The Nuclear Base/Power Plant.

[Mistress Guendolen]

"Hey! Don't get too far ahead of me!" Elise frantically took off after him, trying to keep up, even with her shorter legs. "You don't want to run into a big mess alone!" She held her umbrella at the ready, prepared to utilize the extra special features added when she'd had it made.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

The heroes and villains meet head on, as the two rush towards each other. The Neko-Jin form up, Catnip facing Neko, and Teacher's Pet facing Elise and Genno.

Catnip smiles. "Another catfight, huh? This time, Tetsuo will be safe, so no interuptions."

Neko nods. "Good, then I won't have to hold back." She lunges at Catnip, roaring, her form shifting and growing more feral in mid-air. Catnip lunges back at her, and they smash into each other, entwined like Ouroboros.

Teacher's Pet looks at Elise and Genno. "So, two against one, then? And this time your lover will not be able to surprise me. It is you who will see stars, or perhaps simply become a 'shining star in the sky' to use the old saying."

Rose aims her gun in the direction of Elise. "Lethal. #3. Small entry wound, small exit wound, lots of bleeding..."

[Xiao]

Damn it, Xiao thought as his spell missed its mark, damping the trees around the fire to keep it from spreading Those people are standing too close together for me to effectively hit only the target, and I can't help much inside, my best bet would be to hinder that sniper. he crouched and ran in the direction of the gunshot until he found ((If he could find, GMs choice)) Rose. Assuming he finds her, he would begin to mutter.

Veneficus veil , occulto meus hostilis ex meus inimicus , misceo lemma occulte

((The effect of this spell would cause Rose to percieve everyone as the same person, not being able to distinguish them by looks.))

[Mitera Nikkou]

Tetsuo, not liking the sound of "lethal", hesitated before retrieving what Rose had asked for. She gave her the round, having some misgivings even though she didn't know the intended target.

(OOC: I imagine that most of the characters are now out in the open, if not all of them? I'm just wondering if Xiao is in the trees or out in the open. I was also wondering about the hill's location on the North-West end and, since I think Elise and Genno started on the East entrance, if it were possible to shoot them over there. Oh, and while Rose can easily see through a scope (I'm guessing), I was wondering if Tetsuo can identify anyone from however far away they happen to be right now.)

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise glared at Teacher's Pet, umbrella braced before her like a sword. Her fingers wandered towards the two little buttons on the hilt.... She could press either one at a second's notice. Whichever was needed.... "See stars? Last time I saw you, you were the one who saw stars... wench."

OOC: I'm assuming Rose is out of my line of vision. If I can see her, I have one path to take; if not, well, just continue as I am now.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

(Everone's been running around, which is why they're all in the same general location. Especially since most everybody was running towards the gunshot. And, yes, Tetsuo can see that she's pointing at her old friends from the coffee shop. And Elise can't see Rose, But Xiao can find his way.)

Teacher's Pet's eye twitches. "Yes, that is why this is vengence...And a wench is still better than a WHORE!"

She rushes at Elise. Before Elise can dodge, she feels an incredible pain in her left thigh. Only then does she hear a shot ring out, as blood spews from a wound. Teacher's pet grabs her by the neck, and twists around, holding her in a chokehold, a burning F in her free hand. (Right one.)

Rose nods to herself. "Perfect shot. Next bullet. I need to make sure the Flamer doesn't support her..."

Then an arcane phrase reaches Tetsuo and Rose's ears, as Xiao comes out of the nearby trees, damping the fire having cost crucial moments. Rose clutches her eyes, as her vision swims. When she looks again, she realizes that she can't tell the difference between ANYONE, visually.

She curses, having not seen Xiao. (Tetsuo probably HAS, but Rose is hyper-focused.) "What the heck?"

[Mitera Nikkou]

Tetsuo hadn't responded to Rose when she had asked for another bullet, being too stunned to see that girl (Elise) being shot. While she didn't really know her, she didn't feel like she should have been shot... Especially with herself being an accomplice. So it with a distracted mind, a mind distraught over the situation, that was used to reply with when Rose spoke after asking for a bullet.

"Huh? What's wrong...?" She asked Rose in a distracted manner, practically absently, most of her attention focused on Elise and her situation, noticing but not really registering Xiao.

[Xiao]

Xiao smiled softly as he saw Rose reacting to the spells effect, Nice, worked just as needed, now lets try this fire spell again but with aim. he thought to himself before extending his arm and softly chanting,

Veneficus Incendia , adeo mihi ut a telum obviam meus inimicus

Unleashing another fireball which should travel to Rose and Tetsuo's position.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise let out an involuntary shriek as the bullet struck. Oddly, some far-distanced part of her mind, strangely separated from this situation, said, The fibers from the skirt and petticoat are going to be ridiculously hard to clean out of that.... But the majority of her mind was focused on the simple fact of the matter that it hurt. And that this catgirl had her in a headlock.
But she hadn't spent most of her life training to confront threats- supernatural threats, but threats all the same- to allow herself fall into the roll of victim. After all, her head may be locked, but well, her arms were free.... And since the girl was on the right side, well, she had an unexpected angle to go from. Her dominant hand was the left one, and it was completely free.... And still convulsively clutching her specialized umbrella. Which she then swung in a sharp overhead arc, cracking the catgirl as hard as she could across the top of the head. While also simuntaneously jabbing her in the ribs with her right elbow, just for good measure....

[Mitera Nikkou]

(OOC: Xiao... That last post really confused me. If he's worried about being picked off, then he must be in Rose's sight, and I doubt she wouldn't act by the time that he got that close to strike... At the back of her head at that. If that's actually from behind Rose, or even from the side, I think she'd notice before the act. Or even Tetsuo, which is why I want to figure this out. But I think I could understand what Xiao's doing if I knew where he approached Rose from, but it must be somewhere in the front if he felt like his standing position, where he began, would be a liability if he was seen or heard chanting. And what's choking up on a staff? ^_^;)

[Xiao]

((Alright, from what I gathered, he emerged from covering while casting his last spell, and this covering was in front and to the left(?) of Rose, when he emerged, he assumed that Rose could see him, or would see him in the time it would have taken him to cast a spell, and casting a spell would cause him to temporarily lose focus of what the target was doing, like if she was aiming a gun in his direction, instead he ran at her so that if she aimed towards him, he would have a moment to dodge/move/something to get out of her sights long enough to get to a better position. Plus, a swing of the staff is less likely to set surrounding area on fire than arcane fire. Lastly, by choking up on the staff, I meant he was holding it near the end like a club instead of about three quarters up the shaft like a walking stick.))

[Mitera Nikkou]

(OOC: I'll let Mitchell figure it out. XD)

[Chibi MitchellTF]

(Tetsuo could notice Xiao, and could not notice Xiao, due to the level of forest. I didn't imagine it as in front, or even that he really came out into direct sight in a big clearing, it's still filled with bushes and trees and leaves to hide behind. You can edit the post to notice Xiao if you want.)

[Xiao]

Then an arcane phrase reaches Tetsuo and Rose's ears, as Xiao comes out of the nearby trees,

((This is what made me think I lost cover, given the new circumstances and I know know where I was, I would like to change my post so it's more... rational.

EDIT: Debated post changed due to a previous misunderstanding of the layout of the area.))

[Mitera Nikkou]

(OOC: Well, Tetsuo did talk to Rose before he made his move, so it'd make more sense for Rose to respond or do something in the time it takes for Xiao to get from point A to however close he would be able to get to point B, before I toss in another Tetsuo action.

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Fun, isn't this? ^_^;

Edit to Xiao: Yeah, that's what Tetsuo registered, just not enough to take priority on her attention.)