Open July Log

[savagepoise]

Who: Saix & anyone
Status: Open
Where: Various locations
What: MANTA board quests & general starters
Warnings: None


a) a phantom thief

[Naturally, the idea of hearts being stolen piqued Saix's attention. The reports sound a bit different than what he would have expected, though - and so he heads directly to the most recent location where the thief struck.

He can be found kneeling down next to the body, inspecting it. Breathing, living, but unresponsive. Not what he would expect to see from someone who had their heart stolen - and he should know. He sees no sign of anything that would lead him to believe this has any similarity to what he's familiar with.

So, what is going on, then?]

No Heartless, either. Curious.

b) miss praying mantis

[If he's going to remain here, Saix may as well make himself useful. He does have skills, after all, and the easiest one to put to use is also the most obvious one. He's got a claymore and he's ready to use it. While he wasn't generally out doing fieldwork back home, he did his share of fighting.

And a good workout involving some unrestrained violence might serve to clear his thoughts a little. Not that he's having feelings about any of this - obviously that's impossible. But he is having a lot of thoughts, some contradictory, many involving what he would be feeling if he were capable of it. He's rather tired of it.

So, time to hunt down a giant insect. But Saix isn't stupid, and he is new here, so when he sees someone in the same general area he approaches them before attempting to find the creature alone.]

I assume you are here for the same reason as I.

c) the wy's have it

[Saix doesn't know much about wyverns, but his working theory is that they're being pushed out of their usual area by either a larger predator, or a lack of their usual sources of sustenance. While he may not be able to fix either problem, he may at least be able to figure out which it is - and if not that, take down a few wyverns to keep them from causing chaos.

He is trying to keep himself busy, really. It helps if he can do so in a useful way.

But he's quite aware that he doesn't know the area, doesn't know the creatures, and doesn't really know the world. So he can be found moving cautiously through the foothills of the mountains, claymore in hand, alert to any sounds or movements.]

d) wildcard

[If there's anything else you're interested in doing with Saix, I'm happy to roll with it! We can plot ahead, or feel free to drop a starter and we can see where it goes.]

Comments

[savagepoise]

[He'll take her word for it.]

Yes, let's. I am Saix.

[A simple introduction, with no more context than that. He moves ahead of her, deeper into the area. He doesn't see the creature yet, but he knows it must be somewhere around here. He hasn't summoned his claymore - easier to move quietly without it.]

[onpaintofdeath]

Maelle.

[ She hardly expected anything more. She follows after him easily, keeping an eye on where they walk. ]

[savagepoise]

Have you done this before?

[He sees a few broken branches, and pauses to look at them more closely. Unfortunately, Saix's skills don't really include tracking - he can't tell if this was done by the creature they're hunting, or other hunters.]

[onpaintofdeath]

You mean hunted something down like this? No, not really.

[ Only Petanks have the gall to run from you and leave you chasing them. Even so, they're horribly predictable. Sorry Saix, she's useless. ]

[savagepoise]

Neither have I. I suppose we'll simply have to learn as we go.

[They're both pretty much useless. Surely this will go well.

He cocks his head, hearing movement.]

There's something ahead.

[onpaintofdeath]

[ No need to tell her twice. She moves her left arm behind her as a fluttering of gold petals condense into a rapier in her right hand. Her eyes flick to where there might have been a sound. She gives Saix a wordless nod. ]

[savagepoise]

[He notices that - a pique of interest, set aside for later. No surprise, though, which is easily explained as he summons his own weapon, a claymore that appears out of nowhere. It's large, but Saix carries it easily, and he still move quietly enough.

Ahead of them, near a large rock, is the creature they've been looking for. Saix tilts his head to the side - attempting to indicate that he'll circle around and attack from the other side, so they can pincer it. He doesn't say anything, though, before beginning to move.]

[onpaintofdeath]

[ It's probably good he's doing the sneak around, it's not really her.. style. But she understands the concept. As he moves she'll watch him and wait until he's in position. That wasn't a signal, was it? No, probably just a trick of shadows. She looks between him and the creature. It looks more like a giant bug than anything truly menacing. It'd never make it as a Nevron. ]

[savagepoise]

[Saix isn't necessarily the best at this sort of stealthy approach - but he isn't terrible, either. He moves into position, claymore ready, and looks over at Maelle. Once he's caught her eye, he nods, quick and decisive, and then he moves.

One strong swing of his claymore, and -

Despite the strength behind it, it slams against the creature's armored carapace. Saix's blow makes it stumble, but doesn't seem to cause much damage. Still, at least it's off balance.]

[onpaintofdeath]

[ Honestly, the creature's imbalance is the only edge she needed. She barely moves from her own position, instead her rapier conducts forth her attack as flaming swords manifest within the air before raining onto the creature in two neat rows. There is a cry from the creature, the fire singeing and blades cutting into it easily. It looks ready to strike in retaliation and Saix seems to be the closest thing at the moment. ]

Look out!