*Dream* 002
Saphir the rappig sighed heavily, his little rappig ears drooping as he sat in Emperor Peony's lap. He looked like an anthropomorphic vision of Saphir Wyon Neis, if he were an actual rappig - not that Saphir the rappig knew such things. He was just a rappig, after all. He had Saphir's facial structure, short white hair with light purple hints, and violet eyes, though it was only visible to other rappigs. To humans, he just looked like a short, fat little rappig - again, he wasn't aware of this, as he was just a rappig. And like all rappigs, he was quite naked save for the little purple collar around his neck, which sported the name 'Saphir' on it.
Rappigs don't know anything about nakedness.
Saphir tilted his head, his left ear drooping slightly. The tips of his ears and his spots were a light purple, which was probably where Emperor Peony got the idea to call him Saphir. Not that he knew about such things, being a rappig. Especially a rappig being cuddled by his majesty, Emperor Peony.
"Who's a cute little rappig?" Peony asked as he rubbed Saphir's head. "You are! Yes you are!"
Saphir tilted his head as he closed his eyes, purring a little rappig purr as he enjoyed the attention. Saphir was the most needy out of the other rappigs running around the palace - he especially demanded a lot of attention. But then, that was only natural, given who he was named after. Not that rappigs were aware of such things. All he was concerned with was the feeling of the emperor's magic fingers on his head. "Prrrrrrr..."
Peony laughed lightly as he stroked Saphir's chin next. "Aww... my cute little Saphir just loves all the attention he gets, doesn't he?"
"Prrrrr..." Saphir purred in response, a goofy smile appearing on his face. He wagged his little rappig tail, so that it tickled the emperor's leg.
Peony giggled again then paused as he spotted something. "Oh? Does my cute little Jade want to be petted too?"
Saphir blinked at that before looking up, his ears perking even as a sense of sudden dread pooled inside him. "Prr?"
Across the throne room, peering out from behind a column, was none other than Jade the rappig. He looked like an anthropomorphized Jade Curtiss, with long brown hair and blazing red eyes. He wore only a collar, a blue one with his name written on it. He had a particularly intense expression, with deep black spots. Clearly, he was a very intimidating rappig.
And he intimidated Saphir all the way across the room as his eyes bore in to Saphir.
Saphir squeaked before his ears drooped, quivering slightly. What... what did Jade want? Somehow, he doubted it was 'pettings'.
Peony held out his hand to Jade and gestured for the rappig to come closer. "Come on. There's plenty of room in my lap for both of you."
Jade was silent as his intense gaze flicked from Saphir to Peony and back again. He let out a snort, but made no move to approach.
Peony chuckled ashe rubbed Saphir's head. "I think cute little Jade's jealous, don't you?"
Saphir blinked at that and looked up at Peony before a smirk appeared on his face. With exaggerated movements, he stretched out to recline rather saucily across Peony's lap, taking up the whole space. Hmmmmhmhm~!
Peony blinked, surprised, then burst out laughing. "I think cute little Saphir is rubbing your nose in it now, cute little Jade."
Saphir grinned smugly as he looked up at Peony before glancing back over towards Jade. However, when he did, he noticed that Jade had actually left his spot behind the column and was moving right towards him. "...!"
There was no time to get out of the way before Jade collided into Saphir, knocking them both off Peony's lap to tumble to the floor. Unfortunately for Saphir he wound up getting pinned beneath Jade with the wind knocked out of him.
"Hey!" Peony exclaimed as the rappigs went tumbling.
When Saphir could beathe normally again he found himself gazing into Jade's piercing red eyes. They were so close that he could feel the black spotted rappig's breath on his face.
Be careful. Taunting me is dangerous, Jade hissed.
Saphir's ears canted back as his eyes widened to the size of saucers. He didn't dare move, his whole body tense, as the scary Jade towered over him. J... Jade...?
Without another word Jade hupped off Saphir and darted off before Peony could pull him away. "Hey!" the emperor called after the retreating rappig. Peony let out a huff before he bent down to pick up Saphir. "Are you alright, cute little Saphir? Did cute little Jade hurt you?"
Saphir clutched at Peony as he stared after Jade, ears drooping. Jade was always such a mean rappig, especially to him. He was a particularly brazen rappig, given the fact that he'd do it right in front of the emperor. Y-yes, I'm... fine., he said, unaware that Peony could only hear the tiny grunts and squeaks of a rappig and not the words behind them.
Peony stroked Saphir and held the poor rappig close. "There, there. It's okay now. Don't mind cute little Jade. He just plays a bit too rough, just like his namesake."
Saphir cuddled against Peony, deciding to let himself be soothed by the emperor. "Prrrr..."
After all, he was getting attention, and that's what mattered.
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Dist woke up with a start and blinked repeatedly, sweat glistening on his skin as he panted for breath. He felt a deep chill, as well as a sense of revulsion. After a few moments of trembling, he shook his fists wildly.
"It's a lie! A lie! I... I'd never enjoy-!" the fontechnician shrieked, terrifying his Somarillow robots. "That... that damn emperor! He tortures me even in my dreams!"
[...Yes, I plan to make a series of these dreams. :D]