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Post by Drago Lestrade on May 28, 2008 21:01:29 GMT
*Drago quickend his pace his momentes delay in getting the rope, which he now had slung over his right shoulder, had resultd in him losseing sight of Stiletta breifly.*
*He knew she had enterd into the underground tunnle system and was upahead of him some where but he couldn't see her.*
"Dam it Drago...how do you loose your guide??"
*He said to himself as he hurreid around a tunr in the tunnle and walked strait into Stiletta.*
"Ouff."
*Neither theif fell over their reflexes and balance were much to good for that.*
"Hmmm whats a nice girl like you doing in a place like this??"
*Drago joked.*
"Sorry bout falling behind but i sudernly thought a rope might be a handy thing to have...never know when you may find yourself in need of one."
*pats the rope.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Jun 3, 2008 16:07:14 GMT
*Stiletta had stopped because a few feet down the tunnel she started hearing a distant slithering noise coming from further down the tunnel, and was listening intently. When Drago bumped into her she jumped a little, then whispered to him*
"Shhhh...I can hear something. We'd better be really quiet and make our way slowly up the tunnel so - if this thing is some sort of creature - we can spot it before it spots us"
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Jun 3, 2008 20:12:58 GMT
*Drago lissend, he also could hear the slithering noise. His eyes narrowed and he clasped the hilt of his sword.*
"You got one of thouse knives of yours handy Stiletta we may have to fight our way out of this."
*He started edgeing forward slowly down the tunnle. He was also dragging the chalk along the wall of the tunnle makeing a mark to show which way they had come.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Jun 7, 2008 20:49:31 GMT
*Stiletta takes a knife out of the leather pouch she has tied round her waist and runs a finger down the blade, testing its sharpness. It draws some blood from her finger, and she smiles and turns the knife round in her hands, admiring it. It has a green blade and a black handle.*
"This is my best knife, my number 6. I've killed a fair amount of creatures with it, I can tell you - when they've threatened my life, that is."
*Noticing Drago edging up the tunnel*
"Don't move too fast. If that sound belongs to what I think it is, we'll be in its stomach faster than I can throw a knife, and let me tell you, I can throw a knife very, very, swiftly. We'll have to be as quiet as we can creeping up on this thing. If I'm right about what this thing is, it's blind, but its hearing is razor sharp..."
*She says all this in a slightly fearful manner*
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Jun 8, 2008 12:56:03 GMT
*Drago picks up on the fear in Stiletta's voice and slows down to a neer crawl. he looks back at Stiletta.*
"I belive you about your skills with a knife."
"What sort of monstoristy do you think is up ahead he asks."
*Stiletta's fear is putting him on edge as well.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Jun 11, 2008 15:49:21 GMT
*She gulps slightly, thinking of the threat*
"I think it's...a basilisk. They're huge serpents. I ran into one - literally - on my travels a few years ago. I'd read about them somewhere before, but coming face to face with one is terrifying to say the least. Whatever you do, don't look it in the eyes because *she gulps again, harder this time*...you'll turn to stone! That's what the text I read said about them anyway. Not only that but their fangs are filled with poison. This thing definately wasn't here the last time I stole from Lord Fear - he must be getting wary of people stealing from him at last..."
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Jun 12, 2008 0:17:01 GMT
*Drago shuddered at Stiletta's discription of just what kind of beast could be makeing the slithering noise that was unmistakbaley getting louder.*
"I ever tell you how much i hate snakes???"
*He says to her half in jest. trying to keep some sence of hummor to the situation.*
"Espechialy ones that can kill you."
*Grips his sword tighter.*
"I've heard of gaurd dogs before but this Lord Fear is takeing it to a whole new level. Lets stay closer togther safty in numbers."
*He says and moves over to the same side of the corridoor that Stiletta is moveing down. He stands not in front of her and not in back of her but at her side slightly ahead of her in a semi sheilding motion so anything that attacks them will go for him first.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Jul 10, 2008 16:13:55 GMT
*Stiletta looks down at the small knife in her hands and sighs, then starts whispering*
"You know, these knives have aided me pretty much throughout my whole life...but at the moment I wish I had my own sword. It would make a whole lot more damage to the creature we're facing, plus I'd be able to back you up better. But I suppose I'll just have to make do with them for now, it's all I have. Please be careful"
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Jul 10, 2008 22:30:21 GMT
*Drago laughed slightly...although it wasn't his normaly good natured laught, it was thickly laced with apprehention and tennsion.*
"To be honnest Stiletta at this moment i'm wishing i'd had a bit more practical experience with this sword...like i said i only aquired it recently. My own one broke over the skull of an oger."
*Looks back at Stiletta and smiles weakly.*
"Didn't do him any real harm, just shocked him...I don't think he was use to the concept of his "dinner" fighting back...so while he was trying to comprehend this and gather his single Thought. I high tailed it out of there."
*Looks back the way they are heading.*
"Begining to wish i'd kept that crossbow i confiscated from thouse two pouchers....but it was one of thouse barbed bolt things....you know thouse obseen things with small spikes all over them, that rip into the flesh of the target an keep the bolt there and removeing them caues even greater damage."
"I can't abide thouse kinds of weapns on princibale....there not made for real warriors or hunters. There made for sadists who enjoy causeing pain and suffering......"
*A Loud Hisss echos down the passageway.*
"Still.....that thing wouldn't go amiss right now."
*Thightens his grip on the hilt of his sword.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Jul 14, 2008 16:03:37 GMT
*Stiletta shudders at the thought of the barbed bolts*
"I despise those things myself, once I witnessed a prisoner being tortured with those when I was in the middle of a secret raid on an evil baron's fort. I felt like throwing my knives at the prison guards and killing them where they stood for that, but I was outnumbered. But the Basilisk is a strong and evil creature - so they would hinder rather than kill it. I agree that some of those bolts would be handy for that purpose, but since we don't have them I fear we'll have to rely more on our wits and skill with the weapons we do have. If I can manoever myself into a position where I can see it, but it can't see me...perhaps I would be able to blind it with a couple of my knives?"
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Jul 14, 2008 20:22:29 GMT
*The hissing is getting louder and from the sounds of it more aggitated and angery.*
"I think that, that staratagey might just be our best hope. Although the thought of you being neer this monstrosity......"
*Winces slightly.*
"I can't say it thrills me."
*He says regaining his composure some what although his fear for Stiletta is evident in his tone of voice.*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Aug 5, 2008 15:56:59 GMT
*Shortly after Drago finishes speaking, there is a really loud hiss and then the slithering starts to get louder too. Then there is an inhuman shriek. Stiletta immediately turns her face away from the source of the noise*
"Oh no...it must've heard us, the brute! Quickly, ready your sword...and whatever you do...don't look it in the eyes!"
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Aug 6, 2008 21:45:14 GMT
*Drago draws his sword from its sheeth and makes ready for combat. He also truns his face away from the rappadly approching noise.*
"Come on...come on you beastly serpent show yourself."
*He said his nerves were being rattled more by the antisipation of what was comeing at them then by the actual situation itself. The out of the corner of his eye he saw it......*
"Dragons Blood!!! It's here."
*He said not realy to anyone more out of reaction then a desire to speak. He didn't dare look directly at the Basilisk but from the corner of his eye he got a fair idea of what this monstosity looked like.*
*It looked to be about 35-40 foot long and was as thick as a barrel, it had oily greeny brown skin, he didn't look at the face even from the corner of his eye but he caught a breif climps as the creature reered its head up and hissed at the two theifs. All he realy saw thouh was the horrifiy sight of two long deadly looking fangs dripping with venom patruding from its mouth*
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Post by Stiletta [2nd account] on Aug 10, 2008 16:42:33 GMT
*The Basilisk turns its head from side to side a few times, deciding which of the tasty morsels to eat first. Making its choice, it starts moving towards Drago. Seeing out of the corner of her eye what is happening, Stiletta decides to move quickly while it is distracted. She spins round - being careful not to look directly at the eye that is now facing her - and before the creature knows what has happened, one of her daggers is lodged in its eye. It immediately stops moving towards Drago and instead starts thrashing about in pain*
"Quickly, Drago...we have our chance now!"
*She draws out more of her daggers*
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Post by Drago Lestrade on Aug 10, 2008 22:48:26 GMT
*Drago reacts almost instantly he swings his sword at the Basilisk's head in an upper cut like motions. There was a sickning sqelching like sound mixed in with the unmistabkle blood chilling sound of bone cracking, as the sword impacted with the Basilik's one remaing eye.*
*The blow had not only renderd the beast blind but also broke the bones in the right side of its face which was now visably colapsed inwards.*
*Drago looked at the beast still only out the corner of his eyes even though it was now more then likely safe to look at the creature, he grimiced slightly when he saw the damge his sword swing had done.*
"Well that certainly wasn't what i had intended."
*he said as the creature thrased about in agony. As he looked he felt a small sence of compashion for the beast.*
"I think we should put it out of its misery don't you Stiletta, it may be an evil creature but it dsoen't deserve to live in that much pain, and with thouse injuries it would die eventualy anyway."
*Looks at Stiletta.*
"What do you think?"
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