The Egg Hatched.....Send Help!!!

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:25 am

No time to explain.....

That damn egg hatched....some sort of demonic dragonfly.

It stung Duke and injured Rourke & Derik.

Carter can't identify the species or the poison affecting Duke. He may not have long.

It tried to make off with Molly, Duke stopped it.

It fled into the forest. I plan on going after it....but I think its gotten bigger.

Send help.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:56 am

Who's available that can get there soon?

Legacy · Post by **Legacy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:03 am

[Amy and Mitch, here.]

We would go, but that sounds more to do with heavy combat and less to do with investigations... In other words, out of our league.

I'm sorry, Mr. Holister, but we'd just be in the way.

GhostSpider · Post by **GhostSpider** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:05 pm

If its heavy combat, than I'm your man. In a manner of speaking. My hands have finally healed up (long story), and I can be there in a flash.

Send me a PM with any relevant info.

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:21 pm

I tracked it to the deep woods, near the old mine. I also discovered a few corpses along the way.

Duke really needs a good healer right now....Carter still can not id the creature or the venom.

Derik has a broken arm...Rourke has a few broken ribs.

We really need help with this one. I don't know what to expect, if its gotten itself into that mine. This might be extremely dangerous.

Wait....

Gotta run...its attacking a farm.

Ethan Skinner · Post by **Ethan Skinner** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:39 am

Try raid.

Seriously.

It might be big, but it might be regular.

Eilonwy Solstice · Post by **Eilonwy Solstice** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:09 pm

Holister wrote:I tracked it to the deep woods, near the old mine. I also discovered a few corpses along the way.

Duke really needs a good healer right now....Carter still can not id the creature or the venom.

Derik has a broken arm...Rourke has a few broken ribs.

We really need help with this one. I don't know what to expect, if its gotten itself into that mine. This might be extremely dangerous.

Wait....

Gotta run...its attacking a farm.

Wait . . . a mine shaft?

Insects have been a subject that has eluded me for a while. Is that . . . normal . . . for them? Don’t go after it, Ben; not yet. Please.

I . . . do not like this. Not at all . . . .

GhostSpider · Post by **GhostSpider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:33 pm

I'm on my way up there right now. Hold on Holister.

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:38 pm

Update...

The damned thing killed Jasper Finley last night, and flew off with one of his sheep.

The death toll is up to three so far.

Duke is alright. Molly did some glowy hand touch and cured him.

Carter still can't identify the creature.

I did manage to get a shot off at it, but I think I only winged it.

It bled, so I beleive conventional firepower may work.

If your coming GS, get here fast.

Natasha · Post by **Natasha** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:55 pm

Thanks for keeping us updated for the gods sake be careful, Holister!

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:57 pm

Do we have any habits yet? Nocturnal/Diurnal . . . Ambush/Stalking Predator . . .How does it kill? Etc?

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:27 am

From what I can tell...Nocturnal.....quick strike predator that attacks with pincers and a stinger like tail that injects some sort of lethal toxin. It also attacks with a screech that seems to stun its prey before attacking in close.

I may be over or under estimating its abilities, but I am no crytozoologist.

I know its a carnivore...but how much can it be eating?

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:33 pm

Is it still getting bigger?

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:43 pm

Is it trying to take the bodies with it?

Some insects implant their larvae into dead or dying bodies.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:52 pm

Do we know where this one came from?

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:02 pm

Aparently an ominous sized egg.

Shoulda made an ommlette Ben.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:08 pm

Where as in geographically speaking, too.

Dragonflies come from the water.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:19 pm

Lots of bugs do.

Or from the soil.

Or from decaying organic matter.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:20 pm

He mentioned dragonfly specifically.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:29 pm

Dragonflies don't have pincers and stingers - that sounds scorpian like.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:40 pm

Then does it have an exoskeleton?
Scorpions molt.
And if it's growing, this one may have to as well.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:47 pm

Drgonflies don't grow after they reach adulthood - but they go through a larval stage between hatching and adulthood where they grow dramatically before transforming.

In any case, it's gotta go splat befor e it reaches sexual maturity.

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:53 pm

It looked like a dragonfly with pincers and a stinger.

I don't think its getting an bigger. Looks like it's about 8 to 10 feet long with a 15 foot wingspan.

The egg appeared after that nexus flare up on the Solstice.

Yes...it is carrying its prey away. Carried off a park ranger last night.

It looked like he still alive when it happened.

I let off three shots, but it once it got airbourne, it was incredibly agile and dodged two of them.

By the time I tracked it back to the mine....the screaming had stopped.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:57 pm

Carrying off prey not good.

Means it either intends to eat them, or wants to use them to feed its young.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:00 pm

Could be a shapeshifter mage stocking up on zombie parts.

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:04 pm

Oh please no....

I hate zombies.

George Romero should be be dragged off and fed to cannibals for all the nightmares he gave me.

As for the bug...I am fairly sure its a bug...a demonic bug from a lower plane of existance...but a bug none the less.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:06 pm

I really miss my egghead at times like this.

But I don't miss my arsenal.

I suggest shotguns - the spread of the projectile should make hits easier and while the main exoskeleton may be too tough, should still shread the wings.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:13 pm

And then finish with a lot of fire.

Holister · Post by **Holister** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:19 pm

I thought the shotgun as well, but when it was carrying of a live captive, I didn't want to risk hitting the captive with excess shot.

Ron Caliburn · Post by **Ron Caliburn** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:23 pm

Napalm if you have it or can make it.