|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:50 pm
"Lets say I just have a lot of connections...and nope, nothing in particular this time...at least nothing particular this time that's shiny...speaking of which, this is a family affair."
giving a chesire grin.
"That means, that Fianna and Kieran have to go with you this time. the Atrium has considerably expanded though I'm sure it's still not too big for you two Fier'dal. Kieran, you'll want one of your notebooks for this, I'm sure."
walking over and poking her nose lightly.
"And I am trying, you know. But this is something very special. once in a lifetime. as this is a particularly special birthday for you, in my culture. you'd officially be a 'matriarch'...a woman of power that hasn't been usurped. similar to a human's twenty first birthday. It was something that someone wanted to do earlier, but using my usual charm and grace, convinced them to wait till this day."
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:10 pm
"Your web of connections is ever growing. That and you have an illusionist to mask things you do, right under my nose." Raise of an eyebrow though at the fact that there was more than just her involved giving a noise as her father's arm plopped over her shoulders, her mother in very much the same way under his other arm. "You have no idea what you just initiated Malik..."
"Oh yes. Yes I am going to have more fun than I should. Because I can."
"You haven't tormented me enough today? After you lecture us for 'being bad' you want us to go out and be bad some more? And you're going to let the crazy scholar in on it as well?"
"Crazy is one of many ajdectives."
"It's the most appropriate." Her attention turning back to Malik at his nose poking however. "Oh so I get a party for not getting shanked or thrown off my proverbial throne in x number os years. I like it. I wear the pants and I have retained them from pants thieves. I can go with that and ignore the fact that you just called me old. Compliment as it may be." Tilting her head lightly. "You still haven't given up the goal, dear Malik. What are going to be looking for in the pockets of strange tree rats?"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:29 pm
A smirk and waving his finger.
"If I give that away, you'll guess the surprise. but trust me, you'll know it when you see it. and I know Kieran will know it, if nothing else. and your allowed to have fun but the atrium is a controlled enviroment. so that takes care of all three of you."
a slight chuckle.
"and I didn't call you old. old would be grand matriarch. but you aren't close to that yet."
Before shooing all three out into the grounds and to the atrium, and opening the door.
"no one else is allowed in until you guys three are good and ready. the place is your little playground, to hunt the probably two dozen of those little rodents. so you an imagine the shiny goodies. anything you find you can keep, you know."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:09 pm
"Alright then...catch pocket possessive shiny loving tree rats." Rolling her eyes then. "Sure you say that now, but when the tree climbing starts you'll start having convulsions." Letting him usher her out while Kieran was more or less pulling Fianna out with them. "Shiny things I'll probably not use most of the time but hey. Let's make it more interesting. First one to catch the most gets dibs on tormenting Malik. And go." Of course pushing past her parents and into the green, jumping right into the affair, causing much a noise from said marsupials whom she was very keen on flushing out.
"Pushing isn't allo-" Getting cut off as Fianna pulled much the same move, probably very eager to get rights to tormenting Malik. Kieran gave a light frown then a chuckle, looking to Malik as he casually followed the women in. "Apparently I am nothing but a punching bag today. I wonder if I can milk bruises for sympathy later."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:22 am
Malik just gave a grin.
"don't worry, I'm sure you'll all find this an enlightening and enjoyable experience."
Letting them all go and glancing to his oldest son.
"Now then. I'll wager ten steel that your grandmother gets the most shiny objects. probably because your mother is going to let her just to see what she does."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:40 pm
"I think it's more about who catches the most rat things rather than who has the most shiny things at the end of the spree. "Tilting his head at his father though and raising an eyebrow. "Are you going to let the rest of us in on your scheming? I mean it's pretty obvious that you're doing so, just in an odd way that is probably good in the end but still you know, it's shceming."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:52 pm
"My scheming? I'm not scheming. I've just made some arrangements, that's all, and added some fun birthday romping to go with it."
grinning lightly at his oldest.
"Your great grandfather contacted me, and I made some arrangements on his behalf after talking him into doing things my way. which wasn't hard given his circumstances."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:02 pm
"You are. Don't try to mask it." Watching as two tree savvy elves were making enough noise to flush out critters and one moon elf was not doing so hot in comparison. Though Kieran had resorted to trying to lure things with trail mix. Mostly because he probably wanted to see one up close rather than taking what was in its pouch.
"I'm guessing you mean on the wood elf side. Or so I'm hoping, seeing as you can talk to dead people if you really want to. Which is creepy. And if it's not scheming, then you've clearly labeled it as bribery or cohorcion."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:32 pm
A small chuckle.
"Now what makes you think it's not your moon elf side, hmm? and it's more like...arranging things in a manner befitting all parties...where one party simply has to understand that my way is the way that works."
a slight chuckle.
"Besides, this is more fun."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:40 pm
"Again, because that would require you talking to a dead man and that would clearly be scheming and as I said creepy. That and I think grandad would maim you for it. You know he doesn't like to talk about that man since he died." Raising an eyebrow at his father though. He was still being sneaky and secretive about this all. "So you're making them chase down things with magpie like tendencies to prove that you're right and they're wrong, when they don't even know what they're wrong and you're right about?" Ow, that kinda made his head hurt. "Kinda like watching squirrels if you ask me." Which yes was partially amusing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:53 pm
"Most of my 'connections' are not among the living, Malikhai. it how I can gather the large amounts of information I get with the relative ease I do. Just because someone is dead, does not mean that they don't have or can't get valuable information. or that there are things that they still want to say, that they didn't get the chance to."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:02 am
"Better hope he doesn't find out then. Believe me, I understand the whole talking to dead people is useful thing. All I'm saying is you're treading eggshells a bit." Tiltling his head, "And you didn't answer my question. What are you pulling with those three about you being right?"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:20 am
"It's not about being right Malikhai. but if you insist. hidden in those shinies was an essence emerald. your great grandfather contacted me, rather begrudgingly, I might add. His death was sudden...it came unexpected for him. he never got to have his 'deathbed' moment with his son. and after, in the ether, he came to realize some of his faults concerning his grandchild and her mother."
placing his hands behind his back and watching the atrium.
"Granted, not all of them. he'd never admit all of them to himself or anyone else. but things that he perhaps should have gave leeway, things he should have done, things he should have said....the things he begrudgingly admitted to himself, but to no one else. The things you confess on a deathbed."
"that is the hidden secret out there. I used this cover to allow them to have some fun, work themselves to a point of simple enjoyment so that contempt or anger wouldn't drive them away instantly. think of it as hiding a brussel sprout inside a piece of cake."
a slight grin.
"There are things that they wanted to say. things they wanted to get off their chests too, that they never got the opportunity to do. Particularly Kieran. which is why he clams up. regret for things unsaid, that he though he'd never get to say."
looking over at his son.
"the tricky part to this was getting that old dragon to do this my way, rather then him attempting to manifest himself. dead as he may be, he's still as stubborn and regal as he was in life in many respects."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:31 am
"See, you should let people in on your plans before you do them." Chuckling lightly he then gave a low whistle. "You are really going to get it for this one. Even if good comes out of it." He turned his eyes back to the more or less playing elves as the sound of breaking branches and his mother's voice saying 'not me' resounded. Which only made him laugh all the more...dad always had a thing about that falling from trees issue.
Crossing his arms lightly he shook his head and looked down at his sister. "And I'm sure you'll be seeing dead things too hm? As if you don't get into enough trouble on your own somedays, you and dad can go ghost fishing, persay." To which the child merely smiled up at him with a giggle.
Fianna was picking herself up off the ground, shaking her head to clear it. Of course it was her who had taken the tumble but she had a creature in her arms, scratching under it's chin and runing at the same time. "They may be little thieves but they're cute." Letting that one go as she got up, it scurrying off to join a pack of others. "Okay, I'm calling it quits...I have eight."
Piper plopped down from out of the trees next to her mother, holding three in each hand, their tails tied together so they couldn't get away from her. "I only got six. Aren't you supposed to let me win? He's my husband to torment." Shaking her head at they of course moved to find Kieran.
Who was surrounded by the remaining ten of teh critters who had become quite enamoured with him and he was actually trading with them. They would give up something shiny from their pouches for a piece of food he had and was giving in exchange. Granted quite a few of them were perched on his person. But a casual shrug to the women, "You both try too hard."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fractured Moonlight Captain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:03 pm
A grin at his daughter.
"You already see dead things, don't you?"
before glancing at his son.
"Oh I know....there is a reason I had all that cinnamon stuff made too, you know. other then she likes it. It should buy me at least a good...thirty seconds before she starts shooting her bow at me."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
