[The attack's blast (presumably all 72 pounds of it) smashes into the offending appendage like a wrecking ball. It sends the thing wide, tearing through flesh and shearing it off and into the water with a wet smack. Dark ichor oozes from the stump, and an ethereal shriek echos in the chamber.]
I don't know! Some sort of local thing, maybe?!
[Barriss skips backwards, that cylinder appearing in her hand and igniting in a flash of blue, an electric hiss nearly drowned out by the monster's screams. It thrums in her hand and she swipes it down, rending the tentacle a snapping pop. It drops to the ground, severed cleanly, hissing as it burns through the stone. More tentacles start flailing around in the water, churning and spiraling together as they prepare to attack...]
Move! Now, this way!
[Barriss leaps over the fallen bit of creature and starts running, trying to get some distance. The air around her heats up as adrenaline starts to flow, steam rising from her emotions. They really don't want to get caught in that attack...]
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I don't know! Some sort of local thing, maybe?!
[Barriss skips backwards, that cylinder appearing in her hand and igniting in a flash of blue, an electric hiss nearly drowned out by the monster's screams. It thrums in her hand and she swipes it down, rending the tentacle a snapping pop. It drops to the ground, severed cleanly, hissing as it burns through the stone. More tentacles start flailing around in the water, churning and spiraling together as they prepare to attack...]
Move! Now, this way!
[Barriss leaps over the fallen bit of creature and starts running, trying to get some distance. The air around her heats up as adrenaline starts to flow, steam rising from her emotions. They really don't want to get caught in that attack...]