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I'm Randomness. I also go by others names when it's unavailable, but those are usually some variation of Randomness or Random in general.
I like anime, video games, and science. I'm currently in school studying to become an radiologic technologist. I'm in the initial stages, so I'm on my way. My favorite anime is Eureka Seven, and my favorite video game is a tie between Kingdom Hearts and Etrian Odyssey.
I have several story ideas, but currently lack motivation to write them out. I have plenty of notes for some of them so when I finally get around I'm prepared. That said, I absolutely enjoy group story telling like you do through role playing. One of my interests involved is world building and the connections between them if any.
One of my characters travels between worlds, dimensions and universes. What these are meant to be are different RPs. There seems to be some taboo around such a character, but I feel that is should be judged on a case by case basis. The idea of a seasoned character who has been on many adventures being able to share stories in passing sounds like a fun idea. I thought it would be an interesting idea that those stories could be from other RPs. He isn't meant to highjack the current RP, or be over powered. I admit, I can see that concern. Really though, he is meant to be an eccentric character with stories and treasures not before seen. The effects of these stories are meant to be entertaining, like fairy tales to the current cast. And what treasures he has or can use I'd restrict to what makes sense in the current world. But like I said before, it should be case by case. A learner, and a story teller. I think it's fun to link concept together through this character so the story could live on in new ways and perhaps give new RPs a different kind of character. Without upending everything of course.
I like anime, video games, and science. I'm currently in school studying to become an radiologic technologist. I'm in the initial stages, so I'm on my way. My favorite anime is Eureka Seven, and my favorite video game is a tie between Kingdom Hearts and Etrian Odyssey.
I have several story ideas, but currently lack motivation to write them out. I have plenty of notes for some of them so when I finally get around I'm prepared. That said, I absolutely enjoy group story telling like you do through role playing. One of my interests involved is world building and the connections between them if any.
One of my characters travels between worlds, dimensions and universes. What these are meant to be are different RPs. There seems to be some taboo around such a character, but I feel that is should be judged on a case by case basis. The idea of a seasoned character who has been on many adventures being able to share stories in passing sounds like a fun idea. I thought it would be an interesting idea that those stories could be from other RPs. He isn't meant to highjack the current RP, or be over powered. I admit, I can see that concern. Really though, he is meant to be an eccentric character with stories and treasures not before seen. The effects of these stories are meant to be entertaining, like fairy tales to the current cast. And what treasures he has or can use I'd restrict to what makes sense in the current world. But like I said before, it should be case by case. A learner, and a story teller. I think it's fun to link concept together through this character so the story could live on in new ways and perhaps give new RPs a different kind of character. Without upending everything of course.
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Getting close. The spider's exoskeleton isn't very bullet proof, but it has some other tricks to try.
Shouldn't be long now, keep at it.
Shouldn't be long now, keep at it.
Progress was being made in hurting the horrendous creature. While a good number of their force were injured, some quite severely, those clad in metal armor rose up to further their attack. The fiendish spider was making its way up the series of webs towards the ceiling when the powered armor shifted the attachments on its arms into a more ranged focus. At the same time, the significantly shorter individual configured his own arms, to spray some sort of liquid that quickly cooled the air that surrounded it.
It barely made it up half way towards the ceiling when the demonic beast was surrounded by a series of white lines. The bullets fired from Natalia’s gun assembly could best be described as fast strings of light that could barely be seen if it wasn’t that there were hundreds of them. Unfortunately, the spider was too far up for Natalia to truly focus the spread at it, but plenty of them had manage to connect. The fast-moving steel easily penetrated the spider’s exoskeleton. The beast screeched, but continued to climb towards the ceiling.
As it did so, though, strange crackles echoed the chamber. The sheer height of the ceiling made some of Ariamis’s coolant to simply fall back towards the ground without reaching the webbing. Even so, he was able to coat enough of the webbing with it, perhaps not as much as he would have liked. In the end, what he did manage to coat had impact. The webs become brittle in the low temperatures and started to snap under the weight of the large monster that they were trying to support. As the webs began breaking, the hideous fiend dropped off from the webs it was climbing and landed upon the ground once again.
The hell spawn was angered by the constant attacks against it. It was wounded, and now that it’s attempts to flee were interrupted, it decided that it was either fight or die. Darting forward, it once again charged the powered suit of armor. No doubt as it reached closer, the gunfire would be more focused and able to easily mow the spider down. In retaliation to this, the spider released several large nets of webbing towards each of the powered armor’s arms. While the webs themselves would not be able to stopped the hail of bullets, the webbing would get stuck within the minigun firing and turning mechanisms to jam them or slow them down. Either outcome would give the beast just enough viability to reach it and attempt to dismember the machine one arm at a time. It could not win a straight physical fight, but if it continued to wrestle one arm using its forward legs and arms, and then continue to add more sticky webs to the ones still present, it could finally incapacitate it.
It barely made it up half way towards the ceiling when the demonic beast was surrounded by a series of white lines. The bullets fired from Natalia’s gun assembly could best be described as fast strings of light that could barely be seen if it wasn’t that there were hundreds of them. Unfortunately, the spider was too far up for Natalia to truly focus the spread at it, but plenty of them had manage to connect. The fast-moving steel easily penetrated the spider’s exoskeleton. The beast screeched, but continued to climb towards the ceiling.
As it did so, though, strange crackles echoed the chamber. The sheer height of the ceiling made some of Ariamis’s coolant to simply fall back towards the ground without reaching the webbing. Even so, he was able to coat enough of the webbing with it, perhaps not as much as he would have liked. In the end, what he did manage to coat had impact. The webs become brittle in the low temperatures and started to snap under the weight of the large monster that they were trying to support. As the webs began breaking, the hideous fiend dropped off from the webs it was climbing and landed upon the ground once again.
The hell spawn was angered by the constant attacks against it. It was wounded, and now that it’s attempts to flee were interrupted, it decided that it was either fight or die. Darting forward, it once again charged the powered suit of armor. No doubt as it reached closer, the gunfire would be more focused and able to easily mow the spider down. In retaliation to this, the spider released several large nets of webbing towards each of the powered armor’s arms. While the webs themselves would not be able to stopped the hail of bullets, the webbing would get stuck within the minigun firing and turning mechanisms to jam them or slow them down. Either outcome would give the beast just enough viability to reach it and attempt to dismember the machine one arm at a time. It could not win a straight physical fight, but if it continued to wrestle one arm using its forward legs and arms, and then continue to add more sticky webs to the ones still present, it could finally incapacitate it.
After what seemed like an eternity of defending themselves, the unknowing champions thrust into a world where it was a sudden battle of life and death started to get a grip of their situation. The air of confusion never left, but was overshadowed by a strong will to live and to end the nightmare that had begun to do battle with them.
The monstrous abomination was currently preoccupied with the giant suit of powered armor. The mechanical body continued to attack the spider as it attempted to bind its movements using long strands of tough threads of webbing. As it used its multitude of legs to fight off the armor’s limbs and wrap its legs with silk, there came an opening where the suit was able to reach for the creature’s body. Using one of its forward legs, one second from the front, the creature attempted to deflect the grasp only for it to be caught by the armor’s other hand. Pings of spines being crushed underneath the suit’s grip as well as snaps from them breaking echoed nearby. The creature screeched using its long arms to attempt to redirect the hand that continued moving forward. The strength difference was in the armor’s favor. Even though the spider had incredible strength beyond what its feeble body would portray, the suit was still stronger. Even with both arms wrestling against the powered armor’s hand, it was able to solely but surely continue forward nearing to grasp at the creature’s torso.
Abandoning weaving it’s web, the creature starting using its other forward legs to push the armor away. IT was mildly effective as it pushed the spider out of the machine’s grasp more so than it pushed the machine away. If the machine had a little more power in reserve, assuming it wasn’t using its full strength, then the machine could leverage itself against the spider’s push and finally get a grip of the creature’s torso. As the grapple reached its peak a flash of red and steel appeared in between them. Too engrossed in the battle, the spider was not aware the new opponent had squeezed her way underneath the creature’s large body and leapt in front of her.
With a quick and effective slash, Saria sent a powerful blow through creature’s torso. Large strands of hair fell towards the ground. Thick blotches of dark green blood spattered across the spider’s head and parts of Natalia’s metal arm. The hair cut left a visible wound reaching diagonally from one side of the creature’s body to the other, blood oozing. The creature hissed, and whined stuttering as it did so resembling a whimper. It dug all its free legs into the ground, and pulled away from the powered armor it was just battling against. The armor acting like an anchor keeping its grip on the spider's leg, and the leverage the hell spawn created in pulling away as it did broke the joint. In this manner, the spider effectively pulled out the its own leg.
Even with seven legs, the creature was able to scurry away quickly enough that it would be outside Saria or Natalia’s range. Natalia especially since her armor was still covered in a fair bit of sticky webs. Hissing once more, the creature started to weave another rope of webbing, attempting to return to the ceiling once again to tend to the wounds it had just sustained.
The monstrous abomination was currently preoccupied with the giant suit of powered armor. The mechanical body continued to attack the spider as it attempted to bind its movements using long strands of tough threads of webbing. As it used its multitude of legs to fight off the armor’s limbs and wrap its legs with silk, there came an opening where the suit was able to reach for the creature’s body. Using one of its forward legs, one second from the front, the creature attempted to deflect the grasp only for it to be caught by the armor’s other hand. Pings of spines being crushed underneath the suit’s grip as well as snaps from them breaking echoed nearby. The creature screeched using its long arms to attempt to redirect the hand that continued moving forward. The strength difference was in the armor’s favor. Even though the spider had incredible strength beyond what its feeble body would portray, the suit was still stronger. Even with both arms wrestling against the powered armor’s hand, it was able to solely but surely continue forward nearing to grasp at the creature’s torso.
Abandoning weaving it’s web, the creature starting using its other forward legs to push the armor away. IT was mildly effective as it pushed the spider out of the machine’s grasp more so than it pushed the machine away. If the machine had a little more power in reserve, assuming it wasn’t using its full strength, then the machine could leverage itself against the spider’s push and finally get a grip of the creature’s torso. As the grapple reached its peak a flash of red and steel appeared in between them. Too engrossed in the battle, the spider was not aware the new opponent had squeezed her way underneath the creature’s large body and leapt in front of her.
With a quick and effective slash, Saria sent a powerful blow through creature’s torso. Large strands of hair fell towards the ground. Thick blotches of dark green blood spattered across the spider’s head and parts of Natalia’s metal arm. The hair cut left a visible wound reaching diagonally from one side of the creature’s body to the other, blood oozing. The creature hissed, and whined stuttering as it did so resembling a whimper. It dug all its free legs into the ground, and pulled away from the powered armor it was just battling against. The armor acting like an anchor keeping its grip on the spider's leg, and the leverage the hell spawn created in pulling away as it did broke the joint. In this manner, the spider effectively pulled out the its own leg.
Even with seven legs, the creature was able to scurry away quickly enough that it would be outside Saria or Natalia’s range. Natalia especially since her armor was still covered in a fair bit of sticky webs. Hissing once more, the creature started to weave another rope of webbing, attempting to return to the ceiling once again to tend to the wounds it had just sustained.
Hope you all had a good holiday, I’ll have a post by the new year.
Nice, it looks like we have started finding a groove to combat this thing. That powered armor and its ability to wrestle with it harmlessly has helped turn the tables in your favor.
@Schizoid Writer Alright, I just don't want to leave you behind.
Speaking of which, I don't want to leave @Duthguy, or @Doc Doctor behind either.
Speaking of which, I don't want to leave @Duthguy, or @Doc Doctor behind either.
In what felt like an instant uninterrupted advance, its prey stood just before it almost helpless to defend herself. As it came close, the fiendish spider raised its two front legs and slammed them down at either side of De’Kae blocking most of the directions in which she could run. She then took a swipe at her using her long black claws and again. For those few second, De’Kae was subject to relentless attempts to strike her with those blade-like nails. Small droplets of acid also flew from its arms that were the remnants of Ariamis’s spray from earlier.
Before the hell spawn could swing again, it was struck by an arrow, digging into its shoulder. The creature gave pause to the attack when it was struck by another. The feathers at the ends of each arrow were all that could be seen through the creature’s long hair, but it was clear they had stuck into its flesh. Hissing, the creature turned its body slightly as more arrows began to strike. The spines that covered its legs and body deflected the majority of them, and it exoskeleton helped minimize the arrows that got through except for the few that pierced the softer body that sprouted from the spider’s head.
With one back handed swipe, the creature swatted De’Kae away ready to charge the direction the arrows were flying when the loud thumping of metal upon stone echoed closer. It wasn’t long after when the creature’s face was plowed into by the large metal man. As it continued to run, the creature was raised slightly off the ground, its rear legs dragging. Even though it stood over the machine by a hair, the spider was not able to stop its momentum. Screeching, the spider clawed at the suit of mechanical armor, unable to do much more than a scratch again the thick steel. Finally, the creature began to spit a web. It was a crude web, but it was one that could tie the armor’s legs together.
The extra resistance provided by the webbing was enough to slow the power armor enough for the creature to regain control of its legs. It started to climb around the suit, so it was no longer at its front. It was attempting the damage the armor using the sword like spines on its legs while also looking for a soft spot to attack. Crawling around so that the spider was at the armor’s back, it stabbed at the suit using its fangs. The thud of the impact echoed the chamber, but the most damage it was able to do were two small indents. The black venom the creature secreted did arguable more damage, leaving thin trails of corroded metal as the venom steams towards the ground. The stiff impact against the armor caused the spider to reel away in pain.
Defeated in the attempt to damage the suit, the spider decided it best to incapacitate it. It attempted to weave a cocoon around the armor. With enough layers, the webbing would be tough enough to prevent the suit from moving unless they were burned, or cut. Of course, the machine would also be free if it struggled enough, or aid had come to draw the spider away.
Before the hell spawn could swing again, it was struck by an arrow, digging into its shoulder. The creature gave pause to the attack when it was struck by another. The feathers at the ends of each arrow were all that could be seen through the creature’s long hair, but it was clear they had stuck into its flesh. Hissing, the creature turned its body slightly as more arrows began to strike. The spines that covered its legs and body deflected the majority of them, and it exoskeleton helped minimize the arrows that got through except for the few that pierced the softer body that sprouted from the spider’s head.
With one back handed swipe, the creature swatted De’Kae away ready to charge the direction the arrows were flying when the loud thumping of metal upon stone echoed closer. It wasn’t long after when the creature’s face was plowed into by the large metal man. As it continued to run, the creature was raised slightly off the ground, its rear legs dragging. Even though it stood over the machine by a hair, the spider was not able to stop its momentum. Screeching, the spider clawed at the suit of mechanical armor, unable to do much more than a scratch again the thick steel. Finally, the creature began to spit a web. It was a crude web, but it was one that could tie the armor’s legs together.
The extra resistance provided by the webbing was enough to slow the power armor enough for the creature to regain control of its legs. It started to climb around the suit, so it was no longer at its front. It was attempting the damage the armor using the sword like spines on its legs while also looking for a soft spot to attack. Crawling around so that the spider was at the armor’s back, it stabbed at the suit using its fangs. The thud of the impact echoed the chamber, but the most damage it was able to do were two small indents. The black venom the creature secreted did arguable more damage, leaving thin trails of corroded metal as the venom steams towards the ground. The stiff impact against the armor caused the spider to reel away in pain.
Defeated in the attempt to damage the suit, the spider decided it best to incapacitate it. It attempted to weave a cocoon around the armor. With enough layers, the webbing would be tough enough to prevent the suit from moving unless they were burned, or cut. Of course, the machine would also be free if it struggled enough, or aid had come to draw the spider away.
I should mention the webs have to support the massive spider’s body, so while the threads are not much thicker than a normal spider’s they have some impressive tensile strength.
Sounds good. Hopefully Saria can join as well before the update. I have a feeling both she and Ariamis don’t like the positions they ended up in.
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