Ask Lisa Tepes

Putting her claw on her own skulled face. "Yea. I think you and I will get along JUUUUST fine."

Lisa looked back up at Belladonna, "And what do you mean by that? You asked. I'm afraid of fire."

The Werewolf gave a chuckle. "Let this Old Hag give you a History Lesson, young Lady." She half joked. "I have a lot of the same ideals as your husband, and even more rooted. Not certain if he had mentioned the previous Master of the Castle, Walter Bernhard. But, he was the one who had brought me to Unlife. I was once something MUCH different. But, being more weak to Flame than the average being IS, humans burned my face off with their Magic." She sighed. "So, I share that same vulnerability."

Lisa let her defenses down a bit before reaching her hand up to touch Bella's face, "I am so sorry that is a pain we share. We both deserve better, you know?" She sighed, shaking her head, "Um. Do fireplaces scare you too? I even find it hard to tend the daily fire while remaining calm."

Those glowing orbs in place of eyes slowly disappeared, as if she was closing her eyes. "Thank you, Mrs. Lisa. You are truly very kind." She slowly 'opened' them again. "They used to centuries ago....." She then snapped her fingers, as pendant appearing out of thin air. "Here. I have no use for this being Undead as I am. This will help protect you." A golden Dragon carrying a ruby in it's claw. "It will save you from any future fire. You will not get burned again." A fire immunity magic necklace...

Lisa took the pendant and looked at it. She felt tears well in her eyes, "I... I don't have to be afraid anymore. I don't have to live in fear anymore. I can just..... And this really works?" She looked at Belladonna, eyes wide from trying not to cry, when she was just so grateful someone would give her something like this.

"When I was much younger, Walter allowed me to be an adventurer. I had to hide in human form of course but had gotten this pendant from a Red Dragon's Hoard. It protected me from the blasts of his wrathful breath, so it should protect you from a mere fireplace." She chuckled. Her Undead heart ached for the woman. She just wanted to help her. "I'm not going to allow what happened years ago to occur again. I promise."

Lisa looked at the pendant, then back to Bella. Getting so bold, she wrapped her arms around her, "Thank you," She spoke softly, "Thank you so much. This..... It won't help with the mental aspect of it, but it will make it tolerable when I need to do such a small task. Thank you, Bella."

Those large ears perked up. For an Undead being, her fur was well kept and soft. She gently gave a hug back. This. This was a moment she was not used to, even from Walter, but not unwelcome. "It's the least I can do for someone so kind and gentle, even to the most Monsterous of beasts. Thank YOU, Mistress Lisa."

"I live with monstrous beasts. Sleep with the king of them and everything," Lisa chuckled, "It's strange. I feel like I've been treated more like a person by so-called monsters than I ever was with fellow humans. That's so strange to me. It shows that it shouldn't be hard."

"Humans have been cruel to each other since the dawn of time, Mistress Lisa." She shook her head. "It's in their nature. To maim and maul when they cannot understand. To burn it to the ground."

"And burn me they did," Lisa said with a sigh. She looked at the amulet once more, "We can change minds. Humans are still capable of so much good, even if it is misguided at times."

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"I was more making sure you were alright, Mrs. Lisa." She nodded. She had this urge to protect the human woman. She just got on all fours to more make eye contact. A 7'10" Werewolf like her was quite large.

"I-I'm fine Bella. Thank you. Just reading something a little more stressful, but if I was radiating so much that you got called to attention, then maybe I should take a break," She placed her bookmark and smiled at her companion, "Thank you for checking on me."

"Something your husband I'm certain never told you is that Knowledge sometimes can lead to things you used to not fear become your worst nightmare." She nodded. "A couple thousand years will do that to you, too." She chuckled. "Come, I will help ease your mind." She smiled as best as her skull would let her. "I can give you more of a history lesson than some of those books can anyhow."

Lisa shook her head, "No. It isn't the book that was bothering me. I just. There's a lot on my mind and I'm trying to figure out how to talk to anyone about it. It is far harder than it should be and that isn't fair to anyone in the castle."

Those large ears of hers perked up and turned toward her. "I'm all ears." They looked comically large like this, moving as she tilted her head. "I want you to trust me. I don't snitch, I promise."

Lisa held up her pinky, "Childish as it is, I want that promise to be solidified. This needs to be a pinky promise that you won't tell anyone what I'm reading."

The Chaotic Beast had never done this before. Looking at the humans finger, then at her..... she would make an exception for the one who was so kind to her. She mimicked Lisa's movement and raised her own pinky up, nodding. She knew what this was. She gently made the pinky promise. "Alright. I promise."

Lisa shook their pinky-locked fingers a bit with a smile, "Thank you, Bella. I hope this helps. You.... You're kind for this. I hope that is a reputation you are alright having."

She sighed. "I mean. You're the one who I would be most kind TO." She felt so awkward for this. She smiled a bit.

"Only me? That I would be so honored to special treatment like this," Lisa chuckled, "Thank you, anyways."

Lisa looked at the woven fabric draped from the long knitting needle. The stitch work was perfect. The tension was consistent. The pattern followed to a T. She smiled at Dracula, "While I appreciate it, if you wanted to learn, you could have asked."

He chuckled. "I do believe you misunderstand me, dear. I mean I've done this before. A long time ago, but it seems I still have it."

Lisa looked at the knitting, and then back to Dracula, "So what I'm hearing is that craft supplies are gifts for your near future?"

He chuckled. "Something like that, I suppose."

A devious smile crawled upon Lisa's lips, "Very well, then. Come to my study. I have a secret stash. Call it a crafty projects date night?"

"I was more making sure you were alright, Mrs. Lisa." She nodded. She had this urge to protect the human woman. She just got on all fours to more make eye contact. A 7'10" Werewolf like her was quite large.

"I-I'm fine Bella. Thank you. Just reading something a little more stressful, but if I was radiating so much that you got called to attention, then maybe I should take a break," She placed her bookmark and smiled at her companion, "Thank you for checking on me."

"Something your husband I'm certain never told you is that Knowledge sometimes can lead to things you used to not fear become your worst nightmare." She nodded. "A couple thousand years will do that to you, too." She chuckled. "Come, I will help ease your mind." She smiled as best as her skull would let her. "I can give you more of a history lesson than some of those books can anyhow."

Lisa shook her head, "No. It isn't the book that was bothering me. I just. There's a lot on my mind and I'm trying to figure out how to talk to anyone about it. It is far harder than it should be and that isn't fair to anyone in the castle."

Those large ears of hers perked up and turned toward her. "I'm all ears." They looked comically large like this, moving as she tilted her head. "I want you to trust me. I don't snitch, I promise."

Lisa held up her pinky, "Childish as it is, I want that promise to be solidified. This needs to be a pinky promise that you won't tell anyone what I'm reading."

The Chaotic Beast had never done this before. Looking at the humans finger, then at her..... she would make an exception for the one who was so kind to her. She mimicked Lisa's movement and raised her own pinky up, nodding. She knew what this was. She gently made the pinky promise. "Alright. I promise."

Lisa shook their pinky-locked fingers a bit with a smile, "Thank you, Bella. I hope this helps. You.... You're kind for this. I hope that is a reputation you are alright having."

Putting her claw on her own skulled face. "Yea. I think you and I will get along JUUUUST fine."

Lisa looked back up at Belladonna, "And what do you mean by that? You asked. I'm afraid of fire."

The Werewolf gave a chuckle. "Let this Old Hag give you a History Lesson, young Lady." She half joked. "I have a lot of the same ideals as your husband, and even more rooted. Not certain if he had mentioned the previous Master of the Castle, Walter Bernhard. But, he was the one who had brought me to Unlife. I was once something MUCH different. But, being more weak to Flame than the average being IS, humans burned my face off with their Magic." She sighed. "So, I share that same vulnerability."

Lisa let her defenses down a bit before reaching her hand up to touch Bella's face, "I am so sorry that is a pain we share. We both deserve better, you know?" She sighed, shaking her head, "Um. Do fireplaces scare you too? I even find it hard to tend the daily fire while remaining calm."

Those glowing orbs in place of eyes slowly disappeared, as if she was closing her eyes. "Thank you, Mrs. Lisa. You are truly very kind." She slowly 'opened' them again. "They used to centuries ago....." She then snapped her fingers, as pendant appearing out of thin air. "Here. I have no use for this being Undead as I am. This will help protect you." A golden Dragon carrying a ruby in it's claw. "It will save you from any future fire. You will not get burned again." A fire immunity magic necklace...

Lisa took the pendant and looked at it. She felt tears well in her eyes, "I... I don't have to be afraid anymore. I don't have to live in fear anymore. I can just..... And this really works?" She looked at Belladonna, eyes wide from trying not to cry, when she was just so grateful someone would give her something like this.

"When I was much younger, Walter allowed me to be an adventurer. I had to hide in human form of course but had gotten this pendant from a Red Dragon's Hoard. It protected me from the blasts of his wrathful breath, so it should protect you from a mere fireplace." She chuckled. Her Undead heart ached for the woman. She just wanted to help her. "I'm not going to allow what happened years ago to occur again. I promise."

Lisa looked at the pendant, then back to Bella. Getting so bold, she wrapped her arms around her, "Thank you," She spoke softly, "Thank you so much. This..... It won't help with the mental aspect of it, but it will make it tolerable when I need to do such a small task. Thank you, Bella."

Those large ears perked up. For an Undead being, her fur was well kept and soft. She gently gave a hug back. This. This was a moment she was not used to, even from Walter, but not unwelcome. "It's the least I can do for someone so kind and gentle, even to the most Monsterous of beasts. Thank YOU, Mistress Lisa."

"I live with monstrous beasts. Sleep with the king of them and everything," Lisa chuckled, "It's strange. I feel like I've been treated more like a person by so-called monsters than I ever was with fellow humans. That's so strange to me. It shows that it shouldn't be hard."

Lisa smiled at him warmly, "Very well. Then I will notify him of your whereabouts and he will be in touch. I suggest keeping a mirror handy. We normally use enchanted mirrors, but something tells me that won't be an issue for you."

“A mirror handy? I don’t understand that at all. Is there something that I need a mirror that I know know about at all?” He asks her. “Wait, how would he know where I am as well, there are so many questions to fill in the gaps here.” He points out as well.

"The mirror will serve as a portal," Lisa explained, "So if he comes, it will be through a mirror."

Liam Bourgeois: Okay, that makes sense since i use portals a lot, would have to be a big one since it would be hard to go though a small one if you ask me.

Lisa nodded, "Big ones do tend to work better. You are correct in that. I can see if I can get you access to an enchanted mirror. Those can double as a means of communication across long distances, if that is the kind of thing that interests you."

Liam Bourgeois: I wonder if it is possible for communication across multiple universes. That would be interesting.

"We could experiment, if you would like," Lisa offered.

"Well. They make smaller ones, I know. i think I saw my husband with one once that just served as a communicator. And I know he can travel using larger ones--we went to my house that way once. So there are a variety that we can experiment with."

Liam Bourgeois: Well if we are looking for a large one, we would have to put it in an areas where it doesn’t disturb anyone to say the least.

"Of course. That would be best. Is there a room where only you go? I know Dracula keeps his in his study and I barely go in there myself. So a larger one would be best in a room like that one.

Lisa looked at the woven fabric draped from the long knitting needle. The stitch work was perfect. The tension was consistent. The pattern followed to a T. She smiled at Dracula, "While I appreciate it, if you wanted to learn, you could have asked."

He chuckled. "I do believe you misunderstand me, dear. I mean I've done this before. A long time ago, but it seems I still have it."

Lisa looked at the knitting, and then back to Dracula, "So what I'm hearing is that craft supplies are gifts for your near future?"

Lisa looked at the woven fabric draped from the long knitting needle. The stitch work was perfect. The tension was consistent. The pattern followed to a T. She smiled at Dracula, "While I appreciate it, if you wanted to learn, you could have asked."

Lisa smiled at him warmly, "Very well. Then I will notify him of your whereabouts and he will be in touch. I suggest keeping a mirror handy. We normally use enchanted mirrors, but something tells me that won't be an issue for you."

“A mirror handy? I don’t understand that at all. Is there something that I need a mirror that I know know about at all?” He asks her. “Wait, how would he know where I am as well, there are so many questions to fill in the gaps here.” He points out as well.

"The mirror will serve as a portal," Lisa explained, "So if he comes, it will be through a mirror."

Liam Bourgeois: Okay, that makes sense since i use portals a lot, would have to be a big one since it would be hard to go though a small one if you ask me.

Lisa nodded, "Big ones do tend to work better. You are correct in that. I can see if I can get you access to an enchanted mirror. Those can double as a means of communication across long distances, if that is the kind of thing that interests you."

Liam Bourgeois: I wonder if it is possible for communication across multiple universes. That would be interesting.

"We could experiment, if you would like," Lisa offered.

"Well. They make smaller ones, I know. i think I saw my husband with one once that just served as a communicator. And I know he can travel using larger ones--we went to my house that way once. So there are a variety that we can experiment with."