Re: The Savage Brawl [Round 1: Afterlife]
02-21-2010, 01:54 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Konka Rar slowly crawled out of the lake. He cursed his luck as he examined his mechanical arm.
Shorted out. Wonderful. At least I've gained some distance on that blob.
He looked around to see if any other competitors were nearby, ready to take advantage of his temporary weakness. Fortunately, there were none, at least for the moment. The arm was well-designed, and would not suffer permanent damage from being immersed in water; but it would be unusable for some time, and he certainly didn't need the handicap.
He decided to take the time to reflect on the words of the Cultivator.
First of all, given that she said a creation of mine was entered in a similar contest... that explains where Eximo went. I can't imagine why, but I'm not missing any other minions.
He looked around and found a corpse impaled on a stalagmite. He prepared a spell to animate it as he continued thinking.
As to the contestants... I have already encountered three. I must find some way to neutralize Ekelhaft as soon as possible, as it seems to be seeking me out. Dr. Anarchy is a fool, but the technology she possesses is quite potent. I should be cautious around her, but overall she poses little threat.
The corpse rose, with the stalagmite still in its chest. Konka Rar was momentarily surprised to see that it had the same face as the other corpse he had raised. Twin brothers, perhaps?
"Patrol this area. Warn me if anyone, or anything, draws near."
The zombie obediently nodded, and began wandering. Konka Rar went back to his thoughts.
Then there is the one called Hoss. His technology is clearly more advanced than mine, yet he fought me off with physical moves. Surely he had something more lethal? I doubt he is opposed to killing, given what the Cultivator said about us all lacking in morals... I should learn more.
That brings me to the ones I have not yet encountered. Calm has made a deal with the devil - that suggests he has abilities beyond that knife which generates intense heat. That may be useful against the blob, actually - it seemed to grow more cautious after I burned it. Perhaps the knife will be strong enough to harm it. I should seek an alliance with Calm, or at least draw his attention towards Ekelhaft.
Ziirphael. A god of death, with shapeshifting abilities. How versatile are they, I wonder? The Cultivator said he could change his arms into weaponry, but could he be concealing himself at this moment? My servant will not be intelligent enough to notice him, but then again, if he is concealing himself, he will likely not give away his position by attacking a weak underling.
Diego Red. A master of air magic. On the surface, it sounds as though I have little to fear from him; I am resistant to most magic, other than holy power. How fortunate for me that the Cultivator did not summon any power-mad priests. But back to Diego - I should be cautious around him until I can learn more about what he is capable of.
Finally, Gormand. A creature made out of food... absurd, but I have faced countless absurdities in my own world. I wonder if this 'virus' the Cultivator mentioned would affect me? I am, after all, merely bone and metal... And would it affect Ekelhaft, for that matter? This is worth investigation. I shall seek him out first.
At that moment, there was a loud crash, followed be a shriek of "Hrungh!" in the distance. The zombie had found someone.
Konka Rar headed in the direction of the noise. A stalactite had fallen from the ceiling; the zombie was staring at a figure up above nearby. The lich's enhanced eye was not working yet, but he could still see enough of the figure to recognize it as the contestant Calm.
How convenient.
"Greetings, Calm. Would you mind terribly coming down from there? I have something to discuss with you."
Konka Rar slowly crawled out of the lake. He cursed his luck as he examined his mechanical arm.
Shorted out. Wonderful. At least I've gained some distance on that blob.
He looked around to see if any other competitors were nearby, ready to take advantage of his temporary weakness. Fortunately, there were none, at least for the moment. The arm was well-designed, and would not suffer permanent damage from being immersed in water; but it would be unusable for some time, and he certainly didn't need the handicap.
He decided to take the time to reflect on the words of the Cultivator.
First of all, given that she said a creation of mine was entered in a similar contest... that explains where Eximo went. I can't imagine why, but I'm not missing any other minions.
He looked around and found a corpse impaled on a stalagmite. He prepared a spell to animate it as he continued thinking.
As to the contestants... I have already encountered three. I must find some way to neutralize Ekelhaft as soon as possible, as it seems to be seeking me out. Dr. Anarchy is a fool, but the technology she possesses is quite potent. I should be cautious around her, but overall she poses little threat.
The corpse rose, with the stalagmite still in its chest. Konka Rar was momentarily surprised to see that it had the same face as the other corpse he had raised. Twin brothers, perhaps?
"Patrol this area. Warn me if anyone, or anything, draws near."
The zombie obediently nodded, and began wandering. Konka Rar went back to his thoughts.
Then there is the one called Hoss. His technology is clearly more advanced than mine, yet he fought me off with physical moves. Surely he had something more lethal? I doubt he is opposed to killing, given what the Cultivator said about us all lacking in morals... I should learn more.
That brings me to the ones I have not yet encountered. Calm has made a deal with the devil - that suggests he has abilities beyond that knife which generates intense heat. That may be useful against the blob, actually - it seemed to grow more cautious after I burned it. Perhaps the knife will be strong enough to harm it. I should seek an alliance with Calm, or at least draw his attention towards Ekelhaft.
Ziirphael. A god of death, with shapeshifting abilities. How versatile are they, I wonder? The Cultivator said he could change his arms into weaponry, but could he be concealing himself at this moment? My servant will not be intelligent enough to notice him, but then again, if he is concealing himself, he will likely not give away his position by attacking a weak underling.
Diego Red. A master of air magic. On the surface, it sounds as though I have little to fear from him; I am resistant to most magic, other than holy power. How fortunate for me that the Cultivator did not summon any power-mad priests. But back to Diego - I should be cautious around him until I can learn more about what he is capable of.
Finally, Gormand. A creature made out of food... absurd, but I have faced countless absurdities in my own world. I wonder if this 'virus' the Cultivator mentioned would affect me? I am, after all, merely bone and metal... And would it affect Ekelhaft, for that matter? This is worth investigation. I shall seek him out first.
At that moment, there was a loud crash, followed be a shriek of "Hrungh!" in the distance. The zombie had found someone.
Konka Rar headed in the direction of the noise. A stalactite had fallen from the ceiling; the zombie was staring at a figure up above nearby. The lich's enhanced eye was not working yet, but he could still see enough of the figure to recognize it as the contestant Calm.
How convenient.
"Greetings, Calm. Would you mind terribly coming down from there? I have something to discuss with you."
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