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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 9, 2016 15:13:12 GMT -5
Venti left Yuki in thought and turned back to Happy. "So what is the favor Elder Bones talked about?" "We want to ask you if you could, well not you, but maybe some of the older dragons or soldiers, could take our books back to the Ridge." Happy told her. "It would really mean a lot to us if we knew that our time out here meant something to our brethren in the Ridge, that we could give something to them that they could remember us by."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 12, 2016 11:08:45 GMT -5
Yuki looked around at the shelves, "I don't have a problem with that, but there are a ton of them. This is going take forever." she said, not in a complaining way but more of a matter of fact connotation.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 12, 2016 16:17:22 GMT -5
"I don't mean that you should take it yourselves." Happy explained. "I wouldn't dream of having younglings go back and forth from here, it's much too dangerous. We're asking that you ask the soldiers to do it. We can even take the scrolls near the Ridge for them to pick up." "I don't mind, I'll see what I can do." Venti said and turned to Lance. "What do you say Lance?" "Sure, whatever." He said mopping in his corner. Venti ignored him and continued talking with Happy. Bliss however left Yuki's side and headed over to him.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 13, 2016 0:41:34 GMT -5
Yuki was suddenly torn between wanting to look at the books and stay by Bliss. After thinking she reasoned that if she could find a way to travel back in all these books she'd have all the time with bliss she wanted. She decided to stay by Venti and focus on the task at hand. She turned to Happy, "So...I take it you've written some of these as well? And read them all." She trying to
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 13, 2016 10:20:23 GMT -5
"We usually read them out loud to each other." Happy told Yuki. "And yes, I've written some as well, although they're mostly silly stories about flowers and trees."
"What's up Lance?" Bliss asked him. "You usually don't take things this personally when Venti's right." "It's not that." Lance answered gruffly. "I thought we were friends Bliss. You didn't tell me about Snow, or Yuki, or whatever her name is. Did you tell any of us?" Bliss shook his head. "We're family, we share a den. And we liked Snow. You couldn't trust us? None of us?" "It's not like that. Things were complicated."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 13, 2016 12:53:05 GMT -5
"I've never written anything, so at least you've got that." Yuki said, "Where are the oldest books? The ones that might have information on humans or the Darkening?" she asked, looking around at the shelves.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 13, 2016 15:40:28 GMT -5
"There's still some of the older dragons that write about the humans." Happy told Yuki. "We know that the dragons decided to hide the knowledge about the world the humans returned to. For their protection. But we didn't want to completely forget them so there's a few stories that tell about them. I didn't know any myself though, I was still too young when the Darkening happened. Is there anything specific you'd like to know? I can see if I can find something."
"Complicated?" Lance asked Bliss. "What's so complicated about trusting your friends?" "We had to think about Yuki. And I had to think about Venti and you all." Bliss said. "And, I was scared." "Scared? Scared of what? That we'd snitch on you? Turn against you?" "No. Just... scared." Bliss said turning away.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 14, 2016 21:34:20 GMT -5
Yuki thought about it. If they didn't write about how they got to the other world ... "I guess anything about their culture. Or if they could do magic."
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 15, 2016 3:27:03 GMT -5
"I don't think humans could do magic." Happy said. "But there should be some stories about us interacting with them, some of them should talk about their culture. Let me have a look." she started browsing through the scrolls. "The skull dragons are also hurt by water right?" Venti asked Happy as she searched. "Yep! Water destroys us just like any other undead creature."
"I don't understand Bliss, this isn't like you." Lance told him. Bliss looked to the ground and didn't answer.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 15, 2016 20:39:41 GMT -5
"Why'd you ask that?" Yuki asked Venti in a hushed voice while Happy was searching.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 16, 2016 7:11:44 GMT -5
"I was just wondering, if that's true, why do you live in a cave with a large lake inside it? Wouldn't it be better to live someplace else?" Venti told Yuki as much as asked Happy. Happy picked up one of the scrolls and brought it back to them.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 16, 2016 7:35:53 GMT -5
Yuki had to think about it for a second before she thought it was weird too, and now it was at the forefront of her curiosity. She looked to Happy for an answer as she approached worn a book.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 16, 2016 15:23:52 GMT -5
"The story in this one spends a lot of time in human villages." Happy gave the scroll to Yuki. "I'm not sure how accurate it is, but I'm sure some of it is true." She sat down in front of the two and gave one of her weird smiles. "The curse used to transform us wasn't the same as the Catalyst. Only our bodies changed, but we stayed dragons. But like the undead we can't die naturally and we weren't meant to live forever. It can be hard living here, having no dreams, knowing you don't fit. Especially if you never got a chance to be a grownup. So, sooner or later, a skull dragon will decide to take a bath and clean themselves one last time. I wasn't the only youngling that got turned into a skull dragon, but I am the only one left."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 17, 2016 18:45:45 GMT -5
Yuki was quiet, stunned silent by the true purpose of the lake. She held her claw in the air, wrapped around the scroll. At the very least, she would have said Sorry or something, but even those words escaped her as she gave Happy an unintentional look of sadness and pity.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 18, 2016 16:01:27 GMT -5
"It's not your fault." Happy told Yuki and Venti. "So don't be sad or angry. Only the ones who did this to us are to blame and the dragons already took care of them. Besides, we still got to leave something behind." She spread her arms to the scrolls around them. "And I'm happy to cheer up the older skull dragons, and when they're happy I'm happy, and when I'm happy they're happy. Which is why they named me Happy."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 18, 2016 21:25:51 GMT -5
Yuki managed a smile before leaning back on her haunches and opening the scroll. She was mostly skimming to escape the conversation at hand then actually reading at this point. She suddenly remembered Bliss and looked over to see if he was still talking to Lance.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 18, 2016 21:50:36 GMT -5
The two boys sat silently in the corner. Bliss was looking away, while Lance was looking at them. "So." Happy said. "You said you know Elder Ironbark? How's he doing?" "He always seem to be in a good mood when I go to visit him." Venti answered. "Wait, you know Elder Ironbark?" "Kinda."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 18, 2016 21:56:25 GMT -5
Yuki looked back at Happy, "How old are you?" she asked, now brimming with curiosity as she squinted her eyes in focus.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 19, 2016 12:46:27 GMT -5
"Same age as old Ironbark." She laughed. "We grew up..., well, we were young together. You didn't think I was young, did you? How long has it been since we were turned into undead? Almost a thousand years?" "About eight hundred, roughly." Venti told her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 19, 2016 13:37:08 GMT -5
"Wow, I know you were not young, but wasn't sure how old you really were. And if you're still the youngest, the others must be super old." Yuki said.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 19, 2016 17:39:49 GMT -5
"You don't hold back at being a bit rude, do you?" Happy laughed. "But yeah, Elder Bones should have been a real Elder a long time ago. But you can't really grow up or become wiser like this. Although if you're going to stay a dragon you'll probably have to get used to living a little slower."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 19, 2016 18:06:34 GMT -5
Yuki had to stop and think about that. Loving slower. If she stayed a dragon it's not like she's be pressed for time. Thoughts like this silenced her for the present moment.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 19, 2016 18:24:15 GMT -5
Another skull dragon appeared at the entrance of the cave. "Happy, the Elder would like to see our guests." "Oh, okay!" Happy said. "I'll take them right away." "He asked that only they came and that you stay here." The dragon told her. Happy was taken back a little. "Oh, uh, sure. I'll just stay here and see if I can't find more scrolls about humans for you. You guys know the way right?" Lance automatically tensed up at the news. "Why can't Happy come with us?" Venti asked. "He didn't say." The dragon answered her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 19, 2016 20:00:52 GMT -5
Yuki looked up at the other skull dragon, "That shouldn't be a problem, right guys?" Yuki said looking over to the guys.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 20, 2016 20:17:19 GMT -5
"I guess not." Venti replied. "Shall we go then?" Bliss walked over to Yuki and fell in next to her while Lance took the back again.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 25, 2016 22:25:29 GMT -5
"You alright?" Yuki said, noting his sullen mood earlier.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 26, 2016 18:07:59 GMT -5
Bliss smiled at her. "Yeah. I guess I haven't been myself lately. I hope you wont be too hard on Lance, he really just want to see us safe."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 30, 2016 23:15:10 GMT -5
"Yeah, I guess. I just wish he trusted us more and didn't overreact and stuff. He didn't have to get all up in Venti's face like that." Yuki said, looking away from Bliss as she did.
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Post by Bio Plus on Oct 31, 2016 18:07:19 GMT -5
"What would you have done if you found out I went to the most dangerous place on earth without telling you?" Bliss asked Yuki.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Oct 31, 2016 19:59:36 GMT -5
"You've been to the human world?" Yuki asked shocked, not understanding it was an example.
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