Hope Never Dies - Part 1 : On the threshold of dawn
Lichtenhart
First Post
You dive deeper, but you can still hear the crash of something really huge hitting the water from above.
Looking up, you see four enormous reptilian paws, and shining black talons.
Then a tail, about 20 feet long, covered with the same golden brown scales of the legs, and a black frill running all along it.
Then this amazing creature dives and in the flash of another lightning you can see it fold a pair of wings that would make up for the sails of a small fleet, and reach with its long neck for the dead shark. On its neck it's got a frill like the one on its tail, and its head is covered by tougher looking scales that end up in curved black horns. Its glowing green eyes look for its prey, and when they find it, it starts chewing on the shark like it was a delicacy.
You've heard about this kind of creatures before, but you always thought them to be no more than a legend.
This one instead looks real. And hungry.
Looking up, you see four enormous reptilian paws, and shining black talons.
Then a tail, about 20 feet long, covered with the same golden brown scales of the legs, and a black frill running all along it.
Then this amazing creature dives and in the flash of another lightning you can see it fold a pair of wings that would make up for the sails of a small fleet, and reach with its long neck for the dead shark. On its neck it's got a frill like the one on its tail, and its head is covered by tougher looking scales that end up in curved black horns. Its glowing green eyes look for its prey, and when they find it, it starts chewing on the shark like it was a delicacy.
You've heard about this kind of creatures before, but you always thought them to be no more than a legend.
This one instead looks real. And hungry.
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Lichtenhart
First Post
The excruciating pain subsides for a moment, and the other George speaks with a fatherly tone.
"Because that, poor George, is the only thing that you will be able to do."
He clenches your hand tighter, but as you feel the pain returning, you move to throw him to the ground. Caught by surprise he lands flatly on his back, letting you go. The pain goes away and you can see a bright red stain on his hand and yours.
As he stands up he looks at you with a strange mix of hate and satisfaction.
"Ah, so you want to fight, don't you?"
He opens his fingers and aims at you a ray of pure heat, but as you see the air disorting around it you are able to dodge it stepping to the right.
It goes wide behind you, catching a stone that immediately cracks in a thousand hot splinters.
"Because that, poor George, is the only thing that you will be able to do."
He clenches your hand tighter, but as you feel the pain returning, you move to throw him to the ground. Caught by surprise he lands flatly on his back, letting you go. The pain goes away and you can see a bright red stain on his hand and yours.
As he stands up he looks at you with a strange mix of hate and satisfaction.
"Ah, so you want to fight, don't you?"
He opens his fingers and aims at you a ray of pure heat, but as you see the air disorting around it you are able to dodge it stepping to the right.
It goes wide behind you, catching a stone that immediately cracks in a thousand hot splinters.
Lichtenhart
First Post
You don't have to wait long to be attacked. The knight on foot in front of you doesn't answer to yor plea and plunges forward. He puts so much of his weight it the blow though, so when you dodge his sword, you can easily hit him under his guard.
The other knight attacks the farmer. The peasant tries to parry with the fork, but its wooden shaft is easily sundered by the knight's axe. The tribes man thought strike at the exact moment the knight leaves his right armpit open for an attack, and forces the invader to drop the axe with a howl of pain.
From your left a female black knight and jumps down from a roof and rushes toward the girl, but she is stopped by a dart of force that shoves her back against the wall. Another man has stepped forward from the crowd behind you, and he wears the blue robes of an alsin theurge.
The other knight attacks the farmer. The peasant tries to parry with the fork, but its wooden shaft is easily sundered by the knight's axe. The tribes man thought strike at the exact moment the knight leaves his right armpit open for an attack, and forces the invader to drop the axe with a howl of pain.
From your left a female black knight and jumps down from a roof and rushes toward the girl, but she is stopped by a dart of force that shoves her back against the wall. Another man has stepped forward from the crowd behind you, and he wears the blue robes of an alsin theurge.
Lichtenhart
First Post
You easily sneak around them, and as you begin to see them through the mist, they're still looking in the wrong direction. There are five of them crouching in the mud.
You decide to jump on one of those that have still got their javelin, but unfortunately you slip at the last moment and your first stab goes wide. Not so the second though, which open up his gut, pouring copious amounts of his yellow blood on the mud as his soul flies to whatever heaven lizardfolk get.
With your left hand, you grab another one's tail, and, relying on your strenght to pull him off his feet, you make him fall headfirst in the mud. Sadly, as he tries to stand up, he finds your knife among his ribs, and quickly decides to lay down again, this time forever.
The other one who is armed shouts something at the others, hurling at you his javelin, that in the rush flies high above your head.
The last two attack you with all they've got, claws, and bites, but only manage to scratch your arms (-7 hp).
You decide to jump on one of those that have still got their javelin, but unfortunately you slip at the last moment and your first stab goes wide. Not so the second though, which open up his gut, pouring copious amounts of his yellow blood on the mud as his soul flies to whatever heaven lizardfolk get.
With your left hand, you grab another one's tail, and, relying on your strenght to pull him off his feet, you make him fall headfirst in the mud. Sadly, as he tries to stand up, he finds your knife among his ribs, and quickly decides to lay down again, this time forever.
The other one who is armed shouts something at the others, hurling at you his javelin, that in the rush flies high above your head.
The last two attack you with all they've got, claws, and bites, but only manage to scratch your arms (-7 hp).
Voadam
Legend
Tooth and claw vs. stab and smash. Nothing sad hear! Full attacks, trip and stab, trip and stab, taking what they dish out, dodging and weaving, striking to even the odds quickly before others come here.
Kur's blood pounds from the thrill of combat and the adrenaline rushing through his veins.
Kur's blood pounds from the thrill of combat and the adrenaline rushing through his veins.
hafrogman
Adventurer
Peregrine stands his ground again, this time with more confidence. Every time another knight came on the scene, his list of allies grew by one. Apparently, he was not alone in resisting the knights.
"Leave."
[ooc - same routine, but he'll take a step closer to the little girl]
"Leave."
[ooc - same routine, but he'll take a step closer to the little girl]
Festy_Dog
First Post
Saxon hangs in the water for a minute, watching the massive creature eat. He finds himself awestruck by the majestic and deadly creature, having only just come to terms with the fact that it exists. He snaps back to his senses soon enough, finding humour in the situation.
Hehehe, there's always a bigger fish... on that note though-
Saxon spirals deeper again, hurrying to get out of the hungry dragon's reach.
Hehehe, there's always a bigger fish... on that note though-
Saxon spirals deeper again, hurrying to get out of the hungry dragon's reach.
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