The Dark Hunt

Another lightning strike in the clouds, distant from them

the storm around them continues for hours, yet there's no rain or hail and it's too warm for snow. lightning strikes ring out around them and light up the sky if only for a moment. there is a distant silhouette in the clouds, very distant. it can only be presumed as something to best left alone. yet for hours its silhouette can still be spotted, at the same distance but not always the same direction. it can only be surmised as circling them...

"Is it too late to get off?"

"Again, you really think it's safer down there?"

lightning rings out again in a collection, one striking the figure in the distance. it roars out from the sudden strike, its voice deep, guttural, and loud as it continues for a strait 5 seconds of roaring. it continues flying in its circle

The arbite draws his revolver.

"Whatever it is, it's pissed"

Mark: ah hell *gets out his shotgun*

the creature keeps its circle strong, keeping the zeppelin at a distance

"We need to prepare to fight this thing"

Mark: I'll get on the punisher cannon then

"Make sure you conserve ammo, the amount that's been chugged out already is alarming"

Mark: got it!

"I'm sure you do"

a Gargoyle flaps up from the Zeppelin's side and dives at the Arbite from behind
(yes a random Gargoyle)

Mark: shit! *fires his shotgun at the gargoyle!*

*he probably missed*

The arbite is grabbed, but he grabs the creature, not letting go.we

mark fires again, hitting it in the wing

it tries to fly off deck with the arbite. when the shotgun hits it hits the railing from the fall. it then claws at the arbite's shoulders, back and his head

mark fires at it again, this time at much closer range

it slows from injuries and 'caws' in its demented manor

His shoulder plates are ripped off, the carapace vest getting heavy scratches, and the helmet getting rents in the armour.

he shoots again, aiming for the head

the beast quiets as it dies for the final time. from off deck they hear the silhouette again, closer, alarmingly closer. lightning trikes showing the silhouette much closer as it flies at them like an eagle towards prey

The arbite grabs his pistol.

"It's time to play the death game"

Mark: you okay buddy?

"Apart from nearly dying, yeah"

the creature out there dives down below the zeppelin out of sight. after 3 seconds it dives back up right outside the zeppelin past it on its way upwards. the creature was a sort of undead drake larger then the Immusilis that boarded them earlier during the swarm. its leathery skin pitch black with 4 limbs of claws resembling legs. it roars its deep throated roar as it circles them closely from above

Mark: *sighs with relief* good, wouldn't want to lose ya

"Have you got a turret I could man?"

the zeppelin rocks as the creature, known as a Metasis, perchs on the baloon top, and climbs down one of the sides in a predatory fashion

The arbite runs over, firing a round into its face. (Doing nil I imagine)

the Meta's thick skull absorbs the round with not much trouble as it snaps at the Arbite incredibly close for comfort

mark fires a grenade from his shotgun's under mounted grenade launcher at it

the explosive hits under its neck for not much damage as it spreads its wings and flys again from the zeppelin into the cloud cover below

Ooc: oh snap.


"What the hell was that?"

he doesn't have much time to hear an answer as its roars echo from below

Mark: you want a turret? you man the punisher cannon, I'll fix shit and keep em off your back!

the beast roars again as it broadens its flight

it flies outward into the Punisher Cannon's firing line

"Fire!" The arbite opens up with the punisher, a loud unrelenting pounding of shells being fired from the galling gun.

OOC sorry for delay multiplayer kicked in when I was thinking up reply in words
IC the Metasis swoops upward in an arch as he fires against its necrotic, leathery hide. it lands on the ship despite the gatling fire and, with one hand, rips the gun to a downward position as it snaps at the gunner, being the Arbite, with massive jaws

Roll to dodge, need 10+

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The arbite rolls backward, the gun being completely ripped off, the man inches from the things face.

at which point mark shoots it again with the undermounted grenade launcher

Ooc: woo, a grenade.

OOC what?

Ooc: pew pew.

........

Ooc: heh heh heh.