Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
Khadashee smiled and kissed him back. She knew Sa'id was going to think she crazy. And truth be told, she was. She really should just continue with Draven's plan...she just didn't think she could.? No matter, she would come to talk to Sa'id. Maybe she could get him on their side.
"However, despite our declaration, my husband will not be happy. We will need a plan. A sound one. One to smuggle you out of the country if need be." She said standing and beginning to pace. "I wish I knew why he has called me back here, but I have not been able to piece together the clues...unless...that is...he needs an heir to fulfill the terms of the treaty. But that can't be it." She said lost in thought.
(Draven) Draven sat down in the cabin's chair as he watched Khadashee pace and think.? She wasn't the first woman he knew who did that.? A plan to smuggle him out, nope, he was going to remain by her side no matter what.? "An heir.? Would you go through with that if he did require it?"? He asked not really wanting to know the answer, but knew he had to know.
Tag: Khadashee
|
REPOST: Blood Bonds: Family Ties
¡°Of course, yes right.¡± She said as he pulled away from her. The loss of not being near him so profound. ¡°I will go write that letter to the twins and Drusilla and be ready to leave shortly.¡± She said.??Turning away she went back into the closet to find herself something appropriate to wear on this journey but to also catalog?what she thought she might need.
(Draven) Draven went to the dresser and got out a white t-shirt and then went to the closet himself to slip on a pair of pants.? He watched Anais as she went about figuring out what to pack.? After getting himself dressed he started doing the same thing.? "Anais, what colors do you think look best on me?"? He asked wanting her opinion of what she though he would look best in for this return to his home.? Sure he had his family's traditional colors which he would wear when needed, but he didn't care for them for all the time wear.
Tags: Anais
|
Re: Port Vega: Training Room
(Chord, Imogene, Ireland)
¡°So today was an interesting and eventful day,¡± Chord said as he trying to sound upbeat and reassure the team as he walked into the room with Ireland to his left and Harrison to his right. He was fully prepared to fall back and let Harrison advise the team in the whatever manner saw fit, which was exactly what he said he would do when he finally wore her down enough for her to agree to come to work alongside of him to whip this ragtag bunch into shape.
Harrison was just about to speak when Gen cut her off. Chord¡¯s jaw ticked. The taller older man, placed both his hands in his pockets, a move that both Ireland and Brandon would recognize.? ¡°I got this Imogen,¡± He said to Harrison as he came to stand deceptively casually before Gen, Oh this was not going to be good Ireland thought¡
¡°I have never been big on temper tantrum so let me be very clear that neither I nor Ms. Harrison will tolerate them. Thus if you are given to such useless display of emotions this program¡we¡± he gestured to everything around her, ¡°is not a good fit for you. Furthermore, if you found today hard, good. Get used to it. Each new day from here only get harder.? Understand that this is not the Gen saves the world show and judging by the look of your performance today it appears you think it is. And it for damn sure isn¡¯t the pregame show for any kind of extracurricular activity your raging hormones might have your brain preoccupied with.¡± ?His eyes flicked to Kites.
¡°This is not some video game. You are not here to live our some hero fantasy. You are not here to eat and get laid.¡± He said looking first firmly at Gen and then past her to Kites, and then Kat and finally lingering on Brandon with a disappointed look.
¡°When you walk into this room its real life.? Its test your mettle. Its push your limits. Its learn your weaknesses and test your strengths. It is not play time. Its shut-up, fall back, shut up, stop blaming others for your screw-ups, take some ownership of your mistakes and learn time because what we do here are matters of life and death¡for you, your team and civilians. So if today¡¯s activities have your panties in a snit¡if you don¡¯t like mine or Harrison¡¯s tactics¡the is door right there,¡± he said stepping aside so that Gen could see there was a clear path to the door with no one blocking her way.
¡°You can walk out and be about you merry way. None the wiser with our well wishes, otherwise understand your role and the program. And as far as Ireland watching¡contrary to what you think,¡± his eyes landing on Kites. ¡°Ireland is your biggest cheerleader and a wonderful judge of character. And since ?the purpose of today¡¯s exercise was to see what we were working with¡if you could adapt and learn. If you were trainable and coachable. We were testing your personal abilities and the ability for you to come together and work together as a team in a high pressure, stressful situations, please understand you failed miserable. If Ireland wasn¡¯t watching, you would still be flying around screaming at unbreakable cameras, potential injuring yourself and your team getting your ass handed to you by battle droids. It was because of her that the bots self-destructed. When neither you or Kites conferred with your team lead about the best way to approach the defeat of the bots...she realized that you were giving the bots the opportunity to learn your movements with your solo continuous attacks. When your team lead failed to do just that...lead... Ireland realized someone was going to get seriously hurt. She is A computer wiz, after asking me...begging me in fact to end the test, she hacked into my computer causing them to self destruct. So make sure you thank her.¡±
He said moving to the door. ¡°Oh and effective today. Ireland is your new team lead. ¡° ¡°Wait...what...¡±Ireland said...she looked at Brandon.? ¡°Now all of you get washed and changed and eat. I expect anyone who plans to be apart of this team actually be apart of this team to report classroom B first thing tomorrow morning. Good night.¡± He said gesturing for Imogene to follow him out of the room.
Once Chord and Imogene we¡¯re gone, Ireland turned to Brandon. ¡°I had no idea he was going to do that. I swear.¡± She said. ¡°I gotta go but we will talk later.¡± She said leaving out too. ?
(Brandon)
He listened to Chord, he realized he was trying to lead from behind making sure everyone was ok.? But apparently it wasn¡¯t enough.? When he mentioned the fact that he didn¡¯t lead them he realized it.? He was still used to doing things on his own.? He didn¡¯t have to say he was disappointed in him¡he could feel it, his eyes, his mannerisms.? He honestly would have rather Harrison have told him, he sucked than disappoint his father.? But here he was again focused on¡never mind what he was focused on now, it no longer mattered.?
Now to add insult to injury he was demoted and Ireland was put in his place.? ¡®Slap in the face and kick in the nuts!? Thanks dad!¡¯? He realized why Rain left now, but it wasn¡¯t worth him leaving.? ¡®Some hero he turned out to be!¡¯
Ireland tried to apologize.? He put his hand up to stop her.? ¡°I¡¯m good!¡±? He said as he watched them leave.? It wasn¡¯t Ireland¡¯s fault he sucked, the blame rested solely at his feet.?
? He turned to Kat and touched her arm gently before he headed up to his room to clean up.? He was easily¡no longer hungry? as he made his way to the living room only to let gravity launch him up into the air and floated into his room as he closed the door and began to make his way to the shower.?
(Kat) Kat listened as the boss talked to them. Well scolded them really. She understood what he was saying though it didn't have to be done this way.?Tired and still hurting from all that they had done, Kat was ready to hit the showers and sleep. She had started to half listen to what was being said when she caught the words that Brandon was being replaced by Ireland as leader of the team. She looked to Chord, Harrison then Ireland, her eyes shown with a mixture of anger and disappointment. He wasn't giving Brandon a chance. Ireland for her part seemed genuinely shocked. Telling Brandon that they would talk later.
To shocked herself she turned to Brandon when she felt his touch I her arm. Turning to him she put her hand on his. She could see the hurt in his eyes, smell it in his scent. Wanting to say something yet not sure as to what, Brandon turned and left. It had been a very long time for Kat to have felt like she wasn't alone. It was a good feeling. One that she wanted to keep, yet she felt as if this was starting to slip away as she watched Brandon walk through the door.?
She turned to briefly look at the others. Those that could smell her scent could tell that she was angry, hurt and confused. Mia could see it in her eyes. "We do better tomorrow. Right?." Her voice held that anger, hurt and confusion yet the group could tell that her emotions were not directed towards them. She gave them a brief small smile then turned to Kite and placed her had on his arm and gave him a bigger one, then left to go after Brandon.?
She didn't need to try and track him down. His scent was easy to follow. Once in the living room she stopped where he had stood and looked up to his room. It only took her a moment to make her way up to his door. Standing outside she remembered what Chord had said about seeing everyone and what they had done together earlier. She reached up knocked then spoke. "I......I going to get cleaned up. If you would like to talk later. I would like to. After dinner? Let me know......Ok?" She stayed for a second then turned to head to her room.
(Mia)
Mia listened and watched everything that transpired.? She couldn't believe that Gen suddenly "attacked" the bosses like that.? What was he thinking?? He could be thrown out on his ass if he wasn't careful.? Then Mr. Chord stepped up and let them know exactly what he needed to.? He didn't beat around the bush, he didn't coddle them, he told them what was what.? She was glad for it because some of them, Gen especially needed to be knocked down a few pegs.
Then he announced that Ireland would be the team leader from then on.? Well, she thought, if they were going to pursue any kind of relationship aside from leader and follower it would have to be outside of this team.
She simply sighed and watched as everyone the bosses left the room.? She didn't say anything to any of them at that point.? There was nothing she could say that would change what happened.? She simply walked out and headed to her own room, showered and dressed for bed.? She was pretty beat, but knew she needed to eat something.??She made a pb and j, had some Cheetos?and juice from her little kitchenette in her room before climbing into bed and was asleep in a matter of seconds. (Exit Mia) ? Tag: Kites, Gen, with Chord and co posting at random (OOC: Mia will be ready for the next scene when it is time.)
|
Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
(Rabbit)
Roue was stretched out on a bench when Rabbit entered the bath room, his head resting on a rolled-up towel, sound asleep.? Not really surprising, Rabbit thought, considering that the man had apparently been through some rough treatment just prior to getting into the Dionysus and probably desperately needed to recuperate.? The little vampire was disappointed that Roue had gotten dressed - he would really have liked to have been there to help - but at least there was more of Roue showing in the clothes Rabbit had left for him.? Careful not to make any noise, Rabbit moved closer.? Few things were more silent than a vampire drawing closer to something that enticed him, and Rabbit had gotten very, very good at that over the years.
Crouching down, Rabbit looked over the sleeping elf with great curiosity. Relaxed in slumber, the stranger seemed even more beautiful than before.? Rabbit knew that some vampires were obsessed with beauty, not just their own but that of things and of other beings.? He'd heard that they could be so entranced by beauty that they could stare at something for hours, completely forgetting about the time.? Which was not a good thing if you happened to be a vampire, so he wasn't sure if it was true.? But looking at the exotic features of Roue's face, ears and upper body, the little vampire could at least imagine it.
In spite of himself, Rabbit drew closer until his face was just inches away from Roue.? He could feel the warmth radiating from Roue's sleeping body, especially from just over the man's chest where the skin was revealed in the more open shirt he was now wearing. The little vampire drank in the elf's scent, which only added to the impression that Roue was something more than just human.? The impulse to climb on top of the sleeping stranger, to feel the warmth of Roue's body against his own, to be able to rub his face along the elf's bare skin, to lick and taste it and fully immerse himself in how the stranger smelled and felt was almost too much for him and he backed away suddenly....
...and almost fell into the bath.? "Whoa-whoa-whoa!" the little vampire yelped, managing just barely to catch himself in time.
[Roue]
Roue was fast asleep, his chest rising and falling evenly with his breaths.? There were no nightmares this time but no dreams either.? Subconsciously, it was as if he was just floating out in the middle of dark space, cradled by a grayish sort of liquid that cushioned his body.? Though the bench didn't quite have enough space to really be sleeping on one, he managed to somehow balance himself on it when he decided to turn to his side, slipping his hand under the towel to provide some additional support.? This action caused him to breathe out heavily though he did not wake.
The wizard didn't even stir when Rabbit decided to move in for a closer inspection.? Despite his ears listening for any unnatural external noises, there were none except for the gentle splashing of the water in the bath, so if that didn't wake him up, then Rabbit's more than silent movements certainly would not have disturbed him either.? Even when the other was just about hovering over him, the youthful elf gave no indication that he had sensed anything at all.? The only thing he did when he shifted again was hug himself tightly, subconsciously seeking physical comfort that he has been missing all these years.
It wasn't till Rabbit suddenly cried out that Roue was startled awake.? In his half-asleep stupor, he thought he was being attacked and kicked forward with his legs, his feet alighting with the floor and instead of actually kicking anything, he pushed himself backwards and promptly fell off the bench, legs danging over the top.? His back hit the floor first followed by his head, first knocking the wind out of him and at the same time causing him to cry out as his skull collided with the tile.? Curling up into a ball, he cradled his head in his arms as he waited for the stars to subside in his eyes.? Once the pounding had dulled into a small ache, he propped himself up with his hand and turned around to see Rabbit close by him, his heels teetering on the edge of the pool.
"<Rabbit?? Wh-what happened?? Were we being attacked?>" Roue asked, rubbing the back of his back with his right hand.? "<Are you okay?? when did you come back?>"? He hoped that despite their lack of verbal understanding, that the other could feel the inflections in his tone.? Swiveling his head, he noticed no one else in the bathroom except for himself and his host.? Placing one hand on his chest, he breathed out a sigh of relief which inveritably turned into a deep yawn that he tried to stifle with his arm.? Though he'd just woken up, his body was calling for more rest, preferably not on the bench and not in the steamy room either.? Using the back of the bench as support, he stood up, dusting himself off and then widely stretched out his arms, shutting his eyes as another yawn found its way out his mouth.? Tears appeared to moisten his eyes as he looked back at Rabbit, something that was a common occurrence for the elf when he was especially exhausted.
"<I think I want to go back to the room,>" he said, making the motions of sleep by tilting his head and putting both his hands under it.? He hoped that Rabbit understood that, since he seems to have looked like he did when Roue first showed him what he wanted to do.? "<So tired...>" he mumbled, rubbing his eyes.
<Tag Rabbit.>
|
Re: [YOLW] Re: What Lies In The Heart (closed)
? ? (Angus)"Aye, Mistress Mikayla," Angus said, nodding.? "That was me. Or still is me, truth be told.? I am the dog, and the dog is me.? I told you before about the young mage who came here to free the village from the dragon, yes?? And I believe I mentioned that the young mage had a loyal hound for a companion?? Well, I am the hound in that story."
"The story is actually quite simple," the man went on, his face somber as he spoke.? "That is, if anything involving magic can be called simple.? I was a dog first, you see.? Always had been, until the master and I came to this cursed place."
"When the dragon put his curse on the master, he completely ignored me.? So when the dragon was gone and my master was a dragon, I was still there.? A loyal but in truth fairly useless canine companion.? Later though, the master did find a way to make me useful again."
"The master could still work magic, you see.? And so he began trying to find a way to transform himself back into a man.? And over time, he began to succeed.? He was finally able to transform me into a man," he smiled a little as he spread his hands to gesture at himself.? "And we were hopeful then that his restoration would soon follow.? But we soon discovered that the dragon was more cunning than we'd given him credit for."
"You see, in order for the transformation to be permanent, the spell caster must know the name of the person the spell is being cast upon.? Otherwise the transformation only lasts for a day.? The master knew my name, which is why I am able to retain this human form.? But the dragon apparently knew this. And so when he cursed my master, he erased all memory of my master's name."? The man sighed heavily.? "Even I do not know what it is."
"Which is why so much rests on you, mistress. You have shown that you have the ability to read magic and to make it work.? You can continue where the master cannot." The burly servant went down on one knee in earnest supplication.? "I beg you, mistress.? Please help him.
?- Mikayla -
As she listened much of what he told her she had already figured out. The minute he said he was the dog that would not let her pass, she remember the dog from the story...Angus.?Everything started to come to her then.?
She understood then that Angus was the dog and the Dragon was the young idealistic mage who thought he could right the ills of the world. But he was cruel now. Angry. Bitter.
¡°All the girls from the village...he was searching for someone who could read the book.¡± She said more to herself than to Angus.
However when he dropped to one knee, she gasped. ¡°Please Angus no,¡± she said taking him by the arm. Please you give me too much credit. I am but a simple girl. I have no magical ability. I am sure there is a reason for what happened that has less to do with me and more to do with the moon or the season or just how hope you both are. Please please stand.¡± She said pulling him up his feet.
¡°Will you please take me too him. I wish to see him now.¡± She said.
|
Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
[Roue]
Soaking in the warmth, Roue turned around, just about to reach for a bar of soap when he saw Rabbit going around and picking up his clothes which he so unceremoniously dropped all over the floor.? He suddenly felt awful as it was completely unlike to be so uncouth in his action.? Rabbit didn't have to clean up after him like that.? He could've just as well folded everything neatly but it was too late for that now.? Before he could apologize for his behavior, Rabbit had disappeared through the door, leaving him by himself in the steam filled room.? Sinking into the water because of embarrassment, Roue turned back around, starting to scrub all the grime off his skin, making sure to really rub the soap into all the nooks and crannies.
He didn't quite know how long he was in the bath.? There were no windows to the outside so he had absolutely no concept of time in this space.? However, that didn't seem to bother him much if at all.? The gentle flow of waterfall splashing down coupled with the warmth of the water added to his relaxation and created such a soothing environment that he started to feel quite drowsy.? Time to get out, he decided, and stepped out of the water, carefully walking on the floor as he reached for a towel.? Drying himself off, he grabbed the clothes that Rabbit set aside for him and started to get dressed.
Every piece of clothing that he donned on had surprised him.? Slipping on the underwear, he shivered at the soft feel of fabric on his skin.? Next came the socks, then pants.? They were free flowing unlike the tight garb that all wizards insisted on wearing.? The shirt was the same.? It had a bit of a silken feel to it which he buttoned up to his midriff, letting the the upper half of it rest loosely upon his shoulders, exposing his chest.? Someone of his station would not typically allow such a flagrant display of skin, but there was something about the softness of the material and the relaxed atmosphere that made him want to be less uptight about everything, so he wasn't.
Discarding the now thoroughly wet towel, though folding it, Roue reached for another and started drying off his hair.? He sat upon the bench as he rubbed his locks between the material, waiting for Rabbit to come back.? Yawning, he folded this towel as well but set is as a makeshift pillow at the other end of the bench laying down onto his back and resting his head upon it.? He stared at the ceiling for a while, letting his eyes go out of focus, looking at everything and nothing at the same time.? Placing one hand upon his chest, he let the other fall down, his fingers tracing patterns on the tiles beneath.? Slowly, but surely his breath evened out and his eyes closed, promptly drifting into sleep.
(Rabbit)
Roue was stretched out on a bench when Rabbit entered the bath room, his head resting on a rolled-up towel, sound asleep.? Not really surprising, Rabbit thought, considering that the man had apparently been through some rough treatment just prior to getting into the Dionysus and probably desperately needed to recuperate.? The little vampire was disappointed that Roue had gotten dressed - he would really have liked to have been there to help - but at least there was more of Roue showing in the clothes Rabbit had left for him.? Careful not to make any noise, Rabbit moved closer.? Few things were more silent than a vampire drawing closer to something that enticed him, and Rabbit had gotten very, very good at that over the years.
Crouching down, Rabbit looked over the sleeping elf with great curiosity. Relaxed in slumber, the stranger seemed even more beautiful than before.? Rabbit knew that some vampires were obsessed with beauty, not just their own but that of things and of other beings.? He'd heard that they could be so entranced by beauty that they could stare at something for hours, completely forgetting about the time.? Which was not a good thing if you happened to be a vampire, so he wasn't sure if it was true.? But looking at the exotic features of Roue's face, ears and upper body, the little vampire could at least imagine it.
In spite of himself, Rabbit drew closer until his face was just inches away from Roue.? He could feel the warmth radiating from Roue's sleeping body, especially from just over the man's chest where the skin was revealed in the more open shirt he was now wearing. The little vampire drank in the elf's scent, which only added to the impression that Roue was something more than just human.? The impulse to climb on top of the sleeping stranger, to feel the warmth of Roue's body against his own, to be able to rub his face along the elf's bare skin, to lick and taste it and fully immerse himself in how the stranger smelled and felt was almost too much for him and he backed away suddenly....
...and almost fell into the bath.? "Whoa-whoa-whoa!" the little vampire yelped, managing just barely to catch himself in time. ?
Tag - Roue
|
Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
?(Old- Charity- Millers Crossing)
?
Charity looked up from her husband's attentions, suddenly alert. "Something's amiss, husband. Give us a moment, will you?" She stood, her lithe, dark skin glistening in the wan moonlight, and went to the window. As if seeing all the way to Bendo she peered into the dust cloud. "They're not together," she commented. "Perhaps they need a little help? Should I offer them a little help?" Charity chuckled softly, her laugh echoing like tinkling glass. Her hands began to move as if pulling strings, or perhaps a large spider plucking the threads of her web.....
?
(Old- NPC Belligerent Ranchers - Bendo)
?
"Like I said, passin' strange, this storm," the old rancher repeated to his companions, several rough looking ranch hands. "Them five strangers rolled into town, an' now we're all holed up in this one chow hall wedged in like peas in a pod. I'm thinkin' maybe someone should do sumthin'." The other men at his table, the aforementioned 'riff-raff' grumbled again as he spoke. "Sumthin' weird is goin' on, an' I don't like it. Not one bit." Glaring at the table where Sicilien and Chase were being joined by Callie and Flynn he continued,? "An' lookie there, they're all a-meetin' up." The other men mumbled between themselves, looking between Etienne sitting alone and the table where Chase, Sicilien, Callie, and Flynn were. "Five strangers," the rancher prompted. In unison the band of burly men stood up. Six of them went to the table of four, and two to Etienne's table.
?
"We're thinkin'," one of them said ominously, standing over the group, "that this here dust storm ain't natch'ral, see?" They all nodded and he continued, "an we're thinkin' it has sumthin doin' with the five of you."
?
Several more of the townsfolk stood then, some of them holding bottles, knives, of other improvised weapons. Others in the restaurant moved towards the walls.
?
?(New Callie Carson)
? The redhead noticed the men approaching a couple seconds before they spoke. From the looks on their faces, she immediately gathered they were trouble. Her hand slipped down under the table and seized the butt of her pistol as it lay sheathed in her holster. She then smiled up at the men.
? ?"Oh, so we control the weather now?" she said, a hint of amusement to her voice as she sized each of the thugs up. "Why don't you all get along before y'all get hurt."
? ?She lifted the gun from her holster, but kept it under the table, ready to draw as soon as one of them moved...
(New - Flynn)
?? The pooka turned his head lazily to regard the belligerent barflies, noting their assorted knives, bottles, and blunt instruments.? No guns drawn, at least not yet.? Good.? He also noted that Callie had a gun ready under the table, just in case.? Also good. ?
?? "Now, now, gentlemen," Flynn said, holding his hands up and motioning in a calm-down gesture, "the strange weather's just got you on edge, that's all."? He grinned widely at the onlookers.? "How about a little medicine-show magic trick to take your minds off things?" ?
?? He rose to his feet, keeping his hands up and showing that he wasn't wearing a gun.? "If you'll kindly give me your undivided attention, I'll show you a trick I learned years ago from a Shoshone medicine man.? I'm gonna walk outside..." he nodded to where the hotel/saloon doors were "...and then my horse is gonna come in here and deal a round of poker."? He made a flourish with his left hand and a deck of cards suddenly appeared, which he proceeded to place on the table.? "And if for any reason my trick doesn't work, then you can split this among you."? The pookah made another flourish, this time just over the table with his right hand, leaving a stack of shining $20 gold pieces when he lifted it away.
? Pausing a moment to let the crowd take in what he'd said - and see the stack of gold and the deck of cards now lying on the table - Flynn opened his arms wide.? "Now, if you'll just bear with me, I'll begin.? Ten, nine..." he said, stepping backwards towards the swiveled doors "...eight, seven, six..."
?? He stepped out through the doors, disappearing into the darkened street beyond.? "...five, four..."? His voice stopped, and for a long moment there was only the sound of the storm winds blowing. ?
? Then suddenly a horse stepped back into the room, a large black stallion with strangely alert eyes, clopping its right forehoof onto the floor with a loud single stomp. ? As the crowd of locals watched, the horse made its way to the table where Flynn had been sitting with the others, forcing the crowd to part before its sheer size.? The horse bent its head down towards the deck of cards, paused to wink at Callie... and then kicked back suddenly with its hind legs, striking the head rancher hard in the chest and sending him crashing backwards into the startled hands. ?
(New Chase)
?Chase realized he probably should have just gotten some food and went up to his room with this group. He remember the woman from the town back and seeing her with the other man, he could only assume they were together. His sense of smell told him the truth of that thought, they were very together. ¡®Lucky man.¡¯
He was aware of movement and the change in smells around the area as the townsfolk seemed to approach, his frustration at the sight of this as he wanted to get this particular mission over with. He realized that Amy had told a lot but left a lot of questions as well. One thing that was clear¡they were delayed from getting to Miller¡¯s Crossing¡which meant they needed to get to Miller¡¯s Crossing to bring this thing to an end.
The townsfolk were not happy to see them and all but blamed them for the weather, which was stupid cause they were stuck in the town with these idiots. That alone put a big hole in their theory, but they were a superstitious lot so he knew this was going to end badly.? He didn¡¯t have to shift or change any more to tap into his strength, but to have all of his strength, he did.? But he also had a blade by his leg so he would end up using that. He noticed the woman moved but he only turned his leg so he was able to get up and moved if need be.? He could only guess at the subtle gesture, but she was a woman so would possibly be ignored.
He heard the one called Flynn¡¯s story of having his horse come in and deal them a game of cards. That alone would have been fun and interesting even¡but the bag of gold¡that created a problem for him!
Now he had created a big problem because this group would be more apt to fight just because he showed them the gold.? That was a bad move in this poor town.? He stood and moved to the side ?as he turned to be like the townfolk and watch the scene. While they were looking he loosened the latch on his leg blade. This simply was not going to work out well! He watched as the horse kicked the man in the head. He waited for someone else to moved and attack the group as shock took over. ? So that he could attack as well if need be, maybe that would stop them...maybe not.
[Sicilien]
As Sicilien listened to Callie and Flynn introduce themselves, sharing a bit of banter between them all, he began to notice a shift in the bar's atmosphere.? First it started with uncomfortable glances in their direction, followed by murmurs.? Eventually he began to hear distant sounds of chairs scraping against the floor, gradually getting closer and closer until a wave all of the patrons began to rise up.? Almost all of them had some kind of a makeshift weapon in their hands, be it a beer bottle that they just downed their gullets, a broom handle, their fists and as he noticed lights glinting off of several reflective surfaces, also knives.? Now he was 110% sure that none of this was natural.? Even when he traveled to Hell and back, been in all kinds of weather extremes, he's never seen such storms following up one after the other.? He received an additional confirmation when he was first joined by Chase, then Callie and finally Flynn.? He was always a solo flyer.? Why would strangers that he never met nor had any relation to would feel like they were meant to meet up?? However, something was still amiss here.? One of the rabblerousers mentioned that they were "five strangers," but why would he say that when there were only four?? That means they were one person short, but who?? Were they already here?
"Man, can't a man get some peace around here?" he mumbled, feeling quite irritated.? At this point, his dinner has been interrupted no less than 3 times, he didn't have his drink yet, and nor did he have any clues as to his bounty's location.? Huffing like a bull, he kept an eye on the others as he nonchalantly pulled his hands down to his pockets.? Feeling through the fabric, one finger snapped open the locking clip on "Amano," the first friend that he always kept close to his thigh.? As he pulled his hand out, he took out a pack of cigarettes, shaking it up until a single roll popped, putting it up to his mouth as he pulled the rest out of out with his lips.? Tilting his head, he took stock of the situation again as he noticed Callie readying her weapon, one hand on the holster.? Placing the pack of cigarettes back, he now reached into the other pocket, taking out a lighter, stealthily unclipping the other lock on "Yuki," his second beauty, then flicked the container until it produced a flame and took a nice long drag, breathing out a cone of smoke.? As with the pack, Sicilien also placed it back.? He felt the guns vibrate, antsy for some action, though he wasn't ready to brandish them quite yet.
Sitting up in his seat, he was about to say something when Flynn took charge.? The man began to address the crowd.? One by one, their attention was focused on him as his wildly exaggerated movements seemed to produce items out of sheer air.? Ah, so we have a trickster here.? Magic and redirection, something he was all too familiar with in his travels.? Though he didn't quite expect what happened next.? The crowd seemed to tense up as Flynn began walking backwards, arms up in a gesture of openness.? As he exited the building and the doors swing open, Sicilien watched as the storm swallowed up the man, then mere seconds layer, walked in a beautiful, black stallion, heading straight for the table with the deck of cards just as Flynn described.? He chucked to himself, hiding his smile with his fist, but then took another drag on the cigarette, pulling it back with the same hand.? So we have ourselves a shapeshifter, do we?? Might be useful, he thought to himself.? He watched as the horse stretched its head out, then without a warning kicked back so hard that the unfortunate victim caught by his hooves flew back into the crowd, parting it like the Red Sea.? Not expecting that, he raised his eyebrows but then tensed up.? That was not a well received action at all.? In fact, the crowd seemed to be more incited than before, so he tensed up, splaying his hands out as he readied himself for a fight.
"What now, medicine man?? Hope you hoofing one of them was worth it," he spoke to the horse that was Flynn, standing up and taking a place beside Callie.? He watched for a second as the enboldened crowd took a few steps forward, suddenly rearing back as Sicilien pulled out his two revolvers and cocked their hammers back in one swift motion that would've been too hard for a normal eye to follow.? One black as the night, the other silver like the moon, he swept them over the shocked crowd, daring them to be the first to take yet another step toward them.? "I guess we don't have much of a choice here, do we?? Though none of you are my bounties, Amano and Yuki will have no problem finding their targets.? Shall we go out guns blazing?"? He looked to Callie, then Chase who seemed also be preparing for an attack.?? Just as he turned his head, however, he notice a movement out of the corner of his eyes just as a man lunged out of the crowd.? Before the crazed fellow could take another step though, a shot rung out as a bullet found its way right between the man's eyes.? The man stopped in his tracks, falling right at Sicilien's feet as the bounty hunter kicked him away with the top of his boot, recocking the hammer on Yuki from which streamed a wafer thin pillar of smoke.? This seemed to have stopped them in their tracks, at least for now, but now he was really angry.
"Who wants take that next step into the next world?" he taunted, the corner of his mouth twitching into a half snarl, half smirk.? "Step right up, don't be shy!? Plenty more rides for every body!"
<Tag Callie, Flynn, Chase, Etienne, Charity (jumping as she sees fit other)>
|
Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
?(Old- Charity- Millers Crossing) ? Charity looked up from her husband's attentions, suddenly alert. "Something's amiss, husband. Give us a moment, will you?" She stood, her lithe, dark skin glistening in the wan moonlight, and went to the window. As if seeing all the way to Bendo she peered into the dust cloud. "They're not together," she commented. "Perhaps they need a little help? Should I offer them a little help?" Charity chuckled softly, her laugh echoing like tinkling glass. Her hands began to move as if pulling strings, or perhaps a large spider plucking the threads of her web..... ? (Old- NPC Belligerent Ranchers - Bendo) ? "Like I said, passin' strange, this storm," the old rancher repeated to his companions, several rough looking ranch hands. "Them five strangers rolled into town, an' now we're all holed up in this one chow hall wedged in like peas in a pod. I'm thinkin' maybe someone should do sumthin'." The other men at his table, the aforementioned 'riff-raff' grumbled again as he spoke. "Sumthin' weird is goin' on, an' I don't like it. Not one bit." Glaring at the table where Sicilien and Chase were being joined by Callie and Flynn he continued,? "An' lookie there, they're all a-meetin' up." The other men mumbled between themselves, looking between Etienne sitting alone and the table where Chase, Sicilien, Callie, and Flynn were. "Five strangers," the rancher prompted. In unison the band of burly men stood up. Six of them went to the table of four, and two to Etienne's table. ? "We're thinkin'," one of them said ominously, standing over the group, "that this here dust storm ain't natch'ral, see?" They all nodded and he continued, "an we're thinkin' it has sumthin doin' with the five of you." ? Several more of the townsfolk stood then, some of them holding bottles, knives, of other improvised weapons. Others in the restaurant moved towards the walls. ? ?(New Callie Carson)
? The redhead noticed the men approaching a couple seconds before they spoke. From the looks on their faces, she immediately gathered they were trouble. Her hand slipped down under the table and seized the butt of her pistol as it lay sheathed in her holster. She then smiled up at the men. ? ?"Oh, so we control the weather now?" she said, a hint of amusement to her voice as she sized each of the thugs up. "Why don't you all get along before y'all get hurt." ? ?She lifted the gun from her holster, but kept it under the table, ready to draw as soon as one of them moved...
(New - Flynn)
?? The pooka turned his head lazily to regard the belligerent barflies, noting their assorted knives, bottles, and blunt instruments.? No guns drawn, at least not yet.? Good.? He also noted that Callie had a gun ready under the table, just in case.? Also good. ? ?? "Now, now, gentlemen," Flynn said, holding his hands up and motioning in a calm-down gesture, "the strange weather's just got you on edge, that's all."? He grinned widely at the onlookers.? "How about a little medicine-show magic trick to take your minds off things?" ? ?? He rose to his feet, keeping his hands up and showing that he wasn't wearing a gun.? "If you'll kindly give me your undivided attention, I'll show you a trick I learned years ago from a Shoshone medicine man.? I'm gonna walk outside..." he nodded to where the hotel/saloon doors were "...and then my horse is gonna come in here and deal a round of poker."? He made a flourish with his left hand and a deck of cards suddenly appeared, which he proceeded to place on the table.? "And if for any reason my trick doesn't work, then you can split this among you."? The pookah made another flourish, this time just over the table with his right hand, leaving a stack of shining $20 gold pieces when he lifted it away. ? Pausing a moment to let the crowd take in what he'd said - and see the stack of gold and the deck of cards now lying on the table - Flynn opened his arms wide.? "Now, if you'll just bear with me, I'll begin.? Ten, nine..." he said, stepping backwards towards the swiveled doors "...eight, seven, six..." ?? He stepped out through the doors, disappearing into the darkened street beyond.? "...five, four..."? His voice stopped, and for a long moment there was only the sound of the storm winds blowing. ? ? Then suddenly a horse stepped back into the room, a large black stallion with strangely alert eyes, clopping its right forehoof onto the floor with a loud single stomp. ? As the crowd of locals watched, the horse made its way to the table where Flynn had been sitting with the others, forcing the crowd to part before its sheer size.? The horse bent its head down towards the deck of cards, paused to wink at Callie... and then kicked back suddenly with its hind legs, striking the head rancher hard in the chest and sending him crashing backwards into the startled hands. ?
(New Chase)
?Chase realized he probably should have just gotten some food and went up to his room with this group. He remember the woman from the town back and seeing her with the other man, he could only assume they were together. His sense of smell told him the truth of that thought, they were very together. ¡®Lucky man.¡¯
He was aware of movement and the change in smells around the area as the townsfolk seemed to approach, his frustration at the sight of this as he wanted to get this particular mission over with. He realized that Amy had told a lot but left a lot of questions as well. One thing that was clear¡they were delayed from getting to Miller¡¯s Crossing¡which meant they needed to get to Miller¡¯s Crossing to bring this thing to an end.
The townsfolk were not happy to see them and all but blamed them for the weather, which was stupid cause they were stuck in the town with these idiots. That alone put a big hole in their theory, but they were a superstitious lot so he knew this was going to end badly.? He didn¡¯t have to shift or change any more to tap into his strength, but to have all of his strength, he did.? But he also had a blade by his leg so he would end up using that. He noticed the woman moved but he only turned his leg so he was able to get up and moved if need be.? He could only guess at the subtle gesture, but she was a woman so would possibly be ignored.
He heard the one called Flynn¡¯s story of having his horse come in and deal them a game of cards. That alone would have been fun and interesting even¡but the bag of gold¡that created a problem for him!
Now he had created a big problem because this group would be more apt to fight just because he showed them the gold.? That was a bad move in this poor town.? He stood and moved to the side ?as he turned to be like the townfolk and watch the scene. While they were looking he loosened the latch on his leg blade. This simply was not going to work out well! He watched as the horse kicked the man in the head. He waited for someone else to moved and attack the group as shock took over. ? So that he could attack as well if need be, maybe that would stop them...maybe not.
Tag - ?
|
Re: [YOLW] Re: What Lies In The Heart (closed)
Mikayla
At his words, the color drained from her face. Everything...everything she had experienced last night was real...everything! Mikayla did not realize it, but she had stood, to begin to pace the small carpet behind her chair her mind filtering through all of the information she was being given. If everything she experienced last night was real that meant...
Suddenly she stopped her pacing.?"Angus," she said spinning to turn to him. Shock confusion and horror on her face and then finally...what could be considered understanding. "The big brute of a dog, the one that blocked my path last night and that would not let me pass. That was you?" She said hesitantly, reluctantly.?(Angus)
"Aye, Mistress Mikayla," Angus said, nodding.? "That was me. Or still is me, truth be told.? I am the dog, and the dog is me.? I told you before about the young mage who came here to free the village from the dragon, yes?? And I believe I mentioned that the young mage had a loyal hound for a companion?? Well, I am the hound in that story."
"The story is actually quite simple," the man went on, his face somber as he spoke.? "That is, if anything involving magic can be called simple.? I was a dog first, you see.? Always had been, until the master and I came to this cursed place."
"When the dragon put his curse on the master, he completely ignored me.? So when the dragon was gone and my master was a dragon, I was still there.? A loyal but in truth fairly useless canine companion.? Later though, the master did find a way to make me useful again."
"The master could still work magic, you see.? And so he began trying to find a way to transform himself back into a man.? And over time, he began to succeed.? He was finally able to transform me into a man," he smiled a little as he spread his hands to gesture at himself.? "And we were hopeful then that his restoration would soon follow.? But we soon discovered that the dragon was more cunning than we'd given him credit for."
"You see, in order for the transformation to be permanent, the spell caster must know the name of the person the spell is being cast upon.? Otherwise the transformation only lasts for a day.? The master knew my name, which is why I am able to retain this human form.? But the dragon apparently knew this. And so when he cursed my master, he erased all memory of my master's name."? The man sighed heavily.? "Even I do not know what it is."
"Which is why so much rests on you, mistress. You have shown that you have the ability to read magic and to make it work.? You can continue where the master cannot." The burly servant went down on one knee in earnest supplication.? "I beg you, mistress.? Please help him.
Tag - Mikayla
|
Seven Fingers- Calon y M?r (Sara, Henri, Kir, John)
<Sara Merrick>
????? Sara regarded Bonnie as if she had just grown to heads. Sara went quiet waiting. Sure the woman was joking with her. But the punchline never came. Sara let out a small reluctant chuckle. But still, the woman's face was steadfast and earnest. Sara frowned. "Bonne," she began. "Surely you are joking." When the woman said nothing more. "Bonnie, surely you know that can not be the case. There is just no way."
????? Sara went quiet then. Contemplating Bonnie's words. "What else about him do you find peculiar?"
?
<Bonnie, deceased NPC waitress>
?
????? The spirit wench faded slightly, her form flickering as her attention was drawn to contemplation and away from maintaining her form. Suddenly she returned to form and leaned forward conspiratorily. ¡°¡¯E¡¯s not right in the ¡®ead,¡± she whispered. ¡°¡¯E¡¯s got smarts, see,¡± she tapped her own head, ¡°but it¡¯s not focused. ¡®Is mind flitters about like a wee bird, it does. Sure ¡®n ye seen that, aye?¡±
????? She winked then. ¡°The Cap¡¯n focused on yerself for a spell. I thought mayhaps ye¡¯d be able t¡¯ suss ¡®im out, but ¡®e¡¯s wandered off again, ¡®asn¡¯t ¡®e?¡±
?
?
_______________
(Kir)
????? Kir listened as John explained his thoughts and what he planned on doing. When he shuddered a little and said if the Wizard was belligerent and would kick his ass, she shook her head. "I will not let that happen dear heart. I may be small but I pack one hell of a punch." She looked to John and grinned.
<John Merriweather>
?
????? ¡°Mayhaps,¡± John replied, ¡°I shall avail myself of said punch that you;re packing.¡± They had passed the current shoreline, and now strolled streets long dead, drowned beneath the waters of Kingston Harbor. Misty spirit forms were their only companions on the ancient street.
????? ¡°Look there,¡± John said as he pointed at the entrance to an ale house. ¡°See how well defined that place is? It¡¯s remembered strongly, as if by a powerful spirit.¡± He winked, ¡°just the sort we are stalking. ¡®One Eyed Pete¡¯s¡¯,¡± he read hanging the sign over the door, ¡°sounds like a lovely establishment. Shall we?¡± He offered his arm to Kir as he opened the door.
TAG- Sara, Kir, any
?
?
|
Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
(Rabbit)
"Roue," Rabbit repeated, this time pronouncing it row. The stranger nodded to indicate that he'd gotten it right, but then stopped and stared in apparent amazement at the Roman-style bath room Rabbit had taken him to.? It was like the man had never seen one before.? Maybe he came from a desert somewhere?? His clothes didn't really seem to suggest it.? But then Roue was suddenly more than eager to make use of the place, stripping off his clothing before the little vampire had even gotten halfway through his attempts to suggest that he could help Roue bathe if he wanted it.
"Oh! Uhm, uh..." Rabbit quickly turned his back to the now-naked stranger. But when he heard the man immerse himself in the steaming water, the little vampire couldn't resist sneaking a furtive look.? Roue, however, was completely distracted by the delights of the heated bath and was oblivious to Rabbit's staring.? Naked, the stranger was even more exotic and enticing, with a smooth, elegant body that seemed not quite human and yet sublimely human, like human-plus.? The long blue locks and pointed ears seemed to complement the rest of him perfectly.? He chewed his lip as he continued to stare in spite of himself.? He could feel the desire starting all the way down in his toes and working its way up, filling him with a seductive warmth, to the point that he suddenly had to look away, busying himself with collecting Roue's discarded garments. ?
"Uhm, I'm g-gonna, you know, take your clothes and get them cleaned and f-fixed, okay?" he called out as Roue continued to indulge himself in the relaxing pool.? Carrying the rather considerable load - didn't he _really_ wear all these things at the same time? - Rabbit slipped out of the room, closing the door behind him. ?
"Wh-what the fuck is that guy?" Rabbit murmured, leaning back against the wall of the hallway with his arms full, his face feeling very flushed.? Did elves really exist, the little vampire wondered.? And are they all so inhumanly beautiful?? He _had_ to find out what Roue was and where he came from.
Rabbit hoped that Roue wouldn't mind a good long soak in the bath because he was going to have to take them outside the club to get them repaired and cleaned.? Fortunately one of the club's doors opened out to a street in New Orleans that had an all-night laundry that was reliable, open all night, and didn't ask questions about embarrassing blood stains.
It was about an hour and a half later when the little vampire made it back to the private room at the Dionysus. He peeked in cautiously, not wanting to catch Roue by surprise in case he was naked while more than half-hoping he would be.? "Uhm, Roue?? I'm b-back.? Are you done with your bath stuff y-yet?"
[Roue]
Soaking in the warmth, Roue turned around, just about to reach for a bar of soap when he saw Rabbit going around and picking up his clothes which he so unceremoniously dropped all over the floor.? He suddenly felt awful as it was completely unlike to be so uncouth in his action.? Rabbit didn't have to clean up after him like that.? He could've just as well folded everything neatly but it was too late for that now.? Before he could apologize for his behavior, Rabbit had disappeared through the door, leaving him by himself in the steam filled room.? Sinking into the water because of embarrassment, Roue turned back around, starting to scrub all the grime off his skin, making sure to really rub the soap into all the nooks and crannies.
He didn't quite know how long he was in the bath.? There were no windows to the outside so he had absolutely no concept of time in this space.? However, that didn't seem to bother him much if at all.? The gentle flow of waterfall splashing down coupled with the warmth of the water added to his relaxation and created such a soothing environment that he started to feel quite drowsy.? Time to get out, he decided, and stepped out of the water, carefully walking on the floor as he reached for a towel.? Drying himself off, he grabbed the clothes that Rabbit set aside for him and started to get dressed.
Every piece of clothing that he donned on had surprised him.? Slipping on the underwear, he shivered at the soft feel of fabric on his skin.? Next came the socks, then pants.? They were free flowing unlike the tight garb that all wizards insisted on wearing.? The shirt was the same.? It had a bit of a silken feel to it which he buttoned up to his midriff, letting the the upper half of it rest loosely upon his shoulders, exposing his chest.? Someone of his station would not typically allow such a flagrant display of skin, but there was something about the softness of the material and the relaxed atmosphere that made him want to be less uptight about everything, so he wasn't.
Discarding the now thoroughly wet towel, though folding it, Roue reached for another and started drying off his hair.? He sat upon the bench as he rubbed his locks between the material, waiting for Rabbit to come back.? Yawning, he folded this towel as well but set is as a makeshift pillow at the other end of the bench laying down onto his back and resting his head upon it.? He stared at the ceiling for a while, letting his eyes go out of focus, looking at everything and nothing at the same time.? Placing one hand upon his chest, he let the other fall down, his fingers tracing patterns on the tiles beneath.? Slowly, but surely his breath evened out and his eyes closed, promptly drifting into sleep.
<tag Rabbit>
|
Re: Elusive Capture: Beaches. Andrew/Evone¡¯
- Evone' -Evone' smiled at his words. What he said sound so earnest and true. Did she dare believe it? The last time...yes the last time she trusted her heart it had not ended well for her. What if this was all part of some elaborate plan...after all hadn't Lucas sent Andrew to come and get her. Could it be possible that this was all just their way to get to her and hurt her?Evone' nibbled her bottom lip, a telltale sign that she had much on her mind. She was still confused. Her mind was a bit muddled. But she dare not tell Andrew what she thought. If he were true, he would become angry with her for not trusting him. And if he were not true and worked with Lucas, she would time him off. And since at this moment she didn't know how to respond about his feelings for her and what he planned to do to her husband, she focused on something she could wrap her mind around. "I think seeing my father would be wonderful. He is all the way in France. do you think we can make it?"
(Andrew)
Andrew smiled and patted Evone's arm as they walked.? "The Elusive is a good ship and is more than capable of making the voyage to France.? We can leave as soon as the repairs are done. Which..." he paused to take in the state of the ship's repair work "...should be in no more than another day or two." The sun was midway in the sky, spreading its light and heat all over the island.? "I'll need to make a few stops along the way," he went on.? "Partly to make inquiries to pick up what news there might be of your dear husband and his pirate partner. But also to make a few pickups and deliveries." He favored Evone' with an enigmatic look.? "The Elusive is, after all, a business enterprise of sorts, and I cannot neglect _all_ of my business if we want to keep her deck under our feet and canvas in the rigging."
"Our first stop will likely be Port au Prince, on Hispaniola.? It's not exactly a thriving center of mercantile power, but most of the basics can be found there."? The captain of the Elusive looked apologetic.? "I know you're having to make do with what we're been able to scrounge for you, dear one, but if you'll make a list of everything you need to feel civilized once again, I'll make it a point of honor to scour the entire town until you have everything you need for the rest of our voyage."
Taking her hands in his, Andrew brought her fingers to his lips and kissed them.? "You deserve whatever creature comforts we can manage, my love.? You have but to ask." Tag - Evone'
|
Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
[Roue]
Roue, letting go of other's hand, watched intently as Rabbit examined the coins, waiting on baited breath as his eyes followed Rabbit's every moment, feeling a sense of pride at the size of compensation that he was offering.? However his look of satisfaction was quickly replaced by confusion when the other boy put the gold back, gesturing in a way like he didn't like it or perhaps didn't want any of it.? How come, he questioned, looking back at his host, was this amount just not enough?? Perhaps the quality of the coinage was deemed subpar or maybe metals such as these held no value in this place?? But all of Rune Midgard accepted zeny, with some even killing for less than what he had on the table.? Perhaps he was being too hasty in his own judgement, he reasoned.? Maybe services are rendered first and then a bill produced at the end.? But not knowing how much he had to pay made anxiousness rise like bile in his throat and so nervously chewed on his finger.? His stormy thoughts were broken by Rabbit, however, who made an honest attempt at pronouncing his charge's name.
"<Oh, you almost got it!? Row, just like that.? Try it again!? Row, row!? I am Roue," he repeated excitedly, leaning forward as his ears perked up, listening intently to Rabbit's voice.? It really was a strange accent and again he wondered how come no one in this place spoke the same common tongue that he did?? However, it seemed now it was his turn to try when the other gestured to himself and produced a pattern of sounds that he repeated a couple of times.? He cleared his throat, coughing a bit, as he took a breath and gave it his all.
"Raa-raa..bitte.? Raabiit.? Raa raa raa.? Bitte...bitte...bitt...Raabbiiiitt," he kept saying it over and over, as if he was carefully tasting each syllable like a bite of food, taking a moment to swallow and digest it.? He attempted to draw it out, letting it roll off his tongue until it seemed like maybe this Rabbit person had enough and then gestured for him to stand.? His eyes traveled over Roue's form, seeming like he was sizing him up, but then gestured for him to sit and wait.? So he dutifully sat and waited as Rabbit picked up all the dishware and utensils, then disappeared behind the door.? The peace that the room contained was briefly disturbed as distant notes of very lively music seemed to reach his ears and was just as quickly extinguished once the door shut.? He dutifully waited for his host to come back, looking around the room and marveling at its design when Rabbit reappeared within the room but this time his arms were filled with a pile of clothing rather than another round of dishware, indicating for Roue to get back up and follow him.
The wizard obediently followed on his heels, his head becoming like a non-stop swivel as he tried to take in the places they were passing.? They left one hallway, skirting around quite an energetic crowd, then entered another when they finally reached a door that Rabbit opened and motioned for Roue to step inside.? He thanked him for letting him go in first, but once he did, he froze at the sight that greeted him.? The room was a tiny oasis, with a statue spilling water into a pool of muted water at the farthest end and columns surrounding the rest of it on the edges.? Various alcoves seemed to hold all kind of soaps and liquids, probably shampoos and such, and towels to help one dry off.? As small as it may have been, this was still twice the size of the baths he was used to taking at home.? A distance memory at this point.? Roue couldn't remember the last time he's been able to take a bath, much less a hot one, which made him so eager that he even forgot that Rabbit was still in the room or even talking to him.? He started by deftly unbuttoning his vest, shrugging it off as he tossed it to the side, then loosened and wiggled out of his pants, glad to be temporarily rid of the constricting fabric.? Then he pulled off his underwear and socks, leaving himself clad in nothing but the cool air, causing goosebumps to appear on his otherwise smooth skin.? Reaching the edge of the water, he dipped one foot in, hissing at the heat the bit at his toes.? He hesitated a bit, letting the pain subside until it was replaced with pure glee.
"<Well, there's no time like tomorrow!>" he exclaimed, launching himself towards the deeper end of the pool.? Upon surfacing, he threw his head back, flipping his hair back and off his face as it clung to him every which way, revealing the toned contours of his body.? The water, though very hot and nipping at his skin, felt extremely wonderful.? He could not believe that this is what he's been missing all these years, this much welcome warmth.? He stood there for a little bit, running his hands to the back of his neck, tilting his head, elbows up as he stood waist deep the water, relishing the way the steam wrapped around him like a veil.
(Rabbit)
"Roue," Rabbit repeated, this time pronouncing it row. The stranger nodded to indicate that he'd gotten it right, but then stopped and stared in apparent amazement at the Roman-style bath room Rabbit had taken him to.? It was like the man had never seen one before.? Maybe he came from a desert somewhere?? His clothes didn't really seem to suggest it.? But then Roue was suddenly more than eager to make use of the place, stripping off his clothing before the little vampire had even gotten halfway through his attempts to suggest that he could help Roue bathe if he wanted it.
"Oh! Uhm, uh..." Rabbit quickly turned his back to the now-naked stranger. But when he heard the man immerse himself in the steaming water, the little vampire couldn't resist sneaking a furtive look.? Roue, however, was completely distracted by the delights of the heated bath and was oblivious to Rabbit's staring.? Naked, the stranger was even more exotic and enticing, with a smooth, elegant body that seemed not quite human and yet sublimely human, like human-plus.? The long blue locks and pointed ears seemed to complement the rest of him perfectly.? He chewed his lip as he continued to stare in spite of himself.? He could feel the desire starting all the way down in his toes and working its way up, filling him with a seductive warmth, to the point that he suddenly had to look away, busying himself with collecting Roue's discarded garments. ?
"Uhm, I'm g-gonna, you know, take your clothes and get them cleaned and f-fixed, okay?" he called out as Roue continued to indulge himself in the relaxing pool.? Carrying the rather considerable load - didn't he _really_ wear all these things at the same time? - Rabbit slipped out of the room, closing the door behind him. ?
"Wh-what the fuck is that guy?" Rabbit murmured, leaning back against the wall of the hallway with his arms full, his face feeling very flushed.? Did elves really exist, the little vampire wondered.? And are they all so inhumanly beautiful?? He _had_ to find out what Roue was and where he came from.
Rabbit hoped that Roue wouldn't mind a good long soak in the bath because he was going to have to take them outside the club to get them repaired and cleaned.? Fortunately one of the club's doors opened out to a street in New Orleans that had an all-night laundry that was reliable, open all night, and didn't ask questions about embarrassing blood stains.
It was about an hour and a half later when the little vampire made it back to the private room at the Dionysus. He peeked in cautiously, not wanting to catch Roue by surprise in case he was naked while more than half-hoping he would be.? "Uhm, Roue?? I'm b-back.? Are you done with your bath stuff y-yet?"
Tag - Roue
|
Re: Seven Fingers- Calon y M?r (Sara,
<John Merriweather> ? ¡°Well, my dear,¡± the thaumatologist replied, ¡°that remains to be determined. If it is an elemental, as I believe, then something is binding it to this point. Someone has left a binding spell made that should be dispelled. As a licensed, practicing thaumatologist I have an obligation to undo the spell if I can, and report the infraction to the authorities.¡± ¡°If it is another wizard, well, I shall confront him and advise him to control the forces he¡¯s wielding better lest he cause some form of mayhem.¡± John shuddered a bit then. ¡°Of course, if he¡¯s belligerent he will probably kick my ass.¡±
(Kir) ? ?Kir listened as John explained his thoughts and what he planned on doing. When he shuddered a little and said if the Wizard was belligerent and would kick his ass, she shook her head. "I will not let that happen dear heart. I may be small but I pack one hell of a punch." She looked to John and grinned.?
On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:01 PM, Angel Heart via Groups.Io <qsangel95@...> wrote: <Bonnie, deceased NPC waitress>
?
"Oh," Bonnie snickered, "tha' ol' bastard were long dead afore I washed up on death's door. No, 'ee' s just not right, ye ken. There be sumthin' too distinct about 'im is all." She held up her cup.. "take this 'ere grog. I can drink me own grog all day long, but the Cap'n's grog, from 'is cup," she leaned in and whispered, "tis bleedin' real, it tis. No' of the spirit realm a'tall."
<Sara Merrick>
Sara regarded Bonnie as if she had just grown to heads. Sara went quiet waiting. Sure the woman was joking with her. But the punchline never came. Sara let out a small reluctant chuckle. But still, the woman's face was steadfast and earnest. Sara frowned. "Bonne," she began. "Surely you are joking." When the woman said nothing more. "Bonnie, surely you know that can not be the case. There is just no way."
Sara went quiet then. Contemplating Bonnie's words. "What else about him do you find peculiar?"
|
Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven)
Draven returned the kiss just as deeply, then he listened intently to every word Khadashee said.? When she was finished and asked his advice he smiled.? "Very well then my love.? We will not hide who we are to one another and I will gladly escort you on my arm through your kingdom.? I am your Captain and you are my Queen."? He drew her in for another kiss and was glad that the plan was finally settled.? If he lost his head for the love he had for this woman, then at least he would die a happy man.
?
Khadashee
Khadashee smiled and kissed him back. She knew Sa'id was going to think she crazy. And truth be told, she was. She really should just continue with Draven's plan...she just didn't think she could.? No matter, she would come to talk to Sa'id. Maybe she could get him on their side.
"However, despite our declaration, my husband will not be happy. We will need a plan. A sound one. One to smuggle you out of the country if need be." She said standing and beginning to pace. "I wish I knew why he has called me back here, but I have not been able to piece together the clues...unless...that is...he needs an heir until to fulfill the terms of the treaty. But that can't be it." She said lost in thought.?
|
(Callum)
?
A cloud seemed to pass over Callum's face.? I hope that will be true.? I canna say that mah father was a lovin' father.? Everything had to be his way, and anything less meant the wrath o' god would be rained down on ye."? The young laird shook the thought away.? "But ah'll do mah best, mah love. Ah swear on all that's holy." He drew Kirstene close and kissed her forehead, adding "And by all that's bonnie and beautiful as well."
?
---
?
Two days later they were standing in front of the castle's main entrance, watching a carriage make it's way along the road that led up to the estate.? Callum and Kirstene were quietly expectant, but young Jaimie could barely contain his excitement.? "Is that yer sister, mistress?" the boy asked, hopping from one foot to the other.? "Ah dinnae see ony servants wi' her. Wouldn't thay be in a separate carriage? or oan foot?"
?
"Don't be getting yer hopes up, laddie," Callum chided the young servant affectionately.? "Ah'm sure the Lady Arowyn will have brought at least one servant to attend to her needs. She's probably in the same carriage. Taking two carriages would be an extravagance."? He glanced at Kirstene, his eyes glinting merrily as he added "We're not royalty, after all." ?
?
- Kirstene, Arowyn ¨C
?
Kirstene stood entangled in her husband¡¯s arms, one hand on her proudly protruding belly, the other hand wrapped around his back. She too was excited to see her baby sister. She had not seen Arowyn since she married Callum three years ago and he whisked her away from Edinburgh to Aberdeenshire. She stood trying very hard to contain herself, she was the lady of the manner, she had to keep it together.
?
¡°Arowyn has no servants, Jaimie.¡± Kirstene said calmly. ¡°She dinna believe in them she says. Mah sister is of that new breed who feels like she is fully capable of taking care of herself and other grown adults shouldna be forced to cater to her needs and beck and calls. Radical thought process is it not," Kirstene said to Callum. Quickly pecking his lips and smiling before turning back to the stopping carriage.?
Once the vehicle stopped, the driver stepped down to put the stepper in front of the door. When it opened the fresh face of Arowyn McIverson smiled and beamed at her sister. Arowyn had large green eyes, honey strawberry blonde hair that was left out to flow upon her shoulders. She was petite, standing only about 5'3" tall with perky breast and soft curves. A stark contrast to Kirstene, fire engine red locks, full-figured shapeliness and 5'7 frame.
"Sissy," Arowyn squealed taking the driver's hands to step down.?
"Baby girl,"? Kirstene said as her sister ran at her and threw herself in her arms.?
"I've missed you," both women said at the same time.?
---
Scheherazade blinked up into her friend's concerned faces. "We are so glad you are okay," Greyson said. "We weren't sure after Branson..."
"What is wrong with Branson." Sam asked scared.?
"Nothing," her friend said reassuring him. "He wasn't making any sense when he first woke up, be he is okay now."
"Okay," she said clearly relieved. "What time is it,"
"It is 7pm," Marc said.?
"Friday," Alex said
"Pardon me," Sam said clearly shocked.?
"Both you and Branson have been out for two days," Marc said
"Did you call..."
"A doctor, yes. Miss Charlotte did. He came to look at you both. He determined that you were dehydrated and suffering from exhaustion. And Branson had suffered acute electric shock. But he assured us if we let you rest you would both recover. "
"And he was right," Alex said.
"Branson woke up this morning. He is in his room showering." Greyson said
"Here," Alex said picking up the tray of food and placing it in front of Sam. "You need to eat."
"I need to see Branson first. Can I see him?" Sam asked,?
"I'll tell him you are awake," Greyson said.?
"I'll go let Miss Charlotte know. She was worried about you." Marc said as he moved to follow Greyson out the room.?
"And I will go run you a bath," Alex said standing and moving to the bathroom.??
|
Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
(Rabbit)
When the stranger brought out a pouch of coins, opened it and set it on the table, Rabbit picked up a few and examined them. He was a little surprised that many seemed to be actual gold or silver, but the images and writing on them were, once again, nothing he recognized. If there were numbers on them, he couldn't distinguish them from the other strange characters.? Putting them back into the pouch, he looked back to the stranger uncertainly.? It was a good guess that the man was wanting to pay for something, perhaps as a gesture of gratitude for the help he'd been given.? The man's subsequent miming however suggested that he was wanting some services that the club might be able to provide him with.? Trying to explain the finer points of how the club handled such things was clearly beyond their currently limited form of communication however, so Rabbit motioned with his hands and trying to indicate what he hoped the man would understand as wait or not-yet.? "D-don' worry 'bout that for now, mister.? L-later, okay?"
The stranger was able to communicate the nature of what he wanted though, in fairly clear terms.? First, he wanted to get cleaned up, then get his clothes cleaned and repaired, and after that, some sleep.? Rabbit nodded.? "Okay.? N-no problem. We can do that."
It took Rabbit by surprise when the stranger took his hand and shook it, just when he was resisting an impulse to touch the man's face.? But the man was smiling, so at least he wasn't offended by the half-made attempt.? Then the man was clearly trying to tell Rabbit who he was, or at least what he was called.? "R-row-oooh?" the little vampire ventured, biting his lip.? "Rue?? Roo?"? Uncertain if he was getting it right, he pointed to himself.? "I'm, uhm, R-rabbit." He took a moment to collect himself, then tried again.? "Raa-bit.? Like in, you know, rabbit.? Okay?"
"Let's see about gettin' you cleaned up and stuff, sir," the little vampire said, remembering what the stranger had indicated he wanted.? He gestured for the man to stand, then studied him for a moment, trying to assess what size of clothes the man would need while his were being cleaned and repaired.? "I think I can f-find some stuff for you to wear.? Just w-wait here, okay?"? Rabbit mimed for the man to sit and wait, then picked up the tray and now-empty dishes and slipped out of the room, the noise from the main room intruding during the brief time the door was open and then subsiding back into a distant hum once again.
A short time later Rabbit returned, this time bearing a set of clothing that he hoped would fit the stranger.? "I kn-know it's not like the fancy stuff you're wearin', but it'll probably do you for n-now."? He gestured towards the door, motioning for the man to follow him.
Rabbit stayed close as he led the stranger around the fringes of the crowd until they reached a quieter section that was separate from the main room.? "Folks usually like to use this for, uhm, you know, p-parties 'n stuff," he said, opening a door that was one of several along the short hallway.? "But you can use it to clean up in."? The room was a miniature Roman bath, styled like a small grotto, with a section of wall dotted with niches that held towels and toiletries.? He closed the door and flipped the sign to indicate 'occupied', then set the clothes he'd brought on a nearby shelf. ?
"If you'll just, uhm, give me your clothes, sir, I'll take them to where they can be, you know, cl-cleaned and fixed up. And you can get yourself cleaned up while I'm gone."? Rabbit hesitated, fidgeting awkwardly.? "But if'n you, uhm, you know, n-need any help gettin' cleaned up, I can stay and, you know, h-help," he offered, trying not to sound hopeful.? He could feel himself blushing furiously even as he said it, dropping his eyes to keep from openly staring at the stranger, cursing himself.? He was usually more professional than this.? But something about the man was just drawing the little vampire to him.? He was beautiful in an exotic way. And he smelled so damn good.? Especially his blood.? "No, dammit," Rabbit muttered, feeling his fangs starting to emerge. "Not now!" ? It took an effort of will to force them back to normal.? When he felt in control of himself again, he looked back to the stranger.? "If you'll just, uhm, g-give me your clothes 'n stuff, sir, I'll take care of them," he said, miming that the man should undress and give him his clothes.? He then quickly turned his back, keeping his eyes averted as he waited.
[Roue]
Roue, letting go of other's hand, watched intently as Rabbit examined the coins, waiting on baited breath as his eyes followed Rabbit's every moment, feeling a sense of pride at the size of compensation that he was offering.? However his look of satisfaction was quickly replaced by confusion when the other boy put the gold back, gesturing in a way like he didn't like it or perhaps didn't want any of it.? How come, he questioned, looking back at his host, was this amount just not enough?? Perhaps the quality of the coinage was deemedsubpar or maybe metals such as these held no value in this place?? But all of Rune Midgard accepted zeny, with some even killing for less than what he had on the table.? Perhaps he was being too hasty in his own judgement, he reasoned.? Maybe services are rendered first and then a bill produced at the end.? But not knowing how much he had to pay made anxiousness rise like bile in his throat and so nervously chewed on his finger.? His stormy thoughts were broken by Rabbit, however, who made an honest attempt at pronouncing his charge's name.
"<Oh, you almost got it!? Row, just like that.? Try it again!? Row, row!? I am Roue," he repeated excitedly, leaning forward as his ears perked up, listening intently to Rabbit's voice.? It really was a strange accent and again he wondered how come no one in this place spoke the same common tongue that he did?? However, it seemed now it was his turn to try when the other gestured to himself and produced a pattern of sounds that he repeated a couple of times.? He cleared his throat, coughing a bit, as he took a breath and gave it his all.
"Raa-raa..bitte.? Raabiit.? Raa raa raa.? Bitte...bitte...bitt...Raabbiiiitt," he kept saying it over and over, as if he was carefully tasting each syllable like a bite of food, taking a moment to swallow and digest it.? He attempted to draw it out, letting it roll off his tongue until it seemed like maybe this Rabbit person had enough and then gestured for him to stand.? His eyes traveled over Roue's form, seeming like he was sizing him up, but then gestured for him to sit and wait.? So he dutifully sat and waited as Rabbit picked up all the dishware and utensils, then disappeared behind the door.? The peace that the room contained was briefly disturbed as distant notes of very lively music seemed to reach his ears and was just as quickly extinguished once the door shut.? He dutifully waited for his host to come back, looking around the room and marveling at its design when Rabbit reappeared within the room but this time his arms were filled with a pile of clothing rather than another round of dishware, indicating for Roue to get back up and follow him.
The wizard obediently followed on his heels, his head becoming like a non-stop swivel as he tried to take in the places they were passing.? They left one hallway, skirting around quite an energetic crowd, then entered another when they finally reached a door that Rabbit opened and motioned for Roue to step inside.? He thanked him for letting him go in first, but once he did, he froze at the sight that greeted him.? The room was a tiny oasis, with a statue spilling water into a pool of muted water at the farthest end and columns surrounding the rest of it on the edges.? Various alcoves seemed to hold all kind of soaps and liquids, probably shampoos and such, and towels to help one dry off.? As small as it may have been, this was still twice the size of the baths he was used to taking at home.? A distance memory at this point.? Roue couldn't remember the last time he's been able to take a bath, much less a hot one, which made him so eager that he even forgot that Rabbit was still in the room or even talking to him.? He started by deftly unbuttoning his vest, shrugging it off as he tossed it to the side, then loosened and wiggled out of his pants, glad to be temporarily rid of the constricting fabric.? Then he pulled off his underwear and socks, leaving himself clad in nothing but the cool air, causing goosebumps to appear on his otherwise smooth skin.? Reaching the edge of the water, he dipped one foot in, hissing at the heat the bit at his toes.? He hesitated a bit, letting the pain subside until it was replaced with pure glee.
"<Well, there's no time like tomorrow!>" he exclaimed, launching himself towards the deeper end of the pool.? Upon surfacing, he threw his head back, flipping his hair back and off his face as it clung to him every which way, revealing the toned contours of his body.? The water, though very hot and nipping at his skin, felt extremely wonderful.? He could not believe that this is what he's been missing all these years, this much welcome warmth.? He stood there for a little bit, running his hands to the back of his neck, tilting his head, elbows up as he stood waist deep the water, relishing the way the steam wrapped around him like a veil.
Tag - Rabbit.
|
Re: [YOLW] Re: What Lies In The Heart (closed)
(Angus, The Dragon)
"That it did, mistress," Angus said, nodding solemnly. "That it surely did. 'Tis a pity that you left so abruptly though.? You missed seeing what you were able to accomplish."
The man waited for Mikayla to begin eating, then continued.? "I apologize if the master failed to explain what he was trying to find out.? He meant no insult or disrespect, no matter how it might have seemed.? The book he was having you read is no ordinary book.? It is a tome of magic castings.? No ordinary person could read it, let alone make it work.? And yet you managed to do both." He regarded the girl admiringly as he spoke, but then sighed.? "At least, it was working until you stopped so suddenly.? That had some rather distressing results."
"But the master is much recovered now," Angus went on, cheering up a bit.? "And he very much wishes to see you again. When you feel you're up to it, that is."
Mikayla
At his words, the color drained from her face. Everything...everything she had experienced last night was real...everything! Mikayla did not realize it, but she had stood, to begin to pace the small carpet behind her chair her mind filtering through all of the information she was being given. If everything she experienced last night was real that meant...
Suddenly she stopped her pacing.?"Angus," she said spinning to turn to him. Shock confusion and horror on her face and then finally...what could be considered understanding. "The big brute of a dog, the one that blocked my path last night and that would not let me pass. That was you?" She said hesitantly, reluctantly.?
|
Re: Elusive Capture: Beaches. Andrew/Evone¡¯
(Andrew)
?
"I dare not do anything that would break your heart," Andrew said, taking her hands in his. "for my heart is now in your hands as well. We are, I feel, linked now, by fate and by love." The Captain of the Elusive sighed as he glanced to where his ship was crawling with crewmen carrying out repairs.? "But we have much to do, the two of us.? When we can finally set sail again, we need to find this husband of yours _and_ his pirate partner and bring them to account.? And we should also visit your father to make sure he has not been misled into any scheme of theirs."? Looking back to Evone', Andrew kissed her hands. "I will not rest until I am sure that you are truly safe and that they will never be able to harm or hurt you in any way."
?
Resuming their walk along the beach, he added in a tone that was casual but not at all joking, "I hope you will not be too distressed if your dear husband ends up being shot or hanged."
?- Evone' -
Evone' smiled at his words. What he said sound so earnest and true. Did she dare believe it? The last time...yes the last time she trusted her heart it had not ended well for her. What if this was all part of some elaborate plan...after all hadn't Lucas sent Andrew to come and get her. Could it be possible that this was all just their way to get to her and hurt her?
Evone' nibbled her bottom lip, a telltale sign that she had much on her mind. She was still confused. Her mind was a bit muddled. But she dare not tell Andrew what she thought. If he were true, he would become angry with her for not trusting him. And if he were not true and worked with Lucas, she would time him off. And since at this moment she didn't know how to respond about his feelings for her and what he planned to do to her husband, she focused on something she could wrap her mind around. "I think seeing my father would be wonderful. He is all the way in France. do you think we can make it?"
Tag
|
Re: Seven Fingers- Calon y M?r (Sara, Henri, Kir, John)
<Bonnie, deceased NPC waitress>
?
"Oh," Bonnie snickered, "tha' ol' bastard were long dead afore I washed up on death's door. No, 'ee' s just not right, ye ken. There be sumthin' too distinct about 'im is all." She held up her cup.. "take this 'ere grog. I can drink me own grog all day long, but the Cap'n's grog, from 'is cup," she leaned in and whispered, "tis bleedin' real, it tis. No' of the spirit realm a'tall."
<Sara Merrick>
Sara regarded Bonnie as if she had just grown to heads. Sara went quiet waiting. Sure the woman was joking with her. But the punchline never came. Sara let out a small reluctant chuckle. But still, the woman's face was steadfast and earnest. Sara frowned. "Bonne," she began. "Surely you are joking." When the woman said nothing more. "Bonnie, surely you know that can not be the case. There is just no way."
Sara went quiet then. Contemplating Bonnie's words. "What else about him do you find peculiar?"
|
Luukasama
dano9672