Afterthought (Silas, Tiffany, & Ionone)
Quote from Adriana on April 3, 2020, 2:45 pmSilas pursed his lips, eyes wide as he looked cock-eyed at the finger on them. He shuddered inwardly, then watched the man vanish into the cavern. He dropped his cigarette and stood, beginning after Atlas at a brisk pace. Whatever still animated the skeleton enough for him to bolt off like that must have been potent stuff, Silas himself felt like a wisp and he'd only been in the dark caves for a short while.
For a brief moment, he thought he heard a noise and paused- looking around for the source. But when there was no sound repeated, he had to continue after his tour guide.
Silas pursed his lips, eyes wide as he looked cock-eyed at the finger on them. He shuddered inwardly, then watched the man vanish into the cavern. He dropped his cigarette and stood, beginning after Atlas at a brisk pace. Whatever still animated the skeleton enough for him to bolt off like that must have been potent stuff, Silas himself felt like a wisp and he'd only been in the dark caves for a short while.
For a brief moment, he thought he heard a noise and paused- looking around for the source. But when there was no sound repeated, he had to continue after his tour guide.
Quote from Indy on April 8, 2020, 8:14 pmHis tour guide continued down a way of the dark cavern. On some occasions he would stop to let his fingers trail the familiar walls, as if their touch negotiated him better than the dim lights. If he gave any notice or head to his tail, he did not let on.
At an impasse of three converging tunnels, he stopped short as his head cocked like a dog's. Then he froze all at once, his body stiffening as he pressed himself flat to a wall.
Poor Atlas made no further motion, his body glued to the cave wall -- and it seemed his action came from no cause at all. Until, barely heard down the tunnel, came the sound of gently disturbed water and the smell, however subtle, of a fellow pack-mate.
His tour guide continued down a way of the dark cavern. On some occasions he would stop to let his fingers trail the familiar walls, as if their touch negotiated him better than the dim lights. If he gave any notice or head to his tail, he did not let on.
At an impasse of three converging tunnels, he stopped short as his head cocked like a dog's. Then he froze all at once, his body stiffening as he pressed himself flat to a wall.
Poor Atlas made no further motion, his body glued to the cave wall -- and it seemed his action came from no cause at all. Until, barely heard down the tunnel, came the sound of gently disturbed water and the smell, however subtle, of a fellow pack-mate.
Quote from Adriana on April 10, 2020, 12:12 pmSilas looked at the man, frozen against the cave wall, and exhaled, before continuing forward. "She's not dangerous," he whispered, looking back once more to Atlas before continuing forward to meet the woman.
Silas looked at the man, frozen against the cave wall, and exhaled, before continuing forward. "She's not dangerous," he whispered, looking back once more to Atlas before continuing forward to meet the woman.
Quote from Indy on April 10, 2020, 2:04 pm'She' emerged less a woman but a lithe creature made of shadows and jackrabbit fur. Her long, narrow snout, elongated ears, and thickly furred tail donned shades of silver and soft tans, mottled in such a way that would enable to disappear, if only into the right shadow. Her garb was simple -- dark pants, a skin-tight top, and a capelet that fell over her shoulders. The violet gaze studied the two figures, unblinking, until she let out a sigh as easy as the wind.
Atlas did not unpeel himself from the wall, but his eyes went almost luminously wide, the contours of his skull richly exaggerated.
"Roxy?" he whispered in a strangled whisper.
Then abruptly he fell to the floor and trembled, a hysterical laugh on his breath.
"It always comes back to this, doesn't it?" he declared to no one at all and continued to babble, "Always in the shadows, in the walls...but it still won't save you, none of you".
'She' emerged less a woman but a lithe creature made of shadows and jackrabbit fur. Her long, narrow snout, elongated ears, and thickly furred tail donned shades of silver and soft tans, mottled in such a way that would enable to disappear, if only into the right shadow. Her garb was simple -- dark pants, a skin-tight top, and a capelet that fell over her shoulders. The violet gaze studied the two figures, unblinking, until she let out a sigh as easy as the wind.
Atlas did not unpeel himself from the wall, but his eyes went almost luminously wide, the contours of his skull richly exaggerated.
"Roxy?" he whispered in a strangled whisper.
Then abruptly he fell to the floor and trembled, a hysterical laugh on his breath.
"It always comes back to this, doesn't it?" he declared to no one at all and continued to babble, "Always in the shadows, in the walls...but it still won't save you, none of you".
Quote from Mae on April 10, 2020, 2:48 pmWhy must the words of an insane man be the precedent of foreshadowing tragedy? There was no answer. At the moment Atlas concluded, a shot rang clean and hard out of the tunnel behind them. In the direction of the fork it sounded. It was faraway but unmistakable. Somewhere deep in the mine a bullet ricocheted off stone, sending long rebounding echoes down the tunnels to the werewolves' ears.
Why must the words of an insane man be the precedent of foreshadowing tragedy? There was no answer. At the moment Atlas concluded, a shot rang clean and hard out of the tunnel behind them. In the direction of the fork it sounded. It was faraway but unmistakable. Somewhere deep in the mine a bullet ricocheted off stone, sending long rebounding echoes down the tunnels to the werewolves' ears.
Quote from Adriana on April 10, 2020, 3:16 pmSilas crouched down after the bullet rang out and put a hand over the man's mouth, "Shh.." he attempted to silence the man, "Why isn't Tiffany with you?" he muttered, looking up. The gunshot was all the more concerning now, considering..
Silas crouched down after the bullet rang out and put a hand over the man's mouth, "Shh.." he attempted to silence the man, "Why isn't Tiffany with you?" he muttered, looking up. The gunshot was all the more concerning now, considering..
Quote from Indy on April 10, 2020, 6:48 pmAtlas squirmed briefly at Silas's initial touch, then fell unnaturally as if no more than a ragdoll beyond control of its own movement.
The violet gaze held Silas's a moment as her ears pricked forward to the distant echoes of a ricochet bullet. Ionone let the echoes fade before she spoke.
"She fell down a shaft," she said languidly with her breath, "When we met him"
She considered the words further, "She was alive, last I saw".
Atlas squirmed briefly at Silas's initial touch, then fell unnaturally as if no more than a ragdoll beyond control of its own movement.
The violet gaze held Silas's a moment as her ears pricked forward to the distant echoes of a ricochet bullet. Ionone let the echoes fade before she spoke.
"She fell down a shaft," she said languidly with her breath, "When we met him"
She considered the words further, "She was alive, last I saw".
Quote from Adriana on April 10, 2020, 7:13 pmSilas' nostrils flared. It wasn't looking good for Goldilocks. He exhaled a quick breath and looked back over his shoulders, "Do you remember where?" he asked, already standing up, changing forms and picking up the man. "Stay quiet." he said, holding the frail form like a small child. He was hesitant to move forward. If the shot wasn't meant to hit it's mark, it was meant to coerce them further into the cave.
Silas' nostrils flared. It wasn't looking good for Goldilocks. He exhaled a quick breath and looked back over his shoulders, "Do you remember where?" he asked, already standing up, changing forms and picking up the man. "Stay quiet." he said, holding the frail form like a small child. He was hesitant to move forward. If the shot wasn't meant to hit it's mark, it was meant to coerce them further into the cave.
Quote from Indy on April 10, 2020, 8:02 pmIonone didn't answer. Her eyes studied Silas a moment longer, the color seeming to almost imperceptibly shift a shade -- although what that shade was and what it had been was a confusion all itself. Before the change could be determined, they were gone. She started up the length of the corridor, pausing only a moment for Silas to follow.
Atlas made a few more noises not known to any language, then fell silent like a lamb.
Ionone didn't answer. Her eyes studied Silas a moment longer, the color seeming to almost imperceptibly shift a shade -- although what that shade was and what it had been was a confusion all itself. Before the change could be determined, they were gone. She started up the length of the corridor, pausing only a moment for Silas to follow.
Atlas made a few more noises not known to any language, then fell silent like a lamb.
Quote from Mae on April 10, 2020, 8:23 pmIn the ensuing moments after the gunshot rang out there was a slight tremor somewhere underground. As the moments passed, a noisy commotion far down the tunnel gradually increased, and then suddenly stopped...
In the ensuing moments after the gunshot rang out there was a slight tremor somewhere underground. As the moments passed, a noisy commotion far down the tunnel gradually increased, and then suddenly stopped...
