[P] The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Printable Version +- HELOVIA || The Way to the Sun (http://helovia.com) +-- Forum: Out of Character (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Archives (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=11) +---- Forum: Veins of the Gods Archive (http://helovia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=49) +---- Thread: [P] The courage to change the things I can [Earth] (/showthread.php?tid=25978) |
|||
The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Tembovu - 01-03-2017 Tembovu & Mbwene
His nose twitched around the scab that the male griffin had left him—it had been scratched as his trunk, but the wound was now a large scab across the black markings of his nasal bone. A breath pushed out his nostrils as he looked to Kiada—he had seen her wounds be healed quickly and fully to ensure minimal scarring; though it wasn’t entirely effective. He sighed softly; the griffin’s talons and claws had been sharp and deadly. Though (luckily) not on that day. The thought of coming to the Veins had swirled in the back of his mind for a long while—ever since he had learned to control his shifting into the elephantine form. It had been further ushered to the forefront of his mind during his battle with Isopia; though he was large, if he was a full-sized elephant, then he could have been a better match for her dragoness form. The attack on the foals had cemented the idea in the King’s mind, however. The male and female griffins had been as large as he—were he larger he would have been able to better protect the foals. Better protect his children. So he allowed himself to go to the Veins and request an audience with the gods. He allowed himself to seek this bit of power. He knew, from his time in Dorobo, that power was an intoxicating and dangerous thing. He had even felt the allure of absolute tyranny during the messy meeting of Alysanne’s appointment. How easy it would have been to silence all the nay-sayers… But no. That was not what the Elephant King wanted. That was all he stood against. Knowing this (telling this) to himself, he took his children to the Veins of the Gods to beseech the deities for further power. But not for himself, for others. To protect. “Gods?” Though his deep voice boomed with the strength of a father and King, it still held the uncertainty of a mortal standing on the precipice of the deity’s dominion. His navy gaze flicked back to his gilded children before sweeping forward to the crumbling shrines, “I seek magic to better protect those I serve.” Mbwene, ever trundling behind her bonded, kept a close eye on the wily Keusi and incorrigible Khairi. The hyena and vulture were absolute trouble, she was sure of it. Mbwene speaks. @Kiada and Kianzo wanted to tag along! But only Tembo/Earthy for posting order :) @Mythical Request My very first quest :o ;-; Using a VOTG pass for Tembo to quest for: Earth (U) | Can transform into a full-sized African Elephant. RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Kianzo - 01-04-2017 Kiada & Kianzo
The dark prince walked quietly behind his father, steps an eerie match to his sister’s alongside him. Intermittently he would ask questions of his sire—it was still strange to have the Elephant so present in their lives. But there he was, big and warm and looming and ever-present. Almost annoying so… definitely annoyingly so. But, despite the annoyance, the dark colt found something else in his father’s presence. He had done his best to ignore and suppress it since meeting him in their cave in the Basin. However, ever since the attack of the griffins and his father’s valiant (even scary, the colt was loathe to admit) attacks against the griffins. Keusi trotted behind the pair of twins, occasionally sneakily snapping at, occasionally amiably yipping to Kiada’s companion. Khairi was one of the few creatures the hyena could stand to be around for long periods of time. The elephant Mbwene, however… a low growl rumbled in her throat— Though it was cut off by the crumbling shrines and bold, black rock which greeting both her and her bonded’s matching, sharp blue gazes. The colt’s brows raised, eyes scouring every inch to see and understand the power (and potential for power) that laced the earth, here. Keusi yipped in anxious excitment, feeling the yearning for the power flowing strongly from Kianzo. “Where are they?” was his low murmur as his shoulder sought to lean against Kiada’s as they waited. we will carve our place
into time and space RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Kiada - 01-05-2017
RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - God of the Earth - 01-17-2017
RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Tembovu - 02-05-2017 Tembovu & Mbwene
The Earth God appeared in an (appropriate) trembling of earth and parting of rock. The Elephant King, though not innately fearful of the gods, did take a step towards his children; one thick forelimb outstretched in front of the golden twins, ready to shield them with his body if need be. But the Elephant needn’t have worried, for the Earth appeared with gentle eyes and wink towards Kiada. The Elephant grinned slightly, feeling the calming presence of the Earth God permeate his thick hide and hold at bay so many of the worries and concerns that had driven him to the Veins in the first place. The King dipped his great, heavy skull head deeply in greeting of the deity, though his head rose swiftly as the god asked him why he sought out the Earth rather than the Moon. A slight frown creased his brow, realizing that while he hadn’t sought a particular god in particular, he hadn’t called explicitly for the Moon Goddess. Who, despite being complex to deal with at times, had treated him and her patron herd well thus far. More than well. Extraordinarily, really (and, perhaps that was a cause for concern with the tricky goddess). He shook his head slightly, deep voice rumbling in answer, “Because I seek power for myself, not my herd.” The words were bold, but there was no hiding the guilty undertone to them—after such abuses of power in the Plains, it seemed wrong to seek power for himself. “I wish for my elephant form to be larger, more powerful—better able to protect those I love,” he paused, navy eyes looking up (a novel thing for the King) to the gargantuan god, “Perhaps even larger than you,” his voice ended on an amused chuckle and jest, a lopsided smile curling up the corner of his muzzle. Mbwene, meanwhile, had been working up the courage to shuffle forward and inspect the god. She was daunted by the deity, it was true. But, finally, she shuffled forward on round feet, trunk outstretched towards the god’s wings with a hesitant toot of hello. Mbwene speaks. @Mythical Request Questing for: Earth (U) | Can transform into a full-sized African Elephant. RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - God of the Earth - 02-06-2017
RE: The courage to change the things I can [Earth] - Tembovu - 03-20-2017 Tembovu & Mbwene
The Elephant King could not help but grin and relax in the presence of the Earth God. Inwardly he marveled at the difference between the Earth and his sister, the Moon. There was some small part of him that had assumed he would find the Earth easier to be around as compared to the other gods. And, though he had spent singular time only with the Moon, he found that that small part of him was right…. and wrong. The Earth was easy to be around. There were no double entendres, no smoky smiles or ominous looks… However (perhaps because he had spent so long in the Moon’s lands), he found that he had grown so accustomed to being on his toes around his goddess that he had grown to rather like to. Although, there was much to be said for the deep, easy breaths he was able to breath around the Earth, despite the sly grin he was giving the Elephant King. Had the Moon offered him such a grin, the King would have likely been second-guessing his request. But, with the Earth, the Elephant simple grinned ruefully and replied, “Thank you, Bambo Earth.” And, with a slightly herding motion of his great head, he began to walk away from the Veins, thinking on his tasks (and slightly puzzled as to why the Earth required such plants). Bambo - Father Questing for: Earth (U) | Can transform into a full-sized African Elephant. |