"Hard ta track underground, but worth a look anyway, even if just ta say we tried."  Nathaniel agreed.

"Few who 'r fast on their feet should go for the horses, rest should stay here, dispose a the carcass, 'r wrap it up if someone's of a mind ta study it better later."

Michael had been carefully watching the others, not having saying much as he wanted to take notes on how the others were managing. "Could help...with the hunt." Caihong didn't feel he has done enough yet, and was willing to support his teammates all the way to handle this monster.

In reply to Micheal (Hai Rong) Caihong (msg # 133):

about the body, I think further inspection is due under some illumination so we can be sure of what we find - or as sure as it will reveal itself to us, would you wrap it up rightly and I'll fetch the hosses. I won't be long. Jerehmiah said and then turned to the night to reterieve the party's horses and gear.

A crooked finger pulled Kane's scarf down from around his mouth. Shortly after spittle flew from his mouth. The smell of the cruor filled his senses, olfactory and otherwise.

Impatiently he wanted to leave the body here, to rot in the night where it belonged. Yet an essential part of their calling in protecting the public from these predators was guarding their minds from their presence. Kane could only imagine the calamity caused by these fiends' knowing. This crew could barely maintain their own sanity with the horrors that they faced.

He looked at the body himself, getting a good look at it for the first time. It was ugly. It was horrid. It was unlike anything he'd seen before. He thought.

Sure as shit wasn't going to wrap the thing in his poncho. That'd make no sense at all. He'd wait for the horses, to see what spare blankets they had. Then hopefully by then the trail wouldn't be too cold

"By the way," the slinger says, "that thing is not going on the back of Wilbur." The chuckle that followed almost sounded evil. Wilbur was Kane's horse for the time being.

"Nathaniel, Michael...want to get an early start on the hunt?" If Luther wanted to wait on his long gun from the horse, he and Billy could wait with the body. Kaneenawup didn't want to wait any longer than they had to.

William wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to check out the body themselves before making wrapping it up.
"Give me just one minute guys.  I know you don't want to loose the trail but let me go grab something to wrap this thing up in from one of the tents or displays."
William then ran off to one of the tent to cut a large enough section to use.

In reply to William Joseph Stratton (msg # 136):

Silver caame back with the horses and gear just was William was headed to get a wrapping.

Nathaniel retrieved some rope and made ready to bind up the carcass once Billy returned, so it could be more easily secured to Billy's horse.

Luther went over to his horse and retrieved his long gun. Now I am prepared to hunt. Not that I can't do it up close and personal, but I much prefer to pick em off at a distance.

Once they secured their "body" and saddled up, Kane would be on the move, following behind the more skilled trackers in their group. He could only presume they would make up the lost time by staying on their horses, but he wasn't much for the hunt. It was not a skill he developed well during the war.

Just as quickly as William left, returned with a tarp to wrap the body up in.  With the assistance of the others, it took no time to wrap and tie it up.
"What do we do with it now?"

In reply to William Joseph Stratton (msg # 141):

set it up on my pack, and well brig it to a room where a doc can look at it or someone.

Nathan made use of the rope he'd readied to secure the remains of the creature.

Once he was done he gave the others a nod.  "Ready ta go."

In reply to Nathaniel Miller (msg # 143):

Ready to go

William assisted in loading the body onto the back of Silvers horse.  Afterwards he indicated to the others that he woo was ready to go.
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Luther checked and re checked his long gun before climbing up into his saddle. He sat with his rifle across his lap. All set. Ready when everyone else is.

Kane, you ready? we're all set.
This message was last updated by the player at 20:26, Sat 09 Jan 2021.

Kane, having been the first one ready to go, nods again.

With everything ready Nathaniel turned his horse's head northward and directed it into a trot.

He kept his eyes and ears keen to any sign of their quarry though he wasn't exactly hopeful.

In reply to Nathaniel Miller (msg # 149):

Jeremiah fell in line and kept pace

Luther waited for the rest to head out. He figured he would bring up the rear this time. He would need time to bring his long gun around anyway.

William join the group and headed out with them.

I'm gonna say whoever is leading the group, roll for me Perception + Alertness + Occult, Diff 7

05:16, Today: William Joseph Stratton rolled 3 successes using 8d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed, Specialised system with a target of 6, rerolling 10s.  Perception + Alertness + Occult.

William kept and eye out as the group headed out after whatever was burrowing in the ground.
"I believe that thing went that way", he said as he point in the direction he believed the creature went.
"If anyone has a better way of tracking other than the ol' put your ear to the ground truck, please speak up."

In reply to William Joseph Stratton (msg # 154):

You could all feel that, the direction billy indicated was absolutley correct.

"As long as we know which way it went,"

Kane saddled his horse, using the small reverie to smoke a cigarette. Night-vision be damned.

"We know where to kill it."

Kaneenawup followed the direction, his horse in a canter. No use galloping headlong into the unknown. He kept his eyes on the ground, trusting universal goodness to guide them on their hunt.

Got 5 successes.