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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Dec 27, 2014 5:27:13 GMT
[nospaces] Trees were tall. Maybe he should start setting up camp in them. -x- Night had fallen. It was quiet. [break][break] Save for the shuffling of leaves underfoot, crinkling, crackling, crunching. Then, it was silent again. The noisebreaker was silent again, stood still as they looked upon a tree. Then, they crouched, a flame conjured in their hand to provide light as they pushed the leaves of the bush up, out of the way. A smile broke onto their face. [break][break] "Almost forgot where I put you." His voice little more than a whisper, he flicked his hand and suddenly all light was gone, but that was alright. Moonlight filtered down through the trees, and it was enough light for him to find the dagger he had hidden away earlier that day, the dagger he had stolen from a group of what he could only presume to be bandits. They had chased him, and he had decided to hide the object away, in case they caught him. But they didn't, and here he was, picking up what was now his, to be sold at a late date for someone else. [break][break] ( ITHA OREL - shitty post im gomen ) |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Dec 28, 2014 4:18:33 GMT
 charm your way out. |
there is a story, wherein there is a forest, a girl and a wolf. in the story, the wolf eats the girl. or maybe in another retelling, she is saved. maybe the girl slays the wolf. in any case, they are seperate entities, opposing forces.
maybe itha is not the big white dog, curling its tongue around a rib to lap at the congealing blood. maybe she is someone else somewhere else, not the brutal beast leaving shredded throats and limp limbs in her wake before she hears the rustle of leaves underfoot, feels the stir of hunger (always hunger), and lifts her head.
licking her chops, she slinks through the trees, at home in the shadows and guided by the scents. it smells musky, smouldering and metallic, and most strongly and enticingly of the blood of a beating heart. |
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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Dec 29, 2014 9:59:42 GMT
[nospaces] It was strange to feel terrified of the dark and yet, go right out into it, to operate mainly at night, in the cover of darkness. The night held many terrors within it. Thieves, bandits, murderers - monsters that would tear out your innards and eat them in front of you as you lay there in pain wishing for it to stop wishing for death to take hold of you just wishing that all the pain was just part of a horrible dream you were going to wake up from any time now what if this is a dream Artemis how are you feeling are you feeling okay do you want to lay down maybe you'll feel better if you laid down and put that - [break][break] Snap.[break][break] He froze. Eyes wide. Breath held. He glanced to the side. He turned around. Was there something out there? He stared. Maybe he'd see something out there. A shape. Of what? Someone about to give you a cookie? Sh. Look down. That's it. Maybe you just broke one of those twigs underneath you. Maybe that was it. Hopefully it was. But he wasn't going to stick around any longer. [break][break] Quickly shoving the dagger into his belt, Artemis turned back around and picked up the pace, heading back the way he came. The air felt colder now, or maybe he was quivering because he was - well, he liked to think he was fearless, but everyone needed to fear the dark, because there was no way of knowing what it was hiding. [break][break] ( ITHA OREL - lmfao sanity doesn't seem to exist apparently ) |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Dec 31, 2014 4:00:25 GMT
charm your way out. |
it doesn't seem like the pounding of a clumsy mortal heart, but the footsteps have a charming lilt of bewilderment that makes her ears prick and a playful feeling bat at her brain.
the forest's rotting floor crackles beneath itha's heavy paws - a predator needn't be quiet, only fast. she's following at an easy swinging trot, her fur seems to glow against the backdrop of shadows - her eyes burn green.
a breath rattles, she's still swallowing sinews, licking her lips as she barks, like laughter. |
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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Jan 3, 2015 9:12:08 GMT
[nospaces] There was a lot more cracking of twigs and leaves underfoot than he expected from just his own footsteps. Momentarily, he stopped, listening, looking around for any signs of someone following him. He could still hear the crackling of forest floor. That was it. He had to go. He turned around, once again picking up the pace, contemplating momentarily on setting the forest on fire but - no. He couldn't do that. This was a good place to find and hide things. [break][break] But then he heard a bark. He stopped, confused. A dog? Wild dogs were not uncommon. So why was he getting himself so worked up about being hunted? Artemis found himself turning again, his pace slowing to a stop. He could see the outline of a dark figure coming towards him. Was that who had voiced the bark? He couldn't see. So, he conjured a flame in his hand, one burning bright in hopes of him being able to see what was following him. [break][break] ( ITHA OREL ) |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Jan 5, 2015 4:33:27 GMT
charm your way out. |
haunches raised, she blinks against the sudden light, the sudden heat. illuminating a man with a flame in his palm and a small knife in his belt and a large white dog with the remnants of a meal and a man down its front. he's seen her, but she's not a subtle hunter - she's one to give chase, to bat and nip at the heels of her prey. itha's eaten already, but she'll jump for a slab of meat if it's right in front of her.
her tail is raised, wagging, watching the flame. its glow is unsettling, glinting in her eyes as she circles, inches closer and shows off her teeth. tensed from muzzle to tail, baying. |
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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Jan 6, 2015 19:45:35 GMT
[nospaces] "Ooh that's a, big pup."[break][break] His voice broke as he spoke, becoming a higher pitch than normal. Artemis forced himself to breathe in, trying to keep calm, but the breath came out shaky as he stared at the white figure in the gloom. [break][break] This was not what he wanted right not. Not. At. All. The dog's fur was pinkish, stained with blood, probably having eaten something before it had started following him. Artemis cringed a little, waving a hand around. "A-Alright pup, you're-" it was coming towards him, "- not interested in going somewhere else are you?" Fuck, why was he even talking to it? It wasn't going to understand him. It was a bloody dog. A DOG THAT HAD EATEN SOMEONE. Artemis wanted to keep as much distance between himself and the dog as possible, so as it inched closer, he walked backwards, carefully, trying not to trip over a stick or a log or something - [break][break] "Okay, nope, fuck this!" And he was off, running in the direction he had originally been heading in. [break][break] ( ITHA OREL ) |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Jan 10, 2015 0:33:50 GMT
charm your way out. |
when he speaks, itha quiets, as if to listen. when he speaks, and she understands, in the plainest way - fear. there is her answer - fight. she matches his steps backwards with her own forwards, and these steps are remarkably quiet, as if even the forest floor respects the silence, the tension.
when he turns to run, she doesn't understand or think; it is instinct that jerks her forward, pushes her off with her back paws. low hanging branches brush her fur with each bounding leap as she follows the shaky beacon of light, the strong path of his distinctive scent. |
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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Jan 17, 2015 22:55:08 GMT
[nospaces] As soon as he took off running, the white beast intent on stalking him took off after him. Artemis could hear its paws hitting the floor with each bounding stride, he could hear leaves rustling underneath both his feet and the brute's. Part of him wanted to snuff the flame, to make it dark, but that would disadvantage him more than the dog. He wouldn't be able to see, but the dog would still be able to follow his scent. So, he kept the light, using it to scan the ground in front of him, to not trip up. A couple of times he glanced back, only to see the animal closer to him than he wanted it to be. [break][break] Turning his head back to focus on the path in front of him for the third time, Artemis found himself jolting when he saw a fallen tree only a few strides ahead. Artemis didn't have time to think about what he'd do, he just did. He vaulted over the tree trunk, hitting the ground running as he once again turned his head back to see if the beast was following. No. Obviously it was still following. Artemis returned to looking in front of him, and it was at that moment that he saw a large tree that would be perfect for climbing. Artemis steeled himself, running straight for the tree, and then he jumped, grabbing hold of one of its branches and trying to swing himself up onto it before the monster could grab his ankle and tear into his skin. [break][break] ( ITHA OREL ) |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Jan 18, 2015 23:05:25 GMT
charm your way out. // OK B UT WHAT IF HE SET THE FOREST ON FIRE B) |
there is something almost playful in the chase - at least in itha. it is the movement more than the smell that entices her. he's moving quickly, weaving through trees in the warm glow of his flame - but the forest is her domain, she's running fast and hard and nearly caught up, her hot breath on his heels, when the tree trunk cuts her off. her claws scrabble against the bark, but she slips back down.
itha tries to get a mouthful, but he's already on the other side, and she pulls back enough to get a running start, managing to find enough purchase this time. she catches his scent again, his light, but this time it's rising; she follows to the base of the tree.
standing, itha reaches her human height, tall enough to claw at the tree and snap at his receding heels, to jump and snap, but not tall enough to reach him. after a few jerky leaps, itha lowers, a low growl in her throat. wouldn't he need to come down eventually? |
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Monster
DRAGON
22 years old
TAILOR / THIEF
played by DARKEE
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turn off the lights, turn off the lights, turn on the charm for me tonight
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Post by ARTEMIS REINHARDT on Jan 27, 2015 21:54:43 GMT
Running through a forest reminded him of a childhood he'd rather forget, of a father that got himself killed because he was stupid, completely stupid. That life was long gone, though, and right now - right now he had to focus on using the skills his father taught him to get away from the beast that chased him without relenting. He might have sucked in a sharp breath of air when he felt hot breath on his feet as he threw himself upwards, up into the tree. He didn't know if he did. As he shifted around in the branches to get a good look down at the snow coloured monster below him, Artemis kept his eyes on the wolf, breathing in and out through a partially opened mouth. When a growl emanated from the beast's throat, the red-head found himself growling in a similar manner down at it. It passed by as unnoticed to him as he climbed onto a higher branch to put more distance between the two of them, glaring down at the dog-wolf thing for a moment before casting his gaze over the forest to try and find a solution to the problem. Trying to kill the creature wouldn't work - he had no weapons other than a dagger, and the range was too short for his liking. He was likely to get his arm ripped off if he tried to stab it in the chest. Magic was the other option. A fireball to the face might send it packing, but if it was really intent on having Artemis for dinner, then he'd have to find a way of scaring it off for a time long enough for him to get far away. So he sent fire down into the brush below, and within a few seconds, it was burning, burning bright, burning fiercely and catching adjacent plantlife on fire with it. Time to burn the forest down. Perfect solution, right? ITHA ORELthis is so late and so long im sorry |
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Monster
stikini
24 years old
apothecary
played by laika
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I heard you speak Like a savaged wolf And I let you eat The closest thing to love
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Post by ITHA OREL on Feb 24, 2015 6:22:33 GMT
she sits back, dormant and panting, muzzle facing down as she catches her breath. she can hear him above, doing the same. but itha still has the upper hand, the forest is hers - she knows the labyrinth paths and has befriended the shadows.
but the shadows scatter with a crackling - itha's head snaps up. the forest is hers, but he is trying to take it over, claim it with his sooty smell and aching brightness. she resumes her barking as if to order the flames down, even as they catch on the dry leaves beneath her feet. she shakes the sparks from her fur, which offers a slight protection as she dances around the flames and the tree's base, trying not to lose sight or smell of her prey, the raw meat.
ARTEMIS REINHARDT
this is late too gomen
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