04-22-2020, 08:44 PM
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XV. THE DEVIL
HE/HIM
[/td][td]He had never seen any appeal in living in a group before now.
He had been born a loner, and he always assumed he would also die a loner - maybe with a bit of family hanging around, if he ever managed to build a functional relationship with any of them. He couldn't deny the benefits of a group, though, especially after years on his own. After all, they protected each other, and while he wasn't about to trust that someone still wouldn't eat his head in the middle of the night, perhaps the chance would be at least slightly lessened. Safety in numbers, and all that.
Still, Valery was doubtful. He really didn't think he would like anyone, let alone have anyone like him. He knew that membership wasn't forever, at least - he could leave, if he really wanted. That, in the end, was the only reason he was willing to even consider this. He wasn't exactly sure why he ended up deciding to try and join a group of pirates - water wasn't exactly his thing - but he had made the journey anyways, completing much of the trek to the island in his avian form out of laziness. It was, after all, faster to let the ocean air carry his large form than walk along the railway. Only when he caught the strong scent of other animals, a clear border, did he drop in altitude, landing a few metres from where the tracks finally met the island. He winced as his form shifted into a more common one for him - a small sunglow fox, bushy tail flicking back and forth as he took a seat and tucked his paws in.
He wasn't normally one for niceties like following border rules; he usually had no trouble wandering into territories to find food, only to be chased out by a patrol. What little common sense he had, however, had decided that if he wanted to actually be accepted to the group, he better wait instead of charging right into their camp. He definitely wasn't going to be patient about it though, that was for sure - his ears flicked in annoyance as he waited, green eyes narrowed as he peered into the jungle trying to pick out any signs of life.
[/td][/tr][/table]He had been born a loner, and he always assumed he would also die a loner - maybe with a bit of family hanging around, if he ever managed to build a functional relationship with any of them. He couldn't deny the benefits of a group, though, especially after years on his own. After all, they protected each other, and while he wasn't about to trust that someone still wouldn't eat his head in the middle of the night, perhaps the chance would be at least slightly lessened. Safety in numbers, and all that.
Still, Valery was doubtful. He really didn't think he would like anyone, let alone have anyone like him. He knew that membership wasn't forever, at least - he could leave, if he really wanted. That, in the end, was the only reason he was willing to even consider this. He wasn't exactly sure why he ended up deciding to try and join a group of pirates - water wasn't exactly his thing - but he had made the journey anyways, completing much of the trek to the island in his avian form out of laziness. It was, after all, faster to let the ocean air carry his large form than walk along the railway. Only when he caught the strong scent of other animals, a clear border, did he drop in altitude, landing a few metres from where the tracks finally met the island. He winced as his form shifted into a more common one for him - a small sunglow fox, bushy tail flicking back and forth as he took a seat and tucked his paws in.
He wasn't normally one for niceties like following border rules; he usually had no trouble wandering into territories to find food, only to be chased out by a patrol. What little common sense he had, however, had decided that if he wanted to actually be accepted to the group, he better wait instead of charging right into their camp. He definitely wasn't going to be patient about it though, that was for sure - his ears flicked in annoyance as he waited, green eyes narrowed as he peered into the jungle trying to pick out any signs of life.
[align=center][color=#AEB8E5][size=14pt]I'M PRAYING TO THE SKY
[div style="margin-top: -7pt"]i don't even know why
[div style="margin-top: -7pt"]i don't even know why