Timestamp: 18th of Spring, 519 A.V.
(OOC Note: This thread is terrible! A bad idea wrapped in another bad idea! It was never a good idea for me to submit this for grading. It's not even a fun read half way through. If you insist on reading it highlight it. But I do not recommend it.)
It was mid-day, the sun directly overhead, a gentle breeze whistled through the trees, and the sound of chirping birds could be heard all around. Only a couple of clouds up in the sky which cast their shadows on the world below. It was a rather beautiful day out all things considered. Which is exactly why Vasin had decided today was an exceptional day to practice. Vasin had been going about making maps, but he had not done much that required applying survival out in the wilds. Ever since he had read that journal he had been interested in trying out some of what it had suggested. Though he had been told not to explicitly trust the words of a book. This was why he was starting small, and also not too far away from Sunberth proper. Vasin knelt there near the edge of the forest staring at the ground. Specifically, he was eyeing up some plants that had caught his eye. He rubbed his chin thinking it over not sure exactly what they were. But, based on what that journal he read he had a sort of checklist he could go through mentally. 'All right...' Vasin thought to himself as he looked at the plants.' What was it again?' he questioned himself mentally as he tried to recall what the list was.
Digging through his memory he thought back and would snap his fingers at recalling what the journal had warned of.' Right right.' he thought with a nod. He began to thumb the plant and give it a closer look. Milky sap? No, no milky sap here. Beans, bulbs, or seeds inside pods? Nope, it doesn't have any of those at all. Spines or parsley-like foliage? Nadda looked like normal leaves to him. Rain heads with pink, purplish, or black spurs? Well, he wasn't sure what a rain head was, but he did not see spurs of any of those colors. So far it was looking as if this plant would be okay to eat. Almond scent in woody parts? He bent over and gave it a few experimental sniffs but shook his head. Nah, smells nothing like Almonds. He then plucked a leaf and gave it a cursory look. Hmm, was there something he was missing? He questioned himself before brushing the leaf off and then taking a bite. Oh yeah! Soapy taste! Yuck! He spat the leaf out the strong soapy taste not being a pleasant one at all. Vasin looked at the plant and decided to recall the details of it so that he would not have to go through this process next time. He examined it a little more before standing up. Sure would help if he had a book with illustrations on poisonous plants...
With a stretch, he looked around himself the birds and nature still sounding alive. It wasn't like when that bear was around before when things had gotten so quiet. Still, he wanted to have some success before calling it a day. He began walking through the forest searching for plants to eat. There was a lot more of that soapy tasting plant nearby. He made sure to avoid them, nasty leaves and all that. Searching the ground he eventually found some kind of different plant. But this one had three leaves! He recalled from the journal it said to avoid plants with three leaves. Well, this was proving a bit difficult or at least unlucky. Vasin breathed out thinking of where to search next. Maybe the fields and hills were a better place to go looking? There was more to survival then just forests he reasoned. Vasin stroked his facial hair and decided to give it a shot. So he started walking but as he did he took notice of something. Coming to a stop peering between trees there appeared to be some kind of hole? Vasin blinked and then looked around himself at his surrounding. No one around so he decided to investigate cautiously walking towards the hole.
Coming upon it he saw how it was dug into the side of an incline and overgrown with foliage. Yet its thick wooden supports still stood. Taking a step closer he nearly tripped on something. Stumbling he caught himself he looked down noticing that what he had tripped on was a mine cart rail. Ah, so an old mine entrance? Really old, the rails were covered in undergrowth and leaves. But there was something else, there was a faint glow deep within like around a corner. Looking back once more he then looked forward grabbing the hilt of his long sword. Well, might as well check it out. What kind of explorer of the world would leave a tunnel entrance as this unexplored? He and Kelski had been trying to explore the tunnels. No doubt this one was off the map she had. So, he figured he would explore it a little and dedicate some notes to it. Though more then that, it looked as if someone was inside with a flame. Creeping in he slowly walked forward venturing down the tunnel. It was moist and dark down here but he grew closer and closer to the source of light. Coming around a bend he saw what it was. A torch stuck on the tunnel wall, and not just that but there was a few of them in this stretch of the tunnel... possibly beyond...
(OOC Note: This thread is terrible! A bad idea wrapped in another bad idea! It was never a good idea for me to submit this for grading. It's not even a fun read half way through. If you insist on reading it highlight it. But I do not recommend it.)
It was mid-day, the sun directly overhead, a gentle breeze whistled through the trees, and the sound of chirping birds could be heard all around. Only a couple of clouds up in the sky which cast their shadows on the world below. It was a rather beautiful day out all things considered. Which is exactly why Vasin had decided today was an exceptional day to practice. Vasin had been going about making maps, but he had not done much that required applying survival out in the wilds. Ever since he had read that journal he had been interested in trying out some of what it had suggested. Though he had been told not to explicitly trust the words of a book. This was why he was starting small, and also not too far away from Sunberth proper. Vasin knelt there near the edge of the forest staring at the ground. Specifically, he was eyeing up some plants that had caught his eye. He rubbed his chin thinking it over not sure exactly what they were. But, based on what that journal he read he had a sort of checklist he could go through mentally. 'All right...' Vasin thought to himself as he looked at the plants.' What was it again?' he questioned himself mentally as he tried to recall what the list was.
Digging through his memory he thought back and would snap his fingers at recalling what the journal had warned of.' Right right.' he thought with a nod. He began to thumb the plant and give it a closer look. Milky sap? No, no milky sap here. Beans, bulbs, or seeds inside pods? Nope, it doesn't have any of those at all. Spines or parsley-like foliage? Nadda looked like normal leaves to him. Rain heads with pink, purplish, or black spurs? Well, he wasn't sure what a rain head was, but he did not see spurs of any of those colors. So far it was looking as if this plant would be okay to eat. Almond scent in woody parts? He bent over and gave it a few experimental sniffs but shook his head. Nah, smells nothing like Almonds. He then plucked a leaf and gave it a cursory look. Hmm, was there something he was missing? He questioned himself before brushing the leaf off and then taking a bite. Oh yeah! Soapy taste! Yuck! He spat the leaf out the strong soapy taste not being a pleasant one at all. Vasin looked at the plant and decided to recall the details of it so that he would not have to go through this process next time. He examined it a little more before standing up. Sure would help if he had a book with illustrations on poisonous plants...
With a stretch, he looked around himself the birds and nature still sounding alive. It wasn't like when that bear was around before when things had gotten so quiet. Still, he wanted to have some success before calling it a day. He began walking through the forest searching for plants to eat. There was a lot more of that soapy tasting plant nearby. He made sure to avoid them, nasty leaves and all that. Searching the ground he eventually found some kind of different plant. But this one had three leaves! He recalled from the journal it said to avoid plants with three leaves. Well, this was proving a bit difficult or at least unlucky. Vasin breathed out thinking of where to search next. Maybe the fields and hills were a better place to go looking? There was more to survival then just forests he reasoned. Vasin stroked his facial hair and decided to give it a shot. So he started walking but as he did he took notice of something. Coming to a stop peering between trees there appeared to be some kind of hole? Vasin blinked and then looked around himself at his surrounding. No one around so he decided to investigate cautiously walking towards the hole.
Coming upon it he saw how it was dug into the side of an incline and overgrown with foliage. Yet its thick wooden supports still stood. Taking a step closer he nearly tripped on something. Stumbling he caught himself he looked down noticing that what he had tripped on was a mine cart rail. Ah, so an old mine entrance? Really old, the rails were covered in undergrowth and leaves. But there was something else, there was a faint glow deep within like around a corner. Looking back once more he then looked forward grabbing the hilt of his long sword. Well, might as well check it out. What kind of explorer of the world would leave a tunnel entrance as this unexplored? He and Kelski had been trying to explore the tunnels. No doubt this one was off the map she had. So, he figured he would explore it a little and dedicate some notes to it. Though more then that, it looked as if someone was inside with a flame. Creeping in he slowly walked forward venturing down the tunnel. It was moist and dark down here but he grew closer and closer to the source of light. Coming around a bend he saw what it was. A torch stuck on the tunnel wall, and not just that but there was a few of them in this stretch of the tunnel... possibly beyond...
