Scouting Beyond the Bubble - Day 3 - RPLOG

Participants

• Magnus
• Moresson
• Sheela
• Uvi
• Zen

Date

15/5/2021

Log

"This would be very cozy were it not so damp and gloomy." Magnus puffs as he leans against the wall by the entrance. "This is as good a time as any to try something not-so dangerous. Now then..." the hyena rummages through his pocket, retrieving a small leather-bound tome and cracking it open. "How did the whole thing go..." He flicks his wrist and performs a rolling motion, sparking a light flow in the palm of his hand. It erupts into a flame that gradually grows and shifts from the distinct orange color into a piercing bright yellow plume. Magnus then squeezes his hand together, forcing the damned thing to assume a ball-like shape in his hand, before relenting his grip and forming what could be most aptly described as a miniature sun floating just over his right shoulder. It was warm, and it was bright, but it was no fireball. Merely a source of light to illuminate their damp and dim surroundings. "The sweet lick of warmth is like the soft caress of one most angelic pair of hands upon my bodice." He says and puts his little book away, then takes a seat by the entrance and leans against the cave wall.

Moresson widens her eyes when Magnus simply produces fire, staring at it and blinking. Then she grimaces at him. "Well look at that cute little trick you can pull." she says condescendingly, a flashlight on the edge of her helmet flicking on to illuminate the cave. Gripping her rifle, she treads into the cave first to start scoping the place out, treading boldly within. It seems she is not afraid of encountering something dangerous, and has no qualms about driving anything or anyone from their cave-home.

Zen follows Moresson into the cave and starts looking around, curious to know whether this cave was occupied or not. With the extra illumination, it was clear to see that the cave wasn't too large at all. If something or someone had been living here, they weren't home at the moment. After scanning wall to wall, he rumbles, "Well, it doesn't look like anything is living here at the moment. No peculiar smells, no real evidence of something feeding or sleeping here. I think it is safe to assume we can use this for the night." Making his way back towards the entrance and looking out into the woods, he adds, "Of course, incorrect assumptions can be costly, so Iets still do what we can to secure the area and make sure we aren't visited in the night by something else looking for shelter."

So when Uvi joins her and the rest of the group was also not far from the cave, the exploration could begin! A sharp look floats to Uvi as she treats Sheela like a small dog who had perceived his job as a sleuth and she growls cheekily, "Ah, I guess your tongue can't be that useless, maybe you're just using it wrong~". Before she gets lost in the teasing though, she focuses back on her instincts and her nose takes in a good whiff of the somewhat musty cave air. "Mmh, it seems quite abandoned...", she rumbles to the group before chuckling softly as Magnus seeped into a torrent of poetry while the miniature sun hovered on his shoulder.

She wandered a little deeper into the cave as her nose roamed the floor, picking up a variety of scents, but one little thing peeked out that piqued her curiosity. "Baaaah!", she growls in disgust as her nose bumps into something rubbery, carrying with it a whiff of old and dried cum. "No matter who was in this cave before us, he used it in a different way than we intend to use it.", she rumbles, looking disgustedly at the floor where an old button of a pair of pants could be seen and a more than a used condom that was gently highlighted by the various lights from the group. Without hesitation, she grabs the base of the condom with her fangs and tries to fling it towards the exit. Oh my, hopefully she doesn't hit one, because under a soft hiss coming from her lungs, she felt the pain on her right flank before the bandage loosened with the jerking motion. "Mmh, whatever it smelled like, it must have been some time ago, maybe a few days... hard to say...", she growls, puzzled and thoughtful, before looking after the trajectory of the condom.

Uvi looks at Sheela and giggles, covering her mouth, maybe even bluhing a little. Then, the lamia places hands on her hips and looks around the cave. Totally bear-free, just the way she likes it. Looks cozy enough, too, except there's... yeah, cum. Of course there is, even here. She responds to Sheela, deciding to tease her back, "Who said we don't intend to use it in the same way, hm?" As she leans down, though, Uvi furrows her brow and adjusts her glasses before saying, "That's odd. Nanites should have cleaned this.. I guess the concentration is low here, so yeah, I agree. Could be yesterday.. or maybe this morning? Guys, you think it's Komodo Dragon cum?" She shakes her head before she goes into silly mode again. "Anyway, I'll go gather firewood, since it's my watch tonight. Before she slithers away, she raises an eyebrow at Magnus and says with a smirk on her face, "Nice trick, yeen."

"It really is cute. Thank you!" The hyena answers as though he'd been given a compliment. "Just like yourself, unnecessarily angry one! I should really note to ask you for a plushie of yourself. Such is that my collection at home too can experience your overwhelming positivity! I'm sure it'd fit right in there!" Magnus answers, his tail wagging under that armor of his. "I wish my mentor were here, I think you two would get along so well!" His glance wanders down towards the patch of earth between his legs. "I do miss her greatly." The hyena reaches into his pocket and retrieves a small framed picture of himself and a bunny girl in similarly knightly armor to his own. They both looked quite happy and judging by the picture, the background also suggested they'd had just finished some sort of battle.

"But this is no time to be melancholic! I have sleep to catch up on..." Just then *gurgle-growl* Magnus' stomach doth protest. He sets the picture aside and cackles. "Ha! And a hunger to satiate!" He then reaches into his pack and rummages through it. "Anyone care for a sandwich? I have enough to share this one time, I think. Cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and sliced cucumber!" the lad pulls out a five-pack of sandwiches, already opened with one missing. Seems he'd snacked last night. When Sheela makes her oh-so appetizing discovery however... "Well we should be feeling right at home here then. Just like nine tenths of Fairhaven!" He snorks and shakes his head. "If only we had a river nearby. I hear the feral otters beyond the bubble are nice and cuddly, unlike the lot of predatory beasties scampering around in the bushes looking to aggressively nibble things. THAT REMINDS ME! I have yet to feel the sun in your new homeplace! I hear you have something of a magical woodlands thing going!" He casts Zen and Sheela a bright glance. When he hears Uvi speak, the lad shakes his head. "I am pretty sure we'd attract every nibblesome beastie within five clicks of here if that happens! Maybe save it for when we're back in Smuttown!" He sticks his tongue out at Uvi. "A fireplace! Wonderful! We can sit around the fire and tell scary stories! Well... I'll have to listen only. None such come to mind right now."

Moresson sighs and rolls her eyes from Magnus' reply, not really sure what she expected of him. "No." she replies, refusing to get a plushie of herself. When the hyena offers a sandwich, the husky shrugs. "Fine, I will." she replies, looking over to the rather unfortunate discovery made by Sheela, grimacing behind her helmet. "It's dead-meat cum, is what it is. I'll have a sandwich, put up my tent, and then sleep a while. But then I'm taking second watch, and if that dead-meat decides to come back, he'll have to deal with me." she says, beginning to shed her armor. More than anything, it seems to open up and she steps out of it, breaking the nanite link between them.*

Zen watches as the old condom is flung out of the cave, now beginning to wonder exactly who else might have used this cave before. Were there other scouts that were this far out? Perhaps there were other survivors living somewhere within this forest? He can't help but snicker at the teasing remarks shared between Uvi and Sheela. "Heh, as fun as it might be, we are on a mission. Let's not get distracted and take any longer than we need to. We are making some really good time as it is." He rumbles, lowering his pack to his side and fishing out some rope and a pack of dried meat. "If you are offering to share some food, then allow me to do the same. I'll trade ya some jerky for that sandwich of yours. Oh, but mind the heat, I 'love' spicy food." He adds, before walking over to Magnus to make the exchange. "While Uvi is gathering some firewood, I'll go ahead and set some perimeter alarms for us. Also, lets take a look at your bandages before you get started on your tent, Moresson. I don't doubt you are tough enough to endure whatever the world has to throw at you, but a serious wound outside the bubble is nothing to scoff at. At the very least, let us get the bandages changed out for new ones."

Her eyes widen at Uvi's remark, but before she had a clever response to the teasing, the fresh smell of a delicious sandwich distracted her. "Mmh, I'd take one!", she growls somewhat greedily to Magnus before growling some more to Zen, "Ah, we still have dry meat, can you put some on my sandwich then?". She grabbed the K9 bag she had placed on the floor with her muzzle before trotting over to the others. She leans the bag against a wall of the rocky cave before turning to Magnus and growling dreamily, "Oh, it's a wonderful place and you're welcome! Ah, there is so much to explore and especially the cave is a real feast for the eyes~". It was just a fleeting thought, because despite this family atmosphere, we had a job to do. She shook her fur as the remaining bandage slipped off, exposing the red claw marks of the beast that Uvi had defeated earlier. "I don't think we should stay up too late, though, and make a plan for when who's on watch so we can all get some rest, so not much time for scary stories... especially the ones with ugly clowns.", she rumbles softly before looking to Uvi and asking, "Do you want me to help you gather or can you do it on your own?". Somehow Sheela had a feeling Uvi wouldn't really be able to manage in the forest, and since the canned husky needed to rest first and Zen was dedicated to making sure the area was secured, she was probably the only one who could help find some firewood. "Ha, I don't think Moresson needs a tent, we should take care of the fire and some sleeping bags and blankets should be enough for the night!", she growls to Zen before wondering about him offering Magnus some meat.

"Nah, I'll manage, don't worry! Right!" Uvi yells back at the group as she vanishes. Finding dry wood is difficult because of the rain, but eventually she finds enough. And she finds trash too - some cans and things like that.

After a while, she returns, carrying a heap of sticks and branches. She drops it right in front of the cave. After she catches her breath, she says, "Whew, should be enough to keep us warm and scare off the predators. And you won't believe, there's trash everywhere!" The lamia shakes her head and adds, "People these days..." Not like she knows how people were before P-Day anyway.. She rolls out her sleeping mat and flops onto it to finally relax, and to work on building a fireplace as well.

"It is quite alright." Magnus raises a hand when the meaty treat is offered. "Enjoy the sandwich. I am not one for meat anymore. Watching my girlish figure and all." The hyena sticks his tongue out and *slap* strikes his armored belly. "Enjoy them! I will sleep here at the cave entrance when the time does come for me to shake hands with the sandman. The only reason I brought a tent was for the sake of shelter. Else I'd happily sleep under open skies whenever possible." Once they'd gotten their firewood, Magnus picks it all up from where Uvi had left it, then sets it down just close enough to the cave entrance that it can scare predators away and such that they don't choke on the smoke.

"Alright my little friend, it is time we move you into a bigger home!" The hyena plucks that tiny sun he'd conjured up with one hand, and tosses it onto the kindling, producing a large puff of flame and just enough heat to start getting the fire going. The rest happens on its own, either assisted by others or not. That done, Magnus takes his seat in the lotus position by the fire, plucks his own sandwich out of the baggie, sets the empty pack back where he'd retrieve it from, and starts to chow down. "That does sound wonderful. Makes sense you two would be with the scouts of Eureka what with your wilderness-loving ways." he comments, glance cast at Sheela.

One hand into his pocket, Magnus retrieves his little book once more, tilts it such that he gets some light from the fire, and gets to reading. To those most curious, the contents would prove pretty dull and boring. Mostly dry and uninteresting chicken scratchings relating to the otherworldly, and the occasional recipe for various drinks and dishes. "So bossman. When shall we drag ourselves out of bed to go and aggressively hug that silly beastie, such that we can finish our merry crusade victorious?"

Moresson huffs in frustration when Zen mentions her bandages, but she nods. "Yeah, you're right. Ignoring an injury outside the bubble is stupid, I should know." she says, letting her wound be tended to once again. When Uvi returns with the wood, the husky has managed to set up her tent inside the cave anyway, for privacy more than anything. After her evening meal, she retires into that tent to sleep roughly half the night away. "Magnus, when it's my turn to watch, let me know."

Zen was a bit surprised when Magnus had mentioned he wasn't one for meat despite having the appearance of a predator. He pulls the jerky back and nods, "Ah, right. Well, it would seem I don't quite have much I can trade you for. Anyway, thanks for the sandwich." With that, he slips some of the dried meat into the sandwich and passes the first one off to Sheela when she mentioned she'd have one as well. He does the same with a second sandwich before focusing his attention back to Moresson. "Right, let us get those bandages swapped out and see what we are dealing with." He rumbles before fishing out some more medical supplies and walking over to the husky. It doesn't take him too long to get them replaced. However, as always, his ability to properly apply bandages yerns for improvment. First he tries wrapping them too tight, potentially causing discomfort, and secondly, he wraps them too loosely. Well, at least the wound was covered with something clean now! He does the same with his own bandages and Sheela's, never quite getting it right. "Well... uh, that is better than nothing. Anyway, I'll go and get the perimeter set up with alarm traps and come back to set up my tent. Let us make sure we get enough rest to properly finish off this mission." He growls, heading out of the cave and spending just a few minutes tending to his task.

She nodded briefly to Zen, hoping that her sandwich would still be whole when she got back from her little gathering and that the sandwich would be well fed with some dried meat so that she could fully indulge in it when she got back. It wasn't long when she saw further east, an area that seemed strange somehow. She spat the collected firewood out of her muzzle to examine the spot a bit more closely. There were patches of mud washed out by the rain, indicating that this was some sort of resting place for someone... hanging from a small tree was a small scrap of cloth with a pattern that could only be created by embroidery. Without dwelling on it for long, she wanted to show the new find to the group and plucked the scrap of cloth from the branch before picking up the firewood again and heading back to the cave.

While a few threads of saliva dripped on her chaps, she re-entered the cave and lowered the slightly damp wood next to the fire pit before growling softly, "If I didn't know better, we're on some other mutants' route here." She picked up the scrap of cloth from the small pile of firewood and walked over to Zen. "Here this is what I found out in the woods... we should stay alert..." she growled thoughtfully before settling into the comfort of a blanket that was close to the blazing fire. She didn't really need much sleep, after all it was a mother's job to stay alert, always enjoying a short sleep, even if she liked to lose herself in her dreams. "Mmh, you know my love for nature Magnus, how much I enjoy seeing the starry clear night sky while the moon shines on my fur~", she growls dreamily as she leans against Zen and begins to eat her sandwich that had been waiting for her. It wasn't long before she closed her ocean blue eyes and enjoyed the night silence, while her attention was always present should any danger approach. Was it a quiet night, will there be again any between cases that haunt us in the night or were we allowed this time to get a good rhythm between watch and sleep?

The pink-tailed snake girl scoots her rump to get closer to the fire, wiggling her coils like a huge caterpillar. "Go to sleep, Magnus. It's my turn to take the watch. "Goodnight everybody." She says quietly while the group goes around their business and eventually goes to sleep.

Nothing disastrous happens during Uvi's watch. Crickets sound and the fire crackles while she squeezes a chocolate cream from a small packet straight into her mouth. Occasionally, however, some distant noise would pierce the night, coming far to the east. Though when he focuses on it, it never returns. Sounds like... gunshots, perhaps.. It's hard to say. Eventually, her shift ends, and she wakes up Moresson, informing her about the odd noises. She quickly slips back onto her rollmat and falls asleep.