Yuri
|Balking for a few moments, he looked upwards. But since the antlers were attached to his skull, well, you probably guess what happened. As he moved up, so did his horns. So he ended up looking like a puppy after his own tail. realizing his own mistake, he huffed, and shook his head as if to clear it. |"You mean my horns and their unfortunate habit of changing colors. They do that in reflection of my emotions. It is difficult to make them stop as it requires allot of concentration; so usually I keep them dimmed in order to prevent everyone from a barrage of colors."| As he said this, they turned a vibrant indigo hue.|

(Sry for the short/ late response, I'm not feeling to well and had an extra shift today :( )

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Aether
She let out a small Pfffftttttt of amusement, watching Yuri attempt to look up. Smiling as she listened, she fought to keep her laughter contained as she watched his horns turn a vibrant indigo. Obviously struggling to contain her laughter, and letting some of it out, she said cheerfully, “Doesn’t seem like you’re doing a good job of it! mhpmmmm.” Moving her fluffy tail tip in front of her mouth, she attempted to disguise her laughter as coughs, and managed to choke out “So, what do the different colors mean? I assume earlier your horns weren’t very happy?”

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Yuri
|In response to Aether, Yuri focused in on his emotions, and doing extensive mental exercises, forced himself into a calmer state of mind. |"Do they...bother you, Miss Aether? And yes, earlier I wasn't the happiest I had ever been. My horns, or antlers if you will, change color depending on my mood, or emotions. It's really rather annoying at times, because I do not realize that they are doing it until someone asks. And then, its rather embarrassing to have to explain."| Dipping his head for a second, he continued, |"My whole tribe has... well had... no, it would-be has. Well, anyways, we all have this trait gifted to us from a young age, at our first Junganyang, or birthday, in fact. It's not a inherited power, but something given to us to keep us honest and humble. Hard to do evil or catch someone or something by surprise if every intention you have is plastered for the world to see. Not that I would have any intention of doing so, like I said to me it's just an annoyance. When I do run into other dragons, like you Miss Aether, I get weird looks because of my vacant expression and colorful lights. Although, I have tried to get better at doing facial expressions, because most dragons do not communicate the way we used to before..."| For a few seconds, he lost control, and his antlers glowed a flinty gray color. But as soon as he noticed it, he turned them off again. Huffing at them in annoyance. |"See, although for all I say, I do enjoy all of my gifts. And I wouldn't trade anything tangible for them, because they are reminders of who I am, who I will become, and who I was. Strange huh, almost as If I had said that before. The world is filled with such oddities, yes Miss Aether?"|

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(I’M SO SORRY, I FORGOT TO REPLY-)
Aether
She tilted her head, confused. “Why would they bother me?” Nodding in sympathy, and slight amusement, she thought of Yuri attempting to do a crime. She could barely imagine it. “If I didn’t know who you were, and just listened to that description of yourself, I’d think you were possessed by will o’ wisps.” She remarked, amused. “Vacant expression, many different glowing horn colors? Sounds like possession to me.” she joked. Shaking her head hard, as if to clear it, she said in a calm voice “Yes, such oddities are present in the world.” She folded her tail neatly over her front claws. “And we are part of it.”

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Yuri
|At that last comment, Yuri's eyes dropped suddenly and sharply, but quickly, he looked back up. |"I-agree."| Sucking in a great breath, he held it for multiple seconds, then whooshed it out. (You can take control of yourself...Yuri. You're the only one you can...). Repeating this process, he managed to prevent his horns from shining and to keep his voice even the next time he spoke. |"Oddities however, or only something you can define, yes? Anything can be explained through enough observation..."| Shaking his head as if to clear it. |"Ah, here I go rambling about the unknowable and undefinable again...my sincerest apologies Miss Aether. And apologies again, for assuming that my...colors...would bother you. I misjudged you, is all. I thought you would see me as different and shun me. You wouldn't be the first."| Sighing, Yuri shifted in his spot. After finding a more comfortable position, which took a few seconds of wiggling, he yet again cast his mind out to check his surroundings. Unfamiliar tunes were all he was met with, so he quickly shut it out. taking a few deep breaths again, he managed to focus on Aether.|


//No worries Winter! LOL

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Aether
Watching Yuri’s reaction, she was a little confused. At that last statement, she shrugged before moving on to teasing Yuri. In a calm voice, like a still lake, she replied, “You wouldn’t be the weirdest one here.” Her eyes glazed over for a second. In a more gentle voice, now she said “Everyone here is different, and if they see you as different, they would be calling themselves different as well.” She let out a quiet sigh, barely more than a whisper. Now, tilting her head, amused, she asked, back to a more normal voice, “Are you scared of being possessed? You seemed a little jumpy, there.” she nudged him with her tail, before turning around in a circle and getting into a more comfortable position(laying down, like a bread loaf cat) carefully arranging her wings. “I’ll chase all the ghosts away, if so.” she teased, looking up at him.

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Yuri
|Flinching from the sudden physical and mental touch, as when she touched him, he got a flash of her mind again, he back up a step. Trying to calm his nerves, he seemed to settle back into that easy state again, or a least that is what it looked like from the outside. With a faint smile he said, |"I am sure you would horrify even the most dangerous specious of ghost back into the depths with a single growl. Surely, they would turn tail and run rather than be faced by your assault of questions."| Suddenly taking on a serious tone, |"And shouldnt I be afraid of being possessed? It has happened before, and it could happen at any moment. The worms of a sickness spread even when the chill of winter blasts over the world."| Flicking his own tail as if worried, he sat back down again. |"Sorry, there I go again with the speech. I really must be bothering you, again, I am deeply apologetic."|

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Aether
Snickering, she said “Trust me, I’ve actually scared off poachers that way.” Somewhat startled by the change of, she watched somewhat bemusedly as he apologized. “No need to apologize. If it’s happened before, it’s quite natural for you to be on guard. Rather, I should be sorry for bringing it up” Yawning, she waved her tail in front of her mouth. “Possession isn’t fun. I imagine that it’s especially bad for you.”

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Yuri
|"Oh no, not for me. Not for me, I haven't been possessed before. I have just seen it happen before, a really sad story actually. Little dragonet, couldn't be more than three, was left abandoned on a rock out in the middle of a desert. I was there for her final moments, heartbreaking moments indeed. She was so confused; she didn't know what was wrong. All she knew was that she got really angry sometimes, and that her parents hated her. She died, believe she had done something wrong."| Taking a deep breath, he continued, |" I'm sorry for getting so worked up over it, you didn't know. I... I am just not actually feeling so good today."| (I hate lying, but what am I going to tell her? That are mental interaction drained me? That I regret having to remove so much of myself as to not make her sympathies for me? Or that fact that I HAD to hide most of myself from her so that she didn't instantly leave?) Shaking his head again, for what the tenth time now, he stared off into space for a few seconds. Mentally, he was inspecting a bird that was rapidly approaching. Suddenly, it descended and landed on his horns. |"Hello friend? I do not believe I am a perch... would you mind?"| Reaching up to grab it, he pecked at his hand and hopped higher on his head. |"Ow! That hurt! FINE! You can stay."| Humphing at it, he made a sudden grab at it. All he received was another peck.|

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Aether
She watched Yuri intently, trying to gouge his mood. Fluffing out her tail in dismay accidentally, she said “Ah, am I keeping you? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to tire/upset you.” In a miserable tone, before muttering: “Ah, if only She was here. Her Highness would’ve known what to do. Such was her benevolence, such was her greatness….!” She said this all in a very quiet tone, watching Yuri and the bird. Quite happily, I might add. She snicked at poor Yuri’s attempts, her mind half in a time long past.

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Yuri
|Leaving the bird with a grunt, he gazed at Aether with a weird expression on his muzzle. Without his horns glowing, it was hard to tell what he was feeling. |"You have asked me a river of questions; may I ask one. Are...you, okay? You seem to be suddenly deep in a rabbit hole, did I cause this?"| As if to take advantage of his distraction, another bird settled on him. But, Yuri didn't notice, as he was trying to discern what was going on with Aether. |"If my readings are right, you are...regretting something in your past. Correct me if I am wrong, but you are...missing someone?"| He wanted desperately to touch her so that he could read her mind, but he stayed back. Reigning himself in, he resigned to wait untill she spoke or gave the information willingly.|


(Sry for the short response, im working on another OC rn. Him a southern boi :3

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Aether
(My responses are short though…)
“hmmm….?” She looked up at him, slightly confused. “Of course, you may ask me any questions, just don’t expect answers to a few. Ah yes, her highness.” she said, shaking her head as if to clear it. She sighed, and shifted, seeming a little bit weighed down. “That was a saying that we used where I came from. The pronoun changes depending on who’s ruling at the time. Even among my kind, I was considered quite the fan of her highness. A long time ago, she saved my life. She protected me while what killed the rest of my king happened. She gave me enough time to…retreat into a crystal, you might say.” Her eyes darkened with sadness “She was the best of our kind, as customary of our Highness. I miss her the most because she’s what i remember. I can’t remember anyone else.” Anxiously lashing her tail, she mumbled “Sorry if that sounded weird or obsessive, it’s just that it’s one of the few things I do remember about The Palace Of The Heavens. In other words, my homeland.”

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Yuri
|Yuri completely listened with his whole being while she explained. His eyes never even twitched from hers. Well, from the bridge of her snout was what he was really looking at, as direct eye contact tended to freak him out, but it was evident she had his undivided attention. |"Ah, no apologies are needed, I didn't mean to bring up such a topic. But it is fortunate that you remember, as memories are worth more than gold."| Finally breaking the "eye contact," he shot out of his mind and examined everything for miles and miles around. The further he got out, the harder his sense was to control, and the smaller and more primitive the connections became until he could only sense the great mothers of the forest, and nothing more. But suddenly, he happened upon a small town. or at least, what he figured was a town from the great glare of energy there. coming to, he spoke. |" I know this is sudden, but I actually needed to grab something from a store nearby. Some matches or of the like, among other things such as wax and some new knives. Would you like to accompany me?"| Shaking his head to get rid of the birds, he sent them a quick apology before standing up. As soon as he did, they steeled right back down with a squawk. Sometime while Aether was talking, a third one had perched on his antlers. Sighing with exasperation, he looked quizzically at Aether and awaited a response. |

//btw I tweaked a little bit of Yuri's stuff, mainly adding a TS and stuff. If you want you can relook at him

Cottonmouth
|Puffing on a fat cigar, he walked into the town without a single care of who stopped and stared. he watched with a weird fascination as they parted him like a rock in the river, or like he was a wolf among sheep. (Good, now they aint gonna bother me.) Sneering at a child who dared to come closer, he sent him running back to his momma with his tail between his legs. Snarking a laugh, he spotted the nearest bar and headed towards it (Good place to start as any, I guess.). Passing the doorway, he heard the exact moment when the entire bar silenced. (Shit, here we go again.) |"Got a problem pal?"| With a quick search of everyone seated, he dipped his cigar to get rid of the ash, he made sure to spill it on the biggest man's lap. As if on que, the hulk of a man stood up, and with a bear like growl, turned to attack his ashy assailant. But before the man had even stood up fully, Cotton's cattleman was out of it's holster, spinning up to the lug's head, and striking it with enough force to cause a crack to audible above the discharge. It then jumped in his hand, opened, had the still smoking round plucked out, and a new casing shoved in before being flicked closed. Continuing the same motion, it was thrust back into the holster. |"Now unless you want the next'un to strike you square be'tween the eyes you might wanna stop there, partner."| Cotton had shot the ring off of the mans hand. he knew it had been there, as when he had dropped the ash in the mans lap, he saw a women start forward out of the corner of the bar. The woman in question came forward and collected the man before he could cause any more problems. Spouting aplogy after apology, she almost dragged the man way. It was actually a little bit funny, as the women was about a third of the mans size. Flicking the ash from his cigar again, he grabbed the mans discarded beer. Taking it down in a few swigs, he dropped the bottle back onto the table before heading to the counter. |"Another one of thoes, right quick of you will."| When his drink came, he dropped a few coins on the table and shuffled off into the corner to sit on a barrel and be forgotten.|


Tumbleweed
|With a growl, he watched Cotton move out of his sight. An uneasy feeling creeped into his bones as he lost sight, but he pushed it away. Spreading his wings, he flapped them rapidly until he was high enough to "watch me without being watched," as per Cottons orders. Gazing down with a bad-tempered grunt, he could see Cotton waltz into the bar, and seconds later, Tumble could smell the powder from Cotton's boom stick. Now that his job was done, he turned sharply right into a nearby river. Landing loudly, he splashed into the river after a quick look around to make sure there was no ambushes. Snapping up a few fish, he decided to relax until Cotton needed him again.|

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Aether
“Wax….and knives?” She stared at him, stunned. “Yuri, what happened to you…?” She sighed, and got up. “Very well.”

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Yuri
|Puzzled, Yuti responded slowly, |"What do you mean "what happened to you,"? I had a few things to do today, but if you don't want to come, that would be quite alright. It is just instead of winging away the first chance you got earlier; I thought you had nothing planned for today. I thought it would be nice to invite you..."|

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