Beneath the stars (closed)

[Azerix]

Azerix looked at the man as he left to get his clothes "this is turning into a sausage fest..." he said picking more berries "it would really suck if these turn out to not be black berries...oh well there tasty" he ate another hand full before the man returned "yeah...your people scare me...i hate spiders...no offence." he ate some berries "this has to be healthy now..." he yawned one more time covering his mouth with his hand "Dryn..what?..you know what never mind..may i just call you Dryn?" popping another berry into his mouth he sent his hand out to shake realizing it was stained blue, he pulled it back "sorry...hungry...my names Azerix and no need to bow." he said relizing he bowed the first time he met Akiva aswell When he looked back at Akiva and relized she was nude again he immediatly blushed and became nervoud once more "uh hello..there milady" he responded to her looking at the water at her feat "it is good to see you again Akiva" his face was going in between shades of red "I really need to get used to naked beautiful woman like Keorvic does...Then again he is used to seeing Akiva naked...and doing more than just looking" he said to himslelf and picked some berries placing them in his robe "these should be good with dinner..." he wrapped them carfully and held the 'bag' of berries in his arms gently hoping not to crush any of them.

[Keorvic]

Keorvic laughed at Dryn's boast, "You would find us harder to kill that one might think, O Pale One. It is good to meet you though, Drynhuw...can I call you Dryn?" he stuttered, having difficulty with the Symenestra's long name. He grinned back and inclined his head, mimicking the man's bow, without in any sense mocking him. despite his words, Keorvic was not at all sure he could take this man in a fight. Turning to the blushing Azerix, he followed the mans gaze back to Akiva, who seemed completely oblivious to the rabbit blood dripping down her leg. "Welcome back, I see you were at least a little successful?" he said, nodding towards the rabbit. He strode over to her and then changed his mind about repaying the slap on the rump he got. she was naked and holding a bloody dead animal. Keorvic settled for resting his hand on the hip not dripping blood.

[Dryn]

He was surprised when the scarred man returned his bow, Dryn only meant it as a jest but welcomed it gratefully. "Yes many do have difficulties with my long name!", he let a low chuckle out of his alabaster maw. "You may indeed call me Dryn.", he looked to the still naked women holding a dead rabbit. He saw rabbit's blood dripping down her leg and he was reminded of his hunger. "I see you were just starting to settle in for a meal ? I must then gather some food, any...preferences?" Dryn said while clenching and unclenching his clawed hand. His removed his cloak in anticipation of the hunt, revealing his shifting,writhing tattoos that covered his torso. He looked down and saw them change to barbed chains, daggers and tearing flesh. Indeed tearing flesh was now what he saught! Dryn removed his tiger hooked swords from his belt and rested them on top of his cloak, he wouldn't need them...

[Keorvic]

Keorvic boggled slightly at the mage's bluntness. He'd seen the man so much as give someone an angry look, and was surprised at the outright statement. Shrugging, he recovered and looked back at the Symenestra, now divested of his incredibly curved swords and his shirt. He had some sort of strange markings on his chest, but from across the stream, Keorvic couldn't tell what. "bah, ye won't catch anything around here that Akiva can't why don't you and Azerix go do something that wont scare the fishes? I'm Keorvic by the way." He groused. For all Dryn's pomp, Keorvic doubted the man could hunt down anything. He looked to me more of a warrior than someone who could live off of the land. With a glance at Akiva for confirmation, he nodded to her and gave her a light pat on the butt; nothing like the ringing slap he had received, but enough to keep him in the game, "or whatever it is she is doing." he thought to himself "Still, this man is just another mouth to feed, and if what I've heard about symenestra is true, he isn't full blooded. he probably still needs to eat his food liquefied though." Keorvic grimaced at the thought as he walked back over to his rod. Still, after the creepy letter Akiva had found, Keorvic wouldn't mind having someone who could back him up in a fight. Azerix could probably handle anything and everything with that fire stuff of his, provided nothing got close enough to hit him. with a sigh, Keorvic checked his pole. this time he came up with a smaller fish he didn't recognize, but still big enough to eat. "Course, now we have a cat to feed too. I bet Kipps wouldn't mind eating raw minnows." he nodded to himself. Again rebaiting the line, he cast it out into the same place and sat back to carve.

[Akiva Korvashi]

She looked to the newcomer, "This?" she said, holding up the dead rabbit, "This is dinner, today I hunt. There will be no lunch for me." She looked to Keorvic. "Can you take this to camp, so I don't have to carry it while I hunt. If you will have fish," she looked to the fishing pole, and the fish he had already caught, "Then I suppose I just hunt for myself today, and Azerix. Though he seems content with eating the strange things from the bush." She nodded to the newcomer, "he can hunt for himself." She tossed the rabbit to Keorvic and headed back into the woods. All of the wild animals had left the area after hearing the group talking, so she had to go quite a ways out before she could hunt again. She saw few squirrels, not caring to go for game so small today. Birds littered the trees, she didn't care for those either. She stalked through a patch of bushes, spying on a young deer. Just as she was about to let the arrow go, she heard loud laughter just on the other side of where the deer was. The deer bolted, and she let the arrow loose, despite knowing it wouldn't hit. "Damnit!" She quietly yelled at herself, and heard a loud scream from the direction the arrow had flown. One of the bandits she had encountered last night ran out into the open, an arrow lodged in his eye. He was the smaller one. The larger followed, waving his arms and calling for the other man to stop. "I'll get you, whoever you are!" yelled the smaller one, running toward her. She turned and ran, much faster than the man with the arrow in his face. It looked like her hunting was over for the night, she would need to stay with the group for now.

[Azerix]

Azerix looked at the man as he began to take off his clothes 'what is with this world and being naked!?!?!?' he thought to himself realizing the man only took off his shirt 'oh..well thats not so bad i guess..' his eyes drifted to the mans tattoos 'of course everyone but me has something to show off on there body now huh?' he thought again running his fingers over the flame mark on his arm and picking the bag of berries back up. He looked at the mans "claws" and shivered "that just creepy" he accidentally said out loud and slung his bag over his back "well you guys have fun i guess" he said turning around to leave when he heard Akiva disapeering into the brush and he placed his pack back on the ground and walked over to Keorvic picking up the dead hare "i'm heading to the camp ill take this on the way" he returned to his bag when he heard the scream "that didn't sound like Akiva...could she be in trouble?..those bandits?" he dropped the hare and turned towards the sound and took off in the woods He heard the sound of footsteps and knew they were to light to be bandits he reached out and grabbed her arm pulling her into him, he hid behind a tree holding Akiva close with his finger on his lips in a 'shh' position he held his breath and was sure Akiva was close enough to feel his heart beating heavily. when he heard the footsteps get close and then run by he let out a low breath and looked down at Akiva "same bandits?" he hadn't relized that he was still holding her close, and he liked the feel of her skin on his arms.

[Akiva Korvashi]

Akiva froze as she was grabbed from her path, and looked up to see Azerix. "Oh, hey there," she said, slightly upset that he was constricting her. She never really did like being held without her permission. Oh well, she didn't care too much, it was only Azerix after all. She could get away if she wanted. "Yeah, same guys...Umm..Azerix...don't you have an aversion to this sort of thing?" she said, looking down to her breasts touching his chest. She smiled slyly and winked at him, "Oh Keorvic!" she yelled to her lover, who she knew to be near. She wasn't worried about the bandits, they wouldn't catch up to her for a while, they were slow, and the bigger one was carrying a chest of some sort. The smaller one was...preoccupied, to say the least.

[Dryn]

"Well keorvic my friend, you should not underestimate me. I might not be much of a hunter, but I am quite fast and my claws are sharp!", Dryn said with a smile. Drynhwyvar never seemed to be without a smile upon his lips. He heard the woman call to Keorvic, "It seems your...friend, awaits your presence.", he said with a wink. "I'll join you again soon! Where have you set up camp? I should need to know if I am to accompany you, yes?", Dryn bellowed as he steadily trudged on through the trees, not waiting for an answer. Dryn would find the camp either way. Dryn decided to see if there were any noticable tracks, but all he found were light scuffs in the dirt. A more experienced tracker might have been able to identify and follow them, but Dryn didn't spend much time in the forest. Dryn's adventures usually led him through alleyways and vast cities, not such wild terrain as the forest he was now in. He decided he might be able to spot a herd of deer or maybe a lone wolf from a better vantage point. He searched for a tree with low hanging branches and quickly climbed up. The view he gained from atop the tree was beutiful. The forest canopy cascade across rough paths. Pines dipped and swayed with the wind, gently skimming the small river Dryn had just enjoyed. The view was not only beutiful, it was rewarding! Dryn quickly spotted a herd of deer grazing in a small clearing. Excited, Dryn lept, grabbed a lower branch and swung off of it. He landed with minimal sound, due to his well worked, black leather boots. Dryn rushed off comfortably on both his arms and legs. His slightly elongated arms let Dryn dryn run like a wolf, hunting his prey. The tall trees whipped past him, dappling him in sun rays. When he reached the clearing, he quietly peeked through a small juniper bush. The grazing deer didn't suspect anything, it seemed. Dryn rushed from the bush into the clearing and sighted a large buck, apparently the alpha because it turned on him and lowered his antlers while pounding the ground with his hooves. Dryn sighted the main arteries and muscle masses, all the while methodically planning his attack. The buck charged with fury in his eyes and Dryn lowerd into a crouch. Dryn dashed past the bucks right side while it whirled and bucked in anger. Now it was Dryn's turn to charge, he ran at the buck and slid on the grass, aiming at it's front hooves. The buck rammed into the ground and soon the symenestran was on top of the buck, holding him with his knees. Dryn bit the buck and waited until the venom took effect. Dryn is only half symenestran so his venom only liquified the buck's insides and sedated it. Out of kindness, he ended the deer's torment and pinpointed an area on the animal that would kill instantaneously, thrusted his claws into its throat, twisted , breaking its neck and killing it. His chest heaving, 'I just killed a deer...I just killed it! Easier than dealing with rough inn keepers I would think!' he thought. He let out a long hearty chuckle and rolled onto his back to rest on the grass. After a short rest, Dryn hefted the heavy buck onto his shoulder and sluggishy trudged away to find camp. Dryn could feel his catch become soft, Dryn would eat well for the first time in days...

[Keorvic]

Keorvic heard Akiva's call and all but threw down his carving. "All I want to do is fish! surely she can hunt for five minutes without needing me to do something for her!" he said to himself. with a sigh, he retrieved his work and stowed it away in his pocket. glancing at his pole he decided he might as well go see what was needed. Keorvic stomped back up towards the place where the river widened and looked around. Not seeing anyone he sighed and looked up to the sky. looking around, he called out to her "well where are you? I'm no hunter." he chuffed out a laugh.

[Akiva Korvashi]

Akiva removed herself from Azerix's arms, walking out of the trees to where Keorvic was. "The bandits are back, I thought I'd let you know. I accidentally shot one in the eye while I was trying to shoot a deer. The idiots scared it off." She half danced over to him, standing on her toes to kiss him on the cheek. "I'm going back to camp now though, I figure it'd be safer if we were around all of our things, and together." She looked up to the sky, "and it's got to be mid afternoon by now." She walked off into the woods again in the direction of camp, quiet as she was while she was hunting. She didn't want to draw the attention of the bandits again. They'd probably run off for a while to bandage the little one, then come running back to harass them as soon as they could. They didn't seem like too much of a threat, for now.