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Post by Markus on Dec 31, 2019 14:03:09 GMT -5
It has been forever since I had the strength to train again. Flashes of his flawed moment haunt him as he runs jumping for tree to tree striking randomly throwing kicks the earth altering from the force as he moves. He then pulled a long sword out of thin air and to daggers start to move around him striking at him from all directions as he blocks them with his sword his eyes are yellow, and focused flashing black any time he misses and gets cut. The wounds heal in mear seconds his skin sliding across the nicks and cuts like sand shifting to fill a hole.
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Post by azura on Dec 31, 2019 14:50:11 GMT -5
Azura had finally found a job assisting the butcher in the village, but since she didn't start until tomorrow that meant she needed to find some food for tonight. She wondered into the forest and sighed, normally she'd turn into a fox and hunt for meat, but seeing as how their was a village nearby she didn't want to chance either a. attacking someone on accident because she had even less control of herself in that form then normal or b. being hunted by someone else looking for food. She walked deeper into the forest hoping that would mean less opportunity to find people when she stopped and bent down to a bush full of berries and started plucking them off to toss in her mouth. They were so sweet! she wished she'd brought a basket to take some home, but this was an on the go type meal. Truth be told she was looking for a large lake or river. She only stopped her munching when she caught the scent of someone familiar, "Markus?"" She whispered to herself as she turned to look around to see if she saw him.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 0:18:48 GMT -5
He flipped the sword high into the air and on the way back down it stopped with the point of the blade facing him. The daggers flying around overhead frantically. "Let go. I'm not ready for a break yet" the sword crashes down hard just narrowly missing his leg as he jumped back then turned sideways as a dagger glides right by his head. He gets a cocky smirk on his face before realizing he lost track of the other dagger it cracks him in the back of the head with the handle. He stumbles forwards making a lot of noise as he shifts through some leaves struggling to keep his footing. "By the gods I'm rusty" the weapons wait for his reaction. "Go" and with that, they are back at it.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 0:27:46 GMT -5
Azura turns in the direction of the loud sound figuring it was probably him. Though she wasn't quite sure what he could be doing this deep into the forest making such a racket. She plucked a few berries to put in her hand as she walked in the direction of the sound and his scent. "Marrrrkus!?" She called out wondering where exactly he could be as she popped one into her mouth. She also could smell metal nearby, but wasn't really worried since if it was anyone dangerous she'd be able to get away no problem.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 0:46:49 GMT -5
His dodging continues to improve up until the point that he hears his name and he stops in mid-step with one of the daggers stopping a few inches from his eye. He turns to the sound the long sword flipping into his hand and the daggers each spinning over a shoulder. "Who goes there?!?" His voice rings out
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 1:04:23 GMT -5
Azura stopped in her tracks at his response. It sounded like him, but why did he sound so aggressive. She instinctively took a step back and wrapped her tails around herself and made herself invisible. "Azura?" She called out before quickly hiding herself even though she couldn't be seen behind some nearby brush and peeked up towards where she'd heard his voice come from. Maybe she was mistaken, maybe it wasn't him? Maybe he just didn't recognize or remember her? If that was the case whatever he was doing she should probably not be around for. As soon as she was sure he wasn't paying attention to her anymore she'd head back towards the town.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 1:17:47 GMT -5
Once he hears her name his eyes turn green and the weapons disintegrate into sand. "Do my ears deceive me or do I hear the sound of the sexiest fox girl I know?" He looks around. " I didn't mean to frighten you. Where did you go?"
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 1:21:29 GMT -5
Azura notices the change in his demeanor as well as his eyes so she decided to shyly poke her head up from the bushes and return herself to being visible, "I'm over here." She paused a moment looking around, "What were you doing?" She asked confused.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 1:31:37 GMT -5
He smiles at the sight of her. " How have you been doing? I was training. I hope I did not frighten you." He seems kinda hyper and energetic in comparison to the last time they met. He walks over to her slowly and tilts his head. "That invisibility trick is really good."
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 1:36:43 GMT -5
She blinked a little confused on what he was training for, but she supposed that meant he didn't feel as weak as he did before. "I'm great, and I finally got a job! I'm just out looking for some food." She shrugged happily. "Not gonna lie a little, but more because I was afraid you wouldn't recognize me." She admitted a bit bashfully. Saying it out loud made her feel a bit silly now. "Thanks." She smiled back at him. "I guess you're feel much better tho! Did you rest up naturally, or get what you needed?" She felt like deep down she knew the answer seeing the contrast, but she wanted to hear him say it.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 1:58:13 GMT -5
He watches the excitement on her face as she states that she has a job. His eyes turn blue " I'm sorry I frightened you. I was just not expecting to run into anyone but I'm glad to run into you. It's nice to see you again" he listened as she asked if he got any rest and he thought for a moment trying to find a way out of her question but not only could he not think of one but could not understand why he would want to dodge the question. Is he changing or is she changing him? "Yes I found an energy source" he replies as his eyes turn a darker blue
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 2:12:09 GMT -5
She shook her head, " Don't worry about it, I didn't think anyone would be out here either." She giggled a bit, "Must be out thing to keep running into each other like this." She smiled. Azura noticed the change in his eyes and decided to wrap her arms around him in a hug, "So don't worry about that." She chimed. She loosened her grip on him and let her tails hang but that was the only sign that she wasn't too thrilled to hear that response. "Don't look like that, I mean you need energy right? It's fine, really." She encouraged him. She didn't want him to be to feel guilty about it after all they were just friends so what should it matter to her how he get's his energy? It didn't right? "Hey you want to hang out for a bit?"
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 2:38:42 GMT -5
He could tell she was unsure of he answer but could not understand why. She should not care. I should not care if she cares but I do. He thinks to himself. "That would be great." His eyes flicker back and forth between blue and a yellowish color as he thinks before he shuts his eyes completely. "What do you want to do?"
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 2:44:25 GMT -5
She noticed his eyes changing, but she didn't understand what he could still feel guilty about, and she had no idea what yellow could mean. For a brief moment she thought, maybe he didn't actually want to, and was just humoring her. Then again he had no reason to lie, if he wanted to leave her be he could. "I was looking for a river so I could fish. I know it sounds pretty boring, but would you mind joining me?" She asked curiously. She figured fishing would be more fun with company. "You don't have to though, I know I interrupted your training."
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 2:54:25 GMT -5
He opens his eyes to look at her as his eyes fix on hers they turn back to green. "I needed a break anyway. I think I heard a river a few miles from here. Im not sure of the fish but it's worth a shot" he grabs her hand and starts leading her in the direction he remembered the river being.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 3:06:02 GMT -5
Azura smiles softly in return after hearing his response and seeing his eyes had gone back to green. She still didn't know it's meaning, but she liked it whatever it meant. "Thanks! If it's any good i'll share if you're hungry." She chimed giggling. She lets him take her hand and follows him towards the river.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 3:23:37 GMT -5
After traveling for approximately thirty minutes or so he guides her to a river clearing. "I hope this will do". He sits down on the riverbank looking up to her his eyes began to wonder and so does his mind. He can't help but think of her and what she would be like. He could not help himself but as he thought on it she was more than that. " you are so beautiful. How do you do that?"
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 3:56:43 GMT -5
She smiles and nodes excitedly, "Yes! This is perfect." She grins and goes to stand in the river water but only up to her ankles. She eye'd the water carefully and stretched out both her hands over it closing her eyes to concentrate. She was trying to feel when the fish would swim by to catch them. His words brought her out of her concentrating as she blinked a bit surprised at their suddenness. To be fair he's been complimenting her since they met, so it shouldn't have been a surprise. "Thank you, and yah I mean I don't know about that whole sexiest fox girl you said earlier, but I'm pretty sure." She shrugged. She'd never thought much on her looks before. She knew she wasn't ugly, so why not be beautiful. "You've got quite the silver tongue you know. It's charming." She hummed. Sure that was probably by design, but it didn't seem to make it any less endearing to her.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 4:08:06 GMT -5
"It is one of my better qualities always been told I have a real talent with it. I'd love to show you how good I can be with it some time" his eye go red. "I'm sorry, you're trying to concentrate" he waits a moment before gently touching the back of her leg. He laughed out loud,"ok I'll be good for a few moments at least.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 4:14:46 GMT -5
She giggles at his retort, "Oh I bet." She hums as she goes back to trying to concentrate on the water flowing before her. However it didn't last long as she eyes shot open as his touch caused a shiver up her spine. "This is you being good?" She questioned raising a brow at him. Truth be told she didn't mind, though she knew she should since she was definitely playing with fire here. She convinced herself it was all just in good fun, it's just their natures playing off one another, nothing wrong, nothing serious. When she finally turned her attention back to the river third time was the charm and with a flick of her wrist a water bubble rose from the river with a fish still swimming around inside it, "I caught one!" She cheered hovering it over to the shore. "Uh I guess I should've brought something to put it in."
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 9:08:02 GMT -5
He set on the bank in awe at her. Her disposition towards his play her prowess with water magic her skill and overall power, just her in general. Then he sees the fish and he turns away from her. His eyes turn black and he pushes down on the ground causing it to cave and then form a compact hole which as he pushes becomes more solid and smooth, free of debris and loose dirt of any sort big enough to place four or five fish that size without much chance of them getting out. His eyes go back to green as he turns to her. "you can put them here for now and we will come up with a way to transport them later.”
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 11:47:09 GMT -5
Azura smiled seeing him create a hole for them to place the fish in for her, "Thanks! You've got some cool powers too I see." She hummed dropping the fish into the hole. She continued to do this with three more fish, but not ever catch was successful. Sometimes she just got water, and sometimes the fish flopped around too much and the bubble burst freeing it too soon. In the end though they had four pretty good sized fish for them to eat. She grinned a little tired and sat down next to him, "Break time." She let out a deep breath and leaned her head slightly on his shoulder. "Is fish and berries a good meal?" She wondered aloud.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 12:10:56 GMT -5
He watches as she fishes and can't help but laugh when the fish would break out of the bubble. When she set down by him he puts an arm around her pulling her closer and holding her tight. "The dinner will be fine. Everything will be fine." He sighs feeling her this close to him felt better than he had expected. He lays back pulling back with him.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 12:24:38 GMT -5
Feeling his arm wrap around her actually felt kind nice, cozy even. That mixed with his words put her at ease and she was able to relax her muscles and mind. As he pulls her to lay back with him she shifts to adjust moving her head from his shoulder down a bit to his chest. She could worry about cooking the fish later. "I could fall asleep like this." She closed her eyes a moment soaking in the moment for what it was worth. She didn't get something like this often, so she wanted to relish in it even if just for a moment. "I'm glad you came." she whispered.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 12:43:40 GMT -5
He does not respond to her words out loud but holds her a little tighter. His body generating heat out word was common but perhaps never more apparent. He started thinking to himself as he always did. How does this work? I've never had a woman this close without trying to seduce her but I find my self making no attempt. Is there something wrong with me. Am I broken somehow. Too much electricity fry my brain or something but if this moment is flawed, why is it the only thing in my life that has ever felt right. I am a living embodiment of the sin of lust and here I am holding her. No plans, no thoughts, no tricks or schemes. Maybe...just maybe... There does not need to be a next step. Yeh for once let's just go with that. Even if I do pay for this lack of foresight later. This moment can't be taken away.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 12:57:58 GMT -5
Laying next to him felt safe, and warm, and that was a bit conflicting considering who and what he was. However she wasn't going to question it, she was just going to go with the flow. His hands were staying in respectful places, so why not? She left the time go by not paying much mind to the world around them. However eventually all good things must come to an end. She heard a rustle in the bushes behind them causing her ears to perk up and she sat up a bit to see what it was. She was sure it was probably just a animal attracted to the scent of the fish or wanting a drink from the river. She looked back down at him, "You know you make a great napping spot." She giggled. "I suppose we should get to cooking this fish before it goes bad."
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 13:14:07 GMT -5
He looks up at her stretching and growning "I do the best I can" he smiles at her "what fish? There's fish?" He gets up slowly. "Alright. Go ahead and ruin a nice thing with stupid shit like responsibility and taking care of stuff" he says sarcastically knowing she is right. " how do I help? What do you need me to do? Do you have to have clothing on to cook? Do you need me to get anything? These are questions I need to know the answer to"
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 13:21:27 GMT -5
She playfully rolls her eyes at him, "Oh yes shame on me for wanting to eat tonight." She giggled dusting herself off a bit, Um can you make a fire? I'll skewer the fish if you do that, then we can just roast them and eat them." She replied simply only to the questions he asked that genuinely applied. Luckily they were in a forest so sticks where a plenty, "If you're lucky once we're done we can finish where we left off." she grinned walking over towards the trees to find sturdy sticks to put the fish on.
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Post by Markus on Jan 1, 2020 13:42:01 GMT -5
He starts picking up small twigs and branches and gathers them in a pile. Now to start the fire. He draws a blank than starts rubbing two sticks together after a few moments two daggers fall down beside him and he stars striking them together creating sparks. When the sticks finally light he gets excited "I did it" then realized he said that out loud, and looks around sheepishly as if to imply that someone else had said it.
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Post by azura on Jan 1, 2020 16:55:46 GMT -5
Azura grabs a few sturdy sticks and stabs them threw the mouth to the tail in each of the fishes. She turned just in time to see him excitedly get the fire started. "Good job!" She chimed walking over and sticking the part of the sticks that didn't have fish on them into the ground. "No need to be shy." he giggled giving him a light peck on the cheek before sitting down and grabbing one of the sticks to hold the fish over the fire and start roasting.
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