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Oct 10, 2013 17:58:57 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Oct 10, 2013 17:58:57 GMT -5
Joshua nodded.
"If we're in luck, there may be something left in there that can serve as fuel. Not much else, from the looks of things, but wood or hay, perhaps," he mused.
The nameless one tilted his head, looking at the buildings before looking at the humans in confusion. If he knew which structure they were talking about, he could clear it out.
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Oct 10, 2013 19:08:40 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Oct 10, 2013 19:08:40 GMT -5
"If it's in bad enough shape, we'll have to take the house. Shadows are easier to survive than a tinderbox." Fires were a fact of life now more than ever. They didn't kill as many people as the shadow creatures overall, but the bad ones could take down whole camps or neighborhoods, when something did go wrong. "Let's light up a couple torches and check it out." She pulled out her own torch. A regular one this time, not the magnesium flares.
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Oct 10, 2013 21:37:05 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Oct 10, 2013 21:37:05 GMT -5
Burakki nodded slightly and prepared a torch of his own.
"After you then? Or should I be taking the lead?" He asked
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Oct 20, 2013 23:47:22 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Oct 20, 2013 23:47:22 GMT -5
Joshua nodded slightly in agreement, getting his own torch out as the nameless one watched them in confusion.
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Oct 26, 2013 0:08:53 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Oct 26, 2013 0:08:53 GMT -5
Kazia led the way, eyes sharp as she headed towards the barn. A few smaller shadows skittered away from the torchlight as she approached the shade of the barn. "Watch out when I open the door." If anything inside was desperate enough to attack them despite the light, it'd be right when they opened. Anything else would wait for them to come into the dark barn. She grabbed a handle and pulled, stepping to one side.
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Oct 31, 2013 22:01:49 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Oct 31, 2013 22:01:49 GMT -5
Four mid sized shadows surged out at them when the door opened. The nameless one attacked the largest, knocking the thing back into the barn. Joshua, reacting instinctively, lashed out at the one nearest him with his torch, causing the creature to squeal in pain as the fire made contact with it.
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Oct 31, 2013 22:23:02 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Oct 31, 2013 22:23:02 GMT -5
Burakki quickly detonated some of his charge around the other two shadows, arranging the rest nearby the group to ignite as a shield if need be.
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Oct 31, 2013 22:39:37 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Oct 31, 2013 22:39:37 GMT -5
"Oh, get back, beasts!" Kazia growled, holding her torch out at them in one hand and swinging her staff around to knock the closest one back with the other. "This is our place, now." They all had light, they were prepared. She was confident that this wouldn't be a problem for long.
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Oct 31, 2013 22:45:30 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Oct 31, 2013 22:45:30 GMT -5
The beasts, hoping for easy prey but finding themselves injured or dying instead, scattered. They ran for the house, only one of the injured making it before the sun finished what the group had started.
The nameless one snorted softly in disdain as the smaller shadows found other, less hazardous ways to leave the barn.
The building itself was, of course, in some disrepair, but the floor was mostly free of anything flammable - the leftover hay and bits of wood swept or blown into the corners.
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Oct 31, 2013 22:58:31 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Oct 31, 2013 22:58:31 GMT -5
"Well that was simple enough." Burakki commented, looking around, "Nice of the sun to finish the job. What do you think of the place as far as for shelter?"
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Oct 31, 2013 23:04:16 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Oct 31, 2013 23:04:16 GMT -5
"I think we're lucky it's not winter. But it'll do. Should be easy enough to shadow-proof." Kazia found a spot to wedge her torch upright, then started scuffing a perimeter in the dirt. "We should have enough time to find wood for the night."
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Nov 5, 2013 14:14:03 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Nov 5, 2013 14:14:03 GMT -5
"I'll go see what I can find," Joshua said, extinguishing his torch before going outside to look around. There was enough sunlight left for him to be relatively safe if he stayed close.
The nameless one sat and watched, tilting his head at the humans.
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Nov 6, 2013 3:21:08 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 6, 2013 3:21:08 GMT -5
"I think I should probably keep an eye on him to be on the safe side...." Burakki said, "You'll be fine, I trust?"
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Nov 16, 2013 1:11:09 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Nov 16, 2013 1:11:09 GMT -5
"Haven't gotten myself killed yet. I'll keep the little nasties from sneaking back in and set up for the fire circle. Don't get eaten." Kazia shrugged her bag off her shoulders, pulling out what she needed to set up camp. Her torch got wedged into a pile of nearby debris, to free up her hands. "Food's running low, too. If you see anything - berries, good fishing spot, whatever - make a note of where it is. We can stop by in the morning." Fish had seemed to weather the shadow invasion better than most creatures.
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Nov 16, 2013 2:11:26 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 16, 2013 2:11:26 GMT -5
Burakki gave a small nod.
"I'll keep that in mind." He said, "Thanks, see ya when we're back."
He gave a small wave and left after Joshua.
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Nov 16, 2013 2:17:29 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Nov 16, 2013 2:17:29 GMT -5
Joshua had started gathering the branches that had fallen from the trees in the yard, building a small pile. There wasn't much, however, and at the moment he was looking at the house with a thoughtful expression.
The nameless one watched Kazia as he tried to figure out what she was going to do. Perhaps he could help the humans get ready for the night.
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Nov 16, 2013 2:20:21 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 16, 2013 2:20:21 GMT -5
Burakki gave a small wave.
"Figured it wouldn't do to leave you by yourself, just in case." He said, "Not to mention we can venture out a bit further if need be."
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Nov 16, 2013 17:17:29 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Nov 16, 2013 17:17:29 GMT -5
Kazia nodded to them. There wasn't a whole lot of prep she could do without the firewood, but she did start marking out a circle in the dirt on the floor, and hung a tarp over the sleeping area, just in case it rained. She didn't trust the roof to keep out everything.
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Nov 16, 2013 17:44:10 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Nov 16, 2013 17:44:10 GMT -5
Joshua nodded slightly.
"We may have to, unless we want to start pulling wood off the house. There aren't many dead branches around here," he commented.
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The nameless one tilted his head, then stood. The humans wanted a circle in the ground, for the fire, he assumed. Moving over to where Kazia had started the circle, he continued it, scratching out a border with his paws.
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Nov 16, 2013 18:59:47 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 16, 2013 18:59:47 GMT -5
"Shall I take the lead then?" He asked, "Kazia asked that we keep an eye out for potential food sources as well."
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Nov 16, 2013 19:02:09 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Nov 16, 2013 19:02:09 GMT -5
"Hmph. You are a smart one. Pity you can't talk." Kazia still wasn't sure if she believed that the creature was a guardian. Maybe if they could actually communicate, they'd all learn something.
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Nov 26, 2013 0:15:01 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Nov 26, 2013 0:15:01 GMT -5
"If you'd like," Joshua said distractedly as he thought.
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The nameless one sat once he had finished scratching out the circle, tilting his head at Kazia's words. Why would he need to be able to talk? The humans seemed to be able to understand him well enough without words.
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Nov 26, 2013 4:57:54 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 26, 2013 4:57:54 GMT -5
"It seems the easiest situation, from my perspective." Burakki replied, "Something worth sharing on your mind?"
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Nov 26, 2013 21:51:31 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Nov 26, 2013 21:51:31 GMT -5
"Then again. Plenty of people talk far too much." She finished up as best she could, lighting another of her spare torches to discourage any shadows from creeping back, then settled down next to the nameless one and patted his shoulder.
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Nov 28, 2013 3:22:23 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Nov 28, 2013 3:22:23 GMT -5
"Ah... no. Curious about the house," Joshua answered, shaking his head slightly to clear it. "Lead the way, Burakki."
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The nameless one nodded in agreement, amused. He flinched slightly when she patted him, still unused to being touched, but almost immediately relaxed again. These humans were strange, but after the past few days, he didn't believe they would try to hurt him. He leaned against Kazia briefly before straightening up to resume his watch for shadows.
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Nov 28, 2013 3:43:53 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Nov 28, 2013 3:43:53 GMT -5
"As you wish." Burakki replied, striking out in search of more fuel for the fire and keeping an eye on potential resources for the next day.
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Nov 30, 2013 23:15:42 GMT -5
Post by Omnomivore on Nov 30, 2013 23:15:42 GMT -5
Kazia smiled a little at him - it was kind of a wry, tense smile, she hadn't had much practice lately - and popped open her bag to take an inventory of supplies while they waited. He was good company, anyhow.
((Also, you guys don't have to wait for me if you want to play out Burakki and Josh more!))
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Dec 12, 2013 3:10:43 GMT -5
Post by Wolfy on Dec 12, 2013 3:10:43 GMT -5
(I'm having more of an issue with Josh at the moment, actually. XD)
"We may have to search more in the morning for food sources, given what little time we have left right now," Joshua commented as he continued gathering what fallen branches he saw as they searched. The farmstead was bordering a small forest, though he doubted they would go very far in at the moment.
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The nameless one tilted his head, looking at the bag curiously. He knew he should at least appear to be watching for the shadow beasts, though until the sunset he felt they were safe enough, but he wondered what the humans carried with them and why.
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Dec 12, 2013 3:57:07 GMT -5
Post by NightWing on Dec 12, 2013 3:57:07 GMT -5
"If it's necessary, we'll do it, of course, but if we can find anything now it'd be useful." Burakki replied, gathering kindling along with Joshua, but keeping an eye out for movement and keeping one hand busy charging the air.
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