"Finish them. THEY DO NOT DESERVE TO LIVE!"
Blake holsters his revolver with a derisive click of his tongue. Mercy. Mercy to monsters. How disgusting the idea was to show kindness to these loathsome creatures.
Are you seriously thinking bout lettin these things go? Honestly? Seriously?! We got what we needed from 'em. I think we should let em take the shortcut down to the first floor by way of the window. All opposed, raise a hand.
Marcus raises his hand.
"Seems a bit quick. Are we sure we don't have time to have some fun with them? I could always turn into a ferret and eat my way through them or something, you know."
Daisy's eyes grow wide and she looks as if she might be feeling a little nauseous....
Torturing them to death makes monsters out of us, guys.... Let's just chop off their heads with Excalibur, if we're gonna kill 'em.... They've surrendered....
This open talk of how best to kill them has the surviving 7 Morays rather fidgety....
Simple way to kill them is to push them out a window
"Oh, fine." Marcus says, and he grins at one of the Morays as he grabs him and starts dragging him towards the ledge.
Shrugging, MJ helps Marcus drag the struggling Moray toward the nearest window....
CMB
Sorry, shark-boys, it appears my attempts to talk my justice-loving compadres out of delivering justice unto you have epic failed....
Oh, jolly good! It's been decades since I've seen a good defenestration!
Lying bastard! You promised us mercy! screams the Moray being dragged by Marcus and MJ to a window overlooking the street some 50 feet below....
Nope! I promised I'd try to convince my fellow psychopaths to spare you.... I failed, sorry 'bout your luck. Heheh!
walks to a moray and smiles as best as he can You want mercy? How many people have you dragged to their deaths? and you want mercy? drives his sword into the moray
Ohh. Birdy. You got a mean streak. Or was that kindness. Hmm. Somethin ta think bout. So, for the rest of ya. Wanna try a long walk out a short runway or would ya rather get skewered like the last one?
"If you really think about it, we're not killing you. The ground will be killing you. Simple logic, you know." Marcus says with a grin.
Derrik stares at them all as Yingzen fells one " Yes, Tell us if you really believe yourself worthy of Mercy... HOW many have you given mercy.. How many have you killed? Did you ever regret it.. and do not lie.. I will know everything you try to. If you TRULY feel this regret you shall have mercy.. for you know that such is impossible.. perhaps in the next life.. you can redeem yourself! "
The Moray impaled on Yingzen's sword gasps out his final breaths as he collapses in the fetal position....
None of the other Morays can muster genuine regret for their evil deeds and evil natures....
Derrik, MJ, and Yingzen put the captive Morays to the sword with swift, brutal efficiency....
Their screams and curses echo in the spacious chamber....
We turned these Morays into chum....
MJ moves over to loot the headless, spider-like corpse of The Thing on the Ceiling....
He recovers a wand of fireball (CL 10th, 42 charges), which he tosses to Radsworth....
Here ya go, Rad! A wizard treat!
No, just herded together....
Nobody's hurt, right?
"I don't believe so. If you are, speak up! I volunteer to lay my beautiful hands on anyone who needs it." he says as he winks to the group.
Derrik/Arthur delivers Justice swiftly yet regrettably that even these creatures knew they could not be redeemed. Are some creatures simply too evil to think differently? He does not dwell long on it and flicks the blood cleanly from Excalibur and Dawnbringer. The battles have hardened him and thus made him stronger.. yet somehow he feels a bit of him may have been lost in the turmoil.
" I am fine and shall be fine, though we had to dispose of this filth it has only confirmed my suspicions.. sad as they are.. that this evil be so corrupt it simply must be destroyed.. the leader shall get his due punishment. We Fierce Ones shall descend upon evil like a pious blade and cleave open its belly before it can breed any longer. Let us continue "
F$$$ yeah!! Let's kick some evil ass!!
Yingzen is quiet as they finish off the creatures his movements are fluid as if he were just cleaning his house
A thorough search of the area reveals nothing remarkable, except for the aforementioned gas generators and power tools.
The Fierce Ones venture on, Yingzen and Mr Clean stealthily scouting about 60 ft ahead of the others....
Then come Derrik and Mikey Jay, then Marcus and Radsworth, and Daisy in back....
They ascend the western stairway to level 7....
As Yingzen and Mr Clean emerge from the stairwell on level 7, they see that this level is spacious and open, with a 15-ft ceiling, and eight columns, around which work stations are arranged.
Something huge and serpentine moves in the shadowy interior of this forest of work stations....
"A snake? Why did it have to be a snake?" Marcus whispers to himself.
As it draws nearer, obviously scenting the group with it's flicking forked tongue, it's form becomes clearer.... A huge monster resembling a horned viper with a pair of muscular humanoid arms, each brandishing a huge scimitar, slithers ponderously toward the party!
It's reptilian eyes burn with an infernal light....
It is currently 30 feet away from Yingzen and Mr Clean....
yingzen remains in the shadows and waits for the creature to come closer.
Blake moves out and plays decoy, drawing his weapon and spinning it over his finger. The disappearance of Yingzen left him confident that the Tengu was not far off and would appear at the opportune moment.
Radsworth catches the wand while still airborne, pleased with himself for not dropping it. Physical acts of machismo were not his strong suit.
"Ahem. Well. Right-o."
When the others begin preparations for battle, Radsworth is oblivious. He stumbles into Mr. Clean and scowls.
"I say! Why are we stopping!?"
His eyes lock on the snake thing, and a number of memories flood through his brain.
Knowledge (planes) checks are appropriate....
Greer knows that the thing is an outsider from the Nine Hells.... An asura, quite powerful (CR 11)....
It has spell resistance, can transfer its potent venom through strikes with its swords, and can draw intelligent creatures to it by standing still....
Derrik seems poised and wary tracking the creature even when he cannot quite see it.. before showing itself to them. He raises both Dawnbringer and Excalibur high... taunting it
" We are not afraid of you beast... and you shall fall just like every creature that has opposed us "
Marcus looks at it sidelong, trying to remember something.
"Oh! I know what you are! Asura!" Marcus cries.
He starts speaking in excited tones to his companions.
"These things are great, truly. Can bring people in, so they can hit them with their swords. Have a wonderful poison on the blades, and they're...oh yeah they're magic resistant. Hm."
"I suddenly don't like this thing any more."
Initiative
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Derrik!
Yingzen!
Mr Clean!
Marcus!
Daisy!
Mikey Jay!
Radsworth!
Asura!
Eeeeek! Eeeeek!