[Zal Monica ; played in human form]
Zal had spent months planning this expedition. The stocky woman was both intelligent and calculating in her endeavors. She'd studied every map pertaining to the region, memorized every known route taken up the volcano, and roughly planned her own along an old, battered trail. She hoped to scale the heated, semi-active danger-mountain in pursuit of a newfound mystery enrapturing the world - the Mist.
Many reports had been made regarding strange appearances where glittering mist revealed an entirely new creature coloration that was both stunning and rare. As a professional trapper of creatures abound, Zal aimed to take this opportunity to capitalize on the rarity and wealth of such beings. She set out on a journey to a region seldom explored: the Nori Volcano.
Zal had good reason to believe one such animal was in this location. There were already reports of a Lost creature appearing in the Roraldi forests, which lie just west of the volcano. It had appeared in various other locations as well, but already other people were swarming less-dangerous areas in search of new animals. She aimed to get ahead of the game and seek out those creatures which were usually avoided due to their dangerous temperature and temperament.
Heat-resistant clothes donned for the expedition, Zal adjusted her huge backpack and walked steadily towards the volcano. It would take her approximately an hour and a half to finally reach base camp - the point that she would bring her calculations into play and attempt to scale the dangerous structure in hopes of finding a fiery, sparkly beast. Her passion for this profession never failed to drive her toward ever-stranger acquisitions.