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Post by Astefan Macillan on May 18, 2011 0:47:51 GMT -5
*Astefan raises an eyebrow at Tomias, who has gone silent and seems to be looking through him. He turns to look over his shoulder, but whatever his companion sees, Astefan doesn't see it. He waves a hand in front of the other Jedi's eyes, but the vacant expression doesn't change.*
"Um, hello? Arkania to Tomias! Anybody home?"
After getting no response, he considers poking Tomias gently, but before he can say or do anything else, Tomias's eyes finally refocus and he seems to shake himself before acting like nothing happened. Astefan nods as the other man tells him about the data download, but is prevented from asking what had happened by the sound of Lee's voice from the comlink.*[/i]
"How much you wanna bet that whatever they found is the same critter that made those scratches on the walls?"
*Astefan resumes running through a mental checklist of Arkanian wildlife that might fit the evidence, as he had begun doing when he first examined the scratches, while waiting for a further update from Lee. He stares down with baited breath at Tomias's comlink, but it remains silent. After several long minutes he glances back up at his companion and shrugs.*
"Kinda rude of him to leave us hanging like that. Ask him if they've found anything more yet."
*As he finishes saying this, Astefan catches sight of something over Tomias's shoulder, farther down where they had not yet explored, that he is certain had not been there before. For someone who can see into the infared spectrum, there hadn't been much to look at thus far; the building is cold and dark, except for the bright spots of Tomias and the computer console, which had been the only sources of heat. Aside from the two, maybe three new shapes moving at the far end of the hall.*
"Hey, Tomias. I don't know if you got your father's ability to see in the infared or not, but you might want to turn around."
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Post by Tomias Shoryu on May 18, 2011 1:24:31 GMT -5
It wouldn't surprise me at all at this point.
*Tomias unplugs the datapad which had downloaded all it could from the terminal. After a quick skim Tomias gathers everything and places it back in his backpack. He lets out a small chuckle when Astefan states how rude Lee is.*
You know him more than I but yeah I'll check in.
*As soon as he is about to contact Lee a cold chill surges past him. He only got this feeling when there was danger near. Astefan's tone kinda confirmed this. When Astefan talks about the infared sight Tomias thinks for a second. He had been able to see in a different way before but he thought it was because of Force Sight. Maybe it was a combination. Tomias turns around with the ability active and he can see what Astefan was referring to. Not making any sudden quick movements, Tomias slowly stands up and backs up beside Astefan.*
They are just staring at us, and if my track record serves me correctly, the staring probably won't last long.
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Post by Firaxan Shark on May 18, 2011 1:44:46 GMT -5
*As the two dragons took off after Lee and Taloombray down the hallway, the larger dragon that had stayed behind turned around and gave out a low roaring sound. In the back of the room where the dragons had crawled out from, shadows moved and shifted around. There were more dragons than the six present.
Those dragons walked off and exited the room through another exit. The praxium itself looped around. The dragons that left would go the back way and round up the intruders. It was a level of intellegence unexpected by any normal beast. After some time the group of dragons wrapped around and found two intruders, but these were not the same as the other two their siblings had chased off. These were two different intruders.
The dragons stared at them for a moment, seeming to be slightly confused at first. After a few moments, this passed. The dragons lept out after Astefan and Tomias. First one, then it was three, now it was six total. There had to be a dozen dragons calling this place their home. The one that leapt out first was the bravest and fastest of the group and was already going for Astefan. The other five would soon catch up and focus their attention on Tomias as well as Astefan.
Meanwhile~
One of the dragons had caught up with Taloombray and Lee and was about to lunge at them until it took a shot to the chest. The dragon backed up, roaring in pain. However, the beast did not fall. However, it was stunned long enough to allow the two to escape into the larger room. It had even slowed it sibling down to see what was wrong.
The roar of pain was a signal to the other four that had stayed back. The slightly larger dragon hissed again and the four ran out of the room and down the hallway to see what was going on. As they did, the two dragons that had already given chase were now out of the room. They looked at the group that was now three in number. Outnumbered, and the intruders had already regrouped.
The two dragons paused, unsure of how to continue. When suddenly the slightly larger dragon came running out of the dark hallway behind them and into the large room of the library. After a few moments, three more dragons had followed him into the room. Now they were six in number and outmatched the group yet again. The bigger dragon took point as the rest of the dragons spread out behind him. They all growled menacingly while slowly approaching the intruders, stalking them until the right moment.
Suddenly one of the dragons from the group broke formation and directed his attention at Garrett. The spot on the dragon's chest marked it as the one Garrett had injured with his shot. It had served to make the dragon angrier more than anything else. Another two lunged at Lee, while another one lunged at the wookiee as well. The larger dragon and another dragon seemed content with allowing their siblings to attack.*
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Post by Taloombray on May 18, 2011 2:47:16 GMT -5
*The Wookiee burst into the library after the General as a blaster bolt sizzled over their shoulders and hit the beast closest on their tail in the chest. He barely had time to spin on his heels to reassess the situation and discover he had his very own snarling beastie of his very own. The creature was huge, easily big enough to ride, and was speeding along on what looked like forelimb wings. What was most concerning however was the snapping teeth and their proximity.*
*Taloombray jumped backwards as the creature reared back on its hind legs and flared its wings in an aggressive show. The soldier warded off the creature's venturesome head with a slash of one of his ryyyk blades. The blow fell short as the creature snapped its head back at the last minute. When the Wookiee went on the offensive and made a move with his blades for the beast's exposed wings, it was the creature's turn to jump back. It hissed viciously, as though it understood the strategy of its furry opponent and was affronted by it. That was concerning. Highly concerning*
*As they parried and circled each other, Taloombay shouted to Katarn, who seemed to be similarly engaged.*
<General! Your orders? Kill or deflect?>
*Having come from a planet where every outing into the forest had the potential to turn into a trophy hunt if so desired, Taloombray had had experiences like this in the past. His military troupe had on occasion stumbled upon clutches of some of Kashyyyk's more dangerous fauna in their normal activities and generally the order had been to disengage the animals with minimal damage if possible, so the question was not as out of place for him as it might be if coming from his companions. Admittedly, his troupe had never happened across such a large group of huge creatures who were so aggressive and apparently intelligent.*
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Garrett Sven
Jedi Commander
Posts: 212
Character Species: Human
Faction: Independent
Description: Ranch Foreman (Jedi in Exile)
Alignment: Neutral Good
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Post by Garrett Sven on May 18, 2011 21:46:42 GMT -5
*Garrett continues to lay down suppressing fire as his companions make it into the library. As he slings the blaster rifle over his shoulder and brandishes his lightsaber he finally gets a good look at these Arkanian dragons... and they were karking huge! He makes note of where he saw blaster marks, yes they were marks or perhaps small wounds but not the damage he had wanted to deal, as he makes his plan of attack. Then again as Taloombray asks for Lee's orders he makes a good point. Were they going to attack or simply make a stand in the hopes that the dragons will retreat. Garrett drops into the Djem So opening stance and awaits his master's orders*
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Post by Lee Katarn on May 18, 2011 22:39:01 GMT -5
*Lee watched as two dragons became three...then became six. What?! Six? There were only two chasing him, and he only saw three total. How many more of these things could there be? He didn't get to ponder that question for too long. The dragons had formed a line and were slowly coming towards them. Lee took a few steps back then watched as one of the dragons broke the line and lunged at Garrett. Of course. He must have just made them angry more than anything.
Blaster fire didn't seem too effective. Just how tough were their scales? Two dragons now lunged at him. He couldn't divert his attention away from them to see that one hand charged Taloombray as well. Lee gave a horizontal slice with his yellow blade at one dragon. He spun around in a complete circle and then with his sapphire blade he gave an upward slice on the other one then rolled backwards all in one fluid motion.
There was no opening stance, Lee had went straight into his jar'kai ataru form. The form favored speed and agility, which Lee figured he'd need. He glanced over at Taloombray.*
Don't kill them if you can avoid it.
*Lee didn't add on his afterthought. He didn't know that they could. These beasts were territorial, and they were the intruders. Lee glanced over at the two dragons that hadn't attacked. What were they waiting for?*
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Post by Astefan Macillan on May 23, 2011 22:56:31 GMT -5
*As Astefan watches, the bright shapes resolve into not just two or three but SIX seperate dragons. As they come closer out of the dim light, he is able to see them more clearly in the visual spectrum as well as in infared. He notes their hardened scales which are said to be able to deflect vibroblades, their gleaming eyes which hint at their intelligence, and their powerful wings, which in the confines of the hall, are tucked closer to their bodies. Wow. The hall had seemed large and spacious before six dragons crowded into it, but now it looks tiny!
Astefan marvels at the creatures, trying to remember everything he has heard about Arkanian dragons. They were rare these days, much like Krayt dragons on Tatooine, but legendary. Tales said that they were very intelligent creatures, with the ability to make lightning-fast strikes and breathe fire. If the latter is true, then it might not stay cold in here for much longer.
While fully aware of the very great danger he is in right now, Astefan is also amazed and fascinated by these creatures of legend. One of his earliest childhood memories is actually of his father telling him a story about an Arkanian dragon. He has always loved stories about them, but never thought that he would actually get to see one.*
"Magnificent!"
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Post by Tomias Shoryu on May 23, 2011 23:01:02 GMT -5
*Tomias raises one eyebrow at Astefan's clear excitement seeing the dragons. He face palms himself to the point that Astefan could hear the smack. Tomias shakes his head.*
Magnificent is what you say at a time like this? Wow. I'm really gonna like hanging with you guys.
*Tomias looks on as the dragons start their approach. Tomias takes a few steps back and takes both his lightsabers out without activating them. He looks over to Astefan.*
We should probably leave and regroup with Lee and the others in the main hall. We'd have more space to move around than in this hallway to fight these things. I'd hate to get pinned by one of them.
*Tomias continues taking small steps back. This tight space wasn't his best fighting ground especially for a creature he has never fought before. The creatures he had fought were always in bigger areas then this. In the wall-less jungles and wilderness is where he fought these types of creatures. Places where there were no boundaries and he could move freely and have a better chance at confusing his opponents. Not wanting to leave Astefan behind Tomias stays at the ready.*
Oh and did I mention that I am slightly claustrophobic especially when a mythical winged creature sees me as their next meal?
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Post by Astefan Macillan on May 23, 2011 23:38:26 GMT -5
"No, this hallway is more limiting to them than to us. If we retreat back to the main hall then there might be room for the dragons to flank us, and there's no way we can deal with six of them at once. I mean, shit, just one of them could kill us! If we stay here, then we have a better chance because only one or two of them can get to us at a time, especially if we go into a side room or pull down part of the ceiling."
*Admittedly, for an Ataru practitioner a larger space to fight in would normally be advantageous. But even if Astefan was more familiar with that form, he still thinks that the bigger advantage lies with keeping the dragons to a confined space if possible. Out of the corner of his eye he sees Tomias scooting backwards step by step and hisses at him.*
"Stop moving! Predators can read body language. If you stand your ground and act tough, they'll think you are, but if you flee then they'll think you're weak and rip you to shreds. It sucks that you're claustrophobic, but just tell yourself that it's even more claustrophobic in here for them than it is for you."
*While Astefan and Tomias discuss strategy and options, the dragons have continued to advance and suddenly there isn't really time to discuss it anymore. The lead dragon in front, clearly bolder than the others and likely the alpha, leaps the remaining distance and lands in front of Astefan, shaking the hallway a bit and crushing the computer console with a shower of sparks in the process. Drawing on the Force for courage to keep from panicking, Astefan takes one step back and smoothly draws and ignites his silver-bladed curved-hilt lightsaber, setting himself in an exaggerated aggressive stance and preparing a Force shield. The dragon lowers its head to the Arkanian's level and roars a challenge in Astefan's face, close enough for its breath to blow back his white hair.*
"Hello, beastie."
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Post by Firaxan Shark on May 23, 2011 23:47:28 GMT -5
The dragon that lunged at Garrett did so a second time and went to slash at his chest with it's claws. The one engaging Taloombray jumped forward and went to bite at Taloombray. The first dragon jumped back and away from the horizontal slice but the second dragon hadn't expected the young Jedi general to move so quickly. The vertical slice with the sapphire blade hit the second dragon...but did not kill him. The dragon now had a visible scar running down the side of it's neck from unsuccessfully dodging the attack.
It hissed in a rage and attacked Lee again, slashing at him with it's claws. The second dragon took a few steps back to get out of the dragon's way. The other two that had been staying back began moving towards Lee, hearing their sibling's wounded response.*
Meanwhile~
*Four of the dragons had split off, after seeing Tomias take a few steps back. Giving ground showed a certan sign of weakness to the dragons and singled him out quickly. The slowed their pace once they reached Tomias and began slowly incircling him. If he wasn't quick about it, he'd have to fight out of the group just to be able to get out of the room.
Meanwhile the fifth dragon stood next to it's sibling, giving a hiss after it's sibling's roar. The fifth dragon began manuevering to put Astefan between it and it's sibling. It was clear that they wanted these intruders out of this room or else they'd rip them to shreds while the intruders were between them.*
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Post by Taloombray on May 24, 2011 0:12:06 GMT -5
Don't kill them if you can avoid it.
<Understood.>
*The order was understood, though how possible it would be to accomplish would have to be seen.*
*Taloombray had just returned 100% of his attention back to the creature from Katarn in time to see a snap of jaws come down in the vicinity of his left elbow. A shot of adrenaline was enough to pull all relevant portions of his limb out of the way, but the creature did get a mouthful of his fur.*
*Rather than let go when it found it hadn't gotten a bite of something meaty like most creatures might do, the beast held onto the sizable hank of silver fur in its mouth. It tried to use this piece of leverage to swing the bothersome furry adversary around, putting the Wookiee between itself and its observing siblings.*
*The soldier let out a yelping, indignant bark at being yanked about by his fur and reacted with a gut reaction that was completely unwise. Instead of trying to loose himself from the animal's jaws, he went on the offensive against the creature's head. With an almost gleeful snarl, he wrapped his arms around the beast's muzzle, trapping it just as he was trapped.*
*Though the winged creature was larger than he was and thereby stronger, the Wookiee began grappling with the head and the serpentine neck, wrestling it towards the exit and away from the other two that had not yet joined the fight. While the surprised creature began to struggle and make muffled noises, Taloombray couldn't help but laugh at the situation. It was not quite the laugh of mirth or amusement, but of one too engaged in the action of combat for his own good.*
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Post by Tomias Shoryu on May 24, 2011 0:22:39 GMT -5
*Tomias looks over to Astefan and stops moving only to see the other dragons encircling him.*
Really guys?
*Tomias looks at his current situation and notices that he is completely surrounded. Astefan was right. The dragons obviously saw him as weak because he was stepping back and now like a bunch of Gamorrean bullies he was surrounded. Tomias looks for an escape route but the small area wasn't working towards his advantage at the moment.*
~Dammit. Astefan's got his hands full with big boy over there and I got the quadruplets. This hardly seems fair.~
*Tomias contemplates on attacking his way out but he could only attack one effectively at a time. He needed to knock them all at the same time. But Tomias didn't see a way to do that this time.*
: Don't give up Tomias. Trust your instincts, trust the Force. :
~What?~
*Tomias hears a familiar voice in his head. A tear begins to swell up in his eye as he recognizes his late master's voice.*
~Master?~
:Yes my young Padawan. You've seen the way out of this before. Trust in the Force. :
*A flash memory of his master summoning a massive amount of Force energy and then unleashing it flows back into his mind. Tomias knew of the technique never attempted it before. He's read about it in the archives and been on the receiving end of it when he went after Talik. Thinking about all the people that he has seen use it he felt he was never strong enough with the Force to be able to get one going. But now was as good as time as any to test his abilities. *
I understand Master.
*Tomias stands his ground in the center of the dragons with his Master's faith in him. He crosses his arms and concentrates on gathering the Force and not worrying about the dragons slowly getting closer. Once he feels he has enough to push off the dragons Tomias quickly spreads his arms unleashing a Force Wave. Hoping to have knocked the dragons around a bit Tomias Force Jumps to a spot where he is facing all the dragons. He ignites his silver and black lightsabers in reverse grips and stands his ground facing the dragons. With his master's words giving him the courage to see Astefan's plan through, Tomias looks over to Astefan.*
I think I just got over it.
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Post by Lee Katarn on May 24, 2011 0:24:34 GMT -5
*Lee can feel his sapphire blade connect with the second dragon, but when he looks towards the beast he can see it's still very much alive. If anything, it seemed to just tick him off more. The beast was wounded, very much so. But it was still very much in the mood to rip him to shreds.*
Oh ****! I'm a Jedi, not a miracle worker!
*Now the dragon was slashing at him full of rage. Lee was doing his best to dodge, but one of the slashes managed to catch him on the shoulder and ripped into his armor easily. Lee grunted in pain as the talons of the dragon ripped through him. The bit of armor covering his shoulder fell to the floor noisely and Lee's now exposed shoulder was bleeding visibly. He hissed Lee resisted the urge to nurse it. Health to 8/10.
Lee managed to give a more precise stab forward with his yellow blade at the throat of the dragon when it lunged forward at Lee to continue slashing at him. Seeing the other two dragons now approach him had Lee concerned, but thankfully it was only the one that was attacking him for now. The second one that had been joining in seemed to back off to get out of the angry one's way.*
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Post by Astefan Macillan on May 24, 2011 2:22:52 GMT -5
*Astefan dances with the dragons, noting that while they are most definitely being aggressive, they have yet to actually attack. He is therefore reluctant to be the first to go on the offensive, but at the same time he isn't about to let them flank him. He counters the fifth dragon's maneuvers with a few of his own, twirling his lightsaber not so much to show off but in hopes that it will make him appear more dangerous to the dragons.
Normally Astefan would have wondered who Tomias was talking to when he said "I understand, Master," but the guy had already set a precedent for seeing things, and in any case Astefan is a bit preoccupied with a half dozen Arkanian dragons right now. Tomias attempts a Force Wave and then lands beside him.*
"Good for you. Hopefully you didn't piss them off, because they haven't actually attacked us yet. Is it just me, or are they trying to herd us out of the room?"
*Mindful of what he knows about Arkanian dragons, Astefan applies Knight Speed to both himself and Tomias, hoping it will be enough to enable them to dodge their lightning-fast strikes.*
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Garrett Sven
Jedi Commander
Posts: 212
Character Species: Human
Faction: Independent
Description: Ranch Foreman (Jedi in Exile)
Alignment: Neutral Good
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Post by Garrett Sven on May 24, 2011 17:26:13 GMT -5
*When the dragon lunged at Garrett he made the mistake of stepping back and giving the dragon ground.*
~Damn now would be the PERFECT time to use a force scream~
*But he knew he shouldn't he'd just get another lecture and in all honesty it might not even scare the dragons as much as he'd like. When the dragon takes a swing at him, Garrett decides to become the aggressor and meets the dragon's wing with his blade. He then force jump almost straight up, and using the momentum of the fall to add more power to his attack strikes at the beast's shoulder* (or whatever you want to call the area that joins the wings to the rest of the body)
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Post by Firaxan Shark on May 24, 2011 19:09:25 GMT -5
*Tomias' Force wave was enough to catch the dragons off guard. The ones that weren't tossed by it had to move out of the way from any objects or siblings that'd come flying at them. Once the group of six dragons managed to regroup, they had the two Arkanian Jedi between themselves and the exit. The slowly began approaching them yet again, wanting the two Jedi to back out of the exit from the room they were in that would lead them to the main hall, where the entire group had split into two.*
Meanwhile~
*The dragon attacking Garrett had to quickly dodge his first strike. When the padawan leapt into the air and came down on the dragon's shoulder, it went straight through the beast and the dragon roared in pain. It slouched back after the heavy hit, deciding against continuing to fight the intruder that had given him such a grave injury.
The dragon that was attacking Lee, though starting out well by injuring him, had even less luck. The dragon got a taste of blood and he wanted more. He had lunged again and in doing so, the blade impaled itself quickly into it's throat before it knew what happened. It slumped over to the side dead. Watching their sibling die before their eyes enraged the other dragons. The one that had been backing away now refocused on going after Lee again. The other two dragons were now upon Lee and biting away at him.
The last of the dragons was wrestling with Taloombray, closer to the exit than the others. It was trying desperately to open it's mouth but the wookiee's strength and grappling was preventing it so far. It finally managed to open it's mouth slightly and a small flame burst from it's mouth to lick at the wookiee. The dragon was desperately trying to get the wookiee off of him.*
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Post by Taloombray on May 25, 2011 1:41:25 GMT -5
*Taloombray was horribly surprised by the sudden appearance of fire from… where? Though the flames had not been enough to catch anything alight — namely the left side of his pelt — the acrid odor of singed hair hung heavy on the close air. His momentary combat giddiness was replaced by horrified self preservation when he put together the beast with fire in its mouth to which he was now desperately clinging to what the General had mentioned earlier; fire-breathing dragons. This must have been what he'd meant.*
*Now knowing what he was keeping at bay, Taloombray's grip became all the more vice-like on the dragon's head and muzzle. He used all his upper body strength to continue to drag the creature away from its fellows and towards the exit as he could think of very little else to do at the moment.*
*In desperation with what to do about his current predicament, Taloombray cast about looking for the General. When he caught sight of Katarn, he was even more concerned. The human was bleeding openly from the shoulder and had a pair of dragons on him with one dead at his feet.*
*With his commanding officer in trouble, the soldier's mindset changed. For the moment, he put aside the issue of the fire and the unpleasantness it could cause and began forming a plan. After a few moments, his struggling dragon reared up on its hind legs and began flapping its wings to gain the upper hand in the tug of war over its head. This gave Taloombray an idea.*
<General! Over here. I have a plan.>
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Post by Lee Katarn on May 25, 2011 2:16:48 GMT -5
*One dragon down...but now there were three upon him. Lee had to enhance his speed in the Force with Master Speed to be able to dodge all the attacks. The dragons were deceptively fast, and his injury was all the proof for that he needed. He had sustained worse injuries in his life, near fatal infact. Still, he didn't want any repeats today.
Lee quickly cut a backflip and landed near Taloombray who was wrestling with his own dragon. It was a curious sight to see the wookiee wrestling with the large dragon. Not only that but to see a wookiee struggle. Lee knew wookiees to be very strong sentients with few who could match their strength. He had battled side by side with them and seen their physical prowess. To see one struggle in that area was certainly a new experience. Though with the size of these dragons, he wasn't surprised at all.
He looked over towards his padawan and shouted.*
Garrett! Fall back to our position!
*He looked toward Taloombray, the shoulder injury didn't really seem to phase him.*
What's your plan?
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Post by Taloombray on May 25, 2011 2:48:20 GMT -5
*Though he was surprised to find the injured Jedi inexplicably by his side, Taloombray didn't waste any time. Hurriedly and out of breath with the combined effort of talking and wrestling with the dragon, he explained his plan in short bursts.*
<Dunno… if your kind… has this game… Basically… I let go… they fall down… we run… Work for you?>
*His grip on the dragon's head was not going to last very much longer.*
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Post by Lee Katarn on May 25, 2011 13:46:19 GMT -5
*Once Garrett is next to them, Lee answers Taloombray. It hadn't taken long for Garrett to make it over to the group, so the pause was not long.*
Oh yeah. I know what game you're talking about. Infact, I can pull an assist. You do that and I'll use a powerful wave of force to give it more speed and throw chaos in the ranks, as it were.
*Lee begins drawing on the Force to build up for the Force Wave. It'd be a powerful one and enough to keep the dragons at bay long enough for them to get out. Even with their numbers down to five, Lee wasn't favoring their odds. He noted already the level of intellegence the creatures had while fighting. He also had already noted that the slightly bigger one seemed to be playing lead and showed more intellegence than the rest.
That meant he'd be the most dangerous of the group, and Lee already took a serious hit from one of them. These dragons fought like beasts with the intellegence beyond one. Lee had never faced such an adversary.*
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Post by Taloombray on May 25, 2011 21:39:14 GMT -5
*Taloombray nodded at the General's suggestion. As the two humans retreated back to a better position, the Wookiee began pulling harder on the dragon's head. His action had the desired effect; when he pulled harder, the dragon struggled harder.*
*The dragon beat its wings furiously and the added leverage began to pull the Wookiee forward on the dusty floor. When the beast had all but won the tug of war battle over its own head, Taloombray let go.*
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Post by Lee Katarn on May 27, 2011 13:43:44 GMT -5
*When Taloombray let go of the dragon's head, Lee unleashed everything he had built up into a powerful Force Wave which would add a great deal of speed on the beast's backward tumble and send it flying towards it siblings. Not wasting a moment, Lee shouted to the other two.*
Let's get out of here now!
*Still ignorning the bleeding and throbbing pain from his shoulder, Lee turned around to run down the hallway they were in previously making his way towards the main hall.*
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Post by Firaxan Shark on May 27, 2011 13:54:54 GMT -5
*The dragons had slowed their chase when they saw Lee leap away from them and next to the wookiee. It'd be hard for them to attack and not harm their sibling that the three intruders were basically holding captive in their eyes. When the furry one of the group finally let their siblings head go, they reacted on the moment and began running towards the group again as they viewed that as their opening.
However, a powerful Force Wave not only knocked them back, but sent their sibling crashing into them and throwing chaos amongst their ranks. The one that had been used as a bowling ball of sorts, not only crashed into it's siblings, but had so much force between Tal's releasing it's head and the Force Wave that it crashed into the wall beyond it's siblings and was effectively knocked unconscious.
One dragon knocked out, another dead, and one gravely wounded. These group of intruders managed to cause alot of harm. Once the dragons got up, only three gave chase. The slightly bigger one of the group hissed at it's gravely wounded sibling to stay behind with the unconscious one then hissed at the other two that were basically unharmed to give chase to the group.
By the time they had regrouped, the trio of intruders were already on the run. They had put a decent gap between themselves and the dragons. The three dragons ran out of the library and down the hallway in single file that the three intruders escaped that led to the main hallway. If the other group of dragons were doing what they were supposed to, they'd be coming around the other side to cut them off. It'd effectively corner the group. Little did this group of dragons know that the trio of intruders had another group with them.*
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Post by Tomias Shoryu on May 29, 2011 22:02:43 GMT -5
*Tomias smirks a bit at Astefan's statement.*
It was either me or them. Wanted to let them know I'm not easy prey. I am a Jedi Guardian after all.
*Tomias can see what Astefan was talking about. The dragons were slowly advancing on them pushing the two Jedi towards the exit. Tomias could tell that these dragons were smarter than any other beast he's encountered in the past. These dragons were territorial and they saw Astefan and Tomias as trespassers. The possibility that the dragons were leading them to something also lingered in the back of his head because they possibly knew the layout of the praxeum better even spots that they possibly could've created.*
Do you think they are trying to lead us somewhere? A trap perhaps?
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Post by Astefan Macillan on May 30, 2011 15:50:52 GMT -5
"Well, at this rate even if they never actually attack we'll still have to choose between falling back or getting bodily pushed back the way we came. I'm not sure it's so much that they're forcing us into a trap as much as the fact that they just want us to leave. Why should they need a trap? There's five of them and two of us, and supposedly they have lightning-fast strikes and can breathe fire, both of which I'm surprised they haven't utilized yet. But if they're not going to attack us, then I'm not going to attack them. Let's umm... tell you what, I'm gonna try something here. Let's just turn around and walk casually back to the main hall. I'll put up a Force shield at our backs and we can keep our senses focused on them so that we'll be ready in case they try anything, but I think if we walk away in a manner that shows we respect them but don't feel threatened by them, they'll let us go. Just turn your back on them, and stroll back towards the entrance like you own the place. Ready?"
*Astefan flourishes his lightsaber once more and then extinguishes it while bowing to the alpha dragon. He then turns on his heel and walks away from them as though he couldn't care less what the dragons are doing. In actuality though, he is monitoring their movements very closely through the Force and is now maintaining a Force Shield behind him and Tomias to protect against a sudden breath of fire or other attack from any of the dragons.*
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