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Some kind of dragon au

[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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[ It's all gorgeous--amazing, really. Compared to the high roost of his nest where there's scant little to see must cloud and cloud and the sharp spires of snowy mountain tops the land below is a lush haven of colour, light, and smells. Ven could hardly believe his eyes the first time he'd breached the thick veil of cloud and caught a glimpse of the land below. That had been as a hatchling, his wings wobbly and unused to holding him in the air for extended periods of time.

The goldscale was older now, still green but already feeling the drag and pull of wanderlust deep inside him. He's just about ready to leave the nest for good; most of his clutch already has. But then again he'd definitely been the runt of the group and even as an adolescent he's smaller than he ought to be at full wing span as he twirls and glides through the air, making great swoops that allow him to circle the ground below without the need to constantly beat his wings.

There's just so much down there he's not sure where to begin...until his eyes settle on a glittering vein of sun-glare and he changes course immediately to get a closer look. He's never seen a river before, not like this. The steady trickle of moisture inside of a cavern's much different than an open body of water. It looks like thousands upon thousands of diamonds...until he fans out his wings and crashes right down into it with a displeased squawk.

This is not diamonds, this is wet! And cold! ]

[How graceful.

From the shore where the rocky pebbles meet the treeline, a pair of yellow eyes blink at the spectacle. There's a faint, rumbling sound that is obviously a scoff, before those eyes raise up through the bushes and between the tree trunks, supported in an angular head with matte black scales.

The black dragon isn't much older than the silly gold thing flailing about in his river, but he's bigger--about two yards longer from snout to tail, and at least a couple hundred pounds heavier--and stealthy despite his size as he moves from his resting spot further out into the open. But that stealthiness only lasts so long before he charges into the water, the ridge of spines along his back all raised and flaring to make himself look even more intimidating as he gives a challenging hiss.

There's no teeth, though, and his mouth remains closed. It's a clear warning, not an outright attack: this is my turf, runt.]

Edited 2014-04-23 04:18 (UTC)

[ What a rude. Ventus barely has time to bat and squawk at the water in complete and utter bafflement before he's suddenly set upon, and honestly it startles him more than scares initially as he squawks again and trips over himself in the water. His feet scrap at the muddy riverbed before they're able to find purchase and he all but scrambles out of the water and onto the shoreline, blue eyes wide and pupils dilated.

Instinct of course has him tucking his wings in close to his body rather than fan them out in a display of aggression like Vanitas has done because he's just not that sort of dragon. TINY KNOWS HE CAN'T COMPETE, HIS CLUTCH SHOWED HIM THAT ALREADY. But he will hiss back, and follow it up with a few high-pitched clicks that are defensive in nature. Oh my god you butt he doesn't want it keep the wet diamonds )8 ]

[The obvious submission should cool his ire some, but instead the larger black sees it as a sign of weakness. Usually the shinier dragons were always flaunting themselves and their 'higher' morals, challenging his own powers. It was incredibly annoying, and even though the smaller dragon was avoiding confrontation, he didn't feel like backing off just yet.

His spines remain raised, wings raising slightly though they don't unfurl off his back more than a few feet as his clawed feet and hands bring him slowly closer. His neck slowly bows back, into striking position if he needs to use it.]

What d'you think you're doing?

[ In return, Ven waddles backwards and sinks lower to the ground so that his belly rubs along it. Absolutely the least confrontational gestures possible aside from babyish croons, but even Ven's too old for those now. All he can do is flutter the edges of his wings restlessly and lash his tail back and forth. ]

I wasn't doing anything!

Wrong. You're trespassing. [His lips curl back from his teeth for a brief second, revealing his top row of fangs before it disappears again.]

You can't just drop out of the sky anywhere you like.

Tresspassing?? [ The finned ridges on the sides of his face fan out at the same time his head cants in a very whelpish manner. He doesn't like that show of teeth one bit, wow. Not even a little bit friendly! ]

I was just trying to catch the diamonds...!

Diamonds?

[He sounds honestly confused for a second--what the crap is this whelp talking about?? But then it clicks and he actually raises his head a little, jaws opening as he lets out a hissing laugh.]

What are you, an idiot? That's not diamonds, that's the sun on the water.

Edited 2014-04-23 05:34 (UTC)

...Huh?? [ No what )8 He was sure there were--Ven even pokes his head up and high as he dares to try and peer around Vanitas' flank. And of course from this angle the sun hits it just right and again, it sparkles invitingly to his keen blue eyes. ]

But I can see it right there! [ ~~happycoo~~ ]

That's what I'm talking about.

[His wings shift back against his body into a more natural pose, since this kid is clearly not a threat at all. His spines also lower a bit, though they aren't completely flattened back against his scales.]

Haven't you seen water before?

Not like this before! Only in the pools in our den. [ And as Vanitas tucks his wings in Ven lifts his head a little further, already wriggling a touch restlessly on the ground because he wants to go and inspect all the sparkling water again please. You can have it back when he's done??

He's already licking his maw a little and chewing at the air as he cranes his neck to one side. ]

[So he really is a whelp. As if there'd been any doubt.

Not that he was much different, but black dragons tended to leave the nest sooner. Or rather, their broodmothers weren't the most attentive parents, so when they were strong enough to fly they were on their own. And he'd come a long way in a short amount of time, riding the higher currents of air so he didn't have to expend as much energy, to finally settle in this patch of the landscape.

He wasn't the only dragon about by any means, and was far from the largest. But he was bigger than this gold, and that's all that really mattered. Yellow eyes narrow again at the childish display, before he chuffs and reaches out to swat at his head. Not hard or with his claws forward, but reprimanding.]

Well you still can't have it.

Edited 2014-04-23 16:29 (UTC)

[ And predictably Ventus responds as a greenhorn would, yapping as he shirks his head back and hunkers back down, at least for a moment. His wings and haunches wiggle restlessly. ]

I don't want to keep it, I just want to see it! Come on... [ He lashes his tail again, the fins on his cheeks wiggling solicitously; the sort of thing one whelp did to try and coax another into play. Come ooooon grumpy! ]

[At the obviously playful display, the dark reptile just rolls his eyes and lowers his back legs into a sit, tip of his tail flicking in agitation while the rest of it curls flat to one side. He was beyond games, though perhaps there was a way to get something out of this.]

Fine. Go knock yourself out.

[But he holds up one of his front paws, turning it upwards.] On one condition. You've gotta bring me something to eat.

Catch something? [ Ven's surprised at the demand. That's like practically giving him permission to hunt in Vanitas' territory, and even he knows that's not usually something that happens. It sounds weird to even think of it in that context.

He lifts his head from the ground and rises up on his own paws, snuffling a little in confusion. ]

[Honestly he's just being lazy. He has no problem catching his own food, but why waste the energy when he can get this guy to do it for him? And maybe he'll get fed up being bossed around and leave.]

Well I don't eat plants. [So yes, something meaty would be good.]

Huh...okay. I'll catch something! [ If it's got him free reign to return to the river he's all for trying to hone what meagre hunting skills he has. Catching goats that scaled the mountain had always been fun.

But first? River. With permission given Ven's going to quickly bound his way over (yes, bound) and come to a stop at the river's edge. The closer he gets to the water the less it sparkles which is a bit of a disappointment? But he's sure to bat at it a few times with a paw as he settles on his haunches and croons at it. Come back diamonds :c ]

[Yup, definitely an idiot.

Vanitas watches him for a moment or two, before he raises his head and squints up into the sunlight. Gh, he hated being out of the shade because his scales heated up so quickly.

One of his wings unfurls again, and he quietly drapes it across the top of his head, neck and shoulders... creating a kind of leathery umbrella. There, that was slightly better. He could just go back into the trees, but he wanted to keep an eye on his 'visitor' and make sure he wasn't ruining anything.]

[ Paranoid cotch 8T Ven's having no trouble at all keeping himself amused at the water's edge. He progresses quickly from batting at the water to striking it a little, hovering closer and chuffing when he sees his own reflection in it.

...It might take a minute or so for him to catch onto the fact that there isn't in fact another dragon looking back up at him. He actually squeaks at his mirrored image and darts to and from the water several times in playful lunges to coax it out of the water, but when that fails he pounces on the spot and basically just gets water all over himself.

And he might feel a little foolish. But he gets over it fast and snaps at the water as it runs by him instead, walking and drinking at the same time until he's about halfway through it. It may not be diamonds but Ven officially approves. He is going to get his own river one day allllll for himself, yup. ]

[Not this one. BT

Vanitas has to crane his head a bit so his eyes can follow the other as he moves further into the river, vision hindered by a few chunks of granite that had long been carried down from the mountains and settled into the river bank. His wing fans over himself subtly, creating a soft breeze that will hopefully keep the heat at bay.

But it's a futile struggle, and soon the water is looking more and more tempting to himself as well. Though he wouldn't be as stupid about cavorting into it as Ven.

Instead, he slinks forward and enters the shallows with only a few small splashes despite his size, moving until the water reaches most of the way up his limbs. From there, he lowers himself into a crouch, submerging his belly and dipping his neck so that just the top of his wings, the ridge of his spine along his back and his head from the top jaw up are visible from the surface.]

Edited 2014-04-23 21:58 (UTC)

[ Learn2share BT

Especially your personal space, because there's no way Ven's going to be able to keep his distance from the blackscale when he notices that the older's joined him. It takes a little bit, but he does okay. Probably stupidly easy to tell when too, because all his whelpish splashing and toddling around comes to a stop.

Mostly.

He's half-swimming half crawling his way downstream to the other with an eager chirp and wiggle of his face-wings, because clearly Vanitas has come to join him and play a little now that he's sure Ven isn't up to no good. ]

Hey!

[When he's approached, the black's head sinks lower in the water, leaving just his nostrils, eyes and the top of his head visible much like a crocodile's. But hiding from this little brat isn't practical--so after a few seconds his head pops back out of the surface, rivulettes of water dripping from his snout and rougher, longer scales under his chin.

He fixes Ven with another unblinking stare, before he answers.]

Shouldn't you be hunting?

I can hunt later. [ Wiggle. ] Are you just gonna stay like that all day?? [ Because you could be playing with him instead. ]

That was the plan.

[His own tail rises and lashes once at the water, in another agitated little movement.]

[ Too bad Ven's not looking at the water JUST YOUR GRUMPY FACE C8 And he braces himself a little deeper on the riverbed with this keen sort of glint to his eyes, wings lifting and flapping at the water a little. ]

That's boring! Y'wanna play instead?

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