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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 8, 2010 13:33:58 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Nov 8, 2010 13:33:58 GMT -5

Sen Darkbow-

I knew that nothing would change. I deep down know I did. The issue is these days I'm overconfident. Being alone for so long and then meeting a few new friends has made me overconfident. I'm still more used to the forest than talking to people. Heck, I'm starting to make myself crazy.

"Alright."

I close my eyes and sit down. I look at her again, feeling my original thought were wrong. The calluses on the fingers, the muscles just under the surface of the skin. Fed, but not overly. Not very clean clothes. Hunter? Calluses from holding a bow and setting snares. Muscle from tracking and hunting prey. Not fed very well do to a low money rate for high turn-in rate.

"One question though. Are you a hunter?"

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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 18, 2010 19:22:14 GMT -5

Post by Stare on Nov 18, 2010 19:22:14 GMT -5

(OOC: I am sooooooo sorry for not posting this earlier!)

The question catches me off guard. I adress him with questioning eyes. Am I a hunter? What an off topic, odd, and completely random question.

I think of my weapons back at home. My bow, resting against the table. A sheath of arrows right beside it. The bow fits me perfectly. My arrows... well, they have to be perfect, or I will not use them. Training for years has given me amazing accuracy. For a girl who lacks patience, that is very impressive.

Fresh meat is better than any other. Once you've tasted it... well, it becomes very hard to eat anything else.

The best place to hunt from is on a nice, sturdy branch, hidden. Invisable to the world. I must sit there for a very long time before something wanders by, but once it does, it's easy to shoot. And then, you can attract bigger prey by just leaving it there. It's risky, but I'm the type that takes risks.

I think of spending nights in the woods, the stars so close, I occasionally reach up and try to catch them.

When I hunt... it's when I come alive. I don't hunt for pleasure. That's just an extra. But it's not the hunting that I love. It's the wonderful feelings that come with it. Feelings. The only time that I let them overcome me is when I'm alone in the woods. When the sun is playing hide and seek through the braches that extend over me. When I'm as silent as a shadow. When the rest of the world just... vanishes.

"Yeah, I'm a hunter," I say, my voice emotionless.

And then a miracle happens. Something that's impossible. Something that only happens once in a thousand days.

I laugh.

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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 19, 2010 17:59:01 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Nov 19, 2010 17:59:01 GMT -5

Sen Darkbow-

I smile. It's not some tiny fake smile, or a big toothy grin that on a sunny day shines. I'm not that kind of person. I do give a small smile. But it's real. Considering everything she's been saying, a laugh must be rare to find.

"I'm a hunter too."

The hours stalking my prey, the moment of the predator. Whether in the trees, in the ground, or with a snare, the thrill of the hunt is unmatched. The moment when the prey knows, and asks for forgiveness. Most of the time I want to give it. But my bow, with a life of its own, releases the arrow every time. And the arrow hasn't missed in a very long time.

Snares are a strange thing as well. Not the thrill of the hunt, but the thrill of the catch. Of knowing that no matter what the prey tried, it just couldn't manage to escape. Outsmarting, instead of outrunning. Its own sadness is mixed in too, the helplessness of it all.

But nothing can beat the freedom.

"Do you use snares, stalk, wait, or a mix of multiple? I like to very my approach."

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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2010 17:59:49 GMT -5 by Bane

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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 20, 2010 22:08:00 GMT -5

Post by Stare on Nov 20, 2010 22:08:00 GMT -5

The laughs vanishes, but a small smile of amusement is still there. The laugh actually reached my eyes, too. What a rare occurance.

I've tried snares, of course. I'm no good at them, though. The process of attempting to make them leaves my hands raw and pink, with some blisters, and even then, they never catch anything. I gave up on them a long time ago.

"Depends," I say thoughtfully. "Summer and spring are good stalking time. But in the fall and winter, prey will her you. It's better to wait during those months. Snares... well, I stink at them, to get to the point. And they hurt my hands."

I rub my hands together, as if to ensure they're fine, then glance around, my smile completely gone, now. The dim alley gives me the shivers. I turn back towards him.

"Can we go somewhere else, now? This place is starting to creep me out."

((OOC: Sorry for the short post, and for the lateness!))

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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 23, 2010 10:49:06 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Nov 23, 2010 10:49:06 GMT -5

Sen Darkbow-

As she speaks I nod at intervals. Some of those things I hadn't thought about, but where true. I usually used snare in winter, because I hate just waiting in the snow. It makes me want to smile and put a spring in my step. That means I scare away every animal in a mile radius. Then she mentions leaving the alley.

"Oh, sure. Want to go to the forest?"

I gesture in the direction of the forest with my hand.

"If you want, I can teach you a few tricks that make snares easier."

A big grin crosses my face.

"It would be nice to have some competition in the forest."

I chuckle softly and stand.

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(Open) Invisible Tears Nov 24, 2010 21:30:24 GMT -5

Post by Stare on Nov 24, 2010 21:30:24 GMT -5

"Sure," I say, giving a small nod.

My voice is back to emotionless and slightly cold. My face has hardened back into it's regular impassiveness that only anger can burn through.

Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention to him that I have severe mood swings such as this at least once a day. I think he'll figure it out, though.

The thing is, I can't risk making a new friend here. The side of me he's just seen... well, it wasn't me. Yet, that's the side that people judge me most on. And suddenly, they want to be friends. They want to know me. And that just can't happen. Ties to others are dangerous for me. They always end up shattering me on the inside. It's just not worth it. It's never worth it.

I will never make those mistakes again.

"Thanks." I'm not surprised that my voice does not sound thankful at all.

((OOC: Sorry it's so short, I'm low on muse for Quistet...))

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(Open) Invisible Tears Dec 30, 2010 15:52:19 GMT -5

Post by Bane on Dec 30, 2010 15:52:19 GMT -5

Sen Darkbow

As her voice turns sour I turn back around. She's all moody about something again. I sigh and stop walking. What is up with her? I have no clue, but It disappoints me. I could just ignore it? No, I would mess that act up. That plus the fact that acting will just make her more sullen, until I have no chance of making her feel better.

Why are you doing this? Why bother? You don't know her. Go out and have some fun. Let her be sad if she's so determined. Says some self-centered part of my brain. Why? I ponder this for a moment. Just no like of seeing people in pain. The opposite in fact. I hate seeing people in pain. But usually I run off to the woods and hide from it and wallow in my own.

I guess I just want to change the cycle that I have become a part of. I want to help people since I couldn't help myself for so long. Make up in some way for letting my life slip away so many times? Yes. I'm disappointed in her and myself.

"And what may I ask has thrown a dull edge to your words?" I ask with sigh. I make sure my disappointment comes through loud and clear. I let it out and hear it flow and twist within my words. I don't want to feel that way, and I want to see how my changing of attitude will affect her. Try new things, and you will eventually be rewarded.

Just like in hunting. If you go to a new area, you will be rewarded with a new strain of prey, used to the different approach of the hunters who are currently in that area hunting most of the time. I hunt differently than most of the other hunters, so every time I move I get a better catch, but soon I have to move one as the prey begins to catch on. That's what I'm going to try to use here. a new approach, a new way, and maybe a good result.

I hope.

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OOC: SO sorry it took so long. I had no ideas and then went on vacation.

Last Edit: Dec 30, 2010 16:02:11 GMT -5 by Bane

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