coaled stilts power thrust through the sapphire waters, ghastly silhouette casting shadows over the pastel reef below. a chilled, electric current pricked needles up and down his spine, loving the cold wet texture surrounding him. delicately carved paws struck home, sucked into the hungry sand. the less than knightly man stepped onto the beach, with some added effort. his usually unkempt coat now reached desperately toward the microbeads of golden sun, weighted down by a water world. he was perhaps the most awkward sight - like a drenched cat standing miserably in angst.

he had had no reason for wanting to submit himself to the waters, only that the island pulled at him like a magnet. and now that he was here, he wasn't sure what to do. there seemed to be no one here, and the fruitful greenery hidden under the tall canopies ahead didn't look appetizing enough to waste more energy. so, with the waters still licking at his dainty paws, he bowed in earnest and gingerly crawled forward - soaked belly dragging along the rough sand. he collapsed when his hind legs were stretched so far he was nearly on his toes, and with a purring groan buried his ebony mask into the grabbing beach. today was going to be wasteful.

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!! jae wears a full deer carcass (excluding legs) draped over himself

Not sure what made him want to head to this island, but he swam there any ways. His pure white fur soaked, made him look slightly skinner then what he really was. It was not a long swim, but tiring none the less. Once he made it to the shore of this land mass, he shook his fur up. Spraying what water he had on him off. His white fur for now still remained as white as the snow topped mountains of his home. It looked like no one was here, a nice break from dealing with many wolfs which he didn't like. So he decided to walk around, his paw lightly moving across the shore, leaving paw prints. After a bit of strolling, he finally plopped down, and stretched. It indeed was nice and quiet the birds chipping in the background, the ocean waves slapping the beach. Soon Toprak feel asleep, his white fur on his belly became rather dirt.y Speech,

the pretentious beast was beginning to enjoy the serene baking of his body, the grains of sand beneath him sizzling at his sodden vessel while the unforgiving s?l swore down at him. while usually a highly devoted sadist, the man was rather enjoying his time as a masochist - purring lavishly as his tender skin burned. that was until a soft, muffled thud guided his silver audit to swivel to. with haphazard effort, he rolled onto the opposite rib as pristinely chiseled maw upturned to dip into the scene. he was indeed not alone.

for a moment he considered allowing his guest to catch an eye, but who was he to deny loki his fun? a weakly forced smirk slipped across blackened lips, charcoal-sheathed masts! unraveling beneath him to lift his stomach from the beach's toasty hold. ivory threads, handmade by the aesir and vanir to hold a godlike quality if he did say so himself, now clung pathetically to his skeleton. he would have to fix that later. but now, after treading lightly over half a click, he must please loki with this perfectly placed occurrence. his legs folded underneath him as he positioned himself stealthily in front of the man, lowering carefully so as not to interrupt his probably light slumber. intervertly colored eyes studied his guest before his face split in two with a wide, overbearingly forced smile. "your quest for m?ni's fruit is unfortunately pointless, my fr?ndi."



notes; loki is the norse god of mischief, m?ni is the moon personified, and s?l is the sun personified

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!! jae wears a full deer carcass (excluding legs) draped over himself

Opening his eyes, his near crystal blue eyes Toprak looked at the stranger. Thinking lightly Toprak yawned. "No, I do not need to look for him, for that is Sol's job, Soon though Maini will look for Sol, and sol shall hide." Toprak rested his head now on his paws, looking to this wolf. Almost a pure opposite to him, this wolf had very dark fur, as his eyes too seemed rather dark. "How can I help you good sir?" Toprak asked as his eyes trained on the other wolf. "I am Toprak, I come from the north, just out for an adventure." Toprak first to say his name. Speech,

a darkly scowl cast over jaeger's mug as he snorted in mock disgust. "never mind the pleasantries, you've been misformed! you see; s?l does not chase after m?ni, nor the opposite." a slight annoyance touched his words. what had this man been taught as a child, if not the achievements of their gods? "i suppose i could give you a quick run through..." he did not wait for a response before he stood, his aura turning from relaxation to an unnerved excitement. he circled on his toes, a light bounce in his step, before he continued on. "there once was a man named mundilfari, an old man rottened by vanity who'd married a young woman. she bore him two children, who he thought were so bright and handsome that nothing in creation could compare except the sun and moon." he glanced skeptically up at the sky for a brief moment. "so he proudly named the boy m?ni and the girl s?l. but the gods, as they should have, took offense to the man's vainglory." his maw cracked into a wide grin of self-satisfaction, his crown dipping down close to the man's ear to whisper. "so you know what they did?"

disclaimer: i am in no way a professional teacher of the nordic legends. the story jaeger is about to tell is a tweaked version of the stories found online, and i cannot insure that what i'd found is part of the real legends.

Listening, to this other wolf talk, Toprak raised his brow, slightly intrigued. Sitting up now, his under side totally dirty, and a mess now. His crystal eyes, met that of the other wolf. "Alright....enlighten me then, what did the two kids do?" Not having any idea of what he was talking about, not one bit. The birds began to chip again, as the waves still pounded the beach of this small island. It would have been odd to see these two wolfs, almost polar opposites, or at least it looked like that, his pure white snow fur, and the other wolfs darker fur. Though now his own fur was not so pure white any more. Toprak inhailed and listened to the story that was about to be told

he jumped back, excited to teach the legends to this man. his body twisted as became animated with the story, voice rising and falling for dramatic effect. "they snatched the children away from their father," a distorted form of laughter bubbled up from his throat - a childish giggle perhaps doused in acid. "and put them to work in the heavens. it is these children we see as bright lights in the sky." his eyes, burning with fascination, peeked up at the afternoon clouds before he continued on in a more serious, but equally animated, tone. "but as they cannot be trusted, the gods wanted to insure their duties would be performed." his eyes caught hold of his guest's crystalline ones. "can you guess who they let loose?"

The energy that this wolf emanates was rather entertaining to Toprak as he watches. Chris listened not so much that it was interesting but this wolf made it interesting, plus it would be rude not to listen. When asked a question Toprak stepped back not expecting this, he didn't know but he should assume a answer. "Uh.::I don't know I sorry..:maybe someone bad? Mischievous?" Toprak asks back raising his brow, unsure of his own answer to this stranger. He knew wether or not he face a answer he would be told it anyways. "Alright what happened? Who was relised?" Toprak asked settling back down as he continues to watch this stranger though something made him feel comfortable with him

the man scoffed irritably at toprak's lack of creativity. honestly, how was he supposed to have any fun? stilts dipped in coal brought the pestilent wolf closer to his listener, wicked smirk playing over his lips as his voice carried on quietly. "two writhing, drooling beasts known as sk?ll and hati. they are constantly on the hunt for s?l and m?ni." a sliver of saliva snaked from parting lips as jaeger dug his toes into the sand, shoulders rolling as his eyes washed over his guest. he had to slow his excessive breathing down in order to continue, "legend says that in the end, they will overtake m?ni and s?l and swallow them whole." he looked away, expression slowly darkening as his gaze seemed to fix on some far away place. "imagine that.. a world of raw darkness..." his voice trailed off as images of his mother, whom he had abandoned, and his dear brother clouded his mind. a dryness in his throat spread as his jaw set, muscles growing rigid as he drew himself further into thought.