H(a)unted
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		<h2 id="linktree">Non-Adult Sandbox =&gt; Non-Adult Roleplays =&gt; Topic started by: Akkas on March 03, 2019, 06:59:25 am</h2>
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				Title: <strong>H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 03, 2019, 06:59:25 am</strong>
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				Despite all the effort she put into it, Rilika was no step closer to fixing her knee. She still needed a cane to walk because her left knee was too weak to carry her weight. Since the people she knew did not have the kind of magic that could solve this, Rilika traveled around and paid attention to everything that was out of the ordinary. At some point she reached a small town and she decided to stay there for a while, as she heard an interesting rumor. In the forest should be a house that was haunted by a ghost. <br>Rilika decided to go check it out. She wore a dark grey jacket, black pants and brown boots. She had a lot of golden rings around her fingers, all of which used to belong to the angels she hunted. Her white shoulder-length hair was cut asymmetrically and her cane matched the color. It was made from her magic and could not touch anything with a dark energy; it would pass through harmlessly. She herself was a demon and thus had a dark energy - but since it was her magic, she could touch it. <br>She was walking to where the villagers said the house was and wondered who or what lived there. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 03, 2019, 12:48:12 pm</strong>
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				Onyxia had just finished her morning training in the forest surrounding her house. Keeping up the daily training routine was one of her old habits. One of those that were hard to get rid of.<br>She easily made her way through the undergrowth towards her home, leaving no tracks. It seemed like a small, wooden, somewhat decayed hut on the outside, but it had enough space for her on the inside. There was a functional kitchen, a cozy, little living room, a small but suitable bedroom as well as a nice bathroom. Not to speak of her secret vault beneath the hut.<br>As the hut came into sight a slight smile curled her soft lips. People in thetown nearby thought this place was haunted. What no one knew, Onyxiya herself had been the one to start that rumor. She didn't want anybody to come near her hut. She didn't have a problem blending into a crowd, but she preferred to live in a secluded space.<br>She entered the hut and took off her black leather jacket putting it on a coathook. Actually, all of her clothes were black. A simple, sleeveless top with a standing collar, functional pants with a leatherbelt and soft leather boots that gave her a good foothold and in which she could move around without making a sound.<br>Her long, caramel-hued hair was pulled back into a high ponytail.<br>After stretching her muscles one last time she went into the kitchen and started making scrambled eggs with bacon for breakfast.
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 03, 2019, 03:37:06 pm</strong>
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				A small wooden hut came within Rilika's sight and she knew that must be the house she was looking for. With how this place looked, she was uncertain that anyone really lived here. Although a ghost wouldn't bother with maintenance. <br>She kept up her pace, as she found the cane already slowed her down enough. She neared the front door and started to wonder: should she knock? If no one lived here, that would be pointless. If a ghost lived here, it would be equally pointless as they wouldn't be able to open the door. But if the villagers overreacted at something unexplainable, the resident could very well be alive and living here. And they probably wouldn't like a stranger barging into their home. Rilika decided to go for the safer option and knocked loudly on the door. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 03, 2019, 04:14:02 pm</strong>
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				Onyxia had just sat down at the small wooden table in the kitchen to have her breakfast when she heard a loud knocking on her door. For a split second she froze.<br>A number of thoughts rushed through her mind.<br>Why would anyone knock on her door?! Who were they and what did they want here in this place? And why the heck would they knock at all in the first place?!<br>Better be careful and check out who they were...<br><br>The hidden knife she always carried around, another one of those old habits, found its way into her hand almost by itself as she got up in a smooth movement not making a sound.<br>The kitchen was in the back of the hut, so she noiselessly opened the window and climbed out of it.<br>Sneaking around the hut towards the front door, she kept her guard up. She peeked around the corner to take a look at the person standing in front of her hut. The woman with the cane didn't seem familiar to her and as she didn't seem to pose an immediate threat, Onyxia decided to talk to her.<br>Still not letting her guard down, she stepped around the corner and asked loudly "Who are you and why are you here?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 04, 2019, 01:07:36 pm</strong>
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				Rilika took a step back as she heard a voice from an unexpected direction. She was immediately aware that this woman was skilled with how quietly she approached and the way she stood there. Rilika noticed the knife and shifted her weight to her good leg. Then she'd be able to react quicker, in case necessary. <br>"Thank you for your warm welcome," she said sarcastically, though she couldn't blame her. She was a strange visitor. <br>"I'm Rilika," she said. She eyed Onyxiya and added: "...and you're clearly not a ghost. Do you live here?" She asked that with sincere interest and curiosity. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 04, 2019, 01:33:50 pm</strong>
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				"...Yes... I live here..." Onyxiya answered reluctantly, not easing up yet.<br><br>That woman... Something seemed off about her...<br>She was no ordinary human, so much her keen senses told her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.<br><br>Was she a hunter for rare creatures like her? There was quite a black market out there for such rarities, a bunch of rich people liked having their own little zoo of fabulous creatures. But the woman with the cane hadn't attacked her yet. And how could she have tracked her down anyways? It didn't make sense... Onyxiya had to get ore information about her.<br>She eyed Rilika up and down, not letting herself be fooled by the sight of the cane. One never knew what other powers a person might hold, be it magic or just modern or not so modern arms.<br><br>"I'm not going to ask you another time. Why are you here? What do you want?" Onyxiya asked with a somewhat harsh undertone in her voice.
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 04, 2019, 03:38:12 pm</strong>
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				Rilika raised her free hand slightly in defense. "I'm not here to fight," she clarified. She thought about making a reference to her knee, that someone like her was not a match, but Rilika didn't think that this woman would believe that. <br>Her thoughts drifted to her rings, which contained good energy. So far those were the only things that could improve her mobility, though their effect was very temporary. She actually believed she didn't need to use them now. Even though she took Onyxiya serious, she believed she wouldn't start a fight. <br>Because Rilika considered herself cooperative by telling half the truth. She started by telling the innocent part of her reasons to come here: "When I heard there was a ghost here, I had to see for myself. I already thought that the villagers were exaggerating and it seems I was right." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 04, 2019, 05:21:56 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya decided to grant Rilika a small amount of trust and the knife swiftly went back into its hidden sheath. Her muscles however were still tense. It would take quite a while for her to trust Rilika enough to ease up even a little around her.<br>Over her long life she had learned not to really trust anyone but herself. Even now she still thought that the woman was keeping something from her.<br><br>Nonetheless she showed Rilika her now empty hands to show that she wasn't going to start a fight either. Onyxiya decided to try a more debonair aproach. Saunting over towards the hut's door she offered: "How about you tell me why you're really here over a nice cup of coffee or tea?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 05, 2019, 12:03:52 pm</strong>
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				Rilika had a lot of faith in her charms. She had made many people believe she was a decent person, though she knew well that she was not. She always remained nice to the people she befriended, though she only befriended those she could use for her own agenda. She believed she'd win Onyxiya's trust too, as this was a good start. <br>"Sure, I'd like that," she said, ensuring there was a hint of gratitude in her voice. She successfully has been trying to get people to like her for so long, that those little clues of friendliness have become a natural part of her personality. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 06, 2019, 05:57:09 am</strong>
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				Opening the door, Onyxia led Rilika into the hut.<br>In utter contradistinction to the decayed outer appearance of the hut, the interior was well-maintained, neat and tidy. And even though the furnishing seemed quite frugal devoid of any extravagance, one couldn't argue that there was a certain coziness to it. The style was fairly rustic not to say primitive in the sense of simplicity. All furniture was made of wood.<br><br>Upon entering the hut, they stood in the living room straight away. Onyxiya gestured towards the only chair in the room, an armchair covered with a soft fur, right next to the small fireplace. "Have a seat", she said in a kind, but decisive voice.<br>She walked into the kitchen, which was connected to the living room by an open way, took a pot out of a cupboard, filled it with water from a barrel in one of the room's corners. She then put it on the gas oven to heat it.<br>"Coffee or herbal tea?", she asked Rilika as she took two wooden cups out of another cupboard and put them on the kitchen table where her breakfast was still sitting yet to be eaten.
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 06, 2019, 02:06:33 pm</strong>
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				Rilika followed her inside and was positively surprised by the interior. This actually felt like a home, as opposed to the outside. <br>Rilika went over to the chair Onyxiya gestured at. She placed her cane against the side of it, needing to lean on her good leg while doing so. She grabbed the armrests to ease her way down. As she sat down, she crossed her legs and felt comfortable. <br>"Coffee, please," she replied as she took a good look around. This place was well taken care of, which was such a difference from the outside that Rilika started to think about that. If she put this kind of effort on the inside, she could've made the outside look better too. Clearly Onyxiya also has manners and knows how to deal with people, so Rilika figured that it was no accident that the villagers had a wrong impression of her. It must've been on purpose. <br>"Why do you let people believe this place is haunted?" she asked curiosly. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 06, 2019, 04:01:25 pm</strong>
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				From yet another cupboard Onyxiya pulled out a small container of instant coffee. Using teaspoons she put some of it in each cup.<br>As the water was boiling now she took the pot from the oven, turning it off, and poured some hot water onto the instant coffee in the cups.<br><br>"I like to live by myself without anyone disturbing me", she answered Rilika's question with a glance towards her. "I'm just tired of people..."<br>This wasn't the whole truth but would work just fine as an answer.<br><br>She walked over and placed the steaming cups on the small table in front of the armchair, then returned to the kitchen to get a small sugarbowl and a carton of milk.<br>After placing those next to the cups filled with coffee, she went back into the kitchen and got the chair from the table. She placed the chair in the living room, sat down, put some sugar and milk into her coffee, then took a sip.<br><br>Looking at Rilika again she queried Rilika "So, why are you really here?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 06, 2019, 04:57:24 pm</strong>
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				Rilika noticed the glance and tried her best not to smile. That remark could be taken personally, as she was a disturbing someone. Though she did not feel insulted, as she knew it was about people in general. She just happened to be one of those people. <br>Rilika added some milk to her coffee, picked up the cup and took a small sip, careful for the heath. In the meantime she could think a moment about her answer. She was as of yet uncertain whether Onyxiya knew anything about magic and she did not want to have to explain that to a human. So she, too, did not give the whole truth as she told: <br>"What I said was true, I really came to meet you because you sounded interesting. Why I came to the town in the first place, had nothing to do with the town itself. I was just on my way through. As you've seen, I'm having some difficulty walking and I'd really like to have that fixed. Whenever I hear about anything new that might help, I go there to try it out."
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 06, 2019, 05:11:46 pm</strong>
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				Carefully listening Onyxiya watched Rilika as she was talking. By now she figured that Rilika couldn't be a human. But she couldn't tell yet what she was.<br>As Rilika had finished her explanation, Onyxiya couldn't help but chuckle. It was a melodic chuckle plesant on the ears.<br>"And you thought a ghost could help you with your knee?"<br>Her face turned serious again as she further queried "So what exactly are you that a ghost might help you with your issue?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 07, 2019, 01:07:06 pm</strong>
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				Rilika didn't really want to specify what she was right away. Whichever title she picked, either demon or angel hunter, it didn't sound friendly. <br>"I'm like the black sheep of my kind," Rilika said. This was true in two ways. Angel hunters were a subspecies of demons and none of the others were anything like them. And Rilika was unlike any of the other hunters, as she was mostly busy with anything else. <br>"The unusual nature of my injury is why I consider a ghost might help me. There's physically nothing wrong with me. Some disgus-" She cut herself off as she felt her anger rise. She still hated him for what he'd done to her. "Some man put a load of dark energy in my knee and no one seems to know how to remove it." <br>Even a great healer couldn't do anything. In fact, he couldn't even tell there was something wrong with her. If the problem wasn't so clear, he'd have said she was in perfect health.<br>"Do you only know about the supernatural world, or are you also a part of it?" she asked. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 08, 2019, 01:13:40 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya carefully listened while taking another sip of coffee.<br>Noticing how Rilika prudently avoided the topic of her species, as small, almost unnoticeable smile appeared on her lips. She probably would have done the same thing in Rilika's place.<br>When Rilika mentioned the dark energy in her knee Onyxiya focused her senses on said knee. She wasn't endowed with as much magic abilities like some other species, neither was she incapable. She could faintly sense the dark energy pulsing as she concentrated.<br>It seemed Rilika was finally telling the true reason for being here.<br><br>Opening her eyes again she answered her question. "I'm also part of it." She wasn't going to give away her species either as she was a particular rarity even in the supernatural world if not a singularity.<br>She was half elve and half vampire and at birth that was.<br>A lot of people had hunted her for exactly that rarity before which was one of the reasons why she was so cautious and lived so secluded.<br>Placing her cup down she continued. "And now I suppose you expect me to tell you if I can help you or not, right?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 08, 2019, 05:15:26 pm</strong>
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				Rilika was satisfied to hear that Onyxiya was a part of it too. Since she didn't feel like any of the species that Rilika was related to, nor had she shown any sign of recognition at the golden rings, Rilika believed that Onyxiya was something very different, and that excited her. Anything new could provide so many new options and opportunities - because Rilika was creative and has reached the impossible before. She only needed to right ingredients. <br>"Expect?" she repeated in a tone of played surprise. "I was just telling you my story, which you asked for. But yes please, since you're offering, I would like to know that." <br>Rilika took a sip from her coffee, looking as innocent as she could. It of course was an act, and she knew Onyxiya would see through it. She already had by asking that. At some point Rilika would give in and be more open, but she doubted either of them was ready for that yet. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 10, 2019, 08:24:06 pm</strong>
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				A knowing smile curled Onyxiya's rosy lips. She gently and with naturally coming grace placed her cup down on the table.<br>Then she looked directly into Rilika's eyes. Despite the smile she now had a somewhat stern air. Her slanted, almond-shaped eyes were quite an unusual colour. They were a beautiful purple with a dark reddish hue sprinkled with small dots of gold making it seem like there was an entire universe inside them.<br>She tilted her head very slightly and charmingly crossed her legs.<br><br>"I'd appreciate it if we could just end this charade. I understand that you don't want to tell me everything about you right away and I respect that. But let's at least be honest in the things we actually tell each other and drop this act."<br>She paused for a moment, looking deep into Rilika's eyes.<br>"You are here because <em>you</em> want to know if <em>I</em> might be able to help you with your knee problem and for nothing else. Correct?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 13, 2019, 12:38:47 pm</strong>
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				Rilika looked back at Onyxiya and thought. This was not the typical kind of first meeting she usually had and she reconsider how much she'd tell. Maybe it was time for a more direct and more honest approach. <br>"Alright," she admitted. "You're quite right, that is the main reason. But not entirely. There's more. I'm fairly certain that your answer is no, that you cannot fix it. Experience taught me that much. But here I am, still looking for the impossible, because I know how to achieve that. All I need are the proper ingredients, which I do not yet have. So I need more than a simple yes or no." She needed to know exactly what Onyxiya could and could not do, so she might combine her useful abilities with those of others. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 15, 2019, 09:29:42 am</strong>
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				Onyxiya tilted her head, thinking about what Rilika had just told her for a moment.<br>"I can't even give you a simple yes or no." She then stated.<br>"I'm not as adept in the art of magic as some other species in the supernatural world. And I don't exactly have healing powers-"<br>She infact could heal herself, at least to a certain degree, but healing others was something completely different.<br>"-but I'm not even sure if healing powers are what is needed in your situation..." She looked at Rilika's knee, pausing for a moment.<br><br>Then she looked into her eyes again.<br>"I might be willing to help you, at least see what i can do about your problem. But I will have to know the story behind this. How all this happened."<br>She gestured towards the knee.<br>"And what was that about achieving the impossible with the proper ingredients? What exactly do you mean by that?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 16, 2019, 03:52:09 pm</strong>
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				Rilika was actually surprised by how helpful Onyxiya was. She hadn't expected to receive an explicit 'maybe' from her so quickly. She uncrossed her legs and held the cup in both hands. <br>She started by answering the last question and explained what she meant. <br>"What I mean is that there is a lot of magic available by thinking outside the box. By combining certain pieces and powers of different species, a whole world of possibilities opens. For example, I once gave someone the power to move through anything. Just as I made something that could duplicate any object instantly." Those were just two of the many things she'd made. Most projects failed or got wrecked, but the ones that succeeded, were usually impressive. <br>After a sip from her drink, she continued with the story of how her knee got damaged. <br>"About a year ago, a prison guard died and some prisoners managed to escape. One of them we call the Fairy Tale Hunter, because the views that he has on our society are far from realistic; he hunts a fantasy. I volunteered to help retrieve the prisoners and bring them back to their cells. The Fairy Tale Hunter decided that I shouldn't have done that. He wanted to stop me and this is how he did that. He slowed me down so I could no longer be of use. I can't say precisely <em>why</em> he felt the need to do this, as all of us agree that he is crazy. That's why we put him in prison in the first place. He kept pushing us to believe in his views and once he finally understood that we disagree with him, he gathered a team of outsiders and started to attack us."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 18, 2019, 07:28:03 am</strong>
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				A pensive expression on her face, Onyxiya grasped her cup and took another sip.<br>Turning the cup in her hands she then asked "Who is the 'we' that you're referring to? I take it, that the prison you mentioned is one for supernatural creatures. Is it run by your species? Is that Fairy Tale Hunter, as you call him, one of your kind?"<br>Looking up from the cup in her hands she continued "I know these are a lot of questions and you might not be willing to answer all of them just yet. But if you want my help, I need all the information on that matter that I can get. In my life I was able to gather a fair amount of knowledge and it could be possible that among that is something that might be able to help you. Though we might have, as you already said, to think outside the box. And I can only do that if I have all the details, even those that seem to be irrelevant."<br>Onxiya leaned forward, her arms resting on her thighs, the wooden cup still in her hands.
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				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 20, 2019, 04:59:03 pm</strong>
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				Rilika nodded thoughtful. What Onyxiya asked, was very fair. And what she said sounded very promising and hopeful. <br>She considered what to tell and wanted to be honest. But she didn't trust Onyxiya that much yet; if she were a being of good, she might hate to be talking to a killer of good. <br>"Let me start by saying thank you for you open attitude so far," she said. "I am inclined to tell you more, but I don't want there to be any misunderstandings. The world I know is divided in good, evil and neutral. Do you have any prejudice or strong dislike to any of them? Because if you do and that type happens to be mine, don't judge me too quickly. As I've said before, I'm not like the rest of my kind." She might tell her story from a different angle depending on Onyxiya's answer. <br>"Either way, yes the Fairy Tale Hunter is one of my kind. We're called the hunters in short. That's how he got his nickname. We just replaced what we hunt by 'fairy tale'. Whenever I said 'us', I mean the hunters. We are connected to a bigger species, and they run the prison. Most of the escapees were a part of their kind."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>March 25, 2019, 04:54:48 am</strong>
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				The corner of Onyxiya's lips raised slightly, giving a small smile to Rilika.<br>"As I've come to know the world, there isn't simply black and white. There's only a lot of different shades of grey. One can't just simply say 'This person is good, that person is evil.' And there isn't exactly a 'neutral' in-between."<br>She leaned back, the wooden cup still in her hand.<br>"One can't categorize people, be they supernatural or not. People are made of layers and they all carry different aspects of the person. But in their exaggerated opinion of themselves they think they can judge other people based on the tiny fragment of&nbsp; aspectsand layers they know about the other person."<br>She paused for a moment. She wouldn't give away what she was yet, but for the sake of honesty she was willing to share a little something.<br>"Take me for an instance. Depending on the aspect I'd give people about what I am, they would categorize me either as a being of good or a being of evil and judge me on that without knowing the whole truth. That's just how the world is..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>March 25, 2019, 07:03:25 am</strong>
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				Rilika was very pleased with that answer. She wouldn't have to worry about saying the wrong thing and could say the truth as it was. She did believe there were lines between good and evil and neutral, but it was beneficial to agree. <br>She certainly decided to remember the detail Onyxiya gave about her being. She found it made her more eligible to help her. <br>Her golden rings were glowing with a faint yellow light to show they weren't regular rings. <br>"I'm an angel hunter," she said, and she dimmed the light. "We are but a small piece of the demon race. Even though we are related to the demons, our powers are unlike them. They are evil -" With what Onyxiya said, Rilika grinned and corrected herself, "- <em>considered</em> evil and good is their opposite and weakness. Hunters like me harness the good and feel strengthened by it. And dark energies are our weakness." She crossed her legs, gently placing a hand on her weak knee. "That's why this was effective. Any regular demon would've felt it like a rush of adrenaline and walked it off. But with me... It settled deep and remains a constant bother." <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>May 29, 2019, 12:25:50 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya sat up straight as the rings and the fact that Rilika was an angel hunter aroused her interest and curiosity.<br>In all the time she had lived she had never encountered an angel and only a handful of demons.<br>Still ogling the rings, she thought about what she just learned about Rilika.<br>After a moment of silence, she placed her cup on the table once again.<br>"I take it that cancelling it out with good energy didn't work...", she said in a thoughtful, calm way.<br><br>Placing her fingers on her lower lip and chin in that specific manner one does when thinking about something she looked down to the floor.<br>After a while she took down her hand and looked up at Rilika again. She had come to a decision.<br><br>"I'd like to learn more about that dark energy in your knee." She paused for a moment, looking at Rilika with a serious expression. "But you probably won't like what I have to do for that."<br>She kept watching Rilika, awaiting her response.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 01:36:42 pm</strong>
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				Rilika barely registered Onyxiya ogling her rings. She was used to people focusing on them. Demons were always looking at their rings. Regular demons usually watched them with negative emotions, whereas hunters checked each other's hands to guess who was better and more skilled. For those with the most rings were the most skillful. <br>"Good energy kind of works," she said. "It does neutralize the dark but it wears off too fast."<br>She casually put her cup on the table as well. "I'm sure that whatever it is you think I won't like, I'll prefer that over remaining crippled," she said strongly, fearlessly. But she did want to know what it was before she'd give permission for anything. "So what do you need to do?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 01:54:25 pm</strong>
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				Looking Rilika straight in the eyes, Onyxiya replied with a firm calm voice.<br>"I need some of your blood. Blood can tell a lot." She paused for a moment. What she was about to say would probably give away what she was or at least part of what she was. <br>Even though she usually preferred to keep to herself she had decided to try to help the woman sitting in front of her. And since Rilika had come here asking for help and hadn't shown any sign of hostility towards her, she had decided to give it a shot.<br><br>"I'll have to bite you. Your knee to be precise. The knee pit would be the best spot for doing so."<br>She said that as if it was the most normal thing, though she thought it would catch Rilika by surprise.<br>She closely watched her reaction.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 02:25:33 pm</strong>
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				Rilika blinked, as though she misheard. It surely caught her by surprise. "My blood...?" she echoed softly. Slowly, the words sank into her brain and she tried to understand what that meant. The look in her blue eyes turned from vague to thoughtful to partial understanding and curiosity. <br>"Does that mean that you're like a vampire?" Remembering what else Onyxiya said, that she had an aspect that people considered good and one they'd consider bad, Rilika corrected herself. "Like a half-vampire?" She was slightly frowning, as she'd never met them before. <br>She was intruiged about that and wanted to know more about vampires. She leaned forward with her elbows on her knees. Her eyes darted over Onyxiya with a new, fresh look. She was not afraid, because she figured that Onyxiya knew about as little about her kind as she knew about hers. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 03:40:32 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya gave a slight smile as she saw the surprise on Rilika's face turn into some understanding.<br>She nodded slowly. "Yes, I am half-vampire", she confirmed, noticing the the change in Rilika. Apparently she hadn't met many vampires, just as she hadn't met many demons, let alone angel hunters.<br>She was curious about Rilika's kind as well and wanted to learn more about her too.<br>Getting some of her blood would help her with that, though she didn't tell Rilika. But what she had told her was the truth. She would be able to learn more about that dark energy from her blood.<br>After a moment she asked Rilika "So, would you be willing to let me have some of your blood?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 04:14:49 pm</strong>
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				Rilika trusted Onyxiya in this and nodded. "Alright, yeah, you can have some." She was eager to get on with this, as this was unlike anything she'd tried before. Anything new was a potential breakthrough. She tried not to act too eager or excited, as willingly getting bitten was not a common reason fo feel excited. <br>She put her left ankle on her right knee to take off her boot. She dropped it on the floor and started to roll up her trouser leg. While doing that, she asked: "I don't know what's true about your kind and what's not - I probably don't even know half of it - so please, tell me, is it true you need blood to survive? And where do you usually get it from, seeing as the people won't come near this place?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>May 30, 2019, 04:41:05 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya watched Rilika take off her boot and rolling up her trouser leg. She couldn't help but smile at the excited curiosity she could sense in her.<br>"As I'm only a halfling not all the rules that apply to a full vampire apply to me. But yes, I do need blood to survive."<br>She slowly got up and approached Rilika.<br>"But since I'm a halfling I also can and have to eat normal food. I could survive on a one-sided diet though in the long run it would be unhealthy."<br><br>She crouched down in front of Rilika, gently placing her soft, warm hands on her knee, turning it into a position so that she could reach the knee pit more easily, without making it uncomfortable for Rilika.<br>Looking up she answered the last question. "I don't necessarily need human blood. There are enough animals living here in the forest and I could always go to the town nearby, if necessary. Though I try not to draw any attention, thus I prefer the woods."<br>With a smile she turned her attention back to Rilika's knee.<br><br>She gently stroked over the bare skin, easily finding the best spot to get enough blood from the right vein while causing the possibly least pain for Rilika. She still would feel a prick, but probably nothing more.<br>"Are you ready?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>May 31, 2019, 01:53:39 pm</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rilika listened with care to what Onyxiya told about herself. She listened with interest and liked to learn more about her. She had quite a different lifestyle and it sounded like an effort to both need food and blood. Rilika already thought that normal food alone cost too much time. <br>She shifted and leant back in the chair, resting her arms on the therefor intended armrests. Her eyes were locked on Onyxiya's hands. She rarely felt skin-to-skin contact and was not used to that, so it made her slightly uncomfortable. She was not that close with anyone. <br>She played with the collar of her jacket and pulled it up to feel more covered. <br>"I'm ready," she confirmed. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>May 31, 2019, 02:55:07 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya nodded before turning back to Rilika's knee. Of course she sensed Rilika's uneasiness, so she wasn't going to protract the situation.<br>She opened her mouth, her canines elongating and becoming pointier and sharper. Leaning down to the knee pit, her soft lips soon gently touched Rilika's skin, immediately followed by her teeth pricking it.<br>Her eyes closed, she took three small sips, keeping the blood in her mouth instead of swallowing it down. Once she had enough blood, she quickly licked over the tiny wounds from her bite, sealing them. Having done that she let go of Rilika right away and even moved back a little, giving her some space.<br>Her eyes still closed she savoured the blood she was still keeping in her mouth.<br>Its taste was something completely new to her and she wanted to relish it. Though she hadn't forgotten the reason why she was doing this.<br>She could taste the different energies clashing in the blood and she could clearly make out the energy that had caused Rilika's plight.<br>The way it had oozed into the taste of the blood itself, how strong its taste was, she could tell that the energy was entirely complected with the tissue of the knee.<br><br>Once she had tasted the blood enough, she swallowed it down.<br>She slowly opened her eyes after letting another moment pass and returned to her seat.<br>"Well... That was... Interesting", she said in a very quiet, almost whispering voice, seemingly lost in thought, not looking at Rilika at all.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>May 31, 2019, 04:34:16 pm</strong>
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				The instant that Onyxiya's teeth pricked her skin, Rilika clenched her fists. In one hand she held a handful of fabric from her jacket, in the other she felt the comforting, smooth handle of a --<br>Rilika's eyes shot to her right hand and she saw that her instinct got the better of her. A dagger as white as her cane laid in her hand, made from her magic. It vanished as quick as it appeared; she had no intention of using it on her present company. She opened her hands and dug her fingers in the chair instead. Her heart was pounding, mainly out of guilt that she had almost attacked her. <br>When Onyxiya moved away, she forced herself to calm down and get control over herself. She focused on her leg. She wiped her knee pit with her fingers and pulled her trouser leg down, cleaning her fingers on it simultaneously. That was not enough distraction to stop feeling the guilt, so she stared at Onyxiya, barely able to wait for what she had to say. What had she tasted, what did she learn? Rilika got overflown by curiosity and hope. She couldn't wait and impatiently said: "So? What can you tell me about it?" <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>June 03, 2019, 10:45:44 am</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Onyxiya looked up at Rilika, a knowing, slant little smile curling her lips in amusement to this eager curiosity.<br>But the smile soon faded.<br><br>After keeping quiet for another moment, her voice finally broke the silence.<br>"...I could clearly taste the dark energy this Fairy Tale Hunter put in your knee. It was very present in your blood."<br><br>She quickly licked over her lips, the aftertaste still on her tongue.<br><br>"By its intensity I can tell that the energy wasn't just put in your knee." She paused for another moment.<br>"...It has merged with the tissue."<br><br>Propping up her lower arms on her legs, she continued.<br>"I don't know what you have tried so far to get rid of your misery, but if the focus was on cancelling the energy out that is probably why it failed... Cancelling it out won't work, the energy has to be extracted or you'll never get rid of it and I know this is easier said than done..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>June 03, 2019, 01:46:17 pm</strong>
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				Rilika leaned back in the chair and brushed her hands through her white hair. She was pleased to receive this information, but not with the information itself. "So it's a part of me now..." she mumbled to herself. "That must be why even -" She noticed she was speaking a part of her thoughts aloud and stopped doing that. It probably wouldn't even matter if she said <em>her</em> name aloud, as it was a common name and Onyxiya didn't know much about her kind. She wouldn't recognize the name anyways. <br>At least now Rilika knew why most of her attempts failed. Trying to remove it would bring a lot of new problems along, but at least she had a new opening to work with. <br>She snapped herself out of her moment of despair. She dropped her hands and got serious. "Alright. So you're saying it's easier said than done. Does that mean you have any idea on how to go at this?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>June 16, 2019, 08:30:18 am</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Onyxiya watched Rilika closely. She noticed how she stopped her talking and of course it made her curious, but she figured now wasn't the right time to ask, since Rilika had to take in this unpleasant information, so she remained quiet until Rilika spoke again.<br><br>"I'm sorry, I don't know, how to handle this. I only know that it's not easy to remove energy once it has merged with something."<br><br>She paused for a moment, looking down at the floor, thinking.<br>With a quiet voice she then said: "But I might know someone who could be able to help you. I'm not sure though, so please, don't get your hopes up, it's possible they can't help you either..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>June 16, 2019, 04:44:28 pm</strong>
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				Onyxiya's last remark came too late; Rilika already got her hopes up. Each maybe was better than a definite no. Onyxiya's aid already turned out quite helpful, so she had faith that this person would be helpful as well. <br>"I want to meet them," she immediately decided. She didn't hestitate for a moment. She reached for her cane and picked it up. She let it rest on the armrests and sat up straight. "I'm ready to go when you are." The way she sat confirmed she was ready to get up whenever. Her eagerness made it seem like this would be a certain fix. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nyx NightBird</strong> on <strong>June 30, 2019, 02:51:39 pm</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				A subtle smirk curled Onyxiya's lips as Rilika just assumed that she would come along.<br>"Fine, I'll accompany you", she said. "I haven't seen them in a long time, I could visit them again."<br><br>She was about to get up, but stopped, looking at Rilika.<br>"Do you need to get back to town to get anything or prepare yourself for the journey before we leave? We will be gone for some time and we won't be travelling by modern means."<br><br>Even though Rilika seemed very eager, it was important to make the proper preparations for such a trip. Having the right clothing, packing provisions and other things and tools one might need. Onyxiya was sort of used to traveling like this and thus knew how to prepare for such a journey, but she wasn't sure if Rilika did. Although, being part of the supernatural world, she could have some experience in that. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: H(a)unted</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Akkas</strong> on <strong>July 02, 2019, 05:36:41 pm</strong>
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				Rilika didn't really feel like needing to walk all the way back to town to get anything. Most of the things she could need, she could make with her powers anyway. The only thing she could think of that she would not have access to, would be food. If she would travel on her own and knew where she was going, she could travel through the dimension of the angels, where the laws of nature were a hint different. Angels in that dimension would not need consumptions there. As a Hunter she could feel some of that dimension's effect, so it would take longer to get hungry. <br>But it would be difficult to orientate from there, so it would not be an option to go there for long. <br>"Depending on the length of the trip I might need some food and water," Rilika said. "Other than that, I already have everything I need." <br>She wondered only for a second whether or not she would actually ask this, but she figured she already asked so much of Onyxiya, one more request wouldn't make a difference. "I would hate to need to go all the way back to town just for that, so... Could I be as bold as to ask whether you have anything here that you could miss?"<br>
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