(During Sai and [b]Xyinz[/b]'s little investgstion of the scenery of the trending [b]Cryocerus[/b] Murder Mystery, where a skier was brutally slain, a hunter comes in and notifies the other hunters that another body was found at [b]Ziscerna[/b] Forest. Sai, [b]Xyinz[/b], and other hunters make their way to the forest, while several other hunters stay and attempt to gather any remaining evidence. The travel to [b]Zicerna[/b] Forest doesn't take them long at all. Upon arrival, the 2 sort of blend in along with the hunters as they follow a hunter, equipped with a tracker that pinpoints the exact location of the body. They then arrive at the body; an absolute mess. The deceased huntress is lied on her stomach, with huge lacerations and gashes all over her body, her bayonet shotgun just several inches from her.) *As several random hunters close in on the body, Sai and [b]Xyinz[/b] look around and see several fallen trees and dulled grass; a result of the mysterious slayer.* [b]Saitonia:[/b] Some of the grass lost it's glow. [b]Xyinz:[/b] It takes pure [b]Terranovian[/b] grass decades to naturally die out, but it'll just regrow and gain it's glow back. Seems like this thing doesn't just reside in the Icetip. Does anyone notice this thing wandering about? Or does it use some form of secret travel? *A hunter observing the body takes the deceased huntress' tablet and turns it on, and what catches the other hunters' eyes as they're closely looking at the tablet is horrifying; a much closer look at this figure, while still shrouded in shadows, the image can make out that it seems....nearly alien, like a horrid fusion between a human, a bear, and some reptile. Whatever this thing is, it must've actually been fused with the previously mentioned 3 to become this monstrosity.* [b]Hunter 1:[/b] *holding and observing the tablet* She nearly linked the image to us. Well....postmortem. *He presses a link button on the deceased huntress' device, all the other registered hunters receiving the notification.* [b]Hunter 2:[/b] Should we contact noblemen? [b]Hunter 1:[/b] Not yet. We- [b]Xyinz:[/b] *butting in* Let me get a look at that image. *Hunter 1 showing him, as Sai joins in to observe* Well Saitonia, actually come back here. *walks off as Sai follows* [b]Saitonia:[/b] *quietly* Yeah? [b]Xyinz:[/b] This is the time where we sort of...blow our cover. Quietly now. *The 2 slowly exit the scene.* __________________________________________ [b][u]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/u][/b] __________________________________________ *Sai and [b]Xyinz[/b] are now outside the forest, now in [b]Ziscerna[/b] Park.* [b]Saitonia:[/b] They're gonna close the park? [b]Xyinz:[/b] Possibly. Let's just find this thing ourselves. [b]Saitonia:[/b] It could likely still be inside the forest. We should go back and check if it left footprints. [b]Xyinz:[/b] They'd be quite hard to detect from under all that grass. I'll activate my Raptorial Vision to see if there's anything that fits the description. *[b]Xyinz[/b]' eyes glow red as he jumps back into the forest. Through his vision, the only things highlighted in a lighter red are the group of hunters, diverse set of animals, and trees. 5 seconds of surveying the forest, and no 7-foot, machete dual-wielding beast has been spotted. He cancels the vision and returns to Sai.* [b]Xyinz:[/b] Nothing. [b]Saitonia:[/b] You sure? [b]Xyinz:[/b] My Raptorial Vision can cover acres. There was nothing that looked even remotely identical to this beast. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Okay then. I guess we're searching ourselves. Best guess is that it wandered off and is on the loose. __________________________________________ (Icetip Mountains, [b]Whitefang[/b] Lynx hideout. Inside a cave of graves of fallen [b]Whitefang[/b] members, top members including [b]Ikinaki[/b], along with some cubs, are visiting the obelisks of [b]Vyzin[/b] the Aerialist, [b]Lyna[/b] the Shapeshifter, and [b]Yusuno[/b] the Weapons Expert, in remembrance of their contribution to the tribe.) *[b]Esphrazi[/b], the Stealth Tactician, kneels down and pets the tribe's reliable lynx; [b]Kishma[/b], before standing up and walking towards [b]Ikinaki[/b].* [b]Esphrazi:[/b] *calm, grieving tone* It's nearly been a year since [b]Vyzin[/b] and [b]Yusuno[/b]. I remember the day we lost [b]Lyna[/b]. [b]Karunaze:[/b] That f[b]u[/b]cking traitorous sh[b]i[/b]tbag [b]Clockshot[/b]. *throwing and catching dynamite continuously* *sigh* At least someone inadvertently helped us in killing him. [b]Ikinaki:[/b] *remorseful, but also furious tone* I really wronged the [b]Whitefang[/b]. It should've been me to kill [b]Clockshot[/b]...with my own hands. Bathing in his [b]Droiemo[/b] fluid. *[b]Hazore[/b] and [b]Aiichi[/b] look at each other-- a psychic conversation on what in the hell [b]Ikinaki[/b] just said.* [b]Hazore:[/b] You really want to bathe in his stench, master? [b]Ikinaki:[/b] I'm sorry. When he betrayed us and killed [b]Lyna[/b], I swore to myself that I will be the one to put an end to him, not anyone else, but me. Now I've failed that. I'm hoping for it--I'm hoping he gets revived, so I can be the one to tear him to shreds. [b]Kaspri:[/b] *sitting on her floating motorcycle/"aerialbike"* Then we kill his initiator. [b]Ikinaki:[/b] Sure. I, and the leaders before me, all want the [b]Whitefang[/b] to flourish, for the [b]Whitefang[/b] to have a better future. [b]Aiichi:[/b] *sitting by a wall, elbow on her sniper* IF we even have a future, in the direction we're at as of now. [b]Kaspri:[/b] [b]Aiichi[/b], if [b]Vyzin[/b] was still here hearing you say that, he'll blast you with optimism. [b]Ikinaki:[/b] We haven't lost all of us. I am seeking a new Shapeshifter, Aerialist, and Weapons Expert, but I don't know how worthy they'll be. *walks off* __________________________________________ (At the S.S. HQ. In the General's office, someone knocks at his door. He presses a remote control that unlocks the door, then says "Come on in!" This person opens the door and walks in, and the General smirks.) *The person who has entered is a tall, male figure of [b]Saitranovian[/b] descent. Light skin with a blue undertone. Dark gray eyes. Medium, dark blue, spiky hair parted with one side longer than the other, and covering his forehead. He wears a tucked-in, unique dress shirt detailed with glossy, black shoulder and forearm pads. Baggy, camo blue, black, and white pants and thick, long, black combat boots. This person is a long-time friend and comrade of the General.* [b]General:[/b] Oh my. My old comrade; [b]Renus Garis[/b]. [b]Renus:[/b] *a soft, but gruff voice* [b]Kain Vargis[/b], been a while. *They exchange a unique handshake.* [b]Renus:[/b] My daughter been hanging around recently? [b]General:[/b] Not that I know of. If so, she's totally free to. S.S. and SIU are on pretty good terms. My Delta Trio underling [b]Yaoni[/b] made a visit to the SIU headquarters recently. Wow. I remember when you announced when you were having a child, then the birth of her; a chilly [b]Aurorin[/b] of 1995. I was very cautious of you, you know I didn't want [b]Crisha[/b] growing up without a father. Retiring just 7 years later was the right call. [b]Renus:[/b] Yeah, [b]Vargis[/b]. Shame we lost [b]Kaise[/b] and [b]Aukiru[/b]. It was not fond calling yourself an S.S. or SIU member at the time. Even today, the SIU has some...suspicions on them. Lots happened with the S.S. since I've hanged my badge; that [b]Atiada[/b] to your raid on [b]Emanel[/b] to warring with the CMO. [b]General:[/b] And now there's the Purple Cloaks. Haven't heard from them since the 80s Revolutionary Era. What were they fighting for again? [b]Erasers[/b] facing less time for bounty fraud? Something related to [b]erasers[/b]. It was crazy. And there's someone from some organization from the future we recently captured after their failed assassination on [b]Divenos[/b]. [b]Renus:[/b] I've also heard about some twins and their allies, so there's extra backup. [b]General:[/b] *chuckles nervously* About the [b]eraser[/b] though.... __________________________________________ [b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]