Post by Danyal Brights on May 11, 2014 3:52:36 GMT -5
Danny had been avoiding the Egg Hunt for a while now. Sure, he was good at finding things. Great, in fact. That wasn't the issue. Hell, he frequently took jobs finding lost objects and people, and he never failed (okay, maybe he'd failed a time or two, but one doesn't advertise one's failings, right?). In fact, that was the very reason Danny had avoided coming out to search for eggs for so long. It felt too much like work. He loved going and exploring, and he loved finding new and exotic locations, but trying to search through well-known areas, looking for some little knick-knack? No, thank you.
Much to Danny's surprise, he found himself roaming through Solas Circle. He told himself he wasn't here to find eggs. That was silly. A bunch of grown men and women, on their hands and knees in the dirt trying to find -- OH, WHAT'S THAT?! Spotting something shiny and round, the scout dove forward and lifted up a few small rocks, brushing aside a large leaf that concealed what was sure to be an egg. Finally, he found what had caught his eye - just a normal rock, albeit a somewhat pretty one, that had gotten wet and glistened under the ethereal light of the local plant life. He stood up and stared for a long moment at the rock he held in his left hand, then finally dropped it back down into the dirt. "Whatever, if it was an egg, I would have had to carry it, make sure it didn't crack, all the way back home. Would've been more hassle than it was worth, anyway." He spoke all of this aloud, more trying to convince himself than anything else. Then he laughed, then he sighed, and then he started walking again.
Alright, fine, maybe I kinda wanted it to be an egg. I guess it is pretty cool, this big community event, everyone having fun, trying to find these little things. He smiled a bit, shrugging. He knew that all the while, of course, it just took a while to convince himself of that fact. And now that he knew he wanted to have fun, he was into it. Eyes peeled and wits about him, Danny was going to find at least one egg before the event was over, dammit. And where better to look than in this gorgeous part of Foraoise Dorcha, the Solas Circle! He loved the way this place looked at all hours of the day; the beautiful light that shone from the trees, the moss, everything. It bathed the area in such a unique look. You don't get to experience scenery like this everywhere, and he knew how lucky he was to be in such a great part of the world.
Even if the events that led him here were a bit less than desirable.
No time to think about that now, though. There were eggs to find! And Danny always --
BOOM!
The sound of an explosion roared nearby. Instinctively, Danny disappeared from where he stood, seemingly from existence. Just as quickly as he had gone, he poofed back into reality hidden in a bush. He made no noise, he held his breath, and he didn't move a single muscle. After he was finally convinced that it was safe to move forward, he did so carefully, never leaving the shadows, even in this illuminated place. Forward he crept, spotting the chaotic scene up ahead. He recognized a few of the folks from around Foraoise Dorcha, of course, but given the nature of what had just happened, he thought it best to just remain quiet.
That's when he saw that strange little fellow ahead, the small one with the hat and those glowing eyes. O..Onock? Onork? Was that his name? It was something like that. Seemed like a nice enough kid, but Danny hadn't really spoken to him. Very few things made Danny feel uneasy, but the little time mage was one of them. Not because of anything he'd done, mind you, but just because he felt like he had no power around him, and that made him feel uncomfortable. Still, if ever there was a time to make small talk, an innocent trip through the woods to collect eggs seemed like it! Just as he was about to step out of hiding, however, something caught his eye.
There, not two feet from Onork, was an egg, nestled between two ferns. It seemed that the little mage's attention was elsewhere (on another egg!), and Danny knew that egg could be his. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, concentrating on his feet. He thought of the wind, silent and steady, encasing him, wrapping his footsteps in clouds. When he opened his eyes again, he looked down; the bottoms of his feet had that whispy, ethereal look that let him know his spell had taken effect, and he would make no noise as he stepped, even over twigs and dry leaves. He set his eyes on Onork, then on that egg, and he started moving forward. He was quick, and he was silent, and just as Onork was picking up an own egg, Danny grabbed his own.
He grinned as he held it in his hand, then looked down at the little time mage. "Hey, you found one too, huh?" He chuckled and sighed, smiling happily, getting into the spirit of the event. "Well, good on us, then. What's up? Onork, right? Did I get that right?"
Much to Danny's surprise, he found himself roaming through Solas Circle. He told himself he wasn't here to find eggs. That was silly. A bunch of grown men and women, on their hands and knees in the dirt trying to find -- OH, WHAT'S THAT?! Spotting something shiny and round, the scout dove forward and lifted up a few small rocks, brushing aside a large leaf that concealed what was sure to be an egg. Finally, he found what had caught his eye - just a normal rock, albeit a somewhat pretty one, that had gotten wet and glistened under the ethereal light of the local plant life. He stood up and stared for a long moment at the rock he held in his left hand, then finally dropped it back down into the dirt. "Whatever, if it was an egg, I would have had to carry it, make sure it didn't crack, all the way back home. Would've been more hassle than it was worth, anyway." He spoke all of this aloud, more trying to convince himself than anything else. Then he laughed, then he sighed, and then he started walking again.
Alright, fine, maybe I kinda wanted it to be an egg. I guess it is pretty cool, this big community event, everyone having fun, trying to find these little things. He smiled a bit, shrugging. He knew that all the while, of course, it just took a while to convince himself of that fact. And now that he knew he wanted to have fun, he was into it. Eyes peeled and wits about him, Danny was going to find at least one egg before the event was over, dammit. And where better to look than in this gorgeous part of Foraoise Dorcha, the Solas Circle! He loved the way this place looked at all hours of the day; the beautiful light that shone from the trees, the moss, everything. It bathed the area in such a unique look. You don't get to experience scenery like this everywhere, and he knew how lucky he was to be in such a great part of the world.
Even if the events that led him here were a bit less than desirable.
No time to think about that now, though. There were eggs to find! And Danny always --
BOOM!
The sound of an explosion roared nearby. Instinctively, Danny disappeared from where he stood, seemingly from existence. Just as quickly as he had gone, he poofed back into reality hidden in a bush. He made no noise, he held his breath, and he didn't move a single muscle. After he was finally convinced that it was safe to move forward, he did so carefully, never leaving the shadows, even in this illuminated place. Forward he crept, spotting the chaotic scene up ahead. He recognized a few of the folks from around Foraoise Dorcha, of course, but given the nature of what had just happened, he thought it best to just remain quiet.
That's when he saw that strange little fellow ahead, the small one with the hat and those glowing eyes. O..Onock? Onork? Was that his name? It was something like that. Seemed like a nice enough kid, but Danny hadn't really spoken to him. Very few things made Danny feel uneasy, but the little time mage was one of them. Not because of anything he'd done, mind you, but just because he felt like he had no power around him, and that made him feel uncomfortable. Still, if ever there was a time to make small talk, an innocent trip through the woods to collect eggs seemed like it! Just as he was about to step out of hiding, however, something caught his eye.
There, not two feet from Onork, was an egg, nestled between two ferns. It seemed that the little mage's attention was elsewhere (on another egg!), and Danny knew that egg could be his. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, concentrating on his feet. He thought of the wind, silent and steady, encasing him, wrapping his footsteps in clouds. When he opened his eyes again, he looked down; the bottoms of his feet had that whispy, ethereal look that let him know his spell had taken effect, and he would make no noise as he stepped, even over twigs and dry leaves. He set his eyes on Onork, then on that egg, and he started moving forward. He was quick, and he was silent, and just as Onork was picking up an own egg, Danny grabbed his own.
He grinned as he held it in his hand, then looked down at the little time mage. "Hey, you found one too, huh?" He chuckled and sighed, smiling happily, getting into the spirit of the event. "Well, good on us, then. What's up? Onork, right? Did I get that right?"
(( OOC: I promise I don't generally type that much, so please don't expect me to be this extensive every time. It's easier to do on entry posts, after all 
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