Cuda Surfaces! [/]-[/]-[/]-[/]
The harpoonist looks a little saddened by Park's quick acceptance of his offer to risk himself, but he is certainly in no position to complain. "You got it!" he shouts back to Park. "I distract." He looks surprised, and somewhat heartened, when the mothryn leaps from Biff over to his own outrider. He flashes white teeth in response to Tharr. "We head for Cuda when we know which." Tharr is wedged somewhat uncomfortably on the back of the small outrider, but he is secure.
Atus, meanwhile fires yet another shot from his palm into one of the possible spots, and is rewarded with a hissing roar. Stealth gone, the Cuda's passage through the canopy is marked as heading directly for the Argos. With alarm, Tolliver throws the twin longjaws in reverse and backs away.
The harpoonist whoops, a hungry gleam in his eye. "There he is!" He does something with his steering, and then the outrider lurches forward, speeding around both Biff and the Argos up the ridge, closer to where the Cudasign is.
With Tharr riding along with his new friend and the beast revealed, Atus focuses his tempest's energy into Biff. The skiff roars back to life as he turns it around, facing the trapped ship and pondering making a move for it. He can reach it fairly quickly now, he is sure.
The trees off the starboard side of the Argos, and directly in front of the outriderNamed Needle.'s position, erupt as a wicked claw lashesCuda roll: 1,2,4. out at Tharr and his friend. Thankfully, the harpoonist has razor-sharp reflexes, as he steers the outrider away, preventing it from being split in two. Instead, the claws catches the pile of extra harpoons sitting next to the harpoonist, sending them all tumbling into the treeline. Now, all that Needle has left is the loaded harpoon and Tharr's arrows.
The claw is quickly followed by the rest of the beast; it has oily, hairless skin, too many mismatched fangs, and baleful yellow eyes. Its skin is crisscrossed with pale scars, and it seems to shimmer and change color. When it first erupts from beneath the leaves, it is a deep blue color, but above them, exposed to the twilight, it shimmers until it changes to a dark green that matches the rustling waves. Thankfully, the white scars all across its skin make it more visible than it would otherwise have been. It is also accompanied by the strong stench of brine; a unique scent that makes Park wonder about the culinary possibilities.
Park, Tharr, and the harpoonist are all in line to take a shotNormally, this beast would have a cut for camouflage, but its scars negate that, so normal Hunt rolls for ranged attack, with any Edge you think is appropriate and can justify.. Atus is far from it now, but has other options available...
