[WolfEx]

The Fox Hunt - Wolf O'Donnell - FS: Hungry Like The Wolf - Highest Stat: DEX

"I think we're about as deep as we can go and ready to tag out for Yamacca now." Wolf ceased his digging and took a look at the hole he was hacking away at with his bear buddy near him and saw that it dug just under the wall parameters in a very safe and efficient manner, now it was simply time to punch through completely to the other side and make that tunnel connect. Wolf looked at Banjo disappointed in himself. "These old claws ain't what they used to be. Can't fault me for that when they don't wanna work sometimes. I work with it don't you worry I make it through...thanks for the help." With inflamed and swollen paws, Wolf began rubbing the dirt on his claws off with a rag he used to polish his blaster. He realized he probably said the girl's name wrong but he won't admit he already forgot what it was. He walked over to her nonetheless and signaled her to take over. Banjo digging with Wolf helped tremendously and the hole was penetrated as much as it could be without extensive additional firepower which Yumiko was now going to provide. Or at least he thought. "Your turn. Do your thing human" Wolf kinda had an idea of what Banjo and his sidekick could do with the talents they had, but the girl was a mystery to him. He was going to see a little bit about what she could bring to the table here. So far the plan was still in full swing, and the momentum wasn't going to stop yet.

Meanwhile on the other side of the wall things were brewing of a very different nature and it didn't exactly favor Wolf and company...



In a giant cavernous chamber filled with piles of bones embed into hollow walls which are also scattered freely on the rocky, rigid floor of the place A red reptilian like creature whom by the naked eye would simply be seen as what they call a 'dinosaur', crashes into this vast chamber through its massive oak like doors and screeches to a halt in front of a looming figure. Much like a court in a castle or a meeting place in a temple, the chamber was created for a leader or ruler of some kind; for a being with authority. A very tall and daunting silhouette sits in a chair made of curved bone marrow and rusty metal spikes firmly planted in the center of the space with boulder fused steps leading down to the cavern floors where the red reptile just made its entrance.

In the shadows of the room there are glowing eyes watching the dino like creature barging in and a mix of curiosity and extreme tension fill the air in the space as soon as this action is made. Even though he may look like a prehistoric creature, it was much more than meets the eye. The creature spoke, and nearly out of breathe at this moment. "MY KING! MY LORD! I am so sorry to bug you like this! But we have a problem! Our guards thought they heard something suspicious on the eastern side of our walls, but couldn't seem to find anything of note upon investigation nor could they hear any noises once arriving to the initial alert point, but now...we can completely confirm we have intruders trying to break in passed our defenses! They are digging a hole as we speak and I'm afraid they may bring trouble!" What this creature spoke was hardly English, but the words were understood in a native tongue of sorts. With unique and mutated voice patterns, most creatures within the Walled City could virtually manipulate their words into any language they wished.

They also weren't dinosaurs though they represented the mythical appearance through alien means, they were known as Red Eyes and were extremely smart which one could not say the same for the dinosaurs in the Jurassic Age. They did like being compared to them at times, however; a God Fearing Species but a strong Hierarchy system kept them alive and others away. Along with a little thing called evolution as well ofcourse. Adapt and overcome was their thing. Strong. Fierce. Sharp. This tribe was well known to be warriors for sure.

The Red Eye that thrusts himself into the room continued to speak. "They don't suspect that we know they are digging a hole outside as we speak. We can strike now and surprise them while they are busy with their breakin routine or we-" The silhouette on the chair raises a firm hand in the air and the creature immediately falls silent. The glowing eyes in the room seemed to wince and some whimpering sounds were made as the seated figure now began to stand with a hand still in the air and darkness still flooding over to the point where getting a clear image of this individual was still not possible. Without moving the shadowy outline known as King, or Lord, lends a voice to the matter.



"Enough of your yammering little one. Let them come." The concerned Red Eye made a shocked jolt at the order and responded with confusion. "But sire, I don't understand, we can strike them now and-" The shadowed voice spoke louder now and with a sharpened tone. "I know what they want and who they are coming for. Let. THEM. COME! Do not defy me." The Red Eye bowed deeply to the dark authority that appeared to have a chain of power in the room and responded humbly. "As you wish, my lord." And with that, the inquired Red Eye heads out of the chamber likely to spread the word to other Red Eyes in the area to stand down on the incoming intrusion. The black soaked apparent leader slowly sat back down in his chair as that conversation died down, and remained silent in waiting for what's to come.

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"Yamacca?" Yumiko overheard from the hole. It seems like it was time for her to expand the hole now that the trio were done digging the deeper layers. She sat near the hole and began to wait for the others to get out of the hole first so she can get into it. She soon crawled into the hole until she stopped at the part where Wolf, Banjo and Kazooie stopped at.

She looked at the work they done so far. "This is impressive, and this will be easy." It was just a hole, so it wouldn't be that hard, although judging by Wolf's claws, it was hard for him.

"Oh my, you should rest those claws for awhile." Yumiko advised to Wolf.

"You too Banjo if your claws are like Wolfs." She also advised to the bear, but not to Kazooie since she probably didn't do anything. She looked back at the hole and instead of digging like the others.

She aimed her hand at it and shot out a small burst of fire towards the hole so she can expand it by burning through it. She moved further from within the hole the more she expanded upon it...A few minutes later, she stopped and turned back towards everyone in the tunnel.

"I think i'm almost finished. We should probably be at the city after I expand it a little more." Yumiko revealed as she shot a little bit more fire into the hole, hopefully it would get the group into the city in a few seconds.

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"Alright, let's see what she can do." Banjo was glad that he didn't have to dig anymore. Not only was it unsanitary, but it was also causing his arms to become quite sore. He would probably have to rest for a little while. "Thanks for the concern. It shouldn't be much farther now, so you should hop to it." He said to Yumiko, flattered by her kind words, and also glad he could sit down for a bit. 

He stepped back towards near the entrance to the cave and sat down. "You can come out now."

Kazooie popped her head out of the backpack, a bit grumpy that her nap was interrupted. "I think some dirt got into the backpack." She said.

"That's nothing. Take a look at my paws." Banjo said, showing off his dirt-caked paws. He then began scraping off some of the dirt that had accumulated on them.

"Wow. That's rough. Glad I didn't help dig."

Not too far away, Yumiko began to use her magic to burn through to the other side.

"Take a look at that. Not exactly what I would call voodoo magic." Banjo pointed out.

"Yeah. I don't think Mumbo ever used magic like that." Kazooie commented.

"Wumba sorta did. Remember when you could turn into a dragon and breathe fire?"

"Oh yeah, I remember that. Why can't I do that nowadays?"

"Because then you'd be a Composite Character."

"...Oh. Okay? What's wrong with that?"

Banjo shrugged.

[WolfEx]

The Fox Hunt - Wolf O'Donnell - FS: Hungry Like The Wolf - Highest Stat: DEX

It was time to make their move inside as the hole was completed without fail and with no interruption by some miracle, from the natives in the city. Wolf grinned, proud of the work they all did together and shrugged. "So...All's Well That Ends Well I guess. Jeronimo baby!" Wolf bends down and then catapults into a jump diving into the hole and landing on the soft dirt below. His boots created a dust cloud as they smashed to the ground. He assumed Banjo and his pet didn't have any issues with claustrophobia because it was about to get real cramped in the tunnel.

Same with the human girl. And they had to get to the other side along with the rest of the group somehow to advance towards Fox's location. The purpose of the mission would have to encourage them all to push through to succession.

Wolf was used to cramped spaces. He looked over to Banjo and the bird brain. "Hey Banjo and Kazootie, thanks for the help. Try to maintain enough oxygen while we're down here, I know Kazoomie has smaller lungs than we do and you might have...allergies. I don't know, just keep breathing and stay close and we're golden." After his rant wolf began to move towards Yumiko's direction. There was billows of smoke towards the other side of the tunnel from all the fire but it was slowly dissipating.

There was only one more small layer to get through and it would only take a little impact to puncture the ceiling above their head before they hit the other side. He looked at Yumiko with appreciation.

"Good Job FumiYumi, you made quick work of that hole and because of you, we are closer to our goal. Now, let me get ahead here and see where we should dig upwards. We gotta take precautions, we don't know where we will end up so be ready....for anything. " Wolf really did have to be better with the names he kept getting wrong, but alot of things were on his mind currently. He pulled out his remote control for his tank and turned on the monitor system to get an eye on it outside.

"Alright, time to cover this hole up and get our plan progressing." He pushed a shiny green button on the remote as the sound of an engine starting up echoed outside the hole.

"Woops, forgot to put the damn thing on silent im-gonna-kill-and-assasinate-this-guy-at-night-in-my-tank mode." He presses a smaller, red button, and the engines sounds simmer down to a dull lull. "There we are." He puts a paw on a steering stick attached to the remote and begins to steer the tank driving it towards the hole slowly and carefully.

This would be tricky as it could cause unwanted attention due to its size rolling around out there. Wolf was careful to move it nice and slow. He kept a close eye on the monitor of his remote to get a good visual of it to ensure it doesn't bump anything.

"Come on almost there...." With sweat dripping down his super concentrated face and moistening his whiskers, Wolf stays as deep into the moment of the task at hand as much as possible without nerves taking control of him.

INT ROLL FOR TANK SNEAK ni6|PiAkp_1d20 + 1 (Aaaaaaaand the tank gets to the hole so quietly not even a mouse would wake up from its sound.)

After a few more feet, the tank finally makes it to the hole and gradually covers up the light flooding in leaving the tunnel now in complete darkness. It could not be parked more perfectly than where it was now. Fox tapped on his deflector and on came a bright synthetic light that emitted from its core to illuminate a good portion of the tunnel.

He puts his remote control away and gives a thumbs up. "Flawless. It's what I do. Let's see where we can punch through now shall we?" Wolf began to use his mighty nose again to help sniff for a good place to dig upwards into the base.

He was trying to get a whiff of Fox's scent and wanted to get as close as possible to his location. After a few minutes and trudging around the tunnel and touching its walls with his snout sniffing away, he stops and his tail lifts in alert. "Here. He's close! This shouldn't require much to break through, stand back..." Wolf taps lightly on the ceiling of the tunnel and feels a hollow point. He curls his claws outwards and reels his arm back to strike through the surface.

STR ROLL FOR CLAW ATTACK p_1d20 + 1 (It was....average but it did the job.)

Wolf's claws were still recovering from the digging before, but he managed to muster up some more strength and slashed through the surface then quickly jumped back as piles of stones and dirt crashed down to the floor and a new opening was made.

Now where have they ended up? Wolf climbed to the edge of the opening and peaked out to see where they have punctured. After getting a good look, Wolf gasped while both of his eyes widened like pulled clay at the sight of the location. "Well....son of a bi-" In an instant he was pulled by the nape of his neck from a red reptile's mighty jaw ripped out of the hole like a bandaid off a wound and tossed onto the ground above in a harsh thud. His body rolled like dice across the dirt and tumbled into a hard metal material.

He looked up and saw a jade colored statue of a giant lizard creature with shimmering armor and intense horns coming out of his head. His eyes got even wider than before at the sight as he lay there in horror. "No...it can't be." The statue was that of an old enemy of his that nearly slaughtered Fox in a battle back on Dinosaur Planet making Wolf fear that Fox was done for until ofcourse, Fox beat the odds and killed the creature.

Snapping out of his stupor Wolf darted his eyes at the creature that launched him from the hole. It was a red colored dinosaur like specimen that seemed to be seething at the bit for some action.

Upon a closer inspection and after rubbing his eyes a little Wolf recognized the beast. "So...your disgusting race survived I see. The Red Eye." He said this in a low tone, almost under his breath as to not sound insulting to the monster in a position where he could easily be eaten and murdered. Even worse, as he peered around the entire space, he was surrounded by what appeared to be dozens of these creatures, all drooling and seething from their jaws.

It's as if they hadn't had a decent meals in years. Thinking back at his backup plan, Wolf pulls out his remote control and warns them all to stay back. "BACK OFF! I have a tank outside ready to blow this place to bits if you dare try to attack me. All it takes is ONE little button. And it....IT HAS A BOMB INSIDE OF IT! It would be wise to give me what I want and let me go in peace....and that's Star Fox. Where is he?" Wolf gets a couple of confused looks from the creatures but mostly they seemed unfazed by his speech; a fearless lot.

CHA ROLL TO SEE IF THEY BELIEVE HIS BLUFF p_1d20 + 3 (Including the bonus for not being human or robotic and also his natural Charisma, Wolf by leaps and bounds gives the most believable bluff to ever be believed!!!! YOU'RE WELCOME! Speechcraft Challenge not initiated due to roll only equating to 19 without modifiers.)

After a few moments of thinking about what the canine being stated most of the red reptiles now appeared a bit concerned and began to stir a bit growling and snarling at eachother as if to realize Wolf wasn't joking about what he said. Knowing he now has the higher ground, Wolf continues to speak. "That's right. Back away. Nice and slow. Now tell me, where is Fox? I demand to know! I promise to leave in peace but he needs to come with me." One of the Red Eyes stepped up and responded in confidence. It was a bit bigger than the rest of them and had a scar across its left eye likely from a previous bout.

"Oooo....you look so tasty. It's too bad you are such a douche and threatened us with a bomb! I would have eaten you by now, kind souls taste better." Wolf was taken aback by the comment not thinking they could speak English.

The dino replied with a vicious smile. "Shocked are we? Our brain waves are so advanced and better than yours and those Life Sphere cretins that we can get in your head with a psychic wavelength to understand our speech. Naturally, your brain decides that the primitive English language is the prime choice to communicate. So here we are...communicating. If you're talking about the other dog that looks like you, he is here, yes. But we won't release him to you so easily." Wolf did not like hearing this news and gave a smug reaction to the answer. "So....you want to be blown away do you?" He wasn't about to give up his bluff. He will ride this out as long as it takes.

Before the dino could reply to the continued threats, a voice from a distance yelled out stopping the chaos. "ENOUGH! You want your puppy? Here he is!" The Red Eyes depart from one another creating a path and through the sea of dinos came the one and only Fox McCloud. He wasn't in chains, or in ropes, or cuffed,or had a purple Starvia aura around him, he looked...healthy. At ease. Fine.

And coming in right behind him, was none other than another familiar face. The same face Wolf saw on the statue he bumped into. General Scales was alive! And he wasn't torturing Fox by any means!

As General Scales came into view the entire Red Eye tribe surrounding the vicinity bowed down and quieted themselves upon his presence. The middle of the city where this was all happening was filled with caves and rusty metal piles of junk. Chewed bones and rotting piles of garbage littered the place. as well. It wasn't the greatest atmosphere whatsoever to live in, but somehow this group was making do, and under the rule of a vile lizard no less! Wolf was speechless at this unveiling. Fox spoke to the situation and tried to give a little insight.




"Wolf....it's been a long time. This is an unexpected visit entirely. Why have you come? I have no need of a rescue. I came here on my own accord." Wolf remained silent at this explanation and shook his head in disbelief while Fox kept talking.

"You see, when I went scouting for Life Sphere supplies, I came across this place and saw it being attacked by Infected with ruthless aggression. It was a grotesque sight. Red Eyes were fighting for their lives to fend them off right outside their walls with flames scorching their city and smoke pillowing the air. I won't lie, I didn't want to help...at first. But when I saw families of them rushing to protect their nests and their eggs I felt a need to do something.

They were living creatures like us. And on the front lines General Scales was also fighting with them; what a real leader would do. Not arguing about a plan, not bickering with their people....no. A union of one hive mind working together. It's what I would have hoped our people would think like. But that's never been the case, only disappointment." Wolf grunted at the comments and butted in to Fox's story.

Not taking his paws off the remote he had remained alert to what was happening. Has Fox lost his mind? "It's in your nature to help those in need I know this. But listen to what you're saying. Abandoning those who need you more and in bigger numbers, for survival and helping this villain who almost murdered you! Come on why am I the one saying this!" Fox closed his eyes and sighed.

"What would you have done with me taking me away from here? You were always greedy Wolf. You always had to make MY life hell any way you could. Would you have locked me up somewhere until I gave you the coordinates to some treasure trove that doesn't exist? Blueprints to the Life Sphere? Tech?" Wolf said nothing. Fox expected as much. "As I thought. Pathetic. I helped these creatures rebuild and keep this place safe. And I don't have any plans to leave any time soon bud. They need me more than a corrupt, sadistic, government does." Fox kept fueling Wolf's fire on the matter.

Wolf may have not been the paragon Fox was in most cases, but to talk like this was thoughtless babble. He was stunned on what to say other than the common retort to a madness driven tirade. "This isn't like you. Despite what you THINK I want with you, that's not the case. Though I WISH...it was." It was at a point now where Wolf needed his comrades to jump in and do some debating, since it seemed Wolf was not making anything better here. He was banking on his group still down in the hole listening to all this conversation to come up with some rebuttals and help at the right time, since he didn't suspect the tribe knew Wolf brought some additional support.

General Scales marched towards Wolf and right passed Fox using his height and stature to stare down the white haired canine in intimidating vigor. "Did you get your answer, Wolf? Or are you still wetting your fur over this unexpected alliance. You heard him, he doesn't want to leave. So I am giving you ONE chance to turn around and NEVER....come back here. Or suffer the consequences of standing your ground. By the looks of things you wouldn't last very long. Not in my domain bounty hunter." General Scales gave a devious stare as he lowered his head to Wolf in malice.

The next choice would be dire, as it could be the turning point for a most important fate. Wolf was not quite ready to make a choice on what to do here just yet, he was going to wait for his comrades to make some kind of move before he does. He couldn't get out of this alone. And he wasn't leaving without Fox. Something was off here, he felt it, and he needed to follow that hunch.

Ok all, at this point you can do those speech rolls or choose to attack and do rolls in that sense. I cannot stop you on whatever decision you make, for this next part relies on your choices. And mine.

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Looks like this mission wasn't going to be awkward after all, since Yumiko had overheard Wolf thanking Banjo and Kazooie for there help, which was not what she was expecting from someone like him, but at least he's trying...

Now if only he got there names right. Although Wolf was close with learning Yumiko's, he at least knows Banjo and Kazooie's names.

"Oh, it's uhh...No problem." Yumiko moved aside as she let Wolf continue to dig further into the hole now that they were closer to getting into the city now. She watched as Wolf moved his tank towards the hole once everyone was in and saw the tunnel getting darker. She was worried that the sound of the tank would cause the Dinosaurs to notice it...But fortunately they did not since the tank moved quietly and Yumiko sighed quietly in relief as Wolf lit up the tunnel once the tank covered the only light source.

"I'm sure we won't be in this tunnel for long. We have to be close to the city now." Yumiko reassured Banjo and Kazooie in case they were worried about suffocating inside the tunnel as she continued to follow Wolf.

"Just be careful, even if we might be getting closer to Fox." Yumiko felt as though something was going to go wrong as she watched Wolf push the last bit of dirt that was in the group's way and began to see a light at the end of the tunnel, which Wolf opened and looked out of.

"What, do you see Fox or any of those dinosaurs?" Yumiko asked, before watching Wolf get forcefully dragged out of the cave suddenly before he could finish his sentence.

"Wolf!" Yumiko called out in horror as she moved forward and stuck her head out at the end of the tunnel a little bit so none of the Dinosaurs can see her. She moved to the side so she can at least let Banjo see too. She watched as Wolf was thrown away from the tunnel and was prepared to be munched on by a group of dinosaurs.

"Guys we need to prepare for fighting, even if we might be found out." Yumiko prepared to battle the dinosaurs, only to lower her hand when she saw them backing away in anger. They also seemed to be speaking like the guard from earlier.

"Woah, his threat actually worked." Yumiko just hoped that Wolf doesn't actually go through with it, but fortunately it looks like he won't since the Dinosaurs revealed to him that Fox was ok.

Although he was working with them and their leader, General Scales.

"That's Fox? I guess my theory about him being an actual fox was right." Yumiko listened some more as Fox explained that he doesn't want to leave and go back to the Life Sphere, as he called the government there corrupt and wishes to protect the Dinosaurs in this city, all the while berating Wolf for being a criminal.

Yumiko was shocked that someone who's supposedly righteous like Fox would say something so terrible about the Life Sphere's government. Sure she heard about the recent going on's regarding that Sonic guy, but the Life Sphere is a more safer place to be at thanks to the other members of the government.

"Grr, I know i'm going to regret this, but we need to reveal ourselves to this tribe if we want to help Wolf, and get Fox out of here. Even if I am a human." Yumiko moved out of the tunnel and raced towards Wolf, intending to help him and try and convince Fox to come with them back to the Life Sphere.

Since he didn't seem to be doing a good job with it already.

"Stop!" Yumiko slid from behind Wolf after getting past a few dinosaurs.

NLj0QuCSp_1d20+1(Yumiko's failed attempt at a speech roll.)

While Yumiko might not speak native dinosaur or what she might say not help the matter, she felt as though she needs to say something in order to at least convince Fox to give second thoughts about what he's saying.

"Fox, Wolf wasn't the only person that came here today to bring you back to the Life Sphere. You won't know me but me and two others also came with him because the Life Sphere helps people in need and rescues others. Sure the Government there is going through some rough times but their not corrupt or sadistic. Everyone there besides that Hedgehog is good, and even then, their handling that Hedgehog because they want to improve the Sphere.

Sure, you probably spent a long time here helping these families rebuild their nests and this city, but that's going to prove futile once the Starvia one day breaks into the city and destroys everything you worked for. The safer solution is to bring them all back to the Life Sphere where they'll be safe. There also might be other people you know that could be waiting for you there Fox, people who are worried that you could be dead...Or worse." Yumiko looked towards Wolf.

She also didn't know the names of Fox's crew hence why she didn't say any of there names. She just hopes that they might be in the Life Sphere like everyone else.

"Besides, despite Wolf being a criminal and a bit annoying, he doesn't want you to die or get infected either. If he would, we all wouldn't be here rescuing you right now, everyone there can help you and those Dinosaurs Fox." Yumiko didn't say anything to General Scales, due to the fact that he kind of looked shifty.

But she found it weird that after all the descriptions that she heard about him for Fox to around insulting the Life Sphere government.
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Kazooie cringed. Wolf apparently was either terrible with names, and/or didn't care about her at all. Either way, she couldn't help but take it as another insult.

"Alright, Rolf, sounds good to me. Maybe later you'll have enough oxygen going to your brain to be able to remember my name."

"That's really uncalled for, Kazooie."

"No it isn't, Banjo." She said matter of factly. As far as she was concerned, they were even.

As Wolf dug his claws into the ceiling of the cave, officially breaking through to the other side, Banjo and Kazooie stood back and watched. This led to them being completely blindsided by the sudden appearance of a red reptile, which bit down on Wolf and pulled him out of the cave.

"What the-?!"

"Oh boy... I had a feeling this would happen."

Soon climbing out of the cave, they were met by several hungry dinosaurs, as well as the appearance of an armored reptilian man and Fox himself. While a successful bluff held them at bay, the atmosphere was still tense, and it seemed that a brawl could break out at any time. As the duo silently listened to the conversation, they both noticed that what Fox was saying seemed...off. After a somewhat poorly delivered but still genuinely emotional speech from Yumiko, Banjo and Kazooie decided to step in. With their Genre Savviness, they knew something was wrong.

"Thanks, Yumiko. Now let us have a turn."

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"Hang on, Fox. You're saying you've decided to help the dinosaur people in here, while also completely abandoning the Life Sphere? Just because it's 'corrupt' doesn't mean it's a lost cause. Besides, I'm not sure where this comes from. The leaders of the Life Sphere have a lot of power, sure, but they don't hog it for themselves. How do you know that Scales here is a better leader, anyhow? You've only been here for so long.

"My point is, you don't have to abandon these people. You can return to the Life Sphere, so you can help us help the people here."

"Yeah, yeah, that's all well and good, but can I point out how weird Fox sounds? Hive mind? Pathetic? What are you, a Saturday Morning Cartoon villain?" Kazooie chimed in.

"Kazooie!" Banjo exclaimed, not angrily, but rather out of worry that her statement made his diplomacy attempt pointless. Sometimes he thought that if Kazooie was nicer when she spoke, their Charisma score would be at least 12. This was one of those times. She had a point, though. Fox did sound rather sinister with his choice of words.

Banjo and Kazooie think that something is up with Fox. They will attempt to roll Wisdom to determine what that something might be.
 

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[WolfEx]

The Fox Hunt - Wolf O'Donnell - FS: Hungry Like The Wolf - Highest Stat: DEX

Just as Wolf began to worry for his life and prepared to act against Fox and General Scales and possibly do something quite rash, finally the rest of his team showed up to attempt a method of persuasion which Wolf failed at, to get Fox to snap out of it and return to the Life Sphere. But it seems that they too, failed to get much out of Scales and Fox judging by the looks on their faces when the rest of Wolf's team appeared, there really wasn't any getting out of this one. The answer was clear, Fox was not going anywhere. That didn't mean the team would stop trying to find other ways to get him home, however. Not yet.

Upon the rest of the team appearing, many of the Red Eyes began to roar and stomp disapproving of their interruption. General Scales raised a claw in the air silencing his tribe and turned to the other intruders folding his arms in their direction. He still stood next to Wolf in case he tried to pull a fast one, the General was going to stay near him to prevent any tricks. Fox too, was standing beside the General not looking pleased at the added interruption either. After listening to the other two groupies of Wolf speak, General Scales let out a laugh as if pitying them. He gave a snide remark to Wolf.

"This is your plan to get what you want Wolf? Your team of cheerleaders with half a brain barking at us? This is just sad. I expected more from you old friend." Wolf said nothing to this insult. He was still thinking of a way to get out of here with Fox resulting in the most minimal consequences. So far, nothing came to mind. He had to engage his brain, he was smarter than this. Time. More time.

Scales then looked at the human girl especially with distaste and glared at her with spite. "You think Fox and my community are not safe here? Think again. This is a monarchy, I lead my tribe and they respect me for keeping them safe. Your people are living in an unorganized hierarchy. With nothing but arguing and ego contests. Here we are all one mind, with one purpose. Survival. Growth. Safety. The Life Sphere has become a mess overtime, greed driven, hectic and divided with no success at sustaining the demands of their citizens! We're better off in our own haven here. Less headaches, more unity."

General Scales made it as clear as day for the girl, and there was no sugar coating brutal honesty. He left little room for her to argue the statement, but she was welcome to continue the debate while watching her tongue. Fox took the reigns in replying to Banjo's statement and his mouthy bird that only aggravated him and the General. "A woodland creature and his alarm clock are trying to convince me who I am and why I made the choice I did? You don't know me, and comparing me to a cartoon is hardly diplomatic. If I wanted to speak in those terms I would attend a kindergarten class. Get on my level." He focused his next response more to Banjo since the bird hardly seemed competent to be engaged in mature conversation, though Banjo wasn't much smarter.

"I'm not abandoning anyone, Bear. They abandoned me. I would give insight and ideas and their blabbering leaders would shoot them down or ignore me completely. They're too busy fighting amongst themselves to see the bigger picture. They may have done some good things, and they may be able to keep the morale going for so long, but eventually their constant disagreements will get the best of them and their system will fail." Fox clutches his paws into fists and shoots a look to the ground thinking of all the moments of violence and destruction that could have been prevented if everyone was on the same page.

"I'm exhausted with it all. Here, I have a say. Here, they understand what it takes to survive and we get it done. Together. One mind. No issues. To take us all to a so called safe place claiming we are in danger here, is a blatant lie. I am helping keeping this place safe, take a look around. Did you all even bother to see how this place runs?"Fox pointed at the tops of the walls surrounding the city. Little spinning mechanisms emitting light electromagnetic pulses seemed to be acting as some type of humidifiers for the air within the city. They were at every corner of the giant walls. Fox successfully created contraptions to purify this city's oxygen.

"You see? They helped me search for supplies and I managed to create a fully sustainable air purification system for this city. No tricks no gimmicks. And in return they keep me safe and alive on missions and I get shelter, food, and water. That's all I need. It's an easy society, one the Life Sphere seems to have forgotten amidst their power hungry political debates." Fox put his his paws on his hips and let out a breath of disdain. "Listen, I loved what the Life Sphere stood for.....once upon a time.....but with the way things are now. Going back is pointless." With those last few words Fox was done speaking. General Scales began to applaud the speech clinking his claws together and gazed back upon Wolf still waiting for his answer.

"There you have it. Once again, nothing changes. Leave, or suffer the consequence." While Fox was speaking and the General continued to grill Wolf, Banjo seemed to be looking Fox up and down in close attention to detail trying to gather anything odd about his strange behavior such as a possible mind control device or maybe some form of wound that could cause hysteria, anything really.

Kazooie helped as well peaking out from behind Banjo for a closer look at Fox, whom also seemed to have a bit more keen eyesight than his animal brother. And upon a sharp focus with his two pairs of eyes working hard to scan Fox up and down, by golly, the duo seemed to found something!

Though Fox's coat collar covered most of it up, Banjo and Kazooie were able to ascertain that a small collar was around Fox's neck with a red blinking light. It looked like it was locked around him pretty tight too. Whatever it was, it must be causing Fox some delirium or lack of mental control.

There was no other reasoning for Fox's blind frustration. Yes some of his points were sensible, but also too blunt and one sided even for him. Not realizing that Banjo and Kazooie found a clue as to Fox's temperament, Wolf's face suddenly shines with an 'Aha' moment. He finally comes up with an alternative to this madness and makes a proposal to blowing this place up(since he never really had a bomb anyway) or leaving Fox behind, he decides for a Plan C.

"I have a counter offer for you, General. Since I know your true sadistic nature, even though you're putting on a show for all of us that you've changed, we know you really haven't. Come on, your original tribe was the Sharp Claws, the Red Eyes were your enemies, and so was Fox, it's time to take off the veil and show them what kind of monster you really are, therefore, let's propose a challenge right here and now." The General growled at Wolf shoving his face into the canine lashing out against his sudden tenacity to speak out to him so crudely.

The dino General's nose was now touching Wolf's cold nostrils. The Red Eyes also began to cause commotion at Wolf's fighting words. "How dare you speak so boldly against me, mutt! You better be confident in what you're about to say next, because I NEVER LOSE A CHALLENGE!!!" The Red Eyes now jumped and hollered getting all riled up at the increased tension between the two. Fox kept his calm and looked unimpressed, but was interested to hear what is coming next.

Wolf wasn't shaken by the General's face off with him at all and continued his proposal with confidence. "You and me. One on one test of might. We battle to a knockout. If I win, Fox comes with us no questions asked. If you win, you keep Fox, Ill deactivate the bomb, and give you my tank as a consolation prize, then me and my buddies will book it on foot back to the Life Sphere and say nothing of what happened here. Deal?" The General devilishly grinned with a gurgling chuckle at Wolf's offer, but it was in his sinister nature to sweeten the pot, so he did.

"I'll agree with those terms. You're a fool to think you'd win against me in a one on one test of mettle, but I want to make this deal more...high stakes? I mean you come in here and make a messy hole in my land and cause AAAALLLL this trouble, so, it's only fair to give me a bit more value here you see." Wolf sneered figuring the General would attempt to make things more difficult then reluctantly heard him out.

"Fine. What?" The General chuckled once more. "Good boy. If I win, I get your tank, Fox stays, and..." The General points at Wolf's teammates. "They, AND you, stay here and work for me and my domain....for the remainder of their lives!" The Red Eyes cheered loudly at this added prize pool and began chanting the General's name in unison; "SCALES! SCALES! SCALES!" Fox grinned, seemingly ok with this all. The General raised another claw in the air silencing his tribe and continued his terms. "And if you win, with those hopes and prayers of yours, Fox has no choice but to return to you and we will ally ourselves with your precious Life Sphere, sharing half our resources." The Red Eyes suddenly gasped in shock at this negotiation. Fox had a sudden expression of distress flood his body at this discussion.

"What!?!" The General leaned in towards Fox in a whisper trying to calm him. "Don't worry, there isn't a chance in the world I'll lose. Wolf is weak. We are strong. I have a plan to ensure we come out on top." Fox relaxed himself after hearing the General's words and nodded allowing the challenge without concern.

Wolf was put in a literal corner here, but he had something up his sleeve, and he had to make this workout in his favor. He kept his eyes locked on the General for a moment of thought before saying he accepts or declines the challenge, then looks at his team.

"Is that ok with you guys? Unless you have something else to make this green bellied bastard happy...." The General growled again. "IT'S THAT OR NOTHING WOLF!" Wolf simply just couldn't speak for his team and sell them off like cattle. He waited for them to chime in again and see what they had to say. There wasn't much of an alternative.

Ok so, in this case, you can agree to the General's terms, or don't. If you don't agree to the terms then the mission ends quickly, we forever get labeled as cowards and restricted from returning to the city(just our group not other LS groups) and get attacked on site if we come back, and Fox remains in the city, while we all banana split.

If terms are agreed with Wolf will fight the General and there will be a surprise plan of action to catch him off guard in which we will all have to roll for later.(Don't forget we can still let the Starvia in, which may or may not be part of the plan.)

Because of the low speech rolls from the two of you earlier, this is the alternative. My bluff may have worked well, but I needed alot more 20's than that to get us outta here quick and easy, now here we are. Buckle up buttercups! Your next post decisions will be KEY to what happens going forward. Welcome to my mind heeheehee.

OR....you two can think of another plan that doesn't involve persuasion since the speech part pretty much failed, to get Fox on our side and escape soundly without starting a war. Would need a pretty high roll.
And Good job Quill for being smart and finding that collar on Fox!

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"Good luck you two." Yumiko watched as Banjo and Kazooie gave their own speech to Fox...And not General Scales, she glared at Scales when he mocked the team.

"Banjo is right. You don't have to abandon anyone here, we can help you and how do we know that he won't harm you after you help try and improve the city to match that of the Life Sphere's?" Yumiko put the emphasis on try as she pointed to Scales.

"So?" Yumiko shrugged at General Scales, now finally talking to him.

"That's what a community is, we'll always have issues, nothing is perfect. To live in a place that's ruled by one mind and not having free will is not a good place to be in. Sure your people might be safe today and even made purified air thanks to Fox's help, but you don't have proper security like the Life Sphere, and having one person like Fox that's suitable enough to go outside the city for supplies to make such a thing would take a long time. Do you even know what you're going to do in case the walls do one day break open?" Yumiko asked the General, although she knew that he was probably going to be met with disdain from Scales again so she wasn't even going to bother saying anything back again if he does speak to her again.

"It hasn't failed so far." Yumiko butted in on Fox. 

"And you can have a say Fox, you can do everything that your doing here back at the Life Sphere. Aren't you some sort of pilot for a heroic space team? People will definitely treat you seriously." Yumiko tried to convince Fox to come with them again, even if she might fail. She's not sure and quite frankly.

Like her teammates, Yumiko also felt that something was off about Fox, even if she doesn't know him that much. If what she heard about him was true then he shouldn't be acting so...Aloof to the four of them.

Something was...Off.

"And leave Kazooie alone. What's with you, aren't you supposed to be a nice guy. Why are you acting so...Annoyed with people wanting to keep you safe?" Yumiko asked, she was about to ask Fox something.

About weather he was doing this on purpose, until Wolf suggested that he gave Scales a challenge, which he was interested in...Because if Wolf loses then Scales intends to enslave the group in his city forever, something which Fox seems to be ok with, surprising Yumiko and making her suspicions about him stronger.

"Wolf are you sure that's wise. That Scales guy looks like the kind of person that will cheat." Yumiko wasn't sure about this challenge, but she doesn't have any other idea on what to do.

Except for one, but that requires Wolf doing the challenge.

"I'm still weary about the challenge, but seeing as how it's the only option to save Fox, I say go for it, but be careful." She then muttered under her breath.

"Maybe when the Dinosaurs are distracted me, Banjo and Kazooie can swoop in and take Fox away to find out more about what's going on. If he doesn't call out for help first." Yumiko quietly said to herself near her team.

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Kazooie and Banjo cringed. It seems as though the both of them couldn't help but have insults lobbed at them, even by a normally kind and heroic figure such as Fox. This reaffirmed their suspicions, and when Kazooie finally spotted the small, blinking collar on Fox's neck, she finally got a good idea of what they were dealing with. After whispering her finding in her friend's ear, the two began to speak silently to each other while everyone else was distracted.

"A fight, huh? That doesn't sound like that'll end well for us." Banjo pointed out to Kazooie.

"Nah, I think it's perfect. Trust me, we can make this work." Kazooie assured him. Though she didn't often show it, Kazooie could be pretty clever sometimes. After a little while of talking, Banjo stopped contributing ideas, and listened to what Kazooie instructed him to say and do.

"Oh yeah, he will cheat. But don't worry. I think we know what to do." Kazooie said to Yumiko. She seemed rather sure of herself that they could use the impeding fight to their advantage.

"Yep. That's pretty close to what we're thinking." Kazooie whispered to Yumiko, who seemed to have a similar plan.

Once everyone stopped talking, Banjo cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. Meanwhile, Kazooie stepped out of his backpack.

"Alright then, General, we accept." Banjo began, trying his best to seem like he wasn't reciting lines Kazooie came up with. "How should we coordinate this? I'm thinking we go to the center of this room. The Red Eyes in this room will form a half circle, so people will be able to watch. Me, Kazooie and Yumiko will also watch from this half circle. Fox, you can watch alongside us in the back. Don't worry, I'm sure we'll be able to get a good view." Banjo said, in a tone that almost made it sound like specific instructions rather than mere suggestions. If this worked, Banjo, Kazooie, and Yumiko could get close to Fox while everyone else was distracted watching the fight. That would be step one. Step two would be obvious: Remove the collar. A bit dangerous, but Kazooie saw nothing wrong with the plan.

Speaking of Kazooie, she walked up to both Wolf and Yumiko while Banjo spoke. She lightly pecked them on the leg to get their attention, before whispering a simple message to them both: "Fox has a blinking collar around his neck. He's being mind controlled."  

[WolfEx]

The Fox Hunt - Wolf O'Donnell - FS: Hungry Like The Wolf - Highest Stat: DEX

The conversation between Yumiko, Banjo, Fox, and Scales seemed to drone on. Try as they might, Banjo and Yumiko's words did not help change the circumstances at hand. Wolf was glad to hear that his team eventually did agree to the terms however, albeit hesitantly, but it was a mutual agreement. Fox gave a brief rebuttal to Yumiko before the deal was sealed but didn't put much attention to her plea. "It's none of your concern what happens to me here, or how we will defend ourselves from attack going forward. We have a system here, and it works. Disobeying and going against our rules and our survival standards will only merit certain doom. We keep eachother safe. They need me here more than the Life Sphere ever will." Fox was putting his foot down on this debate, there was simply just no reasoning with him.

Fox went on. "I don't exactly agree with pining off my life like this when I very clearly made the choice to stay. But I know the General can't resist a challenge, so in favor of him making quick work of you, my longest rival, I will allow it to see the misery on your face after total defeat. My king will not lose." After hearing these words Wolf snickered in disgust. This couldn't have been the Fox he knew speaking. Calling Scales his KING? That was definitely not right. He was going to get to the bottom of this and if that means finding an answer in the heat of battle, then he would have to sacrifice himself to get Fox back into his senses.

Wolf's team eventually succumbed and chimed in on the challenge, and it was now completely and fully settled. Everyone unanimously agreed to allow Wolf and Scales fight to determine Fox's fate. And so did Fox, himself. Before beginning the bout Scales answered Banjo's very abrupt request. "At last we have all agreed that a battle is the only way to settle this. And to answer you, bear, the battle shall happen up THERE!" Scales pointed his sharp talon up into the sky at a pillar in the center of the city that loomed over the entire city. On it was a platform which was typically used as a lookout point, but today, right now in this moment, it was going to be used as a battlefield. It was big enough to comfortably provide standing space for two people and then some leaving sufficient room for batting, but if one was to fall off, it would cause certain death.



"Your friends and my people will remain down here and watch us from below. If one of us is unfortunate enough to fall, maybe we can rely on one of our own people to catch us no? BAHAHAHA!" The true colors of General Scales began to show in this buildup to battle igniting the warrior in him and getting his blood flowing. "I thought this wasn't a battle to the death!? Just to a knockout!"The General shrugged as if he didn't know what Wolf meant. "Hey, it isn't on me if you don't know how to land safely if you fall off this precipice. Are you ready to begin, pooch?" Wolf fearlessly agrees. "Bastard. Let's do this." The entire tribe of the city cheered again in a thunderous applause. General Scales let out a war cry. "Ok my winged soldiers, TAKE US UP!" In a flash of a second two large pterodactyl like creatures swooped up both General Scales and Wolf high into the sky as the applause continued and then released them onto the platform at the top of the tower in which both participants landed safely only a couple feet away from eachother.

Scales got into a battle ready position and licked his lips. "When my flying soldiers give a screech, we will begin on a 5 count on my go. Standby." Wolf stood incredibly still not even batting an eye at the General's command and waited for the countdown. The two flying beasts the General controlled stayed afloat in the air as he raised a claw and began the countdown aloud in conjunction with his talons moving to the count of 5. "5....4....3.....2.....1.....BEGIN!" The flying reptiles let out a screech signaling the start of the battle and both Wolf and Scales start rushing eachother head on! "BAAAAAAWWWRRRRRRAAAA!"

Wolf
HP: 150/150
Shield: 50/50
Status: Fine


General Scales
HP: 200/200
Shield: 100/100
Status: Revved Up

Since both of them decided to rush eachother head on Wolf begins his fight by slashing away at Scales at a perspective angle. Just before the two make physical contact Wolf jumps into the air and extends his claws at an angle so Scales could have a harder time getting a direct hit in. Being a lighter fella and with an air advantage, Wolf goes first slashing away at scales 3 separate times. Starting first with a mean left paw strike.

It's In The Claws (5% DMG, 10 % Mortal Wound Ailment Chance) fTXk3f3dp_1d2o + 1

The first attack hardly scathed or knicked the General, maybe just brushed his skin a bit. While Wolf was still in mid-air he continued his slash combo for a slash with the right paw.

It's In The Claws (5% DMG, 10 % Mortal Wound Ailment Chance) p_1d20 + 1

He felt the claw connect this time leaving a simple scratch at best with possibility of opening a wound but no guarantee. He must still be feeling it from all that digging earlier hindering his attacks a bit. He tries again, this time with both paws swiping in a double motion at Scales right before he lands passed the dino king and ends his midair combo. "Man, I hope the others catch on to my plan of distraction up here. I know I don't stand a chance against this brute....but if I can buy them time...that's all I need..." Wolf thought to himself quietly out loud as he began to prep for Scales retaliation.

It's In The Claws (5% DMG, 10 % Mortal Wound Ailment Chance) p_1d20 + 1

Another minor scratch even with both claws. Wolf quickly gets up after landing that attack and stands at the ready for the General's retaliation.

"You're so weak Wolf! You don't belong on the battlefield of any kind!" Scales used his bubble shield ability to block all three attacks being caught off guard by Wolf's quickness and tenacity with that combo he didn't get the chance to dodge, but the shield was allowing the General to absorb all damage.

Shielding 1st Attack: 2% dealt and absorbed

Shielding 2nd Attack: 15% dealt and absorbed

Shielding 3rd Attack: 15% dealt and absorbed.

The General let out a pitiful chuckle at Wolf's attempt to deal some damage and now it was his turn to strike back. "Oh hohoh....that tickled. MY TURN, PUPPPYYYYY!!! RAAAAAAAH!" General Scales fought back rampaging towards Wolf and striking him with a hooked uppercut using the hook attached to his left arm with one foul swoop he aimed for some serious gutting damage.

Hook Rip (20% DMG, 15% Mortal Wound Ailment Chance) p_1d20 + 3

The hook was somewhat off kilter but still managed to aim for a chunk of Wolf's shoulder on the left side of him.

"YOU WILL NOT WIN! My people depend on me!" The General then strikes again with a swing of his mighty tail aiming for Wolf's hip area.

Tail Bash (15% DMG. No added effect.) p_1d20 + 3

Another attack that didn't quite hit the mark the way the General wanted but still seemed to get in the intended vicinity of Wolf's hip region.

"Here, have another for the road you pitiful canine!" General Scales then bent down as if he was a bull seeing red, scuffed his feet against the floor, then rushed Wolf in a fit of adrenaline, with the horns of his helmet pointing directly at Wolf's chest.

Repto Gorge (25% DMG. 20% Mortal Wound Ailment Chance. 2 turn cooldown.) p_1d20 + 3

In a dire hit and direct nearly perfect form with a rush of insane speed General Scales gorges at Wolf's chest fitting to do some serious critical damage. Wolf did his best to fend off the attacks and survive alone atop the cold summit.

1d2o + 1·1d20 + 1·1d20 + 1·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3·1d20 + 3

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Yumiko reacted in disgust with what Fox is saying, something was definitely not right and fortunately it seems as though Banjo and Kazooie had the same plan as hers, and Kazooie seems to have found out what has happened to Fox. "He does? Poor Fox, we need to get that collar off of him ASAP as soon as we get him." Yumiko worried quietly with the group as Banjo tried to convince Scales to hold the battle in the centre of the room they were in.

But he very much preferred it on a tower nearby...The top of the tower, where it's obvious that the one that loses will fall to his death. "But we won't be able to watch from the bottom of the tower." Yumiko informed Scales, but it was too late. Him and Wolf were taken to the top of the tower, where they will fight each other in a possible deadly duel against each other while everyone else stays behind.

While Wolf was distracting Scales, Yumiko turned towards Fox before looking at Banjo and Kazooie. "Maybe we can try and quietly subdue him. If you two go first. I'll try and step in if anything goes wrong." Yumiko decided, unless Banjo and Kazooie insist on Yumiko knocking out Fox.

She would prefer it if the bird and bear try and do it first, since Fox will probably figure out what Yumiko's intentions are if she walks up to him, while Banjo and Kazooie were a bit shorter then Yumiko so they would have a chance with surprising Fox without anyone noticing.

Yumiko briefly looked up to the tower again, hoping Wolf was doing well in handling Scales, before looking back at Banjo and Kazooie to see what they have decided to do in regards to Fox. She also didn't want to just go head first in capturing him without a proper plan in capturing him.

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"Yeah, well, I'm not sure about subduing him. It's not Fox that's the problem, it's the collar." Banjo pointed out. While the fight high above was a decent distraction, it wouldn't be enough to distract them from the three of them subduing Fox behind their backs. Thinking about it further, the way he was so unflinching, it was unlikely that Fox would agree to follow them away from the crowd. Instead, they needed to do something a bit daring, and something that Kazooie first suggested: They would simply have to remove the collar while nobody was looking. "Follow close behind us, Yumiko, in case something goes wrong."

Not even waiting for the response, Banjo and Kazooie nonchalantly walked around the crowd of Red Eyes, towards where Fox was standing. They had to be careful, making sure not to make too much noise or draw attention to themselves. Getting behind Fox, they continued acting nonchalant, pretending to make small talk. They waited for the perfect opportunity, where both Fox and the crowd were both distracted enough for them to make their move. After what felt like far too long, they thought they found their moment, where everyone, Fox included, was intently watching the battle between Wolf and Scales overhead. That very moment was when they made their move.


MA6ScgTVp_1d20+2(Dexterity roll to remove the collar undetected)1d20+2

[WolfEx]

Wolf
HP: 150/150
Shield: 50/50
Status: Fine


General Scales
HP: 200/200
Shield: 68/100
Status: Angry

The battle was most certainly heating up. General Scales fended off Wolf’s attacks with some strong blocking and came back at Wolf tenfold ripping away at his smaller frame with some truly devastating counter attacks. Firstly, came a crippling swipe of the General’s Hook going for Wolf’s left shoulder in which Wolf attempted to dash away from.

Roll for Hook Rip Dodge u7xxDQmDp_1d20 + 3 (Wolf gets a slice of what the General is serving.)

With a mighty howl the claw connects and slashes at Wolf’s shoulder, he was unable to avert such a blow. Wolf took a deep breath in and put a paw on the gash trying to pressurize the wound hoping he wasn’t going to start bleeding out.

Roll for Wound Ailment Resist p_1d100 (As per the rules, the 100 sided die roll did not beat out the 15% chance of bleeding  ailment and Wolf is afflicted with bleedout.)

It was to Wolf’s dismay that the strike severed a blood vain and his shoulder began  gushing liquids. Wolf immediately attempted to put pressure on the wound but the attack would leave a small scar. Without much time to prepare for another assault, Wolf sees the General’s tail swiping at him and attempts to jump over the motion for another dodge.

Roll for Tail Bash Dodge p_1d20+3 (Wolf successfully jumps over the swipe and averts it.)

Thankfully Wolf’s jump was quick enough, despite being hit earlier with that hook, but the issue of bleeding and getting struck the first time from the General made him in some gnarly pain. He began cursing to himself under his breath. The General wasn’t done yet. As Wolf barely begins getting back to his feet, the General bends down with horns pointed, and rushes the space dog full force! Knowing full well he didn't have the energy to dodge a third attack in a row, Wolf shields himself crossing his elbows and his bubble shield deploys from his gear blocking as much of the blow as possible!

Shielding 3rd attack: 25% damage blocked and absorbed. Taking away 15% shield capacity for Wolf.

"Uggghh! I can't fight him bleeding out like this. I have to make my next attacks swift, and hit HARD! Before I lose all my energy here..." Staying in the fight, Wolf jumps back into the fray and launches himself at Scales, this time with a bit more of a heavier attack. He bangs on his deflector and begins spinning; slow at first, then faster and faster, until he is in a miniature tornado surrounded by electricity and then catapults his body at Scales in a corkscrew motion hoping to knock the lizard down hard.

Roll for Wolf Dart attack p_1d20 + 1(Heavy Attack 25% DMG.)

After flinging his body at the General, Wolf felt it was not a very strong impact. His shoulder and his energy levels were depleting and he needed to try harder but it was proving difficult. Wolf bounces backwards and reels in for another attack taking out his blaster to strike at a distance and give his body a slight break.

Roll for Wolf Blaster p_1d20 + 3 (Medium Attack. Does up to 15% DMG when firing at a distance each blast. The bludgeoning of the bayonet at close range can hit up to 18%.)

This attack was much more promising. His blaster shot a very large bolt of electric fueled plasma at General Scales aimed right at his face; and judging by trajectory and the speed of things it looked like it would potentially hit its mark! There wasn't a whole lot Wolf could give in a battle against a hearty and armored lizard who knew how to strike with some massive power. Let alone when bleeding profusely. But he would continue to hang in there until his teammates found a way to rescue Fox without him, then, he would eventually find a way to bust outta here.

General Scales was already on the defense before Wolf even began to fight back and attempted to weave through his attacks to avoid them. "GIVE UP!" The first of Wolf's attacks was a rather weak tornado like motion, the General went to side step it.

Roll for Wolf Dart Dodge p_1d20 + 1 (Attack actually connects!)

Unable to properly dodge the attack after a clumsy side step maneuver, the General gets drilled by Wolf's cork screwing technique and is driven to the ground. But he didn't stay down for long. The General scrapes against the floor with his hook and gets backup almost immediately. "GAAAH!!!! Just let that blood of yours dry up why don't you!" Upon him returning to his feet, the General is shot with a consecutive blast from Wolf's gun. The General attempts to duck to dodge the blast.

Roll for Wolf Blaster Dodge p_1d20 + 1(IN THE FACE!!!)

General Scales takes a direct hit with Wolf's Blaster right in his face. He is then sent twirling back to the ground and nearly falls off the platform but manages to stay on it by clawing into the ground just before his feet go over the edge. Taking a bit longer to stand now at this point, the General rubs his eyes to wipe away the plasma residue and suffers some blurred vision for a few seconds but gets to his feet in a wobbly sway. His face now had a deep plasma burn on it which left a dark red hue across his right cheek. He spits out a drop of blood over the edge of the platform and scowls at Wolf. "You're going to regret that, weakling!" The General was now going to strike back again, and he didn't look happy.



Meanwhile, Fox was watching the fight from below quietly analyzing the battle and smiling with excitement that his so called, king, was dishing out some heavy hits to Wolf.


He had no empathy on his face for Wolf and didn’t seem impressed whatsoever with the fellow canine’s ability to hold his own against Scales as best he could. Not even the bloody wound seemed to merit any concern from Fox as trickles of Wolf’s blood sprayed down from the tower and onto the crowd below. Fox began feeling a presence creep up behind him and hearing footsteps, he slowly began to look around him to follow his senses.

Roll for Perception Check on Banjo/Kazooie Sneak p_1d20 + 2(FOX IS SAVED!)

He saw nothing and nobody to the left and right of him after a quick scan, but didn’t think to look behind him. It was just the other Red Eyes to his flank flailing and roaring about at the battle atop the tower.

He stopped being so alert with himself thinking he was just paranoid for no reason, turned his eyes back to the sky at the bout, and didn’t move to see behind him. And in that split second of letting his guard down, a swift peck of Kazooie’s beak and a light clink of Banjo’s claw at the back of Fox’s neck caused his mysterious robotic collar to break and disconnect from his gullet. The red light went to green on the collar and it fell to the floor.

Suddenly Fox’s eyes returned with a vibrant color and hue to them rather than the cold stare he gave earlier, and his posture straightened, his chest puffed out, and he shook his head back and forth as if to stave off the dizziness and disorientation from that collar. He looked behind him at his heroes and grinned with delight, scooping up Banjo and Kazooie’s necks and hugging both of them tight.

“Thank you, friends. Now Tip toe outta here and wait outside for me. Don’t worry I’ll make sure Wolf gets back in one piece and we deal with Scales.” Fox made a determined grunt and flicked his nose to the clouds. “Time for me to return the favor…” He whispered in their ears. Fox’s boots then began to glow with an orange fire, he bent his elbows inward to his sides, and shot a look at the top of the tower.

He had his will power back! He shouted aloud; “FOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXX FIYAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!” In seconds as if regaining a newfound strength, Fox bolts himself up into the air leaving a plume of smoke and flickers of flames on the ground causing the Red Eyes to stagger backwards in awe. Fox then crashes into the tower’s edge and hooks his claws into its wall then writhes his body to the platform just before General Scales next attack on Wolf, and dashes to the center of the platform in the middle of the battle. "Fox is back hombres! And you General, you've been a bad bad dino." The time to get even was now, and Wolf was just about at his limit with this lizard psycho. He would be doing a dance of joy if he had the strength, but all he could really do was say...."It's good to have you back...Fox...." And managed a smirk then abruptly falling to one knee as blood continued streaming from his shoulder. The General's reaction was nothing but more peeved that his lizard was out of the bag so to speak, and Fox regained control of his mind. What came next, would not be pretty.

Ok you two, take the next post to say what you want and either get up to the tower and assist or get outside the city and wait for what's to come. It will be pretty messy....fair warning. Whatever you decide hell is about to break loose. And Banjo, god dang...you just became one of the most important heroes of the Life Sphere. Never thought I'd see the day when I say that. Congrats, seriously.

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"Oh, I know. It's just that he could easily fight back if we try to remove the collar hence why I wanted to subdue him." Never the less, Yumiko followed from behind Banjo and Kazooie as they took charge in removing the collar without Fox knowing. She prepared herself in case Fox was about to notice the trio and fight back, in which case, she was going to have to blast him with her magic before he had a chance to hurt Banjo and Kazooie.

Fortunately she didn't have to do that as the bear and bird had managed to successfully remove the collar from Fox, causing Yumiko to smile.

"Great job you two!" Yumiko praised Banjo and Kazooie before looking over to Fox, who was recovering from being brainwashed.

"Are you ok?" She asked as Fox soon turned towards the trio. He thanked Banjo and Kazooie for rescuing him before heading up to the tower to save Wolf, leaving Yumiko, Banjo and Kazooie with a choice to make.

Either they go to the tower to help Fox and Wolf, or escape back into the tank. Yumiko noticed that they might have to face Scale's red eye dinosaurs. "What do you two want to do? I know Fox and Wolf will probably handle General Scales, but I feel as though something bad might happen if we just head back to the tank. I'm leaning more towards joining them at the tower, but i'm up for either choice, because by the looks of it, we might have to start fighting some dinosaurs if we want to get out of here alive." Yumiko informed Banjo and Kazooie as she prepared for whatever will happen next.

And looked briefly at Banjo and Kazooie to see what their decision will be.

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Banjo made as little noise as possible waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When Fox started looking around, he froze in place until he stopped. When he stopped looking around, he couldn't even sigh in relief. Banjo just waited for the perfect moment. Finally, it arrived, and Banjo and Kazooie made their move.

Banjo, in a blur of movement. Grabbed onto the collar, while simultaneously ducking to the side just enough for Kazooie to deliver a hard peck on the back of the collar. That damaged it enough for Banjo to pull on the collar's sides, breaking it. They had actually done it. They saved the day. They'd most likely get plenty of praise and recognition back home, they now had the eternal gratitude of Fox himself, and best of all, ShadowEx could never make fun of them ever again! 

"Heh, thanks. I'm not sure about leaving, though." Banjo said, Fox still giving them an unexpected and tight hug. Moments later, Fox would look towards the tower, and use his Fire Fox ability to ascend quickly towards the top of the tower.

"Woah. That was unexpected." Kazooie said, legitimately stunned by what Fox had just done.

"Yeah, but it sure was convenient, wasn't it?" Banjo pointed out. "Think we can get up there quickly too?"

"Probably. I should have enough feathers in my wings to be able to fly up there."

"That settles it then. Yumiko, you can follow us. If you don't, that's fine, but you'll be missing out on the only combat in the entire mission." Banjo said, before allowing Kazooie to spread her wings, and shoot them both into the air. From there, it was a simple matter of Kazooie aggressively flapping her wings and Banjo steering them both in the right direction.

They made it up the tower just behind Fox, Kazooie ceasing her wing flapping and letting them fall about five feet towards the ground. Banjo stuck the landing, and addressed the three already there.

"You didn't think we'd let you two hog the spotlight, would you?" Banjo said to Wolf and Fox. While Scales may have been a dangerous opponent, he didn't scare either of the duo. To them, he was just another haughty villain that they had to put in their place. If anything, it kinda reminded them of their fight with Gruntilda at the top of her lair way back when. Yup, this would be just like old times. And no, not those old times, when they were last played on the site, the other old times.

"Heh. Thanks, Shadex. It's nice to hear you say that." Banjo said quietly, his awareness of the Fourth Wall starting to show.