[Garden of No Return] Fountains and Berries (Open)

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Considered one of the most mysterious cities in Mizahar, Alvadas is called The City of Illusions. It is the home of Ionu and the notorious Inverted. This city sits on one of the main crossroads through The Region of Kalea.

[Garden of No Return] Fountains and Berries (Open)

Postby Vizyous Aconitum on February 23rd, 2011, 4:45 am

Vizyous smiled warmly in return at Vhanet's words of thanks, focusing his attention on both the woman's story of how she'd ended up in the hedge maze and where they were walking. They were headed towards a collection of red flowers that he could almost recognize, the sounds of water getting further away with each step. "And then you came." The Symenestra looked down at Vhanet's closing of her story with a smile that spoke of fondness.

The silence that followed once he turned his attention back towards their path was comfortable, and Vizyous realized that the red flowers had been native to Kalea. They passed them and turned to the right, the only path available. He hoped that Vhanet had patience and a semi-full stomach, it seemed their journey out of the hedges would take a while.

Vizyous paused in his steps when he heard the question, considering what Dinvidus would do in this situation. The more knowledge withheld, the more power he had over the woman-- however this was no mission to Harvest, he reminded himself. The man stopped walking, although he did so calmly so Vhanet wouldn't get the impression she'd offended him. He turned to her and gave her a curious smile that showed his canines, remembering his brother's odd, almost arrogant sense of humor.

"If I'm not Symenestra, I don't know who is." The Symenos flowed easily and without effort from his lips, right hand slowly but confidently coming to rest on the fur cloak covering Vhanet's right shoulder. It was both an act of comfort and somewhat of an attempt to calm her from startling should his language surprise her. "Why do you ask?" Vizyous asked Vhanet, switching without hesitation back to Common.

The combination of seeing his canines, hearing Symenos and having his long, black-clawed hands on her shoulder should clearly confirm that yes, he was Symenestra. However, his expression wasn't one that would incite terror, rather one that hopefully encouraged her to be fascinated, not scared.
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Postby Yanessavhanet on February 24th, 2011, 8:51 pm

As Dinvidus stopped so did Vhanet, and her eyes turned back up towards him in nervous curiousness. When he smiled at her and revealed his fangs her eyes widened and her gaze fixed on the sharp teeth. Even as he spoke in his soft, creeping, language her gaze remained fixed on his fangs, and a shiver traveled through her entire body. From outside it might have appeared to be a hint of fear, but inside her it was barely restrained desire. There, in Dinvidus’ mouth, was the reason she had hoped to encounter a Symenestra. She doubted his venom was as strong as her own, but the thought of a living venom source that could provide an easily harvestable and renewable source of materials was a very happy dream to her.

Only when Dinvidus placed a hand upon her shoulder did Vhanet’s thoughts return to the present, and the game she was currently playing with the Symenestra. Her trembling faded beneath the tall man’s hand, and her eyes, though no less wide, finally slid from his fangs up to meet his eyes once more. When he asked his question Vhanet gave a soft, hesitant, swallow before she spoke in a slightly trembling voice, “I have heard... rumor that your kind will capture women and do,” she paused as she gave a small tremor of nervousness through her small frame, “many a horrifying thing to them,” after a moment of slightly uncomfortable silence she quickly added, “Not that you have been horrifying! You have been nothing but kind and charming from the moment I heard your voice," she glanced down in a show of embarrassment, "I had been wondering if a man like you could truly belong to a people like the one I had heard of in rumor."
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Postby Vizyous Aconitum on February 25th, 2011, 5:33 am

He momentarily turned his gaze towards the path in front of them, only to realize that in the short time they'd been conversing, the maze had changed once again. Vizyous said nothing of it and simply looked back to the woman, a devious expression arising when he saw that her eyes were fixed on his canines, feeling a tremble move through her body. Dinvidus, no wonder you act in such a way. The reactions are intoxicating.

"Charming?" Vizyous repeated, eyes looking into her own. Vhanet seemed truly nervous, perhaps even cautious, but there seemed to be something else to those shudders. "Are you tempted by these horrifying rumors you've heard?" There was a tone in his voice that showed this wouldn't have been the first time-- some were drawn towards the more violent beings of Mizahar, enjoying the thin line between danger and pleasure. Although his words may have seemed rude there was only curiosity and a knowing smile on his face, deliberately exposing the vessels of his venom now that he knew Vhanet wasn't completely uncomfortable with them. His hand still remained on her shoulder, however his fingers remained relaxed, a sign that if she was uncomfortable with his touch, he would back off.
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Postby Yanessavhanet on March 2nd, 2011, 7:58 pm

“I did not mean that!” Vhanet’s voice held shock and a hint of embarrassment as she turned her eyes and face away from Dinvidus, her gaze settling on his hand upon her shoulder, “What I have heard isss of murder and torture,” she paused for a moment, realizing she had let her accent slip out, but then pushed on hoping the Symenestra had not noticed, or wouldn’t understand, “I do not enjoy anything like that.”

Turning her gaze downward, her hair falling about her face and hiding most of it, she continued in a softer voice, “I... I have heard another rumor of your people though. That while many are frightful and elegant men who hunt for women there are a few who are not. They are talented in making art, music, and,” she paused, dropping her head even lower so that her hair and top of her head would completely obscure her face, and her voice fell to a soft whisper, “and in making love...”

Of course she had never heard such rumors of the Symenestra, but for someone who played the game like Dinvidus such words usually roused their desire and eagerness. It might not work on this one though. There was something in the way he spoke and acted that seemed a little different, but she could not place it. It would be ever so much fun to figure it out though.
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Postby Vizyous Aconitum on March 3rd, 2011, 3:22 pm

Although Vhanet's words were spoken in shock, her expression held more embarrassment than offence. The woman's slur of an accent caught his attention, but her later sentences held no such slurs, making him slightly confused. The Symenestra hadn't imagined it, the drawn out sound of the word going on for too long for it to have been mistaken.

Then came the point when Vizyous wondered how far he would play the role of Dinvidus before the act became confused with reality. Vhanet's sun-kissed face was obscured by the thick locks of her black hair, “and in making love...” The words were softly spoken, nearly a whisper that tempted something within Vizyous that hadn't been roused in a very long time. This was no longer just a game, but genuine emotion he felt that both frightened him with it's intensity and made adrenaline surge throughout him in excitement.

"Only a woman that is very foolish or very confident would say those words to a creature whose desire can kill." The grip on her shoulder tightened unconsciously in his effort to bring logic back to his mind, "You've seen these, beautiful," the hand on her shoulder slid down her arm, carefully grabbing hold of her slim wrist and bring her hand towards his canines. "but what you can't see can hurt you.

Once these pierce, just a single drop of venom leaked can bring excruciating pain." The Symenestra's voice lowered, his eyes darkening from their previously mischievous glow. He still acted as Dinvidus, however the effort on enchanting wasn't there any longer, "You see, our venom isn't poisonous; it eats the victim from the inside out, turning it to a liquid that we can digest. It's an instant process that can be brought out by anger," His clawed hand delicately let loose of Vhanet's wrist, "and easily by desire."
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Postby Yanessavhanet on March 5th, 2011, 11:12 am

At Dinvidus' words Vhanet brought her head back up quickly, her eyes wide with a show of shock and fear. When he grabbed her wrist and brought her hand up towards his fangs Vhanet gave a slight tug of resistance, but it was only a token effort not a real struggle to get away. Instead her dark eyes just stared up at him as he spoke again as if transfixed in place.

When Dinvidus spoke of excruciating pain an unbidden shudder ran through Vhanet's body, and it was all she could do to keep the desire from her face. How she would love to see that, to watch as a man was eaten from the inside out. Maybe even experience a touch of that pain herself. Not that she wanted to die, but she was sure that careful use could result in plenty of pain with little permanent damage...

So desirious were these thoughts that Vhanet almost lost sight of the game. The release of her hand brought her back to the moment though, and she took a hesitant step backwards, her eyes still wide and on Dinvidus's face, "K... Kill?... You eat... women that you make love to?" she asked in a trembling voice as she clutched her hands to her chest in a show of fear.
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Postby Vizyous Aconitum on March 7th, 2011, 2:53 pm

Vhanet had displayed only fear and revolt at his words, but he knew better than to think that that was all she felt. Beneath his mask of charm laid not only blood thirst but regret and definite distaste for the Harvest, however if one saw him now they would assume he felt anything but that. Something in that thought struck a certain chord, one that captured his attention and lit up a new idea.

Did the woman play games also? It would explain why her reactions, while appropriate, were never held for too long. Stuck in a hedge maze with a creature that can eat you from the inside out and yet getting lost is the worst danger? She had backed away from him, hands clutched to her chest. Vizyous, however, didn't make any move to comfort here nor get close to her once again, having quite enough of Dinvidus.

The Symenestra had a bland expression, mouth neither frowning nor smiling but parted in relaxation. He wasn't nervous about scaring Vhanet, it was better that she learned this about his kind before running into a less thoughtful one. He responded to her question with a thoughtless, "Sometimes, depends how hot you are for the girl though." A brash grin flashed by, "Less control equals more desire, which makes a deadlier bite."

Having reminded himself that, Vizyous shrugged the light backpack off one shoulder and down an arm, catching hold of it by the claws. He opened it and retrieved a small bit of sausage so that the venom begging to be released could work their magic on something less sentient. "Do you want any?"

A second later, he bit into the meat, moving it towards his canines with his tongue and then puncturing it slowly, carefully. A creature of venom he was, but the taste, while natural to him, wasn't too pleasant when it spilled into his mouth. Overall, Vhanet didn't seem genuinely frightened... nervous, perhaps, but there was something the woman was hiding.
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Postby Yanessavhanet on March 8th, 2011, 7:53 pm

Something changed in Dinvidus after Vhanet stepped away. She kept up the act of looking scared, but her dark eyes searched his face to try and figure out what had happened. When he gave such a flat look to her followed by such a blunt reply to her question she had her answer. He had been playing a game with her, and had either grown bored of it, or had learned that she was playing as well. While neither was what she sought to have happen it was still not the end of the game for her.

Letting a shocked expression flow over her face at his blunt words Vhanet was speachless for a few moments. When Dinvidus offered her some of the meat she gave the faintest nod of her head as she spoke, "I... N... No thank you."

She watched in silence for several moments as Dinvidus placed the sausage into his mouth and sunk his fangs into it. Gently she bit her lip as she watched the scene, her eyes focused once more upon his fangs. She even let some of her desire show through now. If Dinvidus had discovered that she was playing a game then she would simply play that she had hidden a secret dark desire. There was no need to reveal all that she was because of a single slip.

"Do," she paused, her voice still trembling slightly, giving her lower lip another soft bite before continuing, "Do you have to bite all your food like that?..." as she finished she took half a step back, but her gaze remained on Dinvidus' mouth and fangs.
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Postby Vizyous Aconitum on March 11th, 2011, 4:46 am

Although he no longer played the role of Dinvidus, Vizyous still kept his mind alert no matter how laid back he may have appeared. His did have to pierce almost all of his food and break it down into a liquid, but Vhanet didn't need to know that. Never let a stranger know your weaknesses if they aren't completely trustworthy-- that was a useful bit of knowledge Vizyous learned after killing a girl that trusted him far too much and tried to become close with him. If she hadn't been a bit more cautious, she'd still be breathing.

"Suit yourself," He replied to her denying the food he offered, "but if your hungry there's more in there." The bag was waved around a bit before placed properly upon his back, the Symenestra's amethyst gaze settling on the girl for only a moment to assess her expression. Trembling, fixated, desirous... yet still...

Appearing to have suddenly realized that they were still within the Maze, Vizyous roughly swallowed the liquefied meat and the venom mixed in with it. His cringe was nearly unnoticeable, "Oh!" The faintest bit of playfulness coated the alertness of his gaze, the exaggerated movement of his clawed hands gesturing to the greenery around them. "We must be getting on our way, I wouldn't want such a helpless woman to be lost in this maze any longer." He turned slightly, intending to head back the way they came which led now to another place entirely. "After all, a lone, defenseless woman and a ravenous Symenestra-- such a combination could create a dangerous temptation that even a blind follower of illusion would be able to foresee."

Vizyous looked over his shoulder with a innocent smile, "Yet you aren't blind nor afraid?"
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Postby Yanessavhanet on March 15th, 2011, 5:19 pm

For a brief moment Vhanet's eyes followed the bag that Dinvidus waved around. She was indeed hungry, that was the reason she had entered into the maze, but not hungry enough to eat such unappealing food. She doubted they even contained any fresh blood. Still, it wouldn't hurt to give the impression that she was hungry, and so she licked her lips ever so slightly as she watched the bag placed back on his back.

The hint of playfulness in Dinvidus' words was not lost on Vhanet, nor was what he was hinting at as he turned to face the way they had come from. He was implying that she was not as helpless as she was trying to appear to be. While that was true she did not intend to give up that information, especially the specifics of how she was not helpless.

When Dinvidus turned his eyes back on her with a smile Vhanet dropped her eyes to the ground once more in embarrassment, and started to fidget a little as a show of nervousness, "I... You are correct. I do not fear you. I have been told I am a little blind, but I do not agree with them who claim it. Forgive me, I have not been fully truthful with you," she glanced up briefly at Dinvidus, and then returned her eyes downward as she continued to speak, "I do not crave murder and torture, but I believe that rumor to be untrue. You are no Zith, who capture and kill for fun. You are elegant and charming, and I believe your people are too."

She was silent for a moment, running one of her feet along the ground in a show of embarrassment and hesitation, "I do find... the danger of your kind attractive," her voice was sheepish at the feigned admission. When she spoke again she gave a shiver, and took a small step backwards, away from Dinvidus, "I... I had not heard that a bite could kill though," she bit her lip for a moment and returned her gaze to the Symenestra once more, "I do not hope for death... but I find you attractive even with your warning..."
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