That Ticking Sound
12-23-2018, 02:54 PM
Pyralis nodded in agreement as her son spoke. She didn't like the idea of leaving a crocodile so close to home with her granddaughter getting to that age where she could roam all over the castle. With the flood waters there was no telling how close that thing might get to them in search of food. She listened as Ashiel laid out his plan and nodded. It sounded good to her. Both she and her son were massive wolves but she still doubted the effectiveness of her teeth against the large, scaled beast. Honestly, she wanted to give it a try and see if she could kill the thing but she knew the risk. If that creature managed to get a hold of one of them it would be all over. She watched as Griff flew over to Azy and she stalked forward through the slushy mud toward the creek. The crocodile was as the creeks edge but it was still out far enough that it could completely submerge itself if it chose. That was no good. Pyralis watched it for a moment and realized her usual methods of creating annoyance were not going to work. She had to be smarter about this. Pyralis flopped on her belly into the dirt and began to flail about like some sick or injured thing. This immediately caught the crocodiles attention. There was a chance the flood waters had displaced it from its usual feeding grounds. Perhaps it hadn't eat in a while. Whether it was truly hungry or just acting on instinct the crocodile came gliding across the water, right up onto the muddy back. Alkali circled above her companion, watching and waiting. Pyralis was good and covered with mud by the time the thing crawled within five feet of her. Alkali let out a shriek and Pyralis leapt to her feet, twisting back as the crocodile lunged at her. It missed, seizing nothing but mud as she scrambled back. Now if Azy could block the things retreat they'd have a good shot at it. "Talk" "You" Think |
Word Count: 345
Total: 1657
mk we've got the word count! Now we just need to deal with the crocodile. w00t!
Please note that Pyralis is a ghost. It is up to you to decide what level your chars can see/hear her. She was killed by having her throat ripped apart. At times the wound may be visible and be actively bleeding.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Beware her Ladyship, her Excellence (etc. ad infinitum), Captain Pyralis Abraxas. Thread with at yer own risk! This cutthroat savage stands accused though not convicted of heinous crimes including murder, maiming, brawling, cursing, kidnapping and an unspeakable event involving a newt, two coyotes and a distressed potoo. Ye've been warned!
Hear ye! Hear ye! Beware her Ladyship, her Excellence (etc. ad infinitum), Captain Pyralis Abraxas. Thread with at yer own risk! This cutthroat savage stands accused though not convicted of heinous crimes including murder, maiming, brawling, cursing, kidnapping and an unspeakable event involving a newt, two coyotes and a distressed potoo. Ye've been warned!