[h3]Cityscape RIP - Arcadia Wilderness, Mid Night[/h3]
Night had fallen upon Arcadia, and with the setting of the sun, the atmosphere of the city had completely changed. It was a night life in the purest sense of the word. It was in these liminal hours that the heartbeat of the land could truly be felt. The congregate shine of glowing neon signs, streetlamp halos, and illuminated rooms cast the city in an artificial daylight; the time was distinguished only by the full moon above like an eye of god, staring down on the world below. Droves of people below walked the streets like flowing blood. Their destinations were unknown, each following a different sort of indeterminable desire. It was through the vein-like streets of the city that Kayla wandered, her magical beasts at her side. Peculiarly, such an odd sight was one nobody noticed. Or perhaps, did nobody care?

As this stranger in a familiar land traveled onward, the city streets made way for beaten pathways, the buildings made way for trees, and the only light shining was the moon above. Far behind her were the city lights glimmering off in the distance, looking all the world like the stars had descended to earth - beautiful, and yet at the same time, grotesque in its nature. The forest directly east of Arcadia was a far cry from this image of underlying abnormality, but it too was a peculiar place, loud, lively and enchanting in its own ways. It was here that Kayla found herself wandering. The lunatic moon cast the world in silver light, increasing the ethereal quality of this enchanted wood. However, the wilderness was not at peace. These woodlands were not a safe place, and this was something Kayla's wolves picked up on quickly. 

But considering that fact, Kayla was assuredly very fortunate person to have had traveled this far into the wilds and remained unharmed. But still, there was something wrong: it was dead silent. There were no chirping insects, no rustling leaves or light breeze. There was only the eerie repetition of her footsteps upon the beaten trail and her increasing awareness of her own heartbeat. Soon, however, the sounds of nature began rushing back in. Just what was that peculiar experience?  Before she could dwell on it for too long, her senses began picking up on things that she hadn't noticed before. The sounds of something quickly tearing through branches and leaves, the crackling of a glowing campfire off in the distance, and a voice crying out from the wilderness: "Hey! Hey you! Over there!" Considering the implicit nature of her surroundings, Kayla opted to explore the latter option.

Now as far as voices went, one could describe it as melodic, childlike, and definitely female. It was also rather easy to pinpoint by virtue of being rather loud, so Kayla followed a deer trail towards the source. "Yes! Closer... CLOSER...ASFERWJTRWFUDVRCFSHCDUSIFEFEFUEGW!!!!" 

The cacophonous sound of the being's strange... cry..? was left hanging in the air as Kayla was left to look upon the speaker. It - or rather, she - was a creature reminiscent of a tree in the rough shape of a short - shorter than Kayla, at least - humanoid figure. Under the moonlight, she could note green skin on a fairly normal looking face and torso. However, that was where the truly human qualities ended. The being's arms and legs became more and more tree-like as one got closer to the extremities. Her trunk-like legs ended in what could most aptly be described as a child's attempt at drawing human feet by putting a circle with five lines around it. In comparison, her hands looked rather normal, even if the fingers were a bit clumpy and vine-like. Though unclothed, her "hair" - really a mass of vines, branches, and a flower or two - protected her implicit modesty - if that even meant anything for a creature that obviously wasn't human. 

Oh, and she was also trying to make a scary face, which didn't look all that scary. [@Arista]