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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:14 pm
"You're probably right," 'Alwen said, giving her a small smile, still mindful not to expose her fangs. She didn't know this elf, and the last thing she wanted to happen was for some hunter to come at her....
Then, she decided it was best that they changed the subject, "So, how did you and my sister meet?" she asked, genuinely curious. She'd yet to meet anyone worth talking to when she'd ventured outside of the Emerald Haven property.
"That's fine," Damien said. "He probably just wanted to be alone for one night, a mini vacation. You two are enough to drive anyone crazy," he teased, and then quickly stepped around Tawa' in order to try and avoid any physical retaliation from her. "Tea's ready," he said as he walked toward the living room.
'Alwen took a moment to check her text, then, and simply shrugged. "Finally, we were dying of thirst out here," she commented, quirking her tattooed brow.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:45 pm
"She came to a show I was once apart of. We ended up meeting while I was in between shows at the coffee shop. We actually bought the same drink, right down to cinnamon in our mocha latte." she laughs alittle as she thought about if for a moment "We ended up walking back together to the tent and exchanged numbers."
Rubbing her hands together, Rena sighs as she closes her eyes "Then she somehow convinced me that I didn't have to stay with the group I was with, so I left...and well here I am five days later."
Tawa pretends to gasp as she glares at Damien "Just wait, I'll get you brother when you least expect it." following Mien, she makes herself comfortable down next to Rena, her head resting on her friend's shoulder.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:59 pm
"Five days?" Minuialwen blurted, not really meaning to. But, now, she had tea to try and cover up her social blunder. So, she stood and busily added honey and snatched a couple of cookies off the tray that Damien set down on the coffee table.
For Damien's part, he had slipped back into his more formal self, easily inhabiting the role that all but family and those closest to him always saw. In response to Tawa's threat, he merely said, "I haven't the slightest idea what you're referring to," and hid his smile, tickled into almost-being by both Tawa's threat and 'Alwen's outburst.
He settled onto the couch, crossed his legs at his ankles as he stretched them out under the tabled and leaned back into the cushions behind him. He held the handle of his cup in his long fingers, but waited to take a sip of his unsweetened tea. Instead, he asked, "Five days?" his attempt at joining the conversation.
With that social obligation taken care of, he took a drink from his cup.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:07 pm
Rena arches a brow for a moment, about to say something before she decides best to just drink her tea. Licking at her bottom lip, she looks up at Mien for a moment before she smirks "Tawa, so is this your brother that you were talking about? The one who all about work, and no play anymore?" she turns her head, just in time to see the poor girl pale before going red in the face.
Tawa mouth opened a few times, as if she was trying to gather words to actually say. Yes each time she open her mouth, nothing came out. After a couple of seconds, she finally gave up and instead looks at the flames crackling in the fireplace as she tries to hide how flustered she was.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:14 pm
If he was offended, he didn't show it. In fact, Damien knew well what people thought about him, and he didn't mind it. If the assumption was false, well, then, he might take offense. Though, he never understood why people thought that he wasn't having fun just because he didn't go out and get drunk, or force himself into the company of people who were, let's face it, not exactly his cup of tea. He much preferred to stay around people that he actually liked.
He did, however, look at Tawa', amusement twinkling in his serpentine eyes for but a moment before they went carefully blank once more.
"So ... you talk about us, then?" 'Alwen asked, her words curious rather than condemning.
Before 'Alwen could say anything else, Damien jumped in, "Define ... 'play'," he requested. "Because, like fun, that's a very relative term."
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:20 pm
Rena looks towards Tawa, as if she was expecting her to help. When the girl however didn't, she chews on her bottom lip as she runs her hand through her red hair "She talks about you two all the time, but not in a bad way. She simply adores you both really." oh man, she had a feeling she messed this up somehow.
"As far as play, she means like...you don't act like her aunt I guess." she pauses as she tried to think of the name "Like Nani, I think that was the name." looking back towards the not mortified young girl, she sighs.
"yea, I'm gonna shut my trap now." pulling her knees up to her chest, she hides her face against her knees.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:39 pm
He couldn't even begin to understand just what she was trying to say, so Damien simply sipped his tea and glanced at Tawa'. He didn't understand how getting married and having twins was 'playing' or even remotely fun. The marriage part, maybe, but kids? He'd helped raise his younger sisters, and while it had its moments, he didn't once consider it 'play.'
However, the flames in the fireplace had changed color. They were a deep, deep midnight blue. If you looked closely, there were silver flecks that almost looked like stars in the night sky.
'Alwen looked at her brother, who appeared deep in thought, and she sighed. She'd often wondered if he'd come back simply because of her and her twin sister. And, from the look on her face, this wasn't the first time the flames had changed into what they had.
"So, how long are you going to be hanging around, Rena?" she asked. Again, her tone was more curious, not negatively so, either. It might do them all some good to have a new face around. Well, besides when Laerwen showed up, because she just drove her batty!
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:51 pm
Rena peeks up at Alwen, her blue eyes look rather confused for a moment before she shrugs "Not honestly sure at the moment, I really don't have a place to go. So I guess I'll be staying at the inn until I am able to figure out where to go." glancing away from Alwen for a moment, she looks to Tawa as she nudges her,
Tawa came to as she looks at all three of them, her cheek darken some before she push a hand through her hair "Sorry, I was off in my own little world for a moment. Um, so yea...Mien...I was wondering...Could Rena stay here?" she didn't know it, but as she spoke, her voice took on a rather hypnotic state. She was trying to get her brother to do what she wanted.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:01 pm
Heavy-lidded eyes once more widened ever so slightly as 'Alwen looked at her sister curiously. She's heard it before, but never had it happened around Damien. She, thankfully, was immune to such charms, having their father's blood running through her veins. She wasn't so sure about Damien, however.
He'd heard it, too, which was the only reason he had been pulled out of his thoughts. Damien's brow furrowed as he looked at Tawariell. He'd built up a resistance to the less powerful version of Laermeluion's powers, and now he understood why Laer had been using it more around him. Still, there was a tug, once that he fought against. He would have said yes without the extra push from her, anyway. It was in his nature to offer a place to stay to someone who needed it, something he'd learned from his mum, and Nyoka.
His gaze lingered on his younger sister a moment longer before he looked at Rena. "Of course she can stay here, if you like," he started, and 'Alwen was clearly relieved when she realized that he wasn't hypnotized ... at least not by any great measure. "Just ... the basement is off-limits. That's my eldest sister, Nyoka's, room, and she simply does not like people going in there. Trust me," he added, though the fondness in his voice for his long-absent sister might make what he was about to say just a little unbelievable. "You don't want to get on her bad side..."
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:07 pm
Rena bows her head in a thank you before she hugs Tawa. She wasn't sure how the girl got her way, but she was so excited about it "Thank you so much, I promise you won't even know I am here." turning towards Tawa, she stands slowly before she holds her hand out towards her "I guess we can go get my stuff then huh?"
Tawa took her friends hand, carefully not to look at her brother. Yes she had it planned to ask Mien, with the knowledge that he never said no. Turning away from them, she quickly moves over to grab her jacket "I suppose we should huh? Shouldn't take to long to find you a room."
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:25 pm
"So ... you two had this planned all along?" 'Alwen asked, not sure how to take the whole thing. On one hand, she sort of felt like her brother had just been had, that his good nature might have been taken advantage of, but on the other ... well, she had to be just a little impressed. "Sneaky!" she finally said, clearly amused.
Her brother, however, was just a little ... well, he didn't know what to feel. Maybe a little overwhelmed, which clearly said he had not grown used to dealing with teenagers ... especially the manipulations of teenaged girls, that was for sure.
"Wait, wait," he said, hopefully stopping them before they left. "In the event that I decide to make myself scarce when the two of you come back ... Tawariell Calenmiriel," he started, using her full name not as a punishment, but in the way he'd grown accustomed to doing to show that he was being serious. "You know the second floor is ... none of the rooms there are for guests. And, unless Rena wants to be bumping into me quite a bit, I daresay she wouldn't like staying on the fourth floor, either. So, please, just stick to the third floor, or even the old Silme wing if she wishes....
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:47 pm
Tawa stopped dead in her tracks when she heard her brother speak. With a playful roll of the eyes, she grabs Rena by the arm "Yea yea, I know Mien. We'll be back in a couple of minutes with everythign and Lina." she tug Rena to quickly move outside so they are not questioned.
Rena yelps some the moment the cold air touches her skin again. Why couldn't she stay inside? Didn't Tawa know better then to bring her outside in the cold? Wrapping her arms around her waist again, she quickly moves towards the tree in which her bags and friend are hidden behind "Lina, he said yes!"
Out from behind the a pair of light orange eyes come into view along with seagreen bangs. A soft smile forms across her lips as she looks down at the element in her hands "Go on, you can go back to her, its safe for you now." lifting her hands some, she chuckles as a small spite made of fire dart back towards Rena, then quickly circles her to warm her companion up.
Just a few inches above the one called Lina was another sprite, only this one was made of air. She hovers a few inches before she looks down to her companion. Lina couldn't help but chuckles before the bags they traveled with were lifted into the air. Stepping from behind the tree, she nods to Tawa and Rena "Shall we go?"
Rena didn't have to be told twice, as fast as she was outside, was about as fast as she ran back inside. Tawa and Lina laughed some as they walked side by side back towards the house. "Are you sure he'll be okay with me staying also?"
Tawa slips her hand into Lina, giving in a strong squeeze "Yes, I know he will." pausing at the door, she pushes it open as she allows Lina to step forward "This is Lina..."
Lina bows her head some before she folds her hands in front of her "Hello, pleasure to meet you all. I hope I am not a brother, if so I am more then happy to stay in Barton."
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:58 pm
Damien watched as the two elves darted out of the room, and his sea-green, serpentine eyes slowly made their way toward his sisters emerald-rimmed, amber serpentine orbs. "Did she say she was bringing someone else?" 'Alwen asked.
"I believe that she did, Minuialwen," he responded. "As well as their things...."
'Alwen couldn't help but smile, she hadn't seen her brother as confused as he was right now. "Face it, brother ... you've been played!" her smile was now a wide grin.
He was just about to stand an make himself scarce when he heard Rena stampeding into the manor, followed by the reappearance of his sister and this ... Lina elf. What in the hells had he gotten himself into?
Still, even as he was piecing his usual, former self back together again, he shot Tawa' a look that clearly stated they were going to have a talk later. "Not at all," he managed to reply, though it was clear he probably wasn't going to be able to say anything else for right now.
'Alwen noticed this, and said from the armchair she had yet to vacate, "It's nice to meet you, Lina. I'm Minuialwen, and this is Damien," it was a strange day, indeed, if she was the one doing the whole hospitality thing.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:21 pm
Tawa eyes quickly dart away from her brother as she pushes her hair from her face. Turning towards Lina, she gives her arm a quick tug to make her sit by the fire. Pushing her down next to Rena, she bows before she brush her hands off alittle "I'll get you something to drink Lina, would anyone else like some more to drink?"
Rena shakes her head as she holds her cup up again "I'm good, thanks though." taking a quick sip from it, she leans back as she kick glances around "Wait...where did she go...?" she pauses before looking into the fire.
There within the fire, a pair of eyes open to stare at everyone in the room. It blinks a few times, then quickly darts out of the fire to circle Rena once more. The sprite giggles before it hovers, staring around the room.
Lina simply nods as she looks down at her lap, only to look back up as she hears the giggle come from the fire sprite. With a smile, she clicks her tongue against her lips then waits. It was a matter of seconds before another sprite, this one made of air, to appear. It yawns before it hover before above Lina, rather tired and bored looking.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:28 pm
Damien was still so distracted that he didn't even notice the sprites. Indeed, he was concentrating on the fire, trying his best to collect his thoughts, which didn't help. The fire just simply changed from blue to green, to red to an acidic orange, then turquoise before turning into a bright green and then settling into a dark emerald.
'Alwen watched the flames in between glances at the sprites. Finally, she slipped off the couch and sat on the floor next to the other girls, at a respectful distance though. "What are those?" she asked. She almost wanted to touch them, but she kept her hands in her lap while her legs were crossed in front of her, 'Indian style.' She did, however, reach for her cup of tea so that she could drain the rest of the contents.
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