I work alone (closed)

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Koroneis strode into the Hunting Plain, her tail flicking at the snow on the ground. She'd been hoping to further her prowess in using her Level 1 power so that she could be better equipped for battle when her pack was fully formed. Her right paw pad was fully gold, and the underside of her claws the same colour. Her power of teleportation has chosen to show itself on her paw, the pawprint shape conforming perfectly to her foot. Her gold eyes glowed slightly whenever she used it, a shine of excitement showing in her face.

Koroneis grinned easily and stared around her. She was not that hungry, but she needed to eat. And what was a better way to practice one's power, than a solo hunt? It would mean that she was not only improving, discovering new ways to use it, to grow it, mold it to her needs. Koroneis stood tall in the Plain, her small stature imposing and dominant. She was the predator here. She was the one hunting. She would be successful in her endeavours.

She raised her nose to the sky to detect the scents of her prey. What would be on the menu that day?

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.::A moose and her calf stripped bark from the trees on the border of the forest. Nearby, a bull elk leisurely ate some snow, the best drink of water to be had in the winter. A little ways to the east, a flock of geese huddled together for warmth on a rock.::.

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To the left, a moose and her whelp. A bull elk to her front, some geese to her left. Koroneis considered her choices carefully. Her power was a level one one. She might have the element of surprise, but should the bull attack, it wouldn't be very effective. It would definitely be better to take out the geese. Not only were they all together, which would make it hard for them to escape, they were also distracted.

Koroneis stood in a stance that would allow her to leap at the birds and bring them down, then focused on bringing her innate sense for magic to the surface. She imagined herself bending time and space, folding the fabric of the universe. In her mind's eye, she leaped across to the rock. Meanwhile in the real world, her paw glowed gold and she appeared directly in front of the rock. She aimed for the largest goose and jumped to it from her crouching position. Her claws were outstretched as she reached for it, hopefully to bring down a meal.

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.::Being relatively unpracticed, Koroneis is not fully prepared for the feeling of suddenly teleporting and is not able to precisely target a single goose. However, the element of surprise is unmatched, and the geese hardly know what to do with themselves when a wolf appears from thin air practically on top of them. Although off balance, Koroneis catches the neck of a confused goose with her paw and pins it to the ground. She rolls her ankle a little at the unexpected landing angle, but nothing that won't heal on its own with a day's rest.::.

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Koroneis slammed down on the neck of one goose. It was not the one she'd been aiming for, but it would do. Her teleportation was not perfect, per se, but it was quite good for a beginner. Especially for one who received it two days ago. So, her technique of planes was not suited for her. Perhaps a different method? But back to the hunt. Back to her job. Koroneis grinned maliciously at the bird under her paws and bent down to deal the killing blow.

She tore into the soft, succulent meat with razor sharp fangs. Her teeth were stained red with blood, as the lifeforce of her goose drained out of it. Her eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. Eating the goose had awakened her dormant sense of hunger. Koroneis aimed for another confused bird, this time a young one. She gave not a thought for the child's parents. These were prey. These were meant to be killed and devoured.

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.::Koroneis successfully takes down the second goose. The rest of the flock scatters, flying high into the sky.::.

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Her eyes gleamed in anticipation of a second kill. Koroneis let her evil side show, mercilessly slitting the bird's throat. Ah, young prey was such a satisfying meal. It was warm, fresh, juicy. It was delicious. Koroneis licked her lips and stood up, her hunt for an easy meal over. Ah, more time to practice, she grinned and set to teleporting near the moose and her calf. Though she had just eaten, Koroneis was still agile and light on her feet. She was not hungry hungry, but she wanted to practice isolating the calf - which would also be useful in future hunts. She'd let the whelp go later.

Koroneis winced a little when she put too much weight on her injured ankle. Though it was nothing that a good night's sleep could erase, it was still a minor hindrance. This time, she imagined herself with an elastic foot. She focused her mind on an imaginary rock. She stretched her 'paw' out towards the rock and anchored onto it. Then, she let the elastic go and propelle herself towards the point. Similarly, she appeared in that position in the real world

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Koroneis quickly gave up on the calf, her mind growing bored with the activity. It was pointless - her power would just need to be practiced somewhere else. Koroneis focused her mind on teleporting to the place she started out. It looked strangely untouched, even by wind and rain. The snow had only one set of pawprints, set in the fluff.

Turning her back to the calf and it's mother, Koroneis slowly padded away. She'd definitely come back later, of course. Maybe in a few days. Maybe a week. But she would be back, and she would come back stronger. Always.