02-12-2009, 11:34 PM
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R.I.P. Brigadier General Maes Hughes (1885-1914)
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Location: In the abyss of my hard drive.
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Re: A Tale to Last Eons, or a Death Wish? (Ranny)
The beast was quick to throw Alain off it’s back, sending him crashing into the ground. In the tales the monsters had never been able to use magic. Alain had to think of a new plan. An assault from the front or back wouldn’t end well. Alain had dealt with horses, and he knew what it felt like for a normal horse to pound you with it’s hind legs, and he imagined it’d be far worse with a beast this large. A frontal attack would lead him right into the creatures staff, and it was quite clear that jumping onto the creature was not a wise move.
This left him only one option. He had to get to the side of the monster, though what damage he could do was unclear at the time. He swiftly gained his bearings, as that fall from the beast jarred his head a bit. He still had his gladius out, as he wanted to use the halberd only if the creature charged.
“Mrph. Merferf mf moof mf, mr mof moof mrf.” Alain tried to speak, but the ice was stuck fast.
‘Damn creature. What spells does it have that it can so easily rob me of my speech?’
He took a moment to pry off the ice but it was stuck fast. It would just have to melt on its own it little first. He turned his attention back to the monster. He charged, but just as he would have been in the approximate range of the staff he ducked and rolled just past the creature’s left leg. He stood up and swung his sword around at the creature, slashing it’s thigh slightly. It had a tough skin, so it wasn’t a very deep wound, more like a paper cut. Alain took a swift, small jump back to avoid getting hit as the creature spun around. But his jump wasn’t enough and the beast’s staff slammed into his pualdron, knocking him to the ground on his side. He sat up and felt his mouth.
“Yes, the ice has- Oh goodness!” Alain fell back onto his back and rolled away as the monster’s staff slammed into the ground. He got back up, somewhat dizzy, and stood his ground again. The beast was still too close for him to use his halberd. He had to distract the creature so he could gain enough distance. Running would do no good, as the creature would catch up with him in a second. But no time… his plan would have to wait a moment. The creature was coming at him again with it’s staff.
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