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WHO: OPEN
WHAT: An ad requesting assistance culling creatures in Everglade was posted recently. The log is catchall for those who respond to it.
WHEN: April 25, 2014
WHERE: Everglade Marsh

When travelers/mercenaries/guardian trainees/whoever reach Everglade, they meet the poster of the request, Stuart. He describes the creatures in question as Biguana, and explains that normally they make their home in the marshes outside Everglade. Of late they've been breeding quite a bit and due to successful attacks on adventurers/wanderers that risk going out there unprepared, they've gotten extremely bold. He goes on to note that the creatures have made a den in an underground cavern accessed through a sinkhole a mile and a half from town. When our brave adventurers make their way to said sinkhole (mind the mud, it's slippery in some places), they'll find the cavern - which doesn't really look very stable. There are tracks, multiple ones, of creatures leading in and out of the den. Dare ye brave the depths?

[ OOC: Inside is a group of 10-18 'Biguana', each one about the size and speed of an average horse. They attack with spikes, draining magic and - in some cases - thrown weapons. Reward is $100 per head. ]

Comments

[deathsought]

[ Zeref was fairly tired, as well. With those things far behind, and the combined exhaustion from having magic drained and having to run like that, he felt like he was about to pass out. Zeref hadn't felt this weak since he was defeated by Ultear. It was almost humbling. ]

I'll... have to try something else later... after I've had time to rest.

[xroyal_bratx]

[ After gaining her breath she turns over to him and speaks calmly. ]

H-Hey you okay? Are you hurt?

[ she replied putting a hand on his back. ]</small. Sorry I made you run like that. I didn't want that thing to eat anymore of our magic.

[deathsought]

No, I'm not hurt. It takes more than that to hurt me.

[ Much more than that. He takes a minute to catch his breath. What the hell were those things? ]

I underestimated them. I let my guard down, and they drained almost all of my magic at once.

[xroyal_bratx]

You look extremely exhausted though? Does healing work?

[ She mused giving him a once over. He did look paler than she did to be honest. She couldn't believe his words just like that. Ishtar questioned the same thing he was questioning. ]

It happens. They looked like small fries until you told me what they could do. We shouldn't have been careless.

[deathsought]

My magic has been drained, I'm not injured. I don't think anything but rest will ix that.

[ 'We?' ]

You did better against them than I did.

[xroyal_bratx]

Let's get you some place safe to rest then.

[ Ishtar replied and yes 'we,' because if he didn't warn he ahead of time she might have done something stupidly reckless. ]

That's because you said something earlier when I asked right?

[deathsought]

I can take care of myself. It's best that I be alone when my magic returns.

[ Or else... well... bad things. ]

I didn't want the same thing to happen to anyone. If they can drain my magic, they could likely drain anybody's.

[xroyal_bratx]

You know you've been kind of defensive the whole time this was happening. What's the deal with your magic?

[ Like bad things don't already happen. ]

Well, it works. It helped me not do something stupid.

[deathsought]

It's dangerous. [ A curt response, one that clearly indicated he didn't want to talk too much about it. ]

I didn't want anyone else getting hurt on my account.

[xroyal_bratx]

I won't ask why but dangerous or not, I don't walk away from people who are injured, so let me get you to somewhere at least.

[ She's not letting up on this obviously. ]

I get your sentiments, but I'm the same as you.I don't want anyone else to get hurt, not just for me, but I don't let anyone get hurt on my watch if I can help it.

[deathsought]

[ He can tell. Zeref sighs, and looks away. ]

Fine. I'll let you take me somewhere safe, then. But after that...

[xroyal_bratx]

[ Don't sound so unhappy. Taking care of the injured is what she did. ]

After that...what? Well, whatever. I just want to make sure you're safe somewhere.

[deathsought]

After that, I will ask that you leave me.

[ Zeref turns to the trail nearby. ] Where are we headed, then?

[xroyal_bratx]

Right. I'll make sure you're safe and probably nutritioned before I leave, though.

[ She replied with a serious look. ]

The Clinic is the closest place I think of. I think you might need rest. Unless you want me to take you back to your home, I can do that. By the way, my name's Ishtar. What's yours?

[deathsought]

The Clinic... no, I can't do that. People would be needlessly placed at risk. Just take me to the lake.

[ Yes, that's right, he lives alone, outside. ]

Zeref.

[xroyal_bratx]

The lake.

[ It takes her a moment to process. ]

Alright, if you promise me you'll eat something before we get there to at least replenish your magical energy.

[ She replied smiling. ]

Zeref, it's a pleasure. I hope we'll get along more in the future. If you ever need a healer~

[deathsought]

I'll be fine. You really shouldn't waste your energy worrying about me.

[ Zeref: Never accepting help, ever. ]

I'll... keep that in mind. [ No promises, Ishtar. ]

[xroyal_bratx]

Well, old habits die hard. You aren't threatening to me and you needed help. Of course, I wouldn't mind if I wasted energy, in which I really didn't.

] She shrugged and seriously you are special cookie sometimes Zeref. ]

Sure.

[deathsought]

Perhaps it doesn't seem that way. My control over my magic isn't absolute. The only reason you're safe right now is because those... things drained it from me.

[ Which, actually, is a bit embarrassing for him. It's the oldest trick in the book in Earth-Land, how Zeref not see that coming? ]

Thank you, regardless.

[xroyal_bratx]

Well, you can't really control that if it happens right? So, I don't see why I would be worried about you. Well, if it weren't for you, I'd probably be suckered into the same situation. So thanks.

[ It is but mistakes are mistakes. She can't really argue about them too much. ]

You're always welcome.