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down we go [patrol] - Alysanne - 02-26-2017 It still felt so strange, returning to these caves. After being forced to live down here for so long, after using them as shelter and watching in horror as friends and strangers were twisted into horrifying versions of themselves, Alysanne didn’t exactly make a point to return to them. They didn’t really bother her, really, but there was always an uncomfortable tickle in the corners of her heart that made her feel queasy when she did. But she had told Roskuld she wanted to help out with the patrols, and she wasn’t about to shy away from this spot when she had walked boldly into the Spectral Marsh. Theoretically, at least, there was no longer any danger or monsters hiding within these caves. Besides, it was easier to be brave with Naerys as her patrolling partner. She’d happily snatch up every single chance she could get to spend time with her daughter, so thrilled as she always was to see the beautiful mare she had grown up into. At least, in her mind anyway, her relationship with the girl was one of the more stable ones she had in her life lately. For the first time, they had flown together - and Hemlock was positively bouncing as he trailed along behind them - feeding off of Alysanne’s joy and the image of mother and daughter soaring together in the golden afternoon sunshine. Near the Heart, Alysanne descended and landed - lingering a moment at the mouth of the Caves opening before slowly making the descent further down. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust after the brightness of the world above and she glanced at her daughter with a soft smile - her curiosity evident. “Have you ever been here before?” alysanne the devoted for @Naerys and any! I had them arrive together, let me know if you'd like me to change that Rottie my dear! RE: down we go [patrol] - Naerys - 04-19-2017
image and table by goatfairy @Alysanne So it only took me months. D: but it's here and I'm sorry. RE: down we go [patrol] - Alysanne - 04-25-2017 Alysanne was thrilled by the response that Naerys had to finding out her mother could fly - that she could inspire any sort of smile on her daughter’s face was well worth it. She had enjoyed Iona’s reaction too, but Naerys’ was incredible. Their flight together was too short - even though Aly’s wings were starting to feel sore, she wished they could keep going forever. Every moment that she got to spend with Naerys was precious. But their patrol wasn’t in the skies, it was below ground, and they were forced to land eventually. Naerys’ close presence by her side does soothed whatever it was that had made her hesitate at the opening of the caves. Although she had never had a reason to fear these caves she can’t help but find it unnerving to descend into them. She was a creature of forests and of light, after all, and spending time in the darkness was just too strange. She used her daughter’s presence as a means to ground herself so that her mind didn’t drift away into the darkness, dredging up things that it did not need to. They were here to patrol, after all - and she needed to keep her wits about her. Her attention easily latched onto Naerys when she noticed that her daughter seemed uncomfortable with their location - not enough to say anything, but commenting on how creepy the caves seemed. An understanding smile softened Alysanne’s face and she nodded her agreement. “It is, isn’t it?” Perhaps it was the presence of Kaos making Naerys nervous about being down here - though Alysanne hardly thought that a god would bother a mother and daughter out for a stroll. She led them deeper into the caves - Hemlock swooping ahead of them and using his keen eyes to spot anything the horses might not see. In an attempt to sooth her daughter’s nerves, Alysanne thought to bring up a story. She regretfully couldn’t remember what Naerys had heard and what she hadn’t - and maybe her daughter had already heard this one from someone else - but it felt better to pass the time in the darkness with worse than with silence. “Before you were born, all the herds lived down here for a while, you know. Whenever I come back down here it always feels so quiet compared to those months when there were hundreds of horses filling all these spaces.” alysanne the devoted <333 NAENAE @Naerys RE: down we go [patrol] - Random Event - 04-27-2017 random event The walls of the cavern begin to shake violently. All around the two mares rocks and rubble tumble down. A deep bellow resides from somewhere deep, deep within the intricate systems of caves. Inside the walls a furious scratching can be heard. scratch scratch .... And then, for a few seconds, silence. Suddenly the walls appeared to move, but it wasn't the walls moving, but a thousand tiny spiders with bright red eyes suddenly pouring from the cracks created by the minor earth quake. RE: down we go [patrol] - Naerys - 05-09-2017
@Alysanne OMG spiders. D: RE: down we go [patrol] - Alysanne - 05-15-2017 The bitterness with which Naerys spoke about her father made Alysanne sad, and she wondered when she had missed the chance to help the young girl’s opinion of her father. He had chosen to leave the Edge, to leave them but surely it had been because of Alysanne that he had chosen to do so? She drove away her dear friend with lies that, in the end, had been utterly pointless. But, then, how could she truly regret her actions when Naerys - beautiful, strong Naerys - was the result? Alysanne came to a stop, ready to reach out to Naerys, to talk to her like she should have a long time ago, but just as she was opening her mouth (wasn’t that just the worst luck?) the walls around them started to rumble and shake. Her eyes widened in surprise and fear as rocks began to crumble off of the walls around them. A few hoof-sized rocks land heavily on her back, but the welts that they were going to leave were far from the biggest problem. Hemlock came streaking back from the caves, screeching as he barreled towards Alysanne and Naerys. Like Petyr, he ducked and weaved around the falling rubble making his way over to Alysanne. He was already trying to usher them back towards the opening of the caves. The scratching that followed the bellow was somehow worse because it was all around them - it wasn’t something coming from deep within the caves. And though the silence made Alysanne uneasy, her focus turned away from the walls and the caves and turned to her daughter as she reached out with a cautious muzzle to check her reached out to touch her daughter - making sure that she was okay an uninjured. But their peace didn’t last long. The walls began to shift and move - and it took Alysanne a moment to realize what was going on. Spiders. An unnatural amount of them crawling out of the cracks caused by the quake - and not just any spider either, these ones had glowing bright eyes. And they were everywhere. Hemlock’s wings in Alysanne’s face were what finally got her out of her shock and her green eyes flashed to Naerys - who also seemed to be rooted to the spot. Alysanne’s head reached out again to her daughter, trying to bump against her daughter’s shoulder a little roughly. This wasn’t the time for gentle nudges. She didn't want to wait around and find out if these spiders were the type to bite and she had enough of critters crawling all over her after those ants. “Naerys!” She shouted, attempting to nudge her daughter backward towards the entrance. “Naerys, run!” alysanne the devoted SO MANY SPIDERS @Naerys |