Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 10, 2014 0:30:01 GMT -5
Chaltah shakes her head and sits back in the chair "I only hope that this information you seek is worth the trouble you're going through friend" she says as she closes her eyes " she figured if this man was careful enough to do his research he should have some knowledge of what lay before them. But first thing was first, to get to the informant and hope that the legion that was mentioned wouldn't reach Alexandria before them. She knew there were creatures that could travel with ease to various places with but a thought and could only hope that they didn't know where they were going. "Yeah, i have a question. when is lunch?" she smirks a bit and the dragon chuckles "Dragons have high metabolism and mine's almost as bad" she looks over at him "And i do hope you don't eat boxed meals. Seems the way of the world these days to eat things with all kinds of chemicals in them to preserve it"
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 10, 2014 10:54:05 GMT -5
When Chaltah asked him when was lunch, Gram laughed. In all the hurry to get to the airport, he hadn't even eaten breakfast yet. But, anticipating something like this happening, he had requested there be food on the plane.
"You two are in luck," he began, making his way towards a few covered platters. "I do not normally eat on my plane, but I requested there be food anyways." Nathaniel uncovered the platters, revealing a large number gourmet sandwiches, pastries, and fresh fruit. "I apologize, but I did not give my people time to prepare much more. Hopefully, this will help to keep you until we arrive in a few hours." With that, Gram took a sandwich, a pastry, and a couple pieces of fruit and returned to his seat. "It can be slightly more expensive, but I do pay extra to have all of my meals arranged as fresh as possible. I have already called ahead to Alexandria and arranged for accommodations." At that, Gram began eating his food.
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 10, 2014 14:33:56 GMT -5
Chaltah grabbed up what sandwiches there were available after Gram had helped himself and gave a large portion to Stormchaser and she sat down with a couple of her own along with fresh fruit. "I tried to give you some breakfast before we left, seems you were too preoccupied though." she takes a bite of her sandwich and gets a drink of water to hellp wash down her meal while her companion wolfed down his entire plate and even snuck one of her apples from her plate to munch on afterwards. Chaltah gives him a light nudge and a laugh "I swear if people saw you eat they'd wonder where you put it all" the dragon chuckles and bumps her back "Well you aren't people" and they both laugh, deciding to make the best of the time while they waited to arrive at their next destination in Egypt "Wonder what the people are like there. I've never been to Africa"
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 10, 2014 15:28:48 GMT -5
At Chaltah's mention that she'd attempted to provide breakfast before leaving and he'd missed it because he was preoccupied with something else, Gram merely shrugged and continued eating, pausing every so often to drink from a bottle of water. Once he'd finished his sandwich, he started on his fruit, watching the dragon eat. It was interesting, really, but after a few seconds Gram started to drift off into thoughts about his next project when an idea came to him.
While Gram did not currently have any children, he would eventually. In the event that something happened to him before he could pass on his knowledge of supernaturals, Gram decided to begin keeping a record of his experiences and the knowledge he was accumulating about this world. As soon as he was finished retrieving the scroll, he would begin his journal.
"So, Chaltah. Stormchaser. Tell me more about yourselves, I'm quite interested."
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 10, 2014 15:40:18 GMT -5
Chaltah and Stormchaser turn to look at Gram as he calls their names "What about us would you like to know? Far as I know Draconians are closest to humans except we have the assist of dragons to help us with our problems and we aren't so ignorant of what goes on around us. I take care of horses in my father's way on my parents ranch and was always doing that even before Stormchaser came and tried to eat one of my horses by accident. She was nudged by the dragon who seemed to huff at the comment but didn't disagree with the issue. "Anyway, I'm just like you for the most part" she leans on the arm of her chair to look at Gram better "Unless there's something specific you'd like to ask I don't really have anything interesting to share about myself" she picks up another apple and takes a large bite of it
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 10, 2014 15:51:09 GMT -5
Gram recieved a ping from his cell, informing him that he had received a message. While Chaltah talked, he glanced at the screen, reading what it said. The message was informing him that four of his men were waiting to escort him to his hotel room in Alexandria. Looking back up, he considered what more specific questions he might want to ask. Chaltah seemed relatively normal, but Stormchaser, her dragon friend, was, well, a dragon.
"Stormchaser. How old are you exactly? How long do dragons live?" He was curious about this subject. Myths told of dragons whose lifespans were eternal. Stormchaser, as far as Gram knew, could be well over one thousand years old. "Do you know any other dragons? How did you come to be living with Chaltah, rather than your own kind?" This also interested him. Was, Stormchaser, perhaps, some sort of outcast or exile from his own kind?
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 10, 2014 17:10:15 GMT -5
Stormchaser gazes a the man curiously "How did I come to be with her? I was searching for her" he rests a hand on Chaltah's shoulder "She and I are companions destined to share stories with the people of the world. To bring them into the light of their history and heritage through our songs that we sing. Legends brought to life with our voices." he smiles a bit as he spoke, eagerness and excitement ringing in his voice. It took Chaltah to get him calm him down before his excitement might get a little out of hand and he clears his throat "As to how old I am, I am only twenty five years old, but we dragons can live hundreds easilly if we live without being hunted. The middle ages were a bad time for our kind" he shudders "the few aggressive dragons make it hard for the rest of us to live in peace as every human thinks that all we're out for is their cattle and their shinies"
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 11, 2014 12:16:17 GMT -5
Gram cocked his head to the side curiously. Stormchaser had searched for her? "How did you know to search for her? Do all dragons live in a pair with a draconian?" Stormchaser seemed very passionate about this particular subject and, indeed, it seemed that dragon-draconian pairings were quite possibly a very important part of their shared cultures and history. He found that very interesting.
Shifting slightly, a strange thought came to Gram's mind. Relatively confident it would not overly upset them to ask, "Forgive me if this next question seems offensive, but are the two of you involved romantically, as lovers?" It did not escape the young man that they could, possibly, be just companions. But, nonetheless, with Stormchaser's ability to change his form into that of a human, the possibility that the two were involved romantically was too interesting for him to ignore. Were dragon and draconian pairs typically involved in such a way? Chaltah had mentioned the possibility that she maybe had dragon's blood in her, which told him that such pairings were not completely unheard of.
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 11, 2014 13:27:08 GMT -5
Chaltah and Stormchaser looked at each other and were silent for several long seconds before they both burst out laughing, Chaltah falling to the floor and holding her stomach as the dragon simply pounded his fist into the seat cushion "Are we lovers?! Oh that's good!" Chaltah manages to say after the laughing fit subsided and pulls herself back into her seat "No.. we are not, but it's not uncommon for dragons to be... intimate with their partner, sometimes not their partner. She still snickers at the thought of Gram asking the question. "Stormchaser and I are good friends and partners in the non-sexual term. Though who knows, maybe it could go that far depending on how we go about our relationship.
"Indeed so, though it is dangerous these days for dragons to even reveal themselves so if their is a pairing the human in the relation is likely never going to know until their child starts manifesting odd abilities" he sits back in his chair after taking a few deep breaths to try and stop the giggle fits that kept popping up
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 11, 2014 13:52:24 GMT -5
Nodding, Gram considered what they had told him. It confirmed what he suspected, that dragon and draconian pairs were known to become romantically involved from time to time, but that Stormchaser and Chaltah themselves were not lovers.
"Do all dragons possess the ability to shift their forms like you do, Stormchaser?" Gram was curious about this because other supernaturals had demonstrated such abilities, but he was as of yet unsure whether or not this was an ability common to all the supernatural races, or if it was just an ability that some of them were born with, while others were not. If it was an ability common to all of them, then getting an estimate of what percentage of the human population was human and what was not would be nearly impossible.
Shortly after, the pilot announced that they would be arriving at their destination soon and to prepare themselves.
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 11, 2014 14:07:00 GMT -5
Stormchaser thinks about this "I'm not sure. I know that any dragon worth their hide will learn it to hide themselves from humans." he looks over at Gram "What brought on this need to learn about supernaturals. Most people seem to just believe all the hype that is shared through their means of entertainment instead of actively seeking them out"
"Yeah that is an odd thing you are doing Gram. Did something happen to you to lead you down this path?" she looks at him square in the eye "And please be honest, seems like you don't trust us yet you want us to come with you on this mission. And were it not for the fact that there are people actively seeking destruction I'd likely have left you to go on your own merry way with this endever." Both eyes were fixed on the man as they awaited his answer
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 11, 2014 14:18:19 GMT -5
Gram shrugged. The reason, to him was obvious. But he was not like most people, so he could understand why it would be confusing to compare him to your average human. "I am a very inquisitive person. I like to understand how something works and when something interests me, I do my best to gather as much knowledge as possible on the subject so that I can more fully understand the subject."
"A short while ago, a very disgruntled ex employee of mine confronted me and attempted to make some very unreasonable demands. When I refused, he revealed himself to be a daemon and attacked me." Nathaniel stared slightly off into space, as if recalling the incident. "That was, perhaps, the closest I have ever come to death in my entire life, until the incident in the woods that the two of you were kind enough to assist me with." He blinked and looked back at the two of them. "That first incident opened my eyes to the supernaturals living among humans. I knew nothing about this before; I want to know everything now."
"Forgive me if I seem mistrustful but I have worked very hard to acquire this item we are headed to retrieve and, so far, nearly every supernatural I have come into contact with has not been worthy of my trust. I am only being cautious."
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 11, 2014 14:35:03 GMT -5
Chaltah listens intently to the man's story. Only when he was finished speaking did she speak. "If you do not trust us as you say, then why did you choose to bring us with you?" she Stormchaser was intrigued by the question as well as he sat quietly next to his companion, watching the two of them talk "I find it hard that anyone would be distrustful of me, I'm a person of respect in Ireland. Most anyone in need of a good strong horse comes my way and I never have problems so the way you treat me is most unusual."
Stormchaser puts a hand on Chaltah's shoulder for a moment and then gets up to go use the facilities after drinking all the water he had. The flight was long and it likely have been longer had they decided to fly themselves there but the plane was a little confining in his opinion. He'd be glad to be off it and none too soon.
Post by Nathaniel Graham on Oct 11, 2014 14:53:10 GMT -5
Shaking his head, Gram began "I did not say that to mean that I do not trust you, but that there are different levels of trust and I do not know the two of you personally well enough to welcome you into my highest level of confidence, just yet. From what you have demonstrated to me so far, you are good and honest people, but I just met you the other day. I would be a fool if it only took a few short hours to gain my complete trust, do you not agree?"
"I am a firm believer that if everyone were so cautious, they would be far less betrayal in the world." And my job would become considerably more difficult, Gram thought, but that is beside the point. "I trust the men and women who guard me to keep me alive, but I do not take them into my confidence and reveal my secrets to them. Do you understand? I trust the two of you, to an extent, but that does not mean I am ready to completely let down my guard."
Post by Chaltah Songblade on Oct 11, 2014 15:02:55 GMT -5
Chaltah nods in understanding to his comment about knowing a person before divulging more personal things. "So what is it that you do exactly anyway that you are able to afford this kind of thing? I don't know anyone personally that can have a plane waiting for them to take them places like this." she decided it would be nice to make small talk since he seemed to be interested in talking and it seemed to her that it was rather one sided. So now it was her turn to ask a few questions and hopefully get to know this man and maybe break down a few walls in the process. Stormchaser returns a short while later and sits down in his seat once more, picking up another drink of water in the process and starts to drink it down. "Did I miss anything exciting? What are we going to do once we land? I hope we get to do some sight seeing"
