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 Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:19 pm
Ilex's Journal
Well it has been a while since I last wrote in this. My fever seems to have passed and I am recovering finally. That is a good thing. I really was worried that I wasn't going to get better and it seemed that my Dad was going to have a heart attack or something. Uncle Ice didn't seem quite as worried, but that is because no one can really see what he is feeling. I am really glad that everything worked out fine though. If Dad had kept panicing I don't know what anyone would have done.
Anyway, since recovering I have just been working on getting everything back in order. I know I am young but there are things around this house that I work on too. I keep my bed room clean and I work on keeping Dyna clean and groomed. Dyna is a good cat she sleeps at the end of my bed, and sometimes when I wake up I find her hovering over me like a guard. Flying Kitties are fun.
I need to go back to find my friends at the clinic again. I miss my friends and I wonder how they are doing. Not that I am sure if Raven is a friend. I only met her once. I need to talk to dad about takeing me back.
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:29 am
Ilex put down his pencil and pushed the small cloth bound Diary into a drawer of the small desk that had been put into his room. He kept a lot of things hidden in there, most having nothing to do with the child that he should be. That in fact in many ways he still was. For all of Ilex's maturity, he was a kid at heart and as his meeting with Raven before had shown, he was easy to sadden when there was any kind of upset around him.
Pushing himself away from the desk he walked over to his bed, giving the small winged kitten on the bed a gentle petting. Im going to head down to find dad Dyna, want to come with me? Not too surprisingly all he got in response was a bored yawn. Dyna had no intention of going anywhere.
Shrugging Ilex grinned and pushed back his hair, heading out of the room and down the flight of stairs toward the den where his father was sitting and humming as he looked out a window.
Steal turned at the sound of someone else entering the room, grinning at his son. "Hi Ilex, did you come to help me figure out what to make for lunch today?" He often asked his silent child what to make for a meal, and they came up with some interesting concoctions together. It didn't seem that this was the cause of the meeting today though. Ilex looked like he had something on his mind. "Or is it that you want to go somewhere?"
Nodding slightly, Ilex tried to let his dad know that the second comment was the right one. He wanted to go out and play, and he was hopeing that he would be given the chance to make a new friend.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:07 pm
Ilex gets his visitSteal Ilex pushes the door to the clinic open and nearly falls in when it eases open with less work than he expected. Blinking he gets up and looks around hopeing no one noticed the mistake. His pale cheeks flush with bright spots and he starts to walk around looking for someone he can meet. caroline_cupcake Mia cuddles into Caroline's lap, she siped on her bottle in a rhymic beat. Every so often so would flick her soft pink blanket off her back if the bothered her wings too much; nothing was better then sleeping on your mother's lap. Steal Ilex's eyes went a bit wide as he saw baby sitting with the woman. He blinked a bit and silently started to move forward. There seemed to be something skittish in his nature, a trait that came strongly from both sides of his family, but one that he ususally was able to set aside. With his dad still being in a weird sad mood it was hard to break those natural inclinations though, and he hesitated, moving slowly instead of bounceing across the room like most boys his age who would want to investigate. caroline_cupcake Mia smacked her lips a bit, her grip on her bottle loosening. The bottle slipped out of her tiny hands with a clunk onto the floor, the contents still inside, but some managed to escape from the top. However, so deep in a slumber, Mia failed to notice her bottle gone. Caroline smiled at Ilex as she glanced up from her magzine, she didn't even notice the bottle missing from Mia's hands; considering she was so deep into the Worst Dressed Awards page. caroline_cupcake 'What is that sound?' Mia rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand, there infront of her was something with her bottle. "Bbb bbb!" She wriggled her hands towards Ilex. Mia shifted unconfortably in Caroline's lap. Caroline glanced down at Mia. "Ok Ms. Hot Pants..." She mummered, setting Mia down. Mia scooted on her tush closer to Ilex, she pointed to his ears rather amused. "Bbbb..." She called out again pointing to her bottle with a toothless smile.
He sighed, she wouldn't hear a thing he said. So few could, not even his father could hear his voice. Not unless Ilex tried really hard to make him hear it. The headache was rarely worth the effort.
Following the actions of Mia's hands Ilex tried to target what she was looking at. There seemed to be nothing weird over his shoulder so what had her so interested. Flicking the ear again he blinked, his tail twitching across the floor. I don't see anything interesting..caroline_cupcake A strange voice confused Mia, she didn't see anyone but Ilex and Caroline so she didn't think much of it. She felt like she wanted to respond, but couldn't. Mia took the bottle back with a giggle, she took a swig and cooed. "Bbbb." She repeated holding it out to Ilex, offering him a sip. "Fuu fuu!" Mia chanted and waggled a finger at his ear again, it looked so fuzzy and soft.
Oh... Daddy told me to be nice and not do anything rude. I can't take things from strangers but.. Uh, don't ever be mean to other kids.. but kids can be strangers too.. Not takeing the bottle would be mean, but... oh no.. His face went a bit more pale as the stress of the sudden mental complication hit him. To say no would be rude, but to say yes would be takeing something from a stranger. His ears folded back a bit as he struggled with what to do.caroline_cupcake Mia sensed Ilex's agony and saw it too. She placed her bottle down, shook her head a bit and viola! " Fe fe." A soft white feather fell to the ground, a feather from Mia's headwings. Mia picked up the feather between her chubby fingers, she scooted closer to Ilex and held out the feather to him. "Fe Fe." The feather was like a thank you in Mia's terms.
Thank you, its a nice feather. You are so lucky.. Envy was a hard thing for someone like him to deal with too. He wasn't plain, not by any streatch of the imagination, but he didn't feel special at times. Oh his dad told him he was, he knew he was loved too, but he didn't seem to have gifts that other kids had.
He shook his head a bit to scatter the melancholy that seemed to be gathering around him. I'm Ilex.. I know you can't hear me or talk back, but that is okay. Maybe someday when you are bigger.. we can be friends. I really.. I really want to have friends. I never seem to see anyone more than once. It gets really lonely for me... He scrubbed one hand over his eyes a bit. JadeEye Jade and Ava entered HQ relatively quietly today. The baby seemed to be in a decent mood for the moment, or maybe she was trying to think of a way to get out of her mom's arms. Jade looked fairly tired...maybe stress even...but that was rather normal for her nowadays. Both were dressed in sundress-like outfits, only Ava's had a bonnet. She hardly passed a glance around the room as she sat down in one of the clinic's chairs, then gently set Ava in her lap. The baby fussed and kicked her feet, which currently had little white sandals on them, and glowered until she spied Ilex and Mia not far away. caroline_cupcake Mia scooted closer to Ilex, she ingored the voice that went through her mind. "Bbb?" She brushed Ilex's hair away from his horn and poked it, thinking the horn in fact was a bottle. "Pety ." Mia moved her finger over his ears and giggled... "Fu fu!" The words in Mia's mind became clearer. Ilex? She closed her eyes in deep thought, this wasn't so easy. Her cheeks became flushed a bit as she opened her eyes, this was a bit confusing for her.
Soon the sound of someone else entering caused his ears to pivot, the one flicking in Miya's hand as he tried to pick up the source of the new sounds. Another mother and another child. His poor Daddy was the only boy in the room.. well other than him. Then again, Daddy was kind of like a mommy, since Daddy was here to look into haveing a new baby someday.caroline_cupcake Mia flashed Ilex a toothy grin, how his horn looked like so much fun to gum like a finger; but Mia resisted. "Fu Fu..." She repeated, petting his ears happily. Now, it appeared like someone else had come to have some fun. Mia brought her hands onto her chubby thighs, she lifted one up and gave Ava something that could be counted as a wave.
Trying to fight the calm lull back before he fell asleep, Ilex opened his eyes again and started to look more carefully at the other child. How long would it be before this one forgot about him too?caroline_cupcake Mia giggle is delight and clapped her hands as Ilex began to purr,, he purred just like the kitty at home. "Pppppppur" She inmitated, spitting a little as she did. Mia closed her eyes again, now getting the hang of this 'speaking' with her mind thing. Me Mia
Hmm, maybe the learning to speak in their mind thing came from meeting someone like him so young? He didn't know, at least someone could kind of translate for him... if Mia ever learned to talk out loud, which.. from the spitting and burbling, it seemed she was trying to learn.caroline_cupcake Mia flashed Ilex a confused expression, she itched at her flower printed diaper a bit. Lex Lex kitty? As Ilex spoke perfectly through his mind, Mia was still having trouble speaking and with the whole concept. Steal Ilex tilted his head puzzling out what she was asking him, and a moment later a bright smile crossed his lips. Kitty, well, part kitty.. He turned and pointed to his Dad who was sitting on a chair with his feet under him, and his tail wrapped around his waist. My Daddy is a kitty..
He smiled and looked down at the flower print diaper, then looked at himself. He was wearing a pair of loose pants and a button down shirt. He had even dressed himself, mostly. His dad only had to fix the buttons since Ilex didn't quite have the hang of them. caroline_cupcake Mia let out a high pitched squeel, the idea of kitties made her happy. Kitty soft She nodded and reached over to pet Ilex's ear...again. Mia's back wings fluttered happily as her head wings flickered a bit as the cold air from the air conditioner touched them. Lex Lex play? Her grubby little fingers wraped around a soft ball and she attempted to toss it to Ilex, but instead it just went voomp right infront of him; not even close.
Ilex soon found himself stareing at the wings fluttering both on Mia's back and on her head. She was so lucky. He looked down at the feather in his hand, takeing it and stuffing it into the pocket of his shirt. Maybe his daddy or someone else could make it into something he could wear. That would be nice.
So deep in thought was he, that he didn't notice the ball hitting the floor in front of him. He gave a bit of a gasp and scooted back a bit, before realizing what it was. A toy.. I don't know how to play with it though..
Biteing his lower lip with slightly sharp front teeth he looked at the ball and leaned over, giving it a small shove toward Mia, grinning as it rolled. Ohhh.. it moves.. why do I feel like chaseing it?
Ahh the joy of cat instincts.
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:17 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:03 pm
Ilex at home
Steal Masters: Sitting on the floor the boy carefully poked the bundle again not sure what he was supposed to be doing with the mystery fabric encased item. He picked at the knot with careful fingers, but it didn't want to open. :Why can't I open it?:
Bronzed: Smiling, bronzey explains gently, "You must take care of the bundle because theres a baby feli in there. It wont open until its ready to be a kid, so that means its like a baby kitten, its little eyes are closed and it cant hear very well. It's still too fragile to be in the outside world"
Steal Masters: The young boy nodded a little and let go of the knot, crossing his feet, and leaning over, one hand rubbing the side of the fabric. :I am sorry, I didn't mean to risk its growing.: His silent voice was straining to be heard, as he never spoke vocally. On his shoulder Dyna, his winged kitten yawned boredly.
Bronzed: Seeing the look on his face, the youthful adult immediately wished to reassure him "Dont feel bad, everything in life is a learning experience. Now that you know about the bundle, I know you will take excellent care of it. And when it hatches, you can pick a name for it!"
Steal Masters: Ilex looked down at the bundle with wide eyes, and he stroked it again. He then looked up and swallowed thickly, meeting the eyes of his aunt. :T-thank you, I never had a pet that.. ow...: He blinked and lightly swatted Dyna's paw. :Let me finish! I wasn't insulting you Dyna. As I was saying. I never had a pet that I saw hatch before. Dyna was already a young cat when I got her, not a tiny baby.:
Bronzed: Seeming to hear a soft whisper out of nowhere, bronzey looks around, a bit confused, before realizing that she must be picking up on the childs thoughts. One of the few good things she had inherited from her fathers side, a strong empathetic ability which from time to time could share with her the words from the minds of another. She couldnt help laughing at the interaction between the two. "Well, youre very welcome, I am just sorry that it wasnt delivered until after your birthday! I had been planning to give it to you knowing it was on the way, alas, a bit late is better than never hmm?"
Steal Masters: Ilex looked up and grinned a bit sheepishly, his cheeks takeing on a slight blush before he looked down at the bundle. :Thank you, I hope my dad wont mind if I bring more friends into the house. He doesn't mind Dyna, since Uncle Ice gave me her.: He smiled at the thought, the night he woke up and his dad.. or rather his dad's body with his uncle controleing it, stood there holding the tiny kitten in his tattooed arms.
Bronzed: "Ohh I'm pretty sure it will be alright, after all, he is a great lover of felis! Thats how we got to be such great friends you know, our mutual appreciation for the beauty of the feline form in all its variations." bronzey smiled to herself, also remembering. "And if nothing else, you can always remind him that felis are usually very quiet and dont take up much space. But I think if you just give him puppy dog eyes, he will be unable to resist your request" she said, winking at Ilex companionably.
Steal Masters: Ilex looked down a moment. biggrin ad can't hear me though, my words don't reach him. He can't read right so I can't leave him notes...: He thought about the comment on feline form and nearly laughed. Since when wouldn't a feline anthro love cats? It wouldn't make sense at all if he didn't like them. :I am fairly sure that dad wouldn't mind too much.: Nodding a bit he again stroked the small bundle, letting Dyna climb down to poke at it.
Bronzed: Pondering a moment, a reply came only when the exact right words were found. "Perhaps....perhaps you could draw him a picture of what youre trying to say? Have you tried using that as a way to tell him what you mean? Granted, some words cannot be drawn, but I'm sure that would allow for some easier communication if it works?"
Steal Masters: Ilex shook his head. It had never crossed his mind to try and draw things.: He looked down at the floor and watched as Dyna crawled onto the bundle to curl up and nap. :Umm, Aunt Bronzed is that going to hurt it?:
Bronzed: Giggling, bronzey shook her head "Dont worry Ilex, much worse things have happened to bundles in the past. I think there must be some kind of magic that keeps the baby safe while the bundle is tied. It's a bit of a mystery quite frankly. " she looked down at his trusting face, and had to resist the urge to hug him tight. Perhaps he was reaching the age where it wasn't "cool" for hugs anymore? Better not to try and make them both embarassed she decided. "If you wanted, we could try drawing some pictures together for your dad, like a storyboard! Do you know what that is?" she queried excitedly, this idea was very attractive to her considering her past schooling in the film discipline.
Steal Masters: Ilex looked up at his aunt and smiled a bit. He was rather empathic and caught emotions well. As long as she wasn't upset he didn't mind contact. Still how to tell her that without makeing it seem he was intrudeing in her thoughts? He couldn't really. Looking down at the bundle and his cat he just smiled. :I dont' know what that is, but I am going guess from the words that it is a bunch of pictures to tell a story?:
Bronzed: Thrilled to have a chance to share knowledge, an explanation was immediately necessary. "Well, I dont know how much tv or movie related experiences that you have had, but, before anything is filmed the whole story has to be plotted out quickly in a series of one frame images, kind of like a really long comic strip. No words are needed because what matters is the impression that you get from the picture in the box. Sometimes a storyboard can be hundreds of pages long" her eyes glazed over, as she visualized some of the beautiful ones she had seen in the past. "Now, I'm not the best drawer but looking at your hands, I have a hunch that you might be better than I am! Have you any paper and pencils around?" she asked, wanting to start while the idea was still fresh and interesting to the young one.
Steal Masters: Tv? Movie? The young boys lack of knowledge was kind of stinging at the moment. He read books but didn't watch TV or movies. Comics he did know though, and soon he was understanding things. They were going to do a wordless comic. He got up dusting his pants off carefully and heading over to a small drawer, pulling out some pencils and clean paper. :I have some colored pencils too, do you want them?:
Bronzed: Nodding enthusiastically, bronzey cleared off a space on the small table in the room. "Definately! And if you have a black marker that would be good, so that the outlines are sharp." Of course, Ilex didnt know that he would be doing most of the work until it was done, but that was probably for the best. Homemade crafts always touched her own mother's heart, so she was sure this would be a hit with Steal.
Steal Masters: Ilex nodded and pulled out a few sharpies from the drawer and closed it neatly bringing all the heap of extras to the now clean table and climbing onto a chair. :Okay, I got all the things, now what shall I do?:
Ilex may have been young, but he wasn't a fool, he kind of figured that he was going to be getting mostly supervision on the task. It didn't bother him at least. The boy was very flexible.
Bronzed: Spreading out a few sheets of paper, bronzey drew a quick grid "If you like, you can start with a practise page, or you can start drawing right away. Which sounds better to you?"
Steal Masters: Ilex thought and picked up a pencil. :I think that if I start right away it should be fine, there are erasers for mistakes after all.:
Bronzed: "Indeed there are, I just thought I would let you know your options. Sometimes, people are perfectionists, and they do a bunch of practice copies before they do the one theyre going to give to someone. I'm glad that you are taking a more relaxed approach." she paused, realizing that she had basically just described herself. Ah well, nobodys perfect! "So, what will you put in the first box?" she asked
Steal Masters: Ilex thought a moment about what he was going to put in, then smiled. :Me sitting alone with Dyna, since you are not here yet.: He nodded and started to draw a little boy sitting on the floor in shakey lines.
Bronzed: Watching, bronzey was pleased to see that as predicted, Ilex had more of a gift for drawing than she did. Certainly for a boy of his age that is. Heck, she probably couldnt match it now! All she was really good at was stick figures with big round heads, standing still. "Thats very good! Are you sure you havent done this before?" she teased, hoping to bring another of those infectious smiles to his face.
Steal Masters: Ilex looked up and blushed softly, shakeing his head. :Oh no, I draw in the sand sometimes, but nothing like this.: Licking his lips slightly he concentrated on makeing Dyna's image appear in the boy images's lap. :It looks kind of funny.:
Bronzed: "Well, if you think that looks funny, how about I draw the same thing, and we'll see which makes your dad laugh the most!" a friendly contest would surely be enjoyable for both of them, and bronzey would even be really trying. She picked up a sharpie and began working on her own version, complete with awkward stick figures and you guessed it, big fat heads!
Steal Masters: Ilex gave a gentle grin and he started to draw more, his fingers working the pencil createing more lines. He was now working in the second box showing that Bronzed was walking up with the bundle.
Bronzed: Concentrating surprisingly hard, bronzey completed her first box as well. Her tongue was protruding from between her lips, clearly an unconscious posture. Drawing was something she almost never did, and so required her full attention.
Steal Masters: Ilex on the other hand had a smile on his lips and he seemed more than happy to be drawing like this. In fact the drawing seemed to require little from him but thought. His hand was doing the rest on its own.
Bronzed: Nearly having completed her own storyboard bronzey took a moment to observe the young one. His ability was clearly a natural one, and she couldnt help cooing her approval. "Wow! That's way better than mine!"
Steal Masters: Ilex looked up, his tongue pokeing between his lips a bit, in a very kittenish manner. He smiled and looked at her board, giggling. :I hope daddy understands it. He doesn't seem to understand me at all.:
Bronzed: "Well, maybe he just hasnt understood you because he doesnt think the same way as you, and maybe pictures will help him to see what you are thinking through your eyes and not his?" bronzey suggested helpfully.
Steal Masters: Ilex nodded. biggrin addy doesn't think like me, not the way Uncle Ice does. Even Uncle Ice can't hear me though.: He smiled and picked up some pencils and started to color.
Bronzed: bronzey couldnt help feeling blessed by her meager gift allowing her to hear his precious thoughts. "Well, if ever it happens that you need to tell them something really important, if you come find me I will be happy to relay any messages that I can, but I should warn you, my gift doesnt work all of the time. Or with everyone actually. It's rather fickle" her eyes seemed almost to twinkle as she finished this statement.
Steal Masters: Ilex nodded and he looked down at the floor a bit, as he concentrated on what he planned to say next. :Its funny that alot of other people can hear me too, I don't know why Daddy can't.: It was a good question, since it seemed that telepaths were somehow a dime a dozen lately.
Bronzed: "Would you like to hear my theory on that, Ilex?" she paused slightly, but didnt really wait for a response. "I believe that when we come to this earth, each of us is given a certain amount of magic. That magic lives within us like a little seed. If your parents had big seeds, then yours will be the size of theirs combined. If they had small seeds, then yours will similarly be small. And the seed does not stay the same size forever. Sometimes, when the elements are right in our surroundings, the seed can expand, kind of like a sponge in water. So, maybe when others are around you, their magic seeds get big enough that they gain the ability to read your thoughts, because you are sending the thoughts to them unconsciously. But I think your dads magic seed is mostly being used just by him being alive, because he is a very magical creature. Perhaps also, since he is always around you, its not a new thing to be around the magic that you give out, and so his seed doesnt change, because that is what it is used to?" she took a break, hoping some of that would sink in. "Just some ideas of mine from the things I've seen. By no means the gospel truth though!"
Steal Masters: Ilex thought, his hand poised above the paper so that he didn't make anything messy by thinking and coloring at the same time. :So, because daddy is almost all magic, he can't hear me?: It seemed kind of unfair, but the young boy was rather used to unfair things. :Maybe that is why he is also sad, since he can't use his magic for other things.:
Bronzed: bronzey nodded seriously, "Thats very possible. Hey, have you ever thought of learning sign language to try to talk to your dad? I bet he would be willing to give that a try!" the idea had just struck her and she couldnt keep it in. It didnt matter that neither of them were deaf, sign language was just seemed like a possible way to work around Ilex's inability to talk to his dad.
Steal Masters: Ilex giggled and shook his head. :That wouldn't work, who would teach him? He really can't learn that.: He remembered when that had been suggested by his friends mom, and Steal had said it wouldn't work then too.
Bronzed: "Well, just because he cannot learn doesnt mean that you cant learn and he could use reference texts of some kind? Maybe just a kind of starter kids book, which has the pictures of the handsign beside a picture of the object? It would be better than nothing, and you could have the reference materials around in the house so that anyone who stops by can talk with you a bit, even if they cannot read your thoughts. I think perhaps if Steal is still unwilling or unable to learn, it might just be good for your future friends." she suggested, realizing that sometime in the future Ilex would inevitably want to be friends with someone who was not gifted in such a way.
Steal Masters: Ilex did give a bit of a nod. It made sense. He looked down at the picture again, starting to color once more. :Yeah I guess that also makes sense. It is better than having to draw a picture all the time if I want someone to understand me. I wont always have time for it.:
Bronzed: "And it might help you avoid feeling trapped inside your own thoughts when youre with someone who cannot read them" she pondered aloud. "Well, my dear Ilex, I hate to run but I really must be getting on home. It's late, and my body is telling me I need sleep." Deciding not to let her unsureness hold her back, bronzey held her hands out for a hug. "Make sure you keep that bundle with you, one never knows when it might hatch"
Steal Masters: Ilex looked at his aunt and nodded, smileing a bit and finishing what he was doing before giving her a polite but warm hug. He then picked up the bundle, kitten and all and moved it to his lap. :I will take good care of it and watch it and I will come up with a nice name when the time comes! Sleep well!:
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:07 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:14 pm
Ilex's journal
Last night something funny happened in the house. I had been in the den sitting with the bundle that aunt Bronzed gave me, and trying to think of a name for it, when I heard something from my dad's room. Getting up I headed over there to find out what was going on, and I heard dad speaking to someone strange.
Usually funny things happen in the house, and it doesn't really phase me, but Dad seemed to be talking to someone and having someone talk back. They seemed to be talking about how sad my dad was.
I know I wasn't supposed to be listening at the door, and I feel bad for it, but when it is something that makes dad cry, it is something that matters to me. Dad was talking about how he wanted another kid, but he didn't want to hurt me by looking for someone else. Not that it would have hurt me if Dad found someone that would make him smile again.
The other person, I could tell it was a man, but that is all I could tell, said that they would think of something.
That wasn't the strange part, cause, well if Dad talks to people and had friends over that is okay. The strange part is, when I looked into the room I could only see my Dad laying on the bed, and no one else there. It was just his normal room with drawings everywhere and his neat bed, and that kitty plushie he always has. No one else was there to talk to him.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:58 pm
Unaware of his son having been outside his room not that long ago Steal started to speak again to the voice that was talking to him. Indeed it did seem that he was talking to nothing, as there was nothing else in the room that seemed able to talk back. "Darius, I don't know what you are suggesting, but I am thankful for your offer to help me. What do you have in mind?" The feline sat up a bit, his eyes on a lump moving around under the bed sheets.
From the sheets came a muffled voice that responded softly to Steal though it didn't show its source in the least. From the lack of shock or surprise it would seem that this was something normal for Steal though. "I am suggesting a trade, one that would benefit you the most though in the long run."
Though one is always warned about makeing trades or offers with beings of less than.. angelic persuasion, and though Steal was rather.. lacking in mental capabilities, the offer he was being made was one that he coudn't resist. At least the part that he already knew about. "You can grant me another chance Darius, you can grant Ilex a sibling?"
It was kind of a good thing that Ilex wasn't hearing this bit, the poor boy silent as he was would probably have ended up in a state of shock at hearing his father talking with thin air about a new child. Not that Ilex would have grudged his dad that desire, but really...
Darius (whoever and whatever that was) seemed to be agreeing though. "Yes Steal, you poor little one you, I can grant this to you, give me but a short while to prepare, and we will... seal this bargain. I shall have my time of freedom from my little.. shall we say.. curse. You shall get your new child."
For a moment there was silence in the room, which was soon broke by the sound of Steal weeping for joy. Nothing else was heard though, from the mysterious Darius.
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:26 pm
Horrified eyes glanced at the door, seeing it opening slowly to show the face of his stunned child. Ilex was stareing at him as if he was something new. Then again, he had never seen his father looking like a female before, and knew that this wasn't right.
Steal flushed and looked down, trying to diffuse the tension he could see mounting in the young boy. "This is me Ilex, I promise, it is me and I am still your parent." He reached out one hand, trying to get his son to cross the room to him. He really didn't know how to deal with this, seeing as he wasn't really used to having to prove himself to be who he was.
Really, it was a shock to him as well. There was going to be a lot of changes to handle, and not the least of which was going to be trying to explain to his son that he was going to be a big brother.
Ilex was floored, there was really no other way to say it. He was looking at his father, and he knew it was his father, only... IT was a woman that was looking back at him. He couldn't speak vocally to confirm that he knew this was his parent, which was makeing it a whole lot more awkward.
Stepping forward slowly he moved to hug his mom.. or dad.. or whatever he was supposed to think of his parental figure as now. Something had changed, that much he was sure of. Well, how could he not be sure, he was hugging someone much softer than his parent had ever been before.
Feeling the arms around him sent him into a more relaxed state. It was good to know that Ilex wasn't mad at him, and at least knew that he was still his parent. He didn't know himself if he should be thinking of himself as a mom or a dad. This was one of those weird moments that most people can avoid. "Ilex.. hun, I think... No I know that you are going to be a big brother in a while... you know that I wanted to have another kid right?"
Wow, this was abrupt, no time to settle one thing in before the next was tossed at him. Ilex lifted his head and nodded. At least this bit wasn't too much of a surprise, and he was wise enough to know that this wasn't because his dad didn't love him. He just wanted to share the love with more people. It was all okay. The method used probably could have used work... also.. who was the other parent? Everything he had learned before about where babies came from said two parents were needed.
Again the mute agreement made things easier. "You are going to be a big brother.. I.. need to go to the clinic to find out more, but.. you aren't upset are you?" The face looking up at him showed no upset at all. "THings are going to be weird a while.. but we will work it out... I promise we will." Steal flushed and hugged his little boy. "Lets get ready, maybe you will see some of your friends there too."
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:29 pm
Ilex's Journal
My Dad is getting more and more moodly lately, and I think it has to do with the new baby inside of him. It isn't a bad thing really, except that he cries a lot and seems tired.
Because of that I find that I am doing more things around the house than I used to, but that isn't bad either because I get lots and lots of praise for it. Dad is never short on that, and he never loses his temper.
I wonder what the new baby is going to be, and if my friends will like it. I also wonder when I am going to see my friends again.
Even though dad is getting all big and puffy in the front, I plan to ask him in my own way, if he is going to be takeing me to visit Mia again. We always have lots of fun and Mia's mom has an really nice place that serves fishy stuff.
Mia is fun too and I want to be able to see her and play with her and show her that just because I am older doesn't mean that I don't like playing!
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:37 pm
I have a sister! I can't believe it. I was out with mom.. dad.. well.. my parent. Dad again I guess, though still kind of mom like..
Anyway I was out with him and we went to a sushi place to get food, the same one that Mia's mom works at, and the baby was born right there. Cellina is what she is called and she is so cute! I gave her a plushie cat and she seems to love it. I am so happy.
Cell is adorible and she looks happy all the time. Sure she makes smelly messes and I have to clean up alot but, she is so sweet.
Dad seems happier too now. I think this is what was missing for him. Not that he doesn't love me, but he loves to have two people to care for, and it makes it so he doesn't think so much of what he is missing, and he thinks of what he has.
On another bright note. The bundle thing that Aunt Bronzed gave me opened, and I found out what was in it. A pink bubbly kitty thing that seems to be kind of.. mewing at me all the time!.
More fun!Steal  Ilex stares at the bundle as it opens and the strange feline with the fluffy tail pops out. Leaning over he taps it on the head blinking and chewing his lower lip in confusion. What are you? The feli of course doesn't hear him and doesn't reply in the least. Takeing a deep breath he tries again. Aunt Bronzed said you were a feli, so.. do you have a name?Blinking back at Ilex the pink feli stared at him. She didn't know what was wrong with the strange two legger. "Umm Hi.. can you hear me?" She nearly shouted in his face to get his attention causeing him to recoil violently in shock. "You can call me Talia!!"And so the pair kind of communicate for the first time. XD
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:01 pm
A Little gift Dear Steal and Ilex,
Mia and I have recently read a story about unicorns, when she saw the pictures she pointed to one and called it LexLex. You really have to see her now, an adorable toddler...she even has hair! Well, Mia drew this of you Ilex, she calls it Happy Unicorn LexLex.
-Caroline and Mia
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:41 am
Ilex looked at the picture and grinned, his hands holding it carefully before he skipped around his room and moved to pin the picture up on the wall. Okay he wasn't able to pin the picture up but he did use a bit of sticky stuff, something that was blue and tacky that was used to hang posters without doing any harm to the house. Smileing he looked up at the picture, feeling a lot of pride that it had been done for him from his friend.
In the next room he could hear his baby sister makeing mewling cries for food or attention, and with no hesitation, though a slight level of impatience he got up and went to check on her. She was a lovely girl, but it tired him as much as it tired his parent to be helping to care for her. Together though, at least they were able to stay sane, and both were very loveing.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:17 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:32 pm
Dear Journal:
I still find myself having to hide things from my dad. Like the fact that I must be learning faster than most kids are. I started school today, and it was boreing. The teacher got really mad at me fast because I wasn't talking.
I guess that is a bad thing, but I found that it was more annoying to listen to the other kids that didn't want to stop talking. ALl I wanted was to learn things, but I guess since I don't talk she thought that I couldn't. Maybe in time I can prove her wrong, but not until they start doing the abc's. Daddy taught me alot of them, though I can't make them right. He knows the ABC's but he doesn't know how to spell. He said that is the most he can teach me other than my colors.
At least I can read this even if no one else can.
Cell seems sad that I am going to school. Like the other kids she babbles alot so I know she wont be silent like me. Even though I can't talk to her like normal, she seems to know I love her, and that makes me really happy.
Daddy is happy with me too. He says I am a big boy and I make him really proud.
That makes me happy.
Ilex.
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