Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:20 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

It had been ages since he felt pulled into such a tryst as he was in right now. Regardless of her intentions, whether by design or by spur of the moment, Zora had dared to incite the fire inside Tidus. She goaded and led him astray from his rational thought and worse was that he fell for it. He had no interest of sleeping with his blood maidens and the few other women he had affairs with were brief and not as satisfying as it was as he enjoyed the vixen’s body inside and out. She knew what she was doing with each calculated move and she was damn good at it too; from the way she worked her mouth against his cock to how she took him over and over again in the stride he entered her chasm. Tidus hid nothing as he let out an audio gasp as he felt how wet and tight she was as his hips went to work. His pace and rhythm started slowly at first, but he made sure to quicken it as the air thickened with pleasure and of their moans.

Logic wasn’t with him anymore- pure instinct took over and all it was screaming at him was to make her his right there and then. Tidus continued to match with Zora’s hips as his cock filled her to the brim. “It won’t be” Heavens knew how he managed to speak the words, but it was all true- as far as he was concerned, this was but just the start. If he had his way, he would take her over and over again whenever he had the chance, regardless of the time or place. Recurring fantasies filled his mind but he pushed them aside as he enjoyed what was right there in front of him now. He reached back and she was quick to take control one last time as they found themselves away from the bed and steered towards a wall where he had her up against.

His hands fell around her plump ass, their grip tight around the cheeks as he kept up the pace. Her words met with him biting into the side of her neck, feeding a little of her blood. He was close as well as they fucked vigorous until he felt the wave of an orgasm wash over her body, her nails raking into his back. Only then was when he gave in and filled her with his seed. He felt heavy but was able to remain standing on his own two feet while Zora fell unto him. The feeling was surreal but there was no denying that there was a connection between them. Within moments, the lord was able to carry his guest back over to the bed and dropped her onto it softly. “I meant what I said before”, he spoke. He was vulnerable- no one had ever made him feel this way before. Soon he fell right beside her. “I want you Zora, in any capacity."

Author: Zora, Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:35 AM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

While Zora was many things, she did not simply do things she didn’t want to. She was a prime believer in getting what she wanted. She may not be able to remember the past and her actions, she got a certain niggling in the back of her mind leading her in the customary paths of her old self. She had been getting one the entire time she was enticing Tidus with her body, attempting to bend him and not break him. He needed to bend to her will while still remaining the successful and powerful Lord that he was.

Telling her no when he was the one pinned to the bed only goaded her on to claim him. The redhead enjoyed the taste of him on her lips. She knew he was slipping when she felt his chilling hands wrap up with her red hair and felt the soft tugging on her scalp. In no time at all it was rougher and he was thrusting into her mouth. Thankfully she was not a weak human and took it all in stride. Every so often her tongue would run along the length of the underside of his cock. Her nails dug softly into his alabaster flesh, teasing him to go further. 

Zora was certain she was close to finishing him when he suddenly pulled her up and smashed his lips into hers. The euphoric taste of blood entered her mouth and she realized he had bitten his lips until they bled. She savored the metallic but sweet taste of his blood. It left a rosy stain on her lips. He told her what he wanted straight on- her. The whisper of it tickled down her spine and she felt the warmth and sticky sweet wetness between her legs. If he wanted her she was ready. 

With no warning she found herself back under him and sliding to the edge of the bed. “Then take you want,” she managed, however breathily it might be. Her eyes rolled back and a low groan slipped out as he slipped inside of her. With all of their play she was more than ready to take him in. Moans and gasps made a cacaphony of sounds in the air around them and the smell of arousal permeated the room. Her hands moved onto of his, urging him to grip her tighter, rougher. 

“I don’t want it to be our last night.” Her hops slowly moved to compliment his thrusting. “I am here for everything you need Tidus.” It was hard to force the words out between her sounds of pleasure. When his hands left her, she reached up to wrap her arms around his neck, guiding him until her back hit an unadorned wall. She nicked his neck with the tip of her fang, devouring the blood.

Zora pulled him closer, her hot breath tickling his ear. “Tidus,” she trembled. “Keep going I’m gonna come.” Only a moment later her nails were digging into his back and a soft scream of pleasure erupted from her throat. Her back arched and her body trembled until she collapsed against his chest, panting. 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:38 AM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Her moans were intriguing as he worked at her core, making her feel pleasures from his touches and tongue. He wouldn’t completely yield to her yet, and he was putting up one hell of a fight. He would be damned if she got the best of him in this game. It was only a game, was it not? He couldn’t let himself be fooled into believing that she hadn’t planned on sweetening the deal with her own body. Of course, she must have- anything to see that she handed Graylhope on a silver platter to her master.

Every spot of her body was his to taste and he savored each moment of it. Perhaps he would think of dealing with her, that was if she was willing to oblige by him and continue the game, no matter how fleeting it would eventually become, at least in his mind. He was more than sure that she wouldn’t wish to do this as willingly. But he would at least enjoy as much as he could.

For a brief moment, he had thought that she was about to give in and then their game would cease, but to his surprise, he let himself be off guard and the vampiress was quick to take advantage. The roles were violently reversed and he was on the bed with her pinning him. Struggle as he could, she clearly had the leverage. She claimed that she still wouldn’t falter, ever confident that she would be the one to break him. As tempting as that sweet, subtle fruit she was offering to him was, he too couldn’t afford to lose this battle. Their lips met again and he felt her tongue drawing about them eagerly. “No”, he managed to speak, as laboring as his tone was. His struggling ceased but then his arms were freed and she descended, causing moans to slip through his mouth with her kisses before he felt his member being taken into her mouth. He bit his lips as he felt her working against him; his hand moved to interweave into her fiery locks and aid her as she moved up and down against him. As they continued, his grip tightened and his hips moved vigorously in tandem, making her taken in more of him against her mouth and throat. The bottom of his lip grew bloody as his fang continued to be pressed against it, futilely fighting the inevitable of giving up.

Closer and closer she was bringing him to the edge, both physically and mentally.

Tidus considered letting this game finish and simply giving her what she wanted- but close to the end, he pulled her way and leaned back up to kiss her, letting his blood into her awaiting mouth as their tongues danced wildly. “You want me to yield? Then give me what I want right now.” He pulled her closer to him, his lips resting right at her ear.

“You.”

Pulling her over him, he flipped their positions once more and he slid off the bed. His hands took her by the hips and pulled her halfway off the bed as well as he stood between her legs and lifted them up to his chest. His throbbing member was directed against her core, causing him to shudder in delight. His body craved for entry and slowly he inserted himself inside the vampiress, watching her reaction before he plunged all of himself into her. Tidus felt the tightness around his member, and honestly, he was surprised about it as he was all but sure that he was not her first. Nevertheless, the thought eroded quickly from his mind as he thrust into her, slow in rhythm at first, and gradually increasing in pace as their sex filled the air around the room. “This will not be our last night together, Zora. I want more of this.” His voice was shaky as excitement override his common sense, savoring their bodies joining as one at the moment. His resolve was falling apart at the seams yet he couldn’t stop venturing deeper into her and the game he was losing. The lord though wasn’t thinking about a ridiculous game anymore.

Her lure had worked great and it was merely an amount of time before he was reeled in.

“You will come back to help me, both in business and pleasure.” Each word was huffed out as his chest ebbed and flowed with heavy breath as he released her and gripped roughly against the mattress as he fucked her.

Author: Zora, Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2020 9:08 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

She thought she heard the word guilty resonate in her mind, but she was too caught up in the moment to really process it. Despite the distraction of him devouring her, she could feel the faintest signal in the back of her mind. It had to be a trap. Zora knew when things were going far too well in her favor. He had gone so quickly from steadfast resistance to seeming to completely give in. There had to be a plan to this. Tidus was a noble and vampire to boot. Those two things never did things that did not somehow benefit them. 

He had gone deeper inside her, her moaning an indication of the immense pleasure she felt. Zora did not know how long she had gone without physical intimacy but knew it had to be long enough to make her feel desperate. She clutched his head as he stood with her propped up on his shoulders. She felt her body crash into the softness of the bed and suddenly the pleasure stopped. Her eyes shot open to find him kissing and nibbling up to her neck. He admitted to playing with her and reveling in it. 

Tidus had her pinned against the bed with the weight of his body, but he made the mistake of lending his pleasures too much credit. He wanted her to yield, but he clearly did not know her. Nemesis could tell him she was not the yielding type. If he wanted that he should have stuck with his little blood maidens. Golden eyes bore into him as if she were contemplating an answer. 

Without warning she waited until he shifted his weight and thrust all her strength forward to topple him, instead pinning him to bed as she had. Her hands circled his wrists and pushed them down into the softness beneath them. “I told you, my darling. I don’t yield.” Zora smirked down at him. She leaned down and pressed her lips roughly against him, licking the taste of herself from his lips. “How about your Tidus? You still have the taste of me lingering on your lips. Do you want it enough to yield?”

Zora let go of his wrists and grasped his hips, nails digging into the supple flesh. Her lips touched against the flesh of his belly and down until she was able to take him into her mouth, feeling the hardness only grow inside her mouth as she moved, sucking and licking where he would feel it the most. 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2020 8:31 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

He could see that this was her plan in case he had continued to refuse her offer. There was no doubt in his mind that she was enjoying every second of this, slowly eroding his resistance away. She spoke of never showing a tell, to never spilling her secrets or desires, but Tidus could arrange for quite the opposite of that. He wasn't going to back down now, even if it met going down the rabbit hole willingly. 

In fact, he would be lying if he said that he wasn't enjoying this at all. The temptation was clearly written across his face as his head filled with naughty things he would do to her. But he would see to it that she was begging him, yearning for his touches, his kisses, and more along the way. It had been quite some time since he had company in this regard. It was something that he couldn't really enjoy with his blood maidens, lest he'd ruin their purity. With the beautiful vixen right here, he could only think that such had left her long ago. He slowly growled at her nails scratching on his chest and left her unattended for just a moment before his intentions were quite clear when he lowered himself. His tongue entered her and he could feel her reactions, listening to the faintest sounds of approval from her. In turn, he worked his tongue, licking up her inner walls, craving for the tease of the vampiress in his mouth.

Tidus soon felt her hands slipping through his hair, pulling and gripping at them as he released her only to snake his muscular arms around her legs to easily place her thighs up against his shoulders. Reluctantly, the lord moved away from her center. "Guilty." He said it with a grin before he lifted her up off the ground and went right back inside her. His pace quickened and ventured as deep as his tongue could, savoring her favor and yearning to drive out more of those beautiful noises from her pretty mouth. It motivated him greatly to see her yield like she was trying to get him to. 

Tidus continued to do so for minutes, rising up to his feet while still having her trapped up against the door before he carried her off and dropped her onto his bed. His hands took hold of her wrists as he delivered a sea of kisses up her stomach and onto her breasts, nipping and sucking on them to his delight. He could smell nothing but her scent, taste nothing but her skin. He couldn't hear anything but whatever came from her, and feel nothing but her intoxicating, soft body at his fingertips. "I'm just playing reveling in this like you are, little Zora." He ascended further to her neck, his fangs barely grazing at a soft spot at the side of it. "Ready to yield?", he smirked as he nipped at her again. 

"You can make this all stop now if you do." His lips pressed against the spot beneath her chin as he was sure he had her pinned down well against the bed.

Author: Zora, Posted: Tue Jul 7, 2020 11:05 AM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Tidus had, apparently, not wanted to continue their conversation until later. He seemed irritated that she had disturbed his rest in his chambers, his eyes glaring at her even as she smelt the arousal seeping from his pores. It was common in their kind to play this game of dominance, and they both had their own personal desires to be the one with the upper hand. It was no wonder they found themselves in this game of cat and mouse as they went back and forth between the roles depending on who was speaking. 

Still, he could not keep hidden the pathways his eyes traversed as they drifted slowly over her body. His blue eyes seemed to start at the curve of her neck, circling the swell of her breast, then down over her hips and the dip of her groin to her thighs. Her lips curled into a devious smile, knowing that she had his attention and interest now. She wondered how much it would take to further seal this deal. Nemesis was a God and even he had been easier to persuade and seduce. She did not doubt that the God loved her in some capacity even if he could not be her mate. He seemed willing to do much for her. Tidus was another story. 

“I have my own reasons for everything,” she answered, twirling a lock of her red hair around her finger. “However you will find I am not one to spill my secrets and desires.” Zora smirked at him. She knew he had to know by now that he was desired in more than a business way, yet he asked her, likely wanting to hear it confirmed. She simply wouldn’t give him that pleasure. It was all part of the game she was playing. He had made it clear that he could play games, too. She was simply upping the ante on the game. 

When she kissed him she felt his hands going to the small of her back then sliding down and squeezing the voluptuous curve of her ass. He was moaning for her touches, and she felt the length of him harden beneath her touch. His eyes were devouring her like a fine meal as she was pushed roughly against the door, a small gasp slipping past her lips. Her head was turned away and hungry lips were felt against her flesh. She groaned, her free hand digging its nails into the flesh of his smooth chest. 

His words barely registered to her as he dropped to his knees, his hands gripping her forcefully as his tongue plunged into her. Zoras head tilted back, a pleased whimper escaping her as he continued to pleasure her. Her hips bucked, pressing his mouth and tongue even further into her. Her eyes fluttered closed as her hands grabbed his hair, gripping and pulling softly at the hair. She wanted to beg him for more but her strong will would not allow her. 

“I know you’ve got something up your sleeve.” She barely managed the words between gasps and groans. She had not been touched pleasantly in some time. Zora knew it was written all over her reactions. 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Sun Jul 5, 2020 8:57 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

What was more important to him at the moment was not what Zora said, but what she wasn’t speaking. Although she was taught well in the matters of verbal discussion, it was the nonverbal that was gathering his attention. She had the gall to come into his chambers when he was trying to sleep, present herself fully naked, and demanded that they continue with their discussion. Tidus was both frustrated and intrigued by her will, but he wouldn’t give in to her fully. She couldn’t simply waltz herself in here and get everything that she wanted from him. Why this wasn’t even really a matter of Church or of Lord Volkov. No this was more of a personal matter for him. She was doing as what was natural to them- asserting herself over him.

“No one?”, he replied, “Well I did. And I had wished to see this deal later on.” He didn’t believe for a moment that she would try and seduce him not to sway his mind, but to add it onto sweetening the terms of the arrangement. His eyes were glaring at her for being so disruptive and overzealous. They also fell upon the path of her curves and those red locks that contrast her pale skin. Her own eyes of gold watched him like a hawk, he felt their presence taken in him.

“This deal is important to you, too important for you to fail. Do you wish to see this through solely for the sake of your master and his domain? Or is there something else that draws you into my chambers of all places?’ She claimed that she didn’t fail, with that zest that filled her previously with the walking away comment. He was sure that she would do absolutely anything at this point to see this through, but before he could speak, he found her supple body against him and her lips pressed to his own. Without thinking, his mouth opened, allowing her tongue entry as his own dance with hers.

His hands fell upon the small of her back and slid down the curves of her ass and gave it a strong squeeze. It was getting harder to hide his lust for her and deep down, he had a feeling that she’d known about it the entire time. He felt her own hands moving down and before long, she had a hold on his member, which caused him to moan softly as she started stroking it. The moaning softly grew and he looked at her with a hungry look. What was standing before Zora wouldn’t be the poised gentleman she had met earlier. Instead, she would find herself pushed against the door roughly and his hand shot out to take her by the jawline. Descending upon her, he motioned her head upward and then kissed her in a not so gentle way. It was a deeper, passionate sort of embrace; his other hand caressed her breast and gripped it.

“You should be careful what you wish for. I’d take you all in for myself”, he whispered as he fell upon his knees and brought his head between her legs and slowly kissed her thighs all the way up until he reached her core. A devilish smile fell upon his face before his lips fell into her, his tongue pushing itself slowly inside her. Hands quickly moved to keep her in place as he feasted on her, slow and tantalizing.

Author: Zora, Posted: Sat Jul 4, 2020 1:41 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

“Yes, everything I have promised will be bestowed on you. The God entrusts me with forging this alliance by whatever means I feel necessary.” It was the truth. Nemesis had sent her and there were few people other than his wives that he trusted more than her. He knew that her devotion was strong and unwavering, that she would do anything asked of her by whatever means she felt necessary, trusting her not to give too much away that he didn’t mind parting with him. Protection might have seemed like a great sum but truthfully it was easy for the Gods and their fount of power. 

At first he didn’t seem too pleased to be hosting her company in his bedroom. Zora knew this was something he would come to enjoy given the time. “No one walks away from me,” she stated plainly. Only Nemesis could walk fully away from her and even then it was only because he was an all powerful immortal being and she was not. “I have decided that I don’t want it on hold, not just yet.” They both were dominant people vying to come out on top of one another. 

He said he wanted her to leave him, but she knew that deep down he felt that tightness in his belly, the need to dominate her in some way if not by words. He stood out of his bed, his form every bit as naked as hers. Zora’s golden eyes traveled around every crevice of body, drinking in his form as she would the appetizing blood of a person. “There are no stunts here Lord Amadei. I’m simply upping the ante for you, offering you more for the sake of the alliance.”

He approached her like a savvy predator, vocalizing that he wanted her to cut the coy games she had been playing with him. Zora found them rather amusing but if he wanted to stop them then so be it. He asserted his dominance, laying out clear what he wanted. “Done,” she stated plainly. “You will have more workers.” She felt her own tightness in her belly, a shiver running up her spine as he brushed her hair to the side. She did not know how long it had been since she had been intimate with another. 

“The beasts will offer more variety to your diet. If virgins are your liking we can harvest those specifically. I imagine in a single village there is only so many of them.” After all people who lived in such conditions had to have some pleasures in their life whether that was drinking or a more carnal sort of pleasure. 

Her eyes fluttered closed as his fingers traced her flesh, along her sensitive neck and the sweet spot of the collarbone. “I can handle things you’d rather not bother yourself with. Give you more time to enjoy yourself.” She wanted him closer, she wanted him to stake his claim and own her in every intimate way possible. But it was not something she would say just yet. There was a light tug on her hair as he pulled it up. Her eyes opened and took in the sight of him smelling her scent and clearly enjoying it. The last hook was in and in deep from what she could tell. 

He posed interesting questions for her. She moved a hand, a finger caressing the soft flesh of his neck. Zora moves, pressing their naked bodies against each other. “I was planning to take you as far as necessary. I don’t fail.” Her pillowy lips pressed gently against his, the tip of her tongue dancing with his. Her teeth came down and caught the flesh of his lower lip, a small bite and a gentle tug before releasing it. “How far are you willing to go?” She didn’t wait for an answer, her hand resting against his chest, nails digging into the supple flesh. Her hands slipped down below his waist, taking the length of him and stroking. 

“You want to be in charge? Then do it.” 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Fri Jul 3, 2020 10:23 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Everything she spoke to him of, Tidus took it with a grain of salt. He knew how valuable his land was and the potential betrayal that he could face by making this deal. Heaven knows that he couldn’t afford to lose this town, not after what his family went through. Still, there were the promises, the sweet promises that this vixen was filling his ear with. There was much to gain as much as there was to lose. He had never thought to think of gaining more mines and lands, which could help spread the influence of both his people and of Zora’s Church.

It was actually rather hard to think in his case. In-between her proposals, Tidus was getting too distracted to think clearly. The reason stood right before him in the lithe redhead woman that was playfully pressing his buttons half the time. He was unsure why she had this effect on him when he had dealt with others that were sent before her. It was clear that she especially had a plan to get him to agree to this proposal. “So, all these things you promise, you can actually make true? Or more so, your God can?”

Preparations would have all seem so perfect and all he needed to say was yes. But…he couldn’t. He needed some time to think about this and clear his mind. Though he was sure it wasn’t an answer that Zora wanted to hear; Tidus couldn’t have himself wrapped around her finger, giving her so much power by her mere presence there. He was the Lord of this town and he had the control, the power here. All he would need was some time, some peace and quiet and he would regroup and regain his footing in this discussion. A good sleep would be exactly what he needed.

That was until he heard the knock on the door.

The vampire assumed that it was one of his servants needing something or checking in on him.

Tidus sat up and was about to answer when Zora of all people let herself in and closed the doors behind her.

“Zora? What are you doing here?”, he spoke up, almost hissing at her before regaining his composure. Between the waning moonlight and candlelight of the room, he could make out that she moved to do something, but by the time he realized what it was, she had taken off her gown and stood in her full glory at him. “Our conversation was placed on hold, my lady”, he insisted as he shamelessly watched her.

“These games have been entertaining, but I truly believe that you should leave me.”

But in the back corner of his mind, he knew that it wouldn’t be that easy to escape this situation. Slipping out of the bed, he stood close to his bed, also fully naked. He figured that at the very least they would be on equal grounds now. “You believe that these stunts will make me say yes”, he said referring to what she had done just now. He believed that she was merely trying to seduce him to get him wrapped around her little finger.

“You want to continue this? Fine.”, He made the first move, approaching her without care. “I want you to cut it out with the coy acting.” He was getting more assertive even as he stared at the body of a goddess before him. The urge was growing more inside him, but he took a deep breath before continuing. “I want those workers I mentioned. Your lot will have their ores, but we will expect payment for them accordingly.” He moved to brush about a few locks of her hair to the side. The light did well to reflect her alluring form, making it harder for him to concentrate. “If you want to bring more cattle here, so be it. I also want that protection you spoke of..”

Asserting himself further, Tidus’s fingers moved down to trace about the side of her neck and down to her collarbone. Her skin was soft and he secretly craved for more of it. “Finally, you want to offer your…services to me and assist in helping the business then fine. I’d think we would work closely together, really close.” He retrieved her hair and brought it to his nose, inhaling the lovely scent once more. Even though he was calling the shots, he still felt himself succumbing to whatever spell she had him under. “Just how far were you planning on going, little Zora?”, he breathed out, releasing his grasp on her. “How far down the rabbit hole were you going to take me?”

Author: Zora, Posted: Thu Jul 2, 2020 11:16 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Tidus was posing some hard questions. Could the Lord of Darkness be trusted truly and was he simply seeking to squeeze him dry of all of his resources before dropping him. While that may be the ruthless leaders perspective and not an all in terrible idea, Zora knew that Nemesis was even smarter that your typical ruthless leader. You couldn’t inspire loyalty like hers and those within the church already without giving of yourself. “I am a thousand percent true that you can listen. Let me talk straight here. Nemesis may be a ruthless leader but the difference is most ruthless leaders are stupid and I assure you he is far from that. The Church is vast and we ever expanding our territory. You could end up with new mines, new lands.”

“It is somewhat different than your relations with the humans. You wouldn’t pay us for anything, simply we would get a cut of the ores or buy them at a discounted price. We get first dibs on the ore. Then you may have anything you desire. A virgin from Abed or Adeluna. Intimacy partners for those into the intimate bond of blood sharing. If your men need horses. I can travel with them and give them shadow coverage. Most importantly the humans never dare come for you, nor would the God and I must say Light and Strength is the one to lookout for.”

She sighed softly into her drink as she took another sip of the strong concoction. “You would continue your ruse, the pretty girls can be inserted into the work force. Whatever you need.” Zora leaned back against the dark stone wall. “You need not worry about the public perception of the Church. I will handle it. I’ve already been seeing to some of the relations.” She waved it off with her hand as if he need not concern himself. It was mostly true. She had a plan to shape the Gods appearance. 

They were so close to broaching the subject of actual arrangements made to bolster the church and lavish him with gifts while maintaining his facade for the humans, when Tidus suddenly ended their conversation and offered her room for the night, already having it being made ready for her. Oh no this conversation was not over quickly.

When she was lead to the room she stripped down to nothing and put on a sheer black dress that was hemmed short. Zora barely noticed her feet on the cold floors of the mansion. She found a servant who led her to the bedroom. The servant knocked politely but before anyone could answer , Zora threw open the doors and dismissed the servants shutting it behind them.

“I wasn’t done talking, Tidus.” Her arms crossed each other as she reached for the bottom of the night gown and pulled the garment off and carelessly discarded it. “Let’s be frank with one another. What do you want?” 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Thu Jul 2, 2020 9:31 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

"I suppose in some ways, I do enjoy his persistence. It seems as though you share it as well." By now, most would be questioning whether they could ever budge him, even a little into seeing things their way. Zora was doing well to steer him away from flat out asking for her departure. Still, there were things that bother his mind, and perhaps she could put those fears into rest. "Do you believe that his lordship can be trusted fully? That he wouldn't merely be seeking out my resources and then once those are drained, my village and myself would be then discarded?" He supposed that he could understand Nemesis having many faces- just about everyone did. He pondered what sort of faces Zora could produce. Perhaps even more important, which one was the real her? 

He placed some questions into that in his mind, though his face would never betray his thoughts out loud. 

"Concept? Why, my dear, allow me to explain Graylhope's history. This place was a neighboring village to Iria; a normal, human infested place that was made upon settlers finding the mines here. They would live well with their trades up until eons ago. An invasion, lead by my grandfather, took hold and conquered this place. Even back then, our kind wasn't cared for by the majority of the continent, and rather than kill the humans that resided here and wait for the armies from the major cities to snuff us out, we struck a deal with them. We'd allow them to live their lives and they would pay us in blood and the ores from the mining. The coin we pay is enough to keep them alive and well. A mutual arrangement is what it actually is, much like the one you are trying to convince me of.  The only difference was that humans didn't have a choice in this at their time." But he certainly did. While what she proposed, or at what he was thinking sounded nice, he wasn't quite too concerned with feeding. It was the overindulge that he tried to avoid. "It's a delicate arrangement and if it collapses, it could be fatal for everyone involved. To the world, Graylhope is still completely a human settlement and doesn't know about the attack my people did. But if you are proposing bringing in more workers for the mines, why that could be a start." He certainly wasn't going to make his own citizens work even harder to mine for both the vampire houses here and for the Chruch. 

Tidus couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Protection? Why I suppose it's never a bad thing to have more than what we have. Being on Parpvora, many people don't even believe in the Gods anymore. Some of the Houses here don't even recognize Nemesis as a deity, in both status and power. I, myself, don't doubt his power but am uncertain of his status. But I do trust that he would be capable of sparing us of the others, particularly in the mad god that led a crusade against our kind."

 He thought about it, even as he could feel her grasp tightening on him, her touch calculating and pleasant. He couldn't fall for such distractions too easily to let himself get carried away with their business talk. "I don't overindulge in feeding, but some of my subordinates do. They would gladly accept such gifts but I would ask to regulate the number of cattle provided. I still need my humans to get their coin from them all the same. I'm sure that the Houses would appreciate the gifts and in turn offer to listen to what the Church has to offer to them personally and fill its pews and collections." 

He shuddered slightly the moment he felt her biting and suck at his ear. His hands gripped around the back of the chair tightly before he was released and he turned to face her. Was this the true Zora? Was it a masquerade just to get his favor? His mind was swimming, but Tidus moved away and found the bottle again. Pouring the contents into his glass, he found his hand-pulled towards her and she kissed it. Her next words didn't answer his pondering about her actions but merely reinforced them greater. "I'm sure that he would be more than pleased with you. Though I am curious over what rewards you can provide…" His eyes studied her, from her lips, to her ample bosom, down to her slender waist and hips. Vampires were beautiful in general, and she took such a bar and raised it higher. The heavens themselves couldn't mold a more perfect being, but still, there was the unknown about her that kept him at least at an arm's length mentally. 

"I'm afraid that such talk has gone on long enough for today. The morning hours will be approaching soon and I will retire. But I doubt that our conversation will be left unresolved, one way or another, so I will have one of my attendants prepare a room worthy of you." He clapped twice and a maiden appeared. "Lead Lady Zora to her chambers. She will be staying with us for an undisclosed amount of time." He turned back to Zora and smiled, "We shall speak more about the possible arrangements tomorrow night, deal?' He bowed to her and started up the stairs. "I bid you a good night, my lady"  Once he reached his room, Tidus fell upon his bed and slipped out of his clothing; her scent still filled his nose and he could still feel her fingers and lips in the places they touch. His whole composure fell and had he not left her as soon as he had, he would have been revealed out in the open. "Damn the gods for sending her here", he whispered as he pulled at the covers and entered an uneased sleep. 

The maiden would lead Zora into a spare bedroom completely prepared for guests, only that it was opposite of the master bedroom. 

Author: Zora, Posted: Wed Jul 1, 2020 9:55 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Tidus was proving to be a more formidable target that she had gathered from Nemesis’ briefing. She would have to tell the God not to make light of a target's opposition next time. Had she not come fully prepared, Zora might have had to leave with no deal sealed for her Lord and that was almost an unspeakable tragedy. “I’m aware how long he’s been courting you and your resources. He briefed me on the current state. But I’m still left for the most important of things. This evening that happens to be you.”

He mentioned that he wouldn’t mind trusting her now. Her lips twitched. One hook was successfully dug in. “Exactly. It is neat to make judgment from your own experience. You cannot trust heretics, people who simply want the Church of things believed to be inherently evil in place. Shallow minds if you ask me. There’s plenty of sides to these domain just as their Lord has plenty of sides, some of them more pleasant than others.” She shrugged, taking in a sweet tang of her drink.

Tidus explained they way their deal with humans worked. It was obviously more advantageous to the vampires than the humans. What was some silver crescents in exchange for a meal, in some cases a meal that they sometimes specify and get. “It is not an entirely faulty concept. But with the Gods help you could have more. More diversity. More virgins. And those that did not come from your town would need not be paid. Continue to allow the humans their illusion. But revel in other things.”

Zora smiled at his words as he admitted he was hooked and pointed out that she was walking a thin line between being a lady and something more sinister. “You can’t simply be one thing. How boring would that be?” She tilted her head to the side when she posed the question for him. 

Her fingers squeezed against his neck and shoulder and then slipped loose, fingertips trailing. She caught his look. “Protection for one, you never need worry about armies coming for your heads or good-willed Gods smiting you down” she walked two fingers up his shoulder and neck before harmlessly pulling some hair behind his ear. “Endless ability to feed. Endless virgins if that is your taste. Without any worry.” She leaned up and her soft lips brushed against his ear. “I’m sure I also could handle much of your business affairs.”

Her lips ran the line of the curve of his ear before biting gently into the flesh of the lobe. She sucked at it softly before releasing it. “Loyalty is deeply rewarded. Providing such a valuable resource to the Church would be deeply rewarded.” She stepped to his side and brought his hand up to her lips kissing the back of it. “And as I was tasked with this, going back with a deal for my Lord, well I would be very gracious and reward you as well.”

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Wed Jul 1, 2020 9:19 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Zora thought mighty high of herself, and why shouldn’t she? She was handpicked by her lord to come here and persuade him to join into this arrangement. Tidus’ amusement was brought back for a brief moment. “A rhetorical statement, but nonetheless, the purpose justified the means.” His head tilted to the side, “Probably not, but he’s been at this game for quite some time before he was the Lord of Shadows and Fear. It’s been at least decades that he’s sought me out, Zora. He’s probably trying just about everything in the book at this point.” Still, he couldn’t lie and say that she wasn’t correct- both parties knew how valuable his little village was and definitely its resources.

He was right in sensing that unlike many envoys, this one was going to put up one hell of a fight to change his mind. “Forgive me for the quick accusation then. In our sort of positions, you can understand that beings like us are often thrown pretty words to gather our favor, right?” Tidus did allow himself to ponder for a brief moment what else those plump lips of her could do. After that, he mentally caught him and wondered whether he should be cursing Nemesis’ name or reveling in it.

It was hard to see the truth from the wave of rumors that he’s overheard in his time about Lord Volkov. Vampires were tricky to deal with and even worse to make deals with. There would always seem to be an air of uncertainty when it came to vampire houses trusting one another without some sort of unification involved. He wasn’t surprised to see Zora quickly brand those that speak ill of her lord as heretics and perhaps even worse things, though she kept herself in line. She had much restraint, that much was sure and Tidus had respect for it. “You, I wouldn’t mind trusting, at least for now”, he smiled. “To be honest, I never dealt with the man. The only things I know of him have been things from Kurayo. Perhaps I have been misinformed after all.”

He took some time to think as he played around a bit with her. He was so close to her that he could inhale her scent- an array of flora mixed with that of vanilla. It was a treat to his nose with each unneeded inhale taken. His eyes grew slightly as she turned the tables and was now taking control of the conversation. “Heavens no. Is anyone ever satisfied with their current status? Some can lie to themselves, but there’s always a need for more.” But there was something that was misunderstood and he was quick to speak his peace about it. “What can I say? The Houses protect and feed the humans that remain here, and in turn, they allow us to feed on them in peace. Virgin blood is my favorite, though…” His eyes narrowed at her as she was around towards him. Now, what was she planning this time? He had to admit that he was finding himself on his toes ever since he met her. “I’m intrigued about what you are proposing. I have to say that I’m hooked.”

Feeling her touch made his lips curl up and those red, plump lips pressed against his neck. “You tether on the line of being a Lady and being something quite not so.” He turned his head enough to be able to catch a glimpse of her. He allowed this situation to unfold all the same. “What is it that you are pitching, Zora? I’d rather have the right idea than to misjudge your…intentions. What sort of deal are you willing to make to have me see the light and join your God?”

Author: Zora, Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:01 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

“Send me out in such attire? Bold of you to assume that he makes all of the decisions. He trusts me to get things done because I am a formidable force. I am his right hand. You think he would send me if you were disposable to him?” She lifted her glass to him and tilted her head in question. Did he doubt what she was saying? Why would a God send his most precious asset to his domain to deal with matters a simple envoy would suffice for if the matter wasn’t important? 

“It is indeed, though, a beautiful piece. I, too, understand the value of beautiful things.” She allowed her eyes to rake across his bare chest and the v-shape his muscles made as they disappeared beneath the waist of his pants before traveling back up to his face. One corner of her lips twitched up in the hint of a coy smile. She could banter like this back and forth all night and well into the morning if he didn’t want to give in to her proposals.

He accused her of flattery when that wasn’t the case. A giggle slipped past her lips. “My dear Lord it’s not flattery. Everything I say is the truth. I only flattery on those too dumb to tell the difference between the two.” And obviously he was not dumb. After all one did not obtain considerable wealth and position being dumb. No he was smart and he was a predator. Predators had to be dealt with carefully and sometimes took some deal of courting before they finally agreed. They couldn’t be forced into anything like the stupid ones. 

Tidus didn’t trust Nemesis and there were many good reasons for that besides the face value that he was Lord of Darkness and Fear. Nemesis was not a creature that did something that didn’t benefit him. Zora knew this well because she was the same way. They were all predators just like Tidus. The only difference between them was that one of them bore the mantle of a God. “Heretics,” she answered suddenly. “A lot of slander goes towards the Gods of things that many view as inherently evil. It is a disgrace to his name. Perhaps if you won’t trust him you can trust me.” Was that a wink or was she simply blinking? 

“I am not others,” she interjected. “Others are not nearly as willing to put in the time and the effort. They give up too easily and go back empty handed. It is a shame. After all I have practically an eternity left to make it happen.” She shook her head, sipping the honeyed vodka drink. It was sweet with a dryness and the obvious tang of blood. 

He circled her like a wolf and came up behind her. A shiver slunk down her spine as his breath tickled her ear. He told her to plead her case. Zora smiled. She took to her feet and whirled around to face him. “Tell me. Do you feel that you have everything your heart desires? You waste your time with these dainty little virgins you pay to feed on. You need something new, something better. What a waste of an eternity.”

She clucked her tongue at him, her hand trailing across the chair as she came up behind him. Her cold hands met his cold shoulders. Zora pushed herself up on her tip toes, one hand grasping his neck and her lips pressed against his flesh. “Once you’ve tasted the pleasures of the darkness, you will find it is very much worth your time.”

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:19 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

“For starters, I can’t imagine him sending you out there in such an attire unless it served a purpose.” Tidus gave her a toothy grin; the woman clearly knew what she was doing but decided to play coy with him. It was entertaining, he had to admit, even though he knew that she was wasting her time. Pity. He sipped more of his drink and he watched as she took to it rather well. “It’s a lovely concoction of honey, vodka and blood. It’s a favorite in these parts.“ The way she observed and tasted it- she was well trained as any noblewoman should.

“But on the contrary, you seemed as though you are revered in it, Zora.” He let her name linger off his tongue for a bit before he shook his head. “Oh, I know he’s sent you here to speak to me, but of what? I can hardly fathom, he replied playfully. “As for that, it was done when I was in my youth. A brilliant artist he was; one of the citizens that formally lived here. Sadly, he had passed too long ago for me to recall his name.”

Tidus followed suit and sat down on a chair opposite of hers- it was quite a contrast to see her take such an initiative when she had previously been so refined. It wasn’t, however, unwelcome so much on his part. Even so, she managed to recall her manners and now they were to focus on the business end of things. Now they would see how this would really play out.

Leaning back against his seat , he rested his chin on his closed hand and allowed for her to start her case. “Flattery is beneath you, my dear Zora.” Again, her name poured out as sweet as the honey they drank. “But yes, I see that your master is very persistent. As far as why I haven’t made a deal with him is because I don’t trust him. The dark lord himself is a shrewd business man, to say the least. I have heard wicked stories about him and those that deal with him often end up on the short end of the stick, to put it kindly.” He swirled around his drink for a moment before gazing into her eyes. Whatever deal she had arranged with him was her own business, but as far as this lord was concerned, he would ever be weary of even thinking about trying to strike a bargain with him.

“Zora, you say all the right things but do you think you will accomplish what many others couldn’t?” His mood shifted slightly, the tone of his words showed how annoyed he was at being pursued for so long. “All the right words, and yet I have heard them and more before. Honestly, I can save us both the trouble and tell you that this was in vain.” His free hand rubbed at his temple with care right before he got up and refilled his drink. If she was as devoted as she claimed, Tidus imagined that this was going to be a long talk. “But one thing I have to agree with- I do covet beautiful things. If I didn’t, then I wouldn’t be having this conversation with you right now. So now…”

He circled around to the back of her chair and leaned forward ever so slightly that he was with inches of her ear, “Plead your case, he whispered before pulling away and taking another swig.

Author: Zora, Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:56 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

When the guard that had accompanied her left her to go and fetch the Lord of Graylhope, Zora admired the artwork while also reminding herself of some of the things Nemesis had briefed her on in regards to its Lord. The mining in this area was of particular importance to the Church and to Nemesis. It would bring in some considerable wealth to have Lord Amadei on the side of the Church of Darkness and Fear. Also, she reminded herself, he had rejected several envoys prior to her, so she did not expect it to be easy. 

Footsteps on the stairs echoed out in the large chamber, breaking Zora from her thoughts. Her golden gaze raised up to meet a quite handsome and ever youthful, as vampires were often, man with silver hair very similar to Nemesis’ but his eyes were different. They were an icy blue, a gaze she could find herself settling into. Indeed he did share an uncanny resemblance to the God. She thought she could remember a playfulness coming to her in the back of her mind. 

“Why I’m sure I have no idea what you mean, Lord Amadei.” As a matter of respect she bowed her head as curtsying was a particular challenge in the dress she had chosen for this affair. Nemesis has mentioned that Tidus had an affinity for beautiful women. While Zora may not have trusted in her own beauty, it was flattering and a boost in confidence that the God trusted she was beautiful enough to catch the sight of a finicky vampire.

She lifted the glass and smelled its contents. The sweet scent of blood was there but it was not wine that it was mixed with. “What is this?” A smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she took a sip. There was the euphoric taste and a tang of something else. It reminded her that she would need to feed soon else there be a repeat of what had set off this chain of events.

“I am Zora Shira. I don’t consider myself much a noble woman so no need for the title. I humbly serve the God, that is all. And he tasked me with visiting your beautiful home.” She tore her gaze from him, a smirk curling her pillowy lips. She gestured to the painting in front of her. “Who did this? It’s quite stunning.”

After a moment she moved to a cushioned chair where she artfully sat herself, legs crossed and arms splayed elegantly across the back and arms. “But I’m sure you need not be bothered with small talk. I know you have rejected many envoys before me. Tell me. Why are you so avert to making a deal with one of the most powerful beings on this earth?” She took another sip of the drink, smirking over the brim of her cup

“You seem a smart man and powerful in your own right. Your loyalty is of great value. You would be highly rewarded. You could have any number of beautiful things. And you seem, to me, to appreciate beautiful things.” 

Author: Tidus Amadei, Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:15 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Graylhope was a village not too far from the more illustrious city of Iria, one that lived in taboo as vampires secretly ruled over the humans ever since they had conquered them centuries ago. To keep the outside world from growing suspicious and meeting with armies seeking their heads, they allowed a puppet head to govern though through persuasion or threats, kept their puppets in check. It wasn’t to say that the vampire families that truly ruled were without mercy- they treated the humans kindly and only required from them a small tribute each week- blood. Young men and women were to give themselves up and allow for them to be fed on for moments before being released and paid enough for their families to live on. But they were strictly forbidden from revealing the truth or death was certain.

Out of all these families, one, in particular, had spearheaded the conquering and was elevated to being the head of the village- the Amadei.

Within his mansion, Tidus had gotten through with feeding on one of his favorite girls- a small virgin woman with messy chocolate locks and emerald eyes when one of the guards came inside his study. A look of annoyance befell him as he removed his fangs from the girl’s fair skin and handed her a bag of silver as one of his servants helped her out. “What is it?” He moved his hand to wipe away the excess blood from his lips and chin. “Many apologies, my lord. It seems like Lord Volkov had sent another envoy to seek your audience”, the guard said, giving a quick bow.

His master only sighed tiresomely before he slipped on a cream shirt. He enjoyed not only the favor of his meals but the physical intimacy, which was why at the time he was only in his trousers and boots. Feeling his prey against him, feeling their hearts race as he consumed often excited him so. Yet, in the same vein, he hated to be interrupted. “This envoy, I hope it isn’t like the last one.”

“On the contrary, she’s a pretty little thing, my lord.”

“Hmph, we will see…”

Tidus passed by his guard and headed downstairs to where his guest was waiting. Through the dim light, he appeared youthful as most vampires did, with platinum blond hair and bright blue orbs that lingered onto the woman that spoke for the God of Darkness and Fear. Nemesis was persistent in striking an alliance with him even before he rose among the heavenly ranks. Most of it had to do with his village being smack dab in the middle of a circuit of mining deposits. It was the reason why the vampire families from long ago came to take this place from the humans that lived here. Time and time, he had refused such offers, mainly because he didn’t trust the man- there was something about him that seemed akin to dealing with the devil. In any matter, his home had been visited lately by these envoys, trying to convenience him to deal with the Chruch and their master.

His eyes wandered on the woman for a bit, before chuckling ever so slightly. Oh, this woman could catch quite a room of eyes indeed. “Your lord is trying to see what my taste is this time?” Tidus moved over and gestured for the rest of them to leave them be- as far as he was concerned, this was going to be a quick conversation. But he would at least be a gracious host first. “I am Lord Tidus Amadei. I take it Lord Volkov has sent you out to convince me where others have failed?”

Before long, a servant came and offered refreshments- goblets filled with blood mixed with honey vodka. It was a strong drink and a favorite of this particular region. “Drink up, my Lady. And please, discuss your business here.” Tidus took his drink and gave a few sips of it and smiled. “I’m all ears.”

Author: Zora, Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:11 PM, Post Subject: Persuasion [P][R]

Zora had been sitting in Nemesis’ office with him earlier that night. The room was just as grand as the rest of the house which he called home. One of the things Zora always found in common between them was that they both had excellent albeit expensive taste. He had luckily bought or had clothes for her to use. She had come with nothing but the rag of a white dress on her back. Now she had luxurious bedroom with a vanity and a wardrobe full of outfits for any occasion. 

Currently she was poised on the cushioned seat of her vanity, a brush running through her hair as one of the maids fixed it. The maid had braided both sides and had it swirled up in an elegant twist with the back of her fiery red hair hanging down and smooth as silk. Zora admired presence in the mirror. The dress was a deep emerald green with a black and gold corset that cinched her waist and lifted her breasts. The skirt was form hugging and a slit casually ran up to her thigh. She nodded in approval and went back to Nemesis’ office for a gateway to the vampiric lord’s mansion. She was to persuade him to join the faith and contribute his vast mining holdings. 

The gate took her to the outskirts of the city of Iria, a place, she gathered, that was not a wise place to be peddling a God’s religion. She only hoped the vampiric Lord would be more open to the idea than the rest of the city’s citizens. That was part of why she had dressed the way she had, as a tool of persuasion should she need one. The more she had read about Iria in the comfort of her new home, the more she was convinced she would need it.

She traveled on foot down a rudimentary pathway, the map Nemesis had showed her was burned into her brain. It was lit by crude torchlight. She followed it until she happened across the iron gates with the family’s crest artfully worked into the metal. With her scribed letter of envoy from Nemesis and some coin, she was able to get one of the guards to open the gate and let her in.

Zora walked into she came to the mansion proper made of dark stone with warm yellow light from candles and torches streaming through the windows where the curtains were parted to allow it. She knocked the heavy knocker against the fine wood and was bid entry by a servant. “I come on behalf of our Lord of Darkness and Fear. I have business to discuss with your master.” The servant bowed and left quickly. Zora remained in the entryway admiring all the paintings and fine works of art.