http://legacies1891.com/community/ Dark Victorian Role Players within Second Life® en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:59:30 +0000 http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=230#post-516 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:21:19 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 516@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>Blood red dirt swirls around Saerrn's feet as she is buffeted by the stinging wind that chases the living creatures of her father's home plane--her plane. Lips curled up in a sneer, she stands motionless, arms extended as black thorn vines wind their way around her arms and legs, caressing her bare flesh as her eyes deepen to a crimson blood red. "Ysemenqueth is home," she'd murmurs, the quiet voice growing in volume and timber as the sound stretches across the barren rough hewn landscape; black thorn vine slithering away even as its leaves dry and curl, snatched away by the winds. Saerrn laughs, maleovence echoing across the landscape as she steps forward, her father's prison reflected in her eyes.</p> <p> Greeted by chittering creatures as she approaches the obsidian tower, Saerrn reaches out, scaled hands stroking the wings of the nearest as the winged creature settles to the ground in front of her. Wings outstretched, the creature's obsidian eyes meet Saerrn's as she spreads her arms. Shrugging her shoulders slightly, Saerrn laughs as she closes her eyes and wraps her hands around top bones of both wings, membranes beginning to smoke as flames would erupt from the palms of each hand. Eyes opening as she releases the wings, Saerrn would simply watch as the creature would burn and draw in on itself, ashes settling into a heap for a long moment before dissipating in a swirl of wind. Standing for a long moment, lithe body wrapped in a thin veil of flames as they crawl from her palms, caressing her flesh as her eyes roam over the dark obsidian stone, Saerrn watches the naked ripples of black stone greeting her.</p> <p> Saerrn smiles as she begins to see images coalesce before her eyes; images of her father’s memories moving in and out of focus as she struggles to understand what is contained within them. Head tilted slightly, her eyes would gleam as she'd watch a scene play out before her. Six faceless figures surrounding her father--four white winged angels and two black winged demons, eyes filled with intent as they stood silently watching him. Saerrn watches silently, the slightest flinch crossing her face as the figures raise a single hand each; energy coursing from the fingertips of each--brilliant white light from the angels and flames from each of the two demons--energies struggling amongst each other as they would coalesce into a single braid of fire and light, Order and Chaos, wrapping itself into a single strain of energy that would wind around Wrath's body, his struggles useless against the combined forces. Saerrn moves as if to leap directly into the image, drawn short as she feels thorns bite deep into the bare flesh of her wrists and angles, body drawn taut by black thorn vine as she’d find herself forced to watch; eyes unable to move from the images taunting her. Absently, she hears the rustling of wings and scuttling of clawed feet as her father's guardian creatures move around her, their simple lives now owned by her, as they press her forward to the limit of the vines, blood of her wounds running freely over the crimson dirt at her feet. Stiffening as the flesh of bare feet edges onto the obsidian stone steps, Saerrn watches the image of her father tortured by the combining of Order and Chaos energies, binding him as she would begin to see the energies forming into a heavy linked chain. Almost as if the tower itself sighed, she would see and feel the energies as they wind the chain to the black obsidian stone; the chain slipping into the stone at one end and forming a black obsidian manacle at the other, snapping tightly around Wrath's ankle.</p> <p> Saerrn snaps her eyes shut as the echo of the closing manacle echoes through her mind. Finding herself slipping to her knees, restraint of the vines suddenly releasing, she breathes out deeply as the images run through her mind. Sitting for a long moment, she opens her eyes only when the images slow and gradually fade. Crimson blood red eyes stare from her face as she watches the stone, sounds of her guardians and wind fading into the background, as she becomes lost in thoughts. Thoughts that no longer demanded answers. She knew. It was as simple as that—she knew. Now, she demanded action. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=225#post-498 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:45:54 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 498@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[2010/07/31 13:12] Saerrn would groan as she would close her eyes. Finding herself on her knees she would crawl, her thickened nails rending long scrapes across the stone floor, her body shaking as it was buffeting by the sharp edge of magic as she would leave the circle. Crawling as far as the edge of the room, she would collapse as blood begins to pool beneath her on the stone floor, her breath coming in long ragged rasps as she would shake and slip into unconsciousness.<br /> Saerrn's body would continue to shudder as a figure would step from the shadows and approach her, "Mistress..?" A deep gutteral moan, would startle him and he would find himself, falling backwards, scooting in a panic, before running. Panic in his voice, as he would run for Borris, his Mistress had been very clear on who a message should be gotten to, "Borris...my mistress is in trouble. She needs help."<br /> [2010/07/31 14:24] Lyn performs ShadowStepper on themself.<br /> [2010/07/31 14:26] Lyn steps through the wall as her eyes adjust to the light in the room she looks around. Seeing Saerrn laying on the floor in a pool of blood she curses and goes over to her.<br /> [2010/07/31 14:27] Lyn kneels down next to Saerrn. "Vallabha uss?"<br /> [2010/07/31 14:31] Saerrn startles, her body shaking as open wounds lining her body bleeding,scared and unaware she crawls with an almost animalistic energy to the column closest to her, her eyes wide as she shakes her head trying to make sense of the one standing before her, voice shrill, "Who you?"<br /> [2010/07/31 14:34] Lyn perks a brow not sure what to say "I am Lyn. Do you not remember me?" she slides over to Saerrn and reaches out to her "Here, let me bandage those wounds, they still bleed a bit. Another visit to your father?"<br /> [2010/07/31 14:39] Saerrn draws back, her eyes wide as she watches Lyn reach for her, hissing she says, "Don't touch me." A furrow in her brow, she falls silent for a moment, "My father?...Yes, my father." Saerrn arches her back as a seizure seems to seize her body, jaws clenched, he body breaks out in a heavy sweat.<br /> [2010/07/31 14:44] Lyn sits back on her haunches as she watches Saerrn "If you would prefer I can wait till you pass out again. Though it would be much easier if you cooperate with me." watching Saerrns' seizure she clenches her jaw and reaches for Saerrn again hoping that Saerrn doesn't draw her dagger.<br /> [2010/07/31 14:49] Saerrn 's body remains stretched taut for a moment longer, before she falls to the floor, her eyes barely fluttering as she struggles to keep them open. Grimacing, she breaths heavily as she rolls to her side; saliva, tears, sweat rolling down the skin of her face, her hands clutching the bare flesh of her abdomen, thickened claws catching on vines that if looked at closely would seem to grow and move before ones eyes.<br /> [2010/07/31 14:55] Lyn shakes her head as she notices the vine. she mutters "Great...." she works her arms under SAerrn and picks her up. SHe makes her way over to Saerrns bed and places her on it."I will be back in a moment vallabha uss." she goes over to her cave fr bandages and hot water. A few minutes later Lyn returns with the items .<br /> [2010/07/31 15:05] Saerrn groans as she feels herself set on the bed, eyes moving quickly behind her eyelids as images begin to flash in her mind; dreams, nightmares, desires, fears, only Saerrn would really know as she speaks softly in her sleep a grimace able to be heard in the edge of the sound, "My father...father...why?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:09] Lyn wets some cloth and begins cleaning Saerrns' wounds. she bandages the ones that need it. saving the wounds with the vines in it for last. she examines the vines closely trying to determine if it can be removed.<br /> [2010/07/31 15:10] Lyn successfully examines Saerrn with a stellar success.<br /> [2010/07/31 15:14] Saerrn 's eyes flash open as she feels Lyn's hands on her, the coolness of the cloth on skin that has begun to grow hot, eyes deepening in their blackness as she hisses slowly, an edge of something else in her voice, "Do...not...remove them."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:15] Lyn chuckles despite the discomfort she knows Saerrn is in. "Siyo, I know not to remove them but I am sure Kayla would love to know that they are back."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:18] Saerrn laughs despite the pain of the effort, "Oh, I am sure Kayla of the Vendae would love to hear the news."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:28] Lyn returns to the bed after sending the message to Kayla "Saerrn? How are you feeling?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:31] Saerrn slowly opens her eyes, reaching up slowly as she feels sweat drip into her eyes, rubbing them as she would watch Lyn carefully, "Very tired."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:32] Lyn asks "Are you Saerrn right now or that coward Wrath?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:33] Saerrn would only speak quietly, "It is me, Saerrn."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:36] Lyn nods "Good, I do hate dealing with your father."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:36] Lady Kayla smirked as she landed in front of the mausaliem she even knew the way it but would not disrespect the inhabatants and called out. "Lyn..."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:37] Lyn turns hearing Kaylas' voice. she walks over and opens the door.<br /> [2010/07/31 15:38] Lyn nods to Kayl "Thank you for coming so quickly." she motions over her shoulder "SHe is back here."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:39] Lady Kayla gracefully inclines her head with in the cloak and moves almost as if floating he feet barly making a sound and said, "they have returned with a vengence?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:40] Saerrn would lie quietly for a moment, grimacing as she would startle at the sound of the door, the sound of voices.<br /> [2010/07/31 15:42] Lyn nods "She went to see him again and came back with them. She didn't know who I was at first, perhaps she was hit in the head as well. Hard to say she wouldn't let me do much until she had the seizure. Then she couldn't stop me."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:42] Lady Kayla: "does he know who you are?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:44] Lyn nods again with a slight smile "Yes, I have pissed him off several times. I don't think he likes that she keeps me around."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:45] Lady Kayla: "most likely not for I am sure he feels you will fight what ever it is he wants." she then turns her attention to Saern looking her over closly trying to determine what is happening before she acts and just says softly, "Saern""<br /> [2010/07/31 15:45] Lady Kayla successfully examines Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 15:47] Saerrn moans as she grips the bedcover, her back arching as her head is drawn back slightly, jaws tight she would seem to be holding her breath for a long moment before muscles relax allowing her to lay quiet for a moment, her voice soft, she can only murmur as blood seeps once again from her wounds, her eyes remaining closed,"Kayla?"<br /> [2010/07/31 15:51] Lady Kayla: "yes Saern it is me, what has happened?" she was still trying discern if it was her father within the vine that seemed to have found it way within her again, she kept calm and almost detached so that she could piece the puzzle together, "is he with you again?""<br /> [2010/07/31 15:55] Saerrn would open her eyes, an edge of blood along the inside edge of each eye, her gaze steady on Kayla for a long moment as she ran her left hand along the flesh of her flat stomach, her breath quickening as fear would grow in her, she would say simply, "Yes."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:57] Lady Kayla sighed and actually spoke to her father this time saying, "I thought we hand an understanding, I could care less if you want a foothold in this realm and I can even understand the need to use your daughter as such what I do NOT understand is why you feel you must rip her to shreds in the process."<br /> [2010/07/31 15:57] Leigh Huet: had*<br /> [2010/07/31 15:59] Lyn mumbles under her breath as she clenches her jaw.<br /> [2010/07/31 16:01] Saerrn 's body would visibly stiffen as she would regain her clutch on the bedcover, a shift edging through her voice as she would speak, a grating grinding tone above Saerrn's usual soft spoken voice, "Agreement? My daughter's failures nullify any such agreement."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:02] Lady Kayla: "and what were her failiures? this is punishment?"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:05] Saerrn would lift her self up slightly, grimacing as sweat would curse down her face, her eyes would deepen to full blackness, "She is weak. She allows those to walk around her that must not be allowed. If I must do it myself, then I will."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:06] Lady Kayla: "and who are those that you think should not walk around her?"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:11] Saerrn would laugh darkly, a cough overcoming her. Saerrn would pause for a long moment, as her breathing evened out, an audible rattle able to be heard, "Many, oh yes, many. She refuses to kill them when she is told to. Hecate, she refused to kill her last night. Refused me!" Saerrn's voice, Wrath'sl voice, would climb in level, deepening as pure hate would shown on her face.<br /> [2010/07/31 16:13] Lady Kayla: "you see angel and want it destroyed Saern sees her changing as do I and want to know what it is, have you ever thought the best destruction is to watch them fall from grace instead of killing them outright? are you that short sighted?"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:15] Lyn shakes her head "Of course he is. He is chained to a tower in the Abyss and is acting like a spoiled child who didn't get his milk when he asked for it."she looks over at SAerrn "If you keep this up you will do too much damage to her and you won't be able to come out and play anymore. Is that what you want coward!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:18] Saerrn would growl as she would lift her self to her knees, chest heaving as her dark gaze would fall on Kayla, "Short sighted? I think naut. That angel is not the only one and you know this, foolish one. She only kills those she choses, refuses me. That will not continue." Saerrn's head pivots as her eyes fall heavily on Lyn, spittle flying from her mouth as she growls, "I am not a coward!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:20] Lady Kayla just crossed her arms and said, "I think you a fool for physically harming the one that you can use as your foot hold here, wasting the energy she has if she does not do something then it is for a reason and perhaps you should listen to it. though right now you have a choice, take this vine now let her heal and work with your daughter or I will do it for you."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:21] Saerrn would hiss, her words short, succint, and the tone one of pure maleovence, "No. This vine will not be removed!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:22] Lady Kayla: "this vine will tear her apart and kill her is that what you want?"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:24] Saerrn would chuckle low, the voice one would hear in obvious discordance with the body it would emanate from, "Do I wish my daughter killed? No...but if she wishes to disregard her duties, my direction, she choses this. I will not remove this vine."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:26] Lady Kayla: "then you leave me no choice but to do so myself for I will not see her killed. Punishment I understand and even you can find another way than this vine that rips through her body."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:28] IM: visitor list thing: lytana Baxton Just entered "bunny wonderland #2" (2010-07-31 23:28:11GMT)<br /> [2010/07/31 16:29] Saerrn would groan as her hands would clutch her abdomen, eyes closing as her body would stiffen, "You will pay if you remove it!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:30] Lady Kayla: "I told you I would not interfere as long as you did not harm Saern, it is YOU that violated not her, you went against our agreement"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:30] Lyn growls " Idiot. No wonder it was so easy for them to banish you and bind you to that tower you can't think past you emotions."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:31] Saerrn would growl low, "Agreements are made to be broken. You should know this, High Magistrate!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:33] Lady Kayla did feel like she was dealing with a child and wondered at the age of her father for he did act like a spoiled child that did not get his way throwing temper tantrums and she had enough at this point she removed her cloak her form changing her true form now showing and said forcefully in her tri tone voice, "agreements are contracts, binding ones even you know this do you not think I know demon law you are sadly mistaken for you have no clue who you truly are dealing with."<br /> [2010/07/31 16:36] Saerrn would growl as she would rise to her feet and slip from the bed, staggering slightly as gained her feet, "Do not underestimate me, Kayla of the Vendae! I will naut be denied!"<br /> [2010/07/31 16:37] Lyn steps around Kayla to grab Saerrns arm<br /> [2010/07/31 16:39] Saerrn would snarl as she felt Lyn's hand on her, attempting to shake it lose she would attempt to shove Lyn, intending to slam her into the wall<br /> [2010/07/31 16:39] Saerrn successfully harms Lyn with a stellar success.<br /> [2010/07/31 16:39] Lady Kayla: "I underestament no one but I hate those that lie and you are nothing but that, even demon law requires truth and holding of the bargain you did not so our agreement is now over, I may not be able to stop Saern from seeing you but I can stop you from tering up her body in this world,.....she had already been gaining her shadowed energies as she spoke wind where there should not be were gathering "you and your vine I now send back to the tower and plane from when you came shadows fall as so you must.""<br /> [2010/07/31 16:40] Lady Kayla successfully performs the Legendary ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 16:43] Lyn feels herself leave her feet as she flies backwards into the wall behind her. Lyn grunts loudly under the impact and slides down the wall landing in a heap pain radiating from her whole body. Her arm rests at a strange angel behind her head.)<br /> [2010/07/31 16:53] Saerrn howls as she feels the shadowed energies slam into, staggering back into the bed she breaths heavily as she feels herself ripping, pain coursing through her as anger over takes her,. "No!" she screams before leaping at Kayla blind to what she is doing as she attempts to slam her into the ground<br /> [2010/07/31 16:54] Saerrn successfully harms Lady Kayla with a stellar success.<br /> [2010/07/31 16:57] Lady Kayla feels herself thrown back her wings bend and crack from it as air would be forced from her body the normal reaction was to cough an inhale as she did the shadows gathered still from her force to banish him once again it is easier when Saern was in control harder with him as they attempted to push her back in to the wall<br /> [2010/07/31 16:57] Lady Kayla critically failed to harm .<br /> [2010/07/31 17:00] Lady Kayla successfully harms Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:04] Saerrn howls as she finds herself slammed back into the wall, wings flexing as she feels membranes tear and blood begin to flow and mix with the blood already covering her, the vines tracks now nothing more than open wounds. Breathing heavily she leans back as she winces, her gaze seeming vacant for a moment, because she speaks, an edge of Wrath still remaining in her voice, "You will pay for this."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:06] Lyn eyes flutters open , she attempts to get up but screams as she tries to move her arm. Using the other arm she tries again but collapses as a wave of pain goes from the back of her head down to the small of her back. she clses her eyes until it passes then tries to move her legs underneath her. She then realises that she can't feel her legs. With a quiet voice she calls out to Saerrn "Vallabha uss?"<br /> [2010/07/31 17:06] Lady Kayla stood shakily to her feet her eyes glowing from the power of the dark abyss she was hurting and it was radiating out through the bond to her husband it was a natural flow and one she could not stop such was her concentration she gathered the shadows once more to banish him and his vine to his plane of existance. "Perhaps I will but not today!!"<br /> [2010/07/31 17:06] Lady Kayla successfully performs the Legendary ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:06] Vampire Hunter D *Through their bond, he had felt that battering of wings. The hurt of his wife. He;d roll over the mausoleum like thunder. The very walls rumbling. He placed his left hand to the stone entrance, closed his eyes and phased through*<br /> [2010/07/31 17:10] Lady Kayla felt her husband heard it she knew how to open the door not many did through the bond for she used to live in this very place...shakly..."tombstone" was all she got out<br /> [2010/07/31 17:10] Vampire Hunter D *D grumbled his growl. And would speak loud enough Seran within would hear him* If you harm her any further Searn, I swear upon all that I hold Holy, I will kil you<br /> [2010/07/31 17:12] Saerrn would howl as she would feel the power of the shadows slam through her, her back arching as she would feel it rip through her and feel her father ripped from her. Saerrn would bite her lip as if to staunch the pain, driving sharpened teeth through her lower lip, her eyes opening as she would seem to sag back into the wall, her vacant gaze on Kayla as she would speak, voice soft yet raised enough that D might hear, "Worry naut, my father will do it for you."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:14] Lady Kayla colapsed where she was her back and wings hurting filled with pain as she curled where she was..."Saern..." she said...."he is gone again?"<br /> [2010/07/31 17:15] Vampire Hunter D *D was one tired son-of-a-bitch witht his god damn story. No sooner had she opene dtrhe door, he had stalked in, and was gong for her throat.*<br /> [2010/07/31 17:16] Vampire Hunter D fails to harm Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:18] Saerrn would shudder as she would feel pain course through her injured back and wings as she would feel D attack her, putting her hand up to block him she would try to focus on Kayla as she answer simply, "Yes, he is gone."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:19] Vampire Hunter D * (Calm it D, you know this realm doesn't work this way. HUnter mode man, Hunter) He would heed the Barbaroi in his mind, take off the left glove when Searn wormed her way out of his grasp. The little olde man's face appeared, opened his maw. The Ancients tongue used, he was going after her defenses.*<br /> [2010/07/31 17:19] Vampire Hunter D performs Pummel Iron on Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:19] Saerrn has their armor dissolved.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:20] Lady Kayla coughed again the pain goin through her as wings moved she said..."Beloved....stop...he...is gone."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:23] Saerrn would lean back against the wall, moaning despite her attempts not to, her eyes running from Kayla to D, shaking she would say, "Killing me won't fix this D.'<br /> [2010/07/31 17:23] Vampire Hunter D * He could feel it. But the Hunter was having trouble keeping himself under control. That was his heart that was hurt. He was in killing mode. All four deadly fangs bared, the eyes blacker than Kayla had ever seen them. The next barrage would come, Her magic shield. The Barbaroi spoke another volley of ancient tongue. If he was successful, God help Searn, for the next attack was for her very life.*<br /> [2010/07/31 17:23] Vampire Hunter D performs Shield Ripper on Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:25] Lady Kayla tried to stand and only got to her knees she pulled on his arm..."Beloved!!!!.....it was her FATHER!!....he is GONE!!" then colapsed at his feet again<br /> [2010/07/31 17:25] Lyn attempts to grab Dwith the only thing she can move. she reaches out with her left hand and attempts to grab his left foot.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:26] Lady Kayla: "Lyn....Lyn.." coughs..."needs help""<br /> [2010/07/31 17:26] Lyn fails to harm Vampire Hunter D.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:27] Saerrn would slowly raise her eyes to meet D, anger crossing her features as she feels magic cross her being, struggling to her feet she attempts to dive at D and slam him to the ground, nt really wishing to hurt but willing to if necessary<br /> [2010/07/31 17:27] Saerrn fails to harm Vampire Hunter D.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:30] Vampire Hunter D: "Gate way, she is the gate for your pain and," Kicks Lynn's hand way,..."Lynn's pain." The predator leaned, the leather of him creaking. He'd meet Searn's attack by going once more for her throat. Long fingers, each tipped with deadly curved nails to drive through bone. If this realm and it's f*cked up physics allowed it, he wouldnot only have her throat, but to crush it.*"<br /> [2010/07/31 17:30] Vampire Hunter D fails to harm Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:32] Lady Kayla did not want to harm her husband but more for him to come to grips her voice of reason even if in pain she could only try to assist him "beloved..this is not the way...like Rune running around like a chicken and its head torn off...I need your help..calm please."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:32] Lady Kayla successfully assists Vampire Hunter D.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:35] Saerrn growls as she feels D's hand wrap around her neck, reaching up with her right hand she grabs D by the wrist howling as she is overcome with pain of her injuries as she attempts to slam him down into the ground again<br /> [2010/07/31 17:35] Saerrn successfully harms Vampire Hunter D.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:41] Vampire Hunter D * Perhaps the voice of reason would have worked, had Searn not found a way with her 1ft legs to knock him back, which in turn had him tripping over his %^@!! wife. searn STILL in hand, he found himself on his back. Right boot found it's purchase (hopefully) used it as leverage to roll her to his left. The idea, to slam her skull to the hard cement of her own home*<br /> [2010/07/31 17:41] Vampire Hunter D successfully harms Saerrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:42] Lady Kayla cried out as he tripped over her jaring her wings and brusied back her eyes rolled in the back of her head for a moment from the shooting pain finally she managed to say in her tritone voice "STOP Everyone!!"<br /> [2010/07/31 17:43] Lady Kayla performs Stare on Vampire Hunter D.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:43] Vampire Hunter D resists the attempt.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:46] Saerrn would growl as she found her self rolling through the air over D, the sound of a hollow melon splitting and hitting the ground as her skull found purchase with the floor. As blood would begin to gush from the open wound on her head, Saerrn's eyes would stare for a moment, her body becoming rigid then releasing as she would close her eyes and fall silent.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:49] Lyn growls low as she sees Saerrn being thrown over D. she tries to grab at him with her right arm forgetting for a moment that it is broken. Pain washes over her as she cries out before her eyes close and her world fades to black.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:51] Lady Kayla could barely move each time she did she was in pain she heard the crack, she knew Lyn was in trouble her husband only knew of her pain and she tried to get through one of them..."STOP!! no more....please.." the last was almost pure begging that he would hear from his wife...."they need help and so do I."<br /> [2010/07/31 17:55] Vampire Hunter D * He was over her like a nightmare. Having rolled up to his knee, fist drawn back to finish the job by crushing her skull face first. The mark was his. The beautiful line of wing muscle under that arm held tight, ready for the final strike. What?...held him back - Breathing hard to regain the control of his own will. Kayla's pleading,...was perhaps all that could get through to him. For a time and half a times he was forced to remain frozen as he was. If he moved but a little, held kill Searn.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:55] Vampire Hunter D Time passed...eventually the Hunter found his control through sheer will. Curled back lips slowly covering the fangs. He;d rise, take a breath. "Know this Searn, you WILL find a way to stop this, or I will." A tad bit o magic, and those words would write themselves on the table of her heart, a promise* (Maybe)<br /> [2010/07/31 17:55] Vampire Hunter D successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 17:58] Saerrn would groan as her eyes would flutter, a flicker of recognition slipping through her unconscious mind as she would lay prone on the floor, words that she heard even if she did not hear them in the moment<br /> [2010/07/31 18:01] Lady Kayla kept her eyes closed she rocked slowly her tail flicked even that caused pain through her back she would heal fast enough but would still take some time she concentrated on the two first upon Saern calling the shadows to mend bones she didn't have enough to restore the blood loss but at least she would not have a cracked skull and to hopefully keep any swelling down.<br /> [2010/07/31 18:01] Lady Kayla successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 18:03] Lady Kayla then concentrated upon Lyn after this she would be done for Lyn's back was the biggest problem as well as arm, she concentrated upon her bones the shadows to move through skin realine them and heal the breaks, she would at least be able to move she did not have enough to bring her to full health time could do that part on it's own<br /> [2010/07/31 18:03] Lady Kayla successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 18:04] Vampire Hunter D *He too knew Kayla would heal, and perhaps because of her stupidity this time concerning Searn he refused to help her at the moment, but instead turned his attentions to Lynn. Leaning down. He's listen while the bones mended themselves. Lefty passing over her body. "And this is what love is? To hurt the one who is your soul mate?" He looked at Kayla then. (con't)<br /> [2010/07/31 18:05] Vampire Hunter D: "And just why? Would do this thing? KNowing full well Searn is not in her right mind when sdealing with that piece of shit she calls Father?"<br /> [2010/07/31 18:05] Saerrn would shudder as she felt Kayla's shadow magic touch her once again, her unconscious mind unaware as bone would begin quietly bridge the gap of her broken skull, a tingling the only sensation to be felt as the shadow magic slowly worked<br /> [2010/07/31 18:06] Vampire Hunter D *He picked her up, wuld take them to their sanctuary. No if and butss or maybes about it, an ass SPANKING was on its way!*<br /> [2010/07/31 18:06] Vampire Hunter D successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [2010/07/31 18:08] Lyn groans as her bones knit from Kaylas' magic her nerves in her legs burning and tingling as feeling comes back to them. she uses her left arm to push herself up she gets into a sitting position looking around for sarrn.<br /> [2010/07/31 18:09] Saerrn opens her eyes, grimacing at the light in the room and slowly lifts herself to her feet, edging carefully to the bed, where she leans and whispers, "Lyn?"<br /> [2010/07/31 18:24] Lyn leans her head against the wall. opening her eyes when she hears her name she replies quietly "Siyo?:<br /> [2010/07/31 18:25] Saerrn would turn slowly as she would hear Lyn's voice, stepping to Lyn she would offer her hand to her, "Are you okay?" </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=207#post-447 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:45:22 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 447@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[18:39] Lyn thinks for a moment then says to Saerrn "Vallabha uss .... would you allow me to try something?"<br /> [18:40] Saerrn opens her eyes, "What dearest?'<br /> [18:41] Lyn says quietly "I was practising today. Not with the lava this time and I was able to pull energy into myself. I was thinking of sending that energy to you."<br /> [18:42] Saerrn arches a single brow, "What kind of energy?"<br /> [18:43] Lyn answers "I was drawing stray strands from water. It is a lot easier than the lava."<br /> [18:44] Saerrn considers this for a moment, "Yes, i would expect it to be easier...What do you intend to do with this energy?"<br /> [18:46] Lyn thinks for a few moments "I think water has healing properties in its energy. The energy I see from it is very organized and balanced. I thought to send it into you consentrating on your arm."<br /> [18:47] Lyn looks up seeing Shay "Make yourself comfortable."<br /> [18:49] Saerrn thinks for a moment, "We can try but...there is one thing you cannot do...I expect it will be to dangerous."<br /> [18:50] Lyn raises a brow "What is that vallabha uss?"<br /> [18:51] Saerrn sighs, "The vine...is filled with my fathers energy. Affect the wound, the bleeding, but to attempt to affect the vine will be more than is wise."<br /> [18:52] Lyn nods "Siyo , I was thinking of trying to have the energy flow into you and wash over the vine and your wounds. Do you think that will be alright?<br /> [18:53] Saerrn furrows her brow, "Be very careful with the vine...It has a life of its own.'<br /> [18:57] Lyn nods and asks Saerrn "Can I see your arm vallabha uss?"<br /> [18:59] Saerrn nods as she slowly slides her left sleeve up, wincing as she bares her forearm, the edges of knife wounds open around the vine as it winds around the forearm, the end of the vine protruding<br /> [19:00] Lyn winces when she sees the wound "I will do the best I can vallabha uss."<br /> [19:02] Lyn closes her eyes so that she can concentrate. slowly she work the energy she conllected earlier. she begins to stretch it out forming a line. she attempts to push the line into Saerrn.<br /> [19:03] Lyn fails to assist Saerrn.<br /> [19:05] Saerrn cries out as she feels the energy as Lyn attempts to send into the wound, biting her lip, she trembles as pain travels through her arm...<br /> [19:07] Lyn feels the energy being pushed back into her. beads of sweat form on her forhead as she makes another attempt to send the energy into Saerrns arm<br /> [19:07] Lyn fails to assist Saerrn.<br /> [19:08] Saerrn eyes flash as she leans forward, holding her arm, "Dearest...I don't know.."<br /> [19:09] Lyn says in a whisper "Vallabha your resisting me you need to let me pass it to you."<br /> [19:11] Saerrn leans back, body tense, her face pale fro the pain, "I will try dearest..." Saerrn takes a deep breath, struggling to relax<br /> [19:14] Lyn waits for a moment until Saerrn settles against her . she decides to try it more slowly. She slowly begins to push the there energy towards Saerrn attempting to gently push it into her arm.<br /> [19:14] Lyn fails to assist Saerrn.<br /> [19:16] Saerrn arches her back, muscles tensing as she cries out, an edge of anger rising in her body, "Dearest...."<br /> [19:18] Lyn lifts her arm and wraps it around Saerrn. Pulling Saerrn close to her chest she whispers in Saerrns' ear "Relax vallabha uss. " she kisses Saerrns neck a couple of times.<br /> [19:20] Saerrn feels Lyns breath on her as she speaks quielty, "I am trying...The pain...makes it difficult.." Saerrn tries once again to relax, taking a deep breath as she closes her eyes<br /> [19:21] Lyn feels Saerrn relax into her body and she begins to try to send the energy into her again.<br /> [19:21] Lyn successfully assists Saerrn.<br /> [19:24] Saerrn winces as she feels the energy enter the wound on her arm, the coolness of the water energy washing over the raw flesh as she opens her eyes...<br /> [19:25] Lyn feels the resistance suddenly fade and they energy begin to flow into Saerrn.<br /> [19:28] Saerrn eyes her arm, the wash of the energy flushing through the wound, as her flash feeling the familiar energy she is more accustomed to feedinf from<br /> [19:29] Lyn keeps her eyes closed , concentrating on the flow.<br /> [19:32] Saerrn smiles maliciously as she runs her tongue over her lip, gaze still on the wound, the tip of the vine beginning to move, ignoring the pain Saerrn attempts to subvert the energy and draw it deeper into her<br /> [19:32] Saerrn fails to harm Lyn.<br /> [19:35] Lyn feels a hiccup in the flow. she wrinkles her brow and refocuses on the energy flow. She feels the flow return to normal and decides to let the flow continue until Saerrn has recieved all the water energy she collected earlier.<br /> [19:37] Saerrn smiles as she feels the flow of energy continue, eyes flashing with anger at her earlier failure at drawing deeper, she attempts once again, eyes focusing on the wound as she watches the movement of the vine...<br /> [19:37] Saerrn successfully harms Lyn.<br /> [19:39] Lyn grunts as she feels the energy being pulled instead of pushed. sweat begins pouring down her face as she attempts to turn the flow off.<br /> [19:40] Lyn fails to perform the expert ability.<br /> [19:44] Saerrn laughs low, her eyes flashing as Lyns fails to reverse the flow of energy back to her own body. Saerrn closes her eyes and begins to feed drawing as much energy as possible from Lyn, the vine beginning to lengthen and wind further through the wound...<br /> [19:44] Saerrn successfully harms Lyn.<br /> [19:47] Lyn slumps forward her head pounding and her body protesting from the pull of Saerrn. clenching her jaw Lyn attempts again to shut off the flow to Saerrn.<br /> [19:47] Lyn successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [19:50] Saerrn growls low as she feels the energy withdraw, hissing she would pull her arm to her chest, the blood beginning to flow from the wound as she feels the vine movign and winding through the flesh<br /> [19:54] Lyn shudders as the energy comes back into her. she slumps against the back of the couch breathing heavily. she reaches up with her right hand and wipes the sweat from her face. "Valabha uss?"<br /> [19:57] Saerrn hissses low as pain lances through her arm, blood flowing freely as the vines open further the knife wounds, saying nothing as her eyes briefly dim<br /> [19:58] Vampire Hunter D *Coming down the stairs, he would stop her. Placing his black goved hands on her shoulders "Before we begin, you should have something to drink, and let me speak wth you"<br /> [19:59] Kayla shook her head to the drink and said, "no when I do drink it will be from you, so what is it you wish to say."<br /> [20:00] Vampire Hunter D *He took a long, slow breath. "We are going to begin in the room you,...died"<br /> [20:00] Lyn looks down at Saerrn, seeing the blood flowing again she curses under her . Lyn tears a piece of cloth from her coatails . Reaching around Saerrn she pushes the cloth onto Saerrn arm.<br /> [20:01] Vampire Hunter D: "It seems however, ady Searn is in need of your help"<br /> [20:01] Kayla raised her eyebrow she looked up and then down at him. "why there?" she said cold and distant, it was the one place she did not like<br /> [20:02] Vampire Hunter D *Which is exactly what he wanted of her, to distance herself as his wife.* We will discus that when we are there"<br /> [20:02] Kayla turned to face the two on the couch, "what has happened?"<br /> [20:04] Saerrn flinches as she feels the cloth pressed to her wound, shuddering as the vine tremors, sending lancets of pain winding through her body following the path of the vine<br /> [20:05] Lyn looks over to Kayla "I'm not sure. The vines are growing and it seems Saerrn tried to cut one out of her arm. I tried to help her but I do not think it work. She is bleeding more now and the vine is getting bigger."<br /> [20:07] Kayla: "she has two choices, I know the vine is tied in with her father, I know he uses it to punish her in some way, she can defy her father and have this pain, she can do as he asked and not have the pain but I still believe the vine will continue, or it can be removed. though like all vines I am sure the root system is now intrenched in her body.""<br /> [20:10] Lyn lifts the cloth , looking at the vine. shaking her head at the mess Saerrns'a arm is becoming she says to Kayla "When I found her here this eve she said that something had to be done with the vine but I was not sure what she meant. Since then she has not been talking much sense."<br /> [20:12] Saerrn shivers as she struggles to speak, struggling to make sense through the cloud of pain beginning to overwhelm her senses, murmuring low not even sure if her words are spoken aloud, she simply says, "Please..."<br /> [20:13] Kayla pressed her lips together for a moment then moved closer she needed Saern to make sence this was her vine and only she knew what was goin on within her she stepped closer as she did she already started to gather the shadows power and asked Lyn..."tell me what you see of the shadow that encases the vine has it broken down?"<br /> [20:16] Lyn shifts on the couch so that she can take a good look at Saerrn. She draws her breath in sharply as she sees the condition of the shadows. "They...they look shredded. Like an animal has been clawing at them."<br /> [20:18] Kayla knew exactly what had shredded them she closed her eyes now and began her chant this time engaging all three vocal chords....<br /> [20:20] Kayla: ((in Darken)): ズﾘ 乃ズ 丂ん 丂iん ズﾘ ズ乃 ズﾘ 丂iん ズﾘ ズ乃 ｱ 乃ズ ズﾘ 丂iん ズﾘ 丂iん ズ乃 ズﾘ 丂んんuﾘﾘ ズﾘ 丂んんuﾘﾘ ズﾘ 丂iん ズ乃 丂iん 丂んんuﾘﾘ 丂iん<br /> [20:21] Kayla successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [20:24] Saerrn shuddered as she heard Kayla chant, eyes opening for a single lucid moment, a deep grinding voice emanating from Saerrns body, "Don't you dare....interfere..."<br /> [20:25] Kayla then sends her healing power to that which was harmed<br /> [20:25] Kayla performs Insurge on Saerrn.<br /> [20:26] Kayla raised her eyebrow and said. "I don't think you intend to kill her but she has free will no matter what do not take that from her, I have done all I can.....and by the way...don't threaten me through her..." withthat she turned on her heal and started up the steps<br /> [20:27] Lyn clenches her jaw but remains behind Saerrn. she leans her head down and speaks into Saerrns ear with a low and harsh voice "Leave her be Bwael."<br /> [20:28] Rune Shen Lung walks in wiping rat meat off his mask whee he had been shoving it in his mouth.<br /> [20:28] Kayla leaves one parting comment. "Lyn look to the fire you will find what you need."<br /> [20:28] Saerrn struggles as she feels the healing energy wash over her body, speaking quiet as the grinding voice dissipates, she says meekly, "Please...the vine...it must be removed.'<br /> [20:29] Lyn looks up and nods to Kayla "Siyo, and thank you."<br /> [20:29] Kayla stops as she hear this...."if you want the vine removed then it will die Saren is this what you wish?<br /> [20:30] Rune Shen Lung stands quiet just listening and watching.<br /> [20:30] Saerrn eyes Kayla, clenching her fist, blood thick between her fingers, "Yes..."<br /> [20:31] Kayla needed to know how deep and where the root of the vine within her was she closed her eyes and concentrated upon it in hopes to find the core<br /> [20:32] Kayla successfully examines Saerrn with a stellar success.<br /> [20:34] Lyn watches Kayla closely, trying to see what her energies are doing as she loks at Saerrn.<br /> [20:38] Rune Shen Lung watches Kayla and raises a brow "Wow this place never gets dull."<br /> [20:40] Kayla could see the different twists and turns like one would expect from any vine she finally found the core of it "figures" was all she said.<br /> [20:42] Saerrn shudders as she feels Kayla's probing energies, shaking as she struggles against the pull of the vines, fighting<br /> [20:43] Kayla looked to Lyn and said "the core is at her liver. feeding from it. but if I pull it out the thorns would rip her apart and that jack ass of a father will fight me while I do it."<br /> [20:43] Rune Shen Lung turns his head looking from Kayla to Saerrn. He looks at his wife and speaks softly. "Wonder if my elemental powers could help with such things as this love?"<br /> [20:45] Lyn gets a concerned look on her face, "Will it be possible to do if he interferes too much?"<br /> [20:45] Evona Blackthorne: -she raises a brow and sighz- Possibly but I think we might have to use a mixture of powers here..<br /> [20:45] Rune Shen Lung clears his throat. and Speaks to Kayla. "Ummm Miss Kayla would killing the Vine itself work? I might have the right powers for such a thing."<br /> [20:45] Kayla looked up as she heard the word elemental....she looked to the fire her sire gave her then to Saern then to Lyn and said..."tell me would the fire of the abyss harm Saern? or feed him in any way?"<br /> [20:47] Kayla: "that exactly is my intention to do Rune but there is more than just a vine here."<br /> [20:48] Lyn shakes her head "That fire will not harm her. I do not think it will feed him but I do not know that for sure."<br /> [20:49] Rune Shen Lung nods at Kayla and sighs letting out a stream of sulfur smoke. "Aye I understand sorry I interrupted."<br /> [20:50] Kayla: "I need to be sure of this because I cannot kill the vine and fight him at the same time and you have not interrupted Rune you gave me the idea, but....I can only do one thing...I kille the vine guiding the fire of the dark abyss I leave myself open to her fathers attack""<br /> [20:51] Rune Shen Lung turns his head looks at Kayla and girns. "You fight the father and I can help kill the vine."<br /> [20:51] Rune Shen Lung performs BloodSurge on themself.<br /> [20:51] Lyn perks a brow and asks "He has little love for me . What if I stand between you and Saerrn? If he surfaces he might focus on me first."<br /> [20:52] Kayla: "what kind of fire do you produce Rune?"<br /> [20:53] Rune Shen Lung: "Brimstone....but I have a earth magic that can suck the life out the vine kill it and it should release."<br /> [20:53] Saerrn moans as she begins to feel a struggle beginning within her body, a struggle not yet cohesive but working to formulate<br /> [20:54] Kayla: "lyn you are a vessel will he not move to you?"<br /> [20:55] Lyn thinks for a moment , then her eyes widen "Siyo, he would come right into me."<br /> [20:55] Kayla: "that is not acceptable"<br /> [20:56] Kayla: "but it if you were fillied already?"<br /> [20:56] Kayla then looks to Run and then to Lyn hoping they get her meaning<br /> [20:57] Rune Shen Lung turns his head and looks at Kayla with a strange almost confused look. "What do you have in mind?"<br /> [20:58] Lyn looks at Kayla then to Rune, saying to Kayla "A specific type or draw the strays from him?"<br /> [20:58] Kayla: "Lyn can act as a vessel, the vine is abyssal, not natural so if he were to gry to go to Lyn he would meet you and your wife instead while I deal with the vine so yes Lyn""<br /> [20:59] Rune Shen Lung looks back at Evona. "Willing to try this love?"<br /> [21:01] Evona Shen Lung: "I'm not so sure I can i'm sorry.."<br /> [21:01] Lyn nods to Kayla "I have been practising so it should not be a problem to take in the energies. It is the trying to use them that I am still have problems with."<br /> [21:02] Kayla: "my idea is in this case you would act more like a puppet but Rune would be pulling the strings more like a bait and hook if that makes sence"<br /> [21:03] Rune Shen Lung: "Like let the father figure see her but step in front of her to stop him?"<br /> [21:03] Lyn says with a look of relief "This I can do."<br /> [21:04] Kayla: "it is the only thing I can think of but we must act quickly"<br /> [21:06] Rune Shen Lung nods and steps closer.<br /> [21:06] Saerrn shakes struggling to sit up as she feels energy gathering with her as she arches her back, her earlier draw on Lyn feeding the vine<br /> [21:07] Lyn closes her eyes for a moment to clear her thoughts then says to Kayla "It would be easier for me if I stay sitting but I can stand if needed."<br /> [21:09] Kayla nodded and said "stay where you are" she then began her concentration upon the Dark abyss flames in this case she now called the flame into her with one hand as she did she moved closer to Saern and placed her hand where the origional entrace of the vines were and concentrated upon the core of he vine to burn it out with them following the path all the way to the tip where it ended<br /> [21:11] Kayla successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [21:11] Lyn closes her eyes again, focusing on Rune trying to ignore what Kayla is doing.<br /> [21:16] Rune Shen Lung he keeps his attention on Lyn his eyes seem toturn t onyx orbs and smoking under the mask the smoke pours out his mask. There seems to be a force coming from him and flowing the distance between him and Lyn he seems to be in a momentary trance as he does the space between the two seems to start forming a black shadow type smoke the magic would possibly protect Lyn as well as quite possibly mirror his image to anything that might try and attack her.<br /> [21:16] Rune Shen Lung successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [21:22] Lyn feels Runes magic begin to wash over her , she allows the magic to flow into her filling her up. her eyes begin to glow a bright red. a film of sweat appearing on her face as she concentrates on the magic.<br /> [21:27] Saerrn shudders as she feels Kayla's hand on the flat of her stomach, feeling the abyssal flame as it enters her body wrapping itself around and through the vine as it surrounds the liver and begins to tracing the vine as it winds in and around Saerrn's abdomen and down each arm, ending at the tip of the vine as it struggles where it has wound itself through Saerrns open knife wound, tightnening its grip around her wrist. Saerrn opens her eyes, a long grinding voice emanating, "I....told you...not to interfere with Wrath..."<br /> [21:31] Kayla ignored the voice her concentration was upon the flames guiding them and using them she saw that had moved through the path of the vine but they needed to now consume it she added her own internal heat and enegies not letting herselve be distracted in her tritone voice she only said...."consume"<br /> [21:31] Kayla successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [21:38] Lyn trembles hearing the voice of Saerrns' father. for a moment she draws her attention away from Rune. Feeling the energy from Rune slack she pulls her mind back to focus on Rune. she mumbles to herself "Keep a hold of it." her breath beginning to quicken she clenches her jaw tighter determined to try and hold on to the magic that Rune has filled her with.<br /> [21:41] Rune Shen Lung his attention stays on Lyn and the shadow magic that is part of Rune grows with power he then feels the need to add a little bit of the Dragon magic into the Mix he chants in a gutteral draconic language an a few sparks start to pop around his hands and add to the shadow smoke almost turns into what a foggy niight would look like with bright stars the area is thick with his magic and it pours into Lyn and thickens the area possibly strengthening the power to protect her and keep her from beings attacked by the person or specter they speak of. His eyes smoke thicker and spark and pop every now and then the mask tinks and bangs as if something is bouncing off it. He seems to add a bit of calming power to keep Lyn at ease so she did not worry with Saerrn's father. "Easy dear nothing will happen to you on my watch."<br /> [21:41] Rune Shen Lung successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [21:49] Saerrn s eyes flash as she hears the word 'consume,' a thick heat beginning to roll through her body, a visceral image of her father standing at the base of his tower, bathing her body in fury as ti struggles against the flames following and wrapping around the trail of vine, ending at a burst of flame at the bound wrist, Wrath's booming voice would rise from Saerrns throat, "Meddling never got anyone anywhere...She is my daughter! You will pay for this!" Saerrn's back arched as her body would attempt to direct the heat through the tips of her fingers, searching for a target in the room...<br /> [21:49] Saerrn successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [21:53] Saerrn s narrows her eyes her normally brilliant eyes, darkening to inky black orbs, anger overflowing as she runs them over the figures surrounding her, Wraths grinding voice echoes around the room once again as his eyes fall on Rune, "You...will pay for this!"<br /> [21:53] Saerrn fails to harm Rune Shen Lung.<br /> [21:56] Kayla kept her concentration upon the heat but as she felt her fire be used as a weapon she closed her eyes understanding dawning this time she did not try to destroy the vine she spoke in comanding tones and said, "banashed you are yet part in this plane, now I banish the vine in which part of you reside your daughter protected her will her own shadows and fire to your home you must go."<br /> [21:56] Kayla successfully performs the Legendary ability.<br /> [22:02] Lyn feels Rune add a different magic, she winces as pain begins to radiant in her head. She tries to relax but maintain her hold on the magic that Rune is giving her. She begins to feel a little smothered as the magic feels like it is getting thicker weighing her down. She hears Rune words to her slip into her mind. She takes in a deep breath and lets it out slowly. As she does this her body visibly relaxes though the strain of all the magic begins to show on her face.<br /> [22:08] Rune Shen Lung feels the power slam into him and almost stumbles back he was not hurt but he felt the power of the being that attacked him. He regains his composure and holds the magic he does not make it any stronger for he was seeing and feeling the agony that he was causing Lyn. He kept what he was doing solid the sparks and black smoke swirling into one causing almost a freak lightning effect. He seemed to keep talking to her to ease her thoughts and stop some of the magic pains she was feeling. "Yer ok M'Lady everything will work out just stay focused I am sure it will be over soon."<br /> [22:09] Evona Shen Lung: "-she wanders back over to the group and hesitantly speaks as she ridden with guilt for not even trying to help the first time but she extends her hand anyway in thereof her husbands welware and as well as everyone elses- Is there anything I can do? -she sighz heavily as her eyes casts down down to the floor as she delievers her offer-"<br /> [22:10] Evona Shen Lung: "down toward to*"<br /> [22:12] Rune Shen Lung successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [22:16] Saerrn: "Wrath growls as he sees Rune still on his feet, eyes flashing as he spins his head, Saerrn's head in the direction of 'her' voice, "You!" he growls as his eyes fall on Kayla, anger rising as images of his tower climb in his mind, the feel of the shackle binding his right leg to the obsidian stone. "You! You will pay for this!" Wraths voice falls silent, Saerrn is motionless for a moment before her eyes close and she falls back motionless against Lyn"<br /> [22:19] Kayla kept the powers at the ready she had released the fire the moment she banished the vine she then looked to each inturn her eyes would show the strain but she would not give up yet she then said to Evona, "I....can't..let this...go till I am sure....could you..strengthen..Saern and Saern only? I think he is gone for now. she needs healing and energy<br /> [22:44] Borris turns his gaze to Evona Shen Lung as he floats over, "Yes? How may I be of service?"<br /> [22:46] Borris: "Please excuse me. While you make up your mind, I have other duties to attend to. Do not hesitate to catch my attention once you are resolved." and with that he goes back to what he was doing.<br /> [22:47] Kayla had to release some of the energy building i her so she used it to heal Saern of her wounds and hoping to add the energy needed concentrating only upon Saern<br /> [22:47] Kayla performs Insurge on Saerrn.<br /> [22:52] Lyn feels the magice even out taking away some of the pain. Listening to Runes' words she tries to maintain her hold. as sweat begins to drip off her face she feels Saerrns' body slump against her. Momentarily distracted she calls to Saerrn "Vallabha uss?" shaking her head she tells herself to ignore Saerrn for now . she leans forward towards Rune her hands balled into fists and she continues to struggle with the amount of magic she is holding. She speaks to the others her voice very tight "I can not do this for much longer."<br /> [23:03] Vampire Hunter D successfully armors themself.<br /> [23:08] Vampire Hunter D *The symbiot spoke quietly to D "Well, you know what they say. Life is what happens when your busy making other plans"<br /> [23:10] Rune Shen Lung sweat starts to beed on his forehead and he puls back on the magic some almost as if he was an engine down shifting the streem of smoke and sparks humm a little he then looks at Lyn and smiles under his mask and speaks in drow just to show that he knew very well the language of their heritage. "Tlu a ease d'anthe Usstan orn naut ori'gato jalbol sha'nalt ulu dos." he nods at her and holds a low key of magic just in case he might need to push it again until he was sure everything was safe.<br /> [23:10] Rune Shen Lung successfully performs the Novice ability.<br /> [23:15] Saerrn s body quivers as she feels Kayla's energy wash over here, the edges of tracks where the vine had wound itself through her body glowing as the energy caresses them and begins the knitting of the flesh needed to overcome the damage created by Saerrn's father. Saerrn's eyes flutter for a moment as she seems to stir for a moment, but then falls into a deep sleep, her breath steady but strong, the type of sleep necessary to recover from her ordeal.<br /> [23:18 Kayla relaxed as she let the rest of the energy flow back to the fire it flared for a moment from it she staggered a bit and held upon the couch and said, "Lyn....you and Saern are welcome to stay where you are and rest or even go to the second floor...I do not thing she should me disturbed much." the strain was showing in her voice<br /> [23:23] Lyn slumps as Rune pulls his magic back. She nods at his words not fully trusting her voice yet. After taking a few deep breaths she opens her eyes and looks at Saerrn. She sees that Saerrn seems to be sleeping as Kaylas' words pull her attention. "Siyo. we ..should stay. I can not carry her that far right noe but ..perhaps the second floor would be best." she Leans back against the couch flexing her hands surprised by how sore they are.<br /> [23:23] Vampire Hunter D *The quiet hunter was,..irked with how the evening had turned out. There wasn't much time to teach his wife the things she would need to know in order to save her own life. But he also understood her caring nature. When she stumbled from fatgue, he would come up behind her*<br /> [23:26] Rune Shen Lung pulls back all the magic and wipes at the brow of his mask as if that would do it. He is breathing hard by now and drops to one knee. He shakes his head slightly over and over trying to clear his mind the darkness in him was calling to him in his weak state. It seems he might need to rest if anything set him off he might just freak out and kill something. "I think I might need to rest as well....Good thing my home is close." a Shadow like creature seemed to move around him it was coming out of him as if it lived within him but he let out a growl and it sat on his shoulder for a while whispering in his ear. "Yer not getting me again you shadow bastard I use and control you not the other way around!" he says to the creature.<br /> [23:28] Kayla felt her husband come up behind her she leaned against him her hand always finding that hair of his she ask Rune, "I do not know how tired you may be sir but do you think you could help them upstairs?" then raised her eyebrow as she saw this display she kept quite she like full stories not assumptions.<br /> [23:30] Rune Shen Lung his eyes raise and he looks at Kayla. "When he speaks his voice does not sound like his. "I might be able to help them." he stands up and flexes his muscles. "Come ladies lets get you upstairs."<br /> [23:33] Lyn stands taking a moment to be sure she is steady. She looks to Rune shaking her head "Thank you but I can carry her up the stairs. I just don't have the strength to carry her to the otherside of the city." she turns carefully working her arms under Saerrn and stands slowly leaning Saerrn afgainst her chest. She turns and starts to walk towards the stairs.<br /> [23:34] Rune Shen Lung looks at Kayla then back at the two women. "Ummmm ok."<br /> [23:34] Kayla nods to Rune, "I thank you for your help this night."<br /> [23:35] Saerrn stirs as feels her body jostled as Lyn picks her up, eyes fluttering but remaining closed, she murmurs, "Dearest?"<br /> [23:36] Lyn says quietly to Saerrn "Rest vallabha uss."She looks at the others as she goes towards the stairs "Dark paths to you all and thank you for your assistance."<br /> [23:35] Rune Shen Lung bows slightly "No problem...anytime Miss Kayla." his eyes and body seem to relax and the creature seems to his and screach at him before it turns to smoke and seep into his scaled skin.<br /> [23:36] Lyn says quietly to Saerrn "Rest vallabha uss."She looks at the others as she goes towards the stairs "Dark paths to you all and thank you for your assistance."<br /> [23:37] Rune Shen Lung nods at Lyn "Tlu al Ladies..olath menvissen ulu dos tu'."<br /> [23:37] Lyn nods and heads up the stairs<br /> [23:40] Kayla: "one day you will have to tell me of that shadow but not this night I think we all deserve rest." she looks to her husband "did you still wish to go to that..floor?""<br /> [23:41] Vampire Hunter D *The brim of the Hunter's hat moved in a silent "No'....He leaned, placing his arms under shoulders and knees of his Mate, then picked her up "It is time I take you home"<br /> [23:42] Rune Shen Lung nods at Kayla and grins under his mask. "Aye I will tell you....very harsh story but a good one that involves my father and Shadow Drow family known as the Reaver. But as you say another night."<br /> [23:43] Vampire Hunter D Crackling, subtle energy electrified the air, walking across the hardwood floor, and starting up the stairs Simply vanishing into thin air*<br /> [23:43] Vampire Hunter D failed performing the simple task.<br /> [23:43] Rune Shen Lung bows slightly to them both. "Be well you two and rest well....I am headed home for some rest myself." turns for the door and seems to fade into the shadow of the curtains as he walks out.<br /> [23:44] Kayla didn't even struggle just leaned her head against him holding on to his form.<br /> [23:44] Vampire Hunter D successfully performs the Novice ability.<br /> [23:44] Lyn walks over to the mat on the floor. carefully she kneels down and gently sets Saerrn down placinge Saerrns' head on a pillow.<br /> [23:46] Saerrn relaxes into the mat, murmuring quietly as she back into a deep sleep<br /> [23:48] Lyn sighs as her exhaustion becomes more apparent. She lays down next to Saerrn draping an arm across Saerrns' waist. She falls asleep before she can pull a pillow over or her head. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=204#post-438 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:31:54 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 438@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[14:45] Jitterbug Haggwood: Saerrn drops to her knees, her two forms mirroring each other--one within the Abyss, clothed knees pressing into rocky red soil at the base of the obsidian cut steps leading to her father where he stood eying her, the other precariously balanced on her knees within the demon circle in her lodgings--an edge of vulverability stroking her from both edges of her existence. Eyes cast down, she fingered the knife she had used to stab Prescious and with the other fingered her wounds as thorns embedded within pulsed and moved as if seeking to intertwine Saerrn herself...<br /> [14:52] dankablanka Grau: Prescious suddenly touches her temples.her smile fades away and turns into a grimace she slowly drops to hear kneed having her eyes closed,rubbing her temples an moaning silently" no...not again"<br /> [14:54] dankablanka Grau: Prescious shakes her head trying to get rid of the vision she just head,,,,the vision of her own blood being used by the demon...how could she be so careless.....how could that woman get the bit of her own blood....she should have been more careful she should have followed her the very moment she went outside the cafe,her eyes still closed the pain fading away but prescious still considering her options<br /> [15:04] Jitterbug Haggwood: Saerrn moans as her body fights the split between two planes--her wounds beginning to freely bleed, salty sweet blood dripping onto the protective circle within her lodgings as well as the red soil of her fathers home plane. Slowly, she raises her eyes, "Father...I have come..."<br /> [15:28] Saerrn speaks quietly, her eyes cast down to his hooved feet, "Father...I have what you request.."<br /> [15:35] Prescious steps inside saerns house...she could have sensed the scent of her onw blood from more than even 100 miles she looked around only to disappear and in the clouds of white fog slowly materialise herself on the first floor "i knew i was going to find you here....."<br /> [15:37] Saerrn flinches as her fingers tighten around the hilt of the dagger as she picks it back up from her lap, her skin bristling as her eyes open--narrowing them she eyes her father before her split awareness draws her to the sound of Prescious' voice. Growling low, she speaks, "What are you doing here?"<br /> [15:39] Prescious rolls her eyes in a pretended amusement " taking my own blood with an intention to use it in the Abyss and thought i was not going to notice that.....i can smell angels blood from every place especially when it's used against my race....how dare you to pollute the holy blood with your dirty hands!!!"<br /> [15:51] Saerrn snarls, her eyes falling to the blade, Prescious' dark blood coating the blade, mind caught between the brilliant red and fire of her fathers plane and the darkness of her own, her voice echoing, "Perhaps you should not be so careless as to allow it to be stolen so easy..."<br /> [15:56] Prescious hisses at saern "stealing wouldn't be a proper word for the way you got it....what is the reason you need it....does your father has not enough of human blood?"<br /> [16:00] Saerrn hisses as she shakes her head at her father, Prescious' voice trailing to her from her own room she smiles as she eyes the blooded blade, "Prescious, my dearest friend...this blood is not for my fathers use...It is entirely my own..."<br /> [16:02] Prescious frowns "i do not allow you to use the holy blood for your dirty evil aids "Prescious starts to whisper the words in latin raising her hands upwards trying to lift saerns body in the air so that she wouldn't be within the demonic circle any more<br /> [16:02] Prescious performs Tether of God on Saerrn.<br /> [16:06] Saerrn snarls as she finds her slipping back to her room, her fathers image fading as her angers rises, standing she narrows her eyes at Prescious, "You fool...have you any idea what you have done?" Saeern breaths heavily as edges of energy tingle at her finger tips...<br /> [16:10] Prescious smiled in satisfaction "i told you as long as other citizens are not affected with your deed i will not come into your paths but when saying so I als meant myself girl......now give me back what is mine.....the angels blood won't be desecrated in this way!"<br /> [16:14] Saerrn smiles as she eyes the dagger in her hand, running a single finger across the flat of the blade, she murmurs, her voice demure but with an undertone to it, an edge of a voice not her own, "Prescious, my dearest...this is no longer your blood...I have seen to that..." Saerrn attempts to slip the dagger within the sheath on her leg...<br /> [16:14] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [16:19] Prescious glances the sword being sheathed " so this is how you're gonna fight with me....using a pitiful steeled sword?i ask you for the second time saern......the last one ....give it back what doesn't belong to you" the light on prescious skin giving a bright almost blinding light as she speaks<br /> [16:19] Prescious performs Eye of Fog on Saerrn.<br /> [16:19] Saerrn resists the attempt.<br /> [16:24] Saerrn runs a hand across her face as she smiles, shaking her head she laughs, "Prescious, Prescious...have you not learned that you will have to take this not just from me but from my father as well...Together we are not so easily fuddled...Haven't we been through this already...." Saerrn cackles as she attempts to draw energy to her hands....<br /> [16:24] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [16:26] Saerrn smiles as she feels the energy form balls with her hands, cackling as she attempts to release the energy in an attempt to shove Prescious, "Foolish one...you do not belong in my domain..."<br /> [16:27] Saerrn performs Dark Hand on Prescious.<br /> [16:27] Prescious resists the attempt.<br /> [16:31] Prescious frowns "i thought all this you've been through will help you to get rid of your useless and evil second part.....he is not worth my blood,neitehr are you" she staggers slightly at her feet keeping her balance after she avoided being pushed by saerns demonic hands "you do not understand the mistake you are making girl....please let me explain this to you" Prescious breaths in the air around her and blows out of her mouth the thousand little fairies all burning like fire and sticking to saerns body<br /> [16:32] Prescious fails to harm Saerrn.<br /> [16:37] Saerrn snarls as she brushes the useless faires from her scaled skin, "Cheap parlor tricks? Awww...dearest Prescious, you've better than that...My father is my blood or are you so confused you have forgotten I am demon as well, not some foolish school girl that has gotten herself infested?" Saerrn laughs as she attempts to draw fire to her hands, "You forget I walk in the world of flames, eh?"<br /> [16:37] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [16:38] Saerrn laughs as she rolls the flames around her fingers and launches them at Prescious, "I know how well you enjoy fire.." Saerrn cackles as she waits for the attack to land...<br /> [16:38] Saerrn fails to harm Prescious.<br /> [16:42] Prescious laughs "cheap tricks you are saying ?well your flames are like the sun rays to me...quite pleasant i would say" she rubed her shoulders as to show her the flames were nothing more than justa caress for her, finally she moved towards the demonic circle "i have enough of this child's play i will get my blood back this or another way......your father will give it back to me...personally" she attempts to step inside the circle<br /> [16:42] Prescious successfully performs the Novice ability.<br /> [16:49] Prescious steped into the circle...but as sudenly as she did her vision blurred by the abyss flames so that she could not see anything but red circles,her skin burning blindly she walked back to step out feeling a relief as she did ...not a good idea it was she thougth at herself she stepped to wards jitt and put her hands on her arms shaking them slightly "you dirty evil bustard talk to me or are you just a coward who can only affect this words with your slave" she spoke to saerns father looking straight in saerns eyes<br /> [16:56] Saerrn narrows her eyes as she watches Prescious attempt to step into the demon circle, anger rising as her eyes flash, a shift in them clearly being seen as her skin bristles as she attempts to allow her father to slip through, using her as a vessel...<br /> [16:56] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [17:02] Prescious her faces turns slightly uncertain as she sees the domon raising from within saern...first she could see him in her eyes turning as dark as the darkest night in medieval ages,not even a ray of joy,a ray of hope visable in these eyes....only a gloomy,dark force,she could sense a shiver run down her spine but she gahthered all her strengths and repeated her request "Dimitrij....for i know you are one of many of his incarnations give me back my blood....it is not your property....." she tried to sound very convincing and calm<br /> [17:11] Saerrn raises her eyes, leveling a gaze on Prescious, as her eyes flash the briliiant white of her eyes mirroring the brilliant white of her fathers eyes starring at the angel, "Dimitrij?" A low deep voice the sound of two stones grinding against one another begins to emanate from the lithe frame of Saerrn, "I am no more Dimitrij than I am your Lyrissa...I am more than you will ever wish to come up against you foolish angel....Your blood will not leave my daughter and you WILL get out of her way! She has my work to be done and you will not interfere!" Saerrn reaches with a single clawed hand, hand readying to strike Prescious...<br /> [17:11] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [17:12] Saerrn swings her arm, the strength of her father behind her as she attempts to slam the angel into the wall...<br /> [17:12] Saerrn fails to harm Prescious.<br /> [17:18] Prescious frowns seeing the demons eyes for a while and distracted by it's threatening scary voice she is slightly scratched on her cheek by saerns nails ,gathering her conscience and strenght in the last moment she however put restrain on being pushed on the wall and stays in place,as motionless as a statue she mutters some words again just to summon the little worm-like creature -it looked like a small bee but the unusuality of it was that the bee was totally transparent like a little living container to saok in the angels blood from saerns guts ,,,this very few saern probably had inside<br /> [17:19] Prescious successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [17:22] Prescious successfully performs an expert ability.<br /> [17:26] Saerrn s eyes gleam, as a broad smirk slices across her face, "Well, well...what have we got here? Expecting that little thing to do something for you?"<br /> [17:28] Prescious smiles muttering the latin words and directing the bee straight to the sword ,the little creature needed just a fraction of second to clean the sword of her blood and flew away vanishing in one of many buildings crack<br /> [17:28] Prescious successfully harms Saerrn.<br /> [17:38] Saerrn growls low, anger spilling over, her eyes flash as she sets her jaw as she can only watch the blood bee take its prize and scurry away like nothing more than a common thief. Saerrns voice booms before evening out, "YOU! You have crossed the wrong demon...For what you have done...This city will pay...My daughter will exact my revenge." Saerrn pauses for a moment, before continuing, "The next seven nights will belong to Wrath...She...will..bring me the blood of an innocent nightly!...The cities blood will be on your hands!"<br /> [17:44] Prescious a shadow of doubt and fright crossed her mind "it will not be on my hands saern...it will be on yours and i am sure this sacrifice was smaller than in case if he took my own blood...sometimes you need to choose i chose wisely" with this last words she disappeared in the clouds of raising fog<br /> ******************<br /> [18:15] Jitterbug Haggwood: Saerrn slips down to her knees as blood begins to pour from her wounds, her eyes becoming dark orbs for a brief moment as a shudder racks her lithe frame. "Father," she quietly murmurs as she feels his prescence slip away from her. "Seven nights..." Saerrn eyes the gathering pool of blood as she struggles to crawl to her bedside table, where she quickly scratches a note on an old piece of parchment, before slipping it out the window, hoping Lyn's employ will see it and know what to do with it... </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=194#post-427 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:03:54 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 427@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>Searrn eyes the circle as she slowly steps within it, a young woman's corpse held carefully within the folds of her arms. Smirking, she would look into the dead woman's face, hazel eyes still reflecting candlelight back at Saerrn. "No one will miss you..." she whispers as she closes the womans eyes along with her own. " Lucir darr eco et belall demonus," she mrumurs. A soft spoken spell and Saerrn would find herself kneeling before her father, before the tower that has become his home...<br /> Saerrn opens her eyes after a long silence, her gaze falling upon her father as she sets the young woman's body at his feet...an audible pop sounding as the woman's connection to London is severed, her life forfeited as those who remain behind in London that might be sensitive to such energy exchanges and separations might take notice...of something..."Belall et gra darr demonus lucir tira," Saerrn quietly murmurs as she slowly stands. Her eyes locked on her father's, she begins to sway, a lethargy overcoming her as she feels black thorn vines wind themselves around her wrists and ankles, "Father..."<br /> Saerrn shudders as her fathers voice booms, "Silence child..." Lowering her head, so that her chin rest on her chest, her eyes on her fathers hooved feet, a single tear streams down Saerrn's face as black thorn vines caress the skin of her back and chest leaving trails of open flesh and blood streaming down her body. Saerrn slowly raises her eyes as her father speaks, his voice grating as if it were two stones grinding against each other, "Do not fail me child...my dearest child...Allow no one to stand in your way..." He slowly raises a hand as if to strike his daughter, a dismissal wave in its wake instead, as Saerrn slips through darkness shifting planes until her body lies within the circle in her hidden room, a diminuitive figure lying bathed in blood. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=193#post-426 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:02:42 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 426@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[14:30] Saerrn hisses, "Lost?" as she steps up behind Prescious<br /> [14:30] Prescious eyeing saern evilly "you wish"<br /> [14:31] Saerrn smiles as she steps a few feet closer, but not wishing to appear as a threat she keeps some distance, "Now, now...is that any way to greet an old friend? How are your burns?'<br /> [14:33] Prescious frowns at saern stepping closer but stays exactly where she was,like a wasp figure,making no movement at all "well perfectly healed as you see....my old friend" she smirks<br /> [14:34] Saerrn smirks, as she displays her own hands, "Awww yes...the wonders of magic...I've a question for you...Should you the time of course to have a peaceable conversation?"<br /> [14:36] Prescious looking straight into saerns eyes and playing with her necklace swirling it gently in her hands and making it glow in few places "a peacful you are saying? i always have time for you dear saern" she smiles mysteriously ,but every muscle of hers tensed<br /> [14:38] Saerrn smiles, a darkening within her pupils as her shift slightly before returning to their normal, "Now now...no need for posturing...We both know what we each are capable of..." Saerrn pauses for a moment, "It strikes me dearest Prescious that you seem to be fascinated with my father, with myself, for perhaps more than the issue of your dispute in regards to his control...Perhaps there is some truth to this?"<br /> [14:41] Prescious looks around as if making sure if they were alone,she looks in the sky and than back at saern not sure whether revealing the truth would do any best to both of them "i knew the one like you...she was my close friend in old old times"she pulls off her necklace and hides it to her pocket making sure the object will not aquire any words or memories of this conversation...not this time<br /> [14:43] Saerrn smiles, noting the necklace as it is slipped away, turning her eyes back to Prescious' face she studies it for a moment before continuing, "The one? What do you mean by this?"<br /> [14:45] Prescious sighs 'it's a long and complicated story not sure whether it will help you to controll yourself even if i tell you...are u sure you want to hear this?"<br /> [14:46] Saerrn smirks, "As i am sure you can surmise, my life would be a long and complicated story, why else would I find myself here speaking with you? Yes...I wish to hear this..."<br /> [14:48] Father Monoceros nods "Greetings" as he walks by<br /> [14:50] Prescious noded and started to speak first in an indifferent tone of voice as if telling the story about someone else "my friend and I were brought up together in a distant Russia,my father was a tsar,the father of Larysa-was also a close friend of my father we were all brought up together in a castle much bigger than those i see in London,Larissa's father name was Dimitrij and i always respected and loved him like he was the member of my family" her voice turns more anxious and scared as she continues<br /> [14:52] Saerrn nods, listening to the changes of Prescious' voice inflections and taking note...<br /> [14:55] Prescious: "she sighs and inhales the air as if trying not to become sad as she speaks further "Dimitrij was a powerful and bossy man,his daughter-Larysa was like his shadow,,,never able to speak unallowed never able to wear what she wanted to play when she wished,,,,,all the decision were taken by her father,she was like a doll in his hands,he never cared what she wanted or how much she loved him...he only cared for himself....but i was to young to understand his posessivenes so i just respected the way he was even"<br /> [14:56] Saerrn perks a brow, as she takes in the word, "And I remind you of this girl?"<br /> [14:57] Prescious: "even though my onw father said Dimitrij was to strict for Larissa and that despite they know such a long time there is something in that man he fears.....that was a big surprise for me for there were very little things that my fathers was scared of...after all he was a tsar and the whole mother Russia was ruled by his hand.....even my mother had to follow his orders"<br /> [14:58] Prescious: "yes you do remind me of that girl....but what happened than is important ....what happened to him...and -her eyes turn red as she speaks-and what happend to my life because of that man"<br /> [14:59] Saerrn raises a brow as she sees a shift in the angel's eyes, her tail flicking as she ran her tongue over her lips, speaking, "What happened?<br /> [15:02] Prescious: "when i celebrated my 16th birthday Dimitrij cane to my chamber and said he is in love with me...that he always was,that he was waiting for me to become a woman to propose me and become my husband,i...i couldn't believe his words,he was like a FATHER to me.. couldn't imagine him as my husband....bossy,so scar and possesive...overruling my whole life,i told him to get out of the kingdom....told about it my father and he made a decision to expell the man and his daughter from the country...."<br /> [15:03] Saerrn smiles, blowing out a small bit of air, "Surely...he did not take kindly to that i am certain...'<br /> [15:04] Prescious: "but not a year had passed and Dimitrij came back...not alone though he came back with the whole army....unusual army of winged creatures with black toungues...humans like us didn't have a chance to repell this attack.,Dimitrij caused the revolution he killed my whole family and imprisoned me in the chamber...in grief and incapable of any good emotions,i was like a doll.....motionless not caring what's gonna happen to me only revenge was important for me that time so when he came to my chamber....."<br /> [15:06] Saerrn raises a brow, a silent knowledge passing behind her eyes, 'What did he do to you?"<br /> [15:08] Prescious: "i stabbed him and ran away.....i don't know how i managed to do this but i run away very far away from Russia...to Paris...where i worked as a whore just not to die of hunger....i didn't care who i was and whether i'm gonna survive,every day was just a struggle and this was when i met larissa.....Dimitrijs daughter...but i saw in her eyes....she was not the old girl i knew and spent most of my childhood with.....he was inside her gaze...inside her every move...Dimitrijs ghost or demon....or maybe"<br /> [15:10] Prescious: "the devil himself was in larisa's mind and soul and she spoke to me....HIS VOICE like she was posessed by him...like he never died she spoke "THE HELL WILL COME FOR YOU AND THE TIME WILL COME" than she went away and never saw her since...but i escaped from paris and am here now...praying for her...praying for she set her free from his devil...from his soul"<br /> [15:11] Saerrn squats and picks up a small pebble from the street, rolling it between her fingers as she stands. Looking back to Prescious, she levels a gaze at the angel, "What is that you see when you see me?"<br /> [15:11] Prescious with these last words she fell on the pavement hiding her face with her both hands "what have i done.....i didn't deserve to be an angel....i.....didn't deserve it"<br /> [15:12] Saerrn raises a brow, as she sees the angel drop to the pavement, smiling she speaks, "You believe this is your fault?"<br /> [15:13] Prescious screams "I SAW HIM....I SAW HIM IN YOUR EYES....OR THE ONE EVEN TO DIMITRIJ,WHY DOES SHE SUFFER HIS POSESSEMENT ......SHE DIDN'T DESERVE THAT,,,,IT WAS ALL MY FAULT...WHY HE DIDN'T POSESS ME?"<br /> [15:15] Saerrn lowered herself to one kneel, unable to touch the angel, as a smile crossed her face, "Your fault because you did not marry him? Prescious that is a rather simple way to see things..."<br /> [15:19] Prescious shakes her head "no....i couldn't change the fate of my parents...but i could have changed the fate of my friend....i was not the one who should decide who will die and who don't and i killed him....i am an assasin and will have his blood on my hands,this is my penance...my presence on earth....i never wanted to come back here and fight such monsters like he was" she wiped the tears of her cheeks and raised her face becoming cold back,,,as all these never happened "now you know"<br /> [15:22] Saerrn nods slowly, her eyes gleaming as she eyes the angel, "Yes...now I know...." Saerrn smiles as she looks away, gaze falling on the canopy across the field, as she asks softly, "And...am i a monster to you?"<br /> [15:25] Prescious shakes her head,her demanour now reserved and cold as if she never expressed her weakness before "you aren't but he is and i can sense him inside you and will kill him even if this means killing you" her voice sounded sinister but true and confident "you still have a chance to become free before this happens" she looked at her her eyes expressing a bits of hope<br /> [15:30] Saerrn slowly moves her gaze back allowing it to fall on the angel once again, her eyes gleaming with an obvious movement and shift behind them as she begins to speak slowly with much consideration behind her words, "Prescious....What makes you believe that I would ever wish to be free of my father? My father and I are one and the same...As I told you in the cafe, it is my choice to walk with him..."<br /> [15:33] Prescious frowns contemplating her words "if this is your choice than it's not my concern to change it as long as he doesn't hurt anyone around you....in which case he must die no matter what costs it would mean"<br /> [15:36] Saerrn smiles as she considers Prescious, "How is that you so easily separate my father from me? Whether I walked with him, another or myself...I would still be one of your monsters."<br /> [15:39] Prescious her eyes cold her expression indifferent only by her muscles-tensed -saern could say prescious was still fighting with the ghosts of her past "to me yolu will always be Larysa's reflection,,,,,and i am here to see at least some bits of good and light in every creature on this land,even if sometimes my hands must be stained with blood to get rid the ones who supress this light"<br /> [15:42] Saerrn smiles at these words. "Dearest Prescious," she begins. "My hands are stained with blood of selfrighteous fools and innocent alike every day I walk this earth. I have no regrets for that...Nor do I have any regrets for walking my fathers steps." Saerrn shakes her head, "I am getting really tired of meddlesome folk telling me that they are concerned for me, concerned that I, my father, may hurt myself or those around me...If it is to happen, it is correct and no one like you will be able to stop me...or my father..."<br /> [15:46] Prescious spoke in a cold unswerving tone "than you made your choice...God or devil forbid that our paths cross when I see the inoccents blood on your hands " with these words she moves away,withdrawing her necklace and placing it back on her chest "safe paths...or darkes as you prefer my dear"<br /> [15:48] Saerrn smiles as her gleaming eyes follow Prescious, hissing low she would say, "May your god protect your paths, dearest one....The day will come, i promise you that my father will pay you a visit...You will rue the day..." </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=191#post-422 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:56:46 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 422@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[10:56] Saerrn smiles as she eyes the fire, fingers curled slightly as she begins to feel the heat intensify, "Nay...i would suppose not...I would expect you must learn to live your path....As I have..."<br /> [10:59] Saerrn kneels before the blue flames, as balls of flame begin to form in the palms of her hands, her eyes flashing as she lays them against the logs attempting to add the flames now in her hands to the fire...<br /> [10:59] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks at fox and smiles at him....not knowing what he is doing look at her that way..."i guess i stuck so i will live with a choise i make in a panic...' wraps her arms around fox giveing him a hug...<br /> [10:59] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [11:01] Saerrn smiles as she stands, fingers curled as what remains of the flames in her hand slowly dissipate. Turning she smiles at Yomiko, "Yes...one must live with the choices made..."<br /> [11:07] Yomiko Sumiregawa hugs fox leting a tear of blood escape from her eyes "some day there will be someting i do that will redem me in the eyes of the great one and i will be human again... but till then i will try my best to be helpful and loving to all...just like i was in life.."<br /> [11:08] Fox nuzzles gainst Yomi.<br /> [11:09] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "foxy-san okay?"<br /> [11:10] Saerrn levels a gaze at Yomiko, "If that would be your chosen path..I suppose that is as it must be..."<br /> [11:10] Saerrn glances at the blue flames, a low whisper to her father as her eyes flash, "It is done father...<br /> [11:11] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks over to saerrn...'what you say?<br /> [11:12] Fox gives a mighty yawn. and closes his eyes.<br /> [11:12] Saerrn turns her head to eye Yomiko, "I was speaking to my father....a bit of an errand..."<br /> [11:13] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "not good...why speek to him..he hurts you..."<br /> [11:13] Saerrn smiles,shaking her head, "Only if I fight him...As you must, I must also learn to walk my path..."<br /> [11:14] Fox stands up and yawns again, looking about for a palce to curl up before padding out the door. Looks back one last time at Yomi before trotting across the street to the tea room.<br /> [11:16] Yomiko Sumiregawa smiles at fox...then looks back to saerrn....shakes her head "lie...he is bad you are not...you are good hearted....your not a bad Oni...yoursmart and sweet lyn-san likes yu too..."<br /> [11:19] Yomiko Sumiregawa standes up waling over to her...<br /> [11:20] Saerrn eyes Yomiko, "We've not always got the choices we might perhaps wish for...You know so little about me..."<br /> [11:20] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "then why not tell me..."<br /> [11:21] Saerrn smiles as she levels a gaze on Yomiko, speaking softly she begins, "I was not born in my fathers home...I was born here in this plane.."<br /> [11:22] Yomiko Sumiregawa nods listing to her...<br /> [11:23] Saerrn turns and looks into the flames, a smile crossing her face as she can see the edges of her fathers growing flames before continuing, "My mother is human..."<br /> [11:26] Saerrn narrows her eyes, anger evident as her eyes flash, "My mother was, is a fool...and summoned my father to this plane...He was waiting for such a thing...it was time to bring forth a child who could walk this plane with ease...<br /> [11:27] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "your mother is witch?"<br /> [11:29] Saerrn smirks, "Nay not a witch...just someone who read to many of her husbands books and dabbled in things she did not understand...My father waited for this a fool of this nature and stepped through and raped her...I was the shame that was born and hidden..."<br /> [11:31] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "you are not shame...it sound like father take want he wanted...not ask..."<br /> [11:34] Saerrn smiles, eyes gleaming, "Aye those are true words....My mother gave it freely when she did what she did...She must live with that...Now, I must live with my choices.." Saerrn looks over her shoulder, the edge of her consciousness having begun to crawl, skin raising slightly, she levels a gaze on Prescious, saying nothing further....<br /> [11:34] Prescious walks inside the Cafe but stops as suddenly as she notices the woman she met two days ago,the one that didn't seem to like her much,she looked at the woman attentively than moving her sight at angel,wondering whether the demoness would rechognize her in blonde hair and different dress<br /> [11:35] Saerrn s body shivers slightly as she eyes the woman, not precisely as she recalled her, but the energy emanating unmistable...<br /> [11:37] Prescious still eyeing saern she walks towards the piano,making a big circle as she passes by her muttering a silent "greetings" to both ladies<br /> [11:38] Yomiko Sumiregawa smiles "are you okay Saerrn-san....i want to help you make you happy..i know i seam weak to you couse of this but i am stronge...let me help you be happy please"<br /> [11:38] Prescious turns to servant sitting gracefully at the piano "i would appreciate pouring me some whiskey borris" she touches the instrument with a gentle manner and starts to play an old russian song,the one played by her mother in the old good times<br /> [11:40] Saerrn follows Prescious with her eyes as she walks across the room, hate filled glare flashing brilliantly. Murmuring to Yomiko, "But Yomiko, I am quite happy...I walk to path I chose when I did meet my father...It pleases me to be his tool in this plane...even if he is difficult at times..."<br /> [11:41] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "then i am happy for you...but are you going to be happy with him when he hurt those whom care about you like lyn and i...?"<br /> [11:45] Prescious watched Borris putting the glass of whiskey on the piano,she stopped to play and withdrew some money handing it to the servant without a word than takes a big sip and starts to play even more viguorously,now playing the Mozart's Requiem,her eyes closed as her fingers moving agily on the instrument,she slightly raised an eyebrow at the mention of saern's father wondering what he was like....and having a sudden need of meeting him....finding out where he was now"<br /> [11:46] Saerrn smiles maliciously, tapping a finger on her chin as continues her staring at Precious, speaking quietly to Yomiko, "I suppose one could ask you to the same of your allegiance to your 'Great One'--you must carry your burden with you until you are honored and become human again....Except, I've not that choice, I fully gave that away to my father...If any humanness were to remain in me, perhaps that would be a concern of mine, but...as it is, I walk with my father and can only control the reach of his wishes and desires to the extent possible...As you know...I must live with this..."<br /> [11:51] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "my god is punshing me for my weakness wheni got stabes by my husben dearing a pratice sesion with katanas....he asked me if i wanted to live i thought of my father and said yes...i now this...but all tings happen for reason..."<br /> [11:52] Prescious continued her play,the music loud and clear now,perfetc sounds echoing at all the cafe's walls she opened her eyes just to look at saern,her sight indifferent and imperceivable,her smile rueful,but fading away after a moment ,one could think that saern reminded her of someone she had known many years ago,was her father equally evil and unstopable as father of the woman she used to know,the woman she could see now in saerns eyes,she definitely will have to meet saerns father,no matter how difficult<br /> [11:53] Prescious it would be to reach him,maybe it was the only way of dealing with a past....of facing old wounds and conquering their results<br /> [11:55] Saerrn smiles as she turns to level a gaze on Yomiko, "All things for a reason, aye, perhaps...My father does not punish me. It is merely as the world is, my mother set this into motion many years ago with her foolish nonsense. I will...kill her...for that." Saerrn clenches a fist, eyes flashing as she does, then continues. "I will deliver her body to my father...But you must understand...i walk with my choices and my fathers..."<br /> [11:58] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "then may the love be with you that of your friends that will give there live so you may live yours...even if some of use dont breath we will be behind you with our love to help you"<br /> [12:00] Yomiko Sumiregawa with that she looks at Presios and growls "there are better things to do with ones time then give other head acks.."<br /> [12:00] Borris turns his gaze to Neena La`isa Celeste Aurelia Stormchylde Godreign as he floats over, "Yes? How may I be of service?"<br /> [12:00] Neena La`isa Celeste Aurelia Stormchylde Godreign: "A drink, Borris."<br /> [12:00] Prescious hissed silently as she heard of saerns intentions,no matter what was the reason how could she dare to kill the one who gave her life while she herself would do anything to bring her onw mother to life,she felt a sudden anger and detest towards that woman,and how could the other talk about love in such a moment ,saern was a slave...just as the girl she used to know....the slave in her fathers hands,,,,like a reapearring nightmare all was coming back to her mind ....all the memories ....<br /> [12:01] Saerrn smiles as she considers Yomiko, her eyes roaming over her face, smirking as she hears her words spoken to Presious. Speaking quietly, "Pray that you've the strength to walk in my steps..."<br /> [12:06] Prescious stops playing,her hands fall lifelessly on the keyboard,her eyes turned at saern she mutters "poor girl,may you have strenght to face your weaknesses" she looka at angel and speaks more loud "i'm afraid i don't know what you mean it's a public place and you may always leave if you don't like the company"<br /> [12:07] Prescious her voice cold and reserved as she spoke these last words<br /> [12:08] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "little girl we where here first and i dont like some one playing just to be anoying..you ccould have asked if we minded...that is proper thing to do...learn your manors.."<br /> [12:09] Saerrn smirks as she raises her eyes back to Prescious as she catches the edge of her comment and Prescious' eyes on her, "Might you repeat that? I don't believe I heard you..." Saerrn's skin bristle as she speaks, a slight hiss coming from her throat...<br /> [12:11] Prescious raised from the chair,her steps making no sound as she moves,swaying gracefully her hips she cam closer to saern never leaving her eyes of her she spoke her words aloud "i said it's high time for you to become free and make your own choices,,,,i'm sure they would be much more wise than those of your fathers"<br /> [12:13] Prescious speaks to angel but her eyes still remain on saern "i don't think anyone who doesn't like Mozart may be called the one of good manners mylady"<br /> [12:13] Saerrn raises a brow, hissing as she speaks, her eyes flashing a brilliant white as her anger begins to grow, "What would you even begin to know of my father? I have made my choices..."<br /> [12:16] Prescious frowns "i know ,,,knew the one like him and the woman who used to be his daughter,,,,i don't envy the choices you made....but please consider the fact whether these choices are really yours ...or rather his" she looks a bit evily,as she reminds herself the man whose need of power lead to so many deaths<br /> [12:16] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "Japanese...and way to old to care...her choises are hers...and unless you want me to show you some japanese manors for what your choises are back off..."<br /> [12:19] Saerrn narrows her eyes at Prescious, jaws tight as she speaks evenly, taking a single step forward, "Tell me this...What choices have you made that you truly feel are your own...I expect rather few..."<br /> [12:23] Prescious looks for a second at yomiko "i'm afraid my play doesn't deserve making such a drama as you do know miss and i respect your culture so please respect mine as well" she turns to saern "if I didn't make a choice of my own i wouldn't be here and wouldn't be talking to you right now...it's the results of OUR OWN choices we have to face afterwards that's why it is so crucial to be independent when taking our decisions miss saern"<br /> [12:25] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "all i ask is that you ask the others around you if you playing would be okay with them it is proper manors even in my counrty where a female would have been bet for that not asking..."<br /> [12:26] Saerrn smirks as her gaze falls on Prescious' face. "Crucial to be independent, you say....And yet..." Saerrn hisses. "No one is independent of another, ever. As you say, you made your choice and must live with it, you question the fact that I've done the same?"<br /> [12:28] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "calm your self Saerrn-san...your not alone in you fight..."<br /> [12:28] Saerrn looks over her shoulder briefly, raising a hand slightly to Yomiko as she murmurs to her, "I don't believe she was here for the music..It appears we are mean't to have a 'conversation.'"<br /> [12:29] Saerrn smiles at the mention of calmness, even as she feels a movement of energy as it trickles down her arm and moves to her hands...<br /> [12:31] Prescious speaks at yomiko "than i'm sorry if i cause you inconvenience ,next time i will ask if it was so ...painful for you to hear it" she turns to saern now "whatever choices you already made please take it into consideration that some choices may still be changed ....what is the reason of taking the ones that will harm or kill others....what is the reason of making others suffer.....the revenge is a vicious circle...it leads us nowhere but to a black point"<br /> [12:34] Saerrn eyes Prescious as a thin smirk trickles across her face. "Revenge? You take offense, perhaps personal afront,"she goads. "That I would harm or kill another?"<br /> [12:38] Prescious sighed "whatever you do.....please make sure it would be your choice...not of your fathers,and ...i can only ask you to do so.....am not going to force you...as I said the making the decision belongs to you...but the outcome of these decisions...if anyone will be killed or harmed ....i will not just ask i will have to be more harsh"<br /> [12:39] Yomiko Sumiregawa shakes her head...people realy need to know thing about vampires..and the fact there hearing is well realy good...<br /> [12:40] Saerrn shakes her head, as she thinks over the words just spoken to her, taking another step forward, she hisses as she asks, "Rather focused on someones death, aren't we? Whose death concerns you? Perhaps I should take care of them first?"<br /> [12:41] Yomiko Sumiregawa giggles...<br /> [12:44] Prescious raises an eyebrow at saerns hissing "a death is always a matter of concern and if someone thinks different he must be a fool, if I still had a mother i would be the happiest woman in this city and you want to take the life of yours.....what are you to decide who's gonna live and who's gonna die?"she emits the strong light.....almost blinding all around her<br /> [12:47] Yomiko Sumiregawa winces hissing at her...as he skin starts to pinken and reden<br /> [12:48] Prescious smirsk at yomiko "why don;t you laugh anymore mylady?"<br /> [12:49] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "some one want to die a slow horrable death dont you think saerrn-san/"<br /> [12:50] Saerrn snarls as her eyes flash, pupils seered by the sudden light, as her anger rises, her skin bristling as she feels her father struggling to come through. "Not now, father," she hisses as she focuses her anger, releasing the doors within her heart and allowing the full impact of her anger to flow to her right hand palm seering as she reaches forward and grasps Prescious wrist attempting to unleash the full impact of her anger into angels body<br /> [12:54] Prescious her expression becomes sober her eyes sparkling in anger as she feels saerns touch on her wrist she speaks in a cold voice "get your hand off....my first and last warning miss"<br /> [12:57] Saerrn snarls, her eyes locked on Prescious as she hisses, locking her hand tighter around the angels wrist feeling the swirl of energy in her palm as she prepares to release it, "I think naut...."<br /> [12:59] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "little miss bright light not to smart...."<br /> [13:10] Prescious ignores yomiko's annoying remark,no time for that now,she put her hand on saerns now,heating up her making it terribly burning for others touch .....as if someone tried to grasp the flames not her own wrist she places her second ungrasped palm on saerns chest "i warned you"<br /> [13:17] Prescious critically failed to harm Saerrn.<br /> [13:17] Daryl Tunwarm is Offline<br /> [13:19] Saerrn sneers as she tightens her grasp, heat of her palm growing with her anger, her eyes flashing as she hisses, "No...little angel..I warned you...."<br /> [13:20] Saerrn critically failed to harm Prescious.<br /> [13:31] dankablanka Grau: Prescious still felt saerns grip on her wrist but it didn't make her any harm...it was just there,,,nothing more but the worst was that her palm didn't cause any damage to saerns either,she retracted her right hand from saerns chest and made a little bowl of light form inside her palm the bowl was sparkling with fire and growing bigger as she muttered to it,<br /> [13:31] Prescious successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [13:32] dankablanka Grau: suddenly she threw it on saerns face<br /> [13:32] Prescious critically failed to harm Saerrn.<br /> [13:39] Prescious moans and screams feeling the bowl of light simply bounced from saerns face and hit Prescious face,making it burn and smelling of raw flesh,her hair being on fire as well,she hides her face in her both palms feeling a tormenting pain all over her head<br /> [13:44] Saerrn laughs, a grating cackle emanating from her lithe body as she eyes the angels face...<br /> [13:51] Saerrn sneers as she smells the burning flesh, her anger growing from her own failure to harm the angel in her first attempt, still holding onto the angels wrist she reaches up and attempts to grab her other wrist<br /> [13:53] Saerrn successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [13:54] Saerrn pulls Prescious' hands away from her face, eyes flashing as she allows the energy of her anger to rush through her body, attempting to focus the fury through the center of her hands, into Prescious...<br /> [13:54] Saerrn fails to harm Prescious.<br /> [14:12] Saerrn snarls, hissing at the angel's strength as she fails to drive the energy through her body, releasing the angels hand she hisses, her hands seared by flames...<br /> [14:12] Yomiko Sumiregawa smirks at the bright one..."good intions path the path to hell my dear..." walks up and reaches for Precious top If seccesful yomiko well left her up off her feet...to dangle in the air<br /> [14:17] Yomiko Sumiregawa successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [14:20] Yomiko Sumiregawa smiles at her as she dangles in the air "Kayla-simpie will be mad at me if i rune her floors so out side with you..." goes to walk out with the bright one<br /> [14:30] Prescious lets baleful hiss as she is lifted in the air and her body moved towards the doors she gave an evil gazze at angel and spoke harshly at her "two against one...it's not fair " she presses her now free hands against her face trying to get rid of the flames and heal the skin on her face now,muttering something about ice-treating touch to both of her hands<br /> [14:32] Prescious fails to perform the skilled ability.<br /> [14:34] the movement of being carried and the breeze coming through the door would put the fires out upon Precious' skin and hair however she still has severe burns about her face and head<br /> [14:40] Prescious feels a sudden touch of wind on her face blowing off the fire like the soft kiss of God given at the moment when she most needed it ,she still felt her face burning half of her hair burnt to ash but now she was free to repel the attack and she intended to use this ability more wisely<br /> [14:40] Prescious performs BloodSurge on themself.<br /> [14:42] Emilith sighs feeling the fool still but the steps still not fixed as shi places hir hands on them to get an idea again as shi jumps alittle to get inside the cafe and home..."This got to be fixed..sheesh.."<br /> [14:44] Emilith sighs and takes a few more moments before puting a hand out and feeling the differnt walls before starting to follow one around and about to find a seat and settle in...<br /> [14:44] Prescious tries to retrieve the control over floating in midair now,her wings perfectly healthy and in much better condition than her face and hair popp up from her fluttering and using the advantage of floating over ground she made herself to flow straight at angel now,trying to hit her off her legs<br /> [14:46] Emilith blinks and stops suddenly hir nose catching the scents about ..hir eyebrows raise up as a burning smell hit hir and causes hir to studderstep and pause griping the curtain shi was closest too to hold out a hand a sudden concern the cafe was on fire<br /> [14:46] Prescious fails to harm Yomiko Sumiregawa .<br /> [14:49] Prescious is close at hitting angel but at the same time her eyes turn for a fraction of a second at the newcomer and with this little but significant distraction she falls on the ground just beside angel,missing to hit her,she growsl in anger and desperation for being totally alone in this fight<br /> [14:54] Emilith brought a hand up to hir temple and slowly rubs shi not been around anger and combat in a time but shi never forgets the feeling it gives in the back of hir mind. Shi just recently burned alot of power for a spell and wasn't up to the task of converting the negative emotions flowing out from what was happening shi felt very near..but least shi didnt feel extra heat in the air of a building burning that was a good thing as shi could hear maybe of a stumble and fall keeping a grip to the curtain just in case still...part of hir wishing Mandy or their child was near to use their eyes...but for now shi have to blindly stand and worry of something worse happening..<br /> [14:54] Saerrn sneers as she walks up to Prescious where she lay upon the ground, not wanting to touch the angel with her seared hands she places a boot on her long blond locks intending to pull it with her sole, "Ready to go home now....?"<br /> [14:57] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks at saerrn...."Kayla will be mad if we rune the floor....take her out side first.....then NO mess to clean up...."<br /> [14:58] Borris: "noticed Emilith's delima and floated to her saying....."follow the wall if you wish or use my sight.""<br /> [15:00] Emilith frowns and after hearing a few bits of commenting shi decided to put a few quids of hir own into what felt to be combat or least destruction of the cafe.."Hey, what in hades darkness you doing. Bad enough all I can smell is bad things. You spoke of a mess. Seems you've mad one already.." as hie head turned to borris voice and sighed abit.."I can't sadly Borris. I can only use those I bonded too..but still..maybe it be best someone be told of a mess already in the cafe.." waveing hir hand in general direction of the voices.."<br /> [15:01] Saerrn sneers as she slides her boot back, pulling at the angel's hair intending to pull it out by the roots, "Borris...will clean it up...He lives for this kind of thing..."<br /> [15:02] Saerrn successfully harms Prescious.<br /> [15:02] Borris watches then says to Saern, "who says I live to clean YOUR mess you are cleaning that up I have nothing to do with angels."<br /> [15:06] Prescious her face still burning she starts to suffocate under the shoes burden and her hair or rather rests of it severely torn by the shoe she gathers her strengths and and grasps saern feet with both her free hands,and pulls them off her neck trying to make the woman loose her balance and fall on the ground<br /> [15:07] Prescious successfully harms Saerrn.<br /> [15:09] Emilith frowns and flexes hir fingers the normaly invisable feelings slowly forming from the aether that they stay connected to the bondedcreature but now they were solid and snaping a few times like whips in the air strecthing and wiggling it seemed on their own as shi looked to the place of the voices focusing hir hearing in catching least two heartbeats maybe a third but being unsure just yet shi stood back takeing a defences stance as something still didnt feel right and sound of a tussly grew ...<br /> [15:10] Prescious watching with her eyelidless(burnt) eyes as saern falls on the ground she lifts slightly just to cover saern with her full weight lying on her and pressing her severely to the ground "have enough?"<br /> [15:15] Saerrn snarls as she finds herself pinned beneath the angels, the "holiness" of the angel threatening to sear the bare skin of her stomach as she goes to reach for a knife concealed beneath her kilt, her burned flesh causing agony as she grasps the hilt, "I'll have your wings first...I don't care what it does to me!"<br /> [15:18] Neena La`isa Celeste Aurelia Stormchylde Godreign watches carefully<br /> [15:20] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks to saerrn then to borris "i will get the water and soap to cleans this in a bit borris-san..."looking at the fallen bright one..."as for you i think i have had all i will take from you she is my friends so how do you want to meet your god slow or fast?" an evil smile coming over her face "better yet do you want to live..." asking the bright one the same question she was asked when she was brout over to the night.... reachs over and trys to pick her up again waiting for her to answer her<br /> [15:21] Yomiko Sumiregawa fails to perform the skilled ability.<br /> [15:21] Emilith frowns to the scuffling and comments made by the combatants as shi lets the feelers start to yank and then pull hir along the wall out of harms way as borris had told. Yet, shi knew either way if the fight was found out inside the cafe there would be alot of hell to pay from all parties as shi made final steps downstairs...<br /> [15:23] Yomiko Sumiregawa squeeks as she fails to remove the bright one..."holy cow....your light is realy geting to me....." growls at her<br /> [15:28] Bibiana Sugarplum enters the cafe and looks around. She stops to listen to the women<br /> [15:31] it would be clearly evident there is a fight going on in the cafe as the smell of burnt flesh and hair hangs in the air with Precious ontop of Saern, Yomiko attempts to remove her having failed<br /> [15:31] Prescious hisses at yomiko "maybe it's not as easy to kill me as you wished miss donkey" still pressing saern to the floor her attention focused on the knife now,she struggles to grab saerns wrist and direct the knife in her hand at saerns own chest to stab her<br /> [15:32] Bibiana Sugarplum quickly turns tail and sneaks off<br /> [15:32] Prescious fails to harm Saerrn.<br /> [15:33] Mas Sohl 's nostrils detect the aroma of flesh roasting,and not a good aroma at that,he dashes into the cafe,expecting the worst.<br /> [15:33] Neena La`isa Celeste Aurelia Stormchylde Godreign: "watches"<br /> [15:33] Mas Sohl growls angrily"What are you fools doing in here?"<br /> [15:35] Saerrn snarls as she struggles for control of her wrist, attempting to flip the knife and drive it upward into Prescious' stomach...<br /> [15:36] Saerrn successfully harms Prescious.<br /> [15:38] Prescious feels an excrutiating pain in her guts as the knife ,she feels a warm blood staining her dress,she grasps the knife with her both hands trying to push it out her guts<br /> [15:38] Prescious successfully performs the skilled ability.<br /> [15:46] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks at the bright one....and growls smelling the blood her eyes reden more and fangs drop....as she goes to grab the angel and bit...her..<br /> [15:46] Mas Sohl looks around totally stunned,unsure what to do at this time<br /> [15:47] Yomiko Sumiregawa tries to bite Prescious.<br /> [15:49] Prescious barely seeing what is going around her she feels angel trying to reach her neck,she grabs her and tries to push the woman away from her with her last strenghts<br /> [15:50] Prescious successfully performs the Novice ability.<br /> [15:51] for the force of the bite and the push from Precious part of her neck has now be ripped if not gotten to the hospital soon she will bleed to death<br /> [15:53] Prescious falls heavilly on the floor.bleeding all over her stomach and neck.her face and half of hair burnt she moans in pain "you will regret it".....everything becomes black and prescious looses conscience<br /> [15:56] Saerrn snarls as Prescious falls to the ground, sliding to the side she scrambles to her feet, a bit unsteady, hissing, "We'll see about that..."<br /> [15:59] Mas Sohl growls as he shoulders his way to the fallen angel,lifting her up and tossing her over his shoulder to get her with all due haste to the hospital<br /> [16:00] Borris floats over to the two blood and hair all about the entrance of the cafe and looks to the two women...."not my mess but I do not think the mistress will not be pleased when she returns from her small vacation."<br /> [16:02] Yomiko Sumiregawa looks at borris..."i ssaid i would clean it...just point me to the cleaning buckit..." smiles...<br /> [16:02] Saerrn narrows her eyes as she looks up at Borris, holding her hands out indicating the seared flesh, "You expect me to clean with these?"<br /> [16:03] Borris produces the bucket cloths and soap, "enjoy" then looks to Saern "Perhaps you can help you with that"<br /> [16:06] Yomiko Sumiregawa takes the stuff from borris and starts cleaning the floors...looking at saerrn..."go i got tis"<br /> [16:09] Saerrn looks down at Yomiko, "Are you certain? After all...I did step on her hair and welll....gut her.."<br /> [16:10] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "i got it..you take care of hand...i am use to this...and i did not stop you so yes i an sure.."<br /> [16:11] Saerrn nods, "Yes...this will take some healing....I must see Madame Vedis for these hands...'<br /> [16:11] Yomiko Sumiregawa : "then go..."<br /> [16:12] Saerrn looks down at Yomiko, whispering a quiet "Thank you." and walks from the cafe... </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=186#post-414 Tue, 25 May 2010 12:21:46 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 414@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>Saerrn walks into the Cafe de London, eyeing the remade interior her head nodding with tacit approval. Saerrn's eyes gleam as she approaches the hearth, her hand trailing through the Abyssal energy...<br /> Saerrn turns, eyeing the doorway, her gaze falling upon a young woman who managed to slip in quietly while she was...distracted. "Greetings," she says.<br /> Kimiko Hughes looks up from the chair and said "Hello, how are you?"<br /> Saerrn smiles as she runs her tongue over her lips, "I am doing well this fine dark night...You? How might you be faring?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes clasps her hand over her lap and says "I am well---are you enjoying the "fire"?"<br /> Saerrn glances to the fire briefly, her eyes flashing with mirth as she turns them back on the woman, "Aye...a bit of...warmth...always does one well. As a matter of courtesy, my name is Saerrn. I don't believe I got your name."<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "Oh how rude of me, My name is Kimiko Hughes""<br /> Saerrn nods, "Well then...Miss Kimiko Hughes it is certainly a pleasure to make your aquaintance. Are you waiting for someone?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes shakes her head softly and says "It is a pleasure---No, I am not waiting for anyone. I was just thinking." She smiles softy as she runs her fingers through the lace of her dress<br /> Saerrn smiles, eying the woman carefully, "Thinking, eh? Anything in particular troubling you this eve?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes points her hand to the apyss and says "Time--well, to be percise--that dark abyss"<br /> Saerrn smiles as she runs her hand through the trailing energy, a brief shudder barely perceptible running through her body. "Does this trouble you? The Abyss?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes sits up from the chair and walks toward the fireplace while saying "It does."<br /> Saerrn turns to the hearth, eying the woman from the corner of her eye, "Aye? What troubles you about it, Kimiko?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes reaches her hand towards the fire and says "It almost feels like time itself is spilling from this fire"<br /> Saerrn smiles, reaching out and allowing one finger to trail across the young womans arm before pulling it back, a gleam in her eye. "Time spilling out? What do you mean?" Saerrn asks, personally appreciating the timeless aspect of the Abyss.<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "When you spill ink in water, it spreads. When another time spills onto the other, it does the same."<br /> Saerrn nods, "An apt description, I must say...This other time spilling over...Tell me...Do you fear it? Or do you relish its arrival?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes smiles towards Saerrn and says "Fear is not the proper word for my emotion. I personaly would like to find the cause behind this."<br /> Saerrn chuckles, "The cause....must all things have a cause or can they just be...Just exist without an answer?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes taps her finger against her chin while laughing softly "I believe this thing has a cause, but for things without--what would that be?"<br /> Saerrn smiles at the young womans laugh, eying her carefully, a certain intelligence showing in her eyes..a trait Saerrn finds herself appreciating. "Power, perhaps," she ventures. "Power perhaps as the origin of many things..."<br /> Kimiko Hughes thinks for a moment and says "Power is perception we give things---" She pulls a small coin out her pocket "--like money--or even strength."<br /> Saerrn eyes the coin in the womans hand, considering things. "Perception certainly, but wouldn't you agree that even perception has a source?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes raises her head and says "Maybe culture--because this perception of power in London is not the same in other places."<br /> Saerrn smirks knowing the truth of the difference in power in London. Thinking back to her days growing up in Blanslea, she considers the words, "Aye culture would be a source...But I expect we speak to something much more base than that...What goes to the basics of all things?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes fold her hands again, thinking, and says "If you are religious like myself, then it is God---If not, then we currently don't know. However, freting on begining is so troublesome."<br /> Saerrn chuckles, eyeing the woman. "Religion is a funny thing...again perception, I suppose. Frettting on the beginning, while troublesome, you must agree is a necessity if you wish to know the answers to the questions you seem to ponder..."<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "Have you ever tried to learn another language? You never speak full sentences at once, you learn nouns and verbs--then sentences. I feel it is the same with this "begining" question. You cannot ask the biggest until you have found the smallest.""<br /> Kimiko Hughes points to the rift and says "That is why I am here"<br /> Saerrn smiles, "Awww...yes but even while you are learning, studying the smallest items...the nouns, the vocabulary as you would say...One must still practice the larger picture if one has any hope to become fluent..." Saerrn eyes Kimiko's hand as it points. "As a means to learn or some other intent?'<br /> Kimiko Hughes shakes her head softly "You will always see the bigger picture, but you cannot be fluent by just look at the bigger picture. My intent here is to learn and then act upon my results."<br /> Saerrn smiles, eyes flashing as she levels a gaze upon the young woman. "Act? I see...for what purpose?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "Remember the water, once the ink consumes it---it becomes undrinkable. It is the same with time, it becomes unliveable.""<br /> Saerrn s eyes fall on the fire, the blue flame, tail twitching. Smirking she responds, "Ones "unliveable" is often anothers paradise...You would seek to end this? To judge what is more correct?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes looks over at Saerrn and says "It is my job to correct time, just like the other time lords. By "unliveable", I mean never being born, it is not the death anyone seeks.<br /> Saerrn crosses her arms over chest, smiling at Kimiko as a maleovelent gleam grows in her eyes, a slight shift in the resonance of her voice as she speaks low, "You understand, miss, that will not be allowed. You will be stopped."<br /> Kimiko Hughes laughs and says "I expect there would be someone--not everyone likes a time lord sniffing about their time releated issues"<br /> Saerrn laughs, perking a brow slightly. "Awww...yes "someone"...Do not worry for the lack of that. So tell me, "how" do you intend to learn what you seek?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "I listen, I seek, I obseve"<br /> Saerrn smiles, running a hand through the blue flame as she does. Tilting her head, eyes firmly fixed on the woman, "Perceptions again...Perhaps, what you believe you see, feel within this hearth is not as it would seem?"<br /> Kimiko Hughes: "Perhaps, but I have the experience to know."<br /> Saerrn smirks, "Perhaps...perhaps others have the experience to deceive.."<br /> Kimiko Hughes shakes her finger and says "Don't worry---I will find what I seek."<br /> Saerrn s eyes gleam, following the womans finger, she laughs then speaks low her voice more the sound of two stones being rubbed together than anything one would expect to draw from Saerrn's lithe body, "Worry not...I will see that you are stopped.."<br /> Kimiko Hughes claps her hands loudly disrupting the silence. "I am finally glad to meet the one that stands in my way.."<br /> Saerrn smirks, eyes gleaming as she says, "Prepare yourself to climb a formidable wall greased with oil, flames licking at your skirtails...You will not reach the top or find youself to the otherside..."<br /> Kimiko Hughes laughs softly as she turns to leave "I did not expect it to be easy. Nor should you---you never met a time lord."<br /> Saerrn smiles eyes gleaming as the woman leaves. "Do not underestimate me..That will be your undoing..."<br /> Kimiko Hughes: ((other language)): ad reti<br /> *************************************<br /> Jitterbug Haggwood: Saerrn smiles as her eyes flash a brilliant white, feeling a ripple through her scaled skin as she runs her hand through the blue flame of the hearth in the Cafe de London. Turning her attention to the ever present Borris, she speaks softly so that only he may hear, "Dearest Borris, please do let your Mistress know that I wish to speak with her at her earliest convenience." </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=179#post-372 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:21:22 +0000 M23 Foehammer 372@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>M-23 clanked slowly down the alley, his attention focused on a new book he had just acquired from the library. The book contained strange and confusing knowledge; in it, a man spoke that reality was but the wall of a cave, and the things that the beings called humans observed as the world around them were merely shadows cast by a flickering fire upon the cave wall.<br /> Though M-23 had run quite a few extensive scans of the city, he had yet to detect any sort of larger cavelike structure that it might be contained in. Indeed, the city was surrounded by water on all sides, and though he strained his photoreceptors to try and see beyond the water, all he ever saw was the horizon stretching away into infinity.<br /> Perhaps this writer was confused.</p> <p>Looking up, M-23 noticed a vaguely humanoid shape in a window near the Watchmaker's shop. Pausing a moment, he recorded the figure into his logic and memory core, but he did not recognize the shape. Could this possibly be a new person here in the city? He had witnessed people appearing and disappearing from the city off and on since he had been brought to life by an errant lightning strike, but he didn't remember having seen this one before.<br /> Though he had wandered much of the city and the outlying areas by now, M-23 had not explored this area very much; so far, he only knew the Watchmaker's shop, as the man had helped to patch him up a few weeks back when he had a nasty run-in with a deranged tentacle mass.<br /> The alley was dingy, cluttered with metal scraps and other refuse, and, as with most of the alleys in the city, had a never-ending "drip drip drip" from the overhanging buildings, collecting in filthy rivulets flowing between the cobbles.<br /> The building itself had large, slightly warped windows with smoke-smudged glass from the gas lamps set within. Dimly, M-23 could make out other shapes in the building, some draped in cloth and some angular and jutting up. Some sort of furniture warehouse, perhaps?</p> <p>The little bell above the door jingle-jangled as M-23 pushed his way into the building. He had learned in his brief existence to look for buildings with bells over the doors; if a building did not have a bell over its door, it was likely a private dwelling, which his propriety algorithms suggested he stay out of.<br /> Now that he was in the building, M-23 could make out that there were a great many cluttered shapes in the building, some grotesque and reminiscent of the things he had seen near the rifts, and some graceful and flowing. His memory sensors warmed as he looked on the walls and saw several paintings he recognized. His logic gears cross-referenced the memory sensors and deduced that it was what the humans called an "art gallery," a building in which humans (and humanoids) displayed their hand-crafted arts, such as paintings and sculptures -that must be what the things all over the floor were- for others to see.</p> <p>M-23 made his way to the far side of the gallery, closer to the human shape he had seen from outside. Now that he was closer, his low-light cogs clicked and whirred, bringing the image into sharp focus in the dim, dusty environment.</p> <p>It was a humanoid female, carrying the sort of weapon humans called a "bow." M-23 walked around the figure from all sides, taking in its lines and its texture, noting that it was made of marble with flecks of iron shot throughout.</p> <p>"So I suppose you are not a human after all." M-23 mused softly to himself. He had gotten into the habit of expressing his thoughts aloud to himself, after he had witnessed Luna do this on multiple occasions whilst she had been crafting new replacement parts for his casing. Talking to one's self had seemed odd to him at first, but he had continued doing it anyway, to help him to learn how to fit in with the living creatures here in the city.</p> <p>The statue said nothing. Rain dripped from a crack in the ceiling onto her head and then ran in a small trickle down her cheek. M-23 could see that this had been happening for some time; though human eyes might not pick the detail out, he could see that there was a minute canal carved down her face from where the water must have been dripping for years.</p> <p>"So this is what happens when a human creates. He makes carvings in his own image." M-23 pointed to his own chest, feeling slightly foolish at talking aloud to the sculpture. "I was made in the image of a human. I am a thinking sculpture. I am the ultimate realization of your potential."</p> <p>The statue said nothing, just went on standing there with its bow upraised in an eternal vigil. M-23 shivered slightly as his emotion gear-set brought the memory of his 'birth' back to him. How long might he himself have continued lying in the pile of metal scraps, had not the lightning struck the pile and sprung him to life? How often had the rats of the sewer or the birds alighted on his head and wondered what he was and why he had been created? Truth be told, M-23 wasn't even sure he was supposed to be at all; the fact that he had been tossed on a scrap heap and left to rust for all of eternity suggested that he was a failure, an intermediary version of some project finished at a later year.</p> <p>What if M-23 was supposed to be like this statue, forever stuck in one position, through the years, through the decades, through the centuries, until the dripping water finally washed the last grains of his existence away in a slurry of grit and faded hopes and dreams?</p> <p>What fluke had brought him to life, if indeed life was what he had? For what purpose had fate and the universe interceded on his behalf?<br /> M-23 had no clue as to what greater purpose he had been brought to life. All he knew was that life was a blank slate, something looming before him always, and the glimpses of his past, of his future, and of his purpose were ever elusive, flickering inside his mind as if they were only shadows, shadows cast by the fire of fate on the wall of destiny. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=176#post-360 Wed, 12 May 2010 14:31:43 +0000 Jitterbug Haggwood 360@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>Saerrns eyes flashed maleovently from the thick darkness of the thicket. Tongue flicking out as she licked her lips, she edged from beneath the cover of the tree she had spent the night beneath, waiting. Saerrns skin bristled as the wet leaves traced a line of dew along her arm as she moved branches that were obscuring her view.<br /> Saerrns short days in the darkness that was London had lead to new understandings, new confusions and now she found--hungers. She found herself hovering divided between what fleck of humanity she held and the darkness that she had chosen to embrace while willingly smothering that which her mother had offered yet denied her at birth.<br /> Walking silently from the depth of the thicket to the wall that held it back, Saerrn eyed it, the scent of the drow that had spent the night walking its perimeter remaining behind. Saerrn ran her fingers along the desperate moss that clung to the walls as if prepared to be scrubbed away with the next rain. Saerrn understood this having spent the prior day walking the floors of her cottage sequestered away least she succumb to her hunger, her desires and even her naivete and be swept away. And yet, she had decided it was necessary, she must sweep away all that she had known...<br /> Saerrn was no longer her mothers child and so walked out into the night the hunger too great to deny...Her father waited... </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=172#post-354 Tue, 11 May 2010 09:17:08 +0000 Vedis Seid 354@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>Na’amah steps out of the back door of the Black Rose, glancing out over the waters of the harbor before turning and locking the heavy wooden door. She steps across the small crossing that led to the tunnel that would take her to the Ten Bells. She steps into the welcoming shadows, feeling their light touch along her skin as she always does. The shadows in this city were so very friendly to her. It almost felt like home.</p> <p>She hears voices up ahead and pauses, staying in those friendly shadows as she peeks out into the street. She see’s Father Monoceros, the city’s one preacher, standing near the exit of the tunnel, speaking with a young asian girl, dressed in a ruffled black and white frock. The Father’s cassock was pressed and crisp. The cross that hung from his neck glinting brightly in the moonlight. Na’amah pressed herself against the stone, willing the shadows to gather round her as she watches. </p> <p>“Oh, right!” the girl nods, putting her coins into her purse and tucking it away. “I’ll have to hide it better.”</p> <p>The Father nods in approval and his eyes dart around the street. Na’amah noticed this behavior on many of the residents here. It is best to keep an eye out when one is surrounded by darkness.</p> <p>The girl bows her head and murmurs, “Sorry for being so rude. I’m Lumana.” She curtsies quickly, “Nice to meet you Father.”</p> <p>Monoceros smiles, “Nice to meet you Miss Lumina. Welcome to our town.” His words provoke a small smile from the girl. Her long black hair hiding her face shyly. “What brings you to our town, Miss Lumana?”</p> <p>The man glances towards the tunnel and he pauses, looking curiously, the shadows to dark for him to make out more than the pale form of the woman in the tunnel. She does not move from her position, she simply watches the street, and the two who stand upon it.</p> <p>The girl scratches her head as she ponders the question, “Well…I fell on this boat, ‘cause I dropped something, and then it sailed off and then I ended up here!” she smiles up at Monoceros, her face a pleasurable mask of girlish innocence.</p> <p>He squints, trying to make out the figure in the tunnel more clearly. He glances from the tunnel back down to Lumana, though can’t seem to return her smile, “I see…So you arrived here by accident?”</p> <p>She nods softly, “The world usually takes me places for a reason.”</p> <p>Na’amah chuckles, the sound is caught by the tunnel and propelled out into the street. Monoceros looks worried at the girl, “You should be careful Miss. Many dangers lurk in the streets here.” He shivers as the chuckle floats to him, “Stay clear of the dark alleys in town.” He shifts from foot to foot as Na’amah flashes her fangs at him, a pale Cheshire smile that floats within the darkness of the tunnel, “I do hope you have a decent place to stay?” he returns nervous eyes to the girl.</p> <p>Na’amah slips back into the shadows, a small hiss leaving her lips as she steps deeper into the tunnel. She slips back towards the Black Rose, sliding into the thin alley between the Black Rose and the warehouse next door. She steps quickly through the cobblestone streets, heading towards Miss Fate’s newly opened organic herbals shop to make a few purchases. The fae’s herbs were of the utmost quality, and she expected nothing less from her kind. Fae always took care with their plants. Na’amah had an order of Rosary pea seeds on order and needed to check on the shipment as well as pick up a few basic supplies for her potion making this evening.</p> <p>She steps out of the store, tucking the small bag of herbs into her purse she makes her way back to the Black Rose by way of the Concert Hall. She meant to take a stroll through the park, with it’s red and white striped carousel, but stopped short when she heard the faintest stirrings of music coming from the Hall. </p> <p>Na’amah pauses at the door of the Concert Hall, gazing into it’s darkened interior. It’s lush red curtains framing the harpsichord and harp that were currently set up. Left over from one of the many soirees that occurred in the recent past she was sure.</p> <p>Pressing her hand against the archway she leans into it, her eyes flicking once at the man who passes, used to the wide eyed look she steps inside. </p> <p>The Concert Hall was a round building with four archways that lead to the outer hallway. The hallway filed the patrons toward the one door to the inner sanctuary and Na’amah had just happened to enter the main door, with the straight shot into the inner sanctum. She steps quietly, nearly silent as her eyes took in the raven haired form bent over the harpsichord. The girl’s eyes were closed to intent was she on the music. Na’amah smiles, recognizing the girl from earlier. The demoness takes one last glance behind her and steps into the nearly empty hall.</p> <p>Lumana’s small pale hands moved across the keys, the song lilting sadly over the heavy wooden benches. Na’amah steps around the first row of the semicircular benches, the music sliding over her skin, drawing her forward. Her two pronged tail flicking in time with the girl’s music. She hums along with it, her fingers dancing on the marble of a nearby pillar.</p> <p>The girl starts, her fingers stilling over the keys. She looks up nearly falling out of the seat. Fear evident in her beautiful lilac eyes.</p> <p>“Oh, please. Do continue. It’s quite lovely.” Na’amah purrs as she rests her head on the pillar, her dark eyes watching the girl with amusement.</p> <p>The girl hesitantly returns to the music, a light blush of embarrassment staining her pale cheeks. </p> <p>Na’amah smiles and steps slowly around the chairs, the music pulling her right up to the front row. “how long have you been playing?” she murmurs.</p> <p>Lumana blushes a shade deeper, “I..I. don’t really know how to play, really. I just listen to others and copy the strokes.” Her fingers fumble and she clasps them quickly into her lap.</p> <p>Na’amah steps forward, gesturing to the harp, “May I join you?”</p> <p>“P..P..please do Miss.”</p> <p>Stepping over to the harp she smoothes her volumous skirt and settles on the stool, her fingers flicking over the strings to warm up before nodding to Lumana, “You just go ahead and play what you know. I will follow your lead.” Her smile is soft, her fangs hidden away so as not to frighten the girl.</p> <p>Lumana takes a deep breath and nods. She begins to play, the music sliding from the keys as if teased by a lover. Na’maha begins to pluck, simple counterpoints at first, growing more and more complex as the song progresses, she adds harmonies and flourishes, encouraging the girl to greater passion.</p> <p>They play like this for a time, moving from song to song, Lumana beginning and Na’amah following. Her tails flicking a beat against the floor, tracing the tempo of the music as they flowed. Her mind flashes to the last time she played the harp and her eyes flash open. Her fingers slowed, and then stilled on the strings. She could still hear the laughter and joy from the other angels, the bright light from the presense of the creator. His deep laugh ringing out over the marble and gold halls of heaven. She pulls her hands back slowly, drowning in the memory of all that she has lost.</p> <p>“What’s wrong Miss?”</p> <p>Na’amah blinks back to reality, seeing her ash pale hands in her lap she swallows and looks up to Lumana with a forced smile, “I fear it has been much too long since I have played the harp. It brings back…memories.” She inclines her head, “But don’t let my melancholy stop you from playing.”</p> <p>The girls eyes were soft and gentle with understanding, she continues to play as Na’amah stands, running her fingers lightly over the wood of the harp, her sharp nails leaving a thin score along the wood. “I am Na’amah.” She smiles, “I fear my manners are lacking this eve.”</p> <p>She bows her head toward the keys to hide her blush, “I’m Lumana. It’s nice to meet you Miss Na’amah.”</p> <p>“Lumana?” she asks as if she hadn’t heard the girl talking to Father Monoceros from the darkness of the tunnel. “What an unusual name! And you seem so very young. Do tell, where do you come from?”</p> <p>“I don’t know where I come from. I just go from city to city. Wherever the world takes me so to speak.”</p> <p>“A Traveler?” dark eyes take on a predatory hue, “And you have just arrived here.” It was more a statement than a question.</p> <p>“I’ve been here for a small while, but yes, still rather new.”</p> <p>Na’amah nods, glancing back to the door before stepping closer, her tails sliding up to touch the girl’s delicate wrists, stilling her hands on the keys. She looks down at her, her finger running lightly under the girl’s chin as she gazes into those purple orbs. “Do you like it here?” she murmurs.</p> <p>“Y..yes Miss Na’amah.” The color once again creeps up her cheeks.</p> <p>Na’amah’s tail slips across the girls lap to brush her thigh, sliding up through the ruffles on the girl’s skirt to twine around her hips. “Good girl.” She purrs, leaning down to brush her lips against Lumana’s. She holds the girl’s chin lightly as she does so, chuckling as the girl presses her legs together, blushing to the root of her hair.</p> <p>Na’amah lets a rush of air slip from her lips as the girl’s embarrassment licks across her skin stirring her hunger. She cups her cheek and smiles. Feeling her hunger prowl back behind her eyes. </p> <p>There is a sound behind her, a snuffling. She turns and frowns at the large dragon that has stuck his head into the room. Her tails tighten on Lumana’s waist, and she squeeks quietly.</p> <p>“Can I help you?” she calls out to the creature.</p> <p>“Hmm? No..no….Sorry if I was disturbing.” The dragon’s head turns so that he could gaze at them though a glassy eye. He takes in the situation and flushes a bit, his scales flashing with color.</p> <p>Na’amah cocks an eyebrow at the dragon, “Do you even fit in here?” she growls, hand on her hip.</p> <p>“I do fit.” The dragon huffs, slightly offended. Na’amah flicks her fingers in a sarcastic wave as he backs his way out and slinks off.</p> <p>Na’amah pinches the bridge of her nose, a soft sigh escaping her lips. (a curse about nosy dragons perhaps.) She opens her eyes and turns back around looks down at the blushing girl, “Perhaps we can take this conversation to someplace less…public.”</p> <p>Lumana nods, eyes wide and trusting, “Oh…um…alright.”</p> <p>Na’amah steps back, holding out her hand to help the girl up from the bench. Her fingers close around the smaller ones as the girl shyly takes her hands and scoots off the bench.</p> <p>“I know the perfect place.” She murmurs, stepping back, pulling the girl with her gently. The girl obediently follows, unaware of the hunger that burns into the demon’s mind.</p> <p>They keep to the alleys, smoke pouring from the blacksmith’s shop, the salty smell of the ocean chasing them as they hurried back to the Black Rose. Na’amah opens the heavy wooden door and gestures for her to enter. Lumana looks around as her eyes adjust to the smokey interior. The smell of opium drifting down to them from above. </p> <p>Na’amah closes the door and as she does so her tails flick out and wrap about the girls’ wrist. As she turns to face the wide eyed beauty the tails pull her closer. Lumana stumbles forward. </p> <p>“Such a pretty girl.” Na’amah murmurs as she brushes back a lock of the girl’s blue-black hair with a long finger. Smiling as the girl blushes deeper.</p> <p>“Th..th.ank you Mi-miss Na’amah.” She studders.</p> <p>The second tail wraps around the girl’s waist, drawing her in. The girl stumbles forward hesitantly until their hips touched and they stood face to face. Na’amah looks down into those fascinating purple eyes and leans in, her tongue flicking across Lumana’s lips, seeking entrance. Her hand sliding up the back of her head, gripping her hair tightly between long pale fingers as the girl tries to pull back from the kiss.</p> <p>“P.p.please…” comes the small whisper from the frightened girl.</p> <p>The demoness pulls back, her eyes sparkling with wicked humor, “Please? Oh, do beg. I love it when they beg.” The tail that wraps around the girl’s waist slides down to find the bottom ruffle of the knee length black dress, then slides back up her thigh, caressing the bare flesh of her legs.</p> <p>She puts her hand up to try and push away from the demoness, “Please Miss, don’t.” she wimpers.</p> <p>Na’amah shivers with the pleading, “Oh.” She purrs, her tail sliding along the girl’s cotton panties, sending another blush across her smooth cheeks. “We are going upstairs and we are going to have SO much fun.” She grins down at her, her fangs flashing in the light. She leans in and whispers along her neck, “I promise, you’ll love it.”</p> <p>Understanding finally dawns on Lumana’s face and she cries out, struggling to get free, “No! Please! Let me go!”</p> <p>Na’amah watches the girl struggle, her tails tight against her. She reaches out and turns the girl by the shoulders and pushes her towards the darkened stairs with a chuckle, “Let’s go.”</p> <p>Lumana shakes her head struggling in her arms, her purple eyes filling with tears, “My Lord will be very upset, please!” the tears break free and start rolling down her cheeks and Na’amah leans in to lick them away. The salty taste sending shiver through to the four rows of thick black tentacles that line her spine. They begin to flick and lengthen. Reaching forward to caress the soft pouty flesh of Lumana’s trembling lips.</p> <p>“Oh…and who is your Lord?” she murmurs, entranced by the girl’s fear.</p> <p>“Th-the Mayor!” the girl cries out, struggling against the wave of tentacles that begin to surround her.</p> <p>Na’amah pauses, her dark eyes narrowing at the girl. She straightens and looks over her shoulder as the front door opens and who but the Baron Blackadder, the Mayor of Legacies should walk in.</p> <p>“Madame Na’amah? Are you about?” he smiles at the demoness then starts in surprise as he sees Lumana.</p> <p>Fighting down her hunger, though she is sure it flares in her eyes she steps back, her face falling into a mask of polite amusement, “Greetings Mayor.” She murmurs.</p> <p>Baron Blackadder gives Lumana a stern look, before turning to Na’amah, “Ah, Madame, I was just coming to invite you to dinner at my estate one day this week.” His gaze flicks between the two women, an eyebrow raised.</p> <p>Lumana pulls way from the loosening tentacles and quickly wipes at her tears. She drops her eyes to the floor, shaking.</p> <p>The tentacles withdraw from the girl, shrinking back, “Oh?” Na’amah murmurs.</p> <p>Baron Blackadder frowns, “Child whatever are you doing in here instead of preparing my meal at home? It is near dinner time!”</p> <p>Na’amah’s eyebrows flick up in amusement, she turns her dark gaze to the girl, a small smile on her face.</p> <p>“I’m sorry, my Lord, Please forgive me.” She bows her head, her hands twisting in the folds of her skirt.</p> <p>The man holds out his hand to the girl, looking between the two in question, “Lumana, come here.” His voice is soft and she steps over quickly, keeping her eyes on the floor. “You didn’t answer me, Lumana.”</p> <p>The girl sniffles, “I was playing the piano at the circle building thing and..um…Miss Na’amah brought me here.”</p> <p>“Indeed.” Na’amah interjected, “Lumana has a wonderful ear for music.”</p> <p>Baron Blackadder smiles “Well then, should you accept my invitation. Perhaps I shall have her play for us.”</p> <p>She inclines her head, “I would be delighted.” she purrs watching as once again the heat rises in the girl’s face.</p> <p>Baron Blackadder lays a gentle hand on Lumana’s head while looking at the demoness. “Shall we say Wednesday, around this time Madame Na’amah?”</p> <p>She smiles, looking at the girl as she sniffles beneath his hand, “It will be a delight to watch you entertain us.”</p> <p>“She is a darling let me tell you, I haven’t been happier with a maid.” The Baron smiles down at Lumana, as she presses against him, away from the demoness’ predatory gaze.</p> <p>“She is indeed, such a lovely thing.”</p> <p>“Well, we had best not take up more of your time, had we my p…Lumana.”</p> <p>Na’amah’s eyes flick up to the Baron, her eyebrow quirking at his slip, she clasps her hands before her to hide the shaking of suppressed hunger, “I look forward to Wednesday then.”</p> <p>Lumana hurries quickly to the door and opens it for him, “Thank you for your time Miss Na’amah.” She whispers, eager to be gone.</p> <p>Na’amah chuckles, “Anytime Lumana.” Watching them step out into the night with amused disappointment. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=150#post-294 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:48:02 +0000 demios 294@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>[2:51] demios lands silently aboard the ship his feet making no sounds as he move sover behind you quietly, gently he places a hand upon your shoulder " Good evening miss" he says half expecting a broken hand</p> <p>[2:53] Scayde spine goes rigid as she feels the hand upon her..."I saw you in a dream...why have you come..do you mean ill or good omen..are you angel or fiend?"</p> <p>[2:55] Scayde moving to the front of the ship..she turns to face the winged creature*</p> <p>[2:57] demios looks at his appearance i am a fiend and yet i mean no ill intent to you i am simply " he searches for the proper words to use here " i need to feed and your boat is the closest thing i could find there is a sailor among those on the ship i would assume?"</p> <p>[2:59] Scayde there is one who lies dying now...he is in great pain and I am sure would welcome your release...the voyage has been long and arduous...we move as swiftly as the winds will carry us..but..'Turns away and looks out to the horizon*</p> <p>[3:00] demios looks to her " Have him brought before me and if he so chooses it i can give him a new life among the unliving the undieing the immortal beings"</p> <p>[3:03] Scayde nods..it would have to be his choice..he is a Christian human..I expect him to choose death over undeath..but I will respect his wishes..poor bastard...what is left of him that the shark did not take"..Looking to her crew motions two to fetch the sailor and bring him aloft....then turns back to the fiend.."Tell me a name I may call you."</p> <p>[3:06] demios: "demi is what you may call me " he looks about as the crew has come out of the below decks he suspects to see who the woman was speaking too " do not worry i wont take her from you but if you should become aggressive i would take all of you from her""</p> <p>[3:09] Scayde holds up a hand to her crew to steady their fears...'It is alright...lay sabastian on deck and allow this one to speak to him as he may aid his suffering"..Looking back to the fiend..as I said, Sebastian is a Christian Human and would not allow me to heal him with magic..I fear he will not accept the gift you are offering..but you may try</p> <p>[3:13] demios moves over to the man across the deck i lower to his side whispering words into his ear listening to the mans reply i shake my head and ask the question a second time my soft voice only a blur to anyone out of our small crowd, i watch as the mans eyes grow wide and his head lowers and he again shakes he head, quickly as if a blur my hand jerks his head to the side a loud pop as the neck disconnects paralyzing and allowing me to feed easily on him i take my fill lifting the body and moving to the edge of the boat, speaking in vampiric older tongue then the others of his race " leave this world wiht a good grace in the eyes of god and man " then with that i cast him into the sea without hesitation or concern i turn back to scayde a smile on my lips " he wanted the unlife so much for his religion"</p> <p>[3:17] Scayde Steamweaver: I thank you then for honoring the life that he lived more than the hour of his desperation..if he failed in that hour..he would not have been well suited to the weight of immortality..." She lifts a hand dismissing her crew..when they were well away she took the fiend by the arm and led him to the bow of the ship, then turned to face him squarely..looking deep into his eyes, first one, then the other, then leveling her gaze deeply into them both for she would know the truth of his words when he spoke..."Tell me..have you seen a ship at sea with sales such as these..the crest of the Golden Dragon..flying a banner of the Guardians of Light?</p> <p>[3:19] demios actually take a moment thinking back " Not sails like these no their was sail of a black color with a blood red griffin if thats of any concern but nothing of these colors no " he says finally " i dont often find ships of men aboard in these waters i was surprised to see some as you that is why i landed"</p> <p>[3:22] Scayde allows a small sigh of disappointment escape her lips then steels herself against the fear "I have been to see the Hags of the Coven..they informed me that their dream walk had carried them here and had seen him pass this way, he was headed for the isles of Dragon Rose..I have been there and ..if he passed that wasy, he left no footprint...he is lost to my dream vision..and he has been too long at sea..I fear for him and his good captain Avon..though I try to remain hopeful..I search for any sign</p> <p>[3:26] demios looks up a grin passing upon his lips " Well M'lady their is of courseo only one way to settle this then i shall take a flight and find this lost ship of your you say it carries this banner with it then it should be easy enough to find in this long storm" he looks for a reaction upon her face " i could ask the otehr pirates and raiders of these waters also if they have heard of a pillaging of any ship with these banners"</p> <p>[3:27] Scayde: "I would be in your debt..what may I offer you in exchange for this aid?"</p> <p>[3:28] demios: "give me your sick, give me your dieing, their is always men who fall into the sea as they near the end of their mortal lives i ask that you simply give me them to use for the feeding of my poor soul allow me to use their blood to sustain my search for you missing men"</p> <p>[3:30] Scayde nodding in acquiescence Very well then..but it must always be their choice..I will force no man's death to sustain another..if that is agreeable to you...we shall seal this pact and I will name you scout of this expedition..when the Dragon is found..you shall be rewarded appropriately for your efforts....no matter the state of his ship..I must know his fate"</p> <p>[3:32] demios grins knowing how rare of an opportunity it is to be a blood mercenary " aye i will let you know whatever happens to him ill find out for you " knowing he could become fat with blood on this long trip he begins to ready his wings for flight " is their anything else you wished to know beauty before i began the search for the ship ?"</p> <p>[3:41] Scayde: "only that you keep safe and return soon with news...may the speed of the Goddess lift and carry you Demi..you have a sacred charge..much rests with you now..fly swiftly my friend...Oh..when you do find him....give him this...*Holding out a small crystal and silver vial ."It is from the well of eternity...he will recognize my mark...He may have need..it's powers of healing go beyond any magic known...and he may have need..for himself or his crew..*she pauses then looks earnestly into his eyes..find him Demi.""</p> <p>[3:48] demios shakes his head waking from a daze and lifts his hand taking the vial he tucks it into his belt " I will do my best to find him " he says and then lifts his wings letting the icy air blow against the white pearled surface of the leathery wings before catching one gust lifting the mist in behind him as he fly's off into the distance fading from view each pulsing flap echoing off the endless ocean to move him further and further away </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=124#post-244 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:17:10 +0000 Celia Mellison 244@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>............in Royal Albert Hall, Ahndree visits Celia while she is checking on the progress of stage preparations.</p> <p>[20:02] Ahndree Gallas plays calmly his face neutral and almost considered serious for his usual brightness. He was playing with the same skill and depth as usual, however, his performance was soft and calm, meditative to some level. He played his eyes following the keys and the sounds as if trying to take them all meaningfully</p> <p>[20:08] Celia Mellison raises her chin slowly as she heard the music filled the large hall, her eye lids fall heavily then re-opening; reminding her a moment of past that never faded away from her mind.. she turns her head looking over her shoulder..sad look behind her deep blue eyes. Yes, indeed she could tell it was Ahndree..the way he played piano..she could recognize..and all the memories along with..a whispering voice, "Ahndree..you are here" said Celia.</p> <p>[20:09] Ahndree Gallas continued playing with his unreadable expression as he spoke softly "I hope I am not disturbing you, my child..."</p> <p>[20:12] Celia Mellison's hand reached for her skirt then she walked down the steps leading towards to piano, " you are certainly not disturbing me.."..looking down carefully not to get herself triped down.."</p> <p>[20:15] Ahndree Gallas would keep playing and speaking in a flat tone that was like a hand caressing a piece of silk laying on a soft bed "you know what I love about this Aria? Goldberg used to say that it was a reflection of how happiness can be chased and sometimes reached though temporarily..." he smiles for himself, softly as he continues</p> <p>[20:24] Celia Mellison stood behind after she rested her cold hands over his shoulder, holding there..she tilts her head to side as he continued to play never giving a glimps of look. A weak smile appeared on Celia's face with much efford to hide her feelings as she could not help not to remember the day she met him in his studio..and the piece he was playing that day..she hang onto those memories so long..As all those thoughts crossed in her dead heart, Celia looked over to the keys speaking in whisper again, " I suppose that be a true statement.." looking back at him again, as her eyes travelled through his face, " it has been long time..I have come to believe..happinesses no longer real but an illusion".</p> <p>[20:30] Ahndree Gallas would stop suddendly, however he managed a way to make the notes fall in place as he stood in silence with her hands over his shoulders and slowly reached one of them with one of his own "You are sad... I might no longer own you... but a father knows the emotions of his daughter quite well..." he says, his face still on the piano</p> <p>[20:41] Celia Mellison icy wind whipped Celia's hair around her face as the currency changed outside of the hall, wearing her dark skirt. Celia's hands were cold, her lips and cheeks were numb, but she stood facing his back..she felt his hand over her hand..she knew he was able to read her regardless how much she exhausted herself blocking him. Today was not one of those days..she was alone with him and feeling safety along with it. Celia's long black lashes fell once closing as she spoke to him, as her full lips draw gentle smile that failing to cover her sadness in fact, " ..seeing you here...playing the piano.." she paused alittle then she looked way changing the subject, " I have not seen you awhile..I am glad you are here.." said Celia despite of the fact she wanted to say so much more.</p> <p>[20:42] Ahndree Gallas would rub her hand gently with his thumb as he slowly stood up, not releasing her hand and stood in front of her, leaning to place his forehead with hers "I can sense your pain, my child... to keep it from me... only causes the abyss to grow deeper inside my troubled and intrigued unbeating heart..."</p> <p>[20:48] Celia Mellison nodded her head slowly as her eyes avoided looking into his eyes, she knew she could not efford to that. No, she was not going to do that...she spoke as her head low looking at his body near her, " you shall not be troubled ...you know I can not efford that.." tilting her head, she brought her other hand resting on his chest, " this is not the time for sadness.." she said softly..then looking back on the stage, she again changed the subject " as you can see the stage is slowly being built.."</p> <p>[20:50] Ahndree Gallas would allow her to rest on his chest as he embraced her with his arms as he nods to her "I hope I get to see it finished..." he says with a deep longing in his voice as if it was something not certain for someone who care not for time. He stood silent there, caressing her back and her hair before speaking for a second time "you are right... it is not time for sadness... which is the reason why I came to see you..." he then would turn noticing Sais at the entrance and turned to their language</p> <p>[20:51] Tyrus Olbers :::: I came, because I do not know how much time I have left...<br /> [20:51] Ahndree Gallas: ((in Vampire)): o' hutr sicrate o' io etr hutr etr hutr o' hutr sicrate </p> <p>[20:52] Sais strolls up and knocks lightly on the wooden seat as she watches the two of them talk. She is keeping her distance, not aiming to do anything... rash. "Ah... hello there, both of you. I just wanted to ask you something..." she says, giving a small bow</p> <p>[20:58] Celia Mellison does not move as her eyes locked on Ahndree understanding his words as each word he uttered shuttered her down to milliion pieces like a cystral glass..she was motionless and speechless stood within his embrace..this time catching crimson reflection within his eyes she sees herself..with that Celia's mark on one eye starts to bleed again. Yes, the perfect mark of his beloved maker..and it was like opening a wound..a blood tear rolled down on her pale shimmering skin..she is unable to break herself from the moment..and closing herself to anything else but the pair of Ahndree's eyes. She would speak to him without words, " what are you telling me..? " though her voice would echo in his ears like crying child.</p> <p>[21:00] Ahndree Gallas would turn to Sais as he simple asked with a cold voice and piercing beaming red eyes "what do you want...?" he was ALWAYS polite creature, but in this moment he was like a lionesse protection her cubs. He was embracing Celia as someone who is protection the last beautiful existance in the world to whatever end. His eyes locked on Sais' mask as if he was cracking it just by looking at it. Silence took over as he waited for an answer, not wanting to continue the conversation with Celia till they were able to be more calmed and alone</p> <p>[21:06] Sais hops over the back row and moves to the second "Oh... just a cou... ah... Mr. Gallas. That takes care of number one... could barely tell from that angle.. Celia on the other hand I could recognize." she says, looking over them "But... Fianah was attacked... she says you did it. Is there any truth to that statement?" she asks, running her gloved finger over the back of the bench. She is keeping her hands out of sight from Celia, knowing how the gloves bother her.</p> <p>[21:09] Celia Mellison shakes within Ahndree's embrace as she rested her head against his chest, decending down on his feet she spoke to Sais suprisingly begging tone in her voice," could this be dealt later?..please.." her voice is choking and fading in the hall.</p> <p>[21:11] Ahndree Gallas would look at Sais as he speaks directly and coldly "Sergeant, as much as I can't help but to admire your hot pursuit... no matter how useless it is... whatever debt I must pay for my actions... I assure you I will pay them... when I am done of doing what I must... now if you be so kind, I'd like to speak with my daughter privately" his voice was even at all times, his eyes as steady as his position.Hiis presence strong yet not agressive yet wary</p> <p>[21:15] Sais' raises her hands "Of course... You can come find me, Mr. Gallas... I would like to clear up the matters..." she says stepping back. "You can leave me a written note explaining it at the station or a find me in person... I will leave you two alone now""</p> <p>[21:16] Ahndree Gallas gave a dismissing nod towards Sais, he was not paying attention to whatever she was saying, he just cared to go back to being alone with Celia. He turned his attention back to his daughter waiting to hear and sense Sais presence leave.</p> <p>[21:19] Celia Mellison is at Ahndree's feet, her chin low looking down as her single blood tears staining the marble floor before her..she was still, no motion as a person who is nearing the death and waiting for the verdict. She waits for Ahndree to speak to her again.</p> <p>[21:22] Ahndree Gallas sighed after Sais left and then he moved to lift Celia back up "On your feet, my dear... your strenght and the heritage of your mad father are your best allies right now... I desire for you to share your thoughts but I want you resolved... please..." he whispered changing to a plead "...let us leave sorrow away... and if you must... release thy words of pain so they will evaporate and with them your grey skyes..."</p> <p>[21:31] Celia Mellison's s arms within his stern grip, she rose on her feet again as her hair moved and waved in the air framing her porcelian alike pale face, her purple lips finaly parted as her gaze wondered between her eyes..catching the fire in them...she could not even blink. Yes, she was no longer leaving soul but the emotions she had before her new life was returning her dead body after this much time past ever since he left and she cried endlessly days and nights during his absence..she believed she could go on but now he was back and knowing his familiar presence around her was enough. " I can feel you are letting yourself go..do you think I don't feel it!""</p> <p>[21:36] Ahndree Gallas would look at her silently and with pain in his face as he reached to clean her bloody cheek and then he cupped it wit his palm, smiling weakly at her "I do not desire to leave you, my child... but my actions will bring consequences upon me that I will have to fight on my own... and I do not know if I will return victorious or if I wont return at all... that is why I came today... because I would have to vanish without having the chance to see you once more..." he would admire her face taking a deep breath, not of necesity but of routine "look at you..." he would say with proud yet his voice struggling obviously not to break "you have achieved so much in such a short time... you have become certainly a worthy Toreador... and I could not be more proud..."</p> <p>[21:44] Celia Mellison's hand reaches upon his holding hand on her cheek, she tilts her head to side she looks into his eyes behind her long eyes lashes holding the stains of blood.." you do not need to fight any of it alone..I am here for you. " her grip fastens on his hand as she speaks, " why do you think I am working this hard, Ahndree..?.." silent moment passes as her eyes drifted on her right looking towards to the entry and opening her senses ensuring no leaving creature around..she turns to him again...speaking to him in vampiric language, " no one shall dare to touch you..you trust my words.." she kisses his hand then adding, " you will not need to vanish ...but you must listen to my words., Anhdree..please..""</p> <p>[21:48] Ahndree Gallas would look at her in a deep fond way, admiring her beauty, she was gorgeous to the point of hurting, specially knowing that he was part of her and the life she as living was given by his inmortal kiss "Please, my child... do not justify such hard effort and work into vain neds such as the ones that include my safety... I have existed much... and I have seen much... I cannot allow you to participate in the future battles I must face, for the deeds are foul an of dark nature... something I never allowed myself to include you, for your own sake and for my joy through you... and thefore... I ask to thee... let us enjoy our time and then let me go with the promise that your present life shall be fruitful and joyful..."</p> <p>[21:51] Celia Mellison shook her head side to side, "Nay, how thou can dream that I can have fruitful and joyful existance if my roots are broken..!"</p> <p>[21:55] Ahndree Gallas would smile at her as he hold her hands "just as I once had roots and they vanished from space and time and yet I found my way back to feeling... alive... if that is possible... and so will you..."</p> <p>[22:00] Celia Mellison retrieves herself from him as her eyes turned in complete blank and black along with her voice losing its human tone, she growled as she called upon all of her strenght that she has learned from her ally Baldor..he had told her ..if she could focus..really focus she could find the magical power within herself...and this was one of the moment..her hand streched up in the air waving her hands..she closed her eyes forming a light around Ahndree.." thou shall be touched by none!" her voice echo'd in the hall.</p> <p>[22:00] Celia Mellison attempts to casts an Acolyte spell.<br /> [22:00] Celia Mellison successfully casts the Acolyte spell.<br /> [22:00] Celia Mellison: ((Celia Mellison rolls a d6. Result is 3))</p> <p>[22:03] [ The air shimmers and crackles to life as Celia's magic flows through it, flowing around Ahndree in a strengthening and protective shield, saving and protecting him from man and nature alike, a powerful shield that will last for the next 3 days ]</p> <p>[22:05] Ahndree Gallas watches surprised as the magic erupts from Celia, certainly something he did not know or was aware of. he stood still watching her perform whatever she was doing. He suddendly felt the air blowing around him, circulating as he felt some warm energy impregnating itself to his skin... but it was not just to his skin it felt like if it was sticking to his soul. He looked at her with surprise and doubt "Celia...?" he asked, hoping for an explanation... this he certainly did not espect and the warm sensation in his body was still present.</p> <p>[22:17] Celia Mellison opens her eyes slowly looking at herself in almost non believingly that she could succeed this after all..she has practiced it when she was alone for along time but never have tried on anyone..her gaze on him., " you do know what this means, my beloved.." her eyes shone as she spoke though she was concerned knowing he was much older vampire and that he lost his human side of himself long ago..She reached for his hands beggingly she spoke, " what I have done here I have not done for anyone..this..this...is going to allow you to continue but I beg you please do not kill...do not kill, Ahndree.."</p> <p>[22:22] Ahndree Gallas would caress her hands looking into her eyes seriously and trying to put the shock of the magic aside to speak more centered "I have not killed in a long time, my daughter... none of the actions I have commited include murder... however they are enough for other kindreds to believe I deserve death..." he smiles softly at her as he whispers "if my time comes now... I will welcome my extinction gladly... you want to know why? because I managed to return and see you again and earn your forgiveness and a place in your cold heart not as a distant memory of someone who left but as someone who stood..."</p> <p>[22:27] Celia Mellison's eyes locked on him as she hissed getting a tint of sense he was telling her, there was threat upon him by another kindred, "who is this person?" she pulled him from his colour, " thou shall tell me now! " exclaimed with a voice that carried nothing compare anything she ever presented herself before him..and this would be the first time Ahndree would really see the dark side of her within her presence. She was after all territorial and none she knew would miss that out..she would take this complete offense and that would bring far worst complications upon the city.."</p> <p>[22:32] Ahndree Gallas would give her a proud dark smile as he saw her reaction. Despite he had never seen her like that. She was none the last, his daughter. he would place his hands upon her shoulders as he whispered "I said it to you and you shall not be involved in this... your life is here... and so the one of those who are seeking for my end... rest now knowing that you have given me such energy..." he says rubbing his arm as if feeling the charged warmth "...and let me take my leave as you carry on with your duties that will be meaning of joy and color even if I am not here to see't..." he would say this words softly and tenderly, however, there was authority in his words, one that he had not used on Celia since he left. And he knew his flock, he knew she was as stubborn as he was, but he also hoped she would trust him enough to understand what he meant. he released her hands softly and started to walk away "I shall see you tomorrow, my child... I love what you are doing with the place..." and with those words, he melted with the shadows of the night.</p> <p>[22:33] Ahndree Gallas 's voice can be heard as a whisper in the wind speaking only to her.</p> <p>[22:34] Tyrus Olbers :::: try to understand the reason why these creatures do not know that I am your sire... and try to understand why that must remain as such even after I am long gone...<br /> [22:34] Ahndree Gallas: ((in Vampire)): etr io rit'asdo etr vilots etr sectr ter'lesom io etr hutr o' io hutr sicrate etr io rit'asdo etr hutr vilots io hutr sectr o' io hutr sicrate </p> <p>[22:40] John McMullin walks in.. wondering if his dear Celia would be around here.. she always talk of trying to get her play together.. so he thought that she would be here working on it.</p> <p>[23:07] Celia Mellison's head lifted slowly looking as she watched him slowly taken into the shadows, fading, fading, fading to nothingsness except his auro and his words carried in the air like a voice in the dreams echo'ing within her core leaving her dead body with the curse he granted her for eternital emptiness..as if she was a string of a harp that was touched and pulled... if it could be heard he would hear the nostalgic songs sang by the broken angels cursed and thrown out of the heaven .." Do thou dream that the world will know thy name, And do thou care, about all the little things, or anything all and all.....Don't curse my dead heart with absence of your dying because I don't want to know dying in the abyss of emptinesses..thou shall cast the dead upon I if I shall know dying yet again.., if I canst see the glory of thee face, maybe I shall become deaf to angels on the moon, where everyone thy know..never leaves too soon." It was too late, too late for anything and everything..feeling the emptiness inside heavily fell onto the stool before the piano as her hands fell on the cords, she caressed them as if she was feeling the coldnesses left my her sire. She lifts her gaze from the piano when John entered into the theater hall.</p> <p>[23:10] John McMullin watches and listened to the beautiful work.. swearing it was coming from her.. he enters slowly.. approaching her carefully.. he smiles brighter than ever at her.. having missed her company so..</p> <p>[23:16] Celia Mellison's eyes followed John as he entered slowly with a smile brightening his face, she drifted her eyes looking down the piano keys as she brought her hands yet again, resting on them..she spoke to John as if lifeless, breathless faint voice passed in the air, " welcome John...I have been away..too long...how is everything in the pub?" she raised her head turning to his direction this time, " ..I have left you along there trusting you could carry on..." she pressed her index fingers on the key with much strenght then others"</p> <p>[23:19] John McMullin nods softly, confused and concerned by her speech " all has been well.. i have made some great sales, and have handled it well.." he says happily.. he walks towards her.. placeing his hand on her shoulder.. having missed her touch for so long.</p> <p>[23:26] Celia Mellison raises her one hand to his cheek, holding and feeling his body warmth..she closes her eyes. She is cold, really cold after having to give nearly half of her energy to her sire..She is drained and John's warmth was awakening her senses that she was feeling the hunger within herself.." I am happy that be true, john" she said as she rose herself from the stool.</p> <p>[23:28] John McMullin helps his love in to his arms.. he could feel something off " do you need to feed my love.. if so.. do so now.. you know i am one that is willing" he says softly, holding her close.. enough so that she was at his neck.. ready if needed to drink him..</p> <p>[23:35] Celia Mellison's eyes danced on his facial futures..as she took his face between her palms, she leaned forward resting her forehead against his..holding there for alittle. In fact, she was considering feeding but John having to get to addicted to her blood was something Celia was aware of it..she pulled herself slowly after she brushed her lips against his and John would taste the remaining blood stains on her face. Yes, indeed the tears of her own..was again appeared after long time ...after her sire left ..she shed endless nights of tears that soak her face into her own blood. it was too late at this point, Celia could feel..his veins bombing his warm blood..she was feeling the circulation in his system as she opened her mouth, her fangs decended sharply."</p> <p>[23:40] John McMullin smiles softly like a dove in the morning light as she holds him softly, kissing his lips lightly. he tasted her blood-stained tears on her face.. it was wonderful.. but bitter not by taste, but by the sorrow that she faced. he gasped softly as she dug in to his neck, draining him of his blood.. he slowly moved so that they were on the bench, so when she was done.. they would sleep.. her on top of him, for a while he recovered from the loss that would ensue. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=105#post-216 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:48 +0000 Vedis Seid 216@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>(The ending of this story has been altered from the original Rp due to story flow.) </p> <p>Vedis curls up on the carved wooden mantle of the cafe, her hunger nearly blinding her. She sits soaking in the warmth, the heat, hissing as her body begs to be fed. Her eyes close and she focuses, breathing slowly to calm her need. Trying desperately to still the raging monster inside of her. She begins to whisper a chant lightly as she has done in the past, pushing the demanding ache away, but it turns and swipes at her. Pain shoots across her abdomen and it does nothing but make the hunger stronger. She returns to the breathing, her tails flicking agitatedly as her eyes grow dark.<br /> Her fingers dig into the wood, flakes of wood shavings flaking to the floor, blowing about in the current of heat eddies from the blue flame that burns beneath her.<br /> “I…I remember panting…Wish I could…do that now.” Vedis’s darkened eyes snap open, flicked with the lightening of her power, she feels the presence of the spirit before she locks on the strange mist that seems to over before the door.<br /> “What IS it with the damn ghosts around here?” she hisses, she sits up and glares at the mist, “What?”<br /> The silky mist gathers together, slipping into the upper body of a woman, her dress obscured by the trails of mist that float where her feet would be. Her hair is dark, tied back to float carelessly around her porcelain carved cheekbones. “…sorry…” came the voice, whispering from the back of her mind as the misty form shivers, “I will...leave you…be.”<br /> Vedis clenches her jaw as she fights the hunger, she sighs heavily, “No, no…” she closes her eyes for a moment then reopens them and forces herself to smile though it looks more like a grimace, “I am Madame Vedis.” She murmurs tightly.<br /> The little ghost trembles, her lips quivering. She glances over the woman on the fireplace, her eyes drawn to the pale tails that flick over the wood. Her eyes widen and her lips part in a silent scream. Her mind slips back to the night before, the pain and fear of being taken by the Hydra, being torn nearly asunder by it’s mating frenzy. “No! No, gods no!” she cries out, her voice full of main in Vedis’s mind.<br /> Vedis jerks back at the first brush of the pain, but she instinctively opens to it, pulling it in. The pain was a tempt, a tease against her hunger. She glares at the woman, her eyes wild. The blue flames reflect into their dark depths as the hunger takes over. She arches once, sucking in the spirit’s fear. It was a pale glory compared to those still living, but it would feed her. She relaxes into the feeding, slipping down from the mantel and stepping slowly towards the woman, her tail flicking slowly behind her.<br /> “Is there a problem?” she murmurs, her voice echoing as if joined by a hundred women, all speaking seconds out of sync. It echoes around the room, and the blue flames spark behind her, sending shadows dancing toward the spirit.<br /> The spirit barely notices her advance, her mind was locked upon the recent experience. She felt the pain of being violated, of being stretched beyond endurance. Her transparent lips parted in another scream as she doubled over. Echoes of her empathic ability from when she was alive kicked in. Sending forth waves of agony at being helpless, fear of the experience and the mindless terror of not knowing when it would end. "I...remember...no...make it stop...I...remember!"<br /> She slinks forward, all hips and lips and sex. She gazes over the spirit as she collapses to the floor. Wisps of mist slipping from her as she is lost in her own memory. Shivering with the pleasure of the woman’s emotions she purrs, “Oh…I MUST have you…” she watches the whimpering spirit as she begins to gather her power around her.<br /> The demoness crouches down over the spirit. She sighs lightly, a feast for the taking. She takes her gathered power and gestures over the spirit, her voice ringing out, again sounding like a hundred women speaking in chaos. Her magic slides out, searching for the heart of the frightened little spirit. Drinking in the woman’s pain and anguish as she does so.<br /> So wrapped up in her work she barely hears the man as he enters. Only opening her eyes to look up at him when he gives a choked cry, ‘What are you doing to her?!”<br /> Hissing lightly, she finds what she is looking for and her fist snaps closed, sparks flash from between her fingers. She presses her hand against her armlet, trying to tie the woman to the physical realm, trying to tie the woman to her. She flinches as the spell falters and she stands, her eyes flashing. She watches as the woman, sobbing near the floor begins to waver, the intense memory that she is lost in dragging her back to incorporealness.<br /> “No.” she growls, “No spirit shall best me.” She gathers herself once more, power dancing across her fingers, licking across her lips.<br /> The man hurries over, crouching down beside the ghost, he murmurs quietly, “Kitti…calm yourself.” His voice was low and calm though it was taking him everything he had to not lash out at the woman whom he perceived as casting an unwanted spell upon the girl. However, hearing her words he spun and rose to a defensive stance, trying to stand between Kitti and the demoness, "No spirit, eh?" he snarled threateningly, a growl beginning to thread through his voice, "Let us see how we can amend this travesty."<br /> Vedis blinks up at the man, calmer now that her hunger is being fed, she notices his long white hair, held back by a thick strip of black cloth which matched the black clothing he wore. His skin was the color of twilight right as the sun dips below the horizon. But there was something about his eyes.<br /> She frowns, “Out of my way fool.” She snorts, and flicks her fingers at the girl. Ethereal flames leap from her fingers, sliding quickly through the air toward the girl. “Dinner’s over Darling, time to move on…”<br /> His arm snapped out to snatch at the flames, his own blackened aura snatches out several black, vaporous tendrils to completely envelop them and take them into his own form, his eyes flashing brightly at her, "Do not call my upon my ignorance when you do nothing to clarify it." he roared, "I AM ASKING YOU, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HER?!" his colorless hair begins to move and ebb as though there is a strong wind in the room, through the air was deathly still.<br /> Vedis raises an eyebrow and smirks at the man. She gestures to the smear of ghost that was still visible, "Why, this young spirit seems to be in distress, I was simply trying to pull her out of the madness that has gripped her." she looks him over, amused at his spunk....and talent for snatching at her flames. Her tentacles lengthen slowly as she smiles at the man, her hand on her hip. "You are just prolonging her pain, and I'm full." she flashes her fangs as she chuckles.<br /> The man narrowed his eyes, "Interesting..." he hissed, "How is it when I saw her not a few hours ago she was in perfectly fine condition, and when I find her with you, she's collapsed into this state..." he moved to protectively crouch by her, his eyes never once leaving the demoness. He takes a slow deep breath calming his inner voice enough to reach to his friend, trying to call to her, "Calm, calm... easy now... you are alright, it is past... you are finding the new now... you are searching for him... you will find him..." he did his best to keep his voice and presence soothing, though he watched the woman's every move ready to show her exactly how many different ways he could shred those tentacles off of her.<br /> Flashing the man a grin Vedis replies in the same manor that he spoke with the spirit, "I have no idea, she walks into the cafe, sees me and falls into what you see now." she shrugs, "I fear I am used to the reaction and took the opportunity to sait myself." she smoothes her skirts, "I was quite hungry..." she murmurs. "But,” She gestures to the woman on the floor, “I did not cause this."<br /> Kitti continues to whimper though his words were reaching her. Now rather than images of scales and a very large member pulsing and throbbing she was being drawn into her last living scenes. Her body staring to relax more into a cloud only to shift back to seeming human..ish.. But no longer as tightly curled in upon herself.<br /> The white haired man stared at her with slitted eyes, just barely keeping his teeth covered before speaking, "We shall see what she has to say about that... forgive my jaded ways, but I am not one to believe you." his voice dripped with bitter sarcasm before he moved to lay a hand upon the back of the little spirit’s neck, taking a deep breath and preparing to send a bit of warming, calming energy directly through her, to bring her to peace and stability in both mind and form.<br /> Spreading her hands with a short chuckle, "As I said, I'm used to such reactions." she turns her back on the man and steps back to the mantle, slipping into shadows as she flows back up to settle once again on top of it’s warmth. She blinks down at the man, calm now that the hunger no longer rides her. She sighs and watches the man with amusement.<br /> “Must…find…must..” Kitti’s mental voice was quite weak, barely loud enough to make out more than the mumblings in the back of their minds. Awareness shifted through her mind as the man’s calming touch flowed through her and one image held sway. “My…son.”<br /> They watched as slowly, almost painfully the woman began pulling the silken wisps of herself together, forming solidly on the ground before them. She looked up to the man, recognition in her eyes, “I..remember.” she uncoils from the floor and floats upwards, her eyes locked on his, “I…remember…Mateem.” She whispers his name, her pale fingers sliding out to touch his cheek lightly. She smiles beatifically at him, calm and at peace.<br /> The man, Mateem nods gently, rising with her. “You will find him my friend. He is waiting for you.” He gives the woman on the mantle a look, a slight growl rumbling though his chest before turning back to his friend, “What happened to you Kitti? This one claims you walked in here and fell into a complete state of hysteria.”<br /> Kitti shakes her head lightly her delicate finger brushing her temples. The recent events were there but felt a step removed. "I.. went exploring and… accidently... found a cave...there was…a beast there…I was...drawn…to…to sit before it." She pauses, lost in thought, but the man’s spell draws her away from such thoughts. "Well... after I... ran... and ended... up here... Something... reminded me..." she frowns and looks up to Vedis, catching the tip of her tail as it flips across the mantle. "That...” she points, “Her... tail..."<br /> Chuckling Vedis draws her tails into her lap, “My tail? But it’s one of my favorite features…” she mock pouts. She leans back against the wall, her fingers lifting up to brush along the long black tentacles that slip up around her shoulders from along her spine, “Not my tentacles at all?” she snerks.<br /> Mateem blinked a bit at her words, then looked to the woman upon the mantle, "She has a tail of one who resembled something that attacked you?" he began to relax a bit, letting out a soft sigh, addressing the demoness, "Sorry... I thought you had attacked her." he shook his head a bit, before looking back to his friend, "Alright?"<br /> Vedis inclines her head, "You wouldn't be the first." she murmurs.<br /> Mateem shrugged, "If you're insinuating that I judge based off of appearances, then I'm afraid you are highly mistaken."<br /> They all look up as Sir Kitten Serpente enters the café. The man pauses on the threshold of the doorway, “Good evening.” He calls to those gathered, as he removes his black top hat and shakes the rain from his jacket.<br /> Vedis waves the man’s words away, “As you say.” She murmurs, her dark eyes on Sir Serpente, her body relaxing against the warmth and the satisfaction of the feeding.<br /> Kitti nods dreamily, her hand swaying out to touch Mateem on the arm, “Maybe I should go seek to keep calm at the tree.” She murmurs quietly. Mateem nods, and she disperses completely, fading back into the ether from which she comes.<br /> Mateem looked about the room a bit anxiously, "Has anyone seen Miss Leigh tonight?" now that Kitti was taken care of and on her way to safety his original purpose for coming here floods back.<br /> "I had hoped to see if she was doing well. I spoke with her briefly yesterday, over in the new row houses in the Meadows." Kitten says as he steps farther into the room. "I had thought to move my residence there, but now, I think it would just be such a bother..."<br /> Vedis closes her eyes, languishing, “Not I.” she murmurs quietly.<br /> Mateem shifted about agitatedly, "Dash it all, I need to find her!" he looked up to the second floor, not daring to go where he was not invited. "If any see her, please, tell her I'm looking for her and it’s a matter of utmost urgency, regarding Raylon." with that he turned and hurried outside unable to see the sarcastic wave that Vedis flicked at his back.<br /> Mr. Serpente grins slightly toward Vedis. "And how is your business enterprise doing, Miss Seid?"<br /> Leaning forward on the mantle, uncaring of decorum, she flashes Kitten a smile, "I fear I've given up on the Black Rose to pursue the Center for Occult Research and Education. A much better use of my time I think."<br /> He bows slightly hiding his disappointment. "If you say so. I did see a broadside about the new Center, but not much more. Is it progressing well?"<br /> "Indeed it is!” she purrs, “We have several members with the most fascinating research into different aspects of the occult. You should come to one of the panels. They are open to the public."<br /> They all turn as Leigh, the Café proprietress steps down from above, a smile gracing her lips to greet the guests. Vedis sees her and bursts out laughing, nearly falling from her perch, “Oh goodness,” she snickers, “That’s funny.”<br /> Leigh frowns and looks up at the demoness, “What is so funny may I ask?”<br /> Pressing her hand over her mouth to still her amused laughter she cocks her head at Leigh, her eyes sparkling with amusement, “He just left.” She says cryptically. Leigh just shakes her head and greets the other patrons.<br /> Kitten greets Leigh then turns back to the demoness on the mantle, “Yes, I would like to do so. Will you be announcing the panels in the newspaper?”<br /> Vedis, calmed from her giggles slips down from the mantle and pulls a card from her waistband, she saunters over to him, handing him the small piece of paper, “Yes, the announcements shall be made through the paper. Do feel free to contact me for more information.” She smiles politely. “I do believe I shall take my leave now, Dark Paths.” She murmurs to the room at large before heading to the door and out once again into the eternal night of London. </p> http://legacies1891.com/community/topic.php?id=89#post-179 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:20:21 +0000 Scayde Steamweaver 179@http://legacies1891.com/community/ <p>*Something was wrong*....She walked along the moors of TornOak letting the waves and spray wash across her face. As the salted mists filled her nostrils she inhaled deeply, breathing in the essence of the Goddess that was the sea. The wind whipped around her, lashing her face and arms with the long red tendrils of hair that fell in curls about her face. Absently she reached up, catching one of the wet ropes and pulling it from her eyes. Something was not right...*There should be sunlight*... </p> <p>Her foot slipped on the wet moss of the rocks, her arms went out to her side for balance as she moved across the jagged ridge of the cliffs. *Where is the moon?* Her thoughts were silently racing as she looked again toward the bridge that would lead to the Isle of Legacies. She pulled her cloak around her shoulders and made her way down the cliffside, lifting her hem as she skirted the shore. The daughter had said she could no longer feel him....*yet we remain here still*. </p> <p>She lifted her head and turned her eyes to the stones....*The Dragon remains vigilant, he does not rest*.....</p> <p>She did not think of where she was going, she did not notice the changing of the texture of the stones form rough and broken to smooth and worn. She paid no heed to her direction, as if her fate was pulling her by an invisible chord tied round her waist. </p> <p>It had been a week since she had last seen her friend, the Daughter, sitting in the room of darkness, lost and broken. For as long as she had known her, she had defined herself by the relationship she had with her father....and now it seems the father was dead....*No....something does not fit....The darkness is spreading.* Her mind went back to the Daughter.... even in her darkest moment, the spark of humanity had still shone brightly. *She is so much more*... </p> <p>She turned the corner and headed north past the Ten Bells. The faint glow of the fireplace along with a few candles poured out of the grimy windows flooding blackness of the street with what appeared to be rays of sunshine. So piteously hungry was the night that any remnant of light no matter how faint was welcomed and magnified by the endless darkness. </p> <p>She looked about at her surroundings, only now realizing she had traveled across the great bridge. She was no longer in the safety and familiarity of home on TornOak....She steadied herself and squared her shoulders, but took comfort in knowing that even though she was in the land of Darkness, the Dragon's eye was ever on her. She smiled silently and touched her ring. As she made her way past the buildings she tilted her head a bit looking in at the people sitting within, standing at the bar, joking and drinking, and fighting... She noticed an old man in a rocker by the fire. *Funny, I don't remember seeing him before*... but then there had been so many new people moving to the City as of late. *Where are they all coming from?* </p> <p>Moving along the side of the building, the stench of rotting fish filled her nose as she crossed the bridge over a narrow drainage ditch. *How do people live here?* </p> <p>She remembered Nova's excitement and insistence that the Dark One was dead; that she had sat on his throne. She remembered that throne. A throne she herself had watched crumble to dust before her eyes as she sat holding the Daughter, trying to comfort as best she could, a pain that would not be eased. And as she had, she remembered the foul stench, and malevolent wind that had lashed around them, touching them, tasting them....<br /> *It can not be*... </p> <p>The construction workers yelled back and forth, stopping only to toss a few lewd remarks in her direction as she passed and for a moment she considered introducing them to the Crone. She quickened her pace grinning to herself as she passed the Gypsy camp.<br /> *I wonder how the cards work.* Up ahead she saw the more pleasant side of town, if there was a pleasant side, and crossed the street toward the Cafe'. </p> <p>She felt or rather sensed, eyes upon her from behind, and felt something akin to fingers lifting the long red strands of hair that fell, un-coiffed down her back. Her head jerked abruptly around, only to find nothing but intense darkness which no light could penetrate. Frantically she looked about, side to side, her hand reflexively going to the flask about her neck, the other checking the blade at her waist. She turned about on heel in a full circle calling out into the empty streets...Her voice even and commanding, belying the fear that now gripped her...Her heart began to pound as tendrils of the presence gently pushed against her, touching her mind, tasting her emotions, probing her fears. She quickened her steps, hurrying toward the cafe, screaming back over her shoulder as she fled....</p> <p>"WHO IS THERE !?" </p>