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post Nov 12 2016, 08:03 AM
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Dana looked at Gem quizzingly as if she did not understand the question, but then Addie started blabbering and blushing, so Anna just looked at the two failing to figure out what it was all about. She thought "We verified, that it is safe, both with magic and with physical eyes. What more approval do they need? ... but Addie is blushing so perhaps they are giving us some alone time? Are we that transparent? I hope that Addie is not ashamed in me." She thought but did not mention it.

Instead Dana waited patiently until Addi doing inventory and reporting it to the other camp, charging the comlink and stretching up. Clearly Addie was thinking differently, and had this urge to manage the situation. When Addie said she was ready Dana extended Addie her hand, and then walked with her for several minutes enjoying the sun, and the company.

Once the two were out of sight she said with a devious smile. "strip, gorgeous you know how it goes" if Addie is going to like the shape change, she is going to spend plenty of time naked. The thought itself sent some pleasant tickles down Dana's spine. Something clearly changed by the way she looked at the shorter blonde girl, if she was attractive before, now her allure felt realistic and thus considerably stronger. In fact, Dana prefered to just explore Addie's body and get to know her better instead of going after a murderous toxic mage.

Once Dana took off her body clove she folded hers and Addie's clothes into a neat package and ordered her spirit to materialize. Introducing her "Addie, this is Dror - and he will carry our clothes when we change. I am a begginer in the art of conjuring, and have only learned the very basics but Dror will follow us until sunset or until his services are up. What ever comes sooner." She explained

She looked at Addie, now naked and sexual and held her hand, she whispered "Ma rabu masseicha ha shem" a Hebrew phrase that meant "How great are Your manifestations o Lord" . It was a phrase Dana used to describe aww from God's creations, and at that moment she was awed by Addie and what the two were about to do.

It only took a moment before the two were changed and took off to see where that toxic mage lived.
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post Nov 13 2016, 04:35 AM
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[Nim - 5th day - Main Camp] #18


Seeing that no one knows about any pots I set about building a fire. Fishing out the dried grass and small twigs and branches I had gathered to start it. I set a flattened branch with a carved divot down and pile up the tinder on top. I take a second stick and place its carved point into the divot on the flat branch. Then I start rolling the stick back and forth between by palms pressing downwards to cause friction. I continue to do this until smoke begins to rise from the tinder. I blow gently to feed it oxygen to get a flame burning. Then slowly I add small twigs and sticks then some branches saving some y shaped ones for a spit.

I look to Maya and/or Cailin and ask,
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I spear the cleaned animals with another branch and prepare the spit.
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post Nov 13 2016, 07:49 AM
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Maya watches Nim with interest, recognizing someone who is able to live off the land and goes over to her. She fetches some of the wood gathered and stored to keep dry asks Sim to come with her. She kneels near the Elven girl and says in her best basic Sperethiel, "Thank you for all you have done to help here. Much of the available wood in the area has already been gathered, but there are teams out looking for more. Here is some that can help. This is Sim. He uses a type of magic that can increase the heat of the flames without consuming the wood faster. Would it be helpful for him to see what he can do for you?"

She pauses for a bit. "I do not think that we have been introduced. If we were, I am afraid that my anxiety of the past few hours have chased the memory from my mind. I am Maya and I understand that your name is Nim?"
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post Nov 14 2016, 01:11 PM
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Day 5, Late Afternoon, In Flight

Dana and Addie wheel through the rising thermals of the overly hot afternoon…despite the rain of last night and the early morning there is no moisture in the air, which make the slightly purple clouds on the horizon all the more threatening, particularly when you think you can see lightening discharging inside them…

Heading more or less south, judging from what you can see of the sun, you quickly see the lake where you believe the toxic is lurking…the land is even more blighted around it, the water looks oily even from this great height…and something obviously sees you too as a ball of light streaks up towards you like a surface to air missile…
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post Nov 15 2016, 05:09 AM
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[Nim - 5th day - Main Camp] #19

Nimlaniel'Erudima Aduelwa oder Nimlaniel...Nim okay I say with a shrug. With a sigh I go back to Sperethiel
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. I pull out my "plate", a flat rock that I've polished and washed that I set the tubers and wild spices on and place it in the fire on the edge. I nod over at Raf and Pierre.
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post Nov 15 2016, 06:33 AM
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Maya nods. "There are a few cooking utensils, or were. I do not know where they are just now. Pierre, that nice young man over there working on the bow with Raferty,took control of some of the things left behind when some of the other left the camp. He may have some cooking items left. There never was much, though, and some have disappeared in the commotion yesterday. As you saw, things were very disorganized for a bit."

"Yes, they are making bows, and doing a good job of it, too. Raferty has already made one and is making that one for me, unless someone else can use it better. I agree with you and am very concerned about over hunting this area, which is why I strongly support leaving here as soon as we can organize ourselves. I have hunted and set traps in the wild, but I do not believe that can be said for most of us here, but that does not mean I think I know all about survival out here. You seem to know a lot about it, probably more than me, so would you please stay and help us survive?"
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post Nov 15 2016, 06:54 PM
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Flying was going better this time. It was the weirdest sensation, because while Addie had not the slightest idea of how to fly, her body seemed to know. So as long as she didn't think about what she was doing, and let her body take care of the details, things seemed to work OK. Fortunately this was something she had learned in gymnastics so it wasn't so hard, just weird.

In fact, she'd even begun to enjoy the whole process. The experience of being lifted by thermals was borderline exhilarating, and as they gained height and the landscape unrolled beneath them, the whole process was bordering on magnificent. She was even able to relax enough to pick out the tourist hut, then see how even once nature covered the road it was possible to tease out the line of it in places.

Then she realized that Dana had moved on ahead, gliding to the next thermal, and she hurried to catch up. Hurried maybe too much, instinctively trading height for speed, meaning that when she found the thermal she was far enough below Dana that she'd have to spend some time -- hunh, her sense of time seemed shot, she didn't know the units of the time required -- to spiral her way back up to that level.

Looping around the spiral to face roughly south again she realized that they could see a lake in the distance, the woods around it looking half dead and all wrong, somehow. Perhaps the water is odd, too? Trying to look at the lake more Addie inadvertently drifts out of the spiral.

Then a molten ball of fury charged up from the lake in their direction, travelling far faster than anything that was climbing so steeply had any right to do. Addie didn't know if her instinct had been to duck like a human or dive like a hawk, but either way she suddenly found herself tumbling through the air.

Her first instinct was STOP! leading her to spread her wings wider, grabbing more air, and adding a spin to her tumble without stopping the tumble. Then instincts from gymnastics blended with those of her bird body and she bent a bit here, stiffened a bit there, and suddenly she everything straightened out into a pure dive. A pure dive towards the ground at ever increasing speed. She knew that she wanted to pull out at the last minute and hide under a tree, but she wasn't sure if she could do it reliably ... but the memory of that thing charging their way made her sure she wanted cover as soon as possible -- and a more rational corner of her mind said she needed to get to the ground so Dana could drop the spell on her, so that Dana could put all her attention toward the attacker.

Checking the dive she managed, but then she was streaking through a forest at high speed, trying to stop, to land. Suddenly branches were in front of her ...


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To go into a dive (figuring threshold 1): flight control (improv free-fall): 3d6t5 1 Seems like that should be enough to manage an imperfect dive

To pull out of the dive and stop (figuring threshold 3): pull out of dive (improv free-fall): 3d6t5 2 Close, but not quite there.



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post Nov 15 2016, 07:04 PM
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Dana felt the tickle that the 'thing' approached - a spirit or a spell who knows. She gave up all hope of dodging it accepting her fate. Flying was not easy and sustaining two spells made it difficult for her - she had to keep her concentration to just maintain the spells and not crush. She saw Addie dives down but there was little she could do, so Dana descended after her slowly but surely - mentally accepting the possibility that she might be hit with some spell and knowing that no matter how painful it will feel - she is not letting Addie go before she hits the ground.

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post Nov 16 2016, 05:33 PM
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Day 5, Late Afternoon, Crash Landing

Apparently satisfied that it has scared you away the screaming ball of light hovers over the position where you touched down, giving voice to its displeasure in a strident cry that fills the valley…if the toxic didn’t know you were in the area before he certainly does now…perhaps discretion might be the better part and all that…?


Day 5, Late Afternoon, Camp Site

With Caillen’s healing of any potential radiation sickness and a re-distribution of clothing for those most in need, the late afternoon dipping sunlight highlights the fact that yet another day has been wasted and you’ve barely moved away from the spot where you were dumped in this benighted space…if you hope to reach somewhere, anywhere, you are going to need to get moving, and moving fast! Although it is hot now who the hell knows what season you are in and how changeable they might be. Being on the side of a mountain when autumn draws in isn’t going to prolong your already all too short lifespans!
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post Nov 16 2016, 07:39 PM
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Dana only blinks at unpleasant the astral construct if you have to shoot shoot don't talk - she had no intention of sneaking up the mage anyhow. She wanted to talk, to understand to only kill if there was no alternative. She quickly helps Addie get up, and seeing that she is wounded, Dana embraces Addie close to her bosom and cast the heal spell to close Addie's wounds.

The spell has little visual effect, just a faint yellowish glow that envelops the injured knees and head and a warm intoxicating feeling that Dana personally enjoys very much when she is in need of that spell itself. Kind of like getting morphin after an injury - only in this case not just the pain goes away but the injury itself. Just being so close to her new lover comforts Dana and brings her mind to peace. Reluctantly, few moments after the spell ended Dana said "Let's get it over with" and she wore her body glove. In the meanwhile Dana asked her spirit to locate the mage and said to Addie "Let's go looking for him, the pollution here is very big, so that mage must be close.
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post Nov 16 2016, 10:05 PM
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With the new temporary camp set up and all the various associated menial tasks attended to, Lindsey turns her attention to the building as her spirit finally returns to camp with news that other than Addie and Dana, there's nothing living or magical in the structure. Frowning that the two girls have been in there so long unsupervised, she starts to head towards the entrance before Gem hurries up and stops her, "Let me go check on them; Sarah needs you to look at the latrine pit real quick to make sure it's done right." Lindsey frowns as Gem continues past without waiting for a response but turns back to camp as requested. Finally done, she looked back to the building just in time to see Gem headed back and the two other girls disappearing into the forest. Heading to intercept Gem she raises her eyebrows questioningly at her only to be met with a shrug, "They seem to have organized some of the stuff in there but then apparently had something else to do..."

Lindsey shrugs as well and shakes her head with an internal "Good riddance," before turning back to the camp and calling to the other girls, "Okay, camps all set up, lets see what's still usable in this place!" Herding the rest of the group, they retrace Gem's steps and crowd through the doorway, eyes lighting up at the sight of the assorted sundries, especially the sleeping bags. "Gather anything that might be useful. If you find anything that might give us a clue as to what we're doing here, shout. If there's not enough of something for everyone, bring it to me. Now hurry up before it gets too dark to see in here!"

The girls all surge ahead, descending first on the bedding and then on whatever catches their fancy. A few things are brought back to Lindsey for apportioning, mainly toiletries and small consumables like the sewing kits, and she doles them out to the core of her group: Niyaf, Gem, and Nora. There are enough things that the others get some stuff, but it's clear where the lions share of the desireables ended up. With no clues as to their situation forthcoming, the 'shopping spree' winds down and the girls start trickling back outside with their haul. With a last pass around the interior, Lindsey and Gem collect the few items that are more useful to the group as a whole, namely the cooking implements and salt, before heading outside and handing them out to others to carry.

"Well, that wasn't what I was hoping for, but at least we're better off now! It will be much nicer sleeping here tonight with all this stuff! There's no way we can carry everything that was in there though... Aria, can you let the girls still back at the old camp know what's still here so they can come get it if they want to? And find out what they're planning to do now also."
Looking around at the group, she asks, "I'm open to suggestions from here..."
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post Nov 17 2016, 02:14 AM
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As the sun begins its decline in the afternoon, Maya begins to gather the various smaller groups still in the main camp, bringing them all together so that they can try to determine the future direction of the group. When she has everyone where they can hear her, she asks for quiet and begins to speak. This will take some time, as she translates her speech into several languages.

"Thank you all for being here. We are gathered together so that we can try to select a leader and come to a consensus on what we see as the direction we should try to take that might have the best chance of survival. The events of the past few days have been dramatic and chaotic, to be sure. Many of us have made errors, some serious ones. We have seen the group split, come together, and split again. Leaders have come and gone. People have died. At this time I feel it is vital that we make some decisions that will affect all of us. There may be people here with differing opinions and all of them should get a chance to get their opinions heard. To make it official, I am putting myself forward to be the leader of this group. If selected, I will do everything I can to get everyone to safety. I will not take Rick's tactic of forcing everyone to follow me and those that want to stay or split off may do so, but I am of the solid opinion that will lead to weakening all groups and might lead to fewer that survive. In the event that I am elected, my intent is to gather all we can and depart this place tomorrow morning, looking for a way out of these mountains. I will not attempt to negotiate with or fight the toxic mage. Everyone in the group will be expected to pull his or her weight to help us. No slackers and no hidden agendas. We just do not have the luxury of these societal ills. We are very few, and we need to work together. I am not a dictator and firmly believe that everyone in the group has a say in what we do and has the right to give an opinion. I really do not have much more to say, so I open the time for anyone else to say something, whether it is in support of me as leader or if they want to nominate another for that position. Thank you for listening to me."
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post Nov 17 2016, 11:07 AM
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If Maya was going to actually get them moving, then Raf was unreservedly behind her.

"Maya took the hard path early on, rejecting autocratic rule from the outset, and at great risk to herself. Those that went with her remain a tight-knit group. Since our return, she has consistently been a voice for unity and inclusion. Any cohesion this remaining core group has is largely thanks to her patient efforts. But we do need a leader - someone with something of an executive mandate. We should place that trust in someone knowledgeable, and, more importantly, someone that has shown over and over that they won't abuse that trust, nor be corrupted by the influence it brings."
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post Nov 18 2016, 10:40 PM
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Addie, day 5, post-flight crash site


Addie leaned into the hug for a while, possibly clinging to Dana’s strength. Even after Dana spoke about going after the shaman Addie hesitated for a bit, before finally, slowly, saying:

I’m not so sure that we should? I don’t know if I trust my judgement anymore, and yesterday, or even this morning, I would have been ready to go do it. But suddenly now, now I see reasons not to.” She grabs Dana’s hand, and counts them off on Dana’s fingers.

She looks a Dana with a bit of a shy smile “First of all, I don’t want to lose ‘us.’ One of us could get killed, we both could die. We only just started, and I’m greedy for more. I know its selfish, but just think of what a corny trope we’d be, coming together, only for one of us to be tragically killed?” Despite her effort to keep her tone light, her smile trembles a bit.

Second, we just got a truce offer. We were flying high, I know you are a great fighter, but if it had really attacked, we would have been in trouble. That was ‘stay off my lawn’ not ‘I’m coming for you.’ I know he killed Rick and hurt others, but I think that was like the first warning, this was the second. I mean, he didn’t send a second spirit to possess someone else during all the confusion that it sounds like they had after the first one, right? So I think we have a real option.

Third, if we attack and fail, then he’s more apt to go after everyone else, and without you to protect them.

Fourth, if we attack and fail and they do get away from the Shaman, they won’t have you to protect them from everything else.

And fifth, you just nicked a toothbrush, and I’m looking forward to kissing you again when I don’t taste like beetle.

She pulled Dana’s hand up and gave it a light kiss, before finishing “If you feel this has to be done, then I’m with you -- and I want to be at your back because sometimes everyone needs someone at their back. But please consider that sometimes the brave thing is to walk away and chance that things can be worked out otherwise.
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post Nov 19 2016, 08:10 AM
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Dana waited patiently when Addie was giving her reasons, trying to listen carefully despite the allure of the girl. She gave up when Addie reached the fifth reason for not going after the mage. Luckily there was no sixth reason, instead Addie kissed her hand. It felt nice and Dana was conflicted, on the one side - she was uncomfortable with the existence of the mage on the other side were Addie's considerations.

When Addie mentioned the toothbrush Dana deviously smiled and answered "I also nicked some toothpaste"
... The mere thought of spending more time with Addie, excited both Dana's body and mind. With a more serious tone she replied "Addie, I do not want to lose 'us' as you taught me with a single kiss, things that escaped me in years of reflection, meditation and practicing...

Yesterday, I would have gone here even alone and if I could not talk to that man I would kill him or die trying. I did not feel like there was much to lose as being a warrior was the only value I saw in life. Right now, I just want to be with you."


Dana took a deep breath and confessed "My point is - if we can avoid this danger then I'd rather be a coward and keep you than be brave and lose you.

I will change you back when you are ready, if the mage keeps harassing us we know where he is. "

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Addie gave Dana a strong hug and whispered into her hair “Thank you – and I think maybe sometimes bravery is choosing to muddle along with life, taking it as it comes. Or maybe that is just rationalization. But I’m glad I turned back from that cliff, and I’m glad you are willing to leave the toxic alone.

Stepping back with reluctance she added “And now we really should get back to the others, and not linger here where we might be provocative, I think.” She put on an exaggerated pout to show her opinion of ending their alone time. “Besides, we need to help transport the haul from the tourist hut to the main camp, and help get everyone moving. I think you lot had the right idea in getting down into that river valley, where we should find more of everything we’ll need to survive, and it shouldn’t get as cold either. If the valley you were in was the same as the one I looked down into, maybe I’ll even get to look at those falls from the other side.
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post Nov 23 2016, 04:20 AM
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Dana said "Sure, we can help with that. Stream will also have running water - but these are just my hormones speaking. " She said and changed the two, sending them back to Lindsey's group as birds. The two girls stopped a short walking distance from the group and potentially hidden from mundane sight. They got dressed and then approached the group. The girls were very loud, and long before they could be seen - they could be heard. They were having some loud argument - but from their distance and lack of context it was unclear what about.
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post Nov 24 2016, 05:33 PM
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Day 5, Late Afternoon, Camp Site at the Diner

The arguments go back and forth as the realisation that the answers aren’t likely to be coming any time soon dawn on some of Lindsey’s pack…suddenly it all goes quiet as a yip is heard from somewhere nearby…the answering call sends hairs on the back of necks prickling upwards…there is something very primal about the response to the sound of hunting dogs…particularly if it is you they might be hunting…
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Day 5, Late Afternoon, Camp Site at the Diner

As Dana and Addie approach the girls they hear the sound of the hunting pack rapidly drawing closer…breaking in to a run themselves they suddenly see Aria, Niyaf and Gem scrabbling through the trees towards them… “Run…” they gasp… “The others are coming…”

Behind them somewhere screams ring out, desperate and then suddenly cut short in an ugly gurgle…

Lindsey emerges with a couple of the others

“Claire’s dead…can’t do anything…run…back to the stream…!” she manages…


Day 5, Late Afternoon, Maya’s Camp

Summer hurries over to where Maya is watching Raf whittle the bow shaft…the others are milling nearby waiting for some kind of real direction…

“Lindsey’s group have been attacked by a dog pack! I don’t think there’s anything we can do, they are too far south…maybe we should send some of us to them…bring them home? I’ll go, I can reach Aria for now, although possibly not if we get much farther apart. Addie too, she’s with them…I think they are about five kilometres away from here as the crow flies, although probably further in this terrain and on foot…”
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post Nov 30 2016, 02:56 PM
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Maya looks up from where she is helping count and sort what can be carried away. She takes a moment to consider her options then nods. "Yes, we should send someone. I am concerned as to why Lindsey's spirit did not protect them, but maybe the pack is too large. I will ask Raferty and the hunting party that just got back to go with you to help."

She stands and walks over to where Klarise is supervising the preparation of the food that the first two hunting teams had brought in. "Hello. It seems that Lindsey and her group have run into a problem. Not sure that we can do much to help, but I think that we should try. Can you please send one of your hunting teams with Summer here? I am going to ask Raferty to go with you, too, as he has the bow and some arrows and might come in handy." The Ork pauses for a few moments, perhaps about to refuse to help the runaways, but then nods and starts to detail some of her hunters to go with Summer.

Maya walks over to where Raferty is still working on the second bow. "Hey, it seems that Lindsey and her group are in trouble with a pack of wild dogs. I have asked some of the hunters to go with Summer to guide them in and perhaps deal with any of the animals that might still be following them. Would you consider going with them? Your bow and arrows could come in handy."
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Raf was already up. He shrugged. "Hate to leave this group weak. But I suppose we know the others are in trouble, whereas danger here is only a strong possibility...no good choices out here. We'll get to them as quickly as we can, and then keep moving back to you just as fast. If speed the main camp in our direction as much as possible, it'll be faster and we'll be on our way out of here per plan that much faster."

Klarise came up with her group, handed Raf a short loadout of from their scant provisions, and they got underway without further ado.
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With hands glowing from electricity Dana dashed toward the dogs, until she could see enough of them and had a clear path of fire. She channeled a terrifiying beastial growl as she channeled more and more electricity into her hands, shaping a huge ball of lighting that reduced a group of dogs to nothing but rubble. The spell itself was so powerful that Dana spasms as she channeled it, and her internal organs felt like they were around to blow, her nose bled and so did her eyes. "Lunchtime is over!"
she said, as she wiped the blood from her face, coloring them like some Indian war colors.

Dana looked around her, trying to count how many other dogs there are and figure an appropriate strategy.
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The search of the diner having revealed no clues as to where they were or why they were put there, the girls regroup back at their camp with what they had managed to scavenge. The mood among the girls is mixed as the disappointment from not being any wiser wars with the excitement of finding the new gear. The girls end up situated into two rough groups, Lindsey and her inner circle around the fire pit and the other girls closer to the edge of the clearing.

Suddenly, the laughter of the central girls and the more muted grumblings of the others are abruptly cut short as the sound of dogs cuts through the clearing and they all turn to look in the direction the sound came from. Before Lindsey could ever address her spirit, it comes rocketing into the clearing warning her that more than a dozen animals are headed directly for them. Severely outnumbered, Lindsey decides discretion is the better part of valor, asks her spirit to keep any of the animals from attacking her, and leaps to her feet with a yell, "Run!"

Grabbing the pack from the ground at her feet, she takes off in a sprint away from the approaching creatures. The quicker witted of the girls follow her lead while the rest look around with expressions of fear and puzzlement. Their cries of confusion are cut short again again as the first of the 'dogs' burst into view in the clearing and barrel towards the camp. This proves to be the impetus needed to get the rest of the girls moving, although few are able to do more than turn and flee, abandoning their recent spoils behind them.

As Lindsey is passed by some of the taller, faster girls, there is a harsh cry behind her and, looking back, she sees Claire falling beneath a tide of rough furry bodies. Faltering for a second, she looks back ahead and keeps going. Rationalizing, she thinks, "I don't need to be the fastest, just not the slowest..." Ahead, past the forms of a couple of the other girls, she sees Dana and Addie on their way back to the camp. Trying to give direction to the others, if for no other reason than to make sure she didn't end up alone, she pants out a warning, "Claire’s dead…can’t do anything…run…back to the stream…!" As Dana starts to run in the opposite direction, Lindsey shakes her head and continues on with the others as the sound of electricity and smell of burning flesh wafts up from behind them.
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Dana is already charging at the oncoming dogs while Addie is still trying to absorb what is going on. She starts to run after Dana -- to pull her back, to help her, Addie really doesn't know -- but then she nearly trips over Aria. Instinctively she grabs the smaller girl before she's sent flying from the impact, and by the time she's done there, she knows that she can't chase Dana.

She fears that she'll hate herself forever if Dana doesn't come back, but she realizes that Dana has bought them time at the risk of her own life, and her responsibility is to make that gesture count. She doesn't want to take command, but it looks like Lindsey is too shocked by what is happening to organize the others just yet.

"Group up! They'll go for anyone on their own, groups are safer. Grab a thick branch if you can, to keep them at a distance. Gem, take lead, you'll be able to see as the light fades, but watch your fragging pace, don't leave the others behind -- being in front won't make you safer if it means you are alone. I've got back for now. Keep the smaller girls in the middle."

She looks around, then lunges at Lindsey "Where is your fragging spirit that is supposed to be protecting the group? Find it, get it cover Dana's back until she can get back to us, or so help me I'll leave you behind in pieces to slow the dogs down!"

Hearing a whimper from one of the others about "but we need the spirit" she whirls around "If Dana goes down, they'll be on us soon, and all we'll have is the spirit and ourselves to fight them. If Dana can scare them a bit and we have her with us too, they might keep their distance for at least a while." Spinning back to Lindsey she snaps out "So save her, to save yourself, then get it together and get this group moving -- you don't want me give orders for long, it doesn't work out well."
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