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<blockquote data-quote="Aristoi" data-source="post: 2675009" data-attributes="member: 32975"><p>Adama looked up at the sound, feeling something strange wash over him. Or rather, he felt like a heavy weight had been lifted. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>S'lanneneth crouched and began to hum to himself quietly, understanding immediately that something strange had happened to the magic binding them. He assumed he had been released to heal himself and did so, humming the music necessary to summon up the life-giving positive energy. </p><p></p><p>********** </p><p></p><p>Elim coiled upon himself like a serpent and sat up silently, his body bonelessly slithering upright, a soft blue aura appearing at his skin and slowly pushing off from his skin as his natural psychic protections engaged. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Kilmor watched Elim and smiled to himself, his eyes turning from sloe brown to reddish ornage in anger. His mind felt itself become free and he began to focus himself, pulling at the weak magical energy he could tap to rptect himself. Something had definitely happened and he intended to die fighting or escape. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Adama leapt from a kneeling position and rammed his head into Thuzzar's face, breaking his nose and spurting his blood all over the place as his horns and fortified forehead did their work. He stomped with one foot onto the ranger's booted foot and reached with his right hand, snatching the sheathed shortsword from where it rode. In a moment he was armed and though without armor, he had his rage to fuel him. </p><p></p><p>His fantasy for years had at least come true- he was free to act against his tormentor and was armed. Vengeance was nigh!</p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Donnil realized something was amiss as he heard Thuzzar react to the attack from Adama and yet, he was uanble to move. Things were happening too fast, they were under attack by the beasts. And that meant-</p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Elim crept around the corner of his enclosure and stepped up to Donni, snatching the crossbow from where it hung on his belt and leaping away to try to fire at the heavily armed human. He was fast, so much moreso than the weakling human and yet, his senses had been dulled in this place. He failed to detect the catch on the tribber that prevented accidental injury. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Adama moved, screaming an echoing stuttering cry of rage, his tongue sticking out of his split-lipped mouth as he reared back and gave voice to his madness. With blind fury he stepped to Thuzzar and stabbed at his face and torso, slashing left and right, adding his maddened strength behind his slashes and licking the blood off of his face as it splashed there. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Kilmor stepped behind the Gnoll, for once allowed to stand upright, the horned giant towered over the Gnoll who had not yet been able to react to the changing situation. He lashed out with a blurring flurry of fists and landed several telling strikes, smashing into the hyena-creature with all of his strength. </p><p></p><p>Blood flew from the Gnoll's broken muzzle as Kilmor's last strike backhanded him off-balance. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Elim danced back from Donni and tried to fire the corssbow, the telling 'click' of the safety sounding loud to him. Donni, on the other hand, had heard it over the din and turned to attack. The slashing attacks with his sword found not a scratch on the humanoid, for his psychic defenses had done as they should and turned aside the swinging steel. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>S'lanneneth cast another spell, seeing the combat happening outside fo his safe little hole. He dared to hope in a bare moment and cast to bring to himself the dagger riding on Thuzzar's belt. He missed, seeing the weak magic grasp at the belt itself but having not the strength to be effective. He looked for straps, for anything he might be able to undo or make mischief with and despite the surfiet of them, realized nothing he could do that way would be of any consequence. </p><p></p><p>Frustrated he considered what else he might do with the little magic at his disposal. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Thuzzar, finally freed of the shock that had kept him immobile as Adama bleated and slashes at him, snatch up his own hand-axe and took it against the beast-boy. He hacked and hacked again, miraculously only striking once though it was a telling blow. He felt the blood splashing him from the Gnoll who's shocked cries were even now echoing down the corridor. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Donni was occupied with Elim but turned and hacked at the giant bull standing within reach, taking a tiny clip and making a slash in the creatures flank. It was desperate fight now but he knew that some of these creatures weren't as impressive as they seemed. He was better than that dog Gurnar and he'd not be smashed flat. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Ignoring the scratch for now, he still marked the human and kept a wary eye on the sword. Still, the Gnoll was standing which was in itself rather remarkable. </p><p></p><p>He had to do something about that. </p><p></p><p>Against he launched into a blinding series of blows, dropping the Gnoll with the first and aborting the second to step up to Donni and level an amazing punch against his shield. The *spang* from the impact was loud and momentarily paused the others.</p><p></p><p>***********</p><p></p><p>The loud impact from the shield staggered Donni and gave Elim the opening he needed, now that he ahd firgured out what clever catch ont he crossbow's stock. With a flick of his thumb and a quick movement he shot the human, burying a crossbow quarrel into his shoulder at a point between sheets of chainmail. </p><p></p><p>He smiled with satisfaction as the human cried out, though the sight of the fight between Adama and Thuzzar caught his attention. Adama was in danger. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Adama made several passes at Thuzzar even as the human ranger slashed at him, taking his own toll in blood. The human was armored and wore a buckler and with his free hand he used it well enough. </p><p></p><p>But Adama, cursed with a shape not his own, had new strength as well. Summoning up a fierce series of blows he slashed and slashed, spilling Thuzzar's guts onto the stones before stepping over the body and hacking at the man's face, as if to erase him completely. </p><p></p><p>Even S'lanneneth saw the pure madness in his eyes then and dared not move, though he began to hum anyway, a romping song he had picked from one of the minion's mind years before. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Kilmor and Elim heard the humming song not consciously but their limbs felt renewed and their heart gladdened, though they knew not why. Elim drew up and turned his head to that his white pupiless eyes stared straight into Donni's, speaking with his most horrible voice. </p><p></p><p>"You are meat." </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>Donni heard the words and finally understood, seeking Gurnar lying beside him unmoving and Thuzzar being hacked apart by the crazed curse-boy, he knew he had a slim chance. </p><p></p><p>He turned and dashed for the corridor and the possible-freedom beyond, dodging past Elim who in turn seemed willing to allow him to go and seemingly past Kilmor who seemed to be turning to slowly to catch him.</p><p></p><p>At least, until he felt the hands close around his shoulders from behind. </p><p></p><p>********** </p><p></p><p>Kilmor reached out and grabbed the little human in the glittery metal armor even as he tried to dart away, closing both massive hands on his little shoulders and pulling him tightly against his chest. With a cry of fright that ended in a gurgle, Kilmor began to crush the life from him. </p><p></p><p>A moment later he turned away from the other so they would not have to see, as with a sound of much cracking woods and spatterings of wetness. Donni's arms and legs began to flail wildly around the body of the horned giant. </p><p></p><p>A moment passed and a sodden mass of red gore and shiny metal dropped, the human who had worn the armor was now packed with it, crushed into paste. His sword and shield, though both spattered, lay as mute testament to their usefulness against their opponent. </p><p></p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>The four turned and stared at each other for a moment. At that moment free and facing creatures from each other's nightmares.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aristoi, post: 2675009, member: 32975"] Adama looked up at the sound, feeling something strange wash over him. Or rather, he felt like a heavy weight had been lifted. ********** S'lanneneth crouched and began to hum to himself quietly, understanding immediately that something strange had happened to the magic binding them. He assumed he had been released to heal himself and did so, humming the music necessary to summon up the life-giving positive energy. ********** Elim coiled upon himself like a serpent and sat up silently, his body bonelessly slithering upright, a soft blue aura appearing at his skin and slowly pushing off from his skin as his natural psychic protections engaged. ********** Kilmor watched Elim and smiled to himself, his eyes turning from sloe brown to reddish ornage in anger. His mind felt itself become free and he began to focus himself, pulling at the weak magical energy he could tap to rptect himself. Something had definitely happened and he intended to die fighting or escape. ********** Adama leapt from a kneeling position and rammed his head into Thuzzar's face, breaking his nose and spurting his blood all over the place as his horns and fortified forehead did their work. He stomped with one foot onto the ranger's booted foot and reached with his right hand, snatching the sheathed shortsword from where it rode. In a moment he was armed and though without armor, he had his rage to fuel him. His fantasy for years had at least come true- he was free to act against his tormentor and was armed. Vengeance was nigh! ********** Donnil realized something was amiss as he heard Thuzzar react to the attack from Adama and yet, he was uanble to move. Things were happening too fast, they were under attack by the beasts. And that meant- ********** Elim crept around the corner of his enclosure and stepped up to Donni, snatching the crossbow from where it hung on his belt and leaping away to try to fire at the heavily armed human. He was fast, so much moreso than the weakling human and yet, his senses had been dulled in this place. He failed to detect the catch on the tribber that prevented accidental injury. ********** Adama moved, screaming an echoing stuttering cry of rage, his tongue sticking out of his split-lipped mouth as he reared back and gave voice to his madness. With blind fury he stepped to Thuzzar and stabbed at his face and torso, slashing left and right, adding his maddened strength behind his slashes and licking the blood off of his face as it splashed there. ********** Kilmor stepped behind the Gnoll, for once allowed to stand upright, the horned giant towered over the Gnoll who had not yet been able to react to the changing situation. He lashed out with a blurring flurry of fists and landed several telling strikes, smashing into the hyena-creature with all of his strength. Blood flew from the Gnoll's broken muzzle as Kilmor's last strike backhanded him off-balance. ********** Elim danced back from Donni and tried to fire the corssbow, the telling 'click' of the safety sounding loud to him. Donni, on the other hand, had heard it over the din and turned to attack. The slashing attacks with his sword found not a scratch on the humanoid, for his psychic defenses had done as they should and turned aside the swinging steel. ********** S'lanneneth cast another spell, seeing the combat happening outside fo his safe little hole. He dared to hope in a bare moment and cast to bring to himself the dagger riding on Thuzzar's belt. He missed, seeing the weak magic grasp at the belt itself but having not the strength to be effective. He looked for straps, for anything he might be able to undo or make mischief with and despite the surfiet of them, realized nothing he could do that way would be of any consequence. Frustrated he considered what else he might do with the little magic at his disposal. ********** Thuzzar, finally freed of the shock that had kept him immobile as Adama bleated and slashes at him, snatch up his own hand-axe and took it against the beast-boy. He hacked and hacked again, miraculously only striking once though it was a telling blow. He felt the blood splashing him from the Gnoll who's shocked cries were even now echoing down the corridor. ********** Donni was occupied with Elim but turned and hacked at the giant bull standing within reach, taking a tiny clip and making a slash in the creatures flank. It was desperate fight now but he knew that some of these creatures weren't as impressive as they seemed. He was better than that dog Gurnar and he'd not be smashed flat. ********** Ignoring the scratch for now, he still marked the human and kept a wary eye on the sword. Still, the Gnoll was standing which was in itself rather remarkable. He had to do something about that. Against he launched into a blinding series of blows, dropping the Gnoll with the first and aborting the second to step up to Donni and level an amazing punch against his shield. The *spang* from the impact was loud and momentarily paused the others. *********** The loud impact from the shield staggered Donni and gave Elim the opening he needed, now that he ahd firgured out what clever catch ont he crossbow's stock. With a flick of his thumb and a quick movement he shot the human, burying a crossbow quarrel into his shoulder at a point between sheets of chainmail. He smiled with satisfaction as the human cried out, though the sight of the fight between Adama and Thuzzar caught his attention. Adama was in danger. ********** Adama made several passes at Thuzzar even as the human ranger slashed at him, taking his own toll in blood. The human was armored and wore a buckler and with his free hand he used it well enough. But Adama, cursed with a shape not his own, had new strength as well. Summoning up a fierce series of blows he slashed and slashed, spilling Thuzzar's guts onto the stones before stepping over the body and hacking at the man's face, as if to erase him completely. Even S'lanneneth saw the pure madness in his eyes then and dared not move, though he began to hum anyway, a romping song he had picked from one of the minion's mind years before. ********** Kilmor and Elim heard the humming song not consciously but their limbs felt renewed and their heart gladdened, though they knew not why. Elim drew up and turned his head to that his white pupiless eyes stared straight into Donni's, speaking with his most horrible voice. "You are meat." ********** Donni heard the words and finally understood, seeking Gurnar lying beside him unmoving and Thuzzar being hacked apart by the crazed curse-boy, he knew he had a slim chance. He turned and dashed for the corridor and the possible-freedom beyond, dodging past Elim who in turn seemed willing to allow him to go and seemingly past Kilmor who seemed to be turning to slowly to catch him. At least, until he felt the hands close around his shoulders from behind. ********** Kilmor reached out and grabbed the little human in the glittery metal armor even as he tried to dart away, closing both massive hands on his little shoulders and pulling him tightly against his chest. With a cry of fright that ended in a gurgle, Kilmor began to crush the life from him. A moment later he turned away from the other so they would not have to see, as with a sound of much cracking woods and spatterings of wetness. Donni's arms and legs began to flail wildly around the body of the horned giant. A moment passed and a sodden mass of red gore and shiny metal dropped, the human who had worn the armor was now packed with it, crushed into paste. His sword and shield, though both spattered, lay as mute testament to their usefulness against their opponent. ********** The four turned and stared at each other for a moment. At that moment free and facing creatures from each other's nightmares. [/QUOTE]
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