[Maggie and Yvonne meet up that evening at SAB to pick the location.] [Warlow moderates.] [Start!] * Marguerite has her hair braided up loosely, most of it actually tucked back by a stars and stripes bandanna. She's got her sunglasses on, and the ubiquitous cigarette glowing. * Yvonne is dressed in tight-fitting shorts. Her top seems to be a bunch of straps, but she does have her familiar leather jacket. She's wearing knee-high red leather boots and elbow-length gloves, as well as a necklace. She quivers excitedly. So where we gonna hold this shindig? * Warlow has her usual robes and even expression. "Where do you two want to fight?" How about in a rowboat? How about a "fuck no"? * Warlow waits while the negotiations are ongoing. * Yvonne giggles. "It was worth a shot." Chinatown? Which one? Or, how about a farm? Or an arena works too. * Marguerite thinks for a second. I could go for a farm. We talkin' US or UK, here? Ummmmm.... * Yvonne giggles. "I dunno!" Germany? Germany's nice this time of year. * Marguerite stares at Yvonne levelly. "A farm in Germany, huh?" Or.... A mountain? I could go with a mountain. And Chinatown's still cool, if they'll let us fight there. I'm fine with a German farm. Yay! Saurkraut! * Marguerite flicks the cigarette away. [And a farm in Germany is found. The terrain is a bit hilly in the surrounding environs, but the farm fields themself are largely flat. They're also fairly bare, with the exception of one field left fallow. There's a farm house, a barn, and a silo. Farm is seperated from other farms by a thin growth of trees, although its thicker on one side than the others.] [We'll say it's a bit after sundown. So still light, but visibility is somewhat limited. * Warlow and Breaker start in the field. Ready? [You are presently somewhat near to each other, but can adjust position before the start.] * Marguerite has ditched the sunglasses, but is grinning like the cat that caught the canary. "I'm ready." [We'll say 10 meter starting range unless you adjust.] * Yvonne adjusts, moving closer to Maggie. "Me too!" * Marguerite backs way the hell up as Yvonne gets closer. * Yvonne moves closer as Marguerite backs way the hell up! Okay, this is silly. Person who wants to be farther away gets to pick range. * Yvonne pouts. "Awww." * Marguerite stops. "Thank god. I call forty meters." What? That's not fair! That doesn't give me a chance to get close or run away! Fine. Thirty. You can both start from positions where you can't see one another if you prefer. Okay! I'm fine with that. Jesus fuck. * Marguerite sets herself up in the hayloft of the barn, behind a bale or two if one exists, so she can get a clear view of the field through the haydoor. * Marguerite also drops the clip out of her DE and slams in a new and shiny one. * Yvonne walks around the side of the house as she prepares, but she winds up moving to the barn. She pulls a gizmo from her cleavage and checks it before deciding on this as her position. [Maggie's turn first. Give me sight/hearing awareness rolls to start with.] [Maggie doesn't see anything out front through the barn door. She does however think she hears something from outside the barn. Can't localize it yet, as there's walls and such that dampen the sound.] * Marguerite perks up her ears and stays very quiet. (Hold action) [Yvonne!] [And her device indicates hayloft of the barn. She's currently behind it, so she'd have to open the back big doors, or go around front to see it.] [And there's an open hay window on the second floor, also facing front. There's a chain and winch for raising bails of hay.] * Yvonne blinks. That's rather unexpected. Oh well. She raises a hand into the air, then thrusts her palm out like she was pushing something. Two floating spherical fish appear next to her. She sends them on their way to both ground entrences of the barn. [Maggie thinks she might see some movement around the front door. Can't make out specifics though.] * Marguerite gathers herself, then just launches out the hayloft door and makes a grab for the dangling rope. [Yvonne hears Maggie run towards the front of the barn and a slight creaking sound as if something is being strained.] [Maggie doesn't look down much, but she's fairly certain there's something by the door, and it isn't Yvonne.] Oh, shitfuckers. [And Maggie gets to the rope, ad can now proceed with her non-held turn. Another visual awareness roll if she looks down.] [Maggie sees that there's a floating, spherical, and definately demonic looking fish down there.] * Marguerite glances down for a second before she drops. "Oh, now what the fuck is this shit?" She slides down the rope and takes off for the house, firing behind her at the demon fish as she goes. [Yvonne hears a shot from the front.] [The fish dodges out of the way, Maggie gets to the front porch of the farm house.] [As Maggie hits the ground, the fish explodes. Defense Roll Maggie.] [Maggie gets caught in the fish explosion. Give me an anti-tangle and an anti-irritant body roll.] [Maggie gets tangled in fish gut type things, but not irritated.] [And 60 damage plus burning, armour helps.] [Yvonne's turn.] [Yvonne thinks Maggies moving in front of the barn now.] * Yvonne darts away towards the woods, keeping the barn between herself and Maggie. As she goes, she repeats her motions. A floating eyeball appears, but it's overshadowed by the hideous giant monster that also apparates. It's only got a torso and arms, no legs. It has no hands, just tiny feelers. It has a large mouth and a forked tongue, and three eyes. [Maggie's turn!] Motherfucker! Fucking dickcheese fish! * Marguerite works on getting out of the dickcheese fishguts. * Marguerite wriggles around, pulls open a zipper and nudges a few strategic spots in her satchel, and plasma shoots out the bottom of it at the dickcheesefishguts. [A massive hole is burned through the fishguts giving Maggie room to escape. I'll say she gets to the porch as promised before, and give me a visual awareness roll.] [Maggie notices a the hideous giant monster coming around from the back of the farm. It's only got a torso and arms, no legs. It has no hands, just tiny feelers. It's got a large mouth and a forked tongue, and three eyes.] [She also notices a strange floating eyeball, because she's being particularly observent that day.] [It's actually pretty effing huge, like 7 meters tall. The big thing that is. Not so much the eye.] * Marguerite stares. "You've just got to be shitting me. Motherfucking slut!" [The eyes of the creature seem to come together as they flash a bright red light.] [And soul defense, ranged personal applies.] [Maggie manages to get out of the way almost in time, but still takes 20 health, 20 EP, and 1 drain soul as a result. Interestingly the monster seems to be completely still right now.] [Yvonne's turn!] * Yvonne giggles to herself, saying softly, "Bet you wish you started next to me now." She hides in the forest behind a tree and repeats her summoning motions. This time, two winged demons appear. They've got human torsos, albeit green, bat-like wings, horse legs and eagles' heads. [Maggie's turn!] [Armour doesn't help on this.] * Marguerite throws open the door to the house, and fucking runs inside, slamming it shut behind her. She dashes through the rooms, taking a split second to pause at a window, quickaim, and fire at the fucking gigantic three-eyed reject from a fucking freak show. She's growling very softly as she does so. [Maggie *just* misses the eye.] [However, she takes cover quite well. Yvonne, awareness roll for the floating eye and the big guy.] [Maggie does get a glancing hit do to the shear size of the thing. ALthough it doesn't seem to be doing all that much extra damage, that must depend on the creature type.] [And the big guy manages to just see Maggie's hiding place, despite the extrordinary unlikelyood of that.] [Yvonne's turn!] * Yvonne slices through the air with her hand, recalling her remaining fish, as her flyers take to the air. [Yvonne's airforce gets off to superb start, flying close knit in formation, until one misjudges the wind and crases into the other. Going to be at least another round til the get there.] * Yvonne slaps her forehead. [The creature looks at Maggie, eyes flashing again!] [Soul defense, personal still counts.] [Retcon, Maggie's turn!] [And the thing looms outside, ready to attack.] * Marguerite fishes a silver crucifix out of one of her jumpsuit pockets. It looks like it has something written on it. "Man, I fucking well hope this works..." She pops up in front of a window, brandishing the cross. "SUCK THE POWER OF JESUS, FUCKBEAST!" [The Debraum's eyes start to flash, but then apparetly the power of Jesus kicks in. The beast is stopped in its tracks, and the Eyele goes poof!] YES! DON'T FUCK WITH JESUS! [And Yvonne's turn. Body (speed) roll on your fliers, and the big guy can act, but can't attack.] * Yvonne frowns to herself. She summons another eye, as well as a wingless gargoyle-like creature, while maintaining a safe distance from Maggie in the thick of the woods. [Two flying creatures approach the house, they've got horse legs, green human torso, eagle head, and batwings, they spend there turn arriving, but take cover after thay arrive.] [Maggie's turn!] * Marguerite tucks the crucifix in her pocket again, flips out the DE, and shoots a blast at the huge thing's eye again. She drops into a run, sliding behind a sofa in the next room. [This time the big guy takes it in the eye and stumbles slightly. He's also gonna be having some trouble seeing.] [Yvonne! And describe your gargoyle type guy.] * Yvonne directs her new demons over there and unsummons the big guy. He's served his purpose. [Maggie hears the flying guys moving around outside, but keeping out of site. She also hears that the big guy isn't there no more.] [Maggie's turn!] * Marguerite kicks out the back door of the house and comes fucking running full tilt out it, clutching her DE in one hand and the crucifix in the other. She is looking seriously pissed off. (end) [Maggie looks like she has another full round of running before she can get to the wooded area.] [Maggie is assailed by two creatures. They've got green human torsos, bat-like wings, eagle heads and horse legs. They toss bolts of dark energy at her.] [There's also a wingless gargoyle in a robe on the ground.] * Yvonne summons another one of the flyers and moves back a bit, further into the woods. [Okay, hide roll. -4 bonus.] [Maggie dodges out of the way of the blasts. And it's her turn again.] [No visual on Yvonne though.] * Marguerite flips out the DE for Bubba. She wedges the crucifix in an artistic niche, cranks the lever to AREA, and unleashes the flowing fires! (of jesus). (aiming at the trees, sorry I was unclear.) [The forest is now lit up and fire begins rapidly spreading.] [BUt doesn't hit anything by luck. Yvonne!] * Yvonne darts away from the flames, towards the nearest cover in the next farm over. * Yvonne meanwhile has her latest grancer prepare to attack, and has the others strike. * Marguerite cants off at an angle to the gargoyle, keeping her distance, and getting closer to the trees but not so close. She keeps Bubba out. [Yvonne!] [The flying things attack again, while the gargoyle chases after Maggie on foot.] [Maggie gets hit by one of the two blasts. 45 damage pre-armour.] [Actually, she gets hit by both, and that is enough to take her down. And crazy hearing people in the watch area, give me a +8 roll.] * Yvonne blinks a few times. Hesitantly, she unsummons the demons as she confirms Maggie's not going to get back up. [And the demons get unsummoned!] * Marguerite takes a header into the dirt and leaves a nice furrow. She doesn't get up. * Yvonne heads back towards the main farm. But not through the burning woods, 'cause... yeah. [Warlow meanwhile gets back on the scene, with Breaker on the back of the bike, she slows a bit once the demons vanish and it's clear that a reaping is not needed.] * Yvonne bounces to the farm shortly, waving to Warlow and Breaker. "Hiii! I won!" She grins widely and gives a V-sign. * Breaker looks slightly freaked but nods. * Kurt hops down from the platform and lands next to Breaker. Odd fight, that. * Warlow adds drily. "And gave an excellent example of what Breaker here will be fighting." * Yvonne grins. "Cool, huh?" * Breaker gives a sort of partial nod, and looks like a whole bunch of things are starting to get through her skull. * Yvonne waves to the spectators. Well, you said last time you thought the way I fought was stupid, so I tried something different this time. The way you fought was weak. You didn't have your whole power in it. Next round it's you and me, Yvonne. * Yvonne giggles. "Well, yeah.... Hey, no! I wanna fight Kahlya next!" Not a chance, toots. I'm fighting Yvonne the round after. ( er, fighting Kahlya. ) Are not! Me! I am! I called it! * Tim exists over here now. Write it down now, Breaker. This is something that's got to be. Does not. * Warlow meanwhile starts healing Maggie, who can get up soon enough. What has to be? * Yvonne points at Kurt. "He says I gotta fight him next time. But I wanna fight Kahlya." Besides, Kahlya's on your team! You're gonna fight her? Once I beat you, yes. * Tim shrugs. "Flip a coin for it." It'll probably come down to me and her in the finals. * Marguerite coughs twice, then gasps and pushes herself up on her arms. Besides, it sounds rather like you've turned chicken. What are you talking about? I've always liked chicken. * Breaker starts to shake it off but still looks phased. She starts to pick up on the conversation about now. [Walkers can show up now if they were hustling.] Your act doesn't fool me. * Marguerite works her way to her feet. She looks around, and grabs her satchel. S-So what if I flunked out of acting school? I had the lead part in Our Town once, when I went to school. * Breaker goes to sit down a bit aways from the group. * Marguerite takes a deep breath, and looks up. She lets it out slowly, then walks over to Kurt and Yvonne. She stands still, listening. * Kahlya hovers in quickly and then skids to a stop in the dirt, frowning. "Hey, what's the big idea, leaving me behind, eh?" She focuses her eyes on Yvonne, giving her a steady look. * Tim looks at Kahlya. "It's not like I could take you with me." I'm afraid I won't be able to fight you next round, Kahlya. I'm going to be fighting Yvonne to see who faces you. * Yvonne looks back at Kahlya evenly. For a while. Then she snickers. "Sorry, I just remembered when Billy Wotson tripped over the lighting cord in mid performance..." Oh! Yeah, Kahlya, I wanna fight you next round. You cool with that? You're...wha? Hmmm... * Kurt shakes his head slightly at Kahlya. Well, you know, it makes more sense to fight me than Kurt, since he's on your team and all. * Kahlya blinks as she realizes the implications of all this, waving her hands. "Wait, wait wait...why's everyone wanna fight me all of the sudden?" 'Cause now that Maggie's gone, you're the only easy one left. * Yvonne grins helplessly, "Uh, no offense!" * Marguerite suddenly snarls and spits at Yvonne's feet. * Kahlya shakes her head. "Besides...it depends on what I see...with..Mak." * Yvonne blinks a few times and looks over at Maggie. "Uhhhh...." * Kurt laughs. * Tim blinks, thinks about the hotel, and then eyes Yvonne. "No." * Yvonne looks at Tim. "Why not?" * Kahlya then looks out of the corner of her eye at Yvonne. "Easy one, eh...?" Because exploding a hotel lobby with ice prevents her from being an easy one? You bitch. I've got your number now, whore, and you can damn well bet I'm going to call it in. Uh.... No you don't. You lost, remember? * Marguerite grins. "That just means there's no penalty for killing you." Ooooh. You don't wanna do that. * Tim looks at Maggie. "And what is with all of you and swearing revenge after losing?" So you better cover yourself in those eyes, cuntswallow, because I don't like being fucked with. * Saldin catches up, finally, and bows at Yvonne slightly before turning his gaze to Maggie. * Marguerite takes a quick step forward, pulls a dagger out of her sleeve, and aims to press it against Yvonne's forearm. What the fuck?! [Yvonne nearly pulls back in time, the blade just grazes her for the merest fraction of a second.] [Initiative!] [Yvonne, Tim Kurt, Warlow, Maggie, Kahlya, Breaker.] [Yvonne.] * Yvonne narrows her eyes. "How dare you attack me! I won!" She throws a punch square at Maggie's jaw. [Defense roll Maggie!] [Maggie takes the first hit and is still up.] * Yvonne throws her other first, also at her jaw. [Maggie takes another hit that dislocates her jaw for the moment, Maggie's still up though.] [Tim Kurt!] * Marguerite stumbles back, grinning through blood and a dislocated jaw. She doesn't say anything. Whao! Hey Stop this! The fights OVER! * Kurt lunges forward between the two. Enough! * Warlow instinctually whips out her shotgun. "Want to fight out of the tournament? Do it on your own time." [Maggie!] * Marguerite just stands there, grinning ferally and bleeding. Then she turns and walks towards the farm and the exit helicopter(s). [Everyone else who hasn't taken a turn before Yvonne.] * Saldin walks and is likely about to say something, but then he vanishes. * Breaker gets to her feet and looks to Warlow for guidance. She's still got her highly disturbed look and not the normal feral grin such a fight would entail. * Kahlya scowls, watching Maggie go, hand on her bundled scythe. "Some people've got a real attitude problem." * Yvonne looks at Warlow. "Are you just going to let her walk away after she threatened me?" * Tim looks at Kurt. "Silly question time... was that knife one of the things you got?" Not as far as I know. * Yvonne blinks. She looks at Tim. "What things?" I'm staying welllll out of this. * Warlow looks back. "As a combatent, you're under our protection. For now, it ends, we'll deal with the consequences soon enough." Good. * Tim shrugs. "Evedently Kurt helped Maggie get ready for this. Was just making sure that wasn't something besides just a plain knife." Oh. Oh! * Tim looks at Maggie. "... Just in case..." * Yvonne grins at Kurt. "No wonder. You're afraid of me!" Me? I have no reason to fear you anymore. You SO are. * Warlow turns to Breaker. "Walk Marguerite back to the chopper please." Breaker nods and hurries after her. You cannot hurt me anymore. * Yvonne boggles. "I ever did in the first... no, nevermind." She paid me to help her research, and so I did. * Kahlya shakes her head and folds her arms. "Taking bribes, Mister Petros? You ought to be ashamed of yourself..." Bribes? What are you talking about? He's a hired goon. * Kurt laughs. Fights over. So unless you can help put out those tree fires I'd recommend everyone go their seperate ways. * Tim blinks. "Okay... I think there is something weird about that knife... That's twice now I haven't been able to take it." Oh. Ok, let's go! * Yvonne latches onto Tim's arm. "Come on, Tim!" [And a fire control helicopter shows up over the horizon. * Kahlya looks at the trees, hefting her scythe over her shoulder. "I uh...can...but I think my method would kill the trees anyways." She thinks about that for a second. "You...don't want that, right?" * Tim swings his hips away from Yvonne and grins. "Hey watch the pockets, I don't want to crush Jin or Jenny." Oh! Right, sorry. * Yvonne settles for holding hands for now. Well, if you could stick around for a minute, you could help with anything the helicopters don't get. Gotcha.. * Kahlya then grins. "Am I getting paid for this?" S'allright. Kahlya, will you let me fight Yvonne next round? * Kahlya shrugs. "I told you. My next fight was supposed to be Mak." * Kurt looks relieved. Good. * Kurt looks around, surveying the damage and replaying what little he saw of the fight in his head. I don't suppose anybody taped this? All the fights are recorded. Useful that. Good.