If I'm not mistaken I've murdered you twice before my dear

[animusmods]

Characters: any
Setting: all around the Tower; please specify the date and location in your subject header!
Format: any/party-style
Summary: A second general mingle log for characters to encounter monsters.
Warnings: PG-13; please include any more detailed warnings in your threads if necessary.

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[themonsters]

[The twang of the loosed arrow catches the monster's attention, and that is the only thing that keeps it from taking the arrow fully in one of its eyes. The arrow instead catches it in a cheek, a hideous shrieking laughter piercing the night as the monster tosses its head in reaction.

It staggers away from the base of the tree, growling and laughing and dripping blood onto the forest floor. But it's also lifting its head up, looking at Legolas and growling viciously.

The air around the monster starts to ripple visibly.]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[He's already pulling two arrows back this time and letting them loose, again aimed to the face since he's not sure where else it might be weak enough to take down. And he'd originally been taught to go for the soft spots in any of his enemies.]

[themonsters]

[The monster snarls and swings to the side with surprising speed, dodging both arrows though it still tosses its head in pain. The laughter rises higher in the air around the monster takes on golden hue, a ring of portals appearing around it.

From the portals protrude ten swords and spears of unimaginable quality, and the monster doesn't hesitate to propel all ten straight at Legolas' tree.]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[O-oh. Legolas had, admittedly, been hoping that the two arrows would be enough to at least hit it once. And the sudden appearance of the portals, the the accompanying swords and spears, send a wave of panic through the elf who immediately throws himself out of the tree. Not without harm though, one of the swords tearing right into his leg while a second just barely misses his head andslices along the side of his face.]

[themonsters]

[The glittering weapons, some embedded in the tree and others seeming to remain in flight above the forest, dissolve into golden dust. The ten portals remain open around the monster as it stalks closer, ten more weapons peeking out. The laughter continues as the monster shakes its head, still bothered by the arrow stuck in its cheek. It growls and stops at the base of the damaged tree, the portals emitting some light for it to search by.

Once in awhile it shakes its head and moves its maw, trying to bite down on the arrow shaft.]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[He tucks his bow away and draws his knives. It's a long shot, a very long one, but he'll be better off than with his bow if it can dodge his arrows like that.

While it attempts to bite the shaft of the arrow, Legolas takes a chance and attacks.]

[themonsters]

[The monster growls and tosses its head, wild and alert to its prey nearby. It swings to face Legolas as he attacks, a laughing snarl echoing in the dark as the knives bite into its shoulder and back. At such close range though, it tries to bite at one of Legolas' arms even with the arrow in its cheek, a claw raised to rake at the elf's stomach.]

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[Legolas twists his knives instinctively, dragging them back as far as he can and doing what damage he might as the claws dig into his gut. At first, he doesn't feel it with how much 'adrenalin' pumping through his system but then the warm sticky feeling of his tunic being soaked with his life essence gets his attention.

He curses in Sindarin and yanks his blades free, swinging them almost carelessly towards its face.]

[themonsters]

[The screaming laughter rises in pitch and grows louder as the knives tear through muscle and hide, and the monster rears its head back just enough to miss a blade to the neck as Legolas pulls his blades free.

Bleeding profusely, the monster staggers backwards and finally breaks the arrow shaft in its mouth, the broken pieces falling to the ground. The ring of golden portals move with the monster, always encircling it as the ten readied weapons shoot straight at Legolas. Bejeweled spears, swords and axes of myth and splendor - they are fired like projectiles from a ballista.]

gruesome death warning!

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[The pain is starting to settle in, the elf stumbling back with a gasp and taking a quick glance at his wound before looking back to the monster. He had hoped to last longer than this, years of training and fighting suddenly feeling unsuitable.

Spears and sword and axes slam into him, his senses being suddenly blinded by pain. He can't breathe, blood seeping from his wounds and from the corner of his mouth. It hurts. It hurts and he regrets trying to fight. He should have run.