We Be, Jungle Adventurers! [Yuki]

by **Xen** on November 22nd, 2013, 6:57 am

Welcome to the Jungle

Fall 15, A.V. 513

Xen stepped cautiously into the jungle. He was excited and yet nervous about leaving the solitude of his home. The viper remembers those harsh memories of the past—where he had to run for his life. However, Xen looks back on those days and was thankful that he was able to survive and make it to Zinrah. All those struggles and hardships, though long gone in the past, they gave him something to look upon…to remember. Xen walks with his hands held in his pockets: a shield resting on his back and a machete-sword resting beneath his clothing.

Xen looks upwards and as he gazes at the canapé, his eyes squint in response to the sunlight touching his retinas. Xen raised a hand to shield his eyes from the sun and notices that the birds were still singing and chirping like normal. A good sign this was to Xen; birds were known to sing when there were no visible signs of danger but he remained vigilant and carefully observed his surroundings. The serpent was confident in his shield and sword. That the strong, cold steel that they were made of would be able to withstand what his physical being could not endure.

Xen places his back onto the cool stone structure behind him. He felt safe enough to relax in this stretch of forest, knowing that the strong scent of his kind radiating throughout the area, would deter predators. The dhani, as young as he was, paid close attention to the vegetation around him. He knew that reptiles and mammals would be wary of a dhani’s scent but not poisonous insects. Insects were different for Xen, he liked them, and they gave warnings to him normally.

Xen extends a hand and picks a branch off of a small palm tree like plant. He observes the specimen and notices the piece of vegetation had some weird ooze that was red and yet carried a tinge of orange, slithering out of it. Xen wasn’t stupid enough to place the plant in his mouth, or touch the substance. Instead he places the branch on the ground and drags it across the ground—creating a line. Xen while fiddling with his new coloring utensil finds himself listening to his surroundings and the cavern entrance behind him.

‘‘All my dayss should be like thisss.’’

by **Shirayuki** on November 24th, 2013, 10:12 pm

Once again, Shirayuki found herself wandering out of the subterranean home of the Dhanis. Quickly walking past the Dhanis that patrolled the Tunnels, and making sure to avoid making eye contact with any of the...larger variant of Dhanis. Whatever they were called.

Making her way outside, she looked around, making sure there wasn't any creatures outside waiting to have a arm or a leg to munch on, while checking behind her, just in case if one of those Dhanis had decided to follow her out for a light meal -correction, light snack-. Seeing that the coast was cleared, she continued onwards.

Moving about the entrance, stopping every once in awhile to take a close look at some of the colorful flora species, she disregarded the fact that perhaps someone or something would hear her rustling through the bushes.

by **Xen** on November 30th, 2013, 3:27 am

Welcome to the Jungle

There was something rustling through the brush and Xen could hear it clearly. Xen’s first thought was to unsheathe his weapon and be prepared to battle some epic predator but something was off. This predator was far too small, as he notices that the tall vegetation wasn’t being crushed like normal: maybe, this was some other creature? A new predator with a fierceness that has never seen before, would be his? The idea made Xen grin. The viper raises his shield and walks towards the rustling. He would catch a glimpse of the new creature or maybe see the entire body and then retreat to morph into a portion of it later!

Xen stands on the very ends of his toes to look over the brush and notices a familiar face. This person was Yuki! Xen was surprised; though, a little concerned for the young human to be walking around the jungle alone. He was happy at least. The viper trots across the short bushes while being careful in not stepping on the brightly colored plants. Xen was certain that these red magnolia-like plants were poisonous but he didn’t have the time to delve into the arts of poison right now and be absolutely sure of it.

‘‘Hey, Yuki!’’

Xen called to Yuki in mild tone of voice, he was sure to speak loud enough for Yuki to hear him while secretly trying to prevent others from hear him. Xen looks to his left and notices a path leading towards the jungle. He figured this would be a good path to follow because this path lacked crowding trails of vegetation and obstacles. Xen keeps a piece of the plant he picked before in order to be able leave markings that he could follow back to the nest in case he became lost.

by **Shirayuki** on December 6th, 2013, 5:30 am

Wandering about, Shirayuki was starting to regret picking the area with the tall grass. Tall grass is actually much harder then it sounds to walk through, especially when you are only four feet, five inches tall. Jumping every once in awhile, to obtain a better view of her surroundings, her attention was piqued, as she heard a familiar voice behind her.

Turning around -and hopping to get a better, several second vantage point-, her eyes fell onto the Dhani that invited her and Aka to the very creepy lizard lunch. "Oh, hi! What are you doing out here?", Yuki asked cheerfully, however, keeping her voice at a lower volume then usual, understanding that loud noises can attract creatures. Generally large, unfriendly, hungry creatures. Excluding her Reimancy and ribbon knife, she is unarmed, so she was rightfully more careful.

by **Xen** on December 9th, 2013, 4:40 am

Welcome to the Jungle

‘‘I should be asking you that myself. I’m going to explore the jungle around Zinrah: maybe, polish my jungle navigating skills. ’’

Xen was so happy to see Yuki! He would have exploded through the grass and hugged her, if it wasn’t for that darn the called self-control. Instead, he responded with a friendly gesture and a grin, knowing that the little and vibrant human would settle with just seeing him. The viper looks around and gestures Yuki to come closer, he leans down towards Yuki while looking around to see if anyone else was around or listening. The last time he and Yuki met, someone appeared with a fire ball, someone as in Aka.

‘‘Mistress Aka, isn’t going to burst through the grass and toss a fireball at me, is she?’’

Xen winked, obviously joking around with Yuki. This would have to be an inside joke between him and Yuki or Soshakuakamamushi might actually throw one at him! Xen played that scene in his mind and laugh within the recesses of his thoughts—that would be funny. The viper was beginning to stray away from his original plan which was to explore the jungle for interesting finds, or just some jungle mischief .

by **Shirayuki** on December 11th, 2013, 6:04 am

"So basically...exploring the jungle, and laughing along the way?", Shirayuki asked with a bright smile on her face. If the Vioer was doing just that, then she hoped that he would like some company, as she has been wanting to explore the nearby areas for awhile.

As Yuki talked however, she kept glancing around cautiously. Not to watch out for any wild creatures out for a nice snack consisting of a small human and a moderate snake-human. She was more worried about her mistress jumping out of the bushes, and letting loose with those fireballs that she seemed to enjoy wielding. Seemingly, the Viper next to her was thinking of similar scenarios, and had asked her about whether or not Aka would burst out and light up the nearby plants and shrubberies. Of course, it was said in a joking tone, but the possibility of such a thing to happen made it slightly more ominous.

"I'm pretty sure Aka did not follow me out here like last time, so there shouldn't be any need for you to worry.", Yuki said reassuringly, before realizing that the two of them had gotten of track of what they were originally planning. Thinking for a moment, to try and make her words to convince the Viper to explore, and to allow her to come along. "Hey~, you wouldn't mind exploring the places nearby with me? Please~?", she said, almost cooing, in as cute of a manner as possible. Though some people would not realize it, but her words and tone were actually not forced, but genuine. Yuki really wanted to explore around somewhat.

by **Xen** on December 16th, 2013, 8:29 am

Welcome to the Jungle

‘‘ Yeah, we will be exploring the jungle; except for that laughing part, you trying to get us killed? ’’

Xen places a hand on his left bicep. The way he grins afterwards, was as if he was saying, don’t worry I got this jungle venturing thing down packed. Xen’s remark carried a hint of humor with it, as the viper stood up once more and started to walk into the jungle. He turns away from Shirayuki and pushes through the brush, hiding his flushed face from her. The viper couldn’t understand the reasoning that followed his actions but he understood that the little human’s cuteness was going to distract to him in the journey. Xen snaps out of his little embarrassment phase then stops and turns around to face Yuki.

‘‘Hmm… Well, at least we get to finish our date!’’

The viper said enthusiastically. He hushed his voice a little, allowing the zing in his voice to be heard in the vegetation. A few brightly colored birds flew overhead, they were followed by an entire flock that squeaked and chirped behind them. Xen observed the brightly colored birds and wondered if they would make a good snack. The tiny morsels would only make a quick snake for him. However, after remembering his last meal—that disgusting lizard dinner, he gags a little in his mind, regretting his decision.

‘‘I… I don’t mind exploring with you Yuki! I mean, why I wouldn’t pass up an awesome opportunity!’’

Xen was pumped for the journey, his blood boiled-up inside him and ignited the flames of adventure within. Xen’s inner explorer and warrior’s flame were burning, making him antsy and energetic. This would be a perfect opportunity for him to see some new things in the jungle and obtain a few morphing models at the same time. A loud crack of wood resonates through the jungle and Xen spins around with his hand over his machete-sword. The noise, it sounded as though it was really far away! The viper judged the sound and figured that it was probably an echo that traveled through the jungle—his suspicions remained however.

by **Shirayuki** on December 24th, 2013, 5:22 am

"Ah, no, of course I'm not trying to get us killed!", Shirayuki responded with a smile. However, what Xen said did bring up a rather good point. If they happen to fall into a terrible situation, how would they fight their way out? She was only armed with a ribbon knife, and the element of ice, while the Dhani here was only armed with a machete and shield, along with the magic of morphing. Although, considering his speed of morphing, it would be next to useless in a fast paced combat.

Her worries and concern faded away, as Xen gave a rather reassuring smile, almost as if telling her not to worry, and that he has experience exploring the jungle. About to say something along the lines of, "Let's go!", with a cheerful tone, Xen had turned his head away. Ara? Did he hear something from the side?, she thought to herself. But, no matter how hard she attempted to listen, she could not place any sounds out of the norm from the ambience.

With whatever that attracted Xen's attention disappearing, the Dhani refocused back to the exploration at hand. Although, Yuki could have been in a better shape, if Xen had not commented about this exploration being somewhat related to a date. "D-d-date?! W-wha?", she squeaked, showing off the speed of her blushing skills by turning red in the face in under a tick. Her thoughts interrupted though, when the loud crack of a thick branch, maybe even a tree, snap. "That...sounded kinda far...think it's safe...", Yuki muttered softly to herself, her complexion fading back to the norm. She turned around to face Xen, before cheerfully -abeit in a lower volume then usual, due to being in the wilderness- asking, "So, where do we go first?".

by **Xen** on December 26th, 2013, 11:15 pm

Welcome to the Jungle

That noise, Xen didn’t like it. The sound was definitely produced from something being broken—that object possibly being a large tree branch, or an entire tree. Xen couldn’t feel any vibrations along the jungle floor and the sound did seem like it came from far away. The viper picks up a rock and marks a tree next to him. This was a good start. Xen planned to mark each tree he passed and have these markings act as guidelines leading back to the nest. He was sure to make them look as discreet as possible to ensure that no one would notice and tamper with his and Yuki’s life lines.

Xen carefully marks the tree next to him in a way a bird would when looking for larvae beneath its bark. When he was done, he places the jagged rock in his left-pocket for safe-keeping and when he needed to carve more markings into the bark of other trees. Xen tightens the strap of his shield on his forearm and moves his arms around a bit to check the security of strap and shield. He also checks the holster that his machete-sword was resting in. Xen unsheathes his weapon but only slightly to check the state his weapon was in—sharp as ever.

‘‘ We will try to find the source of that noise we heard and circle around it. I believe we will only need to observe what we see, or find; if the source of the noise was caused by a living creature, Yuki. We’ll travel straight ahead and stick to this natural jungle path.’’

Xen was the first to go forward. He couldn’t let a lady go first in this situation and he would use his shield to guard the front while Yuki guarded his back. Xen was hoping that all he needed to do today was observe and take guard. He did not have the desire to kill but he was more than capable of taking on most obstacles—without hesitation. The viper was prepared to raise his blade and slice a beast with it: in order to spare Yuki and himself from becoming a meal. The sound echoed through the jungle once again, birds panicked and flew pass Xen and Yuki—oblivious to they're presence due to fear.

by **Catastrophe** on June 21st, 2014, 9:02 pm

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