Hexwizard Task 1: Mahoutokoro v Ilvermorny

Roleplaying as Akira Shimizu from Mahoutokoro

Akira's eyes darted left as Narumi rushed to Hitoshi-senpai's defense. Had he expected the lavender-robed boy to defend their senpai so willingly? No, he had not. Not with the way that Narumi shamelessly provoked their senpai, and the way that their senpai ruthlessly brought retribution down upon the boy. However, the way that Narumi took the blow was so instinctual that it surprised Akira, who viewed his classmate as a dishonorable sloth.

Akira frantically tore open the pages of his book. "By the power of Sukanahikona, may these waters provide healing and respite!" he summoned the deity, and a flash of silver light flew towards Narumi. However, it was too late and too futile, as both Eagle Eye attacks struck Narumi like a menace.

In a panic, Akira kneeled in his square to address his fallen comrade, remembering at the last split second that he couldn't move into Narumi's adjacent square. "Chikao! Are you okay?" he reached out to hold the boy by the shoulder, but the other boy's yelling told him that he wasn't, and that the visions were terrifying. What they were of, he had no idea, and couldn't help but wonder what could bring so much distress to the usually carefree boy. "Pull yourself together and stand up, will you! Don't you dare go down now! Do you really want to lose that bet? Huh?" he urged his former friend, hoping to shake him from his visions. The words would sound unsympathetic to other ears, but his frantic urging came from both the will to encourage and a need to see his comrade alive and well. And somehow, he believed that Chikao would understand what they meant as they boy lifted his regretful gaze to Akira's.

However, all the shaking came to no avail, as Narumi left them with a last apology to Hitoshi-senpai before collapsing. Akira regarded the boy with a brief moment of silence. "Hiro, take care of him," he said quietly to his friend, before moving into his next position, assured that Narumi was in capable hands.

He regarded his next task. They would avenge Narumi. He was sure of it.

Banner by Hanako Tone

Roleplaying as Ginyami Midorimori from Mahoutokoro
"English | Japanese"

Though Miles, the champion of their opposing school, had only had a bishop to hide behind (Stephen), Ginyami failed stupendously at his Eagle Eye attack. Perhaps it had been his fault for trying to multitask and chat with Akira while they were attempting to win the trial, but, humiliatingly, the first attack Ginyami suffered was his own. His senses were overwhelmed by horrible scenes and sounds and he held tight onto the reins of his horse as his mount whinnied and reared in terror. His steed was so affected that he almost fell off, but he barely managed to hold on while trying to endure the illusions invading his mind.

Fortunately, his attack had not been only detrimental to himself, but also a little to the enemy as well. He learned this once he recovered and regained control once more over his horse, surveying his opponents' lines. It wasn't a full hit but only a fraction of what had been intended. Still, it was something. The black knight quickly urged his horse onward to the next space he was meant to reach, hoping they got the game with over soon. He did not fancy the idea of being hit again, whether by himself or someone else. Once had been quite enough, thank you very much.

Mentioning: Stephen Nobler Schwartz (@AngelFyre McCubbin) and Miles Thatcher (@Simon Kincaid)

Action: Recovering from having attacked himself and doing as strategized

Stats: Sta 11 | Eva 11 | Str 5 | Wis 6 | Arc 6 | Acc 11

Abilities:
- Charmer (Allies for Charmer are:
Aryaan Shamsi (Hui Ming)
Hiro Bakugo (Kim Sato)
Akira Shimizu (Avery Chen)
Christopher Runnels (Bubba McGarry)
Hadashi Hitoshi (Dan Palmer)
Sara Kohana (Hanako Tone)
Chikao Narumi (Hunter Argentum)
Chiaki (Riku) Hiroi (Pax Zhang)
Ayako Yamamura (Sophia Nelson))
- Fearless
- Foulplay
- Evasive Manuvers

Three men down with five men standing - that didn't seem all too terrible except when one compared that of Mahoutokoro's team who had only one man down and seven still standing. Miles stood, near Rhett and over to Stephen who was engaged in some verbal squabble with one of their Bishops.

Were the other teams getting butchered this badly? No matter, the most he could do was focus on the next move.

Action: Ready for the next round
Stats: Stamina - 9 | Evasion - 9 | Strength - 8 | Wisdom - 7 | ArcPower - 5 | Accuracy - 8
Abilities: Potion Mastery, Evasive Maneuvers, Fearless

As Approved iNPC Iris Fields Color: English= BF8080 Norwegian= BF8040

Mentioning: Tagged in post Interacting With: Phyllis (and sort of Chikao)

Well that hadn't gone exactly as she planned.

Iris attempted to ram into the black Queen_{@Dan Palmer} who was taunting her-- little did he know she was simply entirely not paying attention to a single word he said. Someone mentioned a fallen Ilvermorney and Iris whipped her head around to see who it was but quickly shook herself back to the game. Ignore them. Ignore them. It was a quiet mantra in her head since she'd stepped on the board-- ignoring had been easy enough when she was focused, but now her energy was scattered.

He just kept talking though--their whole team. They were so loud. Why was everyone talking so much? "Just shut it would you?" Iris said, bracing herself to ram into him. With any luck he'd be knocked out and then she would have to listen to one less person try to distract her.

Just as Iris went to slam her shield into him, another one of the black team jumped in front to take the blow. It took her by such surprise how she managed to just completely miss after effortlessly ramming her way over here in the first place. "What?" Iris muttered to herself, seriously baffled as she wasn't even sure how she'd done that.

Iris was aware of the attention she'd gathered and decided it was time to get out of there before she was assailed on all sides. One_{@Hunter Argentum} Iris noticed specifically with his eyes on her and she gave him a smirk as she raced across the other side of the board, eyes on a rather nice-looking square on the ground. It was a charming square. It was hers. Before she could get there, however, another person_{@Hanako Tone} appeared.

There were so many people.

Iris braced herself and slammed into the one in that lovely little square she'd spotted in an attempt to push that opponent aside. Turns out her luck had already begun to wear out and she didn't get the spot. She really wanted that spot. Iris frowned.

At least there was a teammate_{@Bridget Collins} behind her now and Iris turned slightly, at least she was near one teammate now. "How you holding up-?" The question would be interrupted by a sickly dark haze seeping from an opponent on the other side. "Hm, that doesn't look fantastic..."

While the other team was starting to recognize him as a threat, his team seemed to simultaneously realize how much danger the beautiful queen was in. His ballgown was not to be toyed with. Two of his teammates bolstered him, leaving him feeling more energized than he was feeling before from the previous hits. Stephen was bantering with Chris, using she/her pronouns for him. Rett shrugged it off, he did look like a gorgeous woman in the moment. He tried to look intimidating to back him up but... that didn't do anything for his attack, his Master's Wrath not even coming close to his target. He made a small grunt in frustration, but re-focused. "Can I get a t-shirt if I stay standing?" He wasn't sure he would make it to the end, but he would sure as hell try.

Action | Doing As Strategized

Kings

Hide Away: The King must save himself, he hides behind an adjacent allied piece and takes half damage (the piece they are hiding behind also takes half damage). Damage is not healing or buffs, it is just damage. Evasion here would be a separate roll for both the King (for their half) and the piece that they are hiding behind. This action occurs during the action phase which is before the movement phase, but has priority (meaning it happens before attacks, so an attack may not be possible or may be redirected towards another piece that is now "in the way.") The space is chosen by the King and must be adjacent to an allied piece. If the space is occupied, there would be a contested strength check to determine who will remain in this space unless the adjacent piece is an ally in which case a contested check is not needed. This is action can be done in addition to the movement phase.

Miles Thatcher (@Simon Kincaid), the Ilvermorny champion and King would seek refuge behind Stephen. They had suffered numerous losses, but they had made a devastating hit to Mahoutokoro. If they were able to hold on, take a few more of the opposition out, they had a good chance of taking this still.

Miles uses Hide Away to hide behind Stephen.

Aryaan Shamsi (@Hui Ming), the Mahotokoro champion and also King would seek refuge behind Sara. They had not suffered as many or as early losses but they were badly damaged, the tide could easily turn against them with a single poor play.

Aryaan uses Hide Away to hide behind Sara.

Rooks

Rapid Defense: They defend another allied piece as their primary action. This action takes place before the movement phase and takes priority in the action phase over attacks made against a specified piece. Similar to defending in Quidditch where a user blocks an oncoming attack made by a specific target, attacks made against this piece would be relegated to this piece (regardless of the direction of attack). If another piece attempts to land in the space that the defender chose (a specific, declared space adjacent to the chosen target), a strength check is rolled. This piece has advantage on this roll. This action does not consume the pieces movement for the round, they can still move, but their movement is considered to be the last movement in the round according to the action stack.

Sara Kohana (@Hanako Tone)would not stay still either, moving towards the edge of the board using Rapid Defense and beckoning the pre-teen behind him. Sara's Rapid Defense happening before Aryaan's Hide Away, the duo would find themselves on the far left of the board.

Sara performs Rapid Defense on Aryaan.

The opposition only had one Rook remaining as well, Iris Fields (@Katrina Walker). Iris was going to defend Rett, who remained in a precarious situation and needed all the fortitude he could get if he was going to remain on his feet for another round.

Iris performed Rapid Defense for Everett at B4

Bishops

Invocation: Capable of blasting a target at a distance. This can move through allied (but not enemy) spaces on a diagonal. Arcane Power x 25.

Intercession: Using their Wisdom, they are able to shield a single target against an attack. The shielded target must be adjacent. They would protect the target for Wisdom x 10. This would take priority over any other attacks done. Remains on a target until it is exhausted. Can be maintained on more than one target. Does not stack.

Akira Shimizu (@Avery Chen) and Christopher Runnels (@Bubba McGarry) could not be any more different in how they expressed or experienced this event. The ever serious and the... well, whatever chris was. There was one thing that they could agree on however: incredible violence.

Some might have thought it was planned, the simultaneous seeming attack from the two of them as chris and Akira both performed an Invocation at Everett and Stephen.

Christopher casts Invocation at Everett. Everett is defended by Iris due to Rapid defense so the attack is forwarded to Iris.

Attack (christopher) 9 + 10 (-1 Charmer) MISS

10% auto-miss chance 65
10% auto-hit 78

Evasion (Iris) 12 + 10

10% auto-dodge 96

He would miss his mark but he was having a good time all the same. As for Akira, his intended target was now obscured by Iris (unable to take the shot).

Stephen was standing in the midst of what would soon become a melee. He could have taken a swipe at one of them, that chris guy looked pretty young... Yet, he found greater value in bolstering Miles. shielding him for whatever was to still some. Empowered by the King's aura, his power would be at it's greatest now.

Stephen cast Intercession on Miles.

Shielded For: 8 (+1 King) * 10 = 90

Knights

Eagle Eye: Capable of targeting someone either on the diagonal or in a straight line up to 3 squares. Cannot target through enemy or allied squares. 50 x Stamina.

Phylicia Stanwood (@Bridget collins) would invoke her wrath on someone, or something -- that being Sara. Had Sara stayed where he was, it was likely that they would have been destroyed by the Knight's psychic attack. he was out of range, protecting as ironic as it was Aryaan on the far side of the board.

Phylicia is unable to cast Eagle Eye on Sara because he is out of range.

This was a boon for the time being, but there was one problem, that being the corner that Aryaan had drawn himself into. He had avoided most of the perils of the board, but he was going to need his allies to take down Ilvermorny before they diminished their depleted resources.

Ginyami Midorimori (@Jack Burnett) was a suspicious fellow who seemed to be taking this chaos in stride. His target was the Ilvermorny Queen, Everett. Unfortunately they were being defended by Iris who would pull Rett's gaze away and glance Ginyami's way.

Ginyami performs Eagle Eye on Everett. Everett is being defended by Iris so the action is being forwarded to Iris.

Attack (Ginyami) 13 + 11 (-1 Charmer)

10% auto-hit intended target 93

Evasion (Iris) 10 + 10

10% auto-dodge

Damage Done: 11 * 50 = 550. 10% less damage done = 495.

Ginyami would strike true this time and Iris would be afflicted with a terrible nightmare. it was not enough to break her, but her knees would bow and her heart would thunder. She had seen death... not the sort of death that one thinks that they know, the gasping for air and the terror... hat is not death, that is just the end of life. Something few leave gracefully. No, this was what happened after. The mourning. The transportation and deposit of the body, her body. Not her, we no longer consider the dead people. She was no longer people, just a statistic. One's legacy is defined by those they leave behind and that would be her nightmare -- they did not mourn her, they celebrated. They were for the better now that she was dead. They were happy without her.

Queens

Mistress' (or Master's) Wrath: A ranged attack that can go in any direction the Queen can move. It cannot move through allied/enemy squares. A blast of arcane energy can be felt across the board. Arcane Power x 50. However, this attack is done at disadvantage and can only target 1 target.

Rebuke: An aura effect based on the queen's Arcane Power. 10 x Arcane Power damage done to all adjacent enemy (does not effect allies) pieces. This lasts for 3 rounds as a passive effect, meaning it costs an action to initiate and then this effect endures for the next 3 rounds, so if it was cast on round one, it would turn OFF at the end of round 4. You can cast other actions while Rebuke is in effect.

Queen Hadashi Hitoshi (@Dan Palmer) had become a villainess from the Sailor Moon series. it might have been entertaining had he not actually been so efficient with that scepter. Hadashi was there to finish Miles or at the very east whoever dared defend him. He had a good chane of doing it in fact.

Hadashi performs Master's Wrath on Miles. Miles is Hidden Away behind Stephen so they will both roll for evasion.

Attack (Hadashi) 18 + 10 (-1 Charmer) HIT

10% auto-hit 82

Evasion (Stephen) 11 +7 (+1 King)

10% auto-dodge 40

Attack (Hadashi) 13 + 10 (-1 Charmer) MISS

10% auto-hit 59

Evasion (Miles) 17 + 9

10% auto-dodge 65

Damage Done: 10 * 50 = 500. 10% less damage done = 450. Half damage due to Hide Away = 225

Miles would avoid the attack but Stephen would not be so lucky. The dark energy that left Hadashi's scepter would hit the boy in his side, searing his clothes and flesh. He was in pain, but he was not down... he was still able to endure. he was still able to fight.

Everett Brooks (@Dorion Anderson) was in failing health, but he was capable of incredible destruction. Ginyami was an isolated threat. One that the opposition would struggle to reach and heal if he was damaged gravely enough.

Everett performs Master's Wrath on Ginyami.

Attack 19 + 8 (-1 Charmer)

10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target 4 Success
10% auto-miss chance 80

Evasion 17 + 11

10% auto-dodge 92

Damage Done: 10 (+1) * 50 = 550. 20% less damage done = 440.

Rett would hit the bott square in the chest. It would feel like being kicked by a horse. The wind knocked out of him, he would be knocked backwards. That did not tickle. Were they trying to get them killed?

Hadashi would make his way down the board, moving himself within the heart of the enemy team. A dark aura flittering off him, leaving a smoky trail in his wake. This toxic aura would inflict those nearest the dark queen in an audacious play that placed him in the precarious situation of being in the line of fire for several enemy pieces.

Iris and Stephen are within range of Rebuke, damaged for 100 health, reduced by 10% for a total of 90 damage.

Actions
Kings

Miles uses Hide Away to hide behind Stephen
Ayaan uses Hide Away to hide behind Sara

Rooks

Iris performs Rapid Defense for Everett.
Sara Kohana casts Rapid Defense and attempts to shield Ayaan

Bishops

Akira cast Invocation on Stephen, unable to target.
christopher casts Invocation on Everett, miss
Stephen cast Intercession on Miles, shielded for 90.

Knights

Ginyami performs Eagle Eye on Everett. Everett is being defended by Iris so the action is being forwarded to Iris. 495 damage.
Phylicia casts Eagle Eye on Sara, unable to target due to movement.

Queen

Everett casts Master's Wrath at Ginyami, 440 damage.
Hadashi casts master's Wrath at Miles but he was Hidden Away behind Stephen, damages were divided between them. Miles avoided the attack, Stephen was hit, 225 damage.

Movement
Kings

Miles uses Hide Away to hide behind Stephen A2, then moves from A2 to A3
Ayaan uses Hide Away to hide behind Sara A5, moves to from A5 to A6.

Rooks

Iris performs Rapid Defense moving to B4, moves from B4 to c4.
Sara Kohana casts Rapid Defense and attempts to shield Ayaan at A6, moves from A6 to B6.

Bishops

Akira moves to A7
christopher moves to B5
Stephen moves from A3 to B4

Knights

Ginyami moves from D1 to B2
chiaki moves from F2 to D1
Phylicia moves from D7 to B8

Queen

Everett moves from B3 to A4
Hadashi moves to c3

Iris and Stephen are in range of Rebuke - 90 damage.

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Mahoutokoro

Narumi Chikao
Health: 1000 ==> -290 KO
*Black Rook -
*Stats:
Sta: 10 | Eva: 0 | Str: 10 | Wis: 10 (+1 Comprehend) | Arc: 2 | Acc: 10 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:

Comprehend Languages (Giant) | Terrible Presence
Has a fear effect ongoing, terrible presence effects friends and foes (+1 critical failure), 10% auto-miss chance; opponents suffer a -10% damage done effect.
10% auto-hit intended target
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Ayaan Shamsi
Health: 900
*Black King -
*Stats:
Sta: 9 | Eva: 10 | Str: 1 | Wis: 10 | Arc: 1 | Acc: 10 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Fearless | Evasive Maneuvers

Immune to Fear effects
10% auto-dodge
10% auto-hit intended target
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Chiaki Hiroi
Health: 900 ==> 500
*Black Knight -
*Stats:
Sta: 9 | Eva: 8 | Str: 4 | Wis: 6 | Arc: 17| Acc: 8 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Calming Presence | 's Grace

10% auto-hit intended target
+1 critical failure
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Hadashi Hitoshi
Health: 1100 ==> 760
*Black Queen -
*Stats:
Sta: 11 | Eva: 10 | Str: 3 | Wis: 14 | Arc: 10 | Acc: 10 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Fearless | Perfectionist | Calming Presence | Spell Spread | Healing Sage

Immune to Fear effects
10% auto-hit intended target
-1 critical range
Can elect to reduce the accuracy of your spell by -2, increase the DC by 2 and the critical failure range by +1 to target a second user with your spell.
+30% healing done with potions and spells.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Sara Kohana
Health: 500
*Black Rook -
*Stats:
Sta: 5 | Eva: 14 | Str: 14 | Wis: 3 | Arc: 10 | Acc: 7 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Terrible Presence | Lovely Creature | Fearless | Evasive Maneuvers

Immune to Fear effects
10% auto-hit intended target
10% auto-dodge
Has a fear effect ongoing, terrible presence effects friends and foes (+1 critical failure), 10% auto-miss chance; opponents suffer a -10% damage done effect.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Ginyami Midorimori
Health: 1100 ==> 852 [-440] 412 *Due to a debate regarding how damage is dealt with Hide Away with natural 1's -- the suggestion was split damages so the backlash would be halved. So previous round -495 becomes -248
*Black Knight -
*Stats:
Sta: 11 | Eva: 11 | Str: 5 | Wis: 6 | Arc: 6 | Acc: 11 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Charmer | Fearless | Evasive Maneuvers | Foulplay

Immune to Fear effects
10% auto-dodge
10% auto-hit intended target
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Christopher Runnels
Health: 700
*Black Bishop -
*Stats:
Sta: 7 | Eva: 8 | Str: 0 | Wis: 5 | Arc: 10 | Acc: 10 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).
+1 critical failure
10% auto-miss chance
10% auto-hit
-10% damage done effect.

Akira Shimizu
Health: 800
*Black Bishop -
*Stats:
Sta: 8 | Eva: 8 | Str: 1 | Wis: 9 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 10 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Perfectionist I | Perfectionist II

Immune to critical failure effects
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
10% auto hit
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Ilvermorny

Iris Fields
Health: 1000 (+100 Paragon of Health) [-495] [-90 Rebuke] 515
*White Rook -
*Stats:
Sta: 10 | Eva: 10 | Str: 10 | Wis: 8 | Arc: 6 | Acc: 12 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Sixth Sense | Martial Artist | Lovely Creature | Evasive Maneuvers | Paragon of Health

Immune to charmer
+1 critical failure
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).
10% auto-dodge
10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
Paragon of health: allies Rett and Louca

Jamie Ziegler
Health: 800 (+80 Paragon of Health) ==> -110 KO
*White Rook -
*Stats:
Sta: 8 | Eva: 8 | Str: 7 | Wis: 5 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 7 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Muggle Condition | Keen Eye

10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
+1 critical failure
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Everett "Rett" Brooks
Health: 1000 ==> 650 [+60 Intercession shield] [+220 Benediction] 870
*White Queen -
*Stats:
Sta: 10 | Eva: 10 | Str: 6 | Wis: 9 | Arc: 10 | Acc: 8 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Charmer | Perfectionist | Paragon of Health

10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
Paragon of health: allies Miles and Jamie.
+1 critical failure, negated by perfectionist for a normal critical range
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Miles Thatcher
Health: 900 (+90 Paragon of Health) ==> 750 [+90 Intercession shield]
*White King -
*Stats:
Sta: 9 | Eva: 9 | Str: 8 | Wis: 7 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 8 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Poison Mastery | Evasive Maneuvers | Fearless

Immunity to fear effects
10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
10% auto-dodge
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Stephen Nobler Schwartz
Health: 800 ==> 552 [-225] [-90 Rebuke] 237
*White Bishop -
*Stats:
Sta: 8 | Eva: 7 | Str: 8 | Wis: 8 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 4 (-1 Charmer
Abilities:
Perfectionist | Evasive Maneuvers

+1 critical failure, negated by perfectionist for a normal critical range
10% auto-miss chance
-10% damage done effect.
10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
10% auto-dodge
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Louca Reynard Dufort
Health: 1000 (Paragon of Health 100) ==> -205 KO
*White Bishop - *note: there was a stat paste error last round*
*Stats:
Sta: 10 | Eva: 8 | Str: 5 | Wis: 7 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 5 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Fearless | Rapid Reviver

Immune to fear effects
10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
Rapid Reviver is an action that requires the user to be adjacent to the target.
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Phylicia Stanwood
Health: 1600
*White Knight -
*Stats:
Sta: 14 (+2 Statistically Relevant) | Eva: 10 | Str: 12 | Wis: 9 | Arc: 5 | Acc: 15 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Calming Presence | Fearless | Statistically Relevant (Stamina) | Catch | Wandmaker [Snallygaster Heartstring | Dogwood | 33 cm | Quite Flexible]

Immune to fear effects
Rapid Reviver is an action that requires the user to be adjacent to the target. Wand: When an ally (defined at the start of the thread) is below half of their maximum health, the owner of this wand gains a stacking +1 to their accuracy. This bonus to their accuracy applies to all spells cast at non-allies, which are animate beings (you can't gain a +1 accuracy against your termed "ally" target that you have been attacking for those rules lawyers). This caps at +5 accuracy. (Allies:___)
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

Elowen Fernsby
Health: 1000 ==> -80 KO
*White Knight -
*Stats:
Sta: 10 | Eva: 8 | Str: 6 | Wis: 5 | Arc: 3 | Acc: 8 (-1 Charmer)
Abilities:
Charmer | Fearless

Immune to fear effects
10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target
The duration of Crippling Blows done by the opponent team is reduced by 1 round. Damaging attacks done (Reckless Barrage; Shield Bash; Skull Bash; Mistress/Master's Wrath; Invocation; Slayer; Eagle Eye) do 10% less damage to the whole team (this is before any damage reduction is calculated).

That not a single person was even attempting to take potshots at him surprised Aryaan. He had expected a blitz at him now that they were nearing the endgame. He was expecting an endless barrage of knights and magic attempting to force him into submission.

He was irritated. This was supposed to be his moment in the limelight, the culmination of his skills as Champion. And yet, all he could really do was stand around without really contributing to this the way that Narumi or Big Blue had.

His hands clenched in frustration. He had wanted to show everyone that book smarts and discipline didn't matter. That age didn't matter. And yet the person who had stood out the most from his team was Big Blue. At least he wasn't all serious and boring about it.

"Aryaan. Do. You. Have. Tissues?"

The familiar voice, if unfamiliar tone broke him out of his own little hell and back into the present. Tears were leaking out of Sara-senpai's face, making the normally adorable teddy bear of a senpai looked more like a pre-schooler who had unexpectedly lost his footing and fallen and hurt himself. It made his heart melt.

For a moment, the Hexwizard tournament was forgotten. Aryaan's thoughts of glory and his frustrations and all the adrenaline being replaced by concern for one of his softest friends. For a moment, he felt like he was no longer on the chessboard in front of a hundred spectators, but back in Mahoutokoro, having stumbled across a different pink-robed student who had been crying in relative solitude, away from jeering children or unwanted eyes.

"Sara-senpai" He faltered, not knowing what to do. What could he say? That it would all be over soon? That senpai would not be expected to do this again after? those felt like blatant lies, even for him. If he could, he'd let his senpai walk away this very instant if it would make him feel better, but how does someone even say that to another person?

The Indian boy rummaged his pockets, trying to see if he had something he could use to distract the big teddy bear and his horse. His withdrew a crumpled scrap of paper with answers for a certain Charms qui- NOPE, that won't help. He tried his other pockets. Most of them were empty. Except for the last one.

Withdrawing a small bar, the Mahou boy addressed his senpai almost apologetically. "I just have a chocolate bar, if you want that?"

Action: As strategised
Interacting with @Hanako Tone as Sara-senpai

Roleplaying as Akira Shimizu from Mahoutokoro

Oh how he itched to draw some blood, but it was not meant to be. The target he set his eyes on was obscured by another.

He was brought out of his frustration as Kohana-senpai asked Shamsi a question. He wanted tissues? Upon closer inspection, he saw that -- were those tears from Kohana-senpai's eyes? His mind drew a blank. Why was the macho upperclassman crying? Something did not add up for Akira. Sure, he had briefly wondered over the summer whether Kohana-senpai's face was permanently frozen in a scowl, such that no other emotion could leak through even if he felt them immensely.... so, were his eyes their only possible point of release?

Since the irresponsible Shamsi was not organized enough to carry tissues like any gentleman surely would, Akira presented a few from the pocket of his robe and held them out towards his senpai. "Here," he said, keeping his expression level, as if he hadn't really noticed the boy was crying, and that he wasn't fazed by it, in hopes of politely saving the upperclassman from any embarrassment. "Let me know if you need more, Kohana-senpai. The air in here, it's... dry, isn't it?" That was the only excuse his mind could produce. The only out he could provide. Would Kohana-senpai agree? Half of him refused to believe that this delinquent(?) of a senpai could crack under the stress of a fight, which was what his type was built for and strived for. But, another half of him couldn't help but wonder if his senpai wasn't the tough yakuza he'd always made him out to be. Either way, he expected Kohana-senpai to take the tissues, wipe up the emotional sweat, and be as good as new. Surely, he wouldn't continue to ask for more tissues on top of the full wad he'd been given.

Mahoutokoro had them up against the wall. This was going delightful! Aside of course, from Narumi. That still greatly angered Hadashi.

"Now then, which toy shall I play with next?"

Hadashi was really getting into this role. He actually kind of liked cutting loose. Hmm... after this, he would consult Narumi about doing such things slightly more often. Not Shamsi though. Never in a million years Shamsi.

"Eeney, Meeney, Miney..... YOU."

Hadashi spit the last word with so much malice it might have caused minor caustic burns to someone right in front of him.

Doing as strategized. Meaningless points to anyone who got the reference in this post!

ʀᴏʟᴇᴘʟᴀʏɪɴɢ ᴀꜱ ɴᴘᴄ ꜱᴀʀᴀ ᴋᴏʜᴀɴᴀ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴍᴀʜᴏᴜᴋᴏᴛᴏʀᴏ

EᑎᑕY :	ᗩᗷIᒪITIEᔕ
	{ ᶠᵉᵃʳˡᵉˢˢ } { ᴸᵒᵛᵉˡʸ ᶜʳᵉᵃᵗᵘʳᵉ } { ᵀᵉʳʳⁱᵇˡᵉ ᴾʳᵉˢᵉⁿᶜᵉ } { ᴱᵛᵃˢⁱᵛᵉ ᴹᵉⁿᵘᵉᵛᵉʳˢ}

It had never done him well to be in a place where some sort of battle was happening. He could take a nap in the horror houses and watch movies that will ‘scare your socks off’. By most, not only did he look fearless, but he had a special ability that allowed him to react well to what most would consider danger. And only with a very few people, did they understand it was far from traditional bravery and more of a sense of naive obliviousness.

His ‘brave’ facade crumples the second real living people involved. A part of him, as frightening as it is, was ashamed of it. Would the others be uncomfortable with his sudden outburst? Would it be easier for them all if he had just man up? Did the french horse chess piece hate crying teenagers? And yet the stress of it all only urged him to cry more with no signs of stopping.

He witnessed El’s and Nakurami’s demise, alongside with .. some little boy who suffered from attacks earlier on in the rounds. Ginyami hasn’t been looking good either. Must he bear witness to more fallen chess pieces? Would it have felt a little better if he wasn’t in perfect condition?

"Sara-senpai"

Sara looked back at the Champion as if he’s been slightly snapped out of a daze. He had almost forgotten he wasn’t alone.

"I just have a chocolate bar, if you want that?"

Oh, right. He had asked for tissues. Chocolates, nor tissues, would be the key in solving any of the literal bloodshed that was happening . A polite (gruff) rejection was just on the tip of his tongue. That was until another voice chipped in. It belonged to Shimizu and this time with an offer of a napkin. Briefly looking between the two juniors, something else clicked in his brain.

Sure, he was beyond uncomfortable and there was no way to get out of this situation unless more people collapsed. Yeah, chocolates and tissues had no solution to any of this. The magic lies in the two who went their way to help him. Even Shimizu who Sara didn’t know well enough yet, offered a well needed napkin. Though unintentionally ( Sara truly believed Shimizu was just concerned for the dry air ), it nevertheless, alongside with the offer of chocolate, made him immensely better.

“T-thank you. Very much. Both of you” ‘In more ways than one’, he wanted to say. But that was too many words and the second he accepted the napkin, he was preoccupied with wiping away the still incoming tears. “ I will to wash it “ he intended it as an apology to Shimizu. But with his voice getting calmer, it sounded more like a command. Akira has no right to decline. (hedoes)

Once his tears were under control, he glanced back at Aryaan with a gentler gaze. “ C-can I have it …after this ends?” At least there would be something to look forward to at the end of this battle.

w/c: 127

Action: strategizing
@Hui Ming@Avery Chen& and the dead people(s)