EliteCommander

The Depths of Deception

Ah, nice, there have been some posts. However, today is the release date of Destiny so...I might be delayed. If anyone else feels like giving their own reactions, feel free.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I need to decide what to do next. The actual hunting part won't be that interesting for any of the characters you actually control. I could write up the events that take place for the other two if you don't want to actually rp through it. Either way, it is late enough that I need to go to bed. I'll make sure to get up a post sometime before I start playing Destiny tomorrow...probably.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

As much as Kaleeth wanted to stay, her desire to avoid harming the others pushed her to leave. As she was traveling alone, she was able to use a river to cover as much distance as possible. She swam for an hour for as far as the river could take her, being sure to pay attention to landmarks in her surroundings along the way. If she was lucky, her beast spirit would be content to hunt in the same river, as it would make it easier to get back, but she had to be ready for anything. Once she felt she was far enough away, she stopped and sat down by the shore to look up at the sky. Over the past few months, she had become less afraid of her beast form, but she was still far from having perfect, or even good control. From what Meesei told her, the beast spirit within her seemed to be less submissive than the wolf spirits they possessed. She guessed it had to do with the crocodile's greater independence. She had made progress, but none of that was going to matter tonight. Eventually, the sun lowered over the horizon, allowing the moons to shine even more brightly overhead. Looking up to them, she felt a rush of energy pulse through her, energy that called the primal part of her mind straight tot he forefront. Her transformation was quick, and just as painful as ever. Kaleeth herself was still conscious and could see what she was doing, but it was her beast that had full control. As its instincts commanded it, she dove into the water and once again brought herself to wait in ambush for her prey.

As the others left, Meesei did what she could to comfort Ahnasha. Even without her beast spirit to worry about, she was hardly comfortable as of late. All the walking they had been doing had exhausted her, though she suspected she would be tired regardless of any physical activity on her part. She passed the time until nightfall with small talk with Meesei, but her worries about the night were still on her mind. Meesei set out some raw meat beside Ahnasha in the hopes that it would be enough to placate her beast spirit, given her condition. After all, a pregnant wolf was no more active than a pregnant Khajiit. When nightfall finally came, all Ahnasha felt like doing was laying down, getting something to eat, then going to sleep, but as expected, when the full moons came, her body grew and contorted into its werewolf form...then she immediately laid down and lazily began tearing chunks off from the cuts of meat. As it turned out, her beast spirit's instincts at the moment did not drive it to take any real risks. Feasting on whatever was nearby was enough for it.

Lorag's group also put some distance between them and the camp, though not as much as Kaleeth. Even while not in control, they wouldn't be much of a danger to Ahnasha or Meesei if they wandered back into camp. Mostly, they just had to make sure they went in the opposite direction as Kaleeth .Lorag, looked out across the horizon as the sun slowly set, then looked to the others with a nod. "Alright, you all know the deal. Same thing as usual, except you'll be following me instead of Meesei. No sense in trying to make any plans though, it's not like we'll be doing the hunting."

Unlike most of the others, Lorag found himself looking forward to the night. Hunts under the full moons always had a certain intensity that normal ones lacked. He could find himself getting really into his kills, almost to the point that he felt like he was back in charge of his body again. The very moment the clouds parted and he could see the moons, he didn't even wait for the moons to start his transformation and instead began it himself.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

We could, though we may not need to. I believe Ssarak is out in the courtyard where he was training with Alaira. If it turns into too much of a back and forth, we can collab it.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I was going to make a post in a bit having Ssarak go off alone, but you can have coco run into him if you like.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

As the pack was preparing for night to fall, there was no small amount of tension in the air. Most of them had been through this countless times before, but there were going to be a lot of things different about this full moon. For one Kaleeth's presence complicated things. Unlike when they were training Fendros, they couldn't just have her come along naturally. In all likelyhood, she would attack them if they tried. For that reason, she had to stay away from everyone. That meant she would be alone in the swamp when she transformed back. Meesei had spent a few hours walking around the area with Kaleeth to help her familiarize herself with the landmarks, so she would probably be able to find her way back, but there was still the possibility of her becoming lost. Beyond that, there was also the matter of Ahnasha. Ideally, she would not give birth this night, but if she did, their beast forms would make matters much more complicated. She would have Sabine's potions to help her, but the danger of something going wrong would still be present.

Ahnasha took Fendros' hand and looked nervously into his eyes for a few moments. Before she could speak, however, Meesei approached and knelt down beside them. "I know none of this is ideal, but we will make this as safe as we possibly can. I will be staying here, and Lorag will lead tonight's hunt." Meesei said to the pair, holding out her hand to call attention to it. "My ring will allow me to stay in control for the duration of the full moon, so I will be able to take care of you if anything happens, Ahnasha. I may not know a great deal about Khajiit births, but I still have my restoration magic. I will do all I can to keep you safe, I promise."

To say Kaleeth was nervous would be an understatement. From what Meesei and Janius had told her, she was going to lose control completely, regardless of what she did to resist. At that point, she would be a danger to anyone and anything she met. The thought that she might turn on Janius if she saw him, or attack Ahnasha while she was weak, was terrible, which was why she had to get far away from everyone else. She wrapped her arms around Janius and held him tight, wishing she never had to let go. "I know, Meesei showed me the area, so I don't think I'll get lost. I just hope I don't wander back here. I...I should go now. I need to get as far away as I can before it gets dark. I don't want to make anything worse for Ahnasha. I will...see you soon. I hope."

Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

The New Yorker said
Ugh, I wanted a sea battle! But whatevs, I'm cool with bandits I guess. I'll have a post up tomorrow.

We'll have a sea battle, this is just in preparation for that.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

I would, but I need to go to bed fairly soon.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

The day concluded safely when the rain finally tapered off and stopped the water from rising all the way to the camp. Unfortunately, that day was far from an isolated incident. A trip that could normally be made in under a month was more than doubled by a variety of factors. For one, the rainy season did not relent in its severity. At times, the pack was locked in one place for days at a time, waiting for conditions to become favorable enough for them to move along. Argonian travelers were normally not bothered by rain or rising rivers to a great extent, but moving during a storm was usually not an option for them. Ahnasha in particular would be in danger if they tried, as she could hardly swim at all in her current state. They had to remain vigilant not to expose her to any unnecessary danger for the sake of her child's health. To make matters worse, the longer it took them, the harder it was for her to travel. The only silver lining to the delays were that they gave them ample time for training sessions for Kaleeth. At first, she mostly stayed around and trained with Janius, but upon Meesei's assistance, she at least tried to open up to the others. Meesei was of course the first person she started talking to other than Janius, as she actively sought out conversations with Kaleeth, but she started to be friendly with the others all the same. Lorag was the person she was least familiar with. No matter how much Meesei insisted (or yelled at him) that he talk more with her, they did not have much common ground, and she still felt nervous around him. Kaleeth still felt like an outsider in the pack, but she had at least became close enough to Meesei that she could safely train with her.

By the second month, Ahnasha's stomach was essentially at the largest point it would reach. While not as large as that of a pregnant human or elf, it was obvious that she was ready to give birth in a matter of days, a week at most. The pack was very close to Stormhold; even with bad weather, they could likely make it there in two or three days, which made it even worse knowing that it was probably too little, too late. It was nearing evening and the weather was fair for once, but this night was the night of the full moons. The pack would be forced to transform, so it was mandatory that they remain in the wilds, far from civilization. While it was technically possible that they could make it to Stormhold before it was time, that was seeming increasingly unlikely.

Ahnasha sat on the ground atop a pile of blankets, leaned up against a tree with her hands resting on her stomach. She looked nervously up at the sky, wondering how the night might unfold. She had transformed recently enough to know that she could do so without harming the child, but she was so close now. It was entirely possible that she could give birth tonight, which would mean she would be doing it alone. All of the others would be away on a hunt they could not avoid. It was worrying, a fact that was quite obvious in her expression.

Blood Act I~ Ghosts of the Past

Well, since I know what mission I'm on, I really need to post in here. I believe I will just have Ssarak go somewhere on his own, maybe explain the current state of affairs for him after the skip.

Lucius, when do you think you'll be able to collab that first post to the auxiliary story?