The Asper~Gaia's Tavern on a Pirate Ship ~

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[ImNoHero]

OOC: Got a reply coming your way first thing after work.

[ImNoHero]

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"Hello there." she said softly to him with a smile. She picked up a single apple and cleaned it with the hem of her shirt. Jenica would then casually extend her arm and hand to him to give him back an apple that he had dropped. Jenica needed him to know that she meant him no ill will.

"I'm Jenica, welcome to the Asper" she added.

The boy looked up to see a stunning blond. She was a grown woman, and he was barely a teen, though that fact didn't halt him from gaining a case of puppy love at first sight. He had found himself a crush if you will. The only word out of her mouth he understood was hello.

"你好。"
( "Hello." )

He simply replied aloud as his mind kept him at a loss for words. All he could think was; '哦，我的上帝，她是这么热！' - 'OH MY GOD, SHE'S SO HOT!'. To add insult to injury, just when he was starting to get over her appearance she picked up one of his apples, cleaning it with the hem of her shirt which showed him just a glimpse of the smooth skin beneath her top. He swallowed hard before he chuckle nervously, somewhat embarrassed. He pushed up to his feet again and tried to dust himself off, though it seemed pointless. When offered his dirty right hand reach out and took the apple from her, sure not to snatch it as she was being kind and giving it back. Barely over four feet tall, this 13 year old would feel a bit more like a big boy seeing that he was closer to this woman's height than the lot of people he had seen, for the age gap at least.

"谢谢你错过..."
( "Thank you miss..." )

He chimed in with a nod of his head and a slight bow. That's when he saw it, the smushed loaf. It was now terribly dirty and even had some nasty looking sticky wet spot from a stain on his jacket. He snatched it up real fast, pocketing the apple so that he might salvage the bread. He'd have to tear a few pieces off, but it was edible. He took a bite of the bread and barely chewed it before swallowing it down, a harsh smack of the lips indicating cotton mouth. Hell he was probably dehydrated. Clearing his throat, he would used his left hand to point his thumb at himself, thumbing his chest as he would introduce himself.

"猛犬."
( "Munnokhoi (Vicious Dog) " )

Named in Mongolian tradition, though only a false name while in the womb, this name was protection to him from the evil spirits. Though with no parent to name him at birth, he was left with this simple title. If only she understood him enough, he'd convince her of his nickname, Khoi. Though it wouldn't be obvious to most outside of Orient decent, this kid was half Mongolian, half Chinese. Though he clearly spoke Chinese. If tested, he knew no Mongolian anything past his name. Switching hands with the bread he wiped off his right hand before offering it to the blond woman, a gesture for the all too classic yet not really formal hand shake.

[onyx2047]

ImNoHero

"O-oh...right..." she squeaked at first having stood up now herself. The boy had bowed and had taken the apple back from her with a 'hello' in response. Clumsily she bowed back too. It had been a long time since she had to complete formalities of this nature.

Jenica's expression faltered a moment as he had said something that she did not understand. She wouldn't have time to linger on it when the boy had seen the squished bread. Having scooped it up and broke off the nasty bits he began to eat it!
"Hn-n" she lurched in the back of her throat. She was stopped once again.

The boy had introduced himself as 'munnokhoi' but all she could focus on was that nasty break he was eating! She didn't understand him and only hoped he could understand her in return. She had an idea of someone though who might. Jenica couldn't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese dialect to save her life, she would take him to Onyx soon.
Jenica nodded her head and pointed her own index finger at herself reiterating her name.
'Jenica'

The boy wiped off a hand and extended it to her in a handshake. Jenica looked at it and then let her blue eye's flick back to his face, nodded and slapped her hand into his for a shake well met. Hands were washable she figured. No harm. However, she did not let go. Instead she gently led him (if he would not resist) towards the kitchens.
"Food" she stated. "Eat" and with her unoccupied hand pointed towards the kitchen door as they continued to move to it.

If he was in agreement the two would push through the door to which jenica would take him to the fridge and open it to show him. If he was not in agreement...well...she would have to maybe bring something to him.

"That's what she said"

[ImNoHero]

onyx2047

If he was in agreement the two would push through the door to which jenica would take him to the fridge and open it to show him. If he was not in agreement...well...she would have to maybe bring something to him.

"That's what she said" (Lol)

"Je - nic - ah."

He said it slow to assure he pronounced it right. Like he'd forget the name that went with this face. At the right angle, or moment in motion, Khoi's long hair would be revealed to be shaved down on the sides of his head, a tattoo of some sort wrapped around the shaved portion of his dome, masked only by his hair. As she urged him to follow he did, but only because it wasn't forceful. In fact, it made him blush a bit, knowing he couldn't understand her much at all, yet she was leading him somewhere by hand. Holding hands to him was as intimate as a hug or kiss. This boy grew up devoid of such exploitations of affection. Save for his little crush, this was more of Mother-like feeling. When they hit the fridge, he viewed the bountiful stock, his eyes unblinking as he stare at it for a moment before looking to her, repeating her words again.

"Food...Eat..."

He then nodded and smiled at her, his eyes shutting with his cheeky grin as his free hand scratched the back of his head nervously. Boy was he hungry, and he wanted to eat, he just didn't know these words first hand. No way he was going to steal food from this kitchen, not with her standing right next to him.

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ImNoHero

Jenica just could not watch him eat though with hands like that. There were a few things she needed him to understand though first. Jenica pointed to the bread he carried and gently brought his hand up that held onto said bread so that the both of them could have a look at it together.

"Bread, bad. No good." she then pointed to the fridge "Food, better!" she then held up a finger to stop him. "First, wash." she then pointed to the sink beside her.

Jenica let go of his hand and turned around to the sink and turned on the tap. She showed him how to wash his hands by doing it first herself. Perhaps, he could understand that it was good to wash dirty hands before eating. She would leave the water running, step aside and say. "Now, you." and motioned for him to do the same...as she then gently...closed the fridge.

She really wanted him to understand that she wasn't going to allow him to raid the fridge without first washing his hands. She very well couldn't contaminate the rest of the peoples aboard this ship! If oni ever found out, she'd be in so much trouble.

(( Lol sorry, easy achievement. xD ))

[ImNoHero]

Now was one of those moments that just made you want to face palm. She brought his not so much a meal up to examine together closely. He keyed in on words, even if he had no clue what they meant. Perhaps if he played close enough attention, hearing others speak would teach him to speak over time. Or rather speak in their language. The only sure thing was she spoke of his loaf, and pointed to the fridge. He shook his head 'yes', as if he understood, which he thought he did. He set the bread on a vacant spot on the top shelf of the fridge, then he proceeded to the sink as ordered.

Monkey see, monkey do was the key here, and she must have had kids of her own, or smaller siblings. Her patience was grand. He'd thank her a million times if he could. Perhaps he'd get the chance one day. For now, he did as he saw, washed his hands. Since arriving in this new land, he hadn't once stopped to wash practically anything. Something about young boys and their lack of hygiene, especially when hitting that puberty stage. With soap and water he lathered up real nice before rinsing. And his bronze toned flesh prove quite nice looking without all the filth and grime coating it. Imagine if he was completely clean! He'd be a handsome lad yet!

"First wash, now you!"

He giggled a bit in a musing and excited manner. Perhaps the grimy street rat did enjoy being clean. Though being dirty made him feel more fitting on a pirate ship. Pirates were always raunchy folk. Life at the see was hard, and ship's normally didn't have a bathroom, especially not suited to be a full bathroom. Shaking his head yes again in a reassuring manner he even held up his hand for inspection before he would go back for his bread. Once he finished it, he'd get to work on his apple. Oh s**t....he left his other two apples on the floor, scatters somewhere in the dining room.....Hopefully nobody slipped on one? One heavy and fast step would have the fruit roll, dropping almost anyone flat on their a**.

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[onyx2047]

ImNoHero

Jenica had patience because deep inside she wanted to be a mother one day. She had learned a whole lot while being aboard this ship and working for her Captain. It was in the genetics of what made Jenica, Jenica. She was just a soft and nurturing young woman despite having to wear tougher armor to work here. Clearly, this boy needed help. It was simple for her. What kind of heartless sick ******** would turn someone out who obviously had certain handicaps? Even if those handicaps were temporary (such as speech and lack of knowledge issues). Not her. It didn't mean that she was incapable of becoming angry or frustrated. It meant that she would try her hardest to make things work and only when she felt that she had exhausted every resource, would she then thrown in her towel on a situation or person.

Jenica watched with a smile as the boy set his nasty bread on the top shelf. She was pleased to see him wash his hands like she did. There came a giggle from her as he repeated his words. Jenica did see his lovely skin as he held up his hands for inspection and now, now she wanted the rest of him clean! But...how was she going to accomplish this!? Her brain was grinding on that.

Pirates were raunchy folk and a pirate ship was often a rather gritty place to be. However, the days in which those kinds of pirates were plentiful were long gone. Times change. And this ship no longer was in service in that way. This ship had been augmented to be a business and a home with the capability of sailing should the Captain see it fit. There was no need to be that filthy here. The boy wouldn't be able to retrieve his bread because Jenica had closed the fridge door. She would stop him by placing her hand onto his shoulder to first establish his attention. He had looked to the door, thinking about something. When she had his eye's upon her once more she smiled to him. It was time to have a little fun. Jenica pointed to a chair that was nestled up to the table. She walked him over to it, pulled out the chair and made him sit by gently spinning him around and pushing down on his shoulders.
"Sit" she said.

Jenica then moved to the fridge and cupboards and came to him with a spoon and a bowl. She would pour a little yogurt into the bowl.
"Try." she handed him the spoon and pushed the bowl to him. "Eat"
Jenica then took a seat directly in front of him having pulled up a chair for herself.

She had to wonder what sort of foods he had tried out there. She had to wonder when the last time he had eaten fresh fish, chicken? What kind of sweets had he had the luxury of trying? Did he know of the more common foods like the yogurt he was encouraged to eat? Jenica wanted to know these things and at current, set out to find out. She waited to see his reaction. If it went well she would bring out something else for him to try. If it went badly...well...then she would DEFINITELY bring him something else to try!!!

[onyx2047]

-The Golden Flower-

Location: Asper ( Beach ) ~



"Oh I am soooo scared! Tell me exactly just HOW you know about porn stars and sex shops anyways! hmmmm!?" oni teased as she wrestled with her son, playfully punching him here and there.

Laughing more and more hysterically now Heiden blurted out with a bit of a squeal "Discovery channel?" he rolled away freeing himself but not without losing his squirt gun.

Oni blasted him with a shot of cold water but when she saw her son run at her, she turned tail and started to run!
'Heeeeeeiden!? Whhhhaaaat are you dooooing!?" she cried out. She was booting it towards Ailsa now. She had a feeling she knew what was about to happen and if that was the case...she'd rather toss herself into the water than to let her son win!!!

It would happen so quick that only those with the supernatural eye's would have been able to catch. Heiden would phase out, in and right behind his mother, out again causing his mother to disappear with him. When he reappeared with her he had tossed her into to ocean! At the cusp of the waters edge Heiden teetered from falling forwards. Onyx was quick to bounce back up to the surface, it was cold!!! She would squeal and point at her son.
"Ailsa quick! grab him! Pull him in!" she went as she tried to make her way towards the both of them to be able to help.

[ImNoHero]

Before he could retrieve his bread, he was stopped. He flinched a bit at the sudden yet gentle grasp of the shoulder. He didn't panic, but he was alert. Had it not been for this person being a woman and so nice to him from the first moment, he might be a tad confrontational without much thought. Though this was paradise compared to his first couple nights away from China.

"Sit."

He repeated, mostly to himself. Again, trying to remember the word as it sounded, and trying to label it with the actions or objects that correspond with said words. He sat as he said the word and as she guided him. Only to watch her retrieve him a yogurt of some sort. Yogurt, something he had never seen before. Staring in a temple of monks, it was often rice, soup, bread, or nothing. Monks were known for going without and always having little to no money. Examining the bowl for a moment, she indicated try, eat. He first lifted the bowl with his left hand to his face and smelled it. The spoon was taken in his right hand, only to be set down. Using his fingers he scooped the could pasty yet not sticky substance and stuck his fingers in his mouth. Like most Orientals with less fortune than others, less care or thought, he ate with his hands. Perhaps this was another bad habit to break. Surely he had one hell of an immune system though.

"Try eat! Food eat!"

He nodded his head in approval. It was different. The texture was strange, it was cold food, and it was light. But it didn't take much to fill his small stomach, and this would be a good snack. Speaking of snacks, he set the bowl down for a moment and pulled his remaining apple back out of his pocket. Biting into it with a reassuring crunch, he then set it down by the bowl with a look that said a light bulb just lit up above his head. Recalling the other two apples lost in the dining room once again.

"我的其他苹果！我没有他们！"
( "My other apples! I don't have them!" )

He exclaimed after swallowing his bite of apple, jumping up out of the chair and scurrying back for the kitchen door in order to raid the dining room for his beloved bruised fruits.

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[onyx2047]

ImNoHero

Of course it wouldn't fill him but it was more of a way to gauge the sort of thing he may or may not have tried yet. It went well. I mean he didn't toss the bowl, jump up onto the table and start going ape on the kitchen or anything. So...yeah, it was a good start. He muttered something else in an Asian dialect from what seemed to be to Jenica. He jumped up and ran from the kitchen. She looked to the apple that sat upon the table...she looked back to the door. He wasn't doing what she thought he was doing...was he?

Jenica turned to the fridge and pulled out a few left over ingredients and put them together. She was thinking about how he ate with his hands. Indeed a habit that would have to be broken. Later. Later. Right now what was important was that he ate something much heavier. Jenica would place into a bowl rice, omlet of egg, cheese, fine bits of green onion, mushrooms, and red peppers, and toss it into the microwave. The contents would heat up and soon the aroma would float out of the kitchens. She would portion out herself some too. When it had finished heating Jenica would take it to the table and set the foods down. It was all heated just perfect. Not too hot and not too cold either so that way they could just start in and eat. A fork lay beside both bowls. She waited for his return.

[ImNoHero]

The young teen searched frantically on his hands and knees. Under a table was one apple, and the other was....it was....THERE! Beneath a stool at the bar! He collected them both, putting each one in each of his jacket pockets. Just because he saw a bunch of food in a fridge, which it was his first fridge mind you, didn't mean he would waste his apples. Some monks took vows of starvation, something he could never do. But being around folks that didn't eat much regardless as mentioned prior mention would indicate, he knew one rule he gave himself that he couldn't break. Don't. Waste. Food. He could do nothing about it if someone else threw it out behind his back, but as long as his stuff was there, it was free game for him to enjoy whenever. Just like his bread. If he were to go in the fridge and see it there later, well, he would eat it.

Suddenly, a strange smell was coming from the kitchen, something.....he didn't know how to describe it. He was use to bland, plain foods. Tasty things were pretty new to him. And well, he would learn soon that he liked them a helluva lot more than what he was use to. Heh, monk temples. Didn't even have electricity though he did know that existed. Retreating back to the kitchen with a little pep in his step, he pushed the door open, sniffing the air with a curious face. Seeing Jenica patiently waiting with more 'food eat'. he was sure she was waiting for him. So far so good, they did a mediocre job at communicating, even without speaking to one another in any form of proper fashion.

"Sit food eat! Sit food eat!"

He cheered about the smell good rice with a bunch of extra stuff in it. Skipping over to his seat in obvious joy, he hopped back into the chair and grabbed the new bowl. This one was different, it was hot of course. Too hot to eat right away. He smelled it none the less. Between the eggs, peppers, onions, and mushrooms, he was amazed. He had had some of these veggies before, but the eggs were completely new to him. Setting the bowl down, he went back to enjoying the yogurt. Scooping it with his fingers as before as he shoveled it into his mouth from the bowl this time. Scarfing it down with no remorse. Then it was back to his apple. But before biting into it again, he looked at Jenica with a smile and a nod yet again. He knew she couldn't understand him, though he would try to show some gratitude none the less.

"非常感谢！"
( "Many thanks!" )

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[-The Golden Flower-]

llsa Graystone

Ailsa had zoned out a little, closed her eyes and was enjoying the ocean when she was drawn out of her head by noise. At first it was distant and unclear but it grew in volume quickly. Someone was rushing towards her and Ailsa turned, surprised. Onyx was running away from Heidin towards her but she wasn't quick enough it seemed. Heiden teleported and Ailsa had to admit that was pretty impressive. But she wasn't about to let her captain down.


Ailsa would grab at him, hoping to catch him off guard with a slight smirk on her face. She would fall, using her weight to pull him in with her. Then she would get up and laugh.

"That is what you get!"

[Metal Trsu]

Metal was standing there watching the events of the others unfold before him, his long hair blowing in the brief wind breeze that was blowing across the shoreline. His eyes stared watching as the captain known as Onyx chased her son along the shoreline and vice versa. A water gun was all it took it seemed, a small smirk appeared watching this as he now began to move closer towards the water himself. Not trying to get into the way of the others he glanced about watching one of the girls stand by herself while the other was with Onyx's son it seemed. Metal just thought for a moment thinking back to some of the memories that he had since his mind was at ease for the time being, or maybe forever he was able to bring back some peaceful memories. Thinking to the time they rested along the beach at the port known as St. Lucia Metal sighed as he stopped at the waters edge. His feet were greeted by the cold water of the ocean as it ran along the top and bottoms of his feet, for once his body shivered. It had been a while since he'd done such a thing. Looking down he stared at the rushing water before bending down to the water level and placing his hands down against the damp sand waiting now before the water rushed back over his hands and his face scrunched up a bit before resting and shaking some of the water that had burst upon his face and chest off. Looking over he stared watching Oni as she began to be chased once more by her son, except this time she was running away and then he disappeared. When he did Metal dropped to the left on his hip and rested down along the waters edge, allowing it to rush and brush up against his bottom and side. He watched him reappear with Oni in hands to toss her into the water himself. A small smirk appeared again this time with a chuckle while he still was seated in about half a foot of water.

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ImNoHero

Jenica smiled back watching him as he had come back and sat down. He was cute. 'Sit food eat! Sit food eat!'. In the establishment of their brief eye contact Jenica picked up her fork. She slowly started to pick up some foods on her fork, blew on it, and put it into her mouth. Live by example right? Dont you worry. That bread is so going to go into the garbage! How was she ever going to explain to him that floor food was dirty food. Dirty food was bad food? Oh gawd....he needed to see a doctor too she bet! She didn't want to get ahead of herself here. Jenica would wait and watch to see if the young male would catch on and attempt to use his utensils instead of his fingers.

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Metal Trsu

-The Golden Flower-

Location: Asper ( Beach ) ~



"HA!" Oni went seeing Ailsa grab Heiden and pull him down! She waded closer and saw Metal! Slippery little eel that one was! Even as a human she hadn't seen him move, get closer. A memory took her back to a time in which she and Anita had been in the pool and Metal, Vampire Metal that is, was the 'shark'. Even at that time Onyx herself got flutter-bies in her chest and stomach because in a perfectly balanced way, it was scary and thrilling all in one breath. Here he was just sort of lounging and enjoying and it...it was just so nice. Such a surreal moment because it was utterly pure. Real. Simple. Onyx's body became more and more exposed the more she waded out of the waters. Goose kissed skin, water rushed from her form. She would make her way towards the pile of beach toys and grab a beach ball. Walking back towards Heiden, Ailsa and Metal, her left hand tossed the ball up. It hovered for a moment, long enough for Oni to draw her right arm and hand back. She let the energy throw forward in a spike. Onyx would spike the ball. It would land with a splat on the surface of the water right before metal. This would cause water to splash him. Oni giggled.

Heiden was grabbed. The weight of Ailsa's body coupled with the element of surprise brought him down! Heiden's body would topple forwards onto Ailsa sending them crashing back and into the water. Laughing and falling into water is not recommended. When Heiden surfaced he was coughing and when that was in control, laughing.

"Why you little!" he scoffed and chuckled as he placed his hands onto her shoulders and popped his weight up onto them a bit to push her down into the water for a dunking. Heiden then reached behind Ailsa and grabbed the back of her bathing suit. He pulled it out...and let it go! It would snap against her wet back. Heiden stuck out his tongue and wiggled it before doing his best to try and run away from her.