7/13/2025, 11:13 PM
Glitch
Rune Discovery: 「 Success! 」
You can hear it behind you. Heavy, gurgling breaths getting closer and closer, the beast labored but unrelenting in its pursuit, and in your panicked state your paw catches on the edge of a stone and you stumble for several strides.
Something wet suddenly brushes against the end of your tail, leaving behind a thick, slimy residue that feels as if it's eating its way down to your skin - except that it is - you stifle a scream as you realize the small patch of fur is now gone, fully exposed to the air, and it burns as the slime bubbles painfully against your skin.
Harsh, barking laughter sounds from behind, far too close for comfort. Is the monster toying with you?
Whether fueled by pain or fear or both, you sprint forward with renewed vigor and feel yourself flying over the rocky shoreline as the pull grows stronger with each leap. The sound of rattling chains follows closely, and your throat is on fire and the end of your tail continues to burn but the pull is guiding you, leading you -
And there it is.
With the last of your strength, you lunge forward and fall to the ground just as the edge of your paw grazes against smooth stone. A faint humming fills the air as the indecipherable etching across its surface glows a deep blue, and you remember the beast behind you; you turn your head to look...
But nothing was there.
Confused, your gaze drifts toward the ground where you can see a trail of thick slime leading back into the river.
You shudder. If only the lightest touch ate through fur and skin, you can't imagine what full contact or a fight with the creature might look like. Your tail stings in response; a small wound weeps where the poison had eaten through flesh, but it shouldn't spread any further - a healing poultice would be wise if you can find a medicine-wolf.
Your attention returns to the rune.
The voice uttered a soft sigh.
You feel the presence retreat, and you are left alone.
Rune Discovery: 「 Success! 」
You can hear it behind you. Heavy, gurgling breaths getting closer and closer, the beast labored but unrelenting in its pursuit, and in your panicked state your paw catches on the edge of a stone and you stumble for several strides.
Something wet suddenly brushes against the end of your tail, leaving behind a thick, slimy residue that feels as if it's eating its way down to your skin - except that it is - you stifle a scream as you realize the small patch of fur is now gone, fully exposed to the air, and it burns as the slime bubbles painfully against your skin.
Harsh, barking laughter sounds from behind, far too close for comfort. Is the monster toying with you?
Whether fueled by pain or fear or both, you sprint forward with renewed vigor and feel yourself flying over the rocky shoreline as the pull grows stronger with each leap. The sound of rattling chains follows closely, and your throat is on fire and the end of your tail continues to burn but the pull is guiding you, leading you -
And there it is.
With the last of your strength, you lunge forward and fall to the ground just as the edge of your paw grazes against smooth stone. A faint humming fills the air as the indecipherable etching across its surface glows a deep blue, and you remember the beast behind you; you turn your head to look...
But nothing was there.
Confused, your gaze drifts toward the ground where you can see a trail of thick slime leading back into the river.
You shudder. If only the lightest touch ate through fur and skin, you can't imagine what full contact or a fight with the creature might look like. Your tail stings in response; a small wound weeps where the poison had eaten through flesh, but it shouldn't spread any further - a healing poultice would be wise if you can find a medicine-wolf.
Your attention returns to the rune.
Yia ran wen,comes a voice from the back of your mind, faint but full of relief.
That was a plague-beast; our curse made into festering flesh. All I can tell you is to go far from them should you see another.
The voice uttered a soft sigh.
Rest now. The rune has been found, and you are safe this day.
You feel the presence retreat, and you are left alone.