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

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Ashton Kyte
panromantic asexual | experimental | 30% grizzly, 10% crow | group five | Alex
Ash stayed sitting up at first, occasionally glancing up to see if anyone was coming. At Alex's question, however, he shrugged and lay down on his stomach, propping his head up with his hand-paw and taking care to keep his claws away from his eye. "I wish I knew..." He murmured in response. With his other paw, he attempted to pick up a little twig so as to drag it through the sand, but couldn't figure out how to grip his bearish fingers around it without his claws getting in the way and soon gave up with a sigh. He then crossed his arms in front of him and rested his chin on them, staring at the ground in front of him.

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"kiss me on the mouth and set me free,
but please don't bite"

Alex stayed silent as he laid on the ground, trying his best to control his breathing due to his ribs. His ears twitched as they listened to the slight breeze move sand and a few pebbles across the hot ground. He then picked up on something moving towards them, most likely an animal or another hybrid. Although and animal wouldn't get close to them, or have such delayed steps.

The scientists must have moved them for a certain reason, maybe in correlation with their DNA. He was part bobcat after all and bobcats can live in the desert, but a shark can't Which is why this makes no sense. As for bears, the don't do well in the desert so it cant be that. The forest was perfect, why couldn't they have stayed there. He let out a soft sigh and turned his head to face Ash, a small smile forming on his lips. He was happy to at least know someone. "I'm s-sure they have their r-reasons" he said, moving his head to face the sky once again.
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"but there's blood on my teeth and its far from dry"

He was always like this? What...? He must be a natural... The blue haired male thought, pausing slightly. He looked to the male and motioned him to follow. Itona, knowing it was probably the best, had made his camp near the river. He had managed to find a cave and was in the process of making a kind of 'wall' of rocks to stop wind.

"It should take about half an hour walking. I can't really carry others when I'm flying..." He paused, giving the boy a once over. By himself, it would only take what, ten minutes? flying, but he had to make sure the boy was safe.

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seventeen | female | 35% serval cat | natural | group seven | location ; dome | tags ; emily

Zyr glanced warily back and forth, glad that at least birdgirl had stepped down - birdboy was still tense with his wings flared, though, and when he lifted himself into the air and started snapping, she braced herself to have to- well, to anything; whatever it came down to. A particular comment struck her, and her muscles seemed to give up for a millisecond before she was reminded of the two angry birds. '...Pfft. I could go on all day.'
Thankfully, all it came down to was a snappy response - admittedly, part of it had crossed her mind - and then he left the scenario just as quickly as he’d entered. An involuntary sigh let her know she’d been holding her breath.
“If everyone’s like this, I’ll be sure to commentate next time,” she muttered, relaxing her shoulders and stepping out of her tense position. Living in a forest usually isolated you from such events; running into town every now and then, she’d gotten into her fair share of trouble, but hadn’t stopped a fight before. ‘And it’s a good thing I did.’
Her attention returned to the fluffed-up birdgirl, looking out at the dimming horizon and then back. “Can you see enough to get us back to that shelter thing?” The fact that it wasn’t even night yet and she could hardly see had Zyr wondering just how bad a bird’s vision was. “I don’t want to run into something else, and my head is killing me.” It was indeterminable if there were drums in the distance or if she could hear the blood pumping in her ears.

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Anna Torres
15 years old (almost 16)
dome hybrid: experimental
60% human, 25% spotted owl, 15% wolf
group 4
tagged: no one yet, open

Anna gazed at the land around her. The effects of the chemicals the scientists had given her before moving her into the dome were just now slowly starting to wear off, and Anna still felt a little groggy. The last thing she really remembered was being in the lab. The next thing she knew, she was outside in a strange environment. What was she doing here? Did the scientists just decide to abandon her out in the middle of a desert? Or did they have something else in mind? Anna had no idea. All she really knew was she was in the middle of a desert, with not much in sight. There were barely any plants, with the exception of a few shrubs that could be seen probably about ten feet away from where Anna was standing. As Anna examined her surroundings, she realized that the sun had begun to set, with not long before it was dark outside. While Anna did not really know what was happening or why she was here, she knew she should find shelter for the night and that it wasn't a good idea to be wandering around in the dark alone, despite being able to see better than most humans at night. Being careful, Anna began to walk, making sure to take extra care with every step as she still felt a little unsteady due to the chemicals in her bloodstream. Anna had no idea where she was going, but she knew that she wanted to find a safe place to stay for the night and to try to figure things out better. The whole situation had confused Anna. There had to be a reason for this, but what could it be? Anna continued to walk, taking in her surroundings as she moved across the desert, searching for a suitable place to rest for the night.

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fourteen || 50% cheetah || ♡ || mood: wary || tagged; itona

"ah--but i can follow you on foot." the boy responded, ringed tail flicking once. "i used to follow buzzards all the time when i was scavenging for a snack." his eyes were bright, and he was definitely nimble, keeping pace with a spring in his step, as though he were eager to run. now that he was alert, he didn't feel as sick, the nausea ebbing away. he way still worried, intensely alert, his mane sticking straight up on his back, but he wasn't as uneasy. it was better to be with someone else like this, and the child was certain that he could run if he needed to. he swiped his tongue over his lips, realizing that his nose was dry, and his whiskers twitched as he hooked his finger behind his neck, blinking. "is there water there?"

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Ashton Kyte
panromantic asexual | experimental | 30% grizzly, 10% crow | group five | Alex

Ash let out another sigh, rolling onto his back with his arms behind his head and his gaze to the now-darkening sky. At last that wicked sun was finally setting, and they were safe from it for the night. Although, with nightfall would come a whole new array of problems, Ash soon realized; they couldn't just sleep on the ground, they had to find somewhere to bed down, at least for the night. Who knew what sort of creatures lurked in the dark? Snakes, for certain, but what about scorpions and coyotes and tarantulas, oh my?

Ash sat up as he pondered this, glancing over at Alex as he did so. "We should probably find somewhere better to sleep now that the sun is setting. I don't think it's safe enough to stay out in the open." As he said this, he raised his head and quickly scanned the horizon against the orange-bluish sky, checking to see if anyone else was nearby.

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

Emily ran her fingers through her crest out of relief as the bird guy finally up and flew away. Well, that had been fun. Not. Turning to face the cat girl, she widened her eyes in an attempt to capture as much light as possible- upon careful inspection, one could see that her pupils were also extremely dilated as they tried to let the light into her eye- and glanced around herself to try and gauge how much she was capable of seeing at the moment. She could still easily make out the horizon, glowing blush against the dark land, and was also able to see certain objects on the ground, such as patches of brush and large pale stones. She could make out the cat's outline against the sky, but had difficulty recognizing fine details. That was good enough though, right?

"Um... Yes. Yes, I can." Well, maybe. Maybe she could. She knew where it was; actually getting there was another story. "See that outcrop of rocks out there, next to that Joshua tree?" She pointed off into the distance at the landmark she'd described, which looked to be at least a thirty minute walk away. "That's where we're headed. It's about a half-hour walk, but it might take longer if we don't get there before night falls completely." She paused, then looked back to the feline hybrid. "How's your night vision, kitty?"

Eva Deichmann
bisexual | experimental | 45% Peary caribou | domestic | Bae

Eva perked her ears up as Bae spoke into the earpiece, trying to catch what came through. She bit her lip nervously, hoping Bae was right and all was fine. Chances were it was, and she knew she was likely getting worked up over nothing. But she couldn't help it; even without the deer DNA, she was a very shy and anxiety-prone girl. The panicky animal inside of her only made it worse now.

Suddenly a voice came through, but the other's earpiece muffled it and made it far too quiet for the caribou girl to pick up, although she figured Bae could hear it fine with it in his ear. Her ears lowered as she realized she wouldn't be able to hear it, and she looked to Bae expectantly. "What did he say? Is he alright?"

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

Nakai hissed with frustration as the scientist never replied to his call for help. Had he not gotten the message, or was he simply ignoring him? Either way, it seemed that no help was coming. His tawny tail began lashing out of irritation as he tried to calmly survey the situation and determine what he should do now. Spotting the button on the ground near Alexis, he figured that the best course of action would be to somehow get to the button and then shock her silly until help arrived.

He took a quick step forward, about to execute his plan, when he heard Bae's voice coming in through the earpiece. He stopped before he got any closer to the horse girl or the button, and touched the earpiece so he could respond. "Yeah, but Alexis just managed to snap the rope and is rampaging right now. She made me drop the shock button- I'm working on getting it back." A short pause, then he continued. "I need a tranquilizer gun down her, stat. Could you try contacting a scientist for me? I tried to ask Dr. Tadaomi, but he didn't pick up."

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"kiss me on the mouth and set me free,
but please don't bite"

In the few moments of silence they had he took the time to admire the sky, and they lovely sunset it had to offer them "right right" Alex said in agreement and began to push himself up of the ground with his one arm. He stood up and looked around him, his eyes settling on the distant mountains. "let's c-continue for the m-mountains"

Alex was unsure of what was to lurk in the desert, let alone at night. Hopefully nothing they couldn't handle. Going towards the mountains might be better than being in the open, not knowing what is out has to be a bigger danger than knowing what there is. Alex tried his best to keep his cool and hope for the best.

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"Forget all the shooting stars and all the silver moons
We've been making shades of purple out of red and blue"

After Bae had gotten a response from Nakai he moved his arms to try and push himself up so he would be sitting up with his arms holding him. "Alexis got free of the rope that was holding her, along with the button to the shock anklet. And se is currently rampaging" Bae told Eva. "He needs a tranquilizer gun, and no scientists is responding to him" He added.

Bae had managed to prop himself up on his hands, returning his finger to the ear piece once again "Any domestic with a tranquilizer gun please report to the main hall of the lab to take down a loose domie" he began, pausing before trying to get a scientists help "and any scientists that can help please meet us at the main hall" he then moved his hand and set it back on the bed, swinging his legs over the edge of the cot "I need to go help" he mumbled mostly to himself

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"your second blade is just as important as your first"

The make was panted, swear dripping from his forehead. "Andrews, stay put." Although he was panting, his annoyance showed. A click was heard and then running again.

The male had been doing something that required him to take off his earpiece. Only now had he heard the message. The male bolted down the main hall and headed to the entrance, gun in tow. Another dragon. He thought before taking aim and shooting three darts towards the target before looking to Nakai.

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

Itona nodded, muttering a quick yes to his question before opening his wings and jumping into the air. His long white wings opened and he flapped them a few times to gain height. He made sure not to go too high as he started heading towards the river.

He called out to the young male five minutes later as he landed in front of an oddly shaped hill. He flapped his wings a few times and took a sharp breath in. "I have some water inside." He said as he pushed a large bolder out of the way. He walked in and gapped some of the twigs and dry grass he had collected and started a fire in a pit.

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fourteen || 50% cheetah || ♡ || mood: wary || tagged; itona

nodding, the young creature took off after him. he was slow at first, but his speed only increased as he ran, darting cross the ground below almost effortlessly. his fur was ruffled by the breeze, and the sand did little to slow his light, quiet steps. he kept up easily, his stamina extraordinary, and he reached the hill before itona did, jogging about to slow himself down before coming to a stop, panting open-mouthed as his tail twitched. his whiskers trembled, and he followed the older male as his ears twitched, looking about. he stayed close to the entrance, sitting almost directly in the doorway, and sat back, sighing and panting softly as his body cooled down.

"you said something about putting dna inside me," he breathed quietly. "i'm... i'm not sure what that means, but--who do you mean by 'they,' and... is that what happened to you?" the cub chirped softly, as though tiptoeing about the touchy subject, just in case.

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