[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Some new initiatives:

Swiftfire (5) +8, right? Right after Calam.
Raphael: (4) + 8 = 12, replacing Malphena neatly
Ventus: (1)

Sableye Horde Round 2

Potion for Lucifer, +4 HP!


INFERNO

Swiftfire blazes by, trampling one of the Sableye to the ground and setting its ghostly flesh on fire, a rapid-burning lethal flame. The Sableye is up and moving, though, despite everything!

"Show them your mettle, son! A flame that bright will burn even in the afterlife! Maybe even make it think twice about coming back, hmm?"

The cavern's ice is melting furiously, swamping the Sableye and slowing them down. All creatures under 2' tall will be slowed.
Clay and stone walls are revealed, winking through the ice for the first time in centuries, probably.

Swiftfire's Sableye claws at her flank. Drowned in water, the remainder can't get at their favored target, Lucifer, while he's Evading. They return to tormenting the soldiers.


(...)


Bridge salutes and tosses Ventus a dirk. Unfortunately, it phases right through him, chilling his hands. It's ok, because Raphael's inspiring presence is now dominating the battlefield.

(...)

The sergeant grins as he lifts Sableye on his blade until they're face to face. He ignores the heat, though it's making his ghostly eyebrows curl. "Enjoy the gift this young trainer has given you! May its flame be everlasting, you bastard!" It fades away.

Private Bridge begins treating ghostly wounds with ghostly bandages, little more than huge hunks of gauze stuffed into gaping holes. Now the battle is won, the Bridgemen are grimacing and testing their wounded limbs.

Captain Bridge kicks aside the cut gems now littering the floor and comes to attention. "We thank you, adventurers, for easing our inevitable torment at the risk of your own lives. Perhaps the Burn on that sorry Sableye will carry into the afterlife, and deliver unto it a taste of its own medicine. We salute you for your bravery and kindness. I know these qualities will serve you well in your quest! I would offer you my guidance, but my knowledge is lacking and my geas of roaming drives me ever onward. I will have to leave soon, but you must not think me ungrateful! Far from it!"

(Few questions, Iron: XP for all of us, can we pick up those Gems for profit, and where did Shedinja go?)

The Unfettered empath couldn't help but calmly raise an appraising eyebrow as Nathan charged right in with Swiftfire and let loose the hell fires of INFERNO on the Sableyes , as that was one of the very last things he'd expect that boy to do....before he offered an approving nod of his head to them. 'Its appears they too were infuriated with the repugnant, needless viscousness of those fiends .....good. Those demons are completely undeserving of any mercies, and I'm glad that Nathan and I are of a like mind on this. Now, let us all banish these vile specters to the netherworld they reside in, and may they all roast in the flames of their own sinfulness. '

(...)

Despite his current state Ventus couldn't help but grimace in discomfort/disappointment as the dirk lack of coporiality became apparent to him, the sensations enough to dampened his frigid tranquil fury before he could grit his teeth and push past this! He may not be able to wade in and directly dispel those fiends himself, but through Raphael's divine aid and presence he can still support Bridge and all his valiant soldiers!

(...)

The researcher mirrored the sergeant's grin with a razor sharp, downright viscous smile as they gave it a proper sendoff, chipping in with it by saying: "Know now the wickedness and folly of your dispecable actions Sableye, and may it eternally haunt you as you suffer in the hell of your own artiface. Begone. " Raphael and Lucifer were swift to backup their father's/brother's sentiments, letting out strong cries of defiance against those tenebraous fiends! Go away, and stay away!

(...)

Once that was said and things began to wind down, Ventus closed his eyes and took a deep, deep breath and then let out in a great big and heavy *Sigh* as he released it and most the pent up vitriol athat had filled him so. Now with the Sableye eradicated and everyone safe, he could began the process of calming down and reverting to his normal state of mind, but it would be awhile yet before he could get all his hate and anger out of his system/tightly under his yoke. Still, his mood and posture had lightened considerably, his eyes no longer shaded with his fell feelings, and the urge for violent retribution against his enemies had faded to background noise.

In short, he still riled up by what happened, but he's not about to explode because of it or act.......more ruthlessly unless something triggers him.

Hearing the gratitude of Captain Bridge for their aid managed to bring a small smile to Ventus face as he bowed to them in return. "It was an honor to fight along side you and your men as well, Captain. I too hope that Sableye is thoroughly cleansed by the fires of damnation that Swiftfire inflicted upon it, though in my experience rarely is evil completely eradicated by the actions of the just. Once again, from the bottom of my heart I thank you for the advice you have given us, as it will certainly serve us all well in our journey towards Anthenum. That and the camaradence you showed us despite we being complete strangers to you is more that enough to show your sincerity. As for your geas......"

The sociologist hesitate for a brief moment, before asking them: "......Is there anything I could do to free you from such an ornous burden, and help you move on? Or at least provide you some form of comfort as you travel these tunnels, if I or the others of my group can't help."