Darkened Woods IC

[Taria]

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[Taria]

Garian Jorell
You are currently lost, stranded in the deserts, far away from any tribes known by yourself. Your water supplies are getting low, and as for food, you have to make do with whatever little animals you find skittering along the way. With a suddent stroke of luck you stumble upon a quiet oasis.

Mex Inferia
Your current situation is much different than the one your are accostumed to. There is no one in sight and you have to fall back upon the survival insticts taught to you by you mother. From your limited knowledge of humans, you know they prefer mild climates like the grass lands you stand in now, and would not likely build many cities within the vast desert sands you see before you. However, you do spy a large group of figures wandering across the horizon. They seem to be heading somewhere purposefully, as if they know where they are going.

Dax Sierra
After running for days, you have grown tired and see something up in the distance. It does not look like any Human city you have ever seen before. It is a small little tribe, much like how your people travel, except the buildings are secured to the ground. Perhap they are long lost cousins of your race?

[That_One_Guy]

Garian groaned, he was no longer wearing his shirt or coat, bare backed as he walked through the desert. When he saw the Oasis, he smiled and ran towards it, laughing to himself along the way as he ran towards the water, stripping down along the way, holding onto his clothes to through onto the ground next to the water.

[daxtinator396]

Dax stumbles forward to the small settlement the sun beating down onto his blonde fur fading into black randomly over his body, his slave rags hung loose on his emaciated body. His stomach growled loudly at him as it demanded food in response to his quickened pace. His rubbed at his emerald green eyes and made sure it was real and not part of his exaustion adled mind.

[Taria]

Garian
Your body immediately feels cooler as you dip into the water. You recognize the markings of Neko on a nearby obelisk, this is likely one of their sacred land that Guilds visist regularly. If you stayed here you would not be lost for long.

Dax
It is in fact no illusion and as you stand near the entrance, a slender woman with a pale human face peeks out from inside. "Hel- Oh my!" She sets down her broom and moves closer to examin you more thoroughly. Her ears are pointed like your own but with different texture, and her tail is bushy insteade of lony and smooth. You're not sure but you think you see three of them! "Ein, Gael!" She calls out to others and two men step out with curious expresions. Standing on either side of you, they help carry you inside the main building and lay you down upon a very comfortable lounge chair. The mysterious woman remains at your side as the two men go off to get something. "Are you alright dear? Are you sick? What's your name?" She asks calmly and slowly.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian watched the Obelisk and smiled before laughing to himself. He decided to just stay in the water and wait, sooner or later one of the Nekos will come by and help him out. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes, making sure to stay at the edge of the water.

[daxtinator396]

Dax looks up as the two men helped him inside,"T-thanks Miss. My name is Dax Sierra and I`ve been better but no I`m not sick just starving. Ive been walking for days and I`m starving do you have any food?" he sinks back into the comfy chair exhausted and starving,"I-I'm sorry Miss I forgot to ask your n-name." He stutters it out clearly embarrassed by his horrible social graces to the charitable woman.

[Icaelus]

Mex sighed in frustration as she walked along the grasslands. Oh, how far she had fallen from her position..once a ruler and now reduced to a...traveller? Man. And there was that urge to feed too..something not too easy to accomplish in the deserts that stood before her. And while animal blood was drinkable, she wanted human..it was just..
She touched a finger to her lip. It was just so delicious, human blood..
Movement alerted her in the form of a large band of wanderer travelling. They seemed to know where they were going..and hopefully wouldn't miss one of their mates, would they? She smiled coldly, ghosting after them soundlessly. Time to hunt..

(Her last name is Inferia, btw.)

[Taria]

Garian
You are suddenly awoken by a steady poking. "Are you dead mister?" A tiny childish voices asks aloud, from none other than a small Neko girl. Her mother quickly snatches her daughter up, eying you cautiously as other begin to explore the disturbance curiously. "Who are you?" An important seeming man asks.

Dax
The woman smiles, "Do not worry, the food will be on its way. My name Kiera." She add, placing a soft paw on her chest. Her three tails wave in the air contently as she begins searching your body for grievous wounds. "You are very lucky to have found your way here, you know. Do you know what this place is?"

Mex
As you sneak close, you are suddenly surprise at their appearance! These are not like any humans you have ever seen; they are covered in fur and have ears on top of their heads! You accidently make a noise and must retreat for a while and stalk them from afar. They seem to be arriving at an oasis sand begin setting down their thing to make camp.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian opened his eyes and saw the child poking him and was about to say something clever before she was pulled away by her mother. He looked up at her and nodded his head, "Garian Jorell, at your service, ma'am. Got lost wondering the desert and came across this oasis and decided to relax a bit after nearly dying." He then pointed at the Obelisk, "Saw the Neko Obelisk and knew that if I stayed here long enough, someone would bound to come by and I can ask them for help. So.....mind helping?" He asked, and smiled before standing up and began to get dressed again.

[daxtinator396]

Dax blushes further embarrased,"T-Thank you Miss Kiera. I haven't a clue where I am but Miss I've never seen a Neko look like you before..." Dax asked another question,"Excuse me but why did you help me?"

[Taria]

Garian (forgot to speak in second person until halfway through, deal with it)
The male neko nods slightly and wraps his arm over Garian's shoulder. "You must be the Garian Jorell they speak about at the watering holes. You have treated our kind fairly and I will do the same for you. Come I will show you my people." He hands you a large bucket and asks you to fill it with water before carrying his own over to a group of tents. The rest of the Neko disperse into the the small tribe, but the man leads you to a group of other sitting around a table. "This man's name is Garian Jorell, he will be our guest for now!" The man announces before the group give a small cheer and tips their mugs into the air. "My name is Sheif. Let me know if you are in need of anything else." Your guide says as he hand you a sweet daeke fruit and leave you to your own devices.

Dax
Kiera's eyes grow wide in surprise and the two men from before arrive with some food and drink, setting the trays in front of you before wandering off. "Oh! I am not like your kind actually. I am a Kitsune you see... It's my sacred duty to tend and care for weary travelers at this Spa. She smiles sweetly as she holds out a glass and a small round fruit that reminds you of a daeke but has smoother skin.

[daxtinator396]

Dax smiles thankfully as the food and drink is given to him,"Thank you Miss Kiera thats a very noble duty. I would probably be dead if I hadn't wandered here." He sips at the glass eagerly to soothe his parched throat before taking a large bite out of the fruit."Mmm this is very good! But Miss could you tell me where I am?" He asks politely very grateful for her hospitality and welcomeness.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian smiles and takes a bucket of water and follows his guide towards the small tribe. "Thank you, sir, but I do not wish to become a burden." He said, sitting down at the table and politely taking the fruit. "I didn't expect myself to become so famous for such a small thing I did." He said and took a bite of the fruit, relishing the fact that he was eating for the first time in what felt like forever.

[Taria]

Jason Argo
A few days of the ride and the horses begin to tire. "Young master." The man up front speaks up nervously. "Up ahead is a human city. T-t-they certainly would not appreciate you prescence. since we are of no more used to you, would it be alright if we left you and the girl here and went on our way? Of course we wouldn't dare reveal your prescence to any of the locals..."

Dax
Kiera looks a bit befuddled by your question. "Well, I'm afraid I don't get out much you see... I only have the information that I get from the adventurers who travel, and I have never see any Neko come this way before. I could only lead you to a few Human cities.

Garian
The man shakes his head. "It is no trouble. Please, enjoy yourself." He takes a bite of his own fruit. Another main looks to you with a grin, he has many scars of battle on his face, something familiar to you. "You are to modest. We have heard of the task you do for people of all races. You are a fighter for hire, yes?"

[daxtinator396]

Dax looks a little fearful at the mention of Human cities,"NO! Sorry I can't go back there I'm an escaped slave..." He looks down and waits for her response to that hoping her hospitality doesn't dry up like an old oasis in the deserts of his homeland.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian looked over at the battle scarred man and smiled before nodding, "Indeed I am, if it wasn't for my training, I'd have died long ago." He told him, taking another bite of his fruit. "You have something for me?" he asked, turning towards him, putting his food down so that the man knew that he had Garian's full attention.

[Taria]

Dax
Kiera falls silent for a moment with a soft. "Oh..." She sits there staring into her lap looking a bit shaken. "A-are there really those sorts of people so close to this Spa?" She asks rhetorically, with fear in her eyes. She begins stroking her hair nervously as she stares into the distance.

Garian
The man leans forward with a serious expression on his face. "Actually, there are stories about an ancient relic hidden away within an underground temple. However, this cave is all the way in human territory you see... So it would be difficult for us to get this thing back. It's been a few centuries since any of our kind have been out there, so there's no telling what beast might have moved, but we've got something you might like." He hefts a heavy sack onto the table. "How's 500 gold coin sound?"

[That_One_Guy]

Garian listened to the man, nodding as he told him that the relic was in human territory, and he, being human, can probably go in and out without attracting attention. When he heard about the gold, he smiled brightly, "That actually sounds really nice, I can use the money on getting my clothes tailored, maybe even get myself some armor." He said and stood up, "You have yourself a deal, my friend, I'll grab this relic for you and your people."

[daxtinator396]

Dax puts a tentative hand on her shoulder,"Miss I`ve been walking for days I`m sure those people are far behind us please don`t look so glum. It doesn`t look well on such a pretty face!" He smiles warmly at her trying to make her feel better.