06-15-2017, 03:13 PM
He was slightly unnerved by the metal hulks that scattered the cleared-out forest. They seemed to him evocative of great siege engines, abandoned on a battlefield. More and more, he wondered about what had happened to this island’s inhabitants. He picked his way amongst the desolation, still no sign of trouble. It seemed his guess had been correct, and the rainforest was not the current destination for most of the fighters. Or they have already reached the drop point and are simply waiting in ambush… based on the speed that the other targets had been collected, it seemed ill-advised to assume there would be less activity around the newest location.
He reached the edge of the tree line without incident, and the already noticeable heat quickly became oppressive. The air hung heavy as he pushed through a surprisingly dense understory. Even with the tracker he would be hard pressed to find anything or anyone down here. The forests he had patrolled with the wood elves in his youth were far less dense than this, but perhaps it was still better to adopt the same approach.
Scanning his surroundings, the Sage found a suitable trunk and began to climb, abandoning the crowded shrubbery for the tangle of interwoven vines and branches. He could see a little better now at least, though he needed to make sure he wasn’t too visible up here, a fall from this height could easily put him off balance for a sudden fight. He reached what appeared to be the location of the drop, or at least close enough to spot where it would land, it was difficult to be precise with the unfamiliar technology. He scoured the nearby foliage until he found a well-hidden lookout point and settled down. He would wait in the canopy for now, see just who else was planning to stop by for the artifact.
He reached the edge of the tree line without incident, and the already noticeable heat quickly became oppressive. The air hung heavy as he pushed through a surprisingly dense understory. Even with the tracker he would be hard pressed to find anything or anyone down here. The forests he had patrolled with the wood elves in his youth were far less dense than this, but perhaps it was still better to adopt the same approach.
Scanning his surroundings, the Sage found a suitable trunk and began to climb, abandoning the crowded shrubbery for the tangle of interwoven vines and branches. He could see a little better now at least, though he needed to make sure he wasn’t too visible up here, a fall from this height could easily put him off balance for a sudden fight. He reached what appeared to be the location of the drop, or at least close enough to spot where it would land, it was difficult to be precise with the unfamiliar technology. He scoured the nearby foliage until he found a well-hidden lookout point and settled down. He would wait in the canopy for now, see just who else was planning to stop by for the artifact.
Quote:moving B15 to B7, will not initiate a challenge for the drop, just observing for now.
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