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[ToastWhisperer]

Aresann looks amazing, Onyx (: You did a wonderful job. I will be wooing.

[Raindrop]

The movement of the vortex intrigued me. It had just suddenly began to change colours and swirl faster. Rich tapestries of brown were weaved into the intricate swirling vortex, with hints of orange-brown peeking out from amongst the sea of the darker brown. This signaled the near-arrival of a new ahzenai. I had acted immediately, and flung my backpack over my shoulders. I set off toward the vortex, where a crowd was forming.

I had just arrived when the vortex flashed a beautiful colour of copper once, then a feral shape appeared to have leapt into the midst of the circle of humans and companions. I could make out the beautiful, richly-coloured ahzenai whipping her head around wildly, her eyes dilated in fear.

"Aresann!" Valycon called. I could make out a trace of sympathy in his voice.

I looked back at the ahzenai. She wasn't there. Aresann had taken flight into a rather high tree. Everyone immediately started moving toward the tree. I was jostled and pushed around as I tried to go against the flow of the crowd.

Somehow I'd ended up next to the tree. I had no choice but to follow the general direction of which others were walking, otherwise I'd fall over and get trampled.

I saw the beautiful ahzenai glance around warily, frightened. I could sense she couldn't understand why the humans were crowding around the tree which she had taken refuge in. She had just wanted to be left alone. Obviously she did not feel at peace amongst the staring eyes of human and companions alike gawking at her.

A loud stream of chatter began to burst out at once, and the ahzenai perched up in her tree did not know what to do. Other people placed items on the ground, or they held up the items for her to look at. Words of appeal, urging Aresann to join them, mixed into a very confusing stream of sounds that clashed badly.

"Are you frightened? You must be. It's really a awful experience to be in a new world that you don't recognise."

I said in a soothing voice, like the sound of a trainer reassuring a spooked animal. I couldn't help but pity Aresann, and I wanted to help put her mind at peace. She obviously was frightened badly, landing in a new environment she was not used to.

I went on. "I'm new here, too. I haven't been here long, but don't worry, everyone here has their best intentions in mind. They won't do anything to hurt you in anyway, trust in me."

I found my voice oddly gentle, the usual voice I used while handling animals and it seemed to give solace to the spooked creature above me. Suddenly I had a pair of piercing copper eyes focused pointedly at me. Aresann inched forward on the branch cautiously.

I smiled, relieved that the ahzenai was not frightened by my presence. "Everyone else can offer lots of things. I can't promise you I have great things to offer, but what I can offer is friendship, a safe place to be. I can also teach you about anything you desire that is within my knowledge."

It would be hard to make the new ahzenai's fear of the general crowd turn about, but I was determined that she could, with the right training. I wasn't sure if Aresann could even understand me or not, but I just hoped that she could see that I was willing to extend my hand in friendship to her. And also to help her become used to the society.

I coaxed the Aresann down the tree, wanting to bond with her, not just stare up at her through the parted leaves of the tree. I went down to eye level with her, and gently patted the soft down on her back. I could feel the tremors and nervousness she was emanating.

"Don't worry, you're safe here now."

[Calicokat]

Aresann glanced around warily, frightened. She couldn't understand why the humans were crowding around the tree which she had taken refuge in. She had just wanted to be left alone. Yet somehow the humans followed her wherever she went. She did not feel at peace amongst the staring eyes of human and companions alike gawking at her.

A loud stream of chatter began to burst out at once, and the ahzenai perched up in her tree did not know what to do. She saw the humans place items on the ground which she couldn't quite see well, or they held up the items for her to look at. Words of appeal, urging Aresann to join them, mixed into a very confusing stream of sounds that emanated to her ears.

"Are you frightened? You must be. It's really a awful experience to be in a new world that you don't recognise."

A girl's soft, soothing voice, like the sound of a trainer reassuring a spooked animal, were one of the words that Aresann could make out from the chaotic loudness of the chatter from below her tree.

The girl went on. "But don't worry, everyone here has their best intentions in mind. They won't do anything to hurt you in anyway, trust in me."

The girl seemed normal enough. But her voice was reassuring, and gave solace to the spooked creature above her. Soon Aresann forgot all about the loud voices that were still talking. She focused her coppery eyes on the human girl, and inched forward a few paces cautiously.

The girl smiled. "Everyone else can offer lots of things. I can't promise you I have great things to offer, but what I can offer is friendship, a safe place to be."

Aresann hadn't thought about it before, but the girl comforted her, made her forget her fears of the general crowd. Even if she couldn't understand everything the human said well enough, she could understand that the girl was trying to extend her hand in friendship. And also to help her become used to the society. She had decided she would accept the girl's offer.

Slinking down the lean trunk of the tree, she nervously approached her. The girl held a broad smile on her face, holding out her hand to gently pat the warm, soft down of Aresann's flank.

This was lovely to read, but controlling the Ahzenai in your woo is not allowed unless it is specified. Perhaps you could rewrite this from your characters perspective?

[Redsparrow]

WIP I will apply later

[Raindrop]

Aresann glanced around warily, frightened. She couldn't understand why the humans were crowding around the tree which she had taken refuge in. She had just wanted to be left alone. Yet somehow the humans followed her wherever she went. She did not feel at peace amongst the staring eyes of human and companions alike gawking at her.

A loud stream of chatter began to burst out at once, and the ahzenai perched up in her tree did not know what to do. She saw the humans place items on the ground which she couldn't quite see well, or they held up the items for her to look at. Words of appeal, urging Aresann to join them, mixed into a very confusing stream of sounds that emanated to her ears.

"Are you frightened? You must be. It's really a awful experience to be in a new world that you don't recognise."

A girl's soft, soothing voice, like the sound of a trainer reassuring a spooked animal, were one of the words that Aresann could make out from the chaotic loudness of the chatter from below her tree.

The girl went on. "But don't worry, everyone here has their best intentions in mind. They won't do anything to hurt you in anyway, trust in me."

The girl seemed normal enough. But her voice was reassuring, and gave solace to the spooked creature above her. Soon Aresann forgot all about the loud voices that were still talking. She focused her coppery eyes on the human girl, and inched forward a few paces cautiously.

The girl smiled. "Everyone else can offer lots of things. I can't promise you I have great things to offer, but what I can offer is friendship, a safe place to be."

Aresann hadn't thought about it before, but the girl comforted her, made her forget her fears of the general crowd. Even if she couldn't understand everything the human said well enough, she could understand that the girl was trying to extend her hand in friendship. And also to help her become used to the society. She had decided she would accept the girl's offer.

Slinking down the lean trunk of the tree, she nervously approached her. The girl held a broad smile on her face, holding out her hand to gently pat the warm, soft down of Aresann's flank.

This was lovely to read, but controlling the Ahzenai in your woo is not allowed unless it is specified. Perhaps you could rewrite this from your characters perspective?

Ah, alright. Thank you for reminding me! :3

[Lyncher]

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.

[Wooing as my scared and innocent neko boy, Javin]

WIP

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Username: *~*Burningstars*~*
Ahzenai you're wooing: Aresann
Woo: WIP<333

I <3333 the new moving matter elemnt! Is this an option in a custom?

[Ulysses]

(New chara. My wild west persona, Jackie Lee Brown will be doin' the wooin'!)

Jackie hitched up her jeans and flicked her brown stetson hat so that it re-aligned itself in a forward fashion on her head. She danced a minute in her shoes, pounding the boots into the earth so that her socks stopped feeling so stuffed up in there. It was a terrifying display, Jackie dancing like a madwoman and kicking up copious amounts of dust. She managed to scare away a few potential wooers and grinned in delight at their flight from the cave. "Stop scarin' good people, Jackie," she growled at herself, "you gotta calm yourself down sometimes, you know?" Now Jackie was ready to approach the squirrel-like Azhenai perched in the tree above her. She frowned; this was no good! Aresann was too high up in the tree for proper communication. "Aresann, my good girl!" Jackie hollered, cupping both hands around her mouth and leaning back. "You don't come down outta that tree, I'ma have to come up to talk!" Jackie waited. A minute swiftly elapsed and Aresann was still perched, her large golden eyes staring down. Jackie made a swift decision and began to hoist herself up and onto the nearest branch. She climbed the tree, grunting and huffing until she reached the branch where Aresann was sitting. Jackie took a moment to rest, leaning heavily on her knees and puffing with a face as red as iron oxide. "Whoo, gal," she puffed, smiling fondly at Aresann. "You're a lotta work already, and that's before I've even darn well started the woo!" Jackie started to lean back before realizing that this was a huge mistake, and swiftly gripped the tree branch underneath her. She shifted in position, shuffling along the branch until her back was to the tree. Once this position was attained, Jackie heaved a deep sigh, settling into her seat, and began her rambling woo.

"So I suppose," she began,"You ain't never been much else other than this cave-type place, I see," she nodded in agreement with herself before continuing. Aresann had a brightness in her eyes that Jackie enjoyed greatly; the will to explore, to adventure and to discover. "I like the look in your eyes, girl," Jackie remarked. "You have the thirsty look. The eyes that haven't seen near enough yet and are dyin' to see more." Jackie pulled a pine twig from her pocket and was about to begin chewing it (a queer habit of hers) when she realized that she could share a little of the outside with Aresann. She proffered the twig to the big cat type Ahz and smiled gently. "You give that a sniff, girl" she said, giving the twig a little wave. "That's an honest-to-goodness sprig off a Durango fir; type of pine tree that grows only in Mexico. I can only smell the pine, but you could prolly smell a heck of a lot more off that twig. Smells tell a lot." Jackie allowed Aresann a minute or two to sniff the twig and once the Azh was done, she placed the twig in her mouth and began to chew. Noting Aresann's expression of disbelief, Jackie grinned and showed Aresann her stash of pine, hidden in the pockets of her rucksack. "I travel a bunch," she continued telling Aresann, closing her eyes and breathing in deep of the air of the cave. "I still got a lotta places I wanna see, but there's a bunch I've already seen and would happily enjoy again. The world is a wonderful place, I tell ya Aresann. But if you can't share the world with no one, there's almost no point to seein' it." Jackie tipped her stetson down to hide the sad expression in her eyes. "I get... lonely, so to speak, Aresann. I don't know if you've ever felt loneliness, but it's a pretty awful thing for a person to stomach. I wander; I roam around. Not many people wantin' to truly wander with a person these days. Eventually they just wanna settle down and live a comforted fire-lit life. Can't say I haven't wanted to myself..." Jackie lifted her stetson back up and took a long look into Aresann's eyes. Her smile twitched and she almost found herself tearing up, but kept a stiff upper lip. She didn't want Aresann to take her for a weakling. "At the moment," she said, grinning, "the only thing I can offer you would be some more pine twigs and anywhere in the world you're willing to go. I ain't gonna pressure you to join me, but I can tell ya it would help me... would help me with my loneliness. It'd give me someone to share the world with. Would be a beautiful thing to have you come with me." Jackie smiled again, placing an old bone down on the tree branch as an offering before she carefully guided her boots down to the floor, heaving a great sigh of relief as boot met earth once again. She looked back up at Aresann and grinned, waving her hands like a madwoman. "Nice talkin' to ya, Aresann!" She yelled. Jackie swept off her hat and saluted the beautiful chocolate brown Ahz, bowing 'til her hair swept the floor. She then straightened up and turned, preparing to leave. Jackie swiftly wiped away the little salty tears that had started streaking down her face as she left, snuffling and sniffling. She hadn't wanted to cry in front of Aresann, but she was darn near bawling now that she was out of sight and out of hearing. Her boots clicked against the cave floor as she walked out into the sunlight and leaned against the cave entrance, waiting for Aresann to make her decision.

-Ulysses

[RainbowBizkit <3]

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.

Note: Aresann cannot speak in full english. :B

Created by Onyxwings- Written by Ikarin.

Judging will occur on Oct. 1st.

Miz leaned against Durstion, they laid back against a tree much more comforting then the rocks the usually leaned on. This new part of ahzen was magical, and much more relaxing. Miz opened her eyes as the vortex swirled lazily, her attention was caught as an ahzenai came rushing out of the vortex with fluffed fur. Now Miz was interested as she listened to Valycon say her name, and to listen and hear her broken english. "Stay here Durstion, come when I wave you over" Miz said reaching into her back pack and grabbing a warm kitten. He nodded slightly as she walked gently towards Aresann she waved at Aresann and smiled to show her she meant no harm WIP

[Lukina]

Elemo, Lukina, and Esme were taking a lovely and relaxing stroll through Ahzen getting to know eachother and personalities. All three were drawn to the vortex as it came to life with a rich brown color and a orange-brown, then a splash of copper before an Azhenai jumped out of it. Its actions put a look of sympathy within there eyes, the new Azhenai seemed hyper and unsure of her surrounding which made them want to reach out to her. The three made there way to the vortex after Valcyon called out the Azhenai's name and she ran to a tree, as they arrives the three heard Aresann's speak. Her speack was broken and she was asking for someone to help her, Lukina felt her heart ache for Aresann.

Lukina looked to Elemo and Esme and could tell that they too had an ache in their hearts. "Lukina?" Elemo asked. "I'd like to go and speek to her and give her to chance to join us." She spoke softly. "Please to Elemo, I would enjoy helping you teach her to speak and show her what the world holds." She smiled. Elemo nodded and padded over to the tree where Aresann was perched, she dipped her head then reclined to her haunches. "Greeting Aresann, my name is Elemo." She spoke kindly. Eleom gazed up at Aresann whos pelt was of molten chocolate swirled with caramel. "Welcome to Azhen and all the wonders it has to share, it has many things it wishes to teach you." She told her with a warm smile.

"I don't have much to offer except for freindship and two other companions besides myself and to show and teach you anything you wish to learn about." Elemo's tone was sincere, and one could see she really wished to help. "The wouldn't just be your companion but your friends, and they would also be more then happy to help you with anything you needed and be quite pleased to have you join us on our travels." Elemo then looked over her shoulder and saw others waiting to speak to Aresann, then turned her attention back to her. "I've taken up enough of your time and other wish to speak with you. I bid you farwell untill we cross paths again, hope you have a wonderful day." Elemo stood and dipped her head before turning and trotting off back to her companions.