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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:16 pm
Oh that wasn't a good sound, and he had just glanced down at the branch when it decided it wanted to dump them. Lucky him he was fast and he grabbed her around the waist, pulling her close and turning so that when they fell, he landed on his back, and she on top of him. Ow...that was a rock in his spine...a sharp pointy one too...giving a blink he looked to her. "Well...that tree isn't going to work." Sitting up and pulling them both to thier feet, stretching out his back some once he stood. Ow indeed. "We'd still have a place for them to stay regardless. And I can be anywhere you need me to be in the swipe of a finger. Easy enough. I think you're just worried about not being at the beck and call of the kids." Rolling his shoulders back to try and ease discomfort...should of worn the chainmail today.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:59 pm
She went to move as well and ended up getting poked in the cheek with a twig. Ow, that hurt a little. She flailed wildly as they fell though his fast reflexes saved her own body from being jarred by the ground. That couldn't have felt good. "You silly man, you shouldn't have done that but I appreciate it." Letting him help her up, she moved around behind him and lifted the back of his tunic. He'd scraped against a rock it looked like. Lightly touching the scraped skin that was just starting to bleed, she used her magic to heal him and dropped his tunic back down. He knew her far too well sometimes and he knew how much she needed to just be needed. "Well...Kariel doesn't need me anymore and the girls are becoming self-sufficient as well...I guess it wouldn't hurt."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:06 pm
Despite how he didn't respond to injuries like most others did, she still found it necessary to treat every one of them. Hell he remembered when his forearm had been broken for three days and he hadn't said a word and had gone on with life like normal, used to not caring about his own injuries. She had given him quite the lecture. Now he just let her do her healer thing.
"Aw you know I have to protect you, I can't help myself. Besides, you know me and pain too." Shrugging lightly to it before sighing lightly. "And Kelligrin will be just fine staying at the D'vinn place, when we are both out. He'll get enough attention there and you know it. Besides, you liked doing that job." Giving her a smile and chucking her under the chin. "You going to still do the horse thing or are you going to fully hand your half over?" Of course provided she did take back up her own job.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:26 pm
"Yes, yes I do." Pressing a kiss to his cheek in thanks, she started once again looking for a suitable tree. "Well...I'm out of arguments then aren't I?" The horse job...she wasn't ready to give up her half just yet either. "I'm holding onto my horses. Which reminds me, I really need to meet up with Piper. It's stud season and we have some fees to collect and a few to pay. Amazing that we want to breed with someone else's horses but there you have it." It was sad thinking of Piper spending all of her time with her son but she had to remind herself that it wasn't going to be all the time and she'd be around the older ones. "And you think I should take it?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:32 pm
He merely shadowed her as she meandered around, looking for another suitable tree that would suit her fancy and her whims from time to time. Maybe if his mother wasn't always around to run to, Zykariel would calm himself down a little as well. "Expanding one's options in inevitable...can't be helped. But you two are smart about such things." Before stopping and looking at her with that amused look. She said she wasn't asking for permission, and yet she was at the same time. "Not my place to tell you yes or no. If you think it feels right, then go for it. If you think it doesn't feel right, then don't. Simple as that Sweetheart." Throwing a rock at another tree.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:46 pm
Malik got his meal, and sat still for a few moments. he coudl feel piepr very easily. and her annoyance and anger...not to mention Ramoth was near beside herself. put tow and two together.
"Horse thieves again."
Though of course once they scattered, it didn't take long for a flaming mare to grab at least one and drag him around until the idiot stopped screaming and stomped him until she felt better. And she gave a loud reared up neighing sound, and not many others would make it as she let loose the mares..particularly those with foals.
Of course the one with the arrow got stood over. Ramoth wasn't going to let him twitch until Piper had him. after all she knew Piper could kill with her bow. she had obviously refrained on this one for a reason.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:58 pm
He rolled his eyes. "Nice to know you remember my mother on her negatives." Poking at his food a moment as if analyzing it. He was actually more or less thinking and when he thought at the dinner table he didn't eat. But a blink up to his father, "Oh that again." Which got a grin and a laugh from him...you really wanted to see his mother mad, mess with her horses. "Never learn, do they."
Casual as ever her and Serino in their way merely trotted down after the little ruckus. Piper wasn't stupid, she knew how these things words...and knew that Serino had said something too. But she did give a chuckle, quite comfortable now in dealing with some people in such a way...survival in the underdark was like that sometimes. "Aw Ramoth, I knew it wouldn't take you too long." Reaching out and petting the mare before grabbing a rope off a nearby post, looping it a time or two and throwing it over the man's wrists, tugging tight and pulling him up off the ground. "I'm sorry, I seem to have hit you with an arrow in a painful spot...I can take care of that. Come on." Of course there was probably no helpful intention in that statement, a kick to Serino and commence the half dragging back home. Damn thieves...there was one thief around here, and it was Piper.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:33 pm
"Of course not. their valuable, and mostly it's humans doing it. I blame thier shorter lifespans. makes them greedy to get as much as they can before they die. Though some have good intention of passing it down to children."
eatting some, and taking a glance at his son a bit.
"I was discussing somethign with Zykariel. how would you like for him to act as your herald should you enter the tournament?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:08 pm
He finished off his second plate, debated and ordered another. "Last time I saw her she was hollering at me. I didn't even know your mother could get that pissed. Mine would have just hit me with a wooden spoon and been done with it." He was pretty quiet on the tournament aspect. Malik had badgered him about entering it but he'd said no. If Malikhai wanted him to be his herald then he'd do it...but he still didn't know what the hell a herald did.
"Of course we are. Aside from our husbands and children, those horses are the most important thing to us both." She was quiet for a moment, perusing the remaining trees and then pointed to one. "That's the one right there. It looks strong enough to handle both of our weights and then some as well." She climbed up into the tree adn settled in the branches then nodded. "I think you're right. I'll let you know if I decide to take the job or not. I have a few weeks to decide."
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:11 pm
A laugh. "Mom doesn't hit." Sideglancing his father. "Even so...the horse would outlive the human. That's the way mom's horses are. It's kind of a moot thing considering that they probably couldn't handly them...or Ramoth would get to them first." What? Everyone knew his father's horse was just as dangerous as her rider was. Though a blink at his father's question and a look over to his friend. Well that was an interesting question wasn't it? "Um...I suppose if he wants to."
Didn't take her long to get back, even at the pace she was going...Malik probably would of dragged him back ripping across the ground, but Piper still retained her sense of morals on some levels. Getting down off Serino and giving him a pat, she jerked her new friend over and plopped an arm over his shoulders, fingers idly playing wht the shaft of the arrow still in him, walking him inside. "You are going to be my new best friend." Grasping the shaft and yanking out the arrow,no need to scare children by the sight of it, sliding it back into her quiver as she pushed her said new friend into the dining room and into a free seat at the table before taking her own seat next to Malik, casual as ever.
"Mama brought a friend." Said as she had come in and he turned his attention back to his plate, playing with his food some and eventually eating it some, watching the human his mother had placed at the table.
He looked up at her in the branches, settling his hands on his hips a moment. Not really thrilled to test a tree again after all, trees were more touble than they were worth but she liked then. Looking to the trunk, he gave it a kick or two in his own testing. "Well, just remember...the kids will be perfectly fine without you and you'll be perfectly fine without the kids for a few hours a day."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:18 pm
Malik chuckled lightly to himself at his son.
"A herald is one to annouce you before matches. to buff up your ego and your presence. to intimidate your enemies by naming off of deeds, done or not, that make you seem more impressive. many don't use them, feel thier own skill is enough."
looking to the human.
"For example. someone announcing this fool might talk about his grand skill in taming or mastering the dangerous and wily Nightmare. or claim he had nearly stolen Ramoth from under my nose. such things are foolish and false, but might make his enemy think twice about facing him."
leaning on his elbows a bit, giving a small grin to Piper.
"Should I have a room prepared especailly for your guest?"
Piper of course new the kind of room Malik was talking about. the rest might not. come to think of it. He'd promised his son quite some time ago for a communion between them. one that was more complete. maybe his son was old enough now to handle it.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:25 pm
"You're impressive enough without one, I say." Zykariel dug into his third plate and shrugged. "What exactly can I say? You've been a hell of a manager and managed to beat me in the arena a few times? Let your own skill speak for you. The name D'vinn will be enough to strike fear in most and that's what you need anyway. Undermines their confidence and makes them wonder at their abililites and at what you have been taught. After all, Khai, you've never really fought publicly and everyone knows what a hardass your father is." A glance to Malik. "Meant in the most respectful way of course." A sidelgance over to his aunt for a moment and he shook his head. Drama just like at his house. "Anyone seen my sisters?"
Zahara didn't even feel the force of his kicks since the tree didn't move. It was indeed the one. "Right. We just have to get used to it. Kelligrin is apparently doing fine at the D'vinn's. My baby just doesn't need me as much anymore and I have to come to terms with that." Slipping back down out of the tree, she patted the trunk. "Okay, Sevilin, let's do something runic and move this tree to take the place of the one that Malik chopped down. You'd really impress me if you could do that."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:34 pm
He listened lightly, unsure if that was a good idea or not. After all, buffed egos made for cocky clouded minds. And at the same time...it would kind of be nice to be the one out front for a change. Could backfire however, after all Zykariel did have a flare for holding the crowd in fascination to himself. But his attention flitted over to...well thier new table guest. Okay, weird. "In other words, it's a bluff of sorts, but at the same time it may not me. Throws one's guard off?" Letting silvery eyes turned to his friend's violet ones. "I can't crouch behind my name forever. One D'vinn built the name and another one can ruin it easily enough. I'd personally rather not throw my name around."
Piper merely smiled, taking to her own lunch without too much fuss about anything. Yes, she knew what she was doing, and Malik was quick to play to her hand whether he knew it or not. Scare tactic, put a little pressure and strike a little fear to get her new friend thinking before she had at him in a while. But she did share a look with Malik. "I suppse so, he'll be staying for a while so might as well. Though do leave him to himself, dearest. I'm sure he wants some rest after all that hard work he's been doing, wrangling horses and what not." Letting her look slide to Zykariel at his questioning. "They ate earlier and last I saw them they were in the nursery".
He chuckled. "Uh oh, is that the cue that you're going to have the urge to have another one to get that feeling back?" Of course teasing her because he could. Was good to tease. Another up and down look at the tree. "Then impress you I shall." A quick series of runes then before the tree shook...and then shrunk down to a nice managable size to cart around, before grabbing his wife around the waist, a quick translocation to the spot she chose...and it was all a matter of repeating the previous room to remove the remains of the old tree, kicking it aside and dropping the new one in the hole left behind and another series of runes to return the tree to it's actual size, right where she wanted it. "Well?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:43 pm
"Sure thing dearest."
before motioning to a young servant, who got a look of abject fear before scampering off...bringing back one of the Breakers. she was scared more or less by the fact it was by her. she didn't want to be the one that was going to be on the receiving end. though he pointed to the new guest.
"Get a room ready for him, if you would."
the ogre turned it's attention the the table guest, and gave the most vicious looking grin an ogre could, cracking it's knuckles and nodding, before lumbering off downstairs.
Malik glanced over at his son again.
"well..if you don't want the idea of the D'vinn name being thrown around..you could use an illusion on yourself to alter your appearance. maybe use a fake name. after all, everyone knows your a D'vinn simply because you look as good as your old man. and no offense taken, Zykariel. I'll assume the lingo of hardass the way your using it is a good thing."
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