The Warped (2nd Party)

[Srgntcuddles]

"It looks like Moon wants us to go." Constance said as she stood up. She walked back to her bag, grabbed it and started off, eying the buffalo. "Uhm...Think we should do something with this? Like...Cut it into smaller pieces for her or something? I mean...I don't know how people in this time will react to dragons as is...But one dragging a dead animal around? Not to mention...It's starting to smell funny..." she said eventually looking over to Max. "This is right up your alley, Max. Since you have the sharpest blades around! You can do it!" she cheered somewhat, trying to sound enthusiastic so he would actually do it. She would if nothing else, but she didn't enjoy cutting up animals even if they were going to be used for food.

[Ares the Ram]

"If we cut it into smaller pieces, how will we carry them? A dragon dragging, hehe dragon dragging, uhm *cough* but dragging a dead animal is one thing, but all of us carrying parts of it is way worse." He had finished his ham and bread, leaving nothing else in the bag except his book. What Filadius said about the others having the same names as them made him wonder how could there have been a group like them with the exact same names that knew the exact same person. His head begun to hurt just thinking about it all. As they walked, he noticed that Mortis looked amd sounded rather sad. He wanted to make her feel better, but didn't know what to say. He already thanked for for saving his life, and beyond a generic it'll be ok speech, he had nothing else. He decided to leave her be, but kept an open mind about how he could help. With the sun rising high, Macid begun to feel hot rather fast. His thick fur and shirt were giving him early signs of heat exhaustion. "If anyone finds a lake or pond or something, let me know 'kay? I could really use a drink." To help ease himself from the heat, he took his shirt off and made a makeshift turban around his head, wrapping the sleeves around his ears so they wouldn't get in the way. Doing so had uncovered his scars on his wrists, and still not being fully trusting of his new acquaintances, he did his best to hide them by holding his book with both hands across his chest.

[serpington]

max yawned a bit and nodded to constance. leaving ramsey where he was max got the buffalo of moon, he layed it down in front of the large sword and grabbed ramsey's handle. with one pricise pull he removed it's head. he pulled out his other, smaller, knifes and started cutting away what wasn't needed. "think that thing will let us sell some of this? we could sell some of the meat, the head and the skin. keep the entrails for hero, and eat what we need. and by selling some of it we could kill two birds with one stone, lighten our load and get some coin for things we'll need." he spoke not deviating from his work, laying out large chunks of meat that could easily feed two or more of the group if prepared properly.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Moon watched as Max cut up the buffalo and tilted her head from side to side, wondering why in the world he was cutting it up. She then recognized the word eat and bit into one of the large chunks, chewing it and swallowing. She then chomped on that same piece and brought it over to Max, assuming he was hungry and wanted to eat it, looking at him with her big eyes.

[Srgntcuddles]

"I'll carry a lot of it, nothing I can't handle...But uhm..." she paused, looking towards Mortis who was still walking. "Maybe we should hurry. I don't think we are all up to waiting." she continued. When Max started to cut up the meat she agreed with his ideas. "Yeah! Good thinking! Maybe we can buy something to drink...Or find something..." At the thought of food her stomach growled which made her take out her food from her bag. "I can't eat this all myself..." she thought, looking it all over. "Ma-" she stopped after seeing Macid without a shirt, her eyes widening a bit. "Eep! No shirt...UHM..." "Hero! Here boy." she said kneeling down to him. She gave him a whole ham and loaf of bread and he happily gobbled it down as she ate her loaf of bread and ham in a timely fashion. After Constance had finished her food she tucked away the map under her belt taking it from the bag. She then got up to go put the chunks of meat in her now empty bag. As she walked she saw Moon eat one of the chunks rather easily and take one to Max. "Aww....She thinks you're hungry. Cuuuute!" she said giving her a pat on the head. Kneeling down she started stowing the meat into her bag as quickly and efficiently as she could.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid stopped walking as Max began cutting up the carcass. He wiped his brow, slicking his fur in the process. When Constance spoke the first part of his name, he looked at her just in time to see her turn away and call for hero. When she started to pack the meat into her bag, he decided he'd better do the same. Walking over to the slabs of meat, he picked up what he could and stashed it in his bag. As he did, he watched Moon offer some meat to Max. He chuckled as he spoke. "Go on Max. Take a bite. It would be rude to refuse."

[serpington]

max sighed, looking up from his work he took the chunk of meat from moon, using the remains of the carcass he sliced off a few bit sized peices and started eating one every now and then after thanking moon and returning to his work. he had a reeling the others would have something to say about him eating the meat raw but he already knew his emune system could take it. he looked up at the others and started packing st much of what they we're taking of the buffalo into his bag, throwing the rest over his shoulder. "what, never seen a lizard eat raw meat before?"

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Moon made almost a barking sound with his squeak and continued up north with the party. Since this was the northern direction that they were heading for, the nearest village was another day away, so it was a long trek for the group. By late afternoon, Moon's stomach started growling and she whimpered as she sat down on her rump, looking sad. She started breathing out puffs of smoke rings, but her upset demure was disrupted by the sound of metal clanging. However, her stomach growled loud enough that she sat back down, but looked warningly in to the east, where the sound of metal clanging was getting closer.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis, for the most part, had walked silently in front of the rest of the group, only stopping a moment when she heard clanging in the distance. She had made it a good ways ahead of the rest of the group since she had taken somewhat of a head start. She tilted her head trying to listen better. As the others caught up with her, she put a hand out, trying to direct their attention to the noise in the distance. She was debating on using her natural stealth to scout ahead, at least in attempts to make herself feel better or more useful. "Wonder what that is..." She muttered, looking to the rest of the group. "I could check it out in case it's something we need to avoid." She looked ahead again, then back to the group, her scales rippling, making her almost invisible to the naked eye with the exception of the green specs that were her eyes, the bag hanging over her shoulder, and her shorts.

[Srgntcuddles]

Having caught up to Mortis farther ahead Constance turned to the noise Mortis had mentioned. Hero too was looking in the direction with a low growl. Constance diverted her attention to Moon who seemed to be hungry and trying to be of use. "Should we have to fight it would be good to have her fully capable..." she thought, taking her heavy bag off her back. It made a loud thud on the ground, creating a little puff of smoke from underneath. She took out a hunk of meat and tossed it to Moon who caught it. "Eat up, little one. Gotta keep your strength up." "I'm getting a tad hungry again myself...I've only eaten once since we got here. Not to mention thirsty...We need to find water. It's pretty hot...And so is-...Erm...Macid looks hot. No...Overheated. Yeah. That's it. Overheated. Better word. Am I the only one with a shirt on?! Sheesh..."

[Ares the Ram]

Macid watched disgusted as Max ate the raw meat. "I wasn't serious. eugh." Hefting up his bag onto his back and resuming holding his book with arms crossed, he walked until he caught up with Mortis and Constance. He caught Constance looking at him until she noticed he was looking back and quickly turned away. "I wonder what's wrong with her? She seemed fine until... oh." Realizing that she must have been checking him out, he thought about how to go about it. "Should I ask her to be sure? But what if she wasn't? Am I really that good looking? I'm not even that in shape. Why does it have to be so hot?" He decided not to ask and instead pretended that she was checking him out. At that time, Mortis pointed to the distance with her head tilted as if she was listening. Macid looked in the direction and heard a soft clanging of metal in the distance. "I could check it out in case it's something we need to avoid." As she turned near invisible, Macid let out a small wimper and gripped his book tighter. "y-yeah, g-g-good idea. y-you do th-that."

[serpington]

max smirked holding a peice of the meat just above his mouth, "don't know what your missing." he quickly ate the strip and kept walking, not really paying the others any attention till the group stoped. he looked over at mortis as she disappeared "I could check it out in case it's something we need to avoid." max couldn't help but smirk again at macid's reaction "y-yeah, g-g-good idea. y-you do th-that." "what, you scared she'll be watchin' you when you think your alone?" he joked looking into the distance where the noise was coming from.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Just around the tree that Mortis was hiding around, a small squad of armoured patrolmen were heading towards their direction, heading for the village that they had all come from. Moon swallowed the meat and stood behind a thick brush next to some of the trees and watched through branches of the bushes. However, Hero didn't want to hold back and ran straight for the squad of guards barking ferociously and lunged at the first one in front. The man guarded himself with his gauntlets as his helmet came off when he landed on his back. The others kicked Hero off, and another ran a spear through him. The dog whimpered as it was run through before falling limp and slowly melted. The guards were then on full guard, "That was a magic creature. There must be a summoner somewhere around here." Before they could set up a proper guard to start searching, Moon quickly left her hiding place and rammed right into the group, bowling them over like pins. However, it wasn't long before they quickly got back up and readied themselves. "A dragon! Quickly! Get rid of it and find the summoner!"

[Goblin Cat 😸]

"Ah shit." Mortis mumbled quietly to herself. She had already scouted ahead and seen the guards but they were already on high alert, so she was unable to make it back to the group unless she was willing to chance being seen. And that stupid dragon went barreling in, I can't do anything to save it. Mortis stayed hidden, crouched, silently taking her book out and looking at it. As much as she wanted to use it, she didn't want to risk hurting the others or putting something in battle that could go against them. The chameleon bit her lip for a moment, then flipped to a page where there was a picture of a komodo dragon. Knowing she couldn't be seen, she began to draw, more relaxed and with precision. If this doesn't serve as a distraction to buy the others time, I don't know what will. If this doesn't work, I'll throw this damned book in a river.

[Srgntcuddles]

"Hero don't!" shouted Constance when Hero bolted off. She chased after him, however she tripped this time just out of sight of the guards. She heard Hero be impaled, realizing her animal had just perished. "Hero...Damnit! I knew it was bound to happen...But..." she thought as she rose to a sitting position off the ground. An anger was rising, quickly she drew the first rune she saw on the blade into the dirt, happening to be the monkey. Placing her palm on it she rose to her feet.