Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round One: Afterparty]
07-18-2010, 07:14 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Anomaly.
That could've gone a lot worse. Syvex made his way around the decapitated corpse and back out of the dark alley, Finch following behind in no particular hurry. The serpent noticed the expression of unease on her face... or was it disgust? He was never very good at reading human expressions. "I can tell you still don't trust me in the slightest. And why should you? Is there anybody who can trust a giant snake monster, even after it saves their life? I guess you're thinking that I'm going to betray you somewhere along the line. I could just try to reassure you that I won't, but what's the point? You probably wouldn't believe me anyway. Especially after being on the run from a couple of corporations for... how long? Long enough to make you paranoid. In any case, I'm not that enthusiastic about killing, unlike some of the people here no doubt are. I'm sure someone will die soon enough without us being too deeply involved. We should just try to stay alive and whoa wait where are we going?"
Syvex stopped rambling and took another look around. They had wandered off along the path, and Syvex hadn't really been paying attention. In this level of light his field of vision was essentially a 75-foot sphere, and right at the edge of this range, clinging to the underside of the aqueduct, was a massive creature, completely invisible from the topside. The details were fuzzy, but the thing appeared to be some sort of... scorpion, maybe? It seemed to be hanging onto the inside with eight legs, each ending in some sort of barb or spike. It possessed two massive claws at the end of its "arms" as well. Additionally, the creature had two tails with stingers, which Syvex assumed probably contained extremely deadly venom. He didn't like the notion of that; one thing he wasn't immune to was poison. It had an unnaturally large maw filled with sharp teeth underneath a plethora of eyes, and the whole thing was covered in some sort of heavily-armored carapace.
"Let's... not go this way."
"What? Why?" Eureka asked, wondering what the snake was planning.
"Just trust me on this one."
Under normal circumstances, Syvex wouldn't hesitate to continue on and kill the colossal beast. However, holding the portals open that far apart for long enough to send both men through had taken their toll, and he would not be as effective in fighting. Coupled with the danger the creature posed with its stingers, it was understandable that he would not want to fight it.
Syvex turned around and retraced their path through the city, Finch following in puzzlement. What had caused him to turn around so quickly? Had he seen something she hadn't? Was it a trick of some sort? With the prevalence of those monsters, it didn't seem unlikely that there could have been another up ahead, so it was probably safer to keep following. Syvex didn't really know where he was going other than back towards the entrance, but perhaps something interesting would happen, or maybe he could get some others to assist with the horrible beast that lay in wait. At the very least he could wait for his energy to recharge so he could take the thing on himself.
When they got "in range" of the city's entrance, they both noticed Tamerlane approaching Miq with his sand scythe, preparing to end the battle prematurely. "Wait here, I'll be right back," Syvex announced before hurrying down the side of the aqueduct and out of Eureka's sight. Tamerlane's back was, fortunately, turned to the edge of the aqueduct, and he was unaware of Syvex's approach until his scythe unexpectedly burst into a shower of sand. "Trying to kill someone when the battle's just begun? Now that's not very sporting," Syvex said after discharging a small burst of dark energy at the former weapon. His smile widened even farther. "If you're going to make enemies, at least take them on in a fair fight."
That could've gone a lot worse. Syvex made his way around the decapitated corpse and back out of the dark alley, Finch following behind in no particular hurry. The serpent noticed the expression of unease on her face... or was it disgust? He was never very good at reading human expressions. "I can tell you still don't trust me in the slightest. And why should you? Is there anybody who can trust a giant snake monster, even after it saves their life? I guess you're thinking that I'm going to betray you somewhere along the line. I could just try to reassure you that I won't, but what's the point? You probably wouldn't believe me anyway. Especially after being on the run from a couple of corporations for... how long? Long enough to make you paranoid. In any case, I'm not that enthusiastic about killing, unlike some of the people here no doubt are. I'm sure someone will die soon enough without us being too deeply involved. We should just try to stay alive and whoa wait where are we going?"
Syvex stopped rambling and took another look around. They had wandered off along the path, and Syvex hadn't really been paying attention. In this level of light his field of vision was essentially a 75-foot sphere, and right at the edge of this range, clinging to the underside of the aqueduct, was a massive creature, completely invisible from the topside. The details were fuzzy, but the thing appeared to be some sort of... scorpion, maybe? It seemed to be hanging onto the inside with eight legs, each ending in some sort of barb or spike. It possessed two massive claws at the end of its "arms" as well. Additionally, the creature had two tails with stingers, which Syvex assumed probably contained extremely deadly venom. He didn't like the notion of that; one thing he wasn't immune to was poison. It had an unnaturally large maw filled with sharp teeth underneath a plethora of eyes, and the whole thing was covered in some sort of heavily-armored carapace.
"Let's... not go this way."
"What? Why?" Eureka asked, wondering what the snake was planning.
"Just trust me on this one."
Under normal circumstances, Syvex wouldn't hesitate to continue on and kill the colossal beast. However, holding the portals open that far apart for long enough to send both men through had taken their toll, and he would not be as effective in fighting. Coupled with the danger the creature posed with its stingers, it was understandable that he would not want to fight it.
Syvex turned around and retraced their path through the city, Finch following in puzzlement. What had caused him to turn around so quickly? Had he seen something she hadn't? Was it a trick of some sort? With the prevalence of those monsters, it didn't seem unlikely that there could have been another up ahead, so it was probably safer to keep following. Syvex didn't really know where he was going other than back towards the entrance, but perhaps something interesting would happen, or maybe he could get some others to assist with the horrible beast that lay in wait. At the very least he could wait for his energy to recharge so he could take the thing on himself.
When they got "in range" of the city's entrance, they both noticed Tamerlane approaching Miq with his sand scythe, preparing to end the battle prematurely. "Wait here, I'll be right back," Syvex announced before hurrying down the side of the aqueduct and out of Eureka's sight. Tamerlane's back was, fortunately, turned to the edge of the aqueduct, and he was unaware of Syvex's approach until his scythe unexpectedly burst into a shower of sand. "Trying to kill someone when the battle's just begun? Now that's not very sporting," Syvex said after discharging a small burst of dark energy at the former weapon. His smile widened even farther. "If you're going to make enemies, at least take them on in a fair fight."