#snowdrop's ocs; bramble

[idiotwithanipad]

Stolen (part 5)

(Set in my Gore Au. Shortly after @shebeafancyflapjack's A Slip Through Wolrds series. Ft her OC Silver)

Another day had passed by agonisingly slow, still no sign of being discovered by Mary or Humphrey. The creature was still sitting at the entrance of the cave, his eyes scanning through the bushes and brambles, keeping a tight vigil. Silver had challenged herself to a spinning contest; the goal, to see how long it took to spin so fast that her nose started bleeding from both nostrils.

Amy would've laughed if it wasn't for the dire situation that her dizzy friend, luckily, couldn't see. Amy's time was spent tucked away in the corner, gnawing anxiously on her nails, a bad habit. She would've polished off a box of Mayfair Sky Blue no problem - if she had any. On two occasions now, she absentmindedly nibbled against the damaged cuticles, only for the creature to prowl over to her and tug her hand away from her mouth. He'd signed to her 'cub...no...hurt...self'.

He'd heard Silver's hyper spinning and tugged her to the ground to get her to stop, writing on her arm, also telling her to stop for the same reason. Less of the usual annoyance he took to them before, more stern and paternal. A terrifying thought. The girls could play amongst themselves no problem, as long as Silver kept her voice down and Amy didn't clap to loudly, so the basic children's game of Pat-a-cake was quickly out of the question.

Silver had been fussy and dejected at first, but the creature quickly drew her attention elsewhere with ease, which mostly involved scittering his claws along the cave floor to get her attention. When she tried to reach the noise, he put his furred boot in her reach. The blind witchling had quickly mistaken the fur of the creature's boot for a live animal and began petting and fussing at it in awe.

Hours and hours passed in boredom, misery and homesickness. Amy tried to ground herself by twiddling with her hair, something that's always helped her when scared or stressed, but that just cause her to become fidgety, and soon after she began picking at her hangnails again.

"Aww, I hope Mummy let's me keep this cute little guy. Think she will, Ames?" Silver smiled, stroking her fingers along the foot of the creature's boot, still unaware. Amy didn't reply, she couldn't; she was too far away to reach Silver's arm, and any attempt to get closer to her and write was met with a glare from the creature. He didn't trust her not to break the illusion. She's already let slip too much, good thing the happy cub was easily distracted and swayed.

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Mary difted along through the trees, embers and ash falling slowly from her skeletal hands which hung limp at her sides. She left a scortched trail behind her as she walked, but the leaves and trees didn't burst into flames, only blackened and shriveled to crackling ash. She had no more tears to shed, all her grief was now channelled through her palms, which crackled and expelled sparks and bursts of smoke hotter than lava.

She neared a patch of colour on the ground, prompting her to stop in her tracks. A beautiful little patch of grass with fresh buds, where the snowdrops grew. Her scalding heart pinched, memories flooding back.

"Mummy, look! Look! They're tiny little ballerina fairies! Aren't they beautiful?"

"So's they are! My my, little'en, for a blind little wench thou hath the eyes of a hawk for spotting such diddy little wood-folk"

"Rude! Haha, I wish I could dance like them, don't think I'd be as good. Especially in these boots"

"Oh tush and flops! Thou art a grand danceress, darling girl! Any soul who spews otherwise be nought more than a jealous old sour bones! And thou cans tell them thats from me!"

"Haha. But- I'm not a fairy, Mummy... I'll never be as pretty as them. They have wings and golden hair and sparkly skirts"

"Who's to say you is not a fairy, my little darlin'? Thou hath the grace of the spring breeze, the voice of the merfolk, the smiles of the shiniest stars. And as for wings, thou doth hath wings, darling girl"

"Wait, really?! Where? Where's my wings, Mummy? Are they big? Are they pretty?"

"'Tis up to you, little'en. Close thy eyes, darling girl. Breathe deeps, focus on thy wings. Feel them flutter in the winds, hear them flap. Are they feathered? Are they of t'flesh? Mayhaps they is made of pretty shiney glass? Do they twinkle so? Whatever does come into thy mind's eye be the right answer, little'en. No soul can change them, they is all yours, darling girl"

Mary couldn't bring herself to look at the patch of barely blooming flowers any longer. She turned from them and held her scalded apron to her mouth. To think she used to be an obiding Catholic woman, set straight on her beliefs, only to have it all snatched away. Then to become a haunting wraith of flame and agony, with one little glimmer of love left, only for her to be taken away also.

A twig snapped nearby and Mary froze. Turning her skull to face the noise, she held her breath with a wheeze. Maybe? Could it be? Was ally mistaken? Unable to properly track due to exhaustion and pain?

"Darling girl?... Be that you?"

She stepped closer to the sound, dropping her apron, her hands outstretched, ready to embrace the girl she was picturing skipping from the bush ahead.

"Hath thou finally returned to Mummy?"

The bush trembled, and through the branches, a fox scattered. It's green eyes shot up to Mary and it stilled, it's bushy tail flicking behind it.

Oh

Such a foolish old woman. To think she'd disbelieve her ally, the one spirit which had been on the land since before many of these passing livings were even born. Before their hundredth great grandparents before them were born. The little canine tucked it's tail away and sped past Mary, disappearing into the undergrowth, just as quickly as her daughter had.

Smoke rose from beneath her scorched feet, the leaves beneath catching aflame and shriveling. The damp soil hissed and poured vapour, mixing into a toxic cloud with the smoke. Mary wailed, dropping to her knees in the leaves. Embers billowed from beneath her rags and floated upwards in a thunderous whirlwind.

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He returned to the house alone. He walked Mary back to the woods, it was the least he could do; remember his chivalry and then he can grieve. The two exchanged very few words after the devastating news had been revealed by the creature. Their eyes dazed downward towards the dirt, their dead hearts snapped in two. He was barely able to give a soft apology to the witch, if she could even hear him over the sound of her own heartbreak.

The house was dark, cold, damp, empty, the way it usually is. Yet, it felt truly devoid, a lapse between the real and the imaginary, like a place you only visit in nightmares. You see it once and that's enough to prompt you to never wish to see it again. The other dead residents must've overheard the frantic commotion caused by himself and the witch throughout the days, as they'd huddle away and lower their heads as he passed. He didn't care if any of them approached, be them a guard or otherwise; he wouldn't resist arrest now, he had no reason to be here anymore. All he cared about was gone.

Back in the room where he'd gotten to meet her for the first time, the one that foolish female guard had hussled her into that fateful day. The vacant bed looked just as horrific as the note left behind by one of Sophie's acquaintances, the one who set them up, caused all this chaos and tore their lives apart. The whole room felt stark bare without her here, like she breathed a second life into the foundations, given the irony.

"You okay, Poppet? You still worried about Mum?... Yeah, I know, Poppet, it's hard for you without her. Must be weird to go from spending each day with her to- well, none at all. And then to be stuck with me of all people, I'm not exactly a picnic, am I? Heh."

"Oh Christ! Oh dear, Poppet, you really are sick, ain't you? Lean forward, don't let yourself choke on all that bile. That's it. Catch your breath. I- oh! Jeez- umm, okay there's no need to cry, Poppet, but- would you mind, umm- popping your eye back in. Saying this lovingly, but- it's kind of making dad feel sick.. "

"Don't be scared, Poppet. Whenever me and- body me are separated, all you have to do is stomp your foot as hard as you can, he'll come to you. He and I might be two sides of the same coin, but we both love you more than the world, Poppet. Come 'ere, wrap yourself up, keep warm. Don't want you catching a fever along with- everything else"

His whole world. All he had left. Gone without a trace. Like she never existed. He slowly sunk down onto the edge of the bed, his eyes blankly stared at the floorboards beneath his feet. What reason did he have to hide anymore? All he'd need now was to hear the crunching of the gravel outside beneath horse shoes and he'd give himself up. He'd falsely confess in a heartbeat, accept a death sentence. A rope around the neck would feel like a invitation right now.

He remembered the last time he told her he loved her before she went missing, she'd shrugged, an awkward crease in her brow; must've been weird for her to hear that, but it was true. He meant it. He only hoped she knew he meant it, she isn't here to be reminded. His arm reached to the side, his palm absentmindedly ran across the spot where she'd curl up to go to sleep. Was the room always this cold and quiet?

He'd almost forgotten what it felt like to be lonely, but it flooded back to him in an instant. Wherever you are, Poppet, I hope you and your friend are in a better place than this.

[odukora-lore]

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✧ OC MASTERLIST ✧

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Genesis Era

The Goddesses

✧ Revontulet

❀ Borealis

Before the Fall

🕯️ Lightcatcher

💎 Elouise

Rulers of Cloud Cliffs

🌧️ Lufiere Hyetal Seraph

⚡ Raiko "Kaori" Fragor

Royal Assistants

-Halo

-Murk

The Guardian Guild

🪐 Airiwn Fylios

🏔️ Kimoru Serenity

☕ Dusleth Nocturne

🍰 Rurene Pekoe

💐 Meraki Amaranth

🍄 Kahdeina Luster

Former Keepers of the Empyrean

-Azimuth/Aerolite (Marzipan)

-Cliff (Zingiber)

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Medieval Era

[Swan Feather]

🌨️ Heron Solstice

🗡️ Dulcet Plumehart / 🍊 Tangelo "Tangerine" Yuzu

-Lychee Kasturi

-Gyoza Enoki

-Jay Warren

-Cayenne Cassia

-Marimo

-Falene Sonnet

-Anise Azolla

-Pomelo Yuzu

-Hyacinth

-Bonsai

The Last Monarchs

🌕 Gandoline Lunaris

🦋 Mariposa Solstice

Ancestors of Elwood

-Rogue

-Aurrea

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War Era

[Sundowner]

-Budgie

-Enoki

-Lentil

-Puddles

-Daffodil

-Carvin

-Keybolt

-Pretzel

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Modern Era

[The Eternal: Fallout]

🌻 Helio Gaharu

🌷 Jingle Tinsel

🪶 Truffle Elnath

🌙 Sereina Skyscape

🍀 Clover Rowan

🌿 Lyrin Tinsel

🌲 Juniper Penzai

☄️ Pepper Flint

🌼 Mallow Cassia

�� Orion “Rigel” Skyscape

🪵 Oak Elwood

🍃 Birch Elwood

🔮 Etamyal / 🕯️ Atcher Lucerne

💫 Asteria Polaris/ 🪷 Eureka Elnath

👑 Eridani/Cygnus Polaris

🧊 Conifer Penzai

🍁 Maple Elwood

🍂 Red Elwood

🌳 Cedar Elwood

🍯 Chamomile Cassia

-Harper Tinsel

-Marmalade

-Crimson

Team Pets

🍬 Toffee

🥖 Churro

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[Paradigm of Empyrean]

☁️ Cinnamon Swirl

🪴 Bramble Carver

🌖 Nyxium Lunaris

🗻 Aaron Reneirre

🔖 Reese Dominique

🌀 Zephyr Whirlwind

🌸 Whisper Himiko/Lullaby Larkspur

🌋 Topaz “Shade” Reneirre

🌒 Mythical Lunaris

🌾 Peachi Fernweh

📜 Aspen Elwood

🌹 Ashling Crimson/Hawthorn Oblivion

🌱 Aichi Fylios Serenity

🌺 Amber Reneirre

🪨 Slate Brickedge

🪽 Feather Brooke

🍒 Cherry Parfait

Team Pets

🖍️ Crayon

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[Where Time Meets Destiny]

🫐 Sparklyn Neptune Dreams

🍪 Koru Choco Pudding

🍈 Honeydew Droplet Springs

☀️ Horizon Dusk Skies

🧁 Macaroon Chiffon Cake

❄️ Winter Southwest Snow

🍮 Caramel Flairne Ryunashi

🌰 Gingersnap Ralfie Breeze

-Ace

-Carrots

-Snowball

-Snowdrop

-Shamrock

-Slither

-Marigold Dawn Skies

-Daisy Dawn Skies

-Simnel Chiffon

-Suzette

-Madeira

-Archer

-Estrella "Star"

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[Cupid's Serenade]

🎀 Angie "Cupid"

🎵 Azalea "Siren"

-Whitney

-Erina

-Berry

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[Cabbage Peak]

-Zest

-Basil

-Mace

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[Weather Headquarters]

-Snowfall

-Sunshine

-Raindrop

-Windbreeze

-Cloudskies

-Thunderstorm

-Lightstrike

-Moondust

-Aeris

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Future Era

[The Sun is a Star]

🫧 Marble Meredith

✨ Skylar Altair

-Soleil Altair

🚀 Cirrus

⚙️ Periwinkle "Vinca"

-Crocus

[Tales of Iridescence]

🫐 Sparklyn Neptune

☘️ Arctic "Bonbon" Marlowe

🐾 Gale Luscinia

🍨 Vanilla Sundae

🌑 Shadow Lune

- Wisp “Auster” Chronos

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[ Misc ]

Liru's Explorers of the East

-Drake Verano

-Matthew Agaros

-Nemui Kou

-Heather Aki

-Gray Brickedge

-Solar Bituin

-Thunder Raiden

-Faye Miyako

-Elaine Trinidad

-Echo Chronos

-Lukas Eunil

-Celine Meowth

-Katsuri

-Bluebell

The Youngsters

-Tirami Tinsel

-Jayde Penzai

-Parsley Flint

-Dahlia Gaharu

-Autumn Skyscape Elwood

-Melody

-Creampuff

-Crystal

-Beatrice

-Hope Miraclella

-Fauna Lavendery

-Meadow Juniper

-Dreamy Cottontail

-Penelope Blossom

-Amber Crystalline

[ff2-soda-pop]

For the ask game! Any of your PMD ocs!

ok but that's fair enough honestly sdfgfds

I'm gonna do. all of them. because I can <3

Blaze: Dandelions. Someone probably like... pancham or something tells her they're weeds and she's like "how dare you". She thinks they're pretty and they make her happy and she likes to make wishes on them and they are her favorite flowers forever <3

Poppy: Doesn't have any she'd really call her favorite, but she thinks lavender is nice. No real reason for it, she just thinks they're nice

Ashton: Originally didn't really have one, but now it's poppies. Yes it's because his best friend/big sister is named Poppy. He thinks it's funny, and Poppy is just like "yeah yknow what this is exactly what I would expect from you"

Casper: Tulips! They're pretty, there's so many colors, you can see them practically everywhere.... He just likes them :D

Maple: Maple's favorites are peonies! She thinks they're really pretty, and she associates them with spring, and she really likes spring.

Cinnamon: Cinnamon likes dasies the best! They're simple, but they're nice and they make her happy :D She likes making flower crowns with them and has definitely made some for Maple and Absol

Bramble: They like lilies and snowdrops! There's no real reason, they just think lilies are pretty and snowdrops are nice too - but also remind them of Frosty Forest with the snow name and all that, which they also like since it reminds them of home.