Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-13593058-20140909011802/@comment-5999656-20141002040844

Platinum tightly capped the jar full of sap and returned it to the small satchel she had brought with her. She resheathed her sword, making sure that there was no sticky goo left on it, and began striding back the way she had come. Meanwhile, she thought about what Asher had said. He'd hinted at knowing at least a general idea of what had happened two years ago, Platinum thought, ''which was something I wasn't expecting. But then, maybe it was big enough news that it made it all the way to Vale. I don't remember much about the publicity surrounding the event then, but of course, in all of that, how could I?'' It was a bit disturbing knowing that people had paid so much attention to Rosso's demise, but the more she thought abot it the more it made sense.

"Huh?" Platinum had returned to where the train was, or rather, where it had been. The flattened leaves on the railroad tracks indicated that the train had departed.

Oh, but of course she couldn't have possibly expected the train to stay here the entire time she and the others were here. Of course it had other stops to make in its daily schedule. Well, shoot, I must have missed the sound of it departing because I was so lost in thought! She recalled seeing everyone else getting off the train, and noticed a wide beaten path opposite her leading deeper into the forest. She mentally reprimanded herself for not having been more aware of the environment, but the sudden rush of anxiety faded away as she realized that there was no immediate danger.

Platinum began briskly striding down the path the others had taken, but she'd only been traveling about five minutes when she heard a distinct rustling to her left, as though something large were shuffling around. She glanced over and saw a large black Ursa Minor facing her. ''Oh right, what was it that girl said about the forest this time of the year? About how there would be a bunch of Grimm around?'' She unhooked her sabre from her leg and flicked her wrist twice: up then down, allowing the barrel to slide out and the sword to flip into gun form. She flicked the safety off and aimed at the side of the Ursa's thick neck, and fired.