[D8 MM] The Mighty Beast

[Dr. Aanli Ven]

Aanli took a knee and got into a shooting position, but this clearly wasn't helping. Zim was clearly struggling with these creatures in another sphere, so Aanli opened her mind and offered her stability to the efforts.

((Double assist for Zim to brainomance.))

W: 0/11
S: 3/14
Def: -1 Melee, 1 Ranged
Soak: 2

[Zimrzala Skalirz]

((right, so should be the NPCs turn now, yeah? ))

[Meiyokashi]

[NPC Next! Just at work]

[Meiyokashi]

As the aggressors begin to ignore the wolf-creature it takes notice, turning with a lashing maw at Solork as he slips past at first and then glancing between the two, Zim and Solork, seeing Solork's more direct attack the creature rushes him. This time making a good contact with those teeth and biting onto his armor, leaving scratch marks along the metal. With a bad taste in its mouth it bounds past him and then around back next to the crab, urging it onward.

Guardian: Attacking Solork: 2eP+2eA+2eD+2eS 1 success, 1 threat


Maneuver: Engage Solork
Action: Attack Solork, dealing 9 damage before soak, and suffering 1 strain personally.

[Last PC turn of current Round.]
[End of Turn the Crab hides away in the water.]

Adversary 3 for Guardian, 2 Melee Defense and 1 Ranged Defense.
Crab has Adversary 1 and no defense.

[Zimrzala Skalirz]

Seizing what might be the last opportunity to keep the crab close before it got back to the water, Zim extends her hand to its carapace again and tries to focus on the living energy around once again. This time, though, the sound and sight of its attack on her friend combined with the dark, somewhat twisted nature of the swamp and what she seemed to feel as some sort of hatred coming from the wolf-creature were too much for her to concentrate properly, and so she takes her hand back, wincing as she sees the Crab move off.

She tries to move towards the Crab again even as it goes towards the water, but it's definitely not going to be easy now...

OOC:
Action - Fail miserably at Influence straining the Crab further

D8 MM - Contested Discipline vs Crab, Round 3. Setback from fear, 2 Boosts from Doc's double Assist: 3eP+1eA+2eB+4eD+1eS 5 failures, 1 threat


Maneuver - Try to follow the crab as it goes towards the water -_-' ?

[Meiyokashi]

Slipping beneath the water scuttling continues beneath the rush of water that made way for the giant crab-like creature. What they would do from here thought.. was yet to be decided as the creature continues to flee.

[Top of the Round!]

PC <=
PC
NPC
PC
<Crab>

Guardian has Adversary 3, Melee 2, Ranged 1.
Crab is Adversary 1 and currently underneath the water (short)

[Zimrzala Skalirz]

((Using the first PC slot to get things moving ))

Trying to not let her frustration affect her focus too much, Zim takes a deep breath and throws herself into the water, finally getting her hand onto the crab again after a moment. She tries to focus again, but being inside the water it gets harder and harder, and once again she doesn't manage to concentrate enough to actually direct the energy towards the crab-creature...

OOC:
Maneuver: Engage the crab in the water

Action: Why do I even try to roll dice?
D8 MM - Contested Discipline vs Crab. Round 4. Setback from Fear...: 3eP+1eA+4eD+1eS 3 failures, 1 threat

[Solork Tan]

"Oh Kriff you!" Sol fumes as the crab goes below the water. Sword is in hand he strikes at the beast that has hounded him, taking aim.


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Attack the wolf-Lightsaber melee-Adversary 3, defense 2-Aim: 1eP+4eA+1eB+2eC+1eD+2eS 2 successes, 2 threat


9 damage before soak
WT: 1/14
ST: 11/12
Soak 8
Defense 2

[Meiyokashi]

Slashed and cut at, the beast continues, seeing Zim still pursuing the crab it rushes her! Lashing at her with it's maw it tries to pluck Zim out of the water but only manages to get a few teeth to sink into her flesh! Blood mixing with the water!

Guardian: Attacking Zim!: 2eP+2eA+2eD 3 successes, 1 threat


Maneuver to engage Zim.
Action to attack Zim, dealing 11 damage before soak, and suffering one strain personally!

[Meiyokashi]

Turn Order:

PC
PC
NPC
PC <=
<Crab>

[Ranges:]
Guardian Short to Aanli.
Guardian engaged with Solork/Zim.

[Damage:]
11 damage before Soak to Zim!

[Combat Modifiers:]
Guardian has Adversary 3, Melee 2, Ranged 1.
Crab is Adversary 1 and currently underneath the water (short)

Crab will escape end of the round, unless someone takes a dive.

[Dr. Aanli Ven]

Aanli looked back to the fight, blaster at the ready to help, then... put it away. The fight was not the goal.

"Everybody, this way!" Hopefully, whatever that was it couldn't swim or this was about to go very badly.

((Dive.))

[Solork Tan]

Solork fights back a snarl at the creature.

Ok diving into the water had been Plan B before the Guardian showed up. Remember what you want

"Dive Zim dive!"

Sol jumps into the water to follow the Crab after Doc

[Zimrzala Skalirz]

Zim takes a quick look at the wolf again, her left arm still hurting and bleeding, but soon turns towards where the crab was off to and dives as well.

((Diving as well!))

[Meiyokashi]

As the group takes off underneath the water after the Crab they follow it deep. However, as they follow the creature in deeper the tunnel just goes on and on. Quickly, before she even reaches the tunnel, Aanli finds she's started to suffocate without air and should she continue to press on into the tunnel with no certainty of length she might not resurface.

Meanwhile, Zim, lasts just toward the entry of the tunnel before she begins to realize the same.

Only Solork has the breath capacity to believe there is opportunity to dare to continue and follow.

[Solork Tan]

Sol makes the split second decision to push on.

Please be ok you guys.

He was pretty sure the wolf wasn't following, but the odds of losing the crab were too great.

[Dr. Aanli Ven]

Sensing her limits, Aanli was the first to turn back.

[Meiyokashi]

Solork is able to follow the grab for a good little while but he can feel the urgency for breath, and tired as he already was this was a threat for certain. However, he sees a little light ahead and hopes for the best. Rushing for the surface behind the crab as it makes it's way into a small underground den with a hole toward the surface made by the roots of a great tree. Following behind Solork comes out of the ground gasping for air.

Once he can get to his feet he can look around at the space that appears to be the crabs den. However, illuminated by a spot of light he can see a crystal just some thirty feet away from him glimmering there. However, soon as he see's it a great shadow consumes the light from above and jumps down along the roots and landing in front of it. Lowering his head the great beast glares at Solork, growling.

[Solork Tan]

"So, are you here to make my life more difficult specifically?" Sol asks the creature, moving to the balls of his feet. "Some sort of way for the universe to say "this is the kind of guard dog you act like?"

Sol breaks into a sprint, trying to get to the crystal.

[Meiyokashi]

Trying to rush past around the creature only brings him into it's maw, with ire it bites down on his arm and shifts position to keep him away from the crystal. Lowering it's head, growling, and pacing to keep to position with him.

Guardian: Brawl vs Solork, Defense 2: 2eP+2eA+2eD+2eS 3 successes, 1 threat


Solork takes 11 damage before soak!

[Solork Tan]

The Gank looks down at the creature on his arm and pushes forward, digging in with every step on his way to the crystal.

"That Im a dog with a bone" He continues on, the pain registering but not stopping him. "Popping into other people's business. An... annoyance, wildly thrashing at perceived threats. The crab would have been safely anasthetized and on its way by now but no, you know better"

(Attempting to push wolf back and grab crystal)

WT: 4/14