Some kind of dragon au

[occulthymns]

[Before you lies a picturesque kingdom of forests and fields and farmlands. Mountains rise up in the distance, and set at the edge of a massive lake is an elegant castle with tall spires. It looks out over the land - forests surrounding the lake, a small but pleasant medieval town pushed up against the castle walls, farmer's fields further out.

The land itself is fertile and full of wild game, unsual plants, and natural wonders like crystalline caverns and waterfalls. Rivers of all sizes wind their way down from the mountains, which alternate between covered in fir trees and bare, jagged rock with mazes of caves hidden within.

Dragon AU go!]

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[dark_to_dawn]

[Said older male dragon is still trying to nose up enough nerve to kick the smaller, annoying gold out of his territory... but unfortunately, the gold's managed to thorn himself into his side for the night. Tsk. Riku should have just tossed his tail out the moment he couldn't give a good excuse for being here.

Once the feeding time noises settled, he lifts his head n his neck and eyes the smaller drake once again. For a few moments, he'll leave him to just settle and savor. But when those moments are over...]

You owe me.

[didneyworl]

I promise I'll find the black rocks for you...! I'll keep trying tomorrow! [ At least as far as the tiny goldscale is concerned, he still owes Riku that much at least. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Hn. At least he's still got that in mind.]

We'll see about that. [The larger drake may want more than obsidian after all he's done for you, tiny. His head lifts and eyes focus on the darkening sky.] Moonrise...

[didneyworl]

[ S-senpai ///

Ven lifts his head curiously when the other speaks, licking the final bits of fish from his maw and crooning happily. ]

You can see the moon from down here...?

[dark_to_dawn]

[Shhh...

He lowers his head to peer at the other drake. True, the mass of clouds typically obscured the moon as well as the higher mountains, but there were times...]

Sometimes. When it's towards the horizon before it reaches the clouds.

[didneyworl]

...Up on the mountains, we'd get to see it all night long. It looked so big and bright I thought it was another sun at first.

[dark_to_dawn]

[... stop being so damn cute.]

Hn. You sound like someone who'd make that mistake.

[didneyworl]

[ can't stop won't stop ]

Hey...what's that supposed to mean??

[dark_to_dawn]

[The silverscale pushes himself up from the stone once again and steps down onto the shore, small pebbles and sand shifting under his weight. It'd be completely dark soon.]

You're naive.

[Nope. No filter here.]

[didneyworl]

I'm learning! [ Correction. But he lifts his head when Riku steps down, chirping at him as his tail flits from side to side in a short wag. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[He gives him a slight look at that protest.]

Guess I can't argue that.

[A wry tone as he turns and heads towards the waterfall.]

[didneyworl]

..... [ Senpai nooooo don't go :c or at least, let him follow? He's going to try bounding past the little pool where his fish had been kept, following shortly behind him. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Mom -> senpai? Is that a downgrade? Uh-oh. This is not going to be good... He ignores him for now and approaches the side of the falls. With one motion, he thrusts his wing through the spray and water, blocking himself as he walks beneath the stream and revealing a rather spacious cavern behind the falls. "Dragon's den" in all its meaning and glory.]

[didneyworl]

[ He is everything atm, to be honest. And if the way Ven's eyes widen are any indication he obviously hadn't been expecting it to be there. He's fascinated, barking behind Riku as he tries to keep up to some measure. Riku's not massively large compared to him but he's unused to the slippery algae-covered rocks and isn't sure just how close he's allowed to get.

But he sure as heck doesn't want to be left behind :c ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[That covers a lot of ground...

But the second he hears that bark behind him, he knows Ven's there. Water splashes and he vanishes through the waterfall, leaving it an almost solid wall of crashing liquid. Except, a moment later, his head snaps through the falls, and a snarl blazes out towards the gold.

But, it's no longer silver scales, but ebony, as black and reflective as obsidian. Though the silver color bleeds back into his scales the moment his head re-emerges from the cave.]

Don't even think about it.

[Someone went a little too far...]

[didneyworl]

[ --! Ven squawks and falls back over himself, surprised and clearly not expecting the sudden snarl. But...well, guess that's message enough. He'll roll quickly to get his feet back under him and flatten submissively against the ground, whining several times.

Basically begging, really. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Half the reason he did it. Ven's not the type (assuming) that'll just go "okay" with a soft "no." He's adorably irritatingly stubborn in that regard.

The silverscale only growls softly at him in emphasis. Even the scramble and roll into the submissive position isn't enough to get access. Sorry, tiny, but this isn't up for debate.]

No. [He makes a motion with his head towards the beach. Be grateful; he's not kicking you out of his territory for the night. The beach is safe enough.]

[didneyworl]

[ He hasn't had to kick his babyish habit yet don't judge him. Begging still worked up until wanderlust pulled him away from his nest, and Ven hasn't learned that it may not work as well here.

So his earstalks droop further and he whines, more pathetically. But not louder or anything, the point isn't to be obnoxious. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Way too late for not judging, runt. Begging wasn't getting him anything at the moment, except an icy dragon that's slowly starting to reach the limits of his patience.

The drooping ears and the whines earn a slightly narrowed eye. This had better not be going where he thinks it's going. Because Ven will not like that. Having had his say, Riku vanishes back inside the falls.]

[didneyworl]

[ WHAT YOU MEAN DON'T PINE AWAY INTO THE NIGHT? Making sad pup noises??? ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Oooooh! That was the game! Really? It's only two seconds of THAT before the water splits like a knife. Claws slam into the goldscale's shoulders and literally take the other drake clean off his feet. Before slamming him onto the shore in one, quick motion.

Riku's eyes narrow down at him and there's a very not so nice growl that bleeds threateningly from his throat. Black teeth bare between quivering silver lips and his mouth his open enough the aqua flesh inside is visible. For all intents and purposes, he looks like he's ready to rip the smaller's throat out.]

Do that again and I'll silence you.

[didneyworl]

[ Oh, well shit. Ven only realizes what's happened until afterwards, and by then he's bleating in terror as he scrambles back from where Riku tossed him. He doesn't need to be told twice--Riku's got plenty of space around his cave now, and Ven's going to be hiding near the treeline with wide eyes. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[He had originally intended to pin him down, but the impact was enough to do the job. He'd still been below him long enough to be threatened. Silver claws settle on the sand once again as he lifts his head and follows the other drake with his eyes, as if making sure he's got the message. That terrified yowl was clear enough.

He's put up with enough from the goldscale. And he is not going to be patient with someone sitting outside his den all night making whining noises. His space; his rules.

Riku snorts in assurance of Ven's cowing along the treeline.]

Stay around the beach. [And just in case Ven's going to get any brave (scared) ideas of fleeing under dark...] Predators don't come around the lagoon.

[And heads back towards the falls, wings and tail moving in the same serpentine fluidity as his previous dive.]

[didneyworl]

[ Ven whimpers an answer--but not the same begging he'd been doing earlier. This is subdued and wary, apologetic even as he duck his head down further and stay where he is. Not because he refuses to get any closer, but he doesn't want to provoke the taller dragon if he can help it, and staying small seems to be a good way to show his obedience. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Luckily, he can tell the difference. As serene as this place can be, there are dangers, both in day and at night. Ven's noises are acknowledging at best and so long as the smaller dragon doesn't wander out of sight of the lagoon, he'll be just fine.

Riku glances over a wing to the area in the treeline once again. One lesson down. So many more to go. The water breeches and he vanishes inside his den once again, silver tail being the last thing to slide through the falling waters.]