Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20190505142549/@comment-17114085-20190708132630

Kal side-stepped the attack, the axe struck the wooden boards of the platform and cracked them.

The orc champion was slower than her, but his strength was much higher. Boruus pulled his axe out of the ground and swung it wide to try to catch her.

Hans couldn't help the mercenary, he was still dealing with the remaining archers. She'd need to overcome this battle herself. Staying on the defensive was good, if she only did that eventually the Orc would get her and cut her in two.

She didn't duck fast enough, the dagger cut her face at the left cheek. while she was trying to get out of the way. It cut into her cheekbone and slashed her ear.

Lamush underestimated the Harbinger. In close quarters, he was the most dangerous.

While she did manage to hold him in place with both axes, he quickly elbowed her leg when she tried to kick him, blocking her kick. Using the momentum, he tried to gut-punch her.

Lamush's mounting injuries were starting to take a toll on her. Especially the wound to her shoulder and her lower torsoe, which have been bleeding all this time. If she keeps losing blood, she will eventually pass out.

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(Foot? What are you talking about?)

The Dremora's move caused the Orc's axe to strike the plating on his leg, negating the damage.

However, the time to bring his leg back down in order to get back balance for an attack allowed the injured Orc to retreat out of the daedra's range.

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Relan struck the Orc, he could feel the hammer crack his opponent's skull. The Orc stumbled for a moment, then collapsed, unconscious.

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Some Companions followed Tiskr's lead and they cut through the center of the enemy line, allowing them to strike at the Orcs from the rear and completely break their formation.

Many Orcs met their end, but the survivors huddled together, trying to cover each others' back.

Styrbjorn and his crewmember attacked Bakel at once.

The Chief swung his cleaver wide, knocking the crewmember back and isolating the captain.

"You're mine now." Bakel muttered, bringing his large blade down on the human captain.

Styrbjorn, wide-eyed, lifted his left arm instinctively to block the attack coming right at his head. That was a mistake.

The Orcish cleaver cut through meat and bone, lopping off the captain's arm.

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With the Companion crews acting independently, their advantage in numbers was reduced and the female Orcs were able to hold their own despite the difference in battle-experience.

However, the fires were spreading.

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"Durzha! Durzha!" Mornz yelled. She burst into the room, seeing her daughter looking out the window at the fighting.

She rushed over and dragged her away. "Come on, child. The humans are nearing the longhouse, we need to get away."

With the Heart-Wife was Durzha's step-mother, the chief's pregnant Forge-Wife.

"Mornz, the western side of the stronghold is overrun with the humans and your son still hasn't returned from the mine. Where are we going to escape to?" The Forge-Wife asked.

"East, that is all we can do for now." Mornz said. She was panicked. Boruus is still not back...did something happen in the tunnels?!