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Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 121

He shoves both crates away hard, and then Finn leaps for the cart, grabs its side, and without stopping gets on top of it. He runs along the short length and tries to leap free of the sink hole, looking for a landing on something more solid than sand. He curses, and hopes they don't lose what they came here for.

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

As Finn shoves the crates out of the sinking area, it begins to widen. Finn's foot is stuck briefly in the crumbling dirt, but he is able to dislodge it and climb the cart quickly. The area has sunk about four feet and widens to 8 feet in diameter, it will soon engulf the entire cart. Rocks the size of heads begin to fall from the left side of the canyon.

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[OOC: I'll give the others a chance to react now Smile

But the weapons are safe... for now.]

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 382 Location: Oklahoma

Rebecca cursed and sprang off her horse. "Back!" she commanded of both Blake and Demon, though she wouldn't be surprised if all the horses took it as a command to them too because it was just a good idea. Just as Finn leapt clear, and in a show of almost mind-boggling ability, Rebecca snapped her whip and wrapped it around Finn's waist and used it to bring him back to the yet unmoving earth.

"Can't take ya nowhere, can I?" she calls to Finn. She sounds more annoyed then concerned, but he can see both clearly in her eyes. The whip stays around him for now, but she turns her eyes to watching the sinkhole. "We need ta get outta here, Finn. Grab what ya can and c'mon!"

sandrayln · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 172

"No, no, no," Faylinn murmurs, leaning forward slightly in the saddle. Finn she trusts to get out the predicament as best he can - but the rocks... She reaches again for her magic, trying to stabilize the canyon long enough for them to get out.

Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Good old Yookay

Kade grimaces, his left hand moving to his temple. He concentrates on his surroundings once more and barks out an almost enraged, "Aagh! Not today thank you sirrah!"

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject:

The rocks are held in place by Faylinn's spell.

The sinkhole itself stops expanding very suddenly and everything goes very quiet and still. The tension that was building in this place has seemingly faded.

Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Good old Yookay

The expression of intense concentration never leaves Kade's face although he does smile mirthlessly as he gazes into the middle distance.

sandrayln · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 172

"We should make an attempt to be brief here," Faylinn remarks. "I have a spell up to hold the earth, but earth is not the easist realm to contest unknown powers in..."

Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 121

Finn is about to make a leap for solid ground when the whip wraps about him and swings him to better footing near to Rebecca and Demon. He lands in a crouch, and once he's on solid ground, stands up and heads for the crates. He does not reply to Rebecca's warning, because it would just be adding to the obvious; of course they had to move.

He grabs his bedroll from Blake, and uses it like a sack, throwing as much ammo into it as he can, and sliding firearms into it as swiftly as possibly. He tucks two pistols behind his belt, and grabs up a rifle for himself, tossing a shotgun to Rebecca. He seals up the bedroll, and ties it across Blake's rump as if it were body-bag. Then he mounts up, "Everybody out! Go! Go! Rebecca you lead them out! Faylinn, you go ahead of me, I have th rear! Go!"

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 382 Location: Oklahoma

She holsters her pistol to catch the shotgun, which she quickly slipped into the long pocket insider her duster meant to carry her rifle. Rebecca's whip stays around Finn until he's tying on the bedroll. Then she flicks the leather wrapped handle as she leaps back into Demon's saddle and the length of leather is snapped back into her gloved hand.

Demon rears, spins and bellows at the Poppin and Sha'lee to follow him as he gallops between them. Rebecca's pistol is out again as she leans low over Demon's neck, heading for the exit and keeping an eye out for the Black Road that had seemed to followed them.

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject:

Sha'lee seems to hesitate but follows Demon while Arkadios is concentrating intensely.

As they exit the canyon, they see a great amount of dust on the horizon... Riders! Twenty, maybe thirty of them! They are a fair distance away and hard to discern, but are definitely headed to the canyon.

Arkadios is very suddenly and powerfully kicked off of Sha'lee by something unseen. He is shaken for a few moments, semi-conscious and dazed. Sha'lee is bucking frantically.

Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Good old Yookay

Holding his head Kade tries to stand but falls to the ground, tears stream from his eyes and a slurred exclamation erupts from his mouth, "Naooo!"

OOC: He'll stand as soon as he can.

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 382 Location: Oklahoma

Demon wheels around and Rebecca vaults off his back towards Sha'lee. She goes for the reins while trying to calm the frightened mare. Demon skids to a stop near Kade and takes up what looks like a guard position.

"Sha'lee! Whoa! Calm, girl. Tell me what's wrong so we can fix it!"

Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

Kade's head is spinning fast, but things are beginning to come into focus.
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Rebecca can tell that Sha'lee is not just surprised by Kade being attacked. She's been spooked by something, as if she, herself, had come under attack. She tries to pull away from Rebecca violently.

sandrayln · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 172

The moment everyone is clear of the canyon mouth, Faylinn releases her spell. Then she hauls her mare to a stop a few feet from Rebecca and Kade, turning her to face the approaching riders. She might be suited to finding out what invisible something just attacked - but she feels they'll all be better served by a chance to deal with it first.

She plunges her sorcerous sense back into the earth, searching for something she can use to detain and delay the approaching group - weak spots in the earth, vegetation that can be forced to quickly grow into a wall, anything...