Final Fantasy: Hunter's Chronicles

[raive]

Darc's brow furrowed in thought. "I don't know Black magick. Only Time magick. Do you think that will be of any use to us, Balthazar? At the very least I can slow it down and hasten our attacks."

Maya interjects. "I know a small amount of White magick. If anything, I think I can keep us alive."

Darc focuses on Balthazar. "Well then, we have you with long-range fire support. We'll do fine--" and then he hears the Moogle. "Ah, your letter reached a Moogle as well? Interesting. Over here, young fellow!" He cheerfully waved his hand in the air.

[Vexor]

"Oh!" the Moogle exclaimed before he hurried over. "Hello kupo. So, this is the whole party?" You could tell from his accent and clothing that he was Archadian.

"It is, Nero." Balthazar said, a slight edge in his voice. He'd made sure he'd had a little bit of Bacchus's Wine.

[raive]

Maya noted that Balthazar was quick to get angry, but she didn't act on it. Darc, however, did. "Balthazar, what's with that edge in your voice? Come on, don't be so harsh. Hello there, Nero, pleasure seeing you again."

Maya offered a slight bow to the Moogle. "Greetings. My name is Maya. It seems we are all ready to proceed." She stood up. "Well then, let's get to it. We all need the gil." Darc almost clapped her on the shoulder but a steely glare stopped him. He settled with placing both of his arms behind his head. "I can't agree more. Let's begin. Balthazar, you lead the way."

[Vexor]

"To the Tchita Uplands!" Balthazar slurred. He'd obviously had a little more than he could manage, as he staggered a bit when he stood. "I'm alright." he said when he saw Nero's concerned look. "Just had a bit too much wine."

Nero couldn't help but wonder if Balthazar was fit to lead in his current state. "Perhaps I should lead. I know the quickest route there. It is in my home country afterall."

[raive]

Maya sighed. "Is that really how you prepare for a hunt, Balthazar? By drinking too much? Yes, Nero, it would be better if you led." She stood up, as did Darc. She politely bowed to the Bangaa. "I do hope your... condition... won't hinder us too much in the fight. Can you fire accurately like this?"

Darc interjected. "Now now, Maya, calm down. I can see where you're coming from but Balthazar just does this. And he's survived after all this, so no need to worry."

Maya looked at him and saw the sincerity in the hume's eyes. "Very well, Darc, I will take your word for it. Nero, you lead, I'll follow."

[Vexor]

"Sorry." Balthazar said. "Usually I drink Bacchus's wine. Get myself in a berserker state."

"But now, he needs to mallow out before a hunt so he doesn't attack who he's hunting with." Nero said as he made for the door.

"Exactly!" Balthazar declared, stumbling and just catching himself on the wall, laughing like a lunatic.

[raive]

Maya silently follows while Darc chuckles quietly. "Quite a motley crew we've got here. Balthazar, don't overdo it."

Darc quickly rushes after them to the streets of Rabanastre.

(OOC: Time-skip to the hunt, then? I'll leave that to you. I'll also leave control of the mark to you, since I haven't played FFXII in quite a while.)

[Vexor]

Nero peered from behind one of the monuments in the uplands. He'd been poisoned by the mark and was trying to find where he'd put his antidotes.

Balthazar had walked off the effects of the ale and was trying to find where the mark had gone. "Damn. I hate hunting at night."

[raive]

Maya had done some fighting of her own, as had Darc, and both had been moderately injured.

Taking cover near Nero, Maya cast Esuna on him in order to cure him of the poison. "That ought to do." She readied her weapon, just in case it decided to pop out again. Then, she cast Cura so everyone would be healed.

Darc, taking cover behind another monument, nodded his thanks to Maya and started to clean his axe of blood. "Well isn't this a heart-pounding hunt!"

(OOC: Are we actually fighting the mark? Or was that just a sort of an intro thing? I don't know... ^^; )

Maya smiled a bit, in spite of herself. She spoke to Nero. "Feeling better? Esuna should have cured you of the poison."

[Vexor]

(OOC: Intro. The mark attacked from behind.)

Balthazar felt something come up behind him. He turned around right before the mark swung it's tail and knocked his legs out from under him. "Found it!" he called as he fired off some wyrmfire shot.

Nero ran toward where he heard Balthazar's voice. "This way!" he shouted as he unsheathed his dagger.

[raive]

Maya unsheathed her katana and rushed foward, feinting as if to attack from the front but suddenly twisting aside out of the retaliatory attack and striking its flank.

Meanwhile, Darc rushed alongside her, but stayed at its front to draw its attention; most of the attacks, after all, would come from the front, and his shield would deflect most of the blows. He swung his axe, though it did superficial damage and skimmed off. He cursed, keeping mobile, watching for its next move. "Keep laying down fire support!"

[Vexor]

(OOC: Just feel a need to get this going again.)

After Balthazar had fired off a few shots, the mark spit Venom at him, getting him in the eyes. "Gyah! Dammit! Fine time to forget eye drops." he said, as the mark readied doom.

Nero tried to jump attack the mark, but was swatted to the side. He ran to Balthazar's side and handed him some eye drops.

"Thanksss." he hissed, going back to the serpentine accent associated with his kind.