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[notyetlegend]

[When the screen flicks on, it focuses on Merida kneeling over a deer. A deer as white and pure as the snow, were it not for the blood under its neck tainting its silvery fur. Gingerly, she tugs the arrow from the muscle, reaching to close its eyes with her other hand, bow itself resting against a nearby tree. Merida murmurs something in Gaelic, retracting her hand from its face.]

Forgive me, Wilder One. It's been an honor.

[She had hardly been expecting to actually shoot the White Hart down, but hunting with Saber had gotten results and proper respects must be given in any case. Placing the arrow back into the quiver at her hip after washing off the blood in clean snow, she stands, fur trimmed dress folding out around her ankles, boots deep in the snow. Angus whickers and nuzzles her hair, causing her to turn and reach to run her fingers across his nose comfortingly. Her imp scurries about, muttering to itself as it steps around the corpse gingerly, as though it fears waking it.

Merida pushes hair from her eyes, reaching into a small pouch wrapped around her quiver belt for a hairband and tying it into a high ponytail. Stooping again, she reached for the White Hart's forequarters, taking hold of his hoofs and hefting him over her shoulder with a grunt, standing and, with a bit of maneuvering, gets him onto Angus' back. That done, she dusts her hands off, picking up her bow and her locket hanging from it, noticing it on.]

Well I suppose now would be time tae announce that I've shot th' White Hart, wouldn't it?

Now how am I gonna cart all this meat back?

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[winterwork]

[Oh, that's — whoa, whoa, not a pretty sight. Eyes blink with a bit of uneasiness as he watches the scene.]

You ... killed it?

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[notyetlegend]

Aye. Not without th' kind of flight I thought he'd pull though.

[She sounds a little more somber than she feels, reaching up to pat Angus' neck as he shifts to adjust to the new weight on his back.]

He made it a real challenge, one I was honored tae meet.

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[desperate_times]

Goodness, you really bagged that thing.

Small as you are. Good for you.

[Chloe is amused.]

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[notyetlegend]

Thank ye.

[She thinks.]

He put up a decent fight though. Angus threw me off avoidin' his antlers when he went down.

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[aureinsof]

[He didn't understand the words but he catches the gist, from her tone and her look. She really must be some sort of hunter.]

This was an important part of the cycle. You've done your part admirably.

[He's impressed, really.]

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[notyetlegend]

Thank ye.

[She nods her thanks as she checks her gear and attaches her quiver to her belt again.]

He put up a good challenge. I'm honored tae have been th' one tae take him down.

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[smithwork]

[ As much as it makes him just as uneasy as Jack to see such a fine animal slain, he has the experience of living somewhere where the occasional goat made its way to Thor or Odin in that big feasting hall in the sky, so this isn't really that hard to deal with.

He can't really judge, so instead Hiccup makes himself useful. ]

Me and Toothless can take the carcass wherever you want it. You'd better ride underneath us on Angus though, otherwise everyone at Caer Scima will think we downed that thing if we head that way.

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[notyetlegend]

[She's a bit grateful he understands. Even though she shot him down herself, she doesn't feel much pride over it. Only humbled and honored.]

I've secured passage tae th' Station on a flyin' ship. Think ye could help a girl out th' rest of th' way? If you an' Toothless take th' carcass I can take Angus through th' Station ring.

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[liven]

Good work.

[ Shijima still isn't entirely sure what this girl's name is, but she likes her, so she gets an actual sarcasm-free compliment. ]

And you're going to make use of it. I knew you were sensible.

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[notyetlegend]

[The last comment makes her tilt her head, blinking a bit.]

Thank ye, but...I'm sorry, have we met?

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[slugout]

Dude! Way to go, you're not a squirrel or anything either.

[ JUNPEI DO YOU EVEN KNOW THIS GIRL? maybe. (he'll be at ariadne's manor by the 10th?) ]

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[notyetlegend]

Ah, no I'm not. Why? Has he been turnin' people into critters?

[Blinking. (She'll probably be heading back there before heading out again? Who even knows anymore?)]

[burping]

[ mithian is not bothered by the death of the creature, she loves to hunt for sport.] What a magnificent creature. Is it a deer? I've never seen one so... white.

[notyetlegend]

[She nods.]

Aye. I suppose he's called th' White Hart for a reason.

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[boutant]

[ Ariadne has leaves in her hair. Hunting is not really her thing. ]

Does this mean I can stop and won't get turned into a small animal?

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[notyetlegend]

[It's not like Merida's in much good shape herself. Her dress is a little torn from where she got thrown from Angus and she's still got snow and a bit of earth in her hair. Still she laughs a bit when she sees her friend.]

Ah, so it really was him then?

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[forsworn_rose]

[Beatrix offers the young woman a salute, hand to her chest, as she appears on the locket. She's in the woods herself, though it's difficult to say where. She had been hunting the creature herself for two days now, with several of her soldiers, but hadn't seen a single glimpse of it.]

Congratulations. That must have taken impressive skill.

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[notyetlegend]

[She flushes at the salute, but she offers a curtsy in return.]

Thank ye. He wasn't without his own fight though. I got thrown from my horse.

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[cinnamoned]

Congratulations. I mean, this is....tradition and all. Someone had to end up getting their target. I was trying to track it myself but that hasn't exactly been easy with so many others also hunting him down.

[Snow has never exactly heard of a tradition like this with the White Hart. But even so she understands hunting. Knows however many might intend on getting their shot at a creature only one might actually hit successfully. There's no jealousy or malice, simply more of a 'well done'.]

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[notyetlegend]

[She nods her thanks at the congratulations, though she looks noticeably somber. They have their own hunting traditions back home in DunBroch, so Merida's no stranger to such a thing.]

Thank ye, an' aye. With so many of us huntin' him, I wasn't expectin' tae get th' hit myself.

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[knightscode]

[ W h a t . . . ]

Forgive me, you killed the White Hart?

[ Then... what did he... ]

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[notyetlegend]

Aye, I did.

[She gestures to the white flank up on Angus' back.]

Never seen a deer as silvery white as this, an' his antlers suggest as such.

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[metalica]

I see someone has succeeded, then.

[ Erik's own attempts at 'hunting' the Hart had been to walk around with Morgana with a drink in his hand and wave bits of metal around. It hadn't been the most productive of times. ]

Perhaps you should have thought of transport beforehand.

[ Because he's a snide asshole. ]

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[notyetlegend]

An' I'm so sure ye would've been prepared with your own.

[Hey look, she can be snide too.]

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[wolvering]

[Even if this stag god isn't her stag god, and it was a necessary thing for the cycle of renewal, a part of Pod still cries out in grief.

But a sorrowful expression aside, she sheds no tears. Instead, even feeling a bit silly doing it to an image on a locket, she drops to her knees, puts hands on her thighs and bows so that her forehead almost touches the ground.]

Swift journey, Great Lord.

[That done, she dusts the snow off her knees and settles back onto the log she was using as a seat while she ate a meal of dried meat and hard-cakes. There's a snuffle as a wolverine clambers up beside her and starts licking her face until she smiles, and she gives him a few bites of the meat before speaking. The moment makes her more composed.]

He honors you. You must be a very skilled hunter to have earned it.

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[notyetlegend]

[Merida waits until the younger girl is finished with her prayers, her own head bowed as she leans against her bow. She'd do the same for just about anyone, but for the other girl in particular, it seems that the White Hart would be akin to a god for her. She quietly watches the locket, only speaking when Pod is finished recollecting herself.]

I'm honored tae have been th' one. He wasn't without his own fun though, if th' rumors of him turnin' people into critters is anythin' tae go by.

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[red_branch]

Already up to the level of killin' gods, Princess? At this rate, I won't have a thing left t' teach ya'.

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[notyetlegend]

I don't know everythin' yet, Cu, so there's still some use tae ye.

[tease tease tease]

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[sokkcasm]

[ did someone say meat. ]

[ i mean, wow, what kind of accent is that? he has never heard anyone talk like this and it's actually kind of fascinating. he could probably just listen to merida talk all day just to study her speech pattern because, come on, it's seriously cool. everyone from home sounds so boring compared to ... wherever merida is from. (also wow her hair? he's pretty sure that's what katara's would look like if she washed it in cactus juice and had zuko flamedry it. it's actually pretty impressive.) ]

[ but first things first. meat. ]

You know ... if you need a guy to take some of that meat off your hands ... [ he shrugs nonchalantly, a smirk tugging at his lips. ] I think I might just know of one. About yea tall — [ he measures his own height, of course ] — striking features ... I mean, who else has a warrior's wolf tail around here? [ he looks side to side, then back to merida. ] Yeah, that would be no one. Just me, Sokka. And, I'm just saying, I'd be more than glad to help you out with all of that. [ for a cut, of course. ]

( not here, thank the spirits. )

[atoned]

[ guess who thinks ur come ons are pathetic and is gonna tell suki on u. ]

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[vaccinations]

Holy shit.

That guy is huge.

[Elle's not fazed by the blood. But that deer? Wow, it really does seem like something magical. Nothing like any buck she's ever hunted.]

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[notyetlegend]

Aye, he is.

[Merida's heard that word enough since she came here to not question what Ellie means by 'shit', so she just kind of grins.]

I've never seen so much meat on a deer before.

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[baseborne]

[Jon looks much less like somebody kicked his puppy now than he did at the Station at the beginning of the month! He even looks pretty impressed.]

I suppose if I had to lose to anyone, this isn't so bad.

[AKA congratulations, Mer!]

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[notyetlegend]

[She smiles when she sees him back to looking like his usual self instead of like death itself threatened to kill him. Though she can't help herself when he says it like that, smile turning teasing as she checks her quiver.]

I'm not sure whether I should take that as a compliment or an insult with that tone of voice of yours, Jon Snow.

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[endurecer]

Impressive.

[ Reyna manages that lone word while trying to adjust the reins of the horse she's on. Give her a second, Merida she's got more she wants to say. ]

Congratulations are in order despite your lack of prepared transport. [ She sounds ever so slightly amused by it. ] Have you figured out a way of moving it that isn't your horse?

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[notyetlegend]

Ah, yeah, I actually hadn't figured anythin' out beyond 'shoot first, question later'.

[It was kind of stupid really, but she was used to hunting with more than just her imp and her horse. She nods at the question, managing to smile a little sheepishly.]

Aye, I've acquired passage on a flyin' ship an' have a friend with a dragon that's going to help me out th' rest of th' way.