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Helia BOT 07-Dec-21 09:36 AM

The horizon painted in red, the sky tainted in orange. Black clouds billowed above as the air poisoned the lungs of the village. Cries of fear pierced the air, calling to the gods for mercy as the rage of flames engulfed the golden pillars of the royal tomb. Shadowless demons of scarlet and rust crawled over the intricately carved walls, tearing it down from the very foundation. “Water! Hurry, the buckets!” A lone soldier bellowed from the steps of the tomb, eyes widened with eternal horror that was the creature of destruction heating up the back of his cloak. Dust began to swirl as tens of feet trampled the roads, trying to use whatever buckets of water they could get their hands on. The children cried in mortification as the orange glow of the fire illuminated their wetted cheeks, wrapped in each other’s arms as they witnessed the great building rival the very sunset in the west. Buckets of water sloshed onto the steps of the tomb as men sprinted to it’s entrance but it seemed the fire only grew mightier. No matter how hard they tried, the fire billowed into the night. For hours they tossed water onto it’s flames until their knuckles grew bloody and their faces turned black from the ash. A handful of soldiers collapsed from their exhaustion, their bodies piling up at the steps of their Princess’ tomb. ..

“We have angered the gods…” whispered the old hag of the town, her withered features squinting at the wilting fire. “They have rejected our sacrifice.” She sat and watched hopelessly as the flames devoured the tomb, until the moon rose to it’s highest point in the starlit sky and the last of the ashes kindled in heat. The villagers had begun to settle, wives crying tears of fear in their homes and men attempting to pack materials they might need for whatever long journey awaits them… until something else happens. The very ground beneath the village shook, kettles clang together and furniture began to slip over the wooden planks of the cabins. From the rubble of the tomb, the ashes began to shudder and glow as if the fire was returning for it’s last bite of death. The elder stepped down from her porch, courageously ambling towards the remains which began to rise and fall like lungs of a beast. “They’ve come to take us,” she whispered prophetically, before the sight before her caused her to drop to her aged knees. .

At the top of the steps, a figure rose from the ashes. The grey powder which would normally coat the skin, tarnishing the rosy color of a mortal, effortlessly fell from it’s subject. The blackened creature opened its mouth, a breath of smoke and flames escaping its mouth as it’s eyes opened to study it’s subjects. Piercing emerald orbs reflected the moon’s light and traveled over the trembling villagers. “It’s the princess!” A woman called from the shadows, and a chorus of gasps echoed over the withered town. The figure stepped forward as the last of the ashes rolled from her naked body, dark black hair flowing in long curls along her back and brushing against the dip of her hips. Flames crackled in each step she took, leaving a trail of heated demons behind her. “Reborn through fire! The gods have answered our prayers!” The elder woman cried, dipping her whitened head to the ground and pushing her skin into the dirt. “Your grace! I swear my undying fealty to your everlasting power!” Her voice trembled in fear of the unknown goddess, the woman reborn through flames. Her steps brought her down the stairwell until she was merely feet in front of the old woman, her gleaming eyes lowering to observe her trembling form. “My people sacrificed me to save themselves…” the creature began, her voice seemingly residing from her mouth yet everywhere else at the same time. Her power was unmatched, each syllable booking off the structures with unimaginable bass. “I have been blessed with fire by the goddess Sekhmet and sent to reward your loyalty.” As the princess spoke, fire wielded from behind her shoulders and expanded to her sides. Flames engulfed the air and spread into those of a bird’s wings. The sheer length of them was twice her height on each side, and suddenly the light turned the night into day. Her chin lifted to regard the rest of her people that trembled before her, each melting to their own knees in awe of her powers. .

“The fire bird and reptilian prince shall meet as one and the night will end.” Echoed a million voices around them, masculine and feminine alike. The gods themselves had descended on the village, gifting them the grace of life and a leader of fire.

redrum 07-Dec-21 09:37 AM

The Plot The pheonix princess is reborn after being a sacrificial offering to the Egyptian gods. They had been ruined by droughts, illnesses, storms, and war. What little resided of their kingdom was reduced to a village of hundreds. The princess offered herself willingly to save her people, sitting on a throne of fire as her people begged the gods to save them from their inevitable death. Two days later, the princess emerged from the flames that swallowed her tomb and her people believed themselves to be saved. What they did not know, was that the prince of the nearest country had died of flames, too. His castle had an unfortunate twist of events and was quickly consumed by the merciless flames. That night, he would rise from the alter of offerings they had lain his body on, attempting to set it on fire yet failing to burn his body. He was immune to the power of the fire, returning to his people with burning red eyes and the skin of a beast. The reptile, and the phoenix.

Vampire-Nerd 10-Dec-21 09:26 AM

@redrum may I dm

redrum 10-Dec-21 09:26 AM

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Vampire-Nerd 10-Dec-21 11:04 AM

Flames crackled across his skin, gutted his home, stole his breath. Ash clung to him and fell away like scales under his shaking hands. This was all his fault... He looked up into the smoke blackened ceiling. Little snake theyd called him. A little bastard hissing lies. He'd felt he would burn. The dreams he'd had of a woman with wings of burning fire had been written off as childish fantasies. And theyd paid for their ignorance. He looked up as the door was pried open and winced as they shrieked and the light poured into his space. Around his seat, ash and smoke rolled across the floor and stained up the walls. Within the ash was marks of a snakes scales, its deadly coils. The pattern was burnt into his skin, as if this snake had encircled his torso to his neck and left its marks behind. The scales were black as ash, underlaid with the glow of the fire that gave it breath. Was this to be their God gifted savior? His skin cracked and rolled like a snakes coils as the ash sloughed off his body. Claw tipped hands dug at the clay that had been set over his features and crumbled away, revealing the red eyes that struggled to focus beneath. He gasped through ash in his throat, coughing up smoke that rose over his head. "The reptilian prince..." one spoke at the door softly as they carried a basin of water to his feet. He bent sinking his hands in with a low hiss of pain. "We truly have been blessed tonight." She smiled to him but stopped as her princes hands closed about her head. Her skin seared at the heat of his hands and her palms steamed as she grabbed his arms. "This is no blessing. The gods have doomed me." He shoved her backwards and watched her writhe in pain. "Find me my Phoenix."

Helia BOT 10-Dec-21 12:32 PM

When the princess was reborn the lands seemed to almost prosper. The rain poured from the sky as the sun rose in the east, dousing Helia’s people with well-needed rain to feed their crops and provide water for their children. Many women announced pregnancy within the first fortnight of the rebirth. It seemed the gods had smiled upon the people and gifted them a new chance at life. Helia was proud to be their leader, but many whispered caution about the prophecy. The day was beginning to grow quiet, the sun sinking past it’s apex in the sky and the palace shimmered golden in the rays of light that bounced off of it’s fortune. The princess sat in the throne, her body draped in a dark purple dress made of fine silks which hugged her curvaceous body nicely. Her wrists were decorated with gold gifts from her people that she wore humbly, knowing that they had given everything to gift her these jewels. It would be disrespectful to refuse them, and dishonorable to not wear them. No matter, the dress and metal looked even better as it hung from her porcelain skin.

In the distance, she heard the clashing of metal against blade, rising to her feet as her brows furrowed in confusion. From the palace doors a handful of men burst into the throne room and approached the woman with purpose in their stride. “The Phoenix. We have come to take you to the Reptilian Prince. He wishes to speak with you about the gods.” The soldier’s voice rang out into the room, demanding that she do as she was told and she was well aware of the threat in his words. “It sounds as you offer me no choice.” She responded, slowly descending the stairs with a natural sway in her hips. “Does your prince understand the dangers of threatening the Phoenix?” She demanded, her commanding nature filling the very room with a confident presence that not many had the chance to witness. A few of the guards from behind the first attempted to step away from her, fear of the unknown causing them to wonder if it was worth dying to bring this woman to his highness.

“I am not to leave until you come with me.” He said, his words unwavering as he gazed defiantly into the woman’s emerald gaze. She stepped up to him, stopping merely feet away from him without a fear of what he might do to her. She thought quickly, but strategically, before her shoulders relaxed ever so slightly and she bowed her head to the man. “There is no need for blood shed. I shall come with you,” a man dressed in upperclass clothing stepped forward to object, but she raised a hand and shot a warning glance towards him. “I will return even if I must rise from the ashes once more.” The men took the princess out to their horses, allowing one of her servants to bring her own horse to the front gates of her village where she mounted the dark steed. The men surrounded her as to make sure she didn’t attempt to run, but she intended on keeping her word. The ride was short, merely a day and a half’s time, before the group approached the gates of the Reptilian Prince’s home, her piercing green eyes lifting to admire the very opposing nature of his empire. He did not seem to be a force the was reckoned with, but that did not deter her from knowing her worth.

redrum 10-Dec-21 12:32 PM

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Viper BOT 10-Dec-21 01:12 PM

Viper tsked in annoyance at seeing his fathers general at the head of the procession, watching through the silk curtains of the window. That man had no sublety. So help me if he injured someone. he crossed his arms pinching the bridge of his nose. The general had decided that, since Viper's father had perished, that he was in charge of his forces. But Viper needed the council. He waved away a slaves attempts to continue braiding his hair, pulling on his silk robes and padding barefoot across his room. One of the slaves ran to him with reports of dinners progress and he ignored them as he passed. His mind was on this woman. This Phoenix. If she was like him, she may have better control over her power. He paused, arms outstretched as his snake was draped over his shoulders. He'd found the python eggs the morning after his rebirth, and hatched them with the heat he found he created. He smiled at the comforting coils against his neck and slid on his shoes to step out into the dying evening. He caught the reigns of her horse in a long nailed hand. "Good evening, Miss Phoenix." He smiled with fanged teeth, trying to shove down his anger. "I apologize for my mens potential rudeness. He went against my request." He shot his general a look, the python hissing feeling its masters anger. Viper offered his arms to help her off her mount. "I am eternally grateful you came at my request."

Helia BOT 10-Dec-21 01:30 PM

”It didn’t seem entirely to be a request, but rather an order.” Helia responded, refusing to accept his aid in dismounting her horse and instead slipping off the other side of it. She placed a gentle hand to its side to comfort it, a soft coo escaping her lips as she moved around the front and stopped in front of the man. “I am a princess, my lord. You’ll do well as to address me as such.” Her emerald gaze bore deeply into his own as they stood merely feet apart. She defied his gaze, standing nearly a foot shorter than him but not shrinking under the prospect of his much larger height. The princess had not had time to change, so her rather thin dress hung loosely around her torso, dropping rather low over her chest and exposing a generous amount of her bosom. The back did the same, a drape of cloth dipping low enough to expose the entirety of her back but just barely cover her derrière. Markings of a large bird stretched across her back, the wings spanning over her sides and wrapping around her ribcage to frame the underside of her breasts… though he wouldn’t know that as her front side was at least covered enough to hide that. The beak of the Phoenix rose up past her shoulders and the tip brushed just barely against the edge of her hairline. Her raven hair cascaded wonderfully around her shoulders and along her thin back. It was long enough to reach past the lump of her ass and almost all the way to her knees. “What do I call you? Since you’ve brought me here to speak of the gods.” Her voice was challenging, arms crossing over her chest as she awaited an answer from the man. If he lied, she would know, but she certainly didn’t want to waste any more time here than she had to.

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Viper BOT 10-Dec-21 01:42 PM

He dropped the softer voice and she noticed his snake curling down his leg to his 'general'. "They began to call me Viper. A name I gladly take. I had desired to reach out peacefully if not for my general's incompetent actions. For that I do apologize Princess." He said the word with a touch of hate. The General cried out crumbling holding his leg, face to face with Viper's pet. Another strike to the man's face rose bile to spill over the man's lips and go limp. "I did not intend to anger you. We are stuck in the same boat of horseshit." He picked up the snake unworried of it biting. Viper had found he had some aspect of control over the reptiles. Theyd let him interact with their nests and take their venom. "I request you stay at least the night, allow me to ask you some questions then I shall send you home with slaves and enough gold to plate them all." He wrapped the heavy snake back around his shoulders as two slaves carried away the Generals corpse.

Vampire-Nerd 10-Dec-21 01:58 PM

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Helia BOT 10-Dec-21 02:05 PM

The woman’s eyes snapped towards the general as he crumpled to the ground, her heart nearly stopping as she watched the man die in front of her. For a moment she worried that he was making an example of the general, showing her what he was capable of… and so she decided to be cordial with him until she found out what he wanted. “One night,” she relented, turning and dragging a small satchel off of the side of her horse and lifting the long strap over her head. She let it sit on her shoulder and stretch across her torso before she turned and began to make her way inside of his home. She was sure he would catch up and lead her to wherever he wanted her to stay, but she wasn’t the type of women to wait for a man to tell her what to do. “I do not require slaves, and if you send them with me they will be freed.” She said simply, her lips curling into a small frown at the mention of his payment. Her people were the most important thing to her, and he would be smart to realize that as soon as possible. Her hips sashayed from side to side as she walked, her bright green gaze scanning the area and witnessing a few of the staff members turning to look at her. They whispered softly to each other, most likely about how the Phoenix was finally visiting the castle. Some of the guards made hungry faces at her, but she simply ignored their disrespect as she walked.

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Viper BOT 10-Dec-21 02:14 PM

He stood nearly six and a half feet, built like a soldier. It was clear snakes were a primary theme in his home even before his rebirth. They were tiled into the floor and in the hanging tapestries that dangled at the walls. He allowed a woman in a plain dress to take his robes, remaining bare chested, in silk pants and his slip on shoes. She realized he had snake skin like burns wrapped across his chest and his throat like he had been coiled up in firey ringlets. Another slave women told him of prepared dinner in an hour and he nodded waving her away, gesturing another to come forward. "Take the Princess to her rooms." He ordered, splitting off to take stairs heading down. The woman quickly went to her side. "I'll take you to your rooms, Princess." She curtsied.

Information BOT 10-Dec-21 02:19 PM

The woman led the way upstairs through massive, large arched doorways and halls decorated with mosaics of stones and carved walls. Massive rugs and tapestries. She sighed as she saw a snake on the floor in the next hall, pulling a carved stick from her belt to pin its head down and waving Helia through. Helia would see several snakes throughout her walk through, all of which were ignored.

Vampire-Nerd 10-Dec-21 02:20 PM

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Helia BOT 10-Dec-21 03:27 PM

The woman noticed the man’s markings, wondering just how much of their fates were linked as the prophecy had said. She was far from phased from his snakes as she walked through the halls, death was no longer a fear for her as she knew that even though she would suffer the pain of death’s claws she would return to life within a week anyways, gods willing. After being burned alive, twice, she feared nothing. She followed the woman quietly through the halls, stepping around the snakes as she did and holding her head high. She was a princess, after all, and his servants would need to know that. Once the woman brought her to her chambers, she gave her a polite bow before she moved inside. Her green eyes scanned the contents of the room, and she admitted it wouldn’t be too bad to stay here for the night. The carvings of the snakes glared down at her from the walls, threatening her as if the inanimate objects were there to keep her in her place. Helia gave a soft sigh as she walked over to the window, slipping her rear into the lip that led to the outside and looking out to see what his country looked like. It seemed darker, more… desolate than hers was. It seemed as his people passed his castle they hurried away in fear of those who lived there, and the princess worried what this man was capable of… and why she was there.

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Information BOT 10-Dec-21 04:02 PM

About half an hour passed, a servant stopping in to check on her well being in that time, and she heard a loud boom in the lower floors. Viper was yelling, muffled by the floors. She'd heard he was an easily angered man and had barely been in control before his rebirth, and it seemed it carried over. There was a shattering of glass and a female servant quickly knocked and came into the room. "We request you stay in your room Princess. Until Viper calms." She bowed at the waist and looked anxiously at the door as there was more shattering, and more yelling.

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Helia BOT 10-Dec-21 07:33 PM

Helia had made her way back over to her bed to rest from her long journey before she heard the bangs and shattering from below her room, causing her to sit up and look towards the door of her chamber in confusion. She had already slipped out of her bed and made her way towards the door before the maid peeked inside and warned her to stay put. The phoenix was not so easily controlled, however, and she merely pushed the maid aside and strode confidently through the halls towards the sounds that seemed to echo through every single hall of his castle and reveal just how short of a fuse the prince had. She finally came to a door, hearing the commotion coming from the inside and placing her hands on the wood. She heard another bang from right behind it, and she just couldn't help herself from investigating. The woman pushed the door open and peered inside, her eyebrows knitting together in confusion as her eyes scanned the room. "what is all this noise?" she demanded, her free hand gripping her left hip as she awaited answers.

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Viper BOT 10-Dec-21 08:05 PM

Flames licked up his bare back and arms, angrily staring down one of his slaves. "It is nothing." He snarled angrily and huffed, squeezing his hands into fists trying to rein himself in. He seemed to struggle with his control. Anger boiled into rage at the flip of a coin. His markings faded from a firey orange glow into its scarred skin as he shook out his hands. "Dinner is prepared, Princess." He murmured seemingly exhausted by his tantrum. "I will join you shortly." He said gently, hands trembling.

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Helia BOT 11-Dec-21 01:14 AM

Helia almost stepped forward to respond to his outrageous outburst, only for a maid to step forwards and place her hands gently on the princess’ side and begin to push her along. She eventually let the maid move her out of the room, quietly leading the woman down the halls and into the dinning hall where a large table sat with two plates of food. The maid led the princess to one of them, pulling her chair out for her and allowing her to slip into it’s cushion before pushing it back in under her. She moved to the side of the table and poured a glass of wine for her, and once she was all finished she left the room. The princess sat quietly in the dinning hall, her eyes wandering the intricate decor of the palace and listening curiously to see if the prince had any more outbursts. She wondered what had made him so angry earlier as she lifted the cup to her lips and let the dry wine slip past her throat. She enjoyed the slight pain that came along with it, making her clear her throat softly as she set the cup back down.

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Viper BOT 12-Dec-21 02:03 PM

Viper walked stiffly into the room, settling into his seat. He crossed his ankles pouring himself a glass of wine. "I apologize for my outburst. My anger has been... volatile after the issue." He said softly downing the glass. "I dont get how you can remain so... calm." He sighed softly.

Helia BOT 12-Dec-21 04:22 PM

"It's not a hard feat," she responded, leaning forward and taking her own drink into her hand and raising it to her lips. She peered over the lid of the cup at him, as if waiting for him to lose his temper on her, daring him to try anything.

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Viper BOT 12-Dec-21 05:57 PM

He had his hands set in small bowls, deep burns turning his hands scaled with unhealed wounds. He looked through his lashes, noticing her observation. "It's a good thing you got wings, Princess. Serve your beauty well."

Vampire-Nerd 12-Dec-21 05:57 PM

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Helia BOT 12-Dec-21 05:59 PM

”What have you brought me here for, serpent?” The princess asked, her eyebrows furrowing together as she watched his actions closely. He seemed to be hotheaded and perhaps very ruthless, something that she wouldn’t necessarily enjoy in a companion. The more time she spent here the more time she wondered what he planned on doing with her.

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Viper BOT 12-Dec-21 06:04 PM

"You know your legends. I dont." He gently dried his hands. "I have never heard your peoples stories, despite our closeness of country. I died. I have the right to know why." He motioned for a servant to leave the room and she hadn't even noticed them standing in the small alcove. "So please. Enlighten me."

Vampire-Nerd 12-Dec-21 06:55 PM

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Viper BOT 13-Dec-21 07:35 AM

Viper leaned back in his seat while pulling his braided hair in front of him, twisting the ends in his fingers. She wondered if he'd been albino before their gifts, just from the pale white of his hair. His eyes were a snake like and slit-pupiled red, reminiscent of the snakes he seemed to love. He re submerged his hands, the waters surface hissing with heat. It made sense, she supposed, that he had the more violent of venomous aspects to his personality. He had been dragged into this by God's he didn't believe in, to burn and fight for them. "And how you control yourself. How you can keep yourself from lighting everything around you." He growled softly. "You may be a princess but it doesn't mean shit to me. We are nothing but children playing pretend here. Speak to me as you would any." He said quietly with a sigh of relief as he repoured cold water over his hands.

Helia BOT 13-Dec-21 03:34 PM

The princess looked up at him as she placed the cup down on the saucer in front of her. She was quiet for a minute, her striking green gaze moving over the contents of the table. She wondered why she was the only one the gods had spoken to, why he was in the dark about the prophecy. He was a rather attractive man, but his arrogance and hot-head made her a bit annoyed. She would lift her head back towards him, her brows furrowing together slightly in concentration. “The Fire Bird and Reptilian Prince will unite and the night will end,” she said, shaking her head and crossing her arms over her chest before she said anything more. Her voice was confident, strong. Not a word wavered, “I know as little as you do, except that I was sacrificed to the gods by my people because we were suffering. I don’t know why the gods took you with fire, too.” The princess lifted a leg and crossed it over her left, leaning into the back of her chair as she dared the serpent to get mad with her answer. She didn’t care, she only knew her people weren’t suffering any more and that’s all she cared about.

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Viper BOT 13-Dec-21 03:46 PM

"A fucking legend. That's what you were sacrificed to and it dragged me down with it." He groaned dropping his head back with a sigh. He muttered something about 'wanting to go outside' before sitting up, serving himself food. He silently offered a bowl of thick stew and a thin crusted bread to her. "We fill our own dish here. So plate yourself." He muttered dipping his bread into his meal. He was always hungry, no matter how much he ate but he found solace in food. It reminded him of his mother when he was barely to her waist, clutching her skirts to beg for sweet bread.

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Helia BOT 15-Dec-21 10:18 AM

”And clearly it fucking worked,” the woman snapped, “otherwise I wouldn’t be here. I don’t know why you were drug into it but I know that I had to do something to save my people so I have no regrets.” The woman leaned forward, taking the bowl and dishing out her own food. “If you continue to talk to me like I’m some entitled bitch I will happily show you just how well I can control my powers.” Helia flashed a warning glance towards the man, feeling a bit of hatred towards him for how he forced her to come here and was now speaking to her with absolutely no respect. At least she had attempted to respect him.

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