[Mafia] Witch Trip

[Florien]

Yeah that's not what I said. I said you must be really bad at nature-doing and existing in nature if the fish hate you so bad they swim their tiny freshwater asses from whereverthefuck your tropics are through saltwater and up a river specifically to attack you. I don't think you not trying to kill animals has anything to do with anything.

He's saying that fish think you're like this big deal assassination target and probably have a big bounty on your head or something. Maybe coexisting with nature means doing lots of violence to it, you know? I mean, Fuuuck nature. It's always out there, and we're part of it, and we're not supposed to strip it of resources and build a new nature? Fuck that. Maybe the fish would like you more if you massacred wildlife and tamelife both. We do that and we don't get attacked by fish that have no place being this far out of a native range.

[PopcornPie]

"I am not horrible at nature! Just because I'm better with flowers than animals doesn't make me horrible! Agatha must have put these strange biting fish here! And she must have enchanted the raccoon to attack me, too! I won't be stooping to your level over one bad mission." She ranted confidently. Not like she asked to have to gather food, anyway.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

The voice chuckles over Quinarva arguing with Fentiriss and Lukanios

You would be correct. I have said I have a ton of pets here that serve a purpose for me. To frolic around my forest and attack any guests who choose to trespass into my home. I have conjured up spirits to possess these creatures so they can do what I command them to. If you must hunt them for your vain hopes of survival, be my guest. But be aware that they will not make things easy for you.

[PopcornPie]

"You see? I'm nor horrible at nature." Quinarva nodded. Then she rubbed the spots where the raccoon bit and scratched her. "Ugh. Now I feel all tingly all over..."

[Florien]

Yeah, but where the fuck did you, a random Irekhin, get tropical fish from, and how did you even keep them alive up here in this Kelsenian-ass climate? Why even bother? There's so much worse lurking in freshwater than swarmfish. What happened to the days when an Irekhin hunter such as yourself was happy with just a large and angry river shark or gar or catfish? Or a crocodile? No, you all have to try to show off with your tiny little useless swarmfish.

[PopcornPie]

"Will you just let go of the fish? Fish don't carry as many diseases as raccoons do."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

To Quinarva

I have simply said that I possess the animals to do as I command, which has no bearing in your competence in my home, or lack of, should I say about some of these fools here. So I suggest you watch what you say, you abomination of nature.

To Fentiriss and Lukanios

I have my ways. Spells and protections for my fish. Those that can mutate them all into piranhas if I wish. If you have been practicing magic for as long as I have, for over 300 years, you might be able to do so yourself. And you would be wise not to assume that the creatures you mention do not exist in my waters. The piranhas are but a mere layer of defense in my waters for those who dear tread into them. They could have easily just as come out and come after her as well. And if you dare ask how they can exist co-currently with each other, again, it is the command I give the creatures. Like the wolves, bears and other animals that might show up, they will co-exist and do their jobs of watching my forest. And as for the shark, if you are feeling courageous enough, perhaps you would like to swim into the deep part of the lake. The shark here would love to get acquainted with you.

[PopcornPie]

"A-ABOMINATION?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Quinarva was seeing red. "Why, I'll have you know that I am a noble spirit whose birth dates back to before you were in your abraca-diapers! Anyone who dares to speak to a nymph that way is itching for some antler locking! I'll turn your bones to dust!"

>Rush Agatha's corpse.

[Oggy123]

Eating their gathered food, Anya watches in mild surprise while Elster is busy feeding on the nuts and berries.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

>Rush Agatha's corpse. (Quinarva)

In her anger, Quinarva manages to make it very close to the burned down shelter and sees her bones. But before she can do anything with them, she suddenly finds her limbs freezing over and twisting themselves in very unnatural positions, then her neck. She is in very excruciating pain, left being unable to move. Her body then gets pushed back far away by a huge gust. Tears of blood run down her eyes after being blown away.

You obviously are unaware of what you are playing with. You disturb my resting place again, I will make sure you die very slowly and very painfully.

Quinarva's body then resets to normal.

[PopcornPie]

Since the excruciating pain was already described for me, I'll leave it at Quinarva spending the next few seconds coughing blood. "I'll happily go down fighting anyone speaking about my kind that way, you horrid scum! If you want to kill me so bad, then ju-GACK! GIHACK!"

Thick, white foam oozed from the corners of her lips...

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Xue looks on silently, before sneaking up to Quinavra.

>provide treatment. find something to stop the coughing, for example, and wipe away the goo.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

>provide treatment. find something to stop the coughing, for example, and wipe away the goo. (Quinarva)

You give her some very potent cough syrup you happened to have. It's packed with codeine, so it works very well, but it makes her very sleepy. And as for the goo, you press down a little too hard when you wipe it off. You get rid of the goo, sure, but also scrape off a little bit of the skin, too. A little rough on her, don't you think? But other than that, she should be fine.

[PopcornPie]

"Th-thank you..." She muttered quietly, slowly folding up on the ground. In this state, sedating her was the best possible thing. "Now carry me to my shelter, please...goodnight..." Some of her aching body shifted into tree branches, but she seemed too sedated to go entirely tree.

[Cutegirl920fire]

After quite a bit of struggling, Abigail manages to fall asleep.
> Sleep for the rest of the day... hopefully

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

> Sleep for the rest of the day... hopefully (Abby)

Looks like your souls that torture you have decided to be loud. They will not let you sleep.

[Florien]

Yeah yeah yeah I get you've been practicing magic for a few centuries. Oldguard of the mages guild who went time neutral have been doing that too. What I don't get is why your brand of dedicated spellcasters go for style over substance like that. Like, we have the excuse of just being able to try again until we get it right. You're just time neutral, so you go with swarmfish? I don't get it. You want to make water dangerous, make it deeper and faster! Like one of those rivers where it LOOKS all narrow and safe, but it's actually fifty feet deep and has undercut banks and a survival rate of "fuck you" if you fall in. It's way easier, hell, it's way more intimidating than "sharp fish". Imagine. "placid-looking creek that will chew your body up and leave it pinned under one of the banks never to be retrieved again". Not that we haven't advised you on this before, but every time you act all "ooh I'm so evil and nasty for no particular reason at all" all I can think is "wow this Irekhin has bad overly elaborate plans that are going to get her properly killed one of these days soon."

Oh shush, Fenni. It's not our place to question our witchy overlady. She is our dark protector who is insistent on quality over quantity but somehow thinks that forever isn't long enough to make up for quantity.

I know you're joking. Buuut... you know what, fuck you for telling me what to do.

Fentiriss decks Lukanios with a punch, and pretty soon they're trying to tear each other's throats out again.

[Kennifer]

Delilah is going to

>Tend to the burns and other injuries she got in her pathetic attempts to hunt and make shelter. Hopefully she can do so without making it worse.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

>Tend to the burns and other injuries she got in her pathetic attempts to hunt and make shelter. Hopefully she can do so without making it worse. (Delilah)

What good would it do you to throw some dirt into your injuries? How is that supposed to help?

[PopcornPie]

'Is it sunset yet..? Hard to tell with the fire..."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Gene looks to the skies.

No, but it should be coming in real soon. I just hope the last few here can help with the shelter and food before sunset sets though.

[PopcornPie]

"If I wasn't so tired all of a sudden, I would go and look for food again."

[PointMaid]

Taira comes out of the shelter she made. She still looks exhausted and achy, but like she's been able to rest a little.

You can have some of mine. I should be ravenous, but I think all that work has drained me of most of my appetite instead. I don't expect you want the fish - I think you insinuated you're a vegetarian? - but maybe some of the dandelion greens.

[Kennifer]

"I hurt too much to eat and I guess sleeping under the stars is okay if it doesn't rain. At least I have my fire for warmth."

Delilah winces in pain, probably not thinking quite straight at this point but she will

>at least try to wash off the dirt and hope she's not too delirious from... all of that.

[LavenderDream]

It was at this point Gene showed up to the others.

All right, first things first. We all need to work together if we're all going to stay alive. I appreciate the efforts you've made in finding some food or shelter so far. But we need to unite together as a group and look after each other. We need to supply food and shelter for all of us. Find enough for us to get through this entire thing. I've browsed the entire area and if you're all willing to make it work, we should have enough to get us through the ordeal. And whoever does the best, I'll look after for the night.

Gene pulls out a hunting knife from his shoe.

Don't worry, it's for protection should anyone try something.

1. Look around the forest and find a place to make shelter for us. Use whatever equipment you have and make something. Or find something you can use to improvise. It can be from the various planks of wood around. Can be from the trees, or you can kill a few of the animals here. Whatever, just come up with something and make sure everything is all sturdy.
2. Search the area for some food. You can find berries or any kinds of fruit here. Just be careful you don't get any poison. Or you can can fish and hunt for something. Just make sure there's enough for everyone here.
3. Find a way to keep yourselves warm at night. A fire or something makeshift that you find outside. Make some kind of covers or whatever. It's important to be secure, fed and warm during the night.

YOU ALL HAVE UNTIL JUNE 23 AT 6 PM CST TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE.

Susan's Plan

1. Find a large amount of thick branches and leaves, arrange the branches in a cone shape and use the leaves to patch holes.
2. Forage for some non-toxic berries and herbs.
3. Gather a bundle of smaller sticks and leaves, and use eyeglasses to try and direct a beam of sunlight into the pile.