Emerging from the Dark Barrier, Advere looks around for the rest of the cats and hears a scream coming from somewhere not too far away. He crashes through the brush to see James Blond and an unknown woman, presumably the screamer, facing down a panther. James seems injured, sprawled on the ground and disarmed, but no matter- Advere gives a savage yell and rushes the cat before it can attack again, slamming the blade of Lamina Tenebraum into the back of the panther's neck (Roll + CQC = 5), severing its spine and instantly killing the beast. Casually pulling the sword out of the corpse's neck, he turns to the two: "Hello there. Sounded like you needed help."
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
Shadow Hurl: Hurl out tangible shadows against your foes. Cost = 20 Energy
Dark Barrier: A full-body shield of compressed dark energy; heals all bodily injuries. Can only be used on self. Cost = 30 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/90 spare rounds)
L9A1 High-Power Pistol (13 rounds/39 spare rounds)
Machete
Inventory
3 M67 Grenades
Full canteen of water (3 uses, restores Energy)
Hat and sunglasses
Condition(s)
Energy: 50 / 100

Sneaking through the forest, Damien looks around, trying to find more panthers before they find him. Suddenly, he hears the slightest sound- a whoosh of displaced air- and whirls around, but too late. A panther is at his throat, and it knocks him down with a snarl. Before he even hits the ground, though, Damien's combat training kicks in, and he whirls and slams his elbow into the beast's snout, then quickly rolls away with the cat slashing at him. He slams a foot into its neck, and it retaliates with a great chomp of his ankle. Gunfire suddenly breaks out from nearby, and the panther, hit by a few stray shots coming from Damien's left, lets go of his leg with a grunt of pain. Not wasting any time, he quickly pulls out his gun and slams the butt into the panther's face, knocking it over and buying enough time for another gunshot to ring out, this time from his right, and for the accompanying bullet to punch through the cat's face. Damien looks around to see Wilson and David standing on either end of the path he's in the middle of. "Nice one, guys!"
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
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 (2 rounds/50 spare rounds)
FA-MAS (20 rounds/60 spare rounds)
Conditions
Deadly Venom (Unpreventable death in 3 turns when activated)
Energy: 40 / 100

Deciding to be safe, Fred shoots at the spot where he saw the dark glow, but when he runs over to the area, there's nothing there, other than the scorches caused by his pulse laser on the tree bark. "Hmm... what could that thing have been?"
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 (75 rounds/200 spare rounds)
Upgraded Mini-Uzi (Kinetically Charged Battery: 85%)
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

Moving along briskly, David stays on the lookout for any panthers, soon coming to a small four-way junction in the thick jungle. Before he decides which way to go, though, he hears gunfire break out on his right, and turns around to see Damien tangoing with a panther in the middle of a small path, Wilson on the far side. David raises his PDR and lets loose a burst of rounds- the pain from his scratched leg, rather than hindering him, seems to heighten his awareness and accuracy, and the bullets fly true, finishing off the feline with a splatter of blood. Damien looks up to see his saviors on either side and shouts, "Nice one, guys!"
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 (27 rounds/60 spare rounds)
MGL-140 loaded w/ High Explosive Grenades (6 rounds/16 spare rounds)
-Anti-Tank Grenades (5 rounds/0 spare rounds)
Trench Knife
Inventory
Shoulder Bag:
-Rations
-Comprehensive First-Aid Kit
Conditions

Wilson comes round a corner and hears a scuffle going on to his left. Looking down the dark path, he sees Damien, on the ground, slamming his foot into an attacking panther. With the beast stunned, Wilson seizes the chance to fire off a good burst of rounds, some scathing the cat, but it growls and jumps away, and now, Damien is in Wilson's line of fire. Before he can decide what to do, another volley of gunfire rings out from the opposite side of the path- David, having heard Wilson's attack, happened to be nearby enough to help. Damien looks up to see his saviors on either side and shouts, "Nice one, guys!"
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 (20 rounds/132 spare rounds)
-M230 Underslung Grenade Launcher (1 round/6 grenades)
MAC-10 (32 rounds/96 spare rounds)
Composite Scimitar
Inventory
Backpack:
-N.V.G.
-$2.74 in loose change
Conditions

With her shoulder healed up, Blue Demon promptly rises and goes down a side path, looking for more cats. Just mere seconds down the trail, she hears a scuffle coming from not too far away, and forces her way through a few brambles and bushes to see Vlad rushing a panther, stabbing its flanks before being knocked away. He and Andrew are facing down the cat, now limping, but before any of the three combatants can do anything, Blue lets out a yell- "Butenko Raisen!"- and slams her fist into the ground, facing the panther. Caught by surprise, the cat can do no more than blink before the shockwave overtakes it, sending it hurtling bodily into the air. It slams into a tree trunk with an audible crunching of bones, and falls down onto the ground, motionless.

Still recovering from her attack but now almost ready for combat, Die Angelus stands up in the clearing and stretches a little as Blue Demon trots off down a side path. Just about twenty seconds later, she hears a rather loud shockwave emanating from Blue's general direction.