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Post by strider on Aug 26, 2021 1:07:54 GMT -5
Nico admittedly did not want to think about the implications of playing keep away with a human skull. If he showed no interest, would Kelsier back down, or would he do something more extreme in an attempt to get Nico to play? If this person was buried here, either their family hadnโt invested in a grave stone, or the person wasnโt supposed to end up here. Whichโฆ likely implied either murder or a death of someone a very long time ago. He couldnโt tell when the person had died. He smelled no fresh blood, which implied it had been a while ago, butโฆ hesitating, Nico moved forward towards the hole Kelsier had dug. He could see a few more bones poking out of the soil, no flesh to be seen. Gently, Nico started to scoop some of the dirt away. He knew he should call the police, but he needed to get Kelsier as far away as possible if he was going to do that.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Aug 28, 2021 0:34:28 GMT -5
Kelsier watched as Nico began to dig too, ears pricked. He dropped the skull after a moment and moved closer, pushing his nose into the earth to try and help find more of whatever Nico was searching for. Probably more bonesโฆhe wanted to help, since Nico seemed genuinely interested in this. Maybe he was trying to find a specific one?
Either way, it wasnโt important. Kelsier stood carefully between Nico and the skull, in case he tried to take it. He wasnโt done with it yet. He still wanted fo play with it, but heโd gotten distracted by the idea of digging for the time being.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Sept 6, 2021 14:23:18 GMT -5
Kelsier looked up as Nico spoke, pricking his ears to see what he wanted. He tilted his head, inspecting Nicoโs expression for a long moment before he looked back at the hole.
It was getting bigger now. Nico was good at digging, it turned out. Kelsier was rather overjoyed at the opportunity to play together, digging up treasure and finding out what sober of things there were to uncoverโฆmostly bones, of course, but being a wolf, he had more use for bones than treasure anyway.
He dug, dirt flying back behind him, and shoved his nose into the dirt, snorting so he could actually smell it, instead of just breathing it.
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strider
No mourners, no funerals
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Post by strider on Sept 6, 2021 16:01:04 GMT -5
At least Kelsier was enthusiastic about the digging. He seemed to be enthusiastic about everything he did, though whether that was a wolf trait or a Kelsier-specific trait was anybodyโs guess. While Nico was grateful for the help, he was also nervous about what kind of evidence they were putting on the bones. If this body was placed here recently, then neither of them would have an alibi if their DNA was found on the bones. Kelsier might get tried and sent to prison for a crime he didnโt commit, unless his wolf DNA was different from his human DNA. Nico took in a breath he didnโt need, trying to be calm about the situation. They were going to be fine. Eventually, he stood back, having recovered the full body.
โWe should tell someone about this, shouldnโt we,โ Nico whispered, reaching a hand out for Kelsier.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Sept 11, 2021 15:54:10 GMT -5
Kelsier could tell theyโd found all the bones, but he didnโt stop digging right away. Mostly because he liked to dig, but also just to make sure they hadnโt missed anything else interesting.
He stood back after a moment, panting lightly as he looked over all the bones theyโd found. There wasnโt anything left to eat, naturally, but he still kind of wanted to chew on them.
He let Nico pet him, relaxing the rest of the way under his touch. Whatever they were going to do now, he wasnโt worried. He didnโt know enough to be worried.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Sept 20, 2021 5:49:20 GMT -5
Kelsier sighed gently, leaning to the side so he could press lightly against Nicoโs leg, his tail thumping gently against the grass. It was a very nice place, in his opinion. The air was fresh, the grass was soft, the wind was just crisp enough to excite him, but not enough to hurt his eyes when he stared into it, and there were toys hidden in the ground, like buried treasure. It had been a good night so far, even if it hadnโt been as lively as the last night in his memory. It was peaceful. He didnโt remember ever feeling peaceful before.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Oct 17, 2021 19:18:48 GMT -5
Kelsier let his tongue hand out at Nicoโs touch, leaning his weight against Nicoโs leg. This had been a good night. He thought Nico might have been worried about something, but he wasnโt completely sure, and the best way he knew how to comfort someone was to lay on top of them anyway, so leaning was a good start.
He still had a lot of energy, though. He half wanted to go race Nico down the mountain, but it was more a passing though than an impulse he was going to follow.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Dec 6, 2021 21:00:53 GMT -5
Kelsier half closed his eyes, arching his neck for a moment so he could look up at Nico, head tilted. Nico, he noticed, felt stressed behind his soft tone, the slight tension of his muscles at odds with the way he gently scratched behind Kelโs ears.
His tail thumped the going hopefully, and he stared, willing Nico to relax. Maybe they would be able to play again, if he did. Not to mention the fact that his fear made Kelsier anxiousโฆhe sniffed the air, breathing in to test for anything unfamiliar nearby, but all he could sense was Nico and the bones theyโd just dug up together.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Mar 11, 2022 17:13:27 GMT -5
Kelsier could tell there was something wrong. He whined softly, leaning his full alight against him, craning his neck to stare up at him, hazel eyes wide and pleading. He didnโt know what it was about Nicoโs voice that told him something had changed, but he didnโt want him to be distressedโฆhis tail thumped the ground hopefully as Nico continued. Heโd be alright, surely, if he just started smiling again. When heโd done it before, everything had been okay. Maybe if Kelsier could convince him to smile again now, whatever had gone wrong earlier go away again.
He whined again, eyes fixed on Nicoโs face, waiting to see if he would.
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Post by ยฎHawkpathยฎ on Jun 4, 2022 13:28:33 GMT -5
There was no smile, and Kelsier could tell there wasnโt going to be. He stared up at him, head tilted as he tried to work out what could be done to fix whatever had shifted in the air.
He watched as Nico moved away instead. Was he meant to follow? He didnโt want to stay thereโฆ
Nicoโs raised hand was all the invitation he needed. He bounced after him, sprinting a few paces ahead of him and coming back again to circle around him, as excited as though heโd been missing for weeks already.
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Post by strider on Jul 23, 2022 0:49:50 GMT -5
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Getting Kelsier home had been an ordeal in and of itself, but it seemed like a piece of cake now that they were there, Nico waiting for the moon to set and the sky to turn the brilliant hues of sunrise. He could never appreciate the purples and oranges that blossomed from the horizon for very long, but he figured his spot across from the window would be safe for at least a little while. He didnโt know what he was going to do when Kelsier woke up. At best, he would see that a boy had broken down his door and was taking refuge in his house. At worstโฆ maybe he would be able to tell that Nico was supposed to be an enemy. And maybe the man wouldnโt be quite as friendly as the wolf.
It didnโt matter. What mattered was warning him about what theyโd found. What mattered wasโฆ was that this was a problem he couldnโt solve by himself. He needed an adult, whether he wanted to admit it or not. He may have survived years on his own, not aging, not changing, but that meant he was still a child, technically. He didnโt know how to handle the law.
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