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 Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:31 pm
Even though he was an adult he felt kinda bad about it. His tail flickered as he thought and meandered back towards the jungle. Out here it was nice and interesting considering he'd never seen much of the outside world. He chuckled, "Wonder how uncle Tego's doing." He grinned, "I'll have to go see him when I get back."
Granted the hybrid was a bit dusty and his mane a bit tangled, he would insist it was hard to actually keep tidy when not around any water or anything shiny to groom one's self by. He did miss the jungle, he couldn't take hours on end just staring at himself. He actually wanted to get out and explore.
He figured Bu would have a fit too if she saw him slightly messy like this. He wondered however who he'd run into today. He figured he wasn't far from home, after all he figured he'd been headed back for about three or four days. Some of those days running and today just walking and taking in the scents.
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:03 pm
Pink nose twitched and quivered at the endless amount of unusual and unfamiliar scents that laced the jungle. There were just far too many too keep track of them all, and it seemed that they were always changing. As if the terrain was alive and in constant turmoil, shifting and coiling over itself to present new plants and creatures to the young leopardess. Softly colored female was out of her element against the backdrop of various brilliant colors, her snowy coat, touched with cream and bark-like brown stood out like a beacon of light, much to her dismay.
And it was a rare event indeed that Himeru should ever be found without her sister, Sagasu. Melanistic kin had temporarily escaped the slinking shadow of an ever present Himeru and was undoubtedly enjoying her no doubt reckless and unsavory escapades without having to concern herself with the safety of mild mannered twin. Ru knew her sister would return, she always did, but being left to her own devices always caused the skittery leopardess great anxiety.
Glancing at some manner of lizard as it slithered its way along the trunk of the tree whose roots she had taken cover between, Hime sneezed at the creature and reluctantly shifted to one side to avoid it, her shoulder blade twitching. Somewhere in the canopy a bird shrilled and cream colored ears flattened, mismatching gaze wide and alert in search of the source. Attention so painfully focused that she couldn't be bothered to catch the scent of the approaching big cat.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:01 am
Nac's ears flickered when he heard the birds call. He paused and did sort of a funny two step on his hind legs. He saw the jungle ahead of him and he laughed. "HAHAH! Home~!" He started running once he was on all fours again not aware there was a female he might just barrel into.
He knew where the flowers where he'd enjoyed making so many crowns and things were so of course that's where he wanted to get at, that and the water. But something caught his eye when he went in and he slid to a stop. If she hadn't moved he'd likely be nose to nose with the female.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:22 pm
Accusing gaze interrogated the jungle that surrounded her, searching for the culprit of such a hideous noise. Surely of all the sounds birds were capable of making they could have voiced something far more attractive and lyrical then that siren's call! Brows furrowed in dismay at the mocking silence, though it wasn't to last as another sound--rather a voice caught her attention. Creeping over lifted roots around the base of three where she had nestled, charging vision as dark as the night sky caused the young leopardess to freeze in sheer panic.
Not necessarily because the stranger wished ill intent on her, but merely because she was completely uncertain of how to react to such a situation. With her tail curled between her legs she crouched, glued to her spot with eyes wide in fear, certain that he would--whatever he was--trample right over her. And yet, by the grace of some merciful god, the beast slid to a precarious stop just in front of her. Their faces so close that she could feel his warm breath on her face, quivering ears pressed so tight against her skull that they appeared only to be two cream colored markings upon her head.
All too close for comfort, several seconds of stunned paralysis finally melted allowing coiled muscles to spring like a wound up grasshopper. Lithe frame recoiling backwards, stumbling over the root she had slunk over to land sharply upon her back where a rock caught her. A breathless trill of surprise escaping her maw.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:36 pm
Nac backed up at the same time the female did trying to figure what the hell just happened, his eyes were a bit wide and he had a sheepish look on his face. While his ears were flatted in a sorry gesture.
"I---.... uh...." He stammered looking at her and watching her trip backwards he squeaked, not something one would expect from a lion. He rushed to help her up. "I'm so sorry!!! I didn't know anyone was around." He tried to make sure there wasn't any damage and quickly and softly brushed down any mussed fur she might've gotten.
He backed up again tail between his legs, he shuffled for a second before hanging his head. "I didn't mean to startle you Miss.... I was jus--- I'm sorry!"
He couldn't really think of anything else to say his mouth just seemed to keep blurting out things. "You're okay right?" He asked looking her over, "Maybe I could get my father to help...... I'm sure he'd know someone to fix anything that might be broken.... or hurt... or.... something."
When he finally got control of his head he muttered to himself. "Smooth going idiot, first few seconds home and you manage to nearly surprise someone to death. Stupid! How could I be so stupid?" He shook his head and sat there ready to take any punishment the leopardess felt he needed.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:14 pm
OOC: Lol... it was hard to write this post.. because all I could hear after reading it is Himeru thinking "O.M.G. IT'S TOUCHING ME!! X OX"
Frayed mind still wasn't exactly sure what she had encountered nor the events that had just unfolded. Her backside arching to ease the discomfort of the rock that poked into her backside. Yet before she could right herself and unscramble what had just occurred, unfamiliar paws were smoothing her ruffled fur, escalating her panic to an entirely new level of mental disarray. Somewhere under her own scraping struggle to find a place of safety she could hear the call of empathetic apologies, yet her brain refused to receive them, completely shut down to reason while basic instinct demanded she seek higher ground.
Backing into the nearest tree, milky frame twisted, claws scratching against the bark while tangling vines were used like foot holds to send the leopardess rocketing into the crook of the first branch she reached. Panting heavily as she crouched low against the branch and peered down at the sheepish looking stranger. For heaven sake, he had scared her half to death! Hime couldn't help but feel guilty for reacting so violently to his sudden appearance, meek personality never had fared well for surprise introductions.
When at last her heart had begun to slow its hammering pace within her breast and she found she could speak again without gulping for air, shy rogue squeaked awkwardly, trying her best to lighten the dismal mood that had seemed to settle in the silence. T-think y-you scared off all my sp-spots!
The humor in this of course lying in the fact that Himeru was a leopardess born without spots.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:20 pm
[I was laughing too hard to do much else after that post. XD]
Narcissus' ears kind of lightened their tight grip on his head, though he still seemed to want to apologize again. He paused and blinked, "Your spots..." He said softly looking up at the leopardess after having mentally slapped himself once to keep from apologizing again.
He looked around on the ground as if expecting to find them. He sat down after a second and scratched his ear, "I seem to have done a good job of it then, they didn't stay around. either."
He looked up at the female. "I truly am sorry." He said again before looking around at his back, "OH!! Wait I think I found your spots. They seem to have landed on me." He grinned up at the female. "Quite lovely spots they were too. But the question is how do we get them back on you?" Granted he didn't have many spots at all, but they were a few in number. Enough for him to have claimed to find them.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:56 pm
Watching the stranger search diligently around the area for her misplaced spots, Himeru was almost convinced herself that she'd had them to begin with. Biting her lower lip as a timid giggle of amusement fell from her lips at his baffled expression before she could think to catch it. Though her tail still twitched nervously and her ears remained flat with submission she could feel her nerves easing in the stranger's presence, gradually taking him in. He was certainly a strange looking fellow, not like anything the leopardess had seen before. Wearing the thick mane of a lion, his tail didn't seem to match and even his body seemed of unfamiliar proportions to what she was accustomed to seeing.
It would have been rude to ask the nature of his creation though, so idle thoughts were kept very much under lock and key. Maybe Sagasu was tactless enough to blurt something so completely lacking in sensitivity as a question like "Just what are you?" but Himeru couldn't bring herself to act in such a blatantly disrespectful manner. Distracted by the echo of her own rambling mind she only caught the tail end of his last apology and flushed. Yet as she shook her head and began to speak his sudden sound of surprise caused her to jump, nearly losing her grip on the branch she had nestled upon. Eep!
Stretching herself forward to peer at his backside, Hime could make out a few small dark patches upon his backside, causing her to titter softly with delight as they uncovered her so called "missing" spots. Oh! Look at that! I was unaware spots were so sneaky! I admit they look better on you then they ever had on me. I think you should keep them. Then you'll have something to always remember me by.
Mismatched eyes danced with a shy humor, her smile wavering with the uncertainty that resided in herself but it was tender and gentle and spoke volumes of the young female's delicate nature and kind personality.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:11 pm
Nac nodded his head, "It'd be my pleasure. Such a lovely gift from such a lovely lady." He grinned up at her before looking around figuring she was wondering what he was catching her glancing at him.
He stretched before sitting down again. "Perhaps such a pretty lady would come down here so it's easier to talk? I feel a cramp coming on in my neck. Not to mention it's quite hard to admire a pretty flower from so far away."
He sat still, "Of course you slightly remind me of my mother. At the very least species wise. She had a white hind end, quite like my own is purple." He chuckled softly waiting to see if the lady would grace him with her presence a bit closer so he could indeed get a better look at her. His tail with a vine like pattern on it flickers softly and contently.
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:04 am
Well, for someone that had barreled into the jungle with the grace of a baby elephant, he was certainly proving himself to be quite suave. Himeru couldn't help but think to herself, though after the fact she felt a pang of guilt for comparing the stranger to a elephant at all. That wasn't very nice and after the numerous compliments he showered on her. Really, Sagasu's bad manners must have been rubbing off on her. Flustered and a little uncertain of how to react under such reverie, Hime shrunk from the kindness bashfully, while slight frame carefully picked its way back down the trunk of the tree. Moving not without a surprising, serpent like grace until she sat at the bottom, musing the entire way as she stared at the ground, timid. N-no... not all that lovely. And.. hardly so extravagant as anything such as a flower. You might make the creator weep to compare her creations to someone so plain.
Self conscious smile touched her maw, though it was lost to him for she avoided his gaze entirely, staring intently at the ground. Silky fur was as white as the snow that blanketed the mountains, save for the dark points on her legs and tail tip and the buff color that painted her ears and alternating rings upon her tail. Hime's posture was shy and submissive with ears folded and tail curled tight against her backside and around her flank. The tear trail markings upon her cheeks seemed almost to suit her fragile personality. Head canting with piquing curiosity at the mention of her new acquaintance's mother.
Your mother is a leopard? Pastel eyes lifted, unable to help herself as realization dawned in her expression. That would have certainly explained his appearance which was not quite completely lion, though she hadn't been able to place what his mix was, having never met a Leopon. Glancing at her own hind end for comparison, a soft sound of amusement was issued, before her gaze returned hesitantly to him. I'm quite white all over.. I'm afraid. I think my sister stole all my color when we were just tiny cubs, but.. your mother.. she must be beautiful.
Lilting tone spoke with quiet admiration as she tried to picture what his mother could have looked like. She couldn't even remember what her own parents had looked like and being nearly albino, her own appearance wasn't much to go off of. Nor really was her sister, Sagasu, whose pelt was so dark her markings were nearly impossible to see.
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:13 am
Nac chuckled and smiled, "Ah but I've seen white flowers and you're just as pretty if not prettier than them!" He nodded with a wink. "If you'd like, I could make you something from these flowers for such a lovely lady like yourself. Perhaps on our next meeting you could get the lovely gift."
"As for the Creator of the flowers. Well if she were here I'm sure she, as well as my father, would indeed agree that you are just as suited as I think you are to be called a flower." He nodded.
He glanced over her she was quite pretty even if she did seem a bit timid. His tail flickered as he nodded in reply to her question, "Yup, black and white she is. However my father is a bit of a.... hum..." He paused seeming to try and think.
"Well he's quite special indeed. Purple with a white mane, he's a lion as well." He nodded tempted to mention his father as a god as well. His tail flickered as he paused and turned around the thoughts to the fact he hadn't introduced him self.
However she caught him before he was about to introduce himself with her worry for lack of color. He chuckled softly, "Ah but you have just enough color, that even if you sister did take it, you're still such a lovely flower. Perhaps from looking at you, you're sister must have a hard time catching eyes like you." He winked softly with a grin still plastered on his face. "If I'd not come barreling in like I had, I perhaps would've sworn you were a goddess come to steal, what my sisters have called my vainness. And you know what it would've been replaced with? It would've been replaced with with nothing more than the desire to look at you all day miss."
He paused in such a long speech as if seen a revelation of his rudeness. "Oh my, oh my.... I've been so busy admiring you I forgot to mention my name! Forgive me miss, how rude I must seem! Almost running into you and not giving you a name to call me by other than an olf and clumsy! And if not you I'm sure my father would like to appear beside me if he were watching and thwack me on the head with his great grape vined tail!"
Nac stood up to bow to the lady, "My name is Narcissus, Miss." He settled back down before adding, "My friends as well as you if you'd like call me Nac. And it is indeed a pleasure to meet such a lovely flower like you, on such a lovely day."
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:52 pm
Of course, Himeru may have not thought it true, but his insistence made her hesitant to deny him. It would have been a rude thing indeed to refuse his compliments. So instead she simply allowed his voice to rain against her pelt, cheeks flushed a lovely shade of garnet for her trouble, not being the most adept at accepting such positive attention, especially not from the likes of swarthy and desperately charming males. Cautiously bobbing her head a bashful smile eagerly beckoned her excitement for such a gift. I.. I'd really love that, if it wasn't too much trouble for you.. of course.
As he spoke of his father Himeru smiled a little wider, gently placing her paw on his side where the purple and black met as she nodded and chirped cheerily. I think I can see where your mom and dad meet! Your father must be very handsome...
Observing sheepishly, her gaze averted once more, carefully dropping her dainty paw from his dusty fur. Hime couldn't remember her parents, so it was hard for her to say if she resembled them in any fashion. The thought causing melancholy to dawn in her features, though she tried to bury it under a facade of being well adjusted. As if growing up with only her sister at her side hadn't effected the person she'd become. Lost in her thoughts, a guilty flush came over the leopardess as she watched him bow as he greeted her properly, suddenly remembering her own manners as she dropped low on her forehand, pressing her head between her paws awkwardly. Oh!! I'm sorry! I.. I also forgot to introduce myself! M.. My name is Himeru... it's truly an honor to meet you, Narcissus!
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:14 pm
"T'wont be a problem at all. Speically for a lovely lady." He smiled giddy like.
Nac smiled as he watched her and chuckled slightly, "Aw it's okay. I use to get smacked around by my sisters all the time." He was trying to slightly pull her from the submissive depths she seemed to be in.
He sat down beside her tail flicking. "Indeed." He said and after a second he grinned again, "It's not often anyone gets these good looks." He still had his vain streaks specially when someone was there to fuel them but he tried to keep those suppressed for minimum effects. Even though he was finding it slightly hard.
"Himeru... What a lovely name, and please call me Nac dear. Everyone else does." He softly placed a paw under her chin and brought her eyes up to meet his.
He seemed to be looking for an answer before dropping his paw and closing his eyes. "Forgive me." He said after a second. "I wanted to see what those lovely eyes hid behind them. For you seem so timid...." He laid down trying to make himself slightly smaller and perhaps her more comfortable as he trailed off in his thought watching her.
"I suppose your sister is the stronger personality."
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:03 pm
She would have been lying if she said she wasn't excited to see just what kind of trinket he would make from the vibrant and exotic jungle flowers that spotted the landscape, sprouting from vines and various plant life that sprung up from every nook and cranny. Eyes alight with the possibilities.
You have sisters? Rapt attention was devoted quite wholly to the Leopon in her presence, fascinated and somewhat enchanted by him. Hime noticed the way he seemed to preen at her compliments and giggled quietly to herself, delighted by it. No... I would think not! I've never met anyone like you before... but it'd be hard to imagine that how many must envy you, being the best of both worlds. Lion and leopard... you're certainly a credit to both species.
Cooing admiringly, Himeru tilted her head to the sound of her name on his muzzle, rich and rumbling. Allowing her chin to be lifted as pink and purple hues focused hesitantly on him though it was obvious by the way pastel stare wavered with uncertainty that she was not accustomed to looking others head on as equals. Shamed by what she could only comprehend as disappointment her face was quick to avert again, rounding her shoulders as she shrank. I've always... been this way. My sister and me.. we are the two halves of Kakurenbo... you know? The game you play when your little? Sagasu... her name means seek and.. I.. I'm hide.
Though she felt Narcissus lay himself upon the ground, she couldn't bring herself to look at him, wondering if he thought her a coward like so many others. Like the lioness that had once told her that her timid personality would surely get her killed for she would always be viewed as the easiest target. Like the weak and sickly antelope that lingered at the edge of the herd, waiting to be picked off. I have always been better at hiding...
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:48 am
Nac nodded, "Yup I have two of them. One's soild black with a purple diamond marking on her leg and yellow toes with what I'd call polkadots lining it. The other was a mix of yellow and orangey-pink sorta like me but not really." He chuckled, "We're quite a sight. Though I haven't seen them for a while."
He tilted his head, "I suppose you're right even if half the people I meet don't know what we are." He chuckled tail flickering.
He murred as he lounged on the ground. "Heh I think I was the worst of the three of us." His tail twitched, "Though hide, that fits nicely. However your eyes speak volumes as most do." He smiled softly.
"I'm sure you're sister's proud to protect you. If you two are strongly bonded like I see in your eyes she'd never let anything happen to you." He smiled but it was slightly sad, "Kinda like I ended up letting my own sisters run away when they were little, and kept back by my heartbroken mother."
He sighed, "Everyone has flaws, just what they do with those flaws will enable or disable them." He looked at her, ears perking forward he chuckled, "Sometimes hiding is better. However..." At this he paused and seemed to think again.
"If you're ever in danger I'll be glad to help." He said rolling over on his stomach looking at her precariously in his upside down state. "At the very least I can come and bowl into them like I did on accident with you."
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