[h3]Edward, Asura, Jason, Asteria[/h3]
[b][i]Pool Party (D2)[/i][/b]
[@Searat][@Kazemitsu][@Guy0fV4lor][@SilverPaw]
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As Asura explained to some degree “how do” to Momma Slime, the blue blob seemed to tremble with confusion. She watched as Jason spoke and her surface membrane quivered slightly as he spoke vocally to Asura, the vibrations of his voice rippling across her. Then she suddenly undulated in alarm as a Dire Rat appeared—followed by two more!

Mother Rat kept her distance as Asteria approached the other group of monsters. That male from before was there, but so were three slimes. The larger Dire Rat stayed low to the ground, ready to spring--either to fight or fly--and sniffed the air with rapid whiffs. Momma Slime pulsed with suspicion, but neither Asura nor Jason seemed to be reacting violently yet.

Jason spoke in what he no doubt believed was a charming voice, but when he got loud Mother Rat opened her mouth to hiss, while maintaining her distance. Mother Slime shifted her mass. But the other monsters never displayed any overt hostility, and merely interacted in their strange ways that neither of the natural creatures understood.

Jason experimented with his magic. Ed and Asteria questioned the terms of the Alliance. Asura mostly observed, until he had a chance to pipe up. But all of their voices, the vibrations they were making that shook the air and produced a sound, were being received. Mother Rat’s ears twitched. She had stopped hissing, and for now had merely crouched down not too far from Asteria. But now, her eyes held a sort of curiosity. Every so often, she would thrust her nose closer to the group, scenting and listening. Her tail swept back and forth pensively behind her.

[quote=System:Jason]
You are experiencing a Fast Rate of Skill Progression.
You are experiencing a Fast Rate of Skill Progression.
[/quote]

Momma Slime’s surface membrane continued to ripple. Then, after some time, she shifted her mass back to a more centered “stance” of sorts--she seemed relaxed. Then her surface began to move on its own, without the vibrations of the others’ voices. At first, one part of her simply formed a roll of sorts, flopping over the other part. It made a wet slap. Then she reformed into an orb, and...made an odd sucking sound. Part of her inflated into a bubble. Then the bubble was drawn into her mass--and when it popped, her body vibrated with a sound somewhat like a belch. She undulated from side to side...and then…

“Blrblrblbrlbble.” said Momma Slime.

Mother Rat perked up at the sound, but then she stood up on her hindlegs for just a moment. She turned her snout this way and that, then looked at Asteria and squeaked before settling back down. If the rest of the group looked around as she had, they would see that other creatures were coming to the Pool for water, but right now it seemed that all of the other monsters were giving this group a wide berth. Though they had all experienced their share of “random encounters,” it seemed that even the simple minded monsters of the cave had more sense than to attack a much stronger force than themselves...