Advere brandishes his sword Lamina Tenebraum and faces the incoming tide of piranha. With a burst of energy, he rushes forward and leaps at the horde, throwing a broad slash at the piranha and sliding clear out the back of the current wave. Advere noticed that as he slashed outward with the sword, it began glowing and humming and dark energy spat out the end, forming a deadly blade which grew larger and sharper the faster it was swung. "Cool 8V". His army ants continue to cut down on the piranha ranks, but soon, many of the piranha start fighting the ants, too, and the insects are simply overwhelmed by the numbers.
Passive Abilities
CQC (+1 to rolls involving close quarters actions)
Light Step (+1 to rolls involving stealth or sneaking)
Magneto Field (A magnetic field that deflects enemy bullets.)
-Only when blurred
Techniques
Death Stare: Paralyze enemies with a terrifying gaze. Cost = 10 Energy
Dark Blur: Turn into the Dark Blur. Cost = 30 Energy
Shadow Hurl: Hurl out tangible shadows against your foes. Cost = 20 Energy
Shadow Wave: Create an explosive shockwave with a condensed ball of dark energy. Cost = 30 Energy
Annihilation: Unleash Godly fury with this high-energy attack; leaves you unable to fight for 1 turn. Cost = 80 Energy
Weapons
Lamina Tenebraum
M16A4 Rifle (30 rounds/3 magazines)
L9A1 High-Power Pistol (13 rounds/3 magazines)
Machete
Inventory
3 M67 Grenades
Full canteen of water (3 uses, restores Energy)
Hat and sunglasses
Condition(s)
Energy: 90 / 100

Clambering over the uneven terrain isn't made any easier by the failing light, but the silhouette of the treeline is still clearly visible against the slightly lighter sky. Damien clambers through the thick trees that form the outer border and then crosses the river, which is mercifully empty of piranha at the moment. He moves carefully over it and sneaks into the lighter brush, trying to find the downed Ban Ali scout. After just a few seconds he comes upon a spot on the ground where a bright shine catches his eye- a small pool of blood. But the scout is nowhere nearby. "Maybe he dragged himself away?" Suddenly, the hairs on the back of Damien's neck stand up, a chill goes throughout his body, and he whirls around and throws a punch at the air above and behind him. His fist slams into the falling Ban Ali scout and sends him hurtling back a good two or three meters, knocking the wind out of him- evidently, he'd somehow climbed up a tree and intended to ambush anyone who came by. In his right hand he clasps a small obsidian knife, not unlike the one he threw at Damien earlier. Damien quickly unslings his M107, but before he can shoot the tribesman, he leaps off the ground using nothing but his one good leg and two arms, getting back on his feet in a second. He closes the distance quickly and Damien parries a slash of the tribesman's knife with the barrel of his M107, and then kicks him squarely in the chest. "Oof!" Damien realizes what a threat the tribesman poses- even though he's heavily injured, probably the only reason Damien is still alive is because of some of his increased speed and perception from his blur powers. Before either of the two can follow up with an attack, a burst of gunfire rings out and three bullets go straight through the tribesman's chest, dropping him instantly. Damien looks behind the man to see David standing near the river, his PDR raised. "Figured you might want some help." Damien nods his thanks and then stoops down and starts searching the scout's body. "This guy is bound to have the counter-pheromone that will calm these piranha down... just give me a few seconds and I'll find it soon enough!"
Passive Abilities
Marksman (+1 to rolls involving long-range combat)
First-Aid (+1 to rolls involving healing actions)
Null Field: An energy field that incinerates projectiles.
-Only when blurred
Hyperion Edge: A powerful light sword that spawns automatically with blur formation.
-Only when blurred
Dragoon Wings: Strong wings made out of light that spawn automatically with blur formation.
-Only when blurred
Techniques
Blur Morph: Turn into the Light Blur. Cost = 30 Energy
Blast: Generate a kinetic shockwave. Cost = 20 Energy
Panacea: Heal any and all injuries. Cost = 50 Energy
Sun Tendrils: Streams of tangible light. Cost = 20 Energy
Tsunami: Generates waves of burning light that rapidly expand in all directions. Cost = 50 Energy
Weapons
Barret M107 CQAM Rifle (5 rounds/5 magazines)
FA-MAS (30 rounds/2 magazines)
Conditions
Deadly Venom (Unpreventable death in 3 turns when activated)
Energy: 0 / 100

Fred continues weaving from side to side and firing bursts of the Mini-Uzi whenever piranha come too close. At one point, Advere steps forward and takes out a huge swath of the horde with a slash of his sword, but other than that small break in the fighting, there's no stemming the flow of piranha- in fact, there seems to be more and more of them by the second.
Passive Abilities
Juggernaut (Increased health and endurance, reduces all damage taken)
Commando (+1 to rolls involving killing/shooting at animals/people; less affected by recoil and weight)
Awareness (Increased perception, less likely to be surprised by traps or ambushes)
Life Detection (+1 to rolls searching for people or vital signs)
Strong Arm (+1 to rolls involving throws; doesn't stack with "Knife Throw")
Techniques
Knife Throw (+2 to knife throw rolls)
Burst (+1 to a roll, removes negative modifiers temporarily; -2 to next roll)
Weapons
M240 w/ Foregrip & EOTech Holo-Sight (0 rounds/3 magazines)
Upgraded Mini-Uzi (Kinetically Charged Battery: 80%)
Combat Knife
Ban Ali Obsidian Spear
Inventory
First Aid Kit
Binoculars
N.V.G.
Heavy Kevlar Armor (Woodland Camo)
GPS
Atomic Watch
5 C4 Charges w/ detonator
Conditions

After hearing Damien's intentions, David decides to go back him up in case he needs any help. As he moves out of the gloom of the surrounding swamp and reaches the outer jungle, he looks around and catches a glimpse of Damien crossing into the trees about 100 meters up. He jogs over to the spot, readying his PDR, and upon reaching the spot that Damien entered, David shoulders his way in, too. The river is immediately in front of him, but there's thankfully no piranha at the moment. David looks up to see Damien about ten meters ahead, looking at something on the ground- suddenly, a dark shape drops down from a tree branch above Damien, who senses the movement, whirling around and slamming a fist into the would-be assassin. "Ooh. That looked like it hurt." The shape leaps up and slashes at Damien, who deflects the attack- David can hear the screech of sharp rock on smooth steel as the blade scrapes along the barrel of Damien's rifle. The shape is kicked backwards by a solid shot from Damien, and David takes the opportunity of a clean shot to finish off the scout, firing a burst of three bullets at center-mass and dropping the tribesman instantly. "Figured you might want some help." Damien nods his thanks and then stoops down and starts searching the scout's body. "This guy is bound to have the counter-pheromone that will calm these piranha down... just give me a few seconds and I'll find it soon enough!"
Passive Abilities
Athletic (+1 to mobile actions)
CQC (+1 to close quarters' actions)
Knife Mastery (+1 to knife attacks; stacks with CQC)
Reactive Energy (Automatically attacks incoming threats. Four uses. [****])
Techniques
Long Jump (+1 to jumping)
Weapons
Magpul PDR (15 rounds/4 magazines)
MGL-140 loaded w/ Incendiary Grenades (0 rounds/0 discs)
-1 mag High Explosive Grenades (4 rounds/2 discs)
-1 mag Anti-Tank Grenades (5 rounds/0 discs)
Trench Knife
Inventory
Shoulder Bag:
-Rations
-Comprehensive First-Aid Kit
Conditions

Wilson retreats a little ways back to the trees, where he has some breathing room from the piranha. He takes up a firing position and watches his comrades dish out some damage to the piranha- for now, they seem to be holding them back effectively.
Passive Abilities
Charismatic (+1 when interacting with people)
Tactical Mind (+1 when carrying out plans)
Blade Mastery (+1 to rolls using heavy blades, like machetes and scimitars)
Techniques
Dark Hands (Makes dark energy envelop hands. Four uses. [****])
Double Slash (Roll twice for blade attacks, take the larger roll.)
Weapons
M4A1 (12 rounds/5 magazines)
-M230 Underslung Grenade Launcher (1 round/6 grenades)
MAC-10 (0 rounds/4 magazines)
Composite Scimitar
Inventory
Backpack:
-N.V.G.
-$2.74 in loose change
Conditions

Die Angelus hurls the two chains in separate directions, and each chain embeds itself into a tree trunk. With a great pull, she topples the two small trees over and causes them to crash onto the piranha, crushing dozens and causing a small pile-up of piranha as the fish try to traverse around the obstacle. Pretty soon, they just start leaping off each other and straight over the fallen trunks.