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Post by MissTris on Sept 13, 2010 18:17:00 GMT -5
"Yes, I considered cutting out your insides, and watching you die. Granted you would put up a hell of a fight." He concedes that she would be worthy of it, which is a compliment coming from him, if she does see it that way. He'd been aware of being stalked along by something that was not canine. When Greed flew though, he looked around to see and spied those Yellow eyes...black whiskers. The fur along his back ridged, but he smiled all the same. "Don't get me wrong, I appreciate all those little things. I was not without my puppyhood." he says, but keeps a brown eye to the yellow ones, shoulders tensing again.
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 19:15:30 GMT -5
Solstice smiled at what appeared to be a compliment. " Ya.. puppy..." She trailed off as she turned to see what Nero was looking at the see a large black cat stalking them. She frowned and gave a small sigh. " Are we to be followed by all walks of life today?" She said with a slight smile, she couldn't lie things are defiantly exciting.
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Post by Draconis on Sept 13, 2010 20:09:53 GMT -5
Sloth sighed and walked out of the bushes, her tail lashing behind her. "I was hoping for a meal.." the black feline stated loudly. "But apparently it takes more work to be silent, and even more work to be hidden when Greed flies away like that." Sloth sat down and pawed at the ground, ejecting her claws out so she could dig a little.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 13, 2010 21:38:44 GMT -5
Nero wrinkled his nose at the cat "You reek." he states coldly, he's not a huge fan of cat types. He looks back to Solstice "And you, don't say those words again. That's very close to Cross Roads Ideals." he does not express how he actually knows their philosophy, but it seems that has shut him down again what little progress has been made so far.
He side stepped away from the panther muzzle wrinkled and snorting now and then. Lazy beast needs a bath is what he thinks. Solstice at least smells nice. Where did such a thought come from? Well in comparison he smelled nice too, and he thought he did not smell so sweet himself.
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 22:28:03 GMT -5
Solstice dips her head in mild shame, sorry that she did something wrong or offensive. Her tail flicks ever so slightly as she watches the two. Her nose twitched slightly, she was not familiar with the smell and didn't prefer it much, but she sat like a good little girl and behaved herself quietly. Solstice just observed them both, Nero seemed to know and welcome all these various creatures, she wondered what else he knew. The panther on the other hand seemed very blunt. But she kept all comments to herself, slowly learning when its okay to outburst random stuff and when its not.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 13, 2010 22:38:04 GMT -5
Nero inched further away, actually stating "I'm not a huge fan of felines, your kind don't bathe and smell terrible." From the corner of his eye he noted the ashamed look that Solstice held, and was puzzled as to why.
"Why are you skittish acting now with your heard down, perhaps you are addle, you seem fine one moment and depressed the next." his tone was surly but confused. He did not do well with these situations, sadness or believed depression are not his level of understanding. He's standing further away, one of his back paws in the water. He looked around trying to find a way to deal with all of this.
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 22:45:57 GMT -5
"I'm sorry" Solstice said with a smile. " I know I'm confusing most of the time, but I don't try to. And is it true that felines don't ever bathe?" She said with a slight tilt of her head that added to that puppy look she has. " That would just be gross, I personally love bathes. I prefer my pelt nice and soft." She added with a big smile and a happy wag of her tail. Solstice looks at the cat and watches it for a bit before yawning slightly. " If it help at all I'm normally depressed, in one way or another. Something always seems to pop up that confuses me or drags me down. Yet I always just shrug it off and give everyone a nice smile, seems to make the world a little less ugly." Solstice said before she randomly started to stutter. "Uh... not that your ugly or anything... matter of fact your quite handsome... I mean.... er..." She just looked at her paws at that point figuring it better to be silent.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 13, 2010 23:06:54 GMT -5
Nero stumbled backwards, some, unsure if that was a signification of attacking because it was such a switch. He lay in the shallows, black and white fur messing on his tail, black back hair prickled, ears flicked halfway back, unsure to press to his scalp or come forward. Despite the stumble and half fall half drop to his belly he's ready to jump up. His head is held low and his teeth are showing hints of saliva shined whiteness. Mixed signals. "You know it! But do it still!" He rises, the white hair of his belly and chest now more visible as it drips and runs water, seamless from the black that touches it's edges, like a suit. His ears are forward, and he leans up further on his toes, standing in the water "I do not like you."
And yet...for those five hateful words....his tone is laughing. Not bitter, nor rough, but full of incredulity, as though he cannot really believe her, or himself for that matter. He finds her amusing, if confusing as well.
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 23:21:21 GMT -5
Now was Solstice's turn to be confused. It wasn't what he said, She was used to not being liked, and she wasn't expecting him too since they did JUST meet. She was more curious to why he was suddenly acting so weird. She tilted her head and took a step back. " I'm sorry, I'm a disruption obviously. I shall leave." She gave one last smile and half bowed to the panther. " I'm sorry we couldn't get the time to chat like I did the other two." She said to him. Solstice smiled and turned and started to walk away, down the shoreline as they were before.
She didn't know why she made a sudden decision like this. And her solo act probably wouldn't last long, as she didn't think that Nero would allow her to wander in his territory, even if it was just by the river. She gave a sigh as she looked behind her, looking at them one last time before randomly running forward, tears falling off her muzzle once again.
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Post by Draconis on Sept 13, 2010 23:30:56 GMT -5
Sloth could care less what others thought of her as. She groomed herself every day, even though it required some form of energy. She made a small growl under her voice, but did not tense. She just watched the two as the talked to each other. She yawned loudly, hoping to interrupt. "You two talk waaayy too much. You should, I don't know, find a hobby. Not that I know what that is, but I heard it from humans quite a ways from here." She purred and began to groom her paw, her sand-paper surfaced tongue discarded all the filth and mud in it.
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Post by MissTris on Sept 13, 2010 23:37:21 GMT -5
Nero growls, head switching between the retreating female and the huge Cat. He did not want to turn his back on the cat, but did not want this strange female to wander in his territory, as a watcher it looked bad on him. And he did not want her running into the wrong company. He steps free of the water and roars, his voice colored with anger "Get back here!" There is a no-nonsense in his tone that was not yet present. A core Nero.
He did not know she was crying, if he did he would only sound angrier because he does not understand crying. When he cried as a pup he was left alone and told off for this outshow of weakness. Yes, the masculine concept is alive and well in Shadow Hive...
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 23:41:38 GMT -5
Solstice stopped suddenly hearing his anger. She turned and looked towards them, but didn't move. She gave a small sigh as she laid down. If he cared so much he will come to her, as for the panther.... It really didn't matter that much, yet another creature to talk to. She gave another sigh before wiping her tears off in the grass and just laying there.
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Post by Draconis on Sept 13, 2010 23:45:58 GMT -5
Sloth then noticed the tears from Solstice's eyes and she felt sympathy. Sloth was not like the other sins. She sometimes actually cared for others, especially felines. She purred and walked over to Solstice, laying down next to her. Sloth put her black head onto her paw and looked into the wolf's eye. "Well whatever is the matter? I may be a sin, but I am not like the others." She lashed her bulky black tail at Nero.
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Post by ancientakil on Sept 13, 2010 23:58:57 GMT -5
Solstice tilted her head ever so slightly before shrugging. " I don't know what wrong, so many things I guess. None I really care to think about. Painful memories deserve to be just memories not something I look for." She huffed slightly. " I try really hard to think on the bright side of everything, but so many things point me back in the opposite direction.... I just don't know anymore." Solstice said in an almost whisper like tone. She looked over at Nero before turning back to Sloth and smiling like she is so well known for.
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Post by Draconis on Sept 14, 2010 0:07:02 GMT -5
Sloth sighed, feeling the energy within her drain. "You must let go of the past, or else all is lost for you. Every animal, especially wolves, should have some sense of pride in them." She pause and growled at herself. "Although ,Pride himself seems to have too much of that," she mumbles. Looking back to Solstice, Sloth nudged her with her snout. "Seek brightness in the future, not what is written and cannot be changed."
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