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( Two men and a xenomorph walk into a tavern —

...alternatively, stumble down a woodland road, breath staggered, seemingly drained — if not by the weight of the enormous forest creature they carry, bled and bound to a makeshift pallet of decayed logs, then by the constant, jittery effort to evade the strikes of its tail.

The Doctor drags the animal’s wooden bed by long, loosely woven strips of ripped cloth. Lan Wangji holds the pendant with one hand and his own cutting strings that fetter the beast with the other.

For their trouble, the creature’s tail lovingly smacks the Doctor on his flank, then thwaps Lan Wangji’s temple, on the swing back. It growls its thanks after, before settling into a... disturbing... purr... that seems to indicate the time to nap is nigh.

The Doctor, then: ) It's settling down a bit already! Just needed a proper looking after, really, like anything.

( Well said, Doctor. For your effort, have a nice, friendly, sleepy tail smack on the back. So Wangji doesn’t feel jealous, the snoring beast peers over his shoulder, drenching it in a sea of... drool. He sighs. )

We bear one of the Beastmaster’s creatures. Feral, wounded. Enemy of the Huntress in the woods.

( Who should have been long culled, but don’t let Lan Wangji’s long-suffering expression convince you of that. The enemy or their enemy, so on. )

It requires... healing to resume duties. We number those who know the care of animals?

( ooc: ...sorry, cave buddies, just going to park Fido in the back real quick! Any veterinarians in the house? )

Comments

[vdovy]

Good thinking. [ She clicks her tongue and points a finger gun at the device. ] Let's make sure it has lots to eat that isn't us.

[matermali]

[ Exactly. Wangji requested it, but Vanessa would have thought of it once she was finished setting up the 'bed' for the creature.

The finger gun almost gets a smile! ]

I suspect something larger would serve a better meal, but we will make do.

[vdovy]

We'll have to hunt some proper game eventually. But for now, yes, we make do.

I'll meet you outside in a few?

[matermali]

[ She's already carrying her bedding outside to set up some off-site triage center for the broken monster that comes to their cavestep. ]

I will be here.

[ Not directly in front of the entrance, but Yelena can find her! She seems capable. ]