Carol
*The path would be less than half an hour by hoof, and would lead towards a swamp region nearby the Alpha Base. Though the path would begin as a well trodden fisher's path, leading to several good spots (some already populated by early risers), it would cut off a bit, as the map indicated. The ground would become muddier and the road narrower, with the swamp opening up more and more on either side. Towards the end, they'd reach a straight run in the path, leading towards docks that eventually dropped straight into the water.*

*A cart, which was once presumably leaving the docks, was now submerged a few feet off the path in two feet of mud. On the path, two horses stood, shaking water and mud off while two women argued with each other, yelling and pointing at the cart. The cargo appeared to be over a dozen alligators, all dead. The party was about 100ft up the road, not yet noticed.*

*There was also quite a bit of swearing to be heard, something the adventurers likely noticed far before they actually saw the two.*
Kanesha
Mevis would look over to the group and point to the two women "Those two seem to fit the description. Looks like they need a helping hand getting their cargo out though. I'm not particularly strong, but I got some rope that we can tie around the cart and our horses to pull it out"
Antoinette
*Arthur looks at his client, or clients for this matter. Two women yelling certainly did not give off the best first impression for him, as he hated unecessary, loud noise. He started at the women with a hint of contempt in his eye, then whispered to Mevis. 

"Could you handle the talking here? They're too loud..."
Kanesha
Mevis eyes the women nervously. He wasn't very social, but a hero needs to talk to people. Mevis takes a deep breath, accepting that this is a hurdle he has to overcome in the long-run. "I-I'll see what I can do." 
Mevis would then get off his horse and walk over to the women "Uh, hello there! W-we are adventures sent by the sunlight guild. You two seem to be the hunters we were assigned to escort. Can we help you get your cargo out?"
Carol
*One of the women, the taller Macen, turned towards Mevis.* "Finally! Please tell me you have some Holy Magic on hand! We did ask for the New Sunlight Guild, after all. That's what you guys do." *The shorter woman, a Drow, rolled her eyes.* "Just because they're with that guild doesn't mean they've got any Holy Magic!"

"Yes, it does!"

"No, it doesn't!

*The Macen woman began marching towards Mevis, pointing a finger at him.* "You've better be able to fling some Holy Magic or make something up right now!" *The Drow ran after her, equally curious as to what Mevis said.*
Kanesha
Mevis scratches the back of his head nervously, unsure as to what to say as he clearly wasn't capable of using holy magic. 
"Um, well, you see, the job didn't specify that we needed to be capable of using holy magic. So, um, well, maybe we do? What do you need it for?" Asks Mevis as he eyes Arthur and Ralki desperately for assistance
Viola
*Ralki was also unable to perform holy magic, she specialized in earth and air magic. She's just gotten off her wagon after feeding her horses. Ralki says* "I don't have holy magic either..."
Antoinette
*Arthur finally opens his mouth to speak to the pair. He didn't know why they needed holy magic at all, but if it were the case of a dangerous beast or the whatnot, fire magic would suffice, and Arthur specialized in fire.*

"Why do you need holy magic? This wasn't labeled or mention at all when we signed up for this quest."
Carol
*The Macen woman began yelling again.* "I figured that paladin guild would have something! Not one of you? Agh!" *She walked away as the Drow stepped up.* "We weren't able to send much of a message, we waved at someone across the swamp and pointed at the sun. She was hoping you all would have some holy magic, because there's an Abomination under our cart." *She was pointing at their cart, still stuck in the mud and water.*

"We didn't even stop to wonder why all the alligators were shored up when we got here, we just started picking them with our bows. Turns out, an Abomination was sitting at the bottom of the swamp, killing anything that came close to it. When we loaded up the kills, the thing came barreling after us and spooked the horses. Didn't get either of them, thankfully, but now we're pretty sure that damn evil zombie gator is just waiting under the cart, hoping we're dumb enough to go back into the water for it." *She put her hands on her hips after she finished explaining, looking back to her fellow hunter.* "Scared the lights out of us pretty good, and she's been having a fit since it happened."

*The Macen woman was now throwing rocks at the cart, muttering and swearing to herself.*
Viola
"An abomination? I've fought one before, they aren't hard to beat with my skills. You just have to knock em off their balance" *Ralki thinks back to the battle and knows she's a great adventurer.*
Antoinette
*Arthur pauses for a second. He had no idea what they were talking about; yes, he knew what alligators were, and how to fight them, but an abomination? Arthur had never heard of this creature for the long, long years he had ran from his destroyed home.*

"An... Abomination? Could you inform me what that is?" Arthur asked, directed to the Macen woman.
Viola
"An undead animal, maybe made from multiple. Their legs are like twigs though, but they can move insanely quick."
Kanesha
Mevis being well informed due to the time he spent in the library had read up on what abominations were, but had never seen them in person, and thus had no experience fighting them either. He was nervous, he didn't sign up for this, it was suppose to be a simple escort mission. Perhaps it would be best to go back to the guild and request a holy magic user. 
Mevis takes a few steps back away from the cart and looks over to Ralki. "Are you sure you can handle this? It might be best that we go request more back up from the guild. After all, this isn't what we signed up for..."
Viola
"It's alright, other adventurer. If we tell the guild things got more complicated, we might get a raise. Besides, if you aim to immobilize the abomination, it's easy."
Antoinette
*Arthur interrupted Mevis and Ralki's attempted conversation. He was confident that they could handle an abomination or two, plus it would look great on their records as members of the guild.*

"We should take this on. After all, we're members of the ever-so-brave New Sunlight guild. Besides, it'd look better on our records if we stayed and lived up to the challenge rather than run away, wouldn't you agree, you two?" Arthur told them, arms out to the side.
Viola
"That's right! We have to show everyone we're the greatest adventurers out there, running is not great!"
Kanesha
Mevis eyes dart between the two of them, thinking how nice it must be to have confidence in your ability. But Mevis knew all it took was one misstep for it all to come tumbling down. 
"I don't think our appearances are more important than our lives. Sure running isn't great, but we aren't running. We are simply bringing in reinforcements to ensure the job goes smoothly. It would look very bad on us if we failed simply cus we were too prideful to ask for help. It also doesn't seem like there is a rush. I see no harm in going back"
Carol
*The Drow spoke up now.* "Actually, our kills would be going bad by the time you guys got back with how many more people. It's a few alligators stuck together, we were just hoping you'd have Holy Magic to make this easier." *She took her bow into her hands.* "Clara and I should be able to help you if you three can get it to come out from under the cart. I'm not sure if fire or aiming for the legs will work in this case, as it's low to the ground and underwater, but we're up for whatever you guys want to try."

"Clara!"

"Weiss?"

"Get your crossbow!" *The Macen woman grabbed a large crossbow from her horse, putting it to the ground and cocking it while the adventurers strategized. It did seem that Clara was able to piss off the Abomination, as a single tentacle was blindling failing from under the cart, swishing around and thumping against the wood from time to time.*
Antoinette
*Arthur looked at the Abomination. It was like nothing he had ever seen before- it was horrid, and reeked of the swamp's rotten odor. It was hideous in any way, and it didn't seem to take on a singular form. It was part animal, part human, part something-Arthur-had-never-seen-before, and it was horrid. What kind of Evil, monstrous being would have thoughts so vile to produce such a disgusting... Abomination? Arthur, knowing a fight was to happen soon, drew his blade in his right hand and cast Burn Up!, increasing his physical capabilities.*

``` Burn Up! Cast. 97.5/125 mana remaining. ```
Viola
*Ralki knows that the Abomination can be dangerous if they get time to charge, therefore she'll attempt to disorientate it, for even just a second with windy impact, maybe hoping for the beast to be knocked down.*
Kanesha
Mevis mentally screams as the tendril wails about. He wanted to run from this vile being, but seeing Ralki and Arthur take offensive action, he curses his luck under his breath and reinforces his arms and legs with air while taking a fighting stance, preparing himself for whatever this abomination might do next.

``Mevis cast Air Reinforcment. 110/120 remaining``
Carol
*The Abomination was currently safe underwater. It was submerged beneath about a foot of murky, cloudy water, and then slightly burrowed into the mud. Seeing it was very difficult, but possible if you knew what to look for. One red eye glared at them from beneath the cart, waiting. It wasn't completely shielded, but it's current position, behind two wagon wheels and with its legs and underbelly completely hidden in the mud, it was a difficult target.*

*Ralki's Windy Impact would splash the water as it went for the Abomination. It wasn't a far distance, the cart only 10ft away from the path, and Ralki was accurate withher spells. However, at this angle, it only pushed the monster a little further into the water and mud. With just a few small movements of readjustment, it was as though the Abomination wasn't even pushed at all. It was in no position to charge, though, it's side facing the party.*

*Weiss, the Drow, loosed an arrow, though it only sank into the wood of the wagon wheel.* "I can hardly even see the bastard..."

*Clara just finished cocking her crossbow and took a knee, trying to see if she could make a shot.* "I really hope you guys have a plan for whenever it comes out."
Viola
"I have a backup plan, like the great adventurer I am! But for now, just keep firing at it, they aren't difficult to take out." *Ralki casts earth investiture on herself, taking the mud from the ground to make armour.*
Antoinette
*Arthur's fire wouldn't seem to have much effect on the Abomination, seeing they were inside a swamp. He handnt had a grand plan for attack at the moment, but he was already formulating something.* 

"Weiss! Clara! What is this thing attracted to? Why does it attack?"
Viola
"They just like to kill! I read up on them after my mission and it seems as if they die naturally in months! And they leave corpses uneaten."
Carol
*Weiss nodded.* "Yeah, they don't eat or anything. At least, not usually. They just like hurting things. It's pretty awful." *Weiss loosed another arrow, hitting the tentacle that was thrashing around. It pinned the limb to the wagon for a second, though the monster quickly whipped the tentacle and broke the arrow.*

*Clara took a very low crouch before firing her crossbow. The bolt went into the water and stuck the Abomination's flank, making it angrily roar from the water.* "Don't know if that did anything..."

*Mevis was likely taking the strategic position, between and slightly behind Arthur and Ralki.*

*The Abomination retracted its tentacle, keeping it close to its body. Then, the monster began turning over onto its back, extending its claws up and into the bottom of the cart. Slowly, it started dragging itself across the water and up onto the side of the cart, moving almost like a centipede with its unnaturally long body and extra limbs. It showed a surprising amount of dexterity for what was once two alligators, give or take other bits of animals. It was trying to get out of the water and behind the cart without exposing itself too much.*
Antoinette
*Arthur saw the monster shuffle in the water. He decided to go on the safe offensive, and cast Hellfire Blades. Now, two steel swords bathed in magical flame orbited Arthur's behind, and using his magical ability, sent one of the swords to try and stab the Abomination with great force.*

``` Arthur cast Hellfire Blades. Remaining mana: 67.5/125 ```
Viola
*Ralki the self proclaimed genius uses windy impact again, directed at its face. She hopes to kill the abomination before it gets near enough to hurt us.*
Kanesha
Mevis from his strategic position attempts to angle himself as he launches a concentrated kick of air toward the abomination in an attempt to launch more of its body out of the murky water.

``Mevis cast Sonic Blast. 102.5/120 Mana remaining``
Carol
*Arthur's sword would launch forward, but with the monster trying to curl around the edge of the cart, only one of its eight legs would be lopped off by the blade. It roared in pain, but did not stop.*

*Weighing well over 200lbs, the Abomination would not be greatly affected by Ralki's spell, only making it slow for a moment.*

*Mevis' attack would have a similarly ineffective result on the creature. Though it would wince in pain, it would not stop its movements.*

*Now, the Abomination was on the other side of the cart, hidden from the attacks. Its weight made the wagon wheels sink deeper into the mud, tilting to one side slightly. From its shielded position, the tentacles would wrap around one of the alligator corpses, holding it tightly into its grip.*

*Clara and Weiss would reposition, closer to the party, as they tried to get an angle for the shot.* "Hey!" *Clara yelled,* "Those our ours! Leave them alone!"
Viola
*Sighs, this won't be as easy as last time, anyways Ralki draws her sword and shield and runs toward the abomination, for a stab.*
Kanesha
Mevis grits his teeth in frustration. The female said these monsters like to kill. Mevis also recalled in his reading that these creatures like to torment their prey. In that case, he will give this abomination something to play with. Mevis would charge forward, running toward the abomination, but on the edge between the murky water before biting his arm and dripping his blood into the water, making exaggerated crying sounds and moans of pain in hopes of attracting its attention.