<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/V35h4ws.jpg)<br/><br/>(http://i.imgur.com/Xo4KSkK.jpg)</div><br/><em>...Speaking of, who wants to start on their soul fruit?"</em><br/><br/>Both Shugar and Bo tucked the soul fruit into their own bags, Shugar being the first to explain,<strong>"I'd rather save it for now.  I don't know if I'll have any allies on the next floor, and starting the level with someone to watch my back, someone who i know won't betray me, that's too powerful of an opportunity to pass up.  Besides, these soul fruit are going to be a lot harder to come by in later levels as the number of contestants starts thinning out.  I'd rather not use it just yet."</strong><br/><br/>Bo nodded her head,<strong> "Aye there's that, an there's also the fact that I donnae know who's in there.  I'll save mine fer an emergency.  Battle could be all but lost, me down an about tae meet me ancestors.  I swallow this, an I'm restored tae full health.  I know ye got a deal worked out with the spiderlings an it makes sense for ya tae eat yers now.  But I'll be savin mine I think.  If'fn I make it to the end o' the reapin level, I can always free whoever's inside then."</strong><br/><br/>Zerxel nodded her understanding and brought the small apple to her lips.  It felt warm, and when she bit into it, she felt a rush of power.  The juices of the apple exploded in her mouth and ran down her chin, sweeter then any fruit had any right to be.  She nearly swooned it tasted so delicious and wonderful.  The apple vanished into a million motes of light that vanished in an eyeblink, leaving that amazing taste in Zerxel's mouth.  She swallowed and felt the sweet juice running down her throat leaving a trail of warmpth that felt a little like the last time she'd had a sip of the human spirit called wiskey.  That warmth settled in her belly as she swayed on her feet for a moment, her heart hammering in her chest, her breath coming fast and her mind whirling from the act of literally consuming someone elses soul.  For just a moment, Zerxel began to understand why necromancers and other evil mages felt such a thrill at manipulating the very life force of others.<br/><br/>She brought a hand up sleepily as she opened her eyes again, wiping the remains of the apple's juice from her lips and chin.  Another droplet on her right breast, which she cleaned with a finger, and then she noticed another on her inner thigh.  No, wait, that wasn't the juice of the fruit, that was her own juices.  She was so aroused she was dripping her lust from her essentially exposed slit.  The g-string that rode inside her cleft was soaked and her engorged pussy lips had literally begun to drip a droplet or two of her excitement.  Her clit was hard and erect, throbbing with need.  She could ignore it for now.  No, that wasn't true, there was no ignoring this level of need.... but she could focus and deal with it.  It wasn't overwhelming, though it was there, always there.  She knew the magic of this place would keep her maddeningly this aroused until she took care of it, or had someone else take care of it.<br/><br/>But not here, not on the street, not while Bo held the key that let every other contestant track them.  To break down and give into sexual desires here would be the height of unsafe.  She'd seen too many dungeon runs.  She knew that any stealthy contestant could sneak in and pilfer everything while they were distracted with carnal needs.  She had to focus.  So she took the first step up the winding road that led north west and up the crater.  She had looked at the map and knew the answer, but had to ask anyways,<em> "It's not far from here, right Shugar?"</em><br/><br/><strong>"No, not far at all,"</strong>the bugbear replied, her nose twitching, as she was well aware of the state of Zerxel's arousal.<br/><br/>Zerxel was able to retain her focus, but it wasn't easy.  Every step she could feel her throbbing clit begging for attention, her rock hard nipples aching, and unbidden she couldn't stop thinking about the wonderful cock that her counselor had, or the massive slab of meat back at the tavern.  But Shugar pointed at a rather plain looking building with a shabby sign out front.  The sign had no words on it, but bore the image of a treasure chest with a snake in front.<strong>"The serpent's treasure." </strong>Shugar announced,<strong>"This is it."</strong><br/><br/>The trio entered the shop and found it smaller than they had expected, shelves lining the walls and a single table dominating the lone room.  Upon the table sat various weapons and armor, though all seemed rather ordinary and mundane.  The shelves contained various items that one might expect to find at a general good store.  Rope, cloth, tools, clothing, even some books, but nothing that immediately stood out.  What did stand out however was the monstergirl that leaned on the counter at the back of the room.  From the top of her head to just below her hips she might almost have been mistaken for a human woman.  Though the similarity ended there.  Shiny black and grey scales began just below her buttocks on the sides of her legs and extended downwards, wrapping around the front and back to where her legs met above where a human woman's knees would be.  From that point on a long snake body curved behind her.  Her torso was too long as well, as if she had a few extra vertabrae in her spine.  Also her breasts were massive, heavy weighty affairs that rested on the counter that the lamia was leaning on, next to a large pile of golden coins.  The lamia smiled as the trio entered, a sleepy relaxed look on her face,<strong> "Welcome back fellow monssssster girl,"</strong>she said as her eyes locked with Shugar,<strong> "Did you reconssssssider my offer then?"</strong><br/><br/>Blush came unbidden to Shugar's face and she shook her head furiously,<strong> "No I did not!  And I told you, I'm not a monster girl.  My father was a bugbear and those existed long before Pandora ever came to this world."</strong><br/><br/>The Lamia chuckled lightly,<strong>"Oh, and I'm ssssssssure these two lovely women look at you like you're jussssst like them, and not a beastly half breed like me?  Whatever you wisssssh to tell yourssssself my treat.  Ssssso if not for my offer, why have you returned, maybe one of your friendsssssss is interesssted?"</strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Zerxel's Stats</div><div class="spoiler_body">Zerxel's Stats<br/>Attributes:       Traits:                  Hits:<br/>3: Body               Acrobatic          0<br/>4: Mind               Calculating         0<br/>3: Soul                Diplomatic         0<br/>1: Minimum Lust       <br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">5</span></strong>: Current lust<br/><em>Zerxel is close to losing her control due to lust</em><br/><br/>    Skills<br/>2:       Swordswoman<br/>1:       Rogue<br/>1:       Dark Elf<br/>1:       Mage<br/>1:       Seductress<br/>1:       Fiendish Corruption<br/>    <br/><br/>Current items of note;<br/>Compass / watch<br/>Two plain but sturdy scimitars<br/>Zerxel's Enchanted Lingerie<br/>Pale amethyst nipple rings of protection<br/>Two small meals<br/>Map of level 2<br/>Brace of throwing knives<br/>Cursed Ring of Purity<br/><br/><br/>Current spell effects;<br/>- Highly resistant to any primal magic<br/>- Perma-"virgin"<br/>- "Pregnant" with a contestant via soul fruit<br/><br/><br/>See the OOC thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234676.msg11913405#msg11913405) for further details</div></div>