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 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:26 pm
Vega could feel the chill of the murky sucking water with each step. To dark to see through, like shimmering black ice, deep enough in some spots to drown, yet shallow enough to glide through in others. A perfectly wonderful place to explore. What little hair the delta hind had seemed to prickle on end with anxiety, the cold drawing occasional shivers down his spine as he moved with graceful lengthy strides.
Vega watched the area with cautious narrowed eyes, ears flicking in the direction of every little sound, ever whispy cricket and snapping twig. The hart was not a treasure hunter himself, had no need of the trinkets others collected, or the so called treasures that lay hidden in the dangerous area. No he was far more curious of the prey..The tales of deadly reptiles and mutated ravenous birds. That was what drew him here, a challenge, an opponent, mayhaps even a meal worthy of the chase. Though reptile was hardly to be considered a delicacy...no certainly more of a trophy then a meal.
His tail held high to keep it from dragging through the dark water, a slight falter in his stride had him stumbling and hissing when he found himself stepping into an unseen hole. Wrenching his hoof free and quietly cursing at the lifeless waters. The urge to slash at it's surface drowned out by the fact that water felt no pain, and therefore stabbing it would bring him no pleasure.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:59 pm
Kuronue stalked out into the darkness. He lived for moments like this, the solitude. Honing his skills of silent movement and lightning fast strikes to kill. Just the rush of pitting his skills against the target and emerging the victor, in true battle there was no such greater rush.
After traveling so far with Elios and not feeling he had a place among these other Herla who were tight knit, he prefered his alone time. He was used to being an outsider a drifter, it was familiar. Forming attachement was foreign. He continued on gliding through the murky water his ears twitching for the slightest sound feelig the retractable blades just above his hooves ready to spring forth in anticipation.
Hearling a voice give out an irritated curse and noting a slight disturbance in the waters before him he slipped into the darker areas blending in. The dark brush of his tail and his markings helping him do so.
Shifting his hooves forward bit by bit he was able to be sure of stable footing as he moved to investigate. And if this confrontation ended in battle, well they would not see the glint of his horn until too late.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:17 pm
Vega managed to shake himself free with another hiss, backing away slightly to take a path around the accursed hole.The familiar feeling of paranoia creeping up his spine, causing the long maned hart to toss a glare at his surroundings. His dark gaze locked on the surrounding shadows as he turned where he stood. Not a thing was moving..there wasn't even a breeze in this place, only the thick air and the freezing dark swamp. "Tsk..here I am making myself jump at every bit of swamp gas..pathetic" Vega snorted haughtily, picking up his hooves again and pushing onwards, his head held high, unable for some reason to chase off the feeling of being watched.
"As if anything would dare.." Truly he wished something would, he refused to spend his days and nights wandering about a stinking swamp if there was not a living thing for him to deal with. Not a hide or hair or scale of anything..No, he wouldn't waste his time. If he didn't run across something today he wouldn't waste another minute, surely there were better things elsewhere? The Cheshire had mentioned the boars in the deltas, maybe that would be a satisfying enough thrill.
Tail swaying lightly behind him, brushing across a tree as he stepped carefully over high tangled roots. Rearing up ever so slightly to slash across the rotted bark of the thick tree, a trail of claw marks to guide his way, lest he allow himself to become lost. Becoming lost was absolutely the last thing he needed at that point.
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:08 pm
Kuronue allowed himself a smirk as he paralleled the other Herla matching him step for murky step, watching him become aware of his presence. That was interesting...till he shruged it off as his mind playing tricks on him.
Kuronue almost revealed himself just then to prove the herla wrong, but he held off, knowing he had to wait till the other herla was sure of himself again. Patience.
Then, as swamp mist moved accross dead waters he slipped into it holding his tail high to mimick the branch of the swamp trees. Once consealed, he called out in a jovial and somewhat mocking voice,
"You know... its one thing to disreagard your gut feelings, and another to just blow them off entirely." he laughed.
He moved with the mist knowing that slowly all that would first be visible would be his horn.
"The question is. now what will you do?" he voice rang out from another direction.
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:49 pm
Vega froze where he was, holding himself perfectly still as he tried to track the eerie sounding voice. The thick misty air of the swamp not helping a bit, only worsening his chances. His head whipping to the side, narrowed dark eyes trying to track the slightest ripple of the water, his ears seeming to betray him, there was no way this 'thing' could be in two places at once.
"Such clever words from a jovial shadow, I wonder if the speaker has a bite to match his wit?" Vega snapped curtly, glowering at the empty space. Turning through the dark water and lowering his neck as he did, hardly wanting to keep his throat exposed to gods knew what..Things that teased in such ways tended to have sharp teeth. Either that or the beast was extremely cocky. Vega could only hope it was as stupid as it was sure of itself..
"What will I do? A better question is what you will do. I do not fear shadows or things of flesh, for anything I face will simply fall to my claws" Vega barked haughtily, his tail swishing through the water with a rough splash.
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:29 pm
"An arrogant statement if ever there was one." You cannot See, Your hearing is wrong.
"I would love nothing more then to taste first blood but, I think it only Fair you catch a glimpse of me, and re-ascess what you see...or at least, what you think you see."
Timing it just so, Kuronue moved just so as the mist cleared rearing up on his hind legs his horn flashing in the mist, and lightning fast he switched kicking his back legs out so that the retractable blades in his hind legs flared out.
He tossed a mocking smirk Vega's way before saying "Now you see me..."
And then he vanished,
"Now you don't..."
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:56 pm
"Not arrogance, simply confidence my dark friend. A confidence which has proven itself time and time again.." Vega hissed, dark eyes darting across the misty waters..where was this shadowy devil hiding himself..
Blood, hah! It spoke of blood, a drink to be his noo..vega would steal that treat for himself, and it would be this shadows. Even darkness had flesh when met with steel and enough will, even dry dead things bled.. Eyes widening, a flash of surprise on his face quickly replaced with hunger, his grin sharp and toothy spreading from ear to ear as the glimpse his opponent allowed gave him quite an enjoyable sight. Heh..maybe it wasn't a shadow he was dealing with after all.
"I wont need to, what I've seen is enough my little 'non' shadow. Quite some sharp toys you have there, quite large as well, but I'm sure you know what they say about size eh? Overcompensating for something much arent we." Vega cackled, his voice a lively hiss as he crouched slightly, he would have preferred dry land for this particular fight yes. Water would do just as well, hell fire or ice, the quaking earth itself would have been fine considering the challenge he'd been so wishing for was lurking right before him. The perfect challenge, something worthy of his claws.
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:10 am
Kuronue laughed watching him. "Come then strike first I was born in tall grasses and Misty waters I am shadow itself."
Come, Face me if you have the balls, as for compensation...This is all Natural."
He circled in the mists waiting for the strike.
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:17 am
Had vega not been planing on chomping at this beasts throat, he may have found he actually liked him..for someone akin to a rival. "I was not born at all, simply summoned in all my glory!" A boast, a lie, a game of bravado and words and flash that would become oh so deadly.
Vega snorted, listening intently "Tsk natural, naturally unnatural you mean?" he taunted in return, that voice, damn misty and hidden in the thickness of everything. Maybe the other delta was of shadows, still Vega would find him.
Ears swiveling, the tension a bit too high for him to take it, to much energy everywhere. The impatient hart snorted and charged, dashing through the thick water, raising up as he slashed out at the air, hoping to catch flesh...
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:23 am
Kuronue: Instead, a clash like lightning of metal on metal Kuronue had caught the blow with his back legs he kicked out with them releasing the hold, turning with the same motion, and rearing his head forward.
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:42 am
"s**t!" Vega swore vividly, excitement tinging his voice as adrenalin caught up with him, his slight calm cracked with realization as to the speed of his opponent. Quick and deadly, armed to the teeth, mayhaps even trained? Ohoho a joy upon joys! Vega had found himself blessed with such a devil of the darkness.
Finding his initial blow blocked and easily kicked away, the thrum of metal slipping through the air like silk, forcing him to back pedal, watching with eyes wide as the head of the blade swung up and past his nose, close enough to brush the tip and draw a drop of blood. The thin cut stinging, but not more then vega's pride.
"Hah, the demon keeps his weapons sharp, I wonder what you use, stone or bone eh little shadow" Vega cooed even as he surged forwards again, lashing out with claws, ducking lower in an attempt to stay beneath the deadly range of that horn.
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:03 am
Kuronue: Heart thudded as the battle lust and the slightest scent of blood became thick as the Mist around him.
Hearing his Rival swear drove him on as he kept up his attack as relentless as the cold of the swamp surrounding the two dueling males.
At last he had found a warrior who thirsted as he did and had the skill to match his biting sarasam.
He responed to the other Hart's teasing question with "Stone the most but I prefer bone."
Realizing he needed to back off to keep his opponent guessing he spun again with a kick of his right leg blade before vanishing again and striking out with his horn at another direction.
This Herla was Strong..very Strong Indeed...at the very least Kuro had his speed.
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:59 pm
The damned shadow was swift, and what he lacked in brute strength he made up for with blinding speed. Nearly too quick for vega to keep his eyes on, the sound of the sharp blades slicing through the air, closer and closer as they sought out his flesh was enough to keep the hart on his toes.
Forced to defend himself once more, not enjoying being on the back step simply to dodge his opponents blows. "Don't we all prefer bone, and the crunch that comes with it!" Vega barked, gasping with surprise when his pressing attack was countered with the harts swift kick. The edge of a silver blade slicing across the flesh of his shoulder, drawing another thick line of blood..
Vega issued forth a snarl, watching the leg vanish just out of reach. "Do you enjoy this game little shadow? We'll see if your blood bleeds black as this swamp..see how wonderful it tastes when you watch me lick it from my claws..." Spinning as the glint of his opponents horn caught his attention, bringing forth his own weapon to block..a hard clang of metal resounding as vega pressed forwards, looking to pin the damn shadow down so he could tear the hell out of him!
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:33 pm
Kuronue laughed even as his muscle stained at its limit to hold back this impossible strength. Taking a gamble and knowing he was weary, Kuro sharply broke the hold turning his head knowing it would put Vega off he dragged his tongue along the cut on Vega's shoulder feeling Vega's blade cut his own flesh. He spun away once more.
"Lets call that even shall we?" he said. "At last I found a Herla worthy of being my rival. Too bad I promised to be elsewhere at the moment."
Respectfully, he bowed his head before vanishing as silent as he'd come. He trotted off to find Ellios now in a much better mood.
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:38 am
Vega's mind was in a bit of a whirl when that sneaky bastards long tongue dragged over his flesh. The shadow obviously taking a chance at having his own hide marked just to get a taste of his opponents blood. To say it was absolutely thrilling would have been an understatement. Thrilling and over far to quickly..
Heart pounding in his chest, grin on his face vega managed a glare at the shadow. Pausing slightly as the other's words drifted past him. "Tsk...Even for now little shadow.." he conceded, willing to let it end for the moment. Another place another time, he would find himself doing this again, simply for the sheer fun of it if nothing else.
Giving a nod of his head in acknowledgment rather then bowing, a blink later kuronue was gone, leaving vega standing there all by his lonesome. "Blasted annoying little shadow..you do have tasty blood though." Vega snorted mockingly, lapping the few droplets from his claws before letting them drop into the water with a splash. His mind now set on making it out of the muck...and maybe..catching something pleasant to chew on. Wasn't like he had anywhere better to be..and anywhere but the damned swamp was sounding nice right now.
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