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Who: Wander, anyone who's up at this ungodly hour
When: Day 26, morning
Where: heading out into nature
What: Going to get two moss lion hearts!

[Wander is going to get himself a sword! Well, he's going to try. He just needs to manage getting two moss lion hearts, which is why you caught him heading out to nature right now.

Alone. He's stubborn like that.]

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Sensible, but not always feasible in dense plantlife.

Yes. That is why I am questing for a sword. I only ever used one once, but I would like something for close combat.

[...of course he only knows how to stab things, and his last targets were too damn big to miss. :|]

Oh, my name is Wander, by the way.

Noric Pellaeon. It's nice to meet you.

Well, I'm capable enough in close quarters, so perhaps we can cover both angles in this hunt.

Well met.

[nods] My aim is not fantastic but I should be able to provide decent cover.

I can make barriers, if something goes wrong. Shall we get started?

[nods]

Yes. I am ready.

[TO NATURE~]

[ONWARD though he's following Wander's lead, assuming he's been deeper than him.]

[Well he hasn't been too deep in but deep enough to find dumbirds and giant spiders. On the bright side he is used to hunting so he can probably hear if anything tries to sneak up on them.]

I almost forgot to mention. The wildlife blends in with the plants. Be careful with that.

[assumedly being followed by Xavier as well. nods without looking at him, continually scanning the plants.]

I will. Similar colours and patterns?

Much worse. For example, there is a creature with legs that resemble branches.

[speaking of, he's examining some of the branches along the walls to make sure none of them move.]

Camoflage like that would be difficult to spot.

...Yes, it is usually a bit too late by the time you do spot them.

[Really he didn't get murdered because Becca warned him about it.]

Hopefully we don't run into those, then.

I suppose...just look out for moving branches. [very weak chuckle. okay that wasn't funny.]

[So Wander is leading the way, being very careful not to get too close to the plant life, which is incredibly difficult seeing where they are. He eventually leads them into territory he hasn't quite explored yet, he's sure. That large hole leading into a room doesn't look familiar. He'll just, peek into the hole. There are no horrible animals but there's a nest, with some large eggs.

Looking back to Noric.]

There is a nest. I have never seen this before...

A nest?

[edges in closer to have a look]

There doesn't seem to be anything around...

Noric, not so close. I'm sensing something.

[looking back at the two.]

Sensing something? But...there is nothing around.

[At least it didn't seem like it. But the large rock being hurdled towards the group certainly proves otherwise. Luckily it hits the wall behind them, though if you turn around you will see one of two large birds readying themselves to kick another rock!]

--hah.

[steps back so he's got a full view of the hole, and just as they kick the next rock their way, he throws his hands up and there's the distinct whump of something travelling away from them. the rock suddenly stops in midair three feet in front of them, as if it hit a wall, and bounces down. the birds screech angrily.]

I can't keep this up for long, so try and get them.

[some of them start slowing down]

On it.

[Wander begins to pull arrows from his quiver and fire as rapidly as he can manage. Luckily he doesn't have to sacrifice too much accuracy for speed, as he is used to it.

One of the birds is attempting to get closer to the group though, as another tries to start kicking up multiple smaller rocks at them.]

They are damned persistent!

[Noric grits his teeth as the rocks rain onto the barrier; this is a lot harder to maintain than it was before Thusia.]

Then let's be quick about this.

[Keeping one hand raised, he pulls his knife out with the other. Readying it, his irises burn silver briefly, and he says 'Fly straight' in a slightly strange intonation before winging it at the bird getting closer. The knife drives itself into the birds' chest, and it squawks with pain, impaired: not killed, though.]

[cutting down any bird that comes toward him, and lashing out with his empathy, making them fall down]

[The impaled bird flaps its wings a bit due to the pain, slowing down its path. Wander will take this time to fire a charged up arrow at it hoping to finish it off. Unfortunately it manages to kick a rock right at him before it falls to the ground, barely alive. Someone should finish him off, though it is kicking its feet wildly from the ground.

Meanwhile the birds that are being knocked down due to empathy are screeching very loudly, almost as if calling for backup. One is very frustrated at being knocked down constantly, and kicks a very large rock at Xavier.]

[At this point, the barrier is taking too much effort, so Noric drops it and darts forward in one swift motion, pulling the knife out of the bird's chest. He gets kicked in the leg as it thrashes about, stumbling, before he slams his other foot down on its neck and stabs it through with the knife.]

[well fuck rocks, he dodges but it catches the side of his head. Still, he keeps up his attack]