Lost city.( vampire, lycan etc roleplay,Open to all)

[Rufus the Mad]

(ooc: Alright, I'm all confused as to where this new Hunter is. {Gods I need a MAP!} I thought Anise transported her and the caged Hunter outside. Did that not happen? Did she run back in?! Gutsy, but kinda crazy!)

 

[Bastionessex]

:: OOC, I was kind of wondering the same damn thing Rufus. But I didn't want to call her out on it. Being kind of new and all. So I thought I would lock her up a bit till she was up to speed on what's going the hell on. By the way, you guys are stepping out of the kitchen right? I mean, 9 foot Cat guys go kick ass outside, not inside, right? But with Devils last post, I got all turned around. "She flys back in to the house, against Anise"? I thought you two where heading outside to take the battle to them crazy Blood Suckers and Wearwolfs? I was going to let it all go, and just keep my head down. But I'm with you Rufus, need a placment call or something. I'm pretty sure me and 69 are at the kitchen door, where we were supposed to be. Trying to bottle neck them in... But with wild hunters running throw, and you two turning to Monsters.. PLACEMENT CHECK! ::

 

[Devilgrl]

sorry

I didn't know I was supposed to be outside If you want me to I can change the post....I think I will so ummm sorry bout that

 

[Devilgrl]

oh

I got confused she said no not now not here I thought u were still in the lab sorry

 

[a69adept]

(OOC DM one D&D game for 12 hours and catch some Zzz and the posts run wild. I have a bit to catch up on. And as far as where everyone is that is going to be very intresting. Give me a bit of time it is going to be another long post.)

 

[Rufus the Mad]

(ooc: Alright, here's my shot at nailing this monster down. Everything is centering around the secret lab, which is mostly underground. There is a spiral staircase that leads back up to the house itself, and connects, or so I had it planned, in the dining room. The wall opposite the doorway has a wide doorway that leads to the entry hall. From there, it is right to get to the parlor, left to get to the formal library, and straight up to get to the big front door. To the left of the dining room through a side door, lies the kitchen, and there is a dual set of stairs, on flanking either side of the dining room doorway, that leads upstairs.

Thereby, most all the fighting is going to take place in either the dining room, or the entry hall. The doorway you guys are guarding is the one leading to the secret lab. The girl, and the other, supposedly dead (because the player seems to have left) Hunter, are downstairs now, and for convenience sake, I'm gonna say near the cells on the opposite side of the chamber from the staircase, having been teleported out of harms way by Anise's spell. Jack and Anise have just swept out into the dining room/entry hall area, and are tearing the hell out of everything, the Elf and "Bloody Bill" are holding down the fort, making certain that the baddies don't get into the one place we really don't want them getting, and the groggy but maybe recovering girl is by the cells... Tadaa!

Any questions?)

 

[Devilgrl]

question?

So is Trisha just out of battle or ar we still doing that other thing we were planning. If we are I need your help doing that rufus....please =)

 

[Rufus the Mad]

I'm right here girlygirl! We can do either way, it's your call. PM me and let me know what you need.

 

[a69adept]

(ooc: Alright, here's my shot at nailing this monster down. Everything is centering around the secret lab, which is mostly underground. There is a spiral staircase that leads back up to the house itself, and connects, or so I had it planned, in the dining room. The wall opposite the doorway has a wide doorway that leads to the entry hall. From there, it is right to get to the parlor, left to get to the formal library, and straight up to get to the big front door. To the left of the dining room through a side door, lies the kitchen, and there is a dual set of stairs, on flanking either side of the dining room doorway, that leads upstairs.

Thereby, most all the fighting is going to take place in either the dining room, or the entry hall. The doorway you guys are guarding is the one leading to the secret lab. The girl, and the other, supposedly dead (because the player seems to have left) Hunter, are downstairs now, and for convenience sake, I'm gonna say near the cells on the opposite side of the chamber from the staircase, having been teleported out of harms way by Anise's spell. Jack and Anise have just swept out into the dining room/entry hall area, and are tearing the hell out of everything, the Elf and "Bloody Bill" are holding down the fort, making certain that the baddies don't get into the one place we really don't want them getting, and the groggy but maybe recovering girl is by the cells... Tadaa!

Any questions?)

(OCC I put in a basement just before the Lab. I thought that it would give the place a bit more creap factor. And I thought that it made sense for the old houses like that.

Because I thought that the basement would have the secret door. Was I wrong?)
)

 

[a69adept]

The elven high magi has a little fun

Morereg looks around at the chaos. The werecat and the vampire showing there true colors. The werecat increasing in strength and growing in size. As well as the vampire becoming more of a demon. Bloody combat always does that to the bad guys. They always want to show there true colors you just need to give them the opportunity. But I do not blame Bill for freaking out. The poor human does not have the experience to deal with this. Humans so much power that they can harness and so little time to use it correctly.

Bill looked at Morereg his eyes white with fear and panic and almost screams "Someone want to clue me the fuck in?"

Jack looks over at poor Bill his face more feral and catlike than human "As for what we intend to do..." he growled, sensing the altered form of the ancient Queen approaching behind him "We are going to do what we came here to do. We are going to slaughter them all..."

Morereg can only nod as Jack turns his attention to slicing up another creature. Morereg calmly walks over to Bill. Grabing the poor human girl Morereg reaches down place a protection spell on her and then follow it with a sleep spell. She would rest and for the moment. And she should be safe until the time came and then he would make sure to take her with him. But for now rest you are safe. He reaches out and grabs Bill shoulder.

“Remember to stay close because it is almost time!”

Almost time? Bill thinks Almost time for what? The shit is getting thick, as Bill takes another blow from a club. This fucker is getting on my nerves. Bill turns, and unloads a clip into the things ugly, drooling, teeth filled face. He turns, in one smooth, practiced motion, he slams another one home. What the fuck was Morga planning because I sure the hell did not hear anything like a plan from him? Bill can see from the corner of his eye as Morereg looks over at Jack.

“JACK YOU HAVE 1000 HEARTBEATS AND THEN YOU ARE DONE HERE GOT ME!........ WE ARE LEAVING.”

Morereg yells to overcome the din and sounds of combat. Then out of nowhere a vampire comes at Bills back knowing that he cannot see him and Bill does not have the reactions to move in time. Time almost seem to slow down as he see the vampire lunging for Bill. Her over white fangs dripping with saliva, the claw like fingers powered by undead flesh that in turn was powered from the negative material plane, the eyes though they were the most interesting deep, deep amber. Eyes that you could fall into if you let yourself. She was very pretty once even for a human but now she was just another dead creature who did not want to stay dead. He would have helped her if she had some goodness left in her soul. He would have even given her extended youth, but now she was evil. He lifted a single outstretched hand and a lighting bolt flashes from him to the vampire. Instantly turning the vampire into a smoking fragments that splatter across the room. Leaving the smell of ozone and static electricity arching around the room creating a interesting light show and leaving the smoldering fragments of undead flesh to burn. Sending a horrid stench unto the air.

Then Morereg’s power flashes out and the magical ward powers back up sealing all within the mansions grounds. Making the entire place a deathtrap, but for the four adventures or for the creatures. A Lycan lashes out at him only to be turned instantly to solid ice as Morereg’s own protections flare to life. The Lycan looking like a perfect ice sculpture, a work of art by a master carver. But Morereg does not care the creature was evil and that is that. He swings his staff through the ice and a clap like thunder is heard as the staff shatters the ice sending it through out the dining room and out into the rooms beyond.

Morereg concentrates knowing that the time had come and glowing runes representing set spells appear about him. He reaches out to the personal glyphs and each one he touches and says a word to that rune suddenly fades. Only to reveal small spark of contained fire. With a few words and Morereg pointing his finger the first of these sparks streak up into the upper attic where it starts to pulse like a beating heart. But with each beat getting stronger and stronger. Four more runes are touch and four more of these sparks get transported through out the houses levels. Each one pulsing like a heart all with the same beat. But for any one who has see a good action movie they acted more and more like a count down timer. Each one set to explode on the final beat. THUMP…..THUMP….. (5 delayed blast fireballs 120d6+120 AoE: 165 10’x10’x10’ squares)

A four vampires and two Lycan wolf men skirt around Both Anise and Jack headed for the protection of whatever’s behind the door that Bill and I guard. Upon seeing them Morereg smiles and decides to have a little fun. Not that this was not grand fun. But lets try a bit of dodge the flame. He looks over at Bill tapping him on the shoulder and pointing. THUMP…..THUMP…..

“Bill this is grand fun lets watch them dodge for a while with Flame Chase.”

With thouse few words Morereg quickly casts a spell and taps his staff on the ground and twelve small jets of flame lance out from the end of the staff. Two for each vampire and two for each Lycan. The first vampire is either not all that aware or he does not care that much as two streaks of flame race over the floor leaving small paths of flame in behind them. But both hit him almost at the same time and a column of flame engulfs the vampire burning him to ash in seconds (58d6 damage save ½). The rest of them seem to take notice of this and start dodging like mad creatures. Morereg can only chuckle as he watched the evil creatures dodge around the room praying that there reflexes and speed are quick enough. And for the moment it is. However Morereg knows that it is only a matter of time before one slips on some blood, a chunk of half melted ice, or bumps into another and the chasing flames will catch them in this confined space turning them into nothing but ash. Smiling like a kid in a candy store he turns to Bill once more. THUMP…..THUMP…..

“Bill we have 700 heartbeats left. We can seal ourselves in this lab or we can teleport out of here. I will give you the option. Because in 688 heartbeats this place is going to become something like the heart fire elemental for about 50 heartbeats. That should incinerate every vampire and were creature within the house grounds. Out as far as the sidewalk. The wards are back up so they will contain the blast making it about 5 to 6 times stronger. Then the sun will come out and destroy any remaining traces of vampires. So what do you want to do?” THUMP…..THUMP…..

Morereg with a smile on his face awaits Bill answer. All the while both vampires and Lycan are firing bullets, slashing with daggers and trying not to be caught by either of the flames that are chasing them. But the bullets seem to either be deflected or mushroom out on a field of some kind and the blades just seem to bounce off the same field. THUMP…..THUMP…..

Morereg looked out over the creatures thinking. These creatures did not truly know the first thing about magic or how to bypass wards. There attack was physical brutal faster than a striking snake. But something that could be warded off or protected against. But then again only the dumb ones or the ones who could not resist the call would charge in like these did. The smart vampires and the smart were creatures would wait and see how this battle turned out and then see where we stood. A smart creature would by watching with magic or tech if they could, If not with those things then with other informants. Pure deadlyness was not something to judge a creature on. The hardest monster that he ever had to deal with was a adviser to a king of one of the larger southern empires. He was well protected but he could not fight to save his life and he did not know one magic spell. HE used the empires resources against me and my party. It was almost 10 years before we found out it was him and another 5 years to prove it. And during that time all kinds of attacks and various disasters happened to the party. But that was another time and another place. I need to keep my mind on what is happening. THUMP…..THUMP…..

"So Bill what do you want to do? Eather way I will make sure that we can watch the FUN."

THUMP…..THUMP…..

 

[Anise Lecroix]

- Laughs and applauds- Congrates ^^

 

[Anise Lecroix]

Anise continuing to fight off several of the vamps before pausing for one brief moment. Allowing her form to slip back to her human form before taking a deep breath to fill her lungs then returns to the attack as it spills into the hallway. Then stoping once more to glance back towards Morereg as he speaks of the plan. The spell he used one that holds Anise's interest. Watching the two vampires and lycans try to escape the flame brings a loud chuckle from Anise as the image is almost comicall.

Then a full hearty laugh at the image of slipping and colliding with the other before death. A simple shake of her head then Anise makes sure to countm heartbeats. Fading into mist form before reapearing next to Jack Anise goes on the offensive once more. Calling upon the shadow tendrils once more to kill several more enemies before her. Then pivoting to keep her back towards Jacks as another vampire lunges for Jack.

The image of two wooden stakes apear within her hands. In one swift move her right hand slams the first stake through the front of the vamps neck fiollowed by her left hitting home where his heart his. One shriek and the vampire bursts into ash before Anise growls loudly then turns to survey the chaos once more. Anise speaks towards Morereg. " The spell a most interesting one....What happens when time runs out ?" Anise ponders what is going to happen as she hears Morereg counting heartbeats. Anise turning her attention back towards Jack once she feels that are safe.

Then glancing around spots Bill. The past few moments leaving the emotion of sorrow for all the man had seen and been put through. He had seen her true form and unsettled was the least she could say to his reaction. That very fact why so few had been unlucky to view her true form. Anise growls in anger under breath. " Just lovely Anise you lost control once more and all but sent another into insanity..Way to go old girl."Then shakes her head in shame before rewturning to the fight.

 

[Rufus the Mad]

(Nice set-up Adept, and I applaud your melding of gaming genre! However, there is a slight problem. I had already been planning this whole berserk thing with Jack {as a fellow DM you can understand the difficulties with simply PICKING UP a magical blade!}, and he's gonna be a bit beyond listening to reason at this point. It should be rather entertaining when everything blows to hell, and a rather interesting test of his strange new armor!)

With a constant gutteral snarl, Jack tore through the enemy, his blade gleaming with an almost unholy light as it drank deeply of the dark energies feeding the undead surrounding him, and his body was covered in the blood of the werecreatures that rushed forward to their deaths by his wicked claws. His eyes, always so sharp and keen, now seemed unfocused, as if he were seeing beyond their bodies, beyond their physical forms.

He heard someone shouting, but did not heed the words, he had foes to kill, blood to let fly across the acursed ground, and he had no time for such trivialities... His eyes saw the foe, saw them all, but through the encroaching haze of a crimson veil that seemed to sweep across his vision. He moved faster, struck harder than he ever had before, and his mind, perhaps the greatest weapon in his arsenal, seeped slowly away...

He became more feral, more brutal with each passing second as his physiology slowly became lost to the pure joy of combat. A slash to his chest by a lucky Wolf went unnoticed as he slammed a balled up fist into the creatures face, splintering bone and sending the pummeled victim reeling backwards, only to slice him in half with the blade that now seemed to blaze with life. A sizzling sound could be heard as the searing metal met the fur-covered flesh, and the screams of agony that poured from the monsters shattered jowls ended with a disturbing finality.

Jack spun and turned, seeking new enemies, and displayed for all his now red-glowing eyes and truly feral features. No more was he Happy Jack, the sage-like WereLynx that watched the city and kept the balance, here now was Jack of the Blade, ravager of all, and slayer of any that cross his path...

He saw the slim figure next to him, a pretty little female with a dark core of energies that sustained her, and somewhere in the repressed depths of his animalistic mind he recognised her as, if not a friend, then at least a lesser threat... At least for now. Instead, the now battlecrazed Cat returned to the now fearful crowd of prey before him, and smiled his frightful smile...

 

[Anise Lecroix]

Anise turns to face Jack as the feeling of his sudden power reaches her. Feeling the raw unbriddled unconstrait of Jack as he switches to overkill mode. Lips curling downwards into a deep frown at the concept. Halting her fighting to follow Jack as the rampage continues. Unwilling and knowing that he will no longer heed nor most likely even able to hear the countdown. Anise simply hangs back slightly behind him ready to withdraw from the battle field when the right moment comes to pass. The sudden thought of trying to physically drag Jack off brings a soft chuckle from Anise before a shake of her head sends the binding rings within raven hued tresses to sound off with a light clinging that is swallowed by the commotion of chaos around them.

Making a slow path to follow Jack as Anise removes several more vampires with a slight wave of her hand and the tendrils of dark mana that flow swiftly to do the bidding of their mistress. Anise merely watches the chaos ensue as her line sight is kept upon Jack for the most part. The scene before her caught from the corners of her yellow orbs, Lips once more curling upwards at the image of Jack and his impressive display of power. Never had Anise seen her old friend in such a state. Close to now but that was different..Then what is viewed by Anise. Silent thoughts flow through her mind as to how to bring Jack back from his state now. Another soft laugh rings out at the simple answer to that. Knowing one way to do just that.
Anise chuckles at the image of confusion that her action would bring within Jack. Or worse yet her actions would cause him to be revolted and outright attack. Parted lips give rise to a soft sigh of a distant memory that slowly comes back to her. One that had not boded well for Anise and even worse for the man who had lost his sanity and took his life to escape what he had percieved as something straight from hell. A shake of her head brings a haughty laugh before whispered words spill past red painted lips. " How ironic that i have heard the words once more " What the fuck is that" Anise turning her attention back to Jack as the thoughts and images of a past better off forgotten and remaining as dead as she is are pushed from her mind for the time being.

For know Anise returns from the moment of her past to that of the future. The countdown reaching her brings her back to full attention upon the others.

 

[a69adept]

(OOC Thank you for all the complements. I just write the best that I can and I try and have fun with it. Oh and by the way every spell that my character has cast I have made sure that it comes from D&D. And after seeing devilgrl put in little comments in the middle I thought thought that it would give those of us who were gamers a bit if side information that would enhance the game.)

 

[Devilgrl]

Did I Hear

Did I hear gamer I'm a gamer I play WoW hmmm and some steam games

ALSO KINGDOM HEARTS ^_^

 

[a69adept]

(OOC I plat table top gaming. It is much more fun than WOW. I have several friends who play both. And with WOW if you want to just hack and slash and maybe a few other things it is great. But for playing within a world table top is the way to go. I have played D&D, star frontiers, traveller, starwars, tunnels and trolls, gurps, runequest, rifts, several online RPG's. I personal like it when you have that dice and you are hoping for the number to come up that will save your character. Or for the political BS that you need to do before you even need to begin to save the world because the adviser does not think that you are the right adventures.)

 

[Rufus the Mad]

(ooc: LOL I've been running D&D and all its various facets since '84, and have pretty much dabbled in everything else out there. I ran the list you gave, plus Elfquest, Toon, Paranoia, Battletech, Dream Park, Teenagers from Outer Space, Cthulu, Talislantia, Robotech, It came from the late late late show, and Macho Women With Guns! Far and away, however, our perennial favorite is Tales from the Floating Vagabond. For entertainment on long car rides my family would all work up characters and we would do some Amber-style diceless RP instead of just zoning out to the radio.

I was the General Manager of a local gaming store called The Chesire Cat for close to four years, and got alot of the merchandise that we either overstocked or that just didn't sell. Hell, you should see the number of Miniatures we have!)

 

[a69adept]

(OCC Wow I had forgotten about Toon, Paranoia, Battletech, Dream Park, Cthulu, Talislantia, Robotech, deadlands, Mage, SLA, and probaly a few others. You know it does not look like a long list until you type it out. Then it seems like it is a lot longer. The sad part is I remember most of the rules for playing them. Well I am waiting for Bastionessex to post so let see what happens from there. Oh by the way good one on the beserking sword. Not sure how to counter that to get Jack out alive yet.)

 

[Rufus the Mad]

(ooc: Well, maybe he doesn't get out...)

 

[static_pulse]

Err guys... Do you really have to blow-up the fucking mansion?
I was kinda hoping Marcus could check on it some more...You know..to get to know the dark history behind his family's killing and all?...
I'd also want to reveal more of his father's work.... Believe me guys you've barely scratched the surface of the extent of what Dr. Caine(Marcus' father) have been tweaking with...
And I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd describe the mansion as having only vaults and complex locks - Dr. Caine was a man of science so you wont find any magically warded doors or anything like that The tubes and experiments were cool though

I'll try to post asap... as soon as i finish reading all your posts..

 

[Bastionessex]

{Hey SP, I know you haven't posted in a bit. But don't worry about lossing the palce. My guy, he can see and talk to ghost. So send me a PM and maybe we can work something out. Just becasue the place is gone, does not mean the story is..}

 

[a69adept]

Err guys... Do you really have to blow-up the fucking mansion?
I was kinda hoping Marcus could check on it some more...You know..to get to know the dark history behind his family's killing and all?...
I'd also want to reveal more of his father's work.... Believe me guys you've barely scratched the surface of the extent of what Dr. Caine(Marcus' father) have been tweaking with...
And I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd describe the mansion as having only has vaults and complex locks - Dr. Caine was a man of science so you wont find any magically warded doors or anything like that The tubes and experiments were cool though

I'll try to post asap... as soon as i finished reading all your posts..

(OOC Well we are leaving the bottom part alone. And who says that the entire thing is going to fall down. More than likely with the old plaster construction it is going to be burn a bit and several places will be well charded. But the mansion should be fine. In fact what you could do is have the fire reveal some secret door or something like that. Or you could have some of the creatures damage the secret doors/vault doors. and reveal them there are a lot of ways. But We are not going to destroy the mansion just damage it a bit....)

 

[Rufus the Mad]

Static! Dude! Where the fuck have you been!? I thought you dropped the thread you've been gone so long, and have been forced to redesign and jury-rig the entire storyline we had worked out. I feel like the Lit version of friggin Macguyver! I'm gonna PM you later man, we gots to talk.

 

[Bastionessex]

Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em..

“JACK YOU HAVE 1000 HEARTBEATS AND THEN YOU ARE DONE HERE GOT ME!........ WE ARE LEAVING.”

Holly shit, is that what this crazy fucking Fay was talking about. I got 1000 hits and I'm dust!? No more hero, Bill hangs close to Morga as they make their way around the waylay. Bill turns to see Morga point a glowing hand almost at him. He dives to his left as a lighting bolt fly's from his hands. A Vampire behind him, one he had missed is turned to a burning body. "Oh shit Morga, this is getting out of hand man!"

Two Animals and four Blood Suckers make it past Jack and Anise, running for him and Morga. Bill pulls his gun up, then feels Morga's hand on his shoulder. Flames fly from the end of the Elf's staff, and set upon each evil beast. “Bill this is grand fun lets watch them dodge for a while with Flame Chase.” A smile, twisted and angry, moved across Bills face. He wasn't sure if he had gone mad, or if Morgas' own brand of madness was spreading.

"So Bill what do you want to do? Either way I will make sure that we can watch the FUN."

The Thumping of something in the house was growing louder. He wasn't sure what it was, he just didn't want to be here when it went quiet. He saw, Anise, ripping, killing, feeding the dark pleasure of death. Shadow tentacles reaching out for one, then another, of the evil things that had attacked. Jack was almost as big as the room, his huge cat claws ripping, rendering, and that sword slashing away the evil doers. He began to understand that staying here could only mean death. Jack and Anise were lost to this dance of death. He saw Anise give him an almost heart broken look. And in that second, just for a second, he could have believed that she didn't want to be there any more then he did. For just a split second, to Bill's burring gold eyes, he felt something for the half snake half woman.

"Let's get out of here Morga.."

No matter how much I might want to find out what they know about my cures. No matter how much I might like to see them pull throw this fight. It's not mine, never was. I just stumbled on to all this... Sure would be nice to pick their brains about the Romany? Sure would be nice to find out if they could help me? But I've got to think about Morga, he's not really routing for either side here. I'm beating that's why he's asking me to leave. And if I don't take this out now, I could be stuck here. Then there is this girl.. I'm sure her story is one I'd like to hear. And, she doesn't deserve to die here. Not like this. I've seen one woman die tonight, I don't want to see another.. No matter how crazy she is.

"Yeah Morga, there really isn't much more we can do here is there. Just get in the way and maybe die."

His mind traveled back to when he had to leave Brigit and Dave, how they had screamed for him to run. It hadn't bee his fight that time either. A braver man would have stayed, would have fought off the child abusing fuck. Would have brought the kids home safe. Bill wasn't a brave man, and he had done all her could. He still carried a large scare across his chest, and his left leg. "Would have killed a lesser man, son!" Maybe so, but for my sins, I pulled throw just fine, better then fine. The most remarkable recovery the doctors had ever see. But they couldn't put a bandage on my brain, and make me forget the look on them poor kids faces. Nothing will ever make me forget them.

"Yeah Morga, Baby I know..."