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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:00 pm
Almost fell over himself at stop gestures, but hey he was picked up anyway so it was all good. And surprisingly enough in contrast to his actions of earlier, he didn't put up a fight when it came to the bath...in fact Malik foudn out while Piper was indeed mostly wet herself after one of the child's baths...he was a splasher, always had to play around a bit before getting scrubbed down and streak of independence had demanded he wash his own hair...and after that bath, he was pretty much out of it.
Which meant the next morning he was up before his father once more. But unlike the time before he didn't wake him up rudely. Nope, Malikhai had gotten himself up, gotten himself dressed...somewhat...and had even tried to do his hair some. He could brush it and get his bandana on, pull out the red and black streaking, but it was a little crooked. Currently he plopped himself in front of the window in the bedroom, and had his arms crossed on the sill, head resting on them and watching out the window...yup really starting to miss mommy now.
Ah dark and early. Up and dressed and touring the fortress....he made it a point to do so what with the way things were now. Too many people around to make sure they weren't up to anything negative, too little protection from lack of magic...he had to keep his eyes peeled for things...especially since Malik needed the extra help, what with his own form of distraction in his son and his worry for his wife.
He sat on a rock cropping a good ways out from the fortress, just enough to not be a direct threat. Idly he watched those that walked the perimeter watching him where he sat. Guards no doubt...he had expected that though...besides it wasn't like he had come to this place weapon flailing and screaming a battle cry. No, he had a different approach to how things were going to work. The drow smirked once more, and continued his idle watching...always watch before you approach.
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:40 pm
Yes guards noticed. and yes, they did put thier patrols closer together in the area this drow was. he was out of any threatening range, but only barely. and everyone knew that a drow didn't just sit and watch guards patrol without a reason for it.
Malik woke with a start, sweating and breathing heavily...eyes paniced before focusing on the present and where he was. worry for his wife manifested in bad reveries about his own losses...like his family.
but he had duties that needed to be tended to, and a son. so he got up, showered himself, and got himself dressed before moving to check on his son, straightening his clothes nad his bandana.
"Alright...now get your books to study, remember. we'll work on it during breakfast."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:00 pm
Oh wasn't the amusing to watch? Much so...it was frun to breed fear and paranoia simply by sitting in one spot and casually watching the destination of you current affairs. A smirk on his part...not moving from his spot, though he did shift his sitting position into a clearly comfortable manner...nope, he wasn't worried at all. Though he did joyfully contemplate the fear that would spike when he did decide to approach. For right now he was going to sit here and make merry in his paranoia crafting. At least for a few more mintues of fun, see if they did anything else.
A look over to his father, blinking at the odd way he woke up...he didn't quite understand that older elves had things that haunted them so freshly each time in thier minds, but merely because he himself had nothing of the sorts in his own head. But Malikhai's attention veered back to the window when he felt bond spiking die down and daddy seemed okay.
Yet still no spot of red on the horizon, no whisper of wind. A sigh from him heavily. This was getting less fun as the days passed. Though his attention was again pulled from the window as his father came to him, fixing what he had fumbled in dressing himself, hey he was getting better at it. A little nod before he slipped down out of the chair he had pulled over to sit by the window, and dragged said chair back to the desk, grabbing his pile of little books and toddling back over to his father, holding his books in one hand, and letting the other clutch at his father's pant leg...it was going to be one of those clingy days. A look up to his older look a like. "You gotta check what I did before too."
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:35 pm
Zahara rolled over from her spot buried under the blankets and found herself hugging a pillow. Instantly awareness slammed into her and she shoved the pillow away from her then glanced around. Zykariel was still asleep on the cot and Sevilin was gone. Typical. Though she had to frown briefly since her little boy usually crawled in bed with Sevilin and since they'd all been thrown into the same one, well the child had been snuggling in between them. Why hadn't he moved? She pushed herself up and dressed quickly just in case then walked over to the cot and lightly laid her hand against the child's cheeks and forehead.
Zykariel shifted restlessly and made a rather cute noise in his sleep, his hand tightening on his dragon as he rolled back over and snuggled deeper into the blankets.
"Sweet memories little one." She smiled softly and smoothed his blankets then straightened back up and quietly stepped outside the door pulling the door closed behind her. She headed downstairs making herself a bacon, egg and cheese burrito, then made three more for Sevilin and went to find him. She found him in the hallway and waved the plate. "Morning. Breakfast?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:56 pm
Something...was off...and he didn't like it. He hated it when things were off...or at least he thought they were off. Which is why he was standing in the hallway, leaning against it and looked to be deep in thought. Though his thoughts were broken into by Zahara's voice and red eyes turned up to her figure. Oh look, she was baring food. Typical, but not unpleasant. "Morning...I suppose I can't get away with skipping, can I?" Reaching a hand out and taking the plate from her. "Didn't expect you up though."
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:08 pm
She chuckled and patted the top of his arm gently, "It's good for you and not such a hardship. Besides, I'm trying something new so you can eat more on the go and be your normal get up and do things self." She tilted her head and studied him, noting the worried look in his eyes. She'd become a pro at reading both his body language and his eyes had always been open to her. Leaning agains the wall, she crossed her arms and rubbed them slowly. "What's wrong?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:15 pm
"How considerate...though I do fear reaching into my pockets and finding little food packs you've put in there." Giving a good natured chuckle, and indeed taking to food...hey he hadn't had breakfast, he was indeed hungry today, and she had offered. Why not. Besides, it was good. Though he was perhaps a bit surprised when she picked up on his unease and he tried to look casual about being caught so. "Just general unease...things are tense right now. I'm sure I'll feel better when I finish my rounds inside and out."
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:05 pm
Shuddering she shook her head, "You'll never have to worry about that. Food that gets packaged loses its identity and I'm not that cruel." Though she eyed him speculatively. There was something deeper going on, she could see it written plainly in his eyes. Something had him wound tight and it wasn't just general unease like he claimed. "Then you won't mind if I complete your rounds with you? I have nothing else to do after all and it wouldn't hurt to know what's going on around since I'm in charge of inventory and kind of filling Piper's shoes in certain aspects." Should she push him to tell her or just hint that she knew something else was up? "Missing your runic traps and alerts that would tell you the moment anything popped up, hmm?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:17 pm
"Well then, I'm relieved...just have to watch out for the random cookie our son shoves in my pocket from time to time." But he watched her a moment, tilting his head slightly and then seeming to process a thought or two. "I suppose you could come if you want." He'd just be extra observant, it would be odd to deny her the simple request. Besides, wouldn't take him too much longer...just had to finish the outside and that was it. Onto second burrito and heading for the front doors, getting maybe three feet once he was out there before he stopped...just dead stopped.
He gave a smirk as the other drow stepped from the fortress and stopped in his tracks, oh good he had seen him. Raising a gloved hand he gave a rather peaceful and nice wave to the other that stood there. "Amusing..." Said to himself of course since no one was with him. "Though that look of surprise is quite satisfying." A chuckle to follow, filled with malice of course but still, he sat there.
Rabbit reaction, you are having a rabbit reaction, move damn you. Move! A shake of his head and he seemed to snap out of whatever trance he was momentarily in and he turned to Zahara, as he knew she was behind him, and turned her back to the fortess and pushing her inside, following in himself and closing the doors, leaning against them a moment. They had a problem.
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:22 pm
She was right on his a**, following behind him and keeping close so she slammed into the back of him, catching herself rather quickly and compensating so she didn't fall back on her a**. "Sevilin, what the hell?" He was just standing there and she couldn't see anything since he was in her way. Finally she moved to the side and caught a glimpse of a drow sitting on a rock before she was shepherded back inside. Okay... "Want to tell me why we took two steps and turned tail and ran?" Yup, something was definitely wrong. She frowned and reached out a hand, resting it lightly on his arm. "Sevilin?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:46 pm
His eyes snapped up to her at that particular phrase. "Turned tail and ran? Hardly..." An edge to his voice on that sentence, seeing as he didn't like being called a coward and mean to or not, she had just called him one. But now he had a predicament on his hands that was quite the conumdrum. Hm, should probably tell Malik too. He took a moment, checking a belt pouch to make sure he had some of those vials full of pure mana on him. Oh good...it was better than nothing. Eyes drifted back to Zahara. "Where's Zykariel?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:53 pm
She was rubbing her breasts. They were quite sensitive between being on instincts and all the attention they'd been given hours before and his shoulderblades were damn hard. That had hurt. But she recoiled at the icy bite to his tone and scowled at him. "Well, you wouldn't even let me see what was out there. Going to tell me?" Of course she blinked at that question though she supposed it made sense. "Tucked under his blankets with Rawr lost in his memories. He's safe and sound Sevilin." Her tone went back to that quiet worried one. "What's going on? You're starting to upset me..."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:25 am
"I plan to. but lets get you started and I'll look at that while we have breakfast brought to us. what would you like?"
though a twitch of his ears..something was amiss. Ramoth was annoyed at there being too many patrols..but there shouldn't be. unless the guards thought there was something worth doubling up for. probably those damn humans...they are so skitterish. at least his breakers out there shouldn't be so annoying.
of course the blend was nice though. human, ogre, and halfelf guards...they tended to kind of counterbalance eachother.
"We'll start with your writing, then go on to mathmatics. then history."
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:49 am
Leaf sighed slightly and looked down again. "Those are deciding factors."
Fin smiled. "I'm comfortable."
They got out as much rope as the could, and figured they had enough to do this right. Fin pulled on some clips and some some rock stakes from his pack. "The only problem is the ancor. How do we tie the rope down with nothing but sand? No rocks, no trees...and using one of us only spells d i s a s t e r."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:39 pm
"He does leave either your or my sight." Simple as that. Though he stared at her a moment. "We have a much uninvited guest." Nope, he wasn't a happy man at all. And boy did he want to hurt Malik too...after all, there had to be an obvious connection...or rather a trail. But he took hold of Zahara's hand, pulling her after him as he started upstiars. "Go get Zykariel." Letting her go and heading off to Malik's room, giving a knock on the door a few times...lucky Malik he was even waiting. "D'vinn we have an issue."
Oooh breakfast in the room, how nice was that. But he gave a nod and then over to the bed with him, setting his books on the mattress before climbing up onto it as well, pulling the appropriate book into his lap and getting out his pencil from a pouch that was with his books. Never one to complain about his studies, he liked this sort of thing on occassion...besides, needed to keep occupied so he didn't stare out widows all day. "You gotta do this one." Pushing his math book from the others before turning a look to the door. Well, someone sounded cranky.
This would certinally be interesting...hopefully they had enough rope to get down all the way...and if not, well there was always the rope tied around a blade, blade shoved in rock and slowly inch down while moving the blade routine. A look to Serino and then she pointed to him. "He can anchor...he can also move down the rope if needed since he can stand on air...we just need to be quick about this if he does." Taking the end of the rope, she made a lasso out of it and slipped it over the Zephyr's head to rest around his neck. "Alright now, keep your ground...or air rather..." Giving him a pat before walking back to the others. "I'll go first, climbing is something I do well." No need for anything but the rope wrapped around her forearm and a rock wall to plant feet on for her. Thus she simply started down.
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