OEH: Unfamiliar Waters

Post by Kelp on Nov 16, 2016

Kelp saw Lace looking around at the elves around them playing and finally smiling and laughing again after the week of trauma and uncertainty. Kelp lay flat on the mud and his self shaping mimicry kicked in and his skin blended in with the mud ripples, his damp hair looked like sea kelp left on the low tide exposed sea floor. He froze in place waiting for Lace to turn back around.

Once she did he resumed his crouched advance on her. A few of the elves saw what he was doing and smiled to themselves in anticipation of his next move. He went low and grabbed her around her waist and spun her down into the mud as he laughed in vengeful glee. How many times in his youth had she done this same thing to him in this fun game. Time for some fun long over due payback. As he waited for her response, he back pedaled grabbing a hand full of mud.


Post by Lord Tidas on Nov 22, 2016

Early the next morning out to sea.

Tidas and Silvermoon sit next to each other eagerly waiting for the day star to rise in the sky. Hints of yellow, orange and red can be seen on the horizon. Tidas placed his hand on Silvermoons knee. "Silvermoon do you understand why I sent the others back to the safety of the island?"


Post by Kimu + Cat bond Grandmother on Nov 22, 2016

Kimu was awake. Sitting on a raised bit of island mass (dead coral or rock?) Kimu looked out to sea away from land watching the sky changing colors slowly as light reflects on the surfus of the Vast deep. She sensed someone near by and awake. Turning here head she furrowed her brow in wonder as to what Tidas was going to do since they are now somewhat safe.

She breathed deeply and stressed, held the breath and let out a sigh, looking away. She wanted to know about Skorva and others left behind. She finished eating the small bit of dried fish in her fingers and took a swig before heading over to the tall elf to confront him. "Whatever you have stirring in your mind and gut, I want to know when I can go look for my child. Please include me in any hunting party you plan to have set out, please?"

Kimu requested holding back tears. She did not wait for a reply as she closed her mind from a send, though if he wanted he could still send to her. She never liked to let others see her weak or weeping. Her own gut was tight and hurting from knowing her child though grown, needed her. The feeling would not let up as it made her more antsy to go back to the old Holt. Kimu knows she will have to wait till her Chieftain says. So, she waits for him to. Kimu is well aware the tribe first.

((Moving to the new thread under this one about the hunting party.))


Post by Lace on Jan 3, 2017




"WHAAAT.... oh Kelp look at me.... now I am all dirty..." Lace stood up and looked at her clothes. She signed and slowly took them of, untill she stood in only her body linen.
She looked at Kelp. "Feeling playfull, don't you? Well, then you might like this too!" Lace grabbed two hands full with mud and threw it at Kelp!

Post by Kelp on Jan 8, 2017

Kelp helped collect shells, finding a few cast away oyster shells. Turning them over he saw some had mother of pearl inside their inner halves. He exerted his magic slightly and pulled out the mother of pearl from the rest of the oyster shells. He ended up with two pieces that were thin and filled his palm of one hand. Maybe Lace could use these in her tapestry?


Post by Lace on Jan 8, 2017

Lace smiled. Seeing the smile on the little pips faces as they brought her pretty shells. "These are wonderfull, little ones! Maybe I can teach you how to make your own tapestry."
She looked at one of the larger pips. "Do you want to make a tapestry too? For your new dwelling?"
The girl nodded and showed her what she had found. "Those are lovely. The colors will make a good shine when the sun hits them." She took one and help it up. "See what I mean?" The shell glowed a little.
"If you want to get started you will need flax or tall grass. I think I saw some just behind those bushes. It won't be enough for a large tapestry, but it is a start."
Lace smiled when she saw the girl run towards the bushes.


Post by Kelp on Jan 13, 2017

Kelp watched as the pips ran around gathering shells and grasses, then bringing them to Lace for approval. He was curious as to what a tapestry was. He sat nearby and watched as she wove the grass stalks into a flat shape, using the different colored grasses to make a pattern. Blades of grass were also used, and the pattern grew more complex. Lace incorporated the shells and other bits of flotsam the pips had gathered. The pips tried their hands at weaving the grasses and shells as well. Some did better than others, but all were quickly picking up the technique.

Kelp joined the group weaving and sat down between the pips. He offered each one, one of his pieces of mother of pearl. He thought a moment and used his magic to make several holes in the thin discs to allow for better fastening of the pieces to the woven mats.

"Lace, I have not seen this 'weaving' done before. I do not remember if our tribe did such things? It is like making knots to fasten things together?"


Post by Lace on Jan 20, 2017

She was caught in doing what she loved the most. Weaving! Her hands were quick, but first she showed everyone how to do it. She passed every pip and guided their hands.
"I will never learn!!! I give up!" One said. But Lace wouldn't let him quit. She gently taught him how and he picked up very fast. "Good! That is going to look amazing!" She praised the young male. She continued on her own piece, took some shells and little pebbles with holes in them. The leaves she wove into her work to a certain shape, soon it would be clear what she was trying to make.

Lace smiled at Kelp. "Thank you. I have been experimenting different techniques from early on and some of this tribe's members showed me their way of weaving. I used it and developed my own way." She showed he tapestry to the pips. "See? I used extra leaves to make it look like waves, the shells and little pebbles I used to make the foam of the see."
She laid down hers and looked at the ones the pips showed her. "I can see you made the sun. And this is a small bird in the sky, am I right?" The little girl nodded and the smile on her face made Lace feel much happier.
They all placed their own piece on the ground and admired each work.
Soon other joined them and praised the pips for their work.

"Thank you for keeping their mind of things. It is a joy to see them laugh after...." Her voice cracked and she hugged Lace. "Thank you!" She whispered before walking to her daughter.
"It looks great! Now we have something new to hang in our new den!"

Lace heard, for the first time in days, a bit of hope in the voices.

Post by Kelp on Jan 24, 2017

'I would shape a coral home for those who wish to live beneath the waves, and for you if you wish it, in exchange for a breach clout of this 'silk' you called it? I do not think I could live above the waves for long. Sleeping on sun warmed sand within hearing of the waves can be pleasant, and I have done it often, though, I prefer to be cradled by shaped smoothed coral being rocked by gentle swells." He smiled at her and continued, "Is that not the Wave Dancer way?" He put his arm around her waist.

As they stood together listening to the waves lap at the shore, the tides now high, a movement caught his eye. The sand was caving in not too far away, some of the sand being flung up and out too. Something small was moving and the crater like structure was widening as more somethings started to struggle to escape their sandy prison. He pointed this and them, yes it was a them not an it, to Lace.

"Look there, what are they?!" as he asked, more of the tiny creatures came into view as the mouth of the pit widened and these oval shaped things started to climb out and head to the water. They seemed to have appendages moving in unison to propel themselves over the sand with some speed. Along with their rounded bodies with some kind of paddle limbs to move them, they also had tails and long necks. On the end of those long necks appeared heads with teeth evolved to hunt and catch fish.

"By the High Ones, I have never seen their like before! Should we get closer to see?" A stunned Kelp asked Lace for her advice since she was his elder


Post by Lace on Jan 24, 2017

She followed Kelp's hand as he pointed to the beach. Little dark specks emerged from the sand, making their way to the ocean. "They look like sea-turtles, but not exactly..." She was very curious and was glad Kelp suggested to see the little creatures. "Ofcourse! We just have to stay out of their way, maybe help the ones that wander off. Oh! And we could join their swim, make sure they reach the open sea." She smiled and clapped her hands. What a treat! She quickly took of her skirt and top to be ready to go in the water.

When they reached the nest she took a closer look. "They really look like turtles, but without a hard shell and with a long neck....." She then thought of the shared stories. "I think someone mentioned them before... I think it was (??searching name) and he called them Seastriders. They can travel great distances....." She studied them, saw the close resemblance with turtles in how they looked and moved.

She walked towards the water, guiding some the right way, but not by carrying them. They had to reach the ocean themselves.
The water was cool, but not cold and soon she reached deeper water. "I am going in, are you coming too?"


Post by Kelp on Jan 24, 2017

Kelp stooped and picked up his fish spear for protection, and followed Lace down to the sea, paralleling the hatchlings. The waters felt soothing on his skin as he waded out into the water.

{"I'm coming. You called them seastriders?"} A memory came back to him of being a pip and seeing the stranded dead body of a large creature similar to these little ones, washed up onto the strand after a violent storm. The whole tribe had come down to see it. It had not been familiar to them, probably preferring open ocean waters for hunting its prey, where as the Wave Dancers stayed near the coast line. Surge had one of the few that traveled open or deep waters. Kelp too had traveled into deep waters out of necessity while alone, to hunt and explore this watery world.

Lace's presence was reawakening memories in him he had not known he had forgotten since the attack on his group of Wave Dancers by humans. Once underwater he turned his attention back to the hatchlings. As each one reached the surf from their long run, they would pause as the gentle waves washed over them and swept them out into shallow water where they would then test their limbs and sprint out of sight only to reappear at the surface bobbing their small heads above to breathe air. They were dark on top and light on their underside, adapted to be less visible to predators over millions of turns of the seasons.

Kelp swam over to Lace and saw the wonder and joy on her face, reflecting his own. {"They are just so cute! And look how fast they are, darting about here and there."} A few swam by them and under them. One even making a failed attack on his hand, probably thinking it was a squid or sea jelly, or some other food. Luckily he saw it at the last moment and pulled his hand back towards his body. {"Be careful, they look hungry and are ready to feed already."} He warned Lace. {"Watch your hands and feet.I don't fancy a nip from those sharp teeth."}

As he and Lace floated near the surface, his stripe of long hair was wafting about, when one little one decided that is was some Sargasso weed and hid itself within it. He could see Lace pointing and laughing. Its flippers getting slightly entangle in the strands but not so that it could not escape if it needed to. It crawled/swam through his hair towards his forehead and its long neck arched down to peer at his face. {"I wish I had some fingerling fish to feed it."} It then raised it head to get to the air and returned it back to looking at his face. He slowly raised his hand up to his face, extending a finger to caress its neck. It leaned into his finger and closed its eyes in pleasure. He stopped and it darted off and out of sight. {"I wonder how long they will stay in the area?"} He asked Lace for her thoughts.


Post by Lace on Jan 27, 2017

Kelp's warning came a little too late, but she didn't mind. There was no blood lost, so they didn't have to worry about Sharptooth picking up on a bloodtrail.
{"These are so cute! Look at that one! And this one has some remarkable markings on it!"} The little one swam in her hair and got tangled a little.
Lace giggle and tried to free the little one quickly, but it just swam in her hair again. {"Seems I am making a friend."} She saw more of the Seastriders floating around them, although most of them swam to the open sea to find their kin. She finally freed the one in her hair and she looked at it. It was female and the markings were fascinating. Green on her back and greyish white on her belly.

She looked at Kelp, he too was surrounded by a few small Seastriders. {"I hope they will stay for a couple more days, I would like to study them, see what they eat and how fast they grow."}


Post by Kelp on Jan 28, 2017

{"Yes, I hope they stay. I too would like to find more about them. I doubt this was the only nest. How long is the nesting season for the adult? How long do the hatchlings stay under the sand once laid? I wouldn't want to find an adult on the beach! We might want to warn the others about that possibility of an encounter with an adult nesting.}

The last of this one nest of hatchlings swam past them in fits and starts disappearing onto the off shore waters. Kelp was tempted to follow them and go back to the sea. He turned around and swam back towards the sandy beach with mixed feelings. He was glad he was with other elves again, especially Lace, but there weer times he missed being on his own and had no other responsibilities than to himself. He sighed softly to himself as he waded out of the water. Still seeing the hatchlings had been exhilarating.

Post by Lace on Feb 2, 2017

Lace enjoyed talking to Kelp. He seemed to know exactly what she thought or wanted to do. She smiled at him and nodded. "I think taking the pips will be good for them either way. Keeping them busy is soothing for the mind, just as my sending can be."

She walked over to a small group, she thought only two hands and two were still here, but some had found shelter between the greengrowings on the isle, so it was hard to see and some others were in wrapstuff. It wax less then half of the two tribes...
A tear grew in her eyes, but she quickly whipped it away.
"I will try to gather everyone, so who has made it, who needs help and who can help..."

In her sending Lace began to put her soothing powers. *Everyone, please gather for our evening meal, if you have found food or caught fish and wish to share, meet us on the beach. We will prepare a good dinner while we will make plans for the night.*

She looked at Kelp. "Silvermoon has made some good shelter, but it's not enough, we could turn the boats to make more shelter.... if that is done, then I will try to reach out to the one that might be on this isle."


Post by Kelp on Feb 2, 2017

"Yes turning the boats over, then propping one gunwale up with some rocks would make a cozy shelter for several of us. I'll get the pips to help me gather some seaweeds I know are edible to add to the meal and we can look for stones that we can use for the boat shelters at the same time." Kelp liked her suggestions. She had a keen mind and saw to the center of what needed to be done right away. Too many back in his old tribe didn't want to see right oto the heart of a matter and would talk endlessly about this and that instead of doing what needed to be done. This led to the decision of the split between their two groups and he and his brother leaving with a handful of elves to try and make a better life than one of endless caution and fear. Sadly their attempt was short lived and brutally destroyed by the humans they accidentally encountered.

The Pips and Kelp gathered the sea weed which had small balls of air pockets along the stems to keep them floating upright in the water at high tide. The pips collects arm loads, and as they started back they would pop the air sacks with giggles and smiles, and making all sorts of silly and rude noises as they did so.

Instead of suitable rocks Kelp found some large driftwood piece that he dragged back to the camp site. Even if they weren't used to prop up the boats they would make good seats for those gathered who did not want to sit on sand. Some of the adults having watched the pips weave earlier, had made some grass mats to sit on. They all became settles and the food cooked and raw were passed around for all to eat their fill. As they ate Kelp relayed the Experience of the Seastriders hatching and rush to the ocean by sending. He added a warning to all about possibly seeing adult females coming ashore to nest, and told everyone to avoid them if spotted.

Kelp spotted a long piece of dead coral and picked it up. He shaped it slowly into a long tube with holes for his fingers to cover and uncover. He placed it to his lips then he blew through it and sounds like birdsong came from it. He looked over at Lace and winked at her and gave her a slight nod signal her to start her calming magic and to seek out the unknown sense of something.


Post by Lace on Feb 2, 2017

The raid seemed to long ago, was it just a few days? This isle could have been a good shelter if they had all been Wavedancers, but the Gliders and Wolfriders needed more space.
When Kelp made himself a flute she saw him wink at her and knew that waz he cue to use her magic.
She send out a warm fuzzy sending, making it feel like a warm, comfortable blanket. She could feel the others relaxing and enjoying the music, some even joined in. One started humming even.

Lace walked a little away from the rest, creating a little distance between her and other minds. She concentrated on the wierd feeling inside her and reached out!
**Greetings. I am reaching out to who lives or visites this island. I know we have invaded your home, but we are wounded, we need rest before travelling to a safe place again. If you do not wish us to meet, then please know that once our leader returns, we will leave again......**

Pearls of sweat blinked on her forhead when she returned to herself again. It hadn't answered her sending, but that didn't matter to Lace. If it could recieve her sending, he would know she had told him the truth.

She would wait till it answered her call.

She then returned to her tribesmembers, Kelp was still playing his flute and she even saw some pips dancing.


Post by Kelp on Feb 4, 2017

Kelp played his magic shaped, coral flute. It sounded very much like a penny or tin whistle from another place and time, and was about the same size. His tune was melodic and slow, poignant and up lifting. Perfectly bring the feelings and emotions of the last 8 of days all had gone through. The sense of loss and yet hope to come, embodied in his tune.

He repeated it until Lace returned. Even the Pips were dancing slowly to his playing. He'd been inspired to play this melody because of Laces soothing magic, and from the happiness of seeing the Seastriders start their new lives. He was content. He let the music float off into silence ending his song on a lingering note. he looked up and there were tears in his eyes.

Post by Lace on Feb 15, 2017

Lace nodded and looked for the sleepingplace Silvermoon had made for her and a few others. "I will rest now, it will be at least four mor sunrises before the others will return, if they are quickly finding others."
Somehow she knew others were still alive, maybe even some she had become close friends with.
**Come to us in safety my friends** She sended to no one in particular.


Post by Lace on Apr 10, 2017



Lace felt anger, pain and the need to take revenge!
She jumped up from her bed and ran up the beach.
Unlike Tidas she did scream. And she threw with what ever was available.

She didn't know why she did what she did, but the anger surrounded her. What had happend?
Who was angry.....

She suddenly stopped. Tidas! It was Tidas....

She signed. 'Tidas, what is happening, why are you this angry.... and why do I feel this? You are so far away!'


Post by Danceingtide on Jun 1, 2017

Dancingtide slowly floted to the surface,her arms tired from swimming looking for her sister,still not finding her she frown then she heard other elfs.
Swimming toward the sound she soon found a small group.*Hello my names Dancingtide.* she sent moving out of the water.


Post by Lace on Jun 8, 2017



She heard an unfamiliar voice in her head. "Hello, I am Lace. What a suprise to see a new elf! Come join us for food and rest and tell us your story, where you come from and where you were going." She smiled and held out her hands to greet the new arrival.

Postby Admin
((OoC: Kelp, Frostfur and Dancingtide have dissapeared, so we are jumping a day in time. New day, new story!))


Post by Jarohim on Jan 24, 2018

Somewhere on the island, Jaro was sleeping until something awoke him out of his deep sleep, almost similar to wrapstuff sleep and he shook his head to clear out the fuzziness. He groans softly before he staggers to get up, his body still fighting the sleep and groggily heads toward the small trickle of water that is dripping steadily near him in a small well hidden cave.


Post by Lace on Jan 25, 2018

Lace had that eerie feeling again, but she couldn't figure out why.
Someone or something was here, but the presence was unlike anything she had encountered before.
She wanted to take a look.

Dancingtide seemed pre-occupied by something, so she told her that they would meet soon again.

Lace walked to the highest point of the island, no strangers, no wierd animals and no eerie places....


Post by Jarohim on Jan 25, 2018

As he takes a couple swallows of the water, he senses a change in the stillness of the air and he pinches the bridge of his nose, closing his eyes to rub away the pain that is throbbing there. 'I have been asleep far too long to deal with this' he muses to himself before he opens his eyes and notices how quiet it gotten from the opening of the cave. He frowns and went over to scan his surroundings, going over every rock, tree and ocean. He shudders in disgust at the sight of the ocean as his entire face curls up into a cruel sneer. From the corner of his eye a flicker of something bright, he looks up to see something moving from a distance. He couldn't make it out what it is. He grabs his jacket and gloves, putting them on quickly as he decides to go and investigate, merging with nature as he was made for blending in so nothing can see him.

Post by Lace on Feb 5, 2018

Lace heard something storm off. Bushes moved and she heard footsteps fading in the distance.
Her magic warned her, this mind was confused, maybe even sick? No not sick.... She bit her lower lip, should she follow or not.
If this was an elf and not an illusion, then he might need help. He might have been alone for a long, long time! And she knew how it was to be alone...

Her curiosity won, they were on an island, others would know she was away and would search for her. If nothing else, she could send for help.
Lace smiled, she hadn't been like this in years, not since... she blocked her memory, she didn't want to think about him.

The trail left by the other elf was easy to follow, even for her and soon she saw him.
He looked strange, bewildered and very much out of place here. Lace watched him from behind a bush, not knowing how he would react to her presence.


Post by Jarohim on Feb 23, 2018

Everything went unnoticed and fade to darkness as he continues to stand there with a blank look on his face before his expression changes into a nasty sneer and starts to hit at the water looking like he's fighting against unseen opponent.


Post by Lace on Feb 24, 2018

Lace wanted to step away, it seemed this elf didn't noticed her, maybe he didn't even know she had recieved his sending... No... he knew, but his mind, so... distorted....

Suddenly he hitted the water, it startled her and she stepped back.
A branch cracked and she yelped when she heard the sound, immidiatly she put a hand at her mouth, but it was too late.
He must have heard both sounds!?