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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:36 pm
Out of breath Trivii grabbed a tree and looked up then back and him. Was it wrong to enjoy this? Starting up the tree she sank her small sharp claws into the bark and grimaced.
Theirn is going to owe me a manicure to go with that explanation.
Grabbing a lower branch she moved up, and clinging shimmied around the tree trunk to the next branch. How high up was she? should she look or keep going?
His cry still reverberating in her ears she felt slightly ill.
He wasn't chasing.
Tearing through the seeming acres of nettles, she swung wide, moving towards Trivii.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:53 pm
The Beast thrashed for a moment, rubbing his eyes furiously after a moment he could finally see - it was blurry and he felt crippled. Whatever she had sprayed caused his lungs to burn and he sucked a breath in forcing himself to breath despite the pain and let out an angry tormented howl.
Thrashing his head again from side to side he saw a brief glimpse of a flash of white as Trivii headed up the tree. Half blinded with his lungs burning he moved forward half hazardly, his breath coming fast and angrily.
The Beast found the tree easily enough, even without his full range of sight, higher up the moon played across Trivii's hair in an almost dazzling manner.
The Beast jumped and moved his claw to catch the tree driving his claws into it deeply.
Schlikt. Crack.
His other claw swung blindly toward the flash of color he'd seen earlier and gripped around Trivii's ankle, pulling the catkin down toward him with one fluid powerful movement.
Coal was incapacitated as long as his bonded had been and then some. The feelings were confusing and the burning just as much - he didn't even have lungs and he could feel it.
But then his bonded was moving, and slowly the confusion started to clear. Somehow Nell was moving and so far away he'd lost site of her. Sensing his bonded nearby Coal darted off toward the Beast - the hunt there was still that if nothing else.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:55 pm
The Bellow registered even as she knew he was coming for her.
Feeling the grip on her ankle, she knew what would come next, flexing her fingers to keep her claws from being broken, she heard the bark split. Turning away from the tree so she fell at the Beast claws first.
Swiping at his snout as she impacted, she missed hooking a claw in his ear. She couldn't retract it, and was.... Stuck. Physically, her claw embedded in the Beasts ear-leather and cartilage she tugged to no avail as he caught her close tangled against all the fur.
Nell stopped, looking on the scene before her, feeling something pool and anger like a living creature writhed.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:15 pm
She was falling and for a moment she was within his grasp wiggling and fighting to get away, but it didn't last long the Beast reared back as the swipe of the claw came, a painful yowl came from his throat.
Growling aggressively the Beast turned and used his claws attempting to pull her from him, he didn't get his claws on her before the next painful attack on his ear. He yowled again in pain and jerked back causing the caught claw to tear at his ear more, once again the Beast went for her with his claws trying frantically to get the attached catkin from him - his claws tearing at her side as he does.
Coal could hear the cries of his bonded and made it over even more quickly, the pain and rage were blinding him again the little wisp started to see the distorted images of red as the Beast fought angrily.
Coal turned his attention toward the Beast and Trivii and the little wisp charged directing himself toward the catkin attempting to free his bonded so they could run free.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:04 pm
His howl deafened her, as she writhed.
Pop!
Her claws were free!
Hot, blinding pain tore through her side as deep crimson seeped through cloth re-wetting mud changing it to stick like clay. A fog crossed her vision, and she recoiled as the level of danger she was in truly registered.
Thrown to the ground she back peddled unable to gain her feet the pain was raw and deep; made all the worse by the assault lade on her by Coal. Swatting at the wisp like a bug Trivii gasped for breath.
Like a lightning bug, she flashed from her shelter, charging at Coal, flinging her shadows around him and dragging him to earth.
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:08 am
The Beast howled again, it ached still and the cause of it's pain and frustration was so close and now he had her blood on his claws. Snarling the Beast stalked forward closing the small distance between himself and the catkin quickly sniffing as he goes. Perhaps the one thing that would save the Catkin's life was that the Beast was angry but had not fully recovered his sight from the pepper spray. Smelling her close he snapped blindly tearing near her shoulder and ripping her shirt, his fangs by some chance only lightly glanced her skin leaving thin bleeding marks.
His attention turned to her once again, and now he had the taste of her blood. Running his long tongue over his muzzle the Beast made a strange grumbling sound in his throat that sound ... eerily pleased. Despite the pain and the chase before there was a stillness - like a calm before the storm.
Coal went flying, it wasn't hard for the little wisp to get smacked aside and then quickly further jostled as Nell descended on him. Getting batted from side to side however put the wisp into a panic! And instead of the predatory sensations from earlier he projected his panic toward the wisp descending on him.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:45 pm
The pain was sharp and only slightly unexpected. Crying out, Trivii knew she couldn't avoid hurting him now. Turning the small blade in her hand over she swung fast. Sending it hilt deep in his shoulder and giving her the chance to drop free of his grasp.
She could feel her fingers growing numb and was certain her end was near as she dropped away from him again and leaving her knife where it was she back peddled, trying to breath, concentrate. She pulled the crisp night air around herself like a blanket. If he touched her again he would be in for a shock.
The panic emanating from Coal gave Nell the break, a pause, to get back to Trivii. She stopped her descent and spun towards her foster-mother.
It could have been self preservation, she couldn't live without Trivii. But there was more to it, the urgent need to protect...
How can a little stone protect?
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:27 pm
The Beast cried out in pain and desperation tearing at his own shoulder he attempted to dig the dagger out. The dagger was too small to grasp with his claws however so instead he ended up tearing his shoulder up with his sharp claws. The bloodying of his shoulder took most of the Beast's attention giving Trivii ample time to flee.
The Beast snarled and at the end of the snarls were soft whimpers, the dagger and his own claws had caused a great deal of damage when he'd been frenzied in pain. Already his body was starting to heal the wounds slowly starting to heal around the dagger leaving it embedded in his shoulder. The burst of electricity in the air caused him to turn in place snapping his head toward the catkin.
Coal was stuck for a moment the little wisp flailed on the ground his dark aura pitching randomly in various directions. He was blinded and in pain, for a moment the wisp saw a flash of blood on snow but the ground was well clear of snow. Not having the mentality to even consider what the brief flash was about Coal slowly started to pull himself back into control.
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:07 pm
It was sudden as though her heart had stopped chasing rabbits in her chest, her lungs could draw breath, the butterflies that had been causing typhoons in her stomach were all dead, it was the silence of the forest, the gentle strength of Nell in the shadows of her conscious mind. She might feel guilty for the pained noises coming from Theirn, but fear of the beast and the overwhelming need to live were at the fore of her mind.
Flying through a quick inventory her ankle was more than just bruised, but Trivii couldn't take the time to assess the damage beyond noting that a prolonged run was out of the question, she didn't even know where she really was. She would have to hold her ground, palming another small blade she turned to face him bracing herself.
Pooling electricity in her other hand and focusing on the blade still in his shoulder, she just wanted to stop him, not kill him. So she held off for a second trying to give him the chance to back down, but knowing it was a futile hope.
The little orange stone whirling in tendrils of darkness closed the distance planting herself right in front of Trivii's chest, tendrils outstretched like arms trying to enfold and obscure her foster mother. Protecting her from the beast.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:04 pm
Still snarling the beast lunged forward toward the Huntress, his vision had gone red and as he moved the Beast let out a pained cry falling on his left side. The dagger in his shoulder was causing enough blood loss and damage that his left shoulder wouldn't hold his weight. That didn't slow the Beast down, pushing his weight to his right side he lunged again now more off center.
Clamping his jaws down the Beast tore at the Huntress' side.
Coal spun in the air his attention going toward the confrontation nearby. The need to hunt and pursue continued to drive through him. The small wisp darted toward Trivii though his focus when to Nell.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:04 pm
Trivii cried out as scarlet blossomed seeping out past the mud and leaves. Losing her focus for an instant before endorphins kicked in and anger took over. Lightning flashed and arched around her and she snapped her wrist flicking her hand towards the Beast's shoulder.
Nell whirled within the fog left from the sparking light, and almost from no-where there manifested a the golden scent of turmeric and cinnamon... like one might encounter in a middle eastern market; dusky, fragrant and intoxicating. Energy pulsed from her in waves...
Then the gem was no longer just a wisp blossoming from the shocking tendrils of darkness came the vibrant form of a child fiend. Poised before her foster mother.
The change in her wisp drew on some of her energy, leaching as suddenly the silent force became something more... It was like an adrenalin crash, but at the same time the feeling of a sheltering warmth echoed through her from Nell.....
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 11:20 pm
The shock was enough to wretch the Beast backward away from Trivii, the Beast fell to the ground and stayed still for the time being his breath coming shallowly. The Beast's claws twitched from time to time from the shock as he fought for consciousness. He pulled his head up toward the charge of magical energy as Nell changed.
Coal fell limply to the ground along with his guardian, the shift in magical power drew his attention as well. The blind rage of the Beast that was still grounded flooded the little wisp's senses and Coal darted up toward Nell and Trivii; flying at Nell's face.
From the ground a warning growl came from the fallen Beast, he was starting to recover from the shock that had knocked him down.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 9:30 am
Nell lifted a bracelet laden arm and with a sound like a chime swatted at Coal, she felt sluggish and unfamiliar as she tilted her head to keep the beast in her peripheral vision.
Trivii gasped and staggered back against a tree wanting to gawk and coo at her charge, but feeling as though she had just stepped off a roller-coaster, she tried to gather the energy to send another bolt at the Beast but couldn't focus her thoughts, it was as though Nell were still leaching off of her for something.
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:03 pm
The Beast dropped down close to the ground his eyes staring toward Trivii, his shoulders bunched as if preparing to pounce as she stumbled backward. The surge of energy wasn't forgotten however and the Beast stayed itself watching wary of what other tricks this most interesting prey - no not prey, the cat had shown itself to be more than just common prey. This chase had been most dangerous... exciting. The fur on the back of his shoulders and neck stood up some as he circled a low threatening growl coming to his throat he wasn't going to let her get away - not until she was his.
Coal's little wisp flew backward at the swat, tossed aside leaving a small sprinkled trail of coal dust in his wake. Spinning in the air the little wisp turned anger sparking still from the bond with his guardian. Looking toward Nell, Coal noted her larger size...much too large to take down at least like this.
Reaching out with a dark focused determination Coal flexed his energy. Drawing hard at the bond with his bonded.
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:25 am
Her pulse thrummed in her ears like battle drums. Her eyes shifted vertical pupils vanishing into the shifting sea of opaline in her half panicked state, She had tried to shut back the emotions, but witnessing the change in her little wisp had a startling affect on her ability to isolate her mind and focus on the hunter-prey game of skill and wills. Pulling in the electricity just wasn't happening and a feral noise came from low in her throat. The tree supported her some, but cold and covered in mud, distracted and now backed into a corner... Trivii was literally a treed cat and the adrenalin surge was fading leaving in their wake a tired throbbing ache that radiated through her whole body, but still she kept her eyes on the beast.
Moving felt like slow motion, it was novel having limbs, but her foster mother's fear radiated through the bond. And she was compelled to act. Terrified since the change she wanted to sink back further into the darkness but Trivii needed her, shifting into a moon-beam she kept pale green eyes on the wisp and beast at her peripheral and she cautiously started to move her hands and wrists in front of her...
She kept her eyes locked as her bracelets chimed in a steady rhythm while she flicked her hands before her chest. Movements repeated rhythmic patterns as she crossed her arms and snaked her wrists, moonlight on gold and steady stamping chime of her bangle bracelets. There was no real power imbued into her actions, it was reflexive, compelling and simple bestial reaction to the movements of sound and light.. part of the ancient instinct that had been cultivated to find water by looking for the suns glittering reflections on its surface. She pulled on Trivii down the link, sinking her life rhythms with the movements, and hoping to push a calm confidence out from her at the little wisp at least... and the great beast if she was lucky. And if she wasn't... well there was no point in thinking about it.
At first she was confused by the movements of her charge and the tug on her resources, then glancing up the tree knowing that she couldn't take that route again she started with small movements so she could again bolt.
((Note: she is not using any supernatural ability at this point.))
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