Knee-Deep in Troubles {Open}

[Sea]

A small, mottled red cat trotted through the forest, lingering with each step. Slowly, the feline made its way through the trees, not really intending to go much of anywhere. In fact, all she really cared about that point was that she was faced with a seemingly unsolvable problem.

She couldn't shift back. As much as she wanted to, as much as she wanted to regain her human shape, she couldn't. She simply lacked the energy, and she didn't know why. She was a fairly good judge of her energy, and what she could and couldn't do when it came to shapeshifting, and she knew that if she were to attempt the shift, she'd face a very ugly outcome.

She'd be stuck halfway. Her body wouldn't allow her to use so much energy that she died. It would stop her when she was reaching her limit; in this case, halfway between cat and cat-girl, which would most likely make her a hunch-backed, furry, dwarf-ish creature with feline features and absolutely no energy left. She wouldn't be able to even shift back to cat.

Not only was this rather bothersome, but it was also dangerous. As a cat, it would be rather difficult to defend herself against many of the creatures at Twilight Moon Academy. Why couldn't she have gotten stuck as a lion? Or a cheetah? That would have been more do-able.

For the umpteenth time that week, she wished that Julius and Matt were still around. Julius, her vampire boyfriend, had up and disappeared, and the same went for Matt, her 'best mate' who happened to be a werewolf.

"Matt would know what to do... or at least tell me to quit worrying.. or something..." the cat muttered, her tail lashing. "And that Julius... gah." It was apparent that Sanet hadn't forgiven him.

[Armana]

Kind of like Sanet, Armana was also facing a serious problem, but unlike Sanet Armana's problem actually involved being lost. You see, she actually cared where she was going. But she was lost again! This always happened! No matter where she went on the academy grounds, she still got lost! Armana was even considering never leaving the schoolgrounds unless she had someone with her.

Well, if I'm out here, I'd best not loose my head, Armana thought to herself. She took a deep breath, trying rather unsuccessfully to steady her nerves. Why did this always have to happen to her? If a monster showed up, there was no way Armana could defend herself! All she knew how to do was sing a song that put monsters to sleep, and it didn't even always work! "Jeeze, this isn't good."

Armana began to pick up her pace, quickly moving through the woods. Within the next hour or two it would start getting dark, and in a place like this who knows what kind of terrible monsters could come out at night! "Comon', please let me run into someone!" Finally Armana spotted a cat in the distance. The cat looked somewhat familiar, but Armana wasn't certain. She hoped the kitty wouldn't run; it would be nice to have some company. "Hey there girl. Why don't you come on over here . . . ?" Armana said as she slowly and unthreateningly approached.

[Sea]

The cat looked up from her fervent muttering.

"Good morning, Armana," she sighed. She trotted over, and in a very cat-like fashion, sniffed Armana's hand before rubbing her cheek against it. Her bright blue eyes seemed dull. "Lost again?" she purred with amusement. The cat flopped over, and looked up at her. She gave her chest a few licks, before stretching out on the forest floor, making the unspoken suggestion to Armana that she should sit down as well.

[Armana]

"Hi," Armana replied simply. Now she remembered who the little kitty was! It was that talking cat she had seen in the Divine Hills. Her name had been . . . San, right? Or at least that was her nickname. Either way, Armana admitted to Sanet's beckoning and sat down next to the mottled red cat. "Yeah, I'm lost again," she admitted with a defeated sigh. "I think I'm going to stop coming out into the wild without a friend. You know, I just wanted to go out for a little walk, but when I turned back to return to the academy I just got mored and more lost!" Armana sighed again. "Hey, aren't you worried that something will attack out here?" Armana asked Sanet. But despite her question, Armana was already calming down. Having a friend out here by her side helped a lot, even if the friend only had claws to fight with.

[Sea]

"A little," replied San. "But I think most things in these woods know better than to mess with me. Probably still think I can shift." San sighed a little. "Only some very sentient being would understand that, and if something like that attacked us, since it would be a very high level creature, I'd probably be screwed even with my powers. And I'm no weakling, I assure you."

The cat moved into a seated position, and began to lick her forepaws and run them over her face. She then caught her tail between her paws, and removed a burr from the tip. A small piece of cloth was wrapped around the end of her tail, and her breath caught in her throat as she remembered older, better days... And Matt.

He had put the wrap there, when she'd been bitten by a snapping turtle while in otter form. She remembered how he'd comforted her when she'd had her nightmares about her father. Her shoulders shook slightly, as she stared at the forest floor, wide-eyed.

Daddy, Martin, Julius, and now Matt. Would fate tear all her loved ones away from her?

[Lacey]

Mizuki heard some noises near to where she was running. She was currently facing a problem also, even though she was unaware of the troubles of the two young girls near to her. Mizuki stopped for a rest and decided to check out the sudden talk. Mizuki infact enjoyed being a creeper at times (;-)) so she decided to hover above them from a tree branch, feeling very sneaky.
"Muahahahaa," Mizuki whispered to herself as she jumped into the bushiest tree she could find. She crouched down, her black leather pants scrunching against her thighs. She placed her hands down on the bark of the limb between her legs, revealing a bit of cleavage from her shirt. She quickly fixed her stance so that if she was discovered she would not be utterly embarrassed. Her eyes glowed red as she got more excited prowling, bearing her fangs smiling. She quietly watched the two girls bickering.

[Armana]

Armana looked at Sanet in surprise. She didn't know that Sanet was that fierce! Either way, Sanet had said her powers were basically useless right now, meaning it really didn't matter whether she normally could beat up any monster or not. "Hmmm . . . what do you mean by level? Are monsters here . . . rated on a scale or something?" Armana asked. She was still knew to the academy, and she didn't know that monsters posessed a "level" that told you approximately how strong they were.

A bit of sadness dawned in Armana's heart as she saw Sanet look at the little wrap on her tail. Sanet looked like she was remembering something, something depressing. When Sanet looked off towards the woods, Armana knew that she must be really down about something. Armana decided that she would have to do something to help Sanet out. Armana gave Sanet's ears a gentle scratch before preceding to take out her harp.

The gentle harp glimmered as if it was properly shined every morning. The fact was, Armana never had to shine it, though sometimes she did it anyways. The harp's supernatural wood stayed in a beautiful condition. And along with its well-strung chords, the wood allowed the small harp to play some of the most wonderous music. And so Armana began to play a song, gentle and caressing, loving and soft, slow but happy; a pleasant song knows as Hymm's Melody. Her fingers gracefully strummed the chord, letting off a song that was happy and comforting. "Alright San, this one's for you," Armana said with a little laugh. Her words were a bit shy, as she had never played a song for just one person before. In a moment the actual lyrics to the song would begin.

[Sea]

The vampire girl in the tree would have done well to remember she was dealing with a cat. As the girl shifted, San instantly caught her scent.

"Mizuki Aram," she meowed, without turning around. "Why don't you join us?"

And then the music began. San was deeply moved. She supposed this girl was a worthy exception to her 'anti-girls' filter. She looked on quietly, then suddenly recognized the clearing her paws had taken her to. It was where she had met Matt. Her whiskers quivered.

"Matt......" The spoken word were no louder than a whisper.

[Armana]

Armana watched somewhat curiously as Sanet moved away. Had her music offended the cat; probably not, seeing as how her ears and tail didn't show the usual signs of a cat's annoyance. Armana wondered if her song was easing any of Sanet's troubles; it sure didn't seem like it. Sanet had wandered to another place where she seemed to be remembering old and painful memories. Armana might have to add a touch of magic to the song after all, in order to really help ease Sanet's worries. Armana decided she'd wait with the magic part; she was still getting used to magic, and Armana didn't want to train herself over a non-dangerous situation.

After Sanet had called out to Mizuki, Armana looked up to who Sanet had been talking to. A . . . vampire? I hope it's not an evil kind! Armana knew that Vampires came in different forms and kinds, but the only one she had ever seen before had been evil, and Mizuki's somewhat dark smile didn't look very friendly . . . Then again, Sanet seemed to not be worrying about it, so Armana decided she wouldn't either.

Armana didn't say anything, but rather continued to strum her harp and play. She didn't want to ruin her song with normal words. She was saving all of her words for the lyrics of the song. Armana glanced up at Mizuki again, and then began her singing. "Fret not . . . dear friend . . . I'm here for you. Fret not . . . dear friend . . . I'll always be with you . . . " Armana's voice was gentle and flowing, like a soft breeze. The song was meant to be song to loved ones, but Armana thought at least some of the lyrics would work for anyways.

[Lacey]

Mizuki twitched in frustration as she had seen the two girls glance up at her. When one of the girls spoke her name, she was offended, though she didn't know why. Mizuki was calm though, she didn't know why but the music was very soothing. She squinted her eyes so that only a sliver of her glowing red eyes were visible. She purred a bit, and then jumped from her perch. Her long black hair flailing behind her. She landed gracefully on the soft ground, not a noise made. She glared in the girls direction, to confirm any feelings of threat. Mizuki looked over the girl who said her name carefully, she deemed no threat. Infact the girl looked oddly familiar, which brought more of a threatening look to Mizuki's face to try and recall this girl. She noticed that she was a cat, and she had a look in her eye that showed depression. Mizuki then fixed her eyes on the girl bearing the harp, she was positive she had never set eyes on her before. Since Mizuki didn't know the girl, she decided that it was not relevant to even acknowledge her existence. Maybe the girl would make a tasty snack. She let out a giggle at this thought.

"Mhmhmhmm," she chuckled to herself, "Why are two such adorable little creatures out so late?"

Mizuki changed her glance so that it lay upon the "cat". She giggled once more and showed her fangs, they shone white.

"Why do I have the feeling that we have met before? Are you a previous friend? An enemy, perhaps?"

[Armana]

((Is Mizuki a vampire cat girl or what is she? I can't seem to find her profile anywhere . . . also I noticed that you seem to have something about cleavage in every post you have at the beginning of a thread XD Yet the pics you show have absolutely no cleavage . . .))


As Mizuki gave her a life-threatening glare, Armana looked up at the hostile-looking girl. She looked hungry; was she going to eat Armana?! By the looks of it, she was obviously a Vampire . . . but just how powerful? And what was up with her tail and ears? Armana certainly didn't want to fight; she was certain she could resolve this whole conflict with her songs. But Armana became a little less certain when Mizuki gave off a giggle that seemed almost . . . evil. It was certainly at least sadistic.

In fact, it scared Armana so much that she stopped playing for a moment, and suddenly the song was lost. Armana could never resume a song once it had been interrupted. She would have to start over, but right now she was more worried about other things. "Wh-who are you?" Armana asked, trying not to sound frightened as she stood up. But it was obvious by her wobbling knees and chattering teeth that this girl scared Armana at least a little bit. Okay, so just a little bit is an exaggeration. This girl was freaky! "What do you want?"

[Lacey]

((Forgive me, I was used to a previous Roleplaying Forum and I accidentally started writing as if it was that character. My character is just vampire. I fixed my previous messages. Also, I couldn't find a very suitable picture so none of them may fit perfectly. Thank you.))

Mizuki smiled once more, but ignored the girl. She was more focused on the fact that there was someone familiar to her. She stared down at the girl's neck to make sure that she wasn't a previous meal. Mizuki didn't like being recognized, especially when she was creeping. It makes the situation awkward. Mizuki then turned her attention to the girl with the harp and answers her few questions.

Mizuki placed her hand on her chest to imply who she is talking about. "I am a vampire my dear, which I believe is quite obvious. You don't need to know my name, neither my reason for being here. I am here upon my own business and right now you are of no concern." Mizuki tended to sound harsh, but she figured it was better to be harsh and alone than to make friends and do something she regretted. Mizuki was used to being alone, but she craved a partner. She had found one, but she knew it would not last or work. Her eyes glimmered a little as these depressing thought passed across her brain. She then drew her attention towards the cat once more.