There were two animals today, two addaxes. She licked her lips, eager to dig her claws and fangs into the animals. The victory was rather quick, thankfully. And already, lions were beginning to pick up their meals. Hexa would not be robbed of a piece, she quickly snatched a good chunk for herself. She greedily gorged herself on her warm meal, it was delicious and filled her stomach well. She sighed in satisfaction, her stomach swollen and bloated now. Blood stained her lips as she licked them clean, a beautiful crimson hue added to her face. Not only did she get a lovely meal, but she still found herself resting upon the outlook. There she found a wide and amazing view of the lands of Amaryllis. She scouted, noticing how below her there were probably many other lions and other animals below. However, if she somehow was able to spot one, it would look similar to a tiny ant.

/exit Hexa

(double xp)
+10 Outlaw XP - Complete a hunt in neutral territory using the hunt system
+10 Outlaw XP - Scout a neutral territory
+10 Barbarian XP - Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system

code by scorpixia♡︎

+10 Study the landscape of an area - (2/2) x2 exp
+10 Practice hiding your scent - (2/2) x2 exp
+10 Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system - (2/2) x2 exp

The horned beasts would take a short time for the makeshift hunting party to take down, each addax felling the the lions in quick succession, each of the gathering what they needed and consuming their fills from the carcasses. Orchid, having hung back from the most chaotic part of the chase, arrived after an unfortunate lot of the creatures had been eaten and taken away in chunks by the others.

The noble would sigh heavily before dipping her head to elegantly (or as elegantly as a lioness possibly could, I guess) rip remaining shreds of decent meat from the carcasses, filling her belly before licking the smears of scarlet on her pale jaws and heading back towards her and Recluse's den, eyes scanning the world around her.

//Exit

ART

if you're going to be two-faced,
at least make one of them pretty

The delight in her eyes quickly soured as she heard a familiar voice speak up from the group. @Rainer. He suggested that her idea would be too much work, but offered to play along as long as she carried the kill back up the mountain so he could eat. "Faule Männer..." she growled under her breath, stepping away from the male.

What eventually crossed their path were two Addaxes - curly horns so big, she was surprised they didn't have issues with them getting stuck in the surrounding foliage up here. Their musky smell blew right to the hunting team, and it didn't take too much brain power to locate them amongst the thick foliage.

She decided against driving them off of the cliffside just because she didn't want Rainer expecting that she was going to fetch it for him and serve it to him on a beautiful and smooth slab of river rock. So, instead, she just followed what the hunting party led with - and much to her pleasure - she didn't really have to work too hard. There were other lions here that were more eager to sink their fangs into some smelly ungulates, and she let them.

When the beasts were down, Valaine shouldered her way through and took a good portion of the meat before prioritizing finding a nice, quiet corner to eat and then clean up before anyone noticed her. /exit

art / code

It does not surprise the hound to see the graceful curve of those twisted horns gleaming in the moonlight. The addaxes are amongst the relatively few sure-footed creatures skilled enough to risk searching for graze all the way up here.

In the end, it proves too great a risk. Once the predators were on the trail, the hooved beasts soon found themselves out of places to run. Death comes swiftly, and for tonight, the hound works as its blade.

It thrills something cold and dark within him, to stand beneath the light of the moon with his pale muzzle stained red.

There is not enough meat to go around to everyone who's sought to sate their hunger today. Unprompted, the hound would depart without taking anything for himself, having found his own purpose within the hunt itself. He slips away into the shadows to follow the hidden paths, rubbing his hide against rough vegetation and gravelly earth to further cloak his own scent. He snaps a branch off of a scraggly bush then, trailing it behind him for a short distance so that his tracks might be obscured by freshly overturned dirt.

There are certain secrets of the mountain that he would prefer to keep to himself.

/exit Cerberus

+10 Practice hiding your scent (Doubled)
+10 Practice covering your tracks (Doubled)
+10 Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system (Doubled)

Life is a game, are you gonna play now?

Should I run away? Are you gonna stay now?

code by corvus

Somehow, it didn't seem that Valaine was all too pleased to see him. Of course, he couldn't imagine why. Being in his presence was such a joy, after all. An amused smirk crosses his face as his cousin steps away from him with a scowl, muttering something undoubtedly unfavorable under her breath. Seemed to him like an attitude problem. "Suit yourself. Don't say I didn't try to be helpful!" He chirps at her retreating back. "I guess I won't offer to share."

They do indeed end up not running their prey over the cliffs to a splattery demise. Well, that just makes things more convenient. A shame though, that he won't have an excuse to send Valaine down there for his sake. Oh, well. If he thinks hard enough, he's sure he can come up with something for her to do. Levels of importance may vary.

He pushes his way to eat his fill, taking a moment to stretch and lick his lips before taking his leave. Perhaps he's off to continue his cliffside wanderings. Or maybe he's going to search for where his cousin had slipped off when he wasn't looking. One was just as likely as the other.

/exit Rainer

+10 Give someone advice (Doubled)
+10 Negotiate or compromise with someone (Doubled)
+10 Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system (Doubled)

Show me the fear under your skin

Life is a game, are you gonna play now? Should I run away? Are you gonna stay now? Who can you trust? Are you one of us? Tell me where you got your gun. Tell me whose side are you on. Line 'em up and tell them run. Light 'em up now one by one. Are we the hunters? Are we the hunted? Are we the monsters? Show me the fear under your skin.

code by corvus

A couple of addaxes crossed the path of the party, and he was much delighted as he hung towards the back of the group with another lioness, keen on his coat remaining as pristine as this endeavor would allow. The ungulates were brought down by those in the front of the party, which was alright by him.

Poltergeist tried to slip his way into the crowd of gathering lions, all fighting and snarling for their chance at the carcasses. Poltergeist managed to snatch a detached leg from underneath a couple of arguing brutes and dragged it away into the underbrush. /exit

art + code

An unlucky Addax comes crashing through the undergrowth, and he directs his attention onto the unfortunate creature. Before long, hunters begin swarming it under the veil of night, its strangled bleats forging across the lookout in vain.

Ambrose has seen much larger prey get dismantled in the span of seconds, and so he knows the creatures stands no chance against their combined might. Once the animal meets its inevitable end, he saunters up cautiously and takes his fill.

Eyes search for the peak and he walks back towards it; it's where he entered, and it's where he'll exit. Holding on firmly to the slab between his jaws, he ambles off, leaving the others to their meal.

-exit-

code to pine

The ardeous trek up the mountain leaves him laboring to breathe, sweat matting his fur. Reaching the peak, however, he's met with his reward: not one, but two addaxes. Other lions are already upon them, and even though the climb has left him winded, he still has some energy left to join in the hunt. Despite the danger of their sharp, long-reaching horns, the gathered group proves too large and too strong to fend off successfully for very long, and the pair fall. Though he takes no pleasure in the kill, he does take a moment to enjoy the fruits of their collective efforts. That done, he shakes himself and sets off, satisfied his time spent around the mountain has not been in vain after all.

EXIT

+10 Exercise to gain endurance 2/2 (double XP)
+10 Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system 2/2 (double XP)

Outlaw
+10 Complete a hunt in neutral territory using the hunt system 2/2 (double XP)

_{BG — ART — CODE}

The silhouette of the addaxes are clear against the darkening, orange-faded sky, and it's evident that the animals still haven't noticed that anything is amiss. Unfortunately for them, the lions have noticed them, and selected them as their target.

It's not long before the scene erupts into chaos, a huge number of lions all moving in on the panicking herbivores. There's a few bleats and death cries before the night resumes its uncanny silence, and he knows they've succeeded. He navigates the huge crowd to take a slab for his own, and quickly ambles off before he's trampled underfoot by the adults.

Before he leaves, he takes his time dragging his nails across a rock again, rather enjoying the sensation of nail against stone. Satisfied, he breaks into a jog, hurrying back to Andal.

-exit-

code by corvus

Part vampire Part warrior
Carnivore and voyeur
we all feed on tragedy,
it's like blood to a vampire

It's hunt after successful hunt. Amaroq revels in the violence and the chaos. It came as easy as breath did. The blood would splash across his mouth and he savours the thick, coppery flavour. He tears a strip of the prey's meaty haunch and pulls away from the crowd. The cliffs make it a beautiful view, while Amaroq enjoys his meal. He also notices @Eve among them, and it brings slight amusement to Amaroq. Once he's done eating, he seeks to depart quietly from the crowd, allowing himself to slip through undetected. Here, Amaroq disappears into the shadows, off to seek another adventure, another hunt.

Exit Amaroq

table by ryuu