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At first, the assassin was not sure that the vampire was going to reveal himself. He would have imagined that the deo’iel don’t take too kindly to the knowledge that there was a vampire in the midst of the conversation. While it was the man’s decision to reveal himself, Ixion knew that not revealing himself would lead to further mistrust in the group. On the other hand if the vampire did reveal himself to Rose and Violet, then his only leverage against his affiliation to the Grand Master was to be taken off of the table. While it was something that the assassin didn’t want to happen this soon into the group’s formation, he concluded that it is now unavoidable in order to dispel any tension that is in the group. Still, he stood firm to his decision to withhold the affiliation to the Sisters unless he was asked, without the decision if it was to be revealed being made.

The vampire’s decision to actually reveal himself to the sisters mildly surprised Ixion, but at the same time, he was relieved at the decision. Further tension was not needed for the lack of identity to all members involved. As the man revealed himself to be called Morgan, the assassin took note on the mocking manner in which he introduced himself. Another tone that he would dismiss as he decided not to stoop down to Morgan’s level. It wasn’t until I’on spoke, introducing himself to the group and discussing the damage done to then inn that he remembered that there was another person in the group, his gaze turning towards the talking party. The penin’s affiliation to the authorities in the city make him a danger to both himself and the vampire, but they also knew about his capabilities. [i]Keep your vigilance up, Stonehand[/i], he thought to himself. He was certainly a powerful mage that has the potential to grow more powerful in the future should the assassin need to think about taking him down if he posed a threat. [i]Certainly would be another soul that he would find valuable.[/i]

One observation was made during all this was from the sisters themselves: they reacted differently to the two masked men revealing themselves. While they did not react much when Ixion revealed himself but more acknowledging his comments on the reveal’s dangers, they definitely gave off a reaction to Morgan, with Violet’s eyes changing size and Rose’s head tilting to one side. The assassin assumed that they both identified him as a vampire and he wouldn’t be surprised if the penin also was drawing some conclusions himself. Perhaps the trade-off for the loss of leverage to the group’s perceptions of the vampire and increased wariness was a seemingly fair. Certainly would keep them on their toes in the case that he steps out of line in the future. Still, he has his affiliation hanging over his head. Perhaps it was for the best.

As the sisters responded to the penin’s comments about the damage done to the inn, Ixion glanced at Rose’s left hand. It was covered in white fur, also revealing 4 fingers to show a little more about the enigma that was behind the cloak. [i]So, that is what it is price for allowing the demon side to slowly take over you[/i], he concluded. While he was glad that he was not a demonspawn himself, despite his contract, he almost felt sorry for the Sisters. His lack of knowledge over the race is not good for someone of his profession, but the more he knew now, the more he can understand them in the case when he encounters one in the future in a possible job. As the discussion turned to The Fixer, now that everyone inside the building was gone, the assassin’s focus turned to the topic at hand. It was good to know that he didn’t say too much about his ‘compatriot’ that would have endangered anyone else’s life from mentioning it, but it was good to know about what to say in the future.

The interruption from the cloaked demonspawn that was directed at him caught him off guard, her left hand pointing at him as well as the stare from the mirrored eyes. The warning about the sword that was in his hand made everything that he was wondering about the weapon fall into place. The faint-pink glow that surrounded the weapon before and the faint whisper that came from a brief clash with Morgan all explained it. He turned his head towards the foul blade that was in his hand. While he didn’t particularly care that the weapon was a Dirge, the identity of the weapon to be a bane-weapon was. “I have heard of such weapons, but I didn’t think that I’d encounter one.” His mind thought about the weapon, eyes noting the details of the black stones. “Never mind a Stone of the Doom Mage.” Having such a weapon in his possession caused a dilemma in his mind. Sure, he could use it as an alternative weapon from his kusarigama and get better with a sword. But knowing that such a weapon, one capable of damaging both the flesh and the soul, in his possession was going to be highly detrimental to his contract with the Grand Master. The thought of that worried him a lot. Should he keep it? Should he dispose of it and annoy the one person that was hunting for such weapons? Such a problem that he needed to figure out and fast.