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− | The bright sun and warmth during the month of December brought a fair number out to enjoy the weather on the Leeward Side of Oahu when the rest of the island was stormy. But on days when the whole island seems to have come to an agreement and stayed lovely? Well, those were the days you'd find more Locals on the Leeward side than visitors. Mainly because no one bothered with driving over to the less lush side of Oahu if they didn't have to in order to get sun and fun on their Winter vacation. Because of the lack of normal numbers, Ko Olina Lagoon was | + | The bright sun and warmth during the month of December brought a fair number out to enjoy the weather on the Leeward Side of Oahu when the rest of the island was stormy. But on days when the whole island seems to have come to an agreement and stayed lovely? Well, those were the days you'd find more Locals on the Leeward side than visitors. Mainly because no one bothered with driving over to the less lush side of Oahu if they didn't have to in order to get sun and fun on their Winter vacation. Because of the lack of normal numbers, Ko Olina Lagoon was idyllically mostly empty, save for the few souls that knew today was an excellent day to visit it. |
− | Iara was often nervous around crowds, so she | + | Iara was often nervous around crowds, so she didn't mind the less populated lagoon today. She is dressed in her hot pink summer dress today, walking along the perimeter of the lagoon, searching a place on the rocks to set up her sketch pad and art materials. Time to get back into sketching and, by the looks of it, painting too. |
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− | Corrine came a tromping and a stomping down to the beach, or as best she could in a pair of comfortable sandals that wrapped | + | Corrine came a tromping and a stomping down to the beach, or as best she could in a pair of comfortable sandals that wrapped securely around her feet. She wore a pair of short shorts that did their best to make her legs look long, and a crop top that showed off her flat stomach to best effect. Her freckled skin and blonde-white hair was hidden by a big floppy sunhat and a pair of aviators, the rest of her face just a big ole grin. She spotted Rick and it got wider, waving to the man as she walked towards the beach, walking stick in hand. "Ey, Aloha Rick! How's it going?" Spotting Isaac lounging, she paused for a moment before heading in his direction, coming up behind to bend waaaaay over and stare at him upside down in the face. She stuck out her tongue and laughed. "Hey Isaac. Got one of those for me?" Still half-twisted, she snuck a hand into the bag at his side to steal a beer... and froze. A wide grin spread across her face as she rummaged carefully, finally extracting a beer. "Oh baby I really knew I liked you." |
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− | Eve had already arrived at the lagoon and could be counted as one of the few locals that knew just how good this place was to visit on a day like today. Her things were sitting on a | + | Eve had already arrived at the lagoon and could be counted as one of the few locals that knew just how good this place was to visit on a day like today. Her things were sitting on a collapsible chaise lounger that was set up next to the water and Heath, including a big, floppy hat, a set of huge sunglasses, a long sleeved, silk, kimono-style cover up in ruby red, a woven bag, an empty daiquiris glass with a little blue liquid left in the bottom, and a pair of sandals that looked absurdly expensive. Eve had left all of this behind, though, walking with bare feet and wearing nothing but her bathing suit. "Make the call if you like, Heath, you know full well I always appreciate your choice in appetizers." She looked back at Heath and gave him a wicked wink, her dove grey eyes glinting somewhat dangerously in the reflection off the water. She scanned the area around them, eyeing each person with a sense of weighing and measuring before turning to look at the next, no context for her final judgement given. |
Eve's suit, of course, could have been worn on any runway in the world. A one piece made of cloth that would have looked ivory white against other people with darker skin but happened to match Eve's skin tone perfectly, the suit itself did little more than leave a suggestion of clothing where the lines were trimmed with deep red stitching. The back of the suit was cut low in a dramatic swoop, leaving the majority of her backside uncovered save for the small amount of fabric that stretched over her rear end just wide enough to keep it mostly decent. The front of the suit was a little less revealing, but still maintained a low-swooped neckline, and a high cut along the sides. Her hair was done up into a severe ponytail and then plaited, perfectly tightly to avoid any stray hairs when it got wet. Even without a bunch of makeup, Eve managed to look sharp and precise as she measuredly walked into the water and let the liquid swallow her away inches at a time. | Eve's suit, of course, could have been worn on any runway in the world. A one piece made of cloth that would have looked ivory white against other people with darker skin but happened to match Eve's skin tone perfectly, the suit itself did little more than leave a suggestion of clothing where the lines were trimmed with deep red stitching. The back of the suit was cut low in a dramatic swoop, leaving the majority of her backside uncovered save for the small amount of fabric that stretched over her rear end just wide enough to keep it mostly decent. The front of the suit was a little less revealing, but still maintained a low-swooped neckline, and a high cut along the sides. Her hair was done up into a severe ponytail and then plaited, perfectly tightly to avoid any stray hairs when it got wet. Even without a bunch of makeup, Eve managed to look sharp and precise as she measuredly walked into the water and let the liquid swallow her away inches at a time. | ||
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− | "Hey there Corrine, you're not the first person to say that after rummaging around in my sack." Isaac grins and raises his beer to Corrine, nodding to her to take a beer with a | + | "Hey there Corrine, you're not the first person to say that after rummaging around in my sack." Isaac grins and raises his beer to Corrine, nodding to her to take a beer with a gesture of his head. "Do mind your fingers though, I just threw everything in there this morning so there might be some sharp edges." Leaning back on his deck-chair he does take advantage of the fact that Corrine is leaning over him, having a subtle letch while she rummages for a beer. "Might be near the bottom, take your time." He adds in what he hopes is an encouraging tone. "God it's a gorgeous day out there, stunning views and the lagoon isn't bad either." |
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− | "That's because they set out the freshest flowers for my meals, Eve." Heath smiled in reply to Eve as she made her way into the water. "I'll wait to top you off when you get back in." The man opened the side pocket of his isolated beach bag to pull out his smartphone, running his thumb in a pattern on the screen before he thumbed out a message. Scrolling through his other messages, a slow smile appeared. "I fear the awareness of several more injuries were delayed in their detection. That is a shame really." He shook his head, | + | "That's because they set out the freshest flowers for my meals, Eve." Heath smiled in reply to Eve as she made her way into the water. "I'll wait to top you off when you get back in." The man opened the side pocket of his isolated beach bag to pull out his smartphone, running his thumb in a pattern on the screen before he thumbed out a message. Scrolling through his other messages, a slow smile appeared. "I fear the awareness of several more injuries were delayed in their detection. That is a shame really." He shook his head, re-locking his phone to put into the bag once more. |
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− | Corrine winked at Isaac as she fumbled around, finally pulling out a beer and doing her best to press it against the slight | + | Corrine winked at Isaac as she fumbled around, finally pulling out a beer and doing her best to press it against the slight nick in the pad on one finger. "Yeah tell me about it..." She winked at him before she patted him on the shoulder and stood upright again, laughing as she nodded to Rick. "Your damn straight! I'm not that far behind." She looked to the man sitting beside her in his deck chair and smiled. "How have you been Isaac? How's that arm looking?" She tapped the bag with her foot and listened to it clink, snickering. "Always ready for whatever?" When the waves crashed against the water she frowned, tilting her head slightly. "That's weird... sounds kind of strange to me." She shrugged, looking over to take in Iara with her work, and Eve and Heath sunbathing. She grinned at another floppy hat and tugged it towards the woman in a gesture of solidarity. "Rock on sister." Her eyes went back to the water, smiling as she spotted Nick getting out. She looked down to Isaac. "You gotta get healed up so you can go out there and strut your stuff man." |
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− | Eve turned her head toward Iara and offered her a wide, precise smile while she lifted her hand to wave in a delicate motion of her wrist and elbow. "Aloha kakahiaka, little pet. Not coming in? Just enjoying the view?" Her curious question spoken in that cool, clipped voice without any real accent other than 'posh'. Her hand went back down to stroke at the surface of the water as she went in deep enough to submerge herself to the waist, then turned around to grin at Heath, shaking her head. "Your flowers are only fresh until they realize that you're about to soak them in | + | Eve turned her head toward Iara and offered her a wide, precise smile while she lifted her hand to wave in a delicate motion of her wrist and elbow. "Aloha kakahiaka, little pet. Not coming in? Just enjoying the view?" Her curious question spoken in that cool, clipped voice without any real accent other than 'posh'. Her hand went back down to stroke at the surface of the water as she went in deep enough to submerge herself to the waist, then turned around to grin at Heath, shaking her head. "Your flowers are only fresh until they realize that you're about to soak them in absinthe and lemon, dear boy. But still, all the sweeter for it." Eve smiled up to Corrine from her position in the water, eyeing the woman's hat and then looking back at the one she'd left on the shore with a grin. "Mahalo and Aloha kakahiaka, my dear. The hat is a must when you elect to drink in the sun, really. Or you have to suffer the most terrible sunburns." She pushed back then, floating onto the top of the water and groaning with bliss at the sensation of weightlessness. "Are you really going to press so hard, Heath? Or is it your father adding the weight and you simply reveling in it?" |
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− | Corrine smiled, raising an eyebrow as she took a long pull from the beer can. "I can't stand it myself. Trust me, I was just telling someone the other day how much I have to wade through." She shook her head. "This is the second time I've heard this chainsaw thing. I have got to get someone to sit down and tell me the whole damn thing." She laughed, frowning as she shook her head. "Nooo. Actually I heard about this from a friend of a co-worker blah blah blah." She made an | + | Corrine smiled, raising an eyebrow as she took a long pull from the beer can. "I can't stand it myself. Trust me, I was just telling someone the other day how much I have to wade through." She shook her head. "This is the second time I've heard this chainsaw thing. I have got to get someone to sit down and tell me the whole damn thing." She laughed, frowning as she shook her head. "Nooo. Actually I heard about this from a friend of a co-worker blah blah blah." She made an alligator mouth with her hand to illustrate. "It's a nice spot though and I figured I could check it out. I... don't actually spend a lot of time in lagoons. I take it that's not some natural, majestic lagoon based feature of nature that I've failed to hear about up until now?" She looked rather hopeful. She was out trying to relax after all! |
− | Bjorn frowns as he looks at the water. As people mention something in it a brow | + | Bjorn frowns as he looks at the water. As people mention something in it a brow raises. He makes his way along the beach, toward the others and then further down, pausing briefly to sniff at the air, though putting sunblock on ones self doesn't help to notice anything else. Still he slows and watches the others, especially the ones that also seem to notice something is off. |
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− | Iara arches a brow as she watches Rick's heroic efforts to save Eve from..Something..Real? Imagined? Well whatever it is, it has her too distracted to draw anymore and with a sigh, she closes her sketchbook and peers into the water, watching the interactions there. Nick's | + | Iara arches a brow as she watches Rick's heroic efforts to save Eve from..Something..Real? Imagined? Well whatever it is, it has her too distracted to draw anymore and with a sigh, she closes her sketchbook and peers into the water, watching the interactions there. Nick's comment about sharks warrants a nervous glance his way and she shakes her head. "Umm I really hope there are no sharks laying in wait.." |
− | And then there's that loud crack and she frowns, stepping back, in | + | And then there's that loud crack and she frowns, stepping back, in fact, giving the water a wide berth. "Get away from the water!" she calls out loudly enough for those around her to hear, getting a bit nervous, anxious as she stumbles back, "No..Not again, not like Oxford!"she murmurs, clearly scared, reminded of something similar that had happened, probably traumatized her by the looks of it. |
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− | As the huge figure came walking out of the water, something on its back began to move once it was in water more shallow than waist deep. Two massive, black wings reached out and shook themselves with the sound of wet leather slapping against concrete. A moment later, the creature on the massive, moving form of frozen lava alit to the sky, the form of it like that of a | + | As the huge figure came walking out of the water, something on its back began to move once it was in water more shallow than waist deep. Two massive, black wings reached out and shook themselves with the sound of wet leather slapping against concrete. A moment later, the creature on the massive, moving form of frozen lava alit to the sky, the form of it like that of a shriveled imp, made of hardened, congealed lumps of oil and rubber all melted together into a horror. It's wings were the same, disgusting black shade and when it opened its eyes to look down at the beach as it swooped in a huge circle overhead, those eyes burned with pure, red hate. |
A good bit behind the first large creature made of hardened lava, another head appeared in the water, looking much the same as the giant form that had previously started its way toward land. As the water level lowered and it came closer, it too opened eyes of burning magma, trudging forward in a line behind its obvious brethren. | A good bit behind the first large creature made of hardened lava, another head appeared in the water, looking much the same as the giant form that had previously started its way toward land. As the water level lowered and it came closer, it too opened eyes of burning magma, trudging forward in a line behind its obvious brethren. | ||
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− | Corrine just boggled as the two enormous shapes emerged from the water. She stood quietly shaking for a moment, nodding as she looked back to Isaac out of the corner of her eye. "Yeah... running sounds gooh fuck..." She watched as a shape took to the sky, and shook her head. "Oh that's never good..." She sketched a strange form in the air with her left hand before gripping her staff. "Hey! Don't go shitting on my car or anything!" She swept the walking stick out in a wide arc, a rainbow in the air as water flew through the air, lashing out like a | + | Corrine just boggled as the two enormous shapes emerged from the water. She stood quietly shaking for a moment, nodding as she looked back to Isaac out of the corner of her eye. "Yeah... running sounds gooh fuck..." She watched as a shape took to the sky, and shook her head. "Oh that's never good..." She sketched a strange form in the air with her left hand before gripping her staff. "Hey! Don't go shitting on my car or anything!" She swept the walking stick out in a wide arc, a rainbow in the air as water flew through the air, lashing out like a devastating whip against one of the flying beasts. Then what Heath said sunk in and she looked in horror. "Oh well shit this did not look friendly...." |
− | "I'm alright little dove!" Eve called to Iara in response to her question. "Saved by the gentleman of the hour, it would seem." Eve made her way to her chaise lounge near Heath and kind of plopped down onto it with a slightly shocked expression on her face when she watched Corrine fire away at the airborne inkblot. "Oh no, you... just shot at Pele's servants?!" Worry had her brows knit together for a moment, and then the tall woman reached over to take her drink that Heath had prepared for her, electing to swallow down half of the rather chilly contents in a couple of heavy gulps. "If I have to ruin another set of | + | "I'm alright little dove!" Eve called to Iara in response to her question. "Saved by the gentleman of the hour, it would seem." Eve made her way to her chaise lounge near Heath and kind of plopped down onto it with a slightly shocked expression on her face when she watched Corrine fire away at the airborne inkblot. "Oh no, you... just shot at Pele's servants?!" Worry had her brows knit together for a moment, and then the tall woman reached over to take her drink that Heath had prepared for her, electing to swallow down half of the rather chilly contents in a couple of heavy gulps. "If I have to ruin another set of Choos for this island, I'm going to start billing the Mayor." She grumbled and licked her lips, then reached under her seat to pull her lovely, expensive sandals out, drying off her feet and legs with a luxuriously thick, ruby red towel from her bag. |
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− | The two winged creatures over head made horrific sounds, not squawks like you'd expect from something flying around up there, but burning, terrible moans of rage for what had happened. When the large creature moved in to handle Corrine, the two fliers started moving outward, leaving the lagoon and heading more towards the edge of Ko'Olina beach proper. The slightly wounded one | + | The two winged creatures over head made horrific sounds, not squawks like you'd expect from something flying around up there, but burning, terrible moans of rage for what had happened. When the large creature moved in to handle Corrine, the two fliers started moving outward, leaving the lagoon and heading more towards the edge of Ko'Olina beach proper. The slightly wounded one traveled behind the other, holding close but still searching, turning its head this way and that. |
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− | Eve blinked and looked at Heath, then moved closer to him and nestled behind the makeshift 'blinder'. Sighing softly, she popped her head up and spoke in a soft, decidedly delicate voice "Don't move any more than you have to! Just.. think quite certainly to yourself that you are a rock!" Then she ducked back behind the chaise divider and looked at Heath, her eyes sparkling with what looked like some sort of baser emotion. "If you feel as though anyone on this beach is a virgin, you may need to get your radar re-calibrated, darling." She abandoned the hope of drying her legs and feet enough for the shoes, and set them back onto the ground under her own, upright, | + | Eve blinked and looked at Heath, then moved closer to him and nestled behind the makeshift 'blinder'. Sighing softly, she popped her head up and spoke in a soft, decidedly delicate voice "Don't move any more than you have to! Just.. think quite certainly to yourself that you are a rock!" Then she ducked back behind the chaise divider and looked at Heath, her eyes sparkling with what looked like some sort of baser emotion. "If you feel as though anyone on this beach is a virgin, you may need to get your radar re-calibrated, darling." She abandoned the hope of drying her legs and feet enough for the shoes, and set them back onto the ground under her own, upright, collapsible chaise. "As for the resort, are you honestly saying you've seen monsters less terrifying than this quartet emerging from the water there?" Eve did a little bow of her own, tucking her legs underneath herself and leaning over her knees, though it could be as much a 'Ready pose for the end of the world' as any bow. |
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− | Iara just..Stares at Isaac as he tosses an open beer can at Corrine. '"Err..Hey, wait | + | Iara just..Stares at Isaac as he tosses an open beer can at Corrine. '"Err..Hey, wait a minute..!" |
− | But looks like he's possibly helping with the cooling of | + | But looks like he's possibly helping with the cooling of magma-punching. |
− | Still, Iara does not move | + | Still, Iara does not move from reverent bowing until the magma creatures walk past her, peering over her shoulder at them curiously. |
"They are definitely looking for something..But what?" she glances at Heath again, frowning softly at the 'slipping money in a bikini' part but nodding at his other words of wisdom. | "They are definitely looking for something..But what?" she glances at Heath again, frowning softly at the 'slipping money in a bikini' part but nodding at his other words of wisdom. | ||
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− | Looking over to Corrine to see if she is okay, Isaac looks over as Iara calls out. "Yeah! This is familiar! I got...well, we got attacked in the woods, turned out the 'things' were pissed off about pollution or something." Eyeing the water as Iara heads over to it, Isaac is forced with an | + | Looking over to Corrine to see if she is okay, Isaac looks over as Iara calls out. "Yeah! This is familiar! I got...well, we got attacked in the woods, turned out the 'things' were pissed off about pollution or something." Eyeing the water as Iara heads over to it, Isaac is forced with an agonizing decision as he looks to his bag. "Okay, perhaps just one knife." Dipping into his bag he starts unloading items, clipping a large knife along with sheath to his belt and then another on the other side. He is about to step away when in a moment of indecision he reaches into the bag again, bringing out another sheath with stacked blades on it which he struggles to find a place for on his belt. Still dealing with his new fashion accessories, he starts to head over to the water, squinting into the depths to see if he can figure out what is going on. |
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− | Something was indeed in the water. The surface of that shimmering sea started to move as a large, heavy object came into a shallow enough area to breach. And there it was, a thick, blackened hide that just seemed to keep coming. A massive, bulbous main body protruded up and just kept coming, while 8 tentacles slowly came into view, writhing and moving the huge form further in toward the beach. As it came up enough to give view of two | + | Something was indeed in the water. The surface of that shimmering sea started to move as a large, heavy object came into a shallow enough area to breach. And there it was, a thick, blackened hide that just seemed to keep coming. A massive, bulbous main body protruded up and just kept coming, while 8 tentacles slowly came into view, writhing and moving the huge form further in toward the beach. As it came up enough to give view of two indeterminably deep black eyes, it leaned that gigantic head back and let out a sound that had to be described as a shriek, though it was loud enough to cause the very beach to shiver with reaction to it. The water of the lagoon vibrated and looked almost like it was going into a boil as the sound wave traveled through it. |
− | Overhead, the flying creature that had been struck earlier let out an alarmed sound of fear mixed with the outrage of seeing the creature beneath it. Lava droplets fell from its mouth and seemed to sizzle as they struck the | + | Overhead, the flying creature that had been struck earlier let out an alarmed sound of fear mixed with the outrage of seeing the creature beneath it. Lava droplets fell from its mouth and seemed to sizzle as they struck the tentacled monster's skin, being cooled by the layer of water there before doing any harm. While it held back for a moment, instead of staying far away from the creature of the deeps, it swooped in, flying close enough that it came within a zone of the monstrosity. |
− | Heath smirked at Eve as she hunkered down for the end of the world. "Two words for you, Eve: Wait Staff. I can deal with the worst monsters in the world if I have wait staff to give me one of everything on the drink menu. If I wanted smoking pool boys with no rules, I'd be sipping my daiquiris in Bangkok." Holding up his index finger, he leaned his head to the untoweled portion of chaise divider. Nodding to himself, he looked back to Eve as he reached over to tip her lounge chair on its side as well. "No | + | Heath smirked at Eve as she hunkered down for the end of the world. "Two words for you, Eve: Wait Staff. I can deal with the worst monsters in the world if I have wait staff to give me one of everything on the drink menu. If I wanted smoking pool boys with no rules, I'd be sipping my daiquiris in Bangkok." Holding up his index finger, he leaned his head to the untoweled portion of chaise divider. Nodding to himself, he looked back to Eve as he reached over to tip her lounge chair on its side as well. "No re-calibration required. Most everyone is Kamasutra-challenged, this is why I stick with escorts. I get bored and decide to change up positions or holes, there's no fuss or I love you save for the tip." Killing the last of his drink, he pursed his lips. "Speaking of holes, when is your cousin go--" The rest of the sentence was cut off with the shriek. "Lines, Eve... Terrible lines. Like the line when you realize that you were on my calendars and I have enough drinks in me to feel surly." He winked at the woman and stood up. The man started marching out to the Deep Trouble with an empty daiquiri glass in his hand. |
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− | The primary and largest of the Magma creatures moved | + | The primary and largest of the Magma creatures moved forward, walking up to one of the tentacles and wrapping its arms around it. The steady, burning sound of the magma sizzling against the creature's thick hide could be heard as the Walker held fast, attempting to anchor at least one of the tentacles to the ground. |
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− | Heath looked stared up to the spreading his arm. "No, I think I understand the message, Lord Above All. Kraken is deliciously terrible. So I'm going to punch it in the ink sack or whatever. It's not going to be pretty. But I'm here with no weapons, just my absolute trust in You, and I'll see what I do." He kissed the side of his hand as he bowed his head. That was when he went charging straight at the Kraken, screaming like a madman. Full speed without an ounce of self-preservation, waving his arms like a fucking bird of prey. The line was straight, there was more than a little alcohol involved. But if it wasn't the damnest thing that the Kraken shivered and its bellow ended, its | + | Heath looked stared up to the spreading his arm. "No, I think I understand the message, Lord Above All. Kraken is deliciously terrible. So I'm going to punch it in the ink sack or whatever. It's not going to be pretty. But I'm here with no weapons, just my absolute trust in You, and I'll see what I do." He kissed the side of his hand as he bowed his head. That was when he went charging straight at the Kraken, screaming like a madman. Full speed without an ounce of self-preservation, waving his arms like a fucking bird of prey. The line was straight, there was more than a little alcohol involved. But if it wasn't the damnest thing that the Kraken shivered and its bellow ended, its slimy head shifting to regard Heath is one of the bestest moments of WTF in history. |
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− | Eve was watching, yes, and then... well. Eve was seething. What does one do when one is an angry, angry Eve? Well, one steps out of hiding from behind the makeshift defensive guard that Heath had set up. Her eyes were already starting to sheen with a silvery light that turned their soft gray into something more akin to the Chrome finish on the edging of a car. "So then, I see you've managed to bring your terribly disfigured ass closer to the beauty of Oahu." Her voice carried a knife's edge as she walked forward like she was entering a board room, in a skin toned one piece designed to get attention. When she stopped moving forward, it was to look at the Kraken with utter disdain. "You are nothing here, squid. Leave the island, because your cock isn't strong enough to hold open the door, and you sure as hell aren't going to get it up enough to take this beach." The vile disregard for the creature dripped from her voice, as Eve started glowing like the sun were somehow shining through her skin, like she'd gone | + | Eve was watching, yes, and then... well. Eve was seething. What does one do when one is an angry, angry Eve? Well, one steps out of hiding from behind the makeshift defensive guard that Heath had set up. Her eyes were already starting to sheen with a silvery light that turned their soft gray into something more akin to the Chrome finish on the edging of a car. "So then, I see you've managed to bring your terribly disfigured ass closer to the beauty of Oahu." Her voice carried a knife's edge as she walked forward like she was entering a board room, in a skin toned one piece designed to get attention. When she stopped moving forward, it was to look at the Kraken with utter disdain. "You are nothing here, squid. Leave the island, because your cock isn't strong enough to hold open the door, and you sure as hell aren't going to get it up enough to take this beach." The vile disregard for the creature dripped from her voice, as Eve started glowing like the sun were somehow shining through her skin, like she'd gone translucent and was only a thin veneer for the bright, silvered light of the world to shine through. And by the time she finished speaking, her eyes were glowing bright enough with a burning silver purity that they cast shadows from her own eyelashes onto the beach, and onto the people nearest to her. |
− | After so many truly excellent jabs at the creature, the walker that had first gripped it moved to grab ahold of it again, but the | + | After so many truly excellent jabs at the creature, the walker that had first gripped it moved to grab ahold of it again, but the wily limb of the huge beast managed to wiggle its way away from the arms of the tall Lava figure. |
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− | Heath stumbled back into the sand with groan as the creature hit him in the chest. "Alright lunger... You asked for it..." Pressing back up to his feet, Heath let out a yell as he charged right in at the Kraken, | + | Heath stumbled back into the sand with groan as the creature hit him in the chest. "Alright lunger... You asked for it..." Pressing back up to his feet, Heath let out a yell as he charged right in at the Kraken, wildly hitting and sliding on the tentacles until he was the the head. "I said-- I was going-- to keep hitting-- Until I found -- your fucking -- Ink sack!" And Heath keep whaling around, the Kraken's head twitching and smiling Heath until sure enough there was a flood of ink. The creature tried to back off, caught on grappled tentacles. At some point, his foot was thrown in there, and there was a crack that broke off a piece of beak that was sucked into its throat. The thing twitched and threw it violently as it literally choked itself on a piece of its mouth. Heath was thrown back on the sand in its throws, covering ichor, slime and ink. Panting heavily, he gave a thumbs up to the sky, "In Your Name." He coughed, "Eve! Need a daiquiri stat!" |
− | Corrine was breathing hard, looking rough after the exertion of her last attack, but being out of breath meant she could at least enjoy the spectacle going on before her. When the creature was blinded in both eyes she gave a cheer, roared in savage agreement as Bjorn mauled the Kraken and held it fast, and finally laughed as Heath went in like a madman and just tore it to pieces in a good, old fashioned | + | Corrine was breathing hard, looking rough after the exertion of her last attack, but being out of breath meant she could at least enjoy the spectacle going on before her. When the creature was blinded in both eyes she gave a cheer, roared in savage agreement as Bjorn mauled the Kraken and held it fast, and finally laughed as Heath went in like a madman and just tore it to pieces in a good, old fashioned slobber knocker. Wincing at her recent wounds she slid down to the sand, letting out a breath and a nervous laugh as she looked to the other still around. "God I saw my life flash before my eyes when that thing came out of the water. I looked terrible with braces." She shuddered, eyeing the now dead Kraken. "What the hell was that thing? Where did it come from? Where did all the water go for that matter?" She looked to Eve and Heath. "And where can I get a good daiquiri? After I go to the hospital..." She winced again. |
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− | Heath smiled up at Eve as he sat up, taking a handful of sand to soak and scrub off the slime. Eyeing the walkers burning the Kraken, Heath shook his head. "Sushi here isn't an option, but I may know a place that keeps a table ready." He glanced at the egg, and took it. At the very least, be it bomb or token, not picking up seemed like a terrible idea, so he nodded to the molten men and slipped it into his bag. "My dear Eve, you look positively beaming, have you the desire of chaser?" | + | Heath smiled up at Eve as he sat up, taking a handful of sand to soak and scrub off the slime. Eyeing the walkers burning the Kraken, Heath shook his head. "Sushi here isn't an option, but I may know a place that keeps a table ready." He glanced at the egg, and took it. At the very least, be it bomb or token, not picking up seemed like a terrible idea, so he nodded to the molten men and slipped it into his bag. "My dear Eve, you look positively beaming, have you the desire of chaser?" Digging into the main part, he picked up 3 off the foil pouches and daiquiris. Tossing one over to Corrine as he got to his feet. "There's your daiquiri. Never leave the sorceress unpaid." The man had no fear apparently, walking into the ocean to scrub off the nasty. |
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− | Still bearing the cool, silvery glow of her skin, Eve's swimsuit actually looked more like a suit and less like her just walking around nude as it blocked some of the shine. Taking her own silver pouch from Heath, Eve moved back over to her chaise lounge and plucked up her glass from earlier as she rolled back to lay across the red silk kimono she'd been presumably wearing over the suit earlier. Closing her eyes partially so her eyelashes glowed with chrome colored light, she poured the frozen drink into her glass and grinned, enjoying the shimmer as the brilliance reflected off the glass from her eyes and made the ice crystals shine. "Mmm, like eating diamonds." Once she'd poured, her hand went down to pick up the beautiful, smooth, obsidian egg that had bumped her bare foot, and she examined it, opening her eyes wider as the brilliant scarlet and deep purples shone more obviously under the high wattage | + | Still bearing the cool, silvery glow of her skin, Eve's swimsuit actually looked more like a suit and less like her just walking around nude as it blocked some of the shine. Taking her own silver pouch from Heath, Eve moved back over to her chaise lounge and plucked up her glass from earlier as she rolled back to lay across the red silk kimono she'd been presumably wearing over the suit earlier. Closing her eyes partially so her eyelashes glowed with chrome colored light, she poured the frozen drink into her glass and grinned, enjoying the shimmer as the brilliance reflected off the glass from her eyes and made the ice crystals shine. "Mmm, like eating diamonds." Once she'd poured, her hand went down to pick up the beautiful, smooth, obsidian egg that had bumped her bare foot, and she examined it, opening her eyes wider as the brilliant scarlet and deep purples shone more obviously under the high wattage incandescence her eyeballs were putting out. "Oh that's truly beautiful, I'll have to find a wonderful place for it in my condo, where it can paint my bedroom the color of fire and lava." She glanced at Corrine then, illuminating the woman like a second sun, but this one made of the chilliest of fires. "It's sad, I always enjoy a good bear hug. And I've never had a more luxurious rest than on the hide of a polar bear. I can only imagine a snuggle would have been delightfully akin to bliss." Eve took the time to sit up a bit, setting her drink down, then poured Heath's daiquiri for him, so that he could drink it when he was done cleaning up in the ocean. |
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Dramatis Personae
Aolani, Bjorn, Corrine, Eve, Heath, Iara, Isaac, Nick, and Rick. Loa as GM. |
5 January, 2008 A lovely day at Ko Ohina Lagoon turns into a nightmare |
Location
Ko Ohina Lagoon, Leeward Coast |
Plot(s) |
The bright sun and warmth during the month of December brought a fair number out to enjoy the weather on the Leeward Side of Oahu when the rest of the island was stormy. But on days when the whole island seems to have come to an agreement and stayed lovely? Well, those were the days you'd find more Locals on the Leeward side than visitors. Mainly because no one bothered with driving over to the less lush side of Oahu if they didn't have to in order to get sun and fun on their Winter vacation. Because of the lack of normal numbers, Ko Olina Lagoon was idyllically mostly empty, save for the few souls that knew today was an excellent day to visit it.
Eve's suit, of course, could have been worn on any runway in the world. A one piece made of cloth that would have looked ivory white against other people with darker skin but happened to match Eve's skin tone perfectly, the suit itself did little more than leave a suggestion of clothing where the lines were trimmed with deep red stitching. The back of the suit was cut low in a dramatic swoop, leaving the majority of her backside uncovered save for the small amount of fabric that stretched over her rear end just wide enough to keep it mostly decent. The front of the suit was a little less revealing, but still maintained a low-swooped neckline, and a high cut along the sides. Her hair was done up into a severe ponytail and then plaited, perfectly tightly to avoid any stray hairs when it got wet. Even without a bunch of makeup, Eve managed to look sharp and precise as she measuredly walked into the water and let the liquid swallow her away inches at a time.
She lacks an easel, but rests her sketchbook on her knees, testing her blunt pencil against the crisp paper as she starts to sketch the lagoon, dotting it with a vague sketch of a few people here and there. Glancing upwards briefly, she spies Heath and Eve whom she recognizes briefly from the Hostel, nodding briefly to them both, "Aloha!" she calls out warmly, a bit shyly, before returning to her sketch. Its a beautiful day for sketching and Iara peers intently at the waves, trying to capture them just right. But..How strange.."Huh? What is that?" she quips aloud, and draws a bit closer to the waves, tilting her head as she tries to discern whatever she is hearing.
While she sketches, Iara narrows her eyes upon the water, glancing briefly at Rick as he peers at the water too. "Hmm, did you see something odd in there too? Like some white thing..I dunno.." she scratches her head, briefly distracted from her sketch but eventually she returns to her drawing, determined to get the drawing just right. "Guess its just some junk that someone dumped in the water or something." she's certainly not gonna go fishing for it though.
Eve motioned to the side wall of the lagoon, the rocks there quite obvious, and making Ko 'Olina particularly unique. "Still." She purred the word and reached out to place a long-fingered hand onto Rick's, offering a smile that could have doubled for a razor blade. "Being saved by a young man from imagined dangers has its own merit for intrigue, don't you think?" Eve glanced back at Heath and chuckled, shaking her head. "I'm not sure I want to be reminded of all the things you soak your flowers in, Heath darling. It might render some of our gentler neighbors here speechless." She slowly moved to stand in the water, looking back to Rick. "So then, will you hoist me up over your shoulder and run me to safety, or is this just to be a gentle lead by the hand?" Her eyes sparkled with wicked levels of amusement. "Just how urgent is your need to free me from the depths of the lagoon, dear boy?"
And then there's that loud crack and she frowns, stepping back, in fact, giving the water a wide berth. "Get away from the water!" she calls out loudly enough for those around her to hear, getting a bit nervous, anxious as she stumbles back, "No..Not again, not like Oxford!"she murmurs, clearly scared, reminded of something similar that had happened, probably traumatized her by the looks of it.
She peers back at Rick too, making sure he was unharmed by the cracking noise in the water. And then it comes. No, not the same as before. Creepier perhaps. "No.." She shrinks back, away from the water, ducking behind a large Boulder and hopefully out of sight.
A good bit behind the first large creature made of hardened lava, another head appeared in the water, looking much the same as the giant form that had previously started its way toward land. As the water level lowered and it came closer, it too opened eyes of burning magma, trudging forward in a line behind its obvious brethren.
Then Heath speaks up and she glances at him curiously. "Wait..Pele's servants? But what would drive them out of the water like that? They must be trying to..Protect something, maybe?" She narrows her eyes as she glances about, trying to figure out what they're looking for, or if they are looking for something. "The winged ones..Circling in the sky, are they searching for something..?" But it's too late. Corrine instinctively attacks one of the Wingies, and a walker reacts, punching her hard. She gasps, running to her side, a desire to help momentarily overcoming any fear she feels at seeing the scary monster. And perhaps in the oath of the angry creature, bowing hopefully in a placating manner. "Please forgive us! She was scared. Please..How can we help?" Hopefully they understand her. Glancing sidelong at Corrine, she tries to help her to her feet. "Are you alright? Please, you must now to show respect if we are to have a chance.."
But looks like he's possibly helping with the cooling of magma-punching. Still, Iara does not move from reverent bowing until the magma creatures walk past her, peering over her shoulder at them curiously. "They are definitely looking for something..But what?" she glances at Heath again, frowning softly at the 'slipping money in a bikini' part but nodding at his other words of wisdom. "Move slowly..Right! I'm..I'm gonna help too! With whatever they're looking for." and she moves slowly after them, peering around intently for anything out of the ordinary. But it is back towards the ocean that she returns, spying..Something there..And she shivers, hugging her sketchbook close to her chest. "N-no..Not again.." Iara shivers, remembering the last encounter she had with a water demon, and every instinct tells her to run. But there are innocents here. She wont abandon them. She wont run, not this time. "There is..Something..Something HUGE under the ocean..I..I think that's what they're after. Or..Fleeing from?" Another vautious step is taken towards the lagoon..
The walking creature of Magma that had moved right past the group continued toward the edge of the water. Its head tilted up to look at the winged creatures flying over head, then at the water, raising its arms up and out to the side. A slow, steady roar came from its mouth, the heat of it's open maw causing distortions in the air around its head as it did so. All of the cooled lava that formed a thin skin over its hands started to flake away, leaving flowing limbs of pure magma formed into arms and hammer-like fists.
Overhead, the flying creature that had been struck earlier let out an alarmed sound of fear mixed with the outrage of seeing the creature beneath it. Lava droplets fell from its mouth and seemed to sizzle as they struck the tentacled monster's skin, being cooled by the layer of water there before doing any harm. While it held back for a moment, instead of staying far away from the creature of the deeps, it swooped in, flying close enough that it came within a zone of the monstrosity.
And it's only when it releases that wave of fear that she remembers the last time she encountered a gigantic sea creature. But this time she can't, she won't run! Iara narrows her eyes, intently focused on the monster, smiling actor at the creatures that attack it, grappling and burning it. "Thank you, this time I won't run, but I'll help too!" And she ducks behind a nearby Boulder, though in her haste probably easily seen by anyone watching her, and kneeling briefly, Iara spreads her wings, climbing into the sky as a giant bat, circling the creature as she ponders the best method of attack.
The second of the tall Magma men came forward to attempt to grab hold of another of the tentacles, but this time, the Kraken was able to pull its tentacle back before the deadly heat of the creature seared its flesh or took hold of its tentacle.
The previously wounded flier came around and let loose a fiery lance of pure magma from the tip of it's leathery wing, but the magma missed the huge creature entirely, again, leaving a hissing line of water as it plunged into the depths and doing no harm.
And this may be suicide given her lack of any impressive abilities, but with Pele's servants seeming to have trouble managing it on their own, the bat starts to dive for its eyes, razorsharp claws ready to tear them out if she can get in close. Though she pauses briefly at the warning, but only briefly as the creature and the water lurch to one side.
The huge man of molten lava that had previously, and unsuccessfully, tried to grapple the Kraken looked over at the form of the mighty Wyborn, and nodded it's molten head. coming over closer, it brought its liquid death dealing arms above its head and then down onto the tentacle that Bjorn had held immobile, causing a nearly ear shattering searing sound and a screech of pain from the deep-living monster.
Taking advantage of the way the kraken was wildly flailing about, the second winged creature, the one that Corrine had previously doused, dove in and directly at the second eye that hadn't been taken out by Iara. With a sickening pop, the little imp of Pele blinded the sea creature completely, taking out its second eyeball.
The two walkers stayed where they were, and shed the thin coating of their 'skin' entirely, allowing them to start melting the creature into fat and dissolving the connective tissues. Hissing and popping could be heard as the water content of the very creature steamed away and aided the large servitors of Pele in removing the giant Kraken from the shoreline. Of course, it really wasn't over there. From the backs of the huge, molten creatures, popped black things. They were each egg sized, large egg really, and shimmered dully as they landed to the sand on the beach and began rolling. One for each person that had taken part in defeating the Kraken. They rolled to each person's, bear's, and bat's position on the beach and stopped, some of them tapping against a foot with a warm touch like they'd been heated by the sun all day, some of them laying in wait under a tall branch for a bat to come down, while another waited at the shore line, being bathed by the shifting tide for Aolani. Each egg was made of pure obsidian, and carried that vicious, reddish black hue, but with the size of it, it looked almost purple.
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