QuicksilverMage: Hello ..*again*
DragonCountess: Hey babe....what happened?
QuicksilverMage: Nothing too extreme...
QuicksilverMage: Except that they *do* want me to get "evaluated"
QuicksilverMage: But oh well
DragonCountess: Rachel is confused...She doesn't know whether you want her to leave you alone or not...
DragonCountess: Kate says hi...
QuicksilverMage: I wonder why they don't want to..talk to me themselves?
DragonCountess: Horskat: Tell John I say hi (he doesn't like talking to a "bleagh person")
DragonCountess: And Rachel is just not sure...
QuicksilverMage: I'm feeling superior right now.....
QuicksilverMage: Very strange
DragonCountess: In the mood for role-playing?
QuicksilverMage: *grins*    Of course.
DragonCountess: *Shinketsu saunters sleepily out of her cave* ...I feel like I could sleep forever...*yawns* Ryujinn? Simgar? Vorgath? You awake?
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath quickly trots out of the cave, stretching*
QuicksilverMage: <Simgar....!>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar wearily "walks" out of the cave*
QuicksilverMage: Too early, Vorgath.. *looks up at the sky and see it it going down*   
QuicksilverMage: Wow.
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn sticks his head out* <Good morn--er, evening, my friends...>
QuicksilverMage: <Come on! Let's go....>
QuicksilverMage: Vorgath..we all woke up so just wait a little, alright?
QuicksilverMage: <So..what is today for.?>

DragonCountess: *strokes Ryujinn's snout instinctively* Well, would you like some food first, little one?
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath's eyes show a little evil in them* Oh yes...definitely
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn prepares to take off, then hesitates* <Perhaps I should cook it this time...?>
QuicksilverMage: <...but then there isn't as much blood....and isn't that the whole purpose..?>
DragonCountess: *blinks* <Not quite, young one...>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar chuckles softly*
QuicksilverMage: <I want to hunt today...>
QuicksilverMage: <But what is easy? I always have eaten remains>
DragonCountess: <Hmm....Perhaps a small boar? Or is that too much of a fight for you?>
DragonCountess: <I prefer sheep, but the shepherds can be quite vicious...>
QuicksilverMage: <Something that dies easily without putting up any type of defense..an easy kill>
QuicksilverMage: <So...?>
DragonCountess: <An old deer, perhaps...? I prefer actually hunting...Not 'easy kills'...> *grins draconicly*
QuicksilverMage: <I don't feel like getting hurt...>
QuicksilverMage: <But then again there can be no resistance if there is no blood...?> *grins evilly*
QuicksilverMage: <...a boar. Just show me where they are>
DragonCountess: *points with his left wing toward the deep forest* <If you fly high enough, you can sometimes see them...They hide out in bushes near the clearings...>
QuicksilverMage: <Flying high now.....?>
QuicksilverMage: <Bring me something and I will finish it off>
DragonCountess: <You could try flying *through* the forest, but you risk wing damage...>
DragonCountess: <Are you sure?>
QuicksilverMage: <Yes..just bring me something that is still alive.to some degree and I will kill it and then satisfy my hunger>
DragonCountess: *pushes off the ground toward the tree tops*
DragonCountess: *returns a short time later carrying a young spotted boar struggling in his talons*
QuicksilverMage: <Heh..>
DragonCountess: *curls around, then places the boar withing the circle formed by his body* 
DragonCountess: ***(within)
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath jumps in the air and flaps toward it*
QuicksilverMage: *Dives toward it and sinks his claws into the torso, and drives his jaws into its neck, drinking the blood*
QuicksilverMage: *The boar stops squirming and goes limp after a short few moments*
DragonCountess: *Shinketsu cringes slightly* Lovely...
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath raises his head, obviously enjoying the blood*
QuicksilverMage: <Tasty....>
QuicksilverMage: <Please move away.this is slightly embarrassing with you watching me, Ryujinn>
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn pulls away, moving toward Simgar and Shinketsu*
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath continues tearing the flesh from the body*
QuicksilverMage: "Well then, that is certainly a nice wake-up call...."
DragonCountess: *curls around the two, trying his best to shield the gory scene from them* <I'll say...>
QuicksilverMage: Do you enjoy blood *that* much, Ryujinn?
DragonCountess: *shakes his head slightly* <No, I eat for hunger reasons, not for...pleasure....>
QuicksilverMage: *shrugs, losing interest in the subject as his understanding diminishes further*
DragonCountess: *sighs* Still no sign from Sirtax...?
QuicksilverMage: "...no"
QuicksilverMage: "I can't believe he just....up and left"
DragonCountess: <Perhaps we should look for him? Or try to communicate?>
QuicksilverMage: "Maybe we should...but somehow I know the results will be negative"
DragonCountess: He...might be...okay...
QuicksilverMage: Sirtax here is capable of sleeping while hidden for days at a time....
QuicksilverMage: He is also capable of not knowing what is going on around while he is sleeping....
DragonCountess: *vainly tries to change the subject* Vorgath? You finished yet?
QuicksilverMage: <I think all the blood is gone, yes>
QuicksilverMage: *gets up and trots over towards Simgar* <You haven't eaten in awhile, Simgar>
QuicksilverMage: "No thank you...I'm..not hungry"
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn unravels himself from the group, walking toward the forest* <Is that so? I can get us some food, if you like.>
DragonCountess: ***unwravels, ne?
QuicksilverMage: No thank you.....I lost my appetite for some strange reason
DragonCountess: *nods* <Then what shall we do today?>
QuicksilverMage: "What do you intend on teaching Vorgath here today?"
DragonCountess: <Well, I was thinking fire-breathing...> *glances at the nearby forest* <Although it would be much better in an open place...>
QuicksilverMage: "Ah. True. Very true"
DragonCountess: *kneels down, allowing easier climbing aboard* <Vorgath? Do you want to try and fly to the lake?>
QuicksilverMage: <How far away is it...?>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar climbs up*
DragonCountess: *thinks* <Not too far...If it gets too hard, let me know, and we'll stop.>
DragonCountess: *Shinketsu follows Simgar* Ready, Ryujinn?
QuicksilverMage: <Of course I can do it>
QuicksilverMage: <Why wouldn't I be able to..?>
DragonCountess: *nods* <Go ahead then. We'll see you there!> *takes off into the night sky*
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath jumps, trailing behind*
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath flaps hard to gain altitude*
QuicksilverMage: *Yelling* "Vorgath! You ok back there?"
QuicksilverMage: <Yes...of course I am>
DragonCountess: *watches Vorgath carefully* Ryujinn, make sure he doesn't hurt himself...
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn nods* <Naturally.>
QuicksilverMage: *whispering* How much further, Ryujinn?
DragonCountess: <Hmm....About two minutes from now, at the rate he's going. I think he can make it.>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath's rate slows down a bit more*  
QuicksilverMage: 
QuicksilverMage: *****
QuicksilverMage: {What the hell....?}
QuicksilverMage: 
QuicksilverMage: {!!!}
QuicksilverMage: [A bit chilly tonight....]
DragonCountess: {What won't it let you type?}
QuicksilverMage: <Just...a bit longer>
QuicksilverMage: {Strange..}
DragonCountess: *adjusts his flight so that he is slightly in front of and beside Vorgath, allowing his wing updrafts to help Vorgath fly easier*
QuicksilverMage: <What are you doing..? I don't need help>
DragonCountess: *hesitates, then moves away* <Very well then...>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath snarls at Ryujinn, losing his concentration and dropping down*
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath quickly regains his flight*
QuicksilverMage: <See....? I'm fine.>
QuicksilverMage: *urgently* Think he can make it, Ryujinn?
DragonCountess: *privately* <I would think so...Not much longer...He's beginning to sound like our friend Sirtax, ne?>
QuicksilverMage: "Sort of, but a different intention....I think he's just trying to impress us with his new skills"
DragonCountess: *swoops down over the edge of the forest, landing on the beach* <Here we are...>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath lands next to Ryujinn and the others, taking a bit longer to land, and nearly falling*
QuicksilverMage: <Well..I'm up for a swim! That flight was..refreshing...warmed me up>
QuicksilverMage: "Vorgath...no"
QuicksilverMage: "You have done too much tonight"
QuicksilverMage: "I see that you can fly very well though"
DragonCountess: *flaps his wings slightly* <Perhaps you should listen to Simgar, Vorgath.>
QuicksilverMage: <...>
QuicksilverMage: "So then...what shall we do?"
DragonCountess: *slides down Ryujinn's side* Vorgath, do you want to learn how to breathe fire?
QuicksilverMage: "Ah."
QuicksilverMage: <Fire....yes, of course>
QuicksilverMage: <So, how do I begin?>
DragonCountess: *allows Simgar to dismount, then steps around the two, facing Vorgath* <This is a bit tricky...Hard to put into words...>
QuicksilverMage: {Oops....=D}
QuicksilverMage: <You go ahead....let me watch>
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn inhales deeply, then exhales in an extravaganza of fire and smoke* <Like so.>
DragonCountess: <Let's see now...First, you inhale, then exhale as usual, only you *push* your breath out rather than just simply exhaling...And there's a fire element to it somewhere...Hmm...>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath pauses for a moment*
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath attempts to breahte fire, but manages in a small flame*
QuicksilverMage: <Not fun.>
QuicksilverMage: <It's not like that......it's only a *little*>
DragonCountess: <You're only beginning. You'll get better as you gain experience.>
QuicksilverMage: <I want to do something else that is easier....>
DragonCountess: *tilts his head curiously* <Anything you had in mind?>
QuicksilverMage: *Directed to Ryujinn* <Something that will completely surprise Simgar...>
DragonCountess: *stifles a grin, then continues privately* <Let me think...>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath trots around, having the moonlight reflect off his scales* <Look at me...isn't it just so..perfect?>
QuicksilverMage: <The way it bounces off, just...everything...>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar nearly burts out laughing but manages to hold it in a smile* "Yes, very nice, Vorgath. You'll get very strong soon..."
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath stands upright with a new sense of accomplishment*  <And Ryujinn has something to share with you also...>
DragonCountess: *blinks* <I do?>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath turns his head to Ryujinn, smiling slightly*
QuicksilverMage: <It seems that Ryujinn has forgot the "most valuable statment of today">
QuicksilverMage: ***Statement
DragonCountess: *privately* <What, may I ask, are you talking about, young one?>
QuicksilverMage: <Not much of a statement though..more of a specific dragon....>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar smiles, admiring the young one's pride*
QuicksilverMage: "He doesn't have to say it, Vorgath...we all know the best thing here is Shinketsu, although she is not a dragon.."
DragonCountess: *blushes slightly*
QuicksilverMage: "Although *you* are the best dragon here..."  *winks to Ryujinn*
DragonCountess: *winks back* <Of course...Why wouldn't he be?>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath steps to the shore, admiring himself, and then decides to jump in*
QuicksilverMage: <Ooh....feels nice>
QuicksilverMage: <Join in, Simgar!>
QuicksilverMage: "...No thank you, Vorgath, I would not enjoy having my clothes soaked with ice water..."
QuicksilverMage: <Hmph.>
DragonCountess: {Hmm...Nice site... http://www.draconian.com/ }
QuicksilverMage: {I can tell already....*winks*}
DragonCountess: {And I could study this for days... http://www.colba.net/~tempest1/From_tail_to_snout/ }
DragonCountess: {Anyway...}
DragonCountess: {Don't you have to go at 9:30? *pouts*}
QuicksilverMage: {Sometimes...}
DragonCountess: *Ryujinn curls up around Shinketsu and Simgar* <Well, I suppose our little one here wants to take the night off...>
QuicksilverMage: <Hmm?>
DragonCountess: *thinks* <Perhaps he is not meant to be a fire-breather?>
QuicksilverMage: "...maybe not"
DragonCountess: *smiles* <Vorgath, you may continue playing...>
QuicksilverMage: <Playing...?.
QuicksilverMage: ***>
QuicksilverMage: <Why would I be doing that...>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath spots a fish and dives for it*
DragonCountess: <...Whatever it is you are doing in that freezing water...>
QuicksilverMage: *Pokes his head above the surface* <Sorry for that....little thing was bothering me...> *Quickly puts it in again and starts splashing*
QuicksilverMage: "Seems he is having fun though..."
DragonCountess: Well, he obviously likes cold temperatures...Perhaps he is a better water- and ice-breather?
QuicksilverMage: "Either way..he'll be practicing away from us....and then he'll surprise us, no doubt"
DragonCountess: *nods, smiling* Of course...He's quite arrogant...
QuicksilverMage: *Pokes his head up and strides next to Ryujinn* <Guess what?>
DragonCountess: *looks at Vorgath* <Yes...?>
QuicksilverMage: *Vorgath sprays some water in Ryujinn's face*                                   <Had to get rid of it somewhere.....tastes salty> *grins*
QuicksilverMage: <I have to mention, lake water tastes bad...>
DragonCountess: *shakes his head, blinking* <I would imagine...>
QuicksilverMage: *Simgar chuckles*
QuicksilverMage: {Sorry....I must leave now.....I love you!}