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Offline Rhi-Rhi

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #40 on: October 11, 2013, 11:50:11 pm »
If they didn't have a bloodthirsty leviathan hot on their heels, Cyrus might have smacked Temple.

"Not back to the tunnels?!" he repeated in disbelief as they ran. "Not back to the--where the fuck do ya think we are?"

He took them straight into one of the tunnels leading out of the cavern, and heard the the hiss of the creature, and the scrape of its scales, as it pursued them, far too close for comfort. Here, it had the advantage. This was what it had evolved to do.

He took a hard right down another tunnel, keeping a mental record of where they were. Thank gods he knew this place like the back of his hand or they'd be in more trouble than they already were. Another hard right and they spilled out into a wider opening. It wasn't a large room, but earthy and musty with smooth walls. Long ago, some creature or other had scraped it out for a burrow.

"We can lose it here," he told Temple, still pulling him along so he didn't get lost in the dark. He headed toward the back of the burrow, feeling along the walls, and ignoring the panic that wanted to rise up as he heard the creature's breathing. It was just outside. "There's an opening here. Big enough for us, too small for it. Heh. We built a few of those 'round here, for cases like...uh..."

Where the hell was it? Maybe he wasn't looking in the right spot? Shit, shit, shit...

And then he found it. A pile of rubble right where the opening had once been. Probably caused by an animal or earthquake or something.

The soft, hissing scrape of scales on earth grew louder.

They'd reached a dead end.
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #41 on: October 13, 2013, 01:18:46 am »
Temple gritted his teeth and half-ran, half-stumbled along after Cyrus.  Sometimes Cyrus's grip on him was the only thing keeping him on his feet.  Back into the tunnels they went, and Temple couldn't have fathomed a worse idea.  He would so much rather have made a stand out in the open cavern, but fuck him, maybe that was just his natural fear of the closed-in tunnels talking.  Surely Cyrus the best to lose that thing!

It seemed he had a specific destination in mind—one without an exit.

"Well?  Where is it?"  Temple spoke in a low hiss, afraid to talk any louder with that thing hunting for them in the darkness.  Cyrus had stopped at a rock pile on the wall, with no opening in sight and a look on his face that drained Temple's confidence fast.

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #42 on: October 22, 2013, 12:17:32 pm »
"It was here!" Cyrus said in a whisper, pointing at the cave-in site. "But as you can see, it ain't anymore!"

And them without guns. Down here in the tunnels, a gun was a bad idea when it could ricochet off rock or collapse a tunnel--or worse, the fact that it would alert every critter around to their location. For the size of creatures they normally dealt with down here, and the close quarters, a knife was usually good enough. And most of the time, you could ward a beast off by flashing a light in their face or slipping through an escape route.

Not leviathan, or Levi as it had been nicknamed. And it would take more than a few bullets to take it down; its skin was thick.

The creature hissed, closer now, and Cyrus pulled Temple closer to the wall.

"Er. Start diggin'?"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #43 on: November 04, 2013, 10:41:03 pm »
Cyrus pointed at a jumble of rocks, which to Temple looked just like every other jumble of rocks in the entire cavern.  He couldn't see where this supposed entrance might have been.

That thing was out there, hunting them.  It hissed, and the sound jumped and echoed all the way down the tunnels.  Shit.  Was it his imagination, or did it really sound like that thing was right outside?

"Dig?  Dig?  Fuck that, just tell me what rocks you need cleared and I'll move them all.  We don't have time for this!"

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #44 on: November 04, 2013, 11:11:23 pm »
"Right there!" Cyrus said, pointing to a spot in the wall, which probably wasn't helpful since it was almost pitch black in there. Maybe Temple could see the direction his arm was pointing, but he probably wasn't going to notice the precise location of his finger.

"There, where the rocks are! The fuckin' pile, the--wait. Move them. Move them? How the fuck ya gonna--no. Oh hell no. You're gonna use that, aren't you. Oh fuck no! Don't ya fuckin' dare, Violet!"

But then the leviathan hissed, loud and uncomfortably close, and several rocks fell where its body brushed against the cave walls, not six feet away from them. Jumping at the sound, Cyrus grabbed Temple's arm. "Shit! What the fuck ya fuckin' waitin' for?!"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #45 on: November 05, 2013, 11:45:31 pm »
"Right where?  Fuck!"  Cyrus pointed off into a particular blob of darkness that was nearly indistinguishable from every other blob of darkness in this whole goddamn cave.

He was going to blast their way out of here if it came to that, and Cyrus could freak the fuck out about all he wanted, that damn idiot!  Now was not the time to throw one of his hissy fits about telekinesis!  Temple was not dying down here—

A hiss sounded close by.  Nearly arm-length close it sounded, and Temple was done.  He was fucking done.

"Watch my six."  Maybe it was adrenaline, maybe desperate survival was elevating his senses, but he didn't even hesitate on the target.  His eyes went right to a rock pile and he sent a hammer of telekinesis swiping sideways.  They exploded off to the right, but he wasn't done.  He hit them again, sent another spray of rubble flying, and this time it cleared the way for them.  There it was, an entrance, just big enough for a human to crawl through.

"I've got it!"
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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #46 on: November 06, 2013, 12:01:52 am »
"OH HOLY FUCK WHAT'RE YA DOIN'?!"

The cave was exploding, or at least that's what it seemed like, and Cyrus couldn't watch Temple's six because he was too busy crouching down and covering his head as rubble went flying. Flying away from him, sure, but the way Temple was going at it, he was going to bring the whole fucking place down on their heads!

"Shit, I take it back! I take it the fuck back! Ya goddamned idiot! You're gonna collapse the fuckin' tunnel!"

At least he didn't have to worry about the leviathan anymore. He couldn't even hear it over the chaos--and it couldn't hear them,  either, in all the confusion, nor could it smell them. Dust rose in a choking cloud and Cyrus knew this was it, he was going to die here, buried alive by a stupid, suicidal kid and eaten by a goddamned scaly worm. Best fucking day ever!

But then, Temple's voice, and Cyrus's head snapped up. There it was. Faint light glowing in the dark, coming from the other side of a hole. Cyrus didn't miss a beat.

He sprang forward and gave Temple a hard shove to propel him down and through it. "Go, go, go!"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #47 on: November 06, 2013, 12:15:47 am »
So the thing hunted by sound, huh?  Well that should have it confused for a bit.

"I will not collapse the whole tunnel—!"

There was way more he could have said to that accusation, way fucking more, but Cyrus outright shoved him into the tunnel and Temple had no choice but to go, to move forward without thinking about where he was going or how he was plunging blindly into the dark crevice through which he could barely see.

"Where am I going?  Hey, there's a fork here, which way?  Shit...there's like six different directions!"

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #48 on: November 06, 2013, 12:20:41 am »
Cyrus was right behind Temple, crawling through the tunnel and giving him a shove now and then as though that would speed up the process.

"Left! It's left!" he called to him, and threw an anxious glance over his shoulder. The dust was clearing, and with the silence that followed the chaos, it wouldn't be long before ol' Levi was after them again. Which wouldn't be an issue once they were out the other side, but Temple kind of needed to crawl faster because fuck him, he was still hanging out there all exposed.

"Hurry the hell up!"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #49 on: November 06, 2013, 12:25:30 am »
"There's like three lefts!"

He said it, but he was moving anyway.  He chose the left-most left and just went for it because there was a giant fucking eyeless snake after them and he was not going to stop and consult a goddamn map or try to navigate Cyrus's directions.  And if they came to a dead end?  Then he would literally pulverize the snake, the walls, the ceiling, and anything else standing between him and civilization until he could not physically raise a single pebble with his telekinesis anymore.

"I'm hurrying, goddamn it, I cannot crawl any faster!"

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #50 on: November 07, 2013, 07:13:11 pm »
"Well figure it the fuck out and move!" Cyrus snapped, because he could hear the beast hissing behind them and hear its rough scales scratching over the ground and he knew their window of opportunity had closed. It could hear them now, and now it was pissed, and when he shot a quick glance over his shoulder he was just in time to see it rearing back, prepared to strike.

That was when Temple went to the left. But Cyrus didn't get to see which left, because the snake lashed out and struck his boot.

Cyrus gave a yell as it yanked him backwards and scrabbled at the dirt beneath him, dropping his knife in the process. Thank gods the thing either constricted its prey or spat digestive fluids at it, because its teeth were too small to pierce his boot. Clawing at the ground as it pulled him back, Cyrus managed to twist around, pull his other leg back, and kick its sensitive snout as hard as he could.

It released him with a shriek of pain, and Cyrus twisted back around and crawled as quickly as he could, grabbing his knife along the way and practically throwing himself into the fork. The snake hissed and tried to get through, but its head was too large, though that didn't mean he was out of danger. When it drew back again, and Cyrus saw its throat expanding, he didn't have time to dawdle. He picked the correct left tunnel and threw himself through it, just in time to miss the glob of fluids that burned and sizzled where he had once been.
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #51 on: November 07, 2013, 07:45:09 pm »
Temple kept crawling until he heard Cyrus behind him.  He twisted around onto his back so he could see and found the tunnel empty.  Cyrus's voice and the snake's hissing volleyed echoes at him off the walls of the tunnel but he couldn't see anything.  Cyrus wasn't there.  Only a thin layer of clinging, bioluminescent moss cut the inky darkness behind him and kept him from feeling like he was floating in a void.

He hesitated for an instant as the struggle died down, then sought Cyrus out with his mind.  He found him, thank all the gods, and knowing he was alive at least gave him the will to move again.  He wasn't going back though, fuck no.  Nothing he could do but keep on in this direction.

Keeping an eye out for the snake behind him, Temple surged forward, picking his path at random—he'd have to sort it all out later.  He knew he'd get yelled at for it, but he spoke to Cyrus telepathically.

"Cyrus!  Are you okay?"

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #52 on: November 07, 2013, 07:57:36 pm »
It was only when Cyrus was halfway down the tunnel and 100% clear of the snake that he realized Temple was no longer with him. The tunnel he chose was well-lit, and there was no sign of the kid anywhere, nor could he hear anything beyond his own breathing.

Oh fuck. Oh shit. A sense of dread settled in his gut and he picked up his pace, because once in that small tunnel there was physically no way to turn back around. Where the hell was he? Briefly, he considered calling for him and reconsidered just as fast. Too risky; there was no telling what else was lurking nearby, and the snake was still out there. But if Temple had picked the wrong tunnel, and with him being a greenhorn and all...gods, if he got lost...fuck.

He was still belly-crawling his way through the tunnel when Temple's voice came at him, loud and clear as though he were sitting right next to him--or, you know, inside his head.

Cyrus jolted and hit his head on the low ceiling, then ground out a curse and rubbed his head. "Son of a bitch, what'd I fuckin' say about mindrape? Where the hell are you?"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #53 on: November 07, 2013, 08:05:24 pm »
Temple stopped and sagged to the floor of the tunnel.  Cyrus sure sounded okay, if the little bits of thought that Temple picked up on were any indication.  He could have learned more with just a little deeper reading, but he was really trying to keep his word about that.

"What?  Talk inside your mind, I can't hear your voice.  I know I've told you that before."

Temple could hear nothing behind him anymore, but he wasn't about to head back that way, not unless he had to or Cyrus gave him the okay.  He started forward again at a slower pace.

"I'm not sure where I ended up."

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #54 on: November 07, 2013, 08:11:40 pm »
Cyrus grit his teeth. Talk inside his mind? He didn't like the idea of that, he didn't like the idea of it at all, but finding Temple was more important than that and...well...fuck. Okay. He'd admit, this mind crap was pretty useful right now.

"Uh. Can you hear this?" Man, this was awkward. "Alright. So. What tunnel did you take?"
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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #55 on: November 07, 2013, 08:12:57 pm »
Temple wanted to bang his head against the floor.

"The left one!"

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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #56 on: November 07, 2013, 08:14:26 pm »
Cyrus sank his head into his hand. "I'm in the left one! Which left one did you take?"
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Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #57 on: November 07, 2013, 08:16:10 pm »
Temple heaved a sigh.

"You said left.  I took the one to my immediate left."

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« Reply #58 on: November 07, 2013, 08:18:35 pm »
Cyrus rolled his eyes skyward. "Well that's the wrong left, it was the middle left!"
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Offline Tally

Re: Rollin' in the deeeeeeep! [Tally-poo!]
« Reply #59 on: November 07, 2013, 08:19:51 pm »
Temple started crawling again.  He was on a straight path now, no forks.

"Then maybe when I asked you which way, you should have said middle left!  How do I get back to you?"

 

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