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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4436987" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>McKinley Boulevard: Part 10 – The Second Sacrifice</strong></p><p></p><p>A trail of blood led from the entrance to the hole. Dave’s hooded sweatshirt was caught on the torn molding that Hammer had used to prevent himself from being sucked into the hole.</p><p></p><p>“Uh oh,” said Archive.</p><p></p><p>A screaming burst of smoke blasted out of the hole. For a moment, all was silent.</p><p></p><p>Then one huge, clawed paw found purchase at the rim. Lifting itself up was a toad-like monstrosity. It was very squat and pot-bellied, and its head was more like that of a monstrous toad. Its whole body was covered with an imitation of short fur, giving somehow a vague impression of both the bat and the sloth. Its sleepy lids was half-lowered over its globular eyes; and the tip of a queer tongue issued from its fat mouth. It was all vaguely clay-like.</p><p></p><p>“Tsathoggua,” said Archive. “We’re too late. He’s awake.”</p><p></p><p>Hammer reloaded his Glocks. “Start the ritual. I’ll take care of this thing.”</p><p></p><p>The idol of Tsathoggua lumbered forward with jerky movement, something like stop-animation and a Ray Harryhausen film. The expression’s on the thing’s face was one of curiosity. </p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Be gone, be gone, be gone!</span>” shouted Archive, extending the Elder Sign before him. </p><p></p><p>The idol’s expression turned from curiosity to anger. It took several shuddering steps towards Archive. </p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Thou art hideous, filth-eating, unspeakable!</span>”</p><p></p><p>Hammer stood in front of Archive and fired several carefully placed shots into the idol’s head. Its expression didn’t change as chips of clay flaked off of it. </p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">We consecrate this ground, this world of light!</span>”</p><p></p><p>Boiling out of the hole were more of the homunculi. They scrambled towards the idol and dove into it, merging with the clay form and healing the chips where bullets penetrated. </p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">We curse the abominations of darkness.</span>”</p><p></p><p>The thing lifted a paw and swiped at Hammer. He rolled to the side and came up firing. More bullets thudded into the clay idol with no effect.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">We block the passage of evil!</span>”</p><p></p><p>The thing turned its attention back to Archive. It reared lifted one paw.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">May the old devils depart!</span>”</p><p></p><p>Hammer concentrated his fire on the clawed palm. The bullets burst it into fragments. Howling, the thing backhanded the agent with speed that belied its size.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">May they burn in the fires of their own damnation!</span>”</p><p></p><p>The idol turned back to Archive. It raised its remaining paw, maw grinning with uneven teeth, its tongue flicking in and out. </p><p></p><p>“<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">May they freeze in the infinite cold and darkness of their own hideous creation!</span>” </p><p></p><p>The effect was instantaneous. The idol collapsed into many scurrying homunculi, who in turn collapsed into worms, who in turn solidified into their clay-like forms. In seconds, they were dust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4436987, member: 3285"] [b]McKinley Boulevard: Part 10 – The Second Sacrifice[/b] A trail of blood led from the entrance to the hole. Dave’s hooded sweatshirt was caught on the torn molding that Hammer had used to prevent himself from being sucked into the hole. “Uh oh,” said Archive. A screaming burst of smoke blasted out of the hole. For a moment, all was silent. Then one huge, clawed paw found purchase at the rim. Lifting itself up was a toad-like monstrosity. It was very squat and pot-bellied, and its head was more like that of a monstrous toad. Its whole body was covered with an imitation of short fur, giving somehow a vague impression of both the bat and the sloth. Its sleepy lids was half-lowered over its globular eyes; and the tip of a queer tongue issued from its fat mouth. It was all vaguely clay-like. “Tsathoggua,” said Archive. “We’re too late. He’s awake.” Hammer reloaded his Glocks. “Start the ritual. I’ll take care of this thing.” The idol of Tsathoggua lumbered forward with jerky movement, something like stop-animation and a Ray Harryhausen film. The expression’s on the thing’s face was one of curiosity. “[FONT="Impact"]Be gone, be gone, be gone![/FONT]” shouted Archive, extending the Elder Sign before him. The idol’s expression turned from curiosity to anger. It took several shuddering steps towards Archive. “[FONT="Impact"]Thou art hideous, filth-eating, unspeakable![/FONT]” Hammer stood in front of Archive and fired several carefully placed shots into the idol’s head. Its expression didn’t change as chips of clay flaked off of it. “[FONT="Impact"]We consecrate this ground, this world of light![/FONT]” Boiling out of the hole were more of the homunculi. They scrambled towards the idol and dove into it, merging with the clay form and healing the chips where bullets penetrated. “[FONT="Impact"]We curse the abominations of darkness.[/FONT]” The thing lifted a paw and swiped at Hammer. He rolled to the side and came up firing. More bullets thudded into the clay idol with no effect. “[FONT="Impact"]We block the passage of evil![/FONT]” The thing turned its attention back to Archive. It reared lifted one paw. “[FONT="Impact"]May the old devils depart![/FONT]” Hammer concentrated his fire on the clawed palm. The bullets burst it into fragments. Howling, the thing backhanded the agent with speed that belied its size. “[FONT="Impact"]May they burn in the fires of their own damnation![/FONT]” The idol turned back to Archive. It raised its remaining paw, maw grinning with uneven teeth, its tongue flicking in and out. “[FONT="Impact"]May they freeze in the infinite cold and darkness of their own hideous creation![/FONT]” The effect was instantaneous. The idol collapsed into many scurrying homunculi, who in turn collapsed into worms, who in turn solidified into their clay-like forms. In seconds, they were dust. [/QUOTE]
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