Leah nodded, she did need rest, but her nightmares made it impossible and tranquilzers did nothing to help, her mind rejected them. <span style='color:purple'>"Thanks,"</span> she said quietly. She decided she may as well take Jyr's invitation. She sat cross-legged on the edge of his bed, her paws on her ankles. <span style='color:purple'>"I guess I have some explaining to do, don't I?"</span> she asked, looking from Sah`Dja to Jyr.
<span style='color:#EC056F'>“Me? Hate your guts?"</span> Sah`Dja asked with a chuckle, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Nah, I asked for it, hoped for it."</span> She smiled at Leah and glanced to Jyr, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Although I’m sorry about dropping her on you like that."</span> A quirk of a grin and then she stepped into Jyr’s dorm. His bag was neatly placed against a wall which she also took to leaning against. Nuts to sitting on one of those chairs. Her wings spread alongside an easy sigh, that cool wall feeling rather good against her back and feathers. <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Mmmm?"</span> An odd glance was thrown to Leah. That sudden cringe of pain, no her eyes didn’t miss much when Sah`Dja was paying attention. She glanced around a moment. <span style='color:#EC056F'>So what has changed?</span> Her wandering gaze finally rested on the window and then she shifted from the wall to window sill with wings spread to catch the sunlight. Drawn shades were spotty after all, but she fished around for the cord and pulled that shut too. Experiment done, green eyes shifted to Leah to see if she had been right. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> Good to hear he's alright. ^^ </td></tr></table>
Now that Leah had felt the last patches of sunlight leave her back and wings she steched her wings to their full extent. Then remembered what they looked like and how disfugured they were. She pulled them in quickly a tinge of pink showing though her black pelt. <span style='color:purple'>"thanks,"</span> she said to Sah`Dja. <span style='color:purple'>God all of the 'dragons here so far have been hostile, where did these two come from?</span> she thought
Jyr glanced to Sah`Dja <span style='color:blue'> "It's not a problem, that is why my arm was there in the first place, I expected something like that to happen."</span>Unlike most people, Jyr found it incredibly easy to read her emotions, maybe because she was emotional - he couldn't tell. There was one thing was for sure; she was afraid to go to sleep. He gathered up the courage and finally spoke <span style='color:blue'>"Is there something wrong, Leah? My bed is clean, I think - that is, I haven't used it yet so it should be spotless, so there's another reason you are afraid to sleep...what is it?"</span> Jyr felt they had grown to be friends, or at least semi-friends through the one day but he didn't know about how she thought of him. I don't know Sah`Dja that well, but I think she is only being friendly because I am, maybe not though...
Leah cringed, she had known this was going to happen. <span style='color:purple'>"You guys had better sit, this may take a while."</span> She said pausing to make sure that they were seated. <span style='color:purple'>"Okay first off you should probably know how old I am, I'm not quite sure of it myself, but I was, for lack of a better word, changed into a Vampdragon at around age twenty-one. That was about 8,000 years ago."</span> She paused again, <span style='color:purple'>"Also if you can gather from my appearence I do not belong to one species alone. My mother was an Anubi and my father was a Pendragon. I have never been accepted into either society, the Anubi claim that I am tainted and the 'dragons shy away from me. I have met many creatures over the years and as you have both experienced I have been given their worst memories on contact. The reason behind this is...I'm"</span> She took a shuddering breath <span style='color:purple'>"Cursed"</span> The word seemed to hang in the air, refusing to leave. <span style='color:purple'>"As for the sleeping...well I see memories like movies, horror movies to be exact. They haunt me in the daylight hours and are replayed in my sleep, I've tried everything my mind rejects them all,"</span> She finished, she was sobbing now. <span style='color:purple'>"It's all because of these goddam eyes!"</span> She swore. <span style='color:purple'>"S-s-sorry,"</span> She stammered between sobs.
<span style='color:#EC056F'>“My pleasure,"</span> Sah`Dja said with a dip of her muzzle, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“You kind of seem the vampy type, too."</span> Not that the idea changed anything, unless Leah decided to feed on her, which would bring about complications... But there was always Jyr to sick Leah on, Sah`Dja thought to herself with a light chuckle. Sah`Dja canted her head at Leah with the little story, patiently not budging from her perch on the window in light of the sun. But as Leah began to break into sobs, she rose from the window with wings cupped to keep the shadow they cast intact. She drew beside the girl and lightly hugged her to her chest, wings arched over them all the while. <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Nothing to be sorry about, dear, nothing to be sorry about."</span>
Jyr looked at her as if to say "That's it?" <span style='color:blue'>"That is nothing to be ashamed of, and it is obvious you don't want to talk about it but once you do you may feel better about it. I'm not gonna shy away from you just because of your age, your curse, or anything else you may think is wrong about yourself." </span> he said, thinking for a moment. <span style='color:blue'>"Maybe...Maybe I like it, if that is okay with you."</span> he smiled, for the first time in seven years he had shown a full fledged smile.
<span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>I have to go, we will have to pick up on this tomorrow P.S. My mom is mean!!!!</td></tr></table>
Leah laughed, <span style='color:purple'>"You two are so...different,"</span> She said then she caught a whisp of a thought from Sah`Dja. <span style='color:purple'>"Don't worry I won't feed on you guys, only haroks, and cook always makes sure there are plenty in the kitchens"</span> she said. She was dilighted her aura began to show small whispy curls of oranges and yellows. She looked at Jyr <span style='color:purple'>"Why would you like my curse? It's god awful to deal with me after a nightmare,"</span> She chuckled. She had heard and seen thoughts of what it was like to deal with her some mornings. OOC: Okay I have to get some sleep anyway...stupid insomnia >.<
Sah`Dja leaned back and propped herself up on her palms. A shrug, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“It’s a curse I wouldn’t wish on anybody, that’s for sure. But Jyr’s right, you know what I really went through all those years ago. It’s a touch of empathy very few can claim. Yeah, sucks for you though. I’d hate for all my dreams to be nightmares. That’s where I spend most of my time fantasizing about hunky males,"</span> she adds with a chuckle and glance at Jyr. Her eyes slowly glide back to Leah with a ‘hrm’ rumbling in her throat, <span style='color:#EC056F'> “I’m gonna have to be careful about my thoughts with you, aren’t I?"</span> She cocked a grin. <span style='color:#EC056F'> “Ah, that’s alright, you’re just going to have to forgive me now and again."</span> <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> Yay, I can catch up for a moment. Boo on the insomnia though, that's not the funnest thing in the world. >_< </td></tr></table>
<span style='color:purple'>"Depending on how heavily they're shielded and how much I'm paying attention, yeah you may want to,"</span> Said Leah. She was still finding it hard to believe that they didn't mind her curse. The last person she had told had ran off screaming, and she'd known them for years. She looked at Sah`Dja <span style='color:purple'>"Actually not all of my dreams are nightmares...just a decent portion of them are. The rest are random happy memories...It's just a pity they aren't mine,"</span> She sighed.
Jyr could tell that Sah`Dja seemed to care a lot more about the curse than he did, because for all Jyr was concerned - it didn't exist <span style='color:blue'>"Well I suppose I just like it because i've felt like I was cursed all my life...I've..never really had a family so your curse doesn't seem like a threat to me or anything...I guess I really don't care what happens to me, because so far I haven't found anything or anyone to live for, really."</span> he noted, with a sigh. <span style='color:blue'>"But anyway, the only way i've gotten by in life is cheating, tricking people, and stealing so it isn't exactly pretty..."</span> Jyr was usually to himself, but the day's events had led him to believe there could be more than being by his lonesome at work here - perhaps even friends, which he had never really had before... <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>Dont mean to but in, but you should try this, it may work :) Treatment for insomnia Many insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to try to get some rest. Others use herbs such as valerian, chamomile, lavender, hops, and/or passion-flower. Some traditional remedies for insomnia have included drinking warm milk before bedtime; taking a warm bath in the evening; exercising vigorously for half an hour in the afternoon; eating a large lunch and then having only a light evening meal at least three hours before bed; avoiding mentally stimulating activities in the evening hours; and paradoxically, making sure to get up early in the morning and to retire to bed at a reasonable hour. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have been treating insomnia sufferers for thousands of years. A typical approach may utilize acupuncture, dietary and lifestyle analysis, herbology and other techniques, with the goal of rebalancing the body's energies to resolve the problem at a subtle level. Although they may seem unscientific, many of these remedies are sufficient to break the insomnia cycle without the need for sedatives and sleeping tablets. Warm milk contains high levels of tryptophan, a natural sedative. Lavender oil and other relaxing essential oils may also be used to help induce a state of restfulness. The most commonly used class of hypnotics prescribed for insomnia are the benzodiazepines. This includes drugs such as diazepam, lorazepam, nitrazepam and midazolam. The more relaxed you are the greater the likelihood of getting a good nights sleep. Often times, meditation techniques such as guided imagery can be used to promote relaxation and allow a restful, full night of sleep. the rest of the info is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InsomniaInsomnia-Wikipedia</a> I had to look it up, its sad but I didin't know what insomnia was @_@ </td></tr></table>
Sah`Dja couldn’t make light of Leah’s curse, no. Its impact had obviously been far too deep. A burnt crimson knuckle shifted aside the midnight lock from before one of Leah’s eyes. Sah`Dja waxed thoughtful,<span style='color:#EC056F'> “Your eyes are quite pretty. Hrm, how about I get you some purple shades? Glossy black rims of course,"</span> she added with a grin and giggle, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Wouldn’t want you to go into color shock, but maybe I’d see you around more?"</span> Sah`Dja canted her head back to Jyr, green eyes again thoughtful, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“Maybe you should keep an eye out for someone?"</span> Her family had been her life, but Jyr seemed far too jaded to even care. Yet, he had stuck around for this long, seemingly alone, and for that, Sah`Dja felt a tinge of admiration for him. Even his gloomy disposition failed to really bother her. Too many affected the poise for simply idiotic reasons, and now that she saw something genuine behind it in Jyr, she began to like him a whole lot more.
Leah resisted the urge to shut her eyes. All her life it had been second nature, but when she heard Jyr's comnent on how he had cheated and stolen all through his life she had to laugh. <span style='color:purple'>"Cheating life isn't as bad as you think,"</span> She said, <span style='color:purple'>"Cheating death is a whole lot worse, after the third time someone tried to stick a knife in my back and failed he got pretty pissed and now he won't leave me alone,"</span> She looked up, casting her alien eyes upon both Sah`Dja and Jyr, noting their confusion. <span style='color:purple'>"Ah yes, neither of you would know very well what it's like to walk in fronima or to lay cursed eyes upon death, would you?"</span> She asked, more to herself than the two 'dragons. <span style='color:purple'>"let's just say it's not a walk in the park,"</span> She registered Sah`Dja's comment. <span style='color:purple'>"Shades would be nice, then maybe I could see where I was going,"</span> She joked. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td>Actually my insomnia is where I got the comment for Leehara's mind rejecting all forms of tranquilzer. They've tried everything on me from acupunture to modern medicine. But it doesn't work because science ruined me in the first place.</td></tr></table>
Sah`Dja shuddered, <span style='color:#EC056F'>“I plan on living forever, thank you very much."</span> She did not want to even begin to understand Fronima, let alone know what it’s like to lay cursed eyes on someone who has been dead for a while. The idea of death haunts her enough without having to relieve the nightmares of someone else’s actual death. She shuddered again then cast a serious glance to Leah as her eyes narrowed in a flash of inner rage. <span style='color:#EC056F'> “Hey, if that guy bothers you again, come find me. I don’t care if I’m asleep or in class, just find me. If he pulls that knife on your or me, I’ll put the bastard six feet under right there."</span> She would probably get another month suspension from her training, but eh, the self defense clause was a wonderful thing.
Jyr seemed unphased by the fronima comment Sah`Dja seemed to fear death, or at least not wish for it. He had never eally thought about it, not being much of a planner himself. Jyr thoguht about someone sticking a knife in Leah and thought it would be rather funny to watch someone do that and then watch Leah beat em' senseless, It must hurt though, at least a little....but 8000 plus years, maybe its practically unfelt anymore... he thought...Still though, Jyr had wondered about Leah and who she was, though she seemed to keep him occupied for a first day of meeting...this was, after all, the oddest thing he had ever spoke about...then again he didn't much speak to anyone. Jyr could see Sah`Dja shooting him admirable glances, and occasionally he would shoot one back. He admired the way she had stayed fairly stoic throughout the day's events, seemingly because this apparently was not a silky smooth topic to cover even with strangers. Jyr admired her courage, but admired Leah's even more. Jyr was enjoying this, though he must admit he felt awfully awkward with two women in a room. Jyr didn't want to admit it, and he didn't much like attention, but he was quite the fighter with his fists and coupled with his TK, he had every intention of helping Leah if someone assaulted her again. Jyr said nothing, and simply listened because he wasn't one to boast, nor one to draw attention if he can help it.
Leah laughed again. She found Sah`Daj's innocence enlightening. <span style='color:purple'>"No I mean 'dragons have tried to kill me more than once and I've seen Death. He's an actual...well not living, but moving creature,"</span> She said, her tone light, but her aura began to show curls of navy, the color of fear. <span style='color:purple'>Friends</span> She thought, she had only met them a while ago, but she felt comfortable around them. They didn't mind her appearance or her curse, not that she could tell anyway. <span style='width:100%;font-weight:bold; font-size:10px'>Out of Character</span> <table class='ooc'><tr><td> I can't think :blink: </td></tr></table>
<span style='color:#EC056F'>"Oh,"</span> Sah`Dja intoned after a brief, thoughtful moment, <span style='color:#EC056F'>"That whole having seen Death thing, yeah, that's just creepy."</span> She grimaced as she thought back to some of the more viscious critters she had seen and tried to work Death into the mental picture. Her lips quirked into a light grin, <span style='color:#EC056F'>"My offer still stands, though. Hell, I'm always up for a good sparring match if there's someone that deserves to be knocked around a bit too."</span> And if anything, she simply enjoyed helping out her friends. Thinking of which, Sah`Dja slipped her fingers into her satchel and extracted a slim plastic container, quite small all told. She idly began spinning it about with her fingers, but another question first,<span style='color:#EC056F'> "Sorry if this is a bit awkward, but is it normal for your, ah, Aura? to shift colors, Leah? It was pretty black when I first saw you."</span> Kind of like an ominous cloud now that she thought about it, but the new colors shifting in as they talked intrigued her.
Leah looked surprised, then remembered she hadn't explained her aura. <span style='color:purple'>"Oh, my aura's usually black, but occasionally when my emotions are strong enough small tendrils of color will pierce through the darkness. The basic colors are blue, green, orange, and white. For happiness, neutral, anger and,"</span> she paused <span style='color:purple'>"Fear,"</span> She said more quietly. No matter how much it showed she was still ashamed to admit that anyone could know if she was scared just by looking at her. <span style='color:purple'>"Then I guess of course there's love, but I've never seen what color my aura goes for that, I've never actaully felt an attachment to anyone,"</span> She said looking at the floor.
Jyr felt a little uncomfortable still, but at the moment he wished he could see Sah`Dja's aura, because she shot him glances and he was curious. He was bewildered but still...He didn't like the way Leah was acting to the questions either, they seemed to be making her uncomfortable. He still thought she needed her rest but he couldn't force it upon her, either. Simply enough, he stayed quiet and waited for the right moment where he might have to speak.
