He didn’t have any specific thing he was looking for today, besides something to keep him interested for awhile. Whether this was haggling with people over small amounts of money or just trying to find someone to talk to, it didn’t really matter to him. He just wanted to see some people enjoying life and following their own desires as they come about. Vyrst moved through the crowd in a confidant stride, often accidentally bumping into people in the tightly packed streets. He didn’t mind that it made some people angry with him, but it was their own fault for running into him.
Bumping Into Strangers [Joan|Social]
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Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:53 pm
He didn’t have any specific thing he was looking for today, besides something to keep him interested for awhile. Whether this was haggling with people over small amounts of money or just trying to find someone to talk to, it didn’t really matter to him. He just wanted to see some people enjoying life and following their own desires as they come about. Vyrst moved through the crowd in a confidant stride, often accidentally bumping into people in the tightly packed streets. He didn’t mind that it made some people angry with him, but it was their own fault for running into him.
Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:02 pm
Humans were so stupid to think that they were safe from vampyres during the day, because apparently sunlight was supposed to keep them inside, when in reality, for vampyres like Joan - the day walkers - sunlight didn’t do anything that it didn’t also do to a human. She had never encountered another vampyre who was weak to sunlight either, so she wondered where that story came from. It was a good way for them to lay low, however, and catch their prey by surprise.
For some reason, Joan ended up in the flea market. It was boring elsewhere, to be quite honest now. She didn’t see many people in the streets, or even near her inn. They were probably still getting over the whole war news, staying in to be safe because the new king was unpredictable. Because he was well...new.
Her head began to throb from hearing the pulses of the humans around her. This was honestly the worst place to find prey, but she was also dying to turn this day from a boring one into an exciting one.
Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:22 pm
Vyrst continued to walk through the crowd, looking for something interesting to do. After having walked for a bit, he stopped and looked at a shop selling some super sketchy looking cards. It seemed to be some sort of knock off of a collectable card game for kids. Vyrst didn’t linger at this location for too long, as the merchandise at the shop were almost guaranteed to be trash tier knock off brands of things he was not even interested in. Having continued to make his way through the crowd, Vyrst thought about what sorts of things he might be searching for at this flea market. Since he had not come there for any specific, he prefered to find something that could stimulate conversation or interactions with others, so as to keep himself entertained.
The thought of an otherwordly being of immense power being within the crowd never crossed his mind, not that he had much knowledge of what a vampyre was anyways. All he had in mind was entertainment, and so he continued to make his way through the crowd, occasionally bumping into people who didn’t move out of his way as he was walking. The combination of bumping into people and his bright red hair was likely to make him stick out among the crowd somewhat, but he didn’t think much of it. Doing something like that might even get him into an interesting situation, who knows?
Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:53 pm
The collision of her shoulder with someone else’s brought her out of her reverie. The other shoulder belonged to a man who was as tall as herself, with bright red hair, the shade that was easy to spot in a crowd. Joan stopped walking as she was able to bring her focus to this person. He didn’t look like he was paying attention to where he was walking and Joan acted on impulse, reaching for his shoulder to turn him around so that he was facing her when she spoke. “I need to go to the bathroom. Do you know the way?”
Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:23 am
The only problem with this sudden interest is what she asked him after she had turned him around to face her. The question about a bathroom baffled him, and his face contorted a bit to display that fact. With an eyebrow raised he looked at the woman and said, “Uhhh, I have no clue where a bathroom is, but lady, don’t you think that's a pretty weird thing to say to some stranger you just bumped into?” Now that Vyrst had gotten himself into this situation, he might as well make the most of it and keep it somewhat interesting, though he had no idea where this sort of situation was going to take him, given that odd circumstances.
Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:15 am
Joan wasn’t used to convincing her victims to willingly offer her blood, since she only did this when she was interested in them or planned to turn them. Plus, she still needed to learn the special ability of her bloodline, which was going to take a lot of time, since she wasn’t pure. This would have gone much easier if she already possessed the power to compel others. However, this could be the starting point in her learning process, and she planned to take it slow with this one.
Lightly squeezing his shoulder, Joan gave the man a small smile. “Walk with me.”
Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:52 am
No longer acting baffled, Vyrst gave a smile in response to her request for him to walk with her and said, “I don’t know where you want to go, but sure, lead the way.” Assuming that she continued to walk, Vyrst followed close beside her as she made her way to whatever destination she desired. He was pretty curious about what she was planning to do when they made it to somewhere more private, but the thoughts of this being a pretty large and popular city alleviated any of his concerns about this being a violent encounter.
Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:24 am
Joan took him to a cafe, one that she had been going to daily since she arrived in Baska. This was mainly because she wasn’t familiar with Baska Town, so she went to the first cafe she found to get her daily dose of caffeine. “I’ve just realised how weird this is,” she chuckled. “Meeting a random woman at a flea market who asks you for company. I’m just really bored, though.” The ringing had dissipated at this point since they were already at the entrance of the cafe. She went in first and took a seat at a booth by a large window. “Do you think it’s weird?” she would ask once he took the seat opposite hers.
Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:32 pm
Eating and talking was always a good way to get to know someone though, and Vyrst had a passion for both. After hearing her mention how weird the situation was, Vyrst chuckled as well as he followed her to her chosen table. After sitting down and hearing her ask him a question, he looked at her and said, “I don’t think it’s weird really. We both seemed to have been bored, so why not entertain each other? Encounters like this tend to be more natural than one in a formal setting anyways.” Vyrst took a quick look at the interior of the cafe before turning his attention back on the woman. “Though before we talk any further, I think I should introduce myself. I’m Vyrst.” After having said this he extended his hand out for a handshake and waited for her response.
Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:37 pm
The vampyress laced her fingers on her lap, averting her gaze back to the gentleman. “Vyrst,” she repeated after him, shaking his hand. “My name is Joan.” Although she spoke calmly, a cacophony of whispers in the back of her mind suggested various ways by which she could devour him. It wasn’t time yet, and she was enjoying this conversation, at least for now. “I’m a visitor here, so I don’t really know what’s where. It’s only been two days since I arrived. Are you from around here?”
Their orders arrived in no time and Joan immediately gulped down a portion of her drink. That was what she liked about this cafe. “You can have some if you’d like,” she said, gesturing for him to try the cake that she ordered. “It’s my favorite here and I recommend it to everyone!”
Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:29 pm
The order arrived around this time and Vyrst took a sip of his frappe before obliging Joan’s offer to try the velvet cake. He reached over, grabbed a fork and cut off a piece of the cake to try. After eating and tasting the piece of cake for a few seconds, he swallowed and said, “That’s some pretty good cake. It definitely appeals to my sweet tooth.” With his fork in hand he left his elbow on the table, holding his fork as though he were going to go for more cake and said with a chuckle near the end, “And how about you? Where are you from? I hope it’s a bit more glamorous than my hometown.”
Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:49 pm
Vyrst seemed to be really liking her cake. She wouldn’t mind if he finished it all by himself, to be quite honest. The coffee was enough to keep her tame for the moment. When she was asked about her origin, the sorceress let out a nervous chuckle as she replied. “Oh, I’m actually from the next town, Oak. I just travel a lot, mostly to the opposite side of town, so I’m barely even in my hometown.” She didn’t want to seem like she was bluffing about not being familiar with this town because she was from the neighboring town, even though she normally didn’t care about telling some lies. Right now, she was being honest though. “Do you like to travel too?”
Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:39 pm
Having heard the discussion of travel being brought up, Vyrst became a bit more animated that usual, as traveling was a major part of his life. He continued to hold eye contact as he ate a bit more cake before saying, “Traveling is all I do really.” He paused as he ate another bite of cake. ”It’s much more interesting than just staying holed up in some village somewhere. I get to wander around and experience all sorts of interesting things. Exotic foods, exotic experiences, and even more exotic people.” He threw her a playful wink when he mentioned exotic people and continued, “And how about you? Why do you like to travel?.”
Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:48 pm
“So once I decided that I didn’t want to live like that anymore, I left. I went everywhere.” She had finished her coffee, and she didn’t feel like staying here any longer. “I have been traveling ever since. I can’t stay somewhere for too long.” She laughed afterwards then added, “Like right now. Let’s go somewhere else?” She didn’t give him the chance to object. She stood up to pay for her orders as well as his at the counter. Then, she would leave the cafe to go somewhere else.
Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:16 pm
What surprised him even more though, was how quickly she decided to get up and lead him out of the cafe, not even letting him pay for his own drink. He laughed as well as she mentioned leaving the cafe and said, “Ooh, so assertive. That’s pretty intimidating to some guys you know.” He smirked as he said this of course, implying he wasn’t one of those types of people who cared about such things. They had been at the cafe for a while already and a change of scenery was always a good way to keep new conversations flowing, so Vyrst followed her to the next location, allowing her to decide where they might be heading to next.
Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:15 pm
Even though Joan didn’t know much about this town, there were a few places that she’d often visit. It wasn’t just for this town, but almost every town she went. One of these places was a bridge. She didn’t have a specific reason for why she liked to visit quiet bridges at odd hours, but it was one of the places she went to brainstorm, or fed the most. Joan was kind of glad by the fact that there weren’t many people in the streets right now. Less distractions.
There was this one bridge that was pretty close to the inn she was staying at. Guess why she was staying at that inn in the first place? This was where Joan was taking Vyrst. For some reason, she wanted to show him this place. Yup, not weird at all. “I like to come to this place late at night, when I can’t sleep or when I’m stressed out. It helps me think. Mostly because it’s quiet, I guess.”
Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:52 pm
The bridge seemed like a pretty secluded place since there were no people there, though it wasn’t too far off the main path. Vyrst listened closely as Joan told him about the bridge, all the while looking out over the bridge to see a river reflecting the light of the full moon. After seeing this he said, “It’s a relaxing sight for sure, but why lead me out here now? Am I stressing you out?” He cracked a smile and laughed after placing a bit of emphasis on the last line. As he spoke he leaned out over the bridge a bit to take in the view, placing his elbows on the railing. He was definitely curious about her sudden decision to bring him here, though he assumed it had some deeper meaning than just being where she came to think.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:26 am
The vampyress wasn’t initially planning on taking him into the woods. She had never been there before too, which is quite surprising given how it was a good feeding spot. But she didn’t know whose territory this was. “Are you up for an adventure?” she asked with a laugh, turning to face him. She was taking him place after place, but this time it wasn’t somewhere she had already been to, so she felt quite thrilled about this. Hopefully she wasn’t going to find other vampyres who were going to give her shit for stepping into their territory.
“See if you can catch up to me,” she giggled and ran straight into the woods. She would find a spot in the woods to hide from Vyrst. It was going to be hard for the man to find her given how fast she was, and the fact that he couldn’t hear her. That was, if he was completely human of course. So far she hadn’t noticed him doing anything inhuman. That didn’t give her a reason to believe that he could be something else. He could always just be really good at concealing it. But of course if it took too long, she would find him instead.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:05 pm
His prediction was right of course, and as she asked him if he was up for an adventure, he looked her in the eyes and said, “Sure, sounds like fun.” He wasn’t really worried about the dangers of a forest, given how close it was to the town, especially since he felt he could hold his own against most threats he would find out there. But the sudden high speed movement performed by Joan made him aware that he had been in the presence of a being that transcended normal human limits. He was aware that humans could get that strong, but it was the inhumanely quiet way she slipped into the darkness of the forest that made him more alarmed. Regardless of such thoughts, Vyrst thought about how she could have already harmed him at the bridge, so there wasn’t a much of a reason to be worried about following her into the woods. Knowing that he was nowhere near as fast as her, he walked into the forest at a brisk pace in search of her. He had no reason to show off his own prowess of course in the case that she was hostile. It was best to be cautious and reveal nothing about his own capabilities, as miniscule as they might be.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:10 pm
Joan watched as Vyrst entered the woods. She could see him from her spot, so she waited until he walked deeper into the woods. She wasn’t planning on staying in the same spot the whole time. The further Vyrst got, the deeper she would go to find a new spot, until she thought it was deep enough. Clearly no one was going to disturb their little game of hide and seek. The vampyress smiled as she watched her new friend.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:52 pm
He hadn’t sensed any signs of Joan at this point, and since she was likely to be far stronger than him in every aspect, he felt that attempting to play hide and seek with her was somewhat unfair to him, given his low prowess. He was sure he was being monitored of course, as someone who surpassed him by such a wide margin would be easily able to know his exact position while hiding from his senses. Since he was aiming to please, he went out of his way to act as though he was looking for her inside tree crevices on in the foliage above. He could at least act as though he thought he had a chance at finding her, though he felt like his acting in this situation was a bit sub par.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:46 pm
Joan wouldn’t want him to struggle in this situation and hoped he knew that it was no use attempting to do so. Her hands had a firm grip on both his arms. She didn’t plan on leaving him dead anyway. Once she was done feeding she would feed him some of her own blood so that he could survive. She liked his company and hopefully they could still be friends after this. This definitely wasn’t something that happened very often. She normally left them dead once she was satisfied.
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:56 pm
Vyrst was aware of who it was that was biting into his neck, but because he teeth digging into the veins on his neck, he wasn’t able to make much of a sound besides gurgling. After a second or so of that he felt he was pointless to try and talk or resist. He felt the blood being drained out of his body, and after a few seconds he felt his vision starting to go black. He just hoped that he would be able to come out of this experience alive and without any permanent harm. He promised to himself that if he did live through the situation, than he would try and find some way to make the experience benefit himself. After that thought went through his mind he fell unconscious.
Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:10 am
For the time being, she lifted him to bring him back to her inn. Since he was unconscious, she laid him down on the couch and got changed into her normal clothes. Heading into the kitchen, she decided to prepare some water and a meal for him to have when he woke up. He was going to be parched and super hungry. Of course she kept her senses alert while she was doing so to make sure that he couldn’t run off, even though he wouldn’t have the energy to. She had the door locked as well as the windows.
Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:46 pm
After sitting up a bit on the couch he was laying on, he became more aware of his awful headache, similar to that of a hangover, and that he was currently within the living room of some building. “Fuck…” Vyrst muttered under his breath as he held his head with two hands, trying to dull the throbbing somehow. He also became aware that he was both starving and dehydrated, though that wasn’t a surprise to him based on hard his body had to work to keep him alive. He could hear the sounds of movement in the nearby kitchen, but his throbbing headache left him with little thoughts other than how much he wanted to drink some water right now. His weakened body didn’t allow him to move much of course, so he stayed seated on the couch until he could figure out exactly where he was, though he did have some ideas.
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