War of the Forums

[nixon/monto]

(nixon hears the gun shots and explosions and says to him self) "im glad im over here and not out there in the action, thank you unknown sniper...lets scan my wound and see what i can do." (nixon scans his wound and proceeds with medical operation.)  "im not that trained in this field, but how hard can it be?"  

[Oedipus Rex]

Colin hid behind a nearby hill and collected his bearings. Colin swore that he had been is this situation before, but he pushed it to the back of his mind. There were more important things to think about, namely the two 'ninjas' he had chasing him. Oh, and that sniper that was around here somewhere, Colin hoped he wasn't dead / severely injured.

[Bayzan]

Bayzan sees  a hill, looks around and walks towards it, then around it finding Colin. He walks up to him, "I am surprised that you survived such a blast." He said with smile. "What happened? One minute I hear you surpressing fire, the next minute the C4 goes off and I lose my hearing for a couple seconds..."

[Nobi]

Nobi spent the next several moments in a state of disorientation. His vision clouded and his ears ringing from the nearby explosion, he gasped for air as his left paw fumbled for the grip of his handgun. Colin's elbow had struck him right in the diaphragm, knocking the wind out of him for what seemed like ages as he scrambled toward what he hoped was a safer position away from the river. Squinting his eyes open against the stinging debris still floating about from the C4, he managed to slide his sidearm out of its holster and sweep the area where Colin and Bayzan had been.

Nothing.

Finally drawing in breath, he coughed the dust from his lungs, holstering his pistol, sheathing his knife, and removing one of his gloves to wipe the dirt from his eyes and face. One his vision was clearer, however, he was able to get a better look at his paw. Where it once had been black, it was now more of a sandy brown color. At first he thought it was a layer of dust coating his fur from the explosion, but upon trying to brush it off, he realized that it was, in fact, his fur. He hastily removed his other glove. Sure enough, his fur had changed color.

What in the...

As his eyes drifted away from his paws, he noticed a black and white object floating near the edge of his vision. Reflexively, he whipped around to face it, blade out—and it was gone. His eyes swept slowly from left to right, in search of any sign of movement. When nothing appeared, he sheathed his blade, slowly turning around to make his way back toward the river—and fell flat on his face; tripped by an unknown, yet strangely... furry obstruction. Quickly drawing his handgun and rolling onto his back, he leveled the weapon in the direction of the obstacle, which was undoubtedly either Colin or Bayzan, attempting to get the drop on him.

Instead, he saw only a long, bushy tail, alternating black and white rings wrapped around it from base to tip. To his astonishment, it was connected to none other than him. Unable to take his eyes off the furry thing, he slowly stood, swishing it back and forth to see if it was, indeed, his tail.


Indeed it was. In the moments of disorientation after the explosion, he had suddenly and inexplicably transformed from a fox... into a ringtail.


"... Maaaaiiine!!"

[Oedipus Rex]

(Nice transformation Nobi )
Colin was sorting out his pack when Bayzan walked up to him.
"The fox had snuck up on me and tackled me down to the ground. I did what I do best, create a distraction and run away."

[Bayzan]

(Wowee... What a interesting turn of events! o:)

" "To create a distraction and run away"... Next time, if possible, don't risk your life like that. Only do so if you got no other options." Bayzan said. "Anyways, the most important thing is that you got away un-scarred." He said looking over the horizon, watching the sun set. He looks back at Colin, "I think it's best to set up camp for the night, but far enough from the river. Those two may use the river as bait seeing that it seems to be the only source of fresh water."

[Maine]

Maine lay huddled in a heap, dust and sand strewn through her fur. She clutched at her ears pulling them down over her eyes. Her acute hearing was usually seen to be a tremendous blessing; in this case, a curse, the blast causing immense pain. Her head throbbed, cacophonous noise blurring her every sense. Opening her eyes from time to time,  she felt more vulnerable than ever, for even then the ringing of her ears clouded her vision. The outside world no longer mattered.
Maine had thrown her blades slightly to the side, unable to sheath them and not wanting to injure herself in her current condition.


Her only comfort being the setting sun, the ever cooling air surrounding her in embrace. Opening her eyes for a second she spotted an unfamiliar silhouette in the distance. Great, she thought, all I need now is a bullet lodged in my gut. As her head continued to grief her perception of reality, she was sure she heard her name from somewhere.
Unable to hear her own voice she whelped, "I'm here!" but knew not how loud. 

[Cephalotes]

(I've changed my fursona, so I won't be rping as an ant despite what my avatar may suggest. However, I'm not changing my avatar because I imagine Desert Rat Phelios sunk some serious effort into it.)

Heracles flies into a barren area of the battlefield. He searches for these so-called staff members. He thinks about his next meal of sap and apples as he walks forward, his face contorted into a dopey expression.

[Nobi]

Nobi whipped his new head around to the source of the hare's voice. Seeing her a short distance away in the dying sunlight, he rushed over to her. She was covered in dust, but otherwise looked fine—if a little shellshocked. He knelt down to retrieve her swords, placing them next to her as he gave her shoulder a light shake.
"Hey!" He hissed, looking about to make sure the area was still clear. "Can you walk? We're gonna have to move soon..."

He moved one of her paws out of the way, revealing an eye as her ear slipped back into an upward position. He grinned sheepishly, his own ears tilted back in slight embarrassment. "Uh... I know you probably don't recognize me, but, it's me; Nobi."

[Oedipus Rex]

Colin nodded, "I agree, that blast was sure to attract other participants. I recommend we head somewhere secluded, maybe try to find a tree that we can climb up in."

[Bayzan]

Bayzan cringed at the word "tree","Okay... Just make sure that there isn't a wasps nest or something..." He said remembering the events leading him to team up with Colin. "We could go back to the crash site, making the enemy think that we went forward or, continue on in hopes of find a good resting area, with decent cover."

[Maine]

Maine was somewhat shocked at Nobi's inexplicable tranformation. But although his appearance had changed, she could still sense the same being underneath his new fur; He had the same blaze in his eyes, she'd noticed before.
A sharp pang at the front of her skull forced her to close her eyes again. At least its subsiding, she thought, her senses slowly straightening.
She nodded to answer Nobi while gingerly attempting to stand. Her muscles had regained a fair amount of strength.
Maine picked up her blades and sheathed them.
"Don't be surprised if I need some help, but I should be ok for now." she replied with a bleak smile.


"Lead on then."

[Nobi]

Nobi placed a paw on the hare's shoulder to steady her as she stood, letting her stand on her own when he judged that she'd be alright for the time being. "If you need any help, just say so," he said. "We should probably find a spot to stake out for the night..." He looked around the fields for any place to hide.

Colin and Bayzan might be heading for the forested areas... We'd likely do well to keep our distance from them for now...

It was then that a sunken cluster of boulders caught his eye a moderate distance away, between a pair of hills. Perhaps there would be some cover in there; a small cave or at least a space between the boulders where he and Maine could hide. It was certainly worth a shot.


"Look," he whispered, pointing to the rocks. "Let's head over there. It should give us some cover so we can better assess our condition." He drew his pistol, looking back at Maine and extending his other paw to her, ready to start off over the hills to their destination.

[Cifero Windtail]

Cifero watched the two other furs as they headed towards the rocks where he had been hiding. *Dear god, I hope they're friendly,* he thought to himself, really not wanting to be shot at/stabbed at again for at least a couple more minutes. He was still getting his breath back from flying away from that explosion.

[Maine]

Maine Grabbed Nobi's paw as he ran of, semi dragging her along for a few moment before she found her feet.
The rhythmic  thumping of running caused her head pain for a while, but the further they ran the rhythm became almost soothing.
In the dark she relied on Nobi to guide her, as her vision had not yet fully recovered.