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You've heard rumors of a local beast that has been causing trouble, always striking and darting away without a trace. Many have tried to capture it, but with no success. Now that fall is settling in, the community is distressed at the trouble being caused and has asked for your help in finding the beast and either relocating or finding away to get rid of it from the community.
[ A creature is terrorizing the community, but what is it and is it really such a problem? Use the fauna thread to pick out a local beast and tell us how your character found and if they remove or relocate it...or maybe even tame it as their own (not all fauna can be tamed). ]
Nyko had never expected to see Sylvirah again. And yet, here he was, trailing after the still expecting iceling as she went on a ‘hunt’. He’d had the misfortune of coming across her on the edge of the village, trailing after something he knew would likely get her hurt. Seriously where was her family at this point?! Was she just that good at escaping them or did they not care?
“Hey, slow down! I said I would help you track this beast down not kill myself in the process.” Even with half her weight being focused in her stomach she was still faster than he was and had the audacity to turn a sharp eye on him. “I’m just saying if you run into it what are you planning on doing? This thing has managed to escape all of the local hunters so far; you’re pregnant and I’m a performer. We shouldn’t be doing this! It’s ridiculous.”
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:44 pm
Rumors about a beast that had been terrorizing the village made their way to the families vacation hut. Of course most of the able bodied members had gone out looking for it, but Sylvirah was supposed to be at home resting with the healer on standby. Well, the older Matorian happened to fall asleep and had been safely napping when she decided to go out herself! At the very least she could track the thing, maybe get a good look, and despite her condition Sylvirah still had her spear at the ready.
What she hadn’t expected was to see Nyko again, or to have him follow her. Bah! He was just going to get them caught! Or worse; tell Zyphire. “Could you be quiet? It’s going to hear you.” She knew they were close because of the tracks in the shifting sand, but from the size it wasn’t big at all, which was both it’s saving grace and a disappointment.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:47 pm
Gods above she was infuriating! Looking over his shoulder, Nyko tried to find anyone in the area that might be able to hold her back without being run through, but found they were alone. At this point he wasn’t so much worried about the creature that had been sneaking into the storage huts as he was able her going into labor on him. He’d heard physical exercise was good for expecting women, but too much could induce birth.
That was not something he wanted to go through today!
As they were nearing the side of a rock formation a sound caught his ear and he rushed ahead to grab her shoulder. If she wouldn’t listen to him then he could at least try to detain her.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:50 pm
Turning her frown toward the Matorian, Sylvirah shifted her spear and readied herself. Rumors were that a ‘terrifying creature’ had stolen from the local village, bared it’s fangs at anyone around and was ‘stalking the sands’. A smarter woman would have marked the location and left, just as she told herself she would, and yet….
“Here,” She murmured, reaching for a knife strapped to her thigh. At first Nyko had turned his head away, presumably because she was baring her flesh, but when she slapped the sheath weapon against his hand he looked back to her.
“Can you use it?” He’d said he was a performer, but she only had the basic knowledge of what they even were so maybe he could still use a weapon.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:54 pm
Nyko took the dagger with a grimace. Instead of answering he nodded his head and unsheathed the curved blade. He may no have had much battle practice, but he knew enough from his time on the streets to defend himself. While her attention was on him he slowly took a few half steps to semi-block her from whatever was around the rocks. If he tried to pull her away from the situation as a whole the sound might tip off whatever was back there, so the best he could do was offer himself as a shield for this poor, unfortunate child she carried.
Gods knew it wouldn’t be getting much protection from her crazy a**.
Actually, the more that he thought of it, the more he knew if he didn’t do something she was going to make the first move. Unwilling to have that on his conscience, Nyko took a few hesitant steps around the rocks. It’s okay, it’s okay, you’re fine, this is fine-
A large, furry head snapped at him and Nyko jumped back so hard he landed on his rump in the sand.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:00 pm
Step by step Sylvirah followed Nyko. He moved with far less confidence than she, but that didn’t mean she believed him any less. He’d gotten those scars from somewhere and without much knowledge of Oba she could only assume they were from battles. Or punishments, which still didn’t mean he was defenseless. When he screamed, however, Sylvirah shot forward, spear at the ready –
-only to see a raptrix pup ‘snarling’ at the full grown Matorian.
Instantly, she let out a laugh. Spirits, was it small! And – Her smile instantly faded with a curse. The pup had ribbon tied around it’s throat, prim as any bow might look, but it’s wings had been cut off completely leading inflamed, horrifying nubs in it’s place. It barked at both of them as it moved back toward the rocks, doing it’s best to be as small as possible in the moment. “Hva har de gjort med deg…?”
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:04 pm
At first Nyko was terrified. He hadn’t expected anything to come at him with the full intensity that this thing had. The longer he was on the ground, however, the more he started to notice just how young the beast was. It was fluffy, or it would have been if it wasn’t covered in salt water, with a worried look in it’s bright green eyes. This was obviously someone’s ‘pet’ though he used the term loosely. As soon as Nyko took in the pup’s wounds his heart sank.
Someone treated their pet the same way they treated him.
“I don’t…” Was there even a point in asking for a translation? Instead of fussing over it, Nyko maneuvered around until he was on his knees and dropped the dagger. The pup snarled at him again but didn’t move to jump. It looked like all of it’s energy was gone. “What is it? Do you know?”
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:08 pm
“It is a raptrix. They’re powerful allies from my home, but…they are supposed to have wings…” Sylvirah leaned her spear up against the rocks and moved around to step up behind Nyko. The poor little thing looked absolutely petrified. “They’ve cut them off...Some devil took it’s wings.” Who would do such a thing to a pup? Perhaps it was the hormones cutting through her or the reality of the situation, but Sylvirah felt her eyes starting to water. The longer she looked at those poor little nubbins the more she became aware of the probability that the red, inflamed skin was infected. How long had it been out here? How long had it been separated from it’s mother?
“It’s probably starving. I can’t imagine going back to wherever it came from, even for a meal, so that’s why it was in the store houses.”
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:15 pm
Taking a deep breath, Nyko scooted forward a little to get closer to the pup. Despite its exhaustion, the little creature stood its ground. Its tawny fur may have looked nearly golden if treated properly, and a part of him wondered what it’s wings should have looked like. He reached a tentative hand out for the creature to sniff, and when it didn’t immediately react poorly he kept going.
“Come on, you shouldn’t be here,” He murmured. “You don’t belong in the South; you should be up North, far away from anyone who can hurt you…” When he reached out it snarled a little, but the fever running through the pup’s body made it pliant. It didn’t take much for Nyko to scoop the emaciated little thing into his arms, though standing was a bit more of a struggle. “Does anyone from your family know how to care for raptrix? I wouldn’t know where to start.”
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:19 pm
“They do.” She reached out to run her fingers along it’s cheeks, stopping just long enough to cup the area around it’s ear. At some point it looked as if someone had cut the ear itself, likely used to mark it, so she knew it wouldn’t be safe here for much longer. Either someone would have come to take it back and mistreat it more, or those who the raptrix stole from would have killed it.
“Can you help me carry it back? We can treat its wounds and bring it back to Zena with us. I cawn’t do anything about the wings, but maybe being around it’s own kind will be enough.” If anything she could leave it with Zyphire’s family at the sanctuary. The raptrix of the Ild’vann were too wild to treat the pup with any sort of kindness and would likely seek to eliminate it because of the disability. At the sanctuary, though, there would be people around to watch out for that sort of thing. “Unless you mean to care for it yourself? It seems to trust you.”
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:24 pm
Admittedly the pup was relaxing in Nyko’s hold. He wasn’t sure if it was the positioning, the fever, or just the knowledge that it was safe, but it had practically melted against him. With Sylvirah giving it’s little head scritches the pup gave a content little whine and snuggled down into Nyko’s arms before closing it’s eyes.
“Ah, no, no, I’m good.” Even if he wanted to have a pet keeping something like this around wasn’t smart. “I’m going to be in Oba for while and I can’t imagine that kind of heat would be good for something that came from Zena. Besides, my life is…complicated right now so it would be selfish to keep it.” For as many similarities as their stories shared Nyko just couldn’t bear to keep it. Whatever kind of wild lifestyle Sylvirah lived it was surely one far more suited to raptrix care than his. “Just lead the way and I’ll follow.”
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:43 pm
While she wouldn’t push the issue, Sylvirah could see the reluctance. In all honesty she didn’t care where the little one went so long as it received proper care, but Nyko had a point. His lifestyle didn’t seem the best for it which was a pity considering what all the pup had gone through in it’s life. A connection it could trust would properly do it some good.
Taking up her spear, Sylivirah took a few steps over to where Nyko had dropped her dagger. She could try to pick it up, but…Well, it was better off in the sand. She could always send her kids out after it later since Nyko wouldn’t be able to grab it either.
“I suppose one of us will have to tell the townsfolk the situation has been taken care of. Maybe there’s a reward to it? A little coin in your pocket might have travel easier.”
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:46 pm
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“Oh yeah? I hadn’t heard anything about a reward, but the coin does sound nice.” Even if he wasn’t in any need of it having a little extra gold in his purse wouldn’t hurt. “I could see what we get and then bring your share back to you? Assuming your family doesn’t run me off that is.” After all, if it hadn’t been for her bullheaded rushing then Nyko wouldn’t have gone after this little one in the first place.
As they walked the pup shifted in his arm, presumably to get comfortable, and when it’s nubbin brushed against him it let out a little cry. He grimaced, then whispered a few comforting words and brushed it’s fur to calm it.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:49 pm
Sylvirah snorted. “I don’t want their gold; I just wanted the hunt.” And what a hunt it was! From the way they’d talked it up this was some horrid beast with a massive head and paws the size of mountains! She hadn’t expected to find an abused raptrix pup, but was glad they had! Who knew how much time the little one had before it died? She couldn’t imagine the pain it had endured all this time.
“Just keep it. Tell them it was a dangerous creature and that we took it down; a performer and an expectant mother.” She rolled her eyes. Honestly, if the pair of them could handle this, then why couldn’t a grown, able bodied hunter? It was pathetic.
