Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.
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				Title: <strong>Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 07:44:04</strong>
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				Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive: A gift is best when it's taken by force; Who is this mysterious thief?!<br><br>The trip takes a few days, but you're all strong, tough, and have enough supplies to make the trip easily. As you approach the small town, it's just in the early pre-dawn, the Wandering Star high in the sky, a good omen. The gates remain closed, but when they see the shimmering gold of the power armor, there's an immediate obvious excitement. As you get closer and the gates open, it becomes obvious that this is the good kind of excitement, as they welcome you into the town quickly. 'Ah, greetings!' they say, smiling as they beckon you into the town. A man, youthful, perhaps in his late 20s, walks forward, smiling, to greet you. 'My friends! It is an honor to see you in our village. We hope you can stay for a time, it is far too rare for Solars to visit us here, let alone this many!' He smiles. 'Can we offer you food, lodgings? We would be honored to hear of your stories!'<br><br>The entire town appears to be gearing up for a celebration, kegs of ludicrously potent Southern liquor being tapped, pots of coffee being boiled, and everyone clamoring to hear from you. Seems this town really loves meeting its Solar heroes. Physically, the town is not impressive, but it's certainly not terrible. It's set at the edge of a cliff, into a large crevice, the buildings inset in the stone, highly defensible. From what you can gather, there appears to be a natural oasis that gathers further into the crevice.<br><br>' I'm sure that you're tired from your long trip, come, let us move into the main hall. Do your machines need any servicing? We can provide some space with some tools for you!' He seems quite eager to please as he ushers you into one of the larger carved buildings. It's a pleasant temperature, a contrast to the shifting heat and cold of the journey there. The people of the town gather in the hall, though they always keep just enough of a distance to avoid violating your personal space.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 08:09:53</strong>
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				King approaches the town with a stern face, expecting to have to ward off pointed questions and a great deal of suspicion.&nbsp; That stern face quickly evaporates into a warm smile when he sees their reaction.<br><br>"Good people, it brightens my heart to know your hospitality, but I must regretfully inform you that we cannot stay long to enjoy it.&nbsp; We have a long journey ahead of us, for we are going to the Blessed Isle to retake our place in Creation and return humanity to a brighter path.&nbsp; Ah, but please, forgive my manners..."<br><br>He bows graciously, though not deeply at all, his face still upturned toward them.<br><br>"I am Unfettered Soaring King of the Radiant Horizon, and these are my companions, Jubilant Saffron Orchid of the Blessed Oasis, and Clockwork Dreams of Impending Victory."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 00:33:13</strong>
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				Still clad in her armor, mainly because there's no other good way to <em>move</em> it, Saffron frowns beneath the helmet.<br><br>"Sheesh, King, you don't have to go telling all Creation my full name."&nbsp; Not to mention that this really isn't the reception she expected.<br><br><em>Okay, I didn't know what the hell "Solar Exalted" meant until three days ago.&nbsp; But if I did, would I want them showing up in my camp?&nbsp; Are all these people crazy?</em><br><br>"What town is this?" she asks the host as casually as she can, looking around for signs of trouble.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 04:02:11</strong>
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				(OOC note: As Valkyr is AWOL, I'll take over her character for now, try to keep her out of too much trouble.)<br><br>Valkyr seems to take it all in stride as she walks with you. Her ears perk at the offer of tools. 'Speaking of which, Saffron, do you think I could borrow your suit? I can do a little maintenance on it, see if I can make sure there's no sand in the gears!' she says with a grin. She seems somewhat trustworthy... She probably won't take it apart unless she's very sure that she can put it back together.<br><br>The man smiles. 'My name is Daton. This is the town of Bethelm. We recently had one of the Chosen of the Sun come to our village- She slew the god that was extorting us, and told us the truth.' He waves his hand towards the back of the cavern. 'A couple days ago, she went back into the caverns behind town, to look for something. She mentioned something about a Manse, though we've never found anything like that- We haven't searched too far back, though.' The people of the town bring you food and drink, refreshing after somewhat stale rations, and practically exotic compared to your food before. ' So, tell us! What fantastic adventures have you had so far? The last Solar brought such interesting tales, certainly, I can't wait to hear what you have done in your travels!' he says cheerfully, arms gesturing expansively as the town gathers around, slightly less nervous, all looking eager to hear stories of the adventures of the Chosen.<br><br>This might be a little awkward.
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>05-11-2008, 07:03:35</strong>
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				After a moment's hesitation, King launched into a long, elaborate retelling of the events thus far.&nbsp; Beginning with the heroic liberation of a village from horrible, abusive slavers (without making mention that he and Saffron were villagers and not in fact wandering Solars at that precise moment).&nbsp; Then he recounted in exhaustive detail the battles of being pursued by Terrestrial warstriders, not once, not twice, but thrice (without mentioning that they were more or less one after the other with no time lapse)!&nbsp; He even drew his daiklave and gesticulated with the blade during the more dramatic moments of the battle, whose descriptions give Saffron and Dreams their full due, while still making it quite clear that King is the leader in all things.<br><br>[OOC: 11 successes on Charisma + Presence]
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>06-11-2008, 03:14:37</strong>
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				"You know what?&nbsp; How about you don't do anything funny to it unless I'm there to watch, Dreamy."&nbsp; Sure, the strange woman seemed trustworthy enough, but the armor was <em>important</em> to her...and not just because it was a mighty, nigh-invulnerable relic of a past life.<br><br>Fortunately, it was impossible for any of the onlookers to see Saffron's expression darken under the helmet.&nbsp; "King," she uttered quietly, "we're going to have a chat about this later."<br><br><em>And what's a Manse?</em>&nbsp; Still, it couldn't hurt to have a look in the caverns later...no matter how much she'd rather never dig again.<br><br>(OOC: 1 WP to resist the spin doctor.)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>06-11-2008, 04:05:46</strong>
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				The air fills with silence as King tells his tale. Eyes widen, children, parents, and elders all, staring as the true eloquence of a Solar comes through, unenhanced, grandness simply through his being. They watch as he waves the blade, showing the fatal wounds he inflicted, on metal giants greater than any mortal warrior, looking on at Saffron and Dreams as well, the tales of a deadly maiden with fists that could splinter giants, and the beautiful, if strange, young woman who arrived to help them. They are, indeed, awed. Even Saffron has to admit, overblown as it is, King's certainly doing a good job of making them sound impressive.<br><br>'If you wish to find the other Solar who came through here, we can show you the entrance to the caverns. I trust that, as Solars, you shall know the way.' Daton says, bowing deeply. 'It is an honor beyond honors to have you visit our town.' He stands up, and holds out his hand. If you choose to follow, he leads you out into the canyon again, deeper in, towards the area where the cliff faces meet, and where you can see a tall black gap. King feels, for a moment, as he approaches, a brief shadow of memory. It's... familiar. Almost painfully so. It brings back memories of greatness... And of a fall from grace. It passes quickly enough, though, and you enter the tunnels.<br><br>They are mazelike, but somehow, you always have a sense of purpose walking through them, as though something inside calls to your blood. And, abruptly, you reach it. It's a small tomb, the doors a solid slate of stone, smooth as glass. They open with a firm push inwards, the sort that Saffron can provide, though they aren't quiet- If whoever is in there is hostile, then there's no element of surprise. Of course, if they were hostile, the town probably wouldn't be quite so happy to see you.<br><br>In the meantime, inside, the Night-caste continues her meditation. Bizarrely, the hearthstone almost seems to be... <em>rejecting</em> her attempts to attune to it. It's as though it knows its true owner, and refuses to believe that she is it. It would be a great mystery, but one that may have to wait, as she hears the grinding of the door.<br><br>The manse is relatively small, compared to its strength, consisting only of the small hallway leading inwards from the maze, and the central room, a large dome. There is a single hole, at the apex of the dome, where a ray of sunlight, sent down a mirrored and miraculously preserved tube from the surface, is split by a crystal, sending light in four directions, being reflected back by gigantic sheets of exquisitely polished gold, each carved with one of four of the Solar Caste symbols- Dawn to the east, Twilight to the west, Eclipse to the south, and Night to the north. They converge about two feet in the air in the exact center of the room, meeting above a large circle of gold, the caste sign of the Zenith, and in that convergence lies a small pearl, shimmering, sparks of Essence seeming to leap off of it, spots running across its surface, like a dimmed but still brilliant miniature of the Sun itself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>13-11-2008, 18:23:43</strong>
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				The redhead in the red robe and beret pouted all too cutely as the hearstone continued to reject her.&nbsp; "i've never known a jewel I couldn't steal yet," she hissed, "I won't be defeated by the likes of you!"&nbsp; <br><br>It was not, of course, that easy and no mater how long she focused on the gem, or how clear her head became, the hearstone did no unlock it's secrets to her.&nbsp; <br><br>Then the door opened, and she quietly yelped and sliped the heartstone inside er red robe as she jerked to her feet.&nbsp; With nowhere to hide, she instead let her eyes go wide and cute, and prepared to play her petite body to it's cutest and plead the innocent teenager.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>14-11-2008, 19:06:07</strong>
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				As King walks through the halls, his face twists further and further into a confusion blend of emotions: fear, exhilaration, anger, regret... and purpose.<br><br>"I know this place.&nbsp; This is my manse.&nbsp; This is my tomb..."<br><br>His steps become faster, more excited, and after Saffron pushes open the door he rushes into the room inside.<br><br>"...Where is it?&nbsp; Where is my hearthstone?!"&nbsp; His eyes immediately fall on the only other occupant, the redhead.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>15-11-2008, 02:15:46</strong>
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				"This place does look familiar," Saffron mutters, shoving the doors open.&nbsp; "Or...maybe not this place exactly, but I know I've seen places built like this before..."&nbsp; She trails off as King speaks up.<br><br>"Huh.&nbsp; She's the one Daton was talking about?"&nbsp; Clad head to toe in her golden armor, Saffron looked far more imposing than she had any right to as she peered at the girl, though it didn't do anything to disguise her young-sounding voice.&nbsp; <em>Sure isn't </em>normal<em>, whoever she is.&nbsp; No one her size could've opened this place up.</em>&nbsp; "You're looking for <em>what</em> exactly, King?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>17-11-2008, 08:07:00</strong>
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				Dreams looks around. 'The hearthstone appears to be missing...' She looks up towards the red-haired woman. 'And while it wouldn't be too beyond the pale to think somebody attuned it, during all these years, since the villagers told us you were a Solar, maybe you'd know something about it?' she says with a grin.<br><br>Meanwhile, outside...<br><br>The people of the town are retreating swiftly into their houses, as Daton stands in front of an imposing man. 'We don't know anything about any Anathema, and I'd think that the Wyld Hunt would have better things to concentrate on than a small town out here on the fringes of Creation.' he says, showing uncommon bravery, considering the clear marks of a Fire Aspect on the man... And the two troops standing behind him. Or more precisely, above.<br><br>The Wyld Hunt has arrived at Bethelm. The two mortal members ride in Common Warstriders, and the Dragon-Blooded leader, a tall, lanky, yet intimidating young man, with the flaming red hair and slightly tanned skin of a Fire Aspect, sits in the cockpit of his Warstrider, the chest open. 'We sent two scouts out near here several nights ago. They have not reported back yet. In light of the rumors about your town falling under Anathema worship... Oh, you didn't think we'd hear?' Daton goes white as the chest closes, the noble warstrider standing straight, noticeably higher, more ornate than it's fellows, a pair of jade daiklaves, wickedly hooked at the end, hanging from it's hands. 'Break open the cave system. We will catch the rat in it's hole.' he points forward, and the two warstriders advance, raining blows down.<br><br>Within the chamber, there are distant thuds. Considering the relative quiet of the chamber, if violence hasn't already exploded within, it won't be hard to notice.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>23-11-2008, 08:13:10</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23147.msg939560#msg939560">Quote from: CirclMastr on 14-11-2008, 19:06:07</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"...Where is it?&nbsp; Where is my hearthstone?!"&nbsp; His eyes immediately fall on the only other occupant, the redhead.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>"Hearstone, my lord?" she inquired, milk chocolate eyes wide and inocent, and making a polite and respectful bow as any young woman would to a man of wealth and station.&nbsp; She bowed so that the raspberry collored beret that held her hair up from the nape of her neck was well displayed.&nbsp; "What might that be?"&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 03:59:18</strong>
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				"You know very well what that might be."&nbsp; Drawing himself up to his full height, he looks down at the girl.&nbsp; "You told-"<br><br>As he is about to elaborate, the distant sound of blows echoes into the chamber.<br><br>"The Terrestrials are here already...&nbsp; Give me my hearthstone, so we can fight them off together!&nbsp; I will not have my tomb desecrated any further!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>26-11-2008, 09:10:57</strong>
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				"Wow.&nbsp; That's seriously the best you can come up with?"&nbsp; Saffron rolled her eyes tiredly behind the golden armor.&nbsp; "King, let's just barricade her in here.&nbsp; Bet we can find something she can't move to block the doors.&nbsp; Then we can...hey, how the hell do you know what that noise is about, anyway?"
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				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>27-11-2008, 08:52:36</strong>
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				The girls eyes, shining with sincere naivete right up to this moment, suddenly went hard and furious when explosions and impacts began to rock the world.&nbsp; <br><br>"Oh, this heartstone?" she inquired sweetly, pulling it from her cloak and tossing it into the air so that King would have to choose between catching it and grabbing for the red robe and berret that swirrled throuhg the air as she slipped out of them, tumbled through the interlopers, and ran hard and fast back out of the hall in black boots, miniskirt, and a black band that, without the bulky robe could do little to hide her generous breasts, or the long hair trailing after her.&nbsp; <br><br>Metal canisters criss crossed her torso, and she pulled a massive artifact fire projector off of her back as she continued towards the front of the cave, loading a canister into it.&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 04:59:10</strong>
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				With a snort, Saffron launched herself in hot pursuit.&nbsp; Could the thief really expect them to fall for a trick that obvious?<br><br>The other girl was fast, but Saffron and King had easily been the fastest runners in their village.&nbsp; She could've kept pace even without the golden armor that, for all its apparent bulk, quickened her step tremendously, and with casual ease she whipped past the scantily-clad thief, spun on her heel, and faced her with hands on her armored hips.<br><br>"Are you just trying to be cute and waste everyone's time, or did you seriously think that was going to work?"&nbsp; A dangerous edge tinged her voice.&nbsp; "Now hand over the <em>real</em>...hearthstone.&nbsp; Or whatever it's called.&nbsp; I don't have time to beat it out of you and honestly, I'd rather not if I don't have to."
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				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 07:55:41</strong>
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				The girl scowled at her, "Get out of my way!" she barked.&nbsp; "I didn't put my life on the line to save this village just to let some random bastards blow it up!"&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 08:51:09</strong>
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				The hearthstone lands on the ground with a loud crack, and... bounces off again, completely unharmed. It takes a lot of work to destroy one of those things. It rolls to a stop not too far away.<br><br>Saffron catches up with the girl just short of the entrance, heading her off at the last moment- Probably surprising the agile thief. Dreams is left staring as the two chase off. 'We should probably get that hearthstone and then follow, I think the town's getting attacked.' she says sagely, running off towards the door.<br><br>After a moment, of course, something becomes blindingly clear. This is the sound of hammer-blows raining down on the cliff-face, and the fact that you can see a jade leg- Very similar to the ones of the Warstriders from before. The cavern rocks with every blow, dust falling from above- It's solid, but it still seems a poor idea to let them keep going.<br><br>OOC Alright, it'll be a couple days till I get back to my statistics for these guys, but we can safely assume that you can Join Battle against them. It'll be 10 ticks solid run from the hearthstone room to outside, I'll assume, so Dreams arrives there in 10 ticks. I'll say Circ'll arrive there 2 ticks afterwards, hopefully that won't be too late... &gt;_&gt;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>28-11-2008, 09:00:45</strong>
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				Behind the helmet, Saffron frowned, but nodded faintly.&nbsp; "Fine.&nbsp; Let's deal with this."&nbsp; Even though her face was impossible to see in the armor, her scowl was almost palpable.&nbsp; "But after that, we'll talk.&nbsp; You're not getting away with King's little toy, so <em>don't</em> make me drag you back here, got it?"<br><br>Saffron paused, and golden Essence crackled along her limbs, even as she unconsciously adopted a ready stance.&nbsp; "Let's go."&nbsp; She hurled herself out of the tomb fiercely, speeding toward the nearest warstrider...<br><br>(OOC: 12m into Increasing Strength Exercise, 6m into Solar Hero Form.&nbsp; 2/20 Personal Essence left.<br><br>1 success to Join Battle, because God hates me.)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>09-12-2008, 04:37:34</strong>
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				Grabbing the hearthstone quickly, he followed the others out to join the fight.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>11-12-2008, 06:29:48</strong>
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				King reaches the exit just as Saffron finishes preparing herself, power filling her body. The warstriders, at the moment, are distracted, but it is difficult to miss the solar now stepping out of the cavern in the shimmering orichalcum power armor, as they drop into fighting stances, and the Dragon-Blooded hunt leader in his resplendent armor, laughs through the speaker. " Well, now, we see a few demons crawling their way out of their hole! We'll have to raze this town for heresy..."&nbsp; The warstrider raises it's blades high. " Prepare to burn!" he shouts through the speaker on the armor, moving into a smooth, flowing fighting stance.<br><br>OOC Eeesh, that took me way too long! Join Battles are 5 for Muse, 4 for Circl, 3 for Dragon-blooded, and 2 for the common warstriders. 
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				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>23-12-2008, 13:52:40</strong>
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				The strange girl bounced, then flowed and glided, then verily skated her way along the rubble and betwixt the warstriders, moving defensively between their blades, diving and pirouetting between two defensive slashes without missing a beat even though her massive weapon was raised to shoulder, one eye closed, face serene, as she sighted on the opening seam of the greenest of the jade warstriders, inhaling golden essence 'til she glowed with agonizing brilliance, then pulling the trigger.&nbsp; Essence and flame alike launched forth with the brilliance of a golden dawn.&nbsp; <br><br><br><em>Begin Aim Action on Tick 1<br>Attack on Tick 4<br>Next Action: Tick 10<br><br>Attack Dice Pool 18 (11 +3 dice from aim action, +4 Dice Pool from Valor Activation.)&nbsp; <br><br>Damage 20,&nbsp; X2 Raw Damage from Charm<br><br>Dodge DV:&nbsp; 8<br><br>Lethal Soak 1<br><br>Currently active Charms: Flow Like Blood, Graceful Crane Stance.&nbsp; <br><br>No available Charms this action. </em><br>
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>24-12-2008, 04:31:22</strong>
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				"Saffron, pry open one of these warstriders and liberate it from its pilot!"<br><br>King shot from the entrance of the manse, drawing his daiklave as he leapt into the air.<br><br>"If you want into my tomb so badly..."<br><br>He planted his feet on the strange girl's shoulder and pushed off, flying back toward the face of the cliff.&nbsp; Twisting himself around in midair, he landed against the cliff feet first and, with tremendous effort, launched himself upward and forward, arcing through the air as his body began to shine with a powerful, unearthly light.&nbsp; He arced downward, swinging his daiklave through one of the common warstriders, falling the entire length of its body to the ground.<br><br>"...You could at least be dead first!"<br><br>[OOC: After 15 motes of peripheral essence and 1 WP, and a lot of dice, I deal 12 damage to it.]
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>09-01-2009, 05:48:52</strong>
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				The common warstrider lets out a hideous shrieking noise, half metal twisting apart under the glowing impact of the daiklave, and half the man inside's dying cries as the warstrider collapses, eviscerated, long chains and a surprising quantity of blood sagging out of its metallic chest from the deathblow that King has dealt to it.<br><br>'You are indeed formidable, Anathema!' comes the cry from the Noble Warstrider, as it swirls its blade, and brings it down towards King. Two blows strike like meteors, falling downwards seemingly simultaneously. These blows are accurate enough, from the hands of a Dragon-Blooded warrior, to pierce the skilled defense of even a strong Anathema, and rain down with enough force to pulverize King. As they strike, the force sends up a spiralling cloud of sand, the Dragon-Blooded's anima beginning to burn energetically as he expends his Essence, igniting the sand, leaving shards of glass to fall. As the sand slowly falls in a rain, it tinkles as it encounters a resistance- The gigantic, glowing anima of King, a tall human, six golden wings erupting from its back, its fist mirroring King's Daiklave, which holds the tremendous Jade daiklave of the Dragon-blooded back, both straining, until finally the Dragon-Blooded withdraws its arm, yielding to the unbreakable stance of the Heavenly Guardian Defense, the shimmering golden light of King's anima refracted in a shimmering rainbow by the shards of glass surrounding him, effortlessly crushed back into powder underfoot. <br><br>The remaining Common Warstrider charges in, and strikes a blow towards the Night-caste, but her nimble feet send her tumbling beneath it, and as it tumbles over her in an overextension of its attack, she fires the blossom of golden death upwards into the jade warstriders belly, making it visibly rise in the air before crashing to the ground, in a recovery roll to face the Night Caste.<br><br>OOC: King stops both attacks with Heavenly Guardian Defense, Muse dodges the attack, and gets 7 successes, which net 3 health levels of damage. It's at -1 currently. Saffron is up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>12-01-2009, 19:34:32</strong>
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				A smirk crosses Saffron's face underneath the armor's impassive helmet.&nbsp; "You got it."<br><br>The golden armor launches into motion toward the remaining common warstrider.&nbsp; Without a care for strategy or cunning, Saffron crashes headlong into the warstrider's chest, toppling it onto its back with a thunderous noise.&nbsp; Planting her feet, she grabs what she guesses to be the cockpit, and the caste mark on her forehead shimmers as she wrenches the thing wide open.<br><br>She seizes the hapless pilot by the arm and hauls him clear of the warstrider.&nbsp; "All yours, King!" Saffron calls, waving to her friend with her free arm as she tosses the pilot to the sands below.<br><br>(Channeling Valor to attack the remaining common warstrider; 11 successes.&nbsp; 4m into the Second Athletics Excellency to pry that sucker open and also channelling Valor; 17 successes.&nbsp; OPEN SESAME!<br><br>Currently 0/20 Personal Essence, 32/34 Peripheral Essence, 6/8 Willpower.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 2, Here, Let Me Drive.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>12-01-2009, 22:00:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The Common Warstrider has already been damaged by the attack of the fuel-bolt launching Solar, leaving it unable to effectively tear off the small bundle of golden fury now on its chest, and its arms abruptly go limp as the cockpit is opened, and the pilot within stares in terror, looking notably beaten up, before being easily pulled out and thrown to the ground, leaving the way open for King.<br><br>The Noble Warstrider's pilot can see what King has planned as the common Warstrider, and as the Solar dashes for the cockpit, he growls. 'It won't be that easy for you, Anathema! These warstriders are designed to be impossible to take over without the proper Essence to attune them! You think we'd drop such gifts into your hands?!' he asks, the long hook sword sweeping down at the Zenith caste, sweeping down with all the force of an avalanche of stone onto the Solar's head. With a single spin, however, King sweeps his blade around in an arc, still surrounded in a golden burst of light, the bleaching light of the desert sun at high noon, that eliminates all shadow, and leads the jade daiklave downwards into the sand, sending up a huge plume, and sending him past Saffron, landing in the cockpit.<br><br>The cockpit, even though he's never been in one before, seems familiar, the sort of thing that you know you've seen a thousand times before, in another lifetime. The cockpit closes automatically, and... goes red. The screens light up, with a very distinctive symbol: A sunburst, with a red circle with a line through it covering said sunburst, and a countdown. It would appear that the Essence Lock in the Warstrider is designed to explode if it detects improper Essence...<br><br>And as King watches the countdown begin, he feels a sudden wave of heat from the hearthstone, and looks down to see a slot, clearly meant to hold a hearthstone, but currently empty.
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