TUW: The Steel Trade [IC]
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Day 88: Investigating the Noise, Mid Morning
Indigo commands the pack animals to walk a short distance into the tree line to the south away from the disturbance, though they would much rather much on the fresh corn stalks
Sheldon rolls his head around and stretches, having no weapon to draw. Once the pack are moving Indigo draws her new steel sabers, liking the feel of them. Both Sheldon and Indigo move to the left flank the back up Tor, pacing themselves about half way between him and the remaining Merin.
Turtle is certain that he knows that particular set of noises, but he does not recall hearing them so distinctly before. As everyone moving draws in, the largest beetles anyone has ever seen are chomping their way in a direct path toward Merin and Myth, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings. The large beetles normally encountered whose carapaces are collected for Maeli are about the size of a man's head. These particular ones are about the size of a man's torso and might easily weigh 100 bricks.
Indigo commands the pack animals to walk a short distance into the tree line to the south away from the disturbance, though they would much rather much on the fresh corn stalks
Sheldon rolls his head around and stretches, having no weapon to draw. Once the pack are moving Indigo draws her new steel sabers, liking the feel of them. Both Sheldon and Indigo move to the left flank the back up Tor, pacing themselves about half way between him and the remaining Merin.
Turtle is certain that he knows that particular set of noises, but he does not recall hearing them so distinctly before. As everyone moving draws in, the largest beetles anyone has ever seen are chomping their way in a direct path toward Merin and Myth, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings. The large beetles normally encountered whose carapaces are collected for Maeli are about the size of a man's head. These particular ones are about the size of a man's torso and might easily weigh 100 bricks.
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Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
Merin mentally urges Myth to go help Turtle, as he prepares to paralyze the lead beetle.
Myth, sensing that Merin's tactic is sound, and that a side-swipe would be safer than a frontal charge, slinks around to the right, headed towards Turtle's position, with the intent of aiding him if and when he moves to strike.
If one of the beetles passes next to Tor, he will time his attack to hit it from behind, using his sword, augmented with cold.
Myth, sensing that Merin's tactic is sound, and that a side-swipe would be safer than a frontal charge, slinks around to the right, headed towards Turtle's position, with the intent of aiding him if and when he moves to strike.
If one of the beetles passes next to Tor, he will time his attack to hit it from behind, using his sword, augmented with cold.
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Kwargrow
Gamer Extraordinaire
Sannit attempts to infuse the tip of his spear with heat as he steps up to stab one of the beetles at the crease in its carapace.
Using one of her flint tips, Bolo heats the arrowhead and fires at the head of the closest beetle.
Turtle will follow Sannit and strike at the legs of the beetle he is engaged with.
Using one of her flint tips, Bolo heats the arrowhead and fires at the head of the closest beetle.
Turtle will follow Sannit and strike at the legs of the beetle he is engaged with.
MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Day 88: Combat, Part 1
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Day 88: Combat, Part 2
Once the threat is identified, Merin stands from his crouched position, reacting before anyone else. Understanding that his more advanced technique of Paralysis will only be effective against people, he chooses the more mundane technique of Rend. The lead beetle, hurt by the assault, squeaks loudly and emits a particularly acrid odor while spitting at Merin.
Merin easily avoids the viscous bolus of spittle, but the acrid aroma has an unexpectedly negative effect.
Tor advances on the seemingly oblivious beetle trailing in the rear of the pod, severing its head from its thorax in a well aimed mighty blow, despite the visible frost collecting on the blade not effecting this particular bug. When the beetle dies, it emits the same acrid aroma Merin experienced.
Tor looks down at his sword severing the body of the beetle and can't remember why he is holding it. He drops the blade and turns to begin wandering aimlessly.
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Once the threat is identified, Merin stands from his crouched position, reacting before anyone else. Understanding that his more advanced technique of Paralysis will only be effective against people, he chooses the more mundane technique of Rend. The lead beetle, hurt by the assault, squeaks loudly and emits a particularly acrid odor while spitting at Merin.
Merin easily avoids the viscous bolus of spittle, but the acrid aroma has an unexpectedly negative effect.
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Tellerain Hawke said:
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Tor advances on the seemingly oblivious beetle trailing in the rear of the pod, severing its head from its thorax in a well aimed mighty blow, despite the visible frost collecting on the blade not effecting this particular bug. When the beetle dies, it emits the same acrid aroma Merin experienced.
Tor looks down at his sword severing the body of the beetle and can't remember why he is holding it. He drops the blade and turns to begin wandering aimlessly.
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Day 88: Combat, Part 3
Bolo consentrates on the arrow head momentarily and it suddenly glows red with heat. She draws and lets it fly, though thee arrow will contact its target after Sannit reacts.
Having advanced enough in skill, Sannit no longer has to touch the head of his weapon to heat it. It does not quite glow with the brightness of Bolo's arrow head, but the heat is unneeded, anyway. Thrusting finely between the plates of the thorax and the abdomen, Sannit's blow proves fatal; but if it had not, Bolo's arrow explodes through its head a few tics after. As with Tor's kill, the beetle emits an acrid odor as it dies engulfing both Sannit and Turtle. Bolo is out of range.
As the toxin engulfs him, Sannit leans on his spear staring mindlessly at the dead beetle, fascinated by the pooling fluids spilling from its wound. Turtle spins in a circle and rubs his nose with the back of his paw. He then back away from the bug, wondering how Sannit can just stand there in that awful smell.
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Bolo consentrates on the arrow head momentarily and it suddenly glows red with heat. She draws and lets it fly, though thee arrow will contact its target after Sannit reacts.
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Having advanced enough in skill, Sannit no longer has to touch the head of his weapon to heat it. It does not quite glow with the brightness of Bolo's arrow head, but the heat is unneeded, anyway. Thrusting finely between the plates of the thorax and the abdomen, Sannit's blow proves fatal; but if it had not, Bolo's arrow explodes through its head a few tics after. As with Tor's kill, the beetle emits an acrid odor as it dies engulfing both Sannit and Turtle. Bolo is out of range.
Turtle swipes his claw at the huge bug, though it is already dead when the claw makes contact. He rolls the skewered beetle on its side as the pheromone emits.Kwargrow said:
As the toxin engulfs him, Sannit leans on his spear staring mindlessly at the dead beetle, fascinated by the pooling fluids spilling from its wound. Turtle spins in a circle and rubs his nose with the back of his paw. He then back away from the bug, wondering how Sannit can just stand there in that awful smell.
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MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Day 88: Combat, Part 4
As Sheldon pauses momentarily to generate an electric jolt, Indigo rushes past him to test the metal of her new sabers, barely a heartbeat separating the action of the two.
Indigo slices her sword between the head and thorax passing through just 11 tics before electricity jolts the already dying beetle.
A small, visible, bolt of lightning races from Sheldon's extended hand into the dying beetle ending its life and causing the emission of the toxic pheromone, engulfing both Sheldon and Indigo.
Having slain the beetle, Sheldon runs his left hand through his hair, turns to his right, and begins walking off for no apparent reason.
As Sheldon pauses momentarily to generate an electric jolt, Indigo rushes past him to test the metal of her new sabers, barely a heartbeat separating the action of the two.
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Indigo slices her sword between the head and thorax passing through just 11 tics before electricity jolts the already dying beetle.
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A small, visible, bolt of lightning races from Sheldon's extended hand into the dying beetle ending its life and causing the emission of the toxic pheromone, engulfing both Sheldon and Indigo.
Having slain the beetle, Sheldon runs his left hand through his hair, turns to his right, and begins walking off for no apparent reason.
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