These journal entries are written by a few characters who once participated in World of Variance interactive story boards. At present, Kyros Hunter, Lucius Zarcon, and Mikael Vahet will be adding their thoughts. More info on these characters can be found at My character page.

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by Dustyhawk |
Thursday, April 21, 2005
We did it! Sasha and I were transported to the desert nation of Neromba. The raking teleport spell cost a fortune but I hope it was worth it. We better find all that treasure hidden in the numerous ruins spread across this land or else!
We left Falor in the afternoon but arrived in Neromba very later in the evening thanks to a big time difference I wasn't aware of. That means we'll probably be the only ones wide-awake right now in this city of Hazam. I hope we can find a decent, reasonably priced inn to check into. A few strong drinks and some Ocol weed should tire us out enough to fall asleep eventually. Shit, I hope the people here speak our language! Hmm, maybe we should have thought things out a little better before getting teleported here.
Posted at 10:58 am by Mikael_Vahet
 |  |  | Mik May 12, 2005 11:20 AM PDT
*snuffs out cigarette then scoots down so Sasha can rest his head on his shoulder, smiles then kisses his forehead* Goodnight. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 11, 2005 09:27 PM PDT
*smiles sleepily* Better than good. Perrrfect. *strokes his chest, yawns* No... don't snore. Least I don't think so. |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 11, 2005 08:44 PM PDT
*throws off his pants then leans back to finish his smoke, grins down at Sasha, runs his fingers through his silky red hair* Hope I make a comfortable pillow. *takes another sip of wine* By the way, you don't snore, do you? |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 11, 2005 06:15 PM PDT
*looks briefly nervous, then smiles* Course not. I'm all about getting comfy for bed. *tugs off shirt and tosses it aside, kicks off pants as well* Well... nighty night, Mik. Sweet dreams and all that. *grins and snuggles up beside him, closes his eyes* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 11, 2005 11:33 AM PDT
Well this bed's kind of small so we'll probably end up sleeping on top of each other. *hold the cig to Sasha's mouth, lets him take a drag before taking one himself* At least the mattress is comfy. *pulls off his shirt, tosses it on a nearby chair* Are you going to sleep in your clothes?
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  |  |  | Sasha May 11, 2005 01:40 AM PDT
*curls onto his side, props head up on hand, and gives Mik a mischievous grin* Oh, I'm not THAT heartless. You can stay and share it with me if you like. *laughs* After all, we do seem to get a good night's sleep when we're sharing a bed, remember? |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 10, 2005 10:49 AM PDT
*chugs some wine then pretends to pout* You mean you're gonna make me move to the other bed after I got comfortable in this one? *hint of a grin* Heartless prick! |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 9, 2005 11:55 PM PDT
*lies silent for a second, savoring the kiss, then snorts* No way, Highness. This is MY bed. I was here first! You either go back to where you came from, or learn how to share. *leans over side of bed to get the wine bottle he brought from downstairs* Here. *pops cork, takes a sip before handing it to him* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 9, 2005 07:54 PM PDT
You like kissing me? *grins then meets his lips for a slow, tantalizing kiss....reluctantly pulls away, rolls off him and lights up a locol weed smoke* I won't smack you with a pillow anymore cause there are enough feathers flying all over the room. *laughs then takes a deep drag* Did we bring any liquor up here? I could use a drink. *kicks off boots and gets comfortable* I'll take this bed. You can have the other one. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 9, 2005 04:16 PM PDT
*grins innocently* Why would I bite you on the lip? I like kissing you. I thought that much was obvious. *laughs, then nods, offering him another sweet smile* You can let me go. I promise not to bite you again... unless you try to smack me with a pillow once more, in which case, all's fair again, no holds barred. *grins and clicks teeth playfully at him* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 9, 2005 12:19 PM PDT
Hey! Ouch. No fair, biting! *grabs his wrists, pins his arms over his head* Your teeth are raking sharp! *stares down at him* Nice of you not to bite me in the lip when I kissed you. *smirks* Now if I let you go do you promise not to turn into a fucking vampire again?
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  |  |  | Sasha May 9, 2005 12:25 AM PDT
*slides his fingers up through his hair as they kiss, is rather startled when he's hit in the face by a pillow* Oi! Bad Mik! *grins* So you want to play rough, eh? *bends his head a little to the right and bites Mik's arm* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 8, 2005 01:18 PM PDT
*tackles him, knocks him onto bed and straddles him* I kiss ugly people on the cheek. I save the intense lip-locking for hot people I'm attracted to. *grins* Like you. *gives him a slow deep kiss on the lips then backs away and smacks him with a pillow again*
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  |  |  | Sasha May 7, 2005 10:58 PM PDT
*tries to dodge, but misses; laughs* So you like to kiss people you don't even have the hots for, huh? *smirks* I hope you only do that sort of thing when you're high, little princeling. *grabs another pillow and whacks him in the head with it* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 7, 2005 01:07 PM PDT
*gives him a 'what the hell are you talking about look' Making out with the waitstaff? I was high and kissed the fat pig of an owner on his cheek as a joke! His coarse beard scratched the shit outta my lip too. *rolls his eyes* I can't believe you got upset about that! Geez, Sasha. It's not like I had the hots for the ugly creep. *jumps up from the bed and smacks him across his shoulder with the pillow*
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  |  |  | Sasha May 7, 2005 12:19 AM PDT
*yawns, gets smacked in the face by pillow, grins* I was? Nah, you're crazy, Mik. I didn't ditch you. I said I was going to bed, then you took off. *smirks* You were too busy making out w/ the waitstaff to notice. *tosses pillow back at him* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 6, 2005 07:23 PM PDT
*mutters* 5 more minutes *then snaps awake* HEY! What the fuck are you doing? *lines a pillow back at him* You missed out on a good swim cause you were so grumpy earlier and decided to ditch me. Bastard! *hint of a grin* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 6, 2005 07:04 PM PDT
*wakes up, has to pee, stumbles over to chamber pot... returns, watches Mik sleeping, decides to toss pillows at him until he wakes* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 6, 2005 05:08 PM PDT
*returns to inn after a nice long swim...sees sasha asleep when he enters room so he strips then crawls into the bed next to his* Goodbye, oh dragon of mine. *pulls cover over himself and tries to fall asleep* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 5, 2005 07:04 PM PDT
*enters rented room, kicks off boots, shucks off clothes, and crawls under covers... falls asleep soon afterward* |  |
  |  |  | Mik May 5, 2005 01:03 PM PDT
*tries not to sway so much while watching Sasha walk up the stairs* Hmmm, what got him all upset? Maybe his pants are too tight. *laughs then grabs a bottle of wine and heads out the front door, keeps walking until he comes to a stream* Now that looks pretty damn inviting. *sets bottle down, strips off his clothes and goes for a moonlit swim* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 5, 2005 12:09 PM PDT
*gives Mikael a look of faint disgust* Weeell, I'll see you upstairs, Mik, unless you've got other plans. *rolls eyes, takes a last drag from his smoke before tossing it on the floor and stumbling upstairs* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 5, 2005 10:00 AM PDT
*finally manages to force down more laugher* Who the fuck are these guys?
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*old man huffs* I'm the owner and demand that you both retire to your rooms now*
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*pulls away from Sasha, tosses his arms around owner and gives him a big kiss on the cheek* No problem, pops. Hand us a bottle of wine and point us to the stairs and we'll be on our way! *bends over, laughing hysterically again*
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*old man starts blubbering incoherently....his cheeks turn bright red when many customers start to point and snicker*
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  |  |  | Sasha May 4, 2005 08:36 PM PDT
*laughs, snuffs his cigarette out, pushes the waitress aside, and tries to help Mik stand* Oaf... *throws Mik's arm over his shoulder* Stop laughing! It's making the floor move! *finally gets them both standing, only to find the owner and two bouncers glaring right in their faces* Hi! *grins* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 4, 2005 05:30 PM PDT
*falls off the chair, sprawls out on the floor, continues to laugh and take more hits off the smoke*
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*barmaid rushes over* If you two are drunk you should go up to your room now and sleep it off!
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I'm not drunk. *laughs then reaches up and grabs her arm, pulling her down on top of him*
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*the owner and a large bouncer start heading towards their table*
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  |  |  | Sasha May 4, 2005 03:27 PM PDT
*starts laughing with him* I don't see anything. *(in b/w giggles)* You're c-c-crazy! *laughs too hard to continue speaking* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 4, 2005 10:22 AM PDT
Aw, shit! I hate it when I do something stupid like that. *dips a napkin in water glass and dabs at stain* Don't think it's gonna come out so I'll have to toss these pants away. I'm a fucking prince so I can't walk around looking like a slob can I? *sucks down more smoke* Wow, the whole room is staring to tilt. What a cool sight! *bends over in a fit of laughter* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 3, 2005 10:47 PM PDT
*laughs* Yep... this is pretty fab all right. *takes another hit, exhales slowly, then starts laughing again* You spilled wine on your pants... Ha ha! Ha! *continues laughing* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 3, 2005 06:50 PM PDT
Thief! *laughs then rolls up another cigarette for himself* I gotta buy more of this Ocal weed soon. We don't wanna run out do we? *spills a little wine while refilling his glass then starts laughing again* I don't know about you, but I feel pretty damn good right now.
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  |  |  | Sasha May 3, 2005 04:09 PM PDT
Sounds terrific! Besides, if a portal does open up to that Solartis of yours, I hope you don't plan on abandoning your only friend just b/c you have to go rule the planet! *laughs* Gimme that. You're monopolizing the goods, Highness. *takes the smoke from him and takes a drag* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 3, 2005 12:23 PM PDT
Well I'm glad you think I'm a good kisser cause maybe that means you'll let me kiss you a lot more then. *grins and takes a sip of wine*
Hey, I was thinking, if the portal to my world ever opens up would you like to come there for a visit? You'd get to stay in a fancy room in a huge palace. And since you're my friend you'd have your own personal manservant and other people eager to wait on you hand and foot. *takes another drag of smoke and laughs* I'm having a real nice buzz right now. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 3, 2005 09:45 AM PDT
*kisses him slowly back, exhaling the smoke through his nose* Mmm... that stuff's really delish. *gives him a smile* You're a really good kisser, too. I thought you wouldn't be, but you are. I'm gald. *starts laughing for no real reason* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 3, 2005 08:32 AM PDT
*smiles* Actually, I've been sitting here thinking about kissing you again, AND I really like the idea of us sharing one cigarette. *takes a deep drag, slides his fingers though Sasha's hair pulling him close, meets his lips for an open mouth kiss, exhaling slowly, while teasing the roof of his mouth with his tongue* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 2, 2005 10:05 PM PDT
Thanks. I think! *laughs* Do you like it enough to kiss me a second time, or do I have to ask for another smoke, first? *grins* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 2, 2005 02:54 PM PDT
Ha! I don't think anyone on Solartis has ever kissed a dragon before. *frowns* How the hell could they? *turns thoughtful* You know, when I get back home I'm going to really miss seeing dragons change into human form. Now I wish the Solartis dragons could do that. *takes a sip of wine then smiles at Sasha* I never thought I'd say this but I really like your human form just as much as I like your dragon one. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 2, 2005 02:19 PM PDT
*grins* Well, it was a nice kiss, and I much prefer a kiss to a beating, anyway. *laughs* I bet you're the first prince of Solar to ever kiss a dragon! |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 2, 2005 12:24 PM PDT
Ya? *smiles but doesn't pull his hand away* I like you too. You're the first guy I've met on this world that I don't want to beat to a pulp. *laughs* First one I've ever have the desire to kiss too. *winks then sips his drink* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 1, 2005 05:33 PM PDT
*takes his hand without thinking and gives him a surprisingly warm smile* Don't be silly, Mishka. I think you're a great friend! |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 1, 2005 04:03 PM PDT
*smiles wistfully while listening* It must be nice having such cool friends. *sips his drink* I never had any back home and didn't make any on this world. I sorta got used to doing everything by myself and trust me, there's not much fun in that. Being alone so much here on Variance really put a damper on my social skills. *cocks his head* Tell me honestly, Sasha...do you think I'd make a good friend? |  |
  |  |  | Sasha May 1, 2005 01:36 PM PDT
Well, there's Ayisha who's the oldest and tries to boss everyone else around. Then there's Ilya, who thinks he's above us because he's a white. Vanya's the kiss-up, Yuri's the asshole, and Yulia's the gossip. *laughs* They're a fun bunch, for sure. We spent most of our time throwing parties, getting high, the usual. *smirks* Kostya hates them, everyone, but I guess I do too. They're real, honest-to-gods Elendorans - not a soul to split b/w a single one of them. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael May 1, 2005 11:46 AM PDT
*shocked look* You think I WANTED to kiss you?!? No way. *frowns then laughs* Ok, you caught me. I really DID want to kiss you. *takes another drag off smoke* Glad you didn't bite my head off for fucking around like that. *sips wine* Hey, why don't you tell me about your friends back home? What'd you guys do for fun? |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 30, 2005 10:57 PM PDT
*kisses him back for a second, then starts to laugh* Sneaky bastard. You're just trying to kiss me. *smiles, then laughs again* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 30, 2005 06:27 PM PDT
*wonders what he meant by "too bad."* Told you I'm not a sex maniac. *laughs, moves to sit next to him* Time for a smoke. We'll share this time. *rolls up and lights a smoke* After I take a drag I'll exhale into your mouth. It's fun that way. *takes a deep drag then meets his lips, slowly exhales while easing his tongue inside Sasha's mouth to explore* Hmmm. *hand slides through his hair to cup the back of his neck* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 30, 2005 04:22 PM PDT
*sighs a little while staring back at him* Well... that's too bad, I guess. *shakes self, sits up, and grins* So you've only hit on a couple of prostitutes so far, right? That's a little weird. *sips drink* How come you're so inexperienced? |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 30, 2005 11:46 AM PDT
*stares at Sasha* You ARE gorgeous....and hot....and ultra sexy. *sips his drink, never taking his eyes off Sasha* But I'm not going to hit on you now that I know you, "quote" fucking hate it when people hit on you. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 30, 2005 12:09 AM PDT
*grins* I'll drink to that! *clinks their glasses together, takes a sip* So how come you said you'd never hit on me again? I thought you said I was... *tries to remember* ...absolutley gorgeous. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 29, 2005 07:07 PM PDT
*fills a couple glasses with wine* Let's drink to...er.. how about friendship and having plenty of great adventures together. *raises a glass* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 29, 2005 02:02 PM PDT
*smiles quickly and sits back down beside him* All righty. What should we drink to? |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 29, 2005 09:46 AM PDT
Oh. Well why the hell didn't you just say that in the first place? Now I feel like an idiot for pretending to come on to you. But hey, at least you don't have to worry about me ever doing that again so you can relax. *grins* Come on, sit back down then we can eat, drink, and be merry. *laughs* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 28, 2005 10:51 PM PDT
*gives him a nasty look* Don't be stupid! There's nothing wrong with you in particular. *caught b/w being embarrassed and really pissed off* Look, so I lied, okay? I fucking hate it when people hit on me! I never know what to do so I just try to get the hell away from them, that's all. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 28, 2005 08:33 AM PDT
Hey, calm down. I told you I was going to "pretend" to hit on you. *stares at him* So? Is that how you usually react when a guy tries to get fresh with you? Or is there just something about ME that turns you off instantly and leaves you feeling pissed? |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 27, 2005 11:04 PM PDT
*is surprised to feel himself grow immediately aroused, but then panics* What?? *shoves his hand away and quickly stands up* Is that your idea of a joke? |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 27, 2005 09:20 AM PDT
Such as? Give me an example. I'll pretend I'm some creep hitting on you, and you show me how you'd handle it. *moves to the chair next to Sasha's, places a hand on his thigh and squeezes while gazing into his eyes* Hey baby, how about we "get together" up in my room. *hand starts moving towards his groin* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 26, 2005 10:36 PM PDT
*shrugs* I tend to fluctuate between being bored and having fun with it. You'd be surprised how quickly you can sway a person's affections for you with a few, well-chosen words. *laughs* |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 26, 2005 10:19 AM PDT
*straddles a chair at a table, grins while staring at sasha* It must be hard being so beautiful. I bet you get pretty damn tired of people hitting on you all the time, right? *flags down a barmaid*
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  |  |  | Sasha April 25, 2005 11:11 PM PDT
*rolls eyes when he calls him gorgeous* It's nothing to get flustered about, silly. All dragons look handsome to other races. We're just born that way. *laughs a little* How people look isn't really important where I come from, since everybody pretty much looks the same. You'd be surprised how boring being beautiful can actually get. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 25, 2005 11:13 AM PDT
Well, I think I'm pretty average looking...but you on the other hand, are absolutely gorgeous. *clears throat and turns away from him* Ok, let's eat. *leads them to the nearest inn* |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 24, 2005 01:46 PM PDT
*laughs* Don't be so cynical. You're pretty cute, you know! We both are. *laughs again, then nods* Yeah, a good meal sounds like a plan to me. I'm kind of hungry myself. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 24, 2005 11:54 AM PDT
Yeah, right. We both want to look good for all the admirers we got flocking around us. *rolls eyes* Well, let's start the evening off with a good meal. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 23, 2005 09:25 PM PDT
*nods* Yeah, me too, now that you mention it. We need our beauty sleep right? *playful wink at Mik* Some more than others, of course. |  |
  |  |  | Mikael April 23, 2005 09:54 AM PDT
Hell, I didn't want to go to sleep now! Thought we'd party until we pass out. We can sleep the whole damn morning away because no one will be waking us up at the crack of dawn. I'm glad we ditched those early risers. |  |
  |  |  | Sasha April 22, 2005 11:14 AM PDT
Tire us up for sleep?! But we have an entire city to explore, Mik! Why waste it snoozing the night away? |  |
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