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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 17, 2008 22:24:59 GMT 1
"An important lesson, indeed, but not the reason I chose this task for you." Owl hooted again. "This is the way of the wise seer, you must realise that every action big and small has consequences for the spirit world. Those men were selfish, perhaps, but were still human. They didn't know the harm they would eventually cause to the spirit world, to myself and my kind, poisoning the very essence of life itself. The simple view of the world from the purely physical side is something you must set aside as you become more than a cub. Action without wisdom can have dire consequences." The Valkyrie stepped forward and replied to owl. "But wisdom without action achieves nothing at all." The owl hooted and ruffled it's feathers irritably. "Yes, yes, go and tell the war wolf I will lend my aid. I will provide my wisdom to temper his actions."
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Post by Anna on Sept 17, 2008 22:34:40 GMT 1
"Thank you," Anna said, still unable to believe that she had somehow managed to do something right. She would have grinned if she wasn't being a wolf.
She turned and started trotting towards where she thought she had first found the war wolf.
But maybe, even though she wasn't thinking about it, she had learnt something from all of this. Maybe the owl's words had left an impression. And maybe Anna would stop trying to solve all her problems by breaking them. One can only hope.
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 17, 2008 22:47:37 GMT 1
It didn't take long to find the war wolf of Fenris again, he didn't hide anywhere near as well as the owl. He greeted her with marginally more civility than the first time they had met. "You're back, owl will help me."
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Post by Anna on Sept 18, 2008 9:21:45 GMT 1
"Yes," Anna said, remembering suddenly why she was here in the first place. She wanted to say more, and explain what she had done to get the owl to help, but felt she didn't really need to.
Is it over, she wondered to herself.
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 18, 2008 18:36:51 GMT 1
"There is one, last thing that you must do." He approached her, the huge white wolf towering above her. "The Garou are Gaia's warriors, and the Fenrir uphold that tradition religously. All Fenrir fight, regardless of auspice. If you are to join the tribe, you must stand with me in battle." The Valkyrie floated up alongside the pair. "If there is a battle to be fought, war wolf, I will stand with you also." The great wolf only nods in acknowledgement, then turns his icy blue gaze back to Anna. He stood so close his breath chilled her as he spoke. "Banes are always seeking to destroy and corrupt the world around them, some have chosen to spread their vile taint near my den. With you at my side we shall destroy them for slighting me with their presence."
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Post by Anna on Sept 18, 2008 18:52:42 GMT 1
"It... it would be an honour to fight with both of you," Anna said. And it was, even though it might have sounded like a cheesy thing to say. Here she was, a spineless runt (as they would put it) from a corrupt tribe, and she was being asked to join two great war spirits of Fenris in their battle.
She shifted to Crinos, no longer feeling tired. Nechtan, she called to her ancestor. This is important. Will you help me fight like you did in my dream? I don't think I can do it without you.
(Ancestors for Brawl, and this would the worst time to botch.)
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 18, 2008 19:46:24 GMT 1
No one answered Anna's call for help, Nechtan did not respond. On the other hand, no-one else answered either, so it could of been worse. The war wolf turns his head skyward. "Owl, are you here?" The owl flew out of the trees and perched on Anna's shoulder, it's talons pinching her hide as she stood magnificently in her war form. It hooted before speaking, a loud sound so close to Anna's head. "What task do you ask of me, war wolf?" "Banes nest near here, we seek to destroy them and I would have your eyes and ears guide us." "I know of the wyrm-things that you speak of. They are close to my hunting grounds. But you know where they are, what you truly desire is knowledge of the wisest time to strike." The wolf didn't seem to like being predicted so easily, but it came as no suprise. "Yes, inform us of when they are divided, so we can conquer them in parts." Owl tilts it's head toward Anna to get her attention before replying. "Even the fiercest wolf fights when the time is right. Though often they fail to ask whether they should fight at all. You will have your signal." With another hoot owl left it's perch on Anna's shoulder and flapped off into the woods again. The war wolf looked set to snap at the owl after being baited, but it was too late to do anything about it. He turned and pursued the owl instead. "Be small and silent, cub, or all is for nothing."
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Post by Anna on Sept 18, 2008 20:41:41 GMT 1
I guess I'm on my own, Anna thought. But she wasn't really. Two spirits of Fenris' brood were going to be fighting besides her. Maybe this was a Fenris fight, and she had to do it without Nechtan's help.
Small and silent. Anna returned to her wolf form, doing her best to walk silently. She followed the war wolf.
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 18, 2008 23:51:29 GMT 1
With characteristic difficulty Anna made her way back to her wolf form, spending so long on it that she was forced to trot to catch up with the war wolf. Once back at his side, she was able to move along with a good degree of stealth. The Valkyrie sank back from their approach, to avoid her relative grandeur from revealing their position. It was not long before the pair spotted movement in the distance, and a great deal of it at that. There appeared to be maybe five or six figures moving in the distance. They were approximately canine in that they were quadrapedal, had big toothy jaws and growled and snarled at each other a lot. There was no sign that they had noticed Anna.
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Post by Anna on Sept 19, 2008 11:24:18 GMT 1
Anna held her breath and looked at the war wolf, waiting for his orders. She was trying to stay as quiet as possible, but her heart was beating so loudly she was almost sure they would be able to hear it. She just hoped she wouldn't completely mess this up.
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 19, 2008 14:22:36 GMT 1
The Valkyrie was doing her best to stay hidden, but it wasn't a great achievement. From behind a tree she whispers to Anna. "Banes of savagery, the wyrm's corrupted view of proud wolves, and the cause for many human fears of wolf attacks. They are deadly and fearless, but do not work well together." As they came closer they could see more clearly. The five banes appeared to be on the verge of fighting amongst themselves. A mauled carcass of some large spirit was in the centre of the group and they were snarling and snapping at each other for morsels of it's essence. One of them wasn't too busy to notice the movement in the bushes though, it turned and cocked it's ears, snarling at the unknown things moving towards them. It started advancing towards Anna and the spirits of Fenris slowly, it's jaw hanging open and blood and saliva dripped freely as it looked around with fevered eyes for fresh meat. It was no more than ten metres away, and was coming closer. The other banes appear uninterested in the departure of their fifth member, all the more left for them to argue over.
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Post by Anna on Sept 19, 2008 15:10:14 GMT 1
Anna listened to the Valkyrie's words and tried to shift through to the large dire wolf, saving her energy for the fight itself. As long as the others stayed where they were, they should be able to take down this one easily enough. She wasn't underestimating Fenris' brood, but she knew she herself would have troulbe against all of them. Her entire pack would have trouble against all of them. She prepared herself to fight as the bane approached.
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 19, 2008 19:22:23 GMT 1
Anna manages the change easily enough, though even her Hispo form was dwarfed by the war wolf beside her. The bane continued it's approach, sniffing towards their position without error. Suddenly it's head jerked up as it came close enough to spot them...
Init: Anna 14 War Wolf 13 Savage 9
The savage snarls viciously, but the sight of the two huge wolves was enough to make it think twice about attacking alone. The War Wolf leapt forwards, lunging to bite at the bane before it could call for help.
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Post by Anna on Sept 19, 2008 19:28:58 GMT 1
Anna copied the war wolf and flung herself at the bane, likewise using her teeth to attack. She had almost always used claws before, but teeth were more practical in this form. In the back of her head, she was wondering if Bear's gift would heal spirits as it healed humans. It was a very odd thing to think about during battle, so she stopped and focused on the bane, and snapped at it again.
(Rage for extra attack. And we know I'm going to suck)
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Post by Shehrazad on Sept 19, 2008 19:50:52 GMT 1
The war wolf and Anna tore at the mangy beast, which bit at the spirit of Fenris but it's teeth barely managed to scrape the powerful spirit's hide. The Valkyrie moved up behind them to join in as they fought, readying her sword. Though they made a great deal of noise between them, the other four of the savage banes were still busy fighting for scraps of essence.
Init: Anna 11 War wolf 11 Valkyrie 18 Bane 8
The bane continued attacking rabidly, snapping it's teeth at Anna instead, while the war wolf circled around it between lunges while biting and snarling clouds of icy breath.
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