Wow. He'd never seen someone the color she was. He wasn't even aware that she'd probably never seen the color he was either; lavender and white was so very normal to him and his twin, and his father. But her.. she was sort of red, like that little bit Reilly had but it covered way more of her. Reilly was mostly all white. And Mother was just a soft, mousey sort of brown. He supposed this girl sort of faded a bit like mother's brown, but it was nice to look at regardless. In fact, he walked a quiet circle around her just to see it all, a pleased smile fairly glued to his young face.
A full year old now, though. Tall and slender with medium-length, wind-tousled hair. Lavender and white, naturally, same with the softly marbled wings pinned comfortably at his sides. The only one on the island with wings, that he knew of. With nobody to teach him, he'd never learned to fly. A sad sort of secret he kept to himself.
Hello, he greeted lightly, filling the space at her side without thought. His was such an affectionate family, and being so close to another was entirely normal to him. His wing lifted and settled lightly across her back so it wasn't in the way between them. There wasn't much else to do with those things. He brushed his muzzle along her neck and breathed in her scent, wild and crisp like the rest of the island. But he'd never seen her before til now, finally old enough to venture further away from his watchful guardians.
I'm Kharon. You live here too? I've never seen you before. Where's your family? Are there many of them? Do they look like you too? He blushed and took a side-step away, retracting his wing back to his side and glancing away then back again. Sorry, he said quietly, ducking his head and silently chiding himself on speaking too much and too quickly in his excitement. I just.. haven't seen anyone but my family here. What's your name?
COTY
Assailant -- Year 226
QOTY
"But the dream, the echo, slips from him as quickly as he had found it and as consciousness comes to him (a slap and not the gentle waves of oceanic tides), it dissolves entirely. His muscles relax as the cold claims him again, as the numbness sets in, and when his grey eyes open, there’s nothing but the faint after burn of a dream often trod and never remembered." --Brigade, written by Laura
allure, any
|
05-04-2017, 02:04 PM
Allure the stars will guide the way Although she was a year old now, she hadn’t spent much time away from her mother. Her twin had always been a bit more independent - much like the rest of their siblings - but Allure preferred to stay at her mother’s side. She had been with Ea when the herd of purple came to take over their island; taken her first steps outside the island as someone with no home trailing closely behind her mother. But when they returned, Ea had encouraged Allure to journey away from her. Ea preferred to be alone - with the exception of the company of her immediate family - but she wanted her children to explore and meet new people. Allure reluctantly agreed to leave her mother alone for a short period of time. She did not, however, expect to be immediately harassed, especially by a pair of purple twins. For a moment, she is saddened thinking of her own twin, wondering when he would make his return to Ischia - but then the colt wraps a wing around her side and she is abruptly brought back to reality. She freezes in shock - her family was fiercely loyal to each other, but rarely physically affectionate, and she had never been touched by a complete stranger. The boy backs off after a few rapid-fire questions and she relaxes as he steps away. “I’m Allure,” she says, hazel eyes looking back and forth between the twins, trying to remember all of the questions. She shrinks away shyly as Kylin reaches out, but continues: “Some of my family is here. I think. We all look a little different but not any purple. My mom is Ea. She created this island!” She finishes confidently, despite not being completely accurate. THEY SAY IT'S OVER AND I'M FINE AGAIN Twins were a rare and wondrous thing. Except for Beqanna, where they seemed to be in abundance, and never without the other. Grimdark was a twin, and was tired of being reminded about it. He and his sister were no more alike than if they had been born to two separate sets of parents. The mere fact that they had shared a womb aside, Grim had no prior connections to his twin or this island. Instead he chose to venture far from here, where Allure had stayed close to home. He had grown very large--his silver body was thick and well-wrapped with rusty bands of color. Hazel eyes peered out through a thick mess of a dark grey mop of hair that fell in his eyes. Why he had come back here, to this god-forsaken island to which he had been born, and then summarily abandoned....he had no idea. Maybe it was Mother. Maybe it was Allure. He has no idea what has transpired here. He does not care. His antipathy for most... well, anything keeps him from caring about pretty much everything. He is non-commital at best, and his voice is gravelly from lack of use. He prefers his own company, and if there is one thing Grim cannot possibly stand, it is stupidity. And so, usually he finds himself alone. The warm sun washes over his body as he walks his way through the beach. Sand kicks up loosely over his body; the sound of voices on the horizon causes him to come out of his reverie. A lip curls when he sees that his sister is among them, along with two purple people eaters. A wary smile is on his face as he steps back away from them, attempting quietly to turn away. He has not come right up on them, perhaps he can return to his solitude. GRIMDARK deimos x ea, dragon vision, twilight manipulation, twin to allure kharon She'd tensed at his touch and relaxed at his distance, and he grimaced inwardly. She was uncomfortable with him. Maybe he was not as beautiful as he thought he was. Was he really grotesque? But no, of course he was attractive. He looked just like Father, only not as shiny, and Father was extravagant. Maybe there was something wrong with her, instead. Ah yes, that was it. She wasn't used to such familiar affection as his family shared with each other. That was okay, then. And then Kylin was there, filling his side with her reassuring presence. There, see? He wasn't that terrible-looking or Kylin wouldn't be so comfortable with him. Although, that would mean she was also not beautiful as they were nearly identical, and clearly that was not true. She was stunning and had a brilliant smile that could light up the darkest days. He shivered at her touch as she introduced herself, his feathers ruffling and resettling at his side before he turned back to their new companion. "I'm Allure. Some of my family is here. I think. We all look a little..." Her voice faded to the background as his mind focused on a new, nearby presence, his face drawing pensive as though deep in thought on one of her comments. Dark and indifferent, this new one. He'd never heard their thoughts before either, just as stranger to him as the girl Allure here. And apparently her twin, as it turned out. He was immediately wary of her brother, and didn't make any move to acknowledge that he was aware of him nearby, as the boy seemed to prefer it anyway. If he wanted to be left alone, Kharon sure wasn't going to intrude. He refocused on Allure with another easy smile, gray eyes shining. "That's neat!" He wasn't sure what she'd said last, but it was vague enough to fill in with just about anything she could've said, he thought. "I'm Kharon," he paused and reflected on their meeting thus far. Oh. "Sorry, I already said that. Sometimes I forget." He smiled a little sheepishly and blushed. He gave Kylin a gentle nudge with his shoulder. "Kylin says I get lost in thought sometimes." It was more often like what had just happened, where his mind would focus on another's thoughts, but he'd chosen to keep his ability a secret when he realized how hurtful it could be. "Your family must not wander much to be so new to us. We practically roam all over the island now that we're bigger. We love exploring! What sort of things do you like to do? Maybe you can join us some time?" |
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)