05-14-2018, 09:09 PM
When there was an issue, the most probable solution was to find a way to fix it, and do just that. But there were different ways of fixing the problem London had come across one evening, after she'd heard the scream of someone dear to her. One involved healing, which had been the one that had taken place then, as seen by the bandages and stitched Killua now wore. But there was one more problem no one had really stopped to consider, or at least it hadn't seemed like it had been on anyone's mind. What if it happened again? While London usually preferred to be an optimist, she was not so blind as to believe that Killua would no longer have dreams that turned into night terrors, dreams during which he might possibly injure himself again. The girl would rather not see her friend in shock and covered in his own blood again, and so she had sought a way to fix that.
The first thing that had come to mind was a pair of mittens for his paws, but with the boy's unique claws, he would easily be able to slice through any old gloves. As he had told her before, he had brought down massive beasts before, like dragons, and other mythical creatures, so shredding a pair of cotton mittens, even subconsciously, seemed far too possible. There was no such thing as a completely tear-resistant fabric, so the girl had instead tried to find something stretchy, that would move with his claws, but still keep him protected. Eventually she'd come across a fabric that seemed likely to work, but even if she just made that into gloves, it likely wouldn't be enough protection. So the Arcticplayer added a cotton outer layer as a cushion.
London had first created an experimental pair for herself to try out, just to make sure that they actually worked. She hadn't really known the best way to sew the two fabrics together, but an npc had aided her in her quest. The clouded leopard knew claws weren't as sharp as his, but she supposed that if she put herself in a situation that required the use of her claws for her safety, it should be a satisfactory trial. So the girl attempted to make her way up a tree in the mittens. It had been close to impossible, which had been quite odd for someone who was so used to climbing. It was a skill she'd had mastered for practically her whole life after all, her species being one of the best at it. Each time she thought she would be able to get a grip on the bark of the pine tree, the girl soon realized that wasn't the case and plummeted back down to the ground after each attempt.
After several attempts failed attempts of climbing a tree, she'd gone for something little more risky, and climbed to the middle of a tree without the gloves on. Up there she would once again place the accessories on her paws, then try to hang off the branch. For safety, she'd only put the gloves on two paws, giving herself the ability to catch herself if and when she did fall. Which had been the favorable and obvious turn of events. The mittens allowed her to still sort of grasp onto materials, but her claws were rather ineffective in hanging on to the branch, no matter how hard she tried. And she had tried her best to grab on, but the number of cuts and bruises made it quite blatantly obvious how badly she had failed. Each injury was minor, so she'd been able to treat herself, even for the girl who froze when it came to most things medical.
This concluded her experimentation, proving that the accessories should work, for a little while at least, as the cotton would get ruined eventually, but she could just make him a new pair once that occurred. The only thing left to do was make Killua his new gloves and give them to the boy. She had done her best on them, wanting them to look perfect for her first ever friend. She briefly wondered if he would even like them, as he did not really seem the type to wear any accessories besides his snake, which one really couldn't even call an accessory. Still, her resolve did not weaken. The gloves were for functionality's sake only, and the boy had no obligation to wear them if he did not want too, she just thought it might be helpful. That they would allow him to get some sleep without endangering his own safety again.
It had taken a while to finish the four little mittens, but in the end they had turned out rather lovely. Though the crafting of them had caused her to break through her pads with the needle of quite a few occassions and she now wore some bandaging not only on the cuts she'd received from the experimentation, but around her paw too. The girl couldn't wait to show the albino serval what she'd spent so much effort working on for him. Now came the tricky part of finding him, which was rather difficult to do as he hid his scent. It was much easier to just call out and hope he could hear, or perhaps just place the box she had placed the gloves in over by the cave the boy resided in. She had chosen to attempt the former, seeing as the latter of the two ideas could always be used as a backup plan in case he didn't show up. "Killua, do you have a moment? It won't take long, promise!" the girl called out, her delicate voice not managing to project as well as she would have liked.
[member=186]| KILLUA ZOLDYCK |[/member]
The first thing that had come to mind was a pair of mittens for his paws, but with the boy's unique claws, he would easily be able to slice through any old gloves. As he had told her before, he had brought down massive beasts before, like dragons, and other mythical creatures, so shredding a pair of cotton mittens, even subconsciously, seemed far too possible. There was no such thing as a completely tear-resistant fabric, so the girl had instead tried to find something stretchy, that would move with his claws, but still keep him protected. Eventually she'd come across a fabric that seemed likely to work, but even if she just made that into gloves, it likely wouldn't be enough protection. So the Arcticplayer added a cotton outer layer as a cushion.
London had first created an experimental pair for herself to try out, just to make sure that they actually worked. She hadn't really known the best way to sew the two fabrics together, but an npc had aided her in her quest. The clouded leopard knew claws weren't as sharp as his, but she supposed that if she put herself in a situation that required the use of her claws for her safety, it should be a satisfactory trial. So the girl attempted to make her way up a tree in the mittens. It had been close to impossible, which had been quite odd for someone who was so used to climbing. It was a skill she'd had mastered for practically her whole life after all, her species being one of the best at it. Each time she thought she would be able to get a grip on the bark of the pine tree, the girl soon realized that wasn't the case and plummeted back down to the ground after each attempt.
After several attempts failed attempts of climbing a tree, she'd gone for something little more risky, and climbed to the middle of a tree without the gloves on. Up there she would once again place the accessories on her paws, then try to hang off the branch. For safety, she'd only put the gloves on two paws, giving herself the ability to catch herself if and when she did fall. Which had been the favorable and obvious turn of events. The mittens allowed her to still sort of grasp onto materials, but her claws were rather ineffective in hanging on to the branch, no matter how hard she tried. And she had tried her best to grab on, but the number of cuts and bruises made it quite blatantly obvious how badly she had failed. Each injury was minor, so she'd been able to treat herself, even for the girl who froze when it came to most things medical.
This concluded her experimentation, proving that the accessories should work, for a little while at least, as the cotton would get ruined eventually, but she could just make him a new pair once that occurred. The only thing left to do was make Killua his new gloves and give them to the boy. She had done her best on them, wanting them to look perfect for her first ever friend. She briefly wondered if he would even like them, as he did not really seem the type to wear any accessories besides his snake, which one really couldn't even call an accessory. Still, her resolve did not weaken. The gloves were for functionality's sake only, and the boy had no obligation to wear them if he did not want too, she just thought it might be helpful. That they would allow him to get some sleep without endangering his own safety again.
It had taken a while to finish the four little mittens, but in the end they had turned out rather lovely. Though the crafting of them had caused her to break through her pads with the needle of quite a few occassions and she now wore some bandaging not only on the cuts she'd received from the experimentation, but around her paw too. The girl couldn't wait to show the albino serval what she'd spent so much effort working on for him. Now came the tricky part of finding him, which was rather difficult to do as he hid his scent. It was much easier to just call out and hope he could hear, or perhaps just place the box she had placed the gloves in over by the cave the boy resided in. She had chosen to attempt the former, seeing as the latter of the two ideas could always be used as a backup plan in case he didn't show up. "Killua, do you have a moment? It won't take long, promise!" the girl called out, her delicate voice not managing to project as well as she would have liked.
[member=186]| KILLUA ZOLDYCK |[/member]
just being next to you
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