you're high and low
08-15-2016, 08:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-10-2016, 10:17 AM by Áki.)
note: set in fall, ignore the date <3 repurposing this thread.
What a lovely sight. Áki could think of nowhere better to spend the evening. The sun had set quite some time ago, and the moon stood high in the sky, casting its eerie light down on the ocean. The darkness of the sky was broken up by its pale blueish-white light, cascading across the sky and the clouds, with the light of the stars twinkling through. The night was cool and pleasant, with little more than a gentle breeze that rustled the grasses at the top of the cliffside, and he let out a content sigh as he stood at the edge of the world and looked beyond. For a long while he faced the horizon, though before long he tilted his tusked head skyward. The stars had always fascinated him. They told stories, told of days past and days yet to come, though he hadn't been taught enough to even touch on the secrets they might hold. The constellation Sarva was an easy one to spot, but tonight he searched for something different. It didn't take long to find, as his crimson stare danced over the array of stars above. He saw him there, the demon Boötes, looming as an ever-living threat in the night sky. The personification of winter, of the threat to survival that he represented. He breathed in quietly, exhaling slowly as he studied the sky with interest. |
10-10-2016, 07:02 PM
Today, Lux is the plan that came together. She's bright as she moves across the ground, head high, a trot in her athletic gait. Fluffy. Her winter coat was coming in, you see, and it was full force. Full fluff, as she was. The days were still warm, and it was starting to get cumbersome. Early mornings and late nights were Luxanna's favorites. Dusk was falling, and she couldn't help but make her way higher. It would be easier to watch the sun set from high up, and she enjoys it. Lux finds life harder to truly enjoy when she's alone like this, but that's okay. She'd find a pack soon enough. It was easiest to find allegiance when you weren't on your own, wasn't it? There was someone else up here, and Lux trotted softly toward him. Grey. Fading into the dusk. She stood out against it, probably a threat to her own survival, but that was okay. That was just fine, actually. Though the girl looks like she's all fluff and happiness, there's some sort of serious light in her glimmering eyes this evening. It's been this way for a little while. Lux has had a hard time coming into her own. She's had a hard time being on her own, and that was... well, it was okay, but she didn't prefer it. A soft woof shatters the crystalline silence, but it's no matter. Best to let the man know she was coming. "Do you mind if I sit?" Right. Her pot callie of a voice, a light bell tone, a sort of soft ringing. Half flopped over ears pricked, curiosity. If he refused her, Lux would move on. It was his right to do it, she supposed. She was a stranger. Everyone here was a stranger. Lux wouldn't let that emptiness get to her. Funny to think the things she was capable of, especially as she splashes in the sea. Luxanna Crownguard plan comes together |
10-18-2016, 08:10 AM
Áki found himself thinking of winter, now, as he stared at the glimmering stars above. His children would be born before the worst of the weather hit, and he wondered if they would make it to the north to survive their first winter. While part of him wanted to keep them in the more temperate lands, he knew they would have the blood of the north running through their veins, knew their coats would be thick and their builds large, strong enough to survive anything. He was certain of it, more certain than he'd ever been of anything, though he knew nothing yet of how many their might be or if they would survive at all. A content sigh fell from his lips as his gaze roved over the night sky, searching for knowledge held in the stars as they grew brighter as night fell deeper. He heard the soft bark of a woman before he ever saw her, or caught whiff of her. Somewhat surprise, he turned his head to search for her, crimson eyes falling on her nearby. She was a lovely girl, with a melodic voice to match, and he grinned openly at her. "I don't mind one bit," his heavy voice rumbles, a chuckle falling from his lips. "Lovely night, isn't it?" His tusked head tilted toward her, searching her face, wondering who this woman might be. |
10-20-2016, 07:32 PM
She tries to be lovely, and at this point it's second nature. She's always been a glowing politician, she's always been something different. Sets herself apart and whatnot. It's good for a young girl to have goals, to have ambitions. To be the top general of your nation and the best politician they've got before reaching adulthood? Well, that was something special. To hold the hearts of all the young me in the kingdom and break them one by one when she deemed them not good enough? Well that was a bit of a problem. Still, there was something so empty about most of them. Lux wanted feeling. Thrived on it. Craved it. The final spark needs more spark. She is warm and bright, liquid gold, where she sits beside the man. It's easier that way. Always a spark when it comes to just... being. He allows her to sit, and she returns his smile with a small one of her own. It's coy, sure, but it reaches clear to her eyes. The final spark, some of them called her. Her eyes caught the lights in the sky, refracting and reflecting some of it as she looked to the man. Though the man is much larger, Lux's tactical mind moves to the inefficiencies of being so large in size. Slower. Bulkier. Harder to get those agile movements she pushes so hard for. With a pang, she realizes he's the same size as her brother. There's an ache in her chest that comes on quickly, but her smile doesn't drop. It wouldn't show on her face. Something about the man's accent leaves her heart beating a little more quickly than usual-- she likes it. "It's beautiful. I prefer the summer constellations, though." Her fluffy tail wags slightly beside her, and subconsciously the spark finds herself leaning ever so slightly closer to the man. Heaven forbid her head pick up on that fact-- she'd move back to attention. No. The company is nice, and she'll take it at that for now. Emotionally vulnerable and a little more open than usual, Lux is happy with her company. "The unicorn." Her words are soft, almost reverent. Strength in battle. Purity of heart. All the things she'd ever wanted or needed-- there in the sky. "He's clearer here than he is back home." Soft. Always soft. Maybe the words were to herself initially, but she's glad there's someone else here, tonight. Luxanna Crownguard plan comes together |