Utterly Mad

OOOOORO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOXO
OOO(R)OKO
OOORMOO
OOOO(R)AO
OOOOOOO

[X= Corpse]

The battle rages as the two sides collide with the sounds of metal striking metal and a blood curdling scream. Koe and his enemy face off one last round before Koe gets a lucky strike, his tonfa striking true. It collides with his enemy's face and he falls prone with teeth going airborne. Koe straddles the fallen one bashes his face in until skull meets air and air meets brain flesh. Malcom holds true like a wall of steel as their melee weapons attempt to pierce his shields but fail. He then swings out with one shield and knocks one of them back an O. Abel lets another arrow fly and this one pierces the combatants leg. He screams for your blood as he comes in with a sword and slash down, cutting off half of your pink on your left hand!

Going to attempt to disarm the opponent using the bow.

OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOXO
OOOXKOO
OO(R)OMOO
OOO(R)OAO
OOOOOOO

As the battle rages on, one team member has already lost half a pinky. This trial by fire is their chance to prove themselves to their peers that they're ready for the real battles of the dunes!

The Shieldwall Malcom swings wide with his shield, hoping to smack anyone who gets near his near unbreakable shell. He times this perfectly and is able to save Abel who was wounded in the last round and fighting for his life. Malcom knocks back two, sending them flying onto their asses and sprawled on the ground. With one Rtsh-Deb dead and another fled, Koe takes this oppurtunity to sneak up on one of the Rtsh-Deb and crushes the back of his skull, leading him to his second kill. All enemy other combatants lost their movement due to being sent flying back so let's so it's onto the next round of engagement.

protect the wounded. put my turtle shell over him.

OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOXO
OOOXKOO
OOXOMOO
OOOXOAO
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Battle Conclusion

With the forces of Rtsh-Deb badly beaten, it was a simple clean up job for the heros. Koe charges into the side of the still dazed warrior and bashes his skull in with his tonfa then proceeds to hit a few times for good measure. Abel on the other hand fires one last arrow into the survivor, piercing his heart. Blood drips onto the pavement from his mouth before finally laying down and drawing his last breath. Abel takes this time to wrap up what pinky he has left.

"Not specifically...I could use a painkiller." Abel grumbles as he holds onto what's remaining of his pinky.

(Oh, hey, I skipped an update. Didn't even know where we really were.)