A Very MacTavish Modmas!

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 20, Gambino)

Dust rose, slowly filling the air as Jericho's intense battle continued. Stone's cracked and the ground rumbled as Gambino's fists tried in vain to find their target, and the dust parted as Jericho's sword did the same. A steady ringing reverberated through the forest of broken columns as steel clashed with still, sounded eerily like the toll of a broken bell. The clouds had rolled in, blotting out the sun's rays and casting a dismal shadow, broken only by the flashing of sparks as metal ground against metal. Jericho cursed loudly again and again as Gambino evaded his attacks. If he couldn't end the battle soon, Modmas might fall.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 10
Rolled Damage: 2

Attack = DENIED! (...)

Remaining enemy HP: 38  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho stood, barely holding up his sword, breathing in great heaves. Gambino had dodged all of his attacks up to this point, but Jericho was running out of time. Gritting his teeth, Jericho ran forward, his body moving slower than he hoped. Gambino, who had been breathing just as hard, raised his gauntlets to block the attack. Weapons clashing, Jericho roared, drawing his blade along Gambino's gauntlets. Suddenly, Gambino leaped backwards, cursing loudly. Jericho's sword had managed to cut through Gambino's already damaged gauntlets, though the inflicted wound wasn't deep. Scoffing, Gambino removed the gauntlets and tossed them to the side, replacing them with a large section of broken rebar. "So we start, the beginning of the end." Gambino growled, charging forward.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 19
Rolled Damage: 10

Attack = SUCCESSFUL! (Now that it doesn't matter haha)

Remaining enemy HP: 28  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 21, Gambino)

As Gambino rushed forward, Jericho leapt back, evading the makeshift rapier. He was running out of energy, and chose to save what he had left for attacking, rather than parrying every attack. In this manner, though, Jericho sustained a number of wounds, Gambino proving to be faster with the weapon than Jericho predicted.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 6
Rolled Damage: 17

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 28  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho swept his body side to side, continuing to dodge Gambino's stabs. His armor bore a great many gouges and several pieces had been dislodged from Jericho's body. His cloak had long since been lost in the fray, but the cold did not touch him now. Strafe left, tilt right, duck, strafe right, sidle left, jump back, the pattern continued for several minutes before Gambino showed any opening. Immediately counter-attacking, Jericho stabbed at Gambino's exposed left flank, but missed as the mass of muscle slid to the right. Cursing, Jericho fell back into his pattern of evasion.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 6
Rolled Damage: 17

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 28  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 22, Gambino)

Jericho hid behind a pillar, eying the space to either side with some amount of stress. He had at some point gotten out of Gambino's line of sight while evading, but had subsequently lost sight of Gambino as well. As his head swivled back and forth, rocks ground as a heavy foot crushed them, just on the other side of the pillar. Taking a deep breath, Jericho spun right, whipping around the stone column and sliced horizontally. Sword crashed against stone as Jericho followed through with his attack, raining sparks everywhere. Gambino had evaded the attack, but not quickly enough, sustaining a cut just below his left shoulder.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 19
Rolled Damage: 9

Attack = SUCCESSFUL!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Moving quickly, Jericho dashed toward Gambino, performing a back-swing from his previous attack, hoping to land another hit. Unfortunately, Gambino was now aware of his presence and wouldn't be wounded again so easily. Trying vainly to land another hit, Jericho slashed several more times, but Gambino continued to evade. Tsk-ing, Jericho abandoned the attack and leapt behind a nearby pillar, quickly relocating to a pile of rubble and again to another pillar. He had lost sight of Gambino again, but Jericho knew the opposite was also true.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 1
Rolled Damage: 10

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 23, Gambino)

Moving quickly from cover to cover, Jericho scanned his surroundings, attempting to relocate his target. The task was difficult, since he was trying to also remain unseen from every possible angle. Several times he thought he spotted Gambino, but every time he moved to attack, there was no sign of the man. Anxiety began to build as Jericho realized he may have suddenly become the hunted instead of the hunter.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 15
Rolled Damage: 6

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Sparks flew with a loud clang as Jericho's armored fist punched the stone pillar beside him. Gambino was nowhere to be found, but Jericho knew the man was always nearby. Feeling as though he was being led around on a string, Jericho continued to move from cover to cover, attacking shadows, hoping to find Gambino in one of them

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 5
Rolled Damage: 3

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 24, Gambino)

Standing behind a pillar, Jericho cringed as the stone beside his face exploded as a length of rebar impaled it. He had found Gambino, but Gambino had also found him, and was currently hurling a great many large and pointy objects his way. Stooping, Jericho picked up a sizable stone and, between Gambino's attacks, threw it at Gambino's location. Unfortunately, the stone didn't land anywhere near Gambino, and did nothing but make Jericho look panicked.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 1
Rolled Damage: 10

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

Jericho ran hard through the rubble strewn about around him, never trying to get too far from Gambino but also trying not to get impaled by flying rebar and sharp stones. He couldn't quite figure out where Gambino was getting all of his ammo from, but he was nonetheless getting it. Several times Jericho deflected a projectile stone back at Gambino with his sword, but he was never able to land a hit. As he continued to circle Gambino's position, Jericho tried desperately to formulate a plan of attack.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 12
Rolled Damage: 19

Attack = DENIED!

Remaining enemy HP: 19  

[Jericho Bellwether]

(2nd attack of day 25, Gambino)

As he continued to evade, Jericho slid to a stop behind a large section of broken staircase to catch his breath. He had managed to come up with a plan, but it would be risky and if he missed... well he tried not to think about what might happen if he did. Taking a deep breath and calming his nerves as best he could, Jericho stepped out from behind his cover, gripping the hilt of his sword so hard his knuckles cracked. The arena was dark, the sun above only barely piercing the incoming storm. Snow had begun to fall once again, but only lightly, adding a mock serenity to the scene. Gambino stood possibly a twenty yards away, dozens of lengths of rebar gripped in each fist, a stern look on his face. Time seemed to freeze momentarily, as an epic stare-down ensued, neither man moving an inch. As this moment groaned on, a single bead of sweat rolled down Jericho's face and dripped off his chin. As this bead of moisture fell to the frozen wasteland below, Gambino suddenly let out a wild roar, hefting both handfuls of makeshift spears. Before the droplet hit the ground, though, Jericho was also moving, pressing out a full sprint at Gambino.
Eyes bulging, Gambino loosed his weapons, creating a formidable wall of impalement. As the projectiles sped towards Jericho, he lifted his sword, his arm bent as though he were going to attempt to slash his way through the incoming javelins. Gambino smirked at this, raising his fists in triumph, and inhaling greatly to shriek his victory. But Jericho anticipated such, and as the rebar was upon him, Jericho through all of his weight forward, simultaneously rotating his arm and flicking his wrist. As rusting iron met with frosted steel, the rebar beginning to penetrate his armor, Jericho's sword flew forth with incredible speed, rotating only once through the air before colliding with Gambino, piercing flesh, muscle and bone alike until its point met once again with open air.
Jericho hit the ground hard at that point, followed closely by the clatter of missed projectiles finding various other marks. He had managed to avoid impalement, but had sustained several deep wounds behind his now broken armor from the rebar. Pushing himself up as much as possible, Jericho raised his head and stared at the still standing Gambino. The man still had his fists raised high, but a strange look had passed over his face. Jericho's sword stood out of Gambino's left shoulder, the hilt pressing against Gambino's skin. The wound was terrible, and would take a long time to heal, but it wouldn't be fatal. Letting his fists fall, Gambino stared a moment longer at the sky, a sad look creeping across his face. "I have made a grim mistake," Gambino said, looking down at Jericho. "Go home." he whispered, pulling Jericho's sword out of his shoulder and tossing it to the ground. Jericho let his head settle on the stone ground as Gambino then walked away, and lay in that spot till Gambino's footsteps faded away. Slowly pushing himself to his feet and retrieving his sword, Jericho headed home. He had saved Modmas, for the time being, and was in desperate need of a mug of cocoa.

AC: 16
HP: 70

Rolled AC: 18
Rolled Damage: 20

Attack = SUCCESSFUL! scream

Remaining enemy HP: 0  

[Jericho Bellwether]

TIER 3 COMPLETE
GAMBINO DEFEATED
MODMAS SAVED