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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:43:22 GMT -6
This human was new, for he had never been exposed to the hypnosis these creatures could do. Which mean it would take a little while for the spell to sink in and dull his senses. But even if he tried to escape there were three of them and one of him. He's not going anywhere
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:44:40 GMT -6
At first, Jacob was trying to force himself to look away from the creatures multicolored eyes, but after a few minutes of staring at them, he began to question why he would want to look away from something so beautiful. He was starting to lose the desire to even blink, as his own eyelids would block his view for a split second each time he did so.
"What...?" he slurred out, part of him still trying to resist whatever this creature was doing to him, "W-w-what is... wha...?"
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:45:00 GMT -6
The lamia moved her fingers that was holding his chin, so that the tip of her thumb was at his lips. She ran it along his smooth lips.
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:45:55 GMT -6
The feeling of her touching his lips was enough to encourage Jacob to stop trying to talk, and even caused his face to blush. He started to wonder why he he was ever afraid of such a tender and loving creature. But not only fear, but even thinking and wondering were beginning to seem like silly things, as a misty cloud was fogging up his mind.
His lips slowly spread into a grin, as the whites of his eyes began to ripple, before bursting into colorful rings, matching the creature's eyes.
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:46:47 GMT -6
As his began to relax to farthest it ever has, the lamia lets go of him and helps him up to his feet. She then coils her tail around his midsection. Lifts his up and the three then begin slithering deeper into the tunnel.
Not long the tunnel just stops and the entrance opens to a wide cavern. The tallest and the widest in all the world. It was taller than a castle and wider than a football field. With this space one would believe they left earth and walked into a completely different world.
A lake stood before the three serpent creatures. A narrow bridge made of thin rock stretched across it. One at a time they slithered up to the bridge and crossed single file.
The bridge was a fourth the length of the golden gate bridge. When the three had finished crossing right before them was the their home, a full village made from polished marble and stone. Small lanterns were placed all over to light up the place, with it being that the sun never shines down here.
The naga broke away from the group while the two lamias continued down the pathway. They reached a section some would call town square. There were no buildings or stalls, the only thing that was around was a pillar. Have chain shackles laid on the ground. This place was use as a place of judgment or punishment. Like where people would be places in stocks during the medieval days.
The raven haired lamia took the human to the pillar and had him sit in front of it. She then took one of the shackles and clamped his hand inside. There was no point in completely restraining him.
Off away a bell went off. The naga that was with them before went to the bell tower to call a meeting.
One would think that making such a loud noise underground would cause a cave in, but it didn't. It never did.
One by one lamia and nagas all came to the town square, leaving behind whatever business they were doing to come see what the meeting was for.
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:48:09 GMT -6
Jacob was completely unaware that he was currently sitting in the middle of an underground city. Nor did he realize that a large number of creatures were now gathering around to stare at him. His mind was completely numb, dead to the world.
Jacob just sat in front of the pillar, staring off into space with colorful rings flowing through his eyes and a dopey grin on his face. He was neither bothered by his hand being shackled, nor the loud ringing of the bell. He had never experienced relaxation this deep before, and it would take a lot more than all this to bring him out of it.
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:48:56 GMT -6
Everyone gathered in a large circle are the pillar, everyone had the boy in their sights. The two lamias that found him remain where they were standing next to him. A lamia pushes past the crowd and stands before the two. She had short black hair with a single lock that was half a foot past the cut line. She had a black streak painted along the lines under her eyelids and over the bridge of her nose. A long scar was on the thick of her deep blue tail. One she earned from a fierce battle which made her leader of the race that live here in the underground city.
"I believe the reason a meeting was called was because of that human you have behind you," she spoke seeing clearly the reason.
The two lamia both lowered their head in a bow of respect.
"It is, lady Pheme" the brown haired lamia said.
"How did this happen? Wake him I'd like to hear what he has to say."
Giving one more bow to her leader, the raven haired lamia leaned down and flicked the boy's nose.
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:50:10 GMT -6
As strange as it may seem, getting flicked in the nose was able to do what the commotion of a giant bell and a gathering crowd could not: it broke Jacob's trance.
The young man's eyes blinked rapidly, and the rings inside them vanished. He looked around dazedly, still out of it at first, but then realization hit him like a tidal wave as he became fully conscious. He bolted upright in his sitting position, now completely stiff his eyes jumped from one face in the crowd to another. He was in a city of some kind, and he was surrounding by viscous creatures, clearly the same species as the three that had attacked him and did something to his mind. His first instinct was to run away, but he noticed that one of his hands was restrained. So there was only one other thing he could think to do in this situation: Scream at the top of his lungs.
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:50:31 GMT -6
The lamia that woke him slapped her hand down on his mouth and covered it.
"No matter how loud you cry out, there isn't a single human who can hear you and will come. And it annoys everyone. So do yourself a favor and don't do that again. Or would you rather be gagged?
Her voice wasn't threatening but neither was it the kindest.
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:51:16 GMT -6
Once the hand went over his mouth, Jacob stopped screaming and looked at the lamia with fear in his eyes. He nodded his head, trying to show her that he understood and wouldn't scream again.
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:51:51 GMT -6
Seeing the fear in his eye was convincing enough to her that he will behave. she removes her hand.
"Now human what do you call yourself and explain how you managed to find your way into this place," lady Pheme said.
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:52:35 GMT -6
"My name is Jacob." the young man introduced himself, his voice a little hoarse from both fear and the screaming. "I was just sleeping in a hut, when one of you woke me up. I've never seen anything like your kind before, and I chased it because I was curious, then I fell in a hole and ended up here."
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:53:25 GMT -6
The raven haired lamia clenched her fist and tried to hide it out of sight while a frown also appeared on her face.
"Either you are brave or stupid," Pheme said. "Chasing something out into the middle of the night, and not to mention, alone. Or does someone else know you are here? Do not try to lie for we have our ways."
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Post by sleepwatcher on Apr 15, 2018 15:54:03 GMT -6
Jacob quickly shook his head. "No, I came here alone. As far as I know, no one followed me. And that's the honest truth."
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Post by softscales on Apr 15, 2018 15:54:42 GMT -6
"Well then Mink," Pheme turns to the raven haired lamia. "Care to explain how it is that a human saw you and followed you all the way home?" The leader crosses her arms like a disappointed parent.
Mink grunts seeing that Pheme has noticed that it was indeed her who caused this.
"I followed a scent in the village and entered the house," Mink said. "But the two sleeping in that house had the place messier than a pig's pen."
"You woke him and you could have had him go back to sleep without any remembrance of this ever happening and instead I take it you fled. now the real question left is what should be done."
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