The stars aren't right!(Helena/Courage Wolf)

[Hentaispider]

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Cindy comes over to look at the symbol before shaking her head. "Never seen it before."

The other sacks contain more holy symbols, as well as candles, incense and powdered silver. The crates contain books, but the water has gotten in and they appear to be unreadable, ruined by the water. The barrels contain clearest water Helena has ever seen, and it seems to have an almost supernatural quality that escapes Helena.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena looks at everything, and can only think of one place where Silver had been all important in her recent travels, in her first days in this twisted place, with the werewolves... This had been a ship for hunters... The holy symbols, the silver, the weapons, the water, the books. Everything seemed to point to one or two options, and both sent a chill up her spine...

"Guys... If it was me, having lost these things and still alive, I would come back for them as quickly as possible... The only way I wouldn't is if I was dead, and from what we saw below... they weren't. This worries me... A lot." Helena said quietly, sealing everything back up and moving towards the fire. This could either be great profit, or a great deal of trouble...

 

[Hentaispider]

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Willow frowns, looking at everything. "There's something very strange about this. The hole must have sunk the ship quickly, but there weren't any bodies. And there doesn't seem to be anything the ship could've hit that caused the hole. And who would openly carry enough swords to arm a small army, and then hide these?"

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena thought of the Lawgiver, and her own worlds history, and immediately had an answer spring to mind... Especially given the nature of the monsters that inhabited this place... "Crusaders and Zealots would trust to these above all else. I'll bet my teeth those books are holy scripture and enemy information. And the only creature here I've seen shy away from silver? Is werewolves. I don't know if it bothers the undead" Helena said thinking furiously.

"Sorry to be the major downer here... But full watch until Jasmine comes back" Helena said setting a pot of coffee on the fire, knowing she was going to start burning through it faster and faster. Casting her mind around for Jasmine, Helena tried to reach her, if she could, she would explain what they found and ask her to hurry as well as if she agreed with her own analysis of the situation. This had all the markings of a holy war...

 

[Hentaispider]

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"I think there are spells which use silver, too. And I remember hearing that it's used to bless water." Willow says, still frowning.

*What's going on, Helena?*

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena jumps up excitedly and giggles like an idiot when she gets through to Jasmine. *We went over the ship a few more times and found something a little worrying Sis. We have ruined books, holy symbols, what appears to be heavily blessed holy water, and powdered silver, and A lot of it. Whoever was on the ship, left enough weapons to arm a small army in the open, but hid these, they were a real bitch to find. Willow is also here, and she thinks she remembers spells that use powdered Silver... The ship showed no signs of death, all the crew presumably got out alive, but left all of this here. I don't think the actual owners of this stuff would like losing it, And I bet that if they found out the ship wrecked, that they're making a beeline here... The fact that it was hidden screams that they didn't want it found. None of this is good Sis.* Helena says, sending Jasmine images of everything.

 

[Hentaispider]

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*Wait a minute* Jasmine doesn't break the connection, so Helena can "hear" her drawing something and going to talk with someone. *Helena, get out of there. This could be very bad. I'll find you as soon as I can.*

 

[Courage Wolf]

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*Not a chance am I dumping this salvage! Not a Prayer!* Helena sent back shocked. *Who does this shit belong to? I have no intention of keeping the creepy shit, but I'm not giving up the salvage!* Helena was furious, stomping around and starting to give orders like a general on the defensive. "Cindy! Aqua! Get the horses and the rope, we're moving the salvage, just the weapon crates, as fast as you can! Leave the holy shit, it's no use to us and is only going to bring us trouble. Willow! Do me a favour and take to the air, stay out of sight as best you can and keep an eye out, look specifically for shine, like light glinting off armour and let us know if you do. We're low on time and this is serious Lets go!" Helena said leaping to work herself, dousing the fire completely and showing where she wanted the salvaged weapons hidden, in the forest by the web Willow had taken her egging in.

Calling Strike over to the area, Helena pointed to the trees around a small area and made wide motions with her hands before tapping "Web" clearly for her, trying to get her to understand, showing the Spider a cover of webbing that walled the area off before doing the same with Flame, knowing Strike was going to need some help.

Keeping her eyes open and her mind linked with Jasmine, Helena moved to pick up everything miscellaneous that had been left about by there camping, supplies, pots, pans, weapons, clothing, the tent, All of it was quickly packed up and carried to the same area as the salvage. While all of this was going on, Helena kept in touch with Jasmine, trying to figure things out.

*Jasmine, Explain whats going on, I'm making preparations on this end, who are we dealing with and what are they going to want more, the holy supplies, or the weapons.*

 

[Hentaispider]

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Jasmine sounds resigned. *Have it your way. The holy symbols belong to a small, supposedly peaceful cult that serves a god called the Overseer. No spells, no miracles, nothing. The priests are supposed to just... help people. Holy water and spell components definitely don't fit. There's something seriously wrong here.*

Cindy and Aqua start working with the three horses while Willow takes her broom and rises over the treetops to keep watch. Strike and Flame talk with each other for a while before starting to make webs, but it's clear that they wouldn't be able to cover a very large area.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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*Every holy order has their dirty secrets* Helena sent over, glad to have a simple barrier between plain view of the salvaged weapons. *thank you all for your help and trust, Now we need to hide. I say we shack up in the woods near the salvage and be ready to run. i'll keep watch, apparently all this shit belongs to a peaceful cult.* She sent to the others, walking out to the more dangerous items and standing there, casting her mind out wide, looking for any human emotions at all, closing her eyes and letting her mind pan like a radar. After a few moments, Helena sat cross legged nearby and kept up the watch. This was going to be a shitty experience. Hopefully they would be willing to simply take what they were truly after and leave... If and When they showed up, and Helena had no doubt at all that they would.

 

[Hentaispider]

Re: Are the stars right?(Helena/Courage Wolf)

Casting her thoughts around, Helena finds a group of people in the distance, and another coming down the river. Aqua and Cindy take about half an hour to get the weapons carted away, and Willow gives no indication of anyone approaching.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena sits there, thinking furiously. Jasmine was still probably too far out to be on the ship, Which meant that most likely, the group on foot was probably a third party, uninvited guests... Sprouting her Wings, Helena made sure they were light and fluffy and covered in feathers, taking that page out of Jasmine's book happily before taking wing and moving towards the ship on the river, one of the holy symbols clutched in her hand. She had to move quickly, this had to be sorted. Before she left, she sent one last message to her friends in hiding. *If something happens. Run and hide, Wait for Jasmine...*

 

[Hentaispider]

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Willow descends to meet with the others as the angelic Helena flies towards south and the approaching ship. It doesn't take very long for her to spot it; it's a large for a rivercraft, and it looks like it has a heavy load. There are several people on the deck, and the spotter watching the river for surprises would likely notice Helena soon.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena continued to move towards the ship, slowing significantly and floating near the ship in plain view. If they hadn't noticed her, they were blind,if they had, then she would wait until they were close enough to address, or something happened. If she could get close enough to speak, she would toss the symbol onto the ship. "I need to speak with whoever is in Charge"

 

[Hentaispider]

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The spotter stares at Helena wide-eyed as some of the other crew members rush around, and soon enough a dignified looking middle-aged man arrives to the deck. "Who be you? What do you want?" The man seems very agitated.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena slowly floats closer, before gently alighting on the deck in front of the man. "I have found several somethings that I don't think you want found together, and that I think you would like back very much, And I'm not talking about swords." Helena said quietly so that only he could hear.

 

[Hentaispider]

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"S-swords? What be you talking about? I be an honest merchant, carrying wool and grain." The man seems both nervous and puzzled by Helena.

 

[Courage Wolf]

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"And I think either you're Lying to Me! Or you are carrying a Passenger that has payed a Great deal of gold to bring him down this River!" Helena yelled, Snapping her wings out agitatedly. "TELL ME THE WHOLE TRUTH!" Helena said lashing out at his mind just to confirm her suspicions. The blow was meant to deal no damage or harm whatsoever, but if his mind was weak enough, she was going to sift through it and find the truth. This was a test, nothing more.

 

[Hentaispider]

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The man stumbles backwards as if struck. "Who are you? What are you talking about? I'm just a merchant!"

 

[Courage Wolf]

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Helena advances on the man, shouting to the rest of the crew. "SOMEONE HERE IS HIDING THEIR TRUE NATURE! SHOW YOURSELF OR I WILL SINK THIS SHIP WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT AND YOUR MISSION WILL FAIL! DO NOT DARE ANGER ME!" Helena screamed, Casting her mind about for anything that wasn't fear, A zealot would not be afraid, they would be calm, or even approach. To reinforce her statement, Helena muttered a few words and set Golden lights dancing above the ship, weaving the holy sign upon the wood and making sure everyone could see.

This time she repeated her statement, but with a mental scream that would bring any normal man to his knees. There were ways of finding the strong... And for some reason beyond simple logic that she could not explain, Helena's gut told her the man she was after was on this ship.