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<April 9th, Monday, 5:45 PM>

"3!"

Two heavy groans of strain followed your command, as the young man next to you pulls on the arms of your jacket pry his leg out of that crack. The hissing of propane and other flammable gases continued to seep out as the two of you struggled to loosen his leg. Yet, just as the hissing became more high pitched, you felt the pavement's grip loosen and tugged one last time with the young man.

You both almost fell back as his leg was finally loosened, yet you recovered quickly enough to help the young man up. You almost pulled him forwards as the sound of that hissing started to rise to a fever pitch. Your legs aided your escape, and that young man was surprisingly able to keep up with your sprint. Yet it did not last long, as a deafening blast caught you right past the crossing sign.

A terrible pain wracked your head, as did a burning sensation on your chest as you tried to get up from the roadside. Or so you would have, had an even worse pain not made you cry out in agony as you tried to get up. You turned your head down to see that everything below your knees was no longer there.

All it took was a single act of courage to destroy your life and career. Paula Torrez, age 25, would no longer read on the plaque of the department head, but as a gravestone in a forgotten part of Brooklyn. An unfortunate accident that lead to an unfortunate conclusion, and all it took was the dutifully stupid mind of a single rookie policy officer.

So you chided yourself, in the moments before you would no doubt bleed out or die from the fire now surrounding parts of the road. Your lofty ideals of doing good and helping those more unfortunate would never be realized. At least not until that young man had not arrived to pick you, and attempted to carry you to safety.

<>

That same young man, a person you had now known as an ally and a companion, was suspended right above that stage. His face was bloodied, his legs were bent the wrong way, and his right arm was a bloodied mess of bone and sinew. Erick's state was almost too pitiful for your bear, or so you thought until the convulsions got much worse.

It happened almost too quickly for you to properly react. Erick's body jittered, and shook violently, like a race-car engine on max, before several expansion on his skin burst all at once. A bloodied mist and rain of blood coated the front row and stage as Erick's body...exploded. You could only help but look along with Allie and Kurtis, as the bloodied remains of Erick's body were subsequently tossed to the side by some invisible force like a piece of trash.

Your eyes moved to follow his remains, a few very visible lines of tears now lining your face, before they reverted back to the main stage. And the two remaining aliens now on it.

'I was...supposed to save you...you know...'

>Roll1d20+2 WIL to resist (- 5 DC from Trust)

Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>2765899
>Art By: Larro
Huh, I almost would have guessed tanq.

Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>2765960
New thread, nice.

Rolled 1 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>2765960

>>2766078
>>2766112
:^)

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>>2766078
>>2766112
>>2766117
:^)

>>2766003
>>2766078
>>2766112
Dat 14. Writing.

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>>2766198
WHERE'S YOUR :^) FACE BOLI?!

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>>2766205
Not here.

>>2766198
Fixing up a house issue right now guys, I'll be back with the writing in a bit. Sorry for taking so long...

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>>2766198
<GREAT SUCCESS> - <VENGEANCE - 2 Rolls will have +2 to all stats>

"ERICK!!!!!!!!!!"

A shout of pure rage resounds from your throat, as soon all portions of the scenery, the others, and even your own higher thoughts are pushed back. You only saw red, and the hazy almost maddening feeling of your pain replaced with pure fury. These aliens had killed Erick, even after he offered to speak with them.

There would be no more mercy here from you. Or anyone else. Both aliens were down on the ground. The pink one was sprawled on the stage, appearing to breathe heavily and her body seemingly stuttering with static like a bad tv frame. The blue one was getting up, and her hands waved around the auditorium in a circular motion.

As Kurtis and Allie began a barrage down the auditorium, it seemed that everything was beginning to unravel. Erick was dead, but you were going to make these alien pay with their lives.

'These bitches are going down!'

>Go after the blue one
>Go after the pink one
>Go after Erick's weapon
>Write In

>>2766328
>Go after the pink one
Erick would've been alive (if hanging on at like 30% counts as alive) if it weren't for this bitch stabbing him. Plus she's already weak enough to finish off.

>>2766328
>Go after the pink one

Big points equals ressurected Erick.

>>2766328
>>Go after the pink one

>>2766383
>>2766414
>supporting

Let's finish off this lesbian.

>>2766383
>>2766453
>>2766456
4 for the pink one. Writing

OOC: No more issues from here on guys, expect consistent updates for the rest of the session.

>>2766453
after we finish pinkie we should go after Erick's gun, if we transport them with it she will get double points.

I just don't vote for it now because I don't want to give her a chance to recover and use that shild, best case scenario would be we just destroying her body and being able to transport her gem later.

I will say right now, if Chris tries to kill steal(which he will) I'll vote to shoot him

>>2766467
we know through SU metaknowledge that Rose has shields
but the IC logic for us targetting Rose is because she's the one who stabbed Erick and critically injured him to that point

>>2766539
we know about the shield ICly too, that's why erick went after her too

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>>2766462

Allie and Kurtis don't stop their continued advance towards the aliens, firing as they spread to opposite portions of the stage. The blue alien's liquid barrier however just covered the shots, quickly reforming to normal like nothing had happened. This didn't stop you from charging straight ahead towards her ally however.

Your legs bulged with musculature as you took a flying leap above the barrier. Even if that pink alien bitch was still able to put up her shield, you were going to rip it apart when you got in close range. Yet as you arched above the barrier, a grasping force almost stopped you dead in your tracks in mid air. You tried to move, but to no avail as your body seemed to be suspended in the air.

You stared down at the blue alien, and noticed that her hand was held up to the sky, almost as if trying to reach you. It was then that you felt a distinct pressure on your body, like a rush of blood to your head but to all portions of your body. Yet before it could become painful, it stopped as Kurtis and Allie's barrage against the alien continued.

That familiar grasping feeling loosed on you, and you noticed the alien's other hand desperately trying to keep up its defense against the other two. Then, that grasp cut you loose and sent you flying towards the auditorium seats like a ragdoll. The amount of power behind had made your suit blink, as you quickly shook off the impact and the remains of several wrecked seats.

'She can only control one thing at a time...', you think, getting up from the destroyed seats, '...which means...she can't let go of that barrier...'

There should be enough of an opening through that wall with all of the firepower that Kurtis and Allie are leveling against it. Though, you don't know how long that opening is going to stay active. What's more, that pink alien is getting up, albeit slowly, and making her way to the back of the stage. There was no way you were going to let her get out of here alive, even if you had to break your body against this other alien.

"Keep shooting!", you shout to the others, then prepping your gauntlets as you barrel down the auditorium at full speed.

"HRAAAAAAH!!!!"

>Roll1d20+3 INT to Dodge your way to the Pink One

>>2766539
>>2766546
remember when we interrogated the other gem and she told us about it? and we saw her using it too

>>2766550
Theme for this area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvS9wDVAEig&index=11&list=PLlvXGetzr0FBSC6xKTJY8H9UX8-YIgNVh

Rolled 18 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2766550

>>2766467
I dont think we can use it anymore, since Pearl destroyed the weapon.

>>2766551
>>2766546
Yeah, we know about the shield.

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Rolled 15 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2766550
Please don't be a critfail
I've had enough of seemingly constant critfails on all our hunts this far

Rolled 19 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2766550

>>2766558
>>2766572
>>2766581
Dat 22.

Would you like to use your saved 20?

>>2766584
fuck no
we're still saving that crit

>>2766584
Didnt roll, but please keep it saved.

>>2766584
Nops, keep it saved, it is our anti 1

>>2766587
>>2766599
>>2766615
Alright, 20 is still saved. Writing.

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>>2766634
<GREAT SUCCESS>

Your legs move like pistons down the auditorium's walkway, your body accelerating to increadible speed as you quickly approach the stage. Kurtis and Allie do not let up in their firing line at the blue alien. The barrier itself almost covers the length of the stage, but there only seems to be enough water and blood to cover up to her head. If Kurtis and Allie were to land enough shots near the edges...

As if on queue, the last of their shots hit a fragmenting portion of the barrier near the top. The splinter in the barrier soon expands to a large hole near the top. Seeing your opening, you take another leap the stage, yet this time, you're not going for height.

Utilizing your forward momentum, you propel your body forward like a cannonball, extending your fist out towards the barrier. The magnetic energy in the gauntlet lets loose as the quickly reforming hole repairs itself and soon explodes again. The sheer speed of you assault takes the alien by surprise, as you break through to the other side as water and blood splash around your body.

The pink alien's form is almost within reach, until you feel that familiar tug on your body. The blue alien's hand keeps you suspended yet again, with only your eye looking at the pink alien heading for what looks like an emergency exit in the back of the stage. With the pressure building on your body again, you start grit your teeth in rage at your own inability. That is until, another shout of anger cuts through the stage.

You hear a great impact and cracking wood, as the blue alien's body soon goes flying across the stage as if it was hit by a cannonball. Your body is loosened, and you turn your head to see Kurtis and Allie's suits activated and a massive imprint on the stage from their attack. You don't linger long on it however, as you head over to the scurrying pink alien heading right out of the back door.

You don't waste any time in trying to head her off, and she leads you back to that hall with the birds. You can see she is weak, as she only barely manages to produce her sword and hold it off against you in her left hand. In her right, a small, flickering shield is held up in a ready stance against you. You didn't care however, as this alien wouldn't get any mercy from you, or its friends.

'For...Erick...' you announce in your head, your teeth gritting to almost bleeding as you ready yourself to throw everything you have at this alien.

>Roll1d20+4 AGR to finish off Rose Quartz

Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2766679

Rolled 13 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2766679
No more gems!

Rolled 16 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2766679

>>2766696
>>2766722
>>2766723
Dat 21.

OOC: From now on, let me know if you want to use the saved 20 after I show the final result. This way, I don't have to stop the session to ask you guys over and over again.

Alright?

>>2766746
yup

just keep it saved

>>2766746
yeah keep it saved

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>>2766746
<GREAT SUCCESS> <VENGEANCE - O>

You don't give the pink alien any time to ready herself, as you charge like a woman possessed. Keeping your head hunched, and your body centered, your stance is like a bull coming straight for her throat. One of your hands extends to deliver a magnetically charged strike, which she blocks with her shield, albeit quite shakily.

This was part of your plan however, as her sword hand is wide open now. The alien realizes this and goes to swing at you, but her arc is too wide and too slow to get a hit in, and it misses. You twist your body around her, and deliver a swift kick to her hand, and she cries in pain as you see it bend in an irregular angle as the sword is flung away.

You don't let up for a second as you now start a barrage of punches right for her stomach and that gem of hers. The alien angles its shield towards your attack, and attempts to block. And it does block, but only for so long as the prolonged amount of physical and kinetic strength through your suit starts to cause her stance to buckle. With one savage blow to her shield, it finally shatters in to hundreds of shards. The impact is like a small explosion of glass as the alien's body is thrown to one of the bird cases.

You slowly approach to finish her off, her body growing with more of that multicolored static again. It's then that you hear a sob from this alien, which causes you to eye her face more thoroughly. Sure enough, there are tears, or what look like tears, streaming down her face. She weakly turns her head towards you, and raises her hand as if pleading you to stop.

"Please...I didn't want it to-", the pink alien starts, but is quickly silenced as you start beating into her quickly dissipating skull. These aliens, no these fucking monsters that killed Erick and almost Yukino were going to ask for mercy again? There is no satisfying crunch, no shouts of pain, or any indication besides glimmers of light, as you continue deliver blow after blow into her her. The alien's body begins to dissipate to shimmering light, yet you continue to punch into the cracking ground.

Whether you did it out of continued frustration or melancholy, you finally stop after the third punch in. A wave of pain courses through your head, and you let out a series of long breaths to attempt to return yourself sane again. Erick's killer was now dead, or rather close enough to being dead judging by the cracked gem now laying below your knees.

Your pondering mind would soon be interrupted as the sound of loud crashing and more fighting seemed to erupt from almost all portions of the lower floor. You took one last look at the gem, before you quickly decided on another course of action.

'They're all dead. All of them.'

>Crush the gem? <YES or NO> <FREE>
>Help out Dante, to the atrium cafe
>Help out Chris, to the warehouse
>Help out Kurtis, back to the auditorium
>Write In

>>2766822
Crush the gem entirely
>Help out Kurtis, back to the auditorium

>>2766822
>YES
>Help out Kurtis, back to the auditorium

Fuck these alien whores.

>>2766822
Can we pick the gem up to transort it later with yukino,s gun? Put it in one of our holsters.

And go help Kurtis, that blue bitch will pay for what she did too

>>2766861
I mean, she is the leader, she has to be worth the most points.....as much as Paula hates it, she needs this to bring back Erick

>>2766861
>>2766894
My mind tells me you're right, and I would go with you if it was any other alien, but...not for the one that killed Erick.

Even if it doesn't give us more points, this one doesn't deserve it.

>>2766903
You know that it was the blue one that actually exploded his right?

But I guess both of them played an important part

>>2766855
>>2766852
2 votes for this. Writing.

30 min up.

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>>2766946
+1 AGR, - 1 WIL

You give one final glance at the floor and at the cracked gem before you. This little stone had been responsible for Erick's death, for the attack on the group, and so many other pieces of misery this night. Yet, they had tried to negotiate, to act like humans, and above that had shown sentient intelligence unlike the other aliens you had faced. These thoughts were brushed from your mind, as you delivered as solid stomp to where that gem used to be.

A satisfying crunch, and shattering motion came from below your foot. You quickly lifted it to see that all that remained of that pink gem were little more than several thousand pulverized shards. There was a part of you that said she would have been worth more points if you had taken her alive. That part of you was almost deafened by your aggressive need to end the life of Erick's killer. At least now, he would be somewhat at ease.

You didn't linger much longer on this, as you speed back to the auditorium. The emergency exit almost gives way as you charge through, and arrive at a dire sight. The blue gem's invisible grip is placed directly on Allie and Kurtis, their bodies levitating off of the floor and a large bubble of water and blood was attempting to drown them, yet something appeared wrong. Their bodies were neither convulsing, and they were appearing to legitimately struggle against the alien's grip. In that second, you found your answer right on the alien's back.

'Her gem,' you thought, looking at a growing crack on the alien's gem, 'she's weakened.'

Your loud entrance didn't keep your presence unnoticed however, as the alien's head soon turned to you. With a swift motion of her arms, she flung Kurtis and Allie to the audience stands and then quickly turning to you. You wasted no time in quickly distancing yourself from her, moving back behind the emergency door. Interestingly enough, you no grip came as did not attack from the alien.

'She has to see me to do that,' you concluded, readying your gauntlets, 'which means that she's limited in line of sight...'

Kurtis and Allie's attacks were both to her front and were quickly stopped by the alien. Yet when Kurtis hit her from behind when she gripped you, she had almost no reaction time to respond. If you were going to take this one down, it would have to be coordinated. Only problem was, there was no time to explain to them what would happen, only a single shout and hope that they caught on to your plan.

'Erick...you were always better at this...'

>"TO HER SIDES!", then charge with your gauntlets
>"FLANK HER!", then charge with your X-Pistol
>"SURROUND HER!", the charge her in melee
>Write In

>>2767062
Theme for this area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuwoH2iZuKU

>>2767062

>"TO HER SIDES!", then charge with your gauntlets

>>2767062
Surround her! And melee

We are a martial artist, that's probably our best weapon

>>2767062
>>"TO HER SIDES!", then charge with your gauntlets

>>2767062
>"SURROUND HER!", the charge her in melee

She got hurt real bad when Kurtis charged her, so she has to be weak to this.

>>2767078
>>2767145
2 for gauntlets

>>2767125
>>2767149
2 for melee

Tiebreaker this one for me guys. 10 min.

>>2767156
>"SURROUND HER!", the charge her in melee
only so many degrees of vision someone can have around them at any given time

>>2767159
>>2767125
>>2767149
There's our tiebreaker. Writing.

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>>2767167

Your attack would have to swift and fluid for this to work. As well as line up with Kurtis and Allie's in order to get a good enough surround on her position. The amount of factors that laid in this plan were almost discouraging to you. Even if it did work, there was no guarantee she didn't have yet another trick up her sleeve.

These doubts were brushed from your head, as you let out a long breath to ready your head for what was to come. You readied your gauntlets and positioned your feet close to the entrance burst in again. That familiar rage returned back to your head, as you quickly remembered that this was the bitch that had dealt the killing blow to Erick.

With a swift motion of your feet, you charged headlong into the emergency door. Your suit expanding your muscles in your charge and almost blowing the door from its hinges. Your legs propelled you forwards towards your objective, as the alien's body seemed to have grown wings from the water and blood. And she was heading for the doors fast.

"SURROUND HER!"

>Roll1d20 + 3 AGR to meet her in melee

Rolled 19 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2767228

Rolled 11 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2767228

Rolled 10 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2767228

>>2767255
>>2767269
>>2767283
Dat 22. You guys are on fire this session. Writing in a few minutes.

>>2767295
Paula is pissed.

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>>2767311
Hell hath no fury like an angry as fuck latina chick.

>>2767356
I mean lesbo aliens killed her husbando i can't blame her for being pissed

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>>2767295
<GREAT SUCCESS>

Allie and Kurtis don't take long to respond as they quickly start shooting from their positions into the now flying alien. How water caused her to fly was something you weren't going to question, much less so considering how maneuverable she was. From the barrage of fire from the others, the blue alien managed to dodge and evade them all incredibly quickly.

There was no more trying to defend itself, though you guess that it was because she was lacking more water to do so. Now, it was focused entirely on retreating, something you weren't going to allow it to do. As the alien's continued evasion of the shots continued, it didn't take long for one shot to get through, though not from their guns.

The utilization of your suit was something to behold as you quickly sprinted from the back of the stage and leap as if from a springboard at its very edge. Wood splintered under the sheer pressure of your foot, as you ascended to meet the blue alien. Caught in a firing line, the alien's body almost swerved into you as you almost tackled her from the sky.

She landed with a yelp of pain to her side, laying on the front end of the auditorium with your hand now around her head. The alien's body was cold to the touch, inhumanly cold given the amount of energy she must have utilized. Not that it would matter in a few second, as you readied the gauntlet's magnetic energy to break this alien apart.

That was until a high pitched noise reached your ears.

"Paula look out!", a voice shouted behind you, as you quickly swerved your head back.

A thin torrent of water surged from where the alien's wings used to be. At its impact sight, there was a smooth cut made into the concrete as if a blade had cut directly onto it. You noticed the alien's free palm readying a motion towards you, no doubt trying to get another cheap shot in. That hand was soon blown off into pieces, as a shot from the back of the auditorium rang out.

Th alien screamed again in agony, before you final silence it with a magnetic blow to the back of its head. Like the pink one before it, her body dissipated in a shimmering light, leaving only a cracked blue gem behind. It was another of these monsters down, but you wouldn't get much satisfaction before the sound of more fighting erupted behind the closed atrium doors.

"Paula!", Allie shouted, moving closer to you, "I think Dante and the others were heading out to find the remaining aliens. We need to finish them off to get back right?"

"Yeah...", you reply back, and then your gaze lands on Erick's remains near the back, "...we need to go back. Let's head on out, the others are going to need our help."

'Those fucking aliens are going to need some help,' you ponder, readying the gauntlets yet again, 'no one else is dying tonight ...except them.'

>Break her gem <YES or NO> <FREE>
>Head to the atrium cafe, help Dante's group
>Head to the warehouse, help Chris's group
>Split up, <Choose group & Location>
>Write In

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OOC: I'll call it here for now guys. Sorry that the post came in so late as well.

We'll reconvene tomorrow at 2:00 PM EST to continue this session. Please vote so we can start up a little earlier.

>>2767700
>no, she's going to suffer first
>Head to the atrium cafe, help Dante's group

>>2767700
Let's store it
>Head to the atrium cafe, help Dante's group

fuck Chris and the twins

>>2767700
>store gem
>Head to the atrium cafe, help Dante's group

>>2767700
>Head to the atrium cafe, help Dante's group
>Write in: Grab Erick's sword and telegraph this bitch away later and go help the others

>>2767814
That will be something they will do together soon yes.

>>2767700
Yeah >>2767941 too about taking up Erick's sword and remembering to teleport the gem away later.

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>>2767713
>>2767814
>>2767901
>>2767941
>>2767948
<Gantz Sword - GET>

You didn't give the order right away, instead heading over to the little cracked blue gem and quickly throwing it in the garbage can near the front entrance. Your hatred and rage over Erick's death had blinded you previously, as you knew that these things were worth more alive. Whatever hell or horror would lay in wait for that alien at the other end of the teleporter, it would be too merciful regardless.

"Both of you head to the cafe," you state, then turn back towards Erick's remains, "I'll join you both in a second. I need to...take care of something first."

"Paula...", Allie starts, until a shouldered hand and a knowing gaze from Kurtis retreated her statement, "Alright, don't take too long, ok? Let's go Kurtis."

The hurried pace of those two quickly exits the auditorium, along with the brief din of battle as those doors opened. You don't pay it too much mind, as you similarly hurry over towards Erick's landing.

You had seen what happened to Erick, as well as the outcome, yet you had not really taken the sight in detail. The honeyed brown locks of his hair were but bloodied and matted patches on what remained on his scalp. What supple and whiting skin remained was marred by grizzle and jutting bone, along with the features on his face. He had become more dried blood and bone than the man you had once recognized.

Not even a drop of fresh blood remained on his body, all no doubt taken by that blue alien now in the trash bin near the auditorium's doors. It made your stomach turn, as well as your head. More feelings of familiar rage welled up inside you as you looked towards where the remains of his hips were. Carefully unlatching it, you pulled the hilt of Erick's sword out and quickly turned towards the door.

"I'm sorry...", you said, knowing full well he wouldn't hear you, "I'll bring it back to you. Just...give me some time."

You quickly made your way towards the atrium cafe, making sure to holster the sword for eventual use. Before you could pass the final pillar however, two flying bodies passed the hall and into the glass of the gift shop at great speed. You didn't wait to find out who they were before you heard the sound of struggling and rushed to the dining tables. It was there that you saw Dante's body, struggling and suspended in mid air by a large, fuchsia colored alien with two massive gauntlets in its hands.

"See what I told you?," the fuchsia colored alien stated in a strange British accent, as Dante's struggling got slower, "It doesn't matter how many. I'm still stronger than you."

>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut
>Gauntlets, go gauntlet to gauntlet against this alien
>X-Gun, run and gun using the pillars as cover
>Write In

>>2768950
OOC: I'll be heading out for lunch in a second guys.

Vote away, I'll be back in about an hour or so.

>>2768950
>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut

Oh hi, Garnet was waiting for you!

>>2768950
I knew not taking the Jasper gem would cost us later. Fuck.
>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut

>>2768950
>>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut
KAIO KEN

>>2768950
>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut

Wait...do we know how to use this?

>>2768997
It's not Jasper, it's Garnet. Which means Ruby must have survived that fall from the elevator...

>>2768950
>Sword, let's see if you can't give her a mean cut
>>2769012
good, more point to us!

>>2768984
>>2768997
>>2769009
>>2769012
>>2769039
Back from lunch. Writing for swords.

>>2769012
We know it works like a sword bit we don't know the sqord is ca0able os expanding. Yet!

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>>2769072

You let out a shout of rage as you activate the sword with the button the hilt. The blade extends almost instantly and you charge furiously at the alien holding Dante. Your stabbing motion goes for its thin abdomen, yet the blade doesn't connect. In fact, you never even reach the alien, as its body twists around you, and delivers a swift kick to your back.

'It didn't even...turn around...', you think on, as you soon hit a pillar, 'It must have known reinforcements were on the way...'

"Care to try that again?" the alien asks, before winding its shoulder back and flinging Dante to the back wall. There is a loud crack of concrete, and Dante's shouts of pain before the alien turns her head to you. You don't waste any time getting up, and adopt the most heavy stance you can manage with the sword in your arms.

"You're not getting away with what you did," you state, your voice turning into a growl, "None of you are!"

>Roll1d20+2 AGR to attack with the sword (-3 DC from STR)

>>2769111
Theme for this area: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XRzdfN2xh24

Rolled 5 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>2769111
Bolivar didn't we up aggr last time?

Rolled 5 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2769111
Oh yeah >>2769136 is right. It should be 1d20+3 then. Rerolling and deleting my previous roll with the wrong modifier.

>>2769137 (Deleted)
>Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>2769139
>Rolled 5 + 3 (1d20 + 3)
Well that figures.

Rolled 2 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2769111

>>2769136
>>2769139
OOC: Yes...we did. Sorry about that guys, that's one me.

>>2769136
Fuck it, for the sake of fairness, I'll let this anon reroll.

>>2769149
>inb4 Rolled 1 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2769136
>>2769154
OOC: Anon, you want to re-roll that? You can opt out of it if you wish.

Only did this because I messed up the modifier.

>>2769149
gooood
>>2769136
anything but a one dude

I can roll if he went missing, haven't rolled yet

>>2769163
Please don't roll a 1

>>2769163
OOC: I'll give him 10 min to re-roll. If he does not do it by then, you can roll it for him.

>>2769163
OOC: Alright anon, go ahead and roll, his 10 min are up.

Rolled 4 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2769194
Here goes hopefully not a 1

>>2769204
>>2769141
>>2769139
damn we used all our luck last night

even though this is bad I still say we don't use the 20, a 1 will fuck us up if we don't have it

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>>2769139
>>2769141
>>2769204
<Hmm, no, I don't think you'll need me for this yet Ruby.>

<It seems they're all talk with their 8. >

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>>2769141
<FAILURE>

Powered by the suits enhancements, you swiftly move forwards against the alien. This time however, you swing the sword over your shoulder in an attempt to create a wide arc of slashing. The alien isn't huge like the one in the ocean hall, yet even it shouldn't be able to dodge this. Your eyes widen however, as you strike only whooshes past the alien's head.

You didn't even notice it tilt its head until your swing finally came around. You don't let up however, as you utilize the momentum of your initial swing to slash at the alien yet again. But once again, the swings don't connect and the alien's dodging only seems to become faster as your swings continue. Something is wrong here, and it can't be just incredibly fast reflexes like those white aliens. After what seems like two more dodges, the alien once again twists its body and delivers another swift kick to your abdomen and drives you straight into the pillar you got sent to.

'What the hell...?', you think, trying to get up from the rubble, 'How is she doing that...She can't be...predicting them...right?"

There is little time to respond on your side, as the alien quickly closes the distance. You can only raise your arm to shield yourself from the incoming onslaught. The suit activates to shield you against the obscene amount of force from the alien's strikes, yet you can nonetheless feel these blows.

What would normally be insect bites to you from a normal blunt force attack, start quickly feeling like baseball bats against your arms. The sheer intensity of the alien's punches tear into the pillar's metallic center as you're dug deeper into the concrete portion. The suits blinking is almost in the red by the time the alien delivers a massive windup to your arms, and blows apart the remains of the pillar.

You go flying, along with several portions of rubble and rebar, and land at what you can only assume is the cafe's counter. The repeated impacts on your suit have driven it to the brink of deactivation. Through the thick cloud of dust however, you see a silhouette moving closer, past the pillar at very fast speed.

'Another hit like that...', you ponder, quickly getting up to meet the alien, '...no, I can't let it end here...'

>Dodge, though you'll need to be faster than normal to avoid this
>Defend, brace yourself and tank the attack
>Counter, try to attack before she does and see if this throws her off
>Write In

>>2769245
>>Counter, try to attack before she does and see if this throws her off

>>2769245
>>Counter, try to attack before she does and see if this throws her off

>Counter, try to attack before she does and see if this throws her off

Never watched SU, can this one see the future or something?

>>2769245
>Counter, try to attack before she does and see if this throws her off

>>2769271
Yes, Garnet has some degree of recognition in her fights. So far, these aliens have been pretty close to the show so it's very likely.

Oh fuck...I just realized...Erick could have messed with her specifically since Sapphire is psychic as well...

>>2769261
>>2769268
>>2769271
>>2769293
4 for a sick counter. Writing

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>>2769301

It's going to take particularly good timing on your part for this to work. Even with her ridiculously fast speed, there's no way she could dodge if she's close enough to you with that much momentum. Yet, even as the dust particles are blow away by her advance, you don't doubt yourself any longer.

Erick's entire strategic planning was based on taking chances, and you would be here to see it realized by your hands. You firmly grasp the hilt on the sword and ready your feet for the attack to come. The alien's form finally clears the dust and almost flies with a swing of its massive gauntlet at you. Even if you fail, the others won't be too far behind to pick up the slack from this one.

>Roll1d20+1 INT to attempt to counter her attack (-1 DC from DEF)

Rolled 7 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307
This lesbian is about to get it.

>>2769314
Calm down anon. Roll correctly...

Rolled 11 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307
Don't worry everyone, I'm here to save the day

Rolled 14 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307
Do it
>>2769316
I don't know what you're talking about anon

Rolled 15 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307

Rolled 3 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2769307

If 12 from >>2769317 is within DC, then I'm fine with that. If not, then I would be open to using our crit if other people are too.

>>2769322
same

>>2769322
We shoulda used it on the 8 earlier, but ok

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>>2769310
>>2769316
>>2769317
<Not quite yet Ruby...though, they're starting to pick up their pace>

<Let's see if this will work. Even with their 12.>

>>2769326
fuck that it's a 21 now, we got 3 votes

>>2769322
>>2769323
>>2769325
Not yet. We need to save this for a nat 1.

>>2769330
Nah, if we get a 1 we can store it, the fail bank is empty right now.

>>2769333
If we get a nat 1 we are dead either way. Or someone else dies because of us.

We have a tool to prevent that and you're about to waste it on a roll that we may not even have failed.

Anons, please reconsider.

>>2769338
…. Did you not see what was said. Only use that 20 if we fail, ya dungus.

>>2769322
>>2769323
>>2769325
Well, if that's a majority for the 20, then I think we may have it here. Writing.

>>2769338
Sorry anon, majority rules with them here.

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>>2769347
<CRIT SUCCESS>
+1 INT, +1 AGR

For a split second, everything is still around you. Every possible sound, from the rush of the oncoming alien to the cracking and creaking of the counter-top behind you, is distinguished in seconds. Erick's image is caught in your eyes, that stupid grin of his and those green eyes looking back at you. All of it, is instantly replaced by that gory effigy that you saw in the auditorium, only the bloodied dark sockets looking back at you. With the image of pure malice and hatred in your mind, you swing the sword up.

As horrific, agonized scream bursts behind you, followed by a heavy crash on the side wall. More dust is kicked up as pieces of concrete and marble are thrown apart in what seems like a bomb went off right next to you. You have to hold yourself to the counter to just barely stay on your fee through that. As soon as it settles down a little, you head towards the impact site.

You don't get far before your foot comes in contact with something on the ground. You adjust your eyes to see that it's one of the alien's arms, along with part of its gauntlet. Before you can investigate further, the severed piece glows white and suddenly transforms into a small, long haired blue alien, looking quite hurt from how she's shuddering. Immediately, you go to finish the job, but a loud shout of anger and a fiery swing moves past the fog towards you.

Another small figure, a red one this time in a disheveled security guard outfit, swings and misses at you. You keep it at sword length, but it doesn't pursue you outside of the immediate zone close to the blue one.

"Don't...fight her," the blue alien says, tugging at the uniform of the red one, "Something...is wrong with this one...I...couldn't predict her...you'll die if you fight."

"You got that right," you reply back, swinging your sword around, "You're not going to win so might as well just surrender. Why even fight it, now that you're like this?"

"To protect those we love!", the red one shouts to you, her palms glowing red with heat, "SOMETHING YOU WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT! All you've done is kill and destroy since you came here. We'll never lose to you, even if we're apart like this!"

'Still pretending to be human?,' you think, hearing the commotion of approaching feet, 'Give me a fucking break.'

>Roll1d20 + 4 AGR to finish of the two gems

>>2769395
Theme for this area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyO3QS6WC_g

Rolled 8 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2769395

Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2769395

Rolled 1 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2769395
Goodbye lesbian space rocks.

>>2769417

oh god DAMMNIT

>>2769417
Fuck...I knew it...

>>2769417
You HAD to be pithy didn't you?

>>2769406
>>2769407
>>2769417
Huh, would you look at that?

Would you like to save this anon?

>>2769438
YES. PLEASE SAVE THIS.

>>2769438
Save it.


You guys knew this was coming so.. I fucking told you!!!

>>2769442
>>2769448
Need 1 more if you're going to save it anon.

>>2769465
save

>>2769438
Save

>>2769473
>>2769480
>>2769442
>>2769448
Alright, there we go. Reroll green anon.

Rolled 9 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2769485
Oh god please let this work...

>>2769485
Theoretically speaking, if he rolls and gets a crit 20, are you allowed to use the 1 we just saved to cancel it out? That would leave us with >>2769407 right?

>>2769490
OOC: Well, no since you guys saved it. But I could store the Nat 20 for later use in case that Nat 1 gets utilized.

>>2769489
Still lower than 21 anon. Writing.

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>>2769494
<GREAT SUCCESS>

Enough time has been spent talking. No, it was talking and mercy that got Erick killed to begin with. These aliens, no matter how much they pretend to be, will never be humans like you or the others. Erick believed in them, but you weren't going to let the past repeat itself. They are the one that would never understand loving or caring about someone, no matter how much they say they do.

You came at the small red alien with a mean downward swing. Erick's blade split the air in its arc, and the little alien only barely managed to dodge out of the way. But not enough as you delivered a solid roundhouse kick to her head, knocking her to the ground. She let out out a frustrated grunt, but you see a nick on her head as she gets up.

Even if she's ignoring the pain, she's probably not too resilient. You go to stab her on the ground, yet she doesn't even try to dodge this time, as you impale her right through the stomach. She lets out a howl of pain but then grasps the blade of your sword with those fiery hands of hers. You try to pry it out, but the sword doesn't even budge from that spot. You then realize that her hands are not the only thing that's glowing on her body, as so does her head.

"RUBY!", the blue one screams, some of her bangs dropping to reveal a large singular eye, "Don't do it! If you take on that much heat, you'll-!"

"I know!," she shouts, as you both continue to struggle to pry the sword from her stomach, "GET OUT OF HERE!"

'What the hell is it trying to do?!', you ponder, and quickly notice that the heat is becoming very high again, 'Is it going to...?'

You don't get your answer as a singular shot rings from the other side of the dust. A shout of pain soon emits from the red alien, as you start seeing part of its body shifting with static. There is shout of anguish from the blue alien, as the head of the red one explodes into a shower of glimmering red sparks, leaving only a red gem behind. You almost double back from the recoil as the sword is suddenly loosened from the nonexistent body of the alien.

"Ruby...", the blue one state, a long line of tears lining up her face, "...I...I...I'm so...sorry..."

Another few shots light up the dust cloud, and Allie and Kurtis soon emerge from it. A look of relief soon follows them upon finding you, along with a look of somewhat sadness upon seeing the blue alien's state. It doesn't last long, as the alien's body similarly dissipates into blueish sparks, leaving only its blue gem behind. Allie and Kurtis then turn their heads back towards you.

"We were so worried...", Allie starts, "After we saw that dust could and the shouting, I assumed the worst...that thing, it was predicting our every move..."

"Even five on 1," Kurtis adds, then his eyes go wide, "Oh shit, we need to look for the others. Maria and Dante lost their suits in the fight, but Carol..."

>Find Carol
>Find Dante
>Find Maria
>Write In

>>2769559
>>Find Maria

>>2769559
>Find Dante
>collect the two gems, tell Allie and Kurtis where the blue one (Lapis) is so they know to go back for them later once we get a Y-Gun/Launcher

>>2769576
>collect the two gems, tell Allie and Kurtis where the blue one (Lapis) is so they know to go back for them later once we get a Y-Gun/Launcher

change to find Carol

I just realized she must be fucked judging by what they said

>>2769580
>supporting

I swear to god if she is dead...

>>2769559
Also changing my vote in >>2769576 to
>Find Carol
but keeping my write-in

>>2769559
>>Find Dante

>>2769589
>>2769582
>>2769580

3 votes for Carol. Writing.

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>>2769619

"Where did you last see her?" you interrupt, giving Kurtis a serious look, "Just tell me where she is. I don't need the details."

"We last saw her get slammed against several of the tables," Kurtis says, then tries to speed up, "She's probably near the last of the pillars in the cafe. Paula, wait, what about-"

"No more discussion," you bluntly state, then quickly reach down and pick up the remains of the aliens, "you two can look for Maria and Dante. Remember there's another one in that trash can in the auditorium!"

"Wait, Paula!", Allie shouts, yet you continue running, "What about the others?! Chris's group still hasn't shown up, and the radar's busted after we got hit!"

You don't listen much to them after that, just making sure to focus on finding Carol. You don't even hear them behind you after you leave, though you figure this is because they heeded your command. It doesn't distract you however, as you head over towards a less ample amount of tables near the back.

It appears as if a bomb had gone off in the dining area, as several of the tables are either flipped over or just destroyed. That being said, a large lack of tables near the back soon leads you to a massive convergence of them, stacked and piled up on top of each other. You quickly look into your radar to confirm your hunt, and it indeed shows that Carol is somewhere below that pile.

"Can you hear me Carol?!", you shout into that pile, and low moan of pain replies back, "I'm coming alright, I'll get you out of there! Just, please hang on!"

Even with this many tables piled up, it doesn't take you long to quickly dig through them with the suit's strength. After about six or seven tables leaving the pile, you find Carol looking very worse for wear. The suit is not only activated, but seems to be shredded in places where either metal or wood scraped her, along with several black spots of bruises on her legs and face.

"Paula....please, don't...", she almost pleads, as you keep digging out the tables to get to her full body, "It's too..."

Her speech is quickly interrupted as you move the last of the tables. Yet upon exposing the rest of her body, you almost reel back at the sight. Her legs are limp...no, it's much worse than that. Her spine, or part of her lower back seems to be bent in an almost sharp angle. With the amount of nerve endings in an area like that, you legitimately wonder how she is even still alive...

>Try to move her out of here, but she could be hurt even worse
>Bring someone to help her, but you don't know how long she's got
>Stay with her, and call out for help through the dust
>Write In

>>2769655
>Carol. You spine is broken. I'm going to try and align it. This is going to hurt. I am sorry.

>>2769655
>Stay with her, and call out for help through the dust

>>2769662
Ok, let Tanjeet play field surgeon. It's not like she's bleeding out or something.

>>2769655
>Stay with her, and call out for help through the dust

>>2769662
Let's not do this

>>2769662
let's not do that, that's the perfect moment for a 1 to bite us in the ass hehehehe
>>2769655

>Stay with her, and call out for help through the dust

>>2769662
>>2769675
>>2769672

3 for staying and yelling for help. Writing.

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>>2769725

"I...can't feel my legs...", Carol states, meekly moving her head to the side, "Paula...please, don't..."

"Oh my god, Carol..." you exclaim, then quickly head to her side, "Don't worry, were going to stay right here, alright? SOMEONE! PLEASE HELP!"

Carol almost flinches back at your shouts, though you imagine any sort of movement even minor like that could be remotely painful in her current state. After what seems like a full minute of shouting however, someone does arrive, though you could not imagine a worse time. Mahsann, with a deactivated suit and a crazed, bloody look in his eyes almost rises from the dust in the back.

"How the fuck are you walking?", you ask in complete disbelief, "They broke your damn legs! Dante and the others-"

"Yeah, funny thing about that," he interrupts, now holding what looks like a rifle in his hands towards you, "the aliens, you kept saying were the enemy, actually gave them back. Gotta thank Rose Quartz for that one really, only expected me to kill at least one of you at the ambush site. That other Latina chick was well worth my legs again."

"Maria...?", you reply in shock, then shake your head, "You'd better be fucking lying you bastard. And you'd better start running now if you know what's good for you!"

"That's the other thing really," he continues, the rifle lighting up a little, "If you move from that spot, that little black girl dies as well. If you don't...well, I hope you enjoy the next five seconds of your life."

Erick offered this bastard mercy, even after he tried to kill Carol, and this would be how he would repay it. If there was ever any justice in the world, you almost hoped that it would just burst this fucker's skull in. You didn't reply back immediately, only just stared him down and readied yourself for what was to come.

"So", Mahsann stated one last time, aiming down the sights of the rifle, "What'll it be?"

>Dodge the shot, and kill him
>Protect Carol, and try to shield her
>Write In

>>2769735
Dodge with carol, we still have our suit so we can pick her up easy, it will hurt her but if we leave her she dies and if we let him shoot we both diep

>>2769735
>Dodge the shot, and kill him

Hope for a nat 20 boys!

>>2769758
Also, shoot while we dodge

Fuck me someone else vote!

We brought this on ourselves the moment we let this asshat off with his life.

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>>2769735
Backing >>2769758
Carol will hurt, but Gantz will fullheal if we return alive.

Congrats Bolivar. You made me hate a character more than first-few-threads Chris and Joshua.

>>2769758
fuuuuuck, I'm going with this, but very wary of it

>>2769735
>Dodge the shot, and kill him
Man, fuck this dude

>>2769758
>>2769801
>>2769802
3 for this write in plan. Writing

OOC: Don't scare me like that guys, I thought you all left for a second.

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>>2769824
The only one leaving is gonna be this jackass once we murderize him for the good of everyone else and to make ourselves feel better.

>>2769735
>Dodge the shot, and kill him

>>2769824
I took my time to vote because I was really not sure about what to do

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>>2769824

'If I move, Carol dies...', you weighed in your head, readying yourself for what was to come, 'if I shield her...she may live, but I die. Damnit...I have to go for broke...'

You would need to move Carol, and quickly get her out of that pile. You could take one shot, but you would need to be fast on your feet to avoid the next. It was simple, yet probably even more risky given Carol's state. Yet as you readied yourself to move, a familiar shot and flash of light arose from Mahsann.

"Huh..?", Mahsann said, then quickly realized that the shot had come from behind him, "B-but..I didn't shoo-"

He doesn't finish his sentence as his head expands outwardly like a water balloon. You cover your face for the oncoming gore, as Mahsann lets out a single squeal from his swollen lips. A sickening burst of blood and brain matter splatter you and Carol, as Mahsann's body falls limply to the floor. Upon returning your gaze back to the sight, your eyes fall on an unexpected figure standing right behind Mahsann with a blood splattered grin.

"No Erick to save you now, shit head," Chris says, stepping over the corpse towards you, "heard your screaming and I couldn't really resist pulling the trigger on this bastard. I believe a 'thank you' is in order?"

"Chris...thank you," you almost reluctantly state, "What about the others? Are Claire and Silvia-"

"They're fine don't worry about them," he replies, then showing you a bright yellow gem in his hand, "Those two are really good on a rifle, helped me take down that big bitch with the crash helmet. They're currently trying to find Maria with Allie, but I don't read her on the radar."

"Chris!", Silvia's voice cuts through the dust, as she approaches him with tears in her eyes, "Maria...her head, it's...she's...oh god...!"

She just cries into her palms, with Chris looking at her with surprise and you looking on in shock. It was just like Mahsann announced, she really was dead. There was little to no time to mourn however as you soon saw several more figures approach from the dust, all of them looking in different states of pain and wear. Dante and Allie were still the worst with the former's legs almost bent in a worse angle than Carol's spine. Even Yukino, who was now standing up and helping up Tanjeet seemed to be in better shape than most of them. Though, to your horror, she was also the first to speak up from the group.

"Paula...where is Erick...?", Yukino asked, a terrified look in her eyes, "He's...alright, right...? I mean...he survived worse than...that during my first mission...he's alive, right?"

Allie and Kurtis almost shrank at the question, trying to find solace in the silence. Yet this only added to the gazes now looking at you for clarity.

>Write In

>>2769859
OOC: No worries anon, I just need to be sure on the choices before I go ahead and start writing.

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>>2769933
OOC: Actually, I think I will have to call it here guys, with work early tomorrow.

Give me your write ins, as the rule of inclusion still applies here. I will get you guys a small update tomorrow around 6-7 PM EST.

We'll continue this thread going into the next weekend, probably around 3-4 PM EST for that Saturday.

Have a good night /qst/! This one was crazy.

>>2769933
"He died to the blue and pink gem aliens. Managed to do enough to the pink one for me to avenge him."
>walk up and hug Yukino
"But it's not over yet. We have the last of the aliens as gems. If we use the Y-Gun or Y-Launcher to send them away, we could get enough points to bring Erick back."
>give everyone a hopeful look
"It could be enough. Maybe more than enough."

>>2769933
I'll back >>2769949

>>2769933
Do not explain a thing, just hug Yukino and grab her gun, we don't wabt to give Chris a chance to steal kill

"He is not good, but soon he will be." we say while grabing her Y-gun. We run to the trash can and transpor the blue together with the other two we got

>>2770085
this, the less we tell her now the better, we may still bring him back tonight

>>2769933
Fuck. Changing my vote to >>2770085
Forgot Chris is a killstealing motherfucker and he's RIGHT FUCKING HERE

>>2770085
I'll support this as well. But since when is he a kill stealer?

>>2770094
He killed Amethyst, but you can't teller me it's a kill steal if we spared them. Yeah, he's an asshat, but he was involved in the fight regardless as well as at least asking to have one of the kills.

>>2770139
I don't remember when but he praised us for "kill stealing" once, and what he did during the interrogation was pure bullshit since we did most of the heavy lifting and he and his whore got all the points.

fuck, I don't want Chris to die as much I want those twin bitches to die, I expected him to be an asshole, their betrayal got me by surprise and made me mad, I wish we hadn't saved her on their first night

>>2770181
>he praised us for "kill stealing" once

That was at the end of the last mission, and he praised us for having the balls to take out the whole cathedral boss and the half of the angels.

Remember that Chris only gives a shit about baddassery and being as reckless as he is. He hates cowards like Joshua.

>he and his whore got all the points

First off, he kept that bitch from getting her weapon and then used it against her during the fight. We only delivered the coup de grace if anything.

Now, as for Silvia killing Peridot, we dont really know if she did it on Chris's command. This is something we need to rationalize better than just pointing a finger because he's an asshole. Which he is but I feel you guys are blowing it out of proportion.

Legit though, the twins are still loyal to Maria...but now that she's gone...

>>2770241
he said he was not responsible for the other kill seconds before the twin shot the other gem, they had to be in cahoots, the were cahooting! What makes it worse is that Maria was on our side on the whole exchange so before betraying us they betrayed their friend, those bitches are not familiar with the concept of loyalty

>>2770269
Chill, man, killing aliens is literally the only option for these people. You're in a death game and have to eliminate all the targets or die. we still don't IC know what happens when you hit 0 on the timer

>>2770269
Chris said that AFTER Silvia killed Peridot, and that was only after Paula had started uncovering people out of the rubble.
Literally has nothing to do with loyalty there.

>>2770782
Well, we kind of do know what happens if the timer runs out if you've read Gantz.

Al's, pretty sure Chris probably doesnt care about getting out of the game.

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>>2770085
>>2770089
>>2770094
>>2770139

There are few times in your life when you've frozen out of fear, and fewer still at a lack of words. Life in New York had instilled a quick wit to your words, yet you could not find any to say to Yukino. To let her know the truth would crush her even more than she currently was. To hide it, would only make its eventual revelation only worse. Whether it was some latent maternal instinct or an impulsive action did not matter, as you got down to your knees and hugged Yukino right then and there.

"He's not good", you state, just loud enough for the others to hear, "But soon he will be. Trust me...alright?"

You didn't see the looks on everyone faces, yet the silence told you more than enough. Whatever noise was in the room was now relegated to Yukino, as you started to hear a slight whimper on her lips. It was an unpleasant sound to your ears, something that you were trying to avoid. You didn't wait for it continue, or for everyone's further reaction, as you quickly unlatched the Y-Gun from Yukino's holster and quickly moved to her side.

"Paula, what are you-", Dante asked, before you took off in a sprint. The voices of everyone else seemed to just drown out, as their exclamations got smaller as you reached the auditorium's doors. It surprised even you just how fast you managed to get here again, as you slammed the doors behind you. You wasted no time in finding that trash can, as it as right where you left it near the front of the doors. Though...quickly rummaging through the top garbage there, you found nothing.

You stuck your arm in deeper and still found nothing. You turned the trash can over and emptied its contents on the floor, and still yet found nothing. There was no sign of that little blue gem here, as a cold panicked sweat began to draw on your brow. The others came in as you were on your knees, desperately looking through the trashcan for anything. You were just about to look at your radar to see if it was even here, when Allie acknowledged you.

"Paula, what are you doing?", she asked, before you swatted her away in frustration, "Jesus, calm down, what's going on? We can try to help if you-"

"It's not here!", you exclaim, getting up and the looking at the others, "I left that alien's gem in here the moment we went to help Dante. Where the hell is it?!"

"Wait...that was yours...?", Claire meekly states, before all eyes turn on her, "I-I...I didn't know it was yours...I just thought...someone just forgot it there...I didn't want it to come back like the other one did..."

'This...stupid fucking bimbo...', you thought, as a seething cloud of rage started up in your head again.

>Cuss her out, <Write In>
>Punch her, and then cuss her out
>Beat her, within an inch of her life
>Write In

>>2771890
>>Punch her, and then cuss her out

no idea what to say really

>>2771926
ou yeah, I told you so, she is a fucking backstabber.

"I thought someone forgot it here??? CMON! it was clearly stored, or does she think the alien died inside a minuscule trash can.

SHE STOLE THE FUCKING KILL KNOWINGLY!
there's no way it was an accident or it was just because someone forgot. fuck this bitch

>>2771890
>>Punch her, and then cuss her out

>>2771890
>Beat her, within an inch of her life

Fuck this girl. She fucked us so hard right now.

>>2771890
>Punch her, and then cuss her out
"You think the alien died in a fucking trash can or something? How retarded are you?! I left it there so I could send it with THIS. *holds up Y-Gun* And you fucked it all up. I'm not sure if you're that stupid, or if you're trying to fool me for no reason other than something like greed. Either way, STOP."

>>2772156
I am royally pissed right now, like, I legit feel cheated.

I haven't seen Tanjeet yet, but if he still has the white bitch we are taking that gem as reparation

>>2772171
also, boli, don't take this as a critic, it's a compliment actually, it's been some time since a quest got me riled up and this is what storytelling is all about

>>2771890
>Punch her, and then cuss her out
"How the fuck am I supposed to save Erick now, puta? You kill stealing pendeja."

>>2772473
Changing my vote to this.

Don't FUCK with a pissed of latina you dumb bitch.

>>2772473
I vote against this man simply because she will come right back at us by talking about saving Maria and how we are not the only ones that lost someone

>>2772489
Then she can get her own kills to do that and we can bond over shared grief

>>2771890
Changing my vote from >>2772164 to >>2772473

>>2771890
>Cuss her out, < "How the fuck am I supposed to save Erick now, puta? You kill stealing pendeja.">

Man this hunt is going to fuck up any group coordination we have. But i would rather not punch her and not destroy our group coordination. Besides punching someone might make Chris look the hero for protecting Claire and make the twins like him even more.

>>2773130
you are right, I'm not giving this to Chris

changing my vote to this

>>2773130
Also changing my vote to not punching but still cussing out pendeja and all. For reference I am QmPujxt8 if my IP has changed

>>2772164
also add this write in, so she knows we know she is full of shit

>>2773130
Jesus...I didn't even think of this.

Alright, changing my vote to this guy's.

Also, we should still have Pearl's gem right? It should be enough with hers, right?

>>2773130
support

>>2773246
Last i recall Pearl's gem was with Tanjee and i wouldn't be against of him wanting to keep it so they can revive Maria.

But unfortunantly, i think that even if we telegraph Pearl, we won't be able to get the 60 points Paula needs to revive Erick this round.

Also i think it's time to keep the Tanjee our medic on our side so se should give him the points after all Maria was killed due to a betrayal.

Ah we also have Rubi and Saphire gems. Alie and Kurtis are holding then, maybe if we telegraph the saphire, which basicaly a psy we can get i dunno maybe 20 points for each one even if Ruby is actualy a grunt unit.

Also so far from our group the only one beside Chris (who said he had 80+ points before dying) is Paula. Maybe if we manage to telegraph all the gems that are still intact we might get around 20+ points for Jasper and Pearl (I'm saying this as a guess because if i recall the alien stateus had the job of guardians and they were worth around 20+ points.

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>>2773130
>>2773208
>>2773212
>>2773246
>>2773248

"You...what?!", you explode, rising to your feet and slowly approach Claire, "How the fuck am I supposed to get him back now, you stupid bitch! PENDEJA LADRONA DE PUNTOS!"

"W-wait...I really didn't know!", Claire meekly replies, almost shrinking back to Silvia and Chris, "We saw w-what happens when you leave those things out for too long. I-I...I just...didn't want it to come back, like the yellow one..."

"So you think the alien died in a fucking trash can?!", you respond, kicking the trash can with such force it causes Claire to jump, "How retarded are you?! I left it there so I could send it away with this!"

You hold up Yukino's Y-Gun, close enough to Claire that she finds it difficult to look away. By now, the others are giving you a wide berth to vent. Whether they're on your side or just don't want to get caught in the middle, you don't know nor really care.

"Paula, lay off!", Silvia retorts, trying to return you fierce gaze but she flinches away a little as she does, "She's telling you the truth. None of us knew why that was in there, we just saw it on the radar and capped it for safety."

"I'm not sure if you're both that stupid," you continue, and now get up in their face, "Or if you think I am actually that stupid and didn't just try to steal it like that green alien. Either way-"

"YUKINO DON'T!", Allie shouts, and everyone turns to see Yukino, now at Erick's corpse and holding the hilt of her sword right to her throat. Your blood veritably freezes in your veins, as the others just stare in shock at possibly gruesome sight. At the angle she's pointing it, if she were to press the button right now...

"It's my fault too...", Yukino states, holding the hilt closer, "I'm stupid...too stupid to save Erick...and now it's also my fault he won't...come back..."

"YUKINO PUT THAT DOWN, NOW!", you shout, and slowly move from the group towards her, "Please, just calm down. I know Erick is dead, and I above everyone else knows that it hurts so much to lose him but-"

"YOU SAID IT YOURSELF PAULA", she screams back, and you start to see tears in her eyes, "You can't get Erick back without the points! And it's because of retards like me that it won't happen!"

"W-what?", you almost reel back, yet continue your slow advance as the others continue to just watch in silence, "Yukino, what are-"

"I BROKE THE ONE IN THE BAG!", Yukino shouts, much louder than before, "I was so angry, at myself and the aliens that...I just...broke it, with this sword! And now..Erick...IT'S ALL MY FAULT!!"

You'd never felt such a gut-wrenching feeling in your stomach until now. Yet, it wasn't at Yukino's revelation, but at what she was about to do. As Yukino's little fingers trembled on the sword's trigger, you weighed your options carefully.

>Try to stop her, but one wrong step...
>Talk her down, but choose your words with care <Write In>
>Call her bluff, but if you guess wrong...
>Write In

>>2774101
>Talk her down, but choose your words with care <*Deep breath Paula* Yukino, i understand what you did. The anger you feeled when crushed the gem. I had the pink one in my hand too, but i was so angry...so mad even if i knew that she would be more worth being captured...after what the blue one did to you...to what she did with Erick...i had my mind clouded with anger and emotion. Yukino, we both lost Erick but we can bring him back...if any of us would die Erick would be sad, so please Yukino don't let me lose you too. Let's both work together and bring Erick back...please?>

>>2774130
If there is anyone out there that can make this better, or maybe just post a better write in, that would be super great.

>>2774101
>Talk her down, but choose your words with care <Write In>
Yukino, think about this, would Erick want you to do this. I need your help to bring him back, and you breaking that one gem definitely isn't the equivalent to the amount of help that you can give me and bringing him back. Please don't do this, for Erick.

>>2774244
She already broke the gem anon. She is trying to commit suicide because she broke it. Point out that she isn't helping will just make her want to kill herself.

>>2774130
This is good, tell her we have two nore that we defeated maybe? That we will transport them too


I mean, Rose was the boss so she was probably worth a lot, with two more powerful transports, one of them a psy, we might have what we need

>>2774130
This is actually very good, we show we understand what she did, her anger and her pain and that Erick would never want that, and we will bring him back together

>>2774101
Backing >>2774130 along with grammar and typo errors being fixed.

>>2774130
Supporting, also anyone else a little bit hopeful we got a plan on how we're going to deal with Paula's life after this?

I get the feeling even with Rose, it might not be enough...

>>2774673
Oh, her life will be a mess, the first thing we need to do is call in some vacations, she can't go to work like anything happened.

Maybe go to Erick's job and make up something about an accident and why he can't go to work for now....fuck...this is going to be tough....I really hope it's enough

>>2774694
You are forgetting the part were Paula's boss was expecting to get a confession from Allie before gantz teleported her away.

With Erick missing, just after Allie escaped prison the fucker gonna turn Paula's life miserable, because he is going ro suspect she knows were Erick went to hide.

>>2774725
yeah, maybe she's not gonna need to ask for vacations, she's gonna be suspended

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>>2774130
>>2774348
>>2774413
>>2774673
>>2774244

"Yukino, I understand what you did", you start, yet Yukino just shakes her head, "Believe me, I know better than you know think, because I did the same thing."

Yukino's eyes slowly turn to you. It is a look of pure sadness, only highlighted more by her tears.

"I had the pink one in my hands" you continue, trying to hold back your own tears, "and I was so angry, so overcome with rage that I...broke it, knowing full well that it wouldn't help Erick."

"My mind was so clouded by anger over what they did to you and...", you paused, then took a deep sigh, "to Erick, that I couldn't control myself. But we can't just stop now, especially not now, alright?"

Yukino's once slight tremble in her hands now turns to full shaking, almost begging for that blade to be released. Yet, given the now attentive stare, you can tell you're getting to her.

"Tonight, we both lost Erick", you continue, now taking a few slow steps forward, "but he would be much sadder if one of us wasn't here to welcome him back. So please...don't let me lose you too, Yukino..."

A few tears escape your eyes as you say that last portion, yet you keep your voice steady. At your first few steps forward, Yukino's arm trembles a little more before she turns the hilt of the blade away from her neck. Your eyes widen with relief for a brief second, before Yukino quickly whips the hilt with her arm and throws it against the wall with a shout of frustration. The next though, Yukino breaks down into a weep of tears and embraces you in a run.

"Paula...I'm...s-so-sorry..." she weeps, and you only clutch her closer, "I-I...I didn't want t-to....I-I just...d-didn't want to be...O-oh...Erick...I-I just...don't want him...g-gone..."

"Let's both work together," you soothe, caressing her head, "and bring him back then, alright?"

"Yeah, you got our help in that as well", Kurtis states, moving up next to you along with Allie, "I owe Erick my life, so this seems a good way to repay it. And Allie still says he owes her for a lot that's happened already."

"Mine too," Dante states, putting his hand on your shoulder, "Erick's had our backs since the start of this thing, and it's only fair we give him a second chance."

"You hear that Yukino?", you say, Yukino turning her head up to you, "We're all going to get him back. That's how strong Erick wanted us to be."

Yukino pulls away from you for a bit and looks to the others. There's a slight change in her expression as she looks to those that Erick had helped, those that were willing to risk the game to bring him back. This was interrupted however, by a knock on the door, by a leaning Tanjeet.

"H-Hey guys?", he asks, and everyone turns to him, "The timer's almost up you know...so shouldn't we get back to finishing the mission? Also...where are Chris and the girls?"

>Shit...find Chris and the twins
>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems
>Have someone else look for them, while you take the aliens
>Write In

>>2776651
OOC: Typo there, 5 min remaining.

>>2776651
>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems

They most likely bailed to try and find more gems to kill while we had our moment. Just telegraph the gems so we can go.

>>2776651
>>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems
Then
>Go find Chris and the others.

Wait hold up...did Jasper returned to normal that's why the twins and Chris are gone?

>>2776651
>Have someone else look for them, while you take the aliens

Dante, go find your brother.

while we telefrag the fuckers

>>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems
then quickly go and find Chris and the twins

>>2776719
guys, send someone after him, I don't like this fucker one bit, for all we know he can be setting up to snipe our gems while we try to telegraph it, hide them very well when we do it

>>2776721
No need to find then if we kill the gems we will all go back to the room.

>>2776745
Then let's just frag the gems, for some reason I thought there might have been some other crystals hiding about

>>2776749
Tge only crystal that wasn't shattered was Jasper. I'm kinda tempted to do that but we can just stay in one place and then telegraph the gems. I really don't want to risk having to wait a entire week to revive Erick.

>>2776651
>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems
"I don't want to find out what happens when the timer hits zero without clearing the mission."

>>2776651
Wait a minute...something is not adding up here guys.

Why would Chris and the twins keep that one gem instead of destroying it? And why would Claire just destroy a gem since she also has a Y-Gun?

There's something we're missing here...

>>2777085
they haven't destroyed the thing! fuck, transport and go after them, don't we have a radar?

>>2776651
>>Shit...find Chris and the twins
change to this, from this>>2776672

>>2777114
>>2777152
Hold on guys, even if we're right we could be risking a lot by going.

We only have a small amount of time left and if Chris resists, we could be in bigger trouble than before.

If I remember correctly, Gantz takes all of your points if the timer runs out. I dont know how merciful the QM will be with that rule but...I am not taking any chances.

>02:00 Min left, telefrag the gems

>>2777220
>If I remember correctly, Gantz takes all of your points if the timer runs out. I dont know how merciful the QM will be with that rule but...I am not taking any chances.
It's also metagaming, our IC assumption has been we may all die iirc

>>2777408
All the more reason to not go after Chris.

I can't stand the fact that he might get away with it here, but we cant risk it for Erick's sake.

>>2776651
>>Have someone else look for them, while you take the aliens

>>2777220
I'm more worried with the gems regenerating again and going after the group during the week then that...remember Paula killed their leader.

>>2777714
Friend no if we make people go we leave ourself open it will be just Paula, Tanjee, Kurtis and Ellie. i half expect someone (Chris) to try and turn Tanjee into a hostage remember, with Maria dead he can recruit the twins to steal the points to try and revive Maria.

>>2776749
We get more points capturing the gems rather than shooting them.

>>2777743
Ok let's not jump to complete conclusions here.

We know Chris is a selfish and immature asshat but he's not going to start that level of dickbaggery quite yet. At least, not so long as Dante is still around.

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>>2776665
>>2776721
>>2776821
>>2777220

<00:04:00>

"Let them be", you say, quickly looking at the decreasing timer on your radar, "we don't have enough time to waste on them. Right now, we need to get outside and get this mission over and done with."

You calmly pull away from Yukino, with her reluctantly releasing her grip on you. There's a small sigh from her as you do this, but her eyes show understand at your actions. You move away from the group and towards the back entrance of the museum. The cooling spring air and motor infused noise of the DC night traffic almost catches by surprise as you step outside. The sheer normality almost made the night appear mundane in your mind, in spite of what had happened in the museum.

You take out the red and blue gems from your holster, place them on the ground and take out the Y-Gun.This thing was always Erick's favorite, probably because he was too squeamish to shoot something when you first met. It had saved your life as well as the lives of the others on numerous occasions, as he had become more experienced with it. Yet, even he would have been surprised when instead of a net shooting out, a single laser dropped from the sky instantly, and whisked the two little gems away.

"Doesn't it usually have to have something in a net before it does that?", Yukino's voice chimes in next to you,, "think it's because they weren't moving already and it just did it instantly?"

"I don't know," you reply, taking another look at your radar, "timer still hasn't stopped though...god, Chris better scan his gem already...also, where are the others?"

"They decided to stay back", Yukino responds, then quietly holding your hand, "Tanjeet said he wanted to help Carol out, so they should be helping them-"

Yukino paused abruptly, her eyes growing wide as they stared at an unknown point. You asked what was wrong, but your gaze soon aligned with Yukino's own. Not a few yards from the entrance, a spark of electrical light seemed to shimmer as four strange figures stepped towards the entrance. Their gait, and bipedal motion was human, yet light of the night traffic only hid their alien proportions to you. Of the four approaching figures, one of them you quickly recognized by the coiled, scaly tail it carried behind as it walked forward.

>Run, head back inside and warn the others
>Hide, and make sure Yukino is safe
>Confront them, but try diplomacy first <or don't>
>Write In

>>2778473
>>Run, head back inside and warn the others
fuck, fuck fuck fuck fuck

bring yukino with us so we can protect her.

why the fuck hasn't the run finished?

>>2778473
>>Run, head back inside and warn the others
FUCKING VAMPIRES REEEEEE

>>2778473
>Run, head back inside with Yukino and warn the others
RUN
USE SOMEONE'S FUCKING SCANNER TO FIND THE OTHERS TO REGROUP

>>2778473
>Run, head back inside and warn the others

shitshitshitshit! Also obviously bring Yukino with us.

>>2778473
>Run, head back inside and warn the others
Holy fuck...I didnt think we'd get to Vampires just yet...

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>>2778540
>>2778565
>>2778579
<3:00>

"Yukino...", you whisper, motioning back towards the doors, "...run. RUN."

She doesn't answer as she runs quickly back to the entrance, you following right behind. There is almost a crash of glass as you both pass the doors with force. You don't look back for a second to see if those things are in pursuit. Upon reaching the restaurant's pillars, you wave in panic to the others huddling up near Carol's pile of tables.

"THERE'S MORE!", you shout, catching everyone's attention, "THERE'S FOUR MORE OF THINGS COMING! WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE, NOW!"

"Shit...", Kurtis responds, and quickly looks to Tanjeet, "you're gonna have to give me a hand right now. Even if it risks her life we have to-"

"You are not moving her Kurtis," Dante interrupts, shooting him a glance, "Tanjeet was clear if she moves then she dies. We'll to make a stand right here."

"Wait but the radar's not picking anything", Allie replies, quickly looking at her radar, "...wait...doesn't that mean that Chris finished off his aliens then? Shouldn't we be going back if-"

The sound of metal bending and glass shattering enters the once quiet hall of the lower atrium, as do several steady footsteps. Or rather, several human sized footsteps and another set sounding closer to heavy stomps. The others don't waste any time in taking positions around the pillars and Carol, and you do the same next to Yukino. Your heartbeat increases as the footsteps get closer, only made worse by the otherwise stillness in the air.

Four figures step in a hurried motion across the darkness in the central corridor of the lower atrium. Though you cannot fully make out their forms, you can tell from this angle that they are not human. Their bipedal motion is betrayed by the hunched over and almost predatory gait in their step, along with their varying sizes.

The smallest of them, the one you recognized with the curled tail, iss not much bigger than you and seemed to be not so much as walking but scampering around the area.While the largest one is a muscular, hulking beast standing a head above even Kurtis in height, and dragged its fat, ridged tail along the ground.

No one dared to make a sound as these figures pass across the hall, seemingly ignoring you. Yet you nor the others let their guard up, keeping every gun at the ready in case something changes. Their direction seems to head towards the auditorium, as the smallest one already dissapears from sight along with the others of its group. For a brief moment, you hear a sigh of relief from the rest of the team.

Then, a loud sniff, like a massive hound-dog looking for a scent, permeates the room with a rumbling hiss following it. The sound of stomps then begin again, this time however, they are moving closer to the restaurant.

>Distract it, but you'll put yourself at risk
>Attempt to take it down, but there's only so many of you left...
>Wait it out, the teleport should start soon
>Write In

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>>2780400
OOC: Also, I noticed we lose some anons after threads get saged.

To anons trying to find the threads, remember that when you're in the catalog, you can sort threads by last reply rather than bump order.

It makes finding old threads like this much easier guys.

>>2780400
>Attempt to take it down
We got 3-4 people with guns, just open fire on it.

>>2780411
Thx bae

>>2780400
>Attempt to take it down
Firefirefirefirefire

>>2780400
>>Wait it out, the teleport should start soon

if we engage it and start beeing teleported he can kill those that are in the middle of the transfer

>>2780438
Does it work like that? I thought if the transfer started you were guaranteed survival.

>>2780478
I don't know actually, I just imagine our head on the room while our body was obliterated on the other side, but I guess you can be right

>>2780400
>Wait it out, the teleport should start soon

Yeah, not gonna chance this.

>>2780478
I think he means if we get teleported, those left behind are going to deal with that thing alone.

>>2780496
I mean, it starts with your head and heals all wounds incurred during the hunt, so even if our body got destroyed I figure Gantz would just make us a new one.

>>2780518
>>2780514
>>2780438
>>2780478
Guys, we have three minutes to transfer and this guy is getting real close to our team. We might not be able to wait it out if one of our guys sneezes or coughs or makes a sound to alert the lizard vampire fucker

>>2780583
ok, I agree in setting up ambush positions and attacking it if it gets close, but I don't want to go out of the way to go after it

>>2780583
>>2780588
Eh...supporting I guess. Makes sense considering that we don't even know anything about this guy just yet.

OVERWATCH!

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>>2780752
>>2780588
>>2780429
>>2780419
<1:53>

As the alien's stomps continue to get closer, the three standing members of the team look towards you for support. Being the closest, you steel your nerves and motion to hold their positions. Given the cover of the pillars, and their current spacing, the current formation on the team is good enough to turn the small area into a killing zone. They nod their heads at your command, and then adjust themselves to the alien's movements.

The loud stomps of that thing finally bring its massive, muscular form into view, and you hold your hand to signal a ready action. The others take aim, ready to open fire if thing gets closer. Its extremities look like scaly treetrunks in width, and several plates of what you only describe as bone or armor run along its back and part of its tail. In the low light of the lower atrium, you also spot an unmistakable crocodilian-like snout as it moves its lumbering mass not a few yards to the front of your pillars and stops near Mahsann's corpse.

<YrrarCh Cu'rmAc.> a gurgling, throaty growl escapes its lips before its massive arms pick up Mahsann's corpse, and viciously starts devouring it. The crunching of bones and sickening splatter of gore permeates the restaurant as the alien messily tears Mahsann's body apart. Even with the psychological screening and crime scene work you've done, the sight before you is almost too much. The others share your sentiment, winging and cringing away from the gory spectacle.

As the alien continues to indulge itself, a familiar whirr begins to resounds near your side. You turn to look, and see that Yukino's body is starting to teleport away. She panics for a second, trying to hold on to you, before her full torso is taken away. Tanjeet is next, as his body is whisked away as the alien starts on Mahsann's legs. Then, Kurtis and Allie as they continue to hold their fire, probably figuring the alien is more concerned for its free dinner than to care about the group.

Soon, only you, Dante and Carol remain as the now hulking mass of muscles and scales finishes eating. It lets out what you can only describe as a belch. Dante is the next to go, almost letting out a sigh of relief before you both see the alien's gaze soon falls on Carol.

<MraaKa YrrarCh Cu'mAc!>, the alien lets out another gurgling growl and you see it licking its massive chops as it stares at Carol's stuck position. You turn to see Carol's face white with horror followed by her ragged breathing turning into shallow breaths. Dante is fixed on the alien's position, yet before he can let out a shot the rest of his torso and then legs are taken away.

You don't have a moment to breath as the alien then starts moving towards Carol's body. Even if you can't take this thing down, you'll make every second count.

>Roll1d20+3 AGR (-3 DC from STR)

>>2781009
Theme for this area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0xZ4zkKQkY

Rolled 12 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2781009
watch my nat 20

Rolled 7 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>2781009
rollan

>>2781037
GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK
GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK
GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK
GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK