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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:54 pm
And cue hug. One of those tight arms around his waist nuzzly hugs. Obviously she was very obliviously happy girl. "Sky good." Nuzzling at him again before a look over to Bell at the mention of her then back to Kaznec with obviously a frown of dislike to her features, wrinkling her nose. "Made White. Show teach, this looks like that." Another giggle from her and still clinging to him. Half because she wanted to, half to keep from falling down."Happy?"
Still brooding, though half of her was glad that they were back...meant she didn't have to watch her. Couldn't they just give her back over to Shyrae? That would make things nice and simple. Then it got worse as Des decided to come visit and inquire. Why did she care now? Because she wanted to mess with her when she as vulberable. "Nothing's eating me, I'm perfectly fine save for feeling a tad strange. But I can give you a number of reasons for that." And it seemed Eilynne was inclinced to indeed pretend she was just a shoulder bird rather than let others know that she was around. She felt like she needed to get some air, despite that she was in the open. "Someone should feed her soon." Maybe that would get her little jealousy and fear deriving dragon off the Claw. What was this animosity? Never was like that before...
Curious eyes watched and heads tilted toward each other before a bonk of horns got them out of their little daze. That was a new toy. But they looked to the one they had, and the few others that they had as well too. "We're not 'oposed to shares." But a blink at the connotations to information. "It don't work. It won't know where to goes." Well it had no shiny thing in it. And they needed both toys for that didn't they? Referene location but they didn't know that much.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:13 pm
"Oh please. don't try to lie to me, Bell."
a slight smirk.
"I know what's eating you. you just can't admit to yourself what's eating you."
Moving over and tapping her horn lightly.
"Maybe you and I need to have a more private talk. I might be able to help you a bit more than you're willing to help yourself."
Fang gave a slight grin. this might work.
"How about a different deal then. you take the shard out of the ship, and you can put it in this. then, you get what you want, and I get what I want. I can sail my ship, you can make your dad come when you want him or need him, and you didn't break any rules about sharing toys."
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:14 pm
Hugs and nuzzling were a shock and he blinked down at her for a moment, somewhat confused as to what he should be doing in return. Well, he could say something right? "It looks right, Sky. Very good." How long had he been gone? From what he could remember, it hadn't been that easy of a process for him. He didn't understand the look of dislike on her face though and looked over at Jae again. Well, she didn't look happy either... Why? "I'm happy for you. But why is Jae not happy?" Hmm, Sky was still not letting go of him but he took that as an opportunity to really study her physically. Her height and proportions in particular unsettled him as he understood the effects the Riders had on their kind. Taking a moment to fix her messy hair and again glancing back to Jae, wondering exactly what he had missed.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:24 pm
Shyrae was bored out of her mind sitting down in the galley adn doing nothing. Why? Because everything was done just like she'd told Hunter. He'd commanded her to get herself back down below so she'd gone but she hadn't lied to him. There just was nothing to do. The cook finally got frustrated with her just sitting there while he scrubbed at already clean pots and pans and she shrugged and walked back up. Not her fault if he didn't trust her ability to clean things. She'd been raised by Sevilin Inthara, she knew how to clean.
Standing on the deck of the Chimera, she could see a gaggle of people over on the Claw who all seemed to be enamored with something or another. Frowning, she watched and then as Desdemona moved, Shy automatically began searching for Sky. Jaebelltiah, Kaznec, Desdemona, some other dragon girl... Wait, was that Sky? Had she learned how to change?! Calling Spyrit, she was aboard the Claw in no time. "Sky? Is that you?" Girl needed proper clothes and to let go of Kaznec. "Let me see you!"
She tilted her head at Fang for a moment and then whispered something to her brother before shaking her head. "Daddy won't be happy." He'd already threatened to eat them more than once. "'Sides. I likes the ship and bullies lie." Sticking her tongue out at him, she smacked her demon tail against the deck and glanced back at the ship.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:33 pm
"Since when are you so interested in my business or think you're so all knowing?" Des wasn't going to be the one to get Sky any farther away, that was for sure. And now look at this, she was being irritable and snappy with everyone. A tilt of her head at tapping. "More private talk? About what? And privay is a skewed notion anyway. And help myself with what?" Blinking somewhat.
Oh good. It was right and he was happy about it. That meant she was going to get affection and what not. Though she seemed to be giving more this time. A little purr from her throat at praise and what not as he also messed with her hair. Letting him go around the middle, she praced her hands on his stomach, again to provide support for herself but be able to look at him. A look at Bell, then back to Kaz. "White mean." Well she was. She didn't give pets and she had that tone Riders used when you were bad, but she knew she wasn't being bad. But attention yanked to Shyrae and that excited tone only in turn excited her as well. Unbracing her arms...it was a straight heavy fall to the deck before she popped right back up in that 'tada' fashion again for the elf. "Shyrae, Sky change!" Movin her hands to hold them up in front of her and wiggle her fingers.
He tilted his own head. No it didn't work like that. "Gotta have a place to go to come." That's how it worked, that's how it always worked. But he seemed to widenhis eyes at the whispers and shake his head with droopy ears. He didn't like that threat and daddy could do it too. He worried his ears in his hands a moment as his sister went about being aggressive more.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:53 pm
"with her."
gesturing to the blue one.
"the pieces are coming together, aren't they. and lets point it out. your jealous. and the reason you are is because she's willing to do what you aren't."
smirking.
"Anyone with even the slightest empathy can see your attracted to red boy. but you don't touch him. you don't hug him, you don't do much of anything. which is why you get jealous that little blue gets to hug and nuzzle him without compunction."
crossing her arms lightly.
"I won't split hairs. I know I have a mean streak. but I also have been around. I've worked everything from brothels to ship docks. I know a jealous woman when I see one. even when I look in a mirror."
a snort at that though.
"Granted, a certain someone shouldn't have been trapezing around in the first place, but that's neither here nor there at the moment."
shrugging.
"and it's only a matter of time before our logic machine there catches on to some rather remarkable similarites between you two."
Okay. so it wasn't working as it should.
"You've seen me be a bully. and you don't trust me. but I want my ship under my control. it belongs to me, and your stealing."
this was starting to be an exercise in futility. he was still contemplating just firing cannons on it just to hurt their ears if nothing else.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:07 am
Jae was mean to her? So now he was quite certain that he had missed something crucial and he didn't like it. He had never seen Jae angry or mean, whatever that was supposed to mean to the little Sky. A nod to Shyrae though as she joined them and he blinked as Sky let go of him, only to fall to the deck herself. So clumsy... how like Jae. Probably because she wasn't used to this form yet. "I think Jae succeeded in teaching her how to transform but I'm not sure if she knows how to reverse it. Also, I think she needs better clothing than that." The wrap was Jae's too and he merely stood there for the time being, eyes shifting between the two dragonesses as his mind conjured up possibilities and questions.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:14 am
"Yes, I think you're right." She blinked, rather startled when Sky fell and moved to help her but she was up a moment later. "I'll ask Gem if she has any extra clothes lying around that Sky can use. She can't be running around like that." Turning back to Sky, Shyrae grinned, "I see that. You learned something brand new. Did you say thank you to Jaebelltiah for helping you learn, Sky?" Manners were important now that she was grasping certain concepts. Hmm, it was about time for Sky to eat...should she ask her to change back or teach her to feed herself in this form. "Are you hungry, Sky?"
She frowned, "You gots a big ship. We gots a little ship. See? No stealing. Not 'posed to share." Comforting her brother by knocking her horns against his.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:26 am
"Kaznec is...my friend. There's...conduct." Which of course translated into 'you only act a certain way with friends' and as far as she was concerned...well Sky didn't know any better that you acted a certain way with friends. Des was blunt as could be wasn't she? "Even if I was jealous, what would it matter? Besides...those kinds of things make him uncomfortable...he's not good with emotion and the like." Oh but then Des had to go and hit the nerve and she all but pounced the dragoness, hopping up from that barrel with a hiss. "There is nothing similar." Denial was fun...she wasn't ready to admit that there could be truth to it. Catching herself and trying to smooth down proverbial ruffled feathers without causing attention their way.
Here was this talk of clothing again. "Why clothes?" She didn't get it what was the point? but if it made them happy then why not give new things a try. "No. White mean. Thank for nice." Well...it seemed she understood something in the way of manners, probably from her observation. But then a perk at food, her tail flicking behind her and making her sway and splay smaller but in proportion to the rest of her, wings. "Hungry, yes!" Thusly expectant look between Kaz and Shy, knowing one of the two was going to dispense food out.
He soothed some again before a little game of push and shove occured between them briefly. "You should be nice. Then 'ou'd have mores friends."Children, what were you going to do with them.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:40 am
Des got right back in her face, wasn't intimidated in the least. She was a pirate, and wasn't about to be cowed back by a city girl.
"nothing similar my horns. and it's only a matter of time before your logical red boy puts the peices together. both of you are smaller than normal, both of you have balance issues in neutral form, both of your are uniquely colored. Don't try to lie to me, Bell. I've spent years and decades among beggars, liars and thieves, your not going to fool me on it."
then a poke on her chest.
"and conduct and friends isn't your problem. your problem is you think if you do act in a less friendly and more open manner, he'll pull away from you because he's a logic bound military boy. but take a look again. I don't see him pulling away or pushing aside little blue. you're just plain being a coward, hiding behind that word 'friend'. fortune favors the bold. you take what you can, when you can."
crossing her arms.
"You think Hunter Deacon just fell into my lap or something? not hardly. I worked hard to get his attention, and harder to keep them. granted, I still have work to do, but the point is that I didn't hide away and just hope some switch would get turned on his his head."
Of course Mister Richards and Captain Deacon were watching Des and Bell, though Hunter nudged richards.
"Five gold coins says Bell runs crying."
Richards smirked lightly.
"I'll take that wager, cause I bet like anyone backed in a corner she'll fight. probably slap Des."
"I'm nicer than you think right now. you haven't seen me be mean yet."
Fang stood up, and glanced at the crew.
"Unfurl sails, ready to move. break out the sweeps, and lets get this ship underway."
looking back down at the two.
"If this big ship is mine, then what you do shouldn't matter, should it. but you stop my ship one more time using your little boat, yes, it's stealing. you are taking my ship's control away from me."
a small frown.
"and your 'father' won't be around all the time to have you under protection. and I don't forget when people or things do a wrong against me."
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:51 am
"That will do, I think. If not, I'll find something next time we hit a trading post. She's just too... distracting like that." Looking back to Sky though, he cocked his head as he tried to explain something that pretty much everyone took for granted. "Clothes keep you covered... and protect your skin when you are in this form. No scales to cover every part of you now, you could get hurt. Clothes also help with temperature changes." Logical rambling done and he blinked again, still confused. "How was Jae mean?" Speaking of which though, his attention was momentarily shifted again as he saw Desdemona get somewhat hostile with her. He couldn't hear what they were saying but it looked heated and he decided to keep an eye on the two dragonesses, just in case.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:00 am
Shyrae knew how it worked on these ships by now. She snagged one of the pirates who took messages and gave one for Captain Nereem to have clothes and food of some kind brought up from Galley. What Shy had tucked away in runic pockets wasnt' going to do Sky any good in this form. She chuckled softly as Kaznec tried to explain clothes to Sky and shook her head. "You'll need to keep them on your body at all times while in this form, Sky. Do you understand?" Last thing she needed was some male trying something. Sky was too innocent for that.
Eilynne let out a noise of protest as Jae jumped up and she fluttered her wings, taking to the air slightly above the two dragonesses. It was a simple matter to peck Desdemona on the head lightly in warning and cross the small space to land comfortably on Kaznec's shoulder instead. "This could get really ugly dragonlord. Are you prepared to deal with it?"
The bullies threats didn't scare her. When your father threatened to eat you every day of your life, idle threats tended to not matter nearly as much. "No cheating." Thus as the big ship began moving, she reached out and pressed their toy ship further into the sand. Daddy had told them they were playing a game and they were going to play it right.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:16 am
It was cruel, but it was happening...Des was pointing out the things she had already seen and was voicing them out loud.Denying them in your head was one thing but having someone say they easily saw it too was another. She was NOT a Rider dragon. But here was the proof that maybe she was being voiced out loud. Though yes naturally she backed down the slightest bit before she seemed to bold up again, straightening her posture in typical intimidation/aggression posturing. "Back off of me Des and leave me be. Get your facts straight before you voice your uneducated opinion. I've nothing to do with what that one does. I hatched too early, there was bound to be consequences." Or at least that's what she always thought. Trying very hard to keep her composure though right now...it was all overwhemling. She was probably being stupid too...she knew Des could take her down easily in any form. "I'm no coward, I'm just not you. I don't throw myself at someone who doesn't want that kind of attention from me." And now we were barbing back.
She tilted her head again, listening and trying to make sense in her head. The same thing had been said earlier about these clothes. But a look over herself as she apparently was trying to visualize. Yes, not sky blue all over. More of an odd creamy color. Turning her eyes to Shyrae as she continued on explaination. "All time?" Thinking again and then nodding. "All time." And then they were back to this mean thing again. "The bad voice. When Sky do wrong." A nod. "Bad voice."
Gem looked up from her charts and gave a nod. "Better idea I haven't heard today." Thusly she dug among her own things and came back with some pants, both of wich were drawstring style on legs, sleeves and other openings. They could at least get cinched to fit. "Take those to them, let them know they can modify as needed...last thing I need is another distracting woman on this ship. Then have Galley bring up something meaty...but cooked. And not anything too big or she may choke herself." Brushing her hair out of her face, oh stress.
Oh this was grand...they were doing his work for him...go on dragoness, push the white a little more. Get her to flee from what was truth and into the salt beds into the hands of waiting riders. If he was lucky, one or both of the others would follow and then they were taken care of. And then Fang would have his quarry as well, and all would be set. Wasn't it grand when things worked into your own plans?
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:33 am
Oh, he'd forgotten to mention the most important part but Shyrae was doing a good job of picking up after his forgetfulness. He was probably just distracted by too many thoughts and irrelevant speculations right, though the light weight that soon landed on his shoulder didn't help either. He turned his head slightly at the sound of Eilynne's familiar voice, her words drawing his eyes back to the two. "I can't be prepared if I'm not informed. I shouldn't interrupt them either though. What happened?" That was the very root of his confusion, wasn't it? Whatever had happened while he was out talking with his uncle was now apparently manifesting itself into something worse.
Gem's cabin boy soon arrived with various choices of clothing though, handing them to Shyrae as a plate of what looked like roasted sandshark meat was thrust into his own hands. He decided that he would just have to give up on trying to understand Sky's answers and merely ask Jae about it himself, later. "Will you be able to help her fit into those, Shyrae?" The crew were going about their own work now and it seemed like he was the only male topdeck... Oh well then, he had to give them privacy thus he turned around so that she could help Sky into the new clothes.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:38 am
That stung a tad, and her eyes narrowed.
"I don't 'throw' myself at anyone. myself and hunter have a long history, much more than you and red. and I got the facts that I can see with my own eyes. hatched early did you? so, who's your mother? who's your father? remember any names? and don't think I don't see the doubt even as you deny it. you're not as sure as you're trying to show."
a slight curl of her lip.
"I got more education than you do. and more practical. and if you were from that lot, and by some chance or miracle your egg didn't get trapped in that life, then it's a blessing. you wouldn't be the first, and you won't be the last."
before a very mean, and entirely unsincere smile.
"and you don't want to fight for red boy? fine. you sit back and watch. let little blue get all cozy, and then see what happens when her biological clock kicks in. and she isn't going to be cowering behind friendship. she's an adult, despite her size."
A smirk at her.
"But that's what you do, isn't it. you watch. you sit back, watch and let everything pass you by, too scared to grab for it. to scared of something going wrong. so you go sit in the belly of the ship with your toys and tools and be alone until your supple scales turn hard as stone."
pointing her finger in her chest again.
"I may have gone wrong with hunter, and I may have spent time in a cage for it, but at least I can say that someone I love was with me in my bed. I can say I shared in that dream that everyone wants. and my dream still isn't over. Hunter and me will be back together in time."
before taking a look at Kanzec and then back at her.
"You can't say that. and with your attitude, you never will be able to say it."
Hunter and richards were still watching while the crew was resupplying the ship, richards was giving a slight grin, and hunter was a bit more pensive.
"Well, looks like I might win this bet, Captain."
"Hey they aren't done yet. and if anyone can press someone's buttons, it's that dragoness."
Fang growled lightly, and pointed to one of the crew, who took one of the deck cannons and turned it around.
"Don't like gunshots? think they are loud and hurt your ears? if you don't let my ship go I'll do something worse."
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