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Post by Admin on Sept 9, 2022 3:23:11 GMT
[OOC: Amazing how these new 'powers' just seem to keep appearing!]
Such changes take a little time. Dorian spits out a word which disrupts Hammett's concentration, and he leaps forward and sices across Hammett's body, leaving a thin bleeding line across his chest.
"Your interference will ruin everything!" he spits back at Hammett.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 9, 2022 20:08:49 GMT
Hammett jumps back, going fully defensive again. Damn, Dorian was turning out to be just as much a pain as his wife was.
He grabs another chair and raises it up and uses it to fend off Dorian, and begins to slowly circle, trying to bring himself closer to where his sword lays on the barroom floor.
"Ruin Leonil's big evil plans, you mean? Or has all this just been an excuse for you to get away from your pain-in-the-ass wife? If that's the case, I don't blame you. If it is something else why don't you explain instead of fighting someone who is trying to help you?"
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2022 4:50:34 GMT
"Yes, I had broken from his hold and was playing along until I could strike back at him," he says while hacking at the chair. Shavings of wood fly off after every stroke.
"Shelly? You'd insult my wife to my face!?" he yells.
His swings come faster and stronger. Hammett is left with a few short sticks in his hands, but his sword is now a little distance away.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 13, 2022 16:35:34 GMT
"You're not brainwashed!?"
Hammett throws the last bits of the chair into Dorian's face to distract him, then makes a cool rolling dive to get his sword and come up facing Dorian with his sword up to protect himself from attack, still fully defensive.
"If that is true then stop this insane temper tantrum before more people die. Just a couple of days ago your wife almost died trying to rescue you. I saved her then, but even now she is probably getting a new group together to head out into shadow to try again, and I'm not there to save her this time. I'm here, trying to talk some sense into you. Stop this nonsense and trump your wife before she gets herself killed trying to save you."
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Post by Admin on Sept 14, 2022 7:16:08 GMT
Dorian rushes as Hammett dives, and his sword cuts a deep gouge out of the floor.
"Since the battle on the mountaintop, but it matters not anymore!" he says, slashing wildly at Hammett, whose arm is being numbed with every strike.
"I will leave here once you pay for your insults to my wife, then return to Amber and try and find another way to take down Leonil and his masters."
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Post by Hammett on Sept 14, 2022 16:52:56 GMT
Hammett grunts at the effort of defending Dorian's attacks, "I only insulted her to try and break you out of your brainwashing, and you aren't even brainwashed! I actually like your wife. She's got guts. She risked her life more then a few times trying to save you. I don't know how long it's been for you, but the mountain top battle was only two days ago for us. And the only reason I risked my life trumping in to free you from Leonil is because she asked for my help in saving you and it is what your father would have wanted me to do. If you had just told her your plan none of this would have happened! This is your mess, Dorian, stop this stupid fighting now before more people get hurt or killed for no reason."
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Post by Admin on Sept 17, 2022 4:13:01 GMT
"You're so quick to change your story when seeing your life ending! But it's too late for you now."
Dorian continues the savage attack. Hammett blocks and dodges all the slashes but is forced back a few steps and will soon have his back to the wall.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 17, 2022 7:01:11 GMT
[[OCC: Does he look to be tiring at all? He has been going full out this whole time, while Hammett has been defensive, conserving his strength. Also, no sign of Brennon yet? He has to be around here somewhere, unless someone trumped him away while Hammett was gone.]]
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Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2022 15:39:39 GMT
[OOC: would you like Hammett to ignore Dorian for a few moments and look about the room?]
The fight hasn't been going on long enough for Hammett to sense any exhaustion in Dorian.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 19, 2022 20:07:43 GMT
[[OOC: -No, not taking his eyes off of Dorian, but Brennon is usually a pretty loud guy and his companion also seemed excitable so just wondering if Hammett hears anything. -Now that Hammett's been sword fighting with Dorian for a bit, and also Hand-to-hand, can he gage their relative scores in Warfare and Strength? ]]
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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2022 15:31:53 GMT
No sounds of Brennon or Ruta in the fight...unless Brennon is the kind of guy to pull down the cabinet holding all the most expensive wine bottles in the place.
Dorian is fighting angry and wild and unable to strike Hamm so Dorian is probably lower in warfare. Without a direct confrontation, his strength is considerable but Hammett can't tell how he measures up.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 27, 2022 6:57:24 GMT
Hammett is fine with being pushed back as far as he has been, being closer to the wall means less chance of anyone attacking from behind, but he doesn't want to be pushed back right up against it. So he keeps fighting defensively, but not "fully", still defending, but adding enough to his counter measures to hold his ground in this position. He also begins summoning up his intent again, when the time is right he is going to try and capture Dorian once more in a containment spell of rock and wood, but even when Hammett is ready to do so he holds off a bit. Waiting for the right moment, knowing he might not get another. When the time is right he will spit out a Defensive Luck power word, hopefully causing Dorian to stumble, slip or trip and then he will unleash the spell. Making use of Dorian's momentary distraction and troubles to ensnare him.
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Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2022 20:22:20 GMT
The slight pressure of Hammett's fighting back keeps Dorian at bay. With Dorian's advantage gone, Hammett is able to deliver the power word and ensnare Dorian.
Looking about the room, he sees that the demons have made a real mess of the place. Pinky is backed up against one of the wine cabinets, swinging a couple of magnums of cru at a demon. One swing knocks the creature across the head, and she then jams the bottle neck-first into its mouth. A smack against the base of the bottle pops the cork, and the demon is quickly filled with champagne. It veers away, stumbling drunk with tiny bubbles dribbling out of its mouth.
The rest of the crew aren't as well armed and bash at the monsters with whatever scraps of furniture they could grab. Emilo has the bass guitar left behind by the burnt band and swings it like a battle axe.
Brennon and Ruta are nowhere to be found.
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Post by Hammett on Sept 27, 2022 23:42:07 GMT
Hammett shakes his head, his crew had been spending too much time in human form obviously, they had forgotten they had extremely hard and sharp claws in their "demon" form, and their tough skin would protect them from normal weapons and their reflexes would increase up to that of an Amberite. He would have to remind them and put them through some more training once he had the time. For now though he shouts out, "Switch back to your natural forms! Damn it guys!"
For the immediate instant he needed to keep his attention on Dorian, he takes a moment to gag Dorian, best not to let him make use of any power words or magic spells that he might know.
"If you calm down I'll summon your wife here, and she can take you home, okay?!"
He gets ready to engage in combat with the demons, once he is sure Dorian can't escape, and can't make use of any magic.
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Post by Admin on Oct 1, 2022 8:03:43 GMT
Dorian shakes his head 'no' when Hammett mentions returning to his wife.
"These things are just as tough in either form, boss. This way, we are better sized to use the room against them," one of his crew says.
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