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 Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:42 am
Opec tugged at the lady's sleeve.
"Wady! Did...did come in PSHOOOOOOO?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:45 am
Hisoka gave Opec an uncomprehending look.
"Pshooo? Not sure whatcha mean, kiddo."
Rosie shook her head disdainfully at crazy hellbeasts and looked down at the neglected animal crackers on the table. She stuffed a handful into her mouth, the tiny nubs of her teeth gnawing at them ineffectually.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:47 am
Opec opened and closed his tiny little fists, making a motion like falling.
"PSHOOOOOO!"
"I think he means a pod. He came in a pod himself," Shiloh said, eating a muffin at a nearby table.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:48 am
Hisoka stared blankly at Shiloh, overtired brain suddenly sparking with recognition.
"Hey, I know you..." she said, pointing, then looking down at Opec. Pod? Pshoo? Realization dawned, and Hisoka jolted out of her chair.
"JESUS H YOU HAVE AN ALIEN BABY TOO?!"
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:49 am
"Not only an alien," Shiloh laughed, "An adult alien in a baby's body. And he seems to enjoy it."
Opec beamed and giggled back at his daddy, stuffing some fingers into his mouth. Teehee! He did!
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:57 am
"An adult...?"
Hisoka looked over at Rosie. The girl was sullenly spitting out lumps of half-chewed crackers, poking them experimentally.
"I mean, I got a weird lil' picture from the UFO when it frickin' crashlanded in the movie theater," she said eventually. "But I didn't know what it was. Writing on it looked like snaketracks, I couldn't read it."
Rosie was aware of several stares, and looked up defensively. What were the devils planning now?
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:59 am
"Yeah, that was her," Shiloh said, nodding toward Rosie, "I got lucky. I had one of the head guys around to tell me what was going on with the baby that landed in the barbeque."
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:03 pm
"Whoa," Hisoka said, staring at Rosie. "I seriously had no idea. Kinda obvious in hindsight, isn't it."
Rosie bristled as Caretaker Devil kept staring. What?
"Did yours look like...like that?" Hisoka asked, pointing at Opec. "I mean. In his lil' picture thing. Rosie...hell, she looked like she was made'a glass or something in hers. Even cracked in a few places."
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:05 pm
"No," Shiloh said, dragging his chair over and hefting Opec into his lap.
"He was a big white, bald thing with no nose. And tentacles on its back." He flipped open his wallet to show off the one small copy he'd made.
"See?"
Opec just put a hand over his nose and snort-giggled.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:08 pm
Hisoka gave a long whistle.
"Don't take it personal, sweetheart, but I think you've made an improvement since then," she said to Opec. She glanced over again at Rosie, who was now absently biting her fingers.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:09 pm
Opec kicked his feet and pulled at his ears. He agreed, lady! His tail swished happily.
"I just wish he spoke the same language as your little one, there. It might help."
"Dya'd'voo!"
Clumsy Tongue was apparently also a common ailment in Opecs.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:11 pm
"I can't tell what's her language and what's just baby talk," Hisoka admitted. "Says 'nava' a lot, though."
Rosie's head whipped up. Sensible language at last?
"Naavah," she said eagerly. "Esht ya!"
"See?" Hisoka said despairingly. "For all I know she's cussin' at me."
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:12 pm
Opec had an idea! He had always been a people person, even when he was a whore.
"Nava?" He tilted his head, shook it, and held up his hands. Make gestures, bonebaby!
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:23 pm
Rosie's face crinkled up like a prune and tears streaked down her face again. Someone spoke her language!
"Naavah! Esht ya e'hui?!" she asked, reaching out to the hellbeast. Hello, who are you?!
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:25 pm
Opec tilted his head. That sounded like a question, didn't it!
"Cawfee," Open said, gesturing around. He then pointed to himself.
"Opec."
Shiloh.
"Daddee."
Hisoka.
"Mommy."
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