[37] nothing ever changes.

[darkenedred]

[Haou is settled on a bench somewhere, probably in the park. Full armor as usual. Not much to say, except that he is (mostly) unsuspecting.

There are certain people after his head that he is unaware of. To those people: here, have a chance to come beat the shit out of him. Possibly.]

((OOC: Mostly for Lina/Bard/whoever the hell else wants to

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[explosion_array]

*Lina Inverse wasn't pulling out any stops. She was already in a tree, having tailed Haou from the sky, and murmuring an incantation*

You who crosses between earth and sky, gently flowing water, gather in my hand and give me power.

DEMONA CRYSTAL!

*She yells out the last bit, and a thick fog rises all around Haou's feet and lower body, enveloping him to seal him in ice a mere moment's time*

[darkenedred]

[Haou jerks to his feet, but once he does, half of his body is already encased in ice. He whips his head around to glare at the source of the spell. His armor is offering him some protection, but at the moment he's still recovering from being taken off guard, too startled to think of struggling.]

...You.

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[herestothebard]

An unearthly growl rips through the night as an immense skeletal beast bearing passing resemblance to a triceratops, ableit much smaller, charges across the field, encased in flame. It rams into Haou with incredibly force.

[herestothebard]

In the wake of the charge, a sultry woman in leather appeared behind Haou and rammed a knife into him before winking and teleporting away.

[unnatural_20s]

It had been ages since Red Mage had had a good old-fashioned boss battle. And it wasn't an ordinary one either; his quest-giver had been harmed. This "fall out boy" or whatever the kids called themselves these days had very nearly destroyed Red Mage's one link to the world of questing!

He didn't know what the deal was between this guy and Lina, nor did he care. The honor of a beautiful woman was on the line; Red Mage had no intention of letting the guy walk away unharmed. It was time to do this. It was time to do this right.

The mage walked straight up to Haou and rolled a dice on the ground. "3. Crap."

[darkenedred]

[A quirk of an eyebrow, and Haou pauses for a moment, simply staring at Red Mage for a time before lifting himself up and bringing the dark energy to the forefront of his mind. He decides to wait for Red Mage to make a move, however... if the dice are kind to him today.]

[unnatural_20s]

[He taps his foot impatiently.]

Look, I already know I fudged my Sneak Attack. Quit gloating and attack me already.

[darkenedred]

[With a skeptical sort of "if you insist" glance, Haou blasts a wave of darkness at Red Mage without much more hesitation, sort of as an experimental attack to see what the result will be, if he will defend or not.]