HARDMODE... FROM BEHIND (GM)

[Lucien DeChain]

"He is extremely dead."

Lucien would look around to the other people engaged in battle... Half of them had been using their blood masks..

But then Lucien noticed Barker and Mathew. And his excitement went up.

BUT THEN LUCIEN NOTICED JOHN FUCKING STRIKE SNAPPING BARKER'S NECK. And his holyshit level went through the fucking roof. He rarely ever used the words out loud, but this was one of the times where it was pretty appropriate.

"WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!?"

[Kyrie Blaze]

Kyrie caught the conversation. Just the tail end, of course, but it was enough.

'Stand down.'

Standing down would be perfect. She didn't know if it would work...but it wouldn't hurt to try. The small blonde moved to Gregory's side, signalling for him to wait. If this didn't work, they would have to resort to force again.

[Mathew Amtrum]

Mathew's scream of pain ripped through the air as his vision turned white and he threatened to black out. Collapsing to his knees on the pillar as blood poured out of his severed arm his jaw clamped down on the immortal tear candy that he had in his mouth. His body lurching forward as he forced his jaw to stay shut.

Crying in pain and doing his best to muffle it as the healing energy of the tear took effect. The flesh where it was cut healing and sealing as blood started flushing through his body. But bone and arm did not grow back. And Mathew collapsed on the pillar, breathing heavily and trying not to pass out from the pain.

[Your Mom~]

Les climbed to her feet, slowly. She was a bit wobbly, but her strength was returning. She blinked furiously, the swimming vision disapating.

Olesya looked confused at luciens outburst, following his gaze.

In the air, someone fell to the ground lifelessly and another someone disappeared into thin air. It was too far away to distinguish who was who. What the hell was going on?

"Who was that?! Whats going on?"

[Delilah A. Black]

-AND SO DELILAH AND JOHN WOULD FIND THEMSELVES AT RAIKOTSU'S SIDE. She turned her head to the side to look at him with a slightly raised brow. He was staring at the group across from him...intently. And they back.

Very odd.

"So how's this working out for you?" she queried.

[Aryn Valcoph]

"Thanks Del. But no time."

Aryn hugged her...and copped a feel of boob and ass before flashing a grin.

"Kick ass, woman. Have a couple drinks with me after? Both of you."

Aryn turned away. The pain was still fairly intense, but seemingly more manageable with Del's boost. She scanned the area, looking around...her attention was drawn to the guttural scream of pain and body. Hoooooly shit.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi wondered why his foe simply defended, taking care to only deflect his attacks. Before he could consider this more, he heard the conversation within his mind and that settled his decision. Stand Down. Agreed. He would hop a couple feet away and put his hands up in front, making it clear he wasn't going to attack. No words were necessary yet; Levi would simply wait and watch the general as he "listened" to the conversation.

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien would run over with Olesya, surprised that she was able to run after the lapse in consciousness. When they were close enough to recognize them, and Olesya had said the name, Lucien would fill in the rest of the blanks, his face going a pale white.

"Sean Barker just got his neck snapped by... John Strike..."

This was like the worst situation. Having someone who had clairvoyant ability as the man behind the man behind the operation..?

[Zack Asiv]

Kiyrs order would hit the guy fighting Levi and he would back peddle disengaging from combat, and wait. None of the others seemed so content.

[Your Mom~]

"John strike?"

She didnt recognize the name, but if he was able to snap barkers neck...she took off running toward the commotion, barkers lifeless form crumpled on the ground.

She stared, stunned with her mouth falling open before Mathews cries tore her from her stunned silence.

"Matt!"

She rushed to his side, stars swimming in her vision again as she knelt down. She pulled a small amount of eater from the ground, covering the rea where his arm had been and aiding in the healing with her qi.

"August...watch...our backs. How many do we have left?"

August looked around, his guard up. "Four...I think."

"Wheres David?"

"I dont know."

"Keep looking."

[Kyrie Blaze]

Kiyr flashed a brilliant smile, very very briefly. Hello. She would have to clasp Rai on his back after, for this. She would try something, further, her eyes on the man they had been fighting.

She assessed his injuries from beside Gregory.

She felt bad that she had called upon him for - seemingly - nothing...but she may still need him. And aside from that, it was nice to see a friendly face.

'Who else can hear me. Raise your hands.' She would look around, slowly, waiting. And then would command--quietly and with serenity, but irrefutably so. 'Submit. Surrender.'

[Zack Asiv]

Kiyr would see the final three raise their hands, but as her final order came in another voice would speak.

"Sorry. I need those."

And the three would run, taking off in every direction. While the one thralled by Rai and the one thralled by Kiyr stayed.

[Mathew Amtrum]

He is still breathing heavily through clenched teeth as Les helped with the healing process. Unsteadily he would try to push himself up with his one remaining arm. shrugging his shoulder to try and signal to Les that he was fine.

He wasn't.

If he was able to make it to his feet he would slowly walk to Barker. To see if the dead was really done. Kneeling down next to him and checking his pulse.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai looked around the group, but still noticed that Marcus wasn't with them...


"Marcus is still inside!"

With that Rai, and his new follower would run inside to find Marcus.

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien tried to assist Mathew in standing up, but was still in shock from all that happened, let alone seeing the man sans arm. "Mathew. Your arm.."