Rusted joints, bloodied sand [P - Evkav! :3 ]

[Violet Dalca]

Roses are red, violets are blue...

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The femme had left her warmer clothing behind, long hair left free as she traipsed over the warm sand. It was an hour after the sun rose and she was already struggling a little with the heat. It took her a little time to warm up at the best of times but this was like getting a rusted tin man to move on a hot day. It was a bit slow to say the least. Ireland had never had any weather this warm and it was starting to get to her. Why did she come out into the sand bowl anyhow? She inwardly sighed as her body reminded her, beads of perspiration starting to appear all over her skin. She bit her lip and cleared her mind after a few brief moments...her body shrinking and becoming covered in charcoal, ash and snowy hues. Ahhh...much better. Lower to the ground, she was cooler and more at ease within herself.

Violet turned to look around and scented the air as a blissfully cool and clean smell assailed her senses. Water. The Mudi shifter followed her nose and kept her triangular ears on a swivel in case there were snakes or the like about. Blue-green optics searched the horizon until there was a telltale shimmer and the palm trees came into view. As she stepped around a scraggly bush her paws sank into the two toned sand. It was pretty, but the heat was the price that she had to pay for coming to get fresh water to sustain herself until dusk.

She sped up to a loping run for the last hundred metres or so and practically threw herself down into the water at the edge of the oasis. It soaked into her medium length fur, cooling her even further as she lapped up the cooling liquid with her long pink tongue. However she felt about her canine form now was more positive than it had been when she'd first shifted. Murderess....you murdered that boy. Her ears flicked about and she yawned, stretching languidly before flopping down at the edge of the water again. She had better control of her shift form despite being captured like a common beast and thrown into a cell. They hadn't changed her much apart from making her a little angry whenever they randomly poked or prodded her.

Her train of thought derailed as she scented about and came up with a strange smell...someone else out here? She had no qualms with others unless they didn't recognise that she liked her personal space. She sat up and took in a deep breath, weighing up her options before clearing her throat and letting out that telltail shifter talk.
"May I ask who ye are?" The lilt made her voice sound a little more guttural than she had first intended. She contemplated shifting back but remembered that she had yet to equip herself with any weapons as of yet. At least as a Mudi she had teeth and claws. The huntress wasn't going to attack out of nowhere however, she preferred to wait and see whom or what she was dealing with and if they posed a threat.

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Mess with the Mudi, she'll mess with you~

[Aiden Shaw]

The oasis was generally an empty area, and therefore it was perfect for the outcasts of the FallenRing. Aiden, one of the omegas of the ring, had decided to make it his usual escape. The water was always the perfect temperature, no matter what season it was. Perhaps that was the only gift the Keepers had dared to give their experiments. Whatever the cause, Aiden didn’t care. As long as he was able to enjoy the coolness whenever he pleased he would be okay. The short period of time when the Fulsi controlled that area had been a terrible bore for the poor boy. He’d actually been forced to do some of the menial tasks required of omegas. Now that Fallen had regained their little oasis Aiden was more than capable of escaping just as someone needed him to do something. Early mornings were not really the man’s thing. Aiden much preferred to sleep in and get everything done in the afternoon. Whilst he normally slept in his quarters closer to the main area of the Ring’s territory, the previous night Aiden had decided to get away from his dorm mate and sleep out on his own. Much preferring the comfort and flexibility of his canine form, he slunk away after dinner and headed to the cool cover of the palm trees around the pool. He fell asleep quickly and before he knew it the sun was rising overhead and the usual daily noises were beginning to fill the area. One sound, just after sunrise, caught Aiden’s attention very suddenly. He hear a splash and instantly realised there was some kind of intruder in his area. He had slept in the cover of some bushes, hidden from sight, but still able to see the sparkling waters. His head lifted off his paws, blinking a few times to get used to the sun. A small movement next to him caught his eye and he looked down to see his companion move forwards to rest at his paws. The pair exchanged a few looks before taking some time to inspect the company. Aiden raised his muzzle, scenting the air. Though the other canine figure was wet, she still smelled distinctly Fallen and therefore was half way to being trusted by the man and his friend. It was just as Aiden rose to his legs that he heard the voice call out. It was clearly feminine and had a strange accent to it that made Aiden grin slightly. “Guess we’ve been made buddy,” he murmured to the creature beside him. Bending down slightly, he let the ferret climb onto his neck, before he walked out of his hiding place. “Hey, sorry!” Aiden called out, padding softly towards the water’s edge. “Didn’t mean ta scare ya or anythin’ dear. I jus’ like ta come ‘ere now an’ then. It’s away from everythin’ else so it’s kinda nice.” The red merle’s clear Australian accent came out through his words, through no fault of his own. He only hoped the other canine would understand his words enough. “I’m Aiden. Don’ worry, I’m Fallen too. Not ‘ere ta hurt ya or anythin’.” Sitting down at the edge, he let the water lap over his paws slowly as he threw a grin in the female’s direction. Zorro, meanwhile, took it upon himself to rest his head on Aiden’s making them look like quite an odd pair. ooc: this took me waaaay too long to reply to... super sorry!