Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20160127045825/@comment-5583506-20160203021450

"Fort Slayer, eh? Yah one o'them Beast Slayers?" he asked as he poured the Breton some mead.

"So, what can you tell me, Beast Slayer?" asked the mayor and clapped his hands together as he sat down by the desk. "I have been hearing some really disturbing reports from the people coming in from Kilkreath. Barely have enough room to sustain those poor souls who survived. I heard the whole city fell to two Beasts."

"Three", corrected the Khajiit. "Five, if you remove the one we slew the day before the destruction, and the one I killed as it broke through the walls."

The mayor's eyes seemed to grow twice their size. "Five Beasts?! Against one city? Is such a thing even possible."

"It is", confirmed Ran'Jinro. "Especially if they are Wolf Beasts, since they do have a tendency to work in packs like their ancestral counterpart. But the odds for such a thing to happen are astronomical. These creatures knew where Kilkreath was located almost as well as the back of their hand... or paw, if you will. What was even more disturbing was the fact that a Sabrecat Beast joined the fight as well, not even paying any heed to the Wolf Beasts."

The mayor wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead. "What does this all mean then? I never heard of anything like this when I was an Outsider."

"Your question is as good as mine. It all started with one Beast who was reported to have come into Skyrim from somewhere in the east. Evelyne here and I were sent to track it as it seemed to be heading straight for Kilkreath. Halfway there though we lost sight of it, only to be attacked as it had stayed hidden in a ravine."

"It laid a trap?"

The Khajiit nodded. "Whatever is going on out there it is obviously some sort of anomaly. They are normally not that different from their ancestral counterparts in terms of behaviour. They eat, drink, mate and sleep as usual. But from what we have seen..." Ran'Jinro's gaze darkened. "... it would seem that they have some new priority on their schedule."

"And what would that be, Beast Slayer?"

"Destroy what's left of mankind."

The mayor gave out a nervous laughter. "You... you are joking right? Why... why would they do that? You just said that they were mere animals... only... bigger."

"They are. But from this point forward, as to avoid any nasty surprises, I am going to assume that there has been some sort of awakening in their consciousness. Some sort of drive that makes them instinctively seek out and destroy the shards of mankind."

"So... what do you want from me? From us? From Kilkreath?"

"I want you to get a message out for all the other settlements out there to double the guard's shifts. If they happen to have Beast Slayer visiting, they are to remain there and not to leave until Fort Slayer commands them otherwise."

The mayor nodded. "I don't like the sound of this. Are you sure this is not overexaggerating?"

"Better be safe than sorry."

"Understood. What about you then? Will you stay here or...?"

"Pardon me, mayor, but from my perspective the Underkeep is as well protected as it can be for now and is thus not on my priority. Besides, I have a group of people willing to enlist with the Beast Slayers at the ready, and I don't think that now is the time to say no to any free aid offered."

The mayor nodded again. "I see. In that case, I wish you all the best of luck. I will make sure that this message comes through. Will you be leaving now or...?"

"At dawn", said Ran'Jinro. "I need to have a word with the survivors of I came with. If they have no wish to join our ranks, my wish is that they are taken care off by the Underkeep and are allowed to integrate themselves with the society here."

"Of course, of course", said the mayor. "I will do my best. Honor among Outsiders, you know?"

Ran'Jinro smiled. "Never heard of that expression. I used to be a City-Dweller. But I will take your word for it. Good day to you, mayor."

The mayor bid the group farewell with a gesture. "And to you all as well. Good luck."