A Visit with Our Grandmother - RPLOG
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Date
4/2/2017
Log
Late in the night, or, well, evening at least, the Ixchel Temple is once again full of activity. Within a ritual is started, one to widen the gate between the planes a bit more to allow more than just the strings that connected a dedicate to their powers. Lots of smells from herbal to floral fill the area around the altar as those called return once more, this time with the intention to see the Eternal Midwife herself.
Ebreus returns to the temple after his last time he arrives as he normally is, a large fluffy Margay Taur in cofterable attire for his form. Upon reaching the temple he does his best to make use of the time he has had for research and greets the faithful with his best imitation of what the Mayans considered polite before entering and heading to the room the ritual is taking place in.
Astara plods slowly back into the temple, in no rush; she's leaking milk and all other sorts of unmentionable fluids, but that's just normal for her! Her pregnancy was starting to encumber her once more, but she was still mobile. For now.
Fenris arrived early in the evening, excited to meet a god. He had met one or two already and was excited to add another to his bingo card. The tubby tanuki has divested himself of his usual weapons and is wearing only a loose, saffron colored robe, like a tibetan monks, only tied at the waist with a thick rope. Other than that, he wears nothing but a contented smile as he sits on the floor in the altar room. He even let some of the nice temple people paint him up for the occasion. Something about occult energies or something. For niw he relaxes and meditates, enjoying the scents that float through the air.
Responding to the call to return to the temple, Selyra makes the trek back to it, glad to get another chance to complete hir obligation. Dressed in hir white armor once again, the collie disarms just as shi had before, making hir way into the open temple to watch people move around hastily. Shi makes a point to stay out of the way, knowing shi'll get hir chance before too long. Spotting Astara, shi shoots the taur a wave and smile.
Firecracker flies through the temple on tiny pink wings as she looks around at all the shiny things to be seen! She too, is wearing the most comfortable attire for her form, her birthday suit! As she flits from one thing to the next, she only stops for fractions of a second to greet whoever she may be flying by with a cheery, "Hiya! I'm Firecracker! What's your name?" Once she is answered, she immediately darts off to the next shiny! During her explorations, she begins to wiggle her little hindlegs together in the air absent-mindedly.
Returning to temple, now with balls meant more for walking, Blanche slowly and carefully trots to the Ixchel temple and into the altar. Her pregnant belly sways under her chubby vulpine form as she looks around and sniffs in the scents. Once there she looks around to see everyone gathering about. "Hello, come to investigate the temple too?"
Nekura came along with her daughter to the temple though it was quite some time later than she expected. Not that it matters a whole lot when you've got the whole 'live for a long time' thing going on. Meanwhile the Nightmares wander towards the opening where the scents come from though it might be a little odd seeing the entirely female Ebony next to her herm mother. "Are you sure about this?" asks the filly. "Of course! The worst that can really happen is both of us going home pregnant this time!" snickrs the taller mare. This makes her daughter facepalm.
Renaria would return, much similarly to how she was the previous time, but now sporting a small pudge of a baby bump on her bared midriff. Her blue scales bulge slightly, but otherwise nicely cover her up as she attends the temple. She nods to the guards as she enters the temple happily, her drones not accompanying her this time, and her ray is retracted into her pack. She seems to come in a lot less worrisome manner. She nods happily as she enters the altar room, offers her thanks, and continues to the ritual room. She is still nervous about the happenings in the temple recently, but reassured that her goddess only has good intent.
Anbessa follows after Selyra as his paws rest behind his head, the bun wiggling his tail excitedly behind him as he glances around the walkway as they enter. It has been far too long since he has been in this place, and it felt... Homely, to him. The dedication probably is what is making it that way to him, but it was great to be here again. Walking alongside Selyra, he smiles to the collie as he squeaks to her. "So, what happened last time you were here?" The bunny asks, having not been here for the last part of the ritual. He wanted to be up to speed on things. Though as they go, he looks and notices the others coming in... His ears raise as he notices Renaria out of the others, waving a paw to her with a wide smile on his face before continuing after Selyra with his tail flickering behind him.
With the arrival of the guests, it wouldn't be much longer! As more and more the room seems to glow, the chanting becoming distant, the smells weaker. Bright... then dark, slowly one world fading out and another fading in, or so it felt. The air becoming hotter and hotter, the feeling of a bright sun upon fur, skin, feather, and scale. A rough feeling below as the world fades back in! Standing in what seemed to be the middle of a grassy field, with large stone buildings surrounding around the area! Many persons, humans, walking about, most females seeming in various stages of pregnancy, males looking ready to fight to keep what they have here, or ready to assist in 'making more warriors'. One stands before everyone, "Ixchel has summoned you, this way." She says, cradling her middle as she waddles.
Ebreus, quite surprized by the change in scenery, looks around before looking to the sky and estimating it to be about the middle of the day he then absentmindedly says "European timezone..." before looking over to the woman who has requested that he follow her then back to his friends and decides to oblige staying close to Fenris.
Renaria would wave back to the bunny that fathered her new child happily and warmly. She follows the gravid guide, smiling happy at her maternal bulge, and the many others around. She wonders what Ixchel has gathered her champions for now. She looks happily ahead to meet her goddess!
Fenris cracks an eye, brought out of his meditation by the sudden change in scenery and the invitation. The tanuki grins and springs lightly to his feet, despite his size. He looks around intently at this new place. "That was a lot less jarring than traveling to Tanuki's realm," he says to Erbeus, "This your first time in another world?" He wanders along, following the guide and scratching at the strange purple marks giggling temple maidens had painted on him earlier. With all the soft, pleasant grass, he can't help but turn a cartwheel. . . then he remembers that he is supposed to be putting his best foot forward. So obviously, he turns his little cartwheel into an impressive tumbling run of flips and twists. Not bad for a fatty!
"Oooooo!" Firecracker exclaims with wonder as the area shifts and changes around her, landing her in an old-timey village in the middle of the day. "Neat!" Watching the tanuki doing all sorts of tumbles and flips, she follows suit in the air beside him with her own aerial display of acrobatics, even as she is hit with another wave of heat and some strange scent in the air. "Weeee!"
Blanche is struck with awe as everything goes bright, then dark, then... grassy? Looking around she spots Fenris and smiles a bit, then looks to Ebreus for a moment and says, "Does it really matter? Ixchel wants us here is a good enough location for me." Looking further, she waddles carefully over to Selyra and walks besides as the priestess escorts them along the way. "What do you think of this place?" Spotting Astara, she waves her way and gives her a quick greeting, still unsure about her sibling. The acrobatics displayed by Firecracker surprises her though, such skill!
Nekura and Ebony cover their eyes when the light shows up and becomes blindingly hard to stare at. As it fades though and leaves them at a temple however the filly ends up staring a bit in surprise before just shaking her head and squeaking as she hustles to catch up with her mother who kept on going. Just in time for them to be greeted by the the weird human and led along! The younger pony looks up at her mother in confusion who just shrugs and pulls them along.
Anbessa's ears twitch at the constant chanting that is joined by the glowing of the room itself around them... Was this normal for this place, because last time he came here it wasn't like this... Though it probably is because it was a festival. Raising one of his arms to cover his face from the bright light, the silver eyed bunny squints a bit at the intense lighting as heat washes over his plush fur. The world fills with light... To be replaced with sunlight, and the feeling of grass beneath his feet that makes the rabbit feel his mouth fall open in bewilderment. Where... Were they? His eyes pass over the many humans, pregnant or not as his ears pinken from the scents in the air. Looking towards the one speaking, the bunny blinks in surprise before he nods, brows furrowing as he follows after the excited others with a look of wonder soon crossing his face. The bunny no doubt has not seen something like this, and he seems both excited and worried at the same time as he looks over the group that he is following. Though he does raise a paw to wave to Nekura and Blanche too, watching Firecracker doing her little show with an amused chuckle.
Selyra looks over towards Anbessa as he asks what happened last time. "Well, we all came up and they were still setting things up. We had to disarm, but that's understandable." she says, starting to blink a few times to try and clear the growing brightness away, but shi soon realizes it's not just hir eyes. It's the whole room. Glancing around, shi looks to Blanche and Astara with concern, when soon everything is engulfed in light, and then darkness. Inwardly shi starts to panic, when suddenly they're deposited into a grassy field, the collie blinking and looking around. "Wh-what just... what?" shi stutters, confused and disoriented. After the initial shock, shi quickly looks for Anbessa, Blanche, and Astara to make sure they're all okay. Once shi sees that's the case, shi lets out a sigh of relief, and only just then notices the heat level of the palce. Panting a bit, she begins to sweat, the fluffiest one there the least acclimated to the hot climate. "Ugh, too hot..." shi answers Blanche, then looks over to the voice. Seeing a human, shi's caught off-guard, but nods and starts to follow, regaining hir composure despite the heat.
As she makes her way around, she waddles carefully, each paw landing one after the other with a rolling gait as her belly slides along the groind. "urgh.... The one downside to being so full of kits..." Her movement is slowand wobbly, at least her fluff would protect her somewhat...
With a start, more than a few notice Blanche's trapped condition! With a smile, one of the quite heafty men pulls up a cart to assist the exceptionally gravid one along. With everyone else walking or waddling or... cartwheeling along, the woman leads them all toward quite the large stone building, a touch bigger than the rest. The stairs up are gentle and as everyone approches a large, very large feathered serpent flys out from the entrance. Once inside though, it is a bit dark, lit up by the sun coming in from slats in the walls. Seated upon a large stone chair is an elderly looking woman, complete with a headdress similar to the guards that were in the Ixchel Temple before. She holds in her lap a large bowl, made similarly to pottery. "Ah, welcome, you've done well to answer my summons. You have questions for me, I'm sure, but first, are you comfortable?" She asks. There are stone benches, similar to pews to sit upon, "And my, what unusual forms you have, though I suppose I should be used to such things." Says the old woman.
Ebreus follows their guide staying close to Fenris he asks "You really think we're not on Earth anymore?" after a few moments and they see the serpent he leans over to Fenris again and says "You might be right." once they enter the building and are faced with Ixchel Ebreus does his best bow while searching his mind for if he is to maintain eyecontact or avert his gaze, not remembering he decides upon the former and says "Thank you. I need little for comfort but should it be possible I would apreciate the opertunity to earn your favor as it appears some of my associates already have."
Astara was wide-eyed at the transportation, with a lack for words; the first thing she manages to say is simply "Hot..." as she wipes her brow, her human skin now glistening with sweat. Another heat starts to build down south, too... her cock flops out of its sheath, adding her own rutty scent to the interesting smells around. "Bah, awful time to rut to happen..." she mumbles as she's led into Ixchel's dwelling.
"I suppose I'm comfortable, uh... Ixchel," Astara responds, pausing awkwardly before she says her patron's name. "Excuse me, Ixchel, but what might be the proper thing to call you? Ixchel feels... too informal." The taur sits down in front of Ixchel's 'throne'.
Fenris lets himself be ushered inside the little house. "Oh! I am almost certain of it," he answers Ebreus. Once inside, he bows low, almost bending in half. "It is an honor to be in the house of Ixchel," he says, "Lord Tanuki, the Great Leaf, sends his greetings and regards." Or he probably would, if he knew about the Mayan goddess, or that Fenris was visiting her. The tubby tanuki reaches into his robes and produces a carefully wrapped paper package and holds it out with both hands. "A gift!" he says happily, "Tea leaves from Miss Edel's garden!"
Selyra walks along behind the human woman, watching Blanche get carted away, surprised she expanded so quickly. Giving Blanche a wave, shi continues on towards the larger building. Seeing the strange serpent flying out from the building, shi inviluntarily stops and watches it with wide eyes, gaping in awe before shi remembers hir actual objective. Shaking hir head, shi enters the building, noticing the older woman on the throne. Thinking that must be the actual Ixchel herself, the collie gives a quick bow to her, unsure what to say at first, so shi settles with answering hir question first. "Th-thank you, ma'am. Comfortable? Well, it's... Very hot here, to be honest, but I'm comfortable enough." shi says, keeping on hir feet for the time being. "But um... If you need any donations or anything, I have plenty to give. I'm sorry I didn't offer anything last time."
Renaria would look upon her goddess with some awe, surprised at how... Normal she seems as the gravid group approaches Ixchel she would bow her head in reverence and nod at the question she has. She sits on the stone bench wordlessly, looking on in awe, feeling tiny stirrings in her womb as she is in the prescense of such a powerful being of fertility. She sees a gift given, and is unsure if she should try and find something to offer up.
A short time after the collie girl starts panting in the heat, it starts not being so hot, the herm and any others in the area being cooled by some force or another in the little room.
"Oh me, me!" Firecracker calls out, lifting a foreleg above her head, then continuing without even being called on. "Why's it so dark in here? I mean, it's real bright outside, but barely any sun gets in! You should really lighten up the place, Ixy!" Firecracker approaches the Goddess to land on her shoulder, leaning up against her head non-chalantly with her hindlegs crossed under her as she stands.
Blanche sighs in relief as she's picked up and placed on a cart and wheeled in. Once taken inside she relaxes her now tired tauric half. Wiggling her forepaws, she at least bows her head to the lady. Considering her influence and their surroundings, she can guess that at least she is a person of great import. "Thank you for having us..." She lifts her head and looks to Ixchel, "... I'm as comfortable as a ball of kits can be!" She says with a more casual tone later. "Honored to be here."
Upon arriving Ebony blinks at the human and then looks to Nekura with obvious confusion. And all her mother can do is offer a shrug in response. She has no idea what is going on either. After all last time she came they found anthro jaguars and now they're being greeted by an almost disturbing amount of humans! The two ponies just watch what happens after sitting down. On the other hand Ixchel might recognize the filly if only due to the fact she seems to glow with residual energy from the two statues that knocked her mother up the first time she came.
Anbessa looks back towards the collie as he hears hir panting, frowning as he turns around to walk over to hir. "Think you'll be alright, sweetheart?" Anbessa asks Selyra in a concerned voice, ears drooping atop of his head as he fishes about in his pockets to see if he can find something to help. Sadly after just a short bit of scouring through his pockets he finds little that would be valid for the situation, scratching his head. "Lets hope the inside of the place is cool." The bun says as he returns attention to the following of the group. He pauses as he stares after the giant feathered serpent, maw falling shut as he watches it for a tad longer than needed, squeaking and rushing after the group to keep up. He does notice the air is cooling, but seems to only think it is the building doing so, hoping Selyra can handle it as he looks up to the older woman with raised ears. His ears twitch and he smiles as he feels a slight sense of comfort being here. "I've... Never seen you in person before... This is a bit new to me..." Anbessa squeaking as he scratches behind his head, trying to figure out a proper way to show respect to her. He has no questions however, seeming mainly trying to piece together what is going on.
Fenris stares at Firecracker, still holding out his gift. The tanuki is always pretty easy going, but claiming a goddess as your perch seems just a tad presumptuous, even to him. He opens his mouth to say something, then closes it. Maybe Ixchel won't notice?
Blinking a moment, Ixchel looks to Firecracker, giving a slight shiver and a chuckle after, "Little creature, if you'd be so kind as to depart my shoulder and rejoin your friends?" She asks, shaking her head, "Children." She says, standing and seeming... much taller and bigger than she was a moment ago. "Ah! Tanuki? My warriors have told me of him. He makes a noble effort, a bit childish, but noble all the same. Give him my regards." She says. Steaping forward though her size becomes much more managable, still looking the elderly woman in a mask and headdress. "Ah! You! I recall you, I take this this is the child fathered though my power before?" She asks to Nekura. "It is well and good that you are all as comfortable as you can be." She comments, "And thank you for heading my summons. I must admit, it took me a while to decide where I'd put my attention, but after seeing such dedication within some of the mortals in... what do you call the land you come from again? Fare havens? The land has changed names so many times it is hard to keep track." She admits, though sets the bowl to the side, "No no, no need for that today, though I thank you sweet canine girl for the offer. She examines the leaves for a moment though, then takes them, placing them into the pot, turning to a servent and asking, "Please put water in this and place it over a fire, there is much to discuss, and some drink from their home land may be most helpful. Come, before we start with why I've called you all here, do you not have any questions?" She asks again.
Selyra lets out a sigh of relief feeling the air get cooler. It's not 100% to hir liking, but shi quickly becomes much more comfortable. Hir ears perk up and hir tail wags lightly, glancing to Anbessa for a moment. "It'll be fine now, hun. The air in here feels much nicer." shi tells him, looking back to Ixchel, the focus of the room. That's when shi sees the flying agent land on Ixchel herself, the collie's jaw gaping open. Shi becomes tense, fearinng the worst for hir fellow mortal, but Ixchel takes it surprisingly well, and the collie lets out a sigh of relief. Once shi's told donations aren't necessary now, shi gives a quick nod, even smiling a little. Ixchel is quite nice. "Actually ma'am, I did have a question... When I came last time, it was on obligation to a group of people I'm allied to, and they wished for me to discover what's happening here and why. I understand if you don't wish to disclose your intents, but anything you can tell me would be much appreciated. Other than that, well... I'm honestly a little overwlemed, so I can't think of any other questions." shi admits with a soft shrug, leaning forward in hir seat so the cool air can get to hir back as well.
Fenris considers, it is not every day that a transdimensional being asks for questions. "I am pleased that you like the gift," he says politely, though inwardly he is even more pleased that she is going to share! The tanuki seats himself on the bare floor and looks up at the imposing woman. "Questions," he murmurs, then pipes up, "Three questions!" he finally says happily, "I know this is not Fairhaven, so where are we? Second," he asks, pointing at the geometric pattern painted all over his body, "What do these mean? And third, do you have any sugar or honey to go with the tea? I did not bring any."
Astara thinks for a good, long minute, a pool of her fluids developing around her. At least that fluid isn't in any part sweat now that the room is cooler. "I... am drawing a blank as to what to ask. I suppose the most I can say right now is that I am willing to serve, milady; and to help you aquaint more with our world, if any of your other dedicants haven't done such already."
Anbessa does give Selyra a short nuzzle in affection before returning attention to Ixchel, tail wiggling behind him idly as he listens to her speak. He does raise a paw to correct about the name of where they were from, but Fenris beats him to it, the bun simply nodding and watching the rest as they speak. The bunny doesn't seem to have any questions, though he does look over the others in the group out of curiosity, some familiar and some who are not within it. It felt nice to not be in rut for the time being, the calm rabbit's ears twitching about at every small noise in the room.
Firecracker happily hops off the goddess's shoulder, returning to her, for some reason, mortified-looking companions. "I know right? There should totally be some more light in here!" As she speaks... there is totally some more light in there, the area slowly lighting up to be easier on the eyes. She gives a little nod in approval before saying, "Yeah, like that!" She blinks a few times as she realizes another thing. "Oh yeah! I got another question!" she says as she looks around at her companions, rubbing her hindlegs together as little droplets run down her legs while her hovering becomes a bit wobbly in the air. "Why's everyone so hot?"
Blanche drops her jaw to Firecracker."W-why would you do that?! Show some respect." She sighs after the lady seems not to take much offense, then calms down. Looking around at the antics of the various people in the room, she gets a strange to question to ask as Ixchel offers to answer. Looking to her, she tilts her head, "If it isn't much to ask, but can I have some pillows? This wooden cart is nice and those muscley men you have are quite impressive..... but..." She wiggles her paws again, the barely touch the cart under her. "My fluff can soften wood only so much."
Ebreus pulls his jacket a bit closer around him internally wishing for the heat to return before speaking "Forgive me but I was unable to find what would be considered polite behavior the the presence of a diety before the ritual. Should I maintain eye contact? Should I continue to bow? And if I may ask a third question as well where, precisely, are we relative to Farihaven?" he maintains eye contact the entire time then digging something out of his pack before handing it to Fenris, it is a sugar packet.
"We were hoping to visit her 'fathers' but I guess they must be elsewhere or I suppose they would have pounced us already," Nekura remarks after Ixchel notices Ebony. The filly just looks confusedly up at her mother and then up at the goddess, clearly having little idea what's happening. On the upside Ebony's confused face is quite adorable to witness.
Fenris grins at Ebreus and accepts the packet. "Thanks!" he says, "That is question three taken care of! Do you have any more? I like a lot of sugar in my tea." He looks up at Ixchel, "It is good without, but I like it best sweet." He stops, looking at the little sugar packet in his hand, and holds it out for the old woman, "I suppose you can have it, if you like," he offers.
Firecracker looks around at the others around her, acting rather timid, intimidated, cautious, horrified, or some combination of each. One noticibly acting quite Fenris. "Geez, you guys needta -lighten- up!" she says with a giggle.
So many questions! Another nod of the head as Ixchel takes it all in. "Ixchel works well enough for now, and.. pillows? It would be easier to use grasses and such." She points to another of her servants, "You, some bedding in that cart for the... fox one, thank you." She says, looking to Fenris as Ebreus provides sweeteners, "Oh, what a delightful plant, I'll have to see about getting some here for us, as for where you are, you are in my world, or rather, ours, the land of those worshipped by people of old, I believe they called themselves Aztecs, Mayans, and some others. They asked us for our blessings in labor, war, in planting and harvesting, many things, and now, we are being called again. Thank you greatly for the offerings already made." She says, then looks over Fenris' unusual coat, shaking her head, "Another seems to have done this to you, perhaps, if you haven't asked them already, you should? If they cannot answer, I'm unsure if I could." She says, continuing on, "Well, as for what is happening here, well, I suppose that brings us..." A bit more from the little Firecracker, laughing! "Well, in my city and with my blessings, it does put people in a particular mood I suppose. How could I assist with births if no one were with child?"
She asks looking to the sugar packet, "Oh no, you can keep it for now." Nekura and her Ebony next, "Well, I suppose you could say I'm this one's father? It was my power that brought that statue to life and give it seed to plant inside you." She comments before returning again to Selyra, "What is happening here, or rather, in the land dedicated to me in your world is quite simple. It needed renovating if I'm to live there one day, perhaps, we shall see what happens with the coming change of the tides." She says, "Which would bring us to why I've asked you here, though some of my guests I must say are unexpected. While you have lent me your powers, and I lent you a part of mine, with the coming changes, I must be sure all of my warriors are truely my own, and all of the warriors I've helped them bring into the world are similarly ready." For a moment, her eyes fall upon Fenris, "You seem to have already promised yourself eternally to another, but I harbor no ill will. My... serpantine friend however... he might prefer you upon his alter one day." She says, then looking around to Anbessa, Blanche, Astara, Nekura, Selyra, and Renaria, "Each of you have helped my power grow in your world, but will you pledge yourself eternally to me, and me alone?"
Renaria would consider for a moment, remembering the mako she had recently put towards to learning the way of quetzcoatl, but after further thought she would reply with a strong-willed "I gladly would pledge myself soley to you, my lady."
Fenris blinks at Ixchel's reaction to his question, and considers what he was pointing at. "What? Oh, no!" he says, smiling, "not the tanuki stuff. I understand that. I meant the purple stuff your priestesses painted. It's pretty, but I just want to be sure it doesn't say something like, Tanukis are so dumb they let us paint this on them, or something." He grins when the goddess points out his own dedication and thumps his belly, which makes a sound like a bass drum. "Darn tootin' I am!" he says happily, "But it's nice of you to let me visit anyway! And I wouldn't mind meeting your friend either! I like to make new friends." While his words are oblivious, there is a twinkle in the tanuki's eye that hints that he is very aware of what Ixchel means.
Anbessa watches Ixchel with a raised, twitching ear as she speaks to everyone about their questions. He doesn't really have much to say at all by this point, things were going a little bit past his head by this point, though as Ixchel turns towards him and the others to see their loyalty, the rabbit's ears raise up atop of his head before he quickly bows his head as his little tail wiggles behind him. "I shall pledge myself to you, gladly." The bun squeaks, raising his head to look up at Ixchel. "I cannot see myself pledging to anyone else by this point with how long I have followed you." Besides, not like he has any other supernatural entity that he has aligned himself with by this point... Unless Diya was one, but he doubted that.
"As much as I appreciated getting railed but your statues I'm afraid I don't have much interest in a diety right now," Nekura remarks after she's asked whether she wants to join Ixchel's worshippers. Ebony just continues to watch with obvious confusion since she wasn't yet even around at the point of this stuff happening.
When hir question is answered adequately, Selyra gives a pleased not to the goddess. "Thank you, ma'am." shi says gratefully, but hir expression grows more serious when Ixchel asks them if they would dedicate themselves only to her. Hir first thought is of Bastet, and how shi dedicated hirself to the cat goddess so long ago. But it's true that shi has benefitted from Ixchel's power before, and shi has yet to donate a single thing. Not only that, but Ixchel is the only goddess so far that Selyra has actually witnessed for hirself is Ixchel. Taking a deep breath, the collie soon gives a nod to the goddess, standing up. "I am Selyra Anrsworth, and I will pledge myself to you, Ixchel." shi decides, tail wagging in equal parts excitement and anticipation.
Astara blinks, her heart skipping a beat at that question. "I..." She trails off, contemplating deeply, fighting back a reflexive answer; she looks to Selyra and Blanche briefly... but before she can reply back to Ixchel, her rut deepens! She blushes deeper, and despite her best efforts she can't chokes back the slight moan that ends up escaping her lips. "I-I... yes. I'll be yours, Ixchel. I pledge myself to you, and you only."
Firecracker squirms mid-air, catching the smell in the air as well as her own internal needs running its course. She looks up at the goddess asking so much of the people around her to ask, "What about me?" with a tilt of her head. "And what about that statue-bangin' stuff? Can you show me that?"
Ebreus ceases his bow deciding that he had been in that position long enough without having been told to stay that way and maintains eye contact when possible. He chuckles lightly at Firecrackers questions and says "She does raise a point. Not everyone here are, currently, dedicants. What are our options?"
Blanche smiles and gives a quiet yay to the bed of grass, but puts the concerns about where it comes from away for now. As she is settled into her new place she quiets down and listens intently. Looking to everyone she nods along as she watches passively. However, once Astara and Selyra pledge themselves to Ixchel, she blinks and holds a yip of surprise. "Huh?" She blinks and looks to her grandmother and Astara, then back to Ixchel with curiosity. But then she hears Anbessa pledge himself too, "Anbessa? You too?" Confused, her attention returns to Ixchel. Thinking over in quiet contemplation she takes a moment to consider, then finally answers. "As honored as I am for the offer, I'll decline for now. I'm not one to put all my eggs in one basket....." She stops herself for a moment. "...if that's how the saying goes, for some reason my memory is a bit foggy. Did you say statues?"
A smile, a very wide smile graces Ixchel's face as many of those called to indeed decided to pledge themselves to her, and more questions are raised. Looking over the Tanuki she ponders a minute, "No... it doesn't say anything as far as I can tell, but it is rather silly!" She comments before turning to look at Firecracter continuing to light up the room, "Well, one could always share their power with me and I bind some of my power to them. Of course, outside of my world, only one thread can carry power at once, without assistance." She says, reminding all of the limitations that even she has. "After, I'd gladly take your pledge of loyalty. The tides are coming quickly, and before long, might be too late to choose sides." She warns, waiting while looking over everyone one more, "Thank you, dedicated warriors, though at this time I have little more to offer, in the coming times your pledge will not be forgotten." She says. A moment later, the pot is returned, filled with boiling tea! "Ah, thank you, all, please feel free to take a drink, careful, it is hot." She comments as she lifts the boil to her lips and sips.
Fenris sighs, "Oh well," he says, and gratefully accepts the tea, emptying his packet of sugar in befor sipping. "I don't suppose you have any of those great jaguar masks lying around I could have?" he asks, "None of the guys at the temple would let me borrow one of theirs." This has been interesting. Especially as a being touched by another extra planar entity. It looks like there is yet another player on the board, and she apparently has some big plans to be actively recruiting like this.
"No thanks!" Firecracker chirps out, "I don't want any babies, but I really REALLY like the part that comes before!" She squirms more in the air, slowly dropping to land on the floor as her wings lock in full extension while she rubs her hindlegs together, dripping a little piddle of her need down her hindlegs and to the floor. "And who's changing which tides where on what sides?" she asks. "But more importanter than that... Is it really hot in here or is it just everyone?" she looks around to the others, gauging their reaction to her words as she keeps squirming in place.
Anbessa perks up his ears as he looks towards Selyra and the others who pledge, the bun smiling and leaning over to plant a short kiss to Selyra's cheek. Though hearing his name being said, the bun looks over to Blanche to shrug and smile before he pads over to her to plant a kiss to Blanche's cheek as well before padding back over to where he was. Though as he listens to Ixchel, the rabbit furrows his brow at her words as he tilts his head a bit, his ears amusingly flopping over to the sides as he listens to her. "Is something bad gonna happen?" The bun asks curiously, this being the first he has heard of it as his paw scratches behind his head. Though he does turn his attention quickly over to the tea as he is eager to get himself a drink of it as well... Though he does wait for it to cool just a bit before taking a drink. Hearing Firecracker, the bunny cocks his head as his ears flop to the side again. "Hmm? I haven't noticed anything..."
Selyra makes a quick bow after shi's thanked, though the goddess' words do bring a bit of a troubled expression to hir face. Giving a smile to Anbessa after the kiss, shi turns back to the goddess. "Lady Ixchel... What tides do you speak of? And what other sides are there?" shi asks, her concern clear in hir tone. Shi doesn't regret hir pledge, but shi fears what shi might be up against. When the pot makes it to hir, shi respectfully declines, having no mug or anything to drink it from, or any sugar of hir own. When shi hears Firecracker, shi can't help but chuckle, though hir focus is more centered towards Ixchel.
Renaria is still awestruck, and likely will be for a long while, taking tea when offered, but still unsure what to make of this secrecy and why she was asked to make an exclusive pledge
Ebreus dips the cup-lid of his thermos into the tea when his oppertunity arrives. He adds sugar to it from a pack produced from the same pouch as the one gifted to Fenris and sips the tea. "I accept you offer."
Ixchel's words brought the world back into focus, her body and situation coming into focus. "Huh, 'coming tides'? Is someone looking for a war?" She accepts the tea and takes her share, passing it along with some help asides. The kiss from Anbessa gets a smile out of her as she looks over and licks at Anbessa in return. She takes a sip at the tea in her hands, a wave of arousal courses through her and makes her aware of her hardened cock and aching spade. She shivers, then sighs, helpless to resist her bodies habits as she takes yet another sip. Returning her attention to Ixchel again, she frowns. "I'm not one for conflict, I'm more for pleasure." She sips her tea again, moaning a bit. "I don't know what you are talking about, if it's a war that's on the way, I suppose I should prepare for one, huh? Would you be opposed to a brothel in your name as a neutral grounds to rest from this conflict you allude to? I'm not so keen on the works of gods and the like, but if one as powerful as yourself mentions conflict, I doubt it's a slap-fest."
Astara fishes around into her bag... and pulls out a mug that's scaled up for someone of her size; she dips it into the pot when it's passed to her, and starts sipping at it. "I'm a little concerned at what this conflict might be, as well."
Ixchel makes some gentle downward motions with her hands! "Oh no no, war? Who can say. Perhaps, or perhaps not. But the tides are changing. Picking a side sooner might be better than later." She smiles and looks to Fenris, "A gift? I suppose I can spare one of those, look upon wherever it is you keep your posessions, perhaps you will find one." After a moment though she walks back to her alter and picks up another piece of pottery. Putting her fingers in it she carefully marks upon Selyra, Astara, Anbessa, and Renaria's foreheads. The marks, however, quickly desolve back into fur and skin. "As for what the conflict may be? I could not yet say, the clouds still block too much of the light and horizon is far away. But for now, know that you are mine, and mine alone." A rather thin man runs up toward Ixchel from the left, whispering something to her, "Oh! He can be such a hassle. Pardon me my guests, but I've other matters I must attend to, but this has been a lovely visit. My home is yours, but it is time for you all to return to your own." She says. The words are drawn out as she speaks, colors fading away, almost... melting... and before vision is properly restored, everyone is standing once more in the Ixchel Temple upon the mountain side outside the city... the only indication that anything had happened, the bowl of tea still remaining where it was.
Ebreus glaces around the room, having been teleported once today he expected it to happen again. Then recalling Ixchel marked the dedicated before sending the group back he says "I guess I'm still an atheist then..."
Fenris sighs as the strange, other world fades from view. He was going to have to make some kind of report to his own patron, but it would be another day. The tanuki fishes a surprisingly small bag from within his robe and reaches an arm far too deeply into it before producing a clay mask in the shape of a jaguar head, laughing delightedly! "Now that alone was worth the trip!" he cheers.
"Awwwwwww..." Firecracker groans out as the group returns to the temple in their own world. "Does this mean I'm not going to get summa that rock hard statue dick?"
Anbessa looks up at his forehead as his noggin is touched, eyebrows furrowed as to what was put on his head. Luckily the mark put on him disappears, making the bunny squeak in curiosity. Though with he doesn't dwell on it for long, nor get enough time to as the malebun squeaks yet again as they are pulled away from that strange otherworldly place! Once more his arm covers over his eyes as if trying to shield his vision from the strange sights of the world fading as if his eyes were gonna melt. Now once more in that temple, the bunny looks around in confusion before he pads over towards Selyra and Blanche to give them both a light nuzzling. "Well... We can certainly tick that off our bucket list!" The bun jokes, chuckling as he looks about at the others. He does snerk at Firecrackers words, shrugging his shoulders. "Maybe next time, if there is one?" The bun tries to reassure the tiny critter, looking towards the others curiously.
Blanche yips in surprise as she's suddenly put back in the temple, as if by magic. She blinks, unsure what to think, but takes a good gulp of her tea with a shiver of pleasure. "I'll build that brothel anyway.... with blackjack... and sexy courtesans! Maybe some private rooms of rather..... carnal nature." She shrugs and drinks more of her tea, a pool of fluids building under her from her leaking cock and spade. "Maybe not Ixchel herself, but I'll think of something." Turning her head to Anbessa, she perks a brow, "What do you think Anbessa? I think a few bunnies could fit." She giggles at Firecrackers comment, getting more and more ideas.
Selyra frowns a little as Ixchel doesn't answer hir questions very well, figuring she is being vague and hiding things intentionally. Shi tilts hir head in confusion when a little bit of ruckus seems to be unfolding, but all shi gets is that Ixchel needs to go, and so do they. "Yes, lady Ixchel." shi says, bracing hirself for the trip back. Still coming out of it disoriented, shi takes a moment to ensure everyone is with hir. Blanche and Firecracker's antics get a shuckle out of hir, but then shi beckons for Anbessa, Blanche, and Astara as shi begins to walk back towards their home. "That was really something, wasn't it...? Let's get ourselves home, sweeties, it's been a long night."
Astara was disoriented for a while, but when she finally recovered, the first thing she heard was Blanche's comments! The taur chuckles and walks over to the side of Blanche, bumping her bum against her sister's. "You know, dear, I know a friend who was considering building one of those establishments... I should get you two in contact." She nods to Selyra, giggling more, wakling off with them.
"Well that's okay, I got one-a these!" Firecracker announces as she pulls a long, floppy, knotted horsecock out of her mane to hold above her head for a few seconds. She places it into her mouth before taking off in a hppy trot, flippity flopping the toy as she leaves a little trail of need behind her.
