[center][h1][color=chocolate]Edward Marsh[/color][/h1][/center] [hr] The warmth that he felt from his hands as well as the minor pains subsiding meant that he was going in the right direction. But the fact that he was unable to keep the flow even while he wanted it to meant that he was still inexperienced in handling his own magic. Ed winced slightly before shaking off the mild pain that the slight headache he was experiencing brought with it. A familiar sign that his body's magic reserves was near empty. Ed took not that he might as well learn to control the amount of mana he used in each of his tests in the future. Hearing Asteria call out to this world's mysterious 'System', he took a short break and looked back slightly to the younger adult dire rat. [color=chocolate]"Did anything happen when you asked the System to show your skills?"[/color] He asked her while she returned to help with the digging. After waiting for her response, Ed would go back to work. After a short while more of monotonous digging, Ed paused to revel in the progress of their temporary place of rest. They had made great progress in such a short time with the three of them working on digging out the earth. Their burrow was already big enough to fit the three of them and keep them hidden from any unwanted observers...if Ed had been around only one and a half feet tall. Sadly, reality is disappointing. Ed was nearly three feet tall, maybe a little over three feet if he stood tall and used his tail as a boost of sorts. It was nearing the end of the afternoon and approaching the beginning of the evening, but it seems that they will have to work a little bit longer before they can take a proper and well deserved rest. Letting out a mildly discouraged huff, Ed was about to get back to making the hole a little deeper when his ears perked up and swiveled atop his head. [b][Beast Sense II][/b] had picked up something faint sound. An almost negligible one even among the sounds of the winds blowing through the plains and the sound of dirt being displaced by rat hands. Perhaps he wouldn't have even picked it up if he didn't choose to appreciate their work and be slightly disappointed by it. Turning his head to where the source of the faint fluttering was originating, Ed saw a flying bug thing that was circling above the flowers Asteria had picked up earlier this day. But this bug was weird, it was casting a shadow even if it wasn't very near the ground. A rather big one for a bug. Something wasn't right. Something was wrong about this situation. He could practically feel the fur all over his body stand on end. Using [b][Beast Sense II][/b] Ed focused everything on his sense of vision. Observing and trying to keep track of the flying bug's movement. Making sure it wasn't going to do anything hostile before he was armed and ready. Ed deliberately lowered his body and slowed his movements, he looked to where his gnarled stick was located and activated [b][Muffle II][/b] before making his way there to re-equip his current weapon. [hider=Stats] LVL: 5 HP: [color=yellow]Injured[/color] SP: [color=yellow]Winded[/color] (DRAINING) MP: [color=orangered]Near Empty[/color] Effect/s: [b]SKILLS:[/b] Unspent Skill Points: [color=red]12[/color] Current Skills: Beast Sense II (2.4) [color=green](ACTIVE)[/color] Rabid Fit I (1.2) Stronger I (1.05) [color=green](PASSIVE)[/color] Muffle II (2.0) [color=green](ACTIVE)[/color] Use Light Equipment (--) __________________________________ SKILL PROGRESS: Material Analysis (0.2) Magic Analysis (0.6) Monster Analysis (0.6) Faster (0.4) Warcry (0.1) Alert (0.3) Dexterous (0.8) Tremor Sense (0.025) Mental Resistance (0.9) Telepathy (0.075) Mana Shape (0.6) Focus (0.6) Shield (0.5) Mana Shell (0.3) [b]Inventory:[/b] - Vine Belt (Shoddy Quality) - Healing Herbs x 4 - Bundle of Sticks - Flame touched crystals x 2 - Tainted Crystal x 1 - Gnarled Stick (Unknown Quality) [DROPPED] - Giant Ant (Dead) [DROPPED] [/hider] [hider=Action Summary] -Happy with the results of his experiment. -Ed takes note to practice some more in the future regarding the handling of his magic and control of magic used. -Took a short break when he heard Asteria call out to the system to display her skills and asked if by doing so did anything. -Went back to digging the hole. -After a while looked at their handiwork and was slightly disappointed that it was not yet deep enough to cover him completely. -Was about to keep working when his ears picked up the almost negligible sound of fluttering near their position. -Looks at the source and sees the flying bug of unusual size. -Uses [Beast Sense II] to max out his perception and keep track and observe the flying bug. -Uses [Muffle II] to enhance his sneaking ability and not get noticed by the bug as he reaches for his weapon. [/hider]