Origin being what it was, all sorts of people hatched here-- lions, tigers, and bears all met similar starts from the shells of their chrysalises. Regular biology need not apply, to the magical gem-powered denizens of Origin cave.

If Jericho would've been aware of that, they'd've been tickled by the irony; as it was, the only thing Jericho was aware of was that xe needed to get out now. Any gratefulness over the fact that xyr hard little beak was much better suited to puncturing the stone walls of their makeshift egg would have to wait until such times as they were exchanging hatching stories with other gembounds, if that ever happened. Right now, Jericho was a gembound on a mission and that mission was to expose the outside world to xyr sheer unadulterated awesomeness.

And, thankfully, nature was on xyr side.

It started with a few well-placed taps, and it ended pretty shortly thereafter, because the taps were very well placed. Jericho's beak had instinctively found a thin, weak spot in the shell of xyr Chrysalis, and it split right apart from that point, leaving a drab little pea-chick blinking in the suddenly very present blue light of Polaris.

What an interesting new world. xe was very ready to meet it-- was it ready to meet xyr?

((If this post is really wonky, I apologize, shouldn't be allowed to post on sleep meds but here we are))

The two faced pup had wandered off from the two Ra's, feeling a need to explore and see more of the place he was born into. It didn't take him long to find something moving and it caused him to jump back. Is it another golem? He hoped not, but as he watched it became clear to the young gem that this was something far nicer then any golem. It appeared to be someone waking up for the first time. Scooting over, slowly, Orthrus gazed to the rock egg as it was broken open. "He . . . hello" Heads titled a bit to the side, "You look like little Ra . . ." Long tail twitched behind him as he waited for them to crawl out of their egg. Patient and curious. --------- "Ὄρθρος - right" "Ὄrtrσ - left" Thoughts OOC: don't mind me . . .

@Jericho

Jericho hadn't been expecting to meet someone right out of the egg, but then xe hadn't really been expecting anything in particular, so xe was as surprised by the presence of the two-headed stranger as xe was by the strange blue light that infused Polaris and the solidity of the ground. The little Pea-chick sat on the ground for a moment, blinking and dazed, and then peered curiously at Orthrus, taking him in.

Two heads, a big snakey tail, and four legs. It was a very clear counting game that Jericho did, xyr whole head flicking to where xe was looking. Then xe looked at xyrself, having finished inspecting the two-headed snake-dog, and did the same limb-count. Xe flared little down-covered wings, damp as they were. Xe wiggled little toes, which were huge compared to the rest of xyr tiny body. Xe bobbed one little head, blinking owlishly. So, two of everything, then, except the head. interesting.

Both heads spoke to xyr. Xe blinked back, opened xyr beak, and cheeped curiously-- but no, that wasn't the words xe'd been trying to make. Xe opened up the damp little beak and tried again. "Hi?" xe offered, this first incarnation of xyr little voice barely more than the cheep they'd emitted before. "Hello!" Here we go-- program Voice was behaving now. .Joyful at this newly discovered mode of expression, Jericho looked between both of Orthus's heads, and asked, "What's a Ra?"

Each head smiled slowly when the little one gave a energetic hello in return. "Little Ra?" He had to think for a moment, "Well . . little Ra is a small bird, like you. With a beak and wings but her tail is long like mine." Sitting his rump down as both muzzles spoke in union. But they asked what was a Ra . . . that was harder to answer since he didn't even know. Left head lowered closer to the pea-chick, to get a better look at them. Wondering what they would look line once they grew up. "But little Ra is smaller then you." And always moving, all over the place. "I'm Orthrus, but little Ra calls me Fluff. Do you know your name?" Tilting his heads to the side, gazing at the little one. --------- "Ὄρθρος - right" "Ὄrtrσ - left" Thoughts OOC: words words

@Jericho

Jericho listened to Orthus with all the rapt unblinking attention of a fascinated child, because that's exactly what xe was. Xe was very interested in what Orthus was saying, of course, but the most fascinating thing was how it was being said. Two muzzles, speaking at once, creating the most lovely harmony of voice as the words were spoke. Jericho wondered if xe would ever be able to do anything similar-- but xe only had one head. What an unfortunate fluke of birth!

Politely curious, Jericho leaned to the side to catch sight of the tail, and blinked. "It hasn't got feathers?" Jericho asked, curious. Xe wasn't too sure of exactly what xe was-- definitely "peacock" and "bird", but that didn't automatically include a knowledge of how birds were different from each other or from the rest of the animal world at large, but xe had a nagging thought that birds were covered in feathers, and that tail most certainly wasn't.

Or if it was, they were the strangest feathers Jericho had ever seen.

Which wouldn't've been terribly surprising, since Jericho, so far, had only seen Orthus, and Orthus was a pretty strange thing. What a great start to living! Jericho flapped xyr wings happily at being asked who xe was, because already xe had developed quite a bit of pride in being whatever happy creature xe had been born to become. "I'm Jericho! And I'm a peacock bird." Jericho opened xyr beak in a wide baby-bird smile, looking over Orthus and his fluffy patches, and deciding it was an apt name. "You /are/ fluffy. Can I call you fluff too?"

Xe figured xe'd ask-- Jericho knew, though the instance had never come up, that xe wouldn't want to be called "Feathery" instead of the name Jericho, but that was mostly because Jericho already liked the sound of xyr own name, quite a lot.

@Orthus

The hybrid grinned at the request from the new gem, they wanted to call him Fluff as well. Even if it was a simple name, the pup did like to answer to the nickname. After all, his own name was a bit of a mouth full. So, who knows, he might just have those who are his friends call him by that nickname. His long tail flicked back and forth and caught the mention of no feathers. "I don't have feathers, like you . . ." Glancing back to them. "Just fur and scales." Nodding a bit to himself, "And you can call me Fluff if you want. I don't mind." Glad to have a word to call the little bird child. The hybrid has yet to meet a peacock; but he has yet to meet a lot of others here just yet. After all, he was very new himself to the cave. "It's nice to meet you Jericho." Nodding softly, "I'm a mix of two types. Dog and snake." But found himself at a wall, not sure what else to say to the other. It was easier with the others since they did most of the talking and now Orthrus was just trying to be friendly like them and make friends with Jericho. Hmmmm. He laid down onto the earth and rested his two heads on each of his paws. Oh bother. --------- "Ὄρθρος - right" "Ὄrtrσ - left" Thoughts OOC: what to do, what to do

@Jericho