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

[alpenglw]

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

Ash let out a little sigh as an awkward silence began to settle over them. He continued walking along silently, trying to think of something to say. Should he say anything? Maybe Alex wanted to move along in silence. Ash supposed that if they did stay quiet, the domestics might have a harder chance of finding them. But then again, it was very likely that all the hybrids had microchips somewhere in them for tracking and identification purposes, and if this was the case then it didn't really matter how quiet they were. Besides, talking could scare off any wild animals around them by alerting them of the hybrids' presence.

"So..." Ash started, taking a glance up at the quickly darkening sky. "Do you know any stars or constellations?" As night was soon to fall, the topic of astronomics didn't seem to be too odd a conversation. Ash figured that out in the middle of nowhere as they were, thousands and thousands of stars would soon be visible filling up the night sky. He didn't know much about astronomy himself besides the positions of a few major planets, constellations, and stars, but maybe Alex would be a bit more knowledgeable on the subject.

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

Eva watched Bae with uncertainty as he went over to one of the counters and fished around for something. Her uncertainty turned to anxiety as he returned with gauze and a wrap. He didn't want her to cover his stitches, did he? She was about to ask what he was doing when he asked her about wrapping stitches. Her ears again going down, she said, "Um, no, I don't..."

She glanced around for the nurse, only to find there was none. Well, she couldn't just not help Bae, then. But then again, she had next to no medical experience, so wat if she ended up only hurting him? No, she had to do it; either that or risk Bae's stitches coming undone or, even worse, his wound getting infected. Continuing her response, she said in a rather unsure manner, "But, I'll try?..."

[aura-]

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

Alex looked over at Ash when he asked if he knew of any constellations. He shook his head "Not really, I g-got put into the d-dome when I was little. T-They're just something I a-admire and look up to" he explained of Ash. When Alex was younger he never thought about connecting stars to make something, it amazed him when someone finally explained it all to him. He was told that the north star is the first star in the handle of Ursa Major, but that's about all he could remember. So when looking at the stars he often searches to find Ursa major and the north star. "What a-about you?"

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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"

Bae smiled "sweet, thanks!" he said happily and handed her both the wrap and gauze. "Anything will do, I just don't want anything to happen. You know?" he added and looked down himself to look at his stitches. If anything just getting them covered would be enough, he most likely would take it off when he gets back in here just to let it breathe and to see if it needs anymore attention

[neonlyrics]

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

“I’m a lot bigger than any stray cat they’ve ever sunk their teeth into,” she muttered, but scanned the surrounding area for any of the nasty canines anyway. They weren’t kind back home, so she guessed they’d be even less so - and a lot more hungry - out here.
‘The Barrier’ sounded ominous… maybe that would be what’s keeping people from leaving? ‘Sounds kinda pathetic.’ She’d broken barriers before. Heck, she’d broken into a store before! That was just because they were running out of food; her life, and possibly her parents’ lives, were at risk now. If she could rob a store for comfort, she could break a barrier for freedom. ‘Domies’ didn’t sound very good either. Was that the other ‘they’? It would make sense; the only term for a specific group she’d heard so far were domestics. Those, agreeably, were not something she wanted to encounter, but it didn’t matter to her if it was during the night or day. One just looked a little less saturated than the other.
She tensed again at yet another cat pun. Maybe she’d caught on about the bird thing. Didn’t mean she was going to give up.
“I’m not try’na ruffle your feathers,” she retorted smugly.
I'm not gonna hurt you, if that's what you're thinking.
“...Good. I don’t think trying would be a good idea. I might be a little… a little sore right now, but at least I can see.” Even with the fading sun, each pebble in the cooling sand was just as defined as earlier. More so, even, now that her head had cleared a bit.
The bird girl finally spoke up and said her name; Emily. ‘Emily?’ She couldn’t do anything with that! Not bird pun related, anyway, but it was good to know that there was a mutual weakness, if knowing each other’s names could be called such a thing.
“...Well, Emily,” she sighed, stepping around a baby cactus, “I hope you know as much as you let on. I’d really like to finally get some answers, before I boil in the heat again.” Oh, that might have sounded a little threatening, but it wasn’t intended. She tried to shrug it off with a hint of a laugh. “I have no idea what’s going on right now.”

[VAALRAVN]

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

Itona smiled slightly and muttered the name himself, testing it slightly before perking up at the question. "Oh, they're a kind of bird. A very fast falcon with white feathers that are spotted with black or brown. I also have a kind of snake in my called a Spiny Tree Viper. My back teeth can inject venom into just about anything living that I bite." Itona pulled his lips back, showing him the pointed fangs at the back as well as his two sharper front teeth.

After showing the cub, Itona stood, walking over to what looked like a box made from logs, sticks and branches. He pulled out a flask and walked back over to the boy, holding it out. "Water."

[䏠xote]

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

masozi's eyes widened with wonder, and he gave a soft noise of awe at the description. it sounded like a beautiful bird indeed. he'd seen falcons before, but only ones that those strange safari men brought in, all brown and red with spotted feathers. he'd never heard of a white one. leaning forward, he examined the young's man teeth, giving a chirp of excitement. what terribly sharp and dangerous creations! "they're so big... how don't you hurt yourself?" he murmured as the hybrid moved away, before tossing the furry boy a canteen. masozi sniffed it once, before licking his lips and unscrewing the cap, taking a long drink.

much better.

№ 7

[deku.]

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. human-crocodile-wolf| male | domestic | crush; none (as of now) | tags; chelsea
"That sounds good to me, do you perhaps know of the general direction he was last seen?" He agreed with her, and looked out into the distance while he waited for a response. Of course he couldn't see anything, that far, but sometimes domies strayed in to close for domestics to see. Ryker didn't have any extraodinary vision, but as far as he could see there wasn't any body really close to the lab besides them right now.

[ladybug5]

Anna Torres
15 years old (almost 16)
dome hybrid: experimental
60% human, 25% spotted owl, 15% wolf
group 4
tagged: Zach

Deciding she wanted to investigate a noise she heard, Anna changed directions and continued to walk, not quite sure where she was going. Were there other people out here? She moved a little cautiously, not wanting to get too close if the noise she heard was from a dangerous animal of some sorts, like a snake.

After a few minutes of walking, Anna had begun to think she hadn't heard anything after all. She was just about to turn back the way she had come when she noticed a person laying on the ground, either sleeping or looking at the sky. She moved a little closer. He appeared to be awake. Feeling uncomfortable, knowing that her wings and tail would look odd to a human, Anna hesitated before calling out in a soft voice, "Hello." If he was a human, she hoped that he wouldn't run. Maybe there were others like her though, and maybe he was one of them? Anna held her breath as she waited for his reaction.

[LostFoxInTheStorm]

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Zachary Isaac Barrett
Bisexual
Age 16, Group 5
62% Human, 30% Deer, 8% Red Fox
Tags: Anna
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Zach sighed lightly at the peacefulness. Everything today so far had been searching for answers and running from them when he knew why. I can't remember how long it's been since I've just stared at the stars. I just wish it wasn't here.

It was then Zach heard the light treading of footsteps distantly. He blinked a few times, the tiny smile that was previously on his face fading. Don't trust them. Whatever you do, don't trust them. The young hybrid didn't move, he just remained staring at the sky, his chest rising and falling peacefully with his breath. Upon hearing a voice, he held his breath, and then decided he should reply. "H..Hey." Zach whispered, standing up to meet whoever it was.

Upon turning, the first thing the boy noticed was wings. They were pretty hard to miss actually. Then it was the tail. Again, something that was hard to miss, especially when your expecting to come face to face with a standard human being. How many people did they mutate!? Zach shook his head gently at his thoughts, and forced himself to make eye-contact with the other hybrid. She must have got it pretty bad... It's kinda obvious what she's got.. What animal did I have put in me? What animal was I before?

[ladybug5]

Anna Torres
15 years old (almost 16)
dome hybrid: experimental
60% human, 25% spotted owl, 15% wolf
group 4
tagged: Zach

Anna released the breath she had been holding when the other hybrid replied. A human probably wouldn't even be talking to her. So maybe he was like her? She couldn't see any obvious mutations though. She suddenly realized that she should say something, as they were both standing there quietly. Trying to ignore the awkwardness she felt and overcome her shyness, Anna searched her mind for something to say, struggling to come up with ideas. If he's here, maybe he knows what's going on, Anna suddenly thought. "Do you know why we're here?" Anna asked, her voice not much louder than a whisper. "Like, why we're here in the desert?" She shifted her wings uncomfortably, feeling awkward talking to a stranger, but knowing that she needed to in order to get answers, or get out of this desert. Her wings were folded tightly against her back, but were still obviously visible since she was unable to hide them, even if she wanted to. Anna had no idea where she was, or how to get back home, if she even could. Even if she could go home, what would her family and friends think? Things wouldn't be the same. That much she knew. The thought made her feel lonely. She needed to focus on one thing at a time though, and that would be finding out information and figuring out how to survive in this desert. She couldn't be thinking about her family and friends, so she tried her best to clear the thoughts from her mind, and waited for the hybrid to reply.

[LostFoxInTheStorm]

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Zachary Isaac Barrett
Bisexual
Age 16, Group 5
62% Human, 30% Deer, 8% Red Fox
Tags: Anna

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He flinched sharply at the question, remembering the man earlier that day saying they were for war. "W...Wa...War." He whispered, stuttering from the fear the word itself put into him. Zach started fiddling with his paw-hands. "A..Apparently... We're being t...trained to be soldiers."

He broke eye contact with the girl, having to look away. "I don't know why the desert, of all places, though." Zach's voice was nothing more than a whisper. He couldn't bring himself to speak any louder. What happens if they can hear us? What happens if they know I know? How long will the torture end? His thoughts were racing, but he didn't want to say any of them, for the fear that this stranger would find him crazy.