Home, sweet home (Open)

[Saephara]

How boring....

Saephara sat at Ice Frenzy, one of the middle class clubs that was set up in the darker parts of town. In front of her sat a margarita that had just been made, the ice making the large glass slick with condensation. Dance music played throughout, bass booming from the sound speakers. Looking around, she recognized a few of the regulars and nodded towards those that she made eye contact with. The bar was decent with two pools tables in the main area, a sitting area for those who wanted to mingle and the S-shaped bar for those just wanting some drinks. The decor was modern with a slight classical twist, a bit of age creeping into the place. But the main attraction? There was a stage in the back that performers could come to and show their stuff. Tonight was a special performance indeed, but it wasn't until later. Grabbing her drink, she hopped off the cushioned bar stool and walked outside. Tonight, she wore a white ensemble to include a low backed corset that was cropped right above her belly button and low seated pair of jeans that flared out to float right above the floor, letting a pair of red shiny heels poke out. Her hair had been left loose to move with the air. No need to mess with it really. 

She moved through the growing crowd gracefully, turning to and fro to avoid touching any others. As Sae reached the night air, she took a deep breath and let it go slowly. She moved to stand next to her motorcycle and dug in her seat compartment to pull out a pack of cigarettes. She couldn't get sick from the carcinogens so why hold back? She kicked a lone cigarette out of the pack and grabbed it with her ruby red lips, snapping her fingers to bring a small flame to life in order to light it. She inhaled deeply and let the chemicals do their work on her endorphines. She always was this way when it was time. The crowds, they made her itch...they made her want their blood. They made her want it spilled across her and splashed across the walls. Sae had found that it helped to have cigarettes on hand when those feelings came across. 

Ever since she had embraced her darker half, her powers had been ever developing...as have her sadistic tendencies. Sae found she needed to be more cautious around the innocent and hold herself carefully around those with evil intent. It made her giddy in ways she couldn't understand quite yet. Sensing movement, she kept her cigarette between her lips and swung behind her to grab the hand that had been reaching for her. Drink in the opposite hand, she turned slowly while exhaling her smoke to turn sapphire eyes upon this person. It was one of the regulars named Karasu, a girl that had started to 'manage' her. She was only 18, standing at 5' 4" and had black hair but for some peculiar reason had vibrant red eyes. Saephara had let her go ahead and do what she was doing because she needed the money and for some reason, Sae liked her. 

"Karasu, girl, you know better than to touch me. Especially coming from behind," Sae chided the girl, letting her go.

"Yes, yes, well I needed to get your attention. You were zoning out again. Jeez, Sae, come on. It's almost time," Karasu huffed. A clipboard was in one hand and the other was on her hip. She dressed casually with jeans and a tank top, a foot tapping on the floor. "You've got to hurry up. They're done setting up on stage." Sae shook her head and took her cigarette between her free hand to take a few gulps of her drink, feeling the smooth tequila go down her throat. "Alright, let's go."

Together the two walked in. The crowd had even gotten thicker in anticipation of the upcoming performance. Since the plague had ended, the population had picked back up slowly, tourism skyrocketing once word got out it was safe to visit the city again. It was like the parting of the sea as she walked in. As she clicked past people, she could her whispers of the names some have heard her by.

"It's the Haunting Temptress....look..."
"That's the one they call the Untouchable Angel..."
"Look at those wings of hers..."

Sae smirked as she reached the end of the bar, taking the last drag from her cigarette. She put it out in the ashtray on the counter, then placed her drink down. She took a moment to preen her wings and make sure they hadn't been bothered by any of the bystanders. They were a beautiful iridescent pair of raven's wings that had been granted by the previous butler of the Hellsing Organization, Sebastian Michaelis. He had been the one to save her when things had gone horribly wrong with her emergence. Even now, she could feel the pure power he had used to fuse her spine together. A demon's power truly was intoxicating. The colors in her feathers moved in waves, starting in purple, then green, tinges of pink, then blue. She simply adored her wings. Fully extended, they reached an impressive 10 foot wingspan. 

She stepped on the stage and walked to the middle of the stage, the crowd growing quiet and the blaring music turning down to leave the club in complete silence. Sae grasped the microphone on the stage and brought it up to her lips, purring. "Good evening everyone. If you don't know my name, you clearly must be new. My name is Saephara and I will be your entertainment for the night. Come, get comfortable, get close. It'll be a good night." Applause erupted through the crowd and she gave them a few moments before cuing the DJ up top in the rafters. Immediately he started the music and the whole club started to get into the groove. Sae closed her eyes and breathed deep, moving her body to the music's underlying beats before starting to sing. 

Meeting you here, the night's alight with midnight cheer
Our dust still unsettled, I feel the plucking of our petals
I'm drawing circles don't you know, protect the seed that wants to grow
To a garden, part of my territory

I'd fight for you
I never knew that I could feel this way
I'm right for you
This kinda love don't happen everyday

Be friendly but cautious, you're gonna have to count your losses
Easily attracted, but dangerous to get distracted
I'm drawing circles don't you know, protect the seed that wants to grow
To a garden, part of my territory

I'd fight for you
I never knew that I could feel this way
I'm right for you
This kinda love don't happen everyday

I'd fight for you
I didn't wanna have to raise my voice
I'm right for you
You really leave me with no choice

So what do you want and what are you thinking?
Isn't it about time you stuck up for me?
But what you can't see is we're under siege
and I only fight because I believe
Not gonna share you no

I'd fight for you
I never knew that I could feel this way
I'm right for you
This kinda love don't happen everyday

I'd fight for you
I didn't wanna have to raise my voice
I'm right for you
You really leave me with no choice

I'd fight for you
I didn't wanna have to raise my voice
I'm right for you
You really leave me with no choice

I'd fight for you
I'm right for you

Sae kept singing as the music flowed through her body, putting a small amount of her power into her voice, projecting it and weaving a web of intrigue and depth. It really was going to be a good night. 


------Song created and performed by Morgan Page

[AurixValen]

(sweet! WALL!)

Aurix sat in Ice Fenzy enjoying a couple drinks with his armor on. He had some time off and decided to just get a few drinks. He was sitting at a table and sighed with his helm on the table. He wasn't too hard to miss. Just a guy in armor with a drink up to his mouth every few seconds. Started with an average drink than he looked at the stage and noted the equipment that was being used. Then realized that there was a show going on. He chuckled a bit and watched as someone got onto the stage.

He didn't say a word as she passed by and just continued with his drinking. He was here to enjoy himself. Not to stroke anybody's ego. For now. So he decided to keep to himself as another drink. A glass of Whiskey hit the desk as she introduced herself.

'Saephara?' What a name that was. He had listened to her sing. She was good. Aurix had chugged the rest of the whiskey and just went back to something lighter as he watched people enjoy. He was sitting. It was hard to see the... 'Entertainment' well... The Talent. On stage when he was being blocked by people getting in the way. So he waited for things to die down in the place to give her some form of compliment about it. though. He had never heard her name before so she was right.

Aurix was new.

This was his first... And maybe only time here for his life time but he decided to stick around and just listen to the Talent sing. Though, for him... Tonight would be a good night. Since he was drinking as well, but the best thing to go with drinks, is some nice music to do so too. This Saephara was almost perfect to drink on his own too. Something nice to do every so often.

[Saephara]

As the third song finished, Saephara looked across the raving crowd, grinding and gyrating against each other. Drinks were raised up in the air, some splashing as giddy young women and horny men got into the music. She grinned wide at the effect that her songs had on people, the change in the atmosphere raising the hair on her skin. It was wonderful. The music ebbed down and as the eager men and women looked up to her, she purred as she asked, "Do you want more?" A sudden eruption of cheers nearly shook the bottles behind the bar of tequila, rum and whiskeys. Sae laughed aloud and grasped the mike in her hand, using the stand to bend backwards as she yelled, "First we need tequila shots! Everyone gets two shots, on me!" If it was loud before, it was even louder now. Everyone loved a free drink. She certainly had enough in her pocket to pay it.

Saephara jumped down from the stage into the crowd and walked over to the bar, throwing the bartenders a wad of cash and grabbing her margarita before heading outside. Immediately, she lit up another cigarette and took a sip of her drink, staring up at the stars through the night cloud cover. A slow drizzle started to fall, dotting her hair with the dew of the skies. The rain...soothed her these days as well. It was cold and beautiful.

[AurixValen]

Aurix smirked at all the people who were doing such things against one another, the music helped them get away from anything outside so he listened to the last song, it was almost making him want to dance, but he wasn't much of a dancer, plus he was wearing his armor in a bar so who would do anything with him? He would probably end up doing something to blow the place up as it and start a war. He was more about Solving problems than making them. He watched Saephara get off the stage and go to get a drink at the bar and he grabbed the two shots of Tequila. He walked outside with his helm lashed to his side and moved his hand with a shot glass full of Tequila to in front of the performer.

"You deserve this more than I do. You have one hell of a vocal."

He was meaning it as a compliment but he took the shot in his other hand and placed it on a ledge and put a smoke on his lips and started to light it looking at the rain.

He took a drag as he looked at the girl.

"Sorry for the... Unusual approach, names Aurix, I heard you sing. Sae...Phara right?"

He quickly changed the subject to learn more about this area. "How long have you been around here for?" He was trying to get some form of conversation going that would open up something for him to come by more often when he's on shore leave. Maybe someone to hang with or just enjoy a show from time to time. Is what he thought. He was hoping that no Bouncer or Guard was going to stop him from having some form of conversation with someone.

[Saephara]

"Hm?" Sae extended her wings gently to set her rear against the building behind her. Inside she could still hear the buzz that she was singing again and the speculation of what was next. If only they knew what exactly she was thinking. Looking over to her right, she saw the man in armor speaking to her. He had one of the paid tequila shots sitting on the ledge and had lit his own cigarette. "Yes, my name is Saephara. As for how long I've been here, let's just say I've seen the darker times and advancement of technology as the time went by." She wasn't about to tell a stranger anything about her past.

Why was she even talking to the man? She came out for peace and quiet. She sighed as she blew her smoke out and tapped her heel on the ground. Quickly she snatched the freestanding shot and tossed it back like a pro, licking her lips slowly to savor the burn. She liked it. Sae then turned twoards the man named Aurix and pinned him with an empty stare. "Thanks for the compliment, but now I need to get back in. It's been lovely. If you need anything else, ask after the show if you can find me." As she strode by the man, she caresses his cheek, scratching him lightly with her nail. A thin trail of blood appeared and she grinned. "Back to the stage now..."

Sae left him and strode back in, hips swinging back and forth as she parted the crowd again. Quickly she jumped back on stage and grabbed the mic, speaking soft but with power to calm the anticipation. "Alright, alright, calm down. I'm back." A wave of applause and cheers erupted and she couldn't help but smile again. "You all make me feel so welcome. Now, let's start again but with a slower beat." Music began slowly and grew louder, Sae taking a deep breath before starting.




As the melody tore through her, Sae simply sang. She stood still and sang powerfully, her voice booming from wall to wall, reaching the ears of not only the audience, but those that had long forsaken her. It had been quite some time since she thought about that...

[AurixValen]

Aurix had listened to her talk while she was outside, watching her walk in he felt her hand graze and scratch his face used his gloved hand to look at the blood.

'if you can find me' he heard the words ring in his head with a smirk on his face as he watched her go onstage he chuckled a bit and looked up at the clouds. taking one last drag of his cigarette. putting it in an ashtray and looking into the building as she walked through the crowd.

"And they say drawing blood is a bad thing."

He went back to his seat and sat down, watching the girl sing while he ordered some more whiskey to listen too. he was.. Intrigued by this girl to say the least. He found something almost.. Intoxicating about her. Well, it could have been the alcohol he just had. To make sure he took a drink.

"Huh.. so it was the alcohol.." He said under his breath, but he found something interesting and wanted to come by here, more often but for the most part, duty calls most of the time and he was a top operative so.. Fun jobs await. He just sat and watched the girl on stage. while he awaited for the end. He was curious about what she meant. He was enjoying the time off he had, nothing was better than this for the most part, drinking, good music. Great singer. He was having one hell of a time.

[Saephara]

Hours went by and song after song went by, each being sung just as well as the rest. Sae could feel the sweat dripping on their bodies, the alcohol tinging the air. It was exhilarating. Finally, she finished the last note of her night long performance. The crowd went wild as she bowed and jumped off the edge of the stage for the last time in the night. Immediately she strode over to the bar, tying her hair back. "I'm going to need some whiskey for this parched throat of mine. Oh, and make me another margarita," she yelled at the bartender. The handsome man winked at her and turned away to quickly grab the booze and within seconds stood before her a margarita to put all others to shame and a double shot whiskey next to it. Out of the corner of her eye she could see Aurix sucking down his own booze, still in full armor.

It was odd, the interest he had in her. Oh well. Sae didn't sense any intent that was ill towards her so she could let him have his interest. A quick toss left the whiskey running down her throat and she took a sip of the margarita, the mix playing games with her taste buds. A new song came on through the speakers and she felt herself moving to the middle of the dance floor, drink forgotten on the bar.



The customers were thrilled that Saephara was actually going to dance with them. Tucking her wings in tight, she started to dance. Bumping and grinding, dropping her bottom to the floor and shaking her hips. Her thighs and calves burned from the effort of standing all night in her heels, sweat falling down her back. It was....the most fun she had ever had.

[AurixValen]

Aurix listened to the singing and the people dancing. He had compacted his helm and placed it in a small storage unit on his belt as he got up and let go and started to dance himself, the armor was a bit hard to even move in and dancing was a slight problem, bumping into people as he was moving from side to side with his arms moving around in what he thought was an average party fashion until he watched Saephara come down from the stage.

"Well, this will end well.." he said lightly as he watched her dance, he wasn't too far away as he watched the wings grow close to her.

He wasn't really caring about people being around as he was dancing to the song, he wasn't a fan, but drinking and well.. The atmosphere got to him, why not let go and dance and let ones guard down once in a while, he was.. Relatively safe here. he had his equipment and gear awaiting if something went south, but he hoped that his time of went well.

Crowe watched the customers dance and have a good time dancing with the singer, who also happened to be a good dancer. He saw on her face that she was having a good time. Though Aurix was too, so no complaints what so ever. Though, he did realize since she started people were getting more and more unruly with grinding and bumping.

It was.. Odd for him to see. The other places he went too no one was doing this, they were sitting and drinking. Shore leave is one hell of a time to let loose and try something new, as he went over and put his hand out for Saephara to help her up, if she wanted the help. She was in heels after all.

[Saephara]

Sae couldn't recognize anyone. There were so many around, but she was careful to keep from touching anyone with her skin. She wasn't sure why, but after the joining? She couldn't bear it. It threw her into a rage, and from what she'd heard on the way in earlier, word had gotten around. She grinned as she turned to and fro, letting the beat take over her. The song led into another one and she only paused to take a long drink of her margarita. Perfection.



The crowd became a mosh pit as the heavy beats hit. As she got into the groove, all she felt was someone not just touch her, but grope her. Immediately, fury came across her face and she looked to pinpoint the source of the appendage that touched her. Within seconds she had jumped up, wrapped her legs around the man's head and bent backward, shifting her momentum backwards to flip him back and onto the ground. Sitting on the man, she bared her teeth and let her violet eyes peer through, her black hair a curtain around her and the man's head. She could feel Saera taking over. Though they had joined, Saephara tried her best to keep the more....animalistic tendencies at bay that Saera had to offer. The music kept blaring, so she knew nobody would hear her...and no one was going to touch her. Especially after her display.

In a clear voice that purred and dripped with venom, she put on an evil smile as she spoke, "I don't know you, and clearly, since you touched me, you don't know me. You want to know how I feel?" She ran her hand down the man's arm and gripped it tightly, bringing the fragile human bone to the point of breaking but not yet. Of course, the man screamed like a little girl but the music hid it. "You know how I feel now. You wanna play some more?" She brought her other hand up to his neck, her hand wrapping around his neck. "How does this feel? Don't ever fucking touch me again or you'll be severely sorry." She let him squirm a little before letting him go and standing up. The crowd had kept dancing around them. Oh how she loved moments like this.

A quick swipe of her drink and a tray of 6 shots of tequila and she was headed outside. The beat was so hard, even the tables outside vibrated. She set the tray down and started to throw them back as she pulled a cigarette out and lit it between one and the next, her body leaning against the wall automatically. Dragging on it, she grasped for control and slowly was reigning herself in. She would need more time though. A lot more.