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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.
It was dark but warm inside of his temporary golden home. The darkness surrounded would be claustrophobic, perhaps startling to some but not him. To him it was comforting, like something a mother... Only it wasn't a mother. What was a mother anyway? He knew what it was and yet he didn't. He only had the darkness and the moisture around him. He blinked... Or he thought that he blinked. It was too dark to tell in this shell. Perhaps he should try to escape for he could be suffocated and smother behind the shell. That thought should have filled him with fear and made him struggle within his shell... But it didn't. The pup inside of the chrysalis simply lay there, immobile as a leaf. Perhaps if it wasn't for the sounds outside that made him curious he would have stayed forever, possibly smothered as he grew within the shell but it was those outside sounds that made him shift and tilt his head. Inside of the small crystal tomb it was enough to shatter one end and send him sliding out onto his back in the grass.
Now he could see the bright world around him with the green things above him. Still, the dog lay immobile on his back with his bright golden eyes gazing upwards at the leaves. A Rainbow Bumblebug fluttered onto his nose and sat there. The pup blinked at it blankly but did nothing... Perhaps if he hadn't sneezed the bug would have made its home on his nose but then it just fluttered away, leaving him alone once more. Now what? Was this the world outside of his chrysalis? Blink blink. He stared at the lights... Well... It was quite peaceful and quiet. He liked it. So, his eyes closed as he let his newborn ears get used to the jungle sounds around him.
Nov 23 2015, 08:14 PM (This post was last modified: Nov 23 2015, 08:14 PM by Arkrael.)
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ARKRAEL
When I turn and walk away I'm not holding onto this I'm not wasting words on you I sleep alone in spite of it I'll do anything for you
For days now Arkrael wandered through Eridanus. Coming and going from her den to both check in on the little cub that was taking up home in there at the moment, as well as to sleep when she needed. During her random explorations through the cavern, Arkrael had stumbled upon a gem. One that seemed to grow out of nowhere and she knew the moment she laid her eyes upon it for the eighth millionth time in her travels that it was a Chrysalis. So, on days where she just needed to find a quiet spot, to get her mind cleared and her nerves settled, Arkrael would find herself here with the stone. As it seemed, the activity within the stone was starting to become far more noticeable. It was in that knowing that Arkrael had slipped away from the slumbering cub and had made her way back to the Chrysalis to watch it for little longer.
When the thing began to crack and splinter a smile began to curl across Arkrael's features as soon the Chrysalis broke open and out slid a pure white canine. Her tail began to swish about behind her as she simply watched the boy lay on his back and just stare up. She would have laughed about the bug on his nose, but she kept it to herself and remained watching. He seemed to be a very calm gem indeed. Finally, after giving him some time to his peace, Arkrael spoke. "Hello, little one," She spoke gently, keeping her gaze on the little pup to search for a reaction.
"Speech" | 'Thoughts'
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Behind his closed eyes he thought that he heard something but he just chalked it up to the ambient jungle noises around him. His golden eyes remained closed while he lay perfectly still. "Hello, little one," Those golden eyes opened and as calm as a pool the gaze turned to the wolf. Despite the slightly blank look in his eyes he was actually taking in everything about the newcomer, one might notice that behind the blankness was a curiosity and a very quiet intelligence as he absorbed the dark wolf's form.
After a moment he decided that this was a creature that he wanted to know, that he wanted to be with. He remembered tossing the word "Mother" around when he was in the darkness and now this word seemed to fit as he stared unblinking at her. Yes. He liked that sound a lot for her. He liked it so much that his tail gave the tiniest of twitches, like a microscopic wag, while the corner's of his mouth flicked upwards briefly. However, he said nothing and did nothing further. He only looked at the wolf as if awaiting her to give the lead on what he should do.
He felt some sort of deep set bond with her, as if she'd been here before he had even come out of his dark tomb. Did she release him? Did she create him? Questions that for today would likely go unanswered. Not that they mattered, the newborn pup had already made up his mind about the motherly sentinel.
When I turn and walk away I'm not holding onto this I'm not wasting words on you I sleep alone in spite of it I'll do anything for you
He spotted her, eyes as calm as ever and when he rose to sit before her Arkrael tilted her head to the side curiously. No words came from the pup, only the slightest of grins ghosted across his features. He wouldn't be the first pup to come to her with no voice. Feral had never spoke in the time she had watched over her either. With a slow nod, mostly towards herself at her own thoughts, Arkrael offered the puppy another smile. "My calling is Arkrael. Come...let's go get you something to eeat. I'm sure you're hungry. I sure was when I first emerged," She hummed thoughtfully as she rose to her paws.
It was funny looking down upon this new pup. She could remember being about his size when she first awoke in the cave. Now, she loomed over him and for a moment she wondered how she would have responded to seeing a canine as big as herself when she was still only a pup. Shaking it off she took no hesitance to lean down and nuzzle her nose against the top of his head before she turned and slowly padded off in search of something she could catch to feed him. She only stopped once to make sure he was following her before she continued her way.
Blink. Blink. Those twin golden orbs went as he stared up at the black wolf. Her words hit his ears again. They were calm and sweet, like a cool refreshing dip of water. The words were unknown at first, rushing at him and like water drowning him but he waded in the words. He forced himself to think over them one at a time, replaying each syllable back in his mind to try and process the words. One at a time they seemed to click. Arkrael. This motherly wolf was Arkrael, that was her name and what he should call her. She wanted to get him something eat. To feed him. Food for his belly... Yes. He was hungry now that he thought about it, food would be good. Emerging was tiring and it made you hungry, that was what she was saying.
The pup still stared up at her though the curios glimmer in his eyes had turned to one of anticipation and the slightly twitching tail displayed excitement. He was not concerned about her huge size. It was not intimidating in the slightest to him. She was just a motherly being and it made sense for her to be larger than him. When she touched his head the pup's lips twitched upwards again but he made no move as she walked away. For a moment he stared after her, unsure of what she wanted. Food was what she was getting... But where was the food? It was certainly not here... So should he follow? Yes... He should go after her.
The pup looked at his four paws that were in the air above him. They were smaller versions of Mother Arkrael's paws and he knew they must work the same way. So, after staring for nearly a minute as his tiny appendages he finally rolled over to stand up. After a bit of wobbling and getting used to his own weight he set off after the she-wolf with unblinking golden eyes.
Dec 03 2015, 03:09 PM (This post was last modified: Dec 03 2015, 03:27 PM by Arkrael.)
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Arkrael
You don't know what your power has done to me
I want to know if I'll heal inside
I can't go on with a holocaust about to happen
Seeing you laughing another time
With the pup following in tow, Arkrael stalked through the tall fern bushes. Following the scent trail of a small group of Cave Deer. They would be much easier for her to catch with her wounded shoulder, even if it would be a little too much for the pup to eat. It would leave her with something to nibble on herself before taking the rest to the cub that was still resting back in her Den. Her head was held low, her paw steps slow and precise. It wasn't long before she saw the small herd and Arkrael felt her instincts start to grip hold. Hackles bristled as the top of her muzzle began to quiver and wrinkle in a silent snarl.
Taking a few steps closer Arkrael crouched low into the fern bushes. For a moment longer she staid in that position only to turn her gaze to the puppy. She knew she would not have to tell him to be quiet as it seemed he did not speak, so she merely whispered to him to stay right here and watch. Once he understood Arkrael turned and faced the herd. She watched them, studied their leisure movement as they grazed over the moss and ferns. Brow's furrowed as a particular face flashed through her minds eye. It felt wrong, hunting the cave deer. If only for the fact her hatchmate had been a deer herself. Even Vazi crossed her mind. It was with those two that she would have once never thought to hunt and eat the creatures she now stared at, but with Tamelyn gone and Vazi no longer himself, Arkrael would not deny herself such a delectable meal. Nor would she deny the puppy such a snack either.
The herd suddenly shifted, throwing their heads up into attention and Arkrael reacted. She sprung from the bushes and rushed them. The herd instantly bolted, shooting off in all directions, but Arkrael kept her gaze on the one target she had picked out. The smallest of the herd. Claws scraped and tore through the moss covered ground, pushing herself until she managed to catch up with the fawn. With a snarl she took one more leap at the doe and gnashing fangs caught the fawn's front leg. The fawn screeched as it tripped and hit the ground, leeaving Arkrael time to release it's leg and move in for the kill. Fangs sunk deep into the cave deer's neck and blood began to fill her muzzle. Arkrael held on tightly as the fawn tried to continue to fight and it was only when the thing finally stopped moving did the wolfess release her hold.
Arkrael sat back on her haunches, cleaning the blood off her chops as she turned her gaze towards where the white pup would be if he had stayed where she askeed him too. "Alright little one, come on over," she called for him with a soft yip.
You'll never know why your face has haunted me
My very soul has to bleed this time
Another hole in the wall of my inner defenses
Leaving me breathless, the reason I know....
Arkrael didn't have to worry about the pup being a problem. He quietly, and dutifully followed behind the dark wolf. He was still getting used to his paws but as he went he began to get more and more comfortable. His eyes, which had been trained on his paws, now wandered up to keep track of the dark wolf and scenery ahead. They made their way around shrubs and over plants until finally Mama Arkrael told him to stay. The pup gave a tiny nod of his head and crouched down to wait while the wolf went to do something with the deer. He didn't quite know what exactly until she began to chase them down and promptly kill one. His brain told him it was dead because she went for its throat and it stopped moving. He should have been shocked but he was not. He was simply hungry as his stomach told him.
The little white tail began to twitch when he was called over to the kill. However, he didn't begin to eat despite his belly telling him that now would be a good time. Instead, he looked up to Mama Arkrael with eyes that shimmered with a hint of question. His belly wanted food but Mama Arkrael was... alpha... leader. She must... give permission.
"The dog came to Mama Arkrael. Can the dog eat now?" His twin golden eyes blinked up at the larger canine as he waited patiently for an answer with a rumbling belly.
fade out exit? or keep going? I completely forgot about this thread :/ I'm sorry
Arkrael smiled and gave a slow nod of her head, summoning the puppy over to the meal she had caught for him. It was good to hear him talk, perhaps after he got a full belly he would be a little more about maybe what his name was. Though, as stunning as it had been to be called mama, Arkrael certainly did not dislike the sound of it. Her tail swayed about behind her as she sat patiently, waiting for the pup to fill his belly.
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OoC: AAhahahah very small shit post I'm sorry .-. @Zariel
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