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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 18:48:21 GMT -5
The Shadow didn't stand a chance, bursting the moment the sword cut into it. As he did so, there was a disturbing sound from deep within the tunnel... or was there? It wasn't a roar, or growl, or anything like that, or even the sound of wind and water running through the tunnels.
No, despite the water trickling out of the newly opened cave entrance, the tunnel sounded of... pure silence. There seemed to be no background noises coming from it at all.
On the bright side, the water seemed to be only an inch deep in the tunnel, compared to the waist deep area Seifer was currently in.
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 18:57:42 GMT -5
Seifer hopped up into the tunnel and shone his flashlight down it, seeing that it made a sharp turn to the left. Well, he was down here anyways, he may as well check it out. Seifer started forward, keeping on the lookout for anything suspicious and keeping his sword drawn in case he ran into something else. It was a bit odd, having no sounds but his footsteps and breathing, but so far as he was concerned the near silence would just make it easier to hear any 'noisy' monsters rooting around in here.
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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 19:22:09 GMT -5
Seifer would find himself entering a slightly widened section of the cave, when suddenly there was a rumbling right behind him as the ceiling collapsed, blocking the path. In front of him a dark puddle appeared on the ground, spreading outwards, and four dark portals appeared, revealing 4 more Shadows and a taller, more humanlike creature, seeming lean and muscular, with long antennae. It was traced with blueish veins. And then the four Shadows charged forwards, while it sank back into its dark puddle, vanishing. Shadow 1 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 4 [hp=8/8]
Neoshadow [hp=24/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 19:43:42 GMT -5
"More of you guys, huh?" Seifer snorted, charging forward and striking the closest Shadow with a quick four strikes, jumping back and taking a defensive stance. He had a bit of a feel for the way the smaller ones fought, so those would probably go down as easy as the last ones. As for the big one, he'd have to wait until it surfaced again and attack it then.
[Recap: Attack (bladed) x4 x Prepared Counterattack Bladed Weapon Student]
[hp=36/36]
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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 19:54:19 GMT -5
The Shadow shuddered under the blows, dissipating. One of them jumped for his face, as if to scare him backwards or just general block out his vision, while the other two sank into the ground and scrambled. By the time Seifer would have dealt with the first one, he would find them becoming 3d again underneath his right foot, one on top of the other, trying to knock him off balance. As if that wasn't enough, the Neoshadow rose up of the suddenly appearing puddle to his left, flipping and flying through the air at him, fast enough to do Weak Specialty damage if it hit while he was distracted with everything else. Shadow 1 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 4 [hp=0/8]
Neoshadow [hp=24/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 20:27:09 GMT -5
Seifer didn't bother to process what was going on under his feet, he just knew he had to move. He rolled out of the way, skirting the Neoshadow and leaving the Shadows with nothing above them. He leapt into the air and charged downwards at the Neoshadow, following up with two more slashes before retreating and resuming his fighting stance. He had a feeling the big one would pose a lot more problems for him than the small ones would.
[Recap: Dodge Roll x Rough Divide (Special, weak; Target knocked down if hit) x Attack (bladed) x2 x Prepared Counter Bladed Weapon Student]
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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 20:53:24 GMT -5
The Neoshadow was knocked down by the blow, unable to dodge the follow up slashes. It shuddered as the inky pool reappeared and it sank down. But the Shadows Seifer had so casually ignored retaliated by striking his back each twice, dealing a total of 4 damage to him. The other Shadow landed where Seifer had been and sank into the ground, flattening outwards and scurrying off. Shadow 1 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=8/8]
Neoshadow [hp=17/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 21:01:44 GMT -5
Seifer wheeled around with a spin attack, hopefully catching both the Shadows at his back with his counterattack, giving an angered shout and continuing with two strikes at the closer of the two. He gave a bit of a jump backwards to distance himself, taking his fighting stance again and glaring at the monsters. There was no way he was letting these things keep up residence in the sewers under his town, and he was going to make sure they paid for the mistake of coming here. [Recap: Basic Counter x Basic Battlecry x Attack (Bladed) x2 Bladed Weapon Student] [hp=32/36]
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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 21:18:43 GMT -5
The two Shadows were struck back, flying back but landing on their feet unnaturally. One of them was promptly struck by one blow before flattening, while the other did the same. The one that had flattened earlier rose up and leaped at his face, both claws reaching out as if to gouge out his eyes. Meanwhile, the Neoshadow rose up behind him out of the puddle, a shockwave spreading outwards to deal Weak damage to Seifer if it hit. Whether it did or didn't, the Neoshadow also swung its claw to deal another Weak blow. Shadow 1 [hp=8/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=7/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=5/8]
Neoshadow [hp=17/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 21:29:13 GMT -5
Seifer launched a quick spin attack at the monsters surrounding him (Thankfully forcing the monster to miss his eyes), turning his attention again to the Neoshadow and leaping into the air again, coming down fast and sending two more attacks after the thing. Like before, he jumped backwards quickly, trying to keep out of attack range after his string of attacks was done.
[Recap: Attack (Bladed) x Rough Divide x Attack (bladed) x2 Bladed Weapon Student]
[hp=27/36]
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Post by prythian on Dec 31, 2010 23:05:28 GMT -5
The spin attack hit the Shadow back, knocking it through the air to sink into the ground like its fellows. Meanwhile, the Neoshadow was knocked down, once more taking the two blows, and sinking into a puddle that disappeared. The other two shadows had scuttled underneath Seifer's feet, raising up to knock him off balance, since it wasn't steady to stand on the backs of two Shadows. The one he'd hit earlier unflattened, jumping at him with its claws outstretched once more. Shadow 1 [hp=6/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=7/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=5/8]
Neoshadow [hp=4/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Dec 31, 2010 23:23:57 GMT -5
Seifer stumbled when the two Shadows came up beneath him, and he attempted to throw himself off of them before taking another hit from the leaping Shadow, but wasn't quite quick enough to avoid the whole blow. He stumbled to his feet and made four quick strikes at his enemies, two at the closest and two more at the next so, the two that had knocked him off balance. [Recap: Attack (Bladed) x4 Bladed Weapon Student] [hp=26/36]
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Post by prythian on Jan 1, 2011 0:43:21 GMT -5
Shadow 1 stumbled back, not destroyed yet and jumping back for more. Shadow 3 and 4 took their blows surprisingly well, jumping for his knees. These two seemed to be obsessed with Seifer's legs for some reason. And the Neoshadow was ready for more, rising up out of a puddle behind and flying through the air to try and crash into his back to do Weak Specialty damage. Shadow 1 [hp=2/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=5/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=3/8]
Neoshadow [hp=4/24]
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Post by mrcrazycakes on Jan 1, 2011 0:51:02 GMT -5
Seifer Dodge Rolled beneath the Shadow obsessed with his face, but got hit by the Neoshadow again, as well as the other two. He kept his attention on the Neoshadow, charging after it and sending two slashes in its direction, hoping that would finish it off. He whipped around and leapt into the air again, putting some distance between himself and the Shadows. [Recap: Dodge Roll x Attack (Bladed) x2 x Rough Divide Bladed Weapon Student] [hp=21/36]
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Post by prythian on Jan 1, 2011 0:57:36 GMT -5
The Neoshadow fell to pieces, one claw still outreaching towards Seifer. It seemed almost to be pleading before it dissolved away for good. Meanwhile, there were still three Shadows to be alert abou- Wait, what? What were those two Shadows doing? The beetle-like dark creatures were clawing at specific parts of the wall... and this cave wasn't too stable to begin with, judging from the fact that one wall had been broken down through water and a Shadow, and the other cave in had happened on its own. The first Shadow charged Seifer like an idiot, though. Shadow 1 [hp=2/8]
Shadow 2 [hp=5/8]
Shadow 3 [hp=3/8]
Neoshadow [hp=0/24]
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