[b][u]The Distance Between | Main Gate, Perth Hampton[/u][/b] [i]The shrouded man bursts through the double doors along with several other hunters who decided to run. He had no time to look behind him; there was nothing of benefit. Shrill screams of terror and pain stung at his ears. They may not have been innocent, and they might've been just trying to save themselves, but they were still people. Down the marble stairs to the entrance of the gravity well that leads to the grounded city, the man dashes along the side of the retaining wall, ejecting off of the floating island into the void space. He could still hear the voice of evil behind him: "There! Kill him!" He pivoted on his foot from the ejection, rolling in the air so that his body faced the sky. His right arm, from underneath the cloak, shifts in mechanical whirrs and clicks. As he begins to fall, the cloak rides the wind up his gauntlet, revealing a railgun-like weapon formed from his armor, charging. The dual alkaline rails click into a forward swept position, and fire a white hot projectile towards the pursuing Guardsmen. As the explosion rocks the island in the sky to and fro, the smoke and debris mask his escape, leaving the Guardsmen and the Aegis dumbstruck. "What the actual f*ck is that guy's problem!?" "Another marauder... This is news enough. I don't have time for petty delays, however. Find him. And bring me his head." The guards in unison shout "Yes Milady!" as they retrace their way into the Pantheon, unable to descend the shattered gravity well. Two court knights jump from the land above to intercept. Almost instantly, the second of the royal paiges is blown to smitherines from yet another supercollider shot. The trail of smoke leads from the front gates of Perth. Several distinct hunters manage to reach the gates without interference, but the explosion unorthodoxly relays the gist: the princess is in trouble. Renegade hunters eye the magnificent fireball as well, and quickly dispatch the guards by the gate. Free at last, they make one final dash out of the city, but not before the final Court Knight vaults over them all, stopping them at the gates with a mighty swing from its greatsword. Those who were smart (and lucky) enough to duck have no alternative, but to destroy the ironclad titan before they are caught by the Guardsmen...[/i] ----- [i]"You were given a choice to make. There are no second thoughts."[/i] [b][u]Boss Fight:[/u] Court Knight, Paige to the Aegis[/b] [SLAUGHTERED] FINAL HIT: The Duskwalker [spoiler]Alright guys, this is the Pilot for the new boss fight design. As in tradition, it will play out as a duel between your character and me playing as the boss. The Stagger Health Bar will be a realtime indicator of how the boss is faring, while specific callouts made by me will determine the actions taken and abilities used by said boss. Since this is the first time, this boss will have no abilities, no features mid-fight, and will have a 5-unit health bar. Normal attacks will only serve to rack up post numbers: If you want to deal damage, you need to outwit and outplay me. If all the characters die, the fight will restart in a different post, so don't f*ck up. Good luck, warriors. See you in the Epilogue.[/spoiler]