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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2130237" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Things Get Worse</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>6/27/369 O.L.G., 11 a.m., within Sriti’s Jungle</strong></em></p><p></p><p>At last our heroes have managed to mostly overcome the buzzing bowels. They push on through the jungle, Jawbreaker blazing a trail. Naomi and Beau are still weak from their bout of the buzzing bowels, and Timothy is in the final stages of throwing it off. The jungle is humid, with fat drops of water falling from leaves and frequent squalls of rain. The air is fairly still under the thick canopy. Our heroes chat as they go, passing over a small creek, then along a line of thick, squat trees. Sweat trickles down halfling foreheads. </p><p></p><p>Abruptly the party breaks into a small clearing. On the other side is an enormous tiger with a savage, feral look to it. Immediately it begins stalking towards them, tail whipping from side to side. Naomi doesn’t wait for it to attack; she concentrates from her paralyzed position, forcing the tiger to recall terrible pain from a previous injury. It yowls and starts to trot forward with a loud, threatening growl. </p><p></p><p>Timothy tries to <em>slow</em> it, but it shrugs off the spell. The sorcerer gulps, pulling out his powerful <em>wand of lightning bolts</em> as the tiger speeds towards him-</p><p></p><p>Then Jawbreaker leaps in front of the dire tiger and the two hack and tear at each other! Blood sprays all over in huge splashes as each combatant deals unbelievable damage to the other. The tiger leaves more and deeper cuts on the halfling, but Jawbreaker deals a blow that leaves the tiger momentarily dazed, and that allows him to press the advantage. Roaring in triumph, he slams his longspear into the beast’s face, breaking its jaw! </p><p></p><p>A flash of lightning from Timothy’s wand shoots across the monster’s hindquarters while Naomi keeps hammering at it mentally from the harness she’s attached to. Finally, Beau steps in with a <em>shocking grasp</em> and finishes the dire tiger off.</p><p></p><p>Jawbreaker is fairly badly wounded, but after some tending he insists he’s fine to travel, so our heroes move on. Their chief proves as good as his word; but unfortunately, after they break for lunch Beau starts shivering. “Don’t feel so good,” he says.</p><p></p><p>”Oh no!” exclaims Timothy. “He’s coming down with the buzzing bowels!”</p><p></p><p>“No- it’s my head. My eyes hurt.” Worriedly, our heroes examine Beau’s eyes; they look extraordinarily bloodshot. </p><p></p><p>“You haven’t been at the pipeweed without us, have you?” Naomi asks. </p><p></p><p>Beau shakes his head. “My vision’s getting blurry. Ahh... I can’t see! I’m blind!!!”</p><p></p><p>Jawbreaker and Timothy look at each other. Naomi is paralyzed, Beau is blinded; how could things get any worse?</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Things <em>continue</em> to get worse!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2130237, member: 1210"] [b]Things Get Worse[/b] [i][b]6/27/369 O.L.G., 11 a.m., within Sriti’s Jungle[/b][/i][b][/b] At last our heroes have managed to mostly overcome the buzzing bowels. They push on through the jungle, Jawbreaker blazing a trail. Naomi and Beau are still weak from their bout of the buzzing bowels, and Timothy is in the final stages of throwing it off. The jungle is humid, with fat drops of water falling from leaves and frequent squalls of rain. The air is fairly still under the thick canopy. Our heroes chat as they go, passing over a small creek, then along a line of thick, squat trees. Sweat trickles down halfling foreheads. Abruptly the party breaks into a small clearing. On the other side is an enormous tiger with a savage, feral look to it. Immediately it begins stalking towards them, tail whipping from side to side. Naomi doesn’t wait for it to attack; she concentrates from her paralyzed position, forcing the tiger to recall terrible pain from a previous injury. It yowls and starts to trot forward with a loud, threatening growl. Timothy tries to [i]slow[/i] it, but it shrugs off the spell. The sorcerer gulps, pulling out his powerful [i]wand of lightning bolts[/i] as the tiger speeds towards him- Then Jawbreaker leaps in front of the dire tiger and the two hack and tear at each other! Blood sprays all over in huge splashes as each combatant deals unbelievable damage to the other. The tiger leaves more and deeper cuts on the halfling, but Jawbreaker deals a blow that leaves the tiger momentarily dazed, and that allows him to press the advantage. Roaring in triumph, he slams his longspear into the beast’s face, breaking its jaw! A flash of lightning from Timothy’s wand shoots across the monster’s hindquarters while Naomi keeps hammering at it mentally from the harness she’s attached to. Finally, Beau steps in with a [i]shocking grasp[/i] and finishes the dire tiger off. Jawbreaker is fairly badly wounded, but after some tending he insists he’s fine to travel, so our heroes move on. Their chief proves as good as his word; but unfortunately, after they break for lunch Beau starts shivering. “Don’t feel so good,” he says. ”Oh no!” exclaims Timothy. “He’s coming down with the buzzing bowels!” “No- it’s my head. My eyes hurt.” Worriedly, our heroes examine Beau’s eyes; they look extraordinarily bloodshot. “You haven’t been at the pipeweed without us, have you?” Naomi asks. Beau shakes his head. “My vision’s getting blurry. Ahh... I can’t see! I’m blind!!!” Jawbreaker and Timothy look at each other. Naomi is paralyzed, Beau is blinded; how could things get any worse? [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Things [i]continue[/i] to get worse! [/QUOTE]
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