Growling at the darkspawn and bringing her polearm up and slamming it down.
With a soft "Caw" and a flip of his wing, Etrah blesses the young sylph.
Taking a breath to steady herself, Inam tries to focus on the spawn in front of her. Hit the fleshing bits, not the rock she considers. Steadily raising up her sword, she brings it down with all her might.
"Yippee! Praise Volcano!!!"Inam yelps as she side steps to better hide Brinn.
Ibinu grins and spits Speed you want speed here we go then
With the almost frantic glee crossing his face, Ibinu leaps forward rushing to close on the larger darkspawn.
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Kallik, Bang, and Trinh all attack the spawn to the northeast. Bang misses, but Trinh's arrow and Kallik's polearm hit. Kallik's polearm burns a deep green--one she recognizes from the pine-cone bonfires she enjoyed as a child--as it connects. Both attacks leave a spiderweb of cracks upon the beast's shell.
Inam's sword again blazes with forge-red flame as it crashes into the northwest darkspawn. The thing is now leaking a glowing purple fluid. It drips onto the floor and sizzles, leaving small pockmarks in the floor.
As Ibinu attacks, the larger darkspawn again shows a cunning--absent from its brethren--as it actively dodges his blade.
Brinn attempts to attack the same spawn that Inam injured, but he drops his spear as his arms visibly shake.
The large darkspawn turns toward Brinn like a hound scenting blood. A hideous whistle-hiss, part teakettle, part cockroach, erupts from the glowing crack in its torso.
"SSSSSSSSSSS"
In response, the other darkspawn swarm toward Brinn, recklessly running past everyone else.
Weaponless and frightened, Brinn falls against Trinh as glittering black claws rip into him. In their frenzy, one of the injured spawn physically crumbles under the strain of its own attack.
One last scythe-blow pierces Brinn's chest, penetrating so deeply that Trinh feels the blade come out out his back and cut into her side. Brinn coughs weakly, blood trickling down his chin.
Eyes widening at the green blaze her weapons leaves in its wake but the contented feeling withers and dies at the sound of a spear hitting the ground. Taking a step back and lashing out at the darkspwan as the world narrows to sound of a bloody cough. Mindless fury sings in Kallik's veins.
"BRINN!!!!" screams Inam, as she rushes to his side. "Volcano! I beg you! Please!!!"
Hurriedly she rubs her hands together and reaches out to touch the impact point of the claws. The familiar white light reappears, though slightly delayed and with less bravado.
Turning to the darkspawn, she shrieks "Haven't you done enough?! Leave him alone!! The next warning will by my vow of erradication!". Saliva flies from the sylphs mouth as she finishes her statement.
Ibinu visibly pauses mid-swing as a sense of unease rushes up and down his spine. Still a bit off, he continues his swing at the large spawn.
Kallik swings and quickly dispatches the injured darkspawn.
Trinh and Bang move into a mutual flanking position, but fail to penetrate the spawn's shell.
Ibinu brings his blade down with whistling force, despite his momentary hesitation. The initial crack in the large spawn's chest was about half a foot; it is now over a foot long. A spray of glowing purple vitriol catches Ibinu on his arm, and it burns like acid. The hissing sound dies away, leaving only a whisper, punctuated by a broken-sounding cough. "ssssuh-sssssssuh"
Inam's hand glows white. Brinn still face is lit up for a moment, making shadowy pools of his eyes. There is no other effect that you can see.
The larger spawn, no longer actively controlling its minions, turns to Ibinu. One scythe misses; the other carves a deep gash into Ibinu's shoulder
Among the smaller spawn, the western beast continues to rip into Brinn, not reacting to anyone around it. The other beast turns to Trinh immediately after her sword clangs off its armor. One scythe, dripping with Brinn's blood, cuts again into Trinh's side.
A feral grin forms when one darkspawn falls but there is still the horrid sound of someone that was hers being ripped into. Lifting her blade high and slamming it down into another of the monstrous creatures with a deep growl.
Noticing Brinn's unchanging condition, she stands up straight. Turning to the spawn still cutting into her friend she screams
Her eyes turning a bright read, resembling the light one sees from Volcano in the dead of night, spit flying from her mouth as she speaks "HAVE AT YOU SYLPH SCUM!"
Recklessly whipping her sword back over her should, she tries to run it through the vicious beast.
Kallik and Bang finish off another spawn. It crumbles into several pieces of jagged crystal.
Ibinu lands another shattering blow against the larger darkspawn. It breaks apart in a screaming, steaming cloud of purple acid.
Inam misses, her rage causing her to lose focus. Her smite draws the attention of the remaining darkspawn - it claws at her, but it too misses.
Ibinu retreats away from the darkspawn and the winds of his rage die. Breathing heavily, he focuses solely on staying alive
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Stepping forward with her anger still singing in her ear and slashing down at the darkspawn. Lashing out heedless of those in her way and focused solely on her prey.
Ibinu continues to stay defensive keeping the visibly living darkspawn in front of him.
A timid 'cacaw' comes from behind the sylph as her religious guide pecks her ankle.
Furiously swing her sword high over her head, she brings it crashing down on her foe.
Inam's and Kallik's weapons ring out against the smaller darkspawn's carapace as they crack it wide open. In a near-blinding flash of red flame and white light, Inam's strike sets the beast on fire.
In front of Ibinu, the larger darkspawn also catches fire, though it is nowhere near the strike. As the montrosity writhes in agony, the hissing and shrieking reaches a new, ear-splitting pitch, then the sound suddenly deflates and disappears.
Silence, and stillness. The smell of the burnt spawn contains whiffs of charnel house and singed hair.
Breathing hard, she snaps to the left and right, looking for more of the spawn. Seeing they've all gone, her rage spent, she drops her sword and falls to her knees facing Brinn.
Looking to the ceiling she cries out, "Why?! Why him?! Was he not good enough?!". As tears start to leak from her eyes, she turns to Kallik. "Stoneface...is he...dead?"
Ignoring the new comers Inam crawls to the body of her companion and closes his eyes. Leaning over him, she places Etrah on his chest and pokes the bird. "Do something!" she moans as she pokes the chicken again.
Silently watching the last darkspawn burn with malice in her eyes. Then looking about for the next one. Wha?Looking over at Inam and tightening her grip on her weapon when the sight of Inam brings Brinn into view. Sucking in a deep breath and dropping the weapon. Wrath gives way to grief and a bone deep exhaustion as she stands there staring at the two
With a rough and breaking voice, "I.. I don't..." Shaking her head and clinching her fist before walking over.
Ibinu leans heavily against the wall./ His breathe is now coming rapid and ragged. He stays standing with the wall being the only thing holding him upright. Hearing and glancing at the others by Brinn, he is just to spent and hurting way beyond good to make a reply.
Brinn has no pulse. He is unequivocally dead.
Kneeling down and putting her hand on Brinn's neck. Staying like that for a whole minute as her hand starts shaking. Looking up at Iman's watery eyes, "He.. he is dead. There is no pulse."
Waving a hand to move Etrah off Brinn and scooping him up in her arms, "I am not leaving him down here. So we can come back."
Standing up and looking around, "We need to go back up. Can you all walk?" Her voice is flat and monotone.
Nodding to the undine, "You both were included in that."
Glancing over at her discarded weapon, "Someone grab that. I do not want to have to listen to So Khong if it is forgotten."
With a loud moan, she tries to wipe the tear soaked snot from her face. Poking Etrah with her toe, she mumbles "D-D-Do something"
The bird looks up at the pained creature, scorn in its eyes. Proceeding to waddle to Kalliks weapon, it grabs the hilt with it's beak and tries to drag it along.
Looking down at Inam, "Please get up. We need to go. I know it hurts but we need to go."
Thanks is given to you for your service. Although I do not care for the Royal Hotness, I will not disdain the healing from his "anointed." I will return a favor for the one you have given me. I will watch and when I decide it is best I shall deliver.
Ibinu states as he gathers Brinn's gear and prepares to assist in taking her remains upstairs.
"Aye, stoney. You are of course correct." Wiping her eyes the side of her arm, she stands. Turning back towards the exit, she picks up her feathered friend and returns him her left shoulder.
Silently turning and swiftly walking back to the way they came. The sound of feet on the floor is loud, far louder than before. Brinn feels like a limp stone in her arms weighing her down. Dragging her closer to the ground she will someday rest in and never leave.
As you all ascend the narrow stairs, it feels as though you have returned from a long journey underground, though hardly a full candle has passed. Volcano's yellow-orange light seems almost spitefully cheery in the still, cold air.
So Khong is close by the stair's entrance, arms behind his back. He is turned away from you, contemplating Volcano. Hearing your approach, he cranes his head back, showing you half his shadowy face. His toad eyes flick toward Brinn.
"He shall be fed to the local crocodiles with all honors." He turns away, looking again to Volcano. "Did you triumph over the darkspawn?"
Glaring at the back of So Khong's head and there is a quiet rumble in her voice, "The ones we fought yes."
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I see that respect is only shown to those thou revere. Those who fall in the cause are beneath thou, its very clear. And now thou knows why I disdain all Gods. We only matter because they get power from our worship. So, like the very God thou worships so much, you don't give a falling cinder as to the real sacrifices made.
Ibinu finishes his scathing remarks to the Inqui and turns back to the group,Gives you a real sense of security now doesn't he? makes you wonder what would happen if one of us "fell." So Inqui here will send some healing with us next time we descend so we can help recover from and prevent this "issue" from happening IF we can not avoid it.
Once again turning a scathing loathing look to So, Ibinu's speech comes rushing out like a hurricane fresh from River's mouth,See that healing supplies are brought for us to carry with. I may consider my responsibility as you see it, done here if you decide not to. I can always take the fight to a more preferable location of my choice.
Opening her mouth to speak as Ibinu launches into his tirade. She quietly listens. Shuddering at a few direct statements, she things Oh my! The poor soul is getting the wrong idea about Volcano. I must be failing him in my duties too.
Taking a deep breath after Ibinu finishes, she offers "High Inquisitor, please keep in mind we have had a rough day. Your flippant discard of our plight seems to have pushed our friend a tad over the edge." Pausing but a moment to consider her words, she adds "I realize you decision is in honoring his customs and that's not the issue. Though you've seen many a companion expire and become hardened to it....this is our first. We still have compassion in such delicate matters."
Looking to her friends, and the new comer a tad warily, she mumbles "Please don't let him forget I do not want a lowly sylph burial, unless I bring shame upon myself and Volcano."
Turning to look Kallik directly in the eyes, she sternly says "If I ever become that callus, kill me."
Frowning at Ibinu's words, He is so alone. Standing quietly as Ibinu spits out malice and Inam tries to sooth. Looking down at Brinn. He did not deserve this.
Clearly lost in thought and a little startled at Inam's request, "If that is what you wish."
Glancing back at the cold and sticky bundle in her arms. Sounds so much quieter than normal, "So Khong where may I put him so that he is safe?"
So Khong turns around halfway through Ibinu's speech. After the angry sylph finishes, the inquisitor replies, "Healing supplies are being assembled as we speak. Keep in mind not to use them frivolously." Looking up toward the black nothingness of dead Sky, he sighs as he says, "Rest assured that I would cry tears to rival the flow of River if such things made a difference. For now I will focus on keeping the rest of you alive."
Turning to Kallik, he says, "If you do not mind, I would have you take the fallen to the infirmary; the guard can be tended to and questioned there, and we have adequate facilities for dealing with the dead nearby."
He does not reply directly to Trinh. Instead, he addresses everyone. "Is that acceptable to you all? You will receive healing, your companion will be honorably seen to, and we will share our thoughts." With a brief glance at Ibinu, he adds, "As per past stated preferences, any conversations with the guard will be performed with the rest of you in the room."
I may have been a bit hasty on the blaming but by the river,lava, and wood I am pissed. I apologize for attacking you..although some of my comments still have validity; You have lived up to your end of the bargain and I to will live up to my end. a mollified Ibinu states in a much slower and softer voice than he has previously used around anyone.