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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 18, 2017 10:14:03 GMT -8
The Sanguine WoodsThe Sanguine Woods are a dense forest owned by the wealthy Collister family. The forest is enchanted to emulate springtime year-round. so there are always birds singing and wildflowers booming. However, despite its friendly appearance, it's actually quite dangerous. The woods are patrolled by groundskeepers, looking to keep intruders out. Unfortunately for the unlucky trespasser, the groundskeepers are the least of their worries. The forest is like a labyrinth, and anyone besides a family member or a groundskeeper is likely to get lost. The family has also taken more extreme measures to keep people out, although the extent of these measures is still unknown.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 19, 2017 16:43:25 GMT -8
< enter from The Milk Bar> <a Day later >
Regal had walked a fair ways now, having left his mare with a old couple for a few days. Stating that he wished the old girl to rest a while , while he worked. A few coins passed hands, and all was well.
The grove lay a head of him, just from looking at the lush grove he could tell there was magic at work... magic always made things more difficult. He had only brought what he thought necessary, namely his mapping tools,belt knife and bow. At worse he could claim he had accidentally wandered through here to hunt small game and gather herbs.
His cloak was most odd, with loops and short threads hanging from the outside, he would use these once he was deeper in the wood. He took a game trail into the grove... Hopefully this was going to be easy.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 19, 2017 17:22:32 GMT -8
For a guarded forest that hid a secret cemetery, the Sanguine Woods were actually rather inviting. The trees were full of singing birds, who chirped and tittered at Regal as he passed beneath. As he followed the trail, he would find signs that deer passed frequently. Hoofprints and droppings covered the ground, and the shrubbery looked to be nibbled and browsed upon. However, as he went further, he'd see a startling sight indeed: the corpse of a young buck. It laid on the ground, blood dried on the grass. A dead deer was no strange sight, especially for someone who spent so much time in the woods, but there was one thing that made this one stand out: the head. It had been twisted around 180 degrees, snapping the neck cleanly. The lower jaw was missing, torn roughly off. The horns were shattered, lying in pieces on the ground. What could have caused this? It was clearly no pack of wolves.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 19, 2017 18:01:18 GMT -8
A quiet void replaced Regal's busy mind, instead of asking questions and fretting, he simply moved. Carefully placed foot fall made little noise if any, yet kept a decent pace. He wove his bow through the growth to not stir anything, an arrow knocked but not drawn.He had kept count of how many paces he moved into the woods.
The smell of blood hit his nostrils before he ever saw the buck, a gruesome sight if he's ever seen one. As his eyes took in the sight of the dead animal his ears strained for any noise that would betray an attacker.
Cautiously he sought after a decently length of dead wood , and prodded the animal once. Not many things killed for sport... and those that did seldom smashed the horns...What ever killed this poor thing didn't want sport or to feed... it just wanted to kill. This was likely a sign of things to come.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 19, 2017 18:23:25 GMT -8
Despite the gruesome scene, there was little disturbance in the forest. No branches were broken, there were no marks in the dirt from a scuffle. Whatever had done this had gotten in quickly and quietly, without damaging anything other than its prey. Regal prodded the deer, to little effect. The kill was clearly quite fresh, despite the dried blood. It had not yet begun to putrify, and the meat was most likely still edible. However, it would likely attract scavengers to the area. All of a sudden, Regal would hear something crashing through the woods to his right, some distance away.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 19, 2017 18:59:44 GMT -8
Regal listened carefully to determine if he was about to have a guest or not... It only took a moment to gather it was moving closer to him, what ever it might be... He placed the piece of dead wood back where he'd found it, and moved quickly in the opposite direction of the sound, only hindered slightly by attempting to be quiet. One could nearly be standing on one another and miss each other in the woods. Regal's cloak helped add to this effect, unless what ever was following used some sort of magic to find him, he felt pretty safe just moving away. After about fifty decent strides Regal sought a tree. He kept the tree between him and the noise, and readies his bow, half drawn with the point of aim following his trail... The maple and Oak recurve bow kept dangerous company, The broad head hanging off the plumed shaft was a traditional leaf point, but with waves cut into the edges, acting like teeth.
Regal's heart pounded in his head as he focused on breathing slowly... he wouldn't miss a squirrel at 20 paces....
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 19, 2017 19:31:16 GMT -8
The movement followed Regal until it reached the carcass, then stopped. He would hear a muffled gasp, then a string of loud and inventive swearing. Once this was done, the crashing resumed, in the opposite direction. A gamekeeper, perhaps. He definitely wasn't pleased about the deer, but for some reason, he didn't sound the least bit surprised. However, the gamekeeper was the least of Regal's problems. Right beside his head, he heard a soft hiss. If he glanced to his right, he'd see a bright red-and-green snake staring at him. It hissed again, revealing a pair of razor-sharp fangs dripping with venom.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 19, 2017 19:37:04 GMT -8
In one fluid motion Regal brought the top limb of his bow crashing down aiming to smash the snakes head in , while attempting to move out from striking distance by springing back. He cursed at how much noise it would cause but it was better than being bitten in the face.
Should Regal's first hit connect and he escape, he'd lose a arrow at the serpent, at this range he'd not miss.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 19, 2017 20:04:36 GMT -8
The snake whipped out of the way, deftly avoiding the strike. However, its speed wasn't enough to dodge Regal's arrow, which impaled the serpent to the tree with a sharp thud. However, the commotion didn't go unnoticed. The groundkeeper stopped walking away and returned, running towards Regal with heavy, thudding footsteps.
"Who's there? Stop right there and don't move! Don't you try to run, I know these woods better than anyone else alive!"
His voice was deep and gruff, the voice of a very large man.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 19, 2017 20:14:54 GMT -8
Drawing his belt knife with his now free hand, Regal slashed the head from the serpent to finish it. However he kept his feet away from the blasted thing. Somethings didn't know when they were dead. Regal heard the shouting and groaned quietly...
This was going to end in a lovely way. "Not running, but I am going to stand." Regal called back. At this point he had been caught, trespassing. He had a plan, somewhat , if he had gotten caught by the game keeper, at least this early. He was going to speak with the man anyways about the two unsavory fellows.
"Over here." The scout called again, making sure the person calling him knew he wasn't running. Running solidified guilt. The fellow would likely find Regal brushing his knife clean against the ground, and retrieving the half buried shaft from the tree. Regal jabbed the point of the arrow into the body of the snake. He'd not let the meat go to waste but he was going to have to test the critter first.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 19, 2017 20:26:02 GMT -8
The body thrashed as Regal poked at it, then laid still. After the last few spasms, it was nothing but a limp carcass. Meanwhile, the groundskeeper crashed through the brush, holding a massive crossbow in his hand. He was at least seven feet tall, bulging with muscles. His arms looked as though they could tear an oak tree out of the ground, and his legs were thicker than both of Regal's put together. He had a scruffy stubble covering his face, as though he hadn't shaved in a week. He wore a plaid shirt with the sleeves torn off, highlighting the comically large muscles on his arms. Aiming the crossbow at Regal, the gamekeeper glared at him.
"What do you think you're doing, huh? Don't you know you're on private property? I should shoot you right here. Damn trespassers, going around shooting wildlife and killing deer. Do you know how much that buck was worth?"
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 20, 2017 4:29:25 GMT -8
" About 40 pieces with the horns smashed and maw torn off, not that anyone I know would have bought that, You know well I didn't kill that poor creature. Show me the arrow wound. The only thing i've gotten today was this fellow," He protested holding up the arrow' shaft to show the snakes corps. " I will not deny trespassing, but I claim ignorance, as I did not know I wasn't suppose to be here kind sir." At this point it was best to stay still, no need to tempt death by moving. " I came here in search of game, I shall leave if you'd like but I think you've got bigger issues than me lurking here. What killed that buck? You were not surprised to find it."
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 20, 2017 16:47:46 GMT -8
The gamekeeper glared at Regal, but he lowered his crossbow. Reaching out with a massively meaty hand, he plucked the dead snake off Regal's arrow and pocketed it.
"I'll be taking that, sir. Nobody trespasses and poaches this land and gets away with it. Still, you don't look like you're from around here, so maybe I'll let you off easy. As for what killed the buck...I've been searching for it for a week. Whatever it is doesn't leave tracks, doesn't leave marks on the trees. Only kills deer, and it doesn't even seem to eat them. All it does is break their necks and leave them on the ground. I can't stand poachers, human or not, and I've been planning on putting a bolt in that thing's head the moment I see it."
His knuckles turned white as he clenched the crossbow in his hands. Clearly, this mysterious beast was a source of some frustration for him.
"As for you...you'd best be on your way. I'll lead you to the edge of the forest, otherwise you'll never make it out."
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 20, 2017 17:06:24 GMT -8
Regal nodded politely. " Is your right I suppose..." Regal knew the way back to the Eastern edge of the forest, he'd not lost track of where he had wandered but he'd not let the grounds keeper know that yet. Being polite, regal slide the shaft back into it's leather case. " Lead on kind sir. I thank your pardoning of my unintentional trespass.
Should the game keeper simply lead on, Regal would wait a short while before talking. " So what might you suppose is butchering the deer?" He asked, keeping a close count as to which direction and how far they walked. Simply being caught didn't mean Regal wasn't going to use this time to study the land.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 20, 2017 17:55:53 GMT -8
Oddly enough, the gamekeeper lead Regal in the exact opposite direction from which he'd come, as far as Regal would be able to tell. The man seemed to know where he was going, though, walking through the dense woods as though following a paved path.
"I haven't the foggiest idea. At first I thought it was a bear, but I haven't seen any bear tracks or anything like that. It must be some kind of monster. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that it was intelligent, considering the fact that it's killing for sport. Mere animals wouldn't leave a kill like that."
He sighed, glancing back in the direction of the carcass.
"I've been leaving them where they lie and trapping the coyotes that come to try and get a quick meal. No sense in wasting some perfectly good bait, after all."
He stepped past a line of trees, and Regal would find himself on the road that he'd entered the forest from.
"There you go, and don't come back! You were lucky that I found you. You'll get lost in there for sure if you're not a groundskeeper or a member of the family. The woods are enchanted to make sure of that."
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 20, 2017 18:13:59 GMT -8
ah... so that's the mess of it.. Regal now understanding why the Grave robbers wanted him to make a map. If the woods worked as he guessed, simply disorientating the wander,a map would do little good... He'd make a map anyways simply to get the gold as there was little hope of those urchins actually making it anywhere. However Regal would have to see more of the woods to make a believable map... or a an actual map of the grounds.
" I don't suppose I could return the kindness and lend a hand? It seems you've run out of ideas to find this monster and rid your grounds of it." Regal said but hastily added " No offense mind you, you just seem like a man with a itch you can't quiet reach." He explained.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 20, 2017 18:27:14 GMT -8
The groundskeeper glared at Regal for a moment, seemingly sizing him up.
"What do you know about hunting beasts, eh? As far as I know, you're just some wanderer who wandered himself into the wrong forest. What sort of creatures have you tracked and killed, hmm? What's your line of work? Don't try to lie, either. I'll be able to tell for sure."
He leaned against a tree and crossed his arms, waiting. He didn't seem terribly annoyed at Regal's offer, but he certainly wasn't jumping at the chance for extra help either.
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 21, 2017 12:03:25 GMT -8
" I know a fair bit of hunting conventional critters, and some in the realm of strange. I was a scout for Medan and was charged with charting the Marshlands out east known as the Moors. There were plenty of strange and horrific creatures there, and I plan never to return. The experience has served me well however, such as, if the creature left no tracks, then it must not dwell on the ground. Do you remember where each of the kills were? We could see if there is anything like wise in the kill spots, might give us insight to how the creature hunts." Regal explained.
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Post by Strangers and Travelers on May 21, 2017 14:59:00 GMT -8
The gamekeeper lit a pipe as Regal explained himself, letting out puffs of smoke as he considered the man's offer. After a moment's thought, he spoke.
"Well now...it sure sounds like you're experienced enough. Anyone can talk, though? Can you back up your words? We'll see. You can help me hunt...as long as you pull your weight. What's your name? You can call me Cully. Also, of course I know where the kills are. Come along."
He led Regal back into the forest, in a different direction.
"The first kill was earlier this week, and it's this way."
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Regal Al'nin Withernorth
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 158
Age: 26
Physical Description: Regal has a lanky profile shaped from a life of hard work but doesn't seem imposing. He is of average height with unkept- moppy-brown hair with pale-skin and green eyes. His base features were soft, and fair however with his time spent as a scout a quiet hardness has imposed its self upon his face, couple this with an un-kept beard and weathering he's become much harder, carved from marble rather than sculpted from clay. His disposition is that of a cautious man long use to the daggers in the dark. He currently only has one eye, his left. He exchanged his right eye to escape a grim fate.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears a thick dark green cloak with dark brown blotches scattered around it, with a simple light brown or dark tan tunic and leggings,split by a wide leather belt. The cuffs of his pants and fitted into a snug pair of well-crafted leather boots.
He carries a maple and oak recurve bow with a set of 12 Ash arrows contained in a dark stained leather quiver on his left flank.
On his right flank is a simple blade not much longer than a knife.
He carries a small cloth knapsack as well.*
The only armor he seems to wear is the vambrace on his right arm.
[quick inventory list]["*" denotes items in the knapsack or attached to it with twine]
1x Basic dark green/brown hooded cloak
1x Tan/lightbrown Tunic
1x wide light stained leather belt.
1x tan/brown trousers.
1x pair of finely made shin height boots.
1x dark stained leather vambrace.
1x Maple/oak short composite recurve bow. ( 28" draw @ 80 lbs)
12x Ash-shaft arrows with iron broad head points and goose fetching. ( 275 gr)
1x 6 inch-needle point- steel knife with a leather grip.
1x water sack* (1.5 lt / 50 oz )
1x slice of dried* venison (9 oz)
3x small biscuit like bread loafs.*
1x 50 ft braided rope *
1x flint and steel striker set. *
1x bedroll and blanket. *
1x smaller empty cloth bag with draw string. *
1x letter "Scouting equipment order: Levanius Curio" *
1x broken telescope( on loan atm )
Player's online availability : Fairly often around 1800- 0300 EST.
Registered: May 23, 2015 20:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by Regal Al'nin Withernorth on May 21, 2017 15:04:48 GMT -8
" Regal, Regal Withernorth. Pleasure to make your acquaintance Cully." ...Pull my weight... And here I thought I'd been wandering the woods alone too long. Regal kept quiet and kept the irritation of the underhanded insult from showing.
Regal followed the man, making about as much or less noise as the gamekeeper, mostly out of habit. " How many kills have there been?"
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