Esther
|| hmm I can start :>

|| unless you want to~

**The aroma of fresh leaves and tangy dew are scattered around the clearing. In a dense pack of branches, a figure just barely discernable against the dark wood stays waiting. Listening. To the gentle tweets of birds and whatever else might be lurking as the sun starts going down...**
Steven
**He takes a drink from his canteen and writes something in his notebook, then closes his eyes and continues listening for anything abnormal**
Muriel
**A voice can be heard in the distance, a soft humming. It was hypnotizing and intriguing, specially in a forest full of mythical creatures and predators.**
William
**She was focusing on a new form on her body, softly humming, she have turned into a mermaid, but wasn't able to keep it together**
Esther
|| Coral: casually turns into a mermaid in the middle of a forest /t

**A sharp object shoots from the trees, barely missing Coral's cheek. It's a poisoned dart.**

**A cuss, and it seems the branches themselves are alive as someone abandons their hideout.**
William
**She gasps softly and grunts, quickly turning into her normal self, moving her ears to detect the origin of the sound** ... **Looks to the bush where her bow was, slowly moving towards it**
Esther
**Another dart from seemingly the sky just *Barely* Pierces her.**
William
**Quickly rips it off from her arm, growling louder** Who's there!? **She grabbed the bow, preparing an arrow while aiming around**
Esther
**There's soft laughter from one spot... And a hint of blood red hair.**
Steven
I would watch where I was walking, beast~
William
Who are you calling "Beast"!? **She folded her ears back while showing her fangs, aiming the arrow right at the source of the voice**
Esther
**Suddenly, the earth caves in from under her as someone tosses a heavy net into the ditch.**

**Footsteps on fallen earth.**
Steven
Well I warned you. Don't underestimate a hunter~
Esther
**A face peers down at her.**
William
**She shot the arrow when falling down, softly screaming and looking up to him, her red eye shines with anger** I knew hunters were ugly, but you've crossed the line. **She aims again and shots another arrow at him**
Steven
**He catches the arrow mid-air and snaps it. He snarls.** And you especially... Shouldn't underestimate one who's known as the killer of elves.

**He points the blade of his pike at her neck.** What specimen are you, why are you here, and what do you go by.
William
**She keeps showing her fangs and claws, tail bristled** I have no reason to reply to someone like you.
Steven
**He glares down.** I'm not here to play games little girlie. **The blade of his pike nicks her skin.**
William
...Neither am I. **Her skin turns into stone, she looks know like a golem. She rips the net off and breaks Knox's blade. Then she turns into a kitsune again, jumping towards him, pinning his body down, pressing his neck down and approaching her claws to his face** Give me a reason to not leave you blind.
Joy
|| Story is repeating itself
Steven
**He freezes in surprise, then instantly she feels an excruciating pain in her side.**

**He tosses her off and stands. He's huffing, in his hand is a dagger soaked in blood.**
Esther
|| knox's weapons demo
Steven
**He spits on her.** Stupid bitch.
Esther
|| Told you, he's evil :D
Steven
I came here for a rare specimen, but all I got was *Vermin.*
William
.... **She spits blood while groaning and looks up at him, ignoring the pain she slides her leg under his legs to make him fall then as he was on the ground pierces his chest with her claws, sliding them to make a big wound** Y'all hunters are the same brainless shit... **She stands up regarding the pain and keeps hissing at him** Try me, dickhead
Steven
**He lets out a loud grunt, his eyes livid as he stares at the blood—both hers and his—on his hand. He's shaking.** *D-damn monster... If I'm a hunter...*

I'LL FUCKING HUNT YOU LIKE ONE

**He whistles and the sky itself seems to erupt into red, he makes a quick escape as she's distracted**
Clark
**Appears from the clearing, talons bared**
Steven
**He clutches his stomach as he mounts. The herbs and vines around set ablaze.**
William
...Oh you're not the only one who has someone... **As soon as the other dragon appeared, a black large dragon also came down, roaring and covering Coral with his wings, she looks up to Knox while the fire starts, she seems know terrified but Argon is protecting her.**
Francis
**He blasts a ball of energy to the dragon flying away, then takes his sister away from the fire**
Steven
*Oh, run run little fox, I'll catch your pretty tail in the end.*
Clark
**Chases them down, destroying the forestry with embers and smogging up their vision**
Francis
**He keep Coral on his front paws, blasting his own fire balls to clear the way and move away from these two monsters**
William
..Fuck..! We need a distraction... **She looks around, still bleeding from her side wound**
Joy
|| He think her tail is pretty omg 😻
Esther
|| Relationship goals 😙💕
Joy
|| You did not stab your partner wheh you two met? Boring
Esther
|| with 500% more forest fires

**A sedating dart hits Argon in the leg. There's a spiteful laugh in the distance.**

|| I love how he calls her vermin but chases her anyway
Francis
**Roars in pain while flying as far as he could, slowly falling down until his wings closed, Coral fell with him while screaming. Her body laying next to Argon, she seems unconscious**
Joy
|| I love how he calls a SHAPESHIFTER a vermin

|| Imagine calling your wife a Vermin 🙄 🖐️
Esther
|| couldn't be me, L knox

**A beastly figure towers above them, the smoke closes in.**
Francis
**Weakly moves his wing to cover up Coral's body, she's still not moving**
Esther
**A rather cold pair of hands picks her up as the large figure carries the dragon.**

|| how to kidnap your wife 101
Francis
**Groans softly, almost falling asleep while he looks at Coral**
William
**Due to blood loosing and falling down she was still unconscious**
Steven
**He whispers something to Rozgdruit and the dragon makes an affectionate sound.**
Esther
**With one fell wingbeat, the fires of The Shifting Forest extinguish and the journey begins for
Joy
|| Aren't they in love? 😻
Esther
|| They're clearly meant to be B3
Joy
|| Alright, hours for her to wake up? Right?