Hey! No need to rush, I'm patient. ;)

( @Raksha: Awesome! As I said, no need to hurry - I probably won't be able to get to working on it right away.)

Heyyy! :]

( @Blood: YES!! I ACTUALLY SERIOUSLY GOT HERE BEFORE YOU!! TAKE THAT!!)

(I'm here)

hi @pedro!

I had to use my finger one time...boy it's fun when you lose your stylus :'D

(If you can find a mechanical pencil use that, I find it works best as a backup stylus)

(I'M A HERE!!! just grabbing my 3Ds)

( @Raksha: Duuude, he looks swag so far!! How do you even do it??? QwQ)

(Ahhh happy to be back to RP! hey everyone!)

( @Raksha: Oh my goodness. XDD)

(yes I'm so excited! x]

(Oops, sorry for online comments - I'm going back and forth between my ds and phone. XD Who is missing? Kole's out attending to her chickens.)

( @Raksha: Ah yeah, I'll do those things too. Pinterest aids me a ton in designs, reference, and the sort. But I still can't draw humans. TuT)

(hmmm i wonder if whaley can make it today, if not i suppose we should start soon so it doesnt get too late for Raksha)

( @Raksha: After seeing his WIP ref, I can't believe that. XD)

(I guess I can draw human bodies
but I struggle with various poses, and speaking of drawing I really should work on w.i.ps but lack of motivation :D)

( @Kjumper: I suppose so? She hasn't been well enough to make it for quite a while.)

(hmmm yeaa... hope shes doing alright. Well, i guess we can get started. or should we wait for kole to return from chickens?)

(Yeah, I hope so too. It would be pretty rude to start without @Kole. Shall we wait five minutes?)

(Can someone recap how things left off? Because I can't remember :^)

( @pedro: Me too. 'XD
Kole and I are both in the same RP, so I shall go summon her. I think she's back from feeding.)

(Well if that's how it is how about the adventure moves on by figuring out where the caravan of thieves was going :^)

(And maybe we get some info on the artifact? xD)

(Whaley's here! X3 You finish mowin' dat lawn, KJ! <X'D)

(Heeeey, it's @Whaleyy!!!! *hugs*)

(Hi Kole, I don't mind if you stay online)

(And hi Whaley)

( @Blood Yeah, that's a fantabulous idea. XD It'll be about time! The only things we know about it are from an old dude who washed up on the beach who's kinda dead now...and that it's shiny, courtesy of Toren. <XD)

(Hello, fam! :'D I missed you all!)

(AHH WHALEY! your here! glad to see you! ah everyone is here!)

(YUS! start time! anyone have any good intros or should i start us off?)

( @Raksha What? <XD Wait, my inside joke senses are tingling...)

(Oh thank cheese we're not voting on who starts...)

(My phone is almost dead, and I don't wanna head inside to charge it. XD The weather's too nice.)

( @Kole# Oh, hey! :D Wassup, girl?)

( @Raksha: Because we obviously need to see them, right? T-T)

Start us off KJ!

( @KJ It's an Artifact family reunion! CX And YUSS, let us commence with the playing of roles! XD)

Go Kj!

Toren was silently resting in the medics waiting room in Porthouse. The night slowly creeping upon them and the suttle noises of the crowds of people fading with the light of day.
(I actually have no idea what time of day it was previously)

( @Whaley: I know, it's great to have us all together again! x)

(Oh dear goodness... <X'D My innocent eyes!)

(Ah now that were all back! im hoping to keep us going weekly! especially now that my schedule should be clearing up!)

( @Raksha: Believe me, I would appreciate it. TuT)

(yup, im pretty sure thats where we left off haha)

( @Kole: Ahh, me too. I might have to drop a roleplay or two because of school...)

Malakai came out into the waiting room, bandaged up and on pain killers. He struggled to focus on Toren as he looked at him. "What's going on? Can we go now?" he mumbled

( @Koko I think so... :/ Forgot about that nickname. X3 Once again, hope you don't mind.)

Sirius was with the injured, he was glad to see no one is dead.

(oh no, Dorian's drunk)

(School starts for me on Monday...and I'm actually excited! :D)

Upon reaching Portside, Raven glanced about. "Hmm, where is the best, least nosy lodging? I don't want to attract any more attention." //Or the dragon will find me again.// After a moment of thought, the centaur entered the shadow-laden city in search of an inn to stay the night at.

( @Raksha: Yeah, please do... I think I'll want a fully-clothed Dorian for this piece of fanart. XD

( @Blood Oh, for the love of pangolins, no! <X'D Pangolins Are interestingly adorable animals, by the by. :3)

(Fun fact: Raven is extremely intolerant of alchohaul. He's had some chaotic encounters with it in the past. TuT)

Toren jolted from his rest and looked up to Malakai. "Ah.. Uh yea." He yawned rising from his chair. "Well, we should find the others i suppose, and then maybe get some shut eye" he looked over to Adara who was outside. "Theres 3 of us here, need to find Sirius, raven,Faicail and Dorian" I havent seen them in a bit".

(ah sirius is with us! just include him in my above rp)

Malakai wobbled over to Toren's side, "Are you still going to kill him?" he glanced up at the dragon shapeshifter with half lidded eyes

(I think he had too much chocolate cake in that particular ref...being in the nude and all... <X'DD)

As the night set in veiled the Town in shadows, an unfamiliar figure silently stalked the allyways out of sight. Carefully listening to the movements of the sea and whispers of the shadows. He walked.

(Wanna know of a magic trick? :3 The online comments disappeared! X'D)

(Oh wait, nevermind. XD)

Torens face grimaced in disgust, /Sigh/. "Id love to don't get me wrong." He groweled to himself. "its as if he has some kind of vendetta againt me."

Malakai furrowed his brows, "Do you think it's because you're a dragon?" he blurted out as people walked by.

(Egh, sorry for disappearing. My replies will be slow/late.)

"SHHHHHHHHHH" Toren covered Malakais mouth in a panic, quickly looking around to make sure no one heard, and akwardly smiling at the passerbys as he nearly suffocated Malakai. He sighed in relief as the kept walking. "maybe..."

(Nobody needs to get up for no reason. And yeah, especially not with Adara around. XD)

*get beat up

(Not really Kole# they're just outside the medics, or making their way out?)

"Mmm" Malakai patted Toren's hand in a panic, "I can't breath!" he yelled, his voice muffled by Toren's hand.

( @Fady No worries. XD It's good not to get up without a reason.)

Sirius overheard the conversation between the 2 and looked to Adara. "Malakai mentioned what he is out loud if you're wondering what's going on." Sirius then started rumaging through his pockets, it was interesting to stick one's hands into an infinite space.

(He /does/ cry like one...)

(OMG Fiacail and Adara should should adopt Dorian! :V)

The silowhette scaled the dark side of a rough tall building, the moon gently outlining his unknown mask, and the glow of two yellow eyes as they viewed the world from above.

[Toren]
"ah sorry" He let go of the gasping Malakai, and looked up to Adara. "So.... any news of the others?"

(Fade: Buurrrnnn lol poor Dorian lol i love the relationship dynamics this group has lol!)

Malakai coughed a bit, rubbing his mouth, "I can go find one of the others" he sniffed the air, only picking up booze, cigarettes and stale scents. "I can find them from the sky" he suggested

( @Whaley: YES)

"Hmm yea, we should really find them before it gets much later. And maybe find a place to rest... or eat." his stomach grumbled.

(That one RP moment when you fail to recall what the heck your own character was doing the previous session... XD)

Malakai chuckled when he heard Toren's stomach growl, "Yeah I better go before you decide to eat us" he shifted and took to the sky, his dark feathers blending in well with the night sky

(I think last time there was a moment where Sirius and Adara had dinner and we just inserted Fiacail into the dinner scene to not leave him out of the rp)

( @Raksha So he's secretly a manchild too! :O <X'D Oh dear...I've found two instances worthy of that term somehow...wait, good children shouldn't drink! Mm mm...when Momma Adara finds out her son be drinkin' grape juice... XD)

Sirius adjusted his goggles, "I'm sure there's an inn somewhere we can stay at, and there will likely be food so our biggest priority is properly regrouping."

Malakai glided around the open skies above the porthouse, for a moment, he forgot what he was suppose to be doing when he recognized Dorian's blue hair. He noticed the harpy wasn't too far from everyone else so he headed in another direction.

Sirius turned around to see the same silouette that Adara was looking towards. "Dorian is that you dude?"

"Ha Ha real funny" he sarcastically groweled at Malakai as he flew off. "Hmm True true," he responded to Sirius and yawned once more.

A fair distance away an odd whistling melody drifted quietly down the loneley streets as the figure stayed pearched upon his rooftop sighting. gradually taking in all the details of his surroundings in a offsetting joyful mood.

"Hi Dorian, it's clear you've been busy, very clear." He then pointed at the bottle in his hands.

(Nnnng, it's hard keeping up on two roleplays at the same time. I'll try to leave more comments here.)

(brb for a bit, DS needs to charge for a bit)

Fiacail knelt upon a decently-sized stone of which was virtually unblemished due to the glistening waves two yards before him and, taking gentle hold of a barren branch, traced the form of a heart and inscribed Adara's name in the center. /Oh, why hadn't I had the courage to outright spill of my feelings in a setting as romantic as a dinner table?/ he moped, and exhaled through his nostrils, gazing wistfully at the sea for a moment. He then realized familiar voices speaking nearby. "Hm?"

(Ahh, dear Fiacail... <3)

Malakai soon started racing through the trees, tempted to shift to his wolf form and scare anyone wandering around this time of night. He thought better of it and kept flying through the streets as fast as he could, enjoying the wind slicing through his feathers, when he thought he heard something. It sounded like a whistle, //Maybe it's Fiacail?// he doubted it as he attempted to find the source.

(Fiacail is akward adorablness)

(*streets not trees, arrrgg!)

As Raven strolled through the nearly vacant streets, he passed by a gap in the buildings, revealing the Valenian shores beyond. When a familiar stocky silhouette caught his eye, the centaur slowed and squinted at it. "Fiacail...?"

(Ahhhggg i had a great long comment and the internet cut out )

(He is soo in for it...)

Or rather, one...a clicking noise.
"You are upset/heavy of heart, child...I feel your love for her, that female land-calf..." Ngaio?
"Mother? Whatever are you-"
Then he took notice of something being nudged towards shore from under the waves. It gave off a faint glow as a result of moonlight, and was of a rose and amber hue. A conch shell!
"Tell her/give this to her...I do not like to feel my land-calf's sadness...I must return to the tribe/our family now..."
Fiacail gently grasped the wondrous object and looked up to see his mother's distant spout, her dark back cloaked with the moon's silver light.
"Thank you so very much!"

Toren found himself wandering the nearby streets not too far from where he left Adara and Sirius in search of any others.

The stanger stayed pearched above the quite city, listening to the voices of those left awake in the sleepy city. About 5 male voices echoed the streets, one female, and... a sort of flapping noise? He continued to map out the city by the sounds of distant echoes. all the while quietly whistling his tune.

(Im getting ready for church dudes and well, if anyone feels up to the task they can control Sirius)

(slowly bringing in some Corvell, Torens just kinda wandering,)

Malakai kept chasing the sound, it seemed to echo through the streets, feeling frustrated he let out a loud high pitched screech. He continued tearing through the streets, flying with everything he had.

Raven continued to stare at the whale shapeshifter, unsure if he should reveal himself or not. He decided against it in the end, but he stayed where he stood a while longer, giving in to his curiosity.
//Is he talking to the sea?// Raven pondered, but the spout of water out in the waves revealed to him the presence of at least one of Fiacail's whale kin.

Then inspiration hit him as it occured to him as to how he could make his already splendorous gift even better. /I'll convert this into a flute,/ he mused. /She'd appreciate that. And it would truly be from me./
And so he used a small man-powered drill, by means of a crank, to bore holes into the beautiful soon-to-be instrument and used some spare string and fastened it at either end to form a necklace. Then he ran into town, brimming with joy.

The loud screetch echoed over the distant town, causing the stranger to stop in his tune and glance around him in silent stillness. He looked over his shoulder,"One" he said to himself benieth his mask in a hushed whisper. He slowly walked over to the rooftops edge and croutched down to mimick the gargoyles that stood as stone sentries.

Toren's ears twitched as he heard the screetch from Malakai./whats up with him?/ he thought. but continued to travel around the block and near to the shoreline.

Malakai flew up to one of the roof tops, landing to catch his breath, he couldn't spot whoever made that noise and now it was dead quiet. Feeling angry, he shifted to his human form and yelled "Come out! Whoever was whistling! Unless you're scared!" he taunted the nothing infront of him.

Raven continued to spy on the cetacean shifter, although he began to lose patience when he noticed that Fiacail was busying himself with some project. Losing interest, he turned back to the street but froze when he saw Toren's horned silhouette up ahead. //Other way it is,// he decided, stiffly whirling about and heading in the opposite direction as fast as he could without disrupting his human guise. For safety precautions, Raven pulled his cloak's hood over his head.

/Hahaha/ The stranger chuckled in his thoughts. /So thats who you are./ He continued to watch as a small child-like figure shifted on the rooftops infront. The taunts hardly bothering an experianced one like him. He had heared taunting many tomes before, unfortunatly for that last creaure he was on the contract and didn't last too long.

Toren paused slightly as he saw a distant person dash away into an ally. He squinted his eyes and groweled a bit. /Who.../ he walked forward again,

(I can see them, I think it was just pedro who couldnt? but im not sure if they went to Church or not?)

( @Kole: I can check them with my 3ds' internet browser. :)

( @Koko Yuppers! ^-^ No problem!)

Malakai huffed angrily, "That's right you coward! Hide away and fear me!" he liked to think he was actually scaring whoever had made the whistle, he stood and stared at the other rooftops trying to spot any movement

( @Koko Ooh! Sounds fun! :3)

Raven continued throught the shadows, giving frequent glances behind himself in case the dragon chose to pursue, although he doubted he had been spotted. //That was close,// the teen sighed to himself as he slowed down again.

( @Kole: Sounds like fun!)

(Nice & wrong Rp @Fading)

Making sure that the boy was facing in the opposite direction, The figure silently let himself fall and without flapping let the force of gravity create enough speed to redirect his silent flight up and behind him on the rooftops. Then quickly drew one of his blades and placed it at the boys throat, using his other hand to cover his mouth and his wings to surround him in a muffled shell, his ebony and ivory feathers blocking in the noise. "I need a little, information" he whispered from his mask.

Toren trailed the figure where he last saw him down the ally, He felt uneasy, yet driven to follow.

(OH MY GOSH
WRONG ROLEPLAY)

(lolol fade, lol! different universes my friend.)

Malakai's eyes widened in fear as a blade brushed against his neck, he noticed the feathers blocking his view, //What is he?// fear ignited in his chest, "Wh-what do you want to know?" his voice muffled against the strangers hand

(EPIC SNEAKY BIRB)

Although he was sure he had lost Toren, Raven couldn't shake off an uneasy feeling as he exited the ally onto a main street and began to head down it. //I wonder if any of the inns here will accept me without questions?// Raven pondered idly.

"Relax, your not on my list, so i wont kill you.. probably." his talloned hands slightly pricking Malakais shoulder as he placed it down. "Tell me, have you seen this language before, if so... where" he reached in his pocket and dangled a piece of paper infront of his eyes, continuing to remain behind the boy. The symbols on the paper similar to Torens blade shieth. "Ah also someone with prosthetic limbs" he added as if he had causually forgoten an item from his grocery list.

Toren entered mainstreet and lookedaround him once more. It was strangly quiet. A figure wandering a ways down the street caught his eye and he quickly turned to face it. /Do i follow?/ he wondered

( @Raksha #BHOCMalakai)

Malakai's eyes widened as he recognized the lettering, he quickly hid his expression, "No I haven't seen it before and I can't read it either" his heart felt like it was about to beat out of his chest, "I may know someone with fake limbs, why?" he failed to stop his voice from shaking as the blade tickled his throat, the strangers claws made his skin prickle with unease

"hmm? Just wondering that's all," He loosened his grip. "Well im sure we will be meeting again, till then, it was a pleasure" With quick movements the figure sheithed his blade across his back, he released Malakai pushing him forwards slightly and fell backwards off the building into the shadowed streets below, leaving little trace of his existance behind besides a single black feather.

/So he knows the one with prosthetics, and judging from the boys pulse, hes seen the language as well/ the stranger thought as he silently walked down the dark allys. Taking as many turns as possible as a precation. /seems im in the right area/

(I can sympathize with Adara... our group is so scattered. 'XD)

(hmmm not sure Raksha? i was thinking not at first, but it might add some nice dynamics if they did)

Malakai turned to watch the stranger vanish, //That couldn't have been good// he rubbed his neck, //I'm not pursuing him alone// he felt worried, turning he jumped off the roof and shifted to his falcon form, fear giving him renewed strength, //I have to tell the others// he let out a rather panicked screech, hoping someone would hear

Raven stopped abruptly when a dark shape whirred by up ahead. He glanced upwards, but all he saw was a lone black feather, which silently drifted to the ground before him. //What, it was just a bird,// he thought, loosening up. He still felt like he was being watched.

He sprinted through the main street, then backed up when he noticed a figure in his peripheral vision. He squinted to ensure that he had not spotted an unfamiliar individual, and, as though by some miracle, it was her! "Lady Adara!" his feet practically flew over the cobblestones as he made his way to her like a lovesick puppy.

(Ahhhhh that would be cool! i was kinda thinking of that one too! lol, great minds. But yeay, it would definitly be interesting!)

(Late comment is late.)

(lol twice as much a.ss lol)

Toren heared snother screetch from Malakai. /I should probably head back to Adara.../ He glanced one more time over his shoulder at where he last saw the figure and made his way back the way he came.

"Yes! It is I!" He was practically gasping now, his heart about to burst despite coming to a stop in front of her. Trembling with excitement, he presented to her the flute, and between pants, declared,"Lady Adara...I-I am...deeply in love with you!"

Malakai spotted Adara's brightly colored hair first, without thinking, he shifted back and skidded across the pavement. "Ow owow ouch!" he whimpered rubbing his back, he quickly got up and scanned around, his heart racing along with his mind.

(akward toren walks akwardly into the middle of a love confession lol. and ahhh noooo Rakshaaaa fight the sleep! Win! JK, sleeps important)

Raven's eyes snapped wide upon hearing a bird-like shriek somewhere up above, and he recognized it as belonging to Malakai. //Wherever that came from, I should go in the opposite direction.// He started down a different path, unknowingly walking towards the gathering group.

(Awkward third-wheelers. x3)

Malakai paced around, fear coursing through him, "Oh we have a problem, a really bad problem!" his voice just above a whisper

(Gosh dang it, Kai! <X'D)

(akward public love confessions)
Toren made his way back to the majority of the group, noticing Dorian sat on the ground and jogged over, "Dorian! where the heck have you been! ugh... you smell like a bad bar..." Toren pinched his nose.

(I stay up till 3 on my roleplays... I really ought to stop, with the school year coming around and all...)

Malakai jumped at Dorian's touch, he wrinkled his nose, "We're going to die! You too Dorian!" his eyes darted side to side, his mind racing as he stared into the darkest places of the street

( @Blood is really good at crashing romantic moments...)

Fiacail's heart sank upon being interrupted, but he felt some confident instinct course through him. "I've got your back," he assured the phoenix girl, drawing out his dagger, prepared to fight alongside her.

( @Raksha: Ahh, I get that... I'm glad you can stop by at all though.)

Toren rolled his eyes at Dorians 'come back' and turned his attention to Malakai like the rest of the group. A concerned look on his face, though mildly happy the group was all here... almost.

( @Raksha That's completely understandable. ^-^ Stop if you need to.)

"A damned devil with wings is after you and Toren!" his eyes wide with fear as he looked up at the drunken harpy

(If you guys need to sleep by all means do! i hate to keep you from life! its definitly more important, we can hold the RPs a little earlier in the day if it helps)

(pfft please, I ain't gotta life)

Torens ears perked at Malakais words. His heart growing heavy. "What devil Malakai!? A hunter? A mercinary? What did he say?" He tossed out a variety of questions, unsure of what ones to ask.

"Yes, my beloved, graceful phoenix..." Even he was shocked at the abrupt intensity of his self-determination. "There's no one I'd rather be with for the remainder of my days."

(Not a problem Kole#, We can always reshedule if people can't make a day, :) )

"I'm not drunk, he came up behind me and stuck a blade to my throat" he snapped at Dorian, moving behind Toren, Malakai slapped the palm of his hand down on his sheathed sword. "He showed me a piece of paper that had symbols like Toren's sword and asked about you Dorian"

Raven picked up his pace, confident that he had successfully departed from his fellow Survivors, and he almost didn't stop in time when he came upon the very group. His breath caught in his throat, and he backpedaled until he was deep within the buildings' shadows, obscuring his presence. //Waaay too close,// he gasped silently. They seemed very unsettled, Malakai in particular. //What's spooked them so badly?// the centaur pondered.

(ALMOST COMMENTED ON THE WRONG PAGE AGAIN)

Toren froze. /He knows about me... / His mind ceased to think as he stared blankly down the darkened streets. Any one of them could contain the person who now hunted him. The beat of his heart blocking out the noise of those around him.

Malakai glanced from Toren to Dorian, he reached up and tugged on Toren's sleeve. "Probably not a good idea to stand here like sitting ducks, let's find an Inn?"

Fiacail felt his own face flushing intensely as he observed her reaction. /Oh dear, do I hope I've not come on too strong.../ But something within locked strongly into place, an urge to hold her, to... He gently tugged her forward, tilted his head, and kissed her sincerely, her soft lips meeting his.

(I SHIP IT FOREVERRRRRRRRRRR)

"Two" The stranger said beneith his mask. Below him a single being stayed hidden away, seemingly watching something in the distance, obviously hiding. He was cloaked, and yet it seemed he was hiding something under that cloak of his, /more legs maybe?/ the stranger wondered as he sat in the darkened windowsill./I'll watch a little while.../

(Aaaah they kissed!)

(X'D And all the shippers rejoiced!)

(Good job, Fiacail! *wipes tears away and pats him on his back*

Malakai looked a Dorian, struggling to remember, "He wore a mask, yellow eyes? He blocked my view with really big dark wings and his fingers were clawed" he sighed "That's all I know"

(whaaaaa shhhiiipppp)

Toren flinched at malakais tug, "Y-yea, we need to get out of the streets. out of sight now" He wzas about to call over adara and Fiacail, but akwardly stopped."uhhh oh...hmm. Alrighty then." he looked away.

(late comment is late -_- sorry!)

(Yo dudes im almost back home to rp again)

Malakai noticed Toren look away from something, peering passed him, he saw the two kissing. "Yuck dude, who'd want to kiss a woman?" he whispered

Raven strained his ears in an attempt to pick up on the Survivors' conversation. He did his best not to notice Fiacail and Adara.

(Would you guys mind if I rped on my phone? )

(Would anybody mind if I switched to online? I might also need to leave soon.)

(Hi @pedro! I'm checking on my laptop anyways so go fof it!)

"I- i dont know i think it'd be kinda nice..."Toren blushed slightly as he heard Malakai's whisper, "Nope! nevermind change of subject! we need to hide. Dorian! do you know anything of this hunter?"

( @pedro Hey! ^-^ And no, not at all.)

(NIGHT RAKSHA! ahh theres a few online anyways so i dont see why it would be a problem)

( @Raksha Alright, look forward to seeing you next RP! ^-^)

Malakai giggled at Toren, "Never been kissed?" he bit his lip as he laughed, noticing a faint blush on Toren's face.

('Sup, Koko! :3 Fiacail and Adara were sharing a certain golden shipper moment right now. x3)

(Hey @pedro! And see ya @Raksha, it was good to have you!)

Toren flattened his eyes "I-I didn't say - you know what shut it!" He looked away emberassed.
(Ahhh pressure! im notnsure i can controll Dorian as amazingly!)

(ahhh haha supposed to say ears..... )

Fiacail felt elated. /She didn't pull away. She accepted my feelings!/ Then, he too, took into account the others staring at them. He cleared his throat, blushing again. "Well, we, I, um...," he stammered awkwardly, and whistled some random tune that pooped into his head.

Malakai walked passed him as he did he nudged him with his elbow, "Well if it makes any difference, neither have I" he walked up to Adara, "Come on stop apologizing and let's go"

OH GOSH NOOOOOOOOOOO WHYYYYYYYYYYY

(Wait, did we run out of space?)

(and now music is pooping in Fiacail's head, I'm done, I can't breath!)

(XDDDDDD)

Sirius was iddly standing by, he was caught off guard by the sudden series of events but really it should be expected at this point

Noticing that the group was preparing to leave the clearing, Raven slipped deeper into the shadows, hoping that they would not pass down the street he was on.

(haha this turned into a disaster lolol i think everyone is tired, haha)

Toren gave an annoyed sigh, but followed Malakai, a feeling of dread looming over the group temporarily subdued by a kiss.
Dorians thoughts traced their way back to those piercing yellow eyes. He remained quiet, but unsteadily watched the night skys above. The bottle in his metal grasp no longer bringing comfort. (my attempt at dorian)

As Malakai lead the group passed a dark street, he froze, sniffing he thought he recognized the scent. "Raven?" he moved closer to the dark street

(Ha gotcha @Fading)

(Children, whenever you're embarrassed, just go to your happy place and imagine that music is pooping in your head...Wait, don't. <X'DDD)

Sirius was still processing what was going on but he knew one thing, he was afraid, so far in this adventure the most dangerous foes where beast, a pig masked man and an enraged Toren, but now, they we're facing someone who at any moment could take them out if they didn't act quick. He pulled out his scarf from his pocket and wrapped it around his neck, it helped put him a little more at ease as it's the only object he has left from when his mother was still alive aside from his poncho/vest.

Raven froze upon hearing his name addressed. He muttered a curse and wavered in place, not sure whether to confront Malakai, try to escape, or hold still and hope that the shapeshifter would assume he had only imagined his presence.

(And you did awesome KJ, no worries. x)

Malakai wandered into the dark, hesitant at first, but the scent became stronger, he eventually bumped into the arachnid. "Ha gotcha!"

( @Whaley: That must be a pleasantly melodious sound...)

( @Fady...Indeed. X'D)

Raven lurched backwards and extended the tip of his spear towards Malakai. "Stay back!" he hissed, eyes flickering behind the shapeshifter, trying to see whether anybody else had noticed his presence.

Toren was buisy in his own thoughts when he saw Malakai, and then... Raven. Toren Bared his teeth, a growl coming from his chest as only Malakai was between them.

Malakai was trapped between a hissy centaur and a growling fire breather, "Don't point your damned spear at me" he snapped

(Oh my gosh... XD I'll be right back, you guys. Dinner! ... This is one of my favorite chapters yet, for a number of reasons.)

To his dismay, Raven had also attracted the attention of Toren, who now stood directly behind Malakai. //So much for avoiding him,// he thought, teeth gritted.

( @Whaley: Hehe, I'm sure it is. x) Enjoy your meal!)

(Raven to Adara: What's that supposed to mean?? Of course I'm dangerous!!)

Sirius kept his distance from the rest wanting to avoid conflict, he whispered to himself. "I think our priority should be hiding instead of fighting."

"I will if you don't back up!" Raven retorted. His eyes flickered behind him. //If I run now, I can make it to the backstreets before the dragon shifts. He can't follow me in that form, and I can lose everyone else easily.//

Toren Hissed between his teeth, He still felt anger towards Raven, but with a hunter in the area, he dared not wreak havoc now. He brandished his claws but remained behind Malakai.

Malakai backed up, bumping into Toren, "Just so you know there's a hunter around here, you could come with us or get killed" he shrugged

Raven narrowed his eyes. "Like I'd come with you. Even if there is a hunter out there, what makes you think I'd believe you would protect me? What have I done to deserve your protection?" His eyes warily flickered over the group.

/Oh...What have we here.../ The stranger awoke from his happy little daydreams and spotted the previously hidden figure below being cornered. He grinned to himself and backed into the windows shadows to watch.

Toren didn't budge as Malakai bumped into him, there was no way he would back up. Instead he remained still, eyes locked with Ravens.

(Hehe yeah, Sirius be smart.)

Malakai grinned, "The hell do I care anyways" he moved behind Toren, no longer blocking the angry dragon's path.

(*chants* fight fight fight!)

(hnngg ima have to leave soon guys)

(nooooo :[

Sirius had a deep sigh as he tugged his scarf in stress. "Can you guys hate eachother later, and Raven, no one deserves to die in the hands of a hunter, so how about we continue searching for a place to hide?"

( @KJ Oh noes!)

Raven gritted his teeth, meeting the dragon's gaze with unwavering eyes. //It would be stupid to fight,// he contemplated, //And it would be foolish to stay in 'his' presence. But it's not safe to be alone either. What should I do?//

Toren reached back to grasp his sword, but paused slightly at Sirius' words. He knew the fear of hunters. He was angry and wanted nothing more than to tear off Ravens 8 leggs, but for his friends safety... he put aside his anger, but left his hand on his swords hilt.

(I'm back! :D Aw, okay, KJ! ^-^)
Fiacail smiled for an instant at the fact that he was holding hands with the love of his life, then snapped out of it as he tried to assess the dialogue as well.

(Now that we're in the subject of hunters It would be neat to mix in Raymond, aka Sirius's dad, somewhere in the mix at some point >:^)

Malakai watched intently, feeling disappointed when Toren paused, //Oh come on he deserves it// he huffed and turned to continue down the street //Why did they have to chime in their thoughts, I'd love to see those two fight// he thought bitterly

(Voicing your thoughts, eh @Blood? XD)

(a little bit @Fading :w;)

(one day Malakai, one day lol)

Toren sighed. standing up straight out of his fighting stance. Slowly turning to follow Malakai while keeping an eye on Raven, he huffed and beared his teeth one last time.

( @Blood: Yeah, I feel the same. XD It's not a good time to do so though.)

(Agh, where's my comment go??)

Raven opened his mouth as if to retort, but reluctantly closed it again. Giving in to the group's prompting, he finally broke his gaze with Toren and looked away. "Whatever," he muttered, almost too quiet to hear.

Malakai reached the steps of an Inn, he immediately walked in and placed his forehead against the counter, he was too short to rest his head on the top. "Where the hell is the person who gives our rooms?" he shouted

(Agh, even that was late.)

Slowly, like a dog that had been rebuked, Raven followed behind the survivors, his head down and hood's shadow obscuring his features. He repeatedly asked himself why he had given in, but each time he had no answer.

Sirius silently followed like a scared child, he really didn't know how to react to being hunted down because of his association with a dragon and a harpy other than just being afraid.

/Hmmmm too bad/ The stranger pouted crossing his arms. /thought i'd get a little excitement...That is however... definitly them/ He shinked back into the shadows yet kept an eye on the group as they entered a nearby inn.

Toren followed Malakai in, his ears still focused behind him.
"Ah, sir?" the attendant looked around confused before looking down at Malakai, "Ah uhh sorry, i didnt see you there"

"Of course you didn't, you're probably blinder than all hell" he slammed his fists on the counter, "We need a room! Give us one!" he shouted angrily

( @Kjumper: Were you planning on having Corvell confronting somebody?)

(To Malakai: Make that two rooms. Don't forget the girl, dwarf.)

(Aah, I deleted my comment! xc Basically, Fiacail was reminding the group not to fight. He's the group dad now, I guess. xp And he doesn't like seeing his children fight, especially since Adara doesn't. CX He's a fun 'dad', though. A fun, dorky dad.)

(not at the moment. Hes just sorta stalking them, though im thinking he will confront Dorian in the night when Raksha is on next week.)
(Also im not sure Raven will want to be in the same room as Toren lol akward deadly silence all night as they both stare at the roof sleeping next to their blades)

(To Malakai: Ooh, you're gonna get it for that... Adara'll give ya time-out in the corner!)

(Aaaand i need to go now guys, its been fun! cant wait for next week!)

( @Kj: Okay. And yeah, that'd be a problem. Raven would rather sleep on the streets.)

(bye @Kj! Been fun! x))

(Aww, alright then! It was great to have the whole group together for a while! Hopefully everyone will make it next week too!)

"It is nightfall, Kai. Others are exhausted as well," Fiacail advised. "We all are. It has been quite the day, hasn't it?" He looked to Adara and smirked lopsidedly.

(Bye, KJ! ^-^ See ya next week!
@Koko Whoa, that sounds intense. :O)

Raven lingered apart from the group at the entrance to the inn as if assuring that he could make a clean escape should his life be threatened by anyone. He felt uneasy to be sleeping in the same building as the dragon, and he regretted his decision to stay with them.

Malakai grabbed the keys and turned to them, "Raven and Fiacail in one room, the rest in another" he threw Fiacail a set of keys

Raven scowled at Malakai. //Who made him the boss?// he thought angrily. His red eyes flickered to Fiacail, wondering how the cetacean would react to having to be in the same room as him.

Fiacail saw this and decided, almost hesitantly,"I will as well." He glanced at Malakai. "But is this how you treat a lady, let alone one who has looked out for every one of us? Who treats your wounds every time you get in a fight? Her," he almost uttered coldly, but at the same time feared losing the boy's friendship.

(*roots Fiacail on* Yeah.)

Malakai tilted his head to the side, "What she gets a bed too, I'm certainly not letting you two lovers sleep in the same room. I'd have to rip out my eardrums" he huffed

( @Kole: Lol. XD What role do you play in your band?)

Sirius silently sat down on a couch in the entrance of the Inn silently waiting on the rest to see what rooms they would go in. It was a long day and he just wanted it to end.

( @Koko I think I might already know somewhat, as I'm in something called a string orchestra. X3)

( @Kole: Oh goodness, I believe you when you say it's intense. O_o It still sounds like fun overall though.)

(But yeah, imagine all the different varieties of instruments you have to transport. :O All we have to worry about are strings. But poor, poor basses... XC I'm a 2nd violin, by the way. :3 This'll be my 5th year.)

(Tfw the most intense thing you ever do is laugh too hard and start crying and nearly have a full blown asthma attack because your friend decides to suddenly dab during class)

(I only ever played the Clarinet)

(Oh gosh, I can only play like one song on the piano. I used to take lessons, but I just didn't have the motivation.)

( @pedro Oh my goodness... X'D)

(We are not even roleplaying anymore... I'm just waiting for a cue to act.)

Fiacail nodded understandingly. "Come along, Rave," he gestured his spider centaur buddy to follow, twirling the set of keys once.

Malakai walked upstairs to one of the rooms, using the key, he opened the door and saw only two beds. "We may have to cuddle" he chuckled

( @Fady There's your cue. CX)

Sirius unwraps his scarf and clutches it near him as if it were a blanket, he laid down and yawning he closed his eyes, he didn't even have enough energy to go sleep on a bed for the first time in 10 years. The couch was enough for him to be comfortable enough to sleep.

Malakai hopped onto the bed nearest the window, he bounced on his knees, "Come on Adara you can sleep with me, I won't bite I promise" he continued bouncing, "Toren and Dorian can cuddle with eachother"

( @Whaley: Thanks. x)

Raven hated being beckoned along like a child, but he resisted rebelling and slunk over to the cetacean shapeshifter. With careful steps, he followed Fiacail up the stairs, doing his best to not fall or reveal his arachnid lower half to any strangers lingering about.

(Why is Raven and Fiacail in one room and the other for in another? Kai's logic makes no sense. X'D)

*other five

( @Blood, this is where Toren would make a snarky comment like "I thought you didn't like girls" lol) snooping from my phone as i should be sleeping.

(And for some reason you all listened to him....)

(Ah hey @KJ. XD And yeah, we're still going. I gotta leave in a few though.)

(Not Sirius, he's just on the couch and the innkeeper is likely okay with it because the rooms were paid for anyways)

Malakai sprawled onto the bed, his small frame not taking up much space as he stared out the window.

(Snoopy @Kj)

(Kole# Toren will chew them off so theres more room, jk ah man i am way past tired,)

( @Fady Maybe he thought he could magically make Fiacail gay or something. XD He's just jealous. And yeah, why did we listen to him? <X'D )

( @Kole: Yeah they do. XD If there's only one bed, Raven'll volunteer to sleep on the ground.)

( @Blood: Not like Raven had a say...)

(snoop snoop)

(Is KJ secretly a harpy..??)

(She is part Corvell...)

(Raven to Toren: Scary... Q-Q)

(NO.... NOT AT ALL, WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT.) *leaves a trail of broken tree branches*

(PFFFT the evidence is solid...)

(Bye, Koko! ^-^ YUSS! The Fiadara ship hath finally sailed! x3)

( @Blood True. CX)

(hahahah ok ok ok ok i should reeeaaallly be in bed now... later guys! Hopefully i should have some time to do some fan arts as well as finish those art trades! 0-0 sorry on my lateness!!!)

( @KJ and @Fady Oh my gosh, you guys... <X'DD)

(No need to apologize, KJ! I understand that you've been busy with college. x) I think I'm gonna hit the road too - see ya folk! I had a blast!)

Sirius suddenly found himself waking up, no one was around anymore, not even the innkeeper. He got up noticing his scarf was laid out on the floor, but something was off, it was extended out into the door of the inn. He got up and followed the scarf trail, from outside he could see the buildings abandoned and overtaken by vines, the scarf went down the street.
As he walked along he noticed there was a strange pitch black fog of sorts limiting his vision. It's as if everything was appearing as he walked and dissapeared as he walked away from it.
The scarf led to a large mansion. There was an insignia resembling a wounded dragon. The door opened and inside it was dark and grey. He didn't want to enter but he found himself walking in regardless.
He see's a tall figure, he couldn't see their face but he could make out two pointed ears and a snout. Suddenly the door slams and everything is now pitch black.
Outside of this strange dream; Sirius was stirring in his sleep, mumbling things as his movement tangled his scarf around him, and yet he remained asleep.

( @Whaley: I'm glad you could make it today! It was enjoyable to see the ship finally set sail! x3

(that was fun to write and I cant help but feel it's kind of bad :I )

(I guess spooky semi-foreshadowing dream is a good way to end things off huh?)

( @pedro: Duuuude, that was totally epic!! Awesome job writin that!! QuQ)

( @Blood: Pfff, Hiiro's not fantastic enough to be considered a timelord. ;D)

( @Fady I'm glad as well on both accounts. ^-^ This session was so much fun! X3)

( @Blood: You can't tell me what to do! *coldy sips cup of tea*)

( @pedro Great ending! ^-^)

(It's nice to see an rp have actually story progress, this was very fun, even if I had an hour and a half pause in between)

(Alright, I'm gonna go now for real this time! Goodnight friends!)

( @Fading: Fine you ice cold demon, I'll just do this!! *Knocks tea out of your hand and flees*)

( @Blood: *pulls out bucket of KFC and proceeds to chuck the contents after tou* AND STAY AWAY!)

(Well I think I'ma go but before I do, if anyone ever wishes to like, message me or whatever i has kik
user be ArtistPedro )

(I'll add you pedro!)

( @pedro: Ahh, I would, but I don't have KiK! At least I know you through Colors 3D. x)

(I'm also a uge nerd who actually uses Google Plus :^)