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[Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/16/2016 9:07 AM

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The morning was an otherwise silent one.  The mountains stood proud and unshakable, and silent as the sun rose higher into the sky.

From a roost within the mountains, two female Paragon stirred from their slumber.  One was much smaller than the other--no more than seven feet from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail--while the other was easily twenty-four feet from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail.  The smaller female ruffled her feathered wings slightly, while the larger female stretched in a rather feline-like manner, first stretching out her front legs, and then, her back legs.

"We need more nest material, sister," the smaller Paragon said.  "While the amount we've been using is more than enough for me, it is hardly sufficient for you."
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/16/2016 9:14 AM

"I believe you're right," the larger Paragon said.  "I have been stiffer these last few mornings; almost painfully so."

"And that won't do when you're hunting," the smaller Paragon said.  "I cannot really help you with your hunting, since I only eat plants.  I don't understand how you can eat fish and meat like you do."

"Just like I cannot understand how you can subsist on only plant life," the larger female mused with a chuckle.  "But, I suppose that comes from you being a Placid and me being a Rockbeak.  You're sure you're fine with this roost?  We could always move--"
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Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
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Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
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I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/22/2016 8:25 AM

"Nonsense, sister," the Placid Paragon said, ruffling her feathers slightly.  "I have no problems with this roost; it is out of the way of predators, and we get a lovely view of the world below us each morning.  While it may also be removed from other Paragon, I don't really see that as a problem, now."

"I suppose you are right," the Rockbeak said, stretching her own wings.  As she did so, sunlight was scattered off of them, casting bits of colored light all around her.  The Placid smiled as she readied her own wings for flight, turning slightly to look to her sister over her shoulder.

"Shall we, then?" she asked.
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 6:39 AM

"Yes, let's," the Rockbeak said, and both Paragon approached the ledge, their wings spread.  In but a heartbeat, they leaped from the ledge, their wings pushing down powerfully and lifting them into the air like it was nothing at all.  The Placid's soft-hued scales glistened in the sunlight, while her sister's more stark coloring, with light dusting of stars against her dark flank, was much more noticeable.

"I couldn't have picked a better roost for the both of us," the Placid said after a few minutes.  "The mountains are rich in prey that you can hunt for your nourishment, and they're full of berries, plants, and herbs that I can both eat and use for healing."
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Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 7:00 AM

"It is the best of both worlds, isn't it?" the Rockbeak said as she looked around, surveying the area around her.  "Just have to make sure we stay out of the way of any Soveris, especially when they're on hunts of their own--they tend to be rather territorial."

"That they can," the Placid said with a note of hesitance in her voice.  "I've seen one close to our roost sometimes.  It never gets much closer than a few yards off, but it definitely has me worried sometimes, especially since they easily dwarf me in size."

"Should we try to see if our roost expands further into the mountain?" the Rockbeak asked.
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 7:08 AM

"If you think it would be a good idea, then yes," the Placid said.  The Rockbeak nodded her head vigorously, her wings continuing to beat at a steady rhythm.

"As you said yourself, Soveris dwarf you easily," she said.  "I wouldn't want one to come into the roost while we're both asleep and pick you off because you're the smaller of the two of us.  I honestly doubt that they'd try to scratch me, but..."

"We'll investigate our roost after we return from our hunting and gathering," the Placid said.  "For right now, though, let's just focus on that.  I think I see a spot where I can gather quite a few herbs."
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 7:16 AM

"All right," the Rockbeak said, turning to land.  "I'll start to look for places to hunt around there.  After a couple of hours, we'll meet back where we landed and see how we're doing.  I think we should gather enough food to last us another few days, at least."

"I can usually make my herbs and berries last a few days as it is," the Placid said, her tail flicking as she, too, descended.  It did not take long for the two Paragon to land--the Placid lighted on the ground as though it was a delicate tree branch, while the Rockbeak nearly shook the ground with her larger size.  After a few moments, they both looked around, and the Placid nodded in approval.

"I should easily be able to make this last a few days," she said, going over to a bush laden with berries and examining its leaves.
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 9:59 AM

"Are those safe to eat?" the Rockbeak asked.  The Placid nodded as she pointed at the leaves with a delicate claw.

"See the shape of the leaves?  This shape shows that it can be eaten with no side effects.  There's another shape that indicates that the berries are poisonous--you have to be aware of those," she said, and the Rockbeak inclined her head slightly as she nodded.

"I see--I think," she said in reply.  The Placid chuckled in response.

"It takes time to learn these things," she said.
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 10:24 AM

"I suppose one could argue that it's the same for learning how to hunt," the Rockbeak said.  "It takes time to learn your prey, and to learn how best to take them down.  In time, a skilled hunter could take on an apex predator on their own."

"Just promise that you won't take on any Soveris by yourself anytime soon," the Placid said in concern.  "I have heard that they are quite fearsome predators, even for us to take on."

"Well, for those of us that do fight," the Rockbeak said.
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Re: [Self/Quest] [Maybe I'll add a title later]

Postby SpringsSong » 05/31/2016 10:42 AM

"I suppose I can give you that one," the Placid said.  "I'd be the one back at the roost, waiting with herbs and healing poultices and remedies for you and any others that you might bring back with you.  After all, it can't just be the two of us forever, you know.  Eventually we'll find companions to roost with."

"That's true," the Rockbeak said.  "But, that could still be some time off.  We're only barely out of our adolescence, hunting and gathering on our own.  It will still be some time before we find suitable companions," she said.

"One day," the Placid said.
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