Completed [Bronze Woods] Bringing in the meat

[Halona]

Halona Mabel 6th of Winter 513 Halona creeped downwind of her chosen prey, a young doe who carried the sickly sweet smell of infection. The Kelvic was in her human form and clothed no less. Back against a large oak tree she knocked an arrow, it was her first time hunting with such an weapon, so was nervous of what the outcome would turn out to be. Turning slowly around the tree she pulled back the string and decided to approach slowly hoping to get as close as she could before- crack. A twig had snapped beneath her careless feet. "Petch," she cursed softly. The doe looked up from her grazing alarmed. It was now or never. The arrow flew straight and strong. Straight over her prey's head, burying itself in the bark of the tree behind it. The deer bolted. "Ugh!" Halona cried. Quickly she tossed her bow to the side, dropped her quiver behind her, unstrapped her dagger and took off her dress and stepped out of her shoes. Completely naked she took off after the deer shifting into a wolf mid-stride. I'll just have to finish this the old fashioned way. She lead her nose lead her leaping over fallen trees, ducking under low branches and plowing through pools. The doe was smart leaving a hard zig zagging trail for Halona to follow. Stepping into a clearing the sickly scent vanished as if it never was. Halona was on the verge of panic. How did a scent just vanish in thin air? No water to mask it or anything. Sniffing about the area where she lost the doe's scent she found the reason, grizzly dung. What better way for a prey animal to mask its scent then by rolling in a predator's dung? A very smart one this deer was. Passing the dung Halona picked up the faintest scent of the doe once more. Assuming the doe was nearby Halona slowed the pace trotting lightly letting her acute nose lead the way. She spied the doe quietly grazing at the edge of clearing nearby. The Kelvic came up with a plan to sneak behind the deer and use the element of surprise to startle it into freezing just long enough to finish the job. The sneaking part went smoothly for the most part as Halona made sure to watch where she placed her paws before getting into position behind her prey. Letting out a ferocious growl she launched herself out of the foliage at her quarry. It froze just like Halona had hoped, giving the Kelvic just the time she needed to latch her jaws onto a back-leg applying enough crushing jaw pressure to break bone, crippling the deer. Halona however didn't anticipate the struggling deer to kick out a wild back kick with her other hind-leg. It missed by pure luck and Halona resolved to end the hunt quickly for fear the next time she wouldn't be so lucky. Yanking back on the hind-leg she held with all her might to send the deer's weight backward's, Halona released the leg and leaped up to the doe's exposed throat clamping down firmly. It was only a short while before the doe admitted defeat and ascended into death. The Kelvic wasted no time in retrieving the tools she left behind returning to her kill in human form to prepare to take it into the walls of Syliras to receive her pay for a job well done.

[Meville Brightshade]

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Name: Halona Mabel
Experience gained:

• Composite Long Bow: + 1
• Tracking: + 1
• Observation: + 1
• Stealth: + 1
• Intimidation: + 1

Lores earned:

• Tracking Tactic: Scat Masking Scent
• Hunting Tactic: Neck Is a Weak Spot
• My First Shot: A Perfect Miss

Items acquired:

• A deer carcass

Notes: :

It was well written and addressed the points you were aiming for, however it was very short. If you're interested in building more skills during a job thread, feel free to delve deeper into both description of environment and action! The more in depth you get with your actions, the more points I can award you! Up to five, of course. Either way, you have a solid style, and I hope I'll get to grade another of your threads!

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