The First Hunt

[pisces]

As the Werewolves gathered at the edge of the Alpha Pack's territory, the tip had already been recieved at how to get the Chaser spirit to come out and take the bait to treat with it for the hunt. Freshly killed meat. A ban that had been discovered by the Alpha back when they served the Chaser with a warning. Not to overstep its bounds. So far the spirit had been in line with the agreement and had proved trusworthy to its word. No small thing amongst the darker spirits.

The gesture from the Alpha pack was not just one of good will to assist a burgeoning pack. The Alpha had sad tidings. Granny, their beloved Cahailith, had passed away during the night. Her final vision taking her on to her rest. They came to ask Emily if she would perform the funeral rite after their hunt. In exchange for this was a spirit for their hunt, and well wishes to a newly forming pack in the area.

The Waxing Gibbous moon hung eerily in the sky. Shining its silvery light down upon the the city as the fog began to roll in from the two rivers. No finer night for a hunt could be had....

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[Elizabeth Wade]

Elizabeth parked the Beast over in a garage nearbye. The fog was always thick in the late evening, and the early morning before the sun burned it off. The two rivers saw to that, but even further away, California had fog. She couldn't wait to get into the Shadow and get this thing going. She was dressed casually in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Her hair brushed, and hung loose around her shoulders. No makeup, not like she needed it.

Her gaze was drawn up to the moon above them. It was almost the full moon, but for right now, it was the Gibbous moon. She smiled ever so slightly, but felt a thread of anxiety as well. The Gibbous moon was the moon of visions and prophecy. She realized how rare a Blessed pack forming was. Perhaps that was all that would be revealed tonight.....

Then why did she feel like she was waiting for the other shoe to drop?

[Derek Johnston]

The Elodoth parked his Charger in the same garage as Elizabeth has. He notices the Beast with a bit of a grin as he pulls his backpack out of his car and starts to head to the meeting spot. He's dressed in a a pair of jeans and a t-shirt under his leather jacket. He shoulders the backpack onto himself as he heads out of the garage.

He slows when he sees Elizabeth there through the fog and he too glances up at the moon. "Perfect night for this, huh?" he asks, stepping alongside her.

[Bleeds Well]

A low, quiet growl from within fog and shadow tells of the midnight wolf's before he could be seen. Bleed Wells stalked silently closer, finally getting close enough to Elizabeth and Derek for them to see him. A possum hung limply in his muzzle, but the white around his mouth and on his chest are not stained with blood.

<<Brought meat. Alive. Need path found?> He intonated roughly around his prey. As he spoke the first tongue he walked a slow circle in place, then took cover once more into the gloomy darkness of fog, shadow, and night.

5 successes to hunt

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2023-02-02 20:11:29	Bleeds Well rolls 9 to Hunting (dex+2+survival+Spec) (10 Again)	10, 9, 10, 4, 10, 8, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5	5 successes

4 successes to stealth

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2023-02-02 20:12:25	Bleeds Well rolls 6 to Stealth (dex+stealth+bonus) (10 Again)	9, 4, 5, 2, 10, 9, 8	4 successes

[Elizabeth Wade]

Elizabeth turned her head to Derek and smiled as he spoke. "Absolutely. The fog will give the spirit a bit of an advantage, but not to much." That smile slowly turned to a grin. "What did you bring with you?" She asked, nodding slightly, her gaze moving to the backpack and then back to his face.

She hadn't noticed Bleeds Well until he made himself known, and she turned nodded to him. Noting the bait he had with him. "Just waiting for the others. Shouldn't be to long." They were only about a street or two over from where the Chaser spirit they were trying to lure out was.

[Tristan Riverstep]

Tristan can feel the adrenaline surging through him as he parks his bike nearby and saunters over to find his friends...his future Packmates. He thinks over their last meeting, how they'd seemed to mesh and grow on each other. Even Cyan, the new kid who just showed up seemed to be all in for this.

​Nothing's solid until this Hunt is done. And after that...

Yeah, Tristan's apprehensive. Who wouldn't be, Wolf or no? But he's got more than stage fright running through his veins. He's excited. He can't wait for the chase to begin and for this Pack to get its paws on the ground and run. Eventually he makes his was over to Elizabeth and Derek, and sees Bleeds already shaped. He whistles. "Damn! Remind me never to piss him off." Not that he had plans to. "So, any details on what we're chasing? Preferred shape? Routes?" Even if the answer was "nothing", Tristan wants to hear the Pack communicating effectively.

​And yes, he's currently thinking of this as a done deal. He's that confident.

[Emily Makerith]

The shape of the small mechanic is heralded by a tiny glowing light and (to Bleeds Well) the scent of tobacco and the grease smell that never quite cleans out of her musk. She's wearing her leather jacket, a rock shirt and denim shorts with nebula tights.

"Hey guys," she greets with a wave, flicking the butt into the gutter. "Sorry I'm late. I just wanted five alone before we get underway." She glances around, smiling, but also checking for Herd in the area. A flick upwards shows the Gibbous moon - fuller than she liked to do her hunting, but this needed to be soon. "Okay... so, the Alphas knew - or at least suspected - that we'd need this. Sadly Granny passed away the other night. In exchange for me doing their funeral Rites, they're loaning us a Chaser Spirit they've made friends with. A token of good faith. It can;t leave the Boundaries of the territory, and they mentioned a Locus not far away - but we still need to find it." Emily smirks and looks around. "I think it'd be nice if we all show up, however this goes."

Emily has Dedicated her clothes ready for the Hunt.

[Cyan Deacon]

Cyan had been wandering near the area he had been told to wait for the hunt. He was eager to see how the hunt would go, it had... he was ashamed to admit it would be his first hunt with a... Pack. A twinge of jealousy ran through him before he shook his head to clear it. Experience could always be gained. A breath and then another as he moved to where he could somewhat make out the group of figures. That would likely be them, the others. Nervous jitters mixed with the eagerness of the upcoming Hunt. "Ah, am I late or on time? New city and all, it takes getting used to especially when you're more used to forested areas." Was that too much? By Luna, his nerves really were getting the better of him for the moment. He just hoped it didn't affect the Hunt.

[pisces]

Alright guys! Now that we are all here! Please make a roll to detect loci!


Detect Loci: Wits + Investigation + Primal Urge: Instant.


Derek if you wanna share clothes just let everyone know as you are going along.

[Derek Johnston]

Derek watches as what he assumes is Bleeds Well slips out of the fog for a moment before slipping back into the shadows. He nods over to Elizabeth and nods. "A few things, but mostly just extra clothes in case folks need them.." he says, shifting the bag on his back.

He watches as the others start to arrive, giving a small shrug to Tristan before Emily shows up and makes her announcement. He grimaces slightly at the mention of the loss of Granny. Losing someone so talented will be a rough blow to the other pack but he is sure they will recover as well. Time heals most wounds.

"Not late, everyone's just getting here..." he says over to Cyan, nodding over to them for a moment.

At the mention of finding a locus in the area, the Elodoth glances around for a moment to make sure there's no Herd about before he starts to shift, dropping down onto all fours as he takes on the form of Urhan, a sizeable wolf with darker fur. As he shifts, his clothing and backpack meld with him, settling into his frame as he lifts his head and takes a sniff around to try to find the locus. He knows Irakka tend to be better at this, but everyone helping will allow them to find it faster.

Detect Locus (3 successes)

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2023-02-07 15:29:11	Derek rolls 7 to detect loci (Wits+Investigation+PU) (10 Again)	10, 6, 2, 4, 7, 7, 9, 10, 5	3 successes