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<blockquote data-quote="Funeris" data-source="post: 2532642" data-attributes="member: 22792"><p><strong>Chapter 2: Journey into Darkness Continued</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Back in the Temple once dedicated to Mialon...</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Aramil led the party through the nearest doorway on the left. The half-elf rogue moved cautiously, carefully among the hedges. The foul scent of recent death left behind, was replaced by a new odor. The fading stench of earthy-laced rot, probably from older deaths, overwhelmed his senses. He slowed his movement, just in case.</p><p></p><p>The passageway began curving sharply to the right. Aramil held to the hedge, close enough to give himself cover but far enough to prevent any excess noise. From ahead, the half-elf could barely hear a soft clicking. He stopped and knelt near a pile of stinking detritus. With one hand he rummaged through the rotting remains of … something. His eyes watched his front while his hands went through the maneuvers.</p><p></p><p>Aramil salvaged a few coins but nothing of any use. He peered at the pile, recognizing bones stripped of flesh. Short incisions crisscrossed the bones at random intervals, between which the bone looked nearly polished. Rubbing a finger across the polished areas, the half-elf felt no friction whatsoever. The fragments had been smoothed by whatever had separated meat from bone.</p><p></p><p>Waving a hand, Aramil signaled the remains of the party to join him. They all moved as silently as possible, Cassock focusing extra hard on not making a sound. Cassock gave Aramil a questioning glance. </p><p></p><p>“<em>Animals or something ate the flesh right off the bones of whoever this once was,</em>” Aramil whispered. He shoved the coins toward the party members. They all noticed that the minted coinage seemed smoothed down in sections like the bits of the bone.</p><p></p><p>Aramil’s keen ears picked up the clicking noise again, moving closer. He signaled for everyone to prepare for an attack.</p><p></p><p>Around the curving edge of hedge, the clicking sound increased. Something akin to slithering echoed within their ears as one pudgy insect scooted across the ground. Hundreds of legs pressed the ground in fluid, mechanical order propelling the oversized body along. The underside of the corpulent exoskeletons scraped the dirt ground, leaving a thick wake across the earth.</p><p></p><p>The half-elf rogue whipped out bringing his blade fully across the creature. A shrill pitch assaulted as the creature reared up in defense. The blade cut dully, not surpassing the armor-like skeleton. From above, another of the creatures fell fully upon Aramil. Its mandibles dug through his flesh. A fire burned through his veins, blurring his vision and causing him to scream. The acrid scent of acid wafted from the gibbering mouth trying to devour Aramil’s arm.</p><p></p><p>A third creature turned into the hallway, following the scent of fresh meat. From behind it, mother poured into the hedged corridor, her girth nearly filled the passage as she slid along, no end in sight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Funeris, post: 2532642, member: 22792"] [b]Chapter 2: Journey into Darkness Continued[/b] [b][i]Back in the Temple once dedicated to Mialon...[/i][/b][i][/i] Aramil led the party through the nearest doorway on the left. The half-elf rogue moved cautiously, carefully among the hedges. The foul scent of recent death left behind, was replaced by a new odor. The fading stench of earthy-laced rot, probably from older deaths, overwhelmed his senses. He slowed his movement, just in case. The passageway began curving sharply to the right. Aramil held to the hedge, close enough to give himself cover but far enough to prevent any excess noise. From ahead, the half-elf could barely hear a soft clicking. He stopped and knelt near a pile of stinking detritus. With one hand he rummaged through the rotting remains of … something. His eyes watched his front while his hands went through the maneuvers. Aramil salvaged a few coins but nothing of any use. He peered at the pile, recognizing bones stripped of flesh. Short incisions crisscrossed the bones at random intervals, between which the bone looked nearly polished. Rubbing a finger across the polished areas, the half-elf felt no friction whatsoever. The fragments had been smoothed by whatever had separated meat from bone. Waving a hand, Aramil signaled the remains of the party to join him. They all moved as silently as possible, Cassock focusing extra hard on not making a sound. Cassock gave Aramil a questioning glance. “[I]Animals or something ate the flesh right off the bones of whoever this once was,[/I]” Aramil whispered. He shoved the coins toward the party members. They all noticed that the minted coinage seemed smoothed down in sections like the bits of the bone. Aramil’s keen ears picked up the clicking noise again, moving closer. He signaled for everyone to prepare for an attack. Around the curving edge of hedge, the clicking sound increased. Something akin to slithering echoed within their ears as one pudgy insect scooted across the ground. Hundreds of legs pressed the ground in fluid, mechanical order propelling the oversized body along. The underside of the corpulent exoskeletons scraped the dirt ground, leaving a thick wake across the earth. The half-elf rogue whipped out bringing his blade fully across the creature. A shrill pitch assaulted as the creature reared up in defense. The blade cut dully, not surpassing the armor-like skeleton. From above, another of the creatures fell fully upon Aramil. Its mandibles dug through his flesh. A fire burned through his veins, blurring his vision and causing him to scream. The acrid scent of acid wafted from the gibbering mouth trying to devour Aramil’s arm. A third creature turned into the hallway, following the scent of fresh meat. From behind it, mother poured into the hedged corridor, her girth nearly filled the passage as she slid along, no end in sight. [/QUOTE]
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