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Post by Thalron on Jun 21, 2006 13:45:59 GMT -5
Jaradka saw the darkness and things up ahead, she had fought things that did that before... Not that they were gryvern but unnatural darkness was a pretty common occurence, Hopefully someone would instruct her not to just blast it full of random energy before they got within range, because that was fully what she intended to do. Because fighting where you could not see was not good right? It was better to attack from outside... Anyways she didn't know which of them was the bad one so this would make it easier too... Wait... That could be a question? Well she thought it could be... Questions were so hard to think of.
"...Red, prey." She had caught a glimpse of them before the darkness and they were both red, how was she supposed to find out which was the right one? It'd probably become obvious to Casimir what her plan was, as she began to puff up a little bit in preperation of using her rather unpredictable breath weapon into the cloud of darkness...
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Post by sera on Jun 21, 2006 20:38:32 GMT -5
Casimir had been intently regarding the situation and it was only when the tsume began to take a deep breath that he caught her intentions. "Jaradka," he said with considerable aplomb for the situation. "Please don't blast my brother." He didn't think Mikhael really deserved such an attack either, but he wouldn't release the possibility. And he didn't want to think of the consequences of Mikhael at close range with Kolya. With the nature of this fight, he really didn't think it'd be wise to let Jaradka run helterskelter either. "Jaradka," he didn't realize he was repeating her name, mind on the fight. "Will you protect that blue female down there?" That was probably the best thing she could do right now. He knew of Havrani from the days of Mikhael's sanity, though they only had a passing acquaintance.
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Post by Dawby on Jun 23, 2006 1:41:58 GMT -5
Rastko had lowered his antlered head in concern in an attempt to anticipate and receive the healer's sudden flash of alarm, when her sudden change in direction as she turned to check that she hadn't re-damaged her charge brought his nose into a collision course with hers. He pulled his long neck back swiftly at the last moment, so that their faces came within a hairsbreath of each other.
Under a different circumstance, the hunter might have found the averted disaster to be mildly amusing at the least, perhaps even romantic. But he allowed his attention to focus on her eyes for the barest of moments before his gaze swept past her and on to the two males fighting.
"I ought to be helping," he said, his voice trembling with frustration and anger.
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Post by Xenon on Jun 26, 2006 14:53:21 GMT -5
The energy Kolya had been storing exploded in a blast of heat and flickers of flame as the warriour's claw connects with his side. The mage howled with pain and rage, diving to try to escape the globe of darkness (or at least dim it). The flash of fire lit up the arena enough that Kolya could see his opponent's location for long enough to summon a small globe of fire, lobbing it skillfully at the warrior. The heat within the globe was rising to almost unbearable levels, as Kolya continued to store energy within his mage gem.
Havrani cried out, cowering away from the darkened globe, eyes wide with terror. "Oh, someone help, please!" she cried piteously, her voice wracked with emotion. It would be clear to any passerby that, had she been able to fly, she would have lept into the globe of darkness hanging above her long before.
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Aniol's attention had shifted in a moment to Casimir, eyes flashing. "You can help your brother dispell the darkness, correct?" He was tense, ears fully erect, attention passing between the group in the sky and that on the ground almost constantly.
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Post by sera on Jun 26, 2006 20:07:28 GMT -5
His brother's howl of pain and anger scored a deep hit on Casimir's heart and his curled ears were lying low against his neck. He couldn't give into emotions, even if he still let them run rampant. This was a fight, a dangerous one and he needed all of his wits. "I can only help him dispel it if he chooses to accept my aid." But he was also the only other Dark currently in the area; it was his special abilities or none.
On a theoretical level, a Light might be able to Flash the area. Their abilities would have to be on par to Mikhael's, in strength and control. Another sound came from the darkened cloud, but it was a deep, dark laugh, and Casimir's dark eyes narrowed abruptly. He couldn't leave his brother in there alone, even if Kolya still hated him.
"Keep to the others," and with that the large Warriour was flying into the fray.
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The fireball slammed into Mikhael, sizzling through flesh and muscle, but the Trance didn't seem to even notice when his left fore fell limp, dangling heavily. He just gave a low, deep laugh, giving further evidence to his insanity. "I can play that game," he growled with a laugh, and a wave of water swirled around him, then shot through the darkness to Kolya. It was a jest of sorts, though if it hit Kolya would be soaked; nevertheless, it wouldn't do a lot of actual damage.
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Natalya instinctively stepped in front of Rastko, an involuntary, "No!" pulled from her throat. She flushed lightly, then looked at him with worried eyes. "After that healing you won't have the strength to keep up," she pointed out uneasily, not wanting to insult him.
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Post by Thalron on Jun 27, 2006 1:38:18 GMT -5
Jaradka looked over at casimir when he said her name, it caught her attention and although she wanted to fight along side him... She really didn't know which was which. But before she asked anything he said her name again and she was snapped out of her quasi-thinking state, luckily before she hurt herself... "Casimir prey, prey be careful." she said before swooping down to the blue female on the ground, She didn't know why it had called out for help since it didn't appear to be in immediate distress... Jaradka just couldn't understand people sometimes, maybe it had just forgotten who to say needed help. That made sense.
There was a slight gurgle from within the chaos, and she exhaled a small wisp of green flame from her nostril before... Grinning. "Is the prey, prey alright?" her voice was her normal eery sound, not that it was that noticable due to the battle.
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Post by Dawby on Aug 9, 2006 10:30:37 GMT -5
Rastko heard Natalya's protest, but did not register it as a word or an order. He processed the single syllable only as an added noise in the mass chaos going on all around. The hunter's eyes traced the harsh motions in the sky before sweeping downward to the pitiful form below. His eyes narrowed and he was around the Healer and headed for Havrani in one long fluid movement. His long legs carried him to her side in moments.
When he spoke, his tone was stern but gentle, low-pitched and paternal to break her attention from the looming darkness and violence above and bring her focus back to earth. "Time to go, dear one. You need to be out of the way of the fighting."
He nudged her firmly.
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Post by Xenon on Aug 10, 2006 15:18:58 GMT -5
Kolya dove, tripping in mid-air, his agility compromised by the deep cut on his side. The water hit his tail and haunch, sending him to the ground once more. The mage was growling in his throat, looking eagerly for a way to retreat. He was not built or trained to fight like this.. The experience he had as his "past life" as a warriour was likely all that had kept him alive for the time. His hide rippled, for though the water had done no physical damage, it had offended the mage gravely.
A trail of flame licked over the open wound, cauterizing it with a sizzle and sending up a smell of burnt flesh. Kolya retreated immediately, beginning to focus on dispelling the darkness.
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When the Tsume landed before Havrani, it seemed to sap the last of the blue Gryvern's strength, and her legs buckled beneath her. Her eyes were wide, white showing fully around the dark iris. Her ears lay flat against her neck, gaze locked on the huge dragon. She was the picture of animalistic terror, tail wrapped so tightly around herself that it seemed under the fur it must have gone white.
She heard another's approach, but did not move. It was obvious that even her mate's insanity was not so frightening to her as the large green dragon that now stood before her. Then Rastko spoke, and it was as if someone had flipped a switch in her mind. "Where can I go? It seems as if my every nightmare is springing to life around me.." When he nudged her, she jumped - her skin was trembling almost hard enough to be visible from a distance.
Aniol dove after Rastko and Jaradka, landing near the green-spined Tsume, seeing her hesitation. "Please, Havrani, you are with pups. You need to be taken to safety.." he looked up at Jaradka, his own ears flattening for a moment. "Jaradka can be trusted. Casimir has taken her as his mate. She is here to help you." The Air looked at Rastko, a small note of panic in his voice. How could they remove her from this area with the necessary speed? Only by.. Oh, heavens forbid, but it seemed the only answer.
"Jaradka.. Can your claws be as gentle as they can be cruel? Could you carry her?"
((wow, I really carried on XD sorry, folks.))
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Post by sera on Aug 11, 2006 3:56:45 GMT -5
"Little swies, little swies," Mikhael chortled through the darkness. "Come out and play. . ." He repeated this chorus over and over in a high-pitched, sing-song voice. "I. See. You."
Casimir gave a low growl of his own as the Trance seemed to appear before him, and he caught the first set of flashing claws against one horn as the other swung wide of his face.
"Oh, Casimir," Mikhael's voice sounded almost normal, even as he began to push against the Dark's head. "When did you get here? I'm going to kill your brother." He sounded as though he was discussing the weather.
"You have no reason to," the Dark Warriour replied quietly, throwing his head upwards abruptly and sending the other gryvern offbalance. Casimir held back slightly, eyes dark as he stayed tense and ready.
"He's trying to take my Havrani," Mikhael replied, showing a row of white teeth in a mock-grin.
"Nobody's taking your Havrani."
"Oh, yes, they are. They all are." Mikhael retreated abruptly, disappearing even from the Warriour's sight.
"Kolya?" Casimir called with his easy calm, nose flaring as he tried to find his brother.
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Natalya stood still as Rastko moved around her, then she turned worried eyes back towards the darkness hanging in the air like a recerse sun.
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Mahu gave a small sigh, and went after Aniol, hoping to find a way to be useful. Havrani looked to need all of the help she could get. Dark ears perked slightly towards Jaradka, wondering if Aniol had a plan that wouldn't involve the strange dragon accidentally or purposefully killing anyone.
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Post by Thalron on Aug 11, 2006 12:54:25 GMT -5
Jaradka shifted her gaze to each in turn as they spoke, it was a slow and purposeful change of view every time... And the feeling that at any moment she was going to suddenly leap forward and maul one of them was almost overpowering just from her gaze... But her muscles didn't tense up, and she never did leap forward at them or anything of that sort.
She listened to them but... It was hard to tell what they were talking about, so many different voices and things... She managed to pick out the basic concensus that the Havrani prey, needed to be taken elsewhere.
Then he said her name, her thoughts snapped back out of trying to figure out these things and back to that Gryvern prey, it was the leader it seemed... But still prey. Then she looked at her claws, they were meant for killing... Cutting, slashing... The only practice she had with gentle was after she had her young... And she usually used her teeth to carry them around. "Jaradka thinks not as gentle as cruel, prey, prey... But enough." Her words sounded somewhat reassuring, but it was hard to feel safe with a huge green spined dragon, with blood red eyes and pupil.
She however, did not need to wait for them to feel confident, no she knew they needed to get havrani away from here. It made sense to do it quickly before those in the air would notice, if they even cared. So she moved forward, and picked up Havrani. Putting one arm under, just before her front legs, and the other one over her back and holding up her other half... Jaradka was no known for being overly gentle, and was quiet possible that she wouldn't notice resistence... Sometimes she carried large prey like this when she wished to still fly, but it was always so strange how light these creatures were... She could have slung her over her neck had it not been for the spikes.
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Post by Dawby on Aug 14, 2006 14:32:34 GMT -5
Rastko lowered his head, using the strong, blunt ends of his antlers to softly help the tsume lift Havrani from the dirt.
"Stand up, Havrani," he murmured, his eyes flashing heavenward, worry and urgency mixing together in his voice to bring his normally low-pitched rumble to a higher, thinner timbre. "We must move quickly."
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Post by Dawby on May 12, 2009 8:48:42 GMT -5
Ooo, man. Nostalgia. This storyline was so much fun.
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Post by sera on May 31, 2009 17:30:01 GMT -5
i wish we would finish it. xDD *loves on kDawbs*
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