ONE BY ONE // EMERGENCY MEETING (August)

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THE KINGPIN

golden lung dragon & black jaguar w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai 'pure' shi 'honest' lynn lingré. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting kydobi, regina & idyllfields. marauder of the pitt. demiromantic gray-asexual.

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talons scraping over stone, a dead body clasped in tight jaws, and a trail of blood. That's what would greet any members of Alithís Evgenis should they show up to this meeting called by an angry kingpin. Dropping the tiger's dead body onto the ground, the golden lung dragon stared blindly around their surrounding expanse, uttering a deep growl that would roll over the territory, "Any Alithíans, get your asses to the Mid Watch Towers for an emergency meeting!" they ordered, knowing that their voice rolled and traveled over the land. Paw placed upon the tiger's body, the golden beacon of a body settled onto the ground below the taller of the two towers, low snarls rippling from their maw as they waited impatiently for their group mates that had survived the invasion by bandits. Growling deep in their throat, they waited forthefew thathad remained in the territory, wind whipping around them, leaves being torn to shreds by the velocity of the air surrounding Bai Shi.

They had called an emergency meeting in order to call attention to the bandits that had invaded the land in their absence. They had left a trail of  bodies in their wake in order to get to the Mid Watch Towers, and they were very unhappy. They were going to start a siege on the bandits that had slipped into their home, they could only smell blood and death on these bandits, rage building in their heart. They didnt know where their children had went, where any of their family had gone, they didnt know if there were any survivors. They were ready to do this alone, to get revenge for the fallen.

Sorry it's short//

[Veris]

Veris had found her dragon formed parent when they had first arrived at the territory and so she was quick to be with them as they called for the meeting. She hoped that everyone was okay but with her mom back, her hope for people to come back had risen.

It was scary seeing them like this though...so angry. She understood of course but the dragon was usually so calm and collected. Seeing the path of bloodshed made Veris feel like she had failed to protect her home and now she had to get others to help her fix it. She loathed that feeling and her only hope was that the other Alithians were safe and not angry at her.

But first things first. She would help take out the occupiers of her home. Her mom shouldn’t have to do it alone.

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THE KINGPIN

golden lung dragon & black jaguar w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai shi lynn lingré. proper chinese name is lin bai. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting delilah evergarden & halo mercer. kingpin of alithís evgenis. demiromantic gray-asexual. parent of veris, arvin, leoku, erian, flos, kekhai, evarhi, and laeglin. elder brother of ramona, uncle of quennel and cosette.

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some amount of peace flooded into the dragon as their daughter's scent rolled over their senses, memories of her hatching helping to momentarily calm the furious dragon. swinging their head towards Veris' direction, they exhaled softly, "Good." they rumbled, soothed to know that she was there. They could feel the presence of the bandits heavy in the air, their stench slipping deep into their nose. That could not be forgiven.

Had they been able to see, they would have seen the piles of carrion and the bodies of their fallen comrades, but by the gods, they could smell it all. Had they had their eyes, they would have seen the way that the bandits had desecrated and destroyed their home. There was no peace left in their heart, they had been pushed around for far too long.

a deep seated snarl erupted from their split jaws, lips curled and mighty fangs barren outwards. They could only hope that these certain few members were still alive in or around the territory. " [member=10179]Malak[/member] ! [member=3408]Hope Alpenglow[/member] ! [member=10690]EVARHI[/member] ! " they roared, hoping to hear the sounds of their friends and family coming to the meeting. Rumbling deep in their throat, they curled their talons into the deceased body under their great foot. There were fresh gouges in the scales along their arms and legs, the bandits were not so big as to pose a threat to them in huge mass, but even giants could fall from a stone. This indicated that the majority of the invading bandits were of a smaller size, but their only fear was that they would work together to swarm them. They hesitated as they felt the chilling presence of ghosts rippling and arriving in the area around the Mid Watch Towers. They weren't pleased either, it seemed.

Turning their head to their daughter, they rumbled quietly, "Veris, my darling egg. We must visit the other groups: The Pitt, Elysium, Tanglewood, and The Typhoon. If we come across any other groups, we will also visit them and ask what has happened in their groups. I fear that we have no choice but to ask for help. As of this moment ... we stand no choice of holding our home. We must ask them as we go ... if they might be able to aid us in driving out the bandits. It is very likely that we will be on our own." they informed her. The last thing that they wanted was for their children to have to fight to bring back their home. If only their health was at full capacity ... they might be able to drive these invaders out by themself.

[Cosmic]

The loud roar of his father startled him, the fury contained within rattled his bones. He had visited the Pitt a while back when Kydobi was still leader, but when the little fox had tried to find his way back he had become lost.

But the call had managed to reach him, so he must have stumbled back into Alithis Evgenis. He wasn’t without his own scratches and bite marks from unrelenting bandits in their territory. There was a feeling that washed over him as he got closer and closer to the Watch Towers-

Unease.

Their lands had been overrun by some pesky bandits?? He felt his own fury rise. The stinging of his cuts were filled by the rage he began to feel, blood rushing to his ears as he ran towards Bai Shi.

“DAD!“

There would be safety- there would be shelter. But there would also be vengeance, and he was more than ready, despite his age, to fight.

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THE KINGPIN

golden lung dragon & black jaguar w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai shi lynn lingré. proper chinese name is lin bai. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting delilah evergarden & halo mercer. kingpin of alithís evgenis. demiromantic gray-asexual. parent of veris, arvin, leoku, erian, flos, kekhai, evarhi, and laeglin. elder brother of ramona and hope, uncle of quennel and cosette.

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their son's loud cry brought the mighty dragon's attention to leoku, their blind gaze sweeping over him and fixing just behind him, unable to track his movements without their sight, relying on their ears and nose. a deep rumble left them, relief filling their heart. his was not a body that they would be forced to bury. "come my son. come.", they beckoned, shifting their body's position to let him in close, lowering their head to sniff the small fox, the child that had inherited their fox body. rumbling deeply, they nuzzled him once he was close, drawing their tongue over his face, tasting blood and death on his pelt.

"where were you, my dear boy?", they rumbled, praying that the bandits had not taken him into their custody. had they done so ... there would be more than enough hell to pay, and not enough fury to vent. two of their children had returned to them, and they were still in search of those who could aid them. they dare not make their children fight a war while so young that their teeth and claws were meant to take down prey, not fully grown opponents.

[Cosmic]

"Papa..." Leoku buried his face into their scales, taking in the scent of their parent for comfort as he felt the gentle lick from the blind dragon. As it brushed against his injuries, he gave the faintest sign of a flinch due to the sting and fresh nature of them.

"They chased me... I was running so fast, I didn't want to fight... I'm sorry Papa." He was shaking both from rage and from the reaction he knew would be coming from what he had just said. "I caught one... he wouldn't leave me alone- I had no choice... I'm sorry..." Leoku tried to hold onto Bai Shi tighter, wanting to be held and be wrapped up again in safety.

"Please don't be mad..."

This was something that had forever changed the small fox-dragon hybrid. He never meant to harm the other creature so violently... he didn't even know he had it in him. How would his dad react? He wanted to both cry out in anger and in sadness.

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THE KINGPIN

golden lung dragon & black jaguar w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai shi lynn lingré. proper chinese name is lin bai. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting delilah evergarden & halo mercer. kingpin of alithís evgenis. demiromantic gray-asexual. parent of veris, arvin, leoku, erian, flos, kekhai, evarhi, and laeglin. elder brother of ramona and hope, uncle of quennel and cosette.

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how horrible their heart felt, hearing their son's words, to feel him tremble against them. despair sparked in their heart, eyes coming to a close, curling their tail closer to their body, bringing Leoku into the best hug that they could give him. Lifting one foot, they gently pulled him in close with a deep comforting rumble, "shhhhh. it's alright my son. you're safe now, i won't let them hurt you." they murmured, licking his face. distressed by the blood that they could taste, they could only pray that Malak was still alive and somewhere nearby.

Exhaling softly, they nuzzled him, tucking him to their body, "it's alright my boy. you did only what you had to do. it's okay, papa's not going to let them hurt you or Veris again." they vowed, moving to bring their daughter into their embrace as well. rage ran through their body, hotter than any blood or lava could burn. they were furious, the bandits had to pay for this.

[Veris]

Veris with abated breath as she watched her brother running forward. He may not be unscathed but he was with her and their parent once more. It was the only thing that made her feel a little bit better about the entire situation.

Of course, she was willing to fight but she loathed the fact that her brother had to, and who knows whoever else had to as well. She promised to herself at that moment that she would train until she was a capable fighter so that she could protect her family and Alithis. Just like her parent is willing to now. It may take a little while to convince the others that she can help fight. Even if it is just to take down the smaller enemies. But she refused to let others fight for her alone. After all, Alithis was her home too!

But for now? For now she was content to sit in the hug with her family. She would hold on to this moment despite the aura of violence and raiders. She didn't want to think of relations with other groups they would need help from, or the impeding fight ahead of them. She just needed her family to know that she was cared for them.

"I'm here with you. We will all get through this. Together. Her words were slightly muffled by the fact she was being tucked into the other's bodies but what she said was already clear enough.

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        Upon hearing the call Sam deamed it best to attend the emergency meeting. Sniffing once in a while to make sure the place she is heading to is the right place, after all dragons have a unique sent. Getting the place right she stuck at a distance from everyone hearing distance but she is not and dosnt feel like one of the inhabitants and the others may feel the same way, over looking the fact that her first time here was full of rage and terror.

[Malak]

[div style="background: #2F4F4F; padding: 8px; ext-align: justify; color: #D3CECB; padding: 8px; font-family: Courier;"]Malak - Male - Raven - Alithis Evengis - Herbalist -[member=10179]Malak[/member]

[div style="margin: auto; max-width: 600px; text-align: justify; color: #000000; padding: 8px; font-family: Courier;"] Malak had been on the northern side of the territory when Bai's voice had rung out like the Bell of Typhoon. The bird gathered up the objects within his ditty bag and swung it between his wings. 'Great Glox, what happened now?' the bird thought as he let his body fall from his perch.

The raven let out an earthy CAW RAW CRAW, the most desolate sound that rung out on this quite day..oddly quite. The smell of blood and death rolled through the air, his scavenger mind drawing him further and nearer yet. CAW RAW CRAW Malak croaked as he was in sight now, the stripey body laying limp. "I was only gone for a few days," the bird cawed as he let his feet gently land on the dragon's antlers. "What happened? Who killed the tiger? More importantly, can you rip out its teeth? I want them." he croaked.