[WiSPer] The Gates are Closed

by **Valkyrie** on October 9th, 2012, 12:21 am

WiSPer Event: Fall 29
Plot Group: 3
Closes: October 12

Friends' butts make the best pillows.

by **Inessa** on October 9th, 2012, 12:37 am

The normally timid Inessa made a point of going up to the gates the day of the announcement. She certainly enjoyed her strolls outside of Avanthal. However, to whine and complain about not being let out was not her purpose in going. Trying to stick out from a growing crowd of distressed Vanthans, she raised her voice and stood on her toes.

"What about those already outside the city? Can anything be done to aid them?" She bit her bottom lip after asking, looking to one of the guards until she got an answer or it was obvious she was being ignored. Regardless of what the response was, she eventually nodded her head, moving to get away from the growing crowd.

by **Sliver** on October 9th, 2012, 1:50 pm

Sliver hunched her shoulders out on her patrols. It was quieter on this morn than the one's previously, but the quiet was a murmuring angry, nearly seething silence. By this time she was beginning to be recognized as a regular Icewatch guard, no longer a familiar stranger, and once friendly eyes looked at her with blame and confusion. She was given her orders, and her orders were to repeat the message on the signs, to neither anger nor upset any more than was already occurring within the cities walls. She tried to the best of her abilities.

The questions started out indignant, almost as if this was a practical joke. Sliver just repeated her instructions, reminding her interrogators of the numerous attacks that had been occurring. It was for the safety of the citizens until a problem was found. No they weren't purposefully imprisoning them. Yes life could continue as normal. Yes they were trying their hardest to find out what was happening. No....no they did not have any idea what was making the animals this way.

The people's eyes changed in ways Sliver had never seen. Sorrow, anger, resignation, fear, confusion, anxiousness. She felt like she was being subjected to her own aurora show when any Vantha asked her about the enforcement. She wished she could explain that she was just as confused as they, just as angry as they, but no one seemed to take notice that the Icewatch was suffering just as much as they, only saw them as their captors.

So the day dragged on, and every bell that passed Sliver's shoulders got heavier. She got something to eat, and stopped trying to explain herself. It would do no good to open her heart to the people, for the Icewatch had to appear rigid and unchanging, just like the element they commanded. So she turned into a machine, repeating the words and occasionally a stiff condolence or warning about venturing into the outside. It was all there was to do. Her resolve strengthened, and her rage deepened. If something came into this city with the intent to harm, she'd probably rip it to shreds without a second glance. But for now all there was to do was patrol and weather the fearful, watchful, penetrating stares that burrowed so much deeper than the cold sinking through her skin. She blew out a tired breath, watching it crystallize into fog and disappear without a moments delay. If something was going to happen, something bad, or something good. She only wished it would happen soon.

by **Jynx** on October 9th, 2012, 1:57 pm

Jynx was not particularly disturbed by the news that citizens were no longer allowed to leave the city. Had that rule been in effect a week or so earlier, Sodrel would not have gone out in a blizzard to find Amaya. Of course Jynx was free to come and go as he pleased since he could fly over the wall anytime he wanted. And he did. He regularly went hunting. Human food was fine, but there was nothing quite so satisfying as catching his own food. The feeling of a rabbit's skull being crushed in his powerful talons. The smell of blood still warm as he tore the creature's flesh from its body with his beak. Now that he was thinking about it, maybe today was a good day to go hunting.

by **Valkyrie** on October 12th, 2012, 8:18 pm

Inessa :

Sliver :

Jynx :

You Will Be Collected if Worthy

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