The Dark Tower - Level The Second
In reply to Skald (msg # 806):
Edging cautiously forward head lowered with ears flattened Grartchscartch approaches the conjunction of both rooms. He pauses a moment as Haltashaar addresses him by the name Vastavaar Speartongue, at first a touch confused then briefly providing a toothy smile of recognition. That is until he notices the others, whereupon his smile is quickly supplanted with a snarl.
He pauses, momentarily confused, should he advance and greet Haltashaar or retreat from the rest, smile or snarl, retreat or attack? Thankfully the need to make a decision is soon taken away from him as the wall of flame suddenly erupts in front of him, dividing the two rooms.
Recoiling a few paces back reflexively raises his arms to shielding himself from it then a moment later snaps a furtive glance behind him, expecting to see another such flame wall trap him. When it fails to materialize his face adopts a cruel malicious, visage,made worse in the flickering light of the wall of flame.
With an accusative tone and using the flail which he now brandishes he points it like a weather persons pointy stick, and proceeds to scald Haltashaar. Haltashaar is either the perpetrator of the flame wall or in league with those who are responsible. Amid a storm of globs of spittle he barks "Harrrtsharrr you furrrless currr. You trrrick me, trrry catch me, sell to filth" now indicating the party with his flail.
Sensing the flame wall, whilst possibly trapping him, also bars Haltarshar and the filth from approaching he drawls out "filth" and in doing so develops a sense of bravado rising up to near his full 7ft height.
Grartchscartch then lets loose a Hyena laugh of his kin, throwing his head back to reveal a maw full of stained teeth, of which there are many - not to mention sharp.
"Barrrt me smarrrterrr, me get way, me go wherrre I rrreverrred" He gestures behind him "Therrre me call harrrnting trrribe and trrrack you. Track filth. Me win big battle. Me victorrr. Me farrr smarrrterrr" Smiling nastily he adds "Then me have long fun, me have many new trrrophies then"
He lets out another laugh backing further away from the wall of flame, back from whence he came from to make good his escape this prison with the promise of terrible retribution.
This message was last edited by the player at 10:10, Fri 23 Apr 2021.