[VIDEO] 9 April [SEELIE] A Call to Arms [OPEN]

[waterbearer]

[ The video is aimed largely past the speaker, to the twichting-writhing forms of three snake-like horned-creatures, the crackles of electricity still racing across their scales as they move. The locket is likely proper up on a rock or tree somewhere, as the speaker is turned to face the worms, his arms up and tattoos glowing electricity crackles from his hands. He is standing on land near a small river-stream near farmsteads. ]

Attention.

I am Kaldur’ahm, recently brought here with the rest of you. I was exploring the rivers and streams nearby and found that several had been blocked by these creatures, and that they were attacking the farms homesteads.

[ One of the worms seems to recover from the temporary paralysis, and lunges towards Kaldur, who leaps away and grasps two devices firmly in his hands. He jumps up again slams downwards on its tail with a water-formed spiked mace, inadvertently severing part of the tip from the worm. He bats the rest of the worm back further away and continues. ]

I am requesting assistance. Several of the civilians have been bitten, and are displaying signs of being in a critical condition due to the creature’s venom. I have been attempting to combat these worms for a few hours, and they grow more resistant to my electric paralyzation with each attempt I try.

[ The severed tail-end starts wriggling violently, and he forms a sledgehammer to knock it back several yards, closer to the still-paralyzed worms. ]

They are quick to regenerate from severed pieces, like echinoderms.

I need those who can help me combat these creatures and those who can help transport the injured to the castle, as well as individuals to help care for those injured by the worms.



{{ooc: The four first comments titled as "Alpha Squad", "Beta Squad", "Gamma Squad" and "Support Team" are for the 'action' part. (Where I will also attempt to GM as worms if people so desire). Feel free to answer the comm itself before immediately jumping into action, or to handwave being assigned to the team you are on and head straight for the action, as well as forming your own little threadlines!

They are more for organization purposes and keeping your squad-mates straight than anything else, and any number of threads can be started below the heading!

NOTE: IC'ly, the Squad assignations are happening on the spot.}}

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[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur has been alternating between the groups, taking some aside to have them escort wounded back to home base, as well as jumping in when another combatant would be helpful. As Kaldur moves to assist, he notices that any wounds that have been cauterized by Mako's fire are not healing, or at least are healing much slower than the typical regenerative abilities they had previously been incapable of combatting.

He adds his own electricity to the fray, and forms a mace to punt the paralyzed worms farther back, as he gets close enough to Mako to avoid shouting across the fray of battle. ]

Mako, I believe your fire is having the strongest effect on the worms when applied to their wounds. Let us see if we can use it to combat the worms regenerative abilities.

I can cut through their tough hides, if you can direct fire to the wounds immediately after. A quick response will be key.

[jaywalks]

[ by this point, mako's getting a bit tired from the effort of constantly lightningbending and avoiding getting eaten; he's sweaty, and as kaldur finally steps in, he takes the second to catch his breath better, adjust his stance.

later, he'll have questions about how kal can do the water weapons AND the lightning, but... like i said. later.

there's more important things to do rn. ]

No problem — I'll follow your lead.

[ he readies a fistful of fire, to make the mental transition from lightning to flame, and nods to kaldur, indicating that, yeah, he's good to go. he took the alpha team leadership out of necessity, but he certainly didn't mind following someone else's lead, especially if the guy's as logical as this one. ]

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur nods back, before springing forward again towards the nearest worm. He forces it near and laces his electricity down the length of twin-swords formed of the water with his water-bearers, stabbing them down into the scale and splitting a deep wedge into the creature's long sinuous body while stunning it briefly. He spreads the wound wide a moment before dodging out of the way of the fire.

There is enough moisture in the air, and enough coolness of the atmosphere that he does not truly worry much for dehydration, but Kaldur is still very conscious of the fire and his weaknesses for the heat.

Now.

[ If this wound seals up and does not heal, he will attempt a complete severing of the two parts, but at this point Kaldur does not want to risk creating yet another monster without near-complete certainty. ]

[jaywalks]

[ mako darts in right on kaldur's shadow; finally given a proper focal point for his fire, the flame he creates shifts from the blazing fireballs of before to a thin, intense stream of fire from his jab, palm flat and fingers extended. it's hot enough to sear the flesh almost immediately, filling the air with the ( somehow... appealing?) smell of cooked worm.

he'll leave the assessment of their success to kal, though, shifting his attention back to the dangerous end of the worm already, anticipating a bite — they're way too close to it for mako's comfort. ]

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur is less concerned with a bite, his skin is dense and hard to break, and he suspects that his immunity to poisons from water-based creatures will help. Still, it does not hurt to be cautious, so he forms a small shield to defend away the jaws of the worm should they come close as he inspects the wound.

It has sealed perfectly, and though he prods at the scarring burnt tissue carefully, it does not seem to be healing.

He leaps back and brings his mace down on the creatures head as it darts forward to strike at him, keeping himself from being bitten for now. ]

Mako, if I finish severing this portion of the tail, can you burn it quickly enough to prevent regeneration from the tail?

I warn that this will create another creature should we fail, and may even do so if we succeed. HOwever, if what has happened so far holds true, we may be able to finally kill the creature entirely.

[jaywalks]

[ this guy's pseudo-waterbending is incredible -- he's not using ice or anything that mako recognises as a waterbending form, and yet, they're solid walls!!?? dang, dude.

but he nods again, taking a deep breath to stoke up his inner fires in preparation for the blasts he's going to need. ]

I'll need more solid footing than this, but it's doable.

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur's hands are firm about his waterbearers, and he draws water from the nearby stream, enough to be prepared for anything. His focus is intense, and serious. ]

Tell me what you need.

[jaywalks]

Can we lure it back to the dryer spot over there? [ he jerks his thumb over his shoulder to indicate the spot he means. ]

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur does one better, and hoists the neck nearest the head of the partially-stunned worm unto his shoulder, and while maintaining a steady stream of electricity to keep it stunned, and drags it to the spot Mako indicates. Once he drops the worm, he calls the water of the area to him using his water-bearers, and directs it back towards the stream or into his pack, and using the last of it to form his swords again. ]

Are you prepared?

[jaywalks]

[ ... wow, dude. that's... impressive. he knows he coudln't maintain a lightning output that consistently while moving, and he certainly can't haul a worm that big around all by himself.

but it's enough, and he follows again, settling into a stance that cants him at an angle from the worm, one fist raised in front of him, the other close to his chest, ready to try and burn as much as he can at once, minimize their chance of failure.

he nods. ]

[waterbearer]

[ At Mako's nod, Kaldur swings down with twin swords, slashing through the scarred tissue to sever the worm in two halves, quickly moving out of the way to allow Mako freedom of movement and firing without needing to worry about . ]

Now.

[jaywalks]

[ unlike before, this fire comes in a blast with mako's punch, lighting up their area of the battlefield with a violent, orange light, radiating heat and filling the air with the smell of roasted worm — it might be overkill now, but even though their hypothesis worked earlier, it's still safer to make sure they don't actually end up with two living, angry worms instead of one dead one.

he's being cautious, i swear. with excess. ]

[waterbearer]

[ The blast of heat prickles against Kaldur's skin, and he finds it very uncomfortable, reminded of other situations involving large numbers of flames. Instead, he backs up further, and watches the fire rise higher, consuming the worm quickly, burning flesh acrid in the air.

Still, it is not the worst that could have been, and he shields the brightness from his eyes as he watches the worm. Eventually it is nothing but burning pieces, no sign of regeneration. A successfully killed worm. One of the first.

He does not show it, but relief courses through his body, already stepping back and planning how best to inform the others and set up supplies of fire for all teams. ]

Well done, Mako.

[jaywalks]

[ he's thinking the same thing, pal, keeping his thanks to a brisk nod before looking back over the rest of the team. ]

Someone needs to tell Korra — she can do the same thing.

[ korra's out here too, somewhere, right? he thought he saw it on the lockets... ]

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur nods, already scanning the battle field. ]

I will be sure to inform her, and others. You should work with your squad to set up a less exhaustible supply. It would not be good to over-tire yourself.

[jaywalks]

[ his eyes flit to the rubble left in the wake of smashing worm tails, broken fences, a half destroyed house. ]

Yeah, we'll get something up and going.

[waterbearer]

[ Kaldur nods in an affirmative. ]

I will see if there is, perhaps, a way to keep the worms driven in a certain area, lessening the distance needed to bring them to fires, or the distance the fire needs to travel.

[ He toes at the piles of gems and gold left behind, an eyebrow raising in question, but otherwise choosing not to comment. ]

There should be enough material to get bonfires started for the squads.