Even Demons are Shy [Roxy/Open]

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Date:10th Day of Sato
Time: Early Evening (A little Before Sunset)
Tag: Roxanne

It has been four months since he been in Nova the only good thing that has happened was that it was now warm and he wasn’t going waste a single day of the nice weather. In a small bag, he had some of the scented soaps along with his clothes and a towel, after asking some questions he learnt that there was a hot spring not too far away from the castle. That’s where he was heading today, as he walked along the path through the forest breathing in the rest air and enjoying nature.


Once reaching the springs he stripped down and folded his clothes, on top of them was his whip. Slowly sliding into the water, he let out a sight of happiness. Closing his eyes, he let the sounds of nature lull him into a state of relaxation as he thought about him. Thinking of home, he reminded himself that as soon as he got back to the castle that he would need to write a letter home to his family letting them know that he was still alive and that he has not met anyone yet. Soon he got lost in his thoughts that he didn’t notice the sounds of foot steps.

[Roxanne]

It had been a long day for the red headed half demon, much of it spent hunting and cleaning her kills. Roxanne covered in dirt, blood, sweat and various little tidbits of debris. Her red hair was tangled and had bits of leaves and tiny sticks wrapped in the long tresses. A bath wasn't really an option so she gathered her soap and a plain black robe before heading off to the hot springs.

Roxanne arrived at the springs fully aware that she was not likely to be alone. Her nose proved her right before she spotted her unsuspecting company, the familiar scent of demon drawing her interest. Forgetting what she must look like, the demoness approached the pools. She had left her clothes at her cabin and the moonlight glistened on her bare skin, throwing the blood into sharp contrast. As usual, she had no sense of modesty. She laid her clean robe aside, away from the water's edge and settled herself into the springs with a sigh.

She pulled her hair over her shoulder, the ends already soaked through since it brushed her thighs in length. Long, skilled fingers began to slowly work out the tangles and bits of debris. Her bar of soap remained untouched, for the moment, on the edge behind her. "Arn't you a handsome little demon? I've not seen you around here before," Roxanne said by way of greeting, an amused smile settling on her face.

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Cam only open his eyes upon hearing a delicate female voice opening his eye slowly to see a female in the springs, not even that far from him in nothing but the skin she was born in. He was thankful to his father for once in his life that he had inherited his skin tone or else his cheeks would be bright pink. “Mor’nan.” Honestly was this country filled with women who were just temptation waiting to happen like he swore Mor’nan decided to place this woman with bodies that would normally make a man weep or bow before them.


“Uh… thank you. Uh... I have only recently been in Nova.” Cam turned to look at her only to have his blush increases by tenfold. “The spring weather here… it was too cold for my liking.” Taking that time, he quickly ducked under the water as he came up he ran his finger though his hair carefully getting out all the knots out as he proceeded to do anything that would keep him away from another temptress as his thoughts wondered if he had some sort of tracker on him that allowed other women to find him when ever he was alone. First, it was Lucifina when she had been in between her changes to be a succubus now it was this red headed female that had addressed him as a demon. “Uh… Miss did I hear you clearly did you call me a demon?” His voice was soft as he realised that he missed that small fact earlier wondering how she knew he was a demon he horns wasn’t showing so now came down to how she knew.

[Roxanne]

Roxanne smiled as her company stuttered. She thought he might be blushing even, given his tone but his tan complexion made it hard to tell. Regardless, he seemed unnerved and that was flattering. She nodded as he explained that he had only recently come to Nova, her fingers still working through her hair.

"That makes sense then, though I'm sorry to hear that it's not been to your liking. Stick around, it gets better," she responded, smirking a bit. Her lavender eyes watched as he dunked himself in the warm water.

Cam's question after he came back up was not entirely surprising or unexpected. Roxanne was wondering how long it would take him to realize her greeting for what it was.

The half demon grinned and tapped her nose lightly. "Your scent gave you away, even muttled as it is by the water. The steam carries," she answered.

"But where are my manners? I still haven't properly introduced myself. I'm Roxanne,"she said, not pressing the other demon for his name.

She combed her fingers through her hair a few more times and, seemingly satisfied, tossed it back over her shoulders, baring her chest as she looked herself over.

Blood still clung to her skin in areas untouched by the warm water. Noticing it, she sighed and reached for her soap. With slow and deliberate movements, Roxanne scrubbed the soap over her skin and then lathered her hair. The scent of peppermint filled the springs as she bathed.

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Cam nodded his head hearing her answer it made sense but now he wondered if she could pick up what subclass of demon he was. “Do you know what type of demon I am?” He asked out of curiosity as he brushed his hair behind his right ear revealing the gold along his ears.


“It is nice to meet you, Roxanne. You can call me… I mean I’m Camaxlii.” As Roxy moved her hair back over her shoulder Cam saw a good view of her chest. He was about to look away when he notices that she was purposely drawing attention to her well-developed breast. Quickly looking away as he felt a small spark lust from himself for the woman.


Moving his hand, he grabbed his soap, as he closed his eyes not giving into the temptation as he slowly started to wash his hair. As he washed his hair he made sure to reminded himself that this was normal he could bathe with a female without it resulting in other activities. “Uh… Since you know what race I am it’s only fair if you tell me what you are as well?” Slowly he worked his fingers through his hair as the scent of peppermint mixed a bit with the scent of lavender both soothing him.

[Roxanne]

Roxanne gave her companion a curious look as he asked her if she could tell what type of demon he was. She shook her head lightly, careful not to splatter suds. "I'm not familiar enough with different 'types' to distinguish them by smell alone. I wasn't even aware there were really 'types' before I came here," she admitted, a sheepish look crossing her face for a split second. "Feel free to share though if you'd like," she offered, curiosity coloring her tone as she looked at him intently. He looked fairly normal to her, aside from the strange jewelry.

She listened as Cam introduced himself, rinsing off the soap by briefly sinking lower into the springs. She held up a finger to indicate he should give her a moment before dunking herself fully into the warm water to rinse her hair. She came up a moment later with a short gasp of breath. Roxanne wrung her hair out lightly, combing her fingers through it and draping it back over her shoulders. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Camaxlii," she finally responded, smiling warmly.

A brief silence settled in as Cam bathed, and sensing his discomfort, Roxanne directed her gaze upward to the sky. It was a lovely clear evening and the stars shown quite brightly alongside the moon. "I wasn't exactly expecting company here. Though because it is the springs, there's always that possibility. Your jewelry is unusual and your clothing smells of the castle. What brings you this far out?" she asked, giving away her observation skills with a smirk.

Cam's question was unexpected. Roxanne looked at him for a moment, surprised and amused. "That is a fair point. I'm a half demon, of no particular type to my knowledge," she answered, watching him carefully for his reaction. She suspected he was a full demon and wasn't sure how he would take the news. She was briefly thankful that she'd caught his scent and landed to change rather than arriving in her half form.

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Cam looked at her strange when she mentions that she aware that demons had types or subclass. Keeping that in mind he needed to make a note on this to check to see if any else was aware of the subclasses of demons other than Serath cause if not it might cause issues for him later on in life. “I’m subclass incubus… uh, no…. I was not born the wrong gender…. Um… the females like my mother are called succubus.” He said since most people just assumed sometimes that succubus was the only type of lust demons and the male ones like himself tend to forgotten since they don’t appear much in demon lore. Cam did notice that she seems to be eyeing his jewellery tilting his head to the side wondering if she was going to comment on it or if she was just going to stare.


Seeing her hand gesture, he just nodded his head while waiting for her to rinse the soap out of her hair. Offering a soft smile of his own since it was rare that someone got his name right on the first try it was one of the reasons it had been shortened to Cam. It was easier for most people and he didn’t mind but it was nice to hear someone say his full name who wasn’t family.


Cam slowly washed his hair once down he quickly dipped back under water washing all the soap out. Once above water again he finally got the question he was expecting along with other things. “My jewellery… there to help… it restricts my demonic powers… There not unusual are there?” Thinking back for a moment he even remembered Lucifina saying that he wore a lot of jewellery for a guy was it really that odd that he needed to keep his powers in check. Taking a moment to bring up a mental picture of his family he didn’t his mother wearing as much nor any of his siblings then again, his mother did say he was the strangest and most powerful of all her children so far. “Well… I kind of missed opened baths like this.”


Hearing her say that she was a half demon all he did was nod his head, the fact that she was half didn’t bother him at all but he was a bit concerned that she didn’t know what type of demon she was. “Didn’t your one of your parents tell you what subclass you are?” His voice laced with concern as he lost some of his shyness.

[Roxanne]

Roxanne looked at Cam as he told her what his subclass was, explaining that female demons were referred to as succubus. That sounded familiar, perhaps she’d heard the term from Lucifina in the springs. Regardless, she nodded. “It makes sense that the male and female counterparts would have different names, though they are similar sounding. What exactly is a succubus or incubus?” she asked. She was interested in learning more about her species. Information on demons was as hard to find as demons themselves.

After both of them had rinsed off, and the conversation continued, Roxanne listened as Camaxlii explained about his jewerly. A humorless laugh escaped her as she shook her head. “No, I’ve never seen any such a thing on a demon. Most don’t care to restrict their powers, at least not in my experience. You couldn’t pay me enough to wear something like that, personally. Why is it necessary for you?” she answered, concern underlying the curiosity in her tone. If he had restrictions on, she figured that was because he was dangerous or had no control over himself. A thought which she personally found concerning, considering she was bathing with him.

When he finally answered her question about why he was there, it was simple and straightforward. Something she could easily understand and relate to herself. Roxanne nodded, smiling warmly. “I’ve heard about the castle baths. I’ve never felt I was missing out by not having had one. Open baths are always more interesting because you never know who you’ll run into. The springs are a natural magnet for beautiful men, and women,” she said, giving Cam a saucy wink.

The red head was grateful that Camaxlii didn’t seem surprised when she admitted she was a half demon and she sighed, dipping herself lower in the water to cover it as relaxation. She never minded telling people what she was, but she hated when it sometimes went bad. Not that it had lately, actually. A look of surprise crossed her face as she realized that. No one here seemed to care, they weren’t afraid when they heard what she was the way it used to be in other places.

Cam’s question pulled her from her thoughts and she shook her head. “My mother died when I was only 13. If she knew anything about a subclass for me, she never said. She was human, to my knowledge. My father, I later learned, is actually Umbra. The lord of demons, from where I come from. I’m Fated. He didn’t exactly stick around to raise his little girl,” she explained, ending on a note of sarcasm. Her parents were a sore topic, as neither of them were around to really help her. Roxanne knew her mom did the best she could, and her death wasn’t her fault but she still harbored that resentment. It was easier than grief.

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Cam saw Roxy nodding her head as he explained that male and females of his subclass are referred to by different names. Hearing the question on what exactly a succubus or an incubus was it caused a light chuckle from him. Oh, he was going to love explaining this since it’s not every day he got to do this. “Well, you see… my subclass is known… as sex demons.” Pausing for a moment. “We are demons that… I guess you can say feed off sexual desires… To us… sex is used to find a mate… once a month it is different for each person… well, that time we go off either to find a mate… or procreate.”


Tilting his head hearing it from Roxy’s point of view of it did make sense in a way. Though the thought of demon not restricting they power was a foreign thought. “Well… my family is owned by… royal family… I need to wear them… because… it’s to safety thing… the family says that… powerful slave like myself must wear… to serve under them.”


Listening as she spoke about the castle baths he tried not to cringe, the bath in his opinion was horrible. It was underground no natural lighting and felt very unnatural as well. He had taken to preparing a wooden tub with heated water and bathing under the moon light when it was possible if not he would use the castle baths. “Yes... open baths are wonderful and more natural. I was excited when someone mentioned that this country had some natural hot springs.” Looking away from Roxy when she winked at him. “Temptress… I swear you might have succubus blood.” He said in the language spoken in Pherana, knowing that the she-devil wouldn’t be able to understand him.


“I am sorry you lost your mother. If you want I can help you figure out which subclass you are. I could write a letter to my mother… she only mates with strong demons… though it doesn’t explain my little sister she is half elf…” Swimming the short distance reminding himself as he got closer to Roxy that he would not touch her. Even if she was tempting him he would remind strong and not give in since he didn’t want to chance anything while in Nova. “Though I am surprised about your father… most demon males help raise they offspring when the mother passes away.” Wrapping his arm around Roxy giving her a quick hug before quickly backing off and taking back up his position away from her as he calmed down his racing heart and the blush that was raising to his cheeks.

[Roxanne]

Roxanne combed her fingers through her hair as she listened to Cam explain what his subclass was, a slow and amused smile settling on her face. “Sex demons huh? That sounds like fun to me. Whatever I am though, it’s not that and now I’m a bit disappointed,” she said, then considered what else he said. “So each demon has a certain time of the month where they’re just a raging all of sexual energy? And it sounds like they have to have sex regardless?” she asked, curiously.

As Cam explained about his jewelry a dark look settled in behind Roxanne’s lavender eyes, though she still had a smile on her face. “You’re a slave then? That’s a shame. I’m sorry to hear that,” she said in clipped tones. The half demon was as free a soul as they came, belonging to no one. Her only seriously tie was to Aria but aside from that she went where she wanted, when she wanted and did whatever tickled her fancy in the moment. The idea of being a slave did not at all sit well with her.

She lightened up as Cam expressed his excitement over the hot springs, grinning as he muttered under his breath in an unfamiliar language. Given her teasing, she could guess the meaning behind the sentiment but dared to ask anyway. “Something you want to share with the class? What language is that?” Roxanne asked as she finished braiding her hair and secured it with a strap of leather.

The red head waved away his concern over her mother before reaching to begin a braid with her hair. “It’s been many years and I’m better off for having lost her at a young age. I’m much more interested in your offer. I’d love to find out what subclass I am, if any,” she said, making a good show of not caring and instead being rather curious. She gave him a strange look as he insisted that her father leaving her was surprising. Clearly demons were quite different depending on where they came from but she accepted his hug anyway, gently and briefly wrapping her arm around him before he pulled away.

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Cam laughed a little when Roxy said that she was disappointed that she wasn’t the same subclass as himself. It was funny since he had thought in his whole life he would hear someone say they wish they were born a succubus or an incubus. Nodding her head a little at her question since it was the case for those who didn’t have control or wore resistors. “Yes but I have a bit better control so I don’t always couple with someone. If I do have to mate… I make sure not to have it result in a child. It only happened once…”


“It’s not too bad… Though I do miss my family since I had to accompany the troublesome prince to this country.” He said plus he didn’t mind being a slave he grew up in the life. Looking back on his life so far it wasn’t so bad. His mother was well taken care of along with all his siblings and he was given a higher status as a slave and was treated almost like family minus being ordered around. Since coming to Nova he thought about everything that happened since he arrived, he been given a bit more of freedom since he came to the country. “Well… I have been given some freedom since coming to this country. No need to feel upset about it.”


“Nothing to share with the class. It’s the language spoke in Pherana where I am from.” He said as he watched her braid her hair. He was still in agreement that she was temptress but right now he should be alright it wasn’t the night of the new moon. He slowly combed his fingers through his hair then processed to carefully style his hair so that he had his little tuff that looked like puppy ears. It was easier for him this way to hide his horns when he wasn’t wearing all his restrictors.


He saw the way that she tried to wave off losing her mother at a young age and decided not to push it. “I’ll send a message to my mother… I can have her sent me… a list of the know subclass of demons.” Honestly, he didn’t know why he had decided to try and comfort the female it was instinctive almost now he had her scent on him. Cam closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths to relax once he opened his eyes there had a light red tint to it before returning to they normal purple. “What do you look like… in your demon form if it’s okay to ask.”

[Roxanne]

Roxanne shrugged as Cam insisted he needed the jewelry for added control, not even blinking when he mentioned he had a kid already. She supposed that was a good enough reason to wear power restrictors and she thought perhaps maybe it was just more of a problem for full blood demon. Their powers were always stronger than half breeds such as herself. "To each their own and as long as they're helpful rather than harmful. That's all that really matters," she said. She wrapped her soap back up in the bit of leather and tossed it expertly back into her pack.

She didn't much care for the topic of the slavery, even if he insisted that it wasn't bad and that he had some freedom. He was clearly one of the lucky ones, working for a royal family gave him some standing and ensure he was well taken care of. At least, that's usually how slavery worked. It was still a bothersome concept to her though. She just shook her head and let it go.

When Cam insisted it wasn't anything he wanted to share, Roxanne just grinned at him. She may not understand what he said, but the tone was one she was well familiar with. "I'll just have to assume it was something dirty, if that's the case," she said in a teasing tone, flipping her braided hair over her shoulder. She sank lower in the water, sighing happily.

Roxanne nodded as Cam said he'd send word to his mother for a list of subclasses. "I'd appreciate that. Finding information on my own species has been difficult and I'm very interested to learn more. If you need to find me, I have a cabin by Dragonbreath Falls. Though I also spend a lot of time in the local taverns, so you might check there first," she said, adding the last part thoughtfully. She didn't consider herself hard to get in touch with but had no way to contact any one else easily aside from Aria.

Cam's question about her demon form was surprising but also made sense considering that he was a demon. Mostly she was just surprised that he assumed she had one. She hadn't for a long time and kind of just assumed that it was touch and go with most half demons. "I have 3 forms, technically. This human form, a half form, and then the demon form. I could show you, if you want which would be easier than explaining it," she offered, shrugging to show him she didn't mind. It would be up to him. Her being here already seemed to make him uncomfortable, she was sure her standing naked on the bank, dripping wet in her demon form would make that worse.

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Cam only nodded his head when the female mentioned if they helpful and not harmful it was all that mattered. Taking a moment to think he moved his hand and carefully slide the two armbrace restrictors off his arms and placed them near his clothes so that he remembered to grab them when he left. He blinked a few times as he felt a bit more of his power returning not much that felt any real change. The last time he had done something like this was on the night of the new moon to prove a point to Lucifina about control being something that can be taught.



He just shook his head when she said she would assume it was something dirty, rolling his eyes. “Women.” The only word he could some up with to her respond. He was slowly getting used to Roxy’s strange and forward manner, he still felt a bit uncomfortable with being with her in the hot spring but the discomfort was wearing off a bit as they just talked.



“I will get back to you with that information I can get. I don’t believe I been to Dragonbreath Falls it does sound like a lovely spot, fitting a beauty like you. Though I tend to avoid tavern since I can sense the desires of those around me. It is can be overwhelming when people start to get drunk and it is directed towards myself. If it is easier, you can always find me in the castle gardens most of the times.” He said offering her a smile and a little bit of information about where to find him if something came up or if she had more questions and he hadn’t gotten anything back from his mother yet.



Hearing that she had three forms he nodded his head it made sense since all demons had three forms. The their human appearance which was easier for them to go about the world blending in with the humans that seem to have over populated the world, the half or partial form that most of them gain after going through the first stage of what humans called puberty since it was when they power got its first boost. Though he was a little surprised that she already had a full demon form he still hasn't gotten that yet then again, his powers were cut in almost half reducing what he can do. Looking at the red headed female again based on her outwards appearance made him believe that she was either the same age or maybe younger than him. “Um… Miss Roxy how old are you by chance? I also wouldn’t mind seeing your demon form.”

[Roxanne]

Roxanne watched as Cam took off some of his restrictors. She raised a single, delicate eyebrow but said nothing. She couldn't tell if he was trying to prove something or not but in the end, it was his decision and had nothing to do with her. That look melted into a grin and a saucy wink as Cam shook his head and came back with his one word comment. She knew he wouldn't tell her what he said in his strange language, but it was fun to poke at him.



The half demon listened, nodding in understanding, as Cam agreed to get back to her with the information. She smiled at the compliment he tucked into his explanation. "Thank you. Dragonbreath Falls is quite breathtaking but it's a hike outside the city for sure. I usually fly, which is why it doesn't bother me to live so far out," she explained, thinking. "I can understand why taverns would be a problem, in that case but I'm not sure I'd be welcomed in the castle either. Though, it would be a fun challenge to try and sneak my way in," she mused, then grinned. "Alright, I'll come find you if I can. Would the next new moon give you time?" she asked, clueless to his personal schedule. She knew they'd just had one like a week ago and so that would be about 3 weeks.



Roxanne was surprised when the other demon asked her age, but shrugged after a moment. It was easy enough to follow his train of thought, giving they were talking about her demon forms. She climbed out of the springs to stand, dripping, on the bare ground because that would be easier for showing Cam her demon form. As she did so, she answered his question with a brief explanation.



“I’m about 30, I think. I don’t keep track very well. I know it’s unusual for a half breed such as myself to have a full form at, what is for us, such a young age. I probably wouldn’t except that mine came from a going through a very difficult situation in my life that I decided to handle by losing myself to the demon side of me. As such, I gained that form earlier than most like myself,” she explained, her tone darkening a bit as she thought about her past. It was something she avoided, usually.



Having answered Cam’s question, Roxanne began the shift to her half form. Her canines lengthened to fangs. The pupils in her lavender eyes turned to cat like slits. A black tail, about 5ft long, grew from the base of her spine. It ended in a sharp arrowhead point and was comprised of tiny scales, though the overall appearance was smooth. Her wings grew from her back and she spread them to their full span, 10ft. They were also black, with a leathery and almost transparent look to them, similar to giant bat wings.



As this was only her half form, Roxanne was still naked. She folded her wings against her back after a moment and coiled her tail around her feet, the end of it tapping lightly against the ground like a cat’s. It was very flexible and strong but not prehensile. “What do you think, Camaxlii? This is my half form, which I use about as much as I do my human form. It’s not unusual to see me in either,” she said, grinning, with one hand on her hip.

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Cam closed his eyes for a moment trying to imagine Dragonbreath fall, the image of a waterfall with small pond below that flowed into a river, with a small house near by with a wonderful view. His eyes fluttered open as he thought for a moment on if he would have time during the next new moon, he normally didn’t have much plan other than avoid people unless needed to but if it was the only day that he could meet with Roxy then he might have to take the risk. “I am free the next new moon.”



He tried his best not to look surprise at her age if she was 30 then that meant that she was only two years older than himself and she already had both her hybrid form and her full demon form. From the little that she has told him about herself it meant that she had much more stressful life than him for her instinct to kick in and allow her to gain a full demon form. Watching her carefully as she took a step out of the water, he felt the slight change in the mana in the air as the watched the female change before his eyes. The fangs, were a bit different but everything thing else was normal for a standard demon.



Swimming the short distance, he took stood up in the water trying to get a better look of her tail. He didn’t want to get out of the water not that he was worried about his body but he was still a bit shy about having another see him in his natural human form. “May I touch your tail.” Asking for permission since for him normally the tail is the most sensitive part of the body for him when he was in his hybrid form.