Welcome to Vistola

Welcome to our world..

The Dark Forest

The Forest

The Pridelands

The Ruins

The Wall

Behind the Wall

Those Who Live Among Us

Female Demonkind
Female Human
Female/Male Unknown
Male Demonkind
Male Human

Willow woke with a start, her breath catching as she shot upwards, green eyes wide. She had spent the night in the forest, just outside of the Dark Forest. Looking around as she slowed her breathing, she saw the pre-dawn light just brightening the darkened sky, the deep navy of night giving way to the lighter shades in the east, signaling the rising of the sun. Taking a deep breath, she pushed herself to standing before jumping out of the tree she had slept in. When she hit the ground, she didn’t land in the normal perfect stance, instead rolling her ankle a little before she fell on her side, giving a small cry of pain. She was still pretty wounded from her time behind the Wall, under the Cleric's watch. Pushing herself to her feet once again, her mind flashed back to her torture- iron used to weaken her, to burn her flesh, knives and pincers that ripped and tore at her beautiful wings, and starvation that pushed her to the brink of insanity. She clenched her jaw, hands balling into fists as she brought herself back to reality. She looked around her before making up her mind- she would hunt. Silently, she started off, using her stealth to her advantage as she traveled deeper and deeper into the wood..


“No, you two have to stay,” Alexandre said, smiling as he shook his head at his younger siblings. He was a little surprised that they were up already, being before dawn and all, but figured that he must have woken them as he exited their home.
“But Aallleeeeexxx,” begged both of them, the twins speaking at the same time, their large eyes giving him their best pleading look; the one that did wonders on everyone else.
“Nope. I'll come play later, though,” he promised, ruffling their hair before turning and running with the graceful and unnatural speed of a feline Shifter. He wasn’t as fast as a Vamp and nowhere near as fast as a Fairy or something, but he was quicker than a human(a little, at least). It didn’t matter, though, because out here, he could Pass. For human, that is. “Where to today?” he asked himself quietly, coming to a jog as he drew near the Forest. On one side, in the darkest areas, were the Dark Forest. On the other, though, was the Wall. Shrugging a little, the young man began walking, picking up rocks and sticks along the way, seeing how far he could throw and whatnot. He had already taken his run around the territory this morning, and was ready for some change of scenery.


Kyle woke early, lying in bed, staring up at the ceiling of his room. With a small sigh, he pushed his feet off one side of the cot, getting up quickly. He stretched as he dressed, going about his morning routine before walking quietly to his father’s room. He glanced in, making sure the older man was soundly asleep, before he headed out of their home, toward the Gate that opened to the outside.
“Hey, Dan,” the boy called, waving. “Hunting,” he said quietly, telling the guard what his business was outside of the Wall. He waved again over his shoulder as he walked through when it opened a crack, closing soon with a thunderous sound. It was a lie- he wasn’t hunting. Kyle just liked fresh air, and the woods. He liked going outside of the Wall, though it was against the Law if you weren’t going out on Cleric duty. With quiet steps, he walked into the wood, disappearing into the darkness of the trees. He would have to be back soon for Cleric training, but he had a little time to explore. His senses were alert for a time, as he was always a little afraid that he would be caught- it would mean a public beating, at least- but soon enough, he lost himself in the land. He looked around with wonder, his blue eyes taking everything in as he went. Out there, in the peace of the darkened woods, he couldn't help but wonder why the humans hid behind the Wall. This place seemed so big, so empty, yet teeming with life at the same time. It was welcoming to him, rather than a place that housed vile beings. He smiled to himself before sitting down at the base of a large, moss-covered tree, closing his eyes, content with listening to the sounds of the forest coming to life..


Luna was awake far before the light touched the sky, and was sitting on her so-called bed, knees drawn to her chest, looking out of what could be called a window. She bit her lip, watching as the sun came up, but made no sound, as she didn't want to wake anyone around her. She was sleeping in what could be thought of as an orphanage, but was really a run-down building with a few beds.
There were quite a few kids there, under her protection, adding up to about eight in all. Those were the regulars, the real orphans. Other children came and went as they pleased; those whose parents or siblings had no time for them, or ones that were hungry or tired, in need of help. She kept them, helping when she could, but they usually returned home, thankful, at the end of the day, to have a home to return to.
Finally, she could take it no longer. She slowly crept out of the bed, careful not to jostle the young boy that was sleeping on it by her. He was maybe seven, a long scar covering his cheek, and had lost his parents when he was a babe to sickness, and his sister, whom had cared for him until then, when she went on Cleric duty and never came back. Luna smiled softly, pulling a thin blanket over him. He was hers now, just like the others.
With that, she left the room, quickly making her way outside, though once she was on the street she found that she didn't know what to do from there. She milled about, then, walking as though dazed through the paths worn in by many travelers.

Elora

Elora had risen with the sun, sleepily at first, but growing in energy the more she moved. Grabbing her bow and quiver, she jumped down from the tree she had been sleeping in, landing almost silently on the forest floor. She stalked through the forest like a phantom, her bow loosely drawn. She hoped to find a deer for food and fur. Better yet, she hoped she would by chance find a white deer, whose parts could be sold for a high price since they held magical properties to many demonkind. A stick snapped somewhere near, and she instinctively drew her bow taught and whipped toward the noise - but it was just a human. As she tiptoed closer, she realized he was actually a shifter. The boy seemed to be occupying himself by throwing rocks and sticks as far as he could. It was actually very amusing. "You seem to be enjoying yourself," she said with a girlish giggle. She was leaning against a tree, having put away her bow.

Ethen

Ethen was sitting at an outpost on the wall, watching the surrounding area. Nothing was happening. Per the norm. Demonkind hardly dared to approach the Wall and the only exciting things that happened were when the Clerics went on raids. Ethen was carving a stick, the wind ruffling his hair. He was trying to make something fancy but failing miserably. Sighing at his failure, he glanced down at the land, seeing Kyle head into the forest. Ethen briefly wondered what he was up to, but it soon slipped his mind.

Elora

Elora raised an eyebrow. "Well," she said, "concentration is a key part of hunting, wouldn't you think?" When the boy smiled, she couldn't help but smile back, although her closed-lip smile wasn't quite as dazzling as his own. "Why thank you," she replied, keeping her tone even, "but I've found that staying clean the easiest way to go about business, hunting or otherwise. Although I see your being a shifter may affect your opinion somewhat." She could tell his species from his wild looks, and his lack of clothing. These kind of things weren't very hard when you've been around as long as she. When he handed her the stick and the rock, she only laughed, the sound echoing throughout the wood around them. "What, you want me to throw these?" she asked, taking them and inspecting them closely.

Aether finishes his song and looks around, seeing all the strays he looked after had gathered around. He smiles slightly and looks towards the parents of the kitten that showed up to begin with. "You know, you really should keep a better eye on your son." The two cats meowed and purred. Aether laughs, showing his upper teeth. He stands and walks outside. Twisting his ears around, he searches for anything or anyone that could have entered the Ruins while he was playing. With a relieved sigh, he walks through towards the exit to the Ruins, off to find some food for him and his large "family".



Aishi hears bushes moving not too far from her. She rushes over and gets ready to pounce. When she gets to the bushes, she pounces and catches a small rabbit. She quickly kills the small animal and turns to make her way to her hole. She didn't bother to shift, since she thought Kyle wouldn't be back through that area.

Alex smiled, watching lazily as the elf before him accepted his challenge, taking the rock and throwing it. She was quite strong, he could tell, and had a great arm for throwing. When she spoke of archery helping, he only nodded. Though he himself didn’t use a bow and arrow, he did know that it was a great help in improving the strength of ones arms. “I see,” he said, smiling at her. When she brought up a white deer, though, he frowned slightly. “Going to kill one? They’re rather rare, you know,” he said, trying to talk her out of it. “But, if that’s what you want, I know where one beds down relatively regularly.” He was following her now as she walked about in the woods, even though they weren’t really going the right way. “That, or we could hunt one down.”


Kyle sighed softly, standing. He had fallen asleep against the tree, and his muscles were now rather tight. He looked about him, rubbing his right eye. "Couldn't have been that long," he murmured softly, and, disliking the noise in the silent forest, continued in his head; it's still light out.

Elora

Elora was only half listening to Alex as she could hear some scuffling nearby. She crouched low, her hand searching for something on the ground. With one fluid, practiced motion, she threw the rock into the brush, notched a bow, and sent it flying into the eye of the bird that flew up. The whole thing took no more than one second. "There we go," she said, a smile forming on her lips. She went over to collect her kill before turning back to Alex. "Now, what did you say about a bed?"

Aether walks along, not hearing the low growling that Mola made. He was too caught up in his thoughts to catch her scent. This was mostly trying to figure out what he and his family were going to eat. He needed something large enough to accommodate everyone. He stops and sighs. "What can we possibly have? I can't bring back anything small." Finally catching a whiff of Mola's scent, he looks around, not exactly sure where it was coming from. He crouches down and waits for her to pass him by.



Aishi finishes the rabbit off and leaves her hole. She lays down on the branch, basking in what little sunlight got through the leaves. Relaxing like this made her feel a bit weird. She never really laid down and rested on the trees. Her ears lowered to touch her head. "I wish someone would come by, that way I would actually have something to do."