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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:55 pm
She chuckled, "You say powerful feline hunter, he says lazy housecat. That's just amusing." Obviously these two had private jokes between them which was just fine with her and she let them talk to each other as she took in the sights. There were quite a few of her classmates around and she could see the elder Inathara boy just across the way in the middle of her friends. Big surprise there. At least four of them had crushes on him and were probably celebrating silently that he was even talking to them. "I haven't eaten since this morning and you two obviously have a lot to catch up on. Shall we then?" A glance at Malikhai, "Unless you have training or something to be doing?"
It wasn't hard to get her family organized and out the door, but it was time consuming. She was quite content to let Sevilin take care of Kelligrin who had thankfully stopped crying and was wiping his eyes with his fists. Wrapping an arm around her eldest daughter's shoulders, she gave a squeeze and then followed her husband out. "Perfectly fine with me."
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:03 pm
"Well if you didn't brawl as mom says you do, you would be able to play nicely with the other children. Your loss I suppose, I'm still competeing." Shaking his head and grinning as he more or less ego stroked himself to Kaelin. Seemed she was taking it in good stride though, which he was greatful for. "Um, no I don't have anything to do. It's important to not tax yourself before you do such things as this. Need my strength which also means that food is good to have in me. I think we should definitly go get food." Haha...awkward social skills.
As they walked he was silent a little, making sure to keep tabs on Lyssie, letting her wander just ahead of them but more or less within arms reach of them. "So, you didn't enter into anything this year? I seemed quite sure that you'd want to take a try at the short range things." Casually senseing out signatures.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:09 pm
"Not by dinner. we're going to be staying here for a while. you can sleep with mom and dad, is that okay with you?"
a grin at the youngster's nthusiasm for the events, and at least he seemed to be just fine about things. now wether or not the Inthara's had that kind of luck was debatable. but what was taking his wife so long. it didn't take that long to get a few drinks. unless maybe she was looking for something that their youngest son could have.
Onyx smirked lightly, taking a look toward the throng with the other one in it.
"Lets. I could eat a buffalo. and he doesn't have anymore training to do, after all, all the training areas have been sectioned off anyway for the day to make ready for tournament grounds. so he's free to get somethign to eat, aren't you, blueberry?"
The male elf decided to enjoy some amusement, and making sure the blue one and his vah friend went off, decided to interrupt Zykariel's crowd.
"Excuse me ladies..."
before tapping Zykariel on the shoulder.
"A moment, if you would?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:47 pm
And cue frown at the information that he was being given. Hm, he wasn't sure if he liked that answer that he was given at all. He wasn't going to be in his room, or at least he considered the nursery his space. "I roll." Of course despite that he wouldn't pass up the opportunity to be with mommy and daddy all at once. For a moment he played with his own little bracers before another giggle and reaching for Malik in that give me a hug gesture. "We gonna stay really long?"
Shutting the book she slid it back across the bar as a second requested bottle, two wine glasses and a mug were set down by her. "You're a good man, you know that? Knew I could count on you. Thanks much." Grabbing the two bottles in one hand and the glasses in the other, making her way back upstairs. "Are you two still being good?" Setting the wine bottle on the table and handing the much smaller bottle to her son. "Look what I got you, bottle of cider." Letting him hold it as she walked back to the table and went about pouring her and Malik a drink each.
And he about fell over. Blueberry? Out of all the things he could think of he had to go with the one that would spell social doom if it got out and around in the general public? "Y-yeah..."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:13 am
She was watching her children since Faate had decided to join her sister and the two were currently whispering and she suspected, making plans for some sort of mischief. "I thought about it but then I glanced over the list for healers and they are all seriously lacking in my opinion. I'd rather do nothing but heal if Malikhai, Faatallon and possibly Zykariel are going to be on the field. I think Piper would want it that way too. Why aren't you entering?"
"A buffalo?" And blueberry? She frowned at the nickname and studied Malikhai for a moment then shook her head. Blueberries were...purplish weren't they? Mostly a surface fruit so she hadn't seen many of them in her lifetime, only when trade began between the two. "Well, then, there's plenty of taverns up and down this stretch. If you boys would pick somewhere, we could go get settled."
Zykariel didn't know the elf who had tapped him on the shoulder but he did recognize almost immediately that he wasn't from around here and he was a surface elf. He didn't look like he was Andallian either. Extracting himself with an apology and promise to return, he stepped to the side. "What can I do for you, stranger?"
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:35 am
He raised an eyebrow at her at her turning the question back at him. "Didn't we just have a fight that entailed that answer yesterday. I don't have anything to prove to anyone, be it for entertainment purposes or not. Besides, little fun can be had for me in tournaments at my age. Too much power to back me up." Shrugging lightly and reaching out to pull Lyssie back some as she started to wander too far ahead.
Clearing his throat in trying to recover himself, he brushed a hand through his hair. "Buffalo...kinda like a short fat horse with horns that's really furry." Surface exposure showing through there. "Right, food picking, let's go." Thusly surveying the food scene a moment before picking a tavern that had some tables set out in a little porch like area it had as well, that was good. "Okay, so what should we try?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:42 am
"Yes we're still being good."
A smirk at his wife, and setting his son on the bed next to him, and looking over at her.
"So what were you up to? couldn't have taken that long just to get a few drinks."
Had to behave. remember that. even though it would be so easy to just kill the boy and let there be one less Tier'dal type in the world. Instead he just held up a folded piece of paper.
"Just a delivery. a simple note, from one competitor to another. certainly you can do this little thing for me to your blue friend?"
"Actually, they're closer to a cow. big, meaty, furry, with a pair of big black horns."
but a grin and letting the kits lead the way, and once everything was settled, Onyx started over the menu.
"anything meaty. and something nice to drink. milk maybe. though what I wouldn't give nowadays for a rootbeer or a soda of some kind. those little things from home that you never realize you'll miss till your long gone."
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:10 pm
The note caused him to frown and he glanced down at it for a moment and then back up at the surface elf. Uncertainty glimmered in his eyes for a moment as he surveyed the opponent. "Why?"
"Cow...?" She remembered seeing a drawing of one in a book a few years back and vaguely imagined a squat horse with funny horns and fur. The result was more than comical. "Ale would be nice. And jerheg's toes in spyre sauce for me." Onyx receieved an intrigued look at that exclamation. "Where do you come from?"
"In a sense I suppose you could say we did. I was just wondering if there was another reason behind it. I threw out the worthy comment and you just kind of went with it and I thought maybe if you thought about you might decide that entering was actually something that appealed to you." A rowdy group of kids came through and she broke off from her family for a moment as they pushed past then moved back and took his hand. "If you were to enter, Faate wouldn't be going against you, right? It's split by age or power base?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:48 pm
Question forgot momentarily as he was handed that fun little amber bottle that held a treat his father had exposed him to when he was still an infant and now he couldn't get enough of the stuff. And look he had a whole little bottle of it to himself. To which he tried valiantly to remove the top from with little success. It was duly shoved up at Malik. "Open daddy!"
She lifted an eyebrow in that questioning but not really questioning wa to his own question. Walking back over with two filled glasses in hand, she handed the little mug she had to her son, he would want to do that independent pour it on his own thing. Mug being taken she waited for Malik to open the bottle shoved at him and then handed him his glass. "I was just having a look at those currently registered and the potiental for those to be registered in the tournament as a whole. What? I have my sources."
He rolled his eyes. "She knows what a horse is rather than a cow Onyx. Don't confuse her or I may have to hurt you." Show a little bit of a 'I'll take on for you if you need' kind of gesture but not the all out 'I'll portect you from everything'. "See, he's nothing but a house cat. Food and milk makes him happy and probably makes him purr as well." Shaking his head, "I'm sure if you missed something that much, you would learn how to make it yourself, wouldn't you." Turning a look to Kaelin once more after ordering himself some pasta and ale, carbs were good. At least Kaelin wasn't cowering to Onyx or anything. He had a feeling most teenage girls would for a good while.
"I know my worth, isn't that all that matters?" Even if he personally thought his worth was on the low side of the scale, but he liked it there from his own messed up views that worth equaled a commodity when it came to himself still. Taking hold of her hand as the kids passed, he gave it a squeeze. "Yes and no, in the established newer things, they've actually divided the competitions in power base split so the younger ones who aren't looking to take the whole even rather than just playing more or less can have a shot at winnin their group. Of course they kept the competitive sprit up by saying any who win their groups may try a hand at the group above them."
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:38 pm
Malik grinned lightly at his son and popped open the top, and handed the bottle back to him, before raising an eyebrow at his wife, taking his own glass.
"anything catch your eye?"
drinking a moment and relaxing with her.
The elf gave a smirk to Zykariel.
"It's in his best interest. and if he doesn't understand it, I'm sure his father will. and if I must give you some kind of reason, here."
handing over a few steel pieces.
"A delivery payment. Just see that he gets that."
Before he walked away and just drifted into the crowd.
Onyx smirked lightly.
"I never learned how to make it at home, and no one here knows what I'm talking about. and as to where I'm from...well...my father is from Norrath, originally. he came to a plane we just know as earth. that's where I was born and am from."
before crossing his arms lightly.
"and I don't purr at food and drink. and you know if Moonstone didn't have me under a no fighting or you don't get healed restriction, I'd be happy to spank you in competition."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:22 pm
He wasn't about to turn down steel for a simple job, he just worried that he might be putting his friend in danger. Obviously this elf knew of or about the D'vinn's. Shaking his head a moment, he stepped back into the circle of friends and tucked the note away. He'd give it to Malikhai next time he saw him alone.
Kaelin shook her head in awe. "So many different planes. Isn't it utterly amazing." She appreciate Malikhai half sticking up for her and gave him a smile to convey her gratitude. "Purring is actually a very nice noise to hear, even from a big strong hunter like you." Taking a drink of the tankard that was set down in front of her, the questions continued. "So how did you and your brother end up here? Did you follow the D'vinn's?"
"It's not about worth, Sevilin. And you don't know your own worth but that's besides the point." She felt much better knowing that Faate would be competing against others her own age and power base and then frowned, "She knows she's more powerful than most her age and might try to take on the upper crust. Can we do anything to stop her since she isn't an adult yet? I don't like the thought of her getting into the arena against someone like Zykariel with none of his compassion." Yes, she was worrying. It was in a mother's job description.
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:27 pm
Now it was a matter of immense concentreation to pour his drink into his mug without spilling. Setting the cup on the bed, he held the little bottle in two hands and and wrinkled his nose in his concentration as he tried to do so without spilling any. Mommy and daddy wouldn't be happy if he got the bed wet with cider. Seemed to be doing a good job too.
"Not particularly. Either I've never heard of them or I know them to be people I don't have to worry about. The ones that we would know would either forefit to your son or try to maim but not follow through for fear of you. As much as I know it wouldn't please him it makes me feel a littel better that they'll be off kilter to him and there's only really a true handful to worry about." Sitting back down in his lap and sipping at her wine, watching their youngest negotiate his own drink. "I'll just keep telling myself everything is fine. If not, well I'll let you raze the grounds."
"Could send a letter to your parents and solve your problem." Leaning back in his seat casually, giving a dismissive wave to Onyx's boasting. "I don't buy that excuse, there's plenty you could pa to act as your healer. Don't trust anyone but your brother?" Grinning himself as Kaelin had given him a smile. "Planestraveling it itself is an amazing practice." Was she flirting with Onyx?
"We can tell her no and physically keep her from doing it. I don't think it would be too much of a problem to maybe let her take a level or two abover her current standing, but I wouldn't allow her to go any higher than that. You know, I'm sure you giving her a little encouragement would do her some good, maybe if hse knows you'll let her do things even though it worries you she won't be tempted to try and give you a heart attack.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:10 pm
"Of course everything will be fine. we're here, and so is Zahara and Sevilin. between the four of us we got everything that can possibly happen covered."
Putting one arm around her waist, and taking a drink from his glass, and grinning lightly at his youngest, though he wasn't going to say anything and break his concentration.
"that is true. But, it's not something that's absolutely vital, so I would prefer not to bother them that much. as for the healers here that would work on me, no, I don't trust most of them. and I have some other responsibilities that mean I can't get myself banged up. Moonstone has the best healing for our bodies, and being on his good side get me bonus points to do something stupid later."
ripping into what was placed before him and going after the milk.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:56 pm
Kaelin pretty much fell silent after that. She gave a nod to Malikhai regarding planestraveling but with her questions hanging int he air unanswered, she felt it would be silly to make a pain out of herself and continue asking them. He didn't want to talk about it, so she'd leave it alone. Her food came as well and she turned her attention to them, dipping each piece of meat into the sauce provided and eating. It did amuse her to watch him drink the milk though laughing out loud would have been less than polite.
"Well that's somewhat of a relief." She knew he was right and glanced ahead at her daughter then sighed. "You're probably right. Then again when it comes to children you usually are." Goodness knows he knew more about them than she had in the beginning. "I know she's capable of handling just about anything that's thrown out her and I know she'll do well. She's letting the compeition psyche her out and in turn that's going to affect her performance. I'll talk to her later and tell her that I really do approve."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:30 pm
"Onyx and Moonstone are kids of a guy named Cymarron who my mom knew. I guess you could say fate kinda brought them here, or Onyx's hardheadedness getting them into more trouble than was needed." Well Onyx may be avoiding, but he wasn't going to deny her answers. Made you look suspicious. "But alright Onyx, no tournament for you. One less person I have to worry about trying to break my legs." Turning another look to Kaelin. "Are you staying for the whole of the tournament or are you leaving once your mother is done?" Tactic one learned thus far...never be egotistical and assume she was there for him only.
He was quite proud of himself as he managed to fill his mug and then set the bottle on the bedside table, picking up his mug with both hands and promptly draining it of it's contents with a happy noise. All in all, it probably would of been easier if he drank from the bottle, but manners said use a cup.
"Yes I suppose...but what about home? Who did you leave in charge there? It's unsettling to think of what could be going on while we're here and no one I personally trust is back at the house save for Keely and I have to worry about her two while we're here."
"Good move on your part. But...since we're discussing things that our children do that make us uncomfortable...I know that there's a rather large race that's coinciding with this tournament. And I'm not stupid, I'm sure Zykariel is going to want to race and he's going to come to you." They might as well just get it all out in the air and avoid a fight from not being informed.
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