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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 22:16:36 GMT -6
Kakeru stopped dead, eyes sharpening. "The bloody hell was that?"
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 22:21:11 GMT -6
The scraping continued, until it reached the end of the adjacent aisle ahead of them. It turned a corner, and a beast that looked humanoid walked into view. Instead of normal limbs, it had tentacles, the top ones tipped with some kind of bio metallic blade. It's skin was bleached white, and it had no head to speak of. "Oh gods, a Reaver..." Salem muttered. "This is far worse than I thought." It stopped, turning to face the trio. Set into it's torso, directly below where the base of the neck would be, were a pair of holes that expanded and contracted rhythmically, as if it were breathing.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 4, 2014 22:41:16 GMT -6
Jack growled, pulling Gae Bolga from its sheath and pricking his finger, causing the shaft to extend. "Salem, find Claudia. I'll take care of ugly." But before he could, Doppelganger emerged from the shadows, wielding a pitch-black greatsword. "No, I don't believe you will. You find her, I'll fight off the Reaver."
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 4, 2014 22:44:11 GMT -6
"If the failure called forth a Reaver, I think I can tell what kind of spell she was casting." Salem said. "Kakeru, we must be going. Before it catches our scent." The two holes began fluctuating rapidly, before it slung a single bladed tentacle at Gae Bolga. The limb stretched to an amazing length as it traveled.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 19:19:00 GMT -6
Kakeru sidestepped the tentacle, as Doppelganger formed into a shadowed copy of Spada Fiamma Nero, slashing at the tentacle with his sword. "Get moving!"
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 5, 2014 19:21:51 GMT -6
"He has a point, Kakeru. Let's move before any more Reavers appear." Salem said, leaping up and climbing through a shelf to the next aisle.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 19:30:15 GMT -6
Kakeru nodded, running off towards the northeast again.
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 5, 2014 19:36:32 GMT -6
The Reaver used it's extended arm to pull itself toward Doppelganger quickly, swinging with its other bladed tentacle. Salem began seeing shelves bent out of shape, and jumped back down to the floor, the only partially even surface left. As he drew closer to the epicenter, even it became semi-liquid, and he resorted to floating across.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 19:49:14 GMT -6
As Kakeru could feel his mana returning, and even gaining excess, he started to flow it into his feet, forcing the ground to solidify.
Meanwhile, Doppelganger blocked the tentacle with his shield, slashing at the Reaver with his blade.
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 5, 2014 19:51:26 GMT -6
The Reaver's elastic skin gave for a moment under the blade, before the weapon passed right through the creature, causing it to vanish into a cloud of eldritch dust. Salem finally saw a bubble of light, vaguely human-shaped. "There."
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 21:32:25 GMT -6
Kakeru saw the light, and called out. "CLAUDIA!" Focusing him mana, he boosted himself up towards her, trying to grab hold of her.
Meanwhile, Doppelganger was left to himself, chuckling as mana thickened and swirled about him, clouding his mind.
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 5, 2014 21:39:22 GMT -6
Salem whipped his head around. "Kakeru, you deal with Claudia." He zipped off, trying to remember a mana-siphoning spell. The bubble didn't move, and a human figure was barely visible inside. It reacted to Kaki's touch, beginning to part before fixing itself.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 22:12:04 GMT -6
Kakeru's body glowed with mana as he reached out to Claudia, still calling out her name. Doppelganger, meanwhile, returned to the form of a shadow, but not to his normal form, instead shifting again and again, becoming something wholly different. Something ancient and wicked.
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Post by Claudia n' Friends on Feb 5, 2014 22:15:09 GMT -6
Salem began chanting in a language lost even in time immemorial, his body glowing. He transformed into a warrior clad in shining gold armor, armed with sword and shield, and stood, waiting for the Doppelgänger. The bubble parted to Kakeru's touch, eventually allowing him access to the person inside. When Kakeru touched her, the bubble vanished, the blonde woman inside slumping back. The Warehouse began to correct around them slowly.
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Post by Black Fang Industries on Feb 5, 2014 22:18:08 GMT -6
As the swirling mana parted, Doppelganger stepped forward, his form wicked and ancient, laughing a dark, evil laugh. "Stand aside. I'm finally free of that foul curse, and I'll be making full use of my time."
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