Exalted Champloo - Episode 1 - "Intolerance"

[KentArnold]

"Hmpff...I don't know Alamar, you claim your Lance is powerful and that your a master, but it seemed a little limp against that giant..maybe its all bluster and boasts, what do you think Dancing Snow?" Temari asks, her eyes twinkling like merry little sapphires. She moves about, resheathing her sword and recovering the arrows that she can before returning to the group and kneeling down beside the young catgirl.

He didnt respond as he was busy inspecting the mauler, "Fascinating. Biological changes have occured, even in a state of undeath. Though whether or not they're artificial in nature or not is hard to be sure. Could be due to proximity to the Shadowlands. I wonder what long term effects this area would have on Orichalcum or other such ancient metals?"

He pulled out a small sheet of paper and jotted down a few quick notes, "The armor is old, but was obviously made for his size. I wonder if it's mundane metal or something more?"

He continues his study, oblivious to a degree to the others, commenting to anyone who will listen, "Oh, and the figure I saw, I definitely saw it. He's gone. I'm not sure I like being observed like this."

 

[Tokiwong]

"So little one, what's your story," still smiling, she crouches facing the strange girl, "Are you down here alone? Where are your parents?" the Dynast asks in slow, slightly accented Flametongue, "Can you even talk?"

The little girl sniffs Dancing Snow next and then nuzzles her head against the young Exalt’s thigh. She looks up and furrows her brow but says nothing to Dancing Snow or Silent Wind.

She makes a whimpering sound and then rubs her stomach, giving the girl’s a sad look with her large almond eyes. The glows of their auras shimmer in her eyes…

 

[Shalimar]

He pulled out a small sheet of paper and jotted down a few quick notes, "The armor is old, but was obviously made for his size. I wonder if it's mundane metal or something more?"

"Are you hungry? Well, I'm sure we can do something about that." the raven haired archer says reassuringly, offering the child a strip of the dried meat that she kept in her belt pouch to knaw on while she was out hunting.

"Alamar...how long do you intend to study that thing? Wont the fight attract more of the undead to us?"

"Does the wyld touch creation around the shadowlands very often? Or is it unlikely that she was changed around here?" Temari asks curiosuly.

 

[KentArnold]

"Are you hungry? Well, I'm sure we can do something about that." the raven haired archer says reassuringly, offering the child a strip of the dried meat that she kept in her belt pouch to knaw on while she was out hunting.

"Alamar...how long do you intend to study that thing? Wont the fight attract more of the undead to us?"

"Does the wyld touch creation around the shadowlands very often? Or is it unlikely that she was changed around here?" Temari asks curiosuly.

He paused in thought for a few seconds, "The shadowlands are a hard to understand region due to their seemingly lack of a pattern to how things function. The wyld itself ... I could discuss that all day and not even begin to touch the surface of what it is. Nor would I really be able to explain it."

He scowled, obviously not liking the fact that so little precious real knowledge about the wyld existed.

"I was just waiting for you to decide what to do with the wyld touched girl. It'd be dangerous to keep her with us, but ..."

He's obviously unsure of what to do here.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Are you hungry? Well, I'm sure we can do something about that." the raven haired archer says reassuringly, offering the child a strip of the dried meat that she kept in her belt pouch to knaw on while she was out hunting.

The girl takes the few and eats at it quickly. She smiles when it’s all gone and then rubs her head against Silent Wind’s thigh. She looks at Alamar and then hides behind Silent Wind, putting the young Night exalt between her and the elder exalt.

The area is silent for now, besides the sounds of the Circle.

 

[Aenion]

Snow laughs when the child hides from Alamar, "The old man won't hurt you, little one.... Well we can't leave her behind, it is too dangerous. I wonder how she got here, maybe her parents are also down here somewhere?" she looks curiously at the young catty girl, "Are you alone? Where are your parents?" she asks in slowly and clearly in flametongue, hoping that the girl understands her.

 

[Tokiwong]

Snow laughs when the child hides from Alamar, "The old man won't hurt you, little one.... Well we can't leave her behind, it is too dangerous. I wonder how she got here, maybe her parents are also down here somewhere?" she looks curiously at the young catty girl, "Are you alone? Where are your parents?" she asks in slowly and clearly in flametongue, hoping that the girl understands her.

The girl looks up at Dancing Snow and then at Alamar, but does not move from her position behind Silent Wind. She does not say a word, her tail moving slowly back and forth. Her ears though are perked and alert…

 

[Shalimar]

The girl takes the few and eats at it quickly. She smiles when it’s all gone and then rubs her head against Silent Wind’s thigh. She looks at Alamar and then hides behind Silent Wind, putting the young Night exalt between her and the elder exalt.

The area is silent for now, besides the sounds of the Circle. The girl looks up at Dancing Snow and then at Alamar, but does not move from her position behind Silent Wind. She does not say a word, her tail moving slowly back and forth. Her ears though are perked and alert…

"Thats all that I have at the moment little one, when we are out of this place safe I'll be able to make something more substantial for you if your still hungry." Temari tells the cute little cat girl who was shielding herself from the others with her thigh. It was a strange thing to do, very animalistic, she wondered if the change to her had shifted her instincts and personality as much as it had shifted her outward appearance.

"Do you have a name, or anyone to look after you up in the city, or will you be wanting to come with me and Dancing Snow?" Temari asks the young girl, crouching down to sit on her heels so that she'd be closer to eye level for the young girl.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Thats all that I have at the moment little one, when we are out of this place safe I'll be able to make something more substantial for you if your still hungry." Temari tells the cute little cat girl who was shielding herself from the others with her thigh. It was a strange thing to do, very animalistic, she wondered if the change to her had shifted her instincts and personality as much as it had shifted her outward appearance.

"Do you have a name, or anyone to look after you up in the city, or will you be wanting to come with me and Dancing Snow?" Temari asks the young girl, crouching down to sit on her heels so that she'd be closer to eye level for the young girl.

The little girl, cocks her head at Silent Wind but does not say anything. She just sniffs Silent Wind's hair and then smiles before looking at her bow and running her little fingers over it.

If she understands Temari she does not show it.

 

[Shalimar]

Temari studies the girl's odd behavior for a moment with her hunter's insticts, trying to classify the behavior in some manner, but ultimately she just shrugs. "I do not believe she is able to speak, she seems most like a young...well, cat...Kitten I suppouse, we can't really leave her here, its not safe for her, or anyone, we'll have to take her with us and try and find her someplace safe when we can." the huntress announces, rubbing her hand gently along the girl's cheek.

"It does beg the question of what we will be doing when we get outside the city though. I'm not sure if that was settled before Alamar and I left. I do not really wish to cool my heels while you get wrapped up in some first age puzzle or other Alamar. I wish to go home and check on my kin, there are very very few people who know what I am, and I am worried that the wyld hunt was seeking Alamar and I and not the rest of you. I would seek to return home, with your aide if possible, or alone if not." the Night caste told the circle.