A Deep Forest Glade .....
You watch the clearing, bright even in the dark of night. For several moments now shapes have been gathering, and you see at least five by now. The smallest, her coat a medium tone of pink and marked with cloudy white, a glittering silver bracelet on her forepaw, steps forward.
"I am Forlto Jdoni`Ktemes, or Gentle Cherry Blossom. I am a Ziggeraut, of Hu'Mleno. Please, be welcome, and meet my companions, " She says softly, shaking her deep pink mane out of her dark eyes. A second shape bounds up beside her, looking first at you, then back at her. With a jaunty little bow, he introduces himself.
"I am Naki Oiom, Ruby Eyes. I am an albino Ziggeraut male. Have you come to meet our band of rag-tag wilds?" He says curtly, though you suspect he might be more shy than rude. A slender, gentle looking Ziggeraut approaches you next, and as she comes closer you notice a small baby peering out of her stomach pouch.
Her bright emerald eyes glitter in the strange light, and she tilts her head in greeting, and you grin as her baby imitates her. She smiles tenderly at the little one, then faces you once more. " I am Osonuth Mrex, Emerald Snow. This is my newborn daughter...as of yet, she has no name, for she is too new," She says, smiling again, and you realize she has not long been a mother. She strides away, her awkward gait looking somehow graceful. Your searching eyes stop on a dark shape, another Ziggeraut, larger than the previous ones, with a coat deep as the ocean itself and huge dragon wings.
He nods at you, and with a great upward leap, glides over to you, landing only inches away. His tail swishes softly it sways back and forth, and the odd, magical light glints off his wing-claws, sharp and deadly. " I am Ejour Hoqldm, Ocean Depths. Why have you come here?" He asks in a deep, quiet voice, his deep green eyes glinting with distrust. But he does not wait for your answer, and with a second mind boggling leap, glides off into the night.
You take a few steps further into the clearing, still amazed that while it appears to be night, the glade is lit as brightly as day. You approach the single shape, a slender creature, her sleek coat a shimmering rainbow. She seems not to notice your approach, being occupied with her child.
You stop in front of her, watching with interest. The little one gives a squeak and scurries back to the safety of her mother's stomach pouch. The female looks up at you, her dark eyes narrowed slightly. Sniffing the air, she gives a little nod, and stands upright. " I am Nuyrkex Gtexon, Rainbow Flower. I gather you already realized I am a female Ziggeraut, so I can truly think of nothing I would wish to discuss with you," She says, her tone cold, but you detect a note of fear within. You manage a small smile, and walk off aimlessly around the circle, looking for more Ziggerauts to meet.
You stand at the edge of this strange place, looking out into the darkness that seems so alien, since your eyes have become adjusted to the unusual light. In the back of your mind you feel a nearby prescense and turn slowly, blinking back the light. A muscular and dark Ziggeraut stands beside you, his head, crowned by massive antlers, bowed.
You look closer, and realize he has no ears. However, he turns his head towards you, and you hear a voice, though not with your ears, with your mind. "I am Urjyorl Sem, Ancient Moss. I am a mountain Ziggeraut male, and as you may have noticed, I have no ears, and thus, normal speech is difficult for me, so I use an alternate method," He says, his mind-voice calm and controlled. You nod in comprehension, but already he seems to have dashed off into the underbrush.
You make your way down the opposite side of the hill, and stop moving. Down below are two shapes; one, slender and gentle, stands in the calm of the golden light. The second, dark and muscular, stands in the dark of night.
You skid down the hill, and land with a 'thunk' in front of the pair. The female, her coat as golden as the light, smiles at you. " I am Gynml Tyfdl~Huxr, Dawn's First Light. I am a Light elemental Ziggeraut, and this is my mate." She says, motioning to the dark shape beside her. He nods, stepping forward. " I am Hunb Mduhexm~Syhryfdl, Midnight's Dark Shadows. I am a Dark elemental Ziggeraut, and mate to Gynml Tyfdl~Huxr." He says, his voice quiet and whispery. Feeling unnerved, you nod, and scramble back up the hill. Sinking to your knees, you rest your head against a tree trunk, and fall into a deep sleep.
Hu'Mleno
You watch the clearing, bright even in the dark of night. For several moments now shapes have been gathering, and you see at least five by now. The smallest, her coat a medium tone of pink and marked with cloudy white, a glittering silver bracelet on her forepaw, steps forward.
You stand at the edge of this strange place, looking out into the darkness that seems so alien, since your eyes have become adjusted to the unusual light. In the back of your mind you feel a nearby prescense and turn slowly, blinking back the light. A muscular and dark Ziggeraut stands beside you, his head, crowned by massive antlers, bowed.
