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 Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:27 pm
Eyphah arrives on Ayr a second time with his young 'apprentice' and the two of them stumble across a second Merkein. The female isn't as brightly colored as 'his' Merkein is but given that she is still a rare beast he decides to be nice.
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Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:28 am
Plots and Plans
It appear as though it was that time again, time to leave from one continent to another, moving one from sort of dragon to the next, and much to Tallulah's surprised it seemed as though they were heading back to Eowyn. That was the sandy world where everything had started, where Tallulah and Eyphah had met for the first time, and he supposed that it made sense that they were going back. It seemed as though they were training so that Tallulah would get strong enough be able to fight on his own in such a place instead of just running, and it would seem as though Eyphah felt he was ready. It was a little intimidating, to think that soon enough he was going to be there, fighting the very dragons that he'd been running away from what felt like only a short time ago. Lifting his head up he glanced over at where Eyphah was laying, at the opening to the cave, keeping an eye out for any Ayrala that might come seeking revenge. Both Tallulah and Eyphah himself in the past had hunted the silvery dragons and they couldn't be certain that they wouldn't come after them in the night. The Diabi was being cautious, something that Tallulah was grateful for, but he didn't want to leave it all on his shoulders.
Creeping forward quietly he laid down next to the big Diabi, giving him the best smile that he could conjuor up at the moment, then looked out of the cave toward the direction of the ocean. He couldn't hear it over the strong winds that seemed to always be blowing across Ayr but at least he could see it he thought to himself, "How are you doing? Any sign of danger?" He asked in a hushed tone of voice, not wanting to draw attention if the dragons hadn't noticed them already. This cave had served them well and the last thing he wanted was to make the Ayrala aware of it. It might very well serve someone else in the future after all, he'd rather it remain a safe haven for anyone who might want to use it.
The Diabi gave a great yawn before turning to look over at Tallulah, giving him a sharp toothed smile, "They wouldn't dare com here, it would far too dangerous for them, and they know their lives and orbs would be forfeit if they were dumb enough to try it." He said, tail lashing slowly from side to side. If you asked him it would be rather exciting, not to mention fun, if the dragons actually thought to attack them head on. They wouldn't though, would they? They would take the cowardly route, would skulk around, wait for their chance, wait for an opening. From there they would then attack the moment that they thought Eyphah and Tallulah had dropped their guard. It was because these dragons were far to weak to fight in the same way that Eyphah preferred to fight, not to mention they were too weak to face off against them any longer, "Once the sun rises what little threat there is will disappear completely and we can be on our way toward greener pastures... so to speak." He added, chuckling over the fact that he had referred to Eowyn of all places as 'greener pastures'. It was obvious he found his own joke quite amusing.
There was a long moment where Tallulah starred at Eyphah as he laughed at his own jokes, before he gave a bit of a smile, "You really are an odd one, aren't you Eyphah?" He asked in a teasing manner. The Diabi was beyond strange, just look at his eating habits after all, but the Merkein couldn't help but to like him regardless. Eyphah had done far too much in the past for Tallulah to ever want to turn on him. Even if he was Diabi, something that had gotten a bad reputation from all the stories he heard when he was little, he'd stick around for as long as he was allowed to do so. Eyphah was his best friend on land after all, as well as his teacher. He saw no reason at the moment to part ways with him. The moment that he thought that Eyphah spoke up, saying something that Tallulah never expected him say...
"Once we get back to Eowyn I think that a hunt is in order, not a solo one like you have been going on recently but instead we will be going out of this one together. I am getting rusty and my claws ache to rend some flesh. Best to get that out of my system so that I can continue to train you to the best of my ability." While the Diabi knew that Tallulah was gaining ground fast, might even end up as strong as him one day soon, he wasn't going to say that out loud. Best that the Merkein continued to think Eyphah all powerful. It was how he liked it, it helped to stroke the Diabi's ego like nothing else could, and he refused to give up that particular feeling any time soon, even if it meant doing a lot of hunting when they returned home so that he could stay ahead of Tallulah. It might seem silly to others but to Eyphah it was quite important.
"Hunting together? Really? Do you think I am ready for that?" The Merkein asked, then started to wag his tail happily, smiling away, "I should see about getting some rest then, that was we can head out at dawn, get to Eowyn quickly, and start out hunting!" His voice was a cheerful one now, one that had the Diabi grinning. It seemed that both of them were pleased at the moment, though for different reasons, and Tallulah was soon going to curl up in the darker part of the cave, wanting to rest up and ready himself for the long swim to Eowyn. As he did that Eyphah was back to guard duty, more determined then ever to keep Tallulah safe since the other guy amused and pleased him so much.
(( Word Count: 1029 ))
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Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:29 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:26 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:27 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:28 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:11 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:57 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:57 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:38 pm
Meeting Up Again
It took Tallulah minimal time to get to where the dark Drakein was waiting for him, his eyes a bit wide with worry as he rushed over to him, "What is it? What happened? Are you alright?" Perhaps he was acting far too worried over the Diabi but he just couldn't help it! He knew how much Eyphah enjoyed a good battle, the fact that he had lured Tallulah away from the fight with the Firani instead of joining in meant that something much have gone terribly wrong while they were separated! The Merkein set to circling around his friend, looking him over, looking for new scars, trying to figure out what it was that had caused him to come here looking for Tallulah. After a while though he gave pause, looking all that much more confused. He didn't see any new scars, at least none that were life threatening, in fact Eyphah appeared as though he were in good health and good spirits if the look on his were any indication. What was it that he was missing? It had to be something important... right?
"What... what is going on?" He asked, taking a couple step closer to the big Diabi, sniffing at him. He was unable to come up with a single thing that looked wrong about the other male meaning that whatever it was that brought Eyphah here it was personal. What could it be though? Had the Diabi found a new student? Did he think that Tallulah was ready to be on his own? Had he found a mate? Was it something even more then that? Already the Merkein was fretting and Eyphah hadn't even said anything yet. It was proof positive that he was getting far too attached to his teacher and that maybe it wouldn't be so bad if Eyphah decided that they needed to part ways. He said that now but of course the idea of doing so didn't really sit well with him.
The Diabi stretched out all over as the Merkein circled him and questioned him, waiting for a moment when Tallulah finally fell silent so that he could speak up himself, "What's going on is that we are going to be going on another hunt together. I was thinking about it during a couple battles against the most grating dragons around that we should do another hunt like the one against those delicious Firani. I asked my mother about it, got a bit of advice from her, and she told me exactly where it was that we had to go and what it was that we should try our luck against." He said, all but purring in delight as he spoke, his tail wagging, his eyes seeming to be glittering, "There are these big dragons that wander the area called Gaili, we each fond one of their orbs some time ago. They are the most powerful dragons in Eowyn and they are the ones that we are going after! I say that if they are the strongest creatures about then they are the ones we need to focus on, it's the only way for us to get stronger! Not to mention I'd rather go after something big and powerful instead of throwing myself into the water time and again in hopes of finding those damn Peisio... erm, no offense."
"Eh... eh? So... a hunt...?" Eyphah wanted to hunt with him again and that was why he had sought him out? If that were the case then why didn't he jump in and help with the Firani? Then again he was talking about fighting with the 'most powerful dragons in Eowyn' so maybe the Firani no longer registered as prey for the powerful Diabi? He couldn't help but to be completely impressed by Eyphah as always, his tail wagging behind him. This was why Tallulah fought so hard, because of his desire to be just like this amazing Drakein. Well, if he thought that they should go hunting for the Gaili then there was no reason not to, right? In fact they should start out now and try to find the powerful dragons as soon as possible! The sooner they fought the Gaili the sooner they got the orbs and the sooner they both because all that much more powerful! Giving a nod of his head and a smile he said, "Alright! We should go then! The Gaili await, right?"
The Diabi starred a moment at Tallulah before he started to laugh in a hearty manner, "Yes, exactly! Come on then, it's best that we start out now. I am not quite sure where those big guys roam so best that we start out as soon as possible, track them down, and take their orbs for ourselves!" He said, his maw splitting open into a wide grin before he started forward toward the heart of Eowyn on foot with his Merkein student following closely behind. They had all day to find the Gaili but the sooner the better if you asked Eyphah. This was wonderful! He'd been a little worried that Tallulah would want to continue on with his personal hunts instead of following Eyphah toward certain danger. The fact that he was willing to come with him pleased the Diabi to no end, both because he'd missed Tallulah and because he really didn't want to fight the Peisio. He'd skip by those annoying dragons and find something more interesting and land dwelling to battle with along with his wonderful student. Who'd of thought that Tallulah would become someone so integral to his plans in such a short amount of time. It made the Diabi quite happy that he'd picked him up once upon a time ago. Without Tallulah who knew where the Diabi would be at the moment... and without Eyphah who knew where the adorable Merkein might be, eaten most likely.
"Keep up with me Tallulah and soon enough we will both be the most amazing Drakeinian and Merkeinian in the whole of the world!" Not that he'd met any of them himself but he would like to believe that they would be the best ones ever. Likely his ego talking but who cared? Surely not the Diabi.
(( Word Count: 1035 ))
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:39 pm
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Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:45 am
Parting Ways
The battle with the big, ferocious Gaili had been one that was more then a little exciting, one that both dragon had enjoyed, and both had profited for greatly in the form of three golden brown orbs each. It was also a testament to the power that they had when they worked together to reach a goal. Both had big dreams after all and every battle that they went through, be it together or apart, they were taking strides toward that goal... though at the moment Tallulah knew that he wanted to do something that would force them to part ways for a time, maybe for longer then they had done the last time. The pretty Merkein looked up from where he was soaking in the oasis they were camped at and set to studying his hunting partner, debating over his words closely, before finally speaking up, "Eyphah... I was thinking that I might head back into the ocean for a while." He started, "It's been a while since I have seen my clan and my mother, not to mention that I want to see about hunting some of the Peisio Dragons that dwell there." Surely if he kept up with his hunting and didn't slack off the Diabi wouldn't mind him going home for a time, right?
Eyphah looked up from the orbs he'd been admiring to stare at Tallulah for a long moment... then set to laughing, "Really? That's actually a good thing, I mean I was thinking about heading out from Eowyn for a while myself but I wasn't quite sure how to break it to you since we just got back together recently." As in this morning so that they could hunt down to those Gaili. Now that he knew that Tallulah was thinking the same thing that he was thinking, about going hunting on his own, the Diabi felt a lot better about his desires to head out. In fact now he felt like he could chat about it with him, "I was thinking about heading to a place called Aisko. I hear it's a rather horrid place, cold all the time and covered snow. Not a place I'd go for fun but there is a tribe of dragons there called the Aiskala. I think going to fight them would be a good thing, it would help me to get stronger! Not to mention I want some of their orbs to add to my collection."
His tail then set to swishing, kicking up a bit of sand as he continued, "Knowing that you will be going home to your family, that puts my mind at ease. I have to admit I was a little worried that you might get hurt or something while I was away. It should be fine though if you are in the ocean, that is your natural habitat after all." Knowing that his Tallulah was safe with a clan of other Merkein was a nice thought... though it did make him rather curious. In his life time he'd only ever seen two Merkein, Tallulah and Naia, and the idea that were more of them under the surface of the water, it was a strange thought. Such elusive creatures, it made the fact that he'd found Tallulah all that much more special to the Diabi who had such a love for strange, rare, and beautiful things... all of which described Tallulah along with many more complimentary descriptions, "Hrm... how long do you think we should part ways this time? How long will you want to spend with your clan?"
Tallulah seemed to have to think about that one, "Hm... I can't say exactly. I want to visit with them of course, spend time with them, catch up, and tell them about my progress so far but I also want to battle while I am there. I guess... until I have gathered enough Peisio Orbs and feel strong enough to go to Aisko to find you." He said after a lot of thought. He knew it was far from precise but his time in the ocean all depended on his battles against the Peisio and how difficult they proved to be, "Once I feel I have progressed as far as I can against them I should probably follow your lead and hunt the Aiskala, huh?" It seemed the logical next step after all.
"Sounds good to me, I can't say that I know how long I will be in Aisko but I see no reason why I can't hunt there for a while and wait for you to join me." He said, then thought about it, "I am going to hunt around the peninsula that is found in North Central Aisko, so long as you head there I am sure that you will be able to find me." He had complete trust in Tallulah that he would be abe to find the place, so long as he was to look for it from the water. It was odd but the Merkein seemed to have zero directional sense unless he was in the water, in which it seemed that it was much easier for him to find things. After a moment of thought he quickly added, "Aisko is far South from Eowyn, so long as you head South you should be able to find it. Now, repeat to me what I just said? Where is Aisko and where will I be?"
The Merkein starred at Eyphah, wanting to act huffy and insulted over the fact that he was being quizzed... but given his past when it came to getting lost he supposed it made sense, "I am to go South to find Aisko and you will be on a peninsula that is located in North Central Aisko." Wow, go South to find him North... no wonder he was being quizzed, that sounded confusing as all get out. He was going to have to see about getting help in finding Aisko. He was sure his mother knew where it was, she had traveled a lot in her youth, and if anyone was to help him find the peninsula it would be her. He just wouldn't tell Eyphah that he was getting help from her was all, he wanted to appear as though he'd found the place all on his own after all. Pushing up on his feet the Merkein waded out fo the water so that he could go and sit next to his friend and teacher, giving him a toothy smile, "Be sure to fight hard while you are in Aisko, I don't want to catch up with you and find you were slacking off." He said in a teasing manner.
Eyphah gave a snort, "I could say the same for you given that you are running back home to play." He said, giving a bit of a smirk before he said, "Be careful while you are hunting, alright? I won't have my student getting his tail handed to him while he is in his own element." Strange... now that he knew that they were parting ways without a time frame as to when they were meeting up again he couldn't help but to feel a little unhappy about the turn of events. Tallulah was his after all and he didn't like giving up things that were his even temporarily... but given that the Merkein had a clan that he loved he would need to allow it. Heh, looking at him acting all grown up, his Gaili mother would be proud, "Come on, let's get some rest before we head in our separate directions, shall we? We want to be at our best before we start picking fights with more dragons." He said, resting his head on his forefeet.
Tallulah smiled, nodding his head, before he said, "You be careful as well. I won't be there to heal you anymore after all." He told Eyphah before he laid his head down next to that of the Drakein, allowing his eyes to sink closed. A bit of rest would be nice he thought to himself. He'd drop his Gaili orbs off in his underwater stash then he would head for home, eager to see if he couldn't fight a few Peisio Dragons on the way. The idea of parting ways with his friend for an extended period of time was a tough one but he felt that in the long run it would benefit them both to do a bit more solo hunting. They'd meet up again soon enough so he wouldn't allow himself to worry.
(( Word Count: 1427 ))
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:45 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:46 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:48 am
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