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| − | The three lost souls are sitting around in strange unfamiliar bodies, trying to make sense of their surroundings. A dark cave with a strange coyote shaped mouth is nearby. The mountains behind it seem to go on forever, hiding a sun never seen. The moon overhead still looks strange, the black shadow in the center has grown gradually and is quite noticeable.
| + | Sorien comes to, her face on the ground again. Her eyes come into focus and she looks up, and there's the mouth of a cave, shaped like the muzzle of a coyote, maw wide, as if to make a snack out of her. |
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| − | Sorien slowly sits up. "That... Was weird. And I shouldn't have done that, but still... Who are you?" (she's looking at Cilan)
| + | Apostasy comes conscious to the sudden feeling of falling, the air flowing over their face and the sickening drop is all they feel at first. It takes a moment for them to make sense out of what's happening and they try to stretch their wings, but nothing happens. They notice finally that they have very masculine human arms flailing in front of them. Purples and greys spin around them and doesn't stay still to make any sense. |
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| − | Cilan removes her palm from her face and grins, after a small chuckle she answers with, "Names Cilan, Cilan Averith.. one of the people sent here to rescue you.. but.. well, I suppose that plan has hit a small snag, huh?"
| + | [Sorien] The air hums, and a sudden swift wind picks up almost knocking the rising Sorien off the ground the gust is so powerful. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Just a little one. " | + | Sorien crouches to resist the force, using an arm to protect her eyes so that she can perhaps see what's coming. |
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| − | Sorien says, "I just wish... I knew what the hell to do. I'm stabbing in the dark for the most part."
| + | Apo can't even hear their screaming over the sickening spinning and rushing air, but suddenly they feel slammed by a force that hits them hard like a rock. Air gusting underneath them and amazingly slowing their fall just before they crash to the earth below. |
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| − | Cilan nods affirmatively and replies, "Yeah.. seems all we can do here and now.. but you never know, we might find some answers in an area I had found myself in.. a long tunnel that had an entrance that looked like one of the coyote's, I'd've searched it further, but it was pitch black inside.."
| + | [Sorien] Sorien hears an odd noise and behind in the distance she sees something falling, and hitting the ground. It looks like a body. |
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| − | The ground underneath periodically rumbles still, almost as if it's angry at something. The wind is still as chaotic as ever, gentle breezes changing into strong gusts without reason or pattern.
| + | Apostasy screams out in pain at the sudden, jolting stop, blacking out momentarily from the pain before coming to and looking about. |
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| − | Apostasy blinks. "Cil? You're here too? Oh come on, you saw what happened when I tried to use my adept abilities on that weird coyote infection... and you copied me?"
| + | Sorien heads for the form carefully, not knowing who or what it is; she's still shaking-mad and frustrated, and not at all trusting of her surroundings. |
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| − | Sorien says, "What exactly happened to you two? I got knocked out before... Well, waking up here."
| + | The twilight sky above, and grass fields surround, waist high into the distance. There's the full moon in the sky, red and yellow, with a black dot in the center. |
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| − | Apostasy says, "I got bitten by a coyote, and started feeling all... nauseous and dizzy. I tried using my adept abilities on the infection, and... well.. it was probably not the smartest idea. I had this...
| + | [Sorien] Sorien hears a scream of pain as the body collides with the ground, definitely alive. Or at least used to be. |
| − | vision... and then drowned... and woke up here.""
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| − | Suddenly coming to realize the second form was Apostasy, Cilan takes on an almost bashful expression as she stammers out, "E-erm.. uh.. well, sorry.. I just thought that if I had followed you I could assist in bringing you ba--.. huh?" finished abruptly, she turns to Sorien and asks again, "Huh? oh, one of the guys that acted as your bodyguard returned to Zephyr, and told us where you were.. after following we found some coyotes, we killed them, but in the meantime we got bitten, and well.. here we are.."
| + | Apostasy climbs to hir feet slowly, grunting with pain as shi does. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Yeah. About the same here. I tried to get the hell away by going wyvern, but... "
| + | "That.... is gonna leave a mark..." Shi stops and stares at the bizarre looking moon. "What the hell..? Where am I?" |
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| − | Sorien says, "Kinda wonder how to get back to the bonfire though... Neither of you saw that?" | + | [Sorien] Sorien sees the figure get up, and a deep masculine voice talks, "That.... is gonna leave a mark..." and then a moment later "What the hell..? Where am I?" He appears deep red skinned, and completely nude, his genitalia hanging out in the cold air marking him as clearly male. He's very tall, bordering on seven feet, and muscular. |
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| − | Cilan says, "Huh? seen what?"
| + | Apo sees someone female approaching them. She has dark black hair running down to her shoulders, and she's covered by a coyote fur, enough to cover her modesty. She's bare foot, and has clear Amerind features. |
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| − | It should still be easy to determine the relative directions based on the moon, although it appears... closer, here than it did earlier for Sorien.
| + | Sorien slows down, realizing that the person isn't dead, or even crippled. She becomes a lot more wary as she continues to approach. |
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| − | Sorien says, "A bonfire, with people around it and some huts, or cabins."
| + | Apostasy blinks at the sound of hir own voice. "Wha..." Shi looks down at hirself, and almost falls backwards in shock. "What the hell? What's going on? Where's my body? Why am I a -man-?" |
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| − | Apostasy says, "I've seen nothing but this limitless field."
| + | The wind howls in the air above the two strangers, and the grass at their knees sways with it. |
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| − | Sorien says, "(sigh) At least... I'm feeling calmer." | + | Sorien stops a distance away, at least two body-lengths, and waits for the person to react to her. |
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| − | Cilan rises to her feet and presses her hands into her lower back, cracking it as she lets out a small grunt, "Well.. seems we're not getting much done sitting here.. so.. I suggest we set out and try to find that village, maybe there we can find more answers.."
| + | Apostasy finally realizes shi's not alone, and looks at the other person. Hir eyes narrow and shi fires off several questions, not even leaving enough time for replies between each. "Who are you? What is this place? Why am I here? Why have I got this body instead of my own? What the hell is going on?!" |
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| − | Apostasy stands as well. "Well, I've no better ideas, so sound goods to me."
| + | Sorien blinks. "Um... My name is Sorien, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know and I don't know, but I think we've been absorbed into some kind of group mind thing? |
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| − | To the "east" are the cave and the mountains, behind it, while the north, south, and west appear to just go off into the distance in pure grassland.
| + | Apostasy blinks. "S-Sorien? Sorien! You're alright! Well, sort of. It's... uh... me, Apo. Though I obviously amn't myself right now, in terms of body..." |
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| − | Cilan says, "but first.. Id like to check out that cave again.. just seemed strange that the entrance looked like a coyote.. might also have some leads.."
| + | Sorien says, "No... No I'm not alright. Not really. I wanna go home, I hate this place, the others here talk in fucking riddles, and I am SO gonna beat the living hell out of them on principle. (She sits down where she is with a sigh, tears in her eyes.) " |
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| − | Sorien says, "Yeah... Lets try West I guess. I'm not willing to try the cave; first, it screams 'ominous' and second, we don't have lights." | + | Another earthquake rumbles beneath, the ground shifting like waves of water, behind where Sorien came from, the cave entrance slopes upward, rocks begin to fall down the hillside as the earth rumbles in anger. |
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| − | Apostasy says, "I'm with Sorien... don't really feel like walking into that cave without light, weapons... anything."
| + | Sorien turns and looks at the cave. "Oh shut the FUCK up." |
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| − | Cilan nods affirmatively and answers, "Alright, well you guys do make good points so.. Ill just go with the popular vote.."
| + | Apostasy moves over to Sorien awkwardly, completely unused to moving around without a tail and wings, and sits beside Sorien, putting an arm around her shoulders. "We'll find a way out of here. I made a promise to Kale, one I have no intention of breaking. And we have to get you back to Crys. She's near out of her mind with worry." She looks over at the cave curiously, but shrugs... it can be investigated later. |
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| − | After some arguments over direction, the trio head east, with intent of trying to find answers and the encampment. The timeless nature of the place is once again the most difficult part, but after a short while the cave appears far behind. The group stumbles over some smaller brooks, which the water is always still and not flowing but appears as fresh as any moving water. The night air is chilly, especially for the two that aren't clothed. Before long, the firelight of the encampment can be seen ahead, but strangely, the wind barrier rocks appear on the far side, as when Sorien had approached the encampment from the opposite direction.
| + | The cave itself looks like a coyote's maw, hungry and slavering. Rocks settle around near the entrance, giant bolders and smaller rubble a like. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Man, this place gives me a headache." | + | Sorien sort of hugs herself. "I... I don't wanna be touched right now... We'll get out, over the dead body of whatever son of a bitch did this if necessary." |
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| − | The air begins to vibrate around the trio as they approach the encampment, as if it were a string being plucked. Along with it, comes a loud plinking sound, like a hollow piece of metal being hit.
| + | Apostasy takes hir arm off Sorien, and nods. "Sorry, sorry..." Shi chuckles and nods affirmatively. "Damn straight we will. you mentioned other people were here?" |
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| − | Apostasy rubs has hir arms crossed, rubbing hir hands up and down trying to keep warm. "Damn. Been a long time since I've actually felt cold." Shi takes a look at the encampment. "Well. Looks like we found the place. What the hell is that weird sound?"
| + | [Cilan] Cilan wakes in darkness. Oppressive weight on top of her is overwhelming and she can't breath, choking on dirt. She feels as if she's been buried alive, and her instincts kick in. |
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| − | Sorien hands the coyote hide to Apo. "Here, sweetie." | + | Sorien says, "Not... Friends. " and then "Not that I can tell. |
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| − | Sorien says, "No idea. never heard it before..."
| + | Apostasy seductively says, "What do you mean?" |
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| − | Apostasy looks at Sorien. "Uh, don't you need that?"
| + | Sorien says, "One old bastard who only talks in riddles if he talks at all, one psychotic woman, one warrior-wannabe with a spear who didn't say a thing, and some others. All totally acceptant of this being 'right' and none sympathetic at all." |
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| − | Sorien says, "I'll be fine."
| + | Cilan wakes up in a strange area, and her first instinct is to let out a few dry heaving coughs, choking as she attempts to find the needed air, finished she slowly rises to her feet and groans, "Ugh.. where the fuck am I?.." anger at her vision attacker obviously still there |
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| − | Cilan folds her arms around her chest, as she walks, little noise is made from her direction until she notices the metallic sound, prompting her to say, "Huh?.. is someone there?"
| + | Apostasy sighs. "I guess all of them gave in." |
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| − | Apostasy shrugs, and wraps the hide around hir waist like a crude loincloth.
| + | Sorien says, “They're distinct personae. I don't think that's it precisely." |
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| − | The vibrating hum fades into the background noise of the world itself, eventually fading into silence beyond the rustling grass and wind.
| + | Apostasy shrugs. "I suppose I might as well gie talking with them a try. Where are they?" |
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| − | Sorien looks around, trying to spot the people she'd seen before, and where they are. | + | Sorien says, "I was about to go all Bruce Lee on them and the old guy threw me into the bonfire, and I landed here. I dunno." |
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| − | Apostasy follows Sorien, looking about curiously.
| + | [Cilan] She sees no light around her obvious, in the darkness she shivers, not sure of where she is, she spins around trying to find something her eyes can make sense out of, until she finally sees a soft light in the distance. |
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| − | Cilan moves to some of the various huts, peering inside, looking for any life signs, or even anything that could be useful to the three, clothing, weapons, food, or a light source.
| + | Apostasy can't help but giggles. "I presume you attempted diplomacy first?" |
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| − | In the encampment many more figures appear around than before. There seems to be activity, movement rather than the somber motionlessness of before. Sorien recognizes the elder, and the young girl who was by the fire, and the spear-holder, as well as quite a few new faces. They appear to all be sitting around the fire.
| + | Sorien says, "Yeah. Getting laughed at after everything else didn't exactly improve my mood." |
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| − | Apostasy says, "Well. It looks like we found some people. Quite a lot of people, in fact."
| + | Cilan blinks her eyes, rapidly, seeing nothing around her but blackness, "H-Hello?!.. Anyone there!" is called out in the attempt to find another voice in.. wherever the hell this is, noticing the light her eyes go wide, and she runs to it, hoping to find a way out. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Something's different..."
| + | Apostasy seductively says, "No, I can't imagine it would have. Still... maybe I'll have a bit more luck? Assuming you knwo how to get us back to them." |
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| − | Cilan sneaks in without them noticing and enters one of the larger cabins
| + | Sorien says, "No idea. And that stupid cave is just screaming 'bad idea' at me." |
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| − | Cilan sees many Coyote furs that can be used as clothing hung up on the walls, and along the floors, but sees no specific weapons but one could possibly be created or improvised. She sees no food, but there are some wooden tools like a shovel that could be lit on fire.
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| − | Apostasy shrugs. "I've never been here before, so I'll take your word for it. I'm guessing that old guy is the one that... chucked you into the bonfire, before?"
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| − | Sorien says, "Yeah. And that one (she points) is Psycho Girl." | |
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| − | One member appears to be speaking to the others, she looks animated, her hand motions far more anglicized than anything Amerind in nature. What she's talking about is hard to make out from outside the encampment though.
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| − | Apostasy follows the direction of Sorien's pointing finger. "Psycho Girl? Sounds like a lovely person."
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| − | Sorien had pointed out a girl with dark hair that reaches down to her waist. She is lithe and looks dangerous.
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| − | Sorien says, "Lets see what's going on..."
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| − | Cilan notices the furs and grabs one or two pieces, enough to clothe herself comfortably and she leaves, leaving the shovel, making sure to not take more than is needed, finished she promptly returns to the other two and stands near them, waiting for anything she can do.
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| − | Apostasy shrugs. "Sure, might as well. Might get some clues as to what this place is."
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| − | Sorien leans against Apo for a moment, then strides forward.
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| − | Apostasy follows close behind Sorien, hir gaze moving from face to face as shi tries to note the ones that might be threats if things go bad.
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| − | Cilan watches Sorien carefully, watching for anything that would put her at risk, shortly after she follows suit with Apostasy and moves closer
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| − | When they move in range the group appears to be listening to the woman talk, they don't acknowledge the three at first, and rather are enraptured by her. "I don't care that you think this was a choice for us, it wasn't and now there are more of us and you still won't listen. What the hell is wrong with you? I've been trying to tell you this since I woke up here, and now you finally start to think there's a connection once you've stripped others of their freedom too? Why, oh god why, do you not see what you're letting us do this to more people? You can stop it, I know you can!" She speaks in a very distinct American accent, in fact you'd swear you've heard it plenty of times in Fairhaven. She looks Amerind in her skin tones and hair, but her motions scream something else entirely.
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| − | Sorien walks over to the talking woman. "Hi... We're like you. These... (she gestures at the staring throng) Don't get that we're no here willingly. I don't think they CAN get it."
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| − | And the air hums again, the same metal plinking nose is louder this time. It doesn't seem to interrupt the animated conversation though.
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| − | Apostasy looks around for the source of the sound, but still can't find one. Shi returns hir attention to the talking woman, and follows Sorien over. "I guess you didn't choose to give in either, then."
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| − | The girl looks up at Sorien and says, "I'm not sure there's any point to trying to get them to understand. I've tried many times, and tried even harder to win my freedom back but I /keep/ /getting/ /pulled/ /back/ /in/." She pauses to emphasize each word. The elder looks on impassive, but is clearly listening.
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| − | Cilan simply stands there, a few paces away from Sorien, with her arms held firmly across her chest, but rather remains silent, watching the exchange, and waiting for any opening she can enter.
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| − | Sorien says, "I was able to see out of the eyes of the coyotes... And some other things... But yeah, still stuck here. I'm Sorien. This (she points) is Apostasy, and this is Cilan. "
| + | [Cilan] Cilan notices first her stride seems off, although it comes naturally to her, it's not right at all. The light begins to grow in size, and before long she realizes she's in some kind of tunnel, and the outside world is growing in size. Dim glowing twilight can be seen ahead. |
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| − | Apostasy nods in greeting, half hir attention still on the rest of the people present.
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| − | Cilan slowly inclines her head as her name is spoken, prompting the woman to break her silence with, "Hello.." | |
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| − | She nods to Apostasy, "I'm pretty sure I made that clear. In fact most of us aren't here by choice. Just ask around, only the four wackos don't. I have no idea where the hell -they- come from. She says indicating the elder, the raven haired girl, and another very Amerind looking woman, a bit older to the side of the elder.
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| − | The other unnamed girl that she indicated speaks up, her eyes a deep amber yellow tone that looks almost canine. She says, with a softness to her voice, "If you did not chose this fate, then why does this place dream of you?"
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| − | Sorien says, "You might wanna ask the place. I've no idea. I want to go back to my life, and my mate."
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| − | Apostasy says, "I haven't a clue. I just want to get out of here, get back to my mate, my friends, my life."
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| − | Sorien says, "Just because this place 'dreams' of us doesn't mean we EVER wanted to be here."
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| − | The original girl says, "I told you, they just don't make any god damned sense. By the way, my name is Shelley, nice to meet you. Or well, I'm sorry to meet you would probably be more appropriate here."
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| − | Sorien says, "Nice works. We'll get out. The three of us work with Zephyr in Fairhaven. You?"
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| − | Cilan says, "All I know is my body was suddenly morphed to a coyote shortly after I was bit by a coyote that had attacked me, and then everything went black, and when I woke up I was here.."
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| − | Apostasy chuckles. "Well... are associated with Zepyr, might be a better term for it."
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| − | The mention of Zephyr causes Shelley to quirk her eyebrow, "You work for those motherfuckers too? I'm surprised they haven't put a whole army in here by now trying to figure out how to profit off this god damned strain."
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| − | Sorien says, "What do you mean, 'too'? You with Z, or are there others from Zephyr here?"
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| − | A third plinking noise interrupts the conversation. This time it's nearly deafening, and the vibration shakes teeth, even the stoic natives reacting to it this time.
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| − | Sorien starts, and looks around.
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| − | Apostasy curses and looks around again. "Will -someone- please explain what the hell that is?"
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| − | "I'm here, as well as that quiet one over there." She points out indicating a nondescript female sitting with her arms crossed, looking somber and distant, in a very masculine pose. "Don't worry about Ryan, he's kind of zonked out these days."
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| − | Sorien says, "Zonked out?"
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| − | Sorien glances at Apo. "No clue. Prolly the tolling of doomsday or something."
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| − | Shelley shrugs, but the elder interrupts and says, "Unsure, seeking to welcome another to The People, problems."
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| − | Sorien says, "Dude, you are SO not in a position to say anything. You don't even know what is actually going on!"
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| − | Shelley says, "He's, never been quite the same since he was pulled out of the wolves. I'm not sure he's even whole right now. Sometimes he has vivid memories of his old life, and at other times he sits here unresponsive."
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| − | Apostasy says, "I'm guessing it's something to do with being female here, since the name Ryan suggests a man in the... real world, I guess. Or maybe it's just something in this place."
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| − | Sorien says, "Wolves? Wait. Wasn't that one... Dammit, I wish I'd done more than scanned that report. Portland wasn't it, or just outside?"
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| − | Cilan says, "Logcabin.. or something.."
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| − | The elder holds up a finger and says, "Should ask Coyote for help, he will know the answers for he is crafty and wise.
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| − | Apostasy shrugs. "I read the report, but can't really remember the details right now."
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| − | Sorien says, "... Oh, you're kidding."
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| − | Apostasy raises an eyebrow as shi gives the elder a look. "Ask Coyote? Seriously?"
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| − | Sorien says, "But you're not, are you. Great. How do we do that then?"
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| − | Cilan says, "Huh? I think I met him.. probably didnt really leave a good first impression though.."
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| − | Apostasy chuckles. "If it's the same thing that's controlling the pack of coyotes that infected us, he's not gonna be very willing to talk with us, I think."
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| − | He grins, "He sleeps, has not answered his children. He knows many things."
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| − | Sorien says, "I have a headache."
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| − | Sorien sits down and rubs her head.
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| − | Apostasy says, "So you're telling us to talk to this... Coyote... even though he won't answer? What the hell use is that to us?"
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| − | The fourth plink is so loud that it causes the air and space around to shatter, like a mirror, reality breaking revealing darkness and emptiness. Each of the three is alone in that darkness, emptiness. Calling out they can't even hear their own voice.
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| − | Sorien looks around, trying to see, or feel, her companions!
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| − | Void, nothingness. It's terrifying.
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| − | Apostasy casts about in the void, trying to see, hear, feel anything!
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| − | Cilan blinks in surprise as everything goes black, her face full of fear as she calls out, attempting to feel out for anyone, or anything.
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| − | Sorien tries to focus, visualizing solid terrain.
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| − | And that plink repeats, and time almost reverses, the mirror rewinding back together, and depositing everyone onto the ground. Many of the people around the fire are floundering on the ground screaming.
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| − | Apostasy climbs to hir feet slowly. "Well.... that was... different. Could probably do without having that happen again."
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| − | Sorien just sits and breathes for a moment, then goes to see if there's anything she ca do to help the floundering people.
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| − | And the fire bursts, growing into a huge plume, and a hand sticks out, the depression of a face on it's edges.
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| − | Her eyes still wide with surprise, she looks around again, "What the hell was that?!.." is called out, turning to the fire again her face turning to one of curiosity, "Coyote, I'm guessing?"
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| − | A voice can be heard in the space itself, a grunt of pain and anguish, and a voice. Sorien immediately recognizes her mate's cries and shivers.
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| − | Apostasy jumps back from the fire, and the suddenly appearing hand. "What the -fuck-?"
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| − | Sorien looks up in shock!
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| − | Sorien, heart in her throat, closes her eyes and tries to take her mates pain onto herself; she doesn't think she can prevent her from being dragged in, but maybe... She can make it hurt less.
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| − | Just as everyone around the fire begins to recover, another explosion and a body is ejected from the flames, still burning. It's writhing in pain trying to put itself out.
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| − | Apostasy runs over to the person that has been ejected from the flames, pulling the coyote pelt from hir waist and using it to smother the flames as best shi can.
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| − | Cilan blinks in surprise, and pulls one of the furs from around her shoulders and joins in Apostasy, smothering the flames as best as she can
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| − | Sorien hears the roar and impact, and opens her eyes- she immediately joins her friends in trying to help!
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| − | The fires are beaten off, the person still screaming, but her flesh appears unburnt, and her hair's intact. She has green eyes, otherwise Amerind skin tones as with the lot. She is too stunned to respond or think.
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| − | Apostasy tries to calm the woman down, taking hir by the shoulders. "Hey. Hey! You're alright! You're safe now!"
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| − | Sorien looks around to see what's happening now that the woman seems... Safe, if not quite alright.
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| − | The woman looks down at her hands and then up to the naked tall native American man in front of her and freaks the fuck out. Reaching to her side for something that isn't there, and backing up on her heels and palms.
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| − | Shelley appears to be the first recovering from the void, most are still shivering and frightened, many just outright crying. The elder looks to be praying.
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| − | Apostasy moves back from the woman and wraps the scorched pelt back around hir waist before raising hir hands to show shi means no harm. "Hey, hey, calm down. I'm not going to hurt you."
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| − | Sorien goes over to the elder and gives him a light shove, just enough to break his concentration. When he looks at her, she says, "NOW tell me that this is 'WILLING!' Did THAT look willing?
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| − | She says, "Who are you? Where the hell am I? Oh... oh... oh no. Am I dead?" She asks.
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| − | "She chose here, not darkness." The elder says, but even he seems flustered after the void.
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| − | Apostasy says, "I'm Apostasy, no idea - the woman over there claims we're being dreamed, whatever that means. As for whether we're alive or dead.... I wish I could tell you. Haven't a clue myself."
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| − | Sorien says, "You know what? For an 'elder' you're awful stupid. (She turns her back on him and goes towards the woman, moving to her without threat.)"
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| − | She shakes her head, and then leaps to her feet to hug the much taller man, "Oh my god, it means you're all right!" She says ecstatically.
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| − | Apostasy is taken completely by surprise, but returns the hug. "Ummm... for a given value of alright, I gues..."
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| − | She stops... "Sorien, Sori must be here, where is she?!" She looks around at all the strange faces with expectancy.
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| − | Sorien bites her lip, looks rather sheepish, and says, "Hi sweetie."
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| − | Cilan points to Sorien, "Heh.. welcome to ourside of the world, Crystala.. oh, and she's Sorien.."
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| − | Apostasy blinks as realization dawns. "Crys...?" Shi quickly looks around, and spots Sorien by the elder. "Right there."
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| − | Up above, the dark spot in the moon grows wider, nearing the edges of the moon, leaving but a small ring visible.
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| − | Crys races forward to embrace her mate, "I... I knew you couldn't be gone. I knew it!"
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| − | Apostasy looks at the moon as it changes. "Well... that's probably.... not good?"
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| − | Sorien says, "No... I don't think it is. (She hugs Crys, and starts crying- partly in relief, partly in stress-reaction)"
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| − | The elder says, "The void comes for all." Looking up at the moon. His wrinkled and creased face and patchy gray hair show his age and he looks tired.
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| − | Cilan turns from Crystala to look at the elder once more and she asks, "The void? what is that.. that black thing we were in earlier?"
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| − | Apostasy says, "The void comes? Pretty sure it just came and went."
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| − | "Coyote would know, stop Shadow." He looks distant.
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| − | Sorien just holds onto Crys for the moment.
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| − | Apostasy says, "Shadow... Shadow.... Crys. That legend. The one that had to do with the demon... spirit... thing. Weren't coyote and Shadow a pair of major players in that?"
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| − | The raven haired girl up til now has been silent but says, "This is your fault." And points at Sorien with hatred.
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| − | Apostasy moves hirself between Sorien and the raven haired girl. "Control yourself, girl."
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| − | Sorien looks up at the accusation. "How so?"
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| − | Crys looks dumbfounded for a moment and then nods, "I do think they called it Midnight Shadow."
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| − | The raven haired girl huffs and says, "You brought it with you. You called out to the void and told it where to find us."
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| − | When Crys mentions that name, the other native girl, who spoke once earlier shivers visibly. She's heard it's name before.
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| − | Sorien hugs Crys, then steps towards Psycho Girl. "You know... You're an idiot. You need someone to blame, and because I didn't kiss your ass and knuckle under, I'm elected. You got more than that? Do you have proof? If not, kindly shut the HELL up.
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| − | The raven haired girl points at Crys and says nothing. As if pointing at Sorien's mate proves her point.
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| − | Sorien says, "... Uh-huh. "
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| − | Apostasy laughs. "Yep. That's some real fine explaining you did there. Kindly shut the hell up, now." Shi looks over at the other girl. "You. You recognized that name, didn't you?"
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| − | Sorien says, "No... I think I see what she's driving at. Unfortunately, she's STILL a moron; I didn't bring Crys here. The pack attacked you guys, and THAT brought her here. And yeah, her connection to... Well."
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| − | The girl nods, her yellow eyes somber. "It's a tale that's been told many times. One of the People's greatest foes.
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| − | The elder snaps, "River, not wise, do not talk of it."
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| − | Apostasy shrugs as shi looks at Sorien. "I guess. But it's not your fault she's here. That's on whoever or whatever controls that pack." Shi looks back over to the yellow-eyed girl. "Tell us."
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| − | Sorien says, "If you don't talk about it, how can you fight it? "
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| − | "Tale speaks of how it lost, shadow here, listening."
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| − | Sorien says, "Can you call Coyote? "
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| − | The elder shakes his head, "Sleep after woke us. Then went walking."
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| − | Apostasy says, "Woke you? Woke you from what?"
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| − | Sorien says, "Fine. I'll try then. Worst case I end up looking stupid. (she steps clear of the group, closes her eyes and concentrates. After a bit, she opens her eyes and takes a deep breath to yell)"
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| − | "From nothing." The elder says, as if that explains something.
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| − | Apostasy rolls hir eyes. "Nope, back to useless again. And you were so close to actually being helpful."
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| − | Cilan says, "Probably means that blackness from before, after all, there /was/ pretty much nothing, no voice, no feeling.. just black.."
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| − | Crys looks with concern on her mate, watching her carefully wondering what she's planning.
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| − | Apostasy shrugs at Cilan. "Maybe."
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| − | After a moment, Sorien shouts, "Coyote! First Scolder! Old Man! Trickster, Teacher, Dog-Of-God! Hear me! Come to me, we need your presence! Your People suffer, and the innocent have bled! Fire-Bringer, come to me!"
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| − | Sorien feels dizzy, immediately after calling the last of the words. She topples and Crys catches her as she fells over passed out cold.
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| − | Cilan blinks in surprise as she runs to Sorien's side, "Sori? are you alright?!.. What's wrong?"
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| − | Apostasy runs over to Sorien as well. "She didn't shout -that- loud. I'm guessing Coyote showed up after all."
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| − | [Outside] Sorien suddenly feels an overwhelming but familiar series of images and sensations surrounding her, until it begins to clarify on a single point. A very odd images comes into clarity and she finds herself in a coyote's body once again. This time it's male, she can feel her cock thick and her knot protruding, and she realizes she is methodically humping forward into... something? At first she thinks it's another coyote, but as the eyes and ears of the body begin to become her own, you she hears a very human-like moaning.
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| − | Crys is busy trying to comfort her mate's fallen body, looking panicked and calling Sorien's name, over and over again.
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| − | [Outside] Sorien takes a scent in deeply, and what she recognizes is not coyote at all. Her new-found body urges her to bite down on the scruff of the neck in front of her, and it lets her see the back of their partner's head. You see the fur of what appears to be a german shepherd, but she's got many human qualities to her as well, including her husky voice, her moans still very human sounding.
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| − | [Outside] She really start getting into it, and eventually she starts moaning as well, the coyote's vocals shift from natural to her own voice. The shepherd female below her stops, suddenly recognizing the change. The shepherd says, "Which one of you decided this would be funny today?" And the shepherd pulls forward and throws Sorien off her back.
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| − | [Outside] The shepherd gets up on her feet, and growls at Sorien. "Which of you is it? I told you not to invade my privacy how many times now, but you never listen do you?"
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| − | [Outside] Sorien gets REALLY embarrassed. "Um... Uh... (ears go back) I'm Sorien... And ogeezI'msorry... I was trying to reach Coyote. Uh..." (She earheats and sits down, covering her... HIS obvious erection.)
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| − | [Outside] The german shepherd's partially transformed ears perk at the name. "A new one? Which pack did you come from? I haven't seen the 'yotes pick up anyone new since they destroyed the wolves a few months back.
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| − | [Outside] "They attacked several people. They... Took me, nearly killed my driver, then attacked and hurt my friends, three of whom were dragged in too. The idiots we met inside think we WANTED this." to Crystala.
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| − | [Outside] "Wait what? Since when did the 'yotes start picking up humans? Why where you up here anyway?", The german shepherd girl indicates the area around them. Deep forest, but it looks nothing like the area Sorien was attacked.
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| − | [Outside] Sorien says, "We're NOT... Not here. We're outside of Fairhaven, in California. Where is this?"
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| − | [Outside] Sorien looks incredibly embarrassed still, especially since canids don't lose the erection til done, or a VERY long time. His ears stay down, and its almost a submissive posture.
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| − | [Outside] "Wait what? How in the hell?" She looks really confused now. "We're way up here in Oregon, how in the hell did you get attacked by the 'yotes?" She looks genuinely agitated, her tail is flicking back and forth. "You must be shitting me. Old Carson's going to be pissed."
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| − | [Outside] Sorien's ears come up, and her attitude comes back some. "Why the hell would I lie?"
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| − | [Outside] Sorien suddenly stops. "Wait. You said 'you guys'... Some of the coyotes are sapient? Not the ones WE met. There are minds inside the pack, but not... Not in the animals that attacked us."
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| − | [Outside] "I didn't say you were lying... but, this is going to be a probl..." Her comment is cut off by Sorien's canid body suddenly shaking as she is ejected back out of it.
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| − | Sorien begins to groan, Crys cradling her prone form.
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| − | Sorien says, "Nnnngh..."
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| − | Apostasy sighs in relief. "And she's back with us again. I swear, she needs to stop with the suddenly passing out thing."
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| − | Sorien says, "Mmmn... Help me sit up, sweetie?"
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| − | The raven haired girl just scoffs, "She acts overly dramatic about something a baby could do."
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| − | Crys carefully helps Sorien into a sitting position, taking care with her and is very, very gentle.
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| − | Apostasy says, "So, Sorien. What did Coyote have to say to you?"
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| − | Cilan looks to the raven haired girl and quickly flips her the bird before turning her attention to Sorien, "Yeah.. what happened in there.."
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| − | Crys says, "I just want to know if you're all right first, love."
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| − | Sorien directs her comments to the girl. "Really? Coyote has a companion who is a german shepherd female. He doesn't know that a part of the pack is down in California. Coyotes are NOT supposed to be grabbing people, yet they are. She was in Oregon, and girl, you don't know SHIT."
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| − | Sorien then kisses Crys. "With you, I'm always okay."
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| − | Apostasy says, "So the pack we fought... they weren't even meant to be there, let alone attacking us? Lovely. Coyote can't even control his people."
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| − | Cilan says, "So.. that's why those coyotes reminded me so much of the wolves in Oregon, huh?.. heh.."
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| − | The girl shrugs at Sorien, "It does what it wants."
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| − | Sorien says, "It disobeys. And I suspect I begin to see why." and then "Replace 'it' with 'you' and I think we know what's going on."
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| − | Apostasy says, "The angry little girl has taken control of part of the pack, has she?"
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| − | The ring that is the moon above flickers, as the shadow entirely engulfs it, leaving but a black hole in the twilight sky.
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| − | Sorien says, "Yeah, I kinda think that's about right."
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| − | The girl growls, and jumps into the fire.
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| − | Sorien says, "And her disobedience called the shadow to her weakness."
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| − | Cilan says, "So.. what do we do?.. get rid of the rebellious leader and hope the rest go back to coyote?"
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| − | Sorien says, "Shit."
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| − | Apostasy says, "Too late. Girly made her escape into the fire."
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| − | The fire shimmers looking like a splash of water rippling.
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| − | Sorien says, "Apo, if you think you can get her, go!"
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| − | Apostasy looks at Sorien. "Fuck it. Might as well." Shi turns and dives into the fire after the girl.
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| − | Sorien gets up, gently pulling Crys up with her and goes over to the Elder. "You need to take the control of the pack."
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| − | [Freefall] The air rippling around him, gusts barely slowing his fall as he tumbles through the air. He catches glimses of the fire lit encampment in his vision as he falls.
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| − | River begins to pray quietly, and the sky cracks open and the sky fills with rain. The torrential downpour soaking everything but not putting a dent in the fire.
| + | Apostasy looks at the cave again. "Yeah, kinda does. After all, it was a Coyote's mouth that got me into this mess in the first place, and I'm guessing the same for you." |
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| − | [Freefall] Apostasy straightens out, trying to control hir fall, casting about trying to spot the raven-haired girl.
| + | Sorien says, "Yeah... But a took down half the pack before the bastards got me." |
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| − | [Freefall] To add more pain, he feels pelted by down pouring rain as he spins. The ground getting closer he catches sight below that he's falling into what looks like a growing pool of water.
| + | Apostasy chuckles. "We had a hell of a brawl. Lost count of how many I took down before one manged to wing me when I was getting them off Kale. Still, shi's safe as far as I know, so at least there's that." |
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| − | [Freefall] "Fuuuuck!" Apo yells as shi desperately tries to gain control of hir fall before shi hits the water.
| + | Cilan pays little attention to her stride, having been through many forms, she's gotten used to each style of running, and it continues until finally the sky shows itself, prompting the soldier to push herself even more to find out just where she is. |
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| − | [Freefall] He slams into the water, the expected splash sounding like a mirror cracking instead of water and he blacks out, not from pain but from the visions in his head. They are overwhelming, the sheer number of sights and sounds and his mind can't take it and shuts down. | + | [Cilan] As she emerges into the light, she gets the creeps as she looks up above at the cave entrance, a large rock coyote's maw looks as if it's about to swallow her again. |
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| − | "Your friend will need help." River says calmly.
| + | Cilan turns to look at the maw and without thinking, attempts to jump away, diving to move out of its path. |
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| − | Sorien charges to get to Apo out of the water.
| + | Cilan lands with her head in tall grass. Behind her the stone maw looks down on her, hungry but unmoving. To the side of it rocks and boulders have slid down and are piled. The sky above is deep indigo tinged with purple, and red tipped mountains that rise up high beyond the cave look at if they are hiding a dormant sun just behind. And above the full red-yellow moon is bright and shimmering like a reflection on a water surface. |
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| − | Cilan rushes over to the pool where Apostasy had fallen promptly diving in, and clinging the body, and using Sorien to assist with bringing hir out, and back to safety. | + | "Ooof!.." is called out as Cilan lands, finding her vision marred by tall grass, she rises to her feet once more and looks to the sky, still remaining silent she gives the entrance one last look, scoffing at it, before she moves next to scan her surroundings, attempting to find a familiar face, or at least scene. |
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| − | Sorien starts checking Apo out, seeing if there are broken bones or other injuries, and making sure he's breathing.
| + | Cilan looking around sees nothing but grass behind her, but scanning closely she spots two figures in the dim light sitting in the grass, one's head significantly taller than the other. |
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| − | Crys follows too, showing concern for her mate's friend and the person who supported her through past tragedy, but she avoids getting in the water, rather assisting once he's brought out by Sorien and Cilan.
| + | Cilan moves close to the figures she had seen, but rather than dashing frantically to them, she sneaks, attempting to make as little noise as possible just incase the figures are another of the coyotes she had fought earlier. |
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| − | No bruises, no injuries, he breathes, but isn't conscious. It's as if his brain shut down.
| + | Apostasy sighs and looks up at the strange moon again. "I hope Kale and Cil are alright... the others better be taking care of them..." |
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| − | Sorien sighs. "He's... Just out. As far as I can tell."
| + | Cilan notices as she's moving through that she's most certainly human, and she's quite naked, the waist high grass is actually quite bothersome because of that. Her skin is a lighter shade of soft red and brown hues, but the twilight hides some of that. |
| | + | Sorien says, "I've been trying to snap loose of this... Fake place. I actually got kinda loose, only to see me attacking Crys as a coyote! God, I hope that wasn't real... I KNOW I can control things here. I know it... I just have to figure out how." |
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| − | Cilan nods understandingly, breathing a small sigh of relief as she drapes the fur she had used to smother the flames over Apostasy's form, and sits back, hoping that she will be okay in a few moments. | + | Cilan notices her skin as she creeps up on the figures, giving the sight a surprised look, blinking, but shortly shaking her head of the matter, figuring that she'd figure out what happened after seeing who those two were. |
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| − | The rain does not let up. It almost looks like it might flood the place, but outside of this particular pool of water, the rain doesn't appear to be collecting anywhere specific.
| + | Cilan reaches just into hearing range without being noticed, having to get fairly close with her weak human ears. So far her presence has gone unnoticed. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Lets get him back to the others."
| + | Apostasy seductively says, "You'll have to tell me how you did that... if we can manage that, and actually take control of the coyotes we end up in... we can still help them from here." |
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| − | Cilan nods again, and lifts Apostasy, holding an arm underneath his own pair, behind his back, and another underneath his knees and she promptly lifts, holding his unconscious form with ease as she moves closer to the fire, setting him down once at the destination of choice. | + | Cilan sees two human figures, although she stays low in the grass to hide herself incase one looks her way. |
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| − | Sorien and Cilan return to the group by the fire, carrying Apo. "Okay... Elder, Can you tell where she went?"
| + | Cilan kneels down, watching the two figures intently now that she had entered earshot, and listens, watching them intently, figuring out whether the two are friend, or foe. |
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| − | "To find mate." The elder says gruffly. He looks tired, his features looking sad in the rain. | + | Sorien says, "I want my OWN body back. I'll be damned if I let... Whomever... Win." |
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| − | Sorien says, "Where is her mate? WHO is her mate? I'm betting I can guess..."
| + | Apostasy seductively says, "First we need to get back into the real world. Once we do that, getting our own bodies back will probably be a bit easier than trying it from here." |
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| − | "Atse Hackee, been out for some time." He responds. | + | Sorien says, "Sweetie... Our bodies are IN the real world. THis, (she gestures) is fake. A construct. THat much I've figured out. Our real bodies are coyotes now. " |
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| − | Cilan says, "Out? Out where?.. Somewhere in the forest? or.. somewhere else?"
| + | Sorien says, "Only way back is to take them back." |
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| − | Sorien blinks. "Huh. Guess I can't. Can we call her back?"
| + | "The real world?.. so.. where the hell am I?" is whispered as Cilan muses to herself, continuing to watch, and learn more about her situation. |
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| − | Crys fidgets, looking over at River. "You mentioned knowing of Midnight Shadow?" She asks again, hoping this time she might be able to prod more information.
| + | Sorien says, Or to take over here. At least as far as I can tell." |
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| − | "Comes and goes." He shrugs, he may know more but clearly isn't explaining further. Shelley says, "The two of them are always off in coyote bodies having fun." | + | Sorien says,, "I'll try again... Just to see." |
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| − | Cilan says, "Huh.. off in coyote bodies?.. Like in the physical world? or this one?"
| + | Sorien closes her eyes, and tries once again to force her way back to her own body. She breathes slow and long, focussing on her 'self' and her body, knowing there's SOME connection on some deep level, and PUSHES to try to reach it! |
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| − | Sorien says, "I bet its more than that, Shelley. That (she points at the darkness on the moon) I think is infecting the pack; and I think her and her mate may be how it actually got in. It was just a dot when I got here, and its been getting bigger. She and her mate, or maybe her mate, probably ran into shadow and got suckered." | + | Apostasy watches Sorien carefully. |
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| − | River shakes her head, "I'm not sure it would be wise for me to pass on our ancestors secrets when he is listening."
| + | Sorien feels dizzy and sick, and visions spin of many eyes and ears, but she feels a resistance, almost like a feedback. |
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| − | Sorien gets a grin. "Maybe now is the time for the cave." | + | Sorien suddenly passes out, falling to the ground. |
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| − | Crys says, "But telling it might get Coyote's attention, perhaps?" still trying to nudge some information out of River.
| + | Apostasy seductively says, "Sorien? Sorien!" |
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| − | Cilan says, "Heh.. I think you're right.." and with that she looks to River and asks, "Hey.. do you have any light sources? A torch or something we can use?.. Maybe a weapon too so if we need to protect ourselves?""
| + | Sorien feels really odd as she slips into something. She wakes up, in a hut, and looks at her hands, still female, but they're -very- different hands than a few moments before. She realizes that she's in the Raven haired girl's body. |
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| − | Sorien says, "No, Cil. No lights."
| + | Her head spins as she tries to make sense of who she is and what's going on and realization dawns on her. "Hah! Hehehehehehehehe! She cries out and looks around, sees what she can, and writes in the dirt on the floor: "Bitch, Guess what- I can GET IN YOU." Then she feels a sucking sensation and is punted back into her own body. |
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| − | The girl looks a little dumbfounded. "You make what you need. It just happens." She shrugs confused by the question.
| + | Cilan continues watching, blinking in surprise as Sorien collapses and further surprise is added as she hears Apostasy call her name, "S-Sorien?" is called out, easily heard as she rises from her kneeling position, and promptly rushing to the two. |
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| − | Sorien says, "Oh? OOooh. (She closes her eyes, visualizing herself in tennis shoes, blue jeans and a light blue blouse)"
| + | Apostasy blinks as another human woman runs up to them. Shi looks at her curiously for a moment and says "Who are you?" before returning hir attention to Sorien, concern clear on hir face. |
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| − | And a coyote skin appears, it just is, it looks as if it was always there too.
| + | Sorien sits up slow, and is actually giggling! "Hah. Gotcha." |
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| − | Sorien says, "Ahhh.... SHoot." | + | Apostasy pokes Sorien in the side. "You... you! GAH! That was just mean." Shi tries to look annoyed, but can't stop a smile from tugging at hir lips. |
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| − | Sorien says, "River, can you come with us to the cave, please? And no lights, Cil. I'm serious." | + | Cilan rushes to Sorien's side, only then does she answer, "Names Cilan.. don't know who you are, but right now Sori--.. huh?" blinking as she rises back into a seated position, "Ugh.. you just had to make me fear the worst, didn't you.." her palm covering her face and she shakes her head as she says that. |
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| − | River nods. "I will come."
| + | Sorien says, "Sorry..." and "I didn't get you, I got someone else." |
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| − | Almost seeming hurt, Cilan adds, "Alright, fine, fine, no lights.. dunno why though.. couldn't even see my hand in front of my face.." and with that she begins to mutter discontentedly.
| + | Sorien says, "I'd not do that, sweetie." |
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Sorien comes to, her face on the ground again. Her eyes come into focus and she looks up, and there's the mouth of a cave, shaped like the muzzle of a coyote, maw wide, as if to make a snack out of her.
Apostasy comes conscious to the sudden feeling of falling, the air flowing over their face and the sickening drop is all they feel at first. It takes a moment for them to make sense out of what's happening and they try to stretch their wings, but nothing happens. They notice finally that they have very masculine human arms flailing in front of them. Purples and greys spin around them and doesn't stay still to make any sense.
[Sorien] The air hums, and a sudden swift wind picks up almost knocking the rising Sorien off the ground the gust is so powerful.
Sorien crouches to resist the force, using an arm to protect her eyes so that she can perhaps see what's coming.
Apo can't even hear their screaming over the sickening spinning and rushing air, but suddenly they feel slammed by a force that hits them hard like a rock. Air gusting underneath them and amazingly slowing their fall just before they crash to the earth below.
[Sorien] Sorien hears an odd noise and behind in the distance she sees something falling, and hitting the ground. It looks like a body.
Apostasy screams out in pain at the sudden, jolting stop, blacking out momentarily from the pain before coming to and looking about.
Sorien heads for the form carefully, not knowing who or what it is; she's still shaking-mad and frustrated, and not at all trusting of her surroundings.
The twilight sky above, and grass fields surround, waist high into the distance. There's the full moon in the sky, red and yellow, with a black dot in the center.
[Sorien] Sorien hears a scream of pain as the body collides with the ground, definitely alive. Or at least used to be.
Apostasy climbs to hir feet slowly, grunting with pain as shi does.
"That.... is gonna leave a mark..." Shi stops and stares at the bizarre looking moon. "What the hell..? Where am I?"
[Sorien] Sorien sees the figure get up, and a deep masculine voice talks, "That.... is gonna leave a mark..." and then a moment later "What the hell..? Where am I?" He appears deep red skinned, and completely nude, his genitalia hanging out in the cold air marking him as clearly male. He's very tall, bordering on seven feet, and muscular.
Apo sees someone female approaching them. She has dark black hair running down to her shoulders, and she's covered by a coyote fur, enough to cover her modesty. She's bare foot, and has clear Amerind features.
Sorien slows down, realizing that the person isn't dead, or even crippled. She becomes a lot more wary as she continues to approach.
Apostasy blinks at the sound of hir own voice. "Wha..." Shi looks down at hirself, and almost falls backwards in shock. "What the hell? What's going on? Where's my body? Why am I a -man-?"
The wind howls in the air above the two strangers, and the grass at their knees sways with it.
Sorien stops a distance away, at least two body-lengths, and waits for the person to react to her.
Apostasy finally realizes shi's not alone, and looks at the other person. Hir eyes narrow and shi fires off several questions, not even leaving enough time for replies between each. "Who are you? What is this place? Why am I here? Why have I got this body instead of my own? What the hell is going on?!"
Sorien blinks. "Um... My name is Sorien, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know and I don't know, but I think we've been absorbed into some kind of group mind thing?
Apostasy blinks. "S-Sorien? Sorien! You're alright! Well, sort of. It's... uh... me, Apo. Though I obviously amn't myself right now, in terms of body..."
Sorien says, "No... No I'm not alright. Not really. I wanna go home, I hate this place, the others here talk in fucking riddles, and I am SO gonna beat the living hell out of them on principle. (She sits down where she is with a sigh, tears in her eyes.) "
Another earthquake rumbles beneath, the ground shifting like waves of water, behind where Sorien came from, the cave entrance slopes upward, rocks begin to fall down the hillside as the earth rumbles in anger.
Sorien turns and looks at the cave. "Oh shut the FUCK up."
Apostasy moves over to Sorien awkwardly, completely unused to moving around without a tail and wings, and sits beside Sorien, putting an arm around her shoulders. "We'll find a way out of here. I made a promise to Kale, one I have no intention of breaking. And we have to get you back to Crys. She's near out of her mind with worry." She looks over at the cave curiously, but shrugs... it can be investigated later.
The cave itself looks like a coyote's maw, hungry and slavering. Rocks settle around near the entrance, giant bolders and smaller rubble a like.
Sorien sort of hugs herself. "I... I don't wanna be touched right now... We'll get out, over the dead body of whatever son of a bitch did this if necessary."
Apostasy takes hir arm off Sorien, and nods. "Sorry, sorry..." Shi chuckles and nods affirmatively. "Damn straight we will. you mentioned other people were here?"
[Cilan] Cilan wakes in darkness. Oppressive weight on top of her is overwhelming and she can't breath, choking on dirt. She feels as if she's been buried alive, and her instincts kick in.
Sorien says, "Not... Friends. " and then "Not that I can tell.
Sorien says, "One old bastard who only talks in riddles if he talks at all, one psychotic woman, one warrior-wannabe with a spear who didn't say a thing, and some others. All totally acceptant of this being 'right' and none sympathetic at all."
Cilan wakes up in a strange area, and her first instinct is to let out a few dry heaving coughs, choking as she attempts to find the needed air, finished she slowly rises to her feet and groans, "Ugh.. where the fuck am I?.." anger at her vision attacker obviously still there
Apostasy sighs. "I guess all of them gave in."
Sorien says, “They're distinct personae. I don't think that's it precisely."
Apostasy shrugs. "I suppose I might as well gie talking with them a try. Where are they?"
Sorien says, "I was about to go all Bruce Lee on them and the old guy threw me into the bonfire, and I landed here. I dunno."
[Cilan] She sees no light around her obvious, in the darkness she shivers, not sure of where she is, she spins around trying to find something her eyes can make sense out of, until she finally sees a soft light in the distance.
Apostasy can't help but giggles. "I presume you attempted diplomacy first?"
Sorien says, "Yeah. Getting laughed at after everything else didn't exactly improve my mood."
Cilan blinks her eyes, rapidly, seeing nothing around her but blackness, "H-Hello?!.. Anyone there!" is called out in the attempt to find another voice in.. wherever the hell this is, noticing the light her eyes go wide, and she runs to it, hoping to find a way out.
Apostasy seductively says, "No, I can't imagine it would have. Still... maybe I'll have a bit more luck? Assuming you knwo how to get us back to them."
Sorien says, "No idea. And that stupid cave is just screaming 'bad idea' at me."
[Cilan] Cilan notices first her stride seems off, although it comes naturally to her, it's not right at all. The light begins to grow in size, and before long she realizes she's in some kind of tunnel, and the outside world is growing in size. Dim glowing twilight can be seen ahead.
Apostasy looks at the cave again. "Yeah, kinda does. After all, it was a Coyote's mouth that got me into this mess in the first place, and I'm guessing the same for you."
Sorien says, "Yeah... But a took down half the pack before the bastards got me."
Apostasy chuckles. "We had a hell of a brawl. Lost count of how many I took down before one manged to wing me when I was getting them off Kale. Still, shi's safe as far as I know, so at least there's that."
Cilan pays little attention to her stride, having been through many forms, she's gotten used to each style of running, and it continues until finally the sky shows itself, prompting the soldier to push herself even more to find out just where she is.
[Cilan] As she emerges into the light, she gets the creeps as she looks up above at the cave entrance, a large rock coyote's maw looks as if it's about to swallow her again.
Cilan turns to look at the maw and without thinking, attempts to jump away, diving to move out of its path.
Cilan lands with her head in tall grass. Behind her the stone maw looks down on her, hungry but unmoving. To the side of it rocks and boulders have slid down and are piled. The sky above is deep indigo tinged with purple, and red tipped mountains that rise up high beyond the cave look at if they are hiding a dormant sun just behind. And above the full red-yellow moon is bright and shimmering like a reflection on a water surface.
"Ooof!.." is called out as Cilan lands, finding her vision marred by tall grass, she rises to her feet once more and looks to the sky, still remaining silent she gives the entrance one last look, scoffing at it, before she moves next to scan her surroundings, attempting to find a familiar face, or at least scene.
Cilan looking around sees nothing but grass behind her, but scanning closely she spots two figures in the dim light sitting in the grass, one's head significantly taller than the other.
Cilan moves close to the figures she had seen, but rather than dashing frantically to them, she sneaks, attempting to make as little noise as possible just incase the figures are another of the coyotes she had fought earlier.
Apostasy sighs and looks up at the strange moon again. "I hope Kale and Cil are alright... the others better be taking care of them..."
Cilan notices as she's moving through that she's most certainly human, and she's quite naked, the waist high grass is actually quite bothersome because of that. Her skin is a lighter shade of soft red and brown hues, but the twilight hides some of that.
Sorien says, "I've been trying to snap loose of this... Fake place. I actually got kinda loose, only to see me attacking Crys as a coyote! God, I hope that wasn't real... I KNOW I can control things here. I know it... I just have to figure out how."
Cilan notices her skin as she creeps up on the figures, giving the sight a surprised look, blinking, but shortly shaking her head of the matter, figuring that she'd figure out what happened after seeing who those two were.
Cilan reaches just into hearing range without being noticed, having to get fairly close with her weak human ears. So far her presence has gone unnoticed.
Apostasy seductively says, "You'll have to tell me how you did that... if we can manage that, and actually take control of the coyotes we end up in... we can still help them from here."
Cilan sees two human figures, although she stays low in the grass to hide herself incase one looks her way.
Cilan kneels down, watching the two figures intently now that she had entered earshot, and listens, watching them intently, figuring out whether the two are friend, or foe.
Sorien says, "I want my OWN body back. I'll be damned if I let... Whomever... Win."
Apostasy seductively says, "First we need to get back into the real world. Once we do that, getting our own bodies back will probably be a bit easier than trying it from here."
Sorien says, "Sweetie... Our bodies are IN the real world. THis, (she gestures) is fake. A construct. THat much I've figured out. Our real bodies are coyotes now. "
"The real world?.. so.. where the hell am I?" is whispered as Cilan muses to herself, continuing to watch, and learn more about her situation.
Sorien says, Or to take over here. At least as far as I can tell."
Sorien says,, "I'll try again... Just to see."
Sorien closes her eyes, and tries once again to force her way back to her own body. She breathes slow and long, focussing on her 'self' and her body, knowing there's SOME connection on some deep level, and PUSHES to try to reach it!
Sorien feels dizzy and sick, and visions spin of many eyes and ears, but she feels a resistance, almost like a feedback.
Sorien suddenly passes out, falling to the ground.
Sorien feels really odd as she slips into something. She wakes up, in a hut, and looks at her hands, still female, but they're -very- different hands than a few moments before. She realizes that she's in the Raven haired girl's body.
Her head spins as she tries to make sense of who she is and what's going on and realization dawns on her. "Hah! Hehehehehehehehe! She cries out and looks around, sees what she can, and writes in the dirt on the floor: "Bitch, Guess what- I can GET IN YOU." Then she feels a sucking sensation and is punted back into her own body.
Cilan continues watching, blinking in surprise as Sorien collapses and further surprise is added as she hears Apostasy call her name, "S-Sorien?" is called out, easily heard as she rises from her kneeling position, and promptly rushing to the two.
Apostasy blinks as another human woman runs up to them. Shi looks at her curiously for a moment and says "Who are you?" before returning hir attention to Sorien, concern clear on hir face.
Sorien sits up slow, and is actually giggling! "Hah. Gotcha."
Apostasy pokes Sorien in the side. "You... you! GAH! That was just mean." Shi tries to look annoyed, but can't stop a smile from tugging at hir lips.
Cilan rushes to Sorien's side, only then does she answer, "Names Cilan.. don't know who you are, but right now Sori--.. huh?" blinking as she rises back into a seated position, "Ugh.. you just had to make me fear the worst, didn't you.." her palm covering her face and she shakes her head as she says that.
