(Hunter Hunted) Tracks

[Guru]

He didn't want to admit the Wisdom in Avis' words. She had a point and he knew it but it made his stomach churn with bile to think about. He knew she was at least decently skilled in matters of the mind so there was hope she could just make this little memory go away.


He blinked at Skye and shook his head. "Less is more sometimes Skye, had a hard time following you there for a second. Leaving the scene definitely isn't an option, we gotta deal with this here and now..." One way or another it seemed. He didn't think he was high, he hadn't toked up in a bit maybe his concentration was just off. He'd keep an eye out for ways to hold this thing down, lock it up, keep it in place while he was in the barn, those words had gotten through to him.


Avis' request hadn't come off as one, not that he'd have said anything. The command had given him something to do, something else to focus on other than that flaw in the thing. Fascinated by it not having seen anything like it before and wondering what could be done about it.


He sprung to his feet and rushed over to the barn to begin his search. Lawnmower blade, saw, axe, anything that could remove it. Shit if he was lucky they had some of that nitrate fertilizer...That'd probably just kill him, yea but we could use it.

[Skye]

Still not getting why she kept calling her Katniss but why care it didn't sound all to bad so why bother to care.
"Yeah Guru hurry of and see what you can find."

Backing of a bit, taking a proper vantage point to fire at the beast should it be needed whilst trying to keep her eyes open to to what happens around them, making sure to have some distance to Avis and stand in a different direction than her whilst waiting. Not feeling the need to talk much instead just focusing on the task and waiting.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-19 18:11:02	Skye rolls 4 to perception! wits + composure (10 Again)	8, 9, 8, 3	3 successes

[Avis]

Avis waited with Skye.

[Yumyumcrow]

Guru races back to the barn. He tears through the undergrowth along the creek bed. He slips and slides as he cuts across the shallow, boggy patch where the ambush had taken place. He nearly looses his footing.

He clatters into the barn, dust and old hay sticking to his mud splashed clothes, as he checks all the stalls and the gaps between them. He seeks high and low, looking for anything that might serve his purpose. He finds old rags, rusty cans of brackish oil, and some old gardening implements - a how and a large rake.

A rusty old, two headed, nearly drops on his head, disturbed from where it had been unceremoniously stuffed due to his impatient searching.

It would have to do.
Avis and Skye wait in silence. The beast curls up contentedly and croons into the earth.

[Guru]

It was a lot that happened quickly, his mind trying to catch up with his body, his lungs burning from exertion. He’d be fine in a second when he could have a moment to catch his breath. Luckily, he foresaw his clothes getting ruined in the mud and wilderness so he’d dressed accordingly, having almost ate it as at one point he had to skid to a halt to avoid going ass over tea kettle.

The two headed almost cutting a nice gash in his scalp as he barely managed to move in time for it to bounce off his body. He looked around real quick then snatched it up, it was gonna be a pain in his ass to try and cover their tracks. Taking a breath he raced back to the other two the “weapon in hand.” He held up a hand took another couple breaths before concentrating on it.

“if you’re able Skye can you help out Avis with the muscle memory for the swing so she swings true. I’ll make sure this rusty thing is at least weighted correctly and accurate.”

His breathing went from strain to focus as he looked at the object, not seeing what it was but taking a page from Plato and seeing it’s truth it’s ideal form. He took that image and overlaid the images chanting as for a moment there was truth in this world. He sighed as the magic settled into it as he felt the weight adjust slightly and handed it to Avis.

“It should swing true.”

6 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-23 10:47:43	Guru rolls 6 to Improvise Spell (Gno: 2 + Matter 2 + HS: 2) (10 Again)	8, 9, 10, 9, 8, 3, 10, 4	6 successes

Guru Improvises Alter Accuracy onto the tool. Next 6 swings with it will have 9-again.

Spells: Organic Resilience (2e armor, Pot 3), Pulse of the Living World (Pot 3), Gain Skill [ Pot: 3 (+3 Survival)

Alter Accuracy

Tolerance -
Self: 3/3
Total 4/5

[Skye]

Spells

Honing the form, dex+3 (pot3)
Body control +3
Organic Resilience 2E monthly pot2

Waiting in silence for Guru to return, looking towards the object and then to Avis.
"Ayy I can but in return so will I have to lose the sight so if either of you can extend your own to include me for the time being so would that be great, I do not wanna lessen my sleep on the beast for now even if the effect is not the strongest so do I not wanna end it."

Taking a deep breath as she lets her sight of the supernal disappear from her, making room to use a new skill, a green glyph being formed into existence as she improvises her will into this world.

Avis weaponry +1

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-24 18:50:12	Skye rolls 10 to bestow skill weaponry Avis life+gnosis+HS+EX (10 Again)	1, 6, 7, 2, 4, 1, 4, 2, 4, 10, 2	1 success
2020-07-24 18:47:28	Skye rolls 1 to paradox (10 Again)	6	failure

Almost laughing at herself from feeling how feeble her grip becomes but still she avoided being seen at least and it did take hold however measly.

[Skye]

Book keeping

[Yumyumcrow]

Avis face is impassive as she receives the axe from Guru . She grunts as Skye spell takes effect on her Pattern and moves aside a few steps so that she can take a few practice swings. The Arrow might not be a complete neophyte with a weapon, but the Shaman's spells have definitely had a direct effect. The Warlock's display is both beautiful and masterful.

6 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-29 03:52:10	Avis to display martial prowess rolls 12 to Dexterity + Weaponry + Spell + Equipment (9 Again)	7, 5, 7, 9, 3, 9, 8, 9, 2, 2, 7, 3, 9, 1, 9, 4, 5	6 successes

Still silent but with a slight flush to her cheeks, Avis moves back and prepares her stance. Almost as an afterthought, she pauses, as if waiting for the other two mages to say something.

Hope this is not too out of character, Cayce

I'll finish this off in a day, just in case Cayce wants to chime in. LadySin Shane feel free to take possession of the axe and make the final blow if you wish.

[Yumyumcrow]

Avis shrugs and moves into position. She spends a few moments setting up her swing before bringing the axe down in a brutal arc that severs the arm completely. Blood explodes from the Beast as the creature's arm rolls away.

The Beast convulses, shaken awake by unimaginable pain.

The Beast tries to shriek, tries to cry out. But no sound comes from its tortured throat as the creature shifts and transforms back into a human male.

The extra weight and muscle ripples and pops into nothing, or else sloughs off like a shed skin. Limbs twist and crack as bones twist and reform. A light mist roils off his body.

The Beast was already severely injured: the wounds bubble and burst, such is the force of the transformation.

With one last, bloody, convulsion, the former Beast - now a rangy young man - twists and lays still. His eyes roll back into his head and his tongue hangs lasciviously from his broken mouth. He utters a single, garbled, sigh. And lies still in a pool of his blood.

A faint tinkling draws their attention back to the arm-ring, which slowly opens like a hideous flower and releases the severed limb from its grip. The Artefact lays on the ground, glinting with a malicious gleam.

Notes...

4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-31 05:25:32	Avis to do the cut! rolls 15 to Dexterity + Weaponry + Spell + Equipment + Aiming (10 Again)	1, 9, 7, 4, 3, 3, 7, 1, 5, 10, 2, 7, 7, 8, 10, 7, 2	4 successes

The Beast has already been injured. During the shape shift, he looses Stamina. Including the damage from Avis' swing, this takes the former Beast into Aggravated damage and he expires.

Sorry to have to jump in Cayce PM me if you want to talk this over.

[Guru]

Guru had been ready to heal it, ready to keep the man alive. But he didn’t know how the artifact functioned, didn’t account for its past injuries and had to account for the risk that it could attack them again. His head slumped as he watched the man die, arm severed as he felt a pit grow in his stomach. IT was not the first time he’d seen death so closely but it seemed…wasteful. He sighs as his fingers move, slowly, sluggishly forming a pattern in his mind and a ring around the group.

“We won’t leave a trace…” his voice was sad, defeated as his eyes flicked over to the artifact and flicked over to Avis. “You mind? I have someone in mind for this. I know it’s dangerous, I know the risks, no I won’t put it on, no I won’t let it out of my sight, and no I won’t let it be taken.” He wanted to be more passionate, it had filled his mind with such wonder and curiosity but the death of the innocent man had deflated him entirely.

“I’m tapped erasing our traces if any can do additional clean up.”

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-07-31 05:52:12	Guru rolls 4 to Improvise Evidence Shroud (Gnosis+Matter+HS-2 range) (10 Again)	9, 8, 9, 3	3 successes

Guru Improvises Evidence Shroud with Life and Matter, -2 to account for additional range.