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 Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:32 pm
AShlyn was very pleased with this, and glad that she had gotten a smile out of Piper. So, now that she had that established...to the newcommer. She troted over like a dog, tounge hanging out and everything. But she didn't go right up to the wood elf, that might scar her. Instead, flop down beside her and look up. Awe, come on! Aren't I just the cutest little griffin you ever did see? Pet me, pelase?
Moonstone smiled and nodded, but looked to Piper. "I just came to be polite." He purred, which came more easily when he was standing next to Piper. He liked her after all. "I didn't expect my presence to be wanted during the....warming party." He bowed. "I'll just excuse myself to the kitchen with my brother."
He walked off and followed his brother/ "Gees, could you be any more frightening?"
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:52 pm
A long long look at Onyx. That wasn't what he was going to say, now was it...too much hesitation. If there was anythign Fianna was good at, it was knowing people's words. She was a diplomat of sorts after all and was just good at it. More often than not, she could easily catch you in a lie. For a moment she watched both Vah walk off. "Hm...charming." It could of been sarcastic but really wasn't...though it she wasn't sure that was the operative word she wanted. But her attention turned back to Malik at his voice...okay so it was obvious that she was listening for it, big deal and a nod to him. "Malik then...old habit of mind..." Habit indeed...often Kieran was Donaith, and Piper was Donquesse...it was just a quirk of hers. Endearing in a way. Though green eyes went to look at her hand that was gripping Kieran's and she let go fo him as if he burned her and clasped her hands a little, giving a little laugh at her own embarassment. Oh yeah, that was nice. "Why didn't you say anything to me." Then her eyes looked to Ashlyn...well Piper had pet her...so...she held a hand out to the griffin.
"I though I wouldn't rock your self support there." He chuckled and hugged her again. Kieran just thought she was so cute when she wasn't aware of herself and then became so. "Though while we're here...let go fo the whole..royalty thing. Take a break, relax...think of it as if we're on vacation." He could see her about to protest but she seemed to merely let it go. Well good that protesting was going out of her...meant she was giving in and letting him lead and have his way. It was so fun sometimes when he got lead in things. Felt for a moment like they were off adventuring again. Ah nostalgia.
Well...Onyx almost blew it, Moon was being polite as ever and Ashlyn was being overly cute. So far so good...she guessed. She surveyed them a moment...yup, mother and father alright, along with Raziel tucked quietly on Kieran's shoulder. A little ping of nostalgia for the elf...after all, it wasn't often she saw her paren't together too much. Let alone in an overly non formal envirmorment. Piper let out a breath she had been holding and afforded herself a laugh at what they were saying. Fianna was almost as self aware about herself as Piper was. She nuzzled her cheek against Malik's chest. Still going good so far...no incidents...yet. But she tugged at her collar out of habit. Okay yeah...this was going good for the time being. "Well mother...dare I ask what you think of the Underdark so far?" Yeah ask that first...not need to drag in her immediate opinion on herself or her fiance'.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:17 pm
Onyx looked up from hsi leg of lamb, ate what was partially in his mouth, swallowed, adn smirked at his twin.
"Sure I could have. I coudl have flown down, wings flared, claws exposed, and roared and demanded to know what she was doing in my lair."
A shrug.
"I thought I was rather gentle and nice myself. I'm not the paladinish codes and genteel mannerisms liek you. I'm the rough and tumble one, remember? want some lamb? it's pretty good cooked."
Malik grinned lightly, and ran his hand through piper's hair, and waited for Fianna's response. probably something elegant and half truth about how she would get used to it. right now he was still inwardly bracing for a storm that was bound to come once she did get comfortable to start tearing into things.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:31 pm
Ashlyn dived for the hand, thrusting her head into the palm like it was her slavation, rubbing and getting the figners deep into her feathers. Aw man....the old Malik would have enver let her do this! She purred in a gorwly sort of way and fluttered her wings.
Moonstone rolled his eyes but smiled. "Ask a stupid question."
"You didn't have to be so forward, is all. Fianna is already completely spooked by being underground." Although that lamb did look good, and well he hadn't had a good emal in a little while. He say and took a leg, bit into it, tearing off some of the meat. It was quiete good. "Do they but like, barbeque sauce, or honey sauce on these things when they cook 'em? I can never tell."
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:41 pm
Vacation...vacation was taking residence on an isle in the Tidal Pendant...not trapsing around in the Underdark. No Fianna...be pleasant, think positive...you get to see your daughter after all. Though she was being reserved about even Piper right now...after all with so many things going on around her, her guard just wasn't down enough. Though she did take a moment to think on Piper's question. "It's...different. I suppose I would be able to tell you better if I wans't so...high strung...at the moment. Not to mention that you and your father can both see better than me down here...Malik as well," include him of course, "and probably just about everyone here." Well...at least she was being honest. It wasn't that unpleasant really...temperature was still above freezing so it wasn't much bother, only slight. But it was the dark that got to her. "I suppose I'd be a little more comfortable if I could see better out there." In here, they had it well lit...now she didn't know whether it was like that all the time, but she really appreciated it right now. Then her attention was taken to Ashyln as the griffin went to being overly affectionate. That actually got a sort of smile...wood elf, she couldn't help it. "I've never known a griffin to be so affectionate."
"Griffins are fickle things." He chuckled lightly. Fianna's answer...well at least it wasn't rude or condescending or anything. But of course he could tell that she still wasn't off her guard. Still sticking close to him and ready to spring. For once he was kinda glad should something horrible go wrong that she had to take two seconds to string her bow. That would be two seconds everyone needed to react. But he pushed that thought away. "Ah, almost forgot." He reached under his surcoat and drew out a rolled up scroll, holding it out for Malik. "Your trade route papers...signed by myself and by Fianna...will work out wonderfully."
Well...at least her answer was honest. "Takes a bit of time to get used to, but as long as you have someone with you...I think it's kinda fun to stumble around in the dark." And for the moment that was as far as she would prod her mother on that particulr issue. No need to push too hard too fast. And her eyes went to the document Kieran was holding out to Malik. No way, they were serious about that? Cinnamon, that made her happy inside as well as out.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:55 pm
Eliot mumbld to herself "you know it was a really big forest" But she came along willingly. "yes I'm quite eager for the hunt myself", and she was, her ears and her tail were beginning to come and go, she was excited for a real challange.
Kat peaked in through the open doorway. There were alot of people in the mansion she thought, people she had never met before to. there was Piper, and Malik she recoginized them but... the others? She had no idea, didn't think she had met them... she woul dhave remembered the thing with the beak she was sure. But the two... elfs? A friend had described them once before but... she hadn't believed him... Sh eleaned a little on the dorr jam, trying to keep ou tof sight but watch at the same time.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:11 pm
Malik grinned and took teh papers, though handed them to piper. first, it was probably written in elvish, and second..he was grounded. no need for her to get more annoyed than she might be already.
"Your eyes will adjust, don't worry. it just takes some time, for the lower lightign on teh moss to work with your sight properly. but please, if you would...do have a seat, relax some. there are plenty of servants to tend to anything you need, just ask."
And he motioned for them to head to teh main area, where the seats and fireplace and the like were prepared for many guests, extra seats being brought in.
"Your trip here, I hope, was not unpleasant?"
"It's honey. though I don't know where they get it. lord knows I've never seen bees yet down here. must be somethign else that produces it in this plane. So what do you think of Piper's mom? she seems a little..uptight to me. but that might just be present surroundings. and forward is good. rather her starled now and be watching for me then have me come out of a shadow or something and really freak her out."
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:24 pm
Eagerly, Aella grabbed eliot's arm and draggerd her at a run to the caves. Gees, she felt like a teenager, all hyped and ready to go. this was...nice wasn't it? She stopped as they reached the mouth of the catacombs and peered inside.
"Um...I tihnk we have to be pretty quiete form here on in. Apparently noise attracts spiders, but we don't a ton of little ones comming after us. We just want a semi-big one."
"Honey, eh?" He bit off another chunk, chewed slowly. Cooked wasn't all that bad, when it was done right. "I like her. She'll get used to it, or over it, and I expect tehre will be some words over malik, but gernerally I think she's an intellagent woman." Always good to see a smart girl.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:38 pm
Eliot was excited, she could feel her blood pounding in her vains. She couldn;t help it, she turned into her wolf body. Tail stiff and ready, her ears swivellign to catch any sounds.
"Woof" She said very quietly
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:00 pm
She almost laughed but held it back as she took the papers. Him being grounded sinking in now? But of course she herself looked them over...written in common which was obviously for Malik's benefit by someone or other. Fianna's common script was just as bad as Kieran's really. And they were handed off to that one little blond girl...she always seemed around Piper when she needed her, didn't she? But she only laced an arm around Malik's waist as they all made thier way to someplace more comfortable.
Taking Fianna by the hand, they indeed moved on as motioned too, Kieran only leading because he knew the place by now. Both took a seat, looking like quite the proper couple indeed, Kirean still holding fast to Fianna's hand. Hey he liked being able to be casually close to her. Been quite a good time since they had gotten time to just lounge with one another.
Fianna watched Malik a moment and then offered him a smile. Hey she was really trying here and she was also fishing though. Perhaps trying to see what Kieran and Piper saw in him and not perhaps just some front he was putting up. "All things come to those who wait, as I've oftened heard. We're elves...we can wait for a long time." She took a moment to take off her cloak and lay it across the arm of her chair. "Unpleasant? No, not at all. A little plain to look at, but that's how planar travel is. Though I do feel like I'm moving at lightspeed." That would happen when you practically jumped two days back in time. "So Malik...Kieran tells me you met Piper on another plane and have been...traveling...for a good number of years now?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:37 pm
Zahara watched it all unfold from her spot against the wall. She saw the two winged creatures though she had no idea what they were. She'd never seen anything like them before. did everything ehre have wings? Imps, griffins, whatever they were...the list went on and on. And there were more creatures in this place than she'd thought originally. She glanced at the imps. "She is pretty, isn't she?" Almost to herself she said softly, "So that's Piper's mother." Zahara didn't know what to make of the big deal everyone was making. Malik seemed to be doing everything to cast himself in the absolute best light possible and she had seen the look that passed from Piper to Fianna. that look intrigued her more than anything else. She ran a hand through her white hair and sighed, glancing back at the imps, "So what now you two?"
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:41 pm
"Two planes, actually. the one we met on, and my home plane. During our time before, Piper's wanderlust took a hold, adn she wanted to leave. and I did not. things were a bit tense over it, but she convinced me to, on the basis that we go into the Underfoot, or what you call the Underdark. Familiar for me, new for her."
A slight chuckle.
"She had some trouble entering, but once there we had a decent time, I suppose. I saved her neck at least once or twice a day..from ogres, other drow...spiders, whatnot. we visited the city of my birth, adn stayed there for sometime..though recently an incident forced us to jump planes again, to here, and here we've been. the whole of the time has been around twenty years. with occasional visists to the surface of places at her request."
Onyx finished the lamb eh was eatting, and why not, grabbed another leg.
"Did you notice the black skinned elf? she's a cutie. why do you think she's here? some slave we just never noticed before or maybe some kind of guest, emissary?"
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:55 pm
Aella entered the cave carefully, looking around, altohugh she was qite certian that they would not meet an spiders for some time. She was glad she had warn her regualr clothes, rather than spend the day in her slave clothes as she was wont to do now and then. The floor was littered with debris like bones and sharp rocks, and t was quite fridgid here. Goodness, Meilikki's childhood home was in here...how could she have standed being here?
Okay...problem...how were they goin to find a spider without a spider finding them?
"Sure, she's pretty. But not as pretty as you, Star Flower!" They both nodded vigirously.
"Now?"
"Introduce oursleves to Fianna?"
"I'm sure she'd love us. We enver got a chance to say high after all." And so the two strode out from behind Zahara, chins held high and limbs swinging.
Fianna suddenlt found two imps in hre face, both taking a seat on iether side of her shoulders. "Hi!" the rbeathed at the same time, those cute smiles on their faces.
"Uh..." he lifted an eyebrow. "She's a drow. I don't think Malik would have a slave like her and let her wear that clothes. He'd have her in silks by now. Plus, the imps were all over her. They don't tend to take an interest in the slaves."
"An emissary? What would her people be wanting with Triumverate?"
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:58 pm
Oh good he left out that 'by met, I mean trick and but trick, I mean collar'. She didn't think Fianna could handle that. Though she did chuckle giving a look to Malik, "You neglected to mention how clumsy I was...am...while you're at it A'mael." Might as well add to it, lighten the mood a bit more maybe. Then a look to her mother. "Only this time, we're not planning on going anywhere...making this home and all." There, let that sink in. Your daughter was going to stay in the Underdark. "I'm hanging up the wanderlust boots early...but I think it's a good trade." And a look with a smile to Malik at that. Indeed a very good trade.
Fianna listened...and a raised eyebrow was the only outward reaction she was giving. Inside of course...it was a mixture of confusion and also question, perhaps a little doubt and even a little bit baffled...of course she repressed a lot of that too...didn't need it leaking through bond lines. And A'mael, surface elvish endearment and her dauhter applied it to a drow...and he didn't seem to mind. Well that was new for her...then again so was a surface elvish speaking drow...though she was processing it all...like him letting them go to the surface when Piper felt the itch to she supposed. "Well...nice to know there was someone there to keep track of her...she has a knack for getting into trouble as I recall." But then a tense...as she found two imps in her face...and she sunk back in her chair some. "Um...hello..." What now?
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:06 pm
Zahara shook her head and rubbed a hand over her face. No one could resisit those imps, especially when they had those cute smiles on their faces. She shrugged and let them go, wasn't like she could stop them anyway. And if Malik looked at her with his 'look of death' she'd just shrug. He wanted something done about htem he could do it himself, dammit. She wasn't a babysitter. And she shook her head, she wasn't needed here. Now where to go to? She was hungry so she grabbed a servant and found teh kitchen. She was not goign to go sit at that table with all of them. She moved into the kitchen. "Is there any good food in here?" Oh look....those two feathered flying....things.
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