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 Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:42 am
Smerdle nodded and waved, thankful that Anemone was willing to help. "I'll be back in a few minutes," she said before slipping out.
"Yeah, Mama's super weird," he said. He didn't elaborate on that fact by announcing that she had mostly become that way after his uncle had left town. She deserved a little privacy, he supposed, now that he had redirected his anger at Morry rather than his mother.
Sylvester returned the hug, distracted by it enough that he didn't notice his mother's departure. He had never been the touchy-feely sort, but hugging and hand holding was okay. Suddenly he remembered something. "Hey! I did help Mama get a gift for a Tale once. Christmas!" He couldn't believe he had forgotten, but Smerdle had done most of the work on that one.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:55 pm
"Christmas was fun! I think Mom was glad I didn't know who got me a gift, I would've gotten them a thank you gift." Chailyn giggled. She didn't really realize why she found it so important to give gifts to her friends, she only had an inkling.
"I think you need a nicer pet," she whispered to Sylvester. She tilted her head wondering what kind of pet would suit him. "Dogs are supposed to be loving and friendly and loyal. Do you like dogs?" she asked gently. She really wasn't thinking of getting him a pet as a gift, she simply wanted to help him find a new pet. No one should have to be lied to by a pet or anything for that matter.
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:43 pm
"Dogs are okay. We've got Warwick at home. He's a big doggy-fox thing," Sylvester said. He held out his hands, palms in, and spread them wide to indicate the Velah's size. "But he's too smart. He does his own thing." Sylvester nodded. "And I've got some little octopuses, but they don't do much except float around. I think I've had it with pets that tell me what to do, no matter how nice they are." He stopped talking for a moment and tapped his foot. "D'you have any pets?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:14 am
"Well I have two balan, Laban and Taini. Labby is a canine and Taini is a feline. She's a brat most of the time. The other pets aren't really mine. Just regular cats that Mom has adopted. There's Princess, Tiger, Stripes, Izzy, and Cynder. My favorite are koi...we don't have any yet really, no place to put them. They are so beautiful though," Chailyn explained. She smiled nodding her head. Once spring came, she'd have koi not that she knew it yet. It'd be a special thing between Lance and her.
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:39 pm
Sylvester didn't know what koi were, but an image popped into his head of majestic, talking trees that ate all your food and took up all the space on the couch. Maybe that's why they needed a special area. "They sound cool, the koi." A thought struck him. "Do you get presents for everyone you've met? How many Tales do you know?" He found all the kids he knew that had come from the Study to be so interesting and he wanted to compare notes, like some weird Tall Tale collector's game.
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:25 pm
"I try getting presents for all of them. I haven't yet but I'm working on it!" she added the last bit with a cheer. She giggled softly wondering for a moment. She put her hands out in front of her starting to count off the tales she'd met.
"I've met Donny, Lance, Vidya, Elena, Ezra, Onoway, Zayne, Andi, Nala, Jiro, and you! I've seen Linneas and Aido but haven't really met them yet. I don't think Zayne much liked me..." she admitted. She'd had just enough fingers to count out the tales she met.
Putting her hands down, she pulled at the tips of her hair thinking. She way trying to form sentences of what she thought of each but was having a bit of trouble. "Who have you met?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:48 am
"Hm. Well, I met Linny the first day I was here," he began. "Then I met Jiro and Miako and Viddy at a party! I met Tybalt, Lance, Lyris, Angelus and Aido here at the shop. And you and Donny and Armel at Christmas! I also know Ono and Nalira and Rhea. I think that's it." He was glad to hear that Chai mentioned some Tales he had never heard of. That meant he had more to meet!
He smiled at Chai and was about to launch into another question when the shop door swung open again. Smerdle rushed back inside, Brownie beneath her coat. The little Shattered peeked out above her aunt's collar through the blades of her wings, one of which was coated with what looked like tapioca pudding. "I think we need to go soon," Smerdle said softly. "I can't apologize enough," she said to Anemone and Chailyn. "Brownie and the other kids didn't get along very well." She sat back on the sofa and arranged Brownie so the little girl would be comfortable.
Sylvester might have made a face if he hadn't seen the state his normally raucous cousin was in. Oh well. At least he still had a little while longer with Chai. And he could see her again whenever he wanted, he presumed. "Have you ever heard of Disneyworld?" he asked the Tale. "We should go there." He nodded, not realizing how ridiculous a request it might be, given their current location.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:09 pm
"Who's Miako and Tybalt? And Angelus and Rhea?" Chailyn tilted her head wanting to know about these people she hadn't met. She didn't notice Smerdle enter with Brownie, too busy wondering how many tales there were. There must be an army of us, is the conclusion she came to.
Anemone gave a soft laugh, "You don't need to apologize at all. Sylvester and Chailyn were so busy talking and being good, I couldn't have had an easier job of watching them." She gave a smile standing up and excusing herself for a moment. She pondered for a moment before remembering where the kitchen was and coming back with a towel. Sitting down, she looked at Brownie's wing and began to gently nudge the pudding off.
"Disneyworld? No. I bet it'd be fun to go through!" she added with a smile. Whatever it was it had to be fun. Everything was fun with a friend.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:40 pm
"Miako's got a horn." It didn't clarify much, but it was true. "Tybalt's a parrot. He's a little scary. Me and Aido and Angelus went exploring once. Angelus's got big, black wings. And Rhea's cool. She can talk in your mind." He whispered the last part because it was just that cool. "There are an awful lot of us," he thought out loud. "I wonder why." Alas, this question was too big for Sylvester's brain at the moment and he quickly tangented. "I've never been either," he admitted. "I hear it has things you can ride on, and I like cars, so it must be pretty cool there."
"Thank you," Smerdle said. She looked on warily as Anemone began to brush at Brownie's wing. After all, the kid had been known to freak out over less, but the little girl behaved, even going so far as to rest her hand on the woman's in some sort of silent thanks. "Do you guys have a phone?" Smerdle asked, seeming as conversationally jumpy as her son. "I'd really like Chailyn and Sylvester to meet up again. She really brings out the best in him."
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:08 pm
Chailyn tried to picture someone with a horn. Miako sounded like a girl's name, she thought, so she pictured a little girl with a horn. She wasn't sure where it was supposed to go though and quite a few odd images popped into her head. "A scary parrot? I don't know if I want to meet him."
Anemone didn't know Tybalt but she'd seen Inle at Christmas and once before with the parrot tale. She felt rather...nervous when seeing the woman, mostly because she thought she might've offender Inle on their first brief meeting. She didn't really like admitting that she was scare of the brash guardian but honestly she was. It'd be fine with her if they didn't encounter them for a long while.
"Ooh, Labby and Taini can talk in my mind! It's called...talepthy or something," she grinned. She nodded thinking over things. She wondered why there were so many of them, too. She shrugged. "It'd be fun to ride on things...I think."
"Yes, she does seem to have that affect on him. I'll jot down our number for you." Anemone smiled, waiting til she had finished cleaning Brownie's wings to get up. She went to put the towel away in the kitchen stopping briefly to jot down her number for Smerdle, thankful that a notepad and pen were on the desk. "There you go," she said, sitting down and handing the paper to the woman.
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:34 am
"Well, if I ever go, I'll let you know if it's fun." He had come to the conclusion that with he and Brownie along, Smerdle might not have space or money for anyone else. He never worried about money, but he knew Mama thought about it a lot and that things like fun trips to ride on things used a bunch of it. But what did that matter really? He leaned over and whispered, "I'll find a way for you to come too."
Smerdle took the slip of paper and put it into her pocket with a smile. "I should give you mine too," she said. She rose and Brownie began to writhe, the toddler's good mood over. After a bit of a struggle, Smerdle made it over to the desk and scrawled her number on another paper scrap. She had to do it one-handed, so the paper shifted a lot but the numbers were still (thankfully) legible. "Sylvester?" she said, dodging baby parts.
The giraffe's head snapped up, looking a bit guilty even though he hadn't done anything wrong. "Yeah?"
"Say goodbye to Chailyn." She indicated Brownie with a slight lift of her arms so he would know them leaving wasn't his fault.
"'Kay." He clasped his arms around the other Tale and patted her on the back. "Thanks for helping with Morry," he said. "We'll see how she likes it with no friends." Feeling that was a little harsh, he pulled back and smiled. "I'll see you again soon!" he added excitedly.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:40 am
Chailyn grinned glad to know he'd find a way for her to go with. She didn't think about money either but with all her siblings it might be hard to buy anything. To her it was more like, what was one more? Nothing ever seemed to stop her mother from getting more kids. "And if I ever get to go, I'll invite you along too!" she whispered.
A frown soon appeared across her lips as she heard Smerdle. She gave a sigh before pasting a smile on and returning Sylvester's hug. "I'll see you soon, Sylvester!" she piped up, "Bye, Sylvester's Mommy and baby!" She had no idea how odd that sounded.
"Thanks, Smerdle," Anemone said accepting the slip of paper. She'd add to her address/phone book when she got home so she wouldn't lose it. "It was nice meeting you Brownie and you Sylvester."
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:38 pm
Sylvester broke the hug and stood up, still reluctant to leave. "'Kay. It was really fun to see you," he said with a smile. He made his way over to Smerdle's side, looking up at Anemone shyly. He never really had much to say to adults, but if Chai was any indication, Chai's mom must be a nice lady. "Nice to meet you too."
Brownie was in no mood for social niceties. She stopped squirming, but directed a scowl at the top of Sylvester's head. The woman with the towels had been nice enough, but Sylvester was always deserving of some small amount of hatred, even if he wasn't looking.
"Thank you Chailyn, it was great meeting you as well," Smerdle said to the girl. "I'm sure Brownie would say the same if she wasn't mad." Which pretty much ruled out 96% of the time, but the little Tale didn't need to know that. "You too Anemone. And thank you for watching Sylvester. Bye!" She would have shaken the woman's hand, but she didn't currently have one free. Instead, she nodded and crossed the room to the door, which she pushed open with her back. With one last wave from Sylvester, they made their way out of the shop into the chilly afternoon air.
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