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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:09 pm
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The Swamp was drowning in blood, and it took the doe many heartbeats to sort out that it was reality and not just her memory or dreams overwhelming her senses.
She remembered the silence of it all. There was something heavy and acrid about the taste of it, a weight of knowledge that something was there that shouldn't be. The doe swallowed around the touch of displacement she felt, something surreal about the smell of blood soaking in the earth, blood that was (hers) not hers, the world (so dark) still dark, even with the press of warning against her neck, her pulse flighty.
Fluke could hear it, whatever it was: an unnatural draw of breath of something, as if the Swamp itself had drawn in all life and all that was left was the thick breath of (her gasps in her own ears) it. And it was too late to retreat or act on the warning the Swamp had provided, the stagnant air of the thing clinging to her coat.
She was there, vulnerable, blind, exposed.
She stared at him, seeing nothing, and showing everything.
Ruriska I LOVE IT best gift ever ty
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:20 pm
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He stumbled to a halt, legs spread to hold his trembling weight, seemingly useless in this heightened state. But no, he was aware, even past the rush of blood in his ears, he felt her fluttering heartbeat and in response his jaw snapped open in preparation. Another life would make no difference now.
His eyes finally caught up, looked and found her there, focused in on the weak points that he knew would make the most mess. He snorted and gore splattered free of his nostrils, dragging in her scent now that he could.
The prey would run or shout or cry or whimper; it would do all or any of those things and that was what he was waiting for. He teetered at the edge, strength gathering in his limbs, ready to fall even further.
Chrystali oh lordy this is the best/worst idea we've ever had
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:30 pm
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It was waiting for her to react, or at least, that's why she assumed she still drew breath.
Curious. She could smell him and the taste that came with it, a cologne of blood in fur, meat and marrow. There was something else that clung that she couldn't pinpoint, but she'd never been so close to a sickness, a madness, before.
He wanted to chase, and she wouldn't let him. Not because she was stronger, or unafraid, but because he had the chance and he didn't take it. She was not the predator - he was - she had survived another who(se teeth had smelled like death, much like this one did) hadn't waited for a game to ensue as this one had. The doe had an inkling of an idea that if he hadn't had his teeth in her throat yet, he wouldn't. Not then. Not yet.
Fluke's long tail arched gracefully away from the dirtied earth and, turning her head away, she walked on, a slow movement of careful hoof placement and a touch of shin to root before stepping over it.
Ruriska Both, I'm gonna go with both
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:03 pm
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She was wide open, almost begging to be taken but she was too soft, too sweet. Now he wanted to drink in her scent, be closer, feel her warmth and make her his. It was a different fire that took over his blood, filled him with new strength, enough to fight the darkness.
Big Bad clawed himself up and out, a violent mental effort that had his entire body shaking. It was the smothering of the wild, pressing it deep down again and replacing it with the façade. His legs nearly gave way, his heart thundered in his chest. This process took time and he was forcing it, for her.
But he triumphed and before she could disappear from view, he said, in voice that held no blood or malice: “Hello.”
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:21 pm
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Hello.
A voice. It had a voice.
He. He had a voice, and the creature the stunk of many lost lives was suddenly not just a nameless force. He was intelligent. He was more dangerous.
Fluke gave pause, moving with caution; she was but a leaf, and he was a waterfall. He would carry her with him whether she had something to say about it or not. She was not, however, rude or the type to see the worst in all there was - her handicap wouldn't allow such ignorance.
Her delicate jaw lifted, eyes of pale moonlight sightlessly turned towards him, as if she were indeed holding his gaze. "Hello," she returned the word, full of the softness and delicacy that her poise suggested. She didn't offer further words, not yet - though his voice carried nothing that her other senses told her, she was mindful.
Fluke knew she couldn't run if worst came to worse. She was a child of the land, and he...he was a sinkhole.
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:45 pm
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She sucked in a quiet breath, undoubtedly audible to him: surprise at his enormous size, a mouthful of the gore he was caked in. He'd marked her. He'd marked her with death.
It wasn't the first time. But that time, it had changed her life, forever...MotherFather help her, she couldn't imagine that this wasn't going to jilt her to her core, either. The next day seemed so very, very far - and even blind as she was, she wasn't certain her eyes would turn towards the sun the same way again. He knew that. Now, so did she.
It all passed in a heartbeat. Another breath was drawn in, this one trembling slightly, her tail curled in and against her back legs as though to protect herself from being mired. "No thanks to you," she replied, her voice gentle and absent of the malice the words might imply. Fluke tried to be lightly joking, but it came out sounding more stark, wary, pointing out the obvious.
And MotherFather, he was obviously not the direction she should be following.
Lifting her chin, she drew in one more breath, not as shaky as the other two, and turned towards him, facing him the best she could. "Which way? You must lead," she said softly, effectively handing over the reins of her time - exposing her vulnerability. She might as well have put her neck against his teeth.
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:07 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:33 pm
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His nose pressed against her throat, and she swore -- swore this would be the final darkness. Fluke could practically feel him trembling like some barely restrained thing, one stiff breeze away from unhinging entirely and swallowing her whole.
But he didn't.
A promise spoken into her fur was almost as good as a bite, but she was very much aware that it wasn't his teeth he was using, but his words. His gestures. The doe was many things, but she was aware of choices more than most. She did not offer her voice again, but instead followed him, or rather - walked next to him, lead and guided with all the care and gentleness of a friend and mate.
Fluke's steps were careful but measured with his lead, into territory that was unfamiliar to her but with little choice in the matter. Despite her fear of the creature caked in the unfortunate timing of others, his guidance served to give her focus, an ease in relying on him. There was still a tremble in her step, but she was more attentive and less afraid of being his next meal. Could it be that bad?
"Who are you?" she asked after a time, voice between caution and curiosity.
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:03 am
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He hadn’t been expecting the question.
His lips curled back, revealing those sharp teeth, even as her gently guided her around the remains of a rotting tree. It was a blessing that she could not see him, would not witness the tears in his facade. In a few days, they would be patched up but his shift from madness had been too sudden and perfection took time.
Who are you?
The dream; a looming shadow, darkness absolute and a promise of death so certain that there was no point in even struggling. Fangs in the darkness, blood everywhere, can’t run, can’t hide, everywhere, big teeth, big claws, big bad. His name always gives the game away.
"Just call me... Friend."
Then they are there, the scent of fresh water cutting through the mud and the iron bite of blood. "Here. Now we will bathe." His touch is insistent, leading her into the pool.
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:32 pm
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"I did not ask what you are," she replied, the lightness of her tone suggesting a faint thread of humor, an ease misplaced. "But if you insist, Friend, so it shall be."
Not like she had any means to go against him; not physically, not otherwise.
The clean scent of wet was a welcome one, and with ears turned forward towards the soft sounds of the water brushing against the earth, she was half-lead, half-leading towards the sound of her salvation from the blood that left a sick heat against her neck, some sort of stain of their paths crossing. Fluke felt the ground slick beneath her hooves and, careful, she felt her way along the mire until she sunk ankle deep into the liquid.
"Ah," she breathed with gratitude, the rest of her body following suit easily into the water. She pressed forward, ever careful with where each hoof was placed, until she was knee-deep. Once there, she coiled her slim tail around her side and laid down, submerging most of the bloodied part of her body. "Have you had your fill to eat?" she asked once she was settled, more or less testing those waters, to see if she was just prey being cleaned or...anything at all, of his intentions, of him.
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