Ravensblood Forest curse of the black pearl

formation day! single posts welcome <3
map for reference (created w Inkarnate)

@Meredith @Hex @Firefly @Farren @Crowell @Worm

The forest had grown, their borders strengthened. As the sun rose above the twin peaks, a wolf's shadow slipped into a clearing nestled deep into the foothills. The treeline was thinner here, with enough cover to conceal an encampment while allowing sunlight to filter through in glorious beams of warmth.

There were caves here too, where the rise met the jagged slopes of old. Nox had yet to poke more than his head into one, but he reasoned they'd be perfect for denning or storing meats and bounty. 

It was the rocky outcrop above the tunnels that caught his attention most, however, as climbing it revealed a picturesque view of the entire forest. The captain stood there now, drinking in the distant sea and flatlands beyond their claim. With a haunting cry, he beckoned his crew to see it too - to celebrate with him the beginnings of a great venture and a future that was soon to come.

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Once all had come, the Captain addressed each of their waiting faces with a grin and a lash of his tail. "Make yerselves at home. I wouldn't be standin' here if it weren't for yer support in gettin' this place ship-shape." Blimey, he wasn't the best at speeches.

"Now don't ye be thinkin' I'm goin' soft - there's still room for improvement in all of ye." His gaze flicked to Firefly and Hex, then to those who's sea-legs were a little more...pronounced. "An' what better way to test that than a raid. Let me tell ye, this man here gave us quite the lead." Scanning the crowd for Crowell, a knowing twinkle in his eyes. The wench could have hardly made her trail any more obvious. 

He'd teased it, kept them on edge - but his crew needed blood and now he deemed was the time to strike. "So ready yerselves, sharpen yer wits. We leave in five days!"