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Post by Twilight-Claw on Apr 22, 2018 2:59:47 GMT -6
 The Eccentric's Mansion it is called, and how right they are.. Twisting and bending the reality to its liking with each new lunation the mansion changes to something wholly anew. The iron shackles of old that keep the mansion standing replaced once more by unseen shackles sinking its claws at the very air and earth you would breath once inside, banishing the old mansion to make way for the new one, and in its opinion much improved one. Mournful cries of the beasts that reside within only heard upon for one last time, till next year they always say. The beast of the new lunation give cries of celebration, its their time to play, meet, and greet after all. Anyone stepping inside their playground, their domain, their home better watch there step, for they'll be watching, they'll be prowling and growling maybe playfully or maybe not. Its their time to shine, and shine they shall. Some sharpen their claws, some laying pretty baubles somewhere to find, and even some scaring their guests with their playful tricks when the mood hits. They have an whole lunation before them, and using it they shall do so gladly. Hunting and prowling being just one of the many goals they set before themselves, eons of searching, watching, observing and at times finding what they waited for all this time. ' Is that the one?' They ask themselves from time to time, hoping beyond hope to free themselves from the invisible shackles that grip tighter each day their end approaches. Their mournful cries getting louder each day more and more, they just want to play, they just want to hunt, they just want to be here for a bit longer, is that too much to ask? The gates that never changes close for only a flash at the new lunation, but a flash was all it needed, shackles that gripped so tightly these days loosen and make way, the cycle is once more on repeat, and shan't go any time soon.. 'Come back when you can stay longer'..Is what they always say..
Twilight-Claw| Exploration Affinity |Rabbit's Luck, Feel the Node, Swimming, Climb, Trap-Setting (1), Carpenter (1), Architect (1) | Looking For Currently |Hollow Node | Creature Encounter |YES/NO | Equipment currently in Possession |       |
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:34:46 GMT -6
He remembers this place almost like it was yesterday where they are heading too, it was night time with the full moon shining upon him and Krow as they tried and succeeded in escaping the deadly grasp of corpses trying to get them buried into the soil with them, the smell of burned rotting meat and ash on his tongue was still a familiar one to him when he recalls the experience. The fear and anger he gained from it likewise. Yet after having escaped their grasp with Krow alongside him for protection and light, he still couldn't quite understand why he had stayed and explored the grave site whose tombstones had made quite a impression on his mind with how the shadows where cast on it. Speaking of   He flicked his eyes in the shadow lurker's direction who merely tilted its head slightly to the side, eyes brightening before it starts to focus on something else in the surroundings while a leopard patterned ribbon tied around the neck has its ends fluttering with the wind when a gust breezes past them, one who decided to follow him for some reason when he stepped outside the kennel. *1 Claw 0.1 Envix LV 19.0 LY 14.0 |
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:35:21 GMT -6
He wasn't quite certain if from the notes he had been reading in his book he named this one Envix or Gustus, but one small detail he did recall that separated them from each other was a ribbon tied around one of them. Frowning he wonders if that might be the cause of its decision to follow after him as it may have heard his thoughts regarding to visiting a place that could have spelled his death perhaps if Krow wasn't with him at that time to immolate the fools who dared to try and touch a canine who can literally set himself on fire.
That he still wasn't certain why exactly he hadn't tried leaving the area after that experience immediately he still isn't sure about, nor exactly why he decided to come back. Not everything could be chalked up as being curious if it still looks like that, or is as different now as it will be every month from the few who talked about this place. Shifting his backpack slightly while he walked further in order to have the equipment that pokes in his back lay more comfortable for him, he felt his frown deepen at the sight of the lurker moving ahead of him, its body moving in some unseen way straight ahead, following the path and only stopping now and then to satisfy its curiously of the things scattered near the road.
*2
Claw 0.2
Envix LV 19.1 LY 14.1
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:35:36 GMT -6
'We should be near now.' He couldn't help but think for himself as he sees the walls that are used as a fence around the mansion, only a five minute walk or so more, and they'd be near the gate if his estimation from last time is correct. He sees the lurker jerk its head quickly in his direction, still staying silent but seemingly paying him more attention than the whole walk towards their destination, as it glides right next to him and keeping pace. Raising one eyebrow in inquire the lurker sees it, but the puzzled sideways look makes him think it doesn't quite know what exactly he is asking of it.
Raising one hand to touch his choker with thumb and forefinger he feels at the gems attached to it, smooth to the touch when compared to the black leather of the choker. 'What is your name Shadow Lurker?' He asks in a curious lilting tone as he presses the mental words in what he thinks is the right connection to the ribbon in his mind so long as he focuses on the color and pattern this one is wearing. Slowly dropping his hand once more at his side.
*3
Claw 0.3
Envix LV 19.2 LY 14.2
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:35:49 GMT -6
Both stop for a moment to stare at each other, he could see its green eyes lightning up and remembers that often they only do it when their emotions are heightened, but which one it might be? He cannot tell at the moment. 'Curious.. You who taught to recognize my own name, forgot?' He hears resounding in his mind like a haunting melody, neither masculine or feminine in tone, making it harder to guess what gender this being could posses.
'Yes, it seems so.' He responds in a stilted way, after a second of hesitation he turns his sight to the path before them and starts walking again. 'It happens often enough to me.' He tags on, and didn't turn his eyes into the lurkers direction, not wanting to see what its reaction to it might be when it happens to be a truth he never told anyone. Already he started seeing the gate now, just a minute more and they'd be there.
*4
Claw 0.4
Envix LV 19.3 LY 14.3
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:36:06 GMT -6
In the corner of his eyes he sees the lurker started moving again, and this time solely focused on his face. 'I may understand now if my guess is right on why you are so different..' He hears the haunting voice muse for a moment, and sees from the corner of his eyes it cocking its head to the side at him. He shudders nearly invisible at those words, he'd rather not hear one more time that he can be declared insane for something out of his control still. 'Drop it.' He comments with a hint of anger, and walks just the slightest bit faster, stopping only when they are at the gate of the Mansion's property.
The lurker didn't look startled at his reaction, but did carry a air of amusement around it. 'Envix.' He hears suddenly, just one word that didn't seem to have anything to do with the current conversation, but rather the previous one. He gave a small nod in acknowledgement to it as he extends his hand to turn down the handle of the gate, opening it and letting Envix go through first. 'A pleasure Envix, I am Claw.' He decides to settle on just telling it right now what his name is before being asked about it, or presumed to go under a different one which happens often enough.
*5
Claw 0.5
Envix LV 19.4 LY 14.4
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:36:17 GMT -6
Not that he minds it all that much to be called under it, but he rather prefers this one much more. Stepping inside as well when Envix has glided through first, he finally takes a moment to look at the area, and at first when he closes the gate it looks like just a normal property one could find everywhere with a luxurious mansion, something about it was different then the norm. He tenses slightly as he looks around, the area looked nothing like it did when he got attacked here and in essence booted out for some reason with Krow, but perhaps it is because of it that he feels something is going to happen one way or another.
Envix glides past him, turning its attention to one of the tree's as it looks under it, then backs of rather quickly when a popping sound is heard coming from one of the branches and colorful confetti spills out onto the ground, laying there for a moment, then disappearing once more. He wasn't sure what to expect, but that wasn't it. Slowly he walks towards Envix while he tries to see what exactly might have made it go off, then just as quickly vanishing from sight.
*6
Claw 0.6
Envix LV 20.0 LY 15.0
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:36:37 GMT -6
When he didn't see anything that could have indicated how the confetti came out of the tree, he turns his sight to Envix that seems to transform itself from a mostly giant shadow with horns to slightly thinner one with clawed hands and wings it flaps in a experimental way before it simple melds back into its body. Leaving only its clawed hands still out and when it glides over to the tree once more, seems to stroke the trunk of the tree for some reason. 'This tree seems to be no different from the others.' He hears in his mind suddenly, as he sees Envix's eyes narrow in contemplation, and suspects she is comparing them to the ones outside of the property.
'It seems that way yes.' He couldn't help but agree, the tree is still as bright green in leafs as any other, its trunk rough but grayish brown in coloration. Studying the leafs the only thing he does seem to note that is odd is that every so often one of the leafs seems to be shaped more like a flower. He flinches in reaction when in just a few moments one of the flower shapes leafs moves and pops out of existence, colorful confetti dropping to the ground before disappearing.
*7
Claw 0.7
Envix LV 20.1 LY 15.1
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:36:52 GMT -6
He tries to see which of the branches it happened, but can't seem to find a empty spot. 'It regenerates itself.' Is Envix's rather quick answer when he poses the question to it on if it has seen something else happening as well. Raising one eyebrow in surprise at that statement, he lowers it once more in a relaxed pose as he purses his lips at the answer. If one tree is capable of it, surely the others would as well, and if only extends to its leafs or the branches should it be cut or broken could be interesting too. But perhaps instead of looking at the scenery here, he could try to see with Envix if inside the mansion, a place he has never stepped foot in. It would be just as deceptively normal until it's not?
Seeing as it can't hurt to try and find out what else might be going on in this property he starts walking in the direction of where he sees the mansion standing, a moment later Envix follows by gliding in front of him somehow knowing which way he intends to go, or perhaps having made it obvious in some way. He still in a way finds it interesting how it does something like that when no legs seems to be used, and it doesn't move as a snake either.
*8
Claw 0.8
Envix LV 20.2 LY 15.2
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:37:25 GMT -6
'You saw it regenerate?' He decides to ask after a moment of staring at it, and then at a very odd looking fountain that they are walking towards. What made it rather peculiar is that instead of spitting out clear water every so often it seems to spit out a different color, that when the droplets land on the surface of the water, changes its color too it. Quite beautiful in a way.
'How can I not? The small bits of different leafs held no captive audience in me after the first time it exploded.' Which in a way made sense as its surprise effect was gone then, no matter that how it worded its sentence feels rather odd in a way too. When they neared the fountain he decided to stop for a moment, taking off his backpack to recheck its contents, last thing he wants is to be caught by surprise in a way that could prove fatal. Now where did he kept his handy pocket knife again?
*9
Claw 0.9
Envix LV 20.3 LY 15.3
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 13, 2018 6:37:55 GMT -6
It wasn't in his backpack it seems, but he did see he made sure to keep a small travel cage, a flashlight and some meat treats handy with him. Zipping the bag shut again, he rummages in his trench-coat pockets, finding the rectangle shape of the pocket knife that he reverently strokes his thumb against. Such a small thing that helped save his life that night..
Taking his hand out of his pocket, he keeps the small knife there now that he knows where he had placed it again. 'Why did you decide to follow me too here?' He says in his mind to the lurker, cocking his head slightly as he watches and waits for Envix answer. Because really, why did it feel like it wanted to go with him now of all times, when any other time it didn't seem in the least interested in what he is going to do every time he goes out? The melodic haunting tone that reverberates inside his mind is starting to become less of surprise each time he hears it. 'I heard your voice in my mind more clearer than normal when not directed in any way, so different where you, that I want to find out why.' The shadowed shape of Envix seems to shrug in a very casual manner. 'And now I know.' He hears it say, cryptic enough that it might just as well be a lure to have him set his teeth on, and falling in some sort of trap where it reels him in much like a fish.
*10
Claw 0.10
Envix LV 20.4 LY 15.4
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Post by Renathan on Jun 14, 2018 0:51:51 GMT -6
  The thing is watching them from a little ways away; melting and tired looking. Like it had been running about previously, and now was exhausted. Perhaps it had even seen some things; who knew? But the tiny pocketpet was certainly small and easy enough to catch, though on... Fire it seemed? The two beings before it would most likely eventually see it, but it didn't care. The candle man was far, far too tired to run away anyway. The butterfly above it, however, was not nearly as tired. It seems to sparkle like a firecracker perhaps, shimmering and dancing in a strange light that seemed to come from within it. |
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 21, 2018 15:39:55 GMT -6
Making a tsk sound at its attempt of luring him into the trap, he instead went for a different topic that he keeps getting reminded of every time he hears its voice, frowning slightly he looks away from Envix, watching the area further away where one of the tree's seem to rustle even though there wasn't any wind at the moment. 'Right.. Speaking of what is so different, and I hope you don't take it the wrong way.. What do you identify as? Neither your voice or body makes it noticeable on what your gender actually is.' He grumbles in his mind to it, not feeling embarrassment in the slightest about it. He knows now that it is actually Envix that is with him and not Gustus, but one of the notes he remembers said Envix is a hermaphrodite so that could mean it could identify itself as three different genders perhaps.
Out of the corner of his eyes he sees Envix forming wings on its back again, making itself appear larger then before when they loom over its shoulder and slightly spread out. 'So blunt of you to ask that of me.' He hears it say and was almost tempted to think it might be amused if not for the next words. 'And I hope you will never dare ask it..' He hears ominously as he turns his head in its direction, startled at that, and the shadowed hands forming sharp claws and striking his shadow just as he tried to step aside on instinct.
*11
Claw 0.11
Envix LV 21.0 LY 16.0
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 21, 2018 15:40:14 GMT -6
He couldn't move, he couldn't move a single inch. Sweat is gathering at the back of his neck as he stares in Envix direction. He couldn't move, he needs to move. 'As I can certainly take this the wrong way when I want too.' Why can't he move? He needs too! 'Though, perhaps not today..' He hears it musing in his mind, eyes narrowed as it watched him panic, its claws gripping tighter on his shadow before letting go. 'Today I am a she, and you a he, amusingly enough.' With his muscles having strained to move away as quickly as possible while he was restrained, the sudden freedom made him fall sideways, and land painfully on his elbow. Wincing he quickly shuffled as fast as possible away from Envix, the panic still strong in him for being attacked so suddenly.
To him it felt that being blunt to it, or rather she, was the best way to go about it, there may have been other ways he could have asked it, perhaps n a even more polite manner then he already did, but it would have still been the same result. And apparently she didn't see it could have been said it in a even more crass way had he tried, much to his rising anger.
*12
Claw 0.12
Envix LV 21.1 LY 16.1
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Post by Twilight-Claw on Jun 21, 2018 15:40:25 GMT -6
Slowly he moved his left hand towards his pocket, Envix eyes his hand in amusement if the rippling of its back is any way to go about it. 'That thing will not help you.' She commented idle, already turning her attention away from him to something else, 'I thought in a way I made it clear in at least some form to Twilight, I do not like being seen as lesser, and in your mind I am.' The tone carried bitterness in it as she glided away from his position, while he stands frozen for second at hearing her words. Slowly he moves his hand away from his pocket, not because he might completely believe her, but there might perhaps be other ways to go about revenge without doing it in a suicidal way. She certainly proved that she could stop him.
'And what makes you think that I ever thought you as lesser?' He tries instead, as he forces himself to follow after her when she moved a little too far away from the strange fountain. Goosebumps forming slowly all over his body as he does it, his mind telling him insistently to leave, and stay away from this threat before it could try to kill him as well, and not just make him fear he could never move again.
*13
Claw 0.13
Envix LV 21.2 LY 16.2
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