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esp_dragon) wrote2010-11-30 10:55 pm
esp_dragon) wrote2010-11-30 10:55 pm
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Fandom: Original
Summary:
The world of Torpin is open, dragging in Others from different worlds. The majority of them are monsters, prone to violence. There are some, however, that are not, and are able to live amongst the human population, if allowed to. Marland should know; he's one of them. His job is to hunt and stop the Others that seek only to destroy what's around them. On one job, a human Other drops through a portal, an event which Marland has never heard of happening before. And that's not the only thing different about the human...
Rating: M
Notes: Contains swearing and strong violence and death.
Any questions or clarifications, just ask. (Unless it’s, you know, plot-related. XD)
As for the italics thing, I'm going for if the word's in caps, then chances are, it's supposed to be in italics. Similarly, if there's words encompassed by -' '- , then whatever's in between them should be italicised.
Genre: Urban fantasy
Word count: 833
Total word count: 59,115
Status: Work in Progress
It was moving away from them. Obviously. Bringing his ears back down again, Marland said, "There's an Other over there," as he pointed with a jerk of his head. He began half-stomping in that direction, partially to make sure he had proper grip and partially to take his frustration out on the snow. He did NOT want to be out in the cold any more than he had to.
Shodin had learned to not rush going through the snow after he'd slipped and nearly fell when he'd stood in a pile of snow that covered a large stretch of ice, so followed after him at a sedate pace.
The sound of them approaching it must have attracted the Other's attention, because Marland could hear it change direction and start bounding towards them. It didn't seem like it was affected by the snow, Marland noted sourly.
They hadn't gone very far before something jumped in to view. Fuck. It had six legs, two big wide horns on its head that were curved forward and were about the length of his forearm. It looked mostly like a horse, but hairier and bigger. It was also completely white.
It took one look at them, then threw its head back, snorting and pawing the ground. When it did that, shadows started to collate in the space between its horns, growing quickly.
Marland dived out of the way, just as the Other moved its head again and the ball of shadows flew at him. It missed, screaming past his wings with a whoosh, and Marland could already see that he and Shodin were at a disadvantage: they had problems balancing on the ice and moving through the snow, while the Other didn't seem to even notice it.
Pawing the ground again, the Other then reared back and started charging at Marland. He quickly summoned a small flame and aimed for the Other's face. He got a direct hit, right between the eyes; the attack was too small though, and was only good enough as a distraction, which was what he'd intended it to be. It did its job, stopping the Other in its tracks as it reared back again, baying in pain.
Everything was brightening slowly, and Marland could hear a crinkling sound in the air, almost like slow hissing static. Forewarned, he covered his eyes with an arm, not wanting to bring out his wings.
A few seconds later, the Other bellowed in pain and Marland wrinkled his nose at the burnt smell that wafted over to him. It wasn't enough though; Marland had heard it stumble a few steps, but not fall.
He called the fire to his hands and threw as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Marl-!"
He was then thrown back by another blast of the Other's magic. It was a wild toss though, and it had hit him directly on the shoulder, rather than the torso. He hit the ground with his hands and knees, his claws digging in, but his momentum carrying him further. He hissed as his fingers went over his claws before yanking his claws out before he did any more damage.
And that would be the sound of the Other charging at him again.
The world flashed again and the back end of the Other crumpled, the ground shaking when it fell. Snorting, it tried to pull itself up.
Getting up quickly, Marland summoned his fire and threw it. He got it in the back, where its fur caught fire. Fuck. Fair enough his job was to kill Others, but he didn't want to TORTURE them. It was already shrieking in pain, and Marland began walking towards it, calling his flame to him again. He stood next to it, close, but not close enough to be gorged by its wickedly-sharp horns.
When it shrieked again, he lunged and drove his burning fist in its mouth. It stopped moving instantly, slumping and nearly dragging him down.
Removing his hand grimly from its mouth, Marland shook his hand to get rid of the blood and whatever else was on it.
"Marland, do you think we should put out-"
That was when the world BURNED white, a tremendous bang surrounding them, and Marland was both blinded and deaf, a hollow ringing in his ears that seemed to echo in his head as well.
What the fuck just happened? Marland twisted left and right, snarling, but he couldn't see anything, couldn't hear himself, no matter how loud he was. He extended his wings, ignoring the chill, in case he was attacked while he was vulnerable.
What-
Something grabbed hold of his wings, little pinpricks on the back of them. SHIT. The cat-things ag-
He howled in pain, electricity coursing through him. He fell, the snow cushioning him slightly, though it didn't matter. It felt like his skin was buzzing, and he convulsed again as another shock ran through his body.
Just as his vision was clearing, he lost consciousness.
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Summary:
The world of Torpin is open, dragging in Others from different worlds. The majority of them are monsters, prone to violence. There are some, however, that are not, and are able to live amongst the human population, if allowed to. Marland should know; he's one of them. His job is to hunt and stop the Others that seek only to destroy what's around them. On one job, a human Other drops through a portal, an event which Marland has never heard of happening before. And that's not the only thing different about the human...
Rating: M
Notes: Contains swearing and strong violence and death.
Any questions or clarifications, just ask. (Unless it’s, you know, plot-related. XD)
As for the italics thing, I'm going for if the word's in caps, then chances are, it's supposed to be in italics. Similarly, if there's words encompassed by -' '- , then whatever's in between them should be italicised.
Genre: Urban fantasy
Word count: 833
Total word count: 59,115
Status: Work in Progress
It was moving away from them. Obviously. Bringing his ears back down again, Marland said, "There's an Other over there," as he pointed with a jerk of his head. He began half-stomping in that direction, partially to make sure he had proper grip and partially to take his frustration out on the snow. He did NOT want to be out in the cold any more than he had to.
Shodin had learned to not rush going through the snow after he'd slipped and nearly fell when he'd stood in a pile of snow that covered a large stretch of ice, so followed after him at a sedate pace.
The sound of them approaching it must have attracted the Other's attention, because Marland could hear it change direction and start bounding towards them. It didn't seem like it was affected by the snow, Marland noted sourly.
They hadn't gone very far before something jumped in to view. Fuck. It had six legs, two big wide horns on its head that were curved forward and were about the length of his forearm. It looked mostly like a horse, but hairier and bigger. It was also completely white.
It took one look at them, then threw its head back, snorting and pawing the ground. When it did that, shadows started to collate in the space between its horns, growing quickly.
Marland dived out of the way, just as the Other moved its head again and the ball of shadows flew at him. It missed, screaming past his wings with a whoosh, and Marland could already see that he and Shodin were at a disadvantage: they had problems balancing on the ice and moving through the snow, while the Other didn't seem to even notice it.
Pawing the ground again, the Other then reared back and started charging at Marland. He quickly summoned a small flame and aimed for the Other's face. He got a direct hit, right between the eyes; the attack was too small though, and was only good enough as a distraction, which was what he'd intended it to be. It did its job, stopping the Other in its tracks as it reared back again, baying in pain.
Everything was brightening slowly, and Marland could hear a crinkling sound in the air, almost like slow hissing static. Forewarned, he covered his eyes with an arm, not wanting to bring out his wings.
A few seconds later, the Other bellowed in pain and Marland wrinkled his nose at the burnt smell that wafted over to him. It wasn't enough though; Marland had heard it stumble a few steps, but not fall.
He called the fire to his hands and threw as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Marl-!"
He was then thrown back by another blast of the Other's magic. It was a wild toss though, and it had hit him directly on the shoulder, rather than the torso. He hit the ground with his hands and knees, his claws digging in, but his momentum carrying him further. He hissed as his fingers went over his claws before yanking his claws out before he did any more damage.
And that would be the sound of the Other charging at him again.
The world flashed again and the back end of the Other crumpled, the ground shaking when it fell. Snorting, it tried to pull itself up.
Getting up quickly, Marland summoned his fire and threw it. He got it in the back, where its fur caught fire. Fuck. Fair enough his job was to kill Others, but he didn't want to TORTURE them. It was already shrieking in pain, and Marland began walking towards it, calling his flame to him again. He stood next to it, close, but not close enough to be gorged by its wickedly-sharp horns.
When it shrieked again, he lunged and drove his burning fist in its mouth. It stopped moving instantly, slumping and nearly dragging him down.
Removing his hand grimly from its mouth, Marland shook his hand to get rid of the blood and whatever else was on it.
"Marland, do you think we should put out-"
That was when the world BURNED white, a tremendous bang surrounding them, and Marland was both blinded and deaf, a hollow ringing in his ears that seemed to echo in his head as well.
What the fuck just happened? Marland twisted left and right, snarling, but he couldn't see anything, couldn't hear himself, no matter how loud he was. He extended his wings, ignoring the chill, in case he was attacked while he was vulnerable.
What-
Something grabbed hold of his wings, little pinpricks on the back of them. SHIT. The cat-things ag-
He howled in pain, electricity coursing through him. He fell, the snow cushioning him slightly, though it didn't matter. It felt like his skin was buzzing, and he convulsed again as another shock ran through his body.
Just as his vision was clearing, he lost consciousness.
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You have an awesome imagination for monsters. *___* Six legs + horns does make me think of... insects though. XDD
Everything was brightening slowly, and Marland could hear a crinkling sound in the air, almost like slow hissing static.
He can tell when Shodin's using his magic. :3 Coool.
He was then thrown back by another blast of the Other's magic.
*flails* He's getting hurt again!
Fair enough his job was to kill Others, but he didn't want to TORTURE them.
Those Others were pulled out of their natural habitat. ):
That was when the world BURNED white, a tremendous band surrounding them, and Marland was both blinded and deaf, a hollow ringing in his ears that seemed to echo in his head as well.
0_____0;; Huh, what burns white? Stray magic from Shodin? Another portal opening?
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X3 Yeeep.
XD *laughs* When is he not?
): Yep. I was thinking so much about the Others' situation at the start, because, well, yeah, they're suddenly out of their habitat, no idea where they are, an then there's suddenly a whole bunch of noise and/or flashing - they're going to attack or run away.
*facepalm* Tyyypo. Tremendous bang. The next part is up! So... I didn't actually explain what that was there. Oops. Doubt Marland would find out either.
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