EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Zharanthixil was legitimately surprised that Janius managed to find something so subtle. He did not think that Humans had such an acute sense of smell. Neverhteless, while his daughter's life was on the line, he was not going to question a lead. Without a word, he took the fish skeleton from Janius and examined it himself, both visually, and by scent. Unfortunately, his nose could detect nothing more than Janius'.

"Hmm, I can't quite smell Kaleeth's scent on it, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. By the decay, it is a day or two old. Most notably, it doesn't exactly look like it was a creature that killed it. It's possible that it was the decay, but it looks like bones are too clean to be left behind by another creature. It seems like someone cleaned all of the meat off its bones. It is a start, at least. We might be heading down the right path." Zharanthixil commented before tossing aside the skeleton and looking at Janius with a bit of curiosity. "How sensitive is your nose, exactly?"

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As Rareth and Shiva were finishing their introductions, the three remaining members of their team approached down the hall. Rareth turned her head and looked at them, her expression clearly showing recognition. She smiled, took a few steps towards the trio, then...walked straight past August and extended her hand to Ashley.

"Ah, Ashley, it is good to see you again. I trust the past year has treated you well?" She said before turning to the other two and giving a slight nod. "Oh, greetings to you as well. My name is Rareth'Jharn. A pleasure to meet you."

Given that she did not know most of the people present, Rareth still approached most of them formally. It was more of a force of habit, really, but she supposed she did not know for sure how long they would be working together, or if all of them would be accepting their mission. Once they had spent enough time together, she was sure they would become more familiar, more casual.

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I'll post in a moment, just have to do something first.

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Eh, the low end of the spectrum is below freezing. Their comfortable room temperature is in that range. They can handle lower temperatures than what a human can, but their tolerance for higher temperatures is lower.

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They are locked away safely in the building. It is a very secure, if ugly, structure.

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I'll let mutton give a response, he should be on soon.

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cqbexpt said
Yeah you should probably expect that lol. 100 Celsius would kill everything.

Except tardigrades.

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Nice, glad to have you here. Though, a bit of a detail, the trip from Earth to Pax is much longer than two days. It would be closer to two weeks.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Once the pair reached the area they were supposed to search, Zharanthixil stopped and silently observed his surroundings for a few moments. He took a few sniffs of the air and paid close attention to the riverbank, looking for any trace of footprints. He did spot one print, but upon closer inspection, it looked to be just a large crocodile. Finally, he looked back to Janius and spoke up, his tone suggesting that he was doing so only because it was required for the situation.

"I have been told you and your...friends are skilled hunters and trackers. You helped my daughter to kill a wamasu, so you cannot be completely useless. Water will be key for tracking her. I have trained her, and all my hunters, to stay by the rivers if lost. They are purer than the marsh's standing water, so villages are usually settled along them. She may be trying to follow the river to our village, not realizing it is the wrong one. We will continue to go along the river, but be aware that she could have left the river to hunt. Look for any signs of her presence, footprints, ashes from a fire, anything." Zharanthixil ordered.

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Rareth spent some time asking the Tempu about the members of this team that had not yet arrived. Of course, he knew little more than their names. In addition to Coin, the Humans on the team were Ashley Munroy, who Rareth recommended, Jayrin Augustin, whose name sounded somewhat familiar, and his bodyguard Dante Newell. It seemed like everyone else was present.

Just after Rareth finished questioning the Tempu, the Masulu soldier Shiva emerged from the suite and addressed them in a far friendlier, more casual tone than she was used to from Sovereignty military personnel. Most of the interactions she had with their military, even after the war, were strictly about business and held a very serious tone. Any sort of levity from Sovereignty soldiers was completely foreign to her, though perhaps that was why these soldiers in particular had been chosen. Hopefully, the other Masulu would be just as friendly.

"Being cold-blooded, I am afraid that would not be good for my health. Perhaps we can talk elsewhere, though. If we are all going to be working together, it would perhaps be best for us all to become properly acquainted. My name is Rareth'Jharn, I am an Agent of the Rahn'Masser. Your name is Shiva, correct?" Rareth responded, giving a polite nod.