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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:00 pm
*Than noticed Eecheb's little drop in mood, and frowned slightly* Why so sad all of the sudden? ^^; There are other things you can do with a lighter. If it's dark you can use it to see. And maybe I was a bit too unclear on that last condition. I don't want you setting fire to anything that shouldn't be set fire to, like a chair, bed, or things like that. But there are things that a lighter is supposed to light of fire. But I'd have to teach you those separately ^^ If I can get your mom to let you keep the lighter I bet you can ask her how to use it. If not then I can tell you what is and isn't to be set fire to ^^; *He sighed* Do you think I'm being fair here, Eecheb? I do want you to keep what's yours, but I also want you and everyone else here to be safe.....
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:07 pm
Eecheb: >.> You can see in the dark with it? Cool! Ya!
*Ah, something "cool", Thanatos had struck a possitive not with Eecheb. If Thanatos could teach him how to use it and with what, then he was being more than fair. The lad's energy had picked up a little, Thanatos had done well. Perhaps they could "bond" a little more after this*
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:14 pm
*Eecheb's enthusiasm picked Than up a bit as well. He'd finally found something that Eecheb would find cool* ^^ Oke. I just wanted to make sure. Hai, you can see in the dark with it, since fire makes light so you can see as well ^_^ Now, with that taken care of, I guess all that's left is to show you how it works and how to use it. *Than extended his right hand again* May I see the lighter? I'll give it back after I show you how it works.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:21 pm
*Eecheb looks at Thanatos' hand for a moment, then back to the lighter. Thanatos hadn't given him any reason not to trust him yet, so after a moment he complies and hold out his hand again. The lighter lay flat in the palm of Eecheb's left hand, the lid was closed, it being a metal incased Zippo lighter*
Eecheb: >.> Here.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:34 pm
Domou arigatou. *he smiled and took the lighter* ^^; That's my way of saying thank you, in case you were wondering. *Than looks over the lighter for a moment. Indeed it was rather big* Hmm. Ah this is a different kind of lighter than I thought it was, but I can still tell you how to use it. This particular kind with the metal case is called a zippo lighter. *Thusly Eecheb's new possession had a name* First I need to tell you some basic stuff about fire. To make fire, you really only need three things. *Than holds up one finger for each item named off* Air...... gas..... and something hot, or something that makes heat. We get the air from anywhere around us. The same air we breathe is the same air that makes fire. *Than places his red, left finger on the bottom part of the lighter* Inside this part of the lighter is the gas. When we open the lid, *He points to the top part of the lighter* We let the gas mix with the air. *Than opened the lid* Remember, gas isn't good to breathe in. So you want to make sure you don't leave it open when you're not lighting it, especially not in a small room. Since we're outside we have a lot of fresh air so we don't breathe in much of the gas. Now, this *Than pointed to the small wheel inside the lighter* is what we use to create heat. When I turn this wheel, it rubs against something and makes a spark, which is hot for just long enough to make fire. So, to make a zippo lighter work, we first open the lid, and then we spin the wheel. *Than had already opened the lid, so he spun the wheel so Eecheb could see. Eecheb would see the little spark made, and then the flame would ignite* See? ^^ Put the air, gas, and heat together and we get fire which'll last as long as it keeps getting gas, heat, and air. Cool, cha?
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:51 pm
*Eecheb immediately looked at Thanatos when he started speaking Japanese. The only thing he could remember was "Hai", though he thought Thanatos was just saying "hi". At least Thanatos explained it right away, as not to confuse the boy too much*
Eecheb: <.< ??? Domo Aregato is thank you? ....ok. Zippo.... sweatdrop That's a funny name. Zippo-- Zippo-- Zippo~ whee
*After his musical recalling of the lighter name, Eecheb continues listening to Thanatos. When Thanatos goes to light the Zippo, then Eecheb notices his bright red left arm. That was something that had not been there before, up until then he had been listening closely*
Eecheb: o.o ? What's that? Why's your arm red? You hurt?
*It was cool indeed, but now Eecheb was showing "concern" over his older brother, thinking he was bleeding or something*
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:00 am
*At first Than seems to ignore the question an continue with the lighter* Then, to stop the fire, we just close the lid *Than did so* That way we cut off the air and the fire can't keep burning. So that's how you can make and stop a lighter from working. *Than now turned to look at Eecheb, then looked at his left arm while raising it* Oh... this? Hmm. It's a bit of a story really. I lost my real arm, and my eye for that matter *Than said as he brought the left arm to lightly touch his sealed left eye* in an accident a long time ago. Actually.... I lost my arm and eye before you and your siblings were even born. This red thing is just a fake arm that I'm using so I can do what people with two arms can do. The color of what it's made of is red, so my arm is red. *Than thought about the last question for a moment* Hai...... it does hurt from time to time......
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:16 am
*The instructions on how to use the lighter were easy enough, and if he forgot, then through trying the boy would learn again. Once he heard the story, that Thanatos had lost his eye and arm before his creation, he nods. Afterall he only knew Thanatos to ever have had one eye and arm, though at one point Thanatos had a metal arm. This new arm was a major contrast color wise to the last*
Eecheb: .__. Mmn, in an accident? >_> Eecheb had an acident too.
*Eecheb was refering to when he was hit with debris from a building he was in while drunk. He had to stay in bed for a few days with two wing splints, and a bandage wrapped around his head. Actually the bandage was still there, but Eecheb liked it. Almost like a leather strap or something, so he kept it on. The boy also insisted that it made his head feel better*
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:26 am
*than revisits the lighter for a moment* Make sure not to get your hands too close to the fire, it can burn you and it's pretty hot ^^;. Anyway, here you go... *Than placed the lighter on the ground between him and Eecheb* Well in a way it was an accident....but it actually wasn't an accident how I lost my arm and eye. *That could only provoke more questions from Eecheb. Than looked at the bandage wrapped around Eecheb's fore head* You were in an accident? oi..... are you hurt still? You look fine at least ^^; I certainly can't tell that you'd hurt yourself.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:43 am
*Eecheb squats down to pick up the lighter, and does so at his leisure while continuing to listen to Thanatos talk about the lighter and his injury. After standing up again, Eecheb nods to Thanatos again, then speaks*
Eecheb: >.> Ya, I was in bed for a while and couldn't move two of my wings, so mom stayed with me. It was a while ago... ah... what did mom call it? A-- a week or so ago?? ~_~ I don't remember what happened.
*At the time of Eecheb's accident, he had ingested two bottles of 5% coolers, and an entire bottle of Tequila which he somehow got past Proto then took to a secluded place and drank. Later on Zenogais had found the boy in the street and was "chased" by him until he hid in a building. A short time later, thinking he was trapped the boy pushed out a wall of the weak structure, and got hit by some of the falling wall. He'd been struck in the head with some of the debris and wings, and so he had to stay inside for a time. If the boy had been human, he would more than likely have been dead, but luckily he wasn't human. Eecheb had nothing "human" about him aside from basic bipedal form, of one head, two arms and legs, and walked upright, but other than that, nothing. Eecheb scratches at his head bandage for a moment, he had a tiny itch that soon disappeared, then he looks back to Thanatos*
Eecheb: >.> It was an accident that wasn't an accident? Hmm..... so... then it was on pourpose?
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:53 am
*He nodded* I see. Well as long as Nana stayed with you, I'm sure you're fine ^^ Told you she loved you. *He smiled a little, but that rather quickly faded when Eecheb went back to asking about his past events. Still, Than felt rather... "noticed" since his brother cared enough to know. Than nodded at the question* Hai. *He sighed* I'm... still not really sure why it happened. I was out of the citadel, staying with a friend who needed some help at the time. Someone else was looking after her with me. Then, one night, for no reason I can recall, that person I was working with attacked me from behind. When I turned around to protect myself, he hit my eye with his weapon. That's how I lost my eye. It was the next night that I went back to confront him for what he did.... that's when he pulled out a knife off me and cut off my arm. *Than's right arm suddenly zipped over to where the red arm connected to his body, and he winced a moment* Oi.... I guess remembering that makes my arm hurt still. *He looked back to Eecheb* That all happened before you were born. Keh... I think I may know why the other man wanted to hurt me though. I think he was jealous that I was there to help him protect the same person. So basically.... I lost my arm and eye because someone was jealous of me. The pain never really has gone away. *Than blinked again* Ack.... sorry.... I didn't mean to go on that much about it ^^;
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:04 am
*Eecheb hadn't really thought about Nana staying with him while he was hurt as "love", not until Thanatos had said anything really. She was there for them when their wings had sprouted too, and she taught them things aswell. So was this "love"? Attention he had forgotten about earlier on, and remembered now. Love had many meanings, perhaps Thanatos had taught the boy one of them now. As Thanatos went on about his brutal attacker whom robbed him of his eye and arm, Eecheb couldn't help but think about what he had done to Micha, or rather almost done. The lighter fumbles between the boy's hands a little*
Eecheb: .__., || ...its ok.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:10 am
*Than noticed again that Eecheb was a little nervous, but decided he should just change the subject* Hmm... it's been a while since I told anyone about that. It's in the past now though.... I try not to think about it too much. Still.... *Than smiled to Eecheb* I really appreciate you actually listening though. It really is a nice thing to do, whether you thought it was or not ^^ *Than looked out and towards the night time sky* Hmm.... getting a little late. Do you want to go back to the tower or do you want to stay out for a little longer?
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:15 am
*Eecheb looked off to one of his sides while he decided on what to do. Go back to the tower with his other siblings, or stay out here where he wanted to be, since he didn't get out much. The answer was a simple one. Eecheb raises his head up to Thanatos and gives him his answer. His wings flex a little when he exclaims his answer*
Eecheb: >.> I wanna stay out here...!
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:18 am
*He covered his mouth and chuckled a little* You don't sound one bit tired. You're one tough kid, Eecheb ^^ *Than slowly got up as well* Would you mind if I went with you? I won't say or do anything if you don't want me to. I just want to make sure you're okay since it's night time.
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