(PRP) Colder than the hinges of Hell

[Bleeds Well]

Bird slips through the cramped camp. As he moves, a man shouts at nothing, arms flailing. He bumps a hunched figure, slumped over on makeshift chair. The slumped figure wobbles for a moment, then collapses. Dead black eyes stare at bird from under a mess of disheveled hair.

The shouter doesn't notice or pay any heed, clearly in the throws of some sort of madness or experiencing the effects of a mind altering drug.

There are others moving about in the camp as well. None have yet noticed the fallen body. A voice calls out to Bird from a makeshift shelter.

"Hey, maaaan, come on in," the voice slurs.

[Bird]

The yelling man ignores the body. Bird ignores the yelling man.

Instead, he pauses to crouch by the motionless body. It's not that he's overly concerned. The herd is the herd. Rather, it's an excuse to get a closer look at a member of the local populace.

Dead? Dead drunk? Something altogether else?

Quick and Dirty Med Eval, 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-07-26 07:51:48	Birds rolls 4 to Wits + Medicine (10 Again)	10, 5, 5, 6, 2	1 success

When Fa-ninna is called out, his eyes snap up from his 'patient,' trying to find whoever is stupid enough to actually want his attention.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-07-26 07:54:32	Bird rolls 6 to Wits + Composure (10 Again)	1, 4, 7, 3, 7, 4	failure

But the call's source is momentarily lost in the chaos of the encampment.

[Bleeds Well]

Bird performs his quick medical assessment, and a clue to what might be the cause of death is rather apparent as a palpating hand sinks into a hole in the mans chest. Black ichor quickly soaks the rags the body had been wearing.

The small area around quickly devolves into a bustle of activity. A man jumps from his makeshift tent, feet catching on the loose fabric at the bottom and yanking the shelter from its anchors. He trips and falls into another domicile, cardboard and plywood become dislodged. Shouting and cries of surprise rise up and are echoed around the camp as a Rube Goldberg's machine of destruction has been set into motion. Bodies, too many bodies then could be believed erupt from the falling shelters.

All around Bird the dominos fall.

Perception again please

[Bird]

Bird draws back a blood-soaked hand with a growl in the back of his throat. It is a low, soft sound. The sound of a predator suddenly put on its guard.

And then the whole camp explodes into a state of panic. Denizens of this horrible place erupt from their shelters, which collapse in their wake.

Bird snaps to his feet, the corpse forgotten, keen eyes sweeping his surroundings.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-07-29 10:46:38	Bird rolls 6 to Wits + Composure (10 Again)	2, 7, 6, 6, 8, 2	1 success

[Bleeds Well]

Bird's eyes sweep the area, but whatever caused this disruption remains a mystery to him. The chaos continues for several moments, the sound of yelling and cursing, the falling of clutter and improvised construction material.

The echo of a scream pierces through the din, and evening the raving mad man goes silent. Someone in the storm drain, deep in the darkness of the tunnel, is clearly in pain.

[Bird]

In the chaos of the camp, Bird attempts to melt back into the crowd of unwashed bodies. He steps away from the corpse and allows himself to be swallowed into the turmoil.

Hiding in the Crowd, 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-03 10:17:33	Bird rolls 6 to Wits + Stealth (10 Again)	1, 3, 5, 3, 6, 10, 2	1 success

Then, the scream. The tunnel.

Bird navigates the press of bodies, moving closer to that benighted entrance. As he does so, he calls upon the sight of Hikaon-Ur, which can pierce even the deepest darkness.

Night Sight, 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-03 10:16:08	Bird rolls 5 to Intell + Survival + Honor (10 Again)	6, 5, 3, 10, 5, 8	2 successes

Upon reaching the entrance to the tunnel, he peers inside, looking for the source of that horrible cry.

What's up? 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-03 10:25:47	Bird rolls 6 to Wits+Composure (10 Again)	9, 2, 2, 7, 10, 1, 6	2 successes

[Bleeds Well]

The echo bounces down the tunnel fading into the nothing to match the depths of blackness that await further in. That blackness fades into shape and form as Bird's gift activates and he can see the tunnel stretching out before him, a stream of waste water barely wets the bottom. Far ahead openings feed this larger thorough fare.

Movement catches Bird's attention at the very edge of his vision. Something jerks and disappears around a bend.

Behind Bird the chaos seems to slowly settle, arguments, shouting, and mad raving continue, but many of the tent cities residents are going about rebuilding their homes. A few seem to be packing up to head elsewhere.

[Bird]

The movement speaks to something deep in Bird's predatory brain.

Prey.

He clambers into drain and loses himself in the darkness.

Sneak, 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-09 19:25:40	Bird rolls 7 to Dex + Stealth + 1 (specialty) (10 Again)	3, 6, 4, 9, 2, 4, 9	2 successes

Once he's sure that no one is watching, he assumes the Urhan form, leaving behind his man-skin with a practiced ease.

He tries to peek across the veil, to see what may be happening in the shadow, but fails.

Peek, failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-09 19:27:42	Bird rolls 3 to Wits + Empathy + PU -1 unskliled (10 Again)	1, 1, 6	failure

Decides to focus on the corporeal side of things for now. Slowly moves forward, trying to pick up the scent of whatever he's stalking.

Stalk, 4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-09 19:29:53	Bird rolls 11 to Wits + Survival + 1 (Specialty) + 4 (Urhan Peception Bonus) (10 Again)	10, 7, 9, 9, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 7, 5, 8	4 successes

[Bleeds Well]

Bird moves through the tunnel with practiced grace. It should be difficult to follow a prey one hasn't identified the scent of, but Bird picks a specific flavor and follows it as it moves deeper into the bowels of the storm drain system. There are patches where the scent is much stronger than others.

urhan perception please -2

[Bird]

Anyone else might be hesitant to enter a darkened storm drain after unknown prey with no back up.

But Bird is Irraka and Meninna. He was built for this.

He may be traveling on four legs rather than two, but his eyes are the same. Sharp, discerning, unblinking.

As he tracks his quarry through the darkness, he remains on high alert. Open and receptive to any change in his surroundings.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-14 19:59:06	Bird rolls 8 to Wits + Composure + 4 (Urhan) - 2 (10 Again)	10, 5, 8, 3, 4, 6, 7, 1, 2	2 successes