[center][color=306EFF][h1]Vola[/h1][/color][/center]

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[b]Current Location[/b]: North Caves 
[b]Current Activity[/b]: Strategizing with Akeno [@King Cosmos], Helping Gren [@Lucius Cypher], Grunthor [@Kazemitsu], and Lazash [@Crusader Lord] and searching the surroundings for vines. Mentioned Agar [@ReusableSword]
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As the notification popped up infront of Vola’s eyes she gave a considering hum. So that’s how the skill accumulation works. Interesting. There are other skills available as well, however they would require eating more and she was unsure of how long they had to continue lingering here.…Sighing slightly, she decided to put off choosing ‘Slash’ for now. Firstly because she was curious about what the other options were, but also because she was unsure whether or not there’s a limit to the amount of skills they can get and if there was, she’d like to try and get some that will work well with Rune Scribe. In other news, while not exactly what she had in mind, the Bone Shards that she made turned out pretty well! 

She’s also sure that the Rotleaves and Seedpods will come in handy! What really caught her attention though, was the Petrified Fragment…what could possibly cause this kind of phenomenon? Magic? A skill? Another creature? Nature? None of the books she read in her past life offers an explanation unless she’s willing to consider a basilisk/medusa who affects plants, but she hasn’t reached that point yet. She desperately wanted to investigate further, but the group was moving on, so it was with a mournful heart that she simply pocketed  a piece and followed, promising herself that she’d try to ask some of the older orcs about this back at camp. There should at least be one who’d be willing to show off their vast knowledge to a starry-eyed runt?

Meeting the lone Runt on the way to the North Caves was unexpected, but not nearly as much as the words that came out of his mouth. Unless she was mistaken, he had just made a legitimate Shrek reference! Does this mean that he was reborn as well? Were there others? Were any of the Runts she was currently with reborn as well? Was Gren reborn as well? WHY DIDN’T SHE CONSDER THIS POSSIBILITY EARLIER???!!!! Unfortunately, the lone runt didn’t seem to be all that eager to join them and her current group was already moving out, so there wasn’t a lot of time for her internal debates. At the very least she should say something so that he’d know that he wasn’t alone. Giving him a slight smile she responded quietly [color=306EFF] “They’re probably at the swamp, though I also heard them talking about onions and layers the other day.” [/color] That said she gave a friendly nod before following after the others once more.

The North Caves were suitably impressive and Vola took a second to take in its appearance as the leader of the group that she and Gren joined departed. A little strange, but understandable, Vola was feeling a little apprehensive herself just looking at the cave’s dark looming mouth. Thankfully, she was swiftly distracted by a notification telling her that she gained a level and after a few minutes of deliberation, she decided to increase her MP since she might have to use it when utilising her skill later on. That done, she placed her full attention on the others as they started strategizing the best way to approach the cave. 

Akeno and Lazash both raised good points and had some solid ideas for the cave that Vola readily agreed with. The only problem came with who would go with Lazash to draw the creatures out. Gren’s arm was still injured and the other male orc – Grunthor, had suffered a head injury earlier as evidenced by all the blood, so she didn’t feel right making them go in and she had a feeling that Akeno would have more of an impact out here during a fight than she would, which only left Vola herself. That honestly scared her a little, but she can’t just mooch off of the others. Vola needs to earn her keep! Taking a subtle breath to compose herself, she gave a bright smile and raised her hand. 

[color=306EFF] “I’ll go with you! I can whistle really loudly, which should travel nicely in the cave, and maybe we can use some of the Rotleaves and their seedpods to also mess with their sense of smell to disorient them further?” [/color] Giving a considering look at the size of the cave opening, Vola gave a quick scan of the clearing for anything that resembles a vine. [color=306EFF] “Do you think there are any vines nearby? If we find any you guys could stretch it in front of the cave and we can use it to trip or tangle up whatever heads outside?” [/color]
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[u][b]Current Skills:[/b][/u][list]
[*][b]Ingestion[/b] - [i]After consuming a required amount of biomass from a particular Creature, 1 of that Creature's Skills can be copied at its lowest Rank.[/i]
[*][b]Rune Scribe[/b] - Rank I - [i]Isekai Skill. Normally, this Skill requires the User to be capable of at least one other Magic Skill. Use a personal writing system to imbue magical effects. At Rank I, the scribed Rune has only half the effectiveness of the original Spell and fades after 1 day. (For example, one could use this with a piece of parchment to produce a consumable Scroll of Fire Bolt--or place the Rune somewhere in the environment with certain spells to create a sort of booby-trap.)[/i]  
[*]Empty Skill Slot
[*]Empty Skill Slot[/list]

[u][b]Equipment and Inventory:[/b][/u][list]
[*][b]Swaddling Pelts[/b] - Equip, Clothes - [i]Old animal skins used to keep an Orc baby warm as they sleep. Once the Runt is old enough to start hunting, these are usually just enough to cover the parts that need the most covering.[/i]
[*][b]Wooden Stick[/b] - Equip, Weapon/Tool, Material Component - [i]A wooden stick. From a tree. That's...that's all there is to it. Can be thrown.[/i]
[*][b]Sharp Rock[/b] - Equip, Weapon/Tool, Material Component - [i]A rock with a slightly sharp edge. Useful as a primitive knife or chisel. Can be thrown.[/i]
[*][b]Stone Hatchet[/b] - Equip, Weapon/Tool - [i]Gren has it.[/i] 
[*][b]Tungem Leaf x4[/b] – Material – [i]Can be used to make a Leaf Compress[/i]
[*][b]Bone Shards x3[/b] - Equip, Weapon/Tool – [i]Small bones splintered into sharp pieces. Though there’s no hole for a needle or threat, they could be used for sewing. They could also serve as a fragile arrowhead or fishhook, or be thrown like small darts.[/i]
[*][b]Rotleaves x3[/b] 
[*][b]Rotleaf Seedpods[/b] 
[*][b]Petrified Fragment[/b] 
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[hider=Current Quest]
[b] Quest[/b]: Hunt for Food!
[b]Optional Quests Available[/b]:[list][*]Gather wood for Bowbh’s forges.
[*]Gather ore for Bowbh’s forges.[list]
[*]Optional: Gather Bog Ore
[*]Optional: Gather Cave Ore
[*]Optional: Bring Bowbh high quality ore.[/list]
[*][s]Discover the North Cave[/s][/list]
[b]Target[/b]: Random 
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