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Post by Starfire on Jan 14, 2014 23:26:55 GMT -6
Star shook her head and held a hand over her mouth, her heart pounding. "I-I can't tell you. Rook, he's dangerous. Worse than Alex and whats his face that was in your head. He's killed many and done many things and cause many deaths. He has people on this plane and army's on the demon realm. " Star know's that she needed to say his name, she already started and ugh. Why didn't she think. She said in defeat after arguing with herself."His name's Balthazar. He's the one who cut off Destael's head and took her Warlord powers..... I made a deal with him... a promise. I regret it like I regret a lot of things.....but the things he could do if I don't do the job. Ugh." She ran a hand threw her hair in frustration.
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Post by Rook on Jan 15, 2014 13:30:04 GMT -6
Rook scowled a little, but quickly replaced it with a less harsh expression. Not at Starfire herself, but at the thought of the predicament she was in. She just couldn't seem to get away from her problems, to get a chance at a truly peaceful life. Rook wanted nothing more than to remove her from her pain, and work together with her so that they could both leave their dreadful pasts behind.
"I hate being weak. I hate being human." She whispered softly and held her head in her hands. After a few moments of wallowing in her incompetence, Rook spoke up. This man hurt Des, too, in a way Rook wasn't sure if she could stomach to think about. "Balthazar. What did you promise him? What more does he want?"
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Post by Starfire on Jan 15, 2014 15:57:48 GMT -6
"He wants the throne. He wants want Halizar has. Not that he's ever going to get it but...I said i'd help. Help him kill Halizar. But Halizar is Des' friend and I can't do that. Destael....I can't kill someone cold blood but I know Alex can. That's why i've been trying to stay away from the demon plane. On there i'm known as 'Halizar's pet'. It's pathetic if you ask me. But I understand why they say that. I mean, women get slaughtered there but not me. I'm under 'protection' of some sort... It's weird but true." She sighed and put her head back down on the table, realizing that she was defeated, that there were no options on getting out of this deal but death.
"Stay human. You're not weak. I've made mistakes that I regret with my life. Not just Alex. But i've been Lythari with a mix of elf and human from my mom and dad and now i'm a fucking demon. Like. Stay with what you got and don't make huge ass mistakes like me."
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Post by Rook on Jan 16, 2014 0:18:36 GMT -6
Rook contorted her face in confusion. "Halizar? I don't know of him either... If he was Des' friend, why did he let her be beheaded and stripped of her demon powers in the first place!" This whole conversation made her feel upset, and her opinion on male demons was about on par with her opinion of Drethiel. It frustrated her that all these horrible things were happening, and have happened to good people who helped her. "I see where you're coming from Star, but your words don't quell my emotions..."
But what really could she do? It's not like she could suddenly change species, right? That would be absurd. She may as well be a sheep. Rook joined Star and also put her head down on the table, resting it on her arms. " 'Halizar's pet'... hmmph. It's so wrong that that's a good situation to be in... as a woman in that realm." She frowned. "Why do you take Thistle there, anyway? What business does he have on the demon plane? I mean, he's a part of the church I guess. But are non-demons actually allowed? That seems weird to me."
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Post by Starfire on Jan 16, 2014 20:36:15 GMT -6
"I know.." She giggled a little and thought about the first time she had brought Thistle to the Demon plane. "The first time I brought him there we both almost died. It was weird but Halizar wasn't around and we got to meet the army general named Zell." Star held out her arm to show the past burn marks that trailed from her wrist to her shoulder. "Zell did that. My fault though. I made a stupid decision to use the white light on him and well, he controls the element of fire and once his armors heated, it burns. The marks are all on my stomach too from him kicking me. I only bring Thistle there because of church related business . Like I said earlier I was Thistle's source of information toward the demon plane. I was all he had."
She sighed and tucked her arm back under her chin still resting on the table. " I felt used at first but I don't know. It's stupid."
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Post by Rook on Jan 17, 2014 9:33:00 GMT -6
Hmmm. A fire demon, huh? "Oh... ouch." Rook laughed nervously at the burn marks, not quite knowing how to react as Star didn't seem overly upset about them. They looked utterly painful, but she said nothing more about them. Part of her wondered if they were more pleasant than the frostbite-like markings that used to adorn her face and neck. Cracking at a joke, Rook spoke up. "Hah. Should Drethiel ever come into contact with Zell and burst into flames, I don't think I'd ever stop laughing." She paused for a moment. "But I see... information. It's good you don't feel used anymore, at least. Is he wanting to kill any of the demons, or something? Or is he educating himself on them in order to better keep the peace here? I vaguely remember seeing a few wandering around..." Rook stared blankly at the table. Had she met Des before the church?
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Post by Starfire on Jan 18, 2014 21:43:33 GMT -6
Star let out a light giggle and sighed; she was tired and wasn't up for stepping outside or actually doing anything. "If anything he's educating himself but it doesn't have much use for me. I learnt a lot following Des around and standing by her side when I really shouldn't have. The demons that were here were weak. Nothing compared to Zell or Balthazar. But y'know, Fallaryn sure made Balthazar seem like a loser after she found out his real name. I still don't know what it is but damn that was funny."
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Post by Rook on Jan 20, 2014 9:35:02 GMT -6
"Oh? Is there something special about the real names of demons?" Rook looked intrigued, she really didn't know much on the subject matter of demons. "Is that why Des didn't like it when I referred to her as Destael?" She half frowned. Des was human now, but she clearly was trying hard to deal with her past as a demon warlord. It almost seemed surreal to Rook, that such a selfless person was once so fierce. The demons seemed like such strange creatures, yet she felt more comfortable with the idea of them than the idea of angels. Whenever she left he church, she always felt a bit nervous, knowing that she was no longer protected by Des' angel wards in the world outside. Lately she had been more reluctant to leave the building due to the absence of Drethiel's body in the snow. At that thought, her face paled.
"H-hey..." A shiver ran through her body. "Is there anyone in Wildgard that hoards bodies?" She found it hard to directly ask about her ex-possessor, so she decided to word it indirectly.
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Post by Starfire on Jan 20, 2014 19:51:24 GMT -6
"I think so...but I don't know much about Des, I mean, I know quite a bit of her past and stuff but not much about her name. I think it's just because of memories and her past." Star shrugged lightly and stood up before grabbing her glass and taking a final sip. She held onto her glass and waited for Rook to finish her sentence. Her brows furrowed together and she looked Rook in the eyes. "Why? Has something happened? Someone missing?" She questioned sitting back down, a drink could wait, she wanted a few answers before anything.
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Post by Rook on Jan 20, 2014 22:59:37 GMT -6
There was fear and uncertainty in Rook's eyes when they met Starfire's stare. She fumbled for her stein and took a long swig, gulping it down in one go. She blinked hard, and rubbed her eyes, speaking with a jittery edge to her voice. There was really no way she should put this off longer. It had to be said, and it had to be blunt.
"Drethiel's body is gone." She smiled nervously.
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Post by Starfire on Jan 22, 2014 15:20:00 GMT -6
Star gripped her stein tighter hearing that Drethiel was gone. "Wha-What do you mean....exactly. Did he just leave..How...?" Her mind had so many questions but she was at a loss of words. "How could he do that? Is it possible for him to go back to that body?" Star stood up again letting out a sigh. She grabbed Rooks stein and walked to the counter asking for another round. While waiting she tried to figure out her own thoughts, question after question, but there was more of concern.
After placing the coin on the counter she walked over to Rook placing the glass in front of her. "One thing I have to say is just to stay safe...Don't roam outside alone when it gets dark. I don't want anything to happen to you. I mean that." Star placed one of her hands on top of Rooks while looking her dead serious in the eyes. "You need to promise me...you won't do anything stupid.."
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Post by Rook on Feb 6, 2014 16:26:15 GMT -6
Rook averted her eyes in shame. "I should have dragged it in the church. I shouldn't have left it out in the open!" She covered her eyes and groaned in frustration. "The church has angel wards, he wouldn't even be able to take back his body in there! Or get in for that manner!" She cursed herself for her own stupidity. Upon feeling Star's hand on top of her head, she felt her face redden slightly, embarrassed at the scout's concerns. "I'll be okay. I'll be fine, I think." Rook wasn't certain of this, of course, but she knew that if she ever encountered Drethiel again she would beeline straight for the church and be wary of ever leaving without escort. "I've done my fair share of stupid things. If one of my decisions leads me to my death, so be it." She lay her head down on the table, staring at the glass in front of her.
"Not that I'm wishing for that, or anything... in fact I'd rather that not happen. I just got my feet back on the ground, essentially."
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Post by Starfire on Feb 6, 2014 18:03:34 GMT -6
"I wish i'd die sometime soon..." She whispered under her breath as she began to calm down. "Rook...Just," Star paused taking a deep breath then letting out a sigh. "stay safe, you're my only real friend and I don't want to lose someone else that I care about." Her breath slowed and she looked down at the table. "I can't deal with losing someone....again. Someone important... It hurts to much and i've lost so many already. Just please." Star looked up at Rook, eye's pleading. Lightly and calmly she placed her hand on top of Rooks and tightened her grip a bit to give her a reassuring gesture.
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Post by Rook on Feb 12, 2014 13:54:27 GMT -6
Rook twitched at Star's whisper, but proceeded to give her a confident smile. "Hey. The same goes for you. You aren't dying under my watch. Even if you want to, I do believe it's my job as your friend to show you that living in this world has its merits." As of now, Starfire was Rook's only friend. Sure there were the people in the church, but Rook hadn't ventured to far as to bonding with them yet. There was always a watchful Raccoon somewhere in the rafters, then there was Des who was rarely present, and whenever she did see the Marshal... he happened to light a fragment of irritation in her soul. Or was it frustration? She wasn't sure why, as it wasn't like he did anything to harm her. In fact, he had helped her greatly and practically saved her from death. Perhaps it was jealousy that she felt, as his superhuman strength was concealed in such a beanpole-like body. It made it seem like she could take him down in one go but she knew she would probably be heaved right through the paper walls of the church and into the snowdrifts if she tried. Yet his pride and status within the Basilica provoked her inferiority complex, making her bite down on the sass that would otherwise lash off her tongue. Of course, sometimes her teeth couldn't contain all of her defiant outbursts. Rook had some fight into her, but it seemed that everywhere she went, the fact that she was a mere weak human twisting hard like a knife, as if the world were mocking her. She left that topic behind in her head, and looked up at star.
"You're the same to me, you know. I may not have lost many people that are precious to me in my life, but then again, no one has really qualified as particularly special to me aside from you and my mother. And if all is well, she is still back in my hometown, probably wondering where I am, actually..." Rook pondered for a moment. There was really nothing stopping her from going back home, was there? But with the mayhem she experienced on the road, she figured it would be a bit difficult to adjust to home life, and show her mother the type of woman she had grown into - or lack thereof. Rook didn't exactly consider herself delicate or proper.
Suddenly, she had an idea, something she thought she could propose as a last resort, should her new friend be utterly discouraged with life. "You know, if you ever feel like you're tired of Wildgard and need to get out, let me know. My hometown is rather mellow and I wouldn't mind going back sometime in the future. In the meantime, perhaps think of what's keeping you here, and decide if it's truly worth it." Rook's tone of voice dropped at the last sentence, thinking about what it was that kept herself in this place as well.
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Post by Starfire on Feb 20, 2014 18:36:04 GMT -6
A feeling had returned that she hadn't felt in a long time, it was a sense of being safe around a person. She always kept her guard up around people but Rook was different. Rook knew everything, had seen things, experienced almost the same things as she did herself. It felt easy to talk to Rook and nothing was hard or difficult the conversation didn't always mean life or death it was just a nice conversation. Star pulled her hand back and looked around the room again and noticed a few people sleeping, others just chatting but it was a nice quiet evening.
She listened to Rook speak about leaving Wildgard for a bit and took note of the thought. 'Maybe it would be nice to get away from here. All the destruction.' She gave a light nod in response and her mind wondered but her eyes focused on Rook.
"I feel honored to be your friend and someone that is special in your life. I trust you more than anyone in Wildgard, well, anyone in general and I thank you for that. I've needed a friend or someone like you to enter my life for a while and i'm just happy that you are here. That trip to your homeland sounds good honestly, I don't know when but it'd be easier to travel in nicer weather than what we're experiencing outside."
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