Posts by DANTE!

It was hard for him to properly place his feelings at the moment. His memory was fogged, clouded over; this place was so familiar and yet so foreign, he didn't know what to do or what to feel. He was only sure of one thing, and that was the insistent tugging at his heartstrings that pulled him out from a numb, humming darkness back to this life, this specific place. Islands hovering high above the ground, memories of looking up to the massive shadows in the clouds. This feeling of uncertainty pulling at him as he slowly passed over the ground border, he did not like. Anxiety thrashed his mind and made his heart pound in his ears. He didn't know why it plagued him so, the conflicting emotions barreling over him with each step further into the land, making him simultaneously want to turn tail and run as well as keep moving.

Something awaits you up there. Someone.

A heavy breath heaved from the white tiger's body, slightly shifting the black cloth wrapped around his maw and throat. His paws set down lightly on the cool earth of the main island, a texture much more pleasant than the hard wood of the strange boat that had carried him into the sky. A silence drew over him then. The sounds of the forest tuned out, nothing but a thick, empty quiet settling over the creature where he stood, green eyes staring into the nothingness before him. The world around him seemed to still, and for a time, it was like he was in the darkness again. He felt almost content; a soft calm filled him, until finally the silence broke and the hum of the forest washed over him. He knew not what connection he had once had with this place, but the pull was still strong. Familiarity would return to him in time. He would remember.

"誰かいるか？"

Foreign was a word he could use to describe how his own voice sounded to him. It was nearly unrecognizable for the first second he uttered the question, so deep and raspy, croaked out from vocal cords that had not been used for a long time. Though to say he even remembered what his voice sounded like before everything would be a lie. Perhaps this was its natural state, thick and gravely as it was. It would take him some time to get used to it.

His eyes dropped to meet the gaze of the catsune as he stepped out from thin air, brows raised in surprise from his appearance. He certainly hadn't expected that, but he supposed the world had changed quite a bit since he had been engulfed by darkness. Or perhaps his memory failed him still; it was possible powers like such had always been around, but he did not know.

The tiger's ears twitched slightly at the greeting in question. The language he recognized and understood, but it sounded so different than what had slipped from his jaws moments earlier. He frowned beneath his mask and kept silent for a while longer. His gaze flicked to the next to approach, and with her came a twinge of nostalgia. Had they known each other? Met once before? The questions that filled his head only caused him distress. Focus on the task at hand.

A shaky breath escaped him. "よお," He greeted slowly, still uncertain. What are you here for? He didn't know. A tugging feeling? The desire to remember? What could he possibly say to them? An uncomfortable rumble hummed within the tiger's chest after a moment of silence. "どこ..." He paused. "Where am I?"

/ owo?

It took him another moment to process the words aimed at him. Lost. Was that what he was? It certainly felt like he was, and with the way he swayed back and forth with a glazed look in his eyes, he was sure he looked it. But the name uttered, BlizzardClan, was all too familiar. No, he wasn't lost. He was exactly where he was supposed to be. It felt strange to acknowledge that, and while his mind was still clouded and vague in everything it told him, it simply felt right. BlizzardClan was his home. This was his home.

His gaze drifted to Kady then. Another twinge of nostalgia, but her words fell on deaf ears. The scarred tiger simply kept silent, lingering on her smile momentarily, before he returned his attention to the empty space between them. He felt so raw, despite not having revealed anything to those before him. Like he was being pulled apart by their eyes, concern mixed with suspicion. He knew he was only making it worse with his prolonged silence. Part of him wished to speak, but each time he opened his mouth, the only thing that came out was a weak breath. He couldn't, not yet.

The beast's eyes settled finally on Rosemont. He knew not the body that was inhabited, but the accent lacing his words as they flowed was what seemed to make him crumble. Jaws opened once, twice, but only a soft, rasped whine escaped. Who was he that brought such strong feelings? He felt like he was being buried by layers and layers of emotion, until suddenly nothing. He didn't know who this was. He didn't know who he was. Emotions would not get the better of him when he knew not their source or trigger.

A voice speaking in his tongue was what finally dragged his attention away, the last to approach asking his name. That was a... good question. He thought on it for several long moments, poking and prodding the depths of his still sleeping mind, searching for any type of clue as to who he was. But alas, there was nothing. A hint, perhaps, but nothing more. He breathed out shakily and dropped his gaze. Name yourself.

"...Dante." He replied finally. "私はここに滞在したいと思います."