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[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ He's dreaming. He has to be.

But even once Valmont's done rubbing his eyes in disbelief, they're still there. All twelve talismans, lined up nice and neat on his nightstand.

Well then. He still doesn't know what's going on with this world, but if it brought the talismans here, to him... he might not dislike it quite so much as he did before.

And so, if you see a guy this weekend levitating around town, occasionally shooting fire out of his hands and/or laser beams out of his eyes, and looking giddier than anyone here has ever seen him... Well. That's probably V. Feel free to talk to him/try to keep him from blowing up something of yours. He's in a good mood. He might listen. ]

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[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ All right, this isn't going to be a problem. He just has to - where in the world did that sword come from

He can't dodge in time. Veronica's sword cuts a deep gash in his arm, and he hisses in pain and anger. If he had his own sword cane with him...! But he doesn't, so here's the next best thing: more laser eyes as he wheels around to try and catch Veronica. If she's observant, she may notice that the wound she'd given him has already begun to heal itself up. ]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[The shape manages to dodge the lasers, since it was still a ways away from the two fighters.

Veronica, on the other hand, was not so lucky. She was in midair with Valmont, and there was no way to stop him from grabbing her by the collar of her cloak. She ended up grabbing onto his jacket sleeve as well, likely scratching him with her needles.]

....You can heal too. [She muttered, more annoyed than anything.]

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Got her! Ignoring the distant shape for now, he hauls off and attempts to punch her. Said punch, if it connects, will be several times stronger than that of an ordinary human, thanks to the ox talisman. ]

Surprised? I do have a few tricks up my sleeve, you know. [ Or in his pockets. Whatever. ]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Veronica gripped his sleeve tightly, needle-tipped fingers puncturing the skin underneath and injecting the paralytic poison that she can produce.]

[For what it was worth, she attempted to swing out of the way of the punch, only for it to connect anyways. It was lighter though, so Veronica only felt several of her ribs crack instead of all of them. She struggled to breath for a moment.]

Y-yeah....? So... do I....

[Ace in the hole. Gulping down air, while ignoring the intense pain in her chest, Veronica looked up at Valmont and aimed carefully.

A burst of red-hot flame flew from her mouth. At this point-blank range, Veronica didn't believe that she'd miss.]

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Breaking teenagers' bones. This is a good day. But he doesn't have much of a chance to celebrate before he feels something digging into his arm - tearing more holes in his suit, of course, because of course. ]

What are you -

[ Oh. Paralytic? Bugger. He can heal from that too, of course, but it'll take a minute. Which means he is absolutely incapable of dodging that fire blast she just sent at him. Wonderful. Why does it always have to be the ones who breathe fire. And ow, ow, ow, that burns, that's definitely going to be a few minutes in healing itself too, and his poor suit! ]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Veronica struggled a little more to break Valmont's grasp on her, still in pain from her nearly broken ribs, and now coughing smoke on top of that.

Luckily, it would seem that hope was about to arrive, in the form of her Honchkrow, Ako, slamming into Valmont as hard as possible. Yes, hello, let go of her trainer please and thank you.]

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Still healing from the paralysis and the very painful burns, Valmont is absolutely unprepared to react to a bird attack from nowhere. Funny thing about super-speed: it doesn't also give you super-reflexes. His hold on Veronica is broken as Ako barrels into him. ]

What in the - bloody birds!

[ It's almost a curse word. He takes aim at the Honchkrow with the dragon talisman and sends a blast of fire at her. ]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Wha-oof!

[It's a short drop, but it still knocks the wind out of Veronica since she did no land nearly as gracefully as she usually would. She could hear something shaking around in her chest, so that wasn't good.

Ugh, she'd have to press on though.]

Dammit... [She grit her teeth and made ehr way to a safer location, preparing for the next part of her plan.

Meanwhile, Ako was still dodging beam after beam, but there was no way that she would be able to dodge the dragon talisman's fire. There was an explosion of flame very close to Valmont, and Ako was sent flying back through the air, smoking and disoriented.]

[whitehairedprettyboy]

Hah! Got you. [ Despite the residual pain, he manages a smirk. ] Serve you right, you beast - now where did the girl go?

[ His laser gaze turns to the wider area as he searches for Veronica. She can't have gone far. ]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[She really couldn't have. So, he should see her dark shape beside a building to the right.

...But then, she was also across the street, looking up at him with blank, white eyes.

They're both watching you, Valmont.]