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Muggle Studies (Part 2!) - War Games

Dec 12, 2009 17:14

((Jasper, Valentine, and Hook mentions were approved by their players. =) ))It was time for Part 2 of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen's class on Muggle Warfare. Perhaps slightly overdue, as snow had settled over the grounds, but, he hadn't been willing to hold the event while the infant-sun monstrosity still lingered in the sky. But now, it was gone, and ( Read more... )

jorgen krogshoj, nathan explosion, anita blake, shoggies, vladimir harkonnen, charles foster ofdensen, elric of melnibone, arya stark, rp, classes, toki wartooth, raptor, vislor turlough, jasper hale, smaug, skwisgaar skwigelf, valentine wolfe, mail jeevas, igor, kuronue, george st bartleigh, the scout

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apex_raptor December 13 2009, 07:12:34 UTC

Wearing his nice warm Prefect hat, the raptor was wandering at a trot through the field, agilely dodging bullets when necessary as he made his way toward where he could smell his adopted 'baby'. Jasper was unfortunately absent, having decided to stay indoors, so there was no one to stop the raptor in his quest. He hooked the long curved claws of his forepaws over the edge of the red team's wall, his head following a moment later. Spotting Toki, the raptor chirped excitedly at him.

i_am_harkonnen December 14 2009, 01:17:07 UTC

((No response is necessary- Vladimir just would have sent word back to Jasper that his pet was loose in the middle of the war game, and so that's what he's doing. =D))

The Baron of course noticed "Jasper's pet" when it charged onto the field- in general, he couldn't complain about a reptilian death machine showing up on the field (or at least what he considered to be one, having not yet encountered Smaug). But, he also recognized the raptor, and, was very fond of his assistant. He was also fond of Kuronue, and found himself facing the rare predicament where he didn't really want either of them to "win", precisely- had it been someone elses raptor, he'd of course been happy to watch Kuronue tear it into bits- although the raptor seemed to be holding its own surprisingly well. And so, he did about the only thing he could do- called his house-elf Mopsy, who appeared instantly, even on the Quidditch field, and told her to go let Jasper know that his 'pet' had decided to show up at the game, was currently rampaging around, and that he ( ... )

j_whitlock December 17 2009, 11:58:36 UTC

Jasper was out immediately after getting the note-muttering an enchantment that dulled the embarrassing effects of his dermatological condition, though if Vladimir was presently under the effects of the Spice, he might likely still notice a hint of it. He headed for the stands first to get a view of the entire field, and that was when he caught the tail end of the raptor's spar with Kuronue, after which the raptor was running off toward Dethklok's side, bleeding from several gunshot wounds. It took all the self control Jasper could muster not to go rip the demon responsible to shreds.

Carefully not breathing in, he made his way a bit further up to where Valentine and Vladimir were seated and apparently recording the war game. He stayed out of the camera's way and briefly took a seat beside Vladimir, offering both men a smile that might have been pleasant if it wasn't so painfully obvious Jasper was trying very, very hard not to murder someone at the moment. He was not feral, however-this was a much more controlled, calculating anger ( ... )

i_am_harkonnen December 18 2009, 10:43:03 UTC

((Edit for html fail- I'm good at that. XD))Luckily, the day was relatively overcast, and so Jasper didn't have to suffer from too much reflectivity- still, there was a little bit of light breaking through the clouds. Vladimir had been watching the field, and didn't notice Jasper until he was relatively close, and waved him over as he noticed him. He hadn't expected him to be pleased about the news regarding his pet, but also hadn't expected him to hurry out quite so quickly. As Jasper sat down, he offered him a warm and apologetic smile. Although the vampire seemed calm enough, Vladimir had come to understand his temperament relatively well, and, guessed that he was merely repressing his anger- he'd seen his fondness for the raptor, which was definitely a rare and valuable pet ( ... )

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prettypendulum December 13 2009, 09:22:51 UTC

Kuronue picked up a blue sash and tied it around his left elbow (to go along with all the other leather ties there) and picked up a gun, then trotted off happily to the blue base.

He looked up to the Baron, then back at Matt, who seemed to decide to guard the flag. The chick, that Anita woman he supposed, was having fun with George, so he turned his eyes forward and surveyed the field.

Snow. Urgh. Oh, there was Turlough getting shot at. Heh.

He'd be too visible against the snow. He looked up to the overcast sky and frowned, then looked back to the field. The wall was gone, well mostly. Using his wings for a little extra speed, he situated himself against the wall, back press against it and peaked out from behind it, levelling his gun at the Shoggies and Toki. "Smile for the camera, boys," he said, then began aiming for the barrels of guns, making them jam and explode when next fired. He also tried to shoot the raptor in the joints of his legs, enough to slow it down at least.

needsanewliver December 13 2009, 09:43:31 UTC

Despite feeling like shit, Nathan was still doing his thing behind the red team's nicely intact wall. When he noticed the cosplayer looking dude targeting his team, he carefully took aim at Kuronue's head and returned fire, trying to give his team some cover.

prettypendulum December 13 2009, 09:46:56 UTC

Kuronue's eyes widened and he ducked behind what was left of the wall just in time to avoid anything serious. Unfortunately, he seemed to have a hole or two in his tapered ear. "Ow, you fuck!" he screamed over the wall, ducking out from behind it when next he could intent on returning the favour.

apex_raptor December 13 2009, 10:45:59 UTC

((OOC: Jumping in with Nate-mun's permission rather than doing a new thread for the raptor's reaction. Edited for typo, sorry.))

A raptor running at top speed wasn't the easiest of targets to hit, but one of Kuronue's shots managed to almost hit its mark before Nathan's return fire forced the demon back: it took out a good chunk of scaly flesh and left a bleeding gouge above one of the dinosaur's knees. The raptor stumbled, nearly spilling into the snow before he compensated with a swift, elegant forward lunge, landing on all fours to regain his balance.

This wasn't the first time he'd been shot at.

Rather than deterring him, the blue side now had an over 1500 pound enraged dinosaur charging them. With a rather kawaii kitty hat on its head. Kuronue's exclamation helped him to pinpoint exactly where the demon was, and he vaulted over the remains of the wall, intending to simply land on the demon.

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prettypendulum December 13 2009, 13:38:54 UTC

Kuronue limped over to Matt, then looked at the wall of the Quidditch pitch, then back over to what he could see of the red base.

"I have a plan, but make sure no one comes up from behind you," he said, sticking a finger in his ear and dislodging the dried blood that was making hearing difficult. "I'm going for the red flag."

12panelwonder December 13 2009, 17:13:10 UTC

"Right," Matt said, nodding and keeping his ass in front of the flag.

prettypendulum December 13 2009, 17:22:15 UTC

Kuronue grinned widely and gave Matt a thumbs up. "Right," he echoed. "Uh...Keep up the hard work...or something."

Off to the wall he went, using his wings to leap over it, then made his way all the way around to the other end of the Quidditch pitch. He ended up behind the red team's base. Sneaking over the wall, Kuronue crept nice and stealthy like for the flag first, while keeping an eye out for a gun he could take.

needsanewliver December 13 2009, 22:33:33 UTC

((Am assuming it's okay to interrupt threads like this. If not, I can delete this comment.))

Nathan was apparently bound and determined to be a thorn in the demon's side this class. He was also pretty much standing right next to the red team's flag, so, you know. Short of being invisible, it wouldn't be too easy to sneak past him.

He leveled his rifle at Kuronue's head once again. No witty one-liner or small talk for the singer-he simply grinned and pulled the trigger.

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scouts_dishonor December 13 2009, 23:59:58 UTC

((Technically this is BLU Scout, and would be wearing a blue shirt in all icons if I had Photoshop or any skills to speak of.))

"Awright, let's do this." Sure, the signup sheet had implied that weapons would be provided. But there was nothing about not bringing your own, and it hadn't occurred to Scout to ask. So he came to the pitch with a shotgun slung over his shoulder and a baseball bat tucked under his arm.

"So, like, who's gonna pick up the pieces of the other team?" he asked. "Cause slippin' in guts and stuff is gonna suck."

smaug_thegolden December 14 2009, 07:51:14 UTC

((This is meant to take place toward the end of class, after everyone's already had a chance to shoot at each other. So don't let the dragon attack interrupt your threads until you want it to! This has all been plotted and approved by the players involved and Smaug isn't going to stick around on the field longer than a few comments, so no need to worry about interfering-it's taken care of.))

Coming to Hogwarts had garnered Smaug an improved and steady diet, and subsequently, better health, as was most clearly reflected in how he'd become increasingly sleek and powerful-looking, and had even grown slightly since his unexpected arrival all those months ago. Dragons were considered the apex predators of many worlds, including his own, and for good reason-he could deal death from any angle, from land or sky, and enjoyed a natural immunity to many forms of magic as well as possessing a virtually impenetrable suit of scaled armour. If all else failed, he could theoretically even talk an opponent into suicideThough he was over six thousand ( ... )

prettypendulum December 15 2009, 06:13:47 UTC

(Don't mind Kuronue. He's just admiring Smaug. No reply necessary, sorry for invading.)

Rather than being worried about Smaug heading for the Baron and his companion, Kuronue hovered in the air and stared in wide-eyed amazement. He stayed well out of Smaug's way (probably out of respect) and watched the flames consume everything.

"That is awesome," he breathed, turning his eyes to the pale man who'd rode the dragon's back, then back to Smaug.

smaug_thegolden December 16 2009, 06:38:40 UTC

((Oh, it's fine! :D Anything short of trying to save Vladimir is okay. I'm glad others can enjoy this dramatic ending to the class! If Smaug weren't on a mindless rampage he'd definitely appreciate the fact Kuronue's enjoying his little 'show'. Smaug's quite the show-off, after all...))

blood_and_souls December 15 2009, 11:26:47 UTC

((I'm sorry it took so long for Elric's response! I didn't want to rush it and have it suck. Elric's destroyed both flags- there had to be an end to the game somehow. *g*))Elric's plan was twofold- firstly, to create some proper Melnibonean mayhem- which, of course, Smaug could accomplish on his own admirably. The second part was to draw the attention of his Patron Arioch, who he insisted was taking the form of Vladimir Harkonnen- and occasionally, his assistant Jasper. The delusion was helpful in his adaption to the strange world of Hogwarts. And surely he, Elric, deserved his Patron's attention far more than those he gave it to- it was he who had reaped him countless souls, and in his own realm he was used to being the Chaos Lord's favorite ( ... )

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