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Post by adam_bat on Dec 30, 2004 0:54:46 GMT -5
The beast crouched in the dark over a pile of bodies, patiently gnawing on the femur of one and growling as it did so. The body had been torn open, its entrails scattered about and mostly eaten, the others were mauled over and mostly picked clean.
Derek had become accostomed to the fetered smell of decay, having done this work for some time, and so sat still as stone sighting on the beast. He had a good shot lined up, just behind the eye socket and aimed for the brain. The only thing that had stopped him from firing was the realization that the creature wasn't alone. Just his luck he'd be the one to run across a nest. It would only be a matter of time before they finally took notice of him he just hoped when they did he could count on back up of his own.
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Dec 30, 2004 1:45:40 GMT -5
A high pitched whistled echoed through the dank cave and a chuckle rang out as many heads jerked up and looked towards another small side tunnel "Oh, a nest, well, that's fun..."
She'd been a hunter for awhile now, and well, she always seeme dto stumble into nests...luckily she was usaully over prepared.
Guns were so passe.
Luckily, any humans in here were dead.
Several small metal canisters tinked out along the floor and she ducked back behind the wall.
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Post by InsanePenman on Dec 30, 2004 1:50:34 GMT -5
Mark appeared through the tunnel a moment later...only to leap back suddenly at the tell-tale tink of the metal canisters on the ground. "Oh, great, lovely warning..." He hadn't been a hunter for that long, nor did he have the tendency to run into nests...no, his problem was always seeming to find other hunters. "Oh, God, dammit. Not again!"
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Post by adam_bat on Dec 30, 2004 1:54:43 GMT -5
He heard the whistle and had to force himself not to jerk and end up giving away his postion. The canisters though did make him move and he dove down behind the only covering there was nearby, a stack of skeletons. "Damn it!" He cursed and quickly increased the strength on his shields and covered up.
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Dec 30, 2004 2:34:58 GMT -5
Later, once the shrapnel pings and the dust had settled she chuckled. Kersplat was such a cool sound.
Time to see what was left and deal with it.
She dropped her camo and heftedher staff, one which hummed rather ominously, and looked around what was left of the nest.
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 4, 2005 14:15:06 GMT -5
He remained still a minute after the explosion then rose, bones clattering off and around him. Standing he cursed and groaned, rubbing his neck. The shields had held and taken most of the damage but he still felt enough for it to hurt like hell. That and his ears were ringing. He shook his head and tried to clear it and didn't notice the other stalking about in the wreck.
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 4, 2005 15:24:54 GMT -5
She delevired a few coup de graces but so far, it seemed that her usaul method had been rather effective...
Then she froze. Full movement off to her left.
Something had made it through intact...
She tuned slowly to get a better view, then cursed loud and long.
It was humanoid.
She'd tossed explosives in on a humanoid.
She coudln't tell if hs eknew him, covered in dust and dirt as he was...
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Post by InsanePenman on Jan 5, 2005 2:21:34 GMT -5
Mark appeared back through the tunnel about then...he had finally convinced himself that whatever nutjobs were in there blowing things up were done.
A quick examination of the situation...the hunter standing and the humanoid form covered in dirt and debris...was enough to make him sigh.
"Great job, whoever you are."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 5, 2005 2:43:25 GMT -5
He turned now at the voice and saw two others standing nearby. He shook his head and began to dust off his arms, "Which one of you threw that?"
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 5, 2005 2:46:00 GMT -5
Alexis sighed and covered her face with her hand "Derek...I should have known" she groaned.
Then she glanced over her hsoudler at teh other person "Neither f you were suppos eto be here. My contractors said no one else was on detail...."
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Post by InsanePenman on Jan 5, 2005 2:47:31 GMT -5
"That'd be her." MArk drawler, pointing towards Alexis with his thumb. "And...that's actually really funny. That's just what my contractors said. Ironic, isn't it?"
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 5, 2005 2:58:02 GMT -5
"Alexis?" He said and shook his head, "Great. Well who hired you two? If its the same guy..."
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 5, 2005 3:07:32 GMT -5
"Enervate Contractual...same as always. We work for the same damn company Derek" she growled.
"This can't be a damn mistake..."
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Post by InsanePenman on Jan 5, 2005 3:08:56 GMT -5
"I dunno...it could be." Marck chuckled...he had something of a dark sense of humor. "Or maybe they just want to get rid of one or both of you? If you go around dropping bombs like that all the time, I could understand it, too...."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 5, 2005 3:11:07 GMT -5
"Well I wasn't sure, since i haven't actually seen you in forever." He replied then narrowed his eyes, "We got a problem then, I don't like people hiring other people to blow me up."
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