Re: Adventures in Saint-Trotez - On Set (Episodes 1 - 3)

**Paper Shadow** Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:59 pm

Fury of the Tempest wrote:
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The purple pegasus, who has a trumpet for a Cutie Mark, is pretty hyper, his hooves tapping out a beat while he waits for the fight to start, a large grin on his face in anticipation. If you were to make a guess on how he fought, you would guess that he'll hit often and hit hard. The black unicorn, who has a blank piece of paper for a Cutie Mark, seems to be trying to figure out how you and Sparks will fight. He looks like the kind of pony who'd stay back in a fight and weaken his enemies from a distance. He also has an impressive blue moustache, which is well trimmed...

tygerburningbright wrote:
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(Post all the moves you are taking...)

"Is everyone ready?" calls out Golden Wall from the side of the arena...

"Yea'," responds the pegasus. "Let's get swingin'!"

"Very well. Begin!"

(Initiation Order: Sparks, Stanza (Purple Pegasus), Blank Page (Black Unicorn), Storm Blade)

**Pingcode** Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:13 pm

"Halt!" calls out Moonshot, breaking into a gallop after the two earth ponies and firing a single magical bolt with point perfect precision. It rings off the cobblestones just in front of the two running ponies, leaving no question that the second and third shots would not be so harmless.

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tygerburningbright Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:17 pm

The distance is short enough for me to quickly cross. Have to draw one no two breaths early to avoid dealing damage to major organs shouldn't attack the wings either. Pity I like the Purple one's attitude...

In a flash Sparks is along side Stanza and in a practiced motion he quickly draws his sword cutting into the Pegasus’s side.

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**Paper Shadow** Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:03 pm

tygerburningbright wrote:
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Stanza, surprised at your speed, tries to fly upwards out of the way, but you still manage to slash his back leg. As Stanza yelps in pain, the surrounding guards express their amazement at your act. Blood starts to pour from the wound. The pegasus tries to keep his smile up despite the sting. "Ya got fast hooves there," he tells you, as he flies upward, "But I still got some dance left in me!" He swoops down towards you, kicking you with his slashed leg and using you as a springboard to hit Storm Blade as well. It doesn't hurt too much due to his injury. As Stanza hovers back to his side of the arena, the pegasus calls out to his partner "Hey Page, could you help me out 'ere?" However, somewhere in the commotion, Blank Page has vanished. The guards around aren't too surprised at this, but Stanza is slightly frustrated when he realises. "C'mon, I need you back on the dance floor here!"

(Blink: Tails)
(Bloodied)
(Fireball: 1d8 = 3)

(Blast From The Past)

Pingcode wrote:
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Pingcode wrote:Streetwise 20. Not my best, but it's out of the critfail zone.

You manage to keep up to the thieves. When they see your shot, they both look back at you. The brown coloured one is holding a large bag of bits in his mouth while he runs, but it's the other one that catches your eye. He's light blue, with a white mane and piecing yellow eyes. You don't know his name, but you know that the guards like to call him "The Breaker". He has a small hobby where he tries to cripple chevaudarme officers for fun. Usually the injuries aren't too severe, but you've had more than one friend who has had to leave the force, and in most cases leave Saint-Trotez altogether, due to injuries that he has caused. They both turn towards and enter an alleyway on the side of the street you are all running on...

**Pingcode** Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:14 pm

"The next one isn't going to miss!" calls Moonshot, firing another bolt before they can round the corner, aimed at hitting 'The Breaker' in the leg to trip him up. He was the bigger fish, and he needed to be fried.

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Fury of the Tempest Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:21 pm

Storm Blade moved his hooves up, so that they took the majority of the blow. His wings stretched out, allowing himself to stay balanced as the force of the blow made him step backwards. He then settled back on the group, seemingly doing nothing. However, he as focusing, gathering himself... and allowing lightning to run through his body.

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tygerburningbright Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:42 pm

Sparks catches the kick on the guard of his sword. He then makes a simple rising slash jumping up to and beyond Stanza.

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AProcrastinatingWriter Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:43 pm

Meanwhile, at the other end of that section of the Tourist District, Aces High smiled. "Long nigh'," he mumbled to himself, lifting his freshly-bought loaf of bread up to his mouth and smiling broadly. "Bu' fresh bread makes everything worth i'."

Just before he took a bite, the two criminals sped onto the scene, pursued by bolts of magic energy.

Aces sighed as the crowd mumbled, gasped, and partly panicked around him before cracking his neck and moving slowly - but with plenty of time- to intercept the two approaching thieves - at least, he assumed they were.

He stuck one hoof out in front of the one with the bag of bits.

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**Paper Shadow** Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:21 am

Pingcode wrote:
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Your bolt just about hits The Breaker's leg. He staggers a bit, and slows down, but he still pushes himself into the alleyway, where you can't see him from the street...

AProcrastinatingWriter wrote:
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The pony shoves you away as he also runs into the alleyway...

The unicorn who was originally chasing them has fallen on to the floor in exhaustion...

Fury of the Tempest wrote:
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tygerburningbright wrote:
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Stanza once again tries to dodge your strike, but once again you manage to connect, although you don't really inflict any wounds. Stanza goes to the offence, doing the same attack as he did last time, this time leading with his forehoof. It actually hurts a bit this time, but as he uses Sparks as a spring board again, you manage to get a stab on him, causing more injuries. As he hits Storm Blade, he flies upwards into the air, spinning rapidly. All of a sudden, he crashes down, forehoof ready again, and smacks Storm Blade's face pretty hard...

When he is done, he swoops away, just in time to dodge a blast of magic energy directed at you two, pushing you both back. It doesn't hurt much, but it caught you both off guard. When you regain your footing, you see Blank Page has reappeared, and currently applying a bandage onto his pegasus partner...

(Blink: Tails)
(Fireball: 1d8 = 8 (Crit))
(Dazzling Performance 8: Sparks, Eternal Focus (Family Discount))
(Frenzy: Storm Blade, 2d8 = 6 + 4 = 10)

(Blast From The Past: 1d12 = 3)
(Healing Salve: 1d10 + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9)
(No Longer Bloodied)

Fury of the Tempest Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:50 am

Storm Blade was left bruised quite heavily by the combination of attacks that the pegasi and unicorn had unleashed on them, knowing that he really didn't have much left in him. He winced as the aura of lightning dealt damage to him, but his armour kicked in, healing the damage. Now however...

"Its go time." He declared, before a miniature storm suddenly appeared around him, a swirling circle of wind, water and lighting. However, it wouldn't be around for long and was simply cover for what he was really doing. Behind the cover of the storm shield, Storm Blade focused the elements into a much more focused and deadly form... two blades that he held with his front hooves. After they where completed, he slammed his wings forwards, the air flowing through the blades, which enchanted their force. The storm shield started to weaken as the wind hit the two guard. It wouldn't deal much damage to them, but it would be enough to knock them off balance.

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After the powerful gale of wind, Storm Blade brought the Storm Shield back into him, smiling as he felt it bolster his energy, through it lead him to wince again as the aura of lighting hurt him, through as before the armour healed the damage done. Storm Blade then dug in his hooves before launching forwards, crossing the distance between him and his two sparring partners in an instant. Stanze received a very small knick as the blue pegasus passed the two. Before they could react however, Storm Blade pivoted round, and launched himself past them again... only, he wasn't moving so fast. Storm Blade swung his hurricane blades at the two, not only did they cut into them, but the swords erupted in a powerful force of wind and lightning. In fact, it was so powerful that Storm Blade was able to take it the remains of the blast and create a much sturdier shield around him as he landed infront of Sparks.

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**Paper Shadow** Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:22 pm

Fury of the Tempest wrote:
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The force of the blast knocks the two ponies out of the arena and straight into one of the tents around, causing it to collapse. The other guard ponies start stomping their hooves in excitement, apart from one earth pony who had to dive out of the way of the sparring pair. Soon, the two of them emerge from the wreckage. Blank Page is badly injured, and his moustache is in quite a state, while Stanza is barely able to stay on his hooves. The pegasus manages to mutter out "Heh... guess I got... two left hooves today..." before falling to the ground unconscious...

Blank Page looks at his partner, and then turns to face Golden Wall. "I think we're done here sir. These fine gentlecolts are a bit too much for us." He tips an imaginary hat to you both, and then tries to drag Stanza towards the field medics. He struggles at first, but another guard assists him...

"Nice work you two," Golden Wall tells you both. "It's good to have you both with us." The other guards once again stomp their hooves to congratulate Storm Blade and Sparks on their victory...

Fury of the Tempest Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:37 pm

Storm Blade smiled as he allowed the shield around him, as well as his lightning aura and hurricane blades dissipate. Through annoyingly - as always - his armour stopped healing himself. Why did it only work in combat? It made no sense. "Thank you sir." He said politely, dipping his heads at the compliment Golden Wall gave both him and his ally. "Through I think I'm gonna have to go to the medics as well." The pegasus began to make his way over to the medics, starting to limp as he adrenaline faded away.

AProcrastinatingWriter Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:07 pm

Paper Shadow wrote:
The pony shoves you away as he also runs into the alleyway...

The unicorn who was originally chasing them has fallen on to the floor in exhaustion...

Aces High walked over to the pony in question, glancing over in Moonshot's direction and waving at them with the brad in his hoof. He then turned to the, well, ground. "Huh, nice job on the chase there. You alrigh'?"

He took a bite of bread. Warm.

**Paper Shadow** Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:16 pm

AProcrastinatingWriter wrote:
Paper Shadow wrote:
The pony shoves you away as he also runs into the alleyway...

The unicorn who was originally chasing them has fallen on to the floor in exhaustion...

Aces High walked over to the pony in question "Well, fancy seeing you again. You alrigh'?"

He took a bite of bread. Warm.

(Technically the unicorn who was originally chasing them isn't Moonshot, just a heads up. but he is there...)

AProcrastinatingWriter Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:44 pm

((I keep missing singular words for some reason. Alright, making Perception check to notice Moonshot: 16 + 16(Bonus) = 32, yeah probably. Alright, going back to edit original post.))

tygerburningbright Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:40 pm

After the battle ends Sparks sheaths his sword rather disappointed at it's briefness. He then walks up to Golden Wall. “So Captain Wall do you have any helpful analysis on that battle?”

**Pingcode** Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:52 am

"Funny seeing you again, M'sieur." comments Moonshot, continuing to hurry around the corner.

**Paper Shadow** Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:20 am

Fury of the Tempest wrote:Storm Blade smiled as he allowed the shield around him, as well as his lightning aura and hurricane blades dissipate. Through annoyingly - as always - his armour stopped healing himself. Why did it only work in combat? It made no sense. "Thank you sir." He said politely, dipping his heads at the compliment Golden Wall gave both him and his ally. "Through I think I'm gonna have to go to the medics as well." The pegasus began to make his way over to the medics, starting to limp as he adrenaline faded away.

"Very well."

tygerburningbright wrote:After the battle ends Sparks sheaths his sword rather disappointed at it's briefness. He then walks up to Golden Wall. “So Captain Wall do you have any helpful analysis on that battle?”

"It was pretty fast to give you a definite answer," replies the armoured pony, "I don't know how you'd fare in longer fights though."

AProcrastinatingWriter wrote:Aces High walked over to the pony in question, glancing over in Moonshot's direction and waving at them with the brad in his hoof. He then turned to the, well, ground. "Huh, nice job on the chase there. You alrigh'?"

He took a bite of bread. Warm.

The unicorn on the ground looks at you while making deep breaths very quickly. He tries to say something, but all he can manage is shaking his head...

Pingcode wrote:"Funny seeing you again, M'sieur." comments Moonshot, continuing to hurry around the corner.

As you run around the corner, the brown pony rushes out of the alleyway and straight into you, knocking you down as he positions himself behind you. It doesn't hurt, so you can easily get back up. In the alleyway, you can see The Breaker in a battle stance, his yellow eyes glowing, and a small, angry grin on his face...

**Pingcode** Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:52 am

Moonshot tumbles with the impact and rolls right back onto his legs with little trouble, repositioning right back. "A fine evening to both you M'sieurs. I assume M'sieurs will be resisting arrest?" he asks, standing at the ready.

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AProcrastinatingWriter Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:33 pm

Aces finished off his bread, looking up at the brown pony behind Moonshot. "Here we go again," he mumbled, reaching down to his metal hoof.

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**Paper Shadow** Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:09 pm

The two ponies don't notice Aces High yet. They are focused on Moonshot...

(Ping, please list the talents you are taking into combat please)
(Initiative Order: Aces High, The Breaker, Brown Accomplice, Moonshot)

**Pingcode** Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:08 pm

"I see M'sieur is not a talker."

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AProcrastinatingWriter Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:39 pm

"Let's see...can' use my missiles here. Too many ponies gathered around, too much chance of somepony getting hurt." He sighed. "Well, if I can' take 'em out quickly, bes' to go the old-fashioned way."

With the flick of a switch, Aces's right arm was coated with a sparking blue field of energy..He smiled a tad as he took a breath, then dashed forward at pretty much as high a speed as you could on three legs.

The humming that came from the arm scattered what was left of the crowd quite nicely, driving the few daring ponies who had dared to venture close to the scene away as Aces leapt into the air in front of the brown pony, who had seemingly just noticed him and was now looking up, startled.

"Package delivered" he said under his breath as he landed, brown colt sent several feet backwards and nursing a bruise on his jaw. He braced for the pain he was pretty certain they'd be turning on him in a second. "Waiting on signing the paper..."

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**Paper Shadow** Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:19 am

AProcrastinatingWriter wrote:
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The light blue pony grunts at you intrusion to this fight. "Nopony likes un héros," he growls at both of you. "You are both petit compared to me. I will break your backs." The Breaker's eyes begin to glow brighter and brighter. Suddenly, he lunges at Moonshot, tackling the unicorn to one side. The hit is accompanied by the boom of Thunder. It doesn't knock you down, but it stings a bit. He starts to radiate with electrical energy as he stands next to his accomplice...

The brown pony throws a small pebble at Aces High. It barely hurts you, but he feels a bit better now...

(Talisman of Weapons)
(Hammer of Thunder)
(Thunderous Blow: 1d8 = 5)

(Syphon Life: 1d8 = 1)

**Pingcode** Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:03 am

"Don't underestimate us little ponies, M'sieur." Moonshot rapidly backs off from the Breaker, repositioning to cover the other side of the alley from Aces - and conveniently away from both the Breaker and his accomplice. He lines up the accomplice in his sights, and waits for the perfect moment. When the accomplice reaches for another pebble, he fires, smashing the pony into the ground with a blast straight in the back of the head.

"We may look easy pickings but we've got some bite! Dewdrop sends her regards, M'sieur Breaker!"

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