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Post by Scarecrow on Feb 9, 2006 1:08:36 GMT -5
"Yes, yes. I'm Viktor. Your name is... Verve? How do you do, Miss Ver-!" he gasped as he spotted the night dragon roosting on his mop of blue hair. "Miss Coal! " he reached up with his glove hand, and proceeded to give her one of his signature bone-crushing hugs. "Yay!! We're all back together... Like a big, squipplink FAM'LEEEEEE..." he dashed off laughing at the top of his lungs, occasionally on all fours, before turning around and running back. "Heeheeeeeee..."
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Post by Zolah on Feb 9, 2006 6:47:18 GMT -5
" Zolah shook her head, if they would continue any more she would vomit.. she walked to the shore and looked out at the sea - wonder what creatures exist there? "
( where still by the beach ?)
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 9:04:17 GMT -5
Melody heard a very familier sound and looked around. "Viktor?" she said outloud, and she yelled "Viktor! Hey!", waving at him.
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 16:00:02 GMT -5
Dylan looked up and grinned. "Oh, hey Mel! And Kiva, is it? I've heard quite a bit about you! I'd... uh... shake your hand our something, but I've got my arms full at the moment. Heh." He raised a wing to fan at the unconscious Suka, wishing she'd wake up soon. It was a little awkward to carry someone around.
Verve cleared her throat and smiled, holding a hand out for Viktor to shake. "Well, it's very... nice to meet you, Viktor." He was really very odd. If she didn't know any better, she'd think that he was a combination of science and magic, but that was a strictly forbidden practice, so that couldn't be right.
Endorphin saw Zolah turn her back and launched himself at her back, teeth bared. He would show her! And Verve! He could take down anything he wanted to.
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 16:08:03 GMT -5
Kiva looked at his sister, then at Dylan, then back at Mel. "Well, I hope it wasn't anything bad," Kiva said. Melody elbowed her brother, then moved closer to Dylan. Reaching, she gently shook Suka. "Suka, wake up. Moss is okay, don't worry," she said, having gathered that Suka liked him and something had happened.
Coal looked at the cloth...thingy. "Hi," she said, and then, "What are you?" Coal realized how rude that sounded and attempted to apoligize. "I mean, i've never seen something...er, I ...uh..." Realizing that she was just making herself sudden foolish, she stopped talking and grinned sheepishly.
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Post by Zolah on Feb 9, 2006 16:20:40 GMT -5
" Zolah fell forwards of the impact made by endorphin, she shrieked as the water splashed around her. darnit! this was my favorite outfit! she slowly began to straigthen herself up, her eyes was ice cold ( Dorphin will realise she is horrible strong, so if he tries to hold n he will just follow her as if he was a jacket. also he can feel how ice cold she is )"
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 16:42:18 GMT -5
Dorph let out an answering yelp as he got pulled around behind the vampire. He scrabbled onto her shoulders and leaned over until he was looking at her upside-down. "Hah! You can't stop me!" his words came out followed by a white mist and he blinked and shivered. "Mmmm, bit cold. Hope you don't taste like freezer."
Verve grinned at the dragon. "No worries! I'm a golem. An animated doll, pretty muc, but I have free will. I say stupid things all the time, so it doesn't bother me..." she coughed, remembering the time she had first met Grey. She was not the most... tactful creature.
"No, nothing bad," Dy chuckled, then started shifting Suka until she was standing with him supporting her. "Hey girl, are you home? I think you'd do this fine young tree-demon a lot more good awake."
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 16:52:12 GMT -5
Coal thought about this. For about two seconds. Then she smiled and said "I'm a night dragon. My name is Coal."
Melody smiled at Dylan, then looked at her brother. "Kiva, come on, there is someone else I want you to meet," she said, pulling him down the beach. "Someone else?" he said in amusement. "Boy, you've been busy while I've been gone." Melody rolled her eyes at him, waving over her shoulder. "Bye, Dylan!" she called, not looking back. She pulled Kiva with her over to Viktor. "Hey, Viktor. How have you been?" she said, looking up at the zombie.
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Post by Rehiro on Feb 9, 2006 17:12:37 GMT -5
Moss stared after Suka. That man had picked her up and was leaving with her! He couldnt go after her. Something about this cat person just made it impossible. He couldnt move against the cat person either. And he couldnt kill himself. He was held in spot, wanting nothing more then to shred Dylan and Trandar where they stood. He wanted to make sure Suka was okay but he couldnt move! He began to feel claustrophobic. He moved his glare from Trandar to Dylan and to Trandar again. He couldnt take it. If he couldnt help Suka, he didnt want to live. But he couldnt disobey Trandar by killing himself. He began to lose conciousness. Something inside him rose up and began to overtake his senses. He began to growl.
Trandar looked at Moss worriedly. He was looking at him with a hate in his eyes that he had never seen before. Not since the dragon, and then, to his horror, he began to transform. Just like the incident with the dragon.
Moss' glowing white eyes turned red. Claws jutted out of his fingertips. He shrieked and thrashed but still could not move.
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 17:35:51 GMT -5
Dylan swore in an old tongue and set Suka gently down on the sand, muttering "stay safe." Then he dashed over to Moss, flapping his wings in distress. But when he spoke, it was calm and level, with an air of someone who knew what he was doing.
"Good sir, Moss, is it? Your young lady has told me about you. I ask that you calm down. Please, transforming like this will not help any of us. No one is trying to harm you." He gently took ahold of Moss's shoulders, and took a deep breath. "You're confused, aren't you? Something isn't right. You're going to hurt someone if you keep this up, please..."
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Post by Rehiro on Feb 9, 2006 17:52:21 GMT -5
Moss stuck his claws into Dylans chest and impaled him. Trandar came hurtling into the battle and thrust the black spear into Moss' chest. Moss shrieked and continued his attack but Trandar grappled him and even though he was more powerful then him by far, somehow Trandar managed to force him back and get himself inbetween Moss and Dylan.
OOC: I hope Dylans not one to die from a little scratch like that but really, Moss is insane! Hes not going to listen to reason at this point.
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 18:14:46 GMT -5
(OOC: Kiva's not there. He's with Melly and Viktor and Verve)
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 19:16:35 GMT -5
(OOC: Bleh, fixed it >.<)
Dylan breathed in sharply and stumbled back, his hand going to his chest. Finding nothing in need of immediate attention, he decided for a different approach. He began mumbling words under his breath, feeling the power gather in his hands and flicker. He touched the vial hung around his neck for luck and stepped forward. "Trandar, will a lethargy spell do it?" He sounded a bit strained - he wasn't the best spellcaster and it was difficult to hold onto so much power.
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 19:29:08 GMT -5
Melody, hearing sounds behind her. She turned just in time to see Dylan stabbed by the strange creature called Moss."No!" she whispered. Dropping her brothers' arm, she flew over to the group, but, senseing that Dylan was about to do something, she stopped behind him, hoping he wasn't to hurt and resisting the urge to heal him now.
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Post by Rehiro on Feb 9, 2006 20:29:03 GMT -5
Moss lunged at Trandar over and over again. Trandar swerving, always just escaping the blow. Moss was incredibly fast and powerfull but Trandar, even without any super natural ability, dodged each strike. Moss was not fighting to the best of his ability it seemed. Almost avoiding striking Trandar directly. Mostly show, and quite frightening, but filled with an uncontrolled and unskilled animalistic rage that didnt seem affective. Trandar struck Moss with a flying kick and he fell on his back. Moss lay on the ground lashing about with the spear still jutting out of his chest, shrieking and spitting blood out of his mouth. He did not get up.
Trandar jumped backword. "I dont think that will be necessary" he said, seeming barely phased from the fight "I dont think he'll be getting up. Dont worry, he'll be fine, hes harder to kill then that. I've seen this before. Its a treeborn trait. I wonder what triggered it" He looked around at everyone "Is by chance anyone here a dragon?"
OOC: Its funny, the only time that anyones referred to Moss as treeborn. Hes been in one of his little rages or not present. Grey and Suka know what he is and know that he dosent and they havent told him anything.
Here are the things that will set Moss into one of his little rages:
-Danger to Suka -Danger to Trandar -Danger to a forest spirit -Dragons
And in this form he is extra dangerous. The staff makes him almost impossible to kill and he can destroy a person without touching them. But right now he is caught up with conflicting priorities so he is basically harmless.
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 20:40:34 GMT -5
"Coal," Dylan said automatically, "but they haven't been near eachother, have they? He's been quite preoccupied with Suka." He let off energy as he talked, and the glow in his hand faded. Then he stuggled out of his shirt (harder than it sounds when you have wings) and looked at it in disgust. "Well, that's ruined." He examined the claw marks in his chest and whistled. "Efficient, nice and clean. He was really trying to hurt me." He considered cleaning it out with salt water, even though he knew it would hurt like hell.
Verve excused herself as soon as she noticed that Dy was hurt and ran over. "Dy? Everyone all right?" She looked down at Moss, then the unconscious Suka. "Good grief, I thought this was supposed to be a relaxing trip." She could tell neither of them were mortally wounded, but her fingers itched and she wanted to stitch the wounds up. She couldn't stand the thought of letting them go un-treated.
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 20:51:24 GMT -5
Melody stepped forward hasitantly. "Dylan, can...can i heal you? That wound looks nasty," she asked softly, wanting to help, but not knowing how, other than healing. She looked over at the, what did Trandar call him? Treeborn, and itched to heal him too. "Kiva!" she called over her shoulder, looking back over at Dylan. Kiva ran up aand immediatly knew what his sister wanted. Turning to Trandar, he asked "would it be alright to heal him now?" nodding towards moss.
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Post by Rehiro on Feb 9, 2006 20:53:39 GMT -5
"Its funny...." Trandar said half to himself "I could have sworn that he was upset about Suka right before he tried to kill himself. A treeborn will obey his masters orders with his life, and if he cannot, he will kill himself. This happened once before and I had to stop him from doing so then also. You have to give them these orders because if you dont, they just find implications in your words and find commands you didnt mean to say. Then you never know when or why they kill themselves.
"I ordered that he have any woman he wanted pre-approved by me before he was allowed to pursue her. Y'know, in case I wanted her. I thought he tried to kill himself because he had pursued a woman without my permission. Of course I cant blame him. A man cannot go that long without women. But I have no idea why he would freak out like that. He did so only once before. In the presence of a dragon. I accidentally instilled a deep prejudice in him against all dragons in his upbringing. I did not mean for it to be so effective believe me, but treeborn can be incredibly unpredictable in their reactions to certain things.
"Oddest of all is that I could swear he was looking at me with hate in his eyes. No treeborn would ever look at their master that way. Especially not Moss to me. Hes changed since I last saw him"
Trandar looked at Kiva "you can try, but im not responsible for anything he does to you"
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 20:55:33 GMT -5
"Oh! Right, go ahead, just make sure Viktor isn't nearby. And that other zombie, of course." He smiled at Mel reassuringly. "It's not as bad as it seems. I've had much worse, really." He indicated several of the scars that decorated his torso, many of them old but still recognizable as terrible wounds.
Verve breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, you can heal magically? That's so much easier. Blood is impossible to get out..."
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 21:10:44 GMT -5
Melody pput her hands in front of Dylans wound and closed her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she sent her magic flowing into her hands. Concentrating, she sent the magic into the wound and began healing. Once it was done, she pulled her remaining magic back into herself and opened her eyes. Kiva looked over at her and immediatly came to her side. Observing her pale face, he turned her to look at him. "How much healing have you done without a proper rest?" he demanded. Melody looked at the ground and didn't answer. Kiva groaned. "Rosie, you know how dangerous that is. Why would you do that?" he continued. Melody shrugged and looked up at her brother. "We have to heal Moss too,"she said softly, going over to his side. Kiva shook his head. "oh no, you don't," he said. pulling her up. "you're much too exhausted. go wait by Dylan." He pushed her over by said person and went back by the treeborn. After a short moment, he healed Moss and came back over to his sister.
(OOC: I'm still working on explaining how Melly heals. I hope it's understandable)
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 21:21:32 GMT -5
"What? Oh, Mel, you didn't have to do that," Dylan frowned. "You shouldn't wear yourself out over me, it's not like I can die in the traditional sense, anyways. Don't worry," he called to Kiva, "I'll make sure she doesn't exert herself to much." He smiled at Mel. "Nice boy, your brother."
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 21:32:38 GMT -5
Melody glared at them both, but then she sighed put her hands and said "I surrender, alright? However, it's not the healing, okay? it's because I'm...well" here she lowred her voice and looked at the ground," I'm having trouble keeping my dragon form locked away, okay? It's made me a little more tired than usual." She looked up at Dylan and Kiva with a warning in her eyes. "However," she said, shaking her finger at her brother," I am no longer your hot-headed twin sister. I've learned my limits and when I can't keep it under control any more, I'll go out over the ocean. What happened in the village will not happen here." Kiva stared at her in shock, then smiled. Holding his hands before him, he said "Alright, sis, alright. I understand." Melody smiled at her brother and turned to Dylan. "Please don't tell anyone. I can keep it under control," she asked, pleading.
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Post by Daybreak on Feb 9, 2006 21:42:38 GMT -5
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it!" Dylan touched his vial to show his sincerity. "I trust you, Mel. If you say you're in control, that's fine. I'll try not to give you any reason to go dragon on me, mmkay?"
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 21:54:59 GMT -5
Melody laughed at him. "As if you could," she said. "You and my brother are exactly alike. You don't hurt those smaller than you if you can help it, and you both hide your dangerous side really well." Kiva grinned at his sister and said "I thought you wanted me to meet someone." Melody gasped. "Oh, right. Come on. Bye Dylan!" she yelled over her shoulder, running back down to Viktor.
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Post by Rehiro on Feb 9, 2006 22:06:29 GMT -5
Trandar overheard this conversation but he did not show any sign of it. He simply continued to comb his whiskers with a paw contemplatively.
Dragon? That may prove my theory
"I think it must be more then one trigger going off inside Moss at once." Trandar said, exibiting his mad intellectual skills "once one of the triggers is eliminated, he should become capable of following his nature again. Maybe this will work".
He strode over to Moss arrogantly and crouched beside him unafraid. Moss was healed but still thrashing about wildly with his massive claws and staring uncomprehending with those red eyes.
"I, Trandar Bandytail of the Tufted Ear clan of the Rufus Felidae demons, give you, Moss Bandytail of the Tufted Ear clan of the Treeborn Felidae demons official permission to pursue the Kitsune demon Suka" he said.
The change was immediate. Moss' claws sank back into his fingertips and his eyes changed white again. For a moment he lay, staring blankly at Trandar. And then. For a moment. He seemed to know who he was. He was the old Moss. The one he knew before the fight with the dragon. But then it was gone.
Moss got up and, without looking at the spear that had healed into his body, and was now jutting out of his chest. He ran over to Suka and checked her pulse.
She was alive. That was all that Moss knew or cared about. He stared down at her again. She looked so peacefull. So beatifull. He forgot the world around him. His moment of insanity had left him somewhat peculiar.
Trandar grinned. So far so good. Now it was time to test the rest of his theory. Treeborn were like puzzles. You just needed to find where the different pieces fit.
Oh, Trandar. You are such a genius.
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 9, 2006 22:18:59 GMT -5
(OOC:Kiva removed the spear. sorry i didn't mention that)
Kiva looked over at Trandar sharply. "More than one trigger?" he said, realizing that this cat...thing probably heard what Melody said. He walked over to Trandar and whispered in his ear "If anything happens to my sister because you have some rediculus theory about her, let me warn you that the outcome will not be pretty for you." He stepped back and watched to make sure that his message sunk in.
(OOC: Kiva is a bit more persceptive than his sister. He realized that something that is cat-like probably has better than average hearing)
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Post by Scarecrow on Feb 9, 2006 23:26:07 GMT -5
Viktor had backed far, far away from the conflict, and was hiding in a cluster of trees, Scare trying to console him, and to stop him from clawing his way to deep into the surrounding woods. He had gotten lost before, and a frightened Viktor was a jumpy, twitchy, and overall short fused Viktor.
((That's interesting, Rehiro... Viktor's left foot is that of a blue dragon, by the by... Let us hope Moss doesn't notice. ^^))
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 10, 2006 9:01:37 GMT -5
Coal, sitting on Viktor's shoulder looked around. "Hey, Mel!" she said, then, to Viktor, "Hey, look, Melly's coming."
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Post by Zolah on Feb 10, 2006 9:58:30 GMT -5
" Zolah stared at him and sighed "
- Why in the seventh gate of hell are you doing this?
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Post by Wolfy on Feb 10, 2006 13:21:12 GMT -5
Melody, noticing her brother wasn't behind her, turned around. "Kiva, come on!" she called. Kiva raised a hand, indicating that he would be there in a moment. Melody sighed but waited for him.
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