Collab between ~Art  skyflu Writer  skritchthekenku

Characters owned by  King-Chimera  sniperwolfscout  sokesamurai  Twitterlu  Jackrage252

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Well.

Things had taken a turn rather quickly, hadn't they? One minute everyone was enjoying a good story, the next they were getting ready to fight for their lives. Gwenledyr had been interrupted by Twitterlu who had heard something rustling in the darkness, this time sure she hadn't mistaken the movement of a dark shape just beyond the reach of the fire's light. The whole party had gone still and silent, the only noise the crackling of the fire.

"Show yourself," Twitterlu called, getting up from her crouched position, one hand reaching for her bow, the other going for an arrow. It would be hard to fight in close quarters with a bow but it was what she felt most comfortable with. If push came to shove the dagger hidden in her boot would do just fine.

"There's nothing there," Nikopol said with a huff, the first to lower his guard. "Just your imagination. Gwenledyr's stories have your imagination running away with-"

But Nikopol was cut off by another, louder rustling. This one was accompanied with a low, dangerous growl. It was hard to place where it was coming from and the party looked around as they all began to reach for their weapons and shields of choice. Getting to her feet, Gwenledyr bared her teeth to the darkness.
"Come out and fight!" she snarled. "No use hiding in the shadows now, we know you're there!"

Another low sound came from the underbrush but this one sounded like a laugh. A terrifying one, certainly, but a laugh all the same. The noise was repeated by more unseen creatures in the darkness and it was with a sense of dread the party realized they were completely surrounded. Finally on her feet, Gwenledyr hefted her shield onto her arm, Twitterlu nocked the arrow and drew back on her bow, and Nikopol adopted a stance that would allow him to attack or dodge, depending on what the situation called for. The rest of their party had their backs to them, facing the other unseen creatures in the darkness.

Things were tense and silent for a few moments before Twitterlu finally lost her patience and let the arrow fly into the darkness. Out of sheer luck it struck something that yowled in pain. Twitterlu barely had time to draw a second arrow before the bushes erupted with massive, terrifying creatures, all teeth and claws and muscles. They bellowed and snarled at the party, drool dripping from their maws as the two groups faced off.
"BRING IT ON!" Gwenledyr yelled, spreading her arms wide in a taunt. Nikopol fought not to roll his eyes as he bent his knees, ready to spring into action. Twitterlu nocked another arrow and aimed it at the beast in the center of the group, bow string taunt. The beasts let another chorus of snarls and bellows loose before charging the party, their battle cry echoed by Gwenledyr, Twitterlu, and Nikopol.

The battle had begun.