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[center][h3]--Aventon - Hunter's Lodge--[/h3][/center]
Now that everyone had gathered once more, from either having just awakened or returned to the lodge, the discussion for their next move could begin in earnest. While Remilia herself had expressed interest in neutralizing the beast - or beasts - by culling it, there was no guarantee that [i]everyone[/i] would share the same desire. 

To begin, the Knight-Witch Rayne brought up a good question, [color=d9457c][i]It's true, we never did discover the name of this place, hmm? Well, to be fair, twas' a paltry matter compared to the disaster we had to deal with yesterday.[/i][/color] Now that things had calmed down a bit, she supposed it was a good time to address the matter. Aventon Town, located within the territory of the sovereign nation of Riltaea, one of hunters said, [color=d9457c][i]Can't say I can remember or even ever heard of such a country.[/i][/color] Indeed, it's already beyond any shadow of a doubt that this place is [i]not[/i] the Outside World that she came from before her exodus to Gensokyo. Troubling, but no longer a surprise.

Next, Lewa the Toa of Air proposed an alternative solution to the issue, one that might seem... unthinkable to the average commoner, but the Scarlet Devil was no commoner, nor average, [color=d9457c][i]Hmm... an interesting proposal, one that aligns with Sir Lewa's peacekeeper principles admittedly.[/i][/color] Still, it was something to consider, [color=d9457c][b]"If we can somehow tam-... [i]befriend[/i] this beast and turn it into an ally, that'll be swell. After all, Aventon needs all the help it can get."[/b][/color] She certainly wouldn't stop Lewa from trying, but if push came to shove, then as much as it was unideal, they'd have to slay the beast.

Then came the woman whose body partially rejected her healing spells - Anne, was it? - and she'd be the first who expressed the desire to stay behind and maintain overwatch of Aventon instead of venturing out to hunt, proving to Remilia regarding there being no guarantee that everyone would be on-board. [color=d9457c][b]"Understandable."[/b][/color] The vampiress didn't have much to say on the matter, she was sure that Anne and the others could handle themselves.

At the very least, the plight appealed to the Half-Phantom Gardener's sense of naive heroism, as was expected. Youmu had always been the selfless savior kind of individual, meanwhile, Remilia had no illusions about her own motivations, while yes, altruistic acts were 'morally appropriate' by itself, she couldn't deny that there was a sense of thrill in discovering what wonders - and dangers - this world had. If she [i]had[/i] to be stuck here for the foreseeable future, might as well make the best use of her time here. [color=d9457c][i]Imagine the stories I’ll be able to tell Flan and the others, fufufu~[/i][/color]

The Moriya Miko was the last to chime in, and unlike everyone else, she took a third option of just dipping her toes in the hunting endeavor before returning to the village. Personally, Remilia thought that was a bit pointless, why not simply guard the village from the get-go? However, she wasn't in the mood to argue, she knew that the green-haired shrine maiden could be insufferably stubborn when challenged, just like her red-white counterpart, [color=d9457c][i]I suppose being exasperatingly hardheaded is a requirement for the job? Heh.[/i][/color]

With the conference concluded, it was time for action. [color=d9457c][b]"Please, by all means, lead the way, good hunter."[/b][/color]

[center][h3]--Aventon - Forest Outskirts--[/h3][/center]

[color=d9457c][i]Without the pouring rain, this place can be pleasant after all.[/i][/color] The Scarlet Devil mused as she returned to the forest lying just beyond Aventon's town limits. As they went, Remilia's keen eyes and nose started noticing the tell-tale signs of the thing responsible for all the signs of disturbance on the vegetation, [color=d9457c][b]"Hmm..."[/b][/color] Slitted blood-red eyes scanned her surroundings while a hand rubbed her chin thoughtfully, [color=d9457c][b]"I concur, good hunter, my senses tell me that we're dealing with beasts, plural."[/b][/color] And what was the best of the five senses in terms of tracking things down? Correct, the olfactory organ.

[color=d9457c][b]"Debilitated as I am, let us see if I can track their scent."[/b][/color] The lilac-haired youkai smirked before she closed her eyes, then inhaled, focusing her mind to identify every distinct scent she could notice.

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