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 Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:53 pm
 Niamh Aoide walks around and admires the scenery. The plants were bright and colorful. The grass was lush and green. Everything looked even warmer because the sun was starting to set. Looking around Nia wished she had someone to talk to. She would never admit it but she was afraid of the dark. She tended to stick out because of her snow-white coat and bright rainbow markings.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:55 pm
 Mallow was out stalking about. She was contemplating that recent occassion in which she had been tormenting those poor inhabitants of marshmallowville. Well, to be frank, they were her subjects. Not that Mallow was a goddess or a queen by any divine or appointed right. No. She was almost a queen through self absorbed confidence. She always liked being ringleader. Even until lately, she had been leader of the pack. She even had found a new pack member. It made her glee to see it growing. Now, she had two for during the day, and she had two for at night. Would it get better? Did life get better than this?
Well, she was about to find out the answer to it. For, just as she took a flying leap off a thick tree branch in the forest onto another. The next tree branch overlooked another animal down below on the forest floor. It was white... JUST LIKE A MARSHMALLOW. How interesting! Oh... but wait... what was with all those.. colors.. and rainbows? Were they sparkles? Meh... Well that was disappointing. No fun for poor Mallow.
She scurried down a tree trunk in a hurry. She needed a better look at this ... deceiver. This... animal.. who walks herself around pretending to be a marshmallow. Why... didn't everyone know? All of the marshmallows in the world belonged to her. It was within her right to torture or save them if she liked. The act of faking to be one, and then turning out not to be one, she wasn't sure how to respond to this.
The only thing she could think of... She couldn't be brash. Being brash never conquered anything for anyone.
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:36 pm
Niamh looks around, spinning in small circles. She was very nervous. The sun was nearly set and the noises around her were getting louder. No one was around and she could swear she felt someone or something watching her. She was being watched and she might be hurt. Her fear mounts and she tucks her bright tail under her to attempt to blend in. She quickly and silently slides behind the nearest bush. This is why she hated night time. During the day she was welcomed, even worshiped. Nia was a goddess but she'd rather be a friend then a higher power. Now, here in deep in the woods, she was reduced to a scared little kitten.
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:58 pm
Mallow crouched in the shadow of the trees. She grinned with pleasure to see this fake marshmallow hunch down and hide. Fear was one of Mallow's favorite tools. She loved to weild it as a weapon with which not to destroy anyone. Oh no, destruction didn't last long enough.
Mallow's eyes narrowed as she concocted further ideas. She then snuck around in the bushes to approach the white tiger from behind. She grabbed a nearby branch. Then she stretched it through the trees slowly. She then tried to poke the feet of the white one. She couldn't tell if she was reaching far enough. The tiger had just too soft of fur. She waited to see what would happen.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:33 pm
Niamh had a crawling sensation over her body. Thinking it was bugs she turns and looks at her fur. There was no bugs but instead she saw two bright yellow orbs. She realized they were eyes. She was completely in shock, this creature had sneaked up on her. She had never been so scared in her life. She quickly turned so she was facing the intruder and slowly moved backwards, trying to look intimidating.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:35 pm
Mallow slowly rose her head up out of the bush. She tried to make herself seem as ominious as possible, but once her head was up and looking at that one, she gave a loud hardy laugh.
"That .... was FANTASTIC! You should be more careful out and about at night like this. At first I thought you were a marshmallow. I was going to torture you then eat you."
She flashed a fangy grin. The moonlight bouncing off Niamh's accessories and flashing into Mallow's golden orbs.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:45 pm
Niamh nearly falls over when the other creature started laughing. What was so funny? Or fantastic? She was suck in the woods at night. Nothing was fantastic so far.
And how did she look like a marshmallow?!
"You were g-going to eat m-me?! Who are you?"
She backs away a little more. Inside she was happy to finally have company.
At least this one was scarier than anything else out there.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:51 pm
Mallow gave another round of laughter. "Well, of course. I mean... What else would I do with a marshmallow besides torment and eat it? You know.. I do preside over the local marshmallow kingdoms."
She paused to make dramatic staring at the moon as though she were about to share the most tragic tale. Her eye slid back to look at the rainbowed one.
"Though after last night, not many are left anymore. In my folly, I allowed one too many to pay the price. Now, the next time I visit upon them, there will not be as much fun."
She kept a watchful eye on that white one. Was she actually afraid? Wasn't that fantastically delightful? Then, she had a terrifically terrible idea. "You know..." Mallow looked both ways like she was making sure noone was about to hear a secret she was about to impart. "I'd not stand so close to that tree if I were you. Every now and then, a huge nasty bug crawls out of it. If you're in front of it, he'll suck you into the tree. NEVER to escape again."
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:15 pm
Niamh listens intently. Marshmallow kingdoms? It sounded wonderful. This fox was a very good speaker. One graced with a powerful voice. But when it told of a huge bug Niamh looked at the tree. Huge shadows were moving and her imagination went wild. She squeaked and ran to the other side of the wicked fox.
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:51 am
Mallow then stifled another laugh which she kept to herself. She had a half thought to tell her more scary things. This certainly was entertaining enough to want to. Nevertheless, it was getting late. The morning would come soon enough. The daytime wasn't Mallow's time to shine.
Still, Mallow had enough sense in her to realize that if she let this marshmallow loose. What if she couldn't find her again? Then, she would be at a loss of how to satiate her boredom at some unspecified point in the future. She looked sideways at the white tiger.
Here is where she showed the duality of her nature. From tormenting stalker to benevolent overseer, she was about to display this novel behavior. She turned to her. She walked up very close, draping her tail around the tiger.
"Oh. There, there, dear one. Calm yourself. You don't want the things in the dark that thrive off of fear to desire to eat you... just because your fear smells so delicious to them right now. That wouldn't do any good at all would it?"
Mallow then walked around to sit in front of her. "Tell you what? I have a special fox hole nearby. I use it when I need to have meetings with my other special friends. It's big enough for about three animals at once. We can go there and hide out till the morning sometime. I can keep you safe en route there. I am not afraid of anything in the dark. For most of anyone who would prowl in it has known me already."
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:10 am
Niamh shivers, more scary things out here? But she smiles and nods at the mention of somewhere to stay. Nia gets up, "That sounds very nice. Is it very far?" She pauses and turns, "I never got your name. I'm Niamh Aoide. You can call me Nia if you want though."
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:33 am
How Delightful! The blue decorated beastie turned her head towards her. "Well, I go by Mallow. My old name is now forgotten. Who even knows what it was that my parents called me. Some also call me the great overlord of the Marshmallows."
She led the way to that enlarged fox hole. She slipped down inside and walked around a few times to be sure it would be comfy for her guest. She spied an old piece of fur that was on the side of the floor. One of the minions used it whenever they slept there. She reckoned that might work out to be a suitable sleeping place for this new find.
She then went back out to find where she had parked that white tiger, Nia. "I made sure there wasn't anything amiss in there. No creatures or bugs down there. I can keep you here as long as you need. I can keep watch tonight as well. You know.. just in case anything comes prowling. Never know out here."
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:09 am
Niamh smiled and walked into the fox hole. It was very nice. She'd never been in such a place. She liked it though, "Thank you Mallow. This is very nice. Warm and comfy." She settled down on piece of fur on the floor. "So do you live here by yourself?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:51 pm
Mallow decided to play nice for a while. It never hurt to get to know someone. She knew that allowing some to know her and know a nice side at that. That was only wise. Even a marshmallow empress needed allies from time to time. Sure, she had her minions, but sometimes.. each of them including herself were busy with various tasks and agendas. What happens if all her minions are unavailable? She'd need to enlish a new minion. This made her for a second remember her new green recruit that she still needed to define their purpose.
She walked over and settled next to the rainbow one. She could not see hte colorful rainbow flowing down the tail like a cascade of color puddling through the fox hole. Mallow examined the rainbow's trinkets further. She realized in closer proximity that they were extremely well made. They weren't like the raw and primitive handmade jewelry adornments herself and her minions frequently used. Nia had something very elegant and pretty on.
"Well, sometimes I live here. Sometimes, I don't live anywhere. Sometimes, if I find a lot of fun, I won't sleep for days at a time. I have three little friends who also sometimes stay here. And, might I ask where you got those bracelets? They are exceptionally nice. They look much nicer than the ones we make from things found on the forest floor."
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:18 pm
Niamh liked it when Mallow lied down next to her. She was warm now. She looked at her bracelet. She had put a lot of time and effort into her jewelry. "I made them. Lots of time and hunting for the right materials. They're really my only possessions." She looks at Mallow, "You like them?"
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