EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Need to wake up early tomorrow, goodnight.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I need to figure out something to do now, I suppose. Other than collabing that first post in the side story with Lucius.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Initially, Kaleeth's beast spirit was placated when they started off in the search for prey. As long as it knew they were hunting, it could be satisfied letting her take control. She followed behind Janius, who luckily was going slow enough that even she could keep up. It was unfortunate, then, that the rain was hindering their efforts considerably. Her hearing wasn't that exceptional in this form anyway, and the rain made it even worse. She doubted Janius could even gauge any movement with the downpour around them. Scents were also quickly being washed away and masked by the storm. Even their vision was obscured somewhat by the wall of water around them. There was one thing, a single scent that was still close enough for them detect, but as it was a creature native to the marsh, the chances of catching up to it with the high waters and rushing rivers were slim...for Janius, at least.

As they moved along, Kaleeth's eyes were drawn to the overflowing river they were walking alongside. Werecrocodiles were not land predators, they were aquatic by nature. Her instincts were not to chase down prey on dry land, but rather to catch them by surprise in the water. Her instincts wanted her to jump in and submerge herself, and her beast spirit was growing restless that she was not obeying. She eyed the water longingly, her feet inching closer to the riverbank. The influence Kaleeth was starting to feel from the beast spirit was beginning to overwhelm her. She had to admit, it did seem like a good idea. It was what this form was built for, after all. Kaleeth's gaze shifted from the water, to Janius beside her. She looked hat him expectantly, with the rational part of her mind keeping her on land, but also wanting to look for any excuse to dive in.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth did not like the idea of just letting this beast take over. She feared it would just overpower her mind again and completely control the body, but Janius told her to do it, so she did it anyway. Once she let it out, the beast immediately began the transformation. Her body started to contort, break, and reform once more, causing her to cry out in pain. She fell to her knees, and stood back up only once the transformation had completed in its entirety. Her form was even taller, and more massive than Janius. She was a veritable juggernaut: a clumsy, slow moving juggernaut, but a juggernaut nonetheless. There was little that could outmatch a werecrocodile in a head-to-head fight.

Though still afraid, Kaleeth felt somewhat of a feeling of amazement once the tranformation was complete. The beast was still clawing at her mind, but unlike last time, it wasn't the beast controlling the body with her trying to influence it. Instead, she found herself in control of her movements, while the beast was influencing her. It was urging her to find something to hunt and kill, and while it wasn't particularly hostile towards Janius, it wasn't really friendly either. If the beast started to feel threatened by him, there was no doubt it would try to get her to attack. She knew not how to make words in this form, so she just looked at Janius, unable to show the fear she felt in her expression.

The Depths of Deception

To make things easy, we can all group up in the common area outside the suites, then I can move us all to the meeting as a group.

Shadows in the Moonlight

Sam walked to the clearing with Stevie and placed down the pieces of their tent at what looked like a good spot. He would set it up shortly, but for now they just needed to focus on unloading the car. "Yeah, I was careful in selecting this place. Nice, out of the way, and with everything we need nearby. The food and water we brought with us should be enough to last the week, but the lake is also nearby if we need it. The weather forecast says the weather should be pretty fair most of the week, though there is a decent chance of rain near the end of the week. Thursday I think. This would make for a nice relaxing camping trip were it not for, you know, the lycanthropy thing. You think we should try getting started on that today, after we get the camp set up? You didn't turn completely this morning, so I guess you would be able to do it again." He asked.

The Depths of Deception

Revealing the meaning of her mark might be a way for Shiva to make some friends outside the sovereignty. It is no secret that there is a lot of resentment for the sovereignty in the galaxy. Their philosophy involves waging war against other species, so admitting that one betrayed that philosophy is not likely to garner a negative reaction outside the sovereignty.

Of course, it really wouldn't be hard to figure out the meaning of the mark.A simple online search would do it. It is public knowledge.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth suddenly grew much more nervous once it was time for her to transform. Not only was she dreading the pain, but she had never done so willingly before. When she tried to figure out how to force the transformation, she felt the beast inside her trying to escape. Not knowing that she was meant to allow it loose, she did her best to hold it back in her mind, as she was afraid of it taking her over once more. Her expression scrunched up as she tried to figure out what to do, but after a minute or so of finding no luck, she opened her eyes and looked at Janius' wolfen form nervously.

"I...I can feel it trying to get out. How do I do it? How do I turn and keep it from taking me over? It's making me nervous." She asked.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

It's rather late now. Goodnight.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth could guess Janius' plan when he suggested getting away from the group, so she removed her armor and left it behind before following him out away from the camp. Even though the downpour wasn't particularly bothering her, the potential for flooding was concerning. A strong enough current could wash away even the strongest of swimmers, which carried with it dangers other than drowning. Regardless, the beast in her mind was a very present and real danger she couldn't ignore for much longer. She hated the thought of transforming, as everything about it seemed terrible. It was painful, she could lose control, and being a monster like that was disturbing to her.

Janius confirmed Kaleeth's guess about his plan once they were far enough away from the camp. She never thought she would be dreading a hunt as much as she was now, but if it was the best way to keep in control, then there was really no avoiding it. She trusted that Janius and the others knew a lot about lycanthropy, but she couldn't help but to worry that what they knew would not work for werecrocodiles. What if she turned and suddenly was not in control like they expected? How would they even start going about stopping her safely?

"I...am worried about one thing. What if I do lose control. I'm not a werewolf, what if I don't work the same? I don't want to hurt anyone. I don't think Ahnasha could get away from me, she can't seem to move quickly, since she is so big. How would you stop me?" She asked.