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Unwelcome Babysitter - Garnet-Epsilon - Oct 09 2020
The last few weeks had been... rough. The Chaos Forge now stood in Epsilon's mind as their allegiance, the... well, chaos of entering Draco and then the ensuing few days there, the long and frankly painful journey leaves it exhausted, looking slightly wan, and pitifully clutching some rough lichen from some caves on the way back to line their new home- no. Temporary den.
Most disturbingly, Cirrus has felt... something change in their magic. The area where more grounded magic had shimmered and cut, the spikes of glass that they'd used so often before now gone and replaced by something... new.
Incorporeal, and vaguely ominous.
Tempting, in all it's unknown curiosity and uses.
Maybe I'll see someone I can talk to, out here, is their excuse, and they roll the bundle up against the base of the Tower, glancing up and up and up before they shake their head, and take a deep breath, finally grabbing the new writhing magic and forcing it out into the Caves through their Gem, bracing for whatever will happen...
Nothing. Just a vague burning in their jaw, and a flicker of pain like they'd bitten into a sharp bone, but they can shake it off easily with an upset whine and a relatively juvenile stomp of a foot, and slapping their tail into the side of the tower with an impressively loud slap.
@Comet
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Comet - Oct 09 2020
Comet had set off from the house in Orion, leaving James sleeping contently. She automatically headed towards Tunnel I, the tunnel which connected Orion to Polaris and Eridanus, two of her favorite spots to go to. Well, they were her favorite spots. With the introduction of the new caves, she had come to like Pegasus more.
Near the side of the tunnel, she heard a loud slap. Her head turned, and she saw... someone new. Having no idea what they were doing, and who they even were, she walked over to find out."Um, hello? What are you doing?" asked Comet.
@Garnet-Epsilon
Near the side of the tunnel, she heard a loud slap. Her head turned, and she saw... someone new. Having no idea what they were doing, and who they even were, she walked over to find out.
@Garnet-Epsilon
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Garnet-Epsilon - Oct 11 2020
The wolf had rounded the corner to spot Epsilon siting and inspecting their tail, almost nursing it because ow slapping the stone hurt, thank you.
Looking up, and up at Comet, the hybrid kind of flushes blue in embarrassment, offering a sheepish smile and setting down their tail like they'd been caught with something illegal. "Ah, sorry? Did I spook you? I'm practicing some new magic of mine, but its..." their face folds into something concerned, and they paw at their jaw, looking bothered, "A bit odd. I'll figure it out, I guess?" a low chuckle, and they now stand up.
There's an awkward beat, and then Cirrus's ears swing forward and face the white wolf- and they recognize her, all the sudden- "W-wait. Are you... Comet, by any chance?" Some of their earlier scouting added to James's stories mad brought to mind an admittedly... more roughed up canine than the graceful and composed individual in front of them.
"M'names Cirrus." Its spoken like a sort of peace offering, and they wag their tail, part of them happy to meet the kiddo- erm. James's daughter.
@Comet
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Comet - Oct 11 2020
Comet sits there silently, listening to the animal talk about what they were doing. Odd magic didn't sound very good, and she wasn't liking the feeling that she got from being around them. "Oh." That wasn't a very good reason, and it was strange that they picked Orion to practice in. Maybe she was just being too protective, since this was where she lived, but something told her that it was good to be careful.
She straightens herself up as they stand, there was a spark of something in their eyes."Yes." this only added to her suspicions. Where they spying on her? Or did someone else tell them what her name was? Narrowing her eyes, she tenses up her body. "Cirrus." In a sudden rush of energy, Comet darts forwards and slams them onto the ground, holding them down by their chest. "How do you know my name?" she demands.
@Garnet-Epsilon
She straightens herself up as they stand, there was a spark of something in their eyes.
@Garnet-Epsilon
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Garnet-Epsilon - Oct 11 2020
Epsilon watches the canine's body language change, and so they're ready when the young Gembound pounces- and they roll with the strike, twisting so that all of their feet are now placed against the long, lithe leg of Comet and nails digging in. Their eyes are narrow, and face crinkled up in a defensive snarl, trying to pull on their magic to spark some sort of defense, distantly thinking...
Huh. Seems like stepping on suspicious figures is a norm for this family.
Seems like apparently Epsilon has gotten Nemo's bad luck with magic, cause all that happens is a white noise-like crackle and pop, before Cirrus forces out- "H... H'can't breath..." from under Comets foot, and they sink their claws in more in attempting to push her foot off, "What is wh.. with you 'n James stepping 'n meh..." wheezing out with their effort.
@Comet
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Comet - Oct 11 2020
Comet flinches from the crackle, but keeps her paw firmly on Cirrus. If this was all because of a false suspicion, she would have been feeling horrible right about now. She was about to let go too, until they muttered out something about James stepping on them too. "How do you know renny too? Huh? Are you spying on my family?" her mouth curved into a snarl, revealing sharp pointy teeth.
But she was pressing too hard, and maybe suffocating them a bit, so she released the pressure by a little."Don't struggle! Or you're in for it!" Comet ignored the pain from their sharp claws curving into her leg. Oh, if they really were going to do something James, or to her sibling who was going to hatch soon... They would be her first kill. And she wouldn't regret it. "Tell me! What is your business with us?" With those last words, she gave him a smack on the face with her paw.
@Garnet-Epsilon
But she was pressing too hard, and maybe suffocating them a bit, so she released the pressure by a little.
@Garnet-Epsilon
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Garnet-Epsilon - Oct 11 2020
The rise in anger makes Geppie hiss defensively - oh Delta wouldn't let them ever live that down - and the baring of teeth simply pulls another low, almost avian rolling caw-growl from the hybrid.
I was out here, minding my own business- I'll kick your tail, you whelp-
Epsilon's internal monologue is vitriolic, something in the small hybrid having snapped and the sudden lapse in sanity could be apparent in the sudden slit pupils and bright blue behind their scales, down their wings, and around their beak if one were to look, almost like when one's face turns red before they start to scream in rage.
"Get" Kick- "OFF!" Epsilon is flailing, now, hind feet kicking up and aiming for the chest of the creature above them, but their real plan is quite simple- if the kid wants to pick a random fight, random is what she'll get-
Chaos is what she'll get.
"I haven't DONE anything! You brat, I'm the babysitter!"
But the smack across the face makes Epsilon freeze. And a sudden heat begins to build up under the wolf's paw- energy building in Epsilon's stone to defend themselves. Looks like the universe really wants Epsilon to figure out what this new spell can do, huh?
Good for nothing, the spell does nothing, only a small wave of heat and a small pressure like something wiggling under the pups paw is the result from Epsilon's attempt, and this draws a frustrated shriek and an added, "If this day gets any worse I'll ask you to snap my neck, but I've had a HORRIBLE few days, so if you would stop being a savage, get off of me!" with more flailing and kicking, because I'mma play it safe with things I may to roll for here.
@Comet
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Comet - Oct 13 2020
This was wrong, this was all wrong. Something in her had snapped, perhaps it was the fact that recently she had been going around Orion and ridding it of anything suspicious. Including some "harmless" rabbits. Right? She could feel that Pegasus would be hatching soon, and took it upon herself to go rid the entire cave of most things that seemed threatening. But she didn't own this cave! It wasn't her's! Other animals had a right to be here unmolested by her. Comet felt a surge of shame in her body, she wasn't sure why she was even bothering this rabbit sized animal.
Releasing them, she walks off and sits down. Babysitter? She turned the idea over in her head, thinking through all her conversations with James. He hadn't mentioned this, and she had to wonder if they were even telling the truth. But then again, she hid some things from James too, if only to make him feel better about her adventures. Comet took the insults coming from the rabbit sized animal and said nothing. She had gone too far this time and she knew it.
"Babysitter?" was all she asked.
@Garnet-Epsilon
Releasing them, she walks off and sits down. Babysitter? She turned the idea over in her head, thinking through all her conversations with James. He hadn't mentioned this, and she had to wonder if they were even telling the truth. But then again, she hid some things from James too, if only to make him feel better about her adventures. Comet took the insults coming from the rabbit sized animal and said nothing. She had gone too far this time and she knew it.
@Garnet-Epsilon
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Garnet-Epsilon - Oct 13 2020
As soon as Comet disengages, Epsilon flips and flies itself up to a jutting brick up on the tower, scrambling to fit itself on the small perch and keeping one eye on Comet at all times, flushed blue in panic and pupils dilated wide.
The hybrid says nothing, remaining silent, and out of reach as it waits and watches, hackles high and feathers fluffed out.
A deep breath, to see how bad it's chest hurts- a dull pain, getting stepped on hurts man, especially on the Gem- but we'll see how it bruises, if at all.
A soft wheeze when they open their mouth, a clearing of the throat. "Go ask James. You won't believe me if I answer." Not even hostile, but a bit... condescending? Resigned? Who knows, Epsilon doesn't, and it takes to the skies again and wings off.
@Comet
;; Exit Epsilon unless stopped.
RE: Unwelcome Babysitter - Comet - Oct 13 2020
Comet doesn't notice them fly away, too preoccupied in her thoughts. Or rather, thoughts about what she had just done. She shouldn't be here. Her paws still shook, from tiredness or from shame it was hard to tell. But there was one thing that she did know would be happening. But she had to wait, it would have to be later, after her sibling hatched. The thought of her actions weighed her down, and she questioned if she even deserved to be with James at all. Maybe she should leave. Maybe.
"Exit Comet"
@Garnet-Epsilon (visibility!)
"Exit Comet"
@Garnet-Epsilon (visibility!)