Are you sure Xerxes ? It seems to me a long fall... but I you are for such a brillant entrance, who am I to deny you the right to do it !
We can go through swiming also
Said Sh'yl after the protos' suggestion
The cliff stands 40 feet above the water's surface.
"I like this ring. It's like water wings but on your finger!" Francis says as he admires the silver band on his ring finger.
Francis casts Mage Armor on himself and jumps into the water. "Cannonball!"
Pudding follows suit and leaps into the water too. The human makes a small splash, but the yak seems to be like a bomb went off. The splash coats Xerxes and Karter with seawater.
The two rise up to the surface and Francis waves at the group, a big smile on his face.
For Aiur!
The protoss drops into the ocean below, attempting a dive to arrive right on top of the sentinels, like an angel of death.
Everyone decides to dive-bomb into the water! After the splashes subside, you see that four large-headed creatures stand in shock, guarding the entrance. The unsightly creature resembles a goblin from the waist up but a greasy octopus below.
Xerxes spring from the water and stabs one of the octogoblins.
Sh'yl wasn't able to move in the water.
"Uh-uhh, no way man, I ain't diving off no cliff into no wat-", Karter shakes his head as Francis yanks him off by the collar , "aa--AAARHHH".
Wading out of the water, foamy salt water dripping from his fro, he balks at Francis, "NOT COOL man! NOT COOL!" He yanks off the safety from the plasma grenade and hurls at a spot mid the octogobs.
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Xerxes dives into the water and resurfaces with his psyblades whirring, quickly taking down the aquatic guard! Sh'yl flounders and is unable to swim close enough but Karter hurls a grenade at the creatures! It completely explodes one of them and injures the other two!
The remaining octogoblins lurch forward and stab their spears at Xerxes!
Their tentacles whip around the protoss and try to drag him under.
Sh'yl still not confortable in water environement tried to swim again to reach their ennemies.
Bloop, bloop, bloop...
But he began to drown.
Wounded twice, Xerxes appears to feel no pain. He revels in the truth brought by this confrontation, retaliating with his blades forged of mental matter.
Xerxes seems to be a master of the waves and takes down the two creatures easily!
The water becomes shallower, enough so that you can wade through with the water no higher than your knees in most places, ahead through the tunnel.
The protoss quickly checks the bodies to see if they have anything valuable, then checks the path, leading the group inside.
The octogoblins had nothing valuable beyond their small spears. Heading inside, you find the eponymous cove; high cliff surround the deep cove which churns with dark seawater.
Deeper in, the cave system splits off in two different directions with narrow winding caves leading randomly about.
I hate water !
Sh'yl finished to manage to get out of the waters. He followed his comrades in the tunnels.
Xerxes takes point, leadins his companions on the rightmost path.
Xerxes leads the way to the right! The passages are narrow and rough-hewn but at least the water around your ankles is not too cold. However, as you round a corner and come into a smaller cavern you see that you have stumbled upon the nest of a purple, seven-armed octopoid monstrosity the size of a horse. It turns its cold, blue eyes to you and scoffs, "Intruders! You dare disturb my layer, I'll be gone with you!"
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Your layer? What are you, an onion? Xerxes taunts telepathically before moving up to the creature and striking it.
Francis sputters along. "Guys! Wait up!"
About a minute later, Francis drags himself to the ledge. Pudding follows suit, mooing as he floats easily in the water.
The battle is over before either can react.
"This must be the mama!", Karter slides out a dagger and hurls overhand at the non-euclidean creature, "First some chops!".
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Xerxes misses but Karter's dagger stick in its side! The strange aquatic alien tries to wrap its tentacles around Xerxes!
Xerxes is badly wounded by the creature, but manages to avoid being grappled by it! He withdraws from the fight, too badly wounded to hope being efficient.
"Let's draw it back into the cavern!" Francis says as he retreats!
Xerxes and Francis retreat back to where they have more maneuverability!
Sh'yl cast a spell May the force protect me !.
And stay between the creature and his comrades.
Karter pulls back!
The alien fish creature reaches a tentacle down the tunnel at Sh'yl!
Sh'yl casted a spell to enhance his accuracy and strike defensively the creature.
May the force guide me !
Sh'yl strikes at the creature and wounds one of its tentacles!
”Hey Foo! Get outta there!”, Karter shouts to both onion head and Mxyzptlk.
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Francis looks around and doesn't see anyone following him. "Umm... Hmm..."
Francis waits to see if anyone follows.
Xerxes moves back with Francis in a retreat as Karter readies a grenade. With only Sh'yl left near its lair, the fish lashes out at the kasatha!
Sh'yl dodge, barely, the last blow of the creature and continued to attack defensively.
May the force be with me !
Sh'yl's solo against the alien octofish is turning out to be tougher than he thought; the beast dodges away from his lights amber!
Francis delays until either the octofish falls or enters his room or another plan is relayed to him.
Xerxes looks for his medlance and injects himself with some stims to heal his wounds.
I need more healing, this won't be enough. Bring the creature here so that we can help, Sh'yl.
The octofish lashes its tentacle out at Sh'yl again!
Shy'l decided to break the fight and flee to gave space to his comrades.
Xerxes awaits the proper time to strike.
The creature squeezes itself down the tunnels as Sh'yl withdraws. It reaches a tentacle out at the kasatha!
That it! Right this way!, Karter waits behind the blind corner ready with a couple of grenades.