*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[Garjzla]

Arbus slowed at the presence of a strange creature, humanoid though she was. He stood in the darkness, his coat blinding in perfectly.

Islanzadi heard some movement, but it had quickly stopped. Though, she didn't feel like whatever caused the noise had left.
She looked at all of the trees and brush closely, and after a few moments spotted a pair of eyes and nothing else. They didn't look like the eyes of a deer. Islanzadi took out her bow and arrow, aiming but not shooting when there was still no reason to.
"I see you, come out." Islanzadi said to whoever was hiding in the darkness, and she was no longer speaking in her language anymore, knowing that no one else knew it if they weren't an elf.

 

[StarrNico]

Maxton nodded at her point. "Then perhaps it is already too late. There are far to many things that are uncertain." He conversed mentally, as he started walking. Their two remaining Sylphs taking up formation on either side of the entourage. While Navar walked between them.

Xatia grinned widely at Jackie, as she hurried along. She then sobered as she noticed they were on the move. She grabbed one of Xavier's arms and guided him along. She probed at Ember's mind gently, to see if she was in tune to telepathy. It was her preferred mode of conversation, after all. She watched Ember closely to see her reaction.
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Bertram snorted a warning at Cicero when he moved to take up a defensive position closer to the portal and the Oilins.

Orson gave Kristen a sinful smile, as he wrapped her in his arms. "Woman you are forever tempting me. But I can fully appreciate and love the way your mind works. Is it any wonder that great minds think alike." He replied huskily through their bound. Followed by an extravagant twirl.

Cicero tipped his head at the sound. Looing between the two. "You're bonded mates?" He inquired seriously.

Shaylee nodded and turned to walk with them, Kellan following closely and keeping an eye out.

Ember almost stumbled at the probe, looking around quickly then focusing on Xatia with a tilt to her head. "You are trying to talk to me?" She asked curiosly. The amulets they wore protected them from unwanted intrusions like that.
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Kristen smiled and returned the twirl before looking over to the Sylph. "We are bonded." She answered, wrapping her arms around Orson again so she could give him a light kiss, though she wanted more than that, this was not the time or place.

 

[NickyKnack]

Islanzadi heard some movement, but it had quickly stopped. Though, she didn't feel like whatever caused the noise had left.
She looked at all of the trees and brush closely, and after a few moments spotted a pair of eyes and nothing else. They didn't look like the eyes of a deer. Islanzadi took out her bow and arrow, aiming but not shooting when there was still no reason to.
"I see you, come out." Islanzadi said to whoever was hiding in the darkness, and she was no longer speaking in her language anymore, knowing that no one else knew it if they weren't an elf.

Arbus stepped forward and showed himself. He looked to the arrow point at him with his sliver eyes. But made Bo threatening gestures.

 

[Garjzla]

Arbus stepped forward and showed himself. He looked to the arrow point at him with his sliver eyes. But made Bo threatening gestures.

Islanzadi lowered her arrow a very small amount, it was just a wolf. Well, it looked a little different than a normal wolf, but not too much.
She still wasn't sure exactly what it was though, because most normal-looking animals were either a shifter or some fairy in an animal form.

"Well...Hello." Islanzadi said with a stern look. She would have bowed before speaking, since that was what elves normally did, but this wasn't an elf and she defiantly didn't want to take her eyes off of a large predator. Plus, this may just be an animal, and you don't bow to animals.

 

[NickyKnack]

Shaylee nodded and turned to walk with them, Kellan following closely and keeping an eye out.

Ember almost stumbled at the probe, looking around quickly then focusing on Xatia with a tilt to her head. "You are trying to talk to me?" She asked curiosly. The amulets they wore protected them from unwanted intrusions like that.
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Kristen smiled and returned the twirl before looking over to the Sylph. "We are bonded." She answered, wrapping her arms around Orson again so she could give him a light kiss, though she wanted more than that, this was not the time or place.

Ember, Xavier and Xatia, led the others. "My apologies, it was a simple test to see if you were inclined to telepathy. The fey have two modes of telepathy, private and social." She explained simply. She focused her attention back to finding the location of Navar's apartment. They were getting close.

Maxton walked along in silence as he thought to himself about their unexpected discoveries.
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Orson could pick up on Kristen's pheromones. He returned her kiss and nuzzled her neck. Almost forgetting the stranger.

The Sylph smiled knowingly at the pair. "I could tell you were a bonded pair, because you're both in mating heat." He replied matter-of-factly.

That succeeded in getting Orson's attention. "What did you say?" He asked confused.

Cicero tipped his head again, "You know not the term or condition? You are both going through it right now. It's a driving force to be together though physical touch and kissing. It is started by the twirl and will not be denied." He explained further.

Bertram chuckled softly and nodded, "That's them alright." He said with
humor.

Orson looked to Kristen and smiled softly, "I knew I wasn't going crazy. At least it's normal." He replied through their link.

 

[NickyKnack]

Islanzadi lowered her arrow a very small amount, it was just a wolf. Well, it looked a little different than a normal wolf, but not too much.
She still wasn't sure exactly what it was though, because most normal-looking animals were either a shifter or some fairy in an animal form.

"Well...Hello." Islanzadi said with a stern look. She would have bowed before speaking, since that was what elves normally did, but this wasn't an elf and she defiantly didn't want to take her eyes off of a large predator. Plus, this may just be an animal, and you don't bow to animals.

Arbus watched her closely. He'd play dumb for now. He sniffed the air for signs of the lost pray animal. His stomach complained audibly at the lost meal. He then sniffed the ground again to possible directions in an attempt to tack it again. But was sure to keep her in his sights at all times.

 

[StarrNico]

Ember, Xavier and Xatia, led the others. "My apologies, it was a simple test to see if you were inclined to telepathy. The fey have two modes of telepathy, private and social." She explained simply. She focused her attention back to finding the location of Navar's apartment. They were getting close.

Maxton walked along in silence as he thought to himself about their unexpected discoveries.
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Orson could pick up on Kristen's pheromones. He returned her kiss and nuzzled her neck. Almost forgetting the stranger.

The Sylph smiled knowingly at the pair. "I could tell you were a bonded pair, because you're both in mating heat." He replied matter-of-factly.

That succeeded in getting Orson's attention. "What did you say?" He asked confused.

Cicero tipped his head again, "You know not the term or condition? You are both going through it right now. It's a driving force to be together though physical touch and kissing. It is started by the twirl and will not be denied." He explained further.

Bertram chuckled softly and nodded, "That's them alright." He said with
humor.

Orson looked to Kristen and smiled softly, "I knew I wasn't going crazy. At least it's normal." He replied through their link.

"Jackie gave us all protection pendants so we wouldn't be hurt magically." Ember said then glanced to Xavier "again. Marcus is an adaptable foe who seems to have many things he created to fight us."

"What is your take on all of this?" Shaylee asked, returning to the conversion they had been having before.

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"Mating heat?" Kristen asked, wanting to know more if this Sylph knew about oilins. She glanced to Orson, smiling at him then looking back to the Sylph, even though part of her didn't waant to. "What do you know about oilins?"

 

[NickyKnack]

"Jackie gave us all protection pendants so we wouldn't be hurt magically." Ember said then glanced to Xavier "again. Marcus is an adaptable foe who seems to have many things he created to fight us."

"What is your take on all of this?" Shaylee asked, returning to the conversion they had been having before.

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"Mating heat?" Kristen asked, wanting to know more if this Sylph knew about oilins. She glanced to Orson, smiling at him then looking back to the Sylph, even though part of her didn't waant to. "What do you know about oilins?"

Xatia looked to Ember confused. "We to have protection pendants to block bad magic. But communicating through telepathy is not magic. No more then speaking is. But it is a fey talent and not all are susceptible to it. This Markus seems resourceful. And if it is true, he has one of King Racine's spell books, let's hope it's not the Unseelie one." She said softly.

Maxton was called out of his thoughts at her question. "I must honestly admitted, this endeavor is not going as I've planed. Not for the wrong reasons, don't get me wrong. This realm has always been quite primitive magic wise. But here we are, in the in between, meeting two supposedly extinct Oilins, one kelpie and a very rare blue phoenix. Not to mention a white witch and a warlock. There are no quinncidences, Shaylee. Everything happens for a reason and I have a very bad feeling, we're going to need their help." He answered her on their combined link. He then looked to Kallen at his continued silence. "You are quite reserved, my friend. What is your take on all this?" He encouraged.
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Cicero nodded politely at Kristen's first question, " Yes, mating heat. It's a fey related phenomenon. It would affect us all more often, if there were not mandates of breeding and rankings. But with all love matches, when a fey meets their soul mate, the twirl is always there. Some will fight it, but it becomes physically exhausting and it only gets harder the longer it's denied." Cicero grew quiet, as he thought of the cases where a fey went mad, due to their soul mates being mated to another. Tragic all around and one of the benefits of being a Sylph, no one wanted to mate them. He then admitted as he answered her second, "I'm limited on my knowledge of Oilins. But they are two natured, with a soul bonded Demos. They have projective healing abilities."

 

[StarrNico]

Xatia looked to Ember confused. "We to have protection pendants to block bad magic. But communicating through telepathy is not magic. No more then speaking is. But it is a fey talent and not all are susceptible to it. This Markus seems resourceful. And if it is true, he has one of King Racine's spell books, let's hope it's not the Unseelie one." She said softly.

Maxton was called out of his thoughts at her question. "I must honestly admitted, this endeavor is not going as I've planed. Not for the wrong reasons, don't get me wrong. This realm has always been quite primitive magic wise. But here we are, in the in between, meeting two supposedly extinct Oilins, one kelpie and a very rare blue phoenix. Not to mention a white witch and a warlock. There are no quinncidences, Shaylee. Everything happens for a reason and I have a very bad feeling, we're going to need their help." He answered her on their combined link. He then looked to Kallen at his continued silence. "You are quite reserved, my friend. What is your take on all this?" He encouraged.
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Cicero nodded politely and admitted, "I'm limited on the knowledge of Oilins. But mating heat is fey related phenomenon. It would affect us all more, if there were not mandates of breeding and rankings. But with all love matches, when a fey meets their soul mate, the twirl is always there. Some will fight it, but it becomes physically exhausting and it only gets harder the longer it's denied." Cicero grew quiet, as he thought of the cases where a fey went mad, due to their soul mates being mated to another. Tragic all around and one of the benefits of being a Sylph, no one wanted to mate them.

Ember shrugged a little "It is magic to us, but then, we are not fey" She said then nodded "He has the ability...or had the ability to cross species and create things to fight for him. Some we have turned to our side once they were out of his holding place, the Menagerie"

Kellan looked to Maxton then shook his head "It is no coincidence we find them when we get information about the battle they face here and her return to power." He said as he continued to watch the area around them "We are meant to fight this battle, it even concerns our currant ward, Navar"

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"What do mandates and words care when it it a soul deep love?" Kristen asked and shook her head a little to try to clear her thinking."Why would anyone fight something that is so right?" She asked and looked back to Orson, giving in to that pull again.

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Jackie entered her home to get the rest of the shifters there into the portal so she could pack her home and get the trap set.

 

[NickyKnack]

Ember shrugged a little "It is magic to us, but then, we are not fey" She said then nodded "He has the ability...or had the ability to cross species and create things to fight for him. Some we have turned to our side once they were out of his holding place, the Menagerie"


Kellan looked to Maxton then shook his head "It is no coincidence we find them when we get information about the battle they face here and her return to power." He said as he continued to watch the area around them "We are meant to fight this battle, it even concerns our currant ward, Navar" 


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"What do mandates and words care when it it a soul deep love?" Kristen asked and shook her head a little to try to clear her thinking."Why would anyone fight something that is so right?" She asked and looked back to Orson, giving in to that pull again. 


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Jackie entered her home to get the rest of the shifters there into the portal so she could pack her home and get the trap set.

"Duly noted, I will not try again. My humblest apologies." Xatia said with respect. She then looked over at Ember intrigued at the prospect of meeting all new breeds of shifters. " Now that's truly fascinating." She said simply, before she stopped suddenly. She'd felt a small tug on her powers, which told her they had arrived. "We're here!" She called out to the group, before she opened the portal into Navar's penthouse apartment. She looked inside cautiously.

Jaeger and Kash stepped forward together and stepped through the portal with their hands on their swords. Xatia passed Ember Xavier and followed them in to search for dangers of the magical variety.

Maxton stopped and looked to the opened portal, before looking back to Kellan. "Very eloquently put, just as it's based in truth." He said in agreement, before he looked back to Navar. "This marker on the warlock, can you stop it?" He asked curiously.

Navar nodded and smiled broadly, "Yes, I have a scrambler in my bedroom. Just keep him in here until I come back with it." He explained as he moved to go to the portal. Only to get pulled to a stop.

Maxton had grabbed Navar's arm to stop him. "Not so fast, Lord Navar. Let's let them search it first." He said calmly.
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Orson sighed as he kissed Kristen breathless. He pulled back panting softly as he lowered his forehead to hers.

"It is not for me to say, I'm just a low born servant." Cicero said and then grew quiet after that. He'd already spoke too freely. But to watch them together so in love and helpless to the thrall, had pulled at his heartstrings. He look over alert at the first subtle movement. He watched with interest as more of their group came into the portal. He studied them as much as they studied him.

Cadeon carried a bundled up Bob in his arm carefully. He followed the rest of the group out to the portal. Garth, Jaxon and Aeval easily carrying a still sleeping Aurora in her arms. Nektar and Kyth stepped through close to last. They all looked to the Sylph with curiosity. Even with Jackie's heads up about him.