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*Iris looks sorry for Verdai*
Iris: Oh that sounds awful, not being able be attracted to people? I can't imagine... I'm so sorry Verdai

*Maiev looks at the figure*
M: Either you're a goddess, in which case you're fine, a illusion, in which case I will burn you, or something that wants to hurt Kara, in which case I will torment your soul for all of eternity. Which one is it?
*Doesn't notice the arrows until two hit her in the back, when she quickly throws up a fire wall behind Kara to protect her from the arrows and obscure her vision of the arrows lodged in back*

It's pretty much par for the course for me. Don't worry, I shall live.
Also, I still recognize human beauty. Just no attraction response. Fixable, but I'd need to get a completely new body and make some personality alterations that might damage me beyond repair. Next time I die, will look into it.

*I snap awake from where I fell asleep against the living room wall*
*begins cursing in High Gothic as I realize sleeping upright is massively uncomfortable*

OOC: Back from the party, was fun.

BIC

*Commissar comes out of his room after his nap due to the mental fencing he had with Vit*

Ahh...

*Iris blinks*
Iris: The next time you- You know what? Nevermind, I'm not even going to ask.
*Shakes her head, not really wanting to know*


*Huitz is trying to coax Remus through the mirror and into the room's armory, while both sets of twins, Morri and Cal try to help or just watch*

*Takes "doesn't want to know" to heart*
Don't worry about it. Just know that I usually come back.
*Miritas is mildly WTFing as well*

I don't feel so good.....
*stumbles slightly and leans against the wall*
Feth.
*begins cursing softly in the Cadian tongue*
*trying to focus on remaining upright*

*Notices Mel*

Guardsman...

*Miritas gently helps Mel lie down on a couch*

*seems rather out of it*
*one hand grips the spot on my shoulder where i got impaled*
*other hand starts digging into the couch*
*skin seems hot to the touch*

Well, you look like gak. What happened?

Miss, are you alright? You're very... warm. Is it a fever? Do I have to call Maria?

*Iris sits up and looks over at Mel, seeming concerned*
Iris: Melyssa? Are you okay?
*Moves over to kneel next to her*

*doesn't answer either CN, Iris, or Miritas*
*one hand grips my shoulder again*
*sweat beads on my forehead and begins dripping down my face*
*makes a low, keening moan*
*eyes seem to glaze over*

OOC:
Speeding this up a bit because I missed most of the day dog sitting/building the Inquisitor from the Imperial Triumvirate kit

*Verdai yelps and rushes to Mel's side*
What the hell? I could douse it in nanites, but I'm not sure what's going on...
*Inspects Mel's impaled shoulder*

*Figure smiles tiredly at Maiev*
Shadowsong. The last thing I want is to see Kara hurt, believe me.
*closes her eyes and her form flickers slightly*

*Dragon lets loose a torrent of flames/Fade energy at Horus, but it gets cut short as the expanding green light reaches the pair*
*Dragon roars and rears onto its hind legs before the energy swirls around it. As the green light expands, ethereal warriors appear and begin dispatching whatever Dark Spawn is left standing. The Dragon gives one last roar before it's completely surrounded in green light and appears to turn to stone before crumbling. In an instant, the light retracts back to the crystal, leaving the cavern to be eerily quiet.*

*Kara slumps over, completely unconscious, and the figure looks down at her*
Goodbye, my Herald.
*the figure dissipates*

Huh... interesting.

*Maiev's shoulders slump slightly, then she stumbles to Kara's side, and collapses beside her*
*Manages to put a hand on Kara's right hand before passing out with a couple arrows in back*

*Miritas notices the edges of a hastily bandaged wound under the collar of my uniform/flak armor*
*shivers*

*shrugs*

She's probably just lost blood. She's been standing sleeping with multiple wounds that are poorly treated.

*Horus moves quickly*
Horus: Maiev! Kara!
*He moves over to them, and gently begins tending to them, making a soft bed of earth and carefully pulling out the arrow before using his shirt sleeves as makeshift bandages


*Iris glares at CN*
Iris; YOu could show a little more care!
*She moves over to examine the wound*
Iris: Oh Mel... what did this to you?

....Nah, not really.

*spasms and punches CN in the groin*
*manages two words*
Flagg..... Tree......

*Is wearing a cup and has the standard guard adamantine balls, so he just slightly flinched*

...Nope, still don't care.

*Boran shakes his head and sheathes his knife*
B: We need to leave. This place is well beyond tainted, and I don't know how well this cave can handle the force of what happened.

*Iris glares*
*Were she the violent sort she'd be tempted to do the same as Mel*
Iris: If you're not going to be helpful then leave us Humani
*Looks down at Mel in concern*
Iris: Flag? Tree? What do you mean?


*Horus nods*
Horus: Alright, I'll carry them
*Gently slings both women over his shoulders and walks back the way they came*

*Boran nods and follows after them, quietly listening for any signs of danger*
*stops when they reach the straight climb upwards*
B; How do you propose we get out? I can hardly carry one of them while climbing, and you can't carry both at once.

*falls over onto the floor*
*burning up*

*Horus thinks*
Horus; Here, hold on
*Lays Kara and Maiev down, seals the tunnel then slings Maiev over his shoulder*
Horus: Okay, either climb, or hang onto my belt. You go up, keep a eye on Maiev while I come back down for Kara
*Breathing slightly shallowly from the wounds he's suffered*


*Iris looks worried then determined. She gently lifts WK onto the couch and begins treating her for fever as best she can. *
*She runs to the kitchen, gathers some cold washclothes and tries bringing Mel's temperature down*
Iris: Come on Mel...