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 Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:38 pm
Monsters With the recently discovered Yaeli, the land of Tendaji has been abuzz with talk and gossip about their new neighbors. They're odd, they're strange and skittish, their eyes glow - but that can't possibly be true most say - the word on the street is that they're starting to leave their island. Those that had met the Yaeli know that it's an odd thing to hear. They were terrified of the outsiders, why would they leave their safe villages... Rumors are filling the toxic island where the Alkidikes extremists were banished along with the Matron. Rumors of monsters clawing their way out of the earth with oil black skin and glowing evil eyes that are even weirder than the strange monsters that landed upon their shores just one year ago. The Yaeli say that their gaze can steal the soul of any person dumb enough to get too close and they're vicious beings trying to take their children. These rumors have reached the main land as well, mostly through the few Yaeli that have decided they would rather face the scary but similar earthling races than to have to find out what the terrifying monsters want with them and their land. Is there any truth to these rumors or are the Yaelians seeing things? [Yaeli characters can respond to the event with their own opinions on the rumors.]
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:01 am
The trip was expected to take a few days, that is if the weather would behave. Nuri, along with his small troop of tamers and soldiers, were stuck on the ship with varying degrees of health. Most seemed to wobble about, sick to their stomachs from the constant saw of the boat. Others seemed fine, but had a case of cabin fever. Everyone was not confident with the fact that they were on a small wooden ship in the middle of the sea, sailing away to a land of unknown.
Thankfully, they had a Matori guide who had made the trip a few times already, and was quite familiar with the waters they sailed through. The man claimed that he had sailed with the original expedition, the one that led the extremists across the sea and to their prison. He claimed that he had seen the new people of the land, with their glowing eyes and dark hair. He claimed that one trip actually included such creature, brought back with a party of Obans as if she were cattle being transported to her own prison.
Nuri wasn't certain he liked that accusation. It almost seemed as if their guide claimed that Obans began to take slaves of the new race, just as they had done with the Matori years ago.
"I swear it was a Yaeli. She had glowing eyes and dark skin...and her hair was as purple as the sunset at sea!"
The man was quite annoying, and Nuri attempted to ignore the prattling as he worked with his newest familiar, the silver snapptrotter. Today, his focus was on getting the beast to trust him with feeding; lately he risked his fingers getting snapped off. The creature seemed to enjoy the salty fish they dragged from the sea.
"She was hidden away from the deck, but I was able to sneak down...y'know, I was concerned for her well being and all..." Another insult to Obans, another tick of Nuri's chin muscle, "When I was by the door, I heard her mumbling about cursed creatures rising from the earth, consuming their lands with the black eyes and oily skin!"
Nuri vocally scoffed at this, glancing to his companions who also looked quite uninterested, "Quick your squacking and focus on steering. We don't have time for your tall tales."
The Matori captain scoffed in return, before looking at the few ears who wanted to listen. Nuri fed his snapptrotter again and kept himself silent, contemplating.
It seemed pretty obvious that the words were just rumors on all fronts. There was no way an Oban would bring back a Yaeli, willing or not, considering the army had yet to explore the area. To think someone would go without protection to the unknown land was quite humorous in its absurdity. To think such things were foolish indeed.
Moving to stand, Nuri shifted to the edge of the boat and looked out to sea. This part of his trip was the most dangerous of all, thanks to the unknown. He had no idea what beasts were part of this foreign land, but it was his job to find out. Most of his peers were to scout the lands and identify the settlements of the Yaeli from a distance.
Nuri, instead, would need to go into the heart of the wilds and document as many animals as possible. Additionally, he needed to tame a few of each breed so he could bring them back to the camp. His superiors would be quite pleased if he could bring them back, but he'd need to make sure they didn't suffer the same fate as others. No, he would ensure only his most trusted peers received the animals, so that they would be properly trained and not researched. That was another thing he would need to discuss with Eidan whenever he had the chance.
A sudden wave sprayed up at his face, and Nuri sputtered. As he got a good look, his eyes widened when he saw a great shadow in the water. It looked like the war beasts from the great war, the ones that took down their own. Eyes alighting with curiosity, Nuri leaned forward again to watch the creature swim, growing lost in his thoughts. This...this was why he joined the army as a tamer. The ability to just watch the animals of their world thrive and explore was his greatest passion.
Sometimes, he lost his focus. Sometimes, he forgot his way. But this time, this experience, was one that would always bring him back to his roots.
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