Corruption Ic 2

[MelissaB]

Cassie grinned but shook her head. "If what you said was true. And she has gone missing since her venture out to the frozen tundra, then I'll need all the time I can get to find her." She gently pulled herself away from him. "After all if I am to be hired as a guard... even if it's one that goes out for patrols... I'd need to come back. So give me what I asked for." She looked around his place before casting her gaze back upon him. "Perhaps later you can enjoy my company. Now I have matters to tend to. Perhaps you can tell me what i wish to know while giving me a tour of the city."

[shinox23]

"Hmm... How about taking out a slime?" He says as a suggestion "You tell me how many I have to take out and I'll do so accordingly, if I fail to take the number you say out Then I will have to start over while going through what you call as 'Punishment' and not deny it, how's that sound to you? It's pretty much a win-win situation for you cuz if I fail you can laugh your ass off, and if I succeed you'll be impressed, not to mention be able to punish the person who asked you for training" He says, making a valid point

[RavenLord]

Then can Else be a good girl and bring them to me. Elia asks, in a soft tone.

[Rooiehaan #2]

The lynx sighed and pouted at Cassie, before getting a cheeky grin and getting up as well. "Then how about this; i'll first show you around town, then introduce you to your colleagues before i guide you to the frozen wastes, and help you track down the monster? I mean, not to be harsh or anything, but even though i think you can manage a fight that biting frost might be a bit harsh for a kitty such as yourself; especially when faced with a giant polar bear thing you're hunting for."

"Getting to see you fail, mauled, raped and humiliated by a smile DOES sound interesting..." the elf grinned. He avoided the possessive glare the Goblin gave him and nodded. He pulled the bow off his shoulder and tossed it at Zombie, as well as a couple of arrows from the quiver around his right thigh. "I'll stand idly by then. Simply walk up to the lake's surface and make a scene; then we'll get the show started."

Elsa barked happily and quickly ran out, only to reappear in the living room with a dusty, dull and crooked looking long sword. It had menacing looking edges and curled on its blade, and even though rusted it still showed some spots of dried blood; but as the steel was brown and weather worn the handle made of smooth leather seemed rather well-kept. Elsa sat down and spat the dull thing on the ground in front of Elia's feet, and looked at her expectantly.

[MelissaB]

Cassie weighed the idea in her head before giving a smile and nod. "Sounds like a good idea... not sure I wish to fight it alone right now. Especially since I lack anything but my fur to protect me." She smoothed out her clothing as she stood in the middle of the room. "Well... Lead on."

[shinox23]

Takes the goblin woman off his shoulders "I'll be right back babe, just need to do a little battle is all" He says "Don't be shy to have fun with him... I know you want to be given a good dicking" He says, walking towards the shore "I'll have to get your name after this whether I fail or not" Gets ready for the slime

[Rooiehaan #2]

With only the clothes on your back, you say goodbye to your parents. You kiss your (girl)friend (should you have any) for the last time and give your friends a last friendly punch to the shoulder, before you sigh and head into the cave of the gods. After a couple of twists and turns you see a glimmering portal, a dark purple glow emanating from it.
You take a deep breath and remember the last words the elder told you: "There are many obstacles before you will reach the gods, and many monsters to best. Be ever vigilant, and stay true to yourself..."
Mizuki steps through the portal...

...and stumbles into a world unlike any other. You can see far and wide, and notice the landscape being pretty odd-like geographical laws do not abide here. You see a desert right next to a thick forest, followed by grassy plains. There's a lake as well, and out of nowhere a mountain arises; right next to what seemed like an ocean. The rising sun, barely visible over the horizon's edge gave it all a orange-yellow glow. Beautiful.
What wasn’t as pretty however, was the fact that Mizuki held on to a root sticking out of the cliff for dear life, lest she would fall down at least sixty feet into the cold, white and soaring sea beneath her. She had stepped through the portal, and the portal was still there: hanging in the air a few feet above her. The elders never told her about the mortal perils of stepping through those purple doors of doom! Huffing, and slowly breaking a sweat, Mizuki looked up to avoid getting dizzy from the roaring sea below. Think positive.
She noticed how she was only a few feet away from the edge of the cliff and, if she proved skilled enough, might make it to the edge if only she could climb the steep cliff like a spider. Or at least a nimble Mizuki who carved her hands and feet into the porous stone wall. There was little vegetation nearby to grab unfortunately, so it came down to either climbing or swimming. oh boy.

"R-right!" The lynx snapped back into reality, and quickly grabbed his leather chest armor again before walking out. He didn't bother checking to see if Cassie followed him, for her look and tone of voice made him confident that she was rather eager to get going. He walked up to the guard house after getting his armor back on and tapped the door, before opening it and allowing Cassie to go in first; like a sir.

"Don't worry about me, stud; worry about those icky slimes!" The goblin laughed, but she quickly snuggled up rather close to the elf who had sat down to enjoy the show. The elf looked at her with an eyebrow pulled up before looking back at Zombie who, as it turned out, was found rather interesting by the slimes dwelling in the lake.
It didn't take long therefore that two of them emerged, slightly green and transparent as always. The odd thing was though, that both of them had human features; they both looked like stunning cute girls, with only their feet formed by the known shapeless goo. They stared at Zombie for a second, before slowly gliding closer

[Gorbaz]

Heidi was lost in wonder, looking at the way the building was constructed, taking little steps forward as she did so. She was so focussed on the stucture around her, that it took a couple of seconds to register that she had been spoken to. She stopped dead in her thrack and, clasping her hands in front of her, she bowed her head. If Lilith was indeed a devine power, then she was way above Heidi in the social structure! "M-milady.." she uttered as she stood still

[MelissaB]

Cassie indeed followed the lynx to the guard house, she tipped her head slightly as he allowed her to enter first. "Thank you." She gave the lynx a smile before stepping through. As she stepped inside she looked around the opening room slowly offering a small nod to anyone else that is present.

[shinox23]

Looks at the slimes with the same expression of happiness before saying "Why hello there... Sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to stop advancing on me... It won't be good for either of us if you do..." He says, taking out an arrow in each hand to use them as daggers "You don't mind that do you?"

[dndman997]

Since there was no responce from the girl within the cave. Duo decided that he might try again later. He stepped out of the cave and walked along the path again.

[Goryokaku]

"oh fuck... Oh fuck.. Oh fuck, nobody mentioned anything about sudden falls, god damn Elder what kind of sick joke is this? HELLO IS THERE ANYBODY THERE?" Mizuki wasn't planning on waiting for a response she only had so much time before her body would give way to lack of energy or grip so she had to pick an option now, and though she was already a little wet below, she had no intentions of swimming. She took a deep breath then began her attempt to climb the cliff. If she could use the vegetation that would be fine but she did have some climbing expereince at least.

[TheDaughterOfHades14]

Claire jumps up and stares at the man. "Who are you?"

[Rooiehaan #2]

“Milady… My lady… mai laidiej~” Lilith said slowly, tasting the word. It struck Heidi that the woman had a strange, slow accent and her pronunciation was perfect. She also spoke very softly, faintly; as if she had grown unaccustomed to hearing and speaking words. “A title often used, but only by people that can put a certain claim on the referred person… You, my dear… I am not your lady. Yet. Come closer, into the light. Dear Minerva has told me much about you. Said that she had told you a slight bit of our ways, about our current situation and about our dreams of the future. Also mentioned you were kind, cooperative and very willing to help even though your expertise lie somewhere else. You’ve got a good heart and a sound mind I believe. Especially the latter is a trait I find quite important in your behavior…”
She snapped a leaf the tiniest bit, carefully, and slowly a small end of a leaf whirled to the ground. “I shall not trouble you with my history, nor with the history of the Ravenaireans. I shall leave that task to Minerva, who has taken quite a liking to you. Rather, I would like to spend some time with you in a way you would see more fitting; I enjoy talking, but I find it tiresome at the same time. Is there anything in particular you would like to ask, child, before we ‘get down to business’, as the saying goes…?”

As Cassie looked around, she saw only two other guards; a plain human, but with a strange look in her eyes and a guy who kept his hands tucked away in a bucket of water. Both of them were sitting on plain wooden chairs at a plain wooden table, with only two tankards with what smelled like ale. A small fireplace and a couple sets of weapons and armor was all that made up the room. There were two doors, one leading to what smelled like the supply room and through the other she could see a couple of beds. Small place, even more minimalistic then the Lynx’s. The woman smiled as Cassie entered, while the guy with the bucket appeared to be snoring lightly with his chin resting on his chest. “Shhh~” The girl whispered, “He’s had a long day. Hello missy, can I help you…?”
“This is our newest recruit” The lynx muttered in reply, walking in after Cassie and closing the door behind him. “Cassie, Fade; Fade, Cassie. Cassie will serve as our expeditionary force, as well as a second pair of hands should we need ‘em. She’s a part-timer though, and will probably mix guarding and bounty hunting on occasion. Fade here is our prime detective, and handles all homicides and other crimes inside the town.”
The woman continued to smile at Cassie, and nodded her head. “Nice to meet you, Cass –I can say Cass, right?”

As zombie looked at the slimes he first thought they were just that; slimes. But as he gave them a second glance, he noticed there was something familiar about them. The it hit him. But of course, they were looking exactly like the transparent, green versions of the girls he had met back in the cave! Who were they again? Heidi, and… Someone else. Odd, how those slimes managed to copy their exact appearances… or… wait, what was going on? How could they ever…?

Due sighed as he was ignored, and walked outside again. No response, but still he found a place he could come back to should the residents wake up. Marking the spot in the back of his head he walked onwards, trailing along the goatpath to the foot of the hill. Then, the path fanned out. Seven paths to choose from, all leading to different areas. Now what?

Mizuki managed to let go of the root with one hand and grab hold of a rock with her free hand. Next she drove her toes into the wall and a second later she was hanging to the cliff like a spider. A scared spider, but still. She called out for help, but didn’t wait long enough for a reply to get back. She started climbing and made slow progress, until suddenly she heard an echo of her own voice. “Hello is there anybody where?”
She blinked and paused for a second, but then suddenly a face emerged above the edge. A grinning face, female and with a little bird-like twitch in her neck. “Can I help you? Should I help you? Will I help you?” The girl asked playfully, looking down at Mizuki without a care in the world.

Claire jumps up and called at the man that appeared, but he was already on his way out. He didn't seem to hear her, and kept on walking following the goat path down. Claire could go after him and see who he was or, now that she noticed him, see who the other strange man was that had curled up around a big leather bag in the corner.

[MelissaB]

Cassie nodded with a smile. "Cass is fine. Cassie is only a shortened version of my name as it is. And it's nice to meet you too Fade." With steps further into the room making her foot steps quieter for the sleeping man's sake. "So... you look at most of the crime that happens... and He is the big guy that people fear?" Motion to the lynx behind her with a smile. "If I may... What's with your eyes?"

[Gorbaz]

Listening to Lilith talk had Heidi enthralled. There was just something so... roally majestic about her that was impossible to deny. Following her words, Heidi took a few steps forward, until she stood in a beam of light, still appearing meek in the other woman's presence. She found her mouth was dry with excietement and awe. Swallowing hard, she nodded. "I t-try to help p-people whenever I c-can. It's h-how I was raised. B-but I also h-had to learn how t-to defend myself".

At her other question, Heidi tilted her head to one side. "W-well... I only h-have two questions. I w-was told you c-could grant w-wishes, a-and I have decided a-apon one... but... is there a l-limit? I-if you d-don't mind m-my asking. A-and I came here w-with s-some friends. A-after this, if th-they so wish, w-would they be f-free to leave? W-with me, if they so d-desired?"

[shinox23]

"Trying to trick me eh" That's not gonna work for you" He says attempting to kick one in it's stomach area with his right leg and using the arrow in his left hand to strike at the other "You gotta try to make me believe that you're real... Cuz this ain't workin for ya"

[Rooiehaan #2]

"I like this one, Jared...!" The woman chuckled softly, looking at the lynx. "She's sassy; she could make it far in the detective business. And about my eyes...? That's rather straightforwards, isn't it...?" She grinned. "Here, look over there!" She hissed suddenly, and pointed behind Cassie. Cassie, being as nice as she was, turned around to look for whatever had startled the woman, but couldnt find anything. Blinking, she turned around again; only to find the woman completely vanished! She gasped, and jumped up slightly as suddenly two eyes appeared; the eyes of the woman! Baffled, Cassie realised the eyes were visible because they were opened, as the woman slowly fades back into view; wearing a cocky grin. "Fade, the chameleon. the only thing giving me away are my eyes"

Lilith gave a soft chuckle, and finally looked up at Heidi. A beautiful face, but with two icy cold midnight-black eyes that tended to almost force the obedience into Heidi as they crossed eyes. "A question, an answer. Limits, there are a few. Limitations of your own body, limitations of your own mind. My power reaches far; i could give you a second heart on a whip; but even a wise body, even though able to pump blood and life into it, won't make it feel emotions as well as the first one. A gift is only useful if the body and the mind can cope with it, accept it. Boundaries. A question, an answer. Your friends will be free to leave with you; they are already free as we speak. But the question should be: After this, if they so wish, would your friends be free to leave with you, if you áll so desired. A question, an answer. I like this game, dear; give me another, a final question if you will before we 'wrap things up', i believe the saying goes"

As zombie attempted to kick the left one in the stomach he was surprised to find that his foot wasn't tried to be avoided in any way; rather the slime seemed to take the punch and to quickly envelop his foot in her stomach, trapping it. The arrow in his hand fared a bit better, being pointy and all. It sunk deep into the other slime and he had no trouble of getting it back out, but the slime herself healed up pretty quickly afterwards. Drat.
Behind him, the goblin girl chuckled slightly. "Those ain't trickeries, stud!" She called over. "Those are the kids of human girls, and have taken the appearance of their mother! Don't fall for their charms, because i'm still expecting the same treatment tonight either way; drained or not you've got to deliver!"

[dndman997]

Seeing all the paths due decided to take the far left path to see were it led wondering what else this world had to offer

[MelissaB]

Cassie stepped back rather unsure of how to proceed. Her claws slowly going back into her paws as she begins to feel less threatened. "Don't do that. Next time I might of slashed at you on reflex. Though at least I can keep track of your eyes... they're rather distinctive " Having calmed down Cassie moves around. the room slowly. "So. What's next? Do I get geared up or shall I just trust in my agility and claws for the time being?" She looked back to Jared the Lynx awaiting an answer.