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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:18 pm
Which got a superficial look to her father as she was standing between father and son. "Mhm yup!" Frowning then though. "Ghosts don't live in water, you can't go fishin' for them Khai."
Which made him roll his eyes. "Other dead things than the ones she does see now and some do 'live' in water." Raising his eyebrow again however at his father's plans. "I don't think it's mom you're eventually going to have to worry about. Unless from your implication this also involves her and she probably wants nothing to do with it."
Of course all three were going through pockets of creatures in their own ways. Fianna seemingly had them cooperating with runes, Piper was just holding them down and taking, and Kieran was still trading food stuffs for treasure. And of course him having the most he was the one to come across the very specific emerald. Which just touching it made him take pause for a moment from the familiar feeling of something, or rather someone, it gave off. Studying a bit more it took him a moment to recall such where he had seen such a thing before. When it did hit him, and its uses in particular, he frowned for a brief second before tucking it away into an inside pocket of his surcoat, looking to the women to catch if they had noticed or not. Didn't want to ruin their fun. Though Malik did get a less than enthused side glance.
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:26 pm
Malik only gave him back one of his serious, yet opaque looks. the 'it's important, but I'm not telling you why' looks obviously the 'special' treat in the pockets of the creatures, so logic would say that piper and her mother were involved.
"Some live in the water. the ones of those that perished at sea, and other creatures of the deep that have sentience. But water is not a concern for those."
looking at his daughter, and at his oldest.
"All things though in due time."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:35 pm
All the talk of water though of course was making her start to fidget as she started making connections in her head as well. "I don't want any water ones..." Because that required water, or going into or near water in a manner other than taking a bath with someone close by or helping with said bath. Not a happy thought for her.
He gave a sigh though it was followed by a laugh. "Well then, I expect fireworks tonight. Should at least be fun."
Did he even want to know? After all who knew what this was about...though he did know that it was quite disturbing to think who's soul was in that gem, or why for that matter. His mother would have a fit is she knew. Kieran would have had one too if he wasn't able to compose himself as easily as he did. But he turned his attention back to the women and the gem for the time being.
He let them have their fun, some trading of shiny things between women, though Fianna ended up with the majority of it all. Piper was picky or limited about her shiny things and Fianna was more than happy to have them. The ones he kept of course made trade fodder and the like. Eventually the three were coming back over to Malik, though the women had insisted they let the little creatures free to run about the atrium as they pleased. Wood elves, always thinking of the animals. "Well...that was invigorating. A few brusies on some of us but nothign broken. I call that a good day."
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:04 pm
Malik glanced at his daughter.
"You don't need the water ones anyway, so no need to worry."
before looking at the others.
"It's not over yet. I believe Kieran found the hidden prize...which should have something for all of you in it."
Again keeping his pokerface on as to the specifics, though of course shifting attention to Kieran.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:16 pm
Malik wasn't even going to give him any time on this was he? He held in a sigh but reached into his surcoat and pulled out the gem, holding it out for the women to see. "It would be this. One of Malik's little necromancer toys. It has someone in it." Reluctant to say who...
"So you...found a dead someone and put it in there and then told us to go find it. Now dear, I love you and all your strangeness that can come from you, but receiving dead things as part of a birthday present isn't exactly as thrilling as say...the trunk of a cinnamon tree."
Of course the child was on track minded at the moment. "Can I have one?" Pretty much heard 'necromancer' and 'toy' and that was all that was important.
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:28 pm
"Actually, a dead someone contacted me."
though a small grin.
"and who says that I don't have a bag of cinnamon to be planted?"
Before looking at his daughter, and thinking it over....before handing her one that had animal in it. something simple just to amuse her...after all it was only a bearcub.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:38 am
For the first time in a long time it was clear that Kieran was not amused. "However the manner of such things, I don't know whether to be perplexed or livid." Looking to the women who were giving questioning looks. "It's Ahkallyn, that's who is in it. The more important thing to know though, is why?" Certinaly an edge in his voice.
"Hm...cinnamon orchard. I think you should get on that right away. I like it." But seeing as the men were in on something she was questioning with looks that got her an answer. To which she wrinkled her nose lightly and turned a look to Malik. Wait did he just give the child something similar? "I have to admit...it does seem strange."
Among the aggitation adults were showing, she was oblivious to it and only gave a happy giggle and noise at being given the object, feeling it over and flipping it in her hands a bit. It even got a sniff...but at least she was smart enough not to taste everything she touched. However general inspection was making her day.
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:51 am
Malik, however, was slightly amused.
"Even dragons have softspots. Plans that never come to pass, things they wish they did or said or had come out in a manner other then they did. and that is all your getting out of me. So you three have a stone to crack, and someone to speak with."
looking at his daughter.
"These are called essence emeralds. you can contain the soul of friend or enemy, pet or animal. they can be used to sacrifice the one inside to restore a another that died, or they can be used to summon and communicate with them."
Pointed look to the other three one that last one.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:53 am
"No". Now he was getting defensive. "There is nothing he could ever have to say. I'm sorry doesn't fix anything, nor do some soothing words brought on by some form of guilt." Holding the stone out to Malik then. "So just take it back, let him out to go wherever it is he may go, and be done with it." Very defensive indeed. His father couldn't just make up for years of things because his spirit felt guilty about everything.
Despite tension she was still quite fascinated with her new form of toy. "How do you get it in there?" Not really the time for questions, not that she was keen on that right now.
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:04 pm
Malik's eyes got hard as the metal they represented.
"Guilt? you really think guilt motivates him?"
but he took the stone all the same.
"there's no guilt in this elf. not one ounce of it. nor pity, or shame."
he held the stone up a bit.
"He had plans. plans that he expected to have time to fill. things he expected to say, parting words he didn't get to say. and the fact those plans never came to fruition for a stroke, literally, of bad luck means he refuses to go anywhere. Stubborn in death as he was in life. and had I not convinced him to do this my way, he'd be hounding your steps until he had his say. he came to me demanding I send piper home, I convinced him this method would work better."
But he put it in his pocket.
"I apparently overestimated your curiousity...I had thought you'd find it and break it before you noticed anything, eager to see just who or what was in it."
Looking at his daughter.
"It's a necromancer secret...one you'll have to ask your teacher about."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:34 pm
"He was always expecting. Expecting things were going to do this or that, all in time. Expecting that they would all just go his way when he decreed or he disapproved. And what does sending Piper to Andal have to do with anything? So he can try to yet again push her into something she doesn't want? Because that's the only way he ever acknowledged she even existed." There was still a lot of hurt left in Kieran. Honestly...there had been things left unsaid for him too. His were perhaps more hurtful to say but none the less valid. that and there was still some blame he laid on his own shoulder's for his father's death, considering they were always fighting. "He's dead, that's all there is too it." Though he walked away from the others, turning his back on them and taking a breath.
"Kieran..." Shaking her head lightly. He was still so hurt by it all that he didn't want to deal with it. Mostly because he was scared. You could change minds and the like and prove things in life but you couldn't always do so with death.
Moving over to Malik she rested a hand on his arm to get his attention. "Dear, if you want to do this, which I think perhaps you should follow through on it this time, you're going to have to convince him. He won't do it on his own." After all, Ahkallyn being in a self imposed limbo wouldn't sit well with Kieran because it would torment Elaria to no end if she found out, Piper was sure of that. Turning a look to their daughter then, "Savvy, now isn't the time."
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:09 pm
Malik glanced at his wife.
"He wanted all three of you. whatever his plans, it addressed all three parties....granted, I bet you and fianna weren't probably much in the conversation, and it was quite clear Kieran was his primary focus."
Giving a slight grin to his wife.
"I'm good at convincing people.."
before heading after Kieran...and cracking his knuckles before clocking him upside the back of his head.
"so. how long are you going to let self hatred and general anger fester? I mean if your going to be that stubborn, I got some trinkets I can use on you for siphoning."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:18 pm
"Well it still stands that father is being the gatekeeper of this fence. The old dragon won't get anything without that lock being broken first." Piper merely gave a noise And dropped her face into her hand a moment however. "I meant the other kind of convincing." And looking to her mother. "Don't get in the middle of that. Trust me."
Which of course stumbled Kieran some from being startled and hit at the same time, turning his full attention on Malik for a moment. Something said in surface elvish under his breathe that sounded like cursing before he got standoffish again in his posture. "I just don't see the point of it all. He'll either want the last word or want to say something I'm sure could be seen as correcting something he'd done when he was alive. That doesn't make anything better."
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:32 pm
"Perhaps. Correcting mistakes, or getting the last word is logical. but even so, not many people get the opportunity. Not every spirit can be summoned, and not every spirit willing wants to cooperate in any case."
Crossing his arms lightly.
"You want to be stubborn as him, you go on ahead. But you also know what I do to people who are stubborn with me. I play dirty. Don't think I won't play dirty with you. like, for example, telling your mother that her husband has chosen to put himself in limbo to talk to his son, grnddaughter, adn fiancee....and it's only his son who's being stubborn and refusing to cooperate."
keeping his eyes on Kieran.
"and you know I would to. think you feel guilty now about the situation....I'll make it worse till you break. And you know I will just to prove the point."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:13 pm
"You tell my mother that and I'll run you through with my sword myself. It was enough of a battle for her to keep her will to live after he died. I don't need you telling her something like that. Why are you even so fixated on this. I think you'd like to make him squirm by telling him no." Shaking his head he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Do you know how much damage he could do without so much as a consequence? That's what I don't like about this."
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