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 Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:16 pm
Mana~
"Ah, for your mask, Ner?" She asked him when she saw what he was buying. "We're gunna have to test it out once again. But maybe we should have Miko around when we do so we don't repeat last time, eh?" She glanced at her sister's back as she was heading out of the store, her head immersed in a dualstall crystal guide book. She seemed to be studying pretty hard, probably to instruct Hikari about how to use it. "Say, that reminds me... Miko didn't pick up any bath oils. I think she woulda wanted to, but she was too busy studying up on dualstall crystals to pay attention. Okay, it's up to me." She sauntered back to the bathing aisle once again and looked up and down the shelves for the bath oils. "Hmmm... Let's see... Sakura, Lavendar, Spice, Cinnamon... It says that Lavendar is good for relaxing. If that's what Miko was going for, then maybe I should buy a bottle of this for her." Mana grabbed the bath oil. She was making her way up to the counter when she noticed a rubber duck. Picking it up, she examined it more closely, giving it a squeeze. It squeaked, and air blew from its beak. It was obviously made to squirt water from its beak when squeezed. She smirked to herself. "Sure, why not? Ya can't take a bath without a good old rubber duckie." Shrugging, she picked up the toy and went to the counter to make her purchase. "There, all set. Now, Miko can give that to her if she wants." She sighed dramatically. "Geez, 21 years old and I'm still takin' care of her..." She chuckled. "That's what a big sister does, I guess." She turned to Nereus. "They're about to close up shop so we should probably head back now."
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:52 pm
  Rhaplanca  Rhaplanca stirred, finally. Her eyes fluttered open but dropped heavily with sleepiness. She drew in a small yawn and snuggled tighter within her covers. Yue was happy with her shift in the bed, he found an opening to crawl in beside her to steal her warmth with a happy "Nyuu". Rhaplanca softly petted his head and glanced over at Ishira who was practically asleep sitting up.
 "I want you to get some sleep, Ishira," she said quietly but with noticeably more strength and health, "I feel much better, and I'd like to see you in good health by morning. I need you to dive again," she trailed off as her eyes began to shut and she took in another, longer, yawn. She was asleep once again.
 
Ishira was startled by Rhaplanca's voice. His head shot up and he practically jumped off his bed and to her side, "You're feeling better? Good, good, ok," he stammered, unsure of if he should get her any water or food but before he could even ask she fell asleep again. He sighed with a slight laugh at her imploring him to get rest, "I can rest a little easier now, I suppose," he said as he lay back in his bed, "I wonder if Noaah or Anther will be back tonight," he glanced over to Rhaplanca's bed with a blush as he thought about the shift in bed arrangements. His eyes quickly darted back to the ceiling as if he were caught peeping. His mind just as quickly changed the subject, "Looks like Gannon and Hikari settled down as well," he was way to tired to stay up to talk now he thought with a frown, "I wonder if Mana and Miko, even Nereus, can get in?" he wondered with a yawn and his thoughts wandered back to sharing beds. He shook the thought from his head, "I'm sure they've got a key.." he trailed off, "but I'll listen for a knock," he whispered with a slight hope as he dozed off.
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ORIGIN_Shurelia Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:07 pm
 I am the Light of this World
The Beacon of Hope for Everyone~ Hikari ~  The Reyvateil nodded as the Teru spoke, staring blankly ahead. Her expression was blank, but inside, her mind was struggling to take in all of what Gannon had told her. He then suggested that she should get some sleep. "Yes. You're probably right," she agreed with a yawn. "After all, I was just dozing off on you." The Reyvateil stood, staring out the window for a moment, then looked back to the Teru. "What are you going to do? You're still hurt, so shouldn't you get some rest? You shouldn't push yourself so much, you know." Hikari glanced around the room. There were two beds. But where were Mana and Miko? "Were we all supposed to stay in here? But I don't know where the others went..." She frowned a moment, thinking. Then, she looked away shyly. "Um... until they get back, can you stay here for now?" She didn't want to admit it, but she was also afraid of being alone in the dark, given all the time that she'd spent locked up in the dark holding rooms of the labs. "I-if you don't want to that's fine, but I thought maybe you would be able to get a little rest over there on that bed..." She wasn't lying completely. She worried about his injuries. But she also needed to know someone was nearby that she trusted as well. Mana was gone, and only Gannon was there. "Never mind," Hikari whispered. She knew how childish and silly that sounded, and so she decided to be quiet and let him choose for himself where he was going to sleep. She pulled off her boots and unfastened her outer shirt, loosening it but leaving it on, before pulling back the covers of the bed she'd chosen and lying down in it. "Good night..." The Reyvateil hugged one of the pillows to her like a stuffed animal and turned so she was facing away from Gannon. After awhile, though, her breathing deepened, signifying that she'd fallen asleep. She tossed and turned a bit with the pillow, finally curling up and snuggling into it and settling down once again.My Song is a Shining Light
Together We Shall All Unify in Radiance
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:37 pm
Miko~
"Are you both coming?" Miko asked. When she saw her sister come out of the store, she continued on her way back to the inn. She led the way inside. When they arrived, they didn't see anyone out in the lobby, meaning that everyone had retired to bed. She watched her sister deal with the Innkeeper. Apparently, there were no more rooms with two beds, only singles. And so, Mana paid for two seperate rooms. One for them, and the other for Nereus. She bowed politely to the two of them. "Thank you for today, but everyone else is in bed now and I think I should get to sleep too." She entered into the room and got ready for bed before laying down. Outside of the room, she heard her sister say good night to Nereus before coming into the room and getting ready for bed herself. The last thing she remembered was murmuring good night to her sister as she crawled into bed beside her.
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TJ the Dragon Prince Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:47 pm
Gannon… 
“G’night, Hikari.” Gannon said to the Reyvateil as she lay down. “I have a couple things I need take care of before morning, but I’ll be back. Alright? I won‘t be gone long. ” Gannon stood and headed out the door. He checked to make sure he had his money pouch on him before leaving the Inn. “Now… Let’s see, here.” The Teru looked around, spotting the shop a short distance away. Looked like it was still open. He formed his cane once again and made his way to the shop. He entered the shop, quickly finding the item he sought. He paid for the item and left the store, heading back to the Inn. Moving still hurt, though nowhere near as bad as it had when he had first awoke. His main problem was how much physical activity was draining him. Hopefully, in a few days, he would be back to normal.
Gannon entered the Inn, wondering briefly if the others made it back, before heading to his room. He quietly opened the door and watched for a few moments, making sure Hikari was asleep before entering the room. He shut the door and locked it, before moving to Hikari’s bed.
He placed his purchase on her bed next to the sleeping Reyvateil before heading over to his own. He pulled the blanket off his bed and covered Hikari with it. If they were going to stay in the same room, she’d probably need it. Stifling a yawn, the Teru headed back to his own bed after killing the lights. He eased himself down onto the mattress and lay back. His back and legs ached and he was glad to be off his feet finally. He glanced over at the Reyvateil, wondering probably for the dozenth time why he went through all this trouble. Not able to come up with an answer, he shrugged it off. At least I was able to get her her pepen…
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:11 pm
Nereus  He shook his head in agreement when she said that both of them were to be there to test his mask. He was about to say something, but she left in an instant to whatever else she needed to buy. As she did that he decided to pay for his stuff, and waited near the doors. As they both were walking outside he noticed that she has a duck. "You still play with bath toy's, and how old re you again." he said in a teasing voice, knowing that she would get him later. After that he just followed them to the inn, and then to his room. He opened the door to his room and be fore closing the door, his head stuck out on the opening space and said to Mana. "Well, going to improve my mask. Tell your sis that I said good night. " He then pause for a bit before saying. "Oh, and good night to you too." After that was said he close the door behind him, and look at his room that he was going to stay for the night, which was simple, but that didn't matter to him, for this was better then his home due to all the pile of papers, tools, crystal, all other stuff that he considered important. He placed his stuff in the desk provided, and sat down. He then remove his mask, and started to work on the problem.
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:55 pm
I am the Light of this World
The Beacon of Hope for Everyone~ Hikari ~ The Reyvateil tossed and turned in her sleep, burrowing further into the blankets. For some reason, it was really chilly. She reached out, grabbing a hold of what she thought was her pillow to cuddle it. That's not a pillow... Were Hikari's first thoughts as she drifted back to consciousness. Her eyes shot open. She found herself wrapped up in blankets, a stuffed Pepen in her arm, and using someone as a pillow. Further examination revealed that unlucky someone being used as a pillow was Gannon. Hikari was confused. Wait... I thought I was in the other bed...? Oh, no. Not again... Unfortunately, Hikari knew what had happened. She was vaguely aware that she was a sleep walker. She couldn't begin to count the times back in the labs where she'd been awakened by walking straight into the lab doors and falling back to the floor. Not wanting to disturb Gannon more than she already had, she slowly and quietly got up, backing away from him and standing up from the bed. The Reyvateil then noticed that a coat of frost was covering most of the room. She wondered idly what could be causing it when she stared back down at the Teru. It's... it's coming from Gannon? She thought, studying the slumbering Teru curiously. Whenever he uses magic, come to think of it, I think I've only really seen him use ice. Hikari was worried, though. He was injured, and more likely to get sick in this condition. So wasn't he cold? Hikari wracked her brain for ideas. She couldn't use her Song Magic. She had no fire element to balance out the frost. The only thing she had that was slightly warm was her healing magic, Flora's Lullaby. She decided to try it anyway, in an attempt to heal and warm him somewhat. Then, the Reyvateil covered him up in both of the blankets. She saw the Pepen sitting on the bed next to him and reached over, picking it up. It was different then the one Rhaplanca had given to her. Tears welled up in her eyes. He went and got this for me? "Gannon," she whispered softly. "Thank you for everything..." Now it's my turn to take care of you. Hikari tucked Pepen into her knapsack she had, making sure that this time it went with her. She decided that she was going to try to find something for Gannon to eat, and so she tip-toed to the door, quietly unlocking and opening the door, stepping out of the room. Once out, she was headed in the direction of the Inn's kitchen. "I have to keep him warm, and help him get well. Also, I have to keep him from getting sick." She said out loud to herself. The Reyvateil made it to the kitchen and was looking around. "Fruit has a lot of vitamins that helps with not getting sick. Soup can warm you up, though. Hmmm... I know!" She said, proud of herself for this revelation. Soon, a very sweet aroma filled the kitchen. Almost... too sweet...My Song is a Shining Light
Together We Shall All Unify in Radiance
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:21 pm
Rhaplanca  Rhaplanca's eyes opened slowly and peacefully, she was well rested. With a catlike stretch she reluctantly left the warmth of her bed. She rubbed her eyes to clear her vision and glance at Ishira fast asleep. The morning light was slowly creeping into the room, still a very early gray.
"I shouldn't wake him just yet," she whispered taking into consideration that he was up most of the night watching over her, "He deserves to sleep in a while longer," she stood fully energized, making her way to the door and exiting without a sound.
 A few paces down the hall she regained full self awareness, "I need a bath," she said flatly and half disgustedly. Her mind was taken aback by the enticing thought of warm water and scented oils. Suddenly, the imaginary aromas of a bath were swept away by a super sweet scent coming from the kitchen of the inn. Rhaplanca's sweet tooth kicked into overdrive and her stomach knotted from hunger that she didn't even realize she had, "I should wait for Ishira..." she half pouted/half chastised herself. Regardless, her steps led her straight into the kitchen to find Hikari preparing food on the counter. It appeared to be a very strange concoction. Rhaplanca's hunger diminished instantaneously at sight. I should definitely wait for Ishira... Is she cooking that for herself? Oh boy... Rhaplanca didn't let her inner thoughts show on her face, instead she greeted Hikari cheerfully.
 She carefully and quietly walked over to Hikari and waited for her to notice before speaking so she wouldn't startle her, "Good morning! I'm glad to see you so lively," Rhaplanca smiled, "Do you need any help with... what you're cooking?" she glanced over at the dish, it smelled great but the look of it was suspicious, "I could lend you a hand?" she extended a peace offering, hoping that Hikari was over yesterday's stressful events. Plus, Rhaplanca didn't want Hikari to overexert herself.
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ORIGIN_Shurelia Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:47 pm
I am the Light of this World
The Beacon of Hope for Everyone~ Hikari ~ Hikari turned around at Rhaplanca's greeting and gave her a shy smile. "And good morning to you," she answered. "I'm fine. I haven't felt this well in such a long time!" She nodded to the big pot in which she was stirring something. "I'm just about done. I was going to try this and make sure it's not missing anything. I made some for Gannon because I want him to get well and I'm really worried about him. I actually wanted to make some for you too, since you were sick yesterday. Are you all right?" She asked, concerned. "I'm going to have some for breakfast before I bring it into Gannon. Would you like to eat some with me?" Hikari began pouring some of the strange mixture into a bowl and took out a couple of spoons. She grabbed another bowl and poured some more into that one. "It's soup, made with a little bit of ham broth and fruit juice, with ham and some more fruit in there." She smiled proudly. "It's really healthy for you, and really sweet!" She triumphantly set it down in front of Rhaplanca. "I made it up myself. I wanted to call it ham cocktail soup. What do you think?" Hikari sat down at the table and took a spoonful of the soup, which had part of an orange on it with some of the broth and took a bite. Her eyes lit up excitedly. "Wow! It's even better than I thought it would be!"My Song is a Shining Light
Together We Shall All Unify in Radiance
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:09 pm
Rhaplanca "Glad to hear it," she smiled at Hikari's health and announced her own, "Same here," as Hikari handed her a bowl of her Ham Cocktail Soup, "Thank you, I'd love to try some," she suddenly found it hard to appear healthy staring into the strange broth. Still, Rhaplanca politely took a spoon from Hikari and kept a pleasant facade as she took in a deep breath, shutting her eyes, and spooned a hefty amount into her amount. Hoping for the best, and to appease her hunger. Expecting a flop of a dish, Rhaplanca initially tightened her mouth to swallow quickly. However, as soon as the odd mixture hit her tongue her own eyes lit up. The medley of chewy ham and soft, juicy fruits mixed harmoniously together was amazingly appetizing, "Oh wow, I've never had anything like this," she fawned over it as she took another spoonful, "I really like it, of course I love anything sweet," she admitted with a sheepish laugh. Soon she had the whole bowl polished off with a happily full stomach as the result, "Amazing," she complimented as she smiled, "Gannon will definitely feel much better after a bowl of this," Rhaplanca was certainly not exaggerating.
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ORIGIN_Shurelia Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:30 pm
Miko~
The younger twin found it hard to sleep in with her sister's arms sprawled all out on the bed. So instead she spent the early hours of the morning reading some more on the dualstall crystals she'd bought. She sighed, stretching and sitting up in bed. With a glance to her older twin who was hogging the bed, Miko finally decided to get up and get ready for the day. She quietly opened the door, and when she did, she caught a whiff of a really sweet scent in the air. Like a fruit pie, almost. Deciding to follow the smell, she entered into the kitchen and spotted both of the Reyvateils sitting together eating something that, while it smelled sweet, the look of it almost made her wonder if they were going to be all right afterwards. "G-good morning, girls," the half-Teru greeted. "I'm glad to see you both up and about." She managed a smile and timidly sat down next to Hikari. "I bought something that you might like," Miko started. "Actually, Rhaplanca might like it, too," she added, as she'd spent a good part of the morning reading up on dualstall crystals and Reyvateils. "I know that you're always really tired and getting sick a lot, Hikari. I also know that you don't want to do installs too much. I don't blame you, either, since I've read that they're painful for the Reyvateil. So, I bought some dualstall crystals instead." She glanced from Reyvateil to Reyvateil, wondering if either of them knew what she was talking about. She decided to elaborate. "I don't know if you both know about them, but given the crystal and the type of Reyvateil, they normally give boosts in power or endurance, among other things. I studied it a lot last night and this morning, and thought it might be a good alternative to installations. Instead of installing this crystal, you put it in the bath with you and you gain the positive effects from it. Oh, but you can only put 3 crystals at a time in the bath per Reyvateil or you'll get sick. If Rhaplanca goes in with you and you bathe together, you could actually put 6 of those crystals in with you." She smiled. "Isn't that neat?" She shyly looked down at her folded hands and back at the golden-haired Reyvateil once again. "Um, I just wanted to say that, I know we might not have gotten started on the right foot, but it's true that I really do want to be your friend, as much as Mana or Gannon." Miko stood. "I just wanted you to know that. You too, Rhaplanca. Since it seems that all of us are likely to be travelling together from now on. I get to protect both of you." She turned to leave but stopped for a moment. "Oh, uh, about those crystals, just let me know if you want to try them out, either of you. I have them back in my room."
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:50 pm
I am the Light of this World
The Beacon of Hope for Everyone~ Hikari ~ As Miko explained in detail about dualstall crystals, Hikari listened curiously. She'd never been able to have a bath with dualstall crystals in it. She'd never been allowed to bathe as long as she'd been imprisoned, period. If she needed to wash, she'd be brought to a room where she'd practically been hosed down with lukewarm water. A big faucet would always rain down on her. She never liked washing because of that, but Hikari really yearned to have a bath. She also hadn't really washed in days. Sure, she'd washed up in a stream here and there, but when it came down to it, Hikari felt pretty dirty. "Ever since I was taken away, we never had baths... If I needed to wash, I'd just have water sprayed on me," she admitted meekly. The thought of a bath sounded wonderful. Hikari vaguely remembered from her early childhood about what it was. A tub of wonderfully warm water, sweet-smelling soap, and a fun little bath toy. It sounded like paradise to the Reyvateil, until she overheard Miko mention Rhaplanca bathing together with her. Hikari blushed. "B-bathe? Together? People can... do that?" She felt a little embarrassed about it. Hikari was incredibly self-conscious and had never taken a bath with anyone before, not even before she'd been captured. "A-as long as it's okay with you, Rhaplanca..." The Third-Generation said uncertainly, looking at the ß Reyvateil.
Just then, Miko stood to leave, and Hikari jumped up, stepping in front of her. "You want to be friends? Thank you! I'm really glad," she said, relieved. "I thought you hated me," she murmured. "I know I've been a burden on you all. So I'll do whatever it takes to repay you all for helping me so much. Because I'm really happy to be friends with all of you! Miko, stay here and eat with us. I'll get you a bowl of my ham cocktail soup, okay? It's really good, I promise. And healthy too!" She pointed to the chair beside hers and rushed over for another bowl. "There is a lot here. I made sure to make enough for everybody." She poured some into a bowl and grabbed a spoon. "You're hungry, right? Maybe after we all finish eating and I make sure Gannon eats some of this, then we could have a bath with dualstall?"My Song is a Shining Light
Together We Shall All Unify in Radiance
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:00 pm
Miko~
Miko tried not to let her apprehension show when Hikari ran to grab her some of the 'food'. The poor girl looked so proud of herself that Miko didn't want to hurt her feelings. "O...kay, sounds really good. Say, I'll go get the bath supplies. Oh, and I have some leftover FunBuns! We can all have some with breakfast." That might be the only thing I can stomach. Those girls must have cast iron stomachs... "I'll be right back." She ran back to the rooms, quietly entering the room she stayed in with her sister to get the crystals. She noticed that they'd been put in a basket with some lavendar bath oil and a rubber ducky. "Mana must have done that," she realized. "Thanks..." She was about to grab the FunBuns when she remembered that she'd put them in the room that Gannon and Hikari had slept in. Miko quietly opened the door, peering in and crept into the food cooler. She noticed the room was pretty chilly. Must be his doing again, she thought. He seemed to be warm with all of the blankets piled on top of him, though, so she didn't worry too much. That, and she was still upset with him, even if she wouldn't openly admit it. The half-Teru took the food and brought that, along with the basket of bathing supplies to the girls out in the kitchen. "There. To go with breakfast. And, for a dualstall bath." She was now faced with the strange substance before her. It smelled so sweet, but looked so disgusting. She held a breath and spooned some of the soup, with what looked to be a cherry in it into her mouth, expecting something really horrible, when she realized that it didn't taste bad at all. It was sweet, juicy, and tasted like the kind of strawberry syrup that you would put on waffles. She eagerly grabbed a FunBun from the bowl and dipped it into the bowl with some of the juice, biting into it. "Amazing!" She said to Hikari and Rhaplanca. "You have to try this!"
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:32 pm
Nereus At the most part of the night he knew what he was doing. As night progress, he was making a few errors, like putting and taking the same piece a couple of times. By sunrise he was so tired that he didn't knew what part went towards where. He just sat there for a moment trying to regain conscious. 'Maybe the two double fudge surprise will help.' He thought as he tried to get up. He fell a couple of times, but got up and went towards the kitchen. He got there and saw three figures, which he did not recognize for his eyes were all droopy. "Hey there..." Was the only thing he manage to say. He then sat down and searched for something in the fridge. All this worn him out, and fell forward in the fridge head first. He felt pain, but he was to tired to do anything at all.
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ORIGIN_Shurelia Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:58 pm
Rhaplanca Rhaplanca kept a silent dread as Miko spoke of dualstalling. The only other Reyvateil Rhaplanca ever dared to dualstall with was Rhemi, and that wasn't the best person to expose yourself to. To be honest Rhemi was quite the pervert. Rhaplanca mustered a smile and a nod to Hikari, "I'm a bit shy about such things but I'm not opposed to it," she admitted bashfully.
It had seemed that some of the groups tensions were alleviated by Miko and Hikari's vows to friendship and Rhaplanca happily joined in, "The closer we all are, the more powerful our song magic will be," she reassured the newly developed bond between the three.
Rhaplanca's head turned at the sound of Nereus greeting them at the doorway. He looked utterly exhausted as he sat down with the girls to eat his leftover fudge. Rhaplanca looked to Miko as she beckoned her to try a mixture of ham cocktail soup and funbuns but she politely declined, "I couldn't eat another bite, I'm stuffed, but I promise to try it next time," she vowed as she finally stood, "I should really check on Ishira," she frowned, "I'm sure as soon as he wakes up he'll be hungry too. If there is any left after Gannon has all he needs to feel better, may I offer some to Ishira?"
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