Rebel Girl - {OPEN!}

[purnip]

No fair. This game's completely one sided!

Rhysia ducked behind someone else's dresser in someone else's room, trying not to make a single noise as she hid from something. Over the past several months and ever since the incident that occurred the night after her dragon's hatching, she had gotten thinner and more gaunt looking. Raeterith, her wonderful and only companion had been holding it all together. Rhysia just wasn't sure who to trust anymore these days and she preferred minding her own business. With Rae around who needed anyone else right?

But her dragon was well aware that it was important for her rider to have human friends too. Why didn't the sweet and quirky young one make human friends with ease? She could totally pull it off, so the Green thought to herself. Rhysia was an utter delight! She was hardly ever that selfish and extremely friendly in any given circumstance. Then again, many dragons saw their riders through rose-tinted glasses. Rhysia was still a bit of a scoundrel and lately it was getting a little worse. She wasn't watching herself nearly as much as she used to. More and more objects were being 'lifted'. Hardly anything Rhysia owned anymore started off as her own. Most of it simply ended up in her possession. If anyone caught her using something that was 'theirs' once, she'd give it back without a fuss and apologize. It no longer bothered her to be so discreet about it anymore. Now that she had Raeterith she was beginning to throw caution to the wind.

The room she hid in was too neat. She should have picked a messier one with more stuff to duck behind. No, it was no use. She could hear the clicking of Raeterith's claws as the Green poked her head through the doorway. You see, this is why Mine needs more human friends. Raeterith finds her Mine with ease.

Rhysia let out a sigh, stepping away from her hiding place. "Hide and seek's a dumb game anyways," she replied, her glance tracing about the room with the curiosity of learning whose it was. The comb was a dead giveaway. It was her old friend L'am, though it was probably safe to say they weren't quite friendly anymore. She frowned and picked up the comb, deciding to take it rather than taking it unconsciously. Eventually he'd figure out who might have taken it. Everyone was slowly starting to catch on. "I don't need friends. The only way I get attention around here is when things start to go missing. It's just like Fort," she continued, her tone on the word 'Fort' particularly biting. "Besides, I have you. I don't need human friends. I never really did."

She walked towards Raeterith and put a hand on her nose. It was her way of showing affection, like a claim that she could stake and no one could claim it away. She did the very same at the Hatching. No one could take her happiness away now that she had Rae. That didn't mean she had no ups and downs though.

What about Tomarth's human? What of the Healer?

Paralee and Cleo. What of them? Rhysia hadn't seen them in a while. She was beginning to think they brushed her off when they started to see the trouble in having a kleptomaniac for a friend. "I'm sure they're too busy to run about with me. Oh come on, Rae. Let's not talk about this. How about a swim? The weather's amazing today. We can dive for shells to decorate my book with," she said with a warm smile, giving the Green's nose a pat.

I would like that, she replied, the blues in her eyes whirling.

"Good! I'll go get my swimming clothes."

Rhysia trotted past Raeterith and she and the Green were beginning to head to their room.

[Birdy]

Click click click, left right left right, walking was a weird thing indeed! Tomarth nudged His, sharing this fact with her. He was now big enough to easily push her over but was careful not to. “Walking is what? Have you been drinking?” Paralee said slowly. Tomarth tilted his head, Only water Mine, water he said innocently then refocused on walking for a moment before he was distracted by His. “Walking is totally fine foe dragons, you have four legs and can balance all nicely on them, but us humans,” she pointed her thumb at herself. “We have it weird. Bet you couldn’t balance on two legs for a whole minute dragon o’ mine. You’d fall right on your butt!” She watched the blue expectantly, he HAD to try it!

Tomarth snorted, silly Mine, but he DID want to try it. Carefully, using the wall as balance, he managed to get on two feet. His wings were spread for balance and he pushed his tail into the ground for support like a tripod. His eyes whirled in focus and he had his tongue sticking out of his mouth in concentration, all in all a very funny sight. “No that’s cheating!” Paralee chided, darting towards his tail and lifting it off the floor. With the loss of his support the blue instantly fell back to four feet. I tried Paraleemine, I did but I fell, he announced, rubbing against her like a giant cat. Paralee was pushed back into the wall by the affectionate blue, “You’re getting to big you leathery feline! You’re gonna crush me!” she squeaked, pushing him away.

The blue blinked then dropped down to his knees, wings folded close to his sides and proceeded to roll down the hallway, using his tail to propel him, slowly but surely. “You’re a strange one Tomtom,” Paralee said, shaking her head and heading after him.

He stopped in the middle of the hallway, quickly rolling over to his feet. There were people ahead! And a dragon by the sounds of it. Click click, yes those were dragon feet noises! Paralee heard it too, and ran ahead of the dragonet to see just who it might be. A grin lit up her face when she recognized the person. Rhysia! “Well looong time no seeee!” she chirped, running forward at nearly knocking the poor girl off of her feet when she wrapped her up in a giant hug. “And you too Teri,” she added, smiling at the green.

[purnip]

Rhysia was completely oblivious to Paralee's existence, as she was normally tuned in on a single frequency {her own}. She jumped out of her skin when a pair of alien arms wrapped around her, freezing her in place. Raeterith showed no hostility however, remembering this girl as 'friend' to her rider. Her reaction the first time to this display of affection wasn't nearly as tame, but then again, this was but the second time she was able to meet one of Rhysia's friends.

"Paralee!" The vocal reaction was delayed, preceeded by a shiver of anticipation as the Greenrider mentally broke down the identity of the rogue hugger. She sounded rather shocked, but delight was clearly evident on her face. Though just minutes ago she spoke of her indifference to others, it was all just an act. It really did hurt Rhysia when those she considered friends abandoned her. When Paralee reappeared with such a greeting, it was easy to forget all the disappointment when the fellow dragonrider simply walked by. Suddenly the thought of abandoning weyr and human companionship was inconceivable. "What've you been up to lately? I've been all over the place! You must have been doing the same, cos we were just missing each other."

Raeterith gave a slight bow of her head to Paralee. She did talk to others once in a while, but oftentimes she kept to herself. She did like to talk to dragons however. They seemed to have a better sense of history and their thoughts were more predictable. Humans were always too much of an enigma to try and understand. Rhysia was as much as she wanted to handle, not that it was a burden. Her bright and swirling eyes looked to Tomarth with just as much enthusiasm, but she greeting the Blue with words instead of actions. Greetings Tomarth! Have you been well? She gave a tilt of her head, as she had actually witnessed some of the Blue's strange meanderings in the halls. I tried to walk on two legs once. I did not get anywhere myself. she said, almost reassuringly. Raeterith was fond of imitating Rhysia once in a while, to better understand the communication of humans.

[Birdy]

“Did I surprise ya?” Paralee asked, giggling uncontrollably. “I haven’t snuck up on anybody in a long time. Its fun isn’t it? You should try more often my little klepto.”

“I’ve been EVVERYWHEERE!” Paralee chirped in reply. “That’s exactly what must have happened ‘cause I’ve been almost everywhere in this weyr and I haven’t seen you at ALL! I went to the lake, and the kitchens, and met this nice lady down in the infirmary. Cleo was her name.” She paused, sighing at the thought. Sharding weyrlinghood! “Oh well~ I’ll grow up eventually. All that matters at the moment is that I get to see you now right? I’m so happy!” Paralee hummed a quick little tune to herself as she stepped back to look Rhysia over quickly. “You look the same as when we last met my dear Rhysia,” Paralee said with a grin, wrapping an arm around the greenrider’s shoulder and starting to head down the hallway.

Greetings. I have been well, yes, very well. Have you been well? Mine has been well as well, has yours? Tomarth said quickly, nodding to the green. His eyes widened at the mention of the other dragonets tries to stand like a person. Really? You must have seen me fail. I will try later though. I will.