Re: Crimson Queen (Mirchie)
Mirchell's stomping feet carried her through town, the enthusiastic walk doing wonders to help calm her down. They always did. Her white hair, spattered with a few drops of crimson blood and caked-in ash flowed behind her head. As her exhausted anger ebbed away from the feel of boots clashing again and again onto the floor, the albino demoness straightened her posture. The fact that most of the townsfolk avoided her by habit helped as well, lending a sense of self-indulgent pride. Mirchell did, after all, very much enjoy the notion that others feared and respected her, even if it was mostly her own lies to herself at times. As her anger faded though, so did the glow in her eyes, brought on mostly by strong emotion or surges of power, until the glow was barely noticeable in the dying light, and the torches that were being lit as darkness settled in served well to hide the faint glow that remained. Her pace slowed too, until it was merely a calm stride, though the length of her legs still meant that the albino was travelling at a decent pace.
She reached back, under her arm, and a grimace spread across the calming demoness' features as she touched at her back, feeling the tear where the Hunter claws had shorn through the straps holding her breastplate together, congealed blood still caking her pale skin, though at least the flow had stopped some time ago. It was uncomfortable, for certain, but it did not impede her flexibility too much, something that Mirchell tested by rolling her shoulders, twisting her torso from side to side, and then reaching back to press her pale hand against the wound once more, sighing in satisfaction at the fact that the scab had not so much as cracked, much less opened.
Satisfied with her health, such as it was, Mirchell straightened up again, breathing deeply, her bust swelling out against her breastplate briefly before she exhaled, the scent of woodsmoke and oil lamps doing wonders in masking the otherwise disgusting odour of the human town. Now that she was calm, and satisfied with herself, the albino carried herself with pride, and struck quite the figure in doing so, her facial features had the appearance of nobility, exquisitely carved nose, well-set eyes, full, but not oversized lips, and high cheekbones with the faintest hint of hollowness as passing torches cast their shadows upon her features, though the way that she styled her white hair, arranged in swept-back spikes around her currently-human ears, followed by the roughly-kept ponytail which swung behind her head rather detracted from that image.
Overhead, a pair of owls flew, hooting as they set out to hunt, and the animals attracted Mirchell's attention, her red eyes, slightly bloodshot, turning up to watch the predators, and she very much made the assumption that people would continue to get out of her way as she strode along the street. As however, she stepped into the man blocking her path, the albino staggered slightly, recoiling backwards, and by instinct her left hand shot up, wrapping about the handle of the sword sticking over her shoulder, past the oversized pauldron. She paused for a few moments, a scowl forming upon the demoness' fine features as she took the measure of the dark-haired human, her red eyes narrowing as she made a quick judgement. Mercenary, perhaps, or a guard? She did not let her curiosity register upon her features though, and after a few seconds, she relaxed, letting her hand drop down to her side, and straightening herself up once again, her pale hands reaching to her waist to adjust the fauld, positioning the buckle below her belly button once more, relatively easy to see considering her armour did not cover her belly.
It was another few seconds though, before Mirchell spoke, the delay perhaps awkward to him, though she thought not, glancing briefly at the passing villagers, rowdy farmhands heading to the tavern for the evening, other workers heading home, guards changing shifts and lighting torches as night began to set in. Finally, she turned back to the warrior whom had crossed her path. "You are forgiven." she said bluntly, her white eyebrows arching downwards as she took another deep breath, pursing her pleasantly-shaped lips in thought for a moment, before they relaxed, and curled into a sly sort of smile. "Why yes, I am pretty aren't I? As for tough, well... I would consider it an understatement." she stated in a slightly warmer tone, not bothering to show any sort of modesty about herself in the presence of 'mere' humans. She nodded though, looking down at her left hand, and flexing the ivory fingers idly. "Mhm... That sounds like a pleasant idea. By all means, do lead the way." Mirchell finished off, flashing a quick wink before she looked about, not entirely sure where she was any more, and as a result, not knowing where she might be being led. The prospect was not one she concerned herself with for long, safe in her own self-assurance that nothing a human could do would prove much threat to herself.