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[Nai'a]

5th of Winter 512AV

Nai’a was a roamer, a nomad of sorts one would say. She had been to different places, engulfed herself in many different cultures, and met plenty of diverse people. Traveling was somewhat fulfilling, although it did leave her feeling as though something was missing in her life, a place to call home. While traveling through the wild lands, Nai’a had wondered upon a beautiful forest of stone. Stalagmites soared up towards the sky covering the expanse of the hills. There were not many trees in the forest of stones, just a few here and there sprouting up. This place was outlandish to say the least, with its stone trees and unusual caves.


Nai’a traveled among the stalagmites until she happened upon a beautiful pool. The jade colored surface glistened in the afternoon sun, making it look like a sparkling stone. The pool lay in the middle of three tall stalagmites, looking like a green paradise in Nai’a’s eyes. Although it was winter the pool had yet to be frozen over yet, probably because there was a lake feeding into the pool, keeping the water flowing instead of letting it go stagnate.

Nai’a walked over to the beautiful pool, slipping off her boot, and dipping the tips of her toes on her right foot into the jade green water. It was freezing cold; Nai’a quickly withdrew her foot, sliding her boot back on. The coldness would not bother her Kelvic form a bit, but when she came out of the water was another story. She walked over to a small tree, which looked to be only 8-10 feet high; from there she gathered a few limbs and twigs underneath the tree. She brought the small pieces of wood to a cluster of smaller stalagmites, placing the wood a few feet away from the rocks. Nai’a brought out her flint and steel, striking it a few times, until it lit the wood up nicely. Nai’a went back to the tree taking some of the larger limbs off of the tree, placing them on the burning fire, that way it would not die down while she swam in the murky depths of the Jade Pool. Nai’a unclothed herself, placing her dress, boots, and bag behind the stalagmites.

Nai’a climbed on top of one the medium sized stones, standing 10 feet above the water. She leaped into the air, shifting into her kelvic form midair, landing in the depths as a pink dolphin. Feeling the rush of water upon her soft rubbery skin, Nai’a swam to the bottom of the pool, then swam back up just as face jumping into the air, landing gracefully back into the murky depths. Nai’a enjoyed herself in the water; she had no worries of anyone coming up, since it was such a desolate place.

[Aello]

They had rested between a split in the stone for the night; a grey cavernous waste, a bed of uneven terrain which served only to produce aches in Aello's back as her eyes scrunched and she uneasily forced herself into a sitting position before rubbing the sleep crystals from her eyes. Lily had already risen, and was standing at the huntress' feet with her arms folded across her chest. Although her vision was still stretched, and somewhat blurry as though a fog had rolled in from her place between sleep and wakefulness, the aurist could just barely make out the tiny pycon's right foot tapping impatiently against the grey coat; akin to a wolf's fur. Dark clouds before a storm. She could hear it too, a delicate clicking as the pycon said, "well good morning you lazy bum. Sun's been up for hours, and there you lie in Nysel's realm letting all the good food frolick away from you." The Treaver chuckled. "Good morning to you too Lily," she began before pausing a moment as a lone sparrow began to chirp before taking her rightful place upon her shoulder. When merrily perched, the huntress reached for her back and quiver of arrows, and deftly laced them back onto her shoulders, before she grabbed her bow. Her fist instantly tightening around the supple curve; the familiar weight. "What do you care about the food anyway? It's not like you eat any of it." "No, but I do get hungry." "Is this because I was sleeping upon your stash of clay, in a fashion?" Aello inquired. "Maybe," the pycon replied as she turned her face away, offering the human only her profile as she closed her unblinking eyes and stuck her nose up in the air. Again, the huntress chuckled. "You could have prodded me awake, you've never hesitated to poke me with the end of a twig before." "I did!" Lily cried as she opened her eyes and turned to face her. "But you wouldn't wake up... you must have been dreaming of home again." For a time, Aello said nothing. "Well I'm awake now, grab some clay Lily, for we must be off." The pycon smiled before she toddled off to do as she was told, climbing upon the loose straps of the girl's bag before climbing into the back pocket where it was kept and eating to her heart's content. Slowly, the huntress rose, following the length of rock towards the split, before stepping out into the dawn of a new day. The golden colored rays of the sun, which seemed to kiss the ground readily here. Smiling, the huntress breathed deeply as her muddied irises took in the jade pool which rested below her; the rocks, the stalagmites. And then something else which caused her forehead to crease, and her brow to furrow. "Why is there smoke?" she whispered, as she began to hop down the rocks, moving closer to what she thought could only be an illusion. But when she came to the fireside, she realized it was no illusion as her nostrils flared against the scent of smoke. The thin tendrils which danced their way up to her nose. There's no ring. No firepit... no attender. Why would any wise woodsman leave a fire unless they intended on someone coming down upon them? Or something? The girl's thoughts paused as she looked around once again, finding no owner for the fire. This only unnerved her further, causing vaporous wisps to rise from the earth. Colored mist, which revealed the presence of a bag tucked away, filled with clothes. But was it a spare set? Or the only one their owner had to bare? OOCSorry my first post is always complete rubbish.

[Nai'a]

Nai'a was enjoying swimming in the depths of the pool, catching little fish, sating her ravenous hungry. Nai'a came up for air and then delved back into the murky depths swimming close to the surface, but staying hidden under the green waters. It's not like the river of riverfall, but at least it is something. Nai'a thought to herself, doing tricks under water to entertain herself. As she came up to the surface for air, her adept hearing was picking up foot falls on the surface. Nai'a's eye sight in her kelvic form wasn't that great, she depended on touch and sound to get around and hunt, so she swam close to the shore.

As she approached the shore she shift into her human form, slowly rising from the water. As she stood up in the Jade Pool, the air connected with her wet naked flesh. Vapor emanated from her exposed body, rising in a aggregation of wisps, slowly shrouding her body then rising up. Nai'a looked ethereal and unnatural standing in the Jade Pool. She could not help but wonder why the female was at her fire, maybe she was trying to steal Nai'a's clothers? Nai'a looked and saw that she had a bow and arrows. This sent a chill of fear through Nai'a's body, instantly thinking she was a poacher or hunter, or one of those evil people her former bondmate would tell her about to make her behave when she was younger. Nai'a inhaled sharply to calm her nerves and to ease her mind from jumping to conclusions, it would only make her anxiety take over, she needed to stay calm in case she needed to defend herself. So Nai'a said the first thing that came to her mind, something nonthreatening but a little silly at the same time.

"Can I help you?" Nai'a said in her strong, high, girly voice. Still standing in the Jade Pool, not wanting to approach in case she needed an easy way to escape. The chill inside the wind wrapped itself around her body, and it took everything Nai'a had to not start shaking all over from the cold. Cold weather did not bother her as much as it did normal people, but she still felt it if she was exposed to it for long periods at a time, especially wet and nude.

OOCNonsense, it was beautifully written and flowed nicely!

[Aello]

It has to be a spare set. Not even the Vantha with their marks of Morwen would have an easy time moving around the area naked with this cool weather. But... if it's a Kelvic... The aurist's thoughts trailed off as a rather high, feminine voice reached her ears. She could feel them prickling as her fist tightened around her father's old bow, and her muddied irises rose to meet the woman who stood at the edge of the Jade Pool's depths. They swept over her form with relative ease- taking in her coal eyes, ivory skin, and bright pink hair. How her shoulders were bare. She shook her head lightly, tousling her chestnut colored mane. Causing the strands to dance around her neck and tickle the skin left bare by her bleached winterbane's coat, and dark cloak. "We were just wondering who the fire belonged to," Aello commented, before falling silent a moment. "No need to now though, it's obviously yours, designed to rid some of the chill from your bones after having left the water's depths." Aello smiled weakly, her eyes sparkling as the sun's light reflected off the surface of the pool, causing it to seem like a newly polished stone, as opposed to a faded entity. As though the sun had kissed it too long and it had begun to run; to bleach, as jade so often did. "You must be cold, why don't you come and put your clothes back on?" Aello asked. "We can talk if you'd like, after you've refreshed yourself." Red pigmentation flooded her cheeks. She wasn't sure why she felt so bashful. It was unlike her. OOCSorry this is pretty short.

[Nai'a]

Nai’a watched the brown haired woman from a distance, after she invited her to her own fire. The woman looked to be blushing, and Nai’a had not the faintest clue as to why. Then the memory came back to her. She was standing naked, in the freezing cold. Nai’a looked down at her breasts and a light blush spreading across her cheeks, the only color on her pale skin. Nai’a cleared her throat, banishing her own embarrassment, and walked out of the pool to stand before the woman and the warmth of her medium sized fire. The kelvic did not know what to say, she was sort of humiliated at the fact of being caught nude, but alas she was not modest enough to give it too much thought. Ahem.. Yes Sorry.. Let me put some clothes on. Nai’a said in between shivers. She let go of the restraint, letting her body react to the cold, now that the woman seemed to not be here to harm her. At least Nai'a hoped she wasn't. She would keep on the defensive till she further new this woman, and her motives.

Nai’a looked at her dress, but decided not to put on her fine dress while still wet, plus this was no place for such a pretty thing. Instead she reached inside her bag and pulled out her white shirt and beige pants, both made of cotton. She slipped the material over her wet skin, turning around to face the petite woman again. She was short like Nai’a but a little smaller around the middle; her brown hair came down a little past her shoulders.

Nai’a glanced at the bow in her hand nervously, then up to the woman’s face, looking in her brown eyes.“My name is Nai’a. I am sorry we are meeting in such conditions. I did not realize there was anyone living around here. I haven’t seen a soul since I came here, so I just assumed this place was deserted of life.” Nai’a gave the woman a warm smile holding out her hand to the woman, as both a gesture of friendliness as it was defensiveness.

If the woman were to go on the offensive, Nai’a was prepared to use the palm of her hand, shoving it against the woman’s sternum to escape. Of course Nai’a hoped it would not come to that, she was more of a lover than she was a fighter. Plus having a friend could prove to be a good thing, Nai’a never really had friends in Riverfall, she mainly attended to her bondmate. Sure she met a few people in her travels, but she would not call them friends. They were more of acquaintances to say the least.

OOCIt is okay, short posts are just as interesting in my opinion. Sometimes posts that are too long, is filled with useless information that makes people skim over them, but short posts can actually be filled with more information that that of a long post. Or at least that is my opinion haha. Mine are usually short posts, unless a lot of detail is needed.

[Ciqua]

Ciqua blinked in during his wander, he aimlessly explored the area until he noticed to females having a conversation by a pool. he Floated towards the women, fully aware that he cannot be seen by the living.

As he Approached the women passing through them floating on top of the water, his forgotten that his presence caused the living to shudder and shiver.
he enjoys toying around with the living from time to time so he didn't care about the girls, as long as they didn't know he exist he'd be fine.

He was about to pass through the girls but then he realized that on the water's surface his reflection was visible. Although it's blurring he knows it's enough to give him away. he blinked behind a rock, but blinking caused haunting echo throughout the area. He lies and waits for what happens next.

[Aello]

A smirk crossed Aello's lips as light leapt into her eyes. The muddy pools seemed to glow as she stared at the Kelvic's hand, thinking it a rather peculiar offer of budding friendship. Warily, however, so as not to insult, she offered her right and shook it a moment before withdrawing. "It's fine, not too many people venture this far from the cities," the huntress commented. "At least, not during this time of year." As soon as the words had left her lips, accompanied by a soft, fleeting silver mist, Aello turned to face the water. She could sense something resting above it, although it remained hidden from her sight. A ghost, whose aura's edges vibrated as softly as her bow's string after an arrow had been loosed. They were a soft yellow, as though it had taken on the sun's essence. For a few ticks, the ghost seemed to linger, before it blinked. A split second, and the aura was lost, before it was replaced, resting behind the rock. Aello turned her attention to it, as the wind stirred the folds of her cloak, causing them to beat angrily about her ankles. "I'm Aello," the girl explained. "The bird is known as Yune, and the pycon is Lily," she added, as she felt the weight of the clay entity shifting as she grunted and crawled up the length of her pack, onto her free shoulder. The pycon simply waved and smiled although she said nothing as she settled onto beside one of the bag's straps. Allowing the palms of her hands to come to a rest against the supple curve of the aurist's bones, as her legs swung and dangled over the side. "I see you," Aello whispered, as she finally turned back to the Kelvic, so as not to seem increasingly peculiar. Although, she was beginning to suppose it was too late for that. Uneasily, her free hand fell over the folds. Within a fraction of a second, it rested upon the concealed blade. The cursed; bathed in blood. OOCSorry C, master lvl spiritism and auristics and such. P.S. The bloody blade which rests in a hilt on Aello's right thigh will call to your pc, and glow in his eyes.

[Nai'a]

The woman said that not many people were around this area, especially during the winter season. Nai’a could not imagine why, actually she could. There wasn’t much here besides woods, rocks, and strange places. There wasn’t really anywhere to shop or buy necessities that she know of either. She nodded her head acknowledging the woman’s words. The woman looked towards the water, seeming to be slightly distracted by something. Her attention left Nai’a and curiosity entered her soft brown eyes as she seemed to be searching for something near the water. Nai’a frowned slightly, she could have sworn she heard something unusual, but she shrugged it off. Thinking it was just the wind making a strange noisy.

The woman’s attention came back to Nai’a, telling her name was Aello, introducing a small brown bird as Yune and some weird clay creature named Lily. The kelvics curiosity spiked at the little clay toy, it was alive it seemed. This intrigued Nai’a, and she could not help but to reach her finger out and poke the small pycon. It did not seem to like this so she withdrew her hand, letting it dangle at her side. Staring at the pycon with wide curious eyes.

Aello whispered “I see you” to the wind and Nai’a that this odd. Who was she talking to? Her hand dropped down and she stood there tense. Nai’a felt like something was going on; she did not know what and took a step back from the woman. Worried that she was planning on causing her harm of some kind.
“What are you doing?” Nai’a asked the brown eyes woman backing up further. “Something isn’t right, I feel it. If you plan on harming me, know I will not go down without a fight.” As Nai’a said this she went into a defensive stance, staring into Aello’s eyes.

She wasn’t a master at hand to hand combat, but she was good enough to defend herself long enough so she can escape into the depths of the water. Although the woman looked petite, she had a calm strength about her that intimidated the kelvic. She would try to defend herself if the woman attacked, but she did not know how well she would be able to hold her own ground.

[Ciqua]

As Ciqua hid behind the rock, worried that he has been spotted. Lying there gazing at Nai'a and Aello, he closed and exhaled relief in the thought that he hasn't been spotted by any of them. A open his eyes looking back at the two he becomes uneasy when he senses something in the area, He wasn't sure what it was or has every came across such thing. He noticed Aello turn to him as if she saw him, he thought nothing of it because he can't be seen but anyone.

"I see you" Aello whispered.

Ciqua's reaction in a odd fashion, his soulmist stirred and he materialized shortly after de-materialized. Ciqua was obviously shocked, He was positive that living being couldn't see him if he didn't want to be seen.

"How was she able so see me? If she can see me does that mean the other can see me to?" Ciqua thought aloud.
Shortly after he floated toward inbetween Aello and Nai'a, he turn towards Nai'a, he wonder of she could see him too so he asked Nai'a.

"Can you see me as well?", he asked .
"what are you doing?", she replied.

Ciqua was confused with Nai'a answer, shortly after it became clear that she couldn't see him. He turned to Aello and gave her a confused look, he didn't know what was going on.

"How can you see me?", he asked with consern
"if i don't want to be seen, why an you see me? , he asked becomeing more concerned

Ciqua floats between Aello and Nai'a waiting for a response. As much as he wanted to run away he wanted answers, this was the first time such a thing has happened.

[Aello]

The huntress smiled as her eyes continued to sparkle. "If we had wanted you dead Nai," she began, "don't you think I would have shot you before you had a chance to leave the water's edge?" she inquired, before falling silent, allowing her eyes to develop a far off look. It would appear as though she were entering a trance; her gaze seeming to pass through both the ghost, and the Kelvic, seeing into whatever rested on the horizon beyond. Her thumb would idly stroke the supple curve of her father's old bow, as Ciqua began his confused questioning, leading the girl to chuckle once more as a smirk replaced her pleasant smile. "I can't," Aello whispered, "at least, not with my own eyes, but you are easy enough to sense." She paused a moment, as her pale pink lips parted, and her tongue circled them, wetting them both before it receded. Allowing both entities which rested before her to dwell on her words as she reeled her gaze in. The pupils dilating, pushing the mud back against the whites. "You must be a young ghost," Aello continued. "To know so little of what you are, and how you may be detected, despite what you may think. Or what you may want." Again she fell silent a moment, as the wind swept through, tousling her chestnut colored mane. "Can you hear him Nai? Or do his words ring only in the ears of the attuned?"