House of Masks 007b

[3/10/2013 9:59:43 PM] Josie: Illa: Wait! [3/10/2013 10:00:09 PM] Caspar: Caspar pauses in the hallway. [3/10/2013 10:00:38 PM] Josie: She catches up. "Where are you going?" [3/10/2013 10:00:57 PM] Caspar: To my room, I suppose. [3/10/2013 10:01:07 PM] Josie: Illa: But why? [3/10/2013 10:02:19 PM] Caspar: Because I don't want to hear what he has to say. If he feels the need to *threaten my family* in order to make sure whatever he's going to say stays secret, it's not something I want to hear. [3/10/2013 10:02:50 PM] Josie: Illa: ... I don't think he understands families very well. [3/10/2013 10:04:16 PM] Caspar: I don't see how that matters. [3/10/2013 10:04:51 PM] Josie: Illa: ... well, if you didn't actually *like* yours very much you might not be reacting like this, would you? And if they hated you... [3/10/2013 10:07:23 PM] Caspar: He's not a child. And he knows that my family is important to me, otherwise he wouldn't have used it as leverage. So regardless of whether or not he understands family, he knows mine is important to me. So. Whatever he has to say is bad. And I don't wanna hear it. [3/10/2013 10:07:38 PM] Josie: Illa: ... please? [3/10/2013 10:08:28 PM] Caspar: Caspar shakes his head. "I'm sorry, Illa.  i know he's your friend, but he pushed the wrong button." [3/10/2013 10:09:29 PM] Caspar: Caspar continues to his room! [3/10/2013 10:10:19 PM] Josie: She trots along after him. "How do you know he even means it?" [3/10/2013 10:12:40 PM] Caspar: Caspar opens his door. "He probably means it.  Even if he doesn't, it doesn't matter.  What if I threatened your sister if you told anyone what I really was?" [3/10/2013 10:13:28 PM] Josie: Illa, quietly: If you didn't mean it, I wouldn't care. [3/10/2013 10:13:52 PM] Caspar: Whether or not I meant it, or could do it, it would change how you look at me. You wouldn't trust me again. [3/10/2013 10:14:11 PM] Josie: Illa: I *do* trust you. I trust Ulisse too. [3/10/2013 10:14:35 PM] Caspar: I don't. I won't, now. [3/10/2013 10:15:26 PM] Josie: Illa: ... please? [3/10/2013 10:16:24 PM] Caspar: ...I'm sorry. [3/10/2013 10:16:35 PM] Josie: Illa: At least *talk* to him. [3/10/2013 10:19:11 PM] Caspar: He's welcome to talk to me and attempt to ask for my help without threatening anyone I care about. [3/10/2013 10:19:29 PM] Josie: Illa: ... you're not angry at me, are you? [3/10/2013 10:21:12 PM] Caspar: No, of course not. He's helped you for awhile now. You trust him. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. [3/10/2013 10:22:40 PM] Josie: Illa: I'll... I'll go get him. You'll be here? I need to finish cleaning, I know I ruined everything... [3/10/2013 10:23:39 PM] Caspar: It's okay. It's just stuff. And I don't want to see him right now. Maybe later. I have to get out of this house for a bit, I think. [3/10/2013 10:24:21 PM] Josie: Illa: ... do you want me to come with you? [3/10/2013 10:24:45 PM] Caspar: Caspar smiles. "If you'd like." [3/10/2013 10:25:22 PM] Josie: She relaxes, obviously relieved. "Oh good. I was afraid you thought... I don't know what." [3/10/2013 10:25:50 PM] Caspar: We'll go to a pub, get some food. We can have a date. [3/10/2013 10:26:42 PM] Josie: Illa: I should fix my hair, then, shouldn't I? [3/10/2013 10:29:13 PM] Caspar: I think you look lovely. [3/10/2013 10:30:28 PM] Josie: She blushes a little bit. "Well, I think you look lovely too. If you can say that about a man. ... have you ever tried being a woman? *Can* you?" [3/10/2013 10:31:05 PM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "I've tried." [3/10/2013 10:31:36 PM] Josie: Illa: What was it like? Oh I like you better the way you are, whatever it's like, but I can't be both, so... [3/10/2013 10:31:53 PM] Caspar: Well, different. [3/10/2013 10:34:10 PM] Josie: Illa: But different how? [3/10/2013 10:36:01 PM] Caspar: Not as different as you might think. [3/10/2013 10:36:28 PM] Josie: Illa: Are your parents half-elves, too? [3/10/2013 10:36:55 PM] Caspar: My mother is... mostly elf. My dad is an aasimar. [3/10/2013 10:37:40 PM] Josie: Illa: Mostly elf? [3/10/2013 10:38:01 PM] Josie: Illa: Aasimar. Do you have feathers? [3/10/2013 10:38:13 PM] Caspar: Well, I *can* have feathers. [3/10/2013 10:38:27 PM] Josie: Illa: Does your father have them? [3/10/2013 10:38:43 PM] Caspar: No, he doesn't. [3/10/2013 10:40:19 PM] Caspar: He has really pale skin, though. [3/10/2013 10:40:44 PM] Josie: Illa: Is that why you do? [3/10/2013 10:41:15 PM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "Yeah.  I did when I was a child, so." [3/10/2013 10:42:12 PM] Josie: Illa: And if your mother is mostly elf, what's the rest? Is she part angel too? [3/10/2013 10:42:34 PM] Josie: Illa has to get her coat before you go outside, so you end up going to her room next. [3/10/2013 10:42:46 PM] Caspar: She has human blood, too. [3/10/2013 10:43:38 PM] Josie: Illa grabs a cloak with a hood, and changes into her boots for easier walking. "She must be very beautiful, or do you take after your father?" [3/10/2013 10:43:41 PM] Josie: ((That and SUCCUBUS.)) [3/10/2013 10:44:01 PM] Caspar: She's beautiful. [3/10/2013 10:46:58 PM] Josie: The weather outside is actually pretty nice, for a winter's day. Sunny. A lot of the snow seems to be melting. [3/10/2013 10:47:02 PM] Josie: Illa: And you think they can help me. [3/10/2013 10:47:31 PM] Caspar: Caspar nods. "I'm sure of it." [3/10/2013 10:47:49 PM] Caspar: Caspar holds out his arm for her. [3/10/2013 10:48:56 PM] Josie: She takes his arm. "Are they wizards?" [3/10/2013 10:49:43 PM] Caspar: My mother is. My father is an artficer. [3/10/2013 10:51:26 PM] Josie: Illa: Some sort of... item might help, then, you think? A collar? ... do leopards wear collars? [3/10/2013 10:52:17 PM] Caspar: O dpm [3/10/2013 10:52:30 PM] Caspar: ((.... Kitty.)) [3/10/2013 10:52:40 PM] Caspar: I don't know. Maybe even a potion. [3/10/2013 10:53:40 PM] Josie: ((Hi Wennie!)) [3/10/2013 10:54:24 PM] Josie: Illa: That wouldn't be much different than Ulisse's concoction, would it? [3/10/2013 10:54:58 PM] Caspar: It wouldn't make you sick. [3/10/2013 10:55:54 PM] Josie: Illa: It would probably be more expensive, though. [3/10/2013 10:56:47 PM] Caspar: Don't worry about that. THey'll be able to figure something out.