It seems to Maven as if more and more lions just magically popped up from behind massive trees and underneath towering ferns, weaving through bushes and vines and shadows until an entire hunting party had assembled in the blink of an eye. Or had they always been there, and she'd simply been too focused on studying the jungle's surface-level beauty to notice them?

It's good luck, regardless. The tracks she'd been following were huge, and it would have been laughable to think that she and a couple of cubs could put any sort of dent in the hide of the rhino they belonged to.

She was doubtful even in the presence of the adults, quite honestly, but as it turned out, sometimes it paid off not to give up too early. But even after all of that - Maven's not entirely sure how she feels about the taste of rhino meat. It's a little...tough.

But it would be wrong to let it go to waste. Once Maven had rested up a bit, she would take her portion of meal back with her, to be placed within the Summit's stores.

/exit Maven

+5 Study the natural world
+5 Practice the skills of another trade (tracking)
+5 Participate in a hunt using the rolled hunt system

You're only sixteen, going on forever

art + code by sammiie

.He was focused pretty hard at the task at hand, he almost didn't react when he heard a small whisper beside him. But he did, and his head snapped towards the direction only to see his smaller-sized niece, @Io , the one he saw at the Oasis challenge. The one that disappeared. "Hey, I lost you at the Oasis challenge. Glad to see you made it out in one piece," he whispered back. At least, from what he could see, she did.

Their conversation was cut short, though, when thunderous steps came through the jungle. That was about when the group first laid their eyes on their query - and probably some of them doubted success (like he did) just looking at the massive thing with the massive horn upon its nose. Fuck.

As always, Poltergeist tried to help as little as possible, and covering his scent helped him hide among the underbrush as he tried to avoid the beast. He successfully bounced out of the charging beast's way once or twice before the others were successful in bringing it down. What a fuckin' hunt for a couple of puny kids running it!

Poltergeist detached a large hunk of meat and carried it off through the jungle to feast in solitude. /exit.

He barely got to help, even though it was his hunt. The young lion pouted internally, watching the group surge forward after the rhinocerous that came wandering and snorting into the jungle. A weird place for one of those big things, really. Veros mused how the heck it got so deep into the trees - heaving its heavy sides, nosing about in the jungle debris.

The young lion hung back, missing his chance, but also... kinda forfeiting it, too. He was still pretty small, and going after something that big? No thanks. You guys can handle it.

What is good about it, though, is that he gets to eat something he doesn't normally. Rhino meat is tough, but it definitely has a unique taste. He savors it on his tongue and tries to remember the flavor. Would he ever get this chance again?

When he's satisfied with his fill, he turns and wanders back towards the Mire with a very blood-stained face. /exit

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