[center][h1][color=chocolate]Edward Marsh[/color][/h1][/center] [hr] The lack of the sun in the sky made the night air significantly colder than before. If the afternoon air was cool, this was outright cold. The wind only intensified the coldness. The burrow was small enough to fit Asteria and Mother Rat easily, but for Ed and Mother Rat? It was more than a snug fit than Ed cared to admit...but sleeping in the burrow beat sleeping top side where he could have been freezing his tail off. Maybe even literally. His slumber was, for once in the past four days, uneventful. Well other than waking up snuggled to Mother Rat like a plush toy. Doing his best not to awaken the slumbering Dire Rat, he slid out of the burrow slowly and gently. Making sure not to make any sudden movements that may jostle her awake. Though once outside, Ed let out an involuntary shiver as a cold breeze caught him off guard and hit him on the back. The feeling caused him to instinctively wrap his arms around himself and rub his hands over his fur in hopes that it would warm his body up. [color=chocolate]"Jesus, its chillier than expected."[/color] He commented to nobody in particular as he walked towards where Asteria was experimenting with the flowers they found earlier that day. To be honest? Ed has experienced coldness worse than this. His hometown, Twinbrook, was cold all year round...he never realized how much his old body was used to the cold until now. The cold rarely was an issue for him after all in his old life. Finally reaching the dire rat, he gently pats Asteria on the back and tells that it was his turn to keep watch and her turn to get some rest. Giving her one final wave before her furry body disappeared into the burrow, he sits himself down on the grass and tries to relax while still keeping an eye on things. The hours pass and Ed thanked God that there were no incidents during his watch, sans getting spooked by the distant howls of creatures he dared not imagine. He grasped some of the tall grass and began to chew it, using the bitter taste to keep his senses alert and his mind sharp. This borderline torturous act, paid off when he saw a very large shadow that circled just below the clouds and just above the peaks of the mountains to the west. [b][Beast Sense II][/b] activates as Ed squints his eyes to get a better look of the creature with the dim moonlight. Even using [Monster Analysis I] to see if he can identify what that thing is, even if it was a long shot that his rank 1 skill could do it from this distance. Either way, the sight alone struck both fear and awe into his being. Further reminding him that his second life could be taken away from him just as easily as his first. As the shadow only circled repeatedly, Ed focused on his gnarled stick. He inspects his weapon for a few moments under the moonlight, before deciding that the weapon could use more versatility. The stick itself was naturally good at bludgeoning things to death. But if he managed to sharpen one end or both ends of the stick to a point, it would give him the option of thrusting instead. Plus, in case of the weapon breaking, he could still use the segments with the pointed ends as thrusting daggers. He searches for a suitable rock with a rough edge and begins to work until the sun peeked out of the horizon. Ed smiles to himself contently as his prediction was correct and that the patrols were sluggish and the villagers were still asleep at this time of the morning. He lays his weapon down and pats himself down of the wood shavings before he approaches the den and speaks into it. Hoping that his voice alone can wake Asteria up. [color=chocolate]"Hey, Asteria. Wakey wakey. Its time for us to see if that village has useful things that we can use. C'mon lets hop to it while the villagers are still asleep."[/color] Once he wakes Asteria up and gets ready, he goes to a low position and begins to move through the tall grass to approach the village in the distance. [hider=Stats] LVL: 6 HP: [color=green]Full[/color] SP: [color=green]Full[/color] MP: [color=orangered]Near Empty[/color] Effect/s: [b]SKILLS:[/b] Unspent Skill Points: [color=red]0[/color] Current Skills: Alert I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Beast Sense II (2.4) [color=green](ACTIVE)[/color] Dynamic Eye I (1.0) Rabid Fit I (1.2) Smash I (1.0) Harder I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Faster I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Stronger I (1.05) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Muffle II (2.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Use Light Equipment (--) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Dexterous I (1.0) [color=yellow](PASSIVE)[/color] Monster Analysis (1.0) [color=green](ACTIVE)[/color] __________________________________ SKILL PROGRESS: Material Analysis (0.4) Magic Analysis (0.65) Warcry (0.4) Tremor Sense (0.025) Mental Resistance (0.9) Telepathy (0.075) Mana Shape (0.7) Focus (0.8) Shield (0.5) Mana Shell (0.4) Soil Manipulation (0.7) Overwork (0.9) Crafting (0.25) First Aid (0.1) Meditate (0.4) People Sense (0.2) Plant Analysis (0.1) Swift Swimmer (0.4) Charm (0.025) Repel (0.025) Stealth Kill (0.3) Blunt Resistance (0.1) Prehensile Tail (0.3) Mana Strike (0.2) Minor Heal (0.05) [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) - Assorted Insect Parts x 1 [/hider] [hider=Action Summary] -Slept in the den with Mama Rat -Wakes up from rest and carefully leaves the den. -Finds that its quite chilly at night before going to Asteria to switch out. -Sat on the grass and got spooked by the distant howls. -Sees the large shadow in the distance after eating some grass to keep focused. -Uses [Beast Sense II] and [Monster Analysis I] to see what that thing is. -Is instilled with awe and fear. -Looks to weapon and decides to modify it to have a sharp point. -Tries to find a rock to whittle down the ends to points. -Works until the sun is peeking over the horizon. -Content to know that his predictions were accurate. -Goes to the den and tries to wake Asteria up. -When she wakes up and gets ready, sneaks towards the village. 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