emdubem

Something Watches.

by emdubem

Chapter 27 in Wyld Conquest

Scratching, scurrying, squeaking. Hushed whispers and shrill screeches surround the darkness. You're weightless, but there is a weight. Oppressive and encompassing, it doesn't push down on you, it surrounds you, squeezes you, but it's grip isn't on your flesh it's around your min...

First Night Exposition

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

As you clear down for the night, following Ixy's instructions, she likely know what you do and do not want to attract in this forest, you strip down and lay down in the bed roll. Ixy comes in after and does the same, nuzzling up next to you. The forest isn't quiet, but there is a...

Back together again.

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

Yu don't know how long you were in the forest, your sense of time is off, but as you find yourself at a familiar clearing you see your campsite and Ixy heating something by a fire. She waves you over and you take a seat across from her. Ixy gives you mischievous smile, "Look who...

Left

by emdubem

Chapter 24 in Wyld Conquest

Following the forest's guiding hand you go left. The path is uneven and often feels like it spirals. You walk over overgrown roots and thorned vines. There is an unusual darkness in the path, but not from lack of light from above. This part of the forest is lined by trees of dark...

Try this again,

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

Right

by emdubem

Chapter 24 in Wyld Conquest

Deciding to just feel out the forest's temperament you go against the wind and follow the right path. The path is wide, visibility high. The canopy just open enough to give you a good amount of light while not leaving you too exposed. Maybe forests favour the bold. You continue w...

Right

by emdubem

Chapter 23 in Wyld Conquest

Heading to the right you contemplate what little you know. The forest is alive, magical and makes the decisions. It decides what you come across and when you'll meet back up with Ixy. How does it make the choices? Is the forest also following chaos, or is it more personal? If it...

Be faster.

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

Into the Cave

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

In comparison the quiet of the forest you hear subtle sounds coming from the cave. Water dripping further into the cave, some scraping and screeching you have to focus to hear, but as you look to the ceilings you see nothing. Ixy told you the forest would be quiet until it accept...

The cave is calling.

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

Go Past

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

You begrudgingly listen to your weapon, choosing her sensible cowardice over your reckless curiosity and continue into the forest. The underbrush slowly becomes darker and darker shades of green. Your visibility begins to get tested as the covered canopy and dark trees begin to m...

Right

by emdubem

Chapter 24 in Wyld Conquest

On your right. Did that ever become a thing? Or are you a DC fan? Any Image lovers here? No, just that guy, maybe his dad? Back to the story. Clears Narrative Throat On your right. You hug the denser foliage, trusting yourself to the living forest. "If it wanted me dead by bea...

Back on the path.

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Chapter 27 in Wyld Conquest

Right

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

Tripping over your feet you fall off the path into the underbrush. The rather large root that just seemed to appear makes you think the forest doesn't care for your chosen path. You think about heading back when something catches your eye slightly poking out of a bush. Wading in...

Onwards

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Chapter 27 in Wyld Conquest

Left

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

You are in a middle ground of the previous areas. No open canopy, but the trees are rather sparse, with sprinklings of light shining through in spots big enough to stand in. As you walk through the forest you are again reminded in small ways that you aren't in New York or even ea...

Right

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

You decide to drift away from the sparseness of the more open treeline and seek cover in the enclosed canopy. Only for you to sigh as within minutes the canopy opens completely, leaving you to the eyes and elements of anything watching from afar or above. You only consolation is...

Try Again

by emdubem

Chapter 26 in Wyld Conquest

Left

by emdubem

Chapter 25 in Wyld Conquest

Keeping again to the left, you would expect to further work yourself into the more sparce sections of the forest. The reduction of coniferous closure and into the more intermediate grasses in which a mother deer would be shot in front of animated watercolour paintings. Your mind...

Left

by emdubem

Chapter 24 in Wyld Conquest

You decide to keep left again. Always on the left side, colloquially known as the pimp side if you lean that way. The left path seems to be more sparse in terms of its tree line, you see more opening amidst the foliage around you. That might mean you have a better chance of spott...