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Slanndalous rolled 2 100-sided dice:
9, 71
Total: 80 (2-200)
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 Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:56 pm
Cruzle
"We`rika?" The name was pleasant, almost crinkled or rickety, like a hot afternoon spent on an old, unsanded hammock in the middle of nowhere. It had its own appeal. Gave off that nomadic vibe, that tribal but civilized feel. New and ancient at once. The man's mother must have had high hopes for him.
Though We`rika was distracted, Ravi thought he may as well answer the man's question, if only for propriety's sake. "Call me Ravi," he said, tone finally relaxing to its usual low timbre.
Ravi wondered about the man's either, but decided to forget about it. Not a lot of people on Gaia had completely human limbs, anyway. In a sense, Ravi was a rarity.
He admitted with relief. He was ******** awful at remembering people's names and usually became bored with anyone with a long or complicated name. Not like he was one to talk though. It wasn't even worth counting the number of people he'd punched in his life for butchering his name. But..... not like he was very proud of his name, quite the contrary. Huff. He was tiring himself out thinking about this. During his interior monologue, We`rika's eyes found Chloe again. Oh yeah! "Come or go, I'mma movin' it over there..." Pointing at the young girl at the Lucky Pan. Not bothering to look back, the Huicholan trotted over to Chloe, getting out his wallet in the process. "Uhmm... before I..." s**t this was hard! "If... if yer booth is still open..." Jesus, jes say it ya p***y! "Can I ge' a kiss from ya?" Ugh. He felt like a puppy dog and his long ears falling against his skull didn't help.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:03 pm
Niksia waved the picture at Chloe thoughtfully, having realised she was being addressed. It was an odd moment, she didn't have the faintest clue who Chloe was, and it seemed to work both ways.
Walking closer to the booth she smiled, feeling a little better now that she had something to be a little happier about. She hoped.
'I'm Niksia, you might be Chloe then? I don't think we've actually met before. Your name is on the Lucky Pan, about the prizes?'
Offering up the developed picture to her, Niksia shrugged her shoulders slightly. It was proving a little embarrassing, like a lot of things so far.
'Did I do it right?'
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:23 pm
Chloe blinked, taking the polaroid only to smile. "Ah.. y-yes! Of course." She was lucky that this particular prize was one of the ones that Aphismet had left at the Lucky Pan booth. She reached down under it and pulled out the soft doll, handing it gently over to Niksia. "A-And.. it's nice to meet you." She blinked as the man she'd run into earlier approched. He seemed to beat around what he was trying to say before finally just blurting it out. She flushed shyly, glasses slipping down the edge of her nose, another taker, and this time it was.. a boy! Not just a boy like the little boy, Ty, had been but... She swallowed and gave a small nod. "O-Oh. Yes, of course." She stood awkwardly, looking between Niksia and the man before motioning back toward her kissing booth shyly. "Sh-Shall we.. a-ahm.. over there..?" She began walking over, pausing to be sure the long eared man was following.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:33 pm
Niksia took the doll from Chloe, squeezing it reflexively. She gave a little distracted nod to Chloe, it had been nice to meet someone else, however briefly it might be. After a moment of thought it came to her that Chloe was the pink haired woman she had seen at a distance much earlier in the night. Something to remember.
Wandering off with her new prize, a word Niksia disliked using floated to the forefront of her mind.
Cute.
She couldn't deny it, the doll was very cute. It looked like a Raevan, one she couldn't recall having seen yet. By the list on the Pan though, she suspected she had yet to meet quite a number of them. Aphismet really did need to be praised for the cute dolls, Niksia was glad she hadn't found out what the prizes had been beforehand.
The world was now graced with the questionable figure of Niksia, and her new doll. Oh dear.
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Slanndalous rolled 2 100-sided dice:
68, 55
Total: 123 (2-200)
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:51 pm
We`rika kept quiet, standing patiently beside Chloe as a newcomer walked up. It was hard to keep so silent when the profanities were right on the tip of his tongue. His eyes were the only thing that showed the inner rage that boiled inside him. He wasn't a big fan of having another's attention divided against him. But his parole officer would be so proud! Him... waiting so politely, though he probably had to count to twenty this time.
It was over fast though and the young girl left, the Huicholan making sure as his dark eyes followed her retreat. With no more distractions, We`rika turned back to Chloe and his stony face grew much more plesant. "Sure..." He follower her lead. "How much is it again?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:52 pm
Ravi's grin grew broader unconsciously despite himself. Yes, the name was simple and brief. In a sense, that was its purpose. It was singular, it was memorable, and no one ever had to worry about which name to call him by.
After a few strides Ravi realized that We`rika was walking straight over to Chloe! It felt a little strange to run into the woman again, but the closer he approached, the less wrong it seemed. After all, the woman was kindly, and not in the least uncomfortable to be around. Still... what did We`rika have to say to her?
If the man's request for a kiss wasn't astonishing enough (though the expression on the man's face was perfectly priceless, Ravi had to admit with an inner laugh), Chloe's acceptance of it was even more so. Ravi wanted to stare with boggled eyes as the two walked towards her kissing booth, but instead he found his feet dragging along the ground after them. Uggh! He really didn't want to witness what they were up to. The thought made a chill run down his spine, and he was wearing enough layers to make a man swelter! As he walked, he scanned the area ahead of him for a more promising location to rest at while We`rika and Chloe were... preoccupied. He noticed a man in glasses about his age standing alone in a booth a little past Chloe's. He looked isolated, but also a little intelligent and maybe even ...disgruntled. Perhaps this man would be able to share with Ravi the trials and tribulations of being thrust into such a twitterpated company. Ravi approached Julian Sweet's booth, wondering if he'd find a worthy companion in this atrociously romantic set-up.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:55 pm
Chloe flushed slightly, looking down, half of her face pressing into the soft scarf around her neck. She gave a little shiver - she hadn't realized how cold it'd gotten without her labcoat, but it was alright.. she had others and Isi could always return it later if he really wanted.
"U-Uhm... th-there isn't really.. a p-price." She let her eyes flick up shyly, her heart beating faster again. Was -this- going to be her first real kiss? "Whatever you'd l-like to donate to the Lab."
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Slanndalous rolled 2 100-sided dice:
53, 1
Total: 54 (2-200)
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:34 pm
"Oh... alright..." He really hadn't noticed it was simply a donation. Then again, he didn't really bother asking. His attention was more directed toward her ruddy cheeks that matched so perfectly with her hair.
"Yer so cute..." He confided to her, resting one clawed hand on her shoulder. We`rika pulled down his scarf and smiled at her, actually openly for the first time tonight, a little less self-conscious about his long canines. For a man so blunt and, let's be honest, an a*****e, he couldn't help but be bashful around this girl, she was so sweet and kind and ah! that little stutter of hers! It made his toothy grin even broader. His fingertips ghosted over her warm cheek and gentle nails tipped her head back while he bent down and brushed against her cherry-red lips.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:03 pm
She was about to respond to the compliment when all too quickly he was kissing her! She gave a small gasp, startling at the quickness with which he'd done it. She closed her eyes tight as she realized she was being kissed, unsure with what to do with herself she simply held still, pursing her lips slightly, her cheeks feeling hot and flushed.
Her first kiss!
Giving it up was for a good cause... the Lab could use the donations...
Her mind wandered slightly, thinking briefly on the softness of the touch at her shoulder and of lips. Vaugly she realized he had fangs.
Her eyes fluttered open shyly and she leaned hesitantly away. She didn't know what to do, and she didn't want to do anything that might make him want to take his money back. Her voice was a timid mewl as she looked up at him nervously. "W-W-W-W..." She licked her lips and tried again. "W-Was that... a-a-alright..? S-Sir?" Her voice squeeked up an octive at 'sir'.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:48 pm
Aphismet Rivener watched Roux float away, hoping that he'd at least managed to cheer up the other a little bit. He did much less upset than before, but with Roux you could never be really sure. The Scorpion was sad to have to leave Roux's presence, but Eiry needed him and he had to look after his little brother, after all.
Turning to Eiry with a frown, Riv reached up and ruffled the other's hair. "What do you want, you dolt?! You ruined a perfectly good moment." He didn't put any sting in his words, he just spoke with false impatience as he always did when dealing with the minty Raevan. "I'm going to take your picture as punishment, later," he teased.
Wibble wobbling into Riv's side, Eiry hugged his brother. However, when the scorpian raevan mentioned the camera, the minty newborn yelped and bolted away a couple yards in fear.
"NO, MY SOUL!" He turned as soon as he considered himself a safe distance away and he looked hurt and confused.
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Slanndalous rolled 2 100-sided dice:
4, 7
Total: 11 (2-200)
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:56 pm
We`rika was reluctant to end the kiss and was thankful Chloe pulled back first, especially to see her flushed reaction. How darling. Licking his lips unconsciously, the Huichol laughed amiably, if not a bit stiffly, at her reply.
"Oh, no need fer sir... We`rika works jes fine, Miss Chloe..." He gave her a teasing wink before before brushing away a few stray hairs from her eyes and pressing a quick kiss on her forehead. He was allowed, right? Right. He really hoped he didn't ******** blow this!
He felt a little awkward, maybe even rude, about pulling out money, but that kiss was worth at least half his wallet's holdings. Let's see... his parole officer was quite generous, but it wasn't like he went out more than every blue moon. So no worries about his financial needs drying up. Rolling a nice chunk of bills in his hand, he offered the large wad to her. "Uhmm..." The man frowned slightly at Chloe and her heated cheeks. "Do you need something cool to drink...?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:47 pm
"We`rika.." She concentraited as she pronounced the name carefully. She tilted her head back to look up at him. "O-Oh.. please just call me Chloe."
Her eyes widened as he held out the wad of cash. She hesitantly held out her hand to accept it, feeling a bit detatched. This was quite a bit, nothing astounding but something she could be proud to present to Dr. Kyou when she gave him the donations from the event. "O-Oh.. th-thank you.. s-so much."
She paused in thought, giving a small nod. "M-Maybe.." She took a moment to look over We`rika, noting the similarity in their hair color and the small features that made him stand apart from the average crowd. She didn't stare, or at least it didn't feel like she was, because it didn't phase her entirely too much. They were subtle things at best.. definatly not an entire bottom half missing.
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Slanndalous rolled 2 100-sided dice:
19, 100
Total: 119 (2-200)
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:45 am
The Huicholan's long ears twitched at her soft, stuttering speech. He usually hated deformity in others, as hypocritical as that was. But he found her stutter so cute. But if it was attached to anyone else... he probably wouldn't stay in their presence for very long. He hoped Ravi didn't have a quirk like that. Ew! He'd be very disappointed.
Caught on a tangent again, We`rika focused back on the young girl before him."Maybe?" He asked softly, bending over to meet her eye to eye. He wasn't going to let her get off that easily. "If... If ya need a' stay at yer..." What was the word? ".... booth... I'lla get ya summin' .... Are you a volunteer here or...?" It was a bit off topic, but it simply occured to him. He was a firm supporter of speaking his mind, be it good or ill news.
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Aphismet rolled 2 100-sided dice:
88, 84
Total: 172 (2-200)
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:40 pm
Rivener sighed and ruffled Eiry's hair again. That look of trauma was almost always on the poor minty Frei's face when he was around Riv. Why Eiry kept coming back for more torment was beyond understanding, but then again, little brothers were normally a mystery anyway.
Rivener grabbed Eiry by the hand and turned towards his own booth. "Come on, then," he said, softer. "Let's go to the booth and see the flowers. Vyn is there, do you know who Vyn is? She's a lot like me! You'll like her."
The Raevan floated, tugging his brother along, until he reached his booth. Rivener frowned as he found Aphismet there, milling about in front of the kiosk with a worried look on his face.
"What's the matter with you?" Rivener asked.
"I... I think I just agreed to go on a date," he muttered, blushing, pacing about and wringing his hands.
"...Okay. That's it? Stop being a pansy! People go on dates all the time, it's not the end of the world."
"B-b-b-but what will I s-s-say?! What if I... I... "
"Shaddap and leave my booth, you're scaring the customers," Riv said, letting go of Eiry's hand long enough to push Aphismet away insistently. "Just go talk to Chloe or Isi or something." Riv was in no mood to try and reassure his guardian.
Annoyed at the lack of sympathy, Aph walked away, wondering where he should go now. For some reason, going to Chloe's booth didn't seem to be an option; she'd seen him talking with Alex. He wasn't sure why this bothered him, but he didn't feel up to facing the pink-haired receptionist... Not just yet. She might have the wrong idea about himself and Alex.
Wandering aimlessly, Aph came to a stop in front of the Lucky Pan. He grabbed the dice and rolled, figuring that he could at least spend some time here to distract himself...
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:35 pm
Chloe gave a small, awkward shake of her head. "N-Not a volenteer.. I w-work for Lab[305]... I.. I set this.." she waved her hand slightly, "Up. W-Well.. I guess you could still call me a volenteer.."
She looked down at her booth thoughtfully before glancing up at him again, her eyes wandering past to.. the Lucky Pan. Aphismet stood alone, hunched over the dice. She gave a small smile.. he was so intent on winning one of his own prizes. If anyone deserved to roll it was him, she thought.
She focused on We`rika again. "A-Ah.. I can leave the booth for a while, I think.." Roux WAS back at his.. and for the most part people seemed more interested in the refreshments and the Lucky Pan than kissing.
She stepped out from behind the booth, waiting for We`rika (it would be rude to just leave him behind) and started walking toward the refreshments, making sure to pass by the Lucky Pan on the way. She stopped, hesitating a moment before shyly tapping Aphismet's shoulder. "H-Hi.."
...She didn't really know what to say after that.
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