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- Day 8: Lonely -
310 word count

This time when the temperature in the water dropped Niv sensed it and slowed her pace. It was cool and clear around her and she was reminded of the intense blue of the waters where she had awoken in this form. Had she wandered in the direction of home? A brief internal check revealed the pull for her own boundary was still there but the imaginary string binding her to where her old body had sunken into the intertidal seafloor was far to the south. No, this was not home.

A splash caught Niv’s attention. Startled, she whirled, the blades of her bullwhip kelp swirling around her in a spherical cover. It was a move she had learned following after the playing sea otters.

A shark drifted past Niv, scars across its back and striations detailed the molted look of its skin, but it was slow-moving and sleepy. It could not have caused the splashed. Niv stared it down regardless. She would not let her guard down even for the tired creature that was hundreds of years old. Once it was clearly on its way she looked up.

Her gaze snagged on three esk communing above her. They treaded water leisurely, probably having allowed themselves to sink beneath the surface to be rocked by a gentle current. Two had some formations of rock on their backs but one had strands of kelp behind its shoulders – though a different species to Niv’s. These three, though different in color and build, seemed so at peace with each other in proximity that Niv thought of Scamper. The thought drew her senses inward; next to the tug she felt to the zone she had awakened in was an empty ache when she thought of Scamper.

What is this?

Niv watched the three communicating a few moments more, then lowered her head and undulated southwards.

- TO BE CONTINUED -

Can anyone guess where they are? What do you think the land mass in the background is? Perhaps the shark is a clue?
Where do you think Niv will go next?

Are you participating in esktober this year?

featured with Niv

189
1601
1671
442 (mentioned in the story)

GP Breakdown (189, 1601, 1671):
Base Score: 4 GP (Shaded Illustration)
+2 GP (Full Body Bonus)
+6 GP (Full/Scenic Background)
Total GP: 12

GP Breakdown (1454):
Base Score: 4 GP (Shaded Illustration)
+2 GP (Full Body Bonus)
+6 GP (Full/Scenic Background)
+3 GP (Writing: 310 words)
Total GP: 15

AP Breakdown:
Base Score: 10 AP (Shaded Illustration)
+5 AP (Full Body Bonus)
+20 AP (Full/Scenic Background)
+5 AP (Personal Work Bonus)
+30 AP (Other Esk Bonus: 10 AP * 3)
+40 AP (Esk Interaction Bonus: 10 AP * 4)
+6 AP (Writing: 310 words)
Total AP: 116

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REFERENCES & CREDITS
shark 1
shark 2

189 belongs to sordid-dessert
1601 belongs to bagellesbian
1671 belongs to WEREW0LFE
1454 Niv belongs to AmaranthineRain
442 Scamper belongs to ZooofAlexandria

art © AmaranthineRain aka Kiri Rabina Ramdeo
all rights reserved

Description

KIRI'S TWWM NAVIGATION

ARPG Master Tracker | TWWM Player Profile
1454

| . < . . ARCHIVE . Next>

- Day 8: Lonely -
310 word count

This time when the temperature in the water dropped Niv sensed it and slowed her pace. It was cool and clear around her and she was reminded of the intense blue of the waters where she had awoken in this form. Had she wandered in the direction of home? A brief internal check revealed the pull for her own boundary was still there but the imaginary string binding her to where her old body had sunken into the intertidal seafloor was far to the south. No, this was not home.

A splash caught Niv’s attention. Startled, she whirled, the blades of her bullwhip kelp swirling around her in a spherical cover. It was a move she had learned following after the playing sea otters.

A shark drifted past Niv, scars across its back and striations detailed the molted look of its skin, but it was slow-moving and sleepy. It could not have caused the splashed. Niv stared it down regardless. She would not let her guard down even for the tired creature that was hundreds of years old. Once it was clearly on its way she looked up.

Her gaze snagged on three esk communing above her. They treaded water leisurely, probably having allowed themselves to sink beneath the surface to be rocked by a gentle current. Two had some formations of rock on their backs but one had strands of kelp behind its shoulders – though a different species to Niv’s. These three, though different in color and build, seemed so at peace with each other in proximity that Niv thought of Scamper. The thought drew her senses inward; next to the tug she felt to the zone she had awakened in was an empty ache when she thought of Scamper.

What is this?

Niv watched the three communicating a few moments more, then lowered her head and undulated southwards.

- TO BE CONTINUED -

Can anyone guess where they are? What do you think the land mass in the background is? Perhaps the shark is a clue?
Where do you think Niv will go next?

Are you participating in esktober this year?

featured with Niv

189
1601
1671
442 (mentioned in the story)

GP Breakdown (189, 1601, 1671):
Base Score: 4 GP (Shaded Illustration)
+2 GP (Full Body Bonus)
+6 GP (Full/Scenic Background)
Total GP: 12

GP Breakdown (1454):
Base Score: 4 GP (Shaded Illustration)
+2 GP (Full Body Bonus)
+6 GP (Full/Scenic Background)
+3 GP (Writing: 310 words)
Total GP: 15

AP Breakdown:
Base Score: 10 AP (Shaded Illustration)
+5 AP (Full Body Bonus)
+20 AP (Full/Scenic Background)
+5 AP (Personal Work Bonus)
+30 AP (Other Esk Bonus: 10 AP * 3)
+40 AP (Esk Interaction Bonus: 10 AP * 4)
+6 AP (Writing: 310 words)
Total AP: 116

More ARPG Art
More ARPG Stories

REFERENCES & CREDITS
shark 1
shark 2

189 belongs to sordid-dessert
1601 belongs to bagellesbian
1671 belongs to WEREW0LFE
1454 Niv belongs to AmaranthineRain
442 Scamper belongs to ZooofAlexandria

art © AmaranthineRain aka Kiri Rabina Ramdeo
all rights reserved