The Midgar Zolom [Event!]

The Zolom thrashed about wildly as it searched for an avenue of escape back towards the marshes. There was a flash of light ahead and the crisp smell of ozone as @amanda’s lightning spell tore across the landscape. The heavy footfalls of soldiers in full combat gear could be heard running in all directions but it was a boot to the back of the head that drew his ire.

The water swirling around the Zolom’s fangs began to freeze but shattered into hundreds of jagged shards as it unhinged its jaw and reared its head to try and snatch up the pesky SOLDIER, @rin.

It slithered over its coiled body in an attempt to retreat towards Midgar and away from the most immediate threat, unwinding as it did so and threatening to crush GAWAIN and Fieldy if they did not move in time. The creature pulled back as a grenade was launched into its path and exploded on impact.

Dart Azure VI GAWAIN Thalia Melpomene Autumn Nevada Leonhardt Lucas Garett Amanda de Valliere Sergeant Oswald Takeshi Minazuki Kaze Walker Damian Summers

There seemed to be a bit of infighting among those on his side, at least as far as Azure felt was important in this particular conflict of "everyone vs. the Zolom." Unbeknownst to him, not "everyone" on the side of "everyone" was necessarily on the same side as "everyone else" when it came to the full picture of things, but even if he were to be alerted to or otherwise learn of this fact, it probably wouldn't make much difference this time around-- united front against a common enemy and all that. A shame that there wasn't any time to share his philosophical ideals with the others though, as the Zolom was on the move.

"It seems our quarry is running, so to speak, and it is time for us to give chase." While the Turk and the fishman were potentially discussing how best go about the activity of corralling a monstrous serpent without further harming it, others were already on the attack, and to their credit, the snake was on the right track so far as the mission was concerned.

So Azure, true to his words, followed in a series of long leaps, quick and low to the ground but covering incredible distance, like the hasty stride of a great colossus. And with each landing and subsequent Jump, even one upon a downed helicopter being used like a battle drum, the golden materia grew a little bit brighter... Until at last with the Zolom in spitting distance, the sahagin-spawned took to the skies yet again and did exactly that.

That is-- he spit, a blast of magically charged water ejected from his mouth and towards the tail end of the serpent. Even if the fishman did manage to hit it, it would just a tiny little slap on the bum for a beast as monstrous as it was, but still hopefully enough to encourage a bit of haste in the thing.

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Status: Normal

Cast Water 1 at the Zolom's butt. I guess it's a "cloaca" since this is a snek. Also jumped right past Thalia and Amanda, which seemed like a fun idea.

From the smoke of his own blast and the movements of the serpent, there was no visibility left on the unidentified person that the SOLDIER had led an attack on. Oswald was satisfied that they were probably blown to smithereens. The serpent started to move towards Midgar, and he cleared out of the way and continued to fire his rifle from the side.

He wished that he had his helmet. Without it he couldn’t hear any communications, it almost seemed like everyone was holding back now. Still, he continued to pepper the Zolom with small arms fire.

@tag