[Actions 2+3 - I Ask Forgiveness, Not Permission.]
Kit felt time slow as that club came down on him. There were a lot of things he could do in this moment, but right now, his mind tilted towards... forbidden writings.
Narrators were mighty beings, but their power came from their limits. When the Narrative Force imbues one, it enforces laws upon them... And dearly punishes those who would break them.
[[ARE YOU CERTAIN YOU WISH TO PROCEED?]]
It was hardly a "warning," no, this was a SCREAM from the abyss telling him to back off. There was no "Yes" or "No," only "I would like to go hide in my bed from the boogeyman."
And still he persisted.
"Alyssa... It's me, remember?"
That wasn't the Yard Warden's name by any means. Why was he spouting this nonsense?
"We... Went to the same high school? H-How's your girlfriend doing?"
Memories fragmented and crystallized as Kit attempted a Literary Sin... Modifying an OC. The Formation Soldier now known as Jets was clean - His Narrative was copy-pasted across the masses, a background character with an open-ended reality. But the Warden made certain to fill his creations with life and history - With enough personal flair they all had an established role in his literary universe. To corrupt one was unthinkable, an act that would tear at a Narrator's connection... But. Here Kit was. He needed a man (or woman) on the inside, a Plot Hook of sorts that knew the corridors and rooms of Ex Machina.
He coughed up a pitch-black lump of ink. And he kept going.
"It's me, Kit - You know me, I'm just lazy! I never meant to start those worlds, and let them sit - I just haven't had the motivation! Get me out of here. I don't care what happens to the others except The Collector, I cut a deal with him, just... For old times sake?"
One last line to seal his self-betrayal - And even then it wasn't certain to work. Merely attempting this kind of thing would scar him, regardless of success. But he had to try.
"Remember when you broke your leg climbing the apple tree in my backyard? My arms just ache thinking about carrying you all that way..." the wolf laughs, before coughing up a larger blob of The Narrative's pure, concentrated hatred, and looking up at the Yard Warden who was swinging on him.
"I'm happy you got where you wanted to be, Alyssa."
[TL;DR: Two actions, the Moderately Wounded health status, and Broken (Cannot be healed, 5 turns), all to try to convert a Yard Warden.]
The Warden - Alyssa? Whatever or whoever she - them - by whatever remains of Heaven, this is confusing... I dunno if this worked or not, but that Warden definitely seems confused by your actions regardless, and there's... a hint of sympathy behind her (yeah, I'm just gonna roll with her) eyes. Whatever you did just then, despite causing you a lot of pain and heavily hindering your narrative power, seems to have gotten through to her and potentially modified an OC... somehow. I didn't even know that was possible.
Meanwhile, the battle around you rages on. The Yard Warden - Alyssa - she pauses for a moment before she stops and just... looks at you. She seems stunned for a moment, but then just shakes her head at you, sighs a little, and moves on with a look that says that they'll come back later. Well, the good news is that you aren't being hit with a club anymore, and... your attack - defense - whatever the heck that just was - seems to have worked.
Regardless, though, the Narrative Prisoners and the Yard Wardens continue. 2 more are shackled, and though about half of them are trying to figure out a way to leave and therefore not attacking at the moment, several more attack the Yard Wardens, dealing about 6000 more damage to both of them. This is... not looking good for the prison's warden, or... you, for that matter. You look seriously hurt, Kit... so be careful, please?
-=+=-
Ex Machina Prison - Prison Yard
[N?] KitRougard - Moderately Wounded [Action Power halved],
Broken [Can't be healed, 5 turns left]
[N?] Narrative Prisoners x12 - 10,000/10,000 HP, 2000 Attack, x14
Narrative Prisoners x3 - 5000/10,000 HP,
2000200 Attack,
Shackled (5 turns left).
[N??] The Collector - I have no idea what's going on with this guy. Supposedly sells stuff?
[EX - Elite] Yard Warden - 14,000/20,000 HP, Imprison
(Deals 5000 damage and inflicts Shackled for 5 turns.)
[N - KitRougard?] Alyssa, Yard Warden - 9000/20,000 HP, Imprison (Deals 5000 damage and inflicts
Shackled for 5 turns.)
Inventory & Slightly Irrelevant Maps -
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