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"No, I have no idea what this is, but I don't think that's it. Honestly, this smells much worse." Ahnasha said, standing up and taking a few steps back. "At any rate, you're right. This should make it easier, if a bit less pleasant, to track her. They found some indication of which direction she had gone, then followed along. The scent of the strange substance was overpowering at first, but as they distanced themselves from its source, it became easier to track by smell. The leftover residue on her trail did not have an overwhelmingly strong scent anymore, but it was certainly distinct. Unfortunately, her trail was just as convoluted as before, so it took quite a while for them to find the right paths.
After about another half hour, Ahnasha picked up on the foul scent a bit stronger, and this time it wasn't coming from residue on the ground, it seemed to be on the wind. The implications of what that meant immediately excited her. She glanced over to Fendros, a grin forming on her face. "Hold on, smell that? I think that might just be her."
After about another half hour, Ahnasha picked up on the foul scent a bit stronger, and this time it wasn't coming from residue on the ground, it seemed to be on the wind. The implications of what that meant immediately excited her. She glanced over to Fendros, a grin forming on her face. "Hold on, smell that? I think that might just be her."
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Ssarak Dyreackthanose
"Hmm, I suppose it is sensible that magic could awaken the magic within you." Ssarak said as he followed along with Annabeth. Like Annabeth, he too wondered if the stone creature could know the exact location of a person within the college at all times, though he supposed there were many facets of magic of which he was simply unaware. Or perhaps it was simply taking them to his office.
"I do not believe you will have any difficulty being accepted as a student if you do possess mageblood. It seems like the only requirement for acceptance is that you be physically capable of manipulating magic, and that you abide by the college's rules, of course. Even if you do not possess mageblood, it could be possible for you to find some way to work under the employ of the college, should you desire to. Personally, I believe I will enjoy my time here. Despite yesterday's unpleasantness with some of the demonstrations, most of my experiences so far have been positive ones. Ever since leaving my home in the Scorched Lands, I have not met so many people in one place who are as accepting as the people here. There are almost certainly closed-minded students among us, but the overall environment here seems much more...agreeable than I am accustomed to. Have you found as much fortune in your dealings with others since you arrived?" He asked, wondering if he had just been lucky in finding kind or polite people to speak to, or if the types of people who were attracted to a center of magical learning were more accepting than the norm.
"Hmm, I suppose it is sensible that magic could awaken the magic within you." Ssarak said as he followed along with Annabeth. Like Annabeth, he too wondered if the stone creature could know the exact location of a person within the college at all times, though he supposed there were many facets of magic of which he was simply unaware. Or perhaps it was simply taking them to his office.
"I do not believe you will have any difficulty being accepted as a student if you do possess mageblood. It seems like the only requirement for acceptance is that you be physically capable of manipulating magic, and that you abide by the college's rules, of course. Even if you do not possess mageblood, it could be possible for you to find some way to work under the employ of the college, should you desire to. Personally, I believe I will enjoy my time here. Despite yesterday's unpleasantness with some of the demonstrations, most of my experiences so far have been positive ones. Ever since leaving my home in the Scorched Lands, I have not met so many people in one place who are as accepting as the people here. There are almost certainly closed-minded students among us, but the overall environment here seems much more...agreeable than I am accustomed to. Have you found as much fortune in your dealings with others since you arrived?" He asked, wondering if he had just been lucky in finding kind or polite people to speak to, or if the types of people who were attracted to a center of magical learning were more accepting than the norm.
"I...guess it's better than nothing." Ahnasha said, examining the tracks. She had a hard time believing that Meesei, even while drunk, would have done what Fendros was suggesting, but they were out of options at this point. Once Fendros climbed down, they followed the troll's path through the forest, which was thankfully rather easy to keep up with. The rather heavy creature made deep, distinct tracks and an easy to recognize scent. The trail went on for quite a while, and Ahnasha was worried that they were following a path Meesei had never been on. The strength of the troll's scent would obscure Meesei's, so they would have to follow it to its end to even know if she had been there.
Eventually, they came across the corpse of the troll they had been following. Ahnasha could immediately tell that its hide had been charred by fire, which certainly gave her hope that it had been Meesei who killed it. Sure enough, after searching the area for a few moments, she spotted a single Argonian footprint and once again picked up on Meesei's scent. They were growing closer to finding her, but it had been a few hours already, and it was not going to become any easier. Meesei's path quickly became more erratic as they followed it. She went off in seemingly random directions, only to turn around, then head off in a different one. Ahnasha and Fendros were constantly having to double back on themselves to reacquire her trail, then follow it in a different direction. While they never lost the trail completely, they ended up wasting a lot of time on dead ends. Ahnasha was growing more worried about how much time was passing; it seemed like half the day had already gone by.
After a while, Ahnasha caught a strange scent in the air. It was not Meesei's, but rather something different...and terrible. It only grew stronger as they followed Meesei's trail until they came to its source: an unassuming patch of ground near a fallen log. Nothing seemed special about it other than the fact that it smelled like a rotting corpse mixed with honey. Ahnasha held her nose as she drew closer, not particularly wanting to take in any more of the offensive scent. When she knelt down beside the log, she noticed a thin, clear film of some sort of sticky looking substance coating the ground. There was absolutely no indication of what it was or how it got there, but one of Meesei's footprints was located directly in the middle of it.
"Well, this is...wonderful.." Ahnasha commented, coughing as she spoke.
Eventually, they came across the corpse of the troll they had been following. Ahnasha could immediately tell that its hide had been charred by fire, which certainly gave her hope that it had been Meesei who killed it. Sure enough, after searching the area for a few moments, she spotted a single Argonian footprint and once again picked up on Meesei's scent. They were growing closer to finding her, but it had been a few hours already, and it was not going to become any easier. Meesei's path quickly became more erratic as they followed it. She went off in seemingly random directions, only to turn around, then head off in a different one. Ahnasha and Fendros were constantly having to double back on themselves to reacquire her trail, then follow it in a different direction. While they never lost the trail completely, they ended up wasting a lot of time on dead ends. Ahnasha was growing more worried about how much time was passing; it seemed like half the day had already gone by.
After a while, Ahnasha caught a strange scent in the air. It was not Meesei's, but rather something different...and terrible. It only grew stronger as they followed Meesei's trail until they came to its source: an unassuming patch of ground near a fallen log. Nothing seemed special about it other than the fact that it smelled like a rotting corpse mixed with honey. Ahnasha held her nose as she drew closer, not particularly wanting to take in any more of the offensive scent. When she knelt down beside the log, she noticed a thin, clear film of some sort of sticky looking substance coating the ground. There was absolutely no indication of what it was or how it got there, but one of Meesei's footprints was located directly in the middle of it.
"Well, this is...wonderful.." Ahnasha commented, coughing as she spoke.
There is a point at which I tell myself I shouldn't stay up to 4 am...then I do it anyway. Goodnight.
"No, I haven't. This is actually a fairly improbable situation, especially considering Meesei cannot usually drink with us. I know the impression I have given you so far might not have suggested it, but...encounters like that are pretty rare to me." Ahnasha answered, still keeping her eyes on the ground and her nose on alert.
"I suppose it might be best to explain to you how relationships work in the pack. Essentially...they are exactly the same as you are used to. While there is a lot different in our pack from your Imperial culture, that is pretty much the same. None of us have any long term or committed relationships at the moment, to my knowledge. We all get along like family, but I don't think of any of them in any real romantic way. Casual encounters do happen occasionally, but not too often. No more than you probably are used to. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about it. The odds of anything coming of this are pretty slim. I'm more concerned with finding Meesei; she could be hurt." She said, her voice showing her concern.
Ahnasha took the lead in following Meesei's trail, as she had much more tracking experience than Fendros. It was easy at first, but the evidence of her presence grew more scarce as they went along, until eventually it stopped near a tall tree. Meesei was obviously nowhere in sight, so they looked around in a decent radius around the tree to see if they could pick up the trail once more. Unfortunately, it seemed to vanish with no explanation. As they were walking back to the tree, Ahnasha looked around, frustrated. "Come on, where could she have gone now? Did she climb the tree or something." Ahnasha commented, honestly wondering if she had.
"I suppose it might be best to explain to you how relationships work in the pack. Essentially...they are exactly the same as you are used to. While there is a lot different in our pack from your Imperial culture, that is pretty much the same. None of us have any long term or committed relationships at the moment, to my knowledge. We all get along like family, but I don't think of any of them in any real romantic way. Casual encounters do happen occasionally, but not too often. No more than you probably are used to. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about it. The odds of anything coming of this are pretty slim. I'm more concerned with finding Meesei; she could be hurt." She said, her voice showing her concern.
Ahnasha took the lead in following Meesei's trail, as she had much more tracking experience than Fendros. It was easy at first, but the evidence of her presence grew more scarce as they went along, until eventually it stopped near a tall tree. Meesei was obviously nowhere in sight, so they looked around in a decent radius around the tree to see if they could pick up the trail once more. Unfortunately, it seemed to vanish with no explanation. As they were walking back to the tree, Ahnasha looked around, frustrated. "Come on, where could she have gone now? Did she climb the tree or something." Ahnasha commented, honestly wondering if she had.
"I'll go with you." Ahnasha responded, looking at Fendros. After Runt checked the riverbed, Lorag looked around for a moment before making a decision on which way to go.
"I guess I will go with them. Janius' tracking skills are just a few steps above a blind man, so they'll need my help." Lorag said, which was immediately followed by a disagreeing huff from Janius. The Orc left with Janius and Runt to go downstream, while Ahnasha and Fendros went upstream. Before they began, Ahnasha waded across to the other side of the river so that each of them could check one side in detail.
"Alright, just keep an eye out for any Argonian footprints or her scent. If you see something out of the ordinary and are not sure what it is, just ask me and I'll take a look." She explained as they began to walk. Fortunately, the water was a bit shallower upstream, so Ahnasha could see all the way to the bottom of the river, just in case Meesei was still in the water. She also made sure to keep looking over to Fendros' side, just in case he missed something. The pair did not talk much as they walked, since they needed to concentrate on the task at hand. It seemed like they were walking for quite a while, though Ahnasha could hardly keep track of the time when she was investigating every strange scent. She knew the odds of her encounter with Fendros actually producing anything were low, even without Meesei, so she could rationalize that fear away, but she was still concerned about Meesei. She had no doubt their Alpha could handle any creature or bandit under normal circumstances, but what about while intoxicated? She was legitimately worried that something may have happened to her.
After what felt like an hour, Ahnasha nearly cried out in joy when she caught a familiar scent. It broke away on her side of the river off into the forest, and it lead to an unmistakable set of clawed footprints. "Fendros, I think I have something!" She shouted, the excitement obvious in her voice. "It seems she went off into the forest over here; I think we might actually be able to find her."
"I guess I will go with them. Janius' tracking skills are just a few steps above a blind man, so they'll need my help." Lorag said, which was immediately followed by a disagreeing huff from Janius. The Orc left with Janius and Runt to go downstream, while Ahnasha and Fendros went upstream. Before they began, Ahnasha waded across to the other side of the river so that each of them could check one side in detail.
"Alright, just keep an eye out for any Argonian footprints or her scent. If you see something out of the ordinary and are not sure what it is, just ask me and I'll take a look." She explained as they began to walk. Fortunately, the water was a bit shallower upstream, so Ahnasha could see all the way to the bottom of the river, just in case Meesei was still in the water. She also made sure to keep looking over to Fendros' side, just in case he missed something. The pair did not talk much as they walked, since they needed to concentrate on the task at hand. It seemed like they were walking for quite a while, though Ahnasha could hardly keep track of the time when she was investigating every strange scent. She knew the odds of her encounter with Fendros actually producing anything were low, even without Meesei, so she could rationalize that fear away, but she was still concerned about Meesei. She had no doubt their Alpha could handle any creature or bandit under normal circumstances, but what about while intoxicated? She was legitimately worried that something may have happened to her.
After what felt like an hour, Ahnasha nearly cried out in joy when she caught a familiar scent. It broke away on her side of the river off into the forest, and it lead to an unmistakable set of clawed footprints. "Fendros, I think I have something!" She shouted, the excitement obvious in her voice. "It seems she went off into the forest over here; I think we might actually be able to find her."
"Don't worry, don't worry, I can still help. Let's just hurry and find her so I can get back to not doing anything." Lorag said, grabbing his warhammer. He was not wearing his armor, but he had a leather strap tied across his torso from which he could hang the weapon.
Ahnasha only used bound weapons, so she decided to write a quick note and leave it by the campfire, just in case Meesei returned while they were away. Once they were, the group headed out toward the nearby river and easily picked up on at least the beginning of her trail. Janius spotted her footprints leading into the water. There was no matching set on the other side, so the group split up for a moment to search up and down both banks of the river for a short distance to see if she had exited at any point nearby. Unfortunately, there was not a hint of where she had gone, either with her scent, or by physical evidence.
The group reformed by the shore to figure out what to do next. There was no evidence she had exited the water nearby, but that didn't mean she couldn't have exited farther away. "Looks like she decided to go for a swim. No surprise there. Way I see it, she could either be upstream, or downstream. Don't know why she wouldn't be back yet, though. Maybe she is still out cold or something?" Lorag observed.
"Perhaps we should split up? One group can go upstream, and the other downstream. We should be able to find where she exited the water or, if we're lucky, find her swimming around." Ahnasha suggested.
Meesei's nose had finally started to somewhat ignore her own scent, but the bugs flying around her were a constant reminder that it was definitely still there. She followed her own trail for a while until it did something rather strange. She had expected it to go into the river at some point, at which point she would swim until she found it again, but instead, it actually moved away from the river to the left at nearly a right angle near the base of a large tree. At first, she thought that perhaps she had wandered into the woods for a while, then came back to the river, but after following the trail for a while, she realized that it was heading straight off into the woods and would likely not intersect the river she had been following again. If she was concerned before, she was starting to become seriously worried now. There were a few rivers in the area, and from what it seemed, the river she had woken up in what not actually the river that flowed by camp. This meant she had gone quite a long way from camp, and the longer her trail, the more likely it was that it would be interrupted at some point. It was highly unlikely that she would be separated from her pack permanently, but there was a very real possibility she could be lost for a few days, as accidentally heading off in the wrong direction would serve to increase the distance between herself and her pack. Letting out a deep breath, she continued on, hoping that wouldn't be the case.
Ahnasha only used bound weapons, so she decided to write a quick note and leave it by the campfire, just in case Meesei returned while they were away. Once they were, the group headed out toward the nearby river and easily picked up on at least the beginning of her trail. Janius spotted her footprints leading into the water. There was no matching set on the other side, so the group split up for a moment to search up and down both banks of the river for a short distance to see if she had exited at any point nearby. Unfortunately, there was not a hint of where she had gone, either with her scent, or by physical evidence.
The group reformed by the shore to figure out what to do next. There was no evidence she had exited the water nearby, but that didn't mean she couldn't have exited farther away. "Looks like she decided to go for a swim. No surprise there. Way I see it, she could either be upstream, or downstream. Don't know why she wouldn't be back yet, though. Maybe she is still out cold or something?" Lorag observed.
"Perhaps we should split up? One group can go upstream, and the other downstream. We should be able to find where she exited the water or, if we're lucky, find her swimming around." Ahnasha suggested.
Meesei's nose had finally started to somewhat ignore her own scent, but the bugs flying around her were a constant reminder that it was definitely still there. She followed her own trail for a while until it did something rather strange. She had expected it to go into the river at some point, at which point she would swim until she found it again, but instead, it actually moved away from the river to the left at nearly a right angle near the base of a large tree. At first, she thought that perhaps she had wandered into the woods for a while, then came back to the river, but after following the trail for a while, she realized that it was heading straight off into the woods and would likely not intersect the river she had been following again. If she was concerned before, she was starting to become seriously worried now. There were a few rivers in the area, and from what it seemed, the river she had woken up in what not actually the river that flowed by camp. This meant she had gone quite a long way from camp, and the longer her trail, the more likely it was that it would be interrupted at some point. It was highly unlikely that she would be separated from her pack permanently, but there was a very real possibility she could be lost for a few days, as accidentally heading off in the wrong direction would serve to increase the distance between herself and her pack. Letting out a deep breath, she continued on, hoping that wouldn't be the case.
"Alpha's not here?" Lorag responded immediately, looking around the camp as he ate his breakfast. "Huh, guess she isn't." He said, not answering Fendros' question in the slightest.
Janius swallowed the bite he was chewing and answered a bit more helpfully. "I've never known her to be away for more than two hours. I have been up for an hour, so she has been away for at least that long."
"Hmm, I guess she will be back any minute then." Ahnasha said in a reassuring tone between bites. It seemed like Meesei's errand run was on the long side, but she hadn't been gone long enough for it to be strange yet. She was sure she had nothing to worry about.
Minutes went by and at first, Ahnasha was still calm. She finished her breakfast, then ended up going back and forth a few times with Lorag making fun of each other, mostly so he wouldn't be going after Fendros instead. After half an hour passed, her heart rate started to shoot up, and she kept looking out over the forest to see if she could spot their Alpha approaching. She asked Runt if she could mix a potion to help her, and while such a potion could be created, she did not have the appropriate ingredients to make one. Eventually, an hour had passed with no sign of Meesei, so Ahnasha decided that something must be done.
The Khajiit walked up to Fendros, glancing toward the forest and speaking in a worried tone. "So, um, Fendros. I think it might be time to consider looking for Meesei. I don't know where she could have gone, but she may be lost...or worse. I, uh, I don't want to alarm you or anything, and the chances of it happening even without Meesei doing anything are, uh, slim. But...there is a small possibility...one we probably don't have to worry about....that, uh, I could become...pregnant. It's a small chance, of course, I mean, you are Dunmer. I just...we shouldn't take any chances. We should see if we can get the others to help find her."
Meesei had made another, rather annoying discovery as she was walking along the river. The thing that was causing her to smell was some kind of sticky substance coating most of her body, a substance that attracted flies and all other types of insects. She was constantly swatting them away in vain. She had attempted to wash it off in the river, but whatever it was simply would not come off. The scent was evidently strong enough to attract scavengers, as she could see what looked like vultures flying overhead.
It was taking a strangely long time for her nose to adapt to the scent, so she did not notice when one of the vultures started to fly lower. After a few minutes it swooped down from behind, seemingly attacking her. Flaring up with magical energy, she telekinetically tossed the large bird away while cursing aloud from the surprise. "Ah, what? I thought you were only supposed to eat dead things?" She said angrily, looking at the bird as it regained its footing and flew away. What is it about this scent that is making these creatures behave so strangely? She thought to herself. Whatever was covering her was certainly nothing normal. She continued on along the river, though she was unaware of the few dozen feathers that had stuck to her back.
Janius swallowed the bite he was chewing and answered a bit more helpfully. "I've never known her to be away for more than two hours. I have been up for an hour, so she has been away for at least that long."
"Hmm, I guess she will be back any minute then." Ahnasha said in a reassuring tone between bites. It seemed like Meesei's errand run was on the long side, but she hadn't been gone long enough for it to be strange yet. She was sure she had nothing to worry about.
Minutes went by and at first, Ahnasha was still calm. She finished her breakfast, then ended up going back and forth a few times with Lorag making fun of each other, mostly so he wouldn't be going after Fendros instead. After half an hour passed, her heart rate started to shoot up, and she kept looking out over the forest to see if she could spot their Alpha approaching. She asked Runt if she could mix a potion to help her, and while such a potion could be created, she did not have the appropriate ingredients to make one. Eventually, an hour had passed with no sign of Meesei, so Ahnasha decided that something must be done.
The Khajiit walked up to Fendros, glancing toward the forest and speaking in a worried tone. "So, um, Fendros. I think it might be time to consider looking for Meesei. I don't know where she could have gone, but she may be lost...or worse. I, uh, I don't want to alarm you or anything, and the chances of it happening even without Meesei doing anything are, uh, slim. But...there is a small possibility...one we probably don't have to worry about....that, uh, I could become...pregnant. It's a small chance, of course, I mean, you are Dunmer. I just...we shouldn't take any chances. We should see if we can get the others to help find her."
Meesei had made another, rather annoying discovery as she was walking along the river. The thing that was causing her to smell was some kind of sticky substance coating most of her body, a substance that attracted flies and all other types of insects. She was constantly swatting them away in vain. She had attempted to wash it off in the river, but whatever it was simply would not come off. The scent was evidently strong enough to attract scavengers, as she could see what looked like vultures flying overhead.
It was taking a strangely long time for her nose to adapt to the scent, so she did not notice when one of the vultures started to fly lower. After a few minutes it swooped down from behind, seemingly attacking her. Flaring up with magical energy, she telekinetically tossed the large bird away while cursing aloud from the surprise. "Ah, what? I thought you were only supposed to eat dead things?" She said angrily, looking at the bird as it regained its footing and flew away. What is it about this scent that is making these creatures behave so strangely? She thought to herself. Whatever was covering her was certainly nothing normal. She continued on along the river, though she was unaware of the few dozen feathers that had stuck to her back.
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