Echolls Residence, late Saturday morning.

[fh_jackass]

Logan lead Cally, Lee, Angel, Parker and Molly back to his house. The snow was thick and still falling, but tolerable. He unlocked the doors and gestured for everyone to come inside. "It ain't much, but it's home," he grinned.

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[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel stood at the doorway. Vague gestures didn't count as invites, and he wasn't going to push. "I'll wait."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Gods, it's frakking cold," Captain Obvious says.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Couldn't tell." There might be a hint of smugness there.

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly entered and looked around. "Wow. Cool house."

[fh_jackass]

"Thanks," Logan said. "Unfortunately, it's a bitch to heat even when the power's working."

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly looked out the large patio doors. "I'll bet."

Snow Monster Attack!

[fh_extras]

Suddenly, a set of frozen tentacles burst from the snow outside, thrusting themselves through the windows. An inhuman roar bellowed from the very ground itself.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

This would be Cally screaming and dropping to the ground in terror.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[fh_extras]

An icy tentacle wraps around Cally's leg, while more tentacles crash through windows on all sides, wrapping around furniture and flailing violently for tasty warmbodies.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"GET DOWN" Lee cries, throwing himself to the ground.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[fh_jackass]

Logan threw a wistful glance at the bar and ducked behind the couch.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly ducked, but didn't dive for cover. She looked around to see where all the tentacles were coming from.

Re: Snow Monster Attack!

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker dropped the alcohol and dropped to the floor, her arms over her head as the tentacles reached out.

"Ohmigod, oh my god..."

We All Fall Down

[fh_extras]

Over a dozen tentacles had themselves wrapped around the various load-bearing walls in the house. Additional ones were underneath the very floor, yanking at the foundations. The Echolls house started to rumble, and a giant split appeared down the side of one wall.

Re: We All Fall Down

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"EVERYBODY OUT NOW!" Angel shouted. It wasn't even a question that he'd be the last to go.

Re: We All Fall Down

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee shrieks like a little girl before regaining his dignity and leaping away from one of the tentacles.

In the Courtyard

[fh_extras]

The main tentacle beast looked like it had grown from the snow. It's gaping maw bellowed and screamed in a ghastly fashion. It appeared to be having a little too much fun demolishing the Echolls house.

Re: In the Courtyard

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly ran out into the courtyard, punching any tentacle that got too close. She saw the main body and headed for it.

Re: In the Courtyard

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Having gotten the blowtorch out of the utility room, Angel went into the courtyard. He watched the monster carefully, moving behind it. He had no idea how it tracked its prey but Angel wasn't going to give away more clues about his position than he had to.

Outside the front door

[fh_jackass]

Logan opened up the garage and tossed out an armful of the first tools he saw; an axe, a couple of shovels and a broom.

Re: Outside the front door

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Okay, I'll take a shovel, then?" Lee offers.

Re: Outside the front door

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally looks at the tools and raises her eyebrows. "What are we s'possed to do with those?"

Re: Outside the front door

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grabbed a shovel with enough reach to be useful and a spaded head to do some damage, then spotted some road flares on the far wall. "Yes!"

[fh_extras]

With a resounding crack, the tentacles did their work, and the house toppled to one side. The pieces were then scattered by those tentacles not taken with terrorizing the commoners.

[fh_jackass]

"Oh, hell," Logan sighed.