Oof. Magic bullshit. Happens to the best of us. Medical (if necessary) first, report second. Freak out just a bit if you have to, and it doesn't delay anything lifesaving. You're a valuable asset, even down an arm and a tail.

Must... get... surgery...

This doesn't look life threatening... to a hydra.

We should report this.

>>958069
Not quite sure if we're the type of hydra that can regenerate. Let's hope this isn't burn damage of some kind if we are one of the regenerating types.

Fight the pain and stay awake, it's ok to scream. You did just take an injury that is pretty much career ending for any warrior. Looks like you're bleeding, try to wrap that up.

Retreat. Retreat to the others and then get medical help

>>958069

On the plus side, there was absolutely no way you were winning an encounter with someone who could do THAT, so at least you chose an option that will provide valuable information to the next person who has to deal with her and her bullshit.

"Can make disintegrating fields." Very useful to know.

On the other hand, you're down one.

So, even if this hen's still nearby, there's no way you can beat her. Get out of there, report to your superiors, and then get whatever medical attention you can.

Your immediate danger is bleeding out before any medical aid gets to you or you to it. Top priority is stopping or at least slowing the bleeding, followed by calling for medical aid and moving to it if possible.

If you have a belt you can pull off one-handed, do so and use it as a makeshift tourniquet on your right arm. If you don't, then just try squeezing with your massive strength behind your right arm's stump with your left hand.

As for your tail... You'd need both hands to tie anything back there tight enough to staunch the flow of blood. If you got a belt tightened around your right arm as a tourniquet, then you could squeeze your tail with your left hand to slow the blood loss from there. Otherwise, your best option is to move towards where medical aid would be while yelling for medical help.

But if you're getting too weak to move, then... Would cauterization work on your wounds? It would stop the bleeding. I'd also hurt much, much worse and likely be unhealable afterwards. Mark that as a last resort option.

>>958269
>"Can make disintegrating fields."
That's not what happened. Nothing was disintegrated, they were all teleported away.

>>958287
...Which means that our hand and tail went with them and could be recovered if we find where they teleported to. I dunno if there's any magic or other means available to us that could reattach and heal them to functionality, though. But if that is possible for us, then we need to find where they went ASAP. The sooner we get our limbs back the better the condition they'll be in and the better the odds of successful reattachment.

Sidequest: look for arm and tail.

If one of the hydras abilities is not regeneration she can cauterize the wounds with her own fire, only her scales are fire proof not the insides I assume

>>958069
Focus.
You must stop the bleeding, then check the passage that foul witch came from.

If you do not do -everything- within your power to stop this mayhem, the duchess may only preserve your life to prolong the suffering you'll have earned.

The Hydra 2020/03/16(Mon)20:42 No. 959106 ID: 6f7a5a
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"i guess you could say this encounter was rather disarming" Laret snickers between winches of pain
Fason Shrieks in response "I swear to the gods Laret you are the nexk piece we lose!"
the other heads moan in pain as they stagger into the flames

BLAM!

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the floor gives out
fire surrounds the Hydra

BLAM!

falling into darkness

Well, that's not good. Brace for impact! Tuck and roll!

This isn't over. You will stop at nothing to have your revenge. That hen-bitch took something of yours, and you'll take everything away from her. No more hostages, you kill any freedom fighter scum outside of a jail cell on sight now. No half measures.

First, you must begin your vendetta by healing, or finding a replacement for your arm and tail. Contain the rage and let it build up and fester inside.

Also, land on a kobold.

>>959107
At least we got the hydra into being nude.
Mission accomplished?
Hit the floor and keep your sliver of dignity intac with a rightly positioned hand on the crotch before you get ragdalled with the fall impact.

+1 to the idea of landing on a kobold. specifically poor Vovo as he come in with those new reinforcements you asked for. Give him a face full of that scale puss.

I think to end this you could have him along with pretty much a groupshot allies like skrelp, the assorted generic minions & the wasp. Possibly throw in the as of yet unseen king? all reacting to your mangled, charred possibly dead body. Wait scratch some of those cameos. The wasp woman is being taken to taken to the city gates at this time by skrelp & the map layout pic means renforcments wouldve had to come through the prison fightzone. Meh maybe space, time & logic will bend for the sake of getting a dramatic picture to play out. It certainly didn't do as much enabling player backed for purely eroticly motivated stupidity that's for sure. Have them look down through the hole you fell into instead?

>>959107
Brush yourself off when you land, this ain't over.

>>959107
Brace for impact. Not sure what's below us but anything to cushion the fall. It's not over yet.

Yappa 2020/04/05(Sun)16:40 No. 960883 ID: 6f7a5a
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Above a lone kobold named Yappa squeaks in fear
'this is really bad! she exclaims, having a bad habit of speaking to herself
'I have to inform Eeyfel! she'll know what to do!' she decides while peaking at the battle's aftermath.
the runt of a guard then scurries off.

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at the bottom of the pit, a broken creature lies.
they dream, perhaps for the last time . . .

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it is a shared dream, one that should not be remembered, a memory from too long ago.

'egad how revolting' they know the Jackal, he is first acolyte
the high priestess hiss in her Rachnid way'idiot, you cannot imagine their value '
the underling merely shrugs 'a fused abomination, they have no value, an utterly worthless failure
The King of pentacles his gifted them to us, that is their worth.

the jackal sneers in mock subservience 'forgive me but how can a mutated corpse have worth?'

the priestess screeches in fury'a corpse?! they cannot die you fool!'

'And yet I am watching it happen, good riddance I say.' spoke the jackal looking at the misshapen creature in disgusted

No! you will keep them alive!

the acolyte shakes his head 'it can't be done'

the high priestess takes a moment to calm down before responding to her defiant minion, here scratchy voice filled with an malicious edge
'I don't think you understand how . . . disappointed Midas will be to hear that'

understand washes over the jackals face and he groans before admitting his next statement
'perhaps I can sacrifice the others to save one or two . . .'

'you will save all five.' the high priestess demands

'I don't have enough flesh!'The acolyte tries to explain

but his superior will not hear it.Consider this a test Aebin, show me you are worth all the time I invested in you and save these wretched creatures, all of them.

the Jackal grinds his teeth but holds his tongue as the golden scorpion leaves.

do the wretched creatures survive?

No, the wretched creatures withered away. I wonder what took their place.

HEADS UP THIS IS TO DECIDE WHETHER THE HYDRA DIED FROM THE FALL
LW is doing one of those vaguely stated but extremely important decisions.

>>960890
Yes, they survive.

>>960890
Yes, they all survived.

yes

yes

>>960890
I mean, of course, they survived. They wouldn't have gotten this job if they could be killed so easily.

None of them have brain damage and the Duchess flipped the bird to all necromancy taboos. So yeah they survived. As what, I cannot say.

He bound their skeins together, like an aunt knitting a sweater.

As long as but a thread stands, all still cling to life. They share fortune and fate until the last.

>>960890
Of course they survive. The hydra has to exact her revenge

Yes, the wretched creatures survived.

Of course they all survive. Hydra's are a hearty lot and our acolyte is a clever one.

yes

The creatures survive... but for a very very costly price.

>>960890
No. Let them rest.

Let the wretched beings live, for they have a great purpose and deserve life.

Yes they live

They survived, but perhaps not all of them.

they survived, but somehow ended up with 6

Yes, the creature survives.

Save all of them, I believe they've proven themselves useful and far more effective before than any of Kalez's previous minions. That and I'm curious exactly how their relationship is with the Duke and Duchess.

They survive, there’s someone to prove wrong. A lot of people to prove wrong.

>>960890
all five shall live just for the hope of outlasting the other four

>>960890
They survive. Revenge is a very strong motivator. Especially when it's someone that's going to get their limbs ripped off, as payback for removing our limbs.

>>960893
okay but like.. it would be really good character development if ONE of them died.

>>961110
No it wouldn't.

They are not done yet, they must hace revenge!

The Hydra 2020/04/22(Wed)21:25 No. 963196 ID: 6f7a5a
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The Hyrda refuses death! they defy it as they did more than two decades ago.

the old magic that reshaped them then remains strong!
but this time something is different

Hatred. Fury. A thirst for vengeance.
emotion fuels the magic. makes them stronger. more powerful than before!

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The Hydra rises as their wounds fade away.
searching into the darkness for a way out.

Chapter 3 End