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Post by Xiahou Dun on Jul 13, 2008 14:21:15 GMT -5
Guo Si had fallen back to the center, ever closer to Xiahou Dun, and now his other near by ally has come to support his charge. After splitting heads and trampling bodies in the 2nd unit of archers the puny unit broke out for Guo Si himself. Just like they left the first rank to Zhu Jun the second rank of archers would belong to Ji-Huang Liang.
"Men we have the option to end this blood bath, let's roll!"
He shouted, and as they broke off fully charging Guo Si's postion Xiahou Dun himself took the lead with his crossbow loaded. He found Si rather quickly, between the men dancing and since he was the only person dressed out of the commonly used soilders armor and was shouting off orders and some apparently confused threats. Lineing up his sight he would need his best accuracy with this one, and eventually let loose his bolt trying to hit Guo Si dead in the chest.
Placing away his crossbow to await the hit or miss status and re-arming himself with his scimitar ready to swab a path right into the unit to get himself as close to Si with every hope intent to return with his head.
Xiahou Dun get's crazier by the minute! He charges Guo Si and shoots an arrow at him from his crossbow as his calvary prepares to raid his unit, leaving his rear flank to be covered by Ji-Huang Liang and Zhu Jun
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Post by Zhang Fei on Jul 13, 2008 14:44:16 GMT -5
"I never thought i'd get saved by you,Zhang He.Thanks,i guess i owe you one!"
Zhang Fei hollered to Junyi as he finally stood up.He rubbed his soar throat as he trotted over to his fallen blade.The Serpent Spear gleamed in the sunlight as if reconizing its master.
As the fat creature span in circles ridulously,Fei retrieved his beloved weapon and brushed the sand from it's pole.He forgot all about his missing horse as he ran over to his brothers.
"Yer late,Brother! Really late! Its good to see you,though.I thought you wouldn't make it!"
Fei smiled at Liu Bei as he finished speaking to him.He then focused on his current target.He waited for the target to stop,surely the thing would be dizzy and that would be the time to take it's head!
Zhang Fei thanks Zhang He and retreives the Serpent Spear! Its on!
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Post by Ayden (Retired) on Jul 13, 2008 16:22:49 GMT -5
Xing Cai's somewhat small assault had done itself a job. Guo Si had finally realized that he had no chance what so ever. Even with the combined damage of a night raid, a sea ambush and the mighty Lu Bu, the Allies had the power that was justice. They would bring this Dong Zhuo to justice, and no man or tactic could stand up to it. Xing Cai watched as the men pulled back, Xing Cai raised Furious Angel before turning to the men.
"They are fleeing!! This is our day!!"
A mighty "Hoah!!!" from the men on the beach radiated through the air. Xing Cai recommended that they not pursue. Despite the clear chance of utter routing of the enemy, Xing Cai believed they deserved a chance of life. And besides, with the defeat that was handed to the men today on the beach, they would lose all taste for war.
"Well Done Cai." Gao Jin approached Xing Cai from behind, his trident slightly stained with blood. He was a pure warrior at heart, not caring for tactics or any of that trivial nonsense. Cai turned to her 'older brother' and bowed respectfully. "I couldn't have done it without you." Xing Cai modestly replied. Gao Jin nodded but then but in quickly. "The war is not over though. I wonder where Hua Xiong is? Dong Zhuo has yet to use Li Ru or Hua Xiong. Something is telling me we will have a surprise waiting for us in the final battle. Glorious War Awaits!" Gao Jin smiled to himself at the prospect of fighting a final glorious battle...
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Post by Dark Narrator on Jul 13, 2008 16:40:35 GMT -5
* * Part 3 Crimson Shore - Battle 1 Summary * * - Both flanks as well as the center of the Dong Zhuo beach defense have been routed or are being routed. - Niu Fu faces off against Lu Zhi and Zhang Jiao on the shore. - He She It faces off against Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and Zhang He. - Lu Bu faces off against Zhou Tai, Xifeng Yue, Wei Yan, and others. - Zhang Ren and Xing Cai have pushed through the center, while all were focused on dueling, and aided in winning the battle. - Sun Yuan Ci and Sun Liao arrived to turn the tides on the allied left flank. Sun Liao himself defeated a small contingent of Guo Si's men, forcing them to flee. - Ji-Huang Liang worked in unison with Zhu Jun and Xiahou Dun to not only Rick Roll the enemy, but also take control of the eastern flank. - Yuan Shao arrives, fashionably late, to fight Lu Bu's fierce troops while their commander duels everyone. - Lu Meng arrived to the battle and did some talking and some killing? Good job. - Other people did stuff too. The next and final part will open when Lu Bu falls back or is slain as well as Niu Fu and He She It.
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Post by Mr. Zhang He on Jul 13, 2008 17:10:10 GMT -5
Zhang He nodded at Zhang Fei. "I was my pleasure. Truly a most beautiful rescue, I must admit." He appeared somewhat less enthused by He She It's sudden usage of what appeared to be his own variation of a musou attack. "That cretin! How dare he try to copy me! And such poor form, too!" He considered matching musou for musou, but when he tried to summon the same internal power as before, he found that he was still empty. Sighing, he decided to face the fearsome thing head-on...sort of. He rushed toward the spinning demon and, a foot or so from the arch of the swing he leaped up, clearing the hammer by only a slight margin. Junyi turned the leap into a flip, so that he was completely inverted as he passed over He She It's head. His claws raked the man/woman/thing's face and head as he twirled overhead before landing, once again just beyond the hammer's arch. Junyi used his momentum to turn his landing into a roll, moving further away from He She It. He sprung to his feet when he rolled several feet away from He She It and posed with a laugh and a "Beautiful!." Nearby, several of the soldiers cheered and applauded, while three of them held up card with a number of it. The lowest score was 9.6. He gave an exaggerated bow to the three brothers before him, then spun on his heel and prepared to dodge He She It's counterattack. * * * * * Qu Yi, surrounded by his bodyguards, grumbled to himself as Zhang Ren took command and led the attack. "I coulda done that..." he lamented as Zhang Ren inspired the men to a degree Qu Yi clearly couldn't do in his current state. An attempt by one of his bodyguards to point out this contradiction was interrupted by a swift kick to the shin, followed by a pained scream as Qu Yi hoped on his good foot, holding the injured leg he had mistakenly used to kick. - Zhang He moves to make his stand alongside the three brothers, attacking He She It in the process.
- He also performs brilliant acrobatics while Gryffin bends the laws of physics somewhat! nearby soldiers are inspired by his display!
- Qu Yi cedes command to Zhang Ren, who does a much better job than Qu was doing.
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Post by Sun Yuan Ci on Jul 13, 2008 17:38:45 GMT -5
*It was ever-so-unfortunate that Sun Yuan Ci had arrived at the time he did. He heard horns, and looked west to see an army retreating from another that bore banners of his own. Sun Liao had been making his mark upon the battlefield, already making his cousin proud to have met him. And now here he was, mounted outside a circle where the black tiger that was Lu Bu stood with amazing bravery and might, holding his own against multiple soldiers of stature. Zhiyun looked to his side, and spit on the ground. He would have none of this. Fighting a man such as Lu Bu would bring him the greatest honor of his life, but where was the honor in fighting a man when he already had his hands full with multiple opponants? It was with great regret that Sun Yuan Ci reared his horse, and spun around. But he would not leave Lu Bu unscathed from this battle. He was too much for these men he faced, and he knew it as well. Perhaps with Zhiyun's calling for him, he will have marked the lowly soldier and remember him should they meet again, as that was one of Zhiyuns goals.*
*The honor of fighting Lu Bu, the pride of holding your own against the greatest warrior in the land. But it could not be obtained here and now. And so, with a pause and a spin of the Crescent Spear, Sun Yuan Ci rode west, toward the main battlefield.*
*Another boat had been set off from the opposite side of the river. After the hectic landing, the battle had begun, drawing attention away from the river and the landing shore, allowing this boat to land nearly undetected. Reinforcements from Pu Yang had arrived. Though Zhiyun fought alongside fine soldiers he had gained through a rising influence, now arrived mere peasants, men-at-arms, and militia to fight for their lord. Upon seeing the boats arrival bearing Zhiyun's flags, the spearman himself rode down to meet them. Inside was Xilao Shao, captain of his forces and the man who was put in charge in Yuan Ci and Liao's leave.*
"Perfect timing, Captain Shao. We the two Sun's have taken the western flanks, and while I went to meet Lu Bu in battle, Liao spearheaded the enemy to the north and drove them back. Unfortunately, my venture was a waste of time as I was late to meet Lu Bu in battle, and he was dueling many officers at once."
"Then, my lord, let us fight toward Sun Liao. He will need our help if he is to locate Dong Zhuo and defeat him."
"I fear that Dong Zhuo is close, but with a force we dare not engage yet. This battle is stationed with his defensive troops alone, and I am sure he has thousands more with him as we speak. But to conquer this shoreline is to gain a foothold to conque Zhuo himself. Come, Captain Shao, let us break the tides of war! We shall ride straight through the enemy's main force, toppling the enemy as we march, and arrive to reinforce Liao."
*Leading his lancers, the rest of his units of hoplites and hammer soldiers rallied to the flags. He now assembled his entire force once more, missing only the troops fallen and the troops sent to aid Liao from the beginning. With these men, the began to march slowly north, keeping pace with his infantry. As he approached the battle, he could notice another duel taking place. He saw two men, famed across the land as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, aided by their brother Liu Bei, and another he reckognized as the general he helped out before by destroying a catapult. These men, however, did not match up to the overwhelming posture of the abomination of a man they were fighting. A man... perhaps it was a man... that stood tall over all of them, and was wider then each of them put together. The mighty hammer he held was the size of Zhiyun's horse! He stopped, turning to Shao.*
"The enemy will be alert to our presence and merge to us. I will need protection..."
*Zhiyun looked to a soldier, who handed him a bow and a singular arrow. He dismounted, while Xilao Shao nodded and formed a defensive circle around his commander, the hoplites with shields out and hammer soldiers behind them, ready to crush the skulls of any who dared tempt fate by charging Zhiyun. Sun Yuan Ci began to slowly walk forward, casually, as his men fought inside the ranks of the battlefield. With each stride, Zhiyun neared the behemoth he targeted, at which time he fit his arrow into his bow, holding it at his waist. He neared closer and closer, until finally he was close enough to get a good shot. He planed his feet, shoulder length apart, his left foot forward with the toes aimed at his target. He lifted the bow to his level, pulling the string back as he brought it to his one open eye. He carefully stlked the motions of the madman, swinging violently about at Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. As time was right, Zhiyun set fly his arrow just as the beast swung around to face him. When it would have completed it's swing, it would look to see an arrow approaching it's face, and it would be all too late to avoid a certain death.*
Sun Yuan Ci departs Lu Bu's brave stand. Sun Yuan Ci's personal army arrives via boat to assist the allies! Upon seeing the massive He She It, Zhiyun releases an arrow with careful precision to strike the beast before he even knows it's coming, labeling him with a fatal wound!
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Post by Mr Guan Yu on Jul 13, 2008 17:43:45 GMT -5
In-Battle Post
Guan Yu was glad that his arrow had hit the man's leg, but his troops suffered from his attack. He growled as he made another round for the beast, seeing that Zhang Fei was rescued from a lone soldier. Two... He thought to himself. He shook his head as he threw his bow aside and grabbed his famed Green Dragon once more and held it with a slight hint of anger in his eyes.
Once with the arrival of his elder brother, Liu Bei, Guan felt a need to fight harder. It was for him to protect his two brothers and by george he would do it. As he rounded again he charged for the behemoth. Seeing the lightning and the creature begin to go crazy, swinging its hammer, Guan started to stand on his horse. Such balance seen from the man now, though he was straining to do so.
As his horse charged straight for the creature Guan himself jumped and flipped mid air. As he watched his horse get swatted nearly forty meters, he landed behind the beast and crouched, feeling his knees nearly give out on him. Must be getting old. He thought to himself as he saw the body of a dead archer. He picked up the bow from the archer and grabbed an arrow from the quiver and drew the bow.
Timing his next move he fired off the arrow, aimed for He She It's spine right when he expected his arms to swing the hammer in front of him. It was either skill or luck, but the arrow also went zipping by Zhang He's head, probably taking a few hairs with it. If all went as planned he would have hit the raging......thing in the spine. Suspending shoulder control for He She IT.
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Post by Curty Burty (Hao Zhao) on Jul 13, 2008 17:57:53 GMT -5
The sight of Niu Fu's charging army made Lu Zhi's blood boil with the thrill of battle something which he had not felt in a long time. Finally he would get his chance to kill that worthless scum and mae Niu Fu regret ever laying eyes on him. He unsheathed his blade and bellowed orders to the troops.
"CHARGE! Kill Niu Fu and all that stand in your way!"
ooc: very short and crappy but i'm too sleepy to be bothered to make a good one.
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Post by Dark Narrator on Jul 13, 2008 18:23:14 GMT -5
********************** It seemed all the heroes thought He She It was just a really funny, fat, and stank blob of nothingness! However, It would prove them wrong and would show why It was called the Dominator by Dong Zhuo himself. Zhang Fei was lucky that Zhang He had saved him and with the additions of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Sun Yuan Ci the situation looked grim for the creature. It was creating massive amounts of energy, pulling in small particles, in what could be described as a musou charge. Zhang Junyi had completed a matrix-like maneuver and sliced apart the monster's face which did not go over so well. Sun Yuan Ci and Guan Yu both unleashed arrows toward the minion, hoping to bring it down. However, it had a surprise for all of them. Spinning to it's maximum velocity, the monster let out a bone chilling roar before sending out a huge blastwave of power! All of the warriors and soldiers, in a radius around He She It, went flying backwards from the eruption. It could have killed some of the wounded and stunned any others, but when all was said and done the beast was just standing there. "Bwag....lob.....glub..."The monster fell to it's knees and the shockwave knocked any loose weapons up off the ground. He She It was facing Zhang Fei as if offering the famed warrior a final blow. He She It has been defeated by a combination of heroes!********************** Niu Fu looked behind him to see Liu Pi, but he was not ordering his men to move. "What are you doing!?" Fu yelled, cutting down a soldier that was attacking him. It was then that he knew Pi had aimed to betray him from the beginning. If Niu Fu could not get back from the beach, he would not be able to inform Zhuo of the treachery. Just then, Lu Zhi ordered an all out charge against Niu Fu and he was knocked from his horse. Allied soldiers were quickly moving upon him. Niu Fu has been dismounted and tries to flee on foot!
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Post by Wei Yan on Jul 13, 2008 18:41:23 GMT -5
Wei Yan was the first to react to the Mighty Lu Bu's evasion. His spear thrust had been avoided with a dodge, so Yan let his flow of strength continue on with it's momentum as he brought the spear in a downard diagonal slash towards the Zhou general.
Lu Rai had let himself continue on and he now stood where Lu Bu had once been. Rai reacted as quickly as he could, seconds behind Wei Yan. He brought his sword in towards Lu Bu's ribs in a direct stab. Rai stayed low, his shield was slightly infront of his face. It was a brother-in-arms sense the two warriors shared, and it was made apparent when Wei Yan's spear came right over Lu Rai's body, the main reason for Rai's shield staying back to defend.
The unit of men on the other hand were having other worldly luck! Not one casualty as they continued to ravage and ransack enemy lines!
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Wei Yan and Lu Rai press the assault upon Lu Bu!
Wei Yan's unit continue to attack and distract the shoreline!
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Post by zhugeliang on Jul 13, 2008 18:42:23 GMT -5
Bei saw that the beast was near defeated but it seemed to have one shot left in him. Liu Bei braced himself dug his two swords in the ground and as the shock wave was released it sent Bei back a few meters but still in a upright position. It seemed like the final blow was for Zhang Fei most likely as a reward. Bei thought this would be a better time to go around and thank Zhang He for his heroics in helping his brother.
General Zhang He, Allow me to offer my thanks in helping my brothers in their time of need. Thank You.
He rested his hand on his shoulder during that little speech and wondered were to go now. Should i go towards the west and help Zhang Jiao? Or stick around with my brothers and help them?Those question ran through his mind. He would wait until his brothers or Zhang He told them were to move. He looked behind him some of his veterans had been killed due to the blast by He She It. He went to check their pluses with no sign of life in them. He wished a prayer among them in his heart. He walked back towards Yu & He to find out where they would go now.
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Xifeng Yue
Second Lieutenant
The Beautiful Devil
Turn the lights off in this place//And she shines just like a star...
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Post by Xifeng Yue on Jul 13, 2008 18:55:33 GMT -5
In-Battle Post. There were indeed alot of Officers willing to charge Lu Bu, it seemed, more than there were willing to actaully fight in the main battle. After all the one who slayed Lu Bu would be considered a hero, right? Or something like that. Xifeng didn't really care about that ... Her main goal had been to save Zhang He's Lieutenant, which had already been done. But now tha the was out of the way, she didn't paticulary want to retreat. Possibly the comments? Of the fact she wanted to prove those comments of his wrong? Either way, she was still here and intent on kicking butt.
Though the woman was easily turned aside by her opponet, it did nothing to put her off. She caught her balance, golden eyes watching the other allies for an opening. She moved in a side strafing manner, watching and waiting for that moment...
There. Xifeng moved like she wasn't solid, her movements taking her side to side, leaving her opponet guessing. Then came her strike. Af first, it seemed like she would try to thrust her spear straight into his right side as Wei Yan and Lu Rai attempted to take him down from the other side; But then all of a sudden, the woman Spun around, taking Demon's Claw with her and using it to strike Lu Bu like a Home Run Bat!!!
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Mr Alencon
Master Sergeant
Battle Arbiter
The Burning Sunrise
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Post by Mr Alencon on Jul 13, 2008 19:22:52 GMT -5
*In-Battle Post* Lightning reflexes. This is what all these warriors had to possess in order to triumph on the battlefield. Did they have such an ability? The fluidity of Xifeng, and malleability of Wei Yan certainly had credence to such a claim. Indeed, one thing they certainly were not short of was enthusiasm and zeal, carrying their blades to hopeful greatness in the act of slaying the mighty Lu Bu. Zhou’s warrior had numerous thoughts in his mind - the foremost being the tiger of a man that roared out his name - the prodigious Sun Yuan Ci. He would remember the voice, and he would remember the brief glance he had of the warrior. This was a man he would hunt down - after he had disposed of his current threats. Momentum lead Wei Yan further forward, into a diagonal slash against Lu Bu’s chest, while it was a need for recognition and perhaps ambition that thrust the likes of Xifeng Yue and Lu Rai forward. It was the most prominent of these men that Zhou’s general would take advantage of. Swiftly changing the grip of his weapon, so now that his right hand squeezed the base of the shaft, and the left gripped halfway along the length of his mighty halberd, Lu Bu parried the incoming diagonal slash from Wei Yan, hooking the weapon to Lu Bu’s left, hoping to send his opponent just slightly in that direction with it. In the same move, the warrior pounced to his right, and just a few inches forward, now positioned near Wei Yan’s left side. Having avoided the direct stab from Lu Rai, Bu made sure to keep his head low once more, to avoid the incoming mighty swing of Xifeng Yue. Now the enemy’s numbers acted against them - Xifeng’s colossal swing now seemingly had Wei Yan and Lu Rai within its sights. Lu Bu never missed a chance to capitalise on a moment; he thrust his right fist forward, towards Wei Yan’s head, swinging the bottom end of his halberd towards the man’s temples at very close range. The force surely wouldn’t kill the warrior if it connected, but from the booming roar let loose from Lu Bu’s lips once more, one would think the blunt strike would be enough to smash down the very gates of Hu Lao themselves! ***************************************** The fight raged on - but unknowing to Lu Bu was the timely arrival of Yuan Shao, whom had thrust himself towards the generals elite cavalry, whom were at the time engaging with any local Allied soldiers. The mighty soldiers themselves held their own, fighting fiercely in combat against this new threat. Even their strength however, would not long outlast the growing enemy numbers. One soldier sped off from the battle, rushing towards Lu Bu to inform him of this latest disaster. Was retreat a possibility for Zhuo's finest general? *Lu Bu rages on in his duel! His soldiers however grow anxious at their lack of numbers!*
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Post by Lyle on Jul 13, 2008 20:53:06 GMT -5
Quickly the battle unfolded, it seemed the enemy wasn't going to win here, but it also seemed that the allies were simply hoping that by killing Lu Bu the enemy would be routed. He did have troops, and they all appeared somewhat skilled. Yuan chuckled to himself, mid swing, as he pushed further into the unit. They were powerful soldiers, yes, but they were under an amateur lord who was too busy drinking himself silly with Han blood than caring for his own. Men like those scattered the field, but as long as they didn't get in the way, victory could be realized.
"Hit them harder, they are fools and are at a horrible disadvantage. Let us thank their commander for his ignorance!" Shao catapulted his words and his men raged on, and further smothered the flames which Bu's horsemen carried. There would be no way of calling this a 'fair' fight. The enemy was, as said, at a horrible disadvantage. Their commander an imbecile. Thankfully Shao was a bit less disadvantaged and knew a thing about leading men, that is if he showed up to do so.
As planned in countless exercises his macemen separated by a few feet and began to move within the enemy unit, almost like little suicide bombers. Their implements were their finely crafted, though at times, blunt mace weapons which would rip the enemy horses to the ground, if not the rider as well. Behind them the many numbered swords used their shields to block off and contain the primarily horse populated enemy army. They, as smart as they'd been trained, wouldn't dare charge in and remained near the sides with shields first and sword second. Never the less, the bread and butter of the formation, the pole armed, most arrogant sonsofbitches you've ever known, stampeded in behind the horses and began to prove that this Dong Zhou was nothing but a rebel, and all those that followed him all dogs in the strong eyes of the Han.
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Post by Zhang Fei on Jul 13, 2008 21:03:11 GMT -5
Zhang Fei lowered the Serpent Spear from it defensive position.Fei had used the spear itself to defend against the shockwave and the faithful Serpent held up against He She It's final attack.
Yide slowly stepped over towards He She It.The Fallen Beheamoth looked up at Zhang Fei with a defeated look.Fei felt sympathy for He She It,even though earlier it had been trying to crush Fei's Throat.
The Warrior from Yan quickly put his poker face back on,hoping no one had seen the look in his eyes just now.Fei decided that he would end this now so he could finally get back to camp and have that drink he'd been wanting since he became sober.
And with a flick of his wrist,He She It's mighty head became decapitated from it's body.Fei stared at the dead body for a few moments before turning back to Junyi and his brothers.Fei did not take He She It's head as a trophy,the damn thing was too heavy anyway.
As Fei approached his allies,he spoke to Zhang He.
"Hey Butterfly,when we get back to camp you should have a drink with us.I plan on having one as soon as i get back! Ha ha ha!"
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