A tall, knight-like figure clad in pitch-black armor highlighted by ornate streams of orange light materializes in the glow that Deviox left behind. "Give some thought to your intrusion. There have been many lowly scavengers and raiders who have sought to take advantage of this fortress's apparent idleness over the past several months, and I have captured and repurposed all of them. I also told them all exactly what I am telling you now. Except you are not just any lowly thief, are you?"
"You tell me," he replied flatly, both pistols adjusting to aim directly at the being's head.
He slowly turns and walks away, keeping on his path towards the gate. He scales the massive wall of earth at its feet with ease before arriving at the base of the gate.
"You tell me," he replied flatly, both pistols adjusting to aim directly at the being's head.
He slowly turns and walks away, keeping on his path towards the gate. He scales the massive wall of earth at its feet with ease before arriving at the base of the gate.
Tens of guns and cannons and Cordak and Kanoka and Zamors train on Deviox. "Who goes there?" is the question posed.
He slowly turns and walks away, keeping on his path towards the gate. He scales the massive wall of earth at its feet with ease before arriving at the base of the gate.
Tens of guns and cannons and Cordak and Kanoka and Zamors train on Deviox. "Who goes there?" is the question posed.
So fast he's a blur, he darts to the side, launching a grappling hook at the top of another segment of the wall, pulling him up and launching him into the air up and over the wall.
Tens of guns and cannons and Cordak and Kanoka and Zamors train on Deviox. "Who goes there?" is the question posed.
So fast he's a blur, he darts to the side, launching a grappling hook at the top of another segment of the wall, pulling him up and launching him into the air up and over the wall.
The first thing he sees as he clears the wall's peak is the entity, standing upon it. Long chains suddenly appear to grow from the surface of the wall, intercepting Deviox's trajectory with lightning speed and winding tightly around his arms with crushing force. They slam him down before the entity.
"Or maybe, you are just a petty thief. Worthless to the Brotherhood, and to me."
So fast he's a blur, he darts to the side, launching a grappling hook at the top of another segment of the wall, pulling him up and launching him into the air up and over the wall.
The first thing he sees as he clears the wall's peak is the entity, standing upon it. Long chains suddenly appear to grow from the surface of the wall, intercepting Deviox's trajectory with lightning speed and winding tightly around his arms with crushing force. They slam him down before the entity.
"Or maybe, you are just a petty thief. Worthless to the Brotherhood, and to me."
Surprisingly, the Glatorian reacts just as fast, if not faster, twisting around in mid-air and slamming his foot into the incoming chains. This accomplishes one of two things: either knocking the chain away, in which case, he follows it up by blasting the other chains with rapid-fire, inhumanely accurate shots and either shattering them or knocking them away similarly, or, if the chain is too powerful via hardlight to be knocked away, to be used as a stepping point to launch him far away from the incoming chains.
In both cases, he lands his feet on the ground softly, propelling him even further away. He was on a mission; he wasn't going to let this rando waste his time.
The first thing he sees as he clears the wall's peak is the entity, standing upon it. Long chains suddenly appear to grow from the surface of the wall, intercepting Deviox's trajectory with lightning speed and winding tightly around his arms with crushing force. They slam him down before the entity.
"Or maybe, you are just a petty thief. Worthless to the Brotherhood, and to me."
Surprisingly, the Glatorian reacts just as fast, if not faster, twisting around in mid-air and slamming his foot into the incoming chains. This accomplishes one of two things: either knocking the chain away, in which case, he follows it up by blasting the other chains with rapid-fire, inhumanely accurate shots and either shattering them or knocking them away similarly, or, if the chain is too powerful via hardlight to be knocked away, to be used as a stepping point to launch him far away from the incoming chains.
In both cases, he lands his feet on the ground softly, propelling him even further away. He was on a mission; he wasn't going to let this rando waste his time.
The instant Deviox hits the ground, he freezes in place again, a crushing force covering every square inch of his body. His armor groans under the immense pressure, and he finds his arms being forced upwards until both of his own guns are aimed at the sides of his head. The Anonymous lands in front of him, blowing open small craters around his feet as he slams down on the earth. A longsword materializes in his hand and he quickly advances on Deviox, thrusting it at his chest with enough strength to pierce the wall of Destral.
Surprisingly, the Glatorian reacts just as fast, if not faster, twisting around in mid-air and slamming his foot into the incoming chains. This accomplishes one of two things: either knocking the chain away, in which case, he follows it up by blasting the other chains with rapid-fire, inhumanely accurate shots and either shattering them or knocking them away similarly, or, if the chain is too powerful via hardlight to be knocked away, to be used as a stepping point to launch him far away from the incoming chains.
In both cases, he lands his feet on the ground softly, propelling him even further away. He was on a mission; he wasn't going to let this rando waste his time.
The instant Deviox hits the ground, he freezes in place again, a crushing force covering every square inch of his body. His armor groans under the immense pressure, and he finds his arms being forced upwards until both of his own guns are aimed at the sides of his head. The Anonymous lands in front of him, blowing open small craters around his feet as he slams down on the earth. A longsword materializes in his hand and he quickly advances on Deviox, thrusting it at his chest with enough strength to pierce the wall of Destral.
Deviox glares him down till the end. The Anonymous might notice that they were had not the opportunistic gleam of a thief in his eyes, but more focused and determined- a man on a mission.
Even as he crumples to the ground- hardlight willing- this was, unbeknownst to the Anonymous, not the end of the Glatorian.
The instant Deviox hits the ground, he freezes in place again, a crushing force covering every square inch of his body. His armor groans under the immense pressure, and he finds his arms being forced upwards until both of his own guns are aimed at the sides of his head. The Anonymous lands in front of him, blowing open small craters around his feet as he slams down on the earth. A longsword materializes in his hand and he quickly advances on Deviox, thrusting it at his chest with enough strength to pierce the wall of Destral.
Deviox glares him down till the end. The Anonymous might notice that they were had not the opportunistic gleam of a thief in his eyes, but more focused and determined- a man on a mission.
Even as he crumples to the ground- hardlight willing- this was, unbeknownst to the Anonymous, not the end of the Glatorian.
OOC: Unexpected.
IC: Deviox would not crumple to the ground until the Anonymous removed his vice grip and sword. He gashes the blade out through the Glatorian's side and lowers his weapon, watching the light fade from Deviox's eyes... if it ever does.
Deviox glares him down till the end. The Anonymous might notice that they were had not the opportunistic gleam of a thief in his eyes, but more focused and determined- a man on a mission.
Even as he crumples to the ground- hardlight willing- this was, unbeknownst to the Anonymous, not the end of the Glatorian.
OOC: Unexpected.
IC: Deviox would not crumple to the ground until the Anonymous removed his vice grip and sword. He gashes the blade out through the Glatorian's side and lowers his weapon, watching the light fade from Deviox's eyes... if it ever does.
IC: Deviox would not crumple to the ground until the Anonymous removed his vice grip and sword. He gashes the blade out through the Glatorian's side and lowers his weapon, watching the light fade from Deviox's eyes... if it ever does.
By all accounts, Deviox is dead.
The Anonymous's sword fades away, and Deviox's body dissolves into a plethora of glowing orange particles. Thinking he just dealt with yet another routine thief, he turns and walks away.
The Anonymous's sword fades away, and Deviox's body dissolves into a plethora of glowing orange particles. Thinking he just dealt with yet another routine thief, he turns and walks away.
A red-orange sludge- almost identical in appearance to lava- reforms into a humanoid form, cooling and hardening into the more refined, mechanical form of Deviox, all weaponry still intact. There was only one difference- he stood directly facing the Anonymous, a small, ball-like device in each hand. Even as the Persona undoubtedly notices the transformation, Deviox races directly towards him, chucking one of these devices directly at the Persona.
The Anonymous's sword fades away, and Deviox's body dissolves into a plethora of glowing orange particles. Thinking he just dealt with yet another routine thief, he turns and walks away.
A red-orange sludge- almost identical in appearance to lava- reforms into a humanoid form, cooling and hardening into the more refined, mechanical form of Deviox, all weaponry still intact. There was only one difference- he stood directly facing the Anonymous, a small, ball-like device in each hand. Even as the Persona undoubtedly notices the transformation, Deviox races directly towards him, chucking one of these devices directly at the Persona.
as the strange figure seems to freeze yet again, Deviox turns away and heads towards his goal yet again.