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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 2991594" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Death in Freeport - Part 8b: Intersection</strong></p><p></p><p>Vlad leaped through the doorway in front of Kham, only to be yanked out of sight of the doorway. Dril followed fast behind him with scimitar and dagger at the ready. Ilmarė drew her bow and peered around the doorway.</p><p></p><p>Two snake-like creatures with humanoid arms hacked and hissed at Vlad and Dril. Their heads were triangular and snake-like, reminiscent of that of a massive viper. Their bodies glistened, reflecting a myriad of fine scales that covered their forms. Their eyes, like golden orbs, glowed in the ambient light.</p><p></p><p>Each snake person wielded a scimitar in one hand and a wooden shield in the other. They darted, as fast as any serpent, bobbing their heads and coiling their bodies around the slower humans. </p><p></p><p>“Ssanu!” shouted Ilmarė. </p><p></p><p>“Don’t look at their eyes!” said Dril. He kept his gaze focused on the creature’s torso as he parried a scimitar strike and retaliated with his dagger.</p><p></p><p>Frustrated and unable to get a clear shot, Ilmarė turned to focus on Kham instead.</p><p></p><p>Kham continued to stare off into space, his eyes glazed over. The look of surprise when the ssanu entered from the secret door was still etched on his face. </p><p></p><p>She slapped him. Hard.</p><p></p><p>Kham nearly spun around from the blow. “Ow,” he said. </p><p></p><p>Vlad hacked at the head of one of the ssanu, dropping it. The other had its coils around Dril. It sank its teeth into his right forearm.</p><p></p><p>Dril grunted and stabbed the ssanu through its lower jaw with his dagger. It silently expired, slumping off of the Altherian.</p><p></p><p>“You handle yourself well,” said Vlad, kicking the corpse of the ssanu away from him. </p><p></p><p>“Not that well,” said Dril. His arm already looked purplish. It hung limply at his side. “If you don’t mind,” he said, pulling his cloak back with one hand, “could you grab the fifth potion from the right out of its holster and put it in my left hand?”</p><p></p><p>Vlad hesitated, but did as he was told. Dril wore a bandolier across one shoulder filled with vials of potions of a variety of colors. He popped the cork with his mouth and smeared the viscous liquid on the wound. Dril hissed in pain as pus oozed out of the two puncture marks.</p><p></p><p>“You’ve fought these things before?” asked Vlad.</p><p></p><p>“I have,” said Dril. “I’ve been on the trail of one of the ssanu from Altheria.”</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė examined the corpses. “These ssanu are young. But they have no business being here, this deep in human lands. I fear the worst.”</p><p></p><p>Kham rubbed his cheek. “It can get worse?”</p><p></p><p>“Are you all right?” Vlad wiped his sword on one of the dead ssanu. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”</p><p></p><p>“I have,” said Ilmarė. “Creatures like these created my race.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 2991594, member: 3285"] [b]Death in Freeport - Part 8b: Intersection[/b] Vlad leaped through the doorway in front of Kham, only to be yanked out of sight of the doorway. Dril followed fast behind him with scimitar and dagger at the ready. Ilmarė drew her bow and peered around the doorway. Two snake-like creatures with humanoid arms hacked and hissed at Vlad and Dril. Their heads were triangular and snake-like, reminiscent of that of a massive viper. Their bodies glistened, reflecting a myriad of fine scales that covered their forms. Their eyes, like golden orbs, glowed in the ambient light. Each snake person wielded a scimitar in one hand and a wooden shield in the other. They darted, as fast as any serpent, bobbing their heads and coiling their bodies around the slower humans. “Ssanu!” shouted Ilmarė. “Don’t look at their eyes!” said Dril. He kept his gaze focused on the creature’s torso as he parried a scimitar strike and retaliated with his dagger. Frustrated and unable to get a clear shot, Ilmarė turned to focus on Kham instead. Kham continued to stare off into space, his eyes glazed over. The look of surprise when the ssanu entered from the secret door was still etched on his face. She slapped him. Hard. Kham nearly spun around from the blow. “Ow,” he said. Vlad hacked at the head of one of the ssanu, dropping it. The other had its coils around Dril. It sank its teeth into his right forearm. Dril grunted and stabbed the ssanu through its lower jaw with his dagger. It silently expired, slumping off of the Altherian. “You handle yourself well,” said Vlad, kicking the corpse of the ssanu away from him. “Not that well,” said Dril. His arm already looked purplish. It hung limply at his side. “If you don’t mind,” he said, pulling his cloak back with one hand, “could you grab the fifth potion from the right out of its holster and put it in my left hand?” Vlad hesitated, but did as he was told. Dril wore a bandolier across one shoulder filled with vials of potions of a variety of colors. He popped the cork with his mouth and smeared the viscous liquid on the wound. Dril hissed in pain as pus oozed out of the two puncture marks. “You’ve fought these things before?” asked Vlad. “I have,” said Dril. “I’ve been on the trail of one of the ssanu from Altheria.” Ilmarė examined the corpses. “These ssanu are young. But they have no business being here, this deep in human lands. I fear the worst.” Kham rubbed his cheek. “It can get worse?” “Are you all right?” Vlad wiped his sword on one of the dead ssanu. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” “I have,” said Ilmarė. “Creatures like these created my race.” [/QUOTE]
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