Swords, Sex and Sorcery (IC thread)

[Lexavier]

Lexy knew what it was. The darkness that envolped them. Straight from her nightmares and into reality. That hooded figure playing in the darkness, come to steal Elven children from their beds. She squeezed Scully's hand tightly. There wasn't much that could frighten Lexavier the Druidess, but she'd never come face to face with a Drow before.. and that prospect was terrifying. She silently cursed her grandfather, but then apologised, it was as much her fault as it was his.

 

[kittenofdeath]

The fog rapidly enveloping the area spooked the crowd, but it also made them angry, they were going to fight dirty and use magics, then so would the crowd, a large selection of mugs and bottles quickly finding their way in to hands, as well as a few glints of steel that could only be a hidden weapon. But the darkness, that was another matter, being blinded put quite the halt on the mob.
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Zell quickly made it through to where he wanted to be, the fog made it slightly more difficult, but his darksight saw him though the worst of it, only stopping for a moment to whisper as he passed the small clutch of the group who started this mess, whispering covertly in the attempt to only let the elf hear “your trust and a favor Elfling, disperse the fog, remain stationary” he said, there was a hardness to his voice, but it was sincere, he needed her trust, because the fog was not going to help him any with the plan he had “violence is not our intent.”

With that he took his place beside Nizzre, right between the angry and confused mob, and the fools who had poked it with a stick... Not his best plan, but he was confident he could hold his own if things went to shit around them, and he suspected that Nizzre could do the same. He motioned for her to cover the smaller group, figuring they would need less 'convincing' then the mob would, then gripped his sword, resting it over his shoulder and nodded to her, he was ready, the fog would either disappear or it wouldn’t, nothing more he could do to solve the problem.

 

[Lexavier]

Lexy jumped. The voice materialised out of nowhere, although with the fog and darkness that was hardly surprising. She could tell it was dangerous, yet it's words of peaceful intent were hard to ignore. If someone else was on there side, she was hardly going to deny them. The fog dispelled, although you wouldn't notice. She was bitter she wasted a spell, but glad to know there was someone out there helping Tarik...

 

[Led_Astray]

"Oh come on!" yelled Tarik, frustrated by the fog. "I was looking forward to a good brawl, and now you've gone and spoiled it..."

He was about to begin retreating when the un-natural darkness fell. He froze, listening carefully, and was about to decide what to do when he heard an unfamiliar voice whisper something indistinct about trust.

"Ahh. of course. Demons and Drow..." muttered Tarik.

What had looked like an evenings fine entertainment was now beyond redemption... he decided to wait to see what the Teifling had in mind.

 

[HotKittygirl]

Nizzre

The drowses felt at home in the darkness, despite the billowing fog that had appeared so swiftly as her unnatural darkness. She slipped past the small group that had started this whole mess and for a moment wondered why they had even bothered in this. The ensuing brawl might have been fun to watch, she recalled watching slaves fight to the death in the pits of Mindflayers for their cruel entertainment; she quickly shrugged the memory off and set about her business. She swept into place before the angry crowd who seemed somewhat tempered by the darkness. Sleek muscles tensed underneath her cloak as she waited as patiently as she could, those crimson orbs smoldering unseen. It was only as she felt the now familiar presence of Zell that she sprung into action. With another easy gesture she dispersed the darkness and in a rather grandiose flourish she swept her hood back and shrugged her cloak from her shoulders. Her hand slid to the hilt of that curiously thin blade and as those crimson orbs narrowed she released a snarling demand in undercommon, if only to let the common folk her the true harshness of those brutally spoke words.

< “Who is the first to die?” >

(Roll to assist intimidate or just intimidate. Roll(1d20)+10:
13,+10
Total:23)

Kat

Perhaps the alcohol was finally catching up to her. Those feline ears folded back against her short mane as she shoved herself against Scully. It had all happened so fast, under normal circumstances Kat would haven’t reacted so demurely; yet at the moment common sense was nothing something Kat had in great supply. That lush frame melted against the rogue, while her tail tightened about Lexy needingly.

“What in the seven hells?” She muttered, before she blinked and tilted her head. “Or is it nine? I can’t remember…”

 

[DrStein]

At the words "demons" and "drow" Scully's heart pounded in his chest. He had never encountered either but had heard plenty of stories. A barfight was one thing, but this was something out of his league. "Tarik! Xarkl! I think it might be time to make ourselves scarce!"

He continued back up until the darkness abruptly dispersed and there stood a man with horns and a drowess. "Oh fuck me... We're getting the hell out of here. Go!" With that, he yanked Kat and Lexi with him toward the stairs. He pushed the girls toward the stairs and drew two of his blades. "Get going. I'm right behind you. Chuckles! Slab! Move it!" He back up the steps after the girls, keeping an eye on his two male companions, ready to toss a dagger should they need the help.

 

[Lexavier]

Lexy bit down hard on her lip to stop herself screaming. It was a Drow, it truely was. That harsh guttering language froze her to the floor. Even the tickling of Kat's tail wasn't enough to pull her from her state of shock.

What did it though was Scully's push. It spun her round, tearing her view of the Drow issueing her challenge and made her look at the stairs. It didn't even occur to her that the Drow was protecting them, probably merely using this as a chance to kill innocents and eat their flesh or something horrible.

She found herself next to Kat, and she glanced at her gratefully. Slipping her hand in hers, she urged her up the stairs. Lexy knew she probably didn't want to run, she didn't either. Not with Tarik still down there. But that Drow... They reached the top of the stairs and onto the landing, and Lexy put her back to the wall, her panic hard to contain, her chest heaving with each laboured breath. "Are you ok Kat?" she asked quietly.

 

[HotKittygirl]

Kat

Exactly what was going on Kat had no clue. It was all going too fast and things were just too loud. Her ears folded flush against her head and she felt a rush of fear only due to the fact everyone around her seemed so terrified. Lexy almost seemed close to tears, at least in Kat’s amber gaze. She released her grip on Scully and slinked towards the druidess, engulfing her lithesome frame in her generous and warm embrace.

“I’m fine, lil butterfly;” She murmured softly, raising one hand to brush through Lexy’s silken mane. It was hard not to get lost in focusing on one thing in particular and at the moment it was Lexy. “You looked like you saw a ghost…” The elf had always been pale, though Kat thought she looked a shade paler if it was possible. “You want me to go down there and get the big red guy? I’m sure he’s fine.” If Kat had heard the words demon or drow, or even saw the drowses and her impressive display she didn’t show such. Perhaps it was just the heat of the moment, the more the people around her crumbled the harder her resolve became; though for the life of her she hadn’t a clue what was going on.

 

[kittenofdeath]

(Also intimidating, not that its needed after a 23, the DC was 20
Roll, 16+4=20, lucky, getting too upstaged would make Zell look bad)

The mob was done, the look of fear in their eyes at Nizzres words and Zells... Well, at Zell just standing there and looking mean, the only reason they hadn’t run was the fear of what would happen, like prey realizing its caught, knowing the second it tries to run the predator will pounce. “Now, I can see we're all a little upset” Zell spoke slowly, softly, he didn’t need to raise his voice at this point, but every syllable of what he said dripped with menace “but whats important to remember, is that you people” he said, making sure his eyes lingered on everyone left in the room, the group responsible included “are ruining my time.”

He planted his sword point in to the ground, giving them a good show of just how large that thing was, the blade alone was bigger than anyone in the room “so, you're all going to sit back down, finish your drinks and tip the lovely waitress who is currently hiding behind the bar, because by fucking god, if any of you pathetic striplings gets it in your heads to try anything, then my compatriot and I will do our lovely impression of a meat grinder and none of you will leave here alive!” The effect was good, the crowd started to disperse, some returning to their drinks as Zell had commanded, other slinking away out the door to lick their wounded pride.

“And you” he continued, turning to point an accusatory finger at Tarik “hornless, how stupid do you have to be to get in between a drunken rabble and the joygirls? You might as well kick a dragon in his jewel hoard while your at it.”

 

[DrStein]

Scully had only made it up a few of the steps, not wanting to abandon Tarik and Xarkl. Consequently... He had seen some strange things in his time. He knew a man who could swallow a whole potato and regurgitate it at will. He had once known a street performer who could eat fire. He once met a hedge wizard who had a talking raven that communicated entirely in insults and swearing. But now he was looking at a drowess and a demon who were admonishing everyone for interrupting their drink. This... was the goddamnedest thing he'd ever seen. At this point, he felt a bit numb.

He sheathed his blades and looked up the steps at Lexi and Kat. "Butterfly? Melody? We're safe... I think. Come on down and tell me if you see what I see, because there's a chance I might be hallucinating right now."

 

[HotKittygirl]

Nizzre

The pair made a rather intimidating duo though their approaches seemed rather stark. Nizzre did not go further, she simply let the harshness of her accent do the work for her. No doubt those words sounded vicious and threatening without even knowing what they meant. The look upon that beautiful visage left little doubt either, cold and stoic while her eyes shimmered with promises of death. Zell on the other hand was rather outspoken in his threats, she found her respect and admiration for the tiefling growing. He had a colorful way of speaking that brought out one’s imagination; the thought of their blades acting as a meat grinder brought out a rather devious smile, if only a hint of one. The group disbanded once the bubble had busted, though Zell’s wrath turned to the giant of a man shortly after. Nizzre turned to regard the…well she wasn’t sure what he was. Her thumbed hooked into the thick belt about her waist and she stood with her legs spread at shoulders length apart. With a cool look she stood silently beside Zell, cocking her head to the side to peer about the wide girth of the man towards the stairs.

“Your friends leave you,” She finally retorted, her accent thick and foreign, her tone cold and distant. “You think much of yourself. Perhaps too much.”

 

[Led_Astray]

Tarik laughed, a huge booming laugh.

"I was looking forward to the brawl, I didn't need rescuing! You think I haven't been in a dozen such before?"

He looked around, stamping his hooves, the grin never leaving his face.

"But I forgot that my companions are not used to the joy of rough and tumble and they panicked. And that caused the crowd to take things too far... So, thank you, half-demon and lady-drow, for your timely intervention. You have no doubt saved a few lives tonight. Why don't you join us at our table and tell us your stories?"

 

[Lexavier]

The hug was everything she needed. She instantly seemed to relax, melting into Kat's arms. "I uh.. It's nothing just.. there's someone down there I rather not meet. I know it's silly but.." she shrugged, and let out a little sigh. "So much for my big brave act eh?" she scolded herself, realising how silly she looked infront of her new companions.

The silence fell like a curtain, punctuated by Scully's call. Lexy looked up at Kat and smiled weakly. "You certainly do attract attention, don't you." Suddenly, surprising herself, she pulled herself closer and pressed her lips to Kat's furry cheek. "I don't feel like going down right now. Scully got a room didn't he? I think I'll ... rest.." the word hide wasn't one she wanted to say outloud.

 

[HotKittygirl]

Kat

The catfolk felt the lithesome frame within her grasp relax, the tension in those sleek muscles releasing if only slightly. Kat listened to Lexy’s words, those amber orbs twinkling in the light of the landing. She offered a reassuring smile and her arms tightened to offer a gentle squeeze.

“Don’t worry. I didn’t see nuffin,” Kat responded softly, her ears twitching and she tilted her head only to offer a wink as that smile grew. Her chest swelled as a bout of laughter fell past her lips as lexy went on. “Well that is one thing you will learn if you stick with me. It will always be a wild time where ever we go.”

Her demeanor seemed to change after that, as the elf drew closer and placed a delicate kiss upon her sculpted cheek. One ear perked towards Lexy as the other cocked back even as her tail seemed to twitch on its own accord. It was not a surprised look that fell upon her face but one of curiosity; something Kat always seemed to have in ample supple. “Wait here,” She murmured softly, a gentle promise in her voice as she raised a hand and pressed her index finger to the elf’s lips. Slowly she drew back from her and towards the stairs, peering down to the shirtless rogue. For a moment she had a bit of sense in her and quickly wriggled out of the shirt, only to toss it down onto Scully.

“You got the key, Snake? I think I’m gonna heave and Lexy is gonna hold my hair. Toss it up!” Kat mewled pitifully, her ears folding back against her hair as she peered down at him. Though she was mindful enough to lace up her bodysuit just a bit.

 

[DrStein]

Scully watched the exchange and shook his head. "This settles it. I am the only one in this group who is sane." Still shirtless and vulnerable, but also confused and deeply curious, he looked back up toward the girls just in time for his shirt to land on his face. He replaced it quickly and came upstairs as Kat finished lacing her top up.

He fished the key out and handed it to Lexi. "If you don't mind, I'll stick close to you two for a minute. I think Chuckles has taken leave of his self-preservation instinct because he just offered to share a pint with a drow and a demon. I'm too sober to deal with this right now and would like a few minutes to finish deciding whether or not to soil my drawers."

 

[kittenofdeath]

Clearly the two of them had different experiences in bars, because as far as Zell was concerned, that wasn’t going to be a 'rough and tumble', it was going to bloody, it was going to be no barfight, this fool had been trying to face off against an angry lynchmob, and from what he had heard, it wasn’t because his friends panicked, all they had done was fail nicely at defusing the situation, he was the one to have pissed them off.

“I don’t have stories” He said coldly, paying the fool no more attention as he walked back to the table he had come from and put his sword back, calmly pulling his jacket back on afterwards, curious about where the little elf had gone, he had to thank her for dropping the fog spell on blind faith, only sensible act he had seen from anyone in that group so far.

 

[Lexavier]

Lexy just nodded silently, glad that Kat seemed to understand. Kat slipped from her grasp as she stepped over to the stairs. She brushed herself off and pushed her hair back, a motion she seemed to repeat quite often. 'Get ahold of yourself Lexavier' she thought to herself.

Kat returned with Scully, and the room key and Lexy smiled brightly once more. She took the key and examined the number and compared it to the ones nearest to them. The room was just down the hall. Lexy reached out and took both their hands. "What did you see down there?" she asked Scully, as she lead them to the room.

 

[HotKittygirl]

Nizzre

Zell was, well, himself and stomped back off to his seat. They hadn’t gone out of their way to help the group out of any sense of honor; they had in fact been ruining their perfectly good time. Nizzre did not follow blindly off with Zell though. She held her place before the big man, far bigger than even the tall and lean form of the drowses could measure. Those crimson orbs took him in for a brief moment, the light that smoldered within glinting for a brief moment. As silently as she approached she departed, the heavy cloak swaying about her ankles as she moved. Her steps were silent upon the wooden floorboards as she glided by Zell’s side, a hand upon his shoulder for but a brief moment before she swept into her seat and folded one leg over the other. Her gaze drifted out over the tiefling for but a moment before they drifted towards the stairs as well. A curious turn of events, but at least it had gotten comfortable quiet again.

Kat

“I hope you can control your bowels for a little bit longer,” Kat retorted easily, scrunching up her nose in a playful manner. She laughed lightly, a huff of singsong tones that didn’t seem to belong about such stress and tension. One arm slid easily about Scully’s shoulders, her hip bumping against his own as they drew down the hallway towards the room. That was until Lexy took their hands, which Kat readily adjusted to. Her ears perked and twitched lightly as they came to stand before the door.

“Well whatever happened it seems they’ve taken care of the crowd. I don’t hear no screams.” She murmured and fiddled with her still partially undone laces of her bodysuit.

 

[Led_Astray]

"Bah..." rumbled Tarik to himself. "What do you expect when you extend the hand of friendship to a half-demon. Well, screw him..."

He returned to his seat, wondering where his companions had wandered off to but having a fair idea of what might be transpiring. With only the passed-out paladin for company, he roared jovially across the room at the staff.

"I believe I ordered some food!"

 

[DrStein]

"No other way to say it," Scully began. "A demon and a drow threatened to liquify the entire room if they didn't shut up and stop interrupting the demon's drinking. Chuckles laughed it off and offered to share a drink with them. I think they were more annoyed with us than anything else."

He looked over his shoulder as the druidess led them down the hall to the room he rented. "I'm going to be honest, I haven't seen much magic in my life. Is it all that... dramatic?" He was trying to keep the conversation going in the hopes that Kat wouldn't bring up the fact that he obviously knew how to fight and wasn't telling them the whole truth.

 

[Lexavier]

"A..... Drow..." Lexy trailed off, her heart skipping a beat. She pushed on, unlocking the room door and stepping inside, determined not to let it get to her. The room was surprisingly well equipped, a plush bed with an ajorning bathroom. The homely setting made her feel more relaxed.

"Not all magic is that dramatic. Depends on the use." she continued the conversation, shrugging lightly. "I prefer magic that's more subtle, but the fog is pretty neat. The darkness... that took me by surprise..." She slumped back on the bed with a sigh. There was noway she wanted to be left alone with that .. thing.. still downstairs.

 

[HotKittygirl]

Kat

“I saw a Desert drake once,” Kat interjected as she followed suit into the room, her tail flicking out behind her and scuffing against the floorboards briefly. “Nasty thing. Big and hungry. With jaws large enough to lock around a man’s head and the ability to shoot electrified sand out of its mouth.” She said rather nonchalantly as she stalked about the interior of the room, stopping before a picture to adjust its hang upon the wall.

“Some magic is quiet flashy. You know, like reaching a higher octave then before you grew fuzz on those sparking balls,” She said with a slow, coy smile as she cast a glance back at the rogue. If she had taken notice of Scully’s skill with a dagger well, she was a great actor; of course this was Kat after all. Quickly she turned on the balls of her feet and gracefully slid onto the bed. She continued to wriggle and crawl forwards until she had curled behind Lexy and placed a hand upon her shoulder.

“Perhaps I can sing you a song, hm? I know a few elven tunes that might help calm you, sweetling;” Kat whispered softly at Lexy’s side, far more concerned with the elf than anything else at the moment it seemed.

 

[DrStein]

Scully shut the door behind the three of them, folded his arms and leaned against the wall. Lexi seemed pretty shaken up and he had a pretty good guess why it was hitting her so hard.

"First time I've ever seen a drow," he said conversationally. "Heard lots of stories, never actually saw one. I'm going to guess that the stories about their people and yours not getting along are true."

He looked at the door and pushed himself away from the wall. He went to the door and locked it. "I had heard they never left the underground though. What the hell is that one in the tavern doing?" Kat offered to sing to calm Lexi, but right now Scully's paranoia was getting to him. He wanted to know what the hell to expect and whether he should be sleeping with one eye open tonight. "If she's down there, do you think we should sleep in shifts, just in case? Or should I learn to adopt a vampire's sleep schedule until she's gone?"

 

[JadeKnight]

The entire little episode seemed to amuse Kumio to no end. There was no honor in the brawl to be gained, so she had no reason to be apart of it. She also didn't have anything to add in helping, since the Drow and tiefling took very good care of things. She slipped her weapon back into her belt as the crowd began to settle down.

She didn't even look at the patrons as they left, her focus instead on the aftermath. The only ones from the group she had just left was the passed out paladin and Tarik. Her eyes went back towards the Drow and teifling for a moment. She thought for a few moments and then walked over to their table, her footfalls silent. She gave a nod to both.

"At least no innocent blood was shed. There was no honor or reason for these...events."

She was silent as she glanced between the two, ready to leave in case they didn't want her company.

 

[Lexavier]

Lexy felt the comforting hand on her shoulder, and she glanced back at Kat with a thankful smile. Her eyes trailed back to Scully, who seemed just as rattled as she was. Lexy was getting more and more of a picture of this young man, even if he was still fairly closed. "I.. don't know if they are true or not. My Grandfather used to tell me stories about them before I went to bed. My Mother always said he was lying but.. it kinda stuck with me."

She thought for a moment. "Well, how long are we staying here? I wouldn't mind travelling out a bit in a few hours maybe?..." she glanced back at Kat and her smile widended. "I would love to hear one! I only know a few but I'm not that good at singing. Maybe it'll calm Scully too."