Heel

[animusmods]

Characters: open to characters who signed up for the Heel event
Setting: a familiar labyrinth
Format: any; party style
Summary: A game of hunters and prey.
Warnings: potential for violence, gore, angst, etc.

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[miseris_socios]

[Ken nods, creeping along quietly. A few years of living on the streets gave him enough to know how to walk without being heard, and so he keeps his footsteps light and on his toes.]

[He tightens his grip on the spear, and tilts his head forward slightly, getting ready.]

[sageprincess]

[Oh, boys, if only Zelda didn't have seven years of experience being hunted...

Well, the foresight certainly helps as well. Zelda's told her group they're about to run into a fight, and now they lie quietly in wait around the corner. The moment the two spear users come into view, Lancer will be running right into a balled fist aimed for his abdomen in an attempt to knock the wind out of him.]

[puppy_lancer]

[Without his powers, Lancer can't block or dodge the fist. The best he can do is roll with the punch and fall to the ground. He coughs once or twice, getting his breath back and jumping to his feet, spear at the ready.]

Huh. Guess you've got quite a few moves. And you're stronger than I thought, Princess.

[miseris_socios]

[Ken jumps back, falling into a ready position. ... He doesn't want to kill, but he has to, has to make sure Chidori is safe. And they'll come back, right? Right? Of course. But Chidori's in danger, so he has to do this.]

[And yet he can't stop his hands from shaking, can't stop himself from thinking back to that October night where things went wrong.]

[faithstaynight]

[Ruler had been ready to strike, fists raised - she has absolutely zero hand-to-hand combat training, but she's still not going to stand back while Zelda fights alone. Especially not when she sees a familiar blue-haired man. Of course they'd have to run into another Servant down here. Depowered or not, he's definitely going to be trouble.

... But the boy... Ruler actually hesitates when she sees the boy. Can she really fight a child...?]

[sageprincess]

Do not speak as though we are friends.

[Her response drips with disdain as she raises her arms into a ready fighting position. Tall man with a spear-- not so different from fighting a moblin. She watches Lancer carefully, waiting to counter whatever strike he decides to make...]

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

[Don't mind Tetra, Ruler, she's going to use your shoulders quick to get a good leap over and behind the hunter pair. It's hard to tell whether Tetra is just good at jumping, sometimes, or if she's just really springy.

Once behind, she aims a kick right at the back of Lancer's knee.]

[bydefacto]

[Sealand holds back several seconds before appearing to watch the commotion. He stands away from the others, and he can't help but feel a bit relieved when he doesn't recognise either of the hunters. It would be awful if he did.

Sparks already filling the air around him, he sends fire in the general direction of Ken. He's clumsy though, and it's not as powerful as it could be, trying as he is not to hurt any of the girls fighting the hunters.]

[puppy_lancer]

[He shows Zelda a cocky smile.]

Aren't we?

[Lancer's definition of "friends" doesn't exclude trying to kill each other at some point.]

[He quickly thrusts his spear at Zelda's chest, though Tetra's ambush makes his aim go awry. He falls to one knee and glances back at Tetra.]

Tetra? Get away from here!

[He warns her away reflexively. Even if he was a hunter and he was the prey, he wasn't about to try and kill a child. No matter how little he regarded a few killings between friends.]

[miseris_socios]

[Ken rolls to the side, trying to avoid Sealand's fire. He doesn't have words to spare on banter. He doesn't care. He just wants to get this done with. He doesn't want to kill anyone, but he has to protect Chidori.]

[That's just how things are.]

[faithstaynight]

[... Yeah, wrong move, Lancer. Even with Tetra's successful distraction (and don't worry, she doesn't mind being used as a springboard) Ruler still lunges for him, because he tried to attack Zelda. Hoping that the other blonde's distraction threw him off enough, Ruler lunges for the spear in his hands, hoping to twist it enough to break his grip on it.]

[sageprincess]

[The concern is appreciated, but ultimately unneeded. Zelda sidesteps the thrust quite easily (too easily, really). While Ruler lunges for Lancer's weapon, Zelda moves in to close the distance generally afforded by it. Close combat will always be her forte when depowered, and she makes to grab at Lancer's off hand with the intent of pulling it back and twisting it behind him.]

[puppy_lancer]

[Since Lancer is distracted by Tetra, Ruler manages to grab the end of his spear. However, he reacts before it can get twisted out of his hand, grasping the shaft firmly and yanking hard, trying to pull Ruler toward him. Still, Zelda manages to grab one of his hands, meaning he has to pull against her as well.]

...Come on, ladies, there's no rush.

[Even while getting piled by everybody, he doesn't hesitate to make a joke.]

[miseris_socios]

[Ken rushes forward, trying to dodge the others to get to Sealand. Whatever else they can do, those flames are dangerous, and he needs to stop him.]

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

Not when you're threatening Zelda.

[She says this simply, content at the sight of Ruler protecting her ancestor. That draws her eyes to Ken as he goes for Sealand though and she gets up quickly to run towards him, lunging forward to tackle him.]