> "By all the Spawn of all the Gith on Athas! Sand Sharks!"
>
> Gaigin clutches his spear tightly and tosses his light pack on the
> ground. The ex-guard had once seen a pair of Landsharks rip an entire
> Caravan to shreds, Inix and all...though he had been lucky enough to
> survive by hiding in an armored argosy and forcing the monsters away
> with thrown spears and rocks... Now he was facing the beasts unarmored,
> in a vast expanse of shelterless sand. Cursing aloud, Gaigin ran to the
> front to protect face the beasts.
>
> Gaigin sees one of the beasts rushing forward with the momentum of a
> rampaging Mekillot, and quickly flicks his bizarre face mask over his
> face with practiced ease. Setting his feet wide apart, the big fighter
> braces the butt of his crude spear against his left instep and lowers
> the point, shifting his weight as far forward as balance allowed. The
> new tip, acquired from the megapede yesterday, glinted darkly under the
> red sun, a sharp piece of chitin, viciously serrated and set hard on the
> wooden pole by strips of corded leather, would hopefully serve Gaigin as
> well as it had it's original owner. With a final tug on the spear shaft
> to set it well, Gaigin completes his preperations, which had barely take
> more then a second. He even managed a viscious grin under his mask as
> one of the beasts plunged into him head on.
>
> (OOC: Gaigin will set his spear to recieve a charge against whic he ever
> creature is headed his way.)
>
> IF HIT:
>
> The creature rose out from the sound and Gaigin had a terrible sight of
> vicious, gnashing jaws filled with countless razor sharp teeth surging
> towards his armorless body. Then his spear hit, bending the wooden
> shaft but not quite snapping it. With the full force of it's own
> strength, the 'shark impailed itself on the chitinous point, and drove
> itself deeper and deeper along the shaft. Gaigin let out a roaring
> battle-cry as he leapt to the side, tearing his spear from the wounded
> creature and prepairing for another attack.
>
> IF MISS: The spear-point bounced harmlessly off the 'sharks tough hide,
> not even scratching it, as Gaigin cursed and threw himself to the side
> in a desperate attempt to avoid the creatures devestating bite.
>
> ROUND TWO:
>
> (If hit round one)
>
> Moving lightly, Gaigin moves back from the now wounded and enraged
> beast, twirling his spear once above his head before bringing it down
> again. Levelling the tip, Gaigin rushes forward, anxious to draw blood
> once more.
>
> (If miss round one)
>
> Gaigin backstepped rapidly, trying to avoid the oncoming rush of the
> deadly creature. Knowing he wouldn't last long against this beast by
> running, he suddenly shifts momentum, hurling himself at the creature
> with his spear, aiming desperately for one of the slight eye slits in an
> ateempt to blind and distract the creature (OOC: called shot to an eye)
>
>
>
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> OOC: Sorry, I meant to throw this into my original post, but forgot...I
> felt it'd be appropriate given all the talk about strategy. If it's too
> late or everyone's posted or people decide to ignore it, just scratch
> this entire part out and go from my other post...
>
> IC: (After setting spear, before attack):
>
> Realizing the danger of the situatiom, Gaigin lets his tactical
> instincts take over.
>
> "Ptellac! Beside me! Set spear to recieve charge! Koreth! Aryus!
> Stand by to flank and kill this thing if we manage to pin it down!
> Shoot for the thing's eyes if you can manage! Tak! Elric! Join up
> with Chit' and help Rayne! First team to take a beast down does no camp
> chores tonight!" Moving to take his own advice, Gaigin tightens his own
> grip on his spear and hopes for the best.
>
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> Koreth immediately drew his bone blade, it's pale yellowish surface
> glinting in the light of the sun. < Bloody ashes! > he thought, not
> recognizing the strange beasts which pursued his two companions. He
> pulled his baazrag helm onto his head and upon hearing Gaigin's orders,
> he took up a position to Gaigin's right flank. His sword held ready, he
> waited.
>
> Round 1:
>
> Koreth drew up his will, knowing well that he would need it in this
> battle. Power trickled out from his nexus, traveling along his limbs
> and into every muscle of his body.
>
> (My standard adrenaline control)
>
> Success:
>
> His will filled his limbs with power, but Koreth had little time to
> appreciate the feeling as the shand sharks rushed towards his positon.
>
> Failure:
>
> His will faltered, power trickling into but draining out of his limbs.
> < Blood and ashes! > he cursed. His attention quickly focused on the
> sand sharks rushing in on Gaigin and himself.
>
> Round 2:
>
> The sand shark plowed towards Gaigin, and Koreth was ready for it. His
> sword flashed as he held it high. He Grinned as he brought the blade
> down with all his strength.
>
> Hit:
>
> The blade sliced easily through the creature's hairy pink hide. Blood
> adding red to the pale yellow of his blade. Koreth quickly side stepped
> as the beast finished it's charge, wary of it's next move and of the
> other shand sharks.
>
> Miss:
>
> His blade rattled down the side of the beast, leaving only the faintest
> of marks on it's hide. Koreth side stepped quickly. < Bloody
> ashes, that hide's tough! > he thought, warily eying the sand shark.
>
> "The most convincing lie is the truth you never question."
>
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> >Is it possible to attack those beast psionically?
>
>
> I don't see why not.
>
> L8r,
>
> Fabian
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> >Mendi passes into the mindscape to see what mental defenses the sand sharks
> >are using (psionic lore).
>
>
> The shark you contact is non-psionic in nature.
>
> >A question: did you forget that Mendi used his water finding ability, or
> >did he fail his check ? I saw that he had concumed more water than Tak.
>
>
> Tak is a halfling drinks 1/2 gallon water when in fullactivity. An elf like
> Mendi drinks 1 gallon of water when in fullactivity but Mendi has Heat
> protection and if he makes his check (which he failed last time9 drinks only
> 1/2 gallon when in full activity.
>
> Mendi also failed his Water Find ability check.
>
> >Speaking of water, elves don't sweat, most of the times... or at least this
> >is how I understand their ability to sustain the hot desert temperature...
>
>
> Sweating cools you off, so I would think that to sustain high temperatures,
> you would tend to sweat more than normal. Anyway, it was "nervous" sweat
> that poured off Mendi.
>
> L8r,
>
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> <<"Tak! Elric! Join up with Chit' and help Rayne! First team to take
> a beast down does no camp chores tonight!" Moving to take his own
> advice, Gaigin tightens his own grip on his spear and hopes for the
> best.>>
>
> The Sand Sharks were unlike anything Tak' had ever faced. One minute
> they were above ground, rending and tearing with their cruel teeth - and
> the next they were beneath the surface, stalking their prey from the
> safety of the sands.
>
> "Tak! Elric! Join up with Chit' and help Rayne! First team to take a
> beast down does no camp chores tonight!" Moving to take his own advice,
> Gaigin tightens his own grip on his spear and hopes for the best.
> Hearing Gaigin call out and move to set his spear - Tak' felt a glimmer
> of hope. <At least one amongst us has faced these things and lived>.
>
> Picking up his short spear, Tak' ran forward to be beside Rayne. He
> held his weapon close, his grip slippery with nervous sweat - wary of a
> surprise appearance by these subterranean beasts.
>
> Seeing Chit-Zik run with what seemed to be four of these beasts on his
> tail, Tak' whistled out - hoping the 'kreen would hear and veer off to
> join the mul and himself in their small defensive line.
>
> Picking out one of the Sand Sharks [one not yet uninjured] Tak' went
> into the Mindscape - knowing that this attack would have to be timed
> well - or it would fail.
>
> MINDSCAPE:
>
> The desert landscape was features and flat. The sky was glowing eerily
> - but there was not sign of wither sun nor moon. Tak' spotted the Sand
> Sharks almost immediately - their faintly glowing forms bursting into
> light as they surfaced from the sand (in the real world). Mendi too was
> radiant here - using his own knowledge and skills against these
> creatures.
>
> Tak' knew he needed something that would quickly crush these beasts.
> Then he knew what he had to do. Constructing a harbringer he had
> perfected over the last few weeks, Tak' brought into existence a
> mountain of water - channelling it towards the Sand Sharks. The water
> built up momentum, an unstoppable wave of liquid - the volume undreamed
> of by many in Athas - and for creatures who lived in the desert Tak'
> hoped this harbringer would be both alien and deadly.
>
> The Flash Flood built up speed - as Tak' wrested for control - trying to
> slow it down, to co-ordinate it striking the Shark just as it surfaced -
> to avoid the Flood washing harmlessly over the top of the subsurface
> monster.
>
> [Attack with Psychic Crush - quadruple stacked (heh heh heh:)]
>
> HIT
>
> With all his strength, Tak' pulled back at the Flood - keeping its force
> in check, its forward motion only gradual. Then the Shark surfaced -
> and Tak' released his reign - instead letting his harbringer slam into
> the Shark - pummelling the beast with strong currents.
>
> In the real world the Shark let out a strangled gasp as it choked for
> air, and spasamed as the fury of the waters rushed over it.
>
> MISS
>
> [Probably best if you do this Fabian - it may set up a defence]
>
> ROUND 2:
>
> IF THE SHARKS MIND IS BREACHED:
>
> "Rayne!" Tak' called out, as the Sharks bore down on them, "cover me
> for a moment!" Stepping behind the burly mul, Tak' hoped she could
> protect him for the short time he required...
>
> MINDSCAPE:
>
> The Sharks battered image crawled slowly around the Mindscape -
> incapable of the powerful tunnelling it performed earlier.
>
> Summoning his Will once again, Tak' let the Earth shake, tearing the
> desert landscape asunder. Huge cracks appeared in the ground - the sand
> of the desert pouring into as the ground rocked uncontrollably.
>
> [Attack again with Psychic Crush - again quadruple stacked]
>
> HIT:
>
> The Sand Shark screamed as it was dragged into one of the newly formed
> cracks - the sand beneath it sliding inexorably into it - dragging the
> bulk of the monster with it. Tak' ceased the earthquake almost instantly
> - the ground closed - the hard earth and stone crushing the Sand Shark -
> cracking bone and quashing its thick body.
>
> In the real world, the Shark let out a strangled cry - its eyes turning
> back into its head as thick blood oozed out of its tear ducts.
>
> IF NOT
>
> Tak' cursed. Rayne may think him a Master in the Way - but today he was
> not strong enough to succeed where his life and the lives of his
> companions were on the line. Coming back to basics - his spear gripped
> tight - Tak' awaited a Sand Shark - a trail of sand indicating that one
> had chosen to make the short halfling its meal this morning...
>
> [set spear versus charge - if possible - otherwise attack with spear
> two-handed]
>
> HIT
>
> Ducking downwards at the last minute - Tak' adjusted his spear, braced
> himself and closed his eyes as the bulk of the Shark erupted in from of
> him - jaws open to attack him.
>
> The spear held true, and the sharpened wooden point blooded on so many
> hunts, pierced the thick hide, plunging deep into the beast - driven on
> by its own momentum.
>
> Leaving the impaled shaft in the beast - to cause it more grief - and to
> stop it from submerging again - Tak' pulled out two of his daggers - and
> with the lust of the hunt in his voice - called out a cry to Gaea and to
> the hunt, beseeching his ancestors to be with him this day.
>
> With that cry - and a dagger in each hand - Tak' rejoined the battle...
>
>
> MISS:
>
> Waiting and ready for the Shark - Tak' was surprise with the speed it
> exploded in front of him. Barely having time to position his spear -
> much less brace it, the point caught the creature - but was unable to
> piece the thick hide as it scraped along and off the creature.
>
> Frightened - for one of the few times in his life, Tak' pulled his spear
> close to his body and back-pedalled - trying to keep the thing off him.
>
> -Tak'Nak'Raq
> aka Matthew Nippert
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> Hey gents:
>
> Would it be possible to have your moves out by this evening. I know deadline
> is not over but it would make my life easier if you could.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Fabian
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>
> >I'm not there until Monday, so for once, Mendi will shut that big mouth of
> >him.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Vincent.
>
> Hey Vincent:
>
> The turn will go later tonight. I would had it out last night but Larry took
> his time...
>
>
> The next turn will be another combat turn.
> Do you want to give me some guidelines/actions to to play Mendi or do you
> want me to wait for you?
>
> L8r,
>
> Fabian
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