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[Onyxeva]

First Ahzenai of the matter cycle is up, and as is fitting- is the matter element. 8D

All vortex ahz from the matter cycle will have moving matter elements. However since they're saved as gifs and gifs are terrible, they only look good on a white background. :B

edit: should prolly specify that only matter elements will move.

[Temperance.]

[Reserving for my woo. She looks amazing Onyx, love her C; Have a brilliant story idea too XD]

[Duh]

The new vortex had been silent, but it sputtered a bit and began to dance soon after the newcomers arrived. It swirled and twisted, showing off a rampant display, almost as if it too was celebrating the move of Ahzen. As it swirled, a rich shade of brown began to fill in, almost like the color of hot cocoa. Soon, thin streaks of lighter, orange-brown snaked into the soil-brown color, curling and coiling in the swirl. The vortex flashed copper once, then an Ahzenai leaped extravagantly from the twister. Her fur was dark brown with elegant swirls of copper in them. She has moose-like, curled horns and shining, wild eyes. As the vortex began to settle, the Ahzenai grew hyper, all of her senses on overload.

The new ahzenai's fur was fluffed out, her copper eyes shooting from person to person, from ahzenai to ahzenai. She noticed she was surrounded by water and crouched down defensively, her tail curled around her feet. Glancing up, she noticed Valcyon. He gave her a rather sympathetic look and indicated to the path that led up to the vortex. Jumping to her paws, she rocketed down the stretch, kicking up a trail of sand behind her. Nearly running into a person, she skidded to a terrified halt and looked around at all of the people. Her heart hammered in her chest, her element swirling nervously above her back. Lashing her tail, she looked for an escape. The ahzenai noticed a tree nearby and clambered up it, with squirrel-like grace. Huddling on one of the branches, her eyes surveyed the area around her like a watchful lion. She didn't know what was going on or where she was.

"Aresann!" Valcyon called, a hint of sympathy in his voice.

Aresann curled her bushy tail around the branch and allowed her muzzle to rest on the rough bark, a copper eye focused watchfully on the crowd. Aresann was rather feral, but she had a good heart. She needed someone who would be patient with her as she learned the ways of society, but also who had a lot of tenacity to put up with her boundless energy. This ahzenai was well-adapted to the outdoors, so she would not put up with being stuck inside.

"Me no... know..." Aresann began awkwardly, "What do... but hope... some creature help." she spoke in broken English.

[Just a note - Xae is blind and deaf and never talks, but he sort of... senses emotions, I guess you could say.]

Xaephire, who had stumbled upon this strange place the night before, woke when the vortex began to swirl. He could not see or hear it, but the vortex had a strange property about it that most other non-living things did not, and Xae could sense its movements. His coat stiff from the drying mud, he got up slowly and proceeded to lick himself clean as the vortex continued to swirl about. Never having witnessed the birth of a new Ahzenai, he expected their feelings to come to him gradually and peacefully - as if they were a fawn being born to its proud mother.

He did not expect the jolt of fear that came with Aresann's birth. Without a single thought on his behalf, his body burst forward involuntarily, towards the fearful Ahz. There as something indescribable pulling him to her, and he did not resist it. Xae pushed his way through the groups of humans and Ahzenai alike, too impatient to set his eyes upon Aresann again. As he reached the tree she was in, he started pushing calm feelings out towards her, hoping she was one of the few who could pick them up.

Xae sat there for a while, saying nothing, doing nothing, but breathing the scent of Aresann mixed with the tree in, a scent that was oh-so-sweet to his nostrils. He kept pushing his calm feelings towards her, mixed with some desperate need for her company, ignoring the impatient thoughts of others who wanted to woo as long as he could. Finally, those thoughts started to prick through his head, and afraid he would send them Aresann's way, he jumped up and ran off, looking back as he went.

[Tiikeria]

{| Username |}
Tiikeria

{| Ahzenai you're wooing |}

The new vortex had been silent, but it sputtered a bit and began to dance soon after the newcomers arrived. It swirled and twisted, showing off a rampant display, almost as if it too was celebrating the move of Ahzen. As it swirled, a rich shade of brown began to fill in, almost like the color of hot cocoa. Soon, thin streaks of lighter, orange-brown snaked into the soil-brown color, curling and coiling in the swirl. The vortex flashed copper once, then an Ahzenai leaped extravagantly from the twister. Her fur was dark brown with elegant swirls of copper in them. She has moose-like, curled horns and shining, wild eyes. As the vortex began to settle, the Ahzenai grew hyper, all of her senses on overload.

The new ahzenai's fur was fluffed out, her copper eyes shooting from person to person, from ahzenai to ahzenai. She noticed she was surrounded by water and crouched down defensively, her tail curled around her feet. Glancing up, she noticed Valcyon. He gave her a rather sympathetic look and indicated to the path that led up to the vortex. Jumping to her paws, she rocketed down the stretch, kicking up a trail of sand behind her. Nearly running into a person, she skidded to a terrified halt and looked around at all of the people. Her heart hammered in her chest, her element swirling nervously above her back. Lashing her tail, she looked for an escape. The ahzenai noticed a tree nearby and clambered up it, with squirrel-like grace. Huddling on one of the branches, her eyes surveyed the area around her like a watchful lion. She didn't know what was going on or where she was.

"Aresann!" Valcyon called, a hint of sympathy in his voice.

Aresann curled her bushy tail around the branch and allowed her muzzle to rest on the rough bark, a copper eye focused watchfully on the crowd. Aresann was rather feral, but she had a good heart. She needed someone who would be patient with her as she learned the ways of society, but also who had a lot of tenacity to put up with her boundless energy. This ahzenai was well-adapted to the outdoors, so she would not put up with being stuck inside.

"Me no... know..." Aresann began awkwardly, "What do... but hope... some creature help." she spoke in broken English.

{| Woo |}
Note: This woo is from the point of view of my quiet artist character, Gavin, and his black cat, Zen.

I had just gotten settled against a tree's base, Zen curled by my side, his midnight fur shining in the newly found sunlight, when the vortex lit up, browns and golds swirling together as a matching beast burst from the excited portal. Her manner was different, however; she was scared, I could tell, as the spectators gazed at her in awe. I glanced up at Valcyon, seeing the sympathy in his face and eyes as he motioned to the soil bridge; I understood what he was trying to do: offer her an escape. She eagerly took it, bolting down the bridge, knocking a spectator over, before pausing, considering her options, as I could see in her copper eyes, before she bolted up a tree, resting timidly on a thick branch, just out of reach.

"Aresann!" Valcyon called from his perch, sympathy in his strong voice, a feeling echoed by many of the suitors; a feeling echoed by myself.

My heart broke as she spoke to the watchers in broken English; all she wanted was a friend, and a teacher to show her our world. Zen looked up at me, mewing softly, as if reading my mind as he was prone to do.

I wanted to try be that friend, to help and teach her. To guide her through a world she didn't fully understand. Quietly, I watched as others approached, pleading their case to the frightened ahzenai, trying to gain a new friend. I considered what I could offer, what I could show her. Could I handle her energy? I believed I could. I lived mostly away from cities, where there was a lot of land for her to expend that energy. Did I have the patience to teach her, to show her right from wrong? Yes, I thought to myself, I do. So, as suitors approached her, I considered my words, and my options on trying to show her just how much I wanted to help her. Finally, I took my chance.

Slowly, I approached her tree, sitting on the soft ground a bit from the tree, making it easy for her to see me, and for me to be able to speak directly to her. Zen had followed, curling in my lap, his luminous, green eyes gazing up at the frightened beast, my backpack leaned against my side. I smiled warmly as I gazed up at the timid female on the branch above me.

"Hello, Aresann," I spoke slowly and clearly, giving her a moment to process my words before I gestured to myself and Zen, "My name is Gavin. His name is Zen. We want to be friends," I said, before gesturing to her slowly, "with you."

I watched her, her eyes watching me in return. I wanted to comfort her, and, thinking back to when I had just found the black kitten that had become my familiar, I drew two things from my bag: a turkey and cheese sandwich and a music player. Gently, I rose and set the sandwich at the base of the tree, a simple offering in friendship, before I rested in my spot once more. Smiling up at her, I started playing some simple, yet pretty, instrumental music, then moving on to music that contained lyrics, but kept the soothing tone, hoping to calm her, and make her feel safe. I was also hoping she was learning, as, I remembered back from my childhood, when my mother would sing songs to help me learn, help me understand. Music was a language that spoke to all, I knew, and I hoped it would help her, as well.

"Aresann," I said slowly after a few songs, smiling up at her soothingly, "If you want me as your friend, I will help you learn. Though this music, I can help you understand."

After speaking, I stood once more, this time shouldering my bag, preparing to leave her to the next potential suitor, hoping that she could see the potential in choosing me, but knowing she would be able to pick the right person for her. It was up to her now, and all I could really do was hope and pray.

"I hope I can be your friend, Aresann. I want to teach you, and I also want to play with you," I smiled, turning away, glancing back up at the tree, "You just have to give me a chance."

[Horneddragon]

Using my "sharp" Dagger xD

Aresann

Von sighed, He was stuck under the shade of a tall tree, Wishing he had never followed the large maroon Ahzenai to this 'happy' place of sunlight and life. Only one good thing had come of this trek, He had made friends with Two young wild Ahzenai, Twins in fact, They had described an Ahzen were humans did not rule, or rein, were each Ahzenai was not Crowded at a young age by them. He had to admit, their words made sense. Even so he like humans too much to efficiently kill them, the blood would have driven him crazy, and much to their dismay he turned down their offer to join The Sloboda.

He sighed and adjusted his feet, The dark clothing he wore would protect him only slightly from the Suns rays, but he could still get burned even through the clothes. He let his eyes wonder around this new cave of Ahzen, this area was filled with life, he took a deep breath, the aura of life and power it put off was enough to soothe his hunger from a thick burning throb, to a slight annoyance. Even so, he knew he would soon have to hunt, but for now he was content to sit there basking in the darkness of the shadows. A low content growl like noise escaped him, He slowly stretched his entire form, checking once again he was safely well inside the shade of the tree, he allowed himself to fall asleep.

"Aresann"

The shout awoke Von, he violently shook himself. Resting his head in his hand he sat up. This was what he got for being nocturnal, he missed everything that happened during the daylight hours. Looking up he noted a dark Chocolate colored Ahzenai She was high in a tree not far from where he sat.

"Me no... know..." Aresann began awkwardly, "What do... but hope... some creature help."

He Smile, Her english was severely broken, but it was no matter, he had dealt with "child like" beings before. He rose to his feet, He really did not feel like walking across the ground, and besides with his hunger boiling inside of him, he may not be able to control himself amongst the humans. Turning He inspected the tree behind of him, it had provided him shelter from the cruel sunlight for as long as he was here, but could it also provide him a way to a new companion? He shrugged internally he would take that chance. With practiced movements he scaled the tree, stopping on a branch large enough to hold his weight, He looked for the next branch. A smile played across his face as he glided wraith like through the branches high above the humans below.

Soon he alighted in the same tree that Aresann took refuge. cautiously he approached her from the side, and settling down next to her.

"Hello, child" He paused searching for the correct words. " I see you have trouble speaking English, No?"
He smiled at her, " I can smell your fear, and I know your scared of me. Though I hate to say it, In a way, I guess i am not better than those humans down there. Selfishly we approach you though it is easy to see your frightened. But I only wish to help you, I do not approach you for only selfish gains or needs, I only wish to help you, and teach you the ways of society."

cautiously he held out a gift, the light glinted off of its ruby hilt as he set it down next to her.
"This is for you, If you wish to join me you may need some.. protection. Humans tend to .. dislike my kind."
He gave her a smile, the fading light glinted off of his fangs as he backed up into the shadows of the treed branches.

[Kat.]

Oelaer watched through a large spruce tree as a cocoa-brown Ahzenai appeared. I stared at him, and I couldn't help but giggle. He seemed so intreaged with the chocolate-looking female, and myself felt as I could reach out of take a nibble.

After several moments, I could feel something wet and sticky in my pocket. Ewww... Nasty! I yelled in my head, as I grabbed a melted Hershey bar from my jeans and hurled it into the forest. Oelaer glared at me in disbelief, "You know what you just did, right?" he questioned, snatching my binocs and plastering them on his face for a better look at Aresann.

"Ehh... Ruin a chocolate bar?" I said, not really knowing what he was talking about. Oelaer rolled his eyes and nudged me with is muzzle, "You littered, you dipstick." he laughed, then peered at the Vortex again. OH!!!! Yeah... "About that..." I whispered; but was soon cut off with the sound of a large bang. Oelaer looked at me, worried. "What was that?" he thought out loud. "I... I have no idea." I looked cautiously at the trees again, and swung my legs around a little more, as we were hanging from the spruce still.

"Oelaer? Do you... Have a..." I tried to think of a way to put this 'nicely'. Oelaer caught on quick, "Of course not!! Just because she's pretty doesn't mean I have a -- you know." I snapped my fingers, "Ah-ha! You think she's pretty!" I laughed out loud, or as Oelaer said, 'having an LOL moment'. My blue buddy hit me in the shoulder with his massive paw, nearly knocking me out of the tree, "Hey! You thought she looked cool, too, you know!" he slumped and peered into the binoculars again.

"Aww, big lug. It's OK. I won't tell anybody!" I promised, rubbing his should comfortingly. "Of course you won't! Because even if you WANTED to, you couldn't do that to me, or ANY other Ahzenai for that matter." he chuckled.

I watched as Aresann climbed up the limb, stuttering with her English. "Oelaer... Go talk to her." I prompted. He flicked a bug off his shoulder with his chin, "No..." he whispered, embarrassed. "I'd get too nervous!" he exclaimed. I started massaging his shoulders, "Don't worry! I'll go get her attention, too, if you want." I smiled warmly. Oelaer's eyes got big and round, "Really?" I nodded, "Mhmm."

I leapt from the tree, landing awkwardly, but stood up straight and ran to Aresann. I felt my heart race as I got nearer, because I had the strangest feeling of sympathy for her. I shook of the thought and climbed up the tree after her. "Hey, Aresann." I said, hoping there wasn't some Ahzenai language that I missed a class of. "My friend Oelaer... He's a real sweetie, and... Well he's got this--" I rubbed my chin, "Crush, I'll say."

My cheeks felt hot, and I knew I was blushing. "And he feels pretty bad, too. He's still getting used to my life and the things that I do, that he doesn't. So I was wondering if... If..." I stammered. In the comer of my eye, I could just make out the image of my white tiger cub, Vitani, stumbled upward from the tree. "Great..." I whispered.

"I'm Razz, by the way. And I would love it if you came with Oelaer and I. Oelaer seems to like it, and I hope that you will, too." I smiled warmly. "Good luck." I whispered politely. "I'll get Oelaer for you." I winked. As I clmibed down the tree, I felt somewhat like a monkey, perhaps. I zoomed back to the spruce and sprang up the old tree. Oelaer was stroking Vitani with his big paws, "Aww... Cute." I said.

Oelaer looked at me, hopeful, "Well?"

I grinned, and took Vitani into my lap, "Have at 'er, Oelaer! Bring on the charm!"

THE END

[Rabbitheart]

Holy cow! Their elements move! So awesome...man I've been gone from here forever.

[Aima]

marking

[Veggievampire]

Marking over here~ :3

Aresann looks pretty<3 And she seems like such a cute char xD

And moving elements ooooooo 8D

So why did you make a new thread? Was the old one getting cluttered or something..? ;o /curious

[Queen Vivane]

She had stayed in ahzen ever since she failed to woo a previous vortex ahzenai, the tree she had found was nice enough to stay in. Nobody even knew she was here except for one ahzenai that wondered round with a wolf girl, the creature had been curious one day and climbed up the tree. He didnt even flinch when Sheraxia took a swipe at his dark fur, when he didnt say anything Sheraxia went back to making sure no humans could come and disturb her. The dark coated ahzenai left when his wolfish friend finished speaking with a wing marked ahzenai, Sheraxia then decided that would stay and hopefully find a companion as well mannered as he was.

Sheraxia was jolted awake as something large scrambled up the tree she had been dozing in, "oof" she grumbled as she hit the floor with a thud. She stood up and rubbed the side of her head with a purple paw, the fall had given her one heck of a headache, "alright what the hay is going on?" she grumbled. Looking up she came face to face with a crowd of humans and ahzenai, her dark eyes narrowed and she turned her gaze toward the tree. Cowering on one of the thicker branches was a cocoa coated ahzenai her light eyes fearful and weary.

Sheraxia sighed and mentally cursed her soft side, she hopped up onto a branch a few down form Aresann. "Me no... know..." Aresann began awkwardly, "What do... but hope... some creature help." she spoke in broken English. She climbed up the tree and made her way onto the branch where Aresann had situated herself, the branch was big enough for both of them and Sheraxia neatly settled herself down next to the cocoa coated ahzenai. Without saying a word Sheraxia gently began to wash her ears looking quite similar to a house cat, after her ears were clean she moved onto her long tail and then finally her stomach.

Once she was satisfied with being clean, Sheraxia settled herself into a good napping position hopefully the ahzenai wouldnt mind if she had a cat nap.

WIP