Having distracted yourself with a late dinner long enough for Cattleya to storm off, you make your way back to the corner of the base you'd erected the altar.
Conjuring a hare without bothering to bind it, you grip it by the head and end the thing's struggles with a flick of the wrist. A hard tug later and you are splashing blood on the effigy to summon Hircine back into the world. You don't have to wait long for a wave of magicka to wash over you as a large spectral creature with tusks and a tentacle on it's face springs into being.
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Ah, Tyne, just the mortal I had been meaning to speak with." The Lord of the Hunt says without speaking, his voice reverberating inside your head.
Ignoring the guard on the wall who fainted while trying to peep, you bow low and resist voicing your confusion over his choice in avatar. "Lord Hircine, the pleasure is all mine."
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No, I highly doubt that. Of all my so called followers, I must say you are quite the vexing individual." He replies and you try not to react since, had he wanted you dead, there would be nothing you could do to stop him. Noticing your discomfort, the Prince laughs, "
After my gifts to your people, your own bloodline, I would expect a grain of devotion."
"If you recall, I did spread lycanthropy to another world. Surely that is worth something. Besides, my only remaining caregiver into a hagraven is hardly something I would be thankful for!" You argue, perhaps unwisely, but he merely brushes you off with a flap of his ghostly ears.
"
You poisoned a woman with werewolf blood in a fit of intoxicated annoyance." He said with a trumpeting sound that you assumed to be a scoff based on context. "
Am I now to grant boons for every mortal who drunkenly shoots a deer?"
A fair point, there wasn't really anything you could say to that. "What about this world? Not only did I create an altar in your honor, but also pushed Cattleya toward your trial."
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The pink mortal? Yes, her affinity for nature is commendable, but the woman lacks a killer instinct... If she shows promise in her hunt, then we shall see. As for this realm, not even I find invading another Lord's realm a worthwhile challenge. There is no glory in battle without end."
"So nothing I have done has been significant enough to earn your favor, Lord Hircine?"
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Face it Tyne, you're no more a true hunter than that parasite host your apprentice failed to kill." Hircine says, though you aren't sure what exactly he is referencing. "
As she is a lone wolf destined to death and failure, you are no better than a carrion bird... Though I am not above admitting that the vulture plays it's role even while seeking naught but it's own gain. Very well, a word of warning for services rendered: When the bee alights upon the wolf, tread silently and with care for consequences."
Disappointed, but not entirely surprised with the uselessly cryptic message, you sigh, "I was hoping for something a mite more substantial." In response, the Daedric Prince winked and dispersed his avatar. Shaking your head, you head off to bed for the night. "Well, that was less than helpful."
Status: Healthy
Magicka: (650/650)
Choose:
[] Visit with Raymond, he should be working on an aircraft of some sort.
[] Go with Espinoza and Trobror to assault a Brotherhood position.
[] Realign the Oblivion Gate to Louise's location, a messenger can be sent through to determine if it needs to be moved.
[] POV Switch:
-[] Cattleya.
-[] Louise.
[] Write in.
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A/N: Hircine, like all other Daedric Princes, exists outside of time. The Gate can't be opened for more than a few moments until the conflict is over or aerial superiority belongs to X-com.