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 Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:20 pm
"So you'll probably be leaving shortly. well you know your both welcome here, under any circumstance."
Then a grin at Piper.
"After all your screaming, I'm surprised you can even talk. and getting a shirt on was no small feat, thank you. I look like I took a lashing."
A chuckle, and a nod to Fianna.
"So, Fianna...you use anything other than a bow?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:33 pm
Another smile to Malik. "Unfortunatly you're probably right. But good to know we'll always have a safe place to stay in the Underdark." An affirming nod to that before his smile shifted to the two who matched each other in height and stubborness.
Piper gave him that look of 'touche'. "For your inofrmation...I couldn't. I just drank tea this morning." So there Mr. D'Vinn. And then one of those almost unbeliveablly cute little evil smirks of hers. "You enjoyed every moment of it..." Though a look over at the little blond girl who was Piper's little favorite. Piper slung her bow over her shoulder. "Excuse me..." Ha, leave Malik at the mercy of the parents as she dealed with whatver was important. Otherwise she wouldn't be bothered. But message was duly delivered. Zahara huh...well she counted as important...if it kept Malik and Zahara from ripping each others throats out that was. On to find her then...
Fianna looked happy as ever...or as happy as Kieran was used to. For Malik it was just a general happy really. But she did feel a little bogged down on the inside, truly not one for the Underdark. She watched Piper go off for a moment before Malik's question drew her attention back. "No. Always been strictly an archer...I'd rather not be adept at a weapon that requires me to be close in the fray."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:45 pm
Zahara was seated in the dining room. She'd finished up her breakfast and now was simply sitting there waiting for Piper to come in. She wasn't stupid, she'd observed and knew that the little blonde was the one to use if she wanted Piper. She'd go get her in a heartbeat unlike some of the others. So it didn't surprise her when she saw Piper walking towards her a moment after she'd asked the girl to deliver her message. "Hi...I'm sorry for interrupting you and your parents and Malik but...there's something I think I should discuss with you before I do anything. It's an idea I have. I think it might nullify the situation between Malik and I."
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:49 pm
"Piper seems to be the same way. she'd prefer her bow at range than a sword up close. So, what do you think of the Triumverate Fortress, Fianna? think it's safe enough for your daughter, adn that we'll be alright? I know you have some misgivings still, and I want you to be at ease with your daughter and me."
A grin at Kieran.
"though we've seen the ladies compete. think your up to try your hand agaisnt mine in a friendly duel?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:49 pm
Piper waved a hand dismissively. "Only interuppting playful teasing. Besides...I've never really left him alone with both of them under more relaxed circumstances. Could be a good thing in the long run." A musing smile at that as she plopped down in a chair, eyebrow raised in interest indeed at Zahara's little idea. "Really now...do tell." Okay, she'd admit it...she didn't like them fighting...or being used as a weapon or shield againt one another.
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:00 am
"Well...besides Malik being a prejudiced a** with a stick shoved so far up his butt nobody wants to pull it out, and despite the fact that somehow he snared you, he wants one thing. Control or dominance, whichever word you choose to use. Especially over me and while I don't understand why he's so adamant about it. But I think I have a way of giving him control but keeping limitations on it too." Sh took a deep breath adn thought about how she should go on. "He wants to collar me, we both know this fact very well so I thought maybe I should do it for him before he can slap it on me. Submit willingly to the collar and then hand him the leash...maybe that will help calm things between us. Because I don't know what else to do. I tried really hard not to fight with him but he made it almost impossible. He's taken an instant dislike to me, the moment I walk into the room his expression changes into a sneer and he searches for anything he can possibly do to rile me up." A helpless look at Piper and she lifted her hands in the age old gesture for helplessness. "So...what do you think?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:18 am
"Well...theoretically speaking...you can avoid something terriable like say...a sword through the chest. If you have your range." But a look over to the fortress itself, perhaps giving it a few thoughts. "With the way you've proofed it...I'd deem it quite safe. You two will be just fine...till a fight and you turn the place against each other." Her and Kieran had done that once...anything throwable was thrown. Fianna offered a smile to Malik. "Easing, yes."
"Competeing?" A chuckled and a poke at Fianna. "She wasn't competeing...the dark was in her eyes too much." And that got him whacked in the stomach with a now unstrung bow. To which his response was only more laughter and an arm gripping around himself. "No need to hit me." But he sobered and turned a look to Malik. "Perhaps...though it seems you lack a sword there." Which was unusual.
She almost snickered at the slew of insults that Zahara placed on Malik as descriptions. "He's merely adamant because he feels he had none at all. Malik has...a certain need for control you could say. Even when it comes to me in some ways." After all...he'd rather take her life than let her live it as less than a shell of heself...Kaden had proven that to her. Though her head slowly slipped to tilted as she listened to Zahara...only blinking at her when she was done. Piper took a minute to process that. "You want...to have a collar put on...and give him the leash for it..." Never mind he master leash, that was besides the point. Though she couldn't argue with it really...from personal experience she knew Malik's respect was one gained by showing strength without being overbearing about it. That's how she had earned her own. "Well...you could give it a shot...and it may do something for you...whether he uses it or not." That was the part that made her nervous about it. Zahara wasn't starting to be just a guest to Piper. "But...do you understand what you're getting in to? Once put on...these things can't come off. The latches are complicated...almost fused really. You need a certain device to get them of....so if you're in one...you can't change your mind." A tug at her own collar.
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:26 am
She looked at Piper and said, "What else can I do?" Shaking her head she tapped her fingers idly on the table. "I really don't have a lot of options right now. we can't continue to fight like we are because it upsets you and I don't want to do that. I dont' want you to be unhappy because of me Piper. So if this doesn't stop, then I'm going to have to leave. It's not fair that you're entire life should be disrupted because of me. Unfortunately right now this is the safest place for me but Malik and I have to come to some kind of understanding." Another small pause, "I understand that him having the leash means that at anytime he could yank it...which would cause me some trouble breathing and if he pulled hard enough could snap my neck..." She'd spent some time talking to some of the slaves, trying to find things about Malik and his methods. "I know what I"m getting into but maybe if I submit willingly to his control in an undeniable manner he'll stop being such an a** to me or at the very least he wont' have to feel the need to continously assert his control because he'll always have a reminder of it."
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:37 am
Piper looked a little hesitant, fingers hooking in her own collar and tugging out of her own comfort to herself. Hesitant because of Zahara's safety if Malik got over pressed...or because it meant Malik had another woman around not afraid of the collar she wore? Okay...since when was she jealous of anyone else getting Malik's attention? She wasn't...nope...didn't feel threatened at all. Another tug at her collar. It was a mix. But with a sigh she looked to Zahara. "If that's what you want...there's no guarentee that it will work...and you'll be out of it soon enough. If it doensn't work...well you'll still be let out of it." Standing, intending to proure said collar, she asked one last time. "Are you absolutely sure about this?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:45 am
And here it was, the moment of truth. Was she sure? Some of teh things she'd heard about Malik and his collars made her want to tell Piper no, it was a silly idea and run from the room. But she'd never backed down before and she didn't intend to start now. "Yes, Piper I'm sure. I have to do this and one way or another I would be collared soon anyway. I'd much rather have it done on my say and my 'terms.' Besides...you're going to help me through this...right?" She also didn't want Malik collaring her because chances are the minute it snapped around her neck he'd yank the leash. the only way he would collar was if he was pissed at her which seemed to happen more nad more often. "Where can I get one?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:29 am
"Well. I have a new toy to play with. I'm still testing the blade that we had blessed. and of course, if I'm going to challenge you to skill on skill...I can't be using a weapon that can scan your thoughts to give me your potential next move, now can I."
A gesture, and Ebony was brought to him, Malvolence's shadow. identical in form, but solid black, from bladetip to pommel. though now it had a pulsing bluish white to the blade when he gripped it.
"So. care to test your skill to mine, Kieran? and let your dear wife watch and see just how skilled a moon elf is to a dark one?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:09 pm
A soft, if not worried smile to Zahara. "Of course I am." It was all a real test for Malik in a way...no mattter how many times she told that man Zahara was hers, he stubbornly took over. If he took over with a collar...well there would probably be yelling. Another tug at her own collar as she motioned for Zahara to follow her. "Follow me...we'll go down stairs and get one from Broog..." Hopefully she could make it that far downstair...Piper often didn't venture farther than the spas down there.
A simple nod to Malik. "I should of known better than to suggest you ever really be without weapon, silly of me. But I do admire the fact that you're without Malvolence today." Oh he knew the problems and addictions of that thing...to him, for Malik it was something. Then he smiled to Malik, and gave a pat to Fianna's shoulder. Dear wife...he wished. It was nice to think that outside viewers saw them that way. "Indeed Malik...I'll take up your test." But that aside his triple colored eyes went to Fianna. "We'll be carefull." He said it before she could ever protest because he knew she would.
Fianna looked skeptical. For a moment her hand came up to trace the tattooing on her face as if in nervous habit. Also out of subconcious thought on Malik mentioning of her status to Kieran. Something Andal wouldn't accommodate them. "If you get hurt I'm beating you." And a look to Malik. "I'm sure Piper would say the same to you." Reaching a hand up and behind Kieran, she drew out the elf's sword, handing it to him with a kiss before backing off from both of them.
A grip at his scimitar's hilt, flipping it once in his hand before gripping again and he resting the flat of the blade on his shoulder. "I'm sure we only expect the best out of each other. Magic or no?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:19 pm
She nodded, she'd seen Broog one other time when Malik had been serious about collaring her. It was one of the most embarassing times in her life when she'd been tossed down onto the table on her back and had Malik's hand holding her by the neck. Standing up she moved after Piper wondering just what this little plan of hers was going to get her. Would she finally defuse the conflict between Malik and herself or would it backfire on her and get her neck broken? Well it was too late to back out now so she might as well just go after Piper and get Broog to make her a collar. But she would have to make sure Malik understood that she was not a slave in any sense of the word. She was still a guest but maybe a manifestation of the control and dominance he so craved would calm and him and not make him so quick to anger.
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:36 pm
"of course I never am far from a weapon. and I can go with that blade for short times."
He got up twirling ebony, and standing across from kieran, the blade pointed at the ground, one hand behind his back in a side stance.
"That depends. my magic is necromantic. disease, poison, decay. not very friendly stuff, even in it's weakest state. fi you think you can handle it shoudl a spell hit, then fine. but if not, since this is friendly competition, we should probably avoid the problem beforehand."
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:03 pm
She led Zahara downstairs in relative silence...Piper was busy thinking. What would happen with this anyway? Still part of her felt...threatened by Zahara doing this. To Piper is kind of meant that another woman willing put on a collar and stayed in it without fear of it...and look at how Malik had reacted to that. Perhaps her threatened feeling wasn't even correct, but she felt it all the same. And somewhere in the back of her mind she knew that by Zahara doing this...her own attitude and mannerisms may take a change out of sheer need to keep Malik for herself. All too soon, there were at the ogre's room. "Broog...I need a collar." That would make him happy...now wouldn't it?
"Hm...how cocky and I feeling?" He looked like he was really considering it too. Though he thought better of it...no sense in worrying Fianna to pieces. That woman was a tiger in her protectivess. "You're right, let us avoid the entire problem before I find myself beat with a bow. But...you already have an advantage...so I'm allowed to at least level the playing field." Reachign into his surcoat he pulled out that little sun spot holder that Malik had seen him use many times before, bringing it to his eyes till the gold caught hold of the light and it was put away. But out here in the dark, rather than cause flash blindess it merely cleared the dark from Kieran's vision. To him, it was day, thus...both could see perfectly. Kieran cleared his throat, "Shall we then?", as he dropped into a stance.
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