(ooc: Kind of a sister thread to "So Much For Grace". This is Lesphare's domain, feel free to roam around, bother him, clean up after him, be another dragon in another part of this area, etc. Just this is connected to a plot and thread already in play. Feel free to come and go as you please!)
High on top of a mountain…far, far away from civilization, to a place mortal men only talk about in legendsi...lies the grand ancient palace of the dragon lord Lesphares...
The piano player ran his pale fingers across the azure-colored keys, slow and steady, making sure to ease up a bit on the run. His head cocked slightly to the left, eyes tightly shut as the passion of the song filled his ears, he began to sing the words to a forgotten melody from long ago. One almost as mysterious as his own life, a song written in another place in time that he had written when his soul wasn’t in turmoil. His voice was a perfect compliment to his appearance, which showed the beauty of time, but not the decline of age. His voice echoed throughout the great hall his music drifting languidly through the open balcony doors.
Why do dragons love the melody? Well perhaps not all, and maybe he was an enigma to his race for considering music his only companion. Even when his life mate went ignored. If he had taken up any other hobby that was considered dragon-like in every way, maybe his beloved past time would be not the topic of gossip. And that is where he had power over them. They didn’t understand his ways or the motives behind his actions; of course Lesphares knew that. Nor did they sense that music had power over one’s soul. It had a way of changing, evolving, and complicating emotions, desires perhaps one did not realize they had. He chuckled. And certainly manipulating another was much easier done through music than dirtying one’s hand with any other method.
Spirited music filled the room this time. A wild song that was complex to play, even more to listen to for the hearer often ended up doing things with their body they had no control over. Harder he thrashed his fingers on the keys, discorded melodies and rhythms stirring the very air about him. Lesphares stood, bent over, his long mane of hair tangled in heavy knots along the floor, his kimono hanging by one shoulder. He kicked the stool away from his body and pounced, his final set of chords leaving the atmosphere feeling edgy like a double bladed sword.
A man stood nearby the dark sturdy instrument as he played a stiff set of chords on his harp. His eyes widened as he realized what strange ancient melody the master had played, and how his very blood seemed to freeze inside his veins. The servant had found the song tempting to listen to, almost tempting to sing along with as well. But as his master had instructed him any time he was concentrating on a new spell with his music, to shut his mind and hum the counter-spell words he was taught, or else he would be threatened by the power of spell when it was meant for another.
Lesphares closed his eyes and sat back down as his servant left him, placing a gentle hand on the keys before him. Breathing deeply and giving just a hint of a smile he whispered the words to himself he would use for the capturing spell. Very complex, maybe too much so. No bother he thought as he stood and made his way onto the balcony overlooking the vast countryside. His plan would work, even if his pond did fail in killing the Drygan. She had already secretly killed five others, this making her sixth Drygan to come. And as far as he knew, no Dragon or Drygan knew of this. She was growing weak he knew, but no matter. His magic would give her just enough to get close and take down any filthy half-breed that she came near.
Lesphares smiled softly, arms folded across his chest. Yes, let the other dragon lords believe I’m just some simple-minded fool who has a stupid hobby of playing my music. Let them believe nothing of it. Better for them to not know my plans, than have any one of them interfere. He looked down below to the courtyard and frowned at the sight before him.
One day, I will rule all dragonkind !
