the black bean massacre; action

[mongoosegrin]

[Alex shoved the stupid little bean stuck in his pocket into the dirt of one of Edel’s plants before setting off, just before the sun rose.

he’s been very careful about a single thing and careless about the rest, but he’s finally, finally done it. blood - not his - is soaking the ground near his feet, and the animal is dead and no one or no thing

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GOLDEN DISTRICT.

[mongoosegrin]

[castles! such luxury. Alex likes them, silly as they are. or, he did. but the stink that came from some of the residents...

Fexis knows grander things; it is not impressed. it is a pale, shapeless breeze when it races ahead of its host, licking the remnants of now-gone power and breathing in the magic that lingers.

oh, my. yes. grand, grand! such pretty, pretty houses for the rank and foul.

child! it is upon him again, coiling its body around his shoulders and beaming. this way. go, go this way, i smell them better than you ever will!]

[justabignobody]

[He narrows his eyes, somehow he has a bad feeling abut this guy and this whole situation. How had he had ended up here, feeling so utterly unprepared in the face of this very potential threat?]

Leave.

[mongoosegrin]

[he blinks slow, his smirk broadening to a grin. Alex was right about this one - his actions only prove it. why else would he be so tense?

little man-faced beast.

he shakes his head.]

No.

Bleed.

[and Fexis launches, fast as a bullet, all teeth and claws for Riku as Alex slides into stance.]

[justabignobody]

[Riku has barely the time to be surprised before Fexis is already almost on him. He reflexively brings up his left hand, using the darkness to create a shield, magic shimmering right in front of him as he slides back his right foot and lifts the Soul Eater just a little higher.]

[mongoosegrin]

[as Fexis whirls around to try and find an in through the magic, gnawing on it with slavering teeth, Alex winds up and rushes, whirling his chains in a wide arc for the target. they can do little to magic, however, and are dust on impact.

he stops his spin and starts to run, circling around to swing and strike from another angle.]

(LOCKED TO FIGHTERS&HEALERS)

[mongoosegrin]

[blood on his sleeve and on his vest. the body is near - Fexis is just finishing up, savoring the smell and claiming its right. Alex stands with his head tilted up and his mouth hanging open partway, eyes fluttering. it always feels really good to kill something when the mongoose is there, but it never lasts. he’s trying to make it last.]

[pimpsaw]

[that's something... interesting. Gold Saw approaches silently, pausing at a distance that is just a bit too close to remain unnoticed. for now, she simply watches, completely undisturbed by the gruesome sight.]

[mongoosegrin]

[she didn't have to watch long. well, that's relative, but Lloyd was there sooner than later, and the quiet is broken.]

[nobleidealist]

[the chase begins here. Lloyd has both swords out, and he's running down the street, eyes fierce, goofy act finished. he's all business]

[mongoosegrin]

[Fexis catches wind of him soon enough, hissing in Alex's ear to attention. he turns and smiles at the incoming fighter, tilting his head and squinting.

now, is this another monster in a manskin? he can only wonder until he's almost run down; he sidesteps and draws a leg out to trip.]

[nobleidealist]

[Lloyd fumbles, tumbling forward and skidding across the ground, both swords out, teeth gritted. That was dirty, he thinks, but he's charging at him with both swords raised soon after, dirt on his face]

[mongoosegrin]

[with a boyish giggle, Alex trots backward at the advance, skirting away from blades to find his opening. in a third turn, he brings his foot higher in a spin, and the chains swirl with him, lashing out.]