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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 15:41:11 GMT -5
Taron couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard the muffled, girly shriek that came from the guard. He tried to scream and call for help, but his mouth was firmly bound by the intestines. His eyes darted wildly from side to side as he kicked and struggled for survival.
Taron examined Vera's new form. It was quite an oddity to see such a thing, a floating head with a mass of slimy, gleaming entrails following it. It also spelled quite rank, but then again that was probably to be expected of someone's insides. It wasn't much worse than the dumpster's stink, anyway, Taron thought with a chuckle.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 15:50:56 GMT -5
((Fun fact! Apparently penanggalans are supposed to smell like vinegar.))
Vera laughed, wrapping herself around him tighter. "Well this is fun... You're real lucky, you know." She grinned and licked his cheek. "Normally I'd have played with you a little... see how loud I could make you scream... But since I don't really want to attract any attention... I think I'll kill you now."
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 15:56:56 GMT -5
"Ted?" Taron heard a human call, not too far away. "Ted!" It was a shout now. "Are you okay, buddy!?" Taron then heard the sound of footsteps on the asphalt, running towards their position.
"Aww... crap..." Taron muttered to himself. "Yo, penna-whatever!" He still didn't know he rname. "You're about to have some company! I guess they didn't expect him to be gone too long eh? Finish him off quick and be ready for a swift takeoff!"
Taron then lost invisibility for a moment to shapeshift into the form of a white butterfly, which still wore a charming little top hat. He flew on top of the building and returned to his original form, where he activated his powers of invisibility. Hey, if they got too close this time, they wouldn't be able to catch him! That girl, however, could have some trouble. Oh well, he'd help her if he got a chance to do so. Probably.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 16:03:22 GMT -5
"What? Dammit! I'm not gonna have time to...." Vera sighed. She grabbed the guard's arm and ripped it off, then dropped him. "I'll just take this with me then. You really are lucky, you know." She said as she grabbed her body, quickly going back into it, then getting up.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 16:11:29 GMT -5
"Ted" began moaning in pain as soon as he was released. A crimson flow spilled from his arm, painting the ground a foreboding shade of red. He would lose conscience in a few moments, Taron was sure. He would most likely still live, though.
The other two guards, a man and woman of about the same height, appeared at the end of the alleyway, their forms silhouetted by the soft glow of the moon. They looked like something out of those science fiction movies Taron had snuck into. Their guns were raised, their eyes boiled with a mixture of anger and fear. They immediately saw their fallen comrade, which caused their eyes to narrow. Nope, they weren't happy.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 16:23:35 GMT -5
Vera blinked and stared at the guards. "....Oh *bleep*." She hid the arm behind her back and smiled awkwardly, backing up against the wall.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 16:35:57 GMT -5
"@#$%..." whispered the male guard as he noticed that the corpse's entire arm was ripped off. "What kind of demon are you!?"
"That doesn't concern me!" shouted the female guard with a snarl. Her eyes were locked on her comrade's murderer. It was clear she wanted to even the score. "Die, you piece of-"
"Hey hey hey now! No need for you two to start cursin' like sailors!" shouted Taron from above. The two looked up, immediately jerking their guns in his direction. The female, who appeared more loose-cannon, fired a few shots in his direction immediately. He quickly moved to the side, shivering as he heard the hated pieces of metal bounce off the side of the building. Well, now would be a perfect time for that strange girl he had met to try to escape. Possibly her only chance.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 16:50:27 GMT -5
The second they looked up Vera started running as fast as she could. She smacked one of the guards in the face with the arm as she ran past them, just for the heck of it. She paused and looked around for a second when she got to the end of the alley, then started running again, not really looking where she went.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 16:58:27 GMT -5
Wow, that actually worked. Taron had to admit he was pretty surprised the penanggalan had gotten out of the alley unscathed. The guards swore to themselves, running after her. The face of the male was dripping with blood from the arm he had been smacked with. Taron climbed down from the top of the building, still invisible. He followed the guards as they pursued their friend's killer.
The guards fired a volley of shots after her, but since they were running the shots were very inaccurate. Bullet casings fell to the streets, bullets bounced off the pavement. It appeared the group was heading towards the town park... perhaps that penanggalan girl could get away there. Taron was currently dashing after them. Luckily, the guards were so frenzied and the sounds of gunfire filled the air, so the sound of Taron's footsteps went unnoticed.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 17:07:36 GMT -5
Vera swore loudly she kept running, trying to avoid getting hit. She ran towards the park, looking around for a place to hide.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 17:16:57 GMT -5
The park was a beautiful site this time of night. A gushing fountain towards the center could be seen in the distance, looking truly magnificent in the light of the moon. Paths of gravel crisscrossed the park, trees of several types grew in the area. It was awfully silent, not a creature to be seen but the running penanggallan. Taron wondered if she would be able to lose them within the park's foliage. Man, this had certainly become an interesting night for him indeed!
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 17:41:10 GMT -5
Vera looked around desperately. She was getting tired and started slowing down. She wasn't going be able run for much longer. Not being able to think of anything else, she started running towards some trees.
((Took me over 20 minutes to write this post. Woo. I suck.))
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 17:50:58 GMT -5
((Don't worry about it, you don't suck at all! Trust me, you write quite quickly actually. I know a lot of RPers who only churn out a single post in an entire day, your quick posts keep this thing flowing smoothly!))
More explicitives flew from the mouths of the two guards as their prey left their sight. They talk to each other in hushed tones before splitting up, each going to one different side of the park. They most likely wanted to trap her and take her out quickly. Taron followed the male, who headed off towards the right side of the park. As far as he could tell, the female was the one who was right. But they were probably hyped up on adrenaline right now, and it was dark. Humans didn't see all that well, and they weren't equipped with night-vision goggles at the moment. I suppose they didn't want the glow from the goggles to give them away? Oh well, Taron thought as he trailed the guard. Once they got deeper into the woods, he would transform into his favorite lecherous dog form and tear the little human to shreds. Surely the penanggalan could handle the girl... right?
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 18:04:35 GMT -5
Vera gasped for breath as she running. She was going real slow now, more stumbling than running, and if she didn't take a break soon she was probably going to collapse. She kept going as far as she could, before finally stopping and leaning against a tree, breathing heavily.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 18:11:26 GMT -5
((Temporarily switching to "Generic NPC #5" mode))
The female guard crept through the trees warily, eyes darting from branch to branch, looking for the terrible murderous creature which she knew lurked among them. Thinking about the hideous form of that creature sent shivers up and down her spine. What kind of a demon was she anyway!? Then again, it didn't really matter. Soon it would be dead by her hand! She'd pay it back for what it did to Ted! She had known Ted since highschool, and now he had been amputated! He would be alright, though, she had phoned in for a medic team to pick him up as soon as she had begun pursuit.
She passed the tree behind which her target was hidden, not noticing her presence.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 18:26:08 GMT -5
Vera twitched when she heard the guard walking past. She held her breath and tried to avoid making any sounds. It was impossible to go out of her body without being heard. There had to be something she could do... "......" She smirked and looked at the arm she was holding, then threw it as far as she could, hoping it would make some kind of noise and distract the guard.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 18:40:48 GMT -5
The female guard jerked her head towards the direction the arm had been thrown. Of course, she didn't know what it was at the time. She walked towards it, gun raised and ready to fire. She crept forward, scanning the area. Then finally, she saw Ted's arm on the ground, making her feel naseous. "What the....?" she whispered in surprise. --- ((Back to Taron's Point-Of-View)) Taron crept right up behind the male guard before returning to visibility. The guard had no clue he was there, Taron was an alp. Stealth was what alps did for a living! Taron transformed into a large, monstrous dog. The guard turned around, firing a few shots into the open air in surprise. The look of horror on his face was priceless as Taron sank his claws into the guard, disemboweling him. He'd have to hide the corpse well... or else he'd get that bounty he wanted to avoid.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 18:49:12 GMT -5
Vera grinned and went out of her body as fast as she could, not caring how much noise it made. Her body went limp and dropped to the ground, and she quickly flew towards the guard and grabbed her, wrapping her intestines around her tight. "Hi there. Did you miss me?"
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 18:57:00 GMT -5
"@#$%^!" the girl screamed into the air just as she was given a tight gag of intestines. Her scream rang through the night, reverberating through the trees. The male guard's scream joined hers, and together they created a sort of terrifyingly beautiful symphony for just a moment before both voices winked out. The female guard struggled back and forth, growling. Her eyes showed defiance and anger. There was no doubt that if she got out of the demon's grip, she'd kill it.
Taron quickly ripped the body to shreds while in his more monstrous form, leaving it to look like a werewolf had committed the murder. He headed off in the direction he had heard the other scream. It was still up in the air as to who's scream that was, though. Taron just hoped he could get out in time before the inevitable back-up arrived! He was beginning to tire...
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 19:05:18 GMT -5
Vera laughed. "You know, you really shouldn't have made me run like that. It made me really hungry.... Too bad I won't have time to play with you.. But oh well. This might be fun anyway." She said, wrapping herself around the guard a little tighter. "Now scream." She grinned and bit her neck as hard as she could.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 19:10:16 GMT -5
The guard shrieked for a moment as her neck was crushed, then she hung frightfully limp. Warm, red blood began to gush down her neck. The elixir of life, that which all beings need to live in one way or another! She was now dead, having been slain by the prey she had meant to kill!
Taron came onto the scene as the penanggalan was feeding. "Now that that's over... let's ditch, eh? They're bound to send in 'em reinforcements. If you'd like, you could hang out at my place for awhile. I could always use some company n' stuff." Taron shrugged.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 19:15:29 GMT -5
Vera ripped off a big chunk of flesh from her neck and ate it. She blinked and looked at Taron. "...Leave? Now? I haven't even started yet! Geez..." She grumbled and ripped off another piece, the let go of the guard. "Fine then. Guess I'll bring that drat arm then... What a waste of food."
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 19:23:19 GMT -5
Taron shrugged, ripping off a couple of arms himself quickly and tucking them under his... well... arm. "There's no REAL rush, but there will be in a few minutes if we don't git!" Taron said, running off towards the other end of the park. He'd just head to the other side of the park, beyond which was the actual woods. Deep within the woods, he had a nice little shack. It was a real beat up place, there were several holes in the roof and the entire thing was quite dirty, but it was better than nothing. Taron reached the edge of the park, gasping for breath. He turned to see if the girl was keeping up.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 19:29:17 GMT -5
"Okay, okay..." Vera sighed and picked up her body, not bothering to go back into it, then started floating after him quickly. "... So... your place, huh?"
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 19:38:22 GMT -5
"Yeah... it's not much, but... you'll see. My roommate may or may not be in. Probably not," Taron said as they began trekking through the woods. Taron began to slow down once they had gotten a considerable distance from the park. The woods were eerily silent and dark this time of night. The moon was half-full, sending silver beams to paint the landscape below. The trees themselves seemed almost evil in the low-light, twisted and demonic. Of course, for creatures like Taron, this was the best time of every day.
Soon, they came upon a small shack, it could have once been perhaps a tool-shed or some such. Whatever it was, it was long abandoned and in a bad state of disrepair. The paint, once white, was almost completely chipped off. It was made of wood, with no door to speak of. The timbers of the roof were clearly visible, as much of the roof was torn off except for a few small patches. It was hugged up beside a large oak tree, its roots running comfortably around it. Taron stepped inside, dropping the arms by the door. The interior wasn't much more impressive than the exterior. It was full of broken and old wood, the walls were a mess. The floor at least seemed to be clean, and there were two sleeping bags (stolen from Bass & Pro one day) on the floor.
"Well, here are! It's not much, but it's been my home for a few years now!" said Taron with a smile. It felt good to be home and out of dodge!
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 19:44:43 GMT -5
Vera looked around, unimpressed. "....Yeah. Definitely not much. Whatever. This'll do." She sighed and put her body down on the floor, then went back into it.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 20:03:27 GMT -5
Taron chuckled. He found her rather sassy attitude amusing. She seemed like a bit of a brat to him, but hey, she was still rather entertaining. And it was interesting to meet such a bizarre creature as well!
"Well, here's the rest of your 'meal,'" Taron said, tossing her the arms he had ripped off the guard. Taron himself went over to a cooler in the corner which was full of ice. He and his roommate, a vampire named Ravos, had stolen it a little while back so they could actually store some of their food. They still had to steal ice every now and then, of course. He took out a bottle of milk from within and began taking a few good gulps, relishing the delicious flavor of his favorite treat. He was careful not to spill a drop of the precious liquid.
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 20:10:22 GMT -5
Vera watched Taron and raised an eyebrow, then just shrugged and grabbed one of the arms, biting off a finger and eating it, with bones and all. "So... You said something about a war or whatever, right? What's up with that?" She asked, biting off another.
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Post by Lifon on Feb 9, 2009 20:20:03 GMT -5
Taron wiped the milk off of his mouth with one arm before speaking. To some it would have been strange, sitting across from a creature that was eating an arm as one would eat a sandwich. But hey, Taron had seen plenty weirder. "Well, the humans used to let us residential demons to keep to ourselves, y'know, do our own thing. We fed off them and annoyed them, did our usual demonic activities n' whatnot, but the entire time they kept speaking of us as myths. But there were believers, all starting with a group called the 'hunters.' 'Em hunters were a nuisance. They began killin' us off, regardless of what type of demon we were or what we did. Demons n' hunters had a big rivalry thing goin' on, we did for centuries. Now, though, the hunters 'ave convinced the rest of humanity that not only do we exist, but that every sentient creature that 'appens to be inhuman is evil and should be killed. So they got their big fancy militaries mob'liz'd and 'ave began a massive genocide. A bunch of us were killed, much more than the ol' hunters had killed. We couldn't seem to find a safe place from 'em soldiers! Finally, the king of the demons, Samrick, decided to fight back with his demons. And, well, there ya have it, the war. Demons on one side, humans on the other, people like me who don't give a darn in the middle."
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Post by Ratty on Feb 9, 2009 20:29:10 GMT -5
Vera just blinked. "......That's not fair! Jerks! How am I supposed to get something to eat like that? I'm gonna have to start doing this at daytime or something. Bleh." She grumbled, taking another bite.
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