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 Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:55 pm
Discord rp with Painted Moose
Vilasini adored watching performers whenever they came through Neued. The teen always found herself studying the performers, her gaze narrowed in fierce concentration so that she could pick apart exactly how they moved and what made the show so amazing in the first place. Over the years she had found herself practicing more and more, her limber body eventually breaking into the movements and whenever Rek was gone for a while she would pass time dancing in a clearing outside of town. Today she had picked up two new colors of ribbon from a local merchant and was enjoying twisting them through the air, her gaze bright as she watched the vivid colors reflecting the sunlight. She had a few more hanging from a nearby tree, a collection that had grown throughout the past few months as she worked odd jobs in town so that she could afford the finer materials and shape them into tools for her performances. Today she was simply looking over each of them and allowing the recently made ones to dry in the sunlight, the ribbons glued tightly to their new handles that she had lovingly made herself over the past week.
They would look amazing for a performance! It was unfortunate that she didn't show anyone yet save for maybe some younglings here and there whenever she babysit for some of the local merchants. Rek would probably have a conniption if he knew that she was spending her time dancing instead of picking up a fiercer trade or something of the like. Sini chuckled at the thought before raising her arms and darting into motion, the brilliant blue of her ribbon almost like a streak of sky twisting behind her as she started going through some motions that she had recently learned.
[Sini 1]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:56 pm
Ever since the incident in Tale with the wildfire Selim had been ready to pack his bags and go home. In all honesty he had no idea why they were still pursuing this. He’d been ready for it at first, but now? Now he just assumed all of Tendaji was as vicious and dangerous as that village. He’d already almost been burned to death and wasn’t ready to repeat it thank you.
The only saving grace was the easy money he’d been able to make on their journey south. Skilled performers were always able to draw in crowds, especially when they had unique talents that not many others had. Contortionists didn’t come around every day so when Selim started to twist his body, manipulating it to fit through hoops no grown man should be able to and popping bones that clearly weren’t meant to pop the coin came rolling in. His twin was an asset as well, but it was just nice to know that even on his own he could have afforded to leave if he chose.
They were newcomers to this village, though, and Selim was on his own for the moment. It was harder to get used to walking along the rope bridges that made up the shifter villages, even more so when he chose to look down. So, he kept his gaze up and caught a flash of blue. Furrowing his brow, the young hybrid went after it and found the strangest girl he’d ever seen.
[Selim 1]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:56 pm
Sini found herself moving quickly, her feet leaving the ground so that she could twist her body through the air with the ribbon whipping around her. It looked pretty impressive, at least she thought so, but then when she landed on the ground the girl found her foot connecting with a missed root and so the graceful conclusion became a stumble instead. "Oof." Still, Sini only chuckled as she let go of the ribbon and stretched her arms above her head. Did she even bother getting up right now or should she linger on the ground for a bit more? I could consider this a forced break...
Her thoughts abruptly came to a halt though when she noticed a pair of glowing green eyes. "Umm...hello?" Sini called out as she made no effort to move, her expression full of confusion as she tried to figure out the strangest boy that she had ever seen. He was an earthling, right?
[Sini 2]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:56 pm
Selim hissed out an empathetic wince. For a moment she’d been nice to watch, a little amateurish but passionate, until the fall. He took a few steps forward and held out a hand. “Are you okay?” She wasn’t getting up so part of him wondered if maybe she’d twisted something on the way down.
With hair like that he knew she had to be shifter born, but that skin was definitely alkidike. He would have known it anywhere. “You didn’t sprain anything, did you?”
[Selim 2]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:56 pm
Sini blinked in surprise at the offered hand. "Just my pride." She replied with a sheepish grin before taking the stranger's hand and allowing him to help her up. Admittedly she did wobble a bit and when she got a really good, close-up look at the stranger the girl found him rather attractive despite his foreign appearance. At the thought a hiss of pain left her lips as she tried to put pressure on her ankle, the perfect reason for her to lean against the stranger. "Okay, maybe a bit more than my pride." Sini offered while doing her best to keep the mischievousness from her expression. "I wouldn't want to bother you, but would you mind helping me over there to sit?" She nodded towards a large twisted root that emerged from the ground but was at the perfect height for anyone to sit on. It wouldn't hurt to spend a few more moments relying on a nice guy after all.
[Sini 3]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
Once he had her on her feet Selim was abruptly faced with the fact that she was taller than him. Not overly so like a pure blooded alk, but enough that looking up was a new sensation. He kept his hands on her, shifting his stance a little to steady her when she wobbled. Clucking his tongue, Selim looked down at her ankle and noted a bit of swelling. “Not your day, huh? Come on, then.”
He gingerly shifted her arm around his shoulder and slipped the other around her waist. If he hadn’t grown up in a troupe of performers the thought of touching that much bare skin might have been scandalous. As it was, he’d seen far more in his day. Slowly, Selim started to move her over toward the root. “Why were you practicing out here? It’s too knobby; you were bound to get hurt.”
[Selim 3]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
"Depends on how you view it." Teased Sini with a chuckle as she allowed the stranger to lead her towards the root. It did admittedly hurt a little bit to walk though she was fairly certain she could have done it on her own with a small limp instead of relying on the stranger. But what was the fun in that? Sini just leaned into her new support system and took her time slowly crossing the clearing. A brief moment of pain nearly made her stumble again but she instead found herself clutching at her help for balance. "I suppose you're right, but at the time it seemed like the best place to practice in private." She admitted with a frown. "What else was I to do?"
[Sini 4]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
Selim took his time helping her over to the root so as not to make the injury worse than it was. In all honesty he had no idea how much it hurt. He’d seen performers walk out of the ring with bones jutting out under their skin and some dancer’s who cried bloody murder over a cut. Still, he tried to be as nice as he could and helped to lower her down onto the upended root once they got close enough.
“Ah, so that’s it.” Once he had her settled Selim stepped back and reached up to pull the pin out of his hair. Moving her around had only served to free some of his hair, so the whole thing was a mess. All at once a rush of indigo hair fell down to his hips, but as the hybrid talked, he was already swirling it back up to fix. “You weren’t supposed to be out here. How are you going to explain that limp away, then?”
[Selim 4]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
Sini found herself watching the display with fascination. She hadn't realized quite how long the man's hair was until he had released the pin. "Do you....need help?" She found herself offering though it appeared he was quite capable of fixing it himself. A sigh left her lips as she glanced down at her ankle and the hybrid carefully moved her leg back and forth as if to test the limits of her movement. She could manage it definitely, but it was nice to be able to sit and talk with someone for a bit first. "I'll have another week or so before Rek...my guardian comes home." She admitted with a slight shrug. Surely it would be okay by then, right? Sini pursed her lips thoughtfully before glancing over at the stranger again. "Thank you for your help. I'm Vilasini by the way. Sini for short. What about you, stranger?"
[Sini 5]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
Selim placed his hair pins in his mouth and pinched them with his lips. His fingers worked nimbly through the thick locks; pulling and weaving around like he’d done everyday for years. At her question he shook his head, mumbling a ‘nuh uh’ around the pins. It didn’t take him long to get his hair into an acceptable bun before slipping the pins back into place. While it wasn’t as perfect as it could have been all his hair was at least in place.
“A week? Are you going to be okay on your own for a week? I don’t know how bad it hurts, but you might want to see if someone else can stay with you.” How was she supposed to climb like that? Wasn’t that how shifters got up into those tree houses?
“The name’s Selim; you might hear it around if we’re here long enough. I’ve been known to do some performances from time to time.”
[Selim 5]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:57 pm
Okay well he was a pro at doing that then. Sini grinned with amusement as she watched the man quickly fix his hair into an acceptable bun. It was probably best that she didn't help considering how short she kept her hair to avoid having to do such things. She had always been too energetic for any hairstyle to truly stay in place for long and when Rek's mother passed the girl had simply cut her own hair to the shorter length it was now. "Are you going to stay with me?" She boldly asked as a playful grin spread across her lips. "If not then I'll find a way to manage." She could only imagine Rek's reaction if he came home to the stranger living there with her! Amusement and slight pain made her gaze gleam as she studied Selim.
"Oh! You're a performer?" Sini gasped with amazement. "I should have known! It was that or I was going to guess some wandering adventurer perhaps considering....well how foreign you appear." A flush covered her cheeks as she realized her words. "Not that it's a bad thing! Honestly you're quite handsome! Umm...but as it is what do you specialize in? Are you a dancer or?" Curiosity had her staring at him as if she could simply pluck the answer from Selim's appearance or aura alone.
[Sini 6]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:58 pm
Selim reached up to tuck one last piece behind his ear, and at her suggestion he couldn’t help laughing. “No. Do you want to make your injury worse?” He chortled and leaned to the side, cocking his hip a bit before placing a hand atop it. “I can pass a note to someone that you think might help, but I’m no healer. Never had the patience for it.” The few times he’d been forced to play nursemaid to his brother he’d tricked the other man into sucking on bitters or eating dirt. Of course, if he’d been poorly, he helped, but what was the point if he didn’t have a little fun?
“Well, that’s a new one. I’ve never been called ‘foreign’ before; it’s usually ‘cursed’ or ‘exotic’.” The man made air quotes around the words and rolled his unusual eyes. “Still so long as it’s a positive from a cute girl I can’t really be mad, can I?” He grinned and after a moment the hybrid rolled his shoulders. “I’m a traveling performer; I’m going to Yael from Belrea with my brother. I’m not a dancer, but…well, maybe a demonstration would be easier. Would you like to see?”
[Selim 6]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:58 pm
Sini attempted to pout at his rejection but the expression didn't last long because it was hard not to smile at that laughter. "I'd appreciate the company either way." She finally replied with a slight shrug before scooting back to rearrange herself on the root. She bent over so that she could run a finger across the injured area, her expression focused as she tested it again. Maybe just a little bit of sitting and then she could wrap a cool cloth around it with some ointment? She had several plant remedies back at home for whenever Rek came in with injuries so surely there was something helpful at the tree house. "I just need to get home and I can take care of myself, no problem." She promised before studying Selim again with amusement.
"Well hopefully that means you'll remember this experience." Sini replied with a grin. "Better to make an impact than nothing at all, right?" At least that would be what she assumed any performer would want because that was her goal one day. Being a shifter and alkidike hybrid in Jahaur didn't make her stand out that much but she did hope that her performances would do that one day....when she finally had the gumption and talent to truly shine that was. Though speaking of performances - Sini's whole posture straightened and she eagerly nodded at the offer. "I would love that!" She replied with excitement before remembering something akin to manners. "That is if you're alright with that?"
[Sini 7]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:58 pm
Selim took a few steps back and started to unbutton his vest. While he preferred not to wear anything too restrictive his daily garb was still far too stiff for any sort of performances; even as minor as this one. Once he had the piece of clothing off, he hung it on a nearby branch and raised his arms above his head in a ‘lighter’ stretch.
“If you want the full show, you’ll have to come see me, but I can do a few stretches.” Selim gingerly got down onto a flatter piece of earth and stretched out onto his stomach. At first he lifted his torso up, then raised his left leg to the knee. After reaching overhead to grasp the exposed ankle he straightened it out as much as he could toward his head, nearly pulling off a perfect split. Leaning forward, he pressed his chest to the ground with the flat of his raised leg touching the ground infront of him. “This is called a ‘floor needle’; not a lot of men can pull it off.” For obvious reasons.
Stretched out as he was, Selim calmly looked up at her as easily as if he were simply sitting next to her. “My routines involve a lot of hoops, ribbons and sometimes fire if my brother’s involved.”
[Selim 7]
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:58 pm
A light flush decorated Sini's cheeks but she simply gave a nod in response. "Does that mean you'll be in the area for a bit?" She asked hopefully. It would be nice to get to watch more of Selim's performances and he was already so nice to her that Sini truly enjoyed the idea of getting to spend more time together. Though the performance he gave her was not what she had been expecting at all! A gasp of amazement left Sini's lips as she watched how his body seemed to become fluid, his position something that she had never even imagined possible for any earthling. "Wow. Are you actually comfortable like that?" She found herself asking as she leaned forward, scooting as much as possible without losing her own balance so that she could see better. "So you just twist through all of those obstacles like your body is water? That's amazing." Her silver gaze was bright with excitement as she took in the form. She found it more interesting than anything else! Who knew that earthlings could bend in such ways? And Selim seemed so casual about it as well!
[Sini 8]
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