Re: Petty Squabble [ROUND 1] [Fort Ayers, New Atlantis]
07-28-2011, 08:14 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Parsley had seen few things as large as the metal foot that had come between him and Sir Archibald. The demon hunter turned to investigate another corridor, but as he did, an identical foot popped out of the wall and cut off the other path. Sighing, the hunter turned his attention to the foot between him and his quarry.
An experimental touch and bread-transformation soon revealed that it was coated in metal, just as it appeared, and filled with Stein's "wiring". Parsley reasoned that it would be safe to change more so he could pass by.
He focused. It took several minutes to change enough of the device to bread that he could squeeze past it on the far end, and the damn thing kept moving until he changed some more wires, but it was soon done.
Unfortunately, by then Sir Archibald had vanished, along with the poor victim of his rage. And Parsley had no clue as to their whereabouts.
Then he heard a loud noise behind him. Turning, he saw the large metal feet stand up. The robot's legs were unlike anything he had seen before; and as the full machine was much taller than the hallway, he couldn't even identify them as legs.
It was enough, however, to make him realize that Baron Stein had a new weapon, and a very destructive one. Parsley would have to stop it, and find the madman as well. If he went for the demon first, the Baron would be free to destroy the town; Parsley could not let that happen.
Then he heard another noise, and saw two more of the weapons on the other side.
The hunter realized that he had a difficult job ahead of him.
***
The robots were more durable than the walls of Fort Ayers, but breaking through them was an awkward process. Still, they slowly managed, and the three machines burst out of the outer walls after about ten minutes of finding their bearings.
It was quite a shock to the soldiers still fighting outside, including their own allies.
The fact that one of the trio was walking around awkwardly was of little comfort.
Parsley had seen few things as large as the metal foot that had come between him and Sir Archibald. The demon hunter turned to investigate another corridor, but as he did, an identical foot popped out of the wall and cut off the other path. Sighing, the hunter turned his attention to the foot between him and his quarry.
An experimental touch and bread-transformation soon revealed that it was coated in metal, just as it appeared, and filled with Stein's "wiring". Parsley reasoned that it would be safe to change more so he could pass by.
He focused. It took several minutes to change enough of the device to bread that he could squeeze past it on the far end, and the damn thing kept moving until he changed some more wires, but it was soon done.
Unfortunately, by then Sir Archibald had vanished, along with the poor victim of his rage. And Parsley had no clue as to their whereabouts.
Then he heard a loud noise behind him. Turning, he saw the large metal feet stand up. The robot's legs were unlike anything he had seen before; and as the full machine was much taller than the hallway, he couldn't even identify them as legs.
It was enough, however, to make him realize that Baron Stein had a new weapon, and a very destructive one. Parsley would have to stop it, and find the madman as well. If he went for the demon first, the Baron would be free to destroy the town; Parsley could not let that happen.
Then he heard another noise, and saw two more of the weapons on the other side.
The hunter realized that he had a difficult job ahead of him.
***
The robots were more durable than the walls of Fort Ayers, but breaking through them was an awkward process. Still, they slowly managed, and the three machines burst out of the outer walls after about ten minutes of finding their bearings.
It was quite a shock to the soldiers still fighting outside, including their own allies.
The fact that one of the trio was walking around awkwardly was of little comfort.
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