☼ Sixth Flame ☼ [accidental video + optional action]

[forged_anew]

[ The industrial district: apparently not a good idea right now. And who can keep track of a stupid little recording device when being attacked by weird purple-eyed people? The Dreamberry falls, kicked off to the side, to show a flurry of unclear action--shouting, noises, running feet, the obvious signs of fighting despite the fact the view is

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[forever_captain]

[Jack's decided making rounds in this district is a good idea considering all the people he's run into, and this is no exception. Although, in this case, the kid looked as if he was doing pretty well with whatever allowed him to 'play with fire' like that. Still. Jack runs towards the group, gun drawn and firing at the 'people's' feet.]

Hey! Back off, creepy bunch, these odds hardly seem fair. Don't leave now and I'll be forced to shoot.

[forged_anew]

[The gunfire startles Zuko, making him jump back quickly even though the bullets aren't aimed at him. He's not used to firearms, after all. His head snaps up, a new flame already in his hands, but then seems to realize the stranger is attacking the creatures, not him.

Using the moment of distraction to slip away from the ones crowding him, Zuko knocks out a few more, making his way toward the stranger because it'll be easier to keep from accidentally catching one another in the line of fire if they're closer.]

What are these things? [Straight to business. Introductions can come later.]

[forever_captain]

[Jack keeps his gun level, shooting to incapacitate only. He'd only kill if he had to.]

Wish I could say, then I'd actually know if this was helping or not. Looks like it's doing enough right now.

[forged_anew]

[Zuko's got a whip made of fire in one hand, angling to stand back-to-back with the stranger as he lashes out at the things, aiming mostly for limbs. They're retreating, slowly, but there are still a lot of them.]

Looks like. [a pause] Don't kill them. [he's still not sure if they're really people or not.]

One NPC coming right up!

[somghostnpc]

[Speaking of weird purple-eyed people, here's one coming right for you, Zuko! He's holding a steel pipe as a makeshift weapon and swings it at Zuko's head.]

Yay! <3

[forged_anew]

[Zuko recovers quickly, dodging--though not entirely gracefully. He's still winded, but he's fast enough to barely miss the pipe, which strikes against the wall behind him instead with a crash, sending sparks flying.

He sends a small wave of fire at the person's feet, aiming to incapacitate but not kill.]

Sorry this is delayed -- was out of the house

[somghostnpc]

[He shrieks when his feet start to burn and swings the pipe again, fuled by rage and pain now on top of whatever it is that's driving him this far.]

No worries! :)

[forged_anew]

[This time, Zuko darts forward suddenly, trying to get close enough to duck under the blow and catch the opponent's wrist in an attempt to force the pipe from his hands.]

[livethecreed]

[Altair had been out scouting when he heard the noise. He had been attempting to process the tale Desmond had spun, both about this being a dream and about Desmond's heritage, but the sounds of fighting were unmistakable. He moved towards the area and was quite surprised to find the younger man using flames that appear from nowhere.

He doesn't have long to observe however as the figures attacking the other turn towards him. Altair only has a brief glimpse of the creatures before they are upon him, but that is enough. He quickly pulls out his short sword, using it to fend of the people as he moves towards where the other battles. There is after all safety in numbers.]

[forged_anew]

[Zuko only glances at the man long enough to ascertain that he is not one of the possessed and that he knows how to defend himself. And then he's distracted again, angling so they can be back-to-back to easier fend off the things.]

Looks like you got caught in this mess too.

What are these things?

[livethecreed]

[Altair swung his sword into the head of one of the things moving towards him, only barely remembering to turn the blade so the flat connected instead. He kicked the downed creature away before he responded.]

They are similar to the wraiths I encountered in my home world, but I do not believe they are the same. I am not sure what they are, only that they appear to have been men. [He would have continued, but the one he had knocked down was moving again, and had been joined by more.]

I do not believe our tactics are working. [instinct was telling him that something had happened that he was unaware of, but gave no clue as to the specifics.]

sorry for the delay. LJ's still a bit wonky for me.

[forged_anew]

So we shouldn't kill them? If they're people.

[He makes sure, sending a wave of fire at the legs of one of the groups.

Tactics? What tactics? His only strategy at the moment is 'don't get killed.']

Well, what do you suggest then?

[Action] +1 Senshi

[tallandbusty]

Makoto had been skeptical about transforming, since she wasn't sure these were people or monsters. Though, she had no choice but to with the growing numbers.

A violent spark crackled from the tip of the antenna that rose from the stone of her tiara. Electrical sparkles emitted from her palms once clasped her hands together and pulling them apart to create mass energy of lightning formed into a ball. No soon after she winded her arm back before throwing it through the masses sending a pretty nasty electric shock through them.

"SPARKLING WIDE PRESSURE!"

[Action] + awesome! lol I kind of love you for adding that link :D

[forged_anew]

Perhaps someone less acquainted with elemental manipulation would have been much more startled to see the young woman shocking the creatures like that-- but Zuko's only thoughts were that it was curious the electricity was coming out of her head-ornament, and that she must have incredible control since lightning is a very difficult element to master (he would know).

Zuko skirted away quickly from the blast, even if it hadn't been aimed at him--getting hit by an electric attack once was more than enough, thanks--and moved toward her. It would be more efficient, after all, to fight closer to one another and not risk catching each other in attacks meant for the possessed... things.

"Hey!" Zuko called, and introductions could wait for later as he sent a large blast of fire at the legs of a few of the people, then maneuvered so he and the girl were about back-to-back. "Do you have any idea what these things are?"