Kemon; Shifters of the State (Shapeshifters) - (Accepting)

[G.L'S]

Name
Ellie Kitchovski, don't wear it out.
Gender
Female. Just you're average chick.
Age
Young. Ok, I'm 20 years, 5 months and 3 days.
Animal
Hippocampus
Shape-Changer or Power?
Just a base.
Kin
None you have to worry about. I'm from across state lines, and before you ask: Yes I'm from Alabama. Everybody knows it's bad news when a shifter leaves such a reserved state so I'll leave it at that. You don't have to worry about them coming after me anytime soon.
Romantic Interest
Hah, that's really funny. You should become a comedian.
Brief Personality
Let's just say I'm a gal of few words. I keep to myself and I like my space. If I want to chat, I'll find you, sound good? Oh and don't flirt with me or piss me off. Let's just say the last guy who did that regrets it real bad. But I'm not always a Debbie Downer, I can actually be a nice person, you know. It just takes a lot to find that side of me. I'm a girl you've gotta work for, don't like it, don't talk to me.
Brief History
I don't really wanna talk about it. Ok you're gonna make me? Fine. My life was going fine til I started dating my last boyfriend who was a teli. I didn't realize he was some sicko until later on and I ended up attacking him out of self-defense. But naturally, who's gonna believe me? And there was my one-way ticket here.
Appearance
...You're looking right at me. *not mine
Animal Appearance
credit to artist
Likes
~ the sea
~ actual animals
~ food
Dislikes
~ slimy things
~ bogs or swamps
~ alligators
Other
I live at Kemon but just barely. I keep to myself and the ocean mostly.

[Queen Hydra]

- Accepted! I will post tonight or tomarrow and then we can begin ^^

[jetred]

I'm actually really excited!

[Queen Hydra]

- :D Me too. Haven't made a roleplay in awhile! I'm gonna start working on the first post but I'm not sure if I'll get it done tonight. When I do post it I'll PM everyone so that everyone knows it has started ^^

[Queen Hydra]

Kaemin

The game. It was in exactly a week- next Saturday, the beginning of November.
The Florida Gators would go against their bitter rivals, the Georgia Bulldogs.
Kemon was a'roar with excitement, and Kaemin was stuck in the middle of it.
It was early afternoon, about one. Outside was hot and the sky was speckled with fluffy white clouds. The ocean was pristine, as usual. Tourists were surprisingly prominent in the streets, noticeable by their funny sun hats, big designer bags, and Hawaii-type shirts. The palms swayed ever so slightly in sync with a gentle breeze. Overall, the day wasn't unusual. In fact, it was quite nice.
The only chaotic part of Tiger was Kemon; the entire house was buzzing. Orange and blue flags were flying, Gator stickers were being stuck in random places, and someone had spray painted an entire palm tree trunk in the front yard orange with its leaves a striking blue, proudly declaring where the house's allegiance lay to all who passed. Most of the town cared little for that game; the humans tended to root for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were typically split between finding Kemon's displays annoying and amusing.
Kaemin was, on this pretty day, not particularly in the mood for celebration preparations. He sat on the porch, where he always sat when waiting for a border report, his golden ears flat against his head. He understood their excitement and would, on many days, join in. But the day was one that seemed as if it should be quiet. The problem? There were no quite days in Kemon- at least none that were happy. They only were silent after deaths. Naturally, celebrations were the opposite.
Caramel, Kaemin's cat, jumped into his lap and immediately began to purr. This brought a smile to the peryton's lips. He scratched behind the gray feline's ears and she purred louder. At that moment, a beautiful sharp-shinned hawk fell from the heavens and landed on the railing of the porch. Kaemin stood up, sending the cat leaping to the floor, as the messenger girl changed her shape, her body becoming almost fluid-like as bones grew to a human shape, feathers turned to hair, and wings turned to arms and hands. Her beak, however, remained like her other form's. Because of this, her words didn't work well. Kaemin expected this, and held out his hand for the letter before she'd even produced it. When she handed it to him, he turned and opened it delicately. It was small, with little tiny letters on a stark white background. If his eyesight weren't part bird, he would probably not be able to read it.

"Kaemin,
The borders are as you would expect. Alabama is quiet, but Georgia is in uproar. They are shooting Bulldog flats across the river and throwing red and black color bombs into the trees. As it stands, a large portion of the pines on our side are Georgia colors. Even the water is a little blacker. What do you think?

- Rauz"

Kaemin laughed. The borders were always like this near game day. Most shifters of the States took sports rivalry seriously; it was one of the things that separated the states. Why did they take them seriously? Well, because it was fun. What else was there to get so worked up about? He may be a bit grumpy about it today, but the week would be awful boring if they were not celebrating something, and having a frienemy rival made it all the better.
He quickly scribbled a reply on the other side of the paper and rolled it up, then handed it to the hawk girl. "Thank you." He said to her. "Please return this to Rauz." He watched as she again became a hawk and then flew off, the paper securely in her talons.

Leo and Lilly

Leo sat against a cold stone wall in an alley that he knew few people traveled, a large orange cat in his grasp. He held onto it like a monkey might a tree; every time it squirmed one way, he adjusted his grip to hold it better. There was no escaping for the cat. It was panting and had already discovered that the dogboy didn't care about being scratched. Leo had chased the feline all the way around town until he had wore it out enough to easily capture it. Cats were such fast things!
Presently, he was attempting to shake a bottle of safe-to-use-on-animals blue spray paint, his intentions to color the cat half blue, since it was already orange. But just as he took the cap off and aimed the sprayer, a lady burst into the alley and yelled, throwing a shoe at him. She had had a lot of practice throwing things, apparently, because it hit Leo squarely on the head, nearly knocking off his hat. He set the bottle down and adjusted his hat to cover his ears, then grinned mischievously in the lady's direction. She paused. This gave him a chance to quickly grab the sprayer. With one swift motion he had painted a bright blue stripe down the tomcat's back. It yowled, and Leo let it go, laughing. Then another shoe hit him in the head. Deciding it was time to retreat, he leaped to his feet, grabbed the bottle, and took off. The lady was yelling behind him as she tried to console the agitated cat. Leo just grinned like a fool and ran.
As soon as he exited the alley, he ran straight into a waiting arm. He was clotheslined right in the chest. With an "Oof!" He fell to the brick ground, flat on his back. He looked up with chocolate brown eyes to see his cousin standing above him, her raven-black hair curtaining out the sky. He grinned bashfully and gave her a 'hello' salute.
She rolled her red and gold eyes and stood back, allowing Leo to stand. She looked down the alley he had just come from, then pointedly back at him. She made a gesture that all but said "really? Seriously?"
Leo hopped to his feet, rubbing his chest where she had caught him. He shrugged. "Gators!" He said, using both hands to make the jaws of the alligator, then chomping them together. He grinned, showing slightly-more-pointed-than-usual teeth.
Lilly flipped some of her hair out of her face and shook her head. She waved for Leo to follow and she headed off towards Kemon. "Lets get lunch" she signed.
Leo happily followed after her. Food always sounded good.

[G.L'S]

Ellie
As the sun poked out from behind a large cloud and sent shards of illuminating light through the water, Ellie found herself basking in the rays she glided through, letting the sun warm her bright scaly skin. It was days like this that often compelled her to swim far out to sea and lay in the sun for warmth. The thought of the Caribbean sounded wonderful right about now, but she was busy. She was patrolling.
Rising up toward the surface, she snuck out her nostrils to catch a whiff of the salty air before letting the rest of her head emerge. She was around ten miles from the coast of Georgia and the city of Savannah, and they seemed just as excited for game day as Kemon.
Rolling her eyes, she looked around. Call it sad but game day was nothing she could ever get herself into. She was never into sports but she'd still attend and root Florida as was expected. The only day she refused was on an Alabama day, and she usually took the coast. It was better that way. It saved from sprouting animosity. The thought of her initial home state brought a bit of a pang to her chest. She missed lots of things that were home but it wasn't an option to head back. Anyways, she often swam in state waters without being caught.
That boost of ego made her consider the borders of state according to water. Looking over up the coast, there wasn't another shifter in sight. In sight. Don't test your luck.
With a snort and a shake, she turned back towards home and dove into the dark abyss of the Atlantic.

[Agent Shark]

Echo

As Echo walked through the town her tail, covered by her over-sized hoodie, twitched with amusement. She had been in many places, but here it was different, more of a stubborn statement of which side you're on. A Quiet growl from her companion made her look around, only to let out a startled yip as she nearly tripped on an orange cat that raced by. An orange cat with a...blue...stripe? Echo shook her head, she put a hand on the shoulder of the darkly colored wolf next to her. "Easy my friend." She whispered and kept walking. She stopped at jewelry and went in, needing a pair of her earrings repaired. "Wait here." She said, walking in as Blacktalon flicked his ears and sat down.

{A bit of a short one because school work ^^;}

[jetred]

Ronan

Ronan had no real fervour for the Gators. His only link to Florida, and indeed to Kemon, was through his dad and he had no desire to follow in his footsteps. However, The Game itself was an event worthy of excitement. For a start, it was exciting. The fast pace, the competitive nature, the cheering of the crowds, they all got Ronan's adrenaline racing. Of course, the rush flowed through the whole of Kemon and most of its inhabitants, too, creating at atmosphere that, frankly, Ronan adored. It almost felt like family. One group all rooting for the same result; there was an intensity to that that he'd never managed to find anywhere else.

Not that he fully understood the rules yet. He'd never really understood the more complicated rules of rugby, let alone learning the ins-and-outs of a whole new sport. He knew just enough to know when to cheer, when to boo, and when to cross his fingers. Others had often offered to teach him the sport in more depth, but frankly, it involved sitting and being the focus of attention for too long and he just couldn't stand it. While he was perfectly happy to stay still and listen intently if nobody noticed him doing so, being talked at for too long made him jumpy. It just wasn't his cup of tea.

For now though, despite Kemon's new gaudy decor and lively feeling, Ronan was having difficulty finding anyone. He knew Kaemin was outside, having spied him through one of the windows, but not doubt he was waiting for news, and Ronan didn't want to disturb him in a troubled mood. Instead, he headed through the other door, round the back of the house, and out into the high-walled garden. Climbing one of the trees, he sat nimbly on a branch and waited to see who he'd spot first.

[G.L'S]

Ellie
Ellie shut her eyes and listened to the current and flow around her as she swam back towards Tiger and thus, Kemon. As the sun struck her through the murky water, the desire to swim for the gulf was more powerful than ever. She was so tempted to tell them all to stick game day and leave for warmer waters.
Then she remembered that she could still be harpooned in non-state waters.
With a shiver, she surfaced and opened her eyes. Seeing the dock to Kemon only a hundred yards off, she smirked and dove down again. Plunging against the water for maximum speed and trajectory, she sped up and launched herself out of the water, morphing in mid air and landing with her feet flush against the hardwood boards.
"Too bad football isn't a water sport," she mused to herself. Snagging the towel she left there, she wrapped herself up and headed towards the house. I guess I have to try and make an effort.

[Queen Hydra]

Kaemin

Now that he was finished with the border report until the next one several hours from now, Kaemin had little to do. He stood on the porch wondering briefly at the letter he'd received as Caramel weaved her way through his legs and meowing adamantly. He absently reached down and scratched her gray head. He would need to find one or two people crazy enough to go help at the border. He'd sent in his letter that he would have at least one person on their way up to the Georgian border by the end of the day. He had to decide on who would suit the mission best. They would have to be excited for the game...after all, this was related to the game rivalry; just anyone wouldn't do. If he sent someone up there that was a bore and totally uninterested in who won and who lost, not only would that person probably get forcefully painted orange and blue (or worse things), but they wouldn't be much help. Leo, of course, was the first candidate to pop into his mind. Leo would be perfect. But would anyone else also suit?
Thoughtfully, Kaemin walked down the stairs and out into the vast garden that was laid out in front of and around most of the Kemon house. There were enough trees and plants that no one from the streets could see his wings or antlers. The family had made sure of that long ago. Orange trees all all sorts, fig trees, lemons...rose bushes, chrysanthemums, plumbago...there were plants all around. The orange trees were heavy with near-ready fruit and the flowers still held their blooms, since it had yet to get below sixty this fall so far.
Kaemin loved the garden, as it offered a peaceful place away from the usually-loud house that he could easily travel without worrying about the pesky humans. He glanced around around at the various plants, still wondering. Strangely, not many other people came to mind. Perhaps he could ask for volunteers; that might be easier. Yes, that would work. Later, when they had dinner, if everyone decided to show up he would ask.
At that thought, a blue jay let out a loud call and swooped from a little tree, startling Kaemin. As it flew away he shivered. "Birds." He muttered to himself, reaching down once again to find his cat, who had followed him dutifully into the garden.

Leo and Lilly

Leo and Lilly made it halfway to the house before Leo became distracted by a crab scuttling across the road. He tapped Lilly on the shoulder and pointed at it, an excited gleam in his eyes.
Lilly shook her head and pointedly signed, 'No painting the crabs! Are you crazy? We're going home!'
Naturally, Leo took off anyway, like a hound after a rabbit.
Lilly watched her cousin as he stupidly ran across the road, barely paying attention to see if a car was coming, and disappeared over a dune. Apparently the crab had been headed home too, just as Lilly had. But now her ADD cousin had abandoned her and if he thought she was going to wait for him, he was out of luck. She rolled her eyes and started off towards the house on her own, flicking her pointed tongue out once in annoyance. Boys never seemed to grow up. She'd known Leo since he was a pup and he was still the same.
When she arrived at the gates, she pushed one open and slipped inside. Pushing some black strands of hair back behind her ear, she started off down the long walkway that lead through the garden and to the house, which was nearly invisible from the street. She tsked at the Gator flags that were flying around, somewhat amused by all of the game drama. She liked the sport, but having grown up in a town with mostly older people who took part in little outside of their tiny town, she found the level of excitement that some folks showed for the game to be a bit much. It was funny to watch them, though. The people. Especially here. Everyone freaked out! With a snicker she exited the garden and hopped onto the steps, glancing around for Kaemin's cat who usually hung out on the porch. She didn't see her familiar caramel-streaked face. That meant the deer-boy was probably off somewhere in the garden. Lilly shrugged and continued up the stairs.

Meanwhile, Leo had caught the crab and was holding it up in victory. He had had to dive into the sand to get it, and was now covered in beach. But it was worth it. With a satisfactory expression he let the creature go. "Next time, don't run. You always get caught" He said, as if he were a policeman scolding a criminal. Then he stood up and trotted back to where he'd left his cousin. He frowned when he didn't see her. Had she left him? WELL THEN. Leo shoved his hands in his pockets and looked around, but it was true, she was no where to be seen. He sighed and walked to the sidewalk, leaving a trail of sand behind. He wasn't quite sure where to go now, as it had been Lilly's suggestion to go get food and she was gone now. After a moment, he supposed he could go to the house anyway. He was hungry, after all. So he started off down the sidewalk slowly, kicking any little rock that got in his way.