Round 1 [Audio + Open Commentlog]

[helluvachin]

[Zachariah is in a full blown panic. He doesn't have a clue what's going on. All he knows is that he's in a cell, and cells mean Deadworld.

In his panicked state he doesn't even notice that he's knocked his journal open. In fact he's not aware that it's even there.]

No no no no no no. No! Not again! How did they find me? I can't do this again! I

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[Commentlog] LIKE AN ACE

[bondedgryphon]

[So, Zachariah, you should really slow yourself down. Zhaneel hasn't done much exploring INSIDE the Keep, preferring the outdoors and her chosen roost atop the Keep walk.

The one day she chooses to actually poke around? Yeah, Zachariah, prepare to encounter your first gryphon.

She makes a sound of surprise in the back of her throat as she sees the human. She's a big girl, though, and doesn't have nearly enough time to move her horse-sized bulk from his path.

You ready to barrel into a gryphon or trip yourself up while trying NOT to, Zachariah?? :D]

[Commentlog] LIKE A BAS

[helluvachin]

[He doesn't have a clue where he's going. For all he knows he could just be going deeper into the holding area. Right now his single minded goal is to keep running and don't stop.

Running running running runn-WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?

Zachariah tries to stop but he's going too fast and that thing is just too close. He barrels into it in a mess of limbs and wings.]

[Commentlog] o/

[bondedgryphon]

[Zhaneel was not expecting to be hit hard enough to be taken down, but Zachariah manages it quite well and the pair go down in a tumble and tangle of limbs.

She lays on the stone floor for a moment after impact, dazed, the human sprawled mostly on top of her. She slowly begins to figure out what limbs are where, testing her wings as she cranes her head to look at the human.]

Are .. arrre you alrrright?

[Commentlog] \o

[helluvachin]

[Well Zachariah wasn't expecting a giant bird-cat thing to come waltzing down the hall either so they're even.

His eyes widen and he flails backwards landing on his ass.

What the hell is going on? Did they drug him? Just what is this thing and WHY IS IT TALKING!?]

Y-you you you're y-ou...

[He seems to be stuck.]

[angha_firebird]

Fight again? Who would make you?

[There is genuine concern in her voice--a hidden urgency at his panic.]

[helluvachin]

[It's not till much, much later that a reply comes.]

Gerard. Calixta Gerard.

[Time to see if that name has any weight here.]

[Audio]

[angha_firebird]

I am Aara.

[a slight pause]

Oh. Was that... your name or... the name of the one who would make you fight? [Obvious confusion is in her voice.]

[Audio]

[helluvachin]

She's the one who made me fight.

[hidingnolonger]

Whoa--

[REIGN IT IN, BUDDY.

...Like she has room to talk, she flipped a lid when she first got here too.]

Hello?

[helluvachin]

[A response comes much later.]

Hello?

[hidingnolonger]

[Yeah she got ADD and went and did something else. Lucky for you, she's got her book on her, but has no idea why you're talking to her.]

...What?

[helluvachin]

Um, you're the one who said hello?

[Okay this is awkward. Maybe he should have just kept his mouth shut.]