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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:51 pm
"I get it from my dad. Go figure that too." He changed his brother and dropped the freshly diapered kid off with Keely, pausing for a moment to flirt with her and then heading out to the stables to check on Destyny. "Get your hands off my girl, blue boy. She's fine." Teasing him of course but he bent down and checked her forelegs just to make sure. "Ready to bring this one home for me girl?" A nuzzle and nicker at that and he grinned. "She's in fine form. Are we ready to go?"
"You're too young to wear it anyway. Go change." Ushering her daughter off and then sending Lyssthyren off as well before she turned to her husband and plopped her hands on her hips. "This is an important day in his life, Sevilin. It's not his fault it happened on a school day." A shake of her head and she started picking up the breakfast dishes. Turning for a moment she sighed, "Are you going to chase after him and tell him he can't?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:14 pm
"not miss or lose, dear. but make it so he can't rely solely on Destyny. make sure he has to use his brain as well. it will be his own skills as well as the horse. I have arranged it so that the terrain can be altered midrace, or pathways opened and closed as well. he'll have to use his brain, adn his learning, not just rely on his horse being faster and stronger than most the other entries."
washing her hair and helping her with is, taking some time to help wash her body as well.
"I mean if I really wanted him to lose without hurting our son's finances...I could enter the races and just hand over the winnings."
then a nuzzle.
"And I am sorry for not letting you know about the sword thing. It was for the right reasons, but you still should have at least known about what was going on."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:44 pm
Rolling his eyes, "I'm not touching your horse." Walking through the stables and fetching Kerick, saddling the Zephmare up and then pulling himself up, trotting out of the stables and waiting for his friend. "We're ready, come on we have to get things finalized and signed, not to mention it's probably a good idea to check out who you're going against. You may be a crowd favorite on some level, but you're hated on others. Don't leave your horse alone like you did last time, okay? We don't need a repeat of that..."
"Messing with the races, you should ask me on that too. Who made those races quite the thing? I do belive that would be me." Hey she liked to bask in her own things once and a while and he usually indulged her anyway. She did the fun business, he did the business business. "No, that would be belittling your son's own talent in being successful in what he does. It's just race playing and investing, but it helps his little ego. And I think that's cute personally." Another one of those smirks though, "Come now, you know you have to put in a little extra effort since I had to tell you. Though yes I will let you have a start seeing as you know exactly why within the subject I'm supset with you about. Despite my bias toward the sword. Almost forty years and still teaching you lessons...that's cute too."
"An important day in his life? Like the last two important days in his life last month, that were also races? I see now. How blind of me to not see it in the first place." Okay, so he was a little agitated now wasn't he? Didn't show through often but sometimes it did...and often it showed up in those instances when it was about his children. Crossing his arms he frowned lightly, "I should very well go chase him across the underdark and then drag him to where he's supposed to be."
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:58 pm
"Bastards. He paid for what he did to my baby, too." He patted Destyny on the neck lightly and urged her forward to follow Kerick and then pass him. "I don't run these races to please the crowd, Malikhai." He chuckled a moment and blipped out of the area then reappeared at the site of the race. It was never a good idea to ride her all the way to the race since a number of things could happen. There were a few milling around and he glanced around."Let me know if you see that a*****e again. I don't need to deal with him." Thus tossing a bag of steel to his friend. "Go take care of the paperwork and I'll get Destyny settled."
She sighed and tossed the towel against the counter. They were still having this fight despite the fact that Zykariel ended up winning either way. "Your son is a champion racer, Sevilin. Why do you hate that so damn much? Because you don't understand it? Because he misses school for a few hours to do something that he loves?" A shake of her head and she fluttered her hands. "Then go chase him down. Go drag him back and shove him in school, Sevilin. You won't be happy until you do." She turned and walked upstairs to make sure her children were doing what they were supposed to do.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:39 pm
"Not messing, persay. you could say it's evening up the field a bit for those that can't afford a horse like Zykariel. a better rider with an inferior horse might now be able to give Zykariel a run for his money if not best him."
but helping her out of the shower, adn taking the sheets off the bed to be cleaned...and giving his wife a small kiss.
"How about then, we go to the race. my treat, I'll even buy travel food if you want."
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:23 pm
"Just like always." Catching the bag and tucking it into his pocket, slipping down off his horse and giving him a pat, letting him meander off to do his own thing. Hey his horse could take care of himself. Didn't take long for him to get things in order and to get things settled, though he was a bit concerned about some of the rumors that were floating around. Eventually he caught up to Zykariel. "Hey, what have you been hearing around here? I know you racers talk more than anyone else."
"I don't hate it and I do understand it. But it's all he does. You can't simply do what you love all the time." Hell if that was possibly, he'd be doign runics twenty-four-seven. So much for a good morning yes? Then again that seemed rather typical. Shaking his own head he stayed put a moment before heading upstairs and properly getting ready for the day. Hell, might as well go to work instead of stay here and fight. Slipping into boots he walked down the hall and poked his head into the girls' room. "Come on, I'm taking you to school." Thusly heading back downstairs to wait by the door and try to avoid anymore conversation about his eldest.
"Okay, that's a better answer." Going about drying herself off as he went about stripping the bed and continuing in conversation at the same time. Easily she draped the towel she had in hand over his back as he kissed her, lightly patting over scratches that she had left. "Go out to the race and on top of that, eat travel food? What, no work or business, no lording over variosu things and making variosu decrees? No mighty Malik D'vinn to go about influencing the masses with particular means?" Pretending to think about it a moment before giving him a smile. "I think I'd like that."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:41 pm
"Rumors milling around sound interesting to say the least." A shake of his head and he turned back to brushing the horse. "I know the pot is much higher than it was last time. And they're changing the requirements for the higher races later this year. Qualifying is based on a series of five races. You win at least three or you have no damn chance. Last year it was only two. But that's only the first step of qualifying. Apparently it's moving into a brand new series which adds on six more races to our schedule." Turning to glance at his friend. "Think we can handle it? Or did you hear something different? I wasn't paying that much attention but the idiot in the stall next to me whispers entirely too loud." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a cube of sugar, feeding it to Destyny. "Also there's a human who decided to drop out. Anything else?"
She found a missing boot for one child, packed two lunches and then went searching for a lost history book for the other. Finally slapping a rock into her oldest daughter's hand she shot her husband a look. "And why the hell not, hmm? You get to rune all damn day and when you aren't runing study, teach, or practice said runing. I get to do potions or play with magic, unless I'm pregnant, or have sex. Malik gets to harass and threaten people making thier lives utterly miserable. Piper gets to do whatever she damn well pleases. If they both want to stay upstairs and screw each other all damn day, they can." A shake of her head and she lifted an eyebrow. "So, why the hell not? What's stopping us from doing what we love?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:36 pm
"Yes yes, just Malik the father going out to watch a race that his son has a participant in. I know, it's a shocker. and travel food too. I do like to indulge you from time to time you know."
A slight smirk and a twitch of the lip at the scratches getting patted, but a small shrug.
"Besides, it's good to get out of the house once in awhile."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:55 pm
He calculated some in his head, after all this race thing wasn't as serious for him as it was for his friend. Malikhai was a swordsman and business man...at least he liked to think so, and was trying to get to. "Maybe...have to see how it works in with our studies and all. I don't want to get in trouble for falling behind." He tapped his fingers on a nearby support beam, and then shrugged his shoulders. "Heard something about course changes. And you know, it's not whispering if everyone can hear you." Giving a sigh. "So then, race starts in about an hour, you ready?"
She wasn't going to let it go, was she? Nope. "I'm not having this fight with you, and you can take his side, I'm done. Come on girls." Thusly waiting for them to don boots and cloaks before heading out with them. Needed to get away from the current fight. Some things him and Zahara just didn't see eye to eye on things. This would be one where her sense of passion clashed with his sense of responsibility. Well the girls would get an easy translocation to school and were given a way back that Faatallon could tap in to. He figured he would meander a bit...after all, he knew where Zahara was going to be and he really didn't want to continue that fight.
"You're telling me that it's good to get out of the house? Before me, you didn't ever leave your house." Poking him in the nose before slipping away from him and heading to her closet, getting herself dressed and fixing her hair some. "Alright then, you get yourself dressed and get the horses, I'm going to get your other son." Thus strolling off to do just that, but she made a note that she would have to keep a close eye on Dhairiss if he was set down, after all he could walk now.
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:07 pm
"You worry too much." Zykariel rolled his eyes and dismissed that with a wave of his hand. "Racing is more important, Malikhai. You've got to be in it with me a hundred percent or not at all. Seriously, I need your steel." He thought about it for a moment and then shrugged, "Why don't you just bring your books to the race instead of watching it?" He continued prepping Destyny and then tossed the brush to Malikhai. "Stay with Destyny. I'm going to scope out the competition and see what I can find out."
He always did that and it pissed her off more than she could possibly describe. The door closed and she narrowed her eyes at it for a moment then picked up a plate and launched it at the wall. Damn he pissed her off sometimes. She was going to pick up her son and then since she was just about positive Sevilin was going to Twilight, drag her stubborn husband to the damn race and make him watch. Just for pissing her off. She headed out and whistled for Faete then mounted and took off for Twlight. Arriving in record time, she hopped up and headed inside then walked into the kitchen. "Oh good. Keely, hand over my son. Have you seen my husband anywhere?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:07 pm
Other than the two young boys deciding to show up for the race Galesen also decided to come along, he wasn't racing of course he was more of a spectator who liked watching people ride. But he did know of Zykariel being the rider for the races while Malikhai handled pretty much the rest, it wasn't a bad idea but he had to wonder how they kept thier parents from stopping them from doing it, they must sneak around or something. Still when he arrived Galesen smiled a little bit, the races haven't started so that meant he had sometime to look around before settling down to watch. So after patting Brahnel side he started to make his way around, spotting people and even having a conversation or two, though he had to wonder if he spot the boys at all, well he may be able to spot the blue one of course. And of course he spotted Malik's boy with ease, so trotting over he stopped close by and got off his horse with a smile. "You guys ready to race yet?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:26 pm
Malik probably spent an hour getting dressed, mostly due to trying to find something that wouldn't stand out so bad as to make his son have a panic attack. finally opting for black outfit with some gold embroidery and a matching vest, and his blade at his hip. then downstairs to get the horses, only to notice Zahara.
"He hasn't come by today at all. or I'd have put him into some use by now. Why isn't he at home with you? an argument over Zykariel?"
hey that was common knowledge. Zahara indulged him, and sevilin wanted him to be more serious. not to mention after his talk the other night, Zykariel going to race on a study day on a trainer's time wouldn't sit well.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:03 pm
Racing was important...to Zykariel. It was more of a hobby and test venture for the young D'vinn. Through a frown, needed his steel? But of course, he was the money end in this thing. Still, what happened to emotional support? "Yeah yeah, one hundred precent. I suppose I could do that." Turning a look to the horse as his friend went off. "Well Destyny, same old thing isn't it? Now then, shall we get you race ready?" But his attention turned from said mount to the familiar voice then. "Getting there, what are you doing here?"
Keely had to shrug to Zahara. "Sorry, Piper took him earlier. D'vinns are going somewhere and she was going to take him too since she didn't want to simply leave him someplace. Do believe she took both the little ones to get dressed. But no, I haven't seen Sevilin." Though it seemed Malik had more to offer on that subject. Well good, someone was informaed.
Piper did indeed have both little ones, having gotten them both cleaned up and dressed, tying little boots and the like. "There you both are, now we can indeed go places." Picking them both up and then heading back downstairs to find Malik. Quite surprised by whom she found him with though. "What are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be enjoying your less stressed time? And no, you can't have Kelligrin back yet." Turning a look to Malik. "Well, you cleaned up well." Had to tease of course, "Keely, I forgot by bow and quiver, get them for me?" A smile as the girl went off.
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:37 pm
Galesen was looking at Destyny as Malikhai was just about to start on getting it race ready, he had seen it before when it came to Twilight carrying it's owner and he had to agree that it's a good horse for Zykariel. Though when the blue drow turned to him he smiled lightly as he looked at the boy. "Well that's good to see, as for me well I'm not racing that's for sure." A small chuckle from him before he continued. "No I'm just here to watch, I come to these races from time to time as a spectator, I may even bet a little though I'm just here to see how well the riders do." Galesen walked a little forward, he wanted to see the horse a little closer, still he kept his distance since he didn't want to bother the creature. "I was surprise though to actually hear of you and Zykariel entering awhile back, though you don't have to worry I'm not here on your parents behalf."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:14 am
"If you're going to bet, you better be doing it on me. That's the only way you'll win." Looping an arm around Galesen's shoulders and pulled him back. "My girl, not yours. Don't touch. You may admire her in her feminine beauty but you may not touch." Thus back to Malikhai, "The track is simple enough. Jagged circle mostly that loops around the flatlands. It's already been cleared of any downed trees and I checked the ground. Doesn't look like anything's been around in a while." Reaching out and stroking Destyny's mane. "We should be just fine."
Zahara frowned at Keely and then sighed. "At least he's not trying to work when his energy is so low. Which is your fault and the very reason I'm not talking to you right now." Her gaze moved to Piper and she rolled her eyes. "Can I give him a hug? He looks like he wants me more than you." Indeed the child was squirming in her hold and reaching towards her. But she shrugged, "Sevilin doesn't want to go the race and I do. We're holding out on each other right now but I'm going to go hunt him down. I keep forgetting bonds can be used to locate him." She chuckled softly, "After so many years using them, you'd think I'd remember something as simple as that."
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