Wilds Exploration - Nico, Roan and Balamel
sam [samrathiel]01/19/2021
Balam receives... No further response from Nicodemus... Has he wandered into a dead zone? Has he simply forgotten to loom again, or worse? There will be no answer for an uncomfortable amount of time ~
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
01/19/2021
"Should we go get him?.....we should go get him."
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 3:58 AM
"...Dammit. Yeah, guess we should. Meet me there?"
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 5:00 AM
"I'll follow you."
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 6:45 AM
With that, Roan lead the way towards Nico's cliffside home. He eventually got them to the edge of the cliff, where Nico presumably had been watching the stars before he'd been distracted by 'something shiny' down below.
"Nick!" Roan cupped his hands around his mouth and hollered down, "Yer alive down there or what?"
sam [samrathiel]Yesterday at 9:58 AM
Up near cliffs overlooking a distant peninsula of this crescent shaped isle, sits nicos humble abode, mostly reused ruins of ancient towers, much of it roofless, and littered with growing plantlife. Perhaps this waa once an extravagant mansion, with the way that rooms are placed in a loose circle, surrounding what was once a courtyard with a single, tall tree in it.
Everything is rather quiet, nicos daughters off with lohrian most likely, their favourite babysitter.
Nicos spot is just a little ways off, the scattering of vibrant feathers, the strong scent of grog, and the blanket on the ground are clear indicators that the old man had indeed... Been here. But where was he now?
An empty bottle sits precariously on the cliffa edge, spinning languidly in place. Beyond it, a few bright orange feathers lay scattered among the jagged rockface, indicating that nico had indeed... Gone down to the coastline below.
No answer, but distantly, a bird does shriek and fly out from some trees closer to the aforementioned peninsula, as if disturbed by something,
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 10:09 AM
Balamel's ears lifted when he caught the noise, keeping track of as close an approximation of where it'd been startled from as he could guess. He nudged Roan with one wing as both flared out, jerking his head for the rrex to hop back on. Once he was settled, the ptheran jumped straight off the cliff, wings held closer to angle into a dive and get a bit of speed. The terrain below would be a bit too treacherous to get too low, with his wingspan, but they'd see better from higher up anyway, with any luck. He angled off toward whatever had caused the disturbance, concern keeping him quiet.
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 10:42 AM
Roan took a moment to inspect the area, kneeling down to take one of Nico's bright feathers in hand. He looked out over the landscape until he got that nudge from Balam, then quickly hopped up onto the ptheran's back without complaint. Flying would be much easier than Roan running through the woods on foot, after all.
The rrex leaned from one side to the other as they flew, trying to catch any glint of neon feathers through the trees. "Drunk idiot. Hope he didn't fall into the ocean n' drown or somethin' stupid." He muttered, mostly to himself.
sam [samrathiel]Yesterday at 12:19 PM
Ironically, far below, near the ocean, there are indeed some orange feathers. A few even float in the corrupted ocean.
No sign of nico though, except for talon prints that are quickly fading into the water and sand. They follow the coast though, not enter the water.
From the prints still visible, and the body print off to the side, it's easy to tell a drunk bird was here.
There's a dick drawn in the sand, messily.
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 1:47 PM
Balam nearly had a heart-attack when he saw the feathers floating on the waves, expecting the worst -- but then he caught sight of the tracks moving along the shoreline, angling his wings to follow the other ptheran's path in a low glide. His larger wingspan stirred enough air as they traveled to cause the black waters directly beneath them to ripple as they passed overhead.
"Nick!" He had to stop himself from rolling his eyes when he saw the "art" in the sand.
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 2:23 PM
Roan had mostly been joking about the whole 'fell into the ocean' thing, but then he saw the feathers in the water and his heart sunk into his stomach. He kicked his feet into Balam's side, like he was a riding beast that needed to go faster and not a person. He leaned down lower to help make them more aerodynamic.
"C'mon." His voice was more genuinely concerned now, "Let's find him before he grows a second head or turns into a daemon."
Nicodemus [Merc | Sky pirate]
Yesterday at 2:31 PM
There's not much else for signs, except for the occasional feather, a path that seems to be leading to the very tip of the peninsula. A small bottle sits in the soft ground, as if someone had gently twisted it down to keep it upright.
And standing, mere inches from the tide as it comes and goes, is one wobbly ptheran, just staring out at the ocean, mumbling slurred words to himself.
"Msorry, i didnae mean tae leave ye be'ind, mmmrshn.... No i know, i love ye too my night sky" he mutters softly to the ocean, tail swaying in wide arcs as he hiccups.
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 2:40 PM
Balam craned his neck around to glare at Roan at the kick -- if the situation hadn't been so pressing, he might have dropped him off for that one. But he saw the change in the rrex's face and faced forward again, tucking his wings in for a bit more speed before flaring them out wide as a sort of 'air brake' so they weren't landing at top speed. His talons sank into the soft sand, giving him pause for a second as he pulled one foot up with a disgusted look. Oh, he did not like that feeling.
He didn't wait for Roan to actually get off him as he made his way forward, stopping just short of arm's length when he heard Nico's rambling. He looked over his shoulder at Roan, concern and a question clear. Was it okay to disturb him?
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 3:05 PM
Roan had no issue disturbing Nico, and leapt off Balam's back as soon as the ptheran touched down. He ran across the sand over to Nico and stopped just short of his arm's length from him, a step or two past Balam.
"Nick! What th' hell! You got us worried, and yer just out here... what, cryin' about the ocean? C'mon man!"
Nicodemus [Merc | Sky pirate]
Yesterday at 3:14 PM
one of the old Ptheran's soft ears twitches at Roans voice, his wings drooping a little and his shoulders slump, tail stilling, before lowering slowly to sit in the sand.
"oh.....y'came t'find me? How come? oh...wait.....I asked ye didn't I? m'sorry, don't hate me laddie, I just....saw somethin pretty, but t'was nuthin more than seaglass. Seaglass n memories. memories n waves....waves n......regrets." He says, getting softer and softer with each word toward the end.
Nico lets out a large sigh, looking up at the sky as distant thunder rumbles loudly cross the ocean, making his wings quiver, whispers of Aria drifting in his ears like an echo of dream.
He finally turns to the pair, looking at roan, then up at balam behind him, ears flicking back in guilt. He tilts a bottle of whiskey up to his lips, emptying the contents before dropping it beside him with a dull thud.
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 3:25 PM
Balamel watched with no small amount of worry as the older ptheran slumped to the ground. He moved to settle in beside him with a quiet murmur, one wing brushing one of Nico's.
"Hey....we're just glad to see you safe." He used his tail to gently move the empty bottle away. "Memories can hurt more than any weapon."
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 3:44 PM
Roan's ears drooped further down against his head the more Nico talked, the softer and sadder his voice became. It was pretty depressing to see his friend this way, honestly, but besides the droopy ears he was trying not to show it. When Balam sat down too, he crossed his arms and huffed, remaining standing.
"Aw, not you too. Don't you both go gettin' mushy on me. I just wanted t' make sure yer weren't dead or nothin', that's all." His tail swished back and forth through the sand as he lied.
Nicodemus [Merc | Sky pirate]
Yesterday at 3:54 PM
Nico looks up at Roan as Balam settles beside him, his own wing stretching out a little to play against the much larger one. A gentle gesture.
"arenchu always sayin i got soft, lad? spose its true tho....innit? I ain't dead. Fys wen an' gave me long life, m'not meant to die." He sighs softly, wrapping his long arms around himself. "would ye sit with me too, Roan?" he asks, rolling his R's as he speaks, giving Roans name a bit of a melodic lilt to it.
"I jusht wanna share this beautiful night out in the woods with ye.....the firebugs will be out sh...soon... "
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 4:24 PM
Balam arched a brow as he looked back at Roan, over Nico's head. He'd give it a minute, but if the rrex tried to keep the aloof act up? His wing would stretch out and pull him down.
The fanned tip of his tail flicked away from the water as it came back in, then followed as it rolled out again. Always just barely out of the waves.
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 5:06 PM
Roan made a show of grumbling and seeming very put out by the whole thing before he finally sat down in the sand, on the opposite side of Nico from Balam. He folded his arms over his knees and leaned forward to look out across the ocean.
"Yeah, yeah, fine. I'll look at yer bugs." He huffed, "Not like I've got anything else t'do this late."
Nicodemus [Merc | Sky pirate]
Yesterday at 5:46 PM
the intoxicated ptheran let's out a soft, happy trill, tail curling gently around the area Roan sits in, without touching. While one of his wings reached out to lean fondly on Balams side.
"Yay~" he manages, looking very sleepy all of a sudden, his long neck scrunching to keep his head from lolling to the side.
Though, once settled.... Two....... Three...... Five minutes pass, without any sign.
But, just on the edge of hope, a small light appears at the edges of everyone's vision, flickers of blue, purple, even gold, as dozens of large glowing insects begin harmlessly floating around the trio.
They almost look like giant moths, the tips of their wings glowing as if coated in embers. As they fly, little bits of this glowing dust trails behind them, painting brief streaks in the sky as they flutter about, enjoying the warmth coming off these three, giving them imperceptible thermals to dance across, paired with the chilled breezes coming off the ocean.
One firebug lands on Balams head, it's got long, swallowtail butterfly styled wings, and a fkaurescent purple glow to the edges of it's midnight black wings.
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Yesterday at 5:50 PM
Balamel seemed content to wait despite no signs, his wing stretching out to wrap around Roan and Nico both, pulling them closer to his side. Once the firebugs did make their appearance he relaxed to watch their gliding progress, going very still as one alighted somewhere in his hair. His ears flicked upward slightly as he watched the others surrounding them in contented silence.
Roan [Stormchaser]
Yesterday at 8:29 PM
Roan tried to keep up his facade of 'grumpy, aloof boss-guy', grumbling vaguely as the minutes went on. He didn't move when Balam tucked them under his wing, though, seeming content to be cocooned like that.
"Are you sure there's actually gonna--" He began to ask, but then the firebugs appeared, and he went silent. He actually brushed his ever-present bangs out of one of his eyes so he could watch them better. The tough-guy act dropped as he simply watched the bugs dance through the air, and without thinking much about it, his tail moved to cross over Nico's and curl around where he was sitting.
Nicodemus [Merc | Sky pirate]
Today at 11:33 AM
Nicodemus just smiled softly, leaning on balam when they're both pulled closer to the much larger bird.
An arm wraps gently around roans side as he feels the rrexes tail curl around his, enjoying the warmth and peace, as he watches the fire bugs dance in the sky.
He giggles softly when he watches One land on Balams head, ears wiggling. "Nice hat" he murmurs, nuzzling Balams side a little.
The bugs will continue to float around for close to an hour, before eventually drifting away back to the woods.
Balamel [Wanderer | Outlaw]
Today at 11:48 AM
Balam chuckled and shifted a bit, moving slow to try and avoid disturbing the firebug as he rested his chin on top of Nico's head. "Now you got one, too," he murmured, barely audible over the waves. A hand rested behind the other two's tails to take the brunt of his weight so he wasn't leaning on Nick, his other wing curving around in front of the group. He may or may not have been dozing by the time the firebugs drifted away.
Roan [Stormchaser]
Today at 12:39 PM
Roan just sighed when Nico's arm wrapped around him, resigned to the fact that his night was just This, now. It took a few minutes, but soon he brought his arm around to wrap around Nico's shoulders and leaned into him, effectively sandwiching the old ptheran between the two of them. "The things I do for you people..." He muttered, but there was no actual bite to it now. Roan had mostly just been embarrassed to have been so worried, more than having any aversion to snuggling with his bros on the beach. He sat and watched the firebugs until they flew away, peacefully.