Deaf and blind and dumb and born to follow.

[lanny]

Was Lan self-destructive, or just plain foolish?

That was the true question here. His lies were simply digging a hole for him—a shallow grave, if you will—and yet, instead of struggling to break free, instead of clawing his way out, he merely dug deeper into his lies, until he was permanently entwined within them. Trapped. But Lan did not see it as trapped—no, he saw it as an exchange… Lan’s own identity traded for this temporary façade. That’s all it was. A new mask for him to wear. A new life for him to live, if only for a little while.

But Lan found that it was worth every minute.

"Oceans you say!" Nova exclaimed, mirroring Lan’s own excitement. "What a leader you are," she continued, a comment that caused Lan to burst out in silent laughter. Lan, a leader. What a laughable concept. A leader of misfits he could be, perhaps, but a leader of a functioning pack? Certainly not. But he merely grinned a grin worthy of the infamous trickster that he was. “Oh, well, y’know… I try not to brag,” Lan replied, lying through his teeth. After all, if Nova weren’t the object of his lies, he would probably be bragging to her at this exact moment about his amazing skill, flaunting his lying expertise in a sickening show of arrogance. But why wouldn’t he be a substantial liar? He only did it every day. To himself. To strangers. To all those around him, and this particular situation was no different. Just another to add to his lengthy list.

"Oh you simply must show me your lands one day!" she added, and Lan hardly faltered. He was in an act now, think later state of mind, and therefore his answer was immediate—but granted, not well planned, especially considering the fact that he had no lands to show her. But instead of stating this, he dug his hole a little bit deeper and agreed with her, nodding. “Yes, they really are quite the sight… Oh, forgive me.” He smiled, lips spreading up his muzzle. “I’m bragging, aren’t I?” Lan paused now, smile still plastered across his face as he, for the first time, considered the situation. “But it is for that reason that I don’t let just anybody accompany me to my lands…” He eyed her now, indicating that she was the just anybody that Lan spoke of and hoped his point was clearly established. And now, satisfied with himself and his elusive capabilities, he grinned just a little bit wider. Like a slimly little eel, he slipped from your grasp the moment you least expected. Or at least, that's what he likes to think.

But still, the question remained… Was Lan self-destructive, or just plain foolish?

Only time will tell, I suppose.



OOC: Aah, don't worry about it Nova. I know you've been busy. But HOORAY you replied.

[nova]

Her brow flinched. Anybody?! Nova was greater than no other, and what a slap in the face it was it hear such utterances spew from his greasy maw. She contained all snarls and growls that churned inside her lungs and throat. Right. This little liar was pushing his luck. Her ruse easily left him with his guard down, but this was easily not enough to guarantee that Nova would come out of it in one piece, or even alive. She had no numbers behind her, she had little strength or real fighting skills. Shed have to be patient or smart.

i see.. she uttered, harsh but tolerant. She did not yet need to make enemies of such size, but his current usefulness was vague and withering. She was not getting a meal, a place to stay, or any aid from this brute, and she could see this very clearly. Her stomach protested her inactivity, and she saw this as her time to leave this brute and this groggy gloomy field.

I shall have to bid you adieu than. She said, face blank and serious. Other duties beckon. She said mono toned and short. She saw no need to woo or charm this male. He was useless as of now. She had better things to spend her time and energy one than a brute who didn't know how to treat a lady. I hope to cross paths again one day, Lan. She said, a bit less cold and with a grin. To leave on a good note is important to Nova, unless the note was meant to be less than sugary. Goodbye. She said, bowing her head slightly, and turning towards the forest. Meals waited there, and her stomach begged for their warm innards. Her pace was casual but quick. Her senses on alert in case the brute made a quick move at her. For all she knew, he was aware she had known of his lies. She approached the brush and quickened her pace. She wanted no follower today. He may scare away her food after all. The clumsy brute..

[lanny]

While Nova shifted from charming to cold once more, Lan still found himself suppressing laughter. Despite the twitch of her brow as she stifled her irritation, he continued smiled as widely as ever, and at last could not deny himself a slight chuckle. Clearly his words had affected her, though that was not his intention. His intention was to force her into bribing him, into showing that she, indeed, was not just anybody. But it hardly seems like she took it that way, and this was only confirmed by the harsh tone in her next words. "i see.." she said, again a drastic transformation from her earlier flattery and seemingly charismatic demeanour. A master of manipulation she was indeed. "I shall have to bid you adieu then," she continued, and for the second time during their meeting, Lan was surprised. Was she really going to give up on him so quickly? He had thought she would possess more willpower than that, with Lan being an ‘alpha’ and all. Perhaps, then, she knew him for what he was—a liar—and if so, Lan must applaud her shrewd polygraph abilities. Only the brightest of lie detectors could see through his intricate web of tales.

“Adieu?” Lan repeated, still grinning. “But, my dear Nova, all you had to do is prove to me that you're not just anybody—easy task for you, is it not?” He cocked his head to the side and rose a brow skeptically. He was merely holding on to the last few strings that held them together, but Nova seemed determined to break them.

"Other duties beckon," she said now, to which Lan allowed himself a full-fledged bout of bitter laughter that shot out his vile mouth and filled his ears. “That is a sad excuse,” he remarked, smirking mischievously as the last of his chuckling faded. “If you truly are a loner as you say, you have no other duties. Just go la-di-da about your life. Must be nice, huh?” Lan did not know why he said this—perhaps to show that he could be unpleasant too, if he so pleased, and after being so swiftly rejected, there is nothing he would rather do. After all, he was the one meant to doing the rejecting, not the other way around.

Oddly, Nova grinned ever so slightly and announced, "I hope to cross paths again one day, Lan," which Lan saw as a peculiar contrast to her previous harshness, but then again, Nova seemed to slip from one demeanour to another in such succession and with such ease that those sudden grins of hers should no longer surprise Lan. And so, he replied with a, “As do I, Nova. I also hope that you can find someone who isn’t as clever as me.” He flashed that bitter smile again, along with a billowing air of arrogance. “Maybe they will fall trap to your manipulation.” Of course, Lan meant that snide comment in the nicest way possible. He actually did hope that Nova found some poor sucker to hook her puppet strings onto. Brainless wolves are better as pawns, after all—more useful if they’re used by intelligent wolves like himself and her. As long as that wolf wasn’t him, he frankly did not give a rat’s ass.

Departing, she dipped her head in respect, though Lan did not return the gesture and merely smiled, as always. "Goodbye," she said, and went on her way, turning in the direction of the forest in a hurried pace and disappearing from view as she weaved through the crowds of trees and undergrowth. “Buh-bye!” Lan shouted in return, loud enough to echo across the field and most likely frightening any pray within the vicinity. He had just spoilt any chances for himself scrounging up a meal, but yet that smile remained plastered across his face, knowing that he probably has done the same for Nova as well.

Yes, perhaps they would meet again… He would look forward to that day.


OOC: Ahhh, too bad. We should have another thread with them someday XD Anyway, pleasure RPing with you Noves. End thread?

[nova]

OOC: haha yes they should meet again :3 i was running out of ideas >< and my lack of activness recently made me think that it was about that time. i enjoyed rping wif you too X3 Yus end thread.