you're in the jungle, baby / you gonna die

[lucetimods]

Who: All draftees
What: Fighting the Third Party... and perhaps the wildlife.
When: June 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. (Characters will be pulled out at 11:59 of the 6th.)
Where: An as-yet unmapped by the Malnosso tropical rainforest.
Summary: Here are your details. Try to stay alive, won't you?
Rating: Anywhere from PG to R

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Day 2, in the treetop training village

[lists_to_port]

[Once upon a time there was a pirate who found a rope who climbed the rope who slid down the rope a little but then got a better purchase on it who then climbed the rope some more and swatted away a few pesky butterflies and climbed some more and nearly dropped his hat and finally

arrived
at

the top of

the rope.

And stepped out onto a wooden-planked rope walkway, high in the jungle canopy, where dwell three-toed sloths and monkey-eating eagles and probably lots of ants. And snakes.]

Hallo? Anyone about?

PROSE STYLE YAY

[noprevaricating]

Archie saw Jack doing his thing and ran over to figure out what that thing was. Squinting, he peers up at the foliage the pirate disappeared into.

"Do you see anything?" he calls up.

OKAY XD

[lists_to_port]

"TREES, LAD! AND---"

It was at that point that the large hovering beetle flew directly into Jack's mouth, stifling his answer. The pirate erupted into rather exaggerated choking and coughing and OH BUGGER-type sounds, far above Kennedy's head.

1/2

[noprevaricating]

Any day!

[goldenglasses]

[Vash will be keeping busy most everyday. For the most part sticking with the defensive group, but at times when things are quiet and there are enough people around for him to feel comfortable leaving, he heads out into the forest.

He's amazed by all the greenery and life in this place, but he doesn't let it get the best of him. He stays sharp and focused, looking for any signs of traps and disarming them. Moving as quietly as he can through the trees. Any third party member he comes across he deals with swiftly. Aiming for the wings and non-lethal points with his hand gun. Then leaving them tied to the trees when he's finished.

So far he's been lucky and hasn't faced more than three at a time, but that could always change. He knows that too well.

Sometime during the second or third night as Vash is once again searching through the forest he comes across something he hasn't seen yet. He stills with the feeling of being watched. Then after a few moments something big and black goes leaping towards him.]

AHHHHHHHHH! NICE KITTY! BIG

[honorbeforeall]

[You mentioned something about trying to harm the kitty? Becuase Karai's heading the opposite direction to you, Vash, on her way further out. But seeing as you're obviously running for your life like a coward, she can take a few seconds out to perforate the cat. |Db]

[goldenglasses]

[Karai will try, but Vash isn't about to let anything die and he can stop it. The forest will echo with a bang, as Vash shoot his gun from behind his back, splitting the arrow clean in two.

It also helps that the Jaguar comes to a sudden stop at the strange and ear shattering noise. Deciding this pray may not be worth the effort as it quickly changes course to duck back into the under bush and away from the strange and frightful sound.

Vash himself keeps running a moment or two longer before finally slowing, bending over with his hands on his knees, gasping for breath.] I... should... have... tired... that... sooner...

[honorbeforeall]

[...thoughts in quick succession: that your reflexes and perception more than equal her own; that you could have dealt with the cat at any time; and that you're an imbecile.]

Fool! [What the hell are you playing at.] Do you really have time to toy with the wildlife in this place?

Days 1 & 3, and morning on day 2

[corrinesbell]

[Fortunately for at least her, scouting skills are already in Sheena's training, and those skills were honed in a dense and dark temperate forest with monsters in it.

So even though more things are trying to kill her, it's not totally unfamiliar territory.

She will be dispatching any Third Party she comes across as quickly and neatly as possible - no wasting energy or supplies if she can help it - and keeping to the trees when she can. Every so often she will confirm a thing or two with Albert.

And of course, if she finds someone in trouble she will do all she can to help them.]

morning day 2

[lists_to_port]

[Day 2 is Jack's Exploring Day.

Unfortunately the morning has not gone at all well; he has discovered an enemy snare.]

Oh, Bugger. Help? Anyone?

[corrinesbell]

[approaching from eye-level for him (now, anyway). ...Jack.]

What're you doing up here?

[lists_to_port]

..........................Hanging by the leg, Beautiful Sheena?

Whenever \o/

[honorbeforeall]

[Ninja totally make the best scouts. Karai is more focused on getting the layout of the place than actually fighting-- she defends herself if attacked with brutal efficiency and continues on.

If she sees any of her fellow draftees in need of assistance, though, she'll drop in and give them a hand.]

Day 1-ish

[corrinesbell]

[Ninja do make the best scouts. That's why so many of them are in on it.

This one is cornered, though, backed against some really thick jungle plants and facing three Third Partiers with weapons long enough to keep her from getting inside their reach.

The smoke cloud isn't going to do it this time. Sheena seems to be holding her own, and isn't hurt, but she could tire quickly]

[honorbeforeall]

[Three against one aren't particularly good odds, especially not with the weapons they carry. Karai takes a moment to assess Sheena's own skill, and then drops down lightly from the trees, kusarigama already in hand.

The weighted chain wraps around the throat of one opponent as she lands, and Karai yanks him backward, hard, to sprawl on the ground.]

Some assistance?

[corrinesbell]

You don't even have to ask.

[With that one down, temporarily, two-on-two is way more fair. Sheena turns to the nearest one, having enough room to maneuver now as agilely as she can around his strikes]

[voice]

[realityanchor]

[The voice startles her, but Marica responds quickly enough as she nocks another arrow to her bow.]

Yes. This is Marica. It looks like the rush is dying down on my end for the moment.

[voice]

[realityanchor]

[Her arrow buries itself into a tree as her target ducks back under cover. Drat.]

I think I missed the end of that. Over what?