"If life were pointless,we would not be here.If peace was pointless,there
would be no dinotopia.Everything has a purpose,you just need to find it."
-Lotus
A white glowing flash ran through the forest,kicking up dead leves and dirt as it went.
Lotus Foxfireclaw had lived all her life in a basin clan,training to become the Preistess of Silryl.After much thought,she had decided to visit her friend Stormtracer to perhaps repay her for saving Lotus's clan so many years ago.
Armed with her sunstone sword,flint arrows and various other nessecities,Lotus had set off to find the Bigclaw territory.
"Pathelic!And you call yourself a warrior!"Snorted a voice.
Intrigued,Lotus stopped and reguarded the fight with interest that was not feigned.The two raptors appeared to be locked in a Vylcasca,duel to the death,a rare and bloodthirsty custom that was normally reserved for clan leaders.But these raptors did not sport the H'agruslu,or mark,that most Alphas in this area bore to show their importance.
What,pray tell,could these carnovoires be fighting about?What other purpose was there to parcipate in a Vylcasca?
Lotus toyed with the idea that they were having a K'rane,pratice fight,to sharpen their skills,but quickly discarded that theory because the blows were aimed to kill.
Curious,and more then a bit puzzled,Lotus carefully hid so that she might be able to find out what the motive behind this battle was.
"I know all about you Reo.You killed your wife(and no doubt you aim to kill your current one),and that proves you are a murderer and a traitor.Your scent is all over this bandana,and that is more then enough proof that you are my clan's slayer."
Ah,so this was a B'riscava,avenging fight,to bring this villan to justice.
"I'll never kill Stormtracer!I love her,and I always will."
Lotus was once again befuddled as this comment was spoken.Stormtracer?THE Stormtracer Carefulclaw?She must learn more.
With a powerful stroke of her sword,Lotus blocked the black raptor's attack and turned his momentum against him.
The raptor slammed into a tree and crumpled to the ground.
Lotus turned her ghosty green eyes towards the disturbingly white raptor.
"How and why do you know Stormtracer."
Stormtracer blinked once,then twice,then she sat up.
Yawning loudly,Storm wondered what had wakened her at thi unholy hour.Hunger?No.Nightmare?No.The inn keeper's snoring?No.
Then why the heck was she awake?
Hmm......wa that a piano playing?{I'm writing this and remembering I have like an hour and 20 minutes of practicing to do......ugh}
Curious,Storm got out of her bed(much as it pained her)to check it out.Contrary to popular belief,she and Reo did NOT sleep in the same bed because usually ripped the bedcovers apart with his sickle-claws.
Stormy climbed down the stairs,carefully avoiding the last and second-last ones which creaked.Abruptly,the song changed.......
da-da dada da-da dada da-da-da da-da,dada
Well,at least the player had good taste.Ode to joy was always one of Storm's personal favorites.{Same here Stormtracer}
Storm looked around the corner,and low and behold there stood a young lady with blonde hair and skillful fingers.
da-da dada da-da dada da-da-da da-daa,dada
Wow.she'd never heard Ode to joy played like this.It was like the girl was putting her very soul into it.Beautiful.Simply Beautiful.
Storm leaned forward to hear it better,and tripped over a bench that seemed to pop out from nowhere,at least to Stormtracer.{Hehe,I'm a evil writer who makes her charries trip over mysteriouly appearing furniture.Fear and despise me!:)}
Stormtracer cursed mentally and stood up,and stared right into the eyes of the young woman.
Reo banged his head againt the tree he wa leaning on in an attempt to clear hi head.No such luck.
"Well?Answer me stranger,or I will force you to."
Reo looked up at the raptors,which appeared to be glowing.
"Wha?"He murmured hazely.
The glowing raptors reguarded him critically."I asked how you knew Stormtracer."
Darn eyes.He was seeing things....
"Who should I tell,you or your twin?"
For a moment Lotus was confused,then she noticed the pucture mark on his arm and the nearby arrow.
"Drugged.Just perfect."
-Lotus
A white glowing flash ran through the forest,kicking up dead leves and dirt as it went.
Lotus Foxfireclaw had lived all her life in a basin clan,training to become the Preistess of Silryl.After much thought,she had decided to visit her friend Stormtracer to perhaps repay her for saving Lotus's clan so many years ago.
Armed with her sunstone sword,flint arrows and various other nessecities,Lotus had set off to find the Bigclaw territory.
"Pathelic!And you call yourself a warrior!"Snorted a voice.
Intrigued,Lotus stopped and reguarded the fight with interest that was not feigned.The two raptors appeared to be locked in a Vylcasca,duel to the death,a rare and bloodthirsty custom that was normally reserved for clan leaders.But these raptors did not sport the H'agruslu,or mark,that most Alphas in this area bore to show their importance.
What,pray tell,could these carnovoires be fighting about?What other purpose was there to parcipate in a Vylcasca?
Lotus toyed with the idea that they were having a K'rane,pratice fight,to sharpen their skills,but quickly discarded that theory because the blows were aimed to kill.
Curious,and more then a bit puzzled,Lotus carefully hid so that she might be able to find out what the motive behind this battle was.
"I know all about you Reo.You killed your wife(and no doubt you aim to kill your current one),and that proves you are a murderer and a traitor.Your scent is all over this bandana,and that is more then enough proof that you are my clan's slayer."
Ah,so this was a B'riscava,avenging fight,to bring this villan to justice.
"I'll never kill Stormtracer!I love her,and I always will."
Lotus was once again befuddled as this comment was spoken.Stormtracer?THE Stormtracer Carefulclaw?She must learn more.
With a powerful stroke of her sword,Lotus blocked the black raptor's attack and turned his momentum against him.
The raptor slammed into a tree and crumpled to the ground.
Lotus turned her ghosty green eyes towards the disturbingly white raptor.
"How and why do you know Stormtracer."
Stormtracer blinked once,then twice,then she sat up.
Yawning loudly,Storm wondered what had wakened her at thi unholy hour.Hunger?No.Nightmare?No.The inn keeper's snoring?No.
Then why the heck was she awake?
Hmm......wa that a piano playing?{I'm writing this and remembering I have like an hour and 20 minutes of practicing to do......ugh}
Curious,Storm got out of her bed(much as it pained her)to check it out.Contrary to popular belief,she and Reo did NOT sleep in the same bed because usually ripped the bedcovers apart with his sickle-claws.
Stormy climbed down the stairs,carefully avoiding the last and second-last ones which creaked.Abruptly,the song changed.......
da-da dada da-da dada da-da-da da-da,dada
Well,at least the player had good taste.Ode to joy was always one of Storm's personal favorites.{Same here Stormtracer}
Storm looked around the corner,and low and behold there stood a young lady with blonde hair and skillful fingers.
da-da dada da-da dada da-da-da da-daa,dada
Wow.she'd never heard Ode to joy played like this.It was like the girl was putting her very soul into it.Beautiful.Simply Beautiful.
Storm leaned forward to hear it better,and tripped over a bench that seemed to pop out from nowhere,at least to Stormtracer.{Hehe,I'm a evil writer who makes her charries trip over mysteriouly appearing furniture.Fear and despise me!:)}
Stormtracer cursed mentally and stood up,and stared right into the eyes of the young woman.
Reo banged his head againt the tree he wa leaning on in an attempt to clear hi head.No such luck.
"Well?Answer me stranger,or I will force you to."
Reo looked up at the raptors,which appeared to be glowing.
"Wha?"He murmured hazely.
The glowing raptors reguarded him critically."I asked how you knew Stormtracer."
Darn eyes.He was seeing things....
"Who should I tell,you or your twin?"
For a moment Lotus was confused,then she noticed the pucture mark on his arm and the nearby arrow.
"Drugged.Just perfect."