This Castle Needs Some Work... (Intro/Open)

The trip to the summit of the mountain had been an entertaining one and had given the pink haired Goddess an excellent opportunity to test out her new form. The trail had been littered with beasts and although she could have simply flown over them, that had never been Sarisha's way. She had flown in to the midst of them and torn everything to shreds, covering the paths with the blood of her enemies and thriving in the ecstasy that came from combat. Her blue skinned takeover was absolutely drenched in the beautiful red liquid while the mage's powerful aqua coloured gaze burned with lust and desire. Every sensation seemed to be magnified somehow but that only made the situation more pleasant. The lust also fought off the bitter cold, which constantly bit at her scantily clothed form. There was much about this magic that she loved but the choice of attire was not one of them. Lord, how it left little to the imagination.

Just how long she spent amusing herself was difficult to tell but eventually Sarisha found herself reaching the peak, only to find an old and decrepit castle towering over her. It had certainly seen better days and the currently blue haired woman wondered whether there was any point exploring it, as it did not look all that alive. However, the slim chance of perhaps finding more opposition eventually managed to convince her to enter. The doors were surprisingly left wide open, which left her somewhat suspicious but she was nothing if not confident and flew straight through them and in to the main hall.

The inside was a little more colourful than the out at least and as Sarisha dropped to the ground and briefly glanced around at her surroundings, briefly pondering if perhaps she had made an error by assuming the place had been abandoned. It looked somewhat nicer and that realisation created another possibility that suddenly came to mind.

Was this a trap set by her godly kin?

It would certainly suit their cowardly way of doing things and Sarisha angrily swished her whip like tail in frustration as she considered it. Yet, she did not sense the godly essence that always spewed from them or their servants which made her doubt that option.

Annoyed at the situation, the eight feet tall, blue skinned creature simply said dryly to the hall as a whole, "Anyone home or is this place as empty as it seems?"

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Sarisha tilted her head to the side as she listened to the woman speak, taking in every word and attempting to get a read on the rather strange figure that was looking up at her. She seemed to be always on the move and apparently found it almost unable to stand still, which actually amused the blue haired mage more than anything. There was definitely something off about this girl and the slayer actually had to keep a smile from her face, the anger that she had been feeling beginning to ebb away. However, her guard was kept up and for the moment at least, Sarisha kept her slayer senses at their keenest, in case of a quick change in the situation. She was at least curious enough though to drop her overly aggressive tone of voice, although that did not make an awful lot of difference, as her voice was naturally deep in her combat form.

"I was on the hunt for more game," she said truthfully, her gaze briefly switching from the royal looking woman, to the second woman who had a scent of timidity around her, something that the slayer found somewhat alluring. It was only for a few moments though and she swiftly looked back to the more confident of the two, noting her attire at that point, "My coming here was completely accidental and I was unaware that this castle was even here. Well, can we even call it a castle? It does look like it has seen better days. Am I right to assume that you are the supposed queen of this....wreck?" She made no effort in keeping the mockery out of her voice and a smile did cross her features then.

Swishing her tail slightly, she fell silent for a moment or two and then spoke again, "However, I admit that you have aroused my curiosity with these words about sanctuary and this place being a haven. A haven for who? The timid? The cowardly? Or for those who simply wish to hide from the world? Have I perhaps stumbled upon the last remnants of a royal house that has crumbled and fallen to pieces? A long forgotten house that you hope to rebuild from nothing to once again rule this world? Or are you simply a woman who has completely lost her mind and pretending to be something she's not?"

Her gaze once again fell upon the servant hiding behind and Sarisha then said, specifically to the nervous looking girl, a momentary look of something more primal in her eye, "Perhaps you should forget about her and become my servant. I am sure that I will be able to find a good use for you or at the very least, give you a night to remember."

Oh, how she despised royalty and what it stood for. The arrogance of those who claimed to be more than the rest of the ants that they surrounded themselves with. It was an archaic way of thinking in the eyes of the Goddess and simply untrue. Those who stood at the top of the world were not those of royal blood but of those who transcended that and become something else entirely. A truth that so few ever truly learned.

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It was difficult for Sarisha not to smile at the antics of the woman in front of her although that was not meant in a vindictive way. She was starting to relax and listened as the queen of the castle explained the purpose of her guild and although just the mention of the word sent a twitch through the goddesses jaw, the blue skinned beauty would at least hear her out. A pretty good call too as it was hard not to see the truth in the woman's words and they did strike a bit of a chord with the eight foot woman. However, that was not enough for her to simply commit and Sarisha had always been prejudice against guilds of any nature. They just seemed to be same as the government in her opinion. Same rules, same food chain and the same self righteous few at the top. Despite her misgivings though, she did dismiss the queens words out of hand though and would for now at least, keep an interest, at least until she had all the facts. Besides, if she was unhappy with what she hard, she could always leave. Who was going to try and stop her from that?

The reaction to her toying with the woman's maid was priceless and the poor girl seemed absolutely petrified of her, more so now than she had been originally. Had she been serious with her proposition? Possibly but it was always difficult to tell with the goddess. The true aim had just been to try and perhaps cause a reaction from the queen and in truth, she handled it pretty well. Most lords and ladies would have probably snapped at her, knowing what she did about royalty but she had begun to realise that the dress wearing woman in front of her was no ordinary queen. No, she was a different breed. It was hard for Sarisha to quite put her finger on it but the way she acted was just strange although the goddess kind of approved of it in a way. An amusing thought entered her mind at that point about what the other guild members were like if the leader was like this?

When the queen introduced herself, along with her maid and offered her a tour, Sarisha thought about it briefly before there would be a sudden burst of magic. It was not an attack or anything like that though and after a moment or two, the woman would change appearance completely, returning to her normal form. She was still fairly tall, standing at just under six feet but her hair colour would now be a shade of pink, while her eyes would become a dark crimson. Why had she chosen that moment to release her takeover? Simple, she was relaxed enough at this point to no longer feel the need for it and also, the idea of walking around a busy temple in just her underwear was not a pleasant thought for her either.

"I am Sarisha Huxx, Goddess of Water," she would say, introducing herself with a slight not of her head, somewhat unaccustomed to the pair's curtseying and feeling uncomfortable about performing the action herself, "I would welcome the chance to take a look around your castle, Saraphina and perhaps hear more about this guild of yours. To be blunt with you, I have never been the type to align myself with groups of any kind, as I feel that they they restrict our true nature, just like the governments do."

She would briefly turn to Nadaline after speaking to Saraphina, "No hard feelings my dear, I just could not help but try, you are a pretty girl indeed."

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(Thread ended due to character change.)