The Bloody Halo

[Soru]

Sonya looks at the fight going on. "This is completely stupid. Everyone here is either a bitch or completely crazy." She pushes herself away from the fence and picks up her sword. "I'm going to go bathe if everyone needs me, but please don't need me." With that she heads towards the river with her sword over her shoulder.

[Phoenixcz]

Yep, insane. Everyone...well, except the other Nordaugh woman who just left, and Muutus, who's got the right to break the fight, but beside that? Crazy, all of them. Just to be sure, Layla reaches for the first training weapon she could find. It doesn't matter what it is, and that she doesn't know how to use it, better to have something at hand, just to be sure.

[Amaranis A'daragon]

(And thus, all hell breaks loose.)

Muutus + Aesa + Maiza

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Initiative: Maiza 15+5=20. Acts before both Muutus and Aesa.
Maiza dagger toss: 2+5=7, miss. Maiza attacks Aesa: 11+3=14. Aesa dodge: 9+3=12. Damage: 1d6+3=6
Aesa recovers her wooden blade, charges Muutus: 18+3=21. Muutus braces: Nat 20. Damage: 1d6+3=7×2=14. Aesa drops.
Muutus attacks Maiza: 13+3+1=17. Maiza dodges: 10+5=15, grazed. Damage: 1d6+3=4÷2=2

HP: Aesa down. Muutus 16/16, Maiza 12/14. Aesa xp 4/10.

Katherine + Ginna

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Initiative: Katherine 17+2=19, Ginna 16+3=19. Ginna has higher dex, goes first.
Ginna grapple:.15+2=17. Katherine breaks: 7+2=9, Ginna pins Katherine.

(All im gonna say about thay. Have fun till im done not dying)

Sonya

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Encounter roll: 73. (Ooh, fun.)

Sonya leaves the school, heading towards the river. As she makes her way there, she hears people talking.

Int roll: 2+1=3, you keep walking on, stark naked.

Deciding it wasn't anything to be worried about, you make your way to the shoreline: where you find three haggard looking men standing. They make no attempt to obstruct their intentions, looking at your body with great intrest.

"You must be one of dem female fighters from that school, huh? Why dont you just get on your knees and we will give you what you really want, huh?"

Muutus hears the bolo knife fly by him, but keeps his focus on Aesa. It isnt until Maiza slashes Aesa with her real sword that he knew for sure: she brought her actual weapons into the practice ring. Muutus was going to call the fight there, but Aesa charged at him again, blinded by rage. He braced his spear, and caught Aesa right in the stomach with the blunt end, knocking the wind out of her and causing her to collapse right in front of him. Muutus then calls the healer over, and gets him to tie up and treat Aesa right away.

"Bringing a steel weapon into this ring is prohibited. In case you didn't notice, there are no others in here. You will receive punishment later, and this fight is over unless you grab a practice sword."

[Soru]

Sonya glares at the three haggard looking men and holds up her sheathed sword. "What I really want is to bathe and then go find some cloths. And I'm really not in the mood to deal with any of you." She grabs the hilt of her sword and starts to unsheathe her blade. "Last chance to leave now."

[VintageBass]

Having a leg up and her tongue rolling across her fur, Meg does her best to heal up her own wounds but comes to the realization that she isn't going to do much with her own tongue. Then again, she hasn't done this ever since she was a kitten when she got beaten up. She really thought that her tongue could heal away the wounds, only getting the bitter taste of her own blood, and it makes her shiver. Sighing, Meg lowers her legs and got up from her seat, brushing off the event happening before her and deciding that it's not worth her trouble. Instead, she decides on heading to find a place to take a bath in and uncurl to a nice, long hot bath...

[exalted]

Æsa tried meekly to resist as she was bound hand and foot by the healer, coughing up in the contents of her empty stomach as she tried to breathe again. Her view was torn between glaring at Muutus or the newcomer who had sliced open her side.

Fair fight? She tried to spit, so this was what the Imperial's considered fair, ganging up with real weapons against those armed with only toys.

She felt the Healer's hand slide under her torn, tattered, mudcovered slave rags, tending to the cut that ran near the bottom of her breast. Tied up, she knew there was nothing to do but wait for 'Master's' punishment.

[Phoenixcz]

Seeing that the spectacle is over, Layla shakes her head, puts the weapon she grabbed earlier back to its rack, and follows in Sonya's direction to take care of her own cleaning. While she isn't covered in blood, unlike some girls, she's got sweaty during her match.

[KnightVanilla]

"Hmm let's be honest here I'm not gonna try to kill you it would be a waste but I'm not dropping my weapons." she said as she flipped her blade over to the blunt side. "Single edged blades. So consider this a handicapp for fighting a near cripple warrior. Besides it would be more fun to fight you in your prime." Charging him she tries to fake him out with a swing from her blunt blade. Only to aim a kick for his weak leg. As to have him trip up and to allow her to place the blunt end of her blade at his throat to show him he would have lost. (Dirty fighting and one post fight please(

[Reaver]

Katherine looked up from under Ginna, her eyes full of anger. She couldn't believe that this woman had been able to topple her. "Get the fuck off of me, you crazed barbarian! I want no part in your twisted sexual fantasies." She growled as she tried to drive her knee into the woman's stomach to force her off. She didn't know how long Muutus would be busy down in the arena, not that she needed him to help her or anything. "Some warrior. Attacking me after I just finished with a battle." She said with malice.

[Amaranis A'daragon]

Sonya + Layla

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The three men draw their own weapons, two short swords and a dagger. They dont seem to take kindly to a threat from a single naked woman.

Initiative: Sonya 19+4=23. Bandits 6+3=9, 11+3=14, 3+3=6. Sonya strikes first.
Sonya attacks closest bandit: 12+2=14. Bandit dodges: 11+3=14, grazed. Damage: 1d6+2=5.
Bandits grapple: 9+3=12, 15+3=18, 15+3=18. Sonya breaks grapples: 16+2=18, 5+2=7. Grappled.

Sonya is first to strike, cutting the first bandit across his arm. This enrages the bandits, and they all go to grab her. She shakes the first bandit off, but his two friends grab ahold of her, forcing her to the ground.

Layla arrives just in time to see this happen.

Megaira

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Meg starts wandering around the school, getting a feel for her new home. She finds the mess hall, armory, and then finally the bathing area. The fires beneath the baths are currently out, but is made to be easy to light.

Muutus takes the blow from Maiza, letting loose a groan of pain as she strikes his crippled leg. Using his spear to lean on, he glares at the woman, both in anger and pain.

"I said no steel weapons. Either abide by the rules, or leave. This fight is over."

Limping over to the edge of the ring where Ginna and Katherine are wrestling, he pushes the blunt end of the spear between them, forcing them apart.

"Enough! This training exercize has caused enough problems for today. Keep it up, and you two will end up on cleaning detail for a month!"

Finally, he looks at Aesa, still bound in the ring. He ponders a moment, then motions to the stocks that have been here since the place was made.

"Guards, place her in there until I decide what shall happen to her. Everyone will need to see an example of what happens to those who break the rules."

[Soru]

"Fine then. You don't leave me any other choice." Sonya readies her sword and holds the sheathe in her other hand. She charges forward and slashes the first bandit's arm and pushes him off before he could grab her. However, she isn't able to respond in time to the other two as they grab and pin her to the ground. "Get your filthy hands off me!" She tries to aim her sword to stab one of the guys holding her.

[VintageBass]

The catgirl begins to wander off around her new home, trying to figure out where Sonya went off to but seemingly got herself lost in the process. She frowns a bit as she wanders about, a little annoyed in not finding the bath, but she can't be too upset in learning where the mess hall is. A good fresh meal, no matter what is being served, should be good to get once she get her bath. She passes on the armory and shrugs it off, seeing that she isn't all that interested in any of the armor being offered here, no matter how shiny they look. Plus it's not exactly worth carrying it all the way back to her cell, there's no place for her to store them to eventually sell.

Eventually she got herself to the bathhouse and the catgirl smiles excitedly. However it seems that there isn't a fire going, and Meg goes looking around for something to light it before she strips down to her bare essentials and dips herself into the pool, purring in the process. Well, at least she can enjoy a nice, quiet, peaceful bath away from those crazy women.

[KnightVanilla]

"Heh sorry if I was a bit rough instructor... I may have overestimated your skills. Oh well it's a learning experience for both of us." Maida sheathed her blades and goes to the instructor. "If you want to properly fix that leg of yours I know a trick that might make up for the limp. Although it may add a bit more weight to that leg it will protect your leg from more crippling blow." Maiza offered before deciding to investigate the camp.

[Phoenixcz]

Layla freezes when she notices the men holding Sonya. Hopefuly, they haven't seen her yet, as they seem quite focused on their victim. She considers what to do: she may just leave and let them rape her, or she could do the sensible thing and get help from the school, but she can imagine what will the others think of her if she does that. Helping her on her own should give her some credit with her fellow gladiators, but what are her chances? She's unarmed, untrained, and even in the best case it would be three against two, not very good odds. Fighting them is out of question...but she can certainly try to distract them and give Sonya chance to escape...or fight back, if she would feel for that.

Nordaugh warriors would likely charge the rapists with a loud battlecry, but Layla looks around and grabs a nicely sized rock from the ground. At least her aim is a little better then her close combat skill, and who knows? She may get lucky and do more then just annoy the bastard and draw his attention. She throws the stone at the wounded bandit with all her strenght, silently praying to the gods it'll hit true.

[exalted]

Aesa thrashed and squirmed futilely as the guards manhandled her towards the stock. Digging her heels into the mud, she knew it was pointless to resist as the filth encrusted, foul smelling prison got nearer, but she refused to give in. Even as she was bent over at the waist and the top bar was lowered over her wrists and neck she spat and cursed at her captors, glaring daggers at Muutus and Steps girl as they walked away.

She soon felt the strain on her back and core, but refused to let her legs buckle and relief the stress. The short hem of her tattered tunic did little to protect her rear from the chill wind that billowed about this unprotected area of the yard.

[Reaver]

Katherine gave a frustrated sigh as Muutus separated her and Ginna. She hadn't wanted to end their match with the savage on top, knowing she'd constantly bring it up until they actually settled their feud. She blew a strand of hair out of her face before standing up and giving a Muutus another formal salute before addressing him. "I apologize for my conduct, sir! I... Just can't stand having my reputation sullied. I won my fight and if I can claim one item like you said then I want her gold medallion. I fought with honor and finesse so I do not think my request is unjust." With a smile she looked at the stockades where Aesa was being placed. "However.... If you are going to deny me that then I request to inflict a punishment of my own making on the girl for insulting me twice and attempting to backstab me."

She considered the possibility that Ginna would object just like she had before but then again it wasn't up to her. Not to mention Muutus was probably more than willing to detain more than one gladiator for disobedience now.

[Amaranis A'daragon]

Sonya + Layla

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Sonya attacks (-2 for being prone): 18+2+1-2=19. Bandit disarms: 15+3=18, attack hits. Damage: 1d6+2=8
Layla attacks: 18+4=22. Bandit suprised, does not dodge. Damage: 1d4+1=5.
Bandits disarm Sonya: 7+3=10, 17+3=20. Sonya grips her weapon: 4+3=7, Sonya is disarmed.

Sonya manages to stab the bandit holding her sword arm, but not soon after her sword is taken from her. The first bandit she slashed goes to unbuckle his pants when a rock hits him hard in the shoulder. Turning to where it came from, he shouts obscenities at Layla before charging at her. The other two bandits keep their focus on Sonya, keeping her down.

Bandit hps: 4/14, 6/14, 14/14. Most injured bandit is charging Layla.

Muutus glares at Maiza as he places his spear back on the training rack.

"If this had been a serious match, I doubt you would be so cocky. I am not wearing my armor, which is why my leg is vulnerable. And until you best me in battle, do not underestimate me. Aside from that, care to tell me your name? I dot not recall hearing it."

Muutus starts heading back to the school, gesturing everyone to folllw him. Stopping for a moment to address as guard, pointing at Aesa.

"I shall be heading to the baths. Make sure she doesnt not get comfortable until my return. I wish to hear what Katherine has in mind for her."

The guard nods, and walks over to Aesa. Muutus then leads the group to the bathing area. After they get out of sight, the guard takes a club from the weapon rack, and hits the back of Aesa's knees, trying to get her to crumple.

[exalted]

Aesa shouted in surprise as she felt the guard's club strike the back of her knee, letting her legs buckle in hope of avoiding injury.

"Cock Sucker!" She raged at the guard, twisting her about in a vain attempt to see what he was doing behind her, "You big man with me locked up? You suck his cock too when he shouts or does he just fuck you up ass?"

[Phoenixcz]

Well, she got his attention, but Sonya has still got two more to deal with...at least they will have their hands full with just holding her to try anything. Bad news is, the rock wasn't as damaging as Layla hoped, and now she's facing an enraged, though wounded, foe, still unarmed herself. Not a good prospect. She looks around to see if there are any other stones she could grab and throw before the man can get to her, and if not, she starts running to find anything to give her some tactical advantage, even if it's just a stick to defend herself with.

[MelissaB]

Ginna huffs before dragged off of the imperial. Shaking her head at Muutus she gives him a doubtful look. "You punish Aesa but not the one that brought steel weapons into a training ring and attacked without cause having not even been apart of this school? Attacking not only yourself but Aesa? Strange ways have imperials." She shrugs before noticing Katherine. "Like you'd ever be on top. As I said, you fought a slave starved of any practice and fought like a coward to defeat even that." She grins and walks away moving away from pratice area casting a look upon Aesa. "Hm." She eyes the guard a moment before following inside into the bathing area. "She said what she wants is the medallion of Aesa's father. If you need advice on a slave I doubt you should have one." She shrugs giving Katherine a smirk as she passes her. "Besides a weakling like her isn't exactly the best person to ask."