the flat of the blade. But it holds and Pendragon is still standing there not giving an inch. "As I told your friend, Excalibur protects me from all harm. You will have to redouble your efforts."

Flutter picks herself up, and all of the room's Flutters flit to where she is, every single one of them drawing a sigil in the air before arriving at her location and seeming to coalesce into an enormous mass of purple construct! Flutter is now super-big, able to afflict things within a sizable reach of herself with physical violence.

Flutter picks herself up, and all of the room's Flutters flit to where she is, every single one of them drawing a sigil in the air before arriving at her location and seeming to coalesce into an enormous mass of purple construct. She tears through the remains of the roof, "We now have an enormous being with us as well!" she bellows, reaching down to take hold of Invincible to throw him out of the fight area!

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superm--Invincible! Flutter throws him out to the garden.

From his back, the Reaper reaches to open his ribcage with one hand, and with the other he tries to grab Primal.

Primal goes limp after being squeezed near to death.

In the blink of an eye, Speed Demon returns. Skidding to a halt beneath Sukeban. She extends her arms and begins to spin like a top, kicking up dust and small bits of rubble. Soon, she's spinning fast enough to create a vortex that threatens to sweep Sukeban away with it.

Sukeban sees the icoming vortex and jets out of the way, "Hah! Ya won't catch me nappin'!"

Primal remains limp in the grasp of the demon, trying to play dead in case it squeezes again.

Warhammer charges towards Pendragon and attacks her with a two handed mace swipe from 10 o clock to 4 o clock.

After intercepting Speed Demon's attack with the sword, Pendragon sweeps the blade about again, redirecting the Warhammer and shaking her head, "You really never were any good at this, were you?" she asks.

Electric Bill turns towards Flutter with a bright blue arc of electricity crackling between his hand. He extends the arc until it's leaping out towards Flutter's ankle.

Flutter is zapped! "Ouch!" she says.

Okay, time to get even more attention. Pendragon just shakes her head at Warhammer almost as if dismissing him as a non-threat. Then turns and runs towards the giant Reaper. She leaps into the air as she arrives and comes down with her blade aiming for the wrist of the hand holding Primal.

K-CHANG! Steel meets bone as Pendragon strikes the Reaper directly on the wrist. Whatever magic force was at work to hold the individual bones of the wrist and hand seems to come undone, and his hand literally falls to pieces, spilling Primal onto the ground.

Flutter speaks, "If you destroy his current form, he will be banished from this plane!" She actually hesitates, watching Speed Demon carefully.

Primal hits the ground like a sack of kitty food or some such. She remains down and limp and those keen of eyesight might catch her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth as her eyes peek open. She's not a very good actress. Ham it up more.

Flutter speaks, "If you destroy his current form, he will be banished from this plane!" She actually hesitates, watching Speed Demon carefully. (RE)

As the sword strikes, it's an amazing amount of force generated by such a small object... anyhow, as the wrist and hand collapse, Pendragon calls out, "Anahi, are you alright?"

The Reaper stands slowly and closes his ribcage with his remaining good hand. Pendragon has his undivided attention now, and he tries to crush her under his heel.

As the foot comes down, Pendragon braces and lifts the sword to defend herself. The impact of the foot strikes the blade and she bends at the knees a bit but she's still there. And somehow, still manages to stay on her feet as the foot slides off the blade and onto the ground. "Even the reaper cannot overcome Excalibur." she remarks. Yeah, she's trying to annoy the hell out of the bad guys so they -all- focus on her and leave everyone else to do what must be done.

The field of sunlight that Ellbeth conjured up continues to cook the Reaper.

ZZZZOOMP! At one moment, Speed Demon is on the ground. The next, she's up the wall and in the air next to the dodging Sukeban. She tries to pummel Sukeban with a few high-speed punches. In a blink, she's back on the ground as if she hadn't even moved.

Flutter moves to where Speed Demon is, taking hold of the undead speedster to prevent her from being a nuisance any further.

Sukeban is caught off guard and sent flying, "Augh! Damn yer annoyin'!"

Lorelei strikes a stunning pose again, this time trying to catch Warhammer's eye.

Primal springs to her feet as if she weren't danged near knocked unconscious, "Pendragon you have to get into his chest. His essence is in there and able to be attacked. I was going for it when he grabbed me. I'm sooo going to need a shower." And then with a lash of her tail back and forth she is springing upwards again, to once more grab onto his rib cage and try to squirm back inside!

Speed Demon stops squirming to escape from Flutter's grasp. Instead she has her arms straight down at her sides. She begins to vibrate superfast, until she becomes painful to hold onto.

Flutter frowns. "She is damaging me by being held," she observes. "That is a new experience."

Primal remains where she is, inside the ribcage of the demon once more, this time however she waits to make sure she's not gonna get splatted again.

Electric Bill continues trying to zap Flutter.

"Sukeban, did you hear what Primal said? His core is the weakness. Inside the ribcage. That is where your fire should consume him." says Pendragon as she twirls her sword a bit.

Flutter staggers! She releases Speed Demon (who is now open to attack by others!) and falls against the wall, still enormous.

Sukeban flips around and rockets even higher. She pauses to assess the situation.

Lorelei poses once more for Warhammer.

Warhammer staggers a little, letting the head of his mace droop and hit the ground.

Rolling her neck, Pendragon decides it's time to go for broke. "Sukeban!" she calls out in her accented voice. She charges towards the Reaper, leaps into the air and lets her blade go into almost a blur of motion. She's aiming for the ribcage and trying to basically not so much open it as -create- an opening. She'll land on her feet afterwards and be rather tired of course.

Pendragon's sword bashes a hole into one of the Reaper's rib. It's not a large gap, but it's a gap.

And after the flurry of strikes, Pendragon lands and continues her instructions to Sukeban, ".. Fire in the Hole Sukeban! Now!" she calls out.

Invincible flies back to the fight. His eyes are glowing with blue-black energy.

Warhammer turns and throws his hammer at Lorelei.

Lorelei is hit squarely by the matter and goes flying backwards, landing gracelessly. But not does seem injured particularly. "Ow!"

Flutter is too stunned to do anything, returning to the world of consciousness!

Ellbeth sees the opening, and having heard Pendragon's announcement she relocates the center of her sunlight images to inside the chest of the Reaper.

Now instead of darkness, light erupts from between the bones of the Reaper's ribcage. "GRAAAAAHHHHH!" The Reaper bellows, smoking. He doubles over, prying open his ribcage, reaching inside and futile trying to dig out the lightness.

Ellbeth states after light stream out from between the Reaper's ribs, "Darkness is merely the absence of light. It cannot exist when light is brought forth. Return to your own domain and take your minions with you. Do not trouble this plane of existance again."

The Reaper digs up a chunk of the pavement from the front drive, and hurls it at Ellbeth desperately.

Sukeban blasts the chunk of pavement before it can reach Ellbeth.

Primal blinks at all the light that is now inside the demons ribcage, having to narrow her eyes to protect them from the brightness compared to the dark she was seeing through before. Still, smoking is good and those outside can just see a reddish gold tiger striped blur rocketing from side to side within the ribcage as she moves to slash and slash again!

The Reaper collapses to its knees. "YOU WILL LIVE TO REGRET THIS DAY HUMANS... THE DAY WHERE YOU STOPPED ME FROM COLLECTION MY RIGHTFUL GAINS... I WILL NOT FORGET YOUR FACES... WE WILL MEET AGAIN." ...

Flutter says, "You will have your due. It simply will not be this day."

Glancing about at the others, Pendragon does not lower her guard as the other villains may still be a threat. But for the moment, she's hopeful.

Lorelei too stays alert, ready to draw off the fire of the enslaved villains, as she has been attempting.

Crunch! Reapers skull begins to collapse into itself as the body begins to collapse in upon itself.

Flutter moves to help Primal, having an idea of what would happen to her.

As the essence collapses and the pull begins Primal hisses at the devouring force that is trying to pull her into Hell itself. Or some fascimile there of. The body is collapsing around her though and fortunately, Primal is stronger than a champion weight lifting body builder. Aiming for a gap in the chest she tries to launch herself out of danger and over towards the nearest hero whom might help her keep from going to bad juju place.

Stabbing her blade into the ground for purchase, Pendragon reaches a hand out to clasp with Primal's as she works to get out of the gap. If needed, she'll rip off her cloak and use it to extend her reach. "Anahi!" she calls out as she reaches a hand for her, the other hand holding the grip of Excalibur.

Primal dives out of the collapsing remains and latches a hand onto Pendragons, "Poor loser." she says with a grin, pulling herself up Pendragon's arm to cling, kitty style.

Thank god Pendragon is wearing chainmail, those claws might hurt!

Flutter takes hold of Pendragon and Primal both, pulling them away from the vortex of doom.

The Reaper continues to collapse, with his limbs rolling up like macabre party favors into its center. Soon it all collapses into the center of Ellbeth's ball of light. The Legion of Doomed get sucked into the ball of light, too. The last one to go is Invincible, who tries to fly againt the tide, but gets sucked in, cape-first. Boom! Ellbeth's ball of light explodes into a harmless shower of sparkles.

One again, it's the middle of the night in the hills outside of Colonial Bay.

Flutter returns to her more familiar size, looking around at the damage.

When it's all over, Pendragon climbs out of Flutter's hand with a thankful nod before approaching the stairs towards her charge's sanctum, "You can come out now." she calls down the stairs.

Lorelei says, "Well. Let's hope that's that."

A projection of Nightshade appears. She's translucent, but clearly audible. "Well done... if I had known you'd fight so well without your loved ones on the line, I would have bothered with all of the kidnapping.."

Primal stands up and dusts herself off, "That was /so/ gross... I am /not/ doing this next year." She says to herself, tail lashing back and forth behind her angrily. "I'm going to have to shower and use a blow dryer, do you know how annoying that is?" She asks anyone and everyone. She wrinkles her nose and then announces, "For the record: Anyone who makes a deal with a demon deserves what they get." She stares right at the projection.

Sheating her blade, Pendragon shakes her head, "This was the one time. In the future, you are on your own. I highly advise you to reconsider your future actions. Should you attempt to harm innocents again... I will be there, and you will -not- find it an enjoyable encounter." That said, she turns towards Ellbeth and offers, "Shall we go?"

Ellbeth says, "It should be. For this year at least. He'll be back next winter solstice though. Nightshade, you have a year."

Flutter looks angrily at the woman, flitting right over to her. "You should change your path. You have made enemies of everyone in this room with your foolishness. Except for myself. I simply do not like you. Change your ways. Stop being a horrible person." She scolds the necromancer with a waggling finger.

Ellbeth smiles, "Primal, well done. If you wish I can help with your cleaning task."

Nightshade looks to Primal. "Well the demon made a deal with me, so I think he got what he deserved," she says with a slight smile. To Flutter, she says, "You've made your point; next year, I'll simply call you."

Lorelei nods to Ellbeth's comment. "Yes, brilliant work!"

"Anahi, come.. I will return you home." offers Pendragon, her voice losing the accent as she draws her blade with one hand and holds the other out to Primal. "It was a pleasure working with, and fighting alongside all of you." she adds.

Flutter moves to the ceiling where she had broken through. She draws another symbol, speaking a word of magic in a forgotten language, and begins to repair the damage done to the manse.

Primal cocks her head to the side, "I wonder if you'll even /make/ it to next year." She hisses dangerously at the projection before she looks at Ellbeth and her expression softens, tail slowing in it's lashing behind her. "Thank you but I don't think it'll help... it's a psychological thing." She waves a hand at everyone, "Glad I could help!" And she moves to leave with Pendragon. Yay Mists!

The effect also repairs clothing, jewellry, decorative articles and everything except for the living.

And as her hand is taken, Pendragon focuses on the blade, and it gleams like in the noon sun. Mists just roll up out of the ground and cover her and Primal. Then a second or two later they disperse, and the two of them are gone.

Nightshade's fancy home in the hills outside the city.