The belly of the beast [Neried]

[shrubu]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; background:#F8F7BA; border: 1px dashed #416600, bTable] sensitiveCanine [SC] began trolling benthicSusurrus [BS] at --:-- SC: *the wolf slowly approaches the den of the great sea beast, the air is humid and feels nice as iy brushes through the alpha's fur.* SC: *as he grows nearer to the den the wind begins to whistle past faster and more vigorously, there is the reminiscent of the smell of the foul beast's last 9ill still lingering in the air.* SC: *as the wolf approaches his ears become erect as a noise is heard from the den of the beast, a faint murmur of the awa9ening.* SC: *the alpha senses the sha9ing of the soil beneath him as the grotesque monster is drawing near.*

[NEREID POMANO]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] BS: < *The sea beast is resting pleasantlyy after a simple snack when she senses an intruder*~ BS: < *She can feel the tension spark in the air against her scale clad form and moves to investigate the new meal*~ BS: < *She lets out a mellifluous noise at seeing the beast and darts a tentacle towards the intruder*~ BS: < If it isn't myy favorite howlbeast~ BS: < *She sayys with felicityy, patting the creature with her outstretched tentacle*~

[shrubu]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; background:#F8F7BA; border: 1px dashed #416600, bTable]SC: *suddenly the sea beast emerges from her den quic9 to lash out a tentacle straight towards the alpha's head.* SC: *he hesitantly nods and allows the beast to brush through his tangled 9notted fur, with her slimy and suctiony tentacles.* SC: *the alpha slightly winces as she grazes over him a second time, not being used to all this petting.* SC: it's good to see you too my dear tentacled friend. SC: *the alpha then brea9s free from the grip of the tentacle and settles bac9 down calmly in a fresh spot of dew coated grass.* SC: *the dew feels nice and sweet on his fur, giving him a slight cool down from the long exhaustion he has come to face on his journey to re unite with the sea beast.* SC: *the alpha rests his head and per9s his ears coyly watching the sea beast.*

[NEREID POMANO]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] BS: < *She puts a fanged smile on displayy and retracts the outstretched extremityy to the arrayy behind*~ BS: < *She moves around him with a lilt to her slimyy step*~ BS: < And what brings a demure one such as yyourself so close to the offing?~ BS: < yyou didn't come here just for a visit did yyou?~ BS: < *She inquires*~

[shrubu]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; background:#F8F7BA; border: 1px dashed #416600, bTable]SC: *the alpha wolf adjusts his position so he is sitting upright and staring at the sea beast.* SC: and what ma9es your presume that? SC: one can not ta9e a long journey to visit their friend? SC: how have the sea depths been treating you?

[NEREID POMANO]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] BS: < Surelyy not for a beast such as myyself~ BS: < *She pauses at the inquiryy, wearyy*~ BS: < The deep is as hyysterical and bloodthirtyy as one would expect~ BS: < Though, I mayy be a bit biased due to this rut I have found myyself in~ BS: < *The sea beast bows humblyy as she sits*~ BS: < But what kind of host would I be if I onlyy bored yyou with myy own conquests and defeats~ BS: < yyou must be filled to the brim with stories to claim myy interest~

[shrubu]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; background:#F8F7BA; border: 1px dashed #416600, bTable]SC: alas, stories are one of the few things i lac9. SC: perhaps another time and place would be good for a story. SC: *the alpha slowly rests his head upon the grass once more.* SC: i have traveled a long journey and quest to visit you and i believe the best thing now for me would be rest. SC *the alpha wolf slowly closes his eyes and rests for a long period of time, he awa9ens to find himself within the dimly lighted cavern.* SC: *the beast raises his head in search of the sea beast, ta9ing in his surroundings for a mere moment.* SC: *the air is moist and hard to breath, almost as if he were underwater though still in air, the water seems to be oozing a translucent greenish ooze* SC: *the ground is partially flooded with water, as the alpha searches for a place to remain dry.*

[NEREID POMANO]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] BS: < As yyou wish dear allyy~ BS: < *She sayys, allowing the travel wearyy howlbeast his much needed rest like the gracious host she is*~ BS: < *She leaves on another hunt to appease her constant state of hunger reappearing as the beast renounces it's sleepyy state*~ BS: < *She breaches from the geyyser in the center, her terrible mouth filled with a myysterious culled beast before she spits it to the wateryy floor*~ BS: < I wouldn't even bother tryying; the tide is mightyy when the equinox is so near~ BS: < *She sayys sensing his discomfort*~ BS: < I hope yyou rested well despite the conditions~

[shrubu]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 450px; background:#F8F7BA; border: 1px dashed #416600, bTable]SC: i have found everything quite suitable, than9 you. SC: *the alpha graciously nods as he approaches the rounded cave exit, loo9ing forward small bits of the summer breeze seem to creep through his fur howling against his s9in.*

[NEREID POMANO]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true] BS: < Hmm, it seems I mayy have to cut this little session short for the moment~ BS: < Myy custodian is wailing loud enough for me to hear her through myy whole hive~ BS: < I'll have to see what's going on, I'm sure yyou understand~ BS: < I won't be too long, or such is myy belief~ -- benthicSusurrus [BS] is now an idle chump! -- benthicSusurrus [BS] ceased trolling sensitiveCanine [SC]