school: crow

[shaft]

tbc

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[shaft]

So what exactly is it? You've already got quite the useful friend in hand there.

[chevaliered]

What, and ruin the surprise?

[shaft]

I'm not a huge fan of surprises.

[chevaliered]

Shame. I’m not sure I have the capacity to explain soldats from square one again so I guess you’ll just have to wait and see if I can provide a visual.

[shaft]

Hm, I guess I can understand that.

[ there it is! another growl, and Claude whips his flashlight around with a frown. ]

What is that?

[chevaliered]

[ sometimes being lazy has benefits, who knew ]

… Hm.

[ crow’s grasp on his weapon tightens slightly as he glances around, looking to see if he can pinpoint the source of the growling. or figure out the direction in came from. ]

Either that’s one angry goose or there’s something nasty out there.

[shaft]

[ Claude's moving his phone around, but there's nothing around for them to see... ]

It sounds like an animal, but I have a hard time imagining why one would be so close to people without either retreating or attacking.

[chevaliered]

... Curious but wary of us? Could be it's used to people on campus, but we're too new for it to pop up around us?

[ he's just throwing out ideas but... maybe? ]

[shaft]

That's an idea.

[ Hmmm. ]

You used to hunting animals?

[chevaliered]

Fish on the end of a line, maybe. I'm adaptable though.

[shaft]

That's more experience than me.

Though for all we know, this could be a prank. Some sort of hazing ritual.

[chevaliered]

One hell of a hazing ritual if it is. Especially if it's involving a wild animal in the woods.

[ he is listening carefully, just to see if he can get an idea of the direction any sounds are coming from. ]

[shaft]

You can say that again.

[ And there— Claude hears it again, the light of his phone swinging around to see

A hoard of geese lying in wait. ]

[chevaliered]

[ there's a pause and then





... ]

Aw, fuck.

[ bye ]

[shaft]

[ Claude goes completely still. ]

Back away slowly...

[chevaliered]

[ bro he's already going, going, gooooone.





but like slowly and cautiously so as not to disturb the final boss. ]

[shaft]

[ Way to leave a man to die alone.

But fair enough, Claude also starts backing away, lowering the light on his phone.

One of their tails waggles threateningly. ]

[chevaliered]

[ it's fine, claude's resourceful.

...

okay no he's still here, he's just gonna hook two fingers in the back of claude's collar and start tugging him back. to aid in his escape. ]

[shaft]

[ Love Crow just grabbing Claude like a cat.

He doesn't mind however, and they can quickly tiptoe away!!

And once they're far enough - ] Maybe... geese do growl?

[chevaliered]

That is one particular experiment I am more than happy to leave to literally anyone else to find out.

[ fuck geese. ]

[shaft]

Agreed. [ damn they agree on so much? are they really the same person? ] I guess that was a fruitless expedition then.

[chevaliered]

[ look did you not see the dnd 5e goose description? these geese swole. crow's not fighting one of them. ]

Well. We know the geese hang out here and that pretty much makes it off limits for everyone if they want to survive.

[shaft]

Yes, because our movements are controlled by, though not limited to, geese.

[ He sighs, rubbing a hand through his hair. ]

I'm heading back to the fire then.

[chevaliered]

These geese hold grudges. I beat one at a staring contest and now it hates me. I’m not pissing off more of them?

[ he likes not having a goose snapping at his heels ]

Excursion over then?

[shaft]

Unless you'd like to continue wandering in the dark?