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 Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:00 pm
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Something strange was going on in the world and though they were small, a pair of wild dogs was adventurous enough to face it all head-on. Uokotaji was uneasy and, for the first time in a long time, missed the security of being in a pack.. but he had Buyu, and Buyu would not be deterred from their exciting life in the rogue lands. The pair had felt the quake that split the land and created the crater they were now hoping to investigate.. it had been a long journey and word about the toxic lake spread quickly but they were not to be deterred.
"So far, we haven't met anybody particularly excited about this," Uokotaji muttered under his breath, knowing Buyu wouldn't care and mostly talking it out to himself now that they were getting close, "It's definitely something you want to see for yourself.. but what good would come from it.."
Buyu's ears were turned back towards her mate but she only shook her head and continued leading the way. Obviously they had to investigate, they would just have to be careful!
"Look!" she exclaimed, picking up the pace so they could finally get a good look at the mysterious lake. It was as disgusting and ominous as the rumors said, and at the same time strangely alluring. Uokotaji came up beside Buyu and looked down into the crater curiously. |
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Ecavi rolled 1 12-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-12)
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:14 pm
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mouselet rolled 1 12-sided dice:
11
Total: 11 (1-12)
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:29 pm
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Ecavi rolled 1 12-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-12)
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:03 am
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Ecavi rolled 2 4-sided dice:
3, 3
Total: 6 (2-8)
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:06 am
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Quote: Rolling for Uokotaji & Buyu: You fall headlong into the water...and, speaking of heads, you hit yours on the way down! Dazed, you struggle to to stay above the water, and gulp some down on your way back to the edge. You will be deathly ill and fevered for at least two days, and spend a further two weeks getting back to full strength. You also develop temporary skin issues, and some of your fur falls out! (( Dammit, guys. This wasn't supposed to happen.))
Uo heard Buyu talking to him, and the sound of someone approaching, but he was sure he could almost see something in the water. Though his ears turned toward his mate, he inched closer and closer to the edge and watched the water intently. When he suddenly sees the huge, dark shadow move through the water he nearly jumps out of his fur with a yelp-- and he's already too close to the edge.
"We haven't," Buyu answered Pallas at precisely the wrong moment, turning quickly when Uokotaji suddenly cried out and expecting him to be ready to correct her. What she wasn't expecting was to see her mate fall, as if in slow motion, over the edge and tumble towards the water. She instinctively moved to save him but as soon as the water is in sight, she too sees the shadow pass and panics.
"Uo!" she cried, losing her footing and ultimately sliding down the incline after him. It all happened at once and with a loud splash, both were in the murky water. If there was one thing they would have agreed on about this whole investigation, it would have been that there was absolutely no way either of them should go into the water. |
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:56 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:40 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:45 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:58 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:04 pm
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Pallas watched the pair with some concern until she was certain they'd made it safely out of the vicinity. She herself was uncomfortable, but at least she had better means to get away. First though, she did mean to make it clear that the lake was to be avoided. Then she could go sleep somewhere better.
The goddess piled a bunch of rocks together in a cairn along the easiest footpath towards the not-lake, then stuck a skull on the top of her pile. Hopefully it was enough of a universal symbol that anyone venturing nearby would see and understand.
As for herself, Pallas summoned her power and took flight, feeling her fur already starting to fall out. It was a moonless night as she soared through the sky, eye finally catching sight of an inland body of water. Not too large, but large enough to satisfy her. Gracefully arcing her body, the goddess plunged into blessedly clean water, sighing in relief and pleasure.
She'd hide out here for a time, at least until the effects of that horrid place had worn off.
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