Era 8 Episode 1: Troubles in New Hallandren

[TwinStorm He/Him]

22 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

The guard went tumbling away, his coat taking the brunt of the hit. However, there was a snap as bones broke.

The sound of the gunshot reverberated throughout the area. Guns were strictly prohibited, and hearing a gunshot inside the district was incredibly rare. Most people had cleared away from the street as soon as the guards arrived, but all the remaining civilians ran at the sound of gunshots.

The other guard took the bullet to the head, being unable to react in time. He fell to the ground, blood seeping out of the wound, his eyes staring lifelessly ahead.

One guard turned to run, attempting to hide in the maze of houses that lined the street. The other two backed away, not wanting to disengage, but knowing that they couldn’t fight them alone.

20 hours ago, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna landed on her side then flipped backwards landing lightly on her feet next to Leon. The guards were disengaging, but not retreating.

She grabbed a metal vial from her belt and downed it, replenishing her pewter, which had been running low. Gone were the days where she constantly worried about running out of metal—she carried enough to last several days, and had even more vials stashed back in the Mistwarrens.

@TwinStorm

 

Leon did likewise, taking a metal of vial as well as slightly refilling his electrummind. Despair hit him, but he ignored it and advanced on the guards.

He Pushed himself towards them, pulling out his knife and slashing directly at them, trying to cut through as many tassels as possible.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

On 2/1/2025 at 10:35 AM, TwinStorm said:

Leon, Mistwarrens

Leon nodded. "Great. Follow fast." And with that, he took off into the skies, hurtling through the air, as he tossed coins down. He quickly left the Mistwarrens, arcing through the skies, occasionally glancing down to see if Fenna was following him.

Soon, he came to New Hallendren, a bright, gaudy district full of colors that nearly blinded Leon with disgust. He landed in the streets, and began to look around. The UFO must be somewhere close...

@SpiritOfWrath

 

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Hhhhmmmm

Not sure, depends on if ya want it to be easy, as well as waddaothers say.

But this is a hush hush weapons operation, ya know?

On 1/29/2025 at 7:51 PM, KnightSkye said:

Kaiden, Mistwarrens, once a police station

"Ok. Well, do you know where to start to find that Aon you wanted? It sounds like you need that before going after that guy again."

Kai shrugged, looking around the  remnants of the room, "And if he was willing to do all this to come after me, he'll probably try again. We can at least try to be better prepared for that."

Teon nodded, then swore. “My notebooks… crap. Those have the possible leads I was to follow… we’ll have to hope my office wasn’t too damaged.”

He stepped towards his office. Half of the room was burnt, but the more important notes were mostly intact. Teon took one, slightly singed, searching through it awkwardly with his single hand, then looked up to Kai. “My sources - various, from a few informants - suggest… vaguely… that the Shardthief has been looking into New Hallandren.”

On 2/1/2025 at 11:52 AM, Stormlightsong said:

Farenah, IRS weapons depot, New Halandren.

Farenah stood tall as she tried to accept her new position. It was an important position, overseeing the distribution of weapons was important. 

But it was also very boring. She stood in her beige uniform that had been stained by her and awakener blood alike, it was clean now but remembering her action filled assignments made her think of how bleak this one was.

her boredom and restlessness was pushed aside as a drab and his bodyguard approached. “Ah, you must be Tulen.” Farenah said, holding out a hand to the scientist. “My name is Farenah, though most people call me Fara.”

As she got closer to the man she focused of the small device under her coat. No vibration, so he wasn’t invested. It’s pretty easy to spot a drab, but she just had to be sure.

@Steel Speedster

 

Tulen ignored the shake. This one would need to earn his respect. “I am Tulen Hental.”

He looked at what he could see of the operation, studying the process.

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

19 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Teon nodded, then swore. “My notebooks… crap. Those have the possible leads I was to follow… we’ll have to hope my office wasn’t too damaged.”

He stepped towards his office. Half of the room was burnt, but the more important notes were mostly intact. Teon took one, slightly singed, searching through it awkwardly with his single hand, then looked up to Kai. “My sources - various, from a few informants - suggest… vaguely… that the Shardthief has been looking into New Hallandren.”

Kai nodded, picking up the notebooks that From seemed to be struggling with. "Ok. Lets go to one of those places you mentioned to stay the night, and plan in the morning. I'll send Skye to find a good place for food on the way"

"Oh you'll send me will you!?" Skye crossed her arms, jutted out her chin, and glared.

Kai glared right back. "Yes I will. Go."

She huffed and left, zipping out the window as a ribbon of light.

"Lead on Teon."

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 2/1/2025 at 4:39 PM, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna landed on her side then flipped backwards landing lightly on her feet next to Leon. The guards were disengaging, but not retreating.

She grabbed a metal vial from her belt and downed it, replenishing her pewter, which had been running low. Gone were the days where she constantly worried about running out of metal—she carried enough to last several days, and had even more vials stashed back in the Mistwarrens.

@TwinStorm

 

 

On 2/2/2025 at 12:47 PM, TwinStorm said:

Leon did likewise, taking a metal of vial as well as slightly refilling his electrummind. Despair hit him, but he ignored it and advanced on the guards.

He Pushed himself towards them, pulling out his knife and slashing directly at them, trying to cut through as many tassels as possible.

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It's worth noting the guard uniforms are standard cloaks/coats, not mistcoats. There are no real tassels, but the fabric itself can be cut, if made a bit more difficult while awakened.

The two guards went into defensive positions, defending each other with their spears. One of them threw their rope at Leon, not holding on to the end, and instead changing to fight with their spear. The other held onto their rope, dual weilding it with the spear, held halfway up the shaft. Both seemed out of their element, and visibly concerned about their chances.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

57 minutes ago, Koloss17 said:

 

The two guards went into defensive positions, defending each other with their spears. One of them threw their rope at Leon, not holding on to the end, and instead changing to fight with their spear. The other held onto their rope, dual weilding it with the spear, held halfway up the shaft. Both seemed out of their element, and visibly concerned about their chances.

Leon dodged the rope, and hurled his knife at one of their throats, growling. "Fenna!"

@Steel Speedster

[Steel Speedster ♂]

21 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon dodged the rope, and hurled his knife at one of their throats, growling. "Fenna!"

@Steel Speedster

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna grabbed the rope as Leon dodged it, allowing it to wrap around her arm and grabbed the other end with her free hand. She flared pewter, ripping it into two pieces.

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I'm not sure if we know what happens if an Awakened object is broken. I would assume the two halves keep working as best they can?

 

Edited February 3, 2025 by Steel Speedster

[TwinStorm He/Him]

Just now, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna grabbed the rope as Leon dodged it, allowing it to wrap around her arm, then tapped weight and yanked with a flare of pewter.

Leon smiled. She was a helpful tool for him to use. They all were. Anything for vengeance.

[Koloss17 She/They]

 

11 minutes ago, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna grabbed the rope as Leon dodged it, allowing it to wrap around her arm, then tapped weight and yanked with a flare of pewter.

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it's worth noting that the guard let go of the rope, meaning that Fenna would be yanking nothing.

 

[Steel Speedster ♂]

Just now, Koloss17 said:

 

 

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Ah. I read too fast (I just saw that Leon dodged a rope and missed that it was thrown.) I'll just modify that slightly.

 

[BridgeBoi]

Altin, New Hallendren

Altin watched the fight from the alleyway. Getting into the district had been surprisingly easy. He had simply roamed around the walls, found an unguarded spot, and cut his way in. Easy. From there, he had simply strolled out of the building and acted like a citizen. A few minutes later, that Coinshot, who he recognized as the shardthief, a famous criminal, had arrived, yelled something about murder, and begun fighting the guards. Stupid. He could've waited until a time when guards weren't patrolling but instead he arrived in broad daylight and begun to kill. Altin didn't have a problem with killing when necessary. He had done some bad things himself. But killing on a whim, that was arrogant and frankly despicable. The more he thought about it, the more the Coinshot angered him. The man dripped arrogance like a perfume. He thought, "That man needs to be taught a lesson." 

Weaver said in his mind, "You could do it. Save those men and show that Coinshot what real warriors are."

Altin considered. Saving those men could gain him the favor of the district and earn him the pleasure of wiping the smirk off the Shardthief's face. He sensed that somehow his future balanced on the edge of a knife. It balanced on this decision, whether to choose the way of the hero or the way of the thief. Altin compromised with himself. He would fight but only to gain the favor of the authorities. He stood up and walked out into the street, tall and seemingly confident. He would count on the Awakeners to take care of the Thug. The Coinshot was his.

"Hey, Coinshot," He called in a loud voice, hopefully drawing the attention of the combatants. "I hear they call you the Shardthief." He summoned Weaver in his most ornate form and slammed the six-foot blade into the ground. "Let's see if you can take this shard." 

[Koloss17 She/They]

28 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon dodged the rope, and hurled his knife at one of their throats, growling. "Fenna!"

@Steel Speedster

The guard blocked the thrown knife with their bracer, then went to stab Leon's chest.

24 minutes ago, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna grabbed the rope as Leon dodged it, allowing it to wrap around her arm and grabbed the other end with her free hand. She flared pewter, ripping it into two pieces.

 

The rope split in half, but each piece continued to work with its command. They each wrapped around Fenna, attempting to bind her arms together.

The second guard, seeing the newcomer, retreated further, staying out of their way. The other guard soon followed suit. They didn't like a citizen getting involved, but at this point, they weren't in a position to complain.

@BridgeBoi

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, Koloss17 said:

The guard blocked the thrown knife with their bracer, then went to stab Leon's chest.

The rope split in half, but each piece continued to work with its command. They each wrapped around Fenna, attempting to bind her arms together.

The second guard, seeing the newcomer, retreated further, staying out of their way. The other guard soon followed suit. They didn't like a citizen getting involved, but at this point, they weren't in a position to complain.

@BridgeBoi

6 minutes ago, BridgeBoi said:

Altin, New Hallendren

Altin watched the fight from the alleyway. Getting into the district had been surprisingly easy. He had simply roamed around the walls, found an unguarded spot, and cut his way in. Easy. From there, he had simply strolled out of the building and acted like a citizen. A few minutes later, that Coinshot, who he recognized as the shardthief, a famous criminal, had arrived, yelled something about murder, and begun fighting the guards. Stupid. He could've waited until a time when guards weren't patrolling but instead he arrived in broad daylight and begun to kill. Altin didn't have a problem with killing when necessary. He had done some bad things himself. But killing on a whim, that was arrogant and frankly despicable. The more he thought about it, the more the Coinshot angered him. The man dripped arrogance like a perfume. He thought, "That man needs to be taught a lesson." 

Weaver said in his mind, "You could do it. Save those men and show that Coinshot what real warriors are."

Altin considered. Saving those men could gain him the favor of the district and earn him the pleasure of wiping the smirk off the Shardthief's face. He sensed that somehow his future balanced on the edge of a knife. It balanced on this decision, whether to choose the way of the hero or the way of the thief. Altin compromised with himself. He would fight but only to gain the favor of the authorities. He stood up and walked out into the street, tall and seemingly confident. He would count on the Awakeners to take care of the Thug. The Coinshot was his.

"Hey, Coinshot," He called in a loud voice, hopefully drawing the attention of the combatants. "I hear they call you the Shardthief." He summoned Weaver in his most ornate form and slammed the six-foot blade into the ground. "Let's see if you can take this shard." 

Leon turned, eyes widening. A Shardbearer. Who had just disarmed himself. He grinned, sprinting forward, and Pushed himself with all his might towards the Shardbearer, ignoring the guards, and unsheathing his knives.

[Steel Speedster ♂]

1 minute ago, Koloss17 said:

The guard blocked the thrown knife with their bracer, then went to stab Leon's chest.

The rope split in half, but each piece continued to work with its command. They each wrapped around Fenna, attempting to bind her arms together.

The second guard, seeing the newcomer, retreated further, staying out of their way. The other guard soon followed suit. They didn't like a citizen getting involved, but at this point, they weren't in a position to complain.

@BridgeBoi

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna crossed her arms, grabbing a handful of rope from the opposite one in each hand and pulled, breaking it into smaller pieces yet. This wasn't exactly what she had planned--she had hoped that breaking the rope would also cancel the Awakening--but eventually, the ropes would become too small to do anything significant.

She dashed towards one of the guards, swinging the fragments of rope, she had pulled off--each about three feet long, at his spear.

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I believe that a previous post said the ropes' Command instructs them to grab anything they come in contact with, but I'll leave that up to you to RP if that's the case.

 

[BridgeBoi]

8 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon turned, eyes widening. A Shardbearer. Who had just disarmed himself. He grinned, sprinting forward, and Pushed himself with all his might towards the Shardbearer, ignoring the guards, and unsheathing his knives.

Altin, seeing the Coinshot barreling toward him, summoned Weaver back to himself.  He danced back, preparing himself. He then manifested Weaver as a nearly six-foot long sword. Fortunately, his former mentor had been paranoid and had told him of the ways of Coinshots. He brought up his sword, preparing to strike and hopefully cut the Coinshot as he flew by.

16 minutes ago, Koloss17 said:

The guard blocked the thrown knife with their bracer, then went to stab Leon's chest.

The rope split in half, but each piece continued to work with its command. They each wrapped around Fenna, attempting to bind her arms together.

The second guard, seeing the newcomer, retreated further, staying out of their way. The other guard soon followed suit. They didn't like a citizen getting involved, but at this point, they weren't in a position to complain.

@BridgeBoi

"Well, Don't just stand there," Altin yelled at the guards. "Take care of the Thug. Just slow her down and keep her off me. Now move!" 

@TwinStorm

@Koloss17

[TwinStorm He/Him]

6 minutes ago, BridgeBoi said:

Altin, seeing the Coinshot barreling toward him, summoned Weaver back to himself.  He danced back, preparing himself. He then manifested Weaver as a nearly six-foot long sword. Fortunately, his former mentor had been paranoid and had told him of the ways of Coinshots. He brought up his sword, preparing to strike and hopefully cut the Coinshot as he flew by.

"Well, Don't just stand there," Altin yelled at the guards. "Take care of the Thug. Just slow her down and keep her off me. Now move!" 

@TwinStorm

@Koloss17

Leon tapped electrum and zinc, considering his options. He smiled, finding the perfect opportunity, and Pushed on a balcony behind the Shardbearer, sending him out of Altin's reach. As he flew backwards, he whipped out a gun and fired twice with deadly accuracy.

[BridgeBoi]

19 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon tapped electrum and zinc, considering his options. He smiled, finding the perfect opportunity, and Pushed on a balcony behind the Shardbearer, sending him out of Altin's reach. As he flew backwards, he whipped out a gun and fired twice with deadly accuracy.

"Look out!," Weaver shrieked and a second later, just in time, formed as a shield in Altin's hand. The bullets slammed against the shield and ricocheted harmlessly. "That was close", Altin thought. "Thank you, Weaver." He stepped forward and formed Weaver as a throwing dagger. He hurled him at the Shardthief and Weaver became a deadly blur in the air.

[TwinStorm He/Him]

1 minute ago, BridgeBoi said:

"Look out!," Weaver shrieked and a second later, just in time, formed as a shield in Altin's hand. The bullets slammed against the shield and ricocheted harmlessly. "That was close", Altin thought. "Thank you, Weaver." He stepped forward and formed Weaver as a throwing dagger. He hurled him at the Shardthief and Weaver became a deadly blur in the air.

Leon smiled, cooly Pushing himself to the side. He landed on the side of a building, and whipped out his gun, firing again and again.

[BridgeBoi]

1 minute ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon smiled, cooly Pushing himself to the side. He landed on the side of a building, and whipped out his gun, firing again and again.

This time Altin was prepared. He formed Weaver as a shield and let him take the bullets. He sighed in frustration. This was a stalemate. He couldn't get close enough to the Thief to deal a killing blow, and the Thief was too smart to come in close. On the other hand, Altin could block any bullets or coins the Coinshot sent. He sighed. He would try something new. Hopefully, he could stall until reinforcements got here. 

He crouched behind his Weavershield, watching with Tin-enhanced senses for any movement. He called out, "Mr. Thief, I don't suppose you could run away now, could you? After all, you beat up these guards pretty bad. I do not think they will be in any shape to follow you now." 

[Koloss17 She/They]

1 hour ago, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna, New Hallandren

Fenna crossed her arms, grabbing a handful of rope from the opposite one in each hand and pulled, breaking it into smaller pieces yet. This wasn't exactly what she had planned--she had hoped that breaking the rope would also cancel the Awakening--but eventually, the ropes would become too small to do anything significant.

She dashed towards one of the guards, swinging the fragments of rope, she had pulled off--each about three feet long, at his spear.

 

The ropes bounced off of the spear, now too tattered to properly follow the command. The guards, falling back into their training, began thrusting their spears in unison, working together to cover each other's weak spots, both holding their spears in both hands.

[Steel Speedster ♂]

2 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

The ropes bounced off of the spear, now too tattered to properly follow the command. The guards, falling back into their training, began thrusting their spears in unison, working together to cover each other's weak spots, both holding their spears in both hands.

Fenna cursed, discarding the ropes and hopped backwards lightly, then drew her gun and fired directly at one of the guards.

[Koloss17 She/They]

49 minutes ago, Steel Speedster said:

Fenna cursed, discarding the ropes and hopped backwards lightly, then drew her gun and fired directly at one of the guards.

One of the guards stumbled, getting shot in the side. Collapsing on the floor, they were alive, for now. The one remaining guard, eyes wide, turned and fled.

At that moment, a group of 15 guards emerged from all directions. Some held the standard spear and rope, while others held their own weapons, from swords to shields and even a poleaxe. Among them was a Lifeless bear, clearly ready to fight. On one of their shoulders, a falcon was perched, the same one as before. Among the guard was also the guard who had retreated previously.

A megaphone system sounded. “In the name of the New Hallandren Security Force, stand down. We have you surrounded.”

@TwinStorm @BridgeBoi
 

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I’ve been told to RP some guards, so RP I shall >:) This will at least spice things up for you guys.

The does feel very DM-like, but so long as this is the sort of thing you folks want, I’m happy to act as a temp DM for the scenes that ask for it.

 

Edited February 4, 2025 by Koloss17

[Steel Speedster ♂]

22 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

One of the guards stumbled, getting shot in the side. Collapsing on the floor, they were alive, for now. The one remaining guard, eyes wide, turned and fled.

At that moment, a group of 15 guards emerged from all directions. Some held the standard spear and rope, while others held their own weapons, from swords to shields and even a poleaxe. Among them was a Lifeless bear, clearly ready to fight. On one of their shoulders, a falcon was perched, the same one as before. Among the guard was also the guard who had retreated previously.

A megaphone system sounded. “In the name of the New Hallandren Security Force, stand down. We have you surrounded.”

@TwinStorm @BridgeBoi
 

 

Fenna felt a spike of annoyance at Leon. Was this his plan? How were they supposed to deal with all of this? With a quick move, Fenna grabbed the guard she had just shot, dragging him upright and tearing his cloak off with her other hand. Locking him in a chokehold, she trained her gun on the guard she had kicked as she joined the fight, who still lay crumpled on the ground nearby. It felt like a dirty move, but, well, Fenna wasn’t supposed to care about that anymore.

“Stay back!” she demanded. “I’m giving you one chance to save your friends’ lives.”

Edited February 5, 2025 by Steel Speedster

[TwinStorm He/Him]

12 hours ago, BridgeBoi said:

This time Altin was prepared. He formed Weaver as a shield and let him take the bullets. He sighed in frustration. This was a stalemate. He couldn't get close enough to the Thief to deal a killing blow, and the Thief was too smart to come in close. On the other hand, Altin could block any bullets or coins the Coinshot sent. He sighed. He would try something new. Hopefully, he could stall until reinforcements got here. 

He crouched behind his Weavershield, watching with Tin-enhanced senses for any movement. He called out, "Mr. Thief, I don't suppose you could run away now, could you? After all, you beat up these guards pretty bad. I do not think they will be in any shape to follow you now." 

9 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

One of the guards stumbled, getting shot in the side. Collapsing on the floor, they were alive, for now. The one remaining guard, eyes wide, turned and fled.

At that moment, a group of 15 guards emerged from all directions. Some held the standard spear and rope, while others held their own weapons, from swords to shields and even a poleaxe. Among them was a Lifeless bear, clearly ready to fight. On one of their shoulders, a falcon was perched, the same one as before. Among the guard was also the guard who had retreated previously.

A megaphone system sounded. “In the name of the New Hallandren Security Force, stand down. We have you surrounded.”

@TwinStorm @BridgeBoi
 

 

Leon sighed. He had killed some guards. But he hadn't anticipated whatever this Shardbearer was. He smiled, and took something from his belt. An allomantic grenade infused with steel. He hurled it at the main group of guards, and Pushed himself off the ground, into the air.

Edited February 4, 2025 by TwinStorm

[Steel Speedster ♂]

53 minutes ago, TwinStorm said:

Leon sighed. He had killed some guards. But he hadn't anticipated whatever this Shardbearer was. He smiled, and took something from his belt. An allomantic grenade infused with steel. He hurled it at the main group of guards, and Pushed himself off the ground, into the air.

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I don’t think the guards have any metal on them, so that wouldn’t do anything.

 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

9 hours ago, Steel Speedster said:

 

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Well any metal in the street would work