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Frist RP With Willow The Plush 10/8/2004

*LP yawns putting her hands behind her head walking down the street watching the colors of some of the leaves compairing them, she had gone to town today for some shoping and to see if she happened to have any mail.* As always a nice day, and quite as ever *she watched the birds as they flew by. She smiled, and paused at the velvete door* Hrmmm *she peered inside to see whom might be about if anyone.* It would be nice to get and sit awhile and chat to someone. *she walks inside even thou there is no one there and leans on the wall figureing if it go dark and no one was still here then it be time to leave*

With a faint ring, the door opened, and Moo walked in, stepping to the side so Acia could follow. The glider had come to the decision that Moo shouldn't have to carry her everywhere, but was already debating revoking that statement. In her few days walking, she'd already been nearly stepped on six times, lost in crowds nine times, and unable to keep up...countless times. Her gliding ability was helpful for regaining lost ground, but it was tiring if used too often... Oh well, that didn't matter, 'cause now they were at the Toychest! And LP was there! Acia was the first to greet the woman, all weariness forgotten as she ran over. "Hallo LP!!"

*LP smiles and waves* Hi you two. *She takes out a plush from her bag which it's head was poking outa; a cute lil, tiger one* How's it going? *shifting so she could stamp out the sleep in her foot*

"Doin' good," Acia chirps, before Moo can reply. Her gaze falls on the tiger plush, and she immediately summons a gust, almost seeming to leap to the counter-top as it catches her. She darts to the side nearest LP, eyes not once leaving the plush. "When'd you get that??"

Moo returns LP's greeting with a wave, but moves over to a couch, dropping onto it before turning her eyes back to LP. "Aye, doing well. Oh, is that your plush?? Congrats! She's lovely." Moo wasn't quite sure how she new it was a she... Probably the same reason she new Acia was when the glider was a plush. Odd, that.

*LP smiles* Hai it is *she looks up at the plush* how do you know it's a she moo? I can't tell. *scratching the back of her head she chuckles slightly* would you like to play with her acia? I know she's not very active but I'm sure you can teach her a few things.

"It just seems like a she." Moo shrugs, laughing hesitantly. "'Course, I could be wrong, and I hope it doesn't hate me if so. I'unno.. I'm usually a good judge of plushes. These plushes, anyway. I knew Acia was a girl before she came to life."

"I'd love to play with...it!" Acia herself couldn't tell which is was, so better to stick with 'it' until it grew. She wasn't quite sure how she would play with a plush, but she could at least talk to it, right?

*LP smiled and takes the plush from her head and sets it beisde acia* here, be careful with it... I know you will but still... *she looked towards moo* any ideas what I should name it if it is a she? *pondering for a bit* I was thinking of going with a gothic name but.... if it's not a gothic type I'd be kinda like well you know how I'd be....

The glider nods, sitting on the counter infront of the plushie. "I'll be careful, LP. Promise!" This said, she turned her eyes to the plush, staring curiously at tit for a while before speaking. "Hi! I'm Acia! Umm... You don't have a name yet, so I'll call you Tiger, 'kay? 'Cause that's what you are! It fits. I've never met a tiger before. I wonder if you'll grow soon..." And on.

"Umm..." Moo shrugged, tapping her chin thoughtfully. "I'm terrible with names... I usually have to get help naming things." She chuckles softly, grinning. "The plush'll turn out to fit you. I was a bit skeptical when Acia first grew.. She was SOO hyper and curious and always getting in trouble. But I got used to it quickly, and she's calmed down a lot. She fits in wonderfully... She's a lot like me when she's not bouncing off the walls."

*LP watched the gilder for a second before looking to moo.* I have a hard time thinking of names myself *pondering what moo said she sighed softly* yes well tenez got a dragon so hopefully it'll fit... ohhhh moo do you think it looks like a punk rocker or gothic to you *she lofts a brow*

RP With Huni 10/10/2004

"Wake up, human." Malady ordered, tugging on Huni's ear. Khun Ying stirred instead and nudged the Intangible away from Huni. While the panda generally liked everyone, she didn't quite like the Intangible all that much. Not that she didn't try, but the erratic nature of Malady and its nasty treatment of Huni made it hard to like.

"Mmm, five more minutes." Huni murmured, swatting the five inch Intangible way.

*LP entred the shop again she had slipped out unnoticed to get her mail when she came back she had a plush tiger atop her head and leaning on her normal wall she peers over at Malady, the panda, and huni. As she opened a very important letter* Seems to me someone needs more sleep at night...


"I need more sleep. Period." Huni muttered, sitting up and rubbing her eyes.

"No amount of sleep will ever make humans look presentable." Malady snickered, shrinking to half an inch and hiding underneath the shelves.

Khun Ying remembered this woman and noticed the Tiger plush. She looked to her mother, awaiting for permission and with the red head's smile, the panda padded over to LP. Her smiling eyes locked on the plush.

"Oh! You have a plush as well!" Huni exclaimed, noticing for the first time.


*LP nodded softly and se thte tiger down for KY to play with* I just got her the other day, isn't she adorible? She has a dragon for a brother as well. *lofting a brow at malady she takes quite a disliking to it's comment* shame I'm not still demon *she mutters softly glearing at the thing* I could use some target pratice on such a brat of a thing.

"She's darling." Huni nodded, "And she has a brother? Interesting... most interesting indeed. Does she have a name yet?"

Khun Ying nuzzled against the Tiger and vaguely wondered if she had been this warm when she was a plush.

Malady feigned fear before breaking out into a cackle. "I'm an Intangible, I'm not really here and yet I am."

"Just ignore it, that's the only way to deal with Malady." Huni sighed, shooting the gray creature a glare.

*LP shurgs* I haven't thought of a name yet, I've been looking thru every book that I have and haven't came up with one yet, I think I'll list my favorite names I've found in the diary and then when she grows I'll pick the best one.

*LP watched KY and smiled* I can't wait for her to grow thou, I think the three would get along great, although I haven't seen tenez seince he got his, but ah well... *watching* and I was kinda surpized the chest started being stubborn when we were opening it and wouldn't open for tenez.

*Looking back at the 'thing' as LP had now dubbed malady she smiled* that wouldn't matter, a demon's magic hits the target if it's there or not... rahter nasty bite it has to it as well *she looked at huni* oh I know but she needs a lesson taught to her on not to mess with former demons. I think she'd fend well in the demonic world and be much nicer once she came out. But that's just my oppion.

Malady wasn't afraid, it didn't care really. Demon, human, so long as it wasn't another Intangible, it didn't bother it in the least. "I have no gender." it cackled, shattered eyes crinkling in manic delight.

"Hmmm, names are hard to think up... and Malady has too short an attention span to learn anything..." Huni chuckled, "I find it's easier to just pretend it's not there."

Khun Ying nodded to LP, she was excited to grow up as well. Then maybe she could cook all by herself, in her current form her movement were still mildly limited. She wondered what sort of food the Tiger liked, meat? She wasn't sure if she was comfortable in cooking meat products. Maybe she could sing and keep the plush company?
She decided to try and hoped for the best. She hummed a soft tune, just loud enough for the plush and herself to hear. It was a very friendly song, at least Khun Ying hoped it was friendly.



*LP lofts a brow at the thing* well what ever... are all of them that way? *she asked huni* Maybe I should get one and they would have to put up with each other *she said as a joke but her tone held no sign of laughter*

Hai names are very hard to think up of seeing as how I don't even know her persona, I do hope it's close to mine or some sort of punk/gothish, emo wouldn't be bad either. *She watchs KY and the plush she ran a finger softly over KY's head*

I'm trying to intorduce her to as much stuff as I can while she's still a plush and hopefully she'll remeber it when she grows, I almost always have music playing in the background at my place.

"You want an Intangible? Tell me a story first!" Malady declared from under the couch this time.

Khun Ying nuzzled happily against the Tiger and LP. She liked these two, then again she liked almost everyone.

"I never understood what emo is... as for music, I did the same with Khun Ying. I think she had an overdose of musicals and OPM." Huni chuckled.

*LP looked confused at malady with a lofted borw and then to huni for help* what's that thing mean?

*looking back down to the panda she ponders* you know I just relized the tiger, panda and dragon are most common in china *she chuckled softly*

Ummm well It's hard to explain I know what it is but I can't explain it. It's like softer than punk and rock I think... *she searched for an explaination* Ahh but you can never have to much music but I dunno what opm is.

Huni's brows furrowed, "Well Malady finds random Intangibles in the kitchen and gives them to people who tell it a story it likes. But if I were you, I wouldn't want one. They're as erratic and as unpredictable as anything."

'China?' Khun Ying wondered what that was, maybe her mother would tell her about that later. If not, then she'd have to find out on her own, oh that would be a fun thing to do! She tugged at LP's leg and motioned to the couch so that the woman would be seated and be more comfortable. Already she tried to carry the Tiger over, though she struggled a bit due to her size.

"I'm not much of a fan of punk and rock, as for OPM, it's an abbreviation for Original Pilipino Music." Huni explained.

*LP lofted a brow* err I think I'll stay away from the err things for now thanks thou...

*she chuckles watching KY and picks them both up* here this will be faster *she walked over to where huni was and sat on the arm while setting the two velvets down beside each other gentally*

I've never listen to Pilipino Music... I think I've heard japanese... I know I've heard German and Russian, and mexican. Is pilipino music good?

Khun Ying snuggled up with the Tiger and smiled at LP. So nice, she must come back here with mother more often, she decided.

"Spoil sport." Malady hissed, slithering over to the other side of the room.

Ignoring the Intangible, Huni replied "Some Pilipino music is nice, like those of Stonefree and Rivermaya. But there are just inane ones like Otso Otso and Pamela." She shuddered.

*LP watched KY and awwed softly* they make a cute pair of a friends, a plush and an animal. It's to cute.

*watching malady she lofted a brow* Gald to be of some use around here *she chuckled*

Ahhh... I'll have to maybe borrow some of the music from you and listen t o it eh? see if I happen to like 'em *she looked at the time* oh dear me... I have work to do huni *she sighed* I'm afraid I'll have to run off for a while. *looking back to the tiger and panda* thou I hate to leave with how cute those two look...

RP With Moo, Fyrn, and D 12/31 -> 1/1/2005

*LP yawned as she walked along. She had black pants with green glow in the dark pockets. She also had her guitar. She wasn't the best at playing it yet but she could play songs by ear. Which she just happened to be listening to American Idiot on her head phones, Willow atop her head and she was rocking out with the song.* I dont' wanna be an american Idiot.... *she was just enjoying the last day of '04. Her head would be bopping with the CD if willow hadn't choosen to sit atop it. LP had her black bag with her and it looked to be brimming with things. Presents included. Happy new years, late christmas for all her friends.*

*Willow sat there atop LP's. She was decked out too. She had on a diamond collar and set of wrist bands; a pair of sunglasses like LP was planning to get soon enough. A little leather hat and she was head banging to the music. Talk 'bout a funny sence. Willow pawed at LP's head when they were infront of the Toyshop making LP stop and look around.*

"I'm sure he'll show up sooner or later," Moo replied, shrugging. "He's never gone for too long." A movement outside caught her attention, and for a moment she thought Naraka had returned. But then she noticed everything that clearly made LP NOT Naraka, and wondered how she could ever get the pair mixed up.

Acia, meanwhile, was trying to figure out if Rogue could actually move, of if she had imagined it.

*LP opened the door, and chuckled at Willow* Thanks I was 'bout to walk past it again. Was to busy jammin to notic. *She laughed as she walked in and closed the door.* Yo Guys how's it going? *she was very hyper. Some one's been in the chocolate sauce.... and it must have been spiked. She reached into her pants pocket and turned off her cd player. Then sitting down her guitar she smiled* It's been a while since I've seen you two. Been a while since I could hang out here to....
*willow nods her tail flickers and she slides off LP's head and lands on the floor. Once there she streatchs and looks about at everyone that happened to be there. She was staring over her sun glasses at the squirrel and Acia before heading over to the main desk and clawing her way up there and sitting down on it her tail flickers as she watchs the things that went on.*

Fyrn shrugged nonchalantly, and threw up his hands as if to say "oh well". At the entrance of another, he and Rouge both turned their heads pretty much simultaneously.

"Hallo LP, Willow," Moo replied once the pair had entered. She stiffled a laugh at the hyper mood, and again at the outfit--as much as she liked it. "Pretty good, you? Aye, it has been a while...Coming to the New Years party?"

Acia surpressed a cheer in triumph when Rouge turned his head. Ahha, so he was alive! Silent, but alive. The glider glanced up just long enough to wave a greeting to LP and Willow, then immediately returned her attention to the squirrel, attempting to get some kind of reaction out of him... It wasn't often that anyone was able to ignore her.

Fyrn turned back when he saw who it was. LP would understand that he couldn't talk. Rogue turned back around at the same time, and gave a GLARE at the little one, before going statue-still again.

*LP laughed as she Sat her bag down and pulled out a matching hat from her bag. She actully pretty well matched Willow 'cept for the sun glasses.* I need a pair of those damned sunglasses, But other than that I'm all WOOHOO!!! Yeah well ^^; I've been to a few parties already but hell yeah I'll be there, you can count your pennies on it. *she looks over to Fyrn* Ahhh we meet again kiddo eh? How's it going? *she walked over and offered him a package with his name on it. Tossed one to Moo and then sat a package infront of acia and one infront of rouge.* Merry new years! Happy late christmas. Sorry it took me this long to get them out. blaugh

*Willow's tail flickered as she watched everyone. Something in her ear shimmered it was a pair of clip on diamond earrings. She she murred softly and her eyes closed sleepily but hidden by the sun glasses. She didn't care she wasn't in the mood to be social right now. Plus it looked like the other two was busy.*

Fyrn blinked, and looked down at the package. He signed Thank you! before carefully unwrapping, Rouge looking over his shoulder in interest.

Acia frowned. She could endure being ignored, but that was just uncalled for. The little glider rose to her feet and whirled away, stalking back towards the end of the couch. "Well fine, if you want to be rude..." She calmly stepped off the edge, a gust catching her and lifting her towards the countertop, where she alighted moments later. "Hallo Willow! How're you?"

Moo laughed, but immediately fell silent when LP's tossed her the package. She automatically caught it, then grinned and set about opening it, cheerfully replying. "Awww, thanks LP! And aye, Merry later Christmas! Acia and I bought presents, but we didn't think to bring them tonight... Next time we come 'round, alright?"

"Thank you, LP!" The glider replied cheerfully, already forgetting the rude squirrel on the couch. She carefully began opening the package, doing her best not to tear any of the paper--she'd been collecting it since Christmas.

*she watched as each unwraped their presents, for fyrn she had gotten him a puzzle of a group of woodland animals. For moo it was a hardhat, with a note that read, thought you might need that when aica opens her present and a gift card to a music store.* Wasn't sure what you'd like moo so yeah ^^; *she chuckled. Acia's was a sling shot, a package of marbles and a few vails incase acia was into scince she could use them to store liquids in. Rouge's box, happened to own a bag of assorted nuts, and a small random picture book [you can pick the book's sort and all that fryn].* You guys are welcome.

*Willow's head turned towards Acia. She tilted it down in a nod looking over the glasses to her. If it was possible for a tiger to do, she'd have an eye brow lofted. Her tail flickers again and she simply yawns. She couldnt' say much but she could least nod in agreement or shake her head in displeasure. Plus she was rather tried she had stayed up late last night with LP working on some things.*

If Moo was surprised to receive a hard hat, she didn't show it. She just calmly put it on, then tucked the card into one pocket, flashing LP a grin of thanks. "This, I think, will be very helpful. Much thanks, LP!"

"Oh wow, thanks LP! And Willow!" The glider immediately slipped each of the small vials into the belt around her leg, which she had conveniently emptied just earlier that day. Picking up the sling shot (which I'm assuming is mini o_o; ) she selected a marble and glanced around for a target. This was going to be fun...

Wow! He signed excitedly, looking at the puzzle. He'd been looking for something like this for a long while now, and it was a great gift. Rouge smiled in his squirrely way, and patted Fyrn's shoulder, digging into the nuts. Rogue says thanks too.

*LP chuckled* You two are welcome I wasn't sure what you'd like so I saw those and thought you might like 'em. *looks at moo* you'll see why I got you the hard hat later. wink *she nods to acia* put those to good use. *LP then yawned and leaned on the wall streaching, with a crack of her neck.* So...... who's bored???

*Willow looked to acia and murred softly as if to say your welcome. Her tail flickered as she looked around the shop. She didn't see anything that interested her. Nor did she see anything at the time to do.... She was bored.*

Moo followed the nod to Acia, then stiffled a groan at the sight of the slingshot. Grimacing, she slumped down in her seat and pulled the hardhat over her face, muttering from behind it. "Wake me when she runs out of marbles."

Acia, meanwhile, was still searching for a target. She had a terrible desire to shoot at the squirrel who had been so rude...but decided against it. That was just mean! And as rude as Rouge had been, two wrongs didn't make a right. They sort of made a backwards, actually. Which couldn't be good! "What should I shoot at?"

Fyrn stretched, yawned... and quickly passed out on the couch, Rouge looking down at him worriedly, but not saying anything. The squirrel was worried for Fyrn, especially now that he was a teenager...

*LP looked at fyrn and watched him for a bit, making sure he was okay before looking towards acia.* Weeeelllll...... I think when you get home moo will be glad to set you up a board that looks like a target and you can play with it there *she had seen moo's face and decided it might help some*

*Willow yawned and looked around she shurged catish like not knowing what acia should aim for. Her tail twitched and an ear flickered.*

After a while a figure passed by the window and pauses at the door before opening it. It's D of course, all decked out in a fluffy jumper and a striped scarf. She looks about at the crowd of drowsy people who litter the couches. Moo, LP oh and Fyrn too. She hadn't seen him in a bit and was surprised by his growth.

She didn't say anything, seeing as everyone was snoozing and vaguely wondered if there had been a can of knock-out gas in here or something. Rather odd.

Sidney trapsed in after her. He had wanted to take his sled with him but there wasn't any snow in the shop, of course, and the streets of the town were far too busy with people to go sliding down. So regretfully he had left it at home.

There was some things better than snow in the shop though. People! Judging from the humans, Acia, Rogue and Willow should be around. He tasted the air with a flickering tongue to see if he could pick them up.

Moo was a bit...out of it, and therefore failed to notice the arrival of D and Sid. And by out of it, I mean, she had fallen asleep beneath her hardhat. The woman was now curled up in a little ball on her couch, hardhat at an awkward angle on her head, looking for all the world as if she lived every day of her life expecting the sky to come crashing down.

Acia, however, was still awake. She had spent the past...while shooting marbles at random plushes on the walls. True, she felt a bit guilty about shooting plushes, but these weren't exactly Velvets. These didn't come from the chest, and these wouldn't come to life! So...it was okay for her to shoot marbles at them, right? The glider glanced up, sling pulled back and ready to fire, when the door opened, and nearly released the shot in order to wave to her friend. However, she remembered before that happened and carefully relaxed the slingshot, dropping the marble and waving down to Sidney. "Hallo Sidney! And D!"

*LP looked at D noticing Moo wasn't awake yet she signled for all to be quite. She picke dup the guitar and snuck over* Shhhhhh!!! I wanna see what she'll do *she runs her finges down two the strings of the guitar it wasn't loud enough to wake fyrn but enough for moo 'cause she was right in her ear.* Happy New Years Moo wake up! *she laughed and walked back where she was waiting to see what moo would do. She looked inoccent and whistled. Afterwards she would say sorry she couldnt' help it she'd been tempted for a while.*

*willow opened one eye and looked at D and sid giving a short grunt as a welcome. Afterwards dozing again.*

D pulled up a chair from behind the shop's desk, not wanting to disturbed the slumbering figures. Probably had a big night, she smiled to herself. Ah but it seemed not everyone was passed out. She held up her hand to warn LP but it didn't seem to stop the ex-demon from pulling her prank. Oh well.

"Hello Acia." She whispered, turning back to the velvet. "What's up? I like Moo's hat." D chuckled and looked back at her sleeping friend, kitted up just in case the ceiling came down.

Sidney soon tasted Acia's scen but that didn't tell him if the sugarglider was awake. Her voice did though and he quickly looked over to where it came from.
"Hey ya." He hissed, following D's lead and keeping his voice down. "What are you up to? What'sss that?" He grined and slithered over, looking at the strange contraption the mammal held. "Marbless? They're fun."

Moo didn't so much as flinch from the noise. She was used to sleeping through much louder noises than that. And being slightly drunk didn't help matters. Ohh well, they could wake her up if they really needed to.

"It's a sling shot!" Acia replied proudly, if quietly, holding up the item so Sid could see. "Willow an' LP gave it to me for Christmas! Along with some marbles for it, and these vials." She pointed to the new vials in the belt on her thigh, then gestured her friend up to the countertop. "I'll show you how it works. How've you been, by the way?"

..... *LP stares at Moo* BAH, be that way. *she shurgs and picks up D's and Sid's presents. She tosses d's her's and then walks over and hands sid his.* hope ya like 'em... like everyone else didn't know what to get ya. *she shurgs* dun like 'em I stuffed the ticket in there to take 'em back.... the gift one mind you... *she yawned and looked at Moo.* She must have drunk to much.... I amit that I had some but it's not like I had enoug hto knock me out cold... *shakes her head.* Oh well.

*willow looked up when her name was mentioned and nodded sleeply before napping again. Her tail twitching now and then.*

[[thus were I left]]

*LP carrying willow in her jacket zipped out again made her way thru the snow. It was cold as hell and LP hated it. She was trying not to catch cold nor let willow get sick either. She finally reached the velvet shop walking in. She was in a slightly pissy mood but only 'cause of how cold it was.* I'll be gald when it's summer. Atleast I don't have to freeze my a** off. *she unzippes her jacket, pausing halfway to let willow jump out.*

*willow was cold indeed. She headed to the couch where she jumped onto it and curled up in the warmest possible place. She was not equip to hold so harsh temps. The little tiger shivered.*

Adrian looked up to see LP and Willow come in out of the snow storm outside. He knew that they hadn't met on the best of terms, so his mouth just opened and closed a couple times, trying to figure out something to say. "Hey, Willow," he finally choked out, stepping towards the couch. "How ya doing?" He smiled and reached to brush some of the snow off the tiger's face, sparing a glance at her keeper, "And greetings to you as well."

*willow looked up and sat ther shivering. She gave a hardly hear mrowl before curling back up fully.*

*LP tossed her coat letting it land on the coat rack and actully stay there. She murfed and shook her head trying to get her hair to look half way decent. She wasn't in the mood to insult or do much of anything 'cept get warm and maybe talk a bit. She looked to adrain as she leaned on the wall rubbing the simi-soaked arm warmers on her arms* 'lo *she muttered and looking to willow* she might not be much fun at the time being it's to cold out there for her. I think i'll have to crash at some island untill it warms up, poor willow gunna catch a cold *she added off handly*

"Ah," Adrian murmured, continuing to pet away as much snow as possible. "That's okay, I was actually just about to leave... but I got sidetracked. An island sounds good though." He bit his tongue before adding, Mind if I join you? He knew that it probably would be taken the wrong way if he said it. He was becoming a lot more aware of the things he said and how he acted around people. "But just think, spring will be here, soon... Probably not soon enough."

*LP shurged off handly looking out the window* Aye well, gotta do something when where you live doesn't have much of a way of being heated 'cept a fire and it's kinda hard to have a fire place where I live so mostly put blankets on the walls. *she looked to poor willow whom was now slightly starting to get warm. LP shook her head at adrian* doubt it'll come soon enough. There's gunna be atleast two more snow storms where I'm at before spring.

*Willow got up and yawned she then porceeded to turn around in the spot she had choosen to lay in and then layed down again. She chuffed quitely before closeing her eyes. It was nice and warm in here.*

"Ah," he murmured, deciding it was best not to ask about where they lived. "That sucks. At least I'm out of that shack I was living in, before... Kanth took me in and gave me a room at his place," Adrian explained, scratching behind Willow's ears after she'd settled down again. "Probably a good thing, too. I wouldn't want my future pets to get cold." He pocketed the key with his name on it before he could lose it. The cargo pants had held up well, so he wasn't worried about there being a hole for the key to fall out of.

*she nodded softly* I still can't beleive you're a prince or whatever you are... you don't seem to be the type. *she said offhandly* no offence. *loftinga brow* kanth took you in? I swear that place is huge, from what I saw of it. Intimdated me just standing outside of it.

*Willow opened one eye and looked at adrian before purring, her ear twitched towards a soft voice coming from what seemed to be the shelves where the toys sat. She wondered if she'd ever be able to understand what they want. They always called her, but she never could understand them their vocies were so muddled. She looked towards the shelf the voice seems to carry from.*

Adrian snorted, "Yes, well, I was hardly the type even before I lost my memory. I guess the amnesia has helped me become a different person. I never liked being royalty; had too many other things that I wanted to do and to be. So this, I suppose, is the me that I had to suppress during those years."

He glanced over at the shelf as Willow did, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. He looked at LP, "Yeah, when he said he had a mansion, I didn't quite expect it to be so... big. But I haven't found myself lost in there, yet. He lets me putter around the rooms, but there's not that much of interest to me. I'd rather be outdoors."

Really? So it isn't jsut something your stuck to for life then? Where i came from you were what you were for life. You had to respect that *she noded she wouldn't mention the ex-demon factor. She figured it'd save alot of questions*

*Looking over as welll she shook her head with a lofted brow* sometimes I wonder if she's hearing white noise. *giving a shurg* I dunno kanth's house might be huge but just in the living room and pool room I felt like this little peice of dirt that was more or less ment to say in my place. Felt almost like I was back home infront of the head....d.... *she paused she was 'bout to let it slip. She sook her head* i mean master.

*Willow got up and looked at her owner when the mention of white noise arose she got a shill and then moved towards the shelf to investigate. Jumping off the couch she then padded over to the shelves with a pause, coiling of the muscles and then a great leap she landed on the shelf creeping along.*

Adrian shrugged, "I don't even know where my supposed kingdom is. Kanth's never made any offer to tell me, and I don't really have any desire to go back. So I just call myself an ex-Prince and am done with it."

After Willow left, Adrian flopped onto the dry couch. He frowned at what LP was saying, especially the mention of a master. "Kanth wouldn't think of you like that," he tried to assure her. "He'd want you to make yourself at home and not worry about your 'place.' I can't really speak for him, but you're always welcome there, I'm sure."

*she shurged softly* aye well. It just throws off the blance sometimes. Can be good or bad.

*she watched willow carefully pondering over what adrain said* Oh i know. But I still can't help but feel that. Kanth's place in only alot more cheerful and less gloom. *her arms were crossed looking to adrian, with a pause.* Don't suppose kanth has told you much about the velveteen owners? *she asked, stange question nau.*

"No," Adrian grumbled, looking out across the store, "to tell the truth, I haven't had much time to talk with him lately. He's always running around, doing this and that... not to mention... the thing I won't mention."

Truth was, Adrian was still miffed about the argument that they'd gotten into a few nights ago. They'd barely spoken since.

"Is there anything in particular I should know?"

*She blinked slightly surpized at his tone, thou she didn't show that she was.* No just wondering. Figureing you and him being friends like you are, were... which ever... he'd atleast filled you in, if your gunna get a velvet.

*Willow yelped and came bolting over to LP crawling up her pants leg and hiding in LP's shirt where LP happen to have her hand resting. o.O; willow had been seemingly hit or something. By whatever she heard, or else understood a few words. 'kill' being one of which.*

Willow holy.... s**t... *she started laughing when the tiger clawed her way into the shirt* Willow what do you think your doing? Get outa ther.... hey, watch the ring I don't need your claws ripping tht out. *she finally managed to get willow from out of her shirt. Thou willow wanted to hide back in there.* Ummm...... *she looked at adrain* ^^; sorry 'bout that. *she strugled with willow untill she got the tiger to lay on her back and was able to scratch her tummy.*

Adrian stretched with a yawn, saying, "No, I guess he figures if I have any questions, I have to go ask them myself. I think I'll be okay raising the velvet myself, though. I mean, did you have any help raising Willow?"

He was startled as he watched Willow scamper over and into LP's shirt. He looked away, waiting for the tiger to settle down before returning his gaze to the two of them. "What was that all about?" he asked curiously.

*LP shurged* I suppose

*Looking back to willow* white noise.... *she muttered* i think she can hear ghostes... it's always been a suppision of mine ever since she grew she'd be off somewhere one second and then somethings just bolt. *gives a soft shurg* sorry you had to... ummm yeah. She's skidish sometimes. I guess she's been watching to many ghost movies.

"Ah," he said, watching Willow. "It's okay, I just wanted to make sure this was something... sort of normal."

He rose to his feet and pulled out a pair of gloves from his coat pocket. "I've really stayed longer than I was meaning to," he murmured as he pulled a glove on. "It was nice talking to you, though. I'm sure we'll meet up again soon." He gave her a soft smile as he straightened his jacket. "Talk to you later," he waved slightly before opening the door and disappearing into the cold winter night.

*LP nodded to him aftering watching his leave she herself headed out, hopeing to get to an island atleast she'd be warm, and willow would as well. She hummed a tune as they headed of.*

Adrian Vincent Karlet yawned as he stepped into the Velveteen Toychest shop. He'd brought along his fishing pole, intent upon putting it to good use at Bass'ken Lake, but somehow his feet had led him here, first.

He shut the door behind him and looked around the store. It seemed pretty quiet; of course, it was still fairly early in the morning. Stifling another yawn, he gazed longingly over at the two couches in the corner. How tempting...

-A soft tap of a feminine finger touched his shoulder as he gazed at the communial sleeping couchs, quite oblivious towards anything but the task she'd had at hand. Where she'd come from was a mystery like always, probably from somewhere in the back, but she stood on her tiptoes with a bright smile on her face as she greeted the back of him.-

"Good morning my dear! What brings you here, huh, huh huh?" -She giggled with her joke, quite knowing of the answer, since the box had been quite 'loud' all morning in anticipation.-

-From the corner of the room came a soft snort, and lazy statement, just barely loud enough to hear in the seemingly empty room.- "Don't tease him...."

-Looping her arms about Adrian's unsuspecting shoulders and neck, she half snuggled him, singing back to Nayati with defiance as if SHE were the child.- "But he likes it!"

*LP was walking along the soft white sand of a beach she'd decided to stay on untill winter was over, the cold was to much for her. She looked down at willow whom was having a ball playing in the sand. She and willow had, eaten some sausage for breakfast and now willow was playing with the wraper. LP chuckled.* Hey willow why don't we go tot he toyshop maybe there's someone there! *she called and headed off knowing willow would follow.*

*willow's ears twitched and she picked up the wraper following LP with her head held high she would love to be able to play with some of the velvets again, she might be small but she could keep them guessing. She decided to race LP there and took off running towards the shop*

*LP laughed once they reached the shop LP let the door open and Willow trotted inside, with LP after closeing the door. She looked about she nodded to iris and adrian.* morning you two *she was in a cherry mood* Nayati how've you been? I've not seen you lately.

*Willow after tossing the wraper away bounded over to Nayati and sat down looking up at him.*

Adrian was startled by the tap on his shoulder, then even more startled when the shopkeeper snuggled him from behind. His sleep-fogged brain just wasn't reacting quickly. He finally smiled, deciding to play along, and glanced over his shoulder, "G'morning, Miss Iris. You're looking lovely as always." He didn't recognize the voice from the corner of the room.

He looked to the door as it opened. "Hello," he greeted LP, then grinned at Willow, "Morning, sunshine!" He watched as the tiger bounded over to a unicorn. Oh, that explains the voice... he thought to himself.

"Always lovely hardly. Flatterer." -She stuck her tongue promptly out, before releasing him of the embrace, prancing a few steps away.- "Morning LP. Come for the festivities?"

-Nayati started a little as the tiger approached, since their last meeting had left her.. well, quite unpleased with him it'd seemed. Giving a bit of a nicker, he sat up more straightly.- "Morning Miss LP, Morning Willow."

"I speak only the truth," Adrian insisted. He stretched a bit after she let him go, hearing his shoulders crack. "Hmm? Festivities? Where?" he asked sleepily.

*LP chuckled at iris* festivites? I think I've missed something indeed but I'll stay Willow was looking forward to playing with someone. *she looks at Adrain* Ahh wait I think I know what you mean now. *it slowly dawned that there was something up with the trunk like when she got willow. She headed over the the nearest couch and sat down.*

*Willow mrowled a good morning back and then pawed at nayati wanting to play her tail flickered. She thought to herself -this would be so much easier if I could talk like the rest of them- she had heard from LP that one day she'd grow and beable to talk but untill then she was stuck with the 'lets try and guess what willow wants' game*

-Whinning to her lightly again, he though for a moment, before fumbling with his pants to find another small seed, pressing his hoove against it until a small vine began to twine around his 'arm', the end dangling near Willow.- "Still like strings and stuff like a real kitty?"

"Yes of course! Oh so exciting. Can't you feel it?" -She glanced at him curiously, looking around for sign of the key, that by now, should be giving SOME sign of mysticism.. sparkling.. glowing... warmth.. a soft call..-

Adrian grinned, then bit his tongue. "You don't want me to answer that," he snorted. "But I was kind of wondering..." he trailed off as he started digging around in his pants pocket. He didn't feel anything there, so he tried the other pocket. Then he started searching his coat pockets. Where the heck is it?

He went to set his fishing rod down, then realized what he was searching for was dangling from the hook. "How'd that get there?" he carefully reached for the key, removing it from the hook without sticking himself. He noticed that, while it should've been cold if it had been on the hook while he was outside walking, it was warm -- above room temperature, even.

-She giggled a little at the rebelious key awaiting any statement towards wanting to use the key, before teasing him softly, a soft twitch of her hips as she stated, whether obliviously or not rather unclear.- "Wanna put it in the hole then?"

*Willow nodded happily watching the vine. Her tail twitched and she watched it grow.* Rowl? *she wanted to know how he could do that. It was rather amazing.*

*LP watched willow and nayati for a second before truning her gaze back to iris and adrian*

Adrian was trying to keep a straight face and was clearly failing, "Why, Miss Iris, I never thought you'd ask!" He placed his fishing pole over next to the door where it would be out of the way. "LP, I'm not sure you want to watch this," he said casually as he turned around, "but you're welcome to stay if you really want to."

"Yay! Alright! I love seeing all the brand new babies." -Hurriedly making her way over to the old chest, she excitedly pointed to it, outwardly showing the impatienence she felt.-

"Hmmm" -A little confused at Willow's lack of enthusiasm, he gave it a soft wiggle, seeing if she'd go after it.- "Too big for games like this now?"

*LP wrinkled her nose and scuffed at the comment* She didn't mean it like THAT.... *she found iris rather amusing but adrain came off a bit obnoxish. She rolled her eyes and look over to willow and nayati.* there are children about don't joke like that.

*willow still played with the vine but she sniffed at while she was trying to catch it. She looked up at Nayati and mrowled again trying to ask him how he managed to grow something without dirt or water.*

The red-head smirked as he stepped to the back of the store, "Well, if you're sure, then." He rubbed the key with his fingers as he knelt in front of the chest. He took a deep breath before saying, "Let's make some magic."

He placed the key inside the lock and turned it, hearing an audible "click" of the latch.

-Frowning a little confused, he finally reached out to the young tiger, watching the vine as it, almost like a snake unfurled from him, quickly wrapping about the tiger's neck, circling a few times until it formed another loose 'collar' around her neck, the edges shifting to twine in the shape of a heart, a small pink flower bud resting mid heart.

Settling back against a hoove he asked lightly, hoping she'd be able to answer somehow.- "Well.. what would you like to do then Willow?"

-Iris watched from alongside Adrian, hands folded together behind her. The box, clicked and the lid swung slowly open revealing the small brown shark. However a soft squeak of joy touched her at the sight.- "Awwwwwwwwww, she's so adorable!"

*Willow epped as she watched the vine twist around her neck when she saw the flower she purred and sat down wiggleing her head slightly as if to say lookie isn't it pretty. She then thought about nayati's question and she looked around pondering. She took a paw and pawed at the air as if there was a ball there and she was making it bounce. She looked at nayati her head tilted, wondering if he understood.*

*LP looked over to willow and chuckled* well isn't she pretty. She'll have a big head the rest of the day *she has noticed hte vine and thought it looked rather splended, thou she could without the pink but she didn't mind 'cause it did look great with willow. She looked back at the two with the trunk she waited to see what adrain would pull out. She tilted her head.* What is it? *she asked 'curiosity killed the cat' she thought after asking, but she shurged it off and waited for an answer.*

Adrian blinked as he stared into the chest, then reached inside to pull out the shark. He grinned, then fell over backwards, laughing. "A shark!" he said, answering LP's question. He held it up in the air over him, getting a good look at it. "She's beautiful," he murmured, running a hand over the dark brown speckles.

-He watched with soft curiousity, before hazarding a guess on her motion.- "Ball? Yes? Hmmm.." -Glancing around lightly for something they could use, his tail made a soft thuck thuck as he twitched it back and forth.-

-Coins were kinda like balls.. and the right size. Everything else seemed too big.. so they'd have to work. Pushing himself up, he made his way over to the counter, glancing around the floor before finally a quarter, dropped and left upon the shadows came into sight. Manuevering it up with his hooves, he rolled it on it's side out to where Willow could see it, before giving it a push and sending it on a wobbly path towards the tiger.-

-Musing happily, she watched the newly set family, moving to shut the chest once again until it's next use came.- "Indeed, Trea has spots like that too.. far fewer though, more like.. freckles."

"Heh," Adrian smiled, "freckles, huh? Wonder if she'll have them when she grows up..."

He brought the shark down to rest on his chest as he blinked up at Iris. "Speaking of which, what's going to happen when the sharkie becomes an animal? Should I invest in a fish tank, or what?"

[[Blah blah blah xD I suppose I dozed out for this part.... you can see the rest at Page 133 6-7th post
I pop back in on page 134 9th post]]

*willow caught the coin and rolled it to nayati but before it could get there it fell over. Willow tilted her head blinking at it.*

Interesting new plush... *LP mutered after he left; she was rahter impressed* lets hope it doens't need water that wouldn't be to good...

"Indeed not.. Poor dear would be so isolated."

-Snickering a little softly he made his way to the coin, lifting it after a moment of difficulty before he sent it back towards her.-

[[never finished it seems.... xD ]]

The sun has just set, and Naraka's crawled up of his basement home with Suta, his little cit, to hang around the empty shop and play. The little grey furball bounces around the floor, attacking stuffed animals and anything else she can get her paws on, while Naraka sits by and watches, diverting her attention from time to time with twiddling fingers when she becomes too destructive.

*LP walked into the shop carrying her bag and willow.* Well it's been ages sence we've been in here Willow, I'm sure you'd like to roam around. I need to get to work on that book you kinda tore up. It neede dto be rebound. *with that she let willow to the floor and headed over to one of the couchs and flopped down pulling out the stacks of paper and the book cover. Along with what she used to bound books.*

*Willow mrowled and nodded heading towards the shelves she wanted to explore them. There was always something neat in them. Hoping up apon the frist shelf she started walking behind plush toys sniffing each plush to see if any life had been around them recently. Looking for something to chase.

At the familiar sound of the door's brass bells, Nar looks up, a faint, wan smile on his face. "Oh, LP, is it? Well, I guess I've been caught. Usually when I'm up here nobody else is. How've you been?" he plucks up the squirming cit, who's busily mauling a stuffed crocodile, seperates her from the unfortunate toy, and sets her back down. "Still living in a cave? You troglodyte!"

*LP blinked* aye still living in the cave. Hell I ain't gots enough money to move. *she looked at the cait that nara had* AHHHH it's adorible! I've always wanted one, but I can't keep up with what I have now *she looked towards willow and whistled to her* Willow come 'mere. *LP started putting the pages of the book in order* I need to translate these. *she hadn't relized how hard it was to read demonic after having been human for so long.*

*willow's head lifted up and she jumped off the shelf slideing under the couch and appering on the other side looking at nara and the cait.* o.o *she blinked was that a velvet? Nah couldnt' be.....* MROWL? *she questioned*

"No? Aren't demons not adverse to stealing?" he taunts. "Well, I still live in the basement of a toyshop, so there it is."

Suta peers timidly around Nar's bulk at the newcomer. Willow is much smaller, but fierce looking. Her head and furry ears disappear as she crawls into Nar's lap, looking 'round the other side with cloudy blue-grey eyes.
"Oh, Suta," Nar laughs. "What's the matter?"

I'd rather not steal. If I try such a thing its' borrowing.... remember i'm not as sly as I use to be....
*with a chuckle LP watched Suta* Willow no she's not a velvet, 'least I think it's a she *looks at nara for confremation on this* she's a cait.... *looking to Suta* she's got a lovely name nara. *LP was steal working on getting the pages in order some went to english* ugh... stuipd book *she set the ones writen in english aside, one of the pages about to fall off the couch started out. Two tigers and their Gaurdains are all that stood between evil and good..... that was all that could be seen of the page.*

*Willow blinked at LP and then her coat rippling and her muscles coiling up she lept swiftly aponthe couch and stared at Suta, with a soft questioning mrowl. The mrowl seemed to ask the cait if she wanted to play. Willow's tail flickered as she waited to see what the ceature would do.*

"Yes, a she," Nar responds, petting the cit's back while she butts her head into his stomach, looking for protection. "Little girl, why don't you go play? Willow won't hurt you. Go on, now, here." He turns himself around so Suta can see Willow, and waits patiently for her to step out on wobbly feet towards the stranger. She cautiously pads over, and hops up onto the couch, sniffing in a friendly way.

*LP watched the Little cait* she's very pretty, your lucky you are. Everytime I tried to get one they were gone with in seconds. *shurgs* I suppose I dont' need one considering how many animals I have to put up with. If I kept all at my place I wouldn't have no place to live. *she gave a chuckle* much less anything to eat. *giving of a soft shurg* I dunno why but I see something I become attached. *she was still working on sorting the book she had about ten pages in the right order* Nara can you read demonic? *she asked outa the blue.*

*Willow sniffed back and smiled at the cait. She chuffed happily and the gave a soft mrowl as if to state that Suta didn't seem to be very good at walking. Willow gave a nod of hello to Suta as her eyes smiled. It seemed as if willow picked up a few things from LP on how to show emotion without really showing it.*

"Oh, well, I didn't have any plans on collecting any animals, myself. She was a christmas present. I didn't know they were so sought after." He shrugs a little and runs his fingers through his tousled silver hair. "Uuuummm.... Demonic? Maybe a tiny bit. Not enough to be any use to you, though. I'm sure you can read it better than I can, being a demon and all. And besides, don't you demons have all sorts of different languages, oral and literary? I had always thought there were more than one. What sort of demonic is it? Here, let me see." He holds his hand out for the book.

Suta stumbles along the cushions and stops a foot or so away from the mini-tiger, peering curiously. She'd like to be friends, but she's very shy, and can't quite make out what sort of creature Willow is. Willow smells kind of like a cait, but doesn't look like any of the caits she knows. Ever so closely, she edges closer to sniff noses.

*LP sighed and handed him one of the pages* if you can read the page numbers at the top it'd be alot of help to me. It'll take eons to get this back in order. *she started to place demonic writing in one pile and english in another.* I'm outa pratic so its' harder for me to read now... I need to rewrite it all in english. But i'll do that later. Either way I need to find a way to keep willow from the forbidden books. That little fuzz ball over there *she nodded to willow* decided she wanted to read up on my history while I was gone off the other day and knocked it off the shelf I've been working on it ever sence then. Repairing the cover and now trying to put these back in order so I can restitch the book.....

*willow sat still seeing as how the cait was shy. Her head was cocked to the side as she watched and waited to see what Suta would do. Willow figured it be better if she didn't move to much. She didn't want to frighten Suta and have her run from her. Willow's tail twitched idly as she waited to see what the verdict of Suta's sniffing would bring.*

Naraka flips through the pages with a dull, blank stare, obviously not understanding one stroke of the writing. He hands it back with an annoyed scowl on his face. "I can't make heads or tails. It's all greek to me. And I--- wait.... Um, LP, Willow is a tiger... and as smart as animals are, they can't read." He gives her a rather unamused sneer and turns back to the felines.

Suta sniffs until she's satisfied, and puts a paw up to willow, whacking the side of her head playfully.

*LP chuckles* she can read well enough to tell when My name is on something... *she pointed out* she's already broke a cookie jar, a crystal figure and this all with my name on it. Explain that. Plus she's watched me a million times sign my name. *shurging she set back to work on the book* Maybe it's my imagation playing tricks on me. But I swear she can hear ghosts, maybe not talk to them yet... but understand them and slightly read to a point of knowing my name. *she looked at one of the pages with a lofted brow.* I didn't do that..... *she flipping over the page* Oh.... *closes her eyes and sets the paper in the pile* I'm glad you can't read this stuff. You'd be yelling at me for some of the stuipd stuff I did.

*Willow blinks and shakes her head Wow that was so unexpected as a frist action. Willow pawed softer at Suta* Rowl *she growls playfully and moves as if she's gunna pounce.*

He gives a hopeless shrug. "Well, I don't know." He scoots himself over to a wall so he can lean back and stretch his legs out. "I don't know if I want to know what kind of stuff you did." He frowns, imagining what she might have been up while still a demoness.

Growing bolder, Suta gives her a few whacks and begins bouncing back and forth on the couch seat, her head tilted far to the side as she bats at Willow playfully.

*LP shurged* Like I said could be my imagation.... It's gotten away with me before.

*she watched willow and suta for a little while before shurging* Mostly stuipd stuff, nothing any hot guy.... *she paused, shook her head and said that* actully better to say nothing anyone would care about. Just mostly stuipd stuff. *she trie dnot to read any more of anything she didn't remember setting pages down as quickely as possible.*

*Willow gave a soft snickering growl and poked Suta and then ran to the other side of the couch as if saying catch me if you can. She had a catish grin on her maw.*

Nar twiddles his fingers over his mouth, eyes narrowed, peering at her askance. "You know, LP, everytime I have a conversation with you I feel like I'm trying to desipher code! What the devil are you talking about?" He can't help but chuckle. As confused and irritated he can get, it's still amusing to speak with her from time to time. "LP, I thought you hated men. Or are you saying you have some sordid past with some poor shmuck?" He feigns a glance at her papers, although they both know very well that he can't read it.

The small cit (although she's bigger than Willow) bounds after the tiger, but in her enormous zeal she misses her footing and rolls right off the couch with a mewl of surprise.

*LP looked up at nara and shurged* Aye, code. I think sometimes I was made to confuse people.... don't worry about it. *she blushed furiously at the mention of some poor shmuck, trying to figure out how to answer that. Finally she muttered rather softly* Ummm... not really poor shmuck.... *she scatched her neck and went back to sorting papers rahter quitely. I'm going soft damn it... I really need to get back out deep into the woods and do some sword play... maybe that would make up for my slack she was mentally scolding herself for her 'mistake'.*

*Willow blinks and hops down looking at the cit.* Mrowl *she seemingly asked if Satu was okay. Looking her over with a tilted head.*

Nar scratches his head in confusion but says nothing for the time being. He knows better than to try to press LP for any sort of information, and their last talk on the subject did not end well at all. Still, his insatiable curiosity won't let it go, and after a little internal fight, he asks, "So not a shmuck? But I thought you said you didn't like the fellow... or fellows you ever had relations with, and that's why you preferred female company?"

Suta picks herself up, momentarily disoriented, shaking her head and staring around her. In a moment, however, she goes bouncing along the side of the couch, unphased. the tattered corner proves an interesting distraction, and she rolls on her back, biting and scratching the heavy cloth.

*Looking to him she blinked softly, placing her work back into her bag and then walked over to sit beside him. Pulling her knees up to her chest so she could rest her head on them.* Aye... The last one didn't end well. Considering my past I'm suprized I have feelings for anything. *she watched willow her eyes slightly glazed over in thought.* you see before I actully I even considered giving up on most of the male population I could have been called a real whore if I was human at that time. But I broke all that off for one guy thinking I'd found my true love. I would have given up anything... but a few months later I found out all he was doing was trying to get me to kill myself for him so he could get back at my people. For something I had nothing to do with.... *trailing off she started sawying slightly.* It's too long of a story to tell.

*her mind just kinda shut down and she was singing softly to a song that had just gotten stuck in her head.*

[[Song from the uesd x-x -don't remember the title but it's from their In love and death album]]

*Willow would have laughed she knew what it was like to do that. She looked over to LP and noticed the look in her owner's eyes wondering if she should wonder over and nuzzle her, but she was talking to nara. Willow decided not to and then headed over to Suta and poked her with a paw* Mrowl? *she questioned what the kit wanted to do.*

"Oh, I see...." He puts his hand to his mouth, considering making some crack about demons and whores but decides against it. "I really don't know what to say about all that. I wouldn't want to ever live as a demon, not being able to trust anyone, always having somebody wanting to kill me over something or other... I think maybe you're better off as you are. Maybe you'll find someone who won't want to kill you, huh?" He nudges his elbow against her.

Suta rolls around spastically before leaping up and bowling right into Willow, biting and pawing. She's still too little to cause any real damage, so her play-fighting really isn't painful. She is awfully rambunctous, though.

*shurging softly* ehhh... doubt it. *she started rubbing her head. A pain in her eye was causing her whole head to hurt* I mean really who'd want me? *she put on a half-hearted smile* s**t I ain't got nothing anyone would want. *she pondered her life untill now just a few of the things she remember off hand* it depends on how you look at it. I could say I'd hate to be a vampire.... but you have to live the life before you can really say you'd hate to be that certain thing.

*Willow meeped taken off gaurd by the bowling but joins right in with the play fighting careful nto to draw her claws out, growling playfully everynow and then.*

He crosses his arms. "Well... I used to ask myself that very thing. Still do, kind of. But, wouldn't you know it, somebody does. You're interesting and attractive. You just don't get out enough. And you strike me as the kind of person who'd be standoffish over the matter. Maybe you should just... I don't know... maybe try to learn how to trust." He turns his attention back to the two creatures rolling and growling on the floor. It seems Suta's overcome her timidity and is enjoying her playtime with her new friend.

*LP looked at him she stayed quite blinking at him trying to think of something to say that wouldn't confuse either of them....* yeah maybe so.... *was about the best she could come up with. She got up slightly light headed from the pain. It must have been getting late.* I think I better go. It's getting late and I need some sort of sleep. *she watched willow and Satu* Awww I hate to break them up though.... *she looked at nara, it was deffinally off the current subject.* Willow doesn't get to be around to many she can rough house with and not get hurt. Or hurt the other....

Nar puzzles some more and finally gives another little shrug. He can't tell half the time whether she even wants to talk to him or not. "Er, alright... Suta doesn't get to play with others much either. But if you come back, I'll bring her up to visit. It's good for her to be out of that dusty basement. I'm afraid all that mildew might be a detriment to her. Anyway, I suppose I'll see you.. Goodnight." He stands and picks up Suta, who isn't quite finished with her playing and attackes Nar's hands and arms as a substitute for Willow.

*LP got up and then paused, she did want to talk about it but it was just hard for her to get anything out about some topics. Much less think sainly.* Ummm, nara.... *she thought about what she was about to do and then gave him a quick hug and bowed with her eyes closed hoping he wouldn't get mad.* thanks for... well not pushing the subject... *she picked up willow and huggled the tiger whom was still squriming. She then moved over to picked up her bag.* I'm trying to hang around every week end... maybe if your about willow and suta can play. Night. *she muttered and slowly headed towards the door.*

"]"yeah, alright..." He pats her on the back, unoffended by her hug. "Well, I might be around. I've been out a lot lately. We'll see if we happen to cross paths. Anyway, Goodnight. I'll see you later." He waves to her, and goes back to playing with Suta, who's hopelessly riled up now.

right, oh I have you something but I left it at home not knowing you'd be here. I'll bring next time I come. If you not here I'll slip it under hte basement door. *With that she nodded and swiftly dissapered out the door towards the forest letting willow's soft fur atop the tiger's head brush across her chin.*

Nar gives a nod and watches her head out the door. He plays with Suta for a while, until she's completely tired out, and then carries her back downstairs for a nap.

Nar wanders up from the basement with his little cait under his arm. The sun's finally set, and he's up and around, giving his pet some time to play upstairs where she's safer than in the hazerdous basement. He sits buy on the couch, picking through a stack of mail while she's running around the floor.

*LP walked in she held Willow in her arms the tiger was on it's back sleeping. Her tail flickers now and then and she twitchs. LP sighed stareing at the tiger. She had trouble opening the door the way she held willow but was finally able to open the door without waking her.* I swear, next time I'm gunna leave you at home *she said to the tiger. Looking inside she blinked.* Hi nara. *she watchs the cait, for a second before leaning on the wall.*

Nar looks up and gives a little wave. "Oh, hello LP. Tiger giving you trouble? She looks asleep to me."

*LP shurged* she was touble before she went to sleep I took her to the mall today and she got into all kinds of things. I had a hard time keeping up with her. *shurging softly she watched willow sleeping in her arms* She tuckered herself out. Almost fell off my head on the way over here. Scared the crap outa me. I was lucky to catch her.

He gives her a rather sharp look. "Took her to the mall? You don't consider that to be even slightly dangerous? I'm surprised you didn't get yourself kicked out. It sounds like she's fixing on killing herself."

*LP shurged* She stayed mostly in hot topic where I was. the one I went to today was pretty large they dont care as long as she doens't mess anything up. *She laid willow on the floor carefully rubbing her knee afterwards.* Yeah, I hope not. She's just slightly hyper sometimes.

"Oh, I see." Nar shrugs and tears open a letter. "Well I wouldn't know anything about that. I tend to stay away from fads when I can help it. Well, I have to buy into them a little not to stand out like a sore thumb... anyway, what brings you in today? Rather late don't you think?"

*LP watchs nara softly.* Yeah well, as long as it's something dark and slightly baggy I care not what I wear. *pondering apon the rather late part she shurged* aye, but I had to check and see if my favorite vampire was about.... well the only vampire I currently know. *she gave a soft chuckle* Besides what else am I suppose to? Not go out at night anymore?

"I rather figured.... No, but if you can't control your pet, I doubt she belongs at a mall." He wads up a little ball of paper and throws it at her. "So there!"

*LP nodded catching the paper and letting it fall on to willow's head* Aww she'll grow outa it. She didn't go outa the store just wandered around alot staring at people in there mostly. A few of the people that were in there played with her for a bit... *shurgs*
*willow's eyes open half-way and a huge yawn escapes her maw*

"I wouldn't want to play with a fullgrown tiger of any size. I have had far too much experience with them in the wild. It's all well and good when you can outclass them, but ordinary people don't have a chance. It's too bad they're going extinct, though. They're lovely animals." He scratches his head and lays down his stack of papers and envelopes. "So, nothing new you say? That's a pity. Wasn't your cousin going to try to kill you or something? I can see that you're still alive." He looks her up and down with a bland, critical eye, as though making for certain of it.

*nodding softly she shurged* I've kept to the public mostly thou I've encounter her a few times. She just kinda seemed to be giving me a half a chance. Don't trust it thou. *she looked up at* Something was mentioned last time we ran into each other 'bout not really dieing, but being replaced.

*Willow murfed and got up streaching and yawning. She then padded over to nara and jumped up beside him. She then made her way into his lap curled up and went back to sleep.*

"Well if all you demons make just as little sense, I don't know why everyone's so worried for their souls. I can'tsay I understand, but hten, I"m not a part of your family." Nar allows the velvet's presense with a subdued acceptance. "I suppose you're off the hook, then. Well, maybe not, but at least you're safe for now."

The frantic sound of running, pawed feet announces the return of Suta from the backroom, as she runs headlong into an enormous alligator plush, batting at it and biting its foot.

I really don't think it has anything to do with my soul.... maybe my mind. *she shurged* there's an old legand from our well type. That says if one's mind has been corrupted there's a way to turn the tides and return them back to the side of which they should see.

*with a soft chuckle* I'm the only screw ball in my family. I don't make sence. I'm like a puzzle book someone said once. *she shurged* But anyhow basic idea of the story is to say, kill once live again, but kill twice your someone new. Meaning if she managed to kill me, I could possibly be like the rest of the demons and not care about anything....

*willow's head popped up and she looked sleeply over to the noise.* Rowl? *she questioned Suta quitely.*

He laughs. "Did I say it had anything to do with your soul? LP, you just make up all kinds of stuff out of absolutely nowhere. And you demons certainly have a fancy, pompous way of saying "to change one's mind". I'm certianly glad I haven't run across this cousin of yours. When shestarted to spit out nonsense I'd just have to scream. I thought she wanted you to be like all the rest of the demons? Oh, nevermind. Hearing about it makes my head hurt. I don't understand your family's logic and I doubt I ever will. Talk about something pleasant for once!!"

Suta pulls and tugs at the creature's stuffed arms and legs until she's had quite enough and decides to chase fuzzballs around the room instead. The lint dances in front of a current of air her swishing paws makes and she bounds after it, tasting it when she can, and deciding it's not good to eat. But perhaps the next one will taste better? She seems to think so, because every little bit of fluff ends up in her mouth.

*LP shurged she didn't think it funny but he must have found something funny about it* She does want me like all the rest... but never mind. If your head hurts I suppose I should stop. won't want you to combust all ofa sudden from such idoiticy. *she shurged* Sooooo what would be pleasant? Is the glass half empty or is it half full bit? *she looked at him her head tilted*

*Willow stayed on nara's lap watching Suta before getting up and jumping to the floor with a clumsy landing. She was half asleep still. Following Suta for a bit she mrowl at her again this time louder*


Naraka rubs at his face. "Ugh. LP, you always make things more complicated than they need to be. Never you mind. I give up!"

Suta rockets around the room, sliding on the polished floors, until she spots Willow. She bounds up, hopping on her hind legs and pawing with her paws.

*LP pouts slightly but gets over it fast enough* sorry. That last part I was poking a little fun.... *she gets up from the floor and moves so she can look out the window at the night sky.*

*Willow blinked watching Suta and then gives a catish smile. As well as greeting her in the same way. She then pounces playfully on her. Batting at Suta's ears.*


"Well it's not funny.... you never have anything nice to talk about. You always come in here spelling doom and gloom. Why don't you ever have any fun? You need to go out and do something nice for once."

Suta paws and pounces. She's bigger than Willow, and so has a size advantage, but she's more timid. It makes them a fairly even match.

*LP blinks softly at his words it was her turn to be confused. She shook her head looking at him.* Oh I ment the glass thing was suppose to be funny. But I don't understand what do mean don't I ever do anything fun? Praticing my fighting skills with my swords and such are fun.... *looking at him still a questioning apperance was apon her face.*

*Willow was really taking it much easier on Suta than she would any other thing she play fighted with. She knew better than to draw claws when around anyone unless it was LP and she needed a quick escape route. She growled playfully and pawed. She didn't care who or what was larger than her as long as she could frighten it if she felt frightened.*

"But you never talk about those things! You never come in and say, 'hey! I just did the coolest thing! Let me tell you about all the fun I've had!' No no, you're more like, 'some stuff happened. This sucks. That sucks. Someone's trying to kill me. Everyone's trying to kill me!' You've never come in here actually HAPPY! I'm inclined to ask what exactly is wrong with you??" By the time he finishes his little speech he's waving his arms in the air with frustration and energy.

Suta, likewise, isn't particularly interested in hurting anyone. She keeps her claws in for the most part, unless she gets a little too zealous in her play. But she's not strong enough to really hurt Willow.

*Blinking slightly she looked at him wide eyed. Scratching the back of her neck she just stayed quite and shifted slightly thinking. Finally she opened her mouth to say something but closed it. Unsure how to react to that.*

*Willow didn't mind any clawing or such she nipped at Suta's tail trying to play with it 'cause it was much fluffier than her own and she found it very interesting. Trying to catch it with her front paws her tail flickered. Willow backed up for a second and then pounced again this time over doing it and she ended up rolling head over back feet, still pawing at Suta when landing on her back.*

Naraka slowly lowers his arms and coughs once or twice before going back to his letters.

Suta turns and twists when she finds her tail being assaulted, trying to get paw back. She dodges away from Willow's leaping and pounces on her, stepping on her with her big feet, biting playfully at her shoulder. Then ext instant she's propelled herself off and around the room for a game of chase.

*LP blinks* umm... I'll be back. I'm gunna go outside for a sec... do you mind *she was clearly still unsure of what to say*

*Willow blinks at Suta and meeps slightly once the big paws have pinned her down for a little bit before the cait starts running around the room. Willow chuckles cat like and runs after her. Her muscles coiling and releasing. The artifical light of the room shineing on her coat. She might not beable to run long distances but she could get someplace in a hurry. Suta had a head start thou which could work in favor of one or the other.*

"yeah yeah, go ahead." He sighs and shrugs. It seems she understands him just as little as he understands her.

Suta pads along, slipping and sliding on her soft paws. She might have had a head start, but Willow is faster and far more agile. Suta's still only a cit, after all, and her legs are still a little shaky from being the runt. She ends up slipping right under the front desk and doing a full, 180.

*LP walked towards the door and ducked out she looked out over the ground. She walked off towards the side of the shop where the ally was and leaned on the shop wall with a sigh.* I dunno what to do. He wants to hear 'good' things and i have no idea what he means by good. *she puzzled.*

*Willow saw Suta doing a 180 and tried to stop but slide on her buttock while trying to use her paws to stop and ran into the kit with a murf. It was like a blur of orange and black as fast as she had tried to stop on the floor. She loked the grass much better.*

Nar scowls to himself, and lays down on the couch to stare up at the ceiling. He wonders what LP's up to and if she's angry.

Suta sees Willow coming, but can only manage a poor attempt at a hop before she barrels full tilt into her. The two felines end up rolling under one side of the desk and out the other. Suta jumps up to get her footing but only scrabbles before slipping right back over on her side. "mrrrooooowrrr!!!" she gives out a cry of dismay, begging Naraka to come and rescue her from her ordeal.

*LP was leaning on the wall, it wasn't often she'd just stand around reaching in her pocket she took out a lighter and flicked it on and off.* If only I had something besides just the lighter.... *she watched the flame on her lighter dance.*

*Willow to hated the tumble and ended up hitting one of the legs of the desk. She was rather dazed shaking her head. She blinked.* rowl? *she questioned outa confusion.*

Naraka hears Suta's cries for help and comes to see exactly what's the matter. She looks alright, just a little bewildered. He picks the both of them up and carries them back to the couch. "What is it you're up to, hmm? That's what you get for running around so fast on these floors. What did you do; bump your head?" He sits back down and rests the two in his lap. Suta stares blankly out at the rest of the room, content for a bit of rest and affection.

*Willow growled at nara when he picked her up the way she hit the leg of the desk pretty hard. Her back was slightly sore she moved from nara's lap to the couch and layed down on the cushion on her side.*

*LP sighed and finally put the lighter back in her pocket and was about to head back in.* hmm. It's so hard to figure out what people expect from you sometimes. I wonder what he really expects from an ex-demon? *she shurged softly and yawned*

Nar frowns at Willow. She's almost as snarky and unpleasant as LP, he thinks bitterly. "Fine," he says to the tiger. "As though I wanted your company anyway." He turns his attention back to Suta who's decided that climbing up the inside of his shirt is a novel idea.

*LP finally decided to walk back into the shop. She was looking at Willow scratching the back of her neck her head tilted.* S'matter with her? *LP paused.*

*Willow looked at LP her head lifted slightly but she still laid there.* mrowl *her tail flickered.*

Nar looks back up. "Oh, I don't know. I think she might have hurt something sliding around. You may as well have a look at her. She doesn't want to have anything to do with me."

By now Suta's managed to crawl all the way up his chest and pops her head out of the neck of his shirt.

*LP chuckled at willow, walking over and sat down picking up the tiger, who growled at her.* Aww come off it willow you should know better than sliding around. What'd you do go and hit a wall or something?

*Willow murfed and stared at LP laying her head back down.*

Nar peers over, watching LP deal with her pet. "I don't know; I wasn't watching. I doubt Suta'd done anything to her." He tugs Suta out of his shirt and sets her back down on his lap. "At least she's not the ordinary tiger size. There wouldn't be anything left of you."

*LP looked at nara* Well If I'm not wrong she ran into something and done went and either got a head ache or a back ache. I'll fix her up when we get home. Wouldn't happen to have any ice in the back *she questioned* Awww she looked cute there. Like you had a second head.

*Willow wriggled free of LP and layed back on her side with a sorta scuff like sound.*

"Yes, well I think one head is all I need. Do I have an icepack? Yeah maybe... Just a second. Keep an eye on here will you? Don't let her run out the door or anything." He sets Suta aside and meanders off to look in the feezer. A moment later he comes back with a bag of frozen corn. "This is about all I've got. Are you sure she'll stand for something cold on her?"

*LP pets Suta watching nara* Yeah she'll let it lay on her. *LP shurgs* corn is better than nothing. Normally i have settle for a plastic bag and some cubes for an ice pack. *she took a hand and softly ran it over Willow's head and back. Waiting for a sign of what was hurting Willow.*
*Willow snarls when LP goes to put a hand on her back. Ears down slightly.*
Geeezz Willow *LP took her hand away* You oughta know I ain't gunna hurt you... *she held out her hand for the frozen corn* here if she gets a notion to go after anything better my hand than you. Wouldn't wanna have to bandage ya up 'cause of my charge.

Nar gives her the bag of frozen corn. "Here, then. Geez, what a pissy little thing!" He picks up Suta to keep her away from the angry tiger. "I don't know how I feel about Suta playing with her if she has such a temper. I don't want her eye scratched out or anything miserable like that."

*LP looked at Nara taking the bag* Well what do you expect for a tiger? *she grabbed a hold of Willow's front paws and laid the corn on her back.*
*Willow growled and snaped at LP's hands when LP let go of her paws* Now willow you behave. Or I'll have to toss you in a cage untill you learn to behave. *looking back to nara* I doubt that she'd hurt a friend but sometimes I suppose you can't tell. After all you pointed out before she is a wild animal.

"Yeah yeah... Well, at least she's small. Suta's already bigger and will only grow. I suppose it will be alright..." Nar gets up and begins meandering around the room with Suta tucked under his arm. "So.. you're the only person I ever see around here anymore. Is there anyone else who comes in these days? Or is it just you?"

*LP shurged getting up looking at willow before going to lean on a wall* Welll I suppose I am the only one that comes around much. I've seen Moo and Iris around that's 'bout it. I think the rest are waiting for summer to start up again. Get's lonely now and then. Jus me and willow, but there's this new guy Adrian that comes and goes. He's got a shark plush.

Hmph. It's been awfully quiet. But then, I really haven't been around all that much. A shark plush you say? Sounds like I've missed out on all the new arrivals. I haven't seen Kesin for a while. I wonder where exactly he's been."

*LP shurged* I think that's the only new one. I might be mistaken... Hmmmm I haven't seen Kesin either... Didn't last time he sneak off to that castle place with ya? Maybe he's 'round there or maybe he got locked out again. I'm sure he's found one of the other velevet owners to stay with. He knows where a few of us live doesnt' he?
*Willow's eyes closed and she started to fall asleep there where she laid.*

"Oh, I'd like to see that! Found another velvet owner to stay with? Ungrateful brat! He's probably feeding himself fat somewhere. That little featherhead," he growls to himself. "I haven't seen Iris in months. She isn't really all that interested in visiting me, I suppose. Or I'm always gone."


I'm sure he'll turn up. If I find him I'll bring him back. Suprized he just hasn't flown into my place one day and went to raid the kitchen like those racooons do. Have to admit tis funny when Willow see's 'em. *LP cracks her back and neck.* I'm sure he misses you. As far as iris goes I see her now and then not that often thou. She's normally busy. Last time she was looking for a key she had made the night before.


"Yeah, maybe.... I wouldn't be surprised if he's forgotten all about us and is living in the ceiling of a bakery or something." he stops meandering and finds himself in front of a display table which he sits down on. "Fyrn still lives here, but I don't see him much. He's become a real socialite now that he goes to school. It's good for him to have so many friends. I don't suppose you've seen him up here?"

Unfortunally not. He's seen around here as much as the others. Hell I hardly see anyone anymore. *she sighed softly* I duno, I think everyone's to busy just to chill out around here anymore. I drop by for ten minutes or so if there's no one here and wait to see if anyone shows up but then I normally leave 'cause there isn't anyone 'bout. I think I saw D once. But then I had to go rushing off 'cause I had an appointment to keep.


"Oh yeah? I guess D comes around from time to time. I've seen her.. here and there. Around. but ahm... you say nobody else ever comes? That's a pity. I remember when we couldn't chase Yume and Tenez out of here with a broom. Or couldn't keep them off of each other either. Doesn't Yume have a velvet? I thought she did. And Tenez too. What ever happened to them?"

*nodding softly she shurgs* I dunno I've only seen him one and willow got to see her brother for a little bit but that's it. I dunno why neither o 'em come around. Suppose they are to busy for now. Maybe in the summer things'l pick up eh?


"Summer, summer, summer! What are they afraid to come out in the cold? Like delicate tropical flowers, hmm?" He starts to laugh. "I guess so. Maybe something's happened to them. How long do cats live, anyway? like... twelve years. "

I guess they think that they'll freeze to death. *She shurged* I think so. Thou it depends on the cat. I knew one that lived for like 16 ta 20. But I dunno.

"I thought as much... Well, I don't know what Yume's deal is. She never did make a point of explaining it to anyone. Hmph... Listen, I'm tired of sitting around in here. I might take Suta out on her leash if it isn't too cold. Get her some fresh air. Get her some more food; I'm running low."

Alright. I'd offer to come with you, but as cranky as Willow is I don't wanna leave her hear not at home alone. I might take 'er and get her some freash meat if I can find my bow. I'd say set a rabbit trap but they don't come out much in the winter for some reason. *She walked over to Willow picking the frozen corn off her and wipping it off.* i'll put this back frist.

Naraka makes a rather ill face. "I see.... well, I'm headed out. You can just put that in the freezer if you want. I'll see you, I suppose." he ducks downstairs and when he comes back up, Suta's wearing her little harness and a leash. He takes her out the door and they head off down the street.

*LP blinks* S'matter Nara you look ill.... *does sorta a princess wave as he walks off, her mind going blank for a second. That is before she shakes her head* Ugghhh evil wave... *she takes the corn back to the freezer and the goes to pick up Willow and takes her back to the cave.* Come on Willow you'll feel better once you get some freash meat...