Mine is almost over :< And darn it i wanna chat but i gtg rn! x'D

this is awesome tho!

Hello!

I'll be in and out, might be a little slow at times. X)

Hey, @Sun! Aw, ok. Glad to hear that it's almost over.

@Radiant Glad you could make it. :)

So, anything you have in mind to talk about? Or should we think about a random RP?

Random RP sounds pretty fun to me, so why don't we do both? I'm curious what the Baron from your Gifted RP looks like.

Alright!

Hm, I'll probably do a ref for him after the RP starts. I think it might be more dramatic to show him in the RP before I draw him. He's a creepy thing. XD

Cool. Is he creepier than the bean head guy I have set upon with the chainsaw? XD

As for the RP, do you have a setting in mind?

Could be. XD Actually, I'm not fully decided on his design yet, so maybe I should just make him look like the bean head guy. XD

Hmm, it's hard to think of settings for random RPs. They're usually pretty generic unless we use a world that already exists. Maybe we should decide which characters we want to use first?

Ok. Maybe you should. XD

Ok. Who do you want to use?
As for me, pick one, or maybe a few? #AggronOC

Hmm, I like Vitis and Ardens. Or, it might be cool to see Merewen and Mr Bones.
Or anyone from Shacklestone, I love them all. XD

If you can't think of anything for a setting, we could use one of my RP worlds like Candlewick or Vallis. It won't be connected to their main RPs, though.

I'm still thinking who to use, my characters tags on here are a mess.

Hmmm. Ardens is always fun. Mr. Bones and Merewen do need some fleshing out. Why don't we do Vallis, but mix it up by making it a snowy winter?

Ooh, sure! I've never done snow in an RP before, I was planning to make The Gifted during midwinter for that reason.

Any particular part of Vallis? Shacklestone and Riverside are the most developed areas so far, but there's other places too.

SHACKLESTONE! BUT IN THA PAST, BEFORE THE CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS OF THA RP, AND ON A DIFFERENT TIMELINE! Sargon could still be running around tho, that could be fun. XD

ALRIGHTYYY

Sargon is probably off plotting his evil murder destruction stuff in the background. XD

You can start if you like, I'll decide who to use once I see your post. If there's any specific one of mine you want me to use, let me know.

OKIE DOKIE!
Start Inbound!

{It was a cold morning in the dark streets of Shacklestone, all was white from heavy snowfall, and the streets were mostly empty, save for a few desperate souls who had no choice but to brave the biting cold. Among these souls was a little girl, homeless and dressed in a raggy dress, not at all fit for the cold. With her was a beast of rock and metal, hurrying along the streets with her on its back, looking desperately for some form of shelter, for the girl had already lost the strength to move.}
#AAMerewen
#AAMrBones

(Throwing in #RRSilverfire as one of my characters! His most recent picture has info in.)

Shacklestone City was no place for a fully transformed dragon to be wandering around, but for one dragon, he had no choice. Silverfire had been born into a tribe of dragonshifters, but as he'd been captured by humans and made into a slave as a fledgling, he'd never learned to assume human form. Now, he explored the city alone, free, but with no idea how to look after himself.

He climbed onto the roof of a building and, peering down onto the streets below, spotted the strange creature carrying a girl on its back. Though he knew little about humans, Silverfire could tell that the girl was very young and weak. He stretched his neck down from the roof, peering at the duo and giving an inquisitive snort.

{Mr. Bones stops and looks up at the dragon. Upon spotting him, he starts to frantically shout garbled gibberish and making hand gestures.} "Arrgghhbblllyyyffffttt!"

Silverfire drew back in surprise, not expecting that kind of noise to come from the creature's throat. He growled a little, hesitated, and then jumped down onto the road, directly blocking the creature's path. His eyes remained fixed on Merewen as he did so. He knew she was a human, and he didn't trust humans. Normally he'd have killed her on sight, but he was confused by how small she was (he'd never seen such a young human before).

(I gotta get some food, will be back in a few minutes.)

(Silverfire, fix your snouzer, she's a dragon shifter, like you. XD)
{Mr. Bones takes a step back at the threatening gesture and starts to back off.}

(Ok!)

(I doubt he even knows he's a dragonshifter, he wouldn't recognise her as one. XD)

Silverfire seemed oblivious to the threatening gesture and started to follow them, keeping his head low and growling continuously, though not loudly. He didn't know what this strange creature made of rocks was... And the girl... There was something peculiar about her. But he couldn't communicate with them. In his frustration, he swept his tail around and knocked Mr Bones's legs out from under him.

{Mr. Bones fell with a clank , with Merewen falling into the snow. Mr. Bones scrambles to pick her up again and run from the dragon. He seemed frantic now.}

The noise from Mr Bones falling over seemed to startle Silverfire, causing him to give a deafening roar and back away. However, a moment later he returned, casting a shadow over the pair as he inspected them curiously. He knew Merewen was dying. He had also figured out that she was something more than just a human, and this puzzled him.

Without warning, he snatched her from Mr Bones's grasp and took off into the snowy sky, clutching her in his front paws. He seemed to be heading for the northern border of the city.

{Mr. Bones got up and let out a deafening roar of his own as Merewen was torn from his grasp. He began to pursue the pair from the ground, but he was slow, and could not keep up for long.}

Silverfire flew further and further, finally coming to a mountain cave just outside the city. He landed and crawled through the low-ceilinged cave entrance, pushing snow out of the way with his wings and muzzle. Once inside, it was surprisingly warm, though there was no fire. This was because there were underground hot springs that heated the caves.

He dropped Merewen on the ground and then moved to curl up at the other side of the cave, watching her unblinkingly. Waiting for her to wake up.

----

From behind Mr. Bones, two vampires had been watching the scene unfold.

'Well, that was one of the weirdest things I've seen in a while,' commented Armin.

Sargon shook his head. 'That girl was a dragonshifter. We cannot let her die. And Silverfire is unpredictable and dangerous.' He watched Mr Bones take off in pursuit of the dragon. 'Perhaps I should rescue her.'

{Merewen too a few minutes to wake up. She began to stir, not opening her eyes.} "Mmmmmm......Mr. Bones, what happened?"

{Meanwhile, Mr. Bones, oblivious to the two vampires, continued running through the streets, scaring off anyone else he met with his frightening appearance. He didn't care, he had one job. Rescue Merewen.}

Silverfire lowered his head and nudged at her with his metal-plated snout, growling a little to get her attention. He understood the words she used, even if he couldn't speak himself. He wondered if 'Mr Bones' was the strange rock monster.

----

'I will go after them,' announced Sargon.

Just then, a purple-haired woman wearing a witch's hat came hurrying over to them. 'Wait, My Lord! Let me go! You have more important things to do than chase around some silly rogue dragon!'

Sargon ignored her and shifted into his falcon form, swiftly pursuing Mr Bones and Silverfire. After a moment's dithering, Anastasia assumed her dragon form and took off after him.

{As Mr. Bones was running, he was also speaking. Sargon could only hear a garbled mess, but Ana, being more attuned to spirits, could hear the intention behind his words.} "Arrraagghhhararararaggg!" (//Damn that dragon! I'm coming Merewen! Stupid organics! I don't have time to screw around with you! Yes, run, call your "police" whatever that is! Nothing will stop me!"

{Merewen felt Silverfire's muzzle, then opened her eyes Seeing Silverfire, she yelped and scrambled backwards.} "Aah! Who are you? Where's Mr. Bones?"

Sargon flew right on past Mr Bones without stopping, but Ana slowed down to listen to the creature's grumbling. 'Hey!' she cried. 'Are you trying to rescue that shifter girl? You'll never catch her on foot, you idiot! The dragon will probably have eaten her before you get there!'

Back where they'd started, Armin looked on with amusement at the sight of everybody chasing Silverfire, then turned and walked away. He had no desire to take part in the chase.

Silverfire gave a small yelp and jerked back, seeming as surprised by her awakening as she was by his appearance. He wished there was some way he could communicate with her. He wanted to know what she was. Instead, he opened his mouth and shook his head in an effort to convey that he couldn't talk.

{Mr. Bones stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Ana.}
"Aaaagghrrrrrrgghghghghg!" (//Wait, you can understand me? Please, fair maiden, I request assistance! I must save that girl! I'm all she has left!//)

{Merewen took a moment to understand.} "Wait....You can't talk, can you? Oh, jeeze...This might be difficult...Ummm, I am Merewen." {She says, gesturing to herself.} "Nod if you understand."

//Fair maiden?// Ana thought, surprised to hear someone refer to her as such. Ahh, if only it were Sargon saying it... 'Alright, rock man. I'll help you, but only because my master wants the girl rescued too.' She landed with a thump and crouched down. 'Jump on my back!'

----

Silverfire gave a quiet snort and nodded, still watching Merewen with a half-suspicious, half-puzzled expression.

{Mr. Bones wasted no time clambering onto Ana's back.} (//Thank you. That dragon went north. Please hurry!//)

{Merewen smiled a little.} "Ok, I'm going to ask you some questions. Nod for yes, shake your head for no, ok?" {Merewen breathed in deeply before continuing.} "Are you going to eat me?"

Ana gave a cackling laugh and took off in that direction, quickly overtaking Sargon in her haste to reach their destination first. In minutes she had landed, in a patch of thick snow, about a hundred feet from the cave. 'I won't go any closer,' she said firmly. 'That dragon is dangerous. Of course, I could beat him easily, but I'd rather not be forced to kill him.'

----

Silver considered this question for a while. His first instinct had been to eat her, but now that he knew she wasn't fully human, he was having second thoughts. So he shook his head, slowly and a bit uncertainly.

{Merewen sighs in relief.} "Oh, good. I'm glad you're not a cannibal." {Merewen looks around uncertainly before continuing.} "Did you...save me from the snow?"

{As soon as they stopped, Mr. Bones jumped off and started running for the cave.} (//Thank you! Don't worry, Merewen, I'm coming!//)

Silverfire's eyes widened at the word 'cannibal'. His slow mind took a moment to figure it out. She was a dragon like him? But that was impossible! She looked like a human! How could they possible be the same species? Suddenly, he tensed, turning to face the cave entrance as he heard Mr Bones's footsteps pounding through the snow.

----

Anastasia returned to human form and smiled as she watched Mr Bones run off. 'What a strange creature,' she mused. 'He's a little like a draugr, but not quite the same...' Just then, her thoughts were interrupted by Sargon materialising beside her.

'Where are they?'

'Oh, the rock man went into those caves to fight the dragon. He'll probably be killed.'

'Ana, these people are non-humans like us! Remember, our goal is to protect non-humans.' With that, Sargon strode off in the direction of the cave.

{Merewen looked up to see Mr. Bones come through the entrance.} "Mr. Bones!" {Merewen runs up to the rock man and hugs him. The two start talking, ignoring Silver.} Mr. Bones:"Rasagh!?"
Merewen:"No, he didn't hurt me. I just kinda woke up here with him."

Sargon entered the cave while they were talking. His eyes fell on Silverfire, curled up harmlessly at the back of the cave, and Merewen, looking uninjured. He stared back at the masked dragon, and then, using his powerful telepathy, delved into Silverfire's mind to deduce his intentions by the pattern on his thoughts.

'...He never planned to hurt you,' he said at last, sounding a little surprised. 'It appears he was merely curious about you. That's very unusual. Silverfire normally kills anyone who looks like a human.'

mr. Bones:"Aragh!"
Merewen:"Mr. Bones, that's rude. Wait, mister, how do you know that? That dragon can't talk. "

'He may not talk, but he has simple thoughts, just like all animals do. As someone who can read thoughts, I can... guess... what his intentions towards you were.'

Silverfire growled deep in his throat, eyeing Sargon with mistrust. It seemed that he knew Sargon, and didn't like him very much at all.

While Sargon was talking, Ana entered the cave, looking around suspiciously. Her gaze settled on Mr Bones and Merewen, with some surprise to see they weren't injured.

Hey, I've gtg. Thanks for playing, we should continue this sometime. Bye!

(Good timing, I was about to say I have to go too. XD I'm up for continuing this sometime.)