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 Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:09 pm
Discord Transcript between SwordOfTheDarkOnes and Aukai Oceansoul
Ustasis 1
He got angry, the child was huffing and puffing as he hunkered down in his hideout. He sniffled as he hugged his knees feeling a waterfall starting to surge in him. He wasn't upset at his family, they didn't do anything mean to him. It was that other kid. He and a few cousins were playing with the other village children when his bag spilled out. Inside was his sketch book. He was too slow in picking it up with that one snobby brat, the leader's son, picked it up. He always had issues with that kid.
The kid had opened his book even though Ustasis said he wasn't allowed. He opened it up and had the nerve to say that the drawings weren't good. Ustasis faced the ridicule of all the other kids not related to him before he pushed the brat into a nearby mud puddle. His sketch book was ruined. He pulled it out from his chest where he had tucked it. He sniffled again as he started to cry softly.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:09 pm
Umen 1
He came around the riverbend, heading for the one place that he could usually find his poor son when he wasn't at home on time today from the village. He had gone out to play, probably to find Hrafn and Umen had not heard or seen hide nor hair of his kid since. This was concerning as he foound out that Hrafn was home sick with a mild but snotty cold.
He peeled the curtain of seaweed kept wet by the waterfall back to see his poor son huddled in a small ball and weeping. He knelt and scooped the small boy into his arms for warmth and comfort. "What is wrong my son?" He knew something had happened and something that someone else had started, his kids maybe besides Izel didn't start things but they were permitted to finish them to make matters easier down the line.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:09 pm
Ustasis 2
The moment his father picked him up the child buried his face into his parent's shoulder. "Nimmo made fun of my drawings!!!" he sniffled. "He...he took my book and showed it off. he made fun of it. Everyone else joined in..."
He pulled back to wipe at his eyes. "Everyone but the cousins." he wanted to make sure his Dad knew that or he got his cousins in trouble. "So...I pushed him into the mud...but he ruined my book..."
He moved to show his Dad.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:10 pm
Umen 2
"Nimmo is going to pick a fight he cannot win one day, his Father should be tanning his backside at opportune moments." Umen was highly unimpressed. He had enough clout in the outlying communities that he would have a talk with that prat when he got the chance. If his son was so very improtant then why wasn't he being watched more carefully, Ustasis didn't deserve this. He looked a little more forboding with his pollen morphed colors, nearly everything on him had gotten darker and for him it felt kinda..right. Better able to blend into shadows, better able to sneak attack. He loved the sneak attack.
"I am sorry about your drawings son, I will have three new sketchbooks special ordered, but you will have to redraw what you had. It is good practice."
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:10 pm
Ustasis 3
The child sniffled then blinked at his Dad. "...what happened?" he looked his father over. Picking up a lock of hair. Then he poked around his Father's skin. "...why did you change?"
His stress over his sketch book went out the mind the instant he saw his father's changes. The child was more a Daddy's boy than a Momma's...so something like this startled him far more than anything. His Daddy meant the world to him, to see those changes. Made him feel...disjointed.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:10 pm
Umen 3
He shuddered and gathered his son closer. "You know the tree pollen that clogged the airways the other day? Well it managed to coat me, and the trees decided to mess with my coloration, most of the family were affected, I think because you were sheltered you were spared the change. It didn't hurt but it itches like mad, I will say."
"Other than rife and wanton magic, I don't know why we changed, some people were not affected at all despite being exposed, I'm sorry you had to find out after that boy and his friends were so mean to you." Umen was angry, it didn't happen often but it burned hot when it did. He was going to punch someone.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:10 pm
Ustasis 4
He blinked again at his Daddy. Placing his small hand against his Father's new skin tone. His Daddy was the darker waters now, more like the deeper cave waters that he was so scared to swim in. While he looked like the shallow waters. He wrapped his arms around his Daddy's neck. "We should wash it off...I'm muddy and your itchy..."
He pointed to the nearby cave where the river that formed the waterfalls flowed from. "What about in there? There's a pool in there..." He was always scared of the cave, but if his Daddy was here then it should be okay. "The water's warmer."
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:22 pm
Umen 4
"I am no longer itchy, but you my son definitely need that bath. Besides I'm stinky, Mommy won't let me in the house if I am stinky."
He turned to look at the cave water, "I suppose we could swim there." It was safe enough with enough rock between them and the waterfall that there was no risk of being swept over. Plus it was unlikely to be infested with wildlife do to its postioning. "Warm water is good." He stook and tickled his squirmy son all the way to the water pool. It was moments like this that made life worth living, he was so grateful for his family. He had been a very lonely person before Rista had chosen him over that other guy. He was so grateful that she had.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:34 pm
Ustasis 5
The child giggled up a storm as he was carried into the cavern. He squeaked when they entered the glittering cave. The biolumiescent alge covered the rock walls. This was the real hideout, as bits of his furniature from the house could be seen. Small chairs that his Father would know went missing and the excuse was that it broke. A tiny bookcase that used to be on the small desk Ustasis loved.
The child blinked as he realized that he'd get in trouble. "I made a hideout." he explained. "Its safe in here..." he sqiurmed out of his Dad's arms to run to a smal trunk. Again, something that his Dad would know went missing. He pulled out a change of clothes for himself...and his Dad. There were outfits for all of his family in here. "I...might of set this up in case we all needed to hide..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:03 am
Umen 5
This had been one of his hiding spots and it looked like his youngest had quite taken up residence here. "So that is where that chair went, I was wondering." He made a resolution right then and there, to keep putting new books on the bookshelf. "Made yourself a right little nest didn't you? You cutie." He tossed Ustasis playfully into the water and dove underneath him. "I must say the cave looks good like this." He truly had a miniature him and it made him so happy.
"You dont have to explain to me, I had hideouts everywhere, though there is one I have yet to show you, you need to be able to hold your breath for a while."
"Never a bad thing to have a plan."
He certainly had backups to his backups and knew of most of the hidey holes the Matorian coast had to offer. He was a master of hiding and had used the reed and water method in his old skin more than once, he would have to choose murky water now. Wah.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:03 am
Ustasis 6
The child squealed as he was tossed into the waters. Splashing around as he felt his Daddy swim up by him. He smiled brightly to the elder. He enjoyed their moments together like this, he knew his siblings were louder than him back home. He didn't mind that. He liked to notice when their Daddy was watching over them, he pointed it out to his siblings. "I knew I got it from somewhere!!!"
He had this natural instinct to find how an area could hide him from others. He liked to stay hidden. He preferred to watch others. "So...this being a hideout for the family..."
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:46 pm
Umen 6
He loved little moment like this. It was special to be with each child individually and as a family unit. He was never ever bored now, there were always family members to check on and bullies to scar the living daylights out of. He wondered if Rista would consent to perhaps having one more child..then maybe he wouldn't be the only one wearing wierd colors. Though she had changed crystal colors and eye color, he felt alone in a way now, not that many in their family had been untouched, Ustasis was the exception to the rule. He was still as bonnie as he had ever been, his young son. Ustasis was special, all of his children were but this one in particular idolized him and it was impossible not to be flattered and return the love in kind. Ultear was closer to Ristadis. Tahnee was close to nature and Izel was a beach bum. Ustasis was his sidekick.
"Its not a bad thing to have a hideout with chairs."
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:59 pm
Ustasis 7
The child nodded in agreement. Already planning on more things to find in the cast off piles to stash here. Things that his family could use if more fighting broke out. He heard the stories. This place was perfect for hiding from things like that. Things and people from the past who thought that it was okay to hurt others. Maybe he could map out other places like this? Places where people could hide...but then...how could he assure that the bad ones wouldn't get ahold of the maps? He floated there thinking about all of this. It was a hard thing to think of.
"Daddy...do you like people who aren't family?"
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:00 pm
Umen 7
"Well, your Mother was not family initially and I liked her, I didn't really need too many friends after that because she came with such a big family so I guess the answer would be yes and no. If I were more lonely I may have more friends but I am very content in my life and don't need too many people in it. Why do you ask?" He didn't feel that he was uber standoffish, but he never went out of his way to meet other people outside of their family and his trade...perhaps he should?
Ustasis's face looked serious. "Is something wrong? Are you sure I don't need to go beat the crap out of that parent's kid? I don't care about their rank."
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:00 pm
Ustasis 8
The child blinked, the serious look fading. "I just...I don't like people." he voiced that thought as soon as it hit him. "Well, certain ones...I noticed that..." he made a face. "I feel like...I'm faking things? Like I want to like someone, but its not honest..."
He had noticed it a while back after he interacted with another child. Not Harfn, she was different...he liked her energy...but it seemed like the worst types usually tried to mess with him. Never anyone nice. He liked his siblings well enough, but outsiders he was finding it more and more difficult to want to interact with.
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