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    Okay there's something on its back, and the creature in front won't die properly. The beast howls, causing the thunderbugs to rush to it, trying to get the third and final charge up. Better get off of there, Catoline, the shock you got the first time is nothing compared to what's coming.
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    [Northwestern Mountain]

    The soldier will feel a tingling sensation within the majority of his body, and he may suddenly have to compensate for added weight of his new gift.

    He'll still be capable of moving with the same ease as before, due to the fact that his muscle density has increased to compensate, but his bones are now made from the same metallic substance that the dragon-thing's bones were made from.
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    [Northwestern Mountain]

    As the soldier's gift is received, he wobbles in midair, straining the flight boots just to do that at this point. He decreases the power and slowly goes to land, off by the monster's corpse.

    He activates his comm. "...Hunter Doern Hill reporting in, I believe we've had our first success. Requesting airlift for myself and the corpse of the creature I have just finished killing for medical examination and study. The stealth transports should be safe, but I suggest bringing equipment to set up a cloaking field around the body to keep it from drawing attention."

    Soon afterward, cloaked VTOL transport aircraft arrive, and a group of people-non-uniformed but with safety gear-get out of them and set up the tow lines and cloaking field as Hill requested.

    Should nothing interrupt (nothing interrupting being the entire point of cloaked transport-nobody wants to draw attention to this), the transports will depart, Hill aboard one, towing the corpse (also now cloaked) with them.
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    Okay there's something on its back, and the creature in front won't die properly. The beast howls, causing the thunderbugs to rush to it, trying to get the third and final charge up. Better get off of there, Catoline, the shock you got the first time is nothing compared to what's coming.
    Catoline is running on adrenaline, not intelligence. So she'll be staying right where she is, trying to do further damage to the beast until he shakes her off again. *Slash, Slash, BITE!*

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    Wow does this ever feel odd when the second to last post here is for the same character's exit.

    [Snowy Plains]

    After all discussions there are done (read: timeskip), the Irregular transport craft that visited WATCHTOWER flies here under cloak, and unloads its passengers in a fairly clear area, hovering just above the ground.

    Hill climbs out and surveys the area they've landed in. The ground is currently covered in thin snow. "Well, beats mountains and swamps, I suppose..."
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    [Snowy Plains]

    Wenomir hops out of the transport and looks around.
    "Definetly. This is a very good area for hiking. Not a lot of cover, but it works both ways."
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    [Snowy Plains]

    "Watch for anything unusual, might be something sneaking around. The dragon-thing I showed you back there as an example? It was actually invisible." Hill starts moving in some direction, exploring the plains. He's switching his helmet to infrared vision periodically to try to detect anything not visible to normal senses. The cold ought to make anything giving off heat stand out even more.

    The transport, meanwhile, takes off again. It'll be back whenever the signal is given.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    It's not until now that the low rumble which been going on underneath their feet actually become noticeable. Hill might notice it earlier if he have any technology that helps him detect such vibrations, but in either case, the ground have started to shake.

    Something huge is moving about.

    [Somewhere in the hunting grounds]

    After a event less journey, Cessie and Cornelia have successfully managed to navigated to the hunting grounds. How can they tell they are in the hunting grounds? They can't of course. At least not until a monster attacks them.

    "It should be here... I think, everything looks fairly similar to outside." The sorceress comments as she looks out over the landscape below.

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    [Snowy Plains]

    "That was quick," Wenomir says, unstrapping his axe. Something this big will need strength rather than subtlety. "Looks like something really big."
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    "Where's all the scary beasties at?" Cornelia says, pressing against one of the windows to stare down at the rolling forest canopy. "An' how're we s'posed to spot yer corruption from way up 'ere?"
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    [Snowy Plains]

    "Below?" Hill suggests as he draws his own sword, a large black-bladed weapon probably specifically sized for power-armored soldiers. He hits the activation button on the hilt to power up its superheating feature.

    And he starts moving away from Wenomir. "Spread out, don't want to let it hit us both at once."
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    As if in response to Cornelia's question, a trio of shrill cries cut though the air. Off to port, three horse sized draconic creatures are rapidly approaching the ship. They have long necks, large wingspans, a pair of legs, and a long tail trailing behind them. Each has a mouth full of viciously sharp teeth, large and very sharp claws, and a long and wickedly sharp blade at the end of their tails.

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    [Snowy Plains]

    The rumbling continues continues uninterrupted but the two can see something quickly approaching them in the distance against the cloud-less sky. It likely isn't the source of the rumbling noise however.

    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    "I have actually invented a way to detect the corruption by reading it's distinctive energy signature." Cessie starts before she's interrupted by the shrill sound. Uh.oh.

    She turns in the direction of the sound and see the rapidly approaching creatures. She had been in these kind of situations before so she knew it was time for a snap decision. "Cornelia, try landing the zeppelin, I will attempt to lead them away from the air ship. If you can, use whatever defensive measures this ship have, but do not fire at them unless they don't follow me." The sorceress says before she suddenly starts to float up into the air and away from the ship. Once she's a decent distance away, the sorceress will fire a powerful beam of blame into the group of demons, trying to hit as many of them as possible, aiming for their wings.
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    Cornelia's eyes widen as she turns to see a trio of drake-spawned horrors approaching the ship. She looks at Cessie like she's mad, when ordered not to fire upon them, but elects to follow orders. Taking a hint from the machine itself, Nelia rams the zeppelin's shields to full, then descends on the forest clearing at maximum descent speed. Admittedly a zeppelin doesn't descend very fast unless it's crashing, but at least there's no danger of that involved.

    The gunsmith is rather concerend about blindly following orders. What if Cessie's putting herself in danger? Urgh... hopefully Cessie will have the common sense to lead them back toward the ship if she needs some heavy firepower.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    "More of them?" Wenomir asks as he grips his axe. "Looks like it could be tough, unless whatever it is up there doesn't want to attack us."
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The drakes do change their flight path to head toward Cessie rather than the zeppelin. When the flames shoot toward them, they all break off in different directions to avoid the attack. They take a wide course toward Cessie. The first comes from the left, the second from the right, and the third from above.

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    [Snowy Plains]

    "Don't get your hopes up," Hill says. He activates a zoom feature in his helmet to get a better look at whatever the thing visibly approaching is.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    Hill will see that the thing quickly approaching them is very much shaped like a rocket. It seems to made of something which very much looks like quicksilver. The object isn't moving in a straight line however, instead it starts to change it's course, going directly towards the group.

    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The mage focuses and soon three fire elementals appears around her which should even out her numerical disadvantage. Then, letting her minions shield her, she unleashes a second ray of fire at the third drake coming from above, once again attempt to hit it's wings.

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    Above the Hunting Grounds

    Cornelia continues to descend at a good rate, but stops when she sees those monsters veer off. Nelia yanks the shields back down, then hurries across the bridge to bring the zep about. Maybe the drakes will give her a clear shot.
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The third drake suddenly drops, but not fast enough to avoid getting clipped by the ray. It's pained screech cuts through the air, but it's not done yet. The other two gain altitude, but don't slow much at all. They aim to pass right over the elemental opposing them and let their tails blades slice through them. The third merely passes under the group.

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    [Snowy Plains]

    "Got anything that can stop it?" Wenomir asks Hill. Otherwise, running is their only option.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    "I suggest moving away from the incoming ****ing rocket." Hill proceeds to bolt away from his current position, hoping Wenomir will heed his prior advice of 'spread out to keep them from getting us both at once'.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    The projectile will follow Hill no matter if they split up or not. Assuming it can move fast then him in this form, the object will attempt to fly straight into him, try to run him through with it's sharp nose.

    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    Going closer to the elementals which are clustered around the sorceress also means they are getting closer to her. This gives her an opportunity to cast a fireball at the two as they are drawn closer, using their tight formation to her advantage.

    The elementals are quite slow in the air but one of them manages to dodge the slash by retreating backwards while the other one is hit directly and fades, it will likely leave a burn however.

    The last elemental is going downwards, aiming to protect the sorceress from below.

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    [Snowy Plains]

    And this is the part where Hill decides to be a showoff.

    As the rocket-like thing descends and tries to catch up to him, he draws his pistol in his free hand and activates his boots. While sustained flight is no longer really an option for him now, it's enough to launch him into the air with a boost, giving him ample opportunity to try and shoot the rocket-thing with his pistol. High-power bolts of plasma fly for the...thing.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    Wenomir, on his part, grabs one of his throwing knives and throws it at the thing, spinning around and using his gauntlet to give it extra force.
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The third drake suddenly drops, but not fast enough to avoid getting clipped by the ray. It's pained screech cuts through the air, but it's not done yet. The other two gain altitude, but don't slow much at all. They aim to pass right over the elemental opposing them and let their tails blades slice through them. The third merely passes under the group.
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    Going closer to the elementals which are clustered around the sorceress also means they are getting closer to her. This gives her an opportunity to cast a fireball at the two as they are drawn closer, using their tight formation to her advantage.

    The elementals are quite slow in the air but one of them manages to dodge the slash by retreating backwards while the other one is hit directly and fades, it will likely leave a burn however.

    The last elemental is going downwards, aiming to protect the sorceress from below.
    Not knowing how shooty the guns aboard the zep are, Cornelia restrains herself from test firing. She wouldn't want to vaporize Cessie while the mage is too busy defending herself to worry about friendly fire. For now, she sits and stews and tries to figure out just what sort've armaments she has at her disposal.

    You can feel free to skip me until one of the drakes breaks off, or perhaps Cessie becomes wounded.
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    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The two drakes get badly seared by the fireball and each veer off in the opposite direction. They start circling out wide and gaining altitude.

    The last dives even lower and starts heading in the direction of the zeppelin.

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    Hill raises into the air and takes aim, two of his blasts creating two holes right through the rocket before it reaches a height that Wenomir can slash it from. It starts to crash dive and will go down with a crash not far away.

    The rumbling remains however.

    [Above the Hunting Grounds]

    The sorceress isn't keen on letting the creatures go and fires a powerful beam of fire at one of them while the two remaining elementals clusters around her yet again. Now where did the third drake go?

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    Okay, this is what she planned for. There's plenty of distance between them, and she's just got to... just got to... activate the shields! Yes! A barrier of force winks into existence around the blimp. In a couple more seconds, the ventral quad-cannon opens up, rolling thunder across the hunting grounds with a blast of heat and light. It's a disruptor weapon, so I would assume there's some manner of molecular disassembly involved.

    Cornelia is literally dashing around the cabin now, trying to fire and monitor energy levels and move backwards, all at the same time. There is, unsurprisingly, a bit of a delay with each action.
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    [Snowy Plains]

    Hill lands on his feet after shooting down the rocket thing, the landing softer than one might think thanks to the boots. "...Okay, now what?"
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