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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:43 pm
With all the wands coming and going, Ianna was left with one or two that had never managed to find their guardians. She was wondering if they were two particularly stubborn spirits (who haven't CHOSEN yet) or if the guardians were just oblivious and had a stronger will than the normal pull.
Coailiann was sitting on the desk, rambling on and on about the upcoming halloween party (Which was MONTHS away) and Ianna was doing her best to act interested while reading a book. Maybe today a guardian would come by and save her from the insanity that the wand shoppe itself seemed to give to Kay.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:00 pm
Nicolai hadn't liked this place. It was pithy, like badly cooked peas. The whole town. Just stuffiness. Too much sun, he decided, meandering about with his hands crammed into his pockets, despite the closeness to his bony hips they demanded. Shop after shop, buggery looking freak after buggery looking freak, he made his aimless way past people with a pissant-ish expression.
Maybe two blocks passed before a mental gkk thudded in the back of his mind. A gkk which meant his own spirit detected spiritual interference. A beckoning motion. Lord, today was just full of surprises.
His sapphire eyes followed the drawing sensation to... ew.
It wasn't an impressive little shop. Not in the least. But it was darker than the surrounding places, and there was that little gkk telling him to go for it. With a half-hearted shrug, he meandered up to the door and scooted inside, not even caring enough to move his hands from his pockets, making use of his elbows and rear to open the door.
And here he was, in the dustiest, most unhappy-looking shop he'd seen in a while. Nifty.
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:08 pm
As soon as the dark haired man came into the room, Coailiann knew that he was a guardian. She didn't precisely know which wand was his, but she knew nonetheless. Quickly, she slid herself off the desk and barrled her way over to him - almost bowling him over with a hug.
"HES PRETTY MOMMY!"
Ianna lifted her head and raised a brow, "Kay, get off the pretty young man, okay? I don't care how pretty you think he is, he's not a doll."
"...He could be," she pouted, "BUT he IS a guardian!" she said matter of factly before releasing the man from her hold and standing there, puffed out dress and all, looking up at him.
She was incredibly cute - especially with her hair in two pigtails today. Maybe she could cause him to smile.
"HI!"
...Damn hyper kids.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:17 pm
Pretty what?? Oh god. Nicolai's face twisted in surprise, cracking a bewildered smile at the girl's energy and the concurrance on his apparent "prettiness". He shook his head, giving a gentle push at Coailiann to pry her back a bit.
"Uhm... whoa... Hi?" he struggled, still fumbling over how many times he'd been called pretty in ten seconds and the fact he'd been outright tackled by a painfully cute little girl with white pigtails. His mind backtracked a moment to catch the entire situation.
"Wait. Guardian?" he said, expression dropping and his gaze lifting to meet the adult in the room.
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:22 pm
"Guardian," Ianna confirmed, marking the page in her book, "Well, it's a little different from how guardians usually find out..." her eyes narrowed at her daughter for a moment, "But she's correct. Whatever your name is - I can't exactly call you 'pretty boy' can I? Anyway, you're a father."
Coailiann, who looked incredibly pleased with being able to inform Nicolai before Ianna did, beamed up at Nic with a large smile, "Uh huh! You're a daddy to someone just like me. But I don't know who so you have to touch the book anyway..."
Of course the two weren't making any sense to the young man, but hey, it was Gaia. Kay's hand shot out and grabbed at his before trying to pull him over to the desk with her failing little girl strength.
"Come on!"
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:31 pm
Nicolai barely had time to process what was going on before being tugged to the desk by a girl half his height. Well? He weighed somewhere near a hundred and ten pounds. A quadrapalegic midget could tug him around like a ragdoll.
Once she'd dragged him, not without his cooperation anyway, he gave a glance to Ianna, somewhat suspicious of all of this. Hey, the worst of nasties could use little girls to draw you in and pad your ego until you submit. He almost considered telling her his name was Gus, until he realized in as snarky a way possible that he'd still manage to save himself even if it was a trap.
"Nicolai," he muttered with a bit of a nod, making a snide blink or two at Kay's comment about him being a daddy. "And you...?"
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:36 pm
"I'm Ianna and that energetic fluff ball is Coailiann - also known as Kay. She's just overly excited about the fact we're having a halloween party for all the children of the wands and..."
"YEAH AND I HAVE A DATE WITH CALLIX AND...." she trailed off, coughing, "Sorry. Uhm. Mommy, where's the book?"
Ianna gritted her teeth and picked the large, leather bound copy from behind the desk and placed it on the smooth, dust free surface, "Touch the book, if you please, Nicolai?"
The minute that the pretty young man (According to Coailiann) touched the book, an invisible wind picked up in the shop, blowing the cover open, pages rustling and blowing about until it landed on a well worn page. On the page was a very beautifully detailed sketch of a...Well, not so beautiful sketch of a not so beautiful reed wand with frayed string and beads. Below it read:
"Wendigo. Wand ID 00032. A Soul has been trapped within the confines of the wand. Congratulations, you have become the next guardian to take on the task of raising it from infancy to greatness. We, Ianna and I, have the upmost faith in you to complete your task dutifully. Best of luck,
Matilda."
"Not sure if it's a boy or girl or not. But, there it is. You're a proud papa of a Wendigo child."
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:42 pm
"Oh god. Wendigo."
A moment passed before he realized he'd said that aloud, and he continued to stare at the page, wondering how on earth he would manage this stuff. Nic hated kids, especially when he couldn't plop them back on their parents when the day was done. They were just.... dense... and he had always insisted he never was one. Which was only partly true.
He looked to Ianna with an expression of desperation. "Wait, a kid? I'm having a kid?? And it's a wendigo?!"
What he'd heard of Wendigos was not pleasant. He wasn't sure what exactly they were, but every painting or drawing he'd seen was positively revolting. Big nasty teeth and hair everywhere.
"Tell me you're kidding me."
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:47 pm
Coailiann answered for Ianna, who was too busy being amused with the young man's reaction, "Nuh uh, not kidding. But it's only part wendigo. It's..." she wondered how to explain it.
"See, I'm a sidhe. I lived afore, years and years ago, and I died. But I'm here again getting a second chance. The same thing happened with him," She pointed to the wand now laying on the desk, "Or her."
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:54 pm
Ah. Okay. So it's wendigo incarnate. Lovely...
Nicolai sighed a bit, looking at the wand with scrutiny. He was a bit amused with a stick being called "him or her", but he understood. Things like this weren't abnormal, not at all; but hell if they weren't annoying when you didn't ask for them.
It didn't look like he could get out of it, sadly.
".... So I gotta take care of it? I gotta raise whatever kid plops out of that stick? And it's gonna be part Wendigo?" he repeated, a little grimace finding its way to his face. "Just making sure I've got this now."
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:57 pm
"Uhhuh. But it'll be cute, like me, I think," she answered with a grin, "Unless it's like Xerksis or something because he has tenticals on his forehead and he looks mean and junk."
Ianna, finally coming off her amusement, nodded, "Not nice, Kay, but yes, that's the gyst of it. But it goes through a wisp and baby ghost stage before it becomes a full fledged child. Gives you time to get used to it. Go ahead, pick it up."
The moment that Nicolai picked up the wand there was a flash of light and a pulsating warmth that lasted a split second. He was acknowledged.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:04 pm
Stick makes flashy lights and consigns irritated Akoriat's fate. Joy. Well, at least it wasn't gonna be a kid for a while. For now it's a stick. A stick with beads. A stick, dammit!
Like he wanted any more junk... but...
Something was telling Nicolai that he might actually like this. Something daft, and something that was probably going to get smacked, but something. And no denying of intuition ever got him anywhere.
"Well..... Yeah okay... so what do I do with it for now? Anything? Just keep the stick?"
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:07 pm
"It's a wand," Coailiann insisted, "They're VERY important to us! If anything happens to it, we DIE."
The girl stared at him for a moment, "But yes, just make sure nothing happens to it. Or...I'd be sad."
Ianna nodded in agreement with her daughter, "But for now, I'll also show you the headquarters. Come with me?"
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:15 pm
Nicolai spaced a moment, staring at the wand. It was reeds. Of all things for something as fragile as a life to be kept by, it was sure fragile itself. Just braided reeds and a bit of twine, with straggly feathers and a few beads. He was instantly running through scenarios in his head by which this twiggy little thing could snap and kill the child he'd been entrusted with. Just like him to think of the worst possible outcomes.
Finally he looked back up to Ianna and nodded. "Yeah... Okay."
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Ianna Umbridge Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:22 pm
The woman stood from her seat and moved to the door to the right of the desk. When opened, it looked completely dark as if it lead to nowhere. She stepped through, obviously expecting the pretty boy to follow.
As they entered the main lobby Via the portal connecting the shoppe and the headquarters, the first thing noticable was the vast...largeness...of it. The high ceilings, edged with gold, the large chandeliers dripping with crystals, the smooth white tile-floors, colorful rugs, and beautiful paintings.
To the left was a large recreational area complete with a large flat-screen television, several rows of various games, movies, video game systems and books. There was a basket of toys in the corner, full of plushies, dolls, cards and various other objects which would appeal to most ages. Included in the area were several comfy looking couches and plush chairs just made for sitting, lounging or bouncing in. It seemed to be heaven on a fluffy carpet. It even had a foos-ball table and an air-hockey table....and for the slightly more food-minded GoTP, a mini fridge always full.
To the right was a large elaborate counter, which seemed to have a force-field of some sort around it, keeping anyone who was not Ianna or Matilda from going behind it. On the counter lay a roster with the names of all the Ghostly children and their guardians, and an appointment book.
From there, it branched off into halls with rows and rows of rooms. Some were storage, some were guest rooms, some were bathrooms, and one very large and ornate door to the end of the hall led to the gardens.
"Well, this is it. We have a Library and Gardens and a big training ro--"
Ianna was promptly cut off by a very energetic sidhe zooming through the door and plopping on the couch, "WANNA WATCH DISNEY WITH ME?!"
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