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Post by Draco on Aug 1, 2018 6:51:34 GMT -5
Kuzen and the very reluctant quokka followed along with everyone else. They were both equally confused over what was going on, and both just wanted to go somewhere familiar and safe. Both were relieved when they returned to the surface. Once returned to the surface they wandered off together. The quokka very quiet for a change and trying to figure out what they have seen, but all he knew was one thing. "We're all doomed." The two of them walked along the still flooding river, looking at all the destruction the storm had caused. Kuzen was glad when he found a small patch of cucumbers that still seemed safe, picking a couple and munching on them as the two walked. Occasionally Kuzen would swim into the water and pull out large branches or other debris that might prove troublesome to deal with later. "Why are you doing that?" Kuzen thought about it and shrugged, "It just feels like something we should do." The quokka sighs, "Do you have any idea what was going on in those caves?" "Not one bit... But I think maybe we should try helping some others if we see them." "I don't know... I still don't really feel safe at all." The two kept walking, silently, except for the crunch of cucumbers. Kuzen and the Quokka are both clueless to the happenings of the island.
However, Kuzen decides they should try helping out where they could. The quokka is uneasy.
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Post by Tiger on Aug 1, 2018 10:21:50 GMT -5
Soaitsae spread his feet a little wider to keep his balance as the ground shook from Thunder’s heavy movements. He was almost relieved to hear her mention shadow-sowers specifically; at least she wasn’t chasing after animals who were just stupid this time around. ...And it was a little amusing to hear that the small not-quite-wolf had stayed with the tyrannosaur. And then it was the farthest thing from funny. “They cast their magic on the canine. It went from a stupid, happy, harmless lump of fur to a frothing maniac that kills anything that comes close to the nest.” “I understand why you’re angry,” Soaitsae agreed. “I’m sorry about your canine - that… does sound like corruption.” There was a frothing sickness he had heard some mammals could get - but he had only ever heard of it in passing, as a memory from animals who had only recently left the outside world - it probably didn’t exist on Naelus. “You said he kills anything that comes close to your nest...did he...did he already kill someone?” Hopefully Thunder was just exaggerating, that she was only implying he acted like he would kill anything approaching her chicks, but the way Naelus’ luck had been going as of late… “Was there any scent nearby, or any tracks…? Any sign of what sort of creature might have corrupted him? I’ve heard they need to touch the animal, so it must have gotten close…” Something suddenly moved in the corner of his vision, and Soaitase turned sharply to see an odd creature with features of a dragon and of a horse fly into the open. "BE NOT AFRAID, FEATHERED-LIZARD-GIANT!" it shouted, and Soaitsae closed his eyes in another grimace. Why did everyone have to be shouting right now? "YOUR WAR IS THE ISLAND'S WAR. BUT WOULD YOU LIKE HELP TAKING CARE OF YOUR YOUNG? LIGHT BELONGS TO THE YOUNG!"“She just said the canine is likely to kill anyone who gets close to the nest; that might not be a good idea right now,” Soaitsae pointed out, but he braced himself for Thunder to take offense anyway. Soaitsae chats with Thunder, asking if she has any clues as to what infected poor Doge. Rui arrives, and Soaitsae points out that now might not be the best time to volunteer to babysit since the dog is sort of murderating anyone who gets close to the nest. ( Shinko, RielCZ)
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Aug 1, 2018 11:17:00 GMT -5
Kopi shrunk down and stared at Quicksnap, just in case he attacked him. He didn’t think he’d actually hurt him, but it was an instinct at this point. When he realized Quicksnap couldn’t hurt him as a ghost, Kopi sat back up straight. He looked down at the ground, trying not to make eye contact. “I’m sorry,” he said in a low voice. “I’m just trying to look out for her. I don’t know Beech well, but I’ve talked to her before and she seems extremely nice - she even helped me get my sister out from underground when thorny roots trapped her. Then again, you probably know her better than I do, you’d know what's best for her. “You said she didn’t remember you. She remembers you now, right, Quicksnap? If she remembers you, she might remember what happened that night.” Kopi sighed. “I’m not going to tell her what happened. Like I said, if the island doesn’t know, I’m not going to say anything. If she remembers, though...” He looked back up at Quicksnap. “How do you think she’ll react if she does?” The cunicanine lay down on the ground. “I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner. The moment I found out there was a corruption, I went out to find you before you hurt anyone. I went as fast as I could, but I was too late.” Kopi explains he's just looking out for Beech, asks how Beech will react to the news, and apologizes for not getting to Quicksnap ( Shinko ) in time.
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Post by Shinko on Aug 1, 2018 12:02:34 GMT -5
Quicksnap closed his eyes, a noise almost like a whine sounding in his throat. “You don’t understand, you weren’t there, Kopi. Do you know how Crocodilians kill?” He snapped his jaw a few times, showing Kopi the stiff, perfectly hinged motion of it. “We can’t chew. Our teeth are too spread apart for a jugular bite on a moving target. We can crush bone with our bite force, but unless we hit one of a very few particular areas on the body, that will only maim, not kill.” He was trembling now. “We swing our prey through the air. Whip it hard and fast, to kill it with the concussive force. The way I killed her, it was slow. Painful. Awful. She’d never forgive me, she’d never forgive me! She’d be terrified of me, she’d have to be!” * * * “You said he kills anything that comes close to your nest...did he...did he already kill someone?”Thunder gave a hiss, nodding. “Yes- a little two-headed dragon. One of the rainbow-bellied riddlers.” She didn’t get the chance to answer Soaitsae’s second question, however, before a creature she didn’t recognize flew towards them, screaming about looking after the tyrannosaurs chicks. Every feather on her back bristled, and a snarl sounded deep in her throat, but fortunately for the horse-thing Soaitsae cut in. “She just said the canine is likely to kill anyone who gets close to the nest; that might not be a good idea right now,” Thunder rumbled like her namesake. “And even if that were not the case, I do not allow strangers near my nest.” She snapped in the little bug-horse’s direction, deliberately missing but making a backwash of wind with the motion of her jaw that Rui couldn’t have ignored. “My hatchlings are safe enough for now, without your help. What I would like is to find the shadow sowers and rend them with my teeth!” She whipped around to Soaitsae again. “I smelled nothing, and saw no tracks. They hid their passage well. But I will find them, one way or another. Perhaps the dead ones can be…” her lips pulled away from her teeth. “Persuaded to part with their knoweldge.” She looked between the dilophosaur and Rui. “Unless one of you knows something?” Rabbit ♠ Quicksnap explains that Beech would probably be really traumatized if she remembered. Tiger RielCZ Thunder confirms that yes, someone was killed, says no way in hell to Rui going near the nest, and explains that she wants to find the sowers and kill them. She asks if Rui or Soaitsae know anything.
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Post by RielCZ on Aug 1, 2018 14:39:02 GMT -5
"Ah!" the longma screamed as she was pushed back by the wind, but maneuvered swiftly and remained hovering. Rui frowned and felt a deep sadness. Here was this distressed creature, but so reluctant to accept help. "I did see the ghost-hairless-meow-meow in the caves," Rui replied. "But I haven't seen her since. Maybe she never left the Crystal Crags?" She probably could have wracked her brains for more, but the longma was still feeling major pangs of hurt by being so negatively treated only for trying to help. She understood why the creature was upset, but perhaps it was for the best that Rui leave the situation. Also, the dragon-horse realized, she was starting to feel a bit irked at having been treated so negatively only for trying to help. She was probably only increasing the feathered-giant-lizard's distress and anguish by remaining in its presence, anyway. The dragon-horse cooly flipped her mane hair and brushed it off, narrowly avoiding calling the feathered-lizard-giant a meanie. "I hope you find what you're looking for. MAY LIGHT SHINE UPON YOU," she called to the feathered-lizard-giant before flying off into territory further into the Meadows to find someone who would appreciate her call to assist. There was still much post-hurricane work to be done, after all. Rui feels very hurt at having been so negatively treated by the creature ( Shinko) only for trying to help. She offers the last time she saw the ghost-hairless-meow-meow in the caves; but realizes she doesn't really want to be in the presence of the feathered-lizard-giant any more after being treated so negatively only for trying to help, and Rui doubts the creature wants Rui around. Rui brushes it off, and wishes the feathered-lizard-giant a good day, before flying off further into the Meadows in search of other citizens who might appreciate her more.
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Post by Tiger on Aug 1, 2018 16:22:23 GMT -5
“Yes- a little two-headed dragon. One of the rainbow-bellied riddlers.” Soaitsae lifted his head. He, his daughters, and Svar and Kohimu had rescued a rainbow-bellied, two-headed dragon from the thorns just a few nights ago, hadn’t they? Surely the odds that it was the same one were miniscule at best… Soaitsae was relieved Thunder did nothing more dangerous than snap at the air in the dragon-horse’s direction - though the distraction didn’t last long as the tyrannosaur demanded if either of them knew anything about the sowers, specifically the dead ones. While Soaitsae wondered if it was a good idea to tell Thunder up front that the back-from-the-dead sowers were probably not touchable, the dragon-horse said, "I did see the ghost-hairless-meow-meow in the caves. But I haven't seen her since. Maybe she never left the Crystal Crags?"“Hairless...meow-meow?” It took Soaitsae a moment. “ Oh. ...She was in the caves?!” He hoped Beech hadn’t run afoul of the nasty little creature. After knowing the cat had egged the Lionheart into murdering Kopi, even Soaitsae’s attitude of general practicality toward killing the sowers had worn away. And of course, the cat could also have been the one who corrupted Taakeyrr, and so Soaitsae didn’t feel especially merciful toward her. He was about to agree that the cat could still be in the Crags, when the dragon-horse abruptly flipped its mane, and with an air of great offense - at least, that was the impression Soaitsae was getting from the dragon-parts, horses were not animals he interacted with often - she declared, "I hope you find what you're looking for. MAY LIGHT SHINE UPON YOU," and flew off. That was too bad, Soaitsae thought; a flying animal would have been very useful for checking the Crags without climbing all the way down. ...Spirit, how was Thunder going to get down those little slopes? He decided not to worry about that just yet. “The...dragon-horse? Could be right; the sower-cat could still be in the Crags. But before you go looking for it - I’ve seen some of the good back-from-the-dead animals have trouble not passing through things. I don’t know if it’s the same for the dead sowers, but...it might be a problem.” He wondered if word of the salt-water trick had made it to Thunder yet - and if it hadn’t, whether he would tell her. A tyrannosaur would be a great help intimidating the sower-ghosts if she could actually catch and hurt them...but he wasn’t sure about sharing something that could also get Beech or Kopi or any other innocent back-from-the-dead animals hurt. They had been through enough of that already. But if they could get some answers from the sowers…. Soaitsae is a little baffled by Rui’s words and actions, but agrees that she’s probably right about Genevieve being in the Crags. He points out, however, that ghosts tend to pass through things, which might be a problem, and debates with himself if telling the giant and frequently-angry apex predator about ghosts' weakness to salt water is a good idea or not. ( Shinko)
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Aug 1, 2018 16:46:13 GMT -5
Kopi couldn’t argue with what Quicksnap said. That was a very bad way to die. If that happened to Kopi, he’d be terrified, too. Beech’s death was brutal, Kopi knew that much, but he didn’t know just how serious it was. Poor Quicksnap was starting to get upset. Kopi wanted to try to make him feel better, but he had no idea how. This wasn’t what he wanted to do, he just wanted to help. “But you were corrupted. I’m sure Beech knows about corruption. If she knows, that’d make things easier, right?” Kopi asked. He already knew the answer was going to be no, but he couldn't stop himself. “It’s going to be terrible no matter what, but she can’t blame you for what happened. Nobody can, or at least nobody should.” The cunicanine stopped to think about what he was going to say. He didn't want to make Quicksnap feel worse. “That isn't going to help you much, though, is it? I can't imagine what you've been going through.” Kopi is trying to comfort Quicksnap ( Shinko ) and mentions that he was corrupted and shouldn't be blamed, even though it's still terrible for all involved.
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Post by Liou on Aug 1, 2018 16:53:26 GMT -5
Did moon rabbits have rapid regeneration powers, or a warrior's code of honour that prevented them from showing weakness in battle, or even out of battle? Renpi was not one to coddle others against their will, but she was growing increasingly worried by Mochi's winces, sharp breaths, and the pace at which their group was walking. If only she was still large enough to offer the rabbit a ride. At least, they paused when everyone converged into the spectacular glowing cave. Renpi hoped that the walls would distract Mochi enough to keep them from hopping everywhere. The semi-precious stones shone brighter than any pigment she'd seen, and she had to admit that the walls were at least as beautiful than anything her humans had painted. Even the Sha silhouette. Renpi blinked as more figures flickered into her vision. A group of humans, praying for guidance in their search for the right place to build a temple. A large patch of blackened lightning-struck ground, with delicate branches and forks radiating from a heap of small, warm, squirming creatures. The first one of them showing its oversized teeth and raucous call. A tiny forked tail striking a hand with a spark as some of the humans fell to their knees. She skipped over the ceremonies and the battles. "Well, I knew that," she told the omnipresent golden light. Her standing ear sprang up when the light began to speak. "Mercy," Renpi said under her breath. She surrounded the word with the same regal reverence she had used while mentioning gods to Mochi. "Took you long enough to introduce yourself." She listened to the rest of the Spirit's tale with a curious head tilt and a very grave expression. "Mother Nature?" she said loudly, once the voice had finished echoing. "That lying, cheating old pest-ridden hag always played favourites, anyway! Stealing power from other gods to take care of her precious child. Her game was rigged from the start." With that judgement pronounced, she went to check on Mochi and settled not far from the foraging rabbit, watching over them and certainly not allowing herself a little nap. Renpi had not hunted breakfast yet, either. A number of snakes had been returned to the Crystal Crags; but creatures were in such disarray after the storm, wave and teleportations that if Renpi took advantage of this, it would not be a fair hunt. She preferred to wait until everyone was back in their place. Svar came down to find them and get down to business. Good; he would not have liked it if Renpi hunted him down. Now all they had to do was stop him from chickening out. "No, do not fear the taniwha's jaws, birdy. Here, I'll help ya! Fear my jaws instead." Renpi lowered her thin head, concentrated, and suddenly opened her jaws. The warp effect was even more obvious when she was this small. Her entire body seemed distorted, as though by a heat haze, almost totally hidden behind the massive gaping maw that greeted Svar. She snapped them shut again and returned to her disconcertingly small, fluffy self. "I wouldn't ever let Te Tai ever get a bite out of you, anyway. If I don't get one, neither does he." She stood on her hind legs like a meerkat to scan the crowd of animals that had been scattered all over the Crags. "Now all we need to do is find him, or make sure he finds us. Do you intend to find him discreetly, wait, and tiptoe up to him, Svar? Leave that to me. You won't need to swim, Mochi!" she added firmly for the rabbit. "Settle down. I will make Te Tai come to us." The pup's ribs expanded visibly as she sucked in a very large breath. Before Svar could say anything, she shouted out in her loudest, most severe squeaky bark: "The presence of the taniwha Te Tai is requested immediately!" She trotted further, continuing. "We have important news to deliver to him!" She hopped on a rock and howled at the top of her lungs. "TE TAI! I, RENPI OF THE RED DESERT, SUMMON THEE! BRING THINE VOLUMINOUS SELF TO MY VICINITY, TANIWHA!" Renpi sees a few memories in the heart-cave, but they're nothing new to her, since she's been alive as long as her entire species. She respects the Spirit, is unimpressed with Nature and may identify her with some other deities. She tells Mochi to please maybe not move too much, Shinko, and says totally reassuring things to Celestial. Renpi calls Te Tai, Thorn. She really does her best to be heard.
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Post by Thorn on Aug 1, 2018 17:52:15 GMT -5
Te Tai fought to centre himself, claws sunk into the earth. The world was falling apart, and on top of everything else were those words in his head, heartrendingly familiar and fond. How was he supposed to stand all this? He tried in vain to focus on all those things which angered him most, but it wasn't working. Even a taniwha meant so very little in the face of a primordial. "The presence of the taniwha Te Tai is requested immediately! We have important news to deliver to him!"He looked around, but the speaker was out of sight. Who was that? Te Tai didn't know that voice, and nor did he know anyone who would feel compelled to deliver him news of the island's events. Kahu, perhaps, but this was definitely not Kahu. "TE TAI! I, RENPI OF THE RED DESERT, SUMMON THEE! BRING THINE VOLUMINOUS SELF TO MY VICINITY, TANIWHA!"Renpi? She sounded wrong- all shrill and squeaky, like a kuri pup. Why was she shrieking for his attention, anyway? Te Tai liked the Sha well enough, but they could hardly be considered close. He couldn't help but wonder what made her call for him. The taniwha willed his leaden limbs into motion, scuttled in the direction of the voice until he came to an outcrop overlooking the ocean, and peered out across the lower level of the crystal crags. Was that her? He couldn't see any other Sha around. She looked wrong, too. Was this even the same Renpi or was that, like, a common Sha name? "I heed your call," the taniwha hissed, as he glided down to join her. "If you have uncovered a sower, let me now know, so that I may tear out its tongue and devour its brain for partaking in such foul deeds." He hissed again, casting his shimmering gaze over the crags. It was still covered in misplaced creatures of all kinds. Any one of them could be a sower... any of them...but if Renpi could identify one, Te Tai would not allow it to see the next morning's sunrise. He glared at anyone who dared meet his gaze, and let his maw hang slightly open to showcase all those needle-like teeth. Hopefully the threat was obvious. They could run all they wanted but the sowers would be scared, and before long they would be dead. Te Tai responds to Liou 's Renpi's summons! Celestial 's Svar and Shinko 's Mochi are nearby (I didn't have him acknowledge them specifically cos I wasn't sure HOW close they are. You can safely assume he glared at them though, if they're in sight. =P)
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Post by Shinko on Aug 1, 2018 20:33:53 GMT -5
The kaprosochus shook his head. “I don’t want to lie to her. I don’t want to deceive her. I keep waiting for the moment she remembers. For the moment she runs from me in terror. But… but what do I say? What do I even say? How do you bring up something like that?” * * * Thunder growled. “It seems to me a poor planning on the Spirit’s part, to allow such creatures to walk unchecked after they should have died.” She shook her head. “What are we meant to do then? Sit back and allow all of this? Is there truly nothing we can do to stop it? It is not in my nature to wait for danger to come to me; better to meet it head on, to challenge on my terms.” She paused, nostrils flaring as she glanced at the trees behind Soaitsae, bristling. “Who’s hiding back there? I can smell you! You can’t hide from a tyrannosaurus’ nose!” Rabbit ♠ Short response, sorry; Snappy has feels. Tiger Thunder is unhappy to learn that she can’t hurt the ghosties, gripes about this, then smells Taakeyrr and Xsabaskis hiding in the trees and gets suspicious.
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Post by June Scarlet on Aug 1, 2018 21:06:58 GMT -5
Julaine was shocked to find out that the island was up against nature itself. She had taken for granted how life was on the island, but apparently nature was much more cruel than Naelus. Friendship, wisdom, that spark of something more, that spark of mercy, that was what separated the corrupted from the creatures of Naelus, and apparently the rest of the world was more like the corrupted. Everyone was deposited on the Crystal Crags, including a certain scimon ghost. Julaine approached her. "So, this is what you want. For everyone to go back to being wild enemies." Roda looked down. "I... I don't know anymore. I want to protect the scimons. I wanted the predators to go extinct. But the way things were before, I'm not sure it's better. It's not what I had envisioned. I like being friends with species besides my own. I like caring for others. I like what Naelus had done for me. I... I regret what I've done." Julaine reached to hug her sister, but her arms went straight through her ghostly form. "There you are. I knew this sower business wasn't the real you. It just took a little nudge from the Spirit to remind you of what's really important." Julaine finds her sister after the cave and asks if this, returning to being wild animals, is what Roda really wants. Roda admits that what she saw wasn't better, and that she regrets what she did.
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Post by Celestial on Aug 2, 2018 5:19:58 GMT -5
Looking at Mochi, Svar could not help but feel a pang of concern. The moon rabbit looked pained and their breathing was uneven. Carefully, he approached and gave them a soft tap with his beak. "Come as far as you can. But you look and sound hurt. Don't strain yourself for my sake, Mochi. The Spirit said we are against Nature, and Nature does not easily forgive injuries. Get some rest." He tensed as Renpi suddenly approached. Judging by the lack of blood around her jaws and the still hungry look in her eyes, her hunt had been unsuccessful. Svar blinked, turning one silver eye straight on her. Despite what they had been through together, his growing respect for her as a fellow immortal and her soft, almost cute form, he was still very wary of her. "No, do not fear the taniwha's jaws, birdy. Here, I'll help ya! Fear my jaws instead." As she spoke, the Sha opened her mouth. Svar visibly recoiled as the space around them unfolded, revealing the same vicious teeth that she possessed even in her old form. "I wouldn't ever let Te Tai ever get a bite out of you, anyway. If I don't get one, neither does he.""I...uhh...err..." the firebird stammered, lost for words. It took every bit of self-control that he had to simply not take off and fly away, never to be seen again. However, he had no choice right now. Nowhere on the island was safe. And he could not run away from Te Tai and what he did forever. Sooner or later, the taniwha would know, and it was probably better if he found out from Svar's own beak. But what would he even say? There was no way to break the news of how he killed Kohimu without invoking Te Tai's anger. No doubt he would have to beg for his life, try to convince the taniwha it was an accident, try to persuade him with all his might that he was not a sower. How would he even do that? Was that even possible? If anything, these past few days have proven that fear and anger would lead the island animals to kill anyone, guilty or innocent. So distracted was the firebird that he did not hear Renpi speaking until her yells shattered his musings. "TE TAI! I, RENPI OF THE RED DESERT, SUMMON THEE! BRING THINE VOLUMINOUS SELF TO MY VICINITY, TANIWHA!"He practically leapt into the air, blown away by the sudden loud burst of sound that emerged from Renpi's mouth. Svar screeched. No, no, no, no. He did not even know what he could say or what he would do or- The firebird took off into the air, only to immediately be knocked down by a powerful downdraft. He looked up only to find himself gazing at the powerful form of Te Tai. He had grown not only legs but wings. Well, so much for any attempts to hide. No matter what he went, the taniwha would find him. So he might as well come clean. "I heed your call. If you have uncovered a sower, let me now know, so that I may tear out its tongue and devour its brain for partaking in such foul deeds," as he spoke, Te Tai revealed thousands of needle-like teeth. Caught between them, there was no doubt that the firebird's life would be slowly, painfully, crushed and torn apart. Svar let out an involuntary cheep of fear. Slowly, his head bowed, he walked out from where he had jumped behind Renpi. In the human lands, where he lived, he often saw people condemned to death walk out to meet their executioner this way. "It's not...about the sowers. I asked Renpi to call you here. I need to tell you something...about Kohimu," Svar blinked back tears. "When we were hiding from the storm, some animals came upon us. They thought Kohimu might have been a sower. While they were asking him questions, the place we were sheltering began to collapse. I panicked. I thought I would be buried alive and trapped. I've been trapped before and I don't want it to happen again. And when a rock caught my tail I- I..." The firebird wailed and began to cry. "I let out a burst of flame and it caught him! I didn't mean to hurt him! I was just afraid and he was so close and- I know there's no way to forgive me for what I did. You probably want to kill me but please don't. I don't want to die! I hate what I did! So please don't kill me!" he looked up tearfully at Te Tai. "Don't..." *** Morag shook her head in response to Tash saying she did not want to get too close to the angry dinosaur. "No, it's never a good idea. We are both quite small and that dinosaur sounds terribly big. If we're not careful or she is not careful, we can easily get very badly hurt. Best we stay here, where it is safer," she scratched her ear with a claw. "As for the storm, oh my, I managed to find an excellent spot. I slept through the whole thing without even noticing. It must have been a very violent storm indeed to knock down so many branches. I don't think we even had storms like this in the legends of the old country, let alone on Naelus." She tilted her head, blinking as she looked at Tash. Carefully, the haggis crept closer and snuffled. "You seem a little bit worse for wear, dearie. Are you sure you're okay? The storm did not hurt you badly, did it?" There was a sudden roar from the dinosaur in the distance again. This time, Morag could make out words and her ears and her ears rapidly turned in the direction of the sound to catch what she was saying. Occasionally, a small tremor from the dinosaur sent her a few centimetres off the ground. What she did manage to catch, however, was shocking. The sweet, harmless, perhaps even non-sapient dog that had traversed the island and somehow made friends with Thunder had been corrupted by the sowers! "Did you hear that?!" Morag exclaimed, shaking her head. "This is shocking. I mean, I knew the sowers were going around and causing havoc, but to target a sweet, silly dog and make a tyrannosaur mad-!" the haggis stomped her foot. "Why, I'm in half a mind to find one myself and give it a good talking to. Where is that cat from last night?" she looked up at Tash suddenly. "Oh no, not you, dearie. I ran into the sower cat yesterday during the storm. I'd like to give her a piece of my mind!" Svar is concerned about Mochi( Shinko) and advises they take a rest. He is a bit freaked out byy Renpi( Liou) but even more freaked out about meeting Te Tai. So freaked out that he does not hear Renpi calling for the taniwha. Svar tries to fly off but is intercepted by Te Tai( Thorn). Having no choice, and very terrified by the threats, he tearfully explains to Te Tai about Kohimu and begs for his life. Morag, meanwhile, continues to talk to Tash( Rabbit ♠) nothing she is a bit under the weather. She also hears Thunder's proclamations and this is an outrage! Why, she has a mind to find Genevieve(tagging Coaster for the mention) to give her a piece of her mind!
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Post by Thorn on Aug 2, 2018 7:59:32 GMT -5
Te Tai lunged before the wretch even finished speaking. The sniveling bird was evil, and would suffer. How dare he claim it was an accident, as though you could just thoughtlessly burn somebody to death? Now he stood here whining and caring only for himself. Only for his own life. Don’t! The voice echoed the firebird, but didn't belong to him. Te Tai's vision misted. He staggered, claws raking the earth, teeth still bared. He was certainly losing his mind, but that didn't matter right now. This bird had burned Kohimu to death. Burned him. “You don’t just burn somebody alive by accident!” he screeched, blinking back the fog. “How- how can you say that? He thought- you think I would?- you're one of them." Please don't. He's not a sower. The real Kohimu would know that's untrue. Te Tai growled at the Sha now blocking his path. "Move, Renpi." Te Tai is predictably pretty upset! He lunges for Celestial 's Svar, but is stopped by a sudden case of Clouded Vision and also Liou 's Renpi, who leaps in to defend the firebird (with Liou's permission.) Shinko 's Mochi is also here! He's hearing the voice again, which...yeah, is Kohimu's voice. That was obvious anyway, but now it's been officially said!
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Post by Tiger on Aug 2, 2018 10:05:36 GMT -5
“What are we meant to do then? Sit back and allow all of this? Is there truly nothing we can do to stop it? It is not in my nature to wait for danger to come to me; better to meet it head on, to challenge on my terms.”“I’d prefer that, too - but - “ Soaitsae was cut off from his reply by Thunder’s nostrils flaring and her eyes turning sharply to the trees. “Who’s hiding back there? I can smell you! You can’t hide from a tyrannosaurus’ nose!”The two dilophosaurs came out of the trees, Xsabaskis moving slowly and carefully, Taakeyrr sticking close to her side. “It’s just us; we don’t mean any harm,” Xsabaskis called out. “They’re my daughters,” Soatisae said quickly, edging back into Thunder’s line of sight. “I didn’t want to needlessly draw them into any trouble.” “Well, now that we’re here,” Xsabaskis said, “I guess we can offer opinions? We don’t know for sure if it’s true, but we think maybe another animal who’s back from the dead could catch one of the sower ones. ...The trouble seems to be finding one, and then some catastrophe not separating us long enough to actually go looking for sowers. Beech - the thylacine - might be willing to help, but I doubt she’s still in the Crystal Crags, and usually it’s her who finds us, not the other way around.” Xsabaskis and Taakeyrr come out and Soaitsae tells Thunder they’re his daughters. Thunder might now of them already but I leave that up to Shinko \ o / Xsabaskis tells Thunder the ol’ “a ghost could maybe catch a ghost” theory, and gripes a little bit about not being able to test it out because roleplay events keep happening, gosh!
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Aug 2, 2018 13:02:09 GMT -5
“I don’t know. If you wait until she flees in terror, would she let you get a word in at that point? At least if you tell her, you can lead with something you want her to hear.” Kopi stood up and stretched. He moved closer to Quicksnap and sat back down. As unsure as the cunicanine was about everything Beech and Quicksnap would go through, he tried to appear confident. “Has she been wondering what happened to her the night she was attacked?” he asked. Kopi wasn’t sure if he was more asking that to Quicksnap or to himself. “If she has, you can work off of that. If anything, it could get you two talking about could have happened, rather than on the who did it.” *** Tash nodded. She was glad Morag was able to find shelter. How Morag was able to sleep during the storm, Tash had no idea, but as long as Morag wasn’t hurt, it was fine. She tilted her head, blinking as she looked at Tash. Carefully, the haggis crept closer and snuffled. "You seem a little bit worse for wear, dearie. Are you sure you're okay? The storm did not hurt you badly, did it?"Tash looked down at Morag and nodded. “I’m fine, Morag,” she replied. Her tone wasn’t the most convincing, but she didn’t want to go on about how Kopi was killed and how the animals are up against nature. “I just had a long day yesterday, that’s all.” Another roar went through the air. The ground occasionally vibrated, causing Morag to hop in the air a couple times. Thunder was going on about how the sowers corrupted a dog she had befriended. No wonder Thunder was so upset. Tash would be upset if Kopi was corrupted and vice versa. “The sowers seem to be stooping so low to corrupt that dog,” Tash said in a low voice. “Surely one of the sowers knew that the dog was close to Thunder. Maybe they knew what they were doing. Maybe they wanted to make her mad.” Morag then mentioned that she talked to a sower yesterday. The cat sower. Why would Morag talk to a sower? Then again, this was Morag, she was kind to a lot of animals on the island. Tash was more focused on the sower part. Oh, what Tash would give to get a chance to talk to a sower and she knew Kopi would want to do the same. “You talked to a sower during the storm?” Tash asked. “I think I might have to join you in giving this sower a little talk. Did she tell you her name? What did this cat say?” Kopi is unsure, but he makes a suggestion. ( Shinko ) Meanwhile, Tash is relieved that Morag ( Celestial ) found shelter. She brushes off Morag's concerns and says she's fine. Tash learns why Thunder is so upset and wonders if the sowers did this to make Thunder mad. Speaking of sowers, Morag mentions she spoke with Genevieve and Tash asks about her, wanting to talk to her, too. (Tagging Coaster for the mention.)
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