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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:34 pm
Zahara followed the bouncing child and set teh steaming dish down on a turret on the table so it didn't burn the wood and then stepped back. It really was rather sweet and she couldn't wait to see Malik's face. "Yes Bode we can. Come on." She nodded to the little girl and walked over to one of the slaves. it didn't take long to find out the 'Master's' location and she motioned the child to follow her then headed upstairs to Piper's parents bedroom."Malik?" she called out. "Bode has a surprise she'd like to give you."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:10 pm
Onyx was more than happy for the pushing and shoving out of the room, since it put him against Whirlwind for even a few little moments.
"No questions here. woudl you like to go to the library, whirlwind? maye there are some books to interest you."
Malik looked over to Zahara, shaking his head lightly.
"No questions from me. and what in the underdark coudl that child possibly have that I want?"
Though a cross look from Piper, made him sigh a bit.
"Alright. where is it I'm coming."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:21 pm
Aella had to clutch her staff close, to make sure it did not fall. She couldn't have anyone touching it, after all. She was momentraly taken off gaurd as they were all shoved into the hallway. "I um..." She stammered. "I suppose so..."
Bode was beside herself with excitment. "Mr. Malik, Mr. Malik!" She coudln't get any other words out. So, she reached out and grabbed the Tier'Dal'sg hand, draggin him down into the kitchen.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:29 pm
A curious look to Malik and then to Zahara who looked like she was just anxious to see Bode drag Malik off. Okay, now Piper was intrigued to as Bode did indeed try to drag Malik away, bouncing and all child like. Okay, she was excited that was for sure. "I hope I'm not sensing trouble." But her look went back to Onyx and Aella. The two were...awkward...almost around each other. Aella more so. "Relax Aella you seem averive." And then a look to Onyx...what? She knew how Vah could be. Onyx reminded her of Cymarron a little in his affections.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:10 pm
Onyx knew that look.
"What? my tail is behiving itself..for once."
But he ushered whirlwind downstairs, and to the library, which, well..wasn't grand. mostly it looked like it had been a storage room that just had bookcases and shelves put in to store books as an afterthought.
"It's not much, but maybe you can find something worth your attention?"
Well Malik let himself be dragged, looking at Piper.
"You have any idea why the little child that commonly avoids me like the plague would sudden take up a great interest and want to give me something?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:16 pm
And....bam. She was in the library. She swallowed, feeling a little flustered, and trying not to be like that since it was quite plan after Piper's comment that she was see-through. It seemed cramped, and crowded, and Aella gave a look around. Books? She couldn't read. Maybe she should have said that in the first place.
She gave a hsty loks over spines, to amke it seem like maybe she knew what she as doing. "Yeah...m-maybe."
Bode hummed as she brought Malik to the dining room, and pointed to the chair he usually sat in, which now had the plate and glass and what not. her little smile was so appy. "I asked Zahara if the others wanted any, but she said that you would want to taste it first, ebcause you were weird that way." Running into the kitchen, shr brought her...um...sheperds pie, and dished out a heaping pile onto Malik's plate. She smiled genuinly. "See! Taste it!"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:23 pm
A sideways look at Malik as he asked his question. "She's found something that will make you not so grumpy?" Seeing as Onyx all but dragged Aella downstairs, Piper contented herself with going to go see what Malik had gotten himself in to. Might be a laugh, or she might need to be there should Malik's mood take a turn. Though she watched inquisitively as Bode went about showing she had made...something...for Malik. Was that edible. Hm...Malik was a picky eater. Travel food came to her mind...he complained about it all the time. Though she kept her chuckles to herself.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:49 pm
Malik raised a brow at that...black goo that was supposedly something that he might like. Oh he coudl feel the laughs being kept quietly inside by both women he was sure.
"Well. at the very least, your learning a skill worth having, unlike a certain other woman here."
Okay, barb to Zahara, check. now for the really hard part. eating..whatever it was.
"Well...you did go through the trouble of dragging me down here and the like. So it woudl be rather..rude of me to just turn aside your meal out off hand."
A glance to Piper, and a small grin.
"Why not set up a place for Piper as well. I'm sure she won't mind sharing this with me."
Onyx was looking through books, trying to find one she might like. Damn that Tier'dal. war and necromancy and a few healing books...come on where was the..hey. that had to be one of Piper's. the cover alone screamed romance novel. maybe it was a slaves, who knows.
"How about this one?" holding up the book so she could see.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:00 pm
You know that one novel she had been reading the first time we saw it? Yeah, she was still reading the same one. Trouble about not being able to read is struggling over the words alot. But a glance at the cover was enough to tell her what was in it. She blushed, and cleare her throat. "I um...I don't...read...very well." She tried not to look as uncomfortable as she felt.
Bod'es eyes widened. "Really? Mrs. Piper! Wuld you like to ahve some too?" Not waiting for a respons, she zoomed off to the kitchen with her arms outspread like a bird, sqealing in delight. In less than a minute, a place had been set for Piper, and goop covered her plate as well.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:06 pm
He could be just as evil as his skin was blue sometimes. But now that Malik had said it, adn Bode had gotten so happy about it...she couldn't refuse. She didn't want to see Bode all pouty and upset. Damn that Tier'dal. Oh she'd get him back later somehow. So she swallowed her objection and took a seat in her chair, where a place was already set up for her in Bode time which was two seconds flat. A look over to Malik that dripped of mock appreaciation...good thing kids couldn't read through those looks. "Why isn't that sweet of you Malik...you shouldn't have..." Really, you shouldn't have. She didn't eat much in the first place and now he wanted to her stomach down something that probably tasted funny to boot. Oh yeah...he was in for it alright. For a moment she picked up her fork and poked at what was supposed to be food. Maybe it just looked bad but really tasted just fine? Ah ha idea! Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a cinnamon stick. He thought he had her...she had him.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:22 pm
Oh she thought she had him did she. he saw that cinnamon stick.
"Now now Piper. you should know better. You don't add extra flavor before you even taste it."
Ha. that'll rain on that parade abit, won't it. but then a look at his plate..and poking it with a fork..then putting that aside and going to teh spoon. didn't think it was..solid enough...to use a fork with. a small grin to himself at having piper in this little scenario, before back to teh black goop. How back coudl it be? had to be better than travel food. that stuff had no taste at all. but then again..this might taste bad enough to prefer the travel food.
Onyx titled his head slighty.
"You don't read very well? well that's not so bad, I can help. Father had to be taught to read and write..so it's not like it's impossible to learn. and he made sure we could. I'd be happy to offer some lessons if you'd like."
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:27 pm
bode was watching them both with rapt attention. "Go ahead!" She said, starting to get a little impatient. "Try it! You'll like it, I promiss!"
Aella looked around as if she had another place to be, and she might very well, she just wasn't sure. And shrugged a bit. "I suppose that would be alright.." She swallowed. Just learning to read. there was nothing to that, right? Right.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:30 pm
Damn him. Damn him, damn him, damn him. "But you know I have cinnamon on everything." That was her one defense on it and it was partially true...but she couldn't very well use it now, least she hurt Bode's feeling. Fine then, he wanted to play that way? She'd see how far Malik was willing to go. Malik was used to the pampered life, good nice happy warm pleasant food. While she on the other hand had lived alone for thirty years, scraping for whatever she could get. She'd probably had worse than this...whatever it was. Those thoughts in mind she merely stuck her fork in, loaded it up and promptly popped the bite into her mouth, chewing even for a while. Though she didn't give any outward signs to Malik what the taste was like, she'd leave him to wonder about it. Piper was right...she'd had worse things to eat. This could really be called pleasant in comparison to some of those 'meals' she recalled. Though a nod was given to Bode as she swallowed.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:28 pm
Well, she had done it first, so no more excuses from him. and a spoonful up and down the hatch. well..it was...burnt to a crisp..and kind of...rubbery in texture.but it still had a hint of meat flavor to it. once you got past the color and the texture and the overwhelmingly burnt like you were putting ash in your mouth overt taste. not something he'd want to eat normally, but slightly better than bland travel food. not by much.
"Well, I won't say it's the best food int eh world, but it's edible enough. not bad for a first attempt for the table here."
now swallow..and good lord it was even worse going down. like it slithered..as if it was something that wasn't really dead yet.
"What did you make this with?"
Onyx grinned and sat the book down, and opened it up, gesturing for her to take a seat by him.
"Okay you start to read, and I'll fill in any words you don't get or correct you when you get a word wrong, how's that sound?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:35 pm
Bode's face fell. "What does edi-edibable mean?" It didn't soudn all that good either...
She smiled. "It's got pig heart and raisens in it. I didn't know what to make the rest with so I mashed up some rutibaga. I tihnk there's an egg in there. If it's crunchy, that's just cause I dodn't want to waist the shell." She smiled.
Aella took a seat, wodneirng how much time she had. "I suppose that sounds alright." Looking at the book, the words made he eyes swim, like they always did. She blinked a few times. "Where do I start?"
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