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A child? From a book?
RP 1

Ning was in the shop front, busy sorting out the notebooks by width and height. She was exceptionally pleased to do this sort of thing now that she had fingers to help her hold onto stuff. Her bonded was upstairs, taking a bath.

Elysia walked down the street, watching the leaves fall from the trees. It was a crisp autumn day, and as she walked toward the stationary shop, the bright yellow, red and orange leaves crunched underfoot. She'd been searching everywhere for some appropriate card stock that would be perfect for the party she was going to throw for Kappa's birthday party. Now that he was an adult, she thought it was about time to throw him a party, so she started planning things. Now was the time to find invitations.

She'd already planned what the invitation would say, but she needed some card stock that would be representative of the now human-sized GoGo. Walking up the path, she knew she'd find something perfect at the shop. She'd been in before, and had found some lovely stationary, and she knew they had a good selection.

Pushing the door open, she walked inside and started hunting around for the greenest paper she could find. She didn't notice the Fandangle sorting through notebooks, but if she had, she would have been amazed at the little creature doing its work.

Ning heard the door open and dutifully approached the customer, "Greetings, how may I help you?" She asked, gently tugging at the hem of Elysia's clothes.

Feeling a tug at the bottom of her pant leg, Elysia looked down to see the mechanical creature asking her a question. "Well hello there," she said, trying not to look too shocked. She'd never actually seen a Fandangle, but she'd always heard about them. She found them fascinating. Bending over to get a bit closer to it, she replied with a smile on her face. "Well, I'm looking for some card stock for my son's birthday party. He was made from a piece of sushi, and he loves the color green, so I'm trying to find something...fitting. Would you know of some fun green card stock I can use for his invites?"

"What is 'sushi'?" Ning found herself asking, "Oops, well, you can tell me while we look over here," she instructed and gestured for the woman to follow her. One can only wonder how a Fandangle who's innate animal link is a fish would react to discovering what sushi is.

"Sushi's a food. And...well, I don't eat it, because...I just don't like it all that much. I'm not a huge fan of seafood. But Kappa was made out of seaweed, rice and cucumber. It was the only type of sushi I was willing to eat." She laughed, thinking about the day she took Kappa home in that syrofoam takeout box. She had no idea what she was in for that night. And to look at him now, one would never know he had been a roll of kappa maki.

Elysia followed Ning, curious as to what the amazing mechanical creature could find for her.

"The best stuff are usually in the stockroom, because, I don't know. We haven't gotten around to making a proper inventory check. But you can look at the merchandise we have here while I go look for them," The fandangle offered and pointed to a shelf.

"Great! Thanks for all your help. I do appreciate it." She headed toward the shelf that Ning had pointed to, and began to peruse their selection of card stock, thinking back to the day when she had worked at a party and wedding store. She'd seen plenty of card stock and wedding invitations in her day, and it made her smile to be back in such a place again. There were all sorts of cards, from multi-colored polka dotted borders, to teddy bear prints for baby showers. Unfortunately though, she didn't see too much in the way of bright green, but she continued to look around, impressed with the shop's selection.

Maybe the Fandangle would find something appropriate in the back of the store, she thought to herself, hoping that Ning would come back with something very Kappa-esque.

Elysia would soon be given a new location to search through as the Study door noisily creaked open. With Linneas upstairs taking a bath and the fandangle still a little wary about going near that particular room, It had to draw the woman's attention some way.


Elysia jumped as she heard the creaking of a door behind her. It was one of those ominous noises that one would hear in a haunted house or something, and it gave her a tingling feeling up her spine. Turning to look at what had made the noise, she saw that a door to a very dark room had opened.

Usually Elysia would stay away from a place like that, but this time, she felt something pulling her toward the doorway. Curiosity took over, and she walked swiftly to the door, poking her head through the gap between the door and the frame. The room was dark, and she couldn't really make out any of the details of the room.

Feeling the pull again, she slowly put one foot through the door, then another, cautiously moving inside the Study. Her eyes eventually adjusted to the dim light, and she noticed that it was just an old, seemingly unused room.

The pull would grow stronger the closer Elysia got to the Study, and it doesn't stop until she is completely inside. The room is a stark contrast to the shop, dark, and dusty and the air smelled stale. The door closed swiftly, trapping her within the confines of the room.

It was the Tome's turn to draw her attention as it flipped open with words printed upon the delicate pages.

"Why does my head ache?"

Hearing the door close quickly behind her, Elysia turned to tug on the handles. Curiosity killed the cat, they say, and Elysia couldn't help but think she was doomed. Why would a room lock her in?! She banged on the door a bit, hoping someone would hear her, but to no avail. The door didn't open, and no one came to save her from the mysterious room.

She sighed and turned back toward the room, glancing around. A sneeze escaped her mouth. She was allergic to dust, and this place seemed especially dust-covered. It was then that she noticed a large book, sitting atop a small writing table. The book hadn't been open when she first entered the room, but now it was, it's parchment a bit yellowed with age.

She walked over to it, feeling an intense pull on her body. Even if she hadn't wanted to look at the book, the eerie presence in the room would have made her.

She read the single line that was printed upon the right-hand page of the book, and suddenly, a shooting pain went through her head, from temple to temple. She winced from the awful aching, and as suddenly as it had come, the headache faded away. Elysia had been getting these headaches for a few months now, and had found no doctor to tell her what was wrong with her. Reading the Tome had sparked something in her mind, and suddenly, she knew where the pains had been coming from. This was the reason. Somehow they were connected to this book...It was like the Tome could read her mind...

She picked up a pen that had been lying next to the book, and in a shaky hand, began to answer the book's question. It was what she had hoped for. At least she didn't have a strange medical condition, she thought to herself as the pen touched the parchment.



As soon as the pen is lifted from the Tome, the pages began to rustle together, back and forth, back and forth. The light began to flicker on and off, on and off, almost akin to a strobe light. There was a great sense of weightlessness in the room as everything began to float in mid-air. The random bits and bobs found within the Study started to swirl around Elysia. And in the blink of an eye, gravity returned and everything fell down. Nothing seemed to be broken but the silence as a soft giggle suddenly sounded. On the writing table was a little girl holding a Tome the same hue as the gem on her forehead.



Elysia's mouth dropped as objects from the room started swirling around her, suspended weightlessly in midair. The flashing lights caused Elysia to close her eyes, as the brightness of the flashes bothered her. When the Study became calm once again, she opened her eyes to see something amazing sitting before her. A small girl with dark brown hair and an iridescent forehead gem sat before her on the writing desk where the Tome had once sat. She was clutching a thick book, it's cover the same changing shades of pastel color.

She walked over to the little girl, picking her up from the table. "Hello..." she said, looking rather shocked. Of course, this wasn't the first time she'd had something like this happen to her. Gaia certainly was a strange place..."What's your name? I'm Elysia..." her voice trailed off as she waited for the little girl to speak.

The small girl wriggled a bit in Elysia's arms, wanting to be put down. She could walk by herself of course! "I'm Rhea. Good to meet you Elysia. Are you my mother?" She paused, waiting for an answer. But before she could get it, she had to chime in. "Could you kindly put me down? I can walk."

Elysia giggled, and set the little girl down, and in fact, she was perfectly capable of walking by herself. "Well Rhea, I guess you could call me your mother...Seems like I'll be taking care of you anyway. If you want, and feel more comfortable with it, you can just call me Sizzla. It's my nickname after all..." Her voice trailed off as she hoped the new addition to her family would like her. She seemed awfully independent already, and Elysia was feelinga bit unneeded. Well, maybe she could at least give her a little guidance, and a loving home.

Rhea looked up at her new guardian and smiled. "Thanks. I like Sizzla. I think that's what I'll call you." She reached up and grabbed Elysia's hand, the Tome under her other arm. "I don't like this place. It's smelly." She walked toward the door, pulling Elysia along behind her, ready to get out of the musty Study.

Ning returned from the stockroom, carrying an armload of stuff. She wasn't sure what color was best, so she brought the sample book and as many colors as possible. The fandangle could barely see above the tall pile she held in her mechanical arms that she didn't even notice Elysia had come out of the Study.

"Here you are."

Being pulled out of the Study, Elysia practially ran into the helpful Fandangle as Rhea drug her along. She saw that Ning had done an exceptional job trying to find the perfect card stock for Kappa's invitations, and had to stop to help the little creature out. After all, it's arms were full of stuff. Releasing her grip from Rhea's hand, she picked up the first few books of options from Ning's hands. "Thank you very much! You've been so helpful." As an afterthought, she added, "What is that Study all about? I went in there, and look what I came out with!"

She pointed to Rhea, who now had her arms crossed over her chest indignantly. She was ready to go, obviously.

Rhea had been in the shop far too long already, and she was rip roaring and ready to go. She was dying to see what life was like outside of the Study, and was anxious for her new guardian to follow her. After all, she was as curious, if not more so, than Elysia was. Finally noticing Ning, Rhea's eyes widened in disbelief. What was this amazing creature!? Before Ning could react, Rhea was asking it question after question, curious about all of it's features.

"Who built you?"
"How can you talk so well?"
"Are you sentient?"

And she kept going, until she was all questioned-out.

Ning's first reaction to the questions was to panic. Only several clicks and odd beeping sounds emerged from the fandangle until she managed to calm down.

"The Study is unique, it functions independently from everything and everyone else in this building," Ning began, "It pulls people in and they emerge with someone new who they will then be responsible for."

It was the best explanation she had, since that was all the data Linneas would give her. She turned her head to Rhea and answered:
"Wonderful man called Moorgahaine."
"Language program Linny installed in me."
"If by sentient you mean my 'artificial intelligence' is capable of simulating a human's then yes."

Elysia's eyes grew wide as she heard Ning making strange noises. She couldn't help but think that Rhea had overloaded it's processor, and she was a bit afraid that Rhea would break the complicated mechanical wonder.

"Aaah, so that's how it works...Well, I guess you are all my responsibility now then," she said to Rhea, smiling. "I think we'll have a good time together, don't you?"

Rhea was much more concerned with Ning than she was with Elysia, and she practically ignored her new mother as she listened to Ning answer her questions. "Moo-r-gah-aine? He sounds like an interesting person. He must be pretty smart to create something as wonderful as you. Do you have a name?" She got closer to the Fandangle, practically inspecting the thing as she did so. Obviously she had an interest in all things mechanical, though the reality was that Rhea was interested in just about everything.

Ning felt a little uncomfortable under Rhea's gaze and prayed that her bonded would finish his bath soon.

No such luck.

Linneas was enjoying his long soak in the tub and had no intentions of stopping anytime soon.

"I'm labeled as Ning by my bonded Linny," Ning answered. "Yes, Moorgahaine is a wonderful person."

Elysia plopped herself down onto the floor and began to flip through the books of card stock, looking for something that would be perfect for Kappa's party. She knew that Rhea was keeping herself entertained for the time being, so this would be time to start searching. Not only was the Fandangle helpful, but it was also good company for her curious new daughter. Elysia couldn't help but be amazed that the toddler was speaking in full, intelligent sentences, along with walking steadily all by herslef. No other toddler she'd cared for could do those things.

Rhea began to feel that the Fandangle was uncomfortable with her asking so many questions, and the jewel on her forehead began to give off a light glow. The creature's feelings began to sink into Rhea, and she realized what was happening. Instead of asking more questions, she backed off, not trying to make the creature feel unnerved. "Nice to meet you Ning. You're very interesting. Do you think we could talk again some time?"

If Ning's mechanical eyes could blink, now would be the best time for them to do so. She was relieved that Rhea had lessened her probing and since the girl asked, the fandangle saw no reason to decline.

"Of course, everyone is welcome here, so feel free to come see me anytime."

Finally flipping to one of the last pages in the book, Elysia found something perfect. The paper was white, with a geometric border consisting of squares of varying sizes in different shades of green. "Aah, look what I found! Ning, do you think you have this card stock in the back? I'd need at least 20 cards..." Turning her head, she saw that Rhea was no longer giving the Fandangle the third degree, and was pleased to see the two talking normally.

"I will come back and see you Ning. I want to know more about you. Thanks." Rhea nodded at the Fandangle, and walked over to where Elysia was sitting on the ground, pointing to the green and white invitations. "Who are those for? What are they for? Are you ready to go yet?" Oh, the questions! Rhea certainly seemed to have endless curiosity, that was for sure.

"This is card stock for invitations I'm making for your brother Kappa's birthday party. We'll go here in a minute. Just let me buy this stuff, okay?"

"Okay, okay. But hurry! I want to go outside!" Her voice was more whiny than demanding, and Elysia was okay with that, for now.

The fandangle nodded to Rhea then Elysia and scooted over to the backroom. Minutes later she returned with a pack of thirty of the requested card stock and a slip of paper as a receipt.

"Come again soon."

Elysia took the cards from Ning, and handed over a wad of cash that was the exact amount listed on the receipt. "Thanks for your help! I do appreciate you going to the back and hunting things down for me. We will be back soon enough, I'm sure." She smiled at the Fandangle, and before she could say anything to Rhea, the little girl had grabbed her hand, and was pulling her toward the door. "Well, I guess we're leaving now," she chuckled and waved at Ning.

"Bye Ning!" Rhea shouted, pulling Elysia along once again. "See you soon!" She flashed a large grin and bumped up against the door, trying to push it open with all her might, to no avail.

Elysia pushed the door open once Rhea backed off, trying to stifle a giggle at the child's enthusiasm. She certainly was ready for anything, she thought. Then, without a second thought, she was pulled out onto the sidewalk and down the street, following behind her new daughter, watching as her wavy brown locks bounced up and down as she walked.

Diary/Narrative 2

The Halloween Festival
Group RP 1

Please see this thread for the RP:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?page=2&t=10759165#566989328

Time to Meet More Girls: Rhea and Jiro
RP 2

Please visit this thread for the RP:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=1567479&page=1

A Christmas Gift
Diary/Narrative 5

There was a knock on the door, and Elysia went to answer it, pulling her sweater tighter around herself to keep back any cold air that might threaten to chill her. She wasn’t used to winter—most of the time, Gambino was a sunny, warm place. But at this time of year, even the most tropical island paradise saw an occasional frosty blast of air.

It was wintertime after all, and Christmas was mere days away. The Marvel family had been preparing for the event for days. There were all kinds of decorations adorning the place, and Sizzla had been using Rhea for help in the kitchen. Now, the little girl could now bake chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies and make frosting. She wasn’t quite a whiz in the kitchen yet, but she managed to get by.

Elysia opened the door to the smiling face of a—well, nothing. There was no one there, save a lone bird, pecking at the ground in hopes that it might find something to eat. She looked down, seeing something out of the bottom of her eye. It was a package, wrapped up tightly in paper. It had Rhea’s name on it, and it looked much like a Christmas gift.

“Rhea!” Elysia shouted, raising her voice just enough so that Rhea could hear her. “Come down here! A package had arrived for you!” She set the box down on the table, and sure enough, in a matter of seconds, she could hear Rhea’s tromping feet down the staircase.

“What is it?” she asked, moving toward the package on the table and then picking it up and shaking it lightly.

“I dunno. You’ve gotta open it to find out, I guess.” She gave the toddler a wink and nudged her to open it up. Rhea followed the instruction, ripping the paper off of the outside of the box to reveal a plain white box. As she opened the main box, she looked down inside to discover a large, oval shaped –thing- nestled in egg crate foam.

“What’s this?” she asked Elysia, pulling the egg from the padded box. Rhea tilted her head at it questioningly.

“Looks like an egg to me,” Elysia suggested, holding her hand out so that she could get a better look at it. “There’s a card in there. Who’s it from?”

Rhea reached down into the box and pulled out the card.
”To: Rhea
From: Angelus"

“It’s from Angelus,” she said, face blushing ever so slightly. She scooped up the egg from her mother’s hand and cradled it in her own hands once again. “I’ll have to keep it warm though,” she said matter-of-factly. “I want it to hatch.”

“Take good care of it, and you can show the baby to Angelus the next time he comes over.”

Rhea just nodded and smiled, and took the egg back to her room so that she could find a better place to care for the fragile egg and the creature that was growing inside it.

It's always summer in Gambino: Angelus and Rhea
RP 4

"Mom, is Angelus coming over today?" Rhea asked, looking expectantly at Sizzla. She had heard her talking to Silent just the other day, and she knew today would be the day. Rhea hadn't seen Angelus since Halloween, and she was happy to be seeing him again. He had made quite a first impression upon the Tale...

"Yeah, I invited him and Silent over to go swimming," Sizzla said, patting Rhea on the head. "They should actually be here any minute. Why don't you get your swimsuit on, and come out here when you're ready. " With that, she turned back toward her computer, and finished her email, shutting the computer off as she was finished. It would be any time now, she thought to herself.

Silent and Angelus walked down the path that led to Rhea and Sizzla's house. Angelus was wearing his regular clothes, but Silent brought his swimming items with her. A backpack of sorts was slung over Silents right shoulder. She was also wearing just everyday clothes, but her bathing suit was also in the bag as well. Silent looked down at the note in her hand, saying the directions in her head. "White house. Gambino port. It shouldn't be too hard to find, right?" she looked to the winged boy that walked along her side.

Angelus was caught up in the beauty of the ocean to really hear what Silent was saying. He just nodded numbly. The light reflected from the water like glass and the sand beneath his feet cushioned every step. It was a glorious setting, but his fear was still there. He wasn't a good swimmer. Not really. He could swim in a bathtub, but that was about three to five feet around. Looking ahead, he noticed the familiar house. It was the same house that he delivered Rhea's christmas present too. He hoped she liked it. Wringing his hands together in nervousness, both mother and son neared the welcoming home.

Rhea struggled into the suit that her adopted mother had bought for her...Standing back and glancing at her reflection in the full-length mirror, her face turned bright red as she saw the horrid sight. It had sparkles...which she didn't mind all that much. But then, there was a RUFFLE. And it wasn't just any ruffle. It was a ruffle SKIRT. Oh yes, Sizzla had excellent taste in swimming suits. The perfect thing to embarrass the little psion with.

Rhea tugged at the skirt, pulling it away from her body. Looking at it angrily, she stalked over to her desk, and pulled out the pair of scissors that was in the top drawer. Pulling the suit off, she went to work, detaching the skirt from the suit. There was no way she was going to be caught dead in that. Putting the suit back on after some minor modifications, she was pleased with her handiwork. Now it was more funky than an ugly Barbie doll!

"Rhea, aren't you done changing yet?!" Sizzla yelled from the front room. "They're going to be here any time now." She walked to the front door and pulled it open, hoping it'd look friendly enough. She knew that Silent and Angelus had been there before, so she hoped they'd remember.

Silent noticed the door open from the white house. Being a vampire, it was hard to get used to being in the sun, but thankfully, through a little handiwork from the elders, designed her a ring that would let her enjoy the sun with her family and friends. Her paces started to quicken and Angelus wasn't too far behind. Instead, he started to fly in order to keep up with Silent.

Within a few moments, Silent and Angelus finally made it to the front porch. Wiping their shoes, they slowly stepped into the home. Taking a deep breath, Silent could smell a flowery aroma. Mmm. The house definately had a home-y feeling to it. With a smirk on her features Silent called out. "Lucy! I'm home!" she chuckled at the joke.

Angelus merely looked up at his mother with a cocked eyebrow. Weird. Shaking his head, he took in the home around him. Smelling the air, he caught both mother and daughters scent. Rhea wasn't too far.

"Rhea! There here!" Sizzla shouted down the hallway. "Come on out!" Walking quickly to the front door, she opened it and reached a hand out. "Oh Dezi, you're home!" she said in her most I Love Lucy voice. Laughing, she pushed the door open to let them inside. "Come on in! Good to see you again. I know Rhea's been excited to see Angelus for awhile now."

Rhea pulled on a pair of shorts, and a peasant top that Sizzla had bought for her. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail, letting only the braid and the onyx feather fall down her back. Slipping on a pair of flip flops, she opened the door to her room and flopped down the hallway, hands in her pockets. "Hi!" she said, greeting them. "I'm glad you could come over. Swimming's gonna be fun. How've you been Angelus?"

"Oh, Lucy." Silent wagged a finger at Sizzla. Her face lit up with a smile as she was greeted by the woman. Watching the door close behind her, Silent took off her shoes, making sure that she wouldn't track sand all over the home. That would be a bit rude, she thought. "Sizzla! It's great to see you again! I'm sure Angelus is just as excited to see Rhea as well." Silent looked around the house once more. "You have a beautiful home, I must say." she commented. "And it smells good too." She couldn't help but stress that point. Thankful that her vampiric senses didn't have to smell a musty home.

Angelus bowed at Sizzla. "Hello Rhea's mom. It's nice to see you again. How are you and Rhea?" he asked with utmost respect. His fingers fidgeted with one another behind his back though. And his wings would shuffle a bit in anxiousness as well.

While he waited for a response, he could smell Rhea coming down the hallway. He could smell her before he even saw her. Biting his lower lip, he shyly smiled at the girl and his wings started to ruffle a bit more. Was his face on fire? It felt hot. It was most likely due to his blushing. Taking his hands from their position behind his back, he let them fall to his sides. Wow. Rhea had her hair in a pony tail that showed off her face a bit more. He bit his bottom lip again.

"Rhea!" He took a step forward and stopped. "I heard we were going swimming." He leaned in a bit closer to whisper to the girl. "You're gonna teach me though, right?" he asked. He wasn't the best swimmer by any means. He gave her a shy smile. "It's good to see you again." Chocolate brown eyes looked at the girls. He quickly looked away in embarassment.

Silent smiled at the interaction. "So, what's on the agenda?" she asked to Sizzla and Rhea.

"Good to see you too!" Sizzla said, giving Silent a quick hug. She was never sure how people reacted to her welcoming hugs. She hoped Silent was okay with it...it was always something she worried about. She didn't want to seem overly touchy feely.

"Thanks. I think I've made it pretty pleasant around here. I love being by the ocean. Everything seems more clean and fresh somehow. It's even better when the breezes come through, and we can open up all of the windows and let the house air out." She motioned for the pair to follow her, heading into the living room. Before plopping down on one of the overstuffed couches herself, she had to be a good hostess.

"Have a seat guys. Do you want something to drink? The bathroom is down the hallway if you need to change or anything. I'll go grab some sodas and a few bottles of water, and we'll head down to the beach." Heading for the kitchen, she called back over her shoulder. "Rhea, entertain them!"

And then, more Sizzla from the kitchen, ((Because I forgot to address Angelus...Eeep!)) "We're both doing quite well I think. Thanks for asking Angelus! I'll bet Rhea could tell you all about our latest adventures..." She let it go at that...Rhea would do well enough on her own, she figured. The little girl was good about making conversation.

Rhea immediately noticed Angleus' blushing, and her own face quickly reddened as their eyes met. Feeling the whisper in her ear, she shivered. She wasn't used to that sort of thing. She smiled, and her mouth came to his ear this time. "Of course I'll teach you. No need to be afraid! You'll do great," she whispered back. She stepped back and smiled, grabbing the little boy's hand and squeezing. "Good to see you too! It's been awhile. I wanted to thank you for my Christmas present. The duckie is very cute. He lives out back! We could go see him if you want." Pausing to answer Silent, her eyes lit up when she announced the day's events. "Swimming and the beach of course!"

Silent embraced the hug. It was not common for her to engage with other females. Silent was used to being around males. But it was nice to have a few women friends. It definately made things worth while."I can smell the fresh water from here. It smells like... Heaven." That was the only word she could think of at that moment. It was absolutely delightful to her senses. Walking to the living room, Silent sat upon an empty love seat. "A drink? Hmm... Do you have lemonade?" It's seemed like a respectable drink for the occasion. Her eyes traveled down the hallway to the bathroom. That was where she would change. "Do you need any help Sizzla?" she called to the woman in the kitchen.

Angelus listened to Sizzla's distant voice. "Adventures?" he said in curiosity. He loved adventures!

Angelus bit his bottom lip to keep him from grinning like an idiot. "You think so?" He hoped he wouldn't do too bad. Embarassing himself was not on his agenda today. Angelus let Rhea direct him into the living room. "Out in back? At least he has a good home. Sure, let's go see how big he's gotten." He nodded. Squeezing her hand, he replied. "Thank you for the present. I keep him in my room. Mom has so many pets that she doesn't know what to do with all of them." He chuckled at the memory.

Silent listened to Rhea's list. "Ah yes! Swimming! Let's hope the water is nice." She smiled at the boy and girl. Awww! She couldn't help but squeal inside. It was too adorable!

"No, I took care of things, no problem," Sizzla said, returning from the kitchen, a small cooler in her hand, a bag slung over the other one. "It does smell like Heaven, doesn't it? I used to live in Durem, but I think this was an excellent change of pace for me. The city life really got me down after awhile." She opened the cooler and pulled out a thermos, handing it to Silent. "Looks like we had just what you needed," she said, smiling. The lemonade inside was created mostly by the Furies, who needed the sugar rush to keep their energetic selves going. "Just beware...it may be a bit on the sweet side. The kids like it sugary of course. Keeps 'em hyper!"

She motioned toward the bathroom. "It's all yours, if you want to get changed. I figure, the sooner we get to the beach, the better. You never know if it'll be crowded or not, and we've got to get a good spot on the sand."

"I think you'll be able to swim like a fish in no time. We won't go out very far for awhile. You have to get comfortable with the ocean and the waves first. It can be very dangerous if you're not careful. But I'll definitely save you if you have any trouble."

Realizing she was rambling, Rhea stopped quickly, blushing again. "You're welcome. I'm glad you like him...I hoped you would." She looked down to avoid his eyes...they were a bit too much for her at this point. It was good to see him smiling though. With her other hand, she pulled the braid in front of her shoulder, playing with the feather at the end absentmindedly. "Well, we'll go see Roger--that's what I named him--on the way out to the beach. He's really big now! Almost all grown really. He grew so fast."

Sizzla couldn't help but giggle as she saw the two Tales blushing at each other...It was far too adorable not to giggle just a little bit. She hadn't seen something like this since Kappa met Ici.

Silent just laid back and relaxed. It was new to not have to plan or do anything for others. It was nice to be doted on now and then. But she definately wouldn't make a habit out of it. Silent gratefully accepted the sugar liquid. "A bit sweet? You're going to kill my vampire tastebuds, aren't you?" she joked with the woman.

Silent shivered at the thought of hyper children. "I don't think I could deal with hyper. A sugarfied Angelus and Jiro is a thought I wouldn't want to complete. " Even though the two weren't the best of friends when they met, it started to change when Silent and Angelus lived with Akiya and Zymbu. Ever since the accident, both parents felt it was a good choice that Angelus and Jiro stay together in case of anything. Who knew what exactly what the blood transfussion entailed. Shaking her head of the memory, she looked to the bathroom and smiled.

"I guess I'll go first." Digging into the bag, she took out her own clothes. "Angelus! I'm leaving your stuff in the bag. You can change when I get out of the bathroom." The tale nodded to her reply. Quickly dashing off, she closed the bathroom door behind her. After a few minutes, she emerged in a two piece black string bathing suit and wicker flipflops. Her hair was also put up in a pony tail. She threw her towel over her shoulder and held her folded clothes in her hands. "Ready?" she asked Sizzla knowing that the woman was good and ready. They needed to get a good spot on the beach.

Angelus smiled. "Like a fish? That'll be the day." He laughed, not too sure of his swimming talents. But if Rhea believed in him, why not? But the sound of the waves sort of scared him, even though he wouldn't admit it. "I called the bunny Sherman. I don't know why, but it seemed like a good name at the time." He smiled. Angelus finally noticed the feather in her hair. He blushed. She still kept it? Without any thought, he twirled the feather in his fingers as well as a tendril of hair that framed the girls face. "It looks nice on you." he commented.

Looking to his mom, he nodded. "I'll be right back and then we'll see Roger." Within a few moments, he grabbed the backpack and left to the bathroom. In a few minutes, he emerged in just a pair of black swimming trunks. He walked barefoot back to Rhea. "Ready?" He asked. His feathers ruffled in excitement. Silent shared a secret smile with Sizzla. Too cute.

It's Always Summer in Gambino, pt. 3
RP 4 cont.

FairytaleLover00: Silent took a quick glance behind her to see how the two interracted. She smiled and finished up lotioning Sizzla's back. "Angelus has a lot more girl friends than he does with the boys." she said to Sizzla. "Jiro... Jiro is definately unique. Is blunt and honest. Probably never heard the word tact before, but he's still a child. " she nodded. Jiro was like another son to Silent since she started living with the Tale and Akiya. People just had to know Jiro, that's all it was. Give him time. He was a really nice Tale. "Let's hope Rhea can take the training. Jiro's is very strict in his ways."
FairytaleLover00: Silent squeezed the womans shoulder in comfort. "I know. Angelus doesn't exactly know that he just came from a book, but he also knows that I didn't give birth to him either. It would have been nice to tell her when it felt right, but we can't predict the future. Look at it this way, she took it pretty well." Silent advised the woman. Being a parent was hard. Real hard, but that's what having a child meant. Going through challenges to better your child in one way or another.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus broke out of his reverie and brought his hand to his sides. Apologizing, he wrung his fingers together. Looking over his shoulder, he looked at the small picture. "A crescent moony with a few blue swirls. It's pretty simpley." He showed her his shoulder so she could see.
FairytaleLover00: ((It's all you now babycakes!))
9:00 PM
Elizabeth Marvel: Sizzla nodded. "Perhaps one day Jiro will discover that tact is a good thing to use...Probably not until he offends someone he wasn't intending on offending. But, I think Rhea can take the training. She's quite headstrong, and she hates to lose at things. I think it could be a very intense training for her."
Elizabeth Marvel: "Thanks, I think she took it well enough so that i don't have to worry about it...She seems unaffected, though she does have frequent headaches. I doubt that's the cause of that though." Thinking back to Rhea's migranes, Sizzla was reminded of her own headaches, and the events that had taken place with Labradorite not too long ago. Could it have been that Labbie was warning her about Rhea's arrival? "All kids have their troubles though, right?"
Elizabeth Marvel: Rhea just smiled at him. She hadn't minded him rubbing her back. She quite liked it in fact. It was soothing, and it was obvious that she was reacting to the touch. The glowing tattoos were proof of that. "It's okay, don't worry about it," she reassured him. "It was nice." Turning, she took a closer look at his tattoo. "Ooh, that's pretty. The swirls kinda look like mine." She was happy to see that they had the same taste in body art. "Are you ready to go swimming? It's awfully hot up here!"
Elizabeth Marvel: ((Done! All you! Sorry that took so long...))
FairytaleLover00: ((It's ok!))
FairytaleLover00: Silent nodded in agreement. " I also wish for that day to come. But he'll realize that being blunt isn't always the best thing. And by the look of Rhea, it looks like she can take on anything if she had to." She quickly glanced behind her again and back to Sizzla. "Too cute!" She whispered.
FairytaleLover00: "Rhea probably thinks about it on her own time and doesn't real delve deep into it. Headaches? Is this common for her." If something like that happened to Angelus, Silent would be a bit worried. She smiled and nodded. "All children have their troubles. No matter what. And look at us? We came out fine." she smiled.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus smiled at the comment. "They do a bit. Right?" He thought so. Looking to the water, he could feel a bead of sweat fall down his temple. " Swimming sounds great. " Rising on to his two feet, he offered his hand to Rhea to help her up. "Ready?"
FairytaleLover00: ((All you!))
9:20 PM
Elizabeth Marvel: Sizzla just nodded and giggled to herself. They were like little adults...but not. "Well, that's probably true. I know she thinks about a lot of things...She's always out looking for new information. She knows the most random facts, but I attribute that to her encyclopedia reading. But the headaches have been going on since she came to me...No doctors have any idea why she has them." She paused. "I think it's because of her powers though."
Elizabeth Marvel: Grabbing his hand, she let herself be pulled up, and she led the way to the water, turning quickly to wave to her mom. "We're gonna go get in! But we won't go far!" Moving down to the shoreline, Rhea laughed as the sand became moist and squished between her toes. Wading out to about knee depth, she motioned for Angelus to come in too. "Come on, we'll start slow," she suggested, her crimson eyes sparkling in the sunlight.
Elizabeth Marvel: ((okay! your turn!))
9:30 PM
FairytaleLover00: Silent listened intentively. "Angelus loves to read as well. Whatever he can find that's interesting, he'll read it. No doubt about it. Well, I hope the headaches aren't life threatening." She thought that that was it, but it wasn't/ "Powers? What powers?" She knew the Tales were special, it just surprised her how special.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus let Rhea lead them to the shoreline. He looked to Silent and Sizzla. "We'll be careful!" He yelled back. He looked to Rhea and stiffened up a bit. His wings shot up in the air as high as they could, so they wouldn't get wet. He didn't know how his wings would be affected if their were dunked in water for a long period. He knew that if Crow's were out in the rain for awhile, the wings would become much too soaked and they wouldn't be able to fly anymore. He didn't want to lose that ability. He'd let Rhea lead the way.
FairytaleLover00: ((All you!))
10:00 PM
Elizabeth Marvel: ((sorry, I went to QT to get a slushie...my tooth hurts! Good thing I get my cavity filled tomorrow!))
FairytaleLover00: ((Yay for cavities!))
Elizabeth Marvel: ((ewww....I hate it when they give you the shot in the mouth! That's the worst!))
FairytaleLover00: ((Oh yeah. But you don't feel a thing after that!))
Elizabeth Marvel: Wow, it seemed that these two Tales had quite a bit in common. "Maybe they can start up a book club or something. I'll bet a lot of the other Tales love reading too. It seems they'd all have that in common...And the headaches...well, the doctor said they weren't life threatening. We go to a doctor that specializes in cases like Rhea's." Sizzla continued with the story, explaining how she had gone to the same doctor before Rhea came to being. She had gotten the headaches as well, and had had strange dreams of a young woman, who looked remarkably similar to Rhea. It was a precognition of some sort, she figured. "So the doctor specializes in psionic, or mental powers. Rhea seems to be proficient with telepathy and psychometabolism, though her powers are still developing. No one really knows what her full potential is yet. She'll be full of surprises."
Elizabeth Marvel: Rhea looked carefully at Angelus, making sure he was okay with the depth of the water. She wondered if it was okay to get his wings wet...After all, it would be hard to swim without getting them wet. "Angelus, umm, can you get your feathers wet? I wouldn't want to mess up your feathers, but I'd imagine that they'd dry, just like a bird would if it was caught out in a rainstorm." She layed down on her back and floated in the water, showing him how it was done. "See, this is what you'll have to learn to do first. I'll put my hands under your back, and help you. Just let me know if you're uncomfortable."
Elizabeth Marvel: ((Okay! I'm so slow! crying
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Elizabeth Marvel: ((your turn! ))
10:20 PM
FairytaleLover00: "A book club. Like Oprah." she joked. " A lot of Tales seemed to love to read, which is a very good trait to have." Silent listened about this 'special' doctor. "Really now? So... It's like... You have visions? But not really?" That would make sense to Silent. "And, you think Rhea has these powers as well? Interesting." She never thought much about Angelus. Maybe she became so used to being a demon herself that she quickly grew accustomed to Angelus. A fallen angel he is, but each one was different. Had a different place; contained different powers. Angelus was still too young to know for sure, exactly, what kind of powers, if any, he had. "Children are fully surprises. Human and non-human alike."
FairytaleLover00: Angelus eyed the water carefully. He nodded his head. "I can, but not for too long." He wasn't exactly sure if him being a fallen angel, exonerated him from the disadvantes of birds wings. He wasn't sure, but from what he heard, he was really careful with them just in case. Brown eyes watched the girl float on the water. Was it that easy? He nodded his head in understanding. "Okay." Taking a deep breath. He stepped into the water until he was knee high deep. "You'll help me, right?" He was scared.
FairytaleLover00: (( You're turn! It's ok about being slow. XOXOXOXO))
10:35 PM
Elizabeth Marvel: "Just like Oprah!" she said, laughing. "I can only imagine what kind of books they'd read!" Thinking about her dreams, Sizzla thought if she could compare them to visions. "Well, I dunno. I've only had these dreams of Rhea, and being in this strange place that seemed so chaotic. The colors were all wrong, and it didn't look like this world at all. But in that world, I saw my reflection in a lake, and I looked like Rhea, but older. I think she was the one causing the headaches, and the visions. Somehow we were meant to be, I think." She didn't mention that Labbie had had a part in this as well. Maybe one day she'd tell the woman about the stone that caused the visions...She was just glad it hadn't been happening since Rhea's arrival.
Elizabeth Marvel: "The only powers I have come from my fey blood. I have telepathic and telekinetic powers, but they are not nearly as strong as Rhea's. It was strange to have such prophetic dreams for a time there..." She paused, and considered the other Tales. "Does Angelus have any powers to speak of?"
Elizabeth Marvel: "Of course I'll help you!" Rhea exclaimed, grabbing his hand and squeezing it tightly. I'll have my hands under you the whole time.
Elizabeth Marvel: She knelt down into the surf, and the water now came to her shoulders. as she settled into the sand. Laying her arms out, palms up, she motioned for him to come lie down. "It'll be okay. I promise."
Elizabeth Marvel: ((okay! your turn! I probably can only post one more time...))
FairytaleLover00: ((Same here. LOL.))
FairytaleLover00: "Who doesn't love Oprah?" She winked at Sizzla. "I could only imagine what kind of books they'd read." She shook her head in mirth. "Wait... A younger you? Now that's interesting. Angelus?" Her brown eyes looked to the winged boy in the water. "Well... He's... The name... The dreams... It scares me to what he'll become. Not only a fallen angel, but the characterisitcs of a vampire. It's... complicated. He dreams of past actions that another vampire had done. A cruel vampire. I knew him personally, but lost touch with him a while ago. I just... I don't know what the Powers that Be would have up their sleeves to make a reincarnate of that heinous man. A demon with the face of an angel." She sighed. Who knew exactly what would come of this.
FairytaleLover00: "I don't know any powers. Yet. But because of the blood transfusion between Jiro and Angelus, they seem to have a telepathic link with one another. " she admitted to the woman.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus nodded. She'd have her hands under him. It couldn't be that bad. Looking at her arms, he nodded once more and slolwy started to fall back.

Elizabeth Marvel: "Well, she's not quite exactly like me, though we do share some abilities," Sizzla said. "She's even better at telepathy than I am, though I've had years of practice. I really have to concentrate, but if she wanted, she could speak that way all of the time." The woman listened intently as Silent told her some important things about Angelus. Once she was finished, she looked out to the water, to check on the kids. Surely Angelus, the sweet kid that he was, could never be a cruel vampire. "Do you really think that he could be a reincarnation of that man? He seems so harmless! And what was the the blood transfusion for, if you don't mind me asking."
Elizabeth Marvel: Letting him lay back into her arms, she spoke to him soothingly. "It'll be okay," she said, her voice as comforting as possible. "I'm right here. Once you can lay back like this, we'll start kicking."
Elizabeth Marvel: ((okay!))
FairytaleLover00: "I guess once you're born with it, it's just a part of yourself. It's just easy then." Her gaze followed the womans. She let out a sigh and shook her head. "I hope he's not, but I'm not sure. All the Tale's are connected to the adults in someway. And, honestly, I didn't have such a bright past." She admitted. She squinted her eyes to bring up the memoires. "Um.. sure... Yeah. Well, Angelus had left to play in the backyard of the shop with his friend Aido. And, well, a past acquaintance of mine thought it would be nice to take something very important to me. Angelus. And he had a compaion when he was a child. A shapeshifter that turned him in. I see him around every now and then, but I don't say anything to Angelus."
FairytaleLover00: Anyways, to make a long story short, Jiro, Akiya, Aido, Choa, Rael, and I found him, but he was imprisoned by my old master. A very old, evil vampire. Well... He bit Angelus, and nearly sucked him dry, but we stopped him. So Jiro offered his blood to Angelus so he could live." She didn't want to get into too much details. The memories brought back the feeling of pain and helplessness. "He has a scar on his neck of the bite, but most people don't notice. And he doesn't talk about it." She stated. Thank god she staked that b***h when she had the chance.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus let out a sigh of relief as he felt assured hands on his back. He didn't feel himself sinking, so that was a plus. "Ok. I feel better." he told Rhea.
FairytaleLover00: ((You
FairytaleLover00: ((You're turn!* LOL))
Elizabeth Marvel: Sizzla listened to the story wide-eyed, shocked to hear that the young boy had gone through so much already. Rhea's life had been a piece of cake compared to that! "Wow. I'm so sorry to hear that there have been such difficulties already! Poor Angelus...So he became a partial vampire because of your master?" Sizzla punched her fist into her open palm. "No way man. I would have taken that guy out!" She laughed, trying to take the edge off the conversation. "I hope things go well for him though. He's a really sweet boy."
Elizabeth Marvel: Feeling his full weight on her arms, she felt fine feathers tickle her arms. She'd be careful not to let his wings get too wet. "Okay, good. Comfortable is good." She smiled down at him, a drop of water dripping off of her nose and onto his cheek. "Oops!"
Elizabeth Marvel: "Okay, now kick your feet up and down...Make sure you get some splash in there too, cause it's more fun that way," she commented, giggling.
Elizabeth Marvel: ((your turn! s**t! THIS GUY JUST GOT A KNEE TO THE FACE!! He was knocked out in 9 seconds!! O_O))
FairytaleLover00: ((That had gotta hurt! Damn!!!!))
FairytaleLover00: Silent put up a smile and nodded. "Yeah, but he hung in there. Thankfully nothing too extreme happened." The vampiress shook her head. "No. He had the signs of a vampire, but his senses weren't exactly that of a vampire. It's weird. But now, I guess, the bite sped things up." Sizzla just felt helt for her master. "I'm going to find him and make sure he doesn't pull a stunt like that. Ever again. Glory, the woman, didn't fait out too well though." A cheschire cat of a smile came to her lips. "She's just dust now." The broad had it coming to her. "He is a sweet boy. A little misfit, but sweet." she smiled.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus took another deep breath and closed his eyes. He quickly opened them when a drop of water fell on him. Laughing, he looked up at Rhea. "It's ok." Listening to her instructions, he started to kick his feet, but slowly. He was a bit unsure still, even though she said he could splash.
FairytaleLover00: ((All you!))
Elizabeth Marvel: "Well, I don't know much about what it's like to be a vampire, but I'm not sure if it's something I'd want for myself...Good thing he didn't become a full vampire--unless he wanted to be of course. And she's just dust now eh? You take care of business when necessary," she said, nodding. "He seems like a good kid at least. Does he have many Tale friends?"
Elizabeth Marvel: "There you go! You're doing great! Now all you have to do is kick harder. Then, once you get used to that, I can move my hands away--slowly of course--and you'll be albe to move all on your own." Taking a few laps up and down parallel to the beach, Rhea saw that he was getting the swing of things.
Elizabeth Marvel: ((okay!))
FairytaleLover00: Silent shrugged her shoulders. "You've got the good and not so good. But overall? I wish I was human. Be able to grow old, have kids, die peacefully. No. I watch those closest around me die, because I outlive them and I can't help them. It sucks being immortal. "She chuckled. "It's not all it's hyped up to be, but I've made peace with it." She scrunched up her forehead in concentration. "Well, Jiro and Aido are two Tales he's definately the closest. I'm sure Rhea is going to be on the list by the end of today." she smiled.
FairytaleLover00: "Um... He's hung with Sylvester, the cute giraffe one, Armel, he has ram horns...Um... He just met Vidya. He doesn't like Tybalt, I know that for sure. Linny, he likes, and Lance! What with him being a dragon and all. I think that's it? I don't have the best memory though." she laughed. Being immortal didn't mean her memory would get any better.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus nodded and started kicking a bit harder. He tensed as he felt water splash over his body, but relaxed when his body accustomed to the feeling. "Am I doing it?" He didn't want to open his eyes yet.
FairytaleLover00: ((There ya go!))
10:05 PM
Elizabeth Marvel: "I don't think I'd want to be immortal. Like you say, it'd be sad to see all of the people you love grow old and die...Though I suppose there could be upsides to it as well. You've probably experienced a lot in your life, and you still have much more to see, I gather." She smiled at the woman, wondering what it would be like to be in her shoes. She couldn't imagine living forever. Eternity was a very long time...
Elizabeth Marvel: "Rhea met Sylvester too! He's a nice boy too...His guardian is pretty cool. We talked for quite awhile, and I think one day we're going to hang out or something. She gets out of the house about as much as I do," the silver-haired woman said with chuckle. "We're both homebodies."
Elizabeth Marvel: "Rhea had a great time with Sylvester though. They played hide and seek for awhile, and there was talk of further adventures. Other than him though, Rhea's only met a couple of Tales. She met Chailyn at the Halloween party, and of course she met Jiro," she said, rolling her eyes, just a litttle bit. It was rough, and she was sure that their relationship would have it's ups and downs.
Elizabeth Marvel: Rhea cheered him on, happy that he was feeling more one with the water. "You are! That's awesome! Keep going!" she exclaimed, her voice joyful. As he got his momentum going, Rhea slowly dropped one hand from his back, giving him less to depend on. She knew he could do it. He just had to feel confident!
Elizabeth Marvel: ((your turn!))
FairytaleLover00: Silent shook her head. "Don't be. It's not worth it. Huh? Oh, the things I've seen? Man, I could write a best seller!"She laughed. "The REAL life of a vampire. Anne Rice, look out!" She continued to laugh. Silent listened to Rhea's interactions with other Tales. "From what I know, Sylvester is a sweetheart. Wait... You? A homebody? I'd never suspect it?" she gently chucked the woman on the shoulder. " I bet you paint the town red." She winked at the woman.
FairytaleLover00: "And with Jiro? Give it time. He's one of those kind of people that you NEED to get to know." she nodded in understanding.
FairytaleLover00: Angelus smiled and kept on kicking. He was doing it! "I'm doing it Rhea!" He didn't even notice her hand leave his back.
Elizabeth Marvel: Anne Rice...Sizzla had read only a part of one of her books, and it had been okay. It hadn't held her interest enough for her to finish it. "I'm sure you could do a better job than Anne Rice! Writing from experience and everything...I say do it! You've got years to do it in anyways..." She giggled, laying back in her lounger, soaking in the UV rays. "Paint the town red? Are you kidding!? Maybe one day we can paint the town together, 'cause that's not something I do all on my own!" She gave Silent a nudge with her elbow.

Rhea's Journal
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