The Fool, or Those who follow her? (Private to Eris & Chloe)

Earlier, at the Grim Heresy Guild Hall

Idle eyes focused down at the magma rolling through the lower landscape below as the her feet carried her along a stretch of bridge above, the black cloaked female wandering through somewhat familiar lands. The mountains hadn't quite grown upon Yuki as of yet and so the heights had managed to unsettle her to some minor degree. She didn't fear death and so walking upon these outstretched bridges didn't instill her with fear - simply, a free-floating sense of euphoric nothingness. Yuki had come here to the guild hall to call upon the air of Eric, and finally reaching the steps which brought her to valley proper that was the foremost thought on her mind. As yuki finished her way through the valley, she had come before the temple itself. Yuki was guided now further inside, pushed on by her wish to speak with Eris. Finally, she found herself within the temple. Once arriving, Yuki spoke loudly in a dulcet tone. "I wish to speak with you, Lady Eris."

ooc: Sorry not exactly the 'best' post, seeing as I didn't know how I was to join the thread

---

Long after the events that took Chloe back past the phoenix mountains despite her fear of 'him'. She would find herself lodged in a broken down shabby little hut that was overshadowed by a larger stone castle in the distance. The air was filled with a chilling cold that bit at Chloe with each gust of wind that managed to find its way into the broken down hut. Though the warmth of the fire Chloe had managed to make provided a much needed warmth to counteract such a thing.

It was one of those days the weather only added an increased difficulty to the situation. The drops of water leaking through the ruined building threatening to extinguish the fire as Chloe huddled up closer to it,pulling the blanket she found tighter as well. Her body shivered from the cold, as she bit down onto some sort of raw meat. The source was unknown, yet it satisfied Chloe to enjoy the meal she had. "Maybe I should have stayed in that town... where I helped with a ship" Chloe whispered to herself, curious yet uncomfortable by the annoying weather. It was near a haunted castle, so maybe the weather was just bad luck or something else at work. Though Chloe had no concept of either, and went back to eating until she saw a book on the ground.

Instinct told her to stay warm, but her curiousity to learn drove her to reach for the book. partailly damp as well as worn from the age. The title was hard to even read... if that was even a word that was written on the front in the first place. Her still bloody hands from the meal would be wiped on the ruined blanket before opening the book. The words, still so worn they were hardly legible, and the only word she could make out was one that was repeated so many times on just the first page. "Sanguinoth?" Chloe spoke the word trying to figure out what it meant. Though after some quick thought, she realized it. "Oh... Sanguinoth must be a name" she spoke the name again while flipping through the book. over ninety percent of the book was not readable, yet some things she could see. However one of the most predominate things that was preserved was a single page with a symbol on it. It looked like a hand print, the color was a faded black and red in color, yet Chloe recognized exactly what the ink was, though perhaps that was only because of the blood that dripped from her lips. "Blood?" she questioned slightly, closing the book and simply placing it to the side already bored of it due to it being too worn to see anything on it.

Symbol:

(OOC: Sorry for the short post)

"Before you found me I had a hand in the creation of life through magic, that particular creation was the first being I ever acted motherly to, which of itself is odd as I'm not the parental sort. I ask for your help in seeking her out, my lady, and if she wishes, to form a pact with her." Yuki responded, a knowing grin playing upon her lips as she expected her lady to have known about the reasons which Yuki sought Eris out. Her eyes examined the contents of the laboratory with mired interest as she awaited a response form her lady. Yuki wouldn't exactly make such requests lightly, no she intended to pursue her questions to the course of their end, she wanted to know why she personally felt a bond with the girl and explore the reasons behind such a break in her mentality and personality.

Was it fate that brought the next event to light, or dumb luck? One might just never figure out but yet Chloe's eyes winced at the sudden breeze of cold. Her arms wrapped around herself trying to keep warm as the book was set down while the pages began to Russel faster and faster. "Huh?" she questioned, noticing the light in the room dim. It was an odd sensation. Her body got the chills even more added only from the cold that overtook her. Her heart began to pound, was this fear? Conviction? Anxiety? The reason was moot compared to the overwhelming sensation that began to follow leaving her short of breath.

That sensation was caused by the not so noticeable at first crack in the fabric of space. Another space or dimension altering spell used before Chloe's eyes, one she'd remember however one thing was certain the coldness was already overtaken by a warmth that installed a nice cozy feeling to Chloe. One that made the entire atmosphere feel better - yet this magic had put Chloe on guard. What was happening? Was this happening because of Raiza? no... the magic felt different, much stronger than she remembered his to be. Yet back to the subject at hand, Chloe despite being on guard now due to this magic was still awestruck by the warmth not knowing exactly how long it would be till the cold would arrive back. She wasn't the type to huddle for warmth, but on a cold rainy day, this was nice.

Finally though a figure had arrived, taking a seat with one leg crossed over the other. Chloe's gaze shifted from the portal-esque thing, back to Eris. Though Chloe was not in the mood to wait for words, and instead would speak first. "W-who are you? Are you enemy?" Her question as innocent as it was, was still very much needed. A simple yes or no would suffice as she wasn't looking for words, but for actions. Had she detected any hostility Chloe would attempt to flee. After all, just with one glance Chloe knew this woman had to be the one to cast the portal -yet, she did not feel anything from Eris. No evil, no anything. The only thing she could register was a hint of magic, linking her to the portal, which was an estimation of this woman's power. One that outclassed Chloe's a hundred if not a thousand fold right now. Chloe already put two and two together, if this woman wanted Chloe dead, then it'd be done already, asking if they were an enemy was redundant, perhaps Chloe just wanted reassurance?

"You came after I spoke that name, are you that person? I'm Chloe... or kitty if you prefer that name."

Stepping across the threshold of the tear, Yuki felt her skin ice up as she moved through and to the end location where Eris already awaited - much similar to how the two of him had let, however on the other side was the one which she remember from Phoenix Mountain. Listening in, the woman took to behind her with her left hand, ice spreading outwards from touch as her grasp froze the air molecules. She took the time to carve intricate patterns through the ic to create an ornate chair of ice which was then pulled under her to sit, as she crossed her legs and listened in from behind and aside to Eris. Yuki knew well that this was Eris' thing however she had a vested interest in this particular case and so she simply listened in for the moment.

'She has interacted with others already, I don't know whether that is good or bad yet, however I have already be a part of this girl's life.' thought Yuk sternly, yet outwardly she was nothing but gentle and caring. This was nothing more than a mask and a well-played one in an intention to calm the girl down and show a bit of familiarity. Whether this would have the intended effect or not was another question entirely but it was one that Yuki was not terribly concerned about.

Chloe turned her head only slightly as Eris's words caught her attention when she mentioned another. Though her attention would not be spared for long as Eris continued to talk, Chloe's mind raced as she felt a shivver down her back. This situation was getting tense. The feline woman almost had an itch in the back of her mind to run like a cornered animal at first. Yet why did she stay? Her heart began to beat. Breath began to slow as Chloe's hand out stretched to meet Eris. It was as if touching the flames of hell itself, her body began to feel warm once again just by reaching out it felt as if Chloe was reaching for her life.

Or at least... reaching for unlife, as that was part of the pact. How would it affect her though? A strange magical entity, formed by magic yet already being corrupted into unlife. It changed her almost instantly as her cat like eyes grew feral temporarily. Her clothing changed to a pitch black as her hair grew longer. It was as if her secondary magic had temporarily awoken long before her primary showed it's face. Of course this magic form lasted only a second before Chloe's true form returned as a few changes were made. She retained her entire body in an unaltered sense, yet she was robbed of one thing. That one thing was the requirement to live life as a normal mortal. No longer needing to eat, sleep, drink, or even breath in general. Her body had grown accustomed to it like that of an undead, yet she could still partake in the fun of any of said things had she wanted to, just no longer any need to.

Chloe began to open her mouth to question, but before she did she already began to understand why, how, and everything inbetween. Her cold blank expression turned to a warm soft one as she knelt down before Eris as if a servent or underling would do such. "Goddess, I'm sorry for speaking the way I did before" the pact showing Chloe how much respect Eris deserved, being a goddess,. It showed them in a new light and Chloe was ready to serve. Not did the pact just show Chloe that Eris was indeed a friend, but so was Yuki. It showed many opportunities within Eris's power. It was a show of knowledge to show the potential and the home that Chloe was acquiring. The pact though wasn't one to join the guild, but rather join under Red, another name Eris was known for, but as a worker at Velvet Society. Heck the fun involved in just that alone made Chloe smile internally. There was also knowledge of many other things, she was spared a lot of the knowledge of grim heresy, but still enough to know the position she was now in. The young nekojin mage was already inclined to jump for joy just because she felt a home she had acquired was more than one she would ever hope for.

One thing that had corrupted her further besides being now undead, was the fact of how cold and merciless she might become. A predator hunter she began to develop as the space around her began to ripple. Her primary magic starting to take form finally as the a small tear in the dimension formed for only a small second before vanishing. It was Chloe's magic but she had no clue. Even the pact would show Eris that Chloe had no clue it was her, or that she had done it.

"Goddess, I thank you for everything. Can we leave this place? I'd be more than eager to go begin learning of that place you showed me"(Velvet Society) she would question once, and only once, it was a hope to leave this rainy erie weather, and go onto the new home she was just showed by the pact she had accepted. Though this was only the start as the pair would eventually be led off towards the new home

[ooc: left thread via with Eris]