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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 29, 2011 20:16:56 GMT -5
It was late afternoon when Katrina Waldrip arrived in Asgard, monsters she and Lucien fought on the way increasing the amount of gold they had. As she looked around the gate, she looked for a moment at the gorge right next to town and then shrugged.
"Not worth the investigation." She said to herself and then turned to her companion, a sly smirk on her face as the breeze blew through her hair. "So Lucien, there are a couple of sights here... like the Stone Dais, and the Caves. Want a look around before heading to an inn for the night? By the way, this isn't a plot to go on a date if that thought ever crosses your mind, got it?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 30, 2011 17:59:24 GMT -5
"You are the one who mentioned us being in a relationship my good woman." Lucien said, grinning from ear to ear. "But the denial of your notion means that you have obviously thought about it beforehand, and thus you wish for us to be as such..."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 30, 2011 18:16:03 GMT -5
"In your dreams." Katrina said, "I only wanted to gage how old you are. If I wanted you and me to be a couple, I'd tell you right off the bat." She then walked up a set of ancient stone stairs with her arms crossed.
"Not to mention we barely know each other, of course, since you accused me of thinking such a thing, that must mean you've thought about it before hand as well." She added as she walked, smirking.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 30, 2011 22:49:41 GMT -5
"...Well, I, um, you know, that is to say that back in my day we umm...." Lucien began to say, but the words that left his mouth and permeated the air turned to mush under his blush and bashfulness. "...I-I mean, um... F-forget it."
He pulled his hat down and his collar up to hide his eyes and his face, not wanting her to see his embarrassment at the moment. "...L-let's carry on to wherever you wanted to go, alright?"
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 30, 2011 22:58:53 GMT -5
Katrina's smirk turned into a grin as she heard Lucien's reaction.
"Theorist 1, Dhamphir nothing." She said, grabbing his hand and leading him to one of the caves in town. Inside, the walls were covered in ancient drawings depicting a dancer on dais and a trio of fairies.
"This is were the maidens who would dance on the dais would stay before the ritual." Katrina explained, "The three fairies are the summon Spirit Sylph, believe it or not. I haven't seen the ritual yet, but, I'd like to one day, but... it's not going to be today.... Have you ever seen one Lucien?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 30, 2011 23:17:38 GMT -5
"...I should be honest. I am over 200 years old. There is not much that I have not seen in the ways of magic." He said, still blushing from her holding his hand. "...Um, Miss Katrina, I would ask that you please let go my hand. My heart seems to be beating again... it's not supposed to do that."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 30, 2011 23:26:47 GMT -5
"Wow Lucien, for someone who seems so secretive about himself, you're pretty open." Katrina said, still grinning while she leaned on the rail seperating the tourists from the cave walls. "Honestly, it's as if you want to talk about yourself."
Katrina then let out a yawn and stared at the ceiling of the cave.
"Either that, or you like me and feel nervous thinking about it."
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 1, 2011 9:37:21 GMT -5
"...I prefer not to talk about myself, most of the time. No mortal wants to hear old horror stories about a dhampir who should have been staked decades ago." He said in a rather cold tone. "...It's moments like this that make me feel as if I was fully human, however... talking with you... perhaps that is why I'm so driven to speech."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 1, 2011 9:54:33 GMT -5
Wow... I thought this would be alot harder.... Katrina thought to herself as she listened to Lucien.
"You know Lucien," Katrina said, heading out of the cave, "I'm starting to think you can't resist a girl with a face you think is nice. I mean, I'm just asking about you and you tell me what I want to know. You're just not as challenging to get information out of than I thought you would be."
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 1, 2011 21:23:19 GMT -5
"...I am attempting to be sociable. I could simply maintain silence." Lucien said, rolling his eyes a little bit. "Besides, this journey would be strange and boring if I kept silent. Now... I believe you owe me some info on yourself."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 1, 2011 21:44:45 GMT -5
Katrina stopped in her tracks and turned to Lucien.
"Now what gave you that idea?" She asked, putting her hands on her hips.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 2, 2011 9:01:02 GMT -5
"Is it not customary among mortals to trade information? I have expounded about my past... I thought you had to do the same. I apologize if I was wrong about your people's ways." He said, pushing his hat back up a bit. "...Please do not be cross. It is hard to adapt to the world outside of a coffin."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 2, 2011 9:08:31 GMT -5
"Well, yeah..." Katrina said, looking to the side, "I just have some things I'd rather not tell people." She then walked toward a gate near the back of the town, walking through it and heading up the stairs to the stone dais.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 2, 2011 9:29:12 GMT -5
"..." He sighed heavily, and went over to put a hand on her shoulder, and looked her in the eyes. "We all have secrets we'd hide from the world. I am just more open about it. I apologize if they are that bad... But know that if we're travelling together, I will help in any way I can."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 2, 2011 9:35:12 GMT -5
Katrina was honestly surprised at that. Breaking eye contact with him, she sighed.
"Lucien, my secrets aren't something you can help me with.... if at all." She then continued up the stairs to the dais, and walked around the giant stone platform, taking note of the columns at each corner, topped with a statue of a woman. At least, it looked like a woman to her.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 2, 2011 9:48:23 GMT -5
"You've hardly seen what I can do, miss Katrina." He said, going after her at a leisurely pace. "I am an experienced fighter in many categories, hand to hand, with various weapon, magic... I even was a tactician at one point In my early 100's." He said, try to give his voice a re-assuring tone... but with Lucien being Lucien, this was kinda difficult.
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 2, 2011 9:57:29 GMT -5
Katrina was starting to get annoyed with Lucien.
"You're starting to sound like a braggart." She said, clenching her left hand into a fist as she moved behind the dais. "I wouldn't even be surprised if you were from a Tethe'allan Noble Family. Now I got a hypothetical question for ya, if someone you cared for ended up turning into a monster, would you hunt them down?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 2, 2011 10:42:56 GMT -5
Lucien's yellow eyes became tiny slits, his supernatural glare exuding anger, almost an inhuman rage. "...I am allied with the Descardes family. Many moons ago, I was courting the one called Moira Descardes, and assisted her in the defeat of their eternal foe, a vampire by the name of Matthias. After his defeat, we lived happily together, raising her son as if he were my own... And then, it happened. She was taken into one of those... camps, I think they were."
He shook heavily as the memories flooded his mind, his eyes opening wide. "The crystal in her hand... the way she became an animal before my very eyes... To kill the one you love the most is enough to make you damn your immortality. I wish on so many shooting stars I could go back and stop what had happened, if I had been stronger... perhaps I could've saved her... or maybe joined her in the afterlife..."
He then laughed to himself. "No, no. The afterlife is only worthy of the mortals who've not been cursed as I have. I belong here, eternally walking this earth, never to see Moira again, but only to help her descedants against Matthias..."
He took a deep breath to stop the shaking, and sat down. "...I am sorry. You... You do not deserve to deal with my ineptitude and the memories that pain me. If you wish for me to leave, I would agree fullheartedly with you."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Dec 2, 2011 11:16:35 GMT -5
"So, you lost someone to the human ranches too then." Katrina said, not surprised by the anger. "They took one of my uncles, and he never came out. Be happy the ranches are destroyed." She then leaned her back against the dais and looked at her left hand, still clenched in a fist.
Damn... jammed it. she tought, before looking at Lucien again. "Hopefully, we won't have to worry about the exspheres anymore, since they've been made illegal. Anyway, let's go to the inn, it's sunset already."
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Dec 2, 2011 11:27:09 GMT -5
"...Very well. Let us go." He said, his jacket flowing behind him with a sudden gust of wind as he stood up. "...Have you noticed that it's unusually quiet this evening? I do believe that something is wrong here."
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