R o c k T h e R i v e r ( Open 8D )

[noir]

It was around 10 a.m. The weak morning sun sent spots across the water and reflected off the backs of the bright silvery fish that darted just below the surface of the river. A shadow fell across the small blocked up pool of water and a black paw darted in and swept out one of the fish. It flopped feebly on the rocky bank, desperately hopping toward the water once more. "Oh no you don't, slippery scoundrel." Lifting the fish up by the tail, the red fox flipped it once in the air before catching it. "You and I are a lot alike, scaly fiend. Except for the fact that I don't get caught." He devoured the still twitching fish, crunching down the tiny and flexible bones. He held onto the taste for a moment before lapping up the cool river water and twitching his ears calmly. A bright and fresh new morning on the bank of the Rand River. A lovely sight to the young male, and he watched the calmly flowing water with particular interest. Romeo had a fish catching method- He would herd several flighty fish into the pools of water closer to the bank and then block up the exit way with a barricade of rocks and pebbles. It guaranteed him a nice little supply of food and saved him from having to traverse the deeper bits of the river. The red fox just hated deep water. Anything could be lurking beneath the murky waves. Shaking his thoughts of terrifying creatures and deep abysses. Romeo chuckled lightly to himself and pounced on another minnow. This one he ate slower, savoring the succulent little bits of fishy goodness while surveying the terrain. He had picked a nice little chunk of land to make his den in- It was warm, there was easy prey and an excess of water, and everything was green and healthy. Waving his bushy tail, Romeo stood and swiped his tongue over his teeth before lapping up another mouthful of untainted river water. He shivered as the chill of it swished down into his stomach. Romeo blinked and gazed around once again, curious as to whether any other creatures were prowling the territory at the moment. He padded quietly back toward where he had dug out his den and nonchalantly kicked leaves and brush in front of the entrance. Wouldn't want anyone to think it a nice place for themselves to settle, would he? The fox trotted back to the rocky bank and began scooping out a deep hole midst the river pebbles. He would need new fish-holes if he hoped to catch anything more in the future.


Word count;; 444
Muse;; Moderate
Song;; Toes- Zac Brown Band. c:
Kiddo;; Romeo
Notes;; Mmmm.... nothing really. (=

[kiara]

"nice sunny day!" the white powder puff know as Kitty sang. She trotted along the river scooping up any kind of fish she found so she could take some home to the forest, she had no specific den she just slept wherever she felt safe. The Sun's rays shone on her reflecting off her snow white pelt. She sat down on the rocky bank and looked at the shimmering waters, She saw big salmon and dived in after it soaking her making her look like a saggy wet rat and not an elegant looking arctic fox. She caught her fourth fish and scooped it up in her mouth with the other three.


As she trotted she caught site of red. her eyes widened was it blood? Was someone or something hurt? She set down her meals A bolted towards the red thing "I'll help!" She Said she crashed into the other fox and toppled over. Her hind feet dangled over her head and her fluffy tail was in her face, she rolled over on her feet and sat up "Sorry I thought you were an injured animal" She said, he was a perfectly healthy red fox.Kitty giggled "I Haven't seen a red fox in a while, are you Ok i really didn't mean to attack you" She cooed in her honey sweet voice. The river flowed to the side of them while the forest tinged with autumn life on the other. "My name is Kitty" She said tipping her head "and you are?" She looked at her twitching tail and slapped it with her paw "Wait you turn Bob" She told her tail, she named it last year when she meet her best friend Riley. "I'm talking it is rude to interrupt" She scolded and looked at the other fox "Bob had bad manners and is always following me" She said rolling her eyes and chuckling.

[noir]

He was digging peacefully when all of the sudden... Wham! A little white fox crashed into him, knocking him down into the shallow water. The red fox sat up, shaking his body, sending drops of water flying in every direction. He cocked his head at the smaller fox, a blank expression on his face. "An injured....?" Romeo started, but cut off the rest of his sentence and shook his head with a chuckle. The rest of the Arctic fox's words sort of ran together. This little Sheila talked pretty fast. "Well I guess Reds aren't too common around here. I'm Romeo, good to meet you Kitty," He said with a grin. That smile faded into a slightly confused look as she mentioned a 'Bob'. "Well, yes, he is likely to follow you around," Romeo said, tipping his head slightly, "He's your tail, after all. But you.... you named your tail Bob?" He had heard of pet names that vixens cooed to their fur if they were cleaning, but he had yet to hear of anyone naming their tail. An impish grin returned to Romeo's face. Bob. You had to give her points for... randomness. "Well I suppose it's better than Fred or Chinquanta....." he murmured quietly. Flicking his ears toward the water and then back again, Romeo sighed. He wouldn't be finishing his pebble digging today. "So what are you and ..Bob... doing around the river?" He asked with a curious flick of his tail. He stared at the white tip of it thoughtfully. /I remember when I used to chase my tail. I'd get so dizzy I'd fall down..../ He thought. Romeo chuckled inwardly and eyed his bushy tail, wishing he could do that now... but it would be rather embarrassing. He settled for wiggling the end of it lightly. He shifted his paws, listening to birdsong and the babbling rhythm of the river and waited for the little fox to reply.



Word count;; 321
Muse;; Mrf.
Song;; Grace Kelly- MiKa
Kiddo;; Romeo
For;; Kitty
Notes;; I don't mind at all. x)

[kiara]

Kitty Listened to the red fox "Yea injured!" She chuckled "Like I said I haven't seen a red fox in a while" She said her beaming smile ever left her features "Again I apologize for running you over." She was slapping at her tail when he introduced himself

"Well I guess Reds aren't too common around here. I'm Romeo, good to meet you Kitty,"

She tipped her head "It is a pleasure to meet you Romeo" She giggled "is there a Juliet too?" it was just a little pun she hoped it wasn't offensive. He looked confused when she brought up bob he questioned about it "Of course he is going to follow me Silly ! I would look weird with out him!" She giggled "Yes i have named my tail... I get kind of lonely, I keep making friends but most of them disappear and My tail is my only friend that stays with me" She told him. He asked why she was at the river "I was Fishing!" She answered matter-of-factly "Bob was just being my tail" She said. She looked at her flicking tail and pounced after it.

She slinted her eyes at her cloudy white puff of a tail and started to spin around chasing it at a very good speed before she turned around and chased it counter clock wise. Giving up on that she just watched it occasionally slapping at it with her paw. She suddenly jumped at her tail leaping strait in the river "WHOA!!" She said and looked at her tail "You did that on purpose" She cooed and played in the water most would have found freezing. She dived after fish and splashed around like she was still a kit, but she was really two. She walked out of the water and shook her coat, careful not to spray droplets on Romeo.

"So how are you on this fine day?" She asked like nothing had ever happened.

[noir]

"A Juliet... No, afraid I haven't yet managed to get one yet. Eventually." He chuckled, shaking his head. Juliet. That was a nice name. It would be ironic if he ever did end up with a Juliet.
"You probably would look weird without your ta.... Bob. You'd just have a nub where he used to be and then you wouldn't be able to talk to him very well. Or chase him at all really." another round of light chuckles accompanied this and a horrified face. He glanced at his own bushy tail. Life without it would be.... well, strange! A fox was not a fox without his flag! Turning back to catch the last thing kitty said, Romeo grinned sheepishly. "I'm doing well enough. It truly is a fine day though; The waters babbling, the banks are green as can be... And there are fish all about. I was fishing too actually. Well, more so damming up pools than fishing, but you get food out of it either and both ways." Romeo shrugged and eyed the water kitty had been splashing in before. She didn't find it a little bit chilly? Well, she was an Arctic fox..... Blinking Romeo snapped out of his thoughts to speak once more. "So how did you get here? If I'm right Arctics aren't /that/ common around here either." He asked, tipping his head and remembering his own journey here. It had involved a human, a plane, and wrecking in the general area. A pretty uncommon tale. Surely not everyone came by this fantastic new land in the same way? No, no. That was improbable. That would mean thousands of planes crashing. Humans would investigate that. No,no, most everyone else would have to have gotten here by more natural means... right?

[kiara]

Kitty listened to him, he had no Juliet "I'm sure You'll find one" She said. She kinda spaced out thinking about the foxes she had met, only two, Shomari and Riley, she hadn't seen them both in a while, come to think of it there was only one female fox she knew, that was weird. She shook her head and turned her attention back to him "How I got here?" She said "I believe I stowed away on a ship and got stranded here after a storm, them an Ocelot found me when i was 3 months old and she took me in then I met Shomari who is like my brother then Riley who was supposed to take me back home but then he dissapeared...And I have been on my own since" She was sure her tone was a little sad when she mentioned Riley, she cared about him, but he vanished, and then She hadn't seen shomari in forever, and she felt very lonely at times. "How bout you?" She asked

OOC
Words: 180
Muse: Extremely low T.T
Angel: Kitty
Looking out for: Romeo
Notes: Sorry it really isn't that great T.T muse died on me...