AsBloodTurnsEverCold

It reads to me like The Manor is just referring to everything within the land Lune's owns aka the estate around so its not particularly specific. It describes everything contained within the Estate Lune owns, but since a home sits on it its called The Manor. The Heartstone Core is, as described, the home itself which sits at the center of all the land. Sometimes homes have pretty weird names lol like Slug Hollow or The Raging Woman (That one is real btw).

To be fair a Manor refers to not only a house itself but the land around the house which is the Estate it sits on. The Heartstone core being the house itself makes sense as does referring to everything around as The Manor for descriptive purposes but I get how it might be confusing.

Szo's found that the hunter tasted quite good. Their long blue tongue rolling and oscillating at it as they explored and worked their way into their throat, careful not to explore too far though they were mildly impressed at how well they seemed to take it. The low sound transferring through that slimy appendage as they were connected, saliva mixing together as they danced together before Szo withdrew it again. The beasts waving it before withdrawing it into his mouth to taste more of that magic. That curious flavor this one seemed to come with. A pleased hum sounded from its throat as that feeling bounded through its mighty form. Szo wondered, briefly, if this was this species way of signifying a desire to mate in all cases? He certainly couldn't imagine they had a shortage of takers! The mighty creature tilted its head again, eyes locked. Yes that was perfect! Perhaps chasing this one wasn't necessary or how would it get to experience this? Szo would hunt another day! It quite liked this method of things as well. It was gentler than wrestling with dragons, or fighting with raptors. It was easier to understand that the roars and screeches of the Pterodactyls. Pleasant. Sweet? A treat. Szo quite liked treats. The tentacles down seemed more energetic now, wrapping themselves tighter around Ignis and responding to their touch more. Szo shifted slightly, shading the sun as two of the smooth translucent appendages snaked their way forward towards the hunters waiting flesh, dripping with the monsters clear desire. They wormed they way over the flesh for a moment before being joined by a third. Szo's neck as craned and twisted to get a better look at their partner. He wasn't a dumb animal even if he was primal. He understood the concept of pleasure and the concept that a mate would enjoy such a thing and that there were places on the body that enjoyed touch. He'd explored it with previous prey. Mates, both willing and not-as-willing to explore and understand. The third appendage danced around the hunters clit almost menacingly. That muffled needy noise not going unnoticed. Szo was a creature of sound. There were few that escaped its notice. It rubbed itself against the waiting button as the other two teasingly traced lines of a sweet substance downward until they found Ignis's waiting Juncture and then? They plunged in or rather one did, and it did so as far in as it was able before swiftly shifting out and being replaced by the other. The two tentacles plunging into the hunters depths over and over in rapid succession, a rhythm that left enough time for Ignis to feel full and empty but only moments before the other tentacles found its way inside. Their members were a bit cooler than the heat of the hunter, but every good at poking as sensitive places. Szo listened and observed for noises, vibrations, shakes in the prey that would tell it exactly where they were weakest. A predators instinct, focused on a most primal act. The other unattended tendrils of the beast moved up faster. Long. Winding, wrapping limbs and touching flesh as they sought to add to the chorus of teasing and touching. Szo's tongue worked its way past his beak and towards Ignis's mouth again to explore not wanting to leave their throat unoccupied. Szo was still a monster and this odd physiology would leave plenty to play with.

@vamp.catboy Sorry about the wait. Had some problems with my computer!

A small droning hum continued to radiate from the pterosuar like monster as he stood atop the hunter, tongues joined together. Szo didn't appear to mind the saliva of the other coating their tongue, mixing with them. Their taste was interesting and drew them in more as the blue appendage wrapped their tongue and worked further down tickling and threatening to shove itself further in before Szo withdrew it. Saliva, or some substance dripped down from his tongue and onto the hunter before before being withdrawn. The monster drew his head up, swallowing the hunters Saliva. The ebon lord of the skies tilted his head as if pondering the taste, the feeling that quickly began to travel through his form. Szo was a magical creature even with his primal form and he was far from a weak one but he did note the heat that spread through his body. The deep red eyes of the creature got even deeper at he finally turned his head downward again to peer. Szo seemed to purr again only for it to turn into a call. The sound of a metal line being plucked and slowed to ring out with a pleasant tail. It seemed Szo quite enjoyed this feeling. Szo watched the removal of their clothes to reveal a body covered with strange symbols. Symbols Szo did not recognize but the magic radiating from the hunter was pleasant. Szo moved back gently and traced the trip of his razor sharp beak along them. Szo was a surprisingly gentle creature knowing that though Hunters were strong many of them had rather soft and pliable flesh. This hunter was no left soft but they were interesting. A small hum was directed from its mouth, creating a pleasant trace of sound as it pressed over the skin. Interesting. They did smell nice~ The large creature moved back up and from the darkness of its under a soft blue light emerged and moved forward, followed by several more. Tentacles, as slimy and smooth as Szo's tongue but longer. They wormed their way over the hunter for a moment, pressing and wrapping around them as Szo positioned itself. His tongue left his mouth again and this time shot forward looking to invade the hunters mouth, further even. The ancient thing was looking to claim the hunters throat. He wanted more of that nice feeling and to share his own. The hunter would find the hum coming from Szo was stronger with touch. A pleasant feeling that would travel up their body and around that seemed to purposefully tickle their sensitive flesh and in silent-loud bursts in their brain, chest, nether regions. It was a mating noise, one Szo's species used to bring their 'prey' to their knees but for Szo they liked when their 'prey' made certain noises. Not that forming itself on someone was above Szo of course, but that didn't seem needed at that very moment. Szo just wanted to feel good and to make them feel good. He wanted to mate.

Life and all that!

For my part (even though we're in a different area) I wasn't able to reply today cause like an idiot I forgot to take my AC adapter to work for my laptop and my gaming laptop basically dies in within an hour of not being plugged up.

Ignis was a nice name. Szo quite liked the sound it made. He'd make sure to remember it. Szo stood atop Ignis, adjusting himself backward so they were not face to face though careful not to spoke its beak too far into the soft-skinned creature. He was still purring, or letting out some form of noise that signified his clear arousal. They seemed fine! Szo hadn't hurt them with their push but when Ignis offered something interesting it cause Szo's attention. Szo quite liked the idea of interesting things. He was an inquisitive sort of monsters so if Ignis had something to offer then Szo wasn't going to shy away. It would breath out heavy a strange coolness to its exhalation to wash over the half-breed before they stuck their tongue out for the beast. Szo tilted his head to the side, and peered forward as a smell took the air. Cherry Blossoms, Jasmine, Vanilla...Szo had no idea what those were exactly but the smell wormed its way into Szo's nostrils. It was sweet and enticing. The beast turned back and out of its own mouth came a blue tongue, a bit slimy but fairly smooth. It was long and almost like a tentacle itself! It pressed itself against the demon's tongue as well, savoring the taste but wondering just how this would make things even more interesting if that was the purpose of this of course. It puled its tongue against Ignis's, eyes locked downward. This was already looking to be enjoyable if this hunger had surprises to share!

Szo, indeed, did not interpret their actions as threatening at all instead thinking his communication had worked well! It seemed to especially as he received a...complement? He was pretty sure handsome was a positive word from the times he spied on a city though people thought him sort manner of gargoyle for a time. Those were good times! The sound was certainly positive so he made a sound showing he was quite pleased. They were study each other and Szo did not mind what he saw in the slightest! The large beasts own tail swayed gently behind him, something for balance especially in the water but it did show he was calm and curious. He was far larger than this one of course so perhaps that played a part in his reaction. It was hard to be afraid when towered over someone but Szo was not a creature given to fear. One did not fight dragons and get to lay claim to fear especially in a situation like this! They asked a question. What was he? Now that was a familiar query. He had no idea how to answer it. His species didn't exactly have a name that he knew of. He just...was. He certainly wasn't a bird. The dragons called them Deep Wings. Szo reared up and spread his might wings as though that might give the two-legged one an answer....though perhaps it might point them in a similar direction. An ancient thing, older than the concept of time. Great winged things that were supposed to be been extinct. It wasn't exact but perhaps in some ancient book somewhere the concept of ancient beasts roaming the land had come up. There was probably a chronicler old enough to have been around when his people were. Szo could do one thing however. Some birds could talk and technically Szo could too with enough focus which it was clearly taking. "EkSzolt." it spoke with a deep, rumbling voice the name bestowed upon it by a hunter who thought he was a dragon. A king in his own right. Szo liked the sounds of the name. He got an answer however. They were relaxing and they were new! New Hunters came all the time so this was no surprise. Szo cooed in understanding, the sound like wind passing through narrow tunnels combined with the usual high chime, and middle screech. The word Sex drew what sounded like a laugh from the creature who started to nod his head. Mating. That was the prime activity here and one he quite enjoyed! It took note of their twitching tail. Demon. Certainly it as hard to mistake them for anything else not or at least part demon. Their smell was unique. Identifiable. Enticing. Their words drew another laugh, a low rumbling in its belly. This one was quite funny weren't they? They recognized the sound of lust in their voice for certain. There was little hiding something from Szo's kind as they were masters of sound. If they didn't understand something the sound told them everything they needed to know! Szo let out a lower purr himself this one meant to create a more pleasurable feeling in those around. Pleasant vibration that almost focus particularly on the more pleasurable zones of the brain and body. It was magic. Szo was a monster but that was part of his nature at the same time. Szo moved closer, Beak mere inches away from their face, perhaps it looked odd from that angle but with a turn of his head they could see Szo's eyes. Friendly. Wanting. The only question was how did they want it? Szo liked a chase but if they were just wanting to get to it? Szo wasn't a picky type. Sex was fun. Szo then reared up a little bit and fell forward in an attempt to, maybe a little roughly, take the hunter down to the ground. Not its full weight but that would make it easier.

Szo stretched out pushing its clawed feet into ground as he stretched his large wings before standing still, looking into the waters for a moment until he heard noise. His head craned in the direction of the noise and there he found a...human? One of the hunters? The Vathýtero sniffed the air for a moment before it stalked towards the figure. The stomping of his movement apparent as he pressed his weight into the earth stopping just in front of them before exhaling. Red eyes peered at the figure before he let out a similar bell like sound as he did with the heron to let the hunter know he had no intention of harming them before he looked to the fish. Szo didn't hesitate to accept the fish, not realizing he had inadvertently tossed the fish on the good hunter. He simply leaned down, picked the fish up easily in his beak and worked it into its mouth again. The creature would shake his body with pleasure before letting out a slighter series of tones that sounded almost that of glass bowls and metal scratching together. He accepted the offer even if it hadn't really been one. With another exhale he started to walk around the hunter, continuing its observations. Nothing to fear from this one right? The glint on his jet-black claws went off for a moment. His eyes went to the horns on this ones head. He had seen horned creatures before either used for conference or some manner of mating ritual. Both at times. He knew this one wasn't a dinosaur though, didn't smell like one and of course didn't look anything like them. Human? Hrrm not quite! Szo had seen humans and most normal humans didn't have horns or back eyes with burning irises. Demon? That seemed likely. The smell was familiar. Szo knew demons. Szo was related to demons even if it didn't seem like it but that was because his kind weren't exactly born of Demons. They were something a bit different, but related. This one didn't smell entirely of the underworld though. Ah the younger species were so very curious! The large beast didn't know much about the younger species who had taken over the world in its millions of years of rest. They were loud creatures. Noisy and often aggressive or they were loud and rather fun to play with. The Hunters, as it had been explained to him, weren't there to do him harm. This was a place of protection for the 'monsters' as they were called so Szo didn't seem defensive but curious instead. This person....smelled quite nice! Almost like something Szo could and would eat but it knew better so it only got close. Its red-eyes unblinked, dark enough to almost blend in with its inky skin but with notice they could see them staring. It moved over every inch of the strange humanoid figure as it looking for something but not finding anything at least...whatever it might have been looking for. It would rear up for a moment and let out a low hum, not loud but a noise that could reverberate in the bones. It didn't feel hostile but rather like a greeting. He lowered himself down before shifting its stance to standing on two legs. The prehistoric monsters wings curled next to his body and hugged tight. Szo allowed his powerful legs and claws to hold him aloft as it let out another sound. Questioning and crooking his neck as he wondered what the hunter was doing there. Were they there for the usual activities or just relaxing? They certainly didn't seem as eager as other hunters had been so Szo was curious to know before he would decide his next move.

Decided to post Szo at the depths if anyone feels any desire to visit

Szo exhaled through his nose, eyes focusing in on blue heron with curiosity. It was something Szo often did when faced with birds. The Pterosaur-like monster lowered itself down gently to be met with a small sound as the bird reared its own head back and lowered itself. Szo recognized the sound though he was not of the same species as a questioning sound. A vocal question mark as it glanced at him but did not run. These creatures, much like the ones he knew, were not as inclined to fear even faced with an older and larger cousin. Szo returned the question with a small bell like sound. Non-hostile but questioning on its own. It was always fascinated to learn some line of the mighty beasts it often hunted with, fought with, and lived alongside had somehow become these things. Small and inconsequential almost. There were larger types of course but they endlessly fascinated the winged being anyway. He reared up again and with another bell like sounds he's stalk away and spread his enormous wings. It took only a few flexes, a mighty wind and he'd be off into the air and flying again. He circled around the beautiful lake for a moment, peering down with red eyes at the beauty of his home. Szo had been here for some time since Lune found him and it still impressed him how great this place was. It reminded him of the Island he had found while others died around him, the beauty and bounty that seemed almost endless. It wasn't perfect. Monsters weren't always meant to be in close contact like this but Szo felt safe here. He didn't imagine everyone did of course. He had flown over to the Heartstone core and saw....something interesting. He could recognize the cries of a female of the younger species quite easily and she did not sounds too pleased at least initially. Szo had gotten quite used to the tones of these young species and could discern what they meant more easily but he chose no to interfere. The younger beasts had their own way of doing things and as he understood it? This place was designed to allow them the space to do just that so long as no serious harm came to anyone and so the black-scaled king of the sky left and came here....to the depths. Why? Well he was quite hungry. It just so happened he was distracted by the presence of the young avians who often hung around. This was his home. The water. The Sky. It was freedom. He flew around, twisting his large ebon body through the air until he suddenly curled his wings and began to fall. Down. The air rushing over the hardened scales that had seen disasters and battles he was unlikely to see again. His eyes focused on the crystal waters as his shadow overtook it. Shrinking. Shifting and then. Splash! The water parted with ease and the large dark form of the monster vanished beneath the waters and into the depths. It took moments for the surface to still again and for the previously interested birds to lose focus as they tended to do. All was quiet at the depths. All was serene. It was a rare treat for the animals and the beasts. There were no humans to hunt them and though there were predators around that was just life. They only needed to listen, but beyond that. Silence. Golden. ...and then it was broken. A large shadow rose up from the waters and burst through. Fish! A number of them trying their hardest to escape. The sky-born monster landed on the ground with the fish tails in its large and imposing beak. Food. Food was good. It tossed the fish into the air before catching them moving its head as they slid deeper and deeper into its odd blue mouth and vanished into the gaping maw. Good. Szo would shake, getting rid of excess water before it stalked over the grounds again and began to call. A rough, bell like sounds. An alarm sound mixed with the subtle screeching signaling its pleasure. Life was good. It was alone. The last of its kind. It seemed not even the Pterosaurs its considered its brethren had survived but Szo was here and he was happy. He wished a certain dragon had gotten to survive this long but...he was here. He folded his wings and began to walk about near the edge of the water.

Oh man poor Mina!

No respect for ritual. He'll have to show em how they did it in the land before time! Lol poor bunny though just trying to heal a wolf and gets a crash course on sanctuary activities lol that fox in her backstory really was just unlucky

These damn younger monsters and their instant gratification! Whatever happened to chasing your prey a little before mounting them?

Szo just flying over shaking his head seeing all this. At least make a game of it first.

Whole situation would be a great advertisement or deterrent for anyone looking to apply for a job or stay at the Sanctuary "It took just one of caretakers all of five minutes to get raped by a werewolf. Apply now!"

Name: Jinhai Kao Title: The Goldfire Spear Species: Human Age: 36 Gender: Male Height: 6'8" ------------ Personality: Jin is an affable if, somewhat, shifty man who keeps his cards close to his chest. He's a lover of games and riddles who seems easy going and more than willing to roll with the punches. He's a little vain, but not unaware. He's cunning and can often seem pretty manipulative willing to play the situation to get what he desires. He's a person who values a more subtle type of control rather than showy displays. He lives to observe, study, and categorize everyone around him and can give of an unsteady air....but he's not an evil sort of person. He may be slightly amoral at worst, but he does care which he prefers to show in small gestures and action. ----------- Physical Ability: Jin is a supernaturally gifted spearman and has trained with it to the point where it seems almost as natural to him as breathing. He's developed a good level of strength above most humans as any Hunter would but he's focused mostly on speed and seems to move about with almost supernatural speed. It can actually almost seem like he's teleporting when he decides to move. ---------- Hunter Abilities: His particular brand of Spearmanship is a special school that allows him to 'bend fire' by heating the air around him and weaponize it as well as utilize his own mana to increase his abilities in bursts which produces heat. He can use it without a spear though its application only reaches its full potential with it. ---------- Sexual Characteristics: Jin's cock if 10 inch cock with a 4.5 inch girth. He's a mostly romantic but firm sort of lover who focuses on driving his romantic partners wild by playing on their desires and sensitivities but he's always in control. He hotter than average amount of semen with exceptional virility. --------- Bio (Small): Jin has always loved monsters. He grew up in a small village that was in pact with a local Earth spirit who defended them from bandits and the like. The boy was part of the offering committee they often put together to give thanks to the spirit and he was entranced by the beauty of the monster. A goddess they knew her as and she taught them more of the incredible creatures that existed out in the world both good...and bad. When it came time for Jin to choose a career he initially became a shine guard to protect the Earth Spirit. He grew close to her and happily accepted the lessons. He accompanied her when she ventured outward and protected her and in doing so got to see first-hand just how wonderful the world was. He eventually decided that to see more of his beloved monsters he had to leave they village in the valley. He was blessed by the Earth Spirit upon doing so and left to join a temple for awhile who specialized in connection to spirits and monsters. Once he was strong enough he was able to leave and thus began a career of "hunting" as it were. He did slay evil monsters but more often than not he would seek to woo and persuade the monsters he met to turn to a different path in order to end things bloodlessly when he could. He would also fight cruel hunters when need be. He met Lune during his travels all over the world. A woman who shared his love of monsters and though he didn't know it at the time he'd end up meeting her again when he learned of her wonderful sanctuary. He resolved to visit and enjoy the wonderful...offering she had there when she could. Jin couldn't imagine a more worthy endeavor truthfully! He's a mere guest but he's also been more than happy to guide monsters there so that they might find peace....and love.

Potentially put through her paces on the first day lol

I'll probably post Szo somewhere as well later once I've caught up on some stuff on my end

That is true. Its a space for love and these monsters gotta mate and all that and a lovely hunter might not always be around.

Szo is a peaceful creature. He just wants to fly, eat, swim, fuck, and try to find out why the dinosaurs got so small. He'd happily spar with anyone just to keep those instincts sharp though.

To think so low of Szo! He's millions of years old what would he look like scuffling with these young upstarts!

She certainly has her pick of experiences at the moment! Hopefully Luna can help her out.