Cross Effects 3.0 - The Third Time's the Charm? The Velvet Room (NSFW version)

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura and Rider

Rider smiled at the beautiful woman's words of thanks, before noticing her looking in the direction of the bar, her eyes narrowing.

"My personal translator is elsewhere to be seen", she stated.

Rider looked in the direction of the bar, and noticed that the attractive blonde had left.

Damn, she must have been the "translator". Oh well, these two will do just fine, she thought.

Then, Wynn turned to Sakura and asked her another question.

"Are your abilities inherited or did you learn them?" she said.

Once again, Sakura managed to only understand parts of the sentence, although this one was significantly easier than the last, and she had already picked up the basic jist of it even before her servant piped up with her translation.

She asked whether your abilities were inherited or learned, Rider said, allowing Sakura to formulate her own response even though Rider was perfectly aware of her situation.

Hmm, well, it's a bit of both. Tell her that the elemental affinity was something I was born with, but I have to teach myself how to use it and create spells with it, Sakura responded.

"The ability to use shadows itself is one she was born with, although it's not really hereditary, as such. However, the actual spells she uses she needs to learn or create for herself, and she can train herself to become better at using her magic through practice", Rider responded on Sakura's behalf.

[Elf]

Wynn

"You trained yourself?  How remarkable. What are the extent of your abilities?  Would you be willing to give me a demonstration?" Wynn asked with a smile.

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura and Rider

Once again, Sakura managed to pick up only part of what Wynn was asking. It seemed like she was surprisingly-impressed by Sakura's statement that she had trained herself, and was interested in knowing more about the magical abilities that she possessed. However, once more, she waited for her servant to provide a translation.

She seems very impressed with the fact that you train yourself, she called it remarkable. She wants to know what the extent of your abilities is, and she would like a demonstration, Rider told her master.

Sakura pondered for a moment, unsure of how best to respond, before sending another message to her servant.

OK, well, tell her that I can produce shadow tendrils and shadow familiars. I can also absorb people into my shadow, and in theory use it for transportation, but I've not really got that correct yet. I'm working on a few other things, too, but I've not got that far just yet. Tell her I'll demonstrate a small familiar for her. She saw the tendrils earlier, I think. I don't want to waste too much prana, though.

Rider smiled, and turned to address the black-haired woman.

"She has the ability to produce shadow tendrils, which you saw before, I believe, and also shadow familiars, which she will demonstrate to you, although she's going to keep it small because she doesn't want to waste too much of her magical energy. She can also absorb people into her shadow, although it's difficult, and she can in theory teleport herself to the location of any of her familiars. She's working on a few more things, too, but she isn't a full-time mage", Rider said.

As she was speaking, a small, cute shadow familiar appeared on Sakura's hand, before giving Wynn a cute wave.

[Panda]

Adjutor and Michael

Michael might have winced at the woman's sharp tone had he not been expecting it. People didn't usually take well to being bound so suddenly. Shooting the kid a disapproving look, Michael approached Forest, moving past Adjutor, who'd proven sharper than the immortal had expected in dodging that kick.

"Well, for starters," Michael said, moving further into the room, "You seemed a bit...tense, shall we say? When I met you. Granted, your tell wasn't easy to spot, but as the centuries drag on, one begins to appreciate a challenge. Anyway, I'm not just going to sit around and let you stew like that all by yourself."

"To put it simply," Michael said, before Xarrest interrupted.

"We want to help you ease off a bit," Xarrest continued, leading Forest towards a set of soft looking recliners around a table, "But we can only do that if you let us."

[Elf]

Wynn

Wynn tilted her head at the little familiar that gave her a jaunty wave and sighed.  The girl had incredible talent; the complexity of the creature in her hand spoke volumes of that.  Just Wynn wanted to see the extent of what she could do.

She listened to Rider's words, smirked and said, "Here.  Let me show you how to transport yourself in the shadows."

Then she took Sakura's hand before wrapping her own Shadows with them and pulling both of them into the shadows.  They traveled briefly, and Wynn removed the shadows so that they were in one of the rooms together.  It was private, and if she so wanted, Rider and Emily could follow them here within an instant.

Wynn smirked and then said, "Good, I do not have to hold back here.  Child, do not restrain or hide your talent.  Show me what you can truly do."


Forest

Forest stopped struggling as she was guided to one of the recliners.  She eyed the two men, remembering some of the things she had heard about this place.  She had half a hope she would have found Hawk Hunters here, but that was apparently impossible, yet this mystical den of inquiry hadn't done a bad job of selecting partners she realized.

"Y-you mean ease off a bit as in . . . ease off a bit," Forest said, wide eyes and a slight blush, suddenly cursing Wynn's insistence that she feed before they left.  "So . . . you're basically saying you want to . . . Pleasure me?  Cater to whatever whim I have?"

[Cherry Lover]

Rider

"Here.  Let me show you how to transport yourself in the shadows", Wynn said with a smirk, before wrapping Sakura up with her shadows and, then, disappearing.

Rider panicked slightly as her master simply disappeared, presumably into the shadows somehow. Fortunately, though, she could still sense her, and she was still in this building.

Sakura! Are you OK!, Rider sent to her master.

Quickly, she received a reply.

I'm fine, thank you Rider.

Nevertheless, Rider was not comfortable with leaving her master alone with the strange and rather-powerful woman. So, she turned to the other woman they had been talking to, the one called Emily, and spoke, still in English.

"Emily, I don't think Sakura is in danger, but we should go and find her nevertheless. I can track where she is, so follow me", she said.


Sakura

In response to Rider's comment, Wynn once again said something about shadows. However, before she could ask Rider to translate, she felt herself being wrapped-up with shadow tendrils coming from the other woman's body, before everything went dark for a moment. When it became light again, she noticed that she was now in a different room, and Rider and Emily were nowhere in sight.

Sakura panicked for a moment, but she could still sense her servant nearby, and she doubted that this woman really wanted to harm her. Almost as soon as she had arrived, Sakura recieved a mental message from her servant.

Sakura! Are you OK! she asked.

At the same time, Wynn began to speak. Unfortunately, with her servant speaking in her mind, she was barely able to even hear what was being said, let alone understand it.

I'm fine, thank you Rider, she responded.

Unsure of what Wynn had said and without her translator to help, Sakura simply stood there and stared at the woman questioningly.

[Elf]

Wynn

"You probably do not understand a word I am saying, but none the less, you shall understand my intent shortly," Wynn said as her skin started to glow, like soft moonlight.

Then the shadows behind Wynn grew and gathered, before taking form.  Then tendrils of her own raced towards Sakura.  "Defend yourself, Child, and show me what you are truly capable of."

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Sakura listened to the woman as she continued to speak, seemingly oblivious to the fact that she could not understand her. Or, rather, not, judging by what she was saying.

For some reason, the woman's skin began to glow. Then, suddenly, shadow tendrils formed behind her and shot towards Sakura at high speed. Totally unprepared for what was coming and with only normal human reflexes, Sakura was unable to react before the tendrils reached her, grabbing hold of her. In her panicked state, Sakura did not have the ability to understand the woman's words. Something about a child, seemingly. Unsure of her intentions, Sakura did the only sensible thing.

Rider! Help me! She's attacking me! she shouted to her servant.

Sakura could, of course, easily still produce one of her shadow giants or some tendrils. However, given the woman's speed, she doubted it would work, and it might put her in danger. So, instead, she would just wait for Rider to come and protect her.

"What are you doing?" Sakura shouted at the woman in her native language, before realising she could not understand her and switching to her broken English.

"What doing? Why?" she said.

[Elf]

Wynn

"Why am I doing this?  I wanted you to show me what you can do, but you are so restrained.  I can feel the limiters you have placed on yourself, and they are dangerous.  You need to let go, Sakura," Wynn said with a smile as the tendrils started to lift Sakura's hands above her head.

"I am also quite bored and incredibly frustrated," Wynn said, cupping the girl's cheek in her hand, enjoying it's softness with a smile. 

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Sakura remained in place, the tendrils restricting her movement, as Wynn walked towards her, giving her another lecture which Sakura could barely understand at the best of times and, right now, with her adrenalin running and her heart pumping, had virtually no idea at all. Her feeling got worse when she felt her hands being lifted above her head by the tendrils. She didn't like where this was going one bit....

"I am also quite bored and incredibly frustrated", Wynn continued, her hand cupping Sakura's cheek.

Once again, Sakura couldn't quite get what she was saying, but this sentance was easier to get the jist of, and what she got she didn't like one bit, especially not with the hand cupping her cheek.

Rider! Hurry! she sent to her servant.

"Rider strong, save. You magic useless", Sakura said, defiantly, once again in broken English.

[Panda]

Michael and Adjutor

The immortal sat down at a recliner near Forest's, allowing a smile as Adjutor sat down at the recliner directly across from the vampire.

"In a word," Michael said, "Yes. Though we have a few whims of our own that we'd like to experiment with, so if you could accommodate us there, I'm sure we can make this experience all the better."


Emily

The moment the woman disappeared, Emily was already in motion. Figuratively, that is. Physically she was standing stock-still, focusing on the Contracts she needed.

I've never really mixed these two before...Ah well, no time like the present.

With that, the Contracts went into effect, the first causing her to vanish from sight as she slipped from the physical world into something akin to the Twilight she'd heard about from the others. The second turned her human form into that of sentient air, still fully aware, but now much faster.

With this new form, finding the girl was hardly a challenge. A few rooms down, the Changeling phased through a wall to find Sakura being held up by shadowy tendrils, Wynn pacing towards her.

"Why am I doing this?  I wanted you to show me what you can do, but you are so restrained.  I can feel the limiters you have placed on yourself, and they are dangerous.  You need to let go, Sakura," the woman said with a smile as the tendrils started to lift Sakura's hands above her head.

With that, Emily breathed a proverbial sigh of relief, slipping letting both Contracts go as she slipped back into the physical world as herself.

Well, that's a relief.

"She's right you know," Emily said, approaching the two, "You really shouldn't hold back if you don't absolutely need to."

Then she remembered that Sakura didn't seem to be all that good with English. Emily cleared her throat, taking a moment to recall the right words and tone to use before proceeding to repeat herself in Japanese for Sakura's sake.

[Elf]

Wynn

Wynn smirked and said, "You have your protector as I have mine.  You are a clever girl for knowing your weaknesses, Sakura."  She moved her hand from Sakura's cheek to her hair with a smile.  "I am quite your your Servant could enjoy herself as well."

"She's right you know," Emily said, approaching the two, "You really shouldn't hold back if you don't absolutely need to."

Wynn smirked as she heard the woman translate for Sakura and said, "I knew there was a reason why I beckoned you to me."


Forest

Forest giggled, she couldn't help it, it was all too absurd.  Then she said, "Fine, I'll bite.  Probably literally at some point.  So, what are those 'whims'?"

[Panda]

Michael and Adjutor

"You'll find out," Michael said with a grin, "But first...Adjutor?"

With that, both men stood up, Michael sitting down on the bed first, scooting back a bit to leave room for Forest to sit down in front of him as Adjutor led her over.

"Shouldn't we establish something for you to say if you really want us to stop, though?" Adjutor asked, "We want you to trust us with this, of course, but...just in case."

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Continuing to carress Sakura, but now moving her hand from her cheek to her hair, Wynn spoke once more. Again, Sakura could not really understand what she was saying, although she appeared to be referring to Rider, and seemed to be implying that they might like what was to come. Sakura knew that Rider may well enjoy this treatment, but she certainly would not. Not unless it was Shirou, of course.

Before she could think any further, Emily, who had just suddenly appeared in front of her out of thin air, approached, addressing her in English once again, seemingly agreeing with Sakura's captor. However, after a few moments, she seemed to recall Sakura's limited English language ability, and repeated herself in slightly-accented Japanese.

"She's right you know", Emily said, "you really shouldn't hold back if you don't absolutely need to."

Sakura looked at her with an angry look, wondering why she was assisting this woman in sexually assaulting her, whilst Wynn smirked and spoke to the woman in more English. Sakura could mostly understand what she was saying, although she had no idea what "beckoned" meant.

Turning to Emily, Sakura spoke, in Japanese.

"Do you not wonder why her last translator ran away the first chance she got? I would suggest you do the same, before Rider gets here and kills you both", she said.

[Panda]

Emily

Emily raised an eyebrow at Sakura's retort, sighing for a moment before translating it for Wynn's benefit.

"Her last translator ran away because she was set upon by a dashing young man," Emily pointed out in Japanese, "She didn't hold herself back, and chances are that it's turning out quite well for her. As for Rider, well, if she has any interest in your well-being, I'm sure she'd understand just how dangerous it is to keep yourself all pent-up."

With that, the Changeling proceeded to repeat herself in English, again for Wynn's benefit.