⇨ THE HUNT

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 173, the Afternoon
Where: Heartstone Manor Courtyard
What: Everyone goes into the forest with arrows, swords, and horses and is told to hunt and the kill the biggest beast they can find. Best kills win a prize! Or, if you'd rather not, you can wander around the forest and pretend to hunt instead.
Warnings: Violence and ethical quandaries.

BEASTS OF BURDEN↴ Come the day of the Hunt, everyone will be brought to the courtyard forest and provided with arrows, bows, and blades as requested. Magic and other weaponry can be used to hunt, but it is suggested by the Prince that the best kill is the one done in a gentlemanly manner, which probably means he will be most impressed by those using the tools provided. The "Best Kill" will be determined from a mixture or whatever beast the Prince decides is best, and the method in which it was killed. The less damage done to the body the better - tearing the body apart will receive poor grades. The corpses are not yours to eat or keep, and all must be returned to the Prince at the end of the day for judgment. The servants are especially nervous, tense, and solemn today, and unless they have no choice, most of them will be trying to give the courtyard a wide berth. Those that have to serve will have stony expressions, or at best will be trying to put on a cheerful face. If casually asked why they are upset, most of them will say something vague about the Hunt making them nervous, and how dangerous it is to participate. OOC: Those who make top levels will have a chance to be randomly selected for a couple particular plot events, so be prepared for that.

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[ringleaders]

She will startle at the sight of Baker, but given her inclination to cooperate, she won't give into it for long. Holding it out gingerly, she will allow Baker to give it a smell.

"Hide me where...?" she asks, flinching. "I... I don't have anywhere to go. I can't go back now... they'll know what I did." She puts a hand to her face. "I don't know what I'm doing.'

[atouts]

"In my shadow," Childermass answers rather mysteriously, though since this is Childermass, he won't let that linger. "Literally. It may not be the best option if you're afraid of the dark, but it's not harmful save for the lack of light."

Because literally, a shadow. The problem is, he has no idea how long he can keep someone stuck in a shadow or if he'd be able to hide more than one in any one shadow at a time if they did manage to find the girl's friends. Well, time will tell.

Besides that, Baker is sniffing at the necklace and the magician refocuses on him instead.

"Well? We're looking for a man, not the girl."