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[NUI HARIME]

ASPIRING FIRES !

nui harime — female — snowbound — eaglehearted — hard physicality

wolf in sheep's clothing. shielded behind an inviting, warm gaze. protecting the snapping teeth that lurked underneath. something barbaric swam within that crystal blue gaze. barely contained. though young, she had lived long enough in this world to know that there was the weak and the strong. the predator and the prey.

she, herself, had been bred and born to usher in a new era. but her creator could never keep her claws around her for very long. nui was a free spirit; she could never be controlled, let alone cooped up within the confines of a boring lab. stuffy room. white walls caging her in. she upped and left.

the frigid wind's chill bit into her skin. sank into her bones and electrified within her veins. it made her feel alive. made her feel like she was tingling with life. she had spent far too many moons under the hands of ragyo kiryuin without the faintest taste of the thrill of life. she had all the time in the world to change that now.

she was a walking disaster on four limbs, wreathed in the softest of rose petal pinks and innocent frills. paws sinking into the alabaster sea of white snow as she trudged onward. even with the protection of her fur, the cold threatened to make her numb. threatened to freeze over every inch of her muscles so that she couldn't move. but what was a journey without a little risk? the cold was nothing to her.

"yoo hoo!" her voice rang out, clear and bright through the howl of the wind. "anyone home? i'm here to join!"

#psychosocial.

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i should've said what i hear
i should have let myself fear

A wolf in sheep's clothing. That's what Atbash could call her brother, Caesar; a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was scary manipulative and tried to make it seem as if he was the good guy, when he wasn't. But unfortunately for Atbash, she couldn't tell that this stranger on the border was one. Sure, her brother was one, but that didn't mean she knew what to look for. "Hello!" Atbash called out through the wind as she made her way closer to the border, trying to put a smile on her face despite the harshness of the wind. "Welcome to Snowbound! Here, why don't we try to get out of the wind?" Her last statement was said slowly, so hopefully Nui could understand her. And just in case she didn't, Atbash turned out and motioned with her paw for Nui to follow. She'd introduce herself eventually, once they got out of the harsh winds.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

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[NUI HARIME]

ASPIRING FIRES !

nui harime — female — snowbound — eaglehearted — hard physicality

it seemed like the first to greet her would be the leader herself. my, what a beauty. her golden pelt clashed against the ivory of the snow, her ebony patterns dancing like flecked spots of ash amongst a sea of gold. atbash vaguely reminded the feline of a leopard. majestic. a mystical guide summoned by the winter winds to help the passenger.

"why, of course!" nui responded eagerly, voice a ringing chirp that spoke of unbreakable joviality. atbash's voice was nearly smothered by the wind's chasing howl, but nui would have no trouble hearing her, as keen as her senses were. "and don't you worry about lil ol' me. i'll be fine." with a spring in her step, she was bounding through the snow, towards her welcomer. atbash's words were warm. a fine contrast to the chill that hummed through her veins.

and she supposed that if she was joining their clan, she'd have to get to know them better.

"my name is nui harime. and you are?

#psychosocial.

[galexiux]

  Was she a glorified body guard at this point? Yup. She was born for this role, might as well do what your good at. The raven huffed as she landed beside the yellow cat. Why were so many people showing up recently? Wasn't this place dead like two weeks ago? She supposed she couldn't complain. While she personally liked her space, characters like Atbash and Izuku seemed to work better with more people around. The raven clicked her beak, staying quiet. She cawed quietly under her breath, giving a small nod to Nui to give her a greetings. Eugh. Peepy people. She couldn't understand it. She was too tired for this.

"SPEECH"

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[arcy]

As introverted as Izuku was sometimes he's -- actually, he's not sure. Is he an introvert? It'd seem so sometimes -- talking to people was exhausting, but he also loved spending time with them. .. Unless they set off alarm bells. Only a few people had, and the number decreased as Izuku let his guard down. Stopped being so terrified of everyone around him. Now he was mostly scared of himself, wasn't that neat? In any case .. it's windy, today. Izuku shudders at the wind pushing through his fur. Cold. Ah, yes. His one true enemy. Wind. But joiners never stop, and so Izuku finds himself wandering around regardless, 'till he stumbles across a scene like this. The Maine Coon blinks, tail twitching as he observes the little blurs of color, and the familiar yellow Atbash. Right. A joiner. So he makes to trot over, conjuring a flask of hot chocolate as he goes.
"Hi!" Izuku allows himself a little, uncertain grin. A little, bitty part of him is uneasy, but Izuku doesn't see why. She's just a cheerfull joiner, see? No different from the others. Except the part where she is, of course, a completely different person and all that. Unique. They were all different. And wasn't that fun to consider? "I'm Izuku, the frosthealer here. Do you want a hot chocolate?" Tradition -- Izuku had taken to it pretty well after a while. .. He'd taken to Snowbound in general pretty well. Wow, strange to consider he'd only been here a few months. Three months? Give or take. Time wasn't real, anyways. So, Izuku wobbles a little as he offers the little flask out, doing his best to offer it over with his uninjured paw, while still keeping weight off of his burned leg. Because god knows that would end badly. Even if he .. can't .. feel it anymore. Maybe it was all just .. phantom pain? But that's not how that works. Things to puzzle on later.

☀ what was i worth

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i should've said what i hear
i should have let myself fear

"Atbash Cipher." Atbash replied before she looked over at Izuku as he made his way over with a flask of hot chocolate. She dipped her head in thanks to him, silently hoping that Nui would accept the offer. "I'm the Hailcaller, or leader here." She went on, before looking over at Cry. "Oh, and this is Cry. Don't eat her." She knew that it wasn't a common thing for prey to live among their predators, and yet, Snowbound had gotten a bunch of joiners lately that could all be considered 'prey'.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

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[NUI HARIME]

ASPIRING FIRES !

nui harime — female — snowbound — eaglehearted — hard physicality

so many new creatures. so exciting. so diverse. it was further proof that there was so much more to see out in the real world, and she had made the right call by duping ragyo for this. while she had always enjoyed her duties as a courtier and designer, she was sure that her adventures in an actual clan would be far more lively.

her gaze was instantly drawn to izuku's vivid green pelt, gaze sparkling with curiosity. "your fur looks stunning, mon amie!" french was akin to a second language for nui. though it was unusual, she had taken to studying it during her time within the lab. "yes, i'd love a hot cup, thank you. frosthealer, huh? the title sounded quite unique. once she was fully situated, nui would like to take the time to learn about their ranks and their customs. nui would aim to reach out with a dainty cup to wrap around the flask, pressing her smooth paw pads to it's warm surface.

"atbash cipher. lovely name," she hummed idly. with a single unsheathed claw, she hooks the lid from it's container. freed, vapor drifts lazily from the cuppa's surface, curling before her snout. nui sips delicately at the warm chocolate, savoring it's taste in her throat.
at the mention of cry, the sable crow, nui perks up. she raises a brow, gaze furtively flicking over to the guard for a minute second, then back to the hailcaller. "eat her? of course not! we're all allies here now, aren't we?" yes, if she remembered correctly, clans tended to serve human food and such. did that mean that hunting other, feral creatures was strictly prohibited? if so, she could find herself getting bored. very fast.

ignoring the fact that she hunted more for sport than anything, rather than for food.

with that in thought, she utters a tentative,
"feral animals not associated with any other clan are still free game, right?"

#psychosocial.

[galexiux]

  Cry stared up at Atbash. She could speak for herself. Quite fine, to be honest. The raven yawned, covering her beak at nui's confused questions. "Im not feral, lady." She spoke up, raising a brow. What was with people in thinking she was a mindless animal?

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"SPEECH"

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[NUI HARIME]

ASPIRING FIRES !

nui harime — female — snowbound — eaglehearted — hard physicality

there was something about the way that the hot chocolate warmed her throat. seeped into her body, chasing away the cold winter and the frost. healing. comforting. words she'd never thought she'd associate with a simple drink, yet here she was. with the ivory droplets of snow whirling all around her, fast like frigid water, she took a moment to steady herself. to ponder on the opportunities this new life would bring her, and all the individuals she could meet.

"oh? miss cry, is it?" nui spoke up, directing her attention to the avian at her sudden statement. she set down the flask gingerly, stepping forward to join the group from where they stood. mistaking animals for unintelligent was not a mistake that nui was likely to make-- she knew how to distinguish the beady, savage nature in one's eyes from the intelligent gleam in those black irises. call it a sixth sense if you would, but nui was far too keen to make such a simple mistake. for all of her obnoxious personality and cutesy appearance, she was far from dumb. far from it, and anyone who thought otherwise would be in for an immense surprise.

"i didn't call you feral, of course. i think of you much too highly for that," there was a ginger pause. at least, she hoped she thought highly of cry. she hadn't gotten to know the other, but perhaps there would be a time and place in the future. even though friendship was trivial and inconsequential, she was quite looking forward to unravelling the personalities and habits of these sociable creatures, scrutinizing them so thoroughly that they may as well be familiar to her own self. she was calculative. in a twisted way, but calculative nonetheless.

"i'm referring to the other creatures that wander snowbound's domain. you know, the ones that people aren't friends with."

#psychosocial.

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i should've said what i hear
i should have let myself fear

"Ones that don't really have a consciousness like you or I." Atbash added onto Nui's statement, trying to gentle nudge Cry as if to say, 'lighten up!' "But, yes, to answer your question, feral animals are still game." She replied to Nui's question, turning to look back at the other female.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

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