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Beware the Deadly Poisonous Crystallis Hamsters...
Who: Duster and anyone who signs up on the OOC Post.
What: Too long has this mighty enemy gone undefeated and free. It's time to capture a Hamster for the Monster Area to earn som crystals.
Where: Outside of Aqures Ixen
When: June 6th, Nighttime
Warnings: Lots of violence.
Today was the big day. The battle of a lifetime. One that had to be won with the strength of a hundred hearts. Or, at least, several powerful Heroes.
For tonight, a band of brave adventurers had to face the killer hamster.
Duster learned that this adorable animal was deadlier than it seemed thanks to the letters he got in return, so he made sure to stock up on potions, eat well, and get plenty of rest before meeting up with the rest of the gang. His ocarina had been cleaned earlier, ensuring that his songs would play clearly, and he had bought sturdier shoes in case he had to make use of his Monk Job.
Tonight, they were either going to bring hope to the world, or Crystallis was going to see more death on its surface.
What: Too long has this mighty enemy gone undefeated and free. It's time to capture a Hamster for the Monster Area to earn som crystals.
Where: Outside of Aqures Ixen
When: June 6th, Nighttime
Warnings: Lots of violence.
Today was the big day. The battle of a lifetime. One that had to be won with the strength of a hundred hearts. Or, at least, several powerful Heroes.
For tonight, a band of brave adventurers had to face the killer hamster.
Duster learned that this adorable animal was deadlier than it seemed thanks to the letters he got in return, so he made sure to stock up on potions, eat well, and get plenty of rest before meeting up with the rest of the gang. His ocarina had been cleaned earlier, ensuring that his songs would play clearly, and he had bought sturdier shoes in case he had to make use of his Monk Job.
Tonight, they were either going to bring hope to the world, or Crystallis was going to see more death on its surface.
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A smirk pulls at her lips and Her attack follows behind Duster.
She activates Amped Strike and then throws her large blade into the air to circle back around at the small hamster. This is one of those moments where Yuffie is happy that she spent all that time working on her aim.]
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[The velociraptor tilts its head, eyeing the delicious snack-sized rodent before it. Unlike Rukia, she is not afraid, if only because hamsters aren't native to Mysidia. It looks tasty, and it wouldn't take more than a few seconds to wolf it down. It leaps at the hamster, aiming to impale it with its claws.]
[Rukia, meanwhile, is almost shaking. It might seem as if she's afraid. If only that were the case. But even now, after witnessing what it's done to the malboro, after suffering an assault that nearly killed her in her first few weeks in Crystallis, the urge is still there.]
[All she wants to do is pet it, and feed it, and keep it safe.]
Damn you...!
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In a surprising feat for such a small creature, the rodent leaped into the air, avoiding the kick with ease. And for an instant, it looked as though it had disappeared. Where was it? Could it be preparing an attack?
A low-key screech right next to Duster's hear would alert him the rodent had actually fallen back onto his shoulder and it was quickly moving from a shoulder to the other, as if to escape notice. But he needn't fear, for the Hamster didn't attack and jumped back onto the ground before long.
What Duster needed to fear however, was the Shuriken and Velociraptor that had been sic onto the Hamster. The dangerous rodent had waited the last second to jump back onto the ground-- Would the raptor be clever enough to switch target within a split second or would he find Duster a bigger and better meal? ]
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Nothing happens after the adorable squeak. There's something tickling his upper back, but no pain. Or death.
He looks to the side just in time to see a Shuriken and Velociraptor running towards him, both meant for the Hamster. Not time to think. He attempts to throw himself onto the ground in order to avoid the weapon, but he can only hope that he doesn't get harmed in the process.]
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[Yuffie blinks in a puff of purple smoke and appears in the path of her blade, skillfully catching it and then landing gracefully on the ground.]
Do you think slow will work on it? Or stop. We need to get this thing to be still.
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[Too late, the velociraptor couldn't change its flight path in midair, and it was still headed straight for Duster with wicked claws bared. Rukia had only one choice, and that was to quickly dismiss the dinosaur before it could land.]
[This hamster. This hamster. It is absolutely going on Rukia's Naughty List.]
[She has to take a few moments to start summoning Hades to the battle so she can unleash its Cauldron effect. All the while, Rukia's sharp eyes flick back and forth, not wanting to be caught unaware should the hamster decide to summon a wave of pure adorable malice to devour them all.]
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Change of plans, then. Kaji was going to try Flare, but the area of effect on that might be too wide. Something more focused, then. He instead draws his sword, aims at the hamster and casts the Tactician spell Thoron. Single target, so maybe possibly it won't get cross-fire.
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[Santa's more focused on Duster lying on the ground than he is on the hamster now. The hamster is not even the most dangerous threat at the moment. Goddamn friendly fire is.]
[With a raptor, a giant-ass shuriken, and the shark-tooth asshole with a spear all hurling themselves at Santa's freaking musician, Santa doesn't really have time to think
other than to be really damn pissed.]Vanish! [He activates his Illusionist ability to teleport between Duster and all the implements of death hurtling at him. He doesn't know if he can get back to the back lines with himself and a passenger with his ability. If not, Duster just acquired a silver-haired meat shield.]
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Now just to hope Sentinel is still up.]
Try to keep the hamster focused on me. I'll keep it busy.
[He hopes these won't be his last words.]
sorry, was sick-ish for a few days
[And since she's got the Bard's Troubador ability, she can layer this second song atop the first without the party losing the benefits of Fighting Fate. This time, she fires up a custom song designed to double the party's speed, and also the power of the Monk Job.]
This song goes with everything.
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All of his teammates supporting him, and he had to pay that back. In one movement, he leaps to his feet and catches his balance.]
Thanks.
[It's almost a whisper, but he's grateful for Yuffie and Santa.]
Don't worry about me. Keep the Hamster still.
[He steps around Santa, and with the power of Chiaki's song, he runs at the Hamster again. This time, he knows how fast it can react and adjusts he approach accordingly. Duster doesn't take a direct path to the Hamster, instead taking a more circular route to better attack it from behind. With that, he calls upon the footwork he learned over his lifetime to step around the beast and get at least one hit in.]
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Hope you enjoy this strange background music mix, everybody.]no subject
Perhaps we should not have bought so many people... ,
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now that his team isn't about to accidentally murder anybodyis cast Slow at the hamster.]no subject
> C'mon Hamsters!
[ The ground starts shaking ever so lightly, but the rumble is growing as if a horde of wild animal was growing closer... It might be game over for anyone not protected well enough next turn. ]
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[Yuffie gets ready for whatever is coming but she has an uncomfortable feeling twisting in her stomach. She looks at the hamster and for the moment tries to throw everything she has at it.
She uses her lightening ninjistu before moving to what she hopes is safety from the oncoming horde.]
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[Chiaki is fairly confident that all the songs they have in place will help them survive the attacks, but just in case, she's going to cast a Protect spell on herself and take cover all the same. She's easily the least protected one in the group right now, after all.]
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My turn.
[To avoid another massive assault from all heroes at once that could harm those at close range, Rukia instead announces her attack to give people a chance to get clear. She shifts her stance, whip uncoiled, as she concentrates her summoning.]
[One by one, each of her 'pets' appears. Chappopo pops into the sky, somersaulting forward and grasping a tiny staff in her paw. Yuki, the green chocobo and her young offspring, a black chocobo chick, tear at the ground anxiously with their talons. The velociraptor lifts its lip, sucking in a hissing breath. And Hades drifts forward through a plume of crimson and black smoke.]
[Rukia unleashes her Bestial Assault, and her entire team rushes forward to attack the hamster.]
[When it's finished, regardless of the results, the one that returns is Kashikoiko. Rukia leaps onto its back, as she must rely on its speed for the onslaught to come. If there really are a wave of hamsters, she'd rather face them atop something that really wants to eat those hamsters. And if she can manage to catch just one in her Toy Bag...]
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So, we just need one, right?
[He's wondering how hard it would be to just grab the slow hamster and run...]
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When the ground begins to rumble though he shares the same feeling of dread the others do. His options are limited, so instead he just focuses on what he can do. Since Ace's song already has the effect of Protect covered he decides to be absolutely sure and uses Sentinel once more.
thrusting his sword into the ground he braces himself against it, raising his shield against whatever may be coming. He can't be sure of where the attack may emerge from but he'll do his best to get in front of it for everyone else's sakes.]
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Unfortunately, he's the closest to the hamster. Fortunately, he still has Fists of Wind activated, so he uses it to the best of his ability to run as fast away from the fight as possibly.
...While floating in the air. It's a new feeling, but it does prevent damage to his shoes. Thanks, Santa.]
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The kid, Cloud, is gonna try to sacrifice himself again (does he always do this for his friends?) and Kaji doesn't think he has any choice but to let him.
"Damn you..." Whether that's at the hamster or Cloud is up for debate.
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