IC: Ch 3: Swamp Delving

The headline in the newspaper reads 'Huge Hounds Haunt Hockomock'. The police have closed the case as only being coyotes and a crazy farmer. But you know better when it comes to stories that don't seem quite right. Where do these black hounds come from, what do they want (besides their nightly chicken dinner)? And how do you stop them?

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Tobias had nervously bit his fingernails as he cautiously stared at his surroundings with a sense of dread and panic rising up within him...
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Bret,you hear what sounds like yelling coming from up ahead at the farm.
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"Sounds like someone shouting over at the farm. Maybe the hound already arrived." Bret breaks into a run, pulling the camera from his bag.
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Eddie also hurries, gripping his shotgun.
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As you are approaching the back area of the small farm you see the farmer holding his shotgun.
The hound is in a homemade net of some kind and a young woman, probably around 19 or 20 is standing between the farmer and the black hound.

As you race faster to get there the hounds head turns toward you, its red eyes glaring into you, momentarily blinding you. You blink and the hound has somehow torn his way out of the net.
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You hear the farmer say, "Damn it girl, get the hell out of my way."
You hear her reply, "No, please don't hurt it."
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The sight of the hound freezes Maria in her tracks. She takes a step backwards, almost stumbling. It’s eyes – they seem to look through her very soul.
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Getting lost in the swamps. Being nearly drowned by what, a dead Indian? Seeing midgets and lights. It was all taking its toll on Dr. Porter as they finally made it out of the swamp.

Hearing the shouting, Dr. Porter races - as much as he can - back to the farmhouse with the others. There he found himself face to face with The Hound once more - he had girded himself best he could, but the red eyes seemed to cut through him. When the hound broke loose he readied his old rifle and shouted, "Are you okay? Should we go after it?"
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"So whose idea was it to go traipsing all around the swamp?" Bret wonders, readying the camera for photographic glory (even if the black and white film won't catch the red eyes.)
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OOC:   Bret is taking a picture, if others want to get a shot off, go ahead, it looks like the hound is about to head back into the swamp.  
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The hound is looking around, the eyes look like headlights peering around, judging all of you. The girl pleading with the farmer and then to you. "Don't shoot, he won't hurt you."

The hound begins to leap over the fence and towards the swamp woods once more.
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Unable to stop herself, Maria shouts out to the Hound.

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Dr. Porter lowers his rifle, he wasn't that good of a shot and if The Hound kept up his pattern they would have another chance. "What do you mean him?" Porter asks.
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The hound, if you can call it that, hesitates at the edge of the woods, looking back at you. The red glow from the eyes makes it difficult to see you, the creature definetely doesn't look natural. Turns and dissappears into the woods.

Your attention turns from the hound to the young woman in front of you. She is smiling still looking at where the hound dissappeared.

She turns at your question, like she isn't sure what to say. "I just don't think you should hurt it, it doesn't mean any harm."

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"Shoot, I didn't get the photograph," Bret says. He turns to the young woman. "Howdy, I'm Bret Parker from the Bridgewater Weekly. And who might you be?"
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"Oh God! What the hell is that? That...thing?" Tobias gasped in horror, finally remembering to move. He had been frozen dead in his tracks the very moment he saw the figure of the hound. He trembled in fear as cold sweat dripped downwards like a waterfall. He collapsed on his knee. Panting and breathing heavily, jerking about in some hideous half-laughter as though some unspeakable dæmon possessed him.
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The girl smiled with a sweet smile, "Thank you so much for not shooting, all creatures deserve our respect." She says and turns to start walking away.
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The girl continues to walk towards the street, even picking up her pace.
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