King flicks my nose lovingly with one of his many tails. I pretend to be deeply offended, and he laughs. A deep, sweet, incredibly rare laugh. Oh, how I missed it. The others recoil in both horror and amazement. Two of the rarest species in one room. I smile malevolently. Claw looks the most disturbed. He puts a hand to his forehead.

"Rune, you're the last of your kind and you're protecting ME? We should be protecting you! Making sure you don't get wiped out and stuff!" He's obviously very flustered. Wraith snorts.

"You're being protected by a GIRL? Wow, Claw. You're really losing your touch."

"Shut up, Wraith. You never had a 'touch' anyway." He growls. I shift into another dimension. Now Wraith looks severely disturbed as well. King holds up five fingers, putting one down every second. When he puts his hand down, I reappear, right behind Wraith.

"No, Claw's not. He is very right in his judgement to employ me of all people." Wraith shouts and stumbles forward, turning to face me. Claw and the rest of his siblings laugh. "Never question the abilities of a Lost One, Wraith." Suddenly, I feel time slow.

"So what?" Wraith holds his Amulet in one hand, a dagger in the other. Chuckling, I turn, not slowly, but normally. Wraith's eyes go wide.

"So you want a fight?" I ask, eying Wraith and easily sizing him up. "I really wouldn't if I were you." I focus on his Amulet. It starts to glow red. Wraith peers at it.

"Huh, it's never done that befo - OWOWOWOWOW!!!" He drops the Amulet, his hand showing minor heat burns. Time returns to normal. I smooth a hair back nonchalantly.

"Well that was fun. We should do it again sometime, Wraith." I return to King's side. He's trying not to crack up. Wraith hisses.

"Witch! Demon! What kind of evil are you??" I wag a finger at him.

"Not evil, no. Occultatumet Incognita, I'll stay that way, thanks much." Claw wipes a tear from his eye and tries to stifle the rest of his laughter. Every once in a while a giggle escapes.

"Well, now that we've got that sorted out, what do we want to do now?" Claw chuckles.

"Ice this thing." Wraith dashes off to the kitchen, holding his slightly burned paw. Claw laughs to see his brother scuttle away like that. 

... Hi there! This is my first time posting on Kyngdom, and this seems like a kinda good place to jump in, seeing as I'm not entirely sure what's going on or where people are RPing.

This character is named Cloud, obviously, and she's a white Dolor Felix. Other details aren't yet determined (besides her backstory, which I have but won't share just yet).

-- Cloud --

I look around the dark alleyway, so different from the bustling streets of Pudding's Place that I normally wander. There's one glowing window in the dark, and I slip inside.

There are two mysterious-looking beings in the corner, whom everyone else is staring at. In the middle are a crowd of cat beings, but clearly (to me, at least) not the same kind of cat beings as me. In fact, I don't exactly know what kind of cat being I am. There's also a dog wandering around with human hands. And in the corner, clutching a piece of paper - a map, maybe? - is the woman who seems to be the proprietor of this place.

"Um... what's going on?" I say. Hey, subtlety has never been my strong suit.

The woman in the corner asks me what my name is.

"I was called Kitten," I say hesitantly, "but I think now my name is Cloud?"

She looks at me, confused. I stare back at her, deciding not to share my full story right now.

"So...?" I prompt, "What's going on?"

--

I've never been particularly good at dialogue. 

Without hesitation, I disappear and reappear behind Cloud or Kittens or whatever they call themselves, dagger in hand and at my side.

"Distrust, suspicion, and dubious first impressions, including you." Cloud freezes.

"It's okay! I'm okay! I won't hurt you, on my honor!" Slowly, their hands rise.

"Good. Keep it that way." I return to my original spot. "Now who are you?"

"I already told you; I'm Cloud."

"Stop trying to be smart. It doesn't suit new people in a dangerous crowd." King growls.

"Fine, fine, just hear me out." We relax as we realize Cloud's tone is genuine.

~~

Aliaza~~

I'm getting tired, so tired, my wings are burning and my eyes are blurry with water. I'd been flying nonstop since the flea market, through a horrible storm that's started up. I shake my head, trying to concentrate on the unreliable air currents. Below, a small town, lights on everywhere. I see a crowded building, full of strange beings, and the smell of food fills the air. Suddenly my wings seize up, and I fall from the sky. Panicked, I let out a loud screech. Slowly I begin to flap my wings, steering myself down towards a crash landing. I can make out the sign of the reseraunte, the "Olive Den", before I crash through the window. Shocked faces stare at me as I flop to the ground, utterly spent. My wings are curled up in an akward position under me and I struggle to recall who I am. Slowly it comes back, and just as slowly I begin to change. Feathers slowly get pulled in, my beak disapears, and what once my wings turn into arms. I lay, gasping on the ground, ignoring the stares of people watching me. My mouth turns sour and I begin to gag, the mouse I'd eaten early is making its way out and onto the floor. After my coughing fit has supsided I shakly get to my feet.

"Continue." I rasp, not used to speaking after all that time as my black golden eagle. 

I stumble over to the counter and sit down, my arms are so sore I can barly move them.

"I would like a glass of water and some food. I don't care what it is, just as long as it's not mouse." I gasp. 

I lay my head down on the table and instantly fall asleep, where I'm once more plauged by my usual nightly nightmares.  

-- Cloud --

"I would like sushi, please, and some tea. I know the two don't really go together, but..." I shrug.

Insomnia disappears into the kitchen. There's a loud banging sound, then a yelp. I run over to see what's going on, closely followed by everyone else with the exception of the newcomer, who remains asleep (or unconscious?). 

She looks up sheepishly. "I dropped a plate on my foot. Want to help me clean up the glass shards?"

"You have glass plates?" I ask.

"Uh... yes?" She says it like it's obvious, which I suppose it is.

"Okay!"

I kneel down to help her sweep up and notice something odd... 

The restaurant has suddenly gone silent. No one is saying anything. Did I do something wrong? Do they not realize I am new to Kyngdom and waiting anxiously for a response?

Aaaah sorry!!

Dog~~

The Dolor Felis bends down and helps Insomnia. She suddenly pauses. "Oh, what's this?" I walk over to see what she holds. In her hands is a small gem, glowing with a bright blue light . Insomnia tilts her head.

"Ah, that's what my maps were marking." She appears to be deep in thought .

Rune takes the gem from Cloud. "Ah...Very beautiful. Pulsing with magic."

"Oo, I bet that could sell for a lot..." The shadowed figure swats away Almarel's paw. " Don't even think about it. " He snaps.

I touch the small gem with my nose. Suddenly, a shock of pain floods me. I bark in surprise. I blink, and blue light circles the gem. "I don't think it likes you," Cloud jokes.

~~~