'Sup?

Hey there. :D

awoooooooooooo
aka the natural response to seeing the full moon

(King) But of course.

So, anyone interested in starting today? I can't. XD

I'll do it.

Alright, go ahead.

{After Crowley's remark, one of the dragon shifters gets a burst of speed and begins to gain on him.} "Why, you! How dare you slander the reputation of such a quality restaurant! When I get my claws on you, I'mma force feed you a Big Mac!"

{Jerry pats Armin on the back lightly.} "Alright, let's head over to city hall. You know what to do."

(Aggron)

'Yeah, I guess McDonald's counts as a quality restaurant for you guys,' Crowley muttered. 'You've probably never eaten anything better.' He looked over his shoulder as he flew and spat a fireball at the dragonshifter, wondering how good it was at dodging things in the air.

(Aggron)

Armin smiled and walked back out of Oliver's mansion. 'Watch out for yourselves. We don't know what might be out there.' Without waiting for a response, he shifted into his hawk form and took off, circling high above the buildings.

Once there was a flapjack
they said his name was Bill.
He could sing and play piano
with amazing skill.
One day he was playing
he played with sonic speed,
but the syrup holding him together
started to recede!
Bill's oats fell onto the keys
he couldn't get them out
His concert was a failure
the people were not pleased.
Bill, of course, recovered well
but he never could forget
so every time he went to play
he kept his syrup wet!

(Draco WUT)

@Radiant
Seeing that he wasn't going to be cooperative, Ryker pushes Forrest in front of him while picking up the pace. The necromancer grumbles as he writhes a little to get Ryker off him, but stays ahead.
"Yes, we know the place."
The werewolf says calmly, keeping his eyes on Forrest, knowing that he'll try to make a break for it.

@Draco
(Ah yes)

(King)

Ana didn't say anything more until they reached the edge of Merchant's Square. Then, with a grin on her face, she turned dramatically to face the two former servants of Dark Brink.

'Your master... I'm sorry, FORMER master has decided that you are to be killed,' she said without preamble. 'And he's given me permission to do it in any way I'd like. ANY way I'd like.' Still grinning nastily, she gazed down at them. 'Any last words?'

{The dragon shifter drops to avoid the fireball and continues to pursue.} "You're so badly damaged from your fight that I can see your ribcage! How are you still so fast?"

{Nodding, Jerry leads the group and heads for City hall.}

(Aggron)

'I'm invincible, of course!' Crowley shouted back. 'You can hit me as much as you want and I'll ALWAYS COME BACK!' He spat out another fireball, then swooped downwards, now flying only a few feet above the ground as he raced through the narrow streets, using his natural agility to dodge around cars and buildings.

(Aggron)

As they all headed out for the city hall, Armin sent a telepathic message. //Watch out. There's a small dragon flying in this direction, and a much bigger dragon chasing it. I don't know who they are, but try not to catch their attention.// Following his own advice, Armin flew higher so he was harder to spot.

{Heeding Armin's warning, Jerry, Old Man Garvey, and Eliza run down an alley and hide.}

{The dragon continues to pursue Crowley from above, as he won't fit so close to the ground.} "Invincible, eh? Let me get my talons around your neck for a few minutes and we'll see just how invincible you are!"

(Aggron)

'You're never gonna catch me, fatso!' Crowley taunted. Flying past the end of the alleyway where Jerry and his family were hiding, he suddenly spun around and landed, baring his teeth and waiting for the other dragon to catch him. 'Let's see if you're as slow on the ground as you are in the air.'

@Radiant
Ryker stands rigid, unblinking. He knew this time would come at one point or another, it was just a matter of when.
"I have no regrets. I just played where I was most useful."

Forrest, on the other hand, was a little more bitter about it.
"Are you kidding me? Just because some dumb ancient spirit gave me a stupid dead dragon and I wanted to feel like I was doing something helpful to my kind, I'm getting murdered for it?! Hell no! I ain't standing for this!"
Spotting a group of carcasses nearby, he uses his power to pull them to their feet, dark magic glowing in his hands.
"And I ain't going down without a fight!"

(Heeey Draco and Aggron, do yous want me to recap on the situation of the doggo squad?)

(King)

'Oooh, the little boy wants to play rough,' Ana taunted him. She took a step back and drew upon her own magic, shifting herself into her dragon form. Now imbued with the added power of Dark Brink, her transformation was swifter, and what looked like tendrils of black electricity darted around her as she shifted. When it was over, she stood in the square, grinning down at her victims - a twenty-foot dragon with massive spikes, deadly venomous fangs, and eyes that seemed to glow with pure power.

'Then let's fight, little boy,' she said, her voice strangely distorted and echoing.

(tfw irresponsible and has loadsa stuff to catch up on-)

Thorn glanced back, then clambered out the window. "Quick quick, they're after us," she hissed. On the inside, she felt a little guilty about leaving Keenan alone to fight and considered going back to join him.

@Draco/Aggron
(no shush it's okay)
Watching Thorn out of the corner of her eye, Ango puts herself in front of Emilia as she goes out after, picking up another shard of glass.
"You want a fight? I've already killed one of you evil people today, and I won't hesitate to make you the second!"
She tries to be calm, but her voice wavers slightly.

"Hey, get away from them!"
Keenan shouts, temporarily dazed from being hit into the wall. He stumbles to his feet, pausing for a second to get his bearings, then runs at the goon advancing towards the rest of his group and tackles him to the ground.
"Go! Quickly! I'll catch up!"

( @king
do you need keenan to be alone for something, or can thorn stay? :0)

@Draco
(nah Thorn can join the fun :D)

Thorn took a deep breath, then leapt back inside. "You're not leaving me out of the fun," she said with grin. "Or dying again because you fight by yourself."

(i forgot what form she was in hah)

(Hey, just an FYI, I'm going to be afk for a little bit. Just keep going with Ana.)

(Draco - are you gonna reply with Tochi or do you need me to copy Sheldon's last reply over)

(i can't remember what they were last doing so you can copy it over)

(Tochi was packing stuff for the trip and he was just standing there)

(Draco)

Sheldon made a noise of agreement. At that point, he realised that he couldn't really do anything to help, and there was really no point in standing here watching Tochi pack. 'Uhm, does this house have a bathroom with a shower? I may as well get out of your hair for a bit.'

"Downstairs, very back of the house. Door has a sticker on it saying 'Washing zone - if needing toilet please use upstairs bathroom'." Tochi told him. "I'm still not sure why, to be honest."

(Draco)

'Thanks.' Looking just a little confused, Sheldon tramped downstairs to the room she had indicated. He let himself in and locked the door. There was a shower, small bath, and a wall-length mirror.

He paused to eye himself in the mirror. Then, with surprisingly little effort, he shifted to his werewolf form and examined his reflection, damp nose almost touching the glass. //I seem so different like this... Strong and determined... and brave. I'm not even myself.//

(Sataaaaan)

(I don't think anyone's here so I'm going to head off now, bye! I'll check back in the morning.)

{The dragon land s and snarls.} "Let's see how long you survive against me!" { Jerry and company hold still out of sight, hoping that these dragons will take their fight elsewhere.}

(Dangit, too late. X( )

oh boi-
the internet's going off anyway good tming

(Satan is very late because it had a billion things to reply to akxhbabsnmmamndnx)

@Draco/Aggron
(Choose one and roll with it XD)
Keenan grins up at her from the floor.
"Glad t' have you on board!"

With Keenan and Thorn creating a diversion, Ango backs up a little before vaulting outside to join her mum, Jed and Toby.
"C'mon! Before more of them come!"
She says as she takes Emilia's hand and begins to run, feeling bad for leaving the two shifters behind after all they had done. But they were so close to being able to leave, and once her mum was safe then everything would be okay.

@Radiant
Spooked, Ryker stumbles back, clearing away from the two and allowing them to fight in peace.
Forrest doesn't falter, but instead grins.
"You think that being a bigger lizard will help you? Attack!"
He yells, the cadavers lumbering into gear, some functional enough to try a sprint at the dragon shifter.
Ryker's skin prickles as he recognises a familiar shifted werewolf in the group of raised dead, backing off a little more, not liking the idea of being killed ny Ana just to rise again by Forrest's hand, though just a little more conscious due to still having his own soul.

(Too bad Forrest is right about to die. Might have been cool if he had a chance to meet Dianne. The two might have hit it off. XD)
{The goon Keenan tackled begins to fight back.}
Goon 1: "Hey, what's the big idea? Yer no human, right? Y U do dis?"
{The martial artist performs a forward somersault over Thorn, out the window, and directly in Ango and Emelia's path.}

( @Aggron
Well, both of them are angry necromancers, so they'd have something to talk about XD)

@Draco/Aggron
"I'm under strict orders to keep 'em safe. Y'know, something you peabrains wouldn't understand."
He grins slightly, wriggling around to pin the goon to the best of his ability, making sure that the pain shooting through his wrist and shoulder didn't show.

They immediately stop in their tracks, Ango holding herself in front of her mum again and brandishing the shard of glass like a knife. Toby comes up to their side, growling deeply.

(Aggron)

Crowley held his position by the front of the alleyway, not seeming to notice Jerry and the others. He grinned. 'Come on, then,' he said. 'Let's fight. Maybe I'll let you live so you can go buy McDonald's after this.' With a shrieking battle-cry, he launched himself forward at the dragon's face.

(King)

Ana turned her head and let out a massive blast of green fire, incinerating the closest zombies. Before the rest of them could stumble towards her, she drew on her magic again, this time reaching out to another, smaller pile of bodies on the other side of the square. The pocketwatch hanging around her neck suddenly glowed, the two hands spinning around wildly.

From the corpse pile came around five floating, semi-transparent figures. They looked human, but their faces were utterly devoid of any emotion. They started moving aggressively towards Forrest, some of them grabbing pieces of debris from the ground to use as makeshift weapons.

'Kill the necromancer!' Ana cackled.

(Quick info on Ana's ghosts:
- They can't hurt you unless they have a weapon, due to their bodies being transparent
- They can grab hold of physical objects
- They only exist for as long as Ana can focus on them
- Attacking them doesn't hurt them, but makes them disappear faster)

@king/ @aggron

"Not so fast!" Thorn leapt onto the window ledge and summoned a long prickled vine, sending it down after him.

Jed protectively stood at Ango's other side, snarling.

(uh i just assumed the martial artist's gender becase i forgot
i'm gonna go check

( @Draco
dId YoU jUsT aSsUmE tHeIr GeNdEr---)

@Radiant
Initially startled by Ana's abilities, it takes Forrest a moment to move, scrambling up the nearest wall and ascending to a low balcony, able to get a better lay of the land from a higher point. He sends the zombies under his control towards the ghosts to intercept them before they got any closer to him, thinking their physical forms to surely be superior.
"You might have a couple of tricks up your nonexistent sleeves, but I'm going to be the one to come out on top! Ryker, you useless mutt, you're on my side aren't you?! Get in there!"
"I ain't on anyone's side! I'm not a part of your dumb plan!"
The werewolf yells back, jumping in fright as a decaying bird flies past him, looking to have been caught by a cat and half-eaten before being left. It lands on Forrest's outstreched arm, cooing softly before he sends it into the battlefield.
"Scratch her eyes out!"
He says with a grin.

(King)

Ana ducked just as the bird flew over her head. Before it could whirl around in mid-air for another attempt, one of her ghosts, which had the shape of a transformed werewolf, leapt up from the ground and snapped at the decaying creature much like a dog would lunge for a tennis ball. Of course, being a ghost, it didn't do any physical damage to the bird's form.

Now ignoring the bird, Ana charged at the balcony Forrest was standing on and destroyed it with a crushing blow from her head, leaving him with nothing to stand on.

offensive draco 2k18
...this is draco typing not radieant

{When Crowley lunges at the dragon's face, the shifter does as well. Grabbing Crowley's entire head in his mouth, he begins to thrash him about with the intention of decapitating him. Seeing as the dragons seem preoccupied, Jerry and company start to slink away down the alley, careful not to draw attention to themselves.}

{The martial artist reaches out and grabs the vine coming at him. With a mighty tug, he tears it away and begins to use it like a whip, snapping it inches away from Ango.}

(oh mY GOD
GUYS
PEOPLE KEPT CALLING CROWLEY A CHICKEN
AND THE MCDONALDS DRAGON HAS GRABBED HIS ENTIRE HEAD
HE'S A CHICKEN MCNUGGET
I'M WHEEZING WJSNASBNSNXN)

( @King XD OMG I didn't even think of that! XD)

(Aggron)

Crowley teleported out of the dragon's jaws just in time. With blood streaming down the sides of his head, he materialised on top of the dragon's head and viciously slashed his eyes, just like he'd done to the Inspector earlier.

(Aggron)

While the two dragons grappled, Armin continued to circle in the air. //If they see you and you need rescuing,// he sent telepathically to Jerry, his father, and Eliza, //just shout and I'll come down.//

{Shutting his eyes, the dragon avoids taking severe damage.}
"That little stunt won't work on me!"
{The dragon goes for the head-smash against the wall, just as the Inspector did. Jerry and company speed up a bit in their escape, trying to put as much distance between them and the scuffle as possible.}

(Aggron)

Before the dragon could smash him against the wall, Crowley jumped away, landing unsteadily on the ground. He was losing energy fast and wasn't sure he'd be able to teleport again.

Just then, he spotted Jerry's party hurrying away in the opposite direction up the street. 'Hey, look!' he exclaimed. 'Humans!'

"Huh?" {The dragon turns to see Jerry and co.}
{The group stops and turns.}
Jerry: "We're vampires, not humans! That rat-with-wings is trying to distract you!"
{The dragon takes a moment to take in their //fake// scent, while not paying close attention to Crowley.}
"Mmmmm. Seems legit."

(Also headcannon that mcdonalds dragon is red and yellow
I'll stop now XD)

@Draco/Aggron
Ango holds back a yelp as the vine whips towards her, feeling sorry for it being torn away from Thorn. She holds her place, shuffling back slightly and swallowing hard. Staying calm in this situation would help very much, she knew that.

{The martial artist begins to advance on Ango, furiously whipping the group. (Namely, the dogs.)}
"Back, I say! Surrender, and your lives will be spared."

(Aggron)

As soon as he saw that his opponent was distracted, Crowley lunged forwards with lightning speed. He twisted in mid-air and, using the sharp talons on his back legs, slashed the other dragon's throat open. The effort of the move caused him to stumble and collapse afterwards, gasping for breath.

(Ah, using his foot claws to get the kill, like a raptor. I respect that. XD)
{The dragon falls over, choking on blood. Jerry shakes his head disapprovingly.}
"Bloody idiot. I told him he was being distracted. Whatever, let's keep going."
{With Crowley seemingly in no condition to pursue, the group presses on, with the Old Man taking up the rear.}

(Aggron - Yup, he has cool raptor claws. XD)

Crowley stayed where he was, panting. He knew he'd heal fast, but he still couldn't move for a while. 'Thanks for the distraction!' he yelled at Jerry's group as they left, 'but I was handling it fine by myself!'

Meanwhile, Armin followed them through the air, keeping an eye out for danger, but the streets looked empty.

{As they walked away, Eliza shouted out to Crowley.} "Right, you //totally// had that under control, like when your head was in his mouth. Later!"

{From the opposite direction, came sarcastic clapping, as Vitis walked into the street light.} "Heh, gotta say, I agree with the girl. But, you did win, so congrats. I do approve of your dirty tactics, just so you know."

(Aggron)

'Thanks,' said Crowley, raising his head off the ground to look at Vitis. He didn't seem surprised that the thief had been watching him. 'But I DID have that all under control, definitely.' With a grunt of effort, he pulled himself to his feet, staggering and swaying. 'Where did you come from, anyway?'

----

As the group continued walking, Armin flew down and landed on Eliza's shoulder. //No-one between here and the town hall,// he reported to everyone. //It's as dead as a ghost town out there.//

{Vitis chuckles.}"Well, after our little loot fiasco, I went for a drink. That's when I heard there was a party going on at the old orphanage. So, I go check it out, and what do I see? You, getting chewed up by an angry frost dragon. After you ran away, like a little girl, I followed you and took care of the backup. Why do you think no one else showed up after you landed?"

{Eliza pats Armin on the head. (Assuming he's still a bird. XD)}
"Alright, let's get moving."
{The group pushes on, being cautious anyway.}

(Aggron)

'Ooh, that was you?' said Crowley, then he realised what Vitis had just said. 'Hey! I didn't run away like a little girl. That was part of my awesome attack strategy. I brought him here so I could kill him more easily, see?' He indicated the dead body lying on the pavement a few feet away, its neck torn open.

(Aggron)

Armin remained perched on Eliza's shoulder as the group walked, waiting for the town hall to come into sight. //Be careful when we get there,// he cautioned. //Sargon's minions might be guarding the place.// A chill wind blew across the streets and he fluffed up his feathers to keep warm.

{Vitis laughs.} "Congratulations! You killed the wrong bloke! I thought your beef was with that frost dragon, not this idiot!"

(Aggron)

'I wanted to kill this guy too!' Crowley exclaimed. 'I was done with the frost dragon. I'll go back and kill him some other time. Besides, I managed to hit his eye - he's probably blind now.'

{The group arrives at city hall after a short while. Looking from a distance, Jerry scopes out the entrance for guards.}

{Vitis waves his hand dismissively.} "Heheheh, whatever, man. As far as I'm concerned, you want everyone dead. Well, back to the priestess, or do you still believe that doctors are for the weak? 'Cause while the words "Chicken Dinner" aren't on your side anymore, that's only because your ribcage is exposed on that side."

(Aggron)

The city hall was being guarded by two werewolf sentries standing on either side of the doors, looking bored. Above the building, a small green dragon about seven feet tall was circling like a hunting bird, keeping watch.

//How are you going to get in?// Armin asked. //Even if they think you're vampires, they might still be suspicious if you try to go inside the hall. I hope you have a good story to tell them... Maybe it would be easier just to kill them.//

(Aggron)

'Shut up,' said Crowley, scowling. 'Do I look like I'm dying here?' He stood up straight, wincing a little. 'I mean, yeah, I have some injuries, but it's nothing that's gonna kill me. So, what should we do now? There was a group of people who went towards the city hall. Maybe I should follow them and kill them.'

{Jerry takes a moment to think.} "The noise might attract more of them. To be honest, once I'm inside, I can find the records on my own. I think I can hustle my way past them, but just in case..."
{Jerry hands the anti-dragon rifle to his father.} "Take up a sniper post in the opposite building, if that dragon so much as twitches the wrong way, put him down. Eliza, you're with me. If things go bad, I'll need you to drop the other one. Armin, you're going to warning us if others are coming in from the skies."

{Vitis grins evilly.} "Oh, you're fine, eh? Ok, I'll call your bluff."
{Noticing how Crowley's having trouble staying upright, Vitis proposes a test.} "If you can walk from this end of this narrow alley to the other in a straight line without falling over or touching the wall, we'll chase that group down and kill them all, posthaste."

(Aggron)

//Be careful then,// Armin replied, unfurling his wings and leaping off Eliza's shoulder. He flew up to a nearby building and perched on the roof, keeping a lookout in case anything approached them.

(Aggron)

Crowley snorted. 'Yeah, sure, like I wouldn't be able to do that.' He started limping down the alleyway Vitis had indicated, using his wings and tail for balance. At first it looked like he was doing all right, but after a few steps he staggered and collapsed against the side wall. 'Crap. My legs don't work.'

{After everyone took position, Jerry and Eliza approached the werewolves. The first strategy, just walk right in on "Vampire superiority".}

{Vitis laughs.} "Hahaha! You can't even walk straight, and you want to go chasing after a group of nimble vampires? You're too much! Ahahaha!"

(Aggron)

The two werewolves looked up as they approached. One of them gave a massive yawn. 'Oh, are you guys our replacements? Thank god. This shift feels like it's gone on forever.' The other werewolf nodded in agreement, looking like he wanted nothing more than to go home. The dragon continued to circle lazily above the building.

(Aggron)

'Shuddup! I'm fine!' Crowley protested, limping back towards Vitis. 'And I don't need to go see that stupid priest again. I'll be almost healed in a few hours.'

{Quick to take a hint, Jerry replies.} "Yup. Looks pretty boring though. Go home, we've got this."

{Vitis continues to laugh.}"Hahahahah! Sure, I guess 'almost' healed is better than nothin'! Heheh, ok, so what do you want to do now? Get some beers? Steal some stuff?"

(Aggron)

'Thanks, man, you're a lifesaver.' The two werewolves left, disappearing down a nearby street. The dragon circling the roof didn't leave, but nor did it attack; it just kept a watchful eye on the group as they entered the city hall.

----

Crowley thought about it. 'Weeeell... We're in the Gold District,' he said, glancing around. 'That means... loads of rich people we can steal from! And I bet most of them are dead now, so we can just walk into their houses and take whatever we like.' He grinned.

{Jerry directs Eliza to wait outside and watch the entrance while he enters the building. Eliza stands outside, keeping a careful eye on the surroundings.}

----

{Vitis nods.} "Sure, I'm down with that. Got any places in mind?"

(Aggron)

Armin was still on the rooftop in his hawk form. //Nice night, isn't it?// he said conversationally, directing the message towards Eliza.

----

'Let's go check out that big mansion,' said Crowley, jerking his head towards a particularly large house not far away - which just happened to be Oliver Morrow's mansion. 'I bet there's some cool stuff in there. And it looks abandoned.'

{Eliza inconspicuously nods, not wanting to tip off the dragon that she was communicating with someone. After all, she had no other way of replying to Armin without giving away his position.}

---

{Vitis looks the place over.} "Yeah, looks like it'll have some great loot. Let's go!"

(Aggron)

Seeing nothing approaching (or even anyone else in that part of the city) Armin flew down from the roof and landed beside her, before turning back into his normal form. 'The entire district is deserted apart from us and that dragon up there,' he commented. 'Nothing to keep guard against.'

----

Crowley limped up to the door and shoved it open with his wing. As he stepped over the threshold, he sniffed curiously and his muzzle twisted in a look of recognition. 'Hey, it smells like blood in here. I wonder what happened?'

{Eliza nods and smiles at Armin.} "Yeah. I guess there's nothing to worry about. It is a nice night, now that I look around."

---

{Vitis takes a look into the room ad sees Brink's mark.} "Ooh, that's bad. Looks like this guy was heavy into the occult."

(Aggron)

'Nights are nice,' he said thoughtfully, 'when there aren't any monsters trying to kill you.' He looked up at the sky, which was scattered with glistening stars and a few grey clouds. 'Of course, it's nicer now that I'm down here with you,' he added with a grin.

----

'That's so coooool...' Crowley breathed, leaning over to examine the mark on the floor. 'He must have been like, a crazy demon summoner or something.' Then he spotted the trail of blood and moved to follow it, his nostrils flaring at the scent.

(Re: a delicious blood explosion yes)

{Eliza chuckles at Armin's remark.}
"Yes, nights are nicer when they're admired with a friend, don't you think?"
{Vitis follows Crowley as he follows the blood through the room with the dead non humans.}

(Aggron)

'Of course,' he replied, smiling. 'Always.'

----

'Wow, this guy was cool,' Crowley was muttering, half to himself, as he nudged the pile of bodies. 'Killing both of these guys by himself... Not as cool as me, though.' He continued following the trail of blood, all the way outside to the two gravestones. Crowley wasn't interested in the graves, paying more attention to the splatters of blood around them.

{Smiling, Eliza turns to admire the night sky. Right as she does, Jerry reappears from inside the building.} "Jeeze, get a room, you two. You sound like lovestruck tweens in a children's movie."

{Vitis looks around at the graves and blood.} "Hmm. Looks like this bloke lost his family in the attack, but he alone survived to bury them. He could still be around here somewhere."

(Aggron)

'Just because YOU don't have a love life doesn't mean other people can't,' said Arrmin smoothly, without turning to look at Jerry. He kept on watching the sky.

----

Crowley shrugged. 'Who cares? He's obviously not HERE. And if he shows up, we can fight him!' He shifted back into his human form and went to pull out a knife, then frowned as he realised he'd used them all up fighting the Inspector in the orphanage. 'Oh, damn.'

{Jerry frowns.} "You two aren't in love. You've barely even met."
Eliza: "Isn't that for/us/ to decide, Jerry?"
Jerry: Eliza, look me in the eye, and tell me you love him."

{Chuckling, Vitis offers Crowley a knife.} "What's the matter? Ran out?"

(Aggron)

'I never said we were in love,' said Armin. 'I was just saying, we could be if we wanted to.' He threw an amused glance at Eliza, then returned his gaze to the night sky.

----

'Shuddup,' said Crowley for what seemed like the fifth time that night. He took the knife and tested its grip, then smirked, looking satisfied. 'Thanks, though. Sooo, have you seen anything worth stealing?'

{Eliza chuckles at Armin's remark. It's clear she gets a kick out of trolling Jerry. Before he could reply, however, the head of the dragon that was standing guard above them falls severed onto the steps, followed by its body.}
Jerry: "SHIET!
Eliza: "What the F@*%!?

(Aggron)

Armin looked just as surprised as they, did, nearly jumping backwards out of shock. A moment later, however, he cautiously stepped over to nudge the dragon's body with his foot. 'I knew her from when I worked with Sargon,' he said. 'She owed me a favour; that's why she didn't try to stop us getting in here.' He raised his head and looked around. 'Who the hell did this?'

(...Oooooh....I hope you didn't have plans for her...I thought she was just a random dragon...)

"Klink, klink. {This sound rang out from inside the building behind the group. A small sphere comes rolling out from the darkness towards the group's feet. Recognizing it in an instant, Jerry's eyes widen.} "Grenade!" {Grabbing a hold of Eliza, Jerry jumps off the side of the stairs with her, moments before the sphere explodes into toxic gas.}

{Vitis nods towards the grave.} "How 'bout that ring left as an offering to this dead lady?" {Vitis points at the ring on the grave.}

(Nope, it's fine, she's not significant. :) I just felt like mentioning that he knew her once.)

Armin reacted quickly, shifting into his hawk form and leaping into the air before the grenade exploded. Even so, he was still close enough to catch the scent of the gas, though not close enough for it to affect him. //Are you two OK?// he called out to Jerry and Eliza.

(Aggron)

Crowley inspected the ring, then smiled. 'That's gotta be worth a lot. If I can find someone who will buy it. All the shopkeepers are dead.' With a cackling laugh, he took the ring and slipped it onto the end of his own claw.

{From the bushes, Jerry and Eliza give a very pained thumbs up to Armin. From the darkness, however, comes a knife, flying directly at Armin.}

{Vitis laughs.} "Yeah, huh? Guess you can't sell that for a while. Well, that house behind us has more rooms. Want to keep looking there?"