Topic: The Beastmaster's Quarry - Lucien (Read 83427 times)

Drakilian · « **on:** July 06, 2015, 10:55:03 pm »

1199, March 4th, 10:43 PM
Shaasburg,
Domain of Lucien, Queen of Sandor

It has been three days since Lucien returned to his home, 8 days since Kupala's night. The weather returning had been pleasant and he'd made good time, no doubt an after-effect of ridding the land of the corruption plaguing it.

Ennius reported nothing of note on Lucien's return, the noblemen were kept placid and his domain remained unharmed and unaffected by anything resembling Barabus; Lucien is certain of his safety - for now.

Rising from the sarcophagus that was his place of rest, Lucien is ready to begin a new day.

Daedalus · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:22:43 pm »

"Ah, a new night." Lucien thinks to himself as he rises from his sacrophagus. He walks up to a nearby mirror, crafted from bones to make sure he looked flawless.

Then he went out to find Ennius.

Drakilian · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2015, 02:07:16 pm »

The Ventrue stands guard outside Lucien's room, wearing his full knight's regalia. He bends the knee at Lucien's appearance.

"Good evening my lord."

Daedalus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:26:41 pm »

"Good evening." Lucien replies with a smile. He was in a unusual good spirit this evening.

"Ennius, we are going to need a beastmaster, do you have anyone you know that would be preferable? And with beasts, i ofcourse mean fleshcrafted wolfs."

Drakilian · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:48:05 pm »

"I'm afraid not my lord, perhaps Adrian would know?"

Daedalus · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:29:59 pm »

"I was hoping to avoid him." Lucien says with a somewhat disappointed look. "Oh well. If he's needed whining wont help."

"Is the wolf experimented on still alive?" He asked with a curious tone.

Drakilian · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:02:45 pm »

"It has not been touched since you have left, my lord. It should still have preserved its indomitable hatred of you and its health."

It occurs to Lucien that he's been making quite a few beast-like creations that really hate him lately. Better not let this one get away too.

Daedalus · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:20:49 pm »

"Good." He replied with a smile. "It shall be my personal pet. Well, after binding it to my blood. Enough foul beasts have escaped my grasp with their hatred of me intact haha" he laughs at his words.

"Send word for Adrian, then go to the wolf. I shall have you help me calm the beast down while it drinks my blood."

Drakilian · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:29:16 pm »

Ennius looks at Lucien askance.

"I have no ability to calm down animals, my lord. It will bite off your arm if you try to feed it your blood."

Daedalus · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:46:27 pm »

"Presence does not work on animals?" He asked in surprise. "Well that complicates matters. Well, after sending a messenger to Adrian fetch me some dried pork."

Drakilian · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:02:31 pm »

"You intend to inject your blood into the pork?"

Daedalus · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:27:24 pm »

"Yes." Lucien replied matter-of-factly.

Drakilian · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:37:01 pm »

"Dried pork wouldn't take, fresh pork with your blood mingled into the real blood would be more effective."

Daedalus · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:58:35 pm »

"I see. Well, aquire some then. And send for Adrian." And with that he waved him off, and went to find the dog he aquired from Radu, now named Count Fluffy the first.

(Who is fully bloodbound and looks like the cuddliest cutest dog ever by now if thats okay with you. He will also have razor sharp teeth.)

Drakilian · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:52:44 pm »

Count Fluffy the first lays by Lucien's feet in his chambers when Adrian arrives, looking somewhat irate.

"You called, Lucien?"

Daedalus · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2015, 09:20:16 pm »

Lucien raises a eyebrow at the missing word Lord.

"Should be a lord in there somewhere.." He thinks to himself. "Ah well, it is of no matter."

"I did." He replies with a smile as he gets up from his bone throne/chair. "I am going to take a pack of wolfs and fleshcraft them into horrible warbeasts, but i need someone to look after them. Hence i called for you, fear not, i will not have you performing this demeaning task but i rather hoped that you would know of any who might seem fitting for the task."

Drakilian · « **Reply #16 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:15:25 pm »

Adrian takes a thoughtful stance.

"I know many, but none who would work for a fledgling prince. Most vovoides do the crafting themselves. Perhaps a notable Vovoide's disliked child or a skilled ghoul could be bargained for. What do you have in mind, exactly?"

Daedalus · « **Reply #17 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:54:31 pm »

"Someone to take care of the beasts, managing them and aquire more should the need arise. In short, someone knowledgable. Both in animalism and viccistude."

Drakilian · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:57:15 pm »

"There could be such young fledglings out in the world who have yet to find themselves, though a man of Tzimisce blood would be most preferred."

Adrian considers something a second more.

"Have you given any thoughts to spawning your own childer? You are a prince now, head of your own domain, you have the right."

Daedalus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2015, 06:37:23 pm »

"I already told you of my desire to make my own childer in the near future, but the person i choose will trained from birth..."

He consider his options.

Then he clapped once. "Very well, find me such a fledgling."

Drakilian · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2015, 08:38:27 pm »

Adrian looks at Lucien with disdain, as if he was about to tell Lucien some rather unpleasant things that would not end well - but he seemingly reconsiders and says with a smile; "Of course lord Lucien."

Daedalus · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2015, 08:45:28 pm »

Lucien smirks at him. "Now leave me Adrian."

Drakilian · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2015, 12:03:40 pm »

Adrian does so without further reply. Lucien might feel some unease at Adrian's happiness - such a task was far below the knezi, it was doubtful his intentions were pure.

In fact, Ennius says as much when the Tzimisce is gone - "I do not trust my lord, neither should you."

Daedalus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:32:44 pm »

Lucien smirks at Ennuis. "Fear not Ennius. I have no intention of trusting the man. I simply gave him a task that was beneath him to see how he would fare. Call it a game of wits if you will."

"I know Adrian resents the fact that i was made prince and not him and i get the feeling his childer resents the fact that they are the servant of a servant when in their opinion they should be the servants of a prince."

He patted Count fluffy the first carefully.

"But to make a move against Adrian requires a reason, and a good one at that. I have no doubt that My Lord Sandor would disown me should we kill him without just reason. Thats why we need him to make the first move."

He smiled wickedly this time.

"To see how far he is willing to go."

Then a look of remembrence came upon Luciennface.

"The meat, do you have it?"

Drakilian · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:55:33 pm »

"Yes, a live pig shall be brought in shortly. It will have to at least seem alive if the wolf will kill it."

Ennius then pauses for a second.

"Adrian is not stupid, Lucien. He won't act against you directly, but you've given him an opportunity to plant a spy in your ranks, to sabotage your animal ghouls, and to perhaps send an assassin after you; all of which he can now do without having any blame cast on him, for you have asked him to hire a Tzimisce Fledgling. If I were him I would ask a Tzimisce who despises Sandor to send me his most gifted childe. You would be amazed and happy with the quality of your servant, right up until he killed you in your sleep with the aid your own supposed ghouls. He would be blameless.

Neither do I believe you are personally powerful enough to defeat Adrian, especially should he be aided by his personal ghouls or his childer. He is older than you."

Daedalus · « **Reply #25 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:28:48 pm »

"So you think i made a misstake did you?" Lucien replies thoughtfully. "Well, i do appreciate your input, as always." He smiled at him.

"Now, our unfortunate fledgling will undergo a thorough 'evaluation' lasting three days which he will conveniently forget. Sandor will be notified on who actes against him in the shadows, really its a win win." He shrugged.

Drakilian · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2015, 11:04:21 pm »

"Of course there's always the chance he just gives you the most horribly incompetent minion he is capable of finding," Ennius adds.

Daedalus · « **Reply #27 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:28:55 am »

"Then our beast gets to go hunting." He shrugged. "It is of no great importance."

"Anyway, enough plotting for now. Lets visit our wolf."

Drakilian · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:40:52 pm »

Ennius looks like he has more to say, but instead frowns and follows Lucien.

The beast has been kept caged down in the castle dungeons. From the blood and feathers around its cell Lucien guesses that it has fed mostly on chickens since its imprisonment.

Daedalus · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:53:25 pm »

"Oh, look at the cute puppy." Lucien says while admiring his work. He then fleshcrafted his throat to make barking and growling easier. (To make the animalism roll easier)

Then with a series lf growls and and barks he says to the wolf "If you are a good boy, and drink the blood presented to you, you will get to hunt again." (Hes using feral whispers)

If the wolf complies he will fleshcraft his hand so it will start bleeding lightly and throw some blood into the cage.

If not he, plan b is just as viable (pig mixed with his blood.)

Drakilian · « **Reply #30 on:** July 18, 2015, 01:04:17 pm »

The wolf lunges at him through the cage.

Die, Die, Die, Die, Die its already rather significant growls and barks testify.

(Fleshcrafting his throat would not make the roll easier).

Daedalus · « **Reply #31 on:** July 18, 2015, 01:22:19 pm »

"Thats quite impossible." He barks back. (Forgot about that)

Then he turns to Ennius. "Oh he hates me alright. All he does is repeating 'die'. Such irony."

"Oh you are a hateful one. I love it." He barks to the wolf. "You must see how pointless it is to lounge at the bars by now. You will not penetrate them no matter how much you try. Calm down."

Drakilian · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2015, 05:04:51 pm »

The wolf snarls and backs into the cage.

Lucien examines its body. It's been well-fed here, it might not be hungry enough to accept the pig from him - certainly not if the pig was already dead.

"We could always put a sleeping poison or paralytic into the wolf's water, he would be more tranquil for you." Ennius suggests.

Daedalus · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:02:55 pm »

"I suppose that would work. But where is the fun in that." Lucien jests with a smile.

"Good boy." He tells the wolf. "Now, be a good ferocious killing beast and i will release you back into the wilds in three days. All i require of you is to drink the blood presented to you. Howl if you accept." He barks at him.

Drakilian · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2015, 03:12:25 pm »

The wolf looks at Lucien suspiciously, then howls, backing further into the cage.

Daedalus · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2015, 03:14:53 pm »

"Ennius, it appears the wolf is just afraid and deals with it by hate. I struck a deal with it which it could not decline." he said to the knight.

"It will drink my blood, and in turn i will release it. In 3 days, now go fetch me a bowl." He waved the knight off with his right hand.

Then he turned to the wolf. "You made the right choice." He said with an alluring smile. "Im guessing you know by now, that i am not human. There is no heart beating in my chest, i draw no breath. So believe me when i say you cant kill me, trying to do so, will only cause you pain in the likes which you have never felt before. But i am not without mercy. You are a hunter, the hunt is within you. Your very being. I will let youbof your cage to hunt tonight." He smiled at him.

Drakilian · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:25:58 pm »

The knight soon returns with a smooth wooden bowl carved from native transylvanian oak.

The wolf stays where it is in the back of the cage.

Daedalus · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:43:53 pm »

Lucien fleshcrafts his arm, sacrificing a few drops into it, then puts it into the cage.

Drakilian · « **Reply #38 on:** July 22, 2015, 03:04:09 pm »

The wolf stays right where it is, at the back of the cage.

Daedalus · « **Reply #39 on:** July 23, 2015, 02:33:27 am »

"Drink." He says to the wolf. "It will give you strength. It willl make you powerful."

Drakilian · « **Reply #40 on:** July 29, 2015, 05:54:07 pm »

The wolf still does not move.

Lucien begins to realize that perhaps the wolf intended to lure him into the cage.

Daedalus · « **Reply #41 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:02:12 pm »

"Better luck next time. Which brings me to the question lf the day.."

Lucien shifts to horrid form.

"Do you believe in monsters?"

Drakilian · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2015, 01:31:21 pm »

Lucien's bones crack and shift into the place of his horrid form, the transformation taking a good ten seconds.

While the form itself does not scare the wolf, the transformation certainly does. Nothing should be able to do that.

Lucien sees the beast back into its cage even further, if that was possible, while a whine escapes it's throat. It's head comes down, its ears flat against its skull.

Daedalus · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2015, 02:08:01 pm »

Lucien smiles, a truly horrifying sight. "Good." He says, letting one of his claws slide across the bars..

"Now, i suggest you drink. Before i come in there and force it down your throat."

Drakilian · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2015, 04:32:23 pm »

The wolf moves forward reluctantly, and laps briefly at the pooled blood in the bowl before retreating back.

Daedalus · « **Reply #45 on:** July 31, 2015, 05:15:05 pm »

"Good little pup." He says to the wolf.

Lucien thinks of any area that is large enough to allow the wolf to run around, but prevents the wolf from escaping.

Drakilian · « **Reply #46 on:** August 01, 2015, 07:15:34 pm »

There is Lucien's own castle.

However, he suspects his servants would simply never tire of complaining about the fact that they were being hunted down through the corridors and eaten.

Daedalus · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2015, 06:47:16 am »

The thoughts of servants running around screaming almost make Lucien giggle in delight. Almost. The whining that was bound to come after made him shiver. Yuck. Whining.

Eh it was of no consequence. Tomorrow the wolf would be more blood bonded, it shall hunt the pig then.

"Good boy. " He said to the wolf. Then turns to Ennius. "Make sure he is hungry when i realise him in the courtyard tomorrow."

Then Lucien wonders if anyone would miss that servant, the one that brakes his stuff around the castle and always put stuff where it does not belong. (Is it okay if i invent a servant like that?)

Drakilian · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2015, 04:37:27 pm »

(If a servant like that had existed, Ennius would have already done him in, so that's a nope. Though you could always specifically import in an incompetent servant for those purposes).

Daedalus · « **Reply #49 on:** August 03, 2015, 06:09:49 am »

"Oh, and Ennius. Bring me a incompetent servant. The wolf needs to test his wings so to speak."

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