thecatinahat: (tip of the hat)
thecatinahat ([personal profile] thecatinahat) wrote in [community profile] sixthiterationlogs2016-12-12 06:46 pm

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WHO: Cougar Alvarez & The Hunting Party
WHERE: The Inn
WHEN: December 12th
OPEN TO: All - jump in wherever it suits!
WARNINGS: Discussion of violence
STATUS: Open



In a way, the village is strangely like coming home even though it's not one that Cougar would ever have claimed. Maybe it's not that he's relieved to see the village, but just that he's relieved that the long hike back with a heavy, eight foot beast on his shoulders that reeks and makes him smell awful has been wearing on his last nerve, making his patience dwindle to the point that when the inn comes into sight, it's a good thing, otherwise Cougar might have killed the first thing they came across.

The beast is large and looming and he's inclined to believe Helen's theory that this is what killed the animals and Karen. The rest of what they've found is equally as confusing, but given the amount of people they seem to be attracting given their cargo and the smell, Cougar doubts they'll have any trouble rallying the troops to discuss it.

He hefts up the animal over his shoulder for the last few feet into the inn when the door is held open for him, heaving it off his shoulders so it collapses on the floor. Cougar digs out his hat from his back pocket, sliding it on his head, and glancing over his shoulder at the people who have come in. He tips his hat to them as he glances back at the creature, bending down to haul the arrow out of the thing's eye, because he'd carved this one himself. "It's dead," he offers in a rough deadpan, the sarcasm dryer than some of the winter days.

Sniffing himself, he grimaces and heads off to the corner with one last jut of his thumb towards the group. "They know more." And with that, he heads upstairs to try and get some of the awful smell off and to wrap up the bruise on his chest, just in case.
ofspaceandtime: (into oblivion)

[personal profile] ofspaceandtime 2016-12-17 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not quite," Ciri admits, having had a chance to give it a closer examination. "Though the resemblance is very close. The leshens of my world appear more... well, more tree-like in form. They're spirits of the forest, usually a very old forest. This creature here much more closely resembles a beast. It's claws are quite distinctively animal in nature. The form of the head, however, the shape of the body, are all reminiscent of leshen anatomy... as if they were cousin species."

She manages to pause in her examination to look at the woman who addresses her, trying to offer her the most reassuring smile she can manage despite the rather terrifying sight of the body at their feet. "The good news is, this one appears to be exceedingly dead."
thekittenqueen: ([Margaery] Looks To (Candlelight))

[personal profile] thekittenqueen 2016-12-18 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
She was more than familiar with strange and fantastical creatures, it seemed. Just having someone that knew what they were talking about was a bit of a relief. She might know what this creature was, but she spoke with authority and certainty. It made the situation less frightening than it was. As much as she tried to hide her fears, it didn't stop it from coursing through her.

"It might be dead, but there could be more out there." That was the sad reality. They were rather helpless in the village. "At least we know how to kill it."
ofspaceandtime: (the time of the sword)

[personal profile] ofspaceandtime 2016-12-27 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
“For the moment it appears we do,” Ciri agreed, frowning as she moved back a bit from the creature lest others wished to get a closer look. It was hardly her intention to monopolize the leshen monster.

“In any number a creature like this might be quite dangerous to a group as relatively unarmed as we appear to be.” That was a bit of an understatement but she also didn’t want to absolutely terrify the young woman either, even if Ciri herself was quite concerned for everyone involved. “Based on this, it’s likely we should step up patrols, at least until we are sure there aren’t more.”