[COLOR=GRAY][INDENT][COLOR=silver][sup][b]| Earlier...[/b][/sup][/COLOR][INDENT]The blonde woman sat knelt in the greenhouse. The light of dawn illuminated the panelled structure as she worked away, free of disruptions from new or younger students who hadn’t put the time or care into the immaculate condition of [i]her[/i] gardens. 

She was lost in her tasks, unaware of the redheaded woman who had entered silently. A task that was not easy given the leather duffle bag swung over her shoulder that nearly spanned the entire length of her torso. 

The woman with fire-like hair walked up behind the other, before dropping the duffle bag beside the shorter-haired woman to announce her presence.

[color=#ff9f36]“Lucille Calder,” [/color]Alyssa started, her tone grim. [color=#ff9f36]“Grab your hunting back. We have a Conjunction.”[/color][/INDENT][/INDENT][CENTER][COLOR=#AC0D01][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5504477][img]https://i.imgur.com/7BWn8qb.jpeg[/img][/url][/CENTER][indent][sub][COLOR=#E64C09][B]Location:[/B][/COLOR] [I]The Northern Forest[/I] - [I]Dundas Island, Pacific Ocean[/I][/sub][sup][right][COLOR=#E64C09][b]Take On Me #3.009:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Welcome to the Jungle[/I][/right][/sup][/indent][COLOR=#AC0D01][SUP][sub]____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sub][/SUP][/COLOR][INDENT][sub][color=#E64C09][B]Interaction(s):[/B][/COLOR] [I]None[/i][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][COLOR=#E64C09][b]Previously:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Monster[/I][/right][/SUP]
[COLOR=silver][sup][b]| Now[/b][/sup][/COLOR]
[INDENT]Rothschild’s barking echoed through Lorcán’s spinning head as his eyes opened to the damp ground beneath him. Leaves hung to his hands and knees as he picked himself up, his body outlined in splinters and chunks of wood from the dead tree trunk that exploded upon impact.

A flash of red illuminated the shadowy clearing as Rothschild fought valiantly against the angered creature. The agile dog swooped through the air, before aiming its eye beams towards their assailant.

[color=#fe650d]“That’s new.”[/color] Lorcán muttered before turning his own molten irises on the wiry creature that had batted him haplessly like no more than a housefly. It was vaguely human in shape, though easily as tall, if not taller than even Katja. Its torso almost appeared too small for the long, gangly arms and legs that appeared to be made solely of leather-wrapped bones.

Every vein, sinew and tendon underneath the taut skin was visible along its tightly drawn flesh. Its leather-like hide seemingly defied logic with each movement the creature made. Lorcán was expecting the skin to snap at any moment, pulling apart around its joints, but it moved fluidly with each movement, nary a wrinkle in sight. Wispy hair dotted its scalp, while sickly yellow eyes spun around in their sockets, seemingly autonomous of the creature’s head and neck. They swivelled around unnaturally, tracking Rothschild through even the solid bone of their elongated skull. 

Rows of needle-like teeth filled its snake-like maw, unhinging as the creature bellowed a horrible noise. A putrid odour unlike the smell of decomposing flesh filled the air as the creature swung its haggard nails through the air against nearly catching Rothschild. 

[color=#fe650d]“Hey!”[/color] Lorcán called, ignoring the pain in his healing wounds, [color=#fe650d]“Nobody hurts my dog.”[/color]

His eyes flared quickly before a flash of flame erupted in front of his face, the blast of flame and heat scalding the creature prompting a screech of pain. It flailed about wildly, charging Lorcán with its gangly, gruesome limbs. Moving to the side, Lorcán tried to escape the creature but his reflexes were still slowed from his injuries.

The creature’s nails dug into Lorcán’s forearm, the layers of decayed keratin splintering and cracking as it ripped his skin open. Searing pain radiated through his arm as the wound almost immediately spewed puss while slivers were left embedded in the mangled flesh.

A sharp inhale whistled through Lorcán’s teeth whilst he cradled his arm to his torso. He stumbled backwards, barely able to move out of the creature’s way were it not for the timely intervention of Rothschild, diving beneath the monster’s legs and taking hold of an ankle. The powered puppy dragged the creature back with all its might, the gnarled claws falling just short of reaching Lorcán.

Focusing his ability, Lorcán summoned a blade of plasma just like he had a thousand times before. Just like Ryan had taught him how to do since the time he was eleven. The hum of electromagnetic feels echoed through the force, harmonizing with the angry buzzing of the bees in the treetops. A snap and a hiss came from his hand as the orange blade came to life before immediately faltering as Lorcán was bowled along the damp forest floor by another blow. 

The creature lunged for Lorcán’s chest, its gruesomely nailed hands targeting his chest like it was about to pry his ribs about. It suddenly howled in agony as Rothschild scorched the back of the creature with his eye blasts.

Roaring again, the horrific sound was cut short as a silver blade suddenly shot through its torso. The creature’s chest began to bleed a black ochre-like substance as the blade pulled back. Staggered, the creature stumbled backwards before being pushed further by a dropkick from a blonde-haired woman. The attack created enough space for Lorcán to scramble back to his feet as his eyes came to rest on a familiar pair of women.

Rothschild let out a couple of cheerful yelps before skidding to a landing beside Lorcán as Alyssa Townsend and Lucille Calder moved into action. 

[color=#ff9f36]“Wendigo, Lucille Calder!”[/color] 

[color=#9370d8]“I have eyes, Uptown Girl!”[/color] Luce retorted, readying her weapon before lunging forward. Her assault was unpredictable, built on maintaining a form that put her in harm’s way almost as often as her attacks were aimed at her opponent. While normally Luce wouldn’t sweat a scrap, she knew better than to let the jagged fingers of the Wendigo so much as graze her skin, let alone its needle-like teeth.

Occupied with Luce’s assault, the wendigo paid no attention to Alyssa who put her hands together. From within her, her liquid metal flowed out through her pores, wrapping around her arms and hands before creating a large blade from her hands. Using her abilities to launch herself into the air, Alyssa swung her weapon hard, the blade cleaving through the creature’s neck before its head rolled along the mossy floor.  

[color=#9370d8]“Lorcán!”[/color] Luce yelled,[color=#9370d8] “Burn the body, quickly!”[/color]

[color=#fe650d]“Aurora?” [/color]Lorcán slurred looking at Alyssa, [color=#fe650d]“What are you doing here?”[/color] He asked, wiping the quickly forming beads of sweat from his brow. The forest seemed to start spinning around him as Lorcán took another look at the two women.

[color=#fe650d]“Hey, Lady Dude, now that you're here, I was wondering if you’d like to go to the dance with me?” [/color]He managed to spit out before his heavy eyelids fell over his molten-colored eyes. His body suddenly went limp and gravity took over.

Then Lorcán hit the forest floor.[/indent][/indent][/color]