Hesitation!

The description had been correct, the Jackalope horn [i]was[/i] as sharp as metal! It pierced with so little resistance that Esfir had overshot, shoving the length of her spear so far in that the serpentine creature practically gagged upon it. Its death-reflexes kicked in moments later, jaw clamping down upon the foreign object stuck inside its mouth, and Esfir leapt back in kind, dropping her spear as it writhed and flailed away the last moments of its life. It was fortunate that [b][Murderous Intent][/b] had functioned. Fortunate still that she had seen it coming in time, that the lashings didn’t break despite having been freshly tied upon it.

Slowly, she wriggled her Jackalope Spear out from the creature’s mouth, inspecting the status of the tip itself. It still looked sharp. Still looked like it could pierce flesh without an issue. She’d have to check how secure the tip was later, but right now? She wiped it clean best as she could against the leaves of a nearby bush, before turning away from the dead beast and scampering off into the denser surrounding foliage.

And then, once she was immediately out of sight of that humanoid bat, Esfir dropped down into a crouch, calmed her breathing, and positioned her hands outwards, towards the beast she had left there. If the Harpy was an opportunist, if it had no understanding of what may be ‘suspicious’ then perhaps it would descend, would take a bite or two.

Knowing only of the spear, and not of the storm.

Two for one.

Wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing?


[hider=Skills][list]
[*][b]Ingestion[/b] - [i]After consuming a required amount of biomass from a particular Creature, 1 of that Creature's Skills can be copied at its lowest Rank.[/i]
[*][b]Frost Arc[/b] - Rank I - [i]An expanding spray of icy cold, over 10 feet in one direction and 5 feet wide at its furthest edge. The cold is more intense the closer the target is to the origin, reaching its lowest temperature within a span of about 2 feet. It constantly expends Magic Power the longer the cone is maintained.[/i]
[*][b]Murderous Intent[/b] - Rank I - [i]Focus hatred and the desire to kill through the subtle senses. A creature that is weaker than you must exert its willpower or be Intimidated (Intimidated creatures suffer reduced speed). A creature that is already Intimidated, Shocked, or Unaware may instead become Fearful and be unable to act for 5 seconds. Creatures that are stronger than you can only be Intimidated by this Skill if they are already Shocked or Unaware, but their willpower threshold is higher.[/i]
[*]Empty Skill Slot[/list][/hider]
[hider=Equipment and Inventory][list]
[*][b]Swaddling Pelts[/b] - Equip, Clothes - [i]Old animal skins used to keep an Orc baby warm as they sleep. Once the Runt is old enough to start hunting, these are usually just enough to cover the parts that need the most covering.[/i]
[*][b]Sharp Rock[/b] - Equip, Weapon/Tool, Material Component - [i]A rock with a slightly sharp edge. Useful as a primitive knife or chisel. Can be thrown.[/i]
[*][b]Jackalope Spear[/b] - 2H Weapon - [i]A decent, if primitive spear. Not suitable as a throwing weapon due to its weight, but made of tough, sturdy materials. Jackalope horn is surprisingly sharp, almost as much so as metal.[/i]
[*][b]Stomach-Bag[/b] - Small bag, improved from an Elwet's stomach.
[*][b]Elwet Antlers[/b]
[*][b]Rotleaves x5[/b]
[*][b]Rotleaf Seedpods x6[/b]
[*][b]Gizzard Sparkstone[/b]
[*][b]Elwet Feathers[/b]
[*][b]Raw Chalcopyrite Ore x3[/b]
[*][b]Bufonite x3[/b]
[*][b]Tungem Branch x3[/b]
[*][b]Jackalope Point x4[/b]
[*][b]Broken Jackalope Point[/b]
[*][b]Pimplestool Mushroom x2[/b]
[*][b]Crushed Pimplestool[/b]
[*][b]Mushroom Shreds x3[/b]
[*][b]Mycellium Lash x2[/b]
[*][b]Frayed Mycellium Lash x2[/b][/list][/hider]
[@Zeroth]