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Rising Tides (Aka)

Postby Traverse on June 23rd, 2014, 1:31 am

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RISING TIDES
90th of Summer, 514 A.V.


It was muggy, stifling, the air so thick it might have been able to be collected in wooden troughs. It wasn't raining at this particular moment, but it seemed that way due to the sheer volume of moisture. Water trickled from leaves, down bark, and collected in the soil, creating a false sense and the sound of rain despite its current lack of actually happening.

This of course made for poor tracking, and not superb visuals for the three Dhani hunters roaming the wilds this morning. The advantage was that it was far easier to sneak around Myrians, though this could become a double edged sword, for it was also hard to hear them coming. That issue, however, was not presently a problem. The three Dhani, two fairly large, and one on the smaller side were far away from the blockade and in little danger of finding scouts, even if they did...well they had the infamous Master Reimancer Queen Soshakuakamamushi on their side, and there was little to fear.

The two Dhani hunters Aka knew well enough, one was male and skilled at stealth and tracking, though he was cursing the weather, the female was deadly with the massive spear she carried at her side, the shaft more like a log than a stick, but something she could easily wield in her towering Dhani form. The two hunters deferred to Aka's every whim, but despite her status as Queen, did not grovel or pander for her affection. They had a job to do, to feed their nest, and this was of greatest importance.

Over the dripping of water one could usually hear insects and birds. Despite the wetness this was where they thrived, and the frogs? Exponentially so. So when it suddenly became clear that the only sounds apart fromt he water came from the slithering of the three serpents the male paused, holding up a hand. Serpentine eyes flickered from one pair to the next, confusion and awareness raised.

But the silence was not complete...not by a long shot, for suddenly a definite rumbling began to emerge. At first it was quiet, the drip drop of water easily louder than it. But soon the rumble became a roar, and in the distance they could see foliage being ripped and torn by some great force.

That great force, was Aka's worst nightmare, and the female screamed.

"Queen Aka, Wa-"

But by then...it was far too late.
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Rising Tides (Aka)

Postby Soshakuakamamushi on June 26th, 2014, 5:15 am

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The Viper, being a desertkin, usually loved Summer, the heat and Syna's strong embrace did nicely for her cold-blooded nature, warming her body. It was necessary to sunbath regularly get her body active, but now, being an Azenth, her body heat was as high as a common man, making her noticeably warmer than most Dhani. However, she hated Summer in Falyndar, sure it was hot and humid, but the water... by Ivak, water was everywhere, the Kandukta Basin flooded during this time of the year and, ironically, rains fell often. How odd, when she was in Eyktol, rain was a very, very, very rare occurrence that even the hydrophobic Viper didn't mind, but the jungle? She would give thousands of mizas to whoever God controlled the weather just to buy her a full month without unhealthy amount of water falling to the jungles.

The Viper Queen was in her Dhani form, quite unusual for her as she preferred her human form, more flexible, smaller, and nimbler for traversing through tight spots and launching complex acrobatic maneuver, but in this particular case, she simply wanted to move in her largest and - in term of physical strength - strongest form, she hadn't done so in quite a while.

She was in a party of three, including herself, the other two was a female and male hunter. The male was the tracker, the female was the direct combatant, the Viper Queen? Well, she was, simply put, bored, she wanted to do something exciting after a long six months of pregnancy. At last, she could move without her eggs weighing her down, they were safe inside the Viper Queen's own private section in the Nursery. For now, she could focus on the hunt, hopefully something interesting would happen today, perhaps they would encounter the biggest tapir in Falyndar, or an Okapi with rainbow fur.

So caught in her daydreaming, Aka didn't realize the sudden silence, it was until the male hunter issued for a pause did Aka break out of it, "Hmm?" Aka raised a brow, but before she could ask, a roaring rumble shook the jungle. Sensing imminent danger, Aka immediately exhumed her res from her palms as the gaseous substance gathered around her in a sphere-like aura, ready to be used, her serpentine head swiveled from left to right, her tongue flickering out to sense anything unusual.

Oh... something interesting was about to happen alright, The Viper Queen went agape as her vision caught the sight of a charging stampede of water, the female hunter's warning came too late as the raging flash flood overwhelmed the two hunters and Queen.

.........

Aka didn't know what happened next, it transpired so fast, she felt her nostrils being filled with water, her phobia-fear shooting up to unimaginable levels, her mind shutting down as her body was tossed here and there like a ragdoll. Aka couldn't utter a single call for help as she was slammed repeatedly to sturdy tree barks who refused to be swept along, oh how she wished she was that strong. She couldn't see anything, hear anything, or feel anything, consciousness slipping away from her as her muscles went limp.

Ivak, Xen... help me...

Her mind uttered the name of her deity and her husband before she completely passed out.
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Important Note: Aka is currently pregnant (with eggs, being a Dhani) at the moment and as such, her belly is slightly bulging and she moves noticeably slower than usual.
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