Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 13:37:31 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 13:37:31 GMT -8
A smile slowly crept across Wilton's face. "Yes," he said softly. "Yes... please come with me. She must be so hungry." There was an uneasy and unnatural glare in the man's eyes. Something about his stare was dark and haunting. Angelo let go of the fellow and he started off southwards. The townsfolk were either still drinking in the tavern, stumbling home drunk, or already in bed, so there was no risk of causing a fuss.
It became obvious that Wilton was leading them towards the southern road, where the path converged into the wood. This is where Stratovich's men had observed villagers entering and never returning. It is also where they spied Wilton returning one morning.
"She must be... so hungry..." Wilton whispered the phrase over and over like a mad man. He picked up his pace and Angelo and Minerva would have to step it up a notch to stay with him. "SO. HUNGRY."
One would have to push through briars and thickets, duck underneath low-hanging limbs, and watch their footing around gnarled roots on the path. There were spiders and creepy-crawlies all over the place, but the moonlight failed to illuminate them underneath the increasingly-thick canopy.
Wilton was now raving like a madman, enduring cuts from the flora as he pushed on in some mad haste. "So... HUNGRY!" he continued to repeat. Finally he burst into a dirt clearing, where he fell onto his hands and knees.
There was an eerie silence; not even the night's wind rustled the leaves in the trees. Before the trio a collection of bones were scattered throughout. They were of ox, sheep, cow, and.... man. "My daughter!" cried Wilton, "I have brought you a sacrifice to fill the Bone Pit!" As if called by his voice, something big moved beyond the treeline. It grunted like an elk, but each footstep was heavy a bear.
"This... might be what we were looking for..." Angelo commented, drawing his zweihander.
And then it came. Huge bearish paws reached from within the trees and pulled apart the branches, and outstepped some terrible monstrosity. It's head resembled that an elk, explaining the noises, and it's gnarled antlers were devilishly twisted. Great black eyes were practically invisible in the night, but they pierced the trespassers. The body of the creature was like that of a bear: rotund and covered in a thick coat of brown fur. It's legs were hooved, not unlike a horse, but noticeable large to support it's size. It easily stood fifteen feet.
The chimera inhaled then bellowed a mixture of a roar and elk whine before lumbering towards the trio...
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 14:13:30 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 14:13:30 GMT -8
"Uh oh" Minerva looks at the chimera coming towards them. She flicks her whip letting it wrap around the chimera's leg trying to pull it off its feet.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 14:19:16 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 14:19:16 GMT -8
The chimera pauses for a second as the whip wraps around it's leg. It huffs, then yanks it's behemoth-of-a-leg away, threatening to pull Minerva with it if she doesn't let it go. Only if this attack is successful will it then try to reach and grab for her when she comes into proximity.
Angelo uses the pommel of his large sword to knock Wilton unconscious. He isn't sure what role the man plays in all of this and didn't want the fellow to muck things up, just in case. He then bolted leftwards, kiting the chimera and trying to position himself in such a way as to place the enemy between him and Minerva.
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 14:36:42 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 14:36:42 GMT -8
Minerva sighs and lets go of the whip. She can probably get a new one made later on. For now, she just needs to avoid getting eaten. Lucky for her she carries a few daggers on her...she wishes she carried something else that was a little more long-ranged.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:09:28 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 15:09:28 GMT -8
Minerva was the main aggressor as far as the chimera was concerned. It lumbered towards her, preparing to rear a hoofed foot. Fortunately, Angelo made his move and charged forward. Zweihander raised high, he brought it crashing down on the beast's back mid-rear. The creature growled in pain. The sword only barely managed to cleave through the thick fur, but the impact nevertheless broke the skin and the chimera sustained an injury.
But with the success came issue. The great giant swung its bearish paw around which slammed into Angelo's shoulder. He was easily tossed away, and lost his grip on the zweihander. The weapon clattered among the fresh bones, and the warrior found himself rolling in the dirt. "Oof!" he exclaimed, trying to catch his breath.
The chimera was wounded and now focused on Angelo. Now was a great time for Minerva to make her move...
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:16:40 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 15:16:40 GMT -8
Minerva looked at her dagger. They weren't exactly the ones used for throwing but they're good enough. She took aim and threw the dagger towards the chimera's eye before quickly sprinting and kicking Angelo's sword over to him.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:32:48 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 15:32:48 GMT -8
"Gruuuuur!"
The chimera growled in agony and anger, having been half-blinded by Minerva. It then bounded at a surprising pace towards the woman, deadly claws lashing out in her direction. Wounded and having difficulty seeing, it would attack her relentlessly.
Angelo's zweihander skittered on the ground near him. He reached over for it then used it to pull himself up. His arm hurt, no doubt severely bruised, but he had enough adrenaline to keep up the fight. He rushed over to Minerva's aid and this time slashed his sword across the creature's hind legs, trying to cut into it's hamstrings or pierce an artery. The blade buried itself into the thick skin, but was stuck, and Angelo tried in vain to wriggle it out.
The creature was forced to fall onto its knee and prepared to reach back and grab the male assailant...
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:41:08 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 15:41:08 GMT -8
"oh no you don't" Minerva reached the fallen beast pulling out the blade from its eye causing the liquid within to spew out. She jams the dagger into the other eye twisting it before pulling it back out.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:51:35 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 15:51:35 GMT -8
The beast almost grabbed Angelo, but then whined like an elk when Minerva brutally maimed its black eyes. Blood gushed from its spectacles and probably splashed upon Minerva. It reached up with both bearish hands to cover the serious injuries it received, before succumbing to the pain and falling limp before its attackers.
"Urgh!" Angelo finally managed to pull his sword free; the wound where it had been began to pool blood onto the dirt. "Well," he began, "that went well enough." He pulled a rag tucked away in his clothes to clean his blade.
"M-m-my daughter!" cried Wilton, feebly. "You've killed my daughter!" He began to sob and scrambled over, clutching the beast's fur in his hands. As if by his touch the chimera started to convulse and shrink, morph and shake. Within moments it had transformed into a young woman. Both of her eyes were gauged out, and her leg and back badly maimed.
Angelo sheathed his sword and sighed. "Explains why Wilton always survived his trips into the woods." He then looked up at Minerva. "What should we do with him?" he asked, "and do you think it's wise to return to Erlwitz after what happened to the Baron?"
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 15:54:39 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 15:54:39 GMT -8
"best not to but we need to get our pay somehow. And you old man, we wouldn't have had to do this if you didn't try to feed us to her" Minerva goes and collects her whip and takes a moment of silence for the fallen being.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 16:14:04 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 10, 2019 16:14:04 GMT -8
Angelo shook his head, pitying Wilton. "He found his way back before, he'll find his way back again." Leaving the man behind to grieve for his mutilated daughter, Angelo and Minerva headed back the way they came to approach the village.
They could hear commotion on their approach, and as they broke from the wood they could a gathering of torches within the center of town. Letting Minerva take the lead, Angelo followed her stealthily to where they could see the commotion.
The Baron and his men, brandishing weapons, were collected before the Black Sheep Inn. The townsfolk, primarily the men and some women, were gathered before them. Their torches lit up the night, but from the duo's position they were concealed in the darkness.
"Someone must know something!" the Baron was barking, "and I demand an answer! They stopped at the inn before arriving at my keep! They must have spoken to someone!" There was a hushed chatter among the villagers, but the Erlwitzers did not open their mouth. Only the innkeep might know something, but he dared not move his tongue. "So be it..." the Baron said ominously. He threw a torch up onto the roof of the Black Sheep, and the building caught fire quickly.
"No!" the innkeep cried out in horror. The peasants hollered in anger, upset that the Black Sheep as aflame. Some of them panicked and ran for safety, others darted to the well with the innkeep to fetch buckets of water. But the majority of them angrily pointed at their masters and started pushing forward.
The Baron and his men gave ground, pulling back to the entrance of the hillfort. There was some shouting and then blood was spilled: a guard's spear pierced the stomach of a rioter and spilled his guts onto the road. It escalated into a full-blown fight. The Baron and his men were butchering the peasants, but they were outnumbered and being pushed back.
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Minerva
Established
Roleplay posts: 44
Age: 26
Physical Description: They call her the queen of beasts for she has hunted everything and anything that she has her sights on. She relies on her swift movements and her sharp whip. There is nothing that she can't takedown. She stands just short of 5'6 but her attitude makes up for her height. Her hair cut short to avoid getting caught.
Clothes and Equipment: She often wears a silk dress with a pair of cloth shorts underneath to avoid revealing anything for wanting a peek. She adorns her dress with furs and parts of other animals acting as a sort of trophy.
Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 10, 2019 20:06:48 GMT -8
Post by Minerva on Dec 10, 2019 20:06:48 GMT -8
Minerva looks about this before stepping out of the forest. This was what she caused and now it is her time to fix it. With a loud whistle, she draws the attention of everyone causing them to stop fighting. "I suppose you're looking for me."
There was nothing she could do to reverse the blood that has been spilled but at least she can keep from spilling anymore.
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Angelo Costello
Established
Monster Hunter
Roleplay posts: 28
Age: 28
Physical Description: Tall and lean Angelo has brown hair and eyes to match, giving him a bearish appearance.
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Clothes and Equipment: Angelo carries a large zweihander - or two-handed sword. He also carries a small targe strapped to his left arm for additional protection, and two small hand crossbows.
He wears an assortment of cloth and leather pieces of clothing, with a steel cuirass to protect his torso. Finally, a rugged brown cloak hangs over his person.
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Registered: Dec 9, 2019 9:14:02 GMT -8
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Erlwitz
Dec 11, 2019 6:50:30 GMT -8
Post by Angelo Costello on Dec 11, 2019 6:50:30 GMT -8
Unfortunately the clamour of battle drowned out Minerva's voice and the struggle between peasant and guard continued. But the villagers could replace their losses and the guards could not, so the wave of the commoner overwhelmed the rocks of the Baron. The guards were stripped of their weapons and the peasants beat them with rocks, sticks, and whatever they could find. Others helped rush the wounded to the town's herbalist, hoping she might have a way to heal them. The inn was mostly burned up by the town the innkeep and his loyal patrons put out the fire and it would require substantial repairs.
But the Baron himself was soon caught and the action died down. It would give the duo time to approach and assess the matter. The villagers, many of whom had not personally met either of the two, gave them mixed looks. That is until the innkeep made his way to them. "You two again?" he exclaimed, "where... where is Wilton?"
"Alive," Angelo responded, arms crossed. "But grieving." Everyone looked around, confused as to what he meant. "It seems Wilton was at least partially responsible for the disappearances. He was leading livestock and townsfolk into the forest to be eaten by..." He looked over at Minerva, trying to decide how he should reveal that the chimera was Wilton's daughter. "Eaten by a monster... but we don't know why he was doing this. I suppose when he returns you can ask him all you want."
The Baron, bound by the townspeople, spit blood in their direction. "I should have had you two hanging in the gallows!" he hissed. "The peasants know better than to kill me- oof!" One of his 'subjects' slammed a rod into his stomach. "The Empire will hear of this!" he stammered before the villagers dragged him off towards the keep.
The innkeep approached closer and sighed. "I hate it had to come to this," he began, "but thank you. For freeing Wilton and for killing... whatever it was that was plaguing this town. Here," he pulled a bag of coin out and handed it to Minerva, "this is all the folk of Erlwitz has to offer. It's not much, but it's better than nothing."
The villagers would handle the business of Erlwitz for now. The Baron and his men were to be locked up in the stronghold, no doubt to suffer a sentence like the one dished out to Wilton. They would write to the imperial court about Stratovich's unfairness and harshness and a new Baron would replace him - whether this was a good thing or bad remained to be seen. The innkeep, and those kind enough, would help repair the Black Sheep, but it would be a setback for the people. Lastly, a handful of villagers would lose their lives from their injuries, others would lose limbs, while a few would be nursed back to food health.
There was nothing more left in Erlwitz for either of the two monster hunters.
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