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Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/01/2015 4:17 AM

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Mystocoatl led his large family into the local market of Tengel, his nerves already frayed by the walk and his shortness of breath. The whole lot of them had been mostly silent on the way in, used to traveling stealthily through the underbrush to hunt. He himself had limited their communication to short low calls to ensure none of his children wandered off and got left behind. There were a couple of incidents that he had to double back to find Mazatl, but he was often still standing in the path, examining the wildlife and sketching in a small booklet of paper. "Now, let's get what we came for and get out of here, okay?" He was trying to sound patient, though he always hated these trips, dreading the tantrums, begging, and whining. "Nothing extra. You hear me?" He emphasized how much he was not kidding around by letting a growl slide into his voice. As his offspring wandered away, he turned to his mate, Ixchel with a relieved grin. "At least they didn't argue the entire way here here." he said gratefully as he nuzzled her.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/01/2015 4:21 AM

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Ixchel had long ago trained their children that when on the move, they were to be silent and attentive. They never knew when they would have to split up or surround someone or something and a moment of hesitation or confusion could get them all killed. She beamed at each of her children as they looked to her for approval before scattering in the market. She nuzzled Mystocoatl in return with a soft rasping chirp, falling in stride next to him. "You seem to forget they're not fresh hatchlings anymore." her tone was light, almost playful. "Granted, I fully expect a cacophany on the way home. I told them they're not getting any toys this time, but I know one of them is going to come back with some unnecessary toy." She adjusted a basket she carried upon her back, making sure the straps wouldn't cut into her. "Did you bring the list by chance?" She asked, turning to Mystocoatl, who handed her the small slip of paper. "Ah, thank you my dearest one." She examined the list, determining in which order she wanted to pick up the supplies.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 6:28 PM

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Etalpalli had dutifully followed her parents through the forest, eyes alert for prey or danger as she was taught. When they arrived at the weekly market, she nodded to her father and smiled at her mother before heading in the direction of her favorite foods. She knew better than to test Mystocoatl's already short temper when her siblings were bound to ignore him and try to smuggle something unnecessary into their mother's basket. She gave an inward sigh as she prepared herself mentally for the row that was bound to come. However, thoughts of the journey home were soon dismissed as she picked out some fruit and meats she wanted to eat this week. Before heading back to the center of the square to meet back with her family, she paid the merchants and secured the packages in her grip. Despite being a relatively safe market, there were still pick pockets and thieves roaming about.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 6:40 PM

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Xipilli's feathered had ruffled indignantly when his parents had announced it was time to go back to the market. He hated these trips because Mystocoatl was always in a bad mood and his four younger siblings didn't know how to follow instruction. He had traveled beside Etalpalli, helping her look for prey and danger. The two of them had hatched at the same time and although they constantly argued about who was oldest, they were a cohesive team and often worked together to keep order among their younger siblings. However, before he could signal her, she and the others had already scattered in different directions. He growled and shrugged, stomping off to the weaponry stalls. He had been saving his allowance for months and intended to buy some nice claw sheaths.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 7:07 PM

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Citlali had followed in the center of their family pack, leaving the work of scouting to her parents and older siblings. Unlike her older two siblings, she was excited about this trip to the market since it was the only time she ever got to see other gyrraptors she wasn't related to. She was doubly excited because she was old enough to choose a suitor and she was eager to meet a strapping young male she could run away with. However, she first had to get out from under Etalpalli and Xiplilli's watchful gaze. As soon as they arrived, she broke from the pack and headed off to find the sparring ring. That was where she'd always seen the toughest males and she wanted to get a good look at the bachelors.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 7:21 PM

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Tochtli dreaded any family outing since he was an absolute klutz and always ended up embarrassing himself. He strove to emulate his two oldest siblings who would probably start packs of their own when they left. Despite his best efforts, he always fell short. During the trip to the market, he did his best not to snap any twigs or trip. Mercifully he succeeded but just barely. When the rest of his siblings split up, he followed Etalpalli to get his own groceries. Finishing before her, he then set out for the weaponry stalls to see what Xipilli was up to.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 7:40 PM

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Iuitl raced ahead of her siblings and parents on the way to the market, and was the first to break apart from the rest to go find the food she wanted. After she was sufficiently laden with food, she returned to her parents obediently to deposit her purchases in Ixchel's basket. "Gonna go look for the others!" She chirped, nuzzling her parents briefly before racing off. She quickly found Citlali and jumped up onto the fence around the sparring ring to perch and watch. "Whatcha up to, Cit?" Her older sister sighed and groaned, "What do you want, Iuitl? And get down from there! You look like a fool and I swear if you ruin my chances-" "Chances? Ooooh are you looking for a boyfriend?" She teased, not bothering to keep her voice down. She laughed and jumped off the fence, drawing some attention from some of the sparring males. "Well, good luck!" She personally wasn't interested in that sort of thing.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 8:00 PM

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Mazatl was the strange one of his family, though he certainly didn't mind. While the others remained alert or at least kept together, he was easily distracted by beautiful things. After the third time his father had to backtrack to find him, his sketch pad was taken from him and he followed at the rear of the pack grudgingly. He had tried to hide from his family so they would leave him behind, but his antlers always gave him away. While he loved the bony protrusions, they often made his life among his 'normal' gyrraptor family awkward. Upon arriving at the market, he too split off from the rest, but he didn't go to get food. He trusted everyone else would pick up enough so that it would look as if he had. Instead, he went looking for another sketch pad, confident Mystocoatl had thrown it away somewhere. As he was looking, Ixchel appeared behind him and he jumped. "Mom!" "Don't worry, son it's just me." She handed him his sketch pad that Mystocoatl had taken from him. "Have you picked out any groceries?" "No." He hung his head, reverently reattaching his sketch pad to his wrist. "Come on then. You heard your father, no toys." He followed her back to the food stalls and she helped him pick out food.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 8:14 PM

Mystocoatl had found Etalpalli and Xipilli arguing about talon sheaths and he had quickly settled the argument. With the two of them in tow, he had then located Citlali and had almost had an aneurism at the thought of her looking for a mate as an adolescent. After an embarrassing scene, she dejectedly fell in with her siblings who walked on either side of her. Xipilli threateningly flared his feathers at the bachelor males that followed to see the young female being escorted back to her family. While he too was just an adolescent, he was large for his age and his bright red coloration made him look angrier than he actually was. Once they backed off, he caught up with the others and followed them to find Tochtli and Iuitl. The two of them were checking out the seasonal produce and trying to decide if they should grab some. With Mystocoatl's approval, they joined up with the rest and found Ixchel and Mazatl checking out meats.
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Re: Weekly Nightmare {CONTEST ENTRY}

Postby Mojave » 08/05/2015 8:20 PM

Once the entire pack was reunited, Mystocoatl reviewed their purchases to ensure nothing had been added underhandedly. After reviewing the supplies to ensure they would have enough food to feed everyone, he gave his approval and began his circuit to ensure all the merchants had been paid. Once back, he helped load their purchases into Ixchel's basket so it could ride easily on her back. Briefly he and Ixchel conversed, discussing everything that had happened. This was a ritual they had made to ensure that once they were at home, they could discuss any issues that had arisen. Once everyone was gathered up and ready, the family unit slid back into the underbrush to make their journey home.
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