The Blackened Heart (OPEN to all)

by **Iris Flos** Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:28 pm

Iris Walked into the Blackened Heart, she look around, it was interesting to say the least, trying to calm hersef she sat down on a stool and started to hum.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:57 pm

Ostanda cautiously opened the door and found herself peering into a bright, well lit pub with a marvelous chandelier hung from the ceiling. There were rows of high round glass tables circled halfway by luxurious black leather booths. The soft colored wood floor was a calming contrast to the illustrious black and gold walls that encased the space with felt cool and refreshing with its momentous atmosphere. Ostanda felt grossly under-dressed standing in her sweats and large shirt hanging loosely about her. Taking a shaky breath she knew that she could afford nothing that they had to offer, but what choice had she left?

Walking in she kept her head low, desiring solitude she had every intention of finding a corner and hiding. As she walked past the bar however, something gripped her soul much as the moon and wolf did every moth. So unlike either however what gripped her did not fill her with pain, fear, sorrow and loathing, but rather it filled her with peace, laughter, joy and a longing to be closer to its source. As if in a trance turned almost a dream she found herself weightless as she took a seat on a stool. Her eyes were locked on the beautiful visage of a wavy haired blond with shining blue eyes as she hummed.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:24 am

Iris looked over at the young woman that at sat next to her she had a rather calm expresstion, she smiled it had been awlie since she had manged to calm anyone just by humming. she was trying to figure out what type of creature she was, she looked human.

Iris stoped humming and asked, "What are you?" she had always been blunt

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:09 am

Ostanda blinked as the spell was broken. "What?" she said not understanding what had just happened. After a few moments she blinked again, it was then that the realization that she had been asked a question occurred to her. Her cheeks flared, eyes going wide and heart thundering loudly in her head. The blond haired girl had just asked her what she was! A sick feeling washed over her tears burning her eyes. She didn't know anymore, yet somehow this stranger was able to tell she wasn't right. A hand flying to her mouth the exhausted woman stifled a sob. Tears streaming down her cheeks she shook her head hoping to convey her own confusion to this intuitive woman who had in some unknowable way unveiled her.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:12 am

Iris realized that it was her humming that had calmed the woman, and started up again, "Sorry," she half sang, "You look human but it's not entirely safe for humans in here. I was just wondering."

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:17 am

Ostanda teary eyed looked up at her. "H-humans?" she managed in a choked voice. "W-what do you mean. humans?" she asked her mind suddenly a whirl as she glanced at the patrons about her. They all had an elegant air about them and were all eying her with suspicion.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:22 am

Iris as to keep her calm, continued to sing her words, "Well this is a club for creatures, for example I'm a siren, so don't worry if you are a creature of any type you will be safe, if not i will do my best to protect you." Iris felt inclined to protect her, as she always did.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:51 am

Ostanda's brow furrowed, but her fears and worries seemed to be melting away. 'Siren?' she thought, then a realization occurred to her. She could hear something, something ethereal an undertone of sorts hiding beneath the woman's sung words. It was ancient and pure and reminded her very much of the ocean, it was the true song filling the air, and it all came from the blond beside her. "I," Ostanda began, meaning to say 'I don't know what I am.' but what came out instead was. "I can hear you."

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:08 am

Iris relaxed, the woman beside heard the relaxing song. She often compared hersef to a pheniox her songs helped thoses with pure hearts and filled those with umpure hearts with fear and anxity.

"You can hear the magic?" she asked still singing her words. "Thats new, what type of power do you have?" She was interested, she must have a very good sense of hearing.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:40 am

"Yo no sé! Fui atacado por esta cosa que me pareció que me iba a morir y luego Augusto, yo maté a Augusto y yo no!" ("I don't know! I was attacked by by this thing I thought I was going to die and then Augusto, I killed Augusto and I don't know!") She said in a frantic rush in her native Spanish. Realizing this she stopped and as slowly and carefully as she could, as not to make a mistake said, "A thing attacked me... And now I-" she sobbed. "I killed my fiances!"

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:58 am

Iris's eyes filled with tears, she loved him the way she talked about him it was clear. Praying she was wrong she asked "Lo siento, era de noche, ¿no es así, cuando mató a Augusto?" (I'm sorry, it was at night, wasn't it, when you killed Augusto?) She asked in spanish. Isis could no longer sing.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:18 pm

"Sí, había tanta sangre! Estuve enfermo durante todo ese día y se fue a la cama cuando me desperté me lo encontré. Yo, puedo recordar las partes del mismo, gritó, lloró por su madre, que llores por mí, y yo no podía parar. Soy un monstruo!" (Yes, there was so much blood! I was sick all that day and went to bed when I woke up I found him. I, I can remember the parts of it, he cried, cried for his mother, he cry for me, and I could not stop. I am a monster!) She wept trembling as she rested her head on the counter.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:29 pm

"NO, " Iris said firmly, "que no son. ¿Qué te pasó no es tu culpa, maldito seas tú." (you are not, What happened to you is not your fault, you are cursed.) She sighed her fears confirmed, and said in both Spanish and english, "usted es un hombre lobo, you are a werewolf."

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:01 pm

"Un hombre lobo?" (A werewolf?) she whispered her head a whirl. She felt sick, she tried to stand but fell back into her seat. "Un hombre lobo?" she repeated dismayed. "¿Cómo? ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué yo?" (How? Why? Why me?) the questions came out as screams which caused others to look at her annoyed.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:53 pm

Iris sighed, this must be hard on her. "Cuando la bestia, que era un hombre lobo, le mordió también se convirtió en un hombre lobo. En cuanto a por qué, salió en una luna llena. ¿Por qué no hay ninguna razón para que seas tu, pero así fue." (When that beast, that was a werewolf, bit you you also became a werewolf. As for why, you went outside on a full moon. Why you there is no reason for it to be you but it was.) Iris looked at the woman and hummed to try and calm her down.

She was not a monster. "Yo te ayudaré, si lo desea. Hombres-lobo no le gusta las sirenas, o más bien no hará guerra contra ellos." (I will help you, if you like. Werewolves don't like sirens, or rather they won't attack them.) Iris would not let someone so in the dark stay that way.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:52 pm

Ostanda felt herself begin to relax once more. "¿Harías eso por mi? ¿Por qué?" (You'd do that for me? Why?) she asked swiping at the tears on her cheeks. She hadn't meant to sound ungrateful, she was tired, hungry, felt almost certain that she was dreaming, and had just been told that she was the very creature of her childhood nightmares. Abuelita had always warned her of hombre-lobo saying that girls who were bad and disobeyed were soon to be payed a visit by him or be drown by La Llorona. Ostanda shuddered with dread and loathing as she sat now pale faced in a pub amongst people she was now very sure weren't human.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:39 pm

Iris turned to the bartender and asked for some food and a round of drinks then turned back to the young woman,

"Está en mi sangre para proteger a las personas. Se trata de un nuevo mundo para ti. I, por otro lado, han estado en este mundo durante un tiempo muy largo. Puedo mantener seguros y otros, me aseguraré de que no va a matar otra persona."

(It's in my blood to protect people. This is a new world for you. I, on the other hand, have been in this world for a very long time. I can keep you and others safe, I will make sure you will not kill another person.)

The food came and she gave it to the woman along with the drink. "comer." (eat) She told her.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:04 pm

"Gracias!" she said cursing herself silently as she began to cry anew. She glanced at the plate and drink before her and nodded at the command saying, "Muchas gracias, no sé cómo voy a ser capaz de pagar su bondad hacia mí!" (Thank you so much, I don't know how I will ever be able to repay you for your kindness!) After devouring a few bites of heavy pasta she swallowed and cleared her throat. "Mi nombre es Ostanda Moreno." (My name is Ostanda Moreno."

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:22 pm

Iris was glad to finally know the womans name, It was beautiful, Ostanda Moreno, "No hay problema, Ostanda Moreno, estoy encantado de ayudarle. Mi nombre es Iris Flos." (It's no problem, Ostanda Moreno, I'm happy to help. My Name is, Iris Flos.) Iris told her, and raised her glass to her lips.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:32 pm

Ostanda smiled, Iris was so kind. Sitting in this pub with her was the first piece of comfort she had felt in quite a while. Her plan to flee into the wilds of the arctic circle in Russia still in mind she pondered over the information she had just been given. She took a shaky breath trying to force herself come to terms with the fact that she was cursed and no longer human but rather, a werewolf. She doubted she would ever be able to live a normal life again. She sighed, no, she wouldn't. "Gracias de nuevo, por todo." (thank you again for everything.) she smiled weakly.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:38 pm

Iris, looked at the weak smile, hoping to help her.

"Hombres-lobo no son monstruos, y que puedan vivir una vida perfectamente normal, la mayor parte del tiempo. También hay una poción para hacer seguro. Hay mucho que podemos hacer. Sé que algunos hombres-lobo pocos y son grandes personas."

(Werewolves are not monsters, and they can live a perfectly normal life, most of the time. There is also a potion to make you safe. There is plenty we can do. I Know a few werewolves and they are great people.)

This would not ruin her life Iris would not stand for it.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:55 pm

Hope filled Ostanda as she ate. "¿En serio?" (Really?) she asked happily. "¿Voy a ser un ser humano otra vez, con la poción?" (Will I be human again, with the potion?) She had no idea what to expect, this was a new world anything was possible.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:09 pm

Iris smiled sadly, "No hay cura, pero si usted toma esta poción todos los días de la semana de proceder a la luna llena se convertirá en un lobo inofensivo." (There is no cure, but if you take this potion every day the week proceding the full moon you will become a harmless wolf.) She wished there was a cure, maybe one day.

by **Ostanda Moreno** Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:29 pm

Ostanda nodded sadly, what good was being human anyway, without Augusto? She bit her lip firmly to keep from crying. "Sólo un lobo?" (Just a wolf?) she asked skeptically.

by **Iris Flos** Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:32 pm

"Si" (yes) she looked at the young woman, and smiled trying to reasure her. This would be hard. but she would do her best to help her to the best of her ablity.