Freeing the Bird

[piwakawaka]

The shortcut through the Dreaming leaves them close to many warehouses and the water in Kaiwharawhara but only one has a palpable feel of magic and about ten young men simply hanging about.

As everyone starts to appear, a few of the men pull out various objects to focus as the magic grows in the air as the others who are a bit too pale just grin.

Teams: 1-Alex, Aiden, the Baron, Hamlet
2-Carl, Ben, James, Peron

Starting things off again and I'm just going to do the James' thread later and make it work.

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Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet's rapier is out and at the ready, and his mouth is drawn in a thin, determined line as he approaches the men in front of the warehouse. His back is ramrod straight, and his walk is self-assured.

One more moment of calm, and then


he runs.

He is still completely silent, but his movements are fast and graceful, all with the intent to kill.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

A ghoul comes forward to meet him and tries to grab his rapier out of the air to stop him.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet's response is to slash at the offending hand, flicking the rapier point up and then thrusting forward with the point of the blade.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

The ghoul is almost fast enough but the blade pierces and hurts but doesn't kill him as another approaches from Hamlet's side.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Spotting the new ghoul out of the corner of his eye, Hamlet performs a flèche in the direction of the first, praying to God that he hits.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

He does hit but not enough to kill and now both of them turn to attack Hamlet as the light begins to fade in the sky.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

A quick coupé lancé is followed by a lunge, as Hamlet tries to keep it so that he is always facing both ghouls.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

And he is quite fast but they have an added supernatural edge so one moves around to strike at Hamlet with a lead pipe as the other keeps in front.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet almost dodges the blow, but is caught by it, stumbling forward and falling to the ground, although he turns this into a quick roll. Back on his feet, he positions himself so that he's facing both ghouls, en garde in a matter of moments.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

The pipe is brandished with a laugh,

"Iron will make you nothing but a dream!"

Is yelled before they start to move towards him again.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

And the prince?

Laughs.

And, with no other statement or reason, lunges at both the ghouls once more.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

These ghouls have seen strange things, their master is not the sanest of vampires but still for a moment they both back away allowing Hamlet through their guards before they can think to attack once more.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet is quick to take advantage of it, blade literally whistling through the air as he thrusts at one ghoul, aimed straight for the heart, and not waiting to see if the blow was effective before drawing the blade out into a thrust at the other.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

Now that ghoul starts to falter because he is not a vampire as the other yells and charges at Hamlet.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet yells right back, parrying as well as he can before riposting.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

Hamlet has speed but the ghoul has supernatural speed and loyalty and will fight every step he can.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

That certainly helps the ghoul. Given the fact that he's already technically dead, he is not in the least worried of whatever injuries that the ghouls might inflict upon him, so there is a definite air of nonchalance about his fighting, despite his focus.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

The ghoul doesn't have the skill of Hamlet but he keeps pushing, trying to get him away from the warehouse and towards one of the cars.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Try as the ghoul might, Hamlet, if not making progress, will stand his ground.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

Finally he yells and punches towards Hamlet's face.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

It catches the prince offguard, and he drops like a stone - it'll be a few moments before his senses allow him to get back to his feet.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

Which causes the ghoul to laugh and hoist him onto his shoulders, his master will like another one to feed on.

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

... Unfortunately for the ghoul, Hamlet is still carrying his rapier.

As it happens, the prince has no intention of becoming lunch.

Re: First Team

[piwakawaka]

The rapier slips into the ghoul's torso and he yells and squeezes Hamlet,

"He will feast."

Re: First Team

[the-rest-is.livejournal.com]

Hamlet yells in protest, still thrusting the rapier at the ghoul, a task which is not extremely hard to complete given their proximity.