[OPEN] Demonbait

[blessed_by_the_world]

Who: Akane and OPEN
Where: Anywhere you like, she's lost so it doesn't matter.
When: After dark
Warnings: Possible injury and I do not have nearly enough appropriate icons for this.
Summary: Akane received a curse from the fortune teller at the cherry blossom festival. For the next few days, demons will chase her at night. Even if her persona appears to help her, it may not be enough...


[She's running through the streets as fast as she can go, looking desperately for a place to hide. Originally, she'd been heading back to the apartment building, but she got turned around somewhere and now she's a little lost.

Okay, completely lost. And only just barely staying ahead of the things chasing her. She can't resist a panicked glance behind her just as she turns a corner and SMACK!

Sorry, she did not see you there. Luckily she's small, so she felt the impact more than you. But now she's scrambling to her feet and giving you a desperate look.]

Th- they're after me!

Comments

[greyerrant]

That is not a problem, mortal. [ The 8 foot tall giant in armor racks his massive cannon of a gun, and takes up a firing position. ]

Get into cover, I'll take care of this.

[doesasordered]

Akane? [You happened to run into your boss! How lucky. Nikolai grabs her by the shoulders to steady her. He immediately starts scanning the area for whatever "they" might be. his voice is dark.] Who is.

[rebellious_mercenary]

You run into a Dante, who isn't frowning at you but at the mention of 'they'. He has a wild guess but it might be best to check it out first, "Who?"

[blessed_by_the_world]

B- but-!

[She doesn't get any farther than that when a roar is heard and a large creature comes careening around the corner.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

They are!

[She points behind her just in time for three nasty monsters to turn the corner.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

"D- demons! They keep chasing me!"

A crash from behind her has her suddenly whipping her head around just in time to see a rather large monster wielding a club. It pauses for just a moment, eyes locking in on the girl, before it swings.

[doesasordered]

[Grimacing, Nikolai steps forward and pushes Akane behind him with one hand as he draws a pistol from his jacket with the other.]

Stay behind me. Cover your ears. [And with that, he opens fire on them. No hesitation.]

[greyerrant]

[ Loken's bolter coughs out a 3 round burst of explosive mass-reactive death towards it. ]

You shall not have her!

[rebellious_mercenary]

Aha, just what he thought. He's about to say something when he hears the crash.

He looks at the demon who made it and damn, is it an ugly demon. Oh well, he's seen a lot worst. He begins to pull out his sword and, right before the club is about the impact, he blocks it with his sword. "Man, you're an ugly bastard, aren't ya?" He forces the demon away.

Gotta wonder what made the girl famous among demons though. "So, what happened?" He'll ask Akane. Bad time to ask questions but there doesn't seem to be any other decent time, either.

This will be such a short fight. ^^;

[blessed_by_the_world]

EEEK!

[Akane covers her ears and screams. The bullets tear into the wendigo as it roars in pain and refocuses it's attack at Garviel. Ice Dance, think fast.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

[She covers her ears just in time to avoid being deafened by those shots. The kobolds scatter, two of them injured badly, the third only escaping by employing his buddies as shields.

The first two are attacking desperately, both using Snipe and targeting the guy with the gun.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

"I- I don't know!"

The ogre is growling, trying to find a way past this new obstacle. Akane is still backing away, frightened.

"They just keep chasing me! It never happened before!"

Impatiently, the ogre roars, deciding that brute force is the way to go. It tries to shove him aside, attempting to get to it's intended prey.

[terra_nullius]

[Well, well. Someone got a similar curse, though he's limited to only monsters from his own world. He's managed to avoid them so far tonight, though he knows if any are out there they'll be after him soon enough. His head has a rather large bandanna tied around it tightly, but fluffy tufts of hair still defiantly stick up around and under it.]

Ah... miss, are you all right?

[blessed_by_the_world]

No! They're still coming!

[As she scrambles to her feet, she casts a frightened look behind her. Sure enough, two strange little creatures bearing pitchforks come around the corner after her.]

[doesasordered]

[Nik takes the hits with a grimace, but he manages to keep them from hitting Akane, and the damage isn't too bad. But they've got nothing on the seasoned gunman who continues to fire on them. If that doesn't work, he's got a fire-based Persona with their name on it.]

Re: This will be such a short fight. ^^;

[greyerrant]

[ Garviel is frozen solid, his armor screaming temperature warnings, then he exerts the servomotors and his own muscles, and rushes towards the wendigo, chainsword screaming a frenetic song of death as he tries to cut it down ]

DIE!

Do you mind if I escalate this a little as an excuse to bring out her persona?

[blessed_by_the_world]

[While he's making holes in the first two, that clever third one is using Aggravate. But before it attacks, it speaks to him in a growly voice.]

Leave, human! We want girl!

[And then it attacks.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

[This ill-fated wendigo was not prepared to deal with something like Garviel. That chainsaw devastates it. The result is messy, but effective. Akane hides her face at the sight of it's blood.

After it stops moving, she whispers quietly, without even opening her eyes.]

Is.... is it dead?

go for it!

[doesasordered]

You're not getting her. [Nikolai glares it down with a chilling glare. He's not about to let a little girl take the hit, so he stands his ground to take the hit. It's really going to hurt him though. He figures it's about time for him to call his Persona.]

[greyerrant]

[ He fires a last bolt round into the skull, just to be sure. ]

Yes. You are safe.

[blessed_by_the_world]

[She cautiously opens her eyes.]

Y-you saved me.... Thank you...

[Now that the danger has passed, she finds tears gathering in her eyes. She wipes them away hastily, trying hard to seem less rattled by this experience than she is.]

[blessed_by_the_world]

[And hurt it does. Akane screams from somewhere behind him, fearing for his life. It is definitely time for personas.

And if it wasn't before, two more demons have also entered to alley, brandishing pitchforks. If something doesn't change soon, they're in real trouble.]

[doesasordered]

[Nik's persona lends him to be strong against physical attacks, at least, but that still hurts a lot. He lets out no more than a grunt, though, trying not to sway on his feet. He's a pro.

But after that, it's Persona time. He yells her name, and out comes Christine, ready to bear down on these things. They're getting a face full of Agi, which works well against the Kobolds, but not the new arrivals so much.]

[greyerrant]

[ Loken reaches down to pat her head. ]

That is why I am here.

[blessed_by_the_world]

[Yeah, the Kobold meets a rather unpleasant end. The two bilwis however, are unimpressed. They decide to split up, with one of them trying to introduce Nik to the business end of it's pitchfork. The other darts around him, aiming for Akane.

She backs away from it desperately, until her back hits the wall. She squeezes her eyes shut, bracing for the inevitable pain. But suddenly, in a flash of bright light, a cheerful looking spirit appears.]

I am thou..
Thou art I...
Fear not, child. I will protect your happiness...

[With a laugh, it hits the demon with some zio. Which is entirely more effective on this type. For her part, Akane is just staring in awe at the persona, hardly believing it came from her.]