Ez & Raven Mauger's Castle Dec.9.2018

EzekielHarbinger: Boo
DeviousMiskreent: hey you ^^
DeviousMiskreent: did you have anything in mind?
EzekielHarbinger: Working on a post
EzekielHarbinger: Waking up next to Sky at his appartment he'd grin, slippin gout of bed not to wake her before showering and changing into some fresh clothes. He'd leave a note for Sky, before stepping through the shadows and into the Castle, where he had just arrived the night before. He didn't see her there when they arrived, but he could sense her near by, Raven was here somewhere within the maze of a castle, and needed to be able to get her things to her, her bike included. The emerald gaze scanning each shadow as he made his way through the main hall, dacing from one to the next as he took in the details of the room, his steps stopping as he reached the center of the hall, frozen in awe at the sheer size of the place.
DeviousMiskreent: Raven had been here only a few days herself, and was still getting used to the elaborate castle. The rooms and halls were easy for her to navigate, her mind mapping each nook and cranny as she explored. She had been out hunting when the party had arrived the night before, but was now curled up in the west parlor by the fireplace. Cozzied up on one of the chaise's with a book in her lap and her eyes closed, simply attempting to relax. ---d--
EzekielHarbinger: Dropping his gaze from the overly high ceiling he would turn his head to the left, the shadows the surrounded the room showed him the sleeping Raven, she actually looked as though she was relaxed? A curiosity grew as he would raise a brow, his steps turning his frame in the direction, the heavy leather making no sound with each step. "I'll be damned, she does know relaxation." he speak softly as he aproached her, his emerald gaze scanning over the book in her lap and grinned.
DeviousMiskreent: She smiled as he approached, not asleep but more in a meditative state. "Aye . . relaxation is the key to being hyper aware my friend" she said softly, slowly stirring from her spot. The book in her lap was actually a leather bound journal of some kind, written by hand and in some long forgotten language. "welcome . . . home . . I guess" she said, her brow furrowing at the description as if it didnt feel quite right but she shrugged and smiled up at him. Sitting, he towered over her even more than normall. "how was your time in France?" she asked. She could sense a tension in him, but if he wanted to share, that was up to him. She patted the spot next to her, inviting him to sit if he'd like. --
DeviousMiskreent: d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd smile wide and nod his head at her statement, "I can't argue that one in the least." taking the step towards the chaise before turning and sitting down next to her, he'd sigh lightly before responding to her inquirey. "France was interesting to say the least, and started a new project as well......" he stopped a moment to think it over, he trusted Raven's judgement. The advice she had given him in the past allowed him the chance to keep moving forward, had it not been for that, he wouldn't have found his place with the pack. "May I ask you something odd? About memories and dreams?"
DeviousMiskreent: Raven chuckled softly at his reply to her statement and scooted over just a bit, closing the journal in her lap to give him her full attention. It was one of her  own, a way for her to track the things she couldn't always remember. "I'm glad to hear you had some fun, and you'll have to tell me about this project of yours, perhaps I'll be able to help" she said lightly. She herself seemed to be in much better health than she had been in san diego, her skin glowed with her recent feedings and she seemed both more relaxed but more aware than she had in the other city. She nodded her head as she set the journal aside. "You may ask me anything at any time Ez, I count you as a friend and will do all I can to aide you" .--d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd smile and nod his head at her confirming he would most definately tell her about the project, but he knew of her past, and knew she dealt with similar effects as he was dealing with currently, "I've been having odd dreams this past while now, but something about them feels more real, but no where in my memroies do I recall any of these events."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven listened as he described his predicament, a frown forming on her face even as one inky brow rose in curiosity. She took a slow deep breath, her head tilting to one side as she gazed at him. "You describe some of the things I expeirience when my mind is trying to release long forgotten things." she explained slowly. "The mind is a funny thing though, and there could be many reasons for what your going through. Dreams could just be dreams, but they are often based on some point of reality. And the mind can often do funny things to our memories, shift them, change them, or forget them entirely. Then dreams take these pieces and mold them into erotica or night terrors using your emotions to screw with them" she laughed darkly for a moment and shook her head. "But, I have found that I tend to remember things in my dreams before my mind is ready to let me have the memory back.  But I've also had my memories magically sealed. Shapeshifting in my sleep because a memory is messing with me can be dangerous in so many ways' she explained sardonically. "Have you had memories sealed away?" she asked him.  "magically I mean. If so, that seal could be breaking. If its your own mind trying to protect you from something, it might be trying to let you remember slowly." --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He listened carefully to her words, the explanantions making sense, but something about the dreams themselves told him they most definately weren't imaginary, he didn't feel any strong emotions, just restless sleeps. "I don't believe I have had my memory toyed with in any way, I've spent great deal of time training to prevent such measures, that was until Olivia toyed with my head." he thought for a moment over the events that had lead up to the current ones, curiously furrowing his brows together in thought, as he would try to recall, when a thought crossed his mind. "In one of the dreams, a woman spoke of sealing something."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven frowned and rubbed at her left arm, where the tattoo of a black dragon always sat. For the first time though, if Ez was paying attention, he would see the thing shift as she touched it. "I heard about the incident" or more so, she had seen bits of it through Ceal's memories when they had shared blood. She sighed softly "I want you to train with me, I can teach you ways to help protect your mind, but it's your choice." she offered, "as for the memories, it sounds like they may have been tampered with. I cannot sense magic, not anymore, but my dragon can" she said softly, pulling her right hand away from her arm. The tattoo would come alive in a way, pulling off her skin and taking on a three dimensional shape no bigger than the tattoo had been. "If you'll allow it to touch you, it can tell me if there is a seal on your memories. I wont be able to do anything about it, but at least you would know" she said with a gentle shrug. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He took note of how she rubbed at the dragon tattoo over her arm, and how the dragon itself would shift to her touch, listening carefully to her offer and nodded his head, "I'll take it into consideration at the very least my friend." watching as the dragon took on a three dimensional figure as her wrods would cross his ears, maybe it would make things a bit easier for Horo if he knew what it was he was dealing with. "Alright.." nodding his head as he agreed, reaching his hand out towards the inkly dragon.
DeviousMiskreent: The little thing was actually a spell bound dragon that had long ago agreed to help protect Raven from certain things. It could sense and use magic of its own, but it required blood to do so. So in essence it was almost like a useful parasite for Raven. She nodded as Ez agreed to let it touch him and the little dragon scampered over to Ez's hand. The scent of blood wafted lightly about Raven from where the dragon had been sitting in her palm, two long gashes showing that it had fed from her. The dragon would scamper into Ez's hand and up his arm, turn to dark smoke and enter his ear. It only lasted a second and would feel like someone had blown warm breath into Ez's ear, and then it was over, and the little thing scampered back to Raven and settled again on her left arm, becoming a tattoo once more.  What it had learned it would communicate to Raven through telepathy. (and ill leave that part up to you)) --d--
EzekielHarbinger: The scent of blood filled the space between them as the little dragon had climbed up his arm, the feeling of the warm wind in ear was odd, but over before he could consider complaining, thasn watched as it returned to it's rightful place along Ravens arm once again. ~The only thing would haver learned was his memories had been tampered with, how, when, and why let alone the full extent would remain unknown.~ His emerald gaze searching Raven's face for even some of the answers he sought.
DeviousMiskreent: Raven shivered a bit as the dragon settled back on her arm, her right palm moved over it, smearing the last of the blood from its bite on the tattoo. It was absorbed quickly and was once more just a tattoo. She frowned a bit as she conversed with the dragon and then turned to her friend. "It's unusual, usually it gets more information, but all it can tell is that yes, someone has tampered with your memories." she explained, a little confused by the lack of information it had gotten. "Unfortunately I can't really help more than that Ez, you would need a mage or possibly Horosha to do anything about your head" she said, a light playful grin on her face as yes, she did mean the double entendre as a way to make him laugh a litle--d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd sigh and drop his head at the news as to what she found, but still positive he was on the right track, now to figure out why and if it was connected to the anomoly they had found within his blood. Hearing the double entendre he'd chuckle but still nodded again, "I have inquired with Horo if he would be willing to digging around, ironically enough it was on amatter that may actually be connected some how."
EzekielHarbinger: (phone)
DeviousMiskreent: (tyyt)
DeviousMiskreent: "Well in this case, any information is a start, at least now you know there is something that someone doesn't want you to know. And with Horosha's help, you'll learn more. Pieces are better than fog" she said with a nod "well . . most of the time" she laughed softly, placing her hand on his shoulder. "We are all here for you, and will help you Ez, your not on your own anymore." she said encouragingly. "Another issue you say?" she asked lightly. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: (bk)
DeviousMiskreent: webas)
EzekielHarbinger: "Well not really an issue, just .... odd really." he'd chuckle lightly with a soft smile as he turned his gaze back towards her, relaxing at the thought of knowing at least something about what was going on. "Remember how I told you were started a new project, well we're looking to create tattoo ink for the kindred, which every one knows it's near impossible to tattoo a vampire. Using the base line of Sky's tattoos, we were looking at doing a clan wide ink, looking to create a data base to be able to link the ink to the clan. Pain in the ass really, but fun at the same time."
DeviousMiskreent: She looked at him curiously, that brow raising again in curiosity. "Have you thought about using holy water and werewolf venom?" she asked him "the water burns some kindred, and the venom is a pain in the ass to heal. It wouldn't help with the actual dye, but it could help as setting agents" she offered her thoughts on the matter. "Now sure how that ties in to memories though?" she asked. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He nodded confirming that her threory had been a idea at one point, but ahd hit the snag before they could look into further, "During in the set up of the data base, we were running samples to begin the matching process, during which the sample of my blood had failed to match to the Lasombra. After running a few dozen retries, Sky scanned the blood for anomolies that may cause this, results finding one. The talk of blood line came into the conversation. In one of the dreams that same woman's voice spoke of Bloodlines."
DeviousMiskreent: "huh . . I'm not overly familar with other clan's bloodlines, but its a possibility" she said with a light shrug. "Bloodlines exist in most, if not all the clans, and certain bloodlines can specialize in certain skills and disciplines, but thats about the extent of my knowldege hun. Science and mechanics have always been difficult for me to grasp" she explained. "Were you able to identify your bloodline?" --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd chuckle lightly, "Well, I have had some practice with this sort of research project, it was one of Micheal's hobbies it would seem." he'd sit forward resting his arms across his knees as he would place his hands together just in front of him. "No, we just arrived last night, and Horo wanted to speak with Malik on it before we attempted."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven nodded her understanding and chuckled softly herself. "Everyone here are so close and tied so tightly together, its like viewing a ball of yarn to me. It's so very strange" she commented softly, shaking her head a bit. "What have you drug me into Ez?" she teased him a little. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd grin at her, "You've been enjoying yourself, don't even try and argue that one." her very appearance gave away the fact she had indeed been enjoying herself, the glow of her skin had returned from the days he first met her which clearly meant regular feeding, he almost wished his own skin would do that instead of holding a light tint of blue to it, though the restless sleeps meant he was feeding more regularily than usual. "That ball of yarn just got a little tighter still, I have taken Sky as my mate just last night."
DeviousMiskreent: "awww Im so very happy you've found someone my friend, but Sky?" Raven frowned and shook her head. "Who is that?" she asked, though her tone was happy, she was just confused. (remember she hasn't actually met sky yet) --d--
EzekielHarbinger: "I thank you, and she is the one who actually helped you while you were out of from the drugs your childe poisoned you with." he had recalled Raven never truly met Sky in person, but she had been told of her and her brother being the ones to help her during the end of her hunt, Ceal and Ez being the ones to get her back from the childe, and ripping her to shreaded bits of flesh in the rising sun.
DeviousMiskreent: "mmmm ahh ok that sky! I still have to meet her, I owe her a great debt" she said solemnly. "just as I do for you and Ceal as well." she shook her head slowly "I still can't really believe what happened with Annya" she sighed softly. "But tis over and done with now. Now we hunt this Olivia yes?" she asked and looked up at Ez oddly. "which . . I could use my stuff for you theif" she laughed and poked him in the chest playfully. "Ye left me practically naked" she growled --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd nod and chuckle at her words, "Your things should already be here, just need to ask Ceal or Malik as to where. Horo had everything shipped ahead of us, except .." he'd raise from his seat and move to the closest shadow, peering it to with the emerald gaze for a moment before reaching his hand in, taking hold of his bag from the appartment and pulling it from the shadow. He'd move back towards the chaise and set the bag down in front of Raven, as he had already removed his own weapons and things from the bag. No one else ever touched them, they remained in my care the entire time, as promised." inside she would find all her weapons and such that had been left at the garage. "You were out of it, and I was making sure you and your things would still be well taken care of. From what i had heard, you were traveling with Ceal?" he'd sit back down next to her.
DeviousMiskreent: Raven smiled and pulled the bag gently towards her, fully intending to play a little joke on him. As far as Ez was aware, her sword SHOULD have been in the bag, though it had returned to her a few days ago. "Uh . . Ez . . where's my sword?" she asked, holding the bag open for him to see. It took all her self control not to smirk at him. But at the mention of Ceal she actually turned a deep shade of crimsion. "Uhm .. yeah, traveling" she laughed softly. "that's what we will call it from now on" she added with a soft laugh. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd raise a brow as he knew full well he put it in the bag, but he also recalled it had gone missing a few days ago, he knew full well no one else had been able to see th econtents of the bag as he had casted Shroud of the night within, practically enchanting the interior to hide anything and everything that went into it. But the moment she truned beat red he knew there was more to the story she wasn't sharing, "Oh really? Is Horo aware of this development?" He knew full well Raven wasn't shy of much, excpet hiding the fact she liked some one.
DeviousMiskreent: If Ez was paying attention, he might actually have seen the catlike ears that she kept hidden within her hair, twitch. "I  . . have no idea" she said, her voice falling a bit at the thought. "I didn't realize that Ceal had other ties at first, and I really   . . " she trailed off but got up suddenly, arms crossed over her middle as she moved towards the fireplace. "shouldn't get attached right?" she asked him even though she was facing away from him now.  "So . . I guess it's fine" she added, her voice flat as she schooled her expression and tucked a long strand of her black hair behind her ear. "We played a little, nothing serious" she added after the fact. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd watch and listen, he could see the varying questions ran through her mind before she rose quickly to her feet, her reactions alone spoke louder than her words. He'd rise to his feet and go to her side, wrapping an arm across her shoulders gently in a litghtly hug, "Talk to Ceal, talk to Horo, you're already attached and you enjoy it, you deserve something this after so long. You'd be surprised at what simple conversations can do for yah, I mean hell, I'm claimed and have amate now, both of which took communication to develope."
DeviousMiskreent: "Ez . . " she just shook her head as he hugged her lightly. Her heart was still in pieces from what had happened before. "No, it's best to just let things go. Besides, what Ceal and Horo have, they're mates arn't they?" the little she had gotten from the blood memories hadn't really given her much to go on. "If they are then I need to just back off. I wont come between mated lovers" she said softly, biting her lower lip to keep it from trembling. "besides, it's just, what I'm feeling, it's just the temporary effects of sharing blood with him" it was a lie, and she knew it, but at the same time she didn't want to face it either. She forced a smile and looked up at him. "It'll work itself out" --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He could see the strings of lies she told herself more than she told him, they were words meant for her trying to convince herself otherwise, it was always something he was rather good at, seeing through the lies to see the truth behind the words. "Raven, when have you ever known me to believe the bullshit that comes out of your mouth? You truly expect me to believe that you have no feelings for Ceal pas tthe bond you currently hold? I have had my head screwed with, but I'm not a complete idiot, Horo is understanding, protective but would rather see those he truly cares about happy, and if you make Ceal happy, I'm sure Horo will see that." His emeralds still held that friendly gaze as well as a more stern look, the look she would know all too well at this point when he knew what it was he was talking about.
DeviousMiskreent: She closed her eyes as he scolded her and shook her head, "no . . no I don't expect you to believe it but I can't believe it myself. Ez . . . I have feelings for Ceal, I dont know how, or when they happened but they were there long before we even got to europe" she sighed softly.  "I just . . .I don't know Ez. And I haven't felt THAT way in a very very long time. I just dont know what to do" she admitted truthfully. --d-
EzekielHarbinger: "You were always up for adventure, why should this be any different?" he'd pulled her to him and hug her gently, "You deserve happiness too Raven, regardless how long it's been or why, any one who knows you would agree. The past be damned, it's done and we can't change it no matter how much we want to." recalling quite a few moments of his own past he would rather forget, but at this point, he wasn't sure if they were even real moments. "Talk to them, you never know what you will learn, worst case scenerio has had already played out in your head, at the very least you will be prepared for it, but you will never know unless you talk to them."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven hugged him back, an unusual thing for her to touch anyone, ever, unless she was flirting with them. She sighed softly as she pulled away again. "Aye . .I suppose your correct, and . . when did you get so wise?" she teased lightly. She rubbed at her face a little, trying to clear the somber mood. "Thank you for bringing my things, and keeping them safe. The sword by the way, only gets so far away from me and then it returns. A kind of teleporting I suppose." she explained. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: "I'm an old soul I guess, there is something to be said about the era I'm from." he'd grin and listen to her explaination to what had become of her sword, "That would handy trick, and worth knowing prior." he'd laugh at her.
DeviousMiskreent: She smirked a little. "It also does nasty things to people who try to take it from me. So be thankful it knew your intentions" she laughed and poked him inthe chest playfully. "And the era your from? What like . . two . . three hundred years ago?" she teased "baby vamp" she laughed and stuck her tongue out at him. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd chuckle at her comment about his age and shook his head, "I may be young but I'm still damn good at what I do, and that bloody sword damn near leveled me the first time I touched it, all on it's own I swear." he'd nudge her lightly with his elbow.
DeviousMiskreent: She smirked and looked up at him "only just nearly?" she asked, nudging him back with his elbow. "sounds like you need a little training" she teased. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: "I haven't exactly been up to par these days, everything happening as it has sent my brain every which way." he'd shrug as he made his way to one of the chairs away from the fire and it's light.
DeviousMiskreent: Raven turned as he moved back towards the seating and followed quietly behind him. "Yeah, theres a lot going on, but now is the best time to try and find your center, your core, and ground yourself Ez. It's like, since I came back, things have gone from one crazy to the next. We need to collect ourselves before we move forward, otherwise were all going to be too frazzled to do the right things" she said, and slid down to the floor in front of him. "Fighting, thats how I calm and find my center. I think for you it might be something else. " --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd watch her as he took a seat and listened to her words, sighing softly as he would turn his gaze to the empty space in fron tof him, "I use to find peace in sparing, knowing that no matter what I would be able to defend those I care about, but after attacking Horo ... I don't know."
DeviousMiskreent: She would lean back and look up at him. "And what caused you to attack him? Did you lose control? Frenzy?" she asked, she knew the answer, but wanted to hear it from him. --
EzekielHarbinger: "I lost my control, my mind snapped after the attack from Olivia. I could have killed him had it not been for Ceal, though he was barely able to hold me back." he'd grin lightly as remembered his able to use potence where as Ceal could not.
DeviousMiskreent: "you normally have so much control, your so very careful of your Beast and your Hunger. You can control it, but it sounds like you dont have much experience with subduing it. You have not frenzied much have you?" she asked him curiously. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: "On the contrairy, I use to frenzy quite a bit, it's why I learned the control, having a blood addiction tends to do that yah know." he'd chuckle and almost hang his head as he would admit to his addiction.
DeviousMiskreent: She frowned up at him, a bit confused. "hmmm . . you need to Master the Beast then Ez. You need to frenzy on purpose, and force yourself back. Show your Beast who's in control. It's hard to explain, but you almost need to embrace your beast, be one with it and take full control while your in frenzy" She ws trying to explain how she did it, animalisim traits that allowed the Gangrel to control the Beast, both in themselves and in other kindred. --d--
DeviousMiskreent: (brb)
EzekielHarbinger: He'd look to her as tried to explain her methods, thinking of the Lasombra ways of handling things, it was still odd to hear such a difference in a sence, "It has been a long while since I frenzied, we've always beaten our beast into submission, using it to our needs. It may be worth a try, and probably before having my head ripped apart by a Malkavian and a Tzimisce." he'd chuckle at the thought of it.
EzekielHarbinger: (tyt)
DeviousMiskreent: (back) "Aye . . it would be a good idea to try this out before you get your memories played with. I can control the Beast in others, might be a good idea to have me there when Horo goes all psycotherepist. Just sayin" she laughed --
EzekielHarbinger: "It certainly couldn't hurt honestly." he'd chuckle back at her as he considered the idea. (welcome back)
DeviousMiskreent: "Just say the word Ez and Im there, any time, any place" she said with a yawn. She pulled her knees up and wrapped her arms around them, resting her face on her knees as she relaxed again. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: "Well, if your not sleeping, the night hasn't even fallen yet, and you're already yawning. Have you slept yet?" he'd watch her curiously with a raised brow.
DeviousMiskreent: "Uhm . . . " she got a thoughtfull look on her face as she thought back over the last few . . nights . . and days . . "uhm . . ." she laughed softly. "No?" she made it a question because the last time she remembered sleeping was on the plane here . . and that was for a few hours at best. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd grin and shakes his head, "Than you need to rest at some point. Don't worry about me, Horo and Malik both will be there, a bloody Tzimisce Mathusila(?) of all beings."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven laughed softly and shook her head. "You know how you said you have weird dreams Ez? Well I have dreams like that too . . particularly when my past comes calling. Surprise . . Malik is someone I knew once. And so sleep . . not a good idea until my memory settles again. Elsewise i need to sleep outside where i wont destroy things if I shapeshift by accident." she laughed nervously--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd raise a brow at her as she explained how Malik was one form her past, "Talk about a small bloody world after all, the question is, is it a past burried?"
DeviousMiskreent: She sighed and reached up to rub the back of her neck. "He and I had a pact. I would help him get a certain, object, and he would kill me so that my Sire couldn't Turn me." she explained. "So while the memories of my time being held by Anon are broken, the bits of Malik have recently come back. Which brings back the night terrors and the fear of being held captive by a very sadistic man. When I feel threatened, like when I remember that particular time, I . . . .turnintoagiantlizard" she mumbled. --d--
EzekielHarbinger: He'd chuckle lightly as he would listen to her words and sighed, "You haven't anything to be worried about here I'm sure, but if you feel the not to sleep, at the very least go back to relaxing, I'm going to go explore the place a abit as I didn't have much of a chance to do so last night."
DeviousMiskreent: "Yeah .. you know theres a reason I went to America and stayed there right? Anon is still . . . alive, somewhere in Europe" she sighed softly "worry is a thing that wont go away while Im here, but Ill definately try to relax. Go, explore, find your ladylove" she said with a warm smile. "And when you have the chance, bring her around so I can meet her please, and at least say thank you for what you and she did for me" --d--
EzekielHarbinger: Rising to his feet he would glance back at her as she commented about finding his new mate and grinned devilishly, "I know exactly where she, we renewed our blood bond last night after I asked her." he would begin to make his way out of the room and waved back casually at her, "I shall indeed bring her around, you two have much to talk about I think."
DeviousMiskreent: Raven laughed softly as she changed positions, taking up a lotus position on the fur rug. She waved to him as he left "oh yea . . I can show her all those adorable baby photos!" she teased, knowing full well there were no photos of him, but she couldn't help but feel like a mother wolf over her cub with him at times. ---d---
EzekielHarbinger: "Good luck getting those." he'd laugh before wandering off to explore the castle a bit.
DeviousMiskreent: (hehe this was fun ^^ )
EzekielHarbinger: (Indeed it was)
EzekielHarbinger: (Call it an end? at least for now)
DeviousMiskreent: (yeah, seems a good place to stop)
EzekielHarbinger: (-nods-)