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 Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:08 pm
Yaaay she was smiling! Hooray! Kiba loved when people smiled at him. He was too young to know his own charm, something he would only have for a little while longer. The rat baby would be forced to stay in his Crinos form until he could manage a transformation to a more Homid state, but at this moment he wasn't worried about anything of that sort. He was more focused on Quinn's pops, laughing and squeaking as she continued. "Prrrrr!" Kiba said, attempting to copy what she was doing.
One of Beatz's black ears turned towards Barry when he sat next to her, never taking her eyes off the fish. "Fight too hard huh? Hmmm... You a fisher?" She asked conversationally as she gave the line another tug. Beatz didn't sound accusing, merely curious, as she continued to try and get the fish in.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:14 pm
Quinn shook zher head.
"No, Fuffy. Fuffy, 'puh'. 'Puh'."
Barry nodded, watching the struggling fish as he removed his shoes and dipped his feet in the water.
"You could say that. I get as much as I can from the land. Anything that doesn't need...de-germing." Yuck.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:26 pm
Kibarango quieted for a moment to watch her speak, brown eyes peering at her intently. Puh? That wasn't a pop but it was probably close enough. She probably wanted him to repeat what she'd just done. Well, he would give it a shot! "Tuuuuh?"
Beatz gave the line a final tug, dragging the fish up onto the beach. "Aha!" She crowed, moving into grab it and toss it into her bucket. Wewt for free fish! "Oh really? You a farmer of some kind then? Or just a naturalist?" Beatz liked her food freshly off the land too. Pesticides were not good for growing thieves.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:34 pm
Quinn shook her head again. Stupid baby!
"No, Fuffy. 'Tuh' id 'tuh-tul'. 'Puh' id 'puh-pee'."
"Nah," Barry chuckled, "Just an Urisk. I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, so I find it...easier to just go out and get my own things. Healthier, too."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:46 pm
"Tuh tuh tuh pwrrr?" Kiba tried, not entirely sure what was being said to him. Then again, he was never really sure what was being said to him, but he could try. And this spotty girl was so attentive to him. He owed it to her to talk to her, even if he couldn't make some of her sounds. "Duhduhduhduh ibrrrr~"
"An Urisk?" Beatz repeated as she flopped back down on her blanket, watching the man saunter around in the water. Must be his species. Or maybe his clan. She would let him explain. "Healthier indeed. With all these pesticides around it's hard getting good food."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:49 pm
Awww, even if it was stupid, the pink baby was cute.
"Nuh-uh. Tuh-tle."
"Mmhm. Urisk. An Irish pool fairy," Barry laughed, "I tend to not...spread that word around."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:15 pm
"Tuh brrrr?" He attempted, before grinning widely. That was close, wasn't it? He thought it was close! It sounded pretty close to the rat baby's large pink ears. This talking thing was hard! It was so much easier to just squeak or churr or click his teeth together. But he would get the hang of it!
Beatz blinked at Barry's species, before chuckling inwardly. An Irish pool fairy? That sounded kind of funny. The badger cook offered the Urisk a lop-sided grin. "So you're the Irish equivalent of a life guard? Not too bad, there are worse things to be. Can see why you don't tell people it that often. But I don't judge. The badger clan don't go around hating anybody so long as they don't go around hating us."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:28 pm
Quinn's grin grew even wider, and zhe clapped zher hands together.
"Ya! Tuuuuuh-tuuuuuuuul."
Barry nodded and flopped back into the grass, once again crossing his arms behind his head. He was never calmer than with his feet in the water. He turned to give the badger-woman a little grin.
"That's quite a nice way to live, I must say."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:49 pm
"Tuuuuh tuuuuuh!" Kiba crowed, clapping his hands together awkwardly. Yay! He did it! This sounded really really close! And Quinn looked happy too! Hooray! He started giggling again, clutching his plushie tight to his body. The rat baby was quite pleased with himself today and it showed.
"Quiet I'd imagine, living out in the country side. I live in the city myself, and not in one of the nicer areas I might add. Still, I'm just a cook so I can't expect to live the life of luxury and make a living at the same time." She shrugged her shoulders, apparently not too bothered by her choice of profession or her current place of residence. "Besides, my boss is nice and the little ruffians stay out of the kitchen. Suits me just fine. You ever been to the city?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:53 pm
Quinn gave a positively gleeful giggle and leaned in to smooch the baby's belly.
"Oh, it's wonderfully quiet," Barry sighed and smiled, "I try to stay as far away from the city as I can. The...cars and pavement and yelling and smoke...it's not what my people were made fo--"
"DADDY! FUFFY SAY TUH-TUHL!" Oh, and Quinn was so proud of the tiny, stupid Fluffy. So proud.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:59 pm
Kiba squealed happily at the smooch, practically a wiggling puddle of glee. Yay! He did it! He had said something good! He didn't have the slightest clue what he had said or done, but she liked it and that was all that mattered. It was like getting a gold star sticker, only ten billion times better.
"Yeah, I can imagine," Beatz started, before she was interrupted by a triumphant spotted she-male. She had gotten Kiba to speak? Haha, the rat baby must be quite happy with that. The badger cook was surprised he hadn't started squeaking and hiccupping yet. "Very good job little miss! With you as his teacher he'll be speaking in no time!"
The ratling gave an enthusiastic squeak at this, still wiggling happily in his carrier. Yay!
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:03 pm
Quinn laughed and tugged at Fluffy's carried, dragging him inch by inch closer to the adults.
"Yenno, I've never seen it this talkative before..." Barry said, peering over at Quinn. Huh!
"FUFFY!" Quinn yelped once close enough, "FUFFY, THAY TUH-TLE! TUUUUH-TLE!"
"...but it's always that loud..."
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:27 pm
"This critter here seems to inspire them to start talking. I've had several kids come up to him and start babbling away even though their guardians say they're not the talkative kind at all," Beatz replied with a soft chuckle, watching Quinn drag Kiba closer to them. The rat baby was apparently an interesting little creature for toddlers of all ages, who loved to talk to him or pet him. It was a good thing that Kiba didn't mind the attention otherwise he might have been swarmed.
Kiba clicked his teeth together as he was jostled around, but stared intently at his audience. Oooh the spotted thing was calling again! It was his time to shine! "Tuuuuh tuuuh!" He declared proudly, grinning widely.
"Bravo!" Beatz said, clapping her hands.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:31 pm
Quinn gave a brilliant giggle-squeal and clapped zher hands together.
"Thee, Daddy?! THEE?!"
Barry laughed. Sure, Quinn was an infernal handful most days, but it were the moments like this that made him think perhaps it was worth it.
"I see! Good job!"
"Laydee!" Quinn said, suddenly shifting zher attention, "LAYDEE! I how'd Fuffy?!"
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:52 pm
Kiba mimicked the clap with a delighted squeak, still copying whatever Quinn did. Zhe was like his teacher, showing him what to do and when to do it. He had no idea that his little performance was over, and was content to just keep doing what zhe did. Everyone seemed to enjoy it anyways.
Beatz blinked when the spotted child addressed her, before nodding at her question. "I don't see why not! Be very gentle with him though, he's just a little thing and he's very young," the badger cook cautioned as she reached into the carrier to scoop out the little ratling. "Hold your arms out." She gently placed Kiba into Quinn's arms, making sure he was settled before she let go. "There."
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