[quote=@WiseDragonGirl]"Oh, I wasn't tasked to slay you," Andy said, his voice almost casual, but he had a tired look in his eyes. "I was asked to come so I could take care of a Kanuri boy, all the other things were more or less added afterwards, in a 'since you're here, could you do this too?' kind of way." A resigned smile appeared on his face and he sighed. "Quite frankly, the one who gave that task vanished. I don't see any of the wounded I was supposed take care of, so I'm going to see if I can work my way down and see what that humming sound is. For the slaying part you have to be with the armed people." [/quote]
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[color=coral][b]"The Kanuri boy...?"[/b][/color] The woman repeated with a deadpan expression. A moment later, recognition flashed across her face and she broke into a light laugh - a deep and rumbling sort of sound, completely alien to human vocal cords - it sounded almost strangely like a very low-pitched purr. [color=coral][b]"Oh yes, the little riddle master..."[/b][/color] She abruptly snarled. [color=coral][b]"I killed that third-world trash. Thinking he was better than me..."[/b][/color] She sniffed haughtily, bringing her right hand up to her face and...

She licked the back of her own hand. Four times. It seemed almost like a reflexive habit. Each motion was long and languorous, drawn out deliberate. With the odd woman's mouth fully open, her severely pointed canines were now in full view.

[quote=@Bright_Ops]"Are you done? Are you finished finding amusement out of this twisted game?"[/quote][quote=@Holmishire]"What good would killing us do you now? We have no way of leaving this place, and nowhere left to go even if we could."[/quote]
[color=coral][b]"Oh, but you're wrong about that little mote."[/b][/color] The woman Ariett a generous smile. A smile that showed nearly all of her teeth. They seemed larger than normal. [color=coral][b]"All you have to do to leave is to reset the Fractal Analogue Iteration Transistor. It just happens that you will have to kill me before I permit that."[/b][/color] She smiled primly at Ariett as the other woman willed herself to drift forward - and began to do just that.

[color=coral][b]"And of course, this instance is far and long too gone. You silly little morsels never stood a chance - our encounter was preordained, and we share a little something in common..."[/b][/color] The golden-eyed woman reached out with a lazy hand, five short but sharp razor claws erupting from the tips of her fingers to dig into Ariett's shirt with a firm grasp, little scathing the belated visitor's skin. [color=coral][b]"I too was fated to die."[/b][/color] She rasped. [color=coral][b]"I too was sent here to suffer. But you meager little chops did the impossible and turned that right around. I can leave at will now.[/b][/color] Her grip tightened, and she drew her face closer to Ariett's, leering all the while. She was breathing deep, heavy, panting breaths - that smelled strongly of rot and refuse. [color=coral][b]"It is only fair I should reward you...but I am still a creature of its own nature made. Not even Hubris to my benefit deserves such rich privilege. Let us see...if you lot are as good at riddles as that little shred of a brat was."[/b][/color] She let go of Ariett, shoving her forcefully back through the air.

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[color=coral][b]"You may each answer separately or as a party with each other. Answer incorrectly, and you will be mine. Answer correctly...and you may leave."[/b][/color] The woman grinned again - a predatory expression, punctuated by the lustful manner in which she licked her own chops a scant moment later. [color=coral][b]"Or, if you're perhaps a touch more curious...instead of leaving...I will answer one question truthfully in turn for each right answer. That is your purpose here, yes? Treacherous little secrets and tender little screams of pain..."[/b][/color] She hunched over in the air, her arms rearing back, the fabric of her coat seeming to bulge as hidden cords of muscle impossibly surged just beneath the surface.

[color=coral][b]"Or maybe you would like to squirm a little more first...?"[/b][/color] The woman's voice practically rolled with a continuous, humming purr of a sound, continuously building up in the back of her throat as she spoke.