Bounty after the Hunt

[Hunter Phoenix]

"Ah what great hunt I must be getting famous with those werewolves." Hunter said over his holder a cloth bag a big red stain forming at the bottom. It had contance that would make anyone either shriek or get sick. It was full of heads of werewolves. This was Hunter's way dissapper for half the night and kill werewolves and bring their heads to town to get bounties that have been placed on their heads.

He approched the Gate the guard on duty was the only one to givev him problems. "Back from another night hunting what ever is out in the Dark forest ey?" The Gaurd was very irrisponsible a hint of drunkeness on his breath gave that away. Hunter guessed by the smell beer.

"Yeah just let me in ya drunk, or maybe you wanna lose this job." Hunter said a glare in his eyes. The guard jumped from his seat and opened the gate. Hunter had entered the castle walls again. He hated humans well only one gender really the males particulary the ones who were drunk, or were wild and roudy. "Now Hunter please don't tell the counsel I drink on the job...please?"

Hunter sighed and shook his head."I won't just don't mess around when your around me anymore." He watched the gaurd close the gate behind him, and he walked into the town once more. The blood from the cloth bag had soaked through now leaving a small crimson trail behind him. He stopped and looked into the town a bench seemed welcoming as he sat on the wooden seat and thought of the fight he had to live in thie town.

[Luna Grimm]

"Why thank you." Luna said as she grabbed another purse of coins from an unsuspecting victim and she slipped away, unnoticed. She smirked to herself as she counted her winnings and then tucked them away in her cleavage and walked around, looking for something else to do. She sniffed the air and crinkled her nose at the metallic smell of blood coming from not too far away. She looked around, trying to find the source and spotted a man sitting on a bench, not too far from the marketplace.

She took her time walking over to him, though her direction was obviously pointed in his direction. Of course... there was something different about this blood. It wasn't, per-say, human. She walked over to him and tilted her head to the side as she looked down at the bag and saw a nose sticking out of the bag. Oh, how clever. A werewolf killer? She smiled lightly.

"Bringing in for the bounty?" she raised a brow at the stranger and played with the point of her ear mindlessly.

[Hunter Phoenix]

Hunter looked to the woman who spoke. He could tell by looking she wasn't a human woman. Her question was simple he simply smiled. "Of course I think it's the easist way to make money. each head is worth at least 1000 gold while an elder grants me a healthy 3000 or even 5000. Depending on it's fur." Hunter closed the bag and looked at the woman and shook his head."You won't believe how easy hunting these beasts can be." Hunter said as he picked the bag up. He held it above the ground he smiled."Normally I'd have nearly a dozen heads in this bag tonight was alright but 10 is my lowest yet. Maybe I should let them grow more before the next hunt." Hunter was not joking about the numbers the dark forest has because of stupid humans who walk in but never come back.

"My names Hunter Phoenix." he said as he put the bag over his should a puddle of blood was left where the bag was. It was still leaking sure his name was ironic in two was was his first it was his profession and his last name it was because he is part dragon. He looked at her with a smirk on his face. Though she wasn't human Hunter didn't want to know her race she looked like a person worth knowing later. He made a motion he wanted to talk more and he was inviting her to show her just where he turns werewolf heads into gold. He wondered how she'd react if she knew just how he killed them.

[Bloodwing]

(there was no clear definition as to the time of day so hope you don't mind me assuming its sometime before dawn.)

Bloowing a dragon affected by a curse, that trapped him in his weak human, that was granted to him and all dragons because of his own hubris. Was out late tonight. Why? Probably insomnia. The streets where pleasantly empty. Perfect conditions for thinking about matters of importance. One thing he thought about was the fact that other than one elf he had no people rallied around him. Well there was Tiy but he wasn't sure if the Council woman was interested in getting involved with guild. He needed more members though that was for sure.

As he rounded a street corned he was a face that made him lighten up. Luna was strolling around as well what a pleasant surprise, and there was a man sitting on a bench with a bag of something that was dripping blood. He knew it was blood before even seeing it in the light. It was his favorite substance. As he walked up behind the other man, in full view of Luna, he put a finger to his lips so lune wouldn't give him away. He walked up behind the bench and could no sort of see the shapes of what was inside. "What are you doing with a sack full of Lycan heads?" He asked the boy before revealing his presence.

[Luna Grimm]

Luna smiled as he smiled at her question. He told her how much some werewolves are and her brows arched. Man....maybe she was in the wrong business! Sure, pick-poketing had its benefits, but that man was going to make over twenty thousand with a bag full of heads. She chuckled... she would have to look into bounty hunting. Or assassination. She nodded at his information and let out a low whistle. If only, if only. Of course.... once Alex was his dragonic form again, hunting would be as easy as catching a ride and shooting from a speed and height they could not beat.

He offered his name and she held out a hand. "Luna Grimm. And I believe the bounty trader is down by the port at the end of the market place..." she said. "He's a shady character, but a greedy, old bastard. But still.... he knows his trinkets and trade." She grinned lightly. "But perhaps I'm in the wrong business! I should look into bounty hunting..."

[Hunter Phoenix]

Hunter took her hand and before he began to shake hands with Luna he saw another person approach heleft her hand go and heard his question."A lycans head is worth quite a bit. Hunting these things grants two things: The safety of idiotic people who go to the forest, and lots of gold for me."Hunter said letting go of Luna's hand. Luna spoke about the bounty trade in and his shady ways."That is true but he works from dawn to dusk. His younger brother however works from dusk till dawn. He is the more honest of the two."Hunter said he Heard Luna talking about a change of profession."Being a bounty hunter isn't easy but it is well worth it."

Hunter looked at them both wondering what they were going to do, follow or speak to on another. As he looked at the newly arrived male he knew he was differant, but what was cause the feeling. Hunter got a smerk on his face and said."I'll be back I wanna cash these in before they really start to stink."Hunter said and left the two alone as he went to turn in the heads.

[Luna Grimm]

Luna raised a brow as Alex walked up behind the man and told her to shush. She watched them talk for a moment and then Hunter announced he was going to go cash the heads in before they began to stink. She nodded and smiled lightly to him. He was pleasent enough. She hoped to become better friends with him.

Looking over at Alex, she titled her head quizically... "You seemed restless last night. Could you not sleep? Or were your dreams frieghtening you again?" She asked as she gave him a quick hug and then stepped back to see Hunter disappearing into the crowd.

"He seemd like one of your own." She said; watching him walk away.

[Bloodwing]

"No just couldn't sleep is all, I've been reading the book all night, and I have a blade being made at the blacksmith. It's just a little angst decided to walk it off." He said watching the hunter walk away. he wasn't sure what he thought about the guy, but something seemed off.

He heard Luna's comment about him seeming like one of his own he was sure she meant dragon. "Maybe but somethings not quite right; can't place my finger on it. Anyway your out early no rest for the wicked it seems."

[Hunter Phoenix]

Hunter had left their sight as he made his way to the bounty trade-in stand. The man behind the counter waved"What have you gotten this time Hunter?" Hunter lifted the bag to the counter and said"10 heads one elder you can check if you want."

The man took his time removing one head at a time and placed gold into a pouch with each one till he got to a white-haired head. "Wow! This one is definatly an elder and look at it you do a great job. it's worth more than anyone thinks." The man put more than 5000 gold in the bag with more than 10,000 gold in that bag. He gently handled it and gave it to Hunter. As hunter took it he smiled."I do what I enjoy." He said conceling the gold bag on him he was about to take the bag when the man took it. Hunter looked at him and ask."Why did you take that bag?"The man smiled and handed him a new bag.

"For cleaning so they don't smell their dead after all your like their grim reaper." The man said with a chuckle. Hunter nodded and took the new bag over his shoulder. He slowly made his way back to the pair. Hunter made sure that he wouldn't say how much he made tonight. Who knows how someone would react. He saw them and sighed, back to frey or they say he thought as he approched them."Good haul tonight." Hunter said with a smile. He looked to the other male."My name is Hunter Phoenix. What is yours, I can tell your a friend of Luna's." Normally he wouldn't talk to other guys but Hunter had a feeling that all is not as it seems with that guy.

[Bloodwing]

Before Luna could answer Bloodwing got distracted by the man trying to hide more that 15000 gold in a bag. Supposedly it was hidden, but attempting to hide more than 300 pounds of gold on ones person was like trying to hide a full grown dragon behind a tree. Not only that how buff was a human that could carry that much weight with such a casual air. The physics baffle Bloodwing, and he couldn't help going a little slack jawed. Before coming to his senses.

Of course none of that happened if things where explained away by his bag being magically bottomless. In which case Bloodwing would hear Luna's response and then introduce himself, "My name is Alexander Skye."

[Luna Grimm]

"No one to sleep with, no sleep." She winked lightly at him. It wasn't true, but she did miss his body warmth last night. She looked over as Hunter rejoined them and he greeted Alex with his name and his affiliation to herself.

Luna could not help but feel like there was something about the man that stood with Alex and herself that gave off the same vibe she got from Alex, when they first met. She thought about asking him, but everything in good time. She could always use a friend or partner in crime, as it were, in this kingdom. She placed a finger to her lips thoughtfully and smiled lightly. "He is. We met about a week ago." She commented. Of course, she was going to leave out the details. And she gave Alex a look that hoped he would too. For the sake of him losing something that night.

She smiled lightly and then looked at the man, placing her hands behind her back. "From where do you hail, Hunter?" she asked him, lightly.

[Hunter Phoenix]

Hunter heard the mans name. Luna spoke before she asked for his origins. Hunter smiled he had to be vauge."I come from a village far to the west. There are only 2 ways to get there, the thin mountain pass or the small port the village has."Was all Hunter said as he tried to hide as much as he could from them. That village as both a good and bad memory to him.

If only he could tell them about what happens there how often it's been forgotten in winter and how the residents can't leave via the mountain pass.or the other problem the two warring dragon clans. Gold and Silver both lived in peace but something happened in the gold dragons ranks and they began attacking silver which were very peaceful dragons. The only thing that people sighed in relive about was that neither could breathe fire. Thinking of home was tough when it came to that subject he tought of his mother and his father."I wonder how things are going there?" he whispered aloud turning his head away from the two.

Hunter shook off those thoughts and looked to the pair again. He felt like saying nothing at that point. Home was always a tough topic.

[Bloodwing]

Bloodwing, having lived in the mountains for centuries knew exactly what town Hunter was talking about. there was only one mountain town with a port. Bloodwing had never had a chance because there where a few metallic dragon clans around the area. One was a Gold dragon clan, Golds and reds seriously didn't get along in fact they attacked each other on site, and usually fought to the death. And the human loving silvers where barely any different. He wondered briefly if their numbers had been reduced by the curse. if so then at least some good would have come of his mistake.

He wanted to ask how those clans were doing but if he did he'd give himself away. "I know the town. Never been there but i know the place your talking about. must be a pain to get supplies through the mountains especially during the winter, and then something hit him. but he couldn't say anything. "If you don't mind me asking who, where your parents?" It was an out of the blue question but something made him want to ask it. Call it a dragon's intuition.

[Hunter Phoenix]

When Alex asked about Hunters parents he didn't know if we wanted to talk about it or not. He got away from home to forget not to remember it. Hunter decided to only talk about his mother."My mom's name is Jacinta Pheonix, I don't remember my dad too well."Hunter said the father part was a lie he knew his dad a silver dragon very well but they didn't need that information just yet.

He wanted to get out of this soon talking of home not only made himsad but also angry at the same time. He was picked on before anyone knew of his powers once they have found out everyone ignored him. He had long since left those years behind. He knew that this kingdom was going to be his new life. Huntar wanted to change the subject but he could not really think of anything.

[Luna Grimm]

Luna could tell by the tone of his voice and the way he looked when he talked about his parents, he did not want to talk about it. She felt bad for him, because whatever had made him leave home, still pained him. And with that, she empathized with him. Sure, they had different races they came from, but she was in the same situation of leaving home to forget and hope to find forgiveness upon her return... if she returned, that was. She could not think of anything to talk about but tried to motion with her eyes that Hunter apparently didn't want to talk about it further, to Alex.

(ooc: err... short and sweet? Oh, why that does indeed tickle my fancy!)