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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:42 pm
A bump ineed into her which put her off balance a little, makiing her back step before she got her balance back. A slow look to him...where upon actually seeing him she tilted her head to the side and blinked then got a light smile. He was puffy...quite puffy indeed. Though the puffy didn't hide that he wasn't in the best shape he was certianlly a bit humorous looking. So a light laugh ensued. And she stepped to him, petting down his fur some. "Bad fur day Moon?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:47 pm
He swollowed and chuckled nerviously. "I uh....yeah, well, abths will do that to you..or...er, me.." He smiled abit at her.
Moonstone tried to ingore the fact that there was a woman strocking his fur. He cleared his throat. "What are you doing home, Piper? I thought you had left with malik.."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:55 pm
"I suppose. Fur's just like that really. Your father's fur used to do it too. Or it's be all puffy from sleeping to. Glad I don't' have it, I would be in trouble..." Another soft laugh still combing at his fur. Though she looked a little down trodden at his question. "Well with what happened a while ago...I got uncomfortable and upset with the subject of their business...and I hate getting all...weak looking...in front of Malik. So I asked my father to bring me back here." Now her hands moved to his wings, pulling puffed feathers into order, every now and then pulling out an already barely attached feather. "How have you been...haven't see you for a while really, just fighting with food."
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:02 pm
"It keeps me warm when it's puffy." More a defense really, and half hearted attempt at asking her to stop. But then, Moon would enver ask that. He was too..nice.
He perked an ear. "Onyx and I were never told the details of what ahppened to you Piper... what were they talking about? And you hardley look weak, piper." And then she moved to his wings, and he was focibley reminded about spot between the wings. He felt cold adrenaline hit his stomach. "I uh..." neverous chuckle..."I've been thinking alot latley. Haven't really ahd time for anything. He shrugged, trying to look casualy about the whole thing.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:09 pm
She looked kind of put off from the statement. "Well...to be frank. I was tortured by someone I thought would never hurt me. Ever. I've just been...sensitive since. They were talking about necromancy...life, death, souls...things I'd rather not thik about or hear about." A certain sadness to her voice that was easily picked up. Oh lord...why did she feel the urge to cry. And of coure to keep herself occupied from doing so she jsut kept up her little grooming of Moon. And onto the overly puffy tail, running her hands down it to pull the fur smooth. "You know too much thinking can be bad."
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:17 pm
His ears and wings drooped. "Aw...Piper..." But he didn't know what to say to that, so he treid purring a bit, as the sound tended to help make people feel better. It was staggered though, as he couldn't get much of the purr past his constricing throat.
Uh oh.
His tale wrapped around Piper's hands of it's own accord. He had, like his brother, inherited the tail that had a mind of it's own. That, and it turned out that Moontone's tail was an eroginious zone. His hands shook as he treid to tug it away. He swollowed, and a blush showed through the fur on his cheeks. "Uh...s-sorry."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:29 pm
Indeed purring always helped...it was just a soothing sound. But his sounded a little strangled. Then a blink at him as his tail grabbed around her hands, threading through them and even onto her wrists a little. Oh yeah, Vah tails did that thing. Though where he seemed flustered by it, she didn't. Another look up to him with a half smile...he was blushing so hard it showed on his white fur. How cute. Well this was a sight, her hands held hostage by his tail, him pulling on his own tail. "Apologizing for it? It's normal...your father's tail used to grab at me and liked to wrap around my leg incessantly really. He stabbed it once..." Yeah that had been a moment indeed. Though a little tug on her hands...hm, damn little white and gray striped bugger had quite a hold. Then another questioning blink up to Moon. "You don't seem used to your tail doing this sort of thing..."
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:30 pm
"Is that so."
Malik frowned lightly.
"Then that explains it. the slaves I recently purchased must be from the lich. interesting that we would be dealing with such a being. But whatever happened before, doesn't pertain to now. and if I can arrnage that meeting I was trying to, maybe I can get a shot at him."
Than a look at Kieran.
"Why did she leave?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:40 pm
Kieran had his arms clasped behind his back, hands lightly resting in the small of his back casually. Though he looked for a moment almost reluctant to to answer his question and went through what Piper had told him in his head. She really hadn't wanted Malik to really know, but Kieran wasn't one to keep information for only himself. It was the scholar in him. "She...was starting to get upset about the subject of talk...you know how she's been since Kaden about it..." Then a slight sigh. "She didn't want to get upset in front of you...or when you were doing business. But no worries...I took her myself, made sure she was safe and sound inside." Well...this probably just got interesting.
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:46 pm
Eliot's head snapped up when she heard that Malik Baught slaves. She stared at him for a long time. How could somone buy slaves? What a horrible thing to do! She hated the thought that her father could have been serving this man. her father may have had his soulo sucked out of his body, just so that someone didn't have to make there own tea, ot clean with there own hands, it disgusted her.
She stepped back and sat for a moment on a low hanging shelf. What woudl he do, if he knew her mission was to stop men like him? to Stop slavery and let free spirits be?
She put a hand to the pendant beneath her cloak and her eyes flashed golden for a few moments. What was going on?
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:34 pm
He reguarded Eliot in an almost amused fashion.
"Let me guess. former slave? or perhaps someone who is just against the idea in general. Well, wether you like it or not, it's a cald, hard fact of life. everyone is slave to something. either a desire, someone else, or to an idea. Kieran is slave to his thirst for knowledge. some are laves to me. Piper was slave to her wanderlust. others here are slaves to magic. deepwater citizens are slaves to those of higher station. slavery will always exist in one form or another."
Then a nod to Kieran.
"She'll be fine then. what about you Kieran? find anything that mioght be of use in those books?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:57 am
"Perhaps I should have made myself a little more clear. He's looking to make the dead. Looking to make us all dead." He sighed. "For the most part, his methods are confusing. He either kills you, or grows you and steals your souls. I have yet to understand what he needs souls for. Indeed, I remeber when he tried to take mine. Infortunatly, the process did not give me any insite as to why."
"You say you recently purchased slaves from him? UNless they looking....lively then I suggest you try and find a way to kill them."
"It's alrgiht Eliot. In this case, his owning some of those slaves will probably come in useful. Though I dare say getting a shot at this man will be much more difficult than you may imagine."
The blush deepened, although he stopped trying to tug at the tail, it seemed fruitless. "Father is a flirt." He cleared his throat. "Uh..n-no, not really." He lowered his voice and wrung his hands together. "I-I don't usually get c-close enough to people f-for..." he shrugged. Women was Onyx's thing. Not his. And right now, he was feeling very nervious. Damn, why could't his odd emotional depression include arousle?
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:33 am
The cavern's ceiling had split, spilling a weak, dusty light unto a twon beneath it. Ugly, greenish black gaseous fumes billowed in and out of the crack, filling the air with toxin.
The town was old, and grand if somewhat small. A crumbled palace stood at one end, it's mote dried and filled with years upon years of dust. Every building was in ruins, large stalactites seem to have fallen from the ceiling, impaling the little town below. It was of course, devoid of all life. No pale grass grew, no tall colourless trees. Just the stone and the dust.
The shaft of light from the ceiling fell over the center of the city, illuminating a statue in the citi green. The statue lovingly depicted a man with long hair dressed in finery holding a woman, head resting on his chest, whose long flowing dress swirled and draped around them. There was an inscription on the statue, but it was written in a language no longer spoken in the underdark.
Tanundra stepped carefully through the rubble. He had been flying for days with little rest to get here as quick as he might, so that he could spend as much time as possible here. Wings tucked carefully at his sides, tail held straight, head hardly even bobbing, Tanundra slowly approached the statue.
The statue glowed a moment, and a tiny pinprick of light danced around with the dust motes in the air. Soon, it came to rest on the ground, and formed into the shape of a woman. Not a ghost, a shadow. She was dressed in well worn traveling clothes, a sword on her hip and a dirk at her side. Her hair was straight, short, and brown. Her face was plain, and unremarkable. She smiled warmly. Tanundra watched her, lowered his head to the shadow. She reached out and ran a hand along his snout.
"This is the first time you have come to visit me." Her voice was soft, and seemed to be coming from far away.
I-I have been... He stuttered, more or less just happy to see her, unable to explain his absence.
"Do not worry, friend. I know why." The dragon breathed a sigh of relief. Eca smiled. "It has been so long. How fares my kin?"
Near the last, good friend. You have two grandchildren. Alaran protects the your husbands benefactor.
"I know. She comes here often, but does not ask to see me." She seemed a little depressed here, as her voice softened and dropped.
Ton is here as well then?
A second hand reached out, patted Tanundra on the neck. "Indeed I am. It is good to see you, Tanny."
Tanundra gave a great, pleased whine. You as well, mage. How does death treat you?
The two soul shadows smiled, looking at each other with fondness. "We have finally been able to find peace in each others arms, and slumber peacefully."
You're mother does not bother you? Impose duties?
Ton laughed. "Once in a while perhaps, but there are enough gods to do the required work. I am unneeded."
Tanundra smiled at them both, tail wagging slowly back and forth, much like an old dog finally reunited with his masters. I am glad.
They talked for a long time. About many things, both important and not, until the souls grew tired, and needed to retreat again to their beds. Tanundra wrapped himself around the statue, slept there, unwilling to leave.
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:49 am
Onyx came downstairs, stretching and stopped dead at the sight before him. then started laughing.
"Oh this is rich. Moon, who's not interested in women...has his tail wrapping aroudn another man's fiance. Oh lord.."
Holding his sides, chuckling.
"You sure know how to pick'em. so...would you like to be a rug, or stuffed if malik walks in?"
Malik shook his head.
"I have them collared. things that live, even teh souless, can die. but they have to be severed head from body, or the neck broken. brain damage doesn't work, without a soul thier brain doesn't have limitations. it just..works aroudn the injury. Beheading is the easiest way."
Again though his thoughts turned to teh lich. no way woudl piper...evena bitchy, vicious piper, deal with a lich knowingly.
"You siad you might have an idea whom it is. I'd like to hear your theory."
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:40 am
Moonstone spluttered, his whole face going red as a beet. "I am so interested in women, I'm just not open about it." Although said in a somewhat mumble." His wings shook with embarassment. But try as he might, his tail would not uncoil itself from Piper, which made this situation worse. He looked down at the floor, said in a small voice, "I d-didn't mean to..."
"Fire would work as well, I tihnk. Provided that there was enough of it. The hooded man we are speaking of, he said something about the souless being able to "respond." It pertains to some kind of cammand, but I have not been able to dig up any information on it."
He sighed. "I suspect that this..lich...is a relative of mine. A dead relative."
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