Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 17:36:18 GMT -5
Flare became a little bit more relaxed when he heard her tone of voice. She didn't seem to be the kind to randomly attack strangers. He stepped out from the undergrowth to reveal himself, careful not to touch any leaves. He knew how flammable those things were. His white spotted pelt appeared light grey because of the dirt on his fur. He sighed inwardly at his currently scraggly appearance. "You have an aura of magic about you." he stated plainly. "Don't try to deny it; I can feel it." He surveyed the female in front of him. She looked about his age, but she was in full human form. Most strange girls from the woods would have transformed into an animal form by now, if they're a shifter, he observed. Although, she might have shifting abilities that she's just hiding. Better keep an eye on her, I don't want to get jumped!
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 4, 2016 17:48:05 GMT -5
Flare became a little bit more relaxed when he heard her tone of voice. She didn't seem to be the kind to randomly attack strangers. He stepped out from the undergrowth to reveal himself, careful not to touch any leaves. He knew how flammable those things were. His white spotted pelt appeared light grey because of the dirt on his fur. He sighed inwardly at his currently scraggly appearance. "You have an aura of magic about you." he stated plainly. "Don't try to deny it; I can feel it." He surveyed the female in front of him. She looked about his age, but she was in full human form. Most strange girls from the woods would have transformed into an animal form by now, if they're a shifter, he observed. Although, she might have shifting abilities that she's just hiding. Better keep an eye on her, I don't want to get jumped!She jumped back slightly, the Sparks dying off. "Who are you? How do you know about me?" She asked, fixing him with an appraising look. He didn't look too dangerous, and she could take him down if he tried anything.. She held her hands behind her back, a faint aura around them as she prepared a spell.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 17:54:23 GMT -5
As the girl reprimanded him, Flare put his hands in front of him in a harmless gesture. "I am a simple traveler. I would not have bothered you had I not felt the presence of magic around you. The truth of the matter is, I am looking for someone such as yourself. Someone who can instruct me in the magical arts." He managed to force himself to speak calmly, but all of his fur was sticking up in fear of the stranger.
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 4, 2016 18:12:04 GMT -5
As the girl reprimanded him, Flare put his hands in front of him in a harmless gesture. "I am a simple traveler. I would not have bothered you had I not felt the presence of magic around you. The truth of the matter is, I am looking for someone such as yourself. Someone who can instruct me in the magical arts." He managed to force himself to speak calmly, but all of his fur was sticking up in fear of the stranger. "What?" She asked, taken aback. Someone wanted her to teach them? Why was she the first one he found? No she thought, this is just a trick.. He's here to take me in.. "Why would you want to learn magic?" She asked sternly.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 18:21:30 GMT -5
Flare sighed, upset he had to admit his failures to yet another person. He inched over to a patch of dirt cautiously, as to not arouse suspicion. He poked a toe at a small branch that had fallen from a nearby bush. Instantly the branch caught up in flames, and after just a few seconds a pile of ash was all that was left. "I can't touch anything." His voice was still calm, but his tail lashed, showing his displeasure. "I can't control it. Do you know how difficult it is, living like this and trying not to kill somebody?" His gaze drifted off as he thought about his past.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 18:40:12 GMT -5
A curse? He'd never considered that before. "I'm from a mountain tribe of snow leopards. We all learn water magic when we reach the age, but I'm the first that has ever been born with fire instead. Nobody knew how to control it. A dragon lives nearby our tribe, and since my people are superstitious, they assumed I was a bad omen that was somehow related to the dragon. I barely escaped from their claws. I've been running ever since.." he trailed off and cleared his voice, trying to keep from being emotional in front of the stranger.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 18:55:14 GMT -5
Flare obeyed without question. Whether she was intending to help him or harm him, she was his only hope. As he followed behind her, he could hear the gurgling of a river up ahead. He stiffened. Surely she wasn't intending to shove him in?!
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Rainbow
Rusty!
Certified himbo
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 4, 2016 19:20:18 GMT -5
Flare obeyed without question. Whether she was intending to help him or harm him, she was his only hope. As he followed behind her, he could hear the gurgling of a river up ahead. He stiffened. Surely she wasn't intending to shove him in?! Once they got to the river she motioned for him to sit, "Just sit here, meditate. The spell takes a little bit of time to prepare." She said calmly, smiling warmly. In all reality, she was pushing him in. He needed to be surprised, otherwise it wouldn't work too well.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 19:29:12 GMT -5
Flare sat down warily and tried to meditate, but his heart wouldn't calm down. He didn't like being so close to the water, especially with a stranger. Of course he would drink water, but he didn't like the way it made his hands feel when he touched it. The other snow leopards from his tribe were natural swimmers, though. Either way, Flare didn't know what it would do to him so he never went into water before. Calm! he scolded himself, but the sound of the water made his heart beat faster. (I have work in a few minutes, it lasts a few hours but I'll be back after! )
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 4, 2016 19:34:21 GMT -5
Flare sat down warily and tried to meditate, but his heart wouldn't calm down. He didn't like being so close to the water, especially with a stranger. Of course he would drink water, but he didn't like the way it made his hands feel when he touched it. The other snow leopards from his tribe were natural swimmers, though. Either way, Flare didn't know what it would do to him so he never went into water before. Calm! he scolded himself, but the sound of the water made his heart beat faster. (I have work in a few minutes, it lasts a few hours but I'll be back after! ) Before he knew it, he was shoved in. It was ice cold water, not deep enough to drown him, but deep enough to get his entire body soaked. "Sorry!" She called, "But this is part of the spell!" The pentagram she drew around her glowed a bright blue, "Periválloun ton!" She shouted, and immediately he'd notice the water rising around him. Encasing him. She began chanting under her breath, an old spell. Soon the water dispersed, leaving him soaking wet. [ Ah, well see you later! ]
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 4, 2016 19:44:47 GMT -5
(Poor Flare, I imagine pouring water on a hot burner xD )
Flare shrieked. Suddenly he was soaking wet. His entire pelt felt like it was being ripped off as the cold water instantly lowered his usually flaming hot temperature. His feet scrabbled around in the water until he found some sturdy stones to stand on. Before he could even come to terms with what just happened, a wall of water rose around over him. He covered his eyes. After he could no longer hear the loud rushing water surrounding him, he peeked through his fingers. He was shivering and freezing, but miraculously still alive.
(See ya! I'll try to be back xD )
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 10:10:16 GMT -5
(Poor Flare, I imagine pouring water on a hot burner xD ) Flare shrieked. Suddenly he was soaking wet. His entire pelt felt like it was being ripped off as the cold water instantly lowered his usually flaming hot temperature. His feet scrabbled around in the water until he found some sturdy stones to stand on. Before he could even come to terms with what just happened, a wall of water rose around over him. He covered his eyes. After he could no longer hear the loud rushing water surrounding him, he peeked through his fingers. He was shivering and freezing, but miraculously still alive. (See ya! I'll try to be back xD ) [ Morning/Almost afternoon! ] Kaitlyn looked happy, "Okay, hop out! Try setting something on fire!" She called out to him. If the spell worked, he wouldn't be able to set anything on fire. If not, he'd simply set a leaf or stick on fire. She was confident the spell would work, taking a dragon's fire away was easy enough, but a leopard's fire? It was a long shot. She tossed a dry piece of driftwood in front of her for Flare to touch.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 13:38:20 GMT -5
(I just woke up, yay! xD )
Flare dragged himself onto the riverbank awkwardly, still in shock. He stood up, ignoring the water dripping off of his fur. He fixed the girl with a questioning glance, but she was smiling so it was obvious she was trying to help. He rolled his eyes in annoyance and stepped forward. He shook the water off his paw and bent down, lightly grazing the log with his pad. The log made a slight sizzling sound, but that was it. "It's not.. on fire." He said, surprised. He put both hands on the log now, but nothing happened other than the log becoming warm.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 14:36:41 GMT -5
Flare tilted his head. "This is so weird!" He sat on the log, and still nothing. He jumped up and touched some leaves from a bush, and while the leaves looked a bit dry, they didn't catch on fire. "How did you do that?" He asked, spinning around to face the girl.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 14:41:45 GMT -5
(A note for Winter, if you see this! I'd like to discuss Jag and Vince's fate, because right now their story's kinda stuck xD)
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Rainbow
Rusty!
Certified himbo
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 14:47:12 GMT -5
Flare tilted his head. "This is so weird!" He sat on the log, and still nothing. He jumped up and touched some leaves from a bush, and while the leaves looked a bit dry, they didn't catch on fire. "How did you do that?" He asked, spinning around to face the girl. "It was an advanced extinguishing spell, usually it's used for getting rid of enchanted fires and such, but it worked!" She said excitedly. She helped someone, a shifter! She realized the people at the cave might get worried about her, "I- I should go now.." She said, beginning to leave.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 15:35:46 GMT -5
"W-wait!" He ran in a half circle and stopped in front of her, stopping so abruptly that he almost slipped on the dirt under his feet. "Please. In all my travels I have never met someone as skilled as you." He got down on one knee, and bowed his head down at the ground. "Please, let me be your apprentice!"
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 15:42:47 GMT -5
"W-wait!" He ran in a half circle and stopped in front of her, stopping so abruptly that he almost slipped on the dirt under his feet. "Please. In all my travels I have never met someone as skilled as you." He got down on one knee, and bowed his head down at the ground. "Please, let me be your apprentice!" She was taken aback by this, "I- Erm.. What?" Was all she could say through the shock. Someone wanted to be her apprentice? She knew she was very much near mastering the magic arts, due to her studying it all her life, but nobody ever really wanted to learn from her. "I- I don't understand, why would you want me to teach you anything?" She asked him.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 15:50:04 GMT -5
"I've traveled many kingdoms over the past few years, and never before have I come across someone of your vast knowledge. Your aura of magic is so strong, like none I have ever felt before! There is nobody else I would rather train under." He stayed in his bowed position while speaking. Flare finally found someone with the knowledge that he had been seeking, and he wished to learn as much from them as possible.
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 16:08:05 GMT -5
"I've traveled many kingdoms over the past few years, and never before have I come across someone of your vast knowledge. Your aura of magic is so strong, like none I have ever felt before! There is nobody else I would rather train under." He stayed in his bowed position while speaking. Flare finally found someone with the knowledge that he had been seeking, and he wished to learn as much from them as possible. "I'm not much of a teacher.." She said, it was true. She'd never really taught anything before, and now this leopard wanted her to teach him? And the way he spoke, saying she was the most powerful he'd ever met.. "I- I'm not too sure I could.."
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 16:18:15 GMT -5
"Please!" Flare begged. "I'll be the most faithful apprentice you could ask for! A-and I could pay you!" He reached into his robe and grabbed a sack of gold coins, holding them out to her. Before he had been afraid to hold coins for very long in fear of melting them, so he kept them in a sack that was enchanted with fire-proof magic.
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 16:29:46 GMT -5
" Please!" Flare begged. "I'll be the most faithful apprentice you could ask for! A-and I could pay you!" He reached into his robe and grabbed a sack of gold coins, holding them out to her. Before he had been afraid to hold coins for very long in fear of melting them, so he kept them in a sack that was enchanted with fire-proof magic. "I don't want your money- I just.." She felt very awkward, he was so desperate to learn and she was trying to get out of it.. "I'll do it," she said, she didn't want to cause him loss of hope. She knew deep down she wouldn't be able to deny him.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 16:39:49 GMT -5
"Yes!" Immediately Flare leapt up. "Thank you, thank you! You won't regret this!" Finally! I've finally found someone who can teach me! "You can call me Flare," he said, bowing slightly. "It's the name I gave to myself after.." He thought back to the mountain village, where his own tribe tried to kill him. "It's the name I chose for myself. It seemed fitting enough, I suppose."
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 16:49:34 GMT -5
"Yes!" Immediately Flare leapt up. "Thank you, thank you! You won't regret this!" Finally! I've finally found someone who can teach me! "You can call me Flare," he said, bowing slightly. "It's the name I gave to myself after.." He thought back to the mountain village, where his own tribe tried to kill him. "It's the name I chose for myself. It seemed fitting enough, I suppose." "I'm Kaitlyn, just an average witch.." She said awkwardly again, it was strange having someone to teach now, and he seemed very eager. "First, have you ever had magical experience before?" It was important to know this as the basics were literally the most important part of magic.
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 16:56:47 GMT -5
"Ah... well I used to watch the elders practice water magic, but I never got to try myself. Oh, and this one time I tried to control my magic it kinda burnt down a village. But everyone escaped!" He awkwardly avoided eye contact. "That's about it."
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Rainbow
Rusty!
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Post by Rusty! on Sept 5, 2016 17:11:01 GMT -5
"Ah... well I used to watch the elders practice water magic, but I never got to try myself. Oh, and this one time I tried to control my magic it kinda burnt down a village. But everyone escaped!" He awkwardly avoided eye contact. "That's about it." "Oh.. Well, practice makes perfect." She said kindly. He seemed newer than she'd originally thought. If he couldn't master the basics, what would she teach him? "You'll need to learn the elementary stuff first, okay?"
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Fernclaw
~Sometimes the right path is not the easiest~
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Post by Fernclaw on Sept 5, 2016 17:44:04 GMT -5
He ducked his head sheepishly. "Yes, Master Kaitlyn!" He felt stupid for being so new at this, but he had to start somewhere. His new master seemed kindly enough about it, but he still felt awkward for causing her to have to teach him such a low, basic level of magic.
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