Rekaigan

Wooden Swords Won't Be Enough (Ebonfort)

She made a sudden stop when she noticed that the daggers hadn't actually made contact with the man's back, but she noticed that the third dagger that she threw had pressed forward further than the others. She hadn't expected the knives to be launched back in her direction, but she managed to sidestep out of the way, unfortunately not unscathed. One of the knives had flown in such an awkward trajectory that it cut Megumi's right cheek. She cursed, as she wiped the blood away with her thumb. The man's wink made irritated her. How dare he have such a pompous grin on his face.

She figured that throwing more daggers wouldn't work, and that she may have a better chance if she stabbed him with the knife in hand. She launched herself into a sprint, swapping the grip on her dagger to reverse. She chose to ignore the monsters that stared out of the portal. If she got rid of this man, she would possibly get rid of the creatures too. Maybe. It was just a guess really. As she approached him, she leapt into the air, stabbing downward at the man's face, her dagger meeting an invisible resistance which tried to push back. She persevered, pushing down even harder.

A Frumious Attraction (Ebonfort)

She hadn't realized that a stranger had approached her and Echo. It was normal for her to have her eyes closed when she plays her music to concentrate on her music, but this time she was trying to concentrate on how her magic flowed. It was strange, because she could feel the way it moved. It was stayed in time with her music, flowing with it like a stream. It took her a moment to feel the presence of someone in front of her, she slowly opened her eyes to see woman sitting on the grass. A low growling sound rumbled near her feet. It was Echo. He had woken up and become cautious of the newcomers.

A woman and two small pups. The pups seemed younger than Echo and didn't seem like they were going to be aggressive. She clicked her fingers, creating a loud snapping noise. Echo's ears perked up, before sitting upright on his hind legs, his aggression had instantly dissipated.

Alya smiled at the other woman in greeting, climbing down from the rock to sit at the same level as her. She remembered hearing an offer from the woman earlier, something about food? She noticed the meat, and paused before nodding at the blonde.

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

Alya sighed in relief when she was told that she wasn't going to have to use the bow. She nodded at the fey in compliance. She clicked her fingers creating a sharp noise, which woke Echo from his light nap. He hopped off his mother's lap before sitting in a upright posture on his hind legs. Alya pat him briefly as she fed him a small piece of dried meat from a small pocket in her leather bag. She considered her 'return' command, but it wasn't helpful that Echo was so close by. Hopefully Rilana had remembered that she did that command earlier. Or perhaps, this will work..

She took out another small piece of dried meat from her bag, She held the meat close to Echo's nose before throwing it a few meters away. Following the scent, he pounced on the piece of meat, promptly consuming it. Alya then let out a sharp whistling noise, calling Echo back. His ears perked up and he rushed back to his mother's side. Truth be told, Lyle helped her teach these commands to Echo, but she was quite proud of their progress.

She sat back down on the grass, giving Echo a good pat, causing his body to relax. She nodded with a smile at Rilana to indicate that that was all she had taught him.

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

All this time that they had been 'talking' to each other, Alya had never noticed how strange her apparel was until she sat down. Usually, hunters wore mostly brown clothing, but her clothes were mostly gray and pale tan. Alya concluded with the thought that it must be normal to wear that kind of clothing where Rilana comes from.

The longbow seemed a little intimidating and she hoped that she wouldn't have to learn how to draw that. She's tried to pull a shortbow once before, and she couldn't even pull the string past her forearm. To pull a string like the one on the longbow that Rilana had, would definitely make her arms fall off.

She scratched the back of her head thoughtfully as she considered what Rilana had said. Echo was already at least four or five months old by now, which was worrying because the first three to four were crucial... Although, Echo was very responsive to the commands that she had taught him a few weeks after she had become his mother. Echo hadn't shown any signs of independence since she got him, other than his habits of wandering off to chase something. But she was sure that it would happen someday, which worried her. He might become dangerous..

She brought out a new sheet of paper, scribbling onto it before handing it to Rilana.

"Echo was already about five months old when his parents died. I'm sure they would have taught him some form of hunting. He still learns quickly, since I was able to teach him some signals within a few weeks. Also, I don't think you should try teach me how to use a bow.. I can't pull the string."

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

Unfortunately for the young pup, he wasn't expecting retaliation in the form of a large paw. It didn't have much force behind it, but for a small pup, it was enough to make him roll off the gryphon's foot. As he recovered from the 'attack', he felt something clamp down on his tail. A loud 'YIP' echoed out. Aside from the initial shock, it didn't hurt as much as Echo thought it would. He turned around and growled at the cat-bird. However, it wasn't overly aggressive.

Alya took the paper back when the woman handed it to her. It really was a pain, not being able to speak, but they'll get around it somehow. Hopefully. What surprised her was that this woman was going to same way as her, and she was an animal trainer on top of that? That's great!

When the woman suggested that they moved off the road, Alya looked behind her, seeing the puff of dust that would be an incoming caravan. She nodded before letting out a loud whistle through her lips. Echo's ears perked up. He turned around quickly and sprinted back to his mother. Alya nodded again, smiling when the tall woman suggested that they talk about training.

She quickly followed after Rilana, taking a seat in the shade. Echo promptly jumped onto Alya's lap, making himself comfortable. She wondered what the woman was going to say about the training. She knew it'd be difficult, but she needed to do it no matter what.

Rebirth [Closed]

Abbie Kaapo Laukkanen

I was in the middle of tinkering with a device when I heard 3 loud gun shots fire. I flinched before looking at the source of the noise. Rin Lee Monroe stood in my vision. Spouting something about God being a pistol, or rather a gun in general. Now, I'm not much for religion, I really think the whole thing is a farce to control people, but damn, I can't really argue with God being a gun. Just a different way of controlling people I suppose. Considering that I am part of the Rebirth program, I'm not too afraid of guns, but I wouldn't want to be on the bad side of Monroe. I bet she'd make sure that I wasn't dead enough to warrant a rebirth, and then keep shooting me.

Aside from all this noise, I took a look at my bunking assignment. "Eli Matthews?" I murmured. My room mate to be. I'm quite certain this is a woman. I chuckled to myself when I thought of a guy named 'Eli'. However, man or woman, as long as I get peace and quiet and they don't touch my stuff, everything will go swimmingly.

Janitorial duties..? Really guys? I thought people in the military would know better than to piss off the commander. Ah whatever. At least I get to take the rest of the day off in my room, right?

As everyone disbanded, I promptly walked into my room. Time to dominate the only desk in this bunker. Which I did so with gusto. My work was important after all. I need this desk. If Eli has a problem with it, they'll have to strike a deal with me first.

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

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The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

Her body shook slightly, making an inaudible giggle. Although she didn't know much about gryphons, she could understand that they were quite childish considering recent events.

As Khona moved a little down the road, Echo decided to follow him, intending to play now that they've established some sort of truce. As one of the beast's feathers fell to the ground, the small wolf pup pounced on it, thrashing it around with one end in his jaw. The excited pup ran up to Khona and stared at him before running around in circles, feather in mouth. After making a few rounds, he promptly dropped the large feather before pouncing playfully onto one of Khona's large claws.

Alya watched cautiously as Echo went to play with the cat-bird, but her focus moved back to Rilana as she spoke. She accepted the piece of paper back before writing her response on the back. After some quick writing, she offered the paper to the taller woman again, with a slightly embarrassed smile. Mostly regarding the last sentence.

"His name is Echo and I am his mother. As I am told, red dire wolves are unique to Green Fall... I have to teach him how to hunt, but that is not going very well."

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

Her eyes followed helplessly as Echo was flung around like a soft toy. She was also worried about the other woman, but that worry faded away when she saw her pull the gryphon's head down. The woman's strength must have been 'tremendous', as Alya would put it, to be able to pull down such a beast. She felt some confusion well up in her as she heard the pale woman growl at the creature. It didn't really sound like a noise that normal people could make. Of course, she obviously wasn't a normal person no matter which way you looked at her.

Alya sighed in relief as the Echo and the flute fell from the beak of the beast. Echo, thinking it was his victory, triumphantly brought the flute back to his mother. She squatted briefly, giving Echo a pat and taking the flute from his jaw. She quickly examined her flute, making sure there was no damage. Surprisingly, the flute was strong enough to withstand the ordeal.

"I'm so sorry. He's nothing more than an overgrown magpie when it comes to shiny things. I think he liked your music too. Is your flute alright? I'll replace it if he's damaged it, the ruffian." Alya looked up, back at the woman. She gave her a warm smile and a bow, to say 'Thank you' and 'Everything is alright.'

She suddenly remembered that she never introduced herself. Not that there had been a opportunity in the first place. She quickly rummaged through her leather bag, producing a sheet of parchment and a quill with ink. She knelt down to rest the paper on her thigh, quickly writing onto the paper. She then stood up, handing it to the tall woman.

"My name is Alya. It is a pleasure to meet you."

The Silent Travelers (Ebonfort)

Alya took another hesitant half-step back as the gryphon hissed at her, it's mannerisms were beyond her understanding, thus causing her to feel a pang of fear. Echo, however, remained as bold as ever, continuing it's snarl at the large cat-bird. Alya glanced between the two animals, hoping a fight wouldn't break out.

She felt her body flood with relief when a woman's voice called out from behind the gryphon. But she flinched at the same time as the other woman when she came into sight. She eyes scanned the woman.. She was much taller than Alya, and also extremely beautiful. "Oh! I didn't see you through Khona's fat head. I hope he didn't frighten you." The woman said. Alya waved her hands in a polite, somewhat dismissive way to say that it was okay.

She noticed that Echo was still growling and snarling which caused her to furrow her brow slightly. She quickly looked at him before snapping her fingers. Echo immediately turned his head toward it's Mother before sitting on his hind legs as a dog would. It hadn't actually taken Alya very long to teach Echo this command. Dire wolves were smart, so it made things a lot easier on her.

She gaze quickly moved back to the gryphon as it made a shrill whistling noise, which she recognized as a flute note. She thought that it wanted her to play the flute for it, but that thought was forgotten when the beast pecked and tugged at the flute in her hand. Her grip tightened on the flute as she tried to resist the beast, but her strength was that of a small child's. The flute left her weak grasp, her arms still outstretched, she could already feel her eyes tearing up as the gryphon took her most prized possession.

Noticing his Mother's plight, he leapt up, grabbing the flute in his jaw. However he was still a pup so he dangled in the air as he gripped the instrument.