Swift
Username: Blue.Jay
What are Shionnix: The Shionnix is a fox/bird like hyrid that resides on a series
of beauitful floating mountainous islands high above the clouds. They are decorated with beautiful exotic colours and patterns, and of course their extravagant plumes, each different to every other Shionnex. On the ground they are extremely fast runners due to their two strong legs and light bones. Their bodies are covered in thick feathery fur, soft to the touch.
Name of Shionnix: My name is Swift, they call me this because of my speed and agility. My birth name was Delilah but i have decided since that that was not the name i was meant to be known by. "Swift" was chosen by a friend of mine a long time ago back when we had been exploring our world. We were flying when we were caught in a snowstorm above the mountains that surround our home. My friend being a lot smaller than myself had her wing broken by the wind and plummeted towards the ground. It was in that moment i dived at a speed i never thought i would ever reach and snatched her out of the air just before she hit the ground. It was that evening in a cave in the mountain while i was examining her wing that she gave me this beautiful name.
Gender: Female
Personality:
Throughout my life i have met many friends and faced many situations, yet i am proud to tell you that nothing that has happened throughout my life has affected my personality. Though others may call me slightly immature i would prefer to describe myself as bubbly and determined to make as much as i can out of my life. As i have grown i have become stronger and wiser, but even so i will always remain open minded and gentle. I have always loved nature and the fact that its all around us creating such perfection. I am certain that its my love of nature and life that drives my passion of helping others and always doing whatever i can to help. I will truthfully say that i can be slightly mischievous and very cunning *laughs* but i have always respected peoples wishes and understand when enough is enough with my tricks, though that i know from experience. Though i am bubbly and energetic i can always calm myself down enough to face a situation with a level head and control my pack when things get out of hand. I am still an alpha at heart and by blood and this does mean that i have to be a good leader, and that i am. I can sense trouble from a mile away and i will stick by the rules of our pack even if that includes carrying out punishments (though i may feel conflicted) and doing things even i don't want to... I am still gentle though and will stick to whatever my heart tells me, I've learnt that our mind is always willing to play tricks on us. I have never broken a promise and will always keep my word. There is only one think i would kill for... My pack...
Likes:
- Flying - Like all of my kind i have the natural ability of flight. I spend most of my time in the air, its where i feel most at home and its a great place to get away from my troubles...
- Exploring - I have the heart of an explorer, i am willing to travel anywhere anytime, the mystery, the adventure. The only thing holding me back is my clan and my responsibilities...
- Family - Like every creature i have a deep bond with my family. (even my annoying brother) Though we are often far apart we always know were we can go for guidance or just a shoulder to cry on...
- Waterfalls - Theres something so melodic about the crashing of water against rock, i think i also love waterfalls as it was a waterfall were i first learnt to fly...
- Nature - As i have said on several occasions i have a deep connection with nature. There is something about how plants spring up everywhere in no particular order yet still manage to create a beautiful landscape. Its also how everything is just so organised yet free and wild at the same time...
Dislikes:
- Mountains - Theres just something so vast and horrific about mountains,the ragged rock, so dangerous and so sharp. I think its also the fact that its just so cold up there, no shelter and at such a high altitude, i barely even fly that high on a regular basis. And the grey and white, so boring and bland, it needs some plants to brighten it up...
- Rain - It makes it so difficult to fly and its noisy, wet and cold. Not only that but it just dampens everyones spirits...
- Betrayal - The worst thing any creature could possibly do is to break the trust of a friend and lie to the people that trust you. This is the worst crime you can commit in my eyes and in my clan it is punishable by death...
- Loud noises - Not only are they scary but they are completely unnecessary, especially when another Shionnix is making the sound, it hurts my ears! Have some respect...
- Anyone standing on my feathers - So painful, you don't understand the pain until it happens to you, the worst is when people stand on my head feathers, pure agony. So be warned if you stand on my feathers, your'e in trouble...
Story: Well I'm not sure what you want to know about so ill tell you about the most memorable things that have happened to me so far...(I hope to live longer than today)...
Hatching:
When a new shionnix hatches their whole clan rejoices, yet on the day i hatched there was no welcome not even a clan. I remember peering out through the crack in my shell into darkness. It was midnight and i was hidden in a hole in the ground. Gently i started nibbling at the shell that surrounded me, pushing my way out of its confinement. My eyes were open, little amber lights in the darkness. I could feel my wings heavy against my back and spread them as far as i could before hitting the walls of the hole. I shuffled aimlessly towards the light of the full moon, my toes gripped the loose soil like my life depended on it and my wings helped keep my balance. As i reached the surface i poked my head out the top scanning the area around my hole, i was completely hidden by the ferns and shrubs. My ears twitched listening to a peculiar sound, the quiet cries of a mother. The sound was advancing towards me, terrified i crawled out of my hole and started trying to run away from this giant. However i was unaware that this mother was in fact searching for myself, her lost egg...
My brother:
"Argh you are so irritating" i screamed at my brother Methos. he looked down at me laughing, he had been teasing me for the whole day and i had just started losing my temper, in fact if you looked at it that way i was doing amazingly well. Methos pounced on me yet again and i squealed angrily making sure i was louder than before, i knew eventually my father would freak out and then Methos would get what he deserved, a big telling off. "Stop!" My father growled angrily. yay it had worked. "Delilah stop squealing!" he continued. Methos jumped away from me and i scrambled up, jaw open looking at my father in disbelief. "What?" I demanded. "You heard me," he said plainly. "Wha..." I started to protest but was cut short by my fathers stern voice, "Enough! There will be no more discussion on the matter." he growled. My eyes twitched in frustration, i felt so angry i could burst, and i practically did i leapt at my brother with the force of my anger making me feel as though i could smash a boulder. I plummeted into his stomach knocking him to the floor in an instance. He let out a yelp of surprise and just lay there too shocked to get up. I lifted my lips into a coy smile and waited for his response...
My first flight:
This night is the night i will fly, i repeated in my head. My mother says I'm too young to fly? Huh. I'll prove her wrong, i growled under my breath. I kept my head low slowly lifting one paw after another, making my way out of camp. I blended in effortlessly into the shadows my dark coat disappearing almost completely. I had no idea what was going to happen yet i was still determined enough to fly that i was willing to throw myself of a cliff. I wandered for what seemed like an hour but was actually around five minutes until i found the waterfall our island was known by. The crashing sound of the water clattered inside of my head. This was probably the worst place to learn to fly, you couldn't even think clearly, but i was young who knows what my real motive was. It took me longer than it had taken me to get to the waterfall to actually climb up the slippery rocks on only two feet and only the use of my wings to balance. When i finally reached the top, the sound was the least of my worries, there were only rocks below and a shallow pool, if i couldn't fly there was no doubt i would not make the fall. You can do this, i told myself, its only a bit higher than you expected. I laughed a nervous laugh and gulped. I was terrified though i would not admit it. There was a sudden commotion at the bottom of the waterfall. Methos, my brother was calling to me, he sounded terrified. He had almost died when he'd first flown so he could hold nothing against me. In a flash i found myself dropping, i had slipped on the rocks and lost my footing. Methos immediately tried to fly up to help but he was not a quick flyer he couldn't reach me. I took a breath cleared my head and opened my wings as far as could. I closed my eyes the rock was so close, i braced for the impact, but it never came. I opened my eyes cautiously i was gliding upwards pushed up by the current the water on the rocks was creating. I flapped my wings effortlessly, i felt weightless, this was not how i dreamed it would feel... it was so much better...
Art:
Swift by Blue.Jay
Art copyright to me please don't steal...
Other: Yay i cant believe you did a maggie XD my favourite bird since i was old enough to remember! I loved writing this i hope you like it too <3
