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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:48 am
Zahara blinked at the surface elf....what was his name? She knew he was Piper's father but...that was it. "No...I don't think that would be a good idea." Dinner? Was he nuts? She'd end up choking on the floor by the end of it. "Thank you kindly but it seems to be a family thing and I really wouldn't want to...intrude..." Yeah that sounded good. Go with teh family angle. SHe wasn't family. She nodded. "Thank you though."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:56 am
Kieran tilted his head lightly. "Really now? I think you've got your thinking crossed. You're living here too, and you try to make quite the guest of yourself, don't you?" A look toward the dining room. "I'm sure Piper would apprectiate it." Then a blink and a grin, holding out a hand to her. "Well before you pass me by or I get forgetful to do this...I don't believe I've been given your name." No he didn't ask for it. He knew how drow worked...asking a name wasn't always good and sometiems got you a lie...or hurt.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:03 pm
He would have to bring Piper into this now wouldn't he? She glanced back at the stairs longingly already knowing she was going to capitulate because she liked to make Piper happy. Though she had a feeling that what was going to happen at dinner if she showed up wasn't going to make Piper happy at all. Lord she walked into a room and Malik got an immediate sneer on his face. It didn't matter how much she behaved, she always got into trouble and it was usually his fault. She looked at Kieran again and said, "I don't believe I've been given your name either. Or yours." A nod to Fianna. "But I'm Val'ril. Zahara Val'ril and I really think it might be better if I didn't...." referring to dinner of course.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:16 pm
"Kieran Silvercrest. Pleased to formally meat you Lady Val'ril." And he pulled his hand back. Not that he was expecting a handshake really, he was just seeing if he would of actutally got one. Drow didn't like to touch anyone. One of those 'about to poke' at you looks on him.
Whether she didn't care Zahara was drow, or simply she was still too zoned out to know was a complete guess. But Zahara got a half smile from her. "Fianna Swiftfeather."
A little hug for Fianna. She was so cute right now wasn't she? Then back to Fianna. Poke indeed. "Alright dear if you say so. Though...you know...running from him isn't the best way to try and make things work. I mean really...only affirms some more negative things and what not." Yet his tone was light and he seemed nonchalant about his accusations.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:21 pm
She nodded, "Pleased to meet you both." Then her eyes narrowed and his accusations stung. "I'm not running from him, Drow don't run...I just...well...he...I...we..." she sighed. She wasn't going to get anywhere with this, now was she? "I just want to avoid a potentially hazardous situation...but if you think I should come, then I will come." She started to move then stopped, "I'm not afraid of him. He doesn't scare me even though he thinks he does. Personally I think he's arrogant and far too prejudiced for his own good but that's a very biased opinion."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:32 pm
That always worked with those women who held tight in who they are and that their actions were justified. Both Fianna and Piper were that way as well...getting them to do something they really didn't want to was all about pushing the right button. "Situations are destined to happen. Better to let them happen than to avoid them and have them rear their heads at the worst possible times." Oh look, logic! And a small smile to her. "I never said you were afraid Lady Val'ril...and he is rough around the edges, but aren't we all now?" A gesture to her, perhaps could be seen as gestureing her on, or even offering his arm to her. "Shall we then?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:40 pm
"You are not arrogant or prideful, Piper."
But he got pushed toward the kitchen and dining room, and barked out orders in drow to the cooks, who went into gear, before he took his seat at the head of the table, waiting.
"I should not have to lock up things in my home over two being that should know better. a child is entirely different than an Imp. and even if I did lock things up, they'd make a game out of breaking into them."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:46 pm
She was about to say something and then she suddenly realized what he had done. He had very neatly gotten her to agree. A raise of an eyebrow and a shake of her head. Now how had he managed that one? She didn't want to think about it. She looked at his arm and decided to humor him. She took his arm and said, "Shall we indeed Lord Silvercrest." She hoped it wouldn't upset anybody. After all Fianna was on his other arm...she finally shrugged. Kieran was right, no sense in letting the situation explode at an inopportune time though she couldn't help but feel like a sacrifice being led to the slaughter.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:03 pm
No really, had he ever heard the word please? Malik used his manners only when he saw fit...Piper seemed to have that whole polite thing going on. Blanced him out she supposed. "Not entirely true...I knew children who were by far as Imp like as any true imp." Well of course she was goign to fight about it, it's the game they played. "Why not let them have the game? Over exaggerate how much you like something, proceed to lock it up in many various ways. Has to keep them entertained for at least a day...maybe two." That said she took her usual seat off to Malik's left.
Kieran chuckled lightly. He was still good at it wasn't he? A brief look to Fianna and a shrug of his shoulder to get her head up and have her look at him. "Wake up now...don't want to look all imporper and droopy do you?" Yeah, he knew his game well. Then a pleased look at Zahara and a nod as he lead both elven women into the dining room, seating each of them in turn and then taking a seat in turn. Oh look, the gentleman in Kieran was showing through. "Well I do belive that's all elves accounted for."
Yes Fianna was kind of on cruise control. Waking from her reveries down here always seemed a little harder for her. But that was expected and she tolerated it. Give her a few moments to fully snap back to reality.
A blink at the other three then a smile at all in turn. Well wasn't that nice...now how did he manage Zahara as well? That elf...he had his ways about him, didn't he. "Nice to see you're joinging us Zahara."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:12 pm
She swore she blushed. Which was a comletely new thing to her...she didn't even know she could, yet her cheeks felt warm. She shrugged, "He insisted, I thought it would be rude to turn him down after he was such a gentleman." Don't look at Malik and dont' say anything about how he's not. A soft smile to Kieran, "I'm not really sure how he does it...but he does." Although she did feel a bit uncomfortable seeing as it was a family affair and as she'd told Kieran, she wasn't family."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:31 pm
"Of course he is. he's royalty."
A slight grin at them all and a look to Piper about the imp thing.
"the point is I shoudln't have to. I should be able to say no, and have them look for something else. at this point I'm tempted to have someoen do nothign but make horseshoes all day for that one to eat and glutton on."
He gestured to seats for everyone, as food was brought out to be set on the table. elvish foods all round, as much as he coudl remember of the surface delicacies and most fo the ones foudn in the underdark.
"Enjoy a fine meal amoung family..and a friend at least."
Okay, he was giving Zahara at least some credit. and he hoped Piper noticed.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:43 pm
Fianna chuckled, looking a bit more part of this world now rather than half tranced out and not there in the mental sense. A little nod to Malik and Piper. "Evening children." Then her emerald eyes flicked to Zahara. "He's had too much free time to practice I would say. After all, not much happens in Farhian...thus why he makes so much of his own trouble." OF course she took to her food easily...she was famished what with all this apparent energy drain on her.
A look to Zahara. "And I do thank you Lady Val'ril for letting me escort you to dinner." Then a blink and a smile was given to Fianna, looking over to her."I do not. I'm merely...constructive with my free time." And then a point down the table opposite himself to Malik. "And being royal has nothing to do with my chivalry...that comes from being an elf and you very well know that. Even you know how to do it." A poke at Malik for the poke at him about his status.
"He get's inside your head, that's how he does it." A nod before her attention was yankd back to Malik with a little forwn. She just wasn't winning on this subject was she? "Well you don't always get your way, now do you A'mael?" How was that for an answer, eh Malik? A look at food...ugh food. Too much of it anyway. Though frankly she had been bracing for the moment Malik mentioned Zahara or vice versa...but unlike she was bracing for it was more of a compliment that was given from Malik than some condescending thing. And that made her blink. Was he just making an effort there?
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:11 pm
She smiled softly and nodded, "Oh no Lord Silvercrest, it was entirely my pleasure to be escorted by royalty." It would be an enjoyable evening if it weren't for Malik. But then her mouth dropped open lightly when the word friend in reference to her passed through his lips. She was shocked. Maybe she could do this after all. She loaded her plate with food, there was plenty set out and she began to eat, politely but quickly. "A very nice dinner indeed."
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:21 pm
"Yes yes. I know I know how to be civil and gracious..at elast my Tier'Dal standards. Though I won't go so far as to say it's just being an elf. I'm sure you have years of lessons drilled into that sponge of a head of yours."
He filled his plate, eating at about the same pace as Zahara. Typical of a dark elf in military habit, though a look to Piper saying she wasn't getting away with picking.
"Is everything to your satisfaction, Fianna?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:33 pm
It was going to be one of those times she ate for the sake of appreances and to make him happy wasn't it? Piper knew why he harped on it...seeing as it probably wasn't good that she picked like she did. But let's stall a little more...in the form of self musing. Zahara and Kieran were playing the respect game, Fianna seemed rather docile, and Malik was being civil. Well wasn't that nice? With a supressed sigh she took to filling her own plate. "Careful you two...you'll give him an ego trip. And mother's the one who's sharing a room with him and will have to deal with it all night." This was gping well.
Fianna just laughed. "You have no idea Malik." And one of those polite little nods that were of her habit. "Very much Malik, thank you." Thus her attention turned to Zahara...another drow she was in close quarters with and left to ponder over. She still wasn't completely comfortable with Malik and adding another drow into the mix was a bit pressing. But she could endure...take Kieran's route on things. "Careful, you will indeed earn his attentions. Next thing you know, you're listening to a five horu long story of some sorts..."
Kieran took a break from his food for a moment, scanning them all. "What is this? Pick on Kieran night?" Though he laughed, none too put off by it. It was amusing to him, even if he was the target. A little look to Fianna. "Oh now A'mael, you know you would just hit me and that would be the end of my babbling. Worked everytime before." Though he could admit that Zahara was playing with his ego...so a look to her. "Please Lady Val'ril, just Kieran is fine." He was all about respect but wasn't one to hold it for too long. He'd call her by her title and last name till given permission otherwise though.
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