The Search for a Cure...

[fox_the_kitsune]

Who: Fox, Aria and Ren
What: Looking into a lead on a cure for the mage illness
Where: Ivalice
When: Starts Sunday May 31. It'll end either when they get up the mountain and get an answer or when they lose the game...
Status: Ongoing



Fox sighed as they headed out. She had wanted to wait and see if a pilgrim caravan was headed up the mountain, but the next one wasn't leaving for another month... They didn't have that kind of time. So they'd gotten a buttload of supplies and talked the Chocobo attendant into giving them a discount on the rentals.

The riding lessons had been a little rough and they probably should've taken a bit more time, but again, time was the issue. How long had they flailed around without an idea? The only proper answer was too long.

'This is going to suck so hard...' she thought, 'Two days to Giza, then another two at least to get to Ozmone Plains... and it could be a longer ride though Ozmone and...' She shook the thought away. They could worry about each leg of the journey as they got to it.

"I think we're in for a long trip..."

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[ariakitsune.livejournal.com]

"Just keep moving and it'll be far away before anything decides to cast anything and it'll kill that," Aria mumbled. It wasn't that close to them but she kept her eye on it as they passed anyway.

[fox_the_kitsune]

They were quite a stretch away from the Elemental when a couple of Hyenas started harassing a Great Tortoise. In response, the Tortoise cast a Water spell at the Hyenas. The Elemental fragged the whole bunch of them with a Thundaga and seemed to throw a tantrum for a while. As the three Refugees were far enough away to go unnoticed, they had little to worry about... except maybe a separate group of Hyenas taking advantage of their distraction as they watched the other monsters fight.

Fox's Chocobo jumped, startled, and tipped Fox onto the ground.

"Fuck!" was all Fox had to say on the matter as she scrabbled to her feet and drew her sword. The first Hyena moved in for the kill a little too soon, underestimating her, and lost its head for the move. Another Hyena approached, snarling.

What a lovely trip this was turning out to be...

[hyperpsyche.livejournal.com]

Ren urged her Chocobo forward, keeping one hand on the reins and one on her staff to block any other Hyenas from rushing Fox while she was down and distracted. Her attacks certainly wouldn't be graceful like this, but she was more concerned with holding a defense at the moment.

She almost told the others that at least it wasn't the Elemental attacking them, but then decided that it would be wiser to just keep quiet and not jinx things any more than they already were.

[ariakitsune.livejournal.com]

"Well, fuck," Aria said before turning her Chocobo and going towards where Fox fell.

Not sure she could fight on it without injuring it she hopped off the Chocobo and skewers the nearest Hyena. It wasn't dead yet and turned on her, almost jerking her sword out of her hands.

It lunged and instead of dodging she shifted her blade to block it's jaws. Expecting it to bite it, she was left off balance when instead she ended up slicing through it's head and throat. She fell on her ass.

"Ew," she said while picking herself up. "This almost makes me miss Heartless."

[fox_the_kitsune]

Fox heard the brief clash and the 'Ew' and... was surprisingly amused. It was short lived, though. There were two more Hyenas that Fox could see and one was charging at her full tilt. Would it try to lunge and bite or did it intend to try to get her with its horn?

Why the hell did Ivalice Hyenas have horns anyway?

The Hyena made as if to lunge and bite, but instead of biting, it swung its head down. Prepared for a bite, Fox had angled her sword so as to let the Hyena bite it, only to have it parried by the horn instead. Off balance, she was knocked away a few steps when the Hyena then swung its head to the side, almost knocking her sword from her hand. She was barely able to get her sword back up when the Hyena did lunge and bite this time. It's momentum was enough to knock her down, though it still wound up with a mouthful of sword.

It was risky, but a well place Fire spell could get the beast off. It could also attract an Elemental, but at least they might be able to out run that. With no time to really mull it over, Fox cast Fire right in the Hyena's face. As it recoiled, she plunged her blade into its chest, just under the throat.

Now where was that last Hyena?

[hyperpsyche.livejournal.com]

"Easy, easy now," Ren said softly to her Chocobo as they stared the final Hyena down. She was dimly aware of Fox and Aria fighting around her, but this one beast had commanded her attention. "We'll be all right, just--whoa!" Ren gritted her teeth and tried to stay in control as the Hyena lunged, baring its fangs at either Chocobo or rider--Ren wasn't in the mood to stay put and find out.

"Bad day, bad day, bad day!" she chanted under her breath as she and her Chocobo raced to stay one step ahead of the Hyena. They were well and truly screwed now, unless...

Without taking the time to consider whether or not this would actually work, Ren abruptly forced her Chocobo to stop. The Hyena, too surprised to stop in time, continued forward, leaving the back of its head and neck open for a quick blow from Ren's staff.

Keeping her balance on the Chocobo was a little too difficult to maintain after that sudden swing, but at least the Hyena was too dazed to counter in time, leaving Ren free to attack again and finish the job.

[ariakitsune.livejournal.com]

Without much left to do Aria went to get the loose Chocobos before they decided to wander off. She was a little miffed that Pancake didn't seem to be having any trouble staying on without her. The evil little fuzz ball.