10-06-2018, 08:54 PM
If Koda was sure of anything, it was that he took up space and thus, existed. He wasn't sure in which plane of existence or if everything was a figment of his or another's imagination. That's where it grew complicated and it often gave the young feline a headache. Everything grew fuzzy and weird when he tried to think about things like that, existing and such. For all that he knew, he's always existed. Since time began, as early as the first creatures, he was there to see it all. He often dismissed the thought, passing it off as stupid considering he's just a couple months old- but the feeling never did go away. Well, whatever. He existed. He's here. Alive. Breathing. He was somehow going to make the most of it... Or something like that. He didn't quite know what he was doing sometimes and it shows in his reckless behavior, but he is a kid. Not knowing what is going on most of the time is his day job. However, there are moments where he did know what was going on. A little too well. It was as though he shared his body with another person and sometimes they- no. Another stupid thought. Sharing your body with another? When has he ever allowed anyone to enter his mind? The answer to that question is never so that was a problem solved. Look at him. Using logic and coming to reasonable conclusions. He's so mature.
Large, clumsy paws stumbled every so often as a young Maekoda walked along an invisible path. A small notebook could be seen atop his cranium and a black pen in his jaws, he did his best to keep the book balanced. Short, compact legs trudged across the sandy landscape in a casual and carefree manner. He wasn't sure where he was going, but he did have a destination. Mentally humming to himself, he stopped in his track when he noticed a snake slither towards him but stop a couple feet before him. Big blue eyes blinked for a moment as he stopped, large paws sinking in the sand ever so slightly. The two creatures stared at each other for a moment before Koda inhaled sharply, the book and pen falling from their previous positions onto the ground. The sudden movement frightened the snake, but it didn't leave the white snow leopard and instead coiled back, clearly on guard. Noticing the behaviour, Koda jot down a couple words in his notebook before presenting it to the snake. "Don't be afraid, snake friend!" After holding it for a couple seconds, he inched closer and setting down the book again, he continued to write. "You are a very handsome and-or beautiful snake! I won't take up any more of your time but I have a question to ask you, snake friend. If you don't mind, of course!" When he finished, he held up the notebook to the reptile who stared at the notebook defensively before looking back to the child. With a smile, the alabaster feline continued to write below the text. "Can you point me in the direction of Death and War?" A curious question indeed, but Koda wasn't sure why the question was odd. If someone asked what he was talking about, he would shrug his shoulders. It had something to do with the feeling previously mentioned but he wasn't sure how the two were connected.
Setting the small book down and clicking the pen to retract the point, he watched the snake expectantly with a tilted head. The snake then looked at the writing then to the child before turning and slithering off. Blinking his eyes a couple times, Koda, who was not prepared for such a reaction, scrambled to pick up his belongings and followed after the brown snake. For a while, he followed after the snake, keeping close to it as to not lose it in the sand. Focusing on the shimmering of its scales, he hadn't noticed he was spacing out until he heard a loud hiss from behind him. Making a hard stop, his front paws sunk even farther into the sand, engulfing the entirety of his forearms. Although his front paws stopped, his hind legs kept going. This resulted in him doing a half-somersault and falling over onto his side. Rising to his paws, he gave himself a shake to remove the sand that got everywhere - sand is annoying - as he looked around for what made the hiss. However, his attention was soon snagged when he noticed they were right at the edge of a forest within a canyon. When did they travel into a canyon? He really should pay more attention to his surroundings. Seconds later, he noticed his snake companion had disappeared but with a quick turn of his head, he found it some feet behind him, dark optics boring holes into his fluffy frame. Picking back up his things, he ungracefully scampered towards it with a quizzical expression. "What's wrong? Why did we stop?" He wrote, showing it to the snake after. Looking at the notebook, it then looked at the wildcat before shaking it's body to submerge itself into the sand. Koda watched, awestruck at how it was almost perfectly camouflaged itself with the sand as dark visionaries stared straight into the forest as if expecting someone or something to emerge. Still confused, the snow leopard tilted his head as he stared at his temporary companion. I guess snake friend wants me to wait? He thought to himself as he sat down beside it.
And placing the pen down on the small notebook before his paws, Maekoda waited.
[align=center]✯ "speaking" / "writing" ✯
Large, clumsy paws stumbled every so often as a young Maekoda walked along an invisible path. A small notebook could be seen atop his cranium and a black pen in his jaws, he did his best to keep the book balanced. Short, compact legs trudged across the sandy landscape in a casual and carefree manner. He wasn't sure where he was going, but he did have a destination. Mentally humming to himself, he stopped in his track when he noticed a snake slither towards him but stop a couple feet before him. Big blue eyes blinked for a moment as he stopped, large paws sinking in the sand ever so slightly. The two creatures stared at each other for a moment before Koda inhaled sharply, the book and pen falling from their previous positions onto the ground. The sudden movement frightened the snake, but it didn't leave the white snow leopard and instead coiled back, clearly on guard. Noticing the behaviour, Koda jot down a couple words in his notebook before presenting it to the snake. "Don't be afraid, snake friend!" After holding it for a couple seconds, he inched closer and setting down the book again, he continued to write. "You are a very handsome and-or beautiful snake! I won't take up any more of your time but I have a question to ask you, snake friend. If you don't mind, of course!" When he finished, he held up the notebook to the reptile who stared at the notebook defensively before looking back to the child. With a smile, the alabaster feline continued to write below the text. "Can you point me in the direction of Death and War?" A curious question indeed, but Koda wasn't sure why the question was odd. If someone asked what he was talking about, he would shrug his shoulders. It had something to do with the feeling previously mentioned but he wasn't sure how the two were connected.
Setting the small book down and clicking the pen to retract the point, he watched the snake expectantly with a tilted head. The snake then looked at the writing then to the child before turning and slithering off. Blinking his eyes a couple times, Koda, who was not prepared for such a reaction, scrambled to pick up his belongings and followed after the brown snake. For a while, he followed after the snake, keeping close to it as to not lose it in the sand. Focusing on the shimmering of its scales, he hadn't noticed he was spacing out until he heard a loud hiss from behind him. Making a hard stop, his front paws sunk even farther into the sand, engulfing the entirety of his forearms. Although his front paws stopped, his hind legs kept going. This resulted in him doing a half-somersault and falling over onto his side. Rising to his paws, he gave himself a shake to remove the sand that got everywhere - sand is annoying - as he looked around for what made the hiss. However, his attention was soon snagged when he noticed they were right at the edge of a forest within a canyon. When did they travel into a canyon? He really should pay more attention to his surroundings. Seconds later, he noticed his snake companion had disappeared but with a quick turn of his head, he found it some feet behind him, dark optics boring holes into his fluffy frame. Picking back up his things, he ungracefully scampered towards it with a quizzical expression. "What's wrong? Why did we stop?" He wrote, showing it to the snake after. Looking at the notebook, it then looked at the wildcat before shaking it's body to submerge itself into the sand. Koda watched, awestruck at how it was almost perfectly camouflaged itself with the sand as dark visionaries stared straight into the forest as if expecting someone or something to emerge. Still confused, the snow leopard tilted his head as he stared at his temporary companion. I guess snake friend wants me to wait? He thought to himself as he sat down beside it.
And placing the pen down on the small notebook before his paws, Maekoda waited.
[align=center]✯ "speaking" / "writing" ✯