Post by Tate Icasa on Jan 25, 2010 1:34:03 GMT -5
Slash: *glances around* Now how did I get here? And who are all of you?
Indigo: How the-? *pokes head out of blanket* Oh, geez, this was not how I planned this evening. *ducks head under blanket and emerges fully clothed* Um. . .
Janine: *pokes head out of blanket sleepily* Indy? Where are we?
Indigo: I'm not entirely certain. . .looks. . .slightly familiar, though.
Janine: *raises eyebrows* This happens to you often, then?
Indigo: Often enough that I'm not entirely surprised.
Nisa: *from the other side of the room* But not so often she'd think to actually mention it.
Indigo: *sigh* At least the house didn't move this time. I'm Indigo, standing over there is Nisa, the little on is Dira, and one hiding under the blanket is Janine. . .*glances at Janine* The clothes I gave you are nanitic, hon, just think them on and come out here.
Nisa: Who are you?
Slash: I'm Slash, nice to meet you.
Ember: She's my twin sis-
Slash: Ember!
Ember: I was here the whole time Slash. I see your family has gotten bigger, Indy.
Indigo: *smirks* This ain't the whole thing.
Ember: Joy. . .
Indigo: Wass that sarcasm?
Ember: Yes, of course it was, Indy.
Indigo: *narrows eyes* Are you mocking me?
Ember: Mocking would be saying the same thing, and I'm not.
Nisa: Actually, that'd be mimicking.
Ember: Same thing.
Nisa: Is not.
Ichigo: *rolls over* Hm? This isn't my cave. Who are you people?
Indigo: *pointing to each in turn* Indigo, Nisa, Dira, Janine, Slash, Ember.
Marcus: *clueless* Quit bickering and tall me what is going on here!
Indigo: *neko ears twitch* I'd love to, kiswa, but I don't know. I'd guess a semi-local stray transmat line.
Nisa: Agreed.
Janine: What?
Nisa: It catches anyone with a compatable genetic structure and pulls them to its origin. Try to teleport us out, Indigo.
Indigo: *snaps, nothing* Yes, nope.
Ember: Great. I'm stuck here with you.
Indigo: Hey, now. First of all, I'm not a prostitute, or a rapist, and I'm not going to jump you. I'm bisexually polygamous, I'm not a slut. Geez-
Nisa: You're ranting.
Indigo: Yep, and I've got due cause. And for you information, we can leave as soon as we find and disable the transmat controls.
Nisa: That may take a while.
Ichigo: Is there any food around? I'd love some cave crawlers.
Indigo: Hey, sensibility. I do think I can teleport here. *snaps and pile of food falls on Ichigo's head*
Ichigo: . . .thanks. But now that I think of it, got any human limbs?
Indigo: *raises eyebrow*
Ichigo: Well, I'd get it myself, but I don't see any of the unsuspecting ones anywhere.
Indigo: *sighs, snaps, and pile of obviously skeletal limbs fall on his head*
Ichigo: *sigh* It'll do. . .for now. But let's find out where we are first.
Nisa: Good idea. Indy-chan, take Dira. I'm gonna go look around.
Ember: *backs away* I'll go with you, Nisa.
Slash: *walks up to Ichigo and pokes his head* Oh, cool! Do you have a tail? *Walks around to look*
Indigo: *takes Dira's hand* Hurry back. You know I'm no good with kids.
Nisa: Nah, but if you'd let yourself I know you'd be pretty good at making them.
Indigo: Hey! *tosses lamp at Nisa*
Nisa: Missed me! *lamp hits wall* You're going to have to replace that. *laughs and walks out door*
Ember: *walks out door after Nisa*
Indigo: *snaps and new lamp appears*
Slash: *Snatches lamp*
Indigo: Hey! That's mine!
Ichigo: *lays down with tail coiled around him* Wake me up in five minutes.
Slash: *grins* Oh no, a fire, somebody help! *smacks Ichigo on the head with the lamp* Evacuation! Evacuation!
Annabelle and Layla: For what? *froggily*
Annabelle: Where the hell are we?
Slash: In a room!
Toot: *falls out of sky* WTF is this place?
Slash: *backs against wall and looks up* There's no ceiling?
Layla: *looks up* Guess not?
Annabelle: Why are we here?
Tobias: That's life's greatest question, isn't it?
Layla: *squeal* Toby! *glomp*
Toot: Ow. *scrambles to feet* Oh, WTF is going on here. Looks like a big party! Woot, let's get naked!
Slash: *snickers* You sure you want to with a lizard? And something about a line that transmitted us all here.
Annabelle: Okay, whoa. Some people are NOT human. I'm officially freaked out.
Tobias: . . .I noticed.
Layla: Eep! I lizard-guy! Weird.
Toot: Whoa, you're a lizard. I jus' thought that was from the pot. *pulls out joint* Who wants some?
Slash: Not me, him, *points at Ichigo* and no thanks, I'm good.
Annabelle: Nope.
Layla: Uh-uh. No way.
Tobias: Dude. . .you're ghey.
Slash: Ghey? *pokes Ichigo* Seriously, wake up, I think it's been five minutes.
Toot: Okay. *cough* More for me.
Indigo: Hey! You didn't off me any drugs!
Janine: Indigo, your daughter?
Indigo: *raises eyebrow* Yeah? So?
Janine: She's six.
Indigo: Again, so? *shakes head and looks around* Someone said something about getting naked.
Janine: And here we go. . .I so don't know her. *mutters*
Indigo: *gives Janine a dirty look* It's not my fault I'm up for that.
Dira: Actualwwy, mommy ,it is, cuz you're a woman, you can't-
Janine: *covers Dira's mouth* Ooookay, she is definately your daughter.
Indigo: *nods with 'duh' face*
Slash: *blinks and looks at Indigo* You already have a. . .three girlfriends. If it's going to be nyone it's me or Ember.
Indigo: *shrugs* *blinks* Wait, three? Which three are you talking about?
Slash: That one that left, the one you were naked with and. . .isn't there a third or is that one your kid?
Indigo: Nisa, Janine, and. . .well, Dira's our daughter but there are plenty more, and not all of them girls.
Ember: *walks back in* We can go outside, it's day out there, night in here.
Slash: Who else is she. . .Indy with?
Ember: Believe me you don't want to know.
Indigo: Theres Trishina, and Sandrine, and Marsel, and Jete, and Kori, and this guardian named Kitty who never called me back, and-
Janine: Indigo.
Ichigo: *snores* Huh? Aww, I woke myself up again! What's going on?
Slash: We're discussing Indigo's female and male mates. Wait, you didn't wake up when I hit you with the lamp?
Ichigo: *yawns* I'm pretty hard headed.
Slash: *deadpan* I can tell.
Ichigo: *gets up fully* Who are the new people?
Slash: *points* Toby, guy who fell from sky, and sisters or something.
Ichigo: Cool, can I eat them?
Slash: No, lizard, you may not.
Ichigo: *turns red* I'm no lizard, I am dragonkin! And what are you?
Slash: I'm human, Mr. Lizard. *grins* Aww, looks Ember, he's blus-
Ember: *smacks hand over Slash's mouth* Take it as angry, dear sister.
Ichigo: Fine, you can call me lizard if I can call you feed.
Slash: Well, what am I supposed to call you, no one is saying their names. Which, by the way, I'm slash not food.
Ichigo: Well, I am Ichigo. I am 1562 years old. *turns to scaley green colour and rises to full height*
Slash: Oh and seven feet makes you feel special huh? *sticks tongue out* Well I'm short but cute and I'm 27.
Ichigo: Can you blowtorch people who annoy you?
Slash: No, but I'm pretty good at blowing people I like.
Ichigo: . . .Okay, how about you human number two, who are you?
Ember: Sadly, I'm her sister. Twin sister. Name is Ember.
Ichigo: Well, Ember, nice to meet you. And Slash I look forward to further fights.
Slash: Bring it on, big guy.
Ember: God Slash, shut up!
Ichigo: *blows fire into the air* Meh. Not a challenge.
Slash: *rolls eyes* Sure, sure.
Ichigo: Well, I'm sure you could make some good food. . .which do you prefer shishkabob or frapay?
Slash: Freepay? Oh definately, I'd love a free buffet!
Ichigo: Sure, and you're the main course.
Indigo: *eyes Slash* Ooh, cheers to that.
Dira: Mo-om.
Ember: No.
SLash: Cheers to what?
Indigo: *smirk, opens mouth*
Dira: No, mommy. Be good like mummy says.
Slash: To what?
Indigo: Ta you bein' the main course, lilwa. *winks*
Slash: *grins*
Ember: *threateningly* Slash. . .
Indigo: *glares at Ember* What is your problem?
Ember: You're older than her by a lot.
Indigo: By whose law?
Ember: She's human!
Indgo: So? So's Janine.
Ember: She's my sister.
Indigo: And that makes you her boss?
Ember: Well, no, but-
Indigo: *looks at Ember* If you won't let me flirt with her you better be prepared, 'cos I've gotta focus my attention somewhere an' you're the next most likely target.
Ember: *gapes* What about your family?
Indigo: Well, I've already got them.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Dira: It's the newness. Mommy gets borded an' the shamelessness turns to dome-es-tiss-city. So she finds someone new.
Janine: *nods*
Ember: Joy. *glances around room* I'm in a room full of perverts and cannibals.
Indigo: Aww, it's not so bad.
Ember: Uh-huh.
Endigo: It's not. 'sides, I never go past flirtin' without consent.
Ichigo: I didn't mean it like that! She looks like food!
Ember: I'm not bi or food!
Ichigo: I meant it to Slash. . .although. . .I wonder how you taste. . .
Ember: *gapes*
Slash: *laughs* Typical boy.
Ichigo: Dragonkin! *shifts to offensive stance*
Slash: Still male, ain'tcha?
Ichigo: *settles down* Well, yes, but I'm not typical. I bet you haven't seen too many scaly figures just walking down the street.
Slash: Might have, but I don't see a street.
Indigo: I see the inside of my bedroom, so everyone who doesn't want to have sex with me can leave now. And take my daughter with you.
Ember: *Drags Slash out of room*
Indigo: Why don't you let her make her own choice, Bob? *mocking*
Ember: *lets go of Slash and spins on heel* I. Am. Not. Bob.
Indigo: *patronizing* Wel, then, Ember honey, you might want to stop dictating your sisters life and worry about your own.
Ember: *turns around and goes back out the door*
Slash: *happy* Who else is coming?
Ichigo: Time to gigh tail. This may your bedroom, but soon it will be nice firewood.
Indigo: *shrugs* We could go, then. It's not like I'm attached to the room.
Ichigo: Yay! And now I can learn where we are. . .besides your bedroom.
Indigo: *rolls eyes* Alright, new plan. Anyone who doesn't want the lizard to torch them get out of the room, now.
Ichigo: *turns a blazing hot red* . . .Not-
Ember: *drags others towards door* Don't burn them.
Indigo: And try not to torch the rest of the house, huh?
Ichigo: NOT A LIZARD! *flames burn the room to a crisp*
Ember: Dragon, lizard, same thing beasically.
Ichigo: Dragonkin. *smart ass voice*
Ember: Lizard.
Ichigo: Food.
Ember: *shrugs* Funeral.
Ichgio: *laughs* BBQ.
Ember: *narrows eyes* Flaming rotting corpse. Can't even touch me.
Ichigo: Stupid fleshy moral. Can't even live past 500.
Ember: Don't want to.
Ichigo: Hm? Don't want to live to 500? How old are you now?
Indigo: Hopefully above the age of consent. *winks at Slash*
Ember: Twenty-seven, same as Slash.
Indigo: Good. *glances around* Where are we?
Annabelle: You all need councelling.
Layla: Shush, we have no right to pass judgement.
Tobias: Yeah, we're all just barely legal.
Indigo: *eyes light up*
Ember: Well, let's go look around.
Indigo: I think there's plenty to look at here.
Dira: Mommy.
Ember: *rolls eyes* Yeah, medieval strangeness. *points at the room* Your room is now an inn!
Ichigo: Wow, I feel at home.
Ember: Congratulations.
Indigo: The Indigo Inn, a temporary home for horny travellers.
Janine: *dryly* Catchy.
Ember: Actually, it is. . .*blinks*
Indigo: *clipboard appears in hand, suddenly is wearing innkeepers dress* Would that make you my first guest? *mock gasp* Oh, wait, you don't like me. Sorry, I forgot. *makes a face, then looks at Slash* How 'bout you, ariyn, gonna book a room at the most advanced hotel of the era?
Slash: I want to look around, maybe later.
Indigo: *hangs clipboard on door*
Janine: Shouldn't Nisa be back by now?
Indigo: *startled* You mean she isn't?
Janine: Very observant.
Indigo: Oh, bloody hell. *sees path and takes off*
Slash: *runs after her*
Ember: Oh joy.
Janine: Are you going to follow them or shall I?
Ember: I'll stay here. *glances around* It seems as if these other people are a bit stunned and we don't need anything else happening.
Janine: *pushes Dira toward Ember* Then you're watching her. *follows Indigo and Slash*
Dira: *looks up at Ember* Why don't you like my mommy?
Ember: Because I'm straight and she's bi and hitting on my twin sister.
Dira: I don't understand. Is your sister straight?
Ember: I honestly have no idea.
Dira: Then why's it bad for mommy to hit on her?
Ember: Because she's my twin sister.
Dira: That doesn't make sense. Are you homo-phobic-al?
Ember: No.
Dira: You don't make any sense, lady. If I had a sister, I'd want her to be happy no matter what. Don't you love your sister?
Ember: Of course I do!
Ichigo: *cough* Liar. *cough*
Ember: *glares* I do!
Ichigo: Then you should let her-
Ember: No. I finally get to see her again.
Dira: What?
Ember: Nothing.
Dira: Okay. *sits on ground*
Ember: How long till they come back?
Dira: I's six. How would I know?
~
Indigo: Nisa? Nise? You prat, answer me!
Slash: Nisa!
Indigo: *jumps* Where'd you come from?
Slash: *points behind them* Over there.
Indigo: *nods* Nisa?
Janine: Indy? Where'd you go?
Indigo: Over here, doll.
Janine: *catches up* You've not found her?
Indigo: *shakes head* No. I'm worried, she should have come back by now*
Slash: *climbs nearby tree, drops to ground and starts walking*
Janine: Did you see something up there?
Slash: A person.
Indigo: Is it her? Or someone else?
Slash: I couldn't tell. But there was somone there. *speeds up* Nisa!?
Indigo: *rushes after* Hurry up, 'neen. Nisa?
Slash: There! *comes to a halt next to the person* Nisa? *out of breath* God, I am out of shape.
Elli: *turns startled and drops a basket of apples* May I help thee? *bends down hurredly to put apples back in basket*
Slash: We're looking for Nisa. *bends down to help*
Elli: *slaps Slash's hand* Not thou's apples! Sorry, miss. *looks down and continues working*
Slash: Uh, Indy. . .little help here?
Indigo: Not a problem, dear. *turns to Elli* Prithee, miss, hast thou seen a maiden of unusual colouring wander about this area?
Elli: Yes, ma'am, she's over there.
Indigo: *curtsies* Thank thee, miss. *begins walking* *smugly to Slash and Janine* Sometimes it pays to learn the language.
Janine: Don't be so smug about it, love. I'm sure it won't last.
Indigo: Ooh, ouch. That wasn't very nice.
Janine: *shrug* Sorry.
Indigo: Liar.
Janine: Yep.
Indigo: *spots Nisa laying on ground* Nisa?
Janine: Is she okay?
Indigo: I'm not sure. I hope so. *kneels beside Nisa* Do her loops look pale to you, 'neen?
Janine: Her what?
Indigo: *rolls eyes* You know what I'm talking about. These. *picks up one of the pseudo tails attached to Nisa's head* They're called loops. Do they look pale to you?
Janine: A little.
Indigo: Damn.
Slash: What? And what's wrong with them being pale?
Indigo: The looks act as conductors. They bounce telepathy and other psychic abilities. They change shade and colour with her emotions, but if they're going pale then she's losing brain activity. Concussion, I hope.
Janine: You hope?
Indigo: It's better than the alternative.
Janine: Which is?
Indigo: *shakes head* I don't know.
Slash: Death. *bends down* But don't worry, it's not that. *glances at Indigo* She needs water. *kneels next to Nisa and checks her breathing and pulse*
Indigo: Of course it isn't. I didn't mean- no- she'll be fine- I just meant. . .something else. Something I could cure with a bit of telepathic jiggery-pokery.
Janine: *under her breath* Plagerist.
Indigo: Go get the water. *sets Nisa's head in her lap*
Slash: Sit her up please. I'd say she just passed out from lack of water, I see no other problems, but then I'm no doctor.
Indigo: She wouldn't do that. She's smarter than that. If she were dehydrating she'd have said something.
Janine: Unless it was very sudden.
Indigo: What do you mean?
Janine: *picks up an apple and tosses it to Indigo* You're immortal, test this.
Indigo: Go. Get. The. Water. *props Nisa up like Slash asked*
Janine: *rolls eyes and goes*
Slash: *nods* Thank you. *still looking at Nisa*
Indigo: *smiles fondly down at Nisa*
Elli: *snatches apple* Thank you, iss. I see thee have found the missus.
Indigo: Aye, miss. Do ye know how she came to be in such a state?
Elli: Wouldn't have a faint idea, I am just picking apples, miss.
Indigo: Thank thee anyway, then, miss. *pets Nisa's loops soothingly*
Ellie: *walks off again*
Slash: Don't trust her.
Indigo: Why not?
Slash: I have my suspicions.
Indigo: Then I trust your judgent, lilwa.
Slash: That's a pretty name, I like it!
Janine: It means 'pretty eyes'. *tosses Indigo coinlike object*
Indigo: *catches in one hand and flips over*
Slash: What's that?
Indigo: Dimensionally transendental canteen.
Slash: Oh, cool.
Indigo: *presses button and presses against Nisa's mouth*
Slash: Good, she'll need that. But beyond that, I have no clue what to do if it doesn't work.
Indigo: *presses fingertips to Nisa's temple*
Slash: *looks around* Where'd that servant lady go?
Indigo: How do you know she was a servant?
Slash: She wouldn't make eye contact and said sorry a bunch. Oh and she called me miss.
Janine: Maybe she's polite.
Slash: Sure. *shrugs*
Indigo: Don't be stupid, 'neen. She's out picking apples in the hottest part of the day. Now stop prattling, both of you, and let me concentrate.
Slash: *rolls eyes* Teah, we need to make sure Nisa is okay.
Indigo: 'neen, come hold this. I need to complete the link.
Janine: *holds 'coin' to Nisa's mouth*
Indigo: Thanks, hon. *presses fingertips to Nisa's temple and closes eyes*
Slash: And you're doing what?
Indigo: Messing around with her subconscious, what else? *eyelids flutter* Ooh, that's a naughty thought. Wonder why you've never mentioned it, hmm, Nisa-honey?
Nisa: Because it's not my thought, you perv. Get out of my brain.
Indigo: What, don't trust me to fix you?
Nisa: *snort* Don't trust you not to screw me up even more.
Slash: Ya, I'm sure you've already screwed her.
Nisa: *flushes* Th-that isn't what I meant!
Indigo: *trails hands down loops* You really want me to go away?
Nisa: Don't d-do that!
Indigo: *pouts* You're no fun. . .not right now anyway.
Slash: Aww, but she just woke you up.
Indigo: Nisa's not a morning person.
Nisa: *stands up* Thank you.
Indigo: So, what did you do to get knocked unconscious?
Nisa: Not what you'd do.
Indigo: Well, duh. I've not corrupted you that much. Yet.
Nisa: *squeaks* Yet?
Indigo: We have a long way to go, honey.
Janine: *pockets 'coin'* Indy-chan, be nice to the poor woman.
Nisa: This is her version of nice.
Indigo: I could be nicer if you're asking, sweetie, but we'd probably get in trouble. This era is much less tolerant of "abnormal" lifestyles.
Janine: Yes, that's what I meant by that statement. *rolls eyes*
Slash: You never answered, what did you do to get knocked out?
Nisa: I don't know.
Indigo: I could find out for ya, hon.
Nisa: Oh, no. You stay out of my mind. You've corrupted me moo much already-
Indigo: *drawls* If you tell me I'm izzactly the kinda date your mama always warned you about, I'm gonna have to hit yah, doll.
Nisa: *looks away* I never knew my mother.
Indigo: *looks like wants to kick self, mutters* Foot-in-mouth syndrome, score one. *hugs Nisa* Aw, honey, I'm sorry.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Slash: You know what, that apple looks good. *snatches it and takes a bite*
Elli: Missus, I wouldn't do that.
Janine: *turns quickly* Why not?
Indigo: *watches Slash*
Elli: *pauses* The master will get mad.
Slash: *sways slightly and shakes head* What in hell, this thing's drugged.
Indigo: *goes to stand by Slash* Are you alright, hon?
Janine: Why, miss?
Slash: I'm fine, but it's drugged.
Elli: He will, these are hiss apples.
Janine: What sort of apples, may I ask?
Slash: Drugged ones.
Elli: Orchard apples.
Indigo: I want to meet your master.
Elli: No, you don't.
Indigo: Oh, yes, I do.
Nisa: She does. She does. She's masochistic like that.
Indigo: Hey!
Elli: Pardon?
Indigo: I really do want to meet him.
Elli: *looks nervous* If you mus. *turns and starts to walk away*
Slash: Wait! We have to get Ember and the rest.
Indigo: No. Nisa, 'neen, go back and stay with the others. Slash, you're the one who ate the apple, you're with me. And, unfortunately, not in a good way.
Nisa: You sure?
Indigo: Go on, hon. Dira's gonna need ya soon.
Slash: Good way?
Indigo: *winks*
Nisa: Indigo, be good.
Indigo: I'm always good, Nisa. You should know that.
Nisa: *facepalm* Goodbye, Indy-chan.
Indigo: *grins* I'll be back. *looks at Elli* Lead on.
Elli: *impatient, keeps walking*
Slash: *shakes head and fallows, stumbling a bit*
Indigo: You sure you're alright?
Slash: Drugged.
Indigo: I meant do you need assistance?
Slash: Nah, I'm fine.
Indigo: *dubiously* Alright.
Slash: *points* The slave lady is gone.
Indigo: Oh, bloody hell.
Slash: Blood. . .*looks at hands* Nope.
Indigo: It's an expression, lilwa.
Slash: *nods* I do like that name. *wanders off in direction Elli went*
Indigo: Mmm, so do I.
Elli: Coming, misses?
Slash: *nods sleepily and follows*
Indigo: How much further?
Elli: *points at castle in the distance*
Indigo: Oh.
Slash: Wow, that's really far away.
Indigo: Too bad the teleports no working. Ah, well. Bet we can make this trip interesting.
Slash: How's that?
Indigo: This is me you're talking to, doll. How'd'ya think.
Slash: Spice.
Indigo: *eyebrow*
Slash: Makes everything more interesting.
Indigo: *grins*
Slash: I think I'm drunk.
Indigo: Drunk is good.
Slash: *cheerfully* Yep.
Indigo: Course. . .I doubt your sister'd think so.
Slash: She's no fun. *suddenly starts walking* Cool, my feet are moving on their own.
Indigo: That's generally not a good thing. *hurries to keep up*
Slash: I feel lazy. . .
Indigo: *turns into kitten and jumps onto Slash's shoulder, rubs head against Slash's cheek and purrs* ~So'm I.~
Slash: *giggles* I can tell.
Indigo: ~Wonder what your sister'd say to this.~
Slash: "What'r you doin'?!"
Indigo: ~An' proll something about taking advantage of yer inebration.~
Slash: That's a weird word, I like lilwa better.
Indigo: ~Inebration. . .drunkness. I liked the sophistication.~
Slash: I am not sophisticated.
Indigo: ~That's okay, I can be sophisticated for he both of us.
Slash: Works for me. *humms*
Indigo: ~You know I'd never take advantage of you while your common sense was impared.~
Slash: I've got common sense.
Indigo: *purrs*
Slash: If I jump, what happens?
Indigo: ~What do you mean?~
Slash: Am I going to keep moving forward if I try to jump? Ooh, what if I lay down?
Indigo: ~If ya lay down, honey, we'll prolly be arrested for sodomy.~
Slash: What's sodomy?
Elli: Misses, you're not from around here, are thee?
Indigo: ~*to slash* Unnatural love. *to Elli* No. We've come quite some distance.
Elli: I thought so. After all, thee must be demons being able to turn into black coulored creatures.
Indigo: ~Demons? Not hardly, miss.~
Elli: I belive you are.
Indigo: ~Hmph.~
Slash: *walking faster* Indy! I can't move! Make her stop!
Elli: Shh, misses, no trouble coming. *zipper motion in air, Slash goes silent*
Indigo: ~What did you do to her?~
Elli: I shushed her.
Indigo: ~That isn't what I meant.~
Elli: Then what did thee mean, missus demon.
Indigo:~ I am not a demon.~
Elli: That or a shapeshifter, just as bad in masters kingdom, missus.
Indigo: ~*sigh* Why can my friend not move of her own accord?~
Elli: I need to take her to the castle.
Indigo: ~Then do it some other way. You're freaking her out.~
Elli: She was trying to jump and it would have hurt.
Indigo: ~Well, you can stop now.~
Elli: No, you two must come.
Indigo: ~And we will. But only if we come by our own power.~
Elli: *waves hand*
Slash: *stops walking* Oh, hey, put that back!
Elli: *gives them a look, waves hand again*
Slash: *walking* Thank you. . .
Indigo: ~There are easier ways of being lazy than letting random people control your nervous system.~
Slash: She ish making me walk, though.
Indigo: ~And who knows how dangerous that could be.~
Slash: It ish nice, yesh. *smiles*
Indigo: ~Are you sure you're alright?~
Slash: *waves hand dissmissively* I'm fine, jush a little 'igh.
Indigo: ~First you were drunk, now you're high?~
Slash: No, I was drugged, not drunked.
Indigo: ~Wish I knew what drug it was.~
Slash: Appley.
Indigo: ~Is that even a word?~
Slash: Yesh?
Indigo: ~I don't think it is.~
Slash: Aww, I liked it.
Indigo: ~I like lotsa things, doesn't mean I get them all.~
Slash: I likes appleys.
Indigo: ~You can't have anymore.~
Slash: Cause they's drugged?
Indigo: ~'Cos I don't want you to die. Which most drugs will do.~
Slash: Kays.
Elli: Misses, we are almost there.
Indigo: ~Thank god.~
Elli: *drifts away*
Slash: Yays!
Indigo: *hops off Slash's shoulder and regains humanoid form*
Elli: Demon.
Indigo: A demon. . .who thanks a god. . .Yeah, okay, sure. *rolls eyes*
Elli: Quite. *they come to a road that has a carriage travelling on it, lowers head and eyes, carriage stops*
Xabar: *leans out* Slave, why aren't you working?
Elli: *bows* Sir, we need a ride to the castle and request attendance with my master.
Xabar: *snorts* Your right?
Elli: *raises head*
Xabar: Oh. . .I see. *steps aside*
Elli: *smiles and steps into the carriage*
Slash: *folows*
Indigo: *mutters toward Elli* Do you even have a name?
Elli: *curtly* Yes, now shh. *carriage begins again*
~
Ember: What is taking them so long? *looks around* Ugh, all of you stay here! *notes direction they had gone at least two hours before* Slash! Indy! Nisa! *freezes, seeing Nisa and Janine* It's been hours! Where have you been? The sun is setting, we're in the middle of an unknown world, and now my sister is missing with Indy. What happened anyways?
Nisa: First of all, it's eath. Mideival times, but earth. *under breath* Or close enough.
Janine: And Slash ate an apple, an' it was drugged. So she an' Indy are going to find a cure.
Ember: And you let them go alone? Those two get in enough trouble by themselves!
Janine: They're not alone. There is a servant woman. . .
Nisa: Who, with Indy's luck, now believes them to be devilp-spawn. . .
Janine: Are you even trying to help?
Nisa: Nope.
Ember: Oh great, should we go get them?
Nisa: Why?
Ember: So they don't die?
Nisa: Indy can't. And she would, to protect Slash.
Ember: Fine. But I'm blaming you if she dies. *mumbles*
Nisa: I trust Indy. It isn't my fault that you don't.
Ember: Yes, sorry.
~
*carriage stops*
Elli: Thank you, Duke Xabar.
Xabar: No problem for you, misses.
Indigo: *curtsies*
Xabar: *stops Elii and whispers* Elli, remember my offer.
Elli: *nods* Come on, misses. *steps off the carriage*
Indigo: What offer?
Elli: Nothing. Follow me, misses.
Slash: Indy, I'm thirsty.
Elli: Then please, hurry. *waves hand and they all start forward again, hurry up a flight of stairs straight into the castle, down a few corridors and come to a stop* Wait here, someone is inside. *noises, muffled voices, comes back out holding a small wooden cup* Drink this.
Slash: *takes it and drinks, shakes head* Thank you, miss, that's much better.
Indigo: Now, about your master? We'd best make this quick, her sister will have a fit if we're gone too long.
Elli: *nod* This way. *leads them down a corridor into a large room with three thrones, bows* Your Majesty, I've caught a demon.
Mike: *raises eyebrow* What does she want?
Indigo: I'm not a demon! Geez.
Mike: If Elli says thee are, thee must be. Prove that thee are not.
Cha: *looks at third throne* Dear, go up to your room, you don't need to be here right now.
Indigo: How am I to do that?
Elli: She shapeshifts.
Slash: *points at Elli* And she's a witch!
Indigo: Yeah, okay, I shapeshift. I was given a gift from above. Doesn't make me a demon.
Cha: *whispering to daughter*
Mike: *puts fingers together* Very well, how did you get into my kingdom?
Indigo: I'm not actually sure. We've gotten a bit lost.
Slash: I can't shapeshift. *waves hand*
Indigo: ~*to Slash* Has the drug worn off yet?~
Slash: Nopes!
ember: Daddy, don't kill them.
Indigo: Your Majesty, forgive my rudeness, but what's up with those orchard apples? And how might I fix what they've gone and done to my friend?
Mike: *hushes ember* We are preparing for war.
Indigo: With apples?
Mike: One of our strategies.
Cha: We don't reveal our secrets to just anyone, miss.
Indigo: Look, my friend here, she had a bite of one. We don't want your bloody secrets, we just want a cure.
Cha: How long ago did she eat it?
Indigo: About. . .three hours? Ish.
ember: *freezes* Ish? Mommy, I know that word. *runs off*
Indigo: Can. You. Cure. Her?
Cha: Yes.
Mike: But the cure takes a little while to make.
Cha: Make sure she has water and Elli?
Elli: Yes?
Cha: Don't control her.
Elli: Yes, Your Majesty. *kneels*
ember: *comes back and hands Indigo a small cup with apple cider in it* That's the antidote.
Cha: ember, honey, you had an antidote?
ember: Yeah, and it tastes nasty so I put it in apple cider and it's yummy.
Indigo: Is that safe?
ember: Yep.
Indigo: Okay. *hands it to Slash* Drink up.
Slash: *drinks it* Thank you.
Indigo: You better yet?
Slash: I think so.
Indigo: Good. *looks at King Mike* Who are you going to war with?
Mike: King Salem in the coutry over has ben stealing things from us and the citizens are not happy.
Cha: *ushers ember out of room*
Mike: He's threatened to kidnap our daughter if we refuse his demands.
Elli: *bows reverently* Duke Xabar wishes to speak with thee at some point. *cringes hardly noticably*
Indigo: What are his demands?
Mike: He wants control of this country and I fear he will win. Pay tribute every month, and many things I'm not willing to do because it hurts my country. But that seems to be happening anyways.
Indigo: Sounds like a git to me. How far is it to get to him?
Mike: About a moons worth of time, if you travel only by day.
Indigo: *nods*
Elli: You're just going to let them go?
Mike: Yes.
Indigo: Oh, um, which direction is that other country in?
Mike: South.
Elli: *grumbles* Back the way we came.
Indigo: *musing to self* So we can pick up Nisa, 'neen, and Ember on the way. . .
Elli: There are more of you?
ember: May I come too?
Indigo: My friends. You met them in the orchard? And her sister. *thumb at Slash*
Elli: Ah. . .okay.
Indigo: If we're going we ought to go now. Convincing your sister is going to be hell. *takes Slash and starts to drag her away*
Slash: *waves* Bye. *stops* Wait. Do you have any weapons I can use?
Indigo: Honey, I can getcha any weapons you want like that. *fake snap*
Slash: But if we're fighting for them, shouldn't we have their weapons?
Mike: Elli, take them to the weapons and go with them. . .and let Duke Xabar in.
Indigo: We should carry their flag at the least. *grudgingly*
Slash: *grins*
Elli: Very well.
ember: *follows them*
Indigo: But can we hurry, please?
Elli: Of course. *quickly leads them down the halls*
Indigo: *follows*
ember: Bye, mommy! *follows*
Indigo: *scoops her up* Are you old enough to go ta war, little one?
ember: With yous protecting me I'll be fine and can't get kidnapped, so mommy and daddy don't have to worry.
Indigo: *hesitates, then looks at Mike and Cha*
Mike: Yes?
Indigo: Is she allowed to gow ith us, your Majesty, or shall I leave her here?
Mike: *whistles* She may go with you. I think that thee will be able to protect her. *Raises hand and hawk lands* Take him as well, and send me a message, once in a while.
Indigo: *nods* His name?
Mike: He has not been named. Most of the hawks haven't.
Indigo: *purses lips* Alright. Come along, Hawk. *leaves room*
ember: Hey, you got a hawky!
Indigo: Yep. *grins*
ember: Cool!
Indigo: Where'd they go? *looks around for Slash and Elli*
ember: To get weapons and stuff.
Indigo: Lead the way, kid.
ember: *runs down the hall* Come on.
Indigo: *follows*
ember: *disappears into a room*
Indigo: Wait up. *follows*
ember: *giggles* In here they are!
Indigo: 'Kay. *goes into room* What've we got?
Slash: *waves hand around in awe* An aweful lot.
Indigo: *sidles up to Slash* Let's see, hon.
Slash: Swords, staffs, like everything. I'm still picking.
Indigo: Just grab something. In an innocent way, of course.
Slash: *takes two similar blades and sheaths them on her back, hums, picks up several more weapons*
Indigo: It's a quick in and out mission, hon. Not the fun kind. But it's easy. *wink* Like me.
Slash: But I get weapons.
Indigo: *smirk, picks up flag on wall* An' I got the flag. And the kid. *scoops ember up and sets her on shoulder* Hang on tight, sweetie. Soon's we get outside, I'm gonna turn mirel. March on. *glances back to make sure haw if following.
Slash: *hums* I'm ready. *follows*
Elli: *grumbles* Leading blasted demons through the kingdom, straight into enemy hands with the crown princess. How stupid do they think I am?
Hawk: *squawks*
Indigo: Not a demon. . .
Elli: *still grumbling about demons*
Indigo: *pouts*
Elli: *leads them out of the castle*
Indigo: *follows* Don't ya have a duke ta talk ta?
Elli: No. The Duke whised to speak with the King.
Slash: Yeah, well, your included. Otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it to you.
Elli: He knew I was meeting with the King for you two.
Slash: Yeah, sure. *whisper to Indigo* I still don't trust her.
Indigo: Be nice.
Slash: I am being nice, I whispered.
Indigo: 'Kay, hon. *shapeshifts to mirel form*
Elli: Demon.
Indigo: ~Am not.~
Elli: Sure.
Indigo: *shapeshifts seatbelt around ember* ~Hop up, Slash. Makes for a quicker journey.~
Slash: *puts one hand on Indy and swings up*
Elli: *grumbles and climbs on*
Indigo: *shapeshifts reins in front of Elli* ~My sense of direction's rather skewed. You lead.~
Elli: *takes reins and yanks on them*
Indigo: ~Ouch! Be careful, those things are attached to me!~ *sprints*
Elli: I know. *eases up*
Indigo: ~Thank you. Slash, how's the kid doing?
Slash: She seems fine.
Indigo: ~Good.~
Slash: Yep. *watching surroundings*
Indigo: ~Judging by our previous travel time, at this speed we should reach the inn within half an hour.~
Slash: Great!
Elli: Inn?
Indigo: ~Long storry.~
Elli: We have time.
Indigo: ~It's. . .complicated. You probably wouldn't understand.~
Elli: Fine, demon. *turns reins*
Indigo: ~Not a demon.~
Elli: *nods, bored* Sure.
Indigo: ~*pout*~
Elli: Let's just get there.
Indigo: *speeds up*
~
Ember: How long has it been now?
Janine: Do I look like a clock to you?
Nisa: Four hours. Where's Dira?
Ember: *sarcastically* Course you do, and no clue.
Nisa: We left her with you, you were supposed to watch her!
Janine: Nisa, I'm sure she's fine.
Nisa: She's six! She could be lost, or hurt, or-
Janine: I'm sure she's alright. Don't worry, Nise, we'll find her. Promise. *glare at Ember*
Ember: I've been out here with you for an hour. Last time I saw her was an hour ago.
Nisa: And hour! You came looking for us and left our daughter alone?!
Janine: Come on, Nisa. *running back toward in*
Nisa: *follows*
Ember: *glares and screams after her* There were six other people!
Nisa: None of whome we know! You don't leavea kid with total strangers!
Janine: *looking around* Dira! Diii-raaa! Di!
Ember: *grumbles and walks into Inn*
Nisa: *wringing hands* God, I wish Indigo were here.
Janine: *raises eyebrow*
Nisa: What?
Ember: *sticks head out* She's in here, safe and sound, with the others, where I told them to stay.
Nisa: *calling in the door* Dira!
Dira: *runs out and hugs Nisa's legs* Mummy, mummy! I missed you so much! The straight lady lefted me with the creepy people an' dragon-guy!
Ember: *grumbles and walks away*
Nisa: *picks Dira up*
Janine: Told ya not to worry.
Ichigo: *snorts fire at the wall* Pathetic mortals.
Janine: Who you callin' pathetic?
Nisa: Who you calling mortal?
Ichigo: The pathetic mortals.
Nisa: *nods, looks at Janine* Must be you then.
Janine: *offended* There are other mortals here!
Nisa: *grins* Just kidding, 'neen, geez.
Dira: Mummy, be nice.
Ichigo: Stop fighting. I'm hungry.
Nisa: Well, what do you want us to do about it?
Ichigo: Feed me, of course. Flesh is delicious.
Nisa: *smirk*
Dira: Mummy!
Nisa: What? Indy's not here to make the joke. Someone had to think it.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Ichigo: *hisses* It's no joke!
Nisa: Sorry.
Janine: *tilts head toward Inn* Eat them. Leave Ember, though. Indy'll kill us if we harm her pet projects family.
Nisa: Um, how about no? *shakes head at Janine, looks at Ichigo* Cope. Indy will get you food when she gets back.
Ichigo: *snorts* Fine.
Nisa: *follows Ember off*
Janine: Hey! Nisa!
Nisa: *rolls eyes* I'm going to go keep and eye on Ember.
Janine: Why? Because Indy'd want you to?
Nisa: *blush*
Janine: *smirk* She so owns you.
Nisa: What? No she doesn't!
Janine: Does so.
Nisa: Does not.
Janine: Does so.
Nisa: Does not.
Ember: Does so.
Nisa: She doesn't.
Janine: She's not going to suddenly love you just 'cos you act like her slave.
Nisa: I do not act like her slave-
Janine: *snort*
Nisa: -and I don't want her to love me.
Janine: Liar. You marriaged her.
Nisa: Convenience. Everyone thought we were together anyway.
Janine: Maybe that was your reason to start with. But then she considered you won over, and she turned her innuendo elsewhere. And it hurt. More than it should have, cos you weren't supposed to actually fall in love with her.
Nisa: Janine. . .*Dira slides out of her arms and hides behind Ember's legs*
Janine: But you knew she was like that before you married her. She falls in lust, not love, then settles for like, because she's incapable of anything else. And you're sticking around anyway. So.
Nisa: Drop it. Please, Janine. Leave it be.
Janine: You're either a hopeless romantic or a masochist. Which is it?
Nisa: Shut up.
Janine: Well? Which?
Nisa: *ready to slap Janine*
Ember: Stop. Both of you.
Nisa: *trembling*
Janine: And someday, you're going to give up. And you'll take you daughter and you'll go to your perfect little Nuir city and forget about all of this. Because that's all you can do. Run away.
Nisa: Stop.
Janine: That's why you left your people. Abandoned everyone and everything that- oh, that's right. No one loved you. You poor thing.
Nisa: Shut up.
Ember: Janine, stop!
Janine: Why should I? Why the bloody hell should I? She deserves it.
Ember: We're stuck here together, so we need to get along for now.
Nisa: *softly* It's alright.
Janine: Of course it's 'alright'. It's been 'alright' for months. You coward. *to Ember* She does it 'cos I still register on Indy's radar. And I make Indy happy, like she can't. *grabs Nisa's loop and squeezes*
Nisa: Ah!
Janine: You're so passive, never fight back. No sense of self preservation, all naivete and innocence, because anything else would make you violent and dirty. It's a beautiful combination. You were created to be the perfect slave race. Not enough free will for anything else. *yanks Nisa to her* Isn't that right?
Nisa: You take. . .ah, a perverse amount of joy in. . .humiliating me.
Janine: Mmm. *to Ember* Deep down, she's enjoying this, you know. She pretends she isn't, but she's just a dirty little pervert like the rest of us when it comes right down to it. *licks lips* And it's it beautiful?
Ember: *blinks* I, uh. . .*takes a step back* Your entire family is vicious.
Slash: *slightly far off* Hi, Ember!
Janine: *tightens grib on Nisa's loop* Looks like your secrets safe for now.
Nisa: *gasps* You're. . .ah, you're going to leave a mark.
Janine: *shoves Nisa away*
Ember: *backs away more*
Dira: *clings to Ember's legs*
Ember: *picks Dira up and walks towards Slash*
Indigo: *stops* Everybody off! *waits until they comply, then shifts back to normal form*
Dira: *Wiggles out of Embers arms and wanders over to ember*
Indigo: See how many people I got to ride me today?
Janine: Indigo! One of them is a child!
Indigo: *waits* Nisa? You aren't going to make a joke there? *no response* Are you alright?
Ember: *watches silently*
ember: Hi, who are you?
Slash: That's-
ember: *screams, hides behind Slash* A dragon!
Ichigo: Finally! Someone got it right.
Indigo: Nise? *puts hand on Nisa's forehead*
Nisa: *pulls away* I'm fine.
Indigo: No you're not. What is this? *runs fingers over loop*
Nisa: Ow. *winces* Guess I bruised it.
Indigo: That isn't just a bruise, it's a handprint. . .an abuse mark. Nisa. . .
Nisa: You don't know tha-
Indigo: Honey, you don't even like semi-rough sex. You expect me to believe that that was harmless?
Nisa: *drops her eyes*
Indigo: Who did it?
Nisa: It's nothing.
Ember: *starts to say and stops*
Elli: We're going. . .
Indigo: *ignores Elli, looks at Ember* What?
Ember: *quickly* Nothing.
Indigo: *steps away from Nisa and pulls Ember to the side, quietly* I know you don't like me, but if you know something. . .she's my wife. Please.
Ember: *glances at Nisa* Janine.
Indigo: Janine? My Janine? But. . .why?
Ember: Because "Nisa likes it and is weak and won't fight" or something like that. They were arguing.
Indigo: *curses under her breath and salks away*
Janine: Indy-chan?
Indigo: What the hell have you done? Do you have any idea how long it took me to get her to trust me?
Janine: Indigo?
Indigo: I invited you into my home and you repay me by trying to rape my wife?
Janine: It's not rape if she consents.
Indigo: *shocked* C-consents? How long have you. . .?
Ember: *silent*
Slash: *mouth drops*
Elli: Wife?
ember: What are they yelling about?
Dira: Mommy and mummy are having issues.
Janine: *evil smirk* Long enough to prove my point.
*still silence*
Indigo: *tightly controlled voice* What point?
Janine: That you couldn't give a rats ass what happens after you win.
Indigo: Win? I haven't won anything. In the last five minutes, I think I've lost more that I ever had a right to.
Janine: At least you admit it.
Indigo: I want you to leave. And if I ever see you near my wife again, I'll kill you.
Janine: *snarls and walks away*
Indigo: *runs hand down Nisa's loop* You consented.
Nisa: *looks away* Yeah.
Indigo: Why? You know I would have stopped her-
Nisa: I know. She made you smile.
Indigo: *jaw drops* I married you, you fool. *kisses Nisa* Everyone else is expendable.
Nisa: *nods hesitantly* Alright.
Dira: *claps*
Ember: *quietly* You can be nice. . .
Indigo: *half glances over* Of course I can.
Elli: Demon, move!
Nisa: *curiously* Demon?
Elli: *gets a good look at Nisa* Demon! *spins* You're all demons, aren't thee!
Dira: *points* He's a dragon.
Elli: Obviously.
ember: *still hiding behind Slash* Yeah.
Nisa: How much trouble are we in now, Indigo?
Indigo: What do you mean?
Nisa: Demons, sodomists. . .I think we've broken just about every law of this time period.
Indigo: *glances at Elli*
Elli: Okay, that's it. *starts walking and makes all follw*
Slash: Woot! I get to be lazy again.
Indigo: *takes Nisa's hand*
Nisa: Where're we going anyway?
ember: She wanted to see the enemy? *points at Indigo*
Nisa: Enemy?
Indigo: Of the King. They find him enough of a threat to breed poison apples. I figure he might be important. Take him out and we might find the transmat line.
Nisa: That's a bit of a long shot, isn't it?
Indigo: *shrugs*
Elli: Yes. . .*whistles* C'mere, dragon.
Ichigo: *growls* If you hadn't charmed me, I wouldn't have come.
Elli: *smiles sweetly and swings onto his back* ember, darlin, come here, you can ride with me.
Slash: What about us?
Elli: Ask the demon to change back for you. *looks around* Five people on each should be about right.
Indigo: *shifts to mirel form* ~I'm not a demon.~
Nisa: *climbs onto Indigo's back*
Indigo: *wraps tail around Nisa* ~You okay?~
Nisa: I'm not going to break, you know.
Slash: *climbs onto Ichigo and pulls Dira into her lap*
Marcus: *follows and puts ember in his lap*
Annabelle, Layla, Tobias, and Ember: *climb onto Indigo*
Indigo: *tightens her grip on Nisa*
Nisa: It wasn't so bad, you know.
Indigo: ~You don't have to-~
Nisa: In a perverse and twisted way, it was a more functional relationship than this marriage.
Indigo: *silence*
Ember: *still silent*
Indigo and Nisa: *awkward silence*
~
ember: *bounces in Marcus's lap*
Dira: *tugs Elli's sleeve* Why d'you think mommy and mummy is demons?
Elli: One is a shapeshifter, the other has bruisable loops and they are looking for a transmat line.
Dira: Technology makes us demons?
Elli: Considering I don't know what that is, yes. It does.
Dira: Sowwy. Few thowand years off.
Elli: *gapes* Time travelling demons.
Dira: *feels guilty*
Elli: I can't believe I'm taking you to the enemies.
Dira: You dun want mummy and mommy to get rid of them for you?
Elli: . . .of course I do.
Dira: Good. *looks up at Slash* You's quiet.
Slash: *nods* I've got nothing to say.
Dira: Everyone has something to say.
Slash: I don't right now, Dira.
Dira: Okays.
Slash: *whispers* I don't trust her.
Dira: Who?
Slash: Elli.
Dira: Why not?
Slash: Why do you?
Dira: She's a grown up.
~
Nisa: She wasn't always cruel. She took me on dates. Real, proper dates; moves, restaraunts, the works. And even when she was. . .
Indigo: ~*sharply* Raping you.~
Nisa: She still looked at me, Indigo. She noticed me. Someones, I think, she even seemed to like me. It felt nice.
Indigo: ~You- you mean you actually enjoyed-~
Nisa: No! Damn it, no. But at least it was real. Whatever else it was, it wasn't. . .casual, or convenient, or domestic, or, or-
Indigo: ~Or in any way like us, you mean.~
Nisa: Yeah. I- *sigh* I want a divorce.
Indigo: *strange muffled sound* ~What?~
Nisa: She might have gotten a few things wrong. . .okay, a lot of things wrong. But what she said about us, that was true.
Indigo: ~Nisa. . .~
Nisa: Look, I'll still be your best friend. Hell, I'll still live with you, if you want. And Dira. . .but I don't think being married is a good idea. We don't work.
Indigo: ~I. . .alright. As soon as we're able to go, we'll find a divorce lawyer.~
Nisa: *silence, stiffly* Thank you.
Ember: . . .wow.
Indigo: ~*to Ember* Are you surprised?~
Ember: I. . .don't know.
Indigo: ~*to Ember only, so Nisa can't hear* I've always given her exactly what she said she wanted.~
Ember: *quietly* Some people imply what they want and say what others want to hear.
Indigo: ~Yeah, but. . .I'd've given her anything.~ *later, looks at sky* ~Okay, we're setting up camp now. No travelling at night. *sits down, sets Nisa on ground* ~Everybody off.~
Elli: *leads Ichigo over and daintily jumps off, holding ember* Hmph.
Slash: *watches Elli*
*all get off*
Indigo: *changes back to homanoid form* No one wander off too far. Safety in numbers. *Nisa has already wandered off*
Dira: *tugs Indigo's sleeve* Why aren't you and mummy gonna be together anymore?
Indigo: Don't be ridigulous, Dira. We're still gonna be together. . .we're just not gonna have sex, or something.
Dira: *gives Indigo a look* I'm six, not stupid, mommy.
Slash: Not just married people have sex.
Indigo: I know that. I'm certainly not married to all my playmates.
Slash: So you're not going to be together, but you're still going to have sex.
Indigo: I don't know. I'll do whatever she wants.
~
Nisa: *wandering in the woods*
Janine: *sitting on a tree branch* So you're finally leaving her.
Nisa: *jumps* I'm not going to leave her. We're just not going to be a couple anymore.
Janine: *snorts, drops down* Mm-hm. *voice getting quieter* Living in her house. . .raising a child. . .you'll never escape that way. *circling Nisa* She doesn't deserve you.
Nisa: And you do?
Janine: I know I don't. *runs hand down Nisa's look, purrs* But you can no more say no to me than you could to her.
Nisa: I could just call for help.
Janine: But you won't. You don't want to be rescued. *licks lips* You want to be swept off your feet, like the first time we met. *continues petting loops*
Nisa: Indigo told you to go. Why did you come back?
Janine: Because you're pretty in pain, poppet. And I like to watch.
Nisa: Is this your idea of a seduction?
Janine: Might be. You'd like that, wouldn't you? I could take your mid off how screwed up your life is, for a little while. You want to just walk away. Admit it.
Nisa: My daughter. . .
Janine: Don't you trust dear Indy-chan?
Nisa: Of course I do. But-
Janine: There's a town not far from here. We could go there. We'd be amazing.
Nisa: Janine-
Janine: You know you want to.
Nisa: I ca-
Janine: But I love you, poppet. Don't you want that?
Nisa: I- ah- I- *closes eyes* Yes. Oh, god, yes. Please.
Janine: *whispers* So beautiful. *kisses Nisa, then takes her hand* The town is this way.
Nisa: *follows silently*
~
Ember: Nisa's wandered off again. *whispers to Indigo* And she didn't recognize her own daughter. Look. *points at ember*
Indigo: *looks, eyes widen* I didn't notice, either. . .Nisa can take care of herself. I'm sure she'll be wandering back soon.
Ember: Hopefully. At least we know somewhat where we are, now.
Indigo: *nods* What do you mean hopefully?
Ember: Well, she got lost earlier, didn't she?
Indigo: Maybe. . .one of us ought to go after her?
Ember: Yeah. . .maybe.
Indigo: I doubt I'm her favourite person right now. . .who wants to go?
ember: *pulls away from Elli* Me! Me!
Indigo: Not by yourself, kid. Find an adult to go with you.
ember: *takes Indy's hand and starts off into the woods* Okay. Picked on!
Indigo: *sits* I said I wasn't going. Pick someone else.
ember: But I know you, not them.
Indigo: *sets ember in her lap* Look, kid, the relationship between me and Nisa is. . .fragile, at the moment. I don't want to lose her. So, I'm giving her space.
ember: But I want to go get her and want you to come with me. *pouts*
Indigo: Okay, kiddo, how 'bout this? Let's give her a couple hours, and if she's not back by then, I'll go with you.
ember: Okay!
Indigo: Good. *closes eyes*
ember: *bounces*
Indigo: What?
ember: Nothing.
Indigo: Mkay. Wake me in a couple hours.
ember: *waits till it looks like she's asleep* Wake up, wake up, you've been out for hours!
Ember: *snickers*
Indigo: It's only been ten seconds.
ember: Um, no, it's been hours.
Indigo: *opens one eye, looks at the sky* Um, nope. *closes eye*
ember: *sits and pouts*
Elli: I can make it look like it's been a few hours.
Indigo: Why?
Elli: So you'll move with the young princess.
Indigo: *hesitates* Nisa doesn't want me going after her. She doesn't want me at all, she never did.
ember: Then why's she mad at you? People get mad when they don't get what they want.
Indigo: She's upset, and rightfully so, because I broke every marriage vow I made her.
ember: Well, then, she wanted whatever she's upset about not getting.
Indigo: I should have said, she doesn't want me the way I want her.
ember: Yeah, sure. . .can we go now?
Indigo: Why don't you take Dira?
ember: I don't know her.
Indigo: Dira, c'mere a sec.
Dira: *walks over*
Indigo: ember-chan, this is my daughter, Dira.
ember: Hi!
Dira: Hiya! I'm six, how old are you?
ember: I'm three. *smiles happily*
Dira: Where are you parents?
ember: Back in the castle.
Dira: *eyes get big* You live in a castle?
ember: I'm a princess. *courtsies*
Dira: Cool! What's it like?
ember: The servants try to spoil me and I'm forced to wear pretty dresses and be polite and stuff like that! *brightly*
Dira: And. . .you don't like wearin' pretty dresses?
ember: Of course I do, but it's no fun when you're forced to!
Dira: Oh. Mummy says that pretty dresses aren't important. Everything important is on your face. Pretty eyes or a pretty smile. *grins*
Indigo: She had both. But I never told her that.
ember: Me?
Indigo: I meant Nisa, actually. You're too little for me to think about. I'm not a total pervert.
ember: *giggle* Okay.
Dira: I think you're pretty, kid. *gives Indigo a traitorous look*
ember: *bounches happily* Now can we go?
Indigo: Do we have to?
ember: Yeah, so let's go!
Indigo: *stands up reluctantly, swings Dira onto her shoulders* Lead the way, kid.
ember: *skips off after Nisa*
Indigo: *follows*
ember: Turn into that kitty thingy and follow her.
Indigo: She's probably just sitting around staring at the sky. She likes that sort of thing.
ember: Please?
~
Slash: I don't trust her. *discussing in low voices with Ember*
Ember: I know, but she's leading us to wherever it is Indigo wants to go.
Slash: But still.
Ember: Indigo is having a problem, let's let her have her fun.
Slash: But Elli. . .she's, there's something about her that makes me not trust her. I think she's covering up something.
Ember: We'll keep an eye on her, then.
~
Indigo: *shipts into mirel form*
ember: *grins* I win. *climbs up and sits next to Dira*
Dira: We're little, mommy. Seatbelts.
Indigo: Right. *seatbelts appear*
ember: *gets comfy* Yay, ride again!
Indigo: *begins walking*
ember: Look, peaches.
Indigo: ~Don't touch, kid.~
Dira: Can I?
Indigo: ~No.~
ember: They wouldn't have poisoned everything.
Indigo: ~Not worth testing.~
ember: Okay.
Indigo: *keeps walking*
ember: What should we do while we're searching.
Indigo: *mews*
Dira: Mommy?
Indigo: *mews again, stops, mews planatively, tail twitches*
Dira: You can't use your telly-pathy no more?
Indigo: *mews*
Dira: *hugs Indy's neck*
Indigo: *mouth forms at tip of tail* There's a dampening field here.
ember: *tries to grab tail* You're not wet.
Indigo: *twiches tail away* Dampening as in 'damper down'. My connection to no-space has- why am I explaining this to you?
ember: *giggles and goes after tail* Cause you felt like it?
Indigo: *twitches tail away*
Dira: Does da damper field mean we're closer to home?
Indigo: I dunno what it means, baby. But I hope it means we're closer to your mother. I'm getting weird vibes out here.
ember: Vibes?
Indigo: Nothing I can put my finger, er, paw on. Just. . .
Dira: We should go back. Make da others come with us.
ember: How comes? We're not gonna be gone for too long, right?
Indigo: . . .right.
Dira: Mommy, it could be dangerous. ember-chan's just a little.
Indigo: Then you can protect her. For now, I think, we should just keep moving.
ember: *grabs tail* Yay!
Indigo: Ow! *mouth vanishes from end of tail*
ember: Ow? Oh, I'm sorry. *let's go*
Indigo: *mews and rests tail in ember's lap*
ember: I like your tail, it's so fuzzy.
Indigo: *purrs*
Dira: Mommy, she's three.
Indigo: *mouth forms on back of head* Thanks for the vote of confidence, sweetie. I am actually capable of thinking-
Dira: Mommy.
ember: *pets the tail* It's soft, too. Dira, touch it.
Dira: *smirk*
Indigo: Dira.
ember: *confused* What?
Indigo: Nothing.
ember: Okay. Where's Nisa? Are we almost there?
Indigo: I don't know. I can't reach out and sense her here.
ember: Can't you smell her? Cause you're a kitty.
Indigo: I- I don't know how.
ember: Well, you recognize her smell and then follow it like hunting dogs do, following the pretty foxes.
Indigo: No, I mean. . .I don't think I could recognize it. We never. . .it was never like that with us.
ember: Well, if you were ever close enough, your mind'll recognize it and you can follow it cause if you're new here everything else will smell foreign.
Indigo: I wish it were that simple.
ember: Well, try it.
Indigo: It feels. . .wrong. Like I'm violating her privacy by-
Dira: But readin' her mind don't?
Indigo: It's an Aenarene thing, sweetie.
ember: Smelling is good too, like flowers. Do it!
Indigo: I'm a at, not a tracker dog!
ember: Cats have better smell sense than dogs, duh.
Indigo: Fine. *tries*
ember: Whatcha smell?
Indigo: I don't know. I've never done this before.
ember: You've never smelled anything? *sniffs* I smell lilacs and. . .and. . .chicken!
Indigo: I've never looked for a specific scent before.
ember: Oh, well, just say what you think you smell. I'll try to help.
Indigo: Grass, and lilacs, and trees. . .nature things. . .
ember: Ignore those and see if there's anything else.
Indigo: It smells. . .wrong. Completely and utterly. . .wrong.
ember: The smell?
Indigo: Whatever it's coming from. . .It's wrong. And it doesn't belong anywhere. It makes me sick.
~
Nisa: *staring at house* You. . .own this?
Janine: Mm-hm. Things are cheap here. I wanted to have a nice place for you.
Nisa: What?
Janine: We could live here. You and me.
Nisa: But-
Janine: It's what you want isn't it? To not have to deal with anyone else. . .
Nisa: I want. . .aI want to feel as if I'm not betraying everything to be here.
~
ember: Let's follow that, then.
Indigo: Not alone. *mews, backing up* We'll get the others and come back.
ember: Okay.
Indigo: *turns and runs back toward others*
ember: *getting bounced*
Dira: Mommy, be careful!
ember: This is fun!
Dira: If you say so, ember-chan.
ember: *smiles brightly*
Dira: *silence*
Indigo: *extra mouth vanishes as she passes out of the dampening field*
~
Slash: *glances up* Someone's coming.
Indigo: It's just us. *stops to let kids off*
ember: *squirms out of seatbelt and climbs off*
Slash: Oh, where's Nisa?
Indigo: We didn't find her.
Slash: *stands up quickly* That means she more than wandered.
Indigo: There's something out in the woods. Something that isn't from this world.
Slash: *picks up short staff* We'll get it then.
Indigo: I'm not sure it's something we can get. There was a telepathic dampening field. And I've never sensed anything like that before.
Elli: *eyebrow*
Slash: *obviously excited* Let's go.
Indigo: I don't think it's safe for the children.
ember: *pouts* You said everytone.
Indigo: I'm putting you in enough danger as it is, kid.
ember: *crosses arms* I'm going and you can't stop me! *stamps foot*
Indigo: Don't start with me, little girl. I can't protect you and look for Nisa at the same time.
Elli: I'll protect her.
ember: Elli! *whines*
Elli: *watches Indy, speaks to ember* If she said everyone, then everyone is going.
Indigo: *sighs*
Dira: Lessgo.
Indigo: Fine. *starts walking*
Ember: *stands up and follows*
Slash: *holding staff, takes lead with Indy*
Elli: *waves hand, others circle ember and Dira*
Indigo: I don't know how long it will take to find on foot.
Elli: *nods* Then let's rework this. Ichigo, darling, come let the little ones ride you.
Ichigo: I'm not a horse. *growls*
Layla: *picks up ember* Hi, princess! *climbs on Ichigo*
Indigo: *petulantly shifts to mirel form*
Tobias: This is stupid, you're controlling us, jerk.
Annabelle: *quickly hushes him*
Marcus: Why am I with you guys?
Indigo: ~*sniff* You don't have to keep following us, you know.~
Marcus: Pffh, and get lost or raped? Yeah right!
Indigo: ~I was actually speaking to Toby-chan.~ *glares* ~And before you say it, I'll call you whatever I like.~
Tobias: *glares back*
Layla: *giggles* She called you Toby.
Tobias: Sht up, Layla.
Elli: Dira, please ride with them. *climbs on Indigo*
Ember: *glances at Indy* That fine?
Slash: *still jumpy, watching shadows*
Indigo: ~Fine.~
Ember: Okay. *sits on Indy*
Marcus: *climbs on Indy*
Indigo: ~Everybody ready?~
Slash: Huh? *turns around* Oh! *swings onto Indy's back, puts staf away and pulls out a bow*
Indigo: *starts walking*
Ichigo: *follows*
ember: Faster, we gotta catch it!
Indigo: ~It wasn't moving.~
ember: *giggles* Well, let's go anyways.
Indigo: ~We are going.~
ember: Not very fast.
Ichigo: *snorts* Shut up, kid, I haven't had enough breakfast.
Indigo: What do you need? Something not sentient, please.
ember: *sticks tongue out*
Ichigo: Flesh, of course.
Indigo: *snaps and small amount of cattle appear* Enough?
Ichigo: It works. *jumps on them and starts eating*
ember: *kicks Ichigo in the side* Hurry up!
Indigo: ~*to Ichigo only* And if you ever threaten someone under my protection again, I'll teleport every internal organ you've got out and bleed them dry.~
Ichigo: *snorts fire* Sure.
Indigo: *shrugs, then walk on in silence, mouth forms at end of tail* We're entering the dampening field.
Ichigo: Smells foul here.
Indigo: I said that earlier.
Ichigo: Obviously, else we wouldn't be here. *snorts fire* There's fear here, to.
Indigo: Of course there is. *snaps tail* Anything else we need to know?
Ichigo: Your little wife was here with your pervert.
Indigo: How the-? *pokes head out of blanket* Oh, geez, this was not how I planned this evening. *ducks head under blanket and emerges fully clothed* Um. . .
Janine: *pokes head out of blanket sleepily* Indy? Where are we?
Indigo: I'm not entirely certain. . .looks. . .slightly familiar, though.
Janine: *raises eyebrows* This happens to you often, then?
Indigo: Often enough that I'm not entirely surprised.
Nisa: *from the other side of the room* But not so often she'd think to actually mention it.
Indigo: *sigh* At least the house didn't move this time. I'm Indigo, standing over there is Nisa, the little on is Dira, and one hiding under the blanket is Janine. . .*glances at Janine* The clothes I gave you are nanitic, hon, just think them on and come out here.
Nisa: Who are you?
Slash: I'm Slash, nice to meet you.
Ember: She's my twin sis-
Slash: Ember!
Ember: I was here the whole time Slash. I see your family has gotten bigger, Indy.
Indigo: *smirks* This ain't the whole thing.
Ember: Joy. . .
Indigo: Wass that sarcasm?
Ember: Yes, of course it was, Indy.
Indigo: *narrows eyes* Are you mocking me?
Ember: Mocking would be saying the same thing, and I'm not.
Nisa: Actually, that'd be mimicking.
Ember: Same thing.
Nisa: Is not.
Ichigo: *rolls over* Hm? This isn't my cave. Who are you people?
Indigo: *pointing to each in turn* Indigo, Nisa, Dira, Janine, Slash, Ember.
Marcus: *clueless* Quit bickering and tall me what is going on here!
Indigo: *neko ears twitch* I'd love to, kiswa, but I don't know. I'd guess a semi-local stray transmat line.
Nisa: Agreed.
Janine: What?
Nisa: It catches anyone with a compatable genetic structure and pulls them to its origin. Try to teleport us out, Indigo.
Indigo: *snaps, nothing* Yes, nope.
Ember: Great. I'm stuck here with you.
Indigo: Hey, now. First of all, I'm not a prostitute, or a rapist, and I'm not going to jump you. I'm bisexually polygamous, I'm not a slut. Geez-
Nisa: You're ranting.
Indigo: Yep, and I've got due cause. And for you information, we can leave as soon as we find and disable the transmat controls.
Nisa: That may take a while.
Ichigo: Is there any food around? I'd love some cave crawlers.
Indigo: Hey, sensibility. I do think I can teleport here. *snaps and pile of food falls on Ichigo's head*
Ichigo: . . .thanks. But now that I think of it, got any human limbs?
Indigo: *raises eyebrow*
Ichigo: Well, I'd get it myself, but I don't see any of the unsuspecting ones anywhere.
Indigo: *sighs, snaps, and pile of obviously skeletal limbs fall on his head*
Ichigo: *sigh* It'll do. . .for now. But let's find out where we are first.
Nisa: Good idea. Indy-chan, take Dira. I'm gonna go look around.
Ember: *backs away* I'll go with you, Nisa.
Slash: *walks up to Ichigo and pokes his head* Oh, cool! Do you have a tail? *Walks around to look*
Indigo: *takes Dira's hand* Hurry back. You know I'm no good with kids.
Nisa: Nah, but if you'd let yourself I know you'd be pretty good at making them.
Indigo: Hey! *tosses lamp at Nisa*
Nisa: Missed me! *lamp hits wall* You're going to have to replace that. *laughs and walks out door*
Ember: *walks out door after Nisa*
Indigo: *snaps and new lamp appears*
Slash: *Snatches lamp*
Indigo: Hey! That's mine!
Ichigo: *lays down with tail coiled around him* Wake me up in five minutes.
Slash: *grins* Oh no, a fire, somebody help! *smacks Ichigo on the head with the lamp* Evacuation! Evacuation!
Annabelle and Layla: For what? *froggily*
Annabelle: Where the hell are we?
Slash: In a room!
Toot: *falls out of sky* WTF is this place?
Slash: *backs against wall and looks up* There's no ceiling?
Layla: *looks up* Guess not?
Annabelle: Why are we here?
Tobias: That's life's greatest question, isn't it?
Layla: *squeal* Toby! *glomp*
Toot: Ow. *scrambles to feet* Oh, WTF is going on here. Looks like a big party! Woot, let's get naked!
Slash: *snickers* You sure you want to with a lizard? And something about a line that transmitted us all here.
Annabelle: Okay, whoa. Some people are NOT human. I'm officially freaked out.
Tobias: . . .I noticed.
Layla: Eep! I lizard-guy! Weird.
Toot: Whoa, you're a lizard. I jus' thought that was from the pot. *pulls out joint* Who wants some?
Slash: Not me, him, *points at Ichigo* and no thanks, I'm good.
Annabelle: Nope.
Layla: Uh-uh. No way.
Tobias: Dude. . .you're ghey.
Slash: Ghey? *pokes Ichigo* Seriously, wake up, I think it's been five minutes.
Toot: Okay. *cough* More for me.
Indigo: Hey! You didn't off me any drugs!
Janine: Indigo, your daughter?
Indigo: *raises eyebrow* Yeah? So?
Janine: She's six.
Indigo: Again, so? *shakes head and looks around* Someone said something about getting naked.
Janine: And here we go. . .I so don't know her. *mutters*
Indigo: *gives Janine a dirty look* It's not my fault I'm up for that.
Dira: Actualwwy, mommy ,it is, cuz you're a woman, you can't-
Janine: *covers Dira's mouth* Ooookay, she is definately your daughter.
Indigo: *nods with 'duh' face*
Slash: *blinks and looks at Indigo* You already have a. . .three girlfriends. If it's going to be nyone it's me or Ember.
Indigo: *shrugs* *blinks* Wait, three? Which three are you talking about?
Slash: That one that left, the one you were naked with and. . .isn't there a third or is that one your kid?
Indigo: Nisa, Janine, and. . .well, Dira's our daughter but there are plenty more, and not all of them girls.
Ember: *walks back in* We can go outside, it's day out there, night in here.
Slash: Who else is she. . .Indy with?
Ember: Believe me you don't want to know.
Indigo: Theres Trishina, and Sandrine, and Marsel, and Jete, and Kori, and this guardian named Kitty who never called me back, and-
Janine: Indigo.
Ichigo: *snores* Huh? Aww, I woke myself up again! What's going on?
Slash: We're discussing Indigo's female and male mates. Wait, you didn't wake up when I hit you with the lamp?
Ichigo: *yawns* I'm pretty hard headed.
Slash: *deadpan* I can tell.
Ichigo: *gets up fully* Who are the new people?
Slash: *points* Toby, guy who fell from sky, and sisters or something.
Ichigo: Cool, can I eat them?
Slash: No, lizard, you may not.
Ichigo: *turns red* I'm no lizard, I am dragonkin! And what are you?
Slash: I'm human, Mr. Lizard. *grins* Aww, looks Ember, he's blus-
Ember: *smacks hand over Slash's mouth* Take it as angry, dear sister.
Ichigo: Fine, you can call me lizard if I can call you feed.
Slash: Well, what am I supposed to call you, no one is saying their names. Which, by the way, I'm slash not food.
Ichigo: Well, I am Ichigo. I am 1562 years old. *turns to scaley green colour and rises to full height*
Slash: Oh and seven feet makes you feel special huh? *sticks tongue out* Well I'm short but cute and I'm 27.
Ichigo: Can you blowtorch people who annoy you?
Slash: No, but I'm pretty good at blowing people I like.
Ichigo: . . .Okay, how about you human number two, who are you?
Ember: Sadly, I'm her sister. Twin sister. Name is Ember.
Ichigo: Well, Ember, nice to meet you. And Slash I look forward to further fights.
Slash: Bring it on, big guy.
Ember: God Slash, shut up!
Ichigo: *blows fire into the air* Meh. Not a challenge.
Slash: *rolls eyes* Sure, sure.
Ichigo: Well, I'm sure you could make some good food. . .which do you prefer shishkabob or frapay?
Slash: Freepay? Oh definately, I'd love a free buffet!
Ichigo: Sure, and you're the main course.
Indigo: *eyes Slash* Ooh, cheers to that.
Dira: Mo-om.
Ember: No.
SLash: Cheers to what?
Indigo: *smirk, opens mouth*
Dira: No, mommy. Be good like mummy says.
Slash: To what?
Indigo: Ta you bein' the main course, lilwa. *winks*
Slash: *grins*
Ember: *threateningly* Slash. . .
Indigo: *glares at Ember* What is your problem?
Ember: You're older than her by a lot.
Indigo: By whose law?
Ember: She's human!
Indgo: So? So's Janine.
Ember: She's my sister.
Indigo: And that makes you her boss?
Ember: Well, no, but-
Indigo: *looks at Ember* If you won't let me flirt with her you better be prepared, 'cos I've gotta focus my attention somewhere an' you're the next most likely target.
Ember: *gapes* What about your family?
Indigo: Well, I've already got them.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Dira: It's the newness. Mommy gets borded an' the shamelessness turns to dome-es-tiss-city. So she finds someone new.
Janine: *nods*
Ember: Joy. *glances around room* I'm in a room full of perverts and cannibals.
Indigo: Aww, it's not so bad.
Ember: Uh-huh.
Endigo: It's not. 'sides, I never go past flirtin' without consent.
Ichigo: I didn't mean it like that! She looks like food!
Ember: I'm not bi or food!
Ichigo: I meant it to Slash. . .although. . .I wonder how you taste. . .
Ember: *gapes*
Slash: *laughs* Typical boy.
Ichigo: Dragonkin! *shifts to offensive stance*
Slash: Still male, ain'tcha?
Ichigo: *settles down* Well, yes, but I'm not typical. I bet you haven't seen too many scaly figures just walking down the street.
Slash: Might have, but I don't see a street.
Indigo: I see the inside of my bedroom, so everyone who doesn't want to have sex with me can leave now. And take my daughter with you.
Ember: *Drags Slash out of room*
Indigo: Why don't you let her make her own choice, Bob? *mocking*
Ember: *lets go of Slash and spins on heel* I. Am. Not. Bob.
Indigo: *patronizing* Wel, then, Ember honey, you might want to stop dictating your sisters life and worry about your own.
Ember: *turns around and goes back out the door*
Slash: *happy* Who else is coming?
Ichigo: Time to gigh tail. This may your bedroom, but soon it will be nice firewood.
Indigo: *shrugs* We could go, then. It's not like I'm attached to the room.
Ichigo: Yay! And now I can learn where we are. . .besides your bedroom.
Indigo: *rolls eyes* Alright, new plan. Anyone who doesn't want the lizard to torch them get out of the room, now.
Ichigo: *turns a blazing hot red* . . .Not-
Ember: *drags others towards door* Don't burn them.
Indigo: And try not to torch the rest of the house, huh?
Ichigo: NOT A LIZARD! *flames burn the room to a crisp*
Ember: Dragon, lizard, same thing beasically.
Ichigo: Dragonkin. *smart ass voice*
Ember: Lizard.
Ichigo: Food.
Ember: *shrugs* Funeral.
Ichgio: *laughs* BBQ.
Ember: *narrows eyes* Flaming rotting corpse. Can't even touch me.
Ichigo: Stupid fleshy moral. Can't even live past 500.
Ember: Don't want to.
Ichigo: Hm? Don't want to live to 500? How old are you now?
Indigo: Hopefully above the age of consent. *winks at Slash*
Ember: Twenty-seven, same as Slash.
Indigo: Good. *glances around* Where are we?
Annabelle: You all need councelling.
Layla: Shush, we have no right to pass judgement.
Tobias: Yeah, we're all just barely legal.
Indigo: *eyes light up*
Ember: Well, let's go look around.
Indigo: I think there's plenty to look at here.
Dira: Mommy.
Ember: *rolls eyes* Yeah, medieval strangeness. *points at the room* Your room is now an inn!
Ichigo: Wow, I feel at home.
Ember: Congratulations.
Indigo: The Indigo Inn, a temporary home for horny travellers.
Janine: *dryly* Catchy.
Ember: Actually, it is. . .*blinks*
Indigo: *clipboard appears in hand, suddenly is wearing innkeepers dress* Would that make you my first guest? *mock gasp* Oh, wait, you don't like me. Sorry, I forgot. *makes a face, then looks at Slash* How 'bout you, ariyn, gonna book a room at the most advanced hotel of the era?
Slash: I want to look around, maybe later.
Indigo: *hangs clipboard on door*
Janine: Shouldn't Nisa be back by now?
Indigo: *startled* You mean she isn't?
Janine: Very observant.
Indigo: Oh, bloody hell. *sees path and takes off*
Slash: *runs after her*
Ember: Oh joy.
Janine: Are you going to follow them or shall I?
Ember: I'll stay here. *glances around* It seems as if these other people are a bit stunned and we don't need anything else happening.
Janine: *pushes Dira toward Ember* Then you're watching her. *follows Indigo and Slash*
Dira: *looks up at Ember* Why don't you like my mommy?
Ember: Because I'm straight and she's bi and hitting on my twin sister.
Dira: I don't understand. Is your sister straight?
Ember: I honestly have no idea.
Dira: Then why's it bad for mommy to hit on her?
Ember: Because she's my twin sister.
Dira: That doesn't make sense. Are you homo-phobic-al?
Ember: No.
Dira: You don't make any sense, lady. If I had a sister, I'd want her to be happy no matter what. Don't you love your sister?
Ember: Of course I do!
Ichigo: *cough* Liar. *cough*
Ember: *glares* I do!
Ichigo: Then you should let her-
Ember: No. I finally get to see her again.
Dira: What?
Ember: Nothing.
Dira: Okay. *sits on ground*
Ember: How long till they come back?
Dira: I's six. How would I know?
~
Indigo: Nisa? Nise? You prat, answer me!
Slash: Nisa!
Indigo: *jumps* Where'd you come from?
Slash: *points behind them* Over there.
Indigo: *nods* Nisa?
Janine: Indy? Where'd you go?
Indigo: Over here, doll.
Janine: *catches up* You've not found her?
Indigo: *shakes head* No. I'm worried, she should have come back by now*
Slash: *climbs nearby tree, drops to ground and starts walking*
Janine: Did you see something up there?
Slash: A person.
Indigo: Is it her? Or someone else?
Slash: I couldn't tell. But there was somone there. *speeds up* Nisa!?
Indigo: *rushes after* Hurry up, 'neen. Nisa?
Slash: There! *comes to a halt next to the person* Nisa? *out of breath* God, I am out of shape.
Elli: *turns startled and drops a basket of apples* May I help thee? *bends down hurredly to put apples back in basket*
Slash: We're looking for Nisa. *bends down to help*
Elli: *slaps Slash's hand* Not thou's apples! Sorry, miss. *looks down and continues working*
Slash: Uh, Indy. . .little help here?
Indigo: Not a problem, dear. *turns to Elli* Prithee, miss, hast thou seen a maiden of unusual colouring wander about this area?
Elli: Yes, ma'am, she's over there.
Indigo: *curtsies* Thank thee, miss. *begins walking* *smugly to Slash and Janine* Sometimes it pays to learn the language.
Janine: Don't be so smug about it, love. I'm sure it won't last.
Indigo: Ooh, ouch. That wasn't very nice.
Janine: *shrug* Sorry.
Indigo: Liar.
Janine: Yep.
Indigo: *spots Nisa laying on ground* Nisa?
Janine: Is she okay?
Indigo: I'm not sure. I hope so. *kneels beside Nisa* Do her loops look pale to you, 'neen?
Janine: Her what?
Indigo: *rolls eyes* You know what I'm talking about. These. *picks up one of the pseudo tails attached to Nisa's head* They're called loops. Do they look pale to you?
Janine: A little.
Indigo: Damn.
Slash: What? And what's wrong with them being pale?
Indigo: The looks act as conductors. They bounce telepathy and other psychic abilities. They change shade and colour with her emotions, but if they're going pale then she's losing brain activity. Concussion, I hope.
Janine: You hope?
Indigo: It's better than the alternative.
Janine: Which is?
Indigo: *shakes head* I don't know.
Slash: Death. *bends down* But don't worry, it's not that. *glances at Indigo* She needs water. *kneels next to Nisa and checks her breathing and pulse*
Indigo: Of course it isn't. I didn't mean- no- she'll be fine- I just meant. . .something else. Something I could cure with a bit of telepathic jiggery-pokery.
Janine: *under her breath* Plagerist.
Indigo: Go get the water. *sets Nisa's head in her lap*
Slash: Sit her up please. I'd say she just passed out from lack of water, I see no other problems, but then I'm no doctor.
Indigo: She wouldn't do that. She's smarter than that. If she were dehydrating she'd have said something.
Janine: Unless it was very sudden.
Indigo: What do you mean?
Janine: *picks up an apple and tosses it to Indigo* You're immortal, test this.
Indigo: Go. Get. The. Water. *props Nisa up like Slash asked*
Janine: *rolls eyes and goes*
Slash: *nods* Thank you. *still looking at Nisa*
Indigo: *smiles fondly down at Nisa*
Elli: *snatches apple* Thank you, iss. I see thee have found the missus.
Indigo: Aye, miss. Do ye know how she came to be in such a state?
Elli: Wouldn't have a faint idea, I am just picking apples, miss.
Indigo: Thank thee anyway, then, miss. *pets Nisa's loops soothingly*
Ellie: *walks off again*
Slash: Don't trust her.
Indigo: Why not?
Slash: I have my suspicions.
Indigo: Then I trust your judgent, lilwa.
Slash: That's a pretty name, I like it!
Janine: It means 'pretty eyes'. *tosses Indigo coinlike object*
Indigo: *catches in one hand and flips over*
Slash: What's that?
Indigo: Dimensionally transendental canteen.
Slash: Oh, cool.
Indigo: *presses button and presses against Nisa's mouth*
Slash: Good, she'll need that. But beyond that, I have no clue what to do if it doesn't work.
Indigo: *presses fingertips to Nisa's temple*
Slash: *looks around* Where'd that servant lady go?
Indigo: How do you know she was a servant?
Slash: She wouldn't make eye contact and said sorry a bunch. Oh and she called me miss.
Janine: Maybe she's polite.
Slash: Sure. *shrugs*
Indigo: Don't be stupid, 'neen. She's out picking apples in the hottest part of the day. Now stop prattling, both of you, and let me concentrate.
Slash: *rolls eyes* Teah, we need to make sure Nisa is okay.
Indigo: 'neen, come hold this. I need to complete the link.
Janine: *holds 'coin' to Nisa's mouth*
Indigo: Thanks, hon. *presses fingertips to Nisa's temple and closes eyes*
Slash: And you're doing what?
Indigo: Messing around with her subconscious, what else? *eyelids flutter* Ooh, that's a naughty thought. Wonder why you've never mentioned it, hmm, Nisa-honey?
Nisa: Because it's not my thought, you perv. Get out of my brain.
Indigo: What, don't trust me to fix you?
Nisa: *snort* Don't trust you not to screw me up even more.
Slash: Ya, I'm sure you've already screwed her.
Nisa: *flushes* Th-that isn't what I meant!
Indigo: *trails hands down loops* You really want me to go away?
Nisa: Don't d-do that!
Indigo: *pouts* You're no fun. . .not right now anyway.
Slash: Aww, but she just woke you up.
Indigo: Nisa's not a morning person.
Nisa: *stands up* Thank you.
Indigo: So, what did you do to get knocked unconscious?
Nisa: Not what you'd do.
Indigo: Well, duh. I've not corrupted you that much. Yet.
Nisa: *squeaks* Yet?
Indigo: We have a long way to go, honey.
Janine: *pockets 'coin'* Indy-chan, be nice to the poor woman.
Nisa: This is her version of nice.
Indigo: I could be nicer if you're asking, sweetie, but we'd probably get in trouble. This era is much less tolerant of "abnormal" lifestyles.
Janine: Yes, that's what I meant by that statement. *rolls eyes*
Slash: You never answered, what did you do to get knocked out?
Nisa: I don't know.
Indigo: I could find out for ya, hon.
Nisa: Oh, no. You stay out of my mind. You've corrupted me moo much already-
Indigo: *drawls* If you tell me I'm izzactly the kinda date your mama always warned you about, I'm gonna have to hit yah, doll.
Nisa: *looks away* I never knew my mother.
Indigo: *looks like wants to kick self, mutters* Foot-in-mouth syndrome, score one. *hugs Nisa* Aw, honey, I'm sorry.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Slash: You know what, that apple looks good. *snatches it and takes a bite*
Elli: Missus, I wouldn't do that.
Janine: *turns quickly* Why not?
Indigo: *watches Slash*
Elli: *pauses* The master will get mad.
Slash: *sways slightly and shakes head* What in hell, this thing's drugged.
Indigo: *goes to stand by Slash* Are you alright, hon?
Janine: Why, miss?
Slash: I'm fine, but it's drugged.
Elli: He will, these are hiss apples.
Janine: What sort of apples, may I ask?
Slash: Drugged ones.
Elli: Orchard apples.
Indigo: I want to meet your master.
Elli: No, you don't.
Indigo: Oh, yes, I do.
Nisa: She does. She does. She's masochistic like that.
Indigo: Hey!
Elli: Pardon?
Indigo: I really do want to meet him.
Elli: *looks nervous* If you mus. *turns and starts to walk away*
Slash: Wait! We have to get Ember and the rest.
Indigo: No. Nisa, 'neen, go back and stay with the others. Slash, you're the one who ate the apple, you're with me. And, unfortunately, not in a good way.
Nisa: You sure?
Indigo: Go on, hon. Dira's gonna need ya soon.
Slash: Good way?
Indigo: *winks*
Nisa: Indigo, be good.
Indigo: I'm always good, Nisa. You should know that.
Nisa: *facepalm* Goodbye, Indy-chan.
Indigo: *grins* I'll be back. *looks at Elli* Lead on.
Elli: *impatient, keeps walking*
Slash: *shakes head and fallows, stumbling a bit*
Indigo: You sure you're alright?
Slash: Drugged.
Indigo: I meant do you need assistance?
Slash: Nah, I'm fine.
Indigo: *dubiously* Alright.
Slash: *points* The slave lady is gone.
Indigo: Oh, bloody hell.
Slash: Blood. . .*looks at hands* Nope.
Indigo: It's an expression, lilwa.
Slash: *nods* I do like that name. *wanders off in direction Elli went*
Indigo: Mmm, so do I.
Elli: Coming, misses?
Slash: *nods sleepily and follows*
Indigo: How much further?
Elli: *points at castle in the distance*
Indigo: Oh.
Slash: Wow, that's really far away.
Indigo: Too bad the teleports no working. Ah, well. Bet we can make this trip interesting.
Slash: How's that?
Indigo: This is me you're talking to, doll. How'd'ya think.
Slash: Spice.
Indigo: *eyebrow*
Slash: Makes everything more interesting.
Indigo: *grins*
Slash: I think I'm drunk.
Indigo: Drunk is good.
Slash: *cheerfully* Yep.
Indigo: Course. . .I doubt your sister'd think so.
Slash: She's no fun. *suddenly starts walking* Cool, my feet are moving on their own.
Indigo: That's generally not a good thing. *hurries to keep up*
Slash: I feel lazy. . .
Indigo: *turns into kitten and jumps onto Slash's shoulder, rubs head against Slash's cheek and purrs* ~So'm I.~
Slash: *giggles* I can tell.
Indigo: ~Wonder what your sister'd say to this.~
Slash: "What'r you doin'?!"
Indigo: ~An' proll something about taking advantage of yer inebration.~
Slash: That's a weird word, I like lilwa better.
Indigo: ~Inebration. . .drunkness. I liked the sophistication.~
Slash: I am not sophisticated.
Indigo: ~That's okay, I can be sophisticated for he both of us.
Slash: Works for me. *humms*
Indigo: ~You know I'd never take advantage of you while your common sense was impared.~
Slash: I've got common sense.
Indigo: *purrs*
Slash: If I jump, what happens?
Indigo: ~What do you mean?~
Slash: Am I going to keep moving forward if I try to jump? Ooh, what if I lay down?
Indigo: ~If ya lay down, honey, we'll prolly be arrested for sodomy.~
Slash: What's sodomy?
Elli: Misses, you're not from around here, are thee?
Indigo: ~*to slash* Unnatural love. *to Elli* No. We've come quite some distance.
Elli: I thought so. After all, thee must be demons being able to turn into black coulored creatures.
Indigo: ~Demons? Not hardly, miss.~
Elli: I belive you are.
Indigo: ~Hmph.~
Slash: *walking faster* Indy! I can't move! Make her stop!
Elli: Shh, misses, no trouble coming. *zipper motion in air, Slash goes silent*
Indigo: ~What did you do to her?~
Elli: I shushed her.
Indigo: ~That isn't what I meant.~
Elli: Then what did thee mean, missus demon.
Indigo:~ I am not a demon.~
Elli: That or a shapeshifter, just as bad in masters kingdom, missus.
Indigo: ~*sigh* Why can my friend not move of her own accord?~
Elli: I need to take her to the castle.
Indigo: ~Then do it some other way. You're freaking her out.~
Elli: She was trying to jump and it would have hurt.
Indigo: ~Well, you can stop now.~
Elli: No, you two must come.
Indigo: ~And we will. But only if we come by our own power.~
Elli: *waves hand*
Slash: *stops walking* Oh, hey, put that back!
Elli: *gives them a look, waves hand again*
Slash: *walking* Thank you. . .
Indigo: ~There are easier ways of being lazy than letting random people control your nervous system.~
Slash: She ish making me walk, though.
Indigo: ~And who knows how dangerous that could be.~
Slash: It ish nice, yesh. *smiles*
Indigo: ~Are you sure you're alright?~
Slash: *waves hand dissmissively* I'm fine, jush a little 'igh.
Indigo: ~First you were drunk, now you're high?~
Slash: No, I was drugged, not drunked.
Indigo: ~Wish I knew what drug it was.~
Slash: Appley.
Indigo: ~Is that even a word?~
Slash: Yesh?
Indigo: ~I don't think it is.~
Slash: Aww, I liked it.
Indigo: ~I like lotsa things, doesn't mean I get them all.~
Slash: I likes appleys.
Indigo: ~You can't have anymore.~
Slash: Cause they's drugged?
Indigo: ~'Cos I don't want you to die. Which most drugs will do.~
Slash: Kays.
Elli: Misses, we are almost there.
Indigo: ~Thank god.~
Elli: *drifts away*
Slash: Yays!
Indigo: *hops off Slash's shoulder and regains humanoid form*
Elli: Demon.
Indigo: A demon. . .who thanks a god. . .Yeah, okay, sure. *rolls eyes*
Elli: Quite. *they come to a road that has a carriage travelling on it, lowers head and eyes, carriage stops*
Xabar: *leans out* Slave, why aren't you working?
Elli: *bows* Sir, we need a ride to the castle and request attendance with my master.
Xabar: *snorts* Your right?
Elli: *raises head*
Xabar: Oh. . .I see. *steps aside*
Elli: *smiles and steps into the carriage*
Slash: *folows*
Indigo: *mutters toward Elli* Do you even have a name?
Elli: *curtly* Yes, now shh. *carriage begins again*
~
Ember: What is taking them so long? *looks around* Ugh, all of you stay here! *notes direction they had gone at least two hours before* Slash! Indy! Nisa! *freezes, seeing Nisa and Janine* It's been hours! Where have you been? The sun is setting, we're in the middle of an unknown world, and now my sister is missing with Indy. What happened anyways?
Nisa: First of all, it's eath. Mideival times, but earth. *under breath* Or close enough.
Janine: And Slash ate an apple, an' it was drugged. So she an' Indy are going to find a cure.
Ember: And you let them go alone? Those two get in enough trouble by themselves!
Janine: They're not alone. There is a servant woman. . .
Nisa: Who, with Indy's luck, now believes them to be devilp-spawn. . .
Janine: Are you even trying to help?
Nisa: Nope.
Ember: Oh great, should we go get them?
Nisa: Why?
Ember: So they don't die?
Nisa: Indy can't. And she would, to protect Slash.
Ember: Fine. But I'm blaming you if she dies. *mumbles*
Nisa: I trust Indy. It isn't my fault that you don't.
Ember: Yes, sorry.
~
*carriage stops*
Elli: Thank you, Duke Xabar.
Xabar: No problem for you, misses.
Indigo: *curtsies*
Xabar: *stops Elii and whispers* Elli, remember my offer.
Elli: *nods* Come on, misses. *steps off the carriage*
Indigo: What offer?
Elli: Nothing. Follow me, misses.
Slash: Indy, I'm thirsty.
Elli: Then please, hurry. *waves hand and they all start forward again, hurry up a flight of stairs straight into the castle, down a few corridors and come to a stop* Wait here, someone is inside. *noises, muffled voices, comes back out holding a small wooden cup* Drink this.
Slash: *takes it and drinks, shakes head* Thank you, miss, that's much better.
Indigo: Now, about your master? We'd best make this quick, her sister will have a fit if we're gone too long.
Elli: *nod* This way. *leads them down a corridor into a large room with three thrones, bows* Your Majesty, I've caught a demon.
Mike: *raises eyebrow* What does she want?
Indigo: I'm not a demon! Geez.
Mike: If Elli says thee are, thee must be. Prove that thee are not.
Cha: *looks at third throne* Dear, go up to your room, you don't need to be here right now.
Indigo: How am I to do that?
Elli: She shapeshifts.
Slash: *points at Elli* And she's a witch!
Indigo: Yeah, okay, I shapeshift. I was given a gift from above. Doesn't make me a demon.
Cha: *whispering to daughter*
Mike: *puts fingers together* Very well, how did you get into my kingdom?
Indigo: I'm not actually sure. We've gotten a bit lost.
Slash: I can't shapeshift. *waves hand*
Indigo: ~*to Slash* Has the drug worn off yet?~
Slash: Nopes!
ember: Daddy, don't kill them.
Indigo: Your Majesty, forgive my rudeness, but what's up with those orchard apples? And how might I fix what they've gone and done to my friend?
Mike: *hushes ember* We are preparing for war.
Indigo: With apples?
Mike: One of our strategies.
Cha: We don't reveal our secrets to just anyone, miss.
Indigo: Look, my friend here, she had a bite of one. We don't want your bloody secrets, we just want a cure.
Cha: How long ago did she eat it?
Indigo: About. . .three hours? Ish.
ember: *freezes* Ish? Mommy, I know that word. *runs off*
Indigo: Can. You. Cure. Her?
Cha: Yes.
Mike: But the cure takes a little while to make.
Cha: Make sure she has water and Elli?
Elli: Yes?
Cha: Don't control her.
Elli: Yes, Your Majesty. *kneels*
ember: *comes back and hands Indigo a small cup with apple cider in it* That's the antidote.
Cha: ember, honey, you had an antidote?
ember: Yeah, and it tastes nasty so I put it in apple cider and it's yummy.
Indigo: Is that safe?
ember: Yep.
Indigo: Okay. *hands it to Slash* Drink up.
Slash: *drinks it* Thank you.
Indigo: You better yet?
Slash: I think so.
Indigo: Good. *looks at King Mike* Who are you going to war with?
Mike: King Salem in the coutry over has ben stealing things from us and the citizens are not happy.
Cha: *ushers ember out of room*
Mike: He's threatened to kidnap our daughter if we refuse his demands.
Elli: *bows reverently* Duke Xabar wishes to speak with thee at some point. *cringes hardly noticably*
Indigo: What are his demands?
Mike: He wants control of this country and I fear he will win. Pay tribute every month, and many things I'm not willing to do because it hurts my country. But that seems to be happening anyways.
Indigo: Sounds like a git to me. How far is it to get to him?
Mike: About a moons worth of time, if you travel only by day.
Indigo: *nods*
Elli: You're just going to let them go?
Mike: Yes.
Indigo: Oh, um, which direction is that other country in?
Mike: South.
Elli: *grumbles* Back the way we came.
Indigo: *musing to self* So we can pick up Nisa, 'neen, and Ember on the way. . .
Elli: There are more of you?
ember: May I come too?
Indigo: My friends. You met them in the orchard? And her sister. *thumb at Slash*
Elli: Ah. . .okay.
Indigo: If we're going we ought to go now. Convincing your sister is going to be hell. *takes Slash and starts to drag her away*
Slash: *waves* Bye. *stops* Wait. Do you have any weapons I can use?
Indigo: Honey, I can getcha any weapons you want like that. *fake snap*
Slash: But if we're fighting for them, shouldn't we have their weapons?
Mike: Elli, take them to the weapons and go with them. . .and let Duke Xabar in.
Indigo: We should carry their flag at the least. *grudgingly*
Slash: *grins*
Elli: Very well.
ember: *follows them*
Indigo: But can we hurry, please?
Elli: Of course. *quickly leads them down the halls*
Indigo: *follows*
ember: Bye, mommy! *follows*
Indigo: *scoops her up* Are you old enough to go ta war, little one?
ember: With yous protecting me I'll be fine and can't get kidnapped, so mommy and daddy don't have to worry.
Indigo: *hesitates, then looks at Mike and Cha*
Mike: Yes?
Indigo: Is she allowed to gow ith us, your Majesty, or shall I leave her here?
Mike: *whistles* She may go with you. I think that thee will be able to protect her. *Raises hand and hawk lands* Take him as well, and send me a message, once in a while.
Indigo: *nods* His name?
Mike: He has not been named. Most of the hawks haven't.
Indigo: *purses lips* Alright. Come along, Hawk. *leaves room*
ember: Hey, you got a hawky!
Indigo: Yep. *grins*
ember: Cool!
Indigo: Where'd they go? *looks around for Slash and Elli*
ember: To get weapons and stuff.
Indigo: Lead the way, kid.
ember: *runs down the hall* Come on.
Indigo: *follows*
ember: *disappears into a room*
Indigo: Wait up. *follows*
ember: *giggles* In here they are!
Indigo: 'Kay. *goes into room* What've we got?
Slash: *waves hand around in awe* An aweful lot.
Indigo: *sidles up to Slash* Let's see, hon.
Slash: Swords, staffs, like everything. I'm still picking.
Indigo: Just grab something. In an innocent way, of course.
Slash: *takes two similar blades and sheaths them on her back, hums, picks up several more weapons*
Indigo: It's a quick in and out mission, hon. Not the fun kind. But it's easy. *wink* Like me.
Slash: But I get weapons.
Indigo: *smirk, picks up flag on wall* An' I got the flag. And the kid. *scoops ember up and sets her on shoulder* Hang on tight, sweetie. Soon's we get outside, I'm gonna turn mirel. March on. *glances back to make sure haw if following.
Slash: *hums* I'm ready. *follows*
Elli: *grumbles* Leading blasted demons through the kingdom, straight into enemy hands with the crown princess. How stupid do they think I am?
Hawk: *squawks*
Indigo: Not a demon. . .
Elli: *still grumbling about demons*
Indigo: *pouts*
Elli: *leads them out of the castle*
Indigo: *follows* Don't ya have a duke ta talk ta?
Elli: No. The Duke whised to speak with the King.
Slash: Yeah, well, your included. Otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it to you.
Elli: He knew I was meeting with the King for you two.
Slash: Yeah, sure. *whisper to Indigo* I still don't trust her.
Indigo: Be nice.
Slash: I am being nice, I whispered.
Indigo: 'Kay, hon. *shapeshifts to mirel form*
Elli: Demon.
Indigo: ~Am not.~
Elli: Sure.
Indigo: *shapeshifts seatbelt around ember* ~Hop up, Slash. Makes for a quicker journey.~
Slash: *puts one hand on Indy and swings up*
Elli: *grumbles and climbs on*
Indigo: *shapeshifts reins in front of Elli* ~My sense of direction's rather skewed. You lead.~
Elli: *takes reins and yanks on them*
Indigo: ~Ouch! Be careful, those things are attached to me!~ *sprints*
Elli: I know. *eases up*
Indigo: ~Thank you. Slash, how's the kid doing?
Slash: She seems fine.
Indigo: ~Good.~
Slash: Yep. *watching surroundings*
Indigo: ~Judging by our previous travel time, at this speed we should reach the inn within half an hour.~
Slash: Great!
Elli: Inn?
Indigo: ~Long storry.~
Elli: We have time.
Indigo: ~It's. . .complicated. You probably wouldn't understand.~
Elli: Fine, demon. *turns reins*
Indigo: ~Not a demon.~
Elli: *nods, bored* Sure.
Indigo: ~*pout*~
Elli: Let's just get there.
Indigo: *speeds up*
~
Ember: How long has it been now?
Janine: Do I look like a clock to you?
Nisa: Four hours. Where's Dira?
Ember: *sarcastically* Course you do, and no clue.
Nisa: We left her with you, you were supposed to watch her!
Janine: Nisa, I'm sure she's fine.
Nisa: She's six! She could be lost, or hurt, or-
Janine: I'm sure she's alright. Don't worry, Nise, we'll find her. Promise. *glare at Ember*
Ember: I've been out here with you for an hour. Last time I saw her was an hour ago.
Nisa: And hour! You came looking for us and left our daughter alone?!
Janine: Come on, Nisa. *running back toward in*
Nisa: *follows*
Ember: *glares and screams after her* There were six other people!
Nisa: None of whome we know! You don't leavea kid with total strangers!
Janine: *looking around* Dira! Diii-raaa! Di!
Ember: *grumbles and walks into Inn*
Nisa: *wringing hands* God, I wish Indigo were here.
Janine: *raises eyebrow*
Nisa: What?
Ember: *sticks head out* She's in here, safe and sound, with the others, where I told them to stay.
Nisa: *calling in the door* Dira!
Dira: *runs out and hugs Nisa's legs* Mummy, mummy! I missed you so much! The straight lady lefted me with the creepy people an' dragon-guy!
Ember: *grumbles and walks away*
Nisa: *picks Dira up*
Janine: Told ya not to worry.
Ichigo: *snorts fire at the wall* Pathetic mortals.
Janine: Who you callin' pathetic?
Nisa: Who you calling mortal?
Ichigo: The pathetic mortals.
Nisa: *nods, looks at Janine* Must be you then.
Janine: *offended* There are other mortals here!
Nisa: *grins* Just kidding, 'neen, geez.
Dira: Mummy, be nice.
Ichigo: Stop fighting. I'm hungry.
Nisa: Well, what do you want us to do about it?
Ichigo: Feed me, of course. Flesh is delicious.
Nisa: *smirk*
Dira: Mummy!
Nisa: What? Indy's not here to make the joke. Someone had to think it.
Janine: *rolls eyes*
Ichigo: *hisses* It's no joke!
Nisa: Sorry.
Janine: *tilts head toward Inn* Eat them. Leave Ember, though. Indy'll kill us if we harm her pet projects family.
Nisa: Um, how about no? *shakes head at Janine, looks at Ichigo* Cope. Indy will get you food when she gets back.
Ichigo: *snorts* Fine.
Nisa: *follows Ember off*
Janine: Hey! Nisa!
Nisa: *rolls eyes* I'm going to go keep and eye on Ember.
Janine: Why? Because Indy'd want you to?
Nisa: *blush*
Janine: *smirk* She so owns you.
Nisa: What? No she doesn't!
Janine: Does so.
Nisa: Does not.
Janine: Does so.
Nisa: Does not.
Ember: Does so.
Nisa: She doesn't.
Janine: She's not going to suddenly love you just 'cos you act like her slave.
Nisa: I do not act like her slave-
Janine: *snort*
Nisa: -and I don't want her to love me.
Janine: Liar. You marriaged her.
Nisa: Convenience. Everyone thought we were together anyway.
Janine: Maybe that was your reason to start with. But then she considered you won over, and she turned her innuendo elsewhere. And it hurt. More than it should have, cos you weren't supposed to actually fall in love with her.
Nisa: Janine. . .*Dira slides out of her arms and hides behind Ember's legs*
Janine: But you knew she was like that before you married her. She falls in lust, not love, then settles for like, because she's incapable of anything else. And you're sticking around anyway. So.
Nisa: Drop it. Please, Janine. Leave it be.
Janine: You're either a hopeless romantic or a masochist. Which is it?
Nisa: Shut up.
Janine: Well? Which?
Nisa: *ready to slap Janine*
Ember: Stop. Both of you.
Nisa: *trembling*
Janine: And someday, you're going to give up. And you'll take you daughter and you'll go to your perfect little Nuir city and forget about all of this. Because that's all you can do. Run away.
Nisa: Stop.
Janine: That's why you left your people. Abandoned everyone and everything that- oh, that's right. No one loved you. You poor thing.
Nisa: Shut up.
Ember: Janine, stop!
Janine: Why should I? Why the bloody hell should I? She deserves it.
Ember: We're stuck here together, so we need to get along for now.
Nisa: *softly* It's alright.
Janine: Of course it's 'alright'. It's been 'alright' for months. You coward. *to Ember* She does it 'cos I still register on Indy's radar. And I make Indy happy, like she can't. *grabs Nisa's loop and squeezes*
Nisa: Ah!
Janine: You're so passive, never fight back. No sense of self preservation, all naivete and innocence, because anything else would make you violent and dirty. It's a beautiful combination. You were created to be the perfect slave race. Not enough free will for anything else. *yanks Nisa to her* Isn't that right?
Nisa: You take. . .ah, a perverse amount of joy in. . .humiliating me.
Janine: Mmm. *to Ember* Deep down, she's enjoying this, you know. She pretends she isn't, but she's just a dirty little pervert like the rest of us when it comes right down to it. *licks lips* And it's it beautiful?
Ember: *blinks* I, uh. . .*takes a step back* Your entire family is vicious.
Slash: *slightly far off* Hi, Ember!
Janine: *tightens grib on Nisa's loop* Looks like your secrets safe for now.
Nisa: *gasps* You're. . .ah, you're going to leave a mark.
Janine: *shoves Nisa away*
Ember: *backs away more*
Dira: *clings to Ember's legs*
Ember: *picks Dira up and walks towards Slash*
Indigo: *stops* Everybody off! *waits until they comply, then shifts back to normal form*
Dira: *Wiggles out of Embers arms and wanders over to ember*
Indigo: See how many people I got to ride me today?
Janine: Indigo! One of them is a child!
Indigo: *waits* Nisa? You aren't going to make a joke there? *no response* Are you alright?
Ember: *watches silently*
ember: Hi, who are you?
Slash: That's-
ember: *screams, hides behind Slash* A dragon!
Ichigo: Finally! Someone got it right.
Indigo: Nise? *puts hand on Nisa's forehead*
Nisa: *pulls away* I'm fine.
Indigo: No you're not. What is this? *runs fingers over loop*
Nisa: Ow. *winces* Guess I bruised it.
Indigo: That isn't just a bruise, it's a handprint. . .an abuse mark. Nisa. . .
Nisa: You don't know tha-
Indigo: Honey, you don't even like semi-rough sex. You expect me to believe that that was harmless?
Nisa: *drops her eyes*
Indigo: Who did it?
Nisa: It's nothing.
Ember: *starts to say and stops*
Elli: We're going. . .
Indigo: *ignores Elli, looks at Ember* What?
Ember: *quickly* Nothing.
Indigo: *steps away from Nisa and pulls Ember to the side, quietly* I know you don't like me, but if you know something. . .she's my wife. Please.
Ember: *glances at Nisa* Janine.
Indigo: Janine? My Janine? But. . .why?
Ember: Because "Nisa likes it and is weak and won't fight" or something like that. They were arguing.
Indigo: *curses under her breath and salks away*
Janine: Indy-chan?
Indigo: What the hell have you done? Do you have any idea how long it took me to get her to trust me?
Janine: Indigo?
Indigo: I invited you into my home and you repay me by trying to rape my wife?
Janine: It's not rape if she consents.
Indigo: *shocked* C-consents? How long have you. . .?
Ember: *silent*
Slash: *mouth drops*
Elli: Wife?
ember: What are they yelling about?
Dira: Mommy and mummy are having issues.
Janine: *evil smirk* Long enough to prove my point.
*still silence*
Indigo: *tightly controlled voice* What point?
Janine: That you couldn't give a rats ass what happens after you win.
Indigo: Win? I haven't won anything. In the last five minutes, I think I've lost more that I ever had a right to.
Janine: At least you admit it.
Indigo: I want you to leave. And if I ever see you near my wife again, I'll kill you.
Janine: *snarls and walks away*
Indigo: *runs hand down Nisa's loop* You consented.
Nisa: *looks away* Yeah.
Indigo: Why? You know I would have stopped her-
Nisa: I know. She made you smile.
Indigo: *jaw drops* I married you, you fool. *kisses Nisa* Everyone else is expendable.
Nisa: *nods hesitantly* Alright.
Dira: *claps*
Ember: *quietly* You can be nice. . .
Indigo: *half glances over* Of course I can.
Elli: Demon, move!
Nisa: *curiously* Demon?
Elli: *gets a good look at Nisa* Demon! *spins* You're all demons, aren't thee!
Dira: *points* He's a dragon.
Elli: Obviously.
ember: *still hiding behind Slash* Yeah.
Nisa: How much trouble are we in now, Indigo?
Indigo: What do you mean?
Nisa: Demons, sodomists. . .I think we've broken just about every law of this time period.
Indigo: *glances at Elli*
Elli: Okay, that's it. *starts walking and makes all follw*
Slash: Woot! I get to be lazy again.
Indigo: *takes Nisa's hand*
Nisa: Where're we going anyway?
ember: She wanted to see the enemy? *points at Indigo*
Nisa: Enemy?
Indigo: Of the King. They find him enough of a threat to breed poison apples. I figure he might be important. Take him out and we might find the transmat line.
Nisa: That's a bit of a long shot, isn't it?
Indigo: *shrugs*
Elli: Yes. . .*whistles* C'mere, dragon.
Ichigo: *growls* If you hadn't charmed me, I wouldn't have come.
Elli: *smiles sweetly and swings onto his back* ember, darlin, come here, you can ride with me.
Slash: What about us?
Elli: Ask the demon to change back for you. *looks around* Five people on each should be about right.
Indigo: *shifts to mirel form* ~I'm not a demon.~
Nisa: *climbs onto Indigo's back*
Indigo: *wraps tail around Nisa* ~You okay?~
Nisa: I'm not going to break, you know.
Slash: *climbs onto Ichigo and pulls Dira into her lap*
Marcus: *follows and puts ember in his lap*
Annabelle, Layla, Tobias, and Ember: *climb onto Indigo*
Indigo: *tightens her grip on Nisa*
Nisa: It wasn't so bad, you know.
Indigo: ~You don't have to-~
Nisa: In a perverse and twisted way, it was a more functional relationship than this marriage.
Indigo: *silence*
Ember: *still silent*
Indigo and Nisa: *awkward silence*
~
ember: *bounces in Marcus's lap*
Dira: *tugs Elli's sleeve* Why d'you think mommy and mummy is demons?
Elli: One is a shapeshifter, the other has bruisable loops and they are looking for a transmat line.
Dira: Technology makes us demons?
Elli: Considering I don't know what that is, yes. It does.
Dira: Sowwy. Few thowand years off.
Elli: *gapes* Time travelling demons.
Dira: *feels guilty*
Elli: I can't believe I'm taking you to the enemies.
Dira: You dun want mummy and mommy to get rid of them for you?
Elli: . . .of course I do.
Dira: Good. *looks up at Slash* You's quiet.
Slash: *nods* I've got nothing to say.
Dira: Everyone has something to say.
Slash: I don't right now, Dira.
Dira: Okays.
Slash: *whispers* I don't trust her.
Dira: Who?
Slash: Elli.
Dira: Why not?
Slash: Why do you?
Dira: She's a grown up.
~
Nisa: She wasn't always cruel. She took me on dates. Real, proper dates; moves, restaraunts, the works. And even when she was. . .
Indigo: ~*sharply* Raping you.~
Nisa: She still looked at me, Indigo. She noticed me. Someones, I think, she even seemed to like me. It felt nice.
Indigo: ~You- you mean you actually enjoyed-~
Nisa: No! Damn it, no. But at least it was real. Whatever else it was, it wasn't. . .casual, or convenient, or domestic, or, or-
Indigo: ~Or in any way like us, you mean.~
Nisa: Yeah. I- *sigh* I want a divorce.
Indigo: *strange muffled sound* ~What?~
Nisa: She might have gotten a few things wrong. . .okay, a lot of things wrong. But what she said about us, that was true.
Indigo: ~Nisa. . .~
Nisa: Look, I'll still be your best friend. Hell, I'll still live with you, if you want. And Dira. . .but I don't think being married is a good idea. We don't work.
Indigo: ~I. . .alright. As soon as we're able to go, we'll find a divorce lawyer.~
Nisa: *silence, stiffly* Thank you.
Ember: . . .wow.
Indigo: ~*to Ember* Are you surprised?~
Ember: I. . .don't know.
Indigo: ~*to Ember only, so Nisa can't hear* I've always given her exactly what she said she wanted.~
Ember: *quietly* Some people imply what they want and say what others want to hear.
Indigo: ~Yeah, but. . .I'd've given her anything.~ *later, looks at sky* ~Okay, we're setting up camp now. No travelling at night. *sits down, sets Nisa on ground* ~Everybody off.~
Elli: *leads Ichigo over and daintily jumps off, holding ember* Hmph.
Slash: *watches Elli*
*all get off*
Indigo: *changes back to homanoid form* No one wander off too far. Safety in numbers. *Nisa has already wandered off*
Dira: *tugs Indigo's sleeve* Why aren't you and mummy gonna be together anymore?
Indigo: Don't be ridigulous, Dira. We're still gonna be together. . .we're just not gonna have sex, or something.
Dira: *gives Indigo a look* I'm six, not stupid, mommy.
Slash: Not just married people have sex.
Indigo: I know that. I'm certainly not married to all my playmates.
Slash: So you're not going to be together, but you're still going to have sex.
Indigo: I don't know. I'll do whatever she wants.
~
Nisa: *wandering in the woods*
Janine: *sitting on a tree branch* So you're finally leaving her.
Nisa: *jumps* I'm not going to leave her. We're just not going to be a couple anymore.
Janine: *snorts, drops down* Mm-hm. *voice getting quieter* Living in her house. . .raising a child. . .you'll never escape that way. *circling Nisa* She doesn't deserve you.
Nisa: And you do?
Janine: I know I don't. *runs hand down Nisa's look, purrs* But you can no more say no to me than you could to her.
Nisa: I could just call for help.
Janine: But you won't. You don't want to be rescued. *licks lips* You want to be swept off your feet, like the first time we met. *continues petting loops*
Nisa: Indigo told you to go. Why did you come back?
Janine: Because you're pretty in pain, poppet. And I like to watch.
Nisa: Is this your idea of a seduction?
Janine: Might be. You'd like that, wouldn't you? I could take your mid off how screwed up your life is, for a little while. You want to just walk away. Admit it.
Nisa: My daughter. . .
Janine: Don't you trust dear Indy-chan?
Nisa: Of course I do. But-
Janine: There's a town not far from here. We could go there. We'd be amazing.
Nisa: Janine-
Janine: You know you want to.
Nisa: I ca-
Janine: But I love you, poppet. Don't you want that?
Nisa: I- ah- I- *closes eyes* Yes. Oh, god, yes. Please.
Janine: *whispers* So beautiful. *kisses Nisa, then takes her hand* The town is this way.
Nisa: *follows silently*
~
Ember: Nisa's wandered off again. *whispers to Indigo* And she didn't recognize her own daughter. Look. *points at ember*
Indigo: *looks, eyes widen* I didn't notice, either. . .Nisa can take care of herself. I'm sure she'll be wandering back soon.
Ember: Hopefully. At least we know somewhat where we are, now.
Indigo: *nods* What do you mean hopefully?
Ember: Well, she got lost earlier, didn't she?
Indigo: Maybe. . .one of us ought to go after her?
Ember: Yeah. . .maybe.
Indigo: I doubt I'm her favourite person right now. . .who wants to go?
ember: *pulls away from Elli* Me! Me!
Indigo: Not by yourself, kid. Find an adult to go with you.
ember: *takes Indy's hand and starts off into the woods* Okay. Picked on!
Indigo: *sits* I said I wasn't going. Pick someone else.
ember: But I know you, not them.
Indigo: *sets ember in her lap* Look, kid, the relationship between me and Nisa is. . .fragile, at the moment. I don't want to lose her. So, I'm giving her space.
ember: But I want to go get her and want you to come with me. *pouts*
Indigo: Okay, kiddo, how 'bout this? Let's give her a couple hours, and if she's not back by then, I'll go with you.
ember: Okay!
Indigo: Good. *closes eyes*
ember: *bounces*
Indigo: What?
ember: Nothing.
Indigo: Mkay. Wake me in a couple hours.
ember: *waits till it looks like she's asleep* Wake up, wake up, you've been out for hours!
Ember: *snickers*
Indigo: It's only been ten seconds.
ember: Um, no, it's been hours.
Indigo: *opens one eye, looks at the sky* Um, nope. *closes eye*
ember: *sits and pouts*
Elli: I can make it look like it's been a few hours.
Indigo: Why?
Elli: So you'll move with the young princess.
Indigo: *hesitates* Nisa doesn't want me going after her. She doesn't want me at all, she never did.
ember: Then why's she mad at you? People get mad when they don't get what they want.
Indigo: She's upset, and rightfully so, because I broke every marriage vow I made her.
ember: Well, then, she wanted whatever she's upset about not getting.
Indigo: I should have said, she doesn't want me the way I want her.
ember: Yeah, sure. . .can we go now?
Indigo: Why don't you take Dira?
ember: I don't know her.
Indigo: Dira, c'mere a sec.
Dira: *walks over*
Indigo: ember-chan, this is my daughter, Dira.
ember: Hi!
Dira: Hiya! I'm six, how old are you?
ember: I'm three. *smiles happily*
Dira: Where are you parents?
ember: Back in the castle.
Dira: *eyes get big* You live in a castle?
ember: I'm a princess. *courtsies*
Dira: Cool! What's it like?
ember: The servants try to spoil me and I'm forced to wear pretty dresses and be polite and stuff like that! *brightly*
Dira: And. . .you don't like wearin' pretty dresses?
ember: Of course I do, but it's no fun when you're forced to!
Dira: Oh. Mummy says that pretty dresses aren't important. Everything important is on your face. Pretty eyes or a pretty smile. *grins*
Indigo: She had both. But I never told her that.
ember: Me?
Indigo: I meant Nisa, actually. You're too little for me to think about. I'm not a total pervert.
ember: *giggle* Okay.
Dira: I think you're pretty, kid. *gives Indigo a traitorous look*
ember: *bounches happily* Now can we go?
Indigo: Do we have to?
ember: Yeah, so let's go!
Indigo: *stands up reluctantly, swings Dira onto her shoulders* Lead the way, kid.
ember: *skips off after Nisa*
Indigo: *follows*
ember: Turn into that kitty thingy and follow her.
Indigo: She's probably just sitting around staring at the sky. She likes that sort of thing.
ember: Please?
~
Slash: I don't trust her. *discussing in low voices with Ember*
Ember: I know, but she's leading us to wherever it is Indigo wants to go.
Slash: But still.
Ember: Indigo is having a problem, let's let her have her fun.
Slash: But Elli. . .she's, there's something about her that makes me not trust her. I think she's covering up something.
Ember: We'll keep an eye on her, then.
~
Indigo: *shipts into mirel form*
ember: *grins* I win. *climbs up and sits next to Dira*
Dira: We're little, mommy. Seatbelts.
Indigo: Right. *seatbelts appear*
ember: *gets comfy* Yay, ride again!
Indigo: *begins walking*
ember: Look, peaches.
Indigo: ~Don't touch, kid.~
Dira: Can I?
Indigo: ~No.~
ember: They wouldn't have poisoned everything.
Indigo: ~Not worth testing.~
ember: Okay.
Indigo: *keeps walking*
ember: What should we do while we're searching.
Indigo: *mews*
Dira: Mommy?
Indigo: *mews again, stops, mews planatively, tail twitches*
Dira: You can't use your telly-pathy no more?
Indigo: *mews*
Dira: *hugs Indy's neck*
Indigo: *mouth forms at tip of tail* There's a dampening field here.
ember: *tries to grab tail* You're not wet.
Indigo: *twiches tail away* Dampening as in 'damper down'. My connection to no-space has- why am I explaining this to you?
ember: *giggles and goes after tail* Cause you felt like it?
Indigo: *twitches tail away*
Dira: Does da damper field mean we're closer to home?
Indigo: I dunno what it means, baby. But I hope it means we're closer to your mother. I'm getting weird vibes out here.
ember: Vibes?
Indigo: Nothing I can put my finger, er, paw on. Just. . .
Dira: We should go back. Make da others come with us.
ember: How comes? We're not gonna be gone for too long, right?
Indigo: . . .right.
Dira: Mommy, it could be dangerous. ember-chan's just a little.
Indigo: Then you can protect her. For now, I think, we should just keep moving.
ember: *grabs tail* Yay!
Indigo: Ow! *mouth vanishes from end of tail*
ember: Ow? Oh, I'm sorry. *let's go*
Indigo: *mews and rests tail in ember's lap*
ember: I like your tail, it's so fuzzy.
Indigo: *purrs*
Dira: Mommy, she's three.
Indigo: *mouth forms on back of head* Thanks for the vote of confidence, sweetie. I am actually capable of thinking-
Dira: Mommy.
ember: *pets the tail* It's soft, too. Dira, touch it.
Dira: *smirk*
Indigo: Dira.
ember: *confused* What?
Indigo: Nothing.
ember: Okay. Where's Nisa? Are we almost there?
Indigo: I don't know. I can't reach out and sense her here.
ember: Can't you smell her? Cause you're a kitty.
Indigo: I- I don't know how.
ember: Well, you recognize her smell and then follow it like hunting dogs do, following the pretty foxes.
Indigo: No, I mean. . .I don't think I could recognize it. We never. . .it was never like that with us.
ember: Well, if you were ever close enough, your mind'll recognize it and you can follow it cause if you're new here everything else will smell foreign.
Indigo: I wish it were that simple.
ember: Well, try it.
Indigo: It feels. . .wrong. Like I'm violating her privacy by-
Dira: But readin' her mind don't?
Indigo: It's an Aenarene thing, sweetie.
ember: Smelling is good too, like flowers. Do it!
Indigo: I'm a at, not a tracker dog!
ember: Cats have better smell sense than dogs, duh.
Indigo: Fine. *tries*
ember: Whatcha smell?
Indigo: I don't know. I've never done this before.
ember: You've never smelled anything? *sniffs* I smell lilacs and. . .and. . .chicken!
Indigo: I've never looked for a specific scent before.
ember: Oh, well, just say what you think you smell. I'll try to help.
Indigo: Grass, and lilacs, and trees. . .nature things. . .
ember: Ignore those and see if there's anything else.
Indigo: It smells. . .wrong. Completely and utterly. . .wrong.
ember: The smell?
Indigo: Whatever it's coming from. . .It's wrong. And it doesn't belong anywhere. It makes me sick.
~
Nisa: *staring at house* You. . .own this?
Janine: Mm-hm. Things are cheap here. I wanted to have a nice place for you.
Nisa: What?
Janine: We could live here. You and me.
Nisa: But-
Janine: It's what you want isn't it? To not have to deal with anyone else. . .
Nisa: I want. . .aI want to feel as if I'm not betraying everything to be here.
~
ember: Let's follow that, then.
Indigo: Not alone. *mews, backing up* We'll get the others and come back.
ember: Okay.
Indigo: *turns and runs back toward others*
ember: *getting bounced*
Dira: Mommy, be careful!
ember: This is fun!
Dira: If you say so, ember-chan.
ember: *smiles brightly*
Dira: *silence*
Indigo: *extra mouth vanishes as she passes out of the dampening field*
~
Slash: *glances up* Someone's coming.
Indigo: It's just us. *stops to let kids off*
ember: *squirms out of seatbelt and climbs off*
Slash: Oh, where's Nisa?
Indigo: We didn't find her.
Slash: *stands up quickly* That means she more than wandered.
Indigo: There's something out in the woods. Something that isn't from this world.
Slash: *picks up short staff* We'll get it then.
Indigo: I'm not sure it's something we can get. There was a telepathic dampening field. And I've never sensed anything like that before.
Elli: *eyebrow*
Slash: *obviously excited* Let's go.
Indigo: I don't think it's safe for the children.
ember: *pouts* You said everytone.
Indigo: I'm putting you in enough danger as it is, kid.
ember: *crosses arms* I'm going and you can't stop me! *stamps foot*
Indigo: Don't start with me, little girl. I can't protect you and look for Nisa at the same time.
Elli: I'll protect her.
ember: Elli! *whines*
Elli: *watches Indy, speaks to ember* If she said everyone, then everyone is going.
Indigo: *sighs*
Dira: Lessgo.
Indigo: Fine. *starts walking*
Ember: *stands up and follows*
Slash: *holding staff, takes lead with Indy*
Elli: *waves hand, others circle ember and Dira*
Indigo: I don't know how long it will take to find on foot.
Elli: *nods* Then let's rework this. Ichigo, darling, come let the little ones ride you.
Ichigo: I'm not a horse. *growls*
Layla: *picks up ember* Hi, princess! *climbs on Ichigo*
Indigo: *petulantly shifts to mirel form*
Tobias: This is stupid, you're controlling us, jerk.
Annabelle: *quickly hushes him*
Marcus: Why am I with you guys?
Indigo: ~*sniff* You don't have to keep following us, you know.~
Marcus: Pffh, and get lost or raped? Yeah right!
Indigo: ~I was actually speaking to Toby-chan.~ *glares* ~And before you say it, I'll call you whatever I like.~
Tobias: *glares back*
Layla: *giggles* She called you Toby.
Tobias: Sht up, Layla.
Elli: Dira, please ride with them. *climbs on Indigo*
Ember: *glances at Indy* That fine?
Slash: *still jumpy, watching shadows*
Indigo: ~Fine.~
Ember: Okay. *sits on Indy*
Marcus: *climbs on Indy*
Indigo: ~Everybody ready?~
Slash: Huh? *turns around* Oh! *swings onto Indy's back, puts staf away and pulls out a bow*
Indigo: *starts walking*
Ichigo: *follows*
ember: Faster, we gotta catch it!
Indigo: ~It wasn't moving.~
ember: *giggles* Well, let's go anyways.
Indigo: ~We are going.~
ember: Not very fast.
Ichigo: *snorts* Shut up, kid, I haven't had enough breakfast.
Indigo: What do you need? Something not sentient, please.
ember: *sticks tongue out*
Ichigo: Flesh, of course.
Indigo: *snaps and small amount of cattle appear* Enough?
Ichigo: It works. *jumps on them and starts eating*
ember: *kicks Ichigo in the side* Hurry up!
Indigo: ~*to Ichigo only* And if you ever threaten someone under my protection again, I'll teleport every internal organ you've got out and bleed them dry.~
Ichigo: *snorts fire* Sure.
Indigo: *shrugs, then walk on in silence, mouth forms at end of tail* We're entering the dampening field.
Ichigo: Smells foul here.
Indigo: I said that earlier.
Ichigo: Obviously, else we wouldn't be here. *snorts fire* There's fear here, to.
Indigo: Of course there is. *snaps tail* Anything else we need to know?
Ichigo: Your little wife was here with your pervert.