Saturday, January 25, 2014

Tracking Swamp-billy mutants.

A new story of Gamma World adventure.
 Our party sets out deep into the Flori-duh swamp lands in search of a group mutant swamp-billies believed to be in possession of some fabled Omega-Tech.

 Plum the mutant Quoll and Dash the swarm of mutant foxes sat in the front of the skiff boat peering into the early morning mist that clung to the water. Ajax the electro-kinetic Yeti lit a cigar as he settled in for the ride while Zorak the radioactive roach poled the boat slowly as to not run aground.

 The swamp was alive with sound and buzzing insects. Which is usually not so bad unless those insects
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happen to be a pair of Arn. The giant mutant dragonflies swooped down from the tree canopy taking only Zorak by surprise!

"Oh no you don't!" yelled Plum as she fired a blast of radiation from her tail and severely burned one insect.

 Dash produced an ancient automatic rifle and fired off half a clip of ammo that hit everything but the bugs. Swerving in the air the two Arn bore down on the skiff with intent. The morning light suddenly brightened as an Alpha-flux shimmered through the air and subtly rearranged the DNA of the little group.

 Ajax braced himself stood and swung a massive two-handed pipe wrench that just clipped one of the Dragonflies. The two bugs lashed out towards Zorak who was still caught off guard attempting to knock him in the water. The roach mans carapace deflected the attacks and he was able to stay in the skiff. Feeling the power of the newly gained "Alpha" Zorak then homed in on the primitive brain of the Arn, he concentrated then commanded it to attack its companion. The two Arn began a terrible battle against each other.

 Excited by the battle Plum rummaged through her gear stowed beside her and withdrew a three foot long metallic tube, into which she slid a thick winged dart looking object. The insect battle had garnered the attention of the others and they didn't notice Plum raise the tube onto her shoulder and then take aim at the raging insects.

CLICK! Fwooooosshhh!!!                               BOOM!

  The explosive shockwave almost toppled everyone into the water as the Arn both exploded in a fireball sending bits of bug and goo flying all over.

"Got 'em!" cried Plum as she gave a thumbs up sign to her friends. "Eat that Bugs!"

Ajax flicked a bug leg off his face into the water, "You should REALLY save that for deadlier enemies."

"eeww, we got bug-goo all over us!" complained the little fox swarm in unison.

 Zorak happily munched on a singed Arn chunk as he returned to guiding the skiff deeper into the swamp. "Well, every creature within a mile knows we're coming now."


  Just ahead through the trees the group could make out the swamp-billy shack. It was quiet and no one appeared to be around. Zorak slipped the skiff alongside the small dock that ran along the side of the shack. Dash swarmed off to scout the area, slipping quickly along the wall she saw the back door was closed and moved along the southern side of the shack. She piled on top of herself and lifted the smaller foxes to a vantage point near a filthy window. Sniffing and peering inside the little fox was sure at least one individual was hiding inside. The little fox popped into view and signed to her companions that the shack was inhabited.

 Ajax shifted himself onto the dock, the wood creaking loud enough to cause he and Plum to wince. The big yeti looked at the door and decide to just kick it in. The rickety portal practically disintegrated under the physical assault as Ajax burst into the shack expecting to take the inhabitant by surprise. A wave of skin blistering energy coursed over him causing a bit a nausea. Both Zorak and Plum however were unaffected but knew their opponent was aware of them.


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