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Hunters of the Neath: We who seek the Vake
Owen Wulf
Posts: 715
5/17/2013
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Brothers and Sisters, it has been many a moon since I zailed from that lonely isle where destiny took us in pursuit of the fiend. Those who professed to aid us in our quest said they would send word when we should once again resume the hunt. For many of us it might seem an age or more might have passed since then. While those young in the hunt may yet struggle with mysteries we ourselves have overcome, the rest must content themselves with more trivial pursuits.
What has become of those among us? Time has made courtiers, scholars, spies and thieves of the mighty Vake Hunters. So long has it been since we plied our trade as huntsmen that many have gone to seek the Name, and out of boredom do they commit this horror upon themselves. Some went to aid the Bishop of Southwark in his machinations amidst the Labyrinth of Tigers, for whatever reason. Yet even that experience was but a brief skirt with the nature of the beast we once so eagerly sought!
Why did you embark upon this path? Did the bounty posted for the beast draw your gaze? Perhaps it was the thrill of the hunt? It matters little these days. We chose to distinguish ourselves as dangerous individuals willing to risk all in pursuit of that most elusive and savage of quarries. Speak below of how you feel on this, and if the call of the hunt still thrums in your blood.
I am Owen Wulf, and I embarked on this quest to prove that I could kill that which so many deemed out of my grasp.
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Zeedee
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5/17/2013
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I am half mad, and I embarked on this quest because it suited my favored Dangerous and Watchful skills best. I never believed in the existence of a 4 million Echo reward, but I believe in the reasons behind the reward. I seek to unravel the secret identity and history behind the Vake, this half-bat, half-man, half-toad, half-pig -- wait, that's too many half's! I'll just stick with the first two animals. Right, so discovering the identity and history behind this "Bat-man" creature; that's my aim!
I've occasionally been out of my head for the past several months. And into the sky. And, uh, into the head of someone else while I'm at it. I'm constantly Hearing Things...or am I? Regardless, riding this wave of schizophrenia is surely the most logical and efficient way to achieve my goal -- it is without flaw! I have uncovered so much already! I now know the beast has wings like that of wet washing, fur which resembles a carpet of cats, and a shadow as dense and dark as the mind of an idiot. Marvel at my esoteric knowledge!
Should I capture the Vake, I would not necessarily turn it over to the Bazaar for the reward. If my resources and options permit it, I'd like to try to tame it and keep it in my pet conservatory. Snuggles might be in the Vake's foreseeable future. Yes, yes, I recall the unfortunate near-death incidents, but such is the life of a beast tamer.
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Please do not send me monstrous invitations tinged with the inks of the undernight or Boxed Cats. (I rotate my Starveling list, so it might take me a while to reach your name. I haven't forgotten anyone!)
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Zeedee
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5/17/2013
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Owen Wulf wrote:
The beast is possessed of a malign sentience, it's will could surely not be broken. See, this is your problem. You are viewing the glass as half empty! And who said anything about breaking its will? We could go the other way: boost its self-esteem and set it on a rampage at our foes. Then it's teatime!
Owen Wulf wrote:
It hunts us as much as we hunt it. So does my medley of lovers, my cabal of enemies, my gang of acquaintances, and my Aunt. With all this experience at hunting and being hunted, one would think you'd be more blasé about it. Goodness, brother hunter, you have such a winsome penchant for ominous speeches.
Owen Wulf wrote:
What we are dealing with is something far above the restraints of the mortal coil, something old and far-sighted. You are suggesting...spectacles for the infirm creature? Aye, that's a sound suggestion. The Vake also has this terrible tendency to lose its teeth, so dentures might also be in order.
Owen Wulf wrote:
A demon? A fallen angel? Some horrific creation of the Masters? [spoiler]Isn't it a Master? What, no? Just me and my partial madness?
Specifically, a mythic blend crafted by Mr Wines and Mr Veils? More Veils than Wines, I'd say.[/spoiler]
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Please do not send me monstrous invitations tinged with the inks of the undernight or Boxed Cats. (I rotate my Starveling list, so it might take me a while to reach your name. I haven't forgotten anyone!)
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