Tera Roth opened his mouth. "Uh..." Mordeth's eyes narrowed. "Then you will pay the consequence." Xane was suddenly flying through the air to smash against the UPA building. Tera Roth stared. "Uh..." he said. Mordeth looked at him. "Die." Tera Roth crumpled.
OOC: Sorry. BIC: Mordeth shook his head. "You're too simple-minded. I'm working for the Ulfire system." He extended a hand. "Give me the Virus. Now."
Suddenly, a massive wave of the creatures rolled out of nowhere, crushing each other, trees, their music playing desperately. Tera Roth paled. "I think they were ants," Tera Roth said. "From an ant hill." He raised his sword pitifully as the monsters rolled towards him (literally), but suddenly his eyes widened. The "ants" ripped apart in a bloody spray, exploding and falling to pieces where they stood. Their blood rained down onto Xane and Tera Roth, who looked nauseous for a moment, and on the third human who stood in their midst. Or was it human? Tera Roth could tell: this was the source of all that hate. Mordeth strode forward, the grass dying at his feet, the daylight seeming to dim around him. Behind him, the grass turned carnivorous, strangling each other's blades until, tied together, they died. "Ah, the Ultimate Organization," Mordeth said. "You have something that belongs to the Ulfire System, I believe. My master wants it back."
OOC: Tera Roth is my random *insert what you want to randomly generate* generator. Or something like that...It's not really his fault. I'm just trying to come up with something to fill in while we mush our way along with the plot... BIC: Tera Roth shook his head. "I don't know. But..." More monsters appeared, and they charged as one, silently. "I don't think these monsters were monsters a minute ago," Tera Roth finished, leaping up and stabbing one of the monsters in the eye. The monster grunted and died.
Tera Roth fell asleep... The monster ate him... OOC: Is that what you want? BIC: Or so Tera Roth dreamed. He woke with a start as the monster's maw reached down, for one instant, the sound of the growled anticipation drowning out the sound of the music. Tera Roth's sword cut the monster's head off, and it fell to the ground, shuddering. "What?" Tera Roth muttered... "A monster...?" More music filled the grove. Tera Roth hurriedly shoved his fingers in his ears, and ran in the building, grabbing earmuffs and running out, shoving them over himself and Xane's ears. He could still hear the music, but it was muted. "This is just a byproduct of the hate," Tera Roth yelled. "It's like these monsters are being mutated by the very presence of what is coming...like the Virus, only...different."
Like a thousand flutes playing on the wind, the melody trickled through the forest to play on Tera Roth's and Xane's ears. The music was so relaxing, so soothing, so friendly. Tera Roth found himself just wanting to lie down and go to sleep, and from Xane's wobbling, it was evident he felt the same. The music was so beautiful that Tera Roth didn't even notice the monster appearing from the trees, the bones on its back whistling the tune he was hearing. Four huge arms spread from a muscular body, predatory eyes and a mouth full of sharp teeth. Each hand ended in a spectacularly long, curved, and sharp dagger. It stood as if hunched, long bones protruding from its back like spines, with holes in them to play the melody of its victim's deaths. Deathly silent except for the music, the monster moved forward.
OOC: How should I know what's coming? I have no idea...Nope, not a clue... BIC: Tera Roth shook his head. "You think I'd be able to pick out the gritty details from a presence I only vaguely feel? I have no idea what's coming, but the waves of hostility are pounding into me like waves on a beach. Whatever it is, it isn't happy, and I don't think anything with that much hate will be easy to bring down..."
OOC: Well, I remembered his name didn't I? It's Coaticus I forget. Or is it Coaxitus? *looks down the page* Cotaxus... BIC: Tera Roth rolled his eyes. "I don't know what's coming! For crying out loud!" He ran out of the office.
OOC: Whatever...Cotaxus, Pharell, it's all the same...How am I supposed to remember all the people who show up once and then disappear forever? BIC: Tera Roth was frightened. He didn't like being frightened. "Something...bad is coming," Tera Roth said. "We've got to stop it so the UPA has time to either get clear or prepare themselves to fight it here..."
Tera Roth walked out of Pharell's office, disgruntled. Once again, the UPA hadn't pulled through. How was he supposed to get funding for the work to rebuild Ceegium now? As he left, he brushed past Vecked. He turned the corner, waiting until then to let his gasp blast out of him. Vecked, a Phoenix!? Tera Roth shook his head, and walked outside, leaning against the wall to get some air. His senses prickled, and suddenly he focused, standing, his hands resting on his sword. Something was definitely not right. Why did he get the feeling that something very, very dangerous was approaching? It was all he could do to keep himself from bolting. Sweat slid down his forehead, and his hands shook. Clenching his fists, he looked around warily. It was coming closer. Decision made, he ran back into the base, apprehending the nearest guard he could find. "Tell your boss," he said ferociously, "that something is coming. Tell your boss to get everyone ready to fight. Now!" The soldier stammered a reply, but Tera Roth was already dashing back to the UO, not really paying attention. He ran into the room. "Unless we want to get caught napping, we need to get outside," Tera Roth said. "Something's coming right for us; something very dangerous..."
"My money," Tera Roth repeated, the soot going everywhere as he coughed again.
"About my money," Tera Roth muttered.
OOC: One post in ten minutes...*sigh* BIC: Tera Roth appeared, covered in soot. "Yeah, how about that?" he wheezed. "Mostly my doing. Where's my reward money?"
EDIT OOC: Pirate saved everyone, clap! *claps* BIC: Tera Roth came out, coughing and leading a procession of grime-covered UPA personnel. "That was...intense," he said, before passing out.
Tera Roth finally found an entrance, jumping through a window. Flames roared out of the window a few seconds later, but Tera Roth didn't come back through.
Tera Roth just kept running around, trying to find a way inside.
OOC: Wow, it's like one of those crazy dramas on TV... Well, the update goes like this: Tera Roth had us do some stuff and then the UPA showed up. Pharell asked us to debrief him on what's happened with the Virus, so we followed him to his base which lit on fire as we approached.
OOC: Well... BIC: Fire suddenly burst from the UPA's windows, and screaming came from inside. "What the!?" Tera Roth yelled, rushing forward to try to save the people inside. "We've got to evacuate the base!"
OOC: It's just one of those things, Nulix...
"Bull crap," Tera Roth scoffed. "You just don't want to tell me. Well, whatever, it isn't any skin off my nose, y'know. Because I have nothing to do with this other than intermediary..."
