melodiesoflife | Event || Esdham Under Fire

Event || Esdham Under Fire

Characters: Anyone.
Where: Republic of Esdham
When: From the 15th to the 18th of January
Summary: Event log for the Esdham Under Fire event. Feel free to start your thread and put in the header where your character is, when and what they are doing. refer to the OOC Post for details and plotting.
Warning: Battles, possible death and war horror.

Aqures Ixen
The Army Attacked
Transport from Aqures Ixen
The Coliseum on Fire
Rescuing the Civilians
Protecting the Airport and Mognet Office
The Bevelle
Attack on the Presidential Palace (Boss Battle)
Misc.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Putting out fires is always a good thing. Lack of attention in the middle of a battle, not so much. Which is probably why she doesn't notice the seeker bat swooping in. This might have been a problem, if the bat didn't wind up impaled from above. There could definitely be potential in this whole Dragoon thing.

Bartz tugs his spear free from the unfortunate bat, and flashes a grin at Terra.

"You okay?"

Resting the spear on his shoulder he walks over to her.

"You gotta be careful if you're gonna be out here on your own."

Terra turns, her green hair fanning in the light of the fire as she casts. She didn't stop casting as Bartz sliced at the creature coming down at her. She knew that there were more than just monsters traveling through the city but she hadn't yet to come across soldiers and for the moment she was happy for that fact.

"Yes."

Her blue eyes were clear as she worked watching as Bartz flashed her a charming smile.

"I didn't.. think. Tempest is guiding people away from the fires."

"Yeah, Kuposthenes is off somewhere trying to get people to safety."

Despite knowing him only a short while, Bartz already has a lot of trust for his moogle. If only that trust went both ways....

He looks over the fires and then back to the chaotic fighting.

"Those fires look pretty nasty. You just keep doing what you're doing, okay? I'll watch your back."

Taking a defensive stance, he flips the spear around into a ready position.

"Got it!" Her casting didn't stop though with someone by her side she felt stronger. Her spell covered the flames slowly pushing them back while casters continued to set fire to the buildings around them.

Terra glanced back at Bartz. "Can you stop those casting the fire?"

"I can give it a shot."

There's probably more of them than he can stop on his own, but he ought to be able to take out a few. And if it gets to be too much, he can always run. That's what the thief job is for.

"I'll be right back."

He jumps up onto a nearby wall, and runs along toward a group of the soldiers. Without hesitation, he jumps into their midst and attacks.

"Crescent moon!"

Terra nodded as he ran off to engage the black mages. She kept her eyes of the fire casting with each free breath but she also glanced back a few times, her eyes searching for Bartz to make sure that he was okay. They had only just met but she worried about him.

She was used to battle but even so, it was hard to keep account of everything happening around them. She saw more mages turning their attack towards Bartz.

"Bartz!" She knew calling out to him would make her a target but she didn't care. She didn't want him getting hurt.

“Huh? Whoa!!”

That was close! He turned just in time to see the fire spell heading his way. Another second and they would have lit him up like a campfire. But now several of them are turning toward Terra.

Bartz knows he has to change his tactics fast. He calls on the leaping ability of the Dragoon class and jumps high into the air, over the heads of their enemies. He lands next to Terra just in time to get in the way of a thunder spell that was headed her way.

Which hurts. Kind of a lot. He should have thought that through. He stifles his cry of pain and grabs her wrist. He flashes her a smile that is somewhere between pained and apologetic.

“We're outnumbered. We have to go.”

Benefits of being a thief? Mostly the 'flee' ability. They need to get away and regroup.

Her expression falls as he moved in front of the spell aimed at her. She couldn't understand why he would protect her like that. When she couldn't even remember who he was.

Her thoughts are quickly pushed aside as he grabbed hold of her wrist and pulled her away from those casting at them. Her eyes turned towards the fire and while she wanted to help extinguish it, she also didn't want Bartz to get hurt. Their feet quickly carried them away from the mages and the hectic buzz of the fight.

Terra stopped and turned towards Bartz looking at the wound caused by the spell. "Your hurt." She felt tears well in the corner of her eyes as she looked at the wound. She couldn't heal. The power was taken from her the moment she woke up here and once again she felt helpless.

Once they're clear of the the immediate danger Bartz stops, glancing behind them to check if they'd been followed.

"Looks like we're... okay..."

He turns back to her with a tentative smile that falls away when he sees the tears in her eyes. Oh crap is she crying? Is it his fault? He quickly tries to play it off.

"Uh, no, I'm fine. It's not that bad. See?"

He pats the wound several times to prove it doesn't hurt. Which might have been convincing if he didn't wince. He tried.

"Er, I've had worse. Trust me. Anyway, we made it out! Are you okay?"

She gave him a silent nod composing her features into her usual static expression. He had been so kind to her and had been one of the few people who's made her laugh since waking up in this world.

Terra wanted to ask him why. Why would be put himself in the way of an attack that was aimed at her.

"I'm alright. I was worried about you.. I can't heal." She moved her delicate fingers to were he was hit looking at the severity of the wound. "I'm sorry."

“Good.”

As long as she's okay, it was worth it. For Bartz, protecting a friend isn't something that requires thought or decision. It's just what a person does. He's equally sure she would do the same for him. Realizing that just laughing it off isn't working, he gives her a sheepish smile.

“You don't have to worry. Honest. It stings pretty bad, but I can still fight.”

He glances back toward the fighting.

“So what do you wanna do? We can't take them head on, but I bet there's something we can do to help out.”

Terra gave him a nod and she felt a flutter in her chest. He had been so helpful and while she couldn't really understand why, she was almost positive the feeling rising in her chest was happiness.

Her gaze scanned the city with a heavy sigh. She didn't like war but it appeared to follow her no matter where she went. "We need to stop the mages. They will burn the city down."

She wasn't sure if everyone had left their homes but she wanted to protect this place and all the memories that people held here.

He nods in agreement. Even if they can't beat up a whole army, things will still work out if they can just keep the mages from casting so many fires...

"Maybe we can distract them somehow. Or trick them into chasing us and lead them away?"

The only other thing he can think of is essentially guerrilla tactics. Strike fast, then retreat and keep at it until they've made enough of a dent in enemy lines. But that could be dangerous. And he really doesn't want to put her in danger. Or put her through that much fighting, for that matter.

"I don't know where we would lead them.." Terra glanced around at the buildings next to them while her mind worked through a few ideas. She didn't want Bartz to get hurt again and simply charging in wasn't going to stop them from getting hurt in the process.

"What if I lead them here. Were you will be waiting to ambush them?" It was a plan and for the moment it was the best that she could think of.

"Huh? Are you sure?"

It's not that he thinks it's a bad plan, but it sounds risky. What if she got hurt? Or worse? He would never forgive himself. Still... risk is always gonna be a part of this heroism business. And she's strong. He knows she is. Maybe he's being too protective.

"Could be dangerous..."

He's not vetoing her plan, just making sure she's okay with the risk.

She wasn’t thinking of her own safety and so she responded with a quick nod at Bartz’s inquiries. She didn’t have any doubt that she could execute her plan and she knew that he would be there at the right moment. Her eyes glanced around them stopping at a second story window not too far from where they stood.

“Leap from there just as I bring them around the corner.” Terra turned away walking back towards the mages and the fire that raged, not giving Bartz a chance to protest. She knew that she could put out the fires but the mages would only light them again.

“You got it!”

No protests here. Not when she seems so sure of herself. Bartz can't help but smile at her confidence. Maybe he didn't have to be so worried about her after all. He hops up on some nearby rubble and then up to the window. Now that he's in position, he readies his spear and waits.

Terra cast ice at the mages feet before taking off down the street. Her tactic worked and she was quickly running from the five people who came after her. She wasn't very fast but she managed to make it to the designated spot before they caught up to her. One stopped behind and began to cast at her while the other four came into view.

She stopped and turned once more casting blizzard at the ground hoping that it would slip the mages up and not Bartz.

Luckily the job combination Bartz is using is the best possible for agility. He manages to land right in the middle of the group of mages and not even stumble despite the ice.

"Crescent Moon!

And in a fast sweeping motion of his spear strikes all five with a single hit. They're not down, but between that and the blizzard, they're definitely hurting. A few of them retain the presence of mind to start preparing spells.

The one who had begun casting released his spell hitting Terra with fire as she turned towards Bartz. She screamed feeling the flame scorch her skin before dissipating into the air.

Terra gripped her side feeling the pain tingle on the edge of her senses. Her skin smelling of burnt flesh as she began to cast. Her mind was focused on those five mages and even though they were hurt she didn't want them to be able to attack Bartz. This was her idea, she should be the target.

Blizzard raced from her finger tips encasing two of the mages before she fell to her knees panting. How much magic has she used?

"Terra!"

The mage that hit her with that fire spell is really going to wish he hadn't. Moving faster than they probably thought he could Bartz jumps, just barely dodging a flame spell sent his way, and brings his spear down hard on his foe. The mage goes down. And with two more frozen, the others are looking pretty nervous. Bartz plants himself firmly between them and Terra. Without taking his eyes off the enemies, he calls back to her.

"You okay? Can you stand?"

"Yes. I'm fine." She wanted him to stay focused and not pay any attention to her. She swallowed the pain and faced the last two mages casting lighting down from the sky. One dodged to the side while the other fell to the ground.

Terra gripped her side tightly keeping her eyes in front of her as the battle raged on.

With a few well placed strikes Bartz is able to take to the remaining mage down on his own. But it looks like they've about reached their limit. Bartz shoulders his spear again and walks over to Terra.

“I think we've done what we can in this fight. We should probably go.”

And since she looks like she's hurting pretty bad, he doesn't want to just grab her and pull her along. So he reaches out and very gently picks her up, princess style. And then it's time to get to safety.

“Let me know if anything hurts, okay?”

Terra instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck worried that she might fall from his grasp. She really wasn't used to people picking her up and she whelped in surprise as he began walking away from the fires.

"A-alright."

She wasn't sure if she was ready to stop fighting but she wasn't in very good shape to continue so she let Bartz carry her away without any struggle. Her eyes watching the fires fade into burning glows in the distance.

Once they're a safe enough distance away, he'll stop and set her down gently.

"There. We should be alright here."

Bartz glances back in the direction of the battle. It's hard to tell the state of the conflict from this distance, but there does seem to be fewer fires than before. He flashes her a grin.

"Hey, that plan of yours was pretty good. I think taking out those mages made a real difference."

Event || Esdham Under Fire

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If your cool with ending this here PS I LOVE BARTZ!

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