Kyle

The older man focused his attention on Alula's scribbling in the mud. Her claws were retractable, something that most hybrids did not posses. It's one thing to grow claws, it's another thing to grow the bone structures necessary for retractibility. But hey, he's seen weirder...Like the raptor hybrid. Her question caught him off guard yet he was expecting it to be asked eventually. He wasn't exactly sure how to answer. In the field, the hybrids were Sen tout on suicidal missions to better their corresponding nation. Their lives didn't matter and if they died in battle, more could be created or bred in their place. He wasn't sure if he should lie to her and say everything would be 'ok', or if he should try to explain how there was always the chance that most of them would not make it out here.

He rubbed his eyes with his hand that was closest to the young girl, his palm ghosting over the scar near his brow. He looked at her and gave her the smallest of smiles. "We can make it if we work hard. I know we can."

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Arye

Sighing yet again, Arye decided to lean against a nearby tree, Crossing his arms and holding in a cough. He knew he was vulnerable to sickness, Mostly especially that disease, Which killed others like him. Looking at Sly, He shook his head and mumbled incoherent words.

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Irene

Tensing slightly as the unknown hybrid stood up, it took most of her self control not to tremble under his towing form, noticing his figure was definitely well muscled which could present a threat if he desired to fight her. Bracing her legs in a defensive position, she lowered her hand back to her side as black, bloody feathers ruffled at the growl in his voice. This was not someone she wished to irritate, but she could think of nothing she had done wrong and couldn't figure out a way to fix it. Gold eyes locked onto his as her smile became forced and polite, refusing to cower but at the same time attempting to appear as non threatning as possible, which was no easy feat.

"Oh! Uhh... sorry to disturb you" She apologized with a calm voice, betraying nothing of the turmoil going on inside her head. "I was just looking for a spot to rest and I didn't notice anyone was over here" she explained, her eyes quickly darting down to study his appearence, acknowledging that he was a crocodile-goat hybrid now that she had a closer look. He also carried many scars she could easily identify with, this guy was definitely a fighter if she ever saw one.

(Sorry if this seems jumbled! Long day and really tired lol)

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Alula
Her paw suddenly smashed into the mud picture she had been drawing. Her ears flattened, but she didn't speak. The question she had asked was something she asked herself everyday and she didn't expect him to answer at all. When she looked up at him, her right eye was squinted slightly. "How are you so sure something wont happen?!...someone could get sick..or injured to a point beyond healing...or.." her voice trailed off before she could finish speaking, the worst of problems running through her head. She buried her face in her furry white knees, a mumbled "sorry.." coming from her.

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Kyle

He looked meekly at his hands, fidgeting with his small claws. He hadn't expected something like that. He looked at the ruined mud picture and then looked at the mud before him. He reached down with his own claw drew a small smiley face. "Sorry. I didn't want to upset you with the actual odds that were stacked against us." He slowly moved his hand from the little mid picture and spoke again. "The truth is there is a very real chance that we will all die. Not because we can't make it. We can, I know we can, but what of the humans that live around us. We are hybrid abominations. Most of us are barely even human." He balled his hand in a fist. "We are probably being hunted by the people from the labs. Every second we rest, they inch closer. Now that we are free, we are dangerous and we will be killed. If some are taken back, they'll fight and then they will also be killed."

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Arye

The sound of mud splatting had caught his attention, Eavesdropping on Alula and Kyle. He mentally agreed with the male hybrid, But he couldn't do anything about it. Hearing the last few sentences, He growled, Before butting in bluntly.

"Most of us wouldn't bother fighting back. The only reason we escaped was being everyone had gathered and did it together." He flinched at the word 'together', It was a sensitive word to him, Never having a true partnership or a proper friend who didn't die the next few hours.

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(Gosh. I want to respond so badly. You think Flora would mind??? )

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(Well, I mean the order of who replies has been destroyed so I'm not entirely sure anymore. Although I'm completely fine with it)

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(Agreed. This roleplay, even before this revival, has never had a reply system. We were always so bad at it.)

Kyle

He looked at Arye curiously. "So you would fight back? You wouldn't defend yourself?" He was shocked by his interruption. Would he really just go back? "After getting this taste of what it is really like to be free, you wouldn't fight with your dying breathe?" Kyle remembered when he had first been sent on an assignment. He was too infiltrate and enemy base and secure a certain file to a certain weapon. It honestly had not mattered to him. When they dropped him off in the middle of bowhere, he was both terrified and excited at the same time. There were no cameras, the we're no guards. Just him and his mission. When he went back, he had wanted out immediately. This escape was a blessing for the older hybrid. He had fought. He really had when he was brought back, but the cheetah hybrid would have to endure a few more years before freedom.

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(I'm really bored and nobody's on so I'll just reply and destroy the reply order we never had even more-)

Arye

Arye frowned again, "I'm not saying I wouldn't fight back, But not a lot of people here fancies fighting." He grumbled, This freedom that has been given to him over exaggerated by the others. Freedom, Being chased by those who had destroyed your life, Oh joy.

"I even doubt this is what freedom feels like. Being alert and afraid of being taken away by the scientists again, If this is what freedom is, Then I'd rather be stuck in that place rather than fear for my life for the rest of eternity." He said monotonously, Staring at the cheetah hybrid, Which meant he was absolutely serious. Arye shook his head, "What a shame. If being free was really like this.. I wouldn't have bothered staying here."

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Blake

Blake smiled as she accepted his invitation, and he began to lead her off, towards a cliff nearby. As they got closer, he could see the trees thinning out, revealing the sparkling waters of a waterfall. The water was a deep, blue color, spilling into a pool of the same hue. The pool had plants growing out of the edges; berry bushes, marigold, and tons of flowers, not to mention cattails as well. The pool itself had a few fish in it, which would most likely be enough to feed everyone in the group for a night. He leaned closer to Araia and pointed to the waterfall. "There's a cave in there. I haven't checked it out completely, but we could use it if we wanted to." He suggested, ruffling the feathers on his arms lightly.

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(Nonexistent reply order is broken. How could you!)

Kyle

"Well, aren't you pessimistic." Kyle rolled his eyes. "You have been given the chance to start a new life. Yet you can't get past all the bad things. Yes, we are being hunted down, but that's why we keep moving. "He thought for a moment as he looked at the hybrid. "After a while, they will lose us. We just need to keep our heads up high and keep going. Together." Kyle knee it wouldn't be that easy but he needed to keep positive. Hoenstly, thus hybrids attitude was bother him immensely. If he didn't want to leave, he could have stayed and been mutilated for the rest of his life. He didn't need dead weight on this group so if Arye didn't want to at least try , then he could leave. "We aren't keeping you here either. If you want to go back, just turn right back around and walk away." He didn't care home harsh he sounded, at this point.

(Kyle is all fine and dandy but if he gets annoyed, it's like flip switched and he's all "screw you, go die in a ditch" XD)

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(I can relate to Kyle, I also have an OC named Kyle. How coincidental)

Arye

Arye sighed, Before frowning yet again. "You know what? I won't even bother stating my opinions anymore, It's a bother to try reasoning with this bunch of people." He replied, Looking away from Kyle, Uninterested to continue having their little "chat" anymore.

'Look what you did Arye, Driving away another person. Great job.' He criticized himself harshly, Taking note to never state his opinions to anyone. That mouth of his could potentially get him killed, Especially by Kyle. Arye frowned, Deciding to re-adjust his scarf which had stopped covering his mouth.

Shaking his head, He decided to take a walk nearby the temporary campsite-thing, He knew how risky it was. He didn't even bother telling anyone where he was going. He walked around, Monotonously looking at the surroundings, Before bursting into a coughing fit. "Dammit." He cursed, It really wasn't a pleasant time to be alive right now.

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Alula
She hadn't moved throughout the whole 'conversation' between the two. Then again, she knew it was like cats and dogs...literally. She looked up at Arye as he walked away, she figured she would at least try to talk to him later...if there is a later. Her sight drifted across the area, looking for a secluded spot to retreat to before Kyle notices. The thoughts running through her mind told her she didn't want to cause any more trouble. Best way she knew how was to leave everyone alone.

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