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Topic Started: Mar 1 2015, 09:46 PM (1,892 Views)
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Two weeks...two weeks they had trekked over hill and dale. Through forests, in the shadow of mountains, frozen rives and even a cave at one point. And now...they had finally arrived...in a small village near the rear-end of nowhere. They would have arrived sooner but a certain cat couldn't contain herself and spent nearly an entire day chasing after a squirrel...Nothing was STILL sore over that...mostly because he disliked being pelted with decade-old nuts. But that was a story for another time. They were finally here. Snow fell lightly but ever-present here. Many houses here were at least partially built underground to shield them during the winter months. There were only two true entrances to the village, and only one the way they were coming.

As they approached a guard stood watch outside the oak-log gates. A common enough provision, meant specifically to keep any wandering monsters or the like out, and the villagers, safely inside. As they approached, the guard would suddenly rouse himself, extending his cheap-spear. Nothing thought he could see rust on it. "Be ye friend or be ye foe!" the young man called. Adorable Nothing thought to himself. Judging by the look of him the young man wasn't too bright, otherwise he wouldn't have been given as menial and inane task as watching a snow-covered road all day. "I assure you we come with no ill intentions. We only seek entry into your village. We have simply come to see a relative of our mutual friend." Nothing glanced back at his companions. Azure was close to the back as they had plodded through the snow...perhaps she didn't want her father alerted to their presence before entering. He had gotten into the habit of asking her what she wanted prior to doing things, especially considering the near-breakdown she had the first time.

He signaled her forward. Perhaps she would be able to convince the young man to let them past. It was a rather modest village and he was fairly certain that the two would have met at SOME point during her alleged entire life here. Had she decided not to come up he would instead begin mixing his words with the tempestuous mind magics, making every word he said sound alluring, beguiling even. And for the simple minded such as animals (or particularly dim humans) it made them compliant to just about anything he asked of them.
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It had been a a tough road, squirrels were now on her OK to kill and eat list after having to many bite her. She was glad Mia had fun but she was not fond of the creatures that attacked. Azure never did like having to eat red meat of any sort preferring fish over anything. As they got closer to the village she could feel herself relaxing then getting excited just to see home again. When the boy stopped them she could have sworn he looked familiar but she wasn't sure of his name. She stepped forward to let the boy know who Nothing met as the mutual friend.

They are with me, its alright, no monsters here.” She said to calm the boy, “It’s Azure, you know the Tallon girl... Daughter of Alexander Tallon? ...you have no idea do you...

The boy stared at her blankly for a few moments before trying to think of where he heard the name. It had been a while since he heard the last name thrown around. Then it hit him like a bolt of lightning.

Oh Tallon! Little Rae!” Azure winced at that “Di’nna hear you left! Wha’s the crystal girl doin’ leavin’ the town with out lettin’ all the guards know!

She knew exactly who this boy was. One of many she would sneak out of the town with to explore a nearby cave structure. Only they ever called her “crystal girl”.

Oh gods it’s you...I am two years your elder you cheeky little garden snake! How did you become a guard!? Ah tell me later, just let us in--

Who’er you to call me a Garden snake!? You’er just as sneaky as the rest of us!” he laughed interrupting her before moving to open the gates “Right right, your ol’ man will wanna see ya right? Over cultured little flower that'ca are... One a them your teach? I think ol’ man Alex mentioned somethin’ bout you wannen to to go further your schoolin’.

Yes thats right...though about the finding a teacher thing... Um...Still working on that. Thanks again William...

Far cry from what you ever tried to do...’ she thought. The boy was a dim wit and never bothered to stay in classes. Did nothing but tease and mess with her and any other girl among their friends. Seeing him again brought back memories. Not all so nice as she recalled the week of tests she had from her father after they were caught one day. The boy saw them though and waved as they kept walking. He was simple but could be nice. How he ever be came a guard was beyond her. She noticed him keeping an eye on Ky as she walked past. Azure wondered if he had any ability to sense demonic energy... Or any energy for that matter.

My house isnt to far... Just... Be ready for a barrage of questions... “ She said as she walked slower to be behind the group again.

While she was glad to see her town again, she was not looking forward to the talk with her father. That was going to be a long talk and a lot of scolding.
Edited by Crystal-Azure, Mar 1 2015, 10:50 PM.
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Ky followed near Nothing to make use of his energy siphoning if she needed to. She was looking utterly ridiculous, with a patch-work pointed hat - made from a few of the furs from Nothing's tower that they had originally brought as some form of trade if they needed - to cover her ears, and her tails carefully wrapped around her waist, and tucked under her waistband. The whole thing, while effective, was uncomfortable and she felt like a fool. At least she wasn't here alone. She had been able to track Kynik down, even sooner than she had planned, and he agreed to come on the quest with them.

"I will consider part of any current and future debt to you paid, Nothing, for coming up with this embarrassment. Which is no doubt in revenge for that knocking I gave you. I thought we were over this." she whispered in a frustrated tone, loud enough for Nothing to hear, but not much passed him. With as close as Kynik felt to her, he probably heard it too. He was taking advantage of being able to be close to her with no ill effect, as it seemed there was a recharge period from when Nothing siphoned her energy to when it was strong enough to cause issues. It had been about an hour since they passed that wandering clergyman, but Kynik seemed unaffected by her usually ever-present aura. Mia, who was curled comfortably on Ky's shoulder as usual, chuckled lightly at her whisperings but quickly adjusted it to sound like a purr... This was not the place for a cat to make the sounds of man. "Oh hush, you." Ky said, bumping the feline with her head. The hat was tight to hide even the slightest trace of her Youko-ness, so she didn't fear it falling off.

As they passed William and into the village, she reached briskly for Nothings hand... Just in case. Should he allow it, she'd need only hold it for a moment to re-drain her. At the same time, she reached out to Kynik for a much more sincere hand-holding. To the learned eye, the hand she reached for Nothing was one of convenience, and self-preservation; the hand moved in harsh jerks. The hand to Kynik, however, was one of love; moving slowly not unlike a waltz, with the feminine softness of a lady.
"If I could steal the world... I would. But your heart... That is something that must be given to me."
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'Be ye friend or be ye foe?' The man under the leather parka looked towards the guard who gave the question, the tip of his nose and his cheeks a rosy red having been nipped by the cold. Damn these mountains are cold in the winter. He had to give the thought to himself but then again he had agreed to come. He had finished his quest to visit family and didn't have anything else to do that was just as important. He might as well go with the girl he'd fallen for. The boy, if he could be called that, was explaining their stance on the issue of friendly or enemy. Indeed friendly, there was no harm to be meant here. He sure seemed the interesting fellow to say the least.

He'd lean in closer as she complained. It wasn't necessary but he could give a little input. "Maybe next time we try for a Simple Maiden's Headcloth instead of this contraption we've called a hat eh? It would look less showy, maybe feel less weird. Extravagance isn't always nessacary." The whispered tease was given. He half expected to be hit for the comment but then again it did make sense. To him at least.

The lean was unleaned to keep his balance as they walked past the guard. He seemed to be starring at Ky. Whether it was because of the strange hat, or the pet that she carried on her shoulders, he wouldn't personally know. A hand was reached, he took it. A smile flashed upon his face as he gently squeezed the dainty fingers under his palm. This was nice. He liked that he was being allowed closer without the influence of any, well no so anymore, unexpected thoughts. There was that on occasion during these drains but they were his alone though he would not be sharing them anytime soon. An offhanded glance at the nearby buildings would tell the tale of of how these people grew to be here, holed up in the mountainside. It had to make one wonder from time to time. Would the mountains protect the people from the winds that blew over them or would they instead direct the winds making them harsher. Experience would tell of course. It would be there soon enough in the wait.
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"Your sweetheart is correct my child. You very easily could have altered the costume in any way you desired...instead you chose to go with the first idea...not that I'm complaining. Furs suit you well" Nothing finished his mental message to Ky with an audible chuckle. Normally he would not have bothered wasting the mana on such a transference but in this case, he needed to. He had underestimated the sheer amount of Ky's excess mana. It usually needed to be drained once, maybe twice an hour, and required an extra draining before going to sleep and after waking up. While an excellent source of demonic energy, it was also unsuited for his own tasks, and in truth he could only utilize the mana he drained from her to fuel his lowest level magics. It was like...constantly eating fatty rich food. While it was filling it was also not terribly good for you and took ages to burn off. As such he had to constantly burn off the excess mana in small ways like telepathic messages or lifting small stones. While good practice he was a bit drained mentally from all the activity.

It also didn't help that Ky tried to treat every exchange of demonic energy like grasping a wet fish. The core transference of demonic energy in this day and age relied on eroticism and intimacy. While her grip was cold and jerking, he needed to make up the difference, expending more energy to make his own touch more intimate, and even comfortable, establishing a false-channel of intimacy for the energy to cross over. And if that was not enough, he was constantly, CONSTANTLY aroused. In a constant state of arousal, it had been easy enough to tuck away with a well-placed belt and a high waistline. It had not however been very easy to do normal things... Still he had self control at the moment, and he simply needed to remmember...this was all leading up to something...much much larger than himself.

Steadily they would continue through the village. Its dirt roads covered in trudging snow, irregularly pushed away by town guards, forced into custodial positions due to the snow fall and inactivity. They would push through the village towards Azures old homestead, rarely pausing unless one of them found something of supreme interest as they went through the cold and sleepy town still wrapped in the dead of winter.
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Azure was still dreading returning home. As she watched the interaction with Ky and Kynik she couldn't help but smile. They were sweet together. Part of her even started to wish she had someone to be close to like that. She shook her head to clear out that thought. While it was sweet to see them together it wasn't as if she really wanted a sweetheart. It wasn't as if she could find one with her current identity crisis. She tried to knock the bazaar thought out of her head. What did she care? Friends were more then fine for companionship. She didn't need some male barking at her for things. To do things for him or any of that annoying stuff. What was that thought even doing in there? With a slight huff at herself she looked around to distract herself. It seemed even though she had no interest in relationships of that sort the thoughts and curiosities were still there. Just human nature she guessed. Human nature... What did she really know about that. She was never human to begin with. Mamono nature was... Not much more then sex as far as she knew. Ky was able to show that not all gave in to that nature, and that maybe... They were not far from how humans can be too. Realizing what she really was stung. All this time she was lied to. She hated that. Father was going to have a lot of explaining to do.

Ky... If you want we could do some clothing shopping ... If you feel off in... That get up”, she was trying to be nice but she couldn't help the giggle.

Ky and Kynik had whispered about something to do with Ky’s outfit. She hoped to be of more help then a giggle fit. The bit of amusement helped to ease her sense of dread ... That is until she saw her house. Soon after seeing it she stopped in her tracks. It had been 3 weeks and a day since she was home. So much had happened in such a short time. Most of it over just a day.

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She stood there for a few minutes unsure what to do. They needed to talk.

Guys... We need to talk about a few things... If we just walk there and try to talk to my father... He’s likely to just slam the door in our faces and ... Tie me up in the attic for a few days thinking it will protect me from the “evil” of traveling. He can be extreme... And is a morphing mage... I think that’s what he calls it. Maybe a body mage? He never liked talking with me about his magic.

What little she knew about his magic finally clicked. He had put the enchantments on to her necklace. It started to make her wonder if it was her mothers. An itch started at the back of her neck again. Something wasn't fitting. He knew she was a dragon since ...birth. He was ashamed that she wasn't human and tried to find a way to hide it. Was he... Had he killed her mother? Had he just stolen her away? Did her mother even know she was alive? Had she ... Given her up? There were so many questions bubbling up in her mind. But one stood out... She needed to know why. Before she could ask she would need to find a way to get her father to let them all in, to do that they needed a calm way to approach him.
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"Maybe once we know it's safe..." Ky said to Azure, holding Kynik's hand a little tighter "For now we need to make sure that I'm not killed first... God, being here scares the shit out of me..."

'Oh goody' she thought quietly, rolling her eyes 'He's worse than I thought she was...' she grumble-sighed at the situation. She actually liked Azure, more so not that they traveled together. They were becoming close, she thought. The idea that her father was... the way she described made her want to slap him hard across the face. It was better than he deserved. She needed to behave. "I'll follow your lead, Azure." she said... 'As long as he behaves himself.' she thought. Mia placed a comforting paw on Ky's cheek... The cat knew exactly what her companion was thinking. Ky sighed and bowed her head in response. For Azure, this had to go well. She was going to do her damnedest to make sure it did.
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"Try not to worry about it too much." A whisper and a gentle squeeze was given to the Youko, a smile gracing the male's pierced lips. "The more you worry yourself, the more you'll itch and the more likely you'll give yourself off. Try to relax, you'll be fine." He reassured with another gentle squeeze.

He looked up at the woman whose father had been the reason for their traveling here. She had been introduced to him as a friend of Ky's. This was easy to accept. She didn't seem like a bad person and Ky didn't seem like a person to keep around negatives so the other woman had been accepted into his circle. There was also the male who was currently helping Ky, of which Kynik was currently taking advantage of though when they left this place he had a feeling like that would have to be eased off. The young man didn't seem too bad either himself from what he'd seen so far but he seemed rather uncomfortable everytime he gave Ky a dose of drainage. The energy had to go somewhere, perhaps he was feeling the effects that Kynik would normally be feeling just in holding this hand. He would probably need a break after this. A note was made to talk to Ky about the matter later, maybe the youngster himself as well, to figure out a more way to make this easier if this drainage was to be continued as insisted. He wouldn't mind if the boy wanted to take a break. He had been working pretty hard at this already.

Attention back on the woman, she was speaking to them about her father again. "Alright. What do we need to discuss before the daughter calls to daddy with questions?"
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"If I may suggest something...Assuming he is not too powerful of a mage, we may be able to immobilize and interrogate him. It seems he HAS kept secrets from you your entire life...so what benefit is there in trying to deceive him into thinking we are anything but what we are? A sorcerer, a Youko, her lover and his draconic daughter...unless of course you have a more sound idea for how to..delicately extract the truth from him." So as to not alarm any near-passerby's, Nothing and instead elected to speak directly into the minds of his three traveling companions. It was a more brute-force method yes, but if the man had been willing to keep up this charade surrounding his daughter for her entire life... well, he doubted that half an hour of conversation would make him willingly part with those secrets.

"Alternatively if you TRULY want to establish cover stories. Then you have found your master, I, Ky and you are her apprentices three and Kynik is our hired bodyguard. We have been sent here because of your fathers skill in the rare art of shapeshifting and have come to observe his skills and techniques in-person that we may all improve our knowledge of the mystical arts. Our master lives in the arcane university presently located within the cadaver forest which you wandered into on your travels. We met on the 17th of winter when we were retrieving herbs for our master and became fast-friends and are presently in the middle of a sub-textual romantic quadrangle which we will hint at but never explicitly state...should that constitute a reasonable cover story for your conservative father?" Again he kept his thoughts open and his mouth closed imparting the convoluted backstory which may or may not have been shot down by the cat...and if she had, Nothing would make sure to shoot her an angry glare.
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There in lies the problem... I’m pretty sure he enchanted this”, indicates her necklace, “I’ve had this since I was old enough to remember, it’s magic goes in line with his power as far as I know. I can only guess his strength ... But we might try to go for the cover for now...leave having to immobilize him as a last resort” Azure responded in a lower tone.

She was still worried but they had come this far, they were going to get answers. She hoped at-least. With a deep breath she walked ahead and towards her home. It was a simple house styled much like the others. The only thing that stood out was the crystal ornaments in the door. She hesitated a moment before knocking on the door. The door opened slowly to reveal a tall man with silvery hair, it was obvious he was towards his later years but his physical condition spoke of far more strength then most nearing his age. His cold blue eyes didn't take long to light in a smile at the sight of his daughter. He was glad to see she was safe and sound. The old man frowned at the others with her though as he hugged Azure.

I see you made...friends on your journey? Such a short tip at that... I expected it to take a year or so till you visited again. What with you training under a new teacher and all” he looked to azure with a frown, “Fellow apprentices I hope?

Azure froze at the calculating look in her father’s eyes. She thought it had been ages since she was home, but he had a point. For a studying mage 3 weeks was a very short trip.

Y-yes father, they are training with me.” she fought to keep the nervousness out of her voice.

She knew full well that he was not easy to get things past and hoped that her lie wasn't so blatant. But so long as the others kept up the act it might slip past him as his own delusion. He was hoping that they were studying with her and not acting as a distraction, but the frown on his face spoke of misfortune for her.

Very well... So long as I don’t hear you have a boyfriend or gone against your vow I suppose I’ll accept that they are no threat.” he chuckled “Not like I could stop you from having friends

She winced. That was right, her vow to him. The one where she promised no man would ever touch her and that she would remain pure until wed. She had nearly forgotten that it was a formal vow of chastity.

My vow remains unbroken father

He nodded, pleased to hear her response and looked to the boys of the group. He wanted her to say it as a reminder to the males near her. She was off limits. The sight of the thinner girl brought a curious light to his eyes. Another female mage? All the better. He smiled kindly to them.

Lets get all of you out of the cold, then you can tell me why you are back here so soon and with company!” he moved aside to let them all in.

That was what had her concerned, he could have easily shut them out and refused to speak with them until Azure showed more skill with her magic. That could have easily been one of his tests, but it seemed that he was already guessing she hadn't learned much with her short travel. Once they were all inside she was sure things were only going to get more difficult from there.
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