Draw, Hold, Release

Continued with @the-dragon-hunter

"It was just surprising. When one thinks of dragon hunters, sitting down for a good chat is not what comes to mind and the way you did it was really good too. To be fair, you were the most reluctant in dealing with him and all of a sudden, a diplomatic father figure. Anyway, good job."

The man visibly cringed the moment she said 'father figure' out of all things. As if he knew what that even was, hah.

"Don't take all of that wrong of a way, you're seeing way too much compassion in me.", he waved his hand with a laugh.

"As I said, I have no desire to kill a kid. But it is still a kid, and a kid that must stay away from everyone for its own good and, well, everyone's."

He sighed a little then, followed with a shrug.

"As I've said the scroll guy too, having a good dragon claim a chunk of territory, dissuades other dragons from attacking it, at least to a point. It's always beneficial to keep the goodies on our side. We may be seen as psychotic killers, and it's not even wrong per say, but we are still a noble house, all things considered. All we do, is for the betterment of human lives."

There was respect in her facial expression and a spark of admiration when Valeria spoke "I don't know if you got what I said earlier but... I meant to congratulate you and say that what you did back in the forest with Bilin was quite impressive, Ren."

"Hmm?", the hunter raised his eyebrow along his gaze to the tall elf. He had been thinking what to do with the book, leaning back on the chair as they waited for food.

"Hooh? Really? Why, did you expect me to start shooting on sight?" He snorted with a heavy chuckle.

"My job is to deal with threats, how i accomplish it is up to me. Killing an innocent child isnt in my book of fun. If he becomes a dick in the future, ill deal with him then. Noone's fate is predetermined."

#ic #session commentary #xd

Breathes in...hold it, steady...

The bow's string is pulled as much as his arms can bend it, but the pressure is enough to feel like they are being torn apart instead.

Longbows are not meant to be held, and these massive warbows even less.

Yet, when you try to attack an incredibly fast, flying lizard, sometimes you have to aim well first, and Ren's body has been built for it...in a more literal sense rather than not.

His cheeks puff from the air, the target dummy is 700 feet away, his arms shake from the pressure, his muscles start to hurt immensely.

He releases the arrow.

It flies through the air, it seems like it has taken no curve, the aim is good!!...

Aaaand a freaking fruit falls randomly from a tree right on the arrow. It pierces right through it from the force, but hits the target off center.

"What the hell??? How does that even happen!! Bah!"

#musings #ic

The Valor family use the weapons of dragons against them. They wear armor made from their scales or bones, forge them into their bows, and make arrows out of their teeth and claws.

Ren is still a rising fledgling in the campaign and doesn't have such equipment yet, but it is rather fun to imagine nonetheless...

"You know, I was getting annoyed from all the illusion and baby dragon chasing, but I can hardly complain after last night."

He stretches with a yawn.

"Still, wouldn't mind some real combat for a change. The goat fuckers were hardly a challenge."

#ic #session talks

He has not snipe smited a fool yet.

But he will.

"She might be a weak, spoiled, noble brat, but....she does have guts, I will give her that."

"Val is probably cracked instead, I know her type, all gentle smiles and then she summons a forest on your head."

// Yesterday I randomly remembered there are dragonmarked race options in dnd, which fit Ren like a glove, and one in particular is just *perfect*. (Mark of finding)

Ren is gonna feel glorious to play. He's not really a typical glass cannon ranged damage dealer, he is more of a very consistent unit that can hit you from anywhere while being really tanky and hard to get rid off.

#ooc #session tonight!!

// I do not have a music genre for Ren yet. This needs to change.

#high adrenaline sounds right #music #inspiration #ic #Youtube

//It changed

"Hey, Hey, that's pretty rude.", the warrior frowned almost exaggeratingly so, his muscles flexing as he pulled himself free from the vines without much effort, and he took a step back.

"I'll have you know, im very gentle in bed, i have absolutely no desire to harm you. I only do that per request, i'm a gentleman." He huffed, but after that, his grin returned almost immediatly, his emotions swapping together weirdly quickly.

"So, what say you? Wanna share a sweet, pretty drink with me? You do seem skilled, i like that. Girls should be strong."

"You only let me speak two sentences before you attacked, so I still think you're not being exactly fair." Honestly, the vines had bothered him much less than the fact she called him unpleasant, when her behavior had been as it was instead.

Still...offered hand, and an apology. Even annoyed as he was, he couldn't turn it down.

He sighed again, almost as if persuading himself, and he gave her hand a shake, a hint of the previous smile returning to his lips.

"Renevus Valor, from the Valor family." Would she know of them? She seemed rather clueless.

"Water under the bridge then, Valeria. I am quite sorry about your experience, some humans are trash. But, I doubt they were as handsome as I am~" He winked, pulling back his hand.

"Hey, Hey, that's pretty rude.", the warrior frowned almost exaggeratingly so, his muscles flexing as he pulled himself free from the vines without much effort, and he took a step back.

"I'll have you know, im very gentle in bed, i have absolutely no desire to harm you. I only do that per request, i'm a gentleman." He huffed, but after that, his grin returned almost immediatly, his emotions swapping together weirdly quickly.

"So, what say you? Wanna share a sweet, pretty drink with me? You do seem skilled, i like that. Girls should be strong."

Taking three steps away from the man, Valeria made a mental note of his strength. She was offended by his accusation of rudeness and countered it immediately "You threatened to kidnap me. How else would I react?!"

Whilst he spoke of sexual activities she was quiet, blinking once, twice, three times. What did that have to do with anything? Unless of course... Oh. Realisation dawned on her that he was seeking someone to bed.

After what happened, either he was out of his mind or the level of self confidence he possessed was abnormal "I do not drink alcohol. And even if I did, you behaved badly enough that it made the first impression of you quite unappealing."

"Oh please!", the man acted quite offended and even surprised in a rather theatrical manner, placing a hand on his chest and the other on his waist.

"I behaved badly? The only thing I did was praise your looks and skills alike, and show interest in your activities, yet you assumed something as petty of me as a kidnapper, and even used magic against me!

I am the one who behaved badly? Ts ts, rather hypocritical of you, my lady." He crossed his arms after that, leaning back with a dismissive gesture.

"Still, no harm done, so I forgive you nonetheless. That said, a woman who attacks, assumes and accuses in response to playful flirting is not exactly what I was looking for either. May you and your pretty vines have a sweet day."

The entire time he spoke, she only stood there looking at him with a puzzled expression. Never in her days had she met someone so delusional (apparently).

She was irked that he called her a woman. What exactly about her elven features that had confused him? In any case, Valeria seemed to finally connect everything once he made that last remark. Her voice was somewhat quiet as she said "Playful flirting? Is that what that was?"

The hunter rolled his eyes at her last question, a sigh that followed was full of frustration, and almost expelled a lot of the theatrical aspect of his demeanor that he held up until now.

"I praised your looks, skills, and asked you if you have a partner. What else could it be?", his voice carried a much, much flatter tone now. His eyes showed that he had stopped finding the situation amusing.

"Is flirting forbidden in elven culture or what? Do you guys send formal letters when you want to spend time with someone pretty you meet?"

"Oh no no, not at all, it's no bother.", the man gestured with his hands in a polite, dismissive way. He was very expressive with gestures, more than his words.

"I am surprised though, that they only warned you without giving you the full story.", he pressed a finger on his lips.

"That is too bad of them. See, i wondered if you're on a mission, because this path has been infested with dangerous beasts. Passing through is a matter of luck, depending on their hunger, and they have caused a lot of damage on the roads with their activities. Case and point..." His hand moved to the broken piece of the path where she almost fell.

"If you're only traveling through, i strongly suggest that you both hurry and also do so with more care. A pretty snack like you is tough to pass by, hm?", a wink followed, his talk a continuous alteration between seriousness and humor.

"I am here to...take care of the problem, although i can not promise protection....Not much of my skill-set is in that area. But maybe you'll find wyverns an easier foe than broken stones? Hihi~"

the-storm-chaser

'People weren't willing to part with information unless there was something in return...' The tone was dismissive, not exactly a stranger to the concept. Some people were helpful, looking out for anyone who asked....others only cared about their pockets. She must have just picked the wrong tavern it seemed.

'Beasts? That....oh...yeah, that would make sense, wouldn't it?' She had noticed the damage on her travels, but wasn't entirely sure as to what could have happened to cause it. With the mention of beasts though...things fell into place. What she had seen lined up with them being the cause.

She had to grimace slightly at his wording, even if he had meant it in the literal sense.

'I can assure you, I can handle myself if I need to deal with them. No stranger to that, though I appreciate the concern.' There was a pause, then a shrug.

'At least wyverns are predictable. Who know's what's going on underfoot in a place like this? Wait...you think theres some here, or is something else at play?'

"Well, I would call wyverns dumb, yes, but predictable is a harsh word.", he pat his chin as he took a big step down the path.

"Well, wyverns are all I know about, and a group of wyverns is entirely lethal in their own right. I don't think most armies have much of a chance against them without a full mobilisation... Which is why they hired us, that is." He mused as he started walking.

"Regardless, pretty miss, while I am glad you are capable of defending yourself, we shouldn't dally here any longer, we are probably already long spotted, and even I don't like the idea of getting ambushed. Why don't you follow me till our path separates?"

He thought of using her as bait for a moment, but.... honestly, not enough meat on her. Might as well be nice this time and actually escort her to a safer place.

"I did not catch your name, I believe."

#the storm chaser #ic

"Hey, Hey, that's pretty rude.", the warrior frowned almost exaggeratingly so, his muscles flexing as he pulled himself free from the vines without much effort, and he took a step back.

"I'll have you know, im very gentle in bed, i have absolutely no desire to harm you. I only do that per request, i'm a gentleman." He huffed, but after that, his grin returned almost immediatly, his emotions swapping together weirdly quickly.

"So, what say you? Wanna share a sweet, pretty drink with me? You do seem skilled, i like that. Girls should be strong."

Taking three steps away from the man, Valeria made a mental note of his strength. She was offended by his accusation of rudeness and countered it immediately "You threatened to kidnap me. How else would I react?!"

Whilst he spoke of sexual activities she was quiet, blinking once, twice, three times. What did that have to do with anything? Unless of course... Oh. Realisation dawned on her that he was seeking someone to bed.

After what happened, either he was out of his mind or the level of self confidence he possessed was abnormal "I do not drink alcohol. And even if I did, you behaved badly enough that it made the first impression of you quite unappealing."