The Will to Fight: Ongoing: Red and Purple

[voidtreckermods]

Dawn Attack

It's been a busy few days of fighting demons, attacking keystones and fighting both on the demon and human planes. On the morning of day nine of the month of Kazoo a gate opens close to the base camp that the two teams have made.

It seems the demons have decided to focus on this unexpected threat, because it is a sizable force, with a number of the large demons. They march towards the camp with single-minded focus, the opportunity to stop these unwanted defenders taking precedence over their desire to destroy the city.

The advantage to the landscape being as ruined as it is, is that there isn't much to stop the lookouts from seeing this force headed towards them. A gate opening is not subtle. There should be enough time to make sure the defenders are ready.

Scouting Ahead

Once that skirmish is won those on the Red team will find their SCA's beeping, with an exclamation point far out to the east.

A group of demons is congregating at the location indicated. Investigate why, defeat the demons and close any gates nearby.

It will take a while to get there and there is plenty to do on the way for those that follow the exclamation point. Roaming packs of demons, gates to be closed. Exhausting work, especially for those going in and out of the demon gates.

Protecting the City

Once it is clear that these defenders are not going to be easy to wipe out, the attacks on the city itself get more frequent. The demons have changed tactics: rather than sending in large groups they open many small portals, sending small strike teams to harry and target individuals.

Some of the attacks are clearly meant as traps: they open the gates in or very close to the city, to lure the Voidtreckers in to where they will be affected by the spell. Ranged attacks may be useful here.

Comments

[adregem]

I got you!

[ If this was going to be the plan, then he adjusts, his pistol already aimed where Tidus's path clears and makes room for him to pick off enemies one after the other. Magically-enhanced bullets that don't run out until his own stamina does, and it'll take a while yet before that. From time to time, Trunks rolls in with a decisive blow, where pockets of demons charging in attempt to shoot him down too, right out of the sky, but between Tidus's somersaults in mid-air, sword at the ready to slice 'n dice as needed, plus Roland's own marksmanship that doesn't miss a single target...they could pull this off.

He runs, follows after Tidus, using footwork to supplement close-range gun fighting. It's a good rhythm: Tidus jumps, attacks, Roland follows-through with a rain of bullets, some charged, some coming like laser canons when he builds up enough.

But one manages to snag at Tidus's feet with a clawed swipe. He clicks his teeth against his tongue. Time to improvise. Roland immediately rolls in, shooting with the grappling hook at the demon's hind leg, pulling him, a demonic body dragging violently on the ground. Let's see if they can't get more teamwork here - ]

Trunks! [ He shouts, hoping to be heard. ] Catch!

[ To Tidus, he also yells, brows pulled together. ] Get more into the air! Now!

[ Does he have that kind of move? Capability? Roland will trust the pro's arsenal as he does the same thing he did in their first fight: spin the demon ensared higher and higher like a merry-go-round until he lets go and catapults it into the air, for Trunks's picking. But if they can get more targets airborne, the better for his ki blasts to take effect. ]

[blitzcheer]

[ will demons please stop going for his legs.

In some ways, the attack coming from a claw is better than the whips slathered in poison, or a chain that attempts to cripple him through deteriorating at its skin, the muscle. It's not as efficient as being sliced at a higher range, but it manages to tear into Tidus's already battle-worn pants, leaves him with a stinging over his ankle, but not too deep than he can't get back onto it, scrambling up and with his blade. Intuitively, the high higgledy with him calls forth helpers who... will get to cast off a single healing spell for the moment that Roland has him paused with the command.

The air? -- well. Luckily, training with Piccolo might've given him the training to pull off something close...

So Tidus goes for it, hoping his own stamina will keep. He finds his targets, and dashes without his feet moving - going forward, his blade already waiting for a downward slash, stunning the demon, and then slicing it back up to send them airborne, or at least thrown across the battlefield. The more average in height demons easier, with one attempt to knock down a chunkier foe only causing it to stumble, to distract Tidus for a second in actual combat.

But before he ends up in that clash, hopefully some were of useful target practice -- or at least knocked down some fellow foes before friends. ]

[light_of_willpower]

[Trunks heard them alright, and it didn't take a genius to figure out what Roland's plan was. So when the demons came his way in the air, he was ready. Complimenting Tidus' own slashes, with his own sword and dicing demons to little pieces.

Then he was letting out some controlled bursts of ki to try and buy some time and cover for Roland and Tidus.]

[adregem]

Nice one!

[ The attack works to moderate success, and it captures enough demons in the air for Roland to let the one stuck on his own gun go, waiting for Trunks's air strikes to come through before he runs across the field again. For a brief minute, Roland admires Tidus's strengths on the battlefield: he really did best with space to move, to make quick dashes and broad strokes that can disorient when needed. He smiles to himself, before his thoughts are interrupted with the one they couldn't manage to hit. An angry thing now, mad it was even caught in the crossfire, so it's time for a quick duel before they resume breaking formation.

Roland joins Tidus's side, his sword out in the ready again, poised up and in offense. This time they won't have Trunks's ki blasts to give them cover as the Saiyan circles around. ]

Got a plan? [ The ground feels like it could rumble with the force of their demonic foe's wrath aimed directly at the both of them. Somewhere in the distance, it's gathering the attention of a big one, its whip out in the open. Roland hums low. ] I've still got your enchantment.

[ Code for use me! ]