[rp-plot] Here birdy, birdy (Takshaka , Krayyven, Erradika)

[EvilSilverDragon]

As they grew older, the concept of a free lunch was lost for the brood. It was time to eat. The only question was what was on the menu This took serious thought because it had to be good enough to bring back to Momma. She'd be so proud of him if he took down a harpy!

The thought pulled him out of questioning dinner and into hunt mode. Not bothering to tell any one where he was going, the great hunter took off through the Dragnid like it was the most natural thing in the world. From what he had learned, his chosen prey didn't live in their forest. Rather they seemed to mar the skies of the outside.

As he slithered into the border between his world and theirs, he paused. The tainted twisted world of half his life was home. Everything about it felt natural even if he spent most of his life in that temple. Hissing as he thought of it, the young male planned to take it back one day. Oh how pleased Momma would be if he won back that place she liked.

Caught up in his mental glory, the adolescent stayed still far too long. There was a good side to staying still, one actually can hear whats going on around them. In his case he caught a taste in the air. It was faint with distance but he could taste it all the same. Somewhere out there was the harpy snack he was looking for. With narrowed eyes the young male took off fearlessly into the unknown world simpleminded looking for the owner of that delectable taste. Just where was that morsel? The only good Harpy was an eaten one and he was about to make the owner of this taste a very good harpy.

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Mama had said to stay in the nest. And she did.

For all of five minutes.

Something shiny had caught the chick's attention below and in her attempt to peer over the side of the edge she had toppled out of it and was now stuck a few branches below. Mama was gone hunting so for now she was stuck here. She could call for 'Cari but 'Cari was stupid and she didn't like her and the big chicken brain needed to fluff off now cause this was her mama!!

"Mama!!" she peeped but not loud enough as the big black and green didn't return. Instead Krayyven glanced down beneath her, her toes gripped tight to the branch as she held on tight with her hands. Her tiny wings fluttered helplessly as she attempted to lift herself back up to the nest. Wasn't working.

Hmph'ing to herself, Krayyven blinked her pale yellow eyes. The next branch wasn't too far away... maybe if she slowly branched the rest of the way down she could finally explore the bottom! Ooooooo.....

Wiggling, Krayyven released her grip and let her feet slide off the branch to dangle and.... NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE. Screeching again she threw her legs up as hard as she could and clung to the branch, letting out loud panicked peeps and cries.

EvilSilverDragon

 

[EvilSilverDragon]

The sound drew him like a moth to flame. Hearing the screeching sent him slaving and racing headlong towards the beautiful noise. Through the trees he thought he saw a baby harpy. Upon further examination, he confirmed that he did see a baby harpy. Smiling viciously the naga made his approach as silently as a snake through grass.

Clutched to the branches like it was, the feathered thing made such an appealing fruit ripe for the plucking. To his credit, he managed to get fairly close before he started hissing, "Here little birdy, need a little help?" He made no attempt to hide the malicious intent in his voice as he coild posed to strike at the creature. How proud would his mother be if he brought back this little morsel?

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tag you are it!

 

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Krayyven had continued in her cries, unaware something else was approaching her from below. Her mind was too focused on getting mama to come back and HEEEELLPPP!!! Her pale yellow eyes blinked when she heard a voice that was not at all familiar. And definitely not at all mama! It was scary! Though...not as scary as mama could be but still. It wasn't her scary.

"No go way! Am play!" she squeaked at the being, tilting her head back to try to get a look. She first saw the dark eyes and dark hair, then the bright yellow scares that went down and down and down and allllll the way down its body to the tip of its weird curly tail that was wrapped around the tree. Was this one of those things mama told stories about?

Her little heart beat faster as it came closer and her panicking quickened, eyes wide as she scrabbled her self upright on the branch, albeit wobbly.

EvilSilverDragon

 

[EvilSilverDragon]

Mouth curling into a fanged smile, the Naga failed to heed the chick's words. The panic was particularly attractive he could practically taste it. This he could get used to, must be how the other Harpies felt when they saw his momma. Speaking of, where was this chick's parent? There was hope it was on its way back. Two for the price of one was hardly something to sneeze at.

Until then, well he'd just have to babysit. "Don't be like that, I'll play too. Nice game of." There was a pause as he coiled himself further. He finished his sentence as he made a powerful lunge at the chick, "tag!" Already he could feel he was going short of the end goal. Even so, he should be able to get a few feathers off the basted appetizer. Anything to slow the meal down and drag it out was for the best.

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You suvived thanksgiving and black friday! biggrin

 

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The little chick shook her head down at the naga as she clung to the bark of the tree. No! He was not invited! "No!" she screeched at him, taking a chance at trying to hop to the next branch. She was successful....somewhat. Her little hands latched onto the branch, her back end squirming about as she tried to haul herself up.

"No want tag! GO WAY!" she screeched again. Suddenly she felt a breeze beneath her, like some sort of rush. He was lunging at her! He didn't take no for an answer did he! "MAMA GON GET JOO!" the little chick near about screamed as she felt a sharp pain like p***k. A few of her little downy fluff and hatchling feathers were plucked from her little rear. Large tears welled up in her tiny eyes. Her beak opened up to let out another wail when suddenly.....

A loud, vicious, and enraged ear piercing screech echoed off the surrounding forest. Sharp green eyes were narrowed on its target as equally sharp massive talons sliced downward through the skies to reach its goal....

EvilSilverDragon

I did! Not sure how but I did! And sweet sweet weekend off *o*

 

[EvilSilverDragon]

The child was so amusing, she sparked an idea. How much fun would it be to take a chick and keep it until it made good eating? The piteous sound it made would do so well for background noise. "Good, let your momma come and play." He hissed at her such a vicious sound full of ferocity. It wasn't the full bird but the tail feathers were an awesome gift. So happy with the baby feather it almost didn't even matter that he had missed the bird.

This next time he'd get it, there was no doubt in his twisted little mind. The only reason why he delayed was to hear that little wail again. One could see his surprise when what seemed to come out was an all together different sound. He gave the chick a puzzled look before talons ripped into his side sending him falling to the ground.

Hissing viciously again he coiled up protecting his injured side. Rather than fear, there was anger burning in his eyes. Activating his iron scales, he became untouchable. Daring her he called out, "Try that again giant chicken!" This time she'd be unable to hurt him, rather put herself in a very good spot for a plucking herself. This was the better dinner he had waited on. Mother would be prouder of this one, such lovely feathers on her too. Gleefully he smiled showing off his fangs as he did so.

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yay!

 

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Another loud screech was followed by several curses as Erradika watched the snake fall to the ground in satisfactory. She wasted no time in darting back to pluck her chick from the tree, albeit harshly, and held tight to the little purple fluff ball. Her eyes however, never left their target. That of Takshaka. The foolish teen, what chances did he think he stood against a full grown harpy?! Pah! Perhaps his mother should have taught him better!

Krayyven blinked, eyes wide, but a huge grin spread across her face. She saw a flash of familiar dark and green then suddenly saw the big snake on the ground. Sticking her tongue out she let off a rather loud 'Heeee!" laugh before a squeak. Her tiny hands gripped onto mama's dark hand that plucked her up from her perch.

At the chick's taunt, Erradika lifted the chick to her gaze. A stern glance told the chick she wasn't going to get out of this so easily once the naga had been dealt with. But for now, she set Krayyven back down in the nest. "You do not mind well child. Next time you may just be someone's lunch." she hissed before whipping back around to face the snake.

"As for YOU!" she screeched down at him, wings still beating furiously against the sky. "If you ever set scale here again I WILL make you sorry!" she shouted, taking a massive power stroke before launching herself through the air again, straight towards the naga. Claws out stretched to deal another blow. Though she knew not of his powers and when her claws scraped against his now iron scales like that of metal on metal, a startled squawk escaped her as she faltered a bit before him. Flapping her wings furiously she set to regaining her balance in the air as quick as she could. And then she grew more angry. "You think your little trick saves you!" She cried again, rearing around and this time aiming right for the face. For those precious grey eyes. If she couldn't rip his scales off one by one she'd start with his eyes then!

Tiny cheers and boo's and even more taunts could be heard from high up in the nest as the chick bounced up and down, cheering her mama on. "Stupid snake cheatses!" she screamed in rage, flapping her tiny wings and slicing her little hands across the air, imagining herself dealing fatal blows to the very far off snake. "Get em!"

EvilSilverDragon

 

[EvilSilverDragon]

He had a taunt of his own while the big bird was dealing with the little nugget. "Such a tasty lunch too." He had such a wide smile on his face, pleased with everything. Sure, he was hurt, but he had a feather! Even better the big hen was handing herself over to him so willingly. His scales would keep himself safe as she kept placing her self into his range. It really was kind of her.

Another attack was clearly telegraphed and he could figure about where she'd head. He and his siblings 'fought' enough for him to have a fairly good idea what would happen once she discovered she couldn't hurt him.

That was an advantage too. Keeping the preciously won feathers protected in his iron coils he waited. When she got close enough, he closed his eyes and dipped his head to protect his eyes. His hands were out though. He may be slowed by his scales but he could still do everything normal. Knowing about the direction she was coming he he reached toward it hoping to grab a leg or an arm. At worst he'd be happy with a tail feather or wing. For this attack anyway. The next one would call for more.

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She had figured as much.

Soon as his arms shot out, her target changed. Her talons opened wide then clamped down on his arms. Her momentum didn't stop and shot past him slightly, hoping to make it a very uncomfortable jerk on his arms. Using all her strength she began to start pushing herself upwards, aiming to take the worm with her. His iron scales made him slower and also heavier, but not heavy enough that it couldn't stop a harpy, let alone an adult. She just had to give it more oomph than she thought previously required. "Enjoy it while you can. But until you are fully grown, you stand no chance. Your little trick only buys you time." she hissed down at him, her grip firm around the mid section of his arms. Her goal was to get them both as high into the air as possible. She wasn't about to stop so soon in her upwards descent, even if his added weight made this task less easy than normal. "Lets see how well you can fly wiggle worm." she taunted, a grin spreading across her face.

EvilSilverDragon

 

[EvilSilverDragon]

Okay, that hurt. "My sisters could do better. And smarter." The most grievous insult besides Harpy that he knew, sisters. He meant the smarter too. So long as she had a hold on him, he had a hold on her. There was consideration of dropping his scale defense, it would certainly surprise her! That would allow him the chance to constrict her right away. It also meant he could be hurt.

Reaching up he grabbed for her leg, he may be slow but that was for a naga. As he reached for her he started to swing himself. By just his arm he was begging to dislocate it. However, once he had a grip on her with the other arm she was his. His plan was to throw her off balance in the air as well. With the firm grip of his arm on any part of her, he could go to phase two. Crashing was going to happen, he'd survive it, but she was going down with him. Just how haughty would the harpy be with a broken wing or two?

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He started swinging before he'd be able to grab her to through her off. Should he be successful in getting a hold on her he'll swing violently to really throw her.

 

[Teigra]

((RP NOTE: Just a note, please remember that Takshaka is a teenager (and an inexperienced one) fighting a full-grown, experienced adult. Though his armored scales ability will help him by preventing greater harm that he should sustain in taking on a full grown adult, he shouldn't have the experience necessary to fight a harpy, let alone an adult, and come out on top. The children Naga, aside from the brief scuffle at V-Day, have no experience actually fighting harpies and the skills necessary for fighting a harpy would be VASTLY different from those used in fighting those of his own kind. And though a lot can be taught by word, experience is a far different thing.

Don't want to discourage RP; just a gentle reminder to keep things realistic and remember to keep age, experience, and the fact that no one is invulnerable in mind. ^_^ ))  

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She didn't care that he was grabbing hold of her legs. She had him first and that was what she set out to accomplish. She was going to rise as high into the sky as she could and let the little wiggle worm fall. Oh how she'd love watching him splatter all over the ground. His insults meant nothing to her and she simply made a dismissal tsk sound. But then the brat started to sway himself before she could get any higher, which caught her off guard a bit. His grip on her caused a few of her feathers to fall lose from his squirming. "You want to swing wiggle worm? I'll make you swing." she hissed, thrusting her hips and legs back and forth to start making him swing as if she were trying to flick a really wiggly, heavy whip.

EvilSilverDragon

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[EvilSilverDragon]

Feather! From a glare to wide eyes, Takshaka's attention went right to the feathers. Forgetting for a moment he had an actual harpy in his grips, the young naga reached for the prize floating to the ground. Thats what he wanted and momentarily the only thing on his mind.

Taking the hand off the turkey had several consequences he didn't intend. The first being he was able to catch the falling prize due to the heaviness of the iron scales. Having lost the only thing keeping the pressure of his abused arm, the young naga was brought right back to earth. All his excessive body weight was suspended by only the dislocated arm.

Pain made him angry, blinded by agony and fury, he spat and hissed with added vigor. It didn't do much, naturally, but there was not thing else he could think of. Dangling as he was, there wasn't enough strength to reach up and try to grasp her again. The swinging had been an amazing battle plan though he could no longer hold the image of what it was supposed to accomplish.

Instead the swinging on his abused arm only served to make everything worse. As his arm felt like it was tearing from his body, his own mind was waring. Two voices of self preservation fought an epic battle. On one hand, dropping the iron scales would make himself lighter. Lighter meant less pain, but on the other when she let him go there wouldn't be the time to shift back--if he even could. What would hurt more?

At that point, there was no intelligent answer. Hissing still, he continued to spit and flash his impressive fangs. Words such as 'kill' and unflattering female specific insults flew like word weapons but it was all he had.

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A loud curt laugh escaped the harpies lips as she watched the worm struggle in pain. The loud crunching crack of his arm dislocating from its socket was like a pleasing ring to her ears. His mouth continued running but his fight seemed to be slowly giving in. In his attempts to claim a falling feather, he had let himself become the bait to her hook and she was quickly growing tired of this game. His silly hissing and name calling did nothing anymore, not even aggravate her. Erradika was ready to be rid of him and go back about her business. That meant the only thing left to do was to let him go and see how long he could 'fly'.

"Hope you love the ground because you're about to kiss it." she smirked, thrusting her wings down for one last power stroke. Pity she couldn't have had more fun with him, pierce those stupid iron scales or pluck them off one by one. Several thoughts crossing her mind, she did her best and pushed them to the back to focus on the matter at hand. Erradika released her grip on him, talons coming free of his iron like scales. Her eyes narrowed as she watched the snake grow farther and farther away from her while she remained suspended in air. She waited, watching to see if he'd do anything foolish after his grand landing, if he even nailed it.

And her chick...oh Krayyven was going to be grounded for months after this. She hadn't forgot about the chick as she shot her another silencing glare.

EvilSilverDragon