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driftfleet2017-11-14 07:21 pm
wolfehawke) wrote in driftfleet2017-11-14 07:21 pm
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Keep the change, ya filthy animal!
Who: Whoever's on planet and happens by; also one prompt closed to Anders
Broadcast: No
Action: Yes
When: Before, during, and after the attack on the cannibals
Warning: Use of dead bodies as "decor"
A. On the eve of battle
[The Tourist has had some repair work done to her in the weeks she's been stranded on the planet's surface. Whether she's space worthy is debatable, but she's certainly livable at least. Just lacking in defenses what with most of her crew off to fight for the freedom and survival of the Fleet. Hawke and Anders though, they're still not recovered quite enough to go fighting in the knock-down drag-out battle that's going to ensue which means they're left to stand guard over the silent hulk of the ship.
Even if they're injured though, they still need to defend their home, and with some discussion and careful planning, they're able to do just that.
If anyone passes by on their way to confront the Vizeri or otherwise, the Tourist is less inviting than usual. Fenris' handiwork in killing any cannibal that came within 100 yards of her has proven very helpful in Hawke and Anders' redecorating efforts. Bodies with fatal and nasty wounds are displayed all along the hull at irregular intervals, some with red smears underneath to show where they were dragged along the plating. The main hatch is shut, but before it are rows of sharpened wooden spikes, carved crudely but effectively and lashed together to form barriers. They're not difficult to navigate for a single person, but any group would be forced into single file to get at the entrance.
The hatch on the side of the ship is less formidable to look at. True, a corpse is pegged on either side like eerie sentinels, but at least there's no spikes? It's through this hatch that Wolfe can be seen moving in and out of the ship, lugging more sharp stakes out or wood in or walking around the ship using his magic to position fortifications and even summon walls of magical ice around other areas of the ship. Wolfe's face is set in a determined frown but there's a bit of a manic glint in his eyes, something that belays a mischief about this whole display.
Just be careful if you approach; there's more magic set up here than just what's used to build walls.]
B. Wet Bandits - Closed to Anders
[Twas a night on Hell Planet, and all through the ship
the consoles were quiet, without even a blip.
The corpses were hung on the hull plating with care
in the hopes that the cannibals would know to beware;
the mages were nestled and hidden in corners
biting their tongues lest their witty rejoinders
allow the trespassers in their humble abode
to find where the mages were secretly stowed.
The Vizeri were here and their boots made a clomp
giving away just right where they'd stomp
and so the two mages with spells at the ready
jumped from their places to cast spells like confetti!
Anders fried a handful with a huge burst of lightning
that the deafening sound was no short of frightening.
And Wolfe's spells hit the eyes of their cannibal foes
and a good number of warriors were were easily froze.
The two looked at each other and admired their work
but this job wasn't over so they couldn't shirk.
Further into the ship the two mages did skiff
the cannibals following, unaware of the glyph
that the healer and champion had arranged in the hall
so one by one their enemies would tumble and fall.
Paralysis, weakness, and runes to slow gait
the traps they had laid were really first rate.
The night is not over and the day is not won
there's a long way to go before work is done.
But Anders and Adalwolfe have experience in spades
of making their enemies regret running raids.]
C. "Because my staff is buried in his nervous system!"
[With so much effort put into their traps and fortifications and the battle that followed, Adalwolfe is exhausted, but happy. It all went rather well if you ask him. Neither he nor Anders ended up with any new injuries, neither passed out from using too much mana. All in all, a successful defense of their home.
There's a lot of cleanup to do, but after clearing the bodies from the halls of the ship, Wolfe is taking a snack break before starting a pyre. The bodies of dead cannibals may not be the most comfortable perch but Wolfe takes a great deal of satisfaction in getting back at the bastards who not only took several bites out of him some time ago but nearly killed his lover. He thinks he's earned his moment of vindication.
If anyone passes by on their way back from the Vizeri stronghold, he can be spotted sitting on a rock with his boot firmly planted on two bodies at his feet and another pile of at least six behind him. He waves with his free hand, the other casually stuffing a sandwich in his face like he's not sitting in the middle of the corpses of his enemies.]
Hey, how'd it go?
[Chill as you please.]
Broadcast: No
Action: Yes
When: Before, during, and after the attack on the cannibals
Warning: Use of dead bodies as "decor"
A. On the eve of battle
[The Tourist has had some repair work done to her in the weeks she's been stranded on the planet's surface. Whether she's space worthy is debatable, but she's certainly livable at least. Just lacking in defenses what with most of her crew off to fight for the freedom and survival of the Fleet. Hawke and Anders though, they're still not recovered quite enough to go fighting in the knock-down drag-out battle that's going to ensue which means they're left to stand guard over the silent hulk of the ship.
Even if they're injured though, they still need to defend their home, and with some discussion and careful planning, they're able to do just that.
If anyone passes by on their way to confront the Vizeri or otherwise, the Tourist is less inviting than usual. Fenris' handiwork in killing any cannibal that came within 100 yards of her has proven very helpful in Hawke and Anders' redecorating efforts. Bodies with fatal and nasty wounds are displayed all along the hull at irregular intervals, some with red smears underneath to show where they were dragged along the plating. The main hatch is shut, but before it are rows of sharpened wooden spikes, carved crudely but effectively and lashed together to form barriers. They're not difficult to navigate for a single person, but any group would be forced into single file to get at the entrance.
The hatch on the side of the ship is less formidable to look at. True, a corpse is pegged on either side like eerie sentinels, but at least there's no spikes? It's through this hatch that Wolfe can be seen moving in and out of the ship, lugging more sharp stakes out or wood in or walking around the ship using his magic to position fortifications and even summon walls of magical ice around other areas of the ship. Wolfe's face is set in a determined frown but there's a bit of a manic glint in his eyes, something that belays a mischief about this whole display.
Just be careful if you approach; there's more magic set up here than just what's used to build walls.]
B. Wet Bandits - Closed to Anders
[Twas a night on Hell Planet, and all through the ship
the consoles were quiet, without even a blip.
The corpses were hung on the hull plating with care
in the hopes that the cannibals would know to beware;
the mages were nestled and hidden in corners
biting their tongues lest their witty rejoinders
allow the trespassers in their humble abode
to find where the mages were secretly stowed.
The Vizeri were here and their boots made a clomp
giving away just right where they'd stomp
and so the two mages with spells at the ready
jumped from their places to cast spells like confetti!
Anders fried a handful with a huge burst of lightning
that the deafening sound was no short of frightening.
And Wolfe's spells hit the eyes of their cannibal foes
and a good number of warriors were were easily froze.
The two looked at each other and admired their work
but this job wasn't over so they couldn't shirk.
Further into the ship the two mages did skiff
the cannibals following, unaware of the glyph
that the healer and champion had arranged in the hall
so one by one their enemies would tumble and fall.
Paralysis, weakness, and runes to slow gait
the traps they had laid were really first rate.
The night is not over and the day is not won
there's a long way to go before work is done.
But Anders and Adalwolfe have experience in spades
of making their enemies regret running raids.]
C. "Because my staff is buried in his nervous system!"
[With so much effort put into their traps and fortifications and the battle that followed, Adalwolfe is exhausted, but happy. It all went rather well if you ask him. Neither he nor Anders ended up with any new injuries, neither passed out from using too much mana. All in all, a successful defense of their home.
There's a lot of cleanup to do, but after clearing the bodies from the halls of the ship, Wolfe is taking a snack break before starting a pyre. The bodies of dead cannibals may not be the most comfortable perch but Wolfe takes a great deal of satisfaction in getting back at the bastards who not only took several bites out of him some time ago but nearly killed his lover. He thinks he's earned his moment of vindication.
If anyone passes by on their way back from the Vizeri stronghold, he can be spotted sitting on a rock with his boot firmly planted on two bodies at his feet and another pile of at least six behind him. He waves with his free hand, the other casually stuffing a sandwich in his face like he's not sitting in the middle of the corpses of his enemies.]
Hey, how'd it go?
[Chill as you please.]
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[The smile he gives Fenris is perhaps a little tight and guarded. Easily explained away by the situation though, or so Wolfe hopes. Now is absolutely not the time to confront Fenris about Marian, not when the elf is about to go off to battle.]
You won't have to worry about them going for the Tourist while you storm their keep. We'll be here to mind it, along with these fellows.
[He points a thumb back over his shoulder to the corpses guarding the door.]
I named them Meredith and Cullen.
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[See? See it CAN be useful, suck it Aveline! He doesn't notice the extra strain, thankfully. He even chuckles at the joke. ]
Good names. I think Cullen would be rather put out, what with his attempts to be better and all- but they are well suited all the same.
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[He chuckles darkly, but then gives a shrug.]
I say that but he really has done better with the Inquisition. I think he's actually remorseful.
[People change. Not often, but it's actually very heartening to see.]
But that's hardly important here unless Atroma wants to add him to the Fleet.
[Wolfe takes a few moments to cast a low-level force spell to easily dig a hole for his spike and plants it in the ground.]
So you and Jim are taking Pavel with you into the fight?
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[It's how he knows Cullen is less of an asshole in the first place. Fenris knows he is not the most pleasant towards mages (a drastic understatement,he can admit to himself) but Cullen brought his prejudice to a whole new level. It is...good he has learned to deal with it better. To come out of it a stronger man. ]
Hmm. I imagine if anyone can work on the technological parts, it is Pavel. But I'd rather Kirk and myself me there to make sure he doesn't...um die.
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[He may not be on the worst of terms with Cullen anymore but they're certainly not friends by any means. If Atroma brought Cullen back now, Hawke is certain they would drag him from before he had whatever great epiphany that made him leave the order and he'd be the same self-righteous pissant Hawke had to tiptoe around in the Gallows.]
Yeah, Pavel doesn't seem the type to do terribly well on a battlefield. He's a bit...
[What's a nice way of putting it?]
...Young?
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A little green around the gills, yes. He is a member of Starfleet, not an easy position to attain. He just seems less...battle ready than I would like. Kirk trusts him, though, so I suppose there is that.
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[Ok not quite but seriously Pavel is such a cute child how can anyone expect him to kill people?]
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...And keep an eye on him in case he actually does end up shooting himself in the foot.
[He's just a TINY BABY he needs to be kept safe.]
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[A shrug, and then a grin at Fenris' addition.]
Of course. We'll keep the lab ready, just in case.
[He casts another small force spell to put a seep hole in the ground, then shoves one of the spikes into it so it's standing at an angle, ready to skewer anyone who steps wrongly near it.]
Honestly I'm not even sure if they'll be out here to attack with most of the downed fleet heading in to make a run at their stronghold. I sort of wish I was going with you.
[But then Anders would have no one to protect him and neither of them have the mana to heal him fully at the moment. Too little sleep and those makeshift mana potions - what few they have - aren't lyrium, they don't give Anders enough of a boost for serious healing.
But if anyone else gets grievously injured because he wasn't there to protect them...]
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Well, someone needs to stand guard over the Tourist. I'd rather not come back to her crawling with cannibals, to be perfectly honest.
...Alive ones, anyway.
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[Wolfe chuckles at Fenris' joke about the cannibals and his decorating job, but it's still muted. He's worried about Anders if they do get attacked. He's still recovering. One wrong move, and...
Nope not even going to entertain the idea.]
We'll make sure all that's left are corpses. Though I suppose we should clean them off when all is said and done. Can you imagine one coming back as a ghoul and knocking on the hull while we're in space?
[Uggghhh he really wishes he hadn't thought of that.]
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That would be rather miserable. And it would probably smell.
[A pause. ]
...And Kirk would probably give you a lecture about it. They have this...sanctity of life...thing they care a lot about.
[It sounds fake.]
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[Wolfe looks annoyed. He remembers having a talk about this before, concerning Vash's unwillingness to kill the slavers that had boarded the Three Twins some time ago. Even then Jim had erred on the side of disable instead of dismember. It made sense at the time too, the captain's reasoning being that he hadn't been there and he would have been hesitant to force his crew into a battle to the death if it hadn't been necessary. Moreover he remembers the comment about not wanting Fenris to 'have to use himself that way', which was a sweet thought, if misguided.
Andraste's tits, had Jim harbored feelings even then?
Not the time.]
No, I take that back, he expressed that sentiment before.
[Wolfe shoves in another spike, then wipes his hands on his pans.]
We'll just have to do what they can't, I suppose. And maybe... I don't know, stall a bit from coming back so we can clean up before he sees it? I would love to be spared a disparaging lecture.
[Honestly it's sort of precious how Jim and Pavel come from this idyllic future where survival isn't a main concern and instead cooperation is key. Adorable. And unrealistic.]
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[That is said with a mixture of fondness and exasperation. He cares for Kirk a lot, he truly does, but there are some subject on which the both of them will never agree, and this is absolutely one of them.
And it is true, Kirk had feelings for Fenris long before the elf reciprocated them. ]
I think Pavel has already seen them, but I will do my best.
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[But that's an argument for another time. One that they're probably going to have, at least with Pavel if he has seen it.]
Thanks for running interference. And good hunting; if they know how many of their number you've already taken out, they'll be running for the trees.
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[Freaking pacifists. ]
Thank you, that is my hope as well. Id' rather this go as easily as possible.
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[Wolfe lets out a breath. They may be used to battle, but that doesn't mean there isn't tension before a big fight.]
I should make sure the glyphs are set inside. Do you need any supplies before you head out?
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