(Thanks to all who played this out with us live in chat. We're much in your debt. Note: I changed somethings and deleted others to make the story smother and not as long!)

It had been another long, successful night for Natchez. They completely rocked Eclipse, the club none other than Chase Rosewinds frequently played at herself. It was one of those sets where the music took over and the band played on and on and on...well over three hours. Kota was tired as hell, but as satisfied as he'd ever been. Wanting a drink after the show, he and Jade decided to make a rare appearance at the RDI.

He was still in what he wore on stage...vintage black Allman Brothers t-shirt, black New Orleans Saints hat worn backwards, ripped up jeans, and his black boots. In his left hand was his black case which held his acoustic guitar, and his right hand held the left hand of his beautiful wife, Jade.

She beamed up at her hubby, as dirty and sweaty as he still was from the set. She didn't care. Jade was donned in her usual gear she wore when she went to watch her hubby rock. Dark fitted jeans, stiletto boots, and her old old tight Guns N' Roses tee. Her raven locks were freed in loose waves. But those crimson lips, oh they burned a smile. Her hand twinkled about in small waves to those around she knew and those she didn't.

He slowly headed towards the bar, giving his wife's hand a gentle squeeze, still so thankful he had her in his life. And could it be that he was actually causing her to LIKE his band's style of music? Sure, they rocked...just with a bit more of a down south flavor to it. He always gave her hell over the fact that she never liked his kind of music before. Sitting down on the first stool in sight, he set his guitar case down, eyeing around for any familiar faces.

They grooved, and bands that grooved rocked to her. And maybe that her hubby was great caused her to like the music more. She sat in the stool beside her Kota.

For the next hour or so, they spent their time at the inn drinking and mingling with the patrons.

She gave out a content sigh and set her head on Kota's shoulder, "Tis a busy night, love, full of surprises!"

"Absolutely, darlin'..." A hand runs through her jet black locks as he sighed contentedly, then kissed her on the side of the head. "Just glad I have you back for good..."

Right ontop of Jade's head the bright pink little hatchling was dropped. Blink, blink, Chirp?

Another bright smile to her husband, "Nae not a worry, my love. You shall always have me, even when I be not near." Then... blink. Moment over as a hatchling appears atop her head. "Hello, my dear." Crooked smile to the hatchling.

Another chirp, before she Peered down at Jade, then sniffed, before the hatchling stretched her neck out so that she could nuzzle her cheek, seemingly content.


Elessaria nodded, handing over the bar towel to Tara,"Aye, I was going to remind thee about our conversation regarding Jade and Dakota's problem." Her voice dropped more quietly.

Tara blinked, looking back to Eless, "Problem?" Another blink as the memory of their conversation is remembered, "Oh right.....problem."

Eless nodded, "Right. That problem." Blushed faintly at how the whole conversation started off before.

Tara took her hand and marched over to Jadey and Dakota, "Yes, their problem. Come now, Emore. There is work to be done."

Eless squeaked as she's roped into this conversation, already blushing.

"Jadey! Dakota!" Singsong as Tara moved through the crowd.

Her jade hues widened at the stomping and storming Tara. And the worst part? She was coming their way! Jade murmured to her husband, "I fear trouble is coming our way, love." She meeped, pulling her neice into her arms.

Elessaria is dragged as Tara bulldozes her way over to Jade and Kota as only Tara can, "Me? How am I supposed to help?" Tryed to come up with an excuse on the fly, "I do nay know anything about vampires, Tara." Gave Tara's targets a sheepish smile as they swooped in.

The hatchling snuggled into jadey's chest, warm and comfortable. And obviously happy, 'cause she was purring softly.

"Yer there to lend moral support an' to clarify should what I say get confusing, Emore. Yer a pro at that, relax," And then they are both standing there in front of couple. Tara smiled brightly at them and nudged Eless to do the same. Out of the corner of her mouth, she said to Eless, "No, but you are engaged to someone who has spent his whole life killing them an' you are holding the hand of one you know probably better than most."

Dakota just sat there, unworried about a thing.

Tara said to the two, "Hello Jadey. Hello Dakota."

Eless smiled more brightly if a bit stiffly as she's nudged, "Well, yes... but...."

Tara smiled at the hatchling, "Hello 'gain little one."

"How ya doin'...?" Dakota said as his arms rested on his guitar, which in turn was resting on his lap

Jade set the copper down. "Thank you, dearheart." Then her eyes lit up red hearing Tara, "You're going to what?" Then she looked to Kota, as he spoke, "What ever that is, you aren't doing it!" Oh, she was hot now.

Tara had to tilt her head back to look up at him now and she is blinking too, mostly because no one's ever been so eager to be bitten by her before! "It's really very simple. You lean down. I bite you on yer neck. Yer mortal body dies. Yer soul is surrendered an' then you...." Gestured, "are immortal. Easy peasy." Kablinked at Jadey, "Uh oh. Why do I get the feeling that you are not down with all this, Jadey?"

Eless spinned quickly out of the conversation while she still could.

The thought of FINALLY being able to have a child with Jade was all he needed to hear. Dakota did not care what he had to do.....of course, the thought of actually DYING sounded a little more intimidating once those words actually came out of her mouth. He then glanced over at Jade as she realized what was going on. "Jade....this is the only chance me and you will EVER have of bein' able to live together forever and have children. We really ain't got much other choice."

After a moment, the hatchling squirmed out of Aunty Jades arms and scampered towards someone else, chirped softly, before she clambered up their pant's leg, and headed for their sholder.

Tara gestures with both hands to Dakota, smiling to Jade, "See? He wants to put a baby in you. I want to help. I love babies. I collect them!"

An eye twitched. She was fuming. Her face was flushed as all the blood rushed to her face. Slow unneeded breaths were suddenly too needed. Jade looked to Tara, "Because its not happening." She looked to Dakota. This would not be an argument. Slowly, she spoke, "Dear, I'm not turning you into that. And Tara sure isn't. If it were to happen, it would be something I'd do myself. And let me tell you something. I'm not like Tara. Even if you were to be vampire, we couldn't reproduce. The only chances of this were to be if I was human."

Dakota looked between Tara and Jade, not having a clue what to say there. "I have no idea how that sheet works....y'all need to figure this out and decide who's right.."

"Dakota, I cannot bite you if Jadey doesn't approve, so think about it, discuss it an' let me know, okay? Jade, I have only sired one other vampire in my time. I do not do this willy nilly," Tara spoke to the couple.

Kota looked towards Jade, more than a little pissed off at the moment. "Are you NOT interested in doin' whatever we have to do to be able to have children? What's the problem??"

The sick part of it was, she actually was trying to help. There was nothing to be gained here for her, which was usually why she involved herself in the business of others in the first place. Everything that came out of Tara's mouth to Jadey and Dakota had been the absolute truth.

Her face lost its color, but her eyes did not lose the crimson. Jade only nodded to Tara, straining her words as she spoke, "Thank you for the offer, but if there should be any siring, it shall be from me." And her gaze snapped to Kota, "Me? I've but only prayed to bear children, Kota! Claira is but a blessing. But I'm not letting you be a monster." Soft snarl, "Actually, if it be your worry, I was thinking of dying as a solution!"

"I'll leave you two to yer discussion now," With a wince Tara stepped back from the arguing couple and heads for someone else who was summoning her.

"YOU dyin'.....? No...HELL NO. That ain't happenin', Jade. I can't go through that...I can't watch that," Dakota said as he lit up another cigarette quickly. Oh, the argument was on, wasn't it?

Thank you Tara for bringing the sore subject out... in the middle of the inn. A swig of her beer was taken before Jade spoke, "Yes death, Kota. But ye could bring me back as human, an' then we could finally live a normal life! I dun care how much of a daywalker I am, it's not normal. An' ye a vampire? Ye couldn't be a daywalker for several hundred years!"

"As much as I've had to endure over the years.....you truly expect me to be able to handle watchin' you go through that? Watchin' you suffer so much pain that you actually stop breathin'....? As much as we've been through together....an' you expect my mind to be able to handle that...? HELL NO...." the husband shouted to the wife.

"An' you think I could handle you go through that transformation?! Kota, you will die. It will break me. If that happened, ye'd be a monster fer the next five years or more. Thinkin' nothin' of blood and killing. You won't even be the same person! And ye think that my death would be worse than that? You think I want ta go through that?" Snarl.

After another long pull of her beer, she glared back to her hubby. She wasn't pissed at him, persay. But pissed at the situation.