IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part II

[michael_noah]

[sblock=dich]Boldak pulls on his rope 3 times (not a typo). He then moves up and attempts to drive the strange thing away from Alendar, by stabbing it.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=m_n]Boldak moves in to distract the thing by attacking it. Unfortunately, the water slows him just enough to make him miss.

Alendar, unaffected by the vortex, takes a step back and swings. He connects with whatever it is, and seems to have harmed it.

The vortex stops spinning, leaving just the moving mass that was there before. Some type appendage from it slams into alendar, tearing open a decent wound.
[sblock=OOC]Boldak: tugs rope; moves; attacks ?, 13+4-2=15, miss
Alendar: moves; attacks, 15+4-2=17, hit; 2 damage
?: stops being a vortex; attacks L, 20! threat, 20! confirmed (GEEZ), 4 damage

You are currently flanking (but not really flanking...) the thing and all along the wall.

Status and Init
Boldak: 1 damage
Alendar: 7 damage
?: 2 damage[/sblock][/sblock]
As the trio starts pulling on the rope, whomever has hold of Boldak's rope feel three distinct sharp tugs.

 

[michael_noah]

[sblock=dich]Sneak attack! Not. Boldak stabs at it.[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

"Wait! That dwarf must want to stay down, I just hope he isn't getting himself killed."

Breth stops pulling on Boldak's rope.

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=m_n]Boldak and Alendar assault the thing from both sides while it strikes back. After a few seconds, Alendar and Boldak manage to klil the thing, but Alendar took another decent blow. With the thing dead, the elf quickly swims back to the stairs.[sblock=OOC]Boldak: attacks, 20! (immune to crits), hit, 6 damage
Alendar: attacks, 4+4-2=6, miss
?: attacks L, 17+5-4=18, hit, 4 damage

Next round (since m_n told me he intends to attack again)
Boldak: attacks, 4+ stuff, miss
Alendar: 18+stuff, hit, 4 damage; it dies

Status and Init
Boldak: 1 damage
Alendar: 11 damage
?: 12 damage, dead[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=OOC]I'm just gonna assume Viktor and Alexis follow Breth's lead so as to speed this up.[/sblock]
Ready to start pulling again at any second, the trio above the water waits for a sign. A few seconds later the water calms again, and a few more seconds after that, a light comes from below the surface. Moments later, Alendar surfaces. The elf gasps for air, and appears to have two fresh wounds.

"Its," Alendar gasps, "okay. We... got it." You also notice that he is carrying a sunrod, but not the everburning torch.

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak follows Alendar out of the water and begins to shake the water off.

"Glad to know you're not total fools. Good job there, but next time feel free to come help out," says the dwarf with a smile.

"Must have been some sort of water creature. We didn't get too far before it attacked us. The room looks to be almost symmetrical, though, so I'm hoping another trip will lead us out above water on the other side."

 

[o3caudata]

Alexis, looking over her soaked companions, asks "Are you both ok? Alendar, let me have a look at those wounds." She busies herself with inspecting them both.

 

[michael_noah]

"I am quite alright, in fact, responds Boldak. With that he gives a respectful nod of the head to the elf.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth ponders the dwarf and elf for second, waiting for more information. When none immediately comes, Shavora squawks out, "Well? What killed you?"

Breth strokes Shavora's head to soothe her. "Hmmm, yes. What attacked you? What did the room look like? Is there anyway to drain the water? Where'd the torch go?"

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak stares blankly at Breth for a moment before responding, "You still haven't learned to listen, have you? It was some strange water monster. As for the rest, it looked like there were some pipes coming into the room, but they looked like they'd pump water in, not out. I don't know much about it, though. As for the torch, I didn't see it..."

The dwarf then gives the others a general description of the room, and looks to Alendar.