[WORLD ONE | UVI ATTACK]

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Who: The Uvi and coven members
Where: In and around the city land of Aimintas
When: Day 32 & 33
Open/Closed: Open to All

For coven members who haven't been in Aimintas very long, the panic of the Palai the past few days may seem like overkill. The day goes by rather quietly and Aimintas looks like a ghost town throughout the morning and most of the afternoon. Not one Palai can be seen, with shops closed and the roads virtually empty, aside from coven members. It isn't until the sky is turning a nice shade of pink that things begin. Observant people who may be gazing up at the ocean will see the very small dots in the sky that begin to approach at a very quick speed. If you're outside, you may get to see the Uvi up close -- but perhaps not for very long. The Uvi have rubbery bones, and they hit the dirt in a curled up position, unrolling themselves and leaping up on long, scaled legs. The shortest Uvi might come in at five feet tall, but most range from six to seven. They're lithe and gilled -- you may think they want to rely on stealth, but the sound coming out of their gills is very loud and raspy. There's no way you can't hear them coming as the ominous and rapid noise follows them everywhere. Some of them are walking around empty handed, eyes scanning and striding up to buildings, banging on the outside and observing the inside of the house as much as they possibly can. Others are carrying large, bleached tools made of fish bone and teeth. Some look like long blades, while others look like long axes. These are used for cutting into doors and other violent tasks they feel the need to complete. A ▢ If your character is wandering the streets, whether of their own ignorance or because they're part of the team trying to protect/negotiate with the Palai, they're very likely to run into one of the Uvi. While left to their own devices they'll only be focused on sniffing out Palai, but they're committed to going after anything they see alive and moving. If your character confronts the Uvi, they better be prepared for an attack. B ▢ Alternatively, maybe your character is caught outside and ill-equipped to handle the Uvi. Running is an option! ...But they better be able to run fast. Maybe your character gets lucky enough to run into someone who can help them, but they'd best hope they find each other fast. C ▢ Your character may also be committed to love and justice, fighting the forces of evil with good. It's very unlikely that Palai blood goes unspilled tonight, but your character may be able to prevent it as much as possible. Just be warned: if they confront the Uvi who are trying to break into a Palai house, they're going to be in for a fight. D ▢ Other characters may already be hiding, whether in the coven house or with Palai in their own homes. They'll hear the Uvi's harsh, gasping breathing before they see them, but if they do hear that raspy noise, they'd better be quick thinkers. Whether the Uvi visiting turns into a brawl or a blood bath, eventually the Uvi will return to the ocean with Palai bodies in tow. At around 4 AM, the Uvi begin to shriek, some making noises that are too high pitched for most ears to hear. From the sky, large flying fish descend from the sky and find their masters. The Palai are hoisted onto the back of these creatures and they take off, flying back into the ocean. E ▢ If your character is committed to defeating the Uvi, they may want to try and target the large fish they'll be flying out of. It's possible to kill them in the air, but watch where they fall. They're incredibly large -- larger than the sharks and bigger fish that have fallen out of the sky before. They can also be killed on the ground, but you'll also have to do with their protective Uvi owners. F ▢ Maybe your character is more into the idea of following the Uvi back home. It's possible! Once the Uvi breach the ocean, they swim fast through the dark water for miles and miles. The journey is treacherous, and some may stop the trek to attack in the water where they're more at home. If your character makes it to their lair, they'll find that it's a dense wad of seaweed that stays static in the ocean. The Uvi are used to the toxicity of the leaves, but trying to enter means touching these leaves that leave large, skin-melting welts as they grow and burst. G ▢ Wildcard! How will your character handle this violent and volatile situation.

Comments

[splinten]

c/d: fight

[Dirk moves through the streets in a flashstep blur. Where the lookouts point, he pursues, either moving in shadow-steps near teleportation or flying over barriers to get there faster. His sword appears in and out of his hand at need as he slices and dices and juliennes these goddamned beasts. He doesn't even seem to tired; this is what he was born for, destruction and violence. This is why he exists. He stays close to the residences in his determination to put his destructive tendencies to good use.

Perhaps you find him in a tough spot against multiple Uvi and decide to help a bro out? Or maybe you're in trouble and Dirk swoops in to rescue you?

He even flies up into the air to fight the fish as they fall and try to take them out before they can land. This is pretty difficult, so if you are airborne, an assist would be appreciated]

f: pursuit

[Of course he follows through the water back. If you're on the recon team and want to come with but can't fly, maybe he stops by you and shouts,] I can grab you, come on—

[Or maybe you're already capable of flight. In the waters, he's just as adept at fighting, his style adapted to ocean currents and the new dimensions of combat required. He's a fish boy. Fight with him against Uvi attackers?

Of course, if you make it all the way towards the lair, you'll get to see him dart forward with a hand to grab the leaves before jerking out in pain,] God-fucking-dammit! [At that point, you may honestly need to stop him from diving in after the Uvi anyway. Boy is stupidly reckless.]

g: wildcard

[hit me up here, by pm, or at mobiusloops if you want to plan anything!! Dirk will be active in basically every element of the fight so I can probably swing anything.]

F; the lair, because why not tag you twice

[lohengrins]

[ reckless boy -- percival is agile enough to grip him by the shoulder before he can dive in. ] No. Don't be a fool -- you'd die.

[ his eyes flicker down towards dirk's wrist. ]

Show me your hand.

[splinten]

[He only fights a moment before common sense kicks in. After a moment, he shows Percival his hand, with the painful, blistered skin. He isn't paying much attention to it; behind his shades, his eyes are on the seaweed, on the way to get in. He knows they have to regroup, but—

—but he saw Palai die.]

[lohengrins]

[ percival's gaze is stern -- it softens, however, at the sight of the wound. he grasps dirk's hand as lightly as he can and proceeds to close his eyes. ]

Hundreds upon hundreds of Palai will live to see tomorrow because of your efforts. To die knowing you are not alone in this world is a gift in of itself -- everything that has been done here today, the wounds and the weight you carry, has already proven to be worthwhile. You've saved lives. Don't fault yourself for this.

[ whether or not the wound begins to heal is entirely dependent on dirk, but he'll try nonetheless. ]

[splinten]

[It is starting to heal, but not completely. There's still that itching need to fight, protect, safe. It's a comfort to remember people are alive, but—]

What the fuck. Are you making my wounds heal by talking nicely to me.

[THE SITUATION IS URGENT BUT HE HAS TO ASK WHAT THE FUCK]

[lohengrins]

[ LISTEN DIRK!! IT'S EMBARRASSING ENOUGH AS IT IS. he blushes the slightest bit, now huffing. ]

I'm...trying to-...Don't distract me!

[ DEEP BREATH. he's gonna get back at it. ]

Despite your youth, you fight with precision and fire -- fighting in a war requires strength, and when it is for those who are not your own...even more so. There is good in you. I can see that.

[ THIS IS SO HARD!!!! ]

I wouldn't have helped you if I hadn't seen a reason to.

[splinten]

[Holy shit. Percival is blushing. The healing is no longer working because Dirk is mostly just staring at Percival like??? Percy???]

You have to realize it all sounds kind of forced now that I have the context. It's okay to stop, dude; I can work with this injury easy.

[He can probably find healers who don't look like they're doing to die from saying nice things.]

c!! faitooo

[heartkey]

[ Sora's doing his best to fend them off, trying to focus on houses that have them at their doors. He wants to keep them away from the Palai as best he can right now. And he spots a house with a particularly strong-looking one coming up to its door, a large axe-like weapon in hand.

He knows what that axe could be used for, and he quickly springs into action, attacking it with his Keyblade before it can reach the door — it may be a giant, silly-looking key, but he can do some decent damage with it, okay. Unfortunately, it's strong as hell, so when it counters, it ends up knocking Sora back a few steps, at which point he's piled on by a few lesser Uvi, likely to keep him down while that stronger one readies its axe towards him. ] Hey — get off!

[ Little help? ]

[splinten]

[Help it is. Dirk flashsteps between Sora and the big one and brings his sword up. The axe meets it hard and heavy, and Dirk pushes back with his gloved palms pressed against the length of his sword to keep it forced back. Sora, please shake off your dudes so Dirk isn't forced to get in this very arm-hurting wrestling.]

[heartkey]

[ HE'LL DO HIS BEST. Now that he doesn't have that creepy strong one looming over him, seeing Dirk take it on like that just reinvigorates him. And he manages to yank his arm free, using his Keyblade and some momentum to get himself out of their clutches and onto his feet. He knocks back quite a few of them in the process, as well. ]

Thanks! I owe you one!

[splinten]

[It gives Dirk the space to break out from under the axeman and come around with a swift decapitation. Dirk is way too ready to decapitate things.]

Don't worry about it. You unharmed?

[heartkey]

I'm fine! [ It takes a lot more than weird monster things swarming him to take him out.

Speaking of the swarm, they're all getting up now and moving towards the two of them again. Wonderful! He'll ready his Keyblade in response to it. ]

Man, these guys don't know when to quit.

[splinten]

Classic mob behaviour. I keep waitin' for the final boss to drop.

[He knows video game battles; there has to be someone somewhere. Or at least a midboss!

Dirk has gotten better at team fighting over six months; it isn't as natural with those he has actively practiced with, but he still knows to watch Sora's back and be there to help out when needed.

He's a bit worse at waiting for someone else to help him when HE needs an assist.]

c

[p_mortem]

[ toss some bread over Minato's way, please

Minato isn't as quick on his feet as he fights. His eyes are wide and scanning, trying to pinpoint the Uvis on the streets— and it has to be pinpoint, because he lifts his gun-shaped Evoker to his head and fires it into his temple, summoning two of his Personas: the Japanese god of thunder, Take-Mikazuchi, and the German god of thunder, Thor. ]

Thunder Call!

[ With that call, bolts of lighting descend from the sky and strike down half a dozen Uvi all at once, leaving them shocked still in place as their muscles contract and lock from the electricity. This is where he could use Dirk's help in taking them out, because summoning two Personas has Minato stumbling back, nearly falling over with the effort it takes. ]

[splinten]

[Well, he was REALLY FUCKING TERRIFIED for a second there, but apparently Minato is not dead, and is in fact just summoning thunder Gods. Jesus Christ, dude.

Minato is nearly falling over, and Dirk makes a quick call. He moves fast to slice through the paralyzed Uvi, decapitating them, and lets the alarm send any others back as he flashsteps over to Minato's side and grabs him.]

Stick with me, dude. I don't have any bread.

[p_mortem]

[ Yeah, he'd given up giving people the chance to grab the Evoker from his hands; with that flashstep, he doesn't doubt Dirk would have accomplished just that. Better to just do it, prove he knows what he's doing and can fight, and give nobody reason to doubt him, but he's grateful for the hand up, struggling to his feet. ]

I can keep going. They're retreating?

[splinten]

They're regrouping. They'll be back.

[He scans around.]

The marketplace will have food.

[It's a detour from the residences but Dirk can get Minato there fast, feed him, and then bring him back into the fight.]

[p_mortem]

Regrouping comes after retreating. If we cut them off now, we could prevent that.

[ They don't have time for the marketplace, and Minato trudges off after the Uvi. He doesn't need to worry about food just yet— he'd gotten through much of the battle with Personas who can regenerate little by little, and there's always his backup plan: little beads in an orange bag, and he tips a couple out onto his palm and turns back into

stale bread, rancid gravy, a hefty bag of cat food

if he eats these, he'll probably get sick and die. Honestly, he should have restocked with actual food items in preparation for today, but he felt how many beads were in his bag and thought "nah, i have enough" and didn't stop to consider what expired items he was carrying around. ]

[splinten]

Jesus Christ, none of that is even close to edible.

[Dirk is now going to STICK WITH MINATO because he is very wary that Minato is just going to DIE any second now. He's going to be annoyingly proactive to try to stop Minato from doing anymore persona summoning!]

c/d

[rootandbranch]

[Geir's been doing his best to keep the skies clear, and when he sees Dirk trying to line up a strike on one of the big fish, he helpfully jumps in -- by divebombing the fish from the side, slamming it bodily into the right place. there's an audible wet thud when scaly meat meets scaly meet, and Geir backwings away from the fish, eyes alight with the excitement of the fighting.]

There, get it!

[splinten]

On it!

[He is very glad to see the dragon in action and he responds by taking Geir's set-up, slicing the fish straight through to take it out. It's the sort of hard, clean cut he reserved for fighting sharks before, and now it's coming in handy here.]

Thanks, dude!

[rootandbranch]

Oh! You really can fight!

[delighted by Dirk's slice; he's never seen this kind of flashy fighting before. he's much more used to watching the brutal efficiency of the gods and giants; even Loki, who doesn't always rely on brute force, is more likely to go for sneakiness and dirty tricks than style.]

Can you do two at once like that?

[if Dirk can, he bets he can set it up.]

[splinten]

[Geir you didn't believe him??? He is mentally like OH MY GOD but also: the idea of cutting two in half seems really fun.]

I can if you can set it up for me.

[People are dying, guys.]

[rootandbranch]

[look. look. people are dying but looking uncool can't make it worse, and looking cool might make it better. there are no losers here, right?

Geir THROWS A GIANT FISH AT ANOTHER GIANT FISH. they gape stupidly, gasping, as one of them bounces off of the other. there will never be a better time for some slick operator to rush in and just slice the shit out of both of them in one fell swoop. Geir bellows in excitement.]

Get'em!

[splinten]

[Not only does Dirk slice them, but after the first split to show Geir he can do it, he dices them, in full-fledged anime-style ridiculousness. THE FISH FALL TO THE FLOOR IN CUBE CHUNKS this is horrible why are they like this]

Consider 'em gotten.