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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 2474792" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Cast Upon Tides of Weal and Woe - Part 2c: Flotsam and Jetsam</strong></p><p></p><p>The ship rocked again, harder than before. Not one shark but two were hunting them, their fins appearing and disappearing as they circled ever closer. Every once in awhile, one would dive down into the water to go after what Bijoux assumed was Beldin. </p><p></p><p>The water was exceptionally clear at the reef, but she had difficulty making out his form. It looked as if he were trying to climb up the reef. Swimming was impossible in his armor.</p><p></p><p>Calactyte snarled as one of the fins sailed dangerously close to the boat.</p><p></p><p>“Be careful,” said Bijoux, “if you move too quickly you’ll—“</p><p></p><p>Leaving his huge axe behind, Cal launched himself into the water at the shark. There was a momentary glimpse of saurian and shark locked in a vicious death struggle, all claws and teeth. Then they both went under.</p><p></p><p>Bijoux swallowed the rising panic in her throat. She had come to help those in need by beckoning Onara’s call. And yet here they were, most assuredly incurring her wrath.</p><p></p><p>Bijoux knew of only one creature that was a symbol of all that was good in the sea. She called upon it again, a deep purr permeating her entire form from head to toe.</p><p></p><p>There was a squeal and two dolphins dove out of the water to greet her. She couldn’t help but smile.</p><p></p><p>“Stop them!” she said, pointing in the direction of the sharks.</p><p></p><p>The dolphins veered off in different directions. </p><p></p><p>One mailed mitt stretched to grab a piece of reef. Beldin, his beard sopping wet, slowly dragged himself up to the surface. He had been bitten several times by the shark, but to little effect. The teeth couldn’t penetrate the bands of metal that encased him. And yet the most innocuous creature had done just that.</p><p></p><p>In his other hand, Beldin lifted a black sea urchin to the surface. Some of Beldin’s blood was still on its poisonous tips. </p><p></p><p>“It’s a good thing I’m made of sterner stuff,” said Beldin, spitting seawater. </p><p></p><p>Cal surfaced again, bleeding from a pattern of bite marks along one side. He looked in bad shape. </p><p></p><p>“Stay there Cal,” said Bijoux.</p><p></p><p>The big lizard grabbed hold of the side of the boat.</p><p></p><p>“No, Cal, wait—“</p><p></p><p>He tugged on the side to get his balance, only to flip the boat over. Bijoux launched into the air and glided over to a nearby outcropping of coral.</p><p></p><p>A shark fin sailed straight towards Cal.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Magicus telum!</span>”</p><p></p><p>A searing white bolt of magic darted into the water. The fin submerged again. </p><p></p><p>Vlad waved to Bijoux. He was in another boat with Sebastian and Ilmarė. “We’ve come to rescue you!” he said with a grin.</p><p></p><p>Vlad let go of the oars for a moment to peer over the side just as a shark fin sailed by. The oar whipped around sideways and batted Vlad across the back of the head. He tumbled head first into the water.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Magicus telum!”</span></p><p></p><p>Bolt after magical bolt relentlessly sliced into the sharks whenever they appeared. Finally, they stopped surfacing altogether. Only bits of dolphin remained. </p><p></p><p>Ilmarė threw a rope to Vlad, who had difficulty remaining above water in his chainmail. </p><p></p><p>“Some rescue,” she said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 2474792, member: 3285"] [b]Cast Upon Tides of Weal and Woe - Part 2c: Flotsam and Jetsam[/b] The ship rocked again, harder than before. Not one shark but two were hunting them, their fins appearing and disappearing as they circled ever closer. Every once in awhile, one would dive down into the water to go after what Bijoux assumed was Beldin. The water was exceptionally clear at the reef, but she had difficulty making out his form. It looked as if he were trying to climb up the reef. Swimming was impossible in his armor. Calactyte snarled as one of the fins sailed dangerously close to the boat. “Be careful,” said Bijoux, “if you move too quickly you’ll—“ Leaving his huge axe behind, Cal launched himself into the water at the shark. There was a momentary glimpse of saurian and shark locked in a vicious death struggle, all claws and teeth. Then they both went under. Bijoux swallowed the rising panic in her throat. She had come to help those in need by beckoning Onara’s call. And yet here they were, most assuredly incurring her wrath. Bijoux knew of only one creature that was a symbol of all that was good in the sea. She called upon it again, a deep purr permeating her entire form from head to toe. There was a squeal and two dolphins dove out of the water to greet her. She couldn’t help but smile. “Stop them!” she said, pointing in the direction of the sharks. The dolphins veered off in different directions. One mailed mitt stretched to grab a piece of reef. Beldin, his beard sopping wet, slowly dragged himself up to the surface. He had been bitten several times by the shark, but to little effect. The teeth couldn’t penetrate the bands of metal that encased him. And yet the most innocuous creature had done just that. In his other hand, Beldin lifted a black sea urchin to the surface. Some of Beldin’s blood was still on its poisonous tips. “It’s a good thing I’m made of sterner stuff,” said Beldin, spitting seawater. Cal surfaced again, bleeding from a pattern of bite marks along one side. He looked in bad shape. “Stay there Cal,” said Bijoux. The big lizard grabbed hold of the side of the boat. “No, Cal, wait—“ He tugged on the side to get his balance, only to flip the boat over. Bijoux launched into the air and glided over to a nearby outcropping of coral. A shark fin sailed straight towards Cal. “[FONT="Impact"]Magicus telum![/FONT]” A searing white bolt of magic darted into the water. The fin submerged again. Vlad waved to Bijoux. He was in another boat with Sebastian and Ilmarė. “We’ve come to rescue you!” he said with a grin. Vlad let go of the oars for a moment to peer over the side just as a shark fin sailed by. The oar whipped around sideways and batted Vlad across the back of the head. He tumbled head first into the water. “[FONT="Impact"]Magicus telum!”[/FONT] Bolt after magical bolt relentlessly sliced into the sharks whenever they appeared. Finally, they stopped surfacing altogether. Only bits of dolphin remained. Ilmarė threw a rope to Vlad, who had difficulty remaining above water in his chainmail. “Some rescue,” she said. [/QUOTE]
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