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Kaishi Futatabi (Kai)

Deceased. (Created by Sukaikori) "The moon sailed sadly through the sky on trails blazed by the sun, remembering ancient chants of praise, but hearing not a one."

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a character in “Skinwalkers: Resonance of the Lost”, originally authored by SukaiKori, as played by RolePlayGateway

Description

Kaishi Sukiru Futatabi

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Role
Infiltrator

Type of Changer
Raposa

Nickname:
Usually called Kai but occasionally Sukiru

Gender
Female

Age
19

Personality
Kaishi's very independent and will really only talk to someone she firsts meets if it's important, entertaining, or beneficial. She doesn't really like being told what to do but she'll do what is needed. Yet, she'll still go out of her way to help someone that is in danger, enemy or not. A lot of people find her mysterious and question what side she's actually on. She'll only kill when it is fully necessary or to protect herself from being killed. The only time she'll ever treat someone like an enemy is if they make the first move or if they sound threatening. She finds no point in fighting but will if she has to. Kai has a deep fascination about the way life might have been in the past and often finds herself day dreaming about living in a world before all of the destruction.

Brief Description of Human Form:
Kai has caramel skin, gold eyes, and she is about 5'7" tall. She always has a small bandage over her right cheek to cover a scar she received when she was burned by a fire. She wears a white button-up blouse with a dark grey vest and black jacket with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. She also wears a short black skirt that comes about four inches above her knees and a pair of navy green, lace up biking boots that go up to the middle of her shins. On her hands she wears a pair of black gloves that strap around her wrist and have a few yellow marks on the top of the glove. Around her waist is a belt with five leather pockets attached to the side of the belt that keeps her knives strapped in and close if she needs them.

Brief Description of Animal Form
Kai is a rare breed of black fox. Her fur is midnight black with a white speckles around her face and on a few areas of her back, On the front of her white shoulder is a patch of white and the tip of her thick tail is also pure white. Her eyes match the same color as her human form with a beautiful, piercing Amber color. She's a little bit on the small side but that's what makes her fast.

Human Skills/Abilities:
Kasai would have what we call "street smarts". She's as quick on her feet as she is at finding the fastest escape root. She learned how to use knives as an effective weapon. Be it throwing them, close-range fighting, unlocking things, or even using them as mirrors to peek around the corner, Kasai has discovered they are very intriguing tools. She will use a gun if she has nothing else to use, but she much prefers a knife.

Animal Skills/Abilities
Due to the odd color of Kai's coat when in her animal form, she can easily blend into the night after the sun set. She is extremely light on her paws, barely making so much as the sound of a leaf falling as she walks. Her slim body and small form makes it easy for her to hide herself in tight places. Though when in this form her physical strength isn't very good, her speed and light paws make up for it.

Weaknesses
Kai is absolutely terrified of fire and being locked in a cage. Her physical strength is below average, especially when in her human form. She's also very vulnerable when someone she cares about is in danger because she acts out without thinking and usually puts her own life in danger because of it.

History
Kaishi was born in a very small and poor human society. She was a late bloomer and didn't start walking until she was three and barely started talking by the time she was five. At age seven, she discovered she could change form. On her ninth birthday, she showed her parents, who acted very impressed. Though, that same night they tried to strangle her in her sleep. Out of instinct, she changed into her animal form and killed them, hardly aware of what she was doing because at that time she had trouble controlling her animal urges in her new form. When one of the villagers discovered her after coming to check what the noise was all about, they restrained her and locked her in a small cage. Then they left her in an abandoned building away from the town and set the building on fire. She changed back into her human form, naked and sweating from the intense heat, reached out, grasped a chard of broken glass, and was able to unlock the cage. She wrapped an old curtain around herself and was barely able to escape the building before it crashed. Kasai wandered around for days. Parched and nearly starved to death, a Miao changer named Hina found the young girl passed out in the desert took her in. She raised Kaishi to become an independent soul. Kaishi learned how to survive, how to use knives as weapons, and which plants (most of the time they were dead plants) could be used for healing. When Kai turned 17, Hina died of a serious illness and Kaishi left the deserted town in search of what was rumored to be named "Aethes" where there was said to be a place for changers like herself. She searched for this city for a year and a half before she finally found the it. The first day she arrived she took shelter from the acid rain in a mass cluster of stones, where she found a small group of changers in, what we would call a train car, that was buried under the ruble. She hadn't planned to stay with them for very long but, although you'd have a hard time getting her to admit it, she was actually happy she wasn't alone anymore and that she finally found a new family. So she decided to stay and help them.

Rumors:
None

Attitudes:
Kai usually gets along with Artimisha and has a respect for her because she knows that Artimisha has more knowledge and more experience when it comes to medicine and healing herbs. She tries to learn what she can about healing from Misha whenever she has the chance.

Other
Whenever Kai morphs into her animal form, she feels as if she is diving into a freezing ocean. Her change only lasts a mere 4.3 seconds. She also always carries a white and blue backpack around that holds some medicine and bandages in the front pocket, an extra pair of clothes in the large pocket for when she changes back into her human form, and five small back-up knives in the pocket on the back of the back pack.

Theme Songs:
A Hand to Hold - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bce3nRfWv6M
Let the Flames Begin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AP11h6c-A4
Unfold - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Km_ez2xj_s

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Kaishi Futatabi (Kai)'s Story

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Kai woke up on one of the seats in the hideout to find it empty. She slowly sat up and let out a long yawn, stretching her arms over her head and letting her legs swing over the side of the dry, leather seat. She stood up and walked down the isle, her golden eyes quickly adjusting to the darkness. There was only a few strands of light shinning through some of the broken windows of the train car. She wiped the sweat from her brow as she picked up her back pack and slid the strap over her right shoulder. Kai then stepped out of the car and climbed through the ruble, watching for loose rocks to make sure she didn't misplace her footing and slip. As she finally came to the surface, she squinted her eyes. The easy adjustment to the dark was the opposite for her when it came to the sun. She looked around, allowing her senses to reach out to make sure the coast was clear before stepping out onto the broken pavement. She stretched her arms again and yawned.

It was about mid-afternoon and her neck was sore from sleeping on the leather seat of the car wrong. She leaned her head to the right, then to the left, letting it pop. Kai looked around, scanning her eyes over the ruins once more before making her way forward. She adjusted the knives on her belt, strapping them in so that they wouldn't fall out if she ended up in a situation were she'd have to run. Feeling a little naked out in the open, Kai moved under the shelter of the buildings. Though she had to watch her footing a little more due to remnants of the the buildings ceiling and inside walls scattered across the buildings cement floors, it wasn't as hot because most of the buildings provided shade. She jumped over a large piece of cement that was once part of the ceiling and continued to walk. The others must have gone out to see if they could find some kind of food. I did notice that we were running low.

She stopped as she took in the familiar scent of a Cone Flower. Sniffing for a while, she noticed the small purple flowers sticking through a crack in the cement floor, well hidden from the acid rain under a tilted cement block. A slight smile appeared on her face as she knelt on the warm ground to examine the flowers. There weren't very many and the seemed a little parched, but they could still be used to bring down a temperature if any of the pack members were to get a small sickness. She opened the front pocket of her back pack and pulled the top of the flowers off of the stems and gently placed them in the pocket before zipping it back up. Although the roots of the flowers would be more beneficial, she left them in the ground in hopes that they might provide nutrients for more of the flowers to grow. She stood back up and pulled the little back pack back over her shoulder, looking around the building once more before continuing on.

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Kai looked over at Darvo to see him smiling as he came up beside her to say "Good afternoon, Kai." She let a faint smile appear on her face. Something must have him in a good mood today. She thought to herself, then realized he had probably seen her picking the flowers. She stopped suddenly and looked at him, a little embarrassed. "I wasn't picking those flowers because they were pretty!I..I mean, those were Cone Flowers and they can help with small sicknesses or viral infections. That's why I was picking them okay." She quickly regained her flustered self. "And, yes good after noon to you too." She looked around, wondering if anymore of the pack members may be watching the scene. She let out another yawn before turning her attention back to Darvo. "So, what is everyone out doing?" She asked him, her calm, controlled self back again and a blank expression across her face.

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Artemisha poked her head out from inside one of the buildings after hearing a small brief conversation to see that it was Darvo and Kai who were speaking.She had woken up a little earlier than usual,and decided to take Leila along with her to explore the surrounding area,and she was currently in this building,with Leila by her side.She gently tapped Leila's petite shoulder to get her attention."Let's go over there." she pointed.Placing a hand on the young girl's fluffy brown hair covered head,she gently steered her out of the building and towards the two Changers.They stopped in front of them,Leila in front,and Artemisha behind her.
Artemisha smiled widely at Kai as she was a fellow Raposa as well,before noting a certain scent that she knew she had came across recently.Her smile widened as she realized what it was.
"Kai!You took the cone flowers,didn't you?I was planning to come back for them,but I guess the plans were changed." she mentioned in a cheery voice,but making it clear that Kai was free to keep the flowers.
She turned towards Darvo,smiling uncertainly.She had a bit of trouble being around Darvo,despite having no qualms being around Lupus Changers.First,he was the Pack Leader,so she wasn't sure how to address him,should she do so casually?Or should she be doing so formally?Second,he seemed hard to approach and looked a little scary.
"Um..." Artemisha didn't bother saying anything to Darvo,as she had always done.She was afraid of making a false move or sounding disrespectful and getting him angry.She often gave a low bow towards him when they met.She was now wondering it that was really a smart move to be doing...She kept her head low and glanced towards the side timidly,while keeping both her hands on Leila's shoulders.

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Kai nodded. "Right. Of course you knew what they were."

''I think they are at the Army, listening for plans. I'm not to sure.''

She heard him say and sighed. "I should be doing that right now. But I suppose my sleeping in changed the story." She looked over at him. "I guess I'm alright. Just a little sore from sleeping in a little while." As she said this she noticed Artimisha and Leila approach them. Artimisha mentioned something about going back to pick the Cone Flowers Kai had just picked later. She smiled. "I see. Well, anyone is free to use it if they have too. There isn't very much left but I left the roots behind so more could grow." Kai noticed Artimisha acting a little timid. She usually did this around Darvo as if she was worried about talking around him. Kai was different. She considered each pack member a part of her family, leader or not. Kai smiled faintly as she looked down at Leila. "How are you today?" she said gently. She'd always try to be nicer to the little girl. Due to the fact that she was a human she had always worried one day Leila might begin to feel left out. Her golden gaze turned back to Artimisha. "What were you and Leila out doing?" she asked.

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"I see. Well, anyone is free to use it if they have too. There isn't very much left but I left the roots behind so more could grow." Artemisha smiled at the thoughtful act.
"That's a good idea,but the lack of rain...I kind of doubt they'll grow again.Let's hope so." she smiled.
''No worries. I'm in a good mood today.'' That was nice to hear,seeing as how Darvo often stressed and worried about the pack members.Artemisha knew that Darvo was a great person.But she just couldn't treat him the way she did to the others.She felt that she had to respect the guy,seeing as it was he who took most of the Pack members in.She gave him a cheerful smile as a response,which hopefully wasn't disrespectful.
''Alright, I'm going to see where the other pack members are.''
Darvo was planning to go look for them.Artemisha nodded her understanding.
She stared on as Darvo walked away until she heard Kai talking to Leila.
"How are you today?" Artemisha smiled at the gesture.It was best if everyone gave Leila a little bit of attention,seeing as how she was the only Human in the Pack.It'd make her feel less...alienated,if Artemisha could put it in her own words.Being an orphan was tough too.Artemisha had never left the youth's side,as often as she would.Leila was a little like her when she was younger,only positions reversed.Instead of a Changer orphan taken care by a Human,it was now a Human orphan taken care by a Changer,and in extension,several other Changers.
It wasn't long before Kai directed her again.
"What were you and Leila out doing?"
"We were out for a little walk,and to take a look inside some of the buildings when I heard you and Darvo talking." she replied.

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"The plants do have a slim chance of surviving. So, if we don't see them sprouting again within at least a week we can come back and dig up the roots before they die." Kai replied as Artemisha mention the lack of water.

''Alright, I'm going to see where the other pack members are.''

She heard Darvo say just before he turned and made his way through the ruble. He'd always seemed so concerned for each of his pack members. Though, he did have this cold side to him that Kai knew could be dangerous, she also knew that he did care for them, one way or another. She turned her attention away from Darvo as Artemisha answered her question about what they were out doing. "I see. I woke up late and decided to find out where everyone might have gone. Then Darvo suddenly came up and then you two. It is rather warm out today isn't it?" She said, peering around the broken, tattered building. What was this place used for in the past before all of this destruction? Kai often wondered this about all of the buildings. Why did this building, all of the buildings, turn into such a mess? When and how did they become so empty? Her eyes glazed over with a sad thought. How many people have died in this very building?

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Kai watched Darvo suspiciously as he came back. The good mood he was in had changed and it seemed he was rather upset about something. Before he fully approached them she realized he put his hands behind his back. Something really wasn't right about him. For a moment Kai believed he was going to walk right pass them without speaking but he stopped hesitantly and managed a "Hello". Kai's golden eyes met with his for a split second, which seemed to look quite angry despite his "some-what smile" before she looked back at the ground. After Artemisha asked whether anything happened, Darvo revealed a large wound on his palm. She sighed and pulled the backpack off of her shoulder and set it on the ground. Kneeling in front of it, she unzipped the front pocket of the back pack and pulled out one of the flower tops she had picked earlier. After zipping the pocket back up she stood and held out her open hand to Darvo, the flower sitting in her palm. "All you have to do is crush up the flower petals." She said firmly. "If you don't do something about it, it'll get infected."

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"Give it here." sighed Artemisha,taking Darvo's hand and the flower from Kai.Darvo didn't want them to worry about this.It wasn't that big a problem for her.Though...the problem that IS there was...
"Kai...hand me the bandages,if you don't have them,my bag's down back in the sleeping quarters.And...do we still have enough clean water to wash his wound clean?"
She looked at the gash on Darvo's hand again.
"It won't be serious as long as we clean it up and prevent it from getting infected." she assured him gently.This was the only time she could actually talk to Darvo normally,when he was a patient.

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Darvo watched Artemisha and Kai silently, not in a real mood to talk about it or to do something about it. He wouldn't really care either if it got infected, what else could happen, his death? Atleast he would have peace then. He would finally be able to sleep, forever. It sounded to great to sleep forever but on the other hand it seemed stupid too. How could you sleep forever? He guessed there was no choice though when he would die. Though, dying wasn't what he needed. He needed to live, to lead his Pack and to get the resevoir as his. To defeat the Army and live in the city above them. To have peace with everyone and to stop hiding himself. He needed to stop hiding himself and be who he trully was. But, he was scared to be hisself.

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"Kai...hand me the bandages,if you don't have them,my bag's down back in the sleeping quarters.And...do we still have enough clean water to wash his wound clean?"

Artemisha asked and Kai shook her head. "All I have is some clean cloth. I didn't bring any water with me either." she replied blankly. "But we could wrap it up and then when we get back to the base do something more for it." She suggested. It would be a ten minute walk to and from the base if she ended up going back for some bandages. Kai looked at Darvo, who seemed to be in deep thought. How can you just stand their silently while Artemisha is helping you? Why would you try to hide something like this from us? Your own pack members? How stupid and arrogant can you get!? Kai wanted to yell at him, but she kept a calm, doll-like appearance as she looked at him, her eyes moving down to where the wound on his palm was. You're such an idiot sometimes.., she thought to herself, then pulled out a brown piece of cloth and handed it out to Artemisha. "I could go back for the bandages, but this will keep it from bleeding too much." She said, glancing back at Darvo before walking past him, making her way back through the ruble towards the base.

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"All I have is some clean cloth. I didn't bring any water with me either." Artemisha could only sigh.
Her eyes were fully focused on the bleeding gash,as was her attention.She didn't even feel the tension in the air between Kai and Darvo.That wasn't of any concern to her at the moment.'Emi,wounds should be tended to first,and other things later.'That was what her 'father' used to tell her when she got injured.She remembered him braving the snowy winter day while dealing with her scrapped knee,without getting any warm clothing on at all.
'Stupid,stupid Misha,you're an idiot.Why are you thinking of things like that?' she thought,mentally slapping herself.
Kai handed a piece of brown cloth,telling her to use it to keep the wound from bleeding.She looked at Kai and smiled before she walked away to get the bandages.
'She's more thoughtful than I am at this...she really should've been the Medic.' Artemisha thought silently to herself.
She heard Darvo heave a sigh,and looked at him.Their eyes met,and almost instantly,Artemisha glanced away.
"...There's no water to wash your wound.So just bear with this for a minute." she told him with a reassuring smile before starting to lick away the blood.Sure,saliva had bacteria,but it also worked as a minor blood stopper.That was the best she could do,clean the blood,while preventing too much bleeding.Once most of the blood was cleared,she spat the red,metallic tasting liquid away before dabbing the wound with the brown cloth Kai gave her.When she was sure that the bleeding wouldn't start again,and that most of the saliva had been wiped away,she used the back of her hand to wipe her mouth.
"Um...I..."
Artemisha had just realized what she had done and was now wondering if Darvo approved of it or not.She didn't dare look him in the eyes.
"I...sorry..."

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Kai climbed over the large piece of cement she had to climb over earlier before she found the flowers. She looked back. Artemisha, Leila, Darvo were barely visible now. She came out of the building and continued walking down the cracked, broken street, taking in the warm sunlight. She let all of her extra senses rest, deciding she didn't have to be too worried about running into any army members this far away from the center of Aethes. During the day there weren't really any stray creatures around either. She sighed, closing her eyes as a gentle breeze swept through the city, picking up some dust. After the dust settled she continued making her way to the base. She smiled faintly. Artemisha is always so worried, she thought to herself, kicking a rock out of her path. She looked up into the sky, it was pretty clear and the sun shone down from the middle of it. "Very warm." She said aloud, wiping some sweat from her forehead before continuing on. "But still nice outside." She made it to the massive pile of ruble that seemed to surround the outer edges of the city and climbed into a small opening and slid down a piece of broken street before softly landing on a dusty ground. Once inside of the base she searched above Artemisha's seat and found her bag. After throwing the bag over Kai's other shoulder, she made her way back to the surface and out onto the open street, swallowing dryly, and started making her way back down the street, still letting her senses rest.

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Kai finally made it back to where Artemisha and Leila were just in time to watch Darvo rush off. "Hey wait a minute!" she called after him, but was too late. She walked up to Artemisha and handed her the back pack she had retrieved. "I see he must be doing something urgent." She said, feeling rather irritated at his carelessness for his wound. She sighed again. "He'll probably lecture me later, but I should probably go follow him." She looked over to Artemisha. "He's headed towards the center of Aethes. Whether he likes it or not, infiltration is my role on this pack." She smiled faintly at Leila, then looked back up at Artemisha. "I'll be back with him." she said, once again smiling at Leila before turning and running in the direction Darvo went before Artemisha could say anything. When she was out of eye shot from them, she stopped and began to walk, carefully listening as she neared the center of the city. She could hear the sound of applauding in the distance and she still hadn't caught up with Darvo. If he plans on doing something alone, he's a fool, she thought to herself, letting her senses seep out in all directions as she neared the area the applauding was strongest. She peered into the crowd, quickly letting her senses die down because the sound was making her sensitive ears ache. She scanned the crowd. I look to obvious standing still like this, she thought to herself, resentfully raising her hands and clapping loudly with a smile, unusually large for her, on her face as she pushed her way through the crowd. Damn him where is he? She thought to herself, her eyes scanning through all of the changers. Her eyes moved upward to the sky and locked onto what looked like a Kestrel soaring over the overly-sized crowd. She watched the bird for a moment before her eyes began to search the crowd again as she pushed forward. He doesn't even know where the other members of the pack are right now! She stopped smiling and clenched her teeth, though keeping her hands clapping together. Why is it that Lupus's have to act on there own all the time? As she thought this, she was coming closer to the front of the crowd, trying to blend in the best she could as another cheerful smile spread across her face.

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A loud roar erupted throughout the crown which sent the citizens running in panic. Kai, barely standing her ground as people pushed by her to get away from the beast, stared in shock at the sight of Darvo lying beneath the monsters feet. Her eyes widened. Dead? Darvo..dead? She clenched her teeth, anger surging through her. She leaped forward, changing into the form of a black fox and running towards the bear-like creature. She let out a loud, intimidating bark and she leaped onto the mutants haunches and sunk her teeth into the back of its neck and dug her claws into the monsters back. After getting the bears attention, she leaped backwards of of it. The beast turned on her, it eyes glaring down at his next target. It swept a large paw towards her and she jumped backward, just barely getting out of the way on time. Her heart was pounding now and she felt so small compared to this creature. She began to back up very quickly, but kept her eyes glued on the mutants large forearms. She glared at the beast. You will pay! she growled in her mind and lunged herself forward, dodging under another swiping paw and raked her claws through the beasts right hind leg before turning to add space between her and the mutant again. Not being quite fast enough, the beast swept its other paw towards her, slamming it into her left side and sending her flying a good six feet. She let out a yelp and landed on her left side, rolling a few times, and then skidding to a halt. Kai slowly stood, barely holding herself up with her left hind leg and she limped a few steps backward, her gold eyes still glaring at the beast and her lips parted in a snarl while the hairs on her shoulders bristled. She knew full well that a few areas in her left leg had been fractured and she already felt her left side bruising from the impact, but she kept her focus on the fight, ignoring the fact that she didn't have a chance taking this thing on on her own.

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Clive; The Ruins to The Rubble


Out of breath by the time he stumbled onto the scene, it probably wasnā€™t Cliveā€™s brightest idea to stop breathing when he saw what happened. Or maybe it was that monstrous roar that set his ears ringing that did the trick, but it was most likely the sight of Darvo being so easily mauled to death. His potato-stuffed shoulder bag slipped from his arm as he tried to utter an intelligible sentence. Only one colorful word made it out properly. It was followed by another ā€“ his body wasnā€™t able to catch up to what his mind was starting to grasp. Their leader was dead?

Even from his distant position, he could see the crimson liquid dye the mutantā€™s teeth, stain the dark fur of its frontā€¦ some of it was Darvoā€™s. Clive grimaced, and subconsciously took a step away from the sight, but he couldnā€™t pull his gaze away. He vaguely recalled something heā€™d once heard about the morbid fascination humans have with death. It seemed that it remained true with changers as well. However, be it fascination or shock, he was grateful to it for one thing ā€“ his rapid pulse was drowning out the painful screams of the other citizens. He vaguely registered some idiot dashing towards the beast. It wasnā€™t until she morphed into a black fox he realized who it was and regained his senses. Kai was charging straight towards that monstrous mutant.

ā€œKai, donā€™t be stupid!ā€ he shouted, but clearly he wasnā€™t heard over the noise of everyone else. All the screaming and the roaring grated at his ears and it was difficult to form a coherent thought. ā€œKai!ā€ he tried again when the mutant slammed a giant paw into her form and sent her flying. That idiot raposa! She was determined to get herself killed! He watched as she tumbled and slowly rose back to her paws. She was going to keep fighting. Conflicted, Clive tried to thinkā€¦ should he run forward to help? ā€˜And do what? Give the mutant a better meal?ā€™ He could try to drag her away from the beast, ā€˜but it doesnā€™t look like sheā€™s gonna listenā€¦ā€™

When had she entered the city, anyway? Sheā€™d been at the base when he leftā€¦ did she come after the mutant had arrived? Before? The monster had come from the rubbleā€¦

ā€¦ Were the others okay?

ā€œFine! Get yourself killed on your own,ā€ Clive shouted, grabbing his bag before clamoring down from the concrete block heā€™d scaled earlier. From the rubble, he leapt onto the main path. Following suit with several other civilian changers, he dashed away from the mayhem. Fortunately from past experience, he knew how to navigate a crowd. He could easily slip through the breaks in the flow of people. He didnā€™t have to worry about Kai too much. She knew her limits well enoughā€¦ ā€˜Letā€™s hope for her sake.ā€™

He didnā€™t worry too much about some soldier or something tailing him back to the rebel base ā€“ all forces were probably focused on that blasted mutant. All the civilian changers were too preoccupied in getting away that Clive was able to break away from the main path with relative ease. From there, it was simple to find the easiest route back to the base. His frantic pace slowed, until he was just ambling across the terrain. Then all of a sudden, the city scenery turned to one of dust and pebbles ā€“ it wasnā€™t a gradual change. The Ruins to the Rubble. As he rounded the corner of one particularly weathered building, suddenly all he saw were mounds of concrete dust and metal fragments. To anyone else, this terrain would be impossible to navigateā€¦ but Clive wasnā€™t just anyone. He was a part of the Pack.

ā€œLeila! Artemisha? The mutant didnā€™t getā€™ya, did it?ā€ he called, climbing over one of many piles of debris. He was slowly making his way towards where the base was buried.ā€œHey! Answer if youā€™re alright!ā€

The setting changes from Aethes to The Fortress

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Character Portrait: Hiibel Talcen Character Portrait: Liron Aldaine Character Portrait: Tenko Kieran Character Portrait: Lorelai Kieran Character Portrait: Caddie Hallow Character Portrait: Kora Neverwinter
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Hiibel Talcen; The Fortress


Momentous applause, screams of excitement, roars of encouragement! What should follow any outstanding performance, no matter the kind! And which Hiibel did not receive. Sure, he got applause - from himself, a few Murin, a few Aveis, a stray Raposa or Miao here or there. Not from any Lupus of course. No applause for a mere, lowly cat. How boring...

As his eyes scanned the crowd, he noticed a few latecomers. Mr. Whats-his-face Care, or whoever he was. With a bandaged hand from something, and not looking quite happy to be there. He kept glancing up at Tenko and scanning the crowd, moving closer and closer to the front. Suspicious much? If something needed to be done, Bell had confidence in his speed. His continued turning and taking in the crowd.

Ah, another latecomer. Mrs. Koi Something-or-other clapping overly enthusiastically with a wide smile plastered on her face. And also scanning the crowd. Too late to hear Tenko's speech, she must have heard the end of his and was searching for the speaker. She at least recognized at-least-better-than-average improvised speech and acknowledged it, better than most people. Hiibel grinned wider than before (if that was even possible) and nodded his head in her direction before turning around (had there been a change in expression in that instant?) to continue his sweep of the crowd. And the minimal applause...

As he finished to take in the platform up above, he continued clapping and glanced up again for their reactions. Liron and Tenko glaring at him. Now this would be fun. A few others also seemed mad, while others were amused. But it didn't seem like anyone would stop him. And he was done anyway, so it was probably time to make an exit. How could he do it in such a way that it was grand-and-fit-for-his-performance and yet not so attention-grabbing that it detracted from the leader-that-they-were-here-to-worship?

Luckily for him, the reactions were not quite over! To conclude, there were the screams and roars he had been expecting in response! Finally! Well, now that he thought about it, they were pretty-much-too-delayed-to-be-focused-on-him, and they couldn't quite be attributed to, well, excitement or encouragement... Turning to face the newcomer-who-felt-important-enough-to-steal-his-applause, he was pretty surprised, as one might expect.

A mutant. A bear-like mutant. Mauling whomever was in its path: in this case Mr. Care... And then chaos broke loose, and it was getting too interesting for Hiibel's tastes... Backing up from the dining mutant, he watched the civilians flee for their lives as soldiers began to attack the beast. Well, Hiibel was not a fighter, and he was not going to let himself get killed by this monster. Once again, he scanned the crowd hurriedly, looking to see where people were fleeing, which places were open, where he would not be trampled. There was no time to spare. The noise from all around was deafening - shrieks, screams, roars, yells, complete chaos with a slight semblance of order imposed by Tenko, ordering soldiers to destroy it ASAP.

Mrs. Tenko projected her voice above the din, "Get the young and the elderly away." Yes, that he could help with, even in this chaos. There were a few passageways he knew of, not often used, that he could direct people to. And many people headed toward the same direction, not bothering about the other side passages.

"For goodness sakes, this is a city! Your city! Go different ways, different alleys! If you split up, more people can get out at the same time! Move quickly, but carefully! Let's move!" Lost in concern for others, all traces of amusement had vanished from Hiibel's face, now replaced by worry, fear. A flurry from above reminded him of what many others had apparently also forgotten. "Those who can fly, change and escape! Murin, change and hide in cracks where the mutant can't reach you! The rest of you, get on roofs if possible, and don't stop running until you're safe! Anyone who needs help, follow me!"

He turned and ran off to a side passageway, hidden from sight by rubble, ruins of a building. Directing those who followed into it, he glanced back toward the beast to see it was indeed being stalled by assailants: a Raposa, Lupus, and a few other soldiers. More were coming to take care of it, and the area around it was mostly cleared. Those trapped at the end of the mob fleeing the scene he beckoned over to the passageway, making sure he saved however many people he could. Once the last few were in, he led them through the winding passageway to a safer haven within the city, where they could wait until the mutant was dead or gone. And it would be dead, of course, right? There was an entire army against it, more than enough to take care of one beast.

And of course it would work out, of course they'd be safe, but what would be the price? Who would they lose? And would they be prepared when the next attack came?

The setting changes from The Fortress to Aethes

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Character Portrait: Hiibel Talcen Character Portrait: Liron Aldaine Character Portrait: Tenko Kieran Character Portrait: Lorelai Kieran Character Portrait: Kaishi Futatabi (Kai)
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Liron Aldaine

While his attention was still focused on the irritating Miao, a loud roar and scream split the air. Hurriedly making a 180 degree turn to see what was going on, his keen eyes caught a glimpse of the largest mutant that he had ever seen. It was also the closest, and almost made him forget what he was supposed to do, out of fear. Its glistening fangs seemed ready to rip out the throats of the Changers that had gathered here. His heart was beating quickly, his avian formā€™s already quick heartbeat accelerating.

The Changers on the ground, mostly Murin or smaller Aveis, and therefore defenseless started to charge, crazed. Liron could only think that he had to escape before it was too late - he didnā€™t quite want to meet his end here. He still had to flush out the Pack for Tenko - where was Tenko?! He had to get out of her intact! Another roar from the mutant caught his attention, as the furred beast started to dig into his kill. At this moment, Liron hated his above-average eyesight, as it made the sight all the more gruesome.

ā€œSoldiers! Destroy that abomination before it hunts down more civilians! Now!ā€ ordered Tenko, taking charge as usual. Feeling a sense of relief at that, as well as anger that he had missed the sight of this mutant, Liron wheeled again, to head towards the stage. He owed his life to Tenko, and if the mutant was to come close to him, he was willing to do anything it took to make sure that Tenko survived.

A sharp pitched bark and then a few seconds later, a pained-sounding yelp rang through the air. The soldiers were probably starting to destroy the mutant, on his order - but Liron couldnā€™t afford to turn his head and check. Not when speed was of the essence. He had to get there before Tenko was in trouble.

He was close to the walls of the fortress, not wanting to accidentally cause an injury if a kestrel flew at high-speeds into someoneā€™s face, when he caught a glimpse of the kind wife of Tenko, Lorelai. With a firm, but kind voice, she ordered a few of the closer soldiers. ā€œGet the young and the elderly away.ā€ It was just like her to put the welfare of the Changers before her own life, and in a way, Liron was glad that she supported Tenko - the two of them were the best leaders that could ever grace Aethes.

Landing on the wall, he turned to see what was going on. A red-furred Lupus, he recognized that as the Second-Lieutenant, Kora, was hanging on to the throat of the beast, doing her job in the attempt to curtail the destruction that it would bring. Shaking his feathered head slightly, Liron flew carefully, until his talons touched the rough wood of the make-shift stage. There was no wind - therefore, he was unable to hover in the air as he wished to.

ā€œFor goodness sakes, this is a city! Your city! Go different ways, different alleys! If you split up, more people can get out at the same time! Move quickly, but carefully! Letā€™s move! Those who can fly, change and escape! Murin, change and hide in cracks where the mutant canā€™t reach you! The rest of you, get on roofs if possible, and donā€™t stop running until youā€™re safe! Anyone who needs help, follow me!ā€ It seemed as though Hiibel was showing his worth for once, and aiding the attempt to protect the citizens of Aethes. The Miao certainly was a troublemaker, and seemed to take adverse delight in tormenting him, but Hiibel was also the one spy that he felt was an acquaintance - almost even a friend.

Fluttering forward towards the leader of the army, Liron perched on the ground close to him, turning his keen eyes in the direction of the mutant. He let out a harsh ā€˜kee kee keeā€™ sound, notifying them of his presense - there was no other way to make his presence clear without the ability to speak - and opened his wings slightly, ready to take off at a moments notice. Maybe it was true that Tenko had a Bodyguard, and with all that Liron knew, he did his job well, but - Liron felt as though his being there would be helpful in some way.

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Kai Futatabi

Growling with anger, Kai got back on her feet, and almost shakily continued to threaten the mutant. It was a dirty beast, which had killed her leader. It was growing difficult to think clearly, through the anger that she felt and the small amount of blood that had been lost. As she gathered her muscles beneath her to leap at the mutant, another Changer, this one a Lupus, made the first move and leapt, with its jaws clamping around the throat of the mutant.

With a grunt of exertion, the mutant reared up onto its hind legs and shook off the Lupus. Taking the chance, Kai leapt upwards, and grabbed on to the scuff on his neck. The dirty fur of the mutant, covered in muck and blood, pressed uncomfortably against her body, and she scrambled with her blunt nails, trying to stay there.

ā€œGet it on all foursā€¦ā€ came an authoritative voice of some man, but she could only hope that they would do something before she fell. The mutant looked at her with its beady eyes, and she felt it shooting her a baleful glare. Then, with a mighty heave, she felt her weakening body start to slide back to the ground. Then, the large paws of the mutant came down closer to her back, intending to break it with a single strike, before she managed to gather the energy to slide away. The blow just managed to miss her, and Kai felt the ground shaking. Giving a high whine, she saw that the mutant was starting to try the same action.

She gave a yelp of fear as she knew that she no longer had the energy to dodge. The fall had caused her cracked bone to fall awkwardly, and it was a dull ache in her side. There was also blood flowing down freely from her flank, and pooling on the ground. Through bleary eyes, she watched as the blow came closer and closer, although, by some strange twist of fate, inches away from her face, the mutant turned its attention towards something else.

A Lupus, in front of it. She couldnā€™t quite see the features or the details, but knowing that there was almost no hope left for her, she used her final dredges of strength and snapped at his leg - he had to be some Army soldier. Maybe sheā€™d go down, but she tried to avenge Tenko, and tried to take down someone from the Army too. Her eyesight became fuzzy at the edges, and Kai suddenly felt a growing rage. Rage at the mutant, yes, but mostly anger at herself for failing at this. Sheā€™d just get up and try again, she decided. Her paws twitched, but her body felt so heavy at the moment. It was so comfortable to just lay here, and Kaiā€™d just rest her eyes.

No! Her eyes snapped open again, and with a grunt, managed to lift her head up slightly to see the mutantā€™s back facing her. Perfect! He was going to be defenseless. Kaiā€™d just try to do the same move and sweep his legs out from behind him, and then, sheā€™d managed to kill him.

It was just then that the mutantā€™s back paw crushed down on her back. Crack. Then Kaiā€™s body gave a last shudder, as though trying to fulfill its masterā€™s last wishes, before it became motionless. Blood continued to flow, but without the beat of the heart, started to slow down. The fur of the black fox was almost glistening, and her eyes remained open, frozen in a semblance of anger. Her tail stretched out behind her, as though she was running, and a determined frown marked her last expression. Kai rested close to her beloved leader, and guarded him, like any faithful subordinate, to the very last breath.