Things had been getting interesting lately... And for all the interesting things, she didn't even have to leave Karate Island. The Archer's hunch was right, her instincts were often right on the money and today was no exception. She reached her hand for her lips with a faint blush on her face. The memory of her first kiss was still so fresh she still felt those butterflies in her tummy whenever she though back to it... And then there was her reunion with her childhood friend, Concetta, as well as meeting and recruiting yet another Kuja as her new Crew's doctor. She was flat broke at that time but thanks to a loan on Mea's part she was now well on the way to having her own crew with whom to share those adventures she so loved.

Sitting at the part by the edge of the forest, Linnea held a sketchbook in hand and kept herself entertained by drawing the beautiful sunny sights. But she didn't just limit herself to what she could see: Her photographic memory was a powerful tool, one she often resorted to for this kind of things. But her art felt a little brighter than usual, and she drew it with a smile on her face. Must be all those hormones from her meeting with Alice... She couldn't deny a certain urge to get her to join their crew, it wouldn't be wierd, right? Linnea then decided to activate her Kenbunshoku Haki and it was then that she noticed something wierd: Several auras were clustered together, armed and ready, only a few thirty meters from her location, if only with wall in the way.

She had a bad feeling about this, so she quickly put her notepad, reaching for her bow, and scanning one of those five with greater detail. Reading their aura proved it: Killing intent. These guys were plotting to attack the city!! Linnea headed in their direction, climbing over the wall and watching them from the shadows... They looked like pirates, brandishing weapons as citizens were already giving them a wide berth, expecting trouble.

With her Haki, she noticed how one of them prepared to slash a nearby civilian that dared walk too close to them, she quickly nocked an arrow and shot it, as the projectile whizzed away into his chest just as he raised his sword to strike the innocent man:

"I'm defenitely not going to let you have your way.", she thought out loud with a determined glare their way. She was roughly 15m away from their location, and three of the pirates immediately started walking her way.


OOC: 1 arrow used; defeated one T1 Pirate



Haki stamina: 25/40 (Activated B-rank Kenbunshoku)

 

All of the Pirates sprung to action the moment their comrade fell. He wasn't dead but an arrow through the chest was a serious injury. He would easily bleed out if he tried moving around too much and he certainly knew that since he just laid still instead of still trying to fight. So four against one huh? Cowardly of them, but by then Linnea was not only used to this, but also considered those to be pretty good odds. None of these guys felt particularly dangerous, so she could easily pick them off one by one, manouvering through the alleyways to always ensure she had a clear shot to exploit without being pinned down...

But fortunately, it felt like this wouldn't be so plain and boring. The villagers were unable to fight so Linnea wasn't very confident in the possibility of actually get some backup. She watched the pirates from cover every now and then to ensure they didn't get too close, grabbing another arrow and lining up a shot, but the next time she looked, she found another of the pirates dead and lifeless with a massive bleeding wound in his chest. He had been stabbed by someone, someone her eyes couldn't see. But her mind's eye still could. With her Kenbunshoku no Haki, she easily picked up the only person in the crowd wielding a blood soaked sword. This aura felt familiar; did she know this person? It wouldn't be too surprising but it was still interesting...

She didn't know who that was but she was thankful, as the three pirates previously trying to look for her were now completely distracted by the other invisible foe. Meanwhile the crowd formed what looked like an intransposable barrier. The people slowly grew brave as they saw the enemies dropping like flies, and it was obvious that should any civilian be randomly attacked, they would all use their numbers to overwhelm the foes. But for now they allowed the mysterious benefactors the room they needed to fight for themselves. So, unable to waste this precious opportunity, Linnea loaded another arrow and Fired at the spear wielding pirate's knee. He wouldn't be walking, or even moving anytime soon. He screamed in pain, and, spotting Lin for the breifest moment, hurled his spear at her. Her Haki allowed her to antecipate the attack and duck back into cover long before the weapon whizzed over her head...


OOC: 2 arrows used, 2 T1 pirates defeated. T2 Spear Pirate crippled with arrow to the knee.

The pirates looked positively stArtled by being so overwhelmed by invisible foes but that didnt stop them from trying to weasel out of their pinch by taking s hostage. Fortunately her ally was on the lookout and promptly stopped the interloper. Wings?! This was the same guy she worked with the other day! For now she focused on maintaining her Kenbunshoku Scan, but narrowing it down to a much smaller area, there was no need to waste her energy so readily like that. These guys could even have backup coming from somewhere else, and this incredibly useful skill allowed her to watch her own back, a feat not many other people could claim.

Meanwhile, her recurring ally's back was still left exposed by his attack, but Lin was there to do what she did best: She stopped the enemy pirate in his tracks with an arrow to the chest. The pirate fell down wincing in pain, leaving the winged warrior to do what he did best in turn. There were now only two pirates left, one of them was crippled and helpless to the point he could do absolutely nothing save for watching the battle unfold before his eyes. He might have been able to fight with his fists after getting rid of the lance, if not for his inability to stand on two feet. Regardless, he still stood up by grabbing onto some crates as a crutch, even if he wouldn't be able to get away from there.

Lin nocked and drew her next arrow, taking aim at that pirate captain. There was a risk that her ally could accidentally step into her line of fire at the worst possible time, so she allowed him the freedom to engage the final pirate still able to fight before letting her last arrow loose...


OOC: 3 arrows used, 2 T1 2 T0 pirates defeated. T2 Spear Pirate crippled with arrow to the knee.
Haki stamina: 15/40 (Activated C-rank Kenbunshoku)

Ooc: Nada has changed from her post.

With the enemy threatening her ally neutralized, Linnea loaded an arrow, just in case. Between the weakling still standing and the stronger yet crippled fellow, this would be an easy task for them, as easy at taking candy from a baby if she were evil enough to do such a heinous act. Her arrow was primed, but with her kenbunshoku Haki not really raising any menacing flags, she allowed the other winged man freedom to act and fight of his own accord without having her interfering with his one on one fights. He looked too strong to be menaced by such scum in any way, but she still held on to a principles as a warrior raised in the proud Amazon Tribe. If he wished to take on that enemy by himself, she had to abide by his will.

But then, he taunted the other pirate, daring him to chase him off as he flew away. What would his goal be? If anything, the anger directed at the winged man would prevent the pirate from targeting anyone else, so in a way this wasn't really a bad decision on his part. Having exposing the strongest pirate - likely the Captain - who now struggled to get up, that man looked visibly worried as he realized what was happening. He had stood up relying on the other two fighters for a form of makeshift cover, but with them gone, he was barely standing (but proving his yet burning will to fight) and presented himself as a sitting duck for the archer, who naturally took the shot before the man could scavenge weapons off his fallen comrades.

The arrow flew and found its way into the Pirate's chest, pinning him to the nearest wall and immobilizing him completely. It was now up to the winged man to either beat the last pirate or bring him out into the open for Lin to do it herself


OOC: 4 arrows used

{Exited}

Feeing the last remaining enemy to be outmatched, Linnea finally ventured out of cover to see it with her own two eyes. This guy was far from a simple pirate, and the more she worked with him the more she felt him to be a revolutionary type. Whether he was actually one or not, that was hard for her to tell, if not impossible. Some of the people from the crowd looked back at the approaching archer, naturally guessing where the arrows had come from, and allowed her to watch the rest of the fight. For now, he was still running... Yet considering the level of his foe and the power he'd shown so far, this seemed like a moot point. He would be able to effortlessless beat down thus foe or even kill him, yet he kept running through the crowd... Almost as if he was trying to rile them up.

So that's it, the more he prolonged the battle the more they cheered, and finally, he allowed himself to be cornered. Of course, the dumb pirate completely forgot the man's wings, and that mistake cost him his life. The man dodged upwards with a backflip and landed right behind the foe, impaling him with the sword and killing him instantly. He was good... And more importantly, he was charismatic; the way this crowd cheered for him proved it. Hopefully these people would indeed learn the lesson he was trying to teach but for now, Lin's work here was done. Taking advantage of the people's distracting with the killing blow, she slipped away and vanish, going back to her own busines...


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