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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:54 pm
He merely got a raised eyebrow in Kieran acknowleging what Malik was getting at yet being nonjudgemental about it. Leave it to Kieran to hear the worst and not think two ways about it. "Learning through your sword, is not always the answer. But yes it would be a bad impression and you can learn to have fun about it and torment Pip to no end."
A little chuckle, though he then held up his hand in that 'just quit while you're ahead gesture'. "Leave your slave trade in the dark Malik. You'll make more enemies that way quicker than you would imagine...not to mention the Crest Brigade would come down on you so fast your head would spin." Though notice he didn't try to turn him off that path? That was Kieran for you.
Though then that little 'I know something you don't know' look. "His teacher, was, is, a master rune mage...master rune mages...run in tight circles. You just have to ask the right questions from the right mage. It's a small master runing level world."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:37 pm
"My concern is that Master Sevilin has stated that his teacher has become..well...a hermit woudl be a nice way of stating it. and alluded to his own actions possibly causing that. which means, that could give anyone who can get him or to to cooperate, perhaps an insight and a means to control him in a manner less open to betrayal or counter offers."
Then a small smile and a seat back on the bed.
"I remember when I first encountered Piper. I remember the brief fear, the trepidation at seeing a woodelf again...armed with bow and firing her arrows. Wood elfs of Norrath are a very much, shoot first, question later anything with blue skin. and here I am..looking to go to a realm full of people who while they won't shoot first, they'll be looking for reasons."
A grin.
"Good old times once again. So how much mischief do you think the women have gotten into by now?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:22 am
That didn't sound too bad. Good food, good feelings, good company, now that they could have problems with but she blinked at Piper for a moment. "You want me to come? Well...I...guess I can, if you want me there." A wave of her hand and shake of her head, "Liking Malik or not has nothing whatsoever to do with it. It's what you want Piper, and if you want me there, then there I will be." A nod of her head to punctuate the statement before she was quiet a moment, then her head tilted and she asked softly, "Do I have to...do...anything?" Turning, she studied the long flowing robes, glanced at the gloves, and then looked back at the robes. "Indeed. If you asked Malik, he'd probably do it for you. Even I have to admit that he does want to make you happy..." Well that was big coming from her, now wasn't it? Her eyes gleamed when she saw Piper ensconced in the robes and she smiled, then stood and adjusted one of the arrows on her collar that had gotten twisted at some point. "Now that is elegance Piper. You look beautiful." A grin for her friend and then looking at Fianna and nodding.
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:07 pm
"I wouldn't put that beyond happening, but as I said...you just have to ask the right mage...who do you think taught others? Someone had to do it now didn't they? And if there are so few..." Yeah he trailed off right there, would let Malik figure his own way through things.
Then a little chuckle. "Wood elf and Moon elf. Powerful blood in those veins if she would acknowledge it." He nodded lightly as he often did, watching Malik in that tentative manner of his. "Well...less reasons than you think...as I've told you...blue is for moon elves, generally. That will be the first thought...however, them finding that you are drow...won't be as catastrophic as you thing. Surely you remember me mentioning the drow on the Requias Peninsula?"
He made quote in the air with his one mobile hand. " 'Good drow'. And believe it or not...most believe that drow can be just as any surface elf. And it seems the younger they get, the more accepting they are. You and I are from a generation where the stigma was still strong, in Piper's the barriers have weakened considerably."
Kieran cleared his throat lightly with Malik's subject shift. "Mischeif...as much as I'd like to think of my Fianna as mischievous, the woman is hardly. Though she can cause her own trouble from time to time." A fond smile at her mention, the gold in his eyes giving the barest flicker. And he grew still a moment, head slightly cocked as if listening for something, or more rather feeling out for something. "Not too much I suppose, though honestly I'd rather her not get herself too worked up over anything down here, seeing as her tolerance is rather low."
Another shrug and a grin to Malik. "So do tell...what entails the joining of such Houses?"
Hands on her daughter's shoulders she squeezed in that affectionate manner with a chuckle at Zahara's opinion. "Elegance that would look so much better if someone wasn't in simple pants and tunic." A little pet at the garment as well. "In Andal, it's custom for married women to wear such a thing over their clothes...though of course not all the time, circumstances dictating and all. Now come on, out of it before you end up doing something you'll hit yourself for." Said as it was handed to her and she folded it up, setting it aside on the bed as she and her daughter once again took up space on the soft surface.
Piper never was good with compliments...mostly because the only time she every got them was around Malik and the only one to really give her any was Malik also. Which meant of course compliments from other got a cute almost shy response. "Thanks..." Scratching at her hair lightly, mixing red and silvery white then a shrug. "Like I said, we haven't discussed such things. And no, not if you don't want to." She bit her lip some, knowing that Zahara may recant her first statement at the information about to be presented. "It's on the surface...the wedding...in Andal..."
Of course where Piper messed up her hair, Fianna had the motherly need to fix it, looking past her daughter to Zahara as Piper offered up the 'condition' of setting to the female drow. A lot to do, mainly Piper's wedding dress though that could be easily done, and a lot to plan and think on, as well as decisions that would more or less decide the future of the couple.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:59 pm
Zahara resettled herself on the bed and watched mother and daughter interact. She remembered berating Malik for throwing the two of them together, cursing him for hurting Piper again and again and again. She'd never admit it to him but perhaps he had been wiser than she in mending broken bridges before they burned and were destroyed completely. It seemed that Fianna and Piper were perfectly fine together now and apparently looking forward to this wedding. That was good in her opinion, very good. But Piper's announcement got the briefest raise of a snow white brow and she blinked. On the surface, in Andal. She'd actually get to see the surface. Mixed emotions ran through her and she thoughtfully tapped her fingers on the bed. "Well, now I have an excuse to see the surface. I've always been curious about what all the fuss is and besides I can actually do a bit of research up there." She was a little intimidated over the fact that she'd be going to an entirely new plane but she was curious. She wanted to see Sevilin's world, see what Piper had grown up in and how it differed from her own.
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:19 pm
She had perhaps the feeling or relief at the more or less positive reception to the news that she had delivered onto her friend. Evidenced by the grin that ensued. "Oh I'm sure your curiosity will be sated on that note. And no need to worry about being up there, you have plenty of people who will stand with you." With her, not for her, because she could take that badly.
"The fuss is the same as we who are more partial to the surface make about the Underdark." A light chuckle and perhaps a bit of a questioning look at the mention of research but she didn't question it...she figured that she may not want to know.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:28 pm
She needed to ask Piper about the newest task Malik had set for her but she wasn't sure it was a good idea to speak of it with Fianna in the room. Protocol around a parental figure was completely lost on Zahara as she'd never really had one. Had she asked her mother about pregnancy, she would have rolled her eyes, shared the limited amount of knowledge she had or she'd have shoved her off on her sister. Her sister would have taken great joy in making Zahara feel stupid and humiliating her. "I'm sure it's a place worth seeing. But fear is not high on my list so you don't have to worry about that stopping me from going up there.: She leaned back, arching her spinal column to work out a kink that resulted from leaning in the same position for too long. "Who all will be present from our current home?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:38 pm
"From here...well...you, maybe the twins and Meilikki...Keely...list isn't confirmed but regardless it isn't going to be a big crowd. Mostly only the people who are close to me and are willing to or even can go. You know?" Not one for big social functions, even her wedding, and she wasn't going to force anyone into going at all.
Fianna shook her head lightly with a little chuckle. "Fear wouldn't be an issue I would say...not much to fear in Andal." Unless the drow were habing a field day of mayhem or the Crest Brigade were breating down your neck that was. OKay she'd admit it...she was slightly fascinated with the way her daughter acted so freely to drow. Perhaps more so than Kieran himself.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:05 pm
"I suppose that makes sense. From what I gather this day holds a lot of significance so you wouldn't want anyone you had negative feelings about, like...Sevilin for example." She didn't really care that Sev wasn't coming, though it might have been neat to see his home plane with him there too but he'd already made it fairly clear that he had no desire to revisit his old life. "It will certainly be an interesting event." She ran her fingers through her short hair and chuckled, "No but some fear what they do not understand. I've never been to the surface but I hear it's got horrible things like a great ball that will burn you and a sky so blue it blinds you and the air tosses trees about that can fall on you.."
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:24 pm
Both surface born elves exchanged a look before giving giggles, Fianna almost delicately bringing a hand to her mouth as she did so. But Piper shook her head lightly and she looked once more to the drow. "Wow, that's quiet an exageration. The sun isn't bad if you know how to handle it, the sjy is perfectly harmless and the wind only blows that strong when there's a storm or a horse herd gallops by." Another giggle, though clearly not a mocking one. "And Sevilin wouldn't come if my very death was going to be held there."
"Don't talk like that." A swat at her daughter before her look went back to Zahara. "I assure you, the trees are firmly rooted. I know trees after all." A little smile from her as she messed with her circlet once more before smoothing out a wrinkle in her skirt then leaning her weight back on one hand in casual fashion. Sevilin, she didn't want to talk about him at all...rune mages.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:32 pm
"I agree with your mother, no speaking of death Piper." She was puzzled at their giggling for a moment until they explained it and then even she had to smile. "Yes well that's like the rivers down here don't eat you, the trees are not 'living' and the ceiling does not constantly shake and threaten to cave in like I've heard some surface elves exclaim about the Underdark. Exaggerations are common in things you aren't native to, yes?" Their own trees were rather sickly affairs, not much fun at all. Piper had taught her how to climb though she hadn't done it again. Underdark trees were too unpredictable because they were so weak. She nodded to the gloves, "What's with the fashion statement Piper? Trying to impress or just fancy them up for your archery?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:46 pm
At look at those gloves that were sitting on the bed with the notebook and other artifacts. "Oh, that's just my pet project...you know the thing I'm constantly annoying Malik with by not telling him what it is or what I'm up to? Using collar like ways to better uses really." A little nod and then a touch to her own collar at the mention of the word. Ah yes...it felt so good to have that back where it belonged.
"Quite ingenious really." Though obviously it had become a secret between the two of them, but for a fairly good reason, seeing as they were so knowledgeable about he subject that Piper had been expanding into with her idea." A little poke at Piper. "And this girl doens't do fancy too much."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:55 pm
"Well..in Neriak, the joining of Houses his usually very, very cutthroat buisness. after all it's a merging of families, assests, interests, and debts. So there's a lot of debate and anxieties and dealing. usually a house crest is formed from both houses orginal crests...or if niether house had a crest, that's other things to debate about in the creation of."
A grin for Kieran.
"Debts are handled or wiped clean by the monarchy. if one house is signifigantly larger, then that house almost consumes they other. if they are both near equal footing, often times thier buisness dealings and financial standings are merged, or partnered. if one has a lot of debt, normally the other house simply buys all of thier buisness dealings, and that is used to pay off the debts..and then they both work on the same playing field in that case."
A tap on his chin.
"Though in this case, were I am the sole member of a house, merging to a house that is higher in the political ladder..normally that just means I become a member to your house, unless myself and piper were to form our own. in that event, we'd have to have our own crest, and it woudl need to be approved by the ruling monarchy and the House leaders. After that, we'd be our own house, beholden to no other, and the slate is clean for us to work with. though in most cases the house were form and the house we create are usually very closely related into the buisnesses and needs of the other."
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:13 pm
Zahara's eyebrows raised for a moment adn then she chuckled, "Well in light of that, "ll allow you to annoy Malik even more by not giving him the pleasure of extracting the secret from my mind. Though I am awfully curious but say nothing to me. That sneaky man has no qualms about readin gmy mind and I don't want to ruin it for you." She nodded looking at her still fancy dress. "so I noticed. Even I got all fancied up for tonight's dinner, though obviously I was slightly overdressed." Hmm...change of subject to keep her from asking more about those gloves. "How long are you staying this time Lady Swiftfeather?"
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