Everybody Up, Mission to Scout
Subject: Re: The Chase; camping and eating and whatnot
It is about 1 in the morning. It is not raining, and in fact a few stars can be seen through the trees, though the ground is damp. Rennik believes that he could hustle to Kalama territory in half a day (four hours) or so.
IDM:
Rennik looks up, scanning the section of tree cover that Garyth is pointing out. After a moment, something black moves across a patch of stars. It is silent, and far too slow to be a bird or a bat.
He listens to the jungle around him, but hears nothing other than the drip of water and the buzz of insects.
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The Chase; camping and eating and whatnot
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *snrk* zzzzzzz...
From: Matt
Subject: Re: The Chase; camping and eating and whatnot
Seeing the shape and knowing immediately that it is unnatural, Rennik springs into action. Using hand gestures, he motions to Garyth to wake the others silently and move them further under the densest of canopy, closest the trunks of the trees. Looking upwards, Rennik estimates what area would give them the best coverage from above, while still avoiding the itcy moss, and points to Garyth to move them quietly into that cover.
Four hours into Kalama territory, more traveling at night and avoiding any more patches of the itching moss... and the jungle gives them better cover anyway. Best to keep them quiet, still, and under dense canopy until they know better what's going on.
Once they are all assembled, Rennik again reinforces silence with a finger near his lips, points upwards into the canopy, then motions with both hands like a flapping bird. He'll then motion for them with one hand to stay put, and with the other to remain silent while he he looks again upwards into the night.
Getting Mission's attention, remembering the monk's abilities at climbing ropes and the rock wall in the cave, he asks silently if he could (and would) climb the tree to get a better look (motioning climbing, then motioning with his hand flat at his eyebrow level while turning his head back and forth). Knowing the monk is also more agile than the rest in case he needed to drop down suddenly, and knowing he (meaning Rennik) should remain on the ground to watch the edges of the woods, Mission seems like the best choice for treetop scout.
Rennik will look at him questioningly, waiting for a response, and would gladly hold onto Promise if the child is offered.
From: Ty
Subject: Re: The Chase; camping and eating and whatnot
OODM: I am going to assume everyone wakes up and moves to the location pointed out, unless someone wants to say otherwise.
We are just waiting on Scooter for Mission's move.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: The Chase; camping and eating and whatnot
Mission places a dry, silent kiss on Promise's forehead, and turns the boy over to Rennick. And then he turns to the trees.
He'll try his best to stay in the cover of the trees, while getting closer to the thing above.