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This scent; it filled the mind as he chases after it with his nose. Strong legs carry the raptor across the fields and back into the forest where he leaps over a fallen log. Old and rotted in the center that’d long since collapsed from the elements. He would have stopped to investigate if not for the smell.
It grows stronger in mere seconds and enticing the beast further. Trills rumble within a throat before calling out for the other. Would they answer? Would Red see who yielded such a scent? Nostrils flare yet again when taking a deeper, more filling breath of the surrounding air that passes.
It was exciting. Perhaps a bit too exciting as the male’s elongated talons scrape deeper into the dirt with each step. Kicking up the soil here and there when it catches upon a claw.
Taking a few moments longer before eyes spot something in the distance, too long if he was any concerned about it. A tail whips behind him as Red slows his pace until he’s merely trotting now. Closing the distance further until a healthy 25, or so feet still remained between them. Caution filling the body despite curiosity, elation, and perhaps a touch of protectiveness.
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Blue paused, eyes focused ahead as she spotted some movement in the distance. It was not no ordinary creature, nor some blades of tall grass that moved with the wind. Her instincts were kicking in, as they always usually were, but now there was the more pressing issue of needing to survive. This smell was different, and it had all of her body feel so rigid and tense.
Quietly, she watched and stared, heart beating a mile-a-minute in her chest as this creature began to slow, and she could see a better view of them. Like her. It was like her! Blue let in a short huff of air, before expelling it, and the smallest of growls left past her lips. Whoever this was, she was not certain if they were outright an enemy, just yet. That did not stop her from going into full-attack mode.
Talons tapped on the dirt, and before she could stop herself, she was lunging forward as fast as she could through the rest of the gap between them, a high-pitched scream from her throat as she leaped into the air in order to tackle the offending one. It may have been too bold of a move to take, but she had a young one to tend to, and to defend, back where she had left them.
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Vlad had been fairly uncertain over how he was going to approach this creature; her differences stood out like a sore thumb and he had never stumbled upon a dinosaur before now. Her streaks of blue made her unique.. he almost felt a kinship with her via appearance alone. No animal in all the years he had been trekking this earth from one pole to the other, had captured his interest as much as she had in these last few minutes of pure silence.
Her stance some moments later placed the vampire on guard, his right hand lowered to his belt ; feeling for a weapon he realised too late he had not brought along with him on this journey and in hushed tones, cursed his foolishness. If she wanted to eat him for dinner, he would simply evade her every which way he could. His speed would help him in this situation, but a bite from her with no aid in healing would cost him his immortality if he bled out for too long. Raising his right hand.. away from belt level and rising it to chest level, he held his hand outstretched as if to tell her that she should continue to keep her distance. The vampire was defenseless more than he had been before on account of his lack of preparation for running into something extinct.
In what was a tiny bout of remaining desperation, he began to softly plead with her, watching the look in her eyes as they were fixed on his every movement, no matter how small. ‘ I’m not going to hurt you– you’re safe. ‘
Blue could tell that this wasn’t just an ordinary two-legged creature, as his scent had a trace of something long forgotten, something almost as ancient as hers and the others like her. It was completely bizarre to be stunned in this way, her movements weren’t as precise as she’d like them; The confusion was tangible in her hesitant, wonky motions of slender limbs slowly stomping forward. Her nostrils flared, taking in more of his scent that she could, and trying to figure out what was so different.
The fact that he wasn’t with fear, similar to how her Alpha had been with her, was an indicator that this one had the potential to be just as strong-willed. Though, she couldn’t yet tell of that, as her nerves were on fire from uncertainty, and she needed to get control of this situation before her. Her breaths were heavy, stomach hungry for something to sate it’s pains, and still she didn’t think this one as food. The movement of his hand raising, and the words tumbling from those soft lips had her head tilting again to listen, and she stood there silently. Long forearms curling up and scratching together with their long talons, as she stood there still so lost.
What broke this bout of silence was her soft chirp, and hopefully it was enough to relay to him that she wasn’t going to eat him, for now. And swiftly she turned back around, tail swishing from side to side, to give a display that she seemed uninterested so suddenly in the stranger man, but it was just a test. She fully expected this tiny bit of trust to be destroyed, and that’s when she would attack. Even this turning of her back was a risky maneuver on her part, as she always needed to be aware of her potential enemies. One glassy-amber eye glanced back at him, curiously watching.
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DRAGONHEART (1996) Roleplay Starters
Change pronouns and titles, adapt dialect accordingly.
Especially suitable for royalty/fairy tale/period AUs, as well as verses involving dragons, knights and/or grifters.
“Fight with your head. Not your heart.”
“Dreams die hard, and you hold them in your hands long after they’ve turned to dust.”
“Everyone’s a critic!”
“Next time stab more flesh, less cloth.”
“Oh, you’re good. Haven’t had this sort of challenge in some time.”
“You have the poet’s gift of exaggeration.”
“This could cleave a man’s skull. Like a pudding.”
“No one ever found victory in the dirt.”
“ln a few days, it’ll be just another scar.”
“Honor won’t feed my belly nor shoe my horse.”
“How do l know l can trust you?”
“The wound is deep.”
“No bright souls glitter in this darkness.”
“Have you been watching over me all night?”
“Don’t clutter up a clever scheme with morality.”
“And what’s one more scar?”
“Here, widen your stance.”
“Marvelous! Heroics befitting the days of Arthur and the Round Table!”
“Now swear!”
“I’m tired of lurking in holes and skulking in darkness.”
“Not bad. But not good enough to live.”
“l’m gonna let you up now. And if you insist, we can pursue this fracas to its final stupidity. Or you can listen to my alternative.”
“There’s nothing noble about crushing desperate men.”
“Live, and remember your oath.”
“Shall l spice it up with a poetical flourish or just the cold, hard facts?”
“Forgive a doubting fool.”
“Mind if l sit down?”
“l should have met you a long time ago.”
“Uh, you can keep your gratitude. l’ll take the gold.”
“Look good, ____. l’m the last thing you’ll ever see.”
“Call when you need of me.”
“As my friend, strike, please!”
“My sword, my service are yours.”
“Not so rebellious now.”
“You’re just trying to save your scaly hide with tricks.”
“Death should be a release, not a punishment.”
“I don’t know where you are. lf you’re coming back, when you’re coming back. You just … disappear.”
“How dare you defy me!”
“Why waste good food on bad rhetoric?”
“You’ve been bewitched.”
“Remember the Code!”
“You should never listen to minstrels’ fancies.”
“Have you forgotten everything l taught you?”
“Today l make a new vow! l will spend the rest of my life hunting you down!”
“When you are king, remember today … and the difference between battle and butchery.”
“Die! lt’s mine!”
“l give you my word.”
“There’s nothing to forgive.”
“There is much gold in the world. Perhaps when you’ve had your fill of it, you’ll no longer need me.”
“l don’t want to kill you! l never did!”
“You must stay awake, ____!”
“Your song is sad!”
“Are the stars shining tonight?”
“Marvelous, we’ll kill each other.”
“Haven’t you noticed the pickings are rather slim these days?”
“Ah, the king’s ____ … cruel and full of trickery.”
“l need your help.”
“No one is above the Code … especially the king.”
“You coward.”
“You’re the sorry scrap of dead worlds and dead beliefs.”
“Never have l seen such skill!”
“lt seems we’re in a bit of a stalemate, wouldn’t you say?”
“You belittle your talent. Modesty as well as valor.”
“Help! Help!”
“Your honor has a price, ____?”
“Dragons are partial to maiden sacrifices, l hear.”
“l’m on a pilgrimage. Might we travel together?”
“l will not be that naive again!”
“Some are good at hunting men, some are good at hunting money. Both have value for me.”
“l told you not to come here anymore.”
“Care to double the wager?”
“Stand still. Stand still.”
“l merely chewed in self-defense, but l never swallowed.”
“Peasant scum.”
“l’ve always said death is a release, not a punishment.”
“Oh, don’t concern yourself with my safety!”
“lf l were you, l’d quit while l was ahead.”
“Well, well, well, what a pleasant surprise.”
“A truce.”
“ls that the best you can do?”
“l’ve given you my final warning.”
“Only you could keep such a good brain under such a bad hat.”
“lt’s honest enough work. One must earn a living.”
“l swear.”
“Now, is there somewhere you would like me to drop you off?”
“l’ve had enough of your mischief!”
“Ask what you will of me.”
“A little overconfident, aren’t we?”
“My humble life is in debt to your exalted prowess, your dauntless courage, and your superb, swift sword.”
“And you’ll kill me for sport?”
“Get out of my mouth and let’s talk face-to-face.”
“Pride goeth before the fall.”
“l am a Knight of the Old Code. My word is my bond.”
“All my life l’ve dreamed of serving noble kings … noble ideals.”
“Why should l stick my neck out for people afraid to risk their own?”
“That’s all it is, a memory. Nothing can bring it back.”
“Only expose your back to a corpse!”
“So l no longer try to change the world, _____. l just try to get by in it.”
“We’re all going to die!”
“You gave me this scar. Didn’t you? I … owe … you.”
“You know what you ask.”
“lt’s not the profit. lt’s the pleasure.”
“l’ll pierce your heart!”
“The peasants are revolting.”
“Only a fool would join you!”
“Out of my way, peacock.”
“Oh, don’t flatter yourself.”
“l won’t let you suffer the same fate as me.”
“l would be honored to be named after those stars.”
“Aren’t we squeamish?”
“Go on. Kill me!”
“Give me your sword, Knight.”
“You have a beautiful voice.”
“Pick on someone your own size!”
“l do long for death. But fear it.”
“Be careful!”
“Strike before it’s too late!”
“You have a healer’s touch, _____.”
“Let others stand with you. You’ll see this time the end will be different.”
“Meat. Meat. Meat.”
“lt’s a divine omen.”
“My sacrifice became my sin.”
“That’s right, you don’t need me. Settle it yourself.”
“A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His might upholds the weak. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked.”
“Now l know you’re completely mad.”
“Beginner’s luck.”
“Steady.”
“l’ll give you everything. Even power.”
“Witness the wonders of an ancient glory.”
“l’m afraid of nothing! Nothing! You understand?”
“You already know the courage in your village. They’re very brave at pelting young girls with vegetables.”
“ln giving my heart, l’ve taken on every poison stirring in his evil breast. Even the pain of his death must be mine.”
“You cannot blame yourself.”
“A dragon would never hurt a soul, unless they tried to hurt him first.”
“When you squeeze the nobility, it’s the peasants who feel the pinch.”
“Forgive me if anything l said … if l upset you.”
“l wanted to correct a mistake made years ago, when l saved a creature not worth saving.”
“Even then l knew his bloodthirsty nature, but l thought my heart could change him.”
“Lo, l’m immortal.”
“We’re going to die!”
“Well, how many dragons do you know?”
“You tricked me, ____! No matter where you fly, no matter where you go, l will find you!”
“Through the heart, we share each other’s pains and power.”
“Once you swore your sword and service were mine; to call when l had need of you, to ask what l would of you. l hold you to your vow, ____!”
“Half my heart to make you whole. lts strength to purify your weakness.”
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