August 02, 2014, 12:34 PM
(This post was last modified: October 08, 2014, 12:13 PM by Peregrine Redhawk.)
This is set somewhere between Blacktail Deer Plateau and Porcupine Ridge. I'm hoping to organically explore the tunnel with anyone from BDP (*wiggles eyebrows at @Saēna*), since only they would be able to realistically access the burrow... unless someone from the other end (in PR) meets her in the middle?!
This morning, young Osprey unknowingly passed by her very own grave, giving the recently disturbed dirt only a passing glance. She walked right past the site where Pied's actual remains still rested and explored along the rear wall of the territory. This was done out of sheer boredom, as well as the youth's desire to continue exploring the Outrider trade.
What she eventually found was a small hole leading down into an earthen burrow. She slipped inside and was greeted by the metallic scent of old, dried blood. If not for the darkness, she would've seen the brown stain on the den's floor. Idly, Junior nosed around the dark subterranean chamber, getting a feel for its contours by walking along its walls, her right flank scraping gently against them.
Near the back, there was a sharp curve in the wall and Osprey's hip struck against it, causing it to give way. She nearly stumbled. Whirling to face the even deeper darkness, she thrust her muzzle forward, expecting to stub her nose on the wall. There was nothing there now, though, which was wildly disorienting. She froze, inhaling air that was suddenly damp and musty. Her huge ears tipped forward, catching the distant sound of dripping water.
She inched forward, patting the ground with her feet and using her whiskers to feel out her surroundings. Osprey Jr. proceeded this way for perhaps ten minutes when when paused and looked over her shoulder. The very dim light seemed so far behind her. And only pitch black darkness lay ahead. Should she turn back... or keep going?
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the marauder's map - by Junior - August 02, 2014, 12:34 PM
RE: the marauder's map - by Saēna - August 06, 2014, 08:07 PM
RE: the marauder's map - by Junior - August 06, 2014, 08:41 PM
RE: the marauder's map - by Saēna - August 09, 2014, 10:16 AM
RE: the marauder's map - by Junior - August 09, 2014, 10:45 AM
RE: the marauder's map - by Saēna - August 26, 2014, 11:17 AM
RE: the marauder's map - by Junior - August 26, 2014, 07:04 PM
RE: the marauder's map — discovery - by Saēna - August 28, 2014, 09:50 AM
RE: the marauder's map — discovery - by Junior - August 28, 2014, 10:05 AM
RE: the marauder's map — discovery - by Saēna - September 15, 2014, 05:05 PM