The Dark Forest

[Moridanu]

Elethaire: Elethaire stalked through the Forest, he didn't bother to stick close to the Shadows, it wasn't important at the moment though he had a feeling he'd have to retreat soon, Whatever he felt it was something big, something terrible had happened and he couldn't seem to shake the thought of Moridanu being in danger, if she fell what hope did the rest of them have. Elethaire stopped he turned his head in an animalistic way, he could hear something, something that wasn't trying to be quiet, so it wasn't an animal. Elethaire was gone in a flash, his bow was already drawn and his back was against a tree, he could hear something a voice? singing, there was something familiar about it, his blood ran cold.

Elyza: *As she walked through the dense woods, Elyza sung a gaelic song from her childhood. ~I'll tell m'ma when I go home, the boys wont leave the girls alone, they tear my hair and they stole m'comb, ..~she trailed off as she heard a twig snap somewhere to the north. Stopping instantly, Elyza stood completely still and listened carefully to the woods around her. Discord had fallen behind her somewhere along the path, but Elyza knew that it was not her friend. Discord would be traipsing through the woods just as Elyza had been doing. Whatever Elyza had heard hadnt been traipsing.. it had been something or someone trying to be quiet. Grinning to herself as her forked tongue flickered out to lick her dark lips, Elyza's dark brown gaze scanned the area quickly as she dropped down low and hid behind a large fern.*

Elethaire: Elethaire didn't move, his body was like an ageless statue, but he had been in a rush to get behind the tree, he knew a clearing was behind him, and he knew he had been heard. Maybe his mind was playing tricks on him, he knew Elyza had done terrible things since they left each others company all those years but he had yet to run into her, not as the monster she had become, Elethaire tried to regulate his breathing, tried to remain hidden, but it was useless, she had stopped singing, she was waiting now, hiding in the dark like he was. Elethaire took one deep breath of air before spinning away from the trunk, his bow pointed low at the ground, he could not immedietly see her, but he could see her tracks well enough


Elyza: *She heard someone take a deep lungful of air, and in that moment she knew who her hidden prey was. She recognised his scent immediately, and it suprised as well as nauseated her. Resisting the urge to hiss his name under her breath, Elyza felt his eyes on her and immediately ducked down behind the fern. Using the cover of the dense foliage, she crept around the outter edge of the clearing until she had Elethaire in her sights. Crouched low, her eyes and the top of her head were the only things visible if he happened to look in the right direction, but she could see him clearly now, standing behind a tree with his bow pointed low at the ground.*

Elethaire: "I know you’re their love… stop hiding" He said with a deep commanding voice, so much unlike the tone he used to use with her when they were together. He knew she was on the move, his silver eyes squinted in the darkness, he followed yet his bow remained pointed low, he waited until he could see the top of her head, her once beautiful eyes were on him, he could feel it, he took a quick step to the side and let go of the string. He would have missed he could feel it, he quickly redrew another Arrow "Just give up Elyza, stop these pathetic games, you don’t have the upper hand, maybe Moridanu can help you?" He said feebly realising how much of a child he must have sounded like, he aimed again, this time, he tried to aim straight for her. But she was unlike any target he had ever had before, wild and unpredicatable moreso than any animal he'd come across, at least the animals their moves and temprement could be judged and predicted… Elyza was worse.

Elyza: *She laughed, her voice a deep chuckle that almost sounded like the growl of a wounded animal crouched low behind the bushes like she was. As arrow after arrow sailed harmlessly over her head, she laughed outloud again and called out ~Call yourself an Elven Archer? Puuuuuuh lease!~ she scoffed before standing up in front of him. Locking her dark gaze on his silver one, she felt a faint stirring deep with her poisoned heart and a faint wrinkle formed in the middle of her forehead as she stared at him. ~Do you realy think Moridanu could help me?~ she pleaded in a soft voice, her dark eyes huge and round while her lower lip trembled. ~ I want to go back to before Elethaire... how it was back then.. you and me..~as she spoke, she moved closer towards him so that suddenly she was standing mere inches away from him. A lone tear slid down her cheek as she whispered ~help me..~*

Elethaire: Elethaire raised his bow as She stood up "An Elven Archer through and through". He said with a hint of venom in his voice "Gezz ar'l Totarth Marshira' Tostola" He said in Elven as his bow suddenly erupted in a green light, he held it directly at her chest, if he let go, he would pierce her heart, if she still had one that was. He was suddenly aware of the dagger she had given him was still tied around his belt, he ignored the urge to fondle the blade as she drew closer. He raised his bow as a thread but he was torn inside, maybe she had changed, Maybe she wanted to go back. Only moments earlier however she mocked him. He squinted his gleaming eyes "I don’t believe you…" He said trying to hide all emotion and doubt out of his voice, but when she was close enough that he could see a single tear, he lowed his bow ever so slightly.

Elyza: *She gasped slightly as he aimed the bow right at her while she slowly approached him, but then when she was close enough for him to see the emotion on her face, she tried to smile but failed as her lower lip continued to tremble and fresh tears rolled down her cheeks. ~I am soooo sorry Elethaire.. I made a mistake.. I thought it would be something to kill time while you were away at war.. something to play with. But it changed me... into .. this..~ she sobbed harder until she was now directly in front of him. Raising an arm towards the bow, she placed her fingers on the edge of the knocked arrow and pushed down slightly. Unless he resisted, the bow would be lowered so that she could now stand mere centremetres in front of him*

Elethaire: Elethaire allowed his treasured bow to be lowerd, he gazed deep in her dark eyes, he searched for her soul, it had to be somewhere their just lost, he could almost see her the girl he had fallen in love with, the only woman he had ever loved, he had given her more of himself than he knew he even possessed, maybe it wasn't to late, it's never too late.

Elyza: *As he allowed the bow to be lowered, Elyza used her demonic strength and grace to effortlessly pull the bow from his hands, until she now had full possession of the bow. She held it by her side as her eyes still locked with his. As she started swaying slowly back and forth, the tears stopped flowing down her cheeks as a sinister grin formed on her dark lips. ~ You stupid fool~ she hissed, before she dropped the bow to the ground and threw herself at him, her claws and fangs fully extracted.*

Elethaire: Elethaire swayed with her, locked in her wrath, but her curse brought him to his senses "I always was" He said with a growl when she launched herself at him, the attack had taken him by surprise. He fell backwards surprised by her strength, he kicked out trying to topple her whole body over his. "I'm going to end you witch…" He cursed loudly as he tried to get up, He pulled the dagger out of his belt and swung it expertly.


Elyza: - *She rolled with him as he fell backwards so that her body was now draped over his. With the ferocity of a feral animal, she hissed and bit at the flesh on his neck, snapping her teeth against air if he should duck her bite. ~You wouldnt know which end is "witch" bitch~ she hissed as her leg swung back to make a powerful kick at his groin area while her claws raked at his clothes, trying to tear them to shreads*

Elethaire: Elethaire Strugled being dragged down to the ground like a wolf taking down a deer, he dropped his dagger. Elyza clawed at his light chain mail which wouldn't have done to much damage, his Her teeth dragged against his neck drawing blood, he raised a hand and gribbed around her neck, pushing her upwards, He squeezed hard and with the other hand he made a fist to strike the side of her head, but she kicked him in the groin, Elethaire sputtered and resisted the urge to protect his crotch. He lashed out again trying to sucker punch her in the side of the face.

TO BE CONT'D

[Kylie Murphy]

Elyza: *She groaned slightly as his fist connected with her jaw in a jolting punch and as a result Elyza hissed and raked at his face with her claws. She wanted to make him bleed, therefore biting and clawing at him became her new found obsession. She scrambled all over him, making a strange squealing sound as she attacked him*

Elethaire: It was now certain in his mind that Elyza was more feral than any wild animal he had come across "Luciens twisted what little mind you had left" He growled as she drew her claws against his face, he managed to turn just in time as her claws dug through the skin on the side of his face rather than over his eyes. He needed to get her off of him if he was to ever get the upper hand. Elethaire lifted his knee against his own chest and pushed out hopefully getting Elyza in the chest and giving him enough time to get back up.
Elyza: *She grinned and hissed with delight as her nails raked through the side of his face, causing his blood to flow freely. It was the only opening she needed and Elyza wasted no time in reaching up her head and licking the side of his face with her tongue. As his blood touched her tongue, and her tongue touched his open flesh, she sent some of the dark poison that coursed through her own veins into his. It would happen quickly.. she nodded happily to herself as she allowed his left knee to push her off him. She climbed off him happily enough as she no longer needed to continue. She had won this round, it was only a matter of time until Elethaire realised it. Soon he would start to feel dizzy and then he would be in a coma for several days. Elyza knew that she could of killed him then and there, but that wasnt her style. She wanted to play with him, like a child plays with a favourite toy.*

Elethaire: Elethaire thought he had finally got the upper hand, he rose to his feet with his blade in his hand, he moved closer towards his bow and picked it up all the while still holding his blade pointed at Elyza, begging her to try a move so he could gut her. He squinted trying to focus on her, it took him several seconds to realise what had happened, he raised a hand to his face and swayed, he cursed her loudly in Elvish and swayed furthermore, he fell to the ground and tried to lift himself up but only ended up falling down again hard, he looked down at his bloody hands, he had fallen on his dagger, blood was now covering his eyes, he let himself rest against the leaves and he fell into the deepest sleep of his life.

[Moridanu]

(( Posting as Elyza cause I cant find my old pic to create a new account for her.. ))


*A drop of elven blood had dripped from his torn cheek onto Elyzas top lip, and her forked tongue darted out to taste it greedily while she watched Elethaire fall to the ground with a satisfied smirk. As the light in his glowing silver eyes slowly began to fade, Elyza stood over his body as the scent of his blood filled her senses. He had fallen on his dagger, the dagger she had given him, and she almost laughed at the irony of that blade causing him more harm at such a time. The poison from her veins would ensure that he would be in a deep coma before he sensed any real pain, however his rich elven blood was a delicacy to Elyzas tastebuds, and she kneeled down before his fallen body as she lowered her head and begin to drink from his wound.

A few moments later, she raised her dark eyes to the heavens above her as she licked her lips clean and took a few deep lungfuls of the crisp air around her. Dusk was quickly dissipating, relinquishing its hold upon the sky and causing it to darken, resembling a bruised plum. The bare branches of several old willow trees reached up to the sky above her, reminding Elyza of some withered old limbs reaching out for a new life. The contrast of the silvery grey branches against the darkening sky was appreciated by her artistic soul and she smiled to herself as her eyes fell upon the first stars of the evening. Enjoying the sensation of Elethaire’s blood thawing her frozen veins, Elyza continued to gaze upward, gasping in surprise as a line of what appeared to be some kind of fireworks streaked across the sky before exploding into a large picture of a crow.

The image of the crow was clearly a signal of some kind, but to who, and from whom were questions that instantly presented themselves to her.
Curious by nature, Elyza cricked her neck as she tried to resist the temptation of going off into the woods to see who had sent the signal and what their intentions had been. Her dark eyes glanced down to Elethaires body, but he was still fast asleep and would be for several days now. She toyed with the possibility of hiding his body in the thick undergrowth and going off to explore, reasoning that she would not be leaving him alone for more than a few hours. Of course, Discord should be arriving soon. Perhaps she could watch over Elethaire or take him back to the Lair? But even as the thought occurred to her, Elyza dismissed the notion with a slight laugh. Discord was no errand girl, if she sensed something was up, she would be right on Elyzas heels, wanting to see who had sent out the signal, and for what purpose.

Shaking her head so that her long chocolate brown curls whipped around her face like hissing serpents, Elyza dismissed all thoughts from her head as her dark orbs glanced back up to the sky. The image of the crow was now starting to weaken, as the dark smoke began to fade, but as she stared at it, Elyza was suddenly overcome with the convincing thought that the person sending out the signal had been none other than Moridanu herself. It made sense after all, given her affection for her pathetic protector Crowe. A sick grin slipped across her lips as she folded her arms across her ample chest and rocked back on her heels.

~So the bitch is in trouble hmmm..?~ she murmered to herself. ~ I cant resist a damsel in distress now can I?~ she glanced back down at Elethaires body. ~But, what do I do with this piece of shit?~ From behind her came the sound of someone making their way through the woods and as she heard Discord curse an errant branch for scratching her arm, Elyza smiled at the realisation Discord had finally caught up with her. Skipping over tangled tree roots towards the sound of her friends footsteps, Elyza called out. ~Bout time you showed up, you always like to wait till all the hard work is done, don’t ya love?~ *

[idm]

~Alexander~

*There is a large streak of light that crosses the sky, as something that’s entered the atmosphere is now getting close enough to notice, it’s not yet close enough to make out anything but it’s moving in very steep. The burning sphere is growing larger as it approaches near the dark forest. The oblong sphere is 50 feet tall, and 20 feet wide, it’s made of very heavy duty alloy’s made for quick atmosphere descent. There are no symbols on the outside; just the aura of heat circling around it dives closer and closer to the surface, barely a mile above the treetops where the battle took place. It impacts the surface away from them, but they can feel the heat as it passed over head and they can hear, and feel the ground shake as it impacts not too far off from them. Trees near the impact are gone, completely had they not been protected some where, and there is a small crater in the ground where it rests, not too large considering the weight it must be, not to mention the speed. Further inspection will show that the impact shock was transferred upwards from the structure causing massive cracks to appear in the top, of which steam is rising from now. If they listen carefully, they can hear the slosh of some type of liquid inside that is rapidly evaporating, and rising from it. If they were to look inside and see though the mist and darkness they could see the wave-star resting inside surrounded up to it’s knees by the liquid. Not much noise is heard as only the life support systems are running.*

[idm]

*Alexander is looking around from inside of his mecha, barely able to see past the thick shell of the drop pod. If any major magic or psionics (or electo-magnetic) fields are in oporation he'ld be able to see them hazily.*

[Discord Lasarythe]

If pet had shared with Discord that she was surprising her with dinner, she wouldn’t have had to stop for a snack. Such a silly pet is Elyza.

<>Crushed and unidentifiable, the mangled corpse of her latest ‘snack’ slipped, forgotten, through her clenched fingers to land in a bloody mound of fur and flesh on the toe of her boot. Reconsidering the decision, she stooped suddenly, pushed open the torn belly and after rummaging around inside the chest cavity for a moment, she plucked out the heart and popped it in her mouth. Two ribs, one for each of them, were broken off and tucked safely away in her pocket to be used for after-meal teeth cleaning. Satisfied, Discord dropkicked the remains, then whooped triumphantly as they sailed over one tree and tangled in the dead branches of another where they swayed in the breeze.<>

Who are we having?

<>She was still sucking the blood from the finger of her glove when she hooked her free arm around Elyza and steered her back towards Elethaire’s fallen form. The tainted scent of him hung thick on the air and it took little time for her to realize that her dinner date had started early. She wrinkled her nose before her black lips curved downward into an exaggerated pout. The fact that the rise and fall of his shredded chest continued as a sign of continued life managed to ease the sting and the pout transformed smoothly into a deranged grin. She continued without waiting for a reply.<>

Leftovers, pet? Hmm? Since you left him alive and even marinated him just for me, I’ll eat him anyways. I see no reason to blubber, blubber, blubber over an elf. You won’t see Dissy crying on her food! But guess who heard li’l, hungry pet weeping in her dinner? ‘Oh, help me dinner!’ she says! ‘So sorry I’m gonna rip open your dinner-filled belly and eat you all up!’ she says! So ‘changed’ is pet? Dissy knows no. Stupid, stupid, gullible food thinks yes. That is why it’s food.

<>With a chilling giggle Discord leaned in, nose to nose, where her long, black tongue slid through parted lips to make its merry way up Elyza’s soft cheek. She twirled and bounded away, springing the last ten or so feet and descending from the air like a great bird of prey on the limp and bleeding body. Long, gloved fingers curled into a fist to knock lightly on the chest above the beating heart within as if asking for entrance. Her eyes closed and the wide smile turned dreamy as she pressed her ear to Elethaire’s chest to listen for her answer.<>

‘Knock, knock, knock!’ says Discord. ‘Come in!’ says food.

<>Momentarily forgetting Elyza’s continued presence, Discord bared her fangs at the sleeping face and raised one clawed hand above her head to get up the strength and speed needed to break through the wrapping and pull out the prize. Temporarily unaware of the new presence with its bizarre sights and sounds, she starts the downward swing….<>

[idm]

*He didn't see anything major to begin with, but he was probably getting too much feed back. He looked around cursing quietly to himslef in asturian. He looked down to part of the control, sliding an almost invisible pannel out of the way and pushes 4 odd buttons in at 4 corners they depressed up to his first knuckle, the first time there was the sound of osmethign like hydraulics and steam form the inside of it, then the second one which was the sound of something like a vaccume and everything in cockpit turned off, the third made the center between the buttons slide apart leaving an odd aperatus, that has something inserted into it, the hilt of the inteserted item is black with a chain wrapped around it, the top textured with an odd symbol on it, he pressed the fourth and the inserted item bounced out an inch and the chain jingling as it's no longer held in place. He then took the item, the botom crystaline with odd coloration on the inside as well as a uniform blur it seems like a relative infinte number of changes. He strung it around his neck with the chain sliding it over his head placing the cyrstal, herefore refered to as a key, beneath his shirt. He then started moving the controls so they were out of infront of him flipping hte blank screens up and then stands walking foward a single stop sliding hsi hand up along the door and steam ejects out of the now appeared cracks and a large sectoin of hte chest opens fowards, then a smaller section slides up, then two thin meshes of an unkown material slide ope nadn he walks out depressing his foot on the edge and the first two slide in form the sides then the top flips down and the top one beings to raise, and he stand there untill ti's at an angle that he might move foward on the smaller edge adn then he hopps up on the wave star's shoulder. Looking about then leaps grabbing a hold ofthe edge of the pod sliding lithely from the podd, the cracks were barely large enough, the mecha normally break out the rest of the way, but his was struck by an EMP on his escape which has disabled it for the time being he'ld have to find another way to open the pod so he could look it over better and he takes another un-obstructed look around for magic/psionic aura's or electo-magnetic currents to see if he could find life.*

[Moridanu]

*Elyza could not help but laugh at Discords comments as she licked Elyza’s cheek and swooped down on Elethatires body with the swiftness of a vulture stalking fresh dead flesh.

~We cant eat him just yet, Luv I wanna .. play with him some more.~ she laughed at the inevitable expression of woe that was sure to crease Discords face in time. ~ Trust me, I’ve got big plans for this one… you’ll have your fun. We both will.. and then we shall shower in his blood. .. just.. it appears something else has come up..~ her dark lips slid into a sinister grin as she raised both arms over her head and stretched.

~It seems that Moridanu is having some kind of party, and we weren’t invited Luv!~ she placed her hand dramatically to her forehead in an attempt at a fake swoon to show Discord just how distraught by this news she truly was. Stifling the giggle that formed in her throat, she reached down with one slender hand and hooked it around Discords elbow. ~She’s sent the signal out that shes in some kind of trouble and needs help… so who better to come to her aide than us? We can be heroes!~ Heaving slightly, Elyza tried to pull her upright just as she heard a strange noise from behind her.

Gasping softly, Elyza made direct eye contact with Discord suddenly and breathed ~ Did ya here that? It sounds like we don’t have to hunt for our desert.. some one is kind enough to offer home delivery.. how convenient.~ her dark eyes then shifted and peered into the surrounding woods. ~I could do with a bite to eat ya know.. It better be still hot after thirty minutes though or I’m getting it free..~ *

[Discord Lasarythe]

But food said ‘Come in!’…

<>Discord interjected, clutching Elethaire’s lifeless body desperately. As expected, her face fell and her delight shriveled into non-existence at Elyza’s unfortunate news. No dinner, marinated and fresh as it still was. Stupid as it was. Leftovers as it was! A dangerous glint lit the demoness’ soulless, black eyes and they moved slowly between her interrupted meal and the brave and unwise pet interrupting it. It was the same- and last- look previous victims had had the misfortune of seeing just before they’d died at her hand. Insanity and an unquenchable bloodlust drove her to kill for lesser crimes than disturbing her eating habits, but it was a unique love for Elyza that narrowly spared her. Recognition dawned slowly on Discord’s murderous face as the red haze began to dissipate and all at once the threat was over. She rose, her every muscle twitching in protest, when Elyza took her elbow and with restraint shown to no other, did not simply bat her away and feast. She mimicked Elyza’s dramatic pose, a gloved arm lifting to her own pallid forehead and her knees buckling slightly.<>

Dissy is going to need aide soon if she doesn’t get someone to eat soon. If Pet cares for her dearest, bestest, hungriest friend at all, she’ll feed Dissy. Now.

<>Discord glanced over her shoulder as potential dessert made itself known. She closed her eyes and breathed in deeply, happily awaiting the prey’s scent. It wouldn’t be long now. Grinning madly, she began hauling Elyza in the new food’s direction.<>

Why wait 30 minutes when we can pick it up and eat the delivery boy?

[idm]

*He seen the clear magic of the symbol in the sky but also he could tell their were life forms out in the forest, two of them, faint though they were slightly humanoid in shape. He pulls his blade off of his back and slips down the side with all but ease as he slides to the floor and he starts heading off toward the symbol looking and making sure his caster is loaded properly and fully..*

[Moridanu]

*The tip of her dark pink tongue flickered out to lick her dark lips in eager anticipation of the tasty treat that awaited them in the dark woods ahead. Turning to look at Discord, her dark brown eyes seemed to glow more of a burnt amber as a slight growl reverberated throughout her entire being. Her body was preparing for the upcoming hunt subconsciously, and Elyza grinned and cricked her neck side to side a few times before rolling her shoulders and stretching her arms.

~Do not worry dear Dissy.. you shall eat, and you shall eat well.. Listen! Our food is delighting us further by trying to escape… what silly food!~ she laughed, her now amber eyes glowing brightly.

~What is the point of delivery to your door if the stupid delivery boy goes in the wrong direction?~ She moved way from Discord and began to make her way through the dense undergrowth that clung to the forest floor. As she grazed her knee on a large protruding tree trunk, Elyza glanced down to see a strange black fungus growing on the trunk and roots of the large tree.

~Black moss… ~ she murmured as she suddenly realised where they were. ~ Keep your eyes peeled Luv, ~ she called back to Discord. ~It appears we are in the Black Moss Forest..~ proceeding with a bit more caution than she had initially, Elyza paused once to listen to the sound of the food moving through the forest before she quickened her pace and disappeared into the thick foliage of the Black Moss Forest. *




(( All posts from this thread are to be continued in the Black Moss Forest Thread of this realm. ))