["They survived because they won. Because they were cutthroat enough to do what had to be done. Because no, there is no out."
Unfortunately, his phone buzzes again, and this time he does notice (20). He glances down at his phone, and his eyes go wide in surprise, before turning and waving a hand at the wall behind him. The appearance shifts, and brings up multiple security feeds and all of them show the former prisoners charging up the stairs towards the top floor.
His eyes flash back to Rusty. "What have you done?"
Rusty shrugs.]
As I said - I just want to live my life.
[Kirsanov raises a hand, drawing flames into his palm and throwing it in Rusty's direction which he dodges (7 vs. 20) - time to fight!]
( Ezra's first action is to bring his hand up and close his fist. Everyone in his immediate vicinity gets a nice +2 bump to their rolls during the encounter to try ensure some positive outcomes.
At the end of his turn, his hand finds a knife in his back pocket, ready to use should he need to. )
[Rusty's fingers curl, fire licking around the edges before he plants them down on the long table in the middle of the room, setting a wall of fire between Kirsanov and the door.
David doesn't turn to the fight. David turns to the little girl. He begins speaking quietly to her in Russian, but before he can actually get her to come towards him, his neck jerks back as an invisible garrotte comes up around his neck (1 vs. 17) Sorry husband, but ones must stand.]
( It's Max's turn as he flares his fingers and tries bending Kirsanov's right leg back with a crack. (13)
Ezra's eyes go wide, throwing an "Abi!" at Kirsanov, trying to send him flying back. Do not fuck with his man! But he's also very suddenly worried, so it's a bit chaotically cast. (7) )
[There's a cry of pain as the leg cracks (5) and Kirsanov drops to the ground, as a result winding up just below Ezra's spell (8). However, it does have the benefit of releasing the garotte on his husband.
Rusty sends the flames flying backwards, down the table, pressing Kirsanov in further. He then steps around the edges of the flames so that he can get in closer, pulling a knife from his back pocket. Kirsanov looks up at him with a glare, and spits something at him in Russian.
Rusty grins.]
You too, old friend.
[And he brings the knife forward to shove into his chest (18 vs. 3). The man screams in pain, and throws up a spell to push Rusty back (11 vs. 1), and Rusty slides back away, though the knife remains in place.
David reaches for the girl again, pulling her into his chest as the footsteps on the stairs get closer, and the door is about to blow open (Initiative for Jackson, please.)]
( Max flings his hand out and turns it, like he's turning a doorknob, wraps his hand around the knife psychically and tries to pull it out and stab Kirsanov again (nat 20)
Ezra attempts to throw an "Invisique," at his husband and the little girl and gets a full on (1), so the table she was sitting at disappears.
Jackson kicks the double doors down to make his entrance and assesses the situation on his turn. He clocks David and a child, the witches, and all the fire. He uses his turn to head toward David and the little girl. )
[Kirsanov gives another grunt of pain (4) as the knife sinks in, and his eyes widens as the room begins to swarm with the creatures of his collection, all looking to get a piece of him.
Rusty steps backwards, giving the creatures the chance to get their revenge. He does turn and follow Ezra's lead, casting a don't-look-here charm on the little girl (20), and looking to the rest of the group.]
I'll wait to make sure it's done. You should get her out of here.
[David doesn't need to be told twice, and goes to move past the door, wanting to get the innocent girl out of there as soon as possible.
Kirsanov raises a hand, twisting it in the direction of the first creature to approach him (16 vs. 9), and the creature's femur breaks with a snap and a howl of pain.]
( Ezra gives one final look back, but follows his husband out of the danger, and flanks the two of them. no harm will come to this little girl on their watch.
max falls in line with rusty, staying close just behind him. he knows this is something rusty needs. he's not going to call him out on the sadism behind it. he does heal the creature (20) and that femur snaps itself back into place, making it good as new.
jackson holds off, hating the sound of cracking joints and bones. and his people are -- >> lydia, malia, are you out?)
[>> Almost. We're loading everyone into the vans now.
The creatures charge into the room and begin tearing in and while Kirsanov try to fling spells but eventually they pin his arms down and bear his throat. He glances back over to where Rusty is standing, and the other man simply smiles, though it's not a kind one.
He takes one step closer, before saying in Russian:]
I'm going to tear your house down, old friend. And I'm going to enjoy it.
[Then watches as the creature pinning him down tears out his throat. He waits as the flames creep up through the room, not choosing to move until he's sure he's dead. Until he watches another creature tear Kirsanov's head from his spine.
( there's a conversation for another time. something revolving around rusty's hatred, the hate in his eyes. and what comes next after you get everything you want.
what it all means. but, max leaves it all unsaid.
jackson looks away, max doesn't.
when they're given the go ahead, each rolls to see the best means of escape: (1) for jackson and a (4) for Rusty. jackson can't help but cringe at the sounds of the creatures going to town on Kirsanov. max is not familiar with his surroundings and the massive demonstration of violence coupled with Rusty's blind rage has him distracted. )
[Rusty rolls a bit better (12), enough to remember the layout and make his way through some of the smoke. His hand finds Jackson's shoulder, pushing him towards the head of the stairs.]
Go. We're right behind you.
[Then he reaches back for Max, hand finding his arm to guide him the rest of the way.]
They take the stairs one at a time, trying to keep low under the haze of the smoke. They make it about halfway down the stairs when they would likely catch sight of Parrish, having made his way back into the building, clearly unbothered by the fire.
[As they reach the bottom of the stairs, something cracks from above them. Rusty looks back and sees the top of the power starting to collapse. His eyes widen, and he moves to push Max ahead of him to the door.]
( max picks up the pace, half turns and yanks Rusty back with him, so that they both make it through the door before anything collapses. or he tries... (2)
as parrish unwittingly barrels forward into the cold brisk air. )
[Rusty lets loose a spell, shoving Max out into the snow - not the gentlest of experiences, but he's clear of the fire (20). He's right behind him, until he does a head count and looks back with a frown.]
( jackson dives out right after he yells that, (18) to miss the falling debris.
and max (17) ducks and rolls into the snow. which, is freezing, but he's not hurt. give him a second though, because that spell was a head trip. it launched him pretty far.
finally, he brings his head up, to check if everyone got out safe. jackson brushes snow off his nice coat and helps rusty up.
max drops his head down again.
they're alive.
the compound beyond them burns. there are unimaginable otherworldly screams from the prisoners who wants to go down with their captor. he won't forget those sounds and kirsanov's dismemberment for a long time )
[They make their way into the car where David and Ezra are waiting. Once they're all piled in and headed back to the train station, David texts Jaqueline to give the final all clear.
There's still a lot of things to sort out, but for now, the first of the Inner Circle is dead. And that is a victory in and of itself.]
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Unfortunately, his phone buzzes again, and this time he does notice (20). He glances down at his phone, and his eyes go wide in surprise, before turning and waving a hand at the wall behind him. The appearance shifts, and brings up multiple security feeds and all of them show the former prisoners charging up the stairs towards the top floor.
His eyes flash back to Rusty. "What have you done?"
Rusty shrugs.]
As I said - I just want to live my life.
[Kirsanov raises a hand, drawing flames into his palm and throwing it in Rusty's direction which he dodges (7 vs. 20) - time to fight!]
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Max: 1
Ezra: 17
Two very different sides of the spectrum. )
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David 10
Kirsanov 8
The released monsters + Jackson will be arriving in 2 rounds - but for now, Ezra is up first.]
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At the end of his turn, his hand finds a knife in his back pocket, ready to use should he need to. )
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David doesn't turn to the fight. David turns to the little girl. He begins speaking quietly to her in Russian, but before he can actually get her to come towards him, his neck jerks back as an invisible garrotte comes up around his neck (1 vs. 17) Sorry husband, but ones must stand.]
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Ezra's eyes go wide, throwing an "Abi!" at Kirsanov, trying to send him flying back. Do not fuck with his man! But he's also very suddenly worried, so it's a bit chaotically cast. (7) )
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Rusty sends the flames flying backwards, down the table, pressing Kirsanov in further. He then steps around the edges of the flames so that he can get in closer, pulling a knife from his back pocket. Kirsanov looks up at him with a glare, and spits something at him in Russian.
Rusty grins.]
You too, old friend.
[And he brings the knife forward to shove into his chest (18 vs. 3). The man screams in pain, and throws up a spell to push Rusty back (11 vs. 1), and Rusty slides back away, though the knife remains in place.
David reaches for the girl again, pulling her into his chest as the footsteps on the stairs get closer, and the door is about to blow open (Initiative for Jackson, please.)]
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Ezra attempts to throw an "Invisique," at his husband and the little girl and gets a full on (1), so the table she was sitting at disappears.
Jackson kicks the double doors down to make his entrance and assesses the situation on his turn. He clocks David and a child, the witches, and all the fire. He uses his turn to head toward David and the little girl. )
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Rusty steps backwards, giving the creatures the chance to get their revenge. He does turn and follow Ezra's lead, casting a don't-look-here charm on the little girl (20), and looking to the rest of the group.]
I'll wait to make sure it's done. You should get her out of here.
[David doesn't need to be told twice, and goes to move past the door, wanting to get the innocent girl out of there as soon as possible.
Kirsanov raises a hand, twisting it in the direction of the first creature to approach him (16 vs. 9), and the creature's femur breaks with a snap and a howl of pain.]
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max falls in line with rusty, staying close just behind him. he knows this is something rusty needs. he's not going to call him out on the sadism behind it. he does heal the creature (20) and that femur snaps itself back into place, making it good as new.
jackson holds off, hating the sound of cracking joints and bones. and his people are -- >> lydia, malia, are you out? )
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The creatures charge into the room and begin tearing in and while Kirsanov try to fling spells but eventually they pin his arms down and bear his throat. He glances back over to where Rusty is standing, and the other man simply smiles, though it's not a kind one.
He takes one step closer, before saying in Russian:]
I'm going to tear your house down, old friend. And I'm going to enjoy it.
[Then watches as the creature pinning him down tears out his throat. He waits as the flames creep up through the room, not choosing to move until he's sure he's dead. Until he watches another creature tear Kirsanov's head from his spine.
Then he looks to Max and Jackson:]
Let's go.
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what it all means. but, max leaves it all unsaid.
jackson looks away, max doesn't.
when they're given the go ahead, each rolls to see the best means of escape: (1) for jackson and a (4) for Rusty. jackson can't help but cringe at the sounds of the creatures going to town on Kirsanov. max is not familiar with his surroundings and the massive demonstration of violence coupled with Rusty's blind rage has him distracted. )
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Go. We're right behind you.
[Then he reaches back for Max, hand finding his arm to guide him the rest of the way.]
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max links up with rusty, and watches his step, following. )
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Rusty addresses the hellhound:]
It's done. Let's go.
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Max doesn't let go of Rusty's hand, using his other arm to make sure he doesn't fall. )
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Go!
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as parrish unwittingly barrels forward into the cold brisk air. )
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Where's Jackson?
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and max (17) ducks and rolls into the snow. which, is freezing, but he's not hurt. give him a second though, because that spell was a head trip. it launched him pretty far.
finally, he brings his head up, to check if everyone got out safe. jackson brushes snow off his nice coat and helps rusty up.
max drops his head down again.
they're alive.
the compound beyond them burns. there are unimaginable otherworldly screams from the prisoners who wants to go down with their captor. he won't forget those sounds and kirsanov's dismemberment for a long time )
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There's still a lot of things to sort out, but for now, the first of the Inner Circle is dead. And that is a victory in and of itself.]