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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Dec 16, 2007 16:56:58 GMT -5
Solranous grabbed Shive lightly by the shoulder.
"Ok, talk, I know that you have some knowledge on whatever was spawned from that wave of necromancy. The rest of us need to know so that we can be prepared should these things attack, despite your precautions."
He could see Shive clearly, even with the highly increased brightness. A perk he had from being... The dragon tore his thoughts away before his mind finished that sentence. He needed to focus on the current probable crisis now.
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 17:53:58 GMT -5
Shive glanced outside the window, and his face paled even more.
Well, I only sense about seven of them in the area, but that's still enough to take down all of us, twice. He thought nervously.
He looked back at Solranous, and replied, still a little white,
"As long as you don't go outside, and keep every single light you can on, then we're fine. If you hear noises from outside, any noise at ALL, IGNORE IT. Do a head count. NOW."
He ran upstairs to where O'Malley was, and shouted,
"O'Malley! I need you to go outside for a second. They won't attack you, cause you're not living."
"What are you talking about? What won't-"
'JUST GO OUTSIDE AND COUNT HOW MANY OF THOSE damn THINGS YOU SEE!" Shive cut the droid off.
O'Malley shrugged and bolted outside, his blasters and cannons whirring into life.
"Oh sure, send the ROBOT to do the dangerous work..." He muttered as he stepped outside.
Shive ran back downstairs and barred off all exits/entrances he could, except for the one O'Malley used. He unsheathed Ragnarok and stood by the windows, tapping his claws on the blade nervously.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Dec 16, 2007 18:17:08 GMT -5
"WHAT THINGS, SHIVE!?" Solranous roared, He was deliberately avoiding answering the question, and the emerald dragon was getting p***ed off at that. He stopped for a moment, catching his breath, then followed Shive.
"Look, just answer the damn question so the rest of us know what the hell those things are, just in case we have to fight them."
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 18:30:46 GMT -5
Shive glanced at Solranous without moving, his eyes still widened.
"They're called Xenoliths. They're strictly nocturnal creatures, and one alone can take down even Thanatos with ease if they catch him off-guard. They can-"
A feminine scream came from outside, and Shive put his hand on Solranous's shoulder tightly.
"Ignore it."
"If you do have to confront these things, FIGHT AT A RANGE. They have a very limited ranged combat, but they will f*** you up in melee, especially their claws..." He stated, his claw tightening on the handle.
Another scream came from outside, and Shive screamed angrily through the window back.
"Now, will you please do a head-count, so we can make sure no one went outside?" He asked.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Dec 16, 2007 18:47:05 GMT -5
"I already know for a fact that no one besides O'Malley has gone out there. But... ARGH! I can't just let them kill anybody!" Solranous growled, his sword sliding from its sheath. A fire surged in his eyes.
"I'm not letting you go out there on your own." Myrr said as she walked up behind Solranous. "Teamwork can bring these freaks down." The half dragon unsheathed her own sword, just as ready to fight as Solranous was.
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Post by lordnidhogg on Dec 16, 2007 19:03:31 GMT -5
The next sound they heard was a really, really loud knocking. But no one answered.
"Are you going to open the damn door or do I have to rip it off it's hinges?" Came a familiar voice. "I just had to kill three freaky-ass monster things to get to my wife and the girl, and I had to kill another one to get back here. Do you know how hard that was?! I fricken lost half the armor covering my torso and right side, and most of my right arm. Now open the cotton-picking door!!"
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 19:10:28 GMT -5
Shive glanced at the others, then stepped in front of the door.
"Prove you're who we think you are, 'Thanatos'. Tell us something only we know about you." He hissed, gripping Ragnarok tightly.
Shive glanced outside the window, and focused on something in the dark. He bared his teeth and growled at whatever he saw, then turned back to the door.
"I don't hear Saelia, and- wait, isn't Saelia dead?"
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Post by lordnidhogg on Dec 16, 2007 19:15:43 GMT -5
Thanatos sighed.
"I hate you all." He muttered. The his wrist blade extended from his good arm and he shoved it all the way the door, so that the tip was pointing out the other side.
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Post by Fredrex00 on Dec 16, 2007 19:17:10 GMT -5
Amon, the red demon, lands ontop of the warehouse. He sits on on one knee and looks down at the others. "Heheheh. Surrounded by Xenoliths eh? I'm just enjoying every second of this day!" Amon laughs. He grins at the site of a freaked out Shive. "Full of fear aren't you? Hmph, I wouldn't be surprised." Amon growls.
Amon sees more Xenoliths converging on the warehouse. Waves of them. "I swear if one of those things comes near me...." Amon growls.
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 19:20:28 GMT -5
((At most Fred, there's about 20. But that's more than enough...))
Shive jumped at the blade, and sighed.
"That's Thanatos, alrgiht."
He opened the door and pulled the three in frantically, slamming the door back shut. He wedged Ragnarok between the door and the wall, barring it shut. He exhaled nervously.
What, paranoid? These things can't be THAT bad. Evihs mocked with a smirk in his voice.
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Post by lordnidhogg on Dec 16, 2007 19:36:00 GMT -5
Thanatos gently set the two unconscious women down on the floor. Then he stood and faced the rest of the group. He was in worse shape than he had let on. Most of his right arm was gone, as was most of his armor. He was covered in huge slashes and massive punctures.
"Those things are...pretty tough." He said before trying to take a step and stumbling down, catching himself on his knee, and rising once more. "The first three were easy. Two rails each at three thousand feet. But the last one, when I reached Saelia and the girl, that was what did this. Those things are killer in melee, especially when you're fighting one handed while carrying two semi-conscious women. Now...if you'll excuse me, I really need a rest, and an electrical outlet."
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 19:46:13 GMT -5
Shive screamed,
"O'MALLEY! Repairs!"
O'Malley came downstairs, grumbling. His chest folded open as he approached Thanatos, and muttered,
"Hold still, and I'll get this done faster."
His smaller telescoping arms shot out and furiously started repairng Thanatos's damaged form. Within five minutes, over half of the Draeger's 'wounds' were repaired, and still going. Meanwhile, Shive was pacing back and forth in front of the windows, eyeing something in the dark.
"Just be glad they didn't surprise-attack you. Otherwise, you'd have been a pile of bloody scrap metal."
Shive was sweating rather badly, and occasionally he would wipe it off and sigh, then go back to pacing and watching. He stopped and hissed at the window, only to get a hiss back. He narrowed his eyes at whatever was out there, and growled,
"Stop mocking me!"
"Stop mocking me!" He heard back, in his voice.
He growled and almost punched the glass, but restrained himself at the last second. He just went back to pacing.
((You know the worst part about this? You don't even know what they look like! ;D))
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Post by lordnidhogg on Dec 16, 2007 19:59:48 GMT -5
"damn thing did surprise attack me." Thanatos said. "Why do you think of my guramn armor is gone? Look, they're strong, but one-on-one they can't beat me. I hate to admit it, but in a group, they could. At least within melee range."
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Post by Talon on Dec 16, 2007 22:29:06 GMT -5
Shive shrugged.
"Well excuse me for misinterpreting your damage." He muttered.
At this point Shive had his right claw digging into the wall as he stared out of the window, his face emotionless now, but his eyes showed he was getting paranoid. They kept darting from side to side, constantly scanning the outside area. His pupils were rather small at the moment. His other hand was clenching and unclenching, the claws scraping through the scales and making his hand bleed, though he paid it no attention.
He glanced at the horizon, then back at a clock Solranous had lying around. Midnight.
"damn. Six more hours to go." He muttered.
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Post by Azure_Ghidorah on Dec 16, 2007 22:39:23 GMT -5
(OOC: Never thought the reflective scales would come in handy...)
"Jesus! This is getting more freaky by the minute, and there is so much noise, though its probably warrented." Kisara grumbled, she had been hanging back in one of the nearby rooms, giving up on trying to nap. Onyste rumbled next to her, she could sense the strange creatures.
"Shive, these things don't like the light right? If so, maybe I can scare them off." Solranous said, walking to the door and opening it a smidge. (<- Is that a word?) Solranous opened the door the entire way and closed his eyes, activating something he hadn't used in a long time.
The entire abandoned district in about one hundred yards of Solranous' house suddenly lit up like a supernova in a massive flash of light. As it faded, Solranous slammed the door shut and walked back to the group.
"If that doesn't scare 'em off, nothing will." He said non-chalantly.
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