Expanse: The City Reboot (Dark Fantasy Epic) Main Thread (Open, Started)

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"I guess we will leave the matter to that then, Scarlett. Thank you for that descriptive analogy." Vergil remarked, applauding Scarlett for her response, he then turned to the discussion between Lucian and Lorel.

"Dear Lucian, if it was just me that had to decide, I would have you along, for you seem like an interesting person. Unfortunately, it seems that the nature of the Mage Hunters has put you at a disadvantage. I personally bear no ill towards you, since I have seen no intentions of a threat of hostility from you or Vincent against me." Vergil started off with, bringing their attention to him.

"It is not you personally that they distrust, but the stigma of the organization that you belong to. If you belonged to some other group, they would more be likely to believe your intentions for civility and co-operation. You know how the saying goes, the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few." He added, trying to bring calmness and order to the heated debate.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - Battle Aftermath at Mo Entrance - Grim

Scarlett paused for a moment at Lucian?s side, more often than not she took her ability for granted and failed to recognise the enormous benefit it had provided her over the long years. Saving her life too, on more than one occasion.

?I suppose I do. A gift from my mother.?

Scarlett looked into Lucian?s face. Something about him bothered her. Ignoring it for the moment she walked to the bench that held Telnor and helped him to his feet, whispering comforting words into his ear as motivation. Activating her gift she mapped the sound surrounding the group into a perfect map of the area. There was nothing out of the ordinary, but of course, nobody else had to know that. She was far too keen to move on.

?I can hear armour, lots of it moving this way. They must be a couple of streets away at least. We should go.?

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"Your right Scarlett, I can see them as well, thanks to my Shade's Vision. Everyone, into Mo, we have to begone before those guardsmen arrive, their about three, possibly four minutes away." Vergil remarked, sensing the oncoming soldiers, he then turned to acknowledge Lucian briefly as he prepared some bombs.

"Unfortunately Lucian, where we are going, neither you nor Vincent can accompany us to, so I'm afraid we'll have to drop the pair of you for the time being." Vergil apologised with as he threw several smoke bombs around the others, this created an obscured view which would allow them to escape hopefully.

"Now for the encore, a little sleeper hit you might say. Sadly, the cure in the tea that you drank won't save you from these." He proclaimed as he pulled out a couple of Sleeper Bombs, their dark green shells visible in the smoke. Afterwards, Vergil tossed them at Lucian, the plume of purple smoke they produced seemed to be having an effect.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

Just before Vergil left, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned round to see that it was The Vessel, she seemed slightly panicked by what has just happened.

"Its okay Vessel, its me, Vergil. Come on! We have to go!" He called to her, hoping that she responded. Vergil then grabbed her hand, and carefully lead her through the smoke field.

As the pair of them reached the gate, the guardsmen stationed there began coming at them, their weapons drawn. Vergil quickly drew one of his katanas with his free hand, he blocked a guardsmen carrying a longsword as he slashed another wielding a flail, he then finished the other guard as he and The Vessel made it through.

 

[Korten12]

Lorel Ion ? Grim

As soon as the sleeper bomb hit, Lorel, Velen, and Itsuka ran like made into the gates of Mo. He had been right, there were more guards and such coming. The gate to Mo was large, but Lorel noticed it was starting to shut. Then the guards who were standing near it began to run at them, flailing their weapons at them. Velen with his two blades cut down the guards, much easier then the guards at the Eternal Mist?

Irons bars that made the gates were falling down, but not quickly enough for the guards. Velen was the first, he slid under gate and then rolled outwards and then stood on the other side. Lorel did the same but not with much elegance that Velen did. Itsuka simply crouched and passed through.

"Come on!? Velen yelled past the gate to everyone who were close.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - Battle Aftermath at Mo Entrance - Grim

Scarlett was moving fast. Adjusting her grip on Telnor she made it out of the smoke rolling down the street and heard the grinding of gears, slowly coming to life in the distance. She cursed. The guards who had now arrived before the closing entrance to Mo stood ready for the groups arrival. Determined not to let them past. Some of the group where already engaged in small battles but with the weight of Telnor to carry she wouldn?t be able to fight.

Scarlett saw Vergil clear his way through a few guards and decided to follow close behind. Using him to punch a hole through the defences.

?Vergil, Vessel, move to the gate now!? Scarlett screamed

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

Vergil responded in kind by giving The Vessel a hug as well. Afterwards he saw the gate falling at a fair rate.

"Come on, we have to hurry! Vessel, Telnor, Scarlett, follow me!" Vergil called, he let go of The Vessel's hand and asked her to stay close. He then started to clear through a few more guards.

Another pair came at him, he quickly cut down one, and used his wrist blade to kill the other, the guard stunned by how the blade seemingly came out of nowhere. He used the body of the guard on his wrist blade, and hurled it at another one coming behind them, toppling the man.

By the time he had done this, the gate was almost shut, but there was enough room for them to crawl under. Vergil sheathed his blades and went under first, then held the gate open long enough for the other three to get through. He then let go as the gate slammed down.

 

[Korten12]

Lorel Ion ? Mo

Once everyone the gate, it completely shut as it clammed down to the ground puddles of what that were under it splashed. Lorel was breathing heavily from the run. First walking up the tower, then a fight at the Eternal Mist, then a fight with those people, Mage Hunters, then running for their lives past the gate to Mo.

Oh joy?

Velen addressed the group. ?We shouldn?t stay too long here in Mo. We must get things quickly and just go to the Guardians Center near the gate to the Mountain Pass.?

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - The Gate - Mo

Scarlett felt exhausted. She looked up at Velen as he addressed the group, trying to catch her breath.

?Velen, why don?t you carry Telnor for a bit??

Scarlett made it sound more like a statement than a request.

 

[Korten12]

Lorel Ion ? Grim

?Sure, I can do that.? Velen spoke as he moved to Scarlett and began to help Telnor. ?Lorel, Itsuka, I will go to the Guardian Center and bring Telnor with me. You guys go with Vessel, Vergil, and Scarlett and go buy some more goods for the trip north.?

?Okay. What should we buy?? inquired Itsuka.

?Food, maybe some heavy garments, medicines, and so on. Everyone clear on that??

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - City Streets - Mo

After getting up off the floor from collapsing, Vergil decided to ask The Vessel something, seemingly out of random.

"Vessel, you know that letter you sent your parents awhile ago. How long would you expect it would take for them to send a reply?"

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - City Streets - Mo

"Well yeah, if their willing to help you in some small way, it shows that they were concerned about your well being. Vergil responded to The Vessel's first question in a positive manner, assuming that it was he that she asked.

"Wait a minute, what plan?" Vergil asked confusingly.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - City Streets - Mo

"Okay then, let me see if I have this correct. You basically used your powers of healing to make your father fertile again, so that they could have another child." Vergil responded to The Vessel's explanation of a plan involving her parents, still sounding somewhat confused.

"Why may I ask, or is that a personal subject?"

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - City Streets - Mo

"Okay then, since you put it so blatantly, it makes more sense I suppose. Its just, when I hardly know someone personally, it takes a while to piece things together. I maybe smart in certain fields, but I'm not a seer, I can't read people's mind and understand their motivations in an instant. I hope you understand, in case I asked any stupid sounding questions."