Entry 004

[chippedsoul]

Characters: Kazuma Asougi [Jekyll/Hyde]
Campaign: Break
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Summary: Catch-All for the Break


A - The Doctor is out [Network]

I will not be meeting with clients in person until further notice. If you must make an inquiry for some medicine, use the journal to contact me. I will let you know when it's ready to be picked up.

-Disciple

B- A nightly stroll in the forest

[Anyone who happens to be wandering around or living in the forest, might hear a disturbance during the nighttime. It doesn't occur every night, but when it does, it sounded like someone was cutting down the trees. There's also a low rumbling like thunder that occasionally accompanied the sound afterwards, like a rhythmic thumping. Looking into the source, they will find themselves at the edge of the Index. The ground appeared unstable, with trees uprooted and large boulders that have been split into smaller pieces scattering about the area.

This warzone was only found along the edge of the Index, and every few nights, a new area would turn into a disaster area. If someone manages to catch the person in the act, it turns out to be the Disciple, or was it the Disciple? The low rumbling noise was from him ramming trees into the barrier or throwing boulders at it. Whatever he could pick up and throw, which was almost anything, he was directing them at the barrier. A few times he was crazy enough to punch the barrier.] I need...to go... [If you manage to get in close enough, you can hear him mumbling about going somewhere. It doesn't seem like he's quite all there himself. Are those pajamas he's wearing?]

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[This post is for the entirety of the break, so feel free to poke me on Discord or silentdrifterz if there's something else you want to play out instead or make your own starter!]

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[chippedsoul]

Keke, you're welcome to try. [He sounds rather amuse of Rokurou's threat, picking up the tree with one arm. Perhaps he really did want a fight. Off to smack the barrier some more until Rokurou actually makes a move.]

[rokubro]

[You know you want to fight, no need to deny it, Hyde.]

I'll have some fun either way. Got some new moves I've been itching to try!

[Guess he's also going to be chopping some wood. Shifting into a stance, he just grins before he once again lunges at Hyde with both of his greatswords, slashing with one before following with the other.]

[chippedsoul]

[The problem with just wandering through the forest in your PJs is not bothering to bring a weapon. So he'll have to make do when what he has. He grabs the tree with his other hand and splits it in two, using both to block Rokurou's swords. They may end up getting cut through, but better the tree than himself, as it gives him an opportunity to back up to a better position.]

[rokubro]

[This time the force behind Rokurou's swings is intended to cut the wood more deeply, and since it's split in half, well. It's not like cutting through butter, but each blade goes through far enough to cause enough splintering and fracturing to further weaken and break the pieces.

Still, he has to swing his blades free of the broken wood, which will give Hyde enough time to get in that position before Rokurou continues forward.]

[chippedsoul]

[He drops onto all fours, claws digging into the dirt before lunging foward. He intends to swipe at Rokurou's legs to knock him down while he's busy dealing with the wood.]

[rokubro]

[Well. That's not something he would have expected, and Hyde's speed is nothing to scoff at. With Rokurou having to deal with the wood and not expecting the lunge to his legs, Hyde is successful in bringing him down.

Oof.

But he will be quick to try and raise an arm to defend against any blow that may be coming next.]

[chippedsoul]

[The attack doesn't come, instead Hyde ops to grab him by the ankles and proceed to toss him into, you guessed it, the barrier.]

1/2

[rokubro]

[TOSSED INTO THE BARRIER.]

2/2

[rokubro]

[Actually that feels kind of funny—

As expected, it's as if the daemon hit an invisible wall, glyphs and characters briefly appearing around him before he's basically pushed back out towards Hyde with incredible force like a sling shot.]

[chippedsoul]

[Hyde chooses not to move out of the way and braces for the impact. He can feel it, he's gain more strength since the campaign ended, so of course he wanted to test his new limits. He extends his arms out to grab Rokurou and stop him as he lands a direct hit. He skids backwards from the impact, but he manages to keep himself standing. Get ready to be slam dunked into the ground Rokurou.]

[rokubro]

[Rokurou is still reeling a bit from not only being thrown against an invisible wall, but suddenly shot forward by said invisible wall. He's at least able to regain enough sense to see where he's heading, and he can't really do much in the short time other than brace himself for impact.

But then he's caught and—uh oh. Quickly he'll grab onto Hyde's arms, trying to wrestle himself so that he can try and plant his feet on the ground. At the very least, by grabbing onto Hyde's arms he'll try to use the momentum to bring him down with him if he can't stop himself.]

[chippedsoul]

[Oh, he wants to take him for a ride? That's fine. Rokurou may manage to get himself onto his feet, but Hyde was also pressing down against him. Using his inhuman strength, he's going to push him down further, hopefully to force him off his feet and pin him into the ground.]

[rokubro]

[Rokurou may not be at his full daemon strength due to the whole essence thing, but he's still got plenty of it, enough to at least withstand Hyde's pressure for a little longer. Gritting his teeth, he continues to push against him as digs in his heels further into the ground, even as he sinks a little more.

Then he makes a split second decision to release his hold on Hyde and in a bright flash one of his gunblades appears in his hands. Unfortunately, it's the rifle, so not the most maneuverable, but it'll do to try and smack him. At the very least it should catch him by surprise.]

[chippedsoul]

[Oho, was he giving up already?? Wait.] -!! [That rifle was not there just a moment ago and he manages to hit him in the side.]

Well that's new! [Rokurou has successfully forced him to back off, for now. He sounded amused by that little trick he displayed.]

[rokubro]

Yeah, learned it after coming back.

[He grips the hilt and grins a bit, but he's not necessarily feeling "smug" about it. He had a few options back there, but Hyde was pretty close to having him pinned. If it weren't for this, who knows if he would have been really able to push him off.

With his other hand, he unsheathed one of his short swords, twirling it in his hand before he shifts into a stance. That leaves one blade still sheathed, two greatswords on the ground, and one still in the magical void that he now had access to.]

Kind of handy now that I have more weapons to choose from.

[chippedsoul]

Keke, more weapons won't save you though! [Without missing a beat, he picks up a nearby boulder with his bare hand and tosses it in Rokurou's direction. He'll follow after it from behind, ready to strike with his claws, or maybe knock a weapon out of his hands.]

[rokubro]

Heh, that's what you think!

[Yeah there's no way he's going to try and slice through that. Now if he were a bit stronger, that would be awesome. Instead he just ducks and rolls to the side, and as he does, he has his shorter gunblade aimed right at where he expects Hyde to be and fires a few rounds.

He's gotten a sense on how these weapons work now, and rather than real bullets, Hyde will have fiery projectiles flying at him.]

[chippedsoul]

[His pounce only lands him some dirt, as he gets pelted by the shots from Rokurou's gunblade. He manages to dodge a few of them, as the rest leave painful looking bruises, some managing to penetrate skin.]

What the hell was that...? [He picks up a few of the pellets, crushing them in his hands. His wound were already slowly healing.] Are you trying to insult me? [He tosses a few pellets back in Rokurou's direction as he rushes back in, intending to get up into Rokurou's face and punch him. This guy really prefers close combat, even when he's at a disadvantage.]

[rokubro]

What, made you upset?

[Just a smirk as he's already back on his feet. Rokurou doesn't use the gun portion of his weapons all that often, still preferring the traditional blade. But he couldn't deny the usefulness when there was an opportunity like just then.

He'll let Hyde get in closer, but rather than try and shoot him again, he's already adjusted his grip so that he's wielding his weapons more like blades. He could still reach the trigger and fire if he had to, but he'll save it as a last resort. For now he just waits before stepping into Hyde's charge, blades swinging as he also sidesteps to avoid the punch.]

[chippedsoul]

Hah, far from it! [He sidesteps out of harm's way, countering back by aiming a kick into the side of his blades in an attempt to knock him off balance. Or maybe break a weapon or two.]

[rokubro]

[Rokurou is going to play it a little careful, opting to parry and avoid rather than a full block. He's seen that strength, he knows the damage it could do if he let's Hyde get a full connection with his swords. So for now the daemon just continues to quickly sidestep and move around before trying to find an opening to strike.]

[chippedsoul]

Keke. I bet you're nothing without your toys! [He leaps forward, looking like he was going to lunge at Rokurou, but ends up landing somewhere behind him near a tree. He uproots that tree and swings it in Rokurou's direction.]

[rokubro]

I admit, I do better with my weapons!

[He's a swordsman, after all. It would be a lie to say that he could fight just as well without them. But that doesn't mean he couldn't fight at all.

His daemon eye pulses red as he pivots on his heel to turns to follow where Hyde landed, now used to the sight of him ripping up trees. With the additional perception granted by his essence, he's able to read the movements and instead of moving out of the way, he jumps up to then land on the tree.]

But you're not exactly full of surprises, either! [He rushes forward a few steps, knowing that Hyde will probably try to shake him off. So he then jumps back up, twisting in the air as he swings a blade around to fire a few rounds towards Hyde.]

[chippedsoul]

Tch! [Rokurou is right to predict he would try to shake him off, but he follows his movements and swings the tree around to block his shots.]

I'm going to make you eat those words! [He chucks that tree like a javelin, watching what Rokurou will do this time.]

[rokubro]

[Rokurou had a feeling Hyde would do something with that tree. But chucking it at him like a javelin wasn't one of them. It's a surprise to be sure, and he can't exactly do much aerial combat yet skills yet to be unlocked. But rather than try to block, since he's already on the descent he just grits his teeth and swings the greatsword around so that it catches and digs into the side of the tree. From there he pulls his weight so that his feet touch the tree, and after yanking the sword out he pushes off, using the force to launch himself right at Hyde with high speed.]