Bark Bark Barking on Death's Door

"This is a shame Lorentino." Quinton was dressed ridiculously. Like for me a man who hasn't changed his style in over a hundred years, his outfit was a travesty. He had on high waisted red pants, a ridiculous purple long sleeve shirt (despite it being warm), a vest with all sorts of bullets knives and other hunting accessories, and a stupid hat. It was the picture of failure on so many levels (his shoes were also ugly but unremarkable).  He did have a fairly nasty long barreled rifle (not even hanlon made, so another strike against being the heir), so at least he was somewhat imposing if very fopish looking.

"I like trees." I don't actually like trees.

"I figured there would at least an attempt by you to turn the tables or hide, or anything, but no you got chased by my dogs and then climbed a tree, I have completely misjudged your ability." His voice was that of sadness. Like he was sad I wasn't a better hunt, what a clownhole. The dogs were at his feet, still just lazily laying there, he didn't think that strange, I didn't change his opinion of it.

"As I said I like trees, and I figured why wait I'll just kill you now." There was laughter, even if he had his rifle over his shoulder, it wasn't like I was in a position of strength sitting in a tree 3 fire dogs at its feet and a man with a rifle underneath.

"If only you had prowess to back up all the bravado." He took aim with the rifle and the dogs attacked. Now until this point I'd hoped my magic had worked, and in all honesty I should have tried siccing them on him prior to him having a clean shot at me, but I was also very worried if I did that he'd just kill them before they could be of any use (thus negating my advantage). So I had to wait till he was about to kill me to try and kill him first (brilliant I know hold the applause).  To say he was surprised would be an understatement. The dogs were vicious (well I mean they were fire breathing beasts from somewhere unpleasant) Quinton's screaming was loud up until one of them mercifully crushed his throat and ended the howl. In an odd case of ones own creations being ones downfall (see my own master for this very problem) as soon as Quinton was destroyed his fire dogs dissappeared. So they were some kind of extension of his magical ability, but I turned them against him thanks to some bullshit and blood magic (bullshit and blood magic was the name of my failed book store).  I also could once again cast fire.

There were also some other consequences I'll go into in the next entry, but know now I can control fire dogs to destory their owners.  Also the giant freaking birds are gone! They have been replaced by gods damned GIANT SPIDERS WHAT IS GOING ON!? So yes today sadly I have to report, giant spider monsters have returned.