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Post by Ashe on Jun 2, 2024 17:09:37 GMT -6
Santiago x AidanaOnly the users participating in the breeding may post in this thread. The room can look however you like, within reason.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 3, 2024 22:27:35 GMT -6
![](https://hxrv2.neocities.org/draconics/makiyan.png) It was nighttime, and Ashe wasn't with him at the moment. The human had returned to the city a few days ago and hadn't returned yet, which was normal and could actually end at any moment now with that human's schedule, and Santiago was taking advantage of the alone time. He wouldn't quite call it sneaking around, but most of these kinds of trips were done with his partner by his side. Exploring the mountain alone at night, taking it upon himself to watch the stars as the planet turned. Strange, to think that the planet they were on was spinning. He couldn't even feel it, but this was the kind of knowledge both dragon and human possessed, so it had to be true. Then suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted some sort of movement. He moved first his eyes, then slowly his head, so as not to startle whatever it was if it had seen him, too. His eyes searched the nearby rocks, trying to locate that movement. 1
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Post by Jinx on Jun 3, 2024 23:23:44 GMT -6
![](https://hxrv2.neocities.org/draconics/loziuyesh.png) Aidana had left the family cave to get some fresh air. She always felt the most comfortable at night out in the fresh air, under the stars that twinkled so far above. Being confined in close quarters in that cave had been comforting when she was young - now she was big enough, brave enough, and curious enough to branch out on her own sometimes. Not for good - she definitely wanted to stay with her family. She just didn't want to be around them all the time! So here she was, getting her fresh air, and gazing at the stars. She knew she had her own magical star trail behind her, a magic... tail? that she didn't quite understand. It was as much a part of her as the more lumpy scales across her shoulders. She also had two long, elegant horns on her brow with another orb of magic between them. She lamented not knowing what it all meant, not having anyone to show her the way. She didn't even notice she was being watched. 2
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 22:53:37 GMT -6
Santiago walked to the edge of the rock he had been lounging on and looked down. There were paths criss-crossing up and down this mountainside, perfect for strolls or exploring or checking out the views from varying heights. Had the movement come from down there? He caught it again, a brief flash of color. It seemed to glow faintly, like a trail of stardust, but here on earth instead of in the sky. He moved closer, to get a better look, and the shift in his weight caused some loose rocks to tumble down. The rocks were well away from the other Draconic, but it was possible he was heard. No more sneaking! So he called out, "Are you a fallen star?" He wasn't one to say 'pardon' or even 'hey you' so he went with something a little cornier, but delivered with the smoothest voice possible. Careful of paw placement, he made his way down to the next pathway, were the other draconic seemed to be, if that was what that light belonged to.
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 22:59:06 GMT -6
Aidana stiffened when she heard the rocks starting to fall, unsure if she was in danger or not. Rockslide? Or was it someone following her, about to attack? She'd never heard of another dragon attacking someone out at night. But it didn't have to be one of her own kind, did it? It could be some sort of monster, perhaps escaped from the Labs, or maybe something coming into the canyon from beyond the borders? She had a grand imagination that she usually used for daydreams and the like - the problem with imaginations, though, was that they could run wild... So run wild hers did. She leaped all four paws off the ground and spun to meet her attacker. She didn't know what she would do per se, she would be ready whatever her choice ended up being!
Instead, the intruder called out to her. What a silly question! But it sounded like a purr rather than a threat and she couldn't complain there. She relaxed slightly. "Of course not, I'm a dragon like you. Why do you ask? Who are you?" She peered into the darkness but saw only shadows.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 23:03:20 GMT -6
Santiago saw the other dragon peering into the darkness at him, and he realized she must not be able to see him. He was a creature of shadows and darkness. In the daylight hours, that didn't make much of a difference because he was still plainly visible even in shadows cast by the sun. It seemed that here, in the middle of the night, he had truly blended in with his surroundings. This caused a little bit of pride in his chest; perhaps he should come out at night more often! If he could just practice his stealth so he wouldn't make noise with loose rocks next time...
"You look like it, your... Is that your tail?" How could he make that sound less rude? He had no idea. That glimmering trail coming out of her - yes, it was a female dragon, he could hear it in her voice as well as smell her now - butt seemed to be a tail. But that was like asking a dragon if they had just feasted, or were eggs on the way...
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 23:07:03 GMT -6
She noticed that he didn't introduce himself. He seemed too fascinated by her tail, thinking it looked like a comet trail or something. She sniffed indignantly, not understanding why he was acting so strange. She turned to look at her tail, only to find that it did indeed glimmer and sparkle sort of like a trail of stardust in the sky. Ohh.... That explained it. And it glowed faintly, which made it obvious that that was the part of her he could see the best, well enough to remark upon.
"Oh. Yes, that is my tail. I see why you asked..." She turned to face him again, straightening herself. She felt a little silly, though she felt better about his attention on her now. Not just some stranger acting a little weird, he had been trying to make polite conversation with someone in the darkness. "I am Aidana." She felt a bit weird to have to repeat herself, but she did it anyway. "What can I call you?"
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 23:12:07 GMT -6
"Ah, what a lovely tail! It does look like stars, and I mean that as a compliment," He said, adding the last part so it didn't sound like some creepy male was commenting on her body in a mocking fashion. He approached her, making enough noise that she wouldn't think he was sneaking. He of course meant no harm, and he didn't think she was threatened by him, but this was an odd nighttime encounter and he found he liked having the prospect of company tonight. He didn't want to ruin it before anything even started.
"Pleasure to meet you, Aidana. I am Santiago." He offered a bit of a bow, again unsure how much she was able to see of him. The moon was currently behind a cloud; perhaps it would come back out again soon. Until then, his night vision was fine, used to the shadows as he was. She gave him no indication of her own, however. "What brings you out here tonight? I intended to watch the stars myself..."
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 23:17:48 GMT -6
Santiago. That sounded like an odd name, yet somehow familiar. Aidana frowned to herself as she tried to place where she might have heard that name before. When it didn't come to her right away, she shook her head to dismiss that thought from her brain. Not important, she knew she hadn't actually met him before, so it wouldn't be rude to act like she hadn't. Because she truly hadn't. "I'm here for much the same," She responded. She tore her gaze from the Makiyan and looked up at the sky. The stars seemed so close this late at night, this dark, on this mountainside. "They're so lovely, don't you think?" She commented off hand. She could almost see pictures in them, if she drew lines between the shining dots. She knew her ancestors, and even some humans, had learned to navigate using these stars. She didn't understand how; didn't they move like everything else? She wondered if this stranger - Santiago - knew anything about them, or did he just like to look...
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 23:21:41 GMT -6
"They are. Even prettier than your tail," Santiago said, with a bit of a flirty teasing tone to his voice. He couldn't help it when he was around a female - he said goofy things and the tone of his voice changed, always trying to woo them or win them over. Even if it was platonic. Even if it was a stargazing session with someone he just met.
Hey, you never knew what things could lead to, after all! Prepare for all possibilities.
"But I know a place that gives an even better view. Would you like to join me?" He tilted his head a little bit, unsure if she would dismiss him entirely, or if she wanted to see the stars from a place he knew would offer that better view. He was just a stranger and she had no reason to believe him, but if they were here for the same reason - to see the stars - then there was a good chance she would check it out with him and stay a while longer!
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 23:27:19 GMT -6
Aidana had to scoff at the continued compliments of her tail. What was this male trying to get at? She wasn't buying it; he would have to try better than that if he was going to flirt with her. He was just a shadowy serpent in this lighting, the suggestion of a body. So to comment on her body because it was a bit more visible was nearly unfair. But she also got the impression that he was harmless and honest, open. So when he suggested going to try this better place of his, she was intrigued enough to agree. "Sure, I'll join you. Lead the way." She gave a nod of her approval, letting him take the lead. If he was in the lead, he could leave her tail alone, too. It was a win win situation! While waiting for him to make his move, she chanced a glance up at the sky again, seeing he moon starting to peek out from behind the clouds, offering them some light for this climb to the viewing place.
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 23:31:03 GMT -6
It amused him that he felt a little kernel of relief when she agreed to go with him. So she wasn't too annoyed with him yet! Though he did note that she didn't appear to appreciate the comments he made about her tail; was that a sore spot for her for some reason, or was she just shy? He had a way of meeting young adult dragons, grown but not comfortable in their skin just yet. He couldn't tell if she was one of them or if she was one who appreciated long boring talks about the world instead. He didn't have much to offer in that regard. He figured he would soon find out which she was, and he took the lead, heading back up the mountainous slope. Since he was good at leaping from rock to rock, and her form resembled that of a jackrabbit for leaping and bounding from place to place, he took the shortcut up, leaping from large rock to large rock instead of taking the beaten trail. "Follow me!"
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 23:34:43 GMT -6
Aidana watched him go, grateful now for the moonlight that was shining down now. It wasn't full light by any means, but she could see the shape of him and the path he was taking. Not following the trail, interesting... He probably fancied himself too important for that, too cocky to do something so mundane. That was the impression she was getting anyway. She did her best to follow him, reveling in how easy it actually was for her. Her hind legs eagerly pushed off from rock to rock, and she nearly took a joy in climbing this way. She had never thought to stray from the path laid before her! It wasn't illegal, she now realized, to just go where and when she wanted to... How freeing was this realization! She took so much enjoyment from it that she pushed harder, jumped further, and quickly she surpassed Santiago. Was he going slow for her sake? Or was she such a natural at climbing? She didn't stick around to find out! This was too much fun!
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Post by Ashe on Jun 4, 2024 23:38:59 GMT -6
Santiago was pleased she was following him and he couldn't complain about the pace. He craned his head around once to check on her, hearing paws landing on rock and knowing she was close; what he didn't expect was to see her bolt past him, getting ahead of him so fast he had to blink after her to make sure that it was really Aidana that had passed and not a third to their party. What the?! She must really like this! Where he found ease in gracefully leaping from place to place, his feline form making it look easy - it was almost like she bounced from rock to rock, as if someone had thrown a ball - the human toy kind of ball - and watched it bounce off of every surface. He was taken aback by her skill and pushed himself to chase after her.
They would both arrive on the next pathway above, and he hoped she would wait for him - he was supposed to be leading the way! "Wow, you're a natural!" He praised, pausing to catch his breath.
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Post by Jinx on Jun 4, 2024 23:43:02 GMT -6
She did stop at the next flattened path, but not to catch her breath like he had to catch his. She puffed out her chest in pride at seeing how easily she scaled that ridge, and how it had taken him more effort. Yes, she must just be a natural at this! But she had mainly paused at this spot because she realized she had no idea where they were going. She could lead the way with her skill, but that wouldn't do them any good if she didn't know where their destination was! "I got a little ahead of myself," She confessed. "I always took the long way, I didn't realize this way could be so much more fun..." She glanced around, trying to see if she could guess where their next goal might be, but the rock face looked the same to her. She would have to let him lead, this time for real.
"Lead on, I don't...know where we are going." She may have sounded a little sheepish.
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