Hua Yuan
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Presence 2 - Nostalgic; SL 1 - Flawless
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Post by Hua Yuan on Feb 12, 2022 11:47:08 GMT -8
The moment the Courser wanted to rush outside to run after Fawkes, if it was even still Fawkes, ice groaned under his feet and froze the door over. He heard the bark of a gunshot and screams of fear. His feet threatened to give out under him because of the slippery surface.
He turned to the gangster, levelling the barrel on his hand. "Drop it. It's three on one."
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Lotus Eater
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Post by Lotus Eater on Feb 12, 2022 14:17:29 GMT -8
The sudden shock of ice that sealed the door and brought a chill with it, caused the Wizened to lose her focus. The water which had begun to take the shape of a hilt in her hand disperse with a soft splash, and ice began to form on along its edges. With everything going on she didn't have time to try again.
Continuing the helpless act, she began to crawl away towards one of the columns in the warehouse to give herself a place to reorganize and reassess the situation. Hopefully the spell slinging and gunfire would keep the gangsters' eyes off of her.
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Post by Blaze on Feb 12, 2022 14:37:37 GMT -8
A fired bullet moves a lot faster than sound, and Blaze feels the tearing skin and flowing blood before she actually registers the gunshot. The pain comes a moment later and almost knocks her back. Probably a clean exit wound, but must;ve made salsa out of her nerves and sinews.
That was my second favourite drinking arm, you asshole!
An absurd thought perhaps, but the brain needs the anger to focus on as chemicals start flooding in, keeping the body operational in emergency mode. The Torrent can feel her vision graying out and the realization kicks in that if she doesn't stop the bleeding, she's going to pass out. With some basic materials lying around, Blaze fashions a makeshift tourinquet; she's forgotten most things from combat medicine class, but her grit and reflexes carry her through it and she leaps for cover, deciding she'll feel much safer with some concrete between her and that gun.
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Post by Krakenbox on Feb 12, 2022 15:45:05 GMT -8
The eager gangbanger was sweating with adrenaline, crowing victory as the Ice Banshee broke from engagement and slide behind a pillar. Spinning and skittering on the ice as he ran towards the scaffolding stairwell, the smoking gun trained on Blaze swung to the front as Yuan took aim, his English not registering as Rooster closed the gap and rammed into the Beast as the gun went low and close for control.
He fired point blank into the Playmate's stomach.
"Muévete del camino!"
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Hua Yuan
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Presence 2 - Nostalgic; SL 1 - Flawless
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Post by Hua Yuan on Feb 12, 2022 16:17:54 GMT -8
Pain blossomed in his stomach, forcing the Beast to act on survival instinct. Another shot thundered.
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Lotus Eater
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Post by Lotus Eater on Feb 13, 2022 8:24:54 GMT -8
Lotus glanced over her shoulder at the next sound of gunfire. Registering that Yuan was shot, she let out a soft hiss under her breath. Then, reaching into her jacket, she produced a stiletto switchblade.
It wasn't preferred for fighting; the elemental weapon would have been better. She did not have the time to try and call forth a sword; by the time it was ready, one of the others could be dead.
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Post by Blaze on Feb 13, 2022 12:45:40 GMT -8
Blaze remains behind cover, calling on her mastery of the elements to grant herself the quality of the desert air, making her image appear slightly to the side of where she actually is, almost shimmering if you squint and think about it. She has yet to draw her weapon or return fire in a more literal way, but one thing she does know is that she can't afford another bullet in her body.
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Post by Krakenbox on Feb 13, 2022 13:44:26 GMT -8
The mundie attempted to disengage, skittering in place as he failed to gain traction. His confidence waivered as reality sunk in, firing off another defensive shot as Yuan swatted at his arm and causing the blast to go wide.
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Hua Yuan
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Presence 2 - Nostalgic; SL 1 - Flawless
Posts: 304
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Post by Hua Yuan on Feb 13, 2022 21:49:08 GMT -8
Exhaustion settled in with the shock of blood lost and the fatigue of recent events as Yuan tried his best to fight off the banger. There wasn't much he could do besides hope that his allies of misfortune knew what they were doing. In a last ditch effort, he fired off one more time.
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Lotus Eater
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Post by Lotus Eater on Feb 14, 2022 8:51:50 GMT -8
With a knife in hand, Lotus cautiously glanced from the column to the fight in progress. She flinched slightly at the sound of gunshots ringing out and watched for a moment.
Leaping into the fight at the wrong moment could mean getting shot or being in the way. So she waits for the opportune moment.
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Post by Blaze on Feb 14, 2022 10:57:53 GMT -8
With a short, practiced move Blaze drew her handgun. She'd hoped she wouldn't have to use it - or even show it - but here we are, knee-deep in shit. She felt silent gratitude for the adrenaline that prevented her from feeling regret that things unfolded as they did.
It will be over in a few moments.
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Post by Krakenbox on Feb 14, 2022 19:19:22 GMT -8
The trapped mundie winced as the bullet passed his ear, pushing off of Yuan as he skied back and maintained his balance with twisting feet and returned fire. Blood spurted from the Beast's chest as a second round landed, with Rooster finally hitting the stairs towards the scaffolding.
"¡Alto!" he screamed, keeping the gun trained on Yuan. The other hand raised and was gestured towards the ground.
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Hua Yuan
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Presence 2 - Nostalgic; SL 1 - Flawless
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Post by Hua Yuan on Feb 14, 2022 19:25:48 GMT -8
It took everything not to close his eyes. The ice under him was made more slippery by the crimson pooling under him. Yuan dropped his gun and pushed it away with a foot before raising his hands. He was barely holding on to consciousness.
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Lotus Eater
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Post by Lotus Eater on Feb 15, 2022 12:54:20 GMT -8
Lotus watched as the situation had moved entirely out of control. Yuan was going to need medical attention, and this thug was in over his head. Charging him now would only likely get herself or Yuan shot. The Winter knew better than that, live today, exact revenge tomorrow. After all, Fawkes, or his Alt, was still outside doing who knows what.
Lotus hid the knife and kept herself behind cover. She hadn't drawn this man's fire or shown herself a threat, might give her a chance to talk him done.
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Post by Blaze on Feb 15, 2022 13:05:28 GMT -8
It was difficult to see from behind her cover, but Yuan didn't look good. In fact, the whole situation has gone from bad to worse as the gangster seems to have somehow gained and kept tactical control over the battlefield. Well, hopefully not for long. This can't all be for nothing.
The Torrent leans slightly from her cover to crack a quick shot. It may not be good enough to drop the guy dead, but maybe at least it will throw him off balance. At any rate, Blaze doesn't intend to be a tourist and crane her neck around to watch: in a moment she's fully back behind the pillar.
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