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Masterofchaos Since: Dec, 2010
#451: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:16:52 PM

[Courtyard]

Damn rain. Nathan finally remembered that he completely forgot his umbrella, and now he felt like an idiot. Thankfully, Doulter already brought a cloak...but it looked like Rachel was having a hard time with it.

"Here," He said, taking the cloak, "Let me help." He wrapped the cloak around her, just to make sure the rain didn't get on her clothes or in her hair.

edited 22nd Jun '12 2:10:12 PM by Masterofchaos

Nightmare24 Since: Dec, 2010
#452: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:17:51 PM

"Oh, right." Doltur said. He hadn't thought about the fact that she wouldn't be able to tie it or anything. He took the cloak back, and slipped it around her shoulders. He tied it around her neck, being careful not to make it to tight. As he double checked the knot, a cat walked up. Doltur just looked over at it, but barely registered it. For him, talking cats were so normal, he barely saw them. "Oh hey, nice cape."

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YsaSlayerOfSporks Since: Jan, 2012
#453: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:21:00 PM

[Courtyard]

"Actually, I think the psychotic book burners left once an entire section-Romance, I believe-was burnt down." Loyce corrected Tyler. Talking cats? Well, he'd seen stranger things in his life.

edited 22nd Jun '12 1:21:59 PM by YsaSlayerOfSporks

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#454: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:23:03 PM

[Courtyard]

"Romance, huh? They must have been rather depressed single folks if that's what made them so mad..." Tyler trailed off, still confused by that incident.

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YsaSlayerOfSporks Since: Jan, 2012
#455: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:36:56 PM

[Courtyard]

"I think it was because of this really stupid vampire book someone hated, that happened to be there." Loyce said. "I'm not quite sure why the rest was burned... overreaction, I suppose."

edited 22nd Jun '12 1:37:14 PM by YsaSlayerOfSporks

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#456: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:37:44 PM

[Courtyard]

Tyler sighed. "Who did this book kill to cause such hatred. Do you know. Are the vampires that mad or something."

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DarkbloodCarnagefang They/Them from New Jersey Since: May, 2012
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#457: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:54:32 PM

[Courtyard]

Horatio looked at Tyler, "I am an America Longhair."

He turned toward Doltur, "Thank you, I take good care of it."

His ears perked up when he heard the world 'vampires,' "What's this about vampires and romance?"

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#458: Jun 22nd 2012 at 1:55:11 PM

[Courtyard]

Tyler's arms were thrown up in the air in exasperation. "I don't even know anymore. I should not have brought it up."

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YsaSlayerOfSporks Since: Jan, 2012
#459: Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:02:02 PM

[Courtyard]

"There's these books about a sparkly vampire that falls in love with a human girl that has powers no other human does, for some ridiculous reason." Loyce explained to the cat. "Lots of people here hate it."

edited 22nd Jun '12 2:02:31 PM by YsaSlayerOfSporks

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#460: Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:03:25 PM

[Courtyard]

Tyler gritted their teeth in frustrated. "And who did this book kill or hurt? No one has answered me that!" Inflection finally shone through.

edited 22nd Jun '12 2:04:05 PM by MrAHR

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DarkbloodCarnagefang They/Them from New Jersey Since: May, 2012
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#461: Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:06:45 PM

Horatio put his face in his palm and sighed, "As much I hate to see literature set ablaze, the book itself is very poorly written and is a tremendous insult to vampires, and while I condone burning it, I would at least like it to be left alone on the shelf of whatever bookstore it came from."

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#462: Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:17:51 PM

[Courtyard]

"Ah, so YOU know these vampires. Tell me why they are so insulted by this book." Tyler suddenly smiled at the person who had spoke.

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Yomegami Since: Jan, 2011
#463: Jun 22nd 2012 at 3:39:26 PM

Courtyard

Rachel remained quiet until after Nathan and Doltur helped her put the cloak on, and then offered a rather meek-sounding "thank you." She was definitely not looking forwards to the undoubtedly frequent recurrences of this situation once the infected outbreak back home was dealt with - such a thing was embarrassing whenever it popped up.

On the other hand, at least she was less likely to get soaked to the bone now. There was still the plant matter that was going to cling to her legs and toeclaws, but that was minor at best.

As she prepared to head out for the library, she noticed that they happened to run into another group of people - this one consisting of several males that either were human or convincingly looked the part and a large black cat with a cape walking around on its hind legs. At this point, she had seen and heard enough that the cat's presence was hardly unusual. Selena and Robert were going to be wondering what the heck she was smoking when she managed to get back and tell them about this place.

She decided that she wasn't going to bother introducing herself unless this other group moved first and/or Nathan and Doltur felt like sticking around. Her earlier reason of hiding her infection was less of an issue, especially with the cat around - in this case, she figured that the sooner she found what dropped her in this mishmash of reality and fantasy, the better.

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Ryuhza Brother from San Diego County, California Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
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#464: Jun 22nd 2012 at 8:16:53 PM

[Courtyard]

A man lay resting at the foot of one of the courtyards large trees. He was covered to a near completeness in not one, but two ragged dark gray robes. His face was obscured by a large hood and a face wrap, which seemed to be quite a few layers thicker than necessary. The only part of his body that was even remotely visible were his eyes and the area surrounding them, and even that was shrouded in the darkness cast by his hefty hood. Aside from that, his hood appeared to be strangely decorated with a large pair of horns and a metallic band that had a bright golden sheen.

Picture Reference here Nix the trinket on his horn

Presently, he began to stir with a groan and an abundance of stretching. As he stood, he became aware of where he was, and more importantly, where he wasn't which was where he should have been.

With a look of profound confoundment (nullified by his mouth mask), he took some cautious steps away from the tree and attempted to gather his bearings, when he at last noticed the very large university building. It was quite enormous and spacious, perhaps even moreso, he noted, due to the lack of... well, anybody. It struck him in such a way that he was instantly reminded of home. The thoughts of home then reminded him of what he had done since he left home, which then led him to focus on a single thought; He wasn't supposed to be here. Not now. He needed to figure out what was going on.

Just as he came across this thought, the man also took notice of the somewhat distant sound of voices. So there were people after all. But what was their nature? And why was he here? These questions hung idly in his mind. He circled the tree by which he stood until he spotted the source of the voices. The few people that stood there seemed normal enough, which was usually a sign that... well... nothing really. He had no idea who these people were, and concluded that staring at them wasn't going to give him a better idea.

He continued to juggle his thoughts as... hold on, was that a cat he saw, standing amongst the people? Never mind, it was do-or-die. Well... do, or stand about idly until something noticed him.

Without further ado, he stepped forward and called out to the people in a voice that, despite the apparent layering covering his mouth, was quite clear and loud, spoken even with an edge of bravado.

"You! Over there!"

edited 13th Jul '12 6:26:09 PM by Ryuhza

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YsaSlayerOfSporks Since: Jan, 2012
#465: Jun 22nd 2012 at 8:27:54 PM

[Courtyard]

Loyce turned, looking at the newcomer. "Me?" He seemed to be looking at him. So many people were appearing in this place. Either this was a common occurence here, in which case he should have no problems getting home should the urge arise, this was a coincidence, which he didn't think was likely, or something was causing this to happen.

Not that he felt like investigating at the moment. He didn't want to return home yet anyway.

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Ryuhza Brother from San Diego County, California Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
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#466: Jun 22nd 2012 at 8:39:19 PM

[Courtyard]

The cloaked man shook his head and strode toward the small gathering of people.

"Any of you- all of you. Anyone who can tell me..." he paused, took a breath, focused his thoughts, and continued, "Something strange has recently happened to me and I'd really like to know why. How too." He spoke in a manner that was simultaneously fervent and collected.

edited 22nd Jun '12 8:39:33 PM by Ryuhza

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YsaSlayerOfSporks Since: Jan, 2012
#467: Jun 22nd 2012 at 8:45:24 PM

[Courtyard]

"You mean your appearing here? Did it happen to you as well?" Loyce asked. His mind was working on a theory, looking over the memories of what had happened when he came here. He couldn't come up with anything that contradicted his idea so far. Not proof that it was correct, but that it isn't definitely wrong. At the moment, that was the best he could do.

edited 22nd Jun '12 8:45:39 PM by YsaSlayerOfSporks

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KillerClowns Since: Jan, 2001
#468: Jun 22nd 2012 at 8:52:22 PM

[Auditorium]

The conversation seemed to have drifted away from Shamsiel. It seemed declaring yourself to be Satan himself near a pair of atheists, a Shintoist, and a number of people not even from Earth was... rather ineffectual. Or perhaps they thought him a madman. Convenient either way. He smiled in wry amusement. How the world had changed! He made his way to take a seat on a chair basically near Kit and Adel, but for the time remained silent.

edited 22nd Jun '12 8:52:39 PM by KillerClowns

Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#469: Jun 22nd 2012 at 9:12:11 PM

[Courtyard]

Gerald was flummoxed as to how to insert himself into this strange conversation about these.. vampire things. The biology texts he had read had been devoid of any information regarding them.

He lowered the heavy chest he was carrying to the ground, then sat himself down on it. Behind him, his large umbrella arranged itself to keep the rain off Gerald and the nearby people.

Meanwhile, Znubb was examining the strange talking feline with interest. He clacked and grumbled, multifaceted eyes staring unblinkingly.

Ryuhza Brother from San Diego County, California Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
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#470: Jun 22nd 2012 at 9:35:16 PM

[Courtyard]

The man's shadowed eyes lit up.

"Right! Last night... or... or what I presume was last night, I was sleeping at an inn. When I woke, I was sitting at the base of a tree. That was just a minute ago actually."

He stopped and looked around the courtyard again.

"Sir, have you any idea where we are?"

edited 22nd Jun '12 9:35:24 PM by Ryuhza

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DarkbloodCarnagefang They/Them from New Jersey Since: May, 2012
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#471: Jun 22nd 2012 at 9:41:31 PM

Horatio looked at the new individual, "As far as I can tell, you are currently on the grounds of a university of soem kind, but I may be just as clueless as you on the matter. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Horatio, and you are?"

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TeraChimera Since: Oct, 2010
#472: Jun 22nd 2012 at 9:47:42 PM

[Lecture hall]

"Former," said Jeremiah. "No, I wasn't a..." He put on a deep voice. "...loose cannon cop who DOESN'T play by the rules that decided to go vigilante or anything like that, I just got old and retired." He shrugged. "I used to say 'ex-cop' for a while, but people drew that conclusion, so now I say 'retired' or 'former'."

He leaned back in his chair. "I worked in a small town up in Michigan. Vermilion. Beautiful beaches, a wildlife refuge, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is only a few miles away. It's kind of isolated, though."

edited 22nd Jun '12 9:49:50 PM by TeraChimera

Ryuhza Brother from San Diego County, California Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
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#473: Jun 22nd 2012 at 10:10:46 PM

[Courtyard]

"A talking cat!"

The man paused, stupefied for a moment, before realizing what he had just spoken aloud.

"I mean- I'm not-! What I mean to say is..."

He paused again.

"Allow me to compose myself. I am Oswald Prosper Leonard Orozco. And please forgive my surprise, I've never met a... small and furry gentleman who carries himself with such posture."

Oswald looked around to check if anyone else was seeing the talking cat. Turning back, he stared inquisitively.

"Where are you from, Horatio?"

edited 22nd Jun '12 10:11:55 PM by Ryuhza

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DarkbloodCarnagefang They/Them from New Jersey Since: May, 2012
They/Them
#474: Jun 22nd 2012 at 10:25:21 PM

"I am from Earth, though I am originally from the realm of Gehenna, though I'm not sure that anyone here as heard of it."

His ears twitched, "And where might you be from Oswald, if I may call you that?"

Gehenna is the equivalent of hell in the setting. Horatio is a vampiric cat, and a part of Our Vampires Are Different in the story is that vampires are demons and not undead.

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Ryuhza Brother from San Diego County, California Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
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#475: Jun 22nd 2012 at 10:38:02 PM

[Courtyard]

Oswald nodded his head, fixated on the cat.

"Interesting. Very interesting to be sure! I'm from Earth as well, though I don't recall ever meeting a... anyone like you."

He paused, considering something.

"...Well, not exactly like you in any case. I don't mean to be rude, but it's all but unheard of! Perhaps this... Gehenna... offers some explanation." He shook his head, "of course, I'm not really one to talk about abnormalities, really."

He shook his head and stood, having been crouched while talking to Horatio. "Oh, and most of the folks I know call me Ozzy."

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