the tusk at hand [Puppet masters vs. 2tuskens]

[Sage]

lyrics here ya feel

The anthem booms above your head as you stand there, emptiness in your heart at witnessing Lunas death. It was one thing watching kids on the screen killing each other but it was entirely another thing to actually witness it in front of you and smell the blood in the air. You can't seem to focus on the faces that flit across the sky like birds that will never sing again until it comes to Lunas face. You'd just stood there, motionless, as the careers had come and cut her down. She hadn't stood a chance and you'd been selfish, too selfish to help her, fearing that if you did, you'd join her in death and you had to win for Jill. Pushing down your guilt, you began to walk, the spear in your hand becoming cold as the temperature seemed to drop with every second. For a place so bloody hot during the day, it sure as hell was freezing at night. What you wouldn't give for one of those blankets inside the Cornucopia.

Your feet continue to wander through the seemingly empty arena as stars glitter like shards of ice in the sky and the crescent moon glows softly. How could the night be so peaceful after so much death had occurred beneath the sky? You were exhausted, mentally and physically, your body telling you to rest before you tired yourself out completely and you sank to your knees, allowing yourself to rest for a little while. You lay down on the hard ground, longing for Futures warmth before your eyes close and you drift off to sleep.

The sound of footsteps approaching you has you on your feet instantly and you can feel the baking sun on your back. You look around, trying to see who it is and a voice reaches your ear, a voice you'd longed to hear since the day before. “Jix” Futures voice was like music to your ears before your eyes came to rest on two capitol mutts near to her.

"Hey Future" You said, raising your spear.

lyrics here ya feel

template by anzie

[attacks Tusken one with spear]
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[3005= deep gash on neck 10.0 damage]spear

[shrimp]

DONNIE

well that was fucking rude.

all he wanted was to let the sun soak into his skin, GTL ya know? Grin, Tan, Let Loose on the Desert sands. Apparently that was not what the day had in mind for him though, because now there was blood slowly chocking him to death and a long stick embedded in his neck. His screams sounded more like gargles as he scrambled to his feet, eyes narrowing as the only thoughts that filled his oxygen deprived brain consisted of ripping this master to shreds before it got a chance to attack again.

[attacks JIX; spear]
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[3006 -- Deep Gash on Chest -- 9.5 damage]


DARCO

ditto man, ditto.

Darco, contrary to his name, was always the peaceful one of the couple. Hard to anger, probably kind of easy to take down - he always felt like he would never be able to protect Donnie lest they run into a situation like, well like this. The desert wind whipped past as he heard his partner yelp or scream or, whatever that was. And this was his moment, to protect Donnie at all costs.

He would make them pay or go down trying.

[attacks FUTURE; spear]
spear
[3021 -- Block -- 0.0 damage]

spear�spear

[d11a tsiuri dermott ☕ minie]

Future Stine
3 | 17 | female | Rachel Lehnen

[presto]

I woke too see the sun on my face, it was hitting hard. My nose felt rather stiff and burned a little. “Really?” I hissed as I noticed the pain came from sunburn. I was in a fucking desert, where the sun could have picked any other part of me as sunburn target, and it had to make me look like a clown. Only my red nose wasn’t some rubber ball with a hole in it. I was starting to hate this arena even more and more by the second. At least one of my puppets were here with me.

When I turned around next to me, I saw a cute little sheriff’s badge. I picked up the little piece of meatal on the ground and fingered it between my hands. In the Wild West there isn’t any queens, and the ones who runs the town are the sheriffs. I am perfect for the job, the one to rule. It is my destiny. I opened the clip, and pinned it to my vest. It felt good sitting on its rightful space, but not only did it feel good, it made me feel better. As if some pain was disappearing from my body.

“Jix” I called wondering where he was. He wasn’t there when I woke up and I wanted to show him, the badge. Then over in a corner, I saw him stab, a big thing in the neck. “Holy shit, what the hell…” then I stopped, because there was two and one of them was running straight towards me. I quickly scrambled through my bag to find my knife, I got the other day from some lovely capital people. And blocked the things horns, or whatever they were called. “Hey you ugly beast, I wasn’t the one who fucking attacked you, so why the fuck are you attacking me?! Not that I don’t enjoy a good fight, but usually I kill, the others suffer” I said giving it a rather mean stare, but it was hard to sound mean, when my voice was just so calm.

[Collects Sherrifs badge]

[Future uses the RE Sherrifs badge to heal -5 damage]





[/presto]

Table: Credit to anzie

[Sage]

lyrics here ya feel

Your spear embeds itself into the creatures neck before feeling a sharp pain in your chest. The creature had gotten you. You look over at Future, wondering if she'd attacked the other creature but to your dismay, she just stood there, kind of like you'd done when Luna was attacked. You shake your head, turning back to the creature in front of you, your spear covered in the things blood. "Fuck you, stupid mutt" You muttered.

lyrics here ya feel

template by anzie

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[3106= miss0.0damage]spear

[shrimp]

DONNIE

If he could smile, then Donnie would have been grinning from ear to ear - the wound was deep on both parties but the master deserved it. Donnie just wanted to relax and have fun, that's all he wanted in life. It was supposed to be a good life - he deserved it. He lasted for months in those metal boxes with masters poking and prodding him and then suddenly there he was, released into the wilderness that he loved.

It was very unfair, all of this. He just wanted to be left alone.

[attacks JIX; spear]
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[3033 -- Miss -- 0.0 damage]


DARCO

Of course he missed. Just when his partner needed him the most he missed. And now Darco's pissed, at the master who didn't bother to even attack him (was he really that little of a threat?) but mostly at himself. Donnie was counting on him, Donnie needed him for once in his life - the least he could do was actually do what he was supposed to. So he snarls again, leaping for the master's throat.

[attacks FUTURE; spear]
spear
[3178 -- Deep Gash on Chest -- 9.5 damage]

spear�spear

[d11a tsiuri dermott ☕ minie]

Filler cause i am on my phone and is computerless

[attacks DARCO;knife]

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2130 -- Deep Gash on Left Calf -- 8.0 damage +1 blades 9.0 damageknife

[Sage]

Your eyes gaze upon your injured ally, the pack on her back catching your eye along with the water bottle hanging off of it. You could use that, far more effectivly than she could probably. Her knife would also be useful. How much easier life would be if you could get rid of your ally. She would drag you down and if it came down to it, you knew you'd have to kill her at some point. Did that make you a coward for attacking her while she was weak? No, it makes me practical. You tell yourself.

You look at the wound bleeding badly and raise your spear, ready to take her out. I'm sorry Future but you'll only get in my way of winning. You wipe the blood off the spear before launching it at her.

[attacks Future]
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[3160=stabbed in stomach 9.5 damage]

OOC: I'm sorry Minie I'm following Jixes character.

spear

[shrimp]

DONNIE

Oh hell no.

It's one thing for the masters to go after him - he is, after all, the larger of the two and the toughest. But to go after Darco? Now that was uncalled for.

In his life he never once questioned why he was Darco's, and why Darco was his. Of course, Darco was always trying to prove himself, to show that he "deserved" Donnie's trust, Donnie's friendship, Donnie's love. He had never needed to do that; Donnie had always liked Darco just the way he was. He wasn't like the others, he was gentle and smart and always knew where to get the best food. He liked to cuddle.

In that metal room it was always just a bit more like home with Darco by his side.

Nobody was going to take him away, least of all this master.

[attacks FUTURE; spear]
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[3194 -- Shallow Cut on Left Calf -- 3.5 damage]


DARCO

The pain is excruciating as the stick embeds itself in his calf, and Darco can't help but screech as the blood begins to pool out of his leg, dripping onto the ground. Donnie immediately jumps to the offense, tearing towards the one who had attacked Darco, and he can't help but feel guilty for putting Donnie in danger once more.

Or maybe not - as the other master takes his stick and swings it towards his partner, damaging it even more. There's no time to lose, it's now or never - take revenge on all of them, no matter what.

He leaps towards Donnie's attacker, his vision flashing red.

[attacks JIX; spear]
spear
[3087 -- Deep Gash on Right Bicep -- 8.0 damage]

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[d11a tsiuri dermott ☕ minie]

Wtf... Ok... Filler will fill this later...

[Attacks Jix; Knife]

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2124 -- Deep Gash on Right Bicep -- 8.0 damage +1 blades 9.0 damageknife

[Sage]

You had expected her to retaliate but you hadn't expected the gash against you to be so harsh. You snarl. "I'm doing this so that you don't fucking die from the careers. Would you rather I killed you and did it quickly or would you rather the careers come and torture you to death? You thought about Lunas death, the screams that had filled your ears as she'd died and you never wanted to hear those tortured screams again. "It's better this way" At least you had mercy, what part of that didn't she understand. You raise your spear and attack her, ignoring the throbbing from the mutt wounds

[attacks Future]
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[3093=shallow cut on right bicep 3.5 damage]

spear

[shrimp]

DONNIE & DARCO

The four have blood pooling on the ground and the two Tusken leave even more damage to boot. The masters seem to have turned on each other as well, allowing for the two Tusken to weave in and out of the battle, attacking when necessary. Darco considers telling Donnie to flee, but he knows that the tougher, more bull-headed tusken would never back down from a fight, especially if it was to protect him. So he must do the same. The two of them leap at their former-attackers, determined to get out of this alive.

I think we need to chill on the relaxation in the desert, Donnie thinks as he flies towards his prey.

Darco thinks the same thing.

[DONNIE attacks FUTURE; spear]
6TX6eFd|spear
[3139 -- Shallow Cut on Left Bicep -- 3.5 damage]

[DARCO attacks JIX; spear]
spear
[3061 -- Miss -- 0.0 damage]

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[d11a tsiuri dermott ☕ minie]

Filler because school.

[attacks Jix | Knife]

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2159 -- Shallow Cut on Right Shoulder -- 3.5 damage

ooc: Future takes Jix's items.knife

[shrimp]

DONNIE & DARCO

With a BANG one of the masters fall down and Darco jumps back in surprise. Donnie quickly turns around to make sure his partner is okay - there's no new holes in their bodies, no blood trickling out of a hole made with strange, hard, cold material that they've seen far too often in their original pens. There's only one master now, and as Darco slowly calms down Donnie turns towards her, determined to eliminate the one obstacle standing in the way of their morning. He motions for Darco to join them, and together they race towards the oppressor, determined to live for themselves.

[DONNIE attacks FUTURE; spear]
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[3080 -- Shallow Cut on Forehead -- 4.5 damage]

[DARCO attacks FUTURE; spear]
spear
[3029 -- Shallow Cut on Stomach -- 4.0 damage]

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