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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:54 pm
 "Shhh...I've got you." She whispered to her crying babe as she rose from the lake. The land always calmed Aysel down. For whatever reason, the yellow sprite seemed to like it more than in the water, despite her fins and need for moisture. She softly kissed the childs head. "I'll sing you a song, just stop crying my love."
"Far away in a far off land lived a child who loved the land,
She opened up her fragile heart and softly she sang.
La la la, la la la la, la la la.
She'd lay on the green green grass until the night fell,
But she'd keep on singing as her voice a bell.
La la la, la la la la, la la la." By this time she didn't even really remember why she had started to cry. Maybe it was a loud noise, maybe she was hungry, all she knew was that once she started it was hard to stop. Especially since she knew her mother would always give in to the one thing that pacified her. The outside. The fresh clean air, the gentle wind that played with her red hair. How could she not love it? And it made her mother sing. If she had anything else to compare it to she'd know it mediocre. But to her it was the most beautiful voice. Slowly her tears stopped so she could listen better without competing over sobs, clinging onto the naiad.
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:14 pm
 Junior would never admit it, but he was ecstatic to have escaped the family reunion. He had been avoiding all contact for so long that it was so overwhelming to see that many pae gathered in one place. Not to mention the last time he had seen his father... It hadn't gone to well at all. The yellow demon sighed, rolling his shoulders.
It would be only too easy to let the bear take over, become a beast with no control. He could feel the bear trying to come to the surface even now. He'd been fighting it all day, there was no reason for it. It was about the time he decided to give up on fighting the bear off when he heard some of the most angelic singing that he'd come across in a good long time.
Who was out this far into the Loka Nei without something going on? Curious, he moved to investigate. He even managed to get as far as the tree closest to the beach before he realized he was going to have to either show himself or keep hidden. Only question, what should he do.
Looking at the singing pae, Junior managed to figure out that she was just trying to soothe a baby. Oh, that settled it. The yellow demon made his way out from the trees to investigate. But that voice.. He couldn't help himself, waiting for the song to finish before interrupting.
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:31 pm
"She cries for light when the day is done and fears what night may bring.
She cries for those who have never loved and for those who never sing.
So she'd sing la la la, la la la la, la la la." As the last of the song fell from her lips, her emerald eyes caught a movement b the tree line. She gasped and quickly stumbled back as she clutched her baby. It was a demon! The water up to her thighs, she stayed still like a startled deer. On one hand she didn't want Aysel to grow up in fear of the land she loved, but on the other there was far too much controversy with demonics. One tried to take her cup after all, the thing she needed to traverse outside waters.
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:53 pm
Junior was content to listen, at least until the song died off. That was about the time he decided to actually come forward and tell the femme that he was listening to her sing. And that was when he noticed the little yellow one with wings. Was that a daughter he spied on her hip? Steel blue eyes blinked, almost shocked. The child looked nothing like the mother.
"Hello?" The demon called, slowly stepping out from behind the tree. He didn't want to scare the naiad, there was no reason to. Not if he wanted to hear her sing again at least. Otherwise, he wouldn't really care what she thought of him. "Please don't be scared, I don't mean any harm. Its just that your voice, it was so lovely... I've never heard anything like it." He gave her a smile, trying to show that he wasn't a hostile pae. He would have done the same for any other new pae, it wasn't like he looked friendly all the time.
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:59 pm
He was talking to her! Why was it whenever demons saw her, they wanted to talk? Her own kind didn't give her the time of day...
She took another step back, uncertainty flashing in her eyes. He heard her singing too? How embarrassing. For a moment she simply stared at him, weighing her options. He didn't seem threatening at least...however the other demonic came at her the same way. Claiming to be peaceful but with a hidden agenda.
"Mama?" Aysel stirred, her bright pink eyes opening with sensing her mother tense. She looked over at the yellow demonic that Nereus was staring at so intently. He was the reason she was tense? "He bad?"
Oh no. She woke up and was asking questions. The naiad winced, being confronted again with making her Aysel scared of pae. She wanted to promote safety. Not needless fear. "No...he's just new." Nereus spoke softly before raising her voice so the male could hear. "Hello." That was a start. Kind of. "If I knew I had more of an audience I would have taken suggestions."
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:08 pm
Junior winced, of course she thought he was a threat. Quickly running his tongue over his teeth to make sure they weren't pointed or misshapen like a bear's. Finding that he was as normal as he could get, Junior lifted his shades off his face and slowly advanced.
"I didn't mean to scare you, really. I just wanted to say thank you for that song. It was lovely." And really, he meant it. It had stirred something inside him he thought was long dead. Though it probably was just his lack of interaction with other pae that made him so grateful to hear another do just about anything.
"Your daughter is lovely Ma'am." His smiled crooked a little, rubbing his neck. There was another compliment he wanted to give but surely it was insane of him. He was still mourning the loss of Ducky. "How old is she?"
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:18 pm
"You're welcome..." She started off, her entire body fighting the urge to flee. Not all demons can be bad, right? It was her job to teach Aysel to be better than her generation. To not be as bigoted or intolerant. So she stayed. She'd give the demonic pae one more chance. Just one. If he hinted at something malicious however, she was gone. At mention of the sprite in her arms she couldn't help but smile. The little mound of pink and yellow love had brought her more happiness than she could comprehend. It gave her a purpose. "Thank you. She's only a few months old, but growing like barnacles." Nereus couldn't help but chuckle at the comparison. "She's been a bit fussy today though."
As her mother loosened up, so did she. If her mom deemed something dangerous, there was cause to fear. But if the situation was safe, she trusted her completely. The female buried her face into Nereus' arm at the mention of 'fussy'. She just liked coming out of the water and hearing her sing! But she couldn't give away her secret technique.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:11 pm
Barnacles... Barnacles? What were those things? He spent a moment trying to figure it out, but then tossed it aside realizing the girl was just growing like a weed. Similar to how his own kids had grown up. "May I.. Can I get a better look at her?" Junior asked, still doing his best to be hesitant and cautious. Unfortunately for his tactic, he loved kids. A good weak point, but still he couldn't help himself.
"She must like hearing you sing to her. She calmed down quite a bit." He kept smiling, happy to get a glimpse of the little one on the naiad's hip.
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:49 pm
He wanted to get closer? To her baby? Her eyes narrowed distrustfully at the male even as she felt her head nod. Non-verbally telling him that if he made one false move he was dead. Aysel may not be her flesh and blood, but she was her baby girl all the same. "I'm going to miss moments like these when she becomes more independent." Slowly, gently she pulled the child a bit away from her so Junior could see her face. "Say hello Aysel."
When her mom pulled her back, she was well behaved enough to only softly whine once before looking at the demonic. "...H...hi..." The sprite squeaked.
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:53 pm
(I got a pink link for this XD )
Junior nodded his consent, understanding her concern. He was a stranger and he wanted to see her baby. There was a very large chance he could have just been some creepy demon trying to do something terrible to one or the other of them. Just because he knew otherwise didn't mean that Nereus didn't. "It's nice to meet you Aysel." He smiled at the little girl, bending his knees to be at the same level as the oddly winged little girl.
"You're really pretty, did you know that?" The demon offered, still smiling. Thank the guardians his teeth were managing to stay normal. With the glare of doom he was surely getting from Nereus, Junior felt enough pressure to bring the change on without agreeing to it.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:33 pm
The stranger did well to humor her distrust. She wasn't much one to talk to new pae, and demonics were especially low on her list with all the controversy. If he wanted to interact at all with her, he had to go slow and gentle. "So, who are you stranger?" She spoke softly, her emerald eyes fastened on the male for any wrong move.
At the compliment the little girl wiggled. "T-tank you...Yer yello." Whether or not that was a return compliment, the world may never know.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:57 pm
"My name is Junior. I live.. Sort of around here?" He had to think about that one. "My parents do, I'm not actually sure where I live right now." The demon admitted, not really wanting to think about it. That was a bad idea. "Have you been in the area long?"
"Thank you!" He grinned, offering his hand to her. "Friends?" Junior asked, genuinely happy to have heard her calling him Yello.
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:43 pm
Slowly her head tilted to the side at his response. "How can you not be sure where you live? That seems rather important." Odd fellow, this Junior. She smiled at Aysels response, almost glowing with her saying something to a pae other than her. "Yes, he is yellow. Just like you."
The sprite stared at the hand like it might bite her, before slowly reaching out to shake. "Fwends." At her mothers mention of her own yellow skin, a thought popped into her head. "...Daddy?"
".....It doesn't work that way Aysel."
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 6:45 pm
"Mmm.. I just don't have a place I settle down at for any length of time." He shrugged, not really minding the nomad lifestyle. He would have, if he hadn't left the home he'd help build to Ducky, but that was a different story that this stranger didn't need to know. The yellow demon smiled at the child calling him a friend, only to be taken off guard as the little one asking if he was her daddy.
"I'm sorry Aysel, I'm not your daddy." He understood her question though. They were strikingly similar, she had some of the same markings he did, even the same hair color if he thought about it. Guardians, this really did look like he'd had a little girl with... Well himself. But then, he wouldn't be able to explain the strange wings of whatever it was she had going on. "She does look a lot like me though... That's really strange."
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:51 pm
That seemed rather lonely as a rolling stone could grow no moss. In a way she could relate, even though she had a home to call her own she had no real attachment to the area. No friends and Aysel her only family. It was an awful feeling, loneliness. She didn't realize just how depressed she had become before the little sprite came into her life. "To be your daddy, he would have to have fins like ours or see through wings like you have." It was rather odd however, just as Junior mentioned. Such similar colors... "Strange coincidence. Almost like fate that you two should meet." From the little she knew of pae outside of the waters, they had two vastly different views on the driving powers of the island. But fate surely they could all agree on.
When not only Junior but her own mother disagreed with her revelation, a pout appeared on her face. She really thought she was onto something there!
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