Theikos sighed as Kalos entered the castle. Admist all this commotion, he would be practically unnoticeable. The weretiger had wanted to chat with him over some wine, and it was against Theikos's nature to be impolite. "How long have you lived in the village?" Theikos asked the tiger outloud, "I, myself have lived in a cave up in the middle of the mountains for the past one-hundred forty years. It was up there that I found a sword that had dragon language written on it. I've used that sword ever since, but I haven't dueled anyone in a long time." The newcomer appeared to be mute, but that could be easily healable, so long as she allowed it. He waited for the tiger's response while taking sips of the wine. Kalos seemed to be eavesdropping, but he sent a secret telepathic message to him that told him to be quiet and not to steal anything. Only a dragon would be able to pick up that message, but hopefully Kalos didn't reply.

"I came to the village when I was a teenager," Brykolakas laughed, "I've been living in the village longer than you've been living in the mountains." He really did enjoy the dragon's company. He had taken the vampire up on her offer of wine and was enjoying it. He could really get used to these people. "A sword you say? Is that it?" he said, pointing to the sword that was strapped to the dragon's back, "May I see it? Oh, pardon me, but I never got your name." He waited for a response while chuckling at the human's enthusiasm.

(RAWR!!!! IT ATE MY POST!!!!!)

Josephine waited for a reply, but all she heard was a message about being quiet and not taking anything. She looked at the sender, and asked in focused telepathy 'Why would I try to steal anything from here? I can respect being quiet, but why do you think I would take anything from this place, I'm not a thief you know.' Her eyes narrowed, but she turned her attention back to the two woman in front of her. One of them was asking the other questions about vampires, which puzzled Josephine. Lacsar? Do you know what a vampire is? she asked him swiftly. I believe they are supernatural creatures, but they came about as natural predators for humans. They hunt humans down and drain their bodies of blood. They are said to be completely gone, why do you ask? I think someone here wants to become one, but that doesn't make sense. Sorry to trouble you Lacsar.

Tania stared at Vexous attentively, waiting for her questions to be answered. She almost didn't see when the newcomer walked in, but turned to get a good look quickly. She looked like a normal person, but she had dragon wings sprouting from her back, and a cat tail curling and uncurling behind her. There were red patterns on her face, arms, neck, and Tania suspected the rest of her body as well. Her ears were pointed like an elf's, but wide and cupped like a bat's. 'Strange, oh well, I'll find out later.' Tania thought to herself, turning back towards Vexous.

((sorry i'm not on much on the weekends :( it's my play WoW time XD))

Vexous smiled at Tania Questions. "well not many humans survive the change, but like you i was willing to be turned so my master changed me with out ease, but the pain is horrible almost unbearable at times, but no matter what you must not give to the darkness no matter how inviting it my seem"
as the new comer walked in her mouth slightly dropped. "oh my a Chimera" she smiled "i cant believe you actually exist, please sit?"
Tania asked yet more questions. "a vampires blood lust can take decades to control, we will have to keep you well feed so you do not attack the humans here. you will hear and see differently you'll even hear the blood pumping through someones body from miles away, of course you can shut that out with training.
and the stain on your dress that was the dragons doing, he got rid of all the blood so as to not provoke the others."
turning back to Chimera, "can i ask you something, where are you from"
i think i've meet her before..when i was...when i was captured her head exploded with a mass amount of pain "argggggggg" she was on the floor cradling her head, every time she tried to remember being captured her mind literally exploded, no one knew she eva was, and she only thought it to be a dream until the pain came, someone didn't want her to remember. the glass had fallen from her hand and smashed, and still the pain went on

(Lol, I understand.)

Josephine looked at her strangely when Vexous asked her question out loud, 'I'm sorry I can't answer your question the way you asked it, but I was not created with the ability to speak. I am from a long way away from here, I was created by an evil wizard with the intent of making me a destructive weapon, I did not agree to that. He made the mistake of sitting near my cage when he studied, so I was able to read the magic book over his shoulder. I learned that if even one creature were to break a wizard lock that he created, all of the others would be freed. I trained day and night, punching at the only stone wall off my cage. He was pleased with this, and feed me more meat, allowing me to become even stronger. One day, about 100 years ago, he got to close to my cage and goaded me on, thinking I would hit the wall. Instead I lashed out at him, easily breaking through the barrier he set up. I was his private 'pet', yet I killed him. Does that answer your question?' Josephine finished, right before Vexous fell over.

Tania grinned, happy that Vexous answered her questions so nicely, and listened to her talking to the newcomer. The strange dragon person sat down on the seat offered her, and to Tania it looked like she just ignored Vexous's request to tell her about where she came from. Tania was about to tell Josephine that she was very rude, when Vexous seemed to fall over in pain, "Vexous, Vexous! Are you alright, did the new person do something to hurt you?"

(Tania's post is unbelievably short, lol!)

'I am Josephine, my sparrow companions are a flock, but the leader is Lacsar. May they roust here for the night. I am sorry for any pain my talking might have put you through.' Josephine thought, worried. 'Lacsar! I'm asking them if you may rest here for the night, be prepared to tell them to leave, and don't let anyone go to sleep until I give you the Yay or nay.' 'Yes mistress.' Lacsar whispered back.

Tania stared at Vexous "Are you sure you're alright?" she asked worried. "I'll clean it up, and be careful this time." Tania said when Vexous started picking up the pieces of glass. Tania shooed her away and, grabbing a rag, started to gather up the shards. "After this I should probably get to sleep." Tania stated, chewing on her lip, "and you should too Vexous, you're a creature of the night, and it's broad daylight outside. Plus I want you awake for the turning." she added smiling.

(We need Humans too, after I'm turned you won't have any other slaves but me.)

((me knows but that will make the title to long :P when we get some more vamps i'll change it))

"thank you Tania, yes i do believe that is a good idea, i am weak and tired" standing up she turned toward Josephine. "it's nice to meet you Josephine, my name is vexous, the residents here stay this is my castle but i think differently, i am a merr resident under wing as well"
she smiled at Josephine kind words. "please dont worry you have caused me no harm, i have trouble recalling the the last 300 years of my life it is a blur really. you are more then welcome to stay and please bring your companions too."
she lifted her head up higher stretching it and cracking her neck. "i do believe it is time for a nap myself"

Theikos looked at Vexous suspiciously as she stood and cracked her neck. He could sense the slightest hint of a spell residing in her mind, but he didn't want to act on it for fear of damaging her mind permanently. Kalos was still floating above his head, taking in the new face, no doubt. "Yes, this is my blade," he responded to the tiger's question. With a hiss from the blade, he pulled it free from its scabbard. The blade was a striking golden color, with the hilt bearing a deep purple hue. The pommel held a bright amethyst and the hilt was decorated with a topaz on both sides. "It matches my scales, but I think that it is a fantastic blade nonetheless," Theikos stated as he admired the blade, "I tempered it to absolute perfection, it could cut through my scales if used against me, but it's warded to prevent anyone from using it to attack a dragon, or half-dragon." Sliding the blade back in the scabbard, he looked towards the new chimera. They were unusual. The last one he's seen was slain by him when it threatened the village. Telepathically, he goaded the chimera to continue telling her story.

((new character on first page))

Acheron wondered the castle making sure all the curtains were closed not allowing one piece of sunlight in the castle. He could hear voices in the Kitchen, thinking it was the humans making lunch he went to help.
After walking in he was shocked to see Vexous still up. "MY LADY, you shouldn't be up, even Rasul is at rest" he placed a hand on her check in a sign of worry. "you are weak...." he stopped speaking as he realised other beings were here as well, removing is hand he bowed before them all. "good afternoon everyone, i am Acheron" moving to stand near a bench he began to take things out of the fridge. "it is lunch time, is anyone hungry?" he asked.
he wasn't startled by anyone there even the Chimera, he simply accepted it, this was his life now and he wouldn't want it any other way. looking at Vexous weary face he smiled, he had secretly fallen in love with her many years ago, it was hard not to think about it when he was around her, but he didn't want to burden her with his love

Vexous just smiled as he touched her face, "i know, i was heading there now" she hated to make him worry.

'I will continue when I am ready' Josephine thought back to the dragon, sitting with her legs crossed. 'I used to live in four different places, and I only briefly recall any of them. As a bat I lived in a quiet dark cave, before falling victim to the intoxicating smoke the wizard brought in. As a cat I lived in a simple home with plenty of mice and rats to catch, before my owners died in an avalanche. As a dragon I soared through the sky's in my egg dreams, but instead awakened to a world of pain, where I was soon merged to my other three parts. As a human, I was the wizards own daughter, who made the mistake of walking in on his spell-casting. Being merged was an incredibly painful process, made more so because I felt all four individual's pain. To say the least, I'm surprised I am still sane. When I awoke I was strapped against a wall, and he was feeding me a strange broth. He kept me like that for around two weeks, while my body fully merged. Twice he gave me a strange blood that enabled my body to heal faster. He finally let me out, but I was kept in an unreasonably small cage, where there was barely enough room to stand. I'm glad for it though, without those walls, I would have collapsed on the ground and passed out. Sometimes a strange lady, I think it was my mother, would turn me around, brush out, and braid my hair. That stopped the day I looked at her and called her my mother, the wizard dragged her out and I never saw her again. Three weeks went by, and I was allowed a larger room, it had enough space to sleep and walk five steps. He began to give me the blood about every other day, and I grew stronger faster than ever. He let me have a space as large as this room, with only one stone wall, instead of the four I was used to. He used to talk to me, until he found out that I was mute due to my animal heritage, I will never be able to speak after that first word, it is now the only word my mouth can produce. Verlarus, the wizard, proclaimed himself a scientist, but he was just a cruel man experimenting with animals and mutation. My flock is another example of that, they are sparrows with human intelligence, and the speak Telepathy with a whisper. As I said earlier, I learned how to break the magical barrier he had set up, and I’ve been traveling across the world ever since.’


(I put a lot of thought into her past :))

Tania stood and stretched with a yawn. “I’m going off to bed, I have a big day tonight.” she said, chuckling a little at the joke. She walked up the stairs, entered one of the many bedrooms, and passed out on the bed.

Vexous listened to her story before she walked out of the room. blood.... no it couldn't be... the only blood that those kinds of powers is Vampire..... she head was aching again. she moaned as the head ache came rasing back.
"Acheron be sure to look after our guests i will rise in a couple of hours"
rubbing her face she walked up the stairs to her room where she sank deep in to the blankets of her bed, she entered a state of deep sleep, her breathing ceased and her heart didn't beat, it was if if she was dead. he mind however wondered to far away place
Vexous was playing with a pack of wolves deep in the Forrest were she lived, she was laughing and having fun. her skin was pale but not purple and her eyes a light shade of red.
she smiled as the wolves howled and danced around her. "aww your singing for me..how kind". they played and danced for hours until the wolves became on edge, something was coming, something not quiet human yet it was. Vexous frowned. "what is it little ones, are we in danger..... go go get your young out, i'll see if i can stop it" she moved closer to the approaching force but couldn't see anything.
she heard cruel laughter ring all around her.
"AT LAST i've found you, VAMPIRE" the booming voice rung all around her she covered her ears to block it out but it didn't work.
She screamed as silver chains were thrown around her, her skin burned badly. she fell to the floor tears running down her face from the pain, "why cant i see you" she managed to say.
"Oh you mean me" a small skinny man appeared before her, "why it's because my magic is stronger them yours" he smiled, it was foul. "you my dear are gorgeous" he said as he lift her face and licked the side of it, she shivered but couldn't move because of the silver.
"i do believe it's time to move" he told her and throw a bag over her head, he lifted her and throw her roughly into something.
she passed out as she hit the floor and didn't awaken until the smell of blood hit her nose, opening her eyes she could see two humans cuddled together cuts all over them, Vexous licked her lips but stayed were she was. Sitting up she leaned against a cold metal bar, her vision was blurry but she knew she was in a cage, she tried to stand but found herself to be to weak. "what have you done to me" she spat.
"I've drugged you so you cant get away, it's amazing what dead mans blood does to a vampire you know, you should feed, i need your blood after all so i wont have you dieing on me"
she hissed at him and he just laughed.
"ar...are y..you re..really a a .. a vampire" one of the girls asked her.
she glared at the human "whats it to you" she spat
several years passed as the Wizard feed her and took her blood, she could do nothing, he would wrap her in silver chains and force her to drink blood and injected dead mans blood into her with a needle every day.
things started getting weird after a while her skin had tried purple and her eyes at turned to silver they even swirled, the wizard only smiled and muttered something about it was working.
the next change was her hair the beautiful blonde it used to be turned into a rich blue.
she noticed she was growing in strength but dare not say or try anything.
then came the day she knew she could get away for days she had been practicing when eva the wizard had gone out, she shifted her form to that of a shadow and back again, the prose was extremely painful, but she knew she had to do it. she walked right throw the metal bars she smiled to her self and started running through walls being sure to check at each one to see if someone was behind it.
Once she had reached the last one, the one that led to the out side she heard shouting "Verlarus the vampire has escaped!" she stiffened they knew, would she get out?
once she had heard them leave she glided through the wall only to be stopped by a barrier, it took some time and a lot of energy to get through, she coughed up her own blood and landed on her hands and knees.
"Did you really think you could get away from me!" he yelled.
she panicked and tried to move but some unseen force pinned her to the ground, the next thing she knew she felt a piercing stab of pain right over her heart. "if i cant have you, no one will" he told her and pounded the silver steak straight through her heart. She screamed and screamed.

Several hours had passed since Vexous had gone to bed, and she awoke screaming, the scream rocked the whole castle, her hand clenching her chest, looking down she saw blood and lots of it, her own blood seeping out of the scar over her heart.

When Theikos heard Vexous's scream, he jumped from his stool with his blade drawn. Walking through the corridors with the grace of a leopard, he made his way towards Vexous's room. Prepared to slay a creature of nightmares, he entered the room and saw Vexous with blood dripping down from her chest. Sliding his blade into the scabbard, he immediately started healing the wound. In a few minutes the wound was healed and Theikos departed from the room to try and talk to Kalos.

Josephine looked up as the scream pierced the castle, and quickly stood up and started running towards the sound, her wings pumping to make her faster. She got there in time to watch Theikos heal up the wound. Josephine stood, worried and wondering what she could do when the smell hit her nose. 'That's the blood Verlarus used to feed me!' she exclaimed, rushing forward to Vexous. She brought out her fangs and cut open a slit in her arm, which she held over the vampires open mouth. 'DRINK' she silently ordered Vexous.


Tania was drifting on pleasant dreams of wandering the night with Rasul by her side, when her sleep was broken by a loud scream. Tania struggled awake, but soon lost the battle and drifted into nightmares.

(sorry about the small post this time.)

Mikhial pondered on what Vexous had siad about being a slave once but never again as he listened to the story the new comer was saying. Something had seemed odd about it to him. "What kind of sick people would hold such experiments...?" Mikhial wonder to himself.

Even after Vexous and Tania had left to retire for the day Mikhial remaind at the table side and listened to the stories that the tiger, the dragon, and the chimera had to tell. They were all vary interesting and their own ways.

It didn't take long before Mikhial had started to drift into a light sleep as he imagend the stories in his mind. Then suddenly he was awakend by a scream that made the mane on the back of his neck rise striat up and his blood to seend shivers through his body. He jummped to his feet and looked about, finding that every one that was once in the area was gone. He then hastily sniffed the air and to his suprise found that the majority of them have all fled in the same direction.

As he arrived in Vexous's room he saw the dragon leaving as the new comer now took her turn to aid the lady.

Even Rasul, who slept deep in the belly of the castle, heard the screams. He awoke with a jolt. Having gone to bed relatively late it took him a moment to recall his surroundings and what had gone on the day before. But the familiarity of the voice shook the sleep from him completely. He was out of his chamber with a growl and prowling up the stares. He caught the scent of the lycan and his lips pulled back into a snarl. When he was only feet away from Mikhial he realized that there was no blood on him and peered curiously into the room. There was blood everywhere. Rasul was an odd strain of vampire because his creator and sister had been clinically insane and he had inevitably inherited some of her quirks. One of which was that, as a vampire, she had been a fanatic of the blood of her own kind. It was just a tiny whisper at the back of his brain and Rasul blinked it away without much problem. Slowly, he pulled his eyes away from the mess and looked around, noticing Tania, or any of the slaves for that matter, were still nowhere to be found.

Mikhial glanced back over his shoulder when he heard Rasul apporch from behind. And then looked forward once agian. Not knowing what to make of Rasul's behavior or the mess that was unfolding before his eyes.

Josephine was sitting next to Vexous, her wrist cut and bleeding and a snarl breaking out on her face. 'DRINK IT VEXOUS, DRINK IT' she mentally shouted, putting her wrist next to the vampires mouth.

(I feel like I should add this to the conversation :D)

After the two figures left through the window of the castle Nix decided to giv up on knocking and quitly let himself in. He found an old coat closet and hid. He sat there quietly until he fell into a deep sleep his body was worn from many days of continuos travel. He woke from his deep sleep to a scream. He started to run to where the noise was coming from then stoped himself remembering that he was not invited into this castle. He stayed close to the shadows and just got close enough so as to be able to hear what was going on. He could sence at least four other creatures up ahead and did not want to interfear.

alice was slowly walking away from the inn she was staying at she was in a good mood after finding such a nice place to stay the night in and they let her stay for free they were good people. she endded up walking for about three hours when she came across a castle that looked empty to her so she started towards the castle "at least if it rains i will be safe and dry plus if their is someone their i can just cry and say i was scared and alone being young looking is fun." she laughed to herself as she got to the doors she tried to open them but a downside of the youth is being as strong as a little girl "damn." she then tried another aproch she knocked on the door hoping for a anwser "better start crying." she smiled one last time then tears started flowing from her eyes she was a great actress she could cry on demand. sitting their crying infront of a castle door she knew it was the lowest she has been in awhile and hoped that she didnt have to keep up the little girl thing for long or atleast that their was noone their.

Vexous touched her chest where she had been bleeding, then realised she wasn't wearing a shirt, she quickly covered herself with a sheet witch was now red with her blood.
she'd had the dream many of times but it had never seemed this real. she was shivering and pale. she took a deep breathe as Josephine offered her blood the smell hid her hard.
she jumped of the bed and pinned herself against the far wall in her bed room, "that smell, your... your blood, your the one that made me purple!" she frowned at her own words, thats ridiculous, it couldn't be her, could it? Shaking her head she slid to the ground as her legs gave in, a single tear ran down her check then pain erupted in her skull again. "why, why does it hurt so much when i think about it?"

Acheron entered the room Calmly, he walked over to Vexous and knelt down beside her. "come know my Lady it's not like you so show weakness in front of others" his eyes turned a shade of red as he smiled at her. hmmm she starting to remember, this is not good, i need to find that Crystal and reinforce it's power. looking at the Chimera that offering her blood, and i've found you, my dear

"Kalos, you idiot. What are you doing here?" Theikos demanded. He had found a spot deep in the castle where no one would be able to here him converse with his spirit friend.

"Well, I sensed you here and thought that I'd visit. I even brought back the gold that I stole," Kalos replied with a grin. He had stolen some gold not to long ago and he was worried that Vexous wouldn't accept his apology. Hopefully she finds my note, he thought as he continued to grin.

"Well I don't think that it... Wait! You left a note!" Theikos shouted as he berated his friend, "Do you have any common sense at all?!" Snarling, he felt the presence of something vile. It felt human, but it also felt inhuman, like the creature was a hybrid of a certain species. It was hard to remember what exactly the presence reminded him of, but he was certain that it wasn't good. Tapping deep within the castle, he saw the floor layout in his mind. Speaking telepathically in the ancient language, he asked the castle where the creature's presence originated from. He was surprised to see that it came from Vexous's room and quickly made his way there, sword drawn. "Kalos, enter the room and see if you can pinpoint the creature's presence." Kalos quickly faded from sight and passed through the wall.

Poking through the wall, Kalos examined everyone's presence. The room was a mess of all the different presence's, but one presence stood out because it was spread all throughout the room. It was impossible to tell who it originated from because it was on everyone in the room. Phasing back through the wall, he sent a telepathic message to Theikos explaining his discovery.

Theikos snarled. His friend had gone through the wall to examine the source of the presence, but Theikos sensed someone nearby in the shadows. Slashing his blade in an arc towards the spot where the person was hidden, he prepared to end the creature's life should it pose a threat.

alice got mad "no one is their it seems." she stoped crying and whiped her eyes "guess i can go in now." she put all her strength into pushing that door when she finally opened it she was shocked to see what she was seeing "i dont think its empty." she looked around walking around the whole castle tripping a few times "damn legs makes me trip." she wound up infront of vexous's room she wondered what was in their she herd voices 'crap mabye people are here after all." she started up her tears again and opened the door looking at everyone through the tears that were overflowing.

Brykolakas had dashed towards the scream with the rest of the group. When he arrived, he knew that there wasn't much that he could do, but he did decide to keep guard and ambush one anyone who walked into the door. He didn't really think that anyone would try to assassinate Vexous, but you could never be sure. He was surprised when Josephine told Vexous to drink her blood. That Acheron guy made his spine arch, but he didn't think of the man as a threat, only helpful. He sensed the girl enter and prepared to attack if she posed a threat.

acheron stood as he heard a girl enter , "my lady you rest, i'll go see whats going on" as he exited the room he passed the dragon, he frowned mainly to keep up appearances, "you attack thin air now do you?" he didn't wait for an answer he made is way towards the girl, "Vampire! i suggest you stop with the act, all creatures are welcome here, and believe me i see right through you!"
yet another one, vexous really does have a knack for reeling them in

Vexous Twitched and managed to stand, "i'm sorry for startling you all, me and my inner demons had a bit of a run in...... and i dont know what happened to my shirt" she said that last bit to herself mainly

((vexous's room has two parts, the outer part for sitting and such and the other is where she sleeps))