2. Skyway Robbery - Faces In The Dark
02-04-2020, 11:22 PM
The crew don't need a third reminding of what to do. They release the sails to full and begin the descent. A half hour later the Espiegel is tethered in low hover to a trio of old wide boab trees a mile away from the camp. Finch takes Andrea, Orkan, Matyas, Vala, Judy and Agrina to land. Each one wraps a coord of rope around their waists and holds as the crew sends them down 30 feet.
The lot of them march through the scattered boabs towards the din of the military camp. Thick rank pools of mud impede their progress, except for Orkan who elects to follow the party from above. They find themselves in a shallow pool of mud in a clearing between five particularly gnarled Boabs when they hear a snarl from beyond the range of their light. Finch aims the light towards the noise and poorly illuminates a beast with the rough fur of a large wolf but six insectoid eyes and six foot long legs and arms. Each of its front hands have a pair of long sharp claws between two smaller fingers and opposable thumbs. Before a word can be spoken a second one makes its presence behind the party known. None among the party believe these creatures to have peaceful intentions.
The lot of them march through the scattered boabs towards the din of the military camp. Thick rank pools of mud impede their progress, except for Orkan who elects to follow the party from above. They find themselves in a shallow pool of mud in a clearing between five particularly gnarled Boabs when they hear a snarl from beyond the range of their light. Finch aims the light towards the noise and poorly illuminates a beast with the rough fur of a large wolf but six insectoid eyes and six foot long legs and arms. Each of its front hands have a pair of long sharp claws between two smaller fingers and opposable thumbs. Before a word can be spoken a second one makes its presence behind the party known. None among the party believe these creatures to have peaceful intentions.
