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Post by Nimrod on Oct 21, 2023 21:27:48 GMT -5
"Help me! Help, I need help!" The young woman's cries echoed from the edge of the forest and into the open plains. She had been running. From the cover of the forest, an undead crept. In its clutches was something more important to her than her life. What was one doing out here? And how bad is my luck that it took interest in my mask?
The Hunter struggled up the bank of a creek running just along the edge of the forest. Its overgrown slope provided plenty of handholds, but he couldn't afford to scramble mindlessly. His right arm was cradling something- I'm not sure what she dropped. Its clearly precious, so it should be returned. "She keeps.. running.. she'll hurt herself.. again.."
How much worse can my luck get? My ankle is messed up. I finally make it into the open, and I can't run anymore. "I'm being chased! I need help!" I really, really hope someone hears me!
If she keeps running, we can't help. What is that girl thinking? Nimrod asked himself, completely oblivious to the source of her fear- his rotting visage and decrepit body.
Uncomfortably close, a true danger lurked. Gnolls! Caring not for the undead, they crept unseen across the plains and towards the young girl. The pack was nearly in striking distance, and would soon disperse stealthily around her, ready to attack.
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Post by Hadassah on Oct 25, 2023 7:32:45 GMT -5
Hadassah had been in the forest since the sun rose, training herself and pushing her limits. She had been kicking and punching at tree bark, and practicing her sea magic in the forest streams for hours upon hours, trying to strengthen herself. She would do more of the same so for as many days as it took. As she was about to complete her training for the day and tend to her raw and bloody fists and shins, she heard a sound that made the hair on her arms stand up. It sounds like someone is screaming for help.
“Hello?” Hadassah called, scooping her long brown hair into a ponytail as she looked around for signs of movement. She flinched as she heard the voice again, screaming desperately for help. Without hesitation, Hadassah began sprinting toward the woman’s cries, pushing through tree branches and leaves as she went. As she got closer, she could see the young woman limping out in the open. Whatever she was running from must still be in the forest. As she was about to approach her, the ground rumbled lowly against her bare feet as she caught a glimpse of a pack of gnolls going straight for the girl.
“Hey! Over here!” Hadassah called, waving her hands above her head, hoping to catch their attention as she sprinted toward the young woman, prepared to defend if her diversion didn’t work.
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Post by Nimrod on Nov 29, 2023 18:24:26 GMT -5
Obliviously, the Hunter staggered forward. She's being chased.? By what? He squinted across the plains, rotting leather creasing on his brow.
"Hey! Over here!"
Suddenly, another woman came into focus. Her silhouette contrasted strongly with the surrounding plains. Where'd all these people come from? Suddenly, Nimrod was noticing movement across the plains. A Gnoll spotted Nimrod and moved to cut him off. They were cutting off the other woman, as well. With an energy he hadn't felt since he woke in the frozen north, Nimrod dashed into combat, dragging his man-sized kanabo behind him.
"Cross me, prey, and die!"
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Post by Hadassah on Dec 6, 2023 2:55:29 GMT -5
Hurrying to the young woman’s aid, Hadassah clapped her hands together, creating a long rope of water as she did so. In one smooth motion, she whirled the whip around before cracking it to strike the gnolls as she stepped to the young woman’s side. “Stay back!”
Hadassah turned to the woman briefly, her eyes quickly scanning her for any injuries or clues as to who she might be or what she was doing. “Are you okay miss? Are you hurt at all?”
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