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Post by lordwisp on Apr 29, 2016 23:46:29 GMT -8
Palid just stares, still unsure how to respond. As Frederick Speaks.
"Is this really even the time, to discuss my brother's social issues, or did you not see this, I'm not sure about you, but these arn't exactly Boars and Wolves."
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 29, 2016 23:49:56 GMT -8
Paldonna turns her half-hidden gaze to Frederick. "...No, they're not..." She eyes him several long moments. Her gaze was difficult to tell whether she was just pondering about him or if it was a glare a competitive, deadly creature gave to another. Or, maybe, she was just a bit cold in general.
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Post by lordwisp on Apr 29, 2016 23:53:55 GMT -8
The Brothers go to prepare to follow the trail of the first, Fred dousing his blade.
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 29, 2016 23:59:10 GMT -8
"So, considering it looks like we'll be taking a long walk to find the creature, you two said you were raised by... eh..." Paldonna pauses, not remembering the whole short story.
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Post by Atherius von Groth on Apr 30, 2016 0:06:04 GMT -8
Atherius sighed and pushed himself up. Dusting off and looking back to the creature, he gave a nudge with his boot and sighed.
"Well, it's dead now, and I'm not a master at how something works physically. All I care about is skinning it, selling off it's pelt, and hopefully collecting on some type of rewards for killing it if there was a job for it."
Atherius blinked his eyes and looked around the area, noticing how far they'd actually gotten within the woods since they'd set off in search of the beast that attacked Vellian.
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Post by Atherius von Groth on Apr 30, 2016 0:09:34 GMT -8
Sighing, Atherius sat himself on the corpse of the beast and rested. Bringing the blade of his sword to his side, wrapping his arm around it as though he was embracing a cradling another living creature. Wrapping his fingers around it's edge, Atherius slowly nodded his head and began his usual humming, an almost whimsical sound escaping as he filled the woods with the music.
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 0:10:48 GMT -8
Paldonna glances to Atherius. "Oi, if there's a reward for this thing, I want in on it." She says simply.
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Post by Vellian on Apr 30, 2016 0:16:08 GMT -8
Vellian looked between the participants of the conversation and nodded, looking at Atherius specifically after an amount of time elapsed.
"The pelt will sell good- I can guarantee at least two-hundred fifty ducats."
She looked down the trail, and started to walk down it, motioning for the others to follow.
"If the Owl Kin's mouth was bloody, that means it had its victim nearby."
After a moment of travel, she reaches the corpse of a deceased humanoid, one that looked of a lowly status. But it was too dark for them to see it closely.
"Anyone have a light?"
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 0:20:17 GMT -8
Paldonna looked around before simply moving to the poor person who found them self to be dinner. She peered at the person, probably ablento see some features, but not very many.
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Post by Atherius von Groth on Apr 30, 2016 2:18:15 GMT -8
Atherius nodded his head slowly as he followed the group. He never did answer Paldonna's statement. Staring down at the carcass of the victim to the Owl Kin.
"Poor fellow,"
He said, cutting his humming short.
"Probably shouldn't have wandered out here without a bodyguard."
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Post by lordwisp on Apr 30, 2016 10:11:20 GMT -8
Frederick holds up his Lantern to investigate the dead villager.
Palid hangs his head meekly at the victim.
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 11:24:05 GMT -8
Paldonna glances to Atherius. "Probably shouldn't have come here without a whole group of bodyguards..."
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Post by Vellian on Apr 30, 2016 11:32:05 GMT -8
As the light shined over the man, a gruesome scene was revealed. The man's face was completely torn off, and in the eyesockets were two eggs. Immediately, Vellian stabbed each eye and shook her head.
"Owl Kin.. such a disgusting way of raising their young."
She sheathed her sword and looked around at them.
"Why would monsters be so active now, of all times?"
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 11:38:45 GMT -8
Paldonna recoiled at the sight. She shook her head. "I wouldn't want that ending for anyone..." She looks to Vellian. "Are there any stories about beasts like these coming out at certain times? Like coming out of a month's sleep?" Or like hibernation.
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Post by lordwisp on Apr 30, 2016 11:56:15 GMT -8
Palid wonders.
"Or...o...or a fel cycle... like a bigger season...seasnoial clock."
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 13:06:27 GMT -8
Paldonna moves her hand to Palid. "Or that. Legends of these things seem to take place at certain times - but I've only heard stories, and that was a while ago."
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Post by Atherius von Groth on Apr 30, 2016 19:13:45 GMT -8
Atherius shrugged his shoulders as he watched Vellian stab the eggs in the corpse's eyes. Sighing deeply in a somber tone, only to brighten up again and chuckle.
"God's gifts."
He stated in a soft tone, kicking his boot down once into the ground, readjusting it.
"All life is beautiful, but nature has a very sick way of showing that beauty. And, if I had to house a guess, I think it's more likely that something else is agitating them. However, it doesn't matter right now, we need to focus on catching our prey before we get side-tracked by some alternate plot of -why- creatures are crawling up from the dirt and killing everything they come across."
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 19:19:27 GMT -8
Paldonna puts her bow on her back again, going to pick the spear she'd dropped earlier back up.
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Post by Atherius von Groth on Apr 30, 2016 21:31:40 GMT -8
Atherius hummed to himself as he placed his sword down. Since they all seemed to be at their break-time again, he opted to cut a few small-scale trees to manufacture makeshift benches.
"So, are we camping here for now?"
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Post by Paldonna on Apr 30, 2016 21:49:21 GMT -8
Paldonna looks around. "Seems logical... except that we might be eaten if we all sleep... But if one of us is awake all the time, or we take turns, then we should be fine... Probably." Yes, trust the lone huntress to protect the group! She won't run away at all! Paldonna sticks her spear into the dirt.
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