Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 15, 2012 0:10:49 GMT -5
Nyssa did as she was told and had found the building by the bath house. At first she was uncertain that it was the place, but inside it was decorated in various silks and brocades with ornamental rugs on the floor and the smell of roses in the air. Two other women sat on a nearby couch, giggling and speaking in excited whispers as one did the other's hair. Another woman approached and asked if Nyssa could be helped. Upon explaining that Aphrodite had sent her, the woman smiled and seemed more than eager to help her.
She led Nyssa up a set of stairs and took her into a room. The woman told Nyssa this was now her quarters. Well at least her homeless problem was solved. The room was not exactly large but was not tiny either. It contained the basics, a bed, a vanity and an armoire. After the woman explained everything in the room was now hers, she politely excused herself. Nyssa then began to explore what was now her new home.
She went to the window and opened it, looking out to see a pleasant view of the Isle and part of the sea. She then sat on the bed that was made up with red and white linens and silks. It was also soft to the touch and very comfortable to sit on. She got up and began to look through the armoire seeing various gowns inside and pulling out a few to look at. Eventually she settled down at the vanity and began to play with her own hair.
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Post by Eris on Sept 15, 2012 0:23:45 GMT -5
Eris watched the new girl take in her new surroundings, a smirk on the goddess lips as usual. Eris ran her fingers over the fabric of the girls new bed and canted her head waiting for the girl to see Eris behind her, being a goddess Eris had moved without a sound through the open window. Eris had her hair up in neat little curls on to p of her head, the up-do held up with gold ordainment's, her dress was long black and almost see through, there was a slit that went up the side of the gown all the way to her hip, the low cut top half went into a v shape to her midsection and it was held into place by a gold rope.
"my don't you clean up nicely" was all she said in her usual cold but seductive way
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 15, 2012 19:19:49 GMT -5
Nyssa had heard the voice as she was surveying some jewelry left on the vanity. Looking up, she saw the reflection of a second person in her mirror. Her eyes widen in surprise for a moment before she turns aroumd to see someone she saw before but does not recognize. Looking to the closed door and then back to the woman before her, she wonders how she had gotten in, not having heard the door open or closed. Had she been that distracted? She looked back at the woman and observed her for a moment before speaking.
"Who are you?" she asked poliltely. She had learned to be careful about how she spoke. "What do you want?" She had figured she must have been one of the other women that lived here, but the woman's tone of voice had put Nyssa's defense up.
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 17:16:31 GMT -5
Eris stood slowly and sauntered closer to Nyssa, her smirk ever on her rubied lips. she strode to the vanity and picked up a pink bottle lined in gold "who am i? i am someone that is interested in you" she placed the bottle back down and turned her icy gaze to Nyssa "i see Aphrodite has found you before any other vampire could make a meal out of you" she grinned not answering the second question, not at the moment at least
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 17:31:23 GMT -5
Nyssa watched the woman closely, not sure liked the look on her face. A smirk always seemed to indicate someone was trying to get the better of her and that was the last thing she wanted right now. She was still trying to figure out what exactly Aphrodite had in mind for her. It was a little confusing to go from being threatened to practically spoiled. As she watched the woman pick up the bottle from her vanity, she noddes her head slowly and then raised a brow.
"Yes, I suppose she did, but it was Ares that found me first," she nearly whispered as a shudder ran down her spine as she spoke his name. "But why are you interested in me?"
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 18:30:33 GMT -5
Eris leaned against the wall by the vanity running her slender pale hand over the gilded edges of the mirror, her blue eyes always on Nyssa. She lifted a brow at the mention of ares "he found you and you are unharmed?" she laughed "well seems he returned in a good mood" Eris stretches out her hand to a nearby chair and it came to her without anyone touching it.
Eris sat crossing her legs, her one leg showing through the slit on the side "because you owe me your life." Eris watched Nyssa closely to see her reaction
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 18:51:27 GMT -5
Nyssa watched her, her brown eyes never leaving her. As she had sat down in the chair that just came to her, Nyssa almost felt a slight ping of dread. Seems this woman was not ordinary and she began to wonder if she was the only human in town. She looked away for a moment, catching sight of herself in the mirror and sighed gently.
"I am alive now, I suppose," she uttered. "Though what fate is in store for me I do not know." Looking back at the other woman, Nyssa's eyes widened at her last sentence. How could that be? She couldn't recall ever meeting her before and elicited a "... What?!" in reply.
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 19:04:41 GMT -5
Eris' smirk turned to a grin as she watched the girl "you are now an agent of love, lust, and desire, what is in your future is just that..." Eris picked up a brush that was sitting on the vanity, she picked at the bristles casually, she looked like she was bored and maybe she was.
She then turned her eyes up to Nyssa again "don't sound so miserable, this is a far kinder fate then some of the others who serve the gods face" Eris canted her head handing the brush out to Nyssa " you owe me your very life or would you have preferred to be a meal for the blood drinker?"
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 19:12:48 GMT -5
Nyssa had a sinking feeling that she knew just what she had become, but had been pushing the idea away since it set in. Looking out the window for a moment she frowned. She was now in a completely foreign world and not sure how to go about it or even what to think.
"I suppose I am, whatever that means exactly," she replied. "A priestess or something I guess." She looked back, her eyes cast to the woman as sh recalled escaping the vampire. Suddenly she thought she vaguely recognized the woman. "It was you that aided me?" She bowed her head a little to be respectful. "Then I thank you. And I suppose I do owe something in return."
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 19:22:50 GMT -5
Eris laughed lightly, the sound was cold but very feminine, she looked at Nyssa for a long moment then smirked "priestesses don't just become so overnight dear, not usually anyway, no priestess hood is a long ways off for you unless u please Aphrodite so much she thinks your worthy"
Eris still held the brush out to Nyssa waiting to see if she took it, her stare wasn't exactly friendly "you owe me your life mortal, so this is what is going to happen" she leaned in closer to Nyssa "you are going to serve the goddess of love and you are going to serve her well but you will spy for me, any rumor, any plans made you will tell me and you will not tell anyone else you are doing so" she continued to watch Nyssa closely
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 19:39:28 GMT -5
Nyssa took the brush from her hands and felt her heart sink a little. She supposed her fate could have been worse but naturally having no experience in any of this, it made her nervous. Perhaps her salvation from the life of a common streetwalker was through Aphrodite. As she sat with the brush in her hands, she looked up at the woman and gasped at her words.
"Please, I beg you, I could not," she pleaded. "Ares had me swear my loyalty by the blade of his sword. I could not imagine what he would do if I betrayed her." She felt her heart thud loudly in her chest as every scenario she could imagine played through her mind.
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 19:44:54 GMT -5
Eris let go of the brush and sat back with her cold smile "I am not asking you to betray the goddess i just want to know what is going on in Crete, don't think you would be the only one to do this. I am not commanding you to serve me alone just tell me what you hear, you will be working here and you will hear a great many things" she smiled "i wont even mark you with my symbol like others of my service must do, i will give you protection from my men and beasts i have created"
Eris stood, her tall slender form towering over the sitting Nyssa, she moved to stand behind her and started to play with the girls hair if she allowed Eris to do so. "do you agree?"
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 20:10:47 GMT -5
Nyssa looked on in the mirror as she played with her hair. She tried to think fast but her mind and body had been exhausted and overwhelmed by this point. She could even still see the two marks on her neck. The brush was still in her hands and she began to fidgit with it. Looking up at the goddess' reflection she tried to plead.
"I could not repay my debt in some other way?" and part of Nyssa laughed internally as she heard herself ask how on earth would anyone repay a god other than some sort of tribute. She had nothing to sacrifice even and already pledged loyalty to another. The look in her eyes became hopeless as she looked around at her room in the mirror. "I suppose many do come here... Many men." Her voice had gone soft as she was resigning herself to it all.
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Post by Eris on Sept 17, 2012 20:23:36 GMT -5
Eris pulled Nyssa's hair back placing clips here and there, she then pulled a gold cord around pony tail and continued to place clips here and there until Nyssa's hair was up in neat little curls, reflecting how many women had their hair here
Eris narrowed her eyes some "and what prey tell could a foreigner mortal give me that is better then information? i offer you something in return and you still hesitate, my dear you have no idea what darkness lurks out there" she smirked then as she placed a golden hair band that was single at the top and went around the girls forehead then at the back it became three to hold the hair in place
"yes many many men, a few women too" she stared at Nyssa in the mirror wanting to see how she would react to that "mortal men will do almost anything for a bit of exotic foreigner flesh dear, learn your new art well and you could enchant any man." she then canted her head as she placed her hands on Nyssa's shoulders again if she allowed the goddess to do so
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Nyssa
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Post by Nyssa on Sept 17, 2012 20:51:22 GMT -5
The goddess was right and Nyssa knew it. It would take something absolutely amazing to likely be able to change the goddess' mind. Something Nyssa did not have. She watched as her hair was done up, admiring the style that seemed so popular amongst the native women. As the goddess spoke of men and also women coming to seek out company in this place, Nyssa felt her face flush with color, her mocha complexion reddening a little as she looked away.
A soft sigh escaped her lips. Maybe the idea was not as bad as she thought. What harm could repeating the words of travellers and pleasure seekers do? It was really only anything having to do with Aphrodite that might be a problem... She hoped. Looking back she spoke.
"I don't have a good feeling about this..." she admitted. "But, I suppose saying no is also dangerous."
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