@Ember
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The summer season has finally reached its peak. The sunshine is plentiful, the days are long and the air is hot and humid - but the evenings do not seem to provide the same relief that they once had, and remain somewhat stuffy. Thunderstorms have also began appearing more frequently, particularly in the rainforest and eastern region, though the rain is welcomed after a relatively dry season thus far.
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01-28-2023, 11:45 PM
The sand beneath his feet had become a familiar feeling. The Oasis had been hard to traverse at first, but now it felt second nature to him. So with each step, there was a confidence building that he didn't have before. His mind wandered as he walked, the trip aimless - the beast uncertain where exactly he was going. Idly, ever so idly his blue eyes would scan the area for anything notable within the lands, some kind of landmark he could reference back if he ever decided to return - so far there was nothing, so he would casually scout the area all the while, taking note of the dunes. The rare sight of wildlife was fleeting, but certainly unique. After a moment he would stop and settle atop a high dune, sand cascaded down with the heaviness of his form. Eyes cast up toward the moon as it cooled the desert with it's vibrant, silvery rays. It was a calm night, something he desperately needed.
@Ember
@Ember
01-29-2023, 12:13 AM
Out beyond every land, she wandered. A ghoul among each territory that she traipsed across and scavenged. Picking apart each and every one of them for what they were worth and remembering them, should she ever come back into need of it. The Dunes, as it were, provided very little for her by means of significant food or bountiful sources of water but she did admire the warmth when the sun began to set. It wasn't the harsh rays of the afternoon but they were almost the perfect temperature; and it always led to a very open sky.
Moving outwards across the sand as her toes squelched into the chaos of the substance below, her eyes were trained to the sky. The distinction of the evening dying out as the moon had given its entrance in all her glory. A silvery sheen cast among the rolling dunes as she scouted a dark silhouette not so far away that seemed, as she was, lost in the moon's desperate glow. @Alexander ♔
+5 - Scout a neutral territory
Moving outwards across the sand as her toes squelched into the chaos of the substance below, her eyes were trained to the sky. The distinction of the evening dying out as the moon had given its entrance in all her glory. A silvery sheen cast among the rolling dunes as she scouted a dark silhouette not so far away that seemed, as she was, lost in the moon's desperate glow. @Alexander ♔
+5 - Scout a neutral territory
01-29-2023, 12:20 AM
Silvery blue eyes flutter closed slowly, a deep, heavy breath inhaled as Alexander reveled in the moon's glow. She was not as comforting as the Mother, but all the same he still enjoyed Her presence, letting his worries and pain melt away beneath those basking rays. The soft rush of sand cascading down along the dunes catches his attention - it's like a whisper, barely audible, but an ear darts toward it, following his gaze as it lands upon @Ember.
Brows raise as he takes her in - bathed in the light of the moon she is a beautiful image. As commanding a presence as he, her size the second of her kind he'd seen - though briefly he recalled seeing her first. Perhaps it had been the distance that had disguised the sheer size she carried. He cannot help himself as he smiles, his voice a warm invitation ushering to her in a low baritone, "Join me?"
Brows raise as he takes her in - bathed in the light of the moon she is a beautiful image. As commanding a presence as he, her size the second of her kind he'd seen - though briefly he recalled seeing her first. Perhaps it had been the distance that had disguised the sheer size she carried. He cannot help himself as he smiles, his voice a warm invitation ushering to her in a low baritone, "Join me?"
01-29-2023, 12:55 AM
Spending so much time alone with no one to show you what kindness, camaraderie was, Ember couldn’t discern what it felt like to be anything over than alive. Another lion breathing air. So when the silhouette calls to her in a dark voice with a mundane question, she humors it. Lost in the idea of not knowing who or what she wandered closer to.
Except that as she took a few steps, she recognized him from the hunt of the mammoth. The behemoth prey that they had gathered and taken down. Not only that but she had seen him at another challenge recently though he had not seen her as far as she was aware. No one recognized her in those events and it didn’t bother her none.
Once she was close enough to see his face and truly meet him head-on, she did not hide her analyzation of his features.
Except that as she took a few steps, she recognized him from the hunt of the mammoth. The behemoth prey that they had gathered and taken down. Not only that but she had seen him at another challenge recently though he had not seen her as far as she was aware. No one recognized her in those events and it didn’t bother her none.
Once she was close enough to see his face and truly meet him head-on, she did not hide her analyzation of his features.
If you want a woman’s company, you should tell her. Not ask her.At least, that was the easiest way to get her attention. @Alexander ♔
As she comes closer, it becomes more evident to the beast that where he'd seen her before. Namely at the hunt for the mammoth, and later at the challenge. Ears dance forward at the sound of her voice, a single brow raising in mild amusement. "It is a gentleman's curse, I fear, to ask politely. When I intend to take, it is only because I am begged to do so." He drawls teasingly, laughing a bit as that pale, silvery blue gaze casts back toward the moon. The stars glittered around it, blanketing the sky in a beautiful canvas of vibrant lights. Toes gripped the sand beneath them, creating little divots in the process. "I am Alexander." He finally murmurs, introducing himself.
Being solo for two years, she had specifically learned how to take care of herself and only herself. That she was the only one she could rely on and even then, that was hard to do. So being present in the face of company was always a strange experience, especially when face-to-face. Only lion she had ever felt any strange "friendship" with had been "Rabbit" and she didn't see him often enough to truly say it was a friendship.
So meeting this @Alexander ♔ fellow who claimed that he was a gentleman and only took what he desired if he was begged to. Her lips pursed, in any way they physically could, as she wondered what exactly that meant. What situation called for someone to beg him to take charge?
Though, her brain still did ponder... on a name. Ember didn't do name. At least not her own and while a part of her deigned to wish to be herself, bad habits and all would not allow her to be honest this day.
+5 - Tell a lie without being caught (name is megaera)
So meeting this @Alexander ♔ fellow who claimed that he was a gentleman and only took what he desired if he was begged to. Her lips pursed, in any way they physically could, as she wondered what exactly that meant. What situation called for someone to beg him to take charge?
Then you are rare bird, Alexander.Came her eventual response, determining that he was weird, in a way, for not simply taking what he wanted. Lions here were relentless and she was positive that they never asked before taking.
Though, her brain still did ponder... on a name. Ember didn't do name. At least not her own and while a part of her deigned to wish to be herself, bad habits and all would not allow her to be honest this day.
Megaera.The name of a long-gone sibling that hadn't graced this land in a very long time. A name that she was certain others would recognize her as now.
+5 - Tell a lie without being caught (name is megaera)
01-30-2023, 06:30 PM
There were situations where Alexander might take without a verbal permission spoken, but it was all in the body language - the way of the eyes. They could speak when the mouth could not. A chuckle escapes his lips as she calls him a rare bird, unsure on whether he should be flattered or insulted. Tail flicks idly behind him all the while, a single brow arching at the feline - their name spoken and kept by the beast.
It was with careful consideration that he spoke again, admittedly not the best at small talk when his companion was equally lacking. Either she was not very socialized or she simply did not care for his company. Alexander's vanity would not allow him to believe the latter. "What brings you to this barren place this night, Megaera?" He murmurs, curious - completely oblivious to the truth of her name: @Ember.
It was with careful consideration that he spoke again, admittedly not the best at small talk when his companion was equally lacking. Either she was not very socialized or she simply did not care for his company. Alexander's vanity would not allow him to believe the latter. "What brings you to this barren place this night, Megaera?" He murmurs, curious - completely oblivious to the truth of her name: @Ember.
The brute was right; Ember was excruciatingly under socialized. Not feral by any means but it was engrained into her to be hyper-independent. To never rely on anyone to help, like, love, befriend or even carry a conversation. Unfortunately, it was very easy to be portrayed as not caring for company which was also a helpful benefactor to still being alone after all these years.
+5 - Tell a lie without being caught (name is megaera)
Escapism.She answers, for a second not knowing if that was a real word if she had just made it up but it was essentially what her life was made up of.
The dunes are... quiet.Not that she needed more quiet in her life but after all the challenges, fights and uproars that had gone on in the last two weeks -- well, she was ready for a moment of peace.
What about you?She sneers,
voices in your head loud, too?@Alexander ♔
+5 - Tell a lie without being caught (name is megaera)
01-31-2023, 09:55 PM
Her answer prompts a soft laugh from the beast, he nods in understanding. Sometimes it was necessary, even he could sympathize with that. In these lands, Alexander had found himself speaking far more than he'd ever done in his life. In their old homelands, the family had conversed, but body language, song - such things were common and often times it was not necessary for them to say much as a result. A brow arches at the mention of voice, "No, the moon is simply easiest to see here." He comments quietly, turning those blue eyes back up to the immense maiden in the sky. Tail flicks idly behind him, a single ear flicking as he murmurs out to her once again, "I have seen you a few times - alone. Is that your preference?" Straight - direct, always his style.
@Ember
@Ember
02-02-2023, 03:11 PM
A quick upturn of her muzzle to the moon that he referenced and she could understand the allure. That even out here among the dunes, the moon seemed a bit brighter, fuller and certainly more entrancing. Mesmerizing, even. It's silvery light making most everything around it look like it had been cast in a silvery sheen. While not responding verbally to the moon's luster, he did feel his question penetrate whatever heart she had. Pain making her remember just how alone she was and that she had never had a choice. I've been alone since I was a babe. She addressed coldly, not directed towards him and his question but towards the fact that it was just the way she "wasn't" raised. What's another day .. or sixty? Brushing it off as though she were indifferent to the matter while her soul cried out from the bottom of her oceans-deep heart. @Alexander ♔
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