Oddity Circus [Katherine & ThisIsWar]

[ThisIsWar]

It was clear to him that they were going to be able to get along and shrug off the stereotypes. It would make it easy to both survive and learn more history between the factions of vampires and their common enemy. She was extremely different and more open than most vampires he's researched. Most were cold, calculated, and murderous. She was kind, laid back, and well aware of both their situations. The more he told her about himself and the assault with a deadly weapon, also made her an accessory after the fact, right? Koli had nothing to lose and accepted her knowledge of the place. He silently repeated her name in his head and gave a slow nod to indicate he heard her. As she spoke further about wanting a different future for herself as a vampire, now he could fully relax his shoulders and breathe easy. He opened his mouth to ask a question, but hesitated and closed his lips. "On the contrary, sometimes those qualms are the entire focus of existing as an immortal." He shook his head and rolled his eyes, to agree that most reasons for hatred were silly and did nothing but cause problems for those who didn't wish to be part of the statistic. Koli slowly stepped onto the path with her, letting his wolf like instincts show their true colors. He kept his breathing low so his nose had the advantage of taking in smells.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, already relating to her pain of being forced to be like everyone else. In the circus, it was common to meet certain quotas and keep going on demand of the circus master. Oh how he wished he could have had a few more hours of sleep on most weekends, but was forced to stand tall, throw knives, and make the audience cringe with thrill acts. Speaking of knives, he smiled, pleased that she came armed and didn't just rely on her vampiric nature to survive. "Oh yes. Breathing fire. Sometimes small fire balls, but that's a bit dangerous. I've seen experienced men accidentally breathe and swallow. It makes their bodies combust." Keeping up the pace, he made sure to act as casually as he could, even though the sweat beads on his temples and shifting eyes didn't help. Paranoia wasn't an option as not only was he relying on escaping but so was she. "I remember the caravan cart ride up this road." A small chuckle in his throat left his lips as he muffled another laugh. "It was so bumpy and unpleasant, I've never been to a place that seemed so primitive. Do you know the history of this place? Has it always been... On the redneck side? Are the witch rumors true too?" Koli wanted to kick himself for even mentioning such blasphemy, witches and warlocks alike, made him think of slave owners and associated with them being mortals who pretended to be immortal.

[Katherine]

The perception of the young vampire could vary from person to person. But, in reality she wasn't quite as stuck up as her ancestors. Sure there were things that she did agree with, but one thing she was curious about was the other forms out there like the Lycans. They might not be their best friend, but if course she felt like she should be allowed to befriend one if she wanted to. It was a blessing in some ways but a curse in the fact that she couldn't let her clan know how she thought. If any of them got word of this then she would surely get some sort of punishment. Just the fact that Rina had heard the whole encounter between Koli and the young woman did make her an accessory, but at the moment she didn't mind. It would allow her to get to know the young man before her, and to hear more stories if he was willing to share them with her. She didn't feel threatened by the mere presence of Koli which was a complete relief to her. She didn't want to travel with someone she felt awkward around, but instead she was intrigued by him. When he spoke she couldn't help but snort softly. "Of course it's common for an immortal to feel that way. I mean, why wouldn't they want to focus on anything that could bring the immortal race one step forward? All they want to do is live in the past which won't get them anywhere." She commented with a small eye roll.


She was quite amused by her new acquaintance but she could tell that something was different about him. Perhaps it was because he wasn't like other Lycans out there. Though the other part of the mystery didn't matter to her since she was more like this new guy than she knew. Sure, they were both under some sort of stress of their current lives. He was forced to perform on a daily basis it seemed, while she was forced to keep track of the enemies, map their every move, and stop them from reaching her clan. There was no time for her to relax, or do things she wanted when she wanted. Hence the reason she was forced l arm herself when she left the home. She usually came more prepared with more than one weapon, but tonight she didn't want to be burdened with the other two weapons she would carry around. If she had anymore thoughts she wanted to think they were out on pause as he spoke. "I wasn't aware that breathing fire could actually do that to the body. I could imagine that it could be quite a scary scene. Am I right there?" Rina asked, a small smile appearing on her face. Her pace was rather fast as she walked down the path but she knew where they needed to go, and she also knew that they had a deadline to meet if they wanted to leave this town. "Yeah, the roads here aren't the best. The townspeople here don't think the roads need to be spectacular to travel, but it's a pain in the ass to the newcomers. As a matter of fact I do know some of the history if this town. But, it's definitely sad to say that this town here has always been on the redneck side." She wanted to say some additional stuff, but she had to pause and laugh softly at her own words. It was amusing, yet she knew his questions were heartfelt. "Witches? I've heard if them, yet I've never actually come across one. Apparently they are supposed to be real and there is rumor that one lives not too far from here. Small we make an unexpected stop and see if the rumors are indeed true?" Of course the trip wouldn't be too far out of their way, but it could sooth their curiosity.

[ThisIsWar]

"Nope!" Koli pleasantly piped, once again, agreeing with his new companion. He wished he knew more about the old myths and legends. Understanding traditions came naturally, but actually participating in hatred stayed with vampires. The random flashbacks of his beloved mother falling to her death... But he didn't allow himself to be consumed with the idea of hating vampires. Every few steps, he kept watching her face to notice any sort of awkward reaction. She appeared all business and well calculated in leading their path. Taking her escape very serious, he tried to leave behind his nervousness, but it was hard to wander away outside of his comfort zone, and into the open world. A strange euphoric feeling of freedom made his lips curl into a smile as he talked about fire breathing. He paused at her question and blinked several times before chuckling lightly. "Well... I'm quite desensitized, however, any human that bears witness to the exploding of a body via fire, sees it as a traumatic thing. I've seen death before... And smelled it." He shrugged informatively, wiggling his nose, allowing a sniff to the fresh night air. "It's just another day for me." He added, with a big grin on his face, instantly thinking of his old knife throwing partner and feeling the thrills of their shocked and disbelieving audiences as Delia took knives left and right. He missed her, but her memory quickly left his mind as he made sure to keep up with Rina.

If he was able to be in complete wolf form, his big fuzzy ears would perk interest to her knowledge of the history. Koli gave her his full attention, even though he was skeptical. His eyes beamed at her as she knew exactly what he was talking about regarding witches. Gaping his mouth at her, he could feel the taste of a witch's blood inside his demonic jowl. His inner demon wanted that horrific female between his teeth. "Of course we should go see this witch!" His pupils became overly large as he took another sniff of the air, hoping to calm his inner beasts demands of witch blood. The urges were strong and his adrenaline helped him keep up with Rina, and cause his inner canine to be extra keen on scents. "I can't believe one actually lives here. Do you know any stories in particular or who this woman is?"

[Katherine]

Rina couldn't help the small smile that appeared as he spoke up. This whole companion thing was new to her and having him agree was another new thing for her. Usually she would be fighting with Koli's kind, but for once the ease of actually talking instead of fighting was a big comfort to her. It meant that she wouldn't need to feel on edge in the company of her companion, or the need to keep her shoulders tense incase an attack would come. Once they escaped from this town they could both walk freely and not have to hide behind what they were. They could pick new names if they wanted to, and they could even alter their appearances if they wanted to. Well, she might be able to do it easier than he could, but the thought was definitely appealing. She looked up when he spoke of death and nodded softly in response. "I've seen death before as well. It's sad to say, but like you said once you witness it over a handful of times then you become slightly desensitized with the whole thing. Not saying that shock won't appear back in the body again, but sometimes it's unlikely that it'll happen." She commented with a slight shrug. "It's definitely just another day. But, I do have to admit that this day is more exciting compared to the other days. I mean for once in my life there will be no direct orders, no immediate rules, and no strict times of when I need to be here or there." That brought immediate gratitude as well, but the only rule she would need to make for herself was to be inside before the sun made an appearance. It wouldn't do well if she left her clan only to be immediately perish due to the sunlight.


Some might have heard that witch's and warlocks were only fictional, but anyone in this town knew that they were indeed real. The town had at least one witch and one warlock that Rina could recall but there could always be more living in the community now. She noticed a small change in Koli when he spoke about the witch, yet she didn't bring it to his attention. It wouldn't be worth it to have her overstep her boundaries at this point. "We can definitely go see the witch. In fact, going to see Zeta was in my list of to do's. She'll be one of those people out there that can help us escape this town." Rina commented with a small grin. Of course after Zeta helped them establish an escape route then Koli could do whatever he wished while in her presence. "I actually know of this woman yet I've never done any personal business with her. I know my clan has, yet this will be the first time I've ever seen her face to face. But, what kind of stories were you looking for?" She could probably think up a few stories that she had heard, but she didn't know if there was one in particular that he would like to hear.