Friends and Nemeses

Varc couldn’t let others be in harms way and lunged forward at the creature. Varc’s attack was reckless to say the least, but at least he was able to make contact.

Varc's blade bites into the creature's flesh, although it seems highly resistant to the damage, it's skin seemingly folded over onto itself dozens of times and hardened to almost rocklike quality. The damage seems to injure its neck and shoulder, limiting its range of movement. As it does though, Varc loses control of his lightsaber and it goes flying across the hall. The beast howls and attempts to disembowel Trixie. Its jaws glisten with sticky, gel-like saliva.
Trixie's efforts to suppress it seem to have momentarily stunned it, though, and it is unable to land a solid bite. Trixie is light enough on her feet that she is able to dance out of the way.

However, it goes in for a second bite, maneuvering away from Varc.

It chomps down on Trixie, holding her in its jaws. She feels its cold, acrid breath rolling over her. She can also sense some other presence, then multiple presences, within the creature. She's never experienced this before.

'Things are not going well, and this is but one of these creatures?' Zyla thought. She takes a deep breath, grits her teeth, and moves in to attack range. Skipping her normal flash and flourishes, no need to show off to this thing, she attacks; 'Well guys, this is going to be tougher than I thought.'
edit: accidentally had -2 for my ability die

the lightsaber cleaves into the creature's side. Its eyes flair, and there is a hint of fear in them. It seems to have realized there are at least two things here that can hurt it.

Taking advantage of Zyla's attack (1 Adv = 1 Boost), Trixie will try to imitate the damage Zyla and Varc have done. Maintaining 'Suppress' with an action seems to pale in comparison from being eaten alive! She must try to free herself!! She takes careful aim to get her lightsaber to hit just the right spot. It is difficult, but she tries her best. Her saber hits the intended spot on the beast!!!

The creature howls in pain, another blow carving into its flesh.

There is a hint of fear in its eyes, but it seems even more ready to focus on Zyla now, something about Zyla's last attack really agitating it.

Arca continues to miss with his saber.

Trixie's saber drops to the ground, the power cell seemingly fried.

Luckily for her, the creature seems focused on Zyla. It drops Trixie from its mouth and attempts to grab and bite Zyla.

It howls, chunky saliva and Twi'lek gunk flying out of its mouth. It's claws and teeth shred into Zyla's body.

As it bites, it attempts to clamp down on Zyla's body.
It bites and holds, it's gross breath and twi'lek covered teeth digging into Zyla's shoulder.

Varc moves as quickly as he can to retrieve the flung lightsaber so that he can return to the fight in front of them. Probably a good thing we were able to suffocate the one earlier. He thought to himself as he saw how poorly this fight was going.

Zyla realizes she has the creatures full attention and prepares for the worst. She doesn't want to end up as the creatures chew toy. She easily parries the worst of it's claws, but not it's bite. 'Chew toy it is then.' she thinks as pain ignites in her shoulder

OOC Thanks for the parry reminder, would be dead without it, taking 4 damage and 3 strain.I thought duelist training gave me a boost, didn't know it also gave the enemy a setback.

The creature attempts to drag Zyla with it. It successfully manages to start dragging Zyla, but the attempt opens a momentary weakness in its defense.

Trixie is determined not to let this creature survive. 'Just IMAGINE what the rest of its kind did to that Response Team!!!'

She strikes with intense focus!!

The creature lets out a howl of pain, buffeting Zyla with bits of bile.
Its gashed, mutilated body seems on the verge of giving out, although there still seems to be some fight left in it.

A rational Zyla would calculate that right now the best course of action would bee to free herself from the creatures maw. Right now she is not cool and calm though, and only wants this thing dead. Using her good arm, she takes aim and tries to strike at the creature as best she can from her precarious position.

Finally being able to rejoin the fight, Varc jumps into the fray hoping to end the fight here.

Varc's attack carves downwards, and the beast drops to the ground. Varc thinks he has found a place where the alchemical armor has not quite replaced the original flesh of whatever this creature was, and he hopes that will be useful in the future.

Its body hits the floor with a sickening thud, the life obviously gone from its abominable frame.


You all have a chance to catch your breath, although Zyla's brain is still firing in full fight or flight mode and she seems unable to bring herself out of combat mentality, at least for several more seconds.

Zyla and Trixie are majorly injured, their bodies covered in blood and viscera that Arca thinks should be dealt with as soon as he can.
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As Zyla rolls out of the creatures mouth, she immediately gets into an attack position (Does she realize this thing is dead?) and ignoring her saber, starts kicking the creature with all her might.