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🐐🐺🐰🦊🐯🦒 ([personal profile] retellers) wrote2020-10-05 06:57 pm
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infreefall: (β˜… indecisive)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-06 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ it has MOUTHS? PLURAL? god why didn't we go for the emotional anguish angle

of course she'll stab it more, once she realizes what it's doing!! if there's enough wiggle room, she's going to reach for a grenade, pull the pin, and toss it as hard as she can inside of its mouth. eat that!! ]
antaressnipe: (146)

[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-06 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[The worst part is he's from ancient greece so guaranteed this is not the first time something has tried to eat him.

Regardless, this is a problem, and with the second monster right in front of him, he can't even get a good look at what's happening between Ochako and the first. So instead he tries to backstep as much as he can, grabbing at the spear still attached to his waist and pulling it free in the hopes he can just stab the creature directly in the mouth]

infreefall: (β˜… indignant)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-06 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ as much as i would love to let her fall, when you've had power over gravity since you were four years old, your first instinct is to, you know, defy it. she's immediately pressing her fingertips together, concentrating as hard as she can in spite of the burn, willing it to work.. and when it does, and she breathes a sigh of relief as she hovers just above the ground.

i don't know what happened to the knife, though, maybe it's still in the monster or maybe it'll fall and stab her through the leg after she catches herself. you're the mod, jan, you tell me.

but they aren't out of the woods yet, so she quickly rolls in the air and releases her quirk with a wince - without the shoes from her hero outfit to cushion the landing, that does still hurt her ankles - and runs to rejoin chiron. ]


Archer-san! They can regenerate!

[ does that make this unwinnable?! either way, she's not going to run until chiron tells her to, so she'll throw another grenade at Monster #1, maybe deliberately fall short of its mouth. more destruction means she'll have more ammo! ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-06 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[The d20 cucked me so to my greatest displeasure:

Chiron wisely decides that the spear has done its job in distracting the creature and lets it go, returning back to his weapon of choice instead -- and that split second decision to retreat a few paces and reorient himself is the only reason the second limb merely scratches at his flank instead of piercing him to the stomach.

What little blood this causes goes ignored; it's a minor wound. He's had much worse.]


I know; but we can perceive them now.

[Or he sincerely hopes Ochako can. But she's at least free of the monster, thank the gods for that, and there's another arrow ready at his bow. For now, he doesn't call for a retreat]

Is your power back in your possession? If so, use it.

[He, on the other hand, is going to shoot two arrows in rapid succession at what he hopes count as one of Monster #2 eyes.]
infreefall: (β˜… fierce)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-06 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'm on it!

[ once the explosion's done, ochako is darting in to touch as much of the debris as she can - albeit slower than usual and with a nice limp thanks to her brand new stab wound, hehehe. the debris will float, up and up and hopefully above the monsters, but she doesn't release it yet.

nope! she definitely caught that little change, so she's reaching for another grenade and tossing it while the monster is still recovering. sorry for stealing your schtick, bakugou, but it's only for a few more comments! she'll float any debris she can reach after that explosion, too. ]


We'll have to run once I'm ready to release it, okay?

[ chiron's probably noticed her floating rock collection already, but it doesn't hurt to warn him anyway! ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-06 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Incredibly rude, Monster. He needs that arm, and is going to try and yank it out of the line of fire once he realizes it's the target.

Though much like with his back, Chiron doesn't escape completely unscathed. The damage is a little more severe this time -- splitting the skin and some muscle, and bringing forth a wince of aggravation -- but all he needs to know is that he can still use his wrist if necessary.

-- That fuckin laser beam, though]


Ochako! Move!

[He's sorry but he's going to have to interrupt her "Once I'm ready to release it!" plans because he can tell that attack will effectively murder them in an instant. If she's still near him, he will uh -- well frankly he's gonna try and lift her up with his free arm by the waist so they can

not die]
infreefall: (β˜… shocked)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-06 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ i forgot about the laser so chiron gets to yoink ochako out of the way! congrats on your new daughter.

and i rolled an 11 so i guess ochako lives this time. booooo. tentacle-san can pierce her shoulder instead. but hey! she has three grenades left, so she's just gonna grab one and chuck it Monster #2, because revenge is a dish best served exploding in your face!

she'll still try to collect the debris, if possible, but marie said chiron rolled a 5 so i assume? she's going to check on the damage with him first? are you okay, horse dad? ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-06 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[mMmm

He's had better days.

For obvious reasons he can't get stabbed through the heart, that would be a bad time for everyone, but between juggling his bow with his injured wrist, keeping a grip on Ochako so she doesn't get stabbed in the heart (and god, how his blood pressure rises when he's not able to keep her save from all harm), and then doing his best to weave through the spider-like limbs--

All it takes is a misstep.

So there's a sharp, agonizing pain coming from his side, suddenly, and if Chiron has time to be grateful for anything, it's that his human torso took the hit instead of the half of him running like a gazelle. So he doesn't stop. Doesn't make a sound, either. Just stumbles briefly and then picks up the pace, teeth grit.

His tunic is quickly staining with red]


Ochako--

[Voice oddly calm, if tight]

Tell me quickly. Can your power work on organic life? And if not, is there enough debris for you to bury at least one of the creatures?
infreefall: (β˜… determined)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-07 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Archer-san, you--

[ I mean obviously he knows he's hurt, but since he's still focused on the monsters, ochako will bite back her concern for now and focus, too ]

Y-yeah, it does. These monsters are way too big for me to float, especially with all the rocks, but I could lift us, if I have to.

[ actually. why didn't she think of that sooner? she goes ahead and activates her quirk on herself, removing her own gravity so the load is a little easier for Chiron to bear. ]

I might be able to take out the smaller one if we can get to a safe distance- watch out!

[ ochako can't really dodge while chiron's carrying her oh nooo ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-07 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[-- And just like that her weight is gone, allowing him a little more speed to his name. What a formidable power. He'd get lost asking her the details on how this "magic" works if not for the fact that there's gonna be a lot more dodging in their future.

Which is hilariously the thing Chiron is least worried about because if there is one thing he is good at in a pinch, it's running, jumping, dodging, and pretending he's more antelope than a centaur. Maybe he can't reach the speed of Achilles, but his pride as the teacher of heroes is still on the line here.]


I will leave the small one to you then. Lift us only if it looks like I can no longer outrun them.

[He knows he's on a timer now. His wound will not heal itself, and he's losing blood at a rapid clip when he can't slow down. Their best hope is to take down the monsters before he slows]

I'll be our legs, so you be my bow.
infreefall: (β˜… anxious)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-07 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ she nods at chiron, and once they're out of range of the floating rock collection, presses her fingertips together one more time. ]

Release!

[ and since it's waiting patiently to be murdered, presumably monster #1 is getting buried as the rocks crash to the ground, under gravity's influence once more. ochako's own weight returns with the rest, but she'll reactivate it on herself a second later, biting back on the nausea using her quirk on herself again brings. kill monsters now, toss cookies later!! ]

Two left...

[ grenades, that is, which will give them two more shots at the remaining monster. it's a little different from a bow and arrow, but it's all she's got, and they can't afford to stick around much longer, so she pulls the pin out of one grenade and throws it as hard as she can. ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-07 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah.

He's slowly dying, isn't he?

Well no, not quite -- there is still plenty of life in him, but Chiron is counting down the half-seconds between every jump, every dodge, every sudden stop and swerve that has him dancing out of death's grasp for a little while longer. He runs like his legs are on fire, breath coming out more ragged and pained.

At most he has a half-minute left if he keeps up this kind of speed, but there is no breath he can spare to warn Ochako either. He's done what he can to guide her. The rest of the plan is on her shoulders.]

infreefall: (β˜… fierce)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-07 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ once the rocks drop, all of her attention goes to the second monster. excitement runs like electricity through her veins when she realizes that it's stopped regenerating, and that it, too, is starting to shrink. maybe they'll get out of here okay, after all...?

well. she has one more chance to make it happen. they're almost there.

so she throws her last grenade. ]
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-07 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[But all the Greeks know how to do is die dramatically--

Okay but no, the moment the creature stops moving and he can verify that it's dead (or as much as he's willing to verify from a distance), Chiron will come to a halt so he can finally put poor Ochako down, a wide, proud smile on his face]


You did very well.

[Like she straight-up carried that battle. If he wasn't worried about passing out, he'd give her a hair ruffle! For next time then]

Can you walk? There is something in the distance, I'm afraid.

[So no rest for the weary. Time to hoof it (EEEEEEEEY I'm so sorry)]
infreefall: (β˜… contrite)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-07 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ she'll quietly release her quirk again, and... run over to some debris to lose her lunch where chiron doesn't have to see. oof.

it's fine? it leaves a terrible taste in her mouth, of course, but they're alive! wiping her mouth off, she goes to rejoin chiron with a sigh. ]


Sorry about that... My quirk makes me queasy if I use it on too much at once, or on myself.

[ though a half-hearted explanation at best, ochako is still upright, so she nods. ]

I can walk. [ what limp. ] I just hope it's not more monsters.
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[personal profile] antaressnipe 2020-10-07 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Damn.

She's got a rough.

And don't think he doesn't see that limp, young lady, but seeing as Chiron isn't well enough to carry her, he's no choice but to just keep an eye on her progress.

And listen, normally he'd be a bit more suspicious of compartments but seeing as they need medical attention?

Yeah please open. Please have bandages.]
infreefall: (β˜… anxious)

[personal profile] infreefall 2020-10-07 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ she's just powering through it for now, and putting a little pressure on her shoulder while they walk. bandages would be great right about now! ]

Archer-san, are you sure you're okay? I don't mind making you float if it'll help...

[ a centaur should be well within her limits, so... ]

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