Fresh Start(Nyxala;;;Open)

[Takai]

Takai finally arrives in a new town about a few hours past midnight. I knew it was wise to transform into my human guise before coming here. I don't think this place would like a menacing looking creature like myself to waltz in to the town. I wonder if I can start over in this place or will it be a waste of time once again. he said as he strolled the dimly lit streets which were just fine to him.

Shifting through the darkness;which are his favorite, Takai carefully looked for a place to stay for the night as to not draw attention to himself. He located a nice cozy little tavern not far up the road from where he was. He always finds it strange to stay where normal two legged creatures inhabit no matter how he has been doing this.

Just as he was heading towards the door and grabbing the door handle. Takai's aura turned pitch black telling him that something wasn't right. He looked around and tried to pick up a scent or hear anything out of the ordinary but he couldn't pick up on anything other than the usual suspects. He just shrugged it off and entered the tavern. Even as he entered deep in his soul something didn't seem quite correct here.

[Falile]

It was Nyxala's lack for a need to sleep that had her roaming the town before dawn. She liked the look of the emptiness of the town at this hour. It reminded her of the ghost town that she was first sent to in this world. The goddess Nyx had to banish her from the underwold somewhere, and a ghost town seemed the most appropriate place to start out for her. There was another reason that she frequented the town after midnight as well of course, and that was it was the witching hours, the time where her powers were greatest, and when the most of the ghosts came out of their own volition.

She was taking her time, just strolling along the twisting streets of the town and seemingly talking to herself." I am telling you.. there isn't. And stop prodding me, I'l l get there soon enough." She said with an exasperated sigh. Her voice was high and melodic, something you would expect from a much younger girl. But there was more to her voice if the person listening was not from this world. It had a force behind it, something that called out to otherworldly beings. Like a siren's song it lured all manner of beings to want to do what she said, even if there was no force of command behind her words and intent.

It was then that she rounded the corner of the tavern's ally. Her luminescent aquamarine eyes swept over the man standing there, and she gave a toothy grin. "Well I'll be, You were right lissa, there is one here." She said, shooting a glance over her shoulder. She then strode purposefully along the front of the building toward the main door "Puppy! I didn't think there would be a hellhound in this town." She said, still smiling widely.

[Takai]

With a sense of wonder going down his spine, Takai looked towards the young girl walking close to the tavern. His normally calm eyes looked from head to toe of the one walking his way. He could smell death and despair but that doesn't bother him. What bothered him was being called puppy. He gritted his teeth trying to hide his fangs and grinned. I'm surprised to be called a hell-hound. I wouldn't quite put it that way. But you are quite good to detect my other-self. However I'm a wolf not a hound just so that's clear.[/b] he said so she could hear but not too loud as to alert others.

Takai turned back towards the door and closed his eyes and smirked saying Now if you want to join me for a drink inside then be my guest. Meet towards the back wall and we'll find a table to sit at and enjoy a nice little chat.[/b] After saying that he entered the tavern and ordered the house special and waited for his guest.

[Falile]

Nyxala grinned, feeling the hound's annoyance. " From what I was taught... all lupine demons are considered hounds, since they are a lesser demon... Anyway, puppy, I guess I could join you for a drink" She said offhandedly to him, then followed him inside before the door could close. Her unseen companion followed as well, but the door had already closed. The ghost followed anyway, thought the door instead of opening it.

She made her way to the back corner of the tavern and chose a seat that was directly in the corner, one where she could see anyone who approached. She didn't like having her back to people, completely unprotected. There was only one other patron here though, so it was just a matter of habit, seeing as the other patron was passed out in a puddle of strong smelling liquid. Nyxala just waited for the puppy to join her at the table.

[Takai]

Starting to mutter under his breath at the puppy comment again. He just shrugged off the the lesser demon remark. Takai knew there were some weaklings among the wolf demon clans but he wasn't one of them to say the least. He grabbed his drink from the bar and walked towards the table where the girl sat.

Taking a seat closest to the wall but a little away from the girl. Taking a sip of his drink Now what brings you here? Especially during the night.[/b] Looking towards the strange girl with a wondering look. His eyes shining in the light that was low in this place showing a dark red color.

[Falile]

Nyxala smirked slightly and answered in a straightforward manner. I need a slave, preferably one that's actually alive, and this one said there was a puppy in town."She jerked her thumb to the open air to her left and shrugged with the comment. While it was true she was looking for a good servant, an animated would do just fine. She just was too lazy to walk all the way over to the cemetery and find an appropriate corpse to become a long standing butler for herself.

Falile was a necromancer. One of the dead herself who was given power over the dead by her patron, Nyx. While in the underworld for the thirty years of training, she also learned to be able to summon and banish ghosts, ghouls, banshees and the like. If she called on her patron she could also send anything not of this world back to it's own home. She would probably have to use her most commanding voice for this puppy, since he had been away from home long, but she was sure it would see reason as soon as she pointed out that she could send him back to hell, or wherever he originally came from.

[Takai]

At the instance the little request was spoken, Takai had a sliver of a darkness in the form of a blade aimed from under the table at the young lady for such a proposal. He strained himself to keep from skewering the girl sitting across from him. His eyes wanted to flare with anger and disgust but forced his emotions to stay low. In his mind ran all possible outcomes of this incident but picked a very interesting one to say the least.

Now that does sound like quite the request I must say. But I'm not in the business of employing my services to people....especially one's who smells of death and misery.[/b] Takai spoke with a stern and cold nature. He never like the idea of someone having reign over him. He likes to do what he wants when he wants.

He leans back in his chair taking a sip of his drink. Takai wondered what she really had up her sleeve to want himself as a slave of sorts.

[Falile]

"Misery? That isn't me, it's my companion." Nyxala said as she made the same gesture to the unseen ghost's position again. She cocked her head, then looked to the edge of the table, in which her thumb was just pointed. " And... I wouldn't try to use that knife if i were you... I'd send you back to the underworld puppy packs so fast it would make your head spin, my pet."

Nyxala shot him a needle sharp lopsided grin. Then she ran her thumb over her nose in imitation of a cocky fighter. When it left her pale gray flesh, a single teardrop of Soulfire, sprung up above that upturned thumb for a few moments, reflecting the color of her eyes. Soulfire was the number one choice of magic when it came to the underworld royalty. Hades had great amounts of it. Nyx's son Thanatos used it in his everyday job, and of course The river Nyx was partially made of it. And it was used in the greater tortures of souls and demons alike.

The show of Soulfire was just to reiterate that Nyxala could inflict immense amounts of pain with little or no physical damage so as not to kill a victim and increase the duration of pain and torture. Resistance to fire was all well and good, she had an idea that this puppy might have it, but that was just to his body. This wasn't heat... This fire directly attacked a person's soul.

[Takai]

Wondered what she was pointing at even thought he couldn't see anything Takai could sense something was there. He just casually ignored that for now and focused in on the statement she just made. Send him back to hell wolf packs. Wouldn't she like to know that I am linked to this plain of existence as a sort of punishment or curse. He thought with a sly grin.

Slowly moving his chair back towards the ground on all four legs facing the table. Takai with his dark energy staying at reasonable levels of power, he looked back at the girl with an intrigued looked by the comment that held no power over him. He simply chuckled Sounds like an interesting trick. Must come in handy when dispatching particular enemies in battle. You seem interesting but I don't see myself becoming a slave or a partner of yours until proven otherwise in some other point in time.[/b]

A spark of death flashed in his eyes. Takai could feel something intriguing from this encounter. But your welcome to accompany me if you wish ;otherwise, I don't see anything else here.[/b] He sternly said with taking a few more sips of drink. How this encounter with run is still up in the air as to what he could tell at this moment.