Back to Basics

[friendsallover]

🧙 WHO: Din and whoever wants to join him
⚔️️ WHAT: Quests and the like
🕒 WHEN: Throughout August
🗺️ WHERE: In town mostly
⚠️ WARNINGS: Violence, fighting, will update as necessary



A - Animal Mage Hunt

[Din would hardly count himself an active defender of the downtrodden. He's had his moments, certainly, but his career often puts him in a place where that's not what he's paid to do. And maybe, once upon a time, he would have taken a job like this on. Wouldn't change the fact that it just seems inefficient, unnecessary. Lazy, for lack of a better term.

So when he comes across a group accosting a potential animal mage, he sighs, figuring he might as well do something about it.]

You really looking to waste time like this?

[He says, pointing his blaster into the leader's back. There's a small group of them but well, he likes the odds. He calls to the person being held up.]

You okay?


B - Invasive Species

[It was, in retrospect, not the most well thought out plan he's ever had.

Really, he should have expected the exoskeleton, though most of his focus had been on the stinger, and the claws. But it's exceedingly clear that his conventional weapons are not going to be as effective.

He sits up, checking himself over. Nothing's broken and once again, the beskar has held up. He's grateful for that. He takes a breath.]

Okay, plan B.


C - Crystal Mushrooms

[Now this is familiar territory. A dingy bar, rough looking customers, Din standing out because of his armour. He knows how this one plays. Certainly, he doesn't expect anyone to recognize him as a Mandalorian here but hopefully it's just as intimidating. He goes up to the bar, leaning on it and ignoring the looks he's getting. Once he has the barkeep's attention, he asks]

I'm looking for Wicked Wendy. Heard this was a hang out of her's.

Comments

A

[markedfordeath]

[Elza had been watching the escalating situation for a while. She had no intention of intervening as it wasn't her problem. That being said though it had proven to provide some free entertainment while she casually sipped at her warm coffee.

She had a great vantage point from where she was seated. The rooftops were often a spot the gunner found herself while she was within civilization. There was only so much human interaction she cared about. With the problem on the ground not far from where she was, Elza was content to watch everything unfold.

It wasn't like she'd been paid to help and it was far too much effort to do it from the 'goodness of her own heart'.

Still her interest had been perked though when a familiar figure came strolling towards the group.

Mando.

Now... this was starting to get interesting.]

[friendsallover]

[Oblivious to Elza at the moment, Din has his hands fun.

He's got the hunters' attention, and has indicated to the Animal Mages that they should probably move along. This situation is about to get messy. Especially since the Hunters aren't too happy about losing their targets.

Now, the thing about Camelot that Din has noticed is that for the most part it seems a rather civilized city (the Dark Net quests aside), so that probably means that he shouldn't just shoot these guys and be done with it. But there are other ways of dealing with the situation.

One of them charges, aiming for a haymaker but being momentarily stunned by the armour. Din registers the impact but takes no damage, turning to land a blow of his own. It leaves his back open, but he doesn't seem too concerned.]

[markedfordeath]

[The hunter's quarry dashed off at the gesture. Which left the deer hunter with his band of merry men. Even a blind person would be able to see just how unhappy they were at losing their prey. From what little she'd seen though, Mando didn't seem like the incompetent type so she would continue to watch from above.

It didn't take long for the show to start. Taking a sip from her drink, the bitter liquid warmed her chest as the first thug charged forward. She shook her head and lightly chuckled in amusement when the thug's attempt left him momentarily dazed and confused.

Mando's return blow wasn't surprising, but she did wonder why he opted for the up close and personal rather than just dealing with the situation with that gun of his. Perhaps he needed to blow off a little steam? She had seen those in her travels who needed such things, but this man didn't exactly strike her as that type.]

[friendsallover]

[One down, four to go. He focuses on the one in front of him, clocking him in the temple with his blaster and causing him to stumble but not yet go down. It leaves his back exposed, and so Thug Number 3 charges, hoping to get him from behind. It's a familiar tactic to the Mandalorian though, and he turns quickly, slamming his fist into the attacker's gut.

Two left, but they've backed off a bit and one is channeling magic for a spell.]

[markedfordeath]

[That armour of his was fairly impressive. The way that it seemed to absorb the blows and leave him seemingly unfazed was something. She doubted that the nights of Matilda or other regions would be as unaffected even if such attacks wouldn't physically harm them.

She watched as the remaining two backed away a little to give space. Unlike in her world, there wasn't the tell-tale sound of that chime when the runes activated. Here it seemed to be more silent... which seemed to work out in her favour at least when she wanted to get things done silently.

Elza was curious to see what Mando would do next though, so she continued to watch with interest.]

[friendsallover]

[Din turns quickly, the fibre cord whip in his gauntlet shooting out to wrap around one of the casters and pull him to the ground to disrupt the spell. He goes to pull the hunter towards him, when a blast of fire hits him from behind, causing him to stumble forward.

Though, with his whip still wrapped around his initial opponent, it's put him in a bit of a bind. he can't exactly let go of one to take care of the other. Not without detaching the cord.]

B

[kiss_it_better]

Did we have a plan B?

[He asks it with impatience or fear. He just...sounds as mild and calm as ever.]

Perhaps we should try targeting the joints.

[friendsallover]

[Din waits for a moment before trying to stand. It's not the first time he's taken a hit like that, but it's been a while. Certainly, not his finest hour.]

Might be time to come up with one. Because that didn't work.

Joints seems like a good first time. Or flipping them over somehow.

[kiss_it_better]

I'm afraid neither of my magics would be useful for flipping them around.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment though.] Protective magic is a part of healing magic. I could make your armour more durable for a little while.

[friendsallover]

Beskar's durable on it's own, but I won't say no.

I was thinking something with my kinetic magic might help.

[If it can let him take a few more hits while he gets in close, that might help.]

[kiss_it_better]

[He reaches out a hand holding it just short of touching the armour and casts a protective magic on it. Something to make it more durable. His hand glows briefly and the glow spreads from his finger tips like strands of silk that spread accross Din's armour briefly before fading into nothing.]

It won't make you invulnerable, but it will help a little.

[Then he drew his hand back with a thoughtful sort of look.] If you can flip them I could probably hold them down. [Which gives them a chance to attack, perhaps?]

B

[cryostar]

...And what did you have in mind for Plan B?

[Did they even discuss a Plan B?

Kaeya's not exactly thrilled to be in this situation either. He brushes off his arm, looking half annoyed and amused as he can be.]

[friendsallover]

[In retrospect, they probably should have.]

I'm open to suggestions. Otherwise, I was just thinking of finding a way to flip them over.

[He doesn't tend to rely on his magic, but that might do something.]

[cryostar]

[Kaeya looks a little amused.]

Sometimes the best way to do things is by going on the offensive.

[Even if it means just flipping things over. Kaeya would be all too open for that.]

[friendsallover]

It's worked for me in the past, unless you got other ideas?

[He's open to suggestions but if there are none, let the flipping begin.]

A

[tempredmental]

"I will be once they let me go," Keith snarled from where he was being restrained by yet another gang of would-be assassins looking for a quick coin. He'd been having a rough month for obvious reasons, and was very clearly pissed off about it.

[friendsallover]

I think I can help with that.

[It's said with a good measure of confidence. He's not quite ready to pull the trigger, wanting to give this gang at least a chance to surrender. But it is really unfortunate how no one ever seems to take that chance.

Din steps back as one of the hunters charges and swings wildly at him, before shifting to return the punch straight to his gut.]

[tempredmental]

[Welp... that started an all out scramble. Keith felt the grip on his arms weaken from both his captors, and he took advantage of it. He wrenched free from one, grabbed the front of the other's shirt, and yanked him across his body to slam them together. That left the third, who was holding Keith's weapons, alone, and Keith quickly dropped to a crouch and spun, sweeping his leg into the back of the hunter's legs to knock him down. The two swords clattered away in opposite directions, and Keith grabbed the closest one... a dark metal blade that had a glowing ultraviolet line along its length at the edge with dagger-like emblem glowing from the handle. It had a scimitar-like shape, and Keith swept it up in his grip, swinging it around with a practiced twirl before putting it to good use in the fight.]

[friendsallover]

[An unfortunate occupational hazard, both as a bounty hunter and as a Mandalorian. With one hunter down for the moment, Din turns quickly, pulling the vibroknife from his boot and throwing it to distract the second hunter before following it up with a charge, grappling with the hunter.

There's a bit of shoving until Din manages to wrench the hunter over in Keith's direction.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith spun towards the incoming hunter, bringing his leg around to plant his foot squarely in the other's chest, knocking him flat and unconscious from lack of air. He turned back to the one who'd been holding his weapons, flipping the blade from one hand to the other to point it at him. There was a reason he'd just been holding the weapons and not much else with this group. The hunter's hands shot up before he scrambled up, cowering and pleading for his life before running off.

Keith lowered his sword and picked up the second weapon, a black and white katar-like weapon with two small, cyan-colored lights near the handle. He then glanced back over his shoulder at his 'rescuer', not yet putting either sword away.]

Are you legitimately helping or trying to cash in on the bounty yourself?

[Keith had good reason to be wary, after all.]

B. CW: Language

[pissoffbook]

Watch your ass! Those things hurt like a bitch!

[From seemingly out of nowhere, a scantily clad woman leaps down onto the creature; a pair of wicked looking serrated swords leading the charge. She manages to slice through between the armor plating, leaving the creature clean in two. She flips off and lands on her feet next to the man? (she can't tell through the armor) she had just assisted.

Of course that wasn't the only scorpion in the area as two more approached.]

[friendsallover]

I noticed.

[He says flatly, from the ground. Though it's hardly the first time he's been flung like that. And at least his armour is maintaining its integrity. Something tells him that Beskar is at a premium here. Still, he's able to stand.

And he's grateful for the help, especially as more show up. Time for a different tactic.]

Are you sticking around?

[pissoffbook]

[Unfortunately, Kainé isn't the type to use tactics. Her strategy is usually hit it until it falls down. Not that, that worked very well in some of her sparring matches when she first got here.]

Why the hell not. [She shrugs a shoulder and comments nonchalantly, not phased by his flat tone.] There's shit to kill? I'm there!

[She readies her swords for another attack, though this time she's going to have to come from below.]

[friendsallover]

[It's certainly not a bad tactic, and one Din has employed himself in the past. But sadly he doesn't have his kid here to watch his back, so he's actually got to think about things.]

Good, I could use the help.

Think you can knock them over?

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé was in motion the second he made the suggestion, swords trailing behind her. She ran straight for the scorpion dodging aside at the last moment. She pivoted around and ducked, bringing the flats of her blades, the greater surface providing better leverage, under and up to flip the creature onto its back. It rolled sideways and then supine

Its spindly little legs scuttled in the open air like a turtle on its back.]

Got it!

[The second was a little trickier and didn't fall for her flank-maneuver. So instead, in a split second, she created a shadow with her dark magic and tossed one of her swords up for the shadow to catch. In that same instant, she planted her hand on the beast's head, using it as a springboard to flip up, over and behind it. The shadow tossed the blade back and she repeated her previous tactic. Really, it wasn't a tactic at all. She was flying by the seat of her... panties? She wasn't exactly wearing pants.]