A Very MacTavish Modmas!

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 13, Gambino)

Moving slowly through the forest of stone, Jericho's eyes flashed back and forth, examining every shadow. The sun, barely climbing from behind the horizon, was reflecting off of the iced columns, making the area seem very much like a giant's graveyard. Suddenly, he heard a clatter of rocks behind him and, spinning around, Jericho dropped to one knee and aimed his sidearms at the source of the noise. Gambino stood, cloakless, atop a mound of fallen columns. "Nice reflexes," said Gambino, through a broad grin. "I might break a sweat." Frowning, Jericho pulled the triggers of his pistols, firing a shot from both irons. Both bullets impacted simultaneously into the top of the mound, causing stone shrapnel to explode in every direction. "Too bad your aim sucks." Gambino chuckled from the ground several dozen yards away from Jericho. The man was extremely fast for his size, though Jericho wasn't moving nearly at his top speed. "Let's see just how bad my aim is." Jericho growled, leveling his pistols once again.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 8
Rolled Damage: 4

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 70  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho stared hard at his enemy as time seemed to slow. The change was not dramatic, but he could see the dust and snow falling around him at a sluggish pace, and he could feel his heart beating much harder. Pulling the triggers, Jericho fired two more shots at Gambino, pulling his right pistol to the side as Gambino began to move. The movements were, in reality, not unrealistically fast. Rather, the combatants had extremely fast reaction times on top of extreme combat capabilities. Surely enough, Jericho had read Gambino perfectly, and bullet impacted flesh. Leaping backwards and, with cat-like grace, landing upon a stumped column, Gambino's smirk faltered. Blood oozed slowly from the bullet wound in his right shoulder, though massive amounts of muscle and low caliber hadn't allowed the bullet to do much damage.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 17
Rolled Damage: 10

Attack = SUCCESSFUL!

Remaining enemy HP: 60  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 14, Gambino)

Adjusting his aim, Jericho fired two more shots at Gambino. Unfortunately, the man was already moving through the sea of rubble. Bullets passing through empty space, Jericho pulled his sidearms right and followed his target, gradually emptying the clips as Gambino circled his position. As bullets peppered stone, Gambino managed to evade damage for the time being. Letting the empty clips slide from the pistols to the broken ground, Jericho reloaded. He only had two clips left, which didn't leave him much time before he'd have to get up close and personal.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 8
Rolled Damage: 7

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 60  

[Jericho Bellwether]

((Before I continue in the coming days, I wanted to point out an obvious flaw in my entry that I hadn't noticed until now. A number of my most recent posts are at around 10:00 pm, two of which overlapped a previous day. I would like to state, in my defense, that I had not intended any such overlap. I have been in another state for the past week due to a death in the family and my time adjustments weren't quite correct. My apologies to any of you who have been reading and were brought to question my RPs validity. The current time at my present location, for reference purposes, is 12:14 am on December 19th.))  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Readjusting his sights, Jericho kept his eye on his opponent, training his pistols to their target. As Gambino began to pull away from the area, Jericho rushed forward to keep pace. As the two dodged and weaved between the clusters of pillars, broken staircases, and other miscellaneous rubble, bullets pinged and stone shattered as Jericho slowly emptied his pistols. Unfortunately, not a single shot landed by the time the clips had expired. Ditching the empty magazines and loading his final set of rounds, Jericho pushed forward, closing the gap while hoping to land at least one more shot.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 11
Rolled Damage: 2

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 60  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 15, Gambino)

As Jericho pulled closer to Gambino, the heavily muscled man glance backwards, a wild grin upon his face. The wound on his right shoulder had already stopped bleeding and Jericho would warrant that the man didn't even feel it. Growling at the thought, Jericho pushed his pistols close together and aimed down both sights, sliding to a halt as he did so. He was determined to make Gambino feel the next shots, and he squeezed the triggers. Quickly launching an entire salvo of bullets into the air before Gambino moved any farther, Jericho cursed as every bullet found nothing but stone or open air. Holstering the now useless guns, Jericho pushed forward, drawing his katana in preparation for a close encounter.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 14
Rolled Damage: 5

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 60  

[Jericho Bellwether]

As Jericho closed the gap on Gambino, he suddenly realized that he had chased the man nearly all the way around the base of the crumbled tower, and they were fast approaching the area of their first encounter. Jericho began to wonder if Gambino was going to do anything but run when his opponent was suddenly stopped in front of him. Skidding to a halt, Jericho swung the katana around and pointed it at Gambino's chest. The real battle would start here. Neither man stood for more than a second in this position, though, and both rushed forward. Gambino, having at some point donned massive, spiked gauntlets, swung at Jericho's head. Ducking under the blow, Jericho sliced Gambino along his ribcage. Unlike his low-caliber bullets, though, this attack did a substantial amount of damage.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 17
Rolled Damage: 14

Attack = SUCCESSFUL!

Remaining enemy HP: 46  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 16, Gambino)

As Jericho followed through with his swing, Gambino roaring at the pain, Jericho used the momentum from his attack to spin himself around. Now facing his foe's back, Jericho leaped at the stumbling Gambino, hoping to strike at the man's exposed back. Gambino, though, dodged left, evading Jericho's slash. Standing off once again, the two stared at each other, the tension forming almost visible lightning between their eyes. "You'll have to do much better than THAT to defeat me!" Gambino growled, stooping and grabbing a handful of dirt, Gambino ripped off his shirt with his free hand and smothered the sword wound with the dirt in the other. Rolling his shoulders and smacking his hands, Gambino raised a hefty eyebrow at Jericho. "What's next?" was all he said before rushing at Jericho once again.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 13
Rolled Damage: 10

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 46  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Leaping backwards, Jericho threw himself left and right, trying desperately to dodge Gambino's attacks. Several times Jericho only barely escaped a hit by using his katana as a barrier, the strong metal serving to deflect Gambino's punches. However, Jericho was still sustaining damage, as was his blade. If he didn't turn the fight around now, it would be all over. Using the terrain and the force of Gambino's punches, Jericho steadily backed himself away from the mound of muscle and into a position where he could attack. But, being so preoccupied with the incoming attacks, Jericho failed to take note of the rapidly approaching column directly behind him. As he jumped backwards to evade a punch, Jericho was stopped uncomfortably short by the solid cylinder of stone. Dropping to the ground, Jericho narrowly avoided taking a gauntleted fist to his face, though one of the spikes did graze his head before shattering the stone column. Rolling away from the falling debris, Jericho regained his footing and faced towards a still swinging Gambino.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 11
Rolled Damage: 1

Attack = DENEID!

Remaining enemy HP: 46  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 17, Gambino)

As Jericho slowly backed away from his opponent, he suddenly noticed that there was no specific pattern to Gambino's punches. The man had simply been throwing a constant haymaker, probably due to panic brought on by the injury Jericho inflicted. Though it seemed Gambino was aiming more so at Jericho's head than any other part of him. For a moment there, he had almost thought he was being made to retreat, but Gambino was the one who had already made that move. Smirking at the revelation, Jericho planted his feet and brought his sword into an attack position. As Gambino rushed forward, Jericho leapt as well, diving right into Gambino's center of mass. Metal wooshed by Jericho's body as Gambino punched wildly, but Jericho had found the opening he needed. Dipping his shoulder, Jericho collided with Gambino's abdomen, sending the tower of muscle to the ground. Quickly jumping off the falling giant, Jericho landed just past Gambino's head and cursed. He had managed to take his enemy down for the time being, but his katana had been shattered by one of Gambino's wild punches. Discarding the now broken blade, Jericho slowly drew his double-edge long sword, the weapon with which he trusted his very existence.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 19
Rolled Damage: 8

Attack = SUCCESSFUL!

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho took a deep breath, clearing his mind. Gambino had gotten to his feet already, and was currently cracking various joints and laughing maniacally. Glaring at his opponent, Jericho kicked a stone at his opponent, aiming for the man's head. Gambino, who's laughing ceased, turned his head, evading the projectile. Laughing even harder now, Gambino clenched his gauntleted fists and charged.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 9
Rolled Damage: 15

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 18, Gambino)

Growling at Gambino's obvious madness, Jericho jumped backwards, narrowly avoiding a stone-shattering punch. Raising his sword, Jericho charged in return. Slashing at Gambino's head, Jericho's attack met with steel as Gambino blocked. Pushing the offensive, Jericho slashed again and again, but was unable to get his sword past Gambino's gauntleted fists. This went on for several minutes, with Jericho never landing a hit. However, Gambino was no longer laughing and had a serious scowl on his face. Jericho had the upper hand now, though, and pressed the attack even harder.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 12
Rolled Damage: 14

Attack = DENIED! (Crap...)

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Sparks flew as steel clashed with steel. Jericho pushed forward, attacking any opening he could find. Gambino's fists moved in a blur as they deflected Jericho's blade, a grim scowl darkening his face. A very similar look covered Jericho's as well, as he was unable to land a hit. The sun had already risen high in the sky, though darkness was beginning to fall as heavy clouds rolled in from every direction. Snow would fall soon, and Jericho would have to beat Gambino now, lest he become trapped in a blizzard.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 11
Rolled Damage: 20

Attack = DENIED! (Crap...)

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 19, Gambino)

Jericho stood facing Gambino across an open stone scape. Both of them were breathing heavily, the battle weighing heavily upon the combatants. Jericho hadn't landed a hit in some time, and Gambino was managing to keep up with his attacks. His sword was becoming heavy as well, but not nearly as much as his will to save Modmas. Lifting his blade once again, Jericho slowed his breathing, a fire entering his eyes. "Let's end this!" he shouted to Gambino, who smirked wildly. Dashing forward, Jericho lifted his blade high as Gambino pulled back his fist. As the two clashed, steel once again met steel, flashing brightly and momentarily illuminating the dim battlefield. Cursing, Jericho leapt backwards and reset his stance. He still could not get past Gambino's gauntlets. A roaring laughter suddenly filled his ears, and Gambino stared at him with a beast-like look in his eye. "I WILL crush Modmas, whelp! YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME!" the man roared, rushing at Jericho once again.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 5
Rolled Damage: 16

Attack = DENIED! (CRAP!)

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho parried Gambino's attack, but was knocked back a considerable distance. Before he came to a stop, though, Gambino was upon him again, fist already in full swing. Barely blocking the attack, Jericho swung in a counter attack, but missed his target. Cursing as he slid to a stop, Jericho leapt sideways, avoiding a third attack. The battle wasn't going anywhere near how Jericho had hoped.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 12
Rolled Damage: 13

Attack = DENIED! (Crap...)

Remaining enemy HP: 38