The Insane Cafe 2: Rise of the Shurlups

Nick22 · **Reply #280 on:** July 22, 2008, 01:35:37 AM

Duck'yy spell missed hitting the Shurlup directly b, byut did catrch eenough it it tio freeze it in place. Dixie used the respite to jump out of the way of the Shurlup, then in one fluid motion, sprang forward grasped the hilt of her blade and pulled it out of the harm. the shurlup screamed in fresh agony as Dixie pulled her blade out. it was smoking ansd stained a deep red. the Shurlup stumbled, and a swift kick of from Dixie sent it flying into a nerarby mithril pile She looked with disgust at her blade. "I hope this washes off. she said, turning toward Ducky. "Thanks. Thats ice attacks a good one>' She said kindly.
_ Stripetail watched as Kenji and the others started making progress against the Shurlups. He noticed thee gash on Kenji's arm which was bleeding steadily Was that wound.. poisoned? 'Kenji! get over here! I want to look at you... KENIJI!' He exclaimed as the first spasms of paralsysis made themselves evident.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #281 on:** July 22, 2008, 07:50:36 PM

Kenji could not hear Stripetail's calls in the fray, as he battled off more shurlups surrounding him and trying to cut him off from the others. It was then he realized his arm began to stiffen and lose feeling as the poison coursed further into his body. A moment of instinct forced him to dodge an oncoming attack and spin with his now lifeless arm to slash the monster's throat. The momentum of the spin loosened his weak grip on the sword and the blade flew out and twirled into a nearby wall, embedding itself. He looked over at the clawed gash in his shoulder and silently cursed himself as he went back to fighting as best as he could against the remaining beasts, but it was soon as the poison continued towards the rest of his body...

Talon, on his back with a shurlup snarling in his face, raised his foot and plunged the large talon into the monster's chest, causing it to screech in pain, and then used his powerful legs to launch it across the room. He rolled back onto his feet and readied himself again, and spotted Kenji in the center of the commotion with his arm bleeding profusely and limp at his side. "Kenji!" he started as he makes his way towards his friend when he is suddenly cut off by a trio of rancid beasts...

Underdog flew back to avoid his adversary and used his flying to loop around and give strength to an already powerful uppercut, hurling the monster headfirst through the ceiling. He heard Talon call out to Kenji and the beagle noticed what was happening, but the distraction almost cost him when he barely dodged a pounce by more shurlups...

Kenji, now only in a defensive stance and slashing his remaining sword this way and that to keep his attackers at bay, notices his hearing and sight are starting to blur, and his balance was starting to sway as his left leg was starting to weaken. He knows that the monsters are smart enough that he was poisoned by a female, and are now keeping him occupied and trying to separate him from the others...

Nick22 · **Reply #282 on:** July 23, 2008, 12:03:18 AM

Stripetail raced into the fray, using bopth blade and staff in a vicious onslaght. He was a sight to behold, blasting at any Shurlup, male or female that dared to come near him. Perhaps sensing his powers, few did.
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Stripetail broke through to Kenji, and it was just in the nick of time. the paraysis had just spread to his other arm, and Stripetail saw the human topple forward. The Shurlup nearest to him stood back, as if to say "This one is doomed.." Stripetail clenched his fists and blasts the inantentive Shurlups, sending them flying sideways into a wall. He grabbed the Human by the shoulder. "Kenji! We must get you out of here! You have been poisoned.. Talon! Get over here and help me carry Kenji out of here!" he said as he truied to get Kenji to lean on him. Stripetail was a strong squirrell, but Kenji's paralysed body was around 200-225 pounds of dead weight.. he would need help getting him out.
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Dixie loooked over as she finished off another Shurlup. that made 7 Shurlup she had slain. She noticed Stripetail moving towards her slowly, , Kenji leaning his shoulder. "Hang on ! I'm coming to helop! " She called out.

Kor · **Reply #283 on:** July 23, 2008, 02:01:20 AM

Ducky saw the goings on and summoned up another icicle to try to keep the Shurlups busy, attempting to hit any that seemed to be going for those helping Kenji or cutting off their escape route. She looked to see if any were headed over for her position as well.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #284 on:** July 23, 2008, 07:50:53 PM

At that time, Kenji had lost feeling in both his arms and one of his legs, his sword only dangling between his limp fingers. Slurred echoes of voices tried to reach his hearing, but he could catch none of the words. He somehow felt himself being carried by someone, rather small in size, so he hoped it wasn't a midget shurlup...

Talon, now filled with a predatory ferocity, gave off a furious roar in the ugly faces of the monsters in front of him, startling them backwards out of his way. The path cleared, he quickly closed the distance between him and Stripetail with Kenji. With a free claw, the raptor picked up his friend carefully and placed him on his back. "I got him now!" he said to Stripetail.

Underdog quickly dispatched the beasts surrounding him with his atomic eyesight, sending some of them ablaze. He flew across next to Ducky so he can keep their escape clear for the team. This was not what they had planned...

As Kenji was lifted onto the dinosaur's back, his sword slipped from his lifeless hand to the ground. Everything in his sight was blurred and nothing more than a splattering of colors and light...

Nick22 · **Reply #285 on:** July 24, 2008, 12:43:19 AM

'retreat" Stripetail called out to Dixie.. This outcome was, to be honest, not unexpected, given the sheer numbers it would have near miraculous had they not had one or more of their members injured seriously. He was relieved that Talon had taken Kenji off his paws. A quick glance saw shurlups dragging their dead underground. the battle was over and the result was inconclusive. While trhey had kjilled a good number of the Shurlups, thwey had not driven them away from the resteraunt, and Kenji's condition was very serious.
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Dixie wiped her blade on the ground, and hastened over to Stripetail and the others. She held out her blade in friont of her, daring any Shurlups to attack. Apparently though, the Shurlups were content to just watch them leave, many of the were heading down into the holes, dragging the corspses of their dead down with them.

Kor · **Reply #286 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:08:33 AM

Ducky stood ready to cover the retreat of the others. "You go back, I"ll cover your retreat, I will, I will." She said, nodding.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #287 on:** July 24, 2008, 07:36:02 PM

Talon was the first to leave down the hallway with Kenji on his back, moving as quickly but carefully as he could back to the office. Underdog, now given a moment from fighting, flew with super speed and collected Kenji's swords, and then made his way back to the others remaining to cover their retreat.

The whole of Kenji's body was already limp, and he was just moments of blacking out. He knew there would only be a short time after fainting when the poison strikes his vital organs...

Nick22 · **Reply #288 on:** July 25, 2008, 02:04:42 AM

Stripetail pulled out a vial filled with liquid, and waved it under Kenji's nose the vapors would help keep him from blacking out, at least for awhile. Depending on wghhere the victim was bitten and poisoned, the victim had anywhere from 5-24 hours to get treatment, without it, the poison was invaribly fatal.

Kor · **Reply #289 on:** July 25, 2008, 02:48:50 AM

Ducky saw the others had left the room. She started back down the hallway, making sure to look behind her often to keep a look out for any Shurlups that may be trying to sneak up on them.

"Will he be ok?" Ducky asked looking at Kenji with concern in her voice.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #290 on:** July 25, 2008, 07:33:39 PM

Talon paused to look back at his friend on his back. "He's lost some blood," he replied, "We need to stop it as soon as we get back." He continued on and rounded the corner to see the office door in sight.

Something striking his nostrils jarred him awake, but back into the blurred commotion of colors and noises. He has no idea what is happening around him, and he couldn't move his body to do anything about it...

Nick22 · **Reply #291 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:33:14 AM

"hes in bad shape" Stripetail said grasvely. "We only have a few hours.. if he does not get treatment soon, he will die.. Shurlup poison attacks the vital organs, causing vital organ failure within hours. There is a wahy to treat it, and I can whip up a treatment, but it will take time.. which is not something, he has much of.."

Kor · **Reply #292 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:45:28 AM

Ducky looked at Kenji with concern on her face. "Maybe I can put him into cold sleep. Mr. Thicknose said that it can be helpful in certain situations to do that, which Mr. Thicknose said freezes someone solid. and can be undone later." Ducky said.

Nick22 · **Reply #293 on:** July 26, 2008, 05:05:18 PM

Puttuing him into cold freeze has its own risks.." Stripetail replied.. "But if things are going bad, I'll allow you to do it.."

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #294 on:** July 28, 2008, 07:29:51 PM

Talon gave an angry snort as he entered the office. He set the glaive down on one of walls so that he can use both his claws to carefully remove the human off his back and setting him down. He looked at the bleeding gash on Kenji's shoulder. "This must be stopped," he said, and then looked at the others. "Is there a First Aid around here?"

Nick22 · **Reply #295 on:** July 28, 2008, 11:21:36 PM

Nick was awkoen by the sound of the returning group. " "I might have some bandages in the desk over there..' He said looking at kenji. "what happened to him?"
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He was poisoned by a female Shurlup" Stripetail said. he gestured and Scooby Angel and Stitch werre lifted off of their cot. He was clearing a space for them tio lay Kenji down..

Kor · **Reply #296 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:48:33 AM

"I do hope you can help him, I do, I do." Ducky said with concern in her voice.

Nick22 · **Reply #297 on:** July 29, 2008, 02:15:33 AM

"we're going to need all the help we can get" Stripetail said. " find as many blankets as you can, we need to keep him sstable and as warm as possible. Dixie" he turned anmd pointed at her. "Wake Nani and have her help."
_Reh!' Scooby exclamied, awaking from him sleep, and noticing he was floating in mid air./ "rop rit! Ror Ri"ll rast riou!" he said sharply, he was not in a good mood.
_ Stripetail closed his paw and scooby driopped to the ground with a thud. "Scooby, Now not the time. I have enough on my plate without your grumbling. Kenji's in bad shape.. very bad shape.. You can help..."
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Rhat rere rou ruys roing? Scooby asked, rubbing his behind where he had fallen. "We were trying to drive the Shurlups underground" Dixie said to him, coming over Nani and Lilo, they had found a linen closet in the corner of the room. the sheets would serve for now as insulation. each of them were carrying linebns. "Cousin, go grab a few linens.. it doesn't matter the color or size. just go get some.." Dixie said, her eyes bright and alert...

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #298 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:35:47 PM

Talon laid Kenji down on the empty cot, the human's blood began to drip and stain the fabric. Kenji's breaths were shallow and struggling. The raptor then turned to where Nick had pointed out the location of the bandages and removed them from the desk, leaving behind deep claw marks in the wood...

Underdog shut the door behind him and set Kenji's swords down in a nearby corner.

Kenji continued to limbo in and out of consciousness as the poison slowly but surely continued about his body, closing in on sending him back into darkness...

Kor · **Reply #299 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:41:40 AM

Ducky went in search of blankets, watching the others to learn what blankets were before she went in search of any. She returned with what she could find after looking around in the areas the others had not.