backdated to July 5th

[hugmyscythe]

[ She knows Gellert well enough to guess what he likes. That is, excitement and a challenge enveloped in danger. She may consider him foolish in other areas, but she does admire his taste in adventure and the overflowing courage.

Putting those together, she figures out (what she thinks is) a wonderful birthday present: dragon hunting. The one area of her world that is known to culture dragons and serpents of foul and fierce natures suits this just fine. The terrain is rough, with scattered, black bones littering the ground. Giant chains swoop through the landscape, fastened to nothing but the tumultuous sky. The air is heavy with brimstone and acid, and in the distance a pained roar of a great beast can be heard: a bone-chilling sound that most would only hear before death.

But. He is the type of man that would laugh in the face of death. If they happen to meet the mistress of this particular domain, she wouldn't mind seeing him laugh at her, too. For now she waits for his arrival, her scythe already out. ]

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[darklycharming]

[Gellert soon Apparates in, grinning when he sees her.]

Greetings, Fraulein.

[He then glances briefly around.]

What is this place called?

[hugmyscythe]

[ She stands, placing the scythe upright beside her. ] This areahas no name.Is is only the domainof another one ofmy kind.

[darklycharming]

Another of your kind? Interesting...

[He glances around, bright-eyed. Seeing the bones, he remarks.]

It seems that somebody has already been hunting.

[hugmyscythe]

Yes, yes. [ She begins to head in one direction- towards where she heard the roar- expecting him to follow. ] Dragon Slayer is her name. She cultivates these

beasts to make

a better hunt.

[darklycharming]

Ah...

[He does follow her, still looking around curiously.]

What types of dragons are here?

[In his world there are many different kinds, some more dangerous than others.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ a pause. ] ...The fun, powerful kind.

[ are there any other types?? she doesn't know. ] I have onlyseen a few of her,

and my own pet is

not of this world.

[darklycharming]

I like the sound of fun and powerful.

[He laughs.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ She smiles in return. Hopefully the hunt itself will live up to his expectations. ] And what of thedragons of your world?

[darklycharming]

Truthfully I have encountered very few and none very close.

[hugmyscythe]

Then I hope this willnot disappoint expectations.[ and right on cue, there's a roar- it's close enough to make the bones beneath their feet rattle on the ground.

she moves quicker, waveing her hand for him to follow. ]

Sorry for the slow! <3

[darklycharming]

[He looks down at the bones then to her, taking out his wand and following.]

You never do disappoint me, Fraulein. Always full of fascinating surprises.

don't worry about it!

[hugmyscythe]

[ Soon enough, they come upon the dragon. The air becomes thick, smelling of burnt flesh. Through the darkness, what can be seen of it are only its fiery, red eyes and the way the foot-length scales on its back gently catch the eternal moonlight. For the moment, the beast does not seem to notice them.

Dead Master comes to a stop, surveying the area. She nods towards its front leg, which it seems to be favoring. ] ...Already, it has been injured.

<3

[darklycharming]

[His eyebrows arch.]

Did Dragon Slayer already get to this one?

[hugmyscythe]

...Either her orit was fighting another of its kind.

Would this one still

be acceptable to you,or shall we find another?

[darklycharming]

I would prefer more of a challenge.

[hugmyscythe]

[ A nod- so she starts walking in another direction. ] Come, come. There are many othershere, of this I am sure.

[darklycharming]

[He trails after her. He's up for the hunt and the capture but not all that interested in injuring and killing any dragons, particularly ones that are already hurt. He just didn't see the point in it. It wasn't any fun to him to kick something that was already down.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ After about an hour or so of walking- gotta be quiet; those dragons can hear long distances, ya know- they reach a different area. The terrain is jagged, dry, and cracked. Nothing seems to be here, but then suddenly the ground quakes.

Dead Master smiles, balancing herself. ] Careful, careful...

[ Some distance from them, a more serpent-like dragon emerges from the ground, tossing up boulders and blackened dirt as it rises. The shockwave of its arrival reaches them with a delay of about three seconds; the ground beneath them cracks, and suddenly the air becomes much hotter. ]

[darklycharming]

[Gellert - rather than being at all frightened - gives a delighted laugh, clutching his wand.]

I expect some are more vulnerable to ice and water than others. Do you have any idea about this one?

[hugmyscythe]

[ Like she knows... ] Mmm. I do not. [ And she smiles at him. ] But that makes thisall more of a surprise, no?[ The dragon seems to have spotted them. It twists it's long neck, slit eyes narrowing. ]

[darklycharming]

[Brightly, Gellert looks up.]

Then we shall try and see.

[He speaks a brief phrase and from his wand launches a bolt of ice toward the dragon. Oddly, it bends as it travels as if it were going to try to wrap around the dragon, perhaps its neck to shut down any possibly fiery breath.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ In the dragon's eyes, it only sees two figures: one human and of the girls it has come to know as enemies. So when it sees the human make the first attack, it's caught off guard. The dragon recoils when its breath is cut short, but it thrashes wildly. Spikes spontaneously form along its skin, and it whips its tail at the attacker.

Dead Master leaps forward, scythe in hand, hopefully to pose as a distraction from the other party member. ]

[darklycharming]

[As Dead Master leaps forward, Gellert springs nimbly back and casts another spell. It throws a sort of heavy rope toward the dragon, with intent to bind it but the rope becomes shredded by those spikes and Gellert looks to Dead Master quickly to see if she needs any help.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ Sparks fly as the scythe hits the steel-like scales of the dragon. Dead Master stays in the air much longer than what should be possible, striking once, twice- and on the third time the blade wedges itself into the creature's flesh. It roars, breathing a ferocious cloud of fire. ]

[darklycharming]

[Gellert throws more icy shards toward the dragon's which transforms much of it to water which evaporates in the heat to steam. But it at least rendered most of the fiery burst safe.]

Step back!

[He calls to her then he performs a full body bind spell on the dragon. It stills where it is, immobilized. The spell is meant for human-sized things though, so may wear off quickly.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ She stays back when directed, looking at the burst of magic respectfully. It's powerful- she knows it must be, to bind the dragon. But it gives the perfect opportunity for her to leap up again and strike at its shoulder. At the right angle to the scales, the scythe cleaves through the joint like butter. Yellow blood spills from the amputation. ]

[darklycharming]

[He narrows his eyes, watching the dragon to make sure it doesn't attack Dead Master.]

Do you want to destroy it?

[He finds the hunt exciting but isn't all that interested in the kill.]

[hugmyscythe]

[ She stops in her attack, letting the dragon writhe on the ground for the moment. ] Isn't it betterto destroy potential

dangerous creatures

that do not know better?

[darklycharming]

If they do not know any better then they should be taught... If they cannot learn then...

[He nods, in agreement with her words.]