"I don't know about humble, but definitely very warm. If you're talking about the place though, then yeah it is." He says, smiling.
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"Also very good for snowball fights." He says, chuckling. Then, he slaps Altra's butt. "Also then. Much as I'd like to relax, we do have work to do." He says, getting up.
Dryvus nods. "Tell Isabelle I went to the caves. If I'm not back by nightfall... Come after me." He says, turning to leave, heading in the direction of the caves.
Back out into the snow lands the three of them once again brace through the cold thanks to their snow gear. The farther east they go, the more rocky and uneven the grounds become.
Soon the group finds themselves moving through canyons and walking at the base of large mountains. the wind is harsh and loud in their ears, the snow deeper and harder to move through.
"I hope this guy his here boss....this place sucks a big one!"
Soon the group finds themselves moving through canyons and walking at the base of large mountains. the wind is harsh and loud in their ears, the snow deeper and harder to move through.
"I hope this guy his here boss....this place sucks a big one!"
"Agreed! This place is starting to get chilly, even for me!" He yells back. "We just have to find the crystal caves!"
Almost an hour of grueling travel finally has reward as they come across a cave that glows red.
Sharp edged red crystals dominate majority of the cave, growing on the ground, walls and ceiling. Stepping inside is a great relief as the wind is finally off their bodies.
"Woa....I was not expecting this boss."
"amazing! Ruby crystals! These things are beautiful!"
Sharp edged red crystals dominate majority of the cave, growing on the ground, walls and ceiling. Stepping inside is a great relief as the wind is finally off their bodies.
"Woa....I was not expecting this boss."
"amazing! Ruby crystals! These things are beautiful!"
"Whoa. Yeah I gotta agree with you there. Damn! These would sell for a fortune back home!" He says, smiling. "Alright. Now we gotta search for Hugo." He takes the ring out and walks into the cave, calling out Hugo's name.
His voice echos around the cave, bouncing off the walls for some time. After a while of searching they come into a large clearing with a large figure sitting in the center of it around a small fire. The man is huge, maybe ten feet tall and built like a boulder. his shoulders are massive, his body toned and a giant beard covers his face and chest. Looking up at the party, he quickly stands up to his impressive full height and grabs a spiked mace made out of crystals. "Who are you?! Demon! Speak before I end you life!"
Dryvus holds out Martha's ring. "Calm down, friend. Carl sent me to find you guys. I met Martha and one other skinny dude in the village. They said I might find you here. They were right, it seems." He says, smiling comfortingly.
"Come with me then. They're in the village. Emma is safe in the city. No need to worry about her." He says. "Oh, my name is Dryvus, by the way."
"Hugo...but you knew that already." He gets up and grabs his make shift weapon. "I will go with you happily, I made a promise to keep Martha safe."
A feminine voice suddenly rings forward, almost sing song in tone. "Well now, first a giant and now a demon, shark and goblin! how interesting."
A feminine voice suddenly rings forward, almost sing song in tone. "Well now, first a giant and now a demon, shark and goblin! how interesting."
Dryvus freezes, his hilt in his hand in a flash. He looks around the cave carefully, trying to spot the source of the voice.
A lamia slithers forward from a side entrance...but she is much different than any lamia he has seen before. Namely, her scales are red and crystal in appearance and thickness. Her pale skin stand out in contrast and her hefty E cup breasts are on full display. Matching red snake eyes examine the group and dark red hair flows down her back.
"normally my home is very empty. Then a giant shows up and now you are here for the giant. It is almost offensive how many people are here without actually meeting me."
"normally my home is very empty. Then a giant shows up and now you are here for the giant. It is almost offensive how many people are here without actually meeting me."
"Well maybe if you announced yourself when people entered, they'd at least say hi!" He snaps back in a mildly irritated tone.
"Oh dear! Invading my home AND being rude. Now it seems I have to teach you some manners. But first...." Her eyes start to glow and with a bright flash....nothing happened? No, Hugo, Frasia and Altra are all frozen in place! Petrified!
"there, now I have the naughty one all to myself!" She smiles at Dryvus as she watches his reaction.
"there, now I have the naughty one all to myself!" She smiles at Dryvus as she watches his reaction.
"Hmm... Yes you do... And now I have you all to myself..." He says, activating the sleeper blade and standing sideways, his sword held out over his head, blade side up. "Come and get me."
He rolls to absorb the impact, grimacing in pain as he gets back on his feet. "Right. And I'm going to use melee weapons too." He darts forwards, zigzagging, and, feinting to the left, he casts a blinding spell, then swings at her midriff.
She laughs and slides backwards dodging his blade with ease. "Did you really think a blind spell would work on me? How foolish!" She slams her tail down and a crystal bursts from under Dryvus, tossing him through the air and landing with a painful thud.
"Ow. It was worth a shot, bitch!" He growls, getting to his feet. That was definitely going to be bruised in the morning... He crouches to his knees, assessing the situation. Okay. Basically, she could use the crystals around her as projectiles, causing very painful hits. A defensive spell should take care of that. But he had to get close enough to use the blade... He needed some sort of a distraction. The crystals wouldn't work unless he had some sort of explosive spell. Blinding was out of the question. The only thing left was the pain spell, which was risky. But... It was worth a shot. He stands, muttering the defensive spell, and charging at her again, zigzagging all over the place. Leaping off crystals, sliding on the floor, he pretended to be about to cast another blinding spell, but instead casts the pain one, and at the same time shoots out his tentacles and wraps them around her arms, pinning them behind her back, then stabbing her in the back with the sword.
She hissed through her teeth when searing pain struck her from the side, but when the tentacles grabbed her arms she reacted first. A wall of crystals burst up around her, slamming his tentacles away, that is going to hurt like hell, and deflecting his sword.
"So, you know some basic magic. how cute. But running around like a moron won't save you from me!" She throws a barrage of crystals at him, shattering sounds alone are near deafening and the pain from the ones that hit, while buffered by his magic armor, still hurt.
"So, you know some basic magic. how cute. But running around like a moron won't save you from me!" She throws a barrage of crystals at him, shattering sounds alone are near deafening and the pain from the ones that hit, while buffered by his magic armor, still hurt.
Okay that plan was a failure too. Just how the hell was he supposed to beat this bitch...? The crystals hurt like hell, and were both her attack and defence.
Wait...
The crystals!
That's when it hit Dryvus. He had to lead her away from the crystals somehow. He gets up and runs in the opposite direction, shouting obscenities and throwing crystals at the lamia, aiming for her head and other sensitive areas. He started leading her to the mouth of the cave, where the concentration of crystals was noticeably thinner.
Wait...
The crystals!
That's when it hit Dryvus. He had to lead her away from the crystals somehow. He gets up and runs in the opposite direction, shouting obscenities and throwing crystals at the lamia, aiming for her head and other sensitive areas. He started leading her to the mouth of the cave, where the concentration of crystals was noticeably thinner.
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"You'll have to get to me first, you fat fitted whore!" He yells back, ducking out into the open, hoping the snow would provide some cover.
Dryvus yells out in pain, rolling again to absorb the fall of the impact. "You, bitch, are really fucking annoying me!" He yells, flipping her the finger and diving behind a cluster of crystals. Okay. Shit. He needed a sneak attack... He creeps around, getting behind her but staying out of sight. Picking up a crystal, he throws it into his previous position, the crystal making a soft thump as it hit the snow. Again, he creeps around to her side, throwing another crystal in his earlier position. Again he circles closer, repeating the manoeuvre. Then, he creeps out from his hiding position, stepping slowly and carefully so as not to make a single sound. He creeps closer till he's in range, then stabs her in the back.
A smile crosses her face as her tail instantly coils around him after the hit, forcing him to drop the sword. She turns around with an arrogant look on her face. "I admit, that weapon of yours is impressive. But a single hit of a sleep spell isn't going to have much affect." She hums and squeezes tighter. "Let me guess, so far you have brute forced your way through everything, using one trick or another to best your foes? This is the first time you have been on the losing side right?" She laughs haughtily and examines her prey. "Hmmm, how cute."