Re: Mini-Grand 5111 [Round 2: Greenport, Massachusetts]
12-04-2011, 01:32 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Pick Yer Poison.
The monster had only two purposes - kill and eat. It usually followed the impulses in that order, too. It had never known what hunger was because it had always been pretty darn good at that first step. Two lethal claws, which rested comfortably at about human head level on the monster's torso, made just getting near it difficult. And for those who did manage to slip past them, a hard coating of natural armor made just getting an effective hit in nearly impossible.
[color=#JUSTICE]Thwak! The monster let out a noise similar to a whale's call as Batman scored an effective hit on its face, connecting neatly with its left eye. He dodged back as the half-blind monster swung at him with a claw. He couldn't explain why, but somehow he just knew the face was the only weak spot. It was almost as if he had fought creatures like this before; in fact, the only thing that had really surprised him was the size of it. He had needed to reach up to hit the face, although miraculously he had still managed to land a solid hit. He was going to need some help if he wanted to take this thing out - he might be able to pound its face in, but something told him that wasn't going to stop it flailing around until it fell on him or something.[/color]
As if on cue, Kay sprinted out of the fog, drawing her sword from her chest and yelling. "BATMAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Both Batman and the monster were caught off guard for a moment. Batman recovered quickly and jumped back, but the monster, confused and presented by two foes, chose to target the louder one, and started stomping towards Kay.
The monster stepping in her path was what it took to finally bring Kay's attention to it. How dare it interrupt her duel with Batman? It had to be one-on-one or it couldn't be considered an honorable duel. She slashed horizontally at the creature to deter it; to her surprise, her sword only managed to scratch the outer layer. She was forced to draw back as the monster swung at her with a claw the size of her head.
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman chewed his lip. He could leave the two to duke it out here, but...he narrowed his eyes. No. Batman would never run from a fight, and would never leave a fellow combatant behind. He lined himself up behind the monster and took a running leap, jumping on its back and gripping the edges of its shell to keep from falling off. The monster roared as Batman felt around blindly for its face, then proceeded to start jabbing at its eyes. He shouted down at a surprised Kay as he did. "Go for the face! It doesn't have any armor there!" Whether or not she heard him over the monster's bellows was anyone's guess, but she seemed to get the message.[/color]
Batman was able to hold his grip long enough to fully blind the monster, but at the loss of its second eye its thrashing grew more intense. With only one hand gripping the shell Batman was unable to hold on, and went flying off to land a few feet
away. Kay darted past the monster's blind flailing and thrust her sword into its face. Kay felt it hit the shell on the other side of the head, but it took the monster's body several seconds to realize it was dead. Kay yanked her sword out viscerally and turned around to look at Batman. "Batman, I challenge you to--"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman cut her off with a wave of his hand. "That was amazing! Batman had it under control, of course, but your assistance is greatly appreciated nonetheless." He put an arm around the increasingly confused Kay's shoulder. "In fact, how would you like to be Batman's partner in crimefighting?" He waved his hand in front of them. "Imagine - all the evil we could defeat if we combined forces!"[/color]
Kay stared at him blankly. "What nonsense is this? I have no interest in fighting crime."
[color=#JUSTICE]"Oh, but just imagine it! The legions of evil, helpless before us! We could save anyone!"[/color]
Kay pushed herself away from Batman. "Who cares? I only want to challenge you to a--"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman plowed right on ahead, starting to box with imaginary enemies. "Normally Batman can get by easily enough on his own. Biff! One down! Bam! Two down! Pow! Three down!" He stopped and shrugged. "But these enemies have natural armor, and while I can blind them easily enough, taking one down would be much more difficult." He mimed stabbing something so exaggeratedly it made Kay want to wince. "Slash! Hack! Slice!"[/color]
Kay sighed. "You're not even listening to me, are you?"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman stopped and turned to her quizzically. "Huh? Sorry, what was that?"[/color]
Kay thought carefully, an idea occurring to her. "I'll ally myself with you if you promise to do me a favor in return."
[color=#JUSTICE]"What kind of favor?"[/color]
"I'll decide later," Kay said. "But I want the favor, or no deal."
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman nodded slowly. "Batman accepts." A creature bellowed somewhere, and he looked around solemnly. "We should move. That wasn't the last of those things, and Batman doesn't want to fight a horde."[/color]
Kay nodded in agreement, and the two walked carefully into the fog.
The monster had only two purposes - kill and eat. It usually followed the impulses in that order, too. It had never known what hunger was because it had always been pretty darn good at that first step. Two lethal claws, which rested comfortably at about human head level on the monster's torso, made just getting near it difficult. And for those who did manage to slip past them, a hard coating of natural armor made just getting an effective hit in nearly impossible.
[color=#JUSTICE]Thwak! The monster let out a noise similar to a whale's call as Batman scored an effective hit on its face, connecting neatly with its left eye. He dodged back as the half-blind monster swung at him with a claw. He couldn't explain why, but somehow he just knew the face was the only weak spot. It was almost as if he had fought creatures like this before; in fact, the only thing that had really surprised him was the size of it. He had needed to reach up to hit the face, although miraculously he had still managed to land a solid hit. He was going to need some help if he wanted to take this thing out - he might be able to pound its face in, but something told him that wasn't going to stop it flailing around until it fell on him or something.[/color]
As if on cue, Kay sprinted out of the fog, drawing her sword from her chest and yelling. "BATMAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Both Batman and the monster were caught off guard for a moment. Batman recovered quickly and jumped back, but the monster, confused and presented by two foes, chose to target the louder one, and started stomping towards Kay.
The monster stepping in her path was what it took to finally bring Kay's attention to it. How dare it interrupt her duel with Batman? It had to be one-on-one or it couldn't be considered an honorable duel. She slashed horizontally at the creature to deter it; to her surprise, her sword only managed to scratch the outer layer. She was forced to draw back as the monster swung at her with a claw the size of her head.
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman chewed his lip. He could leave the two to duke it out here, but...he narrowed his eyes. No. Batman would never run from a fight, and would never leave a fellow combatant behind. He lined himself up behind the monster and took a running leap, jumping on its back and gripping the edges of its shell to keep from falling off. The monster roared as Batman felt around blindly for its face, then proceeded to start jabbing at its eyes. He shouted down at a surprised Kay as he did. "Go for the face! It doesn't have any armor there!" Whether or not she heard him over the monster's bellows was anyone's guess, but she seemed to get the message.[/color]
Batman was able to hold his grip long enough to fully blind the monster, but at the loss of its second eye its thrashing grew more intense. With only one hand gripping the shell Batman was unable to hold on, and went flying off to land a few feet
away. Kay darted past the monster's blind flailing and thrust her sword into its face. Kay felt it hit the shell on the other side of the head, but it took the monster's body several seconds to realize it was dead. Kay yanked her sword out viscerally and turned around to look at Batman. "Batman, I challenge you to--"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman cut her off with a wave of his hand. "That was amazing! Batman had it under control, of course, but your assistance is greatly appreciated nonetheless." He put an arm around the increasingly confused Kay's shoulder. "In fact, how would you like to be Batman's partner in crimefighting?" He waved his hand in front of them. "Imagine - all the evil we could defeat if we combined forces!"[/color]
Kay stared at him blankly. "What nonsense is this? I have no interest in fighting crime."
[color=#JUSTICE]"Oh, but just imagine it! The legions of evil, helpless before us! We could save anyone!"[/color]
Kay pushed herself away from Batman. "Who cares? I only want to challenge you to a--"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman plowed right on ahead, starting to box with imaginary enemies. "Normally Batman can get by easily enough on his own. Biff! One down! Bam! Two down! Pow! Three down!" He stopped and shrugged. "But these enemies have natural armor, and while I can blind them easily enough, taking one down would be much more difficult." He mimed stabbing something so exaggeratedly it made Kay want to wince. "Slash! Hack! Slice!"[/color]
Kay sighed. "You're not even listening to me, are you?"
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman stopped and turned to her quizzically. "Huh? Sorry, what was that?"[/color]
Kay thought carefully, an idea occurring to her. "I'll ally myself with you if you promise to do me a favor in return."
[color=#JUSTICE]"What kind of favor?"[/color]
"I'll decide later," Kay said. "But I want the favor, or no deal."
[color=#JUSTICE]Batman nodded slowly. "Batman accepts." A creature bellowed somewhere, and he looked around solemnly. "We should move. That wasn't the last of those things, and Batman doesn't want to fight a horde."[/color]
Kay nodded in agreement, and the two walked carefully into the fog.
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