EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I think I'm going to make a more significant skip now, if that's alright. At least a week.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

La'khay was tired as well, though she was more experienced at hiding it than Tzirret. She did show signs of fatigue, but not to the same extent. She joined the others for breakfast, thanking Kaleeth for having it prepared for her. Peiter reluctantly got up as well and grabbed both his and Sabine's breakfast before sitting back down beside her. Other than breakfast, there would not be much more to do before they started on their search once more, and Lorag was intent on finishing all of those things as quickly as possible.

"So, are we decided on who's stayin' back at the camp today?" Lorag asked.

After taking a moment to tear another bite from the ribs she was eating, La'khay gave a nod. "This one thinks she will stay with the camp today. La'khay is not as trained for all this walking as most of you." She explained.

Lorag nodded and waited for other answers, though Peiter spoke up first once he got a look at Tzirret. "Did you have trouble sleeping last night, Tzirret? You look like you're hardly awake. I know the heat has done that to me here a few nights."

Ahnasha gave a chuckle. "Well, Peiter, you know that might not happen if you weren't sharing your body heat with a certain other Breton..."

With a slightly embarrassed grin, Peiter turned his head to Sabine beside him. "Eh...it's worth it."

Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

I like the idea that Cerria's lightsaber is a cat (the image isn't working).

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Again, there was a short silence when no one immediately said that they would stay behind. And once more, it was Ahnasha who spoke up, though much more quickly this time. "Personally, I think Tzirret, Gallus, and La'khay deserve a break after their encounter, especially since Gallus probably needs time to heal."

No one outside Gallus' group protested, so Meesei nodded in response. "Very well, if you so choose, you three can stay and watch the camp tomorrow. If not, you can take anyone's place in the search. Now, I believe I shall get some rest."

As Meesei headed off to her bedroll, many of the others started to do the same. So far, their spirits were relatively high after their first day of searching, though it was easy to see how this routine might quickly become dull, and there was no real way of knowing how long it would last.

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The next morning, everyone began to awaken with the first light that managed to filter its way through the trees, apart from Kaleeth who had awoken about half an hour prior to comfort Newt after a nightmare. A few of the group, like Meesei, Lorag, and Do'ajee were eager to get back to the search and forced themselves to get up despite their grogginess, while others were slower to rise. To help move things along more quickly, Kaleeth and Do'ajee started readying everyone's breakfast so they could start eating as soon as they were awake.

Ahnasha was normally quick to rise and start helping the others, but this time she sat up on her bedroll and paused as she watched Rhazii sleeping on the bedroll beside her. Sometimes, she found it nice to just stop worrying about their mission for a moment and spend some time with her family. Unless she stayed back to watch the camp, most of potentially the few weeks would be spent away from Rhazii, so she needed to take the time while she could.

Peiter awoke shortly afterwards, facing both Sabine and the sun. She was still asleep, but with the growing activity in the camp, she would not be that way for long. As such, he thought she might consider it sweet for him to lean in and awaken her with a kiss.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Nothing in particular. I can go ahead and take us to the next morning if you like. Though after that, there will probably be some longer skips.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Many of those who remained in camp simply picked a random cut of meat for their meals, though on Newt's request, Kaleeth gave him a cut of the minotaur calf for his dinner. No one spoke up immediately in response to Sabine, suggesting that the days of the other search parties had not been nearly as eventful as Gallus'. Ahnasha shrugged her shoulders, and decided to at least acknowledge Sabine's question. "Well, Colors fell out of a tree about half way through our search. I took over after that."

"As I said before, there was no way I could see that caterpillar against the tree. I doubt you would have hung on after a sting, or...bite, or whatever from that thing." Colors retorted.

Ahnasha laughed. "It was a moving, bright red and orange caterpillar. I saw it from the forest floor."

"Hmph, colors. Well, it was all grey to me. Sneaky little venomous beast; at least I crushed it in the process." Colors grumbled, crossing his arms.

Ahnasha could not help but to grin. "Yes, I'm sure it was cursing your name as you squashed it beneath your flailing arms."

Mass Effect: The Face of Injustice

I will be giving a more detailed description when we land, but the specific location of the settlement is temperate, and forested. All the structures are prefabricated.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha shrugged her shoulders. "Your trophy, your choice. Hopefully, you'll get to keep it through this whole mission. It's always a shame when we have to leave belongings behind, but it happens. Successes like this, though, I guarantee you'll remember forever."

La'khay stretched out her rather sore muscles as she walked over and dropped her clothing down with the rest of her belongings. "If only we still had wine to celebrate. Well, La'khay thinks it is time for us all to relax. It has been a long day for everyone."

"Agreed." Ahnasha responded. She sat down near the center of camp on a fallen log that Kaleeth had dragged in an hour earlier, followed shortly by Lorag. For those that had stayed behind to watch the camp, they had taken the time to arrange their supplies such that their meals for both that night and the next would be easy and quick to find. As well, they had a fire pit ready for when it was time to build a signal fire the next day. Their bedrolls were already set up, and they had cleared out some areas to sit. Next time they moved camp, it would be easy and quick to pack up. It did not take longer than a few minutes for Meesei to finish up her healing on Gallus, so it was not long before everyone was able to sit and relax from the day's events.

Peiter took his seat near Sabine, Tzirret, and Ciinriel. While the minotaur calf was a tempting meal, they had other meat that was going to start rotting much sooner if they did not eat it quickly, so he was eating the last of their stock of boar.

Mass Effect: The Face of Injustice

I will say that we are heading down to the temporary settlement on the surface, which was established in preparation for the colonization effort.

Mass Effect: The Face of Injustice

Yeah, there's a lull in action after the battle aboard the space station.

I just figured people would have some reactions to this specific moment, considering the allied fleet seems to be gone, and we now don't have access to a light speed capable vessel.