I was actually going to offer that if you needed a reason or explanation for how she comes back to life, Quad (or even Trunks) may be able to help there. Quad might be able to donate his rebirth ability temporarily (he would have to give something up in return, say...he ages a year), or Trunks could possibly guide her spirit back to her body, since that's what he does.

But if you have something planned I don't want to interfere in any way

Quad's still going to sit with her for now anyway.

Judas felt his entire insides churn at the sight of his fallen friend's body. Ears pulls back hard against his skull and matted fur as he lowered his head to gently nudge her shoulder with the tip of his nose. This was unfair to him... completely and utterly unfair. This always happened to him. He'd find something to hold onto only to have it ripped from him as soon as he realized how much he wanted to keep it. "Come on, Illrose...this ain't funny anymore." He choked on his words, for once not giving a single damn if anyone saw him being anything more than a "heartless bastard".

This was his job. His duty. He dealt with dead things for centuries - but it wasn't until now he had to suffer to watch something, or in this case, someone, from within until she was taken away.

He felt sick. He wasn't supposed to feel, yet he did. The stag sighed through his nose, slowly and carefully laying his head down to rest on her motionless body. It was all finally sinking in.

[[I don't really expect much of an answer, I just needed to have him do something regarding all this. xD]]

I didn't think you were gonna keep her dead, no. He, on the other hand, doesn't know that. Sooo. xD;;

Kaoori stopped by, to pay some respects.

"Finally.. it was a shame to have you gone. Now you can come home."

Sorry for the lateness on this, I was gone for a while so xD; catching up.
Oh Death <3 you're a lovebug.[/]

Omg I hate CSS tags like you have no idea ASDHJSFK stoopid EF >:[

I am, thankyou~ <3 You guys all helped a lot.

My fat frog really liked sitting under Illrose!

Track c:

"You're alive! You do amaze me, miss Illrose. Though... It seems you do not remember me?"

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-waves- :B

"Oh Illrose...I'm so happy to see you. I was so worried when you...", Quad begins to say, but tilts his head when she doesn't seem to recognize him, "Do you...remember me?"

He nuzzles her, hoping she may remember anything at all about Quad.

He nods, somewhat sadly. It pained him to see her in this way. "My name is Quad.", he speaks, "I'm here to protect you while you're recovering from this...umm...forgetting of things?"

He didn't have the best way with words sometimes, especially when he seemed nervous.

He tilts his head for a moment. "Umm....hmm...well...", his mind has gone blank as to what he and Illrose have done. "Well you might know about this...", he says, stepping back and letting his wings expand from his back. "The Twin Gods gave me this gift, remember? I'm the Grand Talux, and have been fighting a dark creature named Iugulare for quite a while. When I saw you covered in black fur, I thought she had infected you, but it turned out to be something else that looked similar...", as he says this, his body radiates a little, his fur turning pure white for just a moment. When it subsides, he lets the wings return within him, and then says, "You really scared me when you were laying there. I tried to heal you but you didn't seem to be affected. I vaguely remember seeing Smiling Jack walking off when I found you dead...", he didn't know if he was helping at all.

Quad's face lit up. He was actually helping her remember. "That was a few days ago when I found you. You were laying underneath a tree near the Ruins, and I saw Jack leaving, he seemed distraught. And you're right, those skeleton wolves were called rock hounds, there are still a few roaming around but for the most part they've all been killed off..."

He smiles again, "If my light can help you heal, please let me try again. I want to do everything I can to help you get better.", his wings grew out again, and he began to glow once more, concentrating his light on the open wounds in her side.

Please work...please work..., he thinks over and over.

Quad;
Illrose remembered very well the tree she had woke up by, lying in a dried pool of her own blood. She had sometimes returned to that very place in hope that she would remember something, but it hadn't worked. She frowned by what the blackbuck said. If Jack had been there, why had he left her all alone? She tried to shake away the confusing thoughts and smiled at Quad.
"You can try, but don't feel bad if it's not working." She replied.
"These wounds are a bit...strange. As I said, they don't hurt, but they don't seem to heal up either." The doe quickly silenced as his wings erupted from his back again, and she turned her head and watched what he did with curiosity.

Okami;
Illrose gave a nod in return.
"Very nice to meet you, Akira." She responded with a polite smile. Illrose then shook her head at his question.
"Well, I have been told my name is Illrose. That's pretty much all I know."

Not recognizing the young doe made Illrose a tad confused by her actions. But she was polite enough to return the nuzzle, even though the other one ran away before she got the chance to talk to her.

( Haha, it was very sweet of her. ♥ )

Argh I would love to shoot you a post but you have so many rps going on with Illrose right now, I don't want you to be overwhelmed. |D;

[ Aww it's okay~ I'll keep mine short too then? Or mostly dialogue. <3 -idled for dinner, back- ]

"You.. you're so.. different, but still so much the same." After a long bout of silence, Crucio had spoken up impulsively, having rested with the doe for quite some time now. His voice was reserved, quiet, more withdrawn than she would have ever heard it before. If only she could remember 'before.'

"I know you don't remember me, Illrose," he murmured, sounding distant once again.

"But I remember you. My name is Crucio; we.. were good friends. Perhaps not as close as some others, but still close. I fought alongside you many times, and against you once or twice, I admit. You were my mate's sister, but I was never sure if we knew each other well enough to call you mine as well." The stag trailed off into little more than a whisper, gazing off into nowhere.

"You.. know my ex-sister, Umay, and very well my subordinate, Judas. You two seem.. close, now?"

"You did, but always for what you believed in or felt was right. You fought to protect your morals, and your loved ones, never out of spite or anarchy," he reassured, as calmly as he was able.

"You may not understand this but sometimes fighting is necessary. Sometimes it's the only way to.. set things right, so to speak?" The stag sounded unsure of his own words. There were so many things for himself and for his loved ones that fighting had only made worse and worse.

"Umay, her name's Umay. Both her and Kody were my.. ex-sister and ex-brother, they renounced the family titles for their own reasons and of course I respected that once I understand why they chose to do it. However, yesterday I lost much more than a title. I lost them as my dear friends, for my own flaws. I'm not mad. I'm not frustrated with them. I'm disappointed in myself for thinking of nothing but myself, it was my own fault and I can only pray they might forgive me some day, even if not entirely." A brief pause, and then he switched onto the topic of Judas.

"Hmm.. friends. Yes, you were friends. He always spoke very.. fondly of you," The stag muttered, smirking gently as the thoughts ran through his mind.

"I know he and his methods may seem questionable at times but I assure you, doubts aside, he would protect you with his life, Illrose."

The unicorn gave an amused chuckle, then back tossed his long mane. "You are much more than a name, Dragon Queen. At least, you told me as much when we first met. I do hope you recover your memory soon. It would be disappointing to see someone... Take advantage of your condition." His words were calm, his voice smooth as silk.

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Sorry for the lateness xD

( AHH sorry for replying slow, very active in-forest tonight. xD; Such a bad day for him. ;; And yesss it's okay. <3 I'm so happy to see Illy acting more.. Illy-ish. <3! )

"O-oh, I'm sorry.. I'm.. I-I'm a bit... I'm feeling odd today, my mind's a scattered mess," Crucio apologized quickly, giving a low, formal bow of his head in regret.

"Lev.. Leviathann," He muttered, clearing his throat, now oddly dry, after.

"She and you disowned each other over Gustiro. You were choosing him over her, and Umay, because you loved him, in spite of the fact he continued to hurt and reject your friends and elected family. Eventually, you recanted and went to your sisters, and had been on very good terms until.. well. Until you know what happened."

However, his gaze shot back up to her at the mention of Judas. After a few long moments of silence, he swallowed nervously, unable to look at her as he spoke. Instead, he glanced aside shamefully, hiding the side of his face nearest to her behind those long black bangs.

".. No. Of course not. He is very loyal, always has been," he lied, internally debating on whether or not he should have told her the truth.

Judas' affections for Illrose, however, were not his business to become involved in.

Sorry if Pho's relentless chasing was a bit to..Persistent.He that after all.

( It's definitely good to see her a little more like her old self, yes ♥ )

"Hmm.. they hate each other because Gustiro would not allow you to be around your own family. It's undeniable how possessive and pushy he is, even if it is out of love for those he cares for. He was.. too controlling, I believe, and you weren't - aren't - some prize to be dragged and ordered around. He wished it to be only you two, and to banish everyone else from your lives." He paused, frowning, offering her a more thoughtful look.

".. That's what I take from it, anyhow, between what I've seen, and what I've heard, from both you and others. But I believe the main reason was that he did indeed want you entirely to himself, and would not permit your other loved ones to be be near you. When you were with him, very few, sometimes none would even be able to approach without becoming attacked by him. I was kept from my nephew because of him, whenever he was near Gustiro."

Crucio simply shrugged in response.

"I hate him. I'm probably biased. It likely isn't all of his fault, but what isn't, I couldn't tell you. Illrose.. I know you're not weak, but if you do approach him, will you.. at least ensure another that you trust is nearby, for your own sake? He's incredibly powerful. Slow, but strong. If he were to attack you, as he had intended.. I don't know. Too many of us view him as a.. mindless animal, I'm sorry to say, because we have no evidence to the contrary. But I think this is fair, to see his side of it. Just.. please? Have someone nearby? Not right with you, but close, within earshot at least of a cry if something were to go wrong?" He spoke out of honest concern. He wasn't as close to Illrose as some had been, but that didn't mean he wasn't afraid for her wellbeing.

Crucio simply nodded in response, expression going blank, unreadable. What exactly was going on in his mind was impossible to determine; it was a fine mixture of thought, consideration, and hesitance brought together.

".. I'd offer myself. With my.. antlers gone I'm hardly a threat to him. Yes, I do hate him, but I also respect your wishes to gain his side of the story as well. No one can make you do anything; you can refuse, and I'll accept that too graciously. This is merely a request you may disregard, it's just.." the stag trailed off, his features becoming soft and sullen;

"We.. already lost you once. We don't want to lose you again."

( Sorry, there was so much chasing that it was hard to get a reply in. Aah, I feel bad for Illy getting pushed aside like that. ;; Crucio's just so easy to push around right now, he didn't know what to do. I hope she doesn't feel ditched by him.. he'll seek her out in the future. )

Crucio simply nodded again in return, in understanding for her gratitude. If it would help Illrose find herself again, he was more than willing to go out of his way to help.

"Well.. you did and do have many that honestly were and still are, or call themselves, 'friend'. You were very well liked, it's not surprising. But I can understand why you might feel that way. It must be difficult, meeting so many at once. I hope I've not contributed to that burden." A weak smile tugged at his lips as he finished speaking.

"It may sound odd coming from me, who's now a stranger to you, but I did miss you. I knew you'd come back, though, that your death wasn't 'Death' at all. I guess I should though, hm? It's my job."

The stag smiled at her gratefully, a much more timid smirk than most would have ever seen on him. But he tipped his head off to the side, eyeing her thoughtfully a few long moments.

".. Death is my job," he responded hesitantly, frowning. It was no mystery why learning this would put many deer off of him.

"I'm a.. collector of souls, a psychopomp. It was the duty charged to me by my fathers, Mephisto, and Lucifer. Devils they were, and a devil they made. Outside of this forest it was expected that I would claim and banish souls unworthy of heaven into hell when they left the world of the living. But that was there, this place is.. so different, different Gods, different beliefs. Many are reborn, given a chance at a new life. The world I come from is so very, very different than this one. I suppose it's no longer my job anymore, then," He concluded, gazing off through the ground in front of him, as if there was something buried shallow beneath them.

".. But Death still exists here, even in a place like this. I'm living proof of that.. if you can call this living."