[PRP] What Is... Charm? (Nash, Kinak, Hollow)

[Manda]

With the warmer weather lately, it was easier for Nash and Kinak to find food - grass was growing and young animals were roaming about outside of dens for the first time. Said young animals were fairly stupid and didn't even know what a predator was, much less one like Nash. The cat was feeling pretty pleased with his hunting lately - currently lying on his back batting at his mate's tail. "I ... am so stuffed full. Can't even imagine eating ever again," he muttered, eyes half-closed and wings spread out on the ground to either side of him. Nevermind that in a couple of hours he'd probably be up hunting some other unlucky creature.

Allowing his eyes to close fully, Nash contemplated taking a nap... when the wind shifted direction suddenly. His eyes popped open and the skinwalker rolled over to his feet, ears laid back against his head. He had learned to be wary of others of his kind, having learned that apparently he was something of an oddity. Maybe he was even unique in not being evil? And just now, he could smell that one was near, thanks to the shift in the breeze. "There's another skinwalker somewhere..." he muttered to Kinak. "Another cat."

Whoan

Kaya Wolf Moon

 

[Whoan]

The giant rumbled, chewing slowly on a melon he had found in the fields a bit too close to two leggers and rolled to his current position. He ate the sweet flesh with the bitter rind still clinging to it. His tail twitched out of Nash's grasp only to have it fall back into the cat's paws to his minor annoyance. The giant's blue eyes narrowed.

"Nishka, you should not hunt careless. If you kill too many young a mother will come for you. Though seeing you beaten by a squirrel again would amuse me," Kiank sighed shaking his head. His ears pricked forward.

"Nishka are you sure?" the giant whispered lowering his head. Another Skinwalker...here? It made the giant nervous.

Manda

Kaya Wolf Moon

 

[Kaya Wolf Moon]

It was a warm spring day in the Kawani lands. A gentle breeze wafted through the mountainous forest while birds filled the air with their songs. Hollow Tzalmon hadn't seen such a day in a long while. It was in stark contrast to the usually dreary days that seemed to hover and follow him like a lost kitten. "It is an unusually bright day today." He noted as he glanced to his right. A dark-haired wolf trotted alongside him. Decorative burnt orange markings stood out against his black fur. Shinzui was a calm and collected individual, capable of matching wits with Hollow in every manner. The two had been bonded for a few years now, their every move synchronized as if they'd grown up together.

Currently, they found themselves moving quietly throughout the region. The duo had recently encountered some unfriendly Soquili, and neither of them were keen to have a similar occurrence any time soon. "Springtime is upon us." Shinzui finally spoke after a moment. His focus now shifted from listening for any potential ambushes. "It is not uncommon for the sun to shine this brightly in the midst of spring. In truth, I am surprised we have not had more days such as this." Hollow grunted, nodding absently. "Yeah, well, I am pleased that we have not had more of them. It makes it difficult to camouflage oneself when hunting..." "Or when desiring to hide." The large stallion flinched at those words. He had not wished to speak them aloud. They were an affront to his pride.

"I prefer to stick with the notion of hunting, if you do not mind, Shin." Hollow spared a brief glare at him. Eventually, he turned his gaze skyward, closing one eye while trying to peer at the sun with the other. The breeze blew against him once more, ruffling his fur, and reminding him of the other issue with springtime. While the sun made camouflage difficult, it did not give his position away as the wind did. The slightest of shifts in the air could cause an entire hunt to be ruined. Not that he should be thinking of food right now. No, what should be foremost in his thoughts is the presence of any others in the area whom might wish him and Shinzui harm. Little did he know of the odd twist that fate had in store for them. Their current course guiding them straight to another duo with rather unique flare.

Whoan

I am so sorry for the super delayed response! Convention stuff put all of my RPs on hold for a while.

Manda

 

[Manda]

"Yes," the cat replied softly, jumping off his mate's back and shifting as he did so to land on his paws in his larger form. It would probably be better for fighting, if things came to that. "Not sure if we can avoid him," he muttered softly, tail swishing back and forth. He knew that the two of them could probably take on one other but it could be bad if one or both of them got hurt. "Do you think we should just try confronting him?" he asked the other stallion, claws flexing into the dirt.

Whoan

Kaya Wolf Moon

 

[Whoan]

A terrible grin spread across the giant's expression, his eye wild like they got around the other giants. His muscles tensed ready to fight and kill if it came to that. Even though the trees on his back slowed him down, the giant hunter was still dangerous. He took a step forward, the remains his his meal splattering in every direction under his huge invisible hoof.

"Nishka...let us go face this walker," his voice trembled but not of fear, "If it comes to it...we will fight. And we will win. I...I am excited to see." He began to stiffly walk forwards from their sheltered area. He hadn't truly fought for a long time, his heart pounding in his chest. The stories of walker that were force fed to him echoed in the back of his mind as he purposely made himself vunrable and seen. They are evil. Bloodthirsty. Unstoppable. Kill them. Kill...

His tail flicked to the same side twice, a motion to tell Nash to stay in the shadows. It was easier to hide the walker than the giant after all. He pressed forwards slowly so Nash could follow and the stranger could find him.

Manda

Kaya Wolf Moon

Sorry so late. Dx

 

[Kaya Wolf Moon]

Their progress deeper into the woods went unhindered and unchallenged. Not a solitary discordance could be heard amidst the typical chatter of the forest. Birds sat perched in their treetop abodes, whistling and chirping their songs to one another. Earth-dwelling critters scurried about in the bushes and undergrowth in search of any number of necessities or curiosities. These sounds were familiar to any whom dwelled in the forest lands or whom hunted their quarry within them. They were welcome utterances. Sounds which spoke to the relative lack of danger nearby. Of course, if one was the danger of which to be warned, then it soothed the nerves to know one’s presence remained undetected. Hollow could appreciate with great certainty the noises touching upon his ears. The flitting and buzzing of bugs, albeit annoying, signified that danger lurked nowhere near them. Every bird’s call, every rustling of leaf litter, it all worked to calm his hypervigilant mind. True, these could have easily been interpreted as signs of danger as well; however, it was the note in which these sounds occurred which leant to his slowly easing state of mind. A bird would not chirp at danger. No, it would let out a piercing scream or wail to warn its fellows. The animals scuttling below would draw silent for fear of being discovered. Such were the ways of the hunter and the hunted. Hollow felt obliged a little happiness that he was not perceived as a danger in that moment. At least some animals deigned not to automatically assume him evil. Granted, they would not be granted the opportunity to reconsider if he were in his predatory mode, aching for a meal. But let’s not think of such things. He shook his head to clear away the unbidden images of a bloodied rabbit aloft in his paw. The time for hunting would be later- when needed. For now, he and Shinzui walked in quietly side by side, no more than travelers of the region.

“It is pleasant to hear the birds singing.” Shinzui noted with a glance to the treetops, always somehow capable of echoing the thoughts ringing in Hollow’s own head. “Agreed. It is nice not to be pummeled with the screeches and wails we are usually given. A very rare chance at simply enjoying the forest.” His words were less snide than normal. The peaceful nature of the wooded road seemed to have settled somewhere inside his soul. An odd sensation to be certain, but a welcome one. Times of peace and relaxation were rarer for the duo than most might believe. Any opportunity for it must be cherished and relished for all that it could be. “I wonder if there is a river nearby…? I fancy a nice dip in the cool mountain waters would be rather therapeutic for our weary muscles. Wouldn’t you say, Shin?” The large stallion cocked his head slightly to gaze down at his friend. The smaller wolf nodded approval. “I would have to agree. The spring runoff might be powerful, yet quite—” He had meant to finish his sentence with “refreshing.” It was the snapping of twigs in the distance which brought him to a halt. Shinzui halted, narrowing his eyes upon Hollow in question. Hollow gave an affirming dip of his snout. Of course, he had heard the snapping of the twigs and swishing of branches. What’s more, he noticed the change in tune of the animals all around them. Not quite alarmed, yet not as pleasing as before. Whatever or whomever approached must be an uncertainty. To Hollow, an uncertainty was the same as a threat. “Shin, behind me for now, if you please.” If a fight were to break out, then the wolf could bolt into the bushes to prepare for an ambush. Assuming that a fight is started… Hollow reminded himself that not everyone desired a row with him, though his recent encounters would have suggested otherwise.

The feline-coated stallion stood rooted to the spot, muscles tightening in anticipation. His dark orbs shifted to and fro in the direction where the trundling emanated. Tilting his head up a hare, he drew in a deep breath to smell the air. Oh yes, someone definitely approached. The wind shifted and he caught a fainter secondary scent. Make that two someones. Eventually, the source of the noise broke through the strand of trees blockading his view. Hollow’s pupils dilated in surprise before settling back to normal appearances. An enormous stallion appeared in the thicket of trees. His large body of white gleamed in the sun, glistening off the tiny objects…were those trees?!... on his back. The second individual did not appear. Perhaps hidden for an ambush? A snort of mild bemusement escaped from him. If that’s the case, then they will not find it so easily done. Choosing to keep his knowledge of the other hidden for now, Hollow addressed the massive stallion before him. “Is there something I can help you with?” He kept his tone even so as not to present either threat or weakness.

Whoan

No worries! Real life has a way of eating people. <3

Manda