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 Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:27 am
Aoaka grinned and blushed, his arm bent behind his head. "It's not my idea, really," he said, then turned to the other two.
"Hello, my name is Aoaka. It's nice to meet you," he introduced himself, and then held out his hand to shake.
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:21 pm
Serefina blushed slightly, looking aside in embarrassment. How was she supposed to know that? She'd never heard that word before in her life. Deciding to take the attention off of herself and her mistake, she poked Dax in the side. "You know, you're going to crash into someone one day doing that."
She was surprised at the arrival of another like themselves. Had she ever met this one before? As he introduced himself as Aoaka, she realized she hadn't and that here was one she had shared the lake with and somehow never run into. The lake really was too large for the small number of aquatic creatures swimming about in it. Well, at least those who could talk. She wasn't counting the fish. "Hello. I'm Serefina and it's a pleasure." Smiling, she took his hand, nodding slightly.
She turned back to the one who had introduced herself as Jazz. An Elder, eh? She wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but it sounded important and rather impressive. "Naiads?" She puzzled over the word. "Um...sure, why not? Sounds about as right as anything else, I suppose. And yes, we were. The three of us were Merion until recently when we just sorta' woke up and looked like this!" She gestured briefly to herself, Dax, and the surprisingly-silent Merric in the distance. Perhaps they had lucked out. It sounded like Jazz knew a lot more about all this than they did. Maybe they could find out what was going on around here from her. "So, you seem to know a lot more about this than we do. Do you know why we've shifted form again?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:17 pm
"Huh?" Sensing someone else in the water before actually hearing them, Dax whipped around to catch a glimpse of the newcomer that he had happened to miss. This creature was male like he and Merric, and it too looked pae-like, but with the same aquatic features. Though Dax wasn't sure he'd ever seen him before in the lake, he was pretty certain the Naiad hadn't always been one. He must have been a bottom dweller Aion or something...sure looks like one...after all, I usually spent most of my time in the shallows or the sunshine...
Looking on curiously, Dax noted the familiarity and formality of the adult's greeting toward who he had assumed was a taller-than-most female pae. She seemed to share his recognition, for in addition to responding to the name he called her, she spoke a name back.
It was then Jazz, Elder of Entertainment, introduced herself to them, commenting on someone called 'Hula Bob' and mentioning what seemed to be 'Aion' and 'Merion'. The third word however, was totally unfamiliar.
"Naiad?" he repeated in confusion. But by then the Elder had turned her attention toward the stranger. This stranger, decorated in markings of spider webs of silver and black, introduced huimself in the most formal of fashions as Aoaka, and claimed 'it was nice' to meet them.
Dax, who was getting uncomfortable due to all the formalities and manners, had remained uncharacteristically quiet until after Serefina poked him in the side.
"Oww...hehe...one day? You couldn't gess how many days it's happened before..." he told her with a shameless smile.
Reluctant to get closer to the others due to his uneasiness, Dax feared that if he should be himself at that moment, he would be looked down upon by Jazz and Aoaka, who seemed very important people. Or at least acted like it. Personally, Dax coouldn't stand the stiffness of the situation, but he didn't want Serefina to think too badly of him and decided to resist the urge to spice up the conversation.
"Miss Jazz, then, if that's what they call you," the Merion spoke in slightly sarcastic tones that were otherwise quite serious, "How in the world is it you know about us Aion? I mean I barely learned what a Merion was just recently, and I have no idea what an Elder is. Seems you know more about both of our races that I know of either. So...would you be so kind as to...to..." As he attempted to finish his sentence, a long strand of vibrant blue hair drifted in front of his face. Try as he might to blow the strand aside, several others fell instead to obscure his vision and hinder his ability to speak. They kept on seeking a way into his mouth and tickling his lips until finally he could stand it no longer.
"Seashells!" Dax swore, his true, childish nature exposed for a moment. "Just a minute!" He ducked under the shallow surface and was gone for a minute, his fluid form nearly invisible amidst the turquoise waters until it disappeared completely towards the deeper part of the lake.
In approximately a minute, however, the Naiad re-emerged, his mock solemnity reinstated, but this time with a crudely-tied kelp ponytail to accent it. His appearance, though comical to say the least, was something similar to a court house judge or a chinese magistrate, but as it had been tied in a hurry, looked more like a little girl's bow than anything.
"Now where was I? Oh yes, Miss Jazz, would you be so kind as to enlighten us?" Despite all, Dax seemed totally oblivious to his absurdity.
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:09 pm
Aoaka beamed as Serefina accepted his hand. He hadn't had many opportunities to make friends with the other Merions, but it seemed he was getting off to a better start as a 'Naiad'. Maybe this wasn't such a bad thing after all.
"I was a Merion, too, but I don't think we ever met. Which isn't surprising... I don't leave my cave very often. I'm trying to be better about that, though," he explained in response to her greeting, his pale coloration pinking slightly in embarrassment as he looked down to the water's surface.
He turned to Jazz as the other male asked his question. A questioning look crossed his face at the other's sarcastic tone, but out of politeness, he didn't mention anything about it. He didn't want to offend and ruin any chances of a friendship.
"Yes, please. I just woke up like this one day. Do you know anything?" he asked, an imploring look directed at Jazz.
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:53 am
Jazz watched them for a moment. "Well, you see, I live on the island and work at a bar. I see and hear a lot of things. Like not too long ago a bunch of eggs watched up on shore. These were found to be Naiad eggs. I also heard something about the Aion and Merion race becoming extinct. Maybe you have changed because the Guardians wanted you to not die out?" Jazz scrachted her head. She hoped this was right. Being an Elder sometimes made her feel like she should know the answers, when she didn't.
Jazz flapped her wings to try and keep her upright. She didn't normally swim this long. She was move of the "stay on the bar's roof" type. Just watching things.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:11 am
Aoaka smiled. "That sounds right. I'm glad they didn't want that..." he said, shaking his head slightly.
He noticed that Jazz seemed to be having a bit of trouble keeping afloat. "Jazz... did you want to go to shore? I don't mind sitting on the beach... or even near it. Uhm..." he glanced over at the others. It was true that he didn't mind, but what about the others? They might not like going on land. But, Jazz did look tired. He waited for her to decide.
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:37 pm
"Closer little one," the adult naiad coaxed. Belisma had after time grown used to her new form and, though she shied from social graces, found her adopted motherhood to be favorable; no one likes to be lonely.
Calder half-swam, half-waddled a foot above the coral bed. He scurried toward the outstretched arms of his mother. Of course, he couldn't know she wasn't his real mother; she had been the first thing he saw upon hatching and had been under her care ever since. Cooing he reached his destination, his pudgy fingers grasping toward Belisma.
Belisma scooped the baby to her and hugged him. "Good job! You're a natural swimmer, little guy!"
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:33 am
(( I'm going to say this is a few days later than the one with Jazz and Teigra and Tymiko. ))
Aoaka was searching. He'd decided his home needed some more decorations, so he was swimming around the lake bed, looking for anything interesting or pretty that he could add. He had a small bag slung around his shoulders that already held a few items, to judge by the small bulges in it.
he paused a moment, catching sight of movement off to the side, and pushed his drifting hair out of his line of sight. Then, he just watched as the little one swam up into his mother's arms.
Is that... a baby Naiad? he wondered. He'd heard there had been eggs that had hatched, but he'd never seen the babies. And the mother looked familiar, too...
Aoaka thought, crossing his arms and frowning at the sandy bottom for a moment. Purple... he thought, and a memory of someone seated in kelp suddenly came to mind.
"Bellisma?" he wondered aloud, looking up curiously at the female. Was it really her?
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:57 pm
Belisma halted suddenly, her blood running cold. Whipping around she looked at the origin of the voice. She looked at the male blankly at first; his markings looked familiar. Wait! This was the male she had once spoken with; so he had changed too. It was a relief in some way to know she wasn't the only one afflicted. Her heart still pounding in her throat, she managed to lift her arm in greeting, the other wrapped around the tot.
Calder watched with extreme curiosity; he had never seen his mommy act like this before and this was the first time he had ever seen another naiad.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:14 am
Aoaka immediately felt contrite. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to startle you... I'm Aoaka... We met before? Before we changed," he said, in an apologetic tone, nodding and smiling hopefullly. He'd seen a look of recognition cross her face, but she might not know from where.
His gaze turned to the little one, and his smile grew more sure. "Is he yours? He's very cute. Hello, little one!" he said, and waved at the toddler.
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:18 pm
"Ah you changed too!" Belisma was relieved that the change had been widesweeping, though still concerned that it happened in the first place. Casting her gaze toward the little one, she smiled. "He's not my real son, but he is my sweet boy. Calder, say hello to our friend."
The tot eyed the larger male with defensive curiosity. Belisma was his mommy, and he wasn't interested in sharing her affections.
((Though he has grown, he'll still be a baby for this RP.))
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:49 am
Aoaka nodded. "Yes, it seems that several of us did. I met two a couple days ago. I talked with one of the Elders, too. Her name is Jazz. Uhm, anyway, it seems like the guardians couldn't save us as Merions, and changed us into Naiads so we didn't die. And they made eggs, so that we're a new sort of Pae, I guess. That's what she said, anyway. I trust her," he added, nodding.
He was a bit disappointed at Calder's lack of response, but he tried not to show it. He smiled, and sank down lower, so his eyes were level with Calder's.
"My name is Aoaka, it's nice to meet you, Calder. I saw you swimming! You're very good at it," he said, and wondered if he was doing something wrong. He'd only met one toddler before, and he'd been rather more outgoing than this.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:42 am
((The mystery))
Hula Bob got out one of his surf board and put in on the water. He would have to try and look around the water's top first. He couldn't hold his breath like Ceri or breath under water like Naiads. This was the best he could do...though he would take a swim too.
Hula Bob went around in circles looking at the water. There was an island he hadn't noticed before...
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:51 pm
Hula Bob did a few more circles around and around the lake. He then made it back to the island. It was an odd place and he wondered why he hadn't stopped by before? Oh well, this was not his beach or lake, so he didn't go to it.
Next Hula Bob got off his board and began to swim in the water. He did a few dives in different places. He couldn't hold his breath for too long at a time.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:54 pm
Hula Bob took a few more dives. "I don't think I see anything..." he wasn't sure though, he could only go so far.
A few more dives later and the poor guy was tired. "I'll have to try the other beach now. I'm totally wiped."
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