Diskmgmt.msc [Disk's Maiden Run]

[Gray]

Jonah stay. Is be good boy. Guard home. Guard things. Grow big like Disk. Be goo wherlizard.[/color]

Disk prowled around the room, less like a feline and more like a komodo dragon. Her long, thrashing tail not knocking anything other, the room had already been Disk-proofed a few days ago. Dita sat in his chair, watching his minty princess plodding around, giving their firelizard a peptalk.

Is Jonah's home! Is Disk's home! Is Dita's home! Jonah keep safe. Protect. Guard home. Yes?[/color] The green cocked her head to the side a bit, turning one faceted eye on her much smaller kin. The black just quivered in place before screeching his confirmation. Yes! He would protect their home, their things!

Protect.

That had been the main focus lately. Disk's attitude had been all about hoarding and protecting lately. At first it was just Jonah, she had covetously latched onto the little black and had taken to carefully carrying him in her mouth half the time, much to his distaste. Then it was their home. No one was allowed in their little space. Their tiny haven full of fishing poles and nets in need of mending. Then, finally, it was Dita. HER Dita. No one could get near him, Disk using all her size to prowl a wall around him. No one was allowed close unless Disk-approved. This had caused some problems, but Dita had done his best to smooth them over.

“Are ya ready? I bet Kisk is, an' you know he'll beat you if you're not careful.” Dita stood, rolling one shoulder. That seemed to get Disk's attention, and she plodded to the door. In hopes of diverting her attention, and calming her, Dita had planned a hunting trip with Kire and her black. Plus, it fed Disk's little desire for competition.
Disk ready. Go now.

With that, the green nudged the door open and set off, only checking behind her to make sure Dita was following nice and close.

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Once out and about, the green's mood shifted a bit. She was glad to be out of the stuffy Weyr, the air was nice and cool. The ground was just soft enough underneath her claws where she could kick up clods of it. It was perfect for her. Disk could run and run and run forever, and she would be happy. In fact, maybe she would. Nudging against Dita, she pressed her large head against his hand, giving him a gurgling imitation of a purr.
Dita stay. Disk am run now. Is be good run. Before Dita could really do anything other than laugh, Disk was off through the underbrush, cooing a low song. Thankfully, they were not far enough from the Weyr that her voice would not reach them

Oh boywher~ The green lifted her head as she cooed, charging through the underbrush. She would run through the wooded outskirts. Not along the water, water was Her's favorite thing. But Disk liked plants. Lots of plants. Maybe she would have them bring her flowers, Disk loved flowers.
Disk am run now, is be good outside. Chase and play, find Disk, love Disk.

Watching her retreating form, Dita grimaced a bit. IT was hard though. He was happy for her. She had grown up, she was having fun, she was happy. But she had left him in a very awkward spot.
“D'you... D'you think there's enough time to get back?” He asked, not looking at Kire. He felt rather guilty, the hunt had been his idea, Dita hadn't really connected her increase in protection a sign of her oncoming run. Really, Dita had been expecting some snapping and snarling, normal green prodiness. Not more coddling.

[Dita's partner is already decided on for silly plottings! But Disk's have not, so have fun chasing! I have Boo's permission to mention Kire :>]

[Boo]

Kisk was excited.

More excited than usual that is. Today he was going out for a hunt with a friend and it was the best thing in the world. He loved Disk, she was always so lovely and he was so happy to be going out with her that he’d almost spoken of nothing else since he had found out the news earlier that day.
Kisk am have play Disk?
“Yes Kisk, we’re going out tonight.”
Kisk waggled with intense excitement and then bounced up and down, bending his legs and straightening them. His tongue was lolling out of his mouth and then he spoke again; Am have all best play for Disk?
“Well Kisk we have to hunt some things, it’s not all fun and games.”

They had dropped Kirryl off at the crèche that night and were now out in the Weyrbowl waiting for Disk and Dita. They walked a little ways away from the Weyr, pleased to be out and about although this did little to settle Kire’s nerves. She was always a little worried to be out of the safety of the Weyr’s confines these days what with all that had been happening. However, being here with Dita and Disk was heartening and at least something to think about instead.

Kisk was snuffling on ahead, tail in the air and nose to the ground. Kire wasn’t entirely sure what he smelt if indeed he smelled anything at all but he seemed pleased. Each time Disk kicked up a clod of dirt, Kisk ran back to join them and stuff his nose into the earth before sneezing and running forward of the small hunting party once more. Suddenly, he stopped and stood stock still as Disk purred and then took off into the woods.

“Dita what-?”
OOOOOOH KISK AM WANT HAVE PLAY TOO! KISK AM LOOOOVE!
A strange feeling ran through Kire although it was not lust as she had been taught about. It was the same feeling she’d had only one other time. Kisk didn’t want to catch Disk but he wanted to chase her. The emotions she projected working to make him love her even more. In this moment, it made Kire want to help her friend and somehow she recognised the situation. Even though she did not lust after Dita as handlers of male whers did when their whers chased, it made her want to be with him in a way she couldn’t explain.
“I… Don’t know…” She shook her head.

Kisk had no care in the world for his handler’s concerns as he tore after Disk trumpeting and bugling. He wanted to run again! This was fun! This was always the most fun! He loved Disk!
KISK AM LOOOOOVE GREEN! AM RUN FOR GREEN AM LOVE FOR GREEN!
Of course, Kisk’s love was more of adoration than real love and he wanted to show it somehow. Coming to a skidding halt he did what Kirryl had done for Kire sometimes. Opening his maw he raked across a couple of dead plants and made a bouquet before running after Disk again.
KISK AM HAVE PRESENT FOR! WANT HAVE BE GIVE PRESENT PRETTYGREENDISK!

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[Maggie]

Gennesk suddenly bugled. Disk is for run! Disk is for run! Gennesk is for chase! Gennesk is be like chase! he declared. He was overjoyed to see that Kisk was also chasing. Chasing with Kisk was going to be fun! Everything with Kisk was fun! He paused before chasing, though. Disk wanted presents! He was good with presents. He grabbed a few flowers in his mouth, making sure to pick nice, colourful ones. If Disk didn't want them, he would bring them to Esk. Esk would like them and Esk was his treasure.

A loud roar broke though his happy thoughts, though and he saw a steely blue streat thunder past him at ramming speed. Task was not the chatty type. He proved himself through how fast and strong he was rather than through flowery words and pretty presents. But he would get the shiny green. The shiny green was very pretty. He roared again, raising his head a bit to show off his muscular chest and strong legs to Disk before charging headlong at her again.

[Gray]

For Disk, this wasn't a test of speed, or strength, or brutality. She wasn't a queen, nor a red. She was Disk, she was happy and loving and a shield for the weak. For her, this was just a jog through the park. That did not mean there wasn't a certain urgency to her step, though. She knew she had to run far, and fast, and test the males that followed her. But at the same time, she wanted to have fun!

So disk weaved between stumps and bushed, looking for a good test. Oh! There! There was good! Whipping around with surprising speed, Disk darted into an area covered in tall, thick grass that blanketed the ground like a carpet. It was so tall it hid her well. Letting loose a joyous squeak, disk weaved her way through the grass carefully, doing her best to not let the stalks move too much. There was Kisk, and Gennesk and the roar she knew as Task's! Oh this was going to be so fun! If they could find her in the tall grasses, she was certain that they would love her!
Disk hide! Is time play find Disk, of find, Disk kiss! Oh yes, she had learned of kisses. Kisses were good! As long as they were not Yhisk kisses.

Dita groaned in annoyance. There was no way he was getting back.
“She was bright, but she wasn' bein' proddy, y'know? I didn' expect she'd just coddle. I didn' expect she'd just protect. I expected attitude an' anger. I thought she had a few more days.” It was all his fault. He should have asked one of the others who had been handlers for longer. But Dita, being Dita, had just shrugged it off. He had just figured he'd deal with it when the time came. Well the time was now.

At the edge of his mind, he could feel Disk's bubbling happiness. He could feel the phantom tickle of grass and smell the sharp fragrance of it crushed under claw. He could feel Disk tugging on their bond, asking him to play. Looking to Kire, he scratched at the back of his neck, suddenly shy. He felt bad for having to ask this.
“Y'... Y'don't mind, do you? I mean. I can try and get back. If I had known, I would'a never asked. At least, I woulda warned you if I knew she was that close to runnin'.” The middle of a forest wasn't the best place for a Run's end, and Kire wasn't someone he would have really thought of sharing it with. But Disk seemed to have made the choice for them. At least, if Kire was willing.

Disk prowled through the grasses, eager to pounce on her winner! Eager to give them a big smooch to show that she loved them! Letting out another one of her high pitched squeaks, Disk waited, pacing back and forth. Good treasure sat still, but being still was no fun! So she'd surprise them all.

[Maggie]

Task was confused. Task was very, very confused. Hiding? But they were running and now the pretty shiny green was gone and he was completely baffled. He looked around, trying to catch a glimpse of her hide as he tramped around in the vegetation. He wasn't sure what kisses were, really. A confused check with his handler explained things a bit, though. He started searching through the grass, still trying to pick up a glimpse of shiny green hide.

Gennesk pounced around happily. He was a good tracker. He had trained to be a good tracker and Disk's scent was familiar. He would find her! He would find her and give her kissies! This was fun. So much fun! Disk is be make fun run! He told her happily, circling to try and catch her scent on the wind. He lowered his head again, sniffing the ground as he picked up her track, zig-zagging through the grass towards the pretty green. A squeak! A squeak was a good hint!

He was narrowing in on her position when he heard a familiar roar and something slammed into him. Task had figured it out! He shoved his brother out of the way, roaring again in triumph as he sped towards the pretty green prize.

[Boo]

This. Was. The. Best. Night. Ever! His bestest friend in the whole wide world was also here! Gennesk! Kisk had many whers he considered friends and some of them had left him but not Gennesk! When Kisk caught the scent of the brown in the air, he dropped his nose to the ground, snuffling through the flowers he had grabbed for Disk. At that moment, he decided that he had better change directions and run in a circle for a little while.

So Kisk went running around a tree for a short while before gurgling through the present in his mouth. Yes, it was most exciting. He got to spend some time with fabulous Disk as well as fantastic Gennesk. Kisk didn’t know the other blue wher but he was fairly certain that he loved him too! Kisk loved all the whers! They were the best things in the world!

In all honesty, Kire wasn’t that used to intimacy… The first time she had ever been physical with someone had produced a child and beyond that, Kisk was never distracted enough to allow her much time for that kind of activity. That said, she’d never found anyone she was interested in… Yet Dita was a friend and even though her holder sensibilities told her not to allow this to happen again, she shook her head.
“It’s fine. I understand what’s happening…”
At least she understood this time, not like Darryl where she had been quite surprised because of Kisk’s confusion. This time, all she could feel was an intense love and a desire to spend time with friends. A desire to do whatever their friends needed of them. That was enough for Kire.

Kisk started off at a run again and then bounced his way towards Disk.
DISKY LOVE! KISK AM HAVE GIFTY LOVE!!! KISK KISS!!
He waggled his way around the area, searching for his DiskyLove. He then turned and spotted Gennesk. Worrying what this would look like, giving a present to Disk and not Gennesk, the black wher looked around the area wildly. Placing his ‘flowers’ on the ground, he pranced off to find a branch and then grabbed it. It was nearly twice his size and just as heavy as Kisk dragged the branch, snuffling and gurgling towards where Gennesk had been standing.

Oh but there was also this new friend… He didn’t know what his new friend would like… Well perhaps his new friend would enjoy some of the other things around here… Kisk turned and his eyes widened suddenly.
NO NEW FRIEND THAT NOT BE HOW PLAY TAG! NO!
Kisk dashed towards Task but then tripped over Gennesk’s present, sprawling himself in the grass. Quite suddenly, he forgot all about teaching Task how to properly play tag and instead looked back at Gennesk’s present.
DISKY LOVE KISKY LOVE HAVE GIFTY LOVE! GENNESK! KISKY LOVE HAVE GIFTY LOVE!!

This was the best hunt he had ever been on!

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[Maggie]

Gennesk had been about to dash after Task and bash into him too, just to keep the game of Shove going and to keep his brother from winning when Kisk arrived with his gift. He made a noise that was definitely not a girly squeal of delight, nope. Gift! Kisk is for best friend! Kisk and Gennesk is for bring best Disk-gifts! he proclaimed. This was going to be such a fun game. He had nearly forgotten that it was a run. He was very, very good at bringing gifts. Esk always liked his gifts!

Task ignored the two overly happy whers. He had a mission to accomplish. He was going to catch Disk. Yes, yes he was. They were going to be all happy and tripping over their gifts and games and he was going to find the pretty green and catch her and everything would be right in his world again. His Tal-Mine would approve of how non-aggressive he was being this time, but honestly those two idiots were taking themselves out of the race. This one was his to win! He crooned to the pretty green. Task catch, he told her, pleased.

[Gray]

She was right. Sitting still was no fun! Hiding was no fun, but at the same time it was. So stealthily as she could, she crept through the grasses and underbrush. Disk was stealth! At least, here she was. The glow of her hide served to hinder her attempts at stealth, but if it had been normally, she would had fit into the collection of greenery quite well. On silent claws she crawled forward bit by bit, her belly scraping across the floor.

Were her boys fighting? Oh no! That was not good! She wanted to charge in and stop the two, but that would ruin the surprise. So she circled around, snuffling through the undergrowth. She liked the way the ground smelled, all wet, warm earth and crushed grasses. She wanted to smell like the pretty, pretty outside! Disk had also seen the presents. Presents for her! Her claws tapped eagerly as she listened to them call to her. Oh her boys were so sweet! Kisk, Gennesk and this most mysterious Task!

She prowled a bit and sighed. Oh dear, she must choose! She didn't want to, it would mean someone was sad. But that was how it had to be. Locking her sight on her chosen , she let loose a low growl. This one needed love and affection! He did not know how to play nice, and she would fix that right up! Disk was good with those prickly and hard to handle. Waggling, she readied herself and pounced out at Task! Circling him and bumping him with her wide nose.
Disk catch! The green looked very satisfied with herself, sitting up and spreading out her odd, flytrap-like wings.

Looking to Kisk and Gennesk, she crooned softly.
Disk play later, bring Giftses to yours? Disk sorry. She could not play with everyone not now. But she would! She, Gennesk and Kisk could play later and collect allll the nice things for Esk and Kirryl! But now she had Task.