Post by Hadrian J. Ryan Ⅻ on Aug 12, 2014 4:01:42 GMT -5
John looked at the Shingiami uniform with disdain, not at all eager to pit it on. But he knew better than to disobey Caesar, he had already seen the results of doing that. And so, John had begun to shrug off his coat when he realised something was wrong. His instincts, which were several times better than those of an average human began to kick in, working in overdrive to try determine the threat. The hiss alone was enough to alert him, but his suspicions were confirmed when the door burst open, the billowing smoke obscuring the monster which emerged from the shadows.
What appeared to be a scorpion tail came flying out of the smoke, its rather painful looking tip making a beeline towards John's face. John didn't waste any time moving his head out of the way, the tail passing by and striking the wall. He had had enough of a warning to pull of the maneuver with relative ease. As he dodged, he brought his left foot back, pivoting on his right leg at the same time. He swung his arm up, forming his short bow, and at the same time bent his right knee in order to bring him down to the level of the monster. He didn't waste time pulling his bowstring back, and firing a fast arrow with the bow.
The arrow was fired at double speed, giving the monster far less time to attack. Given the smoke which was billowing out of the lab, it should be a difficult attack to dodge. And, given that John had a suitable guide in the form of the creature's tail, it was unlikely the arrow would miss. To ensure maximum damage, however, John made the arrow explode as it hit the creature. He was barely thinking about what he was doing, he was just acting on a very high level of instinct. He didn't spare a thought for Caesar or Vannan, they were more than capable of handling themselves.
Straightening up after his own assault, John quickly scanned the area, noting the presence of the more... human creature. "It's been a while since Lord Sayuri allowed me into the world...I am quite hungry...Are you dinner?" John was momentarily taken aback by its speech faculties, it almost sounded polite. "L-Lord? Lord Sayuri? Aren't you aware of what that monster did to you?" Then it struck John. These weren't security features, they were the specimens from inside the containers... And they... they were both alive. Did that make John the villain? He had gone a step farther than Sayuri had in an attempt to help... no, kill the specimens. Had John truly done it out of concern for the people in there? Or just out of vengeance for the monster that was Captain Bokuga Sayuri?
Guilt washed over John like a tidal wave. His once clear mind was now filled with grotesque images of him butchering the people inside those glass tubes, all the time with a gleeful grin on his face. Was he turning into this kind of person? The thought made him weak, and he put a hand to the wall to support himself. He was the one who suggested destroying the lab, he was the one who provided the urge to kill everything in there, out of a twisted idea of 'mercy'. Therefore, the consequences were his responsibility, all of them. He would let himself be consumed by guilt another day, now was the time to fight. He drew in the power of the air around him using his Quincy Cross, determined to deal with the mess he had created.
Reiatsu Remianing : 3240/2500 : -20 for Class 4 arrow (small bow), -50 for double speed, -40 for Class 4 arrow explosion, +300 from Quincy Cross
What appeared to be a scorpion tail came flying out of the smoke, its rather painful looking tip making a beeline towards John's face. John didn't waste any time moving his head out of the way, the tail passing by and striking the wall. He had had enough of a warning to pull of the maneuver with relative ease. As he dodged, he brought his left foot back, pivoting on his right leg at the same time. He swung his arm up, forming his short bow, and at the same time bent his right knee in order to bring him down to the level of the monster. He didn't waste time pulling his bowstring back, and firing a fast arrow with the bow.
The arrow was fired at double speed, giving the monster far less time to attack. Given the smoke which was billowing out of the lab, it should be a difficult attack to dodge. And, given that John had a suitable guide in the form of the creature's tail, it was unlikely the arrow would miss. To ensure maximum damage, however, John made the arrow explode as it hit the creature. He was barely thinking about what he was doing, he was just acting on a very high level of instinct. He didn't spare a thought for Caesar or Vannan, they were more than capable of handling themselves.
Straightening up after his own assault, John quickly scanned the area, noting the presence of the more... human creature. "It's been a while since Lord Sayuri allowed me into the world...I am quite hungry...Are you dinner?" John was momentarily taken aback by its speech faculties, it almost sounded polite. "L-Lord? Lord Sayuri? Aren't you aware of what that monster did to you?" Then it struck John. These weren't security features, they were the specimens from inside the containers... And they... they were both alive. Did that make John the villain? He had gone a step farther than Sayuri had in an attempt to help... no, kill the specimens. Had John truly done it out of concern for the people in there? Or just out of vengeance for the monster that was Captain Bokuga Sayuri?
Guilt washed over John like a tidal wave. His once clear mind was now filled with grotesque images of him butchering the people inside those glass tubes, all the time with a gleeful grin on his face. Was he turning into this kind of person? The thought made him weak, and he put a hand to the wall to support himself. He was the one who suggested destroying the lab, he was the one who provided the urge to kill everything in there, out of a twisted idea of 'mercy'. Therefore, the consequences were his responsibility, all of them. He would let himself be consumed by guilt another day, now was the time to fight. He drew in the power of the air around him using his Quincy Cross, determined to deal with the mess he had created.
Reiatsu Remianing : 3240/2500 : -20 for Class 4 arrow (small bow), -50 for double speed, -40 for Class 4 arrow explosion, +300 from Quincy Cross