TO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE
03-23-2013, 02:31 AM
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jupiter illidais
he had never been known to be docile or soft-hearted, and he had no plans on making a reputation for himself as a being with a hidden side of kindness anytime soon. because of this, when it came down to it and marvel threw what was meant as a compliment at him, the tasmanian devil hissed at the light-furred creature and grumpily turned his back. the sol rolled her eyes at him, and she moved with the motions of her orbs, turning to watch marvel as he began to depart. jupiter made a move to follow her auga, but before they re-entered the mangroves she stopped, optics turning backwards to seek out her companion as if something could have already happened to him when she was a few steps away. the lass spied his rear retreating into the shadows as he bumbled and squeezed through the small gaps in the upturned roots of the fallen tree. she relaxed a little, reassured that he would be safe in such a spot, but still hesitated before finally trailing after marvel, keeping at his hip but also maintaining a relatively formal amount of distance between them, listening closely. there was an odd gait in his step that she hadn't seen on a wolf in a while, and it worried her a tad. the cool and calm marvel, nervous? she hadn't been around him much, but his own amorous brand of charisma was contagious and smooth. she could hardly bring herself to believe that he was unnerved by these cats, though she couldn't really blame him. the femme, though powerful in some areas, was and would probably always be weak in other portions of her skill bank. the pace that the lithe wolf before her gradually threw himself into quickly became one she could not keep up with. a body built for strength was not one built for speed, and one of neutral endurance. "slow down," came a quiet call from the caboose that was the male's alpha as she trailed reasonably behind. many would find shame in admitting weakness to a lower rank, but she knew her strengths, and sprinting was not one of them. relief took the place of any building irritation that might have even begun to plague the corner of her conscience as they reached the location he had specified. she blinked at the plants before her, tilting her head as she attentively drank in his instructions, and then took it upon herself to follow them without purposeful fault. with the gentle grip one would use when playing with a child, jupiter held the specified berries in her mouth. how ironic that the jaws that had torn through flesh to earn this land now tenderly cradled a bunch of berries from it. if one were to view the whole situation from an outside perspective with only this moment in their scope of vision, it would seem as if she had fought for a pacifist, maternal position, when in reality, it was the exact opposite, as it seemed. jupiter had stepped forward, about to make a move to lead the return to mercury at her own pace, when aria had appeared on the scene, the sol's name dropping from the lips of the other. another wave of relief found its way into the alpha's conscience, causing her to lower the bunch of berries carefully to the ground and set them at her own paws. her celestial gaze flicked nearly immediately to the smudge or red upon the shoulder of the ambitious lunav, audits angling backwards and expression undergoing a metamorphosis, changing drastically from pleased to distressed. would every cat score those she held dear in one way or another? before she could advance upon her pack member to inquire about her health, another familiar individual stepped forth, and her gaze fell next upon the youthful features of luana. the tail end to this wave of members seemed to end shortly after luana's helpful inquiry, bringing frino onto the scene. as usual, he brought a set of his own flirtatious comments with him. for a few moments, jupiter was genuinely stunned. she glanced from wolf to wolf, hardly able to believe that they were all here and that she wasn't just imagining it. it was as if they'd all appeared at once on command, condensing from the shadows and emerging near to submit themselves to her lead. so this is what it's like... to be followed. her eyes took one last trip around the gathered creatures, and then she nodded, engaging in a single, neutral exchange between her lungs and the atmosphere to calm her racing thoughts. yes, she thought, and now it's my turn to lead. jupiter straightened, auds pressing forward as she thought for a moment. "alright, we'll need some sort of plan, i assume. rather, it'd be best. i'd prefer it if none of you traveled alone." her path of sight momentarily brushed aria's slight wound, and then marvel's features, and then it returned to its patrol about those gathered. "um... hm." she focused on aria for a moment, and then on frino. "if we can avoid it, i'd rather it not come to it, but should we be forced into an offensive plan, i'd suggest that we clear out the northwest and southwest parts of the territory. the river separates everything, so if we can just get some of them along the water's edge, maybe we can drive them out?" she had been considering sending the two aforementioned wolves out to scout, but then thought better. even groups of two might not be safe. it was here that she once more took note of luana, and noticed that the lass was missing something. hadn't she and the cetotorah lad been practically linked at the hip the last time she'd seen them? her mind had taken inventory of those present enough to know that he was not among them. "luana, have you seen--" it was then that a bark sounded terribly nearby, and the sol jumped at the sound... [ o o c ; ] i know, this is a bad and ramble-y post, sorry. DX sorry if it seemed like i powerplayed some of you, but jup and marvel were away from mercury, so it was either i powerplay by forcing a character to come along or powerplay less by putting them with jupiter and marvel. cx sorry. c: anyway, same as last thread, since there's more than just jup and marvel now; don't post twice between jupiter posts so that people can get their posts in~ that is, unless you're nyx with the NPC account, in which case you can reply whenever, especially since there might be some battling going on soon. oh, but NPC gets next post, no exceptions, since nyx has a lot to reply to~ |
prone to violent reaction. ic actions have ic consequences and she lives and breathes it.public enemy #1
crawl. crawl more. drag your hands and knees across the destruction left in my wake to the ends of the earth. there's a green light of a shining star in my sky and there will not be an obstacle i will not overcome until i cup that star in my palms. the void in my will has been filled with purpose. so crawl. crawl more, love.
because i like it when you're on your knees.
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