The Leonidas Line

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Fives shrugs and turns back to the secret tunnel. 

 It leads downwards, out of the Leonidas Line, and into a flooded tunnel. Nearby, there is a decent sized barge

Fives climbs aboard, looking for any signs of sentient life. 

 There appear to be some people on the deck below, asleep

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A tabaxi is slouched up against a wall, emerald eyes piercing the darkness

 Elliot approaches the tabaxi. 

 the tabaxi nods, their tail swishing side to side slowly.

 “Hi, big cat.” Elliot says. 

 "who are you?" their eyes narrow

 “I’m Elliot! Rat exterminator.”

 "Very funny"

 “No, I’m a rat exterminator.”

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A tabaxi is slouched up against a wall, emerald eyes piercing the darkness

 Elliot approaches the tabaxi. 

 the tabaxi nods, their tail swishing side to side slowly.

 “Hi, big cat.” Elliot says. 

 "who are you?" their eyes narrow

 “I’m Elliot! Rat exterminator.”

 "Very funny"

 “No, I’m a rat exterminator.”

 "so am I, you could say"

 “Ooh, cool!”

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A tabaxi is slouched up against a wall, emerald eyes piercing the darkness

 They see something moving

 their eyes narrow, and a hand slips into their coat, grabbing something *are guns allowed? otherwise its justs a crossbow*

 *why wouldn't guns be allowed? :)*

 *never saud so in the rules so....*

 *fair enough, my bad for assuming guns were commonplace in sci-fi*

 *so, what does the tabaxi see moving?*

 They see a figure in yellow overalls lurking in the shadows

 "who are you?"

 

 'Don't shoot. I got a gun, and there's more of us than there are of you'

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 "Yes, I do believe that is in order. Don't worry, I'll send you back if you fail to meet my standards, but I'm sure I can find a use for you. Now, as for the bill..." He pulls out a stack of bills and places about 20 cybucks on the counter. "Don't expect a tip for your service."

 Taylor snatches them up and gives a sickly sweet smiles "Have a good day honey, thank you so much for your service!"

 "Silence." He begins to walk away. "Come along now. We need to test your abilities, main dish."

 The rat thing follows silently for moment before speaking up, albeit quietly "T-thank you."

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A couple of them fire back, and a bullet grazes Evan's arm. However, it isn't long before the pack has been broken up- many have fled whilst the bodies of their kin scatter the tracks. On closer inspection, they were indeed human, and looked like they hadn't seen civilisation in a long time, maybe ever.

 "Well $h!t... thought they were somethin' else..."

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A tabaxi is slouched up against a wall, emerald eyes piercing the darkness

 They see something moving

 their eyes narrow, and a hand slips into their coat, grabbing something *are guns allowed? otherwise its justs a crossbow*

 *why wouldn't guns be allowed? :)*

 *never saud so in the rules so....*

 *fair enough, my bad for assuming guns were commonplace in sci-fi*

 *so, what does the tabaxi see moving?*

 They see a figure in yellow overalls lurking in the shadows

 "who are you?"

 

 'Don't shoot. I got a gun, and there's more of us than there are of you'

 "who says im alone?" the tabaxi steps forward, revealing an oversized pistol in their hand

 'Hunters work alone. I'd know, I'm one'

An electric guitar riff blasts through the tunnels, an unbearable heat riding on the tidal wave of sound. As it falls silent, a voice begins to sing.

"Run and hide in darkness..."

Actual music begins to play.

"Run and hide, hide!
Can't deny my calling now!
Your secrets
Bleeding trails of bodies,
By design, oh!"

The source walks out of the tunnel. Another stoatfolk, but this one is dressed in a mix of classic Southern and punk rocker style, with a black leather duster with blue and gold flame designs, a cowboy hat and boots, and fingerless gloves for playing his fork-shaped electric guitar. He has one eye with a golden iris, while his other remains closed. A wide, dagger-toothed grin is spread across his face.

"Just a remnant that won't save you twice!"

The Starving Sovereign. The Lunch Lord. Atticus Gorta.

"I told you!
I'll always come back for you!
Never was an act so cruel!
Wouldn't you know?"

An ancient force of destruction and change. He arrives every five hundred years, and always tips the scales in his favor. His gender, species, and even personality alter every incarnation, but one thing is always the same.

"We're trapped inside a tomb!"

It's going to hurt.

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 "Silence." He begins to walk away. "Come along now. We need to test your abilities, main dish."

 The rat thing follows silently for moment before speaking up, albeit quietly "T-thank you."

 "You're welcome. You can follow complex recipes, correct?"

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 "Silence." He begins to walk away. "Come along now. We need to test your abilities, main dish."

 The rat thing follows silently for moment before speaking up, albeit quietly "T-thank you."

 "You're welcome. You can follow complex recipes, correct?"

 He nods "My name is Raymond.." he says

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 "You're welcome. You can follow complex recipes, correct?"

 He nods "My name is Raymond.." he says

 "Well, Raymond, it's time to test your mettle." He opens the door to his centipede construct. "Have you ever made cioppino?"

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An electric guitar riff blasts through the tunnels, an unbearable heat riding on the tidal wave of sound. As it falls silent, a voice begins to sing.

"Run and hide in darkness..."

Actual music begins to play.

"Run and hide, hide!
Can't deny my calling now!
Your secrets
Bleeding trails of bodies,
By design, oh!"

The source walks out of the tunnel. Another stoatfolk, but this one is dressed in a mix of classic Southern and punk rocker style, with a black leather duster with blue and gold flame designs, a cowboy hat and boots, and fingerless gloves for playing his fork-shaped electric guitar. He has one eye with a golden iris, while his other remains closed. A wide, dagger-toothed grin is spread across his face.

"Just a remnant that won't save you twice!"

The Starving Sovereign. The Lunch Lord. Atticus Gorta.

"I told you!
I'll always come back for you!
Never was an act so cruel!
Wouldn't you know?"

An ancient force of destruction and change. He arrives every five hundred years, and always tips the scales in his favor. His gender, species, and even personality alter every incarnation, but one thing is always the same.

"We're trapped inside a tomb!"

It's going to hurt.

 Something ancient watches him, like a guardian angel watching over its target. Eyes feel like they are everywhere, buried in the cracks of stone, peeking out from the rotten flesh of corpses, dotting the mildew stained walls, everywhere. Rabbit-like motifs of a smiling cartoon rabbit graffiti the walls, colors of red, green, and dark purple staining the stone. 

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 "You're welcome. You can follow complex recipes, correct?"

 He nods "My name is Raymond.." he says

 "Well, Raymond, it's time to test your mettle." He opens the door to his centipede construct. "Have you ever made cioppino?"

 "I-I know what it is sir but I don't know how to make it."

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 Something ancient watches him, like a guardian angel watching over its target. Eyes feel like they are everywhere, buried in the cracks of stone, peeking out from the rotten flesh of corpses, dotting the mildew stained walls, everywhere. Rabbit-like motifs of a smiling cartoon rabbit graffiti the walls, colors of red, green, and dark purple staining the stone. 

 Atticus takes a deep breath, his flames dying down. "How you feeling?"

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 "Well, Raymond, it's time to test your mettle." He opens the door to his centipede construct. "Have you ever made cioppino?"

 "I-I know what it is sir but I don't know how to make it."

 "You'll find a recipe card and ingredients inside. I expect it to be tolerable on your first attempt. Now cook." He gestures toward the kitchen.

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 Something ancient watches him, like a guardian angel watching over its target. Eyes feel like they are everywhere, buried in the cracks of stone, peeking out from the rotten flesh of corpses, dotting the mildew stained walls, everywhere. Rabbit-like motifs of a smiling cartoon rabbit graffiti the walls, colors of red, green, and dark purple staining the stone. 

 Atticus takes a deep breath, his flames dying down. "How you feeling?"

 Nothing replies but a rabbit-like entity, strands of sinew and such connecting to the walls, through the cracks, steps towards them. It's pie-cut eyes don't like normal, like there are eyes behind them watching. 

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 Something ancient watches him, like a guardian angel watching over its target. Eyes feel like they are everywhere, buried in the cracks of stone, peeking out from the rotten flesh of corpses, dotting the mildew stained walls, everywhere. Rabbit-like motifs of a smiling cartoon rabbit graffiti the walls, colors of red, green, and dark purple staining the stone. 

 Atticus takes a deep breath, his flames dying down. "How you feeling?"

 Nothing replies but a rabbit-like entity, strands of sinew and such connecting to the walls, through the cracks, steps towards them. It's pie-cut eyes don't like normal, like there are eyes behind them watching. 

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A tabaxi is slouched up against a wall, emerald eyes piercing the darkness

 They see something moving

 their eyes narrow, and a hand slips into their coat, grabbing something *are guns allowed? otherwise its justs a crossbow*

 *why wouldn't guns be allowed? :)*

 *never saud so in the rules so....*

 *fair enough, my bad for assuming guns were commonplace in sci-fi*

 *so, what does the tabaxi see moving?*

 They see a figure in yellow overalls lurking in the shadows

 "who are you?"

 

 'Don't shoot. I got a gun, and there's more of us than there are of you'

 "who says im alone?" the tabaxi steps forward, revealing an oversized pistol in their hand

 'Hunters work alone. I'd know, I'm one'

 "I was never any good at following the rules. you have ten seconds to convince me not to shoot"

 'Look, I'm not a threat, I'm on your side. Maybe I could help you get some kills, you get the credit of course'

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 Atticus takes a deep breath, his flames dying down. "How you feeling?"

 Nothing replies but a rabbit-like entity, strands of sinew and such connecting to the walls, through the cracks, steps towards them. It's pie-cut eyes don't like normal, like there are eyes behind them watching. 

 *How big is it?*

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 Atticus takes a deep breath, his flames dying down. "How you feeling?"

 Nothing replies but a rabbit-like entity, strands of sinew and such connecting to the walls, through the cracks, steps towards them. It's pie-cut eyes don't like normal, like there are eyes behind them watching. 

 *How big is it?*

 *8 feet and 6 inches*