[X] Wait... was that a scream? Was there some helpless maiden in danger? Begone, little annoyances!
It takes but an instant. Nay, a fraction of an instance and your scanner is back in its contacted, while your trusty Zenith Aetheric Pulse Pistol has replaced it in your hand.
Even as you held it in a comfortable grip and gave a devil may care smile, easily worth a hundred Europa tokens straight from the mint, you could feel the rotary engine spinning up as electricity arced from the aetheric ionizers over the vitae chambers.
"Hold!" You loudly interrupted the growls and snarls from the little monsters who had slipped out of their disguises. "Or be prepared to taste hot stella ion pulses, for while the gods might forgive you. Know that I,
, am not as forgiving nor as merciful."
They care not for your words. It is with regret that you target them.
The sudden shriek from nearby, that pitch, that tone.... you know that frequency of distress. Why it was number forty five, the good old "I'm female, helpless and have no idea what's going on. But there are strange monsters around me. Someone help me!"
Instincts, that you've tried to correct and get rid of, kick in as you reflexively shot the monsters around you. Stunning shots, because you never know... and it's always best to slowly escalate events instead of going straight for the kill or vaporize options all the time. After all, that minion just shot could have been another hero trying to also save the day by infiltrating the fortress as a minion.
The pulses of incandescent bolts of electrostatic charges struck true and the little monsters collapsed to the road unconscious. Well, that was a relief... that they were still vulnerable to human level electrical disruptions of their neural pathways.
With a clatter of the compact heels of your boots impacting the ground, you dashed down the street and around the bend to behold a strange sight.
A maiden struck up upon a lamp post, but the sight that met your eyes was one of a vision of loveliness; a slender girlish figure of modest sizes and not that of overfed slatterns. Her face was oval and delicate as if crying out that it was a flower just ready to blossom. Her skin was the thing of interest to you, for it was the hue of henna. But the flow and complexion said that this was natural and not make, and if designed by a madboy, then he was talented beyond compare.
More of the little monsters were gathered at the bottom of said lamp post. Well, you were going to have to deal with this.
"Have no fear, mademoiselle. for
is here. Give me but a moment and we shall soon see you free of your tormentors."
A series of shots later, and the rather scantily clad alien was soon saved, and was gingerly climbing down the lamp post. You were being generous in calling her scantily clad given all she wore were tattoos and highly wrought ornaments, gold if you were to judge such. But save for the tattoos and ornaments, she was clad as naturally as she had been born.
Clearly, she was a savage barbarian from the hinterlands of the western continent, or perhaps from the dark depths of India. You've heard that the natives of that land tended to to have odd coloration even if they were wont to wear silk.
"Many thanks, daughter of earth. I fear I was quite lost when I was set upon by those rude beasts," She certainly did seem confused, still she dipped and bowed. "I am Willow, princess of the empire of Helium."
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Harmony Quest /// Princess of Helium
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What Do?
[X] Talk with her and continue exploring the strange world you find yourself in with Princess Willow.
[X] .... Just what is with the shrieking females? Was there some sort of ratio of females needing saving?
[X] You encounter a confused soldier. Excellent, you could always use a stout lad to help with the heavy lifting and such.
[X] You catch sight of a construct being chased by the little monsters. She is fast of foot and soon lost to your eyes.
[X] Write In [Within reason, please]
Writer's notes
Spent 30 shots thus far of non-lethal shots.
Resources / Equipment :
Zenith Aetheric Pulse Pistol (in layman's term, a Z.A.P. gun for ladies)
- Current Charge (100% Ionization Charge x 6 Vitae Capacitors)
- Settings : Incapacitate Pulse (1170/1200 shots) / Modified Lethal Pulse (600/600 shots)
- Maximum Range : 1 Imperial League
