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[Video/action] Wherein she visits the library

[She had heard rumors of this place, she was pretty sure that someone had even told her about it earlier, back when she was less acclimated to this undersea world. She had been walking, still growing used to being around a large group of people, when her nose had caught scent, of all things, paper; large quantities too. Having spoken to the librarian and finding out exactly the place was, she decides to call Signless in a bout of giddiness. Still not that adept with the comm, she manages to send it broadcast instead.]

[Disciples excited face appears in the video, clearly something very good has happened by the smile on her face. Finally finding words, she speaks.]

SIGNLESS! THIS PLACE HAS BOOKS! FOR FREE!

[She is immediately hushed by someone off-screen. Looking in direction of the voice she apologizes, but continues at a slightly quieter tone.]

They said I could borrow some to read, and then can return for more later! Isn't that amazing!?

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I'm not just protecting you from her, I'm protecting her from-

[The attack was fast, but not unexpected. The Disciple may have superiority in terms of size and weight, but Kanaya has her own advantages at the ready. She turns in an instant, grabbing the disciple's wrist and pulling it into the path of the other one, blocking the blow. The feral troll is only held by one limb, and unfortunately still has plenty of options to escape the rainbow drinks grasp. That is, if she even feels the need to escape! Kanaya doesn't weigh that much and she probably would't do much more than slow her friend down should she try to move through and attack the seadweller. Kanaya realizes just how precarious the situation is, and pleads to both of the trolls.]

Please!

Edited 2012-08-09 16:48 (UTC)

[Dualscar snarls as Disciple attacks the wiggler, and moves almost at the same moment, a vision of dripping jade blood driving him to act.

He dives forward and reaches, quick and dirty, trying to grab onto one of Disciple's thick horns, his body moving to shove Kanaya away. He's got size and weight on both of the women, and he is certain he can restrain Disciple if it comes to it. What he'll do after that, he has no idea.]

[The oliveblood howls in savage frustration. She had underestimated the young troll, and because of that one of her arms was being held in the wrigglers surprisingly strong grasp. To make matters worse the motion had thrown off her concentration and center of balance. Her prey had taken the opportunity to grab one of her horns, forcing her neck to an awkward angle. If she didn't act quickly, he might gain further purchase.]

[She needed an opening, and one came in the form of the young troll. The seadweller's attempt to remove the jadeblood from the fray caused a momentary slackening in her hold on her arm. This might be her only chance.]

[She immediately dropped herself to the ground, trying to gain a better avenue of attack. The violetblood's hold on her horn jerked her head fiercely as she dropped, she felt a sharp stabbing pain surge through her neck. She accepted the pain for now, fueling the fire of rage that she would unleash on her prey.]

[From her new stance she had the leverage to deliver a savage kick to the side of the knee of the jadeblood. The blow is aimed to buckle her over, to expose the veins in her neck. Wicked claws outstretched, the greenblood cleaves an arc through the air, the slash aimed at the exposed neck of the jadeblood interloper.]

[Kill the lesser prey, then be free to deal with the greater prey.]

[And the claws find their target well. Kanaya could not avoid that kick without letting the Disciple go, so she took the blow. She promised to help her friend, and she would not avoid that promise now. She didn't see the second attack until it had already passed by, a portion of her throat carried on the sharp nails of the oliveblood.]

[She tried to yell a warning to Dualscar, tried to hold on as best she could to Disciple, but all that came was a gurgling popping noise of jade blood working through the ravaged mess of her chitinous windhole, and the strength of her grip faltering.]

[Kanaya's hand slips free of the wrist as she falls to the ground.]

Edited 2012-08-11 01:06 (UTC)

No!

[Dualscar snarls as jade blood fountains. No, how could she have done that. She's practically one of them.

There's no sanity in this creature he has in his hands, he sees now. And he's beyond warnings. He hooks a foot around Disciple's legs, hanging onto the horn tightly as he tries to bear her to the ground under his weight.]

[The beast's victory is short lived. She had dealt with the lesser prey, but the seadweller still had vice-like hold on her horn. As she attempts to turn the momentum of her attacks towards the violetblood, her legs are swept out from underneath her.]

[Before she can attempt to recover, the feral greenblood finds herself pinned to the ground under the weight of her would-be prey. Her attempts to lash out at the seadweller prove fruitless, the greenblood's claws are unable to find flesh.]

[A wave of primal terror washes over her savage mind. She was helpless; trapped under the violetblood. Her flailing claws tear gashes in the ground as she attempts to forcefully remove herself from his grasp; to no avail.]

[Out of options, she resorts to a infuriated hiss, her arms and legs still working to free herself.]

[A gurgled but not indistinct voice comes from behind the two of them.]

No... don't... hurt her.

[Kanaya is standing, holding a hand to her throat so she can speak. She takes a few steps, kneeling next to disciple.]

I can... stop...

[She doesn't say anything more before grabbing disciple's arm and bringing it to her mouth. Olive blood flows, dripping around her wound; she's clearly drinking it.]

[Dualscar is shocked when Kanaya turns out to be standing, still alive even with such a grievous wound. He firms his hold on Disciple, using his greater weight to keep her trapped, desperate to at least keep her immobilized.

But then Kanaya latches on and begins to drink, and he lets out a long, low hiss]

Rainboww drinker...

[Still filled with primal fear, Disciple continued to try to wrench herself free from the seadweller's grasp. Her feral mind was so caught up in distress that she didn't immediately realize when her arm was grabbed by the returned jadeblood.]

[She felt the quick twin sting of fangs piercing skin, then a bizarre euphoria settled over her mind in a haze. The panicked flailing of the greenblood stopped immediately as she fell under the sway of the strange power of the rainbow drinker.]

[Her consciousness waning, the hold of the beast inside her wavered, and broke. With her anger stifled by the euphoric haze, it began to retreat back to the darkest corner of her mind.]

[Kanaya can feel the disciple calm down as the bite's effects took hold. She heard Dualscar's words, and a momentary panic grips her. Her nature is not exactly a secret, but... she knew it was mostly a matter of luck that everybody she's talked to about this so far has had a mostly favorable reaction.]

[Then again she never had her condition exposed in such a violent and dramatic manner before. Given a choice this is not how she would want someone to find out about it.]

[Kanaya stops feeding, releasing the becalmed Disciple. She looks up at Dualscar, uncertain and somewhat afraid.]

Yes.

[Disciple is going limp on his arms, and Dualscar is pretty sure she's in the midst of passing out. He considers the creature in his arms briefly, then dismisses her and looks back at Kanaya, eyes narrowed.]

Your ancestor wwasn't a rainboww drinker, I'm sure a that. [But now isn't the time. He slowly gets up, keeping a tight hold on Disciple and dragging her up with him, arms cinched around her chest and pinning her arms. He's not really sure what to do now. He wants to just leave Disciple with Kanaya, but what if the girl drains her? Someone might blame Dualscar for the death.] She's not a good meal for you. Signless wwould miss her if she died.

[Disciple continues to dance on the verge of consciousness. The combination of the euphoric effect of the bite, mixed with sudden vacancy of her primal side left her feeling distant, as if this was all part of some horrible daymare.]

[She was slowly beginning to realize she could her voices around her. They seemed distant and wavering; as if trying to listen through water. She could not make out what was being said at first, but her curiosity drove her towards consciousness.]

Kanaya's face goes jade at the insinuation, half from embarassment and half from indignation. "I... I wouldn't do that! Not to anyone. I drank from her to pacify her. It was the only thing I could think of to stop this from getting any worse."

She looks at Disciple, noting that the effect of the bite must be wearing off by now. "Please, she's going to wake soon. I promise she won't be a threat, but she will be scared." Kanaya wished she could back that up with something, but the truth is she's never had to stop Disciple's primal side before. She has no idea if this will work. All she knows is that dualscar's arms is the last place the olive blood is going to want to be when she wakes up, feral or not.

"I promised to help her... She asked me to save her from herself..."

Dualscar hesitates, then moves towards Kanaya, offering the smaller troll for her to support. "Then I'll take my leavve. Tell her that I mean her no harm, and that I could a culled her wwith ease today, if I'd been inclined to. She'd better fuckin' understand that."

He's pretty damn indignant about the whole thing, too. But at least now he can leave with grace, and not feel as though he's retreating in the face of a direct challenge. He inclines his head and turns to go in a swirl of cape.

The two voices continue briefly, recognition floating just out of reach. With the last fleeting remnants of the euphoric bite gone, her mind emerges back into the realm of the conscious.

Disciple finds herself leaning on someone, Kanaya by the scent her nose picks up. She also caught the departing scent of a seadweller. Dualscar. Why was she here again? Something had happened... she remembered the library. She met Dualscar there, things got... heated... yes.

With dawning horror the rest of the memories of the previous encounter begin to clarify. She raises a trembling hand into her still-woozy field of vision. Her breath catches in her throat as her suspicion is confirmed.

Jade blood tips the ends of her claws.

She had seen in happen in her mind, while she played passenger to primal instinct. She had been hoping it was all some sort of horrid daymare, but that was not the case. She had almost brutally killed one of her closest friends. All because she could not control her petty anger. Disciple had let her anger build until she lost control, she could not be trusted.

She removes herself from the troll supporting her, dropping down to arms and knees. Olive tears begin to cascade down to the ground below her as Disciple's mind tries to handle what she had done; what she was capable of. Through her sorrow-filled tears, she chokes out a sentence. It was barely audible, intended for herself; a confirmation.

"I am a monster."

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