CVnU: Karna's Garden Grove

@_ophelia_: You go first and establish the location.

@naamah: What names do fairies typically have?

@ownagepants: Short cute names most often unless they are of the Royal family. Zen, Ren, Neut, Dizzy, Dazzy, Jeffy, Skip, ext.

@naamah: Same with the more evil types of faeries?

@ownagepants: Short, cute, and menacing... Vile, Nile, Vex, Zex, Hex, Dex, Shade, Slade, Fang, Tang... Ext.

@naamah: Alright cool I will start getting to work on my character.

@ownagepants:

"Wooooo-AHHHHHHH!!" The foreign, girlish yelling pierced the normally tranquil area of the garden as a certain young beastling fell out of the canopy of a tree. Ophelia looked around frantically as she fell through the air, trying to figure out what had just happened... it would seem something had gone horribly wrong when she tried using her 'nature travel' ability, because it looked as if she'd been transported to some kind of gigantic forest. While her mind was preoccupied with attempting to find an answer to her disbelief, the Fox failed to notice the great, dark wings approaching her from behind. That is, until she saw the shadow.

Looking up, the tiny heroine's eyes widened with more shock as a huge owl flew above her with it's talons ready. "What the hell is this? Where am I?!" She thought silently as she dodged the gigantic bird's grasping talons, using them as leverage to leap onto the owl's chest and dig her own claws into the raptor. The owl screeches in pain, flapping it's wings erratically trying to shake Ophelia off.

"Oh come on! Just calm down and- OWW!" The beastling yelps as she feels a rush of pain, looking up to see that the bird had bitten onto her tail and was trying to pull her off. Not wasting time thinking of the consequences, the young heroine releases her grasp on the bird's chest to leap up and slash at it's face. Just as Ophelia wanted, the bird screeched again and released it's grip on the Fox's tail... but in doing lead to her going back to falling. Straight into a dark hole beneath the roots of a great tree, where the more sinister creatures of the garden might live...

It would not be long until the young heroine would awaken, only to find herself in darkness.

Not my best, but there it is.

@naamah: Can spinxie fly?

@_ophelia_: It's really good thanks for starting knocked out it gives me a real good idea.

@ownagepants: Aren't spinxie the spider ones?

@_ophelia_: Ya but their also part sprite so not sure if that means they have wings.

@ownagepants: They can use their webbing in order to launch themselves into the wind, and they can use their webbing and combined with leaves to fashion hang-gliders. They do not have wings however. Water sprites don't have wings either.

@naamah: Alright good to know I will get to work on my post.

@_ophelia_: Zed the Vile was a spinxie which mean't his body part was that of a sprite but rather then wings he his bottom layer was that of a spider his top was dressed in full armor and he carried around a large spear Zed although young had earned quite the reputation as a fighter among his kind many border disputes with the high sprites had been won thanks to his efforts he was renown for his bloodthirsty demeanor which says a lot considering what race he is.

As Zed was patrolling the woods as usual looking out for a possible sprite invasion or maybe a wild animal encroaching on their feeding grounds he was swinging from tree to tree using his web when he noticed something strange it was like nothing he had ever seen before he lowered himself from the tree to get a better look at what was lying on the ground as he approached it he saw what the strange thing was.

He did not recognize this strange creature that had passed out in his territory in fact he had never even heard of such a thing it's skin was like that of the high sprites but somehow less shiny and she had a tail as well maybe she was a hybrid species like his well he thought it was a she using his spear he poked ophelia's breasts slightly and he recognized that as a girl part .

As Zed was wondering how she would taste he heard something in the grass around him it turned to see a snake coming his way it had his eyes on the sleeping squirrel girl it was gonna try and take his prey he was not gonna let that happen. Zed jumped in the air and landed on the snakes back he then stuck his spear deep into the snake causing it to roll over in pain Zed jumped off just in time to avoid being squashed this time landing on the mouth of the snake and stabbing into its jaw.

The Snake shook Zed of writhing in agony before slithering away in defeat Zed turned back towards the female creature and thought to himself I should take her body back home and see what her meat tastes like Zed having to defeated the snake walked back over to the girl and check if she was still alive.

@ownagepants: @_ophelia_:

Prince Milkala

First born to the High King of the High-Sprites, second to none with his discipline of steel, Prince Milkala travels the underbrush seeking adventure. His trusty sword 'Pathfinder' in hand, as he leaps from rocks and blades of heavy grass, transcending upwards towards the treeline. The territory of the owls that almost all feared, save for the bravest of warriors, or ones as ridiculously skilled as the Prince. As he reaches the pinnacle of a clearing his silver eyes gaze down and lay witness to a gathering in the garden. He sees the Spinxie known as Zed, a wanted man with a bounty placed upon his head for acts of transgression, and a female form unlike any he had seen before. There was also another counted among them, one of the long crawly ones of the scaled verity. The Prince clicks his tongue as a large Moth erupts from the below his feet, as he leaps upon it mounting it as his flighted steed guides him effortlessly towards his desired local.

@naamah: Zer sniffed the air as a smell wafted towards him one that could only mean one thing Zed turned around and saw his incoming attacker and screamed "HIGH SPRITE " before webbing himself to a tree and swinging towards his kinds mortal enemy's.He leaped off his web and straight towards Mikala his legs spread out ready to crush his enemy's in their eight legged death grip his spear was pointed straight at the high sprite waiting for him to get within range so that he could be gouged by the spinixie weapon Zed was eager to sink his teeth in the sprites flesh after killing him as he had done to so many others of his kind .

@ownagepants:

"Zed!"

Milkala knew this creature, had seen him in action, was able to anticipate his attack. It was a season ago that his silver eyes gave witness to this beings ferocity, as the Prince watched with horror from across the field of war as Zed lay waste to one of his oldest and dearest friends. Many Spinxie and High Sprites alike traveled to greet their ancestors that day, but it was in the darkest hour that Lord Jukin was slain by this eight legged fiend.

Quickly, exactly, and with great intent the Princes sword arm attains its extension, as Pathfinder graces its Masters grasp. His silver eyes with haste make cleaver note as they scan the scene, he spots a droplet of water rested upon a blade of grass. His sword moves like lighting as it collides with the rain droplet, disrupting its structure, breaking it apart into ten equal parts. These parts are rocketed towards Zed. The first eight are sent racing to collide with the Spinxie's feet, at the base of his long legs are fibers used for stabilizing his stance, the tiny droplets were aimed to specifically inhibit their functionality. The ninth droplet was aimed at the tip of the fiends spear, so that it would slightly throw off his balance so that the slippery feet would give-way. And lastly the final tiny droplet was send towards Zed's own temple on the left-side of his head, and these tiny droplets were sent so perfectly that they traveled inside of the known blind-spots of the Spinxie's field of vision.

Many tests were performed, many hours of vigorous training in order to learn of these weak-points in their enemies sensory, and only a select few were privy to this knowledge, the royal blood-line of course being counted among them. After the initial attack was performed, the follow-up was already in the making. As the large Moth that had carried the Prince to greet his foe, is set for a kamikaze crash-course with Zed just to make sure that he is taken off his feet.

@naamah: Zed was not prepared for the unusual attack as his legs were hit he screamed in pain the one aimed for his temple hit his helmet and did not hit it's mark giving Zed enough time to counter attack one of the reasons he was so dangerous was his ability to adapt to situations and he had the perfect weapon to get him out of this jam.

Zed raised his gauntlet and pressed on it releasing 2 small arrows aimed at the brain of the moth the high elf was riding this would send him down and give Zed enough time to recover so he could reengage in the battle and he still had more tricks up his sleeve but those would have to be saved for later .

Unfortunately with his legs disabled he could only slow his descent to the ground by webbing to the nearest branch which soon broke but by contentiously doing this he managed to land with only minor pain and soon his legs were recovered and he could fight once more if the moth was brought down along with his enemy he would once again charge at his enemy but moments before he would be at him he would jump in air and attempt to pounce on him and bring his spear through the high el'f s chest

@ownagepants:

Half of his plan of attack went through without too much of a hick-up, the other half seemed to be a botched attempt for a moment, only a moment. The damnable Spinxie had assassinated his noble steed, the Moth was now brain-dead as two tiny arrows crack through its skull and rend its brain to bits. The Prince must act fast, and so he does, as he punches his fist down into the core of the nerve receptor core of his fallen companion, his hand manually takes over control of the fallen Moths motor functions, which on many insect breeds, Moths included are hardwired meaning even after the brain is dead the body still tries to function. He is able to finish the ride, as planned. As he manually aims the Moth at the now fallen Spinxie, once the dead meat beneath his feet makes impact the High Sprite Prince launches himself forward in a series of flips, before once again making contact with the gardens earthen floor. Once grounded, the Prince enters into a warrior haze as both his sword and the rest of his person displays a complete mastery of combat knowledge in the form of one of his many kata's being proudly displayed.

"You will pay for that Zed."

@naamah: Zed landed and was recovering as the moth came barreling down at him he used all of his might to will himself in the air just in time to avoid the attack as the bug hit the ground with a satisfying crunch Zed smiled as he landed and took the time to recover the rest of his leg functions .The high elf yelled at him Zed only laughed "it seems you have gotten lost boy either that or you must not be well mentally to venture into our territory I Zed the Vile will show you the error of your ways but worry not I will make sure not a scrap of bone goes to waste when I turn into a nice and savory stew high elf".

And with that Zed charged the high elf once he was within range he would jump in the air in an attempt to pounce on him wile trying to bring his spear through the prince's chest.

@ownagepants:

(Will post back when I get back from gabbing a bite to eat.)

@ownagepants:

"Your territory,sss?" A reptilian-like voice says from behind the Spinxie.

Now slouching behind Zed was a war party of Locathixe, a group of five.

"You stupid Spinxie... Your territory is below the ground, where's you belong,sss!"

Their hatred for the High Sprite is being blinded by the intruder hunting prey in their backyard, for their den was only a stones toss away from the group. "We should kill,sss you, for this insolence,sss!" The group of Locathixe are ready to attack Zed. It would take a careful exchange of words for Zed to defuse this situation.

Prince Milkala takes this opportunity to seize up the strange fallen female, and carry her off to safety. The Locathixe don't seem to notice, or if they do they don't care. They are furious with Zed, and their fangs are dripping with deadly toxic venom, that would kill any Spinxie if bitten almost instantly. The Locathixe are more of a open warfare warrior people for they are larger, stronger, faster, and more durable than their Spider cousin breed are. The Spinxie make up for this difference by being more cunning, and relaying on ambush tactics, and trapping their prey.

@naamah: Zed was surprised by the Locathixe he knew how strong they were and would never do something as stupid as fighting five of them at once but as he noticed rustling in the trees a smile appeared on his face the Locathixe had made one error that proved why they were never known for their cunning .

You see the two races had homes bases surprisingly close together upon realizing this their were a lot of skirmishes between the two sides but realizing that an all out war would cripple both forces the two species leaders made a pact and created borders and that if anyone crossed the border then they would be free to kill without consequence as long as they did it of their own free will.

And at the moment they were standing at the border of their territory's one the Locathixe had just crossed "Yes like I said this is our territory"and as he said that spinixie brandishing bows popped out from the tree branches arrows notched and aimed at their cousins one of the spinixie yelled "you have five seconds to leave our territory before we open fire and you better hurry cause I count pretty fast .

While most of them focused their aims at the Locathixe a small group of Spinixe focused their aim on the high elf one of them spoke " you are coming with us a single movement out of you and we will gladly kill you ".

The Prince may have looked young, but this was a deception. It is hard to gauge the actual age of High Sprites due to their unnaturally long lifespans. High Sprites are known to have the longest natural lifespans of all of the fay breeds, and the Prince was in fact one of the eldest of his kind. His connection to the wilderness of the garden was second to none, save for the Pixie perhaps due to their connection to nature.

The Prince communicates directly to the Mother Spirit of the forest herself, and asks her for safe passage through her very essence. Something that will leave the Prince owing her a boon to be sure, but something that will allow his escape. He was not afraid of facing these fiends if it were only he himself that was caught in the crossfire, but he would not allow the innocent creature he held in his arms that lay incapacitated to be harmed in anyway.

So... It is with great shock and amusement when the very garden seems to swallow both the Prince, and the stranger up. They meld with the very earth itself and make safe travel back to the High Sprite Stronghold. The Mother Spirit of the garden was inclined to aid the Prince due to his nature being aligned with her own, something the Spinxie, and or Locathixe could and would never understand. For they were unnatural breeds, whom had completely lost their connections to the Mother Spirit altogether. They shunned and hated her, pledging their allegiances to their new ways and their new masters.

"We will meet again." The voice of the Prince can be heard on the wind as he vanishes from sight.

@naamah: Where does that put us?

@ownagepants: The Prince is going to go hunting for Zed sometime in the near future. He just wanted to get the strange woman away from Zed, and into safer hands.

@naamah: After realizing the situation they were in the Locathixe quickly backed off with a little more then a few harsh words after that he returned to their home one of the largest trees in the forest they also inhabited all the nearby trees wooden bridges connected them big enough for the spiders to walk across them in large numbers .The Spinixie social class was divided into four classes Soldier which was the lowest class as fighting was in the spinixes blood so most of them were soldiers , Workers their were many different types of workers such as food cleaners those who cleaned the food and tested for parasites and such ,The Diggers those who carved into trees and made them habitable .

Then their were the two highest rankings Champion and Warchief The Champion was considered to be the Strongest fighter of all the spinixie and the current one was considered to be the strongest of all champions he was an abnormal named Vilgax he was the largest spinixie ever seen and stronger then any before so much so that even the Locathixe feared his strength he wields a hammer that is said could crack the skull of an owl in a single swing the only one who has ever survived a fight with him was Zed but no one knows how that would have turned out as the warchief stopped it.

The Warchief is the leader of all spinixe not chosen by birth but rather by victories in battle he is one who has proved himself countless times to be the wisest of the clan when it comes to warfare and this fitted Loctharian well veteran of many battles with the dreaded high elves and their allies he is a strategist that knows no equal as far as they knew .

Zed was called on by the Warchief for a special mission he wanted Zed to escort a survey squad on their destination to find the Broodmother the mother of the spinixe race and a powerful force said to have fought the beast known as naga khan or multiple occasions the Spinixe hope the locate their mother to what end is unknown but that would have to wait until she was located .

Zed's party consisted of two cleaners three diggers ,Two guides and a whole platoon of Spinixe solderers they would be going deep into the forest deeper then ever before ventured and they would be cut off from reinforcements for quite some time .

@ownagepants:

(Sorry it has taken me so long to reply... Had a busy work week. Have the next two days off yay!)

Arecaceae

Prince Milkala returns to his home of Arecaceae, the capital stronghold of the High Sprites. His father High King Hungremdeil's Kingdom. All of the Lords and Ladies of High Hrungdeil which is the name of his fathers own house, were in attendance as the Prince returned home with a surprise guest laying limp in his arms. They gasp in awe of the strange creature that was so much like themselves but at the same time not, was it yet another abomination breed. It certainly did not look wicked or overly dangerous. The Prince smiles as he hands the sleeping beauty over to midwives who would take care of the slumbering female in his absence. "I no not her name, but she smells of spiced honey. And her body is very warm... I sense a good spirit within her, take good care of her whomever she is." He says before taking his leave of his fathers house.

The Hatchery

After leaving his fathers house the Prince heads straight for the moth hatchery, as he checks in on the young Lepidopterans. The larvae that were blood related to his fallen companion... Their mother... His loyal steed, would be sorely missed. He picks one of the infants up and holds it close to himself smiling downwards at it. "One day you will make us all very proud young one." He places the larvae back in its nest, before a fire returns to his eyes that had faded on his long journey back home from his encounter with Zed.

Zed had become an obsession of the Prince now... He would either have his revenge, or die trying. Alas... It was late and he was very tired. First he would rest for the remainder of the evening, before setting back out again. He would hunt Zed down in the wilds and slay him if at all possible. And this time, he would be prepared for any and all distractions. So the Prince does retire to his favorite Tavern Inn, and he does bed down with an entourage of his favorite wenches.

@naamah: Zed looked forward gazing fiercely at the path ahead of him and his troops they were traveling on the trees moving at a quick pace and they were moving in one of the many spinixe defensive formations called the web of arrows on the outside were the majority of the squad lined up in a perfect circle so their was no blind spot and the idea was that anything that made it's way into the web would instantly alert the entire outside patrol.

The flurry of arrows would bring down any creature normally but if he survived that then guarding the more important Spinixe would be the elite group of soldiers which included Zed as they were moving Zed thought back on the surveyors explanation of their destination he wanted to go deep into the forest where some lost scout had spotted caves and a very large number of spiders their is a chance the broodmother has made the caves her new nest.

As he was thinking a scout shouted a warning this alerted the rest of the group to a falcon which was heading through the web only to be hit by a mass of arrows sinking themselves into it's soft flesh but the falcon could take them and still headed towards it's target but Zed already had his mark and he sent one of his own arrows through the falcons eye and into it's brain killing it instantly .

Zed would have liked to have stopped and cook the bird but he knew they did not have much time they would have to gain as much ground as possible before nightfall and all the major predators woke up and got hungry .And soon nightfall was almost upon them but like a pro the diggers they brought carved through a tree using a special hand claw developed by the spinixe by nightfall he had dug out five rooms into which they separated and ate a little of the rations they brought some would sleep while other's stayed on guard after a time they would switch.

Their was no fire after all the spinixe liked the dark and the cold and one of the most dangerous times for a pack of high elves to get spotted by the spinixe was in the dark where their craftiness was doubled and their ability to kill at it's absolute peak .Zed slept in the surveyors room and the entrance to his room was covered with a web if anyone so much a touched the web he would know and spring out of his sleep ready to battle.

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@dayman: Lol love your post are you planning on getting involved in this?

@ownagepants: @dayman:

(Sorry I work long hours these days... I have no problem with the Coral Snake being used, but a God is a bit over the top for this RP. :)

@naamah: @ownagepants:

(I'm really sorry. I thought this was an open location and so I just dropped a post to develope my character a bit not to intrude on an ongoing event. I can edit the post in a way to not convolute the story if you'd like. Once again sorry my bad )

@dayman:

(It's open-ish... For pixies and sprites and tiny little creatures of various sorts. It's a little big world type of thing, not sure what the place has to offer for an Olympian is all that I was saying.)

@naamah: (ah, okay. I'll just edit the post. No problem)

To invested to let this thread die .

A sliver of moon broke through the dark clouds as Prince Milkala reached the top of a hill. The night wind cut through his armor, chilling his overheated body. His limbs ached as they never had before and cried out for precious rest. But he had not yet prayed to Mother Spirit all day and he would not let his body collapse until he had done so.

The Templar's of the Order of the Swordbretheren had been on a hunting march since dawn, chasing their prey, the eight legged, Spinixie. Prince Milkala had reluctantly allowed them to stop only when nightfall made further travel impossible. After pinching their tents, the Templar's gratefully collapsed onto their silk mats. But Milkala did not. He had a need greater than sleep. So it was here at the top of a desolate, windswept hilltop that the Prince did speak to Mother Spirit. He drew his sword from its scabbard, plunged the tip into the crust of the earth and knelt before it. He pressed his feverish brow upon the handle, closed his eyes and quietly prayed.

"Our Mother who art of the Vine..." But his mind did not stay on the prayer. The tension that had coiled around his warrior's spine slowly melted away. And as the tension ebbed, a flood of memories rose up, unbidden. And unwelcome. The Prince has lived the life of a legendary warrior, much bloodshed has his sword tasted, many nameless faces haunt his dreams, and the ghosts of the concurred foes whom he did know by name and reputation hounded themselves at his heels.

The Mother Spirit of the Garden Grove descends down from the Vines, her essence blankets the Prince and comforts him. His prayers had been answered as his torments are ebbed by her will alone, and his mind is made quiet for rest. He makes his way back to the rest of his men, crawling inside his tent before finally falling asleep.

@naamah: Zed and his forces were on the move after a quick breakfast the sun had barley come out by the time they were returning to their journey they moved forward unless the surveyor told them to turn which he did halfway into the day making them do a sharp turn and head east based on his map they still had quite a journey before they reached the caves their was only one problem .

The quickest way for them to get their was to go through Naga Kahn's territory the viscous snake that has no equal in the forest even those in the air are not free from the snake's wrath to make matters worst those animals that live in his feeding grounds are even more bloodthirsty then animals in the other parts of the forest some say living near such a creature causes the animals to go into hyper survival mode others say his aura changes them anyways growing through here would be a task even for Zed.

The War Chief left it up to Zed on whether or not they should go through Naga Kahn's land so as they neared the border the party stopped and waited for Zed's decision Zed turned to the surveyor "how much time will we save by going through their "The surveyor looked to him "it will take 2 days maybe more "Zed looked at his men as brave and iron willed as they were he knew this area scared them why would it not Naga Kahn was a spinixe story used to scare little kid's we grow up scared of him for good reason to.

Zed thought about this hard and finally he clutched his spear and yelled to his men "we go through and if Naga Kahn sees us we will show that reptilian bastard the strength of the spinixe "After saying that he gave a mighty battle cry and seeing their leader's confidence bolstered the men's morale and they to let out battle cry's. And the pack moved on as confident as Zed acted he had no doubt if they were attacked by Naga Kahn they would not survive as they plunged deeper into the woods he almost felt his arm start to shake before stopping it he had to be brave for his men.