Rapiers and Rocketships

[Tars Tarkus]

Your group makes it way down the trail that hugs the cliff. It turns and doubles back several times. Finally you make it to the bottom, right next to the large waterfall feed pond. Your are hot, tired, and thirsty. Seeing the water, several of your companions make their way hurriedly to the water and begin to drink. A young couple even jumps into the water to cool off.

 

[Radiant]

Like so many others Sinead goes to the pool and drinks. If she finds it is allright she will just push her whole head underwater for a moment to refresh herself.

 

[Jarval]

Ben kneels and cups his hands to takes a drink from the waterfall's pool. He keeps a close eye on the surrounding forest, still wary of this strange land. He splashes a handful of water across his face, then stands to speak with Roland.

"I think we should let them rest for ten minutes or so, then press on. Something about this place sets my nerves on edge."

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"You're right. Best to keep moving, not let our guard down."

Roland drinks enough to avoid dehydration, makes sure that everyone does the same, then organizes the group back into marching order.

 

[ajanders]

Tom and water

Your group makes it way down the trail that hugs the cliff. It turns and doubles back several times. Finally you make it to the bottom, right next to the large waterfall feed pond. Your are hot, tired, and thirsty. Seeing the water, several of your companions make their way hurriedly to the water and begin to drink. A young couple even jumps into the water to cool off.

Tom takes off his coat and opens his shirt, then plunges his head in up to the neck.
He is presumably able to withdraw it and shake the water from his face, though one never can tell.
"Hoohah! Thass good!"

 

[dream66_]

"I would be cautious, we don't know what might live in that water. It would be best to boil it before we drink any more of it."

 

[Radiant]

"I would be cautious, we don't know what might live in that water. It would be best to boil it before we drink any more of it."

"oh"
Sinead shakes the water from her face just like Tom only with her hair flying around wildly. With at least some dirt cleaned from her face it's finally visible that she's a rather good looking girl. With four hours of soap and a hot tub you might even call her beautifull.
She hesitates at LeeAnn's warning but in the end she just plunges her head in again.
"Sure as sure is t'best clean water I've ever drunk."

 

[Tars Tarkus]

After drinking, several people sit down on the bank of the pond to catch their breath. Ben keeps a look out and he scans the surrounding forest and the plain beyond. Roland suddenly remembers that the dirty faced young lady with them was the one who popped out of the cargo bay trap door during the crisis on the plane. He doesn't remember ever seeing her on the plane before that time. As he is about to speak up about it, something catches his eye. In the pond a arrow like distrubance is rapidly approaching the young couple who are standing in the water. LeeAnn and Tom also see it. Just before LeeAnn can shout a warning, the water erupts next to the couple as a long sinuious body arches upwords. The creature resembles some giant fifteen foot long otter with black oily fur and a wolf like mouth full of sharp dagger shaped teeth. It's jaws clamp down on the young woman's shoulder with a sickening crunch.


(OOC: Everyone is surprised except for LeeAnn, Tom, and Roland. The young couple and the creature are about 10 feet from the bank of the pond in the water)

Surprise round
Creature 16 - bites woman.
LeeAnn 16
Roland 9
Tom 8

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

As swiftly as he can, Roland draws his revolver and fires into the beast, shouting "Get back from the water!" If the woman might be hit, he instead draws his rapier and attacks (Designating the creature as dodge target in either event).

 

[Jarval]

Ben spins around to stare at the otter-like creature as it erupts from the pool. Total surprise crosses his face, then his hand starts to move towards the pistol holstered on his hip...