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Roses-and-Feathers — Melanie's journey- Intruder!

Published: 2013-02-22 16:00:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 673; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 2
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For Many days, Miss Melanie Dirge journeyed through the underworld. It was tiresome, dark and rather dangerous. Cliff-like areas were steep, some creatures couldn't be trusted, food wasn't always available and boy she sure got herself into some narrow escapes with many creatures she DID run into- mainly those she didn't really mean to upset or were easily offended. However, from observing their behavior, she could easily piece together that whenever her jealousy or anger got the better of her, she found out WHY others were not exactly fond of her attitude at times. Acting like that, especially over something petty, only makes someone loose a friend. And most of these kinds of creatures whom she accidently angered were rather solitary.

It wasn't until a few weeks later, where she came to another forest. This forest seemed to have a rather...plesant and cool feel. Kind of different to the Mandragora forest in some way. There was a cool breeze and a large stream which seemed rather alive- which also lead to a lake. Fae-like Willo-the-wisps darted here and there

Now around this time, the young strange human girl felt exhasted and quite hungry.

MD: Oh I haven't had anything to eat for a while again.....*sees a stream* Hmmm, a stream. Perhaps I could do with a little fish meal tonight. After all, it wouldn't hurt, since I DO remember a little technique for hunting fish the Mandragora taught me.
*taking a long twig which had fallen down from one of its branches, she sharpens it into a spear like appendage. She then approaches an area of the lake which had rocks on at the bottom*
MD: now here goes.....
*throwing it into the water to spear a nearby fish, she then pulls it out and- viola- a decent sized edible fish *
MD: Perfect! *expression changes from happiness to fear as she sees LARGER looking shapes in the water approach her. Three Mermaids then surface*

All 3 of them: INTRUDER! HUMAN INTRUDER IN OUR LAKE! DROWN HER BEFORE SHE THREATENS OUR LAKE EVEN MORE!
MD: AAAAAAAH GET AWAY *Tries to whack them with her stick she has, but unfortunately they just kept coming, hissing and threatening and eventually got hold of her legs. Melanie grabs a nearby tree at the bank to stop them from dragging her back into the lake, but alas thier grip was too strong, she felt like she was loosing it.*

ALL of a sudden, a familiar voice rang out

Someone: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING! I KNOW THAT HUMAN!
Mermaids: WHAT?! YOU DO?!
MD: Huh?! *her eyes widen with surprise*
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Miss Melanie Dirge, mentioned Mandragora, 3 random Mermaids (c) me
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Comments: 18

TiElGar [2013-03-24 12:15:47 +0000 UTC]

That's really not easy to be a stranger , especially in a world, full of beings, who can see Your kind as enemy. Miss dirge appears to be a good hunter ^^ That's not evil thing, than someone gets someone to eat only, just a circle of like, Melanie didn't do anything bad.

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to TiElGar [2013-03-24 12:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Agreed. Quite a pity that these mermaids don't understand. at least Jet came to help them understand.

Thank the Mandragora Melanie met much earlier for teaching her some survival skills

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stars-in-well [2013-03-02 18:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Oh, poor Miss Dirge, she just needed to take no more than she needs to survive
Such an exciting chapter!

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to stars-in-well [2013-03-02 19:20:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ToxicWyvern [2013-02-23 04:37:11 +0000 UTC]

This story is really getting suspenseful.

For some reason this scene made me think of this music from Pokmeon Mystery Dungeon [link]

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to ToxicWyvern [2013-02-23 09:12:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks glad you like

It's been a while since I've played Mystery Dungeon, but I can really see how it fits.

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RavensHiddenSoul [2013-02-22 22:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, so in this story does she learn the lesson of: not letting her anger/jealousy bring out the worst in her?

Ooh! Cliiiffhaaanger! X3 I'm looking forward to seeing who her savior is.

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to RavensHiddenSoul [2013-02-23 03:00:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes she does.
And from seeing other underworld creatures act that way too.

PS: her saviour is one of my dA friend's OCs- who is a mermaid herself

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prietotheking [2013-02-22 20:35:55 +0000 UTC]

Jet is going to save the day.

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to prietotheking [2013-02-23 02:43:47 +0000 UTC]



Indeed.

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RockportMaricruz [2013-02-22 16:49:19 +0000 UTC]

I hope it's Jet

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to RockportMaricruz [2013-02-22 16:50:22 +0000 UTC]

It is I promise that her OC Jet would be in this story

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RockportMaricruz In reply to Roses-and-Feathers [2013-02-22 16:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Sweet

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jokergirl129 [2013-02-22 16:45:41 +0000 UTC]

I bet it was Jet that yelled out to the other mermaids. I doubt they would listen to anyone else and would only trust another mermaid's word that a human wasn't a threat to them. Good thing she was there too otherwise MD would have drowned for sure.

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to jokergirl129 [2013-02-22 16:49:43 +0000 UTC]

you are correct
Its a good thing that Jet learned from her own experiences that not all humans are bad.

And by the way, never anger a mermaid- especially ones like those in folklore and legend- they will be your worst fear ESPECIALLY if you can't swim.

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jokergirl129 In reply to Roses-and-Feathers [2013-02-22 16:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Yay cookie c:

Indeed. Mermaids can be scary sometimes depending on how you portray them.

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Roses-and-Feathers In reply to jokergirl129 [2013-02-22 16:53:24 +0000 UTC]



ESPECIALLY the mermaids in 2003 Peter Pan and the 4th Pirates movie.

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jokergirl129 In reply to Roses-and-Feathers [2013-02-22 16:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Indeed.

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