Zone X -- The Colosseum

[Karl Jak]

Face to Face

Vic Hendy vs Malon vs Batman vs The Humble Sage

The Caped Crusader’s transmogrification came to an end as his body decreased to its normal size, leaving him winded and sore.  A retaliatory blow from Harlan threw Batman to his back, but before the crazed lycanthrope could tear open his foe’s armored hide, a scythe hooked him beneath the shoulder.

Throwing an elbow back at the young woman’s face, the were-creature lashed out—opening fresh lines across her face as she tried to strike with her weapon.  With the other two combatants reeling, Vic Hendy landed another flesh-tearing strike against Malon’s chest.  The woman faltered, her weapons falling away as her adversary stepped up to her and sank a mouthful of serrated fangs into her neck.  

This time, there was no salvation.

Malon thrashed wildly against the monster of a man, but she had lost too much in the fight.  Within moments, she felt the last of her strength fail her.  The world went black as Vic Hendy locked her into a bear hug and devoured the very life from her slender form.

It was only a matter of seconds before the woman was gone.  Her corpse hit the sand as the vampire stepped back and wiped some of the blood smeared across the lower half of his face.

Delicious.

A blunt object crashed into Vic’s left shoulder—crumbling the bone like a soda can.  He grit his bloody fangs and turned only to receive a second thunderous blow to the face.  

Batman dropped the chunk of rock and seemed to be reaching for something on his utility belt when he suddenly went stiff and let out a groan.  The vigiliante fell to his knees before folding over the equally unconscious figure of Vic Hendy.

Cane held in trembling hands, the Humble Sage struggled to normalize his breaths as his fallen adversaries were ushered from the field of battle, leaving behind their possessions for the improbable victor.

As he set his cane down on the ground, the Sage was likewise teleported to one of the island’s safehouses.

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#11 Malon DEAD

Batman takes 8 points of Accumulated Damage (includes Minor Injury – broken fingers)
The Humble Sage takes 8 points of Accumulated Damage (including the Minor Injury – fractured foot)
Vic Hendy takes 8 points of Accumulated Damage (includes Minor Injury – dislocated shoulder)

The Humble Sage receives a bottle of Syntech Aspirin.  He also receives Main Quest Item 1 from Vic Hendy. He also receives Malon's loot and Vic's other loot.

The Humble Sage – Safehouse C
The Batman – Safehouse E
The Werehendy – Safehouse D

(since safehouses no longer provide shelter)
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