|
Post by πβππ π£π on Dec 29, 2016 21:27:33 GMT -5
πOOC π Text
πICπ Nikolas and Ty were outside of the orphanage, looking for the other two, actually. As Kai and Norman had wandered off, which wasn't necessarily a good thing...a daredevil chameleon boy and a squirrel...who spoke english. It was enough of a mix to cause absolute mayhem, though Nikolas didn't seem as worried as Ty himself was, and that was because despite the bad mix, he knew the two of them also helped be the other's voice of reason and that was something much needed between them when neither he nor Nikolas were there.
Speaking of people there...there seemed to be a new person, and before Nikolas could steer his brother away from Holiday and the new person, Ty had already spotted them and started over...hey, maybe one of the knew where his other two brothers were. "Hey, Holiday..and uh..that other guy, you seen Kai or Norman?" Ty asked with a raised brow as he neared and Nikolas let out a small sigh before following after.
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 21:28:21 GMT -5
(I've got youtube on autoplay and a song called Magnetic by Annabel Jones (AObeats remix) came on that reminds me of Xanthe right now, especially because of the voice changing haha) This is a really good song omg also i think it's just fair to warn u now ur character is really shiny and shafer, an avid collector of new, shiny things, is probably going to develop something of an infatuation.))
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:31:46 GMT -5
(I've got youtube on autoplay and a song called Magnetic by Annabel Jones (AObeats remix) came on that reminds me of Xanthe right now, especially because of the voice changing haha) This is a really good song omg also i think it's just fair to warn u now ur character is really shiny and shafer, an avid collector of new, shiny things, is probably going to develop something of an infatuation.)){{ -- I don't have time to explain, I need you to join the other shinies at the bottom of this pond, just do it.. xD }}
|
|
|
Post by πβππ π£π on Dec 29, 2016 21:31:52 GMT -5
πOOC π Text
πICπ "Come on Norman, it isn't that bad..."
"I'm a squirrel again, aren't I? When I'm a squirrel, everything's bad. What if I got ran over or something?"
"Well then...just be...genuine, you'll turn back to normal."
The brother's conversation was cut off as they neared a pond and spotted a cat and well...another person, and they both sort of looked over at them before Norman spoke up from his brother's shoulder, still currently in squirrel form. "Good going Kai, now we're lost and there's a cat and some weird guy," he stated and the older teen looked over at him with a small glare.
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 21:33:36 GMT -5
Shafer sucked in a harsh breath at the sight of the orphanage, spines shifting nervously about beneath their binds as he stumbled a bit closer. He didn't even notice the group of others, too preoccupied with the grand building before him. Of course he'd seen human structures before, but his parents had been very paranoid ones and he'd spent the majority of his life tucked away in the middle of a forest. He didn't get out much and to say that this was overwhelming would be a fantastic understatement. So, heart in his throat and water having finally dried from his skin entirely, he wandered closer to civilization.
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:33:38 GMT -5
Holliday looked up to the brothers and smiled warmly. "Xanthe is his name! And I haven't seen the others anywhere, which doesn't seem likely seeing as its a walking lizard and a talking squirrel. Sounds like they're playing hide and seek. Need help looking for them?" Holliday offered happy to be speaking to anyone. Convenient they walked over when he was with the new kid. Made him look less.... outcast.
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 21:34:28 GMT -5
This is a really good song omg also i think it's just fair to warn u now ur character is really shiny and shafer, an avid collector of new, shiny things, is probably going to develop something of an infatuation.)) {{ -- I don't have time to explain, I need you to join the other shinies at the bottom of this pond, just do it.. xD }} l i t e r a l l y))
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:36:51 GMT -5
πOOC π Text
πICπ "Come on Norman, it isn't that bad..."
"I'm a squirrel again, aren't I? When I'm a squirrel, everything's bad. What if I got ran over or something?"
"Well then...just be...genuine, you'll turn back to normal."
The brother's conversation was cut off as they neared a pond and spotted a cat and well...another person, and they both sort of looked over at them before Norman spoke up from his brother's shoulder, still currently in squirrel form. "Good going Kai, now we're lost and there's a cat and some weird guy," he stated and the older teen looked over at him with a small glare.
Jingle Bell put a paw over her face as two of the quadruplet brothers ran up on the edge of the forest. She wasn't excited to see .. hear?.. how pond boy reacted to a chameleon and a squirrel. He couldn't even handle a common house cat. She raised her tail and waved it in warning, hoping the kids knew to take things slow. She chuckled when she heard them refer to the nymph as some weird guy, but quickly composed herself because that kind of talk wasn't lady like.
|
|
|
Post by πβππ π£π on Dec 29, 2016 21:37:02 GMT -5
πOOC π Text
πICπ "That would be great actually," Ty agreed and looked passed Holiday to see the other one. "Hey, welcome to the orphanage. I'm Ty, this is my brother...well, one of them: Niko," he introduced and Nikolas sort of gave a toothy, unsure smile and a wave, which just looked awkward for the overly intimidating man, despite him really not meaning to be in the slightest...poor guy.
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 21:39:08 GMT -5
He's only sixteen years old. Xanthe supposed he shouldn't be surprised. Many species had much shorter lifespans, and therefore aged much faster. Even some powerful ones. He figured that he was around the same age as... Holliday, but he was hundreds of years old, and he'd be thousands of years old before he died. "'Golden-haired'," He said in response to Holliday's question. "There's a magic cat? And a squirrel?" He asked, before shielding his eyes to look up at the other boys.
(edit because I'm slow at catching up lol)
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 21:41:36 GMT -5
This is a really good song omg also i think it's just fair to warn u now ur character is really shiny and shafer, an avid collector of new, shiny things, is probably going to develop something of an infatuation.)) {{ -- I don't have time to explain, I need you to join the other shinies at the bottom of this pond, just do it.. xD }} (Poor Xanthe is gonna have a shock because water is definitely not his friend lol)
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:42:53 GMT -5
Holliday laughed at Xanthe. "I think she'd claw your eyes out if you ever called her that to her face. Or maybe she'd just make you dream she did. She was the familiar to a coven of witches in Salem just a little longer than forever ago. They were taken from her, and she was plopped here. I can't tell you who was more surprised, her or the Doctor. Most people don't think of pets as orphans after their families die, but I guess Jingle Bell is as alone as any of us! Let's go find the other two brothers, and then we can introduce you to the magic cat." He was still chuckling as he stood and smiled at the brothers and began a scan of the courtyard. "There's a huddle of people over there, maybe it's the boys."
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 21:42:59 GMT -5
Also just to clear things up Shafer's wandering around that pretty green grass everyone seems to be collecting on. Just. If anyone wants to tackle him or something.))
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 21:45:58 GMT -5
Xanthe hesitated, not really wanting to leave his dead-grass spot. After a second he got to his feet, not really wanting to be alone when so many strange things could happen. He was a bit blinding in the open courtyard, when it seemed like every movement caused the light to flash on his skin and jewelry.
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:46:34 GMT -5
{{ -- Tackling isn't lady like. Jingle Bell will be amused to watch Shafer stumble into a world that isn't under the sea haha }}
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 21:48:32 GMT -5
Ok nevermind Shafer's tackling Xanthe, hold up, everyone hold still))
|
|
|
Post by πβππ π£π on Dec 29, 2016 21:49:14 GMT -5
πOOC π
Hey Jingle, could I make an adjustment to Norman's form? I wanna try something different for once and make all the brothers the same age instead of just the first three. Nvm, I like grumpy thirteen year old Norman better.
πICπ Text
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 21:53:20 GMT -5
{{ -- Make whatever adjustments you please! Okay, me too lol }}
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 21:59:25 GMT -5
(Question: do you think Xanthe would burn Shafer's skin more because he's more sensitive to heat or less because his skin is cooler than a human's?)
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 22:00:54 GMT -5
(Question: do you think Xanthe would burn Shafer's skin more because he's more sensitive to heat or less because his skin is cooler than a human's?) Definitely more.))
Shafer's about to get hurt.))
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 22:02:59 GMT -5
Shafer, being the guppy he was, managed to keep his attention on the castle of a building for all of twenty seconds before something even more grand caught his eye. And usually he was pretty level with the amount of miniscule attention he bestowed upon everything, but this. This floored him. There was a real life, moving, noise-making gem on the grass. Like something too shiny to be animated was very much animated and Shafer didn't know how to react. This was happening too much in one day. He mindlessly switched directions and continued on as casually as if that's where he'd been headed the whole time. He needed to see this thing up close. He'd probably pass out as soon as he got close, but that'd be okay. He was even too caught up in his own curiosity to braid his hair. The journey didn't take long. Especially considering the fact that Shafer grew impatient about half way and just started running, hair streaming out behind him and the clinking beads that hung off his waist bouncing like mad as he drew closer. And yeah, the nymph was small and cute, but having anything sprint at you full force is unsettling. He only slowed down when he jumped the creature. Claws dug into the being's shoulders as he clung to his front, obviously lacking any plans to detach himself, despite the immediate burning sensation that started in his legs and shot throughout his entire body. The only thing that kept him attached was his claws. "What kind of thing are you!? Can I keep you?" The boy chirped the questions out loudly, knowing full well no one would understand him.
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 22:17:54 GMT -5
Holliday barked in surprise and leaped back as some sort of sea monster attacked his friend. "Hey!" he called out, "Get off!" He tried to push the creature aside, and noticed his claws digging deep into his friend. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he knew this isn't the kind of thing Doctor Foster would permit in the courtyard. He looked around waiting for her to show up. She always had an uncanny ability to show up out of nowhere during things like this. Holliday took a step back and wondered what she would do. How she would handle this. "Hey, you should stop!"
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 22:19:17 GMT -5
Xanthe grew uneasy as he watched a creature running towards them, but figured that it was normal, considering all the other strange things they'd spoken of. He only became alarmed in the second before he realized that it was going to jump on him. He shrieked as the thing tackled him, feeling its claws sink into his shoulders and a split second later, the terrifying sensation of its cool, wet skin on his own. Xanthe stumbled backwards and fell, trying to bat the thing off of him, not caring if it got burnt. Hearing it speak in the gargling sounds of a drowning creature, Xanthe began screaming in his own language, forgetting to alter his voice. "It freezes, it freezes, please, please don't, stop, it hurts, let me go!" Panicking, he struggled even harder to get the- the water nymph off of him. He pushed at its face with his hands, knowing that it would hurt the nymph as much as it was hurting him, shrieking the whole time.
(Lol the mix of watery gurgle language and demonic one hundred voices language has got to be disturbing)
|
|
|
Post by πβππ π£π on Dec 29, 2016 22:19:18 GMT -5
πOOC π Text
πICπ Norman and Kai watched the entire thing before Norman just flat out burst into squirrel-ish, squeaking laughter, head tipped back and mouth open to show off his buckteeth in the front. "This, you need this sort of entertainment in life," he squeaked out in his small, squeaky voice and Kai tried to look over at the squirrel on his shoulder, giving him a glare.
Meanwhile, Nikolas and Ty were just glad to have found the other two and ignored the commotion going on as they walked over. "Where were you two?" Ty asked. folding his arms as he looked at his brothers, who glanced over at each other briefly before Kai answered.
"Norman went squirrel and ran off...got stuck in a hole, and I had to go rescue him," Kai explained and the squirrel huffed as he folded his arms.
"I could have gotten myself out..." He squeaked and Nikolas brought one of his heavy hands over to pet the small squirrel's head.
"Of course you could of," he reassured, his voice sounding a little off and hoarse than a normal voice, but the other three were used to it.
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 22:27:53 GMT -5
im crying this i s perfect))
Shafer yelped loudly in pain at the searing heat that dumped over his face like cold water, only not nearly as pleasant. He reached up with a surprising amount of strength and wrapped his hand around the demon's wrist, shoving it away from his face to press against the other being's chest, the element of surprise still on his side. He looked just a little bit scary, irises (not pupils. Irises) blown wide with excitement and small but terrifyingly sharp teeth bared in his grin. He adjusted his position so he was all but sitting on the thing's stomach, cooing gently at the now wildly fluctuating glow of its skin. Very pretty, it had Shafer's very prestigious approval. "I can't understand you but you don't sound very happy." Even in his bubbly language, he sounded cheery.
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 22:30:37 GMT -5
And suddenly everything whirlwinded into the past. Of course no one other than the Doctor could see everything play out backwards in slow motion. Time warped and she chanted an ancient language to herself as she stalked forward across the courtyard. She cursed silently to herself, wondering when the children would learn to get along. So many children were showing up in such a quick succession. She knew the war was getting worse. She wouldn't be surprised if the entire world was enveloped in chaos and anger by now. Doctor Foster warped time back to the instance before Shafer landed on Xanthe, and as she finally released the rewind and allowed time to progress once again in normal speed, she grabbed both boys by the back of the neck and held them firmly to ground. She only held Xanthe long enough to pull him aside and out of harms way. "Boys. Would we like to explain ourselves?" She spoke gracefully and in no rush.
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 22:35:29 GMT -5
Holliday lowered his head, and fell behind the doctor keeping quiet. Holliday wasn't surprised by the sudden lapse in time. He was used to finding himself where he'd been 3 minutes ago. It happened often when someone messed up a magic trick. He knew technically he wasn't in trouble, but he was never happy when the Doctor was upset. He knew that tone of voice she was using, and he didn't like it. Always a little more disappointed than angry, and the type of voice that said "I taught you better than this, you've let me down. Real mom stuff, you know? A total sucker punch to anyone with any sense of pride.
|
|
|
Post by Ace on Dec 29, 2016 22:35:30 GMT -5
At first, Shafer just looked angry to have been pulled away from his newfound love. In fact, he looked downright livid. But when she spoke to him in that almost hushed tone of hers that reminded him so much of his ever-scolding mother, he grew sheepish. Water marred his vision as he lifted his arms and gave a complex gesture that had nothing to do with the demon, beads clinking together sharply. It took a few seconds for the crybaby to work past the tears but he soon gave a pathetic attempt at speech. "He's mine."
|
|
|
Post by ππππππ ππππ on Dec 29, 2016 22:42:03 GMT -5
"He's not yours. His name is Xanthe. He's almost as new as you are." Foster spoke slow again, in her own language, but she knew Shafer would understand her. While she couldn't speak in tongues, she had a way of getting past the language barrier. Being the keeper of time gave you an advantage on language new and ancient. "Holliday, why don't you bring your friends to the mess hall. It's just about dinner time, and I'm sure everyone is hungry after a long day. Xanthe and Shafer especially." And she added, once again to Shafer, "You might join us. There's something to be said about the shiny silverware." She winked and turned away from the group of boys.
|
|
|
Post by snow on Dec 29, 2016 22:43:06 GMT -5
Xanthe was still screaming, but just garbled noise now, no longer words. First, the nymph grabbing at his wrists and- smiling down at him with its child-eating teeth, and its terrifying language, and the sensation of his skin cooling- how Xanthe'd always imagined getting burnt would feel like, if he could. Then the nauseating sensation of the whole world being dumped upside down and suddenly he had a feeling of deja vu, but the nymph wasn't on him this time, though the cold was still there. He was still babbling incoherently in his demon language, thrashing to get away from the creature that held him now. They were trying to kill me this whole time, it was all a trick! His mind was racing as the woman let go of him, trying to process everything.
|
|