Murder Game XIII: Restless in Rapture

[C.T.]

This is why best Gwen is Spider-Gwen

 

[Bomb]

The more Kwangsoo explained, the more confused Faith became. "Wait you...want me to rip out your nametag?" Faith tilted her head to show her confusion. "And a variety show? So...is that like a TV show?"

What on earth is this guy talking about?





"What the fuck is this guy on about?" Faith was bewildered. "All the more reason for me to get the hell outta here."

And she proceeded to the Manta Ray Lounge

@Bomb @Jeremi @Peeps

Chapter 2 – Reach for the Sky

As the final group members that went and started up the generators returned the radio in Carol's hand would wake to life once again.


"Hi again! I see a lot of energy fluctuation in your area. Now you just have to-"


Caira would be cut off mid-sentence as someone else hijacked the line. And he did not sound as nice.


"Hi kiddos, Jack here. See I heard this weird rumor through the grape vine that a bunch of useless yahoos were running around in my city, and I was like well that sounds ridiculous. And then that guy confirmed it again and I shot the guy dead for pissing me off. Now was my face red when he was actually right! No used to cry about spilled milk though amirite? Now that we've chewed the fat this is my message to all of you fucking assholes who think you can just invade my city? I know what you're doing and where you're going and because of that I've sent you a little present...a present that will hang you all up on crosses and then disembowel you so that they can video tape your intestines slowly fall to the ground! But hey if you don't like it, you could always try to get a refund. If all goes well this is the first and only time I have to talk to you damn dirty freedom fighters so...let's hope it all goes well."


The feed would cut and soon they would hear Caira's voice again. "Whoa that was weird, you guys got cut off for a moment...Did I miss something?"


"Someone called Jack took over the feed, he was...quite colorful. And clearly deranged." Symmetra responded.


"Oh no..." Caira did not sound too happy about that. "If he knows about you we got to hurry. You need to get to the Manta Ray Lounge as fast as you can. I'll guide you there."


"Wait a moment." Symmetra interjected. "We have one, possibly two dead men in our group. What are we supposed to do about that?"


"Leave them. If you hang around any longer I guarantee you'll have a lot more dead friends." Caira didn't sound to happy for saying that. The entire group would make their through the areas before standing at the entrance to the Manta Ray Lounge.

"You'll find the elevator to the suite in the upper lounge. If you aren't seeing anything that means you beat Jack here, but who knows how long that will last. Good luck."
​

Cast list:

@A Tiny Fool as Oerba Dia Vanille (Final Fantasy XIII)
@Arcadium as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
@Archmage Jeremiah as Lady Bow (Paper Mario)
@Atomyk as Carol Peletier (The Walking Dead)
@BarrenThin as Mcree (Overwatch)
@Bomb as Lee Kwang Soo (Running Man)
@Chris Lang as Mystique (Marvel Comics)
@Crimson Spartan as Keaton (Fire Emblem Fates)
@Crow as Mirei Hayasaka (The Idolm@aster)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Soldier 76 (Overwatch)
@C.T. as Gwenpool (Marvel Comics)
@DapperDogman as Jacob Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@DBZ7 as F.F. (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Star Ocean)
@Ellya as Evie Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@Forrest as Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
@Gummi Bunnies as Nier (NieR Replicant)
@Gwazi Magnum as Henry Evans - Derrial 'Shepherd' Book (Firefly)
@Hana as Wadanohara (Wadanohara and The Great Blue Sea)
@Indolent as Gregor Eisenhorn (Warhammer 40k)
@Josh M as Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2)
@Kaykay as Samael (Tokyo Babel)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as Ayano Aishi (Yandere Simulator)
@Krieg as Lord Tywin Lannister (Game of Thrones)
@Lissamel as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Epic Mickey)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as Scott McCall (Teen Wolf)
@Mighty Roman as Lando Calrissian (Star Wars)
@Minerva as Skyla (Pokemon)
@Nater Taters as Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
@OrlandoBloomers as Helena (Orphan Black)
@Raven as Mabel "Medea" Simmons (Medea Movies series)
@Ringmaster as Lucifer Matthias Anghelscu (OC)
@Ryu Keiko as Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
@Schnee Corp Lawyer as the Joker (DC Comics)
@Sen as Kana (Fire Emblem Fates)
@ShiroKiyoshi as Sean Grant (OC)
@T.O.M. as Winslow Leach aka Phantom (Phantom of the Paradise)
@Takumi as Clare (Claymore)
@Verite as Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)
@Xx420BLAZEITxX as Houston (Payday 2)
@Yang Lee as Marquis d'Caliber (Battleborn)
@Yata as Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge Catalyst)
@york as Owlman (DC - Justice League: Crisis of Two Earths)
@Yun Lee as Ty Lee (Avatar the Last Airbender)

Casualties

@Cromartie Sarkissian as Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga - Unknown, presumed missing
@The Tactician as Jesse Custer - Dead, gunshot to the head​

"I am member. No lying." Kwangsoo said, still trying to convince them. As everyone left to go to the lounge, he followed along for now.

@Jeremi @Yata @idk who else​

 

[CrunchyCHEEZIT]

Chapter 2 – Reach for the Sky

As the final group members that went and started up the generators returned the radio in Carol's hand would wake to life once again.


"Hi again! I see a lot of energy fluctuation in your area. Now you just have to-"


Caira would be cut off mid-sentence as someone else hijacked the line. And he did not sound as nice.


"Hi kiddos, Jack here. See I heard this weird rumor through the grape vine that a bunch of useless yahoos were running around in my city, and I was like well that sounds ridiculous. And then that guy confirmed it again and I shot the guy dead for pissing me off. Now was my face red when he was actually right! No used to cry about spilled milk though amirite? Now that we've chewed the fat this is my message to all of you fucking assholes who think you can just invade my city? I know what you're doing and where you're going and because of that I've sent you a little present...a present that will hang you all up on crosses and then disembowel you so that they can video tape your intestines slowly fall to the ground! But hey if you don't like it, you could always try to get a refund. If all goes well this is the first and only time I have to talk to you damn dirty freedom fighters so...let's hope it all goes well."


The feed would cut and soon they would hear Caira's voice again. "Whoa that was weird, you guys got cut off for a moment...Did I miss something?"


"Someone called Jack took over the feed, he was...quite colorful. And clearly deranged." Symmetra responded.


"Oh no..." Caira did not sound too happy about that. "If he knows about you we got to hurry. You need to get to the Manta Ray Lounge as fast as you can. I'll guide you there."


"Wait a moment." Symmetra interjected. "We have one, possibly two dead men in our group. What are we supposed to do about that?"


"Leave them. If you hang around any longer I guarantee you'll have a lot more dead friends." Caira didn't sound to happy for saying that. The entire group would make their through the areas before standing at the entrance to the Manta Ray Lounge.

"You'll find the elevator to the suite in the upper lounge. If you aren't seeing anything that means you beat Jack here, but who knows how long that will last. Good luck."
​

Cast list:

@A Tiny Fool as Oerba Dia Vanille (Final Fantasy XIII)
@Arcadium as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
@Archmage Jeremiah as Lady Bow (Paper Mario)
@Atomyk as Carol Peletier (The Walking Dead)
@BarrenThin as Mcree (Overwatch)
@Bomb as Lee Kwang Soo (Running Man)
@Chris Lang as Mystique (Marvel Comics)
@Crimson Spartan as Keaton (Fire Emblem Fates)
@Crow as Mirei Hayasaka (The Idolm@aster)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Soldier 76 (Overwatch)
@C.T. as Gwenpool (Marvel Comics)
@DapperDogman as Jacob Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@DBZ7 as F.F. (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Star Ocean)
@Ellya as Evie Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@Forrest as Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
@Gummi Bunnies as Nier (NieR Replicant)
@Gwazi Magnum as Henry Evans - Derrial 'Shepherd' Book (Firefly)
@Hana as Wadanohara (Wadanohara and The Great Blue Sea)
@Indolent as Gregor Eisenhorn (Warhammer 40k)
@Josh M as Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2)
@Kaykay as Samael (Tokyo Babel)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as Ayano Aishi (Yandere Simulator)
@Krieg as Lord Tywin Lannister (Game of Thrones)
@Lissamel as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Epic Mickey)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as Scott McCall (Teen Wolf)
@Mighty Roman as Lando Calrissian (Star Wars)
@Minerva as Skyla (Pokemon)
@Nater Taters as Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
@OrlandoBloomers as Helena (Orphan Black)
@Raven as Mabel "Medea" Simmons (Medea Movies series)
@Ringmaster as Lucifer Matthias Anghelscu (OC)
@Ryu Keiko as Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
@Schnee Corp Lawyer as the Joker (DC Comics)
@Sen as Kana (Fire Emblem Fates)
@ShiroKiyoshi as Sean Grant (OC)
@T.O.M. as Winslow Leach aka Phantom (Phantom of the Paradise)
@Takumi as Clare (Claymore)
@Verite as Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)
@Xx420BLAZEITxX as Houston (Payday 2)
@Yang Lee as Marquis d'Caliber (Battleborn)
@Yata as Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge Catalyst)
@york as Owlman (DC - Justice League: Crisis of Two Earths)
@Yun Lee as Ty Lee (Avatar the Last Airbender)

Casualties

@Cromartie Sarkissian as Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga - Unknown, presumed missing
@The Tactician as Jesse Custer - Dead, gunshot to the head​

Soldier: 76 would look up at the sound of the radio crackling to life (which, apparently, signaled for progress). Listening in, he remained silent as Jack would take over and reveal himself as the apparent owner of this crumbling city. Another person who still rides on the "villain" act, hellbent on making themselves seem like the most awful person at the expense of everyone else. Soldier didn't care whether or not they run into him, he was more concerned on getting out.

...of course, if they did run into Jack, 76 wasn't going to let him get away, after what he just said.

The old fellow followed in silence, on the way to the Lounge.

76 scanned out the Lounge, deciding to look in the other rooms besides the one with the Turret....

...and, of course, he was already sprinting towards the direction of gunfire the moment it touched his ears. Almost like a reflex at this point, really.
​

"But it did hit me you son of a bitch"​

Lucifer winced but took the brunt of her words, before a quiet plinking noise echoed in the stillness. And on the ground, one of the bullets would still be rattling as Lucifer held up his hand, revealing his flesh healing over before he spoke.

"Had I moved, it would have hit those behind me. Or tracked others less able to deal with it. I thank you for your help, but I do not apologize for my actions."

To Jacob, he inclined his head in courteous thanks before preparing himself for the storm. Sure enough...



.... Was she?

Oh. His wounds were healed by this point, but he said nothing. Staring at her in this close-quarters opportunity as she said her piece.

And for reasons he didn't fully understand, he reached across the short gap to squeeze her hand. A more intimate gesture then he intended, both to reassure her he was alive and the other to reduce the stress he sensed from her.

"... We faced worse foes before. We'll all be fine."

And then he let go and turned away as he explored the lounge, looking for security cameras..

@Jeremi @DapperDogman @Indolent @Verite @OrlandoBloomers @C.T. @Everyone

"The hell is going on here?" 76 would bark as he stepped into the room, holding his pulse rifle in a combat-ready position as he gave the room a quick, tactical scan in search for the threat. He stopped upon seeing the smoldering ruins of what was once a primitive sentry turret. The old man would let a sigh of relief, lowering his pulse rifle.

"Threat neutralized, good. Lets keep movi--" The soldier was about to order, before spotting the bleeding wound on Gwens arm. 76 would rush over, seemingly the only person actually noting Gwens wound, much to his disliking. Its one thing when a grown-ass man gets wounded, and its an entirely other thing when an incredibly fragile teenager gets wounded. "Kid, your wounded." 76 said with urgency, lifting the girls arm up and looking at the source, a dark red scarlet spreading through her suit. 76 was never a medic, he was always the front-line unit. The doctoring was left to specialists like Dr. Ziegler, at least during his service in Overwatch. Before the rise of Overwatch, however, 76 got the same training as any smiling idiot got when they went off to join the armed forces.

Rudimentary medical procedures were included, of course.

"WE NEED A DOCTOR HERE!" 76 called out, his commanding, grizzled voice was loud enough for everyone to here (hopefully excluding any splicers).

You kids are some real fucking assholes.

@Jeremi @DapperDogman @Indolent @Verite @OrlandoBloomers @C.T. @Ringmaster @BarrenThin @Everyone
​

 

[Atomyk]

Who even knew what was going on right now? Carol sure didn't.

@Everyone and no one​

 

[Khan of the Mardu]

The driver would decline the money. "Nah ain't going to take your hard earned money. Besides, we use our own currency here!" He laughed. "From the start huh? Well that's quite a lot but I'll see if I can help ya two with that.

Well as you might've already guessed Columbia is a city floating in the sky. It was commissioned by the United States government and founded by Zachary Hale Comstock, the false prophet, as a symbol of American political and religious ideals. The city stays afloat thanks for a science broad by the name of Rosalind Lutece. The city was completed in 1893, and seceded from the United States in 1902. We're gonna have a 60th anniversary celebrating that next year." He replied.

If either two looked through the window of the blimp they'd have a rather beautiful view on their hands.

"But yeah from there Comstock lead this place up to two years ago. Cause despite the fact that this place was supposed to be a Utopia there's been a number of revolts that the working class and poor tried to do and they always got slammed down. That's until the doctor and the monarch showed up rallying everyone under them and toppling the False Prophet Comstock and electing a two leader system with them in charge. And I got to tell ya things have been goin' pretty okay. There's just those crazy cultists of Rust running around but other than that. It's pretty fine. Was that a good enough explanation or do ya want somethin' more?"
​

@Cromartie Sarkissian @The Tactician

"Columbia, huh..."

Jesse let the name roll off his tongue as he considered all of his assumptions about the city that were being proven wrong. It clearly wasn't Heaven, though it was a nice attempt to be on at least in appearance. With that being true, that meant that the man he wanted to see wasn't hanging, leaving him without any way of getting the answers he wanted. So I'm stuck with a gunman who probably killed me in a flyin' city... Where the year is apparently 1964? If it wasn't for the fact that a city like this was impossible in his world, the preacher would wonder how they had moved through time by fifty years or so.

Right now, all Jesse could do was have some faith. Some faith that this was all just a horrible dream brought on by that brew Cassidy gave him.

"You mind me askin' another question?" Right, so he wasn't getting any answers about God's apparent disdain for most people. That didn't mean they couldn't somehow get back to Rapture by asking around, "You ever heard of a city called Rapture? Underwater place, went to hell in a hand basket before I even got there. I've got some friends trapped down there who aren't residents of the place, and I wanted to know if I could get back there from this city?"

@Cromartie Sarkissian @Jeremi​

 

[Crimson Spartan]

Chapter 2 – Reach for the Sky

As the final group members that went and started up the generators returned the radio in Carol's hand would wake to life once again.


"Hi again! I see a lot of energy fluctuation in your area. Now you just have to-"


Caira would be cut off mid-sentence as someone else hijacked the line. And he did not sound as nice.


"Hi kiddos, Jack here. See I heard this weird rumor through the grape vine that a bunch of useless yahoos were running around in my city, and I was like well that sounds ridiculous. And then that guy confirmed it again and I shot the guy dead for pissing me off. Now was my face red when he was actually right! No used to cry about spilled milk though amirite? Now that we've chewed the fat this is my message to all of you fucking assholes who think you can just invade my city? I know what you're doing and where you're going and because of that I've sent you a little present...a present that will hang you all up on crosses and then disembowel you so that they can video tape your intestines slowly fall to the ground! But hey if you don't like it, you could always try to get a refund. If all goes well this is the first and only time I have to talk to you damn dirty freedom fighters so...let's hope it all goes well."


The feed would cut and soon they would hear Caira's voice again. "Whoa that was weird, you guys got cut off for a moment...Did I miss something?"


"Someone called Jack took over the feed, he was...quite colorful. And clearly deranged." Symmetra responded.


"Oh no..." Caira did not sound too happy about that. "If he knows about you we got to hurry. You need to get to the Manta Ray Lounge as fast as you can. I'll guide you there."


"Wait a moment." Symmetra interjected. "We have one, possibly two dead men in our group. What are we supposed to do about that?"


"Leave them. If you hang around any longer I guarantee you'll have a lot more dead friends." Caira didn't sound to happy for saying that. The entire group would make their through the areas before standing at the entrance to the Manta Ray Lounge.

"You'll find the elevator to the suite in the upper lounge. If you aren't seeing anything that means you beat Jack here, but who knows how long that will last. Good luck."
​

Cast list:

@A Tiny Fool as Oerba Dia Vanille (Final Fantasy XIII)
@Arcadium as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
@Archmage Jeremiah as Lady Bow (Paper Mario)
@Atomyk as Carol Peletier (The Walking Dead)
@BarrenThin as Mcree (Overwatch)
@Bomb as Lee Kwang Soo (Running Man)
@Chris Lang as Mystique (Marvel Comics)
@Crimson Spartan as Keaton (Fire Emblem Fates)
@Crow as Mirei Hayasaka (The Idolm@aster)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Soldier 76 (Overwatch)
@C.T. as Gwenpool (Marvel Comics)
@DapperDogman as Jacob Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@DBZ7 as F.F. (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Star Ocean)
@Ellya as Evie Frye (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
@Forrest as Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
@Gummi Bunnies as Nier (NieR Replicant)
@Gwazi Magnum as Henry Evans - Derrial 'Shepherd' Book (Firefly)
@Hana as Wadanohara (Wadanohara and The Great Blue Sea)
@Indolent as Gregor Eisenhorn (Warhammer 40k)
@Josh M as Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2)
@Kaykay as Samael (Tokyo Babel)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as Ayano Aishi (Yandere Simulator)
@Krieg as Lord Tywin Lannister (Game of Thrones)
@Lissamel as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Epic Mickey)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as Scott McCall (Teen Wolf)
@Mighty Roman as Lando Calrissian (Star Wars)
@Minerva as Skyla (Pokemon)
@Nater Taters as Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
@OrlandoBloomers as Helena (Orphan Black)
@Raven as Mabel "Medea" Simmons (Medea Movies series)
@Ringmaster as Lucifer Matthias Anghelscu (OC)
@Ryu Keiko as Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
@Schnee Corp Lawyer as the Joker (DC Comics)
@Sen as Kana (Fire Emblem Fates)
@ShiroKiyoshi as Sean Grant (OC)
@T.O.M. as Winslow Leach aka Phantom (Phantom of the Paradise)
@Takumi as Clare (Claymore)
@Verite as Spider-Gwen (Marvel Comics)
@Xx420BLAZEITxX as Houston (Payday 2)
@Yang Lee as Marquis d'Caliber (Battleborn)
@Yata as Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge Catalyst)
@york as Owlman (DC - Justice League: Crisis of Two Earths)
@Yun Lee as Ty Lee (Avatar the Last Airbender)

Casualties

@Cromartie Sarkissian as Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga - Unknown, presumed missing
@The Tactician as Jesse Custer - Dead, gunshot to the head​

Those trying to enter the Manta Ray Lounge would be met by a nasty surprise.

A makeshift turret would open fire the moment someone stepped into its line of sight. Once away from it the red light would turn green and the machine went silent again.

"Wait is that gun fire?!" Caira could be heard shouting from the radio. "Did Jack catch up to you guys already?!"
​

@EVERYONE


"Oh new guys huh?" The driver asked. "Well you're in luck fellas, I also work as a tour guide! Ask me anything you want and I'm gonna do my darn best to answer ya!"

@Cromartie Sarkissian @The Tactician

​

She was happily following the group, keeping up with them and trying her best to not fall behind. They had to quickly get to this new place and explore before that weirdo on the button box got to them. The carefreeness of the skip in her step faltered, however, when she heard rapid loud noises from a weird metal thing in the corner. Instead of leaping out of the way, Kana covered her eyes with an expression of shock, surprise and momentary fear.

Kana crouched down, rolling away from the metal monster with Mirei and Wadanohara. Whenever the light was green, there were no sounds. But once someone stepped close to it, it did the 'bang' thing again! It looked like some people got hurt. "I- I don't think a dragon can stop that metal monster..."

@Crow @Hana @T.O.M. @Jeremi @Yata @Bomb @Crimson Spartan​

'Tch... Not even my beast form can help..."
​

Slightly downcast, Wadanohara had rejoined her friends Mirei and Kana, as well as Keaton, after she had to beat a hasty retreat. The others had begun moving on and she couldn't be parted from the other two younger girls in this group, and with one despairing, worried look at Winslow, the tiny witch hurried on to keep in stride with her two friends. They walked together to Manta Ray Lounge, the witch's mind remaining on the unfortunate composer all the while. Why couldn't she heal him? Staring at her small white hands, one gripping her staff, the young witch's mind raced with different thoughts and worries.

She only looked up at Mirei and Kana when she heard the voice, eyes widening at the audible threat in the new person. "Mirei, Kana..." The witch trailed off.

"???!!!" The witch hadn't anticipated the sudden sound of gunfire, coming from ahead of where they were going towards. She felt an arm wrap abruptly around her shoulders, holding her against another person before they flung themselves away form the contraption's trajectory. Wadanohara only realized it was Mirei when she opened her eyes again, only to end up looking at the other girl's pretty pink shit. "T-thank you, Mirei. That was so sudden." Her heart still pounded at how sudden and without warning that was for her. Had she really been that lost in thought?

"I don't know what it is, either," Wadanohara admitted hesitantly to the two, glancing over at Kana to make sure she was alright. "Kana, promise me you won't use your dragon form to stop anything like that." She reached out and took the young girl's hand in hers, shaking her head in worry. "If it really can't stop that, I don't want you to get hurt. I'll try to erect a barrier around us three if it feels like we're getting into danger, okay?" Reaching into her pack quickly, she rummaged around for a candy and popped it into her mouth after unwrapping, letting the sweetness spread on her tongue and the candy to rejuvenate her. If only even slightly. The pain in her head had somehow increased, or maybe it was just her, after her attempt to help Winslow.

She had to go up to him and apologize once again, later on. The witch had really wanted to help him, but with that... someone forcing her back, she couldn't even do anything for the man. It was more than just a little upsetting, considering all that the witch had gone through in the past hours and days. Fighting against Tosatsu kingdom soldiers, then the Pearl breaking and her waking up here... Shaking her head to brush off the somber train of thought she was heading down on, Wadanohara cleared her expression. Now was not the time to make others worry about her.

Holding her staff firmly in her hands in front of her, the witch nodded at Mirei with a serious expression. "I'll do my best to cover us." She was going to be ready for the next time anything would come at them.

@Sen @Crow @T.O.M. @Crimson Spartan @Jeremi @everyone?

Listen... I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but aren't those powers of yours taking a toll on you...? I don't know magic but if they are.. Then let me take the hits from attackers instead... My beast form is much more sturdier then Kana's and i've been doing this for longer." Keaton had spoke to Wadanohara for a moment sounding serious. He didn't want her over exerting herself after all with powers as useful as hers.

"Besides... Kana's taken a liking to being your friend... So I have a reason to guard you and that other girl as much as I have to guard her..." He comments smiling while trying to lighten the mood.

And his tail is wagging again... But he didn't seem to notice at first...

@Sen @Crow @Hana @I'mNotSureWhoElseToTagBleh​

 

[Yun Lee]

Marquis, not trusting all that was said too much, decided to wait a bit before walking towards the Manta Ray Lounge and saw the volley of bullets being sprayed before being quickly taken down. "Well looks like the working class can do something right...the world always need shields to protect those that actually matter! Hahahaha!"

Before giving anyone a chance to respond, Marquis decided to investigate upstairs. After all, he was apart of the upper class and needed to go to higher ground like he always was.

@Jeremi @Minerva @Ringmaster @Sen @C.T. @T.O.M. @DapperDogman @Bomb @Crow @Raven @Chris Lang @york @Yun Lee

Ty Lee noticed someone...er, something, actually, joining her upstairs. Hey, he looked pretty fancy,in a suit of armor like that!

​

"Hi there! I don't think I've seen you around before!"

@Yang Lee

 

[Krieg]

Any man who says "I am a shitposter" is no true shitposter at all.

Lord Tywin had accompanied the small brigand on their voyage into the parlor, spotting a smallfolk boy slur out words and that same woman of around her age. Mostly keeping to himself, the lord shook his head, recalling memories of young Joanna. Tightening his face, holding a lone, cracked jar, he put it back on the shattered shelf, resting his hand against the wooden frame. Tapping along the surface lightly, Tywin heard the success of the group, greeted with a symphony of gunfire and the alluring voice of a man named Jack. Lost in his own trance, even recalling the woman asking for help before that imbecile of a boy came about to help her, the Great Lion of Casterly Rock lagged behind.

Dusting off his armor, adjusting the vibrant, thick red strap of cloth drown across his breastplate, the man affixed his stature. Seeing the whizzing of some foul contraption spew bolts of near invisible fire-light, the strategist ducked down, keeping eerily quiet. The group chose their so-called leader, or rather lack of, and now the Great Lion was amused to see the overall outcome.

@Atomyk @Jeremi @york @Minerva @otherpeople @igiveup​

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

"W-We're good here?"

Nier wasn't exactly sure on how to react when that turret came about, but he assumed that it was taken care of once he managed to get past that.

@A Tiny Fool @Nater Taters @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @everybody lol​

 

[OrlandoBloomers]

"FUCKING JESUS CHRIST!"

She hit the ground hard, dropping as fast as she could to avoid the gunfire. Adrenaline pumping like there was no tomorrow, she rapidly scooted until she was safely out of range and took a deep breath. "I suppose I should have seen that one comin--" Gwen quieted down as she stared at her arm. Since when was my costume red? I don't recall asking Ronnie for that color...or for it to be really warm--oh.

Ohhhhhhhhh.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

@Jeremi @Verite @Ringmaster @Takumi @OrlandoBloomers @Gwazi Magnum @Manta Ray Lounge

Soldier: 76 would look up at the sound of the radio crackling to life (which, apparently, signaled for progress). Listening in, he remained silent as Jack would take over and reveal himself as the apparent owner of this crumbling city. Another person who still rides on the "villain" act, hellbent on making themselves seem like the most awful person at the expense of everyone else. Soldier didn't care whether or not they run into him, he was more concerned on getting out.

...of course, if they did run into Jack, 76 wasn't going to let him get away, after what he just said.

The old fellow followed in silence, on the way to the Lounge.

76 scanned out the Lounge, deciding to look in the other rooms besides the one with the Turret....

...and, of course, he was already sprinting towards the direction of gunfire the moment it touched his ears. Almost like a reflex at this point, really.
​

"The hell is going on here?" 76 would bark as he stepped into the room, holding his pulse rifle in a combat-ready position as he gave the room a quick, tactical scan in search for the threat. He stopped upon seeing the smoldering ruins of what was once a primitive sentry turret. The old man would let a sigh of relief, lowering his pulse rifle.

"Threat neutralized, good. Lets keep movi--" The soldier was about to order, before spotting the bleeding wound on Gwens arm. 76 would rush over, seemingly the only person actually noting Gwens wound, much to his disliking. Its one thing when a grown-ass man gets wounded, and its an entirely other thing when an incredibly fragile teenager gets wounded. "Kid, your wounded." 76 said with urgency, lifting the girls arm up and looking at the source, a dark red scarlet spreading through her suit. 76 was never a medic, he was always the front-line unit. The doctoring was left to specialists like Dr. Ziegler, at least during his service in Overwatch. Before the rise of Overwatch, however, 76 got the same training as any smiling idiot got when they went off to join the armed forces.

Rudimentary medical procedures were included, of course.

"WE NEED A DOCTOR HERE!" 76 called out, his commanding, grizzled voice was loud enough for everyone to here (hopefully excluding any splicers).

You kids are some real fucking assholes.

@Jeremi @DapperDogman @Indolent @Verite @OrlandoBloomers @C.T. @Ringmaster @BarrenThin @Everyone
​

The clone stepped forward like she was summoned from a genie lamp, the girl's anguished wailing enough to bring her back from whatever mystery corner she wandered off to whenever she was skulking. She frowned, eyebrows almost a straight line as she squinted and held Gwen's arm up to look at the wound closely, peering around the opposite side of the arm to see if the bullet went straight through and doing her best to ignore the spreading patch of crimson. It looked nothing like marshmallows now.

"...This is only baby scratch. Do not be baby."

Despite this reassurance, she immediately turned to the next-closest person, 76, and uttered much more quietly.

"I think she is going to die."

The line was too monotonous to be anything but jestful, however, and without hesitating any further she ripped away most of Gwen's sleeve on the afflicted arm, pulling her own sweatpants' lace out and tying it tight around the upper arm just above the wound with such practiced ease it was almost reassuring. What was less reassuring was her producing the much-touted fork from her pocket and holding it up confidently.

"Hold still now please. I will take bullet out and save you, little 'mallow."

Normally removing bullets was much less crucial than movies made it seem, but since they were far underwater with no surgery center (that they knew of) for miles and miles it was important to dig it out quickly. There would be much bone grating and inflamed numbness otherwise.

@C.T. @CrunchyCHEEZIT @i have played many hours of surgeon simulator 2013​

 

[Takumi]

Lucifer winced but took the brunt of her words, before a quiet plinking noise echoed in the stillness. And on the ground, one of the bullets would still be rattling as Lucifer held up his hand, revealing his flesh healing over before he spoke.

"Had I moved, it would have hit those behind me. Or tracked others less able to deal with it. I thank you for your help, but I do not apologize for my actions."

To Jacob, he inclined his head in courteous thanks before preparing himself for the storm. Sure enough...



.... Was she?

Oh. His wounds were healed by this point, but he said nothing. Staring at her in this close-quarters opportunity as she said her piece.

And for reasons he didn't fully understand, he reached across the short gap to squeeze her hand. A more intimate gesture then he intended, both to reassure her he was alive and the other to reduce the stress he sensed from her.

"... We faced worse foes before. We'll all be fine."

And then he let go and turned away as he explored the lounge, looking for security cameras..

@Jeremi @DapperDogman @Indolent @Verite @OrlandoBloomers @C.T. @Everyone

Feeling his hand squeeze her's, Clare would look down before he moved on. She looked over her shoulder at the others, breifly trying to spot Wadanohara and the others.

'Tch... Not even my beast form can help..."
​

Listen... I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but aren't those powers of yours taking a toll on you...? I don't know magic but if they are.. Then let me take the hits from attackers instead... My beast form is much more sturdier then Kana's and i've been doing this for longer." Keaton had spoke to Wadanohara for a moment sounding serious. He didn't want her over exerting herself after all with powers as useful as hers.

"Besides... Kana's taken a liking to being your friend... So I have a reason to guard you and that other girl as much as I have to guard her..." He comments smiling while trying to lighten the mood.

And his tail is wagging again... But he didn't seem to notice at first...

@Sen @Crow @Hana @I'mNotSureWhoElseToTagBleh​

It seemed that the man that knew Kana, Keaton, was already looking out for Wadanohara. With a sigh the Claymore turned, unsheathing her blade in case they ran into anymore enemies along the lines.

Lucifer was right, they fave much worse. For now she studied the group, she had no real medical knowledge, so she couldn't necessarily help in that regard.

@Ringmaster @Crow @Sen @Crimson Spartan @Hana @BarrenThin @Yun Lee @Chris Lang @Jeremi @CrunchyCHEEZIT @anybody I'm missing @EVERYONE

 

[MarMar]

"W-We're good here?"

Nier wasn't exactly sure on how to react when that turret came about, but he assumed that it was taken care of once he managed to get past that.

@A Tiny Fool @Nater Taters @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @everybody lol​

"I... guess so?"

Vanille was just as confused as Nier. She didn't even know what the hell was going on.

@Gummi Bunnies @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Nater Taters @whenyoudon'tknowwhototaganymore @welostasfuck,nier @woohoooosmalltalk​

 

[Kaykay]

"I...Is everything okay??"

No. They weren't, he was Winslow Leach after all. Things just couldn't seem to go right for them. No matter how much either side may have wanted things to. He could feel the water brushing against his burns. The cool feel of the water helped to soften some of the stinging from the burns. But it didn't take long for Winslow to notice that's all that was happening. The burns weren't getting any better, they weren't vanishing. He was still blind in his left eye.

"I...I thought you said your magic could help me!"

It was his own fault for getting too excited over a possbility that might not have been worth it. As it turned out, his gut feeling was right. If it looked too good to be true than it probably was. As the witch fell to her knees, Winslow immediately reached out to steady her. Only to stop as she asked that question. Pulling his hands back, Winslow slowly but surely nodded.

"...Someone did curse me and I allowed it. To save the woman that I loved." He explained. He really didn't feel inclined to rattle on about how his relationship with Phoenix had turned as sour as it had. He was too busy mentally scolding himself for even having thought that Wada's water would have done the trick. Swan had purposefully made the contract after Winslow had already been grievously injured so that the contract would have had no way to heal it. Yet another thing that had been dangled in front of him only to have been snatched away by Swan. Reaching down to pick up his mask, Winslow didn't look at Wada as he spoke up again. He couldn't bare to look at false hopes.

"...I guess it's true what they say. You can't fix what's eternally broken." Letting his cape flourish behind him, Winslow slipped his mask back on and turned to leave Wada's company without so much as another word from him. Winslow Leach seemed like the universe's punchline and nobody could resist telling it over and over and over again!
​

Winslow wouldn't have been able to get very far before Samael addressed him again. Once more, she surprised him with her reaction. Her demeanor seemed to resemble the one she had back at Swan's studio when she asked him that fateful question. Now, she was showing that side of herself again and with a question that was equally as poignant. Truth be told, Winslow had just mentioned they were friends to sate Wada's curiosity. If the Sea Witch wanted to believe the two of them were friends then so be it. Winslow couldn't be arsed to worry about something like that. But the reaction she had to that quick and simple phrase.

She seemed concerned, almost as if what Winslow said next was the most serious thing in the world.

But they certainly weren't friends. At least not the traditional sense, anyhow. Winslow doubted most friendships started off with one summoning the other friend down from what Winslow presumed to be Heaven to help them in a moment of crisis. But maybe things were different with Samael. So many things seemed to be that way. If he were to tell her no, would she have cared? Would she have just simply uttered an 'oh, I thought so' and went about her business? She didn't seem like the type to let the little stuff bother her too much.

But if he said yes then what kind of implications did that bring? Would he have to stand by and idly watch as she did things like threatening people for little to no reason? Not that he was much better in that regard with his unsettling temper.

After what felt like an eternity of thinking it over, Winslow finally came to a decision.

"Of course we are. Truth be told, I couldn't think of a reason why we wouldn't be friends."

Was it a lie? Winslow genuinely couldn't tell. He hadn't meant to simply satisfy Samael's question with his answer. But rather give her something to think about and maybe giv Winslow time to think about it as well. Whatever the case ended up being, the group was moving on and Winslow didn't have any urge to stay behind. "Come on then, we can talk more later if you want."
​

As the group reached their latest destination in the Manta Ray Lounge, Winslow didn't seem all that perturbed as the turret started to open fire. It's likely a few bullets managed to easily puncture Winslow's costume and come out through the back. The wounds would have bled like any other wound but for the same reason that Winslow hadn't been intimidated by Scaramanga and his Golden Gun. Winslow was already going to die from his other wounds. What would a little extra lead in his diet do? Watching as those less fortunate than him ended up getting injured, including the talkative girl from before, Winslow frowned.

He was trained in music, not medicine. So a frown was all he could offer before making his way towards the turret now that Jacob had downed it. Drawing his knife from the sheath he kept it in, he'd glance down at the gun.

"You heard the voice on the radio didn't you? We could turn this turret into our own. Leave it around here to make sure things like those splicers don't follow us."The more Winslow thought about it actually. "Or to help an escape from this place if we need to make one. Move over, I'll get inside the back of this thing.." Winslow muttered as he tried to go about the hacking process with this turret.

@Jeremi @Minerva @Atomyk @york @Crimson Spartan @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Chris Lang @Archmage Jeremiah @A Tiny Fool @Bomb @Crow @C.T.@DapperDogman @Forrest @Gummi Bunnies @Gwazi Magnum @Raven @Ringmaster @Hana @Josh M @Kaykay @Sen @Mighty Roman @EVERYONE basically​

She thought over his words, repeating the brief statement a few times in her head. There really wasn't a reason for them not to be friends. But it also went the other way around. There was no reason for them to be friends either. If he said they were, though, that meant they were, right? Deciding that made sense, Samael nodded and flashed a bright grin.

"You promise? ...Alright, I'll bump your score up 5 points!"

Who knew what score that was supposed to be about. But it probably wasn't important anyway.
​

The clone stepped forward like she was summoned from a genie lamp, the girl's anguished wailing enough to bring her back from whatever mystery corner she wandered off to whenever she was skulking. She frowned, eyebrows almost a straight line as she squinted and held Gwen's arm up to look at the wound closely, peering around the opposite side of the arm to see if the bullet went straight through and doing her best to ignore the spreading patch of crimson. It looked nothing like marshmallows now.

"...This is only baby scratch. Do not be baby."

Despite this reassurance, she immediately turned to the next-closest person, 76, and uttered much more quietly.

"I think she is going to die."

The line was too monotonous to be anything but jestful, however, and without hesitating any further she ripped away most of Gwen's sleeve on the afflicted arm, pulling her sweatpants' lace out and tying it tight around the upper arm just above the wound with such practiced ease it was almost reassuring. What was less reassuring was her producing the much-touted fork from her pocket and holding it up confidently.

"Hold still now please. I will take bullet out and save you, little 'mallow."

Normally removing bullets was much less crucial than movies made it seem, but since they were far underwater with no surgery center (that they knew of) for miles and miles it was important to dig it out quickly. There would be much bone grating and inflamed numbness otherwise.

@C.T. @CrunchyCHEEZIT @i have played many hours of surgeon simulator 2013​

Oh. One of them got shot, apparently. That sucked for whoever it was. But since she was in a good mood after being told she had another friend, she felt up to the task of patching her up. At least, she planned to and then noticed a woman trying to patch her up. With a fork. Actually, since that was an eating utensil, did that mean she was planning to eat her dying comrade for sustenance? She did call her a marshmallow and all.

"Hi, uh..." Samael paused as she realized she'd forgotten her name, if she ever even knew it. Oh well. "You can try to eat up mallow here, or I can try to use some water magic to heal her. But who knows, maybe she'll taste good?"

@T.O.M. @C.T. @OrlandoBloomers @CrunchyCHEEZIT @we have magic unless you wanna do this captain fork​

 

[C.T.]

"Threat neutralized, good. Lets keep movi--" The soldier was about to order, before spotting the bleeding wound on Gwens arm. 76 would rush over, seemingly the only person actually noting Gwens wound, much to his disliking. Its one thing when a grown-ass man gets wounded, and its an entirely other thing when an incredibly fragile teenager gets wounded. "Kid, your wounded." 76 said with urgency, lifting the girls arm up and looking at the source, a dark red scarlet spreading through her suit. 76 was never a medic, he was always the front-line unit. The doctoring was left to specialists like Dr. Ziegler, at least during his service in Overwatch. Before the rise of Overwatch, however, 76 got the same training as any smiling idiot got when they went off to join the armed forces.

Rudimentary medical procedures were included, of course.

"WE NEED A DOCTOR HERE!" 76 called out, his commanding, grizzled voice was loud enough for everyone to here (hopefully excluding any splicers).​

"Eyup I am, I didn't notice it till the adrenaline faded. It's weird, right? Like I'm one of the protagonists, I'm not supposed to get wounded by some trap that can't even qualify as a mook! That's not supposed to happen! I'm not even a redshirt--" She blinked, looking over the crimson stain on her hero outfit. "Well I wasn't before!!" She finished with a huff...followed by a meek "It is easily managed, right?"
​

The clone stepped forward like she was summoned from a genie lamp, the girl's anguished wailing enough to bring her back from whatever mystery corner she wandered off to whenever she was skulking. She frowned, eyebrows almost a straight line as she squinted and held Gwen's arm up to look at the wound closely, peering around the opposite side of the arm to see if the bullet went straight through and doing her best to ignore the spreading patch of crimson. It looked nothing like marshmallows now.

"...This is only baby scratch. Do not be baby."​

"Oh thank goodness--"
​

Despite this reassurance, she immediately turned to the next-closest person, 76, and uttered much more quietly.

"I think she is going to die."​

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY! I'M NOT LIKE WOLVERINE, NORMAL HUMAN BODIES CAN'T HOLD UP WELL WITH THESE THINGS!"
​

And without hesitating any further she ripped away most of Gwen's sleeve on the afflicted arm, pulling her own sweatpants' lace out and tying it tight around the upper arm just above the wound with such practiced ease it was almost reassuring. What was less reassuring was her producing the much-touted fork from her pocket and holding it up confidently.

"Hold still now please. I will take bullet out and save you, little 'mallow."

Normally removing bullets was much less crucial than movies made it seem, but since they were far underwater with no surgery center (that they knew of) for miles and miles it was important to dig it out quickly. There would be much bone grating and inflamed numbness otherwise.​

"O-oh...............um. You know how I said use the fork Luke earlier? Well I didn't mean it. Really. Yeah." She stammered out frantically, her face looking more and more like mistakes were being made and she was trying her best just to catch up. Christ is that fork even sanitary??? It would really suck if she died from an infection. The most little bitch way to go out, that's just insulting.
​

"Hi, uh..." Samael paused as she realized she'd forgotten her name, if she ever even knew it. Oh well. "You can try to eat up mallow here, or I can try to use some water magic to heal her. But who knows, maybe she'll taste good?"​

"I TASTE HORRIBLE, LIKE MARSHMALLOW MADE OUT OF DONKEY CRAP!"

"..." You could almost hear the gears whirring inside her skull.

"I mean if that helps me from not getting eaten, anyway."

@CrunchyCHEEZIT @OrlandoBloomers @Kaykay
​

 

[OrlandoBloomers]

Oh. One of them got shot, apparently. That sucked for whoever it was. But since she was in a good mood after being told she had another friend, she felt up to the task of patching her up. At least, she planned to and then noticed a woman trying to patch her up. With a fork. Actually, since that was an eating utensil, did that mean she was planning to eat her dying comrade for sustenance? She did call her a marshmallow and all.

"Hi, uh..." Samael paused as she realized she'd forgotten her name, if she ever even knew it. Oh well. "You can try to eat up mallow here, or I can try to use some water magic to heal her. But who knows, maybe she'll taste good?"

@T.O.M. @C.T. @OrlandoBloomers @CrunchyCHEEZIT @we have magic unless you wanna do this captain fork

"Eyup I am, I didn't notice it till the adrenaline faded. It's weird, right? Like I'm one of the protagonists, I'm not supposed to get wounded by some trap that can't even qualify as a mook! That's not supposed to happen! I'm not even a redshirt--" She blinked, looking over the crimson stain on her hero outfit. "Well I wasn't before!!" She finished with a huff...followed by a meek "It is easily managed, right?"
​

"Oh thank goodness--"
​

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY! I'M NOT LIKE WOLVERINE, NORMAL HUMAN BODIES CAN'T HOLD UP WELL WITH THESE THINGS!"
​

"O-oh...............um. You know how I said use the fork Luke earlier? Well I didn't mean it. Really. Yeah." She stammered out frantically, her face looking more and more like mistakes were being made and she was trying her best just to catch up. Christ is that fork even sanitary??? It would really suck if she died from an infection. The most little bitch way to go out, that's just insulting.
​

"I TASTE HORRIBLE, LIKE MARSHMALLOW MADE OUT OF DONKEY CRAP!"

"..." You could almost hear the gears whirring inside her skull.

"I mean if that helps me from not getting eaten, anyway."

@CrunchyCHEEZIT @OrlandoBloomers @Kaykay
​

Helena glanced up. "In Ukraine we say always to bring weak person, called "sandwich", along with when escaping from dangerous place. They are called sandwich because when they die you will eat them!"

The clone cackled raucously, seeming to enjoy her own joke (and the way Gwen was flinching) far too much. Her laughter died before too long, though, replaced by a look of solemnity.

"...Not that this is relevant."

She paused before any gruesome fork surgery could get under way regardless, looking over at Samael with dual quirked eyebrows as she leaned her head to the side. She didn't question the girl's use of a word term "magic"; as with many things in this place, she saw many things equally as bizarre whenever she closed her eyes to sleep. Sometimes even while she was awake. Did not make much difference just because these things were real, if they even were.

"Magic will take bullet out? If it will simply heal over round I do not know if this is best."

She sounded reluctant but willing to defer, if this was the case.

@Kaykay @CrunchyCHEEZIT @C.T.​

 

[Kaykay]

"Eyup I am, I didn't notice it till the adrenaline faded. It's weird, right? Like I'm one of the protagonists, I'm not supposed to get wounded by some trap that can't even qualify as a mook! That's not supposed to happen! I'm not even a redshirt--" She blinked, looking over the crimson stain on her hero outfit. "Well I wasn't before!!" She finished with a huff...followed by a meek "It is easily managed, right?"
​

"Oh thank goodness--"
​

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY! I'M NOT LIKE WOLVERINE, NORMAL HUMAN BODIES CAN'T HOLD UP WELL WITH THESE THINGS!"
​

"O-oh...............um. You know how I said use the fork Luke earlier? Well I didn't mean it. Really. Yeah." She stammered out frantically, her face looking more and more like mistakes were being made and she was trying her best just to catch up. Christ is that fork even sanitary??? It would really suck if she died from an infection. The most little bitch way to go out, that's just insulting.
​

"I TASTE HORRIBLE, LIKE MARSHMALLOW MADE OUT OF DONKEY CRAP!"

"..." You could almost hear the gears whirring inside her skull.

"I mean if that helps me from not getting eaten, anyway."

@CrunchyCHEEZIT @OrlandoBloomers @Kaykay
​

Helena glanced up. "In Ukraine we say always to bring weak person, called "sandwich", along with when escaping from dangerous place. They are called sandwich because when they die you will eat them!"

The clone cackled raucously, seeming to enjoy her own joke (and the way Gwen was flinching) far too much. Her laughter died before too long, though, replaced by a look of solemnity.

"...Not that this is relevant."

She paused before any gruesome fork surgery could get under way regardless, looking over at Samael with dual quirked eyebrows as she leaned her head to the side. She didn't question the girl's use of a word term "magic"; as with many things in this place, she saw many things equally as bizarre whenever she closed her eyes to sleep. Sometimes even while she was awake. Did not make much difference just because these things were real, if they even were.

"Magic will take bullet out? If it will simply heal over round I do not know if this is best."

She sounded reluctant but willing to defer if so, though if magic would simply heal the wound over the bullet she did not know if it was the best thing.

@Kaykay @CrunchyCHEEZIT @C.T.​

"A donkey crap sandwich..."

As Helena began cackling, Samael couldn't help but chuckle herself.

"Well, nobody would ever bring that kind of 'sandwich' for the taste, so I don't think that'll help you, mallow." Samael stopped with the joke though as Helena questioned her about her magic. She understood the concern, but she'd have to be really stupid to heal over a bullet wound. She might have been a bit mentally unstable, but she at least liked to think she wasn't an idiot, too.

"Don't worry about that, it'll force the bullet out before there's any fixing."

Assuming that was enough to satisfy the others, she held her hand out with a confident grin as she channeled her magic. A blue glow emanated from her hand for a few seconds, forcibly pulling the bullet out before the wound began to heal.

"Good as new! ...probably."

@C.T. @OrlandoBloomers​

 

[OrlandoBloomers]

"Wait. I think I left piece of gum in there."

@EVERYONE​

 

[Chewy Rabbits]

She thought over his words, repeating the brief statement a few times in her head. There really wasn't a reason for them not to be friends. But it also went the other way around. There was no reason for them to be friends either. If he said they were, though, that meant they were, right? Deciding that made sense, Samael nodded and flashed a bright grin.

"You promise? ...Alright, I'll bump your score up 5 points!"

Who knew what score that was supposed to be about. But it probably wasn't important anyway.

"I promise. We'll be friends to the end."

Winslow wasn't quite sure what he had just done. He certainly didn't dislike Samael. Even though her bizarre way of jumping from attitude to attitude wore on Winslow's nerves more often than not. She was sent down from the Heavens above to answer his prayer (as far as he knew anyway. if he knew the true story of how Samael came to hear him out? Man, that'd be a mess.) and had her own unique way of doing things. Things that Winslow didn't necessarily approve of. Like getting a chuckle at the expense of the dead. Something he supposed was fitting for someone of Samael's chosen 'profession' but Winslow simply couldn't let a comment about Jesse slide under the radar like that.

But he had made one slip of the tongue in order to save face infront of Wada and now he sealed another contract. This time this one was non-binding. He could have broken it at any time he chose. What did it matter to be friends with Samael as long as she answered his prayer? But he couldn't find the heart to do that. Beneath the strange almost sadistic-like attitude Samael seemed to possess, the child-like facade made it seem like she would have at least taken it a bit personally had he told her that he'd just been lying.

So that was it then. Winslow Leach and Samael. A composer and an angel of death were to be the greatest of friends.

What a damn fool Winslow Leach was.​

Oh. One of them got shot, apparently. That sucked for whoever it was. But since she was in a good mood after being told she had another friend, she felt up to the task of patching her up. At least, she planned to and then noticed a woman trying to patch her up. With a fork. Actually, since that was an eating utensil, did that mean she was planning to eat her dying comrade for sustenance? She did call her a marshmallow and all.

"Hi, uh..." Samael paused as she realized she'd forgotten her name, if she ever even knew it. Oh well. "You can try to eat up mallow here, or I can try to use some water magic to heal her. But who knows, maybe she'll taste good?"

"...Eating people, you say??"

Winslow slowly peeked up from where he had been seated behind the downed turret. Still working on hacking it so that it'd blow away any splicers that might have heard all the ruckus and came to check it out. Or to help mark their exit if they needed to get out of this place in a hurry. When the mention of eating and people came up and Winslow couldn't help but get his interest piqued. Of course, he was also having a wee bit of fun given his ghastly appearance might have made his comment seem a bit more frightening coming from someone looking like he did.

Also, Samael could heal as well???

It was then Winslow wondered if her magic could have defied Swan's contract and healed his face. Before brushing away the idea in disgust. He had already tried that once and it failed. No need to get his hopes up again for yet another letdown.
​

The clone cackled raucously, seeming to enjoy her own joke (and the way Gwen was flinching) far too much. Her laughter died before too long, though, replaced by a look of solemnity.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

What?

Winslow found it funny!

@Kaykay @C.T. @OrlandoBloomers
​

 

[C.T.]

Helena glanced up. "In Ukraine we say always to bring weak person, called "sandwich", along with when escaping from dangerous place. They are called sandwich because when they die you will eat them!"

The clone cackled raucously, seeming to enjoy her own joke (and the way Gwen was flinching) far too much.​

"Listen I know we're great friends(even tho I have yet to give you a suitable nickname seriously I've been working on it) but that sounds completely not suitable and I'm not even a medical professional though I've read some works about them. Claire Temple and Night Nurse and stuff...sooooooo I hope no to that idea is okay?"
​

"A donkey crap sandwich..."

As Helena began cackling, Samael couldn't help but chuckle herself.

"Well, nobody would ever bring that kind of 'sandwich' for the taste, so I don't think that'll help you, mallow." Samael stopped with the joke though as Helena questioned her about her magic. She understood the concern, but she'd have to be really stupid to heal over a bullet wound. She might have been a bit mentally unstable, but she at least liked to think she wasn't an idiot, too.

"Don't worry about that, it'll force the bullet out before there's any fixing."

Assuming that was enough to satisfy the others, she held her hand out with a confident grin as she channeled her magic. A blue glow emanated from her hand for a few seconds, forcibly pulling the bullet out before the wound began to heal.

"Good as new! ...probably."

@C.T. @OrlandoBloomers​

"..."

"THANKS! FOR BOTH OF THOSE!" She hugged tightly. "I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME BUT THANKS HEALING STRANGER--"
​

"Wait. I think I left piece of gum in there."

@EVERYONE​

"...What flavor?" This was important.
​

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

What?

Winslow found it funny!​

@OrlandoBloomers @Kaykay @T.O.M. @medical help thank you

​

 

[CrunchyCHEEZIT]

She thought over his words, repeating the brief statement a few times in her head. There really wasn't a reason for them not to be friends. But it also went the other way around. There was no reason for them to be friends either. If he said they were, though, that meant they were, right? Deciding that made sense, Samael nodded and flashed a bright grin.

"You promise? ...Alright, I'll bump your score up 5 points!"

Who knew what score that was supposed to be about. But it probably wasn't important anyway.
​

Oh. One of them got shot, apparently. That sucked for whoever it was. But since she was in a good mood after being told she had another friend, she felt up to the task of patching her up. At least, she planned to and then noticed a woman trying to patch her up. With a fork. Actually, since that was an eating utensil, did that mean she was planning to eat her dying comrade for sustenance? She did call her a marshmallow and all.

"Hi, uh..." Samael paused as she realized she'd forgotten her name, if she ever even knew it. Oh well. "You can try to eat up mallow here, or I can try to use some water magic to heal her. But who knows, maybe she'll taste good?"

@T.O.M. @C.T. @OrlandoBloomers @CrunchyCHEEZIT @we have magic unless you wanna do this captain fork​

"Eyup I am, I didn't notice it till the adrenaline faded. It's weird, right? Like I'm one of the protagonists, I'm not supposed to get wounded by some trap that can't even qualify as a mook! That's not supposed to happen! I'm not even a redshirt--" She blinked, looking over the crimson stain on her hero outfit. "Well I wasn't before!!" She finished with a huff...followed by a meek "It is easily managed, right?"
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"Oh thank goodness--"
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"THAT'S NOT FUNNY! I'M NOT LIKE WOLVERINE, NORMAL HUMAN BODIES CAN'T HOLD UP WELL WITH THESE THINGS!"
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"O-oh...............um. You know how I said use the fork Luke earlier? Well I didn't mean it. Really. Yeah." She stammered out frantically, her face looking more and more like mistakes were being made and she was trying her best just to catch up. Christ is that fork even sanitary??? It would really suck if she died from an infection. The most little bitch way to go out, that's just insulting.
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"I TASTE HORRIBLE, LIKE MARSHMALLOW MADE OUT OF DONKEY CRAP!"

"..." You could almost hear the gears whirring inside her skull.

"I mean if that helps me from not getting eaten, anyway."

@CrunchyCHEEZIT @OrlandoBloomers @Kaykay
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Helena glanced up. "In Ukraine we say always to bring weak person, called "sandwich", along with when escaping from dangerous place. They are called sandwich because when they die you will eat them!"

The clone cackled raucously, seeming to enjoy her own joke (and the way Gwen was flinching) far too much. Her laughter died before too long, though, replaced by a look of solemnity.

"...Not that this is relevant."

She paused before any gruesome fork surgery could get under way regardless, looking over at Samael with dual quirked eyebrows as she leaned her head to the side. She didn't question the girl's use of a word term "magic"; as with many things in this place, she saw many things equally as bizarre whenever she closed her eyes to sleep. Sometimes even while she was awake. Did not make much difference just because these things were real, if they even were.

"Magic will take bullet out? If it will simply heal over round I do not know if this is best."

She sounded reluctant but willing to defer, if this was the case.

@Kaykay @CrunchyCHEEZIT @C.T.​

Soldier: 76 would shake his head at the laughing, obviously not finding it funny. Some may call him a grumpy old grandpa for this.

"Just get the bullet out and seal the wound." 76 said to Samael, who seemed to be the only person capable of getting Gwen on her feet without making her scream and alert the entire city to their presence here.

...of course, Soldier: 76 was thinking of Gwens comfort and not the tactical variable that a screaming teenager brings to the table, h-ha.

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