Betrayal and the Hunt (invite RP)

[zipcat]

*though she was not at all surprised at Rajst’s sudden appearance behind them, she soon turned with her husband when she heard Rajst say ‘wolf’. Already before she saw who it was she knew it would be James, her joy to see her friend was obvious. Contently, she watched as Aku introduced James in a friendly manor to Rajst. zip was glad that Aku and him were getting along, and felt that the same would happen with the Assamite.*

*Behind the others, zip waited. James had enough people greeting him, and she trusted that he knew she was happy to see him. Though she didn’t know his intentions, zip wondered if he was going to come with. He was trying to come aboard after all, but he didn’t know what they were going to do. Even she didn’t know completely.*

*If James would approach her, she would ask one question. A slight giggle joined it. “How do you always manage to find me, my friend?”*

[James]

James glared at the sailor who accosted him- zip was here and he was going aboard to join her. However, before he could move forward to dart past the fat buccaneer a vampire had jumped in front of him. A little surprised James took a step back, but then moved back forward a little and sat down. He was accustomed to the presence of vampires around zipcat now, and James learned his lesson from having attacked Blythe those many days ago. Suddenly, the vampire turned to him and his fur was patted gently. A friendly vampire! thought he, yet again in his voiceless language. Looking past the vampire James noted Aku's approach and looked to him. The paladin scratched his ears in a nice place, something that the wolf-boy was definitely unaccustomed to. Yet he enjoyed it. His mouth moved forward to lick both the vampire's and the paladin's hands, oblivious to the fact that the two are natural born enemies working for a common goal.

James looked to zip on the boat, now. The last time they had seen each other she had seened a bit stressed... zip seemed happy to see him, though. Such greetings and meetings pushed James' emotions out of his mind and into the air, the gentle pressure of happiness expanding and pressing itself through the pores of skin, through the embrace of clothes and through the strands of hair of those close enough to feel- a few sailors, the vampire, the paladin and the Amentan- and his tail began wagging enthusiastically. The aura about him began to mingle with excitement- a journey with so many people meant an adventure, especially on such a boat as this. James was thrilled!

Suddenly the wolf shot forward and began moving all about the boat and stopped near zip to rub his head on her leg. Before she could do much else he began looking over the edge of the boat to peer at the sea, investigating random corners, sniffing out smells, and generally just being a dog on board. A couple of sailors nearly walked over him and he sounded a playful bark and avoided them, continuing about his suddenly inspired pup behavior.