Ballista II

“Who do we have?” Rooghan asked, he scanned the linklist of Bastokians. “Chall, Fal, Stu, Tone, Riq, Kairos, Fantazye, Pwn, Kinn, Scorp.” Rooghan read the list off to himself. He was thinking of who else was there. “And who do they have?” Chall asked, sitting nervously in his chair. Rooghan laughed, “Just, Stella, Drakk, Soul, Chell, Vol, Big, Faro, Auron.” He read off most of the names. They were sitting in Bastok Mines, preparing as Friday seemed to blow past them. Before they knew it, they would go to sleep tonight, and tomorrow emerge as champions they believed. Every word spoken in the linkshell had a bitter tone behind it. It seems as thought the Windurstians weren’t safe either, Stella had made the announcement that if you are from Windy that you had to pick a side to fight along with. She promised that no grudges would be held upon those who decided to go fight for Bastok, she figured they needed all the help they could get. She didn’t want it to get this far, because she feared after the battle, things wouldn’t get better, only worse. Both sides have way too much pride and before she knew it, she figured they would fight once a week. “Roo you got to play medic.” Tone told him. “Sure if you play Refresh whore.” He laughed, Tone shook his head no. “I want to blow them up.” He said with an evil grin spread on his face. “You get that jug yet?” Roo asked him, Tone casually smiled at him, he had a secret weapon in his bag. “Prick their Elvaan loving asses.” Chall jumped up excitedly. “Are you two okay with this?” Tone turned to Fant and Kair, they were really new to the shell, and now they were lacing up their gear for a fight. They nodded their head, ready or not it seemed like they didn’t have a say so in the matter. Chall took today to train Kairos in the art of using a Warrior in a fight, and Tone helped Fant realize that as a Red Mage, her buffs will be her best friends. “Who is the biggest problem?” Soul said as he puffed on his substance, he was toasted tonight, because tomorrow he wouldn’t impair his ability to help his team. Last thing they need is Soul plucking arrows at them. He laughed at the thought. “Nine times out of ten, Roo is going Black Mage.” Stella looked at her troops. “Then you have the Beastmaster.” Just nodded. “I’ll rape his pets, you rape him.” He was still looking to break even with Tone after the last encounter they had, they were good friends, but haven’t spoken since that day. “And finally Stu and Chall.” “Chall?” Vol laughed. Soul patted him on the back, he was laughing right along with him. “He’s a Samurai, I wouldn’t count him out.” “And Stu has deadly aim.” Soul let them know. “The guy can shoot.” They were going over their battle plan, because tomorrow they would not take a defeat. “But Chall?” Vol shook with laughter, “He’ll prolly swing it so hard trying to impress people that he would cut himself.”

“Hundred Fists is a nasty move.” Tone reminds them to fear Just’s two hour ability. “If he get that to go off, we in trouble.” “Then what about Soul?” Stu looked at them and asked. “Stay away from Stella, she can take the hits.” Rooghan advisied, “Go after the mages.” He laughed, knowing that he is going to be a target himself. “We fighting to the last man standing?” Kairos asked with the adrenaline pumping through his veins. “Is it wrong that we kill Chell?” Riq asked, he had been silent most of the meeting. “We love Chell to death, but she’s fair game.” Tone said and Riq shook his head in agreement. Riq was playing the assist role, playing melodies that will hopefully help them win the battle. “So… we take out Just, Drakk, Chell, Faro…” Fant recounted what she had learned. “I have three more people from Bastok that float between linkshells, want me to bring them?” She looked up and asked. “Jobs?” Roo asked. “Ninja, Samurai and a Warrior, but like me, they’re not that strong.” “Suprememogwai, Links and Unrealdjj.” She finished. “Any help is greatly appreciated.” Stu and Fal nodded. “Get them, I’ll try to call Pwn and see if he still is down for this.” The floaters of the LS didn’t have to fight. Tone smiled as he noticed who was walking through the town of Bastok. Two of them, one was permanent, the other a floater. Tashihyu waved with Rikio by her side. He ushered them to him, Rik was a Blue Mage and Tash was a Black Mage, he dialed up some favors from them seeing as how they were/still are in shell, that made them eligible. “Let’s show these asses why they are called Lastok.” Drakk raised his beer cup and toasted with Soul. “Ok guys, we have the battle plan, everyone get some rest and gather up in the morning. Tomorrow we send the point home.” Stella nodded to Bio and Fico, two Windurstians who have sided with Sandy. With that, they headed out for home. Tomorrow would be the epic battle. Bastok Vs. Sandy, time to put up or shut up…