Bear Arms [M]

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Capture Alive
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User has learned how to defeat an opponent without killing them.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Whenever the user deals damage that would kill their opponent, the user could instead choose to withhold that damage. If the attack is appropriate (Battle Moderator's discretion) the user can allow their opponent to yield, render her unconscious for 5 hours per Class Level the user has, leave a vicious scar, permanently blind the opponent, or remove an appendage.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

0000 // 0030

Walking through the city-streets of Mo to where the scientist's laboratory lay, my mind fell back into realms of nostalgia as the tanto that was at my side swung freely. This had been my only weapon on my person currently; it had been a weapon that had been with me for nearly ten years of my life, and I knew how to use it well enough to severe limb from torso. "Dragon" Wazaru had trained me to be relentless in combat, but then again, he instilled into me the skill on how to capture prey alive. This man certainly did have reasons to do so--how else would I and Akuryo bring back animals and humans for him to experiment on? Snow flakes fell steadily as my thoughts ran in reverse to prior years...

Mikutashi had been panting heavily as he swung his short sword at another one of Wazaru's Deido Bunshin. With each successful swing--which rendered appendage from torso--the extremity would only regenerate itself, thus seeming to be an entirely fruitless labor on Miku's behalf. His master had caused him to fight against three of the things: each one resembled the draconian man in every aspect. This mode of training was used to push Mikutashi to his physical limits, but not without purpose. He had to train on how to effectively severe an appendage like an arm from an enemy. That would allow him to literally have the upper hand in a real-world scenario, but here, against the trio of Mud Clones, he had to continuously prove himself in order to pass the lesson on Capturing Alive.

The young teenager ducked under the heavy arm of a bunshin as it swung at him; in a counter, he dug his tanto deep into the abdomen of the thing, and blackened mud spilled out like blood. Mikutashi had to kick off of the Wazaru clone to free his weapon from its muddy composition and upon doing so, the heavy clone tilted backwards and fell into the earth. Having fallen, one of the Deido Clones returned to its natural element of mud as the other two swarmed Mikutashi in zig-zagging haste. He held his shortsword in a personal stance and lunged towards the two, looking to repeat his efforts of mutilation, regardless of how trivial or repetitive it had been. His eyes had been on the four extremities of each clone and his mind on exactly how he would work on dispatching of two enemies at once.

Strokes came in quick succession as he pushed himself to cut through the viscous mud that comprised the remaining bunshin. Mikutashi's nimble moves allowed him to slide underneath their swinging arms, and as he ducked between the two clones, he would lash out viciously at one of the two; soon after, a bunshin fell over having had its left leg lopped off by the aggressive youth.  The final bunshin had grabbed Miku from behind and hoisted him in the air in a full-nelson hold. Using his legs as his only mean of offense, Mikutashi kicked backwards wildly as the clone released him and fell towards the ground, holding its stomach. What occurred next was a swift swinging motion on the bowing mud replica of his Master--the rolling head of the clone relapsed into tangible mud as the chakra left its body. Taking a knee himself, Mikutashi caught his breath as Wazaru prepared yet another task for him to overcome within the walls of his massive lair..

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???? // 0030

The hard flapping of a small avian creature could be heard echoing within the walls of Garyou-kuudou as Wazaru released the bird into the air. He had tasked Mikutashi to capture the bird, but without killing it. Quickly, Mikutashi sought to pursue the flying beast, but could at best keep up with it by means of Body Flicker. "Dragon" Wazaru had created a massive labyrinth--Diyu Miero--in which his pupil had run into while the bird soared overhead. As each wall rose to hinder him from creating enough velocity to push forward, Mikutashi had to turn either left or right in hopes to keep up with his quarry. This was a training exercise to not only increase his capturing skill, but to also keep his brain on the ready had any outside adversary tried to flee his eye's gaze.

Careful as to not use any sharp weaponry, Mikutashi collected several stones along the way as he pushed deeper into the maze, now attempting to get a good angle to hurl a stone at the raven. His first attempt had been in vain as the bird whirled in a corkscrew above him, nimbly dodging the rock as Miku ran further, careful to not run into any obstacle that lay before him. More rocks where thrown but fruitlessly. This dark, quick avian had been a harder target to hit than he had imagined. While another, perhaps Akuryo, would have gotten angry, Mikutashi hadn't. He knew that with anger came power and if he did hit the raven, then he had a chance of killing it instead of incapacitating it. With a quick Shunshin that sent him over and above the mud maze wall, Miku was now level with the alacritous avian and stood still for a moment, allowing himself to time his throw just right. The stone sailed from his hand with moderate effort and whizzed towards the bird; instantly, a shrill caw came from the winged beast as it plummeted down towards the ground. The Diyu Miero technique faded as Wazaru removed his hands from the soil. Mikutashi had successfully managed to hit his target.

He had broken its wing, but that wasn't anything that Wazaru could not fix with his knowledge of iryouninjutsu. As he went to retrieve the black bird, Mikutashi dropped what remaining stones he had in his hand and knelt to recover the small beast. It pecked at his hand, angry that it had fallen victim to his thrown projectile. He wanted to squeeze the life out of the thing, but kept his cool about it: Wazaru did not allow them to unnecessarily harm his creatures.

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???? // 0030

"Hey.. we are almost there." The voice of the guide snapped me from my reflection as I noticed that we were approaching a large laboratory. The snow had stopped falling now and as I looked back across my shoulder, the distance that separated us from Fort Al-Meid had increased greatly. For my mind to be so steeled in remaining free of the grasp of Illusion Arts, it sure did fall victim to thoughts of the past. My footsteps had been heavy within the snow that covered the ground; for a moment I thought on what exactly the mission required of me, and I retrieved the scroll from the inside of my black cloths as I read through it once more.

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Name: Pedobear
Rank: C
IIC Length: 2 days
Difficulty: Medium
Description: A famous Mo scientist has been working day and night on crossbreeding animals or improving the ones that already exist. In the beginning the project seemed successful, he was able to breed new species but they died within a week. After several more attempts, he took a bear and gave it some human hormones and DNA. The bear would behave nearly as a human being with one exception, he was a pervert and a pedo. Unfortunately the bear escaped before the scientist could study him. They later found out why he was a pervert though, the person they took the DNA from was a pervert and pedo. The village would like anyone capable to retrieve the "Pedobear" that's how they call him.
Objective: Retrieve the "Pedobear". Be on alert, he is a very intelligent being. The subject has to be alive when brought back.
Reward: 2,500 ryo + 5 Honor points (Points can be claimed for better prices.)

While the thought of a mad man having created a perverted creature did not sway me against his morals, it did make me question the lengths of men of science. My master had also been a man of rituals and experimentation, yet I did not know him to be one of this caliber. The task to find and capture this pedophile mammal was one that caused me to think on exactly why Wazaru had taken me and Akuryo under his wing. What did he want with us, truly...

Once we approached the door of the massive place, the guide remained outside as I opened the swinging door and fell into the darkened room. It didn't take long for my eyes to adjust to the dark setting and I felt an even colder chill in here than I had outside. My hand shot to my shortsword. I was going to find the man behind all of this. He would lead me to his damned creation. Apparently, someone had heard me enter into the antechamber of the facility, for as soon as I stepped into a larger room, I heard glass break and the sound of footsteps retreating further inside of the establishment. It had been the scientist. I quickly ran through the dining hall, smoothly leaping over what tables and other kitchen apparel that lay in my way as I chased the man down the winding corridor. There had been no need for me to waste utilizing my ability of Shunshin on so old a quarry. I had caught up to the man in no time; quickly, I lunged for him in a tackle as I brought him to the ground. My deep black eyes peered into the man's own as he appeared to be horrified that someone had entered into his abode.

"Where is the bear?" I asked, my tanto pressed against the neck of the man in an effort of more than intimidation. Despite it being so cold, I could see beads of sweat trickle down his brow and his hoary hair had already seemed to be dampened from some prior physical activity.

"Wh-who are you? What are you doing here?!" The man had never seen my face within Mo Village. I was the newcomer who had been tasked with ridding this place of his foul creation. The blade I had pressed against his flesh much harder, to the point that blood began to show on its steel blade. Again, I posed the question:

"Where is the bear?" He hesitated. While I did capture this man and keep him from fleeing, he had been adamant in not answering my question. I would have to show a bit more force as I moved my blade from his neck and immediately plunged it into his open palm. He howled in agony as I did this, yet no wicked smile or sign of satisfaction would escape me. My mind was focused solely on the task of finding the perverted chimera. Now he seemed willing to comply to my inquiry as the words began to flow from him as a river.

"It's deeper inside the lab... but be careful: it has a knack for attacking young boys like you!" the crazed man let out a deranged laugh as he suddenly fell unconscious. Apparently the sight of his own blood, coupled with the fact that I had just tackled him to the ground, had worn him out. Who knew what had really fatigued him before we had approached his doorstep...

Taking my blade from his bloody wound, I stood and jogged further into the large laboratory. I would find this bear and cut off it's arms if I had to.

[N A T S U M I]

+28; almost there!

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0028 // 0030

As I moved through the corridor, I began to swing my blade in quick vertical strokes. In the past under the watchful eye of Lord Wazaru I had taken the limbs of countless bunshin, which in turn rewarded me with the corporeal appendages of several men that he had me track down. It was nothing for me to disarm an opponent if I needed to bring them back to be experimented on within the lair of the Dragon. I knew what to do to bring my quarry back alive, I had done it several times before.

Each room that I came across within the laboratory, I pushed its door open, ready to attack the furry foe that I had been sent to bring back to Al-Meid. To no avail, though. Once I reached the back of the lab, I saw a door that had been blown open to the wilderness outside. Several inches of snow had pushed its way inside on to the ceramic floor of the estate; I moved hurriedly to the thrown open door as bouts of wind billowed, causing my black cloths to whip in the wind. I had to capture this wily nuisance before he escaped down the mountain side. 

Finding so large a creature would not be hard, as I was certain that its fur had not matched the ablicant mountains of snow that covered the peak of Duron. I moved eastward in hot pursuit.

[N A T S U M I]

+1 Nah, +2; Learned. I’m not that mean xD

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-- Able Learner trait
-- Unskilled at 00

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Tracking
Rank: "D"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Characters use this skill to follow the trail of animals and other persons.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Can be learned by an Animal. Tracking means the user found a trail if they gain the check, while failure means they did not. If user fails this initial skill check, they simply cannot find that particular trail. After finding a trail, further checks may be necessary depending on the situation. Darkness, falling rain/snow, a dust storm, moving from one terrain to another (such as from sand to rock), one trail splitting into 2 or crossing water are examples why a user might need another Tracking check. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

0000 // 0010

The snow continued to fall once I had stepped outside. Yet given the lightness of the precipitation, my eyes had been graced by the gifts that came with the snow-laden expanse. For meters, I could track the bear as it left massive footsteps in its cumbersome gait. Like bread crumbs, I followed them along the mountain side. Since I knew I had been headed east, I thought it had found a place near the back side of Mo Village to escape. Just then, the trail suddenly turned left, towards the northern sector.

I had left the guide behind outside, who had probably now sought out shelter back at Fort Al-Meid. Time had gotten the better of me, and I had now been following bear tracks for miles into the upper ranges. As I neared what I had thought would be an enclosed area, it turned out to lead to a hidden alcove, tucked between some of the building in dubious alleyways. I still had the sun above me, but I will not lie: the corridor had offered low levels of visual light, despite how brightly the lurid orb shined through transparent cloud. With my tanto drawn, I stepped into the place. Given the tightness of the area--which was about two meters--it was not hard to smell the stench of bear. One hadn't need the skill of keen sense given so tight a proximity, so thusly I knew I had been on the proper path. It took more than just a trained eye to track down one's quarry. For  a moment, I thought I had smelled the faint scent of chlorine. Huh. Seems that the chimera held true to its description of perverted. My grip on the short sword tightened as I tensed inward. The area soon opened up again, and I had given myself a breath--I had yet run into the creature, but now I was faced with an open door.

With minimal effort, I went inside the place. Now that I had been placed away from the elements, I would have to rely on other ways to track the thing down. Bear claw markings littered the wall, so I had been more than certain that this had been its resting grounds. Why else had the dark and damp corridor smelled like semen? The signs of fresh claw markings indicated that my search hadn't been in vain. I had tracked the beast down back to its lair, where I would render limb from torso. I would have smiled had I not been so agitated by the situation. While killing hadn't been a personal enjoyment of mine, I did like to cause pain to things that could feel. It had been a trait I had picked up from capturing all of those experiments alive for Lord Wazaru.

The path that had been woven before me led me to a flight of stairs that descended down into a basement of sort, wherein was a massive, open room that could well be a play area. However, given this current situation, the bear's playhouse would soon turn into a combat chamber. He had led the dragon straight into his cave, and I was sure to claim my prize.

[Captain M]

M is on it.

+10 TP
LEARNED

48/125

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Defensive Throw
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: A technique in which if the user has his sights set on a target ready to attack, the senses of the Throwing Specialist is so in tuned with his surroundings the user is unable to be flanked.
Special: ---
Drawback: The user may only learn this technique by the class that they are. This means that in order to learn the "C" Rank version they must be "C" Class, if they wish to learn the "B" Rank version they must be "B" Class.
Description: A technique where the subconscious mind, where the subconscious body reacts just as they are attacked while flanked or while their back is turn. The body reacts in such a way to where they are capable of withstanding so much. This technique makes it where the Throwing Specialist is incapable of being surprised attacked, a sudden second sense kicks in as their body screams out to them yelling at them telling them to move, duck, dodge or anything else within that manner. This works on whenever they are being attacked. This technique however has a major flaw. The user is capable of dodging only whenever the opponent's class is equal or lower to that of the rank of the technique they know. This means that a "D" Class user that knows this technique cannot use this against an opponent that is "C" Class or higher.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

0000 // 0010

My goal had been one where my mind had already been set on capturing the mission objective. I was in its domain, and my senses had been enhanced to a point where I felt un-flank-able. I knew he was here--I had tracked him to this location; yet I wasn't too sure that the pedo-bear knew if I had followed him. As I moved through the the dark area below the upper levels of its lair, my grasp on my short sword had been tightened as my feet remained nimble and my legs ready to flex at any moment. The stench of semen had faded a bit as I walked into an area filled with small magazines of Hentai and Yaoi. Disgusting. From the way the pages seemed to lump together, I could only guess at what had been the adhesive binding the pages to one another.

A small lamp began to sway above my head, which immediately caused me to turn to my back and face whatever evil had been stalking me. Nothing. Apparently it was just the wind that caused the light to move, but it was a testament that I had been ready to deliver a vicious, reflexive blow. I would have cursed had I not been trying to sneak through the place quietly. Melted ice began to drip in puddles on the tile floor as each drop created a small pattering echo off of the walls. The air had been full of suspense, given the situation. With no true throwing weaponry within my current possession, I had only the tanto to rely on, but if I had to, I could throw that and flee had the bear proven to much for me. With so poor lighting in the place, I chose to perform the Shadowskin technique to cloak my entire being in collected shadow, further aiding me in my stealthy endeavor. The pedophile would surely have a hard time now in spotting me out given my atrous guise.

The mind, delving past that of the conscious where I thought on what to do in certain situations, had been further enhanced by the subconscious--that is, the mind that is always alert and ready: a sort of sixth sense, presumably. It would alert me to check my back as the subtle smell of chlorine wafted through the air behind me. As I ducked and rolled, I had nimbly dodged the swiping arms that the bear possessed. I had been amazed by how silent he had been: he was able to sneak up on me, even while I was under the hold of my Shadow Perception Illusion Art. His sense of smell for the male human must have been stronger than I had expected. It would let out a perverted laugh as I regained my footing. This had been it--this had been the battle that I was to have faced to prove my worth in Mo Village. Since he could see through my Genjutsu, I allowed the shadow to recede back into the environment; I was also barred from using Katon against the thing. I had been instructed to bring it back alive, not kill it in a cindering flame.

A quick Shunshin sent me propelling towards the beast, my intention having been to stab the thing in the stomach once I had covered the gap in between us. To no avail--it had predicted my movement, somehow, and lunged backwards as I went to slash horizontally at its abdomen. Again it would laugh at my movement. I wasn't one who allowed emotion to run rampant in combat, but facing this bear was pushing it. It had been a while since I had faced off against an opponent that had been able to dodge my attacks. Surely, more training would be needed once I departed this hellhole. In riposte, the bear lunged towards me, attempting to 'hug' me but my reflexes had been almost as quick as his own: again I rolled towards my left in an arc, sure to keep away from the bear. While his laughter had been borderline feminine, its voice had been deeper than an abyss.

"Come here, boy." It said, moving towards me. My mind had been made up at this point. He would never lay a hand on me. "I want to see how many holes I can fill on your body!" 

Enough had been enough. While I had been assigned to bring the bear back alive, surely, using a Katon technique to disable it wouldn't be too punishable. I dropped my tanto before I performed hand seals. The resulting effects would cause chakra to rise within my gullet, which I held inside me as it neared closer. My cheeks had expanded while holding in the Inferno ninjutsu, but the bear hadn't known what was about to come to him as I unleashed the torrential stream of red hot flame. As the flame shot out of my parted lips, my hand guided the flame towards the center of the bear's chest. It would not be as fast to avoid this technique, given the sudden exposure of it to the lurid eruption. While my intent had been to cause the bear an extreme amount of harm and discomfort, it hadn't been set on killing it. With the flame of my technique eating away at what fur it had, the beast would run wildly through the open area of the cavern like a madman. It didn't take long for it to run into a wall given its stupor state-of-mind and knock itself unconscious. Shock had set in and left the bear charring away before I ran over to crudely stamp out the remaining flames. My mission had been completed a step further, but I still had to find a way to bring the thing back to Fort Al-Meid.

"Fuck this place.."  I had to search for ropes within the damp cavern before I could progress any further.

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Technique(s) Used

Shadowskin
Rank: "D"
Skill: GenJutsu
Effect: User's skin takes on the dark and indistinct tones of shadow.
Special: "Handseals"
Drawback: ---
Description: Affects anyone who sees the user. The user is able to perform this technique on the user. The duration of this technique lasts for 50 minutes per class level. User must have the equivalent of at least 1/4 concealment from lack of light to make this Jutsu work.
Limit: Must know the Glamour or Shadow Perception.

Shunshin no Jutsu - Oshi (Body Flicker Technique - Push)
Rank: "C"
Skill: NinJutsu/TaiJutsu
Effect: A Jutsu that allows a user to rush forward in almost instantaneous speed. Used to draw the user close to the opponent.
Special: ---
Drawback: May use 3 times a day. May perform 1 more each time learned. Passing amount renders the user's legs immobile due to severe pain. Unable to perform again unless gained medical treatment. Must move through an opening. Unable to maneuver around obstructing objects. Can't attack while performing any Shunshin or Variation.
Description: User is able to move forward in a straight line along the ground in almost instantaneous untraceable speed while temporarily masking the user's movements within 10 meters. A puff of smoke is occasionally used to disguise the user's movements. It is accomplished by focusing the user's chi along the ankles and foot. User mostly moves just with their ankles and feet. Jutsu takes up no movements. User may only use this Jutsu half of the movements may allow in a single round while rounding down. Example: User has 5 movements, user is able to perform Jutsu 2 times per round.
Limit: Universal NinJutsu or Universal TaiJutsu.

Fire Style: Inferno Technique
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Shoots small gout of flame towards the opponent.
Special: Ox, Monkey, Rabbit, Tiger
Drawback: Requires the user to exhale and keep their dominant hand cupped over their mouths. Once the user is out of breath of moves their hand, the technique falls.
Description: The user performs the handseals, energizing their hand and their esophagus with chakra. The user then cups their hand over their lips and exhales. The oxygen being expelled from the lungs combusts upon reaching the chakra from the hand, and the user blows it out a maximum of ten feet away. This is different from the Goukakyou no Jutsu in the fact that this comes out as a stream and not a fireball, and also different from the fact that once the user stops breathing out or moves their hand, the technique ends.
Limit: Fire Release.

[Captain M]

LEARNED

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-- Able Learner trait
-- Unskilled at 00

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Rope Use
Rank: "D"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A character becomes proficient in the use of rope.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this skill, the character becomes progressively more adept at the usage of rope. Initially this involves simple care and maintenance (such as identifying compromised strength and 'whipping' rope ends) as well as a broad knowledge of knots and their appropriate employment. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

0000 // 0010

It didn't take me long to find bundles of rope within the perverted dungeon. There had been more than enough of it to supply me for my needs, and as I gathered twisted rope into my hand, I made sure that it hadn't collected any of the bear's sexual fluids before I moved towards his body. From my capturing alive skill, I had managed to not fuel my Katon technique with enough flame to render what corrupted soul the beast had from its chimeric body. Quickly, I began to wrap lengths of rope across its body and arms, making sure to kick and push the thing over on to its stomach as I braided knots together to create bonds for its arms and hands. While I had no true skill with rope, it didn't take a master to know how to create a knot. Looping braid over braid, then pulling against the connection, I had created a large knot that seemed like it wouldn't hold to easily given the size of the unconscious bear. Continuously, I repeated the same over and under technique to achieve several knots that I knew that the bear could not struggle through. Had I been one who wished to perform evilly, I could have tied rope against its neck and drag it back to Al-Meid that way. I chose to spare the freak this expense, and went to tie rope to both of its furry legs.

Smoothly, I moved rope between leg, careful to keep my hands near the calves of the beast and not dare move any closer towards its pelvic area. I had to hold my breath as I performed this action, as the stench of wild animal and semen had been one hell of an odor to bear. Through inhaled lungs I pushed through my task, now certain that the rope I had used to bind all of its extremities had been tight enough to keep their hold had it awakened on our journey back to the Fort. Next time, I would definitely be bringing along Electrical Explosive Tags to rid myself of the hassle of attacking the opposition. With another few meters of rope left, I began to tie that around the knotted rope the was in between the lower legs of the chimera. With this, I could drag its body up the stairs, through the alley and back towards the meeting place. I certainly possessed the strength to do so, and as I moved through the dungeon towards the stair way, I kept in mind to not pillage anything from this damned place, for I feared that it would be covered in a sticky substance.

The way that the stairwell had been set up allowed me to keep the notion that the bear would revive at anytime with the cavern at bay. With each ascending step, I heard the loud sound of head hitting stone, which would further cause pain and unconsciousness to the quarry. I didn't care about its well-being. If it could survive through chakra-based flame, then surely it could withstand a few bumps and bruises. I pulled on my end of the rope to ensure that it would not break during this expedition: it had been much thicker and tensile that I had imagined. Through the upper room I moved, followed by my exit back into the cold element of Mount Duron. It didn't take me long to hull the animal back through the corridor that lead to its chamber, and as I made my way out into the open plain, there was the guide standing there, just waiting for my appearance.

"Haaaail!" he shouted over the blowing wind. He waved me down before running towards me. "What is that--" he looked over my shoulder, curious. With wide eyes, he stepped back: "..T-that's that pedophile! You captured it!" My ability must have came to a surprise to the man--after all, I was an unknown face within the region. I nodded, still trudging forward.

"Help me with this," I demanded, throwing some rope towards the man as I stopped in my tracks to turn and tie down his end to the rope bindings on the bear's legs. His rope had been a bit thinner than my own, but I still managed to knot it thoroughly enough for it to hold. Once I had performed this, me and the guide walked through meters of snowy terrain back towards Fort Al-Meid. The body of the bear dragging against the ground left a very noticeable trail in the snow as we pulled it along.

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-- Exit

[Captain M]

M is currently working on this.


+10 TP
LEARNED

42/125 SP