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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3092615" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Holiday in the Sun - Part 4b: A Bigger Problem</strong></p><p></p><p>Dril handed Vlad a lit torch. Firing at the spider was nearly impossible, given the tough webbing that blocked their path. Dril’s flintlock make a lot of noise but had little effect.</p><p></p><p>“It’s like the Isle of Tears all over again,” said Vlad, igniting some of the webbing. It hissed and crackled. “I’ll just clear out these webs, then we can get the rat and get out—“</p><p></p><p>A white beam of light struck Vlad’s torch. His hand, along with the torch, was instantly encased in ice. They were plunged into darkness, with only a thin shaft of light from the basement window to guide them.</p><p></p><p>“Oh,” said Vlad.</p><p></p><p>“You burned enough of a path,” said Dril. He stepped around Vlad into a space not completely covered by webbing…</p><p></p><p>Only to be completely covered by a strand of webbing. The cottony stuff so ensnared him that he fell to the ground.</p><p></p><p>Vlad stepped behind him, only to find himself ensnared as well by the spider’s webbing.</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė drew her bow. She fired, but the arrow was caught in more webbing. “A talking spider?” she asked to no one in particular. She decided it was an aranea.</p><p></p><p>Vlad burst out of the webbing with a roar. “Look, we just want the rat!” he shouted. He began hacking at the other strands that were anchored to pillars, walls, and floor.</p><p></p><p>Dril slashed his way out of the cocoon with scimitar and dagger. The white webbing sloughed off of him as he stalked forward. He looked like an enraged corpse, shedding its burial shroud as it clawed from the grave.</p><p></p><p>The aranea whispered something and two bolts of energy spiraled into Dril. </p><p></p><p>“That’s not going to work, beast,” Dril said with a sneer. “Just give us the rat and we’ll leave you be.”</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė peeled back the webbing on one of the cocoons. </p><p></p><p>“I’ve found Lucius,” she said. “He’s alive. Barely. I’m guessing that other cocoon is Egil.”</p><p></p><p>Vlad lifted his crossbow from his belt. “That changes everything,” he said. The crossbow magically loaded itself with a click.</p><p></p><p>Dril stalked into the funnel hole where the aranea had retreated. There was a furious struggle. Then something screeched horribly, an inhuman sound that should never have come from a spider.</p><p></p><p>The Altherian emerged, ichor dripping from both of his blades. “It will terrorize Freeport no more,” he said triumphantly.</p><p></p><p>“That’s great,” said Ilmarė. “Now how do we get this huge rat back to Baldric?”</p><p></p><p>“I have an idea,” said Vlad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3092615, member: 3285"] [b]Holiday in the Sun - Part 4b: A Bigger Problem[/b] Dril handed Vlad a lit torch. Firing at the spider was nearly impossible, given the tough webbing that blocked their path. Dril’s flintlock make a lot of noise but had little effect. “It’s like the Isle of Tears all over again,” said Vlad, igniting some of the webbing. It hissed and crackled. “I’ll just clear out these webs, then we can get the rat and get out—“ A white beam of light struck Vlad’s torch. His hand, along with the torch, was instantly encased in ice. They were plunged into darkness, with only a thin shaft of light from the basement window to guide them. “Oh,” said Vlad. “You burned enough of a path,” said Dril. He stepped around Vlad into a space not completely covered by webbing… Only to be completely covered by a strand of webbing. The cottony stuff so ensnared him that he fell to the ground. Vlad stepped behind him, only to find himself ensnared as well by the spider’s webbing. Ilmarė drew her bow. She fired, but the arrow was caught in more webbing. “A talking spider?” she asked to no one in particular. She decided it was an aranea. Vlad burst out of the webbing with a roar. “Look, we just want the rat!” he shouted. He began hacking at the other strands that were anchored to pillars, walls, and floor. Dril slashed his way out of the cocoon with scimitar and dagger. The white webbing sloughed off of him as he stalked forward. He looked like an enraged corpse, shedding its burial shroud as it clawed from the grave. The aranea whispered something and two bolts of energy spiraled into Dril. “That’s not going to work, beast,” Dril said with a sneer. “Just give us the rat and we’ll leave you be.” Ilmarė peeled back the webbing on one of the cocoons. “I’ve found Lucius,” she said. “He’s alive. Barely. I’m guessing that other cocoon is Egil.” Vlad lifted his crossbow from his belt. “That changes everything,” he said. The crossbow magically loaded itself with a click. Dril stalked into the funnel hole where the aranea had retreated. There was a furious struggle. Then something screeched horribly, an inhuman sound that should never have come from a spider. The Altherian emerged, ichor dripping from both of his blades. “It will terrorize Freeport no more,” he said triumphantly. “That’s great,” said Ilmarė. “Now how do we get this huge rat back to Baldric?” “I have an idea,” said Vlad. [/QUOTE]
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