Of Feathers And Flames- A Wings of Fire AU RP

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Whitestar couldn't help but laugh along as Alyssia shouted excitedly into the wind. He was pretty sure no one else could hear her, but he certainly could. The feeling of the air whipping over his scales seemed to wash the desert heat away like a cool river, and the small wounds from the human's weapons were starting to sting less.
Whitestar glanced sideways as he caught movement in the corner of his eye, spotting Blackout as he fell into pace with him. Whitestar eyes widened slightly at the hunter mounted on the Nightwings back and he met Blackout's gaze with a questioning look. The human let go of the black dragon's spine and laid back almost casually on Blackout's back, watching Alyssia. Then he stood up expertly and just barely rested a hand on the Nightwing's spike, balancing precariously on the slick obsidian scale.
Don't do that, Whitestar thought anxiously. The last thing I need is for Alyssia to try it and end up-
The thought broke away as he felt Alyssia start to let go of his ridge spike and slide a little ways down his back. His head snapped around to look over his shoulder in a panic at the human, but she quickly resecured her grip and pulled herself back into position, gripping the spine perhaps a little tighter than before. Whitestar let out a breath of relief and turned back in the direction they were flying.
He angled his wings downward and they began to dip toward the ground as the wreckage of the caravan came into view. He could see the glossy reminiscence of the frost breath from the day before, the jagged icicles rounded and shrunk from the desert heat, dripping water onto the sticky sand beneath. Whitestar flared his wings to slow and flapped several times to land gently on the ground, careful not to drop or rear Alyssia off his back. He heard Blackout land with a thump next to him and the twins a few paces behind him. Whitestar unfurled one wing and held it out close to the sand, providing a slide for Alyssia to dismount.

@Harmonylight @Yukiko

@Harmonylight @Yukiko

 

[Crestcrazy2]

"Five forty." Tobias whispered to himself as he leaned against the hallway across from his lot.
He slipped a bottle into his coat pocket.

Tam rushed down the hall, tripping when he saw the dragons approaching him from the other end of the white, shining corridor, their talons clicking menacingly. Tobias led the group, hands in his pockets, hat pulled down just barely over his eyes, black trenchcoat swinging with every step. A tall, brown dragon stood at his right, his head snapping up when he noticed Tam. A scrawny CloudWing dragged himself behind the LeafWing, cracking his neck and scrunching his nose when he met the human's gaze. The LunarWing paced confidently towards the back, just behind a burly MudWing, who trotted slowly towards Tobias, a NightWing Tam immediately recognized at his side.
"Gables." Tobias nodded, an odd smile on his lips as he stopped at the lot door, waiting.
Tam quickened his pace, "Hey, hey, Tobe. You got the whole crew, huh?"
Tobias staggered, fumbling for the door handle, not taking his eyes of Tam. "Yes, yup, yeah." He agreed, finally catching the handle as Vel ripped the door open.
"Are you stupid?" Vel shouted, peeking her head around the door.
Tobias shrugged and nodded, striding into the lot wordlessly.
Tam frowned, watching Tobias' back before glancing up at Vel, who was staring him down with a confused gaze of her own.
"Neh, whateves." Vel said dryly, turning back to the doorway. "K, get in here, LeafWing. And- goodness gracious, how many of you are there?" She took a quick step out into the hall, her tall, muscular build barely fitting through the door. "Ecliiiipse." She rolled her eyes, smiling, "Hey, get in here, gurl, we gotta get a move on, y'all late."

(Hope I didn't commit the gosh darn sin of 'RPing others characters' [read that in a super stupid sarcastic voice {with a hint of a French accent}], but- I think this works fiiiine. Rose needs to show how to administrate the counter drugs, and everyone needs to have the drugs in their systems to protect them during the fight. That'll take a bit to RP.
Now for the summoning *rubs hands together in mock excitement*
@Blue Raptor
@Nicole Taber
@Mary Poopins Love - the flip did you get your name?
@Crestcrazy2
@.. oh wait, I'm done, sweet, k, bye.

*I HaTh BeEn SuMmOnED!!!*

"Glad to see you too Vel," Eclipse said with a slight note of sarcasm, smiling but not looking directly at the grey Rainwing. She swished her tail across the hard, smooth floor as she paused in the center of the lot, glancing around at the humans and dragons bustling around the space. Several of them were being guided into a few large transports at one end of the lot, others appeared to be training. The whole enclosure was one excited chaos of shouting, murmuring, papers, humans, dragons, chat devices, and all other sorts of incredible meshes of the two worlds; Dragon and Humans.
Eclipse spotted Rose closer to the center of the lot, handing out vials to different dragons. She bounded over to the dark dragoness, hoping that she wouldn't startle her as she stepped up behind her. She carefully reached out a talon and briefly touched her shoulder to get her attention.
"Tobias told us to come to you first for the energy enhancement drugs," she said, once Rose was facing her.

@Crestcrazy2

Tobias didn't catch Kapok's look. Instead he tripped, oblivious to Gables and Vel, who were still eyeing him with a suspicious air.
His throat burned as Monzy bustled towards him, planting a thick, stubby hand on Tobias' shoulder and shaking him slightly.
"Aye, mate, Rose's got antibiotics. All your dragons good with that?"
Tobias nodded, blinking as he strained to focus on Monzy. "They all should be fine. They should all be fine." He gave a quick smile. "Where's.." he scanned the lot, his eyes heavily squinted.
"Now, sir-" Monzy positioned himself behind Tobias, gripping his shoulders. "I don't know wuts goning on in yur life," he pointed a square finger to where Rose worked, leaning in beside Tobias' shoulder, his beard brushing against the man's neck as he whispered, "but drinking ain't no answer."
Monzy gently pushed Tobias towards Rose, clapping him on the shoulder before walking off towards Eclipse.
Tobias walked slowly towards Rose, in a bit of a daze. He tried to shake out of the minor frenzy, turning back to motion Kapok, Dred, and Shrike over.

Rose grabbed a vial and poked a needle thru the rubber top, sucking it into a syringe and emptying any leftover air before tapping the excess drops off the top. “Just go to the biggest vein you can find and inject it. If you’re needle queasy I can do it, but it isn’t hard. Tell me if you need anything dear.” She replied, handing the syringe to eclipse and immediately getting back to work. She grabbed a small bottle filled with colorful liquid and approached a large, muscular Mudwing covered in tattoos. He was an ashy grey color with light blue eyes and a calm look on his face. “Hello, I’m Rose. I’m here to administer a few things. I assume your fire has been taken?” She asked, shaking the bottle and holding it for him to see.

Dred looked up at the dark leafwing- or whatever it was, and scanned her from head to talon suspiciously. He hated the shots he’d get every month for dragonfleas and vaccines. So he didn’t exactly trust her, but eclipse seemed to and everyone looked like they weren’t dying from her shots, so he figured he’d give it a go. “Yes. they did. A long time ago and I haven’t had it since, all these stupid injections keep forcing it to stay at bay.” He replied with a huff. “Why? You can fix it?” He asked.

“I can, in fact. Just take this and you’ll have your fire back in no time. Stay strong. Freedom is coming.” She said with a genuine smile, sounding determined.


Dred took the small bottle, swishing it around thoughtfully as she walked away, attending to another. He popped the cap off and opened his huge maw, pouring it slowly down his gullet. It tasted like he’d eaten the worst hunk of rotten meat in the pile kapok had created, but after a week of sitting there in the rancid heat of the SD. He coughed and scrunched his face up, as if he’d eaten a lemon. But then, as the horrid taste finally began to subside, he felt something inside him spark. His fire was returning. It grew and grew like a water desperate plant in the desert finally soaking up the rain, but In this case it was a ravenous fire ready to be unleashed. He conjured up a flame and narrowed it onto a large bone in his cage, orange and red flames charring the outside of it black.
“Yes. Now I’m powerful again.”

 

[Yukiko]

Whitestar couldn't help but laugh along as Alyssia shouted excitedly into the wind. He was pretty sure no one else could hear her, but he certainly could. The feeling of the air whipping over his scales seemed to wash the desert heat away like a cool river, and the small wounds from the human's weapons were starting to sting less.
Whitestar glanced sideways as he caught movement in the corner of his eye, spotting Blackout as he fell into pace with him. Whitestar eyes widened slightly at the hunter mounted on the Nightwings back and he met Blackout's gaze with a questioning look. The human let go of the black dragon's spine and laid back almost casually on Blackout's back, watching Alyssia. Then he stood up expertly and just barely rested a hand on the Nightwing's spike, balancing precariously on the slick obsidian scale.
Don't do that, Whitestar thought anxiously. The last thing I need is for Alyssia to try it and end up-
The thought broke away as he felt Alyssia start to let go of his ridge spike and slide a little ways down his back. His head snapped around to look over his shoulder in a panic at the human, but she quickly resecured her grip and pulled herself back into position, gripping the spine perhaps a little tighter than before. Whitestar let out a breath of relief and turned back in the direction they were flying.
He angled his wings downward and they began to dip toward the ground as the wreckage of the caravan came into view. He could see the glossy reminiscence of the frost breath from the day before, the jagged icicles rounded and shrunk from the desert heat, dripping water onto the sticky sand beneath. Whitestar flared his wings to slow and flapped several times to land gently on the ground, careful not to drop or rear Alyssia off his back. He heard Blackout land with a thump next to him and the twins a few paces behind him. Whitestar unfurled one wing and held it out close to the sand, providing a slide for Alyssia to dismount.

@Harmonylight @Yukiko

Alyssia slid down Whitestar's extended wing down to the sand. Sand crunched beneath her feet as she walked through the ruined caravan. She could still see several bodies, and she had to force her stomach to stay down. So much destruction....just from some dragons. She looked back at the giant beasts and sighed, not sure what to make of the emotions she was feeling.
She looked around for the limo but it was nowhere in sight. Dang it. They probably left. Not good.
"They must've left in the limo. At least, the ones who were left alive," she shouted back towards Whitestar and the others, expecting either Apple or Austin to translate. Austin's voice rang through the air as he translated for the other dragons. Panic started to build inside of Alyssia. What if they went to the Scorpion Den and not back home? They could ruin the whole plan! Her gaze flitted back towards the dragon group.
"We need to move as soon as possible. I don't know if they've gone to the Scorpion Den, but hopefully they didn't. If I'm gonna pose as the woman, the group has to not be at the Den yet."

 

[Yukiko]

Alyssia slid down Whitestar's extended wing down to the sand. Sand crunched beneath her feet as she walked through the ruined caravan. She could still see several bodies, and she had to force her stomach to stay down. So much destruction....just from some dragons. She looked back at the giant beasts and sighed, not sure what to make of the emotions she was feeling.
She looked around for the limo but it was nowhere in sight. Dang it. They probably left. Not good.
"They must've left in the limo. At least, the ones who were left alive," she shouted back towards Whitestar and the others, expecting either Apple or Austin to translate. Austin's voice rang through the air as he translated for the other dragons. Panic started to build inside of Alyssia. What if they went to the Scorpion Den and not back home? They could ruin the whole plan! Her gaze flitted back towards the dragon group.
"We need to move as soon as possible. I don't know if they've gone to the Scorpion Den, but hopefully they didn't. If I'm gonna pose as the woman, the group has to not be at the Den yet."

Austin translated for Alyssia while also in his own thoughts. She's sneaking into the Scorpion Den by posing as someone? Ok, I will admit that's fairly clever. He finished translating and waited patiently for the other dragons to give there piece in the conversation so he could translate for Alyssia. She doesn't know anything about the Den, so how is she... Finally it dawned on him. That's why she needs me for this plan to work.

 

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*I HaTh BeEn SuMmOnED!!!*



Rose grabbed a vial and poked a needle thru the rubber top, sucking it into a syringe and emptying any leftover air before tapping the excess drops off the top. “Just go to the biggest vein you can find and inject it. If you’re needle queasy I can do it, but it isn’t hard. Tell me if you need anything dear.” She replied, handing the syringe to eclipse and immediately getting back to work. She grabbed a small bottle filled with colorful liquid and approached a large, muscular Mudwing covered in tattoos. He was an ashy grey color with light blue eyes and a calm look on his face. “Hello, I’m Rose. I’m here to administer a few things. I assume your fire has been taken?” She asked, shaking the bottle and holding it for him to see.

Dred looked up at the dark leafwing- or whatever it was, and scanned her from head to talon suspiciously. He hated the shots he’d get every month for dragonfleas and vaccines. So he didn’t exactly trust her, but eclipse seemed to and everyone looked like they weren’t dying from her shots, so he figured he’d give it a go. “Yes. they did. A long time ago and I haven’t had it since, all these stupid injections keep forcing it to stay at bay.” He replied with a huff. “Why? You can fix it?” He asked.

“I can, in fact. Just take this and you’ll have your fire back in no time. Stay strong. Freedom is coming.” She said with a genuine smile, sounding determined.


Dred took the small bottle, swishing it around thoughtfully as she walked away, attending to another. He popped the cap off and opened his huge maw, pouring it slowly down his gullet. It tasted like he’d eaten the worst hunk of rotten meat in the pile kapok had created, but after a week of sitting there in the rancid heat of the SD. He coughed and scrunched his face up, as if he’d eaten a lemon. But then, as the horrid taste finally began to subside, he felt something inside him spark. His fire was returning. It grew and grew like a water desperate plant in the desert finally soaking up the rain, but In this case it was a ravenous fire ready to be unleashed. He conjured up a flame and narrowed it onto a large bone in his cage, orange and red flames charring the outside of it black.
“Yes. Now I’m powerful again.”

Eclipse stood there holding the needle for a long moment, watching Rose hand Dred a different vial. She turned her gaze back to the syringe and stared at it for what felt like an eternity.
The biggest vien. Probably an artery. Neck would circulate it fastest.
She swallowed.
C'mon, years of training. You know where the vein is. It's a target spot. Just get it over with.
She stared at the needle for a long moment suddenly feeling light-headed. She glanced around, checking to see if anyone was watching her. She lifted the syringe tentatively between her claws.
What is wrong with you?! It's just a needle!
Just a needle...
Eclipse looked away, feeling her stomach wretch. She hesitated again, glancing back at Rose, and then slowly paced forward. She slowly reached out and tapped the dragoness on the shoulder again, holding out the needle.
"Could you... I--well..."
The scales beneath her eyes glowed with embarrassment as she stared at the ground.

 

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Alyssia slid down Whitestar's extended wing down to the sand. Sand crunched beneath her feet as she walked through the ruined caravan. She could still see several bodies, and she had to force her stomach to stay down. So much destruction....just from some dragons. She looked back at the giant beasts and sighed, not sure what to make of the emotions she was feeling.
She looked around for the limo but it was nowhere in sight. Dang it. They probably left. Not good.
"They must've left in the limo. At least, the ones who were left alive," she shouted back towards Whitestar and the others, expecting either Apple or Austin to translate. Austin's voice rang through the air as he translated for the other dragons. Panic started to build inside of Alyssia. What if they went to the Scorpion Den and not back home? They could ruin the whole plan! Her gaze flitted back towards the dragon group.
"We need to move as soon as possible. I don't know if they've gone to the Scorpion Den, but hopefully they didn't. If I'm gonna pose as the woman, the group has to not be at the Den yet."

Austin translated for Alyssia while also in his own thoughts. She's sneaking into the Scorpion Den by posing as someone? Ok, I will admit that's fairly clever. He finished translating and waited patiently for the other dragons to give there piece in the conversation so he could translate for Alyssia. She doesn't know anything about the Den, so how is she... Finally it dawned on him. That's why she needs me for this plan to work.

Whitestar glanced around the sand, his heart pounding. He didn't see the transport that had been in the center of the caravan the day before, and he heard the hunter translate Alyssia's words. There were no tracks in the sand and he assumed a breeze during the night must have blown them away. He stood there for a moment staring at the destruction of the human machines, his tail lashing in the sand before he turned back to the others.
"Apple, Bamboo," he started, his voice firm and resolved. "Split up and scan the desert in the opposite direction of the Den. If you find the limo, stop them or come back and find us." He turned to Blackout, Alyssia, and the hunter. "Blackout, you come with me. Bring him." he pointed a claw at the hunter. "Alyssia, you can ride with me again. We should stick together if we are heading for the Den, just in case things get out of hand."
He paced back toward the human and crouched next to her, lifting his talon the same way he had in the oasis to help her up.
"We have to move quickly."

 

[Blue Raptor]

"Five forty." Tobias whispered to himself as he leaned against the hallway across from his lot.
He slipped a bottle into his coat pocket.

Tam rushed down the hall, tripping when he saw the dragons approaching him from the other end of the white, shining corridor, their talons clicking menacingly. Tobias led the group, hands in his pockets, hat pulled down just barely over his eyes, black trenchcoat swinging with every step. A tall, brown dragon stood at his right, his head snapping up when he noticed Tam. A scrawny CloudWing dragged himself behind the LeafWing, cracking his neck and scrunching his nose when he met the human's gaze. The LunarWing paced confidently towards the back, just behind a burly MudWing, who trotted slowly towards Tobias, a NightWing Tam immediately recognized at his side.
"Gables." Tobias nodded, an odd smile on his lips as he stopped at the lot door, waiting.
Tam quickened his pace, "Hey, hey, Tobe. You got the whole crew, huh?"
Tobias staggered, fumbling for the door handle, not taking his eyes of Tam. "Yes, yup, yeah." He agreed, finally catching the handle as Vel ripped the door open.
"Are you stupid?" Vel shouted, peeking her head around the door.
Tobias shrugged and nodded, striding into the lot wordlessly.
Tam frowned, watching Tobias' back before glancing up at Vel, who was staring him down with a confused gaze of her own.
"Neh, whateves." Vel said dryly, turning back to the doorway. "K, get in here, LeafWing. And- goodness gracious, how many of you are there?" She took a quick step out into the hall, her tall, muscular build barely fitting through the door. "Ecliiiipse." She rolled her eyes, smiling, "Hey, get in here, gurl, we gotta get a move on, y'all late."

(Hope I didn't commit the gosh darn sin of 'RPing others characters' [read that in a super stupid sarcastic voice {with a hint of a French accent}], but- I think this works fiiiine. Rose needs to show how to administrate the counter drugs, and everyone needs to have the drugs in their systems to protect them during the fight. That'll take a bit to RP.
Now for the summoning *rubs hands together in mock excitement*
@Blue Raptor
@Nicole Taber
@Mary Poopins Love - the flip did you get your name?
@Crestcrazy2
@.. oh wait, I'm done, sweet, k, bye.

Kapok swept his gaze over the lot as the grey Rainwing ushered them inside, his mouth parting slightly in surprise. He had never seen so many humans and dragons working together in one place before, and the air of excitement and determination that emitted from the crowd felt unreal. He glanced over at Shrike with a excited smile before turning back to Tobias, tilting his head inquiringly but with a resolved expression on his face.

(@Blue Raptor Shrike needs to translate for Kapok. He's asking what the next step is)

“What now?” Shrike muttered to Tobias after catching Kapok’s look. It felt SO weird, so wrong to be walking about without restraints or in a cage; like the world around him was just too big and he would get lost in it if his wasn’t confined to one space. It was a feeling the CloudWing hadn’t felt in a long time.

(Also- WHERE ARE WE AND WHAT ARE WE DOING? I’m just going with the flow, but I’m pretty lost on this whole escape plan right now..)

 

[Blue Raptor]

Raptor pulled the last fish out of the net and placed it in a cold stone container on the floor. It would keep them fresh enough until she ate them. Her dad always liked his food raw but her mom cooked almost everything she got, and that was the way Raptor liked it. Raw fish especially was- “eughh,” she grimaced, just plain gross.
She summoned a cold breath in her chest, and breathed cold frostbreath onto the fish, freezing them, before closing the lid and flicking the latch down with a clack. The Sand/Ice hybrid drew in a breath and let it out, glancing with pursed lips around the small hut for imperfections before suddenly whirling towards the door. “And now I shall leave,” she narrated to herself as she grabbed her satchel and stepped from the coolness of the house into the heat of the day, turning back only to lock the front door and shove the key back in her satchel.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

“What now?” Shrike muttered to Tobias after catching Kapok’s look. It felt SO weird, so wrong to be walking about without restraints or in a cage; like the world around him was just too big and he would get lost in it if his wasn’t confined to one space. It was a feeling the CloudWing hadn’t felt in a long time.

(Also- WHERE ARE WE AND WHAT ARE WE DOING? I’m just going with the flow, but I’m pretty lost on this whole escape plan right now..)

A small line gathered beside Rose, slowly shuffling closer to the dragon by the second. Tobias yawned, then nodded stupidly to Rose. "Uhm- she's.." his words turned into a soft sigh a moment later as the man Infront of Tobias moved, making Tobe next in line. He looked up slowly at Rose.
@Crestcrazy2

(The Rebellion is preparing before the breakout. They have 20-30 minutes before they plan to start moving out. We'll talk teams and jobs when Tobias is good, so after he is given the antidote.)

 

[Blue Raptor]

A small line gathered beside Rose, slowly shuffling closer to the dragon by the second. Tobias yawned, then nodded stupidly to Rose. "Uhm- she's.." his words turned into a soft sigh a moment later as the man Infront of Tobias moved, making Tobe next in line. He looked up slowly at Rose.
@Crestcrazy2

(The Rebellion is preparing before the breakout. They have 20-30 minutes before they plan to start moving out. We'll talk teams and jobs when Tobias is good, so after he is given the antidote.)

Teams for what? What does he need antidote for?