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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 2845740" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Assault Upon the Gate of Tears - Part 1c: Into the Breach</strong></p><p></p><p>“Quuuuintuuuuuus!” shouted Kham from the darkness. </p><p></p><p>Quintus finished stacking another powder keg. “What is it?” he shouted back.</p><p></p><p>“Tentacles and bones!” said Kham, skidding out of the tunnel into the ambient light of the cavern mouth. </p><p></p><p>Quintus grabbed his spear and shield. “I know how to deal with those.”</p><p></p><p>“Good!” said Kham. “I don’t. I’ll uh…” he looked at Holden, who was holding a powder keg in both hands. “I’ll help stack the explosives back here. Besides, I’m an Altherian, I know about these things.”</p><p></p><p>With a shout of “letum infernus!” Quintus plunged headlong into the darkness. Kham ran past him in the other direction.</p><p></p><p>He came upon a desperate scene. Vlad was on the ground along with one of the Ymandragoran thralls. The big man was ramrod stiff, a grimace frozen on his face. </p><p></p><p>“Quintus, look out!” said Ilmarė. </p><p></p><p>One of the thralls bent over as if wheezing. Then it arched backwards, launching a string of entrail-like tentacles at Quintus’ head. He lifted his shield just in time to stop the blow.</p><p></p><p>“Be careful,” said Ilmarė, slashing at the shield of the other thrall. “If that tentacle hits you it will para—“</p><p></p><p>The Elorii fell over in mid-sentence as the second thrall’s tentacle snapped back into its body cavity.</p><p></p><p>Quintus put his right side to the tunnel wall as the two thralls advanced on him, hissing and snapping. The tentacles fired out repeatedly from their torso, snatching at any limb they could grab. He was trapped.</p><p></p><p>There was a loud KA-BLAM! and the head of one of the thralls exploded into pulp. When the other turned to watch its companion fall, Quintus skewered the thing with his longspear.</p><p></p><p>“Nice shot, Kham,” said Quintus. He stepped over to attend to the Elorii. </p><p></p><p>“You’re welcome,” said Holden with a smile. He lowered his still smoking rifle and holstered it across his back once more. </p><p></p><p>Kham ran past them both. “Grab somebody and run!” he shouted. “I just lit the fuse!”</p><p></p><p>Quintus picked up Ilmarė and Holden grabbed Vlad.</p><p></p><p>“Is he always this impulsive?” asked Holden.</p><p></p><p>The deafening boom behind them drowned out Quintus’ response.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 2845740, member: 3285"] [b]Assault Upon the Gate of Tears - Part 1c: Into the Breach[/b] “Quuuuintuuuuuus!” shouted Kham from the darkness. Quintus finished stacking another powder keg. “What is it?” he shouted back. “Tentacles and bones!” said Kham, skidding out of the tunnel into the ambient light of the cavern mouth. Quintus grabbed his spear and shield. “I know how to deal with those.” “Good!” said Kham. “I don’t. I’ll uh…” he looked at Holden, who was holding a powder keg in both hands. “I’ll help stack the explosives back here. Besides, I’m an Altherian, I know about these things.” With a shout of “letum infernus!” Quintus plunged headlong into the darkness. Kham ran past him in the other direction. He came upon a desperate scene. Vlad was on the ground along with one of the Ymandragoran thralls. The big man was ramrod stiff, a grimace frozen on his face. “Quintus, look out!” said Ilmarė. One of the thralls bent over as if wheezing. Then it arched backwards, launching a string of entrail-like tentacles at Quintus’ head. He lifted his shield just in time to stop the blow. “Be careful,” said Ilmarė, slashing at the shield of the other thrall. “If that tentacle hits you it will para—“ The Elorii fell over in mid-sentence as the second thrall’s tentacle snapped back into its body cavity. Quintus put his right side to the tunnel wall as the two thralls advanced on him, hissing and snapping. The tentacles fired out repeatedly from their torso, snatching at any limb they could grab. He was trapped. There was a loud KA-BLAM! and the head of one of the thralls exploded into pulp. When the other turned to watch its companion fall, Quintus skewered the thing with his longspear. “Nice shot, Kham,” said Quintus. He stepped over to attend to the Elorii. “You’re welcome,” said Holden with a smile. He lowered his still smoking rifle and holstered it across his back once more. Kham ran past them both. “Grab somebody and run!” he shouted. “I just lit the fuse!” Quintus picked up Ilmarė and Holden grabbed Vlad. “Is he always this impulsive?” asked Holden. The deafening boom behind them drowned out Quintus’ response. [/QUOTE]
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