open ♔ august castle socialization

[wynn]

WHO || Everyone! [ota]
WHAT || Shenanigans.
WHERE || Anywhere in the castle, surrounding environs, London, etc!
WHEN || Any time during August [back and forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

[ The castle can be a happening place, even on more mundane days. This log is for random interactions over the course of this month.  Because not everyone is into parties, ok.  

You are encouraged to start your own threads and tag around, and feel free to threadjack into any on-going threads that aren't specified as 'closed' in the subject lines since people can enter into rooms even in the middle of what's going on. You can also specify 'single thread', meaning you want only one response for all participants, rather than multi-thread, where a number of different scenes/threads can be done as replies to the top prompt. ]

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[uncease]

[Charming steps back and takes up his sword.]

Ready when you are. [Because he's too much of a good guy to take a cheap shot at you, sadly.]

[oftheband]

[ grimly: ] 'm always ready, boy.

[uncease]

[Charming lifts his sword and moves to swing, a bit unrefined, since he's pretty pissed off right now (attack 15. if that manages to hit? dmg 5).]

[oftheband]

[ edain releases a raucous guffaw, easily stepping back away from the blow. he swings a leisurely blow towards charming (atk 23, dmg 9) ] Have to do better than that, Precious.

[uncease]

[Better? He can do better. Charming grits his teeth and comes back with more force and drive, clearly not interested in holding back. (attack 25, dmg 7).]

You talk too much.

[oftheband]

[ that connects, and he only laughs again, gleeful instead of bothered by the pain. ] Just keeping you on your toes. What's the matter, can't do two things at once? [ he slams down another attack (27, dmg 5), obviously enjoying himself ]

[uncease]

I though this was about teaching the kid. I doubt you're here to instill your wit. [Charming is really not doing a great job right now. He steps in and swings, but VERY NEARLY loses his sword in the process (rolled a 2, total 10 for attack).]

1/2

[oftheband]

[ edain grins ferociously. ] He could do with a dash of my charms. C'mon then, you wanna fight me or are we just here to dance? [ he easily sidesteps charming and slams his blade against the back of his knees with the flat of it (called shot 28, dmg 6) ]

[besmitten]

[ and at that moment, who should wander in but a certain beautiful sorceress... do you like how i added in a back-dated scene for us to cover post-sexy times here, i'm so sneaky. concern is writ across her features as she steps up next to the befuddled aurelius to watch. ]

[uncease]

[Oh ho~ You sly dog...

Charming catches sight of blonde curls as he moves after Edain's blow (spot 14), but he's a little too busy to stop fighting just because shit is about to get awkward. He's very focused on the fight, managing to land another blow as he swings to try to force the other man back (attack 23, dmg 4). He just can't seem to get the power behind the blow like he wants.]

1/2

[besmitten]

[ edain steps back, the sword managing to hit him. from the sidelines, amara's hand twitches... and charming gets this cast on him.

[oftheband]

[ edain heaves forward again abruptly, grimacing. (atk 24, dmg 10) ] Enough playing. Step aside.

[uncease]

[There's a strange feeling that washes over him, like he can go the distance, like he can fucking beat this guy.]

Who's playing?

[He swings his sword with amazing precision to cut his opponent down (attack 28, dmg 12)]

[oftheband]

[ the slice takes edain entirely off guard and he staggers a bit, smile dropping into a scowl ] Well, there he is. [ someone ain't playing now (nat 20, 22 hp) ]

[besmitten]

[ amara's not done, and she waves her hand again, adding even more vigor to his limbs ]

[uncease]

[Even with his stalker girlfriend trying to lend him a helping hand, Edain's last blow brought him to his knees.

(Amara's first spell gives him temp HP equal to her caster level but... idk what that is. But that last hit put him at -8 of his normal HP so just let me know if he's unconscious or not....)]

[besmitten]

[ her CL is 20 so... he's still up! ]

[uncease]

[Thank goodness! So with his remaining 12 hp, Charming doesn't think about slowing down because WHAT IS HOLDING BACK??]

You think you can bully someone just because you're given some sort of authority over them? What kind of Knight are you?

[He swings hard and fast in retaliation, even if his blows aren't landing nearly as strongly as his opponents. (attack 31, dmg 14)]

[besmitten]

[ gurl's just getting warmed up. this time she targets edain... with waves of exhaustion (damn, spell don't even need a save o__o). which gives him a -6 to str and dex, so his AC goes down by 3...)

[oftheband]

[ ahaha omg his next attack is literally a 13. sweat pours down his brow as he shakes his head against the encroaching weariness, and slowly swings... way too slow. between gritted teeth: ] A better one than you'll [ nrgh ] ever be.

[uncease]

[Charming side steps the blow easily.]

That so? Funny- you're the one not looking so great. [He brings his sword around again, not looking to show much mercy yet. This is about teaching an important lesson. (attack 25, dmg 11)]

Just yield and this will all be over.

1/1

[besmitten]

[ amara steps closer behind charming and casts repulsion... which has the hilarious effect of making it so that EDAIN CAN'T APPROACH HER. and therefore can't walk any closer to charming. he struggles to move forward and grits his teeth against the invisible force.

luckily, charming can still move towards him. :) ]

[uncease]

[Charming stops and straightens as he watches Edain struggle. It gives him a moment to come to his infuriatingly heroic sense.]

Seriously. Just walk away. [He glances over at the man's squire.] There's a lesson you can teach your squire- when to know you're beaten.

[oftheband]

[ edain scowls and then lets out a snarl, jamming his finger forward at charming ] This isn't over, Charming. Next time, you won't have your witch around to save you. [ he shoves his sword in its sheath and then walks around amara's resistance bubble, storming out the door ]

[uncease]

[Charming is SO CONFUSED until he turns to watch Edain leave and comes face to face with Amara.]

What..? [Still confused tbh.] What are you doing here?