Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:14:07 PM)
(This user has entered Ireland: It's Green Here.) (IP = 68.53.135.79)
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:14:20 PM)
(This user has entered Ireland: It's Green Here.) (IP = 68.53.135.79)
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:30:55 PM)
*He was sitting alone on the ground in his full robes in a blood circle head bowed. He was lost in meditation at this point. Feeling the roots and the eart below sky above*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 9:33:58 PM)
::it's early morning, and Ais and Alex are still in bed. The spirits... were restless, ancy, and apprehensive. Demps hasn't seen any sign of anyone, peaceful outside, but it seemed a bit tense now::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:34:25 PM)
*Alex snores softly, still smiling the bigest shit eating grin anyone has ever seen on his face*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:34:52 PM)
*He paused in his musings and slowly opened his eyes looking for the disturbance*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:36:25 PM)
*Alex barrels out of the house, naked as a jaybird, a dagger in each hand, and he is looking around bordering on a panic* Where is she? Have you seen her? AISLINN!
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:36:52 PM)
*He frowns at the skyclad idiot* Go put on cloths something wicked this way comes...go formal I think.
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:39:04 PM)
*He looks around* Have you seen Aislinn? She's not here... *backing back into the house running to grab at least pants* She... she should have been here. *Alex kinda hops, trying to get his pants on*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:39:14 PM)
She went somewhere...
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:39:22 PM)
So sayeth Nana
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:40:19 PM)
She... she left? *He kinda stops for a second and pulls on his shirt, then lays a hand on his crystal Pendant* Nana? Where did she go?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:40:56 PM)
Probably to go get family for you to meet.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 9:41:02 PM)
::It was a brief moment of pause:: She is visiting with her father.
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:42:13 PM)
*He closed his eyes again head lowered*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:42:44 PM)
Her father? She told me she was the last Connelly, is there a reason his spirit isnt' here, or did Aislinn... cross over to meet with him? *he isn't upset, and is calming rapidly, more curious than anything*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:43:36 PM)
We don't talk about that...and I figure I have an idea why Alex....*his eyes still closed the bones all through is braids make and odd hollow sound as they clink together still staying in his circle *
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:45:34 PM)
Do you want to give me a clue, perhaps? I mean... Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Or maybe jsut a thing?
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 9:45:38 PM)
::and... the land just... remains quiet, and tense... and the same energy as the calm before the storm, the hills were still verdantly green, the air hung thick, despite the cool breeze, and the sky was overcast, bordering on stormy::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:45:51 PM)
*his face is clearly covered in concern*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:46:24 PM)
It's a family thing and none of our buisness...if they wish to tell us they will. *He still had his eyes closed as he spoke* Its bad blood simple as that from what I can deduce...we need to work on your noticing skills...seriously. I picked up on that the first time I talked to Nana
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:49:26 PM)
No one has mentioned her father to me at all, so I can't really notice that which isnt' there to be noticed. I ... *he looks to Nana* I am her Jack, Nana. Ignore my feelings for her, trust my concern for my duty. Is this something I as her Jack should be concerned with? If you tell me it isn't I will ... meditate untill I find peace. *muttered under his breath* And if I need to panic, The lowest reaches of hell won't be far enough from me.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 9:50:23 PM)
::Nana pauses again, before answering:: There is naught you can do, Jack. I cannot say whether or not you should feel concern. She will be returned.
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:50:29 PM)
*He sighs* Sit in the circle...her father had rights to talk to her...There is a lot one learns about the things left unsaid. There is a reason she doesn't talk about him and I think you'll need your wits about you for meeting him...so sit in the circle and relax...
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:51:29 PM)
*Alex stops dead, as this may be the third time total he has been invited into a circle* You... want me in the circle? *he doesn't seem to reallize it, but he is twirling his daggers in his hands*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 9:52:25 PM)
Yes...come sit bleed with me brother...the lands do not suffer so she still lives. She will be returned rest assured on that. Now please sit brother. *he motions to the space before him as if he /knew/ this was coming.*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 9:57:29 PM)
*alex moves to the circle, drawing his blade, and performing the ritual of opening a door. he steps inside, closing the door behind him, and moves to sit. Alex is clearly not zen. He may not even be capable of zen. Alex is very much Tao. Meditation in motion. He sits as stilll as he can but the daggers in his hand keep moving, flashing int the early morning light.*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:00:05 PM)
No fidgeting...put the blades down if he gets under your skin and makes you do something stupid he wins plain and simple...he's about power and control. I can at least feel that much. Don't give in to him...don't play his game please Alex...for Aislinn's sake. *He continued to make the calm in the circle*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:02:27 PM)
I would storm hell with a spoon for her. I can endure. *he stabs the daggers into the earth, and rests his palms on the hilt, grounding himself, starting to go still, though he is clearly wound about as tightly as a two dollar watch*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:04:09 PM)
::it had been 8am, and... they remained in the circle until 1pm... before the lands got -very- tense... and there was the sound of a small thunderclap, and it felt like the oxygen was sucked out of the area for a moment. The sheep bleated, and ran for the opposite end of the pen, and the horses shied from the fence, neighing unhappily. All, moved away from the house::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:05:36 PM)
*He stayed in his circle waiting calmly for the storm to come...he knew it was going to come then softly* in your tiny pictures and all the deletes...bag and burn...bang bang...throw your judgements across the breeze bag and burn bang bang...you life inside your jesus dream bag and burn ....bang bang.
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:06:38 PM)
*As the animals move away from the house, Alex is on his feet, daggers sheathed, facing the house. He takes a deep, lung filling breath and holds it. His hands are at his sides and he forces his hands to remain open and not balled itno fists. His eyes are wide, nostrills flared, and he is ready for just about anything that may come out of the house*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:06:55 PM)
*softly said* Then he wins....remember that.
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:08:35 PM)
*Alex is still as stone, silent as shadow*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:10:20 PM)
*He simply sits waiting patient as death itself in his little circle knowing full well the man inside that house could tear it asunder like so much paper but he waits in it anyway. He places both hands to his forehead covering each side of his face a moment and utters something in another language then puts his hands back on his knees *
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:10:53 PM)
::Ais made her way from the door, and she stumbled, dressed in jeans, and a t-shirt, barefoot, towards some bushes, retching softly. Shaking her head, she stood up a bit, having had nothing to throw up, a little unsteady. She stood up a bit straighter, and she looked to the guys. Alex would see a familiar sight, Demps a new one. Ais' skin was almost a pure kaolin white, and her hair and lips were a verdant green, easily the color of the hills around them. Her eyes were an irridescent green, and her toes were also tinged a little green::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:12:41 PM)
*He simply looked at her with his green and gold eyes blood on his cheeks now as he waited the eyes steady calm ever the detatched observer that felt nothing in what he was shown and simply put the peices together to make a complete picture.*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:13:12 PM)
*Alex turns to face her with his head only, and it takes all his willpower to not charge over to her side. In a soft voice he almsot whispers* Aislinn, are you well? Is there anything you need me to fetch for you? *His eyes have ever been the window to her soul, and the level of concern for her well being he shows her is monumental*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:14:05 PM)
*He simply watches and waits knowing the other will come out soon enough...force...natural force...dictated a storm coming and he was that storm*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:14:34 PM)
::she shakes her head to them both, holding up fingers, indicating she's fine... just needed a moment, indicating for them to stay where they are. Fingers sliding over her lips and she headed back in, back straight, posture perfect, walking back into the storm::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:15:13 PM)
*Dempsy waved a hand to disperse the circle and slowly paitently rose*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:16:39 PM)
*Alex closes his eyes as he feels the circle dispers but his Banphrionsa has issued him an order, and out of sheer damned cussedness, he will stay there untill he starves or exposure kills him untill she belays the order. He's not happy about it, but he has his emotions in a strangle hold, and stuffed in the box in his head usually reserved for Bad Alex*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:17:51 PM)
*He turned to face the house and stood where he was resting a hand on Alex's back between the shoulder blades his hands warm with the use of power as of late hoping at least some of his calm will flow out of him like water into Alex as he uttered*lower the adrenaline....the tell tale signs...
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:19:35 PM)
*Alex was never one to use magic for what he could do himself, but he had never been so agitated in his life. he slips a finger back to catch the edge of one of his sheathed blades, and focuses on his innerself, using his life magic to keep his body chemistry and mind in absolute, perfect resting baseline.*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:21:07 PM)
::the door opened again, following another silent thunderclap, and a man did step out. He was tall, just about as tall as Alex, and had excellent musculature, if a bit on the slender side. While his long hair was stark white, it was smooth, and lay about his shoulders, the wind refusing to rustle him. He had on a comfortable button-down, and a pair of jeans, looking as casual as possible. His face had -very- vivid golden eyes, shockingly so, and his face was young looking, and unlined. He moved with predatory grace, barefoot. Beaded braclets around his right hand, he looked... distant. Inhuman, reserved. His eyes looked between the two of them, dispassionately::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:22:29 PM)
*Dempsy simply looked at him the perfect calm in him a balance betwix the two. Green and gold as he looked to the gentlemen before him taking in all the details of him slowly methodically*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:25:22 PM)
*without moving a muscle or even twitching, Alex sizes up the man before him and realizes that he is about six to seven hundred times out of his league, but if this goes pear shaped, Alex wants to know how badly he is going to be turboganked. Alex isn't even blinking at this point and is under such rigid self control that that it would take the deepest of mind scans to find anything in his brain*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:27:34 PM)
*He simply observed impassive as well considering he didn't feel anything at all remotely*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:29:42 PM)
::he looked past the two of them, as though they weren't even there, and they could hear the animals rustling and bleating and panicking behind them. While he was obviously a Life Mage, he was so far down the path that Life was having registering him. Ais, was nowhere to be seen, and he moved towards them both, lazily. Time meant nothing to him, and he eventually paused, eyeing them both again, first Dempsy, then Alex. As his eyes lighted on them both, they could vividly feel their bodies being scanned. It was absolutely effortless, not even a flicker of concentration or even... really interest. It seemed as though it was simply rote.:
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:31:26 PM)
*Between Alex's mystical augmentation of his calm, and Aislinns last order to him, he doesn't even bat an eye as he gets the mega X-Ray of doom*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:33:16 PM)
::he paused, eyes flicking to Dempsy, and when his voice spoke, it was deep, melodic, and smooth, not one trace of an accent. A hand lifted, fingers briefly going to Dempsy's jaw, and he turns Dempsy's head this way, then that, a clinical observation, before his eyebrow flickers:: She is getting better... ::musing quietly::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:34:32 PM)
*He lets him look simply uncaring he was a show peice of his daughters power and new it at this point. He wasn't even human but some experiment to look over like a scientist would. He took the treatment because frankly it wasn't worth arguing over and he didn't really care what the man thought*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:34:41 PM)
(knew)
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:35:28 PM)
::the man finally blinked, as though belatedly realizing he should, and she paused, eyeing Dempsy again, and then actually addressed him:: You... are her student?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:35:48 PM)
*His voice even* Yes Sir.
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:36:53 PM)
*Still as stone, Silent as shadow, not moving a muscle. bearly even breathing at the moment. He clings to Aislin's last command with all his might*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:37:54 PM)
::he eyes over Demp's body and nods to himself:: You... have met with others. Interesting... ::a faint smile as he nods to him:: Xilbata.... even more so.
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:38:15 PM)
Xilbata was my teacher in Afrika when I first awakened.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:38:53 PM)
::he nods, as though he already knew that:: You do not stay with Xilbata? You seek to learn from my daughter instead? Why?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:39:29 PM)
My work took me to America. Xilbata had duities to attend to that were beyond my capacity to acompany him any longer Sir.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:41:03 PM)
What do you seek to learn?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:41:48 PM)
To repair the shatter of my avatar and to gain a higher understanding of the world and its connections so that one day I may return to father and mother a proper man.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:42:14 PM)
You speak of your family... your physical... or spiritual family?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:42:48 PM)
Spiritual family sir.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:43:22 PM)
::he nods, once, barely, as he seems to be done for now, and his eyes move to Alex, studying him now::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:49:05 PM)
*Alex is as calm as he can possibly be considering deep down he wants nothing more than to run to Aislinn's side and make sure she is alright. He is burrying everything there is that could trigger an emotional reaction as deeply as he can and knows it isn't deep enough, but by the Dark Father, Alex was a Jack, and he had chosen the one he would willingly bow to, and it was not this man before him. Alex has never felt so insignifcant, but he had a spine of steel, and wasn't going to flinch, blink or back down*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:50:41 PM)
I.... see. ::raising a brow, and he eyes Alex, as though he couple just turn him inside out to discover his secrets, on a whim.... and he might just be considering that now.::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 10:51:07 PM)
*He simply watched the exchange*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:53:14 PM)
*bravery is not the lack of fear, it is the abilty to remain standing and do what must be done despite of it. Alex only now moves, and it is only his thumb to rest on the band of the ring on his right hand. If he wants to turn him inside out, there wasn't anything Alex could do to stop him, but by the Gods, he could atleast make them man do the actual work, and he would force himself to not react no mater how excruciating. As he hasn't been spoken to directly yet, he remains silent.*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 10:55:44 PM)
You.... desire my daughter. ::said matter-of-factly:: You seek her for your own? ::he almost sounded bored as he spoke, and he managed to smirk softly, noting Alex's tense stature, and his eyes moving towards the cottage, as Alex unconsciously looked for Ais::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 10:59:45 PM)
I do, Sir. I have deep feelings for her, and I would like her to be my own. As is the tradition where I come from, I ask for your permision to continue my earnest intent to court your daughter, sir. She is very precious to me. *his voice is as flat of emotions as he can make it, but he can't hide his love for her fully*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:05:04 PM)
::he raises a brow, as though... finding it odd that Alex made such a request of him, obviously:: You... wish to court her? Does she desire this.. ::he doesn't seem to wait for an answer, and his eyes flick towards the cottage, before he nods:: I... see. You have... deep emotions. Why?
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:06:31 PM)
*He simply listened emotionless...and went to go look for Aislinn*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:07:57 PM)
Because I am not so far removed from the human existance to have felt the need to distance myself so greatly from them. She has given me great comfort and has helped me in readjusting to my life after fighting in the war of Ascension.. *still speaking with a very even tone*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:12:09 PM)
A veteran? ::sneering, as he shakes his head, and he nods:: For now, I will let this... dalliance continue, as long as it doesn't detract from her progression. ::waving a hand a bit, as he shook his head, then glanced to Alex:: You have... taken a position to guard her? ::he looked greatly amused by this::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:16:08 PM)
I am one of the few Jacks to have survived the war, Sir. It is an -honor- to offer my services to her in this capacity. While I realize she is more than capable of defending herself, it is my great pleasure to provide my services to her. My acting in this ritual capacity allows her to focus on the less mundane tasks before her and will better allow her to keep to her scheduled progression, Sir. *He remains as flat and emotionless as he can*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:20:12 PM)
::he flicks a brow, and then nods:: Then I shall let her amuse herself with you... ::waving a hand, he then starts to move down the path, moving into the lands proper::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:20:56 PM)
*inside he mutters* Release him so he can come see you..I think you forgot...*he makes tea*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:21:23 PM)
*Alex is not his to dimiss, he remains there, still and silent, but at the very limits of what his magic can help him keep his cool. THe one thing he will nto do under any circumstance is disobey Aislinn in the slightest. She has bid him stay, and stay he will.*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:22:25 PM)
::Ais is sitting on a chair in the front room, slightly dishevled, eyes wider than usual, and hunched over slightly, before she lets Alex know that he can come in, mentally, it was a whisper::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:23:14 PM)
*He makes tea and goes into Nana's room leaving something behind for her putting it where she would like it and returns with his tea and starts knitting*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:25:09 PM)
*And like a dog that has been sitting with the treat balanced on his nose for far two long, Alex bee lines to Aislinn's side, bowling anyone and anything over between him and her as he drps to his knees, checking her over with his magics, looking for any hurt or harm*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:25:29 PM)
*He simply picks up his knitting and sips his tea*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:29:31 PM)
::it seems... a little less tense, the storm wasn't gone, but the worst appeared over. Maybe. Nana was just hovering behind Aislinn, remaining still and watchful, and quiet. She held her hands out to Alex, smiling wanly:: I'm okay... just ... put through my paces. ::she looks drained, and like she was sick... "greener" than usual::
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:31:49 PM)
*He simply sat sipping his tea occasionally as well as knitting quietly working on a scarf of the Connelly pattern*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:31:50 PM)
*he takes both her hands, giving them a squeeze and she can feel his still bleeding finger as he wills his own life force into her to replenish her.* I have his permission provided I don't delay your Ascension, My love. It seems we may have less than the infintie time we thought we did, but should I survive long enough to Ascend myself, know that I will have kept myself for you. *he speaks soflty, looking up to her, still very shaken by this*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:34:07 PM)
*to himself* i give a little to you i give a little to him i give a little to her..*as he knitted focused on it as his mind traveled far beyond the lands he nearly dropped his knitting as his head tilted back and looked up at the sky putting a hand to his chest*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:34:59 PM)
*He rises swiftly and starts for the door running outside*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:36:00 PM)
He.... doesn't speak of Ascension. ::she swallows a bit, looking nauseous still, but she reaches with shaking fingers for her water:: I need.... some nutrients.. ::she leans down, kissing Alex softly:: I'm okay.... he's just... exacting. ::she gets up, mildly wobbly, as she heads for her bedroom, to pour with shaky hands some of her mixture into the water, a little extra, before she just dropped the glass::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:38:44 PM)
*alex isn't letting her get more than a few inches away from him. he is following her closly, deeply worried for her in her weekend state.* If not Ascension, then what schedule does he intend you to keep? *watching her add the powder to the glass, Alex reacts as fast as he can to catch the glass before it breaks, but it probably spills some of the water* I will fetch you more, My love.
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:40:15 PM)
*A calming wave of warmth from outside and strange talking*
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:45:06 PM)
::she shakes her head:: A discussion for later... Don't dwell on it. ::she watches him catch the water, and she looks to him, with a soft smile:: I think... we should head out. ::managing a shaky smile before she leans in and kisses him::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:51:06 PM)
*He leans up to kiss her tenderly, and in that kiss most of the rest of his uncfortable feelings in the pit of his stomach go away. We will, but I must insist Banphrionsa, that you at least drink this before we leave. As you Jack, I cannot allow you to walk even these grounds without at least some nourishment.
Aislinn Connelly (Mar 21, 2011 11:55:21 PM)
::she eyes him, smirking, but she takes the glass and lifts it, draining it in one smooth swallow, as she drank the greenish fluid down, and she shivered a bit as it hit her stomach:: Damn... Okay. I'm ready, Laoch. ::fingertips stroking his jaw lightly, and she began to head out::
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:56:20 PM)
*And when she storkes his jaw he gets that far away happy look for a second, then moves into step behind her and to the left as he should be, still padding around on bare feet. *
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:56:26 PM)
*Outside when you dwell out there There is a tall lean african man wearing nothing but bones and body paint. There was a nimbus of light around the man as Dempsy had his hand out to reach him as the mans hand was reaching back. Dempsy and he were speaking animatedly and the tall lean african man seemed at peace and happy with his former student*
Alex Steele (Mar 21, 2011 11:58:03 PM)
*under his breath* My mentor was an ex cop, who was still the captian of his bowling team. I guess I am the short bus Verbena. *Watching the glowing naked man speaking with Dempsy in a language he has no chance in hell of even pretending to be able to understand*
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:58:51 PM)
*The African man turned his eyes to the pair and with some effort spoke the words in english* I see you keep the white gazelle company...and guide
Dempsy Winson (Mar 21, 2011 11:59:38 PM)
Thought he has grown to a white tiger instead.