(Water I'm pinging you since Torch is supposed to be involved with the Ophelia storyline but you can bring him in whenever since Hawkeye will also be in on it. Also I will post with Jasper and Opal again tomorrow. Sorry it's taken so long.)

Lachlan
There was a disturbance in the swamp. Lachlan could feel the awareness vibrate throughout his body. He slowly turned his massive head in the direction of the feeling. Whatever it was was not a threat, but it would need to be dealt with. Best to swim there.

His paws squelching in the mud, Lachlan began to wade into the murky swamp water. As it splashed over him, his entire body began to ripple, and the scales along his back began to spread. His snout extended outwards, and his legs began to morph as he shrank. Just as his head submerged beneath the water the transformation completed and he was now a sleek and deadly alligator. He shot through the water with precision and grace, heading in the direction of the intruder.

As Lachlan approached the critter, he returned to land and his swamp bear form. He plodded through the mud and examined the creature which was slowly sinking to its doom. His great nose snuffled the things fur.

Hmph, puffersnup, Lachlan said gruffly, What are you doing so far from home? You don't belong here.

Ophelia
It was dark in the shadows. Dark was good. In the darkness Ophelia could hide herself from the world she had been created to observe. Observe but not interfere. Observe but remain indifferent. Maintain the balance. Those were her duties. She carried them out with grim resolution. Causing disaster and destruction where needed, and being alone always alone.

Ophelia hung back in the shadows in the trees near a lake, watching the creatures within swim around. Her pupil-less eyes could peer straight through the surface of the water and she watched the color fish flit about, their scales catching the sunlight. Despite her indifference, she always loved watching schools of fish swim around in the water.

Doggo

Was someone coming towards him? No time to worry about that now, the Puffersnup had bigger worries. The mud was now up to his knees making it impossible for him to move any at all. Doggo whimpered as he struggled to free himself to no avail, his actions only dooming him more. A grumpy voice pulled him from his struggles. Tail tuck and ears droopy the Puffersnup turned to look at the swamp bear his eyes full of sorrow. "I-I was trying to find my way home, but I'm afraid I'm lost. Doggo didn't mean to make the swamp bear sir angry, he was just looking for home." The dogs voice was sad like he had been scolded for a crime he did not commit. "Please just don't hurt me..." Doggo begged his head lowered in shame for his actions.

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Veshch

Again this feeling was strange to him, what was it? Sorrow, yet why would he feel it now of all times. Veshch lowered his slender head to the ground as if sniffing it, though instead he weeped. Was was he so sad? Not even he knew that answer. Tears seeped from his deep blue eyes, covering the ground before him in a glowing blue aray of splatters. Slowly the flow of tears subsided allowing him to shake his head to clear his thoughts. Maybe he just needed water, that always helped when he was a child. Click...click...click went his hooves as he plotted along, head still down as he walked. He broke through the underbrush head down still as he stepped into the water of the lake. Slowly he sank his body into the water until it was up to his neck, then he stood there eyes closed as he became one with the water.

Lachlan
The big bear snorted, the sound loud in the relative quiet of the swamp. Puffersnups had always been a bit...odd. The way the thing babbled made Lachlan want to just eat him and be done with it. But the way the thing drooped, looking so very pathetic, he knew he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Well, you've certainly lost your way," Lachlan muttered in his gravelly voice, "Guess I'd better get you out of there." Without further ado, he reached down and picked the small creature up in his mouth, plucking him from the mud with a loud squelching siund. Looking for somewhere dry to set the Puffersnup, Lachlan noticed a very large log and placed the critter there.

(Didn't realize you'd edited Veshch in until I'd posted with Lachlan. :P)

Ophelia
As she continued watching the graceful creatures of the water, Ophelia felt a slight disturbance on the far side of the lake. Curious, one of the few emotions she felt with any clarity, she stood up from her spot. She shook her shadowy coat mostly out of habit, there wasn't a speck of dirt on her, and moved deeper into the shadows until she disappeared, reappearing on the other side of the lake.

Shadow travel was tiring, though it was such a short distance. Ophelia simply took a deep breath and then peered out at the water. A creature unlike any she had ever seen had waded out into the lake, continuing until he was completely submerged. Ophelia had no idea what this creature was or what his motivation could be for his actions, but her curiosity kept her rooted to her spot to watch things unfold.

Doggo

His body clenched up as the big bear grabbed him, the feeling was strange. Doggo whimpered some as his skin was pulled before the rest of him followed. Atleast the bear helped him, after all he could have just eaten him and been done with it. With his feet safely on the log Doggo shook the mud from his coat and licked his paws some. "I thank you big swamp bear sir." He said wagging his tail happily the action slinging mud everywhere as he did. "Do you perhaps know where the snow place thing is?"

Veshch

The water felt so nice on his injured leg, yet at the same time it made him feel a bit off. This whole place felt...off yet he could not put a finger on what it was. Slowly he waded back into the shallows that only came up to his chest, from here he dipped his head down a drank. Maybe that would make him feel better. Veshch swallowed his mouthful of water and looked around. It was so nice here, too nice fore him to stay in though. Knowing him he would probably ruin it in one way or another. He sighed looking into the water at his reflection. Yep still as ugly and scary as before. Anger over took him causing him to stomp the water angerly. Veshch jumped about, taking his anger out on the water.

(Going to bed now, just so you don't think I poofed. I'll post tomorrow.)

Storm
I hesitantly follow, my tail dragging on the ground behind me. My paw prints are a bit dragged as well, so I try to adjust my posture so it isn't quite noticeable.


Mercury
"Maybe they are snow fairies and they are here to give us magwic powas!" I gasp, pouncing the snow and digging in it, searching for fairies. The crescent on my head gives off purple light, reflecting off the snow and egging me on.

Deimos



I'd sigh, looking at my sister. "I think it's something to do with our family." I'd say, looking around. "I don't know, but maybe." I'd say, my voice not really changing.

Neptune

She watched her sister digging before looking over to her brother, losing focus on the small snow. "It seem strange, brother. How we get this...." She then giggled at her sister as the purple light shines on the side. She leaps in beside her to start digging into the snow, throwing some of the snow on top of Mercury's head.