The Invasion of Arias Chapter 4: Massacre

[pendejochy]

{Hmmm, looks like Vargus and Hale will be getting along. Vargus can go a long way in improving the image of Vampire-Halves, and possibly all undead in the eyes of the dominate races. But, Vargus won't be able to contribute to furthing my idealist views if Aqullia kills him. His mind is still shrouded by hatered. Vargus' vampire status must be hidden from Bossy Bird. I can trust Hale, but I don't know if Aiera will squeel or not.}
"I'm glad you seen how good and noble a Vampire-half can be, Hale. But, we have a problem when it comes to your brother. I don't want another repeat of what happened at that village. I don't feel like getting blown sky-high again. So, we have to make sure we keep this a secret. I'll talk to Aiera and see if she'll keep our secret as well. I wasn't expecting to have a V.H. join us, but I think we might have a problem. Since Vargus is a Vampire-Half, he'll die in the sun. Before it was fine as that forest was very dark and blocked that accursed sun. But, we're nearing the edge of the forest, so we have to think up an alibi as to why Vargus won't be able to leave the caravan during the day. I'm thinking we could tell him that Gnolls are nocternal."

[Ryu Kurai]

OOC: I already wrote that Karvan had flown after him in my post... Reread it quickly.

IC: Vargus tilted his head at Pende's comment. "Only full vampires turn to dust at the sun's light. Those of us who are half-blooded do not share their fate. I have long ago overcome my dislike of the sun, however. It is necessary, as all things in this world are. Whether or not I like it, it shall be there, so it was far more prudent to tolerate it." He said, scratching behind his right ear a little. And I think that everyone here will keep quiet to the others about my heritage, isn't that right, Shirin?" Vargus said, directing his last owrd to the front of the caravan.

The lanky human healer rose up slowly, his eyes wide with a mixture of surprise and astonishment. He opened his mouth to speak and got a "How-" out before Vargus interrupted him.

"When you've lived as long as I do and like I do, you learn to be extrodinarily observant. Besides, I could feel what you were thinking a bit, and your heart rate went up as soon as I confessed my heritage." Vargus finished, clearing his throat a bit. "That's another thing about being half-vampire. You don't have the powers of a true vampire, but you do get some of them. Like telekinesis and mind-reading, for example."

[Mintaro]

Aquila had been about to stand up and speak to Karvan when the hands grabbed him. He looked at Tanta quite surprised and irritated. He quickly forgave her however once he understood she was playing with him. He blinked widely and smiled. Picking up both the partridge and take the proffered venison. "Thank you." He said politely to the two of them. Gesturing for them to both sit down. He rubbed his neck and then began to eat the raw meat. Grimacing slightly against his human taste buds.

He spoke in between bites "Do you ever get the feeling this is a fools mission. We don't know who these people are. We don't know what they want. We don't even know where they really are. For all we know they could be a bunch of full vampires, they could be a hoard of daemons. Or hell even Dragons come back from where ever they went." Aquila narrows his eyes and chews some gristle speaking around it. "I mean, who's to even say this isn't all the result of some power hungry mage using spells he shouldn't." Aquila sit back in thought

[wilysword]

OOC: I'm afraid MNMinion is quitting all his RPs. He's not sure where he's going for the summer, or if he'll have internet.

IC: Juras returned with the firewood, but didn't hear anything of what passed between Hale, Pende, and Vargus. "Who's up for some rabbit?" he asked, indicating two rabbits hanging from his belt.

[Ryu Kurai]

Vargus looked over towards Juras and then to the others. "Yes, that seems like a good idea. I have been quelling a bit of hunger much of the day on the dried meat here. I suppose Shirin had best stack your firewood and start a fire then?" Vargus said, looking over at Shirin again, who sighed and walked over to Juras, grabbing the firewood out of his hands angrily. He grumbled all the way over to the fire pit he had dug, then began stacking the firewood.

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Upon noticing Tantalum rise up out of the ground, Karvan turned his head away. He had not expected human females- well, the body of one, at least, to look so exotic, but he decided that she probably wouldn't hold an accidental sighting against him . He had managed to avoid direct eye contact all the other times she or Aiera, even the Right brothers had removed their clothing, but was definately not expecting her to rise out of the ground. He squinted a bit and looked towards the landscape, trying as best he could to chew his venison calmly. After hearing Aquilla's speculation that the dragons might have come back, Karvan shook his head without actually looking at him. "Dragon not conquer cities. Dragon not like social environment, they say. That why dragon sleep alone in cave. If dragon angry, dragon destroy city. Karvan already think about this." He said fairly smoothly, after pausing a bit in between each sentance to compose and translate his thoughts.

[pendejochy]

OOC: I'm going away for the weekend. Won't be ablt to post untill i get back.

"Rabbit sounds delishous right now." I waited until Shirin finished stacking teh wood and lit the stack on fire with my magic. "There, the fire wood is all ready, Juras."

[Rhiya Ravenwing]

Tantalum obviously was enjoying the sense of embarrassment flying around her. Nevertheless, she took a seated position and slopped a couple of handfuls of solid earth on her body, blocking out the more... interesting parts to her form.

THen she lay back for a bit, contemplating the question Aquila raised, not replying for the moment as she watched Aquila with a coy smile playing along her lips.

[pendejochy]

OOC: Dude, check it out, I'm all back and stuff.

"Alright everyone, since there is four of us and two rabbits, we can each have half a rabbit. Vargus, do your people eat meat raw, or do they heat it?"

[Gineko]

Aiera looked down at Girito for a moment, then sighed and rolled over, and said in a very depressed voice "I won't tell them, don't worry."
Bored she looked at the plant life at the base of the tree, there was one that caught her eye. She picked it up and sniffed at it, and immediatly felt better. She looked in wonder at the plant and sniffed it again, this time it had a greater effect and she blushed. She felt she wanted to smell this with her better sense of smell. She turned into a cat and struggled out of her clothes, then reached out with her paw and gently played with the plant. She sniffed it some more and felt happier than she could describe, she also felt a sort of weightlessness that made her think she was dreaming.
Purring, she left her clothes behind and took the plant in her mouth and trotted back to the others, completely ignorent of Girito.

OOC: it was catnip. :p

[Ryu Kurai]

"Either way is alright for me. On occasion I'd hunt and eat my game on the spot." He said, raising an eyebrow as a cat that was acting strangely came towards the fire. He raised an eyebrow, recognising that it was in fact Aiera. Strange... He thought, turning back towards the fire.