Just Inside the Gates, early Saturday

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

Tyrion was still adjusting his gauntlets as he took his place atop a large rock and raised his voice. He supposed the muggy day meant he'd pay in sweat for the suit of armor as the sun rose higher, but he was still a Lannister. He would wear proper red and gold insignia today for the sake of that.

He took a moment to glance over his army. It wasn't much of one, a few dozen children and every explosive that could be cobbled together out of scraps. Those with him still deserved the dignity of any troops.

"We don't have a lot of time before we're noticed," he began, "so I will make this short. Today, you are all doing something very brave in taking up arms, and I thank you for it. We may be hurt. We may not succeed. If we do succeed, you may find no glory in it. We may not get songs written about us, or gold to fill our pockets -- and if you're out here for any of that, wipe those thoughts from your mind.

"But this island -- the people on this island -- deserve better than the dictatorship of a madwoman. We deserve the freedom to think as we want. The right to kiss someone we love outside on a summer day. And as I speak, some of your compatriots are risking their lives to free our imprisoned friends from her clutches. Others will be working through the night to find a way to dethrone her once and for all. Our distraction will give them the time and space they need to reach those goals. Let's not let anyone down."

He drew a breath, took one last glance to the school. "Now, on three, pick up your weapons and go."

Comments

Before the Battle

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

Arm up, do deep breathing, listen to Tyrion. The weapons are somewhat moddable but include C-4, Nitro-9 and rickshaws rigged to explode on contact.

Re: Before the Battle

[plannedtohunt.livejournal.com]

Jo knelt by a rickshaw, double-checking the contact fuse. Thank you, Ash for showing ten-year-old her the right places to find information on explosives on the internet.

Re: Before the Battle

[rebelliouswitch.livejournal.com]

Piper didn't need a weapon. She had her hands. They were like C-4 already.

Re: Before the Battle

[nomorefreebies.livejournal.com]

Okay, so, no one should really trust Maeby around explosives. On the other hand, Maeby plus explosives could hardly be worse than the crazy person making people write lines with that sick pen of hers.

So really she was going to get ready and listen to that guy do his speech. And try not to look as nervous as she felt.

On the upside, if she died today, it was probably going to be doing something really fucking awesome. So there was that.

Re: Before the Battle

[lioness-courant.livejournal.com]

Since the force appeared to be mainly children using the explosives, Ghanima felt it her duty to be here, and act as their shield while they did their part.

She had taken a double-dose of the spice today, and her eyes were brighter, her movements faster, than she had been in years. Leto had always said Ghanima was 'more Liet than Atreides,' and today it was Ghani, daughter of Chani, daughter of Liet of Tabr, who was ready for battle, not the Princess Royal.

Re: Before the Battle

[brotherbadass.livejournal.com]

Sean didn't need explosives. He had an explosion spell he'd cobbled together over the years, thanks to various reference books he'd managed to hide away and a healthy dose of experimentation.

He mentally went over the spell, making sure he knew every bit of what he needed to do. This was the first time he'd have used it on anything larger than a glass from the kitchen, but if any time called for it that'd be now.

Re: Before the Battle

[inthewhole.livejournal.com]

Ace, her jacket pockets stuffed with Nitro cans as well as smaller containers that she could use with her slingshot, moved among the piles of weapons, handing the more volatile cans to those she figured knew how to use them without blowing their own heads off, and directing others toward the more stable compounds. Also the ones with longer fuses.

Re: Before the Battle

[regretiz4u.livejournal.com]

"We might have another distraction on the way later," Kenzi said cryptically, sliding into a spot near Ace. "Oooo, shiny. Share?"

Re: Before the Battle

[nouglyjacket.livejournal.com]

Richie didn't really have experience with explosives. But he didn't have experience with hand-to-hand combat either. He did have experience breaking and entering. This was just like the breaking part on steroids, right?

He was being careful, at least, as he handled his share of the explosives.

"If we ever get out of here," he said under his breath, "I'm gonna have to ask Mac to fill me in on his extensive explosive experience. He has to have some."

During the Battle - Resistance

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

1, 2, 3, GO.

Re: During the Battle - Resistance

[rebelliouswitch.livejournal.com]

Piper was as ready for battle as she was going to get. Now, it was time to cause a big explosive distraction. That random wall seemed like a good start.

Re: During the Battle - Resistance

[brotherbadass.livejournal.com]

Sean took a deep breath before flicking his fingers and firing off his spell, pleased to see it take out a nice-sized chunk of wall. It was probably nowhere near as effective as Piper's abilities would be, and certainly not nearly as effective as the explosives themselves, but it was contributing to the effort and that was what mattered.

He took a deep breath before firing off the spell again.

Re: During the Battle - Resistance

[inthewhole.livejournal.com]

Could she get close enough to the walls to actually toss a can of Nitro-9 over, and maybe take out part of the school itself?

Ace wouldn't know until she tried, so here she was trying. One.... two.... three.... THROW.

And three, two... o--- BOOOOOM!

Right, she noted as the explosion sent her flying back a few feet before she was completely out of the way, dirt and rubble scraping up her hands and one side of her face. Longer fuses for the Nitro too.

Re: During the Battle - Resistance

[crusheverything]

When the shaking of the school began, the coast shook right along with it -- and off that coast, a sated but very wakeful form had been floating in the water, nearer the surface than usual. Waiting.

No longer: amid the explosions and shouting, long, dripping arms reached up, clambering over the crumbling walls, dragging the hard, beaked body behind them.

And up, and up, and up the Principal's Tower, clinging and shaking the masonry as she moved.

"BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!"

Re: During the Battle - Resistance

[regretiz4u.livejournal.com]

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Yes!

"YAY SUNSHINE!"

During the Battle - Loyalists

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

For noticing there are a whole lot of explosions going on outside and reacting.

Re: During the Battle - Loyalists

[hehasheart.livejournal.com]

Explosions definitely had a way of getting Clint's attention, and he peered outside to try to figure out what was going on, before grabbing his bow. Someone was going to regret this little plan.

Re: During the Battle - Loyalists

[sheisnotnice.livejournal.com]

Oh, Natalie noticed. Hard not to when your window was towards the town, and there was the sounds of explosions.

She was not intending to run towards them, though, nope. She suspected they might be for distraction, so.... She was heading to the school.

During the Battle - Clashes

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

For any one-on-one fighting, or the like.

Re: During the Battle - Clashes

[hehasheart.livejournal.com]

So the resistance had explosives. That was charming. If they wanted to throw anything else though, they might have to make their way through some arrows first.

[For anyone who wants to get shot at! SP warning from 3-8 Eastern.]

After the Battle

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

For ... aftermathy bits, treatment of injuries, etc.

Re: After the Battle

[brotherbadass.livejournal.com]

Sean was around, ready to help anybody who needed it with a healing spell. He hoped he wouldn't have to help anybody, but with everything that'd gone on so fast... yeah, at least someone was sure to need healing.

He wasn't a professional at it, by any means, but his healing spells would do more than enough to help stabilize until they could get people to the real healers.

Re: After the Battle

[regretiz4u.livejournal.com]

"Okay, so." Kenzi looked around, wincing. "...we're going to owe Sunshine a fuck-ton of shrimp."

Re: After the Battle

[no-songbird.livejournal.com]

Sam had carried Dinah out over her weak protests, Rapunzel trailing after them, looking small and scared. Dinah was still keeping a lookout for Kerrigan-- if she stopped being invisible, damnit-- when she saw Lady Ghanima.

"Her! There!" She tugged on Sam's arm. "Lady Ghanima, she can help."

OOC [7/28]

[milkedhiseel.livejournal.com]

I am going to be in and out today, but prod me here or on email if you need anything.