WEEK 4 CYOA - MAYA, LEO, NIER, TSUYUKUSA

[dormheads]

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[commandertoolbelt]

[ oh this s Not Great. leo doesn't even have his powers back yet?! so he's adjusting his grip on the sword uncertainly, grimacing when his wrist gives a little twinge. ]

Uh. You just have the Polymorph spell, right?

[ two fire boys, one of whom has no powers at all - what could possibly go wrong here?! ]

[duranduel]

...No. I have more than that.

[And then, he draws his hand back - and launches a giant fireball right at Leo. Fire vs fire, you know how it is!]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ there's a yelp as leo dodges. ]

How is that fair?! I'm not even immune anymore!

[ AAAAAAA. he's going to try to activate the blessing of hephaestus anyway to conjure a fireball of his own, just to see if it will work. these adventures aren't real, maybe it will! won't know until he tries! ]

[duranduel]

[There's a little "ding!" as he tries to activate the power!]

[It doesn't work. The saint's voice can be heard.]

A knight must use what he has at the moment, not fall back on past abilities.

[Caleb doesn't seem to register it, already preparing for another fireball.]

[commandertoolbelt]

I'm not a knight, you freak! Oh, my gods.

[ alright, alright, okay. think fast, valdez. there's not much time before caleb finishes the next spell, and all leo has is some armor, a sprained wrist, and a sword.

we can do this.

hopefully. ]

I'll apologize for this later.

[ he's gonna try to smack caleb with the flat of the blade and disrupt the spell. ]

[duranduel]

[That does disrupt him! But only for a moment, as he staggers, gritting his teeth.]

Don't stop me.

[And he's aiming a punch right at the other's head.]

[commandertoolbelt]

Stop you from what, trying to kill me? Because I won't just try, I will stop you.

[ ohhhhhh that's such a cool line. he must look so cool right now, with his sword and his armor and a sweet one liner. too bad there's no one here to appreciate this awesome moment, for he will never have another one in his life.

and i rolled a 12 so the moment is already over! he mostly dodges, but gets clipped in the jaw by fakeleb's fist, and stumbles back. he swings the sword blindly, but again trying to deflect from actually hurting fakeleb. it should be enough if he can just knock the guy out, right? ​]

[duranduel]

Tch. What a lame line, Leo.

[Mutters Caleb - the sword swing does manage to catch him in the shoulder, and he winces, jumping back - the hand placed against it draws away bloody. It did make a cut.]

Don't be so full of yourself.

[And he's making a quick sign with his hands....and he disappears!]

[Wow, Invisibility spell!]

[commandertoolbelt]

Hey, you could at least give me a little credit for that one.

[ fakeleb, please.

but there he goes. again, may leo reiterate? NOT. FAIR. he's going to back away from where the other was just a moment ago, keeping his eyes peeled for any signs of where he could be - drops of blood on the ground, maybe. also gonna check the edge of his sword for blood. ]

What, no evil villain monologue? Not going to tell me what I'm not supposed to stop you from doing after all?

[duranduel]

[There's a long weary sigh, over Leo's left shoulder.]

I have to bring Mollymauk back.

[But if he turns to the left, he'll suddenly have a blow from his right - Caleb's hand searing against the armor, aiming to melt through it.]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ he does turn to the left, but unfortunately i rolled a 16 so he wrenches himself away from caleb's grip with a curse. ]

I get that - but you don't have to fight me for it? You know I'll help, if I can.

[duranduel]

...How could you help?

[And he almost sounds...desperate? Like his voice is about to crack.]

[Again, he strikes from where he's invisible, trying to press his burning hand against the other's front.]

What could you ever do to help me?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ the dice is laughing at me i rolled a nat 20 i hate this. so i guess caleb starts to touch the armor but leo's battle reflexes kick in immediately and he rolls away, swinging the sword so the flat of it will hopefully come down hard on caleb's wrist. or where it was a second ago, anyway. ]

I'll build whatever we need to win, I'll help you burn down this whole place to get them back and get back to where we need to be. We agreed that we have a different enemy, that we shouldn't be fighting among ourselves. The only way to win is if we work together, as cheesy as that sounds.

[ gods he's starting to sound like someone from one of ichiro's animes ]

[duranduel]

How very nice of you.

[The invisible Caleb winces at the hit, seeming to withdraw for the moment, though he still speaks from the air.]

But I can get that from many others, though in the end, its a waste of time. Why should I bother with you?

[commandertoolbelt]

Then what makes me so different that you shouldn't, huh? It goes both ways!

[duranduel]

[There's a long pause.]

Perhaps I don't want to lose you, too.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ leo nods. hopefully in caleb's direction, he doesn't know. ]

And you what would be a great way to not lose me, too?

[ pause for dramatic effect. ]

Not fighting or trying to kill me!

[duranduel]

[Caleb reappears. He wobbles in place, like he's drunk, but the look in his face is crestfallen, but contemplative.]

[His eyebrows furrow.]

Very well. I shall sacrifice myself, then, for both of your sakes.

[And he's reaching for Leo's hand holding his sword, trying to bend it backwards so he can let go of his sword.]

[commandertoolbelt]

What? No, no, no, that's the opposite of helping, dude!

[ he is backing away so fast ]

Why would it have to be one or the other?! What kind of dumb test is this?!

[duranduel]

Don't you understand the weight of failure, Leo? Of seeing people you care for be hurt, die, all while you couldn't do a thing?

[Another lunge towards the sword. He seems determined, his body as tense as steel.]

Isn't it a helpless feeling?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ oh. wow. that one stings, and if anyone were here to feel it, they'd know how much it hurts to hear that from caleb in particular. ]

You of all people here know I do. That doesn't mean I'm going to stand by and watch you - do whatever it is you're thinking of doing, even if you aren't real.

[ but i finally rolled a lower number so leo's wrist twinges at just the right moment to drop the sword. ]

[duranduel]

[The sword drops - Caleb instantly drops to sweep it up.]

The only way to fight failure is to fix one's mistakes the second time, hm?

[And then he's turning the sword on himself, ready to stab it through his own chest.]

[commandertoolbelt]

That's - not like that!

[ finally i'm not rolling in the upper teens. i got a six, but leo is still going to try to stop caleb, even if it means grabbing the blade himself. ]

[duranduel]

[Well, if he's grabbbing the blade, it's like! Hella sharp! Bro, your BLEEDING HAND?]

[Caleb struggles with the grip, his face filled with some attempt to keep his cool.]

It's what's right, Leo!

[commandertoolbelt]

[ it's fine if it means caleb stops!! ]

That's not going to bring Molly or any of them back and you know it!