[As they wait for the low tide, Taryon finds a seat on one of the less-damp rocks and rolls a hand-crafted coin between his fingers. Beside him is Doty, a tall, arcane-powered robot wearing a backpack containing all of Taryon's equipment that he finds too cumbersome to carry on his person. While they wait, he reaches into Doty's backpack to pick out an e-book and continue from where he left off-somewhere in the midpoint.
Once they are clear to cross the waters, Taryon marches across the narrow path with his automaton loyally following him behind. Partway through, the rough path that is difficult to traverse becomes too much for Taryon, and he climbs onto Doty's back, ridding piggy-back the rest of the way across.]
2. The Battle
[To those that have fought with Taryon previously, they'll see that he looks more certain as they face the massive turtle kaiju with the large automaton by his side. Though in his memory, this is his first fight, having a familiar friend is a better replacement for the four roombas he'd adopted as pets. He keeps his distance for most of the battle ("Someone like you, I would probably stay on the outside.") sending roombas to others with a Haste or Fly spell, and as damange is done, he and Doty step closer to the monster.]
Guys? I'm going to go in. [He waves a hand.] Can you help me get on its back?
B. Aftermath
[The deed is done. The kaiju is slain. Now, it's time to escape this dangerous locale and return to the base via teleporters. Not that there aren't a lot, but Taryon is feeling fine and dandy! No sense of rift poisoning, he's certain.
Thus, as the team approaches the teleporters, he steps to the side.] You go first. [He holds out an arm like one would hold open a door.
Unfortunately, Taryon's earlier curiosity regarding the lake exposed him to high levels of Rift Poisoning. As he waits for his turn, his headache gets worse and worse to the point that he's stopped paying attention to what his eyes are seeing, and during the middle of the return process, he collapses against Doty.]
C. Re-Group
[LILITH medical staff has medical beds prepared for those affected by rift poisoning in one of the underground bunkers. Taryon lies on one, wearing his civilian closes, with a supply of medication to help his nausea.
He's open to guests. If they don't mind a large robot standing at the edge of the room and the dimmed lights. Taryon just isn't feeling too good.]
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Taryon Darrington | Redemption
B. Aftermath
C. Re-Group
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