Savages(Tooth and Heart)

[AHeartlessNobody]

Name: Elizabeth but goes by Liz and Lizzie
Age: 17
Appearance:

Other: She didn't want to go to the forest with her father but she was dragged into it.
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Lizzie trudged through the trees, the most unhappy look on her face a person could wear. She didn't want to be in this forest. She didn't want to be far away from the nearest city and stores. She yelped as she tripped on a root, falling in the brush. Mumbling under her breath, she stood up and looked around the dense and dark tropical forest. She hated this trip and this place. Her father was looking for some strange plant that probably didn't even exist. And he forced her to come along saying that she was to obsessed with the modern world and technology. He said that this trip would help her, but so far all it did was make her hot, tired, and the most annoyed person for miles around.
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er father and his men grew farther and farther ahead, leaving her behind. She struggled to try and catch up, mumbling curses under her breath.

[Toothless]

Name: Ateryu
Age:17
Appearance:

Spoiler

Other: He's quite skilled with animal calls.
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Hundreds of different speices called the forest their home. For a scientist it was something of a paradise but that wasn't necessarily a good thing. Men had gone missing in these woods and for a long time no outsider had entered. There was a shift in the environment the moment the strangers entered- a ripple of unease passing through all its creatures: skitish mice fleeted beneath the undergrowth, birds took the sky and nocturnal pedators shifted in their slumber. It was the wind that spoke the loudest despite how its travel was hindered by the trees. Among nature and spirits it was the god and it shook the high branches and unsettled even the hunters that stalked these lands. One of which was currently perched high above the ground. Blending into shadows and earthy colors which hung about on every side.
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He was posed and balanced, scanning the ground with sharp eyes for the slightest sign of movement and when something moved a smile pulled at his lips. Gradually he had eased himself down to a lower branch and drew a knife of bone. He was almost in position when the small creature lurched away and his gaze snapped sideways to the disturbance. It was a female that was to blame. A golden haired stranger that walked clumsily among an unfamiliar landscape and made a wracket doing it.
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With a small grunt he leapt across to a nearby tree- branches creaking before he took off. If there was strangers on their land he would have to consult with the elders. He would be considered foolish to turn a blind eye and he was no fool. Not by his oppinion anyhow.

[AHeartlessNobody]

(Changed my character to 17 as well. XD wasn't sure how old your character was going to be. PS, what rank is your character in his people? Is he related to he leader or an elder, or is he jut a hunter?)
Lizzie tried to catch up to her father, but still managed to be far behind them. She wouldn't have thought her father would not wait for her, but of course, even she knew that when he was on a mission to find something, that he was focused only on that and wasn't going to stop until he found it. So of course he wasn't going to slow down for his clumsy teenaged daughter. Oh well. She figured that as long as she could see them in the distance then she should be okay. She wouldn't get lost hopefully. But, even if she did just happen to get lost in these woods, her father would notice and find her, right? Right. She would just stay where she was and the moment he realized she was gone then he would back track and find her. Of course, she wasn't lost at the moment, so she was fine for now.
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She heard a tree branch creak over head and stopped for a moment, trying to dot what had made the noise, but couldn't see anything. She looked about in confusion, then when she finally looked back to where her father and the others had been last seen, they were gone, too far ahead to see. Her yes widened and ran forward, tripping and such in doing so, trying to find him, but unable to, realizing she must have taken a wrong turn somewhere. She frowned, looking around, hating herself for, right after thinking about what would happen if she got lost, she really was lost.
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Sighing to herself, she went to the same path she had been on, deciding to stay there until fast her showed, just like she planned. But, not even ten minutes of waiting past when she felt a presence behind her. She didn't get a chance to turn around before a hand went roughly on her mouth and a sharp weapon of sorts was on her neck. She screamed under the hand in fright, trying to get away, but unable to do so.

[Toothless]

(I noticed and I don't know, what do you think his rank should be?)
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It was a decent journey through the trees before the ground fell straight, buckling down into a massive canyon. While a land mass protruded from one side and stone structures sat secure upon it, some of these buildings arched outward onto the surrounding water. The liquid was nearly transparent and was shallow in many spots, disappearing into dark tunnels that lead away through the earth. There was a couple pathways down the cliff's side but they were narrow and few people could fit shoulder to shoulder without someone slipping off.
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He took one of these pathway now though, rushing down towards the city and jumping across the many stones sticking out from the water's surface- this was the shortest path to the center and he only slowed when he neared the end.

[AHeartlessNobody]

(idk, I'd say he should be related to one of the leaders. Whoever you want that to be is your choice though.)
The people that had taken her spoke some sort of a strange language. She couldn't under stand a word that they said. It was so confusing and mind bobbling for her. No one lived in this forest. At least, thats what her father had said. And yet, here were some...some...savages trying to do who know what to her! For all she knew they were going to throw her in a volcano like savages did in all those movies. She continued to struggle until one of them hit her in her side, making her double over in pain. She didn't struggle as much after that.
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They dragged her down a path and when she caught sight of the place they were taking her, her eyes widened even more. It was beautiful, yet strange at the same time. A whole hidden city! How many of these people were here? Surely a lot to have such a grand place. she yelped under the hand as they jerked her forward, dragging her to the biggest structure, having to barely stay off the cliff's edge. Then once they were there at the building, they dragged her inside and threw her onto the ground and began to speak in angery foriegn words to a man that was there. She looked up and one of them hit her head, making her cry out in pain and look down again, as if she were the scum. As if she weren't good enough to even set eyes on their leader. She held her head, as if waiting for them to hit her again, trembling lightly now.

[Toothless]

(I'll go with that)
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Many of the elders were difficult to understand at such an advanced age. Voices hoarse from so many countless years of use but they were wise even if their days were numbered... Atreyu often thought that their community was divided by those that still trusted the word of these inviduals and those that had come to question them, among so many other things. Perhaps he was a bit deluded to think they were a peaceful race to their 'own' kind especially when intruders put them at risk. The elders thought it would be benifical for them to learn from the outsiders though(like the girl he saw in the woods)- it had been SO long since they were in contact with anyone beyond their own people. Then clearly some others had taken the first step in approaching these newcomers, he saw it when he pushed the flap back from the door and stepped into the large chamber.
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It was that same female from before, crumpled in front of their tribe leader. There was a chance they would strike again but he demanded they halt this brutality and the confidence of his tone drew the men back with respectful bows. He glanced sideways to his father: the man in charge. The word he had was a short one and there was much scorn on him for interfering and a lecture about the foolishness of trusting intruders. "Who is it that brought her here?" He retorted a bit more harshly than intended. "Unbothered she would have never found us."
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"You are out of line Atreyu." His father was a surprisingly calm man, he rarely rose his tone and this was no exception.
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"I am taking her back to that group." Atreyu stepped over to the strange girl and grabbed a hold of her arm to hoist her to her feet. Giving no explination to his intentions as he pulled her after him- exiting the building.

[AHeartlessNobody]

Elizabeth looked up in surprise and fear as one of the savages had grabbed her arm, dragging her off. This savage and the one who was the leader it seemed had exchanged words in some other words that she didn't know. And it scared her. She didn't know where he was taking her. For all she knew he was dragged her off to her very death. She didn't know what to do as she was dragged off, so she just struggled against his grasp as others in this city watched, "Let go of me! If you don't let me go right now then I'll..." she trailed off, seeing that some of the people were chuckling in amusement at her talking. As if she were stupid for trying to fight off the male. He was strong and she knew she couldn't get away from him, but she would at least try!
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She continued to struggle and claw his hand away from her arm to no avail.

[Toothless]

There was only so much of this thrashing that Atreyu could tolerate. When she started clawing he yanked her against him with a strong arm around her waist and pulled her free arm behind her head with a small scowl. He yelled at her- in a language he figured she must not understand and so after fuming he heaved a small huff, then released her. It probably seemed a bit sudden to her but he just wanted her to leave and never come back. It was actually rather simple and he gestured one hand towards the distant cliffs, hoping she would understand the motion. With her out of his grasp many of the people returned to their tasks because no longer was there such an amusing struggle.

[AHeartlessNobody]

Elizabeth yelped in surprise when she was jerked by her waist and pulled her hand behind her head. She struggled a bit more until she found it hurt with the way he was holding her and she stopped struggling, panting for breath. His yelling in that language made her wince, the words obviously angry. Then suddenly he let her go. She turned an looked at him confused. When he gestured out to the cliffs, she was indeed even more confused. She understood what he was saying. She had no problem with that. He wanted her to eave. What confused her was the fact that he was letting her go in the first place. His people had captured her and brought her here. This was not what she had expected. And did he really expect her t find her way back on her own? She hadn't exactly paid attention to the way there, seeing as she had been taken so suddenly. She frowned worriedly, but made no movement to argue or stay in this city. She didn't give him a second glance as she started down the cliff path, stying as far from the edge as possible.

[Toothless]

Atreyu was not impressed by the way she carried herself. She did not have the pride his people posessed and there was uncertainty in her movements. If she did not hurry he would be tempted to speed this up- perhaps even rallied into pushing her off the cliff side IF someone else didn't beat him to it. He stood there with a stern look, arms across his chest and jaw set. He saw his father's concern, not in this individual as a personal threat but she knew about this place and that may bring others here. It wasn't wise to allow her to leave here alive... Once she was gone he would have to keep an eye on things until she had left the forest but as luck may serve him a predator might steal away all these bothersome concerns by taking her life. Who was he to interfer with nature's course?