Marissa nods, "May Ragatheil bless this mission"
Deract vomits out of nowhere after she mentions her God, "Mmm nope I'll stick with a 'go team'. Let's go."
The floor rumbles once more as the team begins making their way down the steps. A small flight of steps gives way to a small hallway enough for 2 people to stand side by side. Small skittering noises can be heard throughout the hall.
"I really don't enjoy these sounds...it's times like this where I long to go back to solo missions when I didn't get kidnapped and taken into other planes. But no let's pair the loner up with a drunkard, a failed drug dealer, a rule 34 version of his mortal enemy, and a moron with a dope horse." Nasar pinches the bridge of his nose, calming himself down from his short-length rant. "Let's kill this thing(s) and get the hell out of here before I finally lose myself."
Nothing much is notable in this small hallway, directly following the bottom of the steps sits a set of double doors and a hallway stretching to the right. The door dosent seem to be trapped of any sort and Marissa cracks a sunrod so she and Chak-Chak can see. She jiggles the door handle and slightly opens it. "Well which way should we go?"
"Might as well check the room. Worst that could happen is we find our enemy sooner than later." Nasar stands next to Marissa at the other door to open it alongside her. "Any objections?"
Every one agrees as they start to head in. The room is illuminated by the sunrod to reveal what looks to be a nursery, toys and stuffed animals lay about most in poor condition. The door is directly met with a small table surrounding the door, probably for checking in and out. The room is about 20 feet big and various colors and wallpapers are hanging from the wall... Barely. Another set of double doors though only hip height sit on the other end of the room to another part of the nursery.
A small rattle can be heard occasionally coming from another room.
Nasar raises a finger to his lips and then speaks while pointing towards the new set of dwarf doors."Shhhhhhhh I heard something beyond the door."
Upon the hushing the rattle can clearly be heard by everyone. The occasional sound can be heard that sounds infant in nature. Everyone seems very apprehensive about what's on the other side. Marissa walks past the counter towards the door and motions if she should open it or not holding both hands out questionable towards the door.
Nasar looks at the group not too excited about what is beyond the door. "What are the odds its actually just a baby and not something we have to kill?"
Lily and Deract shrug. "No clue this place is freaky deaky"
Marissa waits for the go ahead to open the door. Everyone stands with their battle stance readied.
Nasar lets out a long sigh before taking a battle stance himself. "F$#&ing hell let's just get on with it, ready when you are Marissa."
She slams the door open a ND as everyone rushes in Marissa's hands are open wide stopping the party. "It is just a baby, no clue what kind though."
A small infant with red skin sits in a square of towels wrapped up to hold the baby from rolling. It looks to be no more than a year old. It's opal eyes look around anxiously as it examines the group of screaming heathens that just ran in.
Nasar sheathes his blades and walks up to Marissa and baby_1."Cool... an actual baby, but now what? We can't fight a summoned monster while protecting a baby."
Marissa looks at Nasar questionably and give a slightly disturbed face, "Were not taking him or her with us, I already have 2 questionable associates on my crap list following me back to the Material Plane. I'm not looking after some demon child. Be it a child or not my duty stands to Ragatheil."
Deract smirks develishly, " So do your duty... Slay it." his raised eyebrow and smile shows he's not kidding like usual.
Marissa's skin goes cold as he says that. " Umm... I... Uhh" She seems apprehensive about the situation she's put herself in.
Nasar places a hand on Marissa's shoulder to try an ease her mind as she seems pretty not ok at the moment. "I wasn't sure if you were in the boat of 'It is born evil' but ok here we go. I don't care regardless, take the child, kill it, or leave it here. You've already done a lot for me with compromise so i'll let you decide Marissa. Whatever it is I'll back your choice."
Marissa unsheaths her sword slowly and very apprehensively and puts the sunrod in her teeth, she grasps the sword with both hands and holds it over the child's head. It begins to squirm and whine in distress and Marissa's eyes are practically falling out her head as she morally juggles what she's about to do. Deract and Lily both hold there heads forward in anticipation and in wait for this event to take place. Marissa is profusely sweating at this point and is breathing super heavy as she raises the sword.
All of a sudden the baby starts to cry full force! The sound of the crying child is almost too much for the party to bear as it reverberates through the entire nursery. Almost like thunderclaps going off right in front of them each wail causes more and more distress to the party.
Everyone drops their weapons they are holding to grab their ears in pain except for the Bone Brother. Visible bleeding can be seen coming from each party member as everyone but Marissa drops to their knees in anguish.
After about 20 seconds of everyone falling to their knees they feel the ground shake again like when the beast was making a rukus. The baby's screams are now just a faint sound though nobody can hear anything else like the rumbling happening around them. Marissa looks around still holding her ears and she looks very confused as to what's happening. She looks at Nasar and points at the baby screaming something that can't be understood due to the deafness you are all suffering. She then falls to the ground and starts visibly crying.
"YEA THIS IS SUPER GREAT, I'M PRETTY SURE I'M DEAF AND NOW MARISSA IS CRYING." Nasar grabs his gear before grabbing Marissa by the shoulder to try and shake some sense into her.
"WE NEED YOU TO COLLECT YOURSELF, THE REST OF US EXCEPT MR. BONES ARE DEAF. I NEED YOU MARISSA."
Marissa in her shakes can be seen yelling denials and no in her deafened state she seems to be monolouging in her tears and rubbing her eyes. She looks at the Bone Brother and screams something. The Bone Brother looks at the baby, then to Marissa, then slices the babies throat.
The thumping from the loud crying stops instantly. Though everyone is still deaf.
Nasar just keeps a hold on Marissa's shoulder while she works out whatever is going on with her right now.
Marissa is just bawling and speaking though she dosent realize nobody can hear her besides the Bone Brother. She drops to the floor and sobs for a few seconds before she freezes up and immediately stops crying. She picks herself up rather quickly and though tears have wetted her cheeks. She stands stolid now, almost like what just happened no longer phased her.
Lily and Deract laugh as they start to stand up and Lilys mouth is moving but you can't hear what she's saying. Deract looks over to Lily and bumps her shoulder and says something as well and has a questioned look on his face while pointing to his ears. Lily shrugs her shoulder and yells something but only the Bone Brother can be seen responding. Lily's eyes turn grim and worried and she sticks a finger in her ear and pulls out a clot of blood from inside. The only sentence one could make out from her is "Oh my God" which she then shudders so you know for sure she said God.
Everyone is currently regaining their bearings. Marissa however is ready to go though she shows no emotion. She sheaths her sword in and holds her sunrod.
"Ok seems like everyone else is deaf too for the most part, Marissa I need you to take point now more than ever. We are just going to have to work with basic hand signals alright?"
Marissa looks at Nasar and looks towards a door not seen before as they entered the room. A full sized double door set sits in the end of the room untouched. She dosent seem to hear Nasar either or at least isn't responding to him. She stands firmly and emotionless, waiting...
Nasar sighs and gestures at the group to follow along.
"Ok Marissa, you and me on point just like before." Nasar goes to one door and waits for the group and Marissa so they can open the doors together.
Everyone follows behind them as Marissa walks over to the door and opens it without hesitation, on the other side sits a hallway that seems to lead back to the steps. In front of them opens about 15ft wide. 2 doors sit on the right wall with 2 symbols carved into them.
Each door has an Abysall symbol on it. One stands for male the other for female.
Past the doors splits left and right and the wall has a gated section and past it is dark.
Nasar looks at the symbol and gestures to the to demons with them to see if they can try and explain
Deract points to one door and motions to his junk. He then points to the other one and grabs Lily's chest. She immediately snaps her head towards him, he gives an embarrassed but also slick smile. Then receives what looks to be the hardest slap you'll ever see in this life. Lily turns towards Nasar eyes seemingly ablaze with rage.
Nasar puts his hands up in a "I didn't do nothin" way. "Marissa these seem to just be bathrooms...wait your a Paladin you probably already can tell. Let's just move back on out and head down the hallway."
Nobody responds as Nasar begins moving and they follow him and Marissa. She walks over to the gate and grabs the iron bars that separate the areas. Nasar can see her speaking but can't make out any words it all just sounds like thudding and murmurs. The Bone Brother walks behind her keeping watch of her.
Nasar steps up behind her, giving her a bit of space before speaking. "I don't know what you two are saying but...maybe you can use you stone golem thing to bend open the bars?"
She turns around and glares at Nasar before mouthinh a "No" she then points to the door to the rigtt which is propped open to reveal steps going up and steps going down.
As Nasar actually sees through the gated wall he sees downward into what looks like a pit, and where they are is an observation window. In the darkness one can see a giant monstrous looking creature wriggling around with chains on its many body parts.
All of a sudden the ground starts to rumble again as the creature is seen thrashing about. The force of the tremor almost knocks everyone off their feet and a muffled roar can be heard through their deaf ears paining them a bit.
Nasar collects himself after being shaken. "Ohhh. Yea no I agree let's not do that. Well let's check out these steps instead, they seem a lot less...dangerous."
The left hallway has a long stretch before some steps leading up and down as well but the steps right in front of Nasar and Marissa one set goes up and one set spirals downward.
Nasar looks towards mr bones "Hear anything besides the chained up beast that suggests which way we go?"
Everyone stares blankly at Nasar, Deract looks at Lily questionably and points to his ear then Nasar, she shrugs her shoulders then resumes staring at Nasar. The Bone Brothers mouth opens but nobody can understand what's leaving his mouth as he has no lips to annunciate. He points his sword up the steps, then down the steps.
Nasar shrugs and just takes the lead again and heads up the steps cause hell, if the big thing is below, then the below can wait.
After 2 short flights of steps there is a door to the groups right that looks like some kind of dining area with wooden tables and a counter for food serving. Glowing red stones seem to be on torch placements dimly lighting the area. Various food stuffs sits on the counter in trays and plates.
To their left stands more steps going upward and a closed door next to the steps.
Nasar checks the door out before giving it an open.
The door feels extremely hot to the touch! It is a wooden door but it is throwing so much heat simply by being near it. Deract and Lily motion to check what looks to be the mess hall.
Nasar nods while giving the door the occasional glare. He investigates the room with the group, looking for anything.
As the group walks in they are immediately met with the glares of multiple demon-like beings. Even the goat legged demon and the tentacle robed demons from the train heist are here. One Brimorak even has the scar Nasar left on him after the fight.
Marissa and Chak-Chak both raise there fists defensively ready to fight.
The various demons throw their chairs back and stand up to fight.
Order:
Teifling
Nasar
Deract
BB
Tent Demon
G D1
Chak-Chak
G D2
Lily
Marissa
Bean
The Teifling that stands about 45 feet away immediately starts casting one of his spells. 4 red darts fly from his fingertips and zoom straight at the party. Marissa, Bean, Deract, and Nasar are struck without fail as Nasar feels the magic energy blunt him in his side.
Nasar spends his turn coating his kukri in the oil of blessed weapon, after doing so he assumes a battle stance with his kukri and cutlass at the ready.
Deract and Chak-Chak gang up to take out the Goat Demon 1 as they rush the table and start brawling. The Bone Brother starts playing his trumpet, unaware that nobody can hear it to gain its benefit. Lily raises her hands and a large Flaming pentagram appears above her. It goes pitch back for a second before-
-a babau jumps out of the pentagram and rushes the table with Chak-Chak and Deract. It begins clawing at the Goat Demon that is now gushing boiling blood everywhere.
Bean retreats to the lower part of the steps away from the fray.
The teifling casts one more round of missiles before retreating out the back of the mess hall. He fires off bolts at Marissa, Chak-Chak, Lily, and Nasar. Nasar is once again pelted by a missile without fail.
Nasar joins up on the gang attack and takes a slash with his newly blessed kukri.
The sword slashes the GD1 as his blood spills out onto Nasar burning his skin.
The second GD dashes to the side from behind the table to be in line with Chak-Chak and Nasar and heaves up a ton of his boiling blood to burn the 2.
The 2 manage to fully avoid all the blood, Chak-Chak now retaliates at the closer enemy and jabs him twice in the chest. Directly after that Marissa comes barreling through the GD2 side checking him with enough force to knock him 10ft back off his feet. As she collides with him rocks shatter off her shoulder and she prepares to pin this goat demon and turn his face into mush.
Lily starts to cast Dominate Person from the entrance. Her minion does an aerial maneuver to reposition himself next to the Tentacle Demon. The tentacle demon tries wrapping himself around the minion but fails. The GD 1 tries to slash Nasar with his longsword.
But swings and misses.
Nasar adjusts his grip on his cutlass and “attacks” GD1, in actuality it is a farce to setup for his actual attack.
The Goat Demon let's out another spurt of boiling blood from his chest as Nasar slashes at him. The blood rains on Nasar burning him as it touches.
The demon falls to the ground and drops his sword next to the group.
Marissa mounts the second goat demon and winds back her fist, as she launches it forward a giant stone fist manifests and takes its place. It absolutely thrashers the demon as his nose spurts blood. She launches her other fist that does the same thing. The blood rains all over Marissa and the sound and smell of burning flesh can be felt but she is unfazed as she lays into this poor demon.
The tentacle demon backs away as the Babau slashes at him. He then starts casting a spell and looses it at Chak-Chak. Chak-Chak tries to dart after him but becomes slows down instantly and freezes in place.
The Bone Brother stops playing his trumpet and whips out a sling that he flings off at the casting demon, bonking it on the head.
Nasar charges at the hentai demon going for a big slice with his kukri.
Nasar manages to get a good slash slicing off some tips of tentacles as he charges forward. The babau does another tumble to get into a flanking position with Nasar and goes for a stab frenzy. The demon gushes blood but still stands tall as it reaches into its pocket for a scroll. It prompts an attack of opportunity as he unleashes the spell. Darkness flows out the scroll as it envelops the surrounding 60 feet area, the whole room floods with supernatural darkness that can't even be seen through by Nasar's dark vision.
Nasar is now truly unaware of what's going on around him. He cannot hear nor see now, the tentacle demon in from of him retreats into the darkness.
Nasar, now with 2 senses currently unusable, stands his ground and readies and attack for if someone takes a shot at him.
Nasar manages to slash at the retreating enemy.
Nasar stands there.... Ready to attack but nothing occurs. A few seconds pass.
Okay...this is only a little eerie. Maybe I can get out of this crap.
Nasar uses his full 60 feet of movement to move towards one direction. When/if he hits a wall, he moves along a wall for the rest of his turn.