<span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>Tria 14, 81379 Warning! This thread contains nudity, mild sexual content, and gore</td></tr></table> <span style='color:teal'>Tucoju and Hishema were all packed and ready for the treasure hunt. They patiently awaited in their dorm, for their friend to arrive.</span>
With the harsh storm ending the day before, the young dark furred pendragon made her way out her door, exiting the lonely dorm. With a heave she slammed the door and picked up a good sized pouch, placing it around her waist. She opened the flap-over top and gazed down at a few preacious jewels and then reached her hand in, grabbing a pearl like sea gem attatched to a necklace. She placed it over her head and closed the pouch at her side. Bending over, she grabbed a larger back-pack and hung it over one shoulder as she took a key that she had had, clenched between her teeth. With a twist of the key, she locked the dorm. With a great happy smile, and twitch of her tail she was off at a brisk pace down the corridoor. Her heart seemed to take a leap when she saw the door to the room where she would meet her companions once again. She let the backpack slide with ease to her side, resting it on the floor as she held onto the straps. She raised her dark gray, red blotched hand to the door and knocked. Just like she had done before she hadn't let the 'dragons inside answer efore she sent out a call to Tucoju. <span style='color:darkred'>Hello Liabrary Girl !</span> She chuckled slightly at her own words, for she had said the same thing a week previous when she had first visited.
<span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju opened the door and greeted her new friend,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Hey Nudek, we're ready, so let's go!"</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema walked out of the dorm fidling with her camera, </span><span style='color:green'>"H-h-hello, N-nudek."</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Oh I'm so excited, let's get to my car." </span><span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju led the way to her car, and after putting all there packs in the trunk, the team of three entered the vehicle.</span> After an hours drive, they boarded a ferry that, after another hour, landed them nearer to their destination, they continued on and after the third hour of travelling, they reached the point the car could go no further. <span style='color:blue'>"Alright, grab your stuff, and let's go." </span><span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju grabbed everyone's packs and distributed them.</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>She locked up the car, and started walking down the path,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"I estimate about a day's hike to the mountain. So we'll have to sleep in a tent at least once."</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema started flying above them, as she needed to stretch her wings, and after a few minutes she landed and walked beside Tucoju. Normally she'd have been weary of walking with an almost stranger, but she was too busy "modifying" nature with her elemental kinesis, and taking pictures to care.</span>
Nudek looked out into the distance. It was a bit foggy and seemed to get a thicker as they got closer to the mountain, who's top could be seen looming above the fog. She reached back and found a wound up lenght of strong rope at the side of her backpack. Pulling it off after a second of untangling it from the metal loop it hung on, She held onto it tightly as they walked. After about twenty minutes of walking the fog got worse Nudek unraveled the rope, calling out to her friends at the same time. <span style='color:darkred'>Guys. Come over here. Try not to talk loudly, who knows what could be lurking in the fog...</span> She said into their minds. It WAS really handy to be female sometimes... A little advanced classes in something she was born with always helped. She tied the rope around her waist and then threw the rope back to the others. <span style='color:darkred'>You can tie it around your waist if you want but if i fall down a cliff you guys are coming with me unless you can pull me up. I've survived harsher things than giant falls from cliffs. So, hold onto the rope and and follow me. This fogs only going to get worse, watch where you step and stay quite. We don't want lure anything out of hiding...</span> She waitied for tugs on the rope, telling her they both had ahold until she started walking. Taking every step with care. Looking around this way and that then back to the ground by her feet. fifteen minutes of heavy fog and a stumble later, Nudek stepped on something... Her skin crawled as the 'thing' she had stepped on screeched and ran away with a sore tail. Nudek cursed loudly in her mind. She hoped the others couldn't hear her. <span style='color:darkred'>We should move a bit faster...</span> Urging them on, she walked on...
<span style='color:olive'>Hishema had long since lost her excitment, when the fog disabled her from taking pictures, and she had been holding her sisters hand tightly the whole time. When the rope was presented she tied it around her waist and her on to the end. Her camera was dangling around her neck.</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju said into Hishema's mind, </span><span style='color:blue'>"Use your kinesis to move the fog in from of us, Hishema."</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema responded, </span><span style='color:green'>"I'll try."</span> <span style='color:olive'>She conectrated as best she could, but she was too scared. The fog started to shift slightly, and she could see Tucoju and Nudek again, but no further, </span><span style='color:green'>"That's all I can do,"</span> <span style='color:blue'>"That's still good."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju pulled out some Thermo-goggles from her pack and put them on. The entire forest erupted in a red aura, Tucoju winced and quickly removed them,</span><span style='color:blue'> "Guess the water is in the way." </span><span style='color:darkblue'>She returned the goggles to their place, and grabbed three shield devices, handing one to each person she said, </span><span style='color:blue'>"Wear them, just incase."</span> *crunch* <span style='color:green'>"What was that!?"</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema instantly took to the air,</span> <span style='color:green'>"I stepped on something big!"</span> <span style='color:olive'>Her heartrate was already three times the normal rate and her breathing, eratic,</span> <span style='color:green'>"What is it!?"</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Calm down, Hishema, it was probably just tiny snake."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju grabbed a radar like device and turned it on,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Oh my god...NUDEK!!!"</span> <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>She had just seen three 6ft long http://shadowlack.com/life/fauna.php?id=85Tmuka, Alugha Dossusus</a> directed back-left from them</td></tr></table>
Nudek turned and saw the snakes rising above their heads. Running out infront of Tucoju she tugged to rope hard, causing Hishema to tumble into Nudeks arms. She place her standing upright next to her sister. With a clink Nudek pulled out a small golden hilted dagger and slashed the rope at her waist, trying not to waste much of the rope. Fog swirved in around them once more, Hishema and Tucoju left in the dampness. <span style='color:darkred'>STAY THERE!</span> Nudek rushed off into the fog. A large dark shape could be seen through the fogg. They coulnd't see who or what it was, the fog was too thick. the figure looked like a mutated 'dragon. Mutated in more than one way. It was a foot and a half taller than the sister 'dragons... When it was crouching... A loud hiss erupted from the panicy silence. A snake-like shadow charged into view, attacking the other demonic thing. Loud unhumanly growls emited from the creature as it slashed at its opponents. A bluish glow started to be visable as the light from the sky disapeared. The shadows through the fog could no longer be seen but the sounds of ripping flesh and noises made were heard. The moon light eluminated the fog only to a digree that it made everything look spooky. The fog around these parts stayed all day and night. Only around midnight and noon did it lift only a bit. It was quite strange, no one could explain why. A chunk of blood covered flesh lended at the feet the the sisters. It wriggled slightly as the last remaining nerves spasmed. A shadow cast apon the girls... As it got closer it got smaller. Fianally. a dazed looking, blood covered Nudek stepped into view.
<span style='color:olive'>Hishema screamed and fainted at the sight of the bloody snake part.</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju caught her sister and supported her uncounscious body with her arm.</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Nudek!" </span><span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju got a little faint as well, at the sight of the blood covered Nudek. She concentrated on staying consciouss and asked,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"What.........are you?.........I'm not saying you are a monster, but you should have told us you changed into something else."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju sighed, and after dropping her pack she picked Hishema up onto her back and knelt down. She rumaged through her pack and pulled out a rather heavy device and turned it on. Instantly a shield was eminated pushing the fog out, giving them enough room to make a fire and lay down near it,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"It's getting dark and we can't go any further with Hishema like this."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju lay her sister on the ground, and after brushing the stray hairs from her face, she smiled. She was glad her sister had come.</span> <span style='color:blue'>"We need some fire wood."</span>
Nudek smiled slightly, Her eyes still looking far away from the present. She shook her head silently, pulling off her backpack she pulled out a few logs of wood she had gotten from her pyro teacher as a 'have a safe trip' kinda thing. They usually practiced on them during class, they didn't burn, only kept the fire going. Only unless you completely missed the target, THEN the teacher might have a fire problem. Nudek sat down half heartedly and tossed the wood into the middle of the barrier. Flicking her wrist and swishing her fingers out towards the log did a spark ingnite. After a few second a nide comfortable fire warmed them. the bloodied girl sat down, looking at the ground just before the fire. She said nothing, did nothing... until a few moments had passed did she stirr. She blinked and looked like she was 'present' again. Her eyes adjusted as she looked up slightly, gazing over at Tucoju. <span style='color:darkred'>Sorry...</span> She really didn't have much else to say. She layed down onto her side and faced the fire. Her hand was propping up her head as her eyes closed. Taking her time to speak once again Nudek open her eyes half way. <span style='color:darkred'>I didn't mean to keep it a secret... I just... didn't want to say anything... especially in front of your sister... She already freeked out enough when i used some of my strength to beat up some guys who were bugging us a while back... More that they were talking dirty to me and the people i was with... I hate guys like that... They were slightly drunk too...</span> A small smirk apeared on her lifeless face. It wasn't the first time she had gotton into a brawl with people at a bar... drunken 'dragons for that matter. <span style='color:darkred'>I'm... A Were'dragon... Well... Yes and no...I am classified as that... I have a demonic side, that i used to never be able to control... Now, i have control over it... Most of the time. One of the reasons i'd prefere to travel alone on these treasure hunts is for that one fact... 'Most of the time'... There... Are sometimes dark magic and items in these kind of ruins... That... Force me out of my normal state and into a berserk demonic form... I've injured... Killed, By accident... and never liked again by people. I've attacked my friends, some stick with me and some don't...</span>
<span style='color:darkblue'>If she had been told this a few years ago, Tucoju would've been frightened of Nudek, but over the years she had become more active then Hishema, and she actually felt kind of sorry for Nudek.</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Having a demonic side that would come out sometimes must have been hard to live with. Maybe I could make something to shield you from the dark magic that changes you. I might be able to modify my shield technology to shield against it."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>With that she grabbed Nudek's personal shield and started tinkering, not even knowing if it was possible or not, but she wanted to help her new friend so she kept working,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Oh, and Nudek? Thank you for telling me. Now that I know, I'll know to expect it when we get to the Ruins. It also makes me feel like we are better friends, you telling me your secret. So....thanks." </span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema breathing could barely be heard as she slept.</span>
Nudek smiled a little smile. Happy that she understood. <span style='color:darkred'>Really, you don't have to do that. It's once in a blue moon that something happens. But yes, it was hard living when i was younger. I had no one to take care of me for a period of time. My grandmother died shortly after my third birthday, she gave me these...</span> She pointed to the golden locket underneath the pearl necklace and then pointed to the 5 golden earings (two in her left ear, three in her right), then the two golden armlets on her upper right arm. <span style='color:darkred'>thair are kind of like Family hierlooms. Though, i've never seen whats inside the locket. Before my grandmother died she told me never to open it... So i never have. Though, the curiositiy has gotton so intece sometimes but i've stayed to my promise, never to open it.</span> Nudek seemed to be completely out of her daze and perfectly herself once again. She slowly stood up and stretched, spreading out her webbed fingers and grunting. She did a few stretches and then sat back down again. <span style='color:darkred'>Ah... That's better. Changing form give me the worse pains afterwards sometimes. Bones feel all mutalated. I barely feel it anymore though.</span> She yawned and smiled. <span style='color:darkred'>I guess i'm a pretty messed up species of my own. I'm half Mer'dragon AND a were'dragon all packed into one. Does have its assets though. Someone ever ACTUALLY bagged me and tried to drown me, I'd come back to haunt them, except i'd still be alive.</span> She flexed the almost invisable gills on the side of her neck, making them stand out a bit. She had a smirk on her face, she liked being her own little species.
<span style='color:blue'>"I know I don't HAVE to, but I want to. I want you to be able to control it and not have it come out unless you wanted it to. Still I find your physiology very interesting."</span> <span style='color:dark'>She continued tinkering away, determined to find a way to block out the dark magic.</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>After about an hour and a half of working away Tucoju stood and turned to Nudek,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"I think I got it! I just had to change the settings and replace a few parts. No way to know it worked until we get to the Ruins, but I'm 99.9% sure it wil!</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema sturred in her sleep and whispered subconsciously,</span> <span style='color:green'>"Caeekhe, I'm on a treasure hunt......with a new friend......" </span><span style='color:olive'>She then sighed and returned to her deep sleep.</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju smiled at Nudek,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Guess she's starting to trust you."</span>
Nudek smiled sweatly down at the the sleeping Hishema. It was a pleasnt feeling to have someone trust her. <span style='color:darkred'>I'm glad... I hop she didn't see me earlier on.. that might of changed her opinion on me being a friend.</span> Her ears pirked up at the sound of a distant 'ping.' It didn't happen again, Nudek relaxed a bit as the ping seemed to fade away. She was wide awake, she knew she woulnd't get to sleep for a while. She realised what Tucoju had said about the shield and smiled. <span style='color:darkred'>Get some sleep, okay? I'll take first watch. If i start to fall asleep i'll wake you and you can take second watch. Sound alright to you?</span> Nudek took out a small bag of food and pulled out a fruit. She bit into it and took out another, offering it to Tucoju. <span style='color:darkred'>You should eat a bit. We've done some hard hiking today. We will probabbly get to the mountain base close to noon. We'll eat a bit then and tomarrow morning. I didn't have much to bring but i braught what i could fit.</span> She sat back and finished off the fruit quickly and then lowered the fire. It would keep burning with a dim light but still enough warmth.
<span style='color:blue'>"Thank you but I have food."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju grabbed a pot with a stand and set it on the fire, she proceeded to make a special pasta she had learned from her mother. She was hoping the fimiliar smell would wake Hishema</span>. <span style='color:blue'>"Don't worry, the shield also disipates smells so no creature could possibly smell it."</span> <span style='color:green'>"Ungh, Tucoju...what are you making, mother?...."</span> <span style='color:olive'>With that she woke up with a stur,</span> <span style='color:green'>"What happened!?"</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Oh I was hoping the smell would wake you," </span><span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju laughed,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"mother isn't here Hishema,"</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>She turned to Nudek,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"our mother's name is also my name," </span><span style='color:darkblue'>Turning back to the pasta,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"ahh, it's done. Would you like some Nudek?"</span>
The smell was intoxicating. It smelled good and looked better. She finally opened her mouth to speak. <span style='color:darkred'>Well, if theres enough, i'd love to try some. It smells delicious!</span> Nudek felt bad... She felt greedy... She had her own food, yet she was taking some of theirs. <span style='color:darkred'>I shoulnd't be taking any, i have my own food...</span> Nudek smiled at Hishema who seemed lured by the smell as well. <span style='color:darkred'>Fell better Hishema?</span>
<span style='color:blue'>"Please have some, I made enough for everyone, and I brought enough for everyone too so you shouldn't feel guilty, "</span><span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju gasped,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"I'm SO SORRY! I didn't mean to read your feelings, please forgive me."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju gave small bowls to everyone, the "pasta" was more a soup with pasta noodles than just a pasta itself.</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema looked up at Nudek,</span> <span style='color:green'>"...uh....y-y-yes...th-thank y-you f-f-f-for a-ask-asking."</span> <span style='color:olive'>She grabbed the bowl handed to her, scouped some of the pasta/soup and started eating, smiling at Tucoju,</span> <span style='color:green'>"just like mother makes it."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju smiled back, </span><span style='color:blue'>"Glad you like it." </span><span style='color:darkblue'>She always felt good when her sister smiled, cause her smiles were more rare than the number of sick days Tucoju took in a year. She scouped some of the food and proceeded to eat as well.</span>
Nudek smiled slyly at Tucoju. <span style='color:darkred'>Its alright. You should train you abilities you know. They could be usefull later on.</span> She smiled a nice smile at Hishema, Not bothering to ask anything about what heppened earlier. If it came the the point where she DID remember something, then yes, She would say something. For n ow, she stayed silent and enjoyed the pasta. <span style='color:darkred'>this is the best food i've had in a while. I'm not much of a cook yself. the only time i really eat stuff like this is when i'm over at my other friends dorms... Or my other friend 'house'... More fo a cave really.... But i havent heard from them in a while... Strange though...</span> She shrugged and chuckled. <span style='color:darkred'>They probablly eloped Ha HA.</span> She was joking. They woulnd't go anywhere without telling their friends when they'd be back... Unless of course it was osmething important.
<span style='color:teal'>Tucoju and Hishema finished eating.</span> <span style='color:blue'>"Alright so you're taking first watch then, so good night Nudek, and good night Hishema."</span> <span style='color:green'>"Good night Tucoju, a-a-and g-g-good n-night N-nu-nudek."</span> <span style='color:teal'>Both sister lay next to each other and fell asleep.</span>
Nudek smiled. they looked really cute, sleeping. She looked around and then moved closer the the fire, keeping a good eye behind the two sisters, just incase something came from their end. She would be fine if something came behind her. Who knows if something could actually get through the barrier... Nudek hoped it would last the entire night... It was probably six hours later, Nudek had guessed when she felt sleep. Her eyes had begun to get droopy a long while before but her mind was still awake. She lasted out as long as she could before crawling over and poking Tucoju. She had crossed her hand over the fire to reach her. The fires burning sensation someone would normally feel as their skin melted away, could not be felt by Nudek, nor did her flesh melt away. Fire didn't hurt her. <span style='color:darkred'>Tucoju...</span> She said aloud... She connected with The girls mind... <span style='color:darkred'>Tucoju, Your watch now...</span>
<span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju growned slightly and opened her eyes,</span> <span style='color:blue'>"alright."</span> <span style='color:darkblue'>She quickly glanced at Hishema by habit, then stood up and stretched, before siting cross-legged again. After an hour, having been the only one awake for about 20 minutes, she heard a noise. Quickly she reached into her backpack and grabbed a small silenced pistol from her pack and looked in the direction of the noise. The hair on the back of her neck stood on end and sweat started forming on her brow, as she awaited the sound's source to arrive. Time seemed to stand still as she knelt, gun at the ready</span>. Suddenly another snake like before emerged from the fog, this one only three feet in length, and started circling the barrier. <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju reacted quickly, grabbed a four tennis ball-sized metalic devices from her pack, and threw them outside the barrier beside the snake. Upon impact the balls opened and each constructed into small electrical turrets that waited on stand-by for a user verified target.</span> The snake turned and started climbing on top of the barrier, the generator sparked but held on. <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju grabbed a headset with one eye piece and put it on. Flipping the switch. a small laser shot out from the eye piece and Tucoju turned it to point at the snake. The turrets had their user-varified target and activated. They each shot the snake in turn, dealing hundreds of volts of electricity through the snake's body.</span> The snake turned to them and started slithering towards them. It crushed all but one before it collapsed. <span style='color:darkblue'>Tucoju sighed and saw the sun appear over the horizon. She was glad cause the others would wake up soon. She turned to check on the shield generator and just as she opened the panel, it sparked and exploded. The blast burnt her clothes and fur. Pieces of the generator pierced her all over her front, two pieces in her left arm, one in her right, three in her stomach and one in her right breast. As the shield failed the blast launched her a few feet back into a tree she hit it with her head and collapsed. The pool of blood was quickly forming</span> <span style='color:olive'>Hishema was stirred by the blast and saw her sister by the tree, she screamed, and for the first time in years, with tears flowing like waterfalls, she turned to Nudek and said clearly,</span> <span style='color:green'>"NUDEK!!! TUCOJU'S HURT!!!"</span>
Nudek was already up. She had heard the blast and had imediatly gotton up. She heard the sickening thud of Tucoju's head against the tree. Grabbing her back pack she ran over to Tucoju. She took a quick glance at her head. No cracked skull, just a concusion. <span style='color:darkred'>Hishema! In the pack there should be a large first aid pack. Find it for me! Hurry!</span> Turning and grabbing a package from the mesh side pocket on her pack, she took out a long roll of bandage. Clasping her hand around the metal pieces in the girls arms she yanked them out. Quickly removing the jacket she wore, she bandaged the lower cuts on her arms, one came close to her wrists. After bandaging the gashes to her arms she took the first aid kit from Hishema. Taking out some medicinal herbs and a bottle of liquid she ripped the top part of Tucoju's shirt, revealing the top of her breast. Blood stained everything, her fur, her shirt, her jacket... There would be no getting it out... With a small tug the sharp metal came loose. Hoping Tucoju didnt wake up anytime soon, she lifted up her shirt. Removing her bra she piured a bit of the liquid onto the gash and wrapped the bandage wrap around the top half of her body. Tieing it up at the last bit of it she reached back into the kit and took out another roll. Making work quick, she removed the shards of genarator from Tucoju's mid section, poured the liquid and wrapped her up. Pulling off the ripped shirt all the way she leaned tucoju down, away from the tree. Putting the shirt under her head and covering her upper half with the jacket nudek checked her body over for anything else that may need treatment... Nthing seemed any attention. Her fur was scorched a bit, blackened from the explosion. Nudek sighed with reliefe and then turned around to look at Hishema. <span style='color:darkred'> Are you hurt at all? </span>
