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bronze beauty | elise [day 1] Jun 18, 2023 3:53:46 GMT -5

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Post by frankel on Jun 18, 2023 3:53:46 GMT -5

Refuge is sought at the base of a forest, the mulched leaves and turf beneath Elise’s back are a doable alternative to the bedroll she nearly snatched before the likes of Thomas and Xaahira shoved and beat her. She is alone, hidden away and assured that the others will return with goods that will numb the aches and bruises that have been brushed across her body. Blood now outweighs the blusher on her face, a reflection is still being sought so that she can confirm how gruesome she looks.

There is no care in her appearance now, not while blades of grass and dirt crawl into her curled hair. Lying here and being dormant is a risk, any foe will take the opportunity to drive their spears into her chest. Perhaps she will let them put her out of this embarrassing misery. She lies just on the outskirts of the forest, there are enough surrounding trees to mask her. In any other moment, the endless rows of unknown would have her venturing out of here in an instant.

Her moment of peace of admiring the canopy above is disturbed. A sigh slips between her burst lips and she uses the spear as a support to get back onto her feet. Twigs snap and leaves crunch, someone is very loudly making their presence known to everything hidden amongst trees. Elise does not want to join them; she holds back on calling out a threat. Herself, a spear and a basket of barely useful items are no match for anything right now.

Except all she sees is a copy of Louie’s drawings. A mirror image of the fantasy beasts he pulls from that wild mind of his and prints onto parchment. The expanse of its wings blocks two entire tree trunks and its bronze feathers shimmer in the dimming light. Elise is in awe at witnessing such a majestic beast which in this entire time has not tried to engage its intimidating claws into her face. Their eyes have connected several times, but Elise still grips onto the spear as the winged beasts circles her and the trees.

”I won’t hurt you, but please do not hurt me!” It is unlikely the beast can understand her voice. Elise breaks contact with it to look around for her allies. ”Leo I need you here-“ Her words trail off as the seemingly harmless beasts rubs its beak onto the ground. If Louie was here, he would be so eager to pet it and she would be holding him back.

Elise captures the confidence of her younger brother as she edges closer to the bronze beauty, baby steps so not to startle it. One hand finally flees from the spear and reaches out.

Griffin.

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bronze beauty | elise [day 1] Jun 18, 2023 4:17:48 GMT -5

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Post by frankel on Jun 18, 2023 4:17:48 GMT -5

Elise trips over a shiny reflective object and her stumbling is enough to spook the beasts as it swings around the nearest tree but does not vanish from sight. Elise peers down at the trip hazard, it is a hand mirror, the exact thing she has been looking for. ”Why am I pink?” Elise needn’t worry about the blusher, foundation and other powders that the stylist slapped on her in the morning. For now, the entirety of her face is a dark redish pink color, along with the rest of her body that she thought was tainted with blood. Pink skin against the emerald uniform she wears, a conflicting mixture of colors. How embarrassing.

”This isn’t permanent?” She asks the sky, the hand mirror is now directly in her face. ”Pink is a pretty color, but not like this…” Her unanswered conversation is cut short by the restless winged beast who looks just as curios as she does. It retreats from its hiding space and sniffs the air. Elise drops the mirror into her basket and reaches out with her hand again, making sure to not trip over anymore unexpected items.

”You are a pretty color though, your feathers would make a beautiful coat. But don’t worry, I don’t intend on doing that…” It is a relief that the thing cannot understand her but it is true, her mind draws up a figure donned in the bronze feathers.

Elise is slow, her scraped knees jerk and pulsate with pain, but she is so adamant to touch this beast. Maybe she could just pluck one feather, add it to her building collection of useless items in the wicker basket.

Griffin.

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bronze beauty | elise [day 1] Jun 18, 2023 4:32:12 GMT -5

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Post by frankel on Jun 18, 2023 4:32:12 GMT -5

The Bronze Beauty sniffs the air and with every step that Elise takes forwards, it takes two more backwards. There must be something off about Elise that is startling it, her dark pink skin is the first thing that comes to mind. She has been gripping onto the spear for so long that it has become weightless, and she has forgotten it is there. Steadily she allows the floor of the forest to take a hold of the spear, she does not simply drop it with a thud to startle the beast further but delicately lets it slide from her grip.

She hopes the others do not return at the wrong time, their arrival will make the thing take flight and be out of here.

”Come on, I have a little brother who would be so excited if he saw me pet you.” There is no translator here but Elise speaks softly, both hands now stretched out and slowly moving towards the bronze feathers. She is set on just brushing a finger across it, adamant for the cameras to take one snap of her breathing the same air as it. Elise is just inches away; the beast has stopped moving and its beak is tilted. ”Please don’t run away, my legs hurt and I can’t chase you.”

Griffin.

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