Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-25808351-20200707214420/@comment-39280634-20200828160030

(Everyone)

After Cyndwella lowered the defenses around their mansion, Meri made a beeline for Pance, heartily glomping him. Even though he was in symbiote mode, Meri was strong enough to make him flinch by accident. Meanwhile, Lina gently handed both twins to Eva and followed Meri outside.

Lance: "Ooof ! Hey, easy."

Meri: "Lance ! Are you alright ? Please tell me you're alright !"

Lance: "Yeah, yeah, I'm... fine, I'm fine. Marcus didn't fared so well though..."

Meri: "What-What happened there ?"

Lance: "... I... tried explaining it to Miss Cyndwella but... didn't seemed like she heard me... Can't blame her, though."

Meri looks at Cyndwella tending to Marcus, then continues.

Meri: "It was... that bad ?"

Lance: "Huhhh... If I'm gonna talk about it again, I'm gonna need to sit down for a bit."

As everyone else got inside the mansion, Lance takes receeds the symbiote and two flattened bullets land on the ground, leaving large bruises on his right hand and near his collar bone respectively. His expression was a sad one. Meri panics when she noticed.

Meri: "Ah ! Lance, you're hurt !"

Lance: "It's nothing, I got shot before..."

Meri: "Just-Just like this... ?"

Meri pauses to try and pick up one of the bullets but then she felt a sting on her fingers when doing so. Just then, Lina caught up with then. On the way out, she looks worried at Marcus and the others, but says nothing and shifts her attention to Lance afterwards.

Meri: "Ouch ! What are those ?"

Lance: "Hey, careful ! Don't touch those !"

Lina: "Touch what ? Heavens, your bruises... !"

Lance quickly picks up the bullets before answering to Lina.

Lance: "Yes, I know, it's nothing. Worry about the heavy swordsman who got shot to near death !"

Lina: "Y-Yes, I have seen them but I could not catch them for questions yet. Besides, I did not want to impede them. What are those ?"

Lance: "Weird ass, holy bullets or something. They wrecked Marcus and Morgan but didn't do much to me."

Lina: "Is that so ? May I take a look ?"

Lina inspects the flattened bullets Lance was holding; she tried touching one but felt the same kind of sting as Meri did.

Lina: "Ow... such devious creations. I can only think of one faction creating such inventions..."

Lance: "... The Order ?"

Lina: "Precisely. These... projectiles are made to disrupt Demonic. Deadly to Incubi and Mamonos alike..."

Meri: "Hawww, really ?! Anti Mamono weapons ?! That's so cruel !"

Lance: "Yeah... tell me about."

Lina: "Hmmm. Lance, would you kindly hold on to those ? Cover them with this peace of rag."

Lance: "Uh, why ?"

Lina: "Because I would like to give them a closer look. I have read about such weapons before and I wish to look into ways of avoiding such perils. Also, we must warn the people in Mirefield."

Lance: "That... makes sense, really. Fine, I'll keep'em."

Lina: "Thank you, dear."

Lance: "So, now what ? Are we gonna go inside now ? I really need a seat... and a stiff drink. Like, something strong. I... kinda need to 'wash up' something..."

Lina: "Yes, let us see how the others are faring."

Meri: "Oh, oh ! Lance, you have to see the baby Kikis ! They are so adorable ! Miss Eva just gave birth to them."

Lance: "Oh shit, really ? Guess it wasn't all a horrible day. Still..."

Lance pauses again, remembering all the people who were cut down or had their lives ruined in the raid. It left him with a bitter taste in his mouth, something he desperately needed to 'washup'...

Lance, Meri and Lina all make their way back into the mansion, where they see both Morgan and Burden tending to Marcus' wounds.

Lance: "Hi everyone. Shit man, is Marcus gonna be alright ?"