KS and Showdown: Monster Hunters

[King Serperior]

OOC Thread
Jacob walked through the streets of his home town in Lovelock, Nevada. It had been almost fifteen years since he has last been here, so he was having a major nostalgia moment as he walked into "Grandma" Baker's Ice Cream parlor. He remembered helping the lady out when he was young, sweeping the floors after school and geting a free milkshake in return. Sadly, she had retired about three years ago, and her son had taken over. Jacob said his hellos and proceded to the bar called "The Shifty Shades." Despite the dark name of the bar, it was actually very cheery. The name came from it's founder, Dexter Shades, who couldn't stand still if his life depended on it. He just kept shifting back and forth without end.
Jacob walked to the bar and ordered a Sweet Tea. He spent some time down in Mississippi during his studies and had grown to have a taste to it. As the bartender left, Jacob looked at his watch. "Mike," as he hated being called, was susposed to be here an hour ago. He had called a week ago saying to meet here today. That he had something to show him.
Jacob wheeled around and stared at the bar. Nothing really changed here. The walls and floor were made of Cork-Wood, there were posters of hit rock stars. The Juke Box was playing Micheal Jackson's Thriller. He shook his head, this place was motionless in time.....

[ShowdownVD]

(Im sorry, i hate writing 3rd person)
I opened my truck door and stepped out. I took a dep breath and smelled the desert air. I smiled. It was good to be home. Closing the truck door, I walked up to the front of the Shifty Shades. I used to love coming here after work. It was an amazing hang out area and a very good neighborhood. I stepped inside and saw Jacob standing, looking around the bar. He hadnt noticed me yet, so I quieted my footsteps and slipped up behind him. I quickly grabbed his sides and yelled, trying to scare him the way I used to.

[King Serperior]

(Im sorry, i hate writing 3rd person)

No worries, I just find it easier to write this way. You write how you like.
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Jacob jumped and whirled around, trying to elbow the idiot who did that. However, like always, he misjudged the speed and distance of his counter-attack, tripped over his own two feet, and landed face-first on the floor. Luckily, there was not many people in the bar today, so Jacob wasn't as embarrassed.
"Mike, you ass. I hate people touching my ribs." He picked himself up and looked at his childhood friend in person for the first time in five years. "Man, you look like you've had it rough. How have you been anyway?" Jacob grabbed his drink and walked to the back of the bar, "What was this thing you were wanting me to see?"

[ShowdownVD]

"I've been good."
I ordered a small glass of vodka and followed, drink in hand.
"I was studying common folklore at Pheonix, and I came across an interesting book. Remember the camp we had a long time ago? When everyone else died but not us?"

[King Serperior]

Jacob sighed as he sat down in one of the chairs. "Yea, I remember. I still hear the screaming." Jacob looked around real fast before leaning over the table, "I don't care what everyone else said, no bear, no wolf sounded like that."

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"I know" i brought my voice way down. "The journal I found contains so many myths and legends. The thing about it is, whoever wrote it had plenty of facts to prove each legend. The only problem he or she had was that they didnt collect a sample of hard evidence. But thats not the best part."
I pull a fairly decent sized journal bound with leather and open it. I flip through the stained pages and stop at one. I turn it around and point to the picture that was sketched out.
"The chupacabra. A mexican legend. It attacks anything that smells like food. They had just finished roasting hot dogs right before they were attacked, remember? I think it was this."

[King Serperior]

"Chupacabra? Really? Where'd you find this?" Jacob turned the book around so he could see it rightside-up. He had major'd in Zoology and graduated with honors, so he knew his creatures. There was no way something like this could exist.....except.....
Jacob pulled out his glasses and looked closely at the pictures of the so-called Chupacabra tracks. He had a knack for remembering things and he knew these tracks. When the screaming stopped and daylight rose, he a had run out of the tent with a small hammer. One of the first things he saw were the odd footprints in the dirt. They were long-toed and narrow In fact, they only two toes from the looks of it. He looked back at the blurred image of a Chupacabra and saw that it also appeared to have two toes as well......
"Mike, where did you find this? I need to know." Jacob felt frenzied all of a sudden. This is what he needed to do......

[ShowdownVD]

"I got to take a trip to DC last year and this was in a bookstore that sells copies of capital government books. It was positioned right between a book about government secrets and What People Dont Need to Believe. I looked in the Pheonix library. 4 more copies. No author, though. Whoever wrote this didnt want it getting out. Yet it did."
I took a swig of vodka and pointed to the url on the page.
"It had to be written sometime within a few years. I checked out theburl. Its an audio clip. Here, i recorded it."
I pulled out my phone and laid it on the table. I clicked play and a semi-screeching growl played through the speakers.

[King Serperior]

Jacob listened for about a minute before clicking the button to turn it off. "That is exactly like what we heard. Mike, what the hell is going on?" Jacob was very nervous, yet, he was excited. If they killed this thing, maybe the nightmares woulf finally end. Jacob was about to speak again when he heard the television above the bar.
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"Breaking news! The tenth mutilated body was just discovered late last night in the Nevada National Park. These bodies appear to be similar to the vicious animal attack fifteen years ago. It is assumed that bear or a pack of wolves have been the cause of these deaths. However, a private zoo has reported that a panther had disappeared about a week ago. The first of the bodies was found the day after the panther was reported missing. Though it is uncomfirmed, it can be assumed that it may be the killer. We will update you as the reports come in."
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Jacob looked as Mike and said, "This isn't good. This thing must be attacking again."

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"I honestly doubt it was the panther. We need to hunt this thing down and end it. It is no good for anything but killing. You in?"