originally posted in:The New Dojo
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[quote][b][u]Nature's Call[/u][/b][/quote]
"On eh warm summer mornin',
I heard eh birdy callin',
It was callin' my name,
Askin' meh if I'd come out and play,"
From the Dojo forest, you could hear a man half singing and half talking in an upbeat manner. The voice wasn't necessarily amazing by any standards and the rather simple lyrics didn't help, but it had heart behind it. It was as if the words had a special meaning to the man and he was pouring his heart into it.
"So I jumped outta bed,
Put on my old tattered boots and said,
I'll be there in a moment,
but eh man's gotta eat,
So I cracked some eggs,
Made some toast,
cooked some grits,
and happily ate it all,
The birdy called to meh again,
Won't you come out and play,
It's early now,
the sun is up,
and I need some company,
To which I replied,
I can't right now,
I wish I could,
But eh man's gotta do his work,
So I went away to the farm,
Got some grain,
Went to the mill,
Made some flour,
Then made my way to the bakery,
That's when the birdy called again,
The sun's at it's high,
I'm beginnin' to sigh,
Please come play with meh,
I'm sorry lil birdy,
Just wait eh while,
I've only got to bake some bread,
With that the birdy left again,
So I went to the bakery,
fired up the oven,
put in some must with the flour,
then baked it to eh crispy brown,
That's when I noticed the sun,
It was gettin' real low,
So I hurried home,
To try and find that birdy,
But I was too late,
For that lil birdy had flown off with all her things,
Now every mornin' I hear no birdy callin' my name..."
The man stopped, slowly standing up from his kneeling position. By now you've walked closer to inspect where the voice had been coming from, whether you came out of curiosity or some other reason doesn't matter, because he had obviously caught you. The strangest part, you could've sworn you were perfectly quiet with your approach.
"Who's there? I know you're watchin' meh."
He said, remaining still in his standing position. The man didn't sound like he had any hostile intent, but he did sound like he'd protect himself.
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English
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Approaching than man was a Warlock. Still wearing a bit or two of Born Spark armor, the Warlock was young. She reached out her hand, and a poppy sprouted from the ground and grew towards her hand.
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Then a little sapling would grow beside it, quickly growing up until it was a dozen feet into the sky. The man turned to the Warlock, one hand behind his back, obviously ready to fight if she proved hostile. "Speak."
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She carried no weapon, but she was not one to speak. She quietly muttered, "Why?"
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"...You're not hostile, are ya?" The man relaxed a little. "What's your name? I'm Zen."
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[spoiler]Pronounced: KAWL-lee[/spoiler] "Kali," the Warlock whispered.
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"Kawlay?" His accent screwed with her name a little.
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She sighed, "No, Kali. Ee as in key." She spoke a little louder. Kali hated it wgen people butched her name.
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"That's what I said, Kawlay." The man appeared to think he was saying it right.
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Kali sighed, "I guess it's whatever, for now."
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"Sorry, Kawlay, if I'm sayin' it wrong." He began walking closer to her. "You control nature too?"
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"Somewhat," she replied, "Just plants. And even then, I have limitations."
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"Oh, well that's starting somewhere. I'm no master myself, but..." The Warlock would hear a cute lil yelp before, what appeared to be a fox like creature made of twigs, jump onto the man's shoulder. It curiously gazed at the young Guardian. "...I'm still rather advanced."
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"You're lucky," she whispered, "I don't have much expirence."
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"It'll come with time, eh." He smiled at the girl. "Just keep practicing."
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She nodded.
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"May I ask where ya came from? Is there eh village nearby?"
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"Dojoville, but yeah."
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"Mind showin' the way?"
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"I can't remember which direction."
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He sighed. "I guess we're both lost then....What was your name again?"