Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24416658-20140401010735/@comment-24487330-20140624133822

First, the matter of the Arachne. The creature was already hurting when Al swooped in, but it let out an ear-splitting screech as it felt its legs being torn off, and its body crashed to the ground without their support. With its two remaining front limbs, the creature of Grimm took hold of the fighter and dragged him forward, its fangs drooling with toxic ichor; if it was going to die, it planned to take Al with it, courtesy of a double-dose of its venom. Sadly, it never got the chance, as Tanner leaped into action next, closing the distance in record time and aerating its skull with a lethal, point-blank shot from his repeater. A few seconds later, the spider Grimm finally collapsed to the ground, its limp appendages releasing their grip on Al.

Second, the matter of Camo. He was unconscious by the time Talen reached his cocoon and started cutting it open, but the sound of rasping breath from within was a sure indication of life. If he wasn't dead by now, it was a safe bet that he would survive the Arachne's poison, even without immediate intervention. Talen would likely be relieved to find that the pod had hardened somewhat over time, and the threads that comprised its shell would not stick to his knife as the webs around them did to Tanner's heavy sword.

Once the team captain cut a large enough opening in the shell, he could see Camo inside, still knocked out but clearly alive. The archer was breathing very slowly, his skin had paled slightly for lack of circulation, and there was a slight verdant tinge around the mark where the Arachne had bitten him. All in all, though, he seemed to have won the internal fight for his own life, and his condition would likely improve once he received proper medical attention.

((I'm guessing that the team will want to bring Camo back to their campsite before they go back to Beacon. I've got one more short spiel planned for when he wakes up. Also, for all intents and purposes, let's assume that this takes place after Camo gets his job with Nikolai; it'll make more sense that way, and it'll hopefully be clear why it makes sense when I make my next post.))