EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha sat down beside Fendros, gladly accepting the food. She could tell that he was correct in that Janius had tried to replicate Khajiiit style just by the smell. She tasted of the meat and shrugged. It was decent, not as good as when she made it of course, but decent. Still, she was hungry enough at the moment that she would eat practically anything, even if it was cooked. They all ate essentially in silence, mostly because they were too tired to think of any sort of engaging conversation. Meesei was the only one who was truly alert, and that was only because she used some restoration magic to give her a burst of energy. Not long after she finished her meal, Ahnasha stood up, gently placing a hand on Fendros' shoulder. "I think I'm going to bed for the night." She said before heading off to their bedroll.

As the others seemed to be going to sleep, Meesei stood up from the fire and moved to one of the hunters' chairs that Janius had placed near the chamber entrance. She sat down to begin her watch, as well as to wait for Ariel to arrive in case she needed any assistance with her belongings.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha leaned forward and kissed Fendros' cheek. "You do know Khajiit claws are retractable, right?" She said with a chuckle before continuing with the massage, sans claws. The entire pack seemed rather tired, and she was no exception, so she would not likely be up for much longer. Perhaps she would join the others in a late night meal before retiring. She was rather hungry, which seemed to be a common state for her as of late.

Meesei looked over to Sabine beside her after her question and let out a slight, uncomfortable sigh. She put her arm around Sabine and looked her in the eyes, her expression understanding, but also serious. "Sabine...that is not a question I can answer. No matter how much of a gift beast blood is, it is not something we force onto people. Ariel would have to choose that herself for me to comply with it. Joining one's spirit to the beast world is a commitment that goes through life and beyond death; it is not something I impart onto others lightly." She explained, hoping Sabine would understand why it was a complicated issue.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Our collab is essentially done. I think I'll post it in a few hours if no one wants to add to it.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Once back in the cave, most of the pack settled in to relax in some form after the stresses of the battle. There were still some tasks than needed to be completed before they could leave, but they were nothing that couldn't be completed by a reasonable hour the next day. Meesei and Ahnasha would need to make clothing to replace what they lost, Ariel would need to wrap all of the silver she could find in the cave, and the rest of their supplies in general would need to be packed. It was not likely that the coven could track them to the cave so quickly, especially considering that if they wanted to find them, they likely would not start immediately.

After Fendros started the fire, Ahnasha approached him, wordlessly sat down behind him on her knees, and began to massage his shoulders. She tried to remember how he did it before, though she undoubtedly was making some mistakes. Although he wasn't seriously hurt, he did have some wounds visible on him, so she wanted to do something to make him feel a bit better.

Meesei sat by the fire as well, joining Janius in having a late-night meal. Fighting was naturally exhausting, and it was rather late anyway, so most of them were not likely to be awake for much longer. Lorag was already laying down in his bedroll, a few of the others did not look too far behind him. Meesei was going to stay awake at least long enough to ensure Ariel arrived safely, and was probably going to take the first watch.

"There is quite a distance from here to Thorn, and we will not be in the same kind of a rush as when we came to Vos, so it will probably take a few months to get to Thorn. Your sister will be with us a while yet." Meesei commented to Sabine, who was organizing alchemical equipment.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It is about time I go to bed. Goodnight.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"As am I. Honestly, we have caused nothing but trouble for her since we showed up, but I think she sees it as worthwhile. We have sort of ruined her life here in Vos, but hopefully, she can end up starting up a better one elsewhere. Thorn does sound like a nice place, if you're into cities." Ahnasha shook her head. "Actually, no. It all went fairly well. We were able to sneak by all of them except the Dunmer we encountered in the second tower. Ariel distracted her while I paralyzed her with a poison dagger. We drug her out of the tower before destroying it. Hopefully, she listened to us and got away from it. A few of you look a little...singed from flames, so I take it you met some resistance. I don't see any life-threatening wounds among you. Maybe some annoying ones, but you all look fine."

Looking ahead at Meesei, who was walking just ahead of her, Ahnasha saw the discoloration on her bruised back. She poked her scales lightly, causing her to glance back briefly. "It looks like something hit you pretty hard." She observed.

Meesei nodded and looked back ahead. "That would be the hagravens. Ariel was right about them being dangerous. Even with that potion making me temporarily immune to their magic, they were rather crafty. One of them telekinetically picked up this large metal brazier and hit me in the back with it. Unfortunately, I was not able to spare both of their lives. One of them knew magic that could enhance her strength far beyond what most restorationists are capable of. I'm guessing the techniques they used were far more advanced than the brute force tactics a modern restorationist would use for the same task. I did spare the other one, and the one hagraven was the only witch I know without a doubt perished. Others took some heavy wounds, but as long as they have good healers, they should be fine." Meesei explained. They were starting to get somewhat close to the hunters' cave, so it would not be too long before they would be able to rest.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

The other RP I was talking about has over 400 IC posts, and over 5000 OOC posts. It is quite an active RP, it just takes a lot of time to write for it. With 1 on 1s, the greatest advantage is you can often post more frequently, since you only have two schedules to worry about. Even with us being on opposite sides of the planet, it's working well. Maybe not if I couldn't reliably stay up to 3 AM, but still.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

This is indeed the most successful 1 on 1 I've ever had.

It actually has more IC posts than any other RP I'm in at the moment. Of course the average post in the most successful normal RP I'm in is basically a mini-novel, so that might be forgiven there.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"I understand. Gather the most valuable things you own, but I would pack light. My idea involves the weapons the hunters from that cave were using. They were silver; perhaps not completely pure silver, but high enough concentration to cause severe wounds to a lycan. As much as I despise the metal, it is valuable. If we carry as many of those as we can with us, we can sell them in Vos, Thorn, and any other city or town we happen to pass by. I would just ask that you help pack them. For obvious reasons, handling anything silver is a real pain for us. If you were to wrap them properly, we could bring them with us. I'm not particularly fond of the idea of distributing those weapons, honestly, but most merchants will probably just end up melting them down anyway. All that I would require is that you leave us enough gold from their sale for our needs. We do not require much, as we rarely have cause to purchase anything, so most of it would go to you." Meesei explained. Carrying an excess of weapons would limit the other supplies hey could bring with them, but on the other hand, the gold they could earn selling them would help to pay for emergency supplies if they needed them.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Pretty much everyone showed some sort of thanks to Ariel. Even Lorag gave her a respectful nod in acknowledgement. After Sabine got up to embrace her sister, Meesei approached Ariel and lightly placed a hand on her back, looking down at her with an approving smile. "Indeed, you have done more for us, and indeed all of our kind, than most without the gift of beast blood would ever consider. You informed us of, and helped destroy a threat to our very lives. For that, you have our thanks. If you wish for aid to get to Thorn, we will give it to you. I admit, I would normally never consider allowing one not of the beast blood to stay with us for any extended time, but you have earned it."

Meesei looked off over the horizon in the direction of the hunters' cave for a moment before looking back down at Ariel. "For now, though, we should probably head back to camp and get some rest. We should try to leave Vvardenfell as soon as we can, but before we do, I have an idea on how to get you as much gold as possible to help restart your life." She said, offering her hand to help her up.