3831/Losing Her Mind

Losing Her Mind
Date of Scene:	08 February 2018
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Ares, Redstar

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Ares has posed:
Ares was sitting on his throne in the Areopagus, resting his head on his fist as he saw the world from his realm...all the conflict only continuing to keep him powerful and extremely dangerous. Either way, he can feel Vicky's distress and seems to look almost tired of the woman being in her own head. He can see how this was likely a mistake....regardless, the woman devoted herself to her God for training, and as such, with a simple gesture of his hand, she'd be summoned before him.

"I can see you've been conflicted as of late." even if Starr was in control, he was speaking to Vicky. "It seems I attempted to train someone with too big a heart for those who would see her mangled, bloody, and broken..." he mutters to himself.

He rises from his throne and makes his way down those pristine stairs.

Redstar has posed:
Starr had been standing on the balcony and looking out on a city in turmoil. She'd just been enjoying the chaos and the view, similarly to Ares though she gained no power from it. And now she stood before the thrown and her smile fades to a faint frown. Despite the frown she did at least curtsy to the god of war. "There's a saying. You have to break an egg to make an omlette," She says as she comes up from her curtsy.

Vicky's turmoil is poinient. There is a deep understanding that she had no choice in the matter. That she understands life has hard choices, but at the same time another part of her calls to rise above, turn the other cheek, seek peace. It's no wonder it's tearing her apart. ~I'm sorry,~ Vicky says quietly, subdued and vibrating with conflicting emotions. Flashbacks assaulting her even as she fights against it. ~I want to...I need to break through this but I don't know how,~ The frustration is evident in her thoughts.

Starr raises a brow at the inner dialogue and purses her lips. The way demons deal with things is not the way of gods. So she waits to see what Ares does. Clearly she is incredibly curious. Death and killing bother her little after all.

Ares has posed:
A shake of his head as Ares keeps descending those stairs, nodding softly as she curtseys....oh, he was gonna break an egg alright, but alas, when she starts to tell him about her woes and worries that she doesnt know how to deal with it, a sigh is heard from the God of War as soon enough, he closes the distance between them, which may confuse Vicky.

His hand wraps around the back of her neck and he pulls her into a passionate kiss. Deep and sudden, his tongue attmepting to push into her mouth as to improve the shock value....but there was a spell to this. It'd hide away these feeelings for a small moment of time so that she wouldn't be so weakened to the point of tears because of her beliefs about killing and fighting.

It's lengthy..as he was -very- thorough.

Redstar has posed:
Starr is shocked as well and Vicky is absolutely paralyzed with shock. So that part worked all right. And Starr doesn't help things, keeping Vicky's mind in shock as her wraps her arms in turn around the God of War. The demon may she shocked, but she isn't going to turn down being able to brag about making out with the God of War. I mean, there are few if any demons she knows who can say that.

The magic has no trouble seeping in. It's almost like her body is a sponge, absorbing and amplifying, making it take hold harder and with more potency. Empty magic fillaments from her past hungrily take in the God's magic, devouring the turmoil and suffering. Vicky's mind-self is struck by the magic but doesn't even realize it. The turmoil bleeding away. Becoming something not even worth worry about.

Eventually Vicky begins to come out of the shock of the kiss and the magic's grip. ~Um...I think I missed something...~ This only makes Starr smile and chuckle, her eyes opening slightly as she does.

"I'm not complaining, but I think I did too," Starr says when he finally releases her lips so she can speak.

Ares has posed:
Ares makes no sounds into the kiss...though he realizes at least one or both of them return with an apparent affection or like of the kiss itself. When they pull away, their tongues seperate and their mouths are away from each other. But after that, Ares keeps his hands clasped behind his back and he looks at Starr and Vicky.

"Calm yourself. It will help you deal with your survivor's guilt extensively. Now we should be able to work without your emotions pressing onto your mind." a look then to the demon as he addresses Starr. "What? do demons not resort to such measures of magic? The times must have changed." a look then back to Vicky.

"The spell will help, and that is all you must know." though there is nothign stopping starr from throwing herself back at the God for a little extra.

Redstar has posed:
Starr smirks and tilts her head coyly to the side as she eyes the God of War when he steps away. "Ohh, is that what you were doing?" She asks as if doubtful. A purring chuckle escapes her then and she blows him a kiss, "I return you your student. She's much calmer now thanks to you." With a last wink the demoness closes her eyes. It's needless dramatics, but she wouldn't be who she was without them.

The change is swift, lasting only a handful of seconds, as the red skin becomes pale, horns and claws and sharp teeth receed and her eyes become pale blue one more. Vicky opens her eyes and there is a great calm over her as she look upon her god. A vague smile crosses her lips and she bows to him. "Thank you, Master. I will have to make it up to you," She says as she stands back up, that fire he saw before there and unhindered by morality.

Ares has posed:
Ares simply smirks at Starr as she blows him a kiss and everything....before she returns his student to him. Now -there's- what he was looking for. That's the warrior he's spent time training...it's good to see her ready and able. Though he approaches her with a smile.

A caress of her cheek then with a single finger. "and now I know how to encourage you...perhaps if you show vast improvement, we'll see about a reward." oh yes, he was going to be mischievous with her, but more or less, his hand returns to his side unless Vicky wants some, but he'll turn his head to the battlefields of the Areopagus...where war reigns eternal. "hm, wonder how you will do that." he says when she speaks of making it up to him with that vague smile. alas, she'll hear the fires of war.

Redstar has posed:
Starr's brows raise at the caress on her cheek and it does make her blush. Pale skin shows it so much better than red. Clearing her throat and dropping her eyes she finds herself smiling slightly. "Aheh...well," Just because he got rid of her morality, for the moment, doesn't mean it taught her how to handle a god flirting with her. "I'm sure you have something in mind?"

~Oh oh oh. What is this? I had my hunches, but...mmmm. Delightful.~ Starr natters quietly in response to some subtle shift within Vicky's emotions and thoughts. Certainly Ares could find it if he wanted too. He would likely know the grace of Aphrodite, love in it's infancy, anywhere. It would explain the blush certainly.

Ares has posed:
Ares can feel her emotions of love...and he's mildly tempted to give her another kiss to really stir up her passions and give her a reason to come back with impeccable results. Either way, a battle group of heavy infantry is able to be seen coming out from the smoke of fire and death.

"There is your enemy...and you are right..I do have something in mind." he winks at her softly, before looking forward. "Now then...show me what you can do."

Redstar has posed:
Starr gives another bow before she turns to face the regiment approaching. The smile fades to a grim line and her eyes narrow slightly as she eyes the line of men. "Death or disable, War?" She asks over her shoulder as she crouches, ready to leap skyward in a powerful bound of muscle.

On knowing his wish she launches upwards, wings snapping out with a crack like a whip, as she arcs over the troops. She circles only once, not giving them much of a chance to take aim before she dives. It is a spiraling descent guided by wings and body, making it hard to aim.

A bare five feet above the heads of the men at the middle she pulls up, wings again snapping like little thunder, and from her hands drop globes of deepest cold. Each sphere itself is around -340 degreed fahremhiet, causing the nitrogen in the atmosphere to condense to a liquid state. As the sphere comes into contact it not only freezes armor, but douses it with soccer ball sized masses of liquid nitrogen. As soon as the first two are gone another two, and another, seeking to disable to armor and shields. Cracking their shell, if you will.

Ares has posed:
Ares watches Vicky as she prepares to do her god's bidding. "hm...surprise me." and then she's off to the races!! He watches with a small smile as she circles around her opponents, flash freezing most, if not all of them for an effective fight right off the bat...maybe he should kiss her more often.

Either way, a kindness is offered to her as he sits on a nearby rock, seemingly looking over one of his world-killer swords. "hm...hasn't lost any of it's energy. though I can tell it grows anxious...perhaps I should unleash it soon..." a small chuckle from him before with a gesture, the weapon disappears. His eyes watch Vicky as she performs to expectations so far....

Redstar has posed:
Vicky is suddenly caught by an ankle and a lucky grab. Though her wings drag the man, it drops her enough that others can catch hold. Vcky gives a growl of annoyance as she folds in her wings and suddenly twists in their many-handed grasp. At the same time she pushes out with both wings, not caring if anyone is hurt or worse by the sharp spars at the tips of the wings.

Their surprse and grip is loosened and she lands in a crouch, regaining her balance. Those soldiers thrown back are replaced with others and she grits her teeth as she throws her wings out vertically, flexing them as if they were claws. And in this instance they are, the tips having done some damage to flesh and even bone.

Pale blue eyes sweep the soldiers assessing her and then she moves fast. To both sides of her she tosses a ball of cold, before leaping up and taking to the air once more. Already she is breathing heavy and she needs to regain her wind. It also, unfortunately, gives them time to regroup as well. But their shell is cracked and her next attack will not be what they expect.

Ares has posed:
Ares just watches on, humming softly as his fingers drums against his knee. He decides to make this a little more difficult. He starts to hum a little bit, muttering something under his breath as the weather in the Areopagus changes....and suddenly, a great storm beast lurches out of the storm, a swing of it's tail looking to wipe out the remaining soldiers -and- Vicky!

Now this is a real test!

"Let's see how she does against this..." he grins almost malevolently, leaning forward a little to rest his chin on his hands.

Redstar has posed:
Vicky was setting up for her second dive when the storm started. The frown on her face darkened slightly as she paused before following through in her dive. It was only that pause of assessment that gave her the ability to avoid the creature as it's mighty tail taking out the soldiers.

Pulling up hard she grints her teeth as the sudden change wasn't ever going to not be a strain. Yet the tail continued to move and she had to weave and swerve to avoid the mass. Below her soldiers were mercilessly crushed and before it would have hurt, but now it was simply disappointing. Yet they had something she didn't. Weapons.

The momentum of her flight is carried over into speed as she beats her wings fast, arms tight against her body, diving for a clear group of fallen soldiers, weapons scattered though some still have hands or other body parts attached.

*CRASH* Again she is forced to swerve at the tail comes down at her. It is so close she actually curls into a ball and lands, briefly, on the tail before shoving off. That was a close one! But she still manages to grab a gladius on her push-off. (What is it?!) O o Vicky thinks at Starr. The demoness seems unwilling or unable to answer, simply watching quiet. (Fine. Be that way.) And she arcs up towards the head of the beast, blade in hand. Through the eye is almost always a sure bet, right?

Ares has posed:
Ares watches with a small smile as Vicky easily adapts to the presence of the creature. the fighting appears to be hard, especially when the field is covered in dirt and grovel....but Ares is ever watchful. He watches as dirt and sleet fly from the battlefield....but he also sees the dragon fall from the sky after the cut to the eye. With a simple command, the beast returns to the skies after suffering that wound.

A simple voice in Vicky's head telling her to return.

"Excellent work." he compliments softly then, before he stands up and approaches her. "You identified, recognized, and struck. in the end, that's all really a warrior can do...target your enemy."

Redstar has posed:
Vicky did not escape unscathed herself, teeth having snapped and caught the flesh of one leg, in her attack on the beast. She begins to give chase as it flees, the gash still bleeding, seemingly quite intent on not letting it disappear. But the silent command comes and she slows, watching the dragon for a few seconds.

Turning in a slow bank Vicky heads back for Ares, gliding in to a rough landing. She goes to put weight on the wounded leg and stumbles, almost running straight into Ares. "AH!" The pain surprising her as well as the weakness of the limb. The monster severed muscle and nerves apparently.

Ares has posed:
Ares approaches her and then she stumbles towards him from her leg, and he catches her in his arms. Looking down at her. "You succeeded. Well done." he nods softly, setting her down where he once sat so that she could rest. with a small touch to her wounded leg, it starts to heal..inch by inch as Ares muttered an incantation.

He looks her over then. "Have you any other injuries? Not often you are healed by a God. so I'd choose wisely." he says then as he crossed his arms, leaning back.

"If you wish now, I will send you home for a single day." he says to her as a reward. Hah! and you thought it'd be sex.

Redstar has posed:
Vicky has the decency to look embarassed as Ares catches her, eyes a little wide. Then her eyes go to the rather gruesome wound and she whistles, "Oh, I guess it was bad..." And you know how it goes. You see a thing and it starts to hurt...BAD. Vicky bites her lower lip hard and frowns through the pain. "Thank you," She manages to get out with a paned smile.

The wound begins to close, her own regeneration having already gone to work, and in mere seconds it is sealed. As the wound closes she remembers to breathe through the remaining pain. The pinched look slowly easing as the wound is repaired. "And I guess thank you again. No, I have no other injuries, Master," She says as a smile creeps back onto her face.

"It's kind of a mess, but I would like that. I have someone I need to talk too," Vicky says. There is a secret in her smile and a light in her eye, so Ares might easily understand. His spell inhibited her fears and worries and it's doing a bang-up job. Things she wasn't willing to admit or face become from fear, she suddenly is having no problem doing.

Ares has posed:
A small nod from Ares then as Vicky speaks about her injuries. After making sure she was actually telling the truth, which, she's never lied to him before, so there's no reason to be suspicious....just making sure she's not trying to be tough. He nods a few times then. "After your day is finished, I will summon you to the Areopagus, where you will continue your training."

He looks her in the eyes then for a moment. "I see." he sees the secret on her smile, and he nods once. Might as well give her more time with that spell so that she doesn't chicken out of whatever it is she's going to talk to this 'person' about. a nod then. "Very well. Allow me to give you the tool you need."

He reaches to wrap a hand around the back of her neck and he pulls her in for a deep kiss, unlike the last one....but it's -far- lengthier. This spell was made to last this time! His tongue wraps around hers and it's very clear he has a perfect experience wit hthis....could be the best kiss she's ever had. of course..other affections can be made, but he's only concerned with the passionate lip-lock.

Redstar has posed:
The only thing she hid were mild aches and bruises, things she may not have even noticed given her regenerative abilities. "Of course, Master," She says in reply, a day was certainly plenty. And so she stands, brushing out her skirt as she does so. "What is tha-" She begins to ask. So her mouth is open and her eyes open wider.

Caught in the gods grip she looks around wildly, brows furrowed, then her eyes flutter close. A soft whimper of surprise the only sound she makes. It wasn't so much fear or worry in at the kiss, as a sense of betrayal to someone else. Yet the magic and the majesty wrap around her, lull her, and she responds despite herself. The experience of ages washing over her and drawing her into the kiss.

When he releases her she puts a hand to her lips and steps away, eyes flicking from god to ground and back. The magic still tingles and leaves the echo of his lips pressed against hers like some heady ambrosia. After a moment she drops her hand, licking her lips slowly, and brings her eyes to Ares. She doesn't know what to say and she is certainly god-struck at the moment.

Ares has posed:
Ares made her hum into the kiss likely more than once, but when they seperate? they can still taste each other on each other's tongues. But he lets her pull away then, smiling softly to her. "There. Now that spell I just gave you will give you the courage you need to do what you want to do." he nods....though now, in this situation, since she looks Godsmacked...that desire could be anything.

Anything.

She's....thinking about bedding the God now isn't she? likely Starr is. Regardless of that, Ares looks her in the eyes. "Ready to return home?" he looks into her eyes for a moment, seeing a possible hidden desire. "or are you going to stay? I care not what you decide." a small grin for her then.

Redstar has posed:
Vicky is flushed and she stands taking deep breaths. Her blue eyes have paled more towards white. Again she finds herself licking her lips as she recovers from the magical surge planted through the kiss. ~I know what -I- want,~ Starr purrs, her focus staying on the god of War even as Vicky's drops from his.

"I won't lie, you tempt me, but I have someone waiting for me," Vicky says after a moment to collect her words. Starr literally seems to sigh and pout within the mind-space they share. And it makes Vicky fight a snicker. "If you would please, Master, send me home. I look forward to returning and continuing my training. And thank you for your...gifts," It's really the best word for it.