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Torrential downpours cause localized flooding and many upset cats. Along with these frequent rain, from gentle drizzles to heavy rainfall, there seems to be a flux of Magicka drawn in particular to water sources. Occasional jet streams of warm air make narrower tunnels harder to navigate. On occasion, the rain intensifies, becoming howling storms with sleet or large hail. However, the temperatures overall are a little warmer, with snow and ice in temperate caves somewhat receding.
Aug 06 2015, 02:49 PM (This post was last modified: Sep 18 2015, 03:41 PM by Vicktor.)
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The small cub bounced around between ferns, chasing small bugs that much to his luck were too fast for a game of tag. He was far to occupied with the wonders of 'new friends' to realize he was alone. That he had wandered far enough from the doe to were he could see her glow among the fog. As always he was not being very silent. Cetus could be a very dangerous place for new gembound, even well seasoned veterans made sure to walk carefully.
But he was young and naive, happy about life and was just having fun laughing and fumbling around. Chasing the swamp flys and occasionally stopping to chase his own tail. The everlasting hum of wildlife keeping him company. Coming to a halt he observed a lizard. Perched up on a close log. With a swift wiggle or two of his rump he was on it, only to watch it flee into its hide at the last second.
"Aw! Come on! I just wanna plaaay!" He pawed at the log, trying to reach in through some of the cracked and open walls. He was even attempting to lift it with his own teeth. But it was very, very heavy, oblong and broken. Its shape similar to that of a barbell.
One arm in and face pushed against the bark of the log he whined for the lizard to play. He was nice! He promised the small reptile! He wouldn't hurt a fly! Though he couldn't catch one neither.
Tal'at had yet to find his perfect home here, in Cetus. He knew this was where he wanted to stay, but finding the proper place to curl up and sleep was quite difficult. The trees provided enough shelter when he got tired enough. He still wanted a hole to bundle up in, and that was why he was out looking, clicking and chirping to himself...
At least until he heard a voice. He flew himself right into a tree (clacking his skull around a little) and clung to it while he sorted himself out. There was someone, certainly, down bellow splashing about in the muck with a log. They wanted to play? Perhaps they were nice and friendly.
Cautiously, he climbed his way down the tree and called out to the cub,
The young gembound spun around, eyes wide. Someone was there! But he couldn't find them? Squinting he looked around, in the air, on the ground. Where was this new friend?
"HI! I-I am called Pounce but I haven't found my name! I think its hiding still! Tal-aaat. Tal'at. Where are you friend! I cant find you!"
Wiggling from paw to paw he left the log and stood staring at a group of trees. Maybe they were up there? Where we couldn't see? He couldn't make light, not without his tall ethereal friend around. "Do you want to play!? Can you come closer?"
Sep 17 2015, 12:40 AM (This post was last modified: Sep 17 2015, 12:40 AM by Talat.)
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Tal'at got an answer from the creature, his ears twitching as he listened to the slosh of marsh bellow. His fur clung to the bark, and he had to tug a few strands out as he wiggled loose from the tree, and then with a few flaps, took off through the misty air at the voice, using his sensitive hearing to pick out just where the tiny Pounce was, spiraling over him, deciding.
On the ground, in the muck of the bog. Perhaps not too large. The bad was tempted to use his magic, but he was quite tired of relying on it all the time. Instead, he listened, and decided the cat was probably a harmless child, safe to investigate further. With a slight inhale, he dove down towards
"I'm right here," he announced, abruptly about to fly into the leopard lest he move-- though, to be fair, the bat weighed very little and probably would do no harm landing on the feline's face. "Can you see? I am blind." It would be quite something to meet someone who could also not see, however unlikely it was.
"Oh hello there, yes hello indeed," he greeted as he got close enough-- either landing on the feline, or plopping down in the mud beside him. Either way, the bat would hardly seemed phased by the development. Better than crashing into another tree.
Sep 17 2015, 01:18 AM (This post was last modified: Sep 18 2015, 02:17 PM by Vicktor.)
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He could barely see where this Talat was that spoke to him. Were they tiny? Hiding under the dirt? Or maybe in a nearby tree!? Bouncing around idly on his paws, excitement bubbling up within his small being. That was until he could pick up just the slightest sound above his head. What was that? Was it Talat?
Any questions on who it was flew out the window after he announced himself! Nearly flying right into the jaguar cub all the while! 'Can you see? I am blind.' Yes, he could see; he could see quite well even through the mist of Cetus. Though being blind was a new concept to him. Not being able to see!? How could Talat survive like that!? The young cub felt a twang of pity rush through his chest.
"I can see very well, I am sorry you are blin-!!!" Before the jaguar could hardly blink Talat was already saying hello and landing on his face! Well at least his new friend seemed just as excited to meet him!
"You are so small! Are you ok!?" He happily yelled out, all the while attempting to cross and focus his eyes to get a good look at this close encounter with his new friend.
Tal'at stuck his landing on the furry feline and carefully snuffed through the thin, soft face fur on the cat's forehead, getting himself quite acquainted with the child. The structure of the creature reminded him of Giggle-- a stinky hyena that he had spent a night with as a very small child-- except much, much cleaner.
The bat climbed up over on to the back of Vicktor's head and decided to make himself into a hat, folding his wings up until he looked like a smoll pointy hat with a hard, gem pompom on top.
"I'm quite alright. I am blind, but I see. See with magic. Makes it easier."
There was his simple explanation, and he nodded to himself at the reasoning. He didn't see the point in someone pitying him for a weakness that caused him very little harm. It did no good to worry and he wouldn't have the cub fuss over him.
"What were you... You doing before? What was that? Were you playing? Perhaps a game?" There was a slight tint of excitement to his precise, clicking tone-- a hint of hopefullness. He didn't usually get to play with other gembounds, and he certainly wouldn't pass up an opportunity now.
Talat sniffed around his face all he could do was let loose a soft laugh. If felt so odd! This was definitely a first for him, though at this age almost everything was! Shortly after they had begun to climb to the back of his head, resting there lightly a top the jaguar's skull.
'I'm quite alright. I am blind, but I see. See with magic. Makes it easier.' So they could see! But only with magic? Magic like his ethereal doe friend! Magic just like him! Though he didn't use his own to see. His was for damage, and that was something he was especially conscious of. So he couldn't show his new friend today. Especially not while they were on him!
As they questioned what the young cub was doing before this, he bounced idly from paw to paw. "I was playing tag with some of the liz-zards and bugs! But they don't want to play as much as me!" By trying to condense his excitement, focusing on not letting any magic out so he would not hurt his friend. He had forgotten about being alone. He still had not realized just how far he was from her.
The jaguar laughed as he became a hat for the feline, and Tal'at's long snout twisted up into a playful smile. Then, the kitten was wiggling under his body as he spoke, moving between paws-- he was still getting used to the sensation, even now, of riding on something that moved. He had done it many times before, but it always made him a little bit sick to the stomach.
Tal'at listened to the cub but found himself lost, for a moment. What was...? "What is tag?" He asked, trying to connect the noises he saw to motions, to a concept of a game. Just what was "tag"? He couldn't figure out what the word meant past being a game, but it required having friends or at least someone to play with. He wasn't sure he could figure it out, without precise instructions, but if Pounce could play it with lizards and bugs...
"I can play. Tell me how. Play with you... It'll be fun!" He decided, announcing this as he stayed perfectly perched on the kitten's head. He nuzzled his gem between his wings and rubbed the hard orb against the fluff on top of the jaguar's head, eagerness filling him with a twitchiness that he couldn't help.
'What is tag?' his new friend asked. An audible gasp left the young jaguar's maw. How did they not know!? Though, not everyone grew up the same. So maybe it wasn't as far fetched for Talat to not know what tag is. Inhaling the cub readied his explanation. "Well its like you are trying to catch them! But you give them a quick tap as it is then their turn to chase you!"
With that the small jaguar hopped about, waiting for Talat to either hide or run for the game of tag. Stopping abruptly, only to offer that he does it first so they can understand. "If you want I can run first! Or hide! So you can understand it better!"
The feline bounced around but he hung on with ease-- his light body and hooked wings made it easy to hold on to Vicktor. The excitement spread between the pair of him and he couldn't help but smile all the harder at Vicktor's enthusiasm.
"I will try," Tal'at replied slowly, tilting his head. He spread his wings and took to the air again, flapping so that he could maintain a hover over Pounce.
"You go first. Run or hide. I will tag..." Though he was blind, he was sure he could keep a strong grip on Pounce's heartbeat so long as he focused.
