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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:22 pm
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Seruta Brilliant blue eyes softly cracked open as the first sensation of a breezed drifted over the newly woven. The bright gold pelt of the new Nan stood out among the vivid green of the surrounding grass, even more so as her figure attempted to move and shift with new life. First her head tilted, then her neck flinched... New muscles being put to use for the first time, yet something was telling her she could move. There. There was knowledge. Thoughts, ideas and plans. Methods in which to walk, talk and - she sharply inhaled - and breathe. Eyes flashed open again, suddenly blinded by her first encounter with the sun and also with the vast wall of waving green strands all around her. Paws flicked as muscles began to register, her mind trying to make sense of her thoughts and immediately put them to work to mimic them. Though it was nothing at all like she had imagined. It was as if her paws and limbs didn't quite know how to work with her. Which... they didn't... but she kept trying. Like a newborn cub, her head wobbled and lifted about an inch from the ground before dropping with a huff of exhaustion. She could see in her mind how the action was to be, and continued to try through most of the morning. By midday, she'd managed to get her body lifted onto wobbly paws before her entire figure would flump into the grass it was a slow effort, but a determined one... but now she was exhausted. With a rather tired exhale, her head rested her chin on a nearby rock and she closed her eyes.... if only for a moment or two... She needed this rest. She'd try again when she woke once more. WC: 296
krusnik05 Sun bright, clear blue skies and the earth full of the ripe materials needed to maintain himself by keeping in shape, keeping his hunting skills sharp while also keeping his mind safe from the monster inside. It was a monster that wasn't woken like he had nearly twelve moons ago but it was one that planted itself within his souls that at times would go to war with his normally good nature, level-headed and kind self. Then again perhaps that side of him always existed it just took being a feature in the Circus among the other nightmarish b'alam to bring it out of him. No matter the cause he was a beast. When he wore his well created beastly attire, especially to go out so that no one would be able to see his true self, he was that creature of ill-temper and ferocity that put fear into the hearts of anyone who laid eyes on him. Bugaboo explored the earth around him, taking in the scents of the world in search of food as a beastly creature while he waited for nightfall to come so that he may be able to slip back to where he called home undetected by civilized folk. Bugaboo catch a strange scent in the air and followed it, his pale gold eyes alert through the skull mash he wore and his furred mane moved with his smooth movements of a hunter. He intended to discover what this strange scent was...perhaps it was a new type of prey for him to catch. WC: 258
Seruta After a brief nap, she'd resumed her attempts at standing and walking. She could picture it in her mind, see it as how her thoughts told her it should be... The only problem was getting her legs to listen... She wibbled and wobbled for a short while before managing to get herself mostly on all fours and step a bit forward.......... before falling flat on her chin. The wind left her instantly and she winced as she moved to pull her legs under her properly and lift her head. A heavy sigh was given as the struggle to function and move became even more so a struggle and less of an achievement. Before long she huffed and tried again, getting halfway to a stand and holding herself there. Blue eyes focused themselves on the ground between her forepaws and searched the dirt as she waited for her muscles to either adjust and accomidate, or completely collapse under her again. Her attention was then distracted by a strange sensation... a bit of a tickle in her mind's eye... It was almost as if she sensed something approaching... getting closer... Was that an... er... wait... She searched her thoughts, trying to pin the right word for that.... an aura...? Seemed like it. It was... mildly confusing... She blinked seeming to somehow understand that the blip was getting closer... Ears swiveled and moved, trying to find the source.... WC: 235
krusnik05 There was movement up ahead behind the thick bushes that surrounded this area he came across. He could hear a type of movement that told him it was a prey bigger than a rabbit. Bugaboo licked his lips from beneath his skull mask as a familiar, dark thrill went bubbled from the pit of his stomach and spread throughout his limbs in that familiar tension of readying himself for a hunt. Lowering down as the Tah came close to the bushes, he peeked through the bushes of leaves at the light pelt color of his prey though he could not make out the shape and form of it just yet. Bugaboo came to a spacious spot where the top of the bush was lower than the rest of it for him to jump over to pounce. He waited with a faint growl of warning, hoping that the prey would listen and be fearful of being alone with him. With the skull mask and the bushes it did make it difficult to see clearly at the form that was on the other side of him, which if he wasn't careful he may encounter a prey that could fight back....but he didn't let that discouragement bother him too much. Bugaboo was on a mission and that darkness that was born from being a monster was in charge at the moment. Internally shaking his thoughts away, Bugaboo waited for the first move of the light pelt prey. WC: 244
Seruta She flicked an ear back at the growl, some slight bit of fear at the sound of it. Instinct tried to kick in and demand she run and hide... but she had to get up to run, right? Ears forward again, she narrowed her brow and readied herself. She pushed up with all she could muster onto wobbly paws and stumbled, managing to catch herself and hold herself upright in a semi-sprawled stand. She wobbled again and frowned as her back half flumped and she now sat awkwardly in the tall grass, her head now barely peering over the green swaying strands. She pushed her forelimbs up some more, now managing to hold herself in a more comfortable sit and glanced around. Bright blue eyes flashing over everything and taking it all in. Her ears swiveled left, right and back as new curiosity began to set in again. Memory of the growl nearby pushed aside to make way for new sights and sounds of the moment. WC: 166
krusnik05 Bugaboo prowled around the bushes and remained low. The golden pelt stopped moving. Good. He was hungry and didn’t want to spend too much time waiting for anymore movements from his prey. The beast had enough conscience to give thanks to the Grand Weaver for the meal while he lowered his forelegs then launched himself into the air over the bushes with a fierce roar. Claws were fully extended while his eyes mirrored the sharpness along with the harsh expression of the skull and the flow of the floofalo’s pelt like his own mane. However, the beast stopped short of truly pouncing on his so called ‘prey’ when he saw that it wasn’t an actual prey….but another b’alam. WC: 118 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:24 pm
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Seruta Blue eyes grew wide as a large beast of a creature seemed to lunge for her. It wasn't as if she was directly scared of it... more or less that she just wasn't expecting it. Ears folded back and head pulled back with them. With a surprised blink, she started to tilt and fall backwards. Mouth gaped open with a gasp as she ended up flopping backwards completely. All four paws flailed in the air. She squirmed and twisted, quickly rolling to get her paws back under her. There was a faint and brief struggle, but she managed to get back into a sit, forelimbs lightly trembling under her weight as she looked back at the hulking creature that nearly toppled on top of her. Her ears flicked forward and head tilted a bit as sapphire orbs scanned over the massive 'beast' with an underlying curiousity in place of any sort of curiosity that one such as himself would usually be met with in a similiar situation such as this. WC: 170
krusnik05 Growling as the Beast crouched, facing the clumsy Nan that seemed to be surprised as much as he was by sheer presence and the fact that he nearly pounced on her with his rather huge and heavy body. Thank the Weaver they had great reflexes and brakes to try to prevent such heavy monsters from squishing anyone. Watching the Nan flail and make her way to sit back up.....he noted the expressing that came over her and it wasn't....fear. Narrowing his eyes he began to prowl around her and hissed in annoyance at feeling foolish for assuming she was a prey and nearly killed an innocent. The beast was many things but a killer of innocents? Absolutely not. Maybe he should scare her away as punishment....yes he should do that..... Puffing himself up with his mane and golden eyes cold, he growled sharply with a swipe of his paw at her, missing her on purpose. "Go...get out of here before I make a meal out of you." WC: 167
Seruta Ears fully swiveled and twisted to everything around them before both fell fully on him. Her eyes fell focus on him as well as she watched him circle and poof up. Now that was interesting... she tilted her head slightly to one side, her own chest swelling slightly as if to mimic him before she blinked. Once again, her head pulled back as he attempted to swipe at her, but her eyes stayed focus on his paw as it swirled in her sight then tilted her head at him in wonder. She didn't fall backwards this time... Ears then perked to his words, most of them seeming to register, but like all newly woven, she took a moment or two to process them. Her eyes then shifted to one of concern and she tried to pull herself up to a stand once more. She wobbled and stumbled again, legs trembling. But her eyes had shifted from his eyes to his legs. She was studying his stance and soon attempted to mimic the Tah. An underlying note was the faint rumble of hunger that started at the pit of her stomach. Perhaps when in comprehending the words he bellowed, her body understood the word 'meal' and believed it to be a wonderful word, growling softly in its agreement. WC: 217
krusnik05 Was this Nan mocking him? Growling sharply, he glared at her at such a foolish action to happen when no one would dare to ever mock a horrifying beast such as him. All whose gaze fell upon him that visited the circus shuddered in fear that he existed. Bugaboo relished it to be honest even though that was during the times he was wearing this beastly costume. Glaring fiercely with his pale, gold eyes narrowing he snapped his jaw and slowly straightened up at this Nan who seemed to not comprehend that she was in danger...it took all the thrill of a possible chase out of it. Slowly backing away and straightening, the large Tah began to turn away from the silly Nan with a flick of his tail dismissing her. "You are not worth my time." He said to her with a deep growl of annoyance. Bugaboo wanted to find actual prey not someone who played. WC: 157 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:27 pm
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Seruta Chocolate tipped ears swiveled foward as brow lifted in surprised. The large Tah was leaving? How could he leave?! She couldn't quite get her paws to work like his. Not yet! Blue eyes grew wide with worry and she tried to stand again, this time her attempt drew her stumbling forward. Paws flicked faster than the limbs that held them and she careened faster towards him with a huff as she landed on her chin just a few feet behind him.. Wind whisked painfully from her lungs, though no sound accompanied the motion. She visibly winced, lip curling to demonstrate pain and frustration before she was able to get her paws back under her correctly and sit up with somewhat child-like grace. She shook her head, suddenly looking more distraught than curious as she huffed quietly and seemed to glare at her paws. It was their fault she did that, after all. WC: 152
krusnik05 There was a lot of sound happening behind him despite not a single word being uttered. It was annoying. It was bothersome. It only took a few seconds to feel that way. Bugaboo glared as he looked up at the flutter of wings through the trees in fear of physical disruption from...the Nan. For whatever reason it made him stop to slowly look behind him to see the Nan back on the ground looking upset. What in the Grand Weaver's world was going on with this walking destroyer of the forest? Was she purposely trying to ensure that he didn't catch any of the ripe and plump prey in this area? Growling sharply, he turned back around and came at her with only two feet between them and his mane flying around his skull face. "If you do not keep silent...I will be the one to bring you eternal silence from my paws. Keep to your place and I will keep to mine." Had Bugaboo not worn his costume....he would have been much more nicer even while hungry and not so hangry. WC: 182
Seruta Silent blinked and coiled back slightly, her neck pulling back and ears falling to her skull as well. Bright blue eyes grew wide as he brought the menacing mask just inches from her face and the yelling did enough to send a shiver to her paws. She sat awkwardly now, hind legs flayed a bit. It was obviously uncomfortable, but she couldn't get the limbs to work just right yet... not that that was her main focus at the moment... Her eyes locked onto his in slight shock for a brief moment before she blinked and tilted her head. Nose twitching slightly at the strange thing in front of her. Head twitched forward, dark nose booping the nose on the mask before she jerked her head back with a small shake of confusion. WC: 133
krusnik05 There could have been a number of scenarios in which this little Nan could have finally been frightened and scared off in tears or she could have fainted which would have been very effective given that Bugaboo could have left her there alone then go hunt his prey. Instead something so strange happened that made him be at a lose for words that the wrath of his beastly self paused to try to process what just happened. This Nan booped her nose to his! Confusion went through him as to what to say or do....she even looked confused. That brought out a string of annoyance. How could she have done that to him and be confused about it?! That made no sense. She made no sense. This Nan was furthering that string of annoyance and he glared at her. Yet....he made no move to threat or retreat. It played through his mind again....and he glowered before turning his head with a deep, growling sigh. "Be quiet when you stand and walk, Nan, you are scaring away the viable prey.....and go find your kin." He grumbled the steam of his hangry coming out of him thanks to that strange action. WC:199 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:29 pm
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Seruta Her face skewed a bit as if to snort at him 'Easier said than done!' but of course no words came out. She sighed and looked to her paws, ears falling back a moment or two before she strained a bit to pull herself back onto her feet. She held the stand a moment and then looked at his own paws. Muscles twitched as she attempted to mimic him and soon felt herself standing more suredly than before. Ears perked high at the motion and she lifted a bright smile of 'I did it!' to meet him before she wobbled again. This time she kept her footing. Some noise had been made, but not nearly enough to warrant scaring off any prey this time. She took a few small breaths before lifting a paw as she'd seen him do before and set it down a few inches further than where she'd lifted it from. Okay! Progress! She was getting somewhere. So that was something! WC: 164
krusnik05 Something dawned on Bugaboo when he turned to look at the animation of this Nan. Well two things: One she doesn't speak. Not a single word came from her only what seemed to be..mouthed out? Yes that seemed right in reaction to what was going on but other than that not once had this Nan told him off or rather anything. It was strange....very strange. The second thing that dawned on him as he watched her watch him, mimicking his movements in this point of time where clarity seemed to break through the beastly mind: This Nan was 'new'. Not new to the area but new to this world. Once upon a time he remembered when he had trouble standing and getting the mechanics of his body's limbs down to where he could properly move without hurting himself. Once upon a time he knew what is was like to be so frustrated that you would give up on yourself only to find the renewed energy to fight to function as you were intended. Once upon a time....he had awaken just like this Nan had awaken and seemed very, very recently with the cub-like behaviors..... Bugaboo remembered that first day of his life well. Shuddering at the memory it seemed to do something to him as he moved backwards, far away from the Nan and turned sharply to face the shadows of the trees where rocks were resting at the base, covered with dark green moss on dark gray rocks. Panting softly, he touched a paw to his head and shook his head sharply several times before his claws came out of their sheaths to take off the costume, touched gently with the sharpness of the claws but the costume taken off quickly before this sudden change in his mind and demeanor could revert back to the dark world of his mind. The beast became a Tah in a heart beat, shuddering as if his b'alamnity (a play on humanity) returned to him. The brown and tan Tah shook his head once more before slowly straightening up and turned his prominent gold eyes to look at the Nan. WC: 357
Seruta She was beginning to turn giddy with herself! She was accomplishing so much at once now! She was standing! And she was moving! Granted it was only an inch or two, but it was something! Ears perked forward to movement and blue eyes soon lifted to focus on him as he seemed to back away. Brown brows furrowed in slight confusion and she tipped her head slightly as he spun around. Was he ok? Did she... scare him? Now worried that he was going to walk away forever, a slight look of panic washed over her again until he stopped. Brow raised in wonder as he seemed to take off his face...? She looked at the mask as it hit the floor then looked at him as his eyes turned to look back at hers. Confusion and wonderment now danced over her features, though honestly, she was unsure which one she should have expressed more firmly. WC: 156
krusnik05 The beast in him was at the outskirts of his sane and calmer mind as Bugaboo turned completely to walk towards the silent Nan. There was something calmer about his demeanor now as he moved around her, acknowledging her confusion and wonderment that graced her very pretty face and he stood at her side. There was still some distance between them but the large Tah looked forward and took a measured step in front of him. "Watch and follow me." Came his deep reply. It was the same voice, deep and rumbling, powerful yet this time more subdued and not as annoyed as before. WC: 104 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:32 pm
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Seruta Her head followed, nearly spinning to watch him circle around her. She waivered and wobbled, but managed to keep her paws beneath her. Head then moved to look at him again, this time ears perking to his words. Her head gave the slightest dip of a nod before she turned her gaze to his paws. She studied them carefully and lifted a paw to mimic his measured step. Weight shifted slightly backwards and tail twitched to counter it. Weight then shifted forward again so that her mass was evenly distributed on each paw again. She sighed faintly in relief them turned a faint smile to him, ears perked high and eyes returning to his paws. WC: 115
krusnik05 Watching the Nan, he nodded his approval and took several measured steps to demonstrate how such steps could keep your balance and weight even but also tapping into the natural grace they were woven with by the Grand Weaver. Bugaboo looked up at the faint smile at him before turning his head away, trying to be unaffected even though it seemed to punch a crack in the wall he built for himself from within. "When you walk, your tail helps to keep your balance until you walk as easy as you breathe." Bugaboo demonstrated with his tail being leveled with the ground but relaxed with the natural sway and even a flick to show that he was at ease. "Once you are accustomed to your form, you will have no need to think if you are walking balanced enough to carry your weight. You must not think about the fear of falling because such fear hinders the natural reflexes and instinct of your body to protect you." WC: 167
Seruta Ears perked forward again and latched on to his every word. She shifted her gaze a bit to follow his steps and then glance at his tail. She clearly understood his words and happily soaked them in. Anything to move like she did in her dreams. Like how he did! Shakily she lifted the second paw and shifted it forward, small gasp and exhale given as she wobbled a bit more but quickly regained her footing to a still. She exhaled a bit more and moved the third... then forth paw, each time pausing to regain balance and footing. She was getting it! It was slow, but it was working at least! WC: 112
krusnik05 Bugaboo looked over to see the progress of the woven Nan and nodded faintly in approval yet he continued to walk gracefully with the muscles of his legs tensing and flexing when they took a step or lifted in the air to move forward. The Tah turned in a wide circle that traced the area clearing they were in so that she would hopefully fall into line behind him to get used to the walking movements. Memories came to him that he had no one to teach him anything and it made him feel....something warm in his soul to be able to do this for someone even though it had never been his intention or plan for the day. No, he only wanted to hunt and then return to the dark circus where the rest of his kind, the abnormal ones, lived as a misfit community. He will return....after he felt that this Nan was well enough to walk on her own without his instruction. WC: 165
Seruta It took some time, but she eventually seemed to get the pattern down. By the time she was walking a little more steadily, her paws were still clunky and heavy, but the limbs were at least supporting her weight. She smiled brightly and flicked her tail in a jovial response. With a few clumsy but swift steps, she pushed foward and bumped her head against his side in a thank you. WC: 71
krusnik05 Surprised by the bump of her head against his side, the gesture made him pause and blink several times before understanding what it meant. Bugaboo narrowed his eyes on her and tilted his head to the side. "Can you speak?" He asked her bluntly with his expression becoming blank so as not to make it seem that he was judging her but wanting to get to the bottom of this mystery. Bugaboo didn't understand why he was bothered by her and annoyed and even here at all taking all this time away from his own journey to help her and try to talk to her. Bugaboo didn't even like to speak to anyone in the dark circus except for the cubs that he felt sympathy for whenever he didn't wear his mask and was in this kinder mindset. WC: 138 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:35 pm
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Seruta There was a pause and a tilt of her own head as she processed the words. Speak? That's... what he was doing, right? Making words? She frowned, ears soon rolling back a bit as her head lowered. Blue eyes shifted to the side for a moment before the question processed fully. No. She'd tried, nothing would emit from her lips or throat. With a slow shift of her head back and forth, she confirmed his query with a silent no... WC: 80
krusnik05 Bugaboo observed her reaction to answering his blunt question then nodded curtly. "Then I request you have patience in trying to understand your meaning in the other language that we speak." Which was body language and facial expressions.......of which he wasn't the greatest at it when it came to one on one interactions especially for this long. Bugaboo was able to read when others were in fear and to capitalize on it during the shows as a beast, especially the adult ba'alm given that it was easy to frighten cubs. WC: 90
Seruta Ears perked at his words and blue eyes shifted up to look at him once again. Was he really requesting she had patience with him? That meant that he wasn't just going to disappear, right? Some slight spark of delight shifting in her gaze and she soon beamed a warm smile, nodding almost enthusiastically at him for the thought alone. Tail even gave a small delighted jitter at the idea. Now giddy with the idea of no longer being left alone to learn and live all by her lonesome, she found herself padding in a circle around him before realizing... she didn't quite know where they were, or what exactly to do here of all places. She glanced around before tilting her head at him. Tail tip twitched slightly in silent inquery of 'what now?' WC: 135
krusnik05 Blinking, the large Tah tilted his head to the side noting the light in her eyes that showed....happiness? She even gave him a warm smile which made his own lips twitch but ever so slightly. Staring to understand what she may be thinking he nodded slowly then turned away. "Now you will go that way. That path will lead you to the domain of the Earth Tribe. I do not know anyone who dwells there but I am sure that you will find friendly help in that tribe." Bugaboo instructed not wanting to let her tag along with him. To make sure she understood, he pointed to the south direction with his paw. "Go in that direction." WC: 117 |
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:38 pm
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Seruta The words didn't hit her right away. She was still caught up in the excitement of what he'd said before. Her eyes followed his paw briefly then spotted the trail. She beamed another smile and started forward, walking towards the suggested path a moment before stopping to glance over her shoulder. Expectant smile and delighted twitch of her tail given back in his direction until she noticed that he did not seem intent to come with her. She blinked, happy expression dropping to confusion as she glanced first back down the path then once again at him. Head then tilted as an ear pivoted back. Was he not coming with her? Where was he planning on going? She turned her entire body to look at him quizically, watching to see what he'd do now or where he'd go. WC: 138
krusnik05 "Go ahead. Turn back around," Bugaboo motioned with his paw in a circular fashion, "Then go straight. It is the direct path that is safe to the Earth Tribe." He said it carefully to let the information sink in. This Nan was intelligent, of no doubt, but was still new to the world and needed to understand carefully what he was telling her to do next. Bugaboo did not belong with others who were not....who were normal. Bugaboo was a monster and had a home that was also like a safe cage to keep him contained. This Nan needed to see the world and know where her place was inside it.....and she needed to understand that she will find a safer and happier life amongst the others of their earth brethren including a mate and family. Bugaboo strangely wanted those things for her. "Now go." He said more firmly with a stern look before turning around away from the Nan to gather up his mask and fur to head back to his own home. WC: 174
Seruta Again, he pointed down the path. The words then reached her and she sighed. She turned her head to look down the path, ears falling back against her skull a moment as she took it all in. Safe? It... didn't look safe... Empty, maybe... and that just left it open for her imagination to run wild at this point. Granted, she didn't seem scared or want to budge when he had barrelled in to pounce and attack her earlier that evening... but still.... She sighed, eyes downcasting before chansing another glance at him. She watched him collect his mask and frowned as he continued to walk on in the other direction. Another glance down her given path.... another frown.... Her features then skewed, brow stitching together with the faintest huff as she turned, paws leading the way to falling in behind him. She made no effort to shelter the sound of her steps - she'd yet to actually go over that lesson, actually - and started to somewhat catch up to him. She felt safer with him around, anyways. WC: 177
krusnik05 That was it. Bugaboo had helped a b'alam out that should calm the good side of him down until the end of his days. After all he wanted to just move on with his life. That is of course if the silence that followed him, no pun intended to the writers behind these characters, was broken with loud trailing behind him. Ears going flat against his head, eyes narrowing to give a dead pan look. Seriously? After pointing in the right direction this Nan was right behind him. Stopping quickly, he looked behind her to glare. "Why are you following me? Safety is the other way. Where I go is dangerous.....begone Nan before I give you a reason to fear me." WC: 121
Seruta She slowed to a stop as he turned, her ever-determined features now present. Tail twitched in like-minded irritation as he tried once again to persuade her in another direction. Brown brows drew closer and eyes turned a shade colder and her head tilted ever so slightly as if to sarcastically ask him if he was serious. His threat once again didn't seem to phase her. She'd seen the nicer side of him and so far had no reason to believe he'd be worse. She glared back for a moment before tipping her chin up and moving more so closer, aiming to walk on past him as if to say she didn't care. WC: 112 |
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:09 pm
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krusnik05 A harsh snarl ripped from the depths of his soul at the Nan and moved swiftly to push her with his shoulder to take her off the path of going forward. Pale gold eyes hardened with anger and the flare of his nostrils...he didn't need to wear his mask to be the beast when he knew that something unsavory would come from her entering his domain. The Domain of the Threadbare Circus of oddities and monstrosities. It was no place for the innocent to go unless it was to visit the sights and leave to the safety of their homes. "You do not understand that I do not want you to follow me and I do not want you to follow me to my home. It is no place for you nor will there be a place for your innocence. I've offered you a lesson of survival and a path to reach a better chance at life. Do not believe yourself so capable of handling the darker side of life, Nan. You have only just awaken." He snapped harshly. WC: 179
Seruta Ears flicked a bit to the snarl as some small part of her seemed to instantly cower from the sound. Blinking, she turned her head, eyes slightly widened as she quickly found herself stumbling to the side from his shove. She managed to find her footing and breathed heavily at the small surge of panic that rushed through her from the motion. It was quickly caught, however. Brows narrowed together and lip curled up out of reflex. Teeth flashed back at him with a faint hiss and tail seemed to lash once or twice on its own. She stood back up properly again, no longer splayed to catch herself from the fall, and lifted her chin up to meet their gazes once more. New or not, she was determined to not go anywhere alone again. Her eyes seemed to say it all. She was not going the way he demanded her to. It didn't look right. It didn't feel right.... And so far, her instincts were telling her to stick with someone like her... regardless of how brutish they were being in the moment... but then... if he didn't want her to go with him...? With another small huff, she turned her gaze to the path ahead of them. Fine! If he didn't want her to follow him home.... then!.... then... She frowned, still scowling with some slight bit of anger from his show of aggression. Another huff escaped her and she turned slightly, keeping to another path still heading towards his domain, but not down the same path he seemed to be going. As she turned, her tail gave a harsh flick, bopping the side of his flank in passing. WC: 281
krusnik05 Bugaboo bared his large teeth when she hissed fully expecting to be lunged at but instead she showed her defiance and strength only to turn away from the path he was going to her own but in the same...general direction. Watching her turn with a harsh flick of her tail against his flank, he growled low but kept his eyes on her. It was the general direction....so there was no way she would be able to come across the Threadbare Circus. Maybe she would enter the Dark Tribe, Light Tribe or even the Ice Tribe to the extremely far north of where they were. The Light tribe would be a better place for her...maybe. Bugaboo closed his eyes and ran a paw over his face. Blasted Nan. Bugaboo had a decision to make. Either go back to the way he was going or follow her to see that she is safe and doesn't end up killing herself or with the wrong B'alams. No. No, no, no, no, no that was none of his business. He already taught her a little bit of the basics of walking and being steady on all four paws and that was it. Nothing else. Bugaboo growled low before going to his mask and putting it back on. There was no way he was going to continue to help that stubborn Nan. Absolutely not. Bugaboo needed to fetch himself some food then go home before a performance.... Though way did his paws take him to follow right after the Nan instead of the direct route to his domain? WC: 262
Seruta She walked this way for a short while, head held high, stern and steady expression laid upon her face.... Then her ear flicked back and she turned her head slightly to look over her shoulder as she came to a slow stop in her walk. She had yet to fully master walking where she wasn't exactly looking yet. Quizzical expression now befuddled her face.... was he...? ... following her? Well! ... For someone who didn't want her to follow him, he was being quite.... erm... odd? To be doing the opposite with her... Features skewed together again as she stopped completely and looked down at her paws. She then turned slowly and tilted her head at him. A complete 'What are you doing?' expression of confusion on her features. WC: 127
krusnik05 The masked b'alam paused many feet behind the mute Nan but was able to see her expression of confusion. Growling low with the promise of danger, he lifted his paw to motion sharply forward. "Go find your place so that I may take my leave. Grand Weaver forbid you should end up in danger for your basic knowledge of survival." Bugaboo said sharply though truly unsure why he even bothered to follow this Nan when he wanted to be rid of her. WC: 82 |
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:17 pm
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Seruta Silent frowned a bit. His words did little to suggest what he had seemed to offer before. She sighed, ears rolling back softly as she turned her head to look further down the path. How much longer until she found someone like him? There were others like him, right? Others like herself? With a bit of a droop now to her walk, she continued on. She was growing tired. All that walking and excitement had started to really drain on her. Her paws ached, limbs were starting to tremble and her tail brushed the ground.... Green eyes flashed from above, watching the... rather odd interaction between the two. The Sunset colored Dark B'alam shifted carefully from her perch, ears straining to catch the words the strange looking Tah seemed to demand of the quieter one. Rane soon frowned and huffed lightly. Was she being exiled? What crime could something so sweet looking have done to something so... eh... Nose scrunched at the mask. She'd seen it somewhere before but couldn't place it. For now, her focus was settled on the quaking little Nan below. Hmm. Poor thing... With a quick but quiet intake of air, Rane unfurled her wings. With skilled silence, she jumped from her branch and flew along the canopy further down the path. Well.. She more or less drifted in a glide. Wing beats tended to be a caution or alarm. She didn't want that... At least not right now. She quickly disappeared into the shadows ahead and settled onto the path they'd yet to have seen. She purred softly in triumph and groomed her paw in wait for the... rather odd pair... Silent WC: 95 Rane WC: 181Total WC: 276
krusnik05 Something caught the pale gold eyes of the monster that walked behind the mute Nan. Gazing up he could not see the figure but saw something that seemed to move through the shadows. It was not the wind moving through the limbs of the trees nor tiny creatures or even birds flying through. No there was something else and there seemed to be an ever so faint scent when he lifted his head enough to not lose sight of the Nan. Something was not right. Moving further, a burst of protective energy came from the depths of his soul that made him come closer to her side, growling sharply. Bugaboo lowered his head slightly with his steps becoming more measured as they progressed forward, taking in deeper breathes for the scents to shift through and then looking from side to side then forward to scan the area. WC: 147
Seruta Rane had settled into a sit on the path, resuming a groom as she waited. She had to be clean for guests, after all. Silent tilted her head slightly as he came up beside her. She blinked in further confusion then sighed. She decided it best to ignore him. He didn't want her around, after all! She kept walking, tipping her chin up despite the odd way he started to act. That's not how he taught her to walk.... Silent WC: 55 Rane WC: 24Total WC: 79
krusnik05 This Nan....simply couldn't take a hint. Nor was she focusing on her surroundings and in her feelings about his manners and behaviors. There was another around here somewhere and given that they were closer to the Dark tribe territory he wouldn't be surprised if there was a Dark triber out here despite the sunlight. Turning to look at the Nan he narrowed his eyes on her and flicked his tail at her as if wanting her to pay attention while they neared a pathway they weren't able to see due to their.....fussing at one another. WC: 95
Seruta Silent tilted her head again. He was acting... odd... Though the look in his eyes... ears flicked backwards a bit before she glanced up ahead. There was a ripple of sorts.... another thing like her? Maybe? She slowed, seeming to now understand his actions and allowing her head to lower much like his, seeming to follow his direction. Rane slowly let her guard down as she sensed them getting closer. She stuck to the shadows, the light generally too bright for her eyes. Her eyes did flash at them as they came around the bend. "About time you two came around." She sighed and stretched a little before purring faintly. "I was beginning to wonder if you would plot an ambush. Pheh! That'd be rude, wouldn't it." Silent WC: 58 Rane WC: 69Total WC: 127 |
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:25 pm
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krusnik05 Bugaboo relaxed ever so slightly when the Nan finally was able to understand that something was up. Indeed something was up when they finally went around the bend and the large Tah snarled at the voice. "Us ambush?!" The voice was harsh, monstrous. "It seems as though you were the one to ambush us!" Bugaboo looked in the direction of the voice into the shadows and hissed. "What business do you have with us?" He snapped, putting his body between the mute Nan and the voice that spoke to them. WC: 90
Seruta Rane smirked softly. "Kinda hard to ambush you when I'm quite clearly out in the open." she seemed to murr. She stood with a stretch and sighed. "Besides. You two are wandering closer and closer to my home. One would only have to wonder what a pair of-..." she tilted her head to one side. The turquoise of her eyes flashing over them briefly. "-of Earth B'alam? would be doing walking into the Dark so close to nightfall." She flicked her tail, the shadow of it dancing softly behind her. "Simply put, I'm merely stopping you from going any further." she shrugged. Her brow then stitched together. A wing lifted to shelter her eyes as she stepped out a bit into the light where they could see more of and she tilted her head a bit. "So. Why are you in my territory?" Silent blinked, more so in awe, fascination and wonder at seeing another being like her. She tilted her head slightly at Bugaboo as he moved to stand between them. Was he.... protecting her? But why? She peered seemingly shyly at the other from around his flank and listened, keeping quiet since that's about all she could really do in the moment. Silent WC: 61 Rane WC: 143Total WC: 204
krusnik05 Bugaboo rolled his eyes at the Dark Nan and growled low in warning. "This territory belongs to no one. Your markings nor scent grace this area as it is a frequent traveling area for the Threadbare Circus." Snapped the beastly clad b'alam as he lifted his head up to look at her fully with cold as ice pale gold eyes. "I am seeing to it that this Nan does not end up as someone blood doll and clearly with so little time in awakening she would have ended up in your den." The idea of this Nan belonging to someone else did not sit well with him. Bugaboo didn't know why but he didn't want her to be hindered in just anyone's den. "If you will excuse us, I intend to escort her to safe grounds." He growled. Since clearly she didn't want to go to the Earth B'alams large territory. WC: 151
Seruta Ignoring the accusation that this wasn't her home, she rose a brow. "The Threadbare Circus?" Ears perked and eyes shimmered slightly. "So that's where I've seen you before! Well, not up close, honestly... but I've seen your troupe milling about from time to time." She offered a warm and welcoming smile. "I knew you looked familiar!" Her tail then flicked a bit. "And please if she wound up in my den at all, she'd be well fed and cared for." she waved a paw about lightly then stood slowly. "Though... if you're intending to escort her to safe grounds... shouldn't you be going..." she lifted a claw to point back the way they came. "... that way?" Silent looked between them. For the moment, she was completely uncertain about the obvious hostility between them. However, she perked a bit when the Nan started to point back the other way. Her too?! Seriously?! She huffed audibly and narrowed her eyes in defiance. Everyone was trying to get her to go the other way! Everyone!! She gave another huff, not liking this one bit. She looked between the two briefly before walking past Bugaboo and then Rane. She turned a scowl briefly on the other Nan in further defiance then continued walking. Rane blinked, tilting her head a bit as the golden Nan practically snorted at her and walked on by. She blinked again in slight confusion then looked over at Bugaboo. "Was it something I said...?" Silent WC: 93 Rane WC: 151Total WC: 244
krusnik05 For a moment there was a swelling of pride that came from the Nan's recognition of him from the Threadbare Circus as well as knowing about his troupe. Plus she sounded very excited about it so that means it was a good reaction to his presence. Relaxing slightly he listened to her and then rolled his eyes in the direction that she pointed.....the Earth B'alam domain and nodded curtly only to be wickedly amused by the mute Nan's reaction to the Dark Nan. That was.....interesting and somehow very satisfying when another simply pointed out the obvious safe route for her. Letting her walk off, he looked to the Nan and nodded. "Yes it is something you said which is what I've explained to her not long ago today. The Nan is simply stubborn though that is not an appropriate name for one such as her. The Nan refuses to go to the Earth domain and simply follow me which is the reason for my following her since she behaved in such a manner." He stated, still wickedly amused. WC: 178 |
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:31 pm
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Seruta "Oh..." Rane sighed, turning her head to watch the Nan start treading deeper into the darkness. She then blinked and perked. "Uh! Hey! Wait!" Orange wings unfurled and she quickly pranced to the Nan, moving so that she pretty much skid into a stop in Silent's path. Wings then splayed out as a motion to further stop her. "Me and your friend here aren't kidding, Nan--... er... whatever. It's dangerous this way!" She giggled a bit and then sighed. "You really should go-... erm... a different way." she nodded. Silent stopped and blinked, eyes momentarily entranced by the wings as they unfurled and blocked nearly everything in front of her. She then frowned and looked back at Bugaboo before looking back at the Nan again. Head tilted a bit as if silently questioning her. Rane blinked back then blinked again. "Uh... Hi...?" The silence of this Nan was nearly agonizing to the winged Nan. "Why are you staring?" When no answer came back, she tilted her head slowly to peer around Silent at the Tah. "Why is she staring?" Silent WC: 45 Rane WC: 134Total WC: 179
krusnik05 More wicked amusement went through Bugaboo. The beast from within could not help but have a devious chuckle from within that came out making wearing that creepy mask all the more creepier. Sitting down like a proud gargoyle, Bugaboo watched the mute Nan and Dark Nan with patience. "I suppose she happens to be fascinated by your wings but more so in wanting to understand your reasoning for stopping her in going that direction..." The Earth Tah leaned back slightly and sighed softly. This Nan needed a name.....what name could he call her that isn't stubborn? Bugaboo began to think while the mute Nan made this new Nan uncomfortable with her staring. "Your lack of introduction is impolite, Nan." The Dark Lady called her Nan...Whatever.....no that wouldn't be a good name either. WC: 132
Seruta Rane blinked a bit then nearly jumped. "Oh! Sorry!" She straightened herself up and tucked her wings to her back. Chest puffed proudly. "The name's Rane! And you are?" She tilted her head towards Silent and grinned in waiting. Silent was still not amused. Her tail twitched as she rolled her blue eyes and proceeded to walk around Rane to continue further. Silent WC: 23 Rane WC: 39Total WC: 62 |
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:26 pm
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krusnik05 Bugaboo fell deep into his thoughts at names. Shifting through a great many things, which really wasn't a great many thing was rather frustrating to him. What name could he call? Rane? That was the Dark Nan's name and it sounded nice but it didn't fit with the rather fiesty Nan. Tree? Leave? Flower? Grass? Nut? Cloud? Sun...? She did look as though the sun rays touch her pelt. Perhaps Sunny but it still didn't fit. Looking up at the mute Nan he scowled behind his mask and snarled. "Stop!" He snapped. "Do not go any further Nan! It is considered rude to leave and not at least say good bye." Bugaboo glared right at the silent........Then he tilted his head to an unnatural and awkward position, almost looking psychotic with his mask on at the word that popped out of his head. "Come back to me...." He said to the mute Nan. WC: 153
Seruta The Golden Nan stopped, ears rolling back briefly at his words. Did he really just tell her--...?! Head turned with eyes that seemed to pierce through the very mask he wore. If it was considered rude, then why did he not tell her goodbye when he tried to send her the other way?! Brows narrowed and lip threatened to curl at the thought... Not to mention, he was more than well aware of her... well... inability to speak so why would he suggest she do so anyway?! Emotions rippled through her fur as she turned abruptly, seeming to march right towards Bugaboo with her stern and angered eyes. Paws dropped heavily once stopping to a stand, their noses barely an inch apart. Bright blue eyes seemed to burn into his as if to dare him to make her say anything yet also seeming to portray a more angsty and brash side that even she hadn't known to have had. She was still rather upset at the idea that he'd consider something rude after not having done the same for himself. Rane blinked at the pair and seemed more or less just... well, confused! "Oooookaaayy...?" She shook her head after a moment and cleared her throat. "Not to pry, or nothin', but is she... erm... I mean, excuse me for assuming, but you two seem like really close friends. And it's kinda hard to follow your relationship what with you driving her away, but telling her to stay..." she started to trail off with a bit of awkward chuckling that also dwindled to a soft sigh of further confusion. Silent WC: 180 Rane WC: 88Total WC: 268
krusnik05 Bugaboo watched the angry, mute Nan march towards him as if a streak of a sun's ray shot right at him, face to face, nearly nose to nose. Growling low his eyes broke the contact of the beautiful blue before him to glare at Rane. "We only just met and rather than lift her paw to say her farewell and excuse herself, she walks away. This Nana has only just awaken.....today." Bugaboo was well aware of her mute state but glared right at her then lowered his voice for only this Nan to hear. "This Nan is civilized....she will respond to manners." Leaning back he gave a snarl from behind his mask. "When you say your farewell to Rane with your paw then you may leave whenever you wish. It will be only a blessing to not have to follow you anymore if there are others like Rane close by." He stated, giving up thinking of a name for her for the moment. Close friends? That annoyed Bugaboo into being a horrible jerk! WC: 173
Seruta Silent huffed a bit and glanced down at his own paws, eyes then quickly looked back at him with a raised brow. She hoped he would get the idea that she was mentally scolding him for not telling her bye earlier. Tail twitched in mild irritation for a moment until the words he muttered next caught her attention. As if smacked with a tail, she gasped lightly and appeared as if hurt by his comment. It would be a blessing to not follow her? Was she that much of a burden? Eyes softly shifted downward and ears rolled back as her figure slowly turned and looked at Rane briefly, still mentally processing everything. Rane was still looking on a bit confused... Though this new little bit of knowledge seemed to make sense. Newly awake to the world? She could now understand the odd attachment. She continued to watch on in mild curiousity however, ears perking forward to try and pick up what the Tah murmured to the Nan, but she was out of luck at the moment. Still, the reaction that followed seemed... well, heartbreaking. Her own brow raised and ears perked as the golden Nan seemed to turn sadly to face her... Silent glanced once more to the Nan as she took a few steps closer. Her entire body language seemed downtrodden, but she managed to offer a small wave to the other before trudging on past her once again. Rane was still a bit baffled, but concern now flooded over her. "What in weaver's name did you say to her?" Rane asked in more of a shocked 'I can't believe you! You're a monster!' sort of a way. It was clear the Nan was upset with the Tah... she could only imagine it was something horrible with how sad the gold nan looked now. Silent WC: 151 Rane WC: 155Total WC: 306
krusnik05 Bugaboo stared emotionless and coldly at the Nan watching the change of emotions from her face, her body language, her tail language....and from her eyes. It slowly registered that she was scolding him in her own way for a specific reason that had to do with his paws. Ah of course what he had said about not waving good bye. Bugaboo did not need to say so nor did he really say good bye. Monsters don't have that many manners. Yet something happened that made him feel suddenly heavy, especially in a spot in his chest watching the mute Nan move away from him to face Rane. The silent Nan gave a small wave to the Dark Triber before walking past her in a type of silence that was dead. Dead silence. That heaviness became more pronounced when the distance between them grew wider and wider. Bugaboo turned to look at Rane, somehow pleased that her tone of voice registered exactly as he was, a monster before he slowly stood up, shaking out the mane of his mask. "I told her exactly what she needed to hear to be rid of her." Bugaboo said bluntly. "As I stated we are not close friends. I have given her a small bit of basics to be able to carry herself but I cannot be burdened by her." Bugaboo stared right at Rane but that heaviness in his chest began to spread to weigh down more than his heart but began to weigh down his mind......and his soul. WC: 255
Seruta Rane scrunched her nose at the Tah. "Well. That was rude." She grumbled at him. "Ah, well. Uh, hey!" She nearly sprang up to chase after the nan. "Wait!" As quickly as she sprang up, she turned. "Well, I got her now. So you're free of her." She added in a slightly bitter tone. "Have fun at your show, ok?" She almost trilled her words then spun around again to follow after Silent. Silent kept treading on, ignoring the other Nan, and especially him. She couldn't look at him anymore. Not after that. And why did it hurt her so much? Her figure seemed to sink and slouch the further she went. She didn't even seem phased as Rane landed beside her and draped a wing over her back. Her mind was already elsewhere and drifting about. Silent WC: 64 Rane WC: 73Total WC: 137
krusnik05 Bugaboo watched the mute Nan disappear from his view then stared at Rane with cold and detached from the situation. "Then enjoy the burden, Rane. I wash my paws of you both." He began to turn around to back track to the path that would take him right around to the path for his home. Bugaboo......felt that his whole being was becoming heavier and heavier, weighted down by some invisible force that he could not explain. No....he was finally rid of that annoying Nan to go back to his existence. As it should be. WC: 94
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