[hr] A hunting we go [@Cu Chulainn][@VitaVitaAR] [hr] “The Kyrnith…” Akando would begin. “A beast of wind and forest. Its been here since the village of Dawn has been here. Probably before. I don’t know its power compared to the Rimebeast that caused this blizzard, I’ve seen its power first hand many times. It can command the winds as easily as it breathes, powerful gusts that can cut even rock in two, but…” He’d pause, a gentle cold wind blowing past as he’d glance to the now nearby treeline. “I’ve only seen the full extent of its power once, when I was a child. I have no doubt if it wanted to, it could raze the entire village in the blink of an eye.” He’d start walking again, heading for a nearby building at the edge of the village. A small storage house the hunters used to keep tools, weapons, and a few other things used in hunting. “As for the wildlife…Wolves.” He’d say, grabbing a few healing salves and a few bandages from the stash and stuffing them into his belt. “Lot of wolves. Big, too. Normally they don’t give us too much trouble. Riplings, Small flightless birds, too. Nasty pack creatures that like to ambush people from the treetops. Quick and vicious. Watch the tree tops when we go in. Occasionally some Swordbills will find their way here from the shore - watch out for those. Their beaks are as sharp as a blade and make for good daggers. Timid though, usually flees if you manage to kill one of their own. Just watch out for their call. It can temporarily deafen someone.” He’d grab a spear from a rack, along with a bow and arrows and stuff them into a quiver. “Deer, too. Do not hunt any deer with blue fur - those are the Kyrnith’s Kin, and it [i]will[/i] know if one is killed. The only other thing to watch out for are the Pandillos. Large creatures about twice the size of a man, but their entire body is covered in tough scales and armor. Herbivores, but extremely territorial. If one charges you, you’re gonna break something. Their underside is weak and fleshy, but its not exactly easy getting to it.” Seemingly done preparing, he’d turn towards the two again. “I wouldn’t recommend going past the river deeper into it. Things that live there - they’re not good things. Typically we hunt deer, wolves and the Riplings. Pandillos are too dangerous, usually…but if we can get one…well, it’d feed a lot of people.” Assuming there was nothing else to ask the young hunter, he’d lead the two away from the village and towards the forest. For the most part, Sionna was content to listen and use Seelay’s head as her personal throne, though she was definitely decided how best to mess with the Raam. It was only a short walk to the forest from the supply shed. Tall evergreen trees rose high into the air, blocking the sun and most of the cold wind from bothering the trio. Not even a few seconds after the village would fade from sight, they could hear the howl of a wolf in the distance. Few large billed birds with silver beaks sitting upon some branches nearby where they had entered. Animal tracks were easily seen against the snowy ground. “Wolves and deer.” He’d say, kneeling next to the ground. “Swordbills on the tree up there if we wanted to chance it with them. Don’t see any Ripling or Pandillo tracks, but we might have to go further in for those.” Gideon would be aware that hunting the Swordbills would probably be low risk, low reward. Wolves and Deer would likely yield good results, with only a bit of risk involved. Riplings were a bit of an unknown. They were small, but if they could hunt a lot of them then maybe they wouldn’t be too difficult? Pandillos were the biggest though, if what Akando said was accurate. Probably the most dangerous, too. If he wanted to, the thought of splitting up could be viable. Much more reward, for more risk, too if they all succeeded. “...hm...” Akando glanced out into the forest. “If you three are as skilled as you say, then we could hunt for a Pandillo.” “Eeeh, isn’t that the thing you said was super aggressive?” Sionna would say from atop her elvish throne. “I’m not putting my or Seelay’s cute butt on the line. I wouldn’t have anything to sleep on, then!” [hr] [hider=Current Happenings] [i]A little chibi version of the Moon goddess opens her eye just slightly, glancing down at the information below before rolling off, landing on a line and working with her brush briefly to add a new line. Once done, she makes a ‘tee-hee’ motion and jumps back to the top of the screen acting totally innocent.[/i] Current location: Dawn Time: Early morning [hr] Current Objective: Help the Villagers with their hunting Wolf and Deer tracks have been found. Akando suggested hunting a dangerous Pandillo. [color=6ecff6]Sionna thinks Seelay has a cute butt. Her cliff face of a chest, too~[/color] [list] [*]The forest is dangerous. Avoiding the Kyrnith is probably the best option. [*]Wolves, Pandillos, Riplings, Swordbills, and Deer are the primary sources of game in the forest. [/list] [hr] Known Animals in Kyr Forest [list] [*]Kyrnith - Highly dangerous. The local Elder Beast. Can control the winds. [*]Kyr Deer - A special kind of deer that lives in the forest. Blue furred and docile. [*]Wolves - your standard wolf. A common hunted animal for food as well as sometimes domesticated. [*]Pandillos - a dangerous and territorial herbivore. Its underside is fleshy while the rest of it is covered in tough armor. [*]Riplings - quick and agile pack animals that glide from tree to tree, attacking animals on the ground from above or from just out of sight. [*]Swordbills - Docile birds that live along the coast. Their beaks are tough as metal from the fish they dine on, and make for great daggers. They have a siren-like cry that can cause temporary deafness from its volume [*]Deer - A common sight in the forest. Docile and tasty. A staple of Dawn’s diet along with fish. [/list] [hr] Potential Events: [list] [*]Asvar has mentioned a lack of Ore and that he might know where more are. [*]Bolcha has mentioned something spooking and eating his fish [*]Bolcha has mentioned someone going into the forest and securing more wood [*]Enli mentioned not having enough coins or goods to barter with the merchant Mie, if she comes. [*]Perhaps there's something you, personally, feel that needs to be done? [/list] [/hider] [hr] The Missing huntress [@ERode][@Pyromania99] [hr] Atzi would run off, collecting some warm bread without too much of an issue and leaving Vammy and Achel here in the church. In the meantime, the spider would converse quietly with Enli and Akala. For as much work as she was doing, she didn’t act tired despite what she was saying. The Chiralta would take a moment to visit everyone, too. Offering both condolences to surviving family members, as well as asking about burials - once the sea thawed enough, she was certainly going to give those she could a burial at sea like they desired. The only perhaps, truly odd thing was Achels gaze lingering on Vammy for more than a few seconds as she spoke with Lissa and Nylah. A subtle twitch of one of her fingers. The demon, at least nothing else, could feel quite an intoxicating flurry of emotions coming from the gravekeeper. Something intoxicating to every single demon such as her. Hate. Atzi returned swiftly, pressing a warm loaf of bred into her hands. “Ah. Atzi, always so kind, to a little spider, eheheh.” Achel responded with a grin. “I should get back to work, though…and Atzi. You may be young and healthy, but overwork can kill the strongest of physiques.” The spider, would in turn give Atzi a brief hug before she’d run off back to the catacombs beneath the church. [color=a0410d][i]“Hmm…someone really doesn’t like us? Is it that dumb little arachnid? Maybe we should show her just how fun being a demon could be?”[/i] [/color]A demonic voice inside of Vammy’s head would drone on, though it would quickly fall silent after she made her reply. Once they had set off from the church, it wasn’t hard locating Maira’s cabin. A short walk into the forest, close to Icewind river. The path was mostly snowed over, with a few animal tracks going back and forth across the path. It was odd that she had not even said anything in the week since the blizzard ended. She might have always been a bit spacey and distant, but she had never once let others worry about her. Approaching the wooden cabin all seemed normal. Snow was piled high against its walls, submerging it deep within the snow. The windows were tightly bound shut to prevent snow from falling inside, but there was no light from within that one could see. No sign of her from outside, nor her companion, Tallen. …the door to the cabin was ajar. It seemed at some point someone had dug out enough snow to make a small slope to allow one to have a somewhat easy time to allow mostly easy entry and exit. Heading inside if they immediately looked, would find a simple three room cabin. The main living area had a table as its centerpiece with three chairs - for Maira and two guests, likely. A fur carpet made of deer pelts under it, while a few hunting trophies hung on the wall. A counter against the wall opposite the door full of what seemed to be craftsman tools. Nothing fancy, just things one could use to make arrows and maintain weaponry. A fireplace was against the wall to their right. It doesn’t seem to have been used recently. A door to the room to the left led to her bedroom. A door to the back led to what seemed to be a kitchen…with a window that looked to be smashed open? Almost as if someone had hurriedly broken it open. Snow had piled up under it, indicating it had likely been there for a while, but the dim lighting made it a bit difficult to see into the room from here. It was also noticeably colder in here than it even was outside. [hider=Current Happenings] [i]The moon goddess ceased glaring at Atzi, and is instead twirling a paintbrush in her hands, pouting contemplatively. The goddess would then hop down a level and begin…drawing…on the screen. Giving a huff of accomplishment when she was done, she’d climb back up to the top of the screen looking very self satisfied.[/i] Current location: Maira’s house (She has drawn a village with a sun rising over it here. A small ‘X’ where Maira’s cabin was has been marked) Time: Early morning [hr] Current Objective: Find Maira (She has drawn a picture of Maira’s face here) [list] [*] She’s not at home. (The goddess has made a cutesy drawing of a cabin and Maira’s face, with a big red X over Maira’s face.) [*] It’s awfully cold here. (The goddess has made a rather cutesy looking drawing of Atzi freezing to death, followed by one of her and Vammy hugging…rather…intimately…) [/list] [hr] Potential Events: [list] [*]Asvar has mentioned a lack of Ore and that he might know where more are. (A small chunk of ore is drawn here) [*]Bolcha has mentioned something spooking and eating his fish (Fish bones have been drawn here) [*]Bolcha has mentioned someone going into the forest and securing more wood (A pile of logs have been drawn here) [*] Now where could Lazhira have run off too…? (She has drawn a picture of Lazhira with a question mark over her head) [*]Enli mentioned not having enough coins or goods to barter with the merchant Mie, if she comes. (A fox wearing something black over her eyes and what seems to be rolls of marked paper held up in a very serious fashion has been drawn here. Words that spelled ‘capitalism ho!’ were also drawn here above the foxes head…whatever that meant.) [*]Perhaps there's something you, personally, feel that needs to be done? (The goddess has drawn herself shrugging and looking confused) [/list] [/hider] [hr] An eight legged herbalist [@Click This][@Crusader Lord] [hr] Akala watched the groups of people leave, and the rest of the villagers slowly dispersing from the chapel. A tired yawn, and she would soon find herself back in the backroom where most of the still living patients were being treated as best as she could. The trip through the village was…well, it would have been peaceful had it not been such unusually dire circumstances that brought them all here. Many of the workers under Bolcha had already cleared the streets as best they could from the snow, piling it up on the sides by the houses. They’d melt, once the warmer months came around, or a windstorm came and blew everything away. A few of the workers would give Nylah and Lyssa a friendly greeting. One would pass Nylah a small bag of freshly made bread - probably for both her and her mother. It wasn’t a secret much, but the moth girl was relatively popular among the locales for a number of reasons. Soon though, they would find themselves at the northern side of the village at Enlis’ longhouse where Calra was taking care of some patients with more alchemical and more magical means. The inside of the large abode was warm, kept comfortable by the large fire pit in the center of it that served as both a heating source, and a bit of a common room that Enli allowed most other villagers to come in and warm themselves usually…though now the tables had been removed from the room, and on the ground were makeshift cots of those injured by the Rimebeasts kin, as well as those suffering from severe frostbite. Calra, was at the opposite end where Enli’s desk was, looking over what seemed to be a few books and materials. “Kyr Reed…Wind-leaf…haaa…already out, ugh.” She’d quickly move her hands over some glass vials and jars, grabbing a mortar and pestle, starting to mix some herbs together slowly. “Maybe I could use…no, that would cause…hhnnng…gaaah! I’m too cute to have to work this haaaard!” She’d fall into her stomach, rolling a bit comically back and forth…at least, until she noticed Nylah and Lissa. “...Oh, ahem, hello~!” She’d give a friendly, cheery greeting as she’d get back to her feet. “Nylah! I’m glad you’re okay…” Her head would turn towards Lissa. “Hmm? A traveler? I don’t recognize you. Welcome, I’m Calra. Just a little spider that helps out around here occasionally. Did Akala send you, Nylah? I’m grateful for the help if she did.” Her cheery demeanor fell slightly, as she’d continue. “...I’m about out of everything. I have enough to make simple things, and I think mostly everyone here is stable, but…” She’d shake her head. “I think Wind Leaf, Shallow-water sea-slug mucus, coral moss, and Kyr reed would be the most important. You can find Kyr Reed and Wind Leaf easily in the forest…the Slug Mucus and Coral moss, not so easily with the sea frozen over like this.” These were all materials Nylah would be familiar with. Kyr Reed acted as a sort of coagulant as well as sedative. Made people calmer…not particularly useful for treating frostbite on its own, but it was useful for staunching bleeding or injuries. Could be crushed into a paste with a variety of other things to achieve various effects. Wind-Leaf acted as more of a stimulant. When properly mixed with Kyr Reed it made salves and healing poultices good for bolstering the immune system and promoting natural healing. Coral Moss and Slug mucus were a bit harder to find, since the slugs only could be found in shallow water during the day, with Coral Moss being found in damp sea caves off the coast near the Goddess Spear. Slug Mucus was good for making topical salves for alleviating pain, while Coral Moss, when exposed to certain other substances actually heated itself to temperatures good for gentle rewarming of frost-bitten areas. Lissa would have heard of the Coral Moss and Slug mucus, though the plants were much more local. [hider=Current Happenings] [i]A little chibi version of the Moon goddess is sleeping at the top of the screen, a little dialogue bubble with Z’s gently floating up…[/i] Current location: Dawn Time: Early morning [hr] Current Objective: Calra has said the followed is what she is in need of. Kyr Reed - Found along streams and rivers. Common along the Icewind river. A common reed like plant. Wind Leaf - A tall plant with a tough exterior with leaves that only flower near the top, catching the wind. Sea-slug Mucus - small slugs that live on the shoreline in shallow waters. Their mucus carries surprisingly potent healing properties and can be used as a base in a lot of healing salves. Coral moss - brightly colored moss that grows in damp sea caves. Somehow heats itself when exposed to certain other materials, making for good bandages and to slowly warm frostbite. [list] [*] If there’s a shortage of herbs, that likely means finding some in the forest. [*] Maybe magic could also be used. [/list] [hr] Potential Events: [list] [*]Asvar has mentioned a lack of Ore and that he might know where more are. [*]Bolcha has mentioned something spooking and eating his fish [*]Bolcha has mentioned someone going into the forest and securing more wood [*]Enli mentioned not having enough coins or goods to barter with the merchant Mie, if she comes. [*]Now where could Lazhira have run off too…? [*]Perhaps there's something you, personally, feel that needs to be done? [/list] [/hider]