Roleplay:Main Forum/Expansions/The Quest to save the Greek Flame

Overview
Briefing=

Overview= The questors must go on a quest from Camp Half-Blood to Nevada in order to save or rescue Akela Kalili. From there, they must either fight the band of abductors and escort her back to Camp, or escort her to Camp without losing her. Mission Goers= Locations= This quest will work out like most others where I will detail a path they must take and will outline where they'll face problems. It will be up to you to RP these problems out and remember, don't OP it so they get through with no issues! If needed, I can help and rp the monsters.
 * 1) Hana Cho
 * 2) Digger Ross
 * 3) Ollie
 * 4) Blodwen
 * 5) Arian Bridger
 * 6) Daniel Russo
 * 7) Alexander Su'apa'ia

Sometime between the journey to the workshop and the end of the quest, there should be an intervention with the CoO mission goers whereby there'll be a separate forum made.


 * Camp Half-Blood
 * Long Island MacArthur Airport (monster attack)
 * LAX Airport
 * The journey to the Nevadan Workshop (monster attack)
 * The Workshop of Hephaestus
 * The trail of the CoO Mission Goers should they reach Akela first
 * Journey back to Camp

The Quest
''Please do a posting order and stick to it. If someone neglects to post on this mission for an extended period of time, I reserve the right to remove them so that the mission can progress. You've all be warned.''

Posting Order: Audrey, Hydro, Yuka, Toxy, Migs, James, Onyx

Hana: Hana had surprised herself showing up first, which was quite unlike her in general. A large backpack was fastened to her back, held over her chest with one strap while her hair was held up in a bun, a few strands here and there falling into her face. Her eyes, focused on the ground as she waited for the others standing by camp gates, just outside the border. She couldn't help her feeling of excitement though, this being her first quest. Nonetheless, there was a mixture of pressure with it as well, because, like said earlier, this was her first mission and if she messed up... Well, it was best not to think of that.

Arian: Arian had dashed to the camp entrance since he made the mistake of spending most of the night working on a new technique. Like Hana, he wore a rather large backpack and duffel bag but it clearly did nothing to slow the young warrior down. He was quite glad he was actually picked for this quest since it was exactly what he wanted. A thrilling adventure to allow to prove his mettle and finally put all his training to use. Arian was actually a little insulted it took so long for the camp to pick up. He knew it was a large camp so he doubted he'd meet anyone he knew but to his surprised his dear friend Hana had also been chosen. "Yo!" Quite glad to be able to do this with the beautiful daughter of magic, his excitement had driven him to hug her.

Blodwen: The Snow Nymph was the third of their merry band to appear. But not from within camp. Blodwen jogged lightly along the snowy ground from the woods surrounding camp. Her snow cloak was dusty slightly with the powdery substance and she stopped just short of the pair already there and raised a hand offering a wry smile. "Yo kids! Those bags look heavy." She herself was adorned only with a light pack that rested lightly at the base of her spine that contained Ambrosia and other such luxuries. She knew they would be going across the United States and hoped that some of their stops would take them near some of her many homes so she could resupply when needed. She also carried a fair amount of U.S. Dollars in case they needed to buy anything along the way.

Ollie: Ollie was practically exploding with energy all night, and it was only partly from excitement. See, the logic was that if you downed a whole lot of caffeine for a full 24 hours after a good rest, then you wouldn't even start tapping into your natural energy until the rush wore off, and you could go the whole night before a big quest getting pumped and ready without needing to sleep. He had zero idea if it would actually work, but the theory was holding up so far. At least, he was still hype-and-hyper when he dove toward the camp entrance in his animal form. He was still a good thirty feet above the three questors when he exploded back to human form in a burst of feathers, clockwork spear already in hand. The weapon ejected a few intermittent blasts of of steam from its base as he twirled it around, slowing the Osprey spirit's descent to a jarring but safe impact. He landed in a somersault, and by the time he was upright again, he'd somehow slipped the spear's strap over his head and was wearing it next to a quiver on his back. One of two blaring earbuds had popped out as well. He punched the air enthusiastically, looked over the other three questors for a second, then shot them all finger guns. "Sup."

Daniel: The son of Hephaestus emerges from the trees, trudging up the slope of Half-Blood Hill to meet up with the rest of the chosen questers. He is wearing a light parka, a pair of wool pants, hiking boots and he’s carrying a medium sized travel backpack with straps all actoss his torso. He nods his head lightly in greeting, not exactly knowing anyone in the group as he’s still relatively new to camp compared to others. “Hey, I’m Daniel. Son of Hephaestus and Akela’s half-sister.” He announces in a slightly gruff voice. Akela’s capture upset him, especially since he was the one whom she contacted through an iris message before being taken. He wants nothing more than to rescue her and bring her back to Camp safely.

Digger: Being the last one to show up was not what Digger wanted but if it meant that he had everything he might need, he would gladly show up last a lot more often. Digger strolled out from the woods, a bag on his back, full of water bottles, some Ambrosia and other things he might need, knife bidding in his pocket and two boomerangs, one in each hand. “Guess I’m the last one.”

Hana:  "Glad to see you're alive too," she greeted Arian, lightly hugging him back. She let go to look at the others, wondering what she had to work with. "So we have a son of Hephaestus, Nike... I'll guess you," she pointed to Ollie. "Are an animal nymph of some kind? And you two," she gestured between Blodwen Digger. "Have names or do you just spontaneously throw shade?" She'd admit, the last part was a jab at Blodwen, but she wasn't going to go public with who it was directed towards. She was already making a mental note that it would probably be in her best interests to keep to herself and maybe Arian.

Arian: Arian wasn't sure if the heavy bags comment was serious or some kind of joke so he shrugged it off. He groaned when Ollie arrived since he strongly doubted the usefulness of having an animal nymph alongside them. But he had to have been picked for a good reason just like him. He wasn't sure what to make of Daniel, but anyone from the cabin who made sick weapons all day had to be cool. Also he chuckled about seeing Digger with actual boomerangs as weapons, finding them pathetic tools of destruction. When Hana cited him as a son of Nike he was quickly nodded, clearly he wanted to get move on. "I'm Arian and this is Hana, now let's get going!" The sooner they left the camp meant the sooner that begin their dangerous journey.

Blodwen: The nymph frowned slightly at Hana clearly picking out the testy-ness in her voice. "My name's Blodwen for what it matters. I'm a Snow Nymph who's been guiding demigods to this camp for almost three years now. I've been to every corner of the world where I won't melt on contact." She shrugs lightly. "But Arian is right there is no time to stand around bantering we should be off."

Ollie: "Yepyep, let's hit it! The sooner we get there, the sooner we get to throw a celebratory after-party for all the ass we kick," He continued. "And yepyep to you too, beautiful. Ollie the osprey guardian at your service. Hephaestus made me and my sister, and we lived with him in the workshops 'til recently. Getting Akela out of trouble and keeping jerks off our family turf is priority uno here. Ain't that right, Daniel?" The osprey spirit spent most of his time in the armory when not flying, so he knew the whole Hephaestus cabin to some extent. He didn't know much about Daniel specifically - aside from the recent news about him taking Head Counselor from Matt - but he'd seen the older son of Hephaestus around plenty.

Daniel:  He nods his head at Ollie, recognizing the Osprey Nymph on second glance. He doesn't know him all that well, but they're acquaintances at the very least, having seen him around the Armory and at Camp a few times. "That's right, let's waste no time. We have to save Akela," he says firmly as he begins descending down Half-Blood Hill and into the side of the Long Island asphalt street. Once there, he looks back at his questmates and asks, "Does anyone have any idea how we'll get to the airport? Any transportation preferences?"

Digger: “As longs as it gets us to where it’s going, I’m fine with anything,” Digger said, starting to sharpening his boomerangs with the other. “I’m Digger Ross, by the way. Lieutenant for Dionysus cabin.”

Hana:  She raised an eyebrow at all of them before turning on her heel and heading down the pathway after Daniel, moderately surprised. So this is who I'm working with, she thought. She shifted the sleeve of her backpack further onto her shoulder and raised her hand to be level with her eyes, although Daniel probably couldn't see it. "I could message my Dad. He lives near here and could drive us to the airport. Plus he's usually awake around this time so..." she volunteered. "There's enough room in his car for all of us."

Arian: Being taught that a person's fighting ability judged their worth in this world, Arian was trying to figure out how useful everyone would be. Obviously Hana had already proven herself and he respected anyone who could run such a useful cabin such as Hephaestus'. At first he questioned why the snow nymph was there, but she escorted demigods like she claimed to that was good enough for him. He didn't feel too strongly either way about the Dionysus Cabin, but he glanced at Digger like he was an idiot for his choice in weaponry. And an animal nymph was definitely just good for scouting or something like that. So he was content with the better half of his allies.

"Shit really? I'm down." Getting someone to drive them over to the Airport sounds pretty convenient. He would've preferred to sit next to Hana but it's not like he would've outright said that.

OOC: Timeskipping cuz we're still in a race mkai

Hana's dad had managed to park in front of the Airport in a fairly short ride over there. Arian was glad to have arrived so quick.

Blodwen: The nymph had called ahead to the airport and as they pulled up she hopped out of her window seat where the window had been rolled down all the way letting cold air blow over her face. She stood there waiting on the others to pile out before giving a bright smile. "Any of you ever been on your own personal jet? If the answer is no get ready to strike that off your bucket list. Let's get going the jet is fueled and waiting ahead on the air strip." She turned on her heel and ran off clearly excited by something.

Ollie: Ollie whistled as he ran close behind, scanning the sky in anticipation. "Whew, girl, if you have private jets in your pocket, I like you alrea- ... already. Hey, hold up, snow angel." The osprey skidded to a stop, gaze now fixed on the heavens. It was a bit cloudy, but the sun was still shining across a comfortably blue sky. Great flying weather bar the chill. But... Ollie frowned and fixed his raptor's enhanced eyesight on a single dark cloud far above. There was a lone storm cloud, nestled amongst the regular lazy cumuli. Recognition spread across his face when a cackle of lightning shook the cloud. In an instant he had his spear in hand, whirring and clicking and puffing out steam as it transformed into a bow. "Alright, yep, we have company!"

''The sound of a distant thunderclap shook through the airport, followed shortly after by a birdlike skreetch. With that angry warning the dark figure of a massive gryphon streaked from the clouds and straight toward the questors. The beast was one of the eldest of its kind - from the beak of its eagle-like head to the avian tail feathers at the end of its lion tail, the thing was comparable in size to most of the private jets on the airfield. And like only the most powerful of the species, its body cackled with electrity. The gryphon pulled out of its descent with another deafening screech, and began to hover about ten stories above the questors. For a split second its wings came aglow with energy, before it flapped them both and sent a wide blast of air and forks of lightning toward them. Ollie's first arrow was destroyed in the attack well before it could hit home.''

Daniel: He gets thrown off by the blast of air and ends up crashing against one of the parked vehicles by the airport. He groans for a second, before getting his bearings back and activating his double axes. He's never faced a monster of this level before, and it's safe to say that he's nervous. "Fucking shit, this is gonna be one tough cookie to get through." He decides to send a ball of fire towards the gryphon, originally intending to hurt it, but if it doesn't, well, he's hoping it'll at least distract him so that his other teammates could get a free shot in.

Hana: Thrown back by the blast of air, Hana found herself climbing out of the back of a truck, spitting her hair out of her mouth. She jumped out, swinging her legs over the side and landing gracefully with a slight bend in her knees. "This is the most convenient time to be facing a giant ass lion bird," she muttered sarcastically. Her eyes lit up, glowing a fierce violet color, spheres of the same hue surrounded her hands, sparkling with electricity. She put her hands together and fired a large magical blast towards the gryphon, placing a leg behind her to brace for any unexpected impact.

Arian: Honestly while his fellow questors struggled with the powerful gust, Arian was more distracted by the deafening screech. He felt a searing pain in his ears, but he'd experienced greater agony. But fortunately, his impressive reflexes and ability to temporarily boost his speed had aided him and he escaped the range of the great elemental attack. Now currently behind the gryphon's line of sight, the son of victory looked towards the creature with anticipation and actual excitement. Not feeling an ounce of fear like an average demigod probably would. The idea of slaying such a beast sounded immensely thrilling, especially since he hunted weaker monsters himself before he arrived at Camp. It was a wonderful time to face a giant ass lion bird for Arian. "Mine." He spoke with a confident grin as he summoned a pair of dark blue angelic wings to allow him to fly towards the winged monster. As Arian drew his xiphos (greek one handed sword) he knew he wanted to try disemboweling the thing with several slashes to it's underbelly. If he couldn't get close enough he'd try impaling one of it's legs or something. He was well aware of the risk of flying up to fight something that could manipulate weather like a child of Zeus, even with Hana and Daniel distracting it with their long ranged abilities. Unlike them, he lacked such powers and had to get in close. Besides he wanted this quest to be a story that rivaled one of his father's epic tales and this was a damn good start.

Blodwen: The nymph heard the high pitched shriek and went even more pale than she already was. She'd fought a griphon before but it had been very very young and she'd been forced to flee when the beast broke her arm. This one was much much older. As she saw it's wings begin to glow she encased herself in ice turning into a literal frozen statue. The attack shattered away her shell but left her unscathed and she ran at the beast halberd forming in her hand out of its mist form. She dodged around the long range attacks coming from behind her and prepared to launch herself skyward off the truck below the griphon hoping she can get enough momentum to carry her to the beast or at least close enough to hurl her Halberd like a javelin.

Ollie: Ollie was almost more dissapointed to be fighting another bird-bro than he was excited. Almost. He knew what to expect from the majestic creature as soon as he'd spotted the storm cloud that it came from - one hell of a cool match. He dropped into a low, relaxed stance and threw his whole bow in front of himself right before the electrified gust hit, so that instead of being violently tossed around, he was instead just sent sliding straight backward across the pavement. His metal bow absorbed the electric component of the attack for him, and he caught it out of the air as it was blown back as well. He skidded to a stop next to the truck Daniel had struck. To the best of his ability, he shouted over the noise. "Ooooooookay, that is One! Tough! Bird! I'm all about the terrible life choice that is flying up to fight that thing myself, personally, but the rest of you earth-standy types should stay out of the..." He trailed off into a laugh when Blodwen literally just straight-up jumped at the thing. "Okay I have mad respect for that, so whatever! Danny-boy, can you keep it off me for a bit? Imma throw off its flight computer." He fired off a couple more arrows, then ducked around to the other side of the truck and began tinkering with plates and gears on his bow.

''The creature's violent gusts were cut off when Daniel's fireball drew its attention, and it turned its angry eagle eyes toward the head counselor just in time for Hana's blast of magical energy to take it in the chest. For a moment the beast was left stunned and began to drop, but it was brought forcefully back to focus as Blodwen impaled its rear lion leg and Arian's sword went through its breast. It stopped falling with some violent thrashing of its wings, and promptly shot upward, aiming to carry its attackers with it. Ollie's steam-powered arrows took it in the neck and sent out splashes of blood, but otherwise didn't slow it down. After a few seconds of climbing, the beast brought in its wings and legs to hold in the foes scaling it and let out some low combination of a caw and a growl. The odd noise was the only warning before lightning cracked down from the sky and struck the gryphon, sending dangerous arcs of energy across its body that would pose a serious risk to anyone still holding on. Residual static cackled outward as well, electrifying the surrounding air.''

''Its closest attackers hopefully dealt with, the gryphon set its sight on what had seemed to be the most powerful ranged attacker of the group - Hana. Electricity still played out across it as it dove toward her, massive front eagle talons first.''

Hana:  She had been tracing the Gryphon's movements with her eyes and was prepared as it came diving down towards her. Her eyes still ablaze, she created a violet sphere, which became a literal shield of thick rock, which she hoped with absorb any electricity the Gryphon was building upon impact. She gestured upward and over and sent the enlargened rock shield towards the Gryphon, as she formed another sphere with her left hand. With this blast she planned to blast one of its wings to send it off course and hopefully if any other attacks towards its wings landed, they'd be able to ground the beast, which would make fighting it so much easier.

"Guys!" she shouted, keeping wary of the Gryphon shooting towards, her, waiting for the right time to shoot its wing. "While Ollie's doing... whatever he's doing, attack its wings!" She consciously megamized the sound of her voice using an enchantment, relinquishing the spell afterward to focus on the blast. She brought the sphere to both hands and side-stepped a bit to the right to get a good angle before firing the blast of energy once again.

Daniel: "I'll distract it while you do your thing," he shouts over to Ollie before jogging off away from beside the truck where the Animal Spirit is. Hearing Hana's call, he decides to focus on wearing down the monster's wings, specifically the one on the right side, while still keeping his distance - especially with electricity still crackling off the Gryphon's massive body. With that, he opens his fanny pack and takes a couple of throwing knives from inside it, controlling it telekinetically with his mind, before running to the beast and hurling the knives towards its direction from a couple of feet away, aiming directly for its wing. Following that attack, Daniel thrusts both of his arms forward, sending a massive stream of fire in the same direction.

Arian: Since he and the nymph were dangerously close to the gryphon's electric attack, Arian decided to fly away as fast as he could. It seemed best to grab Blodwin since he knew nymphs had far less abilities compared to demigods. The winged warrior didn't like having to rescue a teammate since he would've preferred to focus on being the one to kill the monster. Upon setting his partner safely on the ground (sorry if i'm godmodding, just trying to help) Clearly Arian couldn't just fly back in and attack like he wanted, unless he used something drastic. Since he was determined to be the one who killed the monster, Arian decided to focus his power and become an embodiment of victory. The powerful aura that radiated from him could possibly make the monster feel weak and powerless. In this state, Arian was twice as strong and fast and completely immune to all attacks. Flying back in, he could tell the creature possessed a thick hide and even direct attacks on lethal areas wouldn't bring it down quickly. So he drove his blade towards it's already wounded neck, once there he made several more slashes and stabs towards the beast's jugular. He didn't exactly have much time to waste in this form.

Blodwen: While not pleased to be dragged out of the fight she was thankful not to have been electrocuted because that would have out a real damper on things. She saw the oncoming attacks and heard the command to aim for the wings. Crouching down on one knee she held up her hands and forged a bow of pure ice and drew back forming a large arrow with a starred tip and released aiming for the creatures left wing.

''The first of Hana's defenses did almost nothing - agile true to the two species it stemmed from, the gryphon landed against the stone wall in midair and lunged off of it, beak open. But the blast that came after struck true, and at the same time Daniel's attacks hit from the side, sending it tumbling past Hana in a mess of feathers and screeching. It used its wing as a barrier against Daniel's fire as it found its footing, which made it an easy target for Blodwen's shot - the ice arrow melted fairly quickly from the flames, but left a sizeable hole in the beast's covert and secondary feathers. The gryphon made an effort to take off again, but shreaked in agony as Arian reached it and began tearing into its neck. It was a magnificent creature, but its pained noises were nothing if not pathetic. Lightning cracked down from above and struck the beast again, twice, ionizing the surrounding air with the scent of burning ozone. But with Arian's invincibility, it was useless. Instead, the gryphon struggled up into the sky a few stories, then slammed down against the concrete to knock the attacker off. It resolved itself to flee to the sky and settle everything with lightning  immediately after, and began to climb. Streams of blood spurted from its neck, and its left wing was in a pain all its own from the damage it had recieved. ''

Ollie: Moments after the gryphon had taken off, Ollie stepped out from the truck he'd been hiding behind, bow and arrow in hand. "I'm sorry, buddy, I really am. One bird to another, I happen to think you're kickass, and I'd rather not do this to anybody but you're a bit too violent and bizz," he muttered to himself as he knocked. As a bird himself, Ollie happened to know that all species of birds possessed a pretty unique trait - magnetoreception. They were sensitive to magnetic fields. Orienting themselves relative to Earth's electromagnetic field was how they kept aligned in flight. And Ollie figured that embedding a transmitter sending out random spikes of magnetic influence into it would really mess with its head. After a second of aiming, and steam-pressure building up in his bow, he released.

''The gryphon bawked again - that same low rumble from earlier - as Ollie's arrow buried itself in the side of its jaw. The arrow wasn't big enough to seriously hurt it, but its magnetic bursts threw off the gryphon's internal sensors, and it was suddenly gripped by nausea and disorientation. Through muddled thoughts the beast realized it wasn't in shape to fly, and resolved itself to go down with all it had. It dove down once again, but this time it wasn't lightning that chased it - the entire dark storm cloud above began to swirl, and descended from the sky as one huge black twister behind its master. ''

''The gyphon dove toward Arian, but pulled out well before reaching him, leaving the concentrated storm cloud to bore down into him with all its lightning and fury. One way or another, the storm spread out in a wave of wind as it hit the ground, quickly encompassing the whole airport in black vapor that obscured visibility beyond a few meters. Not to mention, the cloud was still alive with static that randomly sparked with lightning - which in turn shook the airport with booming thunder. Inside it all, the gryphon limped silently, scanning through the darkness with its keen eyesight for any hint of motion. ''

Daniel: He tumbled to the ground as the black vapor of the storm cloud engulfed the surrounding areas. He tried to get back up, but was consistently electrocuted by sparks of lightning, causing him to wince in pain almost constantly. With that, he resorted to crawling on the asphalt, looking for cover. He couldn't see into the smoke, and all he could do was lay his back flat against the side of a parked van and wait for an opportunity as he recuperated, having also drained himself of a good amount of energy due to his previous attacks.

Hana: Hana watched everything with wide eyes, ducking and shuffling away appropriately when the large beast landed beside her. As it took to the sky again and dived down alongside the flurry of dark clouds, she prepared another spell, although she could feel the energy seeping out of her. A violet glow surrounded her body, and as the clouds hit the ground, it expanded into a dome encompassing her and stretching out with a radius of three yards. The electricity sizzled around her barrier, protecting her while she attempted to improve the visibility and get to the others. She stumbled and her dome faltered a little, but not enough for the electricity to sizzle through. She remembered the gryphon shaking Arian off and called for him, wondering where he was and if his state of invincibility had worn off yet. She quickly broke into a jog, calling out for the rest of the quest members whilst enhancing her own sight capabilites using another spell. She calculated she wouldn't be able to keep both spells up for long so she needed to find someone quickly.

Arian: Arian knew he was invulnerable in this state, the feeling of durability was familiar since he had another ability for being impervious to damage. "I'm fine!" He replied to Hana, still not turning away from the damned gryphon. He knew he was still harming it and had to finish the job before he reverted from his embodiment form. Not wasting time, he flew towards the massive cloud. His vision was somewhat restrained within it, but he could still spot the giant bird monster that hid inside. Since it's hide was clearly thick, he figured he'd try stabbing it in the eye this time. If successful he would've tried thrusting it inside with hopes to reach the brain and end it's life.

Blodwen: The Snow Nymph watched in slight horror as the storm chased the griphon to the ground and turned into a horrifying storm of electrical energy. She heard Hana calling and decided to do the only thing she thought would bring this beast down, group up for one final fight. She called out to Hana as a sheet of ice forming a large square shield that she used to cover herself from any flying debris as she approached the sound of Hana's voice. She shuddered as the electrical energy occasionally coursed through her entire being. She could barely see anything in the deep black of the storm which frustrated her considerably.

Ollie: Ollie muttered a curse in awe as the gryphon's storm descended, a certainly unhealthy smile spreading across his face. Oh, you brilliant flying catbird, that is awesome. He took to the sky in a puff of feathers and just narrowly avoided the huge storm, flying far above it. Seeing the top of the cloud reminded him of days back home in the Atlantic, when he'd first started pushing his limits. He vaguely picked out Hana's defensive sphere, but - but he wasn't about to pass up the chance to finish this himself. Arian had done work, and presumably still was, but Ollie had no intention of getting shown up without a fight. He broke into a rapid descent toward the looming form of the gryphon, building up as much momentum as he could before changing back into human form right above the clouds. Lightning cackled around him while he fell, but the spear in his hands served as a lightning rod and pulled in any surges that came too close. Ollie laughed like a maniac as jets of steam shot from his weapon, driving it toward the base of the gryphon's skull.

''The son of victory was clearly a powerful foe, but in the heart of the storm, the gryphon was king. It noticed Arian as he approached, and challenged the boy with a deafening screech that reverberated throughout its clouds alongside a wave of lightning. The beast met Arian in the air with a powerful lunge, catching his blade in its beak and throwing it aside. The gryphon was ancient - one of the eldest of its kind. Countless demigods had fallen before it, and it would not fall to a young--''

''The gryphon cried in pain yet again as Ollie's spear sank into the back of its neck, coming dangerously close to its brain. Its skull had slowed the weapon enough that it survived, but its violent flailing only succeeded in throwing the off-balance osprey nymph away into the darkness. The spear was still lodged in place. In its agony, the gryphon barreled past Ollie and through the storm - coincidentally, directly toward Hana and Blodwen. It was disoriented from the arrow in its neck, and between Hana's repeated blasts, the spear and knives embedded in its head and wing respectively, the gouges Arian had carved in its throat, and the holes driven into its paw and wing by Blodwen... It was in too much pain to come up with any more strategies. Instead it focused lightning from across the stormcloud into one large blast at Hana's shield, then lunged.''

Daniel: The smoke gradually started to dissipate, and it gave Daniel the chance to regain his bearings. He stood up from where he was sitting, followed the battle noises and slowly made his way to where shit was going down. He keeps a safe distance, mostly staying close to the discarded vehicles so he could utilize them as a shield should the need arise. He sees that the gryphon is in pain, and it should only need a few more hits before it succumbs to death. And so, in an effort to achieve just that, Daniel reaches deep into his fanny pack and grabs a couple of pens that transform into CB spears. From his position on the right hand side of the the gryphon, he hurls the three spears in rapid succession, aiming mostly for the head and the neck.

Hana: "Well shit, what did I ever do to you?" she yelled obnoxiously to the beast as it struck. She expanded her shield to encompass Blodwen and dispelled her vision enhancement. Spikes materialized around the dome to provide further protection and she dashed over to Blodwen to narrow the radius so she wouldn't be expending so much energy. "Got any convenient tricks up your sleeve?" she asked once reaching her, outstretching her hand to strengthen the shield.

Arian: "Tricks?! I'll show you a f*cking trick!" More than annoyed that the gryphon had tossed away his beloved weapon, he felt the embodiment form begin to fade. Knowing he was nearly done, Arian desperately moved towards the spear left by Ollie. Using every ounce of his remaining strength to try driving it into it's skull before he reverted and fell to the ground. Barely conscious.

Blodwen: "Tricks?" She dropped to one knee her eyes focusing on the source of all the noise in the blackness. Her arms raised and a bow that was almost as large as her formed and she drew back the impressive string. An arrow like the one before formed but this time double the size. She released and the arrow soared aggressively through the storm cutting a large hole through the blackness.

OOC
Toxy: By the way, so we're on the same page on what this thing is like anotomically, I've been going off of the John Tenniel interpretation. Just the size of a cessna. So it has an eagle head/front legs/wings, and a lion body/rear legs/tail (though the tail also has some feathers on the end for guidance).

Oli: James has been taken off the quest due to inactivity. Please resume as normal.

Toxy: Okay, okay, so this is pretty big stuff, but one of you pulled a 9th on the poor creature, so I'm giving it something impressive back! I'm also going to try and respond more often as the gryphon, since having it only get the chance to react to things after five different attacks have been thrown at it at once is kinda hard? Don't let that stop any of you from posting as soon as you come up in the post order, though. It should only be two, maybe three tops, rounds of posting before this thing goes down so let's keep it moving!