C A G E D {{hybrid}} version 2.5 - accepting - OPEN

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Emily Roberts
bisexual | natural | 21% Steller's jay | group three | Zyr

Emily nodded in response to what the other had to say about the domestics, her small smirk returning. "If only they wore bells. It'd be hella harder for them to bring us in if we could hear them coming from a mile away. Or, some of us, at least." She glanced up at the girl's rather large felid ears, wondering what it was like to have such advanced hearing. Being part bird, she didn't really have any enhanced senses or anything like that; in fact, her vision was considerably worse than your average human, at least at night. Other than that, she really only had a pair of wings that barely flew, the dark crest of feathers atop her head that really didn't do much other than look pretty, and those pesky little feathers that popped up all over her upper body like out-of-control acne. Of course, she did have the ability to imitate noises pretty well, and that did come in useful occasionally. Most of the other effects the jay DNA had on her were next to useless, however.

As the cat girl continued going on about how she'd been brought here, Emily kind of started zoning out, but she snapped back into the conversation with a dry laugh as the other asked how to get home. "Sorry, kitty, but there's no way out of here. Chances are, you're never going to see anyone from the outside ever again." She glanced up at the quickly-darkening sky before continuing. "I'd love to explain more, but it's getting to be too dark to safely stay out and about. I know a place we can wait out the night, though. I'll tell you everything there. ...That is, if you're smart enough to say yes to a free offer of fire, shelter, and company." She quirked up an eyebrow after she had said this, waiting for the girl's response.

((Ah sorry Vesi, I just finished typing this up when I saw your post >.< Sydney, could you respond to them in your next post? We don't want to leave people out of course ^-^))

[Galaxy Thoroughbred]

•• Katelyn | 17 Years | Female | Natural Dome Hybrid | Group 1 ••

I glared at the guards and skittered a bit at the sudden change of tone of my hoofbeats. They clanked slightly louder and in a different tone. I waited patiently for Nakai to take me, worries spreading. I looked up at his caring words and looked back at it. The leg of woe, that made any movement painful and made her look like a clumsy buffoon. I turned back to him, feeling the last of the shock disappearing away from my body."Ummmm, well you see. I was trying to climb a tree. Not the best of my ideas considering I have hooves and no claws to dig into. I ended up falling down and landing on my leg, but I just think it's a bruise, nothing serious I hope. But yeah," I said sheepishly, smiling a little at the thought of how stupid my idea was.

I sniffed the air, trying to determine the scent of any scientist or dome hybrid I knew. I snorted in frustration at the air freshener scent that filled the air, distracting my nose and messing up my search. I sniffed again and my senses targeted a domestic. In the medicine ward with some antiseptic and other such medical supplies." Bae's in the medical ward isn't he?" I said worriedly, straining against the rope towards the direction Bae was in," Will he be mad with me, I didn't honestly want to hurt him." I looked at Nakai hopefully, trying to look for any support in the male's face.

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seventeen | female | 35% serval cat | dome hybrid | group seven | location ; dome | tags ; emily, itona

The bird girl mentioned something about “bringing us in.” In, where? There was nothing for miles, it’s impossible that anyone could take anyone anywhere. Civilization didn’t even seem to exist in this part of the world, wherever ‘this’ was. A laugh snapped her out of her thoughts, the following words causing her eyes to widen. ‘I’m dreaming. I have to be.’ Casually as she could, she dug her sharp fingernails into her ribcage. ‘Ow. No, not a dream. A nightmare, probably. I’ll wake up unconscious on the ground by the lake.’ The lie was obvious, but she was trying not to get angry. This stranger hadn’t done anything to deserve the blunt end of it yet. Zyr was thinking about this a tad too hard, and only just caught the offer.
“Uh- yeah, sure. I’m hot enough I don’t think I’ll need a fire, but shelter will do some good.” A slight pause. “...Thanks.” Teeth ground together, contemplating adding more, but she head another crunch; the sound of feet on sand. Two ears flicked forwards, her back straightened and she scanned for the source, noticing someone not very far off at this point and walking steadily towards them. As they grew closer, the bridge of Zyr’s nose crinkled up in a sort of soundless snarl.
Her voice was low, “Please tell me that’s not a domestic.” She didn’t want to have to fight anything off right now, she was in no state for that! Hot, tired, concerned, and still, unfortunately, shaking. “If it is, you’re apparently the expert here, but we should probably get going to that place you mentioned.” The figure was drawing closer, now. Nothing struck her as out of the ordinary about them, but perhaps that gave more reason to run.

[Nocturnal Creatures]

|| Chelsea Kairen || 23 || Female || Domestic || 50% human, 30% amphithere, 20% snow leopard || Location; outside || Tagged; Ryker ||
"Who we are, and who we need to be to survive are two very different things."

Chelsea was about to nod and agree with Ryker's decision to go and help Nakai with the hybrid but just as she was about to start moving towards them they headed into the lab. "Well that's one plan scuppered. By the size of that domie I am assuming that it was Alexis. That leaves two more group ones by my count. A male called Alexander and a female called Mira." A light sigh escaped her mouth, if they both hadn't been so late then they wouldn't have had any of this trouble. "What do you think? Go and find one of those two? Or try and intimidate some of the other domies?" The second suggestion was more of a joke and yet it would be a lot easier than hunting down two specific domies.

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"but there's blood on my teeth and its far from dry"

The make brushed his cameo pants off slightly upon glancing down and seeing them covered in sand. Though once he looked up, the calm expression he once had was replaced with a scowl towards the cat female. He jogged up to them, sniffing slightly as he ran a hand through his hair in a poor attempt to tame his wild hair. It failed.

Once he was but a meter and a half away from the females, he crossed his arms over his chest, nose wrinkled in slight annoyance. "I am not a domestic, before you ask the question," he said in that usual 'I don't give a damn' tone. His yellow eyes took in their appearances. One female was part bird, the other, cat. Ah, if the situation wasn't so bad, Itona would have made a rather humours remark. Alas. He ruffled his feathers slightly as he started at the pair, waiting for their response.

[Galaxy Thoroughbred]

•• Alexis | 17 Years | Female | Natural Dome Hybrid | Group 1 ••

[center]I turned my head at the sound of another pair of feet belonging to another person, probably a scientist or domestic hybrid. I looked over the female domestic, noticing the different features. I growled at her and the man slightly behind her, my nose scrunched up in frustration at being caught. I pawed at the ground in anger, my hoof scratching against the steel floor of the building." Alexis is my name," I said angrily, my anger bubbling inside me and making me restless. I strained against the rope that held me to Nakai, baring my teeth at the domestics. A thought wafted towards my head, like a perfect dream of serenity and piece. It's voice careful and smooth, flowing into my head to describe this master plan. I listened carefully, studying my surroundings and sizing up all of the domestics. My eyes widened at the plan, astonished that my mind could think of something so tenuous but simple. My scales bristled once again, turning from the silvery light blue to an aqua marine colour.

" If you won't let me go, I'll have to do it myself. I'm sorry," I said determinedly to Nakai, facing my rope and steadying one of my legs, the razor at the back and front of the ankle gleaming maliciously. I reared and swiftly sliced my razors through the strong rope, frustration sinking in. The rope hadn't cut completely, but nearly. It was holding me and Nakai together by a sheer inch of twisted, struggling coil. I smirked and bit down hard on the rope, feeling the sudden snap and complete freedom. I relished in my pride and victory but knowing my job, however was not concluded. I snorted fiercely at the two other domestics and grabbed the button from Nakai, flinging it across the hall to the other end where a steel safety door held its stand. I roared, snorting proudly at my plan.

[alpenglw]

Emily Roberts
bisexual | natural | 21% Steller's jay | group three | Itona & Zyr

Emily nodded in approval once the cat hybrid accepted the invitation. "You may be hot now, but you won't be for long. You'll be surprised at how cold it gets here at night; in an hour, you'll be more than grateful for a fire." As Emily said this, she ruffled the feathers on her wings to protect from the chill that she knew would creep into the air as soon as the red sun disappeared under the horizon.

She was about to turn around and head for the shelter she had been talking about when she heard footsteps in the sand behind them. She squinted in the direction of the figure, her eyesight already greatly hindered by the fading light. "I can't tell... It's too dark to make out who they are. You aren't a group one, are you?" She glanced up at the girl as she posed the question. "Agh, wait, you have no idea what I'm talking about. Okay, under the assumption that you are a group one and they are a domestic, I think we should really get going now. Vamos."

She had barely taken two steps in the opposite direction, however, when the other hybrid approached them. Despite his... reassuring? words, Emily couldn't be convinced he wasn't a domestic. She didn't recognize his voice and, thanks to her avian eyes, could barely make out any physical features in the dusk light despite the fact he was standing less than two meters in front of her. Due to this lack of knowledge on him, she figured the best course of action would probably just be to get away from him. "Oh? Who are you, then?" She asked in a slightly ruder tone than was usual for her, hoping a curt and impolite disposition would be enough to chase him off. Strange males made her uncomfortable, anyway.


Nakai Taya
demi-pansexual | experimental | 30% cougar | domestic | Alexis & Karasuma

Nakai couldn't help but stare at the girl as though she were insane as she described to him how she'd hurt her leg. The girl with hooves for hands and feet had tried to climb a tree in the middle of the desert? It was almost laughable to think about. A smirk almost appeared on his face when Alexis began protesting against going to the medical ward. Any sense of humor gone, Nakai let out a tiny sigh and nodded. "If you think you're okay, then I'll just take you to the containment cells."

He was starting to pull the rope down one of the adjoining halls when the horse girl suddenly began fighting back, even managing to snap the rope. Who did she think she was, rebelling inside the lab? Nakai was about to press the button once again when she hit it out of his hand. Tail now lashing in frustration, Nakai knew that the best way to deal with this would be to call in a scientist. If only he was one of the domestics allowed a tranquilizer gun; it'd certainly come in handy now.

He quickly reached up to tap a button on his small earpiece, radioing Dr. Tadaomi. "Sir? Could you come down to the entrance of the lab? I need assistance. ...And, bring a tranquilizer gun." Nakai certainly felt embarrassed having to call on one of the scientists for help, but it was decidedly the best thing to do in this situation.

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seventeen | female | 35% serval cat | dome hybrid | group seven | location ; dome | tags ; emily, itona

All it took was the idea of sitting down in front of a fire to make Zyr snort a bit. ‘Yeah, right. That’s like coming in from a blizzard and then going back outside for a snowball fight. I’ll be fine on… well, on the ground.’
“Group one? What are you even talking about? Look, we-” Before she could even take a step in the other direction with the bird girl, the stranger approached and stood with them, offering a denial of her assumption. From a glance, he didn’t look like he was very much of a hybrid, but that didn’t reassure her. The tone he chose to use certainly didn’t help. Zyr’s shoulders bunched, the muscles in her arms tensing from their criss-cross position. Finally her eyes roamed to just over his own shoulders, at a small bit of movement. Maybe he was a hybrid then? What’s with all these animal mixes lately? Living isolated in a cabin in the forest had been so much nicer. The risk of all this happening never even occurred to her back home.
“...Funny lookin’ hunch you have there.” She nodded towards his shoulders, looking at them rather than him. “It moves. That’s probably not healthy.” She paused and squinted. Wait, that wasn't a hunch. "Feathers? Wings? What, another bird person? Wow, this place is a buffet." Her words were accompanied by a joking smile and half-lidded eyes, but she was rather hungry. Hopefully there was some kind of meat around.

[ had to delete and edit it oops, forgot itona wasn't wearing anything on his torso!! ]

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"but there's blood on my teeth and its far from dry"

His snake like eyes stilted in annoyance at the cat hybrids comment. "Tch, good luck." He muttered, nose wrinkled. The male looked to the other female that had suggested they leave and snorted in mild amusement. "[color=6387d3]Why would I be on their side when they did this to me?[/color]" He quested seriously, eyes glowing to show his mild anger.

It was true, he had suffered to become what he was. And what for? He had no clue. "Now, instead of fighting and the cat threatening to eat us, how about I show you the river and help you make a shelter, or more, help me finish the one I started, eh?" He rolled his shoulders and let out a sigh, putting his arms behind his head.

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Emily Roberts
bisexual | natural | 21% Steller's jay | group three | Itona & Zyr

Emily crossed her arms over her chest and glanced the male up and down, still trying to recognize him. She had an incredible memory, possibly even better than many humans, but she was unable to recall ever seeing this hybrid. Thus, she was obligated not to trust him. Of course, it could be argued that she had immediately acted friendly towards the cat, so why not trust this guy? The answer was simple: she had seen the female wake up from sedation, and only domies were ever sedated. Thus, she knew that the cat girl was a domie. This male, however... She truly had no way of telling if he was lying or not about being a domie, and this made her uneasy.

Rolling her eyes at what he had to say, she muttered, "I know where the river is, thank you very much. And I most certainly don't need your help making a shelter." This situation was starting to remind Emily of one of the most commonly said pieces of advice from her childhood: don't take candy from strangers. Well, she assured herself, she would by no means be accepting this stranger's candy. "Besides, why would I help you?" She continued with a snort. "I doubt you can offer me much in return. Sorry, bud, but looks like you're on your own." With a sideways glance at the feline girl signalling for her to follow, Emily turned away from the male and began walking eastward, straining her human ears to listen and see if he attempted to follow.