[F01 - Event] A Prayer in the Dark

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126656 | BD: 2 MD: 10
ID# 126657 | BD: 1 CD: 7 MD: 3
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5) | EN 10/12 (+1-4+2)
Zombie 1: HP 37/50 
Zombie 2: HP 11/50 (-12)
Regen turn 1, refreshes next turn | Bleed turn 2 on Zombie 2 | Recovery
2/15 Crit Eva | 3/25 Crit Fails | 5 zombies killed | 5/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro's torso rotated with his sword. The momentum was becoming something he could handle better, but not something he could control yet. The real issue was that the zombies were too close to attack; they were inside his area of attack. He couldn't attack them, couldn't strike them with his blade with them so close. The first swung it's arm at Yukiro's head. Yukiro managed to evade the attack by ducking. While he was focusing on the first attack the second zombie clawed at his back. Yukiro twisted and tried to swing his sword at them, but the blade got stuck on the ground. It was too long to be swung in such close quarters! Resorting to a brief retreat Yukiro tossed his sword ahead of him and dove forward, rolling to his feet. He turned back to the zombies and lifted his large weapon in both hands. The bleeding zombie's health stopped decreasing, and the little red icon disappeared. 

Edited October 23, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126659 | CD: 6 MD: 5
ID# 126660 | BD: 1 CD: 7 MD: 1
Yukiro: HP 120/120 | EN 9/12 (+1-4+2)
Zombie 1: HP 33/50 (-4)
Zombie 2: HP 11/50
Regen turn 2 | Recovery
3/15 Crit Eva | 4/25 Crit Fails | 5 zombies killed | 5/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro needed to move. He couldn't afford to get weighed down or cornered. There simply wasn't any time to be slowed down. He dragged his sword forward a short distance. Once he felt he'd gotten enough room Yukiro turned and heaved his sword around his body, managing to cleave into one of the zombies. One good clean hit. One was a complete miss. No matter. He allowed to weight of the sword to carry him back, away from the zombies. After moving a decent distance Yukiro glanced around. He wanted to make sure no other zombies were sneaking up on him. It would be a disaster if he managed to get swarmed. 
Fortunately, nothing seemed to have targeted him aside from the two he was already fighting. Turning back to the stumbling, groaning corpses Yukiro took a deep breath. It was going to be a long night. Hopefully not a disastrous one. 

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126664 | BD: 6 MD: 2
ID# 126665 | BD: 3 CD: 3 MD: 7
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5) | EN 9/12 (+1-4+3)
Zombie 1: HP 29/50 (-4)
Zombie 2: HP 2/50 (-9)
Regen turn 3, refreshes next turn | Used Off-brand Energy Drink 
3/15 Crit Eva | 4/25 Crit Fails | 5 zombies killed | 6/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro moved his right foot far behind him to help balance himself with his weighty sword. The added power granted by the funnel cake was helping him lift it, but the weight differences had not changed. This meant that when he swung the sword, the momentum would still drag him around. But it also meant that he could control the momentum of the sword significantly better. He swung the large sword in a downward arc, cleaving through the zombie to the right. Building on that success he spun the sword in a loop and brought it back around for another slash through the same target. The zombie on his left moved in for an attack. Yukiro released the sword with his left arm and blocked the attack with his bracer, dealing some damage to the undead. Following the weight of his blade, Yukiro made a long hop to his right, making some distance between him and the left zombie open up. The right zombie was still close, but not dangerously so.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126701 | BD: 1 MD: 1
ID# 126702 | BD: 8 CD: 5 MD: 3
Yukiro: HP 120/120 | EN 9/12 (+1-4+3)
Zombie 1: HP 29/50 
Zombie 2: HP 0/50 (-16, Bleed bypasses Special)
Regen turn 1 | Bleed Turn 1 on Zombie 2 | Used Off-brand Energy Drink
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro's mind rushed at what to do now. The zombie further from him was nearly dead. He should deal with the more healthy one after eliminating what would become a nuisance. Yukiro braced himself as he readied an overhead chop. His sword wanted to drag him back but Yukiro steadied himself with his back foot. Lunging forwards he dashed past the closer zombie. Despite it's best efforts to rake its claws along Yukiro's body, it missed. Yukiro had leaned low to the ground to balance out his sword's weight, and that had helped him go under the zombie's swiping arms. Passing the first zombie, Yukiro cleaved down with his greatsword. The blade rushed through the zombie's flesh and made a loud TANG! as it hit the ground. The zombie's health began to decrease, but it stopped at the slightest thread of HP. 
A red icon appeared next to the zombie's HP bar, and the color drained from its health. One zombie shattered. One to go. 
Well, many to go. But one for now.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126703 | BD: 3 CD: 12 MD: 7
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5) | EN 10/12 (+1-2+2)
Zombie 1: HP 20/50 (-9)
Regen turn 2, refreshes next turn | Thorns | Recovery
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

The aftershock of the sword hitting the ground with as much force as it did made Yukiro feel like he was vibrating. 
Note to self, vertical chops are not preferable. 
Yukiro had to take a long moment to recover from the vibrations he had felt. By the time he had managed to regain his senses the second zombie had managed to close the gap between Yukiro and itself. Yukiro felt it's approach behind him and released his sword, spinning around to counter the blow using his bracers. The zombie clawed at Yukiro's arms, leaving red gashed that quickly disappeared because of Yukiro's regeneration. The zombie's HP went lower and lower thanks to thorns. Yukiro fell backward onto his hands and kicked the zombie in the chest, making it stumble away from him. Using the bought time Yukiro gripped his weighty sword in both hands and lifted it as he stood up. Turning to face the zombie, which was already shambling towards him, he took a big step forward and readied himself to strike. 

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126717 | BD: 3 CD: 2 MD: 10
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5) | EN 9/12 (+1-2)
Zombie 1: HP 20/50 
Regen turn 1, refreshes next turn
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro slid his foot forward as he planted it. He pulled with his arms and body to swing the sword with all his might. 
And he missed. He curved his weapon to avoid a second clash with the ground, but the effort prevented him from controlling the forward momentum of the blade. Yukiro was hurled toward the zombie, which clawed him across the face. Yukiro let out a harsh yelp as the sharp nails scraped across his skin.
He didn't fee it as pain, but he certainly felt it emotionally. And it hurt. 
Yukiro's face healed almost immediately thanks to the regen on his overcoat, but he still felt like he couldn't open one of his eyes. It was the physiological damage that prevented him from opening it. Swiveling his head to face the undead being Yukiro determined that, eyes or no eyes, he was going to finish this quest. Even if that meant he would end up fighting blind. 

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126735 | BD: 5 CD: 2 MD: 10
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5)  | EN 8/12 (+1-2)
Zombie 1: HP 20/50 
Regen turn 2, refreshes next turn
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro tried to open one eye. His vision was blurry. No, it just wasn't opening enough. He must have been severely shaken if he was rendered unable to open his eye. For the time being, at least. Yukiro twisted around, using his body weight to bring his weighty sword over his body in an overhead slash, planning on twisting the blade's path enough that it didn't clash with the ground. At fate would have it, his lack of depth of vision rendered him unable to judge his attack's path correctly. While he managed to avoid hitting the ground he also missed the zombie, which in turn managed to get close enough to scratch at his face again. Yukiro's other eye was forced shut by the feeling of having his eye damaged.
This was... a problematic situation at best. If he couldn't see fighting would become a very difficult task. 
Though not impossible.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126736 | BD: 3 CD: 1 MD: 8
Yukiro: HP 120/120 (-1+5) | EN 8/12 (-1+1)
Zombie 1: HP 11/50 (-9)
Regen turn 1, refreshes next turn | Thorns
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro backed up. He felt the zombie's hands rake across his forearms. Good. At least thorns would deal some damage. He stumbled backward and fell over something. It felt like some rock. 
Great. He was weakened to the point where rocks were a threat. Rocks. This was pathetic at best. He pulled himself to his feet, unsure of where he'd find the zombie, of how he should attack, how he could defend. Taking a wild swing, Yukiro pushed his sword in a wide horizontal arc, hoping to hit and locate his quarry. He was simultaneously relieved and horrified when he realized that he hadn't hit anything. He found it more than concerning that he hadn't been able to locate the zombie. That meant he'd be fighting in the dark, more literally than he was comfortable with. 
On the other hand, his reckless attack hadn't harmed any unintentional targets. Players and NPCs were still populating the circus tent, and it would be disastrous should he hit one.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126737 | BD: 7 CD: 1 MD: 2
Yukiro: HP 120/120 | EN 8/12 (+1-1)
Zombie 1: HP 10/50 (-1)
Regen turn 1
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

This was bad. Very bad. Worse than ever before. He couldn't fight without endangering others if he couldn't see. Yukiro had to force open his eyes. He had to force himself to see or this was the end of the event. 
Yukiro began to walk backward, dragging his sword so it wouldn't accidentally hit anyone or anything. And while he walked he started to force his left eye open. It wasn't as difficult as some things, but it was certainly not easy. It took a long while for him to finally get it open. He blinked a few times. Good. He could see with his left eye. That would have to do for now. He could see the zombie. It was just out of his swords reach. He took one step forward and brought his sword around in a wide, sweeping horizontal blow, swiping his sword through the zombie's body. Yukiro stepped to the right with the swords momentum, out of the reach of the stumbling corpse. 

Edited October 24, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126738 | BD: 7 CD: 12 MD: 2
Yukiro: HP 120/120 | EN 10/12 (+1-1+2)
Zombie 1: HP 9/50 (-1)
Regen turn 2
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro took a few swift steps back. He could see now, but only out of one eye. He'd have to make every movement count. Taking a few moments to balance himself, and taking a few more to gauge his aim, Yukiro started preparing a heavy stroke. The zombie lumbered forward slowly. 
A little more... A little more... Come on, hurry up... This has to be perfect...
Now!
Taking the zombies relative distance, as far as he could measure with only one eye, he was almost certain that the undead was in range. Taking a heavy step forward Yukiro whipped the sword around him, cleaving into the zombie. In it's right side, out it's left side. Good, he could hit it now. Hopefully he could keep it up. Stepping forward with the momentum of his sword, Yukiro realized he'd need to dodge the zombie's attack. He managed to twist himself away from the zombie while moving forward and avoided the corpse's swinging arm. Hopefully he could keep this up too. 

Edited October 25, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126739 | BD: 2 CD: 5 MD: 4
Yukiro: HP 120/120 | EN 9/12 (+1-2)
Zombie 1: HP 9/50 
Regen turn 3
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 6 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro blinked a few times. It was about time he got his right eye open. He edged away from the corpse that stumbled towards him. He might as well use his giant sword's over the top momentum to cover some ground. He swung his sword around him, using the momentum of the sword's movement to move farther away from the under-classed undead. Once he was certain he had enough distance to take his time. 
Yukiro started to force his eye open. It was slow going, but he had enough time to not be concerned with the attacking force. It was almost a full forty seconds before Yukiro finally managed to fully open his eye. For a moment it felt off to see fully, but that moment passed quickly. He could see now, so he had no excuse for failing to end this fight immediately. 
It was about time to get a move on, he supposed.

Edited October 25, 2019 by Yukiro

[Yukiro 0]

Spoiler

Zombie: HP: 50 MIT: 10 DMG: 15 on a hit, 20 on a 9 or 10.
SPECIAL: If the Zombie would be killed by a weapon or defensive ability, and the LD is equal to or higher than 15, the Zombie is instead reduced to 1HP. This ability is ignored if the attack that reduced it 0 was a critical hit or the weapon/armor used has the holy or holy blessing enhancement.
ID# 126741 | BD: 9 CD: 12 MD: 9
Yukiro: HP 119/120 (-1) | EN 10/12 (+1-2+2)
Zombie 1: HP 0/50 (-16, bleed bypasses special)
Regen activates next turn | Bleed turn 1 | Recovery
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 7 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

Yukiro looked over at the zombie. 
This fight. It was done. Yukiro needed to hurry up and do the rest of what he needed to do. 
Taking one long, powerful step forward Yukiro heaved his greatsword around his body, cleaving into the zombie's flesh. The sharp blade sliced through the undead's arms and chest. A small red icon blinked to life beside the mob's health bar. It's HP drained away, the color dropping from yellow to red before disappearing entirely. The living corpse stumbled back a bit and, with a groan, shattered. 
Yukiro rubbed his eyes. That was once experience he would never forget. Nearly losing your eyes was slightly traumatizing. 
But there was no time to rest. Yukiro needed to keep moving. And he needed to keep fighting. 
Glancing around he saw no zombies that weren't already claimed by one party or another. Which put a thought in Yukiro's head.
Perhaps working alongside someone would be helpful. It would certainly be good to be able to slay these annoyances faster.

Spoiler

OVERALL THREAD GAINS

2 SP, 800 col
4/15 Crit Eva | 5/25 Crit Fails | 7 zombies killed | 7/13 Consumables used | 120 HP restored in a thread! | 150 HP Restored (self)!

 

Edited October 25, 2019 by Yukiro