The longest range in Lambastia, the Tuun Mountains cover up much of the northwest. Unlike the harsh Fe'gan Mountains, the Tuun Mountains have varying temperatures, from very mild to slightly colder depending on where you go and which sections you explore. (+3 Offense)

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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 04/08/2015 11:36 PM

Clivius straightened up in surprise as Freylan gasped, a small mumble of surprise escaping him as he clutched the telescope close, having nearly dropped it. His glasses were a little crooked on his face as he stared at her smile, and he found an enormous grin spreading over his face as well. "A-alright, yeah! Yeah, I'll definitely bring some books to show you!" he said, hefting the telescope up a bit better with one knee to tuck it under his arm, then bent down to pick up the basket. He straightened up with a soft wince, then chuckled, smiling at her. "I'll be here tomorrow at sundown. I'll bring an oil lamp so that we can read," he said with a small chuckle. "It was... um, i-it was good to see you, Freylan," he murmured, beginning to back away a few steps, but not quite wanting to turn around yet.



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 04/10/2015 9:42 PM

Freylan returned the smile, standing up as Clivius stood up, her eyes beaming at him. She couldn't help but be excited at the prospect of new books! "Y-yes, I-I'm looking forward to it," she breathed, unable to stop smiling. Her cheeks were hurting. Through the course of this meeting, Freylan went from happy, to nervous, to crying, to unbelievably happy again, and all she could do was grin at Clivius with all of her might. "I'll... see you tomorrow night," she murmured. On an impulse, she darted forward and pressed a kiss to Clivius's cheek. She stared at him for a moment, eyes wide with surprise at herself, and she flushed to the tips of her ears. "S-see you tomorrow," she repeated, stammering, and with that she turned and fled back into the safety of the forest.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 04/13/2015 10:55 PM

Clivius' bemused face quickly flashed into a startled, blurting noise of surprise as Freylan suddenly darted up and kissed him. His face seemed to rush with color from the spot where she kissed outward, and he stared at her for a long moment before a smile slowly settled on his face. "I-I love you, Freylan!" he suddenly called out, his voice echoing in the clearing as he called after her, and she was gone. He stood there for a moment, breathing fast as his heart hammered with everything that had just occurred in only a few moments, and with a bracing smile he chuckled to himself, unable to touch his own cheek with how laden down his arms were. Oh, his face was warm... but it helped with the chilly night, as he walked eastward towards the rising sun, and home. The idea of facing his father hardly scared him, now.

Or at least, he assumed so. But as he tried to sneak back into the church to drop off the soiled blanket and the soup pot, telescope still tucked under his arm, Clivius jumped to find his father... not in the sanctuary. Clivius stared around cautiously, a small frown flickering on his face, and he snuck into the kitchen and nearly ran head on into Sylvester Amentia, who caught the pot and blanket before it could fall out of Clivius' arms. Father and son stared at each other for a moment, before Sylvester's eyes slowly dragged to the telescope under Clivius' arm, then back up to Clivius' face, his expression growing a little steely behind his friendly smile.

"And where have you been this morning?" he asked in a soft, sunny tone of voice that seemed to be a default for him. He took the pot and blankets, frowning in alarm at the red stain on the blankets before he realized it was, in fact, soup, and he set the pot in the sink before fanning the blanket out to assess the damage. Clivius shifted uncomfortably, a little stunned as he maneuvered the telescope into both arms for safety's sake, and swallowed. All he could get out was a soft 'um' before Sylvester continued, "The, ah... the university wanted to ask us if we'd seen anybody with a telescope. It seems theirs was swiped last night."

Oh. Clivius felt his heart drop about three meters in his chest, clogging his throat. "A-agh..." he stammered out a noise, eyes wide with alarm as he clutched the device close, then drew in a sharp breath and let it out slowly. "I was only borrowing it," he said as calmly as he could, offering something like a serious smile at his father's back. "I wanted to look and see if I could find Ve--"

"Clivius," Sylvester's tone was soft, but full of warning, and Clivius shut up quickly, swallowing down his words. Venus. "I told you to leave that astrology business alone. It's sacrilegious," he murmured, moving the pot aside and putting the blanket into the sink instead, beginning to run cold water on it to wash out the stain. "And not your place, anyway. Leave that sort of thing to the astronomers at the university. There's a reason the telescope belongs to them, and not you."

Clivius stared at Sylvester's back, his heart thumping indignantly in his chest. "Father, I was going to return it soon--" Clivius cut off as Sylvester turned his face to stare at Clivius with amber eyes, and after a long moment they crinkled slightly at the corners.

"You'll return it now, and I'll come with you," he said firmly but gently, and he let the blanket soak in the water as he took his hands out and wiped them on his pants. He turned around to face Clivius, and he stared at him for a long moment before his eyes flickered curiously as they trained on Clivius' throat, and with a growing darkness. "And where did your necklace run off to, anyway?"



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 04/20/2015 11:17 PM

Freylan sat on the rock in the middle of the clearing  that she was beginning to consider to be hers and Clivius's. Her heart thudded softly in her chest. She had arrived too early in her excitement. Or maybe it was nervousness. It was possible that Clivius couldn't show up, or didn't want to show up. Maybe he had second thoughts about her... or had lied about being alright with her vampirism. All of these thoughts had run through her head before, but Freylan couldn't help but think them again. She sighed, ducking her head in her knees, wishing that Clivius would show up so that they could watch the stars again.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 05/01/2015 10:17 PM

The moment he'd left the house, he'd stuffed the cross back deep into his pocket. Sure, he would keep it on for his father; that was important, he'd decided. But when he was around Freylan, he wanted to drop the guise of pastor's son. He was a friend of vampires, once he'd hit the woods. Or at least... of her. Maybe not all vampires. He was still rather touchy on that subject, but he found it easier to just assume there were no other vampires around, and therefore it was a moot point.

Clivius shifted the books in his arms, held together by a kind of blanket-tarp to keep any elements that might attack away. Wind, leaves, rain... Clivius was prepared. These books would reach Freylan safely, he was certain of it.

When he finally reached the clearing, he was puffing in and out, trying to catch his breath from carrying such a heavy load. His eyes brightened when he saw her sitting in the clearing, heart kicking up a few beats, and he hurried towards her, getting a second wind. "Freylan!" he called out softly, nearly stumbling with a startled gasp and holding onto the books tightly, then grinned and shuffled over to her, setting the books down gently on the grass with a sigh. "Made it... I'm sorry I'm a bit late. Have you been waiting here too long?"



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 05/28/2015 10:30 PM

Freylan's head had shot up at the sound of Clivius entering the clearing, and she stared at him with wide eyes. He was carrying something strange, and it wasn't the telescope, or more of the strange-tasting soup. It occurred to Freylan just then that he had given her so many things, so many little kindnesses, and she hadn't done anything in return. She would have to correct that, somehow. The vampire girl smiled up at Clivius, and shook her head. "N-no, um, it's only been a little while. I-I'm glad you came." She flushed, voice growing a little quiet, before she looked at Clivius with wide eyes, hoping that he could understand, somehow, how much that meant. Tucking a blonde strand of hair behind her ear––she felt a little naked without her hood up––Freylan stared at the tarp for a moment. "What is this?" She asked, letting her curiosity get the better of her.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/04/2015 11:51 AM

Clivius smiled at her, his wild energy softening at her quiet voice, his voice coming out soft as well to match her volume. "Oh, ah... these are the books I promised to bring, here, let me..." Clivius bent down to begin unwrapping the tarp, when suddenly a peal of thunder rumbled through the sky, and Clivius' eyes widened as he looked up at the starless night. "Oh, lord," he mumbled, wincing. Had it really gotten so cloudy on his way up the mountain? He glanced at Freylan, a wincing, rueful smile on his face. "You... wouldn't happen to know somewhere around here that has shelter, do you?" he asked, hefting the books into his arms a little bit better, the tarp bunching around where his arms held.



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 06/04/2015 4:10 PM

"Oh!" Freylan's hands clasped together tightly, and she stared up at Clivius with a budding grin on her face. "Y-you really brought them! Thank you..." Freylan looked at the tarp, leaning forward as Clivius began to unwrap it. She looked a little like a child on Christmas morning, eyes shining with a giddy joy.

Thunder grumbled in the clouds above them, the lightening flash too far away to glimpse. Freylan looked up at the sky, startled. The trees shook in the wind, leaves rustling in a way that sounded like a warning. Ill weather descended upon the mountains rapidly and without any warning; they should hurry to get to a sheltered area. Freylan could survive a thunderstorm, but she hated the lingering cold that followed, and she wasn't sure that Clivius would be able to stand it. Staring at Clivius for a moment, Freylan nodded, wordless, then stood up. She'd have to lead him to a safe place, and there was only one place close enough for Clivius to reach in a short amount of time. "Th-this way," she pointed, beginning to head towards the almost invisible path that she always took towards the clearing. The path led to her house; Freylan hoped that they would make it before the sky opened up and poured down rain and lightening.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/16/2015 2:41 AM

Clivius immediately followed her, careful where he stepped as they went into the trees. With the clouds covering the moon and stars, it was nearly pitch black, and Clivius could just barely make out the shape of Freylan walking in front of him. "So--um," he spoke up, clearing his throat. "Does uh--does water bother you? Because... that was one of the things in storybooks that hurt vampires, s-so... Will you be okay if it starts raining a little? I-if not I can give you my cloak, or the tarp... though you do have a hood, right, ah..." he dithered over his words, yelping a little as he nearly tripped over a tree root, and made a greater effort to watch where he was walking. "I just... don't actually know very much about vampires, not as much as the rest of the town claims to... so I... I think it would be good if I learned."



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 06/16/2015 3:26 AM

"Wh-what?" Freylan nearly stumbled on a root, she was so busy trying to hear Clivius's voice behind her, and so startled by the strangeness of his question. She righted herself, concentrating on the thin path through the dense trees. The leaves whispered above them, branches creaking and groaning as the wind began to blow over the mountainside. "No, water doesn't hurt us. The water from churches stings a little, o-or so I'm told. I don't really know. Grandmother told me." Freylan was silent, her boots following the worn out treads without effort. She was fairly certain that she could follow this trail with her eyes closed. What was distracting her was the presence of a certain tall, slightly looming human behind her. It felt a little wrong to have a human so close to her home, even if the human was Clivius. They were getting close, at any rate, and a decision would have to be made. Whirling on Clivius, Freylan bunched up her hands, staring at him hard under the rim of her hood. "Clivius, do you promise me you won't tell anyone where my house is? You won't tell anyone how to get here? You have to promise, or I won't show you."
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/23/2015 9:03 PM

"Oh, that's good to hear--that's good..." Clivius said, smiling at her in the darkness. So holy water didn't even kill vampires... just stung them? Clivius was both comforted by the thought and perturbed. So what did hurt vampires? How much did the village people know, and how much was fiction...?

Clivius nearly barreled right into her as Freylan stopped, a startled noise spilling out of him as he stared at her light brown eyes in the dim. He stammered something in response, alarmed, before it slowly sank in the gravity of what she was doing. She was showing him her home--she was letting him into her home. Yes, they had confessed their care and affections for each other, true, but she had very little reason to trust him.

Quiet for a moment, Clivius slowly shifted, tucking the books under one arm as he got down to one knee, making himself lower than her as he pressed a knee into the leaf litter. "I promise on my life, I'll be the only one who knows," he said softly, dipping his head to her, and suddenly, the sky seemed to open up. Clivius yelped as a sheet of rain began pattering through the trees, pattering on the back of his neck and sending chills down his spine. "Oh, dear--we should get moving, quickly," he mumbled, struggling to stand back up straight, droplets rolling off his hair.



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 06/23/2015 9:18 PM

Freylan had nearly screamed as Clivius almost ran into her, but they avoided collision just barely. Before she could gather her composure and hide her wide eyes and pale, frightened expression, Clivius was already kneeling down, startling her again. At his words, she blinked rapidly, glancing everywhere but his eyes, emotions swelling up in her chest. He swore on his life. That had to mean that she could trust him? Freylan opened her mouth, only to yelp in shock as ice cold rain hammered against her. Tucking her cloak around her, Freylan grabbed Clivius by the arm to help him up. He was warm; she could feel it through his soaking shirt. "This way!" She called over the racket of rain, tugging Clivius down the path.

After a few minutes of stumbling progress through the dark forest, the only the occasional lightening lighting their path, they finally came to a dark cabin in the woods. Freylan let go of Clivius to trot up to the door, pulling a key out and unlocking the door. "Come inside!" She said to him, leaving the door open to walk into the dark interior.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 06/24/2015 2:56 PM

Clutching the books tightly to his chest to shield them from the wet rain, Clivius darted in after her with a rush of shivers and chills. He quickly turned to carefully close the door behind him, blocking out the howling wind with a sigh of relief. He blinked in the darkness of the house, squinting around, and elected himself to simply stand there and wait to dry off a bit before moving around. "I, ah... don't want to drip on your floor..." he explained with a sheepish look, then flinched as lightning crashed outside and lit up the cabin through the windows for a split second--hardly enough to make any sense of the interior. "Goodness, it's noisy out there..." he murmured, looking towards the vague shape of the window with a wince.



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Postby Baconwizard » 06/24/2015 3:45 PM

The old house grew silent as Clivius shut the old door behind him. The rain pounding the roof was muffled; the old structure creaked in the wind. "It's okay," Freylan's voice came from somewhere in the shadows. She didn't need any light, but she knew Clivius did. It was cold, too. She searched in a drawer for something, then there was a strike of a match, and a lone candle flame appeared in the darkness. Freylan set it on what looked like a dining table, then moved away from the light to somewhere else in the cabin. She was silent as she worked, then there was another match lit, and she held it against kindling in the fireplace. After a moment, the fire was crackling happily, sending dancing flames across the room. Letting out a sigh, Freylan took off her soaking cloak, then moved over to Clivius. "This is my house," she said in a sheepish voice. She blinked at Clivius's soaking appearance. "Uh, here, you can put those down," Freylan reached out and carefully took the books away from him and put them on the table. "The--the fire's warm, if you want to dry off..."
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Postby zapdragon555 » 06/28/2015 5:54 PM

Clivius had listened to her move around in the dark, shivering in front of the door. When the match sprung to life and alighted to a candle, he stared at the light, pupils shrinking in the sudden change of atmosphere. It was nice... that small light alone made the room feel just a little warmer. When the fire sprang up, Clivius clapped once and chuckled, delighted. "Ah, now there's what we need," he murmured, a grateful note in his voice. He blinked as Freylan took the books, hands hovering in mid-air as if to help her if she couldn't handle the weight, but it seemed she got on just fine. "Yes, thank you so much, Freylan," he murmured, eyes shining as he shuffled over to the fire, treading lightly so as not to track too much water on the floor. He sighed in relief as the warmth washed over his front, carefully peeling off his outer jacket and holding it up to the fire.



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