Arrival

[somnus]

Norio opened the door and walked quietly into the large room, he looked around, viewing the darkly decorated walls. He walked to the counter and placed his bag on the floor. "Room for one, please." he stated casually as he reached into his pocket for a few golden coins. As he retrieved his key, Acantha appeared in her miniature form on his shoulder "Hurry up, Norio! I'm tired." she complained, "You will hold on, Nymph." Norio said as he reached the door to his rather large suite. He gave the room a quick sweep with his eyes and began towards the bedroom, leaving his door open.

[Sara]

Drake had decided to visit Tavern de la Noche to see if there were any new faces to the city. One had caught his eye, who had apparently talked to only himself. Drake followed the man to his room, at a distance, and saw that he had gained a suite and the door was open. Drake moved to stand in the threshold of the door, crossed his arms, and leaned against the frame.

"Do you always talk to yourself," he called into the room.

[somnus]

Norio turned unstartled, "I do and i do it often." he said slightly defensively as Acantha should not be noticed here, "Who are you? and what exactly are you doing in my room?"

[Sara]

"I'm Drake, Earth Elemental Dragon, commander of the Silent Slayers, Familiar to Sara, who is the Goddess of the City," Drake said, using all of his titles and most of his ties to the city. "As for what I'm doing in your room, I'm not in your room; technically."

[somnus]

Norio frowned and moved his bag to his bed, He spoke to the invisible Acantha "Earth elemental dragons...This is an odd place." he said to her before returning to Drake, "I am Norio...Just a young man seeing the world...A new world it seems. Who is this Goddess, Sara?"

[Sara]

"She is a Shifter by birth. Protector of the City some thousand years ago when a Vampire bent on having this city a haven for Vampires only. And surely Wyld Nites is not an odd place. My Dragon Flight's one of the Ancient Flights." As if Drake needed to sound high and mighty; which he didn't need. He was just being informative.

[somnus]

Norio frowned again "So you're a commander? How did that come to be?" he asked as he began to unpack clothing, some of it unusual for a city, togas and such. As he neared the bottom of the bag, he removed a shining black rapier and placed it on his bed, "Careful, Nymph, you know just how sharp this is and what happened last time you weren't careful." he said quietly

[Sara]

"Like I said, I'm Sara's familiar. Thus I'm the leader of the Silent Slayers." Drake watched the man unpack, seeing togas emerging from the luggage. In all his years, Drake hadn't seen anyone wear togas in Wyld Nites. Even the Ancients and Mystics who had came a thousand years ago didn't wear togas. Then the rapier came. He was accustomed to seeing people carry weapons around. The words, low as they were, were not as familiar. "You talked to yourself again," he pointed out as if it was nothing.

[somnus]

He looked up as Drake was eying his clothing, "Confused or curious?" he asked "I am a mystic...A very old mystic, which is why i can imagine you haven't seen somewhere where these so exclusively." he smiled as he opened another bag filled with more casual clothing "I talk to myself because my Ancient is gone far away and i miss her." he lied and began to unpack more.

[Sara]

"I'm curious. And I've seen Mystics...oh so many years ago. And I've seen many of the Ancient species as well. I'm older than you think I am." Drake didn't believe what he was told about the man's Ancient being far away. Drake knew the Ancient was around there somewhere, but couldn't pinpoint the location.

[somnus]

Norio frowned once again, "For over three thousand years I have roamed and yet I am unaccustomed to people showing up in my doorway." he returned to his bags, he felt uneasy for the safety of Acantha. She was powerful enough to keep hidden but it was only a matter of time before she was found.

[Sara]

"And I'm over four thousand years old. I've seen a war that nearly destroyed this city, and nearly everyone showing up in my doorway. So don't start that, Mystic." Drake stayed in the doorway, having adopted the Vampire trait of waiting to be accepted into one's home before entering. It was also polite to wait as well. So whomever the man was talking to was unknown to Drake.

[somnus]

Norio's frown turned almost into a grimace, "All I need is proof that you are no threat to me or my family...After that you may enter." he folded an old toga, wiping off filth that had been there for a very long time.

[Sara]

"What proof do you need? An oath?" Drake straighten from his leaning position, placed his right hand over his heart and raised his left. "I swear on my heart and soul I mean no threat to you or your family. And may my heart be eaten by the crows of the old deities and my soul wander for all eternity if I do harm."

[somnus]

Norio smiled, "Welcome in then!" he said enthusiastically he removed a bag from a chair, "Please, have a seat. Oh, and meet Acantha, she's over there." he pointed towards the bed as he moved towards a fully stocked fridge. Acantha appeared sitting harmlessly on a pillow.