<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277862.msg13827354#msg13827354">Quote from: AndyZ on 11-01-2018, 20:48:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/dnd4/images/7/75/Doppelganger.png/revision/latest?cb=20141127041027)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name:</strong> Vyx, aka Rachael Kyleson (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277865.msg13656378#msg13656378)<br/><strong>Date:</strong> September 1st<br/><strong>Time:</strong> 3 PM<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Cailleach Poitigeir (https://i.imgur.com/KzzZxA4.jpg)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Cassandra Cailleach, OPEN<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>  <br/></td></tr></tbody></table><br/>Vyx followed into the other room, shifting into her natural form once inside and lying down upon the couch.  Although she forced a bit of a smile to her face, she was visibly trembling, and the widened pupils showed fear.<br/><br/>"If it's purely financial things like bookkeeping, they have computer programs to do all sorts of stuff for that nowadays," she suggested.  One of the black leather sleeves disappeared as she offered her shaking arm, embarrassment creeping into her features.<br/><br/>She reminded herself that it was just giving a little bit of blood.  Everything was going to be okay.  However, she couldn't help but feel shame, and being in her natural form only amplified it.  Going au natural had similar connotations as being naked did for everyone else, being openly put on display, but any form she tried to take would snap back during the attempt to give her blood.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry."  The words came gently, and her eyes drifted off.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/GIs9Hkw.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name:</strong> Cassandra Cailleach (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277865.msg13657461#msg13657461)<br/><strong>Date:</strong> September 1st<br/><strong>Time:</strong> 3PM<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Cailleach Poitigeir (https://imgur.com/4djJNPk)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vyx, Open<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>  <br/><hr/><hr/>“I do hate doing the books.” Cassandra said keeping the conversation going as she opened the box piecing together the needle waiting for her arm to be still enough before trying to collect the blood. “It’s a bit more than that though, so much specialized knowledge goes into running a shop like this.” The first bottle began filling and she stroked Vyxs arm to sooth her nerves. “It’s more like taking on an apprentice than an assistant.” Switching to the second bottle it filled quickly and the witch set it aside. Pulling out the needle she swiftly replaced it with a small poultice to help stop the bleeding and bent the dopplegangers arm to hold the tiny patch of cloth and herbs in place. <br/><br/>Packing away the bottles Cassandra then poured the hot tea from her kettle into a cup she had brought and placed it on the table next to Vyx. “You should drink as much of this tea as you can. It’s bitter but something I have found to help with some of the side effects associated with giving blood.” Placing a small coin purse next to the tea, the usual payment for a donation, she smiled and asked. “Would you like a blanket or anything else Vyx?”</td></tr></tbody></table>