Bastion NPC ([personal profile] bastionpc) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2013-05-30 08:28 pm

Day 72 :: [OPEN]

Who: Everyone
Open: Open
When: Day 72
Where: The Skyway
What: Out on the Skyway is a farm. On that farm are supplies and plot coupons.
Format: action
Warnings: cows

[On day 72, whoever happens to be exploring the Skyway will come across a farm! It is rather large, with several overgrown fields, a huge barn, some chicken coops, and a farmhouse.

It is undisturbed for the moment, though it would be advisable to make any stop here quick. Monsters are never that far away.
]






((OOC: There will be several different areas each character can explore and find things. Please choose only one area of the farm per character for your characters to participate in. Your characters can interact with anyone else in that particular area.

Teamwork may be needed to accomplish goals in this post.))
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-02 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A loud crack fills the air from behind Rin, scaring some of the birds and resulting in one death, a puff of feathers fluttering to the ground where others rise into the air. Behind Rin, a man in a black leather coat and hat with a faceless mask stands, one arm outstretched holding an old German luger. He swivels his head slowly, staring impassively with black glass lenses at Rin while holstering the gun.

The food he ignores for the moment, instead going after the bird, turning it over slowly in his gloved hands, eventually stuffing it into one of his numerous large pockets. Finished with his gruesome task, he walks towards Rin, stopping a few feet away and staring at the half demon almost expectantly.

Kroenen had only recently been invited to Bastion, had met no one but Alucard, and when he saw so many people leaving the sanctuary, he had wanted to know for what purpose. Hunting and gathering, apparently. He had listened from around corners and behind closed doors throughout the last day or so and learned more than anyone might have told him on their own. Now he was intent on seeing things first hand, and along the way meeting those people he may very well be forced to endure for the rest of his likely very long days.

He says nothing, simply stares at Rin, curious about the child and its intentions.]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-02 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[The crack startles her badly, so much so that she ducks instinctively with her tail puffed out like a frightened cat. That wasn't Bon's pistol that fired. But then who--

Turning around to look had her facing a pair of unfamiliar boots. Her heart was already racing from the gunshot that had come so close to her, but that just made her chest tighten in fear. They weren't in the Bastion, this wasn't a protected place, and the more she looked up the more she felt not just intimidated but threatened by this looming presence.

Swallowing hard, she rose slowly, blue eyes trained on her own reflection in those lenses. Her tail, still slightly bristled, twitched behind her back, and a small hand went for the recently crafted sword at her hip rather than the red silk-covered Kurikara on her back.]
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-02 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Black leather boots, black leather pants, matching vest and long coat with thick gloves. Head to toe, Kroenen is the terrifying epitome of a Nazi SS officer. He bears every insignia announcing his status, and then some. For all intents and purposes, Kroenen is a physical representation of hate and fear.

And he is patiently awaiting Rin's next action.

When the half demon does little more than bristle and posture, the German gestures vaguely towards the field, then folds his hands behind his back in a standard 'at ease' position. He says nothing, does nothing, to indicate aggression. Merely watches and listens. ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-02 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[There wasn't much in the way of another action. Even though he moved to a relaxed stance, Rin didn't fully recognize it as such. But he wasn't moving to attack, either, so her hand stayed where it was.]

... what do you want?
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-02 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He says nothing, merely tilting his head to regard the child. Eventually he raises his hand and waves vaguely towards the field once again, hand rolling slightly in a "do carry on" gesture before rejoining its partner behind his back. ]
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[personal profile] notduchess 2013-06-03 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ That loud noise had gotten Duke's attention, but the knight was all of the way over by that plow and trying to figure out how it worked, so any jumping was hopefully not noticed.

There's someone very much in black over by Rin, and Duke doesn't recognize anything about the person. So slowly, the knight heads over and watches the one in black. Mostly because Duke can't figure out the tractor.

The stance looks military, and that has the effect of ensuring Duke is keeping the same. Not that it slips terribly often, but all the kids around makes it harder to stay in one.
]

... You know how to work one of those?

[ Duke is keeping attention on the black fellow, but the words are a little more directed at Rin. That tractor thing. ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-03 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[The 'carry on' motion was more familiar, but Rin was reluctant as hell to take it. She didn't like this, she didn't like the feeling he was giving her, something much darker and unnerving than Seimei had originally made her feel. Perhaps it was the mask, but it could have easily been something else, too...

She had started to snarl, baring her sharp fangs with a hint of heat rippling off her body when Duke arrived, snapping her attention away from the man.]


... no.
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-03 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Amused, Kroenen turns his gaze upon Duke, head tilting slightly in interest. When the newcomer addresses the issue of the tractor, the German swivels his attention towards it. A moment of thought, and he starts off in the direction of the machine. If there was anything Kroenen could help with - willingly - is was a machine. Particularly one of archaic design. He did not stop to answer questions of posit any of his own. He simply strode directly over to the tractor and began studying it, searching for any damage or missing parts before attempting to start it. For what purpose he was uncertain, but the knightly-looking figure suggested they wanted it running, so Kroenen would accomplish this task, or strip the machine of anything valuable. If it wasn't damaged and was in running order, the German would have it started in a few moments, his posture entirely triumphant. ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-08 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rin was still on edge, even as he moved away towards the tractor, but with Duke there she felt a little less like she was going to jump out of her skin at every sound and movement.

She watched him from a distance, tail twitching erratically behind her, but her hand finally slipping away from the hilt of her blade.

The tractor started up with a mighty roar, it's engine thundering through the otherwise quiet field.

Well... he was helping, at least...]
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[personal profile] notduchess 2013-06-08 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well then.

Duke is just technologically incapable. The knight looks about at the field.
]

Well, this looks edible still, so maybe we should get off the field.

[ that... is what that machine does, right?]
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-09 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Kroenen doesn't hear what anyone says, being as the tractor is so load. He does, however, make the effort to test the tractor once he finally gets is operable.
Driving back and forth, doing a small circle and eventually puttering as close to the central farm as possible, the German finally climbs out of the seat, sets his hat on the steering wheel, dusts himself off - the indignity of farming in uniform, ugh - and goes in search of anything to hitch to the tractor and tow the food back to the Bastion.
He would have explained that a tractor was for tilling and towing, not for actually reaping, but he doubted anyone was interested in listening to him. The little girl certainly had a bit of a panic, after all.
Once he find's something suitable, be it trailer of no more than a mule cart, Kroenen returns to the field.
Sighing dramatically, feeling particularly belittled by the tasks before him, the SS officer reaches into his coat where the turnkey on his chest is concealed and cranks it several times. He then draws his twin bladed tonfa from his coat and spins them dramatically, testing the weight and feel before suddenly hacking away at the corn stalks, dropping ears of corn in his path, fully expecting someone -else- to pick them up after him. He wasn't about to do everything. ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-09 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Rin continued to watch him closely, but once he started dropping the corn she managed to catch on what he was doing. She scowled faintly, but whatever upset she was feeling had started to fade.]

... c'mon.

[Rin motioned for Duke to follow, and started picking up the dropped corn.]
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[personal profile] notduchess 2013-06-10 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah no, Duke might have been about to pick up that piece of corn, but that impaled tractor?

Yeah the knight isn't going to do more than turn and hold a hand out.
]

Get out of that tractor if you can, and hold tight if you can't!

[ If that horn is what the knight thinks it could be (some sort of monster? Dear goddess, the thing would be huge-) the knight is ready to launch a spell. ]
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-10 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kroenen had already been well away from the tractor - nowhere near it in fact - when the horn burst through it. Where others displayed alarm, Kroenen responds with instant force.
Spinning around at the sound of screeching, warping metal, the German throws both tonfa down to either side of himself, the blades sticking up in the ground and freeing his hands to draw his pistol in one smooth motion.
He swings his arm out and straight, growling at Rin unintelligibly, indicating she should duck, though he wastes no time pulling the trigger three times; there is a loud report - crack-crack-crack - bullets connecting on shots made purely from reflex, zipping past the girl and into the offending creature.
Only after the third shot is he able to register it isn't a complete creature - just part of one - making his head jerk to one side, cocking in confusion. What the blazes was he seeing? ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-10 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
... seriously?!

[Come on, Skyway! They were having a nice day! ... random Nazi appearance not withstanding.

Rin caught the command and ducked down, throwing arms over her head. She watched over her arm as he fired at the horn, only to stop and... tilt his head at it.

... oh. That's not even the whole creature, is it?

Hell...]


Alright, my turn!

[She darted forward, yanking the sword on her back out, drawing out blue flames with it. If the thing was only part of an entire creature under the ground, that's where she was going to aim for, stabbing down near where the horn had broken through.]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-10 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
-- eh?

[That leaves Rin just... there, sword stuck in the ground, still flaming and staring down at the hole.]

... h-hey! Get back here!
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-10 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ The German stares at Rin, taking an involuntary step back before pocketing the gun and grabbing his tonfas once more, charging forward -- only to be flummoxed at the disappearance of the horn. Walking, instead of running, prevents him from stumbling when the serpent bursts out. It also costs him valuable time he could use to push Rin out of the way.

Staring at the monster that just ate a little girl, Kroenen is torn between his duty to protect those inhabitants of the new Eden, and his unwillingness to cross anything that might be Ogdru Jahad.

The uncertainty, mixed with a natural position as a follower instead of leader, forced his to turn his head to Duke, looking for answers and orders, or some guidance as to the etiquette of battle. ]
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[personal profile] notduchess 2013-06-10 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Oh-

[ Crap. that. uh. That isn't good.

Duke flicks through several spell ideas - Pulling it up with Tempest or Havoc Gale doesn't seem like a good idea, its huge, the rest might be more of a target but its more of a weapon for the snake. Meteors are a bit too random. Same with Holy Rain.

Keeping it put might be a good idea, so red formula start working around her.
]

From the inside the light, come and burn before me! Crimson Flare!

[ Its a good thing that the knight put that bit of magic on Rin, right? Right.

Because that sure is a lot of fire being dumped on the snake. And sucked back up into the center of a large sphere when its done, but that is a lot of fire.
]
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[personal profile] clockworknazi 2013-06-10 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fire. Everywhere. Kroenen isn't sure he's equipped to survive the level spell-slinging going on around him, being more into martial arts and science.

And guns.

Cursing silently to himself, the German again throws his tonfa down, draws his gun and takes a bead on the snake, gun weaving left and right, up and down as he focuses. Aims. Squeezes.

Four more rounds left, make them count.

BANG. BANG.

Right for the eyes. ]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2013-06-10 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[When the creature roared, a shriek went along with it that obviously didn't belong to it. Rin slammed her sword in to the roof of it's massive mouth, shoving up with all her strength to keep that mouth open.

It was disgusting in there, and it had done a good job of trying to chew on the fiery half demon in the few seconds it had before Duke's attack on it.]


SOME ONE GET ME OUTTA HERE!
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[personal profile] notduchess 2013-06-10 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Hold a moment, I'll try something!

[ It looked like there's enough room for this spell. Since the thing was just sitting there, maybe.... ]

Blade of light, clear the way! Blade Roll!

[ And then the knight runs right up to the snake, blade in hand but not ready to slash.

That's what the big glowing one that forms at abdomen height behind the knight is for. Especially after it spins a couple of times.
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