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Night
Jun 1, 2009 14:37:46 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 1, 2009 14:37:46 GMT -5
Yoko grunted letting a few more arrows flow from his fingers and bow, like it was a natural talent. “Insects.” he growled reaching back grabbing one of his few last arrows and pulling it back steadily, but suddenly with a sharp impact Yoko cringed and gasped out for breath and surprise, as a sharp pain pierced his body, side area to be exact, a arrow now, in his ribs, he fell into a wall but caught himself, leaning a hand on it. His eyes twitched in annoyance and pain but twisted around and fired a arrow, hitting a guard with arrow, up on the roof, causing him to fall to his death.
Yoko leaned on the wall and on his shoulder and reached up yanking the arrow out with his free hand, and coughed and cringed holding it tightly, he leaned a little more and drew another arrow but found his aim to shaking and a guard to close to put it away and drew out his short sword. “sure you want to resist arrest ?come now and you might live!” the guard bellowed.
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 15:06:52 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 1, 2009 15:06:52 GMT -5
Raven growled as the guard made his final twitch before dying from the electric blast. She turned around to see Draken kill another guard. Pathetic mortals with their insignificant lives. Draken looked around for more, he could smell them now. Raven went to Draken until the Wood Elf was hit by an arrow and another guard approached him. The archer on the roof was hit by the wood Elf and fell to his death but the victory was shirt lived until more archers came about. Before Raven could warn Draken, they shot at him. Two arrows hit him. One in the arm and the other one in his back. Draken screamed out in utter pain as he fell to the floor ad grabbed the shield dropped by the dead SKingrad guard. "Foolish cur!". He mumbled as he held the shield infront of him.
Raven snarled at them and bared her fangs. She pulled her arm up and used the Embrace of Shadows. A vampiric power. She turned invisible and ran out of range. She jumped on the balcony and then climbed on the walls to where the archers where. She re-appeared behind them, the guard gasped in fear and shot an arrow at her. It hit her stright in the stomach. She grunted in pain as the arrow stuck her. The other guards took notice of her and began to fire. Quickly Raven grabbed the guard by the neck and held him infront of her. The arrows pierced his back, he was perfect for a human shield. She pushed him backwards to where the other guards where. The stumbled on the side of the roof, and tried to climb back up. Using another lightning blast, she shot him in the face with tons of lightning. The other one reached for the sword in his side. Raven yanked the arrow from her stomach, she gasped in pain when the blood started dripping from her body. Angered, she lunged at him and kicked him in the face, sending him backwards, close to the edge, the guard spat angrily at her and pulled out his sword, he raised it and tried so slice her in the scalp, she rolled to the side and ran up to him before he could bring his sword back to her. She tore his helmet off, removing the chainmeal protection on his neck. She then slammed his own helmet against his face. His head flew backwards. He tried to recover from the blow until Raven sunk her fangs in his neck, she started sucking his blood. Her wounds on the side and her stomach began to heal instantly. Raven felt better than before. She stood on the roof, watching to see what the Wood Elf would do to the guard that stood before him.
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 15:33:57 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 1, 2009 15:33:57 GMT -5
Yoko smirked lightly when Raven vanished. “Nice trick.” he stated then looked to the Knight in front of him readying his hefty blade the knight swung, Yoko dodged to the side but quickly was reminded of his wounded side as blood poured from the wound, he panted, but wasted no time, even being on the ground wouldn’t stop him! He shifted his weight on his toes then darted up and toward the guard and shoved his blade into the guard’s armor’s weak spot. The guard quickly fell due more so to quick acting poison.
Yoko lifted himself up again, relived Raven took out the other archers then looked to Draken, who was wounded, readying himself Yoko threw a small dagger toward a guard coming near Draken, killing it. He gave a small smirk and wave then held his wound. “d***” he growled.
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 17:46:30 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 1, 2009 17:46:30 GMT -5
Raven shook her head in a teasing manner, she jumped from the roof to where the wounded Wood Elf assassin was. She dropped right infront of him. "Your training served you well". She said, silently. Draken managed to get up, however he was still stumbling a bit. "Pests.." he grumbled looking at the dead guard who was killed with a dagger by the Wood Elf. Draken approached Raven and the assassin. "We could of had a lovely, peaceful night without drawing any attention to ourselves...why didnt you surrender Raven? we could of killed the guards and then framed them for fighting amongst themselves." He teased.
Raven gave him the angry look."Laws of men mean little to me..you can speak for yourself on that one. You where suppose to meet me at that location when you where ready, you where given the time and yet I had to come looking for you!". She snarled back.
Draken sighed and looked at the Wounded Assassin. "If this one hadnt interrupted me then maybe we could of escaped without wasting any pathetic lives..now word will get out that Vampires have taken residence nearby and the Hunters will undoubtedly shove their noses in our buisness".
Raven nodded in agreement. "We have to worry about the Brotherhood tracking us down as well...if they find out that there are survivors from the Crimson Scars then we will have to take on them as well..". She said, frustrated. Raven placed her hands on her head, slowly stroking her loose long black hair. She sighed and then looked at the Wood Elf. "I say we silence him and leave, the guards will think that he was the only one involved. We can drag the bodies around him for a believable story". She said, pulling out her dagger and holding it against the Wood Elf`s face.
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 18:26:02 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 1, 2009 18:26:02 GMT -5
“Uhg!?” Yoko blinked at Raven after the battle was won and she and Draken fought amongst themselves she turned a blade on him. His eyes narrowed he clinched his fists and gritted his teeth. “I have non the slightest clue what your babbling about, crimson…what-cha-ma-call-it, or why the Dark Brotherhood would come after you! And honestly I don’t give a d--” he wined leaning back on the wall holding his wound, well if he did die, least he’d give them a piece of his mind first. Draken had turned out not so bad, Raven was something else all together.
“I’m sorry fate drew us into meeting….but nothing.. Uhg…can change what’s happened.” he glared up at her. “kill me or not, just make your mind up, I’m not one for standing around…and…I don’t have anything to loose…you two…do.” he stated looking at each one of them, then looked way.
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 20:08:20 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 1, 2009 20:08:20 GMT -5
Draken chuckled sarcastically. "Well Raven, there is no need to silence him, he will not tell Lucien or anyone..I suppose". He said, confident. Raven held the dagger firmly in he hands before putting it away. "Very well child of Sithis". She hissed. She grabbed a healing potion from one of the guards and dropped it at his feet. "You may need it". He teased sarcastically. Draken pondered around for a moment, lost in his thoughts. He was sure the assassins studied the old history of the Dark Brotherhood and such. He may not have cared but Draken took the liberty of explaining. "Many years ago, there was a member of the Dark Brotherhood called Greywyn Blenwyth..a gifted assassin, he always completed his tasks to the letter. I was in the Dark Brotherhood with him along with Raven. Like us, he was a Vampire. Greywyn believed that Sithis spoke to him...that Sithis only wanted vampires in the brotherhood. So he offered me and Raven along with many others a chance to carry his plot. Eventually offcourse he did, we joined him and he spent the better part of a year "turning" opponents to his side, and using his allies to rid the Dark Brotherhood of the others. He named his own group and faction the Crimson Scars, due to the markings we left on our victim`s neck with our serated blades. Silarian was a Dunmer in our group, he was turned by Greywyn like the others...he despised the thought of being a Vampire. The night of our meeting we fed and drank our fill of blood unlike any other night, we gorged ourselves with all the pleasurable company in Cyrodiil..but at what cost? we where certain our victory. Until Silarian couldn`t hold his blasted tongue. He informed the Black Hand the day before our attack. When we slept they attacked. I still can hear the screams of agony as they turned to ash. Most of them where killed. Me, Raven and Greywyn escaped. The second purification in the history of the Brotherhood was executed that night, and the entire sanctuary died in a sea of blood. We never where fond of the whole plan, so I have no knowledge if the Dark Brotherhood would allow us in." He said to the Wood Elf. Raven sighed "Well you have the history lesson...and im sure you dont care...we must be going now. Happy hunting and may Sithis screams fill you ears and mind when you slumber". She said, smiling. She jumped on the balcony of a building and then jumped on the outerwalls of the Skingrad town. Draken gave a respectful bow and said "Farewell elf..may Sithis guide you as he always does". (((OOC: The Crimson Scars thing with Greywyn Blenwyth and the Dark Brotherhood is actually Canon...here is the link: news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11329/New-Oblivion-Download-This-Thursday/www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Dark_BrotherhoodQuote: In 3E 421 a Dark Brotherhood member named Greywyn began his own crusade against the Dark Brotherhood. Believing to have been ordered by Sithis to remove all non-vampires from the brotherhood, Greywyn founds an organization known as the Crimson Scars. His attempt failed however when a member of the Crimson Scar betrayed him to the Black Hand. The Black Hand swiftly retaliates and murders the Crimson Scars. The final fate of Greywyn, or his supposed sanctuary, is unknown)))
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 21:47:44 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 1, 2009 21:47:44 GMT -5
[OMG I think I’ve heard that before lol I was like my gad sounded farmiler lol]
Yoko watched Raven then looked to Draken, hearing his story…it was so intriguing…Yoko wasn’t really sure how he felt about it over all, but it was interesting to learn more about his ‘dark family’. After the story was over Yoko looked down. “that’s something…I’ve never heard about….but…I’m not sure I have an opinion on it.” he sighed with a frown. “I mean…Vampires…sound more like messengers of death and maybe the right-hand of Sithis…but” he frowned and looked up seeing them leave. “wai--” he paused then winced before looking back up and then nodded and gave a bow. “thank you.” he nodded. “Shitis, be with you also…..unholy brother.”
He watched them leave then bent down picking up the potion of healing. “What a Interesting encounter.” he smirked and sighed brushing his hair back and packing up his weapons before sleeking into the shadows of the night and swiftly making a exit from the city too…but from another side. “its funny….I entered this job…not giving a d*** about the dark brotherhood as long, as they helped me…but now…I want to learn more about these people, and have forgotten the reason I joined.” he mumbled to himself, walking off into the night.
[wow lol so now what? X3 any ideas?]
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Night
Jun 1, 2009 23:37:58 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 1, 2009 23:37:58 GMT -5
Draken nodded at the Wood Elf. "Indeed it is." he said and ran as fast as he possibly could. Away from that place. Night was almost over and the sun was rising in a few hours. It was time to leave. He jumped at the wall and climbed up, then jumped outside of the city. He landed on the floor with both of his feet and he noticed Raven standing there looking straight at him. "We risked too much!". She warned him. Draken nodded. "Perhaps..but it is nothing we cannot handle..come we must be heading back". Draken said, running off into the mysterious Night. Raven followed closely. "We need a horse." She mumbled to herself when she ran past the stables. She already had a pet Wolf back at the lair. She just needed a faster way to get to her destinations.
Draken looked around, he sensed no one nearby save for the crickets and the insects. He lifted the large rock from the ground, under it was a large metal circular door with a strange symbol on it. Two large bats on each side and in the middle a circle with spikes on it. He opened the secret passage and jumped down to the lair. Raven grabbed the rock and covered the doorway, she then free fell all the way down.
Their home was fairly large, roughly the size of their castle couple centuries ago. The carpet was in the middle red, it stretched from one end of the place all the way forward. One the sides, large ancient pillars. Raven walked heavily and started to really pick up the pace. Draken stopped her. "Raven!". He shouted, his voice echoed through the hall. She turned around and looked at him. "We are safe..no harm will come to us..I promise no harm will come to you". He said to her. She kept a low, angered gaze at him and then nodded, she went to her quarters and shut the door. He sighed and went to the training room.
Raven was one year younger than him, yet she still was his little sister and he was determined to keep her safe. Draken cleaned his Ancient Katana he received when he was younger..much younger. He sharpened it and placed it in the special chest. He left the training room and made his way to his quarters. The room was large, a few items, storage coffins, desks and drawers, closets and a metal sleeping coffin. No windows however. Draken walked up to his closet. He changed his clothes and put on a confortable outfit. He then sat down in his coffin, thinking about everything that had happened. He payed no attention to it as much as Raven did. It was only the beginning. He leaned all the way back and closed the Coffin with him inside. He finally closed his eyes to rest.
Raven sat on her chair at her desk. She took of her necklace and rings, placing them inside her jewelry box. She started combing her hair and brushing it, until it was all straight and loose. She let her eyes wonder for a bit, she thought all sorts of thoughts. Was the Wood Elf going to tell the Brotherhood? was the dead bodies going to draw strong Vampire hunters? whats going to happen?. She shook her head in disgust and dismissed all those annoying thoughts. Lycus ran towards her, licking her feet and biting at her leg. "oww!". She shouted as her pet Wolf growled friendly at her. She grabbed a large Rabbit from her bag, the rabbit was still alive..unable to move due to paralysis. She whistled to the large timber Wolf. Its tongue fell from its mouth, his eyes prying and watching the rabbit. She grabbed the rabit and tossed it out of her roof into the halls. The Wolf ran after it and decended upon it with ravaging hunger. "Dont make a mess!". She said to the Wolf, she shut her door and locked it. Making her way to her sleeping coffin, she layed down and sighed. She was a little tired and she needed rest. She lay back on her Coffin and closed it. It was now silent, dark and perfect for slumber. She closed her eyes and slept until the next night.
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Night
Jun 2, 2009 0:16:21 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 2, 2009 0:16:21 GMT -5
Yoko had walked about halfway down the road and came to a small stop, “Achoo!” he sneezed then looked along before rubbing his nose and blinked with a sigh. “dumb to leave the city due to I need rest, but…its not safe there for me now.” he scratched the back of his next. Then looked up and around, by nightfall, he MIGHT could make it to the imperial city, if he didn’t stop, but his body was aching. He took a few gulps on the healing potion, he never could stand the taste of these things. He sighed and looked down the road a ways.
Up the road there was a person approaching the city. Yoko tilted his head a little bit and squinted trying to see what they were. But didn’t take to long, the person was coming this way and coming this way FAST! It was a high elf, strange fellow, dressed in mage’s robes, and grayish hair. He was screaming too! At the top of his lungs. “HELP!” he cried, tears almost flowing from his eyes, behind him a minatory was in toe. O.O
Yoko whiped back and pulled a arrow upon its string and let it fly, thankfully It hit the beast between the eyes and it fell with a thud, sadly that was Yoko’s last arrow. “THANK YOU!” cried to elf practically throwing himself at Yoko’s feet, Yoko stepped back, and watched the odd-one. “I was a goner.” the New male cried. “uhg..” Yoko sighed.
“how can I repay you sir!?” the High-one asked. Totally strange for a High elf…to be so…so…what was the word?
Yoko sighed brushing his hair back. “no-I” he paused his stomach growling, as his eyes narrowed a bit. “ehh.” he sighed. “C’mon I’ll buy you lunch!” the elf giggled. “I’m Elja by the way.’ he smiled. “you are?”
“Yoko…”
“well Yoko I’ll feed you my treat, I’m here to pick up some stuff and have extra gold c’mon c’mon!” he laughed dragging Yoko along, back into Skingrad…Yoko honestly not having two words in on the matter, and matter of fact…Yoko hardly got any words out at all! The elfe never stopped talking!
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Back inside the city last nights incident’s news was spreading like wild fire! Vampires, the Dark brotherhood, though in truth both, people pointed at anything for the cause, also attracting the types of people into fixing…problems of this sort. Vampire hunters, a small group was forming in town, one by one, until the group grew, and everyone in the city was petrified of going outside even.
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Yoko was inside the Inn sitting at a table eating some bread cheese and roasted veggies. As he looked out the window at the crowd, and sighed. Feeling partly responsible for what happened. But on the plus side Elja was kind toward him, helped him fix up some wounds, and gave him some new clothes. Even though Yoko felt no need for such things as close friends, or trusting strangers, he decided he was to tired to argue with the High Elf anyways.
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Jun 2, 2009 12:23:53 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 2, 2009 12:23:53 GMT -5
Draken awoke from his slumber, another day, another nightmare. He jumped out of his sleeping place and wandered the room. He took a glance at the ancient clock that stood in the corner. It was 12:21 PM. "Daylight" he mumbled angrily, the simple thought of the sun was pestering to him. However he did feed last night, so now it would be easier for him to walk under the sun without burning. Draken walked out of his room in the halls, he kept walking until something squished under his feet. He glanced down to see the remains of a dead animal of some sort. He growled lowly. "Stupid canine". He sweared. He noticed Raven was not in her Coffin or in her room at all. So he wandered around the large lair looking for her, surely right now at this time she was training in the training room. It was a large room built just for training purposes. A small body of water lay on the side, kind of a small pond filled with large Slaughterfish. Rats often come down to get a drink but end up getting swallowed whole by these fiersome aquatic animals. Raven held a black bow in her hand, in her quiver where many black arrows, the tip of them seemed to gleam, goes to show how sharp they where. She pulled out and arrow and aimed at the target. Raven was wearing a standard light armor gear, jet black and custom made. Raven did have a bizzare taste when it comes to dressing. Even in armor, she wore a seductive gear. The sides where exposed and so was her stomach area. She was aware of Draken`s presence so she paused to listen to what he had to say.
Draken scratched his head in confusion. "Isn`t it a little too early to be training?". He asked her. Raven kept still, facing the target. She finally shot her arrow at it, succesfully hiting the middle. She turned around to see him, he was about 20 feet away from her. Raven chuckled a bit. "Never to earlier to train..you never know when it will come in handy!". She said out loud, pulling an arrow from her quiver she shot it towards Draken. The arrow flew through the air and made its way to Draken`s shoulder. He shouted in pain as the arrow stuck at him. "ARE YOU MAD!?". He shouted angrily. Raven snickered at Draken and bore a sinister laugh that would freeze the very blood in anyones veins.
Raven pulled another arrow from her quiver and fired towards him. Draken dodged it by moving his head to the left, the arrow flew through past, whistling in the air. She growled in frustration and pulled two arrows.
Draken used the Embrace of Shadows spell to turn invisible. He quickly ran out of range from her arrows. He sprinted towards the blunt weapon`s cache. He picked up a silver war axe and then climbed to the small balcony that overlooked the training area. He also had a glass mace in the other hand, however it was not for fightning, he had other plans. Draken saw Raven, holding back her bow and ready to fire, she was looking for him but could not find him. It was his chance. He pulled out the arrow from his shoulder and set it down slowly so she could not hear.
Raven walked around, looking for her brother. She used the Hunter`s sight to find him. Her eyes changed temporarily from light red to bright sulfiric yellow as she searched for her target. Draken stayed above her where she could not find him, unless offcourse she looked up. Slowly Draken extended his hand and threw the glass mace into the pond. The mace fell in the pond, making a large splash. Raven turned her body around and shot the arrows quickly into the water. She ran towards the edge and looked for him. No Draken. using her Hunter`s sight, all she could see what the Slaughterfish and their beating hearts, no Draken. Raven already discovered his strategy but before she could react she heard a loud voice coming from above. She looked up to see Draken jumping down from the balcony with a large axe in his hand. She gasped and held her bow infront of her to block it.
Draken let out a battle cry and brought his silver axe down to her. The silver axe broke the bow, almost in half. The pieces and spilnters fell on the ground as he lifted his axe again with both hands, ready to cut her down. She backed up hastily and stopped to look back. The pond was right behind her, her feet touching nearly touching it. She hesitated because the Slaughterfish where very big in size and they could eat her whole. Raven almost lost balance, dropping her quiver full of arrows in the water. Draken smiled at her, laughing and teasing. "HA! afraid to get wet?". He blarted out loud. She frowned and pulled out her sharp dagger, she grabbed the butt of her blade and threw it at him, the dagger flipped in the air and was heading towards his chest until he held the axe infront of him. The dagger clanked off the axe and bounced to the ground.
Raven ran as quickly as possible, jumping over the courses and stumbling upon another weapon`s cache. Draken ran right behind her, swinging his axe frantically. She had her back turned on him. Her backside was exposed, he raised his axe with both of his hands, ready to cut her. Raven picked up an Iron claymore with both of her hands, she pulled it to her back and just in time, she blocked Draken`s hit. She then turned her body around used her nails to scratch him in the face, her other hand punched him hard on the cheek, and then kicked him on the side. He grunted and dropped his axe. He reached to pick it up but Raven thrusted her blade forward, slicing the side of his hip. The blade made a swift sound as his flesh was cut open from the side, blood starting to pour out. He shouted in pain and anger. Raven grinned over her own attack. She thrusted her weapon again, aiming for his heart. Draken turned his body 180 degrees, avoiding the weapon. He then tackled Raven down.
Draken started to choke Raven in the throat, squeezing it firmly. Her eyes where now more fierce than before, redish and blood chilling as she looked at him with anger. She grunted and managed to let out a cough. Using her left leg, she kicked him in the back hard, making him fall over her. Using he rback, she propelled back to her feet.
Draken fell over to the ground, her kick was powerful and Raven was very skilled in hand to hand combat as well as acrobatic fighting. Like all vampires, she had a weakness to fire. Draken shot fireballs at her, utilizing his destruction spell the Immolating Blast. The first fireball was a good hit. It impacted with her in the chest, sending her flying back, hitting the wall. Her skin was now burned and charred. Smoke rose from her body. She gasped and panted in pain. She could see Draken advacing towards her. She brought both of her arms infront of her and shot out a wall of lightning at him, one of her favorite spells. Electrocution. The blue energy flew at him and hit him hard, the sparks traveled through his body, making him loose control of his steps, he tripped over the ground and scrapped the floor with his body. She brought her foot down to his face, she wore special boots with spikes on the side of them.
Draken`s eyes widened when he saw the glimoring sharp spikes on Raven`s boots, they where getting closer to his face. He raised his hand and punched her leg to the side, she lost her footing and fell. Draken brought his fist to her face, hitting it hard. Raven twitched in annoyance, this was getting out of hand. She shot another bolt of electricity at him, this this she let the lightning flow longer than usual. He rolled to the side and ran away to get the weapon. "You cant run!" She snarled at him, chasing him before he got his weapon. She ran very fast, determined to get to him. Draken jumped to get the Iron Claymore that she dropped. Raven leaped in the air and lunged at him. She collided with Draken before he could get the claymore. Both of them fell in the pond where the slaughterfish swam. Draken was bleeding in his shoulder and side, while Raven was burnt and bled on her back, when she blocked her back earlier in the battle, Draken`s axe pushed her claymore to her skin, scrapping it badly.
The blood filled the water and the Slaughterfish went crazy. She could see them swimming closer. Draken gasped underwater, the bubbled from the fishes mouth floated to surface when its razor sharp needle like teeth bared. Draken was sure he was dead. He swam under it, trying to evade it, but the fish turned around and swam after him with intense speed.
Raven swam to surface to get some air, she swam as quickly as possible until something grabbed her leg, bitting it. Raven sweared angrily as she was dragged underwater, the black deep was getting closer as the fish brought her down. She was loosing energy..loosing focus and breath. The large fish tugged at her, ripping her side open. Raven only had a few ounce of energy left and strength. She used her anger to unleash all power she had, a mere human or mer would be killed instantly but she was a vampire...but not even vampires are fully immortal, they where vulnurable to harm like anything else. She punched the fish, biting it, scratching it but it was no use, it was too strong. The fish swam in the very bottom of the pond. Raven could see the rocks and the sand already but then something else was there. The club that Draken tossed in the water was in between the rocks. Raven looked at the fish, Raven`s whole body was still in its mouth, his teeth biting at her. Sinking his teeth in her skin. She lifted her hand and poked it in the eye. The slaughterfish gagged her out and swam sideways, like it was angry. Undoubtedly it would return to get her. She swam quicky, holding her bleeding side with one hand. She was running out of blood..breath and energy, she had to act quickly. Raven grabbed the club in hand and then swam to surface, the Slaughterfish swam upwards to get her. Raven then plunged the club deep in its mouth. The spikes injured it badly. It shook its head, trying to get rid of the club that stuck in its mouth. Raven finally reached surface and gasped for air. She swam faster and eventually got to the small shore. Raven crawled out from the water and stumbled at the land, trying to catch her breath and keep her energy until she can get some blood so she can heal.
Draken struggled for air. The slaughterfish bit at his leg and tore it open, bringing Draken closer into his deadly mouth. He was mawled and cut, his skin was serrated not only from the Slaughterfish but the earlier training session he had with Raven. Draken tried to swim away but its teeth was clamped in his skin. No, this was not the way it was suppose to end. Draken tried to make the fish swim to surface but it was no use, it only swam deeper. Draken`s legs where in its mouth, half of his body was out. Draken reached for its fin and started to rip it and tear it. The fish shook Draken and bit harder, then he started swimming to the surface. Perfect. Draken thought when he saw Raven`s quiver floating. The fish swam close to it, Draken reached for the quiver and pulled out a handful of arrows. He held all four arrows in his hand and he brought them all down to the fishe`s scaly head. The fish let him go and started bleeding badly, just as he was. Draken swam to the shore and fell to the wet ground. He looked beside him and saw Raven staring at the roof of the large cave.
Raven turned to face Draken, she gave a faint smile and started laughing. Draken stared at her for awhile and bursted out laughing as well. "You indeed ARE mad!". He said, teasing her.
Raven gritted her teeth when she tried to sit up. She placed her hands on her knees and started laughing sarcastically. "Never too early for training". She said.
Draken shook his head and chuckled. "Here". He said, tossing the empty quiver at her. She grabbed it and looked inside. Raven sighed and turned to Draken. "You owe me!". Raven exclaimed, getting up slowly. She reached for her hair and squeezed all the water out. Draken got up as well. Nothing like a good training session. "Its time to feed." She said to him. Draken nodded and limped out the training area, the rushing sound of the small waterfall filled the area and echoed throughout. Raven followed him closely, still clenching her bleeding side. Blood starting to seep from his shoulders and side. Unlike Raven, he had no armor, she caught him by surprise, he had the worst injuries. Draken opened the cupboard in the dining area, he grabbed two bottles of human blood. and tossed one at Raven, she caught it with a single hand and began to drink from it. Slowly the long cut in her back started to dissapear, her burns and charred skin healed and her bleeding lips and face marks went away. Draken gulped down the blood like it was his last time, in a few seconds, the cut on his side vanished and the bite marks from his leg did too, th big hole on his shoulder from the arrow filled out and was healed almost instantly.
--------------------------------------- Raven sighed and sat down on the floor near the cupboard, grabbing another bottle of human blood, she started drinking it. It was sweet and delicious but it was still, few days old, nothing like fresh warm blood. Draken sat down next to her and hugged his sister. "We need a vacation...". He said to her. Raven took a sip from the bottle and kept her head down. "We need to reunite the family and get the task done, then we can worry about our vacation.". She said, gulping another drink from the bottle. "Besides, your manner of vacation is repulsive!, last time you chose the place it was nothing but a large jungle with a large blue tropical ocean!..nothing really interesting there...". She told him, staring down at her spiked boots.
Draken looked over at her. "Dear sister, have you forgotten that we fought that war with Camoran and his Daedra ilk? the large battle on land and sea! that was a true vacation unlike any other!". He re-assured her. Raven thought for a bit, its been awhile since they had been in a true war, the only recent war was with the people of Tamriel against the Deadric invasion of Mehrunes Dagon and Mankar Camoran at the helm. "Ironic that Camoran is involved in this war when we fought against his father centuries ago". She said, smirking a bit. That was truly a satisfactory war in Valenwood.
Draken stood up and reached for Raven`s hand, he then pulled her up and placed his arm around her back. "Lets see what has happened outside shall we? we have been lacking passion and glory! our time in this cave has become bleak, very bleak. Lets travel away from here, for now.". He said, lifting up his head in a snotty manner and buffing out his chest. "The outside world awaits!". He shouted in a deep tone. Raven rolled her eyes and smiled. "What of Lycus? are we taking him with us?". She asked. Draken whistled out loud. The large timber woof came running to him, jumping at him. Draken petted him in the back and in the head. "We can mak him slumber for now until we return". He said.
Raven nodded at him. "I suppose so, however we do need transportation to get out of these lands..perhaps we could pay Vaultren and Irvana a visit?". She said full of hope and determination. Draken petted the Wolf`s ear and then looked up to her. "I am aware of a few vampiric merchants of kin around here! if we can show us our family seal then they can perhaps give us a bargain! rumor is that they have the fastest dark horses on Cyrodiil. First, we must go to Skingrad. Count Hassildor will know more, even if he had his issues with us." Draken said, heading towards his room.
Raven looked at him and then took her last sip of blood from the bottle. She left the bottle on the table and went to her personnal quarters. Lycus followed her closely. Raven opened her closet and took out a pair of gold trimmed shoes and a regular outfit, A black shirt and leather laced red pants. She tied her hair back into a pony tail and got ready to go to Skingrad. Raven went to the armory and grabbed a black bow and a few black arrows that was custom made many years ago just for her. She had to look as normal as possible, since the Vampire Hunters could be around the area, and dressing as a commoner and a peasent could help alot.
Draken was in his room, shirtless. He grabbed his blacksmith`s pants and a Dark shirt. He left his room and made his way to the armory, he saw Raven placing her daggers on her leg pocket and sharpening her sword, the Crimson Scimitar. Draken went and grabbed his ancient katana and placed it on his side. Raven winked at him and left the room, heading for the outside world..heading to Skingrad again, this time it was in broad daylight.
--------------- It was 1:56 PM and it was hot outside. They both where confident because they just fed last night, so they looked very human. Draken offcourse looked like a young handsome man while Raven appeared as the typical beautiful young girl. Both of them left outside. The sun was brighter than ever. Raven bared her teeth and sweared at the sun. Draken just kept his head down, ignoring it. Both of them went to Skingrad. There were guards everywhere and less people outside. Both of the vampires entered the town, looking around ad noticing things where much louder than before. A short man ran up to them screaming out loud. "GET YOUR COPY OF THE BLACK HORSE COURIER!! BREAKING NEWS & TODAYS EDITION, The NightStalkers: Vampires or Dark Brotherhood?". He said loud and clear, making Draken angry, he could hear the man clearly a mile away and now the man was screaming in his ears. Draken rudely snatched the paper from the man`s hands. Raven leaned over to read it.
NightStalkers: Vampires or the Dark Brotherhood?
Last night in the town of Skingrad was a horrific night! Guards where slain and innocents where found dead!
This early morning bodies of dead guards where found. On their way to deal with a disturbance but they where stopped dead in their tracks! archers lay on the ground with their bows in hand, A noble Knight was killed also..disturbenly a young Nord girl was found in the streets near an ally, her body drained of all blood. Few hours later guards have found a Breton man in his basement dead, pinpricks on his neck and he was aswell drained of his blood!. Vampire Hunters have come to the town to stay until the mystery has been revealed and the vampires killed! speculation has it the Dark Brotherhood was involved but no word was announced. These vile creatures cannot escape says the hunter of the recent group. "We will find them and hunt them down and kill them! they are not people! they are killers..mindless beasts". The Vampire Hunters also sought an audience with Count Janus Hassildor for unkown reasons...the request was denied.
Draken crumpled the paper and tossed it on the floor, making his way to the local library. Draken entered the library to buy some books for their new addition to their own library back in the lair. Raven went the other way to the jewelry shop to get some new items. She was not at lost for the human trinkets and treasure, but maybe she could sell them for any Vampire merchant that does care, maybe she could exchange something with him.
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Jun 2, 2009 13:56:28 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 2, 2009 13:56:28 GMT -5
Yoko had continued eating until done, and gulped down some fresh cold water. All this completely refreshed him, if circumstances were different he’d sleep and then be fresh and new by the morning. But this was better then nothing that’s for sure, the only thing was his room mate and company was a little…odd?
Elja his new High-Elf friend was talking non stop, half the stuff Yoko ignored as he had his mind on last night, but most the time, the Wood Elf would just nod or say “uh-hum” as Elja talked on and on, about the mages guild and herbs and finding things, also seemed the elf had an obsession with shiny things, like stones and jewels. But over all the new guy seemed trustable.
“ So what guild are you from?” Elja finely asked something worth replying too.
“the dark brother hood.” Yoko mumbled half a mouth full of breath and mostly not thinking but then coughed and blinked. “I mean none yet, but maybe the fighters guild.” he shrugged it off. Elja just looked at him blinking then giggled dumbly. “well I’m with the mages guild.” Elja said…AGAIN. Then looked out the window. “I don’t like vampire hunters.” he said boldly. Yoko looked up at him a little intrigued. “why?” “Just don’t.” he sighed. “some times, I think there can be good vampire too!” he stated. “good vampires?” Yoko asked assuming it true but wanted to hear Elja’s idea on the matter. “yep, don’t know why.’ Elja shrugged. Yoko sighed deeply. “Your full of it you know?” Yoko smirked standing and dusting off bread crumbs and looked at the mages robe he now wore, a shade a blue, it didn’t really fit him, due to the High-Elf’s well….height. But least it was comfy. AND most of all un suspecting. “I’m going out into town.” Yoko stated sliding at least one knife into his belt then heading down and out.
“me too!” Elja gasped hurrying after.
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Once outside Yoko looked about at all the people the so called ‘vampire-hunters’ and wondered about how many of them knew what they were doing? And how many were just idiots? He also wore his hair down, handing over his shoulders almost to his belt, it felt odd… but least now incase there were any people to see him last night, who would recognize him? But overall, felt unconformable and conferrable at the same time.
“I think I will go look in all the shops, hehe I have some extra money” Elja giggled in a singy-song voice. And hurried off, Yoko watched him and sighed deeply. But was distracted by the Black Horse Currier. “Gimme!” Yoko stated snatching one from a nearby person who yelped in surprise then snorted and walked away. His eyes darted back and forth over the paper reading it then re-reading it then sighed eyes narrowed, as he face palmed himself. “Vicente…is going to KILL me…” he twitched then threw the paper down and stomped off a little ways, then sighed seeing as a few people were staring at him. “I really hate vampires and the dark whatever okay!” he hissed then they continued with there business. Yoko sighed and rubbed his brow. Realizing me might look like a vampire or some kind of undead soon, it have been a few days since he’d gotten any sleep at all. Also it didn’t improve his mood,
Now where did that darn High elf get off to? It would be his luck to get into trouble today, so Yoko for once gave to cents worth a care.
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Night
Jun 2, 2009 15:42:00 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 2, 2009 15:42:00 GMT -5
Draken talked to the Dunmer woman who sold the books. He walked in and looked around the shop for the books, he wasted no time speaking to the Dunmer but instead he searched for a book of his favorite topic: Vampires. He searched on and on. Skimmed through a few pages and placed the book back on te shelf. The Dunmer woman looked at him with a puzzled look. "Is there anything you require? a book you are interested in?". She asked, wondering who this mysterious man is. Draken froze in place and looked at her with a friendly look but in his heart a hatred unlike any other. "Vampires, do you have any books on them?". He asked. She made a strange look and walked around. "Hmm..vampires? I am sure I have a few books around here, two new ones came in last week actually, the scent of the Night and Vampires of the Iliac Bay." She said, grabbing the twp books on the far corner of the shelf. Draken studyied the outer cover of the book and made a quick sound of approval. She chuckled at him and waved her finger. "Dont judge a book by its cover!". She said, laughing. After she said that an Orc entered. Big and muscular like the others. He had a mean glare and a bad attitude. "Dont judge a man by his outer appearance also! many times he may act and look like a man but when the cover is open inside you find a monster and a mindless beast!". He said out looud, full of pride. He had his hand on his enchanted sword. He also had a Elven bow in his back. Draken held the books under his arm and went to pay for them. "You do seem like you have knowledge on mindless beasts...orc". He said out loud. Draken knew he had to resist drawing attention to himself but he could not seem to be out of trouble. The Orc cleared his throat loudly and walked with heavy steps towards Draken. "Would you like to say that again!?". He stated. Draken did not even spare a glance as he slid his coins to her desk. 112 gold septims for the books. "No". Draken said, smiling sarcastically. The Orc snorted and approached him. He looked over the books and snatched them. "Mmm you have a great interest in vampires! why is that?". The Orc asked, looking at him with a heavy mean look. Draken smiled at him and took his books back. "Havent you heard? the filthy beasts came in the town and killed the guards and took the lives of a few citizens! I always wanted to read about them so one day I can be able to kill one!". He said, lying to the Orc. The Orc smiled at him, showing his rotten teeth. "Hehehe you got spirit kid! i`ll give you that. Oh and I have heard of these flithy beasts in the city, which is why I am here! you see, I am a vampire hunter! me and the group are here o take these suckers out! would you like to stick with us?". He said proudly. Draken shoook his head slowly and was about to decline until more of the Hunters came inside the store. The Orc turned around and greeted them. "Hey fellas, looks like we got fresh meat with us, this kid wants to be a vampire hunter!". He said, making fun of him. The group of five laughed all together. "Well kid, you found the right crew haha! come with us. We will leave in awhile, oh and bring those bloody books with you, it can help us out. Vampires are deceitful creatures you know.". The Orc said, walking out the door. "I am Grokan-mo balog, you are?". He asked Draken. Draken thought for a second or two. "Merek!". He said. The orc looked at him and then chuckled. "Thats it? just Merek?..nevermind, dont answer that, come with us". He said, demanding, walking out the door.
Draken smiled to the other Vampire Hunters, whom smiled back at him. Fools they where, recruiting random strangers..recruiting newcomers, Draken was feeling good about this. He would give these hunters a bit of irony. The Vampire who killed the Vampire Hunters. Hilarious. He thought to himself. A High Elf held his glass sword in his hand. "Are you good with a blade?". He asked Draken. He looked at the High Elf and gave him an awkward glance, it has been awhile since he spoke and led on a conversation with humans and mer...vampire hunters was far more worse. "Yes". He said, keeping his face down. The High Elf kept walking straight and then he opened the door and walked out of the shop. He turned to Draken and shook his head. "You arent one for words are you? well how long have you been good with a blade?". He asked, curiously annoying.
Draken sighed. "Awhile". He said. The High Elf smiled and showed him his glass sword. "You can always use my hand if you panic, these creatures are very frightening. I know, I killed over a thousand in my time!". He said boasting, obviously he was lying. Draken was impatient and now his temper was getting to the extreme. "LOOK, I DONT NEED YOUR SWORD JUST YOUR MIND AND ANYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT FIGHTNING THE VAMPIRES!". He shouted. Everyone looked at him with a weary gaze before pressing on.
-------------------------------- Raven approached the Nord woman who sold the jewerlry. She leaned down on the glass and looked down at the gold rings and necklaces. The Nord woman raised her lip in digust. Raven was wearing a peasent outfit and the jewelry was expensive. The Nord thought she would steal something. Raven lifted her head from the glass and looked at the Nord dead in the eye. "I`ll buy all of them!". She said to her. "I have saved up from my work and I would like to buy all these! how much will it be?". She asked the Nord. The Nord woman scoffed at her. "Look girl...there is no possible way you can come up with 3041 gold!". Raven smiled at her without showing her fangs, and pulled out a large bag full of gold Septims. She dropped it all in the glass desk and left it there for her to see. "By ishmus beard! you have the gold! this is..great!". She said, happily counting the coins. Raven grabbed all of the jewelry, rings and necklaces and placed it all on her pocket. The Nord woman put all the gold in the sack and left it on her desk. She smiled again until the short man who was selling the nwewspaper came in. "GET YOUR COPY!!!". He shouted and ran beside Raven, but he did not even look at her, he looked straight at the Nord. "How is milady doing today?". He asked, reaching out and kissing the Nord woman`s hand. Her cheeks went red with embarrasment. "I am doing fine Frochiir". She said. He smiled at her and waved at Raven before turning around. "Oo I am starving! are these Salmo`s sweetrolls? my my they are amazing!". The short man said, running off to the table with the sweet rolls. He grabbed a handful and shoved it in his mouth. The Nord woman shouted and ran behind him, slapping his hand. "No Frochiir, those are not for you!". She said. The small man kept chewing on the food and then he spoke with his mouthful. "But dont you love me? surely you can let me eat these!". He said to her. Raven sighed and then looked over to see her sack full of gold still there. She glanced back at the arguing man and the nord. She grabbed the sack full of gold and placed it in her left pocket. She walced out of the shop and said "Farewell" to them but they ignored her and continued arguing. She snickered to herself as she got all that stuff for free. She walked out of the shop and froze as soon as she saw an Elf and the Wood Elf assassin behind him. She gave him a sinister glare and stood there. She decided to walk away the opposite direction. Now she really needed to get out of there.
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Night
Jun 2, 2009 17:12:33 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 2, 2009 17:12:33 GMT -5
Yoko kept just walking pushing his hair back tempted to yank it out it was getting on his nerves. “darn it Elja where the he** are you!?” he huffed seeing more buffed up men and sighed. He looked around then spotted the vampire woman, or least the back of her, he thought he recognized, he chewed on his lip and sighed. Looking away, why? Why’d he feel so bad? He hated it, he didn’t do anything purposely wrong so…uhg.
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Elja was popping in and out of stores looking for something interesting, when his head poked into the book store. “’Allo.” he giggled and stepped in. He paid no real attention to the strong men nor Draken. As he looked about, unbothered by them. He took a book down flipped though it then put it back on the shelf where it once way. “Have any books on creepy stories? Maybe murders or something?” he asked plain as day, his happy-go-lucky voice not skipping a beat. “Maybe something about Alyid stones and stuff?” he blinked tapping his chin.
He looked to a few people watching him oddly and blinked. ‘what?” he tilted his head.
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“Vampires…creatures of the night.” spoke someone from the corner of the book store, dark robes (not DBH robes) a hood covering his face, hard to even see what he was under there. A book open in his hands, he slowly closed it and put it away and. “Evil…or just mistaken…for something evil.” he muttered. “I think nether.” he stated lowly. Elja looked to the stranger and blinked tiling his head.
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Night
Jun 2, 2009 19:20:46 GMT -5
Post by Immortal Swine on Jun 2, 2009 19:20:46 GMT -5
The Vampire Hunters all gathered infront of the bookstore. "Anyone want to drink? we can have our fill of beer and wine and some sweetrolls and food and tonight we hunt them!". Draken said out loud to everybody. He had a plan..a more like a plot. The Orc looked at him funny, "Drink? we wont drink until we slay the vile things!". He shouted. Draken shook his head. "No no no my friend..we already won, they just dont know it yet. They are not aware that Vampire hunters are in the area. So tonight will be perfect for us to strike!". Draken said. The group shouted a victorious cry and laughter, they all dispursed. "Aye, we will be in the Two sisters Inn, I heard both of them are Orcs and that they can cook haha". He said, running off to the Inn. Draken sighed and waved a temporary farewell. The Hunters ran past Raven, one of them even wiked at her. She frowned in disgust as she approached Draken. "New friends?". She asked caressing her beautiful hair. Draken nodded to her and made his way back to the bookstore. "Yes..you want one?". He teased. Raven did not laugh one bit. Draken was silent for a moment and then continued. "I have a plan for them little sister..but I am not at liberty to discuss it right now". He whispered silently so no one could hear him. He glanced over at the High Elf and the mysterious man, surely they where planning something. Raven looked behind her and then at Draken. "The Wood Elf from the other night is still here". She whispered. Draken looked at her with shock. "Is he now?". He said, scratching his head. "Perhaps we can use him for this plan!". He whispered. "Find him!". He said. Raven did not hesitate, if he was loyal to the Dark Brotherhood than he would be friendly to another Dark brotherhood murdered. Raven ran outside to find the Wood Elf. Meanwhile Draken took a seat by the High Elf, he looked over at the mysterious black robed man. "So, you know about vampires huh? are you one of the hunters?". he asked him. Never removing his eyes from him.
Raven walked past the Wood Elf and saw Draken, she smiled widely until she saw the Vampire Hunters, her smile quickly turned to a frown. "What in bloody Oblivion is he doing with them?". She whispered to herself. Raven walked casual and
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Jun 2, 2009 23:46:46 GMT -5
Post by Lucien Lachance on Jun 2, 2009 23:46:46 GMT -5
Elja looked at Draken and smiled. “No never hunted a vampire.” he shook his head. ‘but sometimes I like to read about them in the mages guilds.” he nodded and took a deep breath. “most of them are just scary stories but some are information, and some are old, some are new.” he stated, once Elja started talking he DIDN’T stop. He grinned and nodded. “Do you like vampires? Cant say if I like them or not, never met one before but hah hah I’ve met people who like to bite my head off if you know what I mean!” he giggled….oh…no way anyone could want to bite his head off…..right?
He looked to Draken then back to the hooded man and tilted his head. “hummm…” he pondered to himself for a moment, and change.
The robed man sighed and shrugged. “I’ve killed a few, but only out or protection for myself.” he stated plainly. “Vampires are odd that way, ones that keep there human mind are fine, but the ones that let there new found wild side take over, are lost….like a animal with rabies.”
Elja blinked then frowned at the creepy man.
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Outside Yoko sighed then looked up seeing Raven once more then tilted his head lightly and frowned assuming she was coming to yell at him for something, and sighed but just took a deep breath and waited,.
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