A large expanse of dry terrain. Tall rock formations have eroded away into hills, cliffs, and canyons. The terrain is difficult to traverse for the weak or inexperienced. Dry desert grasses, shrubs, and cactus grow here. At night the land comes alive with creatures, from snakes to antelope.
The sand continued to blow towards the pair. Though they braved the storm, the visibility remained low, making it hard to spot the bones or much of anything ahead of them. This continued for several minutes until something else was noticed in the draft. A strange rattling sound joined the parade of sands, echoing all around the two wolves.
--- Speech.
TEon continued to walk beside Gatlin, doing his best to ignore this horrible weather. He gave a silent prayer to Tsillah it could clear, though he also knew the goddess liked to test her devotees. This could be another test. There was no way she would make finding the bones easy for him. His ears perked as he listened to the larger wolf; the conversation was a good distraction from how disgusted he felt with so much sand and dust in his fur. He knew this was a challenge from Tsillah, but he could not wait until it was all over and he could head home, bones in his bag, curl up, and sleep in the safety of his den. It then dawned on him just how far the way home was, too. Even after he had found the bones, he would have to travel back on his wings… ugh. His wings started to ache again at the thought.
"So these powers, they're kinda like my telekinesis, right? Personally we need to learn more about this stuff. My family is very new to this land..whatever it's called. We wanna find a safer place for the herd. Here hasnt been the best." So Gatlin was new to Argaia then? He had heard of creatures randomly waking up in these lands, perhaps thats what had happened to Gatlin and his family, or maybe they had recently traveled here. It didn’t matter either way, what mattered was he didn’t know how magic worked here, and Eon was happy to answer his questions.
“Yes, the magic used in this land comes from within. Each soul carries with it a divine will. This will manifests as magic powers within each of us. I have seen many different abilities in my time, and I’d assume your telekinesis works the same.” He’d speak, continuing to march forward. It was then he noticed the first bit of rattling. It was quiet and distant, but the sound still sent shivers down his spine. He felt himself stiffen slightly, which reduced his pace even further. It sounded like a warning, telling them to turn around and flee. Still, he knew Tsillah would frown upon that decision. He had to remain strong and find the bones, no matter what challenges he may have to face along the way. At least, they sounded distant, for now. They still had a bit before whatever produced the noise found them.
"So you're Goddess, shes going to help your magic with the wings? What kind do you have? Our God is more of a Christian one. But I love learning of new things and religion.” Gatlin continued to speak, and Eon would respond, though he was on high alert for any more noises. “Tsillah is the goddess of death and rebirth. She tests us and our wills, keeping it strong so we may prevent the akrasia from happening or weakening of the force that flows through all of life. We must remain strong to prevent disaster from occurring and destroying our world. I have been blessed with visions to communicate with Tsillah and see into the future, though I also have a few other powers.” Without giving him time to explain his magic, the rattling occurred again, this time a lot louder and closer. Eon froze in his tracks. There was no point in asking if Gatlin had heard it, too, as the low rumbling shook the ground like thunder from just beyond their visibility.
The wind was bitter and dusty, cutting into his coat and skin lightly. It was easier for him to ignore the weather than Eon however. Gatlin opened his mouth to Try and give the male a tip to keeping the dust at bay. "Try shaking your coat a bit it really helps keep that stuff out--" The first rattle sound was quick, quiet and fleeting. So much so that Gatlin wonders if but for a second he was hearing things. It causes him to take pause in his words now. Letting his eyes scan the Horizon now.
He didn't see anything on the landscape so far, and as of yet nothing smelled out of place either in the Bad Lands. "Did you hear that noise? Earlier I mean.." He paused and glanced once again. Sure he was being cautious but he was always talking to air on the side of cautious, because it was safer. "Maybe it was just a passing snake," Gatlin tried to write the noise off as nothing for now.
So he returns to the earlier conversation about magic and power. "Ours comes from the deliverance of our God, he helps us in our times of need. He gifted our family with telekinesis, which we use daily. Just as it sounds your Goddess is a helpful one as well."
As the pair continued forwards, Gatlin couldn't shake an uneasy filling in his body. He felt watched- and it seemed so did Eon. Based on his reaction to the rattling and shivering.
In fact Eon had just finished speaking when the giant monster called from the ground, dirt flying everywhere. Gatlin barely had enough time to cover his eyes and protect his vision before he got sites on what it was that was attacking. The male wolf lowered his body and got ready to charge
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{| OOC NOTES |}
HEALTH: 8/8
DICE ROLL 1 / 4?
added Dice Roll:
Successful --> 1-5 The giant rattle snake breaks free from the ground with a hiss and a shake, it charges toward the pair; angry and out for blood! "Quick, get out of the way kid!" Gatlin is running right at the snake, paw slamming into his head to force the snakes face rough into the gritty sand below. -2 hp! (snake has a total of 7)!
Failed --> 6-10 Gatlin misses his mark! Unable to get the snake to the ground Gatlin takes a bite in his hip (venom severity depends on roll)! Possibly keeps Eon from being bitten or seen!
(added Gatlin's health stats and one dice roll to the post! Eon is allowed to powerplay Gatlin, Lightly as needed <3 Eon can decide the end count of dice rolls!)
NPC Diceroll 1: Fail Diceroll must be above 500 to be successful.
0 was added for Constitution.
478 was added for Level 1.
0 was added for A. No Enchantment.
0 was added for A. No Buff / Penalty.
Suddenly, the source of the rattling appeared. As the dust settled, the shape of a giant snake, about 5 feet long, appeared before the pair. Gatlin spotted the creature first, running right at the snake and attempting to push It Into the ground. The snake was too quick - slivering its massive body away from the wolf’s attack and lunging back in Gatlin's direction, sinking its teeth into his hip. It seemed not to notice the smaller wolf behind yet.
Rattlesnake Stats ----
Powers: Venom
Health: 7/7 HP
Strength: Lvl 3
Dex: Lvl 2
Medicine (for venom): Lvl 5
Success: The bite does more damage, -2 hp
Fail: The bite only does mild damage for -1hp
Medicine Roll (for venom use) -----
Success: The bite does more damage, -2 hp
Fail: The bite only does mild damage for -1hp
NPC Diceroll 1: Success Diceroll must be above 500 to be successful.
0 was added for Medicine.
566 was added for Level 5.
0 was added for A. No Enchantment.
0 was added for A. No Buff / Penalty.
"Try shaking your coat a bit. It helps keep that stuff out--" Eons ears perked at the suggestion, immediately doing so - though it didn't help much. The sand only seemed to be growing heavier as the seconds ticked by.
"Did you hear that noise? Earlier I mean....Maybe it was just a passing snake," Eon would give a nod. "A snake, yeah." He wasn't sure he believed it but wanted to remain optimistic.
"Ours comes from the deliverance of our God, he helps us in our times of need. He gifted our family with telekinesis, which we use daily. Just as it sounds your Goddess is a helpful one as well." He'd nod. He wasn't sure Gatlin completely understood the depth of Tsillah. She wasn't a helpful goddess - quite the opposite, actually. She tested the will of her followers, giving them challenges to persevere and learn from. If this had been a different circumstance, Eon might have corrected him, but he now finds it more beneficial to save his breath. He had a feeling Tsillah was going to test him very soon.
And.... there it was. "Hah! It was a snake. Are you sure you're not secretly psychic, too?" Gatlin seemed to take the situation much more seriously, running straight toward the snake and aiming for a powerful blow to its head. "I - I wouldn't..." Eon watched as the land missed, and large fangs sunk into Gatlin's hip... Shit. He had to think fast.
Spreading his wings, the small wolf flew into the air, aiming to be close enough to attract the snake's attention while remaining just out of grasp. He'd also hover a bunch of lights around him, trying everything he could to keep the snake's eyes on him. "I'll distract it - you, attack." It made the most sense this way. Regrettably, Gatlin could hit a much heavier blow than he could, but he was learning that didn't make him completely useless in battle. He just had to be smart about it.
Charisma Roll:
Success: +1 level to Gatlins next attack on the snake
Fail: Does nothing
NOTE: (Since we can't go above 1 damage; I just want to add the Snake does 1 thats my bad)
Character Diceroll 1: Success Diceroll must be above 500 to be successful.
0 was added for Charisma.
569 was added for Level 4.
0 was added for A. No Enchantment.
0 was added for A. No Buff / Penalty.
Gatlin had been quick, but the giant five foot snake was much quicker. He saw Gatlin's charge coming. It slithered out of the way, and came back, its fangs snapping into the flesh of his hip. The wolf yelps, retracting his leg back in pain with a nasty snarl.
Eon took to the sky quickly. The snake had yet to notice the winged canine in the air until he drew closer to him, but kept just out of reach of the snake. Angry the snake hissed and snapped at Eon, trying to reach him with its terrible jaws, but failing to connect.
Lights flikered out of nowhere, the display threw Gatlin off if only for a second; eons words now flooding his brain; "I'll distract it - you, attack."
He didn't need to be told again! Gatlin focuses into his magic now, staring at the large snake, he imagines his will picking the sbake up and slamming it hard into the large rock formation to the left of the snake.
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Health: 7/8 -- snake bit Gatlin in the leg, venom removes 1hp!
DICE Roll:
Rolling with Arkcana (magic) - using telekinesis against the snake! - level 1 the snake is stunned for 1 round!
SUCCESS= Gatlin grabs the snake with his telekinesis and slams it into a large rock to the left of the snake -1hp
FAIL= his telekinesis doesn't work and his body slams into the snake.
NPC Diceroll 1: Success Diceroll must be above 500 to be successful.
0 was added for Arcana.
559 was added for Level 5.
0 was added for A. No Enchantment.
0 was added for A. No Buff / Penalty.
