TITUS RAM TEST DRIVE

[emperorofthieves]

PROMPTS

1) A thief in the night. You're sleeping peacefully, when suddenly you're awoken by the faint sound of rustling. It's quiet, so it could just be the wind, or perhaps you've a pet that's making the rounds? Surely that's it. Yes, you had better go back to sleep and ignore the shadow that moves across your bedroom, searching for wherever you keep your valuables.

2) Backed into a corner. One wrong turn, and you found yourself down a dark alleyway with three--no, four men pointing daggers at you, one of them gesturing for you to open your coin purse. You're contemplating what to do when a hooded figure comes swinging down into the alley and lands hard on one of the muggers, followed by two daggers thrown at the shoulder and thigh of the other two nearby. Just as you're wondering what happened, more dark figures with knives come rushing into the alleyway. Looks like it's just you and the hooded man against these assailants now.

3) Wildcard. Make up your own scenario!


Note which scenario you're starting with in your comment header! You can message me on plurk at dolphinsdontmoo or on discord @ haeralis#8694.

Comments

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[fujimaru]

[ This is probably more familiar than she will ever admit, and she is almost certainly going to get into a lot of trouble later. Listen, it wasn't like she meant to get distracted and wander off from the others, it just sort of... happened. Getting mugged is just like the human version of a wyvern trying to bite your head off, right?

...Actually, come to think of it, dramatic rescues at the last second are also kind of familiar, but they don't really lose their charm. In spite of the looming threat, Ritsuka does the first thing that comes to mind: she applauds. ]

--Whoa, nice!

[emperorofthieves]

You can praise me later.

[the hooded figure, whose hood has shifted so it no longer hides the long golden hair or the eyepatch, is scanning the area as it fills up with more dudes]

Hey, can you fight by any chance? I'm guessing no.

[fujimaru]

I'm a lot better at the... uh. Tactical part?

[ "Giving orders" but usually she knows the people she's ordering, so that's out. ]

[emperorofthieves]

[swings a hard right hook at a guy who lunges for them, who then hits the ground like a ton of bricks]

Alright, miss Tactical. Count how many of these punks are surrounding us while I make a path.

[he does a flip off the chest of another dude, knocking him into more dudes who fall back like dominoes]

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[spectacularluck]

[ In the grand scheme of things he doesn't have much to lose. It's the advantage of being in near-constant financial struggle, if it can even be called that, though it's not a silver lining he's especially fond of. The most valuable thing in his apartment is his chemistry equipment, which honestly isn't something that would catch most thieves eyes.

But while he has very little to lose in the way of actual valuables, he's got a lot to lose in other departments, and the last thing he wants is for this person to find his costume. That, and if he lets this guy roam free he's going to steal from someone else who might have much more to lose. Not a scenario he's a fan of. ]

Hate to tell you, buddy, but I really think you hit the wrong one today.

[emperorofthieves]

[titus is from a basically-feudal country, so he's pretty intrigued by the scope of tech, even if this apartment is pretty average otherwise. but he does jump when he realizes his target is awake]

... yeah, I kinda figured that.

[not that it stops him from continuing to rummage in peter's things? titus??]

[spectacularluck]

[ Okay, that's odd. Not just him still checking out his stuff, but also the way he looks ]

Don't quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure this is the part where you panic or threaten me, and I tell you "I've already called the police, they'll be here in a matter of minutes".

[ guess who is making a mock-up really deep voice for that last part ]

[emperorofthieves]

[he waves a hand easily]

You could call them now and they wouldn't catch me. Hey, what's this do?

[he is holding........a tv remote control]

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[bowtiedbones]

[scream?? SCREAM!!!]

Police! Police!

[emperorofthieves]

What, am I not good enough for ya?

[he grins, in between roundhouse kicking a guy so hard he goes flying]

[bowtiedbones]

[clutching her tote bag in a white-knuckled grip, ready to swing it at anyone who steps in range]

Um! You are doing a very good job!

[emperorofthieves]

Thanks. Hey, you wanna ditch this place with me? I've a feeling we've both got better things to do than waste time with these weasels.

[dodges a lunging slash at his side, getting a tear on his sleeve in the process]

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[purrtagonist]

["valuables" you say, like Akira doesn't just own a bunch of junky looking knick knacks he keeps on display on his shelves. they may not be worth much monetarily, but to him, they're the most important items in the world]

[probably not great for a thief to steal, though]

[. . . not that it matters. whether Akira's midnight visitor plans on stealing his junk or not, Akira is definitely popping up in his bed and CHUCKING A GODS-DAMNED PILLOW AT HIM while the black cat that was fast asleep on his stomach darts underneath the mattress somewhere]

[hi, friend]

[emperorofthieves]

[titus grabs the pillow in midair and chucks it back at him!!]

[purrtagonist]

[WOW]

[throws himself off of the bed, landing in a tuck and roll from which he pops into a crouch, allowing the pillow to smack against the wall harmlessly]

[he looks extremely non-threatening in his pajamas but he's trying to hold himself TALL and MENACING]

-- who the hell are you?

[emperorofthieves]

[tall and menacing is really cute with titus, who is almost six feet tall]

With moves like that, I should be asking you.

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[primedetective]

[because clearly this is the funniest option.

it's pitch black in here, and surely the bed's inhabitant was asleep a moment ago. but suddenly there's a shoe being thrown with absolutely unerring accuracy directly at the back of Titus' head.]

/2

[emperorofthieves]

[i uploaded this solely for you]

[emperorofthieves]

[after a moment of swearing and rubbing the back of his head]

What the hell is your problem, Messiah?!

[primedetective]

[the swearing gives him time to light the lamp by his bed]

Oh, was that you, Titus? My apologies; I'd assumed from the noises some sort of vermin was scrabbling around.

[complete deadpan.]

[emperorofthieves]

[hackles: raised]

Are you calling me a rat? Don't bother with a fake-ass apology like that!

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[weiyingdown]

[imMEDIATELY jumps behind the hooded man, putting him firmly between them and their assailants. some of us were not expecting to be robbed tonight and are completely unarmed, okay?]

You're doing a great job! Keep up the good work!

[dignity is for people who don't care about getting stabbed]

[emperorofthieves]

[this seems par for the course, frankly]

Hey, as long as you're back there, keep an eye out for anyone trying to ambush me.

[he says, before he clocks a guy in the jaw with a hard right hook]

[weiyingdown]

At least give me a dagger if you're putting me to work...

[but he obligingly trips up one of the guys trying to sneak up behind them, and hits him on the head with a...small piece of bamboo that was at his waist. it's about as ineffective as it sounds]

There's too many of them to hold off like this.

[emperorofthieves]

Check my back pocket.

[there is, in fact, a sheathed dagger sticking out by his hip. it might be a little, hmm, dumb? to trust a guy he just met with a dagger while he's literally watching his back, but hey]

We just need to hold them off for a bit longer.