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Kelina: post 1

Kelina had known since the tournament that it was only a matter of time until the people from Oba would come. She had done her best to prepare herself since then. Kel had changed since the tournament, she had even gained a rank! Something she was very proud of. When she and her sister had heard that war was coming, they had both set out to do what they could. Lasarra was around the camp somewhere, but it was Sauron she was looking for. The two had become fairly close in the weeks before the start of the war. After she found Sauron, she would look for Lasarra. She wanted all of her loved ones with her for as long as she could. Kelina didn't know what would come of this war, but fighting was never good.

Ethelfleade: post 1

It was one of her first times this far away from home, but Ethelfleade wasn't event the slightest bit homesick. War was a terrible thing, yes, but it was also exciting! All the new people, the adrenaline. What all could she do to help her people? It was a wonder to her that all of the different races and halfbreeds that had come to gather to protect their homeland. Some to fight, and some to fight on the side lines, where it could be even scarier than on the battlefield. She had loads of respect for those people, knowing she could never do what they do. Fleade's eyes were wide and full of light as she strode confidently through the camp. Still only a prentice, Fleade knew there were plenty of people above her to shout orders at her, but she only wanted to prove herself, and protect her homeland.

Finnley: post 1

The young shifter's eyes were wide, but not with excitement. All the hustle and bustle of the camp had somewhat scared naive little Finnley. But she was determined to do everything she could. Perhaps she would learn a lot! That was the driving factor for why the young timid girl was among the tents, looking rather lost.

Finnley: post 2

Finnley had just been trying to figure out where she might go to be of the most help when the most lovely music drifted towards her. It was soft, but easy to hear. She knew it wasn't far away. Music was a great way to calm people at a time like this, it was already doing wonders for her nerves. Following the sound of the sweet music where she found two men sitting on the ground, an ice man and a wind man. She had never met a member of either of the races and she had to admit that they intrigued her.

"Your music is lovely. I-I heard it while walking through the tents. It's...very calming." Her hands fiddled in front of her, showing her awkwardness and shyness. She was doing better than she normally did with strangers, but that might just be because of her situation. "Would....would you mind if I sat and listened?" She asked the man who was playing. It would probably do her some good to calm down a little bit. "Oh, forgive me, it was rude of me not to introduce myself. I'm F-Finnley."

Rayolun post 2
He finally spotted his 'brother' Gerrarden walking next to another Shifter Alkidike half breed... a male one too. There certainly are a lot of mixes between my people and the Alkidikes he thought with a smile as he snuck up on Gerrarden. Or maybe I just seem to see the few who are there and it just seems like that since I keep to myself.....

Slinking up to one side of Gerrarden, he slipped a foot to trip the taller man as he grabbed Gerraden's head into a lock with his arm.
"Hey there, Gerrarden. Hope you aren't planning on doing anything too rash out here." He said mildly as he gave the stranger next to Gerraden a smile. "Name's Rayolun. I'm this eager one's adopted brother." It felt nice to say brother, made the world seem a little less lonely.



Senja post 1
She rode in on her Mammu, looking down and looking for familiar faces as she brought in a delivery for the healers. Since she had Shilea and was headed this direction to join Rastian, she might as well be useful and carry supplies right? After she unloaded them she sighed and stretched. Rastian was here right? He was a healer and would be on the front lines since he was so very eager to help others. Not that that's a bad thing, she thought, just a bit dangerous. Or maybe she'd run into Niadra... Hope I haven't worried her or the Troupe too much by disappearing! Not that the performance happened anyways since this news must have hit just before it was to be held. Maybe I can run into one of them and tell them what happened.... She twirled her many chambered pipes as Ete fluttered above her head. Pity there won't be a need for dancing.. but I can at least play some music to help the wounded feel sightly better right?

Post 2
Uquin had been content to sit and watch the healers in the tent - but when one, a Shifter man, stepped to the entrance of the tent and called out, the young prentice found himself scrambling to his feet, wide-eyed. He should have expected that such a call would go out, yet he still felt incredibly lucky. Back in Yera he'd had quite a bit of trouble finding a healer to shadow - many had already left for the war, or to aid in other places. At least here... maybe he could learn something, anything. Assuming they'd get out of this alive - there was always the risk that the enemy would break through and murder them all for standing up to them. He nearly shuddered at the thought.

"I am!! That is - I hope to become a healer. Sir." Uquin called, lowering his voice and his head in a respectful bow as he came closer. With a quick look he noted the man seemed nervous - although that wasn't any thing special, everyone here was tense and wound up.

[Dyakida and Kaalnia - Armory tent]

Dyakida winced as the loud sister came over, flinching at the pressure on her shoulder. She really, genuinely, wished she hadn't been stuck with her, but ah well.

"Kaalnia," she said, checking her precious chisel, "I need you to go outside and see if you can find some people for me." Dyakida knew she couldn't shake the obnoxious girl entirely, but she could get her away for a few Aisha-blessed moments, at least. "There are friends of mine fighting out there, and sisters I would like to try to talk to before blood is shed." she said. And that was true enough. Some of the very interesting people she had met in her travels might not return, and she wanted to remember them, should that happen.

Kaalnia patted the shoulder. "Sure thing, Kida! Who do ya want?" she asked. Damn, that was a good set up. Clearly, Dyakida wanted her - or would want her - everybody sort of did - but she'd let it slide. "I'll get them for ya, faster than you can say 'Aisha's Petals!" she posed proudly, then deflated. Crud. She kept forgetting the blindness thing. Dumb, dumb, dumb. And not cool.

"Is that so." Dyakida had to resist gritting her teeth or 'accidentally' hitting Kaalnia with something small and possibly sharp. She sincerely hoped that it would take Kaalnia longer than that. Much longer. Not too long, Dyakida supposed, but long enough to give her a damn break.
"If you could find my friend Aminah... She's a Leaf-shifter hybrid, I believe... she began, listing them off of her fingers, "Rastian - he's... leaf-ice?, Yaholo... A leaf sister of ours... and...." she frowned, "I think his name was Rishima? A shifter sister of ours. Oh, and Bhima, another sister." she smiled, satisfied, "I would like to talk to them before they go off to war, if possible..." That, at least, was true.

"Uh..." Kaalnia blinked, her brain struggling to hold all the information. "Thats a lot of people, Kida." she said, grimacing, "And you didn't, you know, exactly describe them..." She at least knew Yaholo, so that wouldn't be too hard, she supposed.
And then she remembered.
"Oh... uh... Right. Sorry 'bout that, Kida."

Dyakida would have really liked Kaalnia to stop calling her by her nickname. "No. I can't describe them. You'll just have to find them with what I told you." she smiled softly, "I'd like to speak to them. Soon, if possible."

"It might take a bit longer than what I said before... Is that okay?" asked Kaalnia, a little daunted.

"Oh no..." said Dyakida, trying to keep her smile from growing smug, "Thats just fine. Why don't you get to it before the fighting starts?"

"Allright..." Kaalnia said, a little put out, but only a little. She pushed the flap of the tent and waved. I'll be back in a bit! she stepped out of the tent and started to look for the people. Even though she had no idea who most of them were...

Dyakida smirked as she left. Finally, some peace and quiet.

Shukri (p1)

War was not something Shukri was particularly happy to be a part of. While he himself would not be engaging in the fighting he had become part of the support entourage. Though his self serving nature usually got the better of him Shukri could not deny that every able bodied person was needed in this time. The young man had traveled with others of his group and kin to the appointed meeting place.

With him he brought Ridwan the Capramel who carried supplies and could help carry litters of wounded if need be. Shukri had never bred the gift doe from Faiza and thus she would not however be able to provide milk. Others who came with Capra had milk producing females though and the camp would likely not be in short supply. Tribes who lived on different lands also seemed to be bringing creatures that offered food and would be of little extra burden to the group as a whole. As well as beasts that would take part in the fighting.

Thema, the young sailscale had also come along with Shukri. As the young man unpacked Ridwan he kept an ear out for the telltale hiss that meant Thema had found something objectionable or particularly interesting. He had not intended to bring her to war but the stubborn creature would not be left behind. The wind tribe man supposed that if nothing else the sail scale offered him companionship and a lower likelihood of bugs or small rodents getting into the food stores that would attract such creatures looking for easy meals.

Aysun Post 2

Aysun turned away from his grandmother for a moment when he heard a voice calling out to them, turning to spot two rather strange looking boys standing there in front of him. He starred at the pair of them for a long moment before he stepped in closer to them, one of his ears giving a little twitch, before he said, "Heeeeey... Chandra, these boys look kinda like that giant bug woman we met at the tournament." He commented, finding this to be a rather interesting sort of discovery. He'd never seen anyone like this, a bug person who was all dark skinned, dark eyed, had antennae, and was a boy. At least he was guessing that they were at least since they were nothing like Sathe who was the only girl their age that they'd ever met.

He lifted his free hand, reaching out toward the one called Samoset, half tempted to catch hold of one of those antennae to see what it felt like. He stopped though when the other boy ran into Samoset's back and ended up on the ground. He starred at him oddly, gave a snort, "What do you mean what am I?" What a weird question, he could ask the same thing of these two odd looking boys he thought to himself.

Taking a half step back, making sure that he was in front of Chandra so he could protect his meeker twin, he said, "I'm Aysun and this is my twin, Chandra. As for what we are we are Earthlings. What about you? Something like those bug ladies, right?"

Jacinthus Post 1

The small group was standing off to the side, watching the others as they gathered, taking it all in. The war that had been looming for so long, it was finally here. It was one of those things that actually pleased Jacinthus a bit. He didn't much care for those from Oba given the run in that he and Chalcedony had with them not all that long ago. The fact that they would now have to deal with them in force made his ears twitch in distaste, "I hope that we are able to deal with the invaders quickly." He muttered to those nearest to him, feeling as though there were far better things that they could be doing right now, but those things were all put on hold so that they could deal with these upstarts. Such a huge pain in the backside he thought to himself.

Turning to look over at his mate, his sister, and the father of his nephews he gave them a once over as well. They were the ones that he wanted to protect most, along with his nephews who were currently being looked after by Chalcedony's mother. It was strange, standing side by side with someone that drive him crazy like Chalcedony did, but he went from a huge bother to an ally due to their common enemy. So odd.

Looking back over the battlefield he then said, "We will have to do our best so that our family will remain safe." And fight hard to keep those Oban bastards from getting anywhere close to where they were standing right now. He didn't want them within miles of the little ones.

Chalcedony Post 1

Chalcedony gave a bit of a nod in agreement with what Jacinthus was saying, wanting to see the invaders dealt with as much as he did. At the same time he worried that it wouldn't be quite as simple as the archer seemed to think it was. They had no idea exactly how many warriors they would have with them, nor did they know how dangerous they were, what battle styles they used. There was so much that they didn't know and the best that they could do at the moment was to await word from the elders, to get all the information that they might have, and use that in the up coming battles.

He glanced over at Takoda, opening his mouth for a moment, then closed it again before he looked away. There was a part of him that wanted to speak with his fellow Shifter before they went into the battle but he doubted that it was really the time for it. Not to mention that he somehow doubted that the archer would allow him to lead Takoda off for a private chat. How he wished that he wasn't here or that he would just stay back with the other healers and with the twins, at least then they would know that the three of them would be safe. Takoda knew his mother, they'd met before in the past, and she would be only too happy to have his help. He didn't know how they would take it though if he suggest that Takoda stay behind. It might not be a welcome suggestion.

Giving a little sigh he said, "I am sure that the twins will be alright, so best that we try to cover one anothers backs." Even if the idea of fighting alongside Jacinthus yet again was an odd thing. The two of them could go back to butting heads later, after the war was over, for now they had to protect each other even if it wasn't what they would do on a normal day.