Lugaru Text RP: The Decrepit Epoch of Ruin

[Indigo]

Azuan simply replied "I'd like to see anyone ambush us."

[Janro]

As if on cue a variety of individuals step out of their cover amidst the trees. Some even leaped down from the branches and menacingly crouched. There were six of them prowling forward picking out a target for themselves and splitting up to kill. They were all masked but some distinctions showed them to be a mixture of rabbits and dogs each having their own array of weapons.

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Xinal turned about to look at the sound of steadily approaching footsteps. What coincidence that he'd be nervous about this and it happens. Fate must be against him. He glanced at Lucy and then Tess and realized that at least Tess might need some help and protection.

[Indigo]

Azuan stretched his sore neck, and took a deep breath. Releasing the warm breath out into the air it produced thin fog, and within seconds he had drawn his blade.

Jolly got up holding his hands out "Now now, there's no need to get aggressive lads"

Tess hid behind Xinal.

Lucy simply kept cooking, and the rat wasn't there apparently.

[Janro]

These raiders don't seem to be react to their lack of hostility other than press onwards. A soft laugh cackles from one of the many as several of them draw their weapons. Nothing to big, mainly knives comprised of their arsenal. The only one to be worried about seemed to be a singular individual with a staff.

They slowly circled around the 'camp' biding their time, seeing as their prey didn't bother to move out of their way. When all were nearly at their places, one stepped forward and declared that this group hand over their valuables if they want to live.

[Indigo]

Lucy poured a steaming cup of soup, and smiled to her self. She then continued to turn around with a swift movement, an flung the boiling liquid along with the cup at a raiders face.

This was the first movement to start the brawl, Azuan took swift steps. Using Lucy's distraction to rip through two enemy raiders with the deadly blade, and he then sheathed it again. Preparing for any other incomming raiders.

Jolly fended off most attacking raiders, making a fool of them in various ways. Once in a while he would deliver a powerfull kick, that could wind the most full grown fighters Of the Anvil's armies.

Lucy defended her self with a pair of tonfa's and she seemed to hold her own pretty well.

[Janro]

Xinal unsheathed his sword and flipped it, that the blade will point downwards. Several other raiders joined in the fray, adding to their numbers. Two were advancing on him and Tess. With a flick of his tail he ran for one of them and pulled off a quick slash. His sword cut through thin air as the rabbit leaped backwards. The tabby followed it up with a stabbing motion using both his palms to drive his sword into the rabbit.

The rabbit raider yelled in pain as the sword went through his shoulder. Before Xinal could pull out his sword, a force pulled his collar backwards chocking the tabby. He drops his sword instantly and attempts to pull the collar the opposite direction to relieve the stress applied on his throat.

"Oh look. It's a slave." Taunted the second raider. The canine's paw gripping the rear end of the collar tightly pulling it back. He also had a paw on Xinal's back just below the collar pushing against the cat as if he's trying to yank the collar out forcibly through his neck.


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The presumed leader of the raiders confronted the tiger known as Azuan. "Oh look, it's Azuan of the Caeli Empire."

// The leader's an NPC. Feel free to control him. ::

[Indigo]

Good usage of OOC You got it right.
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Tess jumped the canine who restricted Xinal's movement, digging her teeth into the raiders shoulder as hard as she could to make him let go.
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Azuan cocked his head "If you know me so well, then you also know you won't need all the gold you could get from capturing me 'when you're dead'"

The raider simply laughed, charging Azuan with the polearm. The tiger didn't bother to unsheath the katana, but simply fended the raider off with simple martial arts. He used the charging raiders center of gravity, by avoiding the staff. Throwing his arm under the raiders right arm and around his neck, and using the momentum. He flung the raider over his hip and onto the ground, knocking the air out of his lungs.

He then turned around to see how things looked.

Lucy recieved minor cuts, Jolly seemed to be having fun with the relatively smaller animals.
Still, Carbon was missing.

"Damn that traitor" The tiger mumbled.

[Janro]

The canine raider let go of Xinal to attempt to remove the nuisance on his back. The tabby crashed onto the floor coughing and gasping for breath. When he recovered a little he immediately tore at the bindings that held his sticks to the sword's sheath and swung the weapon at the canine.

The raider buckled from the impact of the weapon. During his daze Xinal struck hard on the arms and legs. The tabby's careful enough to avoid hitting the side Tess was lest he hit her. Eventually the cat strikes a blow to the head which knocked the raider out.

Xinal stood there for a few moments catching his breath. the one that the tabby stabbed earlier was retreating. Thankfully Xinal's sword was left behind and the cat made his way to it to pick it up. As he did another raider leaped to try and crush him with his weight. The cat rolled to the side and brought his blade to strike at the raider. This raider parried the blow with a knife. Try as he might Xinal could never land a blow on this particular one. He shook things up a little straying from the repetitive choice of his attacks and sweeps his leg under him. The raider was caught off guard. Quickly the cat kicked the raider in the face as he was getting up, knocking him back and out.

At this point in time some of the raiders are starting to get demoralized and they attempt to retreat.

"I guess I should thank you, Tess." The tabby said as soon as their area fell silent. His gaze still watching this fleeing raider.

[Indigo]

Azuan applied force on the leaders throat with his foot.

Just enough for him to still be able to speak.
"Tell me, did Sezuan put you up to this !? "

[Janro]

The raider let out a gasp as his breathing was hampered. He eyed the tiger. "N-N-No. W-we were hired by someone else."

[Indigo]

He got his foot off the gasping raiders throat and yanked him up by the collar.
"Who sent you, and what are they after."

Tess tugged at Azuan's robe, but he simply pushed her away, and she let out a whimper "He can't breathe" Before Azuan noticed his subconscious violent actions, the raider passed out.

He simply tossed him aside "Tie him up... We're taking him with us." Jolly raised an eyebrow at the odd actions the tiger was taking. And Lucy were in protest .

Azuan sat on a still standing stool.
"Did anyone notice where Carbon ran off to... That coward possibly set us up... Filthy rat..."

Jolly sat down and a raider who was about to get up, but his fate was apparently to become the jackrabbits chair. "Oh my, what loyal recruits you have my dear friend"

Azuan shrugged "Seemed like a good idea to bring the old fool. It's not the first time he betrayed me. I'm getting too soft as time goes by"

Lucy didn't seem so pleased, even though she did keep her cool. She was bleeding pretty badly from having been stabbed. Apparently no one but Tess noticed the red stain, and the crimson liquid leaking between the Cats fingers. It was just above the hip on her right side.
She simply got up without making a sound and wandered off into the forest. Both Azuan and Jolly were too far into a conversation to notice. Tess tugged Xinal's arm, exchanging a look of concern with him, while motioning towards the forest.

[Janro]

Xinal felt the tug. He looked over at the forest and wondered what it was Tess was pointing to. It took the cat to realize one of them is missing. He walked towards the forest and he caught her scent, mingled with the distinctive odor of blood.Quickly the cat made a run for the forest, chasing after her trail.

[Indigo]

A blood trail started to form up ahead, reflecting the moonlight slightly. It was a rather bright night, more blueish than black.
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Lucy didn't get far, before she stumbled against a tree. She felt something threatening to poke out her side if she struggled any further. And she decided to sit against the tree for a short while. Looking at the moon as she felt her self slip further and further away. And she fought to stay awake for a little while longer. She could hear someone approach her, and she cursed her self, for having to be a burden to the others. But she quickly noticed it wasn't Xinal. But a smaller rodent and a pack of armored dogs.

The rat placed a plated foot against Lucy's chest forcing her against the tree. He raised a hand
holding something reflecting the moonlight- And then!

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Carbon smirked as the Tabby cat's head flew off from the clean cut with the machete he was handed by a dog.

[Lotus Wolf]

Lotus and the others moved quickly up to the mouth of the cave. The plan was still in place, and Stellos was already lighting the smoke bomb. Lotus smeared the blood off his blade so that the wolves would not smell it as they charged blindly through smoke. Stellos hurled the bomb straight into the belly of the cave, and after a muffled bang a plume of smoke puffed out to lick the upper lip of the entrance.

With that, Lotus let his first throwing knife fly. It scattered smoke as it flitted through the cloud, then there was a yelp, and Lotus smelled more wolf blood. The others began to let throwers fly as well, most of them finding targets as far as Lotus could smell. The wolves were startled at the sudden attack, and began evacuating the cave.

Lotus threw another knife as he saw a shape appear in the smoke. It found it's mark, and a wolf tumbled out of the smoke. It was promptly followed by another, which Lotus slashed roughly with his shortsword.

[Noz]

Well, this seems more well organized than usual.

Name: Fencher Dolmatre
Species: Rabbit
Age: Are we using dog years or something similar?
Occupation: Beggar
Faction: N/A
Position: Disloyal to anyone that he can gain from.
Appearance: Ears severed halfway. No tail. Thin, weak, and unusually tall. (Drawing maybe on the way).
Main Weapon: A small bone knife.
Background: He was raised in a proud, noble family on the edge of the Chantre Empire. He was treated with the respect of a prince from an early age. He was taught no skill, and was not apprenticed to a profession. This lead to his inevitable uselessness as a leader. He was a natural at deceit and even more of a natural at cowardliness. He was able to gain control of a small village of outsiders by charming them with his rich history as a nobleman. However, during a small raid on their village, he stole as much as he could from the village and fled. He was not hard to find due to his laziness and unwillingness to take a hurry in anything. Even though he feared his former followers, he obeyed his fatigue before anything else. They found him and forcibly removed his tail, cut his ears in half, and stripped him of his clothes, jewels, and title of village leader.

Half a year later, he returned to the city of his parents, Kitchra, in the center of the Sunset Empire only to find that another family of nobles was in power. He had no other place to go due to his weak legs, lack of usefulness, and impaired hearing. He began to search for a place to earn money, which led him to desperation. He now resides in the large city, stealing, begging, and earning the pity of gullible city-dwellers.