#fenixtj

"Wow, you

"Wow, you have iron in your britches" The Captain oberves

Meanawhile, Below, Zara sees raiders falling down, and from this height they might get badly injured, Even if they are trying to siphon off a sacred bird or maybee take it prisoner she's not sure

A grunt, a scowl, and Jessica (if close enough) swings. If not close enough, she will bunk and cast Fuddle.

"Do not make me regret this...." Magic zaps... "Rubber!"

Two fall.. one bounces like rubber, the other falls and Zara doesn't cast at time.. but there's a WHOMP sound... and she sees Sir Buce has come out! The mighty stallion is hefting a bean bag over his head and used it to catch another. "Mercy is the sole of the knightly virtues"

From above Earl yells down "Told you those things were handy!"

She shakes her fist at Earl!

JESSICA swings... and the captain thrusts her spear "Oh let's play" the Captain laughs

And the two exchange blows! The Spear sinks into Jessica's gut and goes clean through her... the Maul slams into the Captain with a blow that seems to shatter whatever armor she's got under her voie. Both women stagger and either might fall from being wounded.

Earl flies back up into combat, severing a chain of a harpoon. Earl has been a bumbler... then competent enough... but mmore and more, he has gained true warrior skills. And Zara sees his might is ..impressive.

Jessica sags in the saddle, face contorting with pain. She tightens her grip on the maul and reins, struggling to hold on to both.

The Captain hangs onto her ride, "You're a tough bitch, I respect that... and it looks like the prey is getting away. Damn. oh... tough.. but not a rider" And she blows... not a cantrip, just a cuteness

and Jessica slips from her steed and starts to fall. A controlled fall, but shit.

Jessica scrabbles to hold on to both mount and maul....

And finds only the maul stays with her...

A frustrated hiss! "Tis but a cartoon, to bounce from awning to bush to bin... UNHARMED."

Feeling a little light-headed as she loses the mount and falls, Jessica brings the maul close and kisses the head, then smears her blood on it and swings it out "Ribbit..." She croaks for a combined bunk to hopscotch herself to a soft, or at least safe, fall.

a stumble thum;p and... she bashes against walls that feel rubbery and.. Jessica lands she.. might have sprained an ankle.. but she's alive

meanwhile, the captain swoops down.. chain swinging , not to harpoon but snag...the belt of one of her fallen soldiers... the other fliers do like wise

as they try to rescue their own from the Forces of Fenix "Grab our own and run" The Captain says

Jessica doggedly struggles to stand up... ok, sit up... ok, look up.... something........ "Stop... them...."

Sir Buce hears the command and... leaps onto the chain! "By the ribbons upon my brow, I shall thwart!"

"Let go you, lunatic..." The Captain says now trying to carry two bodies off (With her Wyvern's help) "You're sure to slip and fall to your death"

Buce grins and continues to try to climb

Jessica struggles to stand, one hand holding her side.

And she succeeds

Leaning against the wall, with the maul more of a support than anything else, she stares up to assess the situation.

Higher and higher Buce goes carried by the captain and Wyvern who is carrying her own soldier who fell.

And then... Buce , climbs higher up the chain... and slips!

From forty feet he falls.... thirty five.... thirty...

Jessica's magic catches him... jerking him before he hits ground and launching himto a comfy awning

"Zounds!" he says

and lays there

"Another time, Flame free! " the Captain calls out as she is gone

But the great bird was saved.

Zara watches.

Jessica leans back against the wall with some relief.

Zara looks for Earl/

And Earl comes down carrying an unconscious Clem. CLem has a death grip on an odd staff

Hissy fussy noises, it might be yiddish.

Earl's got wounds of his own, but he says "They were going to this staff to bind the creature and feed it's power somewhere.. we stopped the ritual."

"Good." rough-voiced.

"Aye, aye..."

"I'm sorry, love" He says to Zara, "we had to act fast and..."

"I know."

There's a thump in the bushes and Buce's voice "Lo.. I hast made landing... and Claim this land for the Countess Jessica"

He then moves and holds up a ribbon "This was given me by a goat legged troll girl.... tie it on, and spring magics go sproing" It does glow with glamour

With no one saying otherwise, Sir Buce moves to the Countess to put the healing spring cantrip ribbon on his liege

She.... does not look great. Her voile is bloodsoaked around the midsection and her skin is a more light blue than usual.