Silly post of non-advancing is silly. Seeing as Miyuki isn't particularly interested in the Gremlin Hunt (because she doesn't even know it's going on), she'll probably just sit in the cafeteria, eat and then go back to her room, all while in the foulest of moods.
Locationn: Umbra Rose Condos, Bldg #1, Miyuki & Yumeiko's apartment, Miyuki's room -> Bldg #1 Cafeteria Time of Day: Late Afternoon Relevant Cast:@CitrusArms Yumeiko, @Lemons Velvet, @Expendable Qaymu, @DragonydasPorky Borkus Miyuki's ears twitched and flitted a bit when her companion suddenly decided to take on her purely human form. Such a waste... And her face soured a bit further after the golden one turned to speak with the tiny trollop. It soured even further when Yumeiko apologized and acted cordial towards the other woman. What? like she hadn't attacked me earlier this morning? A bunch of empty words doesn't fix things like that.
She then watched in utmost disdain as the short little miscreant began to act all casual and comfortable again, doing silly things like stretching and plopping herself down on her chair without a care in the world, looking over at Miyuki with that 'Eh, I tried'-look in their eyes. As I thought. Just a bunch of empty words from a vapid human. How typical. She was used to it, of course. Back in the days of the Imperial Court, there'd been no shortage of supplicants and people who bowed, scraped, begged, pleaded and apoligized or asked for forgiveness. All empty and hollow platitudes in order to save their own face and skin, of course. But things were different now. She could no longer punish offenders even when they deserved it. She couldn't reject apologies of insincere self-preservation even when she knew they were fraudulent. Now, she had to just sit and play nice with everyone... It sucked. Perhaps that wws one of the very few things she actually missed about interacting a lot and directly with humans. Having the authority to decide over them, or at least influence their fate by proxy of another.
She sighed to herself, lost in thought. Eyes having drifted off to stare into the vacant abyss of nothingness. A pass-time that had become more frequent with age, and more frequent than she'd care to admit.
But, the voice of the pint-sized pest piped up again, and she was brought back from her stroll down memory lane. This time the creature asked a rather rude and offensive querry. What's up with me? What's wrong with you is the question here, shrimp. Although she heard the question, although she could have answered it herself, she didn't. The conversation was between Yumeiko and this... Thing... There was no need for ger to get involved or partake in their little exchange. Although, she would need to have a few choice words with Yumeiko later tonight...
The black fox let her eyes move past the miscreant and instead landed on the gentleman who'd the aforementioned one had been playing that board game with. He seemed more interested in their little match than in engaging in any sort of way with this little pow-wow. A reasonable choice. Why step into a hornet's nest when you didn't need to, or had no business there in the first place? She could appreciate that. ALthough, if he was a friend of this one... Chances were it wouldn't be long before he jammed his foot into his mouth as well. Miyuki sighed again.
Her attention then fell towards the kitchen-area, her eyes narrowed.
"Is that little piggy going to bring us that food anytime soon I wonder...?" She said with an exhausted exhale. Her stomach was still growling and protesting at the lack of nourishment it had received during today.
Miyuki watched YUmeiko and Velvet exhange words.
She thought it was a wste for Yumi to change into human form, as she much prefers the golden fox in her demi-human appearance.
She grew vexed by Velvet's (self-perceived) lack of sincerity in her words and actions regarding the apology.
The fox then reminisced a bit about her life back in the Imperial Court of feudal Japan.
She was brought back when Velvet made a rude question about her, but chose to ignore it. Insulting the vampire internally.
Miyuki then briefly looked over at Qaymu and made some internal comments and observations about him.
Finally, she whined about Borkus not having brought her and Yumeiko their dinner yet.
@Lupusintus It's fine, you still had all of today and all of tomorrow before I'd get grumpy at the lack of post. So yu're all good. :) Though, I would recommend that in the future, if you're experiencing a busy, hard or draining time, for whatever reason that you don't need to share, just shoot me a PM so I know that you'll be posting when time allows you.
That goes for the rest of you as well, obviously. Now that everyone's posted, I'll ask:
Do you all want a GM post now, or would some of you who're headed out to different areas want to post and get there first before I push things forward ever so slightly?
In the other "layer" of the forest, along the edge, you'll find mostly thin-trunked trees, things like birch and the like. The further in you go though, the thicker and bigger trees start showing up, like maple and oak and so forth. The only thing that's a real 'rule' is that you need to go deeper into the forest to find things like nuts, berries and fruit trees. Other than that, you can pretty much see whichever trees you want as long as they fit these criteria.
EDIT:
As for things like dry wood; You'll probably be able to find dry branches on the ground pretty much anywhere. There may be some dead trees or fallen logs too, though they'd be far less common at the edge or "outer layer" of the forest.
As for our resident treasure hunter...
More broken furniture.
More rotted furniture.
Hidden beneath some floorboards in one particular house, there's a strange, solid stone chest, with strange carvings or markings all across it's lid. It has a lock, but it's unlocked, though also empty. It's roughly the size of your typical trunk or box for storing clothes or larger items in. However, hoisting it out of its crevice alone would require MacKinzie to have some serious muscle in her arms. It's made out of solid stone after all. Also, the chances of her finding the floorboards and removing them to reveal this item are low, unless she accidentally walks over and has her foot go through them, or something. Very rare loot.
She may find a cast iron pot, the kind used for big cooking. Wooden ladle included inside.
She may find a (mostly) intact slim painted vase - no flowers in it though.
She may find a dirty-and-grime-covered carpet.
These are however just potential loot, and I'd be surprised if she found all of it unless she spent a significant amount of time very carefully scouring each building. If ya find the carpet though, the color and/or pattern on it is completely up to you to decide~ Same with the vase. The chest is stone-colored, aka, grey.
*Note, this list does not contain ALL creatures that pose a threat in the area, but rather hte most common ones.
Forest Slimes - They're the same as blue and green plain slimes, but a darker, more leafy green. They're also faster, and they're aggressive, leaping at anyone or any living thing that gets too close. Their bodies burn like nettles or mild acid, and they're sticky like sap.
Goblin - A small, ugly, gnarled green or yellow-skinned creature with long, droopy pointed ears and a lanky frame. They're weak and cowardly and only attack if there's more than one of them. They use extremely primitive tools like sticks, bones or rocks as weapons. They don't speak the commmon tongue and cannot be communicated with.
Kobold - A small, humanoid dog or lizard-like monster. Roughly the size of a goblin, which is roughly the size of an average human child around 10 years old. They're likewise cowardly and primitive like goblins, but a bit better organized and pose a slightly greater threat.
Dire Wolf - A really big wolf, so big it can't be considered a regular animal anymore. They're also solitary, unlike regular wolves who live and work as packs. They're very ferocious, strong and have sharp fangs and claws - but luckily they're an uncommon creature.
Myconid - A humanod mushroom being. They look like a giant mushroom with a pair of small, spindly legs and spindly arms. They mostly show up during the night. While they themselves aren't particularly dangerous, the spores they can spray from their cap-like head can cause a number of unpleasant effects, including blindness, poison, temporary paralysis, sleep and confsuion (though only one effect at a time). Myconids vary in size, and can be as small as a newborn human baby or as big as a fully grown adult dwarf.
Horned Rabbit - A large breed of rabbit that has a unicorn-like horn growing from its forehead. Unlike regular rabbits, they're predatory omnivores and quite territorial - and they don't fear humanoids, often charging them either to impale with their horn, or bite with their sharp teeth. Their meat is tasty and their fur is pretty though, so they're sometimes hunted as wild game. Their horns may have some use too.
Forest Spider - A spider that's the size of a fully grown bulldog. Well, their body is, though they look even bigger on account of their legs. They're predatory giant insects who live in the trees and caves. They can spin webs to catch prey in, have tow sharp front legs that end in dagger-like appendages that they use to cut enemies and food apart with, and have nasty mandibles with a lesser venom in them. They usually hang out in dark places.
Armored Boar - A large boar that doesn't look too different from a regular boar, except both the males and females have tusks. They're also covered in a thick layer of segmented skin-plates, sort of like an armadillo, which acts as 'armor', hence their name. They're usually shy, but will get angry if cornered, surprised or if they have young with them. In terms of size, they're slightly larger than a regular boar, but not by much.
Thunderhawk - A blue-colored bird the size of a regular hawk. What makes them special is that they can generate electricity around themselves via magic, and use it to shoot either a single bolt of lightning in a chosen direction, or discharge a static field around them, to zap enemies and prey. They usually stay away from humanoids, but can sometimes attack if they feel threatened or want to steal food from others.
Of course, on top of these, there's also your regular, basic-bitch animals and forest critters. Foxes, bears, stags, deer, moose, hares, birds, snakes, lizards, hedgehods, badgers. You know, your typical temperate forest-climate animals. :)
EDIT:
And because I know someone will ask:
Yes, you can eat myconids. Provided you cook them thoroughly first. I would not recommend trying to eat them raw.
EDIT 2:
I added a new section to the first post in the Characters Tab, called "Monsters:". This way, everyone can have easy access to the list of common critters they can encounter in any zone, without having to search through the OOC later on. :)
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