Posts by EVERETT

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — As Everett watched the large beast squirm, he would feel a mixture of emotions. The first was mild worry that she would injure herself, and the second a bubbling sense of amusement deep within his chest at the sight of the dinosaur squirming around like a young feline. Hell, Everett kind of remembered himself in a similar situation as a child when his mother had first brought out the very same box of decorations with the very same lights. He remembered his mother with her gentle smile as she untwisted him, using her claws to gently cut away the twisted strands. She had had a gentle touch and a soft voice that had calmed him enough to soothe his frightful, boyish tears. AH yes, always a crybaby, he figured, always a crybaby no matter how old he got. And, watching Blue, Everett felt even more warmth flood into his body despite the fact that she still was certainly a huge meat-eating beast. She was adorable in a scaly, ferocious sort of way!

As he would watch her gaze flicker upwards, Everett would blink in mild surprise. She knew some of the words he spoke? Good. He'd add those to his list of words he knew she understood. And, as her sounds would reach his ears allowing his approach, Everett would nod his head, keeping his gaze lowered as he slunk closer. It was an odd feeling, the boy realised, to be approaching a creature that could snap him in half, but who cared right? After all, Ev only cared to make friends with Blue, even if she didn't really know it. "Thanks girl." Everett would say, pleased but still keeping green visionaries from looking looking her straight in the eye. He was well aware of her eye on him, watching him like the wonderful creature she was. "I'm just gonna use my claw and cut this stringy okay? Th-that way you can wiggle out!" Making sure to not allow Blue to see his claw actually come out (since he didn't want to frighten her by the sudden action), Ev would make quick work of cutting the wires, careful to avoid touching her sides. He didn't know how she would respond to touch, after all, and he didn't feel like figuring out quite yet. As one by one the light strands would fall away, the serval would creep backwards once more, a tiny closed-mouth smile appearing on ivory features. "There you go! Those are called lights; they aren't good food."

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — Just as the raptors all had different personalities, Everett decided that clans were the same way. You had individuals who were leaders and others who were followers, more content to simply listen than command. In Ev's case, he fell somewhat in the middle where he so badly desired to lead, and yet couldn't quite bring himself to spout his opinions. There were people easy to anger and aggression and others more passive in their day to day nature. And, while each type held their disadvantages, it made for a more peacefully balanced home that Everett could enjoy and love. Like the little pack of raptors, there would always be an alpha and in a way, even clans had a system similar to the "charlie, delta, echo" sort of thing. It was interesting, the boy felt, for he had read much on ancient civilizations founded upon the divisions of the same people into superior and inferior groups. It was both fascinating and disappointing at times, but Everett couldn't help but be intruiged in either case. Of course, there were remarkable differences between the raptors and Blizzardclan, but he did figure that those came further down to the biology of their species and how one was raised, rather than to how society had dictated them to be.

Similar to both societies was the power of a leader when attempting to fit in. In Ev's case, he was thankful to have read early on the advantages of gaining the trust of an alpha. Not complete trust, perhaps in the way of raptors, but at least a little. For in every way, Blue was Everett's gateway to understanding and loving the rest of raptor pack. He wanted to make it easier for Blizzardclan to understand them. And, maybe in time they would even come to respect the beautiful brutes. After all, who couldn't? They were indeed built of iron and the strongest metals, powerful and quick and intelligent like the creatures of his shadowed dreams. And, as the creature would look up noticably at the mention of the very colour she had, Everett's ears would perk in a keen interest. "Blue. Is that your name?" the slender male would question softly, curiosity bubbling within him. She had known the word, and reacted to it even more than she had some others. Ah yes, perhaps he had hit a gold mine? In whatever case, he was growing more and more certain that somebody had named her for her beautiful colours upon her scratched scales.

Despite the disgust bubbling in his stomach at the sight of the mangled rabbit and the blood, Everett would hold still, continuing to watch the raptor. Once again, he was reminded that she could likely toss him back in a heart beat, his own body an image suddenly sliding down her throat. And, as striking optics returned to him, the boy would await what would happen next, watching carefully the gentle nuances of her body movements. Good. Nothing too aggressive ye- was she getting closer? It was with surprise that the boy noticed the raptor growing nearer than he had expected. However, the serval would keep his pulse calm, a gentle smile appearing upon ivory features, soothing. As he felt her head over him and down, the boy would remain still, noting the warm breath that suddenly washed heavily over him. Was she tasting him? He liked to believe smelling, especially since he was currently allowing the brute to place her head right beside his neck. "Help you?" Ev would say simply after a moment, voice honeyed. A simple request as he was able to look closer at her wounds. He did not know if she would understand, or care, but in either case, the serval remained otherwise silent, allowing her the freedom she wanted to sniff him out.

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — There seemed to be new people everyday in Blizzardclan, always some people streaming in from one side or another. It was nice, Everett decided, even if life sometimes made things difficult to trust. But alas, things had been good recently and with his best friend safe and sound, he figured he could be happy. "Hey there..." the flower lover would purr softly as he approached, before to stand a short distance from his friend.

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — Everett had tried so damn hard to be a hero.

When the ivory being had first scented the tangy metallic smell mixed with that of his best friend, he had felt as if his world had come crashing down around him. He had felt saddness, then pain, and then an anger that the gentle creature had never felt before. It had been an odd feeling for Ev to feel his ears burn with something other than embarassement, his senses instead corrupted by the hidden love that he held for the one dearest to him. And, as he watched everyone fretting and planning and standing still, Everett had disappeared, already following in the fresh blood scent of his friend. He did not understand why they had not acted, why they had not gone quicker, even if Ev himself would have usually been the type to think it through and wait a bit to see things out. But alas, the gentle boy had vanished nonetheless into a shell of himself, hellbent on returning his friend to his side.

And, as he had searched for Pierce, Everett's mind had flooded him with horrid images enough to cause his fragile, damaged lungs pain. Images of his friend laying dead, beautiful eyes glazed over like the milky froth he had seen once upon a time. And, even when he had seen him then with that cartelian, breathing, Ev had not been able to shake the image. He was alive. But how much longer? Then the blows came, one by one, crashing down onto Pierce in a way that had caused Everett to emit pained noises in response. For even if he was not there, it was as if his heart had been beat instead of Pierce, shattered at the very sound of Pierces' cries.

He had tried so hard to be a hero.

And, without thinking, Ev had leaped then, crashing into his friends' captor with the type of assault common to one with no fighting abilities. For in all reality, Everett had never fought even once in his life, much preferring the quieter ways of life. And so, it had not taken long for the fight to die from Ev as he was overpowered, struck again and again with blows heavier than he had ever been dealt by the boys back home. His back leg, perhaps shattered, still ached terribly and blood stained his beautiful ivory fur, some his, some from Pierce as he had helped him stand. In such a way, the creature was a terrible sight, battered frame sagging, his ear tips down as blood dribbled softly from the corner of his mouth. He had dust in his wounds, he figured, for the boy had been covered from head to foot in it prior. But alas, although the cuts and scrapes were painful on his slender, lanky body, Everett would keep blue optics fixed upon Pierce as they stumbled. Even as their clanmates approached, concerned, the scrambled mind of Ev could do nothing more than run the whole ordeal on a loop, and he rested his head on his friends' shoulder, a headache beginning to bloom. "I-I tried I guess." he would manage out softly to Pierce, a pained smile crossing his pained, bruised jaw.

He had tried.

Mobile!!

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — A meeting? Coolio! Bounding over, the ivory serval would take a seat amongst the crowd, listening with interest. Ah yes, and more info about the Cartel. Ears flickering backwards in uncertainty, the scarred ivory serval would remain silent, optics expectant.

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — No no no no no! Everett did not want this to happen. Not one slight bit! In fact, the boy had been hoping that the raptors would be calm in Blizzardclan, perhaps settle quietly into clanlife, even if they did cause trouble elsewhere. In either case, when the boy heard the commotion, he was quick to rush over, wincing as he forced his weight onto his broken leg. Heck, he figured Chess would chew him out for that later. Gorgeous blue optics landing upon Blue in horror, Everett would quickly step forward, calming his fluttering heart. "P-please step away and relax. Don't threaten her!" the serval would say softly towards Sugar, hoping to goodness she would listen. Directing his attention tot he dino once more, the little creature would creep forward, though not too close, eyes downwards. "Blue? Blue." the male would begin, voice gentle and smoothing as he hoped to get her attention. He had accidently figured out her name, which had turned out well. Having dragged a rabbit in with him, the serval would toss it forward, but keeping ears diverted towards the dino. "Blue relax. I have food for you here. Blue, remember how I helped you? Remember girl? Step away from him please girl."

TAGS ✦ ✧ ✦ — Tib. Ah yes, Everett remembered the kind older gentleman. He had been warm and welcoming which was more than enough for the boy. And so, while he did not know him terribly well, the heavily scaped and broken serval, fresh from his capture, would approach with a shy little smile upon his bruised face. "W-welcome back." the boy would manage out, a gentle note, nothing more.