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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:01 pm
[.::.An Interesting Discovery.::.]
Stage:Infant
[.::.The Baby.::.]
The full moon broke through the clouds bathing the little forest in a pale light and illuminating a small figure making her way along the well worn path.
Eamane hurried along, huffing slightly from the demanding pace as she made her way home. Working late again, it was far past dinner time and chances were some of her family would already be in bed.
About half way through the trees she paused and rested against a large oak. She was getting far to old to be running around all the time. She looked around as she caught her breath and continued on at muchmore decent pace. As the moon passed back into the clouds and the night drew closer she became more alert, starting at any sudden sounds.
The bushes rustled to her left making her jump and emit a tiny squeaking noise. SHe turned and froze as the leaves moved again. Silence followed and the little elf crept forward on light feet. Drawing aside the branches she gaped. Laying on her back was a little elf baby.
The baby looked up at the sky unblinking, turning her head only slightly towards the branches moving.
Eamane raised an eyebrow. A baby all alone in the forest and it wasn't screaming its lungs out. What was wrong with this picture? She stepped into the small clearing between the branches and lifted the baby, who promptly snuggled up and fell asleep in her arms.
[.::.Welcome Home.::.]
Kamui looked up as his mother opened the door and he raised an eyebrow noting the bundle in her arms, "i thought we'd already discussed this...no more babies"
Eamane stuck her tongue out and leaned over to kiss his cheek, "but she's cute and besides i couldn't exactly leave her out in the cold now could i?" She grinned and wandered into the kitchen.
Kamui rolled his eyes and went back to his paper. Appearently things were already settled.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:20 pm
[.::."Enlightenment".::.]
Stage: Infant
Eamane was making breakfast in the kitchen while her brood waited around the table discussing the newest addition to thier already large family.
Kamui leaned back in his chair and shook his shaggy hair out of his eyes. "She's sorta cute, at least she's quiet." He grinned.
Gael raised an eyebrow "you're cheerful this morning brother mine." she told him rubbing at her eyes and blinking at the infant "What's her name Momma?"
Dorian piped up from his place on Eamane's shoulder "she doesn't have one yet. I heard Az and her talkin' about it last night." he climbed up his mother's hair and settled himself on her head where he had a better view of the baby. "Can we name her now?"
Eamane had remained silent, listening to her children ramble on. "I suppose we can all decide on something." she put the loaded plates on the table and sat beside the baby. "So suggestions?"
Kamui shook his head "why the fu- hell should i care?" he changed his wording partway through in response to his mother's sharp look.
Gael was watching the baby closely "Tirio" she said
Kamui raised an eyebrow "to look at?"
Gael nodded and gestured towards the infant. "She looks so innocent, her big eyes sparkling with life."
"well I like it" Eamane said with a smile as she lifted a spoonful of mashed bananas to Tirio's mouth. "open up"
Tirio remained motionless, her eyes unmoving. She didn't even turn her head towards Eamane's voice this time. She had confidently decided that the woman was no threat therefore required no response.
Gael raised an eyebrow "huh?. Maybe she doesn't like bananas?" she suggested moving up beside her adpotive mother. The vampire tilted her head and waved her hand in Tiri's face.
The baby didn't move.
Eamane blinked and her mind flew back to Gael's childhood. She had read the little girl a story of a blind, deaf and mute child. Tiri reacted the same way the story child had when it was discovered she was blind. "Blind" the little elf murmurred to herself.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:21 pm
[.::.Doctors Visit.::.]
Stage: Infant
"well it's official," Eamane said walking through the front door and shifting Tirio on her hip. She looked around and saw that she was alone. "fine then" she said in a sarcastic voice, "be that way." She continued on into the kitchen putting Tiri in her highchair. Shrugging her jacket off she sat down beside the baby and thought back. The doctor had told her Tiri was health in every aspect except that she was blind. It would be a challenge, but what was new.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:24 pm
[.::.Watch Out!.::.]
Stage:Infant
Gael looked at the infant laying on the floor in the family room. Why didn't she do anything? The blonde vamp exhaled slowly and lowered herself beside her new little sister. She smiled and reached out to tickle the small toes.
Tirio opened her eyes wide and jerked her foot away from the offending hand. What was that! Her eyes welled up with fustrated tears as she began to sob.
Gael blinked and swore under her breath. She leaned over, this time making her presence known first "hello baby" She gathered the still crying infant into her arms and began to sing quietly. "hush little baby dont say a word"
Tiri slowly stopped crying and titled her head to the side listening to the beautiful sound coming from the woman that held her. She reached out a tiny hand and placed it on the vamps cheek and then her lips as the singing continued.
Gael finished her song and kissed the little finger son her mouth and put Tiri back on the ground. "play nicely" she shifted the baby slightly so she was on her hands and knees.
Tiri tilted her head to the side again but remained up right. she cautiously slide her hand forward and then her legs and miraculously she was moving. The sensation was strange...but not unpleasant. with a bit more confidence she crawled away from Gael and right into the living room wall.
Gael blinked again and stiffled a laugh as she rushed over and scooped the again sobbing infant into her arms. She began to sing again wondering how she'd explain the large purple bruise to her mother.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:42 pm
[.::. Head Quarters #1 .::.]
Stage:InfantEamane Eamane had a worried look on her face as she opened the door to head quarters holding a tiny bundle in her arms. She looked around and let out a grateful sigh, at least she wasn't alone. Smiling she wandered over to the other 'parents' to introduce herself Pave Pave looked up and spotted the girl holding something coming closer. She smiled and waved to the girl. "Hi there!" She greeted her. Mos looked up from patting his own head and spotted a bundle. What was it? Blue Gregor looked up too. What was that? Blue looked up and grinned "Why, hello there" Eamane Eamane's smile became a grin, friendly people at that! "Hello," she began in her strange lilting voice. Her eyes drifted over the children playing on the ground(?) "I think i'm in the right place. I'm called Eamane" She pushed a lock of black hair behind her ear and pulled the blanket away from Tiri's face "and this is Tirio" Tiri turned her head towards the sound of Eamane's voice with oddly unfocused eyes. Blue 'Lo Eamane, i'm Blue, the red head over there's my Gregor. Welcome" She said, sitting back on the couch Gregor looked up in wonder. Was that another child? Eamane Eamane bit her lip and then nodded to herself as she put Tiri on the floor in a sitting position before joining Blue and the other girl on the couch. Tiri remained almost motionless staring into the air in front of her. Pave "Hey there Eamane. I'm Pave, and this," she pointed at Mos, "is Mos." Pave looked forward at Tirio's face. She smiled. "Hello Tirio," she said. Mos stretched his neck to get a look inside the bundle, but he couldn't see. This must be another baby. He would have to get a good look at it. Blue Gregor looked at Mos questioningly, and crawled a little closer to the newcomer Pave Mos shrugged and moved forward too. Eamane"Tirio continued to stare ahead seemingly unaware of Mos and Gregor coming closer.
Eamane carefully watched the children and turned towards Pave and Blue, wondering what they thought of Tiri odd behavior "she's blind." she told them in response to the unspoken question[/quote]
[quote="Pave]"Blind?" Pave was a little startled. "Oh, like Dante." She nodded. "Can Tirio sense other people? Or is she completely oblivious?"
Mos heard someone above him say "blind" and his mind flicked back to Dante. He reached forward and put his hand right in front of Tirio's face. Pave looked at him sharply and told him "Don't tease her."[/quote]
[quote="Blue Gregor stopped in front of Tiri. "Lo" "Oh.." Blue replied, "is that part of her punishment?" She was wondering why Tiri wasn't reacting. Eamane Tirio tilted her head towards Gregor's voice as the other children came closer and made a grab for Mos' hand as she felt the air infront of her move. Eamane shrugged "she isn't oblivious...but i don't think she can sense things other than by feel. Perhaps her other senses are slightly hightened but thats not abnormal in blind people...or so i've read" she added with a blush. She nodded at Blue "I think so..." Pave Mos was surprised by Tirio's movement. He hadn't thought she could tell where he was, but obviously she could. He pulled his hand away quickly. ((Gotta go, be back later.)) Blue "I dinnae know Gregor's punishment yet..only those scar things on his arm. I think he might hear voices..some times he jumps and looks frightened..." She nodded slowly "Poor kids." Gregor flinched at Tiri's sudden movement. He then looked back at Mos to see what he thought of the situation. Eamane Eamane smiled "it was a pretty obvious one" she got up and shifted Tiri so she was facing the other ToR. Coming back to the couch she continued "but then again it could just be genetics" Tiri tilted her head, listening. She knew there were people there now, she had heard them. Leaning forward until her hands gingerly touched the ground she crawled forward slowly Blue Blue laughed. "I wonder what they'll be like when they're older. How the punishments progress and the like." She stretched back in her seat and watched the children Gregor made a gurgleing noise and patted the floor. She heard noises right? Maybe she'll know the patting.. Eamane Tiri continued to crawl forward towards Gregor, not looking like she was going to stop. Eamane covered her eyes "She's been running into walls for a few days now trying to get around the house. I'm surprised she isn't black and blue yet." Blue Blue walked over and picked Gregor up "You dont want to get her hurt now do you?" She quickly checked her watch. "Nice meeting you Em and Tiri, but its dinner time" she said with a chuckle. "Hopefully we'll meet again soon.." Eamane Eamane smiled and waved "bye Blue...and Gregor of course" she giggled and scooped Tiri up before she ran into the wall that was coming alarmingly close. "we should probably get home and make something for everyone too"
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:57 pm
[.::. Head Quarters # .::.]
Stage: InfantEamane Eamane looked a lot more at ease as she entered HQ this time. Both Tiri and herself were well fed and smiling as Eam put the baby on the floor and sat her up. "Here you go" she gave Tiri her stuffed cat and went to sit on the couch. Tiri clung to the cat and imediately stuck it''s tail in her mouth. Pave Pave shoved the door open with her hip, carrying Mos and a package of [cancersticks] with her hands. Stuffing the pack of [cancersticks] in her shirt pocket when she saw Eam and Tiri, she smiled and brought Mos in. He was relatively happy. He spotted Tirio on the floor and stretched his hand out. This time he was not going to pull away if she grabbed for him. Eamane Eamane smiled and waved at Pave "hello there!" Tiri also turned curiously towards the sound of the door opening. She made a gurgling sound. Pave "Hey Eam!" Pave smiled. She set Mos down in front of Tiri and he grinned. He knew she couldn''t see him, but he reached out his hand, putting it just in front of her head. Eamane Eamane patted the couch beside her, invite Pave to join her. Tiri leaned herself over and started forward until she ran into Mos. Having found him she sat down again. Pave Pave sat next to Eamane and looked down at Tirio and Mos. "Hi," she said. Mos was surprised by Tirio running headlong into him. He sat very still for a second, then shrugged it off and smiled at Tirio. He had the feeling that she couldn''t tell his facial expressions, but he smiled anyway. Eamane Eamane sighed and shook her head "she really needs to find a better way of getting around." Tiri knew that she had found something and so she reached out and grabbed at Mos. Pave Pave nodded and looked sympathetically at Tirio, who seemed to bump into things a lot, by the sound of Eamane''s voice. Mos took Tirio''s arm and laced his fingers with hers. He wanted her to be his friend, even if she couldn''t see him. Eamane Tiri blinked and tilted her head inquisitively to the side as she reached out with her other hand and layed it on Mos'' face. Eamane giggled "she''s trying to get to know you..locking your features in her mind" Pave Pave smiled. Mos was a little startled at first, but when it seemed that Tirio meant him no harm, he let her touch his face. It made him happy, knowing she wanted to know him. He wanted to hug her, but held back because her hand was still on his face. Eamane Tiri, satisfied that she would remember this one if she could get her hands on him again let her hand drop. Her mind grasped towards the idea of friendship and she brightened at the thought. Yes a friend would be nice...especially one of her own size. Pave Mos smiled when Tiri seemed to have finished with his face. He smiled again and said "Hug?" He wasn''t sure if she knew what a hug was, but he was willing to show her. Eamane Tiri understoood the question in his voice but the words were meaningless. Remembering her mothers joy when she nodded, Tiri bobbed her head up and down Pave Mos grinned and moved forward, wrapping his arms around Tiri and hugging her affectionately. He breathed deeply and took in the way she smelled. He loved hugs, and smelling the person he was hugging only made the hug ten times better. Eamane Tiri blinked, momma had hugged her before and Gael but no one else...and certainly not a boy! She decided she liked hugs though and gingerly put her arms around the boy. Pave Mos was happy when Tiri returned the hug. They were friends now.
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:23 pm
[.::. Head Quarters #3 .::.]
Stage: InfantKo Turel was cuddled up to Kohenkyo, his back against his mothers side & his blue eyes faded & sorrowful. His experience previously with Ingina had frightened him so & he had been contemplating how best to protect his friends. He sighed & pulled his green velvet jacket tightly abou him, saddened by the whole fiasco. Kohenkyo was reading 1984 by george orwell, a book that she had never read all the way though, but thought prehaps she should now that she was old enough to understand its many complicated implications. Eamane Eamane pushed the door open with her hip and came in carrying Tiri. "We''re inside head quarters now," she told the little girl clinging to her neck before looking around. She smiled spotting a new face. "hello there. I''m Eamane" She sifted Tiri slightly on her hip "and this is Tirio." she wandered over. Ko Kohenkyo looked up from her book & smiled, waving the new face & her TOR over in a friendly manner. "Hello there Eamane." Kohenkyo smiled & nodded in greeting. "I''m Kohenkyo & this is my son Turel." She said, gesturing to herself & the TOR sat beside her in turn. She had not seen Eamane about before. Prehaps this was a chance to let Turel warm up to others besides Kayin & Ingina. Kohenkyo smiled. "Your little girl is most certainly a pretty little thing." Ko smiled, admiring the girls light colored hair. Turel held out a wing in a shy & hesitant greeting. He was unused to others & shaken certainly from earlier events. "I''m Turel." He introduced himself in his usual manner, being quite eloquent for one so young. Eamane Eamane sat down and put Tiri beside Turel. "I think she''s adorable but that could be the mother in me talking" she giggled. She took Tiri''s hand and put it on Turel''s wing. "She''s blind" the elf explained. Tiri blinked and grasped Turel''s wing. The texture was different. She spread her fingers wide and pet them softly. She nodded. Ko Kohenkyo nodded. "I would never have realised..." She breathed. The little girls beautiful brown eyes looked so full of life & sparkle! She ushered Turel forward a bit so that Tiri could get a better idea of who she was meeting. "Turel, this is Tiri." She introduced them. She knew that Turel would be able to see it. He had a nack for all that preternatural sense malaky. Turel moved his wing slightly in an up & down motion, making it like a handshake for Tiri. He knew at once when she sat down that she could not see him & her mother''s actions proved his thesis outright. "Lo Tiri..." He said quietly, smiling even though he guessed she couldnt see him do so. Eamane Tiri giggled as Turle''s wing moved and she clapped her hands together, then she stopped surprised by the sound she''d made and promptly fell over onto Turel. Eamane smiled at Koh "it took me a little while myself" she wrinkled her nose. At least she wasn''t running into walls anymore. "She finally started crawling with out running into things." She looked over Turel "He speaks so well!" and he was gentle she added mentally, surprising for one who looked like that. Ko Turel caught Tiri as she fell & smiled. She was a wonderfully innocent creature in his eyes, so unlike the others he had met thus far. She reminded him of Ingina for some reason, though it was not clear to him what that reason was. "You ok Tiri?" He asked, helping her back up into a sitting position. "You fell down." He pointed out, stating the obvious out of childish habit. Kohenkyo smiled. "He''s been learning fast since his first word & being around other TOR that are developing speech well is making him do better also." Kohenkyo explained proudly. "Poor dear used to crawl into walls? Oh my...I''m sure you''re glad that she''s stopped doing that." Kohenkyo chuckled. Tiri was such an endearing child, not for her blindess, but for the apparent innocence that the child displayed. "How long have you had Tiri?" Ko asked curiously. Eamane Tiri tilted her head to the side and opened her mouth and then closed it again. Her brow furrowed and she crossed her arms. She tried again. "Kaaay" Turel was just as nice as Mos, cept her didn''t give her hugs. She''d have to work on that, she liked hugs. Eamane giggled "the bruises healed fast." she jerked her head around as Tiri ''spoke''. "that''s the first noise i''ve heard her make besides crying." Ko Turel nodded & smiled. "Thats Good.... Hurting isnt good you know." The young TOR stated in an almost sage manner, lifting one finger up for emphasis. Then her remembered that he couldnt see her & giggled. Kohenkyo tilted her head to one ide in a curious sort of way & looked to Eamane. "You mean to say that she''s never made that noise afore now?" Ko asked. It would make Turel awfully proud to know that he''d inspired someone to do something different. Eamane"Tiri tilted her head to the side and joined his giggling with her own. "kay, kay, kay" she fell over again and pulled herself up. "good" she told him clearly. "no hurt."
Eamane nodded, "never, she''s always been so quiet. Turel may have created a monster." she stared hard at Turel.[/quote]
[quote="Ko Turel giggled & then noticed Eamane staring at him in a rather transfixed manner. He did so back, his expression one of someone confused or simply unaffected by the actions of another. He looked away, not wanting to hold the gaze as it made him feel uncomfortable. He turned back to Tiri. "You no hurt? Good." He smiled brightly & leant forward, giving his wings a flap or two. "What your favourite color?" He asked. It was a simple question, but something that Turel liked to ask. Kohenkyo watched her son play with Tiri & smiled to herself. "Turel''s not usually this good with strangers." Ko chuckled to Eamane. "Has Tiri had much company yet?" She asked. Eamane Tiri tilted her head to the side and concentrated hard "co-lour?" She frowned "no co-lour" She waved a hand in front of her own eyes. Eamane blinked and turned away from the little boy. She did want to make him feel uncomfortable. "she''s only met Mos, and they didn''t seem to get on as well together." Ko Turel froze with something akin to fright. He hoped he hadnt offended her overly with his comment about colors. "What you like feel of best?" Turel asked secondly, feeling this to be a better choice than the first. "I forgot you no know color...." He added, his tone apologetic. Kohenkyo nodded & sighed. "Turel has met a few others, but he''s only ever seemed to get on with a certain few." She explained. "He met Lorelei, Storm & Seth...but he did not seem as friendely with them as he is with Kayin & Ingina." Kohenkyo mused out loud. "I suppose its conflictiong characters." She chuckled.
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:19 pm
A load cry broke the still afternoon silence, the sound of a baby waking up. Gael looked up from the novel she was reading with a slightl fustrated sigh. she put the heavy volume down and climbed the stairs to the baby's room.
Tiri was standing in her crib, holding onto the bars to steady herself and whimpering more quietly when her sister entered. She fell silent and lifted her arms, begging to be picked up.
Gael obliged and was carrying the little girl down the stairs when the front door opened to reveal Eamane.
The tiny elf smiled at her daughters and dropped her bags to take Tiri from Gael. She kissed the little girls cheek, "i bought you a present mela" she said cheerfully taking a small bird cage out of one of the bags. Inside was a small brown bird chirping happily.
Tiri tilted her head at the new sound and reached towards the cage. What pretty music, like Gael's voice but different. For some reason she felt that she should understand the animals song but then it passed.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:11 pm
Eamane hummed tunelessly under her breath as she puttered around the kitchen, gathering the things she would need for this new activity.
Tiri was sitting strapped into her high chair, happily playing with a small plastic ball. She was babbling to herself in baby talk, quite unaware that anything was going on around her.
"alright, little one." Eamane draped a cloth around Tiri's neck with a flourish and tied it securely, but not tightly. "Today we are going to cut your hair...you're beginig to look like a mop!" She lifted he small spray bottle and squirted the water onto Tirio's dry hair.
The baby shivered and cringed away from the cold water and shook her head "brrr" she told her mother with a little scowl on her face.
Eamane giggled and put the bottle down, "all done that part. Now i'm going to take the scissors and cut some hair off." She lifted the scissor and a wet strand of hair. As she moved the scissors closer she accidental brushed the little girls ear with the metal handle.
Tiri didn't know what her mother was talking about, but her voice was calming and the baby relaxed against her chair. And then she felt something cool against her ear follwed quickly by an excruciating, burning pain in the same spot. She screamed and then began to sob.
Eamane swore in elvish and dropped the scissor onto the floor, afriad she'd cut the small girl but with the flailing arms it was impossible to see. She pulled Tiri out of her seat and held her close, muttering reassurances in her ear.
It took quite a while for Tiri to calm down and she continued to sob quietly as her mother inspected her face and ears. After the inspection was done she burried her face into her mothers shoulder and refused to look up.
Eamane frowned, there seemed to be nothing wrong with Tiri, p[erhaps the girl had just been scared...either way it seemed a hair cut was definately out of the question
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:59 pm
Tiri sighed and swung her legs over the side of her bed, gingerly lowering them to the floor. She was bored, by this time she knew the insides of the house perfectly but that didn't make it more interesting. She wasn't supposed to gout on her own yet either and Eamane and Gael were both out. Dorian wasn't big enough to lead her, which left Kamui. The little girl wondered where her older brother was as she gently ran her fingers over the wall as she walked.
She stopped at his door, the open air at least telling her he had the door open. "Kamui?" she asked, "you in?" she continued in elvish her words still a bit halting.
The other elf looked up from his journal and raised a eyebrow "what do you want squirt?" he replied in the same language. The entire family spoke it at home.
"I want to go out" her words always seemed to come easier in elvish for some reason. "Momma said i can't go by myself."
Kamui put down his pen and stood up. He turned to the window and glared at the cloudy sky. "it's miserable out." he told her "the sky is all clouded over and i bet it's cold."
Tiri's face fell and she felt tears well up i her eyes. It surprised her. Why did she want to go out so badly? She felt drawn towards the back door and open fields beyond. She tried once more "Please Kam?" the longing clear in her voice.
Kamui sighed and stood up. There were only three people in the world who could get him to dowhat ever they wanted and Tirio was one of them, especially when she was like this. "alright. go get your jacket I will not be responsable for you catching a cold."
A happy smile covered the girls pretty face and she turned hurrying back to her room.
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:32 am
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