Thread: Within A Curse ( High Fantasy / BDSM )  (Pazzo x Ironic)

Arch approached the big golem and smiled... The huge war machine was heavy, slow, and ponderous, but was a valued friend... There was always something oddly familiar about Max, Like the Wizard has known him forever... Time suddenly seemed to slow down without warning , as he saw the heavy armored machine in front of him assume a fighting position, his ruby optics blazing a fiery red, focusing on something behind Arch and to his left... The two have fought countless battles together, side by side, Arch knew full well what this meant, they were under attack... The wizards highly trained mind went into a sort of mental overdrive, it began thinking very quickly, making the outside world seem to slow to a crawl... Arch didn't turn around, he didn't have time... His keen ears could hear menacing noises behind him... Something nasty cutting through the night air at breakneck speed... Something leathery, flapping furiously... Evil, deep chuckling approaching quickly.... His equipment was in the house, his staves in their rack by the door... His rods and wands in a crystal case on his desk... Blast! He was barefoot and didn't even have his boots! All he was wearing was a simple blue robe... The wizard did have his raw magic though... What to do... What to do... he thought to himself... Fly straight up, whirl around and start launching offensive magic? No... He had no idea what was coming, it might be immune... That option would also leave Max vulnerable... Arch could see the big golem leveling his left arm in the direction of the noises... That was where Max was armed with a large caliber rotary auto cannon, easily capable of reducing a small army to shreds within seconds... But the weapon took a few seconds for him to bring to bear, and the targets sounded to be much faster.... Time, they needed time... Just a few seconds! A barrier of sorts, between them and the would be assailants... Yes... All of the above thought processes took the Wizard maybe a quarter of a second... The Wizard hissed out a word of power, and raised his arms quickly... A shimmering wall of force shot up from the ground behind him, one hundred feet tall and one hundred feet around, curved in a parabolic arch around his back and the golem... He then leapt forward and spun around quickly in mid air to get a good look at whatever was attacking them, landing next to the battle golem... The massive floating barge didn't even sway in the slightest. Arch could hear the steam driven hydraulics in Max's left forearm open, deploying the fearsome auto-cannon... The huge automation uttered a simple phrase, in a booming voice that sounded of grinding gears and venting steam... Targets acquired... four grotesque winged humanoids howled in frustration, trying to circumvent the sudden wall of force. One of them appeared to be slightly larger and better armored than the rest, barking out orders to his three comrades... That must be the leader... Arch murmured to the massive armored golem standing at his back... Max, focus on him... ...Understood was the booming, mechanical reply... The weapon spun up again, and belched deafening fire towards the enemy Sergeant... All of the shots missed, but they did keep him from approaching... Arch spat angrily as he watched the demons regroup and fly up or around the barrier... He slammed his hand into his chest, deploying his emergency protective magics... But he winced under the pain, forgetting about his new mark... The barrier was large, he had just enough time to see one of the demons reach the edge of the magic barrier, and lunge at him, its fangs and claws bared... The wizard quickly shouted at the fiend, magically projecting his voice as a force blast. The attack hit the demon head on... The force of the impact threw the winged creature back many feet to tumble onto the island ground, causing puffs of dust , each impact tearing great rents in the dirt. Walls of force allowed things to go out, just not to come in, they are one-way Arch had fought creatures like this before... That demon wasn't dead, not by any stretch of the imagination... At the same time the barge shook as the deafening report of the auto-cannon shattered the peaceful night silence... Its fiery rounds making the other demons scatter, but not hitting them, they were just too damned fast... Arch looked up at them and swore... Demons were tough opponents... But not un-killable... The wizard shouted up at them angrily. Max, we have guests! He called out in a mocking tone. ...I am terribly sorry, but I didn't catch your names, Perhaps we can discuss the nature of your little visit in greater detail? The question of course was purely rhetorical... Arch clenched his fists down at his sides, his hands and forearms bathed in bright blue crackling electricity... The wizards lightning magic was potent, arguably his best weapon, and easily capable of blasting a hole in a heavy castle battlement. But it wouldn't kill a demon, most were immune. Arch's version however had a paralyzing effect on the infernal... Maybe, just maybe it would be enough... Alright you demon fucks... The Wizard murmured in a low, menacing tone. ...Lets play.