Lurking Shadow

Darkling: The Night War

Conall

@Old Amsterdam

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Conall was heartily enjoying the meal that he had slain. In minutes, he nearly picked the decapitated vampire clean of flesh when a voice called out to him from behind.

"Enough of that, you fool. You've made two dire errors."


The voice said, followed by a question. … Killed and eaten these guys? What was I Supposed to do, not accommodate their apparent need to kill themselves? Secondly, while eating people is not looked upon brightly, it honors his geis, a promise he dares not break. Conall thought, though the voice continued before he could reply.

"I mean, really, are you so dumb as to ignore the smell?"

An insult. One of Conall’s weaknesses was his pride. Rarely would he admit a mistake or calmly accept a hit to his ego. Of course he smelled petulance in the air, but he was no stranger to carrion so what difference could it make here? Though he wanted to attack, he felt it to be unwise as the speaker might prove a useful ally. Not wishing to let it go, Conall responded with disdain in his voice.

” You do not know me nor my reputation so I can forgive the verbal attack. I smell many things. I smell death in the air, and I’m glad to say a portion of it was caused by me. I smell the destruction left in your wake; I assume you left the fire? I smell the fear that grips the two factions. I smell the petulance that is ravaging these individuals, as I am sure you are referring to. I am Sealgair na coillte and I have feasted like the scavengers before. Why would I fear disease? Besides, my geis commands me to. Now it is your turn to answer. Who are you and why said I care about you? Most importantly, what brings you into this war?”

All the while Conall used his size to loom over the stranger, baring his sharp teeth and making other adjustments to his expression in order to appear as intimidating as possible.

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@Override

Sounds good, I'll write some onset symptoms in my next post (tame stuff like maybe blurred vision or disorientation) and have it progress from there. @Old Amsterdam Conall is still on that street...alone if you are still wanting to interact.

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@Override

If you'll let me give Conall a voice in his head than I am willing to do it, otherwise I don't think it would be much fun for me to write. I also do not intend him to reach the final stage of the infection where his mental state would fully deteriorate. I would write him seeking a cure.

Children of Plunder (Space Pirate RP)

@Lurking Shadow I...uhh...so what I said...ghh...damn robots.

THIS . SENTENCE . IS . FALSE !

@Bishop

Nice effort, but it is safe to assume there are buffers in place to prevent a stack overflow error.

Now if you want to blow some mechanical minds, just get like any liquid ever and throw it at exposed circuitry. or play some heavy metal. It is a little-known fact that most mechanical automatons are such fans of metal (query: Perhaps it is because they themselves consist of various metals?), that playing a suitable track will distract them long enough for *INSERT ACTION HERE*. Suggestion: Die for Metal

Children of Plunder (Space Pirate RP)

Exactly what I said 9 days ago. I don't say this often but I love it when I do it.
I. told. you. so.

@Bishop

After several days of pondering, I still do not understand this statement. The phrase is often said when one individual reminds another of how his original statement ended up being true, when all you said was

...Someone just write how they go to the captain scoop out their eye and come back to the safe in one short post.

Bishop

which does not provide sufficient information for a true/false statement. There is no condition to be evaluated and the declaration itself is mutable to interpretation.

That aside @The Jest

I am starting now and expect the post to be up in approximately 37 hours, 46 minutes and 29.23 seconds. I have factored in the standard amount of distractions though it might be sooner as I have finished Arkham Horror earlier today (finally after some 12 plus hours of playing it over 4 days with friends. A close victory which brings my winrate to 11.4% from 11.2%)

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@Override

I knew that he would go feral, but it just seems to me that he would basically just get somewhat more aggressive than he already is. Though writing about a descent into insanity is something I could do. One of my First characters was a guy that had an internal voice that attempted to goad him into violence, and I could replicate it here. Still kind of interested.

How would he be made aware of the infection? is yours or a co-gm's char going to tell mine?

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@Override

I still do not know what effect this would make on him. If it just disfigures him and makes him stronger/faster/more agressive, I don't think it would be much fun to really write as it is just an amplification of the character he already is. Is there something else he would/could gain besides than the aforementioned changes?

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Conall

Infected Atack

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” It is fortunate that this place has fallen to much less use…” Conall muttered as he navigated the sewers. He figured that few would consider, much less actually try, to travel underground in the sewer network in order to bypass sentries and other defenses. So far he seemed to be right. Armed with only a map of the city, Conall guessed how far he traveled with each step and approximately where he is. He dared not travel to far out of the rebel section, at least not while he is not certain of his location. Looking at his map, and mentally back tracking his steps, he felt content in the idea that he was only a few hundred feet outside the rebel section. Finding an exit nearby, he ascended to street level to gauge his accuracy. A low rumble could be heard, Conall assumed it was distant sewage flowing, an assumption that he would soon find incorrect.

Odd, nobody is around. Even with the proximity to the boarder, there should at least be a patrol… Conall thought as he came above ground. Looking around, he was happy to see a street sign that would place him close to where he thought he was. Looking even further down the street, his eyes came upon an unusual sight. A hooded figure sat slumped in front of a building, and even in a human form, Conall could smell blood in the air along with something ‘foreign’. Conall found himself moving towards the figure, as the idea of prey enticed his rumbling stomach. Moving closer, he grew confused due to the lack of movement on the part of the figure. When he was only a few steps away, he reached into his pocket and pulled a hunting knife. It wasn’t until he plunged the knife into the figure that he noticed it was dead. Conall had little time to ponder the cause as it soon became apparent when three figures appeared down the street.

One appeared larger than the other two (likely a Lycan) and all three rushed towards him. Conall looked behind him, seeing another two figures appear down the street. Slowly, a grin appeared on Conall as he began to analyze his options. ”Three in front, Two behind. They have me surrounded… those poor bastards.” Conall said as he began to shift. What normally would be a long and painful process to others was not so much for him. Years of changing desensitized him to the pain and he picked up a few ways to do shift within seconds rather than minutes. As Conall’s Lycan features began to form, his senses heightened and he began to realize there was something… ‘off’ about the attackers. He could tell by their movements that they were only interested in moving towards him as fast as possible and not thinking about self-preservation. This makes them dangerous, but much more predictable. Getting closer, he noticed the group was comprised of a Lycan, a Vampire, and three draoi (magician/wizard/etc.). The draoi would make for easier targets, and in the interest of killing them as quickly as possible, killed them first. An easy task as they seemed to enjoy running into his claws. The Lycan, while being a bigger and quicker target, still only took slightly more effort to dispatch. To Conall’s delight, the Vampire proved a more worthy opponent.

With every swipe Conall made, the Vampire expertly dodged aside and countered by attempting to bite Conall. After about a minute of attempts, the vampire succeeded in grazing Conall’s shoulder. A fatal mistake as Conall rotated his arm around to trap the vampire in a headlock. The Vampire tried in vain to free itself and only succeeded in biting at the air. With his free hand (or would it be paw?), Conall tightly gripped the creature’s head and with an audible crack, twisted it clean off the spine. A small feat due to how thin the Vampire was, but visually impressive nonetheless. Satisfied in battle, Conall gripped onto the corpse and feasted on the remains. Something he was a bit excited about as he never had Vampire before. ” hmm. Tastes a bit bitter…and German. Conall noted. ” good fight though, Lamh Laider an Uactar!” He shouted, half hoping some more opponents would hear.

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@Lurking Shadow
He would also turn completely feral, in time. Drowned in bloodlust and all.

@Old Amsterdam

I figured as it shows mutagenic properties, but hey. Blood for the blood God.

EDIT:

Well, got my post up. My char is going to be sitting tight for a while if anyone wants to interact.

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By the way, if you guys want your character to be bitten, let me know. Interesting stuff happens. It can also lead to an opportunity for character death if you like. But I won't kill or emberass or mess with your character. There is oppurtunity for character development if you want your character to be bit.

I won't force anyone to do it, but let me know if you're interested.

@Override

Coincidentally enough, I was thinking about this when I was writing. I've already written out a fight in which Conall was grazed, and assuming for a blood-borne pathogen, the chance of infection is low. Also assuming that like @Old Amsterdam mentioned IC, that Conall could get faster/stronger would be something he would want. So, my interest is piqued as to what this entails.