08-14-2018, 06:20 PM
ATBASH CIPHER
i know i should stop believing
i know there's no retrieving
i know there's no retrieving
//Small trigger warning in the 6th paragraph for gore!
People were lashing out, attacking and protecting their tribe. It really did warm Atbash's heart to see everybody like this and they honestly gave her a surge of hope. The Hailcaller struggled underneath Stryker's paw, though of course her movements had no avail, and she briefly stopped struggling as she was picked up. As she felt his grip tighten around her neck, Atbash tried bringing her forepaws to wrap around the arm that had a hold of her, a defensive measure. She was faintly aware of the claw that was being drug up her body as the rogue spoke, her eyes wide with fear as his words hit her ears. They meant nothing, but the aggressive tone in his voice as well as well as his grip is what scared her, made her worry.
"Atbash, I told you before that you ignored the world around you, as if chaos meant nothing to you... as if your allies were nothing." Stryker had said that and Quantum of Sunhaven had implied that, as well. Atbash didn't mean for her actions to be seen as this; she truly cared for Snowbound's allies, however The Typhoon was not one she could get under. The Typhoon was a warbound group and opposed her views, though she was completely unaware that Leigh had allied with them in the first place for protection. The Typhoon housed her brother, the one who attacked her. It was no surprise when Atbash called them off as allies and although she wouldn't admit it out loud, her brother was the main reason she no longer wanted to be allied with The Typhoon. With Jacob gone, they had no reason to be allies and she didn't want Caesar to get any closer to her. Of course, that was her mistake, because that left Snowbound open for attack, assuming The Typhoon wanted to. They were pirates, they did whatever they wanted, regardless of their victim's thoughts.
"You took no action against those that hurt us..." Atbash didn't want to. She didn't want to risk her already small tribe's lives. Snowbound was so tiny compared to The Typhoon; they would easily be obliterated. Atbash knew there were a few Snowbounders that were for fighting - Stryker was proof that when he lived here, and Nui was current proof - but that was just a select few. Atbash couldn't - didn't want to - risk the lives of her tribe. Unfortunately for her, this left her seen as weak, both inside and outside of Snowbound. Although she had no idea Caesar said this about her, but he was right: she would lead Snowbound's to its death due to her incompetence and inability to protect herself. If she couldn't protect herself, how could she protect and take care of an entire tribe? Barely, that's how. Atbash thought she had been leading well for the past month, however her assumption was clearly wrong, as evident by what was going on now. Atbash only made Snowbound weaker.
"Snowbound's pacifist ways do nothing to those who harmed our clan, our home..." The reason Atbash had joined Snowbound in the first place was due to their pacifist ways. She didn't want to live in chaos anymore, with her brothers. No matter where Caesar went, he was the cause of chaos, and Vigenere was usually dragged into it, no matter how hard he tried not to. However, if Vigenere never chased her off, she would still be with him. But alas, Vigenere had chased her off, and Snowbound is where she went, just because of its pacifist beliefs. Unfortunately for her, it seems like she took that too far. Snowbound was now facing the consequences of their actions, by facing a former warrior who believed in the exact opposite of what his tribe believed in. Atbash wished she could explain her reasoning to him, but it was obvious he wouldn't listen - which was why she exiled him in the first place. She was scared for Snowbound if he had stayed; how many more would have to face his wrath if he had stayed?
"Leigh knew it... Jacob knew it... And now you know it..." Atbash tensed up as much as she could in Stryker's grasp as his claw moved closer to her face and she briefly closed her eyes for a moment. "You looked away when our friends and family died to the savages of the world." Atbash opened her eyes open noticing Stryker's much calmer voice, feeling him release his grip on her slightly. She relaxed, in a false sense of hope that he would release her. Of course, this false sense of hope would only hurt her much worse.
Atbash wasn't able to let out a scream as Stryker tightened his grip so suddenly, but she did bring her paws back up to try and grab his arm again. The Hailcaller barely registered the lion's next words as he growled, her eyes wide as the world seemed to slow down around her. It didn't, of course, but it certainly felt that way. Stryker's paw went through her eye, and her body was immediately wracked with pain - actual, physical pain. It shot through her like electricity and instinctively, her claws flexed, trying to dig into STRYKER's arm (assuming she even had a hold of it in the first place; if not, disregard that attempt). Stryker pulled back, and Atbash could feel the nerves and tendons in her eye rip and it hurt, causing her body to twitch in Stryker's grasp. The she-cat instinctively closed her (now) good eye, tears practically pouring out of it. What remained of her other eye was nothing a socket filled with and pouring black blood out of it. Atbash fell limp to the floor as Stryker dropped her and everything at this point was a blurry mess. She opened her eyes to see Stryker peering down at her, however she couldn't exactly make out what he was saying. The only reason she knew it was him was the hazy figure of a lion, as well as his voice, as distant as it sounded.
Atbash couldn't take it anymore. The she-cat's good eye rolled to the back of her head as she felt herself black out. Her vision was dotted with black-and-yellow before it slowly succumbed to the darkness, to which Atbash couldn't feel, hear, or see anything anymore. The Hailcaller had passed out.
People were lashing out, attacking and protecting their tribe. It really did warm Atbash's heart to see everybody like this and they honestly gave her a surge of hope. The Hailcaller struggled underneath Stryker's paw, though of course her movements had no avail, and she briefly stopped struggling as she was picked up. As she felt his grip tighten around her neck, Atbash tried bringing her forepaws to wrap around the arm that had a hold of her, a defensive measure. She was faintly aware of the claw that was being drug up her body as the rogue spoke, her eyes wide with fear as his words hit her ears. They meant nothing, but the aggressive tone in his voice as well as well as his grip is what scared her, made her worry.
"Atbash, I told you before that you ignored the world around you, as if chaos meant nothing to you... as if your allies were nothing." Stryker had said that and Quantum of Sunhaven had implied that, as well. Atbash didn't mean for her actions to be seen as this; she truly cared for Snowbound's allies, however The Typhoon was not one she could get under. The Typhoon was a warbound group and opposed her views, though she was completely unaware that Leigh had allied with them in the first place for protection. The Typhoon housed her brother, the one who attacked her. It was no surprise when Atbash called them off as allies and although she wouldn't admit it out loud, her brother was the main reason she no longer wanted to be allied with The Typhoon. With Jacob gone, they had no reason to be allies and she didn't want Caesar to get any closer to her. Of course, that was her mistake, because that left Snowbound open for attack, assuming The Typhoon wanted to. They were pirates, they did whatever they wanted, regardless of their victim's thoughts.
"You took no action against those that hurt us..." Atbash didn't want to. She didn't want to risk her already small tribe's lives. Snowbound was so tiny compared to The Typhoon; they would easily be obliterated. Atbash knew there were a few Snowbounders that were for fighting - Stryker was proof that when he lived here, and Nui was current proof - but that was just a select few. Atbash couldn't - didn't want to - risk the lives of her tribe. Unfortunately for her, this left her seen as weak, both inside and outside of Snowbound. Although she had no idea Caesar said this about her, but he was right: she would lead Snowbound's to its death due to her incompetence and inability to protect herself. If she couldn't protect herself, how could she protect and take care of an entire tribe? Barely, that's how. Atbash thought she had been leading well for the past month, however her assumption was clearly wrong, as evident by what was going on now. Atbash only made Snowbound weaker.
"Snowbound's pacifist ways do nothing to those who harmed our clan, our home..." The reason Atbash had joined Snowbound in the first place was due to their pacifist ways. She didn't want to live in chaos anymore, with her brothers. No matter where Caesar went, he was the cause of chaos, and Vigenere was usually dragged into it, no matter how hard he tried not to. However, if Vigenere never chased her off, she would still be with him. But alas, Vigenere had chased her off, and Snowbound is where she went, just because of its pacifist beliefs. Unfortunately for her, it seems like she took that too far. Snowbound was now facing the consequences of their actions, by facing a former warrior who believed in the exact opposite of what his tribe believed in. Atbash wished she could explain her reasoning to him, but it was obvious he wouldn't listen - which was why she exiled him in the first place. She was scared for Snowbound if he had stayed; how many more would have to face his wrath if he had stayed?
"Leigh knew it... Jacob knew it... And now you know it..." Atbash tensed up as much as she could in Stryker's grasp as his claw moved closer to her face and she briefly closed her eyes for a moment. "You looked away when our friends and family died to the savages of the world." Atbash opened her eyes open noticing Stryker's much calmer voice, feeling him release his grip on her slightly. She relaxed, in a false sense of hope that he would release her. Of course, this false sense of hope would only hurt her much worse.
Atbash wasn't able to let out a scream as Stryker tightened his grip so suddenly, but she did bring her paws back up to try and grab his arm again. The Hailcaller barely registered the lion's next words as he growled, her eyes wide as the world seemed to slow down around her. It didn't, of course, but it certainly felt that way. Stryker's paw went through her eye, and her body was immediately wracked with pain - actual, physical pain. It shot through her like electricity and instinctively, her claws flexed, trying to dig into STRYKER's arm (assuming she even had a hold of it in the first place; if not, disregard that attempt). Stryker pulled back, and Atbash could feel the nerves and tendons in her eye rip and it hurt, causing her body to twitch in Stryker's grasp. The she-cat instinctively closed her (now) good eye, tears practically pouring out of it. What remained of her other eye was nothing a socket filled with and pouring black blood out of it. Atbash fell limp to the floor as Stryker dropped her and everything at this point was a blurry mess. She opened her eyes to see Stryker peering down at her, however she couldn't exactly make out what he was saying. The only reason she knew it was him was the hazy figure of a lion, as well as his voice, as distant as it sounded.
Atbash couldn't take it anymore. The she-cat's good eye rolled to the back of her head as she felt herself black out. Her vision was dotted with black-and-yellow before it slowly succumbed to the darkness, to which Atbash couldn't feel, hear, or see anything anymore. The Hailcaller had passed out.
bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound
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