|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:19 pm
 |
|
|
 |
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
"At least with four there was some chance of knowing there was something new to discuss," Tessa sighed, "but I guess it's not all bad, is it? Besides..."
She shifted forward, effectively dropping herself against his back with her head sideways on his shoulder, a blank expression on her face.
"I don't think you're the only one curious here. What happened to you?"
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:31 pm
|
|
|
|
Jack------------------------------------------
------------------- Cortez
Of Blood and Gold I know,
of the freedom of a ship,
and only the wind holding you back.
Jack's grin by her sudden closeness was wiped away by a blank, shadowed face. "Isle de Mointo," He said darkly. "It was a stormy night, my first mate advised me to make port at Sialgo, but I was too stubborn for that. we were close to them, I could so very nearly hear their calls, ambition drove me. We were caught in the middle of the monsoon, a blood red moon bathed the ocean in blood. We made it to the Isle safely enough, only a couple tears in canvas, and were forced to beach there.
"Isle de Mointo is a jungle, and the crew would not near it. Vampires, they said, and I was foolish, thinking that they were only rumors to keep sailors away. I forced us inland, and that is where they found us.
"A tribe of women, at first only the lookout went with them, but no harm came to him, so we all followed to the village. Once there, we had a grand festival, dancing, rum, and, well," He cleared his throat and chuckled. "I awoke the next morning to find all of the crew except my first two mates gone, and both off them were bleeding from the neck. I tried to help, but by then, they had returned.
"The leader, Tiawana, wanted to kill me, but another vampire stopped her. I remember looking upon her and thinking her a saint, pale as new fallen snow, and with clothes that matched. No, she did not want to kill me, merely turn me into one of them," Jack reached under his neckcloth absentmindedly and touched the scars there.
"Then I came back and was banished for both my race and reckless endangerment. I daresay my ship is still in the docks, if she is not rotted away," Jack concluded, looking out of the corner of his eye at Tessa.
This is what I loved...And lost.
[OutrageousObliviousCats:---]
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:49 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Tessa's face blanched as she heard the oncoming tale, though she fought the urge to embrace him for having to share such a thing, but after a moment's realization that she didn't mind the notion itself, she surrendered and wrapped her arms around him loosely.
"I'm sorry; perhaps I shouldn't have brought it up," she whispered, "I know what it is to have old pains renewed constantly, and I do apologize..."
It dawned on her that not only was it physically more easy to lean on him, but the last day's terror of the man had entirely faded, that in fact he was growing on her somewhat - and all too soon, to which she silently cursed the dream she had the night before, despite her present feelings.
"Oh, I do hope this wasn't a problem," she said, indicating her arms about him still.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:54 pm
|
|
|
|
Jack------------------------------------------
------------------- Cortez
Of Blood and Gold I know,
of the freedom of a ship,
and only the wind holding you back.
"The past is the past, and look, I'm immortal. The very same thing I was out to get," Jack said with a grin, his grin widening as he felt her arms around him. "I see no problem," He simply remarked, turning his head sideways to look at her. "In fact, if only you hadn't been so stubborn, I would have recommend you hold onto me in the first place," he chuckled and pulled out his watch. It was nearly dawn, but William was already tiring. Jack tsked and shook his head, leaning forwards slightly to pat the camel's neck. "Just a little farther boy," He whispered before leaning back again.
This is what I loved...And lost.
[OutrageousObliviousCats:---]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:00 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
"You could have asked," Tessa remarked.
His lean forward caught her slightly off-balance, but again she didn't seem to mind, in fact closed slightly about him and smiled.
"Besides, between curiosity and a means of getting information, you might be somewhat familiar with the Moon Elven affinity with dreams? Let's just say knowing a few things about yourself before they become reality is a strange thing."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:09 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:18 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Had it been possible for a face to surpass white for the lack of color in it, Tessa's would have achieved it, and her entire figure trembled, otherwise stunned that he had in fact guessed her prior encounter to the letter. For several seconds she remained motionless, but she finally let her hand out and came off the camel's back, eyes wide with fear.
"Alright, Jack Cortez... for sheer fact that you seem to know so much, you've earned my momentary trust. Evidently I've fallen for a trap, so I might as well learn what I've delved into by the time it's sprung. I need to know everything, and to make matters remarkably simple I don't care for the exchange, but you were right last night."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:28 pm
|
|
|
|
Jack------------------------------------------
------------------- Cortez
Of Blood and Gold I know,
of the freedom of a ship,
and only the wind holding you back.
Jack looked at her, genuinely confused. "What do you mean?" He asked. "Surely you knew that A'isha was Naga, everyone knows that," He said. "Has been Naga for several hundred years. I merely figured since you wish to go into the heart of Hell, you were doing this under some guidance, and since she has the foresight...it made perfectly logical sense," He fell backwards onto the grass and looked up at Tessa.
"Any more than that, and my memory will have surely lost something or another," He said after a second, his face holding truth. He found his flask and drained it before speaking again. "Then of course, minds have a habit of working better under persuasion, but..." The smile that played on his lips was nearing dangerous.
This is what I loved...And lost.
[OutrageousObliviousCats:---]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:37 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Tessa's face nearly flew wild for color alone, between a silent irritation, her own feelings and what she perceived as open invitation, though again she knew it was the only way into information, and personally was losing interest in calling anything a bluff anymore, so much as an outright lie - which she knew well enough she could not provide any longer, nor was there. She regarded Jack for a moment longer and crossed her arms above her stomach and laughed slightly.
"They also work better when the rum isn't so thoroughly embedded in it, as I'm guessing, but..." She came down to a knee at his side and narrowed her eyes at him, "You don't even know my family name. I can't honestly say I'm pleased, but you make a compelling case. Tessa Orinae, if you'll bother to remember it."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:03 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:09 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Tessa's eyes narrowed, her relief at hearing the family name recognized cut short only by Jack's evident insistence of company, but his words rang true in her mind, and the long hours probably hadn't helped any with her slung over him on camelback. After a long hesitant moment, she came down beside him and stared him in the eye.
"You make the case of the damned a remarkable one, particularly regarding information... it seems I've found a problem though. You don't bite, do you?"
She moved her head to his cheek and lightly kissed at it, smiling as she dropped her head beside him.
"It may make things more difficult, prospective undeath in consideration."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:16 pm
|
|
|
|
Jack------------------------------------------
------------------- Cortez
Of Blood and Gold I know,
of the freedom of a ship,
and only the wind holding you back.
"You tempt me, love," Jack grinned. "I cannot deny that. As far your mother, High priestess of...Waerae, correct?" He whispered in her ear, letting a finger casually trail on her neck. "Yes, I know that I am," He looked away briefly, fighting away a small urge to bite, but he was successful at control and merely smiled. "Undead you say? I feel quite alive, thank you," He said softly.
This is what I loved...And lost.
[OutrageousObliviousCats:---]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:24 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Tessa frowned, affirmation coming as much of a curse as a blessing, and in the same order as it were. Still she noticed his wayward glance and put a calming finger to his lips, smiling slightly.
"I'm rather attached to being caught between two races as it is. Dealing with a third would be a bad idea, Jack," she ran her hand across his shoulders across his chest, leaving a trail of ice in its wake, "besides, evidently you know more than I credited you for, but I'm not about to lay terms on what's given for what. I just hope you realize," she pecked at his cheek again, "your case of ownership looks to have backfired."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:33 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:41 pm
|
|
|
|
--<._.-'--.__Tessa Orinae__.--'-._.>--
So cold... All the same, all about me. The wit, the wisdom. Here I stand, Here I live... The truth of a revelation, frozen in fear. Slowly dying...
Tessa picked herself up to sitting and looked up at him for a long moment, but shrugged all the same. In a single fluid movement she clasped hands with his, pulled herself up and atop William and dropped her head on his opposite shoulder, arms slung about him in a carefree manner.
"I'm beginning to wonder how much this poor thing hates you," she murmured, "let alone that you've told me you've heard of my mother, and have yet to provide any information of use. It might be a prudent idea to tell me what you know, before I change my mind about having mutual feelings with any oppressors."
Obliteration On Cheetos:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
