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Published: 2013-06-23 16:58:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 2726; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 38
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Something quick and done in a kind of a simpler style. This was taken from a tiny sequence I drew in the corner of a page in my sketch book from months back.So, lets see, maybe a little story for this?
You're walking a worn path in a forest when you hit a clearing. You find a sleeping dragon and you stop to think of what your situation tells. Though you walk the worn path, you're actually lost and don't know where it really leads. Contemplating the dragon's temperament, you decide to try and not wake him. But, you stumble and the rustle stirs the great creature from its sleep. It watches you creep by, as you haven't noticed that it's now awake, and notices that look of concern on your face.
Finally it yawns, and your eyes dart to the dragon, who's locked on to your gaze. You worry now what'll happen now that you've botched your attempt at stealth and the result surprises you greatly.
Suddenly, it begins to shrink in size fairly rapidly, with its massive muscles clenching without release. It rears its head back and you hear a pop even from where you're standing. The snout begins to pull back, the scales lose their luster and recede, the vicious claws melt into what're looking more and more like fingertips. You start to walk slowly to the site of the metamorphosis. The wings shrivel and meld into the body and the barreled chest flattens. Hair even slips out from the hide of the shifting being.
Soon after, all that's there is a man who lets out a gentle sigh of relief as if tension was released. Then, from the same prone position, he looks up at you as you kneel down with words on the tip of your tongue. Before you can say anything though, he preempts you, kindly asking a question of his own.
What do you say next?
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Melacollina [2015-12-28 04:54:45 +0000 UTC]
Oh my God ... why have I never come across this tf before? I love it so much! It's going to my faves immediately.
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"I - I'm so sorry," I murmured, my voice soft, the sudden fear of the dragon having noticed me slowly evaporating before the man's gentle-eyed gaze. "I did not mean to disturb your slumber, oh mighty dragon, but it would appear that I've gotten myself all turned around in this forest and am quite lost. I was followingΒ this path in the hopes that it would lead me home."
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ErnCer In reply to Melacollina [2015-12-29 12:33:17 +0000 UTC]
Well, this is kind of old now and older is usually harder to find. I'm glad you like it so much, though.
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Looking up at you from the ground, he rolls, turns, and sits with his legs crossed. "You speak with such honeyed words. But, you need not fear me, for I won't be disturbing you. Since you display such reverence ..." the now human male stands and faces you, "maybe I can help you depending on your situation." He smiles and awaits patiently.
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Pokefan545 [2013-06-25 06:51:19 +0000 UTC]
"Oh I'm sorry for waking you....um dragon! Your not gonna eat me are you?" I say shaking nervously.
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ErnCer In reply to Pokefan545 [2013-06-25 09:06:08 +0000 UTC]
He laughs lightly and the fear smitten voyager. "My, my, no," he said following his laughter, "that simply is not my way. Did you not need help with something?"
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Pokefan545 In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-26 02:45:24 +0000 UTC]
"Well I wandered into this forest several hours ago and I seem to have gotten myself lost." I say with a sigh of relief."I was looking for my way out when I accidentally woke you up, and I must say it's not everyday you stumble upon a dragon!"
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ErnCer In reply to Pokefan545 [2013-06-26 10:04:53 +0000 UTC]
Smiling at the traveler's comment he realized that the stranger's in quite a bit of awe. "Don't be too impressed, I'm just a naked man on the ground now", said he in an attempt at humor.
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Metamorpher [2013-06-25 05:17:31 +0000 UTC]
I do apologize, oh great one. For I was traveling when I came upon you. And seeing that you were sleeping, I didn't wish to be rude and wake you. Please forgive my rudeness and ask for your permission to pass
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ErnCer In reply to Metamorpher [2013-06-25 09:04:47 +0000 UTC]
He frees one of his hands and waves it dismissively. Warmly he says "It's quite alright, you did nothing wrong. I do not own the land anymore than I own the sky. You are not barred from your path, simply I noticed that you may have been in some kind of distress, or so your face foretold."
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waxburden [2013-06-24 16:24:42 +0000 UTC]
I like this! Sort of a role reversal, very cool :3
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ErnCer In reply to waxburden [2013-06-24 17:06:01 +0000 UTC]
I'm really glad you like it, but could you explain the role reversal you mention?
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waxburden In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-25 00:00:27 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I just mean that often there is a transformation from human > other, and I like the way you did it the opposite way. :3 And that there seems to be a bit of story behind it!
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ErnCer In reply to waxburden [2013-06-25 17:19:05 +0000 UTC]
Ah, I see. It was a result of spontaneous thinking. So was the story, just thought it'd be fun.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-23 21:29:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot. This isn't as good as it should be, but it was mostly for fun.
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-23 23:27:02 +0000 UTC]
Yeah. Uh, could we do the RP thing?
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-24 03:15:15 +0000 UTC]
Hurr, if you wanted to do that, you should've just began.
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-24 04:00:07 +0000 UTC]
Kay.
Whoa. Was not expecting that.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-24 04:12:05 +0000 UTC]
The man laughs warmly and lightly at the stranger's reaction. "Well, I expect most wouldn't. But, I did not want you to mistake my attention for a menacing glare", he said while looking up from the grassy patch.
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-24 12:45:47 +0000 UTC]
Well, I'm fine with both. I really like dragons. ^^
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-25 17:17:21 +0000 UTC]
"I am relieved that you have no objections with my presence then." he said with a gracious tone.
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-25 17:53:04 +0000 UTC]
If I had any objections, there's a decent chance I would've screamed "Objection!!" while dramatically pointing at you.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-25 18:10:40 +0000 UTC]
"I imagine that would be quite the shocking scene and would disturb the peace here." The man looked at the traveler and he lifted and crossed his ankles following with, "We don't want that now, do we?"
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-26 10:05:19 +0000 UTC]
"Than all is well, young one."
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-26 11:59:06 +0000 UTC]
Yup. So, uh, who are you, exactly?
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-27 09:40:04 +0000 UTC]
With a shrug he utters, "I am no one in particular. I just am. Who are you?"
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-27 10:47:07 +0000 UTC]
The name's Sinzu. Jack Sinzu.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-27 10:48:26 +0000 UTC]
Intrigued, he sits up and invests his attention. "So, what are you in need of, Mister Jack Sinzu?"
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-27 10:54:16 +0000 UTC]
Nothing really. Just kinda bored.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-27 10:57:56 +0000 UTC]
He looks at him perplexed. "Bored? How could that be? The world around I crafted from wonder."
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-27 10:59:32 +0000 UTC]
Well, I just have nothing to do except get lost in my own imagination.
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-27 11:03:07 +0000 UTC]
"What's so bad about that? Why not endeavor to make what you imagine real? Dreams and fantasies are important to humans, aren't they? Even more so to quest to make them real.
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SinzutheGreat In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-27 11:06:08 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, except mine involve transfor... Wait. You turned into a human. Could you show me how to turn into a dragon?
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ErnCer In reply to SinzutheGreat [2013-06-28 10:19:58 +0000 UTC]
"Hmm", he muttered. "You want to be like me? That's the issue, though. I was a dragon to begin with. Not the other way around."
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Rekalnus [2013-06-23 19:12:45 +0000 UTC]
How are you able to do that? and can you show me how?
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ErnCer In reply to Rekalnus [2013-06-23 19:45:52 +0000 UTC]
He smiles at the young man and with an informative tone says "I, as a dragon, can move from my form to this one as it is an inherent ability of mine. I could not show you unless you were a dragon first". With that he gives a kind smile and nestles his head in a comfortable position.
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Rekalnus In reply to ErnCer [2013-06-23 22:16:49 +0000 UTC]
Ahhh , I see. Sorry I awakened you.
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ErnCer In reply to Rekalnus [2013-06-24 03:17:37 +0000 UTC]
With a warm tone in his voice he accepts the humble apology, "As long as you are well, then I need not concern myself."
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