[Nexus] The Hunting Grounds

[Earl of Purple]

Forest

Well, the intent was most likely to paralyze him by piercing the spine, but since that didn't seem to work Mateo's grabbing of the toxic sliver and wrenching its head with a sickening crack. Its tail loosens from his leg as its beak snaps at him viciously in his hands. The creature isn't dead, but its arm and tail are paralyzed and hang uselessly.

It's also bleeding out rather fast from its multitude of headwounds.

The vampiric one is still relatively fresh though, lashing out once more with its bony arm and trying to catch Mateo across the eyes, blinding him if possible before backing off. It's just as woozy from being drained, but it seems to be content to let Mateo bleed out and rot some for now, as he's proven to be a hard thing to kill, and letting him weaken himself before moving in can only be beneficial.

Mateo is slashed across the face, taking out his left eye and part of his nose. He certainly won't be much to look at after this fight, assuming he survives. Mateo turns to face it and hisses, pouncing at it. He'll try to pin it to the ground and suck it dry again, though this time he'll only stop if the Toxic Sliver attacks. The pounce isn't as effective as it should be- most of his legs have been dissolved.