10-21-2020, 10:37 PM
It was the dinosaur's earth-shaking roar that had gotten his attention, albeit he was never too far away from Conrad and Clyde anyway. He'd immediately come running wondering what kind of noise that was and what it came from, certainly wasn't no dragon, that's for sure, he'd worked with just about every kind there was and he'd recognize a roar like that from a mile away; Bill wasn't far behind him, whiskers vibrating at a speed Charlie had yet to see and his rattle-like hiss going straight through him, but it would be the sound of his heavy satchel slapping against his ribcage as he ran that would catch anyone's attention, if anything did at all.
It became very clear, upon running into the clearing, just what had caused the noise. Charlie had half a mind to stop and gawk, try and analyze the magnificent beast before him, but he rather quickly spotted the alabaster lion in it's clutches and, overhearing Clyde and Conrad's plan, he figured he'd better step in lest someone be killed unnecessarily.
Behind him, Bill was hissing frantically, whiskers flared and eyes wide with pupils like slits and teeth bared, and without second thought Charlie unclipped his satchel and threw it to the floor; as expected, Bill dove at it at once and buried it in the ground, settling protectively on top of the mound.
"Lady over there's bite is too venomous, it could kill the beast." he'd not bothered to learn any names, and it was becoming increasingly obvious each time he called the snake-cat hybrid 'that lady over there'. "Plus, she seems quite friendly with him. Now, here's what I want you to do: Conrad, you circle around so that the wind is blowing towards you and get into its blind spot, bite its ankles if you must. Clyde, uh, you- on the count of three, jump at it with all your force- we should be able to knock it over with all our weight, since Conrad'll be distracting it from where it can't see him. That should give uh, the lion dude enough time to wriggle to safety. Got it?"
Without waiting for an answer, Charlie settled himself into a stalking position, back arched so low the fur of his stomach brushed the ground, and he began to whisper; "1, 2..."
It became very clear, upon running into the clearing, just what had caused the noise. Charlie had half a mind to stop and gawk, try and analyze the magnificent beast before him, but he rather quickly spotted the alabaster lion in it's clutches and, overhearing Clyde and Conrad's plan, he figured he'd better step in lest someone be killed unnecessarily.
Behind him, Bill was hissing frantically, whiskers flared and eyes wide with pupils like slits and teeth bared, and without second thought Charlie unclipped his satchel and threw it to the floor; as expected, Bill dove at it at once and buried it in the ground, settling protectively on top of the mound.
"Lady over there's bite is too venomous, it could kill the beast." he'd not bothered to learn any names, and it was becoming increasingly obvious each time he called the snake-cat hybrid 'that lady over there'. "Plus, she seems quite friendly with him. Now, here's what I want you to do: Conrad, you circle around so that the wind is blowing towards you and get into its blind spot, bite its ankles if you must. Clyde, uh, you- on the count of three, jump at it with all your force- we should be able to knock it over with all our weight, since Conrad'll be distracting it from where it can't see him. That should give uh, the lion dude enough time to wriggle to safety. Got it?"
Without waiting for an answer, Charlie settled himself into a stalking position, back arched so low the fur of his stomach brushed the ground, and he began to whisper; "1, 2..."
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