Bodyswap at the House on the Hill: Session 2

[hot_mess_express]

You awaken slowly, laying in the middle of a cold, hard stone floor … and realise that you have absolutely no idea where you are, or what in all the hells is wrong with your body.

Maybe you're suddenly bigger than you remember, or smaller. Maybe you've got more limbs! Less limbs! Sharper teeth? Weird, unfamiliar powers and magic to tap into, or perhaps no powers at all? Without a mirror, it's very difficult to tell exactly what — or perhaps, who? — you look like … but maybe whoever else is around you could help you figure that out.

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[hot_mess_express]

In a flurry of wings and chittering squeaks, all six of the humongous bats streak after the ball of fire!

[gingerdiligence]

[Still grinning.]

That appears to be a favorable sign.

[She moves to the start of the bridge.]

Are you both ready?

[magicalgirladjacent]

[OH THEY ARE REALLY BIG.]

[Just gives a thumbs up, ready for more distraction.]

[felixiamnot]

Ready!

[On standby, prepared to go.]

[gingerdiligence]

Very well.

[And she starts striding across the bridge, keeping a relatively fast pace (but not running and hopefully not too fast for a flier to catch up.]

[Roll is 10.]

[hot_mess_express]

The slats creak alarmingly beneath your feet, and some even fall away once you've passed them by, tumbling down into the dark.

But you make it safely to the other side.

[gingerdiligence]

[More grins. She will stand near the east door but turn to watch the chasm and her teammates.]

Your turn, fire boy?

[magicalgirladjacent]

[Okay, his turn.]

[Going to move towards the bridge. Watching the bats, are they still interested in that corner?]

[hot_mess_express]

They seem to have settled in there much like they had on the ceiling. Just chillin'.

For now.

[magicalgirladjacent]

[Hopefully it's enough distance.]

[Deep breath.]

[And going to cross the bridge. Hopefully one less arm means lighter on this poor thing.]

[Rolled a 6]

[hot_mess_express]

It's an uncomfortable journey. Nerve-wracking. The bridge creaks and sways underfoot, but it's fine, you're getting there, one step at a time.

It's fine.



Until one of the bats suddenly launches itself away from the wall, hurtling for your face with its gaping maw held wide.

[magicalgirladjacent]

[GDI BAT I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE YOU CRISPY.]

[THROWING A LARGE FIREBALL IN THE BAT'S FACE.]

[felixiamnot]

Watch out!

[He's going to take flight after his teammate, over the bridge quickly, in case the bridge should give.]

[hot_mess_express]

It swoops, swerves, and dodges, though the effort sends it tumbling for a few precious seconds before it catches itself.

A few flaps to gain height, and it dives at "Mao" again, snapping at him with huge, slathering fangs. All the while, the bridge creaks, creaks, creaks ...

[felixiamnot]

Keep going, the bridge is weakening! I'm going to try and stop it!

[He's going to see if he can't catch the bat in the air with his claws. Nothing personal bat.]

[magicalgirladjacent]

Don't-

[HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THIS-]

[Rushing across the bridge, and either he gets across or Felix catches him, either way, giant bat.]

[He focuses on the fire, he KNOWS fire, and he knows how to work it, and instead of a giant fireball, he throws up a wall of fire between him and the bat.]

[But that is also fire right by the bridge, but sometimes you gotta Take Risks.]

[hot_mess_express]

A few things happen at once.

"Felix" catches the bat, and the bat, with a shrieking squawk of protest, gets him, latching onto his arm with its powerful jaws.

And the bridge? Well. The bridge catches fire, lighting up in a roar of flame that quickly attracts the attention of the other five bats. They take to the air with a chitter and a rush of wings, rapidly closing in on Felix.

[felixiamnot]

[Okay first of all, rude. Now it's personal. With it latched onto him, he's not going to hesitate to dig his claws into it's neck with the practice of someone who's killed many monsters.

That's sure not much of an answer for the MANY OTHER BATS coming.

But before that, he first makes sure Mao made it across okay.

Priorities.]

[gingerdiligence]

Damn!

["Faito" is gonna throw open the door to the next room, caution be damned, though she will pause to take a look before going through.]

Run for the exit! [Shouted in a probably-vain attempt to divide the bats' attention.]

[hot_mess_express]

You escape to the Basement Landing.

[gingerdiligence]

[She will stand just inside the doorway if possible, ready to slam the door shut once the others are through.]

[magicalgirladjacent]

[GDI]

Don't you dare hurt him!

[And he didn't want to hurt the bats, didn't want to kill them.]

[But Felix is getting hurt and That Is Not Allowed.]

[And he's focusing more on the fire, unfurling it from around him, and he knows fire, he knows fire like it's another way of breathing.]

[Throwing out the fire like a whip, curving it around the mass that's Felix and forcing it to expand outwards to hit the bats if they try to get closer to him.]

[hot_mess_express]

The bat in Felix's claws bites the dust, albeit with its teeth still embedded in him. Have fun with that!

Two of the other bats are repelled by the fire, but three make it through, snapping at his wings with blood-curdling shrieks.

[felixiamnot]

[See that the door's being held open and things seem to be safe so far on the other side, he makes the quick decision that now would be a good time to run.]

Follow her through the door, I'll be right behind you!

[And he means that-- he'll take off as fast as his wings can carry him before the bats have a chance to cause any more damage.]

Get ready to shut the door!

[A warning!]

[magicalgirladjacent]

I can set them on fire if they touch me, get over here!

[He's at least standing on solid ground, but he won't get far from Felix until he sees he's getting away to get to the door and will move door then.]

[Adjusting the fire now, and firing off three beams directed at the bats.]