EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"I...I not know." Kaleeth answered. Being in control of her werecroc form...it wasn't something she could have really prepared for. She was stronger and more capable than she had ever been, but at the same time, she had come close to killing Janius, probably more than once. How many more times would that happen? She stopped herself this time, but if it happened again...it only took one mistake to end everything for him. It was a frightening though, and one she wanted to push out of her mind.

"The...werecrocodile, it is strong, very strong. I crushed a dreugh with my hands, and nearly pushed over a tree. It is just, it likes to take control. It is strong in my mind. Was it like that for you, did it take you over at first? I don't want to hurt anyone. I don't want to hurt you." Kaleeth asked. Over the past few days, Kaleeth had been distant from Janius, and the pack in general. Ever since becoming a werecroc, she had not felt the same towards Janius. Part of her blamed him for everything that was happening to her, and she couldn't help but to feel a bit of anger towards him. She didn't know if things would change between them, but after nearly killing him, and being close to him now, she was starting to remember what it was like to be with him.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Might take me a bit to write this, but I'll start now.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth was quick to jump into the water after Janius fell into it, though not necessarily because she saw the danger he was in. Janius' challenge as set him up to be her prey, and she was acting on that impulse. She was still in control of her actions, but she wasn't thinking much at all. She was just acting. Her body was made for the water, so she had no issue swimming along with the current, and no reason to resist with how long she could hold her breath. She kept her arms close to her side and her legs extended out behind her to make her as narrow as possible while shifting her body back and forth in a similar manner as a fish. It was her tail that provided all of her thrust, and it was plenty powerful enough for her to hone in on Janius struggling to stay afloat in the water.

Eventually, the current forced Janius underwater, causing Kaleeth to speed towards him. In her muddled thoughts, however, she saw him as prey. She opened her mouth wide, intent on tearing him to shreds just as she did the dreugh. It was only a last second glance upon his face, a final rational thought that caused her to snap shut her gaping maw mere inches from his snout. With surprising willpower, she forced her beast spirit to retreat within her mind, then wrapped her arms around him and used her powerful tail to pull them both to shore. Once they were on (relatively) dry land, her massive body fell on top of him, though he did not have to bear the weight for long. She did not know quite how she was doing it, but she began to shift back into her Argonian form and cry out in both pain and regret. When the transformation completed, she found herself at least rational enough to look up and make sure he was still breathing.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Yeah, I had hoped to get through it sooner, but you have to adapt to the situation you're in, I suppose. After ryonara's next response, I'll move us along to something more exciting in my next one.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Kaleeth wasn't sure about Janius' new task for her at first. It seemed like a bad idea, it seemed like something that might cause her to go too far. She did not want to hurt him...and she hoped that did not change. Still, Janius was meant to be teaching her. He must know what he was doing, she reasoned. Despite her better judgement, she started trying to get up the tree to him.

Although Kaleeth was very strong, she was also very heavy. She was able to dig her claws into the tree bark and start trying to pull herself up, but the bark quickly gave way and sent her tumbling down onto her back. Even if the tree could hold her, she didn't even know if she was capable of pulling herself up like that. There was just so much of her to lift. She tried again and again, but every time it ended the same way: with her on her back, scrambling back up to her feet. It was frustrating to the point that she started to growl, then struck the tree in a hammerfist motion with both of her massive hands. It caused the tree to shake considerably, which was something that sparked an idea in the rational part of her mind. She couldn't climb, and she questioned whether the branches of any tree could hold her, but it was possible she might bring him down to her. Kaleeth backed away from the tree's trunk a few paces, then rushed forward and slammed into it shoulder first with all her might. The tree swayed back and forth, though not enough to cause Janius to lose his grip, so she repeated the action and slammed into it again, then once more after that. Eventually, she realized that if she slammed into it when it was moving away from her, it would sway even more wildly. The tree wasn't one that looked like it could be pushed in this manner, but Kaleeth was quickly proving that assumption incorrect.

The Depths of Deception

I don't really want to move on without letting Leon post, but I can't go to bed without sending us to this meeting.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Sharee walked up to Noelle and motioned for her to raise her hands above her head. She complied, allowing Sharee to tie her wrists together with the rope hanging from the boom above. After making sure the rope was taut, she moved around behind and unfurled the whip. The reactions from the crowd around them were varied. Some seemed shocked that one of their officers was about to be flogged, some looked nervous themselves, while a few even seemed excited for it to get underway. A few, mostly male crew members were too fixated on her chest to actually pay attention to anything else. Regardless, Sharee intended for them all to be filled with a bit of fear once it was done. To that end, she would have to make sure the first few strikes were hard enough to really make her scream. The pain would fade quickly due to the potion, but all Sharee needed was a good show.

With nothing left to delay her, Sharee gave no warning before the first lash. Her technique with the whip was near flawless, as she had obviously done this before, so the whip hit particularly hard. It left a gash going from her right shoulder, all the way down to her waist, and sent out a loud crack that could be heard all the way down on the docks.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

Alright.

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

I'm hoping to let Ryonara respond, but I'll move on soon enough if needed.

The Depths of Deception

yes