under da sea
09-04-2020, 03:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-04-2020, 03:46 PM by Hanako.)
bonus prompt- hunting/navigation: Seafood
wc: 356
Ever since her fishing venture at the Delta Hanako had been itching to try again. The thought of catching yet another giant put a spring in her step as she bounced along the Bifröst, her tail swaying gently as Toshi galloped by her side, only just managing to keep pace with his much shorter legs. She might have slowed down if he'd been willing to meet her in the middle, since every time she had asked him for fishing lessons he'd simply turn his nose up at her. Nothing she said or did changed his mind, so there she was determined to catch fish in her own tried and tested way: Hanako style!
The sand that lined the Bifröst was coarse beneath her paws, rough and scratchy against her pads as she slowed to a walk to take in the view. Toshi sighed in relief, panting a little as he plonked himself down on his rear. Auster lingered in the distance, it's dark silhouette standing out brazenly amongst stark blue of the sea and sky. As a self proclaimed explorer she ought to have been drawn in, tempted to cross the bridge to see what laid hidden on the other side. But the Wraith only had eyes for the water. She breathed deep, savouring the scent of the ocean breeze as it tousled her fur, like an old friend welcoming her back. Leaving Toshi to his own devices Hanako waded out onto the sandbank. It's slope was slow and gentle, stretching on for several yards till it dropped off to the point where she'd no longer be able to touch the bottom. She knew it was customary to fish from land, to reach over the edge of the water and grab a fish as it passed. But so far she'd had no luck with that method and every time she'd tried she'd ended up with a mouthful of water. With her way at least she'd be able to go for a swim, to be one with the waves and with the sun shining high in the sky she couldn't have chosen a better day for it.
wc: 356
Ever since her fishing venture at the Delta Hanako had been itching to try again. The thought of catching yet another giant put a spring in her step as she bounced along the Bifröst, her tail swaying gently as Toshi galloped by her side, only just managing to keep pace with his much shorter legs. She might have slowed down if he'd been willing to meet her in the middle, since every time she had asked him for fishing lessons he'd simply turn his nose up at her. Nothing she said or did changed his mind, so there she was determined to catch fish in her own tried and tested way: Hanako style!
The sand that lined the Bifröst was coarse beneath her paws, rough and scratchy against her pads as she slowed to a walk to take in the view. Toshi sighed in relief, panting a little as he plonked himself down on his rear. Auster lingered in the distance, it's dark silhouette standing out brazenly amongst stark blue of the sea and sky. As a self proclaimed explorer she ought to have been drawn in, tempted to cross the bridge to see what laid hidden on the other side. But the Wraith only had eyes for the water. She breathed deep, savouring the scent of the ocean breeze as it tousled her fur, like an old friend welcoming her back. Leaving Toshi to his own devices Hanako waded out onto the sandbank. It's slope was slow and gentle, stretching on for several yards till it dropped off to the point where she'd no longer be able to touch the bottom. She knew it was customary to fish from land, to reach over the edge of the water and grab a fish as it passed. But so far she'd had no luck with that method and every time she'd tried she'd ended up with a mouthful of water. With her way at least she'd be able to go for a swim, to be one with the waves and with the sun shining high in the sky she couldn't have chosen a better day for it.
Mortis
Lieutenant
Master Fighter (245)
Master Hunter (240)
Marauder
age
6 Years
6 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
93
93
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
09-05-2020, 06:07 PM
He was exploring the islands near the back of the Dove Island Archipelago, when Saph spotted Hana. The trouble making Kea had squirked about a pretty backside disappearing near the water by the Bifrost, and it had taken some back and forth arguing before she admitted that it was Hana.
He abandoned the Ashen Islands, and looked towards the Bifrost. It was a decent swim, but he had done it before. He hopped into the water, his wings out either side of him like fins as he pushed lazily through the water. He had started off struggling to swim, but he had soon developed his own style. No one had been able to teach him properly to swim, for his wings had at first been a hazard. Heavy and awkward in the water.
He had learned to work with them, instead of against them, and now they helped him cut through the waves. They worked even better when he was fully submerged, so his style of swimming was often to dive beneath the waves, and cut through the water beneath, wings outstretched and tail like a rudder. When he needed breath, he surfaced, and then went down again. Occasionally, the salt hurt his eyes, but even that he had gotten accustomed to. Open eyes beneath the water would find the reefs near the island he departed, and he was careful to keep away from the jagged edges of it. An eel dove away from his sinking form, and he snickered as its tail slipped away. He held his breath again, berating himself for the loss of air.
Ignoring the distractions beneath the waves for the most part, he continued to cut his way to the Bifrost. He had the idea of scaring her, and when he was close, he took a deep, deep breath, diving far beneath the waves. Going closer, and closer, seeing the shadow of her body above him. He surged upwards with all his might, pushing out of the water, tossing his head back. Soaked wings held wide either side of his body. “Rrraaaaaa, dinner!’ he cried, going for her toes.
Wc: 356
Total: 712
He abandoned the Ashen Islands, and looked towards the Bifrost. It was a decent swim, but he had done it before. He hopped into the water, his wings out either side of him like fins as he pushed lazily through the water. He had started off struggling to swim, but he had soon developed his own style. No one had been able to teach him properly to swim, for his wings had at first been a hazard. Heavy and awkward in the water.
He had learned to work with them, instead of against them, and now they helped him cut through the waves. They worked even better when he was fully submerged, so his style of swimming was often to dive beneath the waves, and cut through the water beneath, wings outstretched and tail like a rudder. When he needed breath, he surfaced, and then went down again. Occasionally, the salt hurt his eyes, but even that he had gotten accustomed to. Open eyes beneath the water would find the reefs near the island he departed, and he was careful to keep away from the jagged edges of it. An eel dove away from his sinking form, and he snickered as its tail slipped away. He held his breath again, berating himself for the loss of air.
Ignoring the distractions beneath the waves for the most part, he continued to cut his way to the Bifrost. He had the idea of scaring her, and when he was close, he took a deep, deep breath, diving far beneath the waves. Going closer, and closer, seeing the shadow of her body above him. He surged upwards with all his might, pushing out of the water, tossing his head back. Soaked wings held wide either side of his body. “Rrraaaaaa, dinner!’ he cried, going for her toes.
Wc: 356
Total: 712
09-05-2020, 07:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-05-2020, 07:28 PM by Hanako.)
wc:287
total: 999
Kicking off the sandbank Hanako swam out into deeper waters, till the bottom was well beyond her reach. Perhaps she ought to have found it a little daunting, that she was so far from the shore and out of her element. That if the weather or tides took a turn for the worst she could easily be swept out to the open ocean, lost and never to be found. But the ocean for all of its terrifying ferocity could also be welcoming; for now it's waves were calm and gentle, barely jostling her as she paddled to stay afloat. With her wistful gaze set on the horizon she didn't notice the approaching blob, her soft hum filling the silence not occupied by the whispering of the waves. And then it reared out of the water, it's massive form overshadowing her as though it was an ancient beast that had rose from the deep to gobble her up! Hanako shrieked and in her panic lost her stride, making her sink down like a stone weight. She drifted for a moment, her heart racing in her chest as she opened her eyes and winched a little as the salt made them sting. Her vision was blurry at first, swimming with too many colours and shapes but once she'd blinked a couple of times everything became clear and focused. Including the nasty boy who'd jumped out at her. Kicking her way to the surface, Hanako emerged with an almighty frown.
"Why-you!" She grr'ed baring her teeth, as if he'd find that even remotely threatening. But try as she might she couldn't stay mad at Mortis for long. "How'd you even find me? I didn't tell anyone I was going fishing."
total: 999
Kicking off the sandbank Hanako swam out into deeper waters, till the bottom was well beyond her reach. Perhaps she ought to have found it a little daunting, that she was so far from the shore and out of her element. That if the weather or tides took a turn for the worst she could easily be swept out to the open ocean, lost and never to be found. But the ocean for all of its terrifying ferocity could also be welcoming; for now it's waves were calm and gentle, barely jostling her as she paddled to stay afloat. With her wistful gaze set on the horizon she didn't notice the approaching blob, her soft hum filling the silence not occupied by the whispering of the waves. And then it reared out of the water, it's massive form overshadowing her as though it was an ancient beast that had rose from the deep to gobble her up! Hanako shrieked and in her panic lost her stride, making her sink down like a stone weight. She drifted for a moment, her heart racing in her chest as she opened her eyes and winched a little as the salt made them sting. Her vision was blurry at first, swimming with too many colours and shapes but once she'd blinked a couple of times everything became clear and focused. Including the nasty boy who'd jumped out at her. Kicking her way to the surface, Hanako emerged with an almighty frown.
"Why-you!" She grr'ed baring her teeth, as if he'd find that even remotely threatening. But try as she might she couldn't stay mad at Mortis for long. "How'd you even find me? I didn't tell anyone I was going fishing."
Mortis
Lieutenant
Master Fighter (245)
Master Hunter (240)
Marauder
age
6 Years
6 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
93
93
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
09-05-2020, 07:56 PM
Woops he hadn’t expected it, butHana sank in surprise at his sudden appearance. He waited a moment, and then she surfaced, angry and scolding. He ducked, expecting her to toss a wave his way, biting back a laugh as he did so. Instead, after baring her teeth, she calmed down and asked him how he found her. “I was just on the Ashen territories over there” he explained, pointing a wet wing in the right direction. He paddled gently to stay afloat as he spoke. “Saph said she thought she saw you out this way, so I swam over” he explained. It was a decent swim, but he had most certainly grown into his body. Towering equal heights to his dad, with the muscles of a fighter. Plus, he had been doing a great deal of swimming lately. It helped, living by the ocean. So his body was accustomed to the exercise.
“Did you want company?” he asked. It hadn’t occurred to him before that she might have come out here to fish alone. But as she had said, she hadn’t told anyone she had come out here. Did that mean she had intended for some alone time? Oh well. He was here now. They might as well work together, right?
He grinned at her, his rudder-tail wiggling behind him. “So what were you thinking of catching? I’ve heard there's all sorts of interesting stuff out here. I saw a turtle when I was swimming out to you, and there’s fish and mussels and fish and eels. Have you tried eel?” he was babbling, he knew that. But somehow, he couldn’t quite seem to stop, either. He had a sudden inspiration to try everything and gorge themselves sick on a huge variety of seafood.
Wc: 306
Total: 1,305
“Did you want company?” he asked. It hadn’t occurred to him before that she might have come out here to fish alone. But as she had said, she hadn’t told anyone she had come out here. Did that mean she had intended for some alone time? Oh well. He was here now. They might as well work together, right?
He grinned at her, his rudder-tail wiggling behind him. “So what were you thinking of catching? I’ve heard there's all sorts of interesting stuff out here. I saw a turtle when I was swimming out to you, and there’s fish and mussels and fish and eels. Have you tried eel?” he was babbling, he knew that. But somehow, he couldn’t quite seem to stop, either. He had a sudden inspiration to try everything and gorge themselves sick on a huge variety of seafood.
Wc: 306
Total: 1,305
09-06-2020, 12:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2020, 01:00 PM by Hanako.)
wc: 531
total: 1836
Hanako followed his line of sight to the cluster of islands in the distance and hummed, impressed by his swimming prowess. It wasn't too far and she knew she'd be able to make the swim with no trouble at all but his wings were a burden she didn't have to bare. Even now he made staying afloat with his extra weight look easy, almost effortless, as he paddled beside her and continued to chatter away. Upon inspection she noticed that his swimming style was rather different from her own, his strokes were graceless but powerful, consisting of strong and steady sweeps. Whilst Hanako's were slow and dainty, relying on technique rather than brute force. It was an interesting observation, the sort that she made more frequently now that she was the Armada's Wraith but she quickly pushed the thought aside when she realised it was a silly thing to get caught up on. As long as Mortis could keep up with her swimming shenanigans that's all that mattered in the end.
"Mmm!" As if she'd ever deny his company, it was a bit silly that he even felt the need to ask. His question brought on a smile as her eyes shone with anticipation. "Hmm, I do like eel. But I was thinking along the lines of something fancier. Octopus." She wasn't sure whether it was common in this part of the world but she'd once stayed in a kingdom by the ocean and during a banquet they'd served up octopus as a delicacy and she wasn't exaggerating here, it was the best thing she'd ever eaten. Just thinking about it made her lick her lips. "If you help me catch one I'll split it with you... seventy-thirty. Deal?" Her grin was big and wide, neither confirming or denying whether she was actually serious or not.
Without giving Mortis the chance to respond, Hanako sucked in a deep breath and delved beneath the surface. Once again the water muffled her senses, blurring her vision and making sounds feel muted yet echoy at the same time. It took a moment to adjust but once she was confident she could see and hear well enough to hunt she twisted her form, diving deeper as she approached the coral reef below. The sea floor was adorned with a myriad of colours, the twisted shapes and forms of coral of all varieties. Smaller fish scattered at her approach, hiding in the nooks and crannies between rocks as Hanako scanned the surrounding area, bubbles slipping out of her nostrils as she blew the air from her lungs.
In her naivety she thought it'd be easy to spot an octopus, that they'd just be bobbing about amongst the coral. She saw so many fish she couldn't even dream of naming or counting, even the tail of a sea snake slithering out of view, but if there was an octopus to be found then she'd have to try a little harder. Search the reef with a fine toothed comb if need be. Fine, they could do that. Kicking off the sea floor Hanako rushed to the surface and sucked in a lungful of air before descending once again.
total: 1836
Hanako followed his line of sight to the cluster of islands in the distance and hummed, impressed by his swimming prowess. It wasn't too far and she knew she'd be able to make the swim with no trouble at all but his wings were a burden she didn't have to bare. Even now he made staying afloat with his extra weight look easy, almost effortless, as he paddled beside her and continued to chatter away. Upon inspection she noticed that his swimming style was rather different from her own, his strokes were graceless but powerful, consisting of strong and steady sweeps. Whilst Hanako's were slow and dainty, relying on technique rather than brute force. It was an interesting observation, the sort that she made more frequently now that she was the Armada's Wraith but she quickly pushed the thought aside when she realised it was a silly thing to get caught up on. As long as Mortis could keep up with her swimming shenanigans that's all that mattered in the end.
"Mmm!" As if she'd ever deny his company, it was a bit silly that he even felt the need to ask. His question brought on a smile as her eyes shone with anticipation. "Hmm, I do like eel. But I was thinking along the lines of something fancier. Octopus." She wasn't sure whether it was common in this part of the world but she'd once stayed in a kingdom by the ocean and during a banquet they'd served up octopus as a delicacy and she wasn't exaggerating here, it was the best thing she'd ever eaten. Just thinking about it made her lick her lips. "If you help me catch one I'll split it with you... seventy-thirty. Deal?" Her grin was big and wide, neither confirming or denying whether she was actually serious or not.
Without giving Mortis the chance to respond, Hanako sucked in a deep breath and delved beneath the surface. Once again the water muffled her senses, blurring her vision and making sounds feel muted yet echoy at the same time. It took a moment to adjust but once she was confident she could see and hear well enough to hunt she twisted her form, diving deeper as she approached the coral reef below. The sea floor was adorned with a myriad of colours, the twisted shapes and forms of coral of all varieties. Smaller fish scattered at her approach, hiding in the nooks and crannies between rocks as Hanako scanned the surrounding area, bubbles slipping out of her nostrils as she blew the air from her lungs.
In her naivety she thought it'd be easy to spot an octopus, that they'd just be bobbing about amongst the coral. She saw so many fish she couldn't even dream of naming or counting, even the tail of a sea snake slithering out of view, but if there was an octopus to be found then she'd have to try a little harder. Search the reef with a fine toothed comb if need be. Fine, they could do that. Kicking off the sea floor Hanako rushed to the surface and sucked in a lungful of air before descending once again.
Mortis
Lieutenant
Master Fighter (245)
Master Hunter (240)
Marauder
age
6 Years
6 Years
gender
Male
Male
gems
93
93
player
Seadragoness
Seadragoness
09-06-2020, 03:54 PM