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Navigating through bleary signals and Constantine's direction, Hell really is a lovely place. Through what looked like the shallow outline of a town (minus anything that looked like people), and down and down, avoiding the locals, into desert
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"It's an army." And of course he's pissed people off, Caleb just sort of has that way sometimes. But this is family business and no one hates you like your family.
"Ellie's people, used t'be Nergal's with a few additions here an there. Not very nice people."
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As though on cue, a small party of golems detaches from the main body of Ellie’s forces and begins a charge directly for the Outsiders.
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Granted, Travis isn't the best GL for toe-to-toe, he doesn't think in terms of raw firepower and impervious shields the way most naturally do, but he's still pretty effective at blunting the charge. Now if there just weren't so many.
Even as, once he picks a side to defend, the landscape rebels against them - rocks start flying in a whirl of literal fire and brimstone, sweeping up demons, and using them to batter more of their fellows. Downside - there's still plenty more sides, and an entire contingent of golems.
Oh, and distractions. With no obvious reason, Travis perks his head up with a quizzical look.
"Damnit."
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The next demons will think twice before getting within range as they've never seen anything quite like Tefe. They quickly find that with her maleable body that 'out of range' isn't a real concept as they join the bodies on the ground.
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Like redirecting a teleportation spell to alter where it ends up.
Suddenly Corrine is standing in front of a demoness instead of Caleb.
"My my, what have we here?"
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Instead, she's staring at Ellie. Crap! Now's a good time for 'get the HELL out of here'. She cracks an over-sized grin and attempts another teleport, this one just generally known as 'away'.
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"Oh it's not that easy here, you really should know more about a place before you trespass." And her hand shoots out to grab Corrine by the neck, pricking the skin with sharp talons.
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Corrine grips one arm to her opponent's, lashing the other out at whatever is around and throwing out as much holy energy as she can muster through pain. It may get her away, at least. TRAVIS! And here's hoping he's still in a position to assist.
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Shooting into the sky, Trevor clasps both hands over his head and closes his eyes in concentration. His hands begin to glow like a second sun, and as their brilliance reaches its peak he rockets back down into the midsts of the horde of demons. On impact that fire lances out in opposite directions, creating a wall almost twenty feet high through the army, a solid wall that suddenly and violently pushes out to the sides to create a fire-lined corridor with Trevor standing in the middle. His arms are spread, fire burning most of the way to his elbows, and his hair seems to be burning as well.
"LET MY MONKEYS GO!" Trevor yells in his best Charlton Heston voice, an instant before he realizes that absolutely no one is going to get that joke.
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Meanwhile, at the peak of the cave, a group of demons begins to attack the wall, hoping to collapse the construct and resume their drive towards the cave.
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Trevor stands completely still, arms still held out as if trying to support the walls physically. One of the first lessons he had to learn as a member of the Oustiders was that sometimes being part of a team means closing your eyes as the enemy closes in, and having faith that your teammates will keep you alive. Hotshot does that now, closing his eyes and pouring all of his concentration into the walls, which begin growing supporting arms and firm up even as the demons continue their assault.
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He even appreciates it. But he's still too grumpy to laugh.
Instead, he sticks to the center of the crowd. He's about the least useful in a fight of all these people, and he's keeping an eye out for any sneaky demons who are trying to get behind his allies.
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No, she hasn't had a moment to look up, or she wouldn't look quite as confused when she reaches the small break where the wall should be. And the demons are closing the break fast, right towards her. Something tells her to look up, and she does. Time to make a call.
Travis, I can attempt another teleport and hope Miss Disrupt isn't waiting, or we can lay them some cover with whatever we've got. I'm letting this be your call because quite frankly I don't want to make it.
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Not good.
However, he doesn't have to move, or see. He uses part of his power to shut off his own pain receptors, and reaches out to only one person.
Tefe. Trying desperately to get her reigned in so she can help the team.
Dammit, Tefe, we are *not* dying before we see Fantasia Barrino in 'Color Purple'. Fight this.
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He can protect himself, he was able to support Merlynne, now that she's providing some offense - but the others are drawing fire instead of getting out, in the name of trying to save them... which neatly prevents him from getting himself and Merlynne out, since she'd insist on coming back for the others.
He doesn't reply to Caleb, but does to Merlynne, *Caleb won't leave you behind, or think he's leaving you behind. I'd intended to keep the army busy long enough for them to escape... then bolt us both out... but I don't think they have an escape route anymore now that they've advanced. Can you do anything to help Trevor protect the group if I get you to them?*
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Merlynne switches her comm on mid-swing, just in time to miss one behind her. She ducks around and shoves him into another, blasting the whole lot with holy energy. She really doesn't like the idea of giving Ellie and her people one united group to fire at. Rest assured she's angry enough to beat Caleb herself but she'll deal with him later. Get me up there, and there's a world of pissed off in her response.
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