Pain, Part 2: Mithras' viewpoint
[15:24] <Gee_Emm> So Mithras, we'll do your part in here I guess.
[15:24] <Gee_Emm> Although that'll make the logs... weird. :p
[15:24] <Mithras> Eh. I'll manage.
[15:25] * Shara_Lanator (Matt@ip-wv-24-159-121-176.charterwv.net) has joined #generica
[15:26] <Gee_Emm> So Mithras, you're booking over to the bank, and you make it in about fifteen minutes of shoving your way through the crowd and taking shortcuts.
[15:26] * Sehkmet (your.name@Kitchener-HSE-ppp3565784.sympatico.ca) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
[15:26] * Sehkmet` (your.name@Kitchener-HSE-ppp3565784.sympatico.ca) has joined #generica
[15:27] * Mithras immediately goes up to the first available teller window to get his money exchanged.
[15:27] <Mithras> (( Actually... ))
[15:28] * Mithras checks the lines first.
[15:28] <Gee_Emm> The lines are close to being empty, but of course you set off the alarms when you enter thanks to being heavily armed.
[15:28] <Mithras> "..."
[15:28] <Mithras> "Sorry about that. I was getting ready for the competition later today."
[15:28] <Gee_Emm> * Everyone hits the floor, security guards included.
[15:29] <Mithras> "...I'll just come back later."
[15:29] * Mithras heads out.
[15:29] * Mithras mutters "frigging planet..."
[15:30] * Mithras heads off to the competition entrance, instead.
[15:30] <Gee_Emm> You pass a squad of security goons heading for the bank.
[15:31] <Mithras> "..."
[15:31] * Mithras keeps going.
[15:31] <Gee_Emm> You make it there with a few minutes to spare.
[15:32] <Mithras> "I'm here as the representative for the Imperial Soldaten team."
[15:33] <Gee_Emm> <Grunt> "About time. Get out on the field."
[15:33] <Mithras> "Understood. Any special rules?"
[15:34] <Gee_Emm> <Grunt> "There's only two rules: no deaths, no magic."
[15:34] <Mithras> "Got it."
[15:34] * Mithras heads out to the field.
[15:35] <Gee_Emm> You head out onto the field, there're thrirty-one other competitors. You make it an even 32.
[15:36] * Mithras stands at attention, waiting to find out his first opponent.
[15:37] <Gee_Emm> There are all kinds of people in the competition. Aristocrats from Trintonia, pirates, mercenaries, and soldiers. Each of you is standing in a little cirle with a set of stairs in front of it leading onto a raised stone dais.
[15:38] <Gee_Emm> The dais actually appears to be a single chunk of rock, apparently granite or something similiar.
[15:39] * Mithras continues waiting to learn his opponent.
[15:39] <Gee_Emm> The first match of the day is the Pricerian State Team against a Pricerian mercenary unit, Indestructible.
[15:39] <Gee_Emm> ((Wait your turn bitch, they'll announce it.))
[15:40] <Mithras> . o O ( Well, this ought to be interesting... )
[15:40] <Mithras> (( Right, right. ))
[15:40] * Mithras sets mode: +v Shara_Lanator
[15:40] * Mithras sets mode: +o Sehkmet`
[15:40] <Gee_Emm> Or at least that's what the announcer says. It's hard to believe the skinny human in a silk shirt could be a hardened mercenary, especially when the Pricerian soldier he's fighting is a massive Yeti that towers over him.
[15:41] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:41] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 28 ( Total: 28 )
[15:41] <Gee_Emm> But the skinny wuss of a human manages to evade every blow by the Yeti, and finally counter attacks with a single strike. The Yeti collapses to the ground, both of his achilles tendons cut.
[15:42] <Mithras> . o O ( Hrm. Fast bastard. )
[15:42] <Gee_Emm> <Announcer> "Winner is, Drak Tan of the Mercenary Unit Indestructible from the planet Pricerio!"
[15:44] <Gee_Emm> <Announcer> "Next bout is Kupo Khan, leader of Team Kupo, against the indomitable Brick from the Hithermo band of pirates called Max's Marauders."
[15:46] <Gee_Emm> A moogle with no equipment, just a simple tunic, takes the field across from him is a mean looking Lupine who's fur is a patchwork of random colors and lengths.
[15:47] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:47] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 87 ( Total: 87 )
[15:48] <Gee_Emm> At first it looks like the Lupine is going to handle the Moogle. He gets the Moogle in a death grip, pinned to the ground. Then the Lupine starts bleeding from both eyes and collapses.
[15:48] <Mithras> . o O ( ...crap. Better watch for that one. )
[15:48] <Gee_Emm> <Announcer> "Winner is Kupo Khan and Team Kupo!"
[15:50] <Gee_Emm> <Announcer> "Next bout features a nobleman from Trintonia's House of Moran against a boxer from the city of Nineveh on Pricerio's Youth League."
[15:50] <Gee_Emm> A man with heavy plate mail and a spear takes the field against a punk kid that's not even out of puberty yet, who's unarmored and only armed with his fists.
[15:51] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:51] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 48 ( Total: 48 )
[15:51] <Gee_Emm> The fight never was a contest. The Moran nobleman leaps into the air and then spears the boxer on his landing. It's over.
[15:52] <Mithras> . o O ( ...I hope I'm never that stupid. )
[15:54] <Gee_Emm> "Next we have the team financed by the Dark Leapord Construction facing a Yeti from the arctic wastes of Kalim."
[15:55] <Gee_Emm> On one side is a humanoid robot, on the other is a massive wall of flesh and sinew.
[15:55] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:55] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 95 ( Total: 95 )
[15:55] <Gee_Emm> Both of them grapple each other and the bout drags on and on as they try to manuever for a submission hold.
[15:55] <Mithras> . o O ( ...the hell? )
[15:56] <Gee_Emm> It ends when the Yeti manages to throw the robot from the ring. "Victory by ring out!"
[15:56] <Mithras> . o O ( You can do that? Huh. )
[15:57] <Gee_Emm> "Next bout, the Hithermo pirate from Ravenous against a wrestler from Jenon University on Pricerio."
[15:59] <Gee_Emm> A punk college student takes the field, still smoking something, while a pirate armed with a chainsaw opposes him.
[15:59] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:59] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 6 ( Total: 6 )
[15:59] <Mithras> . o O ( ...yeah. This is going to end really well. )
[15:59] <Gee_Emm> The pirate never had a chance. One wrist hold and he went down like a two-bit whore.
[16:00] <Mithras> . o O ( ...huh. How about that. )
[16:00] <Shara_Lanator> (( Next up, a two-bit whore, armed with a sack of quarters. ))
[16:00] <Gee_Emm> <Jenon_Wrestler> "Is that all you have? I thought there'd be a challenge here!"
[16:01] <Gee_Emm> "Next bout, Mithras Venturi from the Imperial Soldaten Team against a soldier from the national army of le Mange on Pricerio."
[16:01] * Mithras steps up to begin the fight.
[16:02] <Gee_Emm> The le Mange soldier smiles at you, like he knows something you don't know.
[16:02] * Mithras decides to go with his sword.
[16:02] <Gee_Emm> * Soldier draws his sword as well.
[16:03] <Mithras> "Well: someone from the Mange. How appropriate."
[16:03] * Mithras gets into a fighting stance.
[16:03] <Gee_Emm> * Soldier mirrors you for now...
[16:03] * Mithras purposely butchers the pronounciation.
[16:04] <Mithras> "Well? Are you ready, or what?"
[16:04] <Gee_Emm> And then "Fight!" shouts the announcer. The Soldier waits for you to make the first move, still smug.
[16:04] <Gee_Emm> ((And the fight will be a series of d100's no damage. It'll be apparent when you're winning. :p))
[16:05] * Mithras doesn't rush in just yet, but gets right at the edge of melee range to get this guy to make a mistake.
[16:05] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:05] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 69 ( Total: 69 )
[16:05] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:05] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 83 ( Total: 83 )
[16:05] <Gee_Emm> You two stalemate, fending each other's initial blows with your swords.
[16:06] * Mithras tries a feint maneuver to get an advantage.
[16:06] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:06] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 69 ( Total: 69 )
[16:06] <Mithras> (( ... ))
[16:06] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> *whispering* "Just so you know, we have your teammates in our custody."
[16:06] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:06] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 85 ( Total: 85 )
[16:07] <Gee_Emm> You two manage to end up coming to no advantage again.
[16:07] <Mithras> *whispering* "If you mean Marcus, he's a vegetable. No big loss."
[16:07] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:07] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 98 ( Total: 98 )
[16:07] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:07] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 44 ( Total: 44 )
[16:08] <Gee_Emm> * Soldier knocks the flat of your own sword into your knee, buckling it.
[16:08] <Mithras> "Dammit!"
[16:08] * Mithras tries to adjust and get back on his feet.
[16:08] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "No, I meant your whole team. The woman, the Yeti, the new Elf."
[16:08] <Mithras> "I don't believe you."
[16:09] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:09] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 44 ( Total: 44 )
[16:09] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "Look up at the stadium lights on the east side. Your Yeti friend is already up there."
[16:09] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:09] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 91 ( Total: 91 )
[16:10] <Gee_Emm> "Oof!" * Soldier misses being decapitated by an inch.
[16:10] * Mithras makes an attack, then checks out the lights for a moment.
[16:10] <Mithras> "Concentrate on the match, bitch."
[16:11] <Gee_Emm> * Aru really is up there, really. And so is Marcus too.
[16:11] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "As you wish."
[16:11] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:11] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 41 ( Total: 41 )
[16:11] <Gee_Emm> He swings at your midsection.
[16:12] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:12] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 74 ( Total: 74 )
[16:12] <Gee_Emm> Which you parry.
[16:12] <Mithras> "Nice of you to grab the deadweight, by the way. Can't you even get blackmail right?"
[16:12] * Mithras takes a swing of his own.
[16:12] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:12] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 59 ( Total: 59 )
[16:12] * Sehkmet` is now known as Sehkmet
[16:12] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:13] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 35 ( Total: 35 )
[16:13] <Gee_Emm> He dodges your blow and makes one of his own, giving you a slight cut on the shoulder.
[16:13] * Mithras glares at the wound for a moment.
[16:13] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "Look at the lights on the opposite side then."
[16:14] * Mithras makes a slice, then looks.
[16:14] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:14] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 56 ( Total: 56 )
[16:14] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:14] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 52 ( Total: 52 )
[16:14] <Gee_Emm> He shoves you back a step with the force of his counter blow.
[16:14] <Gee_Emm> And Josiah is tied up on the other set of lights.
[16:15] <Mithras> "Not bad."
[16:15] * Mithras takes another swing.
[16:15] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:15] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 53 ( Total: 53 )
[16:15] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:15] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 2 ( Total: 2 )
[16:15] <Gee_Emm> He knocks your sword from your hand.
[16:15] <Mithras> "Fuck!"
[16:15] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "Looks like we didn't them afterall."
[16:16] * Mithras grabs for his pistol to fight back some more.
[16:16] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:16] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 58 ( Total: 58 )
[16:16] <Mithras> (( ...why can't I get a decent roll? ))
[16:18] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:18] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 50 ( Total: 50 )
[16:18] <Gee_Emm> He blocks your pistol shot with his sword.
[16:19] * Mithras checks on the location of his sword before squeezing off another shot.
[16:19] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:19] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 4 ( Total: 4 )
[16:19] <Gee_Emm> Your sword is right on the edge of the ring, half of the blade is hanging over the edge. You're not too far from it, though.
[16:19] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:19] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 15 ( Total: 15 )
[16:20] <Gee_Emm> You blow clean through his gut, but he gives you a nice cut across your chest as he lunges.
[16:20] <Mithras> "Gah!"
[16:21] * Mithras grabs his sword, drops to one knee, and takes another shot.
[16:21] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:21] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 86 ( Total: 86 )
[16:22] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:22] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 25 ( Total: 25 )
[16:22] <Mithras> (( Crap. I just lost. ))
[16:23] <Gee_Emm> He deflects this bullet back at you, causing it to ricochet off the ground and into your leg.
[16:23] <Mithras> "Dammit!"
[16:23] * Mithras puts the sword away and gets back away from the ring edge.
[16:23] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "I can't believe the secret service thought a spy like you would be so much trouble. You're a pussy."
[16:24] <Mithras> "..."
[16:24] * Mithras goes for a headshot.
[16:24] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:24] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 61 ( Total: 61 )
[16:24] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:24] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 78 ( Total: 78 )
[16:25] <Gee_Emm> You take off the top of his ear as he takes a moment to sheathe his own sword and draw out a pair of machine pistols.
[16:25] <Gee_Emm> Apparently this was some kind of pre-arranged signal, because Aru, Marcus, and Josiah are all tossed from the heights into the crowds below.
[16:25] <Mithras> "You don't get it, do you. I've had a lot worse than this."
[16:26] <Mithras> "I complete the mission. No matter what."
[16:26] * Mithras rushes in for a point blank shot. No way he can reach the others in time.
[16:26] <Mithras> (( No way, right? ))
[16:26] <Gee_Emm> No way. In hell.
[16:27] <Mithras> (( Figured. So may as well win the fight, then. ))
[16:27] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:27] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 96 ( Total: 96 )
[16:27] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:27] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 12 ( Total: 12 )
[16:27] <Mithras> (( Okay, NOW I lost. ))
[16:27] <Gee_Emm> He sidesteps your rush and puts the muzzles of both guns to your chest.
[16:28] <Gee_Emm> <Soldier> "Say goodbye."
[16:28] * Mithras tries for a last kick to the balls.
[16:28] <Mithras> "Not yet, thanks."
[16:28] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:28] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 61 ( Total: 61 )
[16:28] <Mithras> (( WTF!? ))
[16:29] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:29] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 47 ( Total: 47 )
[16:29] <Gee_Emm> Your kick disrupts his aim, causing him to merely fill your left arm and shoulder full of lead.
[16:29] <Mithras> "..."
[16:30] * Mithras takes the chance to use his right arm and take this guy out with his own gun.
[16:30] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:30] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 30 ( Total: 30 )
[16:30] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:30] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 33 ( Total: 33 )
[16:30] <Gee_Emm> He tracks his auto-fire across your chest, as you put a bullet in his dome.
[16:31] <Gee_Emm> He drops, but you are the proud owner of several sucking chest wounds.
[16:31] * Mithras isn't really feeling the pain yet.
[16:31] <Mithras> "*gasp*... we're... *gasp* done here. *gasp*"
[16:31] <Gee_Emm> He twitches a little and manages to raise one of his arms for another salvo. You must not have hit anything important.
[16:31] <Gee_Emm> !roll 1d100
[16:31] <Highwind> Gee_Emm - 1d100: 85 ( Total: 85 )
[16:31] <Gee_Emm> He fires a burst over your head and passes out.
[16:32] * Mithras really wishes he had a Potion right now.
[16:32] * Mithras puts his gun away and somehow manages to get to his knees.
[16:32] * Mithras weakly signals for medical attention.
[16:32] <Gee_Emm> * A med team rushes to the scene and evacuate the potential corpse, they also whisk you off to an infirmary.
[16:33] <Mithras> "t-*gasp* thanks..."
[16:33] <Gee_Emm> <Announcer> "The winner of this match is the Soldaten team, but due to a potential fatality the announcement of victory will not be made until a medical assessment has been performed.
[16:33] <Mithras> "...fuck. *gasp*"
[16:34] * Mithras goes into a half-conscious state.
[16:35] <Gee_Emm> And now... back to #Aria.
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