Re: Pitched Combat [Round 3: Overtime]
03-01-2010, 09:09 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by MalkyTop.
This was so stupid.
Vasily couldn't help but think so as he swung his sword at the blood-thirsty bunny and missed again. The ugly lagomorph was just too quick for him to actually hit. It danced around tauntingly, looking for an open spot to sink its teeth into before jumping towards him once more.
The man grimaced and shook it off his arm, which now had a deep and rather painful gash. Seriously. What kind of pirate couldn't kill a bunny?
"Jordan!" he called back without taking his eyes off the hostile rabbit, but once he received no reply, he allowed himself to glance back.
The boy was gone. Probably ran up the stairs.
After Vasily said a few choice words about Jordan, he batted away the rabbit in the middle of another one of its attacks. It skidded on the floor a few feet away, its eyes glaring blankly up at the pirate. Vasily glared right back as he slowly moved backwards to the stairs. He needed to get some distance. And maybe get that bite on his arm checked.
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It was quite a big monstrosity. But it was no match for Rong's suppressed frustration. Eemp couldn't move fast enough for her, but the scratches were quickly patched up by the parasitic spiders. Rong didn't seem to notice. She just increased her reach a little and continued to fight. And in a short while, the monstrosity was dead. Its blood stained the floor and fire raged along the hall. During the fight, much of the water Right had been carrying around had evaporated. There wasn't enough to be particularly useful in a battle anymore.
Right was a little worried about the damage to the hall. He had no idea if this would reflect on Joe's psyche. He didn't try rebuking Rong this time, however, as he didn't particularly wish to ruin her good mood and, to be fair, if you fight in a narrow hall, you're bound to burn down a few walls.
He turned back to Joe to find that the short man had fled once more. Not surprising.
Well, since he couldn't have gotten around them during their fight... "Let's turn back," he said, trying to pull Eemp along, but Rong resisted.
"What? That John guy? C'mon, what are we, baby-sitters now?"
"Essentially. Considering what happened to that cathedral, I feel a little uneasy leaving him alone."
Rong sighed heavily but eventually conceded. As they turned back around the corner, they found...nobody. Again. "Maybe he went into one of the rooms..."
Suddenly, terrified little Jordan ran right into Eemp and they both toppled over, throwing a little straw into the air.
This was so stupid.
Vasily couldn't help but think so as he swung his sword at the blood-thirsty bunny and missed again. The ugly lagomorph was just too quick for him to actually hit. It danced around tauntingly, looking for an open spot to sink its teeth into before jumping towards him once more.
The man grimaced and shook it off his arm, which now had a deep and rather painful gash. Seriously. What kind of pirate couldn't kill a bunny?
"Jordan!" he called back without taking his eyes off the hostile rabbit, but once he received no reply, he allowed himself to glance back.
The boy was gone. Probably ran up the stairs.
After Vasily said a few choice words about Jordan, he batted away the rabbit in the middle of another one of its attacks. It skidded on the floor a few feet away, its eyes glaring blankly up at the pirate. Vasily glared right back as he slowly moved backwards to the stairs. He needed to get some distance. And maybe get that bite on his arm checked.
-----
It was quite a big monstrosity. But it was no match for Rong's suppressed frustration. Eemp couldn't move fast enough for her, but the scratches were quickly patched up by the parasitic spiders. Rong didn't seem to notice. She just increased her reach a little and continued to fight. And in a short while, the monstrosity was dead. Its blood stained the floor and fire raged along the hall. During the fight, much of the water Right had been carrying around had evaporated. There wasn't enough to be particularly useful in a battle anymore.
Right was a little worried about the damage to the hall. He had no idea if this would reflect on Joe's psyche. He didn't try rebuking Rong this time, however, as he didn't particularly wish to ruin her good mood and, to be fair, if you fight in a narrow hall, you're bound to burn down a few walls.
He turned back to Joe to find that the short man had fled once more. Not surprising.
Well, since he couldn't have gotten around them during their fight... "Let's turn back," he said, trying to pull Eemp along, but Rong resisted.
"What? That John guy? C'mon, what are we, baby-sitters now?"
"Essentially. Considering what happened to that cathedral, I feel a little uneasy leaving him alone."
Rong sighed heavily but eventually conceded. As they turned back around the corner, they found...nobody. Again. "Maybe he went into one of the rooms..."
Suddenly, terrified little Jordan ran right into Eemp and they both toppled over, throwing a little straw into the air.