#rivervale_lodge

That's when they Signe growling in the distance

She squints and frowns, wheeling Star in that direction.

Siv frowns "Mom's dog is eager to please but she's too well trained to do that over nothing. You go ahead, I'll catch up." She is horseless herself

A curt nod, and she gently touches her heels to Star's flanks. "Yah."

No horse is faster than Star, at least, not anyone they've met yet. Dagmar and star streak towards the sound of the growling and are on the scene to see Signe jumping back and forth protecting Layne, the little Centauress has a wounded leg and can't put weight on it. Chimerical claw marks on the centaur are fresh... and her blood is on the twisted raven like THING

WHoever dreamed this up, or whatever twisted it, had made this thing even bigger than Dagmar! It hisses through it's odd dual beaks at the dog

"I got you, Layne." She pulls Flyswatter from her back, and activates Star's saddle - sprouting great wings!

The bird creature sees the wings and is startled, but then seems to grow enraged! The wings are pissing it off! Maybe because it doesn't have any

And it lunges towards the horse, only to have Signe tear at it's leg

Dagmar encourages Star to launch and evade!

Star gives a kick with her front hoof at the thing, using that as a way to bounce up into the air all the quicker and avoids a savage slash at her left wing.

Flyswatter has reach - Dagmar attempts to harry and distract the creature, while not allowing it a chance to attack. Keep it busy while Siv catches up.

Signe is not at her full size yet, and her bites tear only the smallest chunks. FLyswatter, however , since some feathers flying. Layne whimpers "It's gonna eat us!" She IS just a little kid

"Layne, stay small!"

It's tough, takes the hits pretty well, lot of gristle under there but Dagmar did injure it

After all, troll on a pegasus is a much more interesting target!

Indeed, those WINGS really piss it off!

And tauntingly out of reach!

A voice calls out Siv's "Flash of Fang, Goliath's pet! Sharp the smile, soon crimson wet! Grow Signe, as big as your loyalty, kick that thing's ass and kick it royally"

The rhyme is off but the dreaming seems not to care!

"Nice, Siv!"

As Signe grows, and towers bigger than two horses stacked on top of each other! Without bothering to contemplate this, Signe continues her attack. THIS time the fangs are definitely felt!

'Thanks" Siv leaps to join in "What the hell is this thing?"

"No idea! Angry!"

The giant dog forces it to turn and snap at Signe, but it ALWAYS keeps one eye o nthe wings

Star told to evade weaves about it in circles, but stays in 'flyswater' range

It's hard to get a solid swing without getting close - so it is stab and peck and harry!

And tough as that thing is, the wounds are minor, but they are adding up. Siv's rapier strikes it now, and does even less "It's like really hard hide and bone under there"

"Maybe we should switch?"

She arcs Star down towards the ground - out of range of the beastie.

"Not a bad idea," Siv says "Holy shit it just tried to run over me to get closer to Star"

It did indeed, but could not get there..yet

Dagmar hops off Star's back to land - letting the mare free to maneuver.

Star's a fae steed, and smart.

Dagmar... activates her gauntlet, and is soon encased in armor. Tanks do better on the ground.

The Mare gets the hint and flies up again... and it's Dagmar who nearly gets run over as the thing charges THROUGH her, or tries to, to get to the horse. By then her armor is up

TRIES to,

But now she can treat Flyswatter as a pike, for the creature to run into.

THAT digs in!

Siv gets an idea, and runs behind Dagmar, "Sorry about this , brace yourself" A grin, she's got a Fiona idea. She flaps her arms back and forth...

and wings sprout from Siv's back! As she shapeshifts them into exsistance

The creature goes NUTS and Dagmar has to hold her ground and the pike in place The thing seems willing to run itself through to get to Siv behind Dagmar.

(Str roll, please to 'hold in place')

/roll 6

/roll 5

Dagmar grits her teeth and digs in her heels.

Dagmar gets clawed as it moves forward, but she doesn't bend or let herself get pushed back. The creature has pushed itself up within reach of her to do this, flyswatter having gone to trhough the back! It's eyes go red, it flails, a few more hits, thank goodness for that armor