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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 5251825" data-attributes="member: 21938">On the move again, the skiff and the five escapees travels on down through water-logged tunnels somewhere beneath the earth. As before, Olmar provides the muscle and Wade provides the expertise, the rest helping as best they can. The eerie blue light of Xoria's burning water torch flickers off the unworked stone of the tunnel walls, and there are no more Ur-man runes to be seen. And then, after half an hour; light ahead. A bright pin-prick of white light that grows larger as you approach. A faint breeze and the smell of fresh air and greenery. Freedom!You pass by rocks streaked with bat guano as the tunnel grows taller. Then, with the exit in sight, SHLOOP!A long sticky tongue shoots down from the ceiling and attaches itself to Xoria. She is hoisted 10 ft. into the air. By the light of her torch you see a creature clinging to the wall of the cave, near the ceiling some 30 ft. above. Like a cross between a spider and a crustacean, the thing holds on with multiple legs whilst its long tongue draws Xoria ever closer to a pair of pincers.[sblock=Wade and Xoria]This thing is a cave fisher, a fairly stupid animal that has just performed its one trick. They have quite tough carapaces, though, and there are usually more.[/sblock][sblock=OOC]Situation is this:Creature - 30 ft. above you.Xoria, held by tongue, 10 ft. above skiff, 20 ft. below creature. She can use arms and legs freely, and is still holding the torch.Skiff - moving slowly in a current towards the cave exit.Vela is the first to notice and gets a surprise round action (Shay, you may as well post two rounds worth as Vela goes first in the next round too). Everyone else acts when you post, as before. [/sblock]</blockquote>

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