Stephanie
Jestah, Witherlands


As Lumikki had awakened from the dread known as a night terror and focused onto Jestah shed realize he was still like a doll... The darkness of the room with only the light of the fire keeping visual on his mask. Something just may have felt off about this but before Lumikki could do anything he moves his shoulders slightly giving off a groan before going right back to sleep. His masked face still aimed straight upon her.
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, Witherlands
The pines of Morn(cabin) 

Lumikki noticed the unsettling nature of the mask and sit up quietly. Lyla popped her head up "Manere" She whispered to the wolf. (It means stay) she stood quietly and walked over, her footsteps lighter than air. Not a sound was made and she crouched down to the jester, studying the mask and she gently put her hands on the mask, so he wouldn't notice. She pulled the mask up, slowly revealing his face.
Stephanie
Jestah, Witherlands


As Lumikki grabbed the mask and began to slowly lifting to reveal what was under Jestah mask, Lummikki would hear SLING as one of his dull blades had been unsheathed and he'd press it against her chest as shed see only enough to get a good glance at his bright wide . Jestah,gripped his mask with his other hand not letting her pulling anymore up as he says in a cheerful voice with the blade pressed in between her chest "Now lass thats not the BREAST idea on ya part. Unless ya wanna continue dis show I humbly suggest you let go."
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 


As the blade was pressed against her chest, she let go of the mask and playfully ran her hand down his arm to the blade, slightly adding pressure. "Would it satisfy you? To kill me?" She questioned, looking directly in his eyes and tilting her head. She then grinned and began to giggle, it was chilling and almost disturbing. She abruptly stopped as she adjusted her bandana. "I understand, we both have secrets... Dark ones." Letting go of his hand lightly, she winked, turned her back to him and her smile faded as she dropped the act, walking over to the wolf and sitting down by the fire calmly, unphased by him holding a knife to her chest. She let out a light sigh and leaned her wrist on her knee.
Stephanie
Jestah, Witherlands


Jestah stared out towards the female known as Lumikki, he'd stay quiet for a second before a slight chuckle was heard from under his mask, slowly his chuckle turned into laughter as he face masks. Jestah then shaked his head meaning no at her comment replying to her statement as his voice seems to change to a more elegant manner.

"You're wrong there, I wear a mask for show, I don't run from others, I don't hide from those in the dark, my secrets aren't dark infact I don't think anything I have is dark, to me everything is funny, a joke, another act to show off. I just don't want my mask taken off for the reason of keeping up a mystery not because i'm scared, not because hahaha i'm hiding from others, tsk tsk theres more to it Lum. *His tone changes back to his more comedic nature* Yous an interesting one, I likes ya, hopefully when this night is ovah you n I cans go out and get's to the city or any bloody settlement"
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, the Witherlands
The Pines of Morn (cabin) 

She stood up and walked to one of the boarded up windows, peering through a crack she noticed that there was a glint of light on the snow. Lumikki turned back inside and began to roll up the sheep skins. "If you aren't hiding anything, why don't you show me?" The assassin made no eye contact with the Jester and continued to strap the skins to her back. Lyla rose from where she lay and walked over to her owner. Lumikki pulled open a cupboard on the wall and searched them, finding a small jar of lavender and sage. She turned to the wolf and opened the small sack that resembled a saddle bag, drapped over the wolf and cinched around the beast, dropped the jar inside, and closed the leather pouch. Turning towards the door, lumi shut the cupboards she rumaged.
Stephanie
Jestah, Witherlands




Jestah would laugh softly under his mask as he replied with a simple three words "It's a mystery." He'd then proceed to do some jazz hands as he repleid with those simple words .*
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands
Stephanie
Jestah got up from the chimney and dusted himself off real quick. Jestah would raise his hand down as he picked up the baby mouse that was sleeping near the flame keeping warm and pocketed it as it let off a tired squeak. He'd stroke it's head before leaving through the door and following behind the woman and gave her a quick reply of "Ya leaving without even a goodbye?! The path is lonely lass, imma follow ya to keep ya company!"
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands


Lumikki tracked forward ignoring the comment of the Jester, slightly unsettled that he was behind her, but was honestly glad for company. Lyla ran back and looped around the jesters feet a few times, tripping him up playfully and nipping at his shoes. "Veni" Lumikki comanded and the wolf came back to her side. "Terra incognita." She stated, the wolf darted out ahead making sure the path was clear. "How long you plan on following me? I don't think you will be pleased with my destination you know..." She trudged on through the thick snow, as it crunched beneath her feet she kept a close ear out to make sure the tag along wasn't doing anything fishy.
Stephanie
Jestah would yelp as he got tripped into the cold snow before he looked up at the wolf shaking his head as he says out quickly"Oh ya playin dirty?" Jestah got back up grabbing a hand full of snow with his gloves and shoved it into the poor wolfs face yelling out "NO MERCY!" Before a playful giggle came out as he skipped to the side of ,Lumikki, and the wolf went off to clear a path he'd scratch his mask like he was scratching his chin before he just simply snapped his fingers replying with 

"As long as I feels like it, till I find a bettah place to stay, or untill ya tries to kills me, besides if it's that bloody bad than I knows for a fact I'lls enjoy it to the max! So where we goings anyway lass dol- ahem *Jestah cleared his throat* "Lumikki, is it a underground crime ring, is it a drug cartel, is it a secret place! Oh oh oh do tell!"
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn 

A slight smile would grow on my face as he grumbled at Lyla. It faded as he caught up to beside me. "First off, i wouldn't kill you unless you gave me a reason," She turned her head to him as they walk and glared, turning her head back to the path."Secondly, it isn't that bad, just with your... Stature-" She slightly smiled, playfully. "Let's just say you wouldn' t be good without weapons."She'd snicker as she held onto the straps that secured the sheepskins to her back. "It's simply a brawl, for money... I need it..."She had begun to forget who she was speaking with. "I haven't had a tar-" Lumikki stopped herself from continuing, worried he might get an idea of who she truly was. "I just need some extra money... For food." She pulled her hood higher to shade her face.
Bertha
Edmund Silverstep, the Witherlands,
Nornver, at last.

The man's footsteps crunched through the already stomped-down snow - he'd finally built himself up to enter the quiet town with another question:

"Is anybody out there?" His voice echoed through the woods behind him, yet there came no reply besides the quiet whistle of the wind and the common creek of a swaying pine... It felt like he was alone, entering the settlement. Lifting up the visor of his sallet, Edmund stepped through the seemingly abandoned town, carefully treading his path towards the town's square - perhaps everyone was gathered there and preoccupied with some ritualistic celebration of sorts. That is what he thought while stepping through the frozen cobble beneath his feet and looking around at the thatch and stone of the town's roofs to see if there was a trap laid out for weary travellers such as himself.

"I'd just like to rest up from my journey!" He called out once again, to no avail or responce - Nornver stayed hollow and bleak in the dispersed, grey-ish light of the hidden sun, hiding its mysteries from the new arrival.

Limping closer to the main square where the festivities were to be had he suddenly froze in his tracks, looking at one of the houses. It's door was unlocked. Not even closed. That surprised the young man...
Stephanie
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn 

Jestah nodded at her comment but clearly didn't know what else to say so he kept silent and let her lead the way out of the place
Bertha
Edmund Silverstep, the Witherlands
The abandoned city of Nornver.

The door was slowly swaying back and forth on its hinges, unattended to by anyone. Edmund watched it swing for a couple of moments before slowly approaching and drawing his sword:

"Hello? Is anybody inside?" He enquired, looking into the building cautiously. What he saw inside, unnerved him even more - overturned furniture, little sprinkles of snow laying dormant and many, many footsteps which led out of the structure.

After a few moments of curious hesitation Edmund decided against heading inside to instead investigate the square as he intended before - something'd gone terribly wrong, it seemed.

Limping forward, through the claustrophobic streets of the small town, he began to notice strange, almost surreal details about his surroundings: broken plates, more opened doors and not a single sign of anybody living in sight as if everyone'd suddenly vanished or, worse.. Died off in Nornver. It wouldn't be a rare occurrence in the Witherlands, no, but Edmund never expected something like this to happen to a town he knew well was flourishing.

"What could've caused it?" He wondered, getting closer to a place that would give him more clearance, as he thought.
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, the Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn 

She grunted, slightly disappointed that he didn't laugh at her joke. Lyla howled up ahead, Lumikki jogged up, knowing, through the wolf's tone, that it wasn't urgent. She came to a worn out sign with the wolf sitting next to it. It was familiar to Jestah. "We got a little ways to go." The wolf wagged it's tail as Lumi pointed out ahead and she took off again, paving the snow. "Lyla and I are headed to Horn Hills, by the way, if you know an easier route, let me know, Jestah..." She turned to the trench that was paved by Lyla and followed it, passing by the dystopian like settlement.
Stephanie
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn 

Jestah had laughed under his mask but very slightly trying hard to not be heard. He didn't want to give her the benefit of knowing she can make this fool laugh. He skipped by her side in the cold pines of mourn as the snow crunched under his boots. He'd seem to be getting bored as he looked around the frozen pines that surround him as he sighs in boredom "Eeeeh the closest city that's alive is about 6 or so hours from ere. Might as well pass the time! What ya gonna do with the cash if ya win?" He looked over to her tilting his head "Gonna spoil me to some dinner? Cause gonna be honest I love me a nice steak I can'ts even lie."
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, Witherlands
The Pines of Morn 

She would tilt her head up to the canopy of leaves as the sunlight shown through them. She would slightly smile at the serenity, the company, the warmth. Things were okay... She paused thinking about the question. "Pocketing it... For traveling, perhaps a trip to the tavern." She turned her head to him, smiling, wishing she could see who was under the mask. Lumikki wasn't happy, not content, not even joyful. She was simply satisfied with the company and feeling of being wanted for once. After all what was happiness, she doesn't remember. She can't even love. Realizing this , her smile faded as she turned her head back. The darkness in her eyes never fades.
Stephanie
Jestah would keep his pace up to keep up with her. He was pratically shoulder to shoulder with her as he walked in the cold winter land known as the Pines of Mourn. Jestah seemed to show no signs of anything nothing really changed with how he acted he'd occasionally whip his cards out doing an interesting trick here and there seeming to still try to entertain the rather audience of one. "Can't says I blames yah, I'd pocket all that gold foe my own self as bloody well but the issue be that I like to buy nice trinkets and tools foe me acts." He'd then kneel down acting like he's tying the lace on his boot before she heard what sounds like snow being lifted and WHACK a snowball rammed to the back of her head as he chuckles yelling out "WHOOPS FORGOT TO SAY HEADS UP!..Get it?! HEAD!?"
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, theWitherlands
The Pines of Mourn 

Lumikki stopped in her tracks, she whistled and Lyla came running back at her side. 

Lumi turned to face Jestah. "Paratus" She stated calmly. Being obedient, the wolf began to snarl. "Impetus!" She commanded, the wolf lunged forward and tackled the jester to the floor, holding him down with her weight. Lumikki, had never had a snowball fight and figured he was threatening her. She unsheathed her dagger and walked over kneeling down and holding it to his throat as the wolf kept him on the cold snow. "After I offered to buy you a drink ,eh?" She tilted the blade closer.
Stephanie
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn

Jestah let's off a loud yelp as he get's knocked down by the wolf the snow under him crunching and flying up covering the masked man in it and the wolf slightly aswell. He'd attempt to get up but then felt the weight against his body leaving him pinned against the ground. He'd next see was the edgy bastard known Lumikki who clearly aimed her blade towards Jestahs throat in the intent of murder. He'd chuckle at the sight of this mockingly stating "You look silly, imma call ya, Miss.Edge, cause clearly yous all about bein edgy. Seriously calm ya lovely arse down alls I did was smack ya face with a bloody snowball dats about it. Nevah hads a snowball fight or someting?"
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald The Witherlands
The Pines of Mourn 


Lumikki eased her possition, "Relevabor." She said, the wolf jumped off him and began to lick his cheek under the mask, she slightly pushed it on accident. Then she nudged him gently. "Snowball... Fight?" She sheathed her dagger calmly and stood up, extending an arm to help him up as well. The wolf stayed by Jestah's side and rubbed against him. 
"What is a snow ball fight?"
Stephanie
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands 
The Pines of Morn

Jestah snickered to himself as the wolf licked his mask presumably where his cheek was located as he pushes himself up . He'd begin patting his body down from the snow on him. He'd kneel down once more to grab some snow forming it into a ball. As he finished making it he'd hold it out for her and says "Aight, so dis be a ball, it's made of snow... I know magic ahhaha." *He'd then toss it up then it falls down lands in his hand . He'd does that a for few seconds before saying "Now a fight is when you attack one another right? So you attack one another with these balls but the bright side ya can't really hurts no one with em. So it's just a friendly kids game ya should try it!" As Jestah says you shoulder try it he reels his arm back before throwing the ball at her face once more.*
Alisha
Lumikki Eisenhald, The Witherlands
The Pines of Mourn 

Lumikki knelt down and grabbed snow, then chucked it at Jestah, hitting his mask and getting some in the eye slits. She smiled and said, "We mustn't waste too much time, but I suppose a few minutes of 'fun' can't hurt." She balled up some more snow, creating around four or five snowballs and hurled them one by one. There was a genuine smile on her face...