Everest City (Risus Combat Test Run.)

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

In a lonely alley somewhere within Everest city, 4 figures waited. They were small, fidgety, and even amid the trashcans and garbage of the alley their unhygienic appearance stood out. The artificial light that supplied the under city where the children lived was tinted the color of sunset, the simulated sunlight primarily coming from the west to better imitate a setting sun.

Their leader stood in the middle of the alley, tapping his foot. He reached a sooty hand into his pocket and pulled out an antique pocket watch out. He checked the time, and clicked his teeth.

"They ain't commin. Waste of our bloody time."

He wore a stovetop hat and was covered with so much soot it was hard to tell his skin color. This level of filth could only be achieved by the leader of  The Urchins, Oliver Finnegan.

The Urchins 

The Urchins are one of the most unwelcome gangs to ever to ever grace these streets. If you ever fight with these kids it will take weeks to get the stains out. Bunch of cockney dorks that read way too many Dickens novels, they're like steampunk geeks without the gears, dressing themselves like old London street rats and and covering themselves with dirt and soot. I guess they deserves some praise for that at least. In this city, getting that good and dirty takes dedication.

By the way, I'm the voice, your dedicated local newsman and disk-jockey. I'm going to be introducing you to the gangs of this city, and supplying you with soundtrack to match.

Oliver's Lieutenant, Dodger, was leaning against a wall. "No reason to go gettin upset. After all, we're just the test fight."

"But that's humillatin!"

"Not all bad."

"What's good about it?"

"At least we ain't the tutorial fight."

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Metal clinked and clattered in a rythmic pattern as a metal clad kid strolled down the alley. Ring, necklaces, chains, band, bracelets and amulets hung from every appendage of the kid's body. His massive amount of bling glittered dimly in the dim light of the simulated sunset. Slowly he made his was towards the four Urchins.

This was Joshua.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

"Well, well, well, check out the Nob. Beggin your parden, my lordship, we had no idea we was in your way." Oliver had begun swinging the pocket watch around by it's chain. From here Joshua's trained eyes can see that, under the dirt and soot, the watch is solid gold. In the right hands, that thing could sparkle like the sun.

"What, are you all?"

[Philote]

An explosion can be heard from the alleyway across Joshua as a car is set aflame. Out of the alleyway comes a flaming body, walking out slowly. The onlookers expect the body to drop dead quickly from the consuming flames, but the body just keeps on walking. Eventually, the flames on the body die out, and Axel is left approaching the Urchins with a crazy grin on his face and a flaming baseball bat over his shoulder.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Dodger starts clapping his hands, and laughing like a hyena.

HAhahah, aha. Now that's what I call a bloody entrance! Bravo, man, bravo."

The other two Urchins starting to get nervous, particularly the one carrying the chimney sweeps broom.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

"You guys must be the Urchins. That's a nice watch ya got there. Very shiny"

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

"Shiny?" Oliver looked incredulous, "Maybe when I nic'd it, but I spent weeks getting it good and mused up, thank you very much."

[Marvelous Miscreant]

"And yet, it still gleams beneath it sooty exterior, no matter how much you try to ruin it. A shame really, it would look much better on me." Joshua smiles deviously at the urchins and crossed his arms defiantly.

[Philote]

"I'm glad you like my style, its a shame I'm going to have to knock you out."

The fingers on Alex's free hand fidget oddly and finally he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a lighter. He admires the flames for a moment then reignites the cloth on his metal bat.

"I hope none of that trash you're wearing is flammable."

[Zaleramancer]

"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. It's shiny. We get it." Said a nasal female voice.

A girl walked leaned against a nearby car filing her nails and chewing bubble-gum. She looked fairly normal dressed as she was in designer jeans and a fashionable top, except for her hair, which was a neon green so intense that it practically vibrated.

"Let's wrap this up", She said, words punctuated with a popping bubble. "Extreme Fashionista Death-Match comes on in an hour, and I don't want to miss it."

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Joshua's face fell as he sarcasticall remarked,  "Oh great....the hairdresser is here. Nobody panic, we're all safe now."

[Mik_Hael]

I suppose that means I'm up next then. A figure wearing black pants, shirt and trench coat said from the top of a near by fire escape. He jumped down, grabbing onto the ladder as he fell slowing his descent before jumping off and landing on the hood of a parked car, in a crowched position. A wooden sword was strapped to his back.  "Yo, the names Ace."

[Zaleramancer]

"Oh, what's that shiny boy? I'm sure they're quakin' in their boots at someone as bejewled as you! Who wouldn't be afraid of a guy with bracelets?" Anita said with an eye roll.  

[Marvelous Miscreant]

Joshua click and clangs as he shuffles indignantly.

[Mik_Hael]

Guys no infighting, if you've got a beef take it out on the cockney shrimps over there before the chimney sweeps union calls a meeting.

[Marvelous Miscreant]

"Mind your own buisness, Karate Kid."

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

The two new arrivals caused Oliver's face to fall. He had expected to out number them.

"Hey, get out here you two!"

Two more lackeys hoped out of the trash can and took up positions with the other Urchins.

"Right boy, the big man says that if we win this, we get a big role in the plot proper. So let's have a go at it!"

Combat: The Urchins

Order:

Dodger (Street urchin 2, Thieving Git 6) 11
Oliver Finnegan (Street urchin 3, chimney sweep 4) 9
Axle (Pyromania (3), Burnt Nerves (2), All Star / Home run Striker (3), Equipment Manager (2)) 9
Anita: Hairdressing (5), Fashion Sense (2), Expensive Clothes Saving Evasive Maneuvers (2), Smart-Talkin' (1)
Street urchin (Street urchin 2) 9
Street urchin 2 (Street urchin 3) 8
Jason Spain  (Bling Armor (2/4), Collection Maintenance (2), Heavy Lifting (2), Unweighted Speed (2/4)) 7
Chimney sweep (Chimney sweep 2) 7
Chimney sweep 2 (Chimney sweep 2) 5

[Mik_Hael]

Bud out tin man. the light casting off of your junk is giving me a head ache. Now, Urchins, what business do we have with you today then eh?

[Mik_Hael]

Why's Ace not on the list?

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Sorry, forgot to add him.

Ace (Kendo 4, Parkour 2, Improv 2, hardened body 2) 22

Dodger (Street urchin 2, Thieving Git 6) 11
Oliver Finnegan (Street urchin 3, chimney sweep 4) 9
Axle (Pyromania (3), Burnt Nerves (2), All Star / Home run Striker (3), Equipment Manager (2)) 9
Anita: Hairdressing (5), Fashion Sense (2), Expensive Clothes Saving Evasive Maneuvers (2), Smart-Talkin' (1)
Street urchin (Street urchin 2) 9
Street urchin 2 (Street urchin 3) 8
Jason Spain  (Bling Armor (2/4), Collection Maintenance (2), Heavy Lifting (2), Unweighted Speed (2/4)) 7
Chimney sweep (Chimney sweep 2) 7
Chimney sweep 2 (Chimney sweep 2) 5

You go first, Mik.