Onward: Purple

[voidtreckermods]

The second night of their trek is interrupted by the shaking of the ground. It only lasts a few moments and all the tunnels hold, but it is enough to be a frightening experience.

And it seems to have agitated the monsters. A wave of crabs attack not long after the shaking has stopped, emerging from the rocks around them.

They are close to one of the sandbanks and as they emerge, for a moment out of the caves they will find darkened skies and choppy seas. There is a feeling of a storm approaching. It is cooler then it has been.

But that is the least of their problems. As they cross the sandbank, wading in the water a giant squid attacks. Tentacles reaching out of the sea, to wrap around limbs and pull the voidtreckers and those they are escorting off the sandbank and into the ocean depths.

The tentacles at least seem to withdraw if damaged enough, hopefully they can be fought off before anyone drowns.

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[achickenformylove]

WangJi was careful as well, trying to make as little sound as possible as he walked. He was good at that at least. It was another thing about being a cultivator, moving quietly and him especially. His gaze shifted around their path as they moved, looking everywhere to see if he could spot anything untoward.

He saw nothing. For the longest time, he saw nothing.

But then... they were not alone. Rather than speaking, he pointed with his sword in the direction it had come from.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nodded, then made a gesture of invitation before turning and racing toward the Giant Squid that was reaching out toward their party. This was what he was reborn for, to fight and to protect. But it was really nice to have comrades.

[achickenformylove]

The faint blue light that Bichen emitted made it easy to see where WangJi was, not waiting around as Glorfindel charged the squid, also making his own attack. He stabbed at it, attempting to wound it or at least slow it down so it did not attack those of their team with less fighting experience or those they were escorting. It was rather difficult though, given how easily it could move.

[laurefindil]

It was refreshing not to be the only thing glowing on the beach. Though the blue glow does make him look around for orcs for a moment, but he doesn't have too much time before that first (and second) tentacle were reaching for him. Timing was everything.

He hit the first one with the flat of his sword, knocking it to the sand, and he ran up the tentacle to get further back before he sliced, so to deprive it of a limb by making it to short to use.

[achickenformylove]

Yes, Bichen’s glow was surprising even in their world as many swords did not glow the same way that Bichen did. But it was a special sword and distinctively fitting right now when they were working partially in the dark at times.

WangJi dodged one of the tentacles that came swinging in his direction before landing for a brief moment, only to stab the offending tentacle.

[laurefindil]

Right now, Glorfindel was definitely lighting up the beach. He knew it made him a target, but better him than the party. It was a very Purple mindset, he felt, after having spoken to some of his team mates.

He took out the tentacle he was standing on, riding the thrashing that ensued when he hacked at it with his sword. Well, the sword he had. If it were his sword it would have been done in a single stroke. Or maybe two.

He leapt for another tentacle as the one he was on finally fell to the sand.

[achickenformylove]

It was a similar method to what WangJi was trying to do, intentionally putting himself in harm's way in order to protect others from their group, especially those less capable of fighting. It was easy for the creature to follow him, Bichen glowing faintly blue which allowed himself to be seen more easily.

WangJi easily used Bichen to slice off the tentacle that he was standing on before jumping to a new vantage point. It was a distraction, trying to get the creature to focus on him so Glorfindel could attack.

[laurefindil]

Lan Wangji was an excellent distraction and Glorfindel was able to take out another tentacle as they kept the monster's attention on them and away from the rest of the party trying to pass by.

He stepped into the surf, trying to press it back, but it was slick and the main body was still under water.

[achickenformylove]

This was a very large creature. WangJi could tell that easily from his vantage point of standing on it or near it, whichever he was doing at the time. Initially, he tried to distract it so that Glorfindel could attack it, but as the other began to try and press it back, he began to turn his attentions to trying to get it to leave.