Dancing in the Moonlight

[a3stepnpc]

Characters: EVERYONE!
When: November 30th - Evening/Night
Where: In the biggest park of Paradise
Rating: TBA
Summary: All residents received an invitation to some mysterious festival taking place at the very end of November. Music, dance, food and drinks. Everything is accounted for and even the weather is surprisingly mild for this time of the

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[hasstandards]

Consciousness flitted back to RED as a sound cut through the alleyway: a whine, one he recognized even through the mind-numbing pain that stirred from every muscle. He opened his eyes- he was lying on the ground near the wall he'd been leaning on only moments before, his attempt to hobble home one in vain. He'd awakened the first time lying where the vigilante left him: bleeding, sore, and without a weapon to his name

[bye_to_yer_head]

The BLU was too preoccupied with analyzing the scene to hear the soft whistle. When Chibi nudged him he moved in that direction, following the blood droplets. "Looks loike that RED bloke got a shot off anyway. But missed? Hn. Not loike 'im." As much as he didn't like the other Sniper, he had to admit the man was good at his job, missing a shot, especially from close range, meant something pretty awful had happened.

Straightening up from the bullet hole in the wall, Sniper glanced around, his hand going to the rusty shiv at his belt. He didn't hear the sounds of fighting anymore, which means someone had won, and someone had lost. At least one of those people were still around, probably the winner. And if they had attacked the RED, there wasn't any reason they wouldn't attack him.

"Don't you run off now pup. Something ain't roight with this."

[chibibrushheir]

Too late Sniper. Chibi heard the whistle and moved off to the source. Stepping into the alley, he whined at how strong the blood smell was before he spotted the other Sniper and ran to his side, barking over his shoulder.

The RED Sniper looked terrible and honestly the god had never seen so many injuries on a living person...well a human anyway. He knew that help was needed here, but he nosed his new friend's cheek to let him know he was there for him.

[hasstandards]

The barking was a comfort, a small one nearly lost in the distress that coursed through RED's veins as every inch of him seemingly ached. The nose to his cheek was better received- his eyes opened again, landing on those of the wolf pup.

The slightest smile graced him, his bared teeth tinted red from the blood that ran from his nose and crossed his lips. He hadn't had a lot of genuine happiness since his arrival, but seeing who he considered his only friend in the wretched place known as Paradise when he needed him most? It was a blessing he'd accept.

His voice was low- he swallowed the knot and the blood that had collected in his throat before speaking. The effort to do even that was visible. "Ringo. What... 're you doing 'ere?"

[bye_to_yer_head]

"Strewth." The BLU chased after Chibi, his kukri at the ready in case the dog ran into trouble. Sure he was a god, but he was just a small puppy in this place. And he seemed to have no knowledge of guns or fighting, he'd probably run face first into a shotgun with his tail wagging the whole time

[chibibrushheir]

Chibi hadn't cared enough to look around anymore, his full focus on the RED Sniper. His tail wagged very slowly, more to comfort his friend than anything. He needed to be moved to safety, but Chibi was only big enough to carry a kid or an elderly person, not an adult just yet. That needed a month or two more before he's that big.

So he simply licked a cheek looking worried. Appearing where he was needed was just who he was, and his friends benefit this even more.

[hasstandards]

While Chibiterasu's presence gave RED some semblance of hope for survival, it was immediately dispelled as another figure came in view, dimly illuminated by the moon and the light from the street that crawled into the alleyway. Though his eyes were struggling to focus, the form was familiar enough, and unfortunately one he recognized: BLU Sniper, the man he'd shot while unarmed, whose possessions he'd taken

[bye_to_yer_head]

While the RED was unable to, the BLU could and did sneer down at his rival. "You think I'm gonna stab ya when yer already dyin'? What's th' point?"

He approached closer, still on his guard, but he was having trouble tearing his eyes away from the other Sniper's injuries. Sure he saw and received his share of horrific injuries on the battlefield, but this wasn't a war. This was Paradise, and there wasn't a handy medi-gun or respawn to fix this. Sheathing his knife BLU stood over Red for a moment, snorting in disdain. "Who'd you shoot at this time?"

[chibibrushheir]

Chibi didn't interrupt since they both knew each other obviously, nuzzling RED Sniper's fingers but looking at the BLU one. Shouldn't this conversation have waited a little longer? An alley hardly seemed the place.

[hasstandards]

One of RED's broken fingers bumped Chibi's muzzle as the pup nuzzled against him- he bit back a gasp as he pulled his hand away on reflex.

It took him a couple of breaths to find his voice again. While he wasn't keen on sharing any information with his BLU rival, his mind, muddled from pain, pushed him toward compliance. "Bloke in a mask attacked me. He-"

Another sharp breath caught him off guard. He turned his head away. It was just as well he couldn't finish his sentence, as admitting his weapons had been taken was a blow he wasn't willing to take yet.

[bye_to_yer_head]

"In a mask? A Spy?" Immediately Sniper backed up, making sure his back was to a wall and trying to spot any telltale rippling that signified a Spy was cloaked in the shadows. It seemed strange that a Spy would be so brutal, but he wouldn't put it past those cowardly spooks.

He caught the look Chibi was giving him, of course the pup would be buddies with his rival. Just his luck. The BLU sighed and looked up and down the alleyway. As much as it galled him, he just couldn't find it in himself to leave the RED to bleed to death in an alleyway.

Keeping that scowl on his face Sniper knelt next to Chibi and RED, barely flinching as his injured knee hit the pavement. The Sleeper wasn't anywhere around and the loop on the RED's belt was empty. Sniper could put two and two together and assume whoever this masked man was, he had taken the man's weapons. "Now you know what it's like t' lose yer weapons." He clenched his jaw and hardened his stare. "I'm gonna help you up. Don't you dare try an' hit me or I swear I'll leave you here t' bleed

[chibibrushheir]

Chibi whined apologetically, stepping back to look around. A human did this? That was a little hard to swallow, but the pup knew humans could be pretty scary. He didn't hear or smell anyone nearby though so he turned back to watc the Snipers and think on if there was anything at all he could do to help.

So he sat alert for anything nearby and just watched his friends.

[hasstandards]

Even fighting to stay conscious, RED had to stifle his initial reaction, stubbornness fueling his uncontrolled ire. He wanted to push away, snark back, refuse the help that was being forced on him by both the only being he fully trusted in Paradise and the person he'd tried to kill only days before; however, he had no other options, and as wounded as his pride was, it did come to a point where his mind focused on his survival more than anything. As much as it grated on him to accept any sort of aid from the man he despised, he supposed it could be worse. He could've been a Spy

[bye_to_yer_head]

"Well don't try it anyway." The BLU shifted around so he was next to the side of RED that was the least injured. Those broken fingers looked decidedly painful, but at least that arm still worked. It seemed like a bad idea all around to try and touch his other arm with that elbow that was bent the wrong way and obviously dislocated and broken. That would have to be set and forced back into place, but not now, RED would surely scream in agony during that, probably a lot, and an alleyway wasn't the cleanest place to try and tend to someone's wounds

[chibibrushheir]

Chibi nodded his head, careful nt to dislodge the hat. Pacing a bit, he continued to listen and watch the pair. If either started to go down, he could at least support his weight until they could move again. And he would do that in a heartbeat.

[hasstandards]

As BLU helped lift him, RED pushed off the ground with his left leg, the only limb he had that was completely uninjured. He suppressed a scream before it pushed its way out of him, choking as it lodged itself in his throat; he gritted his teeth, his entire body trembling from the effort. BLU's own gasp hit his ears- yes, it was going to be a long walk to safety.

Finally standing- on one leg and supported by his rival, but standing nonetheless- he forced himself to take several breaths, closing his eyes to shut out the spinning of the world around him. He made the mistake of putting too much pressure on his right foot, which nearly caused both legs collapsed beneath him. He steadied himself again, uttering a quiet profanity under his breath.

A moment passed as he collected himself; Chibi paced into his view of the ground, wearing his hat. He voice was barely audible as he muttered a word of thanks. At least that was one thing he hadn't lost.