Hunting the sphinx

Merka sneaked up on the sphinx but, just before he was going to attack he realized the full might of this beast. He realized that to defeat it he would need help. 2 or more people would need to help him before he could fight it. Just then the sphinx realized that he was there and swung round to attack him. Merka hoped that the sphinx didn't attack dead people as he flung himself to the ground and shape-shifted into a dead man he had killed 500 years ago. The sphinx looked around and saw Merka but didn't attack, instead it flew back to it's original place. Even from way over here he could smell the blood from it's breath and hear the flapping of it's wings. Not many had come face-to-face with the monster and lived to tell their tale. He definitely needed help, and faster than ever now that it knew he was here!

[Zyxyz Golthrum]

Zyxyz frowned. He could find no recruits to aid him in the slaying of the Sphinx. Most didn't seem to know what he was talking about and the rest treated him as if he were mad. He had been in Luxor for a full month looking for recruits to help him avenge his Demon friend, but there had been no luck. He decided he would look upon the creature one last time before he left in failure or kill the damnable beast alone.

Dressing himself and showering, Zyxyz kept his mind on the Sphinx. It had been intelligent, but proud... surely that could be used against it somehow. He finished preparing and grabbed a pair of apples for breakfast from a vendor outside, mind still on the monster he was preparing to approach. Wings, so aerial assaults bring no advantage.... the being's only weakness seemed to be it's pride, but when that is one's only "weakness", is it really?

He made his way to the outside of town and hiked to where he had seen the Sphinx last time. Where it had shredded Mikel into mincemeat. Where Zyxyz had clung to the rock wall for hours before escaping.

Where there was another being? Zyxyz' eyes narrowed and scoped in on a slightly smaller being, though he would be large by Human standards. Zyxyz reached down and picked up a rock the size of his own hand that seemed weighty. Looking rather out of place, the large, tuxedo-clad Demon slung the rock towards the other being, not wanting to make a lot of noise lest the Sphinx devour the pair of them. He waited for the other being to notice him and motioned him to come over with a wave of his arm and hand towards his own person.

Maybe. Just maybe he had found his recruit.

Merka slid over to the man and motioned for him to get down. He whispered "finally, We only need one more person to help us slay this beast" Merka shapeshifted back to his normal form"Name's Merka, you?" He questioned.

[Zyxyz Golthrum]

Zyxyz looked the man over. He had burn marks all over his body, leading one to believe he'd suffered an ungodly attack of some infernous nature. Besides that, he didn't seem too awfully bad, though. More importantly, he was talking about killing the Sphinx. Delighted at his own fortune, Zyxyz held a hand out towards the other. "I am Zyxyz Golthrum of Rome."

With any luck, the other fellow would know of the Demons of Rome and be wise enough not to attempt harm upon one of their number... just an extra way of staying safe. Not that Zyxyz felt he needed it: if one were to start a fight at this proximity to the Sphinx, they would both be doomed, dead, and damned before they could kill each other off. "Why are you seeking this unnatural beast?" Zyxyz inquired. He thought about the other fellow's comment. He said they needed another. "From the sounds, you already have a plan?" He asked. "What would it be?"[/size]

"the plan is" Merka replied "That I cast illusion upon the beast to make them only see ground while 3 of us run underneath and stab it" Merka started really hoping that someone else would show up soon so they could get this over and done with soon.

[Solemn Creed]

Sol swaggered onto the scene, full of confidence. Why wouldnt he be, after all he was Solemn Creed one of the most powerful demons alive. Or at least that was his opinion of himself. He smirked when he saw the sphinx. This was going to be easy, he thought to himself.

But as he watched the sphinx he began to get the feeling that it was searching for something. Something it was going to kill once it found it. Sol grinned. Waiting for its own death was more like. "Shhh, dont worry Sphinxy, Im here." He whispered to himself. His body was practically trembling with anticipation as he drew the greatsword he had brought from his back. He didnt even think that he would need to shift back into his true form.

Sol was about to charge when he spotted two figures who were hiding from the Sphinx apparently. His eyes narrowed. They must be hunting it as well but he would be damned if he would let them take his kill. Sol would be willing to work with them, but he had fought others over such things before. Some people did not like to share. He attempted to get their attention without attracting that of the Sphinx's.