Shutting his eyes did not stop the feeling of dread that filled his entire being as every footfall of the beast only told him that the massive creature was coming closer and closer to take his life. The short moments that passed felt like hours as Emil awaited the inevitable feeling of claws tearing into his flesh. While he was making peace with God, an odd sound reverberated in the lobby. Like stone hitting tile. Emil cracked open one eye to see what had caused the sound. He was unsure who or what caused the sound, but the sight of the massive creature's change in attention both lightened his heart as well as gave him a pang of worry for his companions. It was then the young man heard someone yelling in panic and soon saw a figure running through the lobby, evading the swipes of the apex predator that pursued him. It was absolute chaos, terminals and large chunks of concrete flung about the area. The screaming of the panicked man was dulled out by a thunderous and ear piercing screech that broke glass and knocked the poor man down. Emil was not exempt from the effects of the roar and felt the force produced by the roar push him further into the wall. There was one final desperate scream and a sickening crack. Emil made the mistake of entertaining his curiosity and was met with a gruesome sight, the beast had taken the life of the mercenary with almost excessive force as there was little that remained of the man's head but a dark crimson smear upon the cratered pavement beneath the massive claw of the beast. It began to click, but not like the clicks produced earlier. It seemed much softer and varied in pitch and range as it clicked to whatever was on the surface, most likely more of it's kind. Emil had a disheartening realization regarding the deathclaw like beast and it's possible behaviors. [color=orange]'Christ above...The beasts are smart enough to communicate. It's more than likely that they're smart enough to plan attacks and set up traps and ambushes.'[/color] It soon left the lobby and with it the body of the recently diseased mercenary. Once he was sure that the beast was long gone Emil finally takes in a deep and almost desperate breath of air before slumping down on the floor of the lobby. He pats the back of his head a couple times before hearing someone asking if everyone was fine or injured in any way. Emil inspects his suit for any breaches or tears, he lets out a sigh of relief as there were no breaches to the suit. [color=orange]"I'm fine. No suit breaches here. Jesus Christ that was scary."[/color] Emil finishes with an uneasy chuckle. It was not the most appropriate reaction to a near death experience but it helped him deal with his frayed nerves. He then heard the paladin's orders as well as her comment regarding unnecessary risks in the near future. [color=orange]"Sure thing boss lady. Also. I'm not sure if I'm right, but those things were 'talking' with one another and I think it would be safe to assume that the'd be smart enough to coordinate attacks or even ambushes. Scary I know but its a big possibility that they can."[/color] Emil states over the radio before standing up and scavenging what he can to make a cover for the acid rain, monsters or no the rain still posed a threat to the radiation suits. [hider=Stats] EMIL HP: [color=green]Healthy[/color] AP: [color=green]Full[/color] Rads: [color=yellowgreen]Very Low[/color] Effect/s: SKILLS: [hider=Non-Combat] [list] [*] [b]Can I Take a Look at That?[/b] [*] [b]We Could Probably Eat It.[/b] [*] [b]I Can Make Something From These...[/b] [*] [b]Jack be Nimble[/b] [*] [b]Got a Nice Set of Pipes[/b] [/list] [/hider] [hider=Combat] [list] [*] [b]Laser Commando[/b] [*] [b]Explosives are Fine To[/b]o [*] [b]That All You Got?[/b] [*] [b]Packs One HELLUVA Punch[/b] [*] [b]Reflexes of a Caffeinated Weasel[/b] [/list] [/hider] Equipment: [list] [*] Laser RCW "Cruel Virtue" [b](Equipped)[/b] [*] Energy Flintlock "Hope's End" [*] Survival Knife "The Huntsman" [*] Bundles of Dynamite x 3 [*] Cloaked Riot Armor [b](Equipped)[/b] [*] Gas mask [*] Radiation Suit [b](Equipped)[/b] [*] Geiger Counter [b](Equipped)[/b] [*] Electron Charge Pack x 19 [/list] [hider=Possessions] [list] [*] Durable Knapsack [*] Dried Food and Water [*] Bottle of Rum [*] Bundle o' Meds [*] Tool Roll [*] Spare Parts (Varied) [*] Crafting Materials (Varied) [*] Sleeping Roll [*] Flint & Steel [*] Worn Picture [*] Spare Gas Mask Filters [*] Hand held lamp/Power-bank (Solar Powered) [*] Plain looking Package [*] Lucky Pendant [*] Repair Patches x 2 [/list] [/hider] [/hider]