12 Ash, Year 121, A.O.S
Company:Senara, Rickter, Farmers | Theme: Monster Hunting | Thoughts: The new pup is late, Strike one for her | Mood: Annoyed
Company:Senara, Rickter, Farmers | Theme: Monster Hunting | Thoughts: The new pup is late, Strike one for her | Mood: Annoyed
۞ Three days ago, an order was issued to the Slayer’s Keep, regarding an ongoing problem which had become worse. Reports of missing livestock had always been a common occurrence within the lands. Nowadays, predators will be predators, parasites will be parasites. However, there is one problem, when a parasite or predator becomes a huge problem within the area. Aurelio arrived at the scene, where a distraught woman had been crying over a dead body of a young man.
“No! Terrance… What happened…”
Slowly, Aurelio approaches with caution and sympathy for the man “I’m sorry for your loss, I’m Aurelio. I was sent here on behalf of Slayer’s Keep” He said with a sigh, wondering where the female Rathari went. “I have another colleague arriving soon, but she’s late.” He said as he looked around as the woman in front of me sobbed uncontrollably “Whatever killed Terrance, get it off my farm!” She sniffled “That was my only son…”
Letting out a sigh, Aurelio kneeled down at the body, looking at the injuries that the human victim had sustained. Strange teeth marks litter the neck as if they were deep claw marks, usually to hold onto the skin. The carotid artery appeared to be ruptured entirely, like there was no blood within the decomposing mass in front of him.
“Interesting, perhaps my Rathari friend can sniff out even further clues, that's if she gets here…” He sighed, looking around curiously for the wolf “She’ll be here in a moment, but in the meantime, try and stay indoors and don’t go outside.” He instructed the female as he looked around, hoping he could find further clues of what creature could have been attacking livestock and humans. Farmers getting injured by creatures was a common cause, but deaths were particularly rare. This case appeared to be the one which stood out most for Aurelio. The strange teeth marks, blood being completely exsanguinated, driving a person into hypovolemia before death.
There are far more gruesome details to the death aswell as Aurelio inspected the body further. Red and irritant urticarical rashes were visible on the skin, a needle-like puncture hole, like the creature had a stinger. This was clearly not a creature that Aurelio was familiar with. It wasn’t a shambler or any sort of gravebound from the Warrens. It was something much more sinister, much more voracious. As he waited for his friend, he continued to scout the area around the farm in search for further clues. ۞