Church Ruins (Exploration)

Story tiiiime Let's have a little fairy tail x3 *pulls out the big fary tail book*

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-"Once apon a time, there were the Tokotas three which walked with their riders on their back. All three did not now each other and did not know of each others excistens. But destiny would bind them together.
First there was Raven, a black Tokota with omnious even darker marks all over her body, that made her look like a sign of darkness and death. Still nothing could be further away from the truth, since the lady and her handler were both kind and quiet in their personality. None they would ever harm.
The second was Merle no Hime, a mostly white Toktota with her face parted in half by her pearl white piebald, giving her the look of a twisted shizophrenic mind. But again the looks decieve, since she and her handler were both shy and nice in mind and behaviour. None they would ever harm.
The third was Geneva, a tawny Tokota with redish markes on her fur, like the spark of fire consuming her alive with a thousand hellish flames. But - as you may have guessed - her look doesn't show what she is. No, she isn't the kindest of Tokotas, neither is her handler.... okay, I lied, they both are sweethearts or at least very nice people, if a little... something you have to get used to.

However. These three Tokotas and their riders, did not know of each other. They did not know that they were in the same area and would head towards the same goal.
When suddenly - an earthquake. The snow and icy around them crumbled, shook and an avalanche got loose from a nearby mountain, where the ruins should have been. All three Tokotas stood still for a moment, stopping their path towards, away and by the side of the mountain, when they hear the loud noise of snow moving. Gladly all three of them weren't near the snowy earthquake but still near enough to see what has happend. After the snowy fog lifted and the earth stood still again, they all three discovered the clock tower of an old church. Curiosity arose in all three of the Tokotas and in their handlers as well. Especially in Jacob, who was searching for these exact ruins, clutching the map in his hand tighter. All three handler gave their Tokotas the order to run closer to the ominous church glittering in the late sun. It is there before the main entrence of the church that these three Tokota and human met each other for the first time. For a moment they were unsure what to say or how to react, considering that two of them were quite shy and not especially fond of doing the first step. But it was Geneva, the fiery yeti lady, that stept towards the other two to greet them. "Hey, you. What are you doing here?" She asked. The Tokota lady had a friendly voice, nearly flirty and the other two Tokota females scratched their courage together. "Hi. Aehm.. we heard a noise and wanted to look what happend." Raven explained and Merle no Hime nodded agreeingly. "We too. It sounded like an earthquake. We wanted to be sure that noone is hurt." She explains and Geneva shakes her head. "I didn't see someone or heard or smelled. I guess we three are the only once. Oh well, then you can go I think. Me and my master want to find some treasures." She exclaimed and the other two ladies looked at each other before looking at her. "Treasures?" They asked and the yeti gave out a whimper. "Oh no. I shouldn't have told you so.... forget what I have said. I ment.. uuuuh.. pleasures. I ment food. Yes. We were searching for something to hunt." She claims, but the other two wouldn't believe her.

Their handlers on the other hand were talking about the ruins they have discovered. "My mother once told me a story about this church." Miya told and walked slowly around the giant pillars emergying from the masses of snow. "There was once a village of fishermen living nearby. They told stories about a goddess that lived here in these walls. They brought fish and other sacrifices to her to pleasure her so she would grant them good winds and rich fishing trips. And the godess was pleased. But one day a man from a far away land came and he fell in love with the godess. He would come here and pray to her, sacrificing all his belongings just to be with her. But she could not return his love, since she was a god and he just a mortal man. So one day he decided to sacrifice himself in these walls so he undying soul could live with her. But the goddess was sad. She did not want anyone to sacrifice themselves for her and so she broke loose the snow of the mountains to bury the church and the village, so noone would see what pain she caused." Miya explained and Cael gave out a soft sigh, wiping a tear off the corner of his eye. "What a romantic but tragic story. Do you think that it is true?" He asked and Jacob gave out an unbelieving snort. "I hardly doubt it. There is no such thing as gods or the like. I am sorry to say, but that story is just a fairy tale." Miya huffed loudly and crossed her arms. "No, it is not. I am sure that something happened here. And just so you know - people say, they can still hear the crying of the godess echoing through the mountains." She claimed. And she didn't even now how right she was. Until they would met me!"-

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All three Toktoas and their handler turn around when they hear a soft voice echoing in the air. Surprised they look around, searching for the cause, when suddenly Cael sees a glowing light inside the church. "Hey, something is in there." He cries and the Tokota start digging snow away from the entrance, until they can push themselves through a small hole and walk inside the small snow hills inside of the church. The masses of snow and ice reaches up to the second floor, still there is a lot of space towards the partly destroyed roof. This church must have been huge back in the days. The three humans look up when they realise a glowing light figure over their heads and their jaws fall down in disbelieve. A man dressed completely in white clothing with six white angelic wings floats midair, right in front of a giant round hole in the wall where once has been a giant decorated window. The style of his clothes reminds of a man of the desert, with decorative golden embroidery of flowers and patterns one would think as typical for the orient. The floating man had glowing golden eyes, which seemed sad and bitter. "Who is disturbing the solitude of my grave?" The man asks and his voice is echoing as if the halls of the church wouldn't be filled with snow, cushion all sounds. "Well.. we are.." Cael starts and gulps loudly. "I am Cael." He responses and Miya steps forward as well. "I ... I am Miya." She introduces herself, way softer as she intended. Jacob looks at the man suspicously, but gives in in the pressure. "Jacob." He shortly answers before giving out a soft hum. "And you are?" He wants to know and the white man looks towards him. For a while the ghostly apperiance doesn't talk, just stares with his glowing golden eyes. Then all of a sudden he chuckles. "I am the one who fell deadly in love with the goddess of the mountain." He explains and rolls his head to the side. Jacob is sure the man is grinning but a cloth before the mouth of the angel prevends him from seeing it. "But you can call me Archimedes." He says and now it is Miya who steps forward. "Wait a minute. Archimedes? That doesn't sound like the name of a man of the east." She exclaims and the so called angel turns towards her. "Maybe. But names can decieve, Miya." The woman shudders, when she hears her own name said in this echoing voice. Then the floating man looks towards Cael. "And you? Do you doubt me?" He asks and Cael is too nervous to answer before finding his voice back. "Well.. yes... kinda... I mean.. if you are a dead man... where is the goddess?" He wants to know and Archimedes turns his head towards a window at the top of the snow hill.

The three handler and their Tokotas turn in the same direction and against the setting red sun, they see a figure that looks like a Tokota. His white fur has a glooming red glimmer thanks to the sun that falls apon it. For a moment the small group is willing to believe the story of the strange floating man. They look in awe when the Tokota starts moving, stepping from the window down onto the snowy hill. But suddenly the ghostly appierence has nothing godly at it, when the Tokota starts slipping and at the and glides down on her bottom, rolling her tongue out in glee. At the bottom of the hill the white Tokota stops abrupt and rolls over, landing on her belly before picking herself up from the ground. It seems the "godess" had quite the fun sliding down the snowy hill and barks and jumps in excitement. The three human watch her puzzled before Jacob realises that brown fur looks out under the white. "That isn't a god or a ghost. You have painted her white!" He accuses the angel and Archimedes floats slowly down to the ground and gives out a sigh. "By Morpheus, Sahadar. You ruined the show." He says, now without any mysterious echoing in his voice and he cleans his Tokota's fur by petting her wildly. Sahadar waggles her tail full of excitement and starts licking her masters face, and rubbing herself against him, so his clothes as well loose the white coat. "Flour?" Cael speculates and Miya is disappointed for a moment. "So, the story is a fairy tell?" She asks and Archimedes chuckles awkwardly. "Sorry. Just a magican an his tricks." With that his wings fold back nicely before disappearing completely. "But how?" Miya wants to know but Archimedes puts a finger on his lips. "A magican never tells his tricks." He says but Jacob isn't that happy about the whole thing. "Why did you do that? Do you want us to keep away from the hidden treasure?" He asks and Archimedes looks at him puzzled. "What treasure? I just wanted to have some fun." He explains and the other man grunts loudly. "Oh well. Then nevermind. I didn't say anything." He mutters. He has no choice but to wait until all three riders and their Tokotas would walk off to start his search. "Geneva! We go!" Jacob barks, but to his surprise he can't see were his Tokota went.

Surprised the humans look around to search for their Tokotas when they find all four of them standing on the top of the small snow hill. Sahadar jumps up and down to make the other ladies look at her, before she jumps forward and sits down to glide down the snowy hill. One after the other Tokota mimic her gliding and slide down the hills on their bottoms or backs, with their tongues rolling out. "It seems they have fun." Cael says chuckling and Jacob gives out a sigh. "Oh well... let them have it." He mutters. It would be dark soon, so he wouldn't have the time to look for his treasure. He would have to come back tomorrow and try to get it without the noisy people around him.
The Tokotas stop in their fun and look up to the window, when they hear a sudden howl through the wind. "The goddess crying." Miya mutters and tries to find the source. The three men look around as well and after some time they find another Tokota up at one of the windows. It is a big brown and white female with yellow eyes. She seems wild and strong and wise. Maybe she is the one the people hear around here. Maybe she is the goddess. The human look at her in awe, when the old Tokota lady walks towards the other four Tokota and all of them hold their breath. The unknown female lifts her head and gives out a friendly bark before she suddenly mimics Sahadar's  behaviour and starts jumping up and down. But when she jumps forward to slide down the hill her weight breaks the snow and she sinks in instead.
A few seconds the humans just look buffled before realising what happend and they run up the hill to help the old lady to climb out of the snow. With their combined power they pull her out and look at her. "Well... that was unsuspected." Miya says laughing and the three men have a good chuckle.

After that, the five Tokota again and again slide down the snowy hill, sometimes even with their handlers on their back, until the sun is nearly completely gone. "Oh well. It is time to go home. It was a lot of fun." Archimedes says and they all say good bye before parting, leaving behind the brown-white Tokota lady. After a while they just hear her lonely howl. Cael and Merle no Hime turn around again, nearly sorry for the lonely creature. "Maybe we should go back?" He mutters patting his long mane which gives out a soft unsure noise. But when they turn around to look at the church they see a greenish, turqouise light and a figure, shaped like a Tokota walking towards the ruins. Its mane seems to be out of smoke or fire and it has glowing golden eyes. Cael can see the giant dire ghost-like creature walking towards the brown-white Tokota lady and sitting down next to her, so she stops howling. "...the man and the godess..." He mutters in awe and watches them walking away in the darkness of the night. After a few minutes he leads his long mane around and walks his path towards home. But he would not forget what he saw. It seems that sometimes stories are more than just fairy tails.

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Link to import sheet:
Link to (hunting/fishing/exploring) journal: Exploring Journal Geneva
Items/Companions: Bright Flashlight
Defects/Health Issues: None

Link to import sheet:
Link to (hunting/fishing/exploring) journal: Takkun's Hunting, Fishing and Exploration Journal
Items/Companions: -
Defects/Health Issues: None

Link to import sheet:
Link to (hunting/fishing/exploring) journal: Raven of the north tacker journal
Items/Companions: -
Defects/Health Issues: None

Link to import sheet:
Link to (hunting/fishing/exploring) journal: Sahadar Exploration Journal
Items/Companions: Bright Flashlight
Defects/Health Issues: None

Fullbody, colored, shaded, complexe background +5 HP, exploring bonus +2, handler depicted +2, starter bonus +2, story (2424 words) +12 = 23 HP (+1 for Sahadar)

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Art © MurosNiceSide
Breed © Tokotas 
Character © spottedhorse567 MorganLeslee Takogami noebelle MemosNiceSide
References © wind-princess Random-Acts-Stock Null-Entity