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The Least Common Denominator XVII.V Cartesian Plane
I hadn't seen this thing in a long time, even before the incident that took my quiet life away. Mom had only used the sword once as far as I could recall, and that was during her demonstration of her Numerator element to me back when I was... seven or eight? Either way, Dad was particularly proud of this thing; its perch above the fireplace being second to none as its simple, yet elegant design was enough to make even myself appreciate its splendor."Sis, what's- Woah..."I didn't even need to look beside me as I felt Olivia's jaw drop from the sheer craftsmanship on display above us. There weren't any fancy jewels on the thing, mainly just a polished pommel and a modest crossguard, but the sword's beauty laid on the runes that ran across the length of the blade."Is that what I think it is?" Lace whistled from behind us before taking her place on
The Least Common Denominator Interlude VII: Lace
Walking through the caves that got them lost in the first place, Lace briefly let her mind wander as her group traveled in silence with her Leader's self-fashioned little sister lighting the way. It was probably close to sunset by now, judging from the time they had spent waiting for Crimson to do what she needed to be done, but overall, it was still a very productive two days despite getting themselves lost after subtly strong-arming herself to lead their two-man expedition.Heh... she should've admitted that they were lost as soon as she realized she had lost track of their markers.The unfortunate accident was her fault, and she eventually realized it as soon as the temperatures dropped. Crimson had adamantly tried to place her own, but the older woman's pride won out after the younger of the two gracefully relented. And they, unfortunately, paid dearly for it.&
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.I Algebra
I knew that this day would come.I knew it, and yet I was dismayed all the same by the speed with which they managed to find us. I was sure that we had at least masked our trail a bit better than this, but if they found us this quickly, then I guess there was no choice for us but to try and defend from this."What do we do?" I heard Lace whisper behind me as we cautiously approached the besieged settlement. "We can't just barge in and hope for the best, right?"I nodded at the sentiment, "Yeah. It's already a miracle that we're going in from behind our front, but we're gonna have to use the fact that they don't know where we are to our advantage."While pretty shitty on our part to leave the defense on the others' more capable hands, we had to use the chance that was given to us to get some more info and possibly attack
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.II Algebra
"Mark."In a flash, the three of us dashed from the safety of the treeline all the way to the command tent a few paces away from us. There weren't any guards, thankfully, but the few seconds that we spent running on the open ground was the most dangerous part of our assault. If we had been seen, we were dead on arrival before we even began.The ground shuffled beneath our feet as we quietly hugged the thick cloth that was serving as the command tent. With a fist, I signaled for my companions' absolute stillness as I tried to listen for any sign of movement beyond the thick veil.*rustle... rustle...*The sound of rippling grass with each step... That's one... And another...*How are we not through them yet? We were supposed to be done over an hour ago?!*Someone
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.III Algebra
Ten seconds. That was all we had to make ourselves scarce before the brute would begin his search. Knowing this, we immediately went straight to the treeline in an effort to make it harder to track us down. We probably got only a few more seconds left when Lace hurriedly climb on top of a tree; her face showing a mix of anger and annoyance as she gestured for us to climb."We have to stick to the trees" she stressed out. "He can track us as long as we're running on the ground."Say what now?So the guy's a walking sonar as well? Judging from his ability to shatter rock like it was nothing, he's probably an earth numerator. So it was plausible that he can do that, actually. So wait...If he can track us just from the vibrations of the earth, then he probably already knew that we were outside the tent before we even
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.IV Algebra
Seconds felt like minutes as my staredown with the burly man seemed to stretch on far longer than I was comfortable with. The silence of the forest was only broken by the sounds of fighting in the distance as I felt my heart hammering inside my chest. I knew that I had no chance in hell in beating this guy, and that running was the only viable strat that I had left in my arsenal.The only thing I had to look for was a chance to get away."I can feel the fear rolling off you in waves, Miss Crimson," the man chuckled, though his tone was pretty teasing. "I suggest you calm yourself before we begin."My shoulders tensed as I heard the man comment on my nervousness. Dammit... was I that obvious? I thought for sure that Mom had beaten the cowardice out of me in favor of making sure that I used logic in fights... wait...Begi
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.V Algebra
With a calculating gaze, I squared my shoulders as I assessed just what the fuck I can do to someone that can move earth with just a single thought. And after a split second deliberation, I was... eighty percent sure that I was fucked six ways to Sunday unless I've got a miracle solution hidden in my non-existent pockets. There was just no way for me to compare against a Numerator that can shape the battlefield at will, especially in my current state.But that didn't mean that I can't go ahead and try any way. I can't afford not to.I can feel my hand shake lightly from my unwanted weakness; the lack of food and proper rest taking its toll on my poor body as I did my damn best to focus on the task at hand. At the furthest of my periphery, Olivia sat still as she leaned on the earth wall for support, my mind constantly going back to her despite the fact that I was staring down
The Least Common Denominator XVIII.VI Algebra
Anger was a tool; a resource to be used when the situation called for it. When experiencing it yourself, a small boost in tenacity and strength can be expected at the cost of control. When experiencing it from the enemy, you can abuse their lack of control to easily predict their movements. Normally, I would be on the latter side of this equation; abusing anything and everything in my power to tilt the situation to my favor, and hopefully tilting the enemy along the way. It was one of the most tested and viable strats in the world of any competitive event, and when fighting against a superior foe, would help you in avoiding the most debilitating blows while chipping away at your opponent.Which is exactly what I was about to do now.Fortunately, my opponent was fairly easy to rile up. His hang-ups about justice and honor were laughably easy to exploit. Just one comment on his
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