[IC] Drifter Chronicles

[CAS1006]

On a remote island, the waves crashed heavily at the peak of dawn. A Man wearing a rubber suit and a blue cloak found himself staring off into the ocean, there he saw them. The new drifters. Upon inspection... He noticed they were all women. Did they die at the same time...? Or did they just start coming in a pack... The first he helped was only about the length of his hand, such a pretty little creature... He smiled at it before heading inland... For it was impossible to grab everyone at once.

He returned with too others, a women wearing a white skin suit with long ratty red hair, her empheriial eyes looking about... She tilted her head before looking to the blue robbed male. "Quite the find... But... You said they just washed up on burst...?"

"Does it matter? He can't carry them all." A rather tall fox like man spoke as he carried the largest women with one hand, placing her in what seemed like a stretcher. The Women placed two others in stretchers, she fastened them in for examination... Though she was curious of what they all carried. She did however note there was one male there.

For those who could see, or were able during the movement, they could see vast fields of green with various stockpiles of crops. There were several nicely build buildings of sturdy structures- some of which seemed to require many people. There were various slopes, where there was a home that was quite literally built into the land. But that wasn't where the drifters were going. They were going to a nice grey house. The interior was Sterile and had many abstract paintings by the women, and possibly another that was on the island.

"Right, I need you two boys to go do your thing, but I need two days to help them all out. You know how it is... Shock, then revitalizing." She chuckled. "Roy, don't let Cassius go off on his own again... We don't need Maria going off on you... or Ferrer..."

The Fox like Man's tail frizzed up. He chuckled in his vest. "Ppffff... He is going to help me with Dinner."
"Aaagain....?" The women responded.
"Agaaaaaaain!? See! That is how you sound." The fox retorted to receive a very agitated stare. "Whhhat? I'm joking. Besides, when you're cooking for so many, I will need extra hands."

The smaller male chuckled. "Roy, you're silly... They won't be up for another two days... We can however gather things for a better meal... I at least think Maria would approve of that."

"Cassius, always thinking of others, except himself..." The fox smirked only to receive a grin from The Red haired women examining the Drifters.

"You boys should just worry about what is in front of you, not what is off out there." She chuckled as she began hooking the Drifters to Various machines.

"Right, fine, I'll Take Cassius to help gather... Cya in a little while." Roy chuckled as he picked the smaller male up.

A Few days would pass before the drifters would wake up. Next to them they'd find large plates next to them with silverware, ceramic, and what looked like large steaks with a form of sauce... Hospitality was sure nice. From the Windows you could see the setting sun, light post that had various colored lights to give a peaceful aura to the island, as well as what seemed like sheep walking around in a pen rather peacefully. Things were good on the island.

[tal0n]

"-PER, GET DO-" Lena shouts, bolting to an upright sitting position, panic evident in her eyes and face as she reaches for her pistol, which is holstered on her left hip. She trails off mid-word, looking around as she realizes that this is indeed not the battlefield she died in. "Thats strange.... I could have sworn that I was shot. I remember being shot. In the head, no less..." she continues, in a far less panicked, far more confused tone. "Weird..." She mutters, taking a mental and physical tally of herself and her surroundings. She starts to realize that she is hungry, almost ravenously so, just as she notices the plate, and the steak. 'Huh, dying must work up an appetite...' she ponders, in her head on account of her mouth being to busy processing steak for the trip to her stomach to do any talking.

[rivaan]

‘So this is the underworld…’ Naisha thought as she felt darkness swallow everything… swallow her mind and soul.’ Finally we can be together again.’ She continued as the last pieces of her being were consumed and her mind started to vanish until finally all was black and silence reigned.

At that final moment, she saw a light for a single moment, before everything vanished once more. She was dead… she lacked consciousness for a time. How long was she out of it, Nai did not know.’ Why am still thinking again?’ She knew not when it happened, but she was conscious again. She could think! She could even hear distant sounds.’ Are those waves and voices?’ She thought, but felt herself losing it once more. She felt so completely drained of energy.

Unknown time later she once more started to come back from the depths of the unconsciousness. At first she couldn’t open her eyes, but she could hear sounds. She tried to open her eyes.’ Am I alive again?’ She asked herself, struggling to open her eyes.’ Or am I actually dead and this is the underworld?’ She continued her thoughts as finally her eyes opened slowly.

She couldn’t make out the surroundings, her vision was blurred. She sensed her horns and tail though. She was still her corrupted self which actually led her to believe she was indeed alive. If she died, she should have been purged of the demonic corruption, put though countless years of pain and torture before finally being released into the underworld. Then what was this place?

Finally her vision returned completely as she saw the ceiling and blinked, looking around as she tried to get into a sitting position.” What is this place…?” She asked, finally noticing she wasn’t alone in the room. Immediately Naisha gripped her staff that was chained to her left arm. Only one other person seemed awake and she looked unusual. Naisha’s first instinct was to blast this place into oblivion, but she lacked the energy to do so at present. She was also very hungry.

Noticing she also had a meal placed by her, Nai decided it was only right to quickly eat and regain as much strength as fast as possible. One never knew when she had to kill people. Without even noting the silverware, she directly grabbed the steak with her arms and started eating in large bites. From the outside it would look like an incredibly savage way of eating and it was. She had spend years in the wilderness, living almost like a wild beast without any conveniences before she returned to civilization to destroy her enemies. Naturally a lot of manners were gone.

[modii]

Ferrer hefted his warhammer and gave it a swing before returning it to his workbench. The balance was still off, and he'd been up a fair portion of the night attempting to rectify the problem. It was the tiniest margin, and he was so close to getting it right. Before he could set back to his work however, his ears perked up, picking up a commotion just on the edge of his hearing. With a sigh, he turned his back on his workspace and made his way out into the growing daylight.

The sound had come from the direction he himself had, some time ago. Despite his delvings, he'd not yet been able to work out the precise nature of the phenomena. It bothered him slightly, as much as his own existence did. He felt like a complete person, yet there were odd memories, ones that came from somewhere else. Felt like they belonged to someone else. Knowledge that was his, and yet...not. It mattered little. Shortly, he came to the small grey building where the most recent drifters had been taken.

'Morning. Let me know if you need any help, though first I just want to take some readings from these new arrivals...' Ferrer's right eye blazed bright in its socket, casting the scarring on his face into sharp relief. 'Hmm...'

Ferrer went on to spend the majority of the next days shouting at nobody in particular about erratic data.

[Silver Fox]

Memories were a funny thing. They fogged up a little and pieces always seemed to slightly drift after waking up. Which was pretty much Alex, despite naturally being a non-morning person and just rolled over. Burrowing her head under the pillow and continued to be half asleep. The peaceful sounds of waves and the smell of the ocean brought a bit of peace to the giant woman. Reminding her of the more simple days of home on the island. Running and playing adventure with Naisha.

Wait... Nai?!

Her eyes shot open and abruptly sat up, feeling the hairs on the back of neck bristle as memories came ricocheting back to the forefront of her mind. Right, she died! Or.. She thought she died? Something about some pansy cheating magic and her being some weird monster that explained her abnormal self.

Noticing other people in the room, she didn't hesitate in glaring at them and pointing a clawed finger at them. "Who the **** are you people?!" The giant red head known as Alex growled out like a vicious beast before blinking her blue eyes as she noticed her hand. Pulling it back to examine the clawed fingers in utter confusion. Taking a moment to ponder why her head felt slightly heavier. Slowly, her hands moved up to feel around her head, only to feel a hard bone like texture as she ran her fingers along black horns adorning her head. Fluffy pointed ears slightly twitching as she brushed against them. Left eye twitching, she turned her head to see a agitated fluffy Crimson tail smacking against the bed. Grabbing it with both hands, she shook it as she felt a mild panic overwhelm her senses.

"What the **** am I?!" she shouted, promptly falling off the bed. When she got up again, she had shifted into a full on Crimson beast on four legs. Probably due to how she was freaking out a bit.

"What the hell is going on?!" Alex shouted as her beastly form before spotting the steak and for a moment forgetting everything and just joking on it hungrily.

Alex had always had a appetite. Food was one of those things she tended to get distracted on. Probably should be worrying over the current situation... But come on its steak! She can force answers after she stuffs her face.

[Shadow007]

When he awoke again, there was a certain calmness in the air, no screams of fear as people were being annihilated, or the cries of those losing their lives, the horrible crashing of buildings collapsing all around him, his brother's tears falling into his hair... It was merely the white noise of the ocean waves rolling outside on the beach.

Itzal winced as he sat up, he felt incredibly disoriented. This... Was definitely not his home planet, the smells were different and there was no magic to be felt circulating in the air. He frowned deeply, trying to make sense of what sort of situation he was in. He had to be dead, correct? No, there was no mistaken it. His planet had been obliterated, he could almost remember his body being torn apart as the planet exploded into millions of pieces. His eyes widened as he choked on a breath and hugged himself, he didn't want to remember that. Anything but that. He heaved a shaky sigh as he tried to calm himself again, closing his eyes as he tried to sense anything magical around him... But, to no avail. He pouted slightly as his tail swished in irritation, what sort of place was this anyway? The afterlife? He glanced out the window at the sunset, a pain in his heart as he remembered watching the sunsets on his planet with his brother... His brother...

He jolted suddenly, was it possible that Sabre had made it here as well? He quickly got from his bed and opened the door, not sure what to expect as he left his room.

[LookingGlass]

Helena felt like she had just been through a Bender, the last thing she remembered was that Seelie Squire Boy Running through her Heart with a Blade of Enchanted Volcanic Glass...about that time she recalled Realizing she would never get her revenge upon her former court and was momentarily filled with anger and sadness...wait...If she was Dead how could she still be feeling Anger and Sadness...Unless she was a Ghost but she quickly dismissed that as she was pretty sure she would know if she was a Ghost. She Patted herself down, everything was as she remembered; Her Phone was in its waterproof case in her pocket, hopefully the Solar Charger built in still worked. She Also still felt The Zippo lighter in her pocket that had been enchanted to never run out of fuel. Perfect, she had Fire and Reflections as well as hopefully Music, she doubted she'd receive signal where she was...wait...where exactly was she. She Sat up and Looked around the room and noticed how clean and Sterile it was while simultaneously smelling food, Sweet Dreaming it had been what felt like ages since her last meal.

Helena then noticed a Steak Dinner that had been Prepared, She Sniffed it and poked it as if testing it for traps. Once she was satisfied that it was safe she Grabbed her Knife and Fork and began to Cut into the meat and chow down; Starving she may have been but despite her Unseelie Wildness she still had the Seelie Etiquette she grew up with ensconced into her head and like a True Lady of a Court she ate with Grace, still relishing her meal with Gusto.

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Maria walked into the Room where the New Arrivals were Enjoying their meal, She Wore a Wide Brim Hate that had a Long Black Lace Veil that hung over her like Drapery, She had Long Slits cut into the Veil so Her Gloved hands could reach through. She had a Silver Platter that contained a Tea Set of Fine China along with Cream and Sugar in their respective Containers; Other than Tea there was a Palpable Air of Otherworldly Dread about her. Silently she placed the Tea Set on the Table and began to pour Cups of Tea for the Guests, she figured their throats would be Dry and in need of a refreshing warm drink. She looked up and regarded the Drifters.

"Does anyone take Cream and Sugar with their Tea?" She asks in a Voice as soft as Wind through a Cemetery.

"I take mine with a Splash of Cream and Two Sugars...if that's not too much Trouble Ms...." Helena said unsure of how to address her Hostess.

"Maria...Just Maria....And your Name?" She asks as she Mixes Helena's Tea.

"Helena, but you can call me Len if you like." Helena said with a Pluckiness in her voice.

"Helena will do fine my dear, it's a Beautiful name if you don't mind me saying so." Maria responds as she hands Helena her Tea on a Saucer.

"Thank you very Kindly." Helena says in respects to both the Tea and her Name.

[rivaan]

Naisha had devoured the steak in matter of seconds, so hungry she was. When she was done, she just drank down the sauces as well. It’s been ages since she had real proper meal and she didn’t even think about it. That said she was missing a very vital thing she wanted… blood!

Suddenly she heard a shout from somewhere beside her and turned only to have the most impossible of things be there for her. It was Alex! She was just as the day she died! This then was really the underworld! Naisha shook her head as Alex started to freak out before attacking that stake herself.

“ALEX!” Naisha shouted, jumping from the bed and throwing herself at the beast form’s neck.” I REALLY MET YOU AGAIN!” She shouted, wrapping he arms tightly as if afraid something will make them part again. The mage had missed her friend for so many years, she had felt empty, incomplete and only living of vengeance, but not anymore! Now all she needed was to have Alex by her side and she’d even challenge the gods if she had to. This time no one was going to stand between Alex and Her!

Like that the demonic mage completely ignored anyone who entered or was already inside the room.” Look at yourself, you are just so cute! You haven’t changed a bit!” Nai chirped stroking the fur on the bottom part of Alex’s neck. Naisha’s own tail was moving left and right happily before it suddenly stopped as she felt a potential danger enter the vicinity!

She kept her eye on that Maria woman, but didn’t stop hugging her adorable Alex. If this woman…these people wanted to separate them, there was going to be hell to pay.

[CAS1006]

Cassius found himself into Ferrer's work place, where he prodded him in the side. "Hey, the drifters are waking up. And... A few might be quite a dangerous bunch." Cassius urged. His arms folded as he had a slight chill. "Anyways, I am going to check on them. Last thing I need is Monica being alone after the first few days... Aaannnd..." Cassius pulled out a container. "We made you a steak. I had to put it in the container and all. Last thing you need is sand in your steak." He chuckled as he gave Ferrer a slight hug to the side with his left arm before proceeding to the large examination room, the doors opened as he saw Maria had got there first, hearing her speak... And it would seem the guest were ruder than him... For shame...~

"Where you are is the Isle of Luyay... My Island that Maria here helped with, as well as the good doctor here... And... Well the big Vulpine that helped me pull you from the water. Point is, they helped make this inhabitable. A good friend of mine constructed everything you're on as well... Bit of an Artisan. I'm Cassius Alexandros Lumya Svent. Lumya is this planet's name... And... None of you are dead, you are more alive than you've ever been." He gave a rather morbid chuckle as he placed the tea closer to everyone. What kind of man would he be if he made Maria do all the work?

"I... Do have a few questions for all of you however..." Cassius placed a pair of glasses on as he took into Focus of the forms around him. With His dark circles seemed slightly more emphasized as he then took a seat. It was defiantly a good mock up of an office chair; legs of it had wheels.

As far as Itzel can tell, none of them were related. His powers would not trigger here of all places, but he could defiantly sense Magic was far from Stagnant from Naisha, Cassius, Maria and Helena. Cassius did confiscate Lena's gun however with a swift motion. He did not need any accidents. "No weapons in the medical ward..." Monica spoke as she saw what Cassius took.

"Like for goodness sakes, you're all here to recover... I probably SHOULD have checked more thoroughly... but I had to fix the irreparable damage to that arm... So I made you a new one with Ferrer's craft... I just read the schematics based on what we disassembled... Does it fit lighter?" Monica inquired as she peered in closer.

And then there was Roy... He could be heard walking in, steak in mouth. And with a hardy swallow, Cassius chuckled at Roy practically inhaling the Steak they had made... Though something told them it wasn't his first.

"Starting the interrogation without me?~" The Fox man teased as he moved closer to Cassius.

[LookingGlass]

Helena stopped eating for a moment, "Wait...why are we being Interrogated? Is there Truth Grass in my Steak?" Helena was a bit Nervous, she didn't know this lot and her conditioning among the Courts had always warned her to be wary of endangering oneself, however she hid it well behind a visage of perplexing nature.

Maria just chuckled, "Nothing so Crude my Dear. Just Simple Marinades and Seasonings, We merely just want to get to know you a bit better. After all it's not to often we receive so Many Offworlders at Once." Maria Said as she handed Tea Cups to Cassius, "Thank you very Kindly, Cas." She says with a faint glimmer of a smile barely visible behind her Lace. "But no, we don't expect you to tell us anything if you don't want to but my Grandmother always taught me the best way to get to know someone is to be polite and treat them as you would want to be treated." Despite her Kindness there was a very Eerie Presence about that made it seem like a relic from a bygone Era. "Oh Cassius, before I forget. Today seems like it will be Fortuitous, The Spirits rather seem Anxious so I choose to take that as a Good Omen." Maria said as she at last poured herself a Cup of the Tea, mixing it to her liking. "Besides, if we were going to try anything we'd slip it in the tea instead of the Steaks. Liquid transfers better." She said as she took a sip of the Tea to prove it was fine, "I love Jasmine Rose Tea."

Helena was unsure of what to think of this Maria, she seemed very detached and there was something that seemed off, "Alright then Maria, if you don't mind me asking....Why do you wear the Veils? I mean I can understand a basic face one but that is quite a lot of veil. Not to be rude or anything, I was just curious."

Maria Chuckled, "It's because the Sunlight is a bit...unpleasant for me and my family, just a hereditary thing." She said as if it was nothing.

[Silver Fox]

It took just a few seconds for Alex to devour her steak, especially in this animalistic beast form with its sharp teeth digging in and gulping it down in a matter of moments. Ears perking as her name was shouted, she lifted her large canine head, red eyes looking around in surprise before finding herself tackled. That voice... that smell... they seemed very familiar. Craning her neck to look at the woman, the large crimson beast tilted her head in realization. "Naisha?" Alex questioned, feeling herself relax and with it her form. Shifting back to her more humanoid form with its extra assets like ears, horns and a tail. To Alex, it hadn't been too long since she's seen Naisha, but this Naisha looked so different... demonic. But the red head didn't care as she happily wrapped her strong arms around her.

"Naisha! You're okay! Thank the Ancestors! What happened?" she asked, face flushing as she was called cute, before her blue eyes flicked over to the strangers entering the room and immiedietly glared. Hugging Naisha closer, though it seemed her childhood friend had a death grip on the larger woman already.

"Interrigate us? We should interrigate you! Like where the **** are we and who the **** are you?!" Alex snapped, growling.

[rivaan]

Naisha only held tightly at the neck of the beast for of Alex and even after Alex returned to a almost human one, she continued to keep her arms tightly wrapped around the other’s neck into a almost prison like hold, not wanting to allow for anything to tear them away now.

“Yes, Alex, I’m alright. Don’t worry!” Naisha said lovingly, still hugging the other woman, unable to believe her bloody luck on this one.” I also died like you and now we are together again!” She added, ignoring what the man said about not having being dead. Cause well she knew she died in her world.” I did get the man who killed you though as I also got everyone who was ever mean to us… I feasted on their hearts and blood!” She said happily.

“Shh… Alex…” Nai stated, making the read head to be quiet before also turning to the people who’s ‘guests’ they were.” They are the people who saved us from being drown as they stated it, and this must be another world because I’m feeling the magic energies of the entire planet different…”

“Before we answer any of your questions there, I want to know why we were dragged to this world!?” The demonic mage asked with serious voice, but she was still on Alex’s neck.” Seems like you know something about it… if I’m to go by the way you speak. Especially because you bear the same name as your world...”

[CAS1006]

Cassius stood up with a Grin. "Silly, the Clysmian brought you here... And I don't know why..." He somewhat twirled playfully on the seat, flipping off of it as he stood closer, tilting his head at the demon. "We call you 'Demon'... Those who can have the feel can identify you if they cannot have the sight. To many, you'd appear as a normal human... To me... Maria... And everyone touched by the Clysmian... Are capable of seeing." Cassius smile dropped. "I am a sage, and it is tradition that Lumyians bare the name of their home world as a middle name, Kinship last as any standard family... That is unless you are a product number..." He muttered before spinning out of view somewhat on his tiptoes- the boots being rather gentle enough for such a motion.

Monica spoke up. "Before you... Interrupt again... He does not even know what the Clysmian is... None of us do!" She exhaled. "But... from field research... I can verify onne thing... And one thing only..." She tapped her wrist as a hologram projected in front of them. "This is the Island... Very simple shape... except for the large divider..." She showed where it seemed to be torn by the beach area where there was sand. "You can see how this was torn, yes? And Earthquakes are not very common here... Which means an... in the Words of a sage and Witchbreed... 'Something of a greater Ethereal presence must be actively altering reality around us'... And by that, distorting and brings things about we call...- they call... A distortion..." Monica sighed. She did not even have a scientific explanation. "I don't even have a logical explanation... This world is even distorted... You have nice areas, but it brings about the creatures we cannot even comprehend... Just glad they don't wash up here..." Monica sat down.

Roy looked to Alex, and simply looked at her change of form. He had seen a lot of his day. "If Cas was the summoner, he did a good job... But reality is. It does not make sense no matter how you look at it. So as I say... 'Smile and go the extra mile'... By that I mean I be useful to those who helped me get back into it." He flexed his arms playfully to demonstrate his activity. The fact he could breathe and eat, as well as just survive as he was. "I Seen a lot of shit as a soldier... But There are just somethings you stay awe struck at no matter how many times you take into account it is a reality..." Roy chuckled somewhat as he sat down. "Heh... Ya know... When I washed up... I thought this was some place that was to paradise... You had a younger Cas, nursing me, a somewhat sustainable environment." His smile somewhat was present, yet seemed to wane. "It hits you as you notice time progress..." He blinked as if staring off into the distance. "I just... I got older... My body changed... So... I knew I was alive... I knew this place wasn't paradise..." Roy noticed Cassius somewhat step outside.

Monica tried to snap Roy out of his trance. "Roy, why don't you go... See what else needs to be attended to...?" She had a slight neurotic smile, yet it too faded.

"Cassius, gave me reality. He... Might not be my absolute savor, even if just a good friend. But he is still just a child. Even if he is in the body of a grown man." He blinked once again. "I want to protect everything he helped build."

Monica interrupted. "What Roy is trying to say is... Transitioning isn't easy... but good company helps break a layer of ice... And we can understand if you want to leave. Everyone does." She thought of her brilliant blue skies as they turned into smog. A Cloud of an unending nightmare that doomed her, as well as her people. "You just have to forge on, even if how we got here makes no sense by any means of science..." She twitled her fingers a bit, fumbling to reach for her tea, the cup shaking as she held it. She took a sip. "Aah... Chomilla..." She twitched slightly. "Thank you Maria." Chomilla was a type of plant that helped relax the body in times of stress. It was efficient for remedying these broken people.

Monica took another sip. "So... You said you killed a Mage... A Magician... Right? Practitioner of Magic... Like Maria? What... Was it like?" She seemed to want to steer the questioning away from the Islanders, and to the new drifters.

[modii]

Ferrer entered the examination room quietly, his face very guarded. He looked over the now awakened individuals, and heaved a sigh, his expression relaxing somewhat. He burped into his hand, having wolfed down the steak Cas had given him.

'Excuse me.' He spoke softly, not wanting to interrupt the conversation now taking place. He looked over the newcomers once more, taking note of their body language, their reactions to his entrance, and the ambient energies around each. He understood many of the emotions going through them, having experienced a lot of his own emotional turmoil throughout his lifetime on this planet, and more specifically this island.

His roving eye fell particularly hard on the pair of women who were somewhat entangled. Their energies had touched before, Ferrer could have seen the bond if they were sitting on opposite sides of the room. He chuckled softly. Their being together would hopefully help with their settling in. If, on the other hand they made trouble together...Ferrer looked a little deeper. After a moment, he concluded that he should be able to handle it. He took a seat, still mostly silent.

[rivaan]

"Correction there buddy." Naisha stated at Cassius shaking her head in disagreement." What you describe is known in my world as a normal demon. I'm not a normal demon... this is my body and each sees me like this." She stated, pointing a finger at her horns and her tail." I did what i had to to turn it into demonic one, I can hide it with spells, but I don't want to." She finished her explanation.

"So basically we all got dragged here from our points of death, by this Clysmian enitity to do who knows what?" She summerized the whole explanation and sighed with a smile, wrapping her arms around Alex's neck once more, bringing herself more into Alex's lap, sitting comfortably in it." Of course you won't find a logical explanation for it... whenever a deity grade entity is involved, things don't make sense. Those... presences or however you would call them operate on their own logic... If this Clsmian wants the sky to turn green it may just..."

"Why would I want to leave this world and return to a place that's already fated to meet the end times in about two to three years?" Naisha asked eventually with very evil smile on her face." That world will face end times, I have no need to return there. I already killed everyone who caused harm to MY Alex..." Naisha said softly, running a few fingers across the red head's cheek." The end times will deal with those who simply turned their backs at the injustices." She added with a smile." As long as Alex is here, this is where I need and want to be!"

"Ahh yes... I guess non mages can never fully understand the joy... the pleasure... the thrill of having so much raw power surge through your body, the world obeying your desires. It's like having the power to rul over creation itself." Naisha explained, lickign her lips." But nothing beats the sensation of slowly turning someone's body into charchoal and then to dust. To sense their heart stop, to taste their fear~ you know people who have complexes of being indestructable make for hte best meals~"

"On the topic of meals... I need raw heart... even animal would do..." Naisha suddenly stated." Actually from now on just whenever meat is involved don't cook it for me. I need it raw and bloody... if the hearts are there even better."

[CAS1006]

Monica blinked at Naisha's description. "Like... a Controlled Scientific experiment? Like Alchemy...?" She somewhat pictured Naisha brewing magic at a bench with beakers and chuckled a bit... and then she really thought about it... She just wasn't capable like anyone around her. "Magic sounds a bit dangerous... Which seems why so few are actually capable..." She mused as she set a finger over her lips. "I remember my mother spoke of a women she encountered called 'The Baroness'... There are many stories about her... Buuuut... Every Story has some form on influence in many cultures... On my home world, we simply call her 'Daskra'... It means 'The Beyonder'." She chuckled before setting her cup down, looking at Ferrer and giving a light pet on his head, even if shakily.

"As for your... Demonic being..." Monica scrunched her eyes somewhat, trying to roll "Demonic Being" with ease on her tongue. "I have not the slightest clue... But it sounds like a difference of fundamentals... Like how gravity differs planet to pancake."

"Like how your cooking Differs compared to mine?" Roy smirked.
"Shut up Roy..." Monica glared somewhat. She looked back to the mighty Seraph.

"I also... Know very little about Seraphs such as him... But I just know you're all in very safe company... albeit a bit..." She frowned internally, she pictured Cassius wedged between Ferrer and Roy on what looked like a Pallet, meanwhile her being all alone. Of course this was only when Cassius was younger... "Clingy I want to say...?" Monica chuckled. "Cassius is..." She did not want to seem offensive twords anyone, but... he was out of the room. "He is a bit... Eccentric..." She felt her eyes shift to Maria, then Ferrer, she mentally crawled under her desk as if it were a Fallout shelter.

"By that I mean... He is a REALLY intelligent person, incredibly so... But he is very... stand off like... And so he basically has two glorified... Bodyguards..." She chuckled, almost saying "Pets."

"I thought you were about to call us his boyfriends." Roy joked, somewhat nudging Ferrer... He could just feel Maria glaring through her sunhat, daggers for eyes, and seven times as sharp as diamond.

"Might as well be..." Monica giggled.

"I mean, you were thinking it. Or something like that... Maybe?" Roy smirked as he tilted his head.
"Shouldn't you keep an eye on your boyfriend?" Monica said jokingly.
"He isn't my-"
Monica shoved what was basically a cookie into his mouth... She made sure Roy had the Chocolate, and spared Ferrer it... Last thing she needed to do was prepare anti-diarrhea based medicine.

"Oooh... I forgot to introduce him... This is Ferrer, and Roy. The Stuffed Animal is Roy... This Muscular one... Is Ferrer... So it is hard to mix them up... and I am Monica... A Doctor, and a farmer. But... I will keep in mind you want your food uncooked..." She shuttered. "So... You address Alex like... What is... Are you two..."

Roy coughed. "Lesbiannnns~" Cough.

"Roy." Monica scolded before looking over the red headed women with the cynbernetic arm. "You two are not forgotten about by the way... Just... You're all reaaallly quiet..."

Cassius swayed back in somewhat. He noticed the Felinoid. "There you are. Come to take in the sight? Welcome to Luyay."

[Shadow007]

Itzal jumped slightly, realizing he had been noticed.

"Is... This some sort of planet?" He managed to ask, his crimson eyes taking in the grand sunset. "It's... Beautiful regardless..." He muttered, his tail swishing as a sign that he was relaxed. However, he wondered if he should be so relaxed, he still had no regard to where he was, despite how gorgeous and serene it was, and if he was in danger. Not that he could sense any threatening magic around, he heaved a sigh. It couldn't be the afterlife, if it was... His brother would be here as well. He glanced over to Cassius. "What sort of plane is this?" He wondered, more than actually asking straight out. "Are..." He found that he couldn't actually say the phrase "Are we dead?" He felt like a coward for not being able to ask a simple question, even if he didn't want to know the exact answer.

Itzal shook his head, "I suppose I already know the answer though..." He whispered, his ears lowering slightly as he chuckled bitterly.

[LookingGlass]

Maria just Chuckled in bemusement at the New Comers Reactions, taking note of what Itzal just said. "In a Sense I suppose you are in another time and place but you aren't so the Answer is a Resounding....Maybe but not quite. Are you familiar with the Concept of There being Multiple Universes out there that could potentially hold alternate versions of your respective worlds where things might have gone a bit...differently so to speak. I remember Bene Mother Alva told me a Story about how in her youth two Drifters appeared, Both Claiming to be the Same Person but Both had Vastly Different Histories and Worlds that were Similar up to a point before divergent qualities could be observed in their stories. My Point being is that we honestly can't give you a concise answer since you are perfectly alive on our world and yes. This World is a Planet, we may not be able to reach the Stars but we still have Astronomy." She said as she sipped her tea.

Helena took it all in as she finished her steak, "What's a Bene Mother?" she asked, taking a sip of her tea.

"Oh that's a simple one, a Bene Mother is the Eldest and Usually Most Powerful Witchbreed in a Coven. Bene Mother Alva was the One who taught me to Hone my Craft and acted as a Mentor to me growing up, She's now Free though wandering the Spirit Wilds." Maria says with a Wistful Tone. "However that's not Important." Maria says as she Dismisses the Thought.

[modii]

'The most important fact of the situation is that you are here now,' Ferrer spoke up, his tail swishing to and fro as he pondered his next sentence. 'Whatever it is that you plan to do here, whether you call it a second chance, an afterlife, reincarnation, it makes little matter; I try to keep things peaceful here. I do not like fighting, I do not like the person I am when I fight. I would like, if possible, to get along with you all.'

He turned to Roy. 'It remains a mystery to me how Roy and I get along sometimes, but we manage well enough.' He grinned, revealing an almost unsettlingly large amount of teeth.

[CAS1006]

Cassius simply nodded at Maria's explanation. "Exactly as she said. But... My mother once told me we were able to ascend to the stars at one point... But... The influences of another prevents us from leaving the planet." Cassius specified. He waved his hands, what seemed like star dust projected, the environment around him seemed to shift, it was just his imagination he was projecting based on it. He showed a vast forest with Ivory structures, a Stag like man playing a bone like harp. He was well decorated. "This... is the dream that has been... never seeming to leave when I sleep... It has come to my attention that... Some otherworldly being has been trying to contact me... In a way, I am glad people washed up on my beach... But... I am not quite ready to seek the main lands." Cassius stated before collapsing the illusion.

"And... As Ferrer says, it is just better to accept that you're here now, not in some other place, or time. Your life up now does not matter as much; You are given another chance. Do what you will with it. But the moment you become a threat to me, and my people. You'll be off this island, alone. I might sound mean, but I need to look after my loved ones. So we're either a big family, or we are strangers." Cassius turned around, facing the others from the door way. The Sun seeming to set behind him. The Ascents of his clothing seemed to flicker like a super nova; exploding with color and energy.

Roy chuckled at Ferrer. "Careful not to bite Cassius when you feel adventurous."
"Roy, I'm going to slap you. I told you once, there is nothing going on. We are just happen to talk a lot." Cassius glared at the notion Roy was making. Roy simply grinned and waltzed over to Cassius, spinning him around, holding him to him, Cassius seemed to be blushing at the simple dance move of being twirled.

"Heh, like that?" Roy's grin turned into a rather happy smile.
"I'm still going to slap you..."
"Be gentle.~" Roy was brave enough to peck Cassius on the cheek before whisking him up into his arms.

"R-Roy. What are you doing? You know how protective Maria is." Monica twitched as she stood to attention.

"Relax good doctor, as you can see, the boy is tired. He has been for a while." Roy turned to show off the sleeping Cassius. "Let me tuck the Lumyian in."

Cassius blinked for a moment. "I sometimes hate when you do this to me. I have legs and am quite capable of walking."

"Yeah, and I hate how you have Insomnia and get stubborn with your stand offish nature. We know you mean well, but you come off as childish. I might not treat you like a kid, but hey, I like to embarrass and make you laugh. Go to sleep, and we go fishing in the morning. How about it?" Roy's eyes seemed to be peering at Cassius' face, watching the broad show of expressions.

"I would much rather look at the ruins near by..." Cassius scoffed slightly.
"And I don't think we should go there... Not alone... And I doubt these drifters want to follow someone who has no skill in martial arms. Fair point?" Roy grinned, to which he received no rebuttal.

"Fine, Just fine. Take me away..." Cassius seemed as if he yearned to not stay a second longer on his own island like resort.
"At least apologize to the good people." Roy grinned, turning to face the others.

"I apologize if I came off as Heavy handed. But you'd do anything to protect those you love too. And I hope in time I can say I have love for all of you... But for the time being, maybe we all need a good rest. Or at least me..." Cassius chuckled awkwardly.

Roy somewhat undid Cassius' straps to the cloak, he was dressed under it in a rather simple one piece suit, he handed it to Maria. "I know how you prefer handing sage wear. So I'll let you hold it. And do have a good night." Roy placed a hand on Maria's shoulder.

"Good night you two." Monica chuckled somewhat as the two walked off.

For those who could see, Cassius was being taken to a Obsidian colored house that was closest to the trees. There was a nice and peaceful garden there for many to see. There were quite a few fruits growing there, such as blueberries and oranges. There was also an Olive branch. The windows were rounded, the glass had Lunar symbolism etched into it; probably Ferrer's handy work seeing as the stained glass also had Blue Velvet etched into it.

The inside lit up with a dim light on the inside, Roy was placing Cassius on a bed, placing an arm around him. But to notice this detail would require one to watch very attentively. Probably almost like a stalker...