Shambling along, the zombie moves unerringly toward Cat and Yulya, taking a straight line to you, the arcs jump to her but she's unaffected by them, something she's wearing is directing the energy into the ground. However, zombies are also somewhat slow and she doesn't manage to reach you. Her current position is within the range of the throne; the arcs show an unreal display of power. By the looks of it, a melee strike from this creature could conduct the lightning to her target.

Like Cat Yulya watches with horror that the undead is not only unharmed by the sparks of the throne but even appears to be utilizing them!
Oh no Cat we have to fall back!



Yulya is relieved that Cat did not choose to attack. She casts Toll the Dead on the zombie she hit last time and then retreats 30 ft west with Cat.

The tunnel heading West extends 120ft and in the dim light of wall lamps you see a bulette attempting to buck a black shape offm its back.

Oh! M3gan turned into panther form - fighting a bulette? Where is Alice?
Yulya is not too keen on getting trapped between two fights. Plus the ghoul is also still there.
Cat we need to finish things here! But be careful!

Yes, this is what I meant!
Hit and run.

[Bear]

I was somehow at the palace of the king or sultan or something it looked fancy and this was before electricity. The headmaiden, or whatever you call someone who handles the women of the harem or slaves, was talking about a girl they've been training but she was too small to accommodate her position in the breeding program. So they were going to kill her.

I had the feeling that I was a well respected artisan or smith. Before I left I said, "let me take her."

They looked at me like I didn't know what I was talking about. "I'll take her and register her as my daughter. I can do that."

The headmaiden said, "One choice that will bring a lifetime of commitment."

I didn't care.

They let me have her, she was basically Summer.

I took her to the registrar and someone right before me was registering his daughter, about the same age. They didn't ask questions just, "okay, here's the paperwork or whatever."

So I took her home and she was quiet for days, I fed her and treated her like a daughter.

Weird.

 

[Bear] Every few years I have sleep paralysis and since I know what it is, they don't really scare me, but this last one was just silly.

I felt someone patting my legs lightly, it was a girl that looked like this:



Wasn't scared, actually felt relaxed. She looked like Mashly, the merge of Ashley and Misha. Cuter than the picture, I fell right asleep.

The bulette resists piercing and bludgeoning. I don't know about slashing, I could attack it with my shortsword after disengaging.