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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Dec 7, 2022 15:03:55 GMT -5
A dark clad figure, with skin as pale as a ghost walked by the lake, a distant and solemn look on their face, dark raven-like wings dragging behind them unmoving yet a part of the figure. Their walk was slow, a bit weak and they seemed to have nothing with them besides what they wore. Silver piercing eyes could be seen in the moonlight as they continued on seeming to have walked quite a ways. The only sound from the figure was their footsteps, faint and light. They stopped at the edge of the lake and looked down upon it, at the reflection and clear water. They then soon crouched down cupping their hands and drinking some water before slowly standing back up and examining their surroundings as they went.
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Dec 7, 2022 20:47:48 GMT -5
Stars seemed to come and go from Mariana's view as she soared through the sky atop Octavia's back. The gryphon flew quickly and happily on this warm night through the Luna Valley. The sights were just as magnificent as she'd heard, though the endless fields had become slightly monotonous as the flight went on. Setting her sights on a small lake in the distance she ushered Octavia on. Octavia grew excited upon seeing the lake as well, excited to drink, rest, and possibly hunt by the cool waters.
The two neared the body of water at speed. Mariana attached her halberd to Octavia's saddle, placing it beside the shield that usually hung there. In a display of riding mastery she then stood up sideways atop the gryphon's back mid-flight. The beast flew in low, only about 100 feet from the water's surface. The young woman then dove with perfect form from the saddle, plummeting towards the lake in a diagonal line. She let out a joyous scream as she fell, only silencing as she splashed into the water head first.
Octavia flew in a circle before diving to the water's surface and turning upside down. As the beast's wings grazed the surface Mariana broke the surface and grabbed the reins. She hoisted herself back onto the saddle as the beast flew towards the shore. Landing smoothly, Octavia allowed Mariana to dismount before trotting over to get a drink. Mariana stood draining her hair and looking up at the stars, completely unaware that she wasn't the only person on the lake's shore.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Dec 7, 2022 21:51:24 GMT -5
Morpheus paused at the sudden cacophony of noise from the lake. Glancing towards the lake he saw the large beast and what appeared to be a woman with it. After assessing the scene for a moment he turned his gaze back to the wall before him and began along his path once more. People were difficult to understand and it was hard to place trust in them after all he had gone through. He would work to rebuild and go back to his duties but had no other care to the people outside of his home. He at least had gotten his vengeance on the ones who caused so many years of pain. But now he required his things back after they had been taken and sold off. With all this pondering in his mind he had nearly forgotten about the strange pair nearby
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Dec 10, 2022 1:17:18 GMT -5
Octavia idly drank of the lake's water as Mariana stretched her legs with a short walk, it felt wonderful to be on land again despite her joy in flight. She took a few steps along the water's edge, scanning the trees and shoreline with a relaxed gaze. Her main focus was on enjoying the sights and sounds of this lively place, strange birds and insects were all abuzz in the nearby forest. It made a sound like that of a band, one where everyone is playing a different song yet still manage to find harmony. She saw a pair of silver lights glow and then flash away in the distance, oh that must be some sort of cat or-.... wait...
She stopped in her tracks, blinking to focus her sight and squinting in the direction of what looked to be a man. He looked to be wearing a cloak or something, yet it seemed wrong, it was drug along behind him but didn't cover him. She was intrigued.
Leaving Octavia to drink she continued her walk with a curious smile directly towards the figure. Her imagination told her it could be some sort of vampire, or other creature of the night. Her pragmatism told her it was likely just a local with an unfortunately morbid appearance. Either way, she simply hoped they'd provide a bit of human conversation, gryphons were good listeners but nothing more.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Dec 10, 2022 11:28:21 GMT -5
Hearing the approaching footsteps his silver gaze glanced over once more seeing the female drawing closer. His expression was never changing and hard to interpret but knowing she would most likely pursue if he continued his walking, he stopped, not caring to turn her way or lift his head to fully look at her. He stayed turned in the way he had been traveling, gaze towards the ground before him. His wings stayed unmoving behind him only ruffled here and there by a passing breeze. Most had avoided hun, viewing him as a ghost of sorts roaming along the trees. All the better to him though to avoid dealing with unwanted company. Yet here came someone who seemed unconcerned. To say he wasn’t even the slightest bit curious would be a lie. He was however on guard some as his trust of mortals had abandoned him after being taken for so many years. Yet he waited, listening to see what she could say
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Dec 14, 2022 10:04:02 GMT -5
As the figure stopped in its path and Mariana was able to get a closer look the choice of approaching seemed slightly less intelligent. This "man" had large black wings upon his back. What she had taken for a man in a robe now seemed much darker indeed. The moonlight and his silver gaze had an eerie likeness and his lack of response to her approach felt unnaturally worrisome. Still, adventure was often found in deep dark forests interwoven with darker secrets, and she could find no better analogy for this being in her mind. With a deep breath and an overly curious mind she continued to walk closer.
"Excuse me... sir?... are you lost out here?" She spoke with no clear fear or anxiety, hiding it below a practiced facade of nobility.
Sensing her worry and hearing her address the odd figure Octavia reacted like a protective mother. The gryphon let out a screech and lifted off, flying from the drinking hole and landing between Mariana and the figure in a defensive stance.
"Hey, easy! He's not even tried to eat me yet." she whispered, louder than she had meant to, to Octavia.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Dec 14, 2022 11:08:27 GMT -5
His head turned towards the pair, raising a brow "You worry for the sake of another? Is it of duty or your nature?" He questioned, his voice smooth and deep, his eyes seeming old and curious not matching his young look. "He saw the griffon approach looking it over and tilting his head ever so slightly "Even the beasts of this century are perplexing. Well mortal, what is your reasoning for approaching? Nature or duty?" he asked calmly, his wings were beautiful and dark yet never moved from how they were. It was as if they had been broken and unused for quite a while
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Feb 5, 2023 22:24:41 GMT -5
The figure turned to her, speaking in a voice like the night itself. Mariana was surprised to see the face of a beautiful young man staring back at her. The mans eyes hinted at something deeper lying beneath. His question and its delivery reinforced this idea, she'd been around many youths and none had a demeanor such as this. It belonged to an older soul than what stood before her. As he asked once more, adding in the word mortal to refer to her, she was certain she'd stumbled upon some creature of myth. Her childhood tutors had told tales of all sorts of things that haunted the night. Her mind jumped to stories of vampires yet the beauty and peacefulness of the man before her broke the mold in her mind too much for her to be certain.
His question was a hard one for her. She'd come not for any concern of their well being but for a simple distraction amid a lonely night. A tinge of guilt afflicted her as she realized how uncaring that made her seem...
Pushing the feeling down she delivered the best answer she could invent. A sly smile crossing her lips as she thought.
"Nature, good immortal, is my reason for approaching you. Natural curiosity, that is." She emphasized the word immortal, motioning towards the man as she said it.
"I'd hate to break from your expectations though. If it's concern you seek in me then it's concern you'll find."
Her voice maintained a practiced air of regal grace though her clothing and gear showed clear signs of wear as well as a healthy layer of dust and grime from many days travel.
"Mariana Eadburg, pleased to meet you on this pleasant night." Her smile was sincere as the handshake she now offered though the callouses and bruises on her hand further distanced her looks from her way of speaking.
Octavia had sat down and begun to prune herself further about midway through the exchange, having lost interest as she no longer perceived a threat.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Feb 6, 2023 11:55:55 GMT -5
There was surprise in his gaze as she had called him immortal. True as it was, most refused to believe such things. He became rather curious of the woman as he looked down at her examining her, his eyes flickering with silver and gold as he took her hand gently and gave it a small shake not overly used to the custom “Lord Morpheus. It is a pleasure.” He replied as his gaze came to rest upon her own, removing his hand once the greeting was over “tell me Mariana Eadburg, what is it you dream of?” He asked calmly. If he had his old powers he would be able to know her name and everything he could wish to know, see the dreams she harbored and wished for, yet know all he could do was ask and await an answer.
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Feb 6, 2023 12:18:00 GMT -5
Oooh, this would be a night worth writing home about, if only anyone actually read those letters...
This 'Lord Morpheus' looked less noble and more homeless, though she hoped it was situational. Perhaps he was a displaced prince of some dark empire. Her imagination ran wild with the thought and she found herself staring blankly past the man. Correcting her indecency with a cough she answered a question she'd asked herself countless times years before. The answer now a joyous reminder of the fulfillment she'd found since chasing it.
"A lovely question, Lord Morpheus. I dream of crisscrossing Charon as I blaze a path of heroic deeds, deathly combat, and invigoraring discoveries..." Her voice grew excited; heightening to a grand finish as she struck a pose fitting to a conqueror.
"... All while hitting at least half of the bars in each city." She returned to her normal posture before saying this.
"What of your dreams? Since I've been sharing so much I like to think you owe the same." She stared into his enchanting eyes with an expectant gaze.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Feb 6, 2023 12:24:58 GMT -5
“Sounds like a decent and noble pursuit” Morpheus nodded and raised a brow unable to avoid chuckling some at her pose and then her question “strange. I have never truly thought of that. I have always been the one seeing others dreams and creating the haven for such things” he remarked and looked to the sky thinking some “I suppose I would like to find a way to regain my powers and rebuild my realm. To also gain the things that were stolen from me” he replied his gaze lowering back to her “you mortals are quite interesting. Tell me, what big changes have happened in the past hundred years?” He asked raising a brow. Due to his imprisonment in a basement he hardly knew much of the new world
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Feb 11, 2023 9:48:10 GMT -5
A look of utter bewilderment took its place on Mariana's face, a fitting response to a dream so large and foreign to her own. What powers? What realm? Was it rude to ask? Did she care? Only one of these answers she knew. The history question was a tad simpler she'd been tutored for years on Charon's history though she barely retained any of it. School was much less interesting than, well, most other things. "As for your... history... question." She put a finger to her chin, glancing about in the sky, raising a brow, as the immortal lord had. It was an unconscious mimicry, a habit she developed while blending in with various groups. "What I can remember off the top of my head is..." She recounted recent historical events, mostly, correctly. "I can't help but ask what any of that is in reference to? What sort of powers did you once possess, and what realm do you aspire to rebuild?" She looked about them, finding a stump nearby, and motioned towards it with her hand to insist they take a seat. "Did you just wake up from an eternap slumber, perhaps??" She smiled wide, hoping to have pinned down lord immortals secret vampirism...
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Feb 12, 2023 10:15:39 GMT -5
Morpheus listened, his expression remaining calm as it almost always did, listening to the events he had missed within his captivity. "I was once the lord of dreams. My realm was made to give a safe space to all those dreams people had. It was lovely. I knew every person, their names, dreams, past and so on. I have lost these abilities however, not from slumber, but of being trapped and held prisoner by moronic mortals thinking me as death. For 11 years they held me there, sold my things and my powers faded as they had slowly been doing since the leaving of the gods." he grimaced with a dark look as he recounted it, his eyes switching to a crimson color. "I cannot get back the kingdom lost but one of my dreams, my closest companion is still alive and I will make a place safe for those now lost in the mortal realm." he said with a determined tone "The fools who did this will be repaying their misdeeds for years to come" he added
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Post by Mariana Eadburg on Feb 15, 2023 11:33:44 GMT -5
What in the gods had she stumbled upon??? Mariana's face must have betrayed her utter confusion as her hand fell back to her side. Lord immortal seemed uninterested in sitting on stumps. The red glow to his eyes and his dark words suggested he'd be more inclined to a nice slice of revenge served in a plate made from the skulls of his enemies. Of course, he'd said one thing that hinted at a bit of humanity he'd yet hardly shown...
"I. Well... I understand that if I was locked up for a decade I'd likely want to kill some people as well." She blinked a few times and gave a cough to distract herself from the state of perplexation that she found herself in.
"I would be glad to assist you in finding some sort of shelter until then? Only, I have to ask, how can a... dream, be alive? How can it be your companion, I must admit this is all more than foreign to me and I would truly love to discuss it more."
She wasn't lying, the wild speech and strange tale told by lord immortal was the most interesting thing she'd come across in weeks. If he hadn't had a pair of wings and glowing red eyes she'd likely think him insane, perhaps he still was. He did, though, seem to be in a bit of a pickle out here in such a state...
"I can even offer a ride, if you need transport, I know wings can get tired and Octavia's are quite enduring. If that would be any help, you can repay me with further conversation."
Octavia's head turned to them with a look of disdain, the griffon had an obvious disagreement with being ridden by just anyone.
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Post by Morpheus Dreamwalker on Feb 15, 2023 23:20:04 GMT -5
I did not kill him yet he will know what it is like to have nothing when he awakes.” He replied simply as his eyes turned golden once he relaxed himself some. “I created the dreams from nightmares. They assured me and were my closest companions. I spent much of my time with them as they would assist with the dreaming. I understand this must be a lot to take in as I was hardly ever heard of in the mortal team minus stories of a sandman. But with the main gods leaving I have become a shell of my former self” he sighed before looking to the creature then to his wings “that may be nice. I’m afraid those humans crippled my wings to keep any chance of escape out of reach” he replied spreading his wings the bit he could to show them mangled and bent at unnatural angles as if they had been bashed to bits. He was still wary of the girl but found her nature rather curious
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