Owner
xX-Nix-Xx
Nightlock's Personality
Nightlock if very protective over Nix, often putting himself in harms way in order to protect her from a threat, he has gotten hurt many times this way however it has obviously never been fatal.
Nightlock is very intelligent, he has memorized many tunes from Nix and their meanings, he seems to have an intelligence beyond other mockingjays and this has been put down to further experimentation by the capital on the birds parents however nothing has been confirmed.
Nightlock is very skilled and as said before he has memorized many tunes although obviously no human speech, he knows how to attack and fight, using his long beak to go for the eyes.
Nightlock's Story
Nix ran through the streets of District 10, making for the farmlands beyond, there she could easily hide herself away in the herds of cattle that grazed there, her feet pounded on the floor, silent with years of practice however even as the streets winded and twisted along the paths heavy footsteps of 2 peacekeepers followed in her wake.
She didn't dare look over her shoulder, she knew they weren't fare behind her, it was more instinct that attempted to convince her to take a fleeting glance, as soon as she saw the herds her stomach dropped as she knew there was no way to dissapear without the Peacekeepers noticing, rounding a corner she skidded to a stop, eyes wide like a frightened animal.
Suddenly somone grabbed her arm, yanking her into a dark house as the door slammed shut although there must have been something on the door frame becuase there was no sound, Nix began to stuggle violently until a whispered voice reacherd her eyes,
"You be quite girl or the'll have yer head" A womans voice spoke.
Nix ceased her struggling as she recconised the voice of Dita, the old lady who had very often offered to trade meat for her various herbal remidies or food, she was the closest thing Nix had for a mother, or a grandmother.
"Thankyou" She said simply with a grateful smile, she knew she had avoided a whipping and probably a death sentence too, she pulled out the beef she held in a bag, covered in plastic, taken from the home of one of the peacekeepers while he was asleep,
"Here" She said holding out a slice to the old lady.
Dita pushed the meat back into Nix's hands, ignoring the shocked expression she recieved, Nix's shock was justified, who in their right mind would turn down the offer of free food? it was so scarce and everyone was starving,
"You keep it in return for a favor" Dita told her, ambling slowly to the kitchen where she picked something up off the table turning around and making her way back over to Nix.
Nix was cautious about what the old lady wanted, as much as she liked her she was wary of favors, as the old lady opened her hands she saw a little creature nestled here, after a moment she recconised it as a little bird, a mockingjay to be presisise, covered in grey downy feathers, it's eyes were still sealed shut and Nix guessed it was only a few weeks old.
"I found it on the ground in a fallen nest, it seemed fine but it's parents seemed to have abandonded it, lucky a wild cat didn't get to it first" She told her, "In return for the meat I would like you to care for it"
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Nix forced her eyes open, the early morning sunlight filtered through the window and onto her face, all she wanted was to curl up and go back to sleep but it never crossed her mind that she actually would, a five note tune reached her ears, rising and falling only to rise again, she turned her head to look at the Mockingjay that sat on a branch that Nix had attatched to the wall, the bird was now a young adolesent, capable of flight and even at this young age, of complex tunes.
Singing out the tune once more that signaled the start of the day although a cloud of fog covered the mood for this morning was one of the reaping...
xX-Nix-Xx
Nightlock's Personality
Nightlock if very protective over Nix, often putting himself in harms way in order to protect her from a threat, he has gotten hurt many times this way however it has obviously never been fatal.
Nightlock is very intelligent, he has memorized many tunes from Nix and their meanings, he seems to have an intelligence beyond other mockingjays and this has been put down to further experimentation by the capital on the birds parents however nothing has been confirmed.
Nightlock is very skilled and as said before he has memorized many tunes although obviously no human speech, he knows how to attack and fight, using his long beak to go for the eyes.
Nightlock's Story
Nix ran through the streets of District 10, making for the farmlands beyond, there she could easily hide herself away in the herds of cattle that grazed there, her feet pounded on the floor, silent with years of practice however even as the streets winded and twisted along the paths heavy footsteps of 2 peacekeepers followed in her wake.
She didn't dare look over her shoulder, she knew they weren't fare behind her, it was more instinct that attempted to convince her to take a fleeting glance, as soon as she saw the herds her stomach dropped as she knew there was no way to dissapear without the Peacekeepers noticing, rounding a corner she skidded to a stop, eyes wide like a frightened animal.
Suddenly somone grabbed her arm, yanking her into a dark house as the door slammed shut although there must have been something on the door frame becuase there was no sound, Nix began to stuggle violently until a whispered voice reacherd her eyes,
"You be quite girl or the'll have yer head" A womans voice spoke.
Nix ceased her struggling as she recconised the voice of Dita, the old lady who had very often offered to trade meat for her various herbal remidies or food, she was the closest thing Nix had for a mother, or a grandmother.
"Thankyou" She said simply with a grateful smile, she knew she had avoided a whipping and probably a death sentence too, she pulled out the beef she held in a bag, covered in plastic, taken from the home of one of the peacekeepers while he was asleep,
"Here" She said holding out a slice to the old lady.
Dita pushed the meat back into Nix's hands, ignoring the shocked expression she recieved, Nix's shock was justified, who in their right mind would turn down the offer of free food? it was so scarce and everyone was starving,
"You keep it in return for a favor" Dita told her, ambling slowly to the kitchen where she picked something up off the table turning around and making her way back over to Nix.
Nix was cautious about what the old lady wanted, as much as she liked her she was wary of favors, as the old lady opened her hands she saw a little creature nestled here, after a moment she recconised it as a little bird, a mockingjay to be presisise, covered in grey downy feathers, it's eyes were still sealed shut and Nix guessed it was only a few weeks old.
"I found it on the ground in a fallen nest, it seemed fine but it's parents seemed to have abandonded it, lucky a wild cat didn't get to it first" She told her, "In return for the meat I would like you to care for it"
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Nix forced her eyes open, the early morning sunlight filtered through the window and onto her face, all she wanted was to curl up and go back to sleep but it never crossed her mind that she actually would, a five note tune reached her ears, rising and falling only to rise again, she turned her head to look at the Mockingjay that sat on a branch that Nix had attatched to the wall, the bird was now a young adolesent, capable of flight and even at this young age, of complex tunes.
Singing out the tune once more that signaled the start of the day although a cloud of fog covered the mood for this morning was one of the reaping...
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