"Alright, you distract it, then I'll hit it from behind. You followup afterwards." Hawkwood says quickly. "You still have those firebombs?" He asks. "These things hate fire."
You pull out the two you found earlier, and toss one to Hawkwood, who gives you a nod. You run across the rooftop, avoiding the Pus of Man's wild flailing as it sees you moving.
Combat Round 1
(Fire-bombing: 9 + 10 = 19)
As you run, you throw your firebomb at the giant blob, only to miss it entirely. Instead, your firebomb hits one of the few remaining Hollows, most of them having been crushed by the rampaging Pus of Man when it first began sprouting out of it's host. "Oh come on!" you shout. You only had one of those!
In the meantime, the giant blob of black tentacles continues it's approach, having to stumble it's way across the rooftop due to the fact that it's attached to a body much too small to match its size. Thinking quickly, you summon a sword in your hand, the weight and balance beyond familiar by this point. It really does feel like it was made for you, which you suppose it was technically. You take a deep breath, fix your stance, and throw the sword at the creature.
(Stab n' Throw: 92 + 10 = 102)
-1 FP for Sayaka
The blade goes sailing straight towards it, and you can feel the satisfaction when it pierces the creature's left eye, remaining lodged in place. The Pus of Man shrieks in agony, its flailing increasing in intensity as it starts to rush towards you, it's stumbling much more frantic now that it's been hurt.
(Hawkbomb: 72 + 11 + 2 (???) = 85)
It's then that a burst of flame appears along the Pus of Man's backside. The creature nearly falls over as it howls louder than ever, it's almost goo-like body being set alight. "That's how you use a firebomb, by the way!" you hear Hawkwood's voice rib you from the other side of the abomination.
"Screw you, it was an accident!" you respond.
(Hawkstab: 39 + 11 + 2 (???) = 52)
Unfortunately, it seems that Hawkwood got it's attention right back with the firebomb, as the Pus of Man spins back around and smashes down at him. Hawkwood leaps out of the way, only managing to get a quick slice onto the beast in the process.
Combat Round 2
(Stabbing: 8 + 10 = 18)
(Stabbing: 19 + 11 + 2 (???) = 32)
You take the opportunity to rush in for an attack. Unfortunately it seems the Pus of Man was either expecting this, or is still upset about the fact that it has as sword lodged in it's eye, as it simply slams it's entire body down backwards, smashing you into the roof. You aren't even able to so much as try to block the attack with your shield. Before you can get yourself back up, you find yourself being picked up by it's single arm, the substance that makes up it's body feeling like a disgusting gel against your skin. Just touching it directly makes you feel nauseous, and you can feel the grip it has on you tightening as it lifts you further up towards it's mouth, ignoring your struggling.
"Sayaka!" you hear Hawkwood shout, only for a quick spin from the Pus of Man to send him flying backwards. almost being sent off the roof entirely if not for the spirelet that he smashes against. He lets out a grunt of pain as he pushes himself back up, but he's clearly dazed by the impact.
Sayaka takes (2d4 = 2 + 3) 5 damage.
Sayaka gains (1d20 = 5) 5 corruption.
Hawkwood takes (1d8 = 4) 4 damage.
Combat Round 3
(The Depths (Save Roll): 100)
(The Watcher's Prey: 61 + 11 + 2 (???) = 74)
Finally, you reach the creature's face. It glares at you, one of your sword still plunged into one of it's eye. You swear, it's remaining eye is growing an even deeper shade of red than it was before. It seems to smile as it looks at you, before it opens it's mouth wide, and dangles you up above it's waiting maw.
Yeah,
no. You're not getting eaten by a
goddamn slime snake. Not after you beat Gundyr This is just Gundyr-lite in comparison! Your moment comes when, right as it drops you into its gullet, something causes it to stumble. Instead of falling directly into the mouth, you instead bounce off the side of it. "Fuck you!" you yell, as you take the opportunity to stab your sword into its cheek. Pushing down on the sword, your aided by gravity, which does a fair amount of the work, as you continue down, pushing the sword along with you. The Pus of Man lets out one continuous shriek as you slice a gash clean through it's entire body, it's disgusting ichor spraying out all across the roof.
Finally, you slam down against the rooftop, panting as the Pus of Man finally collapses into a heap, it's shrieking finally ceasing.
"Are you alright?" Hawkwood asks as he approaches you. He's covered in just as much of the inky gunk as you are at this point.
"Yeah, just didn't expect it to try and
eat me." you say, shivering a bit. It almost reminds you of that monster that killed Ma- No, breathe, calm down, don't think about it.
"Creature from the Abyss do weird things like that." Hawkwood explains. "There's one kind that tries to hug you to death."
"Really?" you ask, thankful for the distraction. "How does that even work?"
"They're these weird black things that float around. They look like a person's outline, with tiny white eyes. They try and fuse with you, but them trying to do that is... well, lethal."
That gets a small laugh out of you. The idea of a bunch of weird floating things trying to hug you to death seems kind of amusing.
"That was a good job there, by the way." Hawkwood says.
"What, not going to tell me to be more careful?" you ask.
"Honestly, I should, but to be frank it could very well have done the same thing to me there." He sighs. "The Pus of Man are some of the more revolting creatures from the Abyss."
"Is that why they smell like someone's gym socks fell into a dumpster?"
"I... beg your pardon?"
Woops. "Uh, why does it smell like sweat and garbage?"
"The Pus of Man are basically rotting humanity, as far as I know at least." Hawkwood says with a shrug. "They were rare back in my time, but that doesn't seem to be the case nowadays."
"So not everything Abyssal smells like that?"
Hawkwood snorts. "If it did, I would have quit being a Watcher all the sooner."
You'd probably do the same, because having to be around that smell constantly would drive anyone mad.
You take the opportunity to look down over the ledge on the other side of the roof, and spot a large, round armored man holding a massive halberd, as he marches around a fountain surrounded by a bunch of decapitated knights and fires. Each step the man takes practically shakes the ground from its sheer weight. The man turns his head and spots you.
"Ah, greetings!" he rumbles out. "Dost thou serve the Lady Gertrude and His Highness Prince Lothric?"
Respond to the strange man surrounded in dead bodies?
[] Write in (Can choose not to)
Keep moving?
[] Yes
- [] Head down the ladder on the side of the roof.
- [] Just drop down over the side directly. Maybe the armored fat man isn't so bad?
[] No, head back to the bonfire and shrine (Will respawn some enemies)
[] Write in
Healing:
[] Have Sayaka heal:
[] Use Estus (1 charge remaining) on:
Current Souls: 1280 + 350 = 1630
Current Stats
Sayaka
13/20 HP
9/10 FP
165/2000 Abyssal Corruption
Hawkwood
13/20 HP
10/11 FP
Gain 1 Ember & Titanite Shard from the corpse of the Pus of Man
