[Nexus] The Hunting Grounds 2: Murdering is Magic

[ThirdEmperor]

Forest

Oh. Oh elders.

His hand scrabbles for the stone trinket but it's too late for that. Likewise for the sword at his belt, too short and too flimsy to stop the bulk of a charging beast. So what then?

Run. The first thought that boils to mind is to run and he doesn't question it as the beast rushes on towards him. He slashes at the blind and throws his weight against the hole, breaking through, kicking himself free and scrabbling to his feet on the other side to make a dash for it, up over the low overhang he was positioned against.

Maybe that'll stop the beast. Maybe if he just keeps out of range it'll die on it's own. Maybe. Hopefully. He's heard bad things about wounded animals.

[Halae]

[Forest]

The elk, unfortunately for it, can't follow him up there. on only four of its six legs, it lacks the sheer strength needed to get up. That doesn't stop it from trying though, and blood gushes out in spurts from its wound. Eventually though, it'll lose its footing and give in to the blood loss, dying as it lays on the rocks.

[ThePhantom]

"Thanks for doing what I wanted to, but larger!"
The crusader would say as the dragon flaps, covering himself with the shield, he would try using the sandstorm as concealment, he would stay inside the sandstorm but move to one of it's sides, trying to get a better position to counter the rush.

Gordon rushs pass the crusader. He still hasn't fully worked out fighting in dragon form, cause he doesn't get many chances to do so.

"Your'e fairly fast for someone wearing that much armor."

[Morty]

They'll reach the top, and a stream should be visible off to the left side, a ways away.
"Here we are. That'll be the way."

Wenomir might notice that it's getting colder. Might just be the clouds drifting overhead, between the sun, but it was a rather sharp drop.

"Is it just me, or is it cold here?" Wenomir asks, looking around.

[Recaiden]

"Is it just me, or is it cold here?" Wenomir asks, looking around.

"The temperature changes quickly this high up. Probably nothing."

Wenomir sees nothin- well there's some birds a ways away, fighting and clawing at each other in midair, and while there are no caves in sight, there are some likely looking rock formations beside the stream.

[Morty]

[Mountains]

"Looks like there are some caves up ahead," Wenomir says. "Let's check if one of them is the one your'e looking for."

[Luka]

Gordon rushs pass the crusader. He still hasn't fully worked out fighting in dragon form, cause he doesn't get many chances to do so.

"Your'e fairly fast for someone wearing that much armor."

"Armor AND speed, both important to defense"
As the dragon rushes past, the crusader would attempt to swing his sword at him.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

And the crusader's sword hits Gordon's scales, but since I don't know what the sword does, I can't really describe what happens next.

[Luka]

Shore

And the crusader's sword hits Gordon's scales, but since I don't know what the sword does, I can't really describe what happens next.

The sword would cause an electrical discharge when it hits, also cause a discharge of light energy, the former maybe would not damage Gordon but the later possibly could cause something

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Ah, thank. The electric doesn't do a thing to Gordon, but the light energy does do some damage to Gordon.

Ump. That hurt. I think I'll be taking your sword as well.

Gordon does a two-one swipe with his claws, trying to send the crusader's sword flying out of his hands.

[Luka]

Shore

Ah, thank. The electric doesn't do a thing to Gordon, but the light energy does do some damage to Gordon.

Ump. That hurt. I think I'll be taking your sword as well.

Gordon does a two-one swipe with his claws, trying to send the crusader's sword flying out of his hands.

"You're not taking anything from me!"
The Crusader would crouch down to dodge the swipe, taking cover with his shield just in case, also holding his sword behind it to protect it as well.
The swipes would partially hit the shield, but he would seem to hold.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

"Can you truly stop from taking from you?"

Gordon continues his assault on the shield, pounding it with repeated blows from his claws, through the sand of the beach will soften the force of the strikes, but that mean that Gordon can hammer the crusader into the ground a lot easier.

[Luka]

Shore

"Can you truly stop from taking from you?"

Gordon continues his assault on the shield, pounding it with repeated blows from his claws, through the sand of the beach will soften the force of the strikes, but that mean that Gordon can hammer the crusader into the ground a lot easier.

"I simply won't let you take it"
He would be pinned down by the repeated smashing, so in one of the smashes he would try to calculate for when Gordon's dropping a claw to pound him, and while it's dropping, sneak his sword's tip from a side of the shield and receive the claw with it, or for shorter, use his sword as a shield spike.

[ThirdEmperor]

Forest

From a safe distance away the hunter watches as his prey slowly bleeds to death, vainly trying to struggle over the hill. The blade never leaves his hands. That was already too close for comfort.

As the thrashing slowly dies down and the beast collapses under it's own weight, he begins to cautiously pick his way closer, wishing that hadn't dropped his bow and arrows in the tent. Being able to finish the job from afar would be preferable.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Ah, clever. Using the force of Gordon's blow to deal more damage than swinging the blade could do. Gordon roars in pain and quickly pulls his claw back, blood droplets raining down from the wound.

Well then.

Gordon moves to try to backhand the crusader, but while he is likely forced on the frontly threat, he also tries to use his tail to slam into the crusader from behind if he's not careful enough to watch out for this paired attack.

[Luka]

Shore

Ah, clever. Using the force of Gordon's blow to deal more damage than swinging the blade could do. Gordon roars in pain and quickly pulls his claw back, blood droplets raining down from the wound.

Well then.

Gordon moves to try to backhand the crusader, but while he is likely forced on the frontly threat, he also tries to use his tail to slam into the crusader from behind if he's not careful enough to watch out for this paired attack.

"....Wait"
The crusader would get out of his cover as the dragon roars
"Did he just get hurt while I was being on the defensive??"
He would ask himself, noticing Gordon's backhand, he would dodge it
"I was right! the best offense is a good defe-!"
*TANCK*
His armor would bang as Gordon's tail hits him from behind, sending him flying some few feets away, he would land on the sand, then try to stand up.

Edit: (Whoops, sorry, shouldn't have deleted it, couldn't decided whether show it or not, reshowing it:
I should mention that he can use magic, but he only has 2 spells, Light Heal and Wind Strike, each of which use 5 of his 20 mana, but can be strengthened by applying more mana)

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Heh, you're idea is right, but having a good defense is harder than it seems.

Gordon advances on the crusader, planning on snatching the crusader up before he can recover his sword.

(Interesting magic system, good thing for Gordon that the crusader isn't skilled magic user or he might be facing things like this)

[Luka]

Shore

Heh, you're idea is right, but having a good defense is harder than it seems.

Gordon advances on the crusader, planning on snatching the crusader up before he can recover his sword.

(Interesting magic system, good thing for Gordon that the crusader isn't skilled magic user or he might be facing things like this)

(....Lol, kinda seems like it would work like that )

As Gordon advances, the crusader would notice and he would dive to catch his sword, he would grab it but would be left vulnerable to snatching or something else that would be hard to evade by rolling away.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Okay, judging from what you posted, the crusader has grabbed his sword, but has been in turn grabbed by Gordon. Okay, going off from that.

Gordon raises the crusader up closer to his face, but not too close. He doesn't want to risk a lucky eye-hit.

"Now then. I'm going to be nice. You can surrender your sword and armor and I'll take you out of the Hunting Grounds, letting you live. Or, you can try to continue to fight and die. Your choice."

(Bigger text cause he's closer to the source of the sound.)

[Luka]

Shore

Okay, judging from what you posted, the crusader has grabbed his sword, but has been in turn grabbed by Gordon. Okay, going off from that.

Gordon raises the crusader up closer to his face, but not too close. He doesn't want to risk a lucky eye-hit.

"Now then. I'm going to be nice. You can surrender your sword and armor and I'll take you out of the Hunting Grounds, letting you live. Or, you can try to continue to fight and die. Your choice."

(Bigger text cause he's closer to the source of the sound.)

Yup, grabbed.
The crusader would mostly be surprised when grabbed, struggling a bit to get free when the dragon gets him closer to him.

"But I had this equipment since before I was armed! it's mine and even legitimately recognized!"
The crusader would protest, the dragon would feel movement in the claw, struggle most likely He's actually turning his sword and trying to get it held with a reverse grip, also struggle

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Among other things, dragons are known for taking treasure, and your armor is a treasure.

Gordon starts squeezing down on the crusader.

And you are running out of time to decide.

[Luka]

Shore

Among other things, dragons are known for taking treasure, and your armor is a treasure.

Gordon starts squeezing down on the crusader.

And you are running out of time to decide.

Just as he squeezes, her would have partially turned it
The squeezing would mostly press the armor, it would still squeeze the crusader but not as much as if he were unarmored
"Agh! you know what? I already made my choice"
At that moment, a considerable amount of air would fill into the claw, then cause a strong air blast inside, it would be done as an attempt to open the claw, the dragon's toughness would possibly make it not injure him though.
(It would be wind strike shot into the claw, empowered with 10 more mana, the crusader now has 10/20 mana)

[ThePhantom]

Shore

The blast of wind blows open Gordon's clawed grasp, forcing his hand back. Looks like the crusader will have enough of a window to get back to the ground and get ready before Gordon recovers from his suprise.

[Luka]

Shore

The blast of wind blows open Gordon's clawed grasp, forcing his hand back. Looks like the crusader will have enough of a window to get back to the ground and get ready before Gordon recovers from his suprise.

When his hand opens the crusader would just fall to the ground, but he would land on foot.
"My choice is: fight, win and to keep on!"
He would suddenly shout, pointing his sword at the dragon
"CHARGE!!"
He yells, now charging at the dragon to attack, if something could describe how he suddenly exploded would possibly be this, but other way? he seems to like fighting

[ThePhantom]

Shore

"So, you chose to keep on fight. Admirable."

Gordon tilts his head, and smiles.

"I can see that you have the spirit that would defeat such as me. However, you still lack the proper tools, and I will show you that you are lacking!"

Gordon activates his armor, which speads out and cover his body, from wingtip to tailtip, through there are a number of cuts throughout the armor, places where something was able to get through. After this, Gordon replies to the charge with the traditional response of dragons to such an act, dragon breath. In Gordon's case, its a bolt of lightning, which he tries to use to blast the crusader to the ground.

[Luka]

Shore

"So, you chose to keep on fight. Admirable."

Gordon tilts his head, and smiles.

"I can see that you have the spirit that would defeat such as me. However, you still lack the proper tools, and I will show you that you are lacking!"

Gordon activates his armor, which speads out and cover his body, from wingtip to tailtip, through there are a number of cuts throughout the armor, places where something was able to get through. After this, Gordon replies to the charge with the traditional response of dragons to such an act, dragon breath. In Gordon's case, its a bolt of lightning, which he tries to use to blast the crusader to the ground.

"Don't need more, I HAVE A SHIELD!"
He would use the traditional response of knights/paladins/crusaders to dragon breaths: Taking cover behind their shields, which would act similarly to total cover.
If the dragon breath's finished, he would continue charging until he's at melee range of the dragon.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

Gordon's beath is a lot shorter in duration than the traditional fire, after all, bolts of lightning are short lasting. Given the fact that this is a sandy beach, and the material the shield and armor are made of, the crusader should be relatively fine.

"Ah, but I still have more tools."

And so, Gordon ejectshis railgun from his armor, which he can use as a dragon. Actually, its the only gun he can use as a dragon, all the others are too small for him to use in this form. He takes aim, and tries firing it at the same time he beaths another lightning bolt at the crusader.

[Luka]

Shore

Gordon's beath is a lot shorter in duration than the traditional fire, after all, bolts of lightning are short lasting. Given the fact that this is a sandy beach, and the material the shield and armor are made of, the crusader should be relatively fine.

"Ah, but I still have more tools."

And so, Gordon ejectshis railgun from his armor, which he can use as a dragon. Actually, its the only gun he can use as a dragon, all the others are too small for him to use in this form. He takes aim, and tries firing it at the same time he beaths another lightning bolt at the crusader.

"What the-?!"
The crusader would be surprised by the railgun, his shield would be capable of taking Aircraft fighter missiles, railguns would require him to deflect, which is something he can do by tilting his shield.
He would take cover again, but now he would tilt his shield, he would cover against the breath as usual, but when the railgun fires, it's bullet would be deflected to a side and the crusader blown back a bit, he would try to get up again quickly.

[ThePhantom]

Shore

"What's the matter, can't handle a few tricks?"

Seeing how the shield is capable of taking hits from one of his most punishing attacks, he definitely wants that armor. So, now its time to change things up a bit. Gordon goes and takes off, creating another small sandstorm as he rises up in the air.

[Luka]

Shore

"What's the matter, can't handle a few tricks?"

Seeing how the shield is capable of taking hits from one of his most punishing attacks, he definitely wants that armor. So, now its time to change things up a bit. Gordon goes and takes off, creating another small sandstorm as he rises up in the air.

"I don't like tricks or tricksters, fight directly head-on!"
As the sandstorm forms, the crusader would move again in the sandstorm, attempting to not stay in the center and to be on another side than the previous one.