((To avoid filling up the thread with *SO DARN MANY* rolls and stuff for 9 NPCs + allies and stuffs, I'm pretty much going to roll the dice, see the results, and write up the description of those results without posting the accompanying rolls. For the NEXT batch, I'm going to do as suggested, and just copy/paste them all into pastebin or something so people can see what's going on!!<br/><br/>Also, this is only 1/2 the post...it's a big one, so I need to break it up. x3 Please wait until the 2nd part is up before posting!))<br/><br/><br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Sasara wrote:</cite> Did we clip the kitty's claws...? </div></blockquote><br/><br/><br/>"Hardly." Yumina responds rather simply, her eyes never leaving their focal point on the clearly-intimidated human woman before her "I love my blade, don't get me wrong...but I don't think I'd quite need it to deal with this lot. Not in my current mindset. Not when--Nnfg?" The sudden, pulsating wave of healing energy that washes over the catgirl's body leaves her shivering slightly, the slice across her armorless belly that had been left by Johan's blade just a few hours prior slowly fading away, leaving her fur and flesh in surprisingly pristine condition. Even the last little pock-marks left upon her hands from Cyria's earlier acid ball vanish, leaving the feline none the worse for wear "Mmf. Goh...never will get used to that. Eeh, feels better...thanks, snake."<br/><br/>All the while, the distraction provided by Yumina's growling and posturing is more than enough to allow Naji and the rest of the 'less combative' members of the Iron Boars to backpedal a bit, putting a little distance between themselves and the assailants on the road. It's not to say that they were all perfectly safe, but with far more dangerous combatants taking up a good portion of the road before them, they'd at least be a much smaller priority. Chrysanthemum and Anastasia both remain behind, the former settled in protectively in the middle of the group, and the latter still nestled in behind Meera and Alura.<br/><br/>Rotating her shoulders to work out the last bits of stiffness, Yumina bares her teeth in a grin that very well borders on maniacal "Now, who's gonna be the first to--ehh?" Whatever further threat or promise the clearly over-enthused feline had been gearing up to say is cut abruptly short when Cyria scuttles between her and Johan, draping a hand protectively over the man's shoulder. Yumina's confusion turns to surprise when the spider's hands start tracing the delicate-looking runes in the air, the glowing magic fading instantly, but bolstering Johan's innate resistance and aiding him in warding off the mental compulsion. The human remains quiet, but his expression darkens considerably, his eyes furtively flitting towards Rukil and Makisa.<br/><br/>Needless to say, the rat-girl looks less than pleased "Pheh...well, who'd have thunk." Squeezing the piece of honeycomb she'd extracted from her pouch between her fingers, the rat sighed - there went the SECOND part of the plan, and they had no more contingencies in place. After all, she'd not expected the ambush to get discovered, and having Ambril's magical effect so cleanly dispelled put a hamper on the entire operation.<br/><br/>Still, they had numbers, and numbers accounted for --<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"> BOOOOOOOM! </span><br/><br/>She'd not really been listening to the exchange between the fairy and Hadri, her focus more intent upon those who seemed a little more outright combative. The reverberating, concussive blast of the rifle, though, was enough to even set her heart to racing, and she - along with several other of the bandits - ducked as if the shot had been fired at them.<br/><br/>The scorpion girl, however...didn't duck.<br/><br/>Not that it would have mattered if she did.<br/><br/>The blast had pretty well completely missed her 'human' upper half, but that had made the damage no less horrific, the metal slug hitting her cleanly between two carapace plates that covered her tauric forefront. The gaping hole left in it's wake leaves her staring dumbly down at her lifeblood, a light green color, leaking from her shattered shell "W....wwh...wha...?" Is all she matters to mutter before she simply collapses on the spot, her tail going limp, her humanoid portion doubling forwards onto the ground. Hadri would not be getting up, ever again.<br/><br/>(( Alura's shot takes Hadri from perfectly healthy, right down to 'dead' veeeery quickly.))<br/><br/>The stunned silence that follows seems to last forever, the bewildered bandits looking on as one of their more naturally heavy-armored members dropped dead in the span of a split second. All but one.<br/><br/>Teeka had been waiting on something to go wrong - she just had a FEELING this particular group would not be quite as easy as she was led to believe. Now, she knew - and that meant there was no more time to try and bully them into giving in.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"> Twang! </span><br/><br/>The catgirl's knocked arrow is released in an instant, flying right towards the fairy who'd so boldly marked herself as a target. Alura SEES the arrow, and though she tries to dodge, it's too late - the barbed tip lands with a meaty thud in her hip, peircing through her side deeply enough that the nasty tip can be seen protruding from her flank.<br/><br/>((<span style="font-weight: bold">Alura takes 9 points of damage from Teeka's longbow!</span>))<br/><br/>It's in that moment that chaos breaks loose.<br/><br/>Yumina's intense gaze settles upon the catgirl in the tree, her teeth gritting in anger "Bloody shoot her will ya? Y'first, creamdrop. Imma rip--" Again, Cyria's sudden presence silences the easily worked up catgirl's bravado - albeit temporarily. "Eh? Whatcha mean--oohhhh, woah!" In the span of a second, Yumina's body expands, grows, the sudden expansion nearly making her topple over. For a moment, she blinks in confusion, peering down at the now half-her-size spider who'd been so bold as to enlarge her "Wha...ooohhh. OOOOHHHHH!!! HHAHAHAHA!!" She didn't know whether to scoop the spider up for a hug (nah, she didn't wanna scare her, this was TOO cool!), or start on a rampage. Actually, she did. The rampage sounded quite fun. For a moment, it seems as though she hesitates, casting her gaze at Johan with just a hint of animosity evident in her eyes....but, after another quick glance to Cyria, she finally puts on a grin "Hah. We're square, spider. Imma save you a juicy one to do...spider things to, yeah?"<br/><br/>Enormous blade held in her hand, the clearly over-eager Yumina leaps to the path's edge in a single bound, closing the distance between herself and the catgirl in the tree in the few following steps.<br/><br/>"Ah crap!" Is all Teeka manages to say before the now-huge catgirl is upon her, the height advantage given by the tree she was in no longer quite enough to keep her out of danger. Though they were - somewhere down the line - technically cousins, it's clear that the far more 'fuzzy' Yumina cares oh-so-very-little for genetic makeup, personal similarities, or...well, anything really.<br/><br/>Anything save for satiating her thrice-teased hunger with the unfortunate archer who'd fired upon her fairy snac--er...friend.<br/><br/>Teeka was not slow, far from it. Yumina's increased size and already telegraphed attacks SHOULD have made it all too easy to avoid her swinging arm, avoid her grasping fingers that sought to wrap around her waist. SHOULD have. Just as she turns to jump from the tree, however, she feels the catgirl's hand wrap partially around her waist, holding her squirming body in the middle of her transition from the branch to the ground.<br/><br/>"Oh, where ya goin' love? We got a long day of gettin' acquainted to do..." The coldness in Yumina's voice made Teeka's blood run cold. Ohh jeez, she was not thinking what she THOUGHT she was thinking...was she?!<br/><br/>"Godra!! HELP!" Came the girl's panicked cry, instantly spurring her sibling into action. Though small, he darts forward and slams his fist against the backside of Yumina's thigh, hard enough to earn a growl of pain from her, but not anywhere near close enough to make her let go of her prize "Grrr...y'next, boy."<br/><br/>((Yumina takes 6 damage from Godra, and has grappled Teeka))<br/><br/>***********************************************************************************************************<br/><br/>(Going to try breaking this up a little bit, just to keep it easier to read. I'll experiment with this a little more in the future, might just keep it one big block of text. )<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"> Johan </span><br/><br/><br/>Rukil, clearly, was no fool. Hardly had Johan taken his first step before she was backpedaling, putting a little more distance between herself and the human she expected to prioritize her as a target. Unfortunately for her, she was wrong, and what little distance she did manage to put between her and Johan was not enough to stop his sudden charge.<br/><br/>Though she swings her staff in an effort to parry his blade, it's all for naught - his sword finds purchase in her shoulder, piercing her though straight to the back, the force of his charge and her own impalement throwing her backwards. With a nasty swipe, Johan's red-stained blade is pulled from her shoulder, leaving her gasping and clutching at the now open wound.<br/><br/>"G...gaaa...h! Human...! Y-you...should learn your place...on the food...chain! Below...ME!" Taking another step back, Rukil smashes the little bit of honeycomb between her fingers, before throwing the smushed mass at Johan's feet. Like a bubble in murky water, the stuff quickly began to expand, rippling around Johan's legs in an effort to get a hold on him - but to no avail. A little quick footwork, and Johan manages to backpedal just enough to get out of the small area of effect of WHATEVER she'd done. The thick smell of honey - some of which now stains his boots and breeches - wafts to his nose, sweet and pleasant.<br/><br/>It would have been a whole lot more pleasant, though, had it not been for the sudden intrusion of the orcish woman, and the net that landed around his body with hardly a sound "Hey cute thing. No stabbin' my rat now. What should we do with him, Rukil?" Seizing the net in her hands, the half-orc woman jerks Johan a little closer to her, clearly meaning to wrap him up in her arms...<br/><br/>"Get...rid of him...!" Rukil growls under her breath, digging in her spellpouch for something to patch herself up with.<br/><br/><br/>"Can't argue with that..." Drogjee murmurs, actually seeming just slightly disappointing. Oh, sure, she still had all intentions of robbing these people, but they'd actually tossed her a couple of somewhat kind compliments - didn't seem right to just KILL them, right? She she tugged the 'reigns' on her captured specimen, the half-orcish woman allowed her eyes to idly roam along his body. The faint glisten of sweat, the slight five-o-clock shadow that christened his cheeks, the determination on his face as he struggled in her net...<br/><br/>He was cute. That, at least, was what her human half was saying. The orcish half, though....couldn't get over just how NICE he smelled. How nice it might be to taste him...maybe even shove that lovely hunk of squirming meat right into her belly, enjoy a pleasant day of a full stomach, those delightful squirms and wiggles...<br/><br/>"Mm...sorry, cutie....gotta do what the boss says, don't we? Oooh, was hopin' you'd just give up, woulda had all sortsa fun with you...but, can have just as much fun this way...c'mere..."<br/><br/><br/>(Already had Sansuki roll a reflex save vs. spell, and was successful! The net ended up getting Johan, though! So, Johan is entangled! :O Net is currently controlled by orc-girl, Drogjee!)