In reply to Titus Blackwell (msg # 671):
Titus twists and contorts himself unnaturally on stage, writhing as if in pain.
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The demon's heart... walked away. Simply without fuss developed a mouth, eyes, teeth and legs... and walked away. By the way, it was the size of a cow.
The foot grew tentacles and writhed its way down the road seeking refuge in the forest.
Magalan grabbed the Juggernauts shoulder aghast and pulled him towards the blacksmith shop he was working in.
We must work together to defeat this demon come with me I will outfit you!
With that Magalan removes an Iron Maiden that he was planning to use on the juggernaut and quickly turned it inside out, adding in joints as best and as quickly as he could. He also took a sword that he had forged for just such an occasion, a flamberge that could not be weilded by any normal man... but the juggernaut was able to use as a hand-and-a-half sword.
Thus outfitted the newly armored Juggernaut and Magalan went back to the town square finding the demon rasping for breath and clearly on the road to recovery. To their horror the demon speaks, its voice cracking the bell in the church tower.
I AM BAAL! CHAMPION OF HELL! HERE TO LIE WASTE TO YOUR PATHETIC CITIES AND END YOUR WAR!
The demon being energized by this statement rose back up to its full height, the ichor and blood from its chest spilling on the ground and singeing any natural material it came into contact with. The blood spattered off of the juggernauts new armor, turning it dark, rusted and pitted; which suited him just fine.
The two heroes rushed the demon like a wind made of steel and death. The demon grabbed the juggernaut and attempted to squeeze the life out of him but the spikes on his armor pained the demon too much and he dropped the combatant to the ground.
After many longs hours of fierce combat the demon succumbed to the onslaught of steel, chopped into pieces.
The heroes look around to congratulate themselves and find that there are no parts of Baal left around them, and that all of them must have fled the combat.
The head of Baal being the only part remaining bellows
YOU HAVE NOT WON! I WILL LIVE ON!
With that the Juggernaut crushed his head with a mighty kick. One of the demon's eyes rolled down the road, developed wings and strange spindley legs
Titus adopts a strange one legged hop, and makes a horrible shrieking sound. One of the members of the audience... recognized as one of the daughters wails and runs into the aisle.
THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I SAW AND HEARD WHEN THE MILL WAS ATTACKED!!!
Titus reassures the young daughter and sees her back to her seat.
I know all of the stories of the land. This one rang true here, allow me to finish my tale and I promise I will leave you on a high note.
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Thus 'relatively' disposed of, the demon no longer a threat to towns as a whole... The heroes solemnly vow to each other to return to their respective rulers and tell the tale of this day true. As a show of faith and friendship Magalan allows the Juggernaut to keep his new armor.
And thus was the war ended, the traitor uncovered, and how the Juggernaut received his armor
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