[ AUTO EXAM ] Maze of Madness (Sludge)

[poke mattix]

It was no strange for Sludge to wake up in the wilderness of the Amityville school grounds. He was not particular with his sleeping areas, and only rarely did he actually sleep in his dorm room (he tended to forget about it, as it was not a important location like the colony, nor was there anyone to protect in it). But when he woke up to the sight of gigantic bushes (and already standing no less), he was confused; He hadn't seen these hedges before, nor was he familiar with the area in general. Was he even in the school?

The sudden voice to his left had the xenmorph jumping in surprise, standing upright and hissing angrily. tail pointed and ready to stab in case he was attacked. When the professor did not advance and instead explained what was going on Sludge relaxed. He knew what a exam was since students loved to talk about them and how bad they were and how much they sucked. At least the instructions were simple; get to the end of the maze.

He screeched at the monstrous form appearing in front of him, watching it bound away into the maze. Well, he had his orders. Crouching low, he jumped forwards, tail giving him balance while he bounded into the maze after the beast.  

[poke mattix]

There was nothing to write home about in the first few steps, just lots of green hedges on either side, their size making it hard to see over them. The xenomorph gave no pause and continued on further into the maze.

Steps: 4  

[poke mattix]

And then everything was upside down. Strange, but he was used to performing such feats. His sharp claws on both hands and feet gave him great gripping power, allowing him to traverse rooftops upside down while he waited for the most oppotune moment to drop down and scare creeple. It was tons of fun.

But he could of sworn he had been running on the ground...

Steps: 7  

[poke mattix]

Soon he was forced to slow down. Everything looked right side up again, but his legs felt quite heavy for some reason. It wasn't as if he was tired, but he could only walk slowly, some unseen force slowing him down.

Steps: 11  

[poke mattix]

A few steps more and he felt lighter, but now the maze was moving in a odd fashion, circling around him as he moved. Just watching it continuously move like that made him feel ill.

Steps: 16  

[poke mattix]

Seriously it would be nice if the maze stopped spinning right now, or else he was gonna be sick.

Steps: 19  

[poke mattix]

Sludge put on a burst of speed, wanting the maze to just stop moving. Thankfully it did, leaving him to now feel smaller in usual. Why the maze had suddenly grown in side he didn't know. It didn't stop him from running.

What did were the bitterly cold winds suddenly springing forwards, slowing him down and freezing him to the bone. What kind of strange magic possessed this place??

Steps: 28  

[poke mattix]

A few more bounds, and the end was in sight. Sludge was ready for this to be done, but it appeared something else was up ahead.

Steps: 30  

[poke mattix]

Of course there was a guard at the end, Blocking his way and keeping him from leaving this maddening maze. The large shadow loomed, and Sludge screeched at him, he was ready to fight.

But the shadow began to shrink, and soon enough he was faced with a exact copy of himself. Or, perhaps it was another xenomorph who just looked like him? He had no idea, but it screeched and hissed at him, ready to pounce.

Sludge was used to the idea of fighting his own kind. Though it was relatively peaceful back home in the hive, as all xenomorphs lived to serve their queen, there were the usual scuffles between drones that sometimes required some extra push and shove to prove who was right and who was the stronger monster.

He wasted no time in proving he was the better, mouth opening wide and unleashing a torrent of acid. He was pleased to see the other hiss in pain, it seemed his acid had grown in potency, but it didn't last long; the other rushed forward, and he had to jump out of the way save he was impaled on the other's tail.

HP: 38
Damage: 5
Fear: Tainted Fang (Success!, 5 damage for 1 round)
Boss HP: 45  

[poke mattix]

They jumped at each other, claws lashing, tail flailing.

HP: 36
Damage: 3

Boss HP: 42  

[poke mattix]

jumping back, they circled one another, waiting for the best moment to strike.

HP: 36
Damage:

Boss HP: 42  

[poke mattix]

Sludge lunged again, Raking his opponent across the face.

HP: 34
Damage: 5

Boss HP: 37  

[poke mattix]

His tail managed to stab the shadow sludge in the arm, doing a fair amount of damage.

HP: 32
Damage: 6

Boss HP: 31  

[poke mattix]

He hissed, claws finding their mark on his own arms.

HP: 30
Damage: 5

Boss HP: 26  

[poke mattix]

His opponent wasn't very strong, but his teeth were sharp, biting deep into his shoulder.

HP: 28
Damage: 4

Boss HP: 22