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 Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:34 pm
Some form of creative outlet was needed, Naomi had decided. It didn't matter that her spawn was so young. What mattered is that Mara couldn't continue to run around picking fights and biting every single ankle within her reach. She'd even been forced to invest in one of those terrible toddler harnesses. She didn't believe in keeping children on a leash, but really, there was no other option with this girl.
And so it was they had come to the local music store. Naomi was praying that Mara would find something creative (though probably loud) that she enjoyed. Also, something that didn't involve smearing paint all over the cat.
For her part, Mara could really care less about musical instruments. She liked going out alone with Naomi, but she despised this new torture-device that she was strapped into. Grumbling slightly as she trotted alongside Naomi, Mara had a chunk of the leash in her mouth and was rapidly gnawing at the thing in a desperate attempt at escape.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:42 pm
Bailey, for his part, was fond of taking his sister places (he was fond of taking his younger brother places too but that was another matter) and the two of them were quite often going on adventures these days. Today it was to a music store, mostly since Ebby was curious about the different things and wanted to try some out.
When the arrived there, the boy spotted something that actually did and didn't surprise him. There was a child on a leash - that was the surprising thing, he'd never seen a toddler harness before - but the reason why was kind of apparent due to how Mara was chewing on it.
Ebony blinked from her seat on the red boy's shoulders and pointed down at Mara. "Oh my! Bitey!" she said in surprise.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:47 pm
Mara heard Ebony's comment and paused in her gnawing long enough to look up at the purple girl and give her a rather malicious looking grin. "Bitey bitey!" She agreed, and then lunged unexpectedly at Bailey's knee to give it a good example of just how bitey she was, since the purple girl was up too high for her to reach.
Naomi, who had been examining guitars, felt the tug on the leash and pulled hard, struggling to get Mara away from the stranger's legs. "Oh god, I'm so sorry... she bites." Her embarrassment was noticeable.
"bitey!" Mara agreed again, cheerfully making another lunge at Bailey.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:53 pm
"Eh. I'm sure to getting bitten. My little brother is almost positive that I am food. Though he's probably a lot more gentle than yours. I might have ended up kicking her in the face." he said sheepishly.
Ebony stared down at Mara curious. "Bitey is fun?" she asked, clamboring down from her brother, wondering. She'd never bit someone before so she wasn't sure about it.
"No, Ebby. You don't go getting bit. That's bad."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:02 pm
"Biting is fun!" Mara agreed cheerfully to Ebony. "Try? You bite, I bite!" She pleasantly offered out her arm. Mara, a child of wrath, was not opposed to a good fight. And, well, she almost felt it was her duty that if someone didn't know the sheer pleasure of combat that she ought to teach them. Plus... if the other girl bit her, then she could bite back and maybe pull on her hair a little bit too. Mara like pulling hair almost as much as she liked biting people.
"Sometimes I think she could use a good kick in the face." Naomi admitted sheepishly. "Except if you did that, she'd think you were her friend and she'd try to take your eye out or something." Looking down at the two little girls, she shook her head. "Honey, you dont want to bite her." She said to Ebony. "She'll just bite you back."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:07 pm
Ebony thought for a minute, then made her decision. She was taught - mostly by Dartie - that if someone hurt her, she could hurt back (she'd seen Kahlua hit Bailey once and watched Bailey punch him across the room).
"You bite first." the lust child said, extending her arm to the blonde. It was almost sick how these things worked out.
Bailey put a hand to his face. "Oh my. She is a Dartsmoore. No stopping her now, ma'am. Ebby's just going to have to learn to fight."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:10 pm
Mara's eyes lit up and her opinion of Ebony skyrocketed. She grinned and then grabbed the other girl's arm, sinking her teeth in as deeply as possible. Mara wasn't shy about drawing someone else's blood.
"Oh no...." Naomi shook her head. "The last girl she fought at least knew how to fight back. I apologize in advance."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:14 pm
Ebony stared in surprise as a rather strange feeling shot up her arm. She hadn't exactly encountered 'pain' before this, particularly not in this extreme amount. She was almost in shock at it and nearly about to scream.
Nonononononono! Must not scream! Must act! Must accccct! Not supposed to cry! She bit first, so you get to bite back! and those thoughts were all Ebony Morgan needed to grab Mara's eyes and dig her teeth in deep.
"Oh don't worry. Fighting practically is natural at my home. The upside is she'll be able to kick Kahlua's rump if he bothers her." Bailey said with a shrug. "I'll break it up if they cause too much trouble."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:20 pm
Mara let out a gleeful battle-howl (that could also have been a howl of pain) and reached for Ebony's hair, grabbing a handful and pulling. Hard.
Naomi looked at Bailey and then shrugged. At least her wayward spawn wouldn't get in trouble for getting into a sanctioned fight. She might as well let Mara work out some of her... energy.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:24 pm
Bailey immediately reached out a hand and calmly put it on the Mara's. "Stop for a sec, kids. Let's take this outside so you don't get told to break it up. There's a small park outside where you two can fight it out."
He was noticing how Ebony's wings were fidgeting and practically going to spread and knock things over.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:31 pm
Mara was caught up in the begininnings of the fight and lashed out at Bailey angrily before his words sank through. Then, giving him and everyone else a maliciously gleeful smile, she nodded her agreement.
Naomi sighed again, but was resigned. At least outside she could take the stupid harness off of Mara and not worry so much.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:36 pm
Bailey ushered the two combatants outside, towards a smallish grassy area nearby. That way, the only damage inflicted on the two would be from each other.
Once Naomi had removed the harness, Ebony pounced Mara, pulling her hair right back and biting down on her shoulder.
Bailey shook his head. "And to think that one usually is the most cuddly innocent thing around." he mumbled, rolling his eyes. "Well, at least yours will be somewhat easier to deal with by the time she's done?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:41 pm
Mara yelped, rolling on the grass with Ebony and trying to end up on top. One hand grabbed a chunk of hair and the other a handful of the soft, inner feathers of one of Ebony's wings. She wanted to rip the feathers out. In the meantime, a spined knee attempted to catch Ebony in the stomach.
Naomi chuckled, watching the girls. "I hope so. Mara is never cuddly, nor would I call her innocent. But maybe they'll wear each other out. That would be nice." She added with feeling.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:49 pm
"Ow! No touchie my wings!" Ebony growled and pulled back her fist, socking Mara in the face just like Bailey had done the other day. Somehow, she avoided the knee and ended up straddling Mara, sitting on her tummy when she threw the punch.
"........crap. I knew she saw me hit Kahlua." Bailey mumbled, watching his sister whomp the other child.
"Where does one even get a child that violent." he asked, eyebrows raised.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:55 pm
Mara was not to be outdone. She took the punch to the face with a yelp and, finding herself flat on her back, had to revise her attack method. Reaching up, Mara gave Ebony a good solid punch in the nose and then went for her throat, wrapping her small hands around the other girl's neck and squeezing.
"I got her from some lab." Naomi sighed. "Something about her being the by-product of a wrath-demon of all things."
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