10-31-2020, 11:02 PM
LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN
Powers. Rhine knew of them, although he knew very little in the way of how they worked, or how to control them. It wasn't as if he had any powers of his own, and for some time, they had been outright banned within Palmclan. Thought to be gifts given from somewhere other than Starclan. Somewhere deeply cursed, where none of them should wander. In technicality, the rules against powers still stood, albeit shaky. It wasn't as if Rhinestone had enforced it. Not ever since the first dinosaur had shown up at their border, and the whole concept of having powers banned seemed silly, and backwards. Perhaps it was time for him to abolish the rule entirely. Although... there would be time to ponder that at another date. When it didn't seem as though Starclan had turned their backs on the clan as a whole. When the air wasn't freezing, and when everything didn't seem so hopeless. They didn't feel hopeless to Rhinestonestar, simply because he refused to let them feel hopeless. He wouldn't, not after all that had happened as a result of the hurricane. He wouldn't let them get to that point again, even as the air remained freezing and the prey seemed to flee deeper and deeper underground by the day. Part of him wanted to lash out, or scream, or do something to just snap and let it all out, but he couldn't. Not yet.
He wasn't sure what led him out to the forest that day. It might have been a search for prey, or a search for Medusa, or just because that was where his paws happened to carry him. He truthfully didn't know, nor did he exactly care all that much. After all, if he couldn't just snap and let loose, then he needed something else to relieve stress - wandering was good enough for that, he supposed. Of course, he hadn't really been expecting to see anyone else out at this time of day, not that he particularly minded. Especially not when that someone happened to be Vaas, the tiger's scent reaching him before the other properly came into view. Rhinestone slipped silently through the trees, trying to weigh the pros and cons of surprising Vaas in some way. It probably wasn't the best idea, considering the other could easily snap him in half if angered, but a fun Halloween surprise between friends could be pleasant. However, he wasn't given much more time to ponder this, before he saw the other walk into the water. Vass didn't seem to have a care in the world, the water and ice shifting around him and causing Rhine to gasp, his pale eyes gone wide. His chest tightened, and he found himself tensed and anxious, until the former boardwalk leader eventually emerged, gem and water along with him.
The tom remained still for a moment, just staring blankly in Vaas's direction, before he eventually regained control of his legs again. As soon as he did, he went charging towards the tiger, his voice raised as he kicked up leaves and snow in his wake, "Vaas!" When he finally grew near to the other, despite it having only been a short jog, he still found himself breathless. He was half staring at Vaas, and half simply staring at what the other was holding. The moss covered gem dazzled him, not to mention the shifting waters that the waverunner carried along with it. The whole situation was almost funny - Vaas had managed to make his rank name quite literal, hadn't he? Either way, Rhinestone knew that he had more to say, as soon as he didn't feel as though he had swallowed his tongue. When he finally seemed confident in his ability to speak again, he still found himself sputtering, "Vaas, I... how the hell are you doing that? You went... you went down beneath the water. You didn't even flinch. Did you know that you could do that?" The other was so calm... it seemed impossible that he hadn't known of his powers already.
He wasn't sure what led him out to the forest that day. It might have been a search for prey, or a search for Medusa, or just because that was where his paws happened to carry him. He truthfully didn't know, nor did he exactly care all that much. After all, if he couldn't just snap and let loose, then he needed something else to relieve stress - wandering was good enough for that, he supposed. Of course, he hadn't really been expecting to see anyone else out at this time of day, not that he particularly minded. Especially not when that someone happened to be Vaas, the tiger's scent reaching him before the other properly came into view. Rhinestone slipped silently through the trees, trying to weigh the pros and cons of surprising Vaas in some way. It probably wasn't the best idea, considering the other could easily snap him in half if angered, but a fun Halloween surprise between friends could be pleasant. However, he wasn't given much more time to ponder this, before he saw the other walk into the water. Vass didn't seem to have a care in the world, the water and ice shifting around him and causing Rhine to gasp, his pale eyes gone wide. His chest tightened, and he found himself tensed and anxious, until the former boardwalk leader eventually emerged, gem and water along with him.
The tom remained still for a moment, just staring blankly in Vaas's direction, before he eventually regained control of his legs again. As soon as he did, he went charging towards the tiger, his voice raised as he kicked up leaves and snow in his wake, "Vaas!" When he finally grew near to the other, despite it having only been a short jog, he still found himself breathless. He was half staring at Vaas, and half simply staring at what the other was holding. The moss covered gem dazzled him, not to mention the shifting waters that the waverunner carried along with it. The whole situation was almost funny - Vaas had managed to make his rank name quite literal, hadn't he? Either way, Rhinestone knew that he had more to say, as soon as he didn't feel as though he had swallowed his tongue. When he finally seemed confident in his ability to speak again, he still found himself sputtering, "Vaas, I... how the hell are you doing that? You went... you went down beneath the water. You didn't even flinch. Did you know that you could do that?" The other was so calm... it seemed impossible that he hadn't known of his powers already.
NEVER OPENED MYSELF THIS WAY
LIFE IS OURS, WE LIVE IT OUR WAY
LIFE IS OURS, WE LIVE IT OUR WAY
— Reggan
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( LEGATE ♡ THYLACINE ♡ ½ OF SUGARSTONE )
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( LEGATE ♡ THYLACINE ♡ ½ OF SUGARSTONE )