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 Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:35 pm
"Oh, that's unfortunate." She said, pondering that revelation for a moment before speaking again. A mischievous smile twisted it's way onto her pale face as she began to speak again. Her nature preceded her words dancing heavily to the Elven Ears, "and what could you do if I tried to have a sample of your deliciously aged blood? You conjured water to save me, but could you stop me?"
She sat completely still in the seat, not a single fracture of movement within her. For a moment you would have sworn she was a statue, all in an attempt to maintain control and appear non-threatening to Lady Emma and Skutz, who appeared to be watching.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:38 pm
"We would have to see, now wouldn't we?." she snapped, the challenge obvious in both tone and phrasing.
A faint frost appeared on the windows of the Tavern, forming patterns on the glass.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:49 pm
A small rumble emanated from somewhere within Vii, and a foreign expression contorted her angelic features.
"I have to admit the temptation is nearly overwhelming, and if you were bleeding it might well have been, but I know how powerful you can be and I respect that. Not only did you just save my life.
Patting her hair, to discover it was nearly dry on the outside she wrung her fingers through the pony tail smoothing the unruly pink hairs into place again.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:53 pm
"A wise choice. I would rather not see you incinerated."
Which is probably what would happen if Vii had tried to feed on her.
Emma smiled wickedly, fingering a pendant at her throat. "I am not without protection. You understand the value of a spouse."
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:01 pm
Vii's eyes went to the ceiling of the Tavern, imagining her slumbering husband in their apartment. After a moment, she realized he was up there playing a video game she thought he'd lifted from the Doctor's secret laboratory.
"Of course." She replied, relaxing slightly staring off in the opposite direction momentarily lost in thought.
The urge to lash out and become a bloodthirsty monster, like the one raging within her, was always floating just below the surface. Sometimes she dabbled with it's influence to discover the extent of her power, but after it always left her wondering if she was wasting her un-life playing at being a civil normal person. Something she would never really be ever again.
"So what is it about the day that gives and takes your power?" She eyed the necklace before adding, "Is that why my influence has no effect on you?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:06 pm
"The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest on Samhain, and the day after it patches itself right back up. But while it is weak, power comes through."
Among other things.
"What do you mean by influence?" she asked, head cocked to one side as she toyed with the warm silver.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:22 pm
"Oh dear. Maybe that explains... Never mind. Influences, I was trying to use this thing I've learned to do that can manipulate people at times. I just tap into this part of my mind that sort of reaches out to theirs and then I just tell them what I want. I was trying to put you into a relaxed state when I was looking at you before. I didn't really think it would work." She added the last part hastily with an embarrassed grin.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:27 pm
Emma gave Vii a chilling stare as she pondered her next response. She did not appreciate attempts to have her mind altered in any way, even if they failed.
"Hmm."
The silver seemed to glow faintly from within her fingers.
"This does not actively protect me from that sort of thing, but I have had practice resisting and deflecting."
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:41 pm
Vii frowned at the Enchantress, and gave a little sigh.
"I'm sorry. I apologize. I will admit openly I have trouble controlling myself. The log I procured from a forest inhabited by gypsy vampire's along with the thick smell of the Lieutenants fresh blood, along with your vulnerability, well I suppose it's no excuse."
Rising to her feet instantly she flit off to the bar and then returned with another glass of pacification and hopefully Emma wasn't mad enough to do something, like changing Vii into a Sparrow again.
"Your practice has served you well, if the deflection was sub-conscious." She complimented her, hoping to butter her up somewhat.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:45 pm
"Your apology is accepted, but flattery will get you nothing more."
She was tempted to change Vii into something avian again, but her power had not returned in the quantities required for such an enchantment.
She also contemplated the possibility of entering the vampire's mind, purely for the sake of demonstration. Enough power had been returned to her for that-
But no...no, not today.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:59 pm
"Well, one can try." Vii replied with a submissive shrug, sipping her drink as an afterthought.
"Is everything else alright Lady Emma? I can't help but seem as though you are troubled."
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:53 pm
"Troubled?"
She squashed both temptations, pushing them into a darker corner of her mind.
"No, afraid not."
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:12 pm
Some time later, Vii had left Emma to her own devices.
Which, considering her lessened power and the fact that she hadn't slept the night before, meant that she was curled up in a booth, fast asleep.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:55 pm
Spent my days with a woman unkind,
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start,
Going to california with an aching in my heart.
The Faun stirred slowly, the sedative from earlier having worn off. The first sensation she felt as it did was the aches and pains all over and the stinging feelings underneath all of these bandages she saw that she had. Her mind was still quite a bit fuzzy, perhaps from the concussion or the medicine - though neither really helped.
She realized only after a few moments that she was in a booth at the Waning Vestal. Kaok attempted to sit up, but the stitches she just figured out she had were dangerously close to coming out and she gave up.Someone told me theres a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane,
Never let them tell you that theyre all the same.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:00 pm
The resulting stir on the spiritual plane caused Emma to stir, her own blood in Kaok's veins was calling to her.
She shifted in her sleep, her booth only a few feet away from Kaok's.
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