09-14-2017, 04:43 PM
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XXXXXX The ship was being tossed and prodded and rammed violently from beneath the waves as Octavian made his mad dash downstairs. He could both see and hear the vessel being ripped apart, gutted by the beast as it made quick work of tearing the hull to shreds. Roaring reverberated off the walls of the narrow staircase, causing Octavian to stop suddenly. He almost tripped over his own feet and would have made the rest of the trip down going head-over-heels had he not grabbed hold of a splintered piece of wood in the wall. The thought of the monster not only destroying the ship but tearing its teeth into the poor people who weren't fortunate enough to make it topside crossed Octavian's mind — the vision almost made him sick, but he quickly pushed it from his thoughts before continuing downstairs, though at a less hurried pace.
XXXXX By the time he was at the lower deck the place was already flooded. Up to his knees in water, Octavian could only hope that his belongings hadn't been ruined too badly now. The rocking had ceased a moment ago, but he knew that this was only for a moment. Whatever had caught the creature's attention wouldn't keep it distracted for long. The man exhale a shaky breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding and cautiously took a step forward. As fear gripped him, Octavian gripped the nearest wall as if it were a lifeline, all the while cursing his client, the captain, the crew, sea monster, the gods — anyone he could think of at the moment — for his misfortune. It's just water, Octavian, get a hold of yourself! he thought.
XXXXX You don't know how to swim, came the response from the pressimistic part of him. You're going to drown, you're going to drown, you're going to drown—
XXXXX Stepping into his quarters elicted a startled gasp from Octavian. Well, he tried to gasp, but his head was suddenly submerged underwater the moment his foot corssed what was left of the entryway. Panic rose in his chest, flooding his senses. Immediately Octavian began thrashing about in an attempt to reach the surface. He managed to get his head above water, mouth open as he gasped in ragged breaths. "H-help me—" Again his flailing arms caused him to sink back beneath the dark waves.
XXXXXX The ship was being tossed and prodded and rammed violently from beneath the waves as Octavian made his mad dash downstairs. He could both see and hear the vessel being ripped apart, gutted by the beast as it made quick work of tearing the hull to shreds. Roaring reverberated off the walls of the narrow staircase, causing Octavian to stop suddenly. He almost tripped over his own feet and would have made the rest of the trip down going head-over-heels had he not grabbed hold of a splintered piece of wood in the wall. The thought of the monster not only destroying the ship but tearing its teeth into the poor people who weren't fortunate enough to make it topside crossed Octavian's mind — the vision almost made him sick, but he quickly pushed it from his thoughts before continuing downstairs, though at a less hurried pace.
XXXXX By the time he was at the lower deck the place was already flooded. Up to his knees in water, Octavian could only hope that his belongings hadn't been ruined too badly now. The rocking had ceased a moment ago, but he knew that this was only for a moment. Whatever had caught the creature's attention wouldn't keep it distracted for long. The man exhale a shaky breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding and cautiously took a step forward. As fear gripped him, Octavian gripped the nearest wall as if it were a lifeline, all the while cursing his client, the captain, the crew, sea monster, the gods — anyone he could think of at the moment — for his misfortune. It's just water, Octavian, get a hold of yourself! he thought.
XXXXX You don't know how to swim, came the response from the pressimistic part of him. You're going to drown, you're going to drown, you're going to drown—
XXXXX Stepping into his quarters elicted a startled gasp from Octavian. Well, he tried to gasp, but his head was suddenly submerged underwater the moment his foot corssed what was left of the entryway. Panic rose in his chest, flooding his senses. Immediately Octavian began thrashing about in an attempt to reach the surface. He managed to get his head above water, mouth open as he gasped in ragged breaths. "H-help me—" Again his flailing arms caused him to sink back beneath the dark waves.