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 Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:36 pm
Mike : [looking down at the ground, sitting my himself again, a little confused]Crux: *trots in with a grin on his face* Hello all. Mike : [looks up at Crux, small smile] Hello there. Crux: And how are you doing today, if I might ask?Mike : I'm doing okay, better now, how are you? [pats the ground beside him, a motion for Crux to sit with him]Crux: *walks over in a 'sexy' way and sits with Mike* I'm doing pretty well. I avoided any 'pony' rides today.Mike : [laughs a little, trying to relax more] That's a good thing, then. I wouldn't want you to be in pain. Crux: It's not so much pain as embarrassment and exhaustion. Why do women have to be so evil?Mike : I don't know but they are, aren't they? Embarrassment and exhaustion still isn't a good thing.Crux: Definitely! This one plagues me! *whines a little, but shakes his head and forgets about it* So, what do you like to do for fun around here?Mike : [tilts his head to the side a bit] Well, I don't really do too much... I've mostly been wandering around by myself. There are some strange people here. [is referring to Oora]Crux: Don't you get lonely, being alone?Mike : [looks down at the ground again, face has a hint of pink] Yes... I don't like being by myself all the time...Crux: *smiles thinking Mike's adorable* Maybe I could be your friend and you wouldn't have to be alone anymore.Mike : [looks up at him again, smile is pretty big, voice comes out surprised and hopeful] You would? [gets some control over his tone again] I would like that.Crux: *smile widens and he can't believe Mike said yes* So, do you like to go on walks? Or tell stories? I have a legend supposedly about my family.Mike : [smiles more, letting his excitement show again] I like walks a lot, and I've never really told any stories before, but I like hearing them.Crux: *gets excited at the thought of walking* Do you want to go on one? And I could tell you about my family legend!Mike : I would love to. [still smiling] I would like to hear about your family, too. Crux: *stands up and offers a hand to Mike* Well, you see, my great great grandpa used to stare at the moon all of the time. . . *enter tale of Centaurus here*Mike : [blinks] really? that's your family?Crux: *smiles with pride* Yup! That's my family.Mike : Wow~! That's amazing! [smiling at Crux] I've never known anyone who's family was legendaryCrux: *blushes a little at that* Not legendary really, but we have our stories. Do you have any stories in your family?Mike : [shakes his head, smile fades slightly] None other than the fact they threw me out. [looks at Crux's blush and smiles again] But it is very impressive.
Crux: I'm sorry to hear that! *hugs Mike*Mike : I don't mind it so much now, but I was mad for a long time. [hugs back] I'm sure they had their reasons.Crux: I don't know what I'd do with out my family. *he shook his head a little bit sadly* But my mother and father passed some time ago. Now it's only me. The last of my line. *sighing he said* We make a sad couple, eh?Mike : I'm sorry to hear that... [small smile at Crux] I'm here for you. I'm sure we'll find a way to make it less sad for the both of us. Crux: I wonder what we could do. . . *impish look*Mike : [tilts his head] What do you think we should do?Crux: Hmm. . . We could go spend a night on town?Mike : [blinks at the idea of going to town] Is that what helps you with your lonely sadness?Crux: It's just the thing to make everything better! Trust me!Mike : [nods a bit] Alright. Sounds good to me, then.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:13 pm
Crux smiled happily and let go of Mike's body to grab his hand. He began tugging him toward the location of the village and the tavern that he knew was open to all hours of the night. They had the best fermented honey in town, at a reasonable price, plus Crux had a feeling that Mike had never been there. So it'd be a new experience for them all. And just possibly, Crux had a more notorious plan in mind.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:21 pm
Mike's grip on Crux's hand tightened a little as they got closer. He was a little more uncomfortable since Crux had let him go. He tilted his head to one side, catching a different smell than what he was used to. "I guess we're getting close?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:54 pm
Crux smiled encouragingly at Mike and said, "We're getting really close now, don't worry!" Crux gestured through the thicket of trees that seemed almost eerie in the half light of the dusk. The lights of the tavern could be seen gleaming merrily as if in welcome. "The Hog's Head is just there, do you see it?" Crux was already anticipating the sweet but tart mead as it slipped through his lips and trailed slowly down his throat.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:11 pm
Mike blinked. "That building up there?" he tilted his head to the other side that time. Without even realizing it, Mike's grip on Crux's hadn had tightened ever so slightly, showing that he was a little nervous. There would probably be more taurs there... but Crux was with him. Crux wouldn't let anyone be mean to him, at least he hoped...
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:16 pm
Mike's clutch on his hand tipped off Crux. "It'll be fine, sweetie! I won't let anything happen to you!" He whispered softly before starting to pick up the pace again since he'd slacked to try and give Mike time to recover. "I promise that as long as I'm with you, I'll make sure that no one will ever hurt you."
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:33 pm
Mike looked up at Crux. "Thank you." he gave a small smile. He had smiled more with Crux than he had anyone else. Mike kept pace back with Crux again, his confidence higher. Mike always got mad at himself for being scared, but with Crux there, he actually felt safe for once in his life.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:43 pm
Crux felt better when Mike has happier and was glad to be sharing his favorite place with this new person in his life. When he finally pushed open the door to the tavern, it felt like he was going home. The men were singing a bawdy song about a wench, spirits high. The bar was crowded, as was the rest of the tiny hut that the bar encompassed. Crux smiled and said to Mike, "Welcome to my home. These are the most friendly taurs that you'll ever meet. And the best ale in three islands." When the other taurs heard this they cheered and raised their glasses. Mad Fren ordered them two fermented honeys on the crotchety old man himself.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:51 pm
Mike shrunk down at all the cheering, but made himself stand up straighter. "It seems very nice." he said, a slightly bigger smile lighting his face. Mike shyly looked around the tavern, taking in everyone. The smell in here was a very sticky, sweet smell. It was very pleasant smell. He tipped his head once again at the drinks everyone had.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:01 pm
Crux took the two silver mugs in one large hand and offered one to Mike. "I think you'll like this. And now where to sit?" He saw a table over in the very farthest corner and went gestured to it. "Wanna grab that table over there?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:08 pm
Mike took the drink from him. This was the source of the smell. He looked at the table Crux was motioning to. "If that's where you want to go." Mike's smile was growing slowly. Maybe it was the smell getting to him? Or was it Crux? Either way, he was happy to be here, with his new friend.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:17 pm
Crux took a heavy pull on his mead and started to go back to the table he'd found when browsing. The table was in the darkest corner of the tavern and stood alone, a bit away from the others. It was a nice table, if leaning a bit to one side. He settled in comfortably and took another sip of his drink. His hand was still in Mike's and he was loving it.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:23 pm
Mike sat down closely to Crux. He took a sip of his sweet-smelling drink and fell in love with it. He took a long drink, letting the flavor fill his mouth. He loved the warm feeling of Crux's hand with his, and the taste the drink left in his mouth. "This is very nice" he said. He didn't mind one bit that the table was slightly lopsided.
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:42 pm
The warm woodsy taste was amazing. It was delicious and warming his heart, more than it already was. The excitement of being here with someone who knew how he felt. "So Mike, do you want to talk about anything or just sit here in companionable silence?"
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:47 am
"What would you like to talk about?" Mike said. He leaned over just a little bit, not minding the other taurs anymore. Crux was here.
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