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 Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:04 am
[ Crocus 1 ] Finally, his skin stopped itching and peeling. The pollen in the skies seemed to fade into a memory, and all that was left was this darker toned skin that matched the darkest of the Yaeli people he came across. Crocus was called all sorts of names by the wayward travelers he crossed, unsprising considering what his mother had warned. The Yaeli people were superstitious, and to see such a dark creature wandering about would no doubt question their faith. So, Crocus instead decided to travel west, to where the great tree of the Elaria grew high above the canopy of the Yael forest. It was a bit of a hike, but he knew as soon as he crossed the threshold that he had arrived in Elaria territory. Hopefully he would be welcomed a bit better than he was in Yael.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:15 pm
With the sky clearing up Kyllha was once again allowed to go out on her own. Her mother's had wanted her to stay close to home until things cleared up. Kyllha didn't mind too much, she was still able to run around but it was better when she could really stretch her legs by stalking through the woods. It just so happened that today she found herself close to the outer edge of their territory when someone odd crossed in. With some curiosity Kyllha watched them. They didn't look too dangerous but one could never be sure. So she did what any other Elarian would - she went for the tackle! If the trespasser wasn't careful then they would end up getting plowed into and wrapped up in a pair of long arms intent on taking them to the ground as their owner laughed. "Got you!" To Kyllha it was a game. If she could manage to get this person on the ground then she'd win!
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:22 am
[ Crocus 2 ] Crocus wasn't the most perceptive of people, maybe it was because he didn't have antennae of his sisters. Or maybe it was because he didn't really sneak around, being strong enough (in his mind) to just take on whatever tried to take him by surprise. So when Kyllha decided to pounce, he didn't really react until the last moment, his hunter senses helping him stabilize his feet as he turned into the shout, the arms and weight slamming into him as he let out a grunt before spinning and shifting. She should have slid by at that point, but instead he found himself wrapped in arms as he flexed a moment to test the grip. He glanced over to note the thick dreads, and wondered if a youngling had attempted to play a game with the laughter that followed. But alas, he was Earthling height, and this octopus of an Elaria easily met his height and wrapped around him, and he debated if he should flex harder and break free.
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:44 am
Her tackle didn't go as planned and when her target remained upright she paused to blink at them. "Whoa.. you're strong." Considering she was Aishan and typically could outmatch earthlings Kyllha was surprised. Before the man could flex again she let go on her own and moved so that she could get a better look at him. "You are definitely not a bunny." The girl chuckled as she took in Crocus' stature. "What are you doing in the woods though?" Didn't earthlings keep away from the woods? Superstition and all that. Kyllha tilted her head as she really gazed at the man. "Wait.." Was he part Elaria? There had been hybrids before.
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:37 am
[ Crocus 3 ] "Why would you think I was a bunny?" He asked with confusion as she let go, stepping back and rolling his shoulders as he looked at the girl. She was definitely not a youngling, though she appeared young for an Aishan. Being pure, she would grow taller than he, which caused him to purse his lips a moment before relaxing his face. "I'm visiting the Elarians." He replied with a shrug, his dark eyes glancing about, "I figured they would be more welcoming than what they tell us as younglings. Though considering the welcoming party, maybe I was a bit wrong."
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:56 am
"My sister calls scared earthlings Bunny's." But this man looked like he was a hybrid. As he stated he was there to visit the Elarians she glanced around, then in the direction of her village before settling her gaze back on him. "You look like you might be part Aishan, but I'm really bad at telling." Kyllha fidgeted with that one. Her right hand moved up to toy with her dreads as she tried to think of a nice way to ask if his mother had brought him. "I'm totally nice compared to the elders. And my mothers wouldn't have been so huggy." She was still smiling at him.
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:47 pm
[ Crocus 4 ] He let out a low grumble as he crossed his arms, "Do I look scared to you?" He followed up with the question, taking on a scowl more as a resting face than anything. He wasn't insulted, but he was a bit confused as to why she was just tackling him. Wasn't there actual warriors meant to be out here protecting the boundry. Oh well, maybe these Elarians operated differently and thrust their young out to fight the invaders. "I'm Alkidike and Yaeli." He nodded, "A trained sister, much like you would be. And that's ok, I can take on the not-so-huggy if I need to."
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:45 pm
How odd that he asked her that question after she'd previously stated he wasn't a Bunny at all. Still, Kyllha shook her head in answer. "Nope. Not at all." Her energy and constant need to move had her rocking back onto her heels just slightly. "Heh, I don't know. With a scowl like that you could be related to Mata." Wouldn't that be something. To find a long lost relative. The girl might bring it up to her cousin later. "If Oma had found you and she thought you a threat you'd be on the ground by now. Luckily it was me!" Kyllha bounced a little. "I'm not trained yet. I keep changing my mind about what I want to be." It was difficult to pick just one and focus on it when each path had its Perks. "So where's your mother? Did she come with you?" Since Crocus was on the short side she figured he was young like she was.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:35 am
[ Crocus 5 ] "Good...because I'm never scared." He replied with the second part mumbled under his breath. He was not a little bunny. "I'm a trained Warrior, I doubt anyone could put me on the ground, and if they did I would either bring them down with me or be back up to take them out." He was used to wrestling and scuffling with larger sisters, and most underestimated him because of his size. But his bulk was rare, and most couldn't handle the wall that he was able to turn into. When she announced she wasn't yet trained, Crocus nodded once, but at her question he paused. His Alkidike mother had a difficult history with the Elarias, and he wasn't one to share. So instead he just shrugged. "Back home near the Great Mother Aisha."
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:04 am
She nodded along as he spoke of his strength and ability to fight and win. Or at least do damage. Kyllha had no doubt of that. From the looks of him he had the weight to do so with all the muscle. She certainly wouldn't win a wrestling match. "Yeah.. Oma would just poison you." She shrugged finally. Bouncing forward a bit she held her hand out for him to take. "Well its a shame your mother didn't come with you." She wasn't so sure if others would be welcoming to the hybrid without his Aishan mother. It was worth a shot she supposed. "Come on. We'll see if you can stay for a bit. Not sure if you will be allowed near the mother tree but you can see her from a spot on the hill."
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