Festival of Kih'Hayla (Open)

[Eldon Sunkiss]

Yes, Eldon was tipsy, but drunk was still a long ways down the road. The last of the Sunkiss Pavilion, the Drykas of the Sapphire Clan, watched with genuine intrigue as the smaller ape-man tossed himself about the party, jumping here and there, swiping this and that, and even snagging Tiki's cup from him while he wasn't exactly paying attention, right before climbing away of course. A Jamoura or two chased after the youngling, but not much more was worth noting. Except that Tiki was thrown into some sort of rage at the occurrence, yet it wasn't anger for the Jamoura child, it was directed at Eldon! Eldon Sunkiss was shocked to find his friend (or at least mild acquaintance, they had seen some strange things together at the very least) blabbering incoherently at him, spitting and snarling like some unrestrained beast (yes, he was an animal, but not a monster), then shifted right in front of Eldon's eyes. Without warning or provocation, Tiki struck out at Eldon's leg, which was only just barely pulled out of range by mere shock (and thanks to some swift reflexes). Then, Eldon just got pissed. How dare he strike out at Eldon? He had done nothing to deserve such hostility. Well, not yet. Eldon took another drink from his mug (and noticed how well Tiki's eyes and head followed the mug) then he gave an exaggerated sigh of relief, just before tossing the contents of his drink right into Tiki's already drunken face. Eldon, after thoroughly dosing the feline in the alcoholic brew, threw the mug at him. Whether he hit or not, Tiki was surely to be upset even more so than he was now. Eldon didn't think about it at the time, but he didn't have his weapons on him. He didn't really stand any chance against Tiki in this position, not unless he dared to use his reimancy as a tool of war, just as his father instructed him not to. "Hey!" Eldon called out in his native tongue (Pavi) towards a human in the crowd, Asher. [/color=tan]"Hey, you, get this stupid cat out of here will yah?"[/color] Why Eldon thought Asher would understand him, or even obey him if he had understood, is surely a mystery.

[Tiki]

The scent of alcohol filled his senses. His vision was blurred as he failed to blink; the stuff went up his nose and in his mouth (which wasn’t necessarily bad for his wants). The cat was incapable of dodging the cup which left a good mark on his forehead. It was just Tiki being pissy before, but now Eldon attacked the cat. Though intoxicated, Tiki’s fangs and claws were still sharp and pointed. His urge to use them, now provoked. Tiki was too set in his way now, too focused on Eldon and some act of misdirected vengeance. The calls to the outside were drones in his head. There was Eldon, who now hurt Tiki, and he’d take care of that. A jaguar isn’t the typical prey. Tiki’s next move was telling of Eldon. Rather than pounce on his prey, Tiki still saw a threat. The feline squared off with Eldon and began his pace around the Drykas. The jaguar growls and hisses echoed forth from Tiki’s weaponized mouth, the snarling bunching up his face in ugly wrinkled forms. It was a sudden attack, meant to be unexpected – though Tiki was moving much slower than he normally would, now drunken – aimed for Eldon’s legs again. He jolted forward and lunged at Eldon, a half-hearted pounce to take him down. He’d be easy to dodge if Eldon was on his toes, and didn’t trip of course. Tiki’s claws would dig into him otherwise, and Eldon would fight the cat’s powerful jaw from clenching his skull and cracking into it like a beak on an egg shell. Tiki’s weight would prove a struggle as well, for a big cat, possibly more than the forceful attempts for Tiki to get his teeth on Eldon’s head.

[Lorelai]

Lorelai jumped back at the two males drunken stupors. Her head began flaring with raw heat and confusion as she watched in horror. She was never around fighting because of her love for peace, and the emotions they were throwing off of each other was too much for her to handle. Lorelai winced and clutched her head as she looked at the two with blurred vision. "Y-you two are drunk! Please stop this!" She tried to reason with them but stayed to their sides.

She cried out in pain as Tiki launched himself at Eldon. Her hand flew out and she called upon her Goddess' power to try and calm the beast that lived side by side with Tiki. She was given the powers to talk and communicate in a way with animals. She hoped that her skills would be strong enough to soothe the jaguar and side blind him from his target so that he would calm down. She concentrated with all that she had despite their emotions flooding her and making her head feel as if it was going to split in two.

[Eldon Sunkiss]

It's funny how quickly one can sober up when the realization of the ever present potential of death came about. Eldon had turned his head away for only a moment, the Jamoura around were making a ruckus now, either angered, frightened, or simply talking about the little fiasco that Eldon and Tiki were creating. It was in this short moment that Eldon looked away from his opponent (his father would never have approved of such carelessness) when Tiki lunged, clumsily, towards Eldon. Eldon barely managed to grasp the fact that Tiki was really attacking now, and the Drykas himself leaped backwards, only to have those powerful claws reach into his calf. Eldon fell, and fell hard, hitting the ground with a mighty crash and, in turn, tearing his leg free, if only for a moment, of Tiki's now bloody paws. Eldon's leg was burning significantly now. It didn't take but a moment for Eldon to get scooped up by a nearby Jamoura party-goer (now turned hero) and hidden from Tiki's view, several others as well surrounded him, thus making a shell of six or so, six-hundred pound, eight-foot tall muscle-machines. They weren't going to attack Tiki, but more so were there to make sure their festival was not disrupted further. This was a festival, after all, not a gladiatorial show. Eldon was set down later, though still surrounded by his new half-dozen bodyguards, and he saw the damage to his leg. The blood was flowing slowly, though the gashes from each claw reached almost the full distance between the bottom of his knee to the top of his ankle. "I need help... Where's Denen when you need him?" Eldon muttered to himself in Pavi. He now wished, more than ever, he was back home with his friends and family. With Sam, with Denen, Kashik and Vanator. This place, the Spires, he wasn't meant to be here. Perhaps he was foolish to think that Caiyha herself called him here. Eldon turned his head to glare at Tiki between the large bodies of the Jamoura that separated them. Eldon had thought they developed some sort of friendship in the past. Eldon now reconsidered this, now that he saw his leg. He wouldn't be walking for a while, at the very least.

[Duvain]

Getting a mug of ale, Duvain heard her name being called through the noise of the crowed. She couldn't see whoever was calling her because of all the people surrounding her, so she started to inch her way through everyone in the direction of the voice. There stood Eldon appearing to be provoking a jaguar. She was now highly suspecting that the man had a death wish...She already saved him once. Sorry, bud...You're on your own this time. She thought to herself. They're just drunk. It's not like they would actually kill each other....would they? When blood got involved she thought about intervening. But saving someone two times in a row? That was kind of pushing it a little... Plus it looked like the Jamourans had everything under control. Duvain moved closer to the circle surrounding Eldon (staying noticeably clear of Tiki) to try and see if he was alright. She looked for a crack in the circle to get a few words in but the small army wouldn't budge. Getting annoyed, she decided to just ask him over the large Jamouran bodies. Thinking back to the basic Pavi words she knew, she asked him what she believed to be "You alright, Eldon?", hoping he would recognize her voice.

[Capricious]

Eldon Sunkiss

Award

Skill	XP Earned	Lore Earned
Philosophy	1	• Nagging Thought: Did Caihya Call Me?
Observation	1	• Spirian Festival: Kih'Hayla
Brawling	1	• Enemy: Tiki

+5 scrape to the right leg. Will heal in 14-16 days and need stitches.

Given the lack of activity from the other players, I am only grading for Eldon. Should another player return who was involved in this thread, I will happily grade upon request.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your grade, please send me a PM and we can figure it out.