(let me change a the title)
10:53:11
(waiting for anyone, or do we start?)
10:54:10
I am deep into the wood. some of my guards spottered a huge column of smoke and we fear there could be a huge fire incoming. Aria is safe and firemen are arriving, but I went to check what is happening. The smell of burned wood is strong, but there is something more... flashbacks of when I found the body of my beloved Mia hits my memory and I bar my teeth in frustration. I will not let that happen again.
10:58:34
a small girl barrels out of a shaded clump of trees, wearing nothing but rags and bruises all over. She doesn't seem human, with ears atop her head and long hair that seems more like fur than hair, all matted and dirty
11:00:08
she runs, looks back once, trips over a hidden branch and falls
11:00:28
a large group of men emerge from the woods, all holding weapons of some kind, panting slightly after chasing the girl
11:01:18
the girl tries to stand up and run again, but it seems she has twisted her leg, and barely manages to crawl behind your leg
11:02:47
the girl whines and whimpers a little behind your leg, unable to move further
11:04:37
the girl tugs at your boot and shakes her head silently, urgently
11:16:40
sir... no sir, you're making a mistake..
11:18:06
"Are you all right? Did those men hurt you?"
11:18:16
hurt... everyone hurts... me... them.. others..
11:18:41
she tries to stand up but fails again
11:19:18
I check your body to see wounds
11:19:57
"There were other people involved?"
11:20:05
lots... please listen, you mustn't take me..
11:20:37
her voice grows urgent
11:20:43
"I am not taking you"
11:20:46
"You are free. I will take you to my mansion to give you medical cures and to talk with police so we can save the others, then you are free to go wherever you want"
11:21:21
I offer you my hand to help you stand
11:21:29
i take it gingerly, trying not to put weight on the injured foot
11:21:46
what are you doing here, sir?
11:21:52
"Just helping you"
11:22:09
I put your arm on my shoulder and move you
11:22:20
you knew i was going to appear here, at this spot?
11:22:26
the girl frowns in puzzlement
11:22:40
I press a button on my jacket and a headset appears
11:22:51
"No, I was trying to understand what was the smoke I saw in the distance"
11:23:10
I call my guards
11:23:18
Oh! smoke! wait!
11:23:35
i try to leave your arms, but squeal as i accidentally put weight on the bad ankle
11:23:56
i... i need to see-
11:24:09
"Anais? Quick, I need medics in my positions. Also, warn the guards and the border police: we have a group of enslavers who trpassed the border and we need to stop them before they can run away"
11:24:18
"What are you doing, girl?"
11:24:35
i need to - i need to see what happened
11:24:57
the girl slowly stumbles forward
11:25:58
"Ma'am, you are wounded. Let my guards take care of it. You need to heal that foot as soon as possible"
11:27:21
I gently grab you and try to help you move
11:27:33
no, no... my daughter... she might still be around..
11:27:52
my home... it might still be there..
11:28:09
"Ma'am, there is nothing you can do now... please, let my men take care of it"
11:30:21
The rumor of veichles approaching can be heard
11:30:41
"Good. They are arriving. We will be at the mansion soon"
11:30:53
the girl pulls feebly but is too weak to overcome your strength, and gives up after some time
11:31:27
I take you between my arms and take you towards the veicles
11:32:55
"Sleep... you need to rest now. We will take care of all now"
11:33:13
the girl mewls feebly but offers no resistance and is soon snoozing away
11:33:50
(some time passes?)
11:34:26
the girl slowly wakes in a small bed, in a completely alien surrounding. She tries to get up, but a sharp pain in her foot reminds her just why that is a terrible idea
11:36:42
w-where is this?
11:36:51
You are sorrounded by medical machinesù
11:37:07
Many medics moves aorund you, looking the machines or talking amongst them in lower voice
11:37:23
"You are in the Malaspina mansion. You are safe"
11:37:37
Says one of the medics
11:37:49
the girl moves her head wildly, looking at all the foreign devices surrounding her, many of which she has never seen before
11:37:51
"Yes, Malaspina. The wardens of Eroland"
11:39:35
I enter the room
11:39:38
"How do you feel, Ma'am?"
11:39:48
the girl jumps on hearing the door open
11:40:08
she gets a good look at you and gets a look of recognition on her face
11:40:46
oh- sorry. I greet you, master. (she tries to bow as best she can from her position on the bed*
11:41:17
"Stay, call. Don't call me "Master". I am sir Romantic Malaspina"
11:41:51
you are the master who bought me, sir romantic.
eyes still downcast
11:42:42
"I didn't buy you. I burned the contract. You are a free woman"
11:43:49
f-free? b-but where can i go?
11:44:39
w-wait! my home!
11:44:46
then i want to return home!
11:45:24
"My men explored the area of the fire... I am sorry to tell you that the shrine in the wood has been destroyed"
11:47:01
"My wife talked about the shrine some time ago, so I never explored that area of the wood, in order to respect the creatures that lived there... but now nothing remains"
11:47:40
the girl freezes on hearing the news
11:47:41
i-is there a-anything left?
11:48:08
"Only ashes and burned threes"
11:48:44
"My men and border police are hunting down your attacker. They will not be able to escape"
11:49:19
you... you won't find them...
11:50:06
the girl shakes her head sadly
11:50:17
"Why are you saying this?"
11:50:46
i-it was m-my fault...
11:51:19
a single tear starts to trickle down her face
11:51:36
"Buried? What do you mean? They were alive when we meet them"
11:52:21
no, those were not my captors.
11:52:38
my captors sold me to them because i was defective
11:52:55
yes, it's a long story.
11:55:23
wait, how do you know of me?
11:55:26
i don't think we have met before
11:55:40
"I know nothing of you... I knew of the shrine caus emy wife Aria lived in the wood before we got marries"
11:57:14
then i must introduce myself to you, and your wife when i meet her
11:57:53
I am Nagusa, a kitsune. I have lived in the shrine for some time. It is not mine, but I have made it my home
11:58:23
Oh! is m-my daughter lost too?
11:58:45
"Do you have a daugher? Was she with those men?"
11:59:00
i do not know. the night was chaotic
11:59:13
I take a chair and sit closer to the bed
11:59:21
let us start with the incident
11:59:31
It was late at night, and we were slumbering. I woke up first, to fire and shouting.
11:59:52
The voices sounded hostile. there was rage, thirst, wanton desire. I felt that it was terrible news
12:00:22
I woke up my daughter, and told her to run, not to look back
12:00:35
"Who were them? Who attacked you?"
12:00:47
that was the last i saw of her. I was captured by 10 men, shortly after.
12:00:51
Bandits, the lot of them. scars, rugged jewelry, crude weapons
12:01:13
Afterword, i learned from their conversations that one of my guests had let slip my existence during a drunken stupor, and they thought they could have fun with me themselves
12:02:17
"Bandits? In my land? Dammit! My guards were doing a terrible job for sure"
12:02:55
do not blame yourself, there are always those that slip through the cracks, and the forest is vast and easy to hide in
12:03:24
in any case, they will no longer be a problem
12:03:38
"Why so? What happened?"
12:04:32
well to begin with, i must explain what i do. for while I am well known to my guests, I suppose they may be embarrassed to spread tales about me to the public
12:05:13
I ask the medics to go away, so we cna be more confortable
12:06:06
I provide love and comfort to all who come. Be it a good meal, a warm bath or even just companionship. many of our experiences often turn physical, for relaxing the body makes one aware of their base desires
12:06:19
kitsunes are social spirits, even if we are magical creatures. Magical energy will sustain us, but each of us like it brushed with a different taste.
12:07:20
my sister, for example, thirsts for energy mixed with wanton abandoned lust
12:07:51
"God... all of this, lost for the greedy of some devius bandits"
12:08:10
she will tease and provoke men until they beg to give tribute to her
12:08:35
me, i prefer the taste of a strong personal connection, one built through comfort and trust
12:09:11
"This looks so beautiful..."
12:09:36
make no mistake - the energy we desire comes from the life force of humans. to them, we might be poison
12:09:42
although partaking this energy will leave you tired, exhausted, it will rarely do permanent damage
12:10:08
the only exception i know is my daughter
12:10:19
she is an extreme oddity
12:10:35
"Wait... your sister... your daughter... where are them?"
12:10:36
my sister wanders the world, looking for her next prey and target. She is called Shitoru. I advise you to stay well clear of her
12:11:11
My daughter is not a true daughter, i did not bear her. She was just a little fox when i met her at the shrine
12:11:29
but she stayed near me, and showed immense magical potential. she completed her transformation to a humanlike form only recently, and i have been teaching her to take over the shrine one day
12:12:03
her name is kiuko, and while she has terrible manners and is inexperienced in the ways of the world, she has a golden heart
12:12:33
kiuko is special, not just because she is a fox who i have adopted as my daughter, but she seems to work differently from the rest of the kitsunes
12:13:27
"I see... I have kitsunes in my mansion too, but I didn't know some of them had powers like this"
12:14:27
while we drain energy from people to sustain ourselves, she produces too much energy of her own. In fact, she injects energy into those she has "physical interactions" with, and they come out stronger and more alive for a few days
12:14:32
perhaps they just did not care to mention it to you, sir. or you did not pay attention to your fatigue after intercourse with them
12:15:12
"Intresting... I thiught that was something succubi do"
12:15:51
ah... succubi.. that cursed word
12:16:00
"Hey... I am married with a succubus too"
12:16:13
my apologies, sir.
12:16:19
i lower my head, inviting you to put your hand on it
12:16:40
i guide your hand to a spot hidden under my ear
12:17:00
you feel a sharp spike protruding from it, well hidden and invisible to the naked eye
12:17:18
do you feel that, sir?
12:17:29
"Do not worry: I had a terrible opinion of succubi too before meeting my Lust and my friends Leila and Aelya"
12:17:46
"Mh... yes, I feel it: what is it?"
12:17:57
that is the tainted blood i carry within me - incubi blood
12:18:15
the difference between kitsune and succubus is in what they absorb
12:18:29
kitsunes need only magical energy - your vitality, which can be replenished after a good night's sleep
12:18:50
incubi and succubi, as far as i know, feed on your very soul
12:19:11
i am sure the pure blooded succubi are able to control how much of it they take
12:19:35
for they are masters of their craft
12:19:43
"I see... this is an intresting thing for sure. You are an intresting woman, Nagusa"
12:20:26
i wish i were only interesting, and not defective
12:20:39
due to only have trace amounts of incubi blood, i am unable to control my powers
12:21:01
"you are not defective"
12:21:16
this, together with the energy drain inherent to kitsunes, means i drain the life right out of my partners
12:21:30
they become trapped, lost souls, tied to me and lost to eternity.
12:21:53
i discovered this tragically when i met my first lover, as a young fox
12:22:07
when i still ran my shrine, sharp visitors will be able to see me still pleasuring him in the spiritual realm, while i entertain them in the physical world
12:22:44
"Nagusa, we are what we are and the fact you are trying to not hurt others just shows how much of a good person you are"
12:23:13
good. yes. that was what he told me too
12:23:27
i secluded myself for years, not wanting to hurt any more of those i loved
12:23:43
it was him who spoke to me from beyond, suggesting that i open up the shrine as a service, to reconnect with the world once more
12:24:05
to make those important bonds with people that i now cherish and love
12:24:26
i have also been very careful with my guests
12:24:49
as long as their fluids don't end up inside my body, the damage can be limited
12:25:05
"You will create another shrine, do not worry, but we need to find Kiuko first"
12:25:09
yes. i will venture out to look for her as soon as i am able to walk. she must be worried sick
12:25:30
"If you tell me where she could have gone, I will send my men there"
12:26:04
i discovered i am still able to bring pleasure to my guests, as long as we both make the necessary precautions
12:26:09
she ran due east from the shrine, toward the lake. that was the only gap available in the ring of fire and the surrounding men that night
12:26:44
I press a button on my jacket
12:27:07
After some minutes a woman, reeeealy short, enter the room
12:27:22
"Anais, take with yoiu a platoon of guards and go to the lake. We are looking for a missing kitsune. If you need, take Nao with you: she knows the woods almost as good as Aria doesW"
12:28:12
be careful, sir. if you show up with a bunch of men, she's going to think you're out to capture her too
12:28:51
"I see..." I look to Anais again "Take all the female guards you can. The best of them. No men this time"
12:29:53
she waits for you to finish your orders
12:30:59
(I already gave them. To go to the lake and to look for the missing girl)
12:31:34
well, to continue
12:31:42
the bandits... did not know of my affliction. they did not take the... appropriate measures
12:32:14
all of them, save the last man, tried to have their way with me, and collapsed doing so
12:32:45
"Thid they... rape you?"
12:33:21
the last bandit, in a fit of rage, whipped me severely and made me bury the bodies of his friends
12:33:28
yes. i am no stranger to physical desires, but i must say that pain and forced lovemaking is not a taste i desire
12:34:08
i look curiously on
12:34:45
"Tell me his name! He will pay for his crimes! I will take him to justice!"
12:34:53
it matters not. as i have said, they are no longer an issue
12:35:18
please, sit down. you will see that your anger is misplaced
12:35:51
"I cannot allow someone to do this. I will take good care of that man and of the other bandits"
12:36:56
the bandits are dead. i buried them myself
12:37:24
"Not the last one"
12:37:34
ah, yes that one
12:37:40
so he, being smart enough to realise he could not have his way with me, had a problem on his hands
12:38:01
and being bandits, their thoughts, when not about how to make women theirs, turn to coin
12:38:24
after the burials, he brought me to the next kingdom, sneaking through the forest on foot. he knew that slavery was legal there and aimed to make some coin
12:39:10
alas, he chose the wrong slaver, for after the deal was negotiated and signed, the slaver never paid him
12:39:41
instead, he was gutted from behind by the slaver's own guards, falling lifeless to the floor
12:40:04
having been killed, the bandit was never able to warn the slaver of my... defects
12:40:56
and the slaver's best client was lost, on the first night i was sold
12:41:11
I grab your hand and caress it
12:41:39
he quickly caught on, and found a way to exploit the situation
12:42:07
"From the bottom of my heart, I am sorry for what happened to you. Double sorry as the shrine was in my land and I failed in protecting it"
12:42:08
you did not think that they just happened to want to sell their best money maker to you?
12:42:38
they had refined it into an art form
12:42:51
for the 4 days i was with them, i must have seen no less than 5 masters
12:43:09
it was a clean operation, offer me to someone wealthy. either through an auction, or a "rescue" like what you just saw
12:44:03
i would spend a night with the client
12:44:23
and they would come and collect me in the morning
12:44:33
"Well, this stops now. I will make sure you will never suffer again from these people"
12:44:53
free money, so to speak
12:44:53
you are the first to.. not immediately take me, sir. i thank you for that
12:45:48
"I don't want to take you. I am not an enslaver. I want to help you to go back to your life"
12:47:12
what life is there left, sir. the place is gone, as you have said
12:47:34
"But Kiuko is still there, somewhere and you still live. As soon as we will find her and your wounds will be healed, we will find a way to make things better for both of you"
12:48:28
"Until then, You can recovere here in my mansion. I will make sure you can have all you need"
12:48:50
the physical wounds can be healed, but the ones on my soul will take more time.
12:49:00
no sir, i cannot simply partake in your hospitality. i will stay till i recover, but no more.
12:49:19
"As you wish. I will not force you to stay here"
12:49:53
n-no. that is not quite accurate
12:50:04
you may say you have burned the contract, but i have seen you pay them with my own eyes
12:50:36
let me serve in some capacity sir, to assauge my own conscience, if nothing else
12:50:58
I am a poor fighter, but I am organized, and can serve a good brew of tea
12:51:46
"Nagusa, do not worry: these moneys were nothing and I will habe them back as soon as police will arrest these people"
12:53:36
you have shown me kindness, sir. will you not allow me to repay in kind?
12:54:20
"All you must to to repay me is to recover your wounds and plan your life after this bad experience"
12:54:45
and what if my plans include staying to serve?
12:55:03
i look up with a tinge of fire in my eyes
12:55:11
this place is well kept, and i have seen the good heart of people here.
12:55:32
"Then you can stay, but maybe we should discuss about all of this after you recover and we have Kiuko back, don0t you agree with me?"
12:56:13
nagusa sighs and leans back
12:56:31
you-you're right. but we will have this discussion soon
12:56:55
"I promise I will give your daughter back"
12:58:46
nagusa sinks back and closes her eyes, enjoying the headpat
12:59:42
thank you, sir. I hope she won't give you too much trouble...
12:59:55
nagusa starts to drift off to sleep again
13:01:01
"You will not. My mansion is huge and I have a lot of people who can take care of you"
13:01:21
I give a pat more on your head
13:01:30
"Sleep well, sweet Nagusa. Whe you will wake up, I am sure Kiuko will be with us"
13:01:48
nagusa mumbles softly as you leave
13:01:53
(thank you very much!)
13:03:54
(thak you, Nagu. You are really good)
13:04:56
(are you filing this in public or keeping it private?)
13:05:21
(and thanks, i couldn't have done it without a good partner!)
13:05:40
(I think this could be public)
13:05:46
(aights, i'll do that)
13:06:00
(wair, ler me add a description)
13:06:15
(do you like it?)
13:08:15
(i corrected the english)
13:08:47
(dammit, I changed it too XDD)
13:09:01
(i'm not a corrector for nothing XD)
13:09:31
(good place to call it and post the log?)
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