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Welcome...
The sky rumbles as forks of lightning split the sky, and rain begins to fall. You wrap your rainjacket tighter around you, and grumble as you hold your lantern in front of you, stumbling over the hard earth and grass clumps as you attempt to find your campsite. The rain falls thicker and thicker. You begin to regret your vacation trip here, to the almost last scrap of wild land left in neopia: The scraps of wild plains and forests and mountains between the haunted woods and Neopia central, and between the Meridell Delta and the Haunted woods. Also, the six uncivilized grassland islands scattered beside the neopia mainland. The rain falls steadily thicker, and your lantern begins to flicker and finally dies. Suddenly, a giant crack of lighting illuminates a shape before you. You fall over in fear. Before you stands a gigantic krawk, moving swiftly on his four limbs. His front arms are bandaged, and you take notice of the strange markings on his back and hind legs. Atop his large, graceful ears sprout two large horns, or tines. His grey mane is matted from the rain. Another lightning flash illuminates him as he races towards you.
Come out of the rain, Ahote, restless one." he says in a deep voice. "Let Zaroshii, Canowicakte, the forest hunter, lead you.
You grab onto Zaroshii's tail and try to keep up as he leads you to the foot of a mountain, into a cave. You let out a whoosh of breath you realize you've been holding the entire time as you arefinally warm and dry. In the cave is a small tasseled round table, with a ornage crystal ball glowing on its pedestal. A few old, withered mats and leaves reside in a corner where you think Zaroshii sleeps. There are old, cracked vases, proboably stolen, with the rememants of smoking incense sticks burning in them. You start to go to the crystal ball, but Zaroshii's tail slaps your hand out of the way.
Ah ah-ah! Don't touch, please.
Who are you?" you ask.
I am a Seer, guest. The only one left in this world. Just as I am the only one left of my krawk clan..but tis a long, long story.
You look towards the rain.
Tell me." you say eagerly.
Story
This story might never be finished..because if I do, it will be novel-length and I might as well publish it o-o
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Chapter 1 - Birth The landscape was perfect for life. There was a savanna-like grass field which was bordered by forest on the east and mountain on the west. Here, took refuge many species, the wild lupes and draiks living in the mountains and footlhills, while the wild herds of Ixi and uni grazed on the fields. The forest was abundant in lots of species, but we shall let our story focus on a small herd of the Pallaton, or a species of ancient krawks that were the absolute noblest and bravest. Pallaton species had horns like mine, none for the females, and the males had long horns, sometimes, when the krawk is especially powerful, they have two tines, or points. My herd had no wings, and the same tail like mine. The Patwin, or males, fought with their horns mainly. The females disposed teeth and claw. On a small raised slope, stood Brechin, leader of the herd, the only krawk with two tines in their herd. He watched over them and the progress of the Qaletaqa, the patrollers who marked boundaries with their teeth and protected the herd. Suddenly, he heard a rustle behind him. He swivelled around quickly, snarling, his powerful teeth and shoulders high.
Chapter 2 - The Power The leaves were red, and the grass began turning brown as the whole world seemed to shrivel before the fast oncoming winter. The Patwin and the Yuma were as equal during this time, both male and female hunting and collecting berries and other edible nuts and roots for the winter. Through the working herd ran two small krawks, a male and female. The female was a shade of ghostly blue, and the male was a common blue, with his small new horns still pointing forward, as they would begin to set backwards later in life. This was Zaroshii, as young krawk. Later, when they had successfully hunted, Zaroshii lay down in the grass by the bones.
Chapter 3 - Quest Roshi walked slowly up the stone and scrub grass foothills, not thinking in particular about anything. Kuva trailed along right behind him as they came to the highest hill yet. Faraway form the two youngsters, a voice cackled... Zaroshii stirred in his sleep. His body got up, but his eyes remained closed and his breathing calm as if in rest. He sat down by the water. His eyelids were glowing, as his eyes were yellow underneath. He could see with his eyes closed. Suddenly, a vision came to him. He was running along a familiar ridge. The ridge near his homeland. The sky was odd, distorted colors, and great thunderbolts split the sky. He could hear the cries of a hundred of the Oralge, and other cries, moans he had never heard before. Cries of death. He roared. His eyes glowed like headlights. A shadow advanced at him, snarling.
Chapter 4 - The Shi'ariu in the Sky Roshi and Kuva had reached the mountains. They towered above, covered in trees in snow, like menacing monoliths. Silence ruled the land. The first flakes of winter snow had begun falling, settling over the trees and dead leaves. It was nearing the second of Zaroshii's winters. The two young krawks shivered in the growing snow. Zaroshii's horns had grown, and were now a little less than halfway of his ears. They trudged along and along. Kuva tried to romp in the snow, but Zaroshii was in no mood. He sensed something. ... Roshi stirred. He felt warm, and light was filtering down from a wind*w. He closed his eyes.
Chapter 5 - Training Zaroshii began his training after seven moons, when he was fully restored and energetic. Valg took him outside, to the frozen gardens. They stool beside the frozen pool. The training was rigorous, and it was everyday. No weekend breaks. Roshi would get up with the sun and go to sleep with the moon. In the morning, he collected snow, out it in a barrel, and compressed it with his powers so tightly it turned into water. He brought the water to the Shitariu to be used by the Sensei's. Then Valg would teach him for hours on mastery of the powers, and talks of wisdom. Then, he would eat his only meal he got a day with the other trainees, who were all older than he was. Then he would go to the Fighting Arts master, Maska, strong. Maska taught him the formalities of duels for females, duels for land, hunting formations, and war tactics. All he would need for one day, when he would be the leader of the Bodaway clan. Chapter 6 - The Marking Zaroshii gulped. As a new recruit, before his leave, he would have to take part in the yearly Branding Ceremony on the eve of the new year, when all the young trainees would become fully qualified. He stood in a room behind the giant double doors with some other recruits, some wearing sashes like Valg. He felt out of place, as of his personal training with Valg, he had made not many friends. But I shall repeat, not many. That does not mean he had no friends. A youngster from his own generation was interested in returning with him. His name was Karuzii. Karuzii did not behold the powers of a Seer, and he had come from a land across the great water. Zii was powerful, muscled, with gallant dragon wings. He was one of a rare species called Flyare. He wanted to return with Roshi to the Pallaton to become one of the Outriders, the Qualetaqua. Warriors who protected the clan. It is not unusual for certain Achak (Krawks) to shift from their home clan to another, or begin their own with a single family and a few stragglers. Karuzii had been trained in the fighting arts and would make a fine Outrider. He stood beside Roshi, and Roshi felt his side stiffen as the double door were flung open. The room was brightly lit with intricate, beautiful handmade lamps. The Council sat in the center of the room. A crowd watched and cheered. Roshi could see Kuva at the front of the crowd and smiled. They approached the Elders with a trained formation. The trainees who had accomplished training their powers of the Seer would get the traditional white soft bandages for their forearms, emblazoned with magic on the inside to protect from evil spirits and and kind of power flow malfunctions. Zaroshii held out his forearms as a female wrapped the cloth around his arms and starpped it at the top. Zaroshii was honored also with a special crystal ball, that glowed orange-black. He could make it appear at his will when he needed it and make it disappear into a parallel storage world when he needed. Zaroshii bowed his head to all his senseis and walked outside. The new year's eve sky was sparkling with sky, and in the distance he could hear the joyful cries of the creatures, welcoming a new year of their life. The new year was a major celebration in Ancient Neopia. But with a pang, he realized he could now hear the undersounds of the world, the lonely howl of the lupe in the rugged mountains, when the wind told him he must fight or die, and the terrified screams of Ixi stags as snarling carnivores brought them down. Zaroshii sighed. There was so much to understand. He heard his Sensei, Valg, Kuva, Thistle and Karuzii come outside to him. The cold snow swirled around them, the fireworks of the eve. Valg looked solemnly into the frozen pool. When the lore lays torn and hated, He will be the only one, He shall flee over Glen and Loch, The Elements First the grass shall flower, Then he shall meet his enemy, Sacrifice shall be his meaning, Run through the stars ever after Chapter 7 - He Shall Flee Zaroshii's feet thudded the hard moor. It was two weeks since they had left the mountains behind. Zaroshii could not helping but thinking that they had much started a new life, a new clan. Thistle, Zaroshii, and Kuva and a grey stranger who looked somewhat weak called Eyn had joined him in his quest. Their small pack was demorcatic, but all of them seemed to somehow listen to Zaroshii. He was quiet now. He often mulled the prophecy over in his head at night, watching the stars. The krawk called Eyn stood up gently in the middle of the night. He headed over to a small pool of water, looking over his shoulder. The pack was deep asleep. For Eyn was not actually Eyn. He shed his mind disguise of the weak pale stranger. Keiyne appeared, a krawk Roshi's age, but of Roshi's enemy species, Akacheta. His body was a clear silvery gray, and twinkled with a healthy shine. He was lean, well shaped, and powerful. His ears twitched as Keiyne used the Sight to make a small image appear in the pool. Ayame's face swirled tp the top of the water. More coming soon! |
Stats
Name: Zaroshii
Nickname: Roshi
Age: Around 25 in human years
Gender:Male
Default Color: Skunk
Language: English, Krawlish
Main Color: Dark Bluish Greyish
Markings: Blue-purple and dark blue
Belly color: Light Blue
Eyes: Dark red
Wings: None
Faults: Be careful what you wish for...
Cons: Helpful
Species: Krawk
Personality: Brave, quiet, outgoing
Siblings: None
Fate: Zoimg I wont tell you yet.
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Rules:
1. Dont steal them.
2. Dont doodle on them
3. Dont claim as your own
4. Dont enter them in the BC.
Status:
Custom Requests: CLOSED
Custom Trades: CLOSED
Customs
For now I will do only customs!
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