(Nexus): A Crack in Time Plot Thread

[Mee]

The Grundlekrunk's Lair

Oh noes, combat between players! Anyway, Lumia and Aric come charging into the pit, rushing at each other with the intentions of doing mean things to each other. This makes a fair amount of noise. Well, there's suddenly a loud thump. Reeeeally loud thump. Then it lands. Lands. It appears the real monster has shown up, having been lurking on the shadowy ceiling of the massive room. It lands on the pit, attempting to land right on top of Aric and Lumia, most likely getting at least one of them underfoot.

And what a monster this thing is. It is at least 15 feet tall, and truly wide as a cottage, with arms the size of tree trunks, and rippling with bulging muscles, who's veins are a sickly green color, showing through the pale blue skin. It is covered in patches of brown fur, and it's whole body is covered in yellow pustules, oozing yellow fluids across it's stinking body. They range from the size of a man's head, to groups of hundreds of small pimples. It's body is humanoid, however it's face is definitely one of a troll, except all it's offices are stitched and burnt together, making it's face look blank and disgusting. However, it's head isn't perched on a neck.

It's head is directly attached to it's chest, and a massive maw the size of a school bus's front is seen. It's teeth are ranging from massive stalactite sized things, to tiny needles and hooks. It's spit is a nasty blue color, and it drips it's corrosive spittle all over the place. It's "hands" are more massive palms with eight long claws sticking out of them, the perfect tool to crush enemies. It appears to be reasonably intelligent, however, for it is clothed in a loincloth and tattered rags, with skulls and bones as jewelry. The Grundlekrunk is certainly not a natural being. It roars and it's first attack is to lunge for Aric or Lumia.

Well, it won't be lunging at Lumia. Mostly because he landed on her, but there are probably a few other reasons.
Primarily, since he did land on her, he landed on her sword, which was aimed upwards, in preparation for clashing with Aric. So the giant monster thingy might just find its foot impaled on a nearly 6 foot long blade.

[Hattish Thing]

Well, it won't be lunging at Lumia. Mostly because he landed on her, but there are probably a few other reasons.
Primarily, since he did land on her, he landed on her sword, which was aimed upwards, in preparation for clashing with Aric. So the giant monster thingy might just find its foot impaled on a nearly 6 foot long blade.

Aric Kale pauses when he hears a woman's voice. He then dives aside on a hunch. Luckily, some ribs broke his fall, not his own ribs...
He'll attempt to get back up before the beast can nab him, poke wildly with his spear.

Felandria, seeing the others in trouble, acts on pure instinct.

She grows as large as the space will allow and charges the monster, hoping to tackle the thing and cast Shocking Grasp.

Well. Let's say Aric managed to dodge it's massive claws. Or rather massive sharp blobs of pus-covered flesh with claws and too many fingers. Nice. He must be a favorite with the ladies. In all seriousness, things are about to get nasty. The wild poke with Aric's spear connects to something! The Grundlekrunk's fist. He pokes one of the large pus-bubbles, which pops. It spews blue acid, which shoots everywhere, possibly melting Aric's spear. Luckily his spear is long, so he avoided the goo.

Oh, Felandria. Contact with the beast just literally popped one of it's acid filled bubbles. Popping all of them at once may just cause the whole thing to explode most likely instantly killing everyone. I'm going to say she spotted Aric getting acid all over him. Maybe she'll rethink her strategy?

As for the beast. CRRRRRUUUUUNCH. It lands. Things break. Not the beast. However, it does indeed have a massive sword stuck six feet into it's foot. Ouch. Except... It doesn't seem to care. It doesn't seem to feel any pain whatsoever. Maybe it physically can't feel any sensations? No bubbles pop, seeing as Lumia got his foot. She will get showered in green blood though. Nice. She may be hurt, by the way.

Anyway, it's turn. The Grundlekrunk faces it's enemy. It's not moving anywhere now, so that's good. (Trust me. Or this would be much worse.) It does two things. First, ow. Aric hurt it. It attempts to slam him with it's fist, attempting to knock it away. At the same time it begins to... Um... Throw up. All over the place. It's stomach fluid is highly toxic, and it can regurgitate it as a projectile. Blue spit bubbles. Nice. Aaaaand, he's throwing up in Felandria's direction.

[Mee]

As for the beast. CRRRRRUUUUUNCH. It lands. Things break. Not the beast. However, it does indeed have a massive sword stuck six feet into it's foot. Ouch. Except... It doesn't seem to care. It doesn't seem to feel any pain whatsoever. Maybe it physically can't feel any sensations? No bubbles pop, seeing as Lumia got his foot. She will get showered in green blood though. Nice. She may be hurt, by the way.

Anyway, it's turn. The Grundlekrunk faces it's enemy. It's not moving anywhere now, so that's good. (Trust me. Or this would be much worse.) It does two things. First, ow. Aric hurt it. It attempts to slam him with it's fist, attempting to knock it away. At the same time it begins to... Um... Throw up. All over the place. It's stomach fluid is highly toxic, and it can regurgitate it as a projectile. Blue spit bubbles. Nice. Aaaaand, he's throwing up in Felandria's direction.

Naaaah. She only had a probable several ton creature land on her. She's fine.

She is angry, however, and with a foot muffled angry below, she throws all her weight against the sword. She has good footing, what with the tiny hole she's in, and can throw pretty much every muscle she has into this. Her goal is to life the beasty up at least a bit, and hopefully throw it enough off balance that someone can knock it down.
And yes. Yes she is, in fact, strong enough to do that.

[Aric Kale]

Alrighty then, let's get crackin'.
First of all, Aric's spear does not melt, it is Murynstil and therefore much more durable than steel. Secondly, he should be out of range of the creatures fists, giving him room to recover and counterattack. He'll do so by attempting to skewer the Grundlekrunk's head.

[Felandria]

Felandria dodges the vomit.

Alright, plan B.

She concentrates and blasts the monster with a cone of cold, hoping to freeze the acid in the monster's skin.

[Hattish Thing]

Naaaah. She only had a probable several ton creature land on her. She's fine.

She is angry, however, and with a foot muffled angry below, she throws all her weight against the sword. She has good footing, what with the tiny hole she's in, and can throw pretty much every muscle she has into this. Her goal is to life the beasty up at least a bit, and hopefully throw it enough off balance that someone can knock it down.
And yes. Yes she is, in fact, strong enough to do that.

Alrighty then, let's get crackin'.
First of all, Aric's spear does not melt, it is Murynstil and therefore much more durable than steel. Secondly, he should be out of range of the creatures fists, giving him room to recover and counterattack. He'll do so by attempting to skewer the Grundlekrunk's head.

Well, the Mysterious Female Figure begins sticking her sword deep into the things foot. Ow. Painful. So, it's foot is now gushing purple blood all over poor whatshername, and so she might discover it's blood tastes like alcohol for some reason. But, lifting the creature? It weighs more than several tons, and would normally break someone by standing on them, easily. However, her super strength momentarily off-balances the thing. In response, the unfeeling animal raises said foot as high as it can before smashing down, attempting to crush her.

Being off-balance is bad, seeing as it means Aric can hit much easier. The Grundlekrunk's arms are the size of trees, therefore reach isn't a problem if Aric is close enough to skewer it's head. But, I'll just say it missed due to being confused with suddenly sensing resistance. Okay, Aric hits as well, straight into the things neck, and it begins gushing blood. In responce the thing attempts to bite and swallow Aric whole.

As for Felandria....

Acid can only freeze at extreme temperatures. Like, really extreme. But it's magic, so it has an effect. In fact, she hits right about the Grundlekrunk's right arm, freezing his fist. Which means no attack on her this round.

[Aric Kale]

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Well, the Mysterious Female Figure begins sticking her sword deep into the things foot. Ow. Painful. So, it's foot is now gushing purple blood all over poor whatshername, and so she might discover it's blood tastes like alcohol for some reason. But, lifting the creature? It weighs more than several tons, and would normally break someone by standing on them, easily. However, her super strength momentarily off-balances the thing. In response, the unfeeling animal raises said foot as high as it can before smashing down, attempting to crush her.

Being off-balance is bad, seeing as it means Aric can hit much easier. The Grundlekrunk's arms are the size of trees, therefore reach isn't a problem if Aric is close enough to skewer it's head. But, I'll just say it missed due to being confused with suddenly sensing resistance. Okay, Aric hits as well, straight into the things neck, and it begins gushing blood. In responce the thing attempts to bite and swallow Aric whole.

As for Felandria....

Acid can only freeze at extreme temperatures. Like, really extreme. But it's magic, so it has an effect. In fact, she hits right about the Grundlekrunk's right arm, freezing his fist. Which means no attack on her this round.

Aha! A hit! Satisfied, Aric runs backwards out of range of the monstrosity and drops his shield.
He then draws his wakizashi. The pearlescent murynstil blade has been tainted into a deep black. He touches the blades of his dagger and spear together, allowing Charrend to take in the fearblaze. Indeed, Aric's dagger, Wyrmfel, has absorbed copious amounts of that wicked flame...
Once the spear has taken in enough fearblaze Aric hurls the spear at the Grundlekrunk's chest.

[Felandria]

Felandria will redirect her aim slightly, focusing the cone of cold on the beast's head, hoping to knock it unconscious.

[Mee]

Well, the Mysterious Female Figure begins sticking her sword deep into the things foot. Ow. Painful. So, it's foot is now gushing purple blood all over poor whatshername, and so she might discover it's blood tastes like alcohol for some reason. But, lifting the creature? It weighs more than several tons, and would normally break someone by standing on them, easily. However, her super strength momentarily off-balances the thing. In response, the unfeeling animal raises said foot as high as it can before smashing down, attempting to crush her.

Mmmm, alcohol blood. Even more motivation to fight harder!

And yeah. Lifting the creature. Adrenaline does fun stuff, and it's not outside the realm of possibility. She is rather magically strong, after all.

Though she is getting mashed down, and isn't terribly enjoying that, but! What can you do? Besides hang onto the sword for dear life, which is exactly what she does.

[Hattish Thing]

Okay. (Fel, could you be a bit more descriptive? Please? Thank you!)

Now, the creature is struck down. The blade continues to go up into the Grundlekrunk's massive leg, until the thing is bleeding a lot of blood. Now, it cries out. Not in pain, but it's acknowledging it's blood loss. Then it's mouth freezes over, closing it's maw shut. Then to finish it off, a spear is lodged in it's chest. Then black flames erupt all over the beast, causing many of it's pustules to burst and explode, which might hit the group. Then it begins to fall forward.

[Aric Kale]

Aric laughs! Before sputtering as slime and other grossness gets in his mouth. Eww.
Anyways, he sheathes the dagger and steps backwards to stay out of the Grundlekrunk's fall-range

[Felandria]

Aric laughs! Before sputtering as slime and other grossness gets in his mouth. Eww.
Anyways, he sheathes the dagger and steps backwards to stay out of the Grundlekrunk's fall-range

Fel jumps out of the way of the falling creature.

What the hell WAS that thing?

[Mee]

Well, since her sword is still fairly deeply embedded into the foot and leg of the giant . . . thing. The mysterious lady goes flying up, her sword acting as a pivot of sorts to send her and her sword at least a good, dramatic twenty feet into the air. While in the air, the mysterious lady flaps what appears to be a large pair of wings to get a moment of stability, then comes crashing back down on the giant thing, sword-tip first, aiming for, and hopefully penetrating the thing's neck, juuuust to make sure it's dead.