Actually Sort of Freaking Out

Uhh... Hi there! I'm Coco, and, well... To be completely honest I have no idea what i'm doing. So there's that. Anyway, if you hadn't guessed, I'm new around here. So if you'd care to stop by to make sure i'm not starving, or burning the house down, being attacked by monsters, or forgetting where I am, that would be awesome, haha!

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Without any degree of warning, a figure suddenly falls into a nearby tree (likely one Coco was standing next to), resulting in a loud thud and disturbing all the leaves on said tree. (SORRY COULDN'T RESIST and no it's not Flan this time)

Coco -who had in fact, been reading underneath the tree previously mentioned- shot up in .2 seconds flat, screaming quite loudly in fright and dropping her book, her knees trembling ever so slightly. 

“CHEESE AND BLOODY FUDGING CRACKERS!” She yelped, staring at the person above her. “What in the world— What the heck was that for?!”

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The girl can’t help but roll her eyes. “Give me a break, I’ve been thrown into the side of a mountain at a quarter of the speed of sound, and nearly melted- no joke- in a hellish inferno of a cave. Falling out of a tree is nothing.” As she says this, she leans her back against the tree in question, and immediately winces, pushing herself back to her previous position. “…that isn’t to say that it wasn’t entirely painless, though.”

The silver-haired Nasod pauses for a moment, looking thoughtful. “Hot chocolate would be nice, but…” Her expression turns into a rather sheepish one. “…I can’t actually taste anything, so I’m afraid I wouldn’t really be able to properly appreciate it. I appreciate the offer, though.”

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Coco rolled her eyes at the long-winded explanation. “Sounds like you’re either very, very unlucky or you’ve made quite a few enemies.” She smiled slightly. “I wasn’t asking if you could taste it. I was asking if it would make you feel any better. Personally I like the smell the most. Or the warmth. Or just the feeling of a mug in my hand, really.”

With a bright smile and a flick of her bushy tail, she offered a hand to the nasod. “My name’s Coco. Who are you?”

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Eve can’t help but crack a smile. “To be honest, I think it’s a combination of both. Angering legions of demons and giant, sentient suits of armor tends to do that… unfortunately a little TOO often. The latter being the reason I found- and by found I of course mean with my face- that tree in the first place.” She glances upward for a moment. “Fortunately, that… thing, seems to not have bothered following.”

The silverette’s smile widens a bit. “And I suppose that is true. Hot cocoa- or really chocolate in general- does smell nice, and I do try to make the most of the senses I DO have… so, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt, if you don’t mind. As for my name… I go by a few, but you may call me Eve. A pleasure to meet you, Coco.” As she introduces herself, she even includes a little curtsy

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.Coco chuckled. "Well, I'm glad you and my tree had the opportunity to get acquainted. I'm sure it'll remember you for a long, long time." Her words were complemented with a small smile and a swish of her tail. Humor was something Coco valued greatly, you could never quite be sure if she was pulling your chain or not. 

"It's nice to meet you too, Eve." The warmblood said pleasantly. "I don't mind at all, if you don't mind coming inside my messy house... I'll gladly make you some hot chocolate. I'm out of marshmallows though, Alice ate them all." She sighed and rolled her eyes. 

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"Unless of course, there’s a buff, black-furred Warmblood waiting to swoop in and save me with an awesome display of fighting skills and swordplay." Coco said in a very serious tone, though the way her tail swished and the corner of her mouth lifted gave away the fact that she was kidding. She stood up after him, putting her hands on the ground to steady herself, and quickly finding out that probably wasn’t a good idea, since one of her wrists was throbbing. Oops.

She dusted herself off, smiling at him brightly. “Well, thank you very much, Cassius. I’m incredibly grateful that you showed up when you did. Or else, well, I wouldn’t be nearly as pretty, I don’t think.” She laughed to herself. 

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Cassius rolled his eyes at the vixen’s response, she definitely didn’t know who he was. That was a good thing, favourable even. She was quite amusing too, though that wouldn’t sway his decision to leave soon.

"Well I wouldn’t count on that happening again, but you are welcome." He glanced around, the mess that the thugs left was as clear as could be. Things were knocked over, splats of blood staining the floor. He hadn’t meant for it to be this… Noticeable. He was an assassin, he wasn’t supposed to leave a trace. Yet, of course he was unlucky and left this huge mess.

Ah, well it’s not like he could help it.

"They sure left a mess… Though I’m sure some soldiers will come and clean this up. After all, those thugs made so much noise and I’m sure those who ran went to get help." He stretches, tail flicking behind him.

"Either way, I should get going. Don’t want the blame to be put on me after all."

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"Oh, I don't know. It might happen again, if I wish hard enough." She laughed brightly. "Once something has happened it's bound to repeat itself eventually." Though Coco already knew that Cassius probably was more than met the eye, she didn't seem afraid of him. Not at all, actually. Which she knew was pretty foolish, but she didn't particularly care. She was practically famous for being foolish, as was demonstrated a few minutes before... honestly, she was the luckiest unlucky person she knew.

Coco looked at Cai for a few seconds and shrugged, her tail swishing. "Well the blame wouldn't be put on you if you helped clean up a bit." She said. Was she... scolding him? "It's generally considered pretty rude to leave a mess for someone else to pick up." Yes, she was scolding him. "Especially since you made like half of it." She muttered while righting a sign with her good arm, the one with the sprained wrist tucked up next to her stomach. 

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Lost and Only Mildly Confused

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Coco stayed close to Luke’s side, looking around with wide, grey eyes. Though the place was beautiful and warm, it was also a bit intimidating, so she kept close to her Valius friend, still holding his hand tight as they almost brushed shoulders. The place had a whole atmosphere of power, age, and wisdom. The air hummed with energy, and it made her antsy, her fluffed tail swishing behind her. Though at the same time, there was a sort of calm. It was both alienating and enticing, and she fell silent, looking at anything she could and admiring the beautiful architecture. 

As Luke bowed, it took Coco by surprise, so she mimicked the gesture a little bit, staring at the statue curiously. “Aki?” She repeated. “I think it’s beautiful.” The Warmblood mumbled quietly. “I’ve never seen anything like it. Who is she? The goddess, I mean… and why don’t you have a temple for Dair too?”

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Luke smiled, bouncing up and down slightly. She was interested! That was good, she wasn’t bored about all of this!

"She’s said to be one of the people who created our world, both her and Dair actually. She was a peaceful person, always trying to find the good in things. Her sister, Dair, is someone a lot more courageous and strong. They are said to be opposites and tend to be acknowledged differently by certain people." He turned to his friend, smiling brightly. 

"Us Vailus usually have sanctuaries built for Aki as in many stories, she is said to have made us. Hynce, the other species of this world, were said to be made by Dair. Since this village mainly has Vailuses, we have a sanctuary for Aki. I dunno what sanctuaries that are made specially for Dair look like but I’m pretty sure they look similar." He looks back up at the statue, eyes seeming to glimmer. He seemed to be proud of is knowledge.

"The story of Aki and Dair is a old and long one, you could probably find a book about it in the library. The weird thing is that the stories change depending on who you talk to. Like, my version may be different from someone else’s since the story is passed down from word of mouth haha. It’s strange and no one knows the real story but it’s cool!"

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Coco cocked her head as she listened to Luke, not once taking her eyes off the statue. She'd never heard of these goddesses before, and she'd only ever heard of the Valius earlier that day. Hynce? She had no idea who or what they were, though it did make sense. Two goddesses, two races... though, she had to ask where she fit into all this, being neither a Valius nor a Hynce. Perhaps Aki, since she looked closer to a Valius?

Coco nodded and smiled as Luke finished his story, her tail swishing. She loved learning new things, and she would no doubt check out a book on it later... if she ever got the chance, that is. She didn't think there were any books on it in her world, and if what Leo said was true, she likely wouldn't be able to come back anyway. Her smile faltered a bit at that, but she plastered it back on with only a tad bit of effort. Now wasn't the time to think about that sort of thing.

"Old stories are always the best, because every time you hear it there are new details put in, since they were all passed down from word of mouth before being written..." Coco smiled, her tail wagging. "It's like reading the special edition to a good story." She shrugged, turning back to Luke.

"What's a Hynce?" 

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"Why are you hugging me?"

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Luke sighed, nuzzling into Coco happily. He didn’t feel like answering her, he just wanted cuddles. He hadn’t seen her in awhile, so when he caught a glimpse of her pretty gold fur he almost immediately went to snuggle. But alias, he would have to answer eventually.

"Becaaauuusssse. I want hugs and you’re waaaarm."

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Coco had been initially surprised and uncomfortable when Luke had randomly come up and hugged her, but as the seconds ticked by, she relaxed and cuddled right back, a small smile across her face. “I’m not that warm, you goof. Are you alright?” 

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He chuckled, tail wagging back and forth. Coco was adorable, then again, when was she not? He couldn’t help but cuddle her closer.

"I’m fiiiine, I just like cuddles! Especially cuddles from you hehe!" He smiles, eyes gleaming.

"Anyway, what have you been up to? Find any good chocolate recipes or books?"

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Coco closed her eyes with a smile and rested her chin on Luke's shoulder, her ears twitching. "Not much..." She said quietly, simply enjoying the hug while it lasted. "I found a book about dragons that was pretty cool! No chocolate recipe, though the other day I was wondering if chocolate blueberry muffins were a thing..." She trailed off with a shrug. 

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Blueberry Muffins

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Goat Cheese Mousse with Roasted Blueberries

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Blueberry Brownies

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White chocolate & blueberry cheesecake

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Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake Recipe

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'Twas the late evening when Welker found himself at Coco's doorstep. It had taken him quite some time to find his way back to the relative area, and even longer to actually find her cottage. She hadn't provided any information and he hadn't thought to ask for it. Nonetheless, he had found it, and delivered a gentle rap on the door.

Coco didn’t answer the door. Actually, she didn’t even know Welker was there, due to the fact that she had accidentally fallen asleep after making the cookies she had promised him. She was curled up on her couch with a book dangling out of her hand off the side of the cushion. Alice, however, was fully aware of the fact that someone new was at the door and, being the good little Eevee that she was, jumped onto Coco and over the couch, running to the door and pouncing up to grab the handle, trying to wiggle around enough to open it. 

Thankfully, Coco was then awake enough to go grab the door for the little pokemon, rubbing an eye and smiling at Welker. 

"Sorry!" She exclaimed with a tired little laugh. "I must have fallen asleep. Come on in!" She stepped aside, giving her friend a good look at her rather peculiar little cottage, which was lined with books and little stuffed things. "Make yourself at home." 

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Welker stood patiently at the door and waited, his expression one of a sort of content neutrality. A quiet hum came to his lips in no tune in particular. His gaze started to wander as he waited, first over the doorframe, then around the front of the cottage, admiring its quaint and pleasant construction, then to the woods around him.

He wound up completely backwards when Coco opened the door, his head snapping around in surprise and his body following suit.

"Oh! Hiya, Coco! It’s great to see yo- what is thaaaaaAAAT~?!" Bright blue eyes widened as they fell upon the little Eevee standing close by, his voice going up an octave. He went down into a half-crouch, intent on fawning over the adorable creature, but remembered that Coco was, in fact, still there, and straightened up again. "Ah, s-sorry. It’s great to see you again~!"

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Coco didn’t mind the attempted fawn-age over Alice, she actually found it a little bit amusing.  With a smile, she bent down to scoop the pokemon up, who was eyeing Welker suspiciously. “Haha! This is Alice. She’s my Eevee! No need to be sorry, she’s adorable, right?” Coco laughed again and let Welker in before shutting the door behind him. “She’s a little shy, but give her a minute and she’ll warm right up to you. She just hasn’t met a lot of people yet.” She gave Alice one last nuzzle before setting her back down again and making her way over to the plate of cookies, still a little bit warm from the oven. 

"I’m certainly not the best cook…" Coco mumbled sheepishly. "They don’t look all that great but they taste wonderful. Have as many as you like; I’ll make us some cocoa." She set the cookies down on a coffee table in front of the couch. Regardless of whether Welker was interested in the treats, they certainly had caught Alice’s eye. 

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"An… Eevee?"

Welker formed the word slowly, getting familiar with it. His best guess told him that an Eevee was what Aronn called a “Pokemon”. Apparently, they varied as much as wildlife did…

"Alice the Eevee… Adorable, indeed~!" He plopped down on the couch with the plate in front of him, eyes still watching the fluffy little thing with delight. His attention shifted, however, as he sank into the cushions. This… It was so soft! Like a bed, almost! Having never owned a home, let alone a couch, he was absolutely delighted by the comfort and pulled his legs up with him, curling up happily. He took a cookie and nibbled on it, sighing in bliss. "They’re lovely, Coco… Thank you~"

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Alice got up on her hind legs to snag a cookie from the pile, chirping quietly. Coco didn't seem to notice, pouring two warm mugs of chocolate and walking back into the room, setting a mug in front of Welker and sitting next to him on the couch. She laughed sheepishly, her ears twitching a little bit. "No, I don't think 'lovely' is quite the word for it, but I thank you anyway." 

Alice had finished her cookie, and leapt up onto the couch, sitting down in Coco's lap and continuing to eye Welker apprehensively. "So, how have you been?" Coco asked. "I'm glad you had the chance to come over."

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"Oh dear, do you need help?"

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Luke chuckled, though he probably shouldn’t have in the kind of situation he was in. What kind of situation? Well for one he was on the ground, two he had fallen off of the walls that inclosed his manor. He had to get over them in order to meet with Coco but he had been clumsy and… Fell off. Luckily, it wasn’t too big of a drop, but it still hurt. Leaving Luke sprawled out on the ground, looking up and Coco with a grin.

"Do you think you can help me up? My back kinda hurts."

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Coco’s eyebrows furrowed as she listened to what Luke had to say, the swishing of her fluffy tail slowly coming to a stop. She looked a little confused, and a little concerned, her nose scrunching up a little bit. “You have guards?” She asked. “And they won’t let you out of your house?” She couldn’t imagine such a thing. She didn’t even know he lived here. She took a long look at the big wall, eyes wide and curious. She couldn’t see what was on the other side, but it must have been huge, all things considered. Her family had never had much money, so despite the large amount of people living in her house, it had actually been pretty small. She couldn’t even imagine living in something so huge.

Luke’s next words snapped her out of her little bunny trail and she smiled at him, one of her ears flopping sideways as she grinned. “Haha, I guess you are! Try to be more careful from now on, ok? I don’t like the idea of you getting hurt.” She booped his nose gently, her tail returning to it’s original wag. “So what are we gonna do today?” She asked. 

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He chuckled, tail wagging back and forth. He linked his arm and hers, shifting so she could see the bag he was carrying.

"We are going to find a nice, pretty spot then have a picnic! I made some really good blueberry muffins and was able to get some chocolate stuff too! They miiight be a bit messed up due to that little fall but they should be alright!" He said, smiling at his friend. He really loved spending time with her, it was always so fun! Hopefully she enjoyed the food he had, and hopefully it wasn’t too messed up.

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Coco smiled brightly as Luke linked arms with her, listening to what he had to say with an excited grin. She looked over at the bag and laughed a little bit. "No way! That sounds amazing~" She chimed. Coco loved food. She also liked Luke a lot. Those two things together? Beautiful.

"Chocolate, blueberry muffins... yum! You spoil me too much." Coco said jokingly, bouncing a little bit on her heels. "Don't worry, smushed food is just as good as regular food. Where are we headed??"

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