Winter Wonderland }{ OPEN

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

James looked up at the furry beast that entered before his blood soaked friend. He grimaced and tried feeling towards the carcass with his spirit to investigate what kind of creature his friend had managed to bring upon himself. He shook his head in pity. "Another innocent without a proper funeral, they always turn into these monsters, there seems to be an abundance of them lately." he muttered both to himself, and to Zhung. He formed a sall figure with his hands once more, a different more fluid motion then the one before, and traced his friends body from afar with it, a cleansing mist appearing from the air and cleansing his clothing. He smirked and nodded, "Now don't you find that better?" he joked, turning back to the small girl, Akki. He caught her whispering to 'herself' again. He decided to try and learn more about these 'friends.' He leaned close and smiled at her. "You know, I have a friend too! He isn't much for games, and sometimes he can be a meanie as well. HIs name is Gilashi, and hes been my friend ever since I was a little boy. What about your friends hmm?"

[dark]

Akki had finished her stew by the time Snuggles turned toward her. However, she was a bit startled when Snuggles asked about her friend. She was even a bit shocked to find out Snuggles had a friend as well. Gila...Gilalalala...Gili....Fred! That's it! Snuggles had a friend named Fred. Akki smiled back and was going to respond to him when her voices acted up in her dead. Don't tell him anything more! Don't trust, kill him while he is not prepared! I agree except for the killing. Why would this man want to know about us so suddenly? And how strange is it that he has a...'friend' as well. Suspicious as an onion. Akki's smile disappeared immediately when she heard her voices telling her not to trust Snuggles. But why was that? Snuggles was their friend right? At least...she considered Snuggles as her friend. Her head started to ache from the confusion and she didn't exactly understand what the problem was. Akki studied Snuggles hard with her silver like eyes. He didn't seem like he would do anything bad. With a decision in her mind, Akki shot a glare to the empty space next to her real fast.

She then turned back and gave Snuggles her full attention. The smile from earlier soon appeared on her face. Excitedly, she leaned closer to Snuggles as if to share a secret. In a happy tone, Akki said," My friends have been with me since I was little too! They helped me get rid of the bad people who kept trying to hurt Akki's feelings. They fight alot though. There is three of them but they have no names. For some reason, you seem to disturb them Snuggles!" Akki then leaned a little bit backward and continued with her happy tone though it was a bit softer," But don't worry Snuggles! I'll defend you against them because you are my friend as well." Her smile widened as the dolls attached to her side smiled along with her. I sincerely hope you know what you are doing my dear.

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

James listened, keepign his face a calm smile while inside his voice growled. "Three? Either this girl has some serious personality orders to straighten out or some evil spirits are seriously screwed up!" it shouted. James just laughed, aknowledging both the girl and GIlashi as not to alarm either. "I'm sure your right. And dont worry, Ims ure youll protect me." he smiled, secretly tryign tot hink thigns through. IF this girl really did have demons as he did, she was in danger to herself and others. WHats more, is she was too young to udnerstand what was going on. But James had a plan, he knew that not only could demons sense one another, but in some instances they could tlak to one another. James thought this to be a good idea, for if they were demons, it owuld work and he may find answers, an if not he would know it was something else. He closed his eyes, envisioning a dark, empty, bottomless space...


A man walked out into the abyss, tight black leather pants and a sleevless vest matching the black leather boots he wore. A silver chain wrapped aorund his waist, with a small lass orb what looked to be a human heart, still beating contained inside. His logn silver hair trailed to almost his lower back, and his piercing blood red eyes scanned the darkness. A silver medallionw ith a large blood red symbol carved into it hung delicately on his chest. With a smooth, soft voice he called out. "Hello? ANy of ou got the guts to talk to somebody other then a little girl?"

[dark]

Akki watched Snuggles curiously as he had suddenly closed his eyes. This did not bide well with Akki because something told her that Snuggles was doing a sneaky thing. Her eyes narrowed on his figure with confusion. What was Snuggles doing anyway? She was about to ask when another thing caught her attention. It was silent in her head. As if nothing was there in the first place. Panic filled her entire being. Never before had it been this silent in her head. It terrified her that maybe for once they got fed up with her and left.

Three figures appeared in the abyss before the other. The first was a teenage looking boy with spiky red hair. His eyes were a golden type and he wore what one would consider casual type clothes. Loose fitting jeans along with a baggy white shirt and black sneakers to go along. His face was immediately contorted with anger as he went to charge at the other. He shouted," What did you say? I'll kick your--" He was stopped by another of figure. A scholarly looking one. The second figure looked like a young adult with orange hair and sky blue eyes which had glasses over them. He wore a black formal suit. Holding back the other, the scholarly type said," Enough. It is no use to us if you start going into a battle to which you don't even know you will when." While the other pulled away from him in a huff and what sounded like 'He started it', the other pushed his glasses up more.

"To what do we owe this pleasure?" the scholarly one asked the person before us," I believe that is out of bounds if I may add." The third figure giggled as her form showed. It was a child like girl who had blond hair and forest green like eyes. Her attire consisted of that a childs. She said excitedly," Look, Look, he reminds me of a marshmallow!" She giggled insanely at what she said while the first figure stated," We should just kill him. It will make everything easier." The scholarly figure responded," If you can't be civil, then go away from this place. After all, we need to end this quickly and get back to our dear Akki."

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

GIlashi looked around at the three figures before them hunching over laughing and staring ahead of himself. "Well whaddya know? It's a regular circus in this brat's mind!" he shouted, continuing his racous laughter. After containing himself he stood back up and smirked. HE analyzed each one. THe first one would attribute to msot of her violent acts he would presume, and the second one was more civil yet he could still tell he wasn't completely innocent either. The third one wwas well, just totally insane he supposed. HE nodded towards the one who reminded him of a younger boy and said, "He's right kid, just stay out of this, try not to bother your elders." he chided, showing a full mouth of pointed, razor sharp teeth. He turned to the second one and became serious again. "Hey, Brains, whats going on here. I mean sure taking a human for a spin is fun once in a while but whats with this whole 'three's company ' set up you got going on here? Your gonna break the poor girl. "He chuckled, crossing his arms, staring at them intently. "But seriously, who are you three and what the hell are you doingb here?" he asked, his voice becoming deeper and rougher.

[thanh]

He nodded to James as he placed his Dao Sword against the wall. "Her name's Akki? That's a nice name," He said, hanging the ring-shaped blade on the wall. He grabbed his meteor hammer and went down into the cellar. He then tied one end of the meteor hammer to the legs of the carcass and chucked the other end over a beam on the cellar roof. He them pulled, letting the dead creature hang down. At that, he put on an apron and started skinning the creature. He learned the useful art of butchery at the last village he visited, Tamasha or something like that, he couldn't remember right now. Once he done skinning, he left the creature's body down there, being preserved in the freezing cellar.

As he came out of the cellar, Zhung looked over to the others and smiled as the two talked. He hadn't a clue what they where talking about but didn't mind it anyways. "Aballo," He said to himself, walking over to a fruit bowl. He pulled out a bright red apple and munched on it. He turned to the man and said, "I'm gonna get out of these bloody clothes, can you keep a watch for visitors?" He walked into his room, the farthest one to the right and started changing. He then came out, wearing a white shirt, with frog leap buttoms and a collar, and black pants.

[dark]

The first one's mouth dropped in a rather comical way. Soon, however, anger rang through. His voice shouted in full rage as he charged toward Gilashi," That's it! He's dead." The scholarly figure merely snapped his fingers and the first one disappeared. With a sigh he said," I did warn him. Yet he never listens now I will have to last through his anger." The child one giggled insanely and said," He will be pop goes the weasel." The scholarly one looked at her and said kindly," Why don't you go keep the raging idiot some company. He said earlier that he wanted to play." The last part was a lie but she didn't need to know that. The child one's eyes lit up and disappeared instantly. Turning toward the man, he said calmly but not exactly friendly," I apologize for such behavior. I have been trying to train them." Then studying the one before him a bit more, he said," I believe we are not to going to break her. After all, she basically depends on us in way. We are what keep her in a.....I suppose you would say sane like state." A twitch in his left eye was there but then gone," It isn't like we are doing anything wrong in the first place."

Akki was practically going insane with fear. She heard nothing in her head at all. They were supposed to be there forever with her. She didn't understand why they were gone. Her eyes soon latched onto Snuggles again. It was his fault! The moment Snuggles closed his eyes they disappeared. Akki stood fast and said with an upset tone," Stop it! Stop whatever it is your doing. I can't hear them." Her hands went to her head when she saw the other occupant in the room returning after a change of his clothes. Akki went over the him as quickly as she could. Tears had came to her eyes as she grabbed onto one of the mans arms. She ask with a desperate tone," Make him stop. Make Snuggles stop!" The dolls attached to her side had two different expressions, one with a sad face while the other an angry one. If the other doesn't make Snuggles stop, she might do something bad.....

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

Gilashi laughed as the man rushed him but frowned when he disappeared. "Aww, I was gonna have fun with that one..." he muttered, turning back as the bookworm and runt began talking and rolled his eyes, waiting for attention to turn back to him. He listened to the man babble on and on about how they kept her sane or some crap like that. He smirked. "Listen kid, sanity is jsut an illusion where I come from. everybody has their own little twig ready to snap at any moment. I guess you are the girls and luckily, she has three." he laughed again, the sound echoing like broken glass crashing against stones. HE stepped closer, examining him. He extended a hand, with sharp black fingernails like claws. "Gilashi, and I don't believe youve fully answered my question. Who and what the hell are you? And unless youd rather have me calling you kid the rest of our brief visit together, a name woudl comne in handy too." he smirked, watching the mans eye twitch, hoping to irritate him a little more. He was already feeding off the tension int he air, but it wasn't enough yet.


James looked at the girl apologetically. "Please, come down Akki. I am doing nothing! I am simply lettng my friend talk to your friends! THey are perfectly fine, I promise, calm yourself." he said soothingly, but he was also preparing the symbol of light in his left hand, just in case her or her 'friends' decided to try something tricky on him. HE must admit, he did realize how she felt, very panicky and strange, nto having that voice that has always beenw ith you to suddenly vanish. But he knew they would be back, they were bonds to his body. but whata bout there girl's? He knew nothing fo them, bt hopefully, he would find out soone nough.

[thanh]

Zhung was slightly shocked by what h e'd seen but in this strange land, it wasn't so much a surprise. 'I must be the only human person here," He thought to himself, as he went over to his tiger-claw hook blades. He grabbed them and left the cabin, with a coat he got from a trade caravan, from the northern part of his country. He figured that shouldn't be something he should get into. Outside, he went over to a tree, which had a thick rice bag attached to the tree. Despite the cold he started practicing with the hook blades. The movement and the strikes made it look more like a dance than anything else. At the end of the 'dance', as Zhung twirled around, linking one hook blade against the other hook. He let go of one of the blades and let the blade spin from a short ranged weapon into a mid-ranged weapon. The blade then made a clean cut, through the rice bag and into the tree itself. The moon shaped blade at the handle, added to the slicing.

[dark]

The scholarly figure studied the demon before him. His eyes narrowed a bit before he gave a friendly smile. Calmly he asked," And why exactly should I tell you what I am or what we are? In my.....eyes, I suppose you can say, you do not deserve a speck of information." He tilted his head to the side a bit and added," I can only conclude that the boy must have had you in him. Since the only people who know us is our dear Akki and the boy she told. How....extremely annoying." His posture was now stiff as if something disgusting was before him.

Akki stared straight at Snuggles. Then she grabbed her porcelain doll, Tara. She hugged her tight to her and slowly began to calm down. The doll faced forward where it's black eyes looked at Snuggles as if she could see everything. There was a noticeable frown on the dolls face as if knowing what the situation was. Akki said," Snuggles, you must give the back to me. They don't need to meet...your..your friend." She was about to add more before she tilted her head and then her gaze went to Tara. A cruel smirk soon came onto Tara's face causing the victorian porcelain doll to look a bit evil. Soon Akki's face looked like she was raptly listening to a conversation.

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

Gilashi laughed once more, staring down the figure. "I, my dear jackoff, am Gilashi, son of Armakron, and one of the four rulers of hell. IN other words, yeah, you should pretty much just tell me what I want to know." he said, smirking. He picked his teeth with a pointed claw, sighing. "Ya see kid, you're right about the whole me living in that pitiful meat puppet, but the thing is he is the one who wishes to protect the girl. Me on the other hand, I couldn't give a damn. ALl I see is there are three pathetic worms who think they dare speak to me like they are better then me. True it's been a while since Ive walked the earth, but doesn't make me any weaker I assure you. THe point Im trying to make is, since I don't really care what happens to YOUR vessel, and it seems your confined to those stupid dolls of hers, I'd rather you give me answers before I have to either destroy those dolls or better yet, the girl." He smiled wickedly, finishing polishing his disturbing grin. He shrugged and laughed. "Then again, I could just try and infiltrate her mind as well and warp it into something so twisted she; never see the light again, you're call. Now I'll ask again, who are you three?"

James sat and nodded towards the girl, lowering his hand now. He shook his head and sighed. "My friend is finishing up as we speak, he's um jsut....playing...with one of your three frends dear." he said smiling sweetly, disgusted by his demon's actions but knowing it was necesarry.

[dark]

The scholarly figure's face flashed with many emotions quickly. A ruler huh? What did Akki get herself and us into this time? Would he truly go after Akki? He soon said," Well, Aren't you a fascinating figure then? Or should I perhaps say an annoying, demanding figure? Who we are is right in front of your vessel. We are simply Akki. She created us out of...need, I suppose one would say. However, ever since creating us, she truly had no idea that we were becoming real by the moment. If we wanted to, we can easily break away from her now." He watched the demon a bit before continuing on," I would also like to add that we are not confined to her dolls. Those are a whole different subject." A sly smirk came onto his face as he said maliciously," Not that you can handle that information with what little mind you have."

Akki soon raised her head fast and stared straight at Snuggles. One? What did he mean one? Where are the other two? Does playing mean something else? Akki felt dreadful as she realized she would never attack Snuggles anyway like Tara keeps suggesting. She would only attack him if it was necessary. Giving a apologetic smile to Snuggles, she said," I'm sorry Snuggles. I'm just worried about them a whole lot! But you are my friend too so I need to get used to sharing! Warn me next time though if you just wanted to borrow them. Don't worry about Tara though I'll make sure she doesn't go after you." Giving a smile, Akki took Tara and put her away much to the disappointment of the doll.

((OOC: Sorry about posting late recently, things just got busy a bit on my end >.<))

[thanh]

Zhung stayed out of the business for a long while. He was practicing outside, hoping not to get into the way of the abnormal people, in HIS house, having an arguement. The only thing he hoped is that they don't blow it up. He worked all summer on building that cabin. Digging the cellar, etc... His stuff was in there as well. Everything he's ever owned since he came to this land. He'll be like they where when they came. homeless and cold. He was still practicing with his hook blades. He did another spin, hooking the blades together and letting one go. Only this one failed- The blade he let go went flying towards the cabin. It came crashing through the window and into the wall. He cursed in his own language and grabbed his bo staff to practice instead.

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

Gilashi laughed, scratching his neck, grinning ear to ear. "You've got some guts on you, I like ya kid, but know your place is all I'll tell you. After that, even if you can liver on your own. I'll hunt down your precious little girl then pick off you miserable peons one by one." he spoke clearly and sharply, feigning kindness. He gave a bow and turned back upwards toward the man. "I'm sure we'll meet again, sooner then you think 'friend.'" With that, Gilashi simply metled away back into the shadows, casting him back into the body he was forcd to share and sending the strange personality back to his vessel.

James sighed as GIlashi finally finished, and he began relaying the info back to him. It was odd, they weren't exactly demons, but personalities that forged a will and life of their own. It was confusing, not to mention worriesome, but James decided he, and Akki, were in no danger for the moment. He laughed and petted Akki's head. "It's okay, our friends are done now, yours and mine are all back where they belong, mmkay?" he assured her. He was about to speak again when he heard the crashing of glass, and turned just in time to see a sword hurtling towards him! He gasped and ducked his head as the sword hit the wall. HE looked out the window to see his friend, the one who so humbly took him in, looking perplexed by the misguided blade. James sood up, bowing towards Akki. "Excuse me for a second, I'm goign to speak with our good pal out there." He went to exit through the door, picking up his sword ont he way out. He walked over towards him with the sword slung over his shoulder, smirking. "Seems like you're practicing, and you seem pretty good despite the large object flying towards my head a few minutes ago. Whaddya say, need a sparring partner?"

[thanh]

Loud smacks from the bo staff hitting the damp wood was the only thing that interrupted the winter night's silence, until the man whom he almost accidently killed due to the hook blade flying towards his house, slightly interrupted him. He'll fix it later, all he needs to do put some wood over it tonight and wait till tomorrow to head over to Tamasha to grab a new window. He saw the man was carrying his sword. The man complimented him and asked for a sparring partner. For the first time, Zhung figured he could get some actual training done for the first time. He grinned at the man who held his sword and said, "If with weapons, I think we may need to discard the blades before someone's limbs gets chopped off, and we can use sticks. If hand-to-hand combat, we'll do alright. And I'd be honored to have you as my sparring partner."

Zhung looked over to the broken window, "Could you do me two favours? before we turn in for the night could you help me boarder up that window and tomorrow, I'll make a trip to Tamasha for a new window, could you look after the house for me?"