Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25857155-20150822020432/@comment-25857155-20150918030107

Aurum picked his way across the wrecked room, Faithkeeper in hand, but his Fatebreaker Mk II holstered at his back. His eyes were shining gold, and he stopped just outside of a meter away from the captive, a confused look on his face. "You... your Aura's ... kind of strange." Snapping himself out of it, he looked around. "If anyone's hurt, go see Celeste," he called out, pulling out his scroll and pressing a button. "Ash, we've got 'er at bladepoint. Anythin' on overwatch?"

Ash's voice came over the speaker overlaid with wind-caused static from his rooftop perch across the street. "Nothing. It appears to be clear."

"Good." He pocketed the scroll with a sigh. "So much for reducin' property damage," he muttered wryly, stepping forward, pulling out Fatebreaker as he approached the captive. "You made it almost too easy for us, y'know. Mind tellin' us why?" The dog faunus was unusually tense and alert as he raised his gun on the captive.

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On the opposite rooftop, Ash had Leonidus' Cross set up with bipod and scope, watching the scene through the window. The wind was favourable if he needed to make a shot, at least, he mused. It's a shame they decided to force combat there, his thoughts roamed, ''it was a nice shop. Still, I suppose it can be- wait, what was that?'' There was movement around the corner of the shop, like someone was heading toward the rear entrance, or maybe the side alleyway. He panned over to the spot, taking his eye off the captive for the moment.

"Hey Aurum," he spoke into his earpiece, which came over the speaker on the open channel of their team's scrolls. "I spotted movement around the side of the building, no contact. I am not sure what it was, but it might be backup for her."

He briefly thought he heard footsteps behind him as well, but saw nothing when he looked. That must just be my imagination again.

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"Hey Aurum, I spotted movement around the side of the building, no contact. I am not sure what it was, but it might be backup for her."

Aurum paused in his approach, turning away from the captive to look at the door. "Keep an eye on the back door, we might have more trouble on the way."

In retrospect, turning away may have been one of the worst tactical errors he'd made in a while.

(There, a set-up... make it interesting? :) Please?)