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Post by insainitypanda on May 27, 2020 22:31:41 GMT -8
It was a little past noon, there was a very good chance that it would be night when they get there. He looks to her hearing her last sentence trail a bit like disappointment.
"Are you ok?....you sound like something is troubling you."
*his ears tilt down ever so slightly as his expression changed to that concern. He was naturally a very sympathetic creature by nature. Very much unlike his species. His tail slowed it's wave as he focuses his attention on you.
"You can ask anything you know...I don't know a whole lot but I'll do my best to answer."
*he smiles a bit again trying to be helpful*
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 29, 2020 10:12:29 GMT -8
She hated the twinge of emotion that slipped through her voice. Her jaw tensed ever so slightly and she walked on, keeping a stoic expression. ”Hmm? Yes I’m fine. Tired is all. Traveling can be a bit exhausting.” She gave him a quick polite smile to hopefully dissuade whatever concern he felt. Nienna shrugged a little. She didn’t know what there was to ask. Perhaps a bit more at the town. “Well- what’s the places I should avoid in town? Also, where might I find a place to stay for the night?” Best to figure it all out beforehand for efficiency sake. She didn’t want to waste anymore of Joel’s charity than she already has.
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Post by insainitypanda on May 30, 2020 12:24:18 GMT -8
*he took a moment to think*
"hmmm well...I know a place to stay...but I don't really know where to avoid. Everyone I've run into is pretty friendly"
*he smiles is tail wagging happily again. He pauses a moment and lets out a yawn before continuing. Now that you look at him he looks tired despite his chipper demeanor*
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 30, 2020 12:30:02 GMT -8
"That's a relief I suppose..." she said with a tiny sigh. Better than knowing she was running into some chaotic mess of a place. Surely she wouldn't be identified there. Then again she didn't really know how far she had come from home. She doubted her situation would garner any sympathy if she told anyone. If anything they would think her mad for believing she was some runaway queen from a kingdom far away. She brushed those thoughts away, it was useless thinking of home. She didn't have one anymore.
Now that she thinks about it, she isn't sure if she could trust Joel at his word. He seemed...well, naive. A bit too trusting of strangers for her liking. He was more of a danger to himself than he was to her she decided. That didn't mean she trusted him fully. She had to in order to be guided to this Hurricane Keep. The yawn does not go unnoticed by her. "Are you tired?" she asked. It wouldn't do well for either of them to travel while drowsy, but neither would it be safe to stay out in the woods at night. Especially if he had a family he was to return to.
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Post by insainitypanda on May 30, 2020 15:25:16 GMT -8
*He pauses and his ears go down*
"No actually...my species cannot really sleep for say.....I'm fine no worries"
*he smiles back to her. He was most defiantly trying to hide something but as you can see he's a very poor lier. It's not surprising however considering he doesn't usually do so.*
"My species tends to prefer the night tho been so... um... I don't know...."
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 30, 2020 16:14:01 GMT -8
She raised a brow. If he yawned but his species didn't need sleep then why was he showing signs of tiredness? He had a horrible poker face, so he clearly wasn't fine. Why? She didn't know but it was obvious he wasn't willing to share. He didn't push for her secrets so she wasn't going to push for his. Unless it came at the cost of her safety which she doubted at this point. "So your family would be fine with you returning at night then?" She asked. What a curious sort of thing, though it shouldn't be shocking a species called dreameaters would be nocturnal. The forest seemed to be thinning out a little, and the shadows had shifted and elongated as the sun moved across the sky. Hopefully, they were almost there, but she shouldn't keep her hopes up. "Is your species common where we are heading?"
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Post by insainitypanda on May 30, 2020 16:38:48 GMT -8
*he nods and scratches the back of his head*
"well...I'm already in trouble....I was support to be back by daybreak so I suppose I can't get in even more trouble then I already am....."
*he looks down and fiddles with his buckle on his cloke*
No..not really...we don't really have a homeland...and most places don't like our kind...I can't blame them tho...not like they can tell the difference....
*he sounds sad in his speech, even if it is thoughts brodcasted to you. his ears tilted down slightly as his tail gently sways low to the ground*
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 30, 2020 20:35:09 GMT -8
His family must be worried sick if he was supposed to be back by daybreak. Her parents would have- what use was it thinking of them? It did her no good, that life was far behind now, there was nothing left for her there. "Oh? Why is that if you don't mind me asking?" She said. Nienna was trying her best to not let the alarm bells going off in her head take control. Acting out of fear served her no better than acting out in any other emotion. Remain calm, cool, and collected that is how she survived this long anyways- barely.
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Post by insainitypanda on May 30, 2020 22:46:04 GMT -8
"Well...most of us aren't very kind......we descended from dream nights...most associate us with vermin so we respond as so....and well...what some of us choose to eat as well."
*she messed with his buckle again. Dream mites were known as rats of the mind. they feast upon good thoughts and dreams leaving behind misery and nightmares. (see the species profile for an image)*
"No worry though. I'm nice. I Chose just recently upon becoming 16 that I wanted to be different...I...I don't like to hurt people...even if it means I'm at a disadvantage now."
*he smiles seeming proud on his decision*
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 31, 2020 9:39:55 GMT -8
"I'm guessing your kind consumes dreams?" She said. The species name was anything but subtle. Though she wondered what sort of effect it would have on the psyche if dreams were consumed. What was left when all the dreams were gone she wondered? "Well I wasn't exactly concerned." If he tried anything funny he would be at the receiving end of her magic- which would not end well for him. Still, it took remarkable effort on his part no doubt to deny what seemed to be natural urges and inclinations. "I'm guessing by your words that eating dreams isn't all too pleasant for the victim then?" She'd like to at least know what she might be dealing with if she ever runs into the family. Her eyes flicked up to the sky seeing it shift from a blue into the multicolored spectrum of the sunset. She hoped they'd be arriving soon... Her eyes kept out for any indication of structures or buildings. Just anything that may indicate they were close to civilization.
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Post by insainitypanda on May 31, 2020 14:42:27 GMT -8
*as they walked it became less and less forest and are even walking on a cobblestone road.*
"No it is not....whats left behind is a nightmare...not the normal run of the mill ones...really bad ones....but that's why I want to be a nightmare eater instead. I only eat nightmares...and when a nightmare is eaten the oposight happens. I get to replace it with a dream."
*he smiles looking up at the sky*
"My parents think I'm foolish...my sister calls me weak and perhaps I am....but I don't want to hurt people...no matter what the cost. Because hurting people is even worse."
*he looks down and sighs*
"I'm sorry I started rambling."
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on May 31, 2020 19:30:32 GMT -8
Nienna gave a sigh of relief upon seeing the cobblestone road. They couldn't possibly be far now. "Dreams are an unusual thing. Mine hasn't ever been pleasant- mostly just...weird..." Her dreams made zero sense half the time. Anyone that listened to someone describing a dream though, that was usually the case. Just a bunch of nonsensical visions compiled together. She often wondered why people dreamed- what it could all mean...or if it had any meaning at all.
"I think not wanting to hurt people is a noble cause," she replied. She herself felt the very same sentiments- though granted... Sometimes it was necessary. If for her self defense or the good of her people. They weren't her people anymore. She felt a frown twitch at her lips for only a moment as she thought more about his words. Foolish and weak...ahah how funny. Many people said the same for her- and they were right. She is foolish and weak, she can't even keep what's rightfully hers. "It's alright. It can be a lot to process." She was going to leave it at that, even now- weeks later, she was still reeling from her great loss. Part of her felt like this was just some nightmare she would wake up from. But she has pinched herself enough times to know it was all real. Parents dead, overthrown, exiled... what was she going to do with herself now? Should she do anything at all? Should she just give up? She felt her heart twist at the very thought. No... she wasn't going to give up on living. They still haven't won so long as she still breathes and her heart still beats.
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Post by insainitypanda on May 31, 2020 19:56:28 GMT -8
*he smiles to her*
"Thanks, that really means a lot to me to hear that. It's not often I get reassurance....I know they are only worried for me but...it still hurts when they don't believe in me."
*he looks down and then paused his ear flicking and his tail perking up*
"Will you be my friend?"a
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Post by fluffymcsnuggles on Jun 1, 2020 7:22:23 GMT -8
"At least they care enough to be worried..." She murmured. The people in court just wanted to see her fall, to slip up somewhere. She knew the common folk liked her, after all, she did everything she could for them. They were the heart and soul of the land. Without the farmers, merchants, fishers, hunters... a kingdom would be nothing. Still, that didn't stop others from calling her weak or foolish. She was foolish to trust anyone- she knew that all too well now. Nienna paused and tensed as Joel asked her to be her friend. Nienna never really had friends, well she did hang out with people as a child but she suspected it was out of political gain rather than genuinely liking her for her. Joel hardly knew her, and she knew very little about him. Though, he was a rather open book. Still, friendship never did anything for her. It was all a game to gain something from someone else. She could pretend at least, everyone did after all. "..Sure" she said giving him a polite and gracious smile. She had no intention of staying in one place too long though, the friendship even if it was genuine wouldn't last very long. She'd just do this to please him.
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Post by insainitypanda on Jun 1, 2020 10:56:56 GMT -8
*his eyes light up and he looks to her with a great amount of happiness hopping up and down much like a child*
"thank you thank you so very much I've never had a friend before you won't regret it I promise"
*when he finally settles down he stands still with his tail wagging happily*
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