Swimming through the tunnels and entering the caves were a very odd experience for Dirk. It was darker than he was used to, even on Derse, to the point where he had to remove his sunglasses for a bit, although he eventually dropped them back on after he exited the sunken tunnels. At his back was a sheathed katana, which Shibusen had been so kind as to provide. He was pretty sure it wasn't as good as his old one, but he'd practiced with it enough at morning training to get used to it.
He noticed something was off very quickly after they left the tunnels and entered the cave system. He feels a dull pain that he's certain is the Madness Wavelength, but he tunes it out, even as he travels closer to the Emitter. Eventually, he finds himself at what basically constitutes the end of the line for him and at the same time gets his first good look at what the Madness Wavelength is capable of doing to things constantly exposed to it. As he puts a hand to the weapon at his back, he notes to nobody but himself that he's pretty sure he's seen uglier before.
An oversized snake lunges towards him. He's not as fast as he was before BREW got its claws in him, but this thing might as well be moving in slow motion. The blade given to him by Shibusen slides free from its sheath in one motion, then in one more, he slashes into the snake's neck. He leaps back, keeping mindful of the other creatures. He knows he's not the only one here, but he's not about to let his guard down, either way.
Here he was, acting all careful about fighting what basically constituted the scrubs that guarded the rest of the scrubs. Geez. Well, gotta start somewhere. That's what he told himself as he engaged another of the animals, anyway.
[Dirk Strider | Cave System | OPEN]
He noticed something was off very quickly after they left the tunnels and entered the cave system. He feels a dull pain that he's certain is the Madness Wavelength, but he tunes it out, even as he travels closer to the Emitter. Eventually, he finds himself at what basically constitutes the end of the line for him and at the same time gets his first good look at what the Madness Wavelength is capable of doing to things constantly exposed to it. As he puts a hand to the weapon at his back, he notes to nobody but himself that he's pretty sure he's seen uglier before.
An oversized snake lunges towards him. He's not as fast as he was before BREW got its claws in him, but this thing might as well be moving in slow motion. The blade given to him by Shibusen slides free from its sheath in one motion, then in one more, he slashes into the snake's neck. He leaps back, keeping mindful of the other creatures. He knows he's not the only one here, but he's not about to let his guard down, either way.
Here he was, acting all careful about fighting what basically constituted the scrubs that guarded the rest of the scrubs. Geez. Well, gotta start somewhere. That's what he told himself as he engaged another of the animals, anyway.