Terrifying

Posted Mar 26, 2023, 11:40:44 PM UTC

Working on my new boy, Aether, wanting him to have a thing with Ryoko (whether that's against or for is for future me to decide) but the gist is that she'd always see little frosty butterflies as a young dragon, but whenever she tells anyone they don't believe her, brushing it off as a story she's making up. She eventually follows one away from her nest and gets lost chasing after it, losing her way home and becoming separated from her parents. This led to her life of solitude and hardship in the stone-cold mountains. These mountains are said to be haunted by the ghosts of the souls who ventured out there and were lost along the way, and eventually perished in the harsh climate and dangerous environment.

Haven't decided if Aether is an embodiment of one (or many) of these souls or not, but either way Ryoko soon begins to see things out of the corners of her eyes, things like swift movements and shambling shadows, etc. that make her question her sanity. It gets to a point where she begins to stay in her cave for most of her days, since it's the only place she doesn't see these things and have a looming feeling of being watched at all times.

When a group of trappers make their way up into the mountains and to Ryoko's cave, taking her captive and binding her so she can't fight back, loading her into a truck to be hauled back to the closest city and sold as "The Conquered Beast of the Mountains." The trappers let their guards down as Ryoko is now under control, and that's when something strikes; it knocks the truck containing Ryoko over, launching her out. An elegant and darkly colored tyto descends upon her, breaking her bonds and freeing her to reclaim her home. But to Ryoko's surprise, the tyto doesn't fight with her. He simply watches her carefully, and the trappers somehow don't seem to notice him. Once they retreat in their now damaged vehicle, Ryoko turns to thank the tyto, but sees nothing but a fleeting figure beyond the trees. Ever since that day she seems to notice him more and more, lurking around and seeming to watch her. Once Ryoko finally confronts him, it's almost like talking to an otherworldly being. He has a strange aura about him, occasionally seeming to summon the very familiar frosty butterflies Ryoko remembers so vividly.

 

There's more to it but I'm hella tired so this will have to do for now.

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  • Mar 28, 2023, 12:48:33 AM UTC
    Ooh, this is so cool - the piece looks like a screencap out of a movie! One that I would definitely watch Big Smile Love the lore too, now I'm curious to how their relationship will turn out in the future...

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Ryoko Dracostryx 🧑🏽 #ds13426
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Aether Dracostryx 🧑🏽 #ds13671
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