Roleplaying

Rann had known Rowan for several years, and one of the things he had learned was that he could tell when she was thinking.

He still was unsure whether it was worse when she charged into things, or when she tried to plan things, but whenever Rowan made decisions it ended badly.

And he could practically see her wheels turning right then, as she slowly stepped back and shifted into her dragon form.

He thought nothing at it, being more interested in the tiger (Sola, she had called herself) explaining the portals. ANd then, naturally, because the situation was calm and there was a chance to logically learn useful infomation, Rowan decided that, obviously, the only thing to do was to attack someone.

Rann did not even know who she was going for, but she had charged and after seven years he knew what her attack stance was. She had not, however, counted on his being there to intervene, and she was not happy when he smashed his front paws down on her neck, twistig at himwith an angry snarl.

"Listen, you moony idiot. We have a chance for DECENT INFORMATION here, and you just want to screw it up?" He growled in a voice between a whisper and a snarl.

"THe blue one.... I'mma get her this t-Oww!"

Rann pushed harder on her neck.

"Idiot, I said no!"

"You aren't exactly in charge here, Rann."

Rowan did seem more relaxed, so he let her up. Although he was a bit taller than her, had she wanted to push him off she could have, and frankly he thought it best to quit when he had her listening.

"....We just blew any chance we had to get out of here unnoticed, and- I SAID NO!!"

He slashed Rowan with a pitch black claw, and she reeled back, eyes in a worried panic. THere had been no venom in the blow, but the thoight that there had been had caused Rowan to lay down, so problem solved.

Sort of.

Loki was slightly alarmed are Rowan's sudden changing, then became confused at the new dragon's actions. He listened to their conversation with interest. Huh, he's kinda like me, always wanting knowledge... He thought, but was then distracted by Tambia and Sola.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. It takes a lot more than that do do anything to me." She nudged Qeo playfully. "Tambia over the will be fine too."

Sola bristled a little bit when Rowan shifted, but she forced herself calm. If she took a fighting stance, it would scare Qeo; she didn't want that. Sola closed her wing around him, pulling him thight to her and blocking his view of Rowan. When Rowan was interupted, Sola was glad. She liked the new dragon, he had some brains to him. Rowan and Tambia however...

Thinking of Tambia, the dragon had managed to stand, and she looked throughly ticked of. Sola's ears flicked as she waited for Tambia to stop. Sola did not bristle with her, she forced herself not to. "I'm sorry." Sola said without hesitation, her eyes level at Tambia. "I'm sorry that you had to go through that, but I thought it was nessicary. I asked both of you to stop, then got stabbed for you, yet you continued to try to fight. Neither of you are in any condition to fight, that much is obvious in your eyes. Plus, you attacked and unarmed creature, even if it was one who could change into a dragon. That is not a good thing to do, ever. Besides, If you continued to fight, where would that get you? It would only end up with you being even more useless, and somehow I think that local carnivores would like some easy prey."

She looked at Rowan. "Fighting is the result of miscommunication. Trust me, I come from a world where the only thing anybody knows is how to fight. We are intelligent, we can atleast try to work together to go home. We don't have to be friends, we don't even have to like each other, but we need to work together to figure out what is going on."

"Look, if your desperate to fight eachother, then lets find safty and get you both to full health. Even the savages at my homeland follow an honor code. Wait untill both of you are at full strength. I will not itterupt then, I'll even refferee." Her tone took a dark turn as she looked at Tambia. "Or would you just like to fight some more and let the crows eat us both?" 

Rowan only half paid attention to Sola, but the words "Honor code" grabbed her attention.

Yeah, she knew what that was. She had one herself, although it was warped, and likely not the same as Sola's, but the fact that the similarity existed was oddly pleasing.

Pleasing enough that she nodded, whapped Rann with her tail (He ignored her) and locked eyes with Sola.

"Fine, fine. I can wait, just as long as I get to rip her throat out at the end."

It was a partial bluff, Rowan was unsure as to both her desire and her ability to actually kill Tambia, but appearences needed to be kept. That said, she had her share of power, but with Rann at her side... Well, she felt safer now. That left much, MUCH less need for paranoid hostility and aggession.

Rowan ‘s transformation had went completely unnoticed by Tambia, who’s attention was focused solely on Sola. She had anticipated what Sola was going to say before she said a thing “that’s it—wait—your sorry” she had been completely disarmed by Sola’s candid apology, her tail seized swishing and she just stood there at a loss of words as she had not been expecting that.

“Well alright then” she said after a moment, and straightened up a bit “that’s more like it” she was feeling less belligerent toward Sola, but the pain was not something she could forget, even if vengeance wasn’t her way. “You could learn something from that Rowan” she commented off hand without even turning her gaze on the dragon. “She had a knife” she interrupted Sola “I’d hardily call that unarmed” she snorted “and besides—you have no idea what she put me through today, she had it coming” her words were stern, indicating that she felt completely vindicated in her actions. “And I’m sorry you got stabbed, but you didn’t have to that, I mean, I don’t even know you. Still taking a knife for someone doesn’t give you the right to poison them” her expression became cross again just thinking about the pain, which she wasn’t completely free of.

“Look, I get it” she sighed “it was stupid, but sometimes a wrongful action must be met with justice” she insisted “beside, it never would have happened if she’d just had the good sense to apologize, I would have let it go” she paused “and I’m not desperate to fight, I just want an apology” she sighed, realizing that that wasn’t happening “I don’t even think that Loki cares, so really it’s not my problem anymore, but I still need to tag her back just for all the trouble she caused me alone, and you; you must be paid back as well” she realized that at that time getting into a fight would be suicide so she conceded “but for now I’ll do as you say and drop it, since you had the good sense to apologize” she yawned, feeling more exhausted than ever dropping her head down “I’m going to go take a nap now—I trust that you will keep that tetchy dragon off me?”she asked rhetorically, realizing she had no choice but to trust in that, and started to walk away to find a place to take a nap, but as her gaze dropped she caught sight of Qeo for the first time just then, and stopped in her tracks. Gaze falling straight to that blade, it’s distinct unmistakable shape, and that red glow emitted from his feet, that sent shivers down her spine as she silently mouthed “omnichanneler” she knew what he was instantly, he bore the accursed marks, and even though her kind had been among the fortunate who never had to meet Kenyan as he’d never had a reason to visit their continent; there wasn’t a single population in Obsidia that didn’t know about his insidious exploits as he had terrorized the world for nearly a thousand years, and the scares he had left would always remain as he had altered the very future of the dragons beyond repair, singly responsible for the loss of thousands of years worth of knowledge. The story of Qaue and Kenyans last stand was popular water hole conversation where she was from.

Kenyan lingered very freshly in her mind, since he’d only died a year before. The indigo dragon before her that bore the same marks, he looked to be about that old; was it possible that that abomination had actually had offspring? Fear found its way into her expression despite the small size, young age and weak looks of the child. “Uh can I have a word with you?” she stammered, leaning in closer to Sola and keeping her voice low “I don’t know where you found that thing… but you should get rid of it, it’s dangerous” her tone was grave, Sola obviously didn’t know what she had, it was disturbing.

Sola gave a half smile, a challenging light dancing in her eyes. "And when the day comes for your payback, I will gladly accept the challenge. And yes, Rowan was unarmed, considering her knife was in my shoulder blade."

When Tambia aproached Sola, her voice dropping low, Sola's ears strained forward to give the draconian her attantion. Tambia's words made Sola bristle, but what made her angrier was Qeo's reaction. The expression he had as he backed out from under her wing ignighted something in Sola.

Ears flattening, her demenor did a near 180. "How dare you," she hissed as she stood up. The fur along her back rose in clumps, giving the illusion of spikes as her tail lashed. "How dare you say something like that, especially to a child!" Her voice rose as she continued. "You have no right what so ever to call anyone a 'thing,' and you have no right to treat Qeo that way!"

Reining in her tember, Sola backed up so that she stood over Qeo protectivly. "Don't listen to what they say Qeo." She whispered to him. "There is nothing wrong with you." Sola dropped her head as she turned on Tambia again, causing her shoulder blades to become exposed as she took a preditory stance. "If you have a problem with me protecting a child, who I told I would help, then I suggest you keep it to yourself or take your leave very quickly." Her tone was threatening, and Sola was not playing around.

Tambia took a couple steps back cautiously distressing over getting hit with that tail again, taken aback by Sola’s sudden and utter change in demeanor. She never expected someone to stand at the defense of an omnichanneler so loyally, in her mind that was like standing at the defense of Kenyan himself; unthinkable. She shook her head, clearly Sola didn’t know what she had, but Tambia knew better than to press it any further. She had not meant for the child to hear her, but she hadn’t counted on keen ears. She sighed “I’m sorry” she breathed reluctantly, attempting to diffuse the situation “I didn’t mean for the kid to hear me” she made sure to look directly at Qeo as she spoke and she realized that since this Qeo was so young she should give him the benefit of the doubt at least, she realized that she was being prejudice just then, but the idea that a little Kenyan could be so near was unsettling. Sola seemed to be fond of him though, but then she had declared herself a demon earlier, so maybe they were perfect for each other.

“Look I don’t want any trouble” she started “just don’t say I didn’t warn you—I heard their kind can kill someone just by touching them, and that’s pretty crazy” she stated evenly with no aggression or hatred present in her tone. “I have no problems” she insisted “I’m willing to take a wait and see stance on this, and give him the benefit of the doubt” shame found its way into her tone as she realized she had spoken without thinking; she had a bad habit of doing that. Though his presence bothered her, but he hadn’t done anything to her personally, and she didn’t want to bring Sola’s wrath down upon her just then, or lose the group. It was kind of nice to have some freethinking company for once, she knew it was time to walk away or risk saying even worse things. “I will keep it to myself” she halfheartedly conceded as she was too tired to bicker and walked away, lying down for a nap within sight of the others.

Qeo was pleasantly surprised when Sola stood up for him; no one had ever done so for him before. He was so grateful to have someone like Sola; to not be alone. He knew then that no one would be chasing him off that day. He nuzzled Sola overcome with joy “dan you” he whispered back bowing his head, even though he wasn’t sure there was nothing wrong with him and he winced when the blue one mentioned killing by touching. He knew he could hurt others by touching them, but kill them? That was a troubling thought. His frills dropped again, his expression filled with concern. He had been taking care not to touch others with his forefeet, now he would take care not to even lift them up too much from the ground. Was the blue one right--was he really dangerous? He didn’t want to hurt anyone, espeacilly Sola. He pondered that no further however, pushing those doubts aside and standing all the way up, because Sola had told him there was nothing wrong with him, so it had to be true, she wouldn’t lie to him. He relaxed all the way when the blue one walked off, glad for the distance between them.

Sola let a large yawn excape her, showing off her three-inch canine teeth. A nap felt like a really good idea, but first she had some more buisness to take care of. Sola smiled down at Qeo. "I need to go talk to the other dragons." She said. "If you want to find a nice place to take a nap, when I come back I'll lay down with you and tell you a story." She tilted her head. "After our nap we'll work on getting you back to your mom."

She then headed over to Rowan and the other dragon. Looking at the new commer, Sola gave a friendly nod. "My name is Sola, I don't think I caught yours." She started. "Tambia is taking a nap, and I plan to do the same. Rowan, I reccomend you do the same so you can get some strength back. Then we can work on getting out of here."

Loki followed Sola to Rowan and the smart one. He landed on the ground. "MynameisLoki, Iwastakenthroughadementionalripaswell. Naturally, I'mcuriousastohowtheywork, butweprobablyneedrestbecausefromwhatI'veseen, wemaynotgetenoughsleepinthenextfewdays. Sleepdeprivationeffectsthemindandcausesallsortsoffuneffects, soweneedtocatchawinkwhenwecan." He added.

Sola flicked her ear and yawned, pretty much ignoring Loki.

Rann looked up at Sola.

"My apologies. I am Rann Amoralis of the Seeonee Wing pack."

He decided to leave out the fact that he was technically Rowan's subordonate. In his mind, her behavior had warranted the temporary removal of her power.

The thing that the.... What was that, a miniature falcon? He was familiar with hawks and falcons, but not talking ones. Especially not... Really fast talking ones.

Still, he got the general gist of what Loki was saying, and agreed in whole. It looked like near everyone in the area could use a bit of rest. 

With a curt nod, Rann grabbed Rowan by the scruff (She had stayed in her submisive position,) and shoved her at a tree. 

“Okay” Qeo simply nodded and walked off obediently, finding a soft place in the ferns to curl up and wait for Sola. He wanted to go find his mom of course, badly as she was the utmost occupant of his mind, but he had already been at it for so long waiting a bit longer didn’t seem like any setback. He didn’t know where to look anyway; he had just been wandering without direction hoping to run into her. He had been at a disadvantage from the start for as keen as his ears were his sense of smell was oppositely poor. Ever since he had been pulled through the porthole there had been too much going on and he’d been too upset to realize how tired he was. It had been night in his world, and he’d been settling down to sleep just before that, but had gotten worked up into a state of full alertness right after. With Sola nearby and everyone settling down he didn’t feel as nervous, and soon he nodded off lulled to sleep by the quiet and warmth of the day.

Tambia had no trouble going right to sleep despite that loose cannon dragon being so nearby and even that possible so of Kenyan or that self described demon. She was making a statement one which was flippant in nature, but for good reason as her neck was rested between her front legs all sides of it guarded from any undemanding attack. If someone decided to try to take the cowards route of attempting to kill her in her sleep they would find the tables getting turned on them abruptly.

A short reprise was all she needed, and she’d have enough energy to take her more convenient form, and maybe finally start finding some answers about this place she’d ended up in, like why they had all ended up there.

Sola watched Rowan and Rann go, before finally letting her head hang with wariness. She yawned, her eyes watering greatly, before she turned and sniffed out Qeo. When she came upon him, she saw he was asleep, his breath steady and deep. Smiling to herself, Sola curled her body around him, her body lying curled around his back while her tail rested in his front. She covered Qeo with her wing to sheild him from the afternoon light before resting her head on her paws. "Dream well." She said quitly, before drifting off herself.

Loki watched everyone settle down for a nap, itching to move himself. It had been about the same time in his world as this one, and he hadn't done as much as he others so he wasn't tired.

Instead he flew up to a tree branch so he could see eveyone. I'll be a look out, at least i can be somewhat helpful. I can just pass the time with algebraic equations. 2x+14by-98+z=20134, solve for b....

Kinto looked at him, afraid to talk. Geez, where was Grace when you needed her! Kinto whispered "Looking for my sister. She r-...... Disappeared again. I told h-her to stay where s-she was.. A-and the-then.. She. Didn't. Listen."  Kinto started fluffing up his feathers again. He turned away and started looking for a better foothold. So, then even if Sorin started running, he could stay on. He took his mind off the topic for a purpose, to try to forget he was even actually talking to someone. But, he needed to say one more thing.. "Can you help me look for my sister?"

After about thirty minutes Tambia yawned and stood up, stretch on back leg and then the other, before looking around. She didn’t require much sleep to be sufficiently rested. Looking around she noticed everyone else was still asleep, she didn’t see Loki anywhere though. That was no matter, she decided she would go and find something to eat while she waited for the others to wake. She had considered going after Rowan again, but thought better of it, attacking someone when they couldn’t fight back was just wrong, she didn’t know what came over her anyway losing it like that just wasn’t like her. She simply snorted in that direction and moved on.

She began to sniff about, but quickly found herself frustrated yet again. She didn’t recognize any of the flora here, not a single solitary plant, and that presented a dilemma; she didn’t know what was edible. Sampling would be one way to try and figure it out, but that was also risky as some planets could make one sick with as little as a nibble. The abundant ferns in the area looked as if they might be safe to eat, but having nothing back home to compare the strange plants too she hesitated trying some, and instead opted for the tried and true method of going to find local wildlife to observe. Chances were good that if other animals in the area were eating a plant that it was edible. So she wandered off in search of indigenous wildlife; surely the group of them wasn’t the only living things around. It was relatively easy to tell herbivores from carnivores by scent as carnivores tended to exude a distinct musk. Following her nose, she soon came upon a herd of giant reptilian looking creatures with mean looking spikes of their forefeet (iguanodons) and made certain to keep her distance, because if they were aggressive they could prove to be quite dangerous being far larger than her. After observing them for short time and witnessing them consume several different kinds of plants including the ferns she moved away satisfied in the knowledge that those things were edible. She didn’t want to linger there lest those things detect her presence, since she didn’t know how they would react, and it was better to be safe than sorry. 

After eating her fill of ferns which weren’t particularly appetizing, but not terrible either. She took her humanoid form, feeling much better with renewed energy. She then went to work gathering some fruit which was of the same type those thumb spike creatures had been devouring, and carried and armful back to where the others were. She figured they would all be hungry too, and worried that if they got too hungry they might try to eat Loki or even worse… her. The fruit was surprising delicious, and had a very delicate sweetness to it with just a hint of tart. Just eating it along with feeling full and rested put her in a much better mood. She decided not to wake the others, though waiting around was something that she had very little patience for, she was itching to get moving and trying to get some answers. She leaned against a tree and tapped her foot edgily, twirling her tail with one hand and throwing nuts from the tree with the other, already bored.

The setting is flexible, and will change as the characters move from world to world.

 

Currently, the portals are leaving people in the middle of wild, untamed jungle. The forest around you is so thick, any sunlight that filters through is a dark, shadowy green. The weather here is unpredictable, raining one minuet and crushing its inhabitants with heat the next. To add to the treachery of the landscape, you are perched on the side of a mountain, challenging every step you make with crumbling stones and jutting cliffs. Beware of your surroundings, The Order of the Shard are not your only enemies here. This planet is inhabited by dinosaurs, as it seems the portals have dumped you into some sort of prehistoric earth.

 

Now, you have one decision; up, or down?

 

The space and time continuum has been thrown wildly out of order, causing portals from across the universe to rip open at seeming random times. These portals cause a violent reaction in the area around them, sucking in all near by beings through and dumping them into a new world, in a new time. It is up to you to figure out what is going on, and how to survive in this uninhabited and hostile world. However, you are not the only one in this journey. Creatures from all sorts of other worlds, some which you could not imagine, have been pulled to this planet as well.

 

The reasons for the disturbances are not as random as you may think. An organization, know as The Order of the Shards, or Shard for short, also inhabits this planet. They are led by a woman who goes by the name of Anthanaisia, who believes that her cause is the only way to save the universe. She is seeking out the seven split pieces of the Great Crystal, and with its power she plans to destroy all the current worlds and create a new, perfect one.

 

But the shards are well protected. It is up to you and the friends you make to find the even crystal shards. The Shard of Bravery, The Shard of Faith, The Shard of Sacrifice, The Shard of Will, The Shard of Passion, The Shard of Vitality, and The Shard of Hope. With these shards, you can restore the Great Crystal. With its power, you can stop Shard and return everybody to their proper times and dimensions.

 

But it is not as easy as collecting the pieces. You will be racing against time itself to find the shards before Anthanasia, or perhaps racing to gather them for her. These shards will test you in trails to prove you are truly worth the honor of possessing them. Will you be able to pass the ultimate tests of character?