Lore:(Mature)To fetch some clothes...

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:59 pm

"I'm sorry, miss Tenele," Crackers said to her when she was clearly awake. "I have to do this. It's kind of a long story, and you've done nothing wrong, but in the end, my sister is more important. Even if this is wrong, I have to do whatever I can to get her out of the nightmare I put her in. It's too bad I didn't meet you later, when things might have been different. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, you can keep quiet and do this the easy way, or I can knock you out again." He looked at her remorselessly for a sign of her decision.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:01 pm

What was he going to do? What did he have planned? Tenele felt worry build up inside of her as she stared at Crackers. She began to wiggle franticly trying to get herelf untied. Trying to get her mouth ungagged so she could scream.

Where was he going to take her?

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:05 pm

"I hear Claw treats his servants well during the time they have, and considering his position here, he's rather uninterested in bedding his slaves. It shouldn't be too bad," Crackers explained, not bringing up what would happen after she'd worked there a few weeks. "And I'm sure your friend can take care of himself, with those powers he has. Now I mean it, be quiet or I'll make you quiet, understand?"

* * *

As soon a she delivered Vlad to his appointment, the woman stormed back to Sekushi's office and knocked politely on the door.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:08 pm

Tenele wouldn't be quiet even if she was gagged. She made loud noises that no one would be able to understand. She jerked and squirmed, staring at Crackers with dangerous stormy green eyes.

~

Sekushi looked at the door and sighed. "Come in," he ordered putting his pen down and sitting up, his arms folded across his chest.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:22 pm

Crackers frowned. "I really regret doing this," he said, walking up behind her. Drawing his hand back, he struck her again with his hilt, and she slumped forward. He heaved her cloaked form over his shoulder and carried her back towards the back entrance of Sekushi's building.

* * *

"My lord, forgive the disturbance," the woman said, stepping just slightly inside. "We've had some more trouble with that vampire you brought in. It's been handled, but you asked to be notified if he did anything unruly. He resisted being taken to his customer, lashed out against Betsy, and threw her up against the wall."

* * *

Vlad restrained a yawn as his customer brought a whip to his prostrate body, leaving long red slashes across his chest and bare waist. Really, didn't they have any creativity? Every one of them seemed to be into the same thing. His mind was somewhere else, thinking about how his recent actions might affect the situation with Tenele. He'd acted on instinct, and realized in the same breath what it meant, but it had already been too late to undo it. He turned his attention back to the woman in front of him. He'd been chained to the wall standing up this time; at least that was unique.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:27 pm

Sekushi looked up and smiled darkly. "His punishment has already been arranged..." he said. He looked out the window. It should be about time... he thought.

He stood up and walked down to the common room, noticing someone coming towards the brothel from out the window.

The figure coming towards the Brothel had another one slung over his shoulder. "Tevan, follow me..." he said and a man with burly figure, broad shoulders and a bald head.

He followed Sekushi out. "Good work," he said, holding out a bag as Tevan took Tenele off of Crackers's shoulders.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:55 pm

Crackers took the bag and shook it, counting with his ears that it was the right amount. "Good working with you," he said cordially, and turned to disappear into the alleys.

* * *

Vlad threw his head back and drew a sharp breath as the woman finished her fun. Soon she clothed herself and left the room, babbling some meaningless small talk to him that went in one ear and out the other.

A few minutes later, as usual someone was sent in to untie him and get him cleaned up. He was only slightly surprised to see Lydia enter the room with a bowl of water and towels. She blinked at him as if shocked, though she had to be used to seeing men nude in a place like this. Vlad rolled his eyes and waited for her to release his cuffs. She approached him hesitantly and pressed the release on the bindings, staring at his wounds.

"Those look awful," she said quietly.

"They'll heal soon enough," Vlad smirked, meaning when he got rid of his collar. His strong arms fell back to his sides and he flexed them experimentally, stepping forward off the wall and making her falter back.

"Thank you for helping me," she murmured.

Vlad scoffed dismissively and picked up one of the towels from the tray she held, dunking it in the water and and smearing the blood off his chest as if a clumsy waiter had just spilled wine on his nice suit.

"I-I can do that!" Lydia protested, but he was already done. How did he deal with it all so calmly? He seemed like he wasn't afraid of anyone here, not even Sekushi. "I'm going up for auction tomorrow," she said after a moment. "Probably I'll fail to make the minimum bid of 200 gold, and be transferred to work for Mr. Claw."

"Sounds like a charmer," Vlad said offhandedly, though she had his attention now.

"He's the owner of the whole brothel complex. They say his servants are replaced every few weeks to keep security tight."

Vlad's eyes flashed to her. He could guess what happened to the servants who were replaced. This must be the boss Tenele had been talking about that morning. He looked at her sullen expression that somehow seemed to be begging him to save her. "To do well in an auction, first you have to learn to smile," he said.

"How can I smile?" she started to lament, before looking up at him and seeing the calm grin on his face. He was doing it, though she couldn't imagine how.

"You look like you're giving up," Vlad said critically. "You're at least ten years too young to know how to make that expression," he said, plopping a pale hand on her head as he walked past her to the door. "Practice," he ordered before heading out into the hallway, where an escort was waiting for him nervously to bring him to his next appointment.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:54 pm

Sekushi, followed by Tevan, walked through the streets to try and reach Claw's mansion on the outskirts of town. It wasn't long before they reached the mansion that had a hug steel gate in front of it. The mansion was almost a castle... Of cours it would be, Claw was the richest man around these parts.

They talked to the man at the gate and he opened it for them, unlocking it with his key.

There wasn't much security to be seen. Basically because most people who went in without authorization, didn't come out alive.

The door opened and a man dressed in a suit showed them into a large sitting room that was decorated elegantly. Tevan laid the cloaked Tenele out on the couch, careful not to get her boots on the fabric of the couch.

She was still out and she could wake at anymoment depending on how long ago she had been knocked out. "Untie her..." Sekushi ordered and Tevan cut the ropes around her hands and arms an the ropes around her feet. Then he ungagged her.

She laid there motionless for a few moments while Sekushi took a seat, waiting on one of the Slave Masters to come take a look at her.

It was quiet until she made a soft groan and one of her hands came up and touched her head lightly with her eyes still closed. She opened them and couldn't see a thing. She blinked several times and after about a billion times it seemed she coould finally see.

Sekushi smiled as he watched her squirm around on the couch. She was so beautiful. He wanted her... He would bargin with Claw when it got close to the day she needed to die. Then she would be his personal slave.

A man came in and he was the first thing that Tenele saw. She sat up quickly, not a clew where she was at first. All she could seem to consentrate on was the pounding headache she had.

"This is the new slave?" the short thin and pasty man said.

Sekushi stood. "Yes, but I would like to speak to Mr. Claw about a few things," he said softly.

Tenele's head turned around and saw Sekushi standing close by. She moved quickly sitting up straight and putting her feet on the floor, ready to fly off the couch if she needed.

"You can't do this," she said softly.

"Oh, yes we can... Your were sold to us fairly..." Sekushi said.

"The slave quaters is in the basement... Find an empty room and throw her in there," he said and left the room.

Sekushi grabbed Tenele by the arm and jerked her up. She tried to hit him but he through her to Teva who held her with his strong arms. "Follow me..."

Sekushi led the way and they found a empty room at the end of the basement hall. It was a small room with no window. There was a small bed with dirty sheets on the top. The bed frame was made of rusted bars and the whole room all together seemed a bit dirty.

Tevan through her in and she skidded across the floor. She stood up and he stepped forward. Tenele stopped short.

Sekushi smiled and folded his arms as he looked her up and down. "Take off your clothes," he ordered.

"No," Tenele growled and stepped back.

He nodded to Tevan who rushed forward and grabbed Tenele holding her arms back until it hurt when she moved. She jerked anyway.

Sekushi came forward and grabbed her shirt, ripping it open. Mr. Claw would supply her with other clothes. He admired what he saw, running his finger tips down her chest as she jerked, but nothing seemed to do any good.

He reached down and grabbed her pants, unbottoning them. Her heart pounded in her chest. "D..." she muttered as he grabbed the edge of her pants and pulled them down a little.

There he found what he was looking for. Some marking to torment Vlad with. On her hip was the tattoo of a half sun and half moon. His finger tips trailed over it lightly, pulling the side of her panties down a little to see it more.

"What does it stand for?"

Tenele was glad he didn't know. It might be worst if someone know she was a Queen's Maiden by the marking on her hip.

Sekushi smiled. "Let her go," he told Tevan as he began to leave, his helper following.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:28 am

In spite of his bravado, by the time Vlad was given a break that night, he felt ill. Forget his vampire blood, no male body was meant to endure that much sexual activity in one go. As soon as the attendants left him to himself, he almost collapsed onto his bed, aching and nauseous. He knew part of it was that he hadn't eaten through all of this, but he'd gone through far longer draughts, and he kept telling himself it would be over with in a matter of days. Maybe even tomorrow. He wondered if Tenele had found the leads she was looking for. He still didn't see how he could be released from his contract before the agreed-upon date, but something about the way Tenele promised it made it sound believable. It occurred to him, for the first time, that he trusted her. He threw his arms over his head and assumed a less pathetic position, caulking his pride and preparing to catch some shuteye.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:38 am

Tenele refused to step outside her small room in the garb she had been given. She wouldn't do it. It barely covered anything on her body. Especially the tattoo on her hip. The top was a sort of bra looking thing and the bottom a skirt that was almost comepletely see-through when the light hit it just right.

It reminded her of the clothes people always discribed the rich women in Arken to wear... So why would a slave be wearing one?

Well, unless Claw liked his place to look fashionable. But, she wouldn't step out.

"No I'm not!" she yelled to the "Slave Master".

~

Hours passed and passed in her position as a slave. She didn't do very much but carry drinks, food.....

But, she wondered if Vlad would get worried since she hadn't come yet. And what did Sekushi take her clothes off for just to find her tattoo? How did he plan on using that against her....

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:47 am

Vlad stood at the far wall of his room, leaning back into it with his arms crossed thoughtfully. Periodically he would circled the length of the room before standing still again. It was nearly noon. She said she would be here, but she hadn't shown up.

His head turned swiftly as a knock came at the door. When it opened, he couldn't resist looking annoyed that it was Lydia, and not Tenele, who entered. The girl seemed to sense immediately that the vampire was in poor spirits, but she didn't leave right away.

"I just came to say goodbye," she said awkwardly, as if she no longer understood why she'd come. "My auction is in an hour. I need to go get ready."

Vlad's expression grew less harsh. "Don't get all dramatic on me. Someone will buy you. If they don't, I'll do it myself," he said, not sure why he wanted to comfort her. Perhaps because she'd wanted to comfort him, even if he didnt need it.

Lydia blinked at him, clearly confused by his offer since slaves couldn't possess the means to buy other slaves, but she was touched by it anyway. "Goodbye then," she said.

"Lydia."

She stopped.

"The girl who was here yesterday, my owner. Has she been here?"

She must have noticed the concern in his eyes, because it wasn't there in his voice. "No, I haven't seen her," she apologized. "I'm sorry." She really meant it. Turning, she left the room, and Vlad stayed at the wall, beyond pacing now.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:56 am

Sekushi came in about an hour later, he didn't even knock. Then again, he never knocked.

He looked at Vlad and smirked as he strolled in the room.

"Well, I did make her scream," he said as his smirk turned to a grin. "But, not where you could hear... A few others mad her scream. But, I think she liked what I did to her."

He looked up at Vlad. "What a beautiful body... and that tattoo..." His eyes twinkled sinisterly.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:02 am

Vlad turned a fiery gaze toward the door when Sekushi came in. He smelled his stink from outside the room. He listened to his words silently, confusion and anger growing stronger and stronger as he spoke. How did he know about the tattoo? He could only find out one way.

"What the hell's going on?" he demanded in a low, startlingly evil voice that would have sent chills up most people's spines.

Post by **Emora Deen** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:05 am

Sekushi grinned, enjoying his anger. "She felt so good to take over and over.... I think I had her five times yesterday... Then I let those rutheless bastards have her... She cried for someone to save her. She begged..."

He enjoyed causing pain. He never understood it, but it was almost as if it were his calling. To cause torment and suffering to people.

"I mean, once the lady came to me about what you did.... I had to act on my part. I warned you."

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:09 am

Vlad's anger had now grown into rage. Images of Tenele trapped beneath this man struck his mind. "You're bluffing." It was more of a demand than a statement.