industrygothica
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Nick tries to pry himself free from the demon. If he can pull himself free and still get a shot off, that's what he'll do.
Dark*Matter: Discovery, The Chicago Ripper
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Friadoc
Explorer
"Damn it," says Cade, which is ironic as the young man shoulders his blessed shotgun as he takes hold of a silver cross in one hand and a flask of holy water in the other.
As Cade leaps from a top the SUV, he flings the now open flask of holy water at the Murdergaunt, while brandishing the silver cross, and shouts, "The baby Jesus told me that You Suck and He doesn't like you!"
OOC
Cade's not worried about the flask hitting anyone, so he's just tossing it as a grenade-like weapon, hoping for splash effect or a direct hit.
As Cade leaps from a top the SUV, he flings the now open flask of holy water at the Murdergaunt, while brandishing the silver cross, and shouts, "The baby Jesus told me that You Suck and He doesn't like you!"
OOC
Cade's not worried about the flask hitting anyone, so he's just tossing it as a grenade-like weapon, hoping for splash effect or a direct hit.
Falkus
Explorer
The demon brought its arms back in front of it, in an attempt to use Nick and Quinn as a shield against Meredith and the others. For the first time in its long existence, it was actually in peril of death.
Meredith feinted to the right, and then came back around from the left, swinging her blade. The Murdergaunt desperately tried to block it, and the blade came down on its arms. And paseed completely throught.
Both of the Murdergaunts arms fell off, completely severed, freeing Quinn and Nick. The fiend started at Meredith, an expression of bemused pain on its face, and as the blood started to flow from the stumps, she sank her sword deep into its chest, skewering its black heart.
The Murdergaunt slowly slid off the blade and collapsed in a dead heap on the ground of the alley.
As the captive girl took off down the alley, away from the fighting, the cultist glanced nervously at Larry as the fiend was destroyed. Outnumbered six to one, he saw only one recourse. Muttering a brief arcane phrase, he sank his knife into his own heart!
OOC: Don't forget to update the action point total on your character sheets
[sblock]Meredith hits the Murdergaint for 14 points of damage, killing it[/sblock]
Meredith feinted to the right, and then came back around from the left, swinging her blade. The Murdergaunt desperately tried to block it, and the blade came down on its arms. And paseed completely throught.
Both of the Murdergaunts arms fell off, completely severed, freeing Quinn and Nick. The fiend started at Meredith, an expression of bemused pain on its face, and as the blood started to flow from the stumps, she sank her sword deep into its chest, skewering its black heart.
The Murdergaunt slowly slid off the blade and collapsed in a dead heap on the ground of the alley.
As the captive girl took off down the alley, away from the fighting, the cultist glanced nervously at Larry as the fiend was destroyed. Outnumbered six to one, he saw only one recourse. Muttering a brief arcane phrase, he sank his knife into his own heart!
OOC: Don't forget to update the action point total on your character sheets
[sblock]Meredith hits the Murdergaint for 14 points of damage, killing it[/sblock]
Friadoc
Explorer
OOC
I knew it! Stupid cultists.
Anyhow, quick question: How new is the van that the cultist showed up in? Is it a minivan, cargo, et ceteras?
The reason I ask is as follows: Most reasonable newer vehicles come with sensing and diagnostics module that keeps track of acceleration, deceleration and such, plus some knew ones have event monitors as well.
Basically, I'd use the data to see if I can locate it's point of origin.
http://www.slate.com/id/2087207/
I knew it! Stupid cultists.
Anyhow, quick question: How new is the van that the cultist showed up in? Is it a minivan, cargo, et ceteras?
The reason I ask is as follows: Most reasonable newer vehicles come with sensing and diagnostics module that keeps track of acceleration, deceleration and such, plus some knew ones have event monitors as well.
Basically, I'd use the data to see if I can locate it's point of origin.
http://www.slate.com/id/2087207/
Friadoc
Explorer
"Larry, get the girl, make sure she's okay, and bring her back," shouts Cade to Larry. "We need to see if she heard anything that can lead us to 'Z'."
"Diego, check out the cultist, see if he has anything important on him," says Cade to Diego as he goes and checks on Quinn, Nick, and Meredith, after snagging a first aid kit from the SUV. "So, people, are we tryin' t'get some medals or something?"
It's a bit of light, battlefield humor, Cade's just trying to gauge mental states right now, especially Quinn's.
"Diego, check out the cultist, see if he has anything important on him," says Cade to Diego as he goes and checks on Quinn, Nick, and Meredith, after snagging a first aid kit from the SUV. "So, people, are we tryin' t'get some medals or something?"
It's a bit of light, battlefield humor, Cade's just trying to gauge mental states right now, especially Quinn's.
Falkus
Explorer
OOC: It's a new van, so you should be able to track it with the proper computer gear
On the wall behind where the cultist's body is slowly cooling, there's a brief burst of arcane energy, and Egyptian hieroglypics get burned into the wall. Nick can recognize it as the fifth part of the spell. Everything is in place now for the remaining cultists to perform the final sacrifice at East Hubbard and North Wabash and summon Dak'Lar.
Quinn's surprisingly lucid for someone who was just almost killed by a demon. "What the hell was that!? Who the hell are you?" she shouted, as she grimaced and clenched the wound in her shoulder. Not particularly calm, mind you.
On the wall behind where the cultist's body is slowly cooling, there's a brief burst of arcane energy, and Egyptian hieroglypics get burned into the wall. Nick can recognize it as the fifth part of the spell. Everything is in place now for the remaining cultists to perform the final sacrifice at East Hubbard and North Wabash and summon Dak'Lar.
Quinn's surprisingly lucid for someone who was just almost killed by a demon. "What the hell was that!? Who the hell are you?" she shouted, as she grimaced and clenched the wound in her shoulder. Not particularly calm, mind you.
Friadoc
Explorer
Cade didn't even blink when the new hieroglyphs burst into existence, mainly since the rituals would take any death to activate it, not just the planned one.
"That was a demon and a cultist," says Cade as he checks over the three wounded people. "And we're the good guys." Cade moves from Quinn to check on Nick. "I'd tell you more, but we've got a city to save."
Cade looks at Nick and asks, "How're you holding up, Doc?"
"That was a demon and a cultist," says Cade as he checks over the three wounded people. "And we're the good guys." Cade moves from Quinn to check on Nick. "I'd tell you more, but we've got a city to save."
Cade looks at Nick and asks, "How're you holding up, Doc?"
iwatt
First Post
Gathering the girl back was more difficult than it seemed. Using as much calm and authority as possible he tries to have her calme down. On the radio he calls Cade and says, "Send Quinn here, I'll explain things to her. I need her help with the girl. Also, maybe we should load the carcass in the van, keep it out of sight of civilians."
The adrenaline finally working out of his system, Larry feels the cultist's slash. As the Liuetenant comes up to him, he says, "Quinn, I'm sorry. I really tried to keep you out of this. I swear I'll explain everything to you, but right now there isn't any more time. I know it's a lot to ask, but unless you want to wake up to a city full of those things, you're gonna have to let us do our jobs." Larry put's as much pleading as he can into his spiel, and for a wonder, he actually is speaking the truth. The Liutenant had shown quite the lot of gumption, maybe she would stick her neck out for them. "Please, the last thing we need right now is a panic."
The adrenaline finally working out of his system, Larry feels the cultist's slash. As the Liuetenant comes up to him, he says, "Quinn, I'm sorry. I really tried to keep you out of this. I swear I'll explain everything to you, but right now there isn't any more time. I know it's a lot to ask, but unless you want to wake up to a city full of those things, you're gonna have to let us do our jobs." Larry put's as much pleading as he can into his spiel, and for a wonder, he actually is speaking the truth. The Liutenant had shown quite the lot of gumption, maybe she would stick her neck out for them. "Please, the last thing we need right now is a panic."
