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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:32 pm
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"Your face won't be touched, dear thrall;" said Ixodi, with a courteous incline of its front towards America. "No, you are too valuable for me to want you in any state besides intact." There was the sense of a smile, even though there was no seeing one: the being's face didn't lend well to recognizable expressions.
"Yes, all four of you, quite valuable. Mm-hmm." Their apparent host nodded vigorously, excited. "You've been chosen for your blood," it continued, answering Shun's question. "I'm sure by now you've come to appreciate its value. Especially among my kind..."
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 5:43 pm
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"Blood is powerful indeed, but not evil for it," Ixodi offered to America. "I can't count the human years to say precisely, but I've studied the blood of your kind a long time. It can work wonders, it can." This was said with a rush of breath, and genuine enthusiasm -- maybe anticipation? "So in this present I needed volunteers, donors you see. To set right the many wrongs committed by the Court. You were scented by my helpers as ones who could match my needs.
"Worry not, moonwalker," it continued soothingly. "It need not be painful, no, and I intend to keep you alive as well as intact. But surely you've seen enough of Noble brutality to at least consider making this sort of tribute for my efforts. I even found this building, had amenities prepared for your stay."
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 7:23 pm
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Ashton chuffed in a way that might have been 'I'm reassured', if given a human vocal range; if nothing else she bowed her head to Ixodi, ears slowly perking back up, and offered a single paw. It was probably her attempt at an equivalent gesture to 'wrists up' - see, I'm not dangerous, you can take what you want, freely given.
In concept, as a child, she'd always liked the idea blood made magic stronger. But she'd never done much with it, in this world.
Maybe she could change that.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:05 pm
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Ixodi had at least two eyes, which stared between Shun and America for a moment as its legs fidgeted around it. "Questions, of course, more questions..." it was muttering. "You are human, it cannot be helped, I suppose. Rest assured, however..."
Then the eyes widened, and the legs stiffened, and there was a curious crackling noise, and the four of them were suddenly hit with a wave of satisfaction. The kind that came with an acceptable answer. Any lasting doubts were slowly and pleasantly being extinguished from their minds.
"That said, I'm sure you're eager to see your accomodations?"
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